Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 21738, Benjamin Dimond, R.I.
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(3—1776)
SERVICE
R. I.
Dimond, Benjamin
NUMBER
S 21738
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Date of death not on 43

21.950 Rhode Island Benjamin Bimond Kingston in the State of Rh: Island who was a private in the Comp commanded by Captain Clark of the Regt. commanded by Col. ~ in the Rh. Island line for 21 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Rh: Island at the rate of 70 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of Nov. 1833 and sent to J. G. Sherman Wickford

Arrears to the 4th of Sep. '33 $173
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 M '34 35
$210

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. 
Recorded by Go C. Stiles Clerk
Book E. Vol. 1 Page 107
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27.599
Application of
Benjr. Diamond for
a Pension
Please direct the within papers or the certificate to Sylvester Gi[blacked] Shearman Esqr 
State of Rhode Island
Private 21 months
adm'd
Sent  Col Dyer
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Declaration, in order to obtain the Benefit of the Act of Congress passed June the seventh 1832. State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations, County of Washington Ss.
Court of Probate, for the Town of North Kingston, in the County of Washington. On this Fourteenth Day of October 1833, personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate for the Town of North Kingston in said County of Washington, the same being a Court of Record, and now sitting, Benjamin Diamond a Resident of said North Kingston aged Seventy three [illegible] last. Who being first duly sworn according to Law, and on his Oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. The he entered the service of the United States under the following [illegible] and served [illegible] He was born in North Kingston on the 19th Day of April 1760 he has no record of his Age. In the Fall of the year 1776 he [illegible] into the Company of Militia inhis Town. North Kingston of which Thomas Clarke was Captain & [illegible] Manchester Lieut. the Company was called out at the time when the Enemy landed and burnt the houses on the Islands in the Bay, and marched down to [illegible] Neck in said North Kingston, and stationed at the house of William Corey where they [illegible] on duty on Month, and then they were removed to the House of Captain Clarke, where they remained another Month and he served out the ten Months with the Company, stationed
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2 at the places aforesaid and was discharged some time in December 1776. In January 1777 he  served on Month in said Company as a Private stationed at the House of William Corey in [illegible] Neck in February of that year he served another Month in said Company at the same place and in the Month of April he also served another Month in said Company at the same place. In May 1777 the said Thomas Clarke was promoted to the rank of Major in the Regiment to which the Company belonged and Peter Wright was chosen Captain of the Company in his place. John Manchester Lieut and Sylvester [illegible] Ensign & in June [illegible] he performred a months duty in said Company at the Corey House in [illegible] Neck and in April another month and in October of that year he served Month in said Company also to [illegible] in the time of the expedition of General Spencer who contemplated making a landing on the Island of Rhode Island to dislodge the Enemy thereupon but no landing was made on the Island, he was discharged at Trenton after [illegible] one Month and [illegible] home by the way of Slades Ferry & Providence a distance of Fifty Miles. He remained at home one Month and in December 1777 he was again drafted in said Company to serve one month and served the Month was stateioned at the said Corey House. In February 1778 he served another Month in said Company at the same place, as in April 1778 he served another Month in said Company stationed now in Boston Neck but he has forgotten the name of the House where the Company quartered. In June 1778 he served another Month
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in said Company at the Corey House so called. In August 1778 he served another Month in said Company on the Island of Rhode Island in the [illegible] of the expedition of General Sullivan. after his [illegible] from the Island he remaine at home one Month and then in the Month of October 1778 he was again drafted and served out the Month in [illegible] Neck and in November another Month at the same place. In 1779 he served a Month in said Company in February he also served, in the Month of April one month at the same place. In May of that year Samuel Dyer was chosen Captain of the Company in the of Captain Wright who resigned. William Danihert & Stanley Hill Ensign and he served [illegible] the months of June, August, October and December of that year, under Captain Dyer four Months in the whole stationed at the said Corey House. He is [illegible] of his having served as above stated as he [illegible] that he served two months before the Enemy took possession of the Island of Rhode Island, that they took possession of the same in december 1778 that he was drafted to serve a Month in said Company and served the January following of 1777 and then he served every other Month after that untill the enemy abdicated Newport in November 1778. His whole term of service was twenty one Months as a private. He has lived in North Kingston ever since the war except a few years when he resided in West Greenwich in this State but he removed back into North Kingston [illegible] where he has ever
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since resided. Charles Dyer was Colonel of the Regiment to which the Company belonged all the time He never served under any Continental Officers, except Generals Spencer & Sullivan. He never had any written discharge. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever [illegible] Pension or an Annuity except the present and declared that his Name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State. John Spink of North Kingston which now living, was with him when he performed some of the above mentioned services. Benjamin Smith of North Kingston is also acquainted with some of his services, as also is Isaac Hall. He does not know of any Clergyman in his vicinity who can certify as to the above and belief in his neighborhood of his having been a Revolutionary Soldier, that [illegible] the Court to Benjamin Smith & Gorton W. Nichols of said North Kingston who have long been acquainted with him, and [illegible] testify [illegible] the same and also as respects his character for truth. his mark X Benjamin Dimond
Sworn to & subscribed the Day & year aforesaid Jon Reynolds Clk. 
Jon Reynolds Witness to the mark of Benjamin Diamond
We Benjamin Smith and Gorton W. Nichols residing in the Town of North Kingston, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Benjamin Diamond of sid North Kingston, that we believ him to be seventy three years of Age, that he is reputer and believed in the
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Nieghbourhood where he [illegible] to have been a soldier of the Revolution and the we concu in that opinion Sworn & subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Benjamin Smith Gorton W. Nichols Jon Reynolds Clerk. 
And the said Court, do hereby declare their opinion after the ivestigation of the matter and after [illegible] the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that Benjamin Diamond who has subscribed and sworn to the annexed application was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Benjamin Smith, Gorton W. Nichols who have signed the preceeding certificate & are residents in the Town of North Kingston, and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit. And also that John Spink, Isaac Hill and Benjamin Smith who have subscribed and sworn to the annexed depositions are credible people and that said depositions are entitled to full and implicit credit. I Jonathan Reynolds Clerk of the Court of Probate, for the town of North Kingston in the County of Washington, in the State of Rhode Island, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Benjamin Diamond for a Pension. In testimiony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, this 14th day of October, in the year 1833. John Reynolds Clerk
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July 25, 1933

BENJAMIN DIMOND
S. 21738
BA-J/MLB

Mrs. J . G. Cochrane
Ripley, New York

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter of July 15, in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Benjamin Dimond, and of all the Dimonds of North Kingston, Rhode Island, also the record of George Tenant or Tennant.

Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims for pension and bounty land made to the United States based upon military service of soldiers in that war.

A careful search of the records fails to show a claim for pension or bounty land on file on account of the Revolutionary War service of George Tenant or Tennant.

In order to identify the record of a particular soldier of the Revolutionary War with surname Dimond(under any spelling), his full name is essential and you should furnish as much as possible of the following data in regard to him: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of widow.

The record of Benjamin Dimond follows as found in pension claims, S. 21738, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War and it is the record of the only soldier of that name found in the records of this office who served in that war.

Benjamin Dimond was born April 19, 1760, in North Kingston, Washington Country, Rhode Island, the names of his parents not stated.

While residing in North Kingston, Rhode Island, he enlisted in the fall of 1776 served at various times until December, 1779, on monthly tours amounting in all to twenty-one months, as
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a private in Captains Thomas Clarke's, Peter Wright's and Samuel Dyer's companies, Colonel Charles Dyer's Rhode Island regiment; he was in Generals Spencer's and Sullivan's Expeditions.

With the exception of a few years which Benjamin Dimond spent in West Greenwich, RhodeIsland, he always lived in North Kingston, in the same state. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 14, 1833, at which time he was living in North Kingston, Rhode Island, where he had lived thirty years.

There are no family data in the claim.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator

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Ripley, N. Y.
July 15, 1933
The Commissioner of Records
Providence, R. I.
Dear Sir:
Can you send me the Revolutionary records of Benjamin Dimond (and all the Dimonds) of North Kingstown R. I. and of George Tenant?
I am especially interested in any facts that would help to prove who were their parents.  Benjamin Dimond is said to be the brother of
Stamped:
RECEIVED
JUL 17 1933
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS ADM
READER # 64
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Elizabeth Dimond of North Kingstown, who in 1776 married Nathan Dawley.  Do your records give the names of all the children of Geo. Tennant?
I shall deeply appreciate any Dimont Tennant family data you can send me.
Very truly yours,
Mabel W. Cochrane
(Mrs. J. G. Cochrane)
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1933 July 25 - Hist. to Mrs. J. G. Cochrane-    MLB
Revolution
21738
INVALID.
File No. 21,738
Benjamin Dimond
Pri Rev War
Act:  June 7" 32"
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 109
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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I Jonathan Reynolds Clerk of the Court of Probate  for the Town of North Kingston, in the County of Worthington, in the State of Rhode Island.  Hereby certify, that Sylvester G Shearman Esqr before whom the annexed depositions were taken, is a Justice of the Peace, for said Town of North Kingston, legally chosen  by the Legislature of said State, and is duly commissioned & authorized  & engaged, as the Law directs.  And that the signature thereto affixed is his proper signature, and in his own hand writing.  And that full faith & credence, ought to be given thereto, and to all his official Acts.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of Court, at the Office of the Clerk of the Court of Probate, for North Kingston, the 14th day of October in the year 1833.
Jon. Reynolds Clerk
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I Isaac Hall of North Kingston, in the County of Washington, am Seventy two years of age, during the Revolutionary War, I knew Benjamin Dimond of North Kingston.  In the Fall of the Year 1777, I performed duty, as a Private at Trenton, in the time of the Expedition of General Spencer, as a Company of Militia of which Peter Wright was Captain, but 
[remainder of paragraph too faded to be read]
ever since the War and lived near him during the War and then understood and have ever since understood that he did much duty as a Soldier during the War
Isaac Hall
Washington ss- In North Kingston-
October 14th 1833-
Personally appeared before me, the above Isaac Hall, who after being by me, duly examined, cautioned and sworn, gave the annexed deposition, which was by me reduced to writing in his presence, and by him subscrbed in my presence.
And I further  certify, that the said Isaac Hall, is well known to me, and that his character for truth & veracity is good, and that the above deposition is entitled to full & implicit Credit-
Sylvester G Shearman
Justice of the Peace
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I John Spink of North Kingston in the county of Washington on oath do testify and say that I am Eighty - years of Age, during the Revolutionary War, I knew Benjamin Diamond from North Kingston and who now resides in said North Kingston. In the fall of 1776 I served two months as a Private in the Company of Militia belonging to said North Kingston of which Thomas Clarke was Captain and John Manchester Lieut stationed at the Corey House in [illegible] Neck in North Kingston and the said Benjamin Diamond served as a Private in said Company at the same time and was dissmissed with me in [illegible] 1776 the last of our service, our quarters were at the House of Captain Clarke. In January 1777 the Company was divided into two parts and one half had to come on the shore on Month and then returned home and the other have took their places and served another Month. So othat every private in the Company had to serve one half the time or every other Months or to become a substitute. And I know that the said Benjamin Diamond always served as a Soldier [illegible] then serve, I was Sergeant of the Company [illegible] time and often times served with him and when I did not serve at the same time he did I saw him on duty at the Corey House so called, also served with him at Trenton, on Month in October 1777 in the time of Spences expedition and one Month in August 1778 on Rhode Island in the time of Sullivan's Expedition. I have heard his declaration read, and know the same to be
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time, as I belonged to the same Company and know that he and all the [illegible] served as before stated. John Spink.

Washington Sc. In North Kingston
October 14th 1833 - Personally appeared before me, the above subscribed John Spink after being by me duly examined cautioned and sworn gave the annexed deposition which was by me reduced to writing, in his presence and by him subscribed in my presence, and I further certify that the said Jon Spink is well known to me and that his character for truth & veracity is good and that said depoistion is entitled to full and implicit credit Sylvester G. Shearman Justice of the Peace
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I Benjamin Smith of North Kingston in the County of Washington on oath do hereby say that I am sixty nine years of Age during the Revolutionary War I knew Benjamin Dimond of said North Kingston. In August 1778 I lived near the said Benjamin Diamond not more than one half mile from him, as I know that he was called as to serve as a soldier in the Company of Militia of which Peter Wright was Captain, on the ISland of Rhode Island in the time of General Sullivans Expedition and that he wnet on duty as a Soldier in said expedition and was absent on Month. I have always lived within two Miles of him and have always been acquainted with him, his character for truth is good and I have always understood from old people that served in the War, most of whom are now dead, that he was a soldier as served most during the war. I have heard his declaration and from my knowledge being near him as I did and from what I have heard from others, I have no doubt but that he served as therein [illegible] Benjamin Smith

Washington Sd. In North Kingston October 14th 1833 Personally appeared before me Benjamin Smith who has subscribed the annexed Deposition, who after being by me duly examined, cautioned, & sworn, gave the annexed Deposition, which was by me reduced to writing, in his presence, and by him subscribed in my presence, and I further certify that the said Benjamin Smith is well known to me, that his character, for truth is good, and said deposition, entitled to full & implicit credit. Sylvester G. Shearman Justice of the Peace