Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25370, Ezekiel Angell, R.I.
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R.I. | Angell, Ezekiel | W.25370
Abigail [listed under Ezekiel]
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State of Rhode Island [unknown] Count of Providence
On this 23 day of June AD 1843 personally appeared before me [unknown] [unknown] Just of the Court of Common [unknown] within afor said County Abagail Angell resident in Smithfeidl in said County aged 77 years who being duly sworn according to law down on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress [unknown] July 7, 1838 entitled "an act gratining half pay & pensions to certain widows" [unknown]. That she is the widow of Ezekiel Angell formerly said Smithfield deceased who was a solder of the Revolution that he was drafted & often served in the Militia when called in various companies & regiments [unknown] but it is no in her power to specify his services. She must therefore refer to the evidentce of those who served with him & [unknown] knowing to [unknown] for the number of months & for the officers names under whom he served. And she further delcares that she was married to the said Ezekial Angell on the fifth day of August 1786 as will appear by a record from the Family Bible that her husband the said Ezikiel departed their life on the 15 day of January
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AD 1816, & since that period she has remained unmarried. She was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the [inserted above] first of January [crossed out word] Seventeen hundred & ninety four to wit at the time above mentioned. Abigail Angell [signature]

Attest [unknown] Potter
State of Rhode Island & Prividence Plantations [unknown] [unknown] In Smithfield June 23 [unknown] AD 1843
Personally appeard before me Abigail Angell subscriber to the aforegoing declaration and made oath to the truth of the same and I further certify that from age & infirmaties said Abigail is unable to attend Court.

[unknown] Potter Just. G. G. Pleas for said County of Providence
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I Nathan Angell of the town of Johnston in the County of Providence State of Rhode Island & aged seventy-seven years on oath do testify and say that Ezekiel Angell formerly of Smithfield in said county and the husband of Abigail Angell now his widow was my brother My brother died January 15 A.D 1816 and since then the said Abigail has remained unmarried, and I further testify that during the war of the Revolution my brother Ezekiel was often drafted & did service in the army one month at a time I was to young to serve myself but I recollect of his going & returning with my other brothers I had four brothers that did service in the war of the Revolution I remembed [sic] he was down in Spencers expedition in October 1777 also in Sullivans expedition in August 1778 he served in Capt Daniel Mowry, Ebanezar [illegible] & Joseph Spragues' companies I also remember of his going to Providence and serving there one and two tours of duty of a month at a time and in 1780 I recollect of his going to the Island of Rhode Island when the French troops were there and serving one month My brother Ezekiel always went and did duty when he was called [illegible] and same time went & served as a substitute for others he was several years older than myself
Nathan Angell [signature]

State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantation Providence In Johnston June 23 AD 1843
Personally appeared before me Nathan Angell who signed the above affidavit in my presence and made oath to the truth of the same and I further certify that said Nathan is a credible witness 
Mr Furiel Potter Just C. C. Pleas for said County of Providence
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I Robert Wilson of Johnston, County of Providence, do certify that I am Town Clerk of said Town and that by virtue of my office I have the custody of the record of the births and marriages which have taken place in said Town & I do further certify that if appears by said records that Ezekiel Angell &Abigail Thornton were lawfully married on the sixth day of August A D - one thousand seven hundred & eighty six. - The record as it is recorded, is in the following words and figures to wit -
I hereby certify that Ezekiel Angell of Smithfield, son of the late Aden Ezekiel Angell, and Miss Abigail Thornton of Johnston, Daughter of Mr Daniel - Thornton, were lawfully joined together in marriage in said Johnston on the sixth day of August 1786 by me the subscriber 
Joseph Borden Jr. Jus. Peace
Recd December 20th AD. 1799 and recorded accordingly
Witness Jos a Angell, Clerk
All which duly appears of record.
Robert Wilson
Town Clerk
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State of Rhode Island Sc.
County of Providence
In Providence September 18, AD. 1843 - 
Personally appeared before me the above named Robert Wilson known to me as the Town Clerk of Johnston and made oath to the truth of the above Certificate by him signed 
Gamalie L Dwight,
Justice of the Peace
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I Fennel Angell of the City and County of Providence State of Rhode Island & aged eighty six years and almost eighty seven on oath do testify and say that during the war of the Revolution I lived in the town of Smithfield in said county and was well acquainted with Ezekiel Angell of said town we were born & brought up within one hundred rods of each other. He married Abigail Thornton of the town of & did service in the revolutionary Army one of which was said Ezekiel and I further testify that in the year 1777 in the month of October the said Ezekiel did one month's services stationed at Riverton in Capt Joseph Spragues Company & Col. Browns Regiment he also served one month stationed at Secundit Point & according to the best of my recollection in said Spragues command and company at this time. In August 1778 the said Ezekiel served another month in Capt Ebenezer Trask's Company in Col. Brown's Regiment as a private stationed in Rhode Island according the best of my best recollection the said Ezekiel was stationed at Providence one month in Capt Edely Company & same Regiment this tour was the year that Genl Arnold commanded in said Providence. 
According to my recollection said Ezekiel Angell did as much duty as any other man which belonged to the militia he always performed his own tours whenever he was called. I also remember that he served as a substitue [sic] for others
I also recollect that the militia were [illegible] into [illegible] and
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and our days served at a time and the said Ezekiel always performed his tours of duty according to the requisitions of the law. In august 1780 when the French troops were on Rhode Island the said Ezekiel and myself were down on the Island stationed there seventeen days at least & according to my best recollection this was in Capt Daniel Mowrys Company & Col Terks Regiment
Fenner his x mark Angell [signature]
Attest Ferrill Potter

State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Providence Sc. In the City of Providence June 18th AD 1845 
Personally appeared before Fennel Angell, who signed the aforegoing affidavit by making his mark (he being blind) and made oath to the truth of the same and I further certify that said Fenner is a credible witness
Ferrill Potter Just. C C. Pleas
for said County of Providence
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17 June No 794

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No 7167.
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Rhode - Island
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Abigail Angell, deceased.
widow of Ezekiel Angell, RI [inserted]
who was a private, 
in the R. Island, line.
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars [bland space] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. & Ending 1st: July, 1844, the day of her death.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 25. day of July, 1845, and sent to Benjamin Powell, Providence, R. Island
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[Act of March 3, 1843.] & 17 June, 1844.-
Recorded in Book A
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Abigail Angell, deceased,
act March 3d. 1843
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[illegible] of 20 per ann. amount due to be paid to Mary Fanner, Ezekiel Angell, Abby angell and Joanna Wood, only surviving children of Abigail Angell, decd: up to 1st: July, 1844, the day of her death.

Benjn. Cowell, Esq.
Providence,
Rhode Island.
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations.
Municipal Court the City of Providence, exacting [?] Probate jurisdiction,
June 3d, 1845.

Be it remembered, that satisfactory testimony is, this day [?] prefaced before this Court, that Abigail Angell late of Smithfield in the County of Providence, in said State, widow of Ezekiel Angell who was a soldier of the Revolution, did in the first day of July, A.D. 1844; that at the time of her death, she was an applicant for a pension, under the Act of Congress of July 7th A.D. 1838, on account of the services of said Ezekiel her late husband; which has, since her death, been granted; - and that the following names are the only surviving children of said Ezekiel and Abigail, - to wit, Mary Fenner, wife of Jerry A. Fenner, of Scituate, Ezekiel Angell of Johnston, Abby Angell of said Johnston, and Joanna Wood, wife of Benjamin B. Wood, of said City of Providence, all in said County of Providence; and that said children are all over twenty one years of age. 
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In attestation whereof, I have hereunto, set my hand and have affixed the Seal of said Court, this third day of June, A.D. 1845.
Albert G. Greene,
Clerk.
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
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File No. 25.370
Abigail Angell
wid. of 
Ezekiel Angell
Priv Rev. war
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Act Mrch 3rd 1843
June 7th 1844,
Index: Vol. a, Page 15
[arrangement of 1870.]
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Rhode Island.
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Abigail Angell,
widow of Ezekiel Angell
who was a pensioner under the Act of 48
and who died on the 13 Jany. 1816
of [blank] in the State of R I
who was a Pri in the [blank] 
commanded by Captain [blank] of the 
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the [blank] line for 6 mos
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Inscribed on the roll of R Island
at the rate of 20 Dollars [blank]
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Mar. 1840 and sent to B. Cowell, Providence, R. I.
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Total amount, $100.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by J. L. Swann, Clerk,
Book D [?]  Vol. 1 Page 103
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9758
Abigail Angel
R I 
let [?] to Benjn Cowell
August 2. 1844:

Act July 7. 1838.
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Payment to be made at [blank] by [blank] Agent for paying pensioners, in the Agency of 


Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book [blank] Volume [blank] Page [blank] by [blank] Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.

I certify that, in conformity with the laws of the United States, of the 3d of March 1843 & 17th June, 1844, Abigail Angell, deceased, who was the widow of Ezekiel Angell, was entitled to a pension at the rate of $20 per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1843 and ending on the 1 July 1844, the day of her death, which will be paid upon the production of the proper voucher to Mary Fenner, Ezekiel Angell, Abby Angell and Joanna Wood only surviving children of said Abigail and Ezekiel Angell.

Given at the War Office of the United States, this - 25 - day of July one thousand eight hundred and forty=five - 
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Secretary of War
Examined and Countersigned.}
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Commissioner of Pensions.
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9758
Abagail Angell
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R I.
Act 7. July 38
Roll - July 80.Capt. Mowry 10[?]
witness " Eddy .1.-
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6 mo pri
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$20

Benjn Cowell
Providence
R.I.
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations.
Providence, Sc}
I, Albert G. Greene, Clerk of the Municipal court of the City of Providence in the County of Providence and State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Furiel Potter who has  signed three of the aforegoing annexed Certificates, was on the days of dates thereof, a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas within & for said County of Providence, duly elected ; and that Gamaliel Lyman Dwight, who has signed four of the foregoing annexed Certificates, as on the days of the dates thereof, a Justice of the Peace, within and for said City of Providence, duly elected.
[seal] In attestation whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and have affixed the seal of said Municipal court, this thirtieth day of September, A.D. 1843.
albert G. Greene, Clerk.
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I, Elijah Smith of Smithfield in the county of Providence and state of Rhode Island and on oath doth testify and say that I am now eighty-three years of age and that I was formally well acquainted with Ezekiel Angell late of Smithfield deceased I well remember of his doing service in the war of the Revolution I have a distinct recollection of serving with the said Ezekiel Angell one month in March of 1781 under Capt. Daniel Mowry we was stationed at Newport Rhode island near Easton Beach we served as private soldiers Ezikiel Angell had six brothers
Elijah Smith
Providence RI in Smithfield December 26 1899 
Then personally appeared Elijah Smith and made oath to the truth of the above
deposition by him signed in my presence and I further testify that he is much well known to me and that his statements and entitled to full faith and credit
Spencer Mowry
Justice of the Peace
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Residence, [illegible]  Albert G. Greene clerk of the [illegible]
municipal court of the city of Providence, in the county of Providence, hereby certify, that Spencer Mowry who has signed the [illegible] certificate was on the day of the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace within and for the town of Smithfield in said county of Providence, in said State, duly elected. In whereof, I have hereunto let my hand and have [illegible] the seal of said court this [illegible] day of December, A.D. 1899
Albert G. Greene, Clerk
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Abagail Angell
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I, Samuel Kimball of Scituate, in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island &, aged eighty two years, on oath do depose and say, that I was acquainted with Ezekiel Angell of Smithfield husband of Abigail Angell now his widow. During the war of the revolution, Ezekiel Angell belonged to the Smithfield Militia. I have a distinct recollection that he did as much duty as any other person who was no enlisted. I saw him when he was stationed at Warwick. I don't recollect the captain's name, but George Peck was the Colonel. I saw him also at Heuland's ferry. I saw him also on Rhode Island in Sullivan's Expedition in 1778. He was also stationed once in Providence. He served a month at the time I alluded to in Sullivan's Expedition - 
Samuel Kimball [signature]

State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Providence Sc} In Providence, on this twenty-first day of September, A.D. 1843, personally appeared Samuel Kimball, subscriber to the aforegoing, and made oath of the truth of the same, and I do certify that said Kimball is a credible witness. Before me,
Garmalie S L Dwight,
Justice of the Peace.
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J. Reuben Place of Glocester, in the County of Providence, and Sate of Rhode Island, aged eighty one years and upwards, on oath do depose and say that I was formerly acquainted with Ezekial Angell of Smithfield, the husband of Abigail Angell, now his widow and residing in said Smithfield.  In the War of the Revolution, I resided in said Smithfield.  I have a distinct recollection of serving two tours of duty under Captain Daniel Mowry with the said Ezekial; we were both privates, one of said tours was in August 1780 stationed on Rhode Island, the other of said tours was afterwards in the Fall of the same year, also stationed on Rhode Island.  I believe that said Ezekial Angell did as much duty as any other person who was not enlisted.  I may be mistaken as to the date of the above service.  I can remember stations better than I can remember dates, and I recollect serving twice with him at the above stations.  
Reuben Place
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State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
Providence Ss} In Providence, on this Eighteenth day of September A.D. 1843, personally appeared Reuben Place, subscriber to the within deposition and made oath of the truth of the same, and I do certify that said Reuben Place is a credible witness.
Before me
Gamalieb L Dwight
Justice of the Peace
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I Elijah Smith of Smithfield in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island aged eighty-two this year and [ILLEGIBLE] on oath, do testify and say, that I was formerly acquainted with Ezekiel Angell of Smithfield. I was born and always resided in said Smithfield. I have a distinct recollection of serving one tour of duty under Captain Daniel Mowry with the said Ezekiel. We were both privates, said tour was in August 1780. Stationed in Rhode Island and lasted about three weeks. I often heard of his doing service during the Revolutionary War, and believe that he did as much duty as any other person who was not enlisted. 
Elijah Smith
State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantation, Providence 
In Providence on this Twentieth Day of September, A.D. 1843, personally appeared Elijah Smith to the foregoing deposition and made oath of the truth of the [ILLEGIBLE], and I do certify that said Elijah Smith is a credible witness. 
Before me, 
Gamaliesse Wright
Justice of the Peace
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Providence Dec 30 1844

In answer to your letter of Aug 2, Ult respecting the claim of Abagail Angell widow of Ezekiel Angell for a pension I herewith enclose some further evidence, this affidavit of Elijah Smith hearing one month in March 1780 I regret to say that this is all the evidence that can be procured, most all the old soldiers are dead & it seems almost impossible to prove service when the claimant depends upon said testimony. I hope & trust however that the evidence is sufficient for a small pension, the name of Ezekial Angell is borne on several old rolls heretofore transmitted besides the one I sent with claimants papers. It is borne on two Rolls of Capt Daniel Mowry's Company which was sent to the pension office, as appears by my memoranda & copies, with the claim of his widow Susama Mowry, whose claim for acrecay? of pension was granted. In addition to the documentary evidence this testimony of these witnesses are produced, setting forth services as precisely as would be expected after such a great length
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of time, Nathan Angell brother to Ezekial you will find upon examination process two distinct tours of duty, one in Oct 77. & the other in Aug 78. Fennce Angell proby four there besides the one  procured by Nathan in Oct 77, Rueben Place also procures two a Elisha Smith procures one by the enclosed affidavit & where it is considered that by the law of the state during the three years the enemy was in possession of Newport "one third" of the Militia were on duty all the time how can there be a doubt but Ezekial Angell served long enough to entitle him to a pension had he been living ? It is believed that he always did his duty when called upon. the enclose say I believe the (illegible word) as is sufficient for 7 or 8 months & do hope & expect that a pension will be granted
I am respectfully
Yor obt servt
Benja Cowell
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Providence June 6 1845

Sir
You granted, not long since, a pension certificate to Abagail Angell widow of Ezekiel Angell under the act July 7, 1838. Mrs Angell departed this life before the pension was granted but she lived long enough to be entitled to a pension under the act of March 30 1843 & June 17 1844.
I have to request therefore that an order may be given to the agent for paying pensions to pay the children of the deceased the money due. Enclosed is a certificate of her death & the names of the children
I am respectfully
your obt
sevt
Benja Cowell

Mary Fenner, Ezekiel Angell
Abby Angell & Joanna Wood
only children up to 1 July 44 
when she died
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Providence Oct 6th 1843

Sir

I herewith enclose the application of Sarah Hawkins widow of David Hawkins for a pension under the act of July 7, 1838. In reference to her marriage, it is believed that no person is now living who was present. but enclosed & annexed to her papers is a certified copy of a Deed of conveyance which shows their marriage previous to the first of January 1794.
I enclose also the application of Abagail Angell widow of Ezekiel Angell for a pension under the same act, In reference to the services of Ezekiel Angell it is very difficult now to obtain satisfactory testimony from living witnesses  Most of them are dead & those that survive are very old & infirm, But the name of Ezekiel Angell is found on several Rolls of the Smithfield Militia It appears by my minutes that on April 23, 1841 I transmitted on original Roll of Capt Frank, with the papers of Susannah Mowry widow of Daniel with the list of men in service bst den 1777 on this roll is the name of Ezekeil Angell to which I refer you, I also enclose another of a Roll of Capt Danico Mowry for July & Aug 1780 His name in on this Roll also. The evidence is abundant that between 1777
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2 1780 he served all his tours of duty and sometimes served as a substitute for others and as the Militia by law were divided into depes & one day on duly nearly all the time he must have served a great deal, I have therefore to request that whatever is just & right may be awarded her

I am respectfully
your obt sevt
Benja Cowell