Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 33777, for Noel Taber, Rhode Island
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SERVICE R I Taber, Noel NUMBER S 33777
CONTENTS [blank]
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9715
Massachusetts
Noel Taber,
New Bedford in the state of Massachusetts
[illegible] was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Angell of the Rho. Isld.
line for the term of three years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts,
at the rate 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 24 of Spril, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 of April 19
and sent to the pensions, at
New Bedford, Massachusetts.
Arrears to 4th of March, 1819 in balance, 45.00
Semiant all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 
45.00 48.00 93.00
10 mo $7/30
[illegible] 4/31 Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818
Invalid pensionser,
Rho. Island,
a $ 3.00 pmo:/100
Continued
Date of death
not on A B.
[2 lines on side of document to faint to read
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The State of Rhode Island of Providence Plantations
Clerks officer Court of Common Pleas before the 
County of Newport:
I hereby certify that Thomas
Dupree Esq whose signature is affixed to the
annexed attesation is Chief Justice of the 
Court aforesaid, duly Commissioner engaged
index the Seal of said State.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the Seal
of our said Court this fifteenth 
Day of March in the year of our
LORD one thousand Eight hun
dred & Nineteen & forty third of
Americas Independence.
H Y Cranstar Clerk
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State of Rhode Island of Providence Plantations
I Thomas [illegible] Persiding Justice of the [illegible] [illegible]
There in the [illegible] the [illegible] of Newport in  said State Certify
that I am personally acquainted with Noel Taber the [illegible] [illegible]
applicant unto know him to be [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
to [illegible] [illegible] and in [illegible] [illegible] understands interests of
the of questions of his wanting for support
Tho Durfee
[illegible] 15 March [illegible]
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State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantation
Newport 
On this twenty fourth day of April 1818 before me
the subscriber one one of the Judges of the Supreme Judicial
Court of Said State, personally appears Noel Taber aged
Sixty Nine Years, Resident in Tiverton in the said district
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 the [illegible] said Noel
Taber Enlisted in or about the year 1777 to Serve during the
War in the State Rhode Island in the Company Comm
ander by Captain Jenkins in Col [illegible] Angell Regiment of
Continental People of the Rhode Island line, that he continue
to serve in the said people or in the United Service about
three years and was wounded at the battle of Springfield
and [illegible] over to the people of Providence. That he was in
the battles of [illegible] Bradford and at Mommouth
and that by the Committee appointed by the honorable General
Assembly of the State of Rhode Island in conformity to an
ordinance of Congress [illegible] on the 7th day of June 1785
I was placed on the Pension List of the United States which
Claims we hereby relinquishes and [illegible] he is in ordered
circumstances and stand in need of the affirmation of his
Country for support and that he has no other evidence
now in his favor of his said Service Sworn to
and declared before me, this day and year aforesaid
William Anthony Jut Supeior Jud Court
I William Anthony Judge as aforesaid do certify that
to appears to my satisfaction that the said Noel Taber
did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the
Proceedings declarations against the common [illegible] and
I now transmitt the Proceedings and testimony takers
and had before me to the Secretary for the Department
of War [illegible] to the directions of the aforementioned
Act of Congress
William Anthony Just Supeior Jud Court
April 24, 1818
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Newport R I The State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
I Gideon Palmer Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court
for the County of Newport in the State aforesaid Do
Certify that William Anthony Esq whose signature
is affixed to the Papers hereunto annexed is Thirs
Justice of said Supreme Judicial Court legally appointed
and quallified and that the signature to the above
Papers are in the proper Hand Writing of the
said William Anthony
In Testimoney whereof I have set my hand and
affixed the seal of said Court this 25 Day of April [illegible] 1818
Gideon Palmer Clerk
It appears by the regimental Book That the before mentined Noel Taber
was a corporal in the Regiment commaned by Colonel Israel Angell in the Rhode
Island Line on the Continental Establishment. That he was wounded in the Battleof Springfield New Jersey on the 23rd day of June 1780, inconsequent of which
wound and disabilitt therefrom he was on the 11th day of March 1781 transferred
from said Regiment to the Corps of Invalids He was afterwards inspected
by Colonel Alvery and myself a Committee appointed for that purpose as
Hand on the Invalid Pension List, on which he remained until the before 
written application I have no document in any [ilegible] which [illegible] the
time of his inferment or the form of it
[illegible] Dexter [illegible]
the Rho Island Reg
[illegible] March 11th 1819
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Noel Taber
No 9715
April 1819
[illegible] Apr 1[illegible]
1820
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The following is a list or schedule of the property and their value thereof
profesed by Noel Taber of New Bedford in the county of Bristol
nessary clothing & bedding excepted
1 chest valued at 3.00
3 chairs valued at 3.00
2 kettles valued at 2.00
1 pair dogs valued at 1.00
crockery ware valued at 2.50
1 looking glass valued at 1.00
shovel & tongs valued at 0.75
$12.75
Noel Taber
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SCHEDULE
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Bristol ss. Circiut Court of Common Pleas June Term 1820 holden by adj. July 1820
On this seventeenth day of July 1820, personally
appearsed, in open court, being a court record for the said county,
Noel Taber
aged seventy years, resident in New Bedford
in said county, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath
declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:I enlisted in January 1777 to serve during the war in a company commaned by Capt
Edward Hocum and served first in the Regiment commanded by Col. Christopher Green
and afterwards in the Regiment commanded by Col. Christopher Angel upward of a year
after I enlisted I was wounded at the Battle of Springfield in New Jersey after my 
wound I went home on furlough and afterward obtained a discharge from service
by sworn of the inabilty arising from my wound. Under the Law of March 1818
I recieve a Certificate for a Pension from the War Department number 7715
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States
on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale,
or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part therof, with intent thereby
so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress,
entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval ser
vice of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day ofMarch 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any prop
erty, oe securieties, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other thanwhat is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. Property valued
at $13.25
Noel Taber
Sworn to, and declared, on the seventeenth day of July A. D. 1820
before James [illegible] Clerk of the Court Bristol County
I, James [illegible] clerk of the Judicial Court of Com
mon Pleas for the County of Bristol do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath
and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied fro  therecord of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of said
court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the foresaid sched
ule is thirteen dollars and twenty five cents.
In testimoney wherof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said
court, on this Seventh day of August 1820
Jas. [illegible] Clerk of the Court for the County of Bristol.
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J C Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington D C 
PROVIDENCE R I
APR 14
relating to pension certificate
Massachusetts R I
new certificate to him
at New Bedford
already a pension
FREE
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J C Calhoun Secretary of War
Secretary of War
Washington D C 
PROVIDENCE R I
APR 14
relating to pension certificate
Massachusetts Roll
new certificate to him
at New Bedford
already on pension
FREE
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Christopher Ellress cometh before the under
signed Justice of the Peace, and maketh oath, that,
on the seventh Day of September, 1818, at the Branch
Bank in Providence, State of Rhode Island, he
did, at the request of Noel Taber, an Invalid,
pensioners, enclose the pension certificate
of said Noel, in a letter directed to the seceretary
of War; which letter was written by him,
the said Christopher, to obliage the said Noel
and, being sealed, was committed to said
Noel, to be by him deposited in the Postoffice;
the letter containing only the pension certifi
cate and being intended as a relinquishment
of his original pension in order to the being
placed on the Roll pf Revolutionary pensions;
and signed by said Noel. And also
cometh Noel Taber jr, Son of said Noel, and
on oath, declared,that he accompanied his
father to the Postoffice in said Providence,
bearing in hand the letter above mentioned, 
at the time above mentioned, and that in said Postoffice the said letter was then &
there delivered and deposited. To all
which the deponents have had to set
their hands, as have I the Justice of
the Peace, this 14th, April, 1819, at Providence
Christ, Ellery
Noel Taber [illegible] 
R I Providence this Fourteenth Day
of April A. D. 1819 personally appeared
the above named Christopher Ellery and Noel Taber and was duly sworn to
the truth of the above affidavitt
Before me 
Isah Hendall
Justice of the Peace
Taber denies that
 his pension certificate
 may be transmitted to
him, at New Bedford
State of Massachusetts,
where his permanet residencey 
him, at New Bedford, State of Ma
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Rev.& 1818 Wars Section
ILL[illegible]
Mrs. W. H. Fitton
"Edgewood"
Bristol, Connecticut.
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim S. 33777, that Norl Taber enlisted
in January, 1777 and served as a private and corporal under under Captains
Edward Slocum and Jenckes, and Colonels Christopher Greene and
 Israel Angell in the Rhode Island troops; he was in the battles
of Springfield, New Jersey, in consequence of which wound and dis
ability therefrom, he was transferred on March1,1781 to the Corps
of Invalids.
He was allowed pension from March 30, 1790 on account of
disability resulting from above noted wound.
Very truly yours,
A.D. Hiller,
Assistant to Administrator.
Name not found on Imvalid list of Rhode Island or
Mass.
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8455
Rhode Islanf
Noel Taber
of [blank] in the state of Rhode Island
who was a Corporal int the regiment by
Colonel Angell of the Rhode Island
line, for the term of 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 24th of  April 1878
Certificate of Pension issued the 29th of March 1819
and sent to Thomas Durfee Esq
Judge Newport Rhode Island
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 .10 [illegible] $82.89
Semianl all'ce ending 4th Sept 1819 $48
$130.84
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818
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Payable semi annually. The first
paymeny on this Certificate will be
made on the 4th of September
next, in Providence Rhode Island
at the Branch Bank of WS
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War Department
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United
States, of the 18th of March,1818
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Noel Taber 
Not on roll
Adm
adm
Newport R I
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33777
[illegible]
INVALID
FileNo. 33777
Noel Taber
Piv Rev War
Act: 18 March 18[illegible]
Index: Vol. 2 Page 414
[Arrangements of 1870]
1931 July 6 Hist to Mrs. W.H. Vitton
I L L.
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Edgewood
Bristol Conn
June 7, "31
Commission of Pensions
Washington D C 
Dear Sir 
Will you kindly send
me some information
concerning
the record of Noel Taber, a
soldier of the Revolutionary War?
He was in the 1st Rhode Island
Regiment, and I have the record
up to 1780. Can you kindly
supply me with any later information concerning him?
Thanking you
Very sincerely
Mrs. W. H. Filton
[stamped seal] PROVIDENCE JUN 10 1932 U [illegible] OFFICE
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Taber Noel
R I S 33777
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The Committee appointed by the Honorable GENERAL
Assembly of the State of Rhode Island, in Conformity to
an Orinance of Congrefs, passed on the 7th Day of June, 1785, for
examining the Claims of all cert Soldiers and Seaman (Refident
within said State) who have been identified in the service of the United 
States, do hereby Certify Thee upon Examination of
Noel Taber [illegible] an Invalid,
it appears, that the said Noel Taber
was so far disabled, while in the Service of the Uniyed States, as to
entitle him [illegible] to recieve a Pension of two &  quarters
Dollars, per Month during a Life, as a full for his
Disability and Suffering, while in the Service of the United States. 
GIVEN under our Hands, at Providence, this thirteenth
day of March [ilegible] 1790
2 1/4 Dollars
Whom concerned.
Committee
[illegible] [illegible]
[illegible] Dexter [illegible]
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on the roll [illegible]
Numbered but not
recorded