Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 13314, Benjamin Greene, R.I.
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R.I. Greene, Benjamin Sarah W.13314
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Date of death not on AB
R. Island, 2726 Sarah Greene widow of Benjamin Greene, dec, who died on the 17 January 1825 of Providence in the State of R.I. who was a Sargeant in the com commanded by Captain Matthewson of the regt commanded by in the R. Island line for 8 months. Inc from Private.
Inscribed on the Roll of  R. Island at the rate of 40 dollars - cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. Inc from $26.66. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 days of Nov 1829, [illegible] B. Cowell Providence, R.I.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1839 $340.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar + 20.00
Deduct former paymt $360.00
Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 Recorded by DMcCurdy Clerk Book A Vol. 2 Page 89
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State of Rhode Island
County of Providence
On this 1st day of October AD 1838 personally appeared before me[,] Zuriel Potter[,] one of the Justices of the Court of common Pleas within aforesaid County[,] Sarah Greene[,] now resident in Cranston in said County[,] aged 82 years[,] who being sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congrefs (Congress) of July 4th AD 1836[,] viz that she is the widow of Benjamin Greene, formerly of Providence who was a soldier of the Revolution, that he joined a corps called the light Infantry in said Providence commanded by Capt John Mathewson & served therein & also served in other companies[,] but such a great length of time has elapsed that she cannot specify his services although she remembers he was absent from home a great deal during the Revolutionary War in service[.]  She refers to the evidence of those who had a knowledge of his services as she is unable to specify them herself for the time[,] station & amount and she further declares that she was married to the said Benjamin Greene on the 11th day of September AD 1772 in said Providence as will appear by the register of her marriage & the births and deaths of her children hereunto annexed which was made off many years ago and it is the only record evidence she has as she believes her marriage is not recorded in the public records of said town[.]  Her husband
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the said Benjamin died on the 17 day of January AD 1825 & since then she has remained unmarried.  Wherefore she requests that a pension may be granted to her agreeably to the provisions of the [unreadable - 3rd?] section of the act aforesaid.
Attest Zuriel Potter Sarah Greene

Providence in Cranston Oct 1st AD 1838 Personally appeared before me the above named Sarah Greene who made oath to the foregoing declaration by her subscriber in my presence and I further certify that from age & infirmities she is to[o] feeble to attend Court.

Zuriel Potter Just C,C. Pleas [Justice of the Common Court of Pleas]
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I Mary S Williams of the town of Cranston in the County of Providence, State of Rhode Island being now 40 years of age on oath do testify and say that Sarah Greene who has signed & sworn to the preceading [preceding] declaration is my mother & her husband the said Benjamin Greene was my father who died on the 17 day of Jan AD 1825 and since then the said Sarah Greene has remained unmarried.

Mary S Williams

Providence [unclear] Cranston Oct 1st AD 1838 Personally approved before me the above named Mary S Williams who made oath to the above affidavit by her[,] signed in my presence[,] and I further certify that said Mary is a credible witnefs [witness]

Zuriel Potter Just C.C. Pleas [Justice of the Common Court of Pleas]
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Benjamin Greene married to Sarah Bacon Sept 11th 1772 in the 23rd year of his age she was in her 17th year. She was born in Providence Rhode Island October 24th in the year 1756

First born Peleg Greene was born January 23 1774

2 William Greene born June 29 1776
3 Sally Greene born August 27 1779
4 Betsey Greene born December 4 1781
5 Bennet Greene born July 2 1783
Died January 13th 1784

6 George Troop Greene born October 13 1784
7 Greelove Greene born Nov 11 1787

8 Polly Greene born Oct 10 1789 died February 16 1790

9 Elijah Greene born Dec 18 1790
10 Hannah Greene born February 18 1793
11 Lydia Greene born April 29 1796
     Polly Greene born Aug 3 1798
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4237
Sarah Greene
Benjamin
Aed? 4 July '38
R.I.
Admd.
8 mo/ sri?
26 66/100
no deduction

Hon. N.R.Knight
Senate U.S.
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I Obed Seaver of Glocester in the county of Providence and State of Rhode Island, being now seventy seven years of age and ???, one solemn oath do testify and say, that before I was sixteen years old, I enlisted into a company of light infantry in the county of Providence in 1775, as a private, said company was an independent company, and was commanded by Captain John Matheweare with the vault of Colonel Fred I continued to serve in said company during the war of the Revolution, until the year 1780, I have a district recollection that Benjamin Greene was one of our Sergeants. I think he married one of Elijah Bacons daughters and she is now his widow. Said company did a great deal of service during the war. In 1775 in December we went down to Providence Island at the time the houses on the island were burnt by forces from Wallace's fleet. The houses were burning when we arrived there we then served six weeks and said Benjamin Green was with us. In the year 1777, our company was stationed in Providence General Spence had his headquarters in
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Providence, and we served as his guard all the Spring, Summer and Autumn of that year I believe.  We served in are troop with other companies. We served in all during that year as much as four months. During that year, we were stationed at Horolaude Ferry for six weeks at one time in September and October, while we were in Spencer's expedition against the enemy. In the year 1778, we kept guard in Providence, and in the month of August, we marched down to Rhode Island on Sullivan's expedition and were stationed there for one month. We served as much as four months during that year in keeping guard and on tour of duty. Our company was generally stationed in Providence. During all said services, said Benjamin Greene, served with us as a Sergeant. It is impossible for me to recollect after so great a length of time, all the particulars of our various services, but we served during said years and in 1779 as much as nine months or more Obed Seavere

State of Rhode Island
Providence  November 2 1838
These Obed Seaver subscribed and made oath to the foregoing deposition before me and I further certify that said Obed Seaver is a credible witness
William Aplin Public Notary
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Providence. I, John W. Smith, clerk of the Court of Common Please, within and for the county of Providence, in said State, being a court of record, do hereby certify that Luriel Potter Esquire before whom two of the aforegoing affidavits were sworn is one of the Justices of our said Court; that William Aplin Esquire before whom three of the aforegoing affidavits were sworn, is one of the Justices of the Peace for the City of Providence in said county; that by law said Luriel & William are duly authorized and qualified to administer oaths & take depositions; and that their afore-written signatures are genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of our said Court, at the city of Providence this twenty third day of January AD 1839.
John W. Smith clerk
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March 8, 1933
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
BENJAMIN GREENE
W. 13314
BA-J/AWFB
Mrs. E. Warren Mason
Apt. 4-C. The Duane
237 Madison Avenue
New York, New York

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request of March 8, 1933, for the
Revolutionary War record of Benjamin Greene,
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on
file in pension claim, W. 13314, based upon the Revolutionary War
service of Benjamin Greene. The date and place of soldier's
birth and names of his parents are not shown in the claim.

Benjamin Green enlisted in Providence, Rhode Island, in
1775, and served at various times as a sergeant in Captain John
Mathewson's Rhode Island company; in 1777 he was in Spencer's
Expedition, and in 1778, in Sullivan's Expedition, and served
until 1780, length of service not given.

He died January 17, 1825.

The soldier married September 11, 1772 (he was then in the
twenty-third year of his age, at Providence, Rhode Island, Sarah
Bacon, daughter of Elijah Bacon. She was born October 24, 1756,
in Providence, Rhode Island.

She was allowed pension on her application executed October 1,1838, at which time she was living in Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island

Their children were:
Peleg  born January 23, 1774
William "     June      29, 1776
Sally      "     August  27, 1779
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Children continued -

Betsey                  born        December   4,1781
Bennet                    "            July             2,1783
                             died         January     13,1784
George Troop       born        October    13,1784
Freelove                   "           April          11,1787  Polly                         "           October    10,1789 
                              died        February   16,1790
Elijah                     born        December 18,1790
Hannah                    "           February   18,1793
Lydia                        "           April          29,1796
Polly                         "           August        3,1798

In 1838, Mary S. Williams, a resident of Cranston, Rhode
Island, stated that she was the daughter of the soldier,
Benjamin Greene, and his widow, Sarah,
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the
name and address of the person paid, and possibly the date of
soldier's death, you should address The Comptroller General,
General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing
the following data: Sarah Greene, widow of Benjamin Greene,
Certificate #2726, issued November 4, 1839, rate, $40 per annum,
commenced March 4, 1831, Act July 4, 1836, Rhode Island Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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R.I. Greene, Benjamin W. 13314
Sarah
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I Daniel Pettey of the city of Providence and State of Rhode Island an oath do testify and say that I am now upwards of eighty one years of age, that I was formerly well acquainted with Benjamin Greene who married a daughter of Elijah Bacon. Said Benjamin was a Sergeant in a company of light infantry commanded by Capt John Matheweare. Said company did service during all the was of the revolution. It was often called out in from duty and I have been it on duty on Warwick at Pawtuxet and at Providence. It was stationed at Providence and frequently did duty there and as much as any other company and was frequently called upon to go on tour to other places upon duty. Said Benjamin was always with said company Daniel Pettey
State of Rhode Island
Providence 8e Providence Dec 4 1838
Then the aforementioned Daniel Pettey, Subscribed and made oath to the aforegoing deposition before me and I further certify that said Daniel is a credible witness
M Aplin Jr Peace
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I Bernard Eddy of the city of Providence and State of Rhode Island, being now seventy six years of age, on oath do testify and beg, that I was well acquainted with Benjamin Greene formerly of said Providence, and the husband of Sarah Green now his widow. She was the daughter of Elijah Bacon. I well remember said Benjamin was a Sergeant in a company of light infantry raised in said Providence during the war of the revolution and commanded by Captain John Matheweare. I had two uncles and one brother in the same company. The uncles were Benjamin and William Eddy and my brothers name was Jeremiah. I well remember said company did a great deal of actual service during said war. It was called out and marched away down the bay, our monthly tour of duty and was often on duty stationed in Providence, when the companies used to take turn in guarding the tower. In August 1777, I remember of going to Pawtuxet, where a great many troops were stationed. I went there to see a Shaw fight, which was to take place between two Providence Companies, Captain Siovor and Captain Burville. And I
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remember Captain Matheweare Company was there stationed there, on our monthly tour of duty and said Benjamin Greene was there with them. I was well acquainted with the whole company and I believe no one of them is now living but Obed Seaver. I also well remember said company served a month in General Spencer's expedition in October 1777, stationed in Trenton. They also served a month in April 1778 stationed at Warwick rock. I went down there to see my brother and the corps were then there. Said comps also served a month in Sullivan's expedition in August of that year stationed on Rhode Island. I also well remember when the French were on Rhode Island in August 1780, said company was then stationed on Rhode Island. During all the above tours, I believe said Benjamin served with the company as the whole corps went. He was a Sergeant and a good soldier and always went with the Company. Besides said tours the said company did a great deal of guard duty in Providence and other places.
Barnard Eddy
State of Rhode Island Providence Nov 26 1838
Then the aforenamed Barnard Eddy subscribed and mad oath to the foregoing deposition before me and I further certify that said Barnard Eddy is a credible witness.
William Aplin
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R. I. Greene, Benjamin W. 13314
Sarah
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Permit me further to remark that this Gard service (new for the first time objected to) has uniformly been considered a military service by you.  But aside from this Gard service full 6 months service are proved in distinct [illegible] as will appear from the testimony of Obed Seaver & Barnerd Eddy.  In conclusion permit me to say that after such a great length of time it is almost improbable to procure the testimony of living [illegible]. Time has swept them away and if the whole service that is proved in this case should be allowed. Mrs. Greene will [illegible] [illegible] obtain one half of what she is entitled to under the act of July 4,1836.

I am very respectfully
[illegible]
Benja Cowell

JL Edwerd Esq.
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Jan 29, 1839

Sir
I endon you the petition and papers of Sarah Greene widow of Benjamin Greene of Rhode Island for a pension.

Respectfully yours,
N R Wright
Mr. Edwards
Commiss of Pensionry
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Providence Oct. 1839

Sir

You may remember I left with you the pension certificate of Sarah Greene widow of Benjamin Greene with a view to have it (word looks like "cevauted"?), a pension of a private having only been that of a Sergeant as will appear bu the old Roll which is now again transmitted. It was transmitted with her hafecy? before, together with
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I Obed Seaver of Glocester, in the county of Providence and State of Rhode Island, do further testify and say in addition to my former affidavit, in relation to the service of Benjamin Greene a Sergeant in Captain John Matheweare Company of minute men, during the war of the Revolution, when I gave my first affidavit I stated our services as near, and with as much accuracy as I could, after such a great length of time had elapsed. Our company did a great deal of military duty. We were liable to be drafted the same as others and were drafted and always served. And I further testify that when we were stationed at Providence in the year 1777 in the forefront of said year our services were not patrol as duty citizens but military duty as soldiers. We were paid and received rations and were disciplined the same as soldiers and I believe part of the time we drew rations of our Waterwau, a commissary, near where the city market now is. I remember also we had several torn down at Warwick rock and I believe one
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State of Rhode Island
Providence Jc Providence March 5 1889
There the aforementioned Obed Seaver subscribed and made oath to the aforegoing before me and I further certify that said Obed is a credible witness
Aplin J Peace
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Sarah Greene Oct 16

Payment to be made at Providence by S. Waterman, Esqr Agent for paying pensioners in the agency of R. Island

New Certificate for SMo Sergt
40$

Deduct what has been paid
Recorded in the pension office in Book A vol 2
Page 89 by Benjn Corvell
Providence RI
R. Burgine Clerk
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War Department
Revolutionary Claim
I certify that in conformity with the 3rd section of the law of the United States of the 4th July 1836, Sarah Greene, of R. Island, widow of Benjamin Greene, deceased who was a private in the war of the Revolution is entitled to receive twenty six dollars and sixty six cents per annum during the time she may remain unmarried, commencing on the 4th of March 1831 and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September

Given at the War Office' of the United States this tenth day of July one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine

JR Poinsett
Secretary of War
JL Edwards 
Commissioner of Pensions
Examined and Countersigned
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R.I. Greene, Benjamin W. 13314
Sarah
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Benjn Green    Sergt on Roll Indep d Compl
75 Dev.   Iniden 90     7.12
77 stationed in Providence & served on
a guard to Genl Sullivan
spring summer & fall & at
Howlands ferry Dept & Oct 1 mo 12 dys 1.12
78  K [illegible]pt guard at Providence and in any
marched to R.I. Syllivans expedition and stationed there for 1 (served 4 mo in 78 in tours & keeping guard
rations 59 days in 77
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R. Island  [tear] 126
Sarah Greene,
widow of Benjamin Greene
who died on the 19 January of 1823
of Providence in the State of R Island
who was a Pri.
in the Company commanded
by Captain Matthews [illegible] of the Regt commanded by [illegible] in the R.I.
line for 8 May
Inscribed on the Roll of R. Island at
the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of July '39, and said to Hon N. R. Knight
and Providence, R. I.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. $213.28
Semi-annual allowance ending
13.33
$226.61
Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the
Recorded by R. Buroiur Clerk,
Book A
Vol. 2
Page 89
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
AWF/eel

March 23, 1929

Mrs. E. Warren Mason
Apt. 4C, The Duane
237 Madison Avenue
New York, New York

Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.13314, it appears that Benjamin Greene enlisted in Providence, Rhode Island, in 1776, and served at various times as a sergeant in Captain John Mathewson's Rhode Island Company, in 1777, he was in Spencer's Expedition and in 1778 in Sullivan's Expedition, and served until 1780, length of service not given. He died January 17, 1825.
The soldier married, September 11, 1772 (he was then in the twenty-third year of his age), at Providence, Rhode Island, Sarah Bacon, daughter of Elijah Bacon. She was born October 24, 1756, in Providence, Rhode Island. She was allowed pension on her application executed October 1, 1838, at which time she was living in Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island.
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Their children were:
Peleg born January 23, 1774.
William born June 29, 1776,
Sally born August 27, 1779.
Betsey born December 4, 1781.
Bennet born July 2, 1783.
             died January 13, 1784,
George Troop born October 13, 1784.
Freelove born April 11, 1787.
Polly born October 10, 1789.
         died February 16, 1790,
Elijah born December 18, 1790.
Hannah born February 18, 1793,
Lydia born April 29, 1796.
Polly born August 3, 1798.
In 1838, Mary S. Williams, a resident of Cranston, Rhode Island, stated that she was the daughter of the soldier, Benjamin Greene and his widow, Sarah.
Respectfully,
E. W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner.
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November 2, 1928
Herbert O. Brigham
State House
Providence, Rhode Island
Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, V. 13314, it appears that Benjamin Greene enlisted in Providence, Rhode Island, in 1775,and served at various times as a sergeant in Captain John Mathewson's Rhode Island Company, in 1777 he was in Spencer's expedition and in 1778 in Sullivan's Expedition, and served until 1780, length of service not given.
He died January 17, 1825.
The soldier married, September 11, 1772, ( he was then in the twenty-third year of his age) at Providence, Rhode Island, Sarah Bacon, daughter of Elijah Bacon. She was born October 21, 1756, in Providence, Rhode Island.
She was allowed pension on her application executed October 1,1838, at which time she was living in Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island.
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Their children were:
Peleg born January 23, 1774
William born June 29, 1776
Sally born August 27, 1779
Betsey born December 4, 1781
Bennet born July 2, 1783
             died January 13, 1784
George Troop born October 13, 1784
Freelove born April 11, 1787
Polly born October 10, 1789
         died February 16, 1790
Elijah born December 18, 1790
Hannah born February 18, 1793
Lydia born April 29, 1796
Polly born August 3, 1798
In 1838, Mary S. Williams, a resident of Cranston, Rhode Island, stated that she was the daughter of the soldier, Benjamin Greene and his widow, Sarah.
Respectfully,
E. W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner.
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January 8th, 1929.
Ap't. 4 C.
The Duane
New York
The Duane
237 Madison Avenue
New York
Pension Department: -
By any chance do your Revolutionary Records give the place and date of birth, place and date of death, and names of parents of Benjamin Greene of Rhode Island, whose wife, Sarah(Bacon) Greene, was a pensioner and died at Cranston, Rhode Island, June 20, 1841.
I am anxious to gain this information for Genalogical purposes.
Thanking you for the courtesy of a reply,
Very Truly Yours,
Edua Warren Mason 
Mrs. E. Warren Mason.
Above Address.

[Stamped: U. S. Pension Office Jan 9 1929]
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Herbert O. Brigham
Commissioner

State Record Commissioner
State House
Providence

October 9, 1928.

Winfield Scott, Commissioner,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly send me an abstract of the Revolutionary service of Benjamin Greene, served in Capt. John Mathewson's Co., and died Jan. 17, 1825, or the pension abstract of his wife, Sarah (Bacon) Greene.
Very truly yours,
Herbert O. Brigham
State Record Commissioner.
HOB-D
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CR
Pawtucket R. I.
February 15, 1903.
To The Hon. Commissioner of Pensions:
Dear Sir:
Can you give me any information, in regard to the Military history of Benjamin Greene a Revolutionary Soldier of Rhode Island.
I am told his name is to be found on the pension roll of 1833. Whether he drew the pension, or his widow (Sarah Bacon Greene) I do not know.
Very Respectfully Yours,
Florence E. Potter.

Miss F. E. Potter.
126 Pine St..
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Revy
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 13314
Sarah Greene
Wid of
Benjamin Greene
Sergt Rev War
Act: July 4 - 1856
Index: --Vol. A, Page 288
[Arrangement of 1870.]

[Info below written in righthand margin]
1928 - Nov. 2 - Hist to Herbert O]. Brigham [illegible]
1929 - Mch. 23 - Hist to Mrs. E. Warren Mason [illegible] 
1933, Mar. 8 "  "  "  "  "  "  [illegible]