Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38,575, Aholiab Branch, R.I.
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[typed] (8-1776) 
SERVICE [written] R. I. Branch, Aholiab [typed] NUMBER [written] S 38,575
[typed] CONTENTS [blank]
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[written] 3145.
Rhode Island Roll
Aholiab Branch,
Col Olney
Rhode Island Line Private. 
[typed] in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of [written] Rhode Island.
[typed] at the rate of [written] eight [typed] Dollars per month, to commence on
the [written] 31 [typed] of [written] March 1818.
[typed] Certificate of Pension issued the [written] 29 [typed] of [written] Sept. 1818
[typed] and [written] forwarded to Benj Cowell
Esq Providence Rhode Island
[typed] Arrears to 4th of [written] Sept 1818. $41.32
48.00
$89.32
[typed] Semi-anl. all'ee ending [written] 4 Mar 1819.
arrs. 5 mo. 1.31/4/30
[typed] { Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
[written] One Year
[written] Notification Sent to
Benjamin Cowell Esq
Providence
RI
20 July 1820
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[written] Aholiab Branch [line through]
David Howell, Esq; [line through]
judge,
Providence, Rhode-Isl:
Aholiab Branch
Rhode Island line, 31. March.
Revolutionary Claim. 
the name of this applicant,
if it was on the rolls of
Rhode-Island, is torn
out. Admitted, on Mayor
Dexter's Certificate
See endorsement in
the cases of Israel
Angell, and John
Gonsalva.
To Benj Cowell
Rhode Island
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[written] It appears by the Regimental Book now in my posession That the bearer
Aholiab Branch, on the twentieth day of March 1782, inlisted for Nine
Months, a private soldier into the Rhode Island Regiment commanded by Colo-
nel Jeremiah Olney, on the contenental establishment, that he served
in Said Regiment from the time of his Said inlistment sometimes as
Sargent and sometimes as private soldier until the twentieth day
of December 1782 when he was honorably discharged from Said 
Regiment at Sarratoga in the state of New York-
Orovidence March 39th 1818-
Jno S Dexter Stste Major
of Said Regiment
Rhode Island District March 31, 1818
The Said Aholiab Branch personally appears
and  makes oath to the truth of the foregoing
certificate Before
David Howell
District Judge
Aholiab Branch belongs
to [Providence/crossed out] Crompton R. I. and
is poor-and needs the aid of his country: D. H.
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[written] I Aholiab Branch of Cramton in the District
of Rhode Island on Solemn oath do declare &
say that the parts of the written certificate signed by Major John T. Dexter the are true. I further declare that my discharge
is lost- I further disclose that I am now in
reduced circumstances and in need the
asistance of my country for support-
according to the provisions of the [illegible] act of Congress papered
March 10-1818
Aholiab Branch
Rhode Island District 
Be it remembered that on this thirty first day of
March 1818 come before me Aholiab Branch &
made solemn oath to the truth of the declaration
I have hereto set my hand & have caused the
Seal of this District Court for said District
to be hereto affixed-
David Howell,
District Judge.
Providence March 31-1818
the signature of the Judge & the Seal of the District
Court of the United States for Rhode Island District
and hereto affixed 
Witness
Benjamin Cowell
Clk R I District
[no seal visible]
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[written] been read to me
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[written] Aholiab Branch
[next two lines faded/illegible]
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[typed] UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
RHODE-ISLAND DISTRICT.
Providence, sc. District Court, Sprcial Term, June [written] Twelth [typed] A. D. 182[written]0
[typed] On this [written] Twelth [typed] day of [written] June [typed] 182 [written] 0, [typed] personally appeared in open Court, being a
Court of Record within and for [written] said District Aholiab Branch
[typed] age [written] 60 [typed] years, residing in the town of [written] Cranston [typed] in said [written] District or County [typed] who being
first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:
[written] That he served nine months in Col Olney's Regiment as a Private of the
Rhode Island Line
[typed] that he made a previous declaration on the [written] Thirty first [typed] day of [written] March [typed] 181[written] 8, [typed] and that
he has received a certificate for a pension, being No. 3145 [typed] 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, en-
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 eightee: 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.
[written] Aholiab Branch
[typed] A SCHEDULE of property and Income (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) of [written] Aholiab Branch
Said Branch declares that he has no property of any description
whatever- That he is a Shoe maker by trade, but in conseqences
of losing the use of one of his arms he cannot work at the Trade
that were it not for his pension hereunto received he must depend
on Charity for support of himself and his wife who has been sick
for the last five years- That he is also greatly in debt, that
now owes more than Three Hundred Dollars
Aholiab Branch
Rhode Island District
[typed] Sworn to and declare [written] in open Court District Court [typed] on the [written] Twelth [typed] day of[written] June 1820 [typed] before [written] David Howell
District Judge
[typed] RHODE-ISLAND DISTRICT. 
Clerk,s Office of the [written] District [typed] Court, A. D. 182[written]0
[typed] I, [written] Benjamin Cowell [typed] Clerk of [written] said Court [typed] do herby 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 ex-
hibited in the aforesaid schedule, is [written] nothing [typed] dollars and
cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this
[written] thirteenth [typed] day of [written] June [typed] 182 [written] 0
Benjamin Cowell [typed] Clerk of said Court
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[written] BRANCH,
AHOLIAB
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[written] Coventry May 27th 1793
This may Certify that Aholiab
Branch was a Soldier in the Tenth
Connecticut Regiment in the year A D
1776 Commanded by Samuel H Parsons
and which in Service received Bruises in
his arm by parison wherof he was sent to
the hospital
John McGriegier then
First Comd. of the forth Company
in the said Regt.
[stamped seal/  THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNTIDED STATES]
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[written] 38575
Recy [typed] INVALID.
File No. [written] 38,575
* Eholiab Beanch
Pri Rev War
[typed] Act: [written]  18 March 18"
[typed] Index-Vol. [written] 3, [typed] Page [written 59
[typed] [Arrangement of 1870.]
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[written] Seth Fishers
depson
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[written] I Seth Fisher of Providence  in the County of Providence
& district of Rhode Island being now in the 66th
year of my age- on oath declare & say - that I
am personally acquainted with Aholiab Branch now
residing in Cranston & formerly a soldier in the
revolution & who is now before me- that in the month of March 1782- I left the army for the purpose
of recruiting & come to Providence- that during my
stay in Providence said Branch was enlisted for nine
months for the purpose of filling Rhode Island
regiments which had suffered serverly by injuries and deaths- after taking of Lord Cornwellis and also by battles that time I was a Sergeant & said
Branch was under my command after his enlistment
and was joined the army associte West Pointe
shortly after- There were the cart recruits for the
army of the Rhode Island line- after we joined
the army said Branch was put into Capt
Zeppanish[?] Browns Company - in the same regiment
but in a different company from that, to which
I belonged - I saw him frequently during the
summer following his enlistment, and he always
had the character for good & faithful soldier-
In the month of December I went with Capt Maur
nuber & 40 men- into the State of Vermont-
and Colonel having understood that a
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[written] number of deserters were there to be found-after
our return to the camp from Vermont-said
Branch enlistment had expired, & I saw 
no more of him untill after I was discharged from
army & came home------Major John S Dexter
belonged to our regiment- during all the war
& after the death of Col Jeremiah Olney took
charge of the Regimental Books- as he has told
me, & further the [illegible] with not-
Seth Fisher
Rhode Island District Sc
IN Providence the 21st day of August 1818,
Be it remembered that on the day above written came before me Benjamine Cowell duly authorized & Commissioned
by the District Court of the United States for the Rhode Island District to take depositions to be used in all cases before said Court
the above named Seth Fisher & made solemn oath to the
truth of the above declaration by him subscribed- said Depost
=ion was reduced to writing by me in the presence
of the deponent & by him subscribe in my presence & taken
at the request of Aholiab Branch to be and as evidence before the
District Judge for said District on his application for
a pension & to be by him transmitted to the Depart=
ment of War- of the United States-
Benjamin Cowell
Commissioner
ion
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[written] Ephraim Horsewells
depson
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[written] I Ephraim Horsewell of Providence in the County of
Providence District of Rhode Island being now in
my 68d year on solemn oath do declare & say that I
am personally aquainted with Aboliah Branch who
is now present before me formerly a soldier in
the Rolutionary War Said Branch & myself in the
year 1782  belonged to the same regiment We were stationed at West Pointe- we belonged to different 
companies- yet I I used frequently to see him during the
summer- In the autumn of the same year I went
on a detachment to the Lakes so that I saw no more
of him till my return home- Ephraim Horsewell
Rhode Island District Sc
Providence August 22d 1818,
on the day above written Ephraim Horsewell Sub-
scriber to the above deposition appeared before me Ben=
=jamin Cowell duly authorized & commissioned by the
District Court of the United States for said District to the
depositions to be used in all cases presiding in said Court-
& made oath to the truth of the facts contained in the
[illegible]: said Deposition was taken to be used as evidence
before the District Judge for said Districts on the 
application of Aholiab Branch for a pension under
the late law of Congress-
Witness Benjamin Cowell
Commissioner
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[written] Wee the undersigned subscribers do hereby certify
that we are personally acquainted with Aholiab
Branch a Petitioner for a compensation under the
late act of Congress in behalf of officers and soldiers
who served in the Revolutionary war and are of
opinion that the said Branch is a poor man and
has no property to rely upon for support
Cranston August 22d A 1818-
Waterman Randall 
Isaac Briggs
Larry Nicholas
Christopher Nicholas
Pardon Gorton
Henry Mason
Aborn Knight
Thomas Nicholas
I George Bradford a Constable of Providence in the state of Rhode
Island on oath testify & say that I have been aquainted
with Aholiab Branch now of Cranston for thirty years last
part- according to the Court of my recollection I have
committed said Branch to the states said in Providence
nearly twenty times on evictions of debts written this
last 12 years said Branch not having any property
whereon I could buy the some= I do now believe
him to be extremely poor & without any property
whatever-
Geo Bradford
Rhode Island District Sept 15- 1818
I certify that on htis 15 day of September 1818 personally appear
before me George Bradford & made oath to the foregoing deposition
of him subscribed-
Benjamin Cowell
Commiss of Dis Court