Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21747, for Timothy Mahony, Rhode Island
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
R. I.
Mahony Timothy
Huldah
NUMBER
W.21747
CONTENTS
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1510
Rhode Island 
Huldah Mahony
widow of Timothy Mahony
R.I.
who died on the 30 Sept 1817
of Providence Co in the State of R. Island
who was a private in the Company commanded
by Captain Aldrick of the regt. commanded
by Col. Hitchcock in the R.I. mill
line[crossed out] for 9 month from 1775

Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island
at the rate of 30 Dollars Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Oct
1837 and sent to Ben
Cowell Esq Providence

Arrears to the 4th of Sept '37 $195
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Mch 38   15
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$210

Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the 30

Recorded by Wm Allison Clerk
Book A     Vol. 2    Page 94
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I hereby Certify that Timothy Mahony residing in
Smithfield (son of Timothy Mahony and Huldah Estes
of Cumberland daughter of Richard Estes were Lawfully
joined together in marriage on the Twentieth day of
February Anno Domini 1774 by me the subscriber
Peter Darling Justice of Peace

Recorded Sept 1st 1774
In. John Destler Town Clerk
Providence Ss Cumberland Oct 6th 1836 I Certify the foregoing
is a true Copy from the [illegible]
Attest Pardon Sayles
Town Clerk

Providence Sc

Cumberland Oct. 6th 1836
Then the within named Pardon Sayles
Town Clerk for the town of Cumberland
personally appeared, and made oath that the
within Certificate is a true copy
from the original records of said town
Before me Dan A. Daniels Just.Peace
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State of Rhode Iland
County of Providence
On this 31st day of October AD. 1836 personally
appeared before me Benjamin Cowell chief
Justice of the Court of Common Pleas within
for said County Huldah Mahony a
resident in North Providence in said
County aged 80 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 Timothy Mahony
who was a private in the war of the
revolution. that in May 1775 he enlisted
for eight months in Capt William Aldrick
Company & Col Hitchcocks regiment of
Rhode Island Troops & served eight
months as a private & afterwards during the
five following years he served  mainly 
tours of duty in the
militia, of a month
at a time but it is out of her power
to specify them & she therefore refers to
the evidence taken in proof thereof
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And she further declares that she was
married to the said Timothy on the 20th
day of February AD 1774, & that her husband
the said Timothy died on the 30 day of September 
AD 1817 as will appear by the evidence
hereto annexed wherefore the requests
that the same pension which her said
husband would have been entitled to
under the act of June AD 1832 may
be extended to her Huldah Mahony
Providence in North Providence Oct 31 1836
Sworn to & subscribed before me
and I further certify that from age
& infirmity said Hulah is unable to
attend Court 
Benja Cowell
C J C C Pleas
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I Sarah Capron of North Providence in
the County of Providence being 57 years
in of age on oath do testify & say that
Huldah Mahony who has signed the
preceding declaration is my mother
& the said Timothy Mahony was
my father my father died on the
30th day of September AD 1817 I was
with him when he died & ever since
his death she has resided with me
and I further certify that since the
death of my father my mother has
remained unmarried & is now his
Widow
Sarah Capron

Providence Ss
In North Providence Oct 31 1836
Sworn to & subscribed before me
And I further certify said deponent
is a credible witness
Benja Cowell
C J C C Peas
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    This Bureau can furnish the military
record of only such Revolutionary soldiers
as were pensioned or whose widows were
pensioned for their services.
     Such of the original muster and pay
rolls of the Revolutionary War and the
War of 1812 as are now in the possession
of the Government are on file in the
Record and Pension Office, War Department.
Original rolls and other records
pertaining to service in the Revolutionary
War may also be found on file in the
archives of many of the original States.

O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.

M. E. C.
Wid.21,747.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
July 27, 1897.

Sir:
Replying to your request for information concerning Timothy
Mahony, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you are advised that
his widow, Huldah, made an application for pension on October 31,
1836, at which time she was eighty years of age and residing at
North Providence, R. I., and her pension was allowed for the
actual service of her husband as a private in the Rhode Island
troops, Revolutionary war, for a period of nine months; a part of
the time he served under Capt. Aldrich and Col. Hitchcock,
Place of his enlistment not stated.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. James E. Seaver,
Taunton, Mass.
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WIDOW, &c.
No. 21747
Huldah Mahony
Widow of 
Timothy Mahony
Priv. Rev. War
---
Act July 4, 1836
ex: Vol. M, Page 10
Arrangement of 1870.
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1893. May 11, History to
J. H. Patrick, Board of Penir. FIS.

July 27/97 James E. Seaver
Taunton, Mass.
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V
Huldah Mahony
Rhode Island
Suspended
See letter 30 June
1837 B. Cowell,
For this letter see
cl: George Bradford
W. 21703
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J W P
O. W. and N. Division.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D.C., May, 1893
Sir
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of
Timothy Mahony, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will
please find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension
on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT 
May 1775
Sept 1777
Aug 1779

LENGTH OF SERVICE
8 Mo
1 "
1 "

RANK.
Pri
"
"

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.    
Wm Aldrich
"        "
Daniel Mowry

COLONEL.
Hitchcock
"
Chad Brown

STATE.
RI
"
"
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Battles engaged in, not Stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not Stated
Date of application for pension, by widow October 1836
Residence at date of application, by du North Providence RI
Age at date of application, of widow 80 years
Remarks: Married Feby 20, 1774 he is alluded to as formerly of Cumberland RI
& for 40 year School teacher He died Sept 30 1817
Very respectfully,
[blank]
Commissioner.

Adding omitted as unknown
79416 -- 3m
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Old Colony Historical Society.
Taunton, Mass. July 23rd 1897
Dear Mr Wetherell
May I troube you for a little
information regarding one Timothy Mahoney.
a Revolutionary Soldier, who's widow Huldah
Mahoney, received a pension: and the record
is said to be in the "Census of Pensioners
Washington D C. 1845, page 45"?

All that I care for is, a brief extract of his
service and in what Co, and Regt. and if his widow was pensioner

If you can do this for me. I shall be
under obligations.
Very Respectfully Yours
James E Seaver
Secy
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Providence Sept 18 1837
Sir
Your letter of June 30 the[?]
respecting
the claims of Mrs Huldah Mahony Widow
of Timothy & others was duly recd. In the
case of Mrs Mahony you observe "the
testimony of one other witness is required who
had a personal knowledge of her husbands
service of 8 months in Col Hitchcocks
regiment in 1775." The contents
of
this letter were made known to Mrs
Mahony & she has endeavoured I 
believe to find some one who served
with her husband besides the one who
has testified but without
success &
her statement is herewith endored.
I might also add that I have myself
made inquiries in her behalf but have
not been able to see one.
It is possible
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another witness may be found but I do
not think it probable-- Mrs Mahony is
very respectable & very intelligent for
one of her age and I think there can be
no doubt of the truth of her statement
I am respectfully Yours &c
Benja Cowell

J L Edwards Esq
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Providence May 5 1837
Sir
I herewith enclose the application
of Susanna Bradford Widow
of
George. Mary Bennett widow of
Joseph & Huldah Mahony widow
of Timothy for pensions under
of
the 3d section of the act of Congress
of July 4th 1836
I am respectfully
Yours
Benja Cowell

J L Edwards Esq
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V 1885
Huldah Mahony
R. Island
V1885
admitted Pr
9 months
$30.
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I William Ballon of Cumberland in
the County of Providence being now
80 years of age do testify & say that I
well remember Timothy Mahony
formerly of said Cumberland & the
husband of Huldah Mahony now
his widow, I well remember that
said Timothy enlisted for Eight
months in 1775 in Capt William
Aldrich Company & Col Hitchcocks
regiment said Timothy was a
private in said Company I was
in the same Company about a month
and was offered an Ensigns Commission
but being under age my father
refused to let me receive it & one
Trask was appointed, I then came
home & enlisted into Capt Elisha
Watermans minute Company
but the said Timothy served
out his time I never heard to the
contrary
William Ballon
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Providence April 13 1837
Sworn to & Subscribed before me
and I further certify said
William is a credible witness
Benja Cowell
C J C C Pleas
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I Oliver Smith of Smithfield County of Providence
State of Rhode Island now 79 years of age on
oath do testify and Say I was acquainted with Timothy Mahony
now Deed in the war of the Revolution
I well Remember of Serving with him 1 month in
August or September 1778 he was hired by Daniel Smith
to take his sons place under Capt Daniel Mowry
third Cf of Malitia in Smithfield Colonel Chad Brown
Regiment
         his 
Oliver  X   Smith
         mark

Providence Sc Smithfield October 31 AD 1836
Personally appeared before me Oliver Smith and made
oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him Signed
in my presence and I testify the said Oliver
Smith is a credible witness in Mr Lrremeres[?]
George Aldrich 3 Justice of the Peace

I William Mowry of Smithfield County of 
Providence State of Rhode Island now 75 years of age on Solomon
affirmation do testify and say that I was well acquainted
with Timothy Mahony now dead in the war of the Revolution
I well remember of serving with him, 1 months in
General Spencers expedition stationed at Warren in
Rhode Island in September 1777 I was a Sargant in 
the Co under Capt Daniel Mowry and Col Chad Brown,
Regiment soon after this I was appointed in the quarter
Master service
William Mowry

Providence Sc Smithfield October 31th AD 1836
Personally appeared before me the above named William
Mowry and made Affirmation to the truth of the above
affidavit by him Signed in my presence And I further
testify the said Wm Mowry Esq is a Credable witness
in the premises George Aldrich 3 Justice of the Peace
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BY HIS EXCELLENCY,
John Brown Francis
Governor, Captain-General, and Commander in Chief of the State of Rhode-
Island and Providence Plantations.
BE IT KNOWN, that the name, "HENRY BOWEN." to the
afore-written a subscribed, is the proper hand writing of Henry Bowen,
Esquire, who at the time of subscribing the same, was Secretary of the
State aforesaid, duly elected and qualified according to law: Wherefore unto
his said attestation full faith and credit are to be rendered.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
caused the seal of said State to be affixed at Providence,
this first
day of May in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty - seven
and of Independence the sixty- first

John Brown Francis,
By His Excellency's Command.
Henry Bowen Secry
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State of Rhode Island &c.
Secretary's office May 1. 1837
I Certify that at the session of the General
assembly of said State on the first Wednesday
of May last, Benjamin Cowell was elected
Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
within the County of Providence. Dan A Daniels
a Justice of the Peace for the town of Cumberland,
and George Aldrich 3d a Justice of the Peace for
the term of Smithfield in said County: each
for one year and commissiened accordingly
Witness Henry Bowen Secry.
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Providence Sept. 13th 1837
To J.L. Edwards Esqr Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
Having seen a letter from you of June
30th Ult. to Benjamin Cowell Esrq wherein
you observe the testimony of another witness
is required who had a personal knowledge of
my husbands service of 8 months in 1775 in
Col. Hitchcocks regiment permit me to say that
I know of no other person who has such knowledge
they are all dead. If those who were most acquainted with
him during was time were living such
testimony could be easily had. I could name Thomas
Lapham. Judge Lapham William Gully & Thomas
Gully & Samuel Clark if either of those were alive
I could furnish the testimony you require but
they have all deceased, But as I stated in my
declaration so now again I declare my said husband
did serve the eight months in 1775 in Col. Hitchcocks
regiment I well remember many of the circumstances
upon him going and returning which I will mention
I remember that when he went we lived in a house
with one James Boyce. In the summer after he
went I well remember my father come and carried
me and my child home to his house where I staid
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for a considerable time about ten months and returned
to my own house. In the winter following when my
husband returned I well remember he brought home a
piece of Calico from which I made some frocks for
myself & child. I also remember many incidents my
husband told me after his return. He told me how one
Abraham Aldrich a neighbor of ours was killed while
standing very near him by a Cannon Shot from
the Enemy I remember of his telling me how he was
attacked with the camp oil and how he was cured
by Doct. Knight. My husband was a school Master
forty years before and after the war, and I well 
remember of his telling me how much writing and
how often he was taken from the ranks to do writing and
for the Officers all these incidents I well remember
which happened to him and me while he was
gone on the eight months service but I know of no
other witness besides the one I have produced to prove it
under these circumstances I do hope & I think I
have a right to expect no other will be required
especially since death has rendered it impossible
at least so far as my knowledge extends
             Her
Huldah X Mahony
          Mark

Attest Benja Cowell
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Providence Ss in City of Providence
Sept 13 1837
Sworn to & Subscribed before me and
I further certify Huldah Mahony is a very
respectable person & her statements are
entitled to full credit
Benja Cowell
C J C C Pleas