Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 38500, Benjamin Andrews, Privateer R.I.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE  
Privateer R. I.     
Andrews, Benjamin 

NUMBER
S.38500

CONTENTS
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19,266.        
Rhode Island.           
Benjamin Andrews,  
of Providence Co. in the state of Rhode Island who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Hammat of the regiment commanded by Colonel Richmond in the Rhode Island line, for the term of 1 year in 1776.      
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 1st of January 1824. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 29th of May 1824 and sent to Benjamin Cowell Providence R. I.   
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1824 $ 17..03           
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1824. 2 months & 4/31  48..00               
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$65..03  
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{Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820.}    
Dead.        
Let to F. B. Johnson, Sept 15. 1836. same Sept. 17. 1836
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By His Excellency   William C Gibbs   Governor, Captain-General and Commander in Chief of the State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations.           
BE IT KNOWN, That the name "Henry Bowen" to the foregoing attestation subscribed, is the proper hand writing of Henry Bowen, Esquire, who at the time of subscribing the same was Secretary of said State, duly elected, and qualified, according [to law ] Wherefore unto his said attestation full faith and credit are to be rendered.     
GIVEN under my hand, and the seal of said State, at Providence  this  twenty eighth day of  January  in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty four [obscured] Independence the forty eighth            
[obscured] COMMAND,  [signed] Wm C Gibbs        
[signed] Henry Bowen Secry 

[illegible Seal attached at the left]
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State of Rhode Island Secretary's Office & Providence Plantations } Jan 28th AD 1824
I Certify, that at the session of the General Assembly of said State holden at Newport on the first Wednesday of May last Bernon Helme was elected Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Providence, Thomas Rivers one of the Justices of the Peace for the town of Providence in said County and Albro Anthony one of the Justices of the Peace for the town of Warwick in the County of Kent, for the term of one year and that they have been commissioned accordingly: as appears of record.
[signed] Witness Henry Bowen Secy
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United States of America              
Rhode Island District County of Providence } Court of Common Pleas November Term AD 1823. --                 
Be it Remembered that on this day 25th day of November A.D. 1823 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record Benjamin Andrews aged 67 years now residing in Smithfield in Said County who being duly sworn maketh the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions of the acts of Congress of the 18th of March 1818. & May 1, 1820  
Viz Said Benjamin declares that in the Month of December 1775 he enlisted as a private in Captain Hammett's Company & in the regiment Commanded by Col Wm Richmond of the Revolutionary army & Rhode Island line for one year & that he continued to Serve in Said corps until his time expired when he was discharged. He afterwards enlisted on board a private armed Vessel, was taken prisoner & sent to New York & put on board the Jersey Prison Ship where he remained upwards of a year.                     
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; and 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
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persons engaged in the land & Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war." passed on the Eighteenth day of March, One Tthousand  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 I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed & by me Subscribed             
[right] his
[right] Benj   X   Andrews 
[mark] mark [X being his mark in lieu of signature

Witness B Helme    

Schedule of Property & Income (necessary clothing & bedding eccepted) of Benjamin Andrews. Said Benjamin declares that he has no property of any description whatever: that he is a Laborer & has worked for the last Seven years in a cotton Mill: but he is now old & infirm & can do but little; that he has a wife & 14 children. His children are not however dependant on him for support.  His wife is 55 years old & a weakly woman.  Under these circumstances he thinks himself entitled to a pension under the acts afore said.
[right] his
[right] Benj   X   Andrews 
[mark] mark [X being his mark in lieu of signature]

Attest [signed] B Helme.

A[?] Term 1823 2nd day Sworn to in Open Court
[signed] B. Helme Clk
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Providence State of Rhode Island ss 
I Bernon Helme Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas & General Sessions of the Peace for the county of Providence in said State do hereby Certify that it appears to the Satisfaction of the court that the said Benjamin Andrews 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 and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copies 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 exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Nothing.                     
And I do further Certify that the deposition & certificates immediately following this certificate, are true copies of their several originals now on file in this office.                   
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the Said Court on this Twenty Sixth day of January Anno Domini One Thousand Eight Hundred & Twenty Four. 
[signed] Bernon Helme Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas &c for said County 

[illegible seal attached lower left]
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I Caleb Andrews of East Greenwich in the County of Kent & State of Rhode Island on Solemn oath do testify & say that in the month of December 1775, I enlisted as a private in Capt Job Pierce's first, but afterwards in Capt Hammatt's Company, (Pierce having resigned) & Col Richmond's Regiment of the Revolutionary Army & Rhode Island line for one year & continued to Serve in said Corps until my time expired. And I, the said Caleb, do further testify & say that I well remember Benjamin Andrews of Smithfield who is now present before me who was a private in Said Company & Regiment also. Said Benjamin belonged to the Regiment when I joined it & had enlisted for a year & to my perfect recollection he continued until his time expired when he was honorably discharged. These facts are within my perfect recollection for I was well acquainted with him during the war & have known him ever since. Our regiment marched to the Westward in the autumn of 1776 & was not finally disbanded until December of that year. [signed] Caleb Andrews  
             
Providence ss State of Rhode Island &c 
In Providence Nov 25th 1823, personally appeared before me the within named Caleb Andrews & made
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solemn oath to the truth of the Deposition by him signed:               
And I further Certify that said Caleb is personally known to me & that I know of nothing to impeach his character as a disinterested witness            
Attest [signed] Thomas Rivers            
Justice of the Peace          

I William Rice of Warwick in the County of Kent & State of Rhode Island on oath testify & say. that in the month of November 1775. I enlisted in Capt Hammetts Company (Said Company was first commanded by Capt Peirce) in the Regiment commanded by Col William Richmond of the Revolutionary army in the Rhode Island line, for one year & continued until my time expired. And I, the said William, do further testify that I well remember Benjamin Andrews now resident in Smithfield in the County of Providence who belonged to said Company & Regiment also. Said Benjamin enlisted about the time I did & for the same length of time & continued until his time expired when he was honorably discharged. These facts are within my recollection.               
[signed] William Rice
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Kent ss. At Warrick this first day of January 1826 personally appeared before me the above named William Rice & made oath to the truth of the above deposition by
himSigned:
And I further Certify that the said William is personally well Known to me this testimony is entitled to full faith & credit
[signed] Albro Anthony
Justice Peace
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Office Bank U States
Providence August 23. 1832
Sir
The widow of Benjamin Andrews late a Revoly Pensioner on the Roll of this Agency has applied at this Office for the Balance of Pension due her late husband from the 4th day March 1831 to 5th day of April 1830 the date of his death.   I requesting you will direct the same to be paid to her
I am very respectfully
Your obt. Sevt [signed] Philip Allen Pres.
[signed] Hon Lewis Cass
Secy of War
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[typed letter]
MMHF  [handwritten]             
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section            
February 25, 1927                  
Mrs. Wm. H. Poole            
5 Orlo Ave.              
East Providence, R. Island               
Madam:               
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 38500 it appears that Benjamin Andrews enlisted in December 1775 and served one year as a private in Captains Job Pearce's and Hammett's Company, Colonel William Richmond's Rhode Island Regiment.                  
Afterwards, he enlisted on a private armed vessel, was taken prisoner, sent to New York and confined over a year on the "Jersey" prison ship.               
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 25, 1823 while a resident of Smithfield, Providence County, Rhode Island aged sixty-seven years.                 
In 1823 he referred to his wife aged fifty-five years, and his fourteen children, no names stated. He died April 5, 1830 leaving a widow, her name not given.          
Respectfully,               
WINFIELD SCOTT         
Commissioner.
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38500           
INVALID.              
Revy    
No. 38,500       
Benjamin Andrews            
Pri Rev War        
Act:  18th March 18"                    
Index:-Vol.  D     Page  18 
[Arrangement of 1870]          
May 24 1902 Mrs Fred Neege   
Saratoga Spgs                
1927 Feb 2            
Sent Hist to Mrs. Wm. H. Poole    
MMHF
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Be pleased to say up to what time Benjamin
Andrews - R Island role - Act 18 Mar 1818
was  last paid ?
Pension Office
Sept 15 1April 1836
Died 5th April 1830. Arrearages paid in 2'd qr 1833. 3'd Aud. Off.
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Free
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

Plainfield Ct Sept 7
Sept 12

Benj. Andrews
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Plainfield Sept. 7th 1836                 
Sir               
Benjamin Andrews about the year 1825 After living & residing in Smithfield in the State of Rhode Island applied as I am informed to Government for a Pension [?]ured. has died April 1830.  His relatives say that he did not receive his pension for the whole time. that it was due him that he neglected to draw for some portion of the time. I think as many as two years. That fact can be ascertained from an examination of the Records of the Pension office, will you have the goodness to ascertain the fact and write me. Your earliest attention to the same will confer a favour upon your Obt. Servt                     
[signed] Francis B. Johnson           
May '24 
[signed] Hon. J. L. Edwards           
Commissioner of Pensions
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Providence Jany 28 1826
Sir
I herewith enclose the application
of Benjamin Andrews for a pension
Respectfully yours
[signed] Benya Cowell
[signed] J L Edwards Esq
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FREE 
[signed] Hon. Geo. Wm. Cramp 
Acting Comm of Pensions           
Washington City

Plainfield Ct Sept 30      
Sept 26  
[signed] Benj Andrews               
 
O[???]
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Plainfield Ct. Sept 20th 1836.      
Sir             
Yours of the 14th Inst. is received, in which you say "that the arrears due in the case of Benjamin Andrews, deceased were paid to the 5th of April 1830." The facts as I understand, are that Andrews applied for his pensions in 1825. under the act of 1818. & that he received fore Six months only. The question is whether he is not entitled or was not, to receive from the passage of the act of 1818. to the time when he first asked. I wish you would have the goodness to examine the records & write me on the subject. His widow is poor & the Pension would she receive it, would be very useful to her.            
I am Respectfully Yours 
Obt Svt     
[signed] Francis R. Johnson
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5 Orlo Avenue
East Providence, R. I.
Jan. 6. 1926
Only 2 Hist. to  each inquires etc.
U. S. Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington, D. C,
My dear Sir:-
Will you please send me the record of pensions of the following four people.
1. Joseph Kenney age 85
Resided West Allthea Soul.
Census of Pensions. Mass. page 29. Duxbury.
[rubber stamp]
U. S. PENSION OFFICE 
JAN 3 1927
[/rubber stamp]
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2. Hannah Wilbour-82 Census of Pensions
Rhode Island, page 45.
3. Benjamin Andrews. Private, Rhode Island Pension Roll 1835- Page 14
Placed on pension roll 1824 age 78
4. William Eddy U.S. Pension Office Record
Pension Book 30
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5 Zachariah Eddy Any record of pension.
We need these records to help prove lineage of ladies who wish to form one chapter
Sincerely,
[signed] Florence Ford Poole
Regent, Wosnauscalt [sp]
Chapter D.A.R.
[signed] Mrs. William H. Poole 
5 Arlo Avenue 
East Providence, R. I.