Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24683, James Bushee, R.I.
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Service R.I.
Bushee, James Deborah
Number W. 24683
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3140
Rhode Island
James Bushee of Bristol in the State of R.I. who was a private in the company commanded by Captain ____ of the regt. commanded by Col. Richmond in the R.I. line for 2 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of R.I. at the rate of 80 dollars --- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the ___ day of Dec 1832 and sent Levi Haile  Warren R.I.

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $120
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 33 $40
$160

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by J. H. McBlair Clerk,
Book D Vol 3rd Page 104

272
Rhode Island
Deborah Bushee of Bristol in the State of R.I. who was a R.I. in the ____ commanded by Captain ____ of the ____ commanded by ____ in the widow of James Bushee decd late a private in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll of R.I. at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831 amt. pd. to 7 Feb 1834 to be deducted

Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of Nov. 1836 and sent Levi Haile Warren R.I.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1836 $440.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending  [illegible] Mar '37 $40.00
$480.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by D.D. Addison Clerk,
Book A Vol. 1 Page 97
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Declaration
The order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
The state of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations, County of Bristol ss
On this twenty eighth day of July A.D. one thousand eight hundred thirty two, personally appeared before the Judges or Justices of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting at Bristol within and for the county of Bristol in said state, James Bushee, a resident of Warren in the county of Bristol in said state, aged seventy seven years and upwards, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year seventeen hundred seventy five about the middle of the month of November of that year, in Captain Billings Throop's Company in Colonel William Richmond's regiment; that was after his enlistment said Throop died and Caleb Carr was appointed captain of said company; and that was after his enlistment said regiment was taken into continental pay; said company was the seventh company and said regiment, the first regiment of the brigade raised by said State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations, which was taken into continental pay and became a part of the Army of the United Colonies; that he, the said James Bushee enlisted into said company for the term of one year, and that he served as a private soldier in said company during the whole of said term of one year & until the expiration of his enlistment which was about the middle of November A.D. 1776; that he served the principle part of said time about the shores of Naragansett Bay; that toward the close of said service said regiment went up Long Island Sound in whale boats and went on to Long Island and took several prisoners and brot off two sloops. Peter Heath was first lieutenant and Benjamin Bosworth was ensign of said company until August A.D. 1776, when Samuel Stephens was appointed first lieutenant, & Samuel Hicks ensign of said company. Gardner was Lieutenant Colonel and Will Barton was major of said regiment.
He also enlisted into a war employed in the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as hereinafter stated, viz.
Soon after he was discharged from said service in the continental line, he was enrolled in Captain Murial Allin's company of militia in said town of Barrington as he then resided in said Barrington; in the spring of the year 1777 said company was drafted or ordered out to guard the shores in said town of Barrington; the members of his company were ordered out or volunteered by turns a part of said company being detached and order out at a time to perform said guard service, he the said James Bushee in the spring of the year 1777 was ordered out as one of said company and served as a private soldier from time to time during [illegible] spring, summer and fall of the year 1777 in guarding the shores in said Barrington; he served three months or more during
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that time. He cannot recollect the precise period of each guard service, but he is confident that he served more than three months during said time. Josiah Humphrey commanded said guard, Daniel Kinnicutt was lieutenant of said company, he drew rations &c. the same of regular troops.
The major General Spencer's expedition he was drafted in said Captain Vial Allen's Company of militia for one month, and he served as a private soldier in said company during said term of one month, the principal part of the time he was stationed at [illegible] in said state.
In the spring of the year 1778, a part of said Captain Vial Allen's company of militia was again drafted or ordered out to guard the shore in said Barrington, and he the said James Bushee being at that time a member of said company was ordered out and served as a private soldier in said guard in guarding the shores in said Barrington from on or about the first day of April until on or about the 11th day of August 1778. He served in said guard about four months and ten days according to the best of his recollection. Said guard was commanded during this time by Daniel Kinnicutt the lieutenant of said company. Said company was attached to the regiment commanded by Colonel Nathan Miller. Said guard drew their rations from said state.
On or about the 12th day of August A.D. 1778, he was drafted in said Captain Vial Allen's Company of militia for twenty days, and he served as a private soldier during said term of twenty days in Major General Sullivan's expedition on Rhode Island, he was detached from the company and served in guarding the boats and in transporting troops, provisions and military stores [illegible] Haintain Ferry during said time. He was in the service at the time of the battle on Rhode Island.
On or about the first of April 1779 being a member of said company of militia in Barrington, he again joined the guard detached from said company to guard the shores in said Barrington, and he served as a private soldier in said guard from the first of April until on or about the last of October A.D. 1779; he is confident that he served about seven months. Said guard drew their rations from the state in the same manner as the troops of the line.
From the month of December A.D. 1776 to the month of November A.D. 1779 he was enrolled in said Captain Vial Allen's company of militia, and was from time to time ordered out to guard the shores in said Barrington at other times than that [illegible] he has before particularly states, and served from time to time in said guard service as a private soldier at a great number of
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different periods, the precise length of which he cannot now distinctly recollect, but he is confident that he served in guarding the shores in Barrington between December 1776 and November 1779 in the whole fifteen months or more.
He was born in Warren aforesaid on the 16th day of September A.D. seventeen hundred fifty four; his age is recorded in the town Clerk's office in said town of Warren, a copy of which recorded is here produced to the court. He lived in Barrington aforesaid when he entered said service, and lived in said town after the Revolutionary War until A.D. 1803, since which time he has lived a part of the time in Swanzey in the state of Massachusetts, and the remainder of the time in Warren aforesaid & now lives in said Warren.
He received no written discharge from said service. He was discharged verbally by the commanding officer at the expiration of each term of service. He has no dockumentary evidence of his service, and he knows of no person, but Samuel Hicks, Joshua Bicknell, Joseph Kent and Martin Luther, whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service. He is known to the following persons in his neighbourhood, who can testify to his character for veractity, & their belief of his service as a soldier of the Revolution viz. Col. Benjamin Cole and Ichabod Cole Esq. The clergyman in his neighbourhood have resided there but a short time and he is not personally acquainted there or with any clergyman in his vicinity.
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 to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
James Bushee
Attest Ichabod David Clerk
We, Benjamin Cole residing in the town of Warren aforesaid and Ichabod Cole residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with James Bushee who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be upward of 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.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Benj. Cole
Ichabod Cole
Attest, Ichabod Davis, Clerk

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatries prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Benjamin Cole who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in the town of Warren aforesaid, and that Ichabod Cole who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Warren aforesaid, and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Attests Ichabod Davis Clerk

I, Ichabod Davis Clerk of the Court of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby [illegible] the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of James Bushee for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 24 day of July AD 1832
Attest, Ichabod Davis Clerk
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State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantation,
Town Clerk's Office, Warren, July 12th 1832
James Bushee son of James Bushee and Bathsheba his wife, was born on the 16th day of September A. D. seventeen hundred fifty four
A true copy of record.
Witness Samuel Randall Town Clerk.
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6567
Deborah Bushee
4 Jun 1836
James Bushee
R.I.
Admt $80 in ann. from March 4 1831, deducing the sum paid 
he [illegible] worth
Act of June 7 1832

Levi Haile, Esqr.
Warren R. Island
Nov 11th
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the 3d. section of the act of Congress of the 4th of July, 1836.
The state of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations County of Bristol ss.
On this twenty sixth day of October A.D. eighteen hundred thirty six, personally appeared before me, Levi Haile, one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of said state, being the higest court of record in said state and holding its sessions in each county thereof, Deborah Bushee, resident in Warren in said County of Bristol and state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, aged eighty two years last May, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4, 1836. That she is the widow of James Bushee, lately resident in said warren, deceased, who at the time of his decease was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States under the at of Congress passed June the 7th 1832; and that her said husband, the said James Bushee, according to the best of her knowledge and belief, served as a private soldier in the army and militia in the war of the Revolution, in the manner and for the several periods by him stated in his declaration by him made on oath for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of said act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832, and for which services he was allowed a pension under said act, and for the periods and proof of said services she refers to the records of the war department, and to his said declaration now in said department and the documents and proof thereto annexed. And she further declares that she was legally married to said James Bushee on the fourth day of April in the year seventeen hundred seventy six, (before the expiration of the last period of his said service,); and that her said husband the aforesaid James Bushee died on the seventh day of February in the year eighteen hundred thirty four, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. And she further declares that she has
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not and cannot procure the original certificate of the clergyman who married them (he being decd.) but for proof of the marriage and decease of her said husband she refers to the depositions and certificate hereto annexed. And she further declares that her maiden name was Deborah Luther, that she was married to said James Bushee, as before stated, by Soloman Townsend, then pastor of the church in Barrington and that she is the identical person named in the copy of record of marriage certified and attested by John Tyler Town Clerk of the town of Barrington hereto annexed.
Deborah Bushee - X her mark

On the twenty sixth day of October in the year eighteen hundred thirty six above written, the above written declaration was sworn to by the above named Deborah Bushee and she subscribed her cross thereto, (being unable to write her name,) before me. And I hereby certify, that said Deborah Bushee, the said applicant cannot from bodily infirmity attend said Supreme Judicial Court, or any Court of record in said county of Bristol. And I further certify, that I am well acquainted with said Deborah Bushee, that she is a credible person and her declaration is entitled.
Levi Haile, Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court
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State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantation County of Bristol Town Clerks Office in Barrington Oct 26th 1836
"Mr. James Bushee & Miss Deborah Luther were married April 4th A.D. 1776."
A true copy of record.
John Tyler Town Clerk

I the above named John Tyler being sworn according to law do testify and say, that I am the Town Clerk of said town of Barrington duly and legally qualified to officiate in said capacity, and that the above written is a true copy from the record of marriages in said Town of Barrington in my office, recorded in pursuance of the law of said state.
John Tyler

The state of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Bristol County ss
October the 26th A.D. 1836
Then the above named John Tyler personally appearing before me, the subscriber, and being sworn according to law, made oath to the truth of the above written affidavit, to which he subscribed his name in my presence. And I hereby certify, that I am well acquainted with said John Tyler, that he is a credible person and his statement is entitled to credit.
Levi Haile Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court
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James Bushee
R.I.
W.C.E.
The 5 interrogatory in the brief and coupled with & papers not properly authenticated

Levi Haile
Warren R.I.
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Brief in the case of James Bushee Warren of Bristol Cy. in the state of Rhode Island
(Act 7 June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a court
2. If before a Judge, does is appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 77
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period. Middle of November in 1775 till middle Nov. 1776
Duration of Service. 1 year
Rank. As a private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Capt. R. Throop, Col. Richmond, Capt. Carr*

Period. In the spring - summer of all of 17777
Duration of Service. 3 or more months
Rank. As a private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Capt Vial Allen, Josiah Humphreys, of the guard

Period. In Genl Spencer's expedition Spring of '78-1 Apl to 11 Aug**
Duration of Service. 4 Months 10 days
Rank. As a private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Capt. Allen, Col. Miller

Period. On or about 12 Aug. '78
Duration of Service. 20 days
Rank. As a private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Capt Allen, Sullivan's Expedition

Period. On or about 1 Apl '79 until about last Oct.
Duration of Service. 7 months
Rank. As a private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Capt Allen, Sullivan's Expedition

5. In what battles was he engaged? none mentioned
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Barrington
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? 4 living witnesses, tradition
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? They are secured together but clerk signs them, no clergyman's ertificate

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
W.E. Easton, Examining Clerk.

* The Regt was taken into continental pay
** on or about these periods
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Revy Widow, &c.
File No. 24683
Deborah Bushee wid of James Bushee
Priv Rev War
Act June 7th 1834
Index: Vol A, Page 107
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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James Bushee Rhode Island, act 7 June 32
to what time last paid,
Died 7 Feb 1834 paid to that period 
JH
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Jas. Bushee
Private
2 years
Admd
$80

Levi Haile
Warren R.I.
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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 Bushee which require further proof or explanation.
I. 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 or periods 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 amount of pension he is entitled? no
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 the 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? yes
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 that such proof cannot be had? yes
XIV. +If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? yes
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, yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? yes

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 precision the period for which the 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.

+Quere XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he mut 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 affidavits must be properly authenticated, as above directed.

++Quere XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated 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 end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
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I Samuel Hicks, of Warren in the county of Bristol in the state of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations, aged eighty four years, & upward, on solemn oath, do testify and say, that James Bushee, resident in Warren in said county of Bristol, on or about the midelle of the month of November A.D. 1775, enlisted in the Army of the United States in Captain Billing Throop's company in Colonel William Richmands Regiment for the term of twelve months. Soon after said enlistment said Throop died and Caleb Carr was appointed captain of said company; said company was the seventh company & said regiment, the first regiment of the Brigade raised by said state which was taken into continental pay; and said James Bushee served as a private soldier in said company during the whole of said twelve months and was discharged about the midelle of November A.D. 1776. I served in said company during the same time, a part of said time as first sergeant and the remainder of said time as ensign of said company.
Samuel Hicks

Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 24 day of July AD 1832
Attest Ichabod Davis Clerk
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I Joshua Bicknell, of Barrington in the county of Bristol in the state of Rhode Island & Providence plantation, of the age of seventy three years & upward, on solemn oath, do testify and say, that I have been well acquainted with James Bushee now resident in Warren in said county of Bristol, for upwards of sixty years; that said James Bushee was enrolled in Captain Vial Allen's Company of militia from the month of November A.D. 1776 to the month of November A.D. 1779; he was from time to time drafted or ordered out in said company to guard the shores in said Barrington; and he served at different periods during the whole of said time as a private soldier in said guard service. I do not recollect the precise length of time of each service, but am confident that said James Bushee served in guarding the shores in Barrington from December A.D. 1776 to November A.D. 1779, more than twelve months.
Said James Bushee was drafted in said Captain Vial Allen's Company of militia and served as a private soldier in General Spencer's expedition, and also in General Sulllivan's expedition.
Joshua Bicknell

Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 24 day of July AD 1832.
Attest Ichabod Davis Clerk
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I Joseph Kent of Barrington in the county of Bristol in the state of Rhode Island & Providence plantation, of the age of seventy years & upwards, on solemn oath do testify and say, that I have been well acquainted with James Bushee of Warren in said county of Bristol, for upwards of sixty years; that said James Bushee was enrolled in Captain Vial Allen's company of militia in said town of Barrington from the month of December A.D. 1776 to the month of November A.D. 1779, he was from time to time drafted or ordered out in said company to guard the shores in said Barrington; and he served as a private soldier in said guard service at different periods during the whole of said time; I cannot recollect the precise time or the precise length of time of each service, but I am confident, that said James  Bushee served as guard in guarding the shore in said town of Barrington from December A.D. 1776 to November A.D. 1779, more than fourteen months.
Joseph Kent

Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 24 day of July AD 1832
Attest Ichabod Davis Clerk
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I Martin Luther, resident in Warren in the county of Bristol in the state of Rhode Island and Providence plantations, of the age of seventy one years & upwards, on solemn oath, do testify and say, that in the spring of the year 1778 a part of Captain Vial Allen's Company of militia in Barrington in said county was drafted or ordered out to guard the shores in said Barrington, and I being a member of said company joined said guard and served as a private soldier in said guard in guarding the shores in said Barrington from on or about the 1st of April until on or about the 11th of August A.D. 1778p; and James Bushee now resident in said Warren, was at that time a member of said company, and he joined said guard and served as a private soldier in said guard during the whole of said time, according to the best of my recollection, being about four months and ten days. Said guard was commanded during this time by Daniel Kinnicutt Lieutenant of said company.
Martin Luther

Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 24 day of July AD 1832
Attest Ichabod Davis Clerk

The Court hereby certify, that it appears to them, that Samuel Hicks, Joshua Bicknall, Joseph Kent and Martin Luther, who have subscribed and sworn to the afore written depositions are credible persons, and that their statements are entitled to credit.
Attest Ichabod Davis Clerk
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The state of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations, Bristol ss. in Warren, November the 26th AD 1832.
This day personally appeared before me the undersigned, a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Bristol in said state, James Bushee, a resident of Warren in said county, who on the twenty eighth day of July A.D. 1832, made his declation on his oath before said court in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832, & being duly sworn, deposeth and saith that by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear more positively as to the precise length of his service, (than he has stated in his said declaration,) but according to the best of his  recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, (in the war of the Revolution in the manner stated in his said declaration,) and in the following grades. For one year I the said James Bushee served as a private soldier in Colonel William Richmond's Regiment in the continental line, and for sixteenth months I served as a private soldier in the militia; and for two years and two months in the whole I served as a private soldier, and for such service I claim a pension.
James Bushee

Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written.
Daniel Bosworth Jus. Court C. Pleas

The State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations, Bristol Sc.
I Ichabod Davis, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Bristol in said state, do hereby certify, that the above named Daniel Bosworth, who has certified the above written affidavit, is chief Justice of said Court, and that the signature above written is the genuine signature of said Daniel Bosworth.
The testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, at Bristol in said county this 26th day of November A.D. 1832.
I. Davis Clk.
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I Silvanus H. Brushee of Snawyer in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts of the age of forty years & upwards beign sworn according to law, do testify and say that I am the son of James Brushee lately resident in Warren in the county of Bristol in the state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations deceased who at the time of his discern was a Revolutionary pensions of the United States under the Act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832 and that I was personally present at the death of said James Bushee and that he died on the seventh day of February in the year eighteen hundred thirsty four; and I further testify that Deborah Brushee now resident in said Warren is the widow of said James Brushee and that she has remained a widow ever since the death of her said husband said James Brushee. 
Silvanus H. Brushee

The state of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Bristol county
October the 25th AD 1836.
Then the above named Silvamus H. Brushee personally appearing before me the subscriber and being sworn according to law made oath to the truth of the above written affidavit to which he subscribed his name in my presence. And I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with said Silvanus H. Brushee that he is a credible person and his statement is entitled to credit. 
Levi Haile Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court
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I Deborah Barton of Warren in the County of Bristol in the state of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations being in the forty sixth year of my age and being sworn according to law, do testify and say that I was well acquainted with James Bushee lately resident in said Warren deceased who at the time of his decease was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832 and that I am also well acquainted with Deborah Bushee now resident in said Warren, and that said James Bushee died on the seventh day of February in the year eighteen hundred thirty four; and that said Deborah Bushee is the widow of said James Bushee and that she has remaiend a widow ever since the death of her said husband. Deborah Barton

The state of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Bristol County
October the 26th AD 1836
Then the above named Deborah Barton personally appearing before me the subscribed and being sworn according to law, made oath to the truth of the above written deposition to which she subscribed her name in my presence. And I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with said Deborah Barton that she is a credible person and her statement is entitled to credit. 
Levi Haile Justice of the Supreme Judicial court
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I Lydia Kinnicutt of Warren in the county of Bristol in the state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, being in the eighty third year of my age and being sworn according to law do testify and say that I was well acquainted James Bushee late resident is said Warren deceased who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States at the time of his decease and with his wife Deborah Bushee whose maiden name was Deborah Luther; and I further testify that said James and Deborah were lawfully joined in marriage on the fourth day of April in the year seventeen hundred seventy six by the Rev.d Salomon Townsend who was the pastor of the church in Barrington in said state and that I was personally present and saw said James married to said Deborah. And I further testify that said Deborah Bushee is now the widow of said James Bushee that she has remained unmarried since the death of her said husband 
Lydia her X mark Kinnicutt

The state of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Bristol County
October the 24th AD 1836
Then the above named Lydia Kinnicutt personally appearing before me the subscriber and being sworn according to law made oath to the truth of the above written deposition to which she subscribed her cross in my presence being unable to write her name and I hereby certify that I am acquainted with said Lydia Kinnicutt that she is a credible person and her statement is entitled to credit.
Levi Haile Justice of the supreme judicial court
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The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations County of Bristol

I Greenwood Reynolds clerk of the supreme judicial court of said state for the county of Bristol aforesaid being the highest court of record in said state and holding its sessions in each county thereof do hereby certify that Levi Haile is one of the Justices of said Supreme judicial court appointed by the General Assembly and commissioned by the Governor of this state; and is fully authorized to act in his said capacity and that the signature of said Levi Haile written under the annexed certificate is genuine. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Bristol on this second day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty six. 
Greenwood Reynolds clerk