Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4118, Richard Arnold, R. I.
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Service RI
Arnold Richard Hannah
Number W.4118
B.L.WA 15170-160-55
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10-408
Rhode Island
Richard Arnold
of Kent in the State of RI who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Hopkins of the ____ commanded by ______ in the RI


transcribed on the Roll of RI at the rate of 24 Dollars 54 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of April 1833 and _____

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $49.08
Semi-anl. allowance ending 21 Feb 12.27

$61.35
Revolutionary Claim Act June 7,1832
Recorded by I Joseph Blair Clerk, 

Book ___ Vol. 2__ Page 107.
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[illegible] 9352
Richard Arnold
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State of Rhode Island
County of Kent
Court of Common plea
August seventh 1832

On this twenty ninth day of September1832, personally appeared in open court, before the Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, now sitting, Richard Arnold, a resident of Coventry in the County of Kent and State aforesaid, aged seventy years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of --- June 7th 1832. That the entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated. That he was born at Warwick in the county of Kent on the twenty eighth day of April 1862. where he resided when he entered into the service of the United Stated and until the year 1787. When he removed to said coventry where he has ever since resided. That he was a Private soldier in the militia in the said town of Warwick in the year 1778. and was called out with the company to which he belonged, on to the Island of Rhode Island in the month of August, but he does not recollect the name of the Capt of said Company. He then served eleven days or more and was in the battle on the Island; and saw Col. Chr Greene, Col. Ward and Major Flagg there, whom this applicant was in the  Militia service on Rhode Island as a private soldier for the term of six months. That he served as a substitute by and was hired by Dean Benjamin Gorton of said Warwick and others who formed a Militia class, in the same company with this applicant: but he does not recollect who commanded the Company in which he served. In the Summer of the following year he was drafted and served on Rhode Island
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Island under Capt Joseph Hopkins the term of two months, making in the whole eight months and eleven days. He has no documentary evidence. 

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension on annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State. 

Richard Arnold
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I Benjamin Gorton of Warwick in the County of Kent do certify that I was a private in the Company of Militia in the Town of Warwick in the time of the Revolutionary War. Said company was divided into several classes of six or seven in a class; and each class furnished a man for the service whenever called whom for that purpose by draft or otherwise. That in the latter part of the war, (the year not distinctly recollected the class was called upon to furnish a man for the term of six months. We agreed to hire a man and were obliged to give a large bounty. I hired, on the account and in behalf of the class Richard Arnold, then of said Warwick, but now residing in Coventry in the County of Kent, and paid him the bounty; and he went into the service and I believe served the term of six months and never heard any thing to the contrary and I also certify that the said arnold's character for the truth is good. 

Benjamin Gorton

Kent of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Court of the Common Pleas August Seven A. 1832
Sworn to in open court on the seventh day of the term  
Witness John Brown. Clk

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman resident in the and that Benjamin Gorton who also signed the same are residents in the Town of Warwick in the said County and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
I, John Brown, Clerk of said Court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Richard Arnold for a pension. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this fifth day of September in the year 1832

John Brown. Clk
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N 9352ld

Richard Arnold
Private
7 mos. 11 days

papers no properly authenticated re

Apr 13 1832

$24.54

N. Whiting Esq.
C. Greenwich R.I.
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Brief in the case of Richard Arnold of the County of Kent in the State of R. Island (Act 7th June, 1832)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court. 

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he? 70 years.

4.  State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period
In 1778 August n 80 or 81 in the the summer of the following year

Duration of service
years, months, days
                         11
Substitute 6 for Benj

Rank
As a Private
Gorton
Drafted

Names of Generals and field Officers under whom he served.
Gen.
Officers not recollected
ditto
Capt. Joseph Hopkins

5. In what battles was he engaged? 
R. Island

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Warwick

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? 
one witness

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
no Clergyman's certificate

Certify that the foregoing statement and the answer agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. 

Levin Belt
Examining Clerk.
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State of Rhode Island
County of Kent
On this twenty eighth day of November A. 1832, personally appeared  Richard Arnold of Coventry in the County of Kent and the State of Rhode Island, before Joseph J. Tillinghast, an associate justice of the court of Common Please, who being first duly sworn according to law, makes the following statement in addition to his former Declaration made before the Court of Common Pleas on the twenty ninth day of August A. 1832 that he cannot recollect the names  of any officers, whom he served under during the two first terms of service stated in his declaration. That they were persons, with whom he had no acquaintances, and belonged to the County of Newport. That the company had no Captain in which he served six months; but was under the command of a Lieutenant. That he knows of no person living, who was in the same company with him at said times. And that he knows of no Clergyman with whom he is sufficiently acquainted to warrant his calling on them to give testimony on his behalf according to the requirements of the War Department.

Richard Arnold
Kent at Warwick
Subserbient and sworn to by the said Richard Arnold on the day and year before written. Before me
e Jos J Tillinghast
Just to be plead
Kent Co The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Clerks Office Court of Common Pleas
I certify that Joseph J Tillinghast is a Justice of said Court. That the above is his proper signature in his own hand writing. That full faith and credit is sought to be given to all his official acts. In writing whereof I have hereeverto set my name and seal of Office at East Greenwich this 29 day of November in the  year 1832
John Brown Clk.
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I James Tiffany of Warwick in the County of Kent and State of Rhode Island, aged sixty nine years, do hereby certify that I have been well acquainted with Richard Arnold of Coventry in the County of Kent, an applicant for a pension. Ever since I was a boy; that I believe him to be seventy years old; that he has always sustained a good character; that he has been reputed in the neighbourhood to have been a soldier in the revolutionary War. And I heard it reported in the neighbourhood at the time of his being in the service that he had enlisted for six months.
James Tiffany
State of Rhode Island
County of Kent
At Warwick Nov 28th 1832
The above names James Tiffany personally appeared before me and subserted the aforegoing deposition in my presence and made solemn oath to the same said deposition was beseeched to writing in presence of the deponent. The character of the deponent for truth and honesty is good. 
Witness Jos J Tillinghast
Just C C Pleas
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2420
Rhode Island
Hannah Arnold widow of Richard Arnold RI who served in the Revolutionary War, as a private
Inscribed on the Rolls at the rate of 24 dollars 54 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of October 1853 and sent to Anthony Tarbox
Coventry R. Island
Recorder on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853 Page 49, Vol a
1832
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State of Rhode Island
County of Kent
On this seventeenth day of August AD 1832 Personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas - now  of East Greenwich in the County of Kent; Hannah Arnold of the Town of Coventry in said County of Kent, aged sixty six years, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the decision made by the act of congress passed on the 3d February 1853 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War; That she is the widow of Richard Arnold, who was a pensioner of the Revolution under the act of Congress of June 7th 1832. That said Richard applied for and obtained a pension under said act, at the rate of twenty four and half dollars per year as she believed payable at the pension agency in Providence Rhode Island that he served as a private in the militia of Rhode Island in the war of the Revolution, and for proof of such services, she refers to the declaration of said Richard and the accompanying papers on file in the pension office; She further declares that she was married to said Richard Arnold, on the 13th day of November 1834. That a copy of the certificate there of signed William P Place Elder. Which is recorded in the Town Clerks Office in said Town of Coventry - certified by the Town Clerk accompanies this declaration; that her said husband died on the second day of December 1844. That she was not married to him prior to  eighteen hundred, but at the time above stated. She further declares that she is now a widow. 
In presence of Hazard Carder
Her Hannah Arnold
Widow
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Court of Common Pleas
August seven AD 1853
On this third day of the term being the 17th of August AD 1853 Personally appeared before said court Hannah Arnold and made oath to the foregoing and that this signature there unto affixed is her own
Hazard Carder
Clerk of said court

Coventry R.I. August 18 1853
The Commissioner of Pensions
Dear sir, 
Please receive this declaration of the widow Hannah Arnold with the affidavit of Francis Sweet testifying to the widowhood of Mrs Arnold and the certificate of the Town Clerk of said Town of Coventry, certifying to the record of the marriage of said Hannah with said Richard; Which is forwarded for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the act of Congress of Feb 3 1853 in regard to pensions granted to widows of pensioners of the Revolutionary War; whom marriage took place since the year 1800. 
I would here offer that the widow appeared to be some what at a low in her declaration, as to the fore issue sum of the annual pension of her said husband, but she said to me that she received about eighteen dollars for about nine months after her husband deceased - which had not been paid in her lifetime. 

Very respectfully yours, 
Anthony Tarbox
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Richard Arnold
This may certify that Richard Arnold of Coventry and Hannah Andrews of East Greenwich in the county of Kent and state of Rhode Island - this day was joined in marriage according to the laws of the state
William P Place, Elder
East Greenwich November 13th 1837
Recorder the 26th day of June AD 1839
by Samuel Arnold
Town Clerk
Town Clerk office, 
Coventry August 17th 1853
I Anthony Tarbox, Town Clerk of the Town of Coventry, hereby certify that the preceding certificate is a true copy of record in my office-
Anthony Tarbox
Town Clerk
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[left side]
Cn: Oct. 3d 1855, B. Cowell
Vol. A. 122,
[right side]
60.782. Act Mch 3/55
Apl. 12/55
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Hamiah Arnold, [illegible] of
Richard Arnold; Private
R.W.
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Capt Hamiah Arnold [illegible], Richard.
[struck through] Col
Pri:
[struck through] R. I Mil
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[illegible] ______ Date of  ______
Dis: M.J. Mil day of ___
War Rev
______________________This
Nin of Pensioner of the U, States.
Rv. Feby 53-no 242.
__________________________
Ad, 160 [illegible two written words over each other] Jany:31/56

Benjamin Cowell, att
Providence
R. I.
[written across right side] Nov 10/70 Js Feb 4/56
[initials written sideways]
BNC
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60782
Hannah Arnold
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State of Rhode Island
County of Kent
On this fifth day of April A.D. One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty-five, personally appeared before me, Cyrus Holden a Justice of the Peace within and for County afroesaid, Hannah Arnold aged 69 years, now resident in the Town of Coventry in said County, who being duly sworn according to law, declares and says she is the widow of Richard Arnold who was a private in Capt not remembered company, and in a regiment commanded by Col. not remembered in the War of the Revolution, and that her said husband was in actual service more than six months in said war, and was honorably discharged. 
And she further declares that she was married to said Richard Arnold on the thirteenth day of November A. D. 1835 by Rev William P Place and that her name before marriage was Hannah Andrews and that her said husband died on the 2 day of December A.D. 1844 and that she is now a widow. 
And she further declares that she is not a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $24.54 per annum; which pension was granted her on account of her said husband's services in said war; which pension is payable at the Agency for paying pensions in the City of Providence. And she further declares that when she made a declaration to obtain her said pension she produced satisfactory evidence of her said marriage to her said husband and of his death, to which declaration and the evidence therewith filed, she now refers for proof of her said marriage, of her said husband's death, and her claim to Bounty Land under the Act of Congress of March 3d, 1855, and she makes this declaration for that purpose. She further declares that she has never made any application for Bounty Land before the present. 
Hannah Arnold
Attest 
The justice Tourtellot and John Andres residents of Warwick in said County attest upon an oath declared that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by said Hannah Arnold in our presence and that we believe from the applicant and  -- of the affiant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Joshua Tourtellot
John Andrew
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State of Rhode Island
Kent Warwick 
this 5th day of April A.D. 1835 the aforegoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subserved before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiant to be credible person; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim
Cyrus Holden Justice of the Peace

Kent sc. State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
I John C Brown Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Kent do hereby certify that Cyrus Holden whose name is affixed to the foregoing instrument of writing was at the time af giving the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Kent aforesaid fully commisioned and qualified and to whose official acts as such full faith and credit are due
Witness my hand and the seal of said County of East Greenwich this seventh day of April AD 1855
John C Brown, Clerk
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Widow, &c.
File No. 4118
Hannah Arnold
widow
Richard Arnold
Pri Rev War
Act: Feb 3, 1855
Index:- Vol. a, Page 17
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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15170
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Review Office
Oct 8 53
Sir
Please report time of last payment to or death of within named pensioners

Respectfully
F Burt Esqr
3 aud
J. Cole
Present for ---
Richard Arnold, Act 1832
$24.54 p. an. - Died 2d Dec 1844. Paid to death. 
F Bush
Auditor
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no 3079 AD 1853
Appl. of Hannah Arnold widow of Richard.
Kent C.R.I.
$24.54
10408
Act 3d Feb. 53.
Allowed $24 54/100 per an
com. Feb 3 1853
RW
Anthony Tarbox
Coventry, 
R.I. 
Department of the interior,
Pension Office, 
Official Business
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BM: Act 7 53 R.I.
B Grafton
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State of Rhode Island
Kent County In Warwick on this 24th day of January A.D. 1856, then Sam W, Clarke, known to me to be the form Clerk of Warwick aforesaid, came before me and made oath to the truth of the preceding certificate by him signed
Alfred Read Justice of the Peace
State of Rhode Island Providence Plantation
Kent
Clerks Office of Common Pleas
I hereby certify that Alfred Read is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Kent duly elected commissioned and qualified as such to administer oaths and take acknowledgments and that his signature to the foregoing certificate is genuine. 
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court at East Greenwich this 25th day of January A.D. 1856
John C Brown, Clerk
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(copy)
Whereas this town were called upon in the month of March last, and in the present month of June to furnish men to do military duty on Newport, and are still called upon to furnish men for the month of July next, this Town considering the wages allowed by the government to be inadequate to the service do therefore note and resolve that one shilling in real (money), per day, be allowed each of the non-commissioned Officers and privates belonging to this term for each day that they serve in each of the aforesaid months either by himself or substitute, and upon then producing a certificate from the commanding officer, of the company under whom they served of the number of days so served, the term Treasurer is directed to pay the same accordingly. 
Town Clerks Office
Warwick Kent County
Rhode Island January 24th A.D.1856
I hereby certify that the above seventeen lines is a true copy of the note passed by this term on the 29th day of June A.D 1781, as will fully appear on referring to page 71 of Book 2 of Record of Proceedings of term meeting in this office. 
I also certify that Richard Arnold was paid by the treasurer of this term, in pursuance of the note above copied sum of two pound and thirteen shillings (2.13) for military services, as will appear on referring page 1290 of Book 2 of Records of Proceedings in term 
Attest
Sam W. Clarke Town Clerk
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I Francis Sweet of the Town of Coventry in the county of Kent in the State of Rhode Island, testify and say that I am acquainted with Hannah Arnold of Coventry aforesaid the person who is the accompanying declaration applies for a pension under the act of February 3d 1853. That I know the said Hannah to be a widow and the widow of Richard Arnold late of said Town of Coventry deceased- 
And I further declare that I have no interest in the result of said claim-
East Greenwich the 17th day of August A.D. 1853
Francis Sweet
Kent SC at East Greenwich this 17th day of August AD 1853 personally appeared before me Hazard Carder Francis Sweet and made solemn attestation to the truth of the above affidavit. 
Hazard Carder
Clerk of the Court of Com Pleas
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Providence January 28 1856
Sir
I received a communication from you 3d of October last respecting the claim of Hannah Arnold widow of Richard Arnold for bounty land No 60 782. You observe that the Revolutionary service of Richard Arnold the husband of the applicant does not appear of record in this office. 
I have now the honor to include a certified from the "records" of the Town of Warwick to which he belonged during the war of the Revolution, by which it appears that said applicant's husband was paid  2.13 for his military services or one shilling for each day he should serve over 2 above what was allowed him by the government. It appears the town did not consider the government pay sufficient. They therefore notion to pay each soldier one shilling "real money" (that is ___) for each day that they should serve-
Richard Arnold was paid 2 13 or forty three shillings, after forty three days service more than sufficient to
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entitle his widow to the benefits of the act under which she claims. I have therefore to request that a Land warrant may be granted her. She having produced " record evidence" of more  than fourteen "days service"
I am respectfully
Benja Cowell
Hon J Minot
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N. 9352
Richard Arnold
N. Whiting Esq
E. Greenwich R.I.
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BRIEF Objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Richard Arnold which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes

V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes

Vi. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? No- in two documents yes in the third

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pensino than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes

VIII. Has the court given their opinion? yes

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished form any other seal? yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another responsible citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? no

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been provided, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? no

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? 

XIV. If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? yes

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age,  as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes

XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? no

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? yes

Explanatory Notes.

Quere V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peeace, &c. A. B. who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For___ years ___ months and ___ days, I served as a ____, For ____ months and ______ days, I served as a ________; and for such service I claim a pension"
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. 

Quere XIV. Proof of Service
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which be belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the affidavits must be properly authenticated, as above directed. 

Quere XVI Mode of Authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
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Brief in the case of Mrs Hannah Arnold widow of Richard 
Kent County and State of Rhode Island
act of Feb 3 1853
Claim ("original," or "for increase") Husband a pensioner under act of June 7 1832 at $24 54/100 per annum
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
A private in the Rhode Island live 7 months & 11 days
Pension paid to his death
Dec 2 1844
Allowed 7/24 of 80 = $23.33
days 11/30 of 333 = 1.22/ $24 55 per annum
(if for increase)
Has additional evidence been filed since admission of the claim? If so what?
Marriage proved by public record
death " " auditor report
Identity: credible  witnesses

Name and residence of Agent
Anthony Tarbox Esqr
Coventry R. Island

Examining Clerk
J Degray