Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38,564, Charles Bogman, R.I.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
R.I. Bogman, Charles  S. 38,564
CONTENTS
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14423
Rhode Island [   ] Roll 13
Dec 1871 [ ] letter
Pension Agent
Charles Bogman
of Providence in the state of Rhode Island
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Elliot of the Rhode Island
line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the roll of Rhode Island 
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 12th of October 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 of Sept" 181[]
and sent to Wheeler Martin
Providence Rhode Island
Arrears to 4th of Septr 1810 - 10 20/31 6/30 86.22
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1820                  48.
                                                                          $134:22
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818.}

Continued in the roll 
under the line of the 1May 18[  ]

[ illegible writing date and signature along right margin]
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Charles Bogman private Col. Elliot's R/I Regt
1777 - 1 years 3 months
affidavit
Dec: 12th October 1818
It does not appear
that the applicant
served on continent[ ]
establishment.
Not on the rolls
Rejected
22 May
1819
[ ] additional
statement
W Martin
Served from 79 to apl. 80
Admitted
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Providence State of Rhode Island and 
Providence Plantations on this the twelfth day
of October AD 1818 before me the Sworn Chief
Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the County
of Providence in said State personally appeared
Charles Bogman of Providence aged 70 --- years
who being by me first duly sworn answering to
law. doth on his oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the provision made by the late
act of Congress entitled "an Act to provide for certain
persons engaged in the [ that he]  [   ] Service of
the United States in the Revolutionary war that he
enlisted in the regiment commanded by Capt Thomas
Carlisle in the regiment commanded by Col Robert
Elliot of artillery in the year 1777. for a time of fifteen months and that he served his full term
out and than was honorably discharged. said
Regiment was [  ] the Continental Establishment
that during the time of his service aforesaid he was
in the Battle on Rhode Island in the year 1778
in General John Sullivans Expedition and that
he was a soldier in said Company. and that he is a
[   ]  [   ] and [  ] in need of [  ]
of his bounty for support and that he has no
other evidence now in his power of his said servis
Attest Wheeler Martin Charles his X mark. Bogman
Sworn to and declared before me the day
and year aforesaid Wheeler Martin [] J [] [] P [ ]
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I Wheeler Martin [] [] of said Court as aforesaid
do certify that is apparent to my satisfaction that
the said Charles Bogman did serve in the 
Revolutionary war in stated in the preceding declaration
against the common enemy and I further certify
to the [   ]  of Joseph Rawson and Thomas
Sweet Luther whose deposition is here unto
annexed, I now transmit the proceeding testimony
taken and heard before me to the Secretary for
the Department of the pension and to the directores
of the afore mentioned and of Congress _____
P[ ] Oct 12th 1818 Wheeler Martin [   ] Pleas
State of Rhode Island & Providence [ ]
I William Steere [   ] Clerk of the Court
of Common Pleas for the County of [   ]
do ertify that Wheeler Martin Esquire is chief
Justice of said Court duly appointed
commissioned and sworn and that said signature
is his genuine hand writing, In Testimony
whereof I have here unto set my hand
and affixed the seal of said Court at said
[  ] this the twelfth day of October
1818
W. Steere clerk
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State of Rhode Island & Providence
I Wheeler Martin Chief Justice of the Court
of Common Pleas for the County of Providence
Certify that I am acquainted with Charles
Bogman. Signer to the written statement
and that he is in very [   ] for
constancy and handy in need of his
country, [   ] for support.
In testimony of the truth of which
I have caused the line of said court
to be here unto affixed. Done at ---
Providence October 12th 1818
Wheeler Martin C J C C P
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Charles Bogman
oath & declaration
No 14 4.23
certificate
9 Sept, 1819
Continue ( March 1[],20)
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United States of America, Rhode Island [  ]
Providence [ ] official Court of Common
Pleas Holden at Providence on the 14 day of June
1820 personally appeared in Open court, being a
Court of record within and for the said County
Charles Bogman aged 72 year of Providence
in the town of Providence in said district who
being first duly sworn according to law, doth
on his oath disclose, that he served in the
revolutionary war as follows, that he served in
Col Robert Elliott regiment in the Rhode
Island line that he made a previous
declaration on the 12 of October 1818 and
that he has received his pension certificate
No 14423. "and I do solemly swear that I
was a resident citizen of the United States
on the 18 day of March 1818. and that I
have not since  [  ] time by gift,  sale, or
in any manner whatsoever disposed of my
 or any part thereof  with [   ] [  ]
to diminish it as to being anyway within
the provision of an act of Congress [  ]" an
act to provide for certain persons engaged in
the land and naval service of the United States
in the revolutionary war, [ ] on the 18 day
of March 1818. that I have not now lent
any person in trust for me any property
or [  ] [  ] or debts due to me
nor have I any income other than what
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is contained in the schedule here unto annexed and
by me subscribed
attest W Martin 
Charles hisXmark Bogman
A schedule of Property and income
necessary clothing and bedding [  ]
of Charles Bogman, one old chest $2-
this is all the property I am worth and
am past my labour and depend  upon
the charity of my friends for support
attest W Martin 
Charles hisXmark Bogman
Sworn to and disclosed in open
Court on the 19 day of June 1820
attest Dexter Randall clerk
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district of Rhode Island & Providence
as a special court of common pleas.
Holden on the149of June 1820.
I Dexter Randall Clerk of said court
do hereby certify that the foregoing oath
and the schedule that's annexed was today
copied from the record of said Court and
I do further certify that it is the opinion
of the said Court that the amount in
value of property exhibited in the aforesaid
schedule is worth two dollars.
In testimony whereof I have here to sat
my name and affixed the seal of said
Court on this the 19 day of June 1820
Dexter Randall clerk
clerk of the court of common 
pleas
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38564
INVALID

File No. 38,564
Charles Bogan
prv Rev war
Act: 18 March 18[  ]
Index:-- Vol. [ ], Page 58
{ Arrangement of 1870. }
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I T Sweet Luther of Providence in the county
of Providence, testify and say that I entered in
company commanded by Thomas Carlile as a
soldier in the year 1777 for the time of fifteen
months in Col Robert Elliots regiment of
artillery and served in said Company and
regiment the full term of fifteen months that
I know Charles Bogman who was a soldier
in said Company during the whole term aforesaid
after the expiration of fifteen months in the
year 1778 I enlisted again in said Company for one
year more and served my time and, Charles Bogman
also enlisted in said Company for one year more
at or about the time I did and served until the
spring of the year Seventy nine then he and myself 
enlisted again in the spring of the year 1779 for
one year more and served until April 1780
when the said Charles Bogman was 
honorably discharged.
Thomas L Luther
Providence August 5 1819 
Sworn to before Wheeler Martin C J C C P
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I Joseph Rawson of Providence in the county
of Providence Testify and sand then wasay that I was
a sargeant in Captain Thomas Carliles Company
belonging to Col Robert Elliots regiment of 
artillery of Rhode Island & that I enlisted
in said Company in the year 1777 for
fifteen months
and as the expiration of said term I served two years more untill
the spring of the year 1780.
Charles Bogman was
a soldier in said Company and served from
the year 1777 until April 1780 as a good
honest faithful soldier and then was
honorably discharged. I am now well 
acquainted with said Charles Bogman and know him to be in [   ]  [   ]
[   ] and [   ] in need of his country
assistance for support
Joseph Rawson
Providence August 5th 1819
[  ] Joseph Rawson made oath
to the above deposition before me
Wheeler Martin C J C C P
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I Thomas Sweet Luther of Providence
in the county of Providence. Testify and 
say that I enlisted in a Company commanded
by Thomas Carlisle as a soldier in the year
1777. for the term of fifteen months in Col
Robert Elliots regiment of artillery and served in
said Company & regiment the full term
of fifteen months. That I know Charles
Bogman who was a soldier in said company
& regiment with me and I am
now well acquainted with him and know
him to be in indigent circumstances
I also know he served the full term of
his enlistment out of fifteen months
and was then honorably discharged
and that said regiment was on the
continental establishment
Thomas Sweet Luther
Sworn to Oct 12 1818 Before me
Wheeler Martin C J C C P
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I Joseph Rawson of Providence in the
county of Providence testify and say that 
I was a sargeant in Captain Thomas [    ]
company belonging to Col Robert Elliots
regiment of artillery of Rhode Island &
that I enlisted in said Company in the
year 1777 for fifteen months that
Charles Bogman was a soldier in
said company and served fifteen months
in said Company and regiment and
then was honorably discharged. I am
well acquainted with said Bogman at this
time and know him to be a very ingident
in his [      ]
Joseph Rawson
sworn to before me October 12 1818
Wheeler Martin C J C C  P
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I Charles Bogman of Providence in the
County of Providence do on this the fifth day
of August 1819 make a further statement
by way of addition and supplement to the
former declaration here to subscribed and
do now [  ] that I was actually a soldier
in the company commanded by Thomas Carlile
and in the regiment commanded by Col
Robert Elliot from the spring of the year 1778
untill April 1780
Charles hisXmark Bogman
Providence August 5 1819
sworn to before me 
Wheeler Martin C J C C P

Providence August 5th 1819
from inquiry and examination there is
no doubt of the above stated servis having
been done. 
Yours
Wheeler Martin