Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22,785, Edward Clanning, Navy (R.I.)
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Navy (R.I.)

Channing, Edward
                  Dorcas

NUMBER
W. 22. 785

CONTENTS
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Left Side:

Notification set to H. Cranston Esqr 26 Sep
Newport r. I 

Right Side:

3. 908
Rhode Island Roll

Edward Clanning Marine
 War Ships Alfred & Providence }  
 Capts. P. Jones & Pitcher
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
1777 18 months

Inscribed on the roll of Rhode Island at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 7th of April 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 24 of Oct. 1818 and forwarded to Nichs. Taylor Newport, Rhode Island

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1818             $39.46
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4 Mar 1818          48.00
                                                                _______
                                                               $87.46
4 mos 28/30
{ Revolutonary claim, }
{Act 18th March, 1818.}
2 Years.

Continued

New Port Rhode Island
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Left side:

Issued Dec 2


Right side:

Rhode Island  3130

Dorcas Clanning 
widow of  Edward Clanning
who was a Marine in the U.S. Navy for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars -- Cents per annum, to commence o the 45h day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued thee 2nd day of Dec. 1843 and sent to Franklin Greene Providence R. I. 

[ Act of March 3, 1843. ]

Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1  Page 86.
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Edward Clanning
3.900
CM

March 1819
In stating that the court is a court of record - the Court should " in every instance" state why it is a  court of record."
[ opinion of the Attorney General ]
The commanders withing stated are not those officially known to have commanded the United States Ships Alfred & Providence.  Returned for those purposes.  July 7, 1820.

Contd

H. Y. Cranston Esqr
Newport R.I.
 Sept 1820
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On the twenty sixth day of June AD 1820 personally appeared in open court being a Court of Record within the county of Newport state of Rhode Island & Providence Plantation Edward Clanning in the sixty seventh year of his age a natural born citizen of & resident in said county of Newport, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, three years and six month or there abouts.  First eleven months in the [illegible] [illegible] commanded by Capt John P. Jones, then in the troop Providence. [illegible] then [illegible] commander one year & six months and then in the same [illegible] under the command of Lieut John R. Rathborn two years, as will more fully appear by documents lodged in the Office of the Secretary of War accompaning my original declaration dated the seventh day of April AD 1818 and on which declaration and documents a Pension Cirtificate dated 24 of October 1818 and [illegible] 3.900 was granted from the war office and I do solemn swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 of March AD 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner, disposed of my property or any part thereof with entent thereby so to diminish as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, intitled an "Act to provide for certain persons engaged in lands & navil services of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 10 of March 1818 and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other then which is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me
Edward Clanning - X his mark

Subscribed
Witness James Townsend

All the estate, I possess is my household furniture, the full value is not more then twenty dollars - $20. I have no income whatever and no debts due to me and I owe for necessaries the sum of thirty dollars $30. My age as before stated is over sixty seven in an infirmed state of halth and disablied from doing much labour. My family consists of a wif & five children. The age of my wif is 50
my eldest daughter 28 a son 25 daughter 19 a daughter 24
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and two of them mostly live with us at home.  Edw Clanning - X his mark
Witness to Edw Clannings mark
James Townsend

Sworn and declared as the 26th day of June [illegible] open court. H.Y Cranston

State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Court of Common Pleas for the county of Newport May Term AD 1820.
I hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property mentioned in the foregoing statement is twenty dollars.
[illegible] testimony where I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of our said Court, the twenty sixth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty and forty fourth of American Independence.
H.Y. Cranston - Clk
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Edward Clanning

Admitted

Not on Rolls
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State o Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations.
NEWPORT, ss.
On this Seventh day of April 1818; before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Newport, personally appears Edward Clanning aged Sixty Six years, resident in Newport in the said County who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled " An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:"  That he the said Edward Clanning enlisted as Marine in the Town of Newport in the State of Rhode Island, on  board the Ship Alfred commanded by Captain Paul Jones some time in the fall of 1776; that he continued to serve in the said corps or in the service of the United States until the end of the war which was 45 months when he was discharged from service in Boston & entered on board the Sloop Providence Jonathan Pitcher Capt and continued on board said Sloop eighteen months; when he was discharge in New Bedford  in the State of Massachusetts; was at the taking of New Providence & at the taking of a number of (illegible) and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service. 
(Signed) Edward (his X mark) Clanning

Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
(Signed) Nichs Taylor

I, Nichs Taylor Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, That it appears, to my satisfaction,  that the said Edward Clanning did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant tot he directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress.
Newport April 7, 1818

(Signed) Nich Taylor
Clerk Office Court of Common Pleas County of Newport 23rd April 1818

I hereby certify that Nicholas Taylor Esquire whose Signature is Affixed to the above Statement and Certificate is Cheif (sic) Justice of the court of Common Pleas within & for the County of Newport State aforesaid in Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of Said Court
(Signed) Robert Noyes Clk

(Seal)
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantation Newport ss     I Amelia Easton formerly of Newport but now resident of Warwick in the County of Kent and State aforesaid being thirty seven years of age on solemn affirmation do testify and say that I have been well acquainted with Edward Clanning and his wife Dorcas Clanning for more than twenty years and that I was present at the death of Edward Clanning which took place on the twenty first day of April eighteen hundred and twenty five and that to my knowledge the above named Dorcas Clanning the present applicant for a pension remains the widow of the said Edward Clanning who was a Revolutionary pensioner.
(Signed) Amelia Easton

Affirmed to and subscribed}
Before me }
E Trevett Justice Peace}

Newport ss.   Newport August the 10 1838.
Then personally came Amelia Easton subscriber to the above Deposition (whose character for truth and veracity is good.) and made affirmation to the truth of the same.
Before me
E. Trevett Justice Peace
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Newport ss    I David C. Denham Clerk of the 2nd Baptist Church in the town of Newport do certify that I find recorded the following marriage viz  "1786 July 7, Edward Clanning & Dorcas Burns of Newport" (one thousand seven hundred and eighty six July seventh)
I Daniel C. Denham above named depose and say that I hold the office of Clerk of the 2d Baptist Church in the town of Newport County & State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of Rev. Gardner Thurston late Pastor of the said Church with the exception of the date expressed in writing the same being expressed in fair legible figures as above written and certified by me.
(Signed) Daniel C. Denham Clerk 2d Bap. Ch.

Newport ss: 
Newport August the 9 A.D. 1838
Then personally came Daniel C. Denham Esqr. subscriber to the above Certificate, who is well known to me as Clerk of the 2d Baptist church, & whose character for truth and veracity is good and made affirmation to and subscribed the same before me.
(Signed) E. Trevett Justice of the Peace
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State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Newport ss.     I William S. Cranston of Newport in the County of Newport & State aforesaid being forty two years of age on the solemn affirmation do testify & say that I was well acquainted with Edward Clanning and his wife (who is the, present applicant for a pension at the time when the said Edward died and that I present at the time of his decease and assisted in putting on his grave clothes and saw hmi interred and that according to the best of my recollection and belief he died in the month of April in the year eighteen hundred and twenty five, and that Dorcas Clanning she, above named applicant remains the widow of the said Edward Clanning who was a Revolutionary Pensioner. 
(Signed)   Wm L Cranston

Newport  ss.    Newport March the 25, 1839
Then came William L. Cranston, subscriber to the above deposition (whose character for truth and veracity is good) and made affirmation to, and subscribed the same before me.
(Signed) E. Trevett Justice of the Peace
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State of Rhode Island }
County of Newport }
I Daniel C. Denham Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in the County aforesaid being a Court of Record do hereby certify that Eleazer Trevett is a Justice of the Peace in the town of Newport & County aforesaid was appointed by the General Assembly and commissioned by the Governor of this State bearing date the seventh day of May 1838 and is fully authorised (sic) to act in his said capacity; and that his signature before written is Genuine.
In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Newport this fourth day of April one thousand eight hundred thirty nine
(Signed) Daniel C. Denham Clk

(Seal)
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5113

Dorcas Clanning
R. I.
Act 7 July 38
m 86 d 25

Admd
2 yrs Marine
80$

no deduction

D.C. Denham
Newport
R. Id.
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State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Kent ss.    On this twenty third day of February 1839, personally appeared before John Brown Justice Court of Common Pleas Dorcas Clanning a resident of Warwick in the County of Kent aged seventy five years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of Edward Clanning who was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States and a Marine in the Army of the Revolution as will more fully appear by reference to a pension certificate issued on the 26th day of October 1818 and numbered 3918 which is herewith enclosed.
She further declares that she was married to the said Edward Clanning on the seventh of July in the year seventeen hundred and eighty six that her husband the aforesaid Edward  Clanning died on the twenty first day of April eighteen hundred and twenty five that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated.
(Signed) Dorcas Clanning

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written Before me
(Signed) John Brown Jus. C C Pleas
I also certify that owning to the age & infirmities of Mrs. Clanning I think it would be unsafe for Her to attend Court.
(Signed) John Brown Just. C C Pleas
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State of Rhode Island &c
Kent ss.  Clerks Office Court of Common Pleas

I certify that John Brown is a Justice of the sd (said) Court of common pleas, that the aforegoing signature is his proper signature in his own hand writing & that full faith and credence is and ought to be given to all his official acts.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my name & affixed the seal of said Court at East Greenwich this Twenty third day of February in the year 1839.
(Signed) Jer. S. Slocum  Clk
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Newport April 4th 1839.

Hon. J. L.. Edwards

Sir,

I send enclosed the papers relative to a Pension in the case of Mrs. Dorcas Clanning and at her request would state that there is due Mrs. Clanning a balance of Pension since the decease of her husband from the Fourth of March 1825 to the twenty first of April of the same year the last mentioned period being the date of Mr. Clannings decease.
If the evidence should be satisfactory to the department will you please forward a certificate for her pension under the act of July 7, 1838 and an order also for the payment of the balance du the widow since the decease of the said Edward Clanning.

I remain sir
very respectfully yours
(Signed) Daniel C. Denham
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Providence  August 5, 1843

Sir, 
I herewith transmit the declaration of Sarah Clark, Dorcas Clanning and Mary Spencer, who were pensioners under the act of July 7, 1939 for the benefit of the acts of March 3d 1843.  Be pleased to forward the pension certificates when prepared, to my address.

Very Respectfull
You Obt Sevt
(Signed) Franklin Greene



J. L. Edwards Esqr
Comm of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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U.S. Navy on board ship Alfred

WIDOW, &c.


File No.   22.785
Dorcas Clanning
Wid, of 
Edward Clanning
Marine Rev. War

Act:  March 3d 1843
Index : --Vol.  A  ,  Page 139

[ Arrangement of 1870. ]
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Dorcas Clanning

Payment to be made
at Providence
by S. Waterman, Esqr.
Agent for paying pension-
ers, in the Agency of 
R. Island

Payable on the 4th March
and 4th September in each
year.

Recorded in the Pension
Office, in Book A  Vol. 2
Page 5 by
R. Burdine, Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.

Five years' Pension

I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838, Dorcas Clanning of R. Island widow of Edward Clanning, deceased, who was a Marine in the Revolution and died on thee twenty first day of April 1825 is entitled to receive five years' pension at the rate of eighty dollars and -- cents per annum, commencing on the fourth day of March, 1836; and in case of the death or marriage of said widow before the expiration of said five years, the pension will cease on the day of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Seventeenth day of July one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine.
(Signed J. R. Poinsett
Secretary of War

(Seal)

Examined and }
Countersigned. }
(Signed) J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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1126
Dorcas Clanning

80$

Franklin Greene
Providence
R.I.
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State of Rhode Island }
County of Kent }     On this Twenty fifth day of April 1843 personally appeared, before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Dorcas Clanning, a resident of Warwick in the County of Kent, aged Eighty one years with whom I am personally acquainted, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration,  in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d of March 1843; granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, that she is the widow of Edward Clanning deceased who was a Marine in the Revolution, and that she received a pension of Eighty dollars per annum, under the act of July 7, 1838.  She further declares that she is still a widow.
(Signed) Dorcas (her x mark) Clanning

Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written 
(Signed) Asa Stone Just. Peace

Attest  Asa Stone
William Easton

Kent ss.  in Coventry April 25, 1843.  I herby certify that Dorcas Clanning who subscribed and swore to the above declaration, is personally known to me and I fully believe the same to be true.  
(Signed) Asa Stone, Just. Peace
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State of Rhode Island }
County of Kent }   ss     I Jeremiah S. Slocum Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in the county aforesaid being a Court of Record do hereby certify that Asa Stone Esqr. is a Justice of the Peace in the town of Coventry in the county aforesaid and is fully authorised (sic) to act in his said capacity and that his signature within written is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 25th day of April one thousand eight hundred and forty three.
(Signed) Jer. S. Slocum,  Clk

(Seal)
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The State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Clerks Office Court of Common Pleas & General Sessions of the Peace for the County of Newport:   I hereby Certify that Daniel Denham whose signature is affixed to the two annexed attestations is a Justice of the Court aforesaid duly Commissioned & engaged under the Seal of said State.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of our said Court this fourteenth Day of October in the year of our LORD one thousand Eight hundred & Eighteen & forty third of American Independence.
(Signed) H. Y. Cranston  Clk.
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Newport Rhode Island,  October 5, 1818.

To all whom it may Concern
This is to Certify that I the Subscriber was onboard the United States Sloop Providence Hoystead Hacker Esqr Commander under Commodore John Paul Jones Commander of the Ship Alfred in the Month of October 1776, when Mr. Edward Clannen was onboard also, we sailed on a Cruise to the Eastward after making a Cruise & returning  I then entered onboard said Sloop Providence - Jonathan Pitcher Esqr Commander, with the said Edward Clannen, and went a Cruise and return'd safe into New Bedord, after returning John Pook Rathbone Esqr took the Command of the said Sloop Providence, the said Edward Clannen still continuing onboard untill (sic) March 1778.  all this time I had the Command of the Marines, onboard said Sloop Providence.
(Signed) John Trevett

Newport ss -  at Newport this 13 Day of Oct. 1818
Personally appeared the above named John Trevett residing in Newport aforesaid and made Solemn Oath to the Truth of the above written Certificate by him Subscribed.  And I hereby Certify that full faith and credit is due to his Testimony.
Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand the Day and year above written.
(Signed) Daniel Denham  Justice of the 
Court of Common Pleas.
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Newport Rhode Island  October 12th 1818

To All whome (sic) it may Concern this is to Certify that I the Subscriber Did Enter onboard the Contenantal (sic) Sloop Providence John Peek Rothbone Commander in New Bedford some time in the Summer 1777 and sailed and cruise when Gorge (sic) Senkins the Sailing Master was Killed in a Battle of Sande Hook and that Edward Clannin of Newport Rhode Island was on board durring (sic) the cruise and conducted him selph (self) faithfully in testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand this twelvth (sic) Day of October one thousand Eight hundred & Eighteen.
(Signed) Andrew Burnett

Newport ss:   at Newport this 13 Day of Oct 1818
Personally appeared the above named Andrew Burnett residing in Newport aforesaid and made Solemn Oath to the truth of the above written Certificate by hi Subscribed.  And I hereby Certify that full faith and Credit is due to his attestation.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the Day and year above written.
(Signed) Daniel Denham Justice of the Court of  Common Pleas

And I further certify that the said Edward Clanning is a very poor man and needs the assistance of his Country for his Support.
(Signed) Daniel Denham
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To all Whom It may Concern

This is to Certify that I the Subscriber of Newport State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Did Enter on Board the Continenetal Sloop Providence John Peck Rathburn Commander in New Bedford State of Masachusetts (sic) some time in November 1777 & sailed the same month on a four month Cruise & Returned the Latter Part of the February following & that Edward Clannen of said town & State was on Board Said Sloop During The Said Cruise & Conducted himself faithfully.
In testimony Whereof I have hereunto Set My Hand this Sixth Day of October one thousand Eight Hundred & Eighteen.
(Signed) Michael Motten Sen'r

Newport ss.  at Newport this 13 Day of Oct'r 1818
Personally appeared the above named Michael Motten Sen'r residing in Newport aforesaid and made Solemn Oath to the Truth of the above written Certificate by him Subscribed.
And I hereby Certify that full faith and credit is due to his Testimony.
Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand the Day and year above written
(Signed) Daniel Denham Justice of the 
Court of Common Pleas
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Left Side:

R. Island 3525
Dorcas Clanning
widow of Edward Clanning 
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 Mar. '18
and who died on the 21 Apl 1825
of Providence in the State of R. Island 
who was a Marine in the Sloop Alfred commanded by Capts. Jones and Pitcher for 2 years

Inscribed on the roll of R. Island at the rate of 
80 Dollars - Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836


Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of July '39 and sent to D. Denham, Newport, R. Island

Arrears to the 4th of Mar.                  $240.00
Semi-annual allowance ending              40.00
                                                             _________
                                                             $280.00

{ Act July 7, }
{ 1838. }

Recorded by R,. Burdine Clerk,
Book A   Vol. 2  Page 5


RIGHT SIDE:

Let D, C, Denham, Aug 23 '39  da June 14, 1843 to F. Green
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Payable on the 4 of March and 4 of September in each year at the Branch Bank of the United States Providence in Rhode Island


Recorded
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Clerks Office Court of Common Pleas for the County of Newport 

I hereby certify that Daniel Denham Esqr. whose signature is affixed to the with attestations is a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Newport duly commissioned & engaged under the Seal of said State.  I further certify that said Court is a Court of record being so constituted by Statute, possessing original and unlimited jurisdiction in all civil cases, keeping as record of its proceedings and practising (sic) recording of the common Law.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court this Twenty fourth Day of July in the Year of our LORD Eighteen hundred twenty & Forty fifth of  American Independence. 
(Signed) H Y Cranston Clk

(Seal)
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Clerks Office Court of Common Pleas for the County of Newport 

I hereby certify that Daniel Denham Esqr. whose signature is affixed to the with attestations is a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Newport duly commissioned & engaged under the Seal of said State.  I further certify that said Court is a Court of record being so constitut
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Newport ss.  Newport July 21st 1820  Personally Appeared John Trevett of New Port, County of New Port State of Rhode Island, After being duly Sworn doth on his Oath declare that he was a Lieut. in the Revolutionary War and served on Board of the R. I. Sloop Providence under Capt. Hoisted Hack under the orders of Com. John Paul Jones one service of about four months in the Year 76. And then again in sd (said) Sloop under the command of Capt. John Peck Rathbone three cruises ended about March 1778 and was at the taken of New Providence and during all of said time Edward Clanning of NewPort State of Rhode Island was a Marine on Board of sd (said) Sloop Providence and conducted himself in a good Seamen like manner.
(Signed) John Trevett

NewPort ss.   NewPort July 21 1820 personally Appeared Michael Motton of NewPort county of NewPort State of Rhode Island being duly Sworn doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War on Board the (U.S.) Sloop Providence Capt. John Peck Rathborn commander, one cruise sailed from New Bedford some time in November 1777 and arrived about the first of March 1778 a cruise of about four months and that Edward Clanning of NewPort State of Rhode Island was a Seaman on board of sd (said) Sloop and conducted himself in a proper manner during sd (said) cruise,
(Signed) Michael Motten

NewPort ss.   NewPort July 21 1820 personall y Appeared Andrew Benett of NewPort County of NewPort State of Rhode Island being duly Sworn doth on his Oath declare that he served on Board the (U.S.) Sloop Providence in the Revolutionary War under the command of Capt John Peck Rathbone one cruise in the Year 1777 and that Edward Clanning of NewPort State of Rhode Island was a Marine on Board of  the said Sloop during a cruise fo four months and that the sd (said) Clanning conducted himself in good Seaman like manner  
(Signed) Andrew Burnett

NewPort ss   at Newport this 24 Day of July in the year 1820  Pesronally appeared the above named John Trevett, Michael Motten & Andrew Burnett in Newport aforesaid and made Solemn Oath to the truth of the above written Certificates by them respectively Subscribed, and I hereby Certify that they are Credible witnesses.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand the Day and year above written
(Signed) Daniel Denham Justice of the Court Common Pleas.