Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39843, for Silas Slater, Rhode Island
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SERVICE
RI

Slater, Silas

NUMBER
S. 39843
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19.101
Rhode Island

Silas Slater, of Providence R.I. in the state of Rhode Island who was a private in the company commanded by Captain J. Gibbs of the regiment commanded by Colonel Richmond in the Rhode Island line, for the term of 1 year in 1775

Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 6th of Sept. 1823.

Certificate of Pension issued the 21st of Oct'r 1823 and sent to Bena'n Cowell Esq'r Providence, RI

Portion of Semi anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar. 1824 $47.69
5 months 25/30 & 4/31 $47.69
{Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18,1818. and May 1, 1820.}
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Application of Silas Slater
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United States of America- 
Rhode Island District- 
County of Providence
Special District Court June 23. 1823 
On this twenty third day of June AD 1823 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record within said District, Silas Slater aged 68 years now residing in the town of Foster in said County who being duly sworn doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions of the Act of Congress of March 18th 1818 May 1st 1820 viz. said Silas declares that in the month of January AD 1776 he enlisted as a private in Capt Josiah Gibbs Company & in the Regiment of Col. William Richmond of the Revolutionary Army & in the Rhode Island Line for one year and that he continued to serve in said corps untill his time expired when he was honorably discharged after the regiment returned from the Westward they were stationed at Tiverton when this applicant was discharged
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; & that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever disposed of my property, or any part thereof, 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 & naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War. passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred eighteen; that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed—
Silas Stater 
Schedule of property & income, necessary cloathing & bedding excepted
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of Silas Slater-- viz-- 1 Cow, 1 hog, 1 pig, 1 old cart, 1 plough, 1 Chain, 1 iron shovel, beetle & wedge, 2 old axes, 2 old scythes, 2 old hoes, some blacksmith's tools viz 3 hammer, 2 pair of longs and a tubris, some articles of house hold furniture viz, fire shovel, 1 tea kettle, 1 bake Kettle & 1 little pot. 6 old chairs, 1 warming pan, 1 pewter platter & 1 earthen platter 5 quart basins & 2 pint basins, 5 pewter plates & 3 earthen plates, 1 case of old knives & forks, 1 case of drawers 1 table, 10 pewter spoons & 4 glass bottles, 1 coffee pot, & a sett of cups & saucers, 3 pails, 1 broken looking glass, 1 Grindstone, all the furniture he has is old & is barely sufficient to keep house wills. In addition to the above he possesses the equity of redemption in about 35 acres of land with a very small house thereon situated in said Foster, he purchased said lot in April 1818, for four hundred & thirty dollars, but he was unable to pay for it at the time, he consequently gave a mortgage deed back to secure two hundred seventy eight dollars & fifty five cents of the purchase money, being able to pay only one hundred & fifty one dollars & forty five cents- since then he has not been able to pay any thing more towards the purchase & the said mortgage ^having been upon interest ever since, he does not consider it of any value at present, indeed he could not sell it for the mortgage. And said Silas further declares that he is a blacksmith by trade has worked at that trade for a long while, but he is broken down by disease & infirmities & consequently unable to do much labour he has had a great deal of sickness in his family, his late wife was sick 20 months before she died - he has now two small children viz, one son aged two years & 1 daughter aged 5 years - dependant on him for support - has no other family In consequence of his impoverished circumstances he thinks himself entitled to a pension according to the acts aforesaid 
Silas Stater
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June 23d 1823
Sworn to in open Court 
Witness Benja Cowell Clk 
Valuation $80 dollars 
Rhode Island District sc 
Clerks Office U.S. District Court 
Sept 9th 1823- 
I Benjamin Cowell Clerk of said Court do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Silas Slater did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath & the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of 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 exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is eighty dollars - In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 9th day of September 1823. 
Benjamin Cowell 
Clerk of said Court 
And I also certify that the depositions of Charles Greene Jeremiah Webb ^hereto annexed truly copied from the original now on file in my office duly compared by me 
Benjamin Cowell 
Clerk of Court
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I Charles Greene of Coventry in the County of Kent, & State of Rhode Island in solemn oath do testify & say that in the month of January 1776 I enlisted as a private in Capt. Josiah Gibbs company & Col. William Richmonds regiment of the Rhode Island Line for one year and continued to serve in said Corps untill my time expired - And I the said Charles do further testify & say that I am personally well acquainted with Silas Slater of Foster in the County of Providence who was a private in said company & regiment also, said Silas enlisted at the same time, I think on the same day & for the same length of time & continued to serve untill his time expired when he was honorably discharged – these facts are within my perfect recollection 
Charles Greene- 
State of Rhode Island &c 
In Providence Sept 6th AD 1823 
Personally appeared before me the above named Charles Greene & made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him signed. And I further certify that said Charles is personally well known to me & he is a man of truth & veracity & a credible and disinterested witness in the premises –
Benja Cowell 
Commissioner of 
the District Court 
for R. I. District
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Jeremiah Webb of Warwick in the County of Kent in the State of Rhode Island on solemn oath do certify & say that in November 1775 I enlisted as a non commissioned officer in the company commanded by Capt Josiah Gibbs & in the regiment of Col. Wm Richmond of the army of the United States and in the Rhode Island Line for one year, and that I served in said corps untill my time expired when I was honorably discharged - And I the said Jeremiah do further certify & say that I well remember Silas Slater of Foster in the County of Providence, who was a private in said Company & regiment - said Silas enlisted after I did in January 1776 for the same length of time & continued to serve faithfully untill he was discharged - these facts are within my perfect recollection for we both belonged to the same company- Jeremiah Webb
Rhode Island District sc
In Providence Sept 3d 1823 
Personally appeared before me the above named Jeremiah Webb & made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposit in by him signed. And I further certify that said deponent has been personally known to me for number of years & that I know of nothing to impeach his character as a disinterested witness in the premises 
Benjamin Cowell 
Commissioner of the 
the District Court
for R I. District-
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39843
3-068.
(Old No. 3-649.)
Bureau of Pensions.
Silas Slater
[crossed out: June 23, 1823] Sept. 6, 1823 Foster RI. – 69
June 7 [illegible] R.I.
Capt. Josiah Webb
Col Wm Richmond
Pvt 1 yr
No Bat
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[left side]
18.960
Original - R. Island
Silas Slater, Priv.
1 year in 1776
checked: dated June 23 1823
Personal Property $80 -
He has the equity of Redemption in 35 acres of land which he agreed to give $430 but having paid only $151 he gave a mortgage deed to secure the payment of the balance, which bears interst, and as he is unable to pay the bal'e he considers the land as not his own, therefore it is not valued by the County - 
(over)

[right side]
Claimant aged 69 yrs a blacksmith, health bad. - 1 son 2 yrs & 1 daughter 5 yrs. Comprise the whole of his family

Benj. Cowell Esq
Providence 
R.I.
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[left side] 04, Hist to
Slatersville, R.I.
[right side] Dec’r. 22, 19
Geo. F. Slater

39843
Revy
INVALID.
File No. 39,843
Silas Slater
Pri Rev War

Act: 18th March 18
Index: - Vol. 3, Page 466
[Arrangement of 1870]
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WSW
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[stamp] U.S. P.B. OLD WAR & NAVY FILES DEC 6 1904

TOWN OF NORTH SMITHFIELD, R.I.

TOWN CLERK'S OFFICE,
SLATERSVILLE, R.I. December 3d AD

Commissioner of Pensions
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir
Please send me Revolutionary Record of Silas Slater a pensioner from Rhode Island, who served in the Revolutionary War.
and oblige
Yours Very Respectfully
George F. Slater
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Providence sc Sept 1823

Sir
I herewith enclose the original applicatoin of Silas Slater for a pension & evidence procured.

I am respectfully your
obt sevt -
Benja Cowell


J.L. Edwards Esq
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[left side vertical]
Deeds mentioned in schedule

Copy Mor't Deed from Silas Slater to Brayton Gardner 33 Acs
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To all people to whom these presents shall come I Brayton Gardner of Killingly in the County of Windham and state of Connecticut Yeoman for and in consideration of four hundred thirty Dollars to me in hand before the Ensealing hereof will and hereby hand by Silas Stater of Foster in the County of Providence & State of Rhode Island Yeoman; the Receipt Whereof I do hereby acknowledge my self therewith fully satisfied contented and paid and thereof and of Every part and parcel thereof do exonerate acquit and Discharge him the said Silus States his heirs Executors and admr forever by these presents have given granted Bargained & sold & conveyed and by these presents do absolutely sell and convey unto him the said Silas Slater his heirs and assigns forever on certain Lot of Land lying and being in said Foster and is one of the head Lot so called being the Lot 89 and is bounded as followeth Westerly on the land that separates the State of Rhode Island from the State of Connecticut, Northerly on the Lot 88. Southerly on the Lot No 90 and Easterly on the Land that is Assessed by the Davis’s or on the West line or however otherwise the same may be Bounded and decided in and by the original [illegible] of the head Lot in the Providence purchase reference to the best of the land Lots for a more [illegible] Description of said Bound & Contains by Estimation 35 acres of Land be the same more or Less 
To have and to hold the said Granted and Bargained Premises With the Privileges and appurtenances thereof to him the said Silas Slater his heirs & assigns forever to his and them only proper sure benefit and Behoof forever - and I the said Brayton Gardner for my self my heirs Executors & admr Do Command & engage with the said Silas States his heirs and assigns that at and before the Ensealing hereof I am lawfully seized in fee of the Premises that they are free of all incumbrances that have good right to sell and convey the same to the said Silas Stater to hold as aforesaid & that I will Warrant & Defend the same to the said Silas Stater his heirs and assigners
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Proving against the Lawfull Claims and demands of all persons  Whatsoever and I Mary Gardner wife of the said Brayton Gardener for the consideration above stated [illegible] up & surrender all my right of Down and power of thirds in and unto the above Demised Premises to him the said Silas Stater his heirs forever-In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 30th day of March AD 1818
Brunton Gardner [handwritten seal]
Mary Gardner [handwritten seal]
Signed Sealed & Delivered in presence of Daniel Bowen Anthony Brown And April 13th 1818 at about half after 2 oclock P.M. and Recorded accordingly 
Dennis Howard Clerk
Windham County J. Killingly March 30th AD 1818 Personally appeared Brayton Gardner Signer & sealer to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same to be his free act and did bound & sealed Before Me
 Anthony Brown Jus’ Peace
 A true Copy from the Records 
Witness Daniel Howard Clk
[upside down]
Copy Deed
Brayton Gardner
To Silas Slater
25th
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Copy Deed 
Brayton Gardner
to Silas Slater
25th
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To all people to whom these presents Shall Come I Silas Slater of Foster in the County of Providence & state of Rhode Island Yeoman for and in consideration of two hundred & Seventy Eight Dollars & fifty five Cents to me in hand Before the Ensealing hereof well and truly paid by Brayton Gardner of Killingly in the County of Windham State of Connecticut Yeoman the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and my self therewith fully satisfied Contented and paid and thereof and of every part & parcel thereof Do Exonerate and request him the said Brayton Gardner his heirs Executors and admr forever by these presents Have Given granted Bargained and sold & conveyed and by these presents Do absolutely sell and convey unto him the said Brayton Gardner his heirs and assigners forever one certain Lot of Land lying and being in said ported and is one of the head Lot so called being the Lot No 89 and is bounded as followeth Westerly on the line that separate the State of Rhode Island and the State of Connecticut North on the Lot No 88 Southerly on the Lot No 90 and Easterly on Land owned by the Davies or on the West line or how otherways the sum may be Bounded and described in and by the original Plat of the head Lots in the Providence [illegible] reference to the said plat of the said lots for a more particular of said Bounds and contains by Estimation thirty four acres of Land be the same more or less - To have and to hold the said Granted and Bargained Premises with all the privileges and appurtenances thereof to him the said Brayton Gardner his heirs & assigns forever to his & their proper an benefit and Behoof forever and I the said Silas Staton for my self my heirs Executors and admrs Do Covenant & Engage with the said Brayton Garden his heirs and assigners that at and before the Ensealing thereof I am lawfully seized in fee of the premises that their
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are free of all Incumberances that I have Good Right to sell and convey the same to the said Brayton Gardner to hold as aforesaid and that I will Warrant and Defend the same to the said Brayton Garden his heirs & assigns forever against the Lawfull Claims & Demands of all persons what soever I Salley Slater wife of the above Named Silas Slater for the Consideration above stated mind command and [illegible] up all my right of Dower & power of thirds in and unto the above described premises to him the said Brayton Gardner his heirs & assigns forever 
The Condition of the above obligation is such that if I the above Named Silas Stater he or his heirs executors or administrators shall well and truly pay to the said Brayton Gardner his heirs Executors or administrators the sum of Two hundred and Seventy Eight Dollars and fifty four cents provided Nevertheless I the said Silus Slater my heirs Executors or admr shall well and hearty here unto the said Brayton Gardner five Notes of hand by me Silas Slater 
Will Executed said notes being of Dated at Killingly April 1st 1818
Said notes being made payable to the said Brayton Gardner or order fifty Dollars the first day of April in the year 1819 & fifty Dollars the first day of April 1820 and fifty dollars in the year 1821 and fifty Dollars in the year 1822 and Seventy Eight Dollars and fifty five Cents in the first Day of April 1823 and interest on all the Notes according to the tenor thereof then this Deed to be void otherwise to remain in full force in law 
In Witness Whereof We have hereunto set our hands
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And sealed this first day of April in the year of our Lord 1818.
Silas Slater [handwritten seal]
Sally Slater [handwritten seal]
Signed sealed & Delivered in presence of
David Knight
Anthony Brown
Jarvis Wood
Rec’d April 19th 1818. 
At 12 oclock at noon &
Recorded accordingly
Daniel Howard NPCR
Windham County Sc Killingly April 1st Day 1818, Personally appeared Silas Slater signer and sealer to the foregoing instrument & acknowledged the same to be his free act & Deed 
Before me
Anthony Brown Jus Peace 
A true Copy from the Records 
Witness Daniel Howard NpCr

[crossed out upside down: Copy Deed Brayton Gardner & Silas Slater 25 66]
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BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41 
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

NAME Slaterback Michael   GRADE Private  LINE Pennsylvania

WARRANT NUMBER 10429 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED February 26, 1791 to not shown 


The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800"" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.