Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 21,181, Jesse Enches, R.I.
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[typed] SERVICE
[handwritten] R. I. Enches, Jesse. [typed] Number
[handwritten] S 21.181
[typed] CONTENTS [handwritten] carded
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[handwritten] 27349
Rhode Island
Jesse Enches
[typed] of [handwritten] Smithsfield [typed] in the State of [handwritten] R I
[typed] who was a [handwritten] private [typed] in the [handwritten] Compy [typed] command
by Captain [handwritten] Mattison [typed] of the [handwritten] Regrt [typed] command
by [handwritten] Cols Brown [typed] in the [handwritten] R I 
[typed] line for [handwritten] 13 months, 20 days 
Pri
[typed] Inscribed on the Roll of [handwritten] R I
[typed] at the rate of [handwritten] 35 [typed] Dollars [handwritten] 53 [typed] Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the [handwritten] 26th [typed] day of [handwritten] April
1834 [typed] and [handwritten] Sent to Benjamin
Cowell Esq Providence R I
[typed] Arrears to the 4th of  [handwritten] Mar, 1834 $106.59
[typed] Semi-anl allowance ending [handwritten] 4" Sep " 17.76
Nov. 29, 1836 $124.35
[typed] Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by [handwritten] George Taylor [typed] Clerk
Book [handwritten] E [typed] Vol. [handwritten] 2 [typed] Page [handwritten] 108
[stamp illegible]
[handwritten] Sol. died Nov. 29, 1836 (AB)
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[handwritten]
Rhode Island District [illegible]
County of Providence
On this 14th day of April AD 1834 personally appeared
in Open Court being a Judicial District Court of the
United States was in [illegible] Jesse Enches a resident in said
Smithfield in said County aged 77 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on 
his oath make the following declaration in order to
obtain the benefit of an act of [ilegible] [illegible] June
7th 1832 [illegible], He entered the war of the Revolution
and served as follow. In answore to the Interagations
subsribed by the War Department he answers and
says
to 1st. He was born in said Smithfield May 25 1757
2. His birth is recorded in the town clerks office
in said town3.? He always live in Smithfield during & since the 
War. lived there when first called into service
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[handwritten]
4th He was drafted as herein after stated
5. He served under General Spencer General Sullivan
Colonel Chad Brown Captains Abraham Mattison
Simeon Ballon Simeon Aldridge Job Mowry
& Ebenezer Track
6. He never received any written discharge
7. Henry Mowry Jeremiah Mowry [illegible] Leonard Wakefield
And this applicant declares that in the year 1775
at the time of the Lexington Battle, he was enrolled as a
private in Captain Mattisons Company of militia and
Col Chad Brown Regiment & when news of the Battle
arrived he was called out when the alarm in saidCompany & they marched towards Providence but did
not proceed far before they were ordered to halt.
He served six days on the alarm And he further says that afterwards in the same year in the
month of August he was drafted a private for fourteen
days in said Company to go to Providence and
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[handwritten] he [illegible] to Providence and served oit his time & was
discharged & came home And he further says that in
December 1776 when the British took posession of Newport
he was again drafted for a month to go to Warrick[illegible]
and he went to said station and served out his time
in Captain Simeon Ballary Company & was discharge
And the said Jesse further says that afterwards in
the year 1777 the Militia were divided into three
divisions as [illegible] and one third were to be on duty
nearly all the time This arrangement he understood
was by under order of the State and continues until the
enemy evacuated  Rhode Island. He cannot state par
ticularity state the months on the stations at which he served 
at this distant period of time but he answers that
during said year between January & December
he served four months at least he served as a private
in Captain Simeon Ballary Company Company of Militia along
the shores of Narragansett Bay in guarding against
the incursions of the enemy which were frequent
during all the time they had [illeeegible] of Newport.
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[handwritten]
In the year 1778 he answers he served atleast four
months in like manner in Capt Simeon Aldrich Company [the same was crossed out]
In 1779 he served according to his best recollection
three months in like manner in same Company
He answers that he always performed his duty and [illegible]
to his recollection did he [illegible] a [illegible] but always served
when it came to his turn. In 1779 he served in Capt
Job Mowrys Company a month, was stationed at Bristol 
and he further declares that in the year 1780 when
the french fleet came into Newport according to his but
recollection [illegible] May or June. he was again drafted
for a month to go to the Island of Rhode Island
in said Captain Job Mowrys Company & he went
& served out his time & was discharged The said [illegible]
declares that he served thirteen months & twenty days
during the War of the Revolution in manner afore
said  all as a private forwhich he claims a pension
He has no documentary evidence of his services he
never recieved a discharge in writing & he does not know
of any Rolls. He produces the testimny of Joel Aldrich
& [illegible] Leonard Wakefield & others
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[handwritten] He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pen
sion or annunity except the present & declares that his
name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any
State.
Sworn to in Open Court Jesse Enches
April 14th 1834 B Cowell Clerk
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[typed]
September 17, 1938
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Jesse Enches
S. 21181
BA-J/MLB
Mrs. Ed C. Moen
304 West 5th Street
Onawa, Iowa
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revol
tionary War record of Jesse Enches who served under Captain Abraham
Matteson in Colonel Chad Brown's regiment, and in whic you request,
also, a list of the men who served in Captain Abraham Mattseon's company.
You are furnished herein the record of Jesse Enches as requested
the data of which were obtained from pension claim, S. 21181, based upon
his service in the Revolutionary War. This office does not have the
names of soldiers of the Revolutionary War in groups in by companies.
Jesse Enches was born May 15, 1757, in Smithfield, Providence County,
Rhode Island. The name of his parents were not given.
While residing in Smithfield, Rhode Island, Jesse Enches enlisted
on hearing the news of the battle of Lexington, in 1775, and served six
days on an alarm as private in Captain Abraham Mattison's company,
Colonel Chad Brown's Rhode Island regiment; he enlisted again in August,
1775, and served fourteen days under the same officers. He enlisted inDecember, 1776, and served one month as private in Captain Simeon Ballou's
company. He served four months under the same captain in 1777 engaged in
guarding the shore of Narragansett Bay. He served in 1778, four months
under Captain Simeon Aldrich in the same manner as the year before.
In 1779, he served three months under Captain Simeon Aldrich and onemonth under Captain Job Mowry, stationed at Bristol. He enlisted in
May or June, 1780, and served one month as private in Captain Job Mowry's
company in the Rhode Island troops. He stated that he served under 
Captain Ebenezer Trask, also, no other details of that service given.
The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed
April 14, 1834,, while residing in Smithfield, Providence County, Rhode
Island. He died November 29, 1836, place not given.
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[typed]
It is not shown whether the soldier ever married.
In order to obtain date of last payment of pension and name and
address of the person paid, you shoild write to the Controller
General, General Accounting Office, Record Division, this city, and
cite the following data: Jesse Enches, certificate # 27349, issued
April 26, 1834, rate $ 35.55 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act
June 7, 1832, Rhode Island Agency.
Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller
Executive Assisiant
to the Administrator
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[handwritten in right upper corner]
A. E. W.
by
V. L. M
[typed]
Rev. War Section.
April 20, 1921
Mrs. E. C. Moen,
Onawa, Iowa.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 17th ultimo,
you are advised that this Bureau is unable to furnish the
record of a soldier of the Revolution unless a claim for
pension or bounty land has been made on account of his ser-
vice and a careful search of the records fails to show such
a claim on file for Abraham Matteson, under any spelling of
the name.
There is no data on file in the Revolutionary War
pension claim S. File No. 21,181 of Jesse Enches relative
to Captain Abraham Mattison other than that he was a Captain
of a Militia Company of Colonel Chad Brown's Rhode Island 
Regiment in 1775 which was out 6 days just after the battle
of Lexington and also out in August 1775 for 14 days.
Very respectfully,
[handwritten] Washington Gardner
[typed] Commissioner.
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]typed]
REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
[handwritten] S 21181
[typed] BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., [blank], 19 [blank]
In reply to your request of [blank], recieved [blank]
for a statement of the military history of [handwritten] Jesse Enches
[typed] a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his[crossed out] (or his widow) [typed] application for pen-
sion on file in the Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT./ LENGTH OF SERVICE./ RANK./ OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDEERED./ 
CAPTAIN./ COLONEL./ STATE.
[handwritten] 1775 20 days Prt Abraham Mattison Chad Brown R. I.
Dec 1776b 1 mos [blank] Simeon Bullow [blank] [blank]
1777 4 mos. [blank] [hash marks] Simeon Bullow [blank] [blank] 
1778 4 [hash marks] mos [blank] Simeon Aldrich [blank] [blank]
1779 3 [hash marks] mos. [blank] [blank, hash marks] Simeon [blank] [blank]
1779 1 [hash marks] mos. [blank] [hash marks] Job Mowry [blank] [blank]
1780 1 [hash marks] mos. [blank] Job Mowry [blank] [blank]
[typed] Battles engaged in, [handwritten] none stated
[typed] Residence of soldier at enlistment, [handwritten] Smithfield, R. I.
[typed] Date of application for pension, [handwritten] Apr, 14th, 1834. His al. was al.
[typed] Residence at the of application, [handwritten] Smithfieild R. I.
[typed] Age at date of application, [handwritten] B. in Smithfield R. I. May 25, 1757
[typed] Remarks: [handwritten] There is no data on file as to his
family He died Nov 29, 1836 (A.B.) 
[typed] Respectfully,
[typed] Commissioner.
[typed] 5-2856
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[handwritten]
304-  West 5-
Onawa, Iowa.
Aug 13-1938
Bureau of Pensions.
(Rev. War Dept.)
Washington- D. C.
Sirs:
I find that one Jesse Enches applied for a
pension, stating that he served under Capt.
Abraham Matteson (his Co.) and in Chad Brown's
Reg.t.
Will you please send me a copy of Jesse Enches
record as it appears in your files, with time,
place of service- officersetc.
Do you have the names of the men who served in Capt Abraham Matteson's Co; If so'
will you please send it to me;
Thanks for this favor.
Yours truly,
Mrs. Ed C. Moen
Quote: names,
etc. & add;
This office does
not have the
answers to
sols. of [illegible] Rev-
War in groups
by companies. 
[time stamped typed]
RECEIVED
AUG. 16 1938
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS. ADM. 
READER 29
[arrow points to] 2
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[handwritten]
Rev. sec cu
Mk. Icl stamped 
Enclosed [illegible]
Columbus Pa April 9 1921
Commissionores of Pensions,
Washington Dc Dear Sirs
Will you Kindly Send
me the Records of
Jesse Enches or Enches
who Served in Revolutionary
War born in Smithfield Pa
May 23, 1757, Served as Private
Captain Madison's Co in 1776 also
in Capt Simon Ballou's Co in
1776, 1777;also in cap.
Aldrich's Co., in 1778, 1779 
also in capt Job Mowry,s Co
in 1779, 1780 this man died
Nov 29,1836
Also the Records now for [illegible] of Ishmael
Enches or Inches Born April 24
1748, Smithfield RI
Ishmael Enches Served as
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[handwritten]
2
Private Captain Willmarth
Co., Col. Fry,s Reg., in 1777 and
1780, I want these records
I am applying for
membership to of D a R 
Mrs Charles J Fox
Columbus
Box 105 Pennsylvania
[time stamp typed] PENSION
M
APR
 11
1921
U S
OFFICE
PS my mothers maiden namewas Lavinna Enches
my grandfather is Burried
at Columbus Pa name
Ishmael Enches these
are my Great Grandfather
& uncle great my Great great
grandfather Joseph Enches
lived at Smithfield
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[handwritten]
Revolutionary Records
[stamp typed]
RECORD APR 13 1921
DIVISION
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[handwritten] 
Rev ED
Onawa. Ia. Mar. 17-21
Secy. Pension Office
Washington D. C.
[stamp typed]
 PENSION
MAR
21
1921
U. S.
OFFICE
[handwritten] Dear Sir;
Some time ago I
wrote the R. I. State Record
Commissioner for information
of Abraham Matterson who
a recording to J. J. Smiths Civil
& Military List of R. I., was Capt.
of a West Greenwich Co., 1754 and
I wish to secure his Rev. service
of each service were rendered.
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[handwritten] I recieved the reply
that an Abraham Matteson
was Capt. of a Co. in Col. Chad
Brown's Regt. 1775, according
to a statement by Jesse Enches
on file at the Pension Office
Washington D. C.
Do the records in your
office give any information
regarding Abraham Matteson's
Abraham & son, Abraham Jr
were living in West Greenwich
in 1744, but moved from
R. I. after the Rev, going
to Vt. and from there to
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[handwritten] New York,
Thanking you for
this favor, I am
Very truly yours
Mrs. E. C. Moen
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[handwritten] 21 181
REVOLUTION
[typed] INVALID.
[typed] File No.
[handwritten] 21,181
[handwritten] Jesse Enches
Pir Rev War
[typed] Act: [handwritten] June 7" 32"
[typed] Index: Vol. [handwritten] 2, [typed] Page [handwritten 125
[typed] {Arrangement of 1870]
[handwritten] 1921 Apr. 20 Mrs, E. C. Moen
relative to Abraham Matteson
mentiined in this claim.
1921 Apr 30. [illegible] to Mrs Chad 
E. Fox. aw
1938, Sept 26 [illegible] to Mrs. Ed C Moen MLB
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[handwritten] Mr Leonard Wakefield a Clergyman residing
in Smithfield and Joel Aldrich- also
of said Smithfield hereby certify that we
are well acquainted with Jesse Enches
who has subscribed & sworn to the follo2ing
declaration we believe him to be 77 years
of age he is reputes and believes in the
neighborhood where he resides to have been
a soldier of the Revolution and we concur
in that opinion- he always [illegible]
a fair character for truth & veracity-
Leonard Wakefield
Joel Aldrich
[illegible] 14th sworn to in 
Open Court- B Cowell Clerk
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[handwritten] I Henry Mowry of [crossed out] Smithfield [illegible] in the state
of [crossed out] Rhode Island [inserted] Massachusetts living now 74 years of age
on oath do testify and say that I am well
acquainted with Jesse Enches who has subcsribed
and sworn to the preceeding declaration
I remember very well of serving with him
in Providence one month in the same
Company in Capt Simeon Aldridge Company
in 1778 - I also served with him in same year
in August when we were stationed on Butts
Hill and also at another time on Sachuest
Beach- and I further testify that from
the arduous duties the militia had to face=
for me I have not the heart doubt said
Jesse served as much as he has stated he
has sustained a fair charachter for truth
and veracity among his neighbors
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[handwritten] I Jeremiah Mawry of Smithfield being now
72 years on oath do testify and say that I am
well acquainted with Jesse Enches who has
subscribed & sworn to the preceeding declaration
I remember perfectly well of seeing said Jesse
on duty in the militia during the War of
the Revolution and at Butts Hill on Rhode
Island in Sullivans Expedition in August
1778 & over at another time on Sachuest
Beach, I do not remember the month I have
no doubt he served as long as he has stated I
know that during the time the Brittish 
were in possession of Newport the militia
were often called often to serve a month at
a time & one time serve as duty pretty
much all the time.- said Jesse has always sustained a good character
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[handwritten] for truth and verasity & I have not
the least doubt he served as he states
Jeremiah Mowry
Clerk
April 14 1834
I swear in the open Court 
B Cowell Clerk
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[handwritten] And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the
investigations of the matter and after putting the [illegible]
atories furnished by the War Department that the above
named applicant Jesse Enches was a Revolutionary soldier
and served as he states and the Court further certifies
that it appears to them that And the Court further
certifies that it appear to them that Leonard Wakefield
who has signed the proceeding certificate is a Clergyman residing
in Smithfield & that he also Joel Aldrich Henry Mowry & Jeremiah Mowry who have signed certificates and all credible persons
I Benjamin Cowell Clerk of said Court do hereby certify
that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of
said Court in the matter of the application of Jesse
Enches for a pension-
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand
and affixed the seal of said Court this 17 day of April AD 1834
Benja Cowell Clerk 
[stamped seal illegible]
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[handwritten]
Jesse Enches 
30368
Smithfield
R. I.
[illegible] Admin 13 March 20 days
Cap [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
Benj, Cowell Esq
Providence R. I.