Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24728, for Silas James, Rhode Island
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
R.I.

James, Silas
Phebe

NUMBER
W. 24728

CONTENTS
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667.
Rhode Island
Phebe James widow of Silas James who was a Pri. & Sergt in the R. Island line for 15 months private
9" Sergt

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 95 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of July, 1843 and sent to B Cowell
Providence
R.I.

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1 Page 90.
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10,377
Rhode Island
Silas James
of Kent in the State of Rhode Island who was a Pri & Sgt. in the Company commanded by Captain Hoppin of the Regt commanded by Col. Topham in the Rhode Island line for 15 months Private
9" Sergeant }

Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 95 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of Apl. 1833 and sent N Whiting Est Greenwich, Rhode Island

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $190.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept " 47.50
$237.50

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by DD Addison Clerk
Book E Vol. 2d. Page 115
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[Stukafat?] [certificate?] of marige [marriage]
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I Here by Certify That Silas James Son to John and Phebe Tillinghast Daughter to Charles was Lawfully Joyned together in marage by me
West Greenwich

Elisha Green Eld

January 15 A.D. 1786
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No. 9367

Silas James

Sergt 9 Months
Private 15-
24

papers not properly authenticated
Nov 13 1832

95
2
190
47.50
237.50

N. Whiting Esqr
E. Greenwich R.I.
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BRIEF in the case of Silas James of the County of Kent in the State of R. Island
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? [blank]

3. How old is he? 73 years
Bundle 1 to 2

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

[row headings] Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and field Officers under whom he served.
[row 1] In 1775. - Years, 8 Months, - Days. As a Private. Gen Varnum Capt. Holloway,
[row 2] "76. - Years, 1 Months, - Days. do.
[row 3] "77. - Years, 7 Months, - Days. do. Capt. Gorton
[row 4] 78. - Years, 1 Months, - Days. drafted. Capt. Draper
[row 5] ". served as 9 Sergeant [Months]. do. Col. Topham, Capt. Hoppin.
[row 6] "80 Summer. - Years, 1 Months. do. Col. Carson's Regt.

5. In what battles was he engaged? R. Island

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? West Greenwich

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Depositions

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? no cleagyman's [clergyman's] certificate

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

Levin Belt
Examining Clerk.
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9367
Silas James
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State of Rhode Island &c
County of Kent Sc } Court of Common Pleas
August Term AD. 1832

on this 29th day of August AD. 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas, now sitting, Silas James, a resident of West Greenwich in the County of Kent and State aforesaid, aged Seventy three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.  That he entered the service of the united States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That he was born at Richmond in the County of Washington in the State aforesaid on the twenty fourth day of March AD. 1759. That when he was a boy his father moved to said West Greenwich, where this applicant resided when he enlisted, & until the year 1786, when he removed to North Kingstown in said County of Washington, where he resided about eight years, and then returned to said West Greenwich, where he has ever since resided. That he has no record of his age, but expects that it is recorded in said Town of Richmond - That in the Spring of the year 1775 he enlisted into a Company commanded by Cap Holloway in Genl. Varnum's Regiment of State troops for the term of Eight months; and soon after marched to Boston & joined the army there, and served his time out. Genl. Nathl Greene
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Greene commanded the Brigade.  That in the Month of December 1776, he was called out on an alarm in the Militia and served one Month at East Greenwich and Potowomut neck on the Narragansett Bay.- That he afterwards in the Month of Janry 1777 was drafted; and that he served either as a Drafted soldier, or as a Substitute for others, for six months successively, under different Captains. That he served at these times at said East Greenwich, Warwick Potowomut and Quidnesett neck, and other points on the Westside of Narragensett Bay. That in October in the year 1777 he was drafted and served one Month under Capt. Gorton at Tiverton in General Spencer's Expedition. That in the Month of April AD. 1778, he was drafted for one Month and served said term under Capt. Draper at Quidnesett neck in North Kingstown.  That in the latter part of May or in June AD. 1778, he enlisted for the Term of nine Months under Capt. Hoppin in Col. Topham's Regiment, and served said term at Tiverton and on Rhode Island in General Sullivan's Expedition. That he was at this time a Sergeant in said Company. That he was in the battle with the Enemy in August -

That afterwards in the Summer of 1780, he was called out in the Militia on an alarm, and served one Month at Bristol in Col. Carson's Regiment. Making in the whole two years and Two Months- That he has no written discharge.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.

Silas James