Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 41421, Francis Bates, R.I.
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(3-1776) 
R.I. 
Bates, Francis 
NUMBER 
S 41421 

CONTENTS
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W. 2076 
Vermont
R 
Francis Bates 
of Pownal in the State of Vermont who was a priv. in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Richmond of the R. Island line, for the term of one year - 1776. 

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 10th of April 1818. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 4th of Oct 1821 and sent to O.C. Merrill, Esq. 
Bennington, VT 

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1821   294.45 
Semi anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1822 - 48.00 
$342.45

Sept 4 mos 25/30
40 mo 25/30
8/320 
6.67/326.67 

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
21st May 1821 

Bennington
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Francis Bates 
Priv. 

Col. Richmond 
R. Island Regt. 
1776- 1 year 

18th Apr 1818
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District of Vermont 
Bennington County ss

On this 18th day of April 1818 before me the subscribed one of the Judges of the county court in sd count and District personally appeared Francis Bates of Pownal in sd county of Bennington aged fifty nine years Resident in sd state of Vermont who being duly sworn by me according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary War that he Francis Bates inlisted in Colonel Richmond, Regiment in the State of Rhode Island in the company commanded by Captain Josiah Gibbs of the State of Rhode Island that he continued to serve in the sd corps or in the service of the United States from the 16 day of Jany 1776 and was discharged in January 1777 when he was regularly discharged by his officer that in the course of sd year service he was in the battle on Long Island and after he was discharged he engaged with others for several months and was in the Retreat of General St. Clair from [illegible]
And that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of his country for support and that he has no other evidence in his power of his services aforesaid. 
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid. 

John H. Olin Asst Judge of C Court