Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17769, Thomas West, R.I.
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SERVICE
R.I

West, Thomas

NUMBER
S.17769


carded
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3108
Rhode Island
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Thomas West
of Providence in the State of RI
who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain [blank] of the Regt .commanded 
by Col Ballman in the RI
line for 2 years
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Inscribed on the Roll of RI
at the rate of 80 Dollars - - Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of Dec
1832 and [? Suit] S C6
Atwell Gloucester RI
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Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832.                   $120.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending   21 Mar 33   $44.00
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                                                                   $160.00


{Revolutionary Claim}
{Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by J H McBLair, Clerk
Book D              Vol. 3                Page 140
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[Left page]

No. 8173.
Thomas West
Private
2 years
[? admin]

No clergyman's certificate
not funded,  papers not properly attested

Nov 6 1832


$80


S.Y. Atwell Esq
Glouster R.I.
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BRIEF in the case of [bold] Thomas West of the County 
of Providence in the State of R. Island
(Act 7th June, 1832)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or Judge?
     Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
     [blank]

3. How old is he?
     80 years

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
[the following was displayed in table format on the original document.]
                                                               
     Period
          In 1775 June to February 1776
     Duration of Service (years, months, days)
          7 months
     Rank
          Private                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Names of General and field Officers under whom  he served.
         Capt. Sheldon                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
   
     Period
       1779 Sept     
 Duration of Service (years, months, days)
         6 months
     Rank
          ditto
     Names of General and field Officers under whom he served.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
          Col. Tallman, Capt. Williams

     Period
          In 1778 March 
     Duration of Service (years, months, days)
          1 year
     Rank
          ditto                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
    Names of General and field Officers under whom  he served.
          Col. Crary, Col. Greene

5. In what battles was he engaged?
     Quarter Hill

6. Where did he reside when  he entered the service?
     Scituate, now Foster

7. In his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence or by the rolls?
     Living witnesses

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
     No Clergyman's certificate

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in th ecase above mentioned.


Levin Bell
Examining Clerk.
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Application of Thomas West 
for Pension
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8173
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Seal of the Court
Att. Wm. R. Watson, G Culey, Court of Com. Pleas
County of Providence R.I.

STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS.
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COUNTY OF PROVIDENCE Ss.

On this Seventh day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court, being a special Court of Common Pleas within and for said County, now in session - Thomas West a resident of Gloucester in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island, aged 80 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,  passes June 7, 1832, viz.

I was born in North Kingston R.I. on the 2nd of January 1752. I have no proof of my age - I lived in Scituate, now Foster, when called into service. Since the revolution I have lived in said Scituate & Gloucester. In June 1775 I entered in Capt Stephen Sheldon Company of minute men, [? raised] by the Colony of Rhode Island.  I enlisted during the [? pleasure] of the Gen. Assembly.   We were stationed at Newport, Providence & Bristol R.I.  along the shores of the bay the principal part  of the time. I served as a minute man until February 1776 when I was discharged. By the terms of our enlistment we were bound to do military duty at any & all times & at all places.  In September 1777 enlisted in Capt James Williams Company, Col Benj'n Tallman's regiment - RI state troops.  This regiment was [? raised] for 15 months & 9 months of the time had expired when I enlisted. We were stationed at Providence, Bristol, & Warwick R.I. & some times in smaller parties along the shores of the bay. I was discharged 16" March 1778 having served 6 months. In March 1778 a few days after I was discharged I enlisted in Col Archibald Crary's regiment R.I. state troops for one year. We mustered in Providence R.I. & marched to South Kingston R.I. [? unknown statesmen] then sometimes when we marched to Bristol R.I. & joined the army under Gen Sullivan. We went to Taunton then crossed the ferry to Rhode Island. We lay at Butts Hill Fort during a very severe storm. We then marched down to Whortleberry plain where we remained until the 28" of August when we [?] in the night to Quaker Hill
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In the morning of the 29" the British attacked us & what a battle. After the battle we retreated across Howland Ferry to Tauton & was stationed there & Little Compton [when - crossed out] until the 16" of March 1779 when my time being out I was discharged, having served one [underlined] year. Gen Cornell, Gen Varnum, Gen Sullivan, Col Green were were with the troops on the island.   I have no [? notification] of having received any written discharge. The testimony of such [? ?] as I know of is hereunto annexed.  Samuel Stein, Robert Stein, Ira Field, Smith Mowry are persons who resides in my vicinity & who can testify as to my character for veracity & [? share] belief of my services as a soldier of the revolution
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I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare that my name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.

                his
Thomas     X     West
             signature

[handwritten in margin]
[?] to the mark of Thomas West
Wm R Watson [signature]

Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. in open court
Attest.  Wm R Watson C Clerk [signature]
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We, Amasa Eddy Jr & Ezekiel Cornell
residing in said Gloucester RI hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Thomas West who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 80 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.

[signatures]
Amasa Eddy Jr
Ezekiel  Cornell

Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid in open court
Attest. Wm R Watson, C Clerk [signature]
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And the said Court do hereby declare their 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 the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Amasa Eddy Jr & Ezekiel Cornell who have signed the preceding certificate, residents in said Gloucester and that then statement is entitled to credit.

I, William R Watson, Clerk of said Court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings 9f the said Court in the matter of the application of Thomas West for a pension. 

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this Seventh day of August in the year 1832 .

Wm R Watson [signature]



[a small piece of paper with what appears to be a thumb print  has been affixed to the page]
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Ira P. Evans Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Providence State of Rhode Island & do hereby certify that I presided  at a Special Court of Common Pleas [? holder] was used for said County on the 7th day of August 1832 before which court the before named Thomas lost made the preceding declarations. I further certify that it appeared to said court that no clergyman resided in the vicinity of said applicant and that the certificate of the same was accepted in the preceding [?] through [?].
Ira P. Evans Justice C.C. Peace



State of Rhode Island
Providence RI  William R Watson, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas written and in the county of Providence in [? ?], hereby certify that, Ira P Evans is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid - and that he did preside at the court mentioned in his certification above as stated therein and that the above signature purporting to be his, is in the proper hand writing of said [?]

In [?] whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said court at [?] - [?] this 14 day of ? 1832.
Wm R Watson
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I Charles Salisbury of Smithfield in the County of Providence State of Rhode Island of lawful age on oath do testify & say that I was a soldier in Capt Nathan Olney's Company Col Archibald Crary's regiment - RI State troops from the 18' day of March 1778 to the 18th day of March 1779. I do further say that Thomas West of Gloucester in said County was a soldier with me in said company during the whole of said time.  was in Gen Sullivan's expedition to Rhode Island & in the battle of Butt & Quaker Hills in the 29' of August 1778.

                his
Charles     X       Salisbury
               mark


State of Rhode Island RI
Providence Co

In Gloucester this 12' day of July 1832 personally appear before me Charles Salisbury who being duly sworn on oath says that the above declaration by him signed is [?] & true in ? ? & I further certify that the said Charles is known to me that he is a credible person & that his statement is entitled to credit.

Ira P. Evans  Justice CC Pleas
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I, James Howard of Porter in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island of Lawful age and engaged according to Law do testify and say that I am acquainted with Thomas West and have been this number of years, and I am knowing to his serving in the Revolutionary War, and was with him myself under Capt Stephen Sheldon at Warwick and Bristol, and under Capt James Williams on Rhode Island. [and WIlliam - crossed out] Where William West was Col and [at - crossed out] further more the Deponent saith not.

              his
James     X     Howard
             mark


Providence Co at Foster the 28th Day of August A.D. 1832. Personally cameth above named James Howard signed to the above Deposition and after being carefully examined, cautioned and sworn to testify the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth, and sworn proceeded and gave said Deposition which was by me reduced to writing in his presence and by him subscribed in my presence. Said Deposition was taken at the request of Thomas West to be used [before the Detroit County of the United States - crossed out] for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the act of Congress past last year, the above was taken by me.

Ethan Angell Justice of the Peace




I further certify that said Howard is [? ?] that his statement is entitled to credit.

Ethan Angell, Justice of Peace
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Deposition of 
James Howard
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I James Cole of Foster in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island of Lawful age and engaged according to Law do testify and say that I have known Thomas West sixty years and was with him in the Revolutionary war on [?] under [Col West - crossed out] Capt Stephen Sheldon and further more the Deponent saith not.

James Cole


Providence Co at Foster the 28th Day, August AD 1832. Personally cameth above named James Cole and after being carefully examined, cautioned, and sworn to testify the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth, proceeded and gave the above Deposition which was by me reduced to writing in his presence and by him subscribed in my presence taken at the request of Mr West to be used [before the District of the United States - crossed out] for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the act of Congress past last year.  I further state that I am well acquainted with the Deponent and consider him to be a man of truth and veracity, the above was taken by me. 

Ethan Angell Justice of the Peace



I further certify that said Cole is [??] and that his statement is entitled to credit

Ethan Angell Justice of the Peace
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State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

Providence R.I. I William A Watson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within & for the County of Providence hereby certify that Ethan Angell within named, is a Justice of the Peace for the town of Foster in said county & state - that he is duly empowered to administer oath and take depositions - that the signatures to the two preceding documents are in the proper hand writing of said Angell and that full faith and credit are due to the official attestations of said Angell.

In [?] Whereof, I hereunto let me hand and the seal of said court at Providence this 4th day of September 1832

Wm. R Watson





[the following was written upside down on the page]

Deposition of 
James Cole
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State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations.

Provicence, 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 Ira P Evans is a Judge of the court of Common Pleas aforesaid, which court is a Court of Record; that the signature to the annexed document purporting to be his, is in the proper hand writing of the said Evans and that full faith and credit are due to the official attestatons of the said Evans.

In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court, at Providence this seventh day of August in the year of our Lord 1832.

Wm. R Watson [signature]
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P [underlined]
17769

INVALID [centered]
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File No.
     177.769
      Thomas West
     Pri.  Rev.  War
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Act:
     June 7" 32
Index:    
Vol
     1
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[Arrangement of 1870.]  [brackets are part of the original document0
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To the Hon. LEWIS CASS

Secretary of War of the UNITED STATES of AMERICA [centered]

Humbly Represents
        Thomas West

of Gloucester  in the County of PROVIDENCE, State of Rhode Island; that he was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War as will appear by the annexed documents. He therefore requests that a pension may be granted to him in conformity with the provisions of an Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832, entitled "an Act supplementary to the "Act for the relief of certain Officers and Soldiers of the Revolution"
     and in as duty bound will ever pray.

Thomas West
by his Atty
Sam Y Atwell [signature]