Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38988, for Job Page, Rhode Island
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Navy

Page, Job

NUMBER
S.38988

R.I. agency and residence

CONTENTS
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Letter of July 18th's to B. Cowell. let to same Jan 31. 1835.

3854.

Rode Island
Job Page 
of, Smithfield in the State of R. Island. was a Midshipman in the Frigate Warren commanded by Commodore Hopkins from May 10 1778 to Augt 10 1799

Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 22 day of April 1818 and dropt from Rolls Sept. 26. 1820.

Certificate of Pension issues the 23. of Oct. 1818 and sent to Wheeler Martin, Esq. Providence.

Restored to the Roll on 16th day of November 1829 and notification sent to B. Cowell at Providence.  Pension commencing on the 4th of November 1829

Amount due on 4th of
March 1830

$32.00

Revolutionary Claim
Act March 18, 1818
Nay 1, 1820

B. C. Col 3. p.18
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Job Page
F.
18878

Midshipman 15 Months

B. Cowell Esq
Providence
R I
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UNITED STATE OF AMERICA.
Rhode-Island District, sc.  August Term 1832

County of Providence
On this Eighth day of October A. D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court, being a District Court of the United States within and for said District, now in session,  Job Page a resident of Smithfield in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island aged 76 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832, viz. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.

He was born March 12th 1756 in Providence thus no record except his Family record
lived in Providence (Smithfield Rhode Island) when he entered the service & since the War (in Providence R. Island) until 1792 since which he has lived in Smithfield where he now resides.

and this applicant further states that in May 1778 according to the best of his recollection he was appointed a Midshipman on board the Frigate Warren a ship of War belonging to the United States and under the command of John Hopkins, Esq Commander.  That after his appointment as aforesaid said Frigate sailed on a cruise among the West India Islands and then returned to Boston where she lay for several months and in the Spring following sailed down Eastward on what was called the Penobscot expedition - In this expedition the Frigate was burnt, he continued on board of her until this event making about two years at one time that he belonged to her.

for the above services he obtained a pension from the Government of the United States & was placed on the pension Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of Eight dollars per month under the acts of Congress of March 18 1818 & May 1st 1820 which he hereby relinquishes, being as he thinks entitled to a higher pension under the Act of Congress of Jun 4th 1832-
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for the above services he obtained a pension from the Government of the United States & was placed on the pension Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of Eight dollars per month under the acts of Congress of March 18 1818 & May 1st 1820 which he hereby relinquishes, being as he thinks entitled to a higher pension under the Act of Congress of Jun 7th 1832-

That in his former application he took the deposition of Sarah Hopkins widow of John Hopkins Esq above named and also the deposition of Benji Page who was a Lieutenant on board said ship to prove his services as above stated, which deposition he supposes are now in the War Office.  Since then the said Sarah Hopkins has deceased & the sd. Benji Page has left Rhode Island and has gone somewhere into the Western country, but where this applicant does not know.

he never had any written discharge the vessell having been burnt as above stated, after which he wandered through the wilderness from Penobscot to Boston, and it was two months before he got back to Providence his native town.

He has no documentary evidence to prove his services, or any depositions except those in the War office & the depositions of James Brown herewith presented

The number of his pension certificate which he received under the former act is 3854.

He hereby relinquished every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State except as above stated.  Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.

B.  Cowell Clk
Job Page
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I James Brown of Providence in the State of Rhode Island on oath do testify & say that I have personally known Job Page who is not present before me & who belongs to the town of Smithfield & have know him for the last sixty five years.  And I further testify that I well remember that said Job was a midshipman on board the Frigate Warren under the command of John Hopkins Esq. in the year 1778.  I remember of seeing the Frigate when she lay in Boston before she went on what was called the "Penobscot expedition" where she was burnt.  Said Job then belonged to her & had been on board of her for some time & continued on board of her until she was burnt in that expedition.  I have no doubt said Job was a midshipman belonging to her two years.  What makes me remember more, particularly, circumstances (illegible) this Frigate is that I went in company with General Washington and my father. John Brown, to see her when she was building this was in 1776
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after the British had evacuated Boston.  The Frigate, I think was only three or four years old when she was burnt.  I remember the officers of the ship very well.  John Hopkins was commander and Benjamin Page was second Lieutenant.  I also remember Commodore Sattonstall who had the command of the fleet when he sailed on that expedition.

James Brown

Oct 2  1832  Sworn to in open Court

B Cowell Clk

And the said Court do herby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.  And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that James Brown who has testifies for the applicant is a resident as he states and is a credible person, and that his statement is entitled to credit.

I, BENJAMIN COWELL, Clerk of said District Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Job Page for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 22 day of November 1832

Benjamin Cowell Clk
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Job Page
3854

March 1819

Dexter Randall, Esq
Providence, R. K. 

26 Sept. 1820
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
RHODE-ISLAND DISTRICT.
Providence sc - Special Court, Common Pleas, July 3rd A.D. 1820

On this third day of July 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record, within and for said District Job Page aged 64 years, residing in the town of Smithfield in said District & County who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: That he served as midshipman on board the Frigate Warren commanded by John Hopkins one cruise, and one cruise by Commodore Saltenstall that he made a previous declaration on the Twenty-second day of April 1818, and that he has received a certificate for a pension, being No. 3854.  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 persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and 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, and by me subscribed.

Job Page

A SCHEDULE of Property and Income (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) of Job Page

A Farm in Smithfield, containing about sixty one & a half acres of Land which is mortgaged to pay Twelve hundred dollars. Three lots 1/4 part of the Land in Providence, two of them 50 by 110, and the others 70 by 110 also one (illegible) Lot in said Providence a (illegible) peace which are also mortgaged to pay Eight hundred dollars.  Have a (illegible) of house hold furniture; 21 old chairs, 1 old Woolen carpet, 1 old Dutch clock, 7 tables, 1 old Desk, 1 Book Case, 1 large broken looking Glass, 2 small ditto, 2 Candle Stands, 12 printer plates, 2 printer (illegible), 1 tin Coffee Pot, 2 Funnels, 3 old brass kettles, 3 Bean Pots, 2 skillets, 2 spiders, 1 bake pans & basin, 1 (illegible), 1 old hand spit, 1 chopping knife and cleaver, 1 old (illegible) kitchen, 1 Flesh fork, skimmer & spoon, 1 pair of (illegible); 1 pair of (illegible) dogs, crockery ware and Glass ware, forty two ounces of Silaca, 1 Stone Table, 1 wooden Mortar and Pestle, & 1 mealchest, (illegible) Table clothes and napkins & a Dozen of empty Bottles, 6 Brass candlestick and 3 Lamps and this declarant further declares, that he is in no business whatever, and is now unable to engage in any - that he is deeply involved in debt, that he now justly owes beside what his estate is mortgaged to pay, as above stated more than four hundred and twenty dollars, that he is now at the mercy of his creditors, whose forbearance keeps him from Gaol, and should his pension be taken away, he would be destitute of all money, within his own power for support.
Job Page

Sworn to and declared in open Court on the Third day of July

Dexter Randell, clk

RHODE-ISLAND DISTRICT.
Clerk's Office of the Common Pleas Court, A.D. 1820

I, Dexter Randall Clerk of said Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is, two thousand six hundred thirty (illegible) dollars and eight cents.  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this tenth day of August 1820.

Dexter Randall Clerk of said Court.
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Hon J. C. Calhoun, Esq
Department of War
Washington CIty.


Page, Job
Navy - S38988
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Providence  Oct 16th 1818
Calhoun Esq  I do myself this (illegible) to inclose the papers in the case of Job Page what was returned for further Evidence which has been hard is proven as every man on board the ship that Job Page was attached to is almost dead of course he has resorted to to Ladies for evidence which I am in hopes will be satisfactory as there is no more doubt of his serving in the service as stated by (illegible) than that the did not arise this day.

Your have will believe me to be your humble Servant in every (illegible) of respect.

Wheeler Martin
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Invalid
Revy

Navy
File No.  38988
Job Page
Midshipman
Frigate Warren
Revolutionary

Act March 18 . 1818
May 1 . 1820

Index:  Vol.           , Page

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Respecting Apr for restoration, see letter to
Hon. D. J. Pearce J.R. Feb. 23.1829
See letter to Hon. J.H. Eaton.
Sec. of War, March 11.1829
see letter May 12. 1829 to B. Cowell

3,854
Rhode Island Roll.

Job Page
Private
U.S. Ship Warren
Com. Hopkins
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on
the 22 of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd of October 1818
and sent to Wheeler Martin Esq. Judge
Providence.

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 4 mons13/30  35:46
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 2nd March 1819
48
$83:46

Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.

One Year

Discontinued
Smithfield.  (illegible)
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Job Page

Admitted
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there I again visited my Husband in Boston, and again saw Job Page in the performance of his Duty as a Midshipman of said Ship Warren.

Sarah Hopkins


State of Rhode Island Sc.
Providence Sept 21th 1818

Then Sarah Hopkins made oath to the foregoing deposition by her subscribed before me.

Wheeler Martin Chief Justice
of the Court of Common
Pleas,  R Island
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I , Sarah Andrews of Providence in the County of Providence of lawful age and engaged according to law; Testify and say.
That I was well acquainted with Job Page then of Providence in the year 1778 but now residing in the Town of Smithfield, that I understood at that time that he was a midshipman on board the Warren Frigate John B Hopkins Commander in May 1778 and that he continued on board of her that year and was on board the Frigate under the Command Dudley Saltonstall in the Expidition to Penobscot bay when the Americans were defeated in August 1779.  That he was in the Service of his country in the navy of the U States Nine months or more upon the Continental Establishment.  That I am now well acquainted with him and know him to be in reduced Circumstances and Stand in need of the assistance of his Country for support.

Sally Andrews

Sworn to before me October 16 1818
Wheeler Martin CJCCP
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This may Certify that Job Page acted as midshipman on board the Warren Frigate John B. Hopkins Com. on May 10 1778 and continued the Cause of that hear and was on board that Frigate under the Command Dudley Saltonstall Eigt. on the Expedition to Penobscot was there defeated August 10 1779.  during this time I was (illegible) of the Frigate.
BenJ Page
Newport  April 22 1818

Job Page resides in Smithfield State of Rhode  Island Prov. Plantation, County of Prov. and is in reduced circumstances.

I, Nichs Taylor, Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, That it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Job Page of Smithfield in the State of Rhode Island did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress,
Nichs Taylor
Newport April 22, 1818

Clerks Office Court of Common Pleas
County of Newport 23 April, (illegible)
I hereby certify that Nicholas Taylor Esquire whose signature is affixed to the above statement of certificate is Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas within & for the County of Newport State aforesaid in Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court
Robert Rogers Clk
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Newport ss
April 22 1818. Then personally came Benj'n Page subscriber to the within certificate & on in solemn oath declared the same to contain the truth the whole truth & nothing but the truth before me 
Nich's Taylor Chief Justice
Court of common pleas County of Newport
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Rhode Island District sc
District Clerks Office

I Benjamin Cowell Clerk of the District Court of the United States for the District of Rhode Island do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Job Page did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the time of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment; I also certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Records of said Court, and do further certify that it is the opinion of the Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is ninety dollars.  I also certify that it was the opinion of said Court that the Farm of said Job in Smithfield was worth two thousand Dollars;  I also certify that it was the opinion of the Court, that the amount due to Brown and Ives on the Mortgage was two Thousand one hundred, forty three Dollars and Thirty three cents, that the personal was all the available property of said Job which was valued at ninety Dollars as above certified; I also certify, that the deposition signed by Samuel Clarke and Simon Whipple hereunto annexed is a true copy of the original now on file in this office duly compared and examined by me.  I also certify that the signature of "Thomas Mars" affixed to the certified copy of the Mortgage deed hereunto annexed is the true signature of Thomas Mars Town Clerk and Register of deeds and Land
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conveyance in and for said Town of Smithfield who is duly qualified to act in said office.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, this fifth day of August A. D. 1829.
Benjamin Cowell
 Clerk of said Court

(imprint of seal illegible)

Deposition
We the subscribers of Smithfield in the State of Rhode Island on oath certify and say, that we are well acquainted with the farm of Job Page of said Smithfield.  We have recently been upon it and viewed it particularly,.  We found the building very much out of repair and it is our opinion that said farm will not command at the present time over Two thousand Dollard.

(Signed)  Saml Clark
                Simon Whipple

Rhode Island sc.
In Providence Feb. 4th 1829.
Personally appeared before me the above named Samuel Clark and Simon Whipple and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by them severally signed, and further certify that they are both personally known to me and are credible witnesses in the primises.
Witness  Benjamin Cowell
              Comm for Dist. Court
               Rhode Island Dist
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So all people to whom these presents Shall come

I Job Page of Smithfield in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations 
Gentleman, Send Greeting. Know ye that I the said Job Page for and in consideration of the sum of twelve hundred Dollars to me in hand before the insegling hereof well and truly paid by Nicholas Brown & Thomas Payton Ives both of Providence in said County Merchants the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and am therewith fully satisfied contented and paid and thereof and every part and parcel thereof do exonerate aquitance discharge them the said Nicholas Brown and Thomas P Ives their heirs executors and adminastraitors forever by these presents have given granted bargained sold aliened enfeoffer conveyed and confirmed and by these present do freely fully and absolutely give grant bargain sell alien enfeoffe convey and comfirm unto them the said Nicholas Brown & Thomas P. Ives their heirs and afrignn forever as tenants in common a certain farm or tract of land situble in Smithfield aforesaid containing by estimation Sixty one and an half acres with a dwelling house and other buildings thereon standing which land is bounded Northerly on the land of Aaron Ballon and Clarke Westerly on land of Mosses Ballan & George Streeter.  Southerly on land of Sylvanus Backlin and the heirs of John Jenckes dece & Thomas Newman and Easterly on land of said Clark and a highway it being the same farm which the present Grantor purchased of Job Smith as per deed dated the 26th April 1798 and is recorded in the registry of deeds for said Town of Smithfield Book 8 and page 260 together with all the privileges and apprentenances thereunto belonging and appentaining.

I have and to hold the said granted and bargained premises with all the appustenance privileges and commodities to the same belonging or in any wise appentaining to them the said Nicholas Brown & Thomas Pl Ives their heirs and afigns forever to them and their
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In Southfield January 30th 1818 at 1 oClock P.M. The within Deed was then rec'd & is Recorded in the Registry of Deeds for said town Book 134 page 207
By Thomas Mann Town Clk
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Copy

Deeds
Job Page
to 
Brown & Ives

Rec Copy Record Novem. 9.  1811
4 oClock P.M.
Recorded (illegible)  Alpha
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I Nicholas Brown of Providence State of Rhode Island sc (one of the grantees named in a Deed of Mortgage from Job Page to Brown & Ives dated November 9, 1811) do certify & say that said Deed of Mortgage was given to Secure the payment of two notes of hand mentioned in said Deed. which notes were given for money loaned to Job Page by Brown & Ives.  I do further testify & say that said Mortgage Deed has been assigned to me. and that said Job Page has no interest in the premises therein described.  He having executed to me a quit claim deed of the same, in full satisfaction of the debt originally secured by said mortgage.
Nicholas Brown

Rhode Island District
In Providence Nov 4th 1829.
personally appeared before me the above named Nicholas Brown & made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him signed & I further certify that said deponent is well known to me & is a gentleman of respectability & a credible witness in the premises.

Benjamin Cowell
Clerk & (illegible)  of the
Dist Court for R. I. Dist
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The deposition of Joseph T. Arnold of Smithfield in the county of Providence; State of Rhode Island, who being engaged according to law testifies and says that he is well acquainted with Job Page of said Smithfield County and State aforesaid and by his request has examined the within list of articles of personal Property and according to his best judgement should think it worth about one hundred and sixty seven dollars and eight cents
Joseph T. Arnold

Providence se in Smithfield June 3rd A D 1829
Personally appeared Joseph T. ARnold and made oath that the within list of articles to the best of his judgement to be worth the above sum of the within
Before me William Aldrich Just. Peace
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Providence  August 19 1819

Sire

In consequence of the suggestion made in your letter to me of May 12 respecting the application of Job Page that the Court should state its opinion of the total value of his real estate in order that Department might Judge whether or not the sum due to Mrss Brown & Ives on the mortgage amounts to more that the farm was worth, it was thought adviseable for him to make a new declaration.  This could not be done until August Term.  It is now done and his papers are herewith again enclosed with the opinion of the Court as to the total value of his real estate & of the amount of the incumbrance thereon & also of the value of the personal property.  Although the applicant is in possession of the "fee" it will at once be seen this fee is of no value to him.  I do now hope the papers will prove satisfactory.

I am Sir with great respect yours
Benja Cowell

To J. L. Edwards Esq
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3,854
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revy Claim

I CERTIFY, That in conformity with the Law of the United Stats, of the 18th of March, 1818, Job Page late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Rhode Island Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the twenty second day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen  Cancelled
("Cancelled" also written twice over the above verbiage)

GIVEN at the WAR OFFICE of the UNITED STATES, this 23rd day of October, one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen.

J.C. Calhoun
Secty of War.
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Brief
in the case of Job Page,
who applies for a 
renewal of his Pension

Admitted
I. H. E
(illegible) 29
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War Department,
Pension Office,
November 14, 1829

The case of Job Page, of Rhode Island, whose papers accompany this note, is respectfully submitted to the Secretary of War, for his decision thereon.

In 1818 he was placed on the Revolutionary Pension List for one year's service in the frigate Warren.  In September 1820 he was dropt from the Roll in consequence of the amount of his property.  His schedule exhibited.

A Farm in Smithfield, R. I. valued at     $1700
Lots in Providence                                   800
Household furniture                                167.8
                                                             $2,667.8

He stated at that time he owed $2920, but produced no proof of the fact, other than his own declaration.

He now applies to be restored to the Pension List, in consequence of the reduction of his property, which at present consists of the right in equity of redemption of the farm in Smithfield, which was mortgage in January 1818 to Brown & Ives for $1200 money hired of them.  The principal and interest due on said mortgage are as much or more than the farm is worth.  He never expects to redeem it, and is now in possession of the
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land only through the sufferance and forbearance of Brown & Ives.  His furniture is not valuable, most of it having been in use 80 years.  He has no profession; is blind in one eye, and is 73 years of age.  The property in Providence estimated at $800, which was mortgaged to said Brown & Ives in November 1811 for money loaned, has since been quit claimed to them.  No copy of the conveyance has been exhibited, but Nicholas Brown, one of the mortgagees swears that Page has no longer any interest in the property, Ives, the other mortgagee, having assigned the mortgage to him, and Page having executed a quit claim deed to Brown.

The opinion of the Court is that Page's property (personal estate I suppose) is worth $90:  That the farm in Smithfield is worth $2000 and no more; and that the money due to Brown & Ives, by note and mortgage exceeds the value of the property.

The interest on $1200 at 6 percent per annum from January 1818, amounts to $846, which added to the principal makes $2046.  Certified copies of the mortgages are produced.

The question in this case is whether the opinion of the Court is to be received as plenary evidence as to the value of the farm in Smithfield.  If so, it would seem from the decisions in former cases, that the claim ought to be admitted.
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Providence Nov 4th 1829

Sir

I herewith enclose duplicate copies of the papers of Job Page relative to the restoration of his pension.  It seems, as Mr. Ives informs me, that the copy transmitted by me in August last has miscarried.  In your letter to me of the 12 of May last year state that it is requisite for the Court to state their opinion of the total value of the real estate in Southfield, that the Department might Judge whether or not, the sum due Mrss Brown & Ives amounts to more than the property is worth - The opinion of the Court was given on this point at the August Term & is herewith certified.  In order to do this however it was necessary that a new declaration should be made which was done accordingly at said Term.  This occassioned delay until August & unfortunately none has been occassioned by the miscarriage of the papers since.

I am respectfully your abt (?)
Sent
Benja Cowll

To J. L. Edwards Esq.