Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21,206, Squire Franklin, R.I.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE | NUMBER
R.I. | Franklin, Squire. | S.21.206

CONTENTS
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Died 22 Feby 1837.
Order to pay 24 Feby 1838.

21228
Rhode Island
Squire Franklin of Scituate in the State of R Island who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Snow of the Regiment commanded by Col. Green in the R Island line for 15 months & 20 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 52 Dollars 22 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of Aug 1833 and [illegible] Benjn Cowell [illegible] R. I.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $104.44
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept 26.11
$130.55
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by D.D. Addison Clerk, Book E Vol 2d, Page 109
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Squire Franklin
15778
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Squire Franklin
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United States of America
State of Rhode in the County of Providence

On this 15th day of August AD 1822 personally appeared before me Jesse Howard one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said county being a court of record  Squire Franklin a resident of Scituate in the county of Providence and State of Rhode Island  aged 77 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 June 7 1832 viz that he entered the service of the United States under the following named office, served as herein states that he was born June 15 1755 and lived in Sciatuate when he entered the service  Since the war has resided in Sciatuate and this applicant further states that in the year 1775 he enlisted for four months in Cap Ephraim Bowens company and Col Stitchworth regiment of Rhode Island state Troops and served at Boston vicinity and this applicant furthere states that in 1776  he was drafted and served a tour of forty days in Cap Wells company in a regiment of mititia and also another tour of forty days in Cap Knights company in a regiment of militia and served in Rhode Island

 and this applicant further states that in the afternoon served as a substitute for Thomas Rice one month on Rhode Island  The officers name he has forgot

That her served one month as a substitute for William Randall in Capt Lemier Hampton company of militia and this applicant further states that in August 1778 he served one month in Sullivans ef ...
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Rhode Island the officers names he has forgot
That he served one month as a substitute for William Randall in Capt. Lemier Hamptons Company & Militia and this applicant further states that in August 1778 he was drafted & served one month in Sullivans expedition in Cap Joseph Knights company in a regiment of Militia -
and this applicant further states that he afterwards was enlisted & served six months in Cap Snow's Company & afterwards in Lieutenant Browns the acting officer of the company & Col Greens regiment
and served on Rhode Island -
all of which several enlistments & drafts he
served out as a private & was honourably discharged but never had any written discharge
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State -
Sworn & subscribed to the day & year aforesaid
Squire X ["his mark"] Franklin

Sworn Attest Jesse Howard Justice of the Court of Common Pleas

and I Jesse Howard the said Judge do hereby declare my opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states And I further certify that the said Squire Franklin is unable to appear in open
Court. which is the reason of this being taken by me -
and I the said Judge do further certify that Joseph Carpenter & Edmund Colvin whose depositions are hereunto annexed are [residents] in the several town they state ^respectively and that there dep-
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Edmund Colvin whose depositions are hereunto annexed are residents in the several towns they state respectively that their depositions are entitled to credit. 

in witness wherepf I hereby set my hand this twelfth day of October AD 1852
Jesse Howard 
Justice of the Court of Common Pleas 

State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
Providence, SC.

I William R. Watson, Clert of the Court of Common Please, within and for the county of Providence in the state of Rhode-Island, do hererby certify, that Jesse Howard is a Judge of the court of Common Pleas aforesaid, which court is a Court of Record; that the signatures to the annexed document purported to be his are in the proper hand writing of the said Howard and that full faith and credit are due to the official attentions of said Howard
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State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.  

Providence, SC.

I William R. Watson, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for the county of Providence in the State of Rhode Island, do hereby certify, that Jesse Howard is a Judge of the court of Common Pleas aforesaid, which court is a Court of Record; that the signatures to the amended document purporting to be his are in the proper hand writing of the said Howard and that full faith and credit are due to the official attestations of the said Howard. 

In witness whereof I hereunto set m hand and affix the seal of said Court, at Providence this 15th day of October in the year of our Lord 1832.  

Wm R Watson
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I Joseph Carpenter of Scituate in the County of
Providence and State of Rhode Island & in the
Seventy seventh year of my age on oath do testify and say that I have long known Squire Franklin of said Scituate who is an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of the 7th of June last, that I believe the said Franklin to be
seventy seven years of age; that it is reputed
and believed in the neighborhood where the
said Franklin resides that he was a soldier in
the revolution and that I concur in that opinion.
And I do further testify and say that I
consider the said Franklin to be a man of
truth and veracity and believe that his
declarations with regard to his services in
the revolutionary war are entitled to full
faith and credit - And I further state that I
have for several years lived within two or three
miles of Edmund Colvin of Coventry, who has
testified with respecting the services of the said
Franklin in the revolutionary war and have
never heard his character for his truth and
veracity disputed-- Joseph Carpenter
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The State of Rhode Island & Providence in Cranston October 8th 1832 - that Joseph Carpenter having subscribed the aforegoing in my presence made oath to the truth of the same before me, and I further certify that the said Joseph Carpenter's character for the truth and veracity is good. 
Jesse Howard J. C. C. Pleas
County of Providence
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We Charles Stone a Clergyman residing in the town of Scituate & Joseph Carpenter residing in said Scituate hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Squire Franklin who has subscribed and sworn to the annexed declaration that we believe him to be Seventy-seven years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Charles Stone
Joseph Carpenter
The State of Rhode Island & Providence. In Cranston May 8th 1833 Personally appeared before me the above named Charles Stone and Joseph Carpenter and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit and I further certify that said Charles in a Clergyman residing in said Scituate and that he and the said Joseph Carpenter also residing in said Scituate are are credible witnesses and their statements entitled to credit.
Jesse Howard G. C. Pleas
May 8 1833
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The Testimony of Edmund Colvin of Coventry in the County of Kent and State of Rhode Island and being in the Seventieth year of his age who saith as follows to wit: I was an Enlisted Soldier in the Revolutionary war six month in the year 1780 and served the first part of the time under Capt Snow and after him under Lieutenant Brown. We were stationed at Rhode Island at Middletown Hill (so called). I also further testify & say that Squire Franklin of Scituate in the County of Providence was with me at the same time as a Soldier and did duty under the same officers and served the six month tour out with me in the same Regiment. Edmund Colvin

Kent at Coventry this third day of August 1832. Then the above named Edmund Colvin personally appeared and made Solemn oath to the truth of the above testimony by him Subscribed
Before me Asa Stone Justice of Peace
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Kent Jc. The State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantation

Clerks office Court of Commrs Place
I certify that Asa Stone is a Justice of the Peace for the town of Coventry is our county of Kent  that there within is his proper signature in his own hand writing That full forth & credit is rend ought to be given to all his official acts - 
In witness where of I have hereunto set my name and seal of said court at East Greenwich this sixth day of May in the year 1833
John Brown Clk
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The office of 
Chantely & Sigridham
of the Meigerhatin
Pvt Certified

[very faint difficult to transcribe may not be right]
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15778
Squire Franklin
No
of R. I. 
Private 15 mo 20 days

11.12 16 of
March 26 1833
P. 314

Benj. Cowell
Providence
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Brief in the case of Squire Franklin of Scituate in the State of R Island
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? before a Judge
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? Yes
3. How old is he? 77 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period.  Duration of Service.  Rank.  Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. 
Years, Months, Days.  As a  Gen. 

In 1775  | " 4  " | Private | Cap Brown Col Hitchcock
" | " 1 10 | " | " Wills
" | " 1 10 | " | " Knight
" | " 1 " | " | " ________
" | " 1 " | " | " Harrington
In 1778 | " 1 " | " | " Knight
" | " 6 " | " | " Snows Col Green

5. In what battles was he engaged? none mentioned
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Scituate R.I. 
7. In his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? one living witness & traditionary proof
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? not proper connected

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. 
[signature] Examining Clerk.
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Revolution
21206
INVALID.
File No. 21,206
Squire Franklin
Pre Rev War
Act: June 7 32
Index:--Vol. 8, Page 143
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Cheade Bank
Providence Feby. 19th 1838

Sir

The children of Squire Franklin a deed Pensioner on the Roll of this Agency, under the act of January 1832 have applied for the arrears of pension due their late father.  The vouchers are herewith transmitted for your inspection, & order thereon
I am very Respectfy
Your obedient servant
Stephen Waterman agt
B.H. Greene

I. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions