Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22,309, for John Stone, Rhode Island
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(3-1776)
SERVICE | | NUMBER
R.I. | Stone, John | W.22309
 | Phebe | 
CONTENTS
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Connecticut 1115
Phebe Stone
widow of John Stone
who died on the 18 July 1818
of Windham Co in the State of Connt.
who was a Private in the    commanded by
Captain    of the      commanded by          in the Revolution
line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 80 Dollars   Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of July
1837 and sent to B. Cavebe
Providence, R.I.
Arrears to the 4th of March 37 480.00
Semi anl. allowance ending 4 Sep. 40.00
$520.00
Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the 3
Recorded by D. Brown
Book A
Vol. 1
Page 91
Clerk
Date of death not on [illegible]
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v1342 Phebe Stone
widow of John Stone
Connecticut
married in March '74
original died 1818
no deduction
admD or yos pri
80 $
Benjn Cowell Esq
Providence R.ID
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State of Connecticut
County of Windham &
On this 10 day of November AD 1836 personally appeared before me Toleatt Crosby, Eq. , Jude of the Court of Probate within & for the District of Windham in said State
Phobe Stone a resident in Thompson in said County aged 82 who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pension of the act of Congress passed July 4 1836 that she is the widow of John Stone formerly of Warwick in the State of Rhode Island who was a soldier of the revolution a private in a Corps called the Patuxet Rangers said he was an independent Company chartered by the
Legislature & under the immediate orders of the Governor stationed at Patuxet had the charge of the fort there when not called to other places in active duty, he was in said Corps
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a number years but she refers to the evidence
of those who were knowing to his services
for the amount- And she further declared
that she was married to her husband the said
John Stone on the 17 day of March 1774 at
said Warwick by Charles Holden Elder as
will appear by the records of said Town, that
the said John her husband died on the 18 day
of July AD 1818 & that she has remained
unmarried ever since that period wherefore
& she requests that the pension which might
have belonged to her said husband under the
act of June 7th 1832 may be granted to her
Phebe Stone
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year above written
Before me Calcott Crosby Judge of Probate
And I further certify the above named Phebe Stone is a person of truth and veracity
Attest Calcott Crosby Judge of Probate
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 John Nichols
Clerk of the Court of
Probate within and for the District of Themore
in the County of Windham & State of Connecticut
Certify that the foregoing is the proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Phebe Stone for a pension under the act of Congress of the 4 Day of July 1836.
In testimony whereof I have
hereto set my hand & affixed
the seal of said Court this
10 Day of November
1836
John Nichols Clerk of Probate
for the District of Thompson
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I Simeon Smith of Cranston in the County
of Providence being now 90 years of age on
affirmation do testify & say that from the be
ginning to the end of the war of the revolution
I belonged to an independent corps called
the "Patuxet Rangers under the command
of Colonel Benjamin Arnold Oliver and unto
was Lieutenant in it until his death
This Corps during a number of years of the war
was on duty pretty much all time, and I well remember we reced pay rations for nearly all 
the time the enemy had possession of Newport
The Corps was stationed at the Fort in Patt
had the charge of it & did garrison duty
in it when not called to other stations by the Governor & Council of war And I further
testify that I well remember a man who
belonged to belonged to said Corps by the name of John Stone he belonged to it during the time I did & served as much as any of us
from the commencement of the war in full
to December 1776, this corps did a great deal
a war in the winter of 1775, that several
British Vessel of war under the command
of Wallace a British commander infested
the Bay & burnt Providence & the continual
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presence of this force required continued
Vigilence & am left being so stationed as
it was, had to do the duty-- having
this period we were on duty half of the
time-- After the enemy took possession
of Newport we were on duty nearly
all the time for nearly three years,
the enemy landed according to my best recollection in December 1776 & evacuated in the latter part of the year 1779 and I can testify that during this time we were on duty three
fourths of the time either on garrison
duty at Patuxet or due at other places.
John Stone was a private & did as much
duty as any one of us But it is entirely out
of my power to specify the services in a
very particular manner nor can I name any
particular month when we were or were not on
duty
But I sure that in 1775 between May &  December he served four months
In 1776 we served six months at least
for which we were paid [illegible]
And I further testify that in 1777 we
more served nine months we kept guard in
the fort, were stationed in it & did
duty in it, And in 1778we performed
later duty & served nine months at
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1779. After that we did not serve so much but did a great deal after that I have not the least
doubt we served as much four years
actual duty for which we were paid & 
recved rations, our times was all taken
up & we did as much duty as if we
had been enlisted soldiers we did not &
could not attend to any other business
while the enemy were encamped at [illegible] front. And I further declare that said
John Stone was a member of said Company
during all the war as a private and did
as much duty as any one of us I have
no hesitation in saying he served
much as four years during the war
I well remember we drew rations all
or nearly all the time for a number
of years
Simeon Smith
Providence In Cranston Nov. 17 1836
Sworn & Subscribed before me and I
further certify said Simon Smith is well
known to me & he is a very reputable man &
credible witness
Benja
Cowell
C J C C Pleas
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I Caleb of Cranston in the County of Providence being now of 82 years of age on oath do testify & say that I was during the revolutionary war a Sergeant in an independent company called the Patuxet Rangers. I belonged to this company from the beginning to end of the war. Benjamin
Arnold was Colonel, Oliver Arnold was first Lieutenant until his death. This Corps was on duty pretty much all the time for a number of years & and pay & rations for the same. It was stationed at Patuxet, had the charge of the Fort at that place when not called to other places to defend against the incursions of the enemy Before the British landed at Newport. this Corps was in duty half the time garding against the depredations of Wallaces fleet then in the Day And of the British landed it was on durty pretty much all the time - From December 1776 to the latter end of 1779 - it was on duty nearly all the time in garrisioning said Trenton else at some other station - And I the said Caleb do further testify that I will

December
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John Stone, the husband of Phebe Stone
now resident in Thompson as I understand
now his widow said John was a private
in said Corks during & did as much duty as the rest of us. It is impossible for me at this distant period of time to specify the months by name in each year that he served but I [illegible] that in the year 1775 he served four months at least between Mary & December of said year. It was during the winter of this year that the Island
Island of Providence was burnt by the enemy an island in the Bay & laid waste by said Wallace, and said corps was on duty in defending against the enemy full that time in said year And I further testify that in the year
1776 between January & December he served
six months at least for which we were paid
and received rations stationed at said fort or did at Warwick neck other places. And I further
testify that in 1777 we served nine months
at least between January and December
this year we were on duty pretty much
all time & I cannot say when we were
not on duty during this year and in 1778
he served as much as six months before [illegible] expedition which took place in August of this year & these months afterwards
and in 1779 he served as much as
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five months in like manner he continued
to serve to do duty in said Corps until
the end of the war I have not the least doubt
he served four years in all or what would
amount to four years actual service during
the war for which he was paid said rations. 
Caleb Corpe
Providence In Cranston Nov 17. 1836
Sworn to & Subscribed before me and
I further certify said Cable is well known to me & he is a credible witness
Benja Cowell
C.J.C.C. Pleas
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BY HIS EXCELLENCY
John Brown Francis
Governor, Captain, General, and Commander in Chief of the State of Rhode
Island and Providence Plantations
BE IT KNOWN, that the name, ""HENRY BOWEN to the afore-written attestation subscribed, is the proper hand writing of Henry Bowen, Esquire, who at the time of subscribing the same, was Secretary of the State aforesaid, duly elected and qualified according to law: Wherefore unto his said attestion full faith and credit are to be rendered
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the said State to be affixed at Providence, this eighth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven and of Independence the sixty first
John Brown Francis
By His Excellency's Command.
Henry Bowen [illegible]
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State of Rhode Island and
Providence Plantations
Secretary's Office Feb. 8. 1837
I certify that at the session of the General
assembly on the first wednesday of May last
Benjamin Cowell was elected Chief Justice of
the Court of Common Pleas for the County of
Providence, and William Harrison a Justice
of the Peace for the town of Warwick in the
County of Kent, each for one year, and that
they have been severally commissioned accordingly as appears of record in this office
Witness Henry Bowen Secry
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Phebe Stone
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Warwick March 17 1774
this may certify all whom it may concern that John Stone late of Warwick died and Phebe
Greene Daughter of Stephen Greene late of Warwick decd was Lawfully married the day and year above in the presence of sundry witnesses
By one
Charles Holder Elder

State of Rhode Iland
County of West
Town Clerk office
Warwick Nov 5 1836
George A Brayton town Clerk of the town of Warwick do hereby certify that the foregoing Certificate of marriage is a true copy duly compared by
me as appears of record in this office
[illegible] Geo A Brayton Town Clerk
State of Rhode Island
Kent County
in Warwick the 5 day of
November AD 1836
Personally appeared George A Brayton
known to me as Town Clerk of the Town of Warwick and made solemn Oath before me, that the certificate above written by him subscribed is correct, and I do further certify that he is a credible witness
Wm Harrison Justice of the Peace
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I Simon Davis of Thompson in the County
of Windham & State of Connecticut aged 54
years & duly sworn according to law
do testify and say that I have been
aquainted with John Stone & his wife
Phebe for about 35 years. Mr John Stone
died a number of years ago. his wife
Phebe who has made the foregoing
declaration is his widow & resided
in this vicinity, ever since and has
never married again
Simon Davis
Sworn & subscribed this 10" day of November
1836. Before me Talcott Crosby Judge of Probate
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And I further certify that the above named deponent is a person of truth and veracity attest Talcott Crosley Judge of Probate
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June 10, 1931
Mr. Charles R. Hale
13 Washington Street
Hartford, Connecticut
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
EEL
Dear Sir: 
You are advised that is appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension clair W. 22309, that John Stone, the son of John, served from the beginning to the close of the Revolutionary War, at various times, amounting in all to over three years, as private and minute man in an independent company called "The Patuxet Rangers", under the command of Colonel Benjamin Arnold in the Rhode Island Troops; his service consisted of garrison duty at Patuxet, Rhode Island, and of monthly tours on alarms; he was in both General Spencer's and General Sullivan's Rhode Island Expeditions
He died July 18, 1818.  His age is not stated. 
The soldier married March 17, 1774, at Warwick, Rhode Island, Phebe Greene, daughter of Stephen Greene. 
She was allowed pension on her application executed November 10, 1836, at which time she was aged eighty-two years and resided in Thompson, Windham County, Connecticut. 
Very truly yours
E.W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner
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EEL Hon Richard O. Freeman Apr 9, 1931
It appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.22309, that John Stone, the son of John, served from the beginning to the close of the Revolutionary War, as a private and minute man in an independent company called "The Palumet Rangers", under the command of Colonel Benjamin Arnold in the Rhode Island Troops. His service consisted of garrison duty at Patuxet, Rhode Island and of monthly tours on alarms, amounting to over three years in all. He was in both General Spencer's and General Sullivan's Rhode Island Expeditions. 
He died July 18, 1818, His age is not stated,
The soldier married March 17, 1774, at Warwick, Rhode Island, the daughter of Stephen Greene. Their marriage was recorded
on the town records of said Warwick,
She was allowed pension on her application executed November 10, 1838, at which time he was aged eighty-two years and resided
in Thompson, Windham County, Connecticut.
A son is referred to, but his name is not given, and there are no further family data.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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1931 Apl 9. Hist. to Hon
Richard P. Freeman, Esq
Mrs Mary B. Bishop Letter
in case Benj Starns
S. 15665- EEL
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1931 June 9 Tombstone data
no Chas R. Hale 8 Es. 

WIDOW, &c. 
File No. 22809
Phebe Stone
Widow of John Stone Pri Rev War
Act: July 4th 36
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Index: - Vol. M, Page 248
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Susp d see letter
Benj Cowell May 30 1837
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Rev. & 18
Headquarters Commandery In-Chief
Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
Committee on Marking Graves
Charles R. Hale, Chairman
191 Washington St. Hartford Conn. 
May 2 - 1931
[stamp} The Chief Clerk May 8 1931 Bureau of Pensions
Chief Clerk
Pension Dept. 
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir: 
Please send the Revolutionary record of John Stone died July 15 - 1818 at Killingby, Conn His wife had a pension W-22309 We would like to get a headstone for him 
Yours very truly
Charles R. Hale
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Providence June 14 1837
Sir your letter
of 30 [illegible] respecting the claims of
Mrs Sofia Whipple widow of Asa; Elizabeth Smith widow of Hoke, & Phebe Stone widow of John Stone was duly received & in answer I have to observe that further testimony of
the marriage of Mrs Elizabeth Smith
was sent to the Pension on 8th [illegible] 
 and I now enclose further testimony
for Mrs Stone & Mrs Whipple
In regard to the latter you will observe
she gave a correct account of her age marriage year is proved by the records of Cumberland
she was but fourteen years and six months old
when she was married & she now
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has a son, if living, who is only fifteen
years younger than herself or thereabouts
The papers in her case were returned to
me for the Court to certify as to the credibility
of the witnesses which has been done & I now again enclose them with her further statement
& evidence which I hope will be
satisfactory for 12 months at best-
I am very respectfully yours
Benja Cowell
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Providence Feb 17 1837
Sir
I am respected to forward the enclosed application for pensions ser Elizabeth Smith widow of Hope Smith Sophia Whipple widow of Ada-Mary Spelman widow of Elias & Phebe Ston widow of John - In fort livy in Connecticut but the evidence having been completed in R. Island I was requested to forward it - 
I am respectfully your obt. svt.
Benja Cowell
J.L. Edwards Esq
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Mrs Stone
widow of John Stone
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I Simon Smith of Cranston in the County
of Providence being now 91 years of age on oath do depose & say that the facts set forth in
my former deposition in behalf of Phebe Stone
widow of John Stone who formerly belonged
to the Patuxel Ranges were according to
the best of my knowledge and belief 
having been a member of said Corps from
the beginning to the end of the Revolutionary war and I believe now I am the only surviving
member that was so my neighbor
Caleb Coupe having deceased within a few
months. Being now called upon again
to detail more particularly the services
of said Corps & the services of said John
as a member thereof it is my impression
that he served in said Corps from 1775
to 1783. In 1775 we served four months
at last as minute men to wit in the
fall & winter months stationed at Warwick & on Providence Island and for which we were
paid & recd rations, In the year 1776
we served as much as six months according to 
my best recollection, four months in
monthly tours, we were stationed therein
at Warwick neck one in February one
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in the spring one in the summer & one
in the Autumn and in December we
marched to Newport & served a month in
Rhode Island this was at the time the enemy
landed ourother services assisted in watching
garding at the fort & in alarms which I
estimate at ten months. In the year 1777
we did a great deal of duty. Besides our
monthly tours which we were obliged to do in
Common with the militia we also did duty
as minute men We were stationed one month
at East Greenwich in the winter, February
I think & two months at Warwick neck
in spring & Summer & also one month in
General Spencers expedition in October
stationed at Tiverton - In 1778 I think we served nine months at best we served most of the time either in monthly tours of a month each or as minute men in garrisoning the fort at Patuxet  we rcved pay & rations I am confident for as much as that - We were 
encamped two months at Warwick neck two months we were in Sullivans expedition we helped guard the post & we were frequently
called out by order of the Governor & Council
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of War and in the year following our
duties were about the same at last until
the enemy evacuated Rhode Island which
I think was the last of the year 1779
In the year 1780 our duties were not so
arduous but we did a great deal actual
service for which we were paid & recieved
rations one month we were on Rhode
Isand in August when the British were
expected to return - In 1781 we also served
several months one in March on Rhode
Island - It is impossible for me after such a great length of time to specify all our
services but my estimate is founded upon
the fact that we were a minute Company &
by law obliged to serve monthly tours
as the Militia did & also were under the
direction  & orders of the council of the
War & were often called out on alarms
John Stone served as much or often any of us & I belive served over three years for
which he was paid & recved rations
Providence
In Cranston June 7th 1837
Personally appeared before me the above
named Simeon Smith & made solemn
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affirmation to the truth of the facts set
forth in the preceding affidavit by him
signed in my presence, and I further
certify said Simion is well known to me
as a very respectable citizen & credible
witness
Benja Cowell
C J C C Pleas
Providence
State of Rhode Island &c
I Dexter Randall Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas within & for said County being a Court of Record do hereby certify that Benjamin Lowell Esq before whom the aforegoing affidavit was sworn in the Justice of said Court; that he is by law duly authorized & empowered to administer oath and take deposition and that his signature before written is genuine. 
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Providence this Thirteenth day of June AD 1837
Dexter Randall