Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21575, Abel Wickes, R. I.
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SERVICE
R.I.

Wickes, Able

NUMBER
S. 21575

carded
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27510
Rhode Island
Abel Wickes
Coventry in the State of R.I. who was a private in the compy commanded by Captain Ray of the Reg't commanded by - in the R.I. line for 11 Months 20. pri

Inscribed on the roll of - R.I. at the rate of 38 Dollars 90 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of July 1834, and sent to Benj. Cowell Esqr Providence R.I.

Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1834 $116.70
Semi-anl allowance ending 4th Sep " 19.95
$136.65

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by George Taylor Clerk
Book E Vol. 2 Page 136
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Adm. pri
11_20 days
Cap Ray

Benj Cowell Esq'r
Providence R.I.
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State of Rhode Island County of Kent ss
On this third day of July AD 1834 personally appeared before me [crossed out: the undersigned] Jonathan Wholey one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas within & for said County, being a Court of Record Abel Wickes now resident in Coventry in said County aged 79 years who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 Viz. In answer to the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department he answers and says 
to 1st He was in born in Coventry July 6, 1755.
2d. His birth is recorded in family Bible also in the town Clerks office in said town
3d He lived in said Coventry when he was first called into service & since the war he has always lived in said town
4th. He was drafted 
5th He served under General Sullivan Colonel John Waterman Captain William Ray & others
6th He never received any written discharge
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7. Job Whaley Benjamin [illegible] Charles & Oliver S Waterman can testify as to his services & character And this applicant further says that during the Revolutionary war. he was a private in Captain Rays Company of Militia & Colonel John Watermans Regiment & was enrolled in said Company, during the years 1776 1777 & 1778 as a private. After this year Captain Ray resigned & Captain Joseph Wickes took the command. And this applicant further says that during all the time the Brittish had possession of Newport for three years, or thereabouts the militia of Rhode Island were divided into classes & one class was on duty all the time in guarding the shores of Narragansett Bay against the invasions of the enemy. At this distant period of time he cannot remember the particular months in the year, he served yet he avers that during the time the British had possession of Newport he served in actual service least Eleven months ^20 days as follows, his first service was in November 1776 at which time he served a month in said Company as a private and he further avers that in the year 1777 between January & December he served six months, at least, as private in said Company & on the third of said day in the service before mentioned & he further [illegible] that in the year 1778 he served
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not less than four months at last as a private in said Company in manner aforesaid. In the year 1779 he does not remember that he did any military duty but in July 1780 he was drafted to go to Rhode Island when the french fleet and into Newport & this service he served twenty days & was discharged Captain Joseph Wickes then had the command of the Company. He avers that all his services since in said Militia Company & all as private & all in Rhode Island. He served not less than Eleven months & twenty days in manner aforesaid for which he claims a pension. He has no documentary evidence of his services, but he relies on the evidence produced. He kindly relinquished every claim whatsoever to a pension & that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State 
Abel Wickes
July 3d. 1834 Sworn to & subscribed before me in Coventry
Jonathan Whaley Just Ct C Pleas
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I Benjamin Mattison of Coventry in the County of Kent being now 89 years of age on oath do testify and I say that I am well acquainted with Abel Wickes who has also subscribed & Sworn to the preceding declaration. During the Revolutionary war I served a number of tours of duty under Captain Ray & one time of duty at Tiverton R. I. From my best recollection I have no doubt said Abel was there & further say that I believe he served as he states. I think he served with me at Tiverton, Said Abel has had always a good character for truth & veracity 
Benjamin Mattison his mark X
Kent Sc: at Coventry the 3rd day of July AD 1834 Sworn to before me Jonathan Whaley Just. Ct. C. Pleas
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We Charles Stone a Clergyman residing in Scituate and Oliver G Waterman residing in Coventry duly certify and say that we are well acquainted with Abel Wickes who has subscribed & sworn to the preceding declaration. we believe him to be 79 years of age that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion, he has always sustained a good character for truth & Veracity 
Charles Stone 
Oliver G Waterman 
Kent Sc: at Coventry July 3rd AD 1834
Sworn to and subscribed by Oliver G Waterman before me Jonathan Whaley Just Crt.Cm. Pleas
Kent Sc: at Coventry on the 4th day of July AD 1834 Personally came Charles Stone the above Subscriber and am satisfied as above written before me 
Jonathan Whaley Just. Crt. Com Pleas
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I Job Whaley of Coventry in the County of Kent being now almost 85 years of age on oath do testify & say that I am well acquainted with Abel Wickes who has subscribed & sworn to the preceding declaration & am knowing to his services, during the war. I remember of serving one month with him in Captain Rays company at East Greenwich in March 1777. I well remember this from some circumstances which took place. I do not now remember him at the places yet I have not the least doubt on my mind but he served as he has stated, for he belonged to the militia & all the militia of the State were often called upon & were obliged to serve at least one third of time during the period the enemy were in possession of Newport, and I believe said Abel always went when it came to his turn. I never heard of his refusing or hiring any one to go in his name. I have always known him & he has always sustained a good character.
Job Whaley 
Kent Sc at Coventry July 4th AD 1834 
Sworn and subscribed before me Jonathan Whaley Just. Ct. Com. Pleas
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And I the said Justice of said Court of Common Pleas do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served ^as he states. And I do further certify that by reason of old age & bodily infirmity the said applicant is unable to attend in Court And I further certify that it appears to me that Charles Stone who signed the preceding certificate ^is resident in said Scituate & that he and the said Oliver G Waterman who signed the same and also Benjamin Mattison & John Whaley who have given their affidavits, are all credible witnesses & their statements entitled to credit 
In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand this fourth day of July AD 1834 
Jonathan Whaley Just. Crt. Com. Pleas
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Kent Sc State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations 
Court of Common Pleas 
Clerks office 
I certify that Jonathan Whaley Esqr is a Justice of said Court, that his signature annexed is his proper signature is his own hand writing - that full faith & credit is & ought to be given to all his official acts.
In witness whereof I have here unto set my name & the seal of said Court at East Greenwich this seventh day of July in the year 1834 
John Brown Clk
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February 4, 1938.
BA-J/ILL
Abel Wickes
S. 21575

Mr. Harold E. Wilcox
Box 178
Oakland, Rhode Island.
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Abel Wickes who served from Coventry, Rhode Island.
The data given herein are shown in the papers on file in pension claim, S. 21575, based upon service of Abel Wickes in the Revolutionary War.
Abel Wickes was born July 6, 1755, in Coventry, Rhode Island: the names of his parents are not shown.
While a resident of Coventry, Rhode Island, he enlisted and served on different monthly tours as a private in Captain William Ray’s company, Colonel John Waterman’s Rhode Island regiment, given as follow: in November 1776, one month; during the year 1777, not less than six months; and during the year 1778, not less than four months. In July 1780, he enlisted and served twenty days in Captain Joseph Wickes Rhode Island company; no relationship between Abel Wickes and said officer was stated.
Abel Wickes was allowed pension on his application executed July 3, 1834, at which time he resided in Coventry, Ken County, Rhode Island; he had continued to reside there ever since the Revolutionary War. The soldier made no reference to with or children.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid, and, possible, the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office,
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Records Division, this city, and furnish the following:

Abel Wickes
Certificate #27510
Issued July 15, 1834
Rate $38.90 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Rhode Island Agency.

Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Oakland R.I.
1/24/38

Veterans Administration
Washington D.C.
Dear Sirs:
Will you kindly write me if you have any record in your office of Abel Wickes of Coventry, R.I. being a private in the Continental Army, in the war of the Revolution.
Have written the "Adjutant Generals" office, they have no record of his being a private their.
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Enclosed you will find a self addressed, stamped envelope for your use in replying.
Thanking you in advance for your kindness in the matter,
I am, Yours Truly,
Harold E. Wilcox,
Oakland
R.I.

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21575
INVALID.

File No. 21,575
Abel Wickes
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7" 32"
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 451

[Arrangement of 1870]

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1938 Feb 4 - Hist to Harold E. Wilcox JLL