Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23,102, Jeremiah Ballou, Conn. R.I.
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Conn.    Ballow, Jeremiah           S. 23102
R.I.
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Albany 31,067
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Jeremiah Ballou
of Chenango Co. in the State of N. York
who was a Private in the commanded 
by Captain (blank) of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Hitchcocks in the R. Island
line for 9 months & 20 days
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Inscribed on the roll of Albany
at the rate of 32 Dollars 22 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
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Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of April
1837 and sent to Isaac Jones Jr.
Columbus, Chenango. Co. N.Y.
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Arrears to the 4th of March '37    193.32
Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Sep 37   16.11
$209.43
{Revolutionary Claim,}
Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by D Brown Clerk, 
Book E 2 Vol. 4 Page 6
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Rhode-Island District, sc. August Term 1832
County of Providence
On this 17th day of September A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court, being a District Court of the United Staes within and for said District, now in session-Jeremian Ballou, a resident of Smithfield in the county of Providence and State of Rhode Island aged 82 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 Jule 7, 1832, viz.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
He was born December 16, 1749 in Glocester Rhode Island, has no record of this birth except in the family bible - lived in Smithfield R. I. when he entered the service & since the War except seven years in the state of New York and three in New Hampshire and this applicant further states that on the first of April 1775 he enlisted as a private for nine months in Cap Jno Augells company & Col Hitchcocks regiment of Rhode Island State Troops & served until his time was out which was December 31st 1775 at Prospet Hill near Boston
and this applicant further states that in the spring of 1776 having removed to Killingly, Connecticut he was drafted & served as a private ten days at New London in Capt Ephrain Warrens company & Col Dennisons regiment of Connecticut Militia & afterwords in the fall of the same year he was again drafted and served twenty days at the same place & in the same company & regiment
and this applicant further states that in July 1777 soon after the British took possession of Newport he was again drafted & served six weeks as a private in the same company & Regiment & served at Providence
and this applicant further states that in the Spring of 1778 he was again drafted & served as a private in the same company & regiment at Groton & New London fifteen days & also in August served twenty days in Sullivan's Exposition in the same company & regiment
and this applicant further states that in the Autumn of 1779 he was again drafted & served as a private two months at New London  in Cap David Cady's company & same regiment last mentioned
and this applicant further states that in October 1780 he served one moth as a private at Albany in Cap Clarks Company & Col (blank) Regiment of Connecticut Militia
All which drafts &c he served out & was honorably discharged

he has no evidence of his services except at the first (final word not completely visible
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all which draft, & he served out & was honourably discharged he has no evidence of his services except the first 9 months
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not of the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Jeremiah Ballou
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
atten
Blawell [illegible]
I Stephen Olney of North Providence in the State of Rhode Island on oath do testify & say that I was a comission officer in Capt John Angells company & Cole Hitchcocks regiment of Rhode Island [illegible] the Troops in the year 1775 at Prospect Hill near Boston. I remember perfectly well that Jeremiah Ballou who is now present before me was a private in the said Company [illegible] Ballou served until his time expired which was the Dec. 31st 1775 this was the time where all the services expired-
Septer Olney
Sept 7 1832
Sworn to in open Court
[illegible] Blawell [illegible]
I Fenner Angel of Providence in the state of
Rhode Island aged 77 years and
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I Fenner Angel of Providence in the State of Rhode Island aged 77 years and sworn according to law depose and say that I have known Jeremiah Ballou of Smithfield in this state now an applicant for a pension for services rendered in the revolutionary war for a great many years and believe him to be a man of undoubted truth and veracity.
Fenner Angell

Spt. 7 1832 Sworn to in open court
witness B Cowell clk

I Eleazer Brown of Smithfield in the State of Rhode Island on oath do certify and say that I am well acquainted with Jeremiah Ballou of said Smithfiled an applicant for a pension. We were both enlisted soldiers in the company of Capt. John Angell, (illegible) Olney was Lieutenant & stephen Olney Ensign in the year 1775 & in Col. Hitchcocks Regiment of Rhode Island state Troops. We both enlisted for eight months & served until our time expired in December of that year. The Regiment was stationed on Prospect Hole near Barton. After John Angell resigned being taken sick (illegible) Oleny took the commanc of the Company
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Eleazer Brown
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Mark

Sept. 7 1837
Sworn to in open Cort B. Cowell Clk.
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in the year 1775 & in
ment of Rhode Island state Troops. We both enlisted for eight months & served until our time expired in December of that year. The Regiment was stationed on Prospect Hill near Barton. After John Angell resigned being taken sick Coggshall Olney took the comand of the Company
his
Eleazer Brown
X
Mark

Sept. 7 1837
Sworn to in open Court
B. Cowell Clk.

I Samuel Sprague of Cumberland in the State of Rhode Islan of lawful age and sworn according to law depose and say that I have been acquainted with Mr. Jeremiah Ballou of Smithfield no an applicant for a pension for services rendered in the revolutionary war for the last forty year. He is a man of undoubted truth & veracity I frequently heard my father say during his life time that he had been a Soldier in said war with said Ballou at different times on various tours of duty. That they were together in Providence and went to Bristol during Sullivans Expedition. That they were at New London together at the taking thereof and at another time were toegether at Groton. They lived in Connecticut in the same town and for some time in the same house together. I have a great many times heard said Ballou and my father talk together about their services together in said war and as aforesaid have heard my father tell that they were together a number of times. Samuel Sprague
Sept 17 Sworn to in open Court 
witness B. Cowell Clk
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Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after puttin interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that he above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Stephen Olney Eleazer Brown & Fenner Angell who have testified for the said they state and credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, BENJAMIN COWELL, Clerk of said District Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the orginial proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jeremiah Ballou for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 7th day of November 1832
Benja Cowell Clk.
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Rev. and 1813
War Section.
August 10, 1925
Mrs. William K. Pike
Danielson
Conn
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 23103, it appears that Jeremiah Ballou was born December 16, 1749 at Glocester, Rhode Island.
While residing at Smithfield, Providence
County, Rhode Island, he enlisted April 1, 1775
and served nine months as a private in Captain
John Angell's Company, Colonel Hitchcock's Rhode Island Regiment.
While residing at Killingly, Connecticut, he
served as a private in the Connecticut Troops, as
follows --
In the spring of 1776, ten days in Captain
Ephraim Warren's Company, Colonel Dennison's Regiment, and in the fall of same year, served twenty
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days in same company and regiment.
From in January 1777, six weeks in same company and regiment.
In the spring of 1778, fifteen days in same company and regiment and in August of same year, twenty days in same company and regiment and was in Sullivan's Expedition to Rhode Island.
In the fall of 1779, two months in Captain David
Cady's Company, Colonel Dennison's Regiment.
From in October 1780, one month in Captain
Clark's Company.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 17, 1832, while a resident of Smithfield, Rhode Island.
Soon after this he moved to Columbus, Chenango County, New York.
It is not stated that soldier was married.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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1925 Aug. 10 [illegible] to Mrs. William K. Pike [illegible]
23102
INVALID
Revolution
File No. 23,102
Jeremiah Ballou
Pri Rev was
Act: June 7th 32
Index:-- Vol. 2, Page 22
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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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 aforewritten 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 city elected and qualifed according to law. Wherefore unto his said attestation, [illegible] and credit are to be rendered.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said State to be affixed at Providence, this [illegible] day of March
in the year of our [illegible] one thousand eight hundred and thirty six [illegible] of Independence the sixty -ieth
John Brown Francis
BY HIS EXCELLENCY'S COMMAND.
Henry Bowen [illegible]
believed in the neighborhood when he resided in Smithfield to have been a soldier of the
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State of Rhode Island County of Providence Ss}
We Ahab Read a Clergyman residing in the Town of Mendon County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts and Rufus Keech residing in the same town, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jeremiah Ballou late of Smithfield in the County of Providence & State of Rhode Island an applicant for a pension that we believe him to be 85 years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resided in Smithfield to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. 
Ahab Read
Rugus Keech

Sworn & subscribed before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in & for said County this 29 day of February 1836
Harris J. Moury J. Peace

And I the said Justice do hereby certify that it appears to me that Ahab Read who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Windon & Commonwealth of Massachusetts and that Rufus Keech who has also signed the same ia a resident in the same town of Mendon and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to cretdit.
Harris J. Moury Justice of the Peace
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Secreatarys office March 2 AD 1836
I certify that at the session of the General Assembly of said State in June last.
Harris J Moury was elected a Justice of the Peace for the town of Smithfield in the County of Providence for and until the first Wednesday of May next and has been Commissioned accordingly as appear of record in this office.
Witness Henry Bowen Secry
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Ahl 3
1894
Columbus
N.Y. March 27
J. L. edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington D.C.

Rec. Dec. 12
Mr. Luce

Isaac Jones Jr.
Aind - Apl 3d 1831
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Columbus, Chenango Co
New York March 27th 1837

Sir
About the first of December last I forwarded to you the papers in support of the Claim of Jeremiah Ballou for a pension considerable time having elapsed & not having heard from them apprehensions exist that they may not have been received you will please inform me on the subject.

Respectfully your &c
Isaac Jones Jr.

Hon J. L. Edwards
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Comptrollers Office
Hartford Connecticut
Nov 22d 1836
On application of Jeremiah Ballou I have examined the books & papers relating to revolutionary services and find and certify, that the name of Capt. William Clark appears on the Pay table books in this office and he is charged March 30th 1780, to Case received of Col Thaddeus Cook as per secpt dated April 25th 1778 L300#
It appears by the state records that David Cady was appointed Capt. by the Legislature of this State in March 1775, His name also appears on Haskells Receipts under the head of militia service for the defence of the state and he is credited May 29th 1783 L9-16-9- Specie for Militia service at New London.
I further certify that the name of Jeremiah Ballou, and Capt. Ephraim Warren has not been found
Wm Field Comptroller
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Sir
I enclose the papers in the matter of the claim of Jeremiah Ballou for a pension soon after he made his declaration he removed from Rhode Island to this place & it was a long time after his papers were returned before he got them & from the distance & his empoverished circumstances much delay has been experience in his getting his business arranged. I trust that his claim will receive as early attention as consisten with other duties.
He is very aged & needy & needs soon what his county has provided for him
Respectfully yours &c.
Isaac Jones Jr.
Columbus Chenango Co New York
December 4th 1836

Hon J.L. Edwards}
Comr of Pensions}
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17017
James Ballou
Jeremiah Ballou
Smithfield

address
Isaac Jones Jr.
Columbus Chenango Co
New York
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of James Ballou which require further proof or explanation.

1. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period of the war when he served? yes
V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amout of pension he is entitled? yes
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than that one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? No
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? No
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration such proof cannot be had? Living Witness
XIV. If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produce direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? the Court has
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? - 
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? no 
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: 
"Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For - year - months and - days, I served as a - For = months and - days, I served as a -; and for such service I claim a pension.
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It is important in all cases to determine with presidion the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shwen under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place of places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrion; and for the time during which the service was performed, he wa not employed in any civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV. 'Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certiricate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to preventt any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Application should be made to the Comtroller of Public accounts at Hartford Ct. for evidence of the claimants service in the Militia of Connecticut
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Apl 20
Comr.
Jere Ballew
Appn '32

$32:22 per annum

Columbus
NY Apr 14

Free

J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

Columbus 14th
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Columbus Chenango Co. N. York
April 14th 1837

Sir
Yours of the 7th Instant in regard to the claim of Jeremiah Ballou has been received. It is not probable that any more testimony in regard to his militia tours in Connecticut can be obtained at present he wishes you to forward me his certificate for the amount allowed as soon as convenient as he is very infirm & needy
Respectfully yours &c
Isaac Jones Jr.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
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M 275
Record Division BHT Clerk.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON, D.C. June 9, 1926

The attached letter is returned that you may supply on blank spaces indicated below information desired before an answer can be made to your inquiry.
Return attached letter with reply
Wilder S. Metcalf
Commissioner.

1. Full name of soldier: Jirah Ballou of Gocester R.I.
2. Service of soldier: b Apr 1758
3. War in which service was rendered: Revolutionary
4. Full name of pensioner (left blank)
5. Address last known to you of person inquired about: 1831 - d. Dec 1839 Coventry Conn
6. Your relationship to said person. Ancestor
7. Purpose for which address is desired: family history

sign here Mrs. Wm K. Pike
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Danielson Conn
June 1st 1925
To the Pension Dept
Washington, D.C.

Will you please give me the record of Ballou S 23102 (conn & R)
date of death & any other data
Thanking you for this favor 
Yours very truly
Mrs. Wm K. Pike

P.S.- I cannot find any other pensioner in Conn from R. I & the name given may be a mistake on record.
I've been told that every able man in R.I. was called to service many doing Coast service