Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 13539, for George Jenks, Rhode Island
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George Jenks W. F. 13539
[check]  [check] Corpl  John Angell's  North Providence
1775     2 mos   [check] Eleazer Jenks
Nov. 1776  6 mos  Fifer Eleazer Jenks  Atwell
Oct. 1777   9 mos                                Stanton
                                                            Lapham
Aug. 1778 [check] [illegible] no officer stated
Battles engaged in [check]
Residence R.I.
Date of application  Oct 13 1838 Her [illegible] was ok
North Providence R. I.
She was 77 years old
Soldier married Nov. 22 1788 Ruth Weller of Warwick
R. I. He died May 25, 1823
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Nov. 16, 1917 HIst to
Dorothy Jenkes V.L.M. 
1912 Jany 2 Hist. to Mrs.
Wm. Cooke-V.L.M.

13539
Ruth Jenckes
Widow of 
George Jenckes
Priv. Rev, War
Feb. 2d 1848
Vol. A, Page 3/4
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County of Providence
Seventh day of August
county of Providence
ruth Jendkes, a resident of North Providence
aged eighty nine
Widow of George Jenkes
Private pension of Thirty
dollars
Ruth X Jenks
    her mark
George Jenks
George Jenks

County of Providence
John W Smith Court of
Common Pleas
George F Jenckes Justice of the Peace
Providence on this twenty fourth
day of August 1848
John W. Smith, Clerk
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Ruth Jenks
$30 per ann
B. Cowell
Providence
R.I.
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County of Providence
Just. 
On this 23d day of March, A.D. 1843
Justice of the Peace, Ruth Jenks,
North Providence, aged 84
George Jenks,
piper and private.
$30
Attested by
David Greene
Ruth / Jenks
his [her] mark
Providence Sc In North Providence
Ruth Jenks
Before me, on this
23d day of March in the year above mentioned, and
I further certify that she is a credible person
Saml Greene
Just. Peace
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Providence fc
I, Albert G Greene, Clerk of
the Municipal Court of the City of Provi-
dence in the County of Providence, in said
State, do hereby certify that Samuel Greene,
who has signed the within certificate,
was, on the day of the date thereof, a
Justice of the Peace within and for the
town of North Providence in said
County of Providence, duly elected.
In attestation whereof, I
have hereunto set my hand
and have affixed the  seal
of said Court this 13th day
of June A.D. 1843.
Albert G Greene,
Clerk
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I, David Brown of Attlebor-
ough, in the County of Bristol
and Commonwealth of Massachu-
setts, but now being in the city of 
Providence, do testify and say that
I am now eighty-four years of age
next September, that I was for-
merly well acquainted with George
Jenks of North Providence, the
husband of Ruth Jenks, now his
widow.  During the war of the
Revolution I served in Col. Rich-
mond's, Col. Crary's, Col. Stanton's
and Col. Elliott's regiments of Rhode
Island troops.  I have a distinct
recollection of seeing said Geroge
Jenks in service.  I am not
certain as to the regiment he
belonged to.  He was one in the
State regiments that belonged to
Rhode Island, either Lopham's or
Richmond's or Crary's.
I was a Lieutenant in Col. Elliott''s
Regiment, and quartermaster Sargemat
in Crary's
David Brown
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Providence fc  In Providence on this
22nd day of June A. D. 1841, personal
ly appeared David Bown, subscriber
to the aforegoing deposition, and made
oath of the truth of the same before me,
and I do certify that said
Brown is a credible witness.
Gamaliel L. Dwight
Justice of the Peace

State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations,
Providence fc
I, Albert G. Greene, Clerk of the Mu-
nicpal Court of the City of Providence (being a 
Court of Record) so hereby certify that Gamaliel
L. Dwight, before whom the aforegoing deposition was
taken, was at the time of the date thereof, a Justice
of the Peace within & for said city, duly elected
and that his aforegoing signature is genuine.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand and have affixed the
seal of said Court, this 26th day of
June,, A.D. 1841.
Albert G Greene
Clerk
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[illegible[ Washington Dec. 10, 1841
Dear Sir,
I have just recd [received] a letter from Judge Cowell
in relation to Mrs. Ruth Jenckes' claim in which he says
this "It seems the Commissioner will grant a pension
'for 9 months service.  As I know of no further testimony
"that can be produced better than what I enclosed & as
"that is not deemed satisfactory for any thing futher, I
"think she had better accept it.  I will thank you
"therefore to get the pension certificate for that amount
"& forward the same to me.  Sincerely & respectfully yours
"(signed) Benj Cowell"
Pursuant to the above I shall feel obliged if you
will send me Mrs. Jenckes' certificate for nine months'
service as stated in your former letter so that I may
forward it to Judge Cowell by the mail of tomorrow or
next day, and am fine with [ illegible]
Your obt sert
Joseph L. Tillingham
Col. Edwards
Commmissioner of
Pensions
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Providence Dec 23, 1841
Sir
You granted a pension to Mrs. Ruth Jencks widow of George Jencks under the act of July 7, 1838 in early part of this month; but upon calling upon the agent for paying pensions, he says he has not received her name or any order to pay it. In her behalf, I have to request that the agent here be instructed to pay.
I am respectfully your obedient servant
Benja Cowell
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B Coswell
Nov 22,
279
Ann 28?

Providence R.I. 22 Nov 
Tillinghart
House of Rhode Island
Washington, D.C.
Hon. J. L. Tilliingham, Pres
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Providence Nov 22 1841
Dear Sir:
In the letter of the commissioner of Pensions to you of June 30 1841 respecting the claim of Mrs. Ruth Jencks widow of George Jencks, the original register of the marriage was required to be sent. It is now enclosed with the other evidence; I cut the leaf out myself from the old book in which it was contained. The commissioner observes that the claim for service in Col Topham's regiment is unsupported by the Rolls. I have in my possession, a roll of that regiment of those who were allowed depreciation and his name is on that, as I have attested to. It will be seen moreover by the evidence that it has always been understood in the family that he served 9 months in that regiment. It will be seen also by the testimony that he served at other times in '75 and '76 in Capt Jenck's company. It is a well known fact that in '75 all the militia were called out to defend the Islands, Providence, Connecticut and against Wallace; Indeed the militia were all the defense we had our enlisted troops being all at Roxbury near Boston. Among the companies on the Islands were Capt A Watermann and Capt Eliazu Jencks, both of these companies were on Providence when the houses were burnt in Dec '75. The service of George Jencks is not only proved by Fenne Angell at this time but by his own declaration which he made to his wife soon after their marriage that he was on Providence at the tie of the burning.
He also served in same company in '76 stationed at Warwick as proved by George Whipple. I think from the testimony now enclosed that 17 or 18 months service ...
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is clearly established. I have no doubt if there are full rolls of the 15 months service so called in 1777 and of 12 months service following of that regiment first commanded by Col Stanton, his name will be found on it in the Pension office; certain it is his name is on the roll I have and certain it is he has always had the reputation of having served 9 months in that regiment first commanded by Stanton and then by Topham. As you were kind enough to present his claim in the first instance, will you be so good as to attend to it again when convenient. Mr. Jencks is a cripple unable to walk a step yet altho advanced in age his mind and memory are good and when I saw him a few days ago, he appeared cheerful under his afflictions,
I am very respectfully and sincerely yours,
Benja Coswell
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Washington June 26, 1841
Dear Sir:
Your attention to the within application of papers of Ruth Jenckes and to the request in the accompanying letter of Judge Coswell will much oblige. 
Very respectfully yours  
[illegible] Tillingham
J L Edwards
Comm of Pensions
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Rhode Island 1857
Ruth Jenckes
widow of George Jenckes
who was a Private 
in the Mass line for 9 months.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars per annum to commence on the 4 Mar 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 Sep 1843 and sent to 
B Cowell, Providence, RI
Act of March 3, 1843
Recorded in Book C
Vol A Page 90
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7880 R.I.
Ruth Jenks
let to Hon. J. L. Tillinhart
same decd 1841 June 30, 1841
Act 7 July '38
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Pawtucket, R.I. Dec. 24
Pension Office
Gentlemen:
Will you kindly send me record of service of my grandfather George Jenks, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War serving as a musician. He died May 25, 1825 and obliged your respectfully
Mrs. William Cooke
#26 [illegible]
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252 High Street
Pawtucket
Rhode Island 
Nov 9, 1911
W13539
Pension Bureau
Washington DC
Dear Sirs:
I am writing to ask if you will send me a copy of the pension papers made out to the widow of 
George Jenks who was my great grandfather and who served in
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the Revolutionary War as a "musician." George Jenks, the son of John Jenks, was born in Pawtucket at the time of the war called North Providence, Rhode Island, in 1757. His wife's first name was Ruth. If you can do this favor for me you will greatly oblige.
Dorothy Jenks.