Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 323, David Austin, R.I.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
R. I.

Austin, David
Judy

NUMBER
R. 323.

CONTENTS
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State of Vermont
Franklin County fs } I, Joseph H. Brainerd, Clerk of the County Court in + for the County of Franklin aforesaid do hereby certify to all persons to whom these presents shall come that Jefse (Jesse) Carpenter (before whom James Austin + Lydia Austin made oath to their foregoing deposition) is one of the Justices of the Peace within + for the County of Franklin aforesaid, for the year ending November 30th A.D. 1838. that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Carpenter, and believe the within signed signatures purporting to be his, to be genuine, and that he is qualified to act as such magistrate. In testimony whereof I have affixed the Seal of said County Court and subscribe my name to these Presents at St Albans said County of Franklin, this tenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.
Joseph H. Brainerd Clerk
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I James Austin of Highgate in the county of Franklin and State of Vermont of the age seventy nine years, do testify and say that I was acquainted with David Austin of West Greenwich in the county of Kent + State of Rhode Island. at the commencement of the revolutionary war, I then lived at Richmond town about ten miles, from sd West Greenwich and entered the revolutionary service at the the commencement of the war. and I understood from common report that said David Austin had joined the army in another regiment, in March 1777 to my knowledge the said David was in the service as a militiaman + was called to Boston neck + other places in that vicinity to guard the shore + was kept there one half of the time from one and a half to two years, remaining fifteen days at home + fifteen days in the service alternately - in 1779 the said David + myself were called [illegible] to the  Island of Newport to defend the Island from an expected attack by the British vefsels (vessels) + were detained about half a month, the said David + myself were again called out to defend New London against the British forces + remained out for several days. I am Brother to said David Austin
James Austin

State of Vermont
Franklin Count fs } Highgate Feb. 9. 1938 Personally appeared before me James Austin and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth
Jefse Carpenter Justice Peace

This may certify that I am acquainted with the above named James Austin and believe him to be a man of truth and veracity 
Jefse Carpenter Justice Peace
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I Lydia Austin of Highgate in the County of Franklin and State of Vermont of the age of eighty years, do testify and say that in that in the month of November AD 1774 at West Greenwich in the county of Kent and State of Rhode Island, I was present and was a witnefs to the marriage of David Austin to Judy Hall of said West Greenwich -After the close of  the revolutionary war the said David and Judy removed to Milton in the county of Chittenden + State of Vermont, and the said David died in said Milton in the month of March A.D. 1813 and the said Judy is now a widow, and further that the said David Austin was engaged during the greatest share, of the time in the service of the revolutionary war for several years. I am sister to said Judy and resided in said David's family during said time
Witnefs Jefse Carpenter
Lydia Austin her X mark

State of Vermont
Franklin County fs } Highgate Feb. 9. 1838 Then personally appeared before me Lydia Austin and made oath that the above deposition by her subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth
Jefse Carpenter Justice Peace

This may certify that I am acquainted with the above named Lydia Austin and believe her to be a person of truth and veracity
Jefse Carpenter Justice Peace
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State of Vermont
District of Chittenden } ss.

On this fifteenth day of February A.D. 1838. personally appeared before the Probate Court, at a session thereof holden at Milton in said District, Judy Austin a resident of Milton in the county of Chittenden and District and State aforesaid, 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 4, 1836. That she is the widow of David Austin, who was a Soldier in Rhode Island Militia in the service of the American Revolution. In June 1776, she thinks, said David enlisted as a minuteman under a Capt. Thomas Gorton in West Greenwich in the County of Kent and State of Rhode Island in which capacity said David served (when there was no extraordinary call) 15 days and then was relieved 15 days, as much as three full years. Said David was in the Battle at New Port, Rhode Island, under General Sulivan. He was also in the battle at Tivertown and Point Juda and in the skirmish at Boston Neck. Said David was frequently on extraordinary occasion and when constant service was required during the time above stated in the army three or four months at a time without returning home
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During the three years above stated said David was from home, + a soldier in active service in the Revolutionary Army more than two years. She thinks that Capt. Gorton was advanced to some higher office in the service; and under what other Capt. or Officer said David served she cannot now state. She has no documentary evidence in her possession concerning the above stated service. She further declares, that she was married to the said David Austin on the 27th day of February 1774 by Philip Green a Justice of the Peace in the town of West Greenwich afs? that her husband, the aforesaid David Austin died on the 23r. day of March A. D. 1813 at Milton in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont; and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. 
Witness Charles Russell
Juda Austin her X mark

Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written; before Charles Russell Judge of Probate.

And I, hereby further certify that Juda Austin being unable to write her name requested me to write it for her and that she made her mark; and that said affiant is a person of truth and veracity
Charles Russell Judge of Probate
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323
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State of Vermont,
County of Chidden ton } ss,

Be it remembered, that on this 22nd day of Feb A. D. 1855, I do make known and declare that I am the son and heir-at-law to David Austin who was a Revolutionary Soldier who served under the command of Capt Thom Gorton & others in the forces raised in the State of Rhode Island and that he and his said wife were married about the month of Nov A. D. 1774, that he died about the month of March 1813, and that his said wife also died about the month of Dec 1839 A. D., nothing has been received by either, or the heirs of either of said parties.

And that the claimant is now 65 years of age; and it is understood and believed that there are arrearages of pension and other claims due for said services; Now, therefore, the true intent of all this is to qualify and irrevocably appoint and empower Benj H Baldwin Esq, of Washington, D. C., as my true and lawful Attorney with power of substitution to investigate, substantiate, and demand the avails of said claim or claims and to say and do all things relative thereto, as amply as I might do, hereby ratifying every thing said or done by said Attorney or his substitute in virtue hereof, also revoking all powers of Attorney or other authority previously given for any such purposes.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, day and date first above named.

Ethan Austin

Witness A N Thomson
A. G. Bush

Seal:
L.S.
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Washington April 20 / 55

Hon. L P. Waldo
Com of Pensions

Sir. I beg leave to file herewith the declaration of Juda Austin widow of David of Vermont drawing a Pension for the Revolutionary service of her husband under the act of July 4. 1836. I am informed by Messis Brush + Thomson of Fairfax Vermont that the widow married again about one month before she died which event took place in 1839 - I file the papers with a view of ascertaining if the Service of David Austin can be found as set forth by Claimant. and her witnesses. The proof of marriage death. heirship. Second Marriage the. will all be supplied if the Service can be found
Respectfully
Benj H Baldwin
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B. H. Baldwin
April 20/55
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Pension Office
April 23 1855

Sir
I have filed the papers prepared by Judy Austin as the widow of David of Vermont under the act July 4 1836.
This office is not in pofsefsion (possession) of any evidence of her husband's service, but if it has I do not perceive of what avail it would be to his children, He died before the pafsage (passage) of any pension law and it seems his widow married again just before her death and I presume left her second husband living,

B H Baldwin Esq
Present
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O. W. and N. Division.
R 323
Rev-
Isle.

3-525.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of David Austin, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in (his widow's) application for pension of file in this Bureau.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
June 76
+

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
2 yrs
at various time

RANK.
Min-man

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Thos Gorton
COLONEL.
---

STATE.
R_ I_

Battles engaged in, Newport, Tiverton, Pt Judith + Boston Neck

Residence of soldier at enlistment, He eul at West Greenwich R. I.

Date of application for pension, Feby 15, 1838

Residence at date of application, Milton, Chittenden Co - Vt.

Age at date of application, 83 years

Remarks: Sol. mar. Judy Hall Feby 27 1774 West Greenwich R. I. he d_ Mch 23, 1813 at Milton, Chittenden Co, Vt Mrs. died in Dec. 1839. She remarried about one month before she died name of husband not stated. Son Ethan Austin ae 15 in 1855
The claim was not allowed as soldier died before the passage of any pension law that would have given him title + the widow remarried.

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n,o 8128

Judy Austin, Widow of David,

Vert

B H Baldwin Apl 23 1855

July 4 1836
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Apl, 27 - 1900
Mrs. Wm H. Davis
Des Moines Iowa

1906 Nov. 24 - History to Miss A. M. Crown

1023, May. 17. Hist to C. E. Eddy. aut.

Ex'r. INVALID

REJECTED

Judy Austin
P.O. ___
Service: R. I.

Enlisted: ____, 18
Discharged: ____, 18

Application filed: ____, 18

Alleges: This claim was not filed until 1855. so was too late of have cause of rejection entered on printed list of 1851

Re-enlisted: ____

Attorney: ____
P. O. ____
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I Jeremiah Austin do testify and say that I was knowing to David Austins being called in the service as a Militiaman to guard the shores of Road island in in the years 1776. 77. 78.
Jeremiah Austin

State of Vermont
Franklin County }
Farefax Feb 16th 1838 Then personally appeared before me Jeremiah Austin and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth
Harry Soule Just Peace

This may certify that I am acquainted with with Jeremiah Austin and consider him to be a man of truth and veracity
H Soule

State of Vermont
Franklin County fs } I Joseph H. Brainerd, Clerk of the County Court in + for the County of Franklin aforesaid, do hereby certify to all persons to whom these presents shall come, that Harry Soule, before whom the above deposition was taken, is one of the Justices of the Peace in + for said County of Franklin for the year ending November 30th A. D. 1838. and that I believe that the above signature purporting to be his, to be genuine, + that he is qualified to act as such magistrate.
In testimony whereof I have affixed the seal of the County Court aforesaid, and subscribed my name to these Presents, at St Albans in said County of Franklin this fifth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred + thirty eight
Joseph H. Brainerd Clerk
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O. W. & N.

Milton Vermont
Nov 13, 1906.

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pension
Washington D. C.

Dear Sirs:
I wish to obtain a statement of the military history of my great-great-grandfather David Austin of West Greenwich Rhode Island. I have been told he or his widow applied for a pension. If so will you please send
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me what data you have on record and greatly oblige
Very Respectfully
A. M. Crown

Miss A. M. Crown.
Milton
Vermont
R. F. D. No II

Stamp mark:
O. W. & N. DIV. FILES
NOV 16 1906

Stamp mark:
U. S. PENSION OFFICE
A
NOV 15 1906

Written in margin:
co. 10574
39748 1922 }
R. 32 }
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Stamp mark:
O. W. & N. Division
APR 14 1900
RECEIVED

Stamp mark:
U. S. PENSION OFFICE
K
APR 12 1900
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previous which were not granted?

David Austin was a brother of Jeremiah + Joseph Austin of Richmond R. I. + served in the Revolutionary War. His son Ethan Austin applied for a pension for Davids Widow but it was not obtained owing to his death immediately afterwards of the widow.

Have you any such application on file + if so can you give me the information of Revolutionary Service there in contained?

Very Truly Yours
Mrs Wm H. Davis
Cor 7th St. v Hand Ave
Des Moines Iowa
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Stamp mark:
U. S. PENSION OFFICE
G
MAR 8 1923

Department of Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington D. C.

Dear Sir:
Would you please send me a copy of the pension record of David Austin, a Revolutionary War soldier who enlisted from West Greenwich Rhode Island?
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Thanking you in advance for your kindness, I am
Respectfully yours,
Catherine E. Eddy.