Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4659, Peter Colvin, R.I.
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( 8 - 1776 )
SERVICE                                            NUMBER
R.I.                                                     W. 4659
                         Colvin, Peter
                                     Mercy

Contents
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2173
 Pennsylvania

Mercy Colvin
widow of Peter Colvin dec'd
who died on the 21st July 1832
of Luzerne Co in the State of Pa.
who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Colvin of the        
 ____________commanded by__________
in the Pa
line for 9 months.
===========================
Inscribed on the Roll of Penna.
at the rate of 30 Dollars 00 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 2d day of July
1838 and Leut Hon D. Petrikin Hco. of Reps
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1838          $210.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. "__15.00
                                                              $225.00
(Revolutionary Claim, 
⎬Act July 4, 1836,
Section the 3.
Recorded by D. D. Addison Clerk
Book.   A      Vol. 2      Page 138
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3467                      (34)

Mercy Colvin
Pennsylvania

(Admitted
9 Months   Sept.  $45.00

Filed   May 12, 1838
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State of Pennsylvania 
Luzerne County      ss

On this twelfth day of May
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before the Hon Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Luzerne, Mercy Colvin, a resident
of Nicholson Township in the County of Luzerne and State of Pennsylvania, aged seventy eight years and upwards, who being first duly sworn according to
law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed, July 4, 1836 - that she is the widow of Peter Colvin, who was an orderly
Sergeant in the war of the revolution in the Militia.
That he lived in Coventry, Kent County Rhode Island and before her marriage, in April 1776, he was first drafted in the Militia, and marched with his company under the command of one Captain Johnson,  to Boston, and in which company the said Peter Colvin was an orderly Sergeant.
This was his first tour, which lasted about one month - that he then returned to Coventry. She further declares that her maiden name was Mary Burlingame and was born and brought up in the Town of
Warwick R.I. about one mile from Coventry - 
that she was married to the said Peter Colvin
at her fathers house in Warwick, in September
in the year 1776, by Job Manchester Esq. an acting Justice of the Peace in Warwick. That after their marriage, her said husband was again drafted in a few weeks and joined his company under the command of one Captain Benedict Colvin, Capt. Johnson
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who had the command of the said Company
during his first service having in the mean time
died, and Capt. Colvin having been elected in his place - and under whose command he marched to Quitnisick (Quidnick) neck opposite Newport R. I. - that he went in the capacity of first or orderly Sergeant, and was absent three months, and his service was to guard the shows (horses)  - that he
then returned, and we commenced keeping house in Coventry, about five miles from her fathers.
That after this he was repeatedly drafted- once
in particular she recollects that he was drafted
for three months - returned, and within three
days was again drafted for three months longer and after which service he was repeatedly drafted for a month at a time, and served in the same company as orderly Sergeant.
That at one time he was stationed on the
Island of Newport, in a Fort at the Town of
that name - That she cannot now recollect
all the places where he was stationed-but that
he was in the service, after their marriage
for a period of more than two years, leaving
her at home alone. She further declares that
she has no documentary proof of her marriage
of any description. That her husband died on
the 21st day of July 1832 in Nicholson Township, Luzerne County, Penna., and that they had issues
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together as man & wife for about fifty six
years. She further declares that she has remained his widow ever since as will more fully appear by the proof herewith annexed.

Sworn and Subscribed
in Open Court this 12th day of
May A.D. 1838               Mercy     *    Colvin
                                        *her marks       
John Smith, Prothonotary

State of Pennsylvania
Luzene County ss
I, John Smith, Prothonotary
of the Court of Common Pleas in
and for said County Certify that
__ Mercy Colvin appeared in Open
Court this 12th day of May AD 1838
and in due form made oath to
the facts set forth in the foregoing statement
and that the Court were satisfied of the good repute of the said Mercy Colvin for Truth & Veracity in Testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my Name and affixed the Seal of said Court this day & year aforesaid.

John Smith, Prothonotary
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Hon D. Petrikin
HR

{front of the record bled thru to the back side}
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State of Pennsylvania
Luzerne County         (ss)  

Personally appeared before Benj. F. Bailey a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County Mercy Colvin, an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of the 4th of July, 1836, who being duly sworn deposeth and saith - That she has no documentary proof
of her marriage with his {her} late husband Peter Colvin nor record evidence farther than is exhibited in her declarations, and the several depositions thereto attached, now in the possession of the War department at Washington, and further she saith not.
 
Sworn & subscribed this 9th day of June 1838
Benj F. Bailey, J. Peace
                                           Mercy (her) Colvin
                                                      (mark)

State of Pennsylvania
Luzerne County (Ls)

I, John Smith, Prothonotary
of Common Pleas of Luzerne County, do certify that Benjamin F. Bailey, before
whom the above affidavit was made, is and
was at the time an acting Justice of the Peace
for the said County, and that full faith and
credit are due to all his acts as such. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said office, at Wilkes-Barre this twenty fifth day of May A.D. 1838
John Smith Prothonotary
{Phil} E  Jackson
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                                           September 30, 1937

                                            Peter Colvin
                                            W. 4659
                                            BA-J/AWF  (Our)

Mrs. John F. Marvel
5 Whelden Avenue
East Providence, Rhode Island

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you
request the Revolutionary War records of Job Arnold, born September 26, 1736 in Coventry, Rhode Island; Philip Burlingame, married November 25, 1744, Sarah Colvin; and Peter Colvin, born May 29, 1749 in Coventry, Rhode Island.

The Revolutionary War records of this office
have been searched and no claim for pension found based upon the service of Job Arnold who was born September 26, 1736, or of any Philip Burlingame or Burlingham.

The record of Peter Colvin follows as found
in papers on file in pension claim, W. 4659, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

The date and place of birth of Peter Colvin
were not given, nor were the names of his parents stated.

While a resident of Coventry, Kent County,
Rhode Island, Peter Colvin served as sergeant in the Rhode Island militia, from the month of April, 1776 until the spring of 1781, in monthly tours, under Captains Johnson, Benedict Colvin, Benjamin Greene, Langford Weaver, Colonels Nathaniel Brown, and Kasson;
during his service, he was in Spencer's and Sullivan's
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                                        2 --
Expeditions, length of entire service about one year and six months.

Peter Colvin married in the month of September, 1776 in Warwick, Rhode Island, Mercy Burlingame; {at the home of her father} she was born and reared in Warwick, date of birth and names of her parents not stated.  Peter Colvin and wife, Mercy, after marriage resided in Coventry until in 1811, then moved to Warwick, Rhode Island, where they lived until 1815, thence to Scituate, Rhode Island, where the lived about one year, thence to Sterling, Windham County, Connecticut, and in May, 1826, moved to Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.

Peter Colvin died July 21, 1832 in Nicholson Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.  His widow, Mercy Colvin, was allowed pension on her application executed May 12, 1838, at which time she was aged seventy-eight years and living in Abington Township, or Nicholson
Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, with one Joab Colvin, whose relationship to the family was not shown.

Benoni Colvin,{a younger} brother of the soldier, Peter Colvin, was in his eighty-third year in 1838, then a resident of Scituate, Rhode Island. Pardon Burlingame, a resident of Cranston, Rhode Island in 1838, then in his eighty-third year, stated that he was present
at the marriage of Peter Colvin and Mercy Burlingame, but gave no relationship to the said Mercy.

The papers on file in this claim contain no further reference to family. It was not shown that the Captain Benedict Colvin under whom the soldier served was a relative.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of
pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of the widow, Mercy Burlingame, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C.,
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and furnish the following data:

Mercy Colvin, widow of Peter Colvin
Certificate #2173
Issued July 2, 1838
Rate $30.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of July 4, 1836
Pennsylvania Agency.

Very truly yours


A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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    4

Mercy Colvin
Pennsylvania
    ---
Suspended
    ---
See let. 17 May
1838 to Hon D. Petriken
20 June 1838
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Sister  -  Feb. 9, 1918
1920 Jany, 15.  Hist. to G. T. Peckham &
1920 Nov. 6. Hist. to Claudia E. Turner
1923 Feb. 15.  Data furnished
Genl. Acct. Office for date of
death  - {MMD}
_________________________________________________
1937. Sept 30 - {brisk} to
Mrs. John F. Marvel Clerk


Revy      WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4659
Mercy Colvin
    Wed
Peter Colvin
Pvt. Pa line
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Act: July 4"/36, Fed,, 3d
Index: -- Vol. A ,   Page 143 ┃
{Arrangement of 1870.}
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June 30
{ _?_ at}
D. Petrikin, HR
J.L. Edwards, Esq.
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
War department

(written under the above)
{JM -attention, before anything else!}
{Stns} D. Petrikin HR
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House of Rep.
June 30th 1838

J. L. Edwards Esquire
Dear Jim
Enclosed I hand you
the affidavit of Mrs. Colvin as it
has been returned to authenticate
by the Prothonotary of the Court of
Luzerne County.
I would ask your decision on
this case soon, as I wish to
close this {blanc}  in course of 4 or 5 days.
Respectfully
Your {            }
D. Petrikin, HR
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In at June 19.
Mary Colvin

Hon. D. Petrikin
H.R.

[vertical]
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Present
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House of Rep
19th June 1838

J. L. Edwards Esqr

Jim
Inclosed I send you an additional affidavit of 
Mary (Mercy?) Colvin relative to her application for a pension
as a widow of an old soldier.

I hope you may
find sufficient to allow it.
Yours respectfully,
D Petrikin
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Pension on file in this Bureau: Peter Colvin Wid. File; 4659
________________________________________________
Date    Length  Rank   Captain   Colonel    State
_________________________________________________
Apr. 1776  1 mo. Sgt. Capt. Johnson    R.I.
Dec. 1776 1 mo. Sgt. Capt. Benedict Colvin  R.I.
Feb-Mar-Aug 1777 Sgt. 3 mos. Capt. Benj. Greene, Col. Nathaniel Brown   R.I.
Oct. 1777  1 1/2 mos. Sgt.  Capt. Benedict Colvin
Col. Barton     R.I.
Apr. 1778  1 mo. Sgt.  Capt. Langford Weaver, Col. Kasson
Aug. 1778 1 mo. Sgt. Capt. Benedict Colvin
July 1779 1 mo. Sgt. Capt. Benedict Colvin
Fall 1780  1 mo. Sgt. Capt. Benedict Colvin
Spring 1781 1 mo. Sgt. Capt. Benedict Colvin
Called out at other times for 15 days of 1 mo. and twice for 3 mos.
Battles engaged in:  Spencer's and Sullivan's Expeditions to Rhode Island
Residence of soldier at enlistment: Coventry, Kent County, R.I.
Date of application for pension: May 12, 1838
Her claim was at Abington or
Residence at date of application: Nicholson Twp. Pa. with Joab Colvin
Age at date of application: 78 years
Remarks:  Soldier married in Warwick, R.I. Sept. 1776 Mercy Burlingame, a native of Warwick. He died in Nicholson Twp., Luzerne County, P.a. July 21, 1832.

Very respectfully,
(not signed)                Commisioner
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Rev. War Section 

February 15, 1923

Pension Section
Interior Department Division
General Accounting Office
1800 E. Street, N.W.
Washington, DC

In response to your inquiry of the 13th inst., relative to the dates of death of the Revolutionary War soldiers Peter Colvin and his widow Mercy, and of Claiborn Gentrey, the following data is herewith furnished; "Mercy Colvin widow of Peter Colvin, Certificate 2173, issued July 2, 1838, rate $30.00 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of July 4, 1836, Pennsylvania Agency." 
"Clairborn Gentrey, Certificate 25255, issued December 17, 1833, rate $80.00 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, West Tennessee Agency."  
Very respectfully, 
Commissioner. 

2 enclosures.

Attention of Mr. John K. Willis
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Sept. 20, 1937
MRS. JOHN F. MARVEL.
5 WHELDEN AVENUE
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I.
Veteran's Administration
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-
Have you a revolutionary service
for:
Job Arnold born Sept. 26, 1736, Coventry R.I.
and Peter Colvin, born May 29, 1749, "       "
also Philip Burlingame, born  _0 0 0__________
Married Nov. 25, 1744-  Sarah Colvin
was hoping there will by some family
data if they received pensions.
Gratefully yours,
(Mrs. D. F.)  A. W. Marvel
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W.D. Roberts, President
W.J. Finn, Vice President
J.T. Gravenor, Cashier
C.E. Turner, Asst Cashier

(Letterhead)
Albany Exchange Bank
Capital, Surplus & Proficts, $25,000.00

Albany, Wis., Sept. 30, 1920

Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir: --
Kindly send me what information you have in regard to the Revolutionary War record of Peter Colvin, born May 29, 1749, Rhode Island, and died in April, 1834, at Abington Pa. Also of James Capwell, born in 1756, in Rhode Island, and died Apr. 30, 1848 at Coventry, R.I. 
Thanking you in advance for the favor, I am, 
Very truly yours, 
(Miss) Claudia E. Turner
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Rec. Sec. 
M.

Albany, Wis. Jan 1, 1920
Wis.

Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, DC

Dear Sir: Could you give m the war records of Peter Colvin # file 4,659: who was born in Rhode Island May 29, 1749 who was a soldier of the Revolution. Also S. File 39329 James Capwell born Rhode Island 1756 also as soldier of the Revolution. 

My daughter wishes to join the D.A.R. we have all the records except those asked for. If you could furnish those we would be much obliged. 

Most Respect. G.T. Peckham

(Stamped) Pension US Office Jan 5, 1920)

#Probably the on because a "Capwell" testified in the claim.
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C.D. Form E1-1-07-5M

The Delaware and Hudson Company
Office Coal Department
Scranton, PA. 

Alfred E. Lister, 
Mechanical Engineer.

C.C. Rose
Supt. 

January 25th, 1920

To the honorable commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D.C.

Dear  Sir: 
In the report for the year 1840, U.S. Census, page 125, under the head of Abington, Luzerne County, Penna., it is stated that Marcy (Mercy) Colvin, age 83 and living with Joab Colvin, was receiving a pension. Will you kindly give me as fully as possible the service rendered by her husband Peter Colvin on which this pension was granted? This is needed by several members of the family in order that they may complete their requirements for admission to the Daughters of the American Revolution. 
My relationship to the above mentioned Peter Colvin is as follows: 
Peter (1)
Otis (2)
Emerline (3) married Stephen Colvin
Leighton O. (4)
Bertha L. (5) married Alfred E. Lister

Very respectfully yours, 
Alfred E. Lister

(stamped) Pension US Office Jan 27, 1910
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I, Jeremiah G. Northrup, formerly of Rhode Island, now of Abington Township, Luzerne County, Penna. being now in the 67th year of my age on my solemn oath do say that, I was well acquainted with Peter Colvin.  I had seen him before I left Rhode Island and was well and particularly acquainted with him after he came to this town and till his death. I was at his funeral he died in July I think in 1832 - I was and am also acquainted with Mercy Colvin formerly wife and now widow of said Peter Colvin - she is now the widow of said Peter and has been ever since his death and is now living with Joab Colvin in this township of Abington.
Jeremiah G. Northrup

Luzerne County, 10th May 1838. Personally appeared the above named Jeremiah G. Northrup and made solemn oath to the above deposition by him made and signed before me & I hereby certify that said Jeremiah G. Northrup is a creditable witness in the premises and a reputable citizen of this said Abington township and his deposition entitled to credit. 
Thomas Smith
Justice of the Peace
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State of Pennsylvania  ss
Luzerne County           ss

I, John Smith, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Luzerne certify that Thomas Smith, Esquire, before whom these proceedings were had, was and is at this time, an acting Justice of the Peace in said county and as such full faith and credit are due to all his [illegible] the testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the seal of said court at Wilkes-Barre, this eleventh day of May AD 1838 - 
John Smith, Prothonotary
by M.E. Jackson
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I, Ezra Capwell, formerly of Rhode Island and now of the township of Abington in the County of Luzerne and State of Pennsylvania being now forty-four years old on oath do testify and say that I have been acquainted with Peter Colvin and Mercy, his wife - now his widow both in Rhode Island and in this place during all the last 30 years, the said Peter died in Nicholson township in July 1832.  I was at his funeral and I know that said Mercy is now widow of said Peter and has remained such since his death.  She now lives with Joab Colvin in the said town of Abington.
Ezra Capwell

Luzerne County, State of Penna. 10th May 1838, Personally appeared the above named Ezra Capwell and made solemn oath to the above deposition by him signed before me. I hereby certify that said Ezra Capwell is a creditable witness and his deposition entitled to full credit. 
Thomas Smith
Justice of Peace
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Journal
PA
4 July 36
Mercy Colvin

(ineligible)
Ps  9 months
Enter $30.
N. R. Allison

Hon. David Petrikin
House of Reps.
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State of Rhode Island
Secretary office April 28, AD 1838

I certify that, at the session of the General Assembly of said State, holders on the first Wednesday in May last, Daniel Howard was elected an associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas within the County of Providence; Sheldon Knight and Horace Prior, Justices of the Peace for the town of Cranston in said County, each for one year. 
That at the session holders on the third Monday in June last, Jonathan Whaley, was elected a Justice of the Peace for the town of Coventry in the County of Kent, for and until the first Wednesday in May then next:  and they have been severally Commissioned accordingly: as appears of record in this office. 
Witness:   Henry Bowen  Secty
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By His Excellency, 
John Brown Francis
Governor, Captain - General and Commander in Chief of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
Be it known, that the name "Henry Bowen", to the aforewritten attestation subscribed, is in the proper hand writing of Henry Bowen, Esquire, who at the time of subscribing the same, was Secretary of the State aforesaid, duly elected and qualified according to law; Wherefore unto his said attestation full faith and credit are to be rendered. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said State to be affixed, at Providence, this twenty eighth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight and of Independence the sixty second.
John Brown Francis

By his Excellency's Command. 
Henry Bowen Esq.
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I, Ezekiel Johnson of Coventry, in the County of Kent and State of Rhode Island s.s., bring now in the 79th year of my age in oath do testify and say, that I was well acquainted with Peter Colvin formerly of Coventry in said County. The husband of Mercy Colvin, in the time of the Revolutionary war.  In the years 1778 I recollect being in the service with said Peter Colvin stationed on Rhode Island, in Capt. Benedict Colvin's Company, our Cols. name I do not recollect, this was in the month of August, and we served about one month, said Peter Colvin, I think was a Sergeant in our Company. I think I can recollect being in the service with said Peter Colvin at a number of other times but I cannot distinctly name them, and I have no doubt said Peter Colvin served all his regular tours, as I never heard of his staying at home when it came his turn to go. The militia of this town was closed off so that about one half was called out at a time, and they generally served one month at a time. This was the case for about three years. 
Ezekiel Johnson

[illegible] In Coventry April 20th AD 1838 Personally appeared the above named Ezekiel Johnson and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him signed before me, and I hereby said Ezekiel Johnson is a credible witness in the premises and his deposition entitled to full credit. 
Samuel Arnold
Justice of the Peace
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Kent (s.s. ) The State of Rhode Island (  ) 
Clerks office Court of Common Pleas

I certify that Samuel Arnold Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in the Town of Coventry in said County of Kent that the foregoing and the annexed are his proper signatures in his own hand writing, and that full faith and credence, is and ought to be given to all his official acts. 
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at East Greenwich this twentieth day of April AD 1832
Jer. S. Slocum, Clk.
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I Benjamin Green of Coventry, in the County of Kent and State of Rhode Island (ve) bring now in the 78 year of my age an oath do testify and say ,that I was well acquainted with Peter Colvin, the husband of Mercy Colvin, in the time of the Revolutionary war, said Peter Colvin then resided in said Coventry, in the year 1777 I recollect being in the service with said Peter Colvin stationed at East Greenwich in the County of Kent, in Capt. Benjamin Green's Company, Col. Nathaniel Browns' regiment , it was in the month of March, and our tour ended on the 6th day of April, having served from the 6th of March to said 6th day of April, I recollect this tour now particularly because our Capt. was taken sick, and died, at said East Greenwich in 1777 in the month of October I recollect being in the service with said Peter Colvin stationed at Tiverton in Capt. Benedict Colvin's Company Yelverton Waite was our Major, but I do not recollect as we have any Col. at this time, at this time we served one month and were both discharged, In 1778 in the Spring of the year. I think in the month of April, I was in the service with said Peter Colvin stationed at Quidnick in North Kingston in Capt. Langford Weaver's Company Col. Kasson's regiment at this time we served one month and were discharged, these are all the tours that I .............
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can distinctly recollect ,but I have no doubt that he took all his regular tours whenever he was called upon, he was an able bodied man and I never heard of his staying at home whenever it was his turn to go and I think he was a Sergeant a part if not all the time. 
Benjamin Greene

Kent (ss) In Coventry April 20th AD 1838
Personally appeared before me, Benjamin Green above named, and made oath to the truth of the aforegoing deposition by him signed, and I further certify that said Benjamin Green is a credible witness in the premises, and his deposition entitled to full credit.
Samuel Arnold
Justice of the Peace
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State of Rhode Island 
Town Clerks Office, Coventry April 27th AD 1838
I certify that I have examined the records of marriages in said town of Coventry but cannot find the marriage of Peter Colvin and Mercy Burlingame recorded there and I further certify that I have good reason to believe that many marriages have and do take place in said town which are never recorded or well before as since the Revolution. 
Witness
Samuel Arnold Town Clerk

Kent ss: ,at Coventry April 27th AD 1838 then personally came Samuel Arnold, Esq. and was duly ingaged (engaged) to the truth of the foregone sartificate (certificate) before me. 
Jonathan Whaley Just. of the Peace

I further certify the above named Samuel Arnold Esq. to known to me to be town clerk of said town of Coventry. 
Jonathan Whaley Just. of the Peace
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The State of Rhode Island ss:
Town Clerks Office Cranston
April 28th 1838

I, Jesse Howard, Town Clerk of the town of Cranston, being by virtue of that office, keeper of the records of marriages in said town, do hereby certify that I have carefully examined said records, and do not find any record of the marriage of Peter Colvin, to Mercy Burlingame and I further certify that I have good reason to believe that many marriages have and do take place in said town which are never recorded, as well before as since the Revolution. 
Witness:  Jesse Howard, Town Clerk

The State of Rhode Island ss: 
Providence ss:  In Cranston April 28th, 1838 personally appeared the above named Jesse Howard and made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed before me and I further certify that the said Jesse Howard is Town Clerk of the said town of Cranston. 
Horace Prior
Justice of the Peace
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I Pardon Burlingame of the town of Cranston in the county of Providence in the sate of Rhode Island being in the eighty three year of my age and duly sworn according to law do testify and say that I was formerly acquainted with Peter Colvin who formerly resided in the town of Coventry in the county of Kent in the state of Rhode Island  (now deceased) and that the said Peter Colvin was a sergeant in the army of the revolution and served as such in said army in the Rhode Island militia at the following time and places in the said state of Rhode Island to [illegible] in the year 1778 he served with me at the Island of Rhode Island in General Sullivan's Expedition in Captain's Benedict Colvin's company one months I furhter terstify and say that I never belonged to the same company that said Peter Colvin's died and that  I was well acquainted with Mercy Colvin the widow of the said Peter Colvin her maiden name was Mercy Burlingame they were joined together in marriage in the said town of Cranston in the fall of the year 1776 I was present at their marriage and saw the marriage ceremony  performed they soon afterwards  went to housekeeping in the said town of Coventry and continued to reside there until the year 1822 at which time they removed to the town of Warwick in said state and lived afterwards in the town of Sitnecke and Cranston until the year 1816  at which time they removed from Cranston
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to the Town of Sterling in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut where they lived until the year 1826 in which year in the month of May they removed to the town of Abbington, County of Luzerne and State of Pennsylvania and that the said Peter Colvin died in said Luzerne County as I have understood and heard in the year 1832 where as I suppose his said widow, Mercy Colvin now resides not hearing of her removal or death. 
Par Don Burlingame 

Providence SS  State of Rhode Island SS
In Cranston April the 28 AD 1838 personally appeared the above named Pardon Burlingame and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him signed before me and I hereby certify that said Pardon Burlingame is a credible witness in the premises and his deposition entitled to full credit. 
Sheldon Knight Just. of the Peace
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I, Benoni Colvin, of the Town of Scituate in the County of Providence in the State of Rhode Island, being in the eighty-third year of my age and duly sworn according to law do testify and say that I am a younger brother of Peter Colvin,  who formerly lived in the Town of Coventry in the County of Kent and State of Rhode Island (now deceased) that the said Peter Colvin now a Sergeant in the Army of the Revolution and served as such in said army in the Rhode Island Militia at the following times and places in the said State of Rhode Island to wit.
In the year 1778 he served with me one month at the Island of Rhode Island in General Sullivan's Expedition in Captain Benedict Colvin's Company, I afterwards saw him on a tour of duty at the Town of East Greenwich those two tours are all that I can distinctly recollect of his performing duty in said Army but I rarely believe that he served to many monthly tours in said Army during the Revolutionary War as any one of the Militiaman did who lived in the Town of Coventry. I recollect that he was sick while performing his last mentioned tour at East Greenwich and I obtained liberty of the Colonel of the Regiment I belonged to and went to East Greenwich and took care of him a few days during his sickness.
I further testify and say that I was well acquainted with Mercy Colvin, the widow of said Peter Colvin, her maiden name was Mercy Burlingame, they were joined together in marriage in the town of Cranston in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island in the fall of the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six.  I was present at their marriage, they soon afterwards  went to house keeping in the said town of Coventry and continued  to reside there until the year 1811 at which time they removed to the town of Warwick in said State and resided there until the year 1814 at which time they removed to Scituate where they resided until the year 1816, at which time they removed to the town of Cranston and lived there one year at the end of which time they removed to town of Sterling in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut where they lived until the month of May 1826. At which time they removed to the town of Abington, Luzerne County, State of Pennsylvania and that the said Peter Colvin died in Luzerne County, State of Pennsylvania as I understood and buried in August ( I think) in the year 1832 where I suppose his said widow Mercy Colvin now resides not having heard of her removal or death. 
Benoni Colvin
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Providence SS:  State of Rhode Island SS:
In Cranston April the 28 - 1838, Personally appeared, the within named, Benoni Colvin and made solemn oath to the truth of the within deposition by him, signed before me and I hereby certify that said Benoni Colvin is a reliable witness in the premises and his deposition entitled to full credit. 
Sheldon Knight, Justice of Peace
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I, Josiah Herrinton, of the Town of Foster, in the County of Providence, in the State of Rhode Island being (being) Seventy Eight years of age and duly sworn according to law do testify and say the I was formerly acquainted with Peter Colvin who lived in the Town of Coventry within County of Kent and State of Rhode Island that the said Peter Colvin served in the army of the Revolution in the Rhode Island Militia at the following times and placed in the state of Rhode Island to wit -
In the year 1776 he served with me one month at the Town of  Bristol under General Ezekiel Cornell - I don't recollect what Captain he served under, we were there in the month of December, In the year 1777, he served two tours of one month at each tour, the first in the month of February and the last in the month of August.  The regiment he belonged to were stationed at East Greenwich and the Regiment I belonged to were stationed at Warwick, he served those tours in Colonel Nathaniel Brown's regiment in Captain Benjamin Greene's Company, the first tour, the two Regiments drew their rations, a part of the time during those tours from the service commissary, who was stationed near the line between the Towns of East Greenwich and Warwick, said Peter Colvin then served as a Sergeant and I frequently saw him at the Commissary's drawing rations and at other places on duty in guarding the shores. I don't recollect the name of the Captain he served under the last of said tours ---
And in the fall of the same year 1777, he served with us one month and a half at the town of Tiverton and Little Compton in General Spencer's expedition under Major Yelverton Waite in Captain Benedict Colvin's company under Colonel Barton --
In the year 1778, he served with me one month at the island of Rhode Island in General Sullivan's expedition under General Ezekiel Cornell in Captain's Benedict Colvin's company we were there in the month of August --
In the year 1779, he served with me one month at the town of Bristol in Captain Benedict Colvin's company (I think) under
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General Cornell, we were there in the month of July in the year 1780, he served with me one month at the Warwick, we were there in the fall of said year, I don't recall the name of the Captain he served under. 
In the year of 1781, he served with me one month at the of Warwick, we were there in the Spring of said, I don't recollect the name of the captain he served under.
I further testify and say, and that said Peter Colvin Served as a segreant in all the tours of duty that I served and that the soldiers were overhauled and subsisted and paid by the State of Rhode Island, and were paid in Continental paper money--I never belonged to the same Company that the said Peter Colvin belonged to

Josiah Herrinton
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I, James Howard of the Town of Foster in the County of Providence in the State of Rhode Island being seventy nine years of age and duly sworn according to law do testify and say that I was family, acquainted with Peter Colvin who lived in the Town of Coventry in the County of Kent and State of Rhode Island, that the said Peter Colvin was a Sergeant in the Army of the Revolution and served as such in the Rhode Island Militia in said Army, at the following times and places in the State of Rhode Island to wit --

In the year 1776 he served with me one month at the Town of Bristol in Captain Benedict Colvin's company I think, under General Ezekiel Cornell we were there in the month of December.

In the year 1777 he served with me four several tours of one month at each tour as a Classman in said Militia at the town of Warwick, said tours were performed once in the forepart of the year. One in the spring, one in the summer and the last in the fall of that year, he then  belonged to Captain Benedict Colvin's company, I think but served under different Captains at those tours and belonged, I think to Colonel John Waterman's Regiment and served under General Cornell --
He also served with me one month and a half in the fall of the year 1777 at the towns of Tiverton & Little Compton in General Spencer's expedition under Colonel Barton and under Captain Benedict Colvin, I think--

In the year 1778 he served with me one month at the Island of Rhode Island in General Sullivan's expedition under Captain Colvin (I think).  I then belonged to Colonel Crary's Regiment of State troops, we were there in the month of August. 
In the year 1779 he served with me one month at the Town of Bristol
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under General Cornell, he then belonged to Captain Benedict Colvin's company (I think) we were there in the month of July --

In the year 1781, he served with me one month at the Town of Warwick under General Cornell in Captain Colvin's company (I think).

I further testify and say that the said Peter Colvin served as first or orderly Sergeant in all the tours that I served with him, and that the soldiers were quartered subsisted and paid by the State of Rhode Island, and were paid in Continental paper money- I never belonged to the same company that the said Peter Colvin belonged to - 
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State of Rhode Island  }
County of Providence  } ss:
In Foster on this sixteenth day of April 1838. Then personally came before me, Daniel Howard, one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County of Providence.  James Howard above named and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed - I further certify that the said James Howard is a person with whom I am acquainted, and that he is entitled to credit in his statement therein contained. 
Daniel Howard Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
County of Providence