Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24,261, John Fuller, R.I.
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(8-1776)
SERVICE
R.I.
Fuller, John
Chloe
NUMBER
W.24.261
CONTENTS
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Rhode Island 263
Chloe Fuller
of Providence in the State of R.I.
who was a [blank] in the [blank] commanded
by Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded
by [blank] in the [blank]
widow of John Fuller [illegible] late a private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of -80- Dollars -- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of Nov:
1836 and sent Benj
Cowell Providence R.I.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836 $440.00
Semi-amt. allowance ending 4 Mar'37 40.00
$480.00
Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by D.D. Addison Clerk,
Book A Vol. 1 Page 103
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Chloe Fuller
No. 491
[unknown]
9 mo in 1775
13 mo in 1777 Col Crary
1 month in 1781
24
Admitted
Private 24 months
Benja. Cowell Esq.
Providence 
RI
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State of Rhode Island
County of Providence
On this 8th day of October 1836 personally appeared before me Benjamin Cowell Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas within aforesaid county. Chloe Fuller of Cumberland in said County aged 81 years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the Act of Congress of July 4th 1836 that she is the widow of John Fuller formerly of said Cumberland who was a private in the war of the Revolution that early in the war in May 1775 he enlisted as a private in Captain David Dexter's company & Col Hitchcock's regiment for eight months & served out his time near Boston. He enlisted in Captain Elisha Waterman's minute company as a private & served until January 1777. when he enlisted & served as a private fifteen months in Col Crary's regiment & Captain Ballou's company & then he again joined said minute company & served until the end of the war. That she was married to said John on the 6th day of December 1772 by John Dexter Esq a Justice of the Peace in Cumberland but she has no certificate of her marriage nor does she know that it is recorded in any public or private record but she has evidence of her marriage hereto attached. And she further declares that her husband the said John died
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on the thirtieth day of November in said Cumberland & that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will appear by the evidence hereto annexed. Wherefore she requests that the pension which he would have been entitled to under the Act of June 7th 1832 may be granted to her.
her
Chloe Fuller
mark
Providence
In Cumberland Oct 8th 1836
Sworn to & subscribed before me and I further certify that said Chloe Fuller from old & infirmity is unable to attend court.
Benja Cowell
CJCC Pleas
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WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24261
Chloe Fuller
Wid of
John Fuller
Priv Rev War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index: - Vol. A, Page 2519
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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R. Island
Chloe Fuller, widow
of John
Scrip'd
See letter to Ben. Cowell
16 Nov. 1836
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Providence Nov 21, 1836
Sir
Yours of the 16 [illegible] respecting the claim of Chloe Fuller widow of John Fuller was duly recd. You observe that by the roll of Col Crary's regiment it seems he served therein but five months. I am inclined to think there must be some mistake in this. It will be remembered he served in the first enlistment which was 15 months [illegible] from December 1776 to March 16 1778. It will also be remembered that during that time the depreciation was but trifling in comparison with the following years Now by reference to the roll you will see that [British sterling pound L] 12.14 was allowed him for depreciation. This fact of itself says Mr WIlkinson (whose affidavit is herein endorsed & who from his situation was always familiar with the wages of that regiment) leaves no doubt on his mind but he served 15 months. Even admitting that paper money had depreciated one third in 1777, this sum proves
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that he must have served as much as alleged by the witnesses in Crary's regiment. As to his services in the militia it is impossible from the great length of time that has elapsed for the witnesses to specify distinctly each monthly tour and therefore I have to request that what is satisfactorily proved in the militia may be allowed together with what is proved in Col Hitchcock's & Col Crary's regiments.

I am very respectfully your obt sevt
Benja Cowell

JL Edwards, Esq
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I William Wilkinson of Providence R.I. on oath testify and say that the name of John Fuller is on the list as a soldier in Col Crary's Reg. & in the R.I. Brigade which served from Dec. 16 1776 to March 16, 1780. (I belonged to the same most of the time) The first term of inlistment [sic] was for fifteen months and then two terms for one year each. I have no recollection of said Fuller, but his Declaration is for the 15 months term, - and from the amount of Depreciation [British silver pound mark] 12.14. L.M. which was reported by a Committee of the General Assembly of Rhode Island as due to him I have no doubt that he served the whole time.
William Wilkinson
Providence
Nov 21, 1836
Sworn to & subscribed before me and I further said deponent is a credible witness.
Benja Cowell
CJCC Pleas
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I Robert Tower of Cumberland in the County of Providence being now 73 years of age on oath do testify and say that I was well acquainted with John Fuller formerly of said Cumberland & the husband of Chloe Fuller now his widow and applicant for a pension. I remember perfect well when they were married & was present at the wedding & was then most eleven years of age. They were married on Thursday the 6th day of December 1772. by John Dexter Esq a Justice of the Peace in said Cumberland. The witnesses present at the wedding were David Dexter, Allen Gnout, David Smith Jun, Jeremiah Whipple & Daniel Peck Whipple & Capt Elisha Waterman, all of whom are dead. I have a perfect recollection of this fact I can remember the day of long battle in the Northern States during the revolutionary war
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I can remember every event of any moment, that has taken place in the town of Cumberland for the last sixty years - such as the deaths & marriages [illegible] & knowing the day of the month can tell, immediately, the day of the week any event took place - the sixth day of December 1772 was Thursday & this is the day that John & Chloe were married. 
his Robert Tower Mark
Attest. Benja Cowell
Providence In Cumberland Oct 8, 1836
Sworn to & Subscribed before me, said deposition was taken from the words of the deponent and were reduced to writing by me in his presence & he affixed his mark not being able to write his name, being blind. I further certify that satisfactory evidence was produced that he is a credible witness & his statement to full credit.
Benja Cowell
CJCC Pleas
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State of Rhode Island
Providence Co I Dexter Randall Clerk of the Court of Common Please sworn before said County being a Court of Records do hereby certify that Benjamin Cowell Esq before whom the aforegoing affedavits [sic] were sworn is Chief Justice of said Courts. That he is, by law, duly authorized and empowered to administer oaths and take depositions: and that the signatures of his before written are genuine.
In testimony I have hereto put my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Providence this fourteenth day of October AD 1836
Dexter Randall CC[illegible]
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I Levi Lee of Cumberland in the County of Providence being now 77 years of age on oath do depose & say that I was well acquainted with John Fuller formerly of said Cumberland & the husband of Chloe Fuller now his widow. I well remember when he enlisted in Capt David Dexter's Company & Col Hitchcock's regiment of Rhode Island Troops in 1775, he enlisted for eight months I saw him the next day after he enlisted going to Providence to be mustered & sized & sworn. I did not serve with him but I well remember of his going & returning to said Cumberland after his enlistment expired. At that time he was a neighbor of mine & he told me after his return that he had served out his enlistment. In the year 1776 I well remember he joined a minute company commanded by Capt Elisha Waterman in which he served until he enlisted for fifteen months in Col Crary's regiment in Capt Ballou's company said John & myself both enlisted as
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as privates in said company at or about the same time and according to my best recollection in the month of January 1777. in which we served until March 1778. then his time expired. Then he went back & joined the minute company again & did duty therein until the end of the war. I continued in the regiment. I have not the least doubt he was three years in actual service he was a faithful soldier & a brave man I well remember he has a personal combat with a Hessian soldier in the battle of Rhode Island & made him a prisoner this anecdote I heard his Lieutenant tell. he was serving there in said minute company. And I further testify and say that I have always been acquainted his widow from a child & she has always been a neighbor, said John & Chloe were married before the revolutionary war as many as two or three years. They had one child when he first enlisted
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in 1775. I did not see them married but well remember the time & saw them when they went to House Keeping shortly afterwards & this was before the war. And I further testify that said John has been dead about fifteen years & that since his death his widow has remained unmarried & now is his widow.
Levi Lee
Providence October 1, 1836
Sworn to & subscribed before me and I further certify said deponent is a credible witness.
Benja Cowell
CJCC Pleas
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Town Clerks Office, Cumberland Oct 11th 1836
I certify I cannot find the record of John Fuller & Chloe Ide on the records of said Town of Cumberland and I further certify that I have reason to believe many marriages take place & have taken place in said Town of which no record is made.
Attest. Parden Saylor Town Clerk
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I Amaziah Weatherhead of Cumberland in the County of Providence being now 79 years of age on oath do testify & say that I was well acquainted with John Fuller formerly of said Cumberland & the husband of Chloe Fuller now his widow. In 1777 I enlisted as a private in Capt Ballou's company & Col Crary's regiment  when I joined the regiment & said company said John belonged to it & had belonged to it for some time & we served together until March 1778 when our times expired. I reenlisted in same regiment but he the said Fuller joined Capt Elisha Waterman's minute company in which he served as much as a year. I also testify that in 1781 in August I was Captain of Militia and my company was called down to Brenton's Point in Rhode Island where we were stationed a month and I well remember said Fuller was there in my company as a private & served said month. I have his name on a payroll for
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said service. I have no doubt he was in actual service more than these years during the war.
Amaziah Weatherhead
Providence Oct 13, 1836
Sworn to & subscribed before me and I further certify said deponent is well known to me & he is a credible witness.
Benja Cowell
CJ,C,C, Pleas