Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22227, for John Slocum, Rhode Island
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Continental, R.I. 

Slocum, John
Sarah

W22227
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Rhode Island
Sarah Slocum
widow of John Slocum dec
who died on the 8th October 1828
of Providence in the State of R.I.
who was a Private in the company command
by Captain
of the Regt commanded
by Col Angel in the R. I.
line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of R. Island
as the rate of 80 - Dollars - Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of May
1837 and sent Benjamin
Cowell Esq Providence R.I.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1837 $480.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept.
40.00
$520.00
Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the 3
Recorded by D. D. Addison
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Sarah Slocum
No. 346
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State of Rhode Island
Providence 
On this 13th day of August AD. 1836 personally appeared 
before me Benjamin Cowell chief Justice of the
Court of Common places(?) within & for said County
Sarah Slocum a resident in the City of Providence
in said County aged 82 years who being first
duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make
the following declaration in order to obtain the
provision made by the act of Congress of
July 4th 1836. That she is the widow of
John Slocum who was a private in Col.
Angels regiment of Rhode Isand Troops
on the continental establishment. Said
John enlisted for & during the war but the
particular time he enlisted he does not know
of the Captains name on this regiment he
continued to serve until he was drafted into
the commander in chiefs (?) in 1781. That
he continued to serve until the battle of
Springfield when in consequence of a (?)
in the knee from a musket ball be lost his
leg by amputation. He then was transferred
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to the corps of invalids as will appear
by an original paper hereto annexed which
she avers belonged to her husband & come into
her possession after his death with other papers
This paper is dated 19 June 1781 & is signed
"Wm Colfax H Comr and in Chief land(?)"
soon after the war was (?) her said
husband was placed on the pension list as
an Invalid pensioner & afterwards his pension was increased under the act of
March 4th 1818-
she further declares that
she was married
to her said husband on 19th of March 1783
as will appear by the original certificate
hereto annexed which has been in her
possession (?) since & that her husband
the aforesaid John died on the 8th(?) day
of October 1828 as will fully appear by the
evidence hereto annexed wherefore
requests that the pension which he would
have been entitled to under the act of
Jan 7th 1832, may be granted to her
Sarah Slocum
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Personally appeared before me the
above named Sarah Slocum & made
oath to the preceding declaration by
her subscribed. And I further certify
that from old age & debility she is unable
to appear in Court Aug 13th 1836
Benjamin Cowell
C.J. C. C. Pleas(?)
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These may certify whom it concern, that John Slocum
of Newport was married, after a legal Publication to Sally
Beard of the Town of Providence, on the Nineteenth day
of March AD 1783 by
April 11th 1783 James Manning Clerk
Providence
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
22227
January 29, 1930
Mrs. Charles O. Le Noir
536 Riverside Avenue
Jacksonville, Florida

My dear Madam:
I advise you from the Revolutionary War records of this bureau
it appears that John Slocum enlisted about January 10, 1780, place
not stated, and served as private in Colonel Angell's Rhode Island
Regiment. He was detached from said regiment and placed in General
Washington's Life Guard. At the battle of Springfield he received
a musket ball wound in the knee which necessitated the amputation
of his leg. On June 19, 1781, he was transferred to the Corps of
Invalids and served until sometime subsequent to his marriage in
1783.
C
On account of the disability resulting from the above mentioned wound he was pensioned from March 4, 1789.
(See 1835 List of Pensioners
under invalid pensioners 
from Providence)

He died October 8, 1828.

While a resident of Newport, the soldier married March 19,1783, Sarah or Sally Beard of Providence, Rhode Island.

She was allowed pension on her application executed August 13,
1836, at which time she was eighty-two years of age and was a resident
of Providence, Rhode Island.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner
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Sarah Slocum
wid of
John Slocum
RI
Sus. lt Benj. Cowell
Dec 2 1831
Allow $80 per ann 1831
(?) March 4 1831
Act 4 July 1836
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John Slocum
Act Mar 18, 1818 when paid
of Rhode Island
H H L
May (?)
on Invalid roll, papers (?) in 1814
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John Slocum
Continental (R.I.)
W. 22227
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I hereby certify that John Slocum was
drafted into the command in Chiefs Guard from
the (?) Capt Angell from Rhode Island
that in consequence of an amputation
of his leg which became injured(?) from a
wound he received in the action of Springfield
he has been transferred to the Corps of Invalids
that he has (?) his pay
(?) the (?) of April 1780

Wm Colfax (?)Court
Commander in Cheifs Guard

H E N Winder
17th June 1781
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. Div.
F. S.
M. E. C.

 March 28, 1894.
Sir: -
Referring to your communication requesting information relative to John Slocum, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that his widow, Sarah, was granted a pension for his
services in that war as a private in Col. Angel's Rhode Island regiment for the period of two years, actual service. She states
that he enlisted for and during the war, but the precise date of such enlistment she was unable to give; that in 1781 he was transferred
to the Commander in chief's guard and served until the battle of Springfield occurred when he was wounded in the knee by a musket ball, which wound necessitated the amputation of his leg. He was then transferred to the invalid corps. No further particulars of his services are given.
He married Sally Beard, of Providence, Rhode Island, on March 19, 1783, and died in that city October 3, 1823.
On August 15, 1836, the date of the widow's application
pension, she was residing in Providence, R. I., and eighty-two years of age.
Very respectfully,
Charles P. Bliven,
116 Hope St.,
Providence, R. I.

Commissioner.
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(?) mil Hist to
Chas. P. Bliven M. Hope St.
Providence, R.S. C
1930 Jan. 29 list to Mrs
Chas. O. LeVoir, W.E.S.

WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22227
Sarah Slocum
wife of
John Slocum
Priv. Rev War
Act: July 4th 1836
ex:--Vol. M, Page 420
{Arrangement of 1870.}
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Jacksonville, Fla.
Dec. 2nd 1929

U. S. Bureau of Pensions
Record Department,
Washington D. C.

Gentlemen:
Can you furnish me with any record
of pension for a John Slocum my notes show
" Served in Col. Angell's Regt, drafted out of
his regt. into Gen. Washington's Life Guards
disabled in New Jersey June 7, 1780 and became a pensioner"
I especially want to see if this soldier is my
ancestor who married Deborah Almy on Dec. 25, 1738
Very truly
Mollie LeNoir
Mrs. Charles O. Lenoir
536 Riverside Avenue
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[rectangular stamp]
[illegible identifying writing on it]
MAR 13 1894

[circular ink stamp]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
A
MAR 10 1894
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Providence RI
March 9. 1894

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D C

My Dear Sir,
Will you
Kindly instruct me the
way to get a list of the
pensioned solders of the
revolution who enlisted in
Rhode Island. I am interested
to locate the grave one John
Slocum. I believe to be one of
Washington Body Guard. By
giving me any light you confer
a lasting favor.
Very respectfully Yours
Charles P. Bliven
116 Hope St.
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RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.

Briefed by W. Rice
Claim No.
Certificate No.
Claimant.
John Slocum
Service Rev. War
Additional Service.
No. claim, State records.
191
No claim, combination records, 191.
REMARKS:
No Surv, Wid or Rey'd
except W. 22227
The increase under ┃
act of 1818" in widows
declaration evidently refers
to the increase of soldier's
invalid pension under
Act of Apl. 24, 1816
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Sarah Slocum
Wid of
John Slocum
RI

On Invalid Roll
paper destroyed
in 1814
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Providence Nov 11, 1836

Sir

I have been requested to return the
enclosed papers to you. They were first
sent to you by the Hon. Mr. Burges(?) & sent
back to him for further proof of service
after the marriage took place. John Slocum
the husband of the claimant enlisted for
during the war. This appears not only by the
deposition of Richard Hopkins but also
by the certificate of Col Colfax dated June
19 1781. or rather must be inferred from that
certificate. Said Slocum could not have belonged the Corps of Invalids at that time
unless his enlistment had been for during the war
and this fact is also proved by the deposition
of said Hopkins, annexed forthwith-
By refering to the resolve of Congress of May
26 1783. it will be seen that the Commander in Chief was directed to grant furlough to those who had enlisted for during
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the war & who were to be discharged as
soon as the definition treaty should be
concluded or ratified by Congress-
John Slocum could not have been discharged until then but must have continued to belong to the Corps of Invalids until
the Treaty of Peace was ratified which
was merely six months after his marriage.
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Providence Dec 1836 
Sir
In answer to yours of 2d inst requiring further evidence in the case of Sarah Slocum widow of John Slocum I herewith enclose the original discharge signed by the Commander in Chief (recently found) which coordinates the previous statements & shews his discharge to have been subsequent to the marriage several months.
I am respectfully 
your obt svnt
 Benja Cowell 
No discharge on file in this case Jany 4. 1910. [illegible]
J L Edwards Esq
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Sarah Slocum
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I Richard Hopkins of Johnston in the County of Providence being now 76 years of age on oath do testify and say that I was well acquainted with John Slocum formerly of Providence & a soldier in Col Angells regiment of Rhode Island Continental Troops in the army of the revolution I enlisted into said regiment in 1777 for three years & afterwards on the 10 of January 1780 I enlisted again for & during the war. And I further testify that I well remember said John Slocum enlisted also for during the war in the same regiment and I also well remember when he was detached from said regiment to Join General Washingtons Life Guard. And I also remember when he was wounded & was obliged to have
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his leg cut off & I was acquainted with ^him up to the time of his death. for my services I recd a pension under the act of Congress of March 18, 1818, and I believe he did also.
Richard Hopkins
Providence, Oct 22 1836 
Sworn to & Subscribed before me and I further certify said deponent is a credible witness 
Benja Cowell C CC Pleas 
State of Rhode Island &c 
Providence sc  I Dexter Randall Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County being a Court of Record do hereby certify that Benjamin Cowell Esq before whom the preceding affidavits were sworn the of Justice of said Court. That he is by law duly authorized and empowered to administer oaths and take deposition and that his several signatures before written are genuine In holding whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court of Providence this twelfth day of November AD 1836 Dexter Randall
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I Caleb Coggshall of the City of Providence being now fifty one years of age on oath do certify say that I was well acquainted with John Slocum of said Providence a revolutionary pensioner said John died in October 1828 I assisted in laying him out after his death I am also acquainted with Sarah Slocum who has subscribed the preceding declaration & know that she is his widow & has remained unmarried ever since his death 
Caleb Coggeshall 
In Providence August 13 1836 
Subscribed & affirmed before me & I further certify that deponent is a credible witness in the premises Benja Cowell C of C.C. Pleas