Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10953, Edward Vose, R.I.
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Service Number
R.I. Vose, Edward R.10953
Rebecca
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Vose, Edward
His name appears on a list of applicants for invalid pension returned by the District Court for the District of Rhode Island, submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War on Feby 21, 1795 and printed in the American State Papers, class 9, page 152
Rank: Sergeant
Light corps raised in R. Island
Disability; wounded by the stroke of an oar, from a prisoner who was attempting to make his escape.
When and where disabled; August or Sept. 1779, near Pawtuxet 
Residence; Newport 
To what pension entitled; One-sixth 
Remarks; Militia 
Evidence complete
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Nov 1 " 1906
[scribbled out text]
AW
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Vose, Edward
HIs name appears on a list of claimants to be placed on the pension list returned by the Circuit Court for the District of Rhode Island, submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War on April 25, 1794, and printed in the American State Papers, class 9, page 118
Rank: Sergeant
Regt: Col. W. Barton's 
Disability: Ruptured by the stroke of an oar, in the pursuit of some prisoners
When disabled: 1779
Residence: Newport
Monthly allowance: $3.33 1/3
Arrearages: $30
Remarks: This man does not appear on my record of the R. Island line.
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AW
Aug. 23, 1906
WJFt
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Vose, Edward

His name appears on a list of invalid pensioners returned by the Circuit Court for the district of Rhode Island, submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War on Dec. 14, 1792, and printed in the American State Papers, class 9, page 60. 

Rank: Sergeant
Regt: Colonel Bartou
Disability: Received a stroke from an oar, which has much disabled him, producing an inguinal rupture, and is under the continual necessity of wearing a steel truss; August or September, 1779. 
Date of commencement: June 14, 1792
Monthly allowance: $3.33 1/3
Arrears due: $30.00
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Mar. 26, 1906
AW W.J.Fo.
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Rebecca Vose
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State of Rhode Island
County of Newport
On this 9th day of October AD 1854 personally appeared in open Court being the Court of Probate within & for the City of Newport in said County Rebecca Jack of said City aged 67 years who being duly sworn according law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the arrears of pension due her step mother Rebecca Vose late of said Newport deceased widow of Edward Vose also late of said Newport deceased. The said Rebecca Jack declares & says she is the only surviving child of her said father the said Edward Vose & her said Mother. That her father was a soldier in the war of the Revollution & served one year at least from June 21st AD 1779 as Quarter Master Sergeant in Capt Henry Daytons Company & Col William Bartons Corps of Light Infantry as will appear from the evidence annexed & after said war was placed on the Invalid pension List from some wound he recieved while in service, And the said Rebecca Jack further declares that her father the said Edward was lawfully married to Rebecca Swats, that being her name before her marriage, in the month of October 1805 Eighteen hundred & five, the day of the month she cannot state there being no record of the marriage either public or private to her knowledge.
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but said marriage is proved by the evidence annexed - And the said Rebecca Jack further declares, that her father the said Edward died on or about the sixteenth day of October AD 1832 leaving the said Rebecca Vose his widow until her death & that she died on the nineteenth day of September AD 1854 and at the time of her death was entitled to a pension under the act of Congress of February 3d 1853 on account of said military services of her said father & requests the same to be allowed the said Rebecca Vose was not married to her father previous to the year Eighteen hundred but at the time above stated. 

In presence of Benj. B. Harland 

Rebecca Jack her mark [X, mark of Rebecca Jack]

Subscribed and sworn to in open court the 9 day of October AD 1854 before the Judge of Probate 
Benj B Harland Pub Clk
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State of Rhode Island 
County of Newport }
I, Jonathan T. Almy of the City and County of Newport & state aforesaid being in the seventy third year of my age on solem oath do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Edward Vose, from the time that I was ten years old until the day of his death. I have a distinct recollection of his marriage to Rebecca Swarts. They were married, according to the best of my recollection in the year Eighteen hundred and five. And from that time they lived together as man and wife until his death. 
The said Vose [struck text] died in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty two, leaving the said Rebecca his widow, and she remained his widow until she died, and her death took place on the nineteenth day of September Eighteen Hundred and [illegible]. And I further testify that Rebecca Jack is the only child said Edward that survived [illegible] death. And I further testify that the said Edward Vose was a soldier of the revolution, a Quarte Master Sergeat under Col. [illegible] Barton. I have heard him say this a great many times. And the said Edward was an invalid pensioner when he died 
[Signature] Jonathan T. Almy [/signature]
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Subscribed and Sworn to this 5th day of October 1854 
Before me [illegible] D. Lake Public Notary. I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Jonathan T. Almy above named and that his character for truth and [illegible] is good and his testimony [illegible] [illegible] full faith and [illegible]
[Illegible signature]
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State of Rhode Island}
County of Newport
I Edward Willis of the City and County of Newport & state aforesaid being in the seventy ninth year of my age, on solemn oath do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Edward Vose a soldier of the Revolution, decd., and also with Rebecca Vose his wife who is now also deceased, & her name before her marriage to Edward Vose was Rebecca Swarts I have a distinct recollection of the time when they were married. She was married according to the best of my recollection in the year 1805,  and as I think in the month of October although I am not certain as to the month. And the said Rebecca and Edward lived together as man and wife until his death. The said Edward died above thirty years ago, leaving the said Rebecca his widow until her death. The said Rebecca died on the nineteenth day of Sptember AD 1854, and I further testify that Rebecca Jack of said Newport is the only surviving child of said Edward Vose. It was always understood that the said Edward Vose was a soldier in the Revolution, and served under Col. Wm. Barton. 
Edward Willis
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Subscribed annd swn. to }
this 5th day of Octobe
Before me Wm. D. Lake, Public Notary I hereby Certify that I am well acquainted with Edward Willis above named and that his character for truth and veracity is good and his testimony entitled to full faith and credence
Wm D Lake Public Notary
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State of Rhode Island } Se
County of Newport
I James A. Green of the City and County of Newport & State aforesaid being in the fifty Eighth year of my age, on solemn oath do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Edward Vose the Husband of Rebecca Vose. I have no distinct recollection of her marriage but they always lived togethe as man and wife etc. [illegible] [illegible] remember, and until his death. He died over thirty years ago, in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty two, leaving the said Rebecca his widow. And the said Rebecca remained his widow until her death, and the said Rebecca died on the nineteenth of September Eighteen hundred and fifty four. And I further testify that Rebecca Jack of Said Newport is the only surviving child of said Edward. 
James A. Greene
Subscribed and Sworn to This 5th day of Octobe. 185[illegible]
Before me Wm. D. Lake Public Notary
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Jame. A. Green above named and that his character for truth and veracity is good and his testimony entitled to full faith and credence. 
[signature] Wm. D. Lake[/signature] Public Notary
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State of Rhode Island } Sc.
Court of Newport 
I Wm. S. Vose of the City and County of Newport & State aforesaid being in the fifty fourth year of my age on solemn oath do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Edward Vose, the husband of Rebecca Vose. He was an Uncle of Mine, and was As I have always understood a Soldier in the War of the Revolution. The Said Edward Vose died about thirty years ago, and I think in the year eighteen hundred twenty two; leaving the said Rebecca his widow. And she remained his widow until the nineteenth of September 1854 Eighteen Hundred fifty four when she died. And I further testify that Rebecca Jack of said Newport, is the only surviving child. 
[signature] Wm. S. Vose [/signature]

Subscribed and sworn to }
this 5th day of October 1854
Before me Wm. D. Lake Public Notary
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the said Wm. S. Vose above named and that his Character for truth and veracity is good and his testimony entitled to full faith and credence. 
[signature] Wm. D. Lake [/signature] Public Notary
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State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
County of Newport, City of Newport, Clerks Office
Newport October 9th 1854
I Benjamin B. Howland of the City, County And State aforesaid, do certify that I am the Clerk of the City of Newport, and have in my custody the records of the Marriages in said City, and I further Certify that after a Careful examination of said records, I cannot find any record of the Marriage of Edward Vose to Rebecca Swarth, and I further certify that I believe many marriages have taken place in said City which have not been recorded in this Office. 
[signature] Benj B Howland[/signature]
City Clerk 
Sworn & subscribed before me, by the said Benjamin B. Howland known to me as the Clerk of the City of Newport 
[signature][illegible] Sheffield[/signature]
Public Notary -
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State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
County of Newport City of Newport, 
County Probate, Clerks Office
Newport October 9 1854
I certify that as a County Probate holder in the City of Newport in said County on the Ninth Day of October A 1854, satisfactory evidence was produced before said Court, to writ, the several affidavits of Jonathan T. Almy, Edward Willis, James A. Greene and William S. Vose are credible witnesses, that Edward Vose, late of said Newport deceased, and Rebecca Swarts were lawfully married in the month of October in the year Eighteen hundred and five, 1805, and that they lived together as man and wife, until his death, which event took place in the month of October A 1822/Eighteen hundred and twenty two, and that the said Rebecca Vose remained his Widow until she died and that she departed this life on the Nineteenth day of September 1854 A Eighteen hundred and fifty four. 
And I further certify that satisfactory evidence was produced before said Court that at the time of her death one child only of said Edward Vose survived her to writ, Rebecca Jack of said Newport and that she is now over twenty one years of age. And I further Certify that said Edward Vose was a Soldier of the Revolution as appears from the evidence produced before said Court, and served in Capt. Henry Daytons Company and Col William Bartons regiment of Light Infantry twelve months as quarter Master Sergeant. 
I also certify that William D. Lake and William P. Sheffield before whom the annexed affadavits were taken and sworn are Public Notaries of said County duly qualified to act in said Capacity and duly authorized to administer Oaths, by the laws of Rhode Island and to take depositions and that their signatures to said affadavits are
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genuine. 

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affirm the [illegible] of said Court this Ninth day of October, in the year [illegible] Lord, one thousand eight hundred and fifty four
[signature] Benj. B. Harland[/signature] Probate Clerk
[an illegible seal attached to a piece of ribbon]
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State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Office of the Secretary of State
October 10th 1854. 
I certify that it appears from the Records in this office that of the [illegible] of the General Assembly of said State [illegible] in June AD 1779 an act was passed to raise a corps of Light Infantry for one year, and that Colonel William Barton was appointed to the Command of Said Corps. It also appears that Captain Henry Dayton was one of the Captains of said Corps, but there are no roles of Said Corps on file in this office. 
[illegible]
Henry L. Bowen
Deputy Secretary
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[strikethrough]Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873[/strikethrough]
10.953
P.O. 
Rebecca Vose
Service: [left blank]
[stamp]REJECTED[/stamp]
Enlisted: [left blank], 18 [left blank].
Discharged: [left blank], 18 [left blank].
Application filed: [left blank], 18 [left blank].
Alleges: [left blank]
Re-enlisted: [left blank]
Attorney: [left blank]
P.O. [left blank]
[left blank] Recognized. 
[left blank] Contract. 
[left blank] Cert. of Dis.
Searched for [left blank], 18[left blank].
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No 5121
Rebecca Vose decd.
Widow of Edward
RI
Rejected, she left no child, step child not [illegible]
Benj Cowell Oct 20 1852
[illegible] Nov 1 1834
10953
Feby 3 1853
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Edward Vose
R.I. R. 10953
Muster-roll Capt. Henry Dayton's co., Col. Wm. Barton's Ri.I. Lt. Arty, from Sept. 1, 1779, to March 1, 1780, signed Daniel S. Dexter, and approved by H. J. Dayton, Capt., has been removed from the claim for transmittal to the War Dept. 
S.C.A.
Nov. 15, 1911
Sent to War Dept. Jan. 16, 1913