Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39860, for Benjamin Tabor, Rhode Island
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SERVICE Navy (R.I.)
Tabor, Benjamin 
NUMBER S. 39860
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1914 Apr. 13 Hist to Gestrad B. Tobin Letter in S.F.
215- 25 Ichabod Tabor

 Invalid
Revy
File No. 39860
Benjamin Tabor
Mariner --- 
Ship "Providence" 
Revolutionary 
Act 18th March 1818 
 Index: Vol. Page 
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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12.578 4 
Rhode Island 
Benjamin Tabor of [blank] in the state of R.I. who was aa Mariner in the Ship Providence commanded by Capt Whipple of the U. S. Navy for the term of 18 months

Inscribed on the Roll of R.Island at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on 29 of March 1819 

Certificate of Pension issued the 22 July 1819 and sent to Benj Porrell Providence R Island

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819 41..83
Semi-anl, all'ce ending [blank]
5 3/31 4/30 
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41..83

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.} Continued
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Notification sent to Benjamin Cowell Esqr 20th July 1820. Providence RI
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Benjamin Tabor 12578 Johnston 29 March 19
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. RHODE-ISLAND DISTRICT. Providence, ss. District Court Special Term June Twelfth A.D. 1820 

On this Twelfth day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record within and for said District Benjamin Tabor aged [blank] years, residing in the town of Johnston in said District & County who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: 

That he served as a mariner on board the Frigate Providence commanded by Capt. Whipple Esq that he made a previous declaration on the twenty ninth day of March 1818, and that he has received a certificate for a pension, being No. 12578 And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, titled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war,” passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed

Benjamin his X mark Taber 

A SCHEDULE of Property and Income (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) of Benjamin Tabor

said Benjamin declares that he has no property of any description whatever that he is now so poor as to be maintained by the Town of Providence as a pauper
Benjamin his X mark Tabor

Rhode Island District 
District Court 
Sworn to and declared in open Court on the Twelfth day of June 1820 David Howell Justice Judge 
RHODE-ISLAND DISTRICT. Clerk's Office of the District Court, A. D. 1820 

I Benjamin Cowell Clerk of said Court do hereby certify that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is nothing [crossed out: dollars and cents]. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this thirteenth day of June 1820 Benjamin Cowell Clerk of Court
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the Deposition of John Gonsolve of Providence in the State of Rhode Island who being engaged according to law says that he was formerly a Marine on board the Frigate Providence a vessel of war in the service of the United States commanded by Commodore Whipple & for his said services while on board he has recd a pension under the law of Congress -
This Deponent further saith that in the month of January 1778, he entered as a mariner on board said vessel then lying in Providence a bound on a voyage to France - Benjamin Tabor was then on board said Vessel as Cooks mate but the deponent does not know how long the said Tabor had been on or before that time - 

The Frigate sailed in April following it night & after having a running fight with the Lark the Brittish Frigate got out to sea, & proceeded to France, she lay about three months & then returned to the United States to Boston when she arrived in November & when this deponent was discharged having been on board with said Tabor ten months or thereabouts - said Tabor was not discharged at the time this deponent was, - but after said vessel refitted, went a second cruise in her as deponent has always understood a verily believes 
John Gonfolve 
30 March 1819 Sworn to before Benjamin Cowell Commiss
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the undersigned certifieth that Benjamin Labour was attached to & served on board the United States Frigate Providence D Whipple Esq Commander at Providence, during her voyage to France, & back to Boston, that Tabor was aboard when the undersigned entered according to the best of his recollection served onboard sd frigate in her second cruise also & that both Cruises must evidence from fifteen to eighteen months, that sd Frigate sailed from this port on April 30th at Night & that he had not been discharged at any time between the first & second cruise 
Wm Jones
Capt Marines

29 Rhode Island District ss

I certify that on this twenty ninth day of March 1819 personally appeared before me the above named William Jones made oath to the truth of the certificate him by signed Benjamin Cowell Commissioner Dist Court R I Dis
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Benja Tabor 
Cooks Mate on board the Frigate Providence Comd by Capt Whipple 1781 1 year- 5 months 

claims as Cooks mate 

Admitted upon the testimony produced
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The application of Benjamin Tabor of Johnston in the State of Rhode Island, who being now in the 64th year of age says that in the month of January AD 1778  he entered on board the Frigate Providence ^as cooks mate as Mariner^  a Vessel of War in the service of the United States commanded by Abraham Whipple Esq when he entered the Frigate was lying at the Providence & was bound on a voyage to France, said Frigate sailed on her voyage, went to France & returned to Boston in the return following. The Frigate was then refitted & this applicant continued on board of her during all her second cruise again returned to Boston. this affiant was on board said Frigate according to his best recollection one year & six months & this applicant further maketh oath that he is now in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support Benjamin his X mark Tabor 

Rhode Iland District 
Be it remembered that on this twenty ninth day of March 1819 personally appeared before me the above named Benjamin Tabor & made oath to the above declaration to which his mark is affixed. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my and have affixed the seal of the Court. I further certify that sd B. Taber is so poor that he is supported by the town to which he belongs 
David Howell District Judge 

that I believe he served the nine months as required by the Statute of 18 March 1818. D.H.
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REVOLUTiONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 3 -- 525 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. BUREAU OF PENSIONS. Washington, D. C. --- 19 
S. 39860
In reply to your request of [blank] received [blank], for a statement of the military history of Benjamin Tabor a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired formation as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension file in this Bureau. 

[table headings]DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. |  RANK. Cooks Male OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. | STATE. 
[row 1]Jany 1778 | 18 mos | cooks mate | Abraham Whipple | Frigate Providence | [blank]

Battles engaged in, [blank]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, [blank]
Date of application for pension, Mch 29 1819 his cl. was al. 
Residence at date of application, Johnston, Providence Co R.I. 
Age at date of application, in his 64 years d. Feb 26 1825*
Remarks: No data as to family

* form A.B.
Respectfully, from A B Commissioner.