Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17,078, for Godfrey Malbone, Rhode Island
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SERVICE
R.I.

Malbone, Godfrey
Dorcas

NUMBER
W. 17,078
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Connecticut 5672

Dorcas Malbone widow of Godfrey Malbone [crossed out] who was a pensioner under the Act of [/crossed out] and who died on the 18. May 1816 of Fairfield Co. in the State of Conn. Who was a Sergeant in the company commanded by Capt R.I. of the regt. Commanded by Col. Crary in the R.I. State Troops line for 12 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 60 Dollars --- Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 27. Day of July 1860 and sent to Nathaniel Perry, New Milford, Con.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1860 240.00
Semi=annual allowance ending Sep  30.00
$270.00
{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk
Book A. Vol. 2. Page 196
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State of Connecticut 
County of Fairfield, 
Probate District of New Milford SS. 
On this 7th day of July 1840 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate for said District now sitting at Sherman in said District and County Dorcas Malbone a resident of said Sherman aged seventy six years
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 7. 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay of pensions to certain widows” That she is the widow of Godfrey Malbone decd who was a Quarter Master Sergeant in the war of the Revolution, in the Regiment of by Rhode Island State Troops commanded Col Abraham Crary (she believes his Christian name was Abraham) as the service took place a number of years before her marriage with her said husband she is not able
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to state with certainly the year in which the said service of her husband took place but she declares that he served twelve months as Quarter Master Sergt in the Regt commanded by Col Crary and she believes it was in the years 1779 & 1780, as proof of this tour of service she annexes hereto a certificate under the hand of Col. Crary dated Augt 20th 1795 which proves a service of one year in said Regt. but does not show in what year it was performed The certificate annexed was proved by her said husband for the purpose of clearing him from duty in the militia 
She also declares that she fully believes that her said husband previous to the service of twelve months above mentioned served in the same capacity in said Regiment a period of Eight months but she cannot state with any degree of certainty the year in which this service was performed. but she is advised that the time, length & grade of her said husbands service will appear on the Pension rolls in the Pension Office at Washington and she claims such amount of Pension
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as the length & grade of her said husbands service will entitle her and respectfully refers the Department to the rolls in the Pension Office at Washington for more particular proof of his service 
She further declares that she was married to the said Godfrey Malbone on the 15th day of October in the year seventeen hundred & eighty nine and that her husband the aforesaid Grodfrey Malbone died on the 18th day of ^May in the year 1816 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz at the time above stated.
Dorcas Malborn X her mark 
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year first above written before 
Nathaniel Perry Judge 
of said Court
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NO 7231.

I Noble S. Bennett Clerk of the said Court of Probate do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Dorcas Malbone for a Pension 
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 7th day of July AD. 1840
Noble S Bennett Clerk
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Godfrey Malbone & Dorcas Edwards both of Coventry were married October fifteenth Seventeen hundred eighty nine
I William Porter Clerk of the town of Coventry in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut do certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows October 5th 1789 
William Porter town Clerk 
I William Porter above named depose and say that I hold the Office of Clerk in the town, County and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception above named as certified by me 
William Porter town Clerk of Coventry 
Tolland County S.S. Tolland July 14 1840 
Then personally appeared William Porter above named and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed in my presence. 
Sworn before me Loren P. Waldo Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut County of Tolland} Ss County Clerks office 
I Jeremiah Parrish Clerk of the Courts in sd Tolland County do Certify that Loren P. Waldo Esq is a Justice of Peace within sd County duly appointed & acting in sd capacity, that his commission bears date the first day of June AD 1840 & will continue untill the 20th day of June 1841 & that the signature to the above certificate purporting be the Official signature of sd Justice Waldo is genuine. In testimony Whereof I have hereunto subscribed ^my name and affixed the seal of County at Tolland in Sd County this 14th day of July 1840 Jeremiah Parish Clerk
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I Wealthy White of Sherman in the County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut aged thirty nine years depose & say that I am the daughter of Godfrey Malbone & Dorcas Malbone. That my father the said Godfrey Malbone died at his residence in [crossed out] Colchester [/crossed out] ^Coventry in this State on the 18th day of May 1816. I resided in my father’s family at the time of his death. He left my mother the said Dorcas Malbone ^his widow him surviving who has since remained a widow & now resides in my family in this town 
The words "Coventry" & "his widow” interlined before signing         Wealthy White 
State of Connecticut, 
County of Fairfield, 
Probate District of New Milford Ss:
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court before the Court of Probate for said District this 7th day of July 1840 and I certify that the said Wealthy White is a credible witness
Nathaniel Perry Judge of said Court
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I Noble S. Bennett Clerk of the said Court of Probate do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in taking the affidavit of Wealthy White

In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 7th day of July 1840
Noble S. Bennett Clerk
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Godfrey Malbon [sic] d 1816
Dorcas M. 1789 S.
12 mo. Col Crary
QM. Segt.
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Rev WIDOW, &c.

File No. 17078
Dorcas Malbone
Wid. of
Godfrey Malbone
Serg't Rev. War

Act: July 7. 1838
Index:- Vol. M, Page 8

[Arrangement of 1870]
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Malbone
Dorcas Malbone
Wid of Godfrey
Conn
Act July 7 1838
March 1789
died 1816
Allow 12 m. Qr.
Master Sergeant
Col Crary $110
per anm R. I. line
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No 7231 July 20 1840
Ct. 
July 7 1838

[round black stamp]
NEW MILFORD
JUL
16

Free
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comr. Of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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New Milford Con. July 16th 1840 
Sir
I send herewith the declaration of Mrs Dorcas Malbone and applicant for pension under the act of July 7. 1838 together with proof of her marriage & death of her husband & such proof of service as she had in her possession - If his name is found on the rolls in the office I presume the evidence will be deemed sufficient 
May I not ask your attention to this at so early a period that she can get her certificate to draw the money at the next regular drawing day - if in the opinion of the Department she should be entitled to a pension Please make returns to me.  Very Respectfully 
Your Obt Svt 
Nathaniel Perry 
Hon. J. L. Edwards Court of Pension
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I do hereby certify that Godfrey Malbone served in the Rhode Island State Regiment under my command as Quarter Master's Seargeant: for  [illegible] the term of one year, during the late Revolution.
As Witness my hand at Newport in the State of Rhode Island this 20th August 1795.

To All whom it may concern
A. Crary