Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21516, for Jeremiah Keech, Rhode Island
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SERVICE                         NUMBER
R.I.   Keech, Jeremiah    W21516
                      Rachel

CONTENTS
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Date of death not on AB

Rachel Keech
widow of Jeremiah Keech de
R.I.
who died on the 26 December 1799
of Providence Co in the State of R. I. 
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Windsors if the Regt. commanded by 
Col Brown in the R.I. 
line for 11 months

Inscribed on the Roll of R. Id.
at the rate of 36 Dollars 67 cents, per annum, 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of Nov
1837 and sent Atwell Bomorth Chepachet R. I. 
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1837 $238.35
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Mar 35 18.33
                                                               ____________
                                                             $256.68
{Revolutionary Claim}
{Act of July 4, 1836}
{Section the 3d}
Recorded b D. D. Addison Clerk, 
Book A Vol. 2d Page 92
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V 2379
Rachel Keech
Rhode Island

Admitted
11 mo Pr $ 36.66 ces
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the 3d section of the act of Congress of the 4th of July 1836
State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Providence Je.
On this 18th day of July A. D. 1837 personally appeared before me, Samuel Sture, one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Providence aforesaid, Rachel Keech, a resident of Glocester, in the County of Providence, in said State, aged 82 years, who being first duly sworn, doth, on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 4, 1836 That she is the widow of Jeremiah Keech, late of said Glocester, deceased, who was a private soldier in the militia of Rhode Island, in the War of the revolution and served in said capacity diverse terms, at different times, to wit. In the month of November, 1775 in Capt Abraham Windsors company, in Col Chad Browns regiment at Bristol R. I. one month; in December of the same year in said company fifteen days a Proficence R. I. ; in December 1776 in Capt. Timothy Wilmarth's company of Light Infantry from Glocester at Bristol R. I. one month; in October 1777 in Capt Abraham Windsors company at Tiverton R. I. in Spencers expedition one month; in November and December of the same year a Warwick Neck R. I. two months; In June and July of 1778 at said Warwick Neck two months; in August of the same year at Bristol R. I. in the same company, one month; In August 1779 in Capt. Nathaniel Wades company of militia of said Glocester at Bristol R. I. one month; in September same year in Capt. Thomas Collins company of said Glocester at Providence R. I. fifteen days; and in August of the year 1780 in Capt. Wades company at said Providence one month. 
She further declares that she was married to said Jeremiah Keech on the sixth day of September in the year seventeen hundred and seventy eight; that her husband, the aforesaid Jeremiah Keech died on the 26th day of December A. D. 1799; and that she has remained a widow ever since

(along left side of this page - served time is noted as : 1 mo, 15 day, 1 mo, 1mo, 2 mo, 2mo, 1mo, 1mo, 15 day, 1mo = 11 months)
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that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereunto annexed
Rachel Keech
her X mark

Done before me the day and year aforesaid
Samuel Sture J. CC Pls

State of Rhode Island Etc
Providence Se in Glocester July 18th A. D. 1837
There personally appeared the above named Rachael Keech and mad solemn oath that the statements contained in the above declaration are just and true, according to the best of her knowledge and belief and signed the same by making her cross, being unable on account of bodily infirmity to write her name. And I certify that I am well acquainted with said Rachael Keech and that she is a credible person whose statements are entitled to credit. Herein ME Saml Sture  J . C. C. Pleas
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Town Clerks office, Glocester July 20, 1837
I Clovis H .Bowen of Glocester in the County of Providence in the State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations of lawful age and on solemn oath according to law, do testify and say that I am Town Clerk of Glocester aforesaid, legally chosen and duly qualified to act as such; that I have examined the recorded in this office and find no record of the marriage of Jeremiah Keech therein. 
Clovis H. Bowen Town Clerk

Providence Jc in Glocester July 20th 1837
There personally appeared, before me, the above named Clovis H. Bowen and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition. And I certify that I am well acquainted with said depondent, and that the is a credible person whose statements are entitled to credit. 
Jesse L Tourtellot Public Notary
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I Martha Colwell of Glocester in the County of Providence in the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, being seventy five years of age and being solemnly sworn according to law do testify and say that in the month of September 1778 my brother Jeremiah Keech lived in my fathers family and that I resided in the family at the same time. On the sixth of said month my brother went from home, as I understood at the time, to be married to Rachel Coller and a few days afterwards returned with said Rachel, whom he introduced to the family as his wife. Said Jeremiah and Rachel resided in the family as man and wife about eighteen months. They then moved about a mile from my fathers house; and ever since until my brothers death lived together. I understood at the time, that they were married by Zebedee Hopkins Esq. of Glocester
Martha Colwell
Providence Jc. in Glocester July 6 A. D. 1837 there personally appeared before me the above named Martha Colwell and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by her signed; and I certify that said Martha Colwell is a credible person with whom I am well acquainted and that her statements are entitled to credit. 
Samuel Sture  J. C. C. Pleas
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I Oliver Cornell of Glocester in the County of Providence, in the State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations being seventy seven years of age, a pensioner of the United States and being solemnly sworn according to law do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Jeremiah Keech late of said Glocester deceased, from the period of my earliest recollection up to the time of his death, that some time in the fall of the year 1777 I think, I was drafted into Capt Conner Smiths company Col. John Colwells regiment of Rhode Island militia and served two months on Warwick Neck guarding the shores of Warwick. At this time the enemies fleet was in Naragansett Bay and while I was there one of their vessels came up and fired upon the guard house where we were stationed. Said Jeremiah Keech was there two months at this time in the same regiment with myself. I am unable to state who was captain of the company to which he belonged, but I well recollect that he stood guary often upon the shore and was stationed near to myself. In August 1778 I was stationed on Rhode Island in Capt. Conner Smiths company and served two months. Said Jeremiah Keech served in a company from Glocester one month while I was there at this time. In the time of Spencers expedition I served two months at Tivertown in Cape. Cornell's Company. Jonathan Smith was lieutenant of said company. Said Jeremiah Keech was there in a company from Glocester and served one month at this time. 
Oliver Cornell
Providence Jc in Glocester July 6 A. D. 1837 there personally appeared before me, the above named Oliver Cornell and made solemn oath to the trust of the above deposition by him signed. And I certify that said Oliver Cornell is a credible person with whom I am well acquainted, and that his statements are entitled to credit. 
Samuel Sture Ju  Cn  Cr Pleas
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I Joseph Ide of Foster in the County of Providence & State of Rhode Island aged 80 years being sworn engaged according to law do testify & day, that I was a soldier of the revolution & am now a pensioner of the United States under the Act of 1818. I further say that I formerly was known Jeremiah Keech late of Glocester in said County, deceased, In the months of June & July 1778 I was a soldier in Col Crarys regiment RI State troops I was stationed at Warwick Neck in Rhode Island during said months the said Jeremiah Keech was a private in the militia of Rhode Island & was stationed at said Warwick Neck & did duty there as a private on aforesaid and for the term of two months. General Cornell had the command of the militia stationed at said place I do not recollect who the company officers were. I have saw the said Jeremiah Keech doing duty as  a private soldier in Capt M[ilegible] Company Col Chad Browns regiment - RI militia in the months of August 1778, on the island of Rhode Island in Sullivans expeditin so called, the said Keech served there one month. In the fall of 1777 I saw said Keech doing duty as a private soldier in said company & regiment in General Spencers expedition so called & was stationed at Tiverton R. I. he served there one month. I also say that I well knows Rachel Keech the widow of the said Jeremiah Keech. She is now living & residing in said Glocester. 
Joseph Ide
Providence Sc in Glocester June 26th A. D. 1837 - there before me, personally appeared the above named Joseph Ide and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him signed. An I certify that said Joseph Ide is a credible person with whom I am acquainted and that his statements are entitled to credit. 
Jesse. S. Tourtellot Notary Public
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I Esek Brown Jr. of Glocester, in the County of Providence, in the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, a revolutionary pensioner of the United States, being solemnly engaged according to the law, do testify and say, that I am seventy nine years of age; that I was acquainted with Jeremiah Keech from my earliest recollection up to the time of his death. In the month of November 1775 or 76, I am not positive which, I was called out upon an alarm in Capt. Abraham Winsors company, Col. Chad Brown's regiment of Rhode Island militia, and marched to Bristol R. I. and served there one month guarding the shores of said Bristol. Jeremiah Keech was there and served one month in the same service at this time Stephen Paine was Lieutenant and Richard Lewis was ensign of said company. Afterwards I was stationed at Providence fifteen days and said Jeremiah Keech was in the same company and served the same time with myself. In August 1778 I served on Rhode Island in Col. Chad Browns regiment one month. Jeremiah Keech belonged to the same regiment and served one month. Some time in 1779 I served as a substitute for my father in Capt. Thomas Collins company fifteen days in Providence and said Jeremiah Keech served in the Same company the same time. 
Esek Brown

Providence Jc. in Glocester July 6, A. D. 1837 - There before me personally appeared the above named Esek Brown Jun. and made solemn oath to the trust of the above deposition by him signed. And I certify that said Esek Brown Jr. is a credible person with whom I am well acquainted; and that his statements are entitled to credit. 
Samua lSteere JuCoCo Pleas
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I David Kelly of Burrillville, in the County of Providence in the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, a pensioner of the United States under the act of 1832, being in the eighty fifth year of my age and being solemnly sworn according to law, do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Jeremiah Keech late of Glocester deceased from his boyhood up to the time of his death. In the month of December 1776 I served n Capt. Wilmarth's company of Light-Infantry of Glocester, at Bristol R.I. one month. Said Jeremiah Keech served in said company at the same time, the same period. David Richmond was first Lieutenant Martin Smith second Lieutenant and Caleb Sheldon Ensign of said company. In October of 1777 I was drafted into the same company and joined the troops under General Spencer. We were stationed at Tivertown at the meeting house. Said Keech was in the company of Capt. Abram Winsors at this time and he served one month at said Tivertown. In August of 1778 I was drafted into Capt. Abraham Winsors company and served in said company in Sullivans expeditions on Rhode Island one month. Said Keech served in said company one month at this time. Chad Brown was Colonel of the regiment. In August 1779 I was drafted into Capt. Wades company of the same regiment and was stationed at Bristol R. I. We were drafted for twenty days but we were absent from home one month. Said Keech served in the same company the same period at this time. Said Jeremiah Keech was married to Rachael Coller of Cumberland and kept house not far from where I lived in Glocester, before the last period of service above mentioned. 
David Kelly 
his X mark

Providence Jc in Glocester July 20th A. D. 1837 - There, before me, personally appeared the above named David Kelly and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition, and signed the same by making his cross; And I certify that said Kelly is a credible person with whom I am well acquainted and that his statements are entitled to credit. 
Jesse S. Tourtellot Public Notary
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I Willard Wade of Glocester in the county of Providence, in the State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations, being in the eighty first years of my age, a revolutionary pensioner of the United States, and being solemnly sworn according to law, do testify and say, that in the month of August or September 1780 I was drafted into Capt. Nathaniel Wades company hof militia of Glocester in Col Chad Brown's regiment and served one month at Providence R. I. Jeremiah Keech was in said company and served one month in said Providence at this time. We were stationed in a house, on the west side of the street, near to the river. Said Jeremiah Keech died at Glocester may years ago and Rachael Keech is now living in said Glocester and has remained his widow ever since his death.
Willard Wade

Providence Jc. in Glocester July 15, A.D. 1837
Then, before me, personally appeared the above named Willard Wade and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him signed. And I certify that I am well acquainted with said Willard Wade and that he is a credible person whose statements are entitled to credit. 
Jesse. L. Tourtellot Public Notary
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State of Rhode Island je Providence Jc. I Dexter Randall Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within & for said County being a Court of Record do hereby certify that Samuel Steere Esq. before whom the within & aforegoing affidavits were sworn is a Just of said Court; and that Jesse. L. Tourtellot Esq. before whom the preceding affidavits were sworn is a Public Notary within & for said County - and the said Samuel & Jesse are by law duly authorized & empowered to administer oaths & take depositions and that their several signatures before written are genuine - In testimony whereof I have hereto set my and & affixed the sear of said Court at Providence this twenty fifth  day of July A.D. 1836
Dexter Randall Clerk
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State of Rhode Island Jc.
Providence Jc.  I Dexter Randall Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within & for said County being a Court of Record do hereby certify that Samuel Steere Esq. before whom the within & aforegoing affidavits were sworn is a Justice of said Court. and that Jesse S Tourtellot Esq.  before whom the preceding affidavits were sworn is a Public Notary within & for said Court and the said Samuel & Jesse are by Law duly authorized & empowered to administer oaths & take depositions and that their several signatures before written are genuine - 
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court at Providence this twenty fifth day of July AD 1837 Dexter Randall Clerk
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February 16, 1938
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JEREMIAH KEECH
W. 21516
BA-J/MLE

Honorable Augustine Lonergan 
United States Senate 
Washington, D. C.
 
My dear Senator: 
You are furnished herein the record of Jeremiah Keech as found in the papers on file in pension claim, W. 21516, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. 
The date and place of birth and names of the parents of Jeremiah Keech were not given.
Jeremiah Keech enlisted in November, 1775, and served one month as private in Captain Abraham Winsor's company, Colonel Chad Brown's Rhode Island regiment at Bristol, Rhode Island. He served fifteen days in December of the same year and in the same company at Providence, Rhode Island. He enlisted in December, 1776, and served one month as private in Captain Timothy Wilmarth's Rhode Island company. He enlisted in October, 1777, and served one month in Captain Abraham Winsor's Rhode Island company on Spencer's Expedition to Rhode Island. He served the month of November and December, 1777, also the months of June and July, 1778, at Warwick Neck, Rhode Island, names of officers for these tours not shown. He enlisted in August, 1778, and served one month as private in Captain Abraham Winsor's company, Colonel Chad Brown's Rhode Island regiment, on General Sullivan's Expedition to Rhode Island. He enlisted in August, 1779, and served one month as private in Captain Nathaniel Wade's company, Colonel Chad Brown's Rhode Island regiment. He enlisted in September, 1779, and served fifteen days as private in Captain Thomas Collins' company at Providence, Rhode Island. He enlisted in August, 1780, and served one month as private in Captain Nathaniel Wade's company, Colonel Chad Brown's Rhode Island regiment. 
The soldier died in Glocester, Providence County, Rhode Island, December 26, 1799. 
Jeremiah Keech married September 6, 1778, in Glocester, Rhode Island, Rachel Coller, of Cumberland, state not designated. The date and place
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of birth and names of the parents of Rachel are not shown. After marriage, they lived eighteen months with soldier's father in Glocester, then moved to a place about a mile from his father's home. 
Rachel Keech, soldier's widow, was allowed pension on her application executed July 18, 1837, at which time she was aged eighty-two years and a resident of Glocester, Rhode Island. 
No names in the claim were designated as those of children of Jeremiah Keech and his wife, Rachel. 
In 1837, Martha Colwell, sister of Jeremiah Keech, was aged seventy- five years and living in Glocester, Rhode Island. Reference was made to one Colonel John Colwell of the Rhode Island militia, but no relationship was shown to Martha. 
In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid, and possibly the date of death of soldier's widow, Rachel Keech, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data: Rachel Keech, widow of Jeremiah Keech, certificate #1589, issued November 29, 1837, rate $36.67 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of July 4, 1836, Rhode Island Agency. 
Very truly yours 
A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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February 16, 1938 
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JEREMIAH KEECH
W. 21516 
BA-J/MHMS

Honorable Augustine Lonergan 
United States Senate 
Washington, D. C.
 
My dear Senator: Reference is made to your letter in behalf of Mr. Dewitt T. Keach, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, who, you state, has found on Rhode Island pension lists that Rachel Keach of Glocester, Rhode Island, received a pension for service of Captain Stephen Keach of Glocester, Rhode Island, in the Revolutionary War, and desires to know the cost of photostatic copies of the papers in the claim for pension. 
No claim for pension has been found based upon service in the Revolutionary War of any Stephen Keach (Keech, etc.). The record of a Jeremiah Keech has been found on those records, whose widow, Rachel, of Rhode Island, received a pension. It may be that Mr. Keach has mistaken the name of the soldier upon whose service Rachel based her claim for pension.
Assuming that the record of Jeremiah Keech may be of interest to Mr. Keach, all papers in pension claim, W. 21516, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War, have been examined and the data found are incorporated in a report, herewith. 
It is hoped that this report will prove to be just what Mr. Keach needs in his research. These official reports have been accepted as authentic by various historical, patriotic and genealogical societies. 
Very truly yours 
A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator
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PAT HARRISON, MISS., CHAIRMAN 
WILLIAM H. KING, UTAH ROBERT M. LAFOLLETTE, JR., WIS. 
WALTER F. GEORGE GA. ARTHUR CAPPER, KANS. 
DAVID J. WALSH, MASS. ARTHUR H. VANDENBERG, MICH. 
ALBEN W. BARKLEY, KY. JOHN G. TOWNSEND, JR., DEL. 
TOM CONNALLY, TEX. JAMES J. DAVIS, PA. 
JOSIAR W. BAILEY, N. C. 
BENNETT CHAMP CLARK, MO. 
HARRY FLOOD SYRD, VA. 
-AUGUSTINE LONERGAN, CONN.-
PETER G. GERRY, R.I. 
JOSEPH F. GUFFEY, PA 
ROBERT J. SULKLEY, OHIO 
PRINTISS M. BROWN, MICH. 
CLYDE L. HERRING, IOWA 
EDWIN C. JOHNSON, COLO. 
FELTON M. JOHNSTON, CLERK
 
United States Senate
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

February 7th, 1938

[round stamp] RECEIVED FEB 12 1938 MAIL SUB-DIV

Adjutant General, 
War Department, 
Washington, D. C. 

Dear Sir: Mr. DeWitt T. Keach, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, has noticed in the pension lists in Rhode Island that Rachel Keach, of Glocester, Rhode Island, received a pension because of the service given by Captain Stephen Keach, also of Glocester, during the Revolutionary War. These are his ancestors, and he is anxious to have a copy of that portion of the pension papers which gives details of any kind about them.
If you can locate the records upon the basis of information furnished, and will inform him of the approximate cost of photostating the records, I am sure he will be pleased to remit.
 
[stamp]10 Received A.G.O FEB 8 1938 9:35

Very truly yours,
Augustin Lonergan
Augustine Lonergan.

[round stamp] RECEIVED FEB 8 1938 OLD RECORDS DIVISION A. G. O. 
L / J*n
IN YOUR REPLY PLEASE REFER TO SUBJECT OR PERSON IN WHOM YOU ARE INTERESTED
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(COPY)
WAR DEPARTMENT 
THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE        WTC
WASHINGTON

A. G. 201 
Keach, Stephen 
(2 - 7 - 38) ORD
 
February 10, 1938. [stamp] RECEIVED FEB 12 1938 MAIL SUB-DIV

Honorable Augustine Lonergan, 
United States Senate.
 
My dear Senator Lonergan: 
I have your letter of February 7, 1938, in which you state that Mr. Dewitt T. Keach, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, desires photostatic copies and cost thereof of that portion of the pension papers which give details about the family of Captain Stephen Keach who, it is alleged, served during the Revolutionary War from the State of Rhode Island. 
No record has been found in this office of the service in the Revolutionary War in a Rhode Island organization of a Captain named Stephen Keach.
However, the records show that one Stephen Keech, rank not shown, served in that war in Captain David Burllinggame's Company, Rhode Island Troops. His name appears on two lists of that company, one dated Glocester March 31, 1778, and the other dated Glocester March 12, 1779, which afford no further information relative to him or to his service. His name also appears on an Order of Captain Burllinggame dated Glocester October 8, 1779, directed to Corporal Squier Andrews, requiring him (Andrews) to warn all the men whose names appear thereon to meet at the Widow Marey Watterman's in Smithfield the third Monday in October at 9 o'clock in the forenoon complete in arms as the law directs. 
As the applications and other papers relating to pensions are on file in the Veterans Administration, this city, your letter has been transmitted to that office from which you will no doubt receive an early reply. 
Very respectfully, 
M.T. CONLEY
Major General, 
The Adjutant General.
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A. G. 201 
Keech, Stephen
(2 - 7 - 38) ORD      1st Ind.                mvc 
War Department, A.G.O., February 10, 1938. -- To the Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C. 
1. Attention is invited to the letter of Honorable Augustine Lonergan, United States Senate, who has been informed of this reference by letter, a copy of which is herewith inclosed. 
ET CONLY
Major General,
The Adjutant General.
By: O. A. Mitchell
1 Incl. 
Copy of letter.
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1938 Feb 16 - Hist. to Hon Agustine Lonergan MLB
Rev
WIDOW, &c. 
File No 21316
Rachel Keech
Widow of 
Jeremiah Keech
Priv. Rev. War
Act of July 4th 1836
Index: Vol A page 394
[Arrangement of 1870}
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Chepachet October 5. AD 1837

Sir,
We have recieved your communication of the 30th ult. informing us that the papers of Mrs. Rachel Keech and Mrs. Content Burlingame, have been filed with suspended cases in the Pension Office. We herewith forward the only evidence which seems to be wanting in one of those cases, and ask for as early information, respecting the decision upon said case, as may be practicable.

      Very Respectfully
         Yours (illegible)
           (Illegible) Bosworth

J. L. Edward Esq.
 Commissioner of Pensions
   Washington
      D. C.
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Rachel Keech
Rhode Island 

suspended 

See letter 30th (crossed out)
Sept 1837 (illegible) (crossed out)
(Illegible) Bosworth (crossed out)
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Atwell & Bosworth
[illegible]
30 Sept 1837 
R.I.

[sideways]
[illegible] Atwell & Bosworth
Chepachet
R.I.
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Jeremiah Keech No. 21516 (Noted to the left top of record)

War Dept. Pen Office
Sep 30 1837

Gentlemen

The papers in the case of Mrs Rachel Keech, widow of Jeremiah Keech have been examined and filed with suspended cases. If there is any documents or records proof of the period of marriage it should be exhibited. It would appear there is no town records of the marriage but there may perhaps be a private records. If so, it should be exhibited and if there be none, the widow should so state under oath.
 
The papers in the case of Mrs Content Burlingame formerly the widow of Elisha Aldrich have also been examined and filed with suspended cases. It should be shown (crossed out) If she has any record of her marriage in her
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(illegible) it should be exhibited, and if there be none it should be so order to appear, (illegible) first husband Elisha Aldrick make no mention of having performed any service after his discharge from the naval service in 1780, and the testimony of the (illegible) of services after that. (Illegible) is unsatisfactory. Two of them were not in service themselves after her alleged period of marriage in Sept. 1780. The (illegible) must state the company (illegible) which Aldrick served and the period of service The naval service was from a period not exceeding nine months as a corporal of marines.
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I, Rachel Keech of Glouster in the county of Providence, in the state of Rhode Island &c on solemn oath do testify and say that I am the widow of Jeremiah Keech, late of said Glocester deceased; that I was married to said Jeremiah Keech on the 6th day of September 1778, as is set forth in my declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of July 4, 1836. I further testify that I have no private record or other documentary evidence of my said marriage, and that I know of no such record or documentary evidence which I can procure.
                                  X her mark
                               Rachel Keech
Attest Sam Steere

Providence &c in Glocester October 6th A.D. 1837
Then prersonally appeared the above named Rachael Keech and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition, and signed the same by making her crop, being unable to write her name. And I certify that said Rachael Keech is unable to attend on account of old age and bodily infirmity; and that she is a credible person whose statements are entitled to credit before me
      Samuel Steere  Ju CnCr Pleas

The State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantation Providence &c Glocester Oct. 6th AD. 1837
I Clovis H Bowen Clerk of the Court of Probate for said Glouster, a Court of Record, duly appointed and legally qualified, do hereby certify that Samuel Steere, whose signature is affixed to the above certificate
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is a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Providence, a Court of Record, duly appointed & qualified, that the Justices of said Court are authorized by the law of Rhode Island to take depositions and that the signature affixed to the above certificate is the genuine signature of said Samuel Steere.
  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of this Court
    Clovis H. Bowen