Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21800, Robert Havens, Green Mt Boys. R.I. Vt.
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Green Mt. Boys    Havens, Robert   S21800
R.I.
Vt.
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30414
Rhode Island
Robert Havens of Castle in the state of R.I. who was a private in the compy commanded by Captain Potter of the regt commanded by Col______ in the __________ line for 6 months private
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Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 20 Dollars ____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of Feby 1836 and give to B. Cowell Present
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1836    $100.00
Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 July   $10.00
$110.0

{Revolutionary Claim}
{Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded  by Danl Boyd Clerk
Book E Vol 2, Page 113
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State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantation, 
County of Kent
On this day of November 1834 Personally appeared before me Jonathan Whatey one of the Judges of the Court of Common Please within & for the County of Kent aforesaid Robert Havens of Coventry in said County, aged 78 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. He entered the War of the Revolution & served as herein stated. First in answer to the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department he says.
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1.  he was born in West Greenwich in said County April 20, 1756.
2. His birth is recorded in his family Bible
3. He was living in Rutland in the first part of the Revolution War. He removed from said Ruland to Rhode Island in the year 176 & then back to Vermont in 1778.
4. He enlisted under Capt. Oliver Potter as herein after stated
5. Col. Seth Warner & said Captain Potter, Captain Wiare Colver
6. yes, (crossed out line)his change is hereto annexed
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he was born in West Greenwich
in said County April 20, 1756
His birth is recorded in his family Bible
His birth is recorded in his family bible
He was living in Rutland in the first
part of the Revolution War. He moved and
has lived in Coventry ever since 1780. He
returned from Vermont shortly before then
He enlisted under Capt. Oliver Potter
as herein after stated
Cole Seth Warner & said Captain Potter
Captain Weaver Colvin
charge is
hereto annexed
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Joseph Cahoon Ezekiel Johnson, William Green
Red Charles Stone Elisha Olney
can testify in his behalf
and the said Robert further says that in
year 1773 in the month of July 
he resided in said Rutland 
as before stated & he then
enlisted for six months under Captain
Oliver Potter in Col. Seth Warners Regiment
during this enlistment he was stationed
Ticonderoga & he declares he served it
out & was honorably discharged in
writing, but his discharge is last
He enlisted & served as a private
And this applicant further says that
in December AD 1776 he returned
back to Rhode Island, he remembers
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his from the circumstance that the British
had just taken possession of Newport, and
further
says that immediately ended as a
private in Captain Benedict Colvin's Company
Col Nathaniel Browns Regiment of Rhode
Island Militia of said County of Kent
not at this distant period of time he
can remember at what particular times &
places he served. Yet he avers he served
as much as three months the year, during this
time the British held possession of Newport
then he
was stationed one month at
North Kingstown, at a place called Quinden
neck, this he well remembers there three
months services were in 1777
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And he further says that in the Spring
of the year 1778 he removed back to the
State of Vermont & was enrolled in the
Militia of that State & performed various
services but cannot state them. In September
1779 he was discharged on account of his
being deaf as will appear by his discharge
hereto annexed. He overs that he served
nine months in all six in Vermont &
three in Rhode Island for which he claims
a pension he served more in Vermont
but cannot remember to state pertinterly
after his return. He has no documentary
evidence except what is hereto annexed &
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever
to a pension & declares that his name
is not on the pension Roll of
the
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agency of any State & he prodices
the testimony of witnesses, Robert Haven
Kent Ss at Coventry June 6th AD. 1834
then personally appeared Robert Havens and subscribed
the above and within declaration and was sworn to the same
before me
Jonathan That Jo Est C Pleas
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Revolu
21800
INVALID.
Ferer
Act: June
Index: --Vol. 2, Page 167
Arrangement of 1870.]
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R I Johnson Inman
Robert Havens
Hon D. J. Pearce
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providence Nov 14, 1834
Sir
I herewith enclose the application of
Ebenezer Johnson & Robert Havens for
pensions under the act of Congress of June
7th 1832
It may not be improper to state that with
regard to the latter he is being very deaf
and living in a bye place did know of the 
provisions of congress made for Revolutionary
soldiers until a great while after the act
 was passed
I am respectfully your
observant servant 
Benja Cowell
J L Edwards Esq
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Rhode Island
Robert havens
rejected
B Cowell
22 March 1835
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Bennington 25th September 1779

This certify that, the bearer hereof Robert Haven Soldier in Lt. Samuel Herrick's Regiment of Militia and Capt. Joseph Brigg's Company is rendered incapable of performing the duties of a Campaign at present by (unknown word) finding (unknown word) of bodily health and Deafness

Jonas Hay Surgeon

Whom it may concern
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Robert Havens
32. 688

from July to 1 Jany  5
one mo at N. Kingston 1
6


Advnd
6 mo. (unknown word)
20$

B Corwell Esq
present
Hon D. J Pearce 
HR
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I William Greene of Coventry in the County of Kent in the State of Rhode Island being now in the 81st year of age on oath do testify & say that I am well acquainted with Robert Havens who is now present before me and I further testify that I heard one Charles Greene say a number of times that he & the said Robert enlisted in the same Company & Regiment in the Revolutionary War in Vermont for six months & that they served out their time. said Charles in now dead
X  William Greene mark

(unknown word) at County November 6th 1834
Subscribed and sworn to before me
Johnathan Whaley (unknown words)
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Charles Stone a Clergyman residing
in Situate & Elisha Olney residing in Coventry
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with
Robert Havens who has signed & sworn to
the preceding declaration, that we believe him 
to be 78 years of age that he is reputed & believed
in the neighborhood to have soldier of the
in that we concur in that opinion
Charles Stone
Elisha Olney
Kent Ss at Coventry November 8th 1854
the above was subscribed and sworn to before
Jonathan that I Estes
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I Joseph Cahoon of Coventry in the county
of Kent being now in the 8th year of age
oath do testify & say that I am well acquaint
with Robert Haven who is now present
before me I was acquainted with him before
he removed from Rhode Island to the State of
Vermont. I do not know any thing about
his enlisting in the Revolutionary army when
he lived in Vermont of my own knowledge
but I heard one Charles Green say that he and
the late Robert enlisted in the same
Company there for six months & they served
out their time, said Charles is now dead. 
he died last Spring in this town where he
belonged I heard said Charles speak of there
said enlistment a number of times
within a few years past said Charles Greene and
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said Robert lived neighbors when he was a
and I further testify & say that during the time
the British hold possession of Newport, which 
was about three years I remember of serving a member of
monthly tours of duty with him I remember
three times districtly & I think this was in
the year 1777 in the year when tents ex
pedition took place against the British on Rhode
Island, I have not the least doubt
said Robert
performed other services in Rhode Island due
the war he has sustained a good character
Joseph Cahoone
part, at Coventry December 6th AD 1834
Subscribed and sworn to before me
Jonathan Whaley
C Pleas
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I Ezekiel Johnson
of Coventry in the County
of Kent being now in the 75 years of age on oath 
do testify & say that I am well acquainted with Robert
Haven who is now present before me. I remember
well of serving with him a month during the time
the British were in possession of Newport but I do not
remember the year in Captain Longford
Weavers Company we were both privates I have
no doubt he served at other times & at other places
Ezechiel Johnson
Kent at Coventry November 6th AD 1834
Subscribed and sworn to before me
Jonathan Whaley
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And I the said Jonathan Whaley Judge of said
Court as aforesaid do hereby give my opinion
after investigation of the matter & after putting the
interrogatories prescribed by the War Department
that the above named Robert Havens was a
Revolutionary soldier & served as he states
do further certify that Charles Stone who has
signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman
resident in Scituate that he & Any
Joseph Cahoon Ezekiel Johnson & William Grane
are all credible witnesses & their statements entitled
to full credit. I also certify that the said Robert
Havens is unable to appear in Court by reason
1
of old age & infirmities, as witness my hand
this 6th day of November AD 1834
Jonathan Whaley Just Cot 6th pleas
within and for the County of Kent
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Kent of the State of Rhode Island & Providence
Clerk's Office Court of Common pleas
Plantations
certify that Jonathan Whaley
Esq is a Justice of the peace
Court that the annexed is his proper
signature in his own hand
credit is & ought to
writing that full faith
be given to all his
official acts
witness
whereof I have hereunto
set my name & affixed
the seal of said court
 at East Greenwich this
tenth day of November AD 1834
John Brown Clerk