Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21,257, Peleg Hambly, R.I.
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Service 
R.I. 

Hambly, Peleg
Abigail

Number 
W.21257
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30204
Rhode Island
Peleg Hambly
of Newport in the State of Rhode Island who was a private in the comp.y commanded by Captain Borden of the Reg.t commanded by Col. [blank] in R. Island line for 6 months private. 

Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of Oct 1835 and sentt John Crop Portsmouth

Arrears to the 4th of March 1835  $80.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept. $10.00
Died 
Jan 23, 1839 $90.00

Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk
Book E Vol. 3 Page 112
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5718
Rhode Island
Abigail Hambly widow of Peleg Hambly who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1848. 

Certificate of pension issued the 27th day of Sept. 1847 and sent to B. Cowell Providence R.I. 

Recorded on Roll of pensioners under act February 2, 1848, page 11 vol. 3

Date of death not on A.B.
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32.693

Peleg Hambly

R.I.
private

W John Crop 26 March 1835

alleged service under 16 years in militia all.d

AOM .d
6 mo. pri
/20

John Crop Esq

Portsmouth R.I.
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State of Rhode Island
County of Newport

On this 13th day of October 1834 personally appeared in open court before the judges or justices of the court of probate of Portsmouth in said county of Newport a court of records now sitting Peleg Hambly, a resident of said Portsmouth aged seventy one 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.
That he entered the service of the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. Namely at the time the enemy took possession of Rhode Island in the month of December 1776 & lived with my father the late Benjamin Hambly deceased in Tiverton and was not then old enough to be called into the service - from this time until the enemy left Rhode Island the militia company in which I lived and to which I afterwards belonged were called to the service by turns of a month at a time to guard the shores at the guard posts on the shores of said Tiverton. In the spring of the year before Sullivan's Expedition in 1778 I was warned by the proper officers af the 2d or middle company of Militia under the command of Capt. Benjamin Borden to which I belonged to take my place in the monthly service on the shores - but as I was not then old enough, I could not be compelled to go by law and could not volunteer except by my father's consent - At the time I wished to go into the service and my father consented to it and he received my pay to keep maintain the rest of our family - at that time living very near as we did to the enemy encampment in Rhode Island and near our own Army at Howland's Ferry the prospect of raising anything from the earth had become almost hopeless and the only of substance left to male inhabitants was found in entering the army or in guard duty in the militia - during all that time we suffered much for the want of food and clothing and almost all necessary things -- In the month of May (as near as I can remember )1778 I volunteered as a private into the public service under Capt. Benjamin Borden and was marched and performed my duty out at Anthony's Landing near Howland's ferry in Tiverton and when my month was out I entered for another month in June 1778 - which I served out and returned home - Immediately after Gen.l Sullivan's retreat from Rhode Island - in Sept. 1778 on request I again went into the guard one month at Howland Ferry and again in November 1778 one month - In January and February 1779 I was in said service two successive months - during this time I think we were stationed at and performed our duty between Anthony's Landing and Hillhouse Landing on the shore - In April and May 1779 I was in the guard service two successive months at Howland ferry and again the months of July; September and November 1779  I served three several times one month each in said Guard services at Howland ferry and then monthly on said shore to Bordens Boat house - From the month of April 1779. I was old enough to be obliged to serve on my own account - but my said father received all the pay for the same - In this said company of militia Benjamin Borden was Capt. and George Crocker, Benjamin Howland and one  -  Soule were subaltern officers in said Company at different turns during said periods - In my said services I was generally under the command of one of the aforesaid officers but I cannot be certain, how long I served under either
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of them - nor can I remember with certainty the particular officers which commanded at each particular time I was in the service - All said services was performed as a private soldier, in Tiverton aforesaid - said Company belonged to the Regiment of Col. John Cook - Pardon Gray was Lt. Col and Manchester was Major. 
Again in the summer of 1780 and I think in the month of June I was drafted from said Company of militia to which I belonged for one month and marched to Brenton's Neck near newport - we were quartered at the home of one widow Harris - I was just into the company of one Captain Baily - I do not remember the other officers they were all stranger to me - at this time I remember the Rank Fleet and solders were in Newport - and when I was in the guard service on the shores in Tiverton. I well remember Gen. Cornell of the state troops who had his head quarters near Howlands ferry and Col. Cook, and to have seen many other whose names I do not now recollect. 
That swing to old age and the consequent loss of memory I cannot be precise as to the exact times on days that my aforesaid services began and ended, but according to my best recollection I served not less than the periods aforementioned  - namely - in the year 1778 four months as a private in Capt. Borden's company of militia - In the same company in the year 1779 seven months as a private and in the year 1780 one month in Capt. Baily's Company at Newport, as a private - making in all twelve months services, which he truly and faithfully performed during the war of the revolution - and he further avers that during all that time he was in actual military service that he was called into the same by authority of the state of Rhode Island and by his free and voluntary will and that during all that time he was not engaged in any civil business or pursuit. 
And I further declare that I was born at said Tiverton in this County of Newport on the 16th day of April 1763 and that he hath no record of his age - that he lived in said Tiverton when he went into the services aforesaid and continued there to reside until the month of April 1796 - since which period he has lived and now lives in said Portsmouth - that he never received any written discharged for any of said services but was verbally discharged by his commanding officers at the time - that he has no documentary evidence of any of said service - That he refers to Oliver D. Greene & Gardner Thomas Esq. who are citizens of said Portsmouth and his neighbors, who testify to his character for veracity and their belief that h was a soldier of the Revolution and to the accompanying depositions. 
he, hereby relinquishes 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. 
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid. 
Peleg Hambly

Richard Sherman Jg. Probate Clerk
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We, Oliver D. Greene and Gardner Thomas residing in said Portsmouth, herby certify that we are well acquainted with Peleg Hambly who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration & that we believe him to be seventy one years of age ; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. 
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid 
Oliver D. Green
Gardner Thomas

Richard Sherman of Probate Clerk

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the mater and after putting the interrogation prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states - And the court further certify that it appears to them that Oliver D. Greene and Gardener Thomas who have signed the preceding certificate are residents in said Portsmouth and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
Richard Sherman Jd. Probate clerk

State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
 I Richard Sherman Jd. Clerk of the court of Probate of the town of Portsmouth a court of record do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Peleg Hambly for a pension in testimony where of I have here unto set my hand and seal of office this the seventh day of October in the year of our lord,  one thousand eight hundred and thirty four. 
Richard Sherman Jd. 
Probate Clerk
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I, J.P. Fenner a clergyman residing in the town of Portsmouth Rhode Island hereby certify that I am acquainted with Mr. Peleg Hambly who has subscribed and sworn to this above delcaration and have been so since the summer of 1833 when I just became resident of Portsmouth and that from my personal knowledge of him to my knowledge of him through others I believe him to be a man of good declaration and veracity. 
J.P. Fenner

State of Rhode Island 
County of Newport
Court of Probate Portsmouth Oct 13th AD 1834  Personally appeared in open court this day the above named J.P. Fenner a clergyman recently settled in this town and subscribed and was sworn to the foregoing certificate. 
Richard Sherman 
Probate Clerk
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Clerk Office of the Court of Probate for the Town of Tiverton in the County of Newport & State aforesaid. 
I Asa Gray clerk of said court of probate a court of record do hereby certify that Abner Simmons is a justice of the peace within and for the county of Newport and in the State aforesaid duly appointed by the General Assembly of this State and Commissioned by the Governor thereof and fully authorized to act in by the Governor thereof and fully authorized to act in his said capacity and that the signatures of his name affixed to the annexed depositions of David Hambly & Ichabod Simmons are his own proper hand writing. 
I further certify that Asa Gray is a justice of the peace within and for said county of Newport duly appointed by the General Assembly and commissioned by the Governor of this state and fully authorized to act in his said capacity and that the signature of his name affixed to the annexed depositions of William Albert & Elihu Gifford are his genuine signatures. 
In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this sixteenth day of October in the year of our lord on thousand eight hundred and thirty four. 
Asa Gray Clerk of Court of Probate
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I David Hambly of Tiverton in the county of Newport and state of Rhode Island of lawful age on solemn oath declare that I am personally and well acquainted with Peleg Hambly of Portsmouth who is now an applicant for a pension. He is my brother and older than myself and serving the revolutionay war we both lived with our father the late Benjamin Hambly of this town - I cannot remember the events that occurred in this vicinity when the enemy occupied  Rhode Ilsand during the war aforesaid I was then a boy not old enough to be called into the public services - I remember the said Peleg was marched in the services as a soldier in guarding the shores of Tiverton while the enemy were on the island of Rhode Island  - The ..into said services before he was old enough to be called in by law and my father received the pay to help maintain the rent of the family - I cannot tell the number ofmonths that he served in the guard services as aforesaid but it was many times he wasn't during the two last years the english were in Newport - these services were for a month at a time - In the spring or summer after the English left Newport in s.d war. I well remember said Peleg was drafted and marched to Newport or I then understand for a month and when his time was out he returned home. 
David Hambly
State of Rhode Island
County of Newport
Be it known that on the 5th day of October AD 1834 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said county personally appeared David Hambly the above named deponent and made solemn aoth to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed, and I do hereby certify that the deponent is a credible person. 
Abner Simmons Justice Peace
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I Ichabod Simmons of Tiverton in the county of Newport and State of Rhode Island aged seventy three years being duly sworn declare that I am acquainted with Peleg Hambly of Portsmouth in the county - during the Revolutionary War, the years after the enemy left Rhode Island and I think in May 1781 or in the early part of the summer of the same year I was in the public service with said Hambly for one month  - we were acquainted at this time on Brenton's Neck near Newport at this time I think Capt. Joseph Bailey was our capt. but I do not remember the higher officers - during said war I resided when not in the army in the south part of Tiverton - but not in the same militia company with said Hambly I further say not. 
Ichabod Simmons

State of Rhode Island 
County of Newport
Be it known that on the 5th day of October AD 1834 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said county; personally appeared Ichabod Simmons the above named deponent and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed ; and so do hereby certify that the deponents is a credible person; 
Abner Simmons Justice Peace
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I William Albert of Tiverton in the county of Newport and state of Rhode Island aged seventy four years and upwards, on solemn oath declare - that I am now and have always been acquainted with Peleg Hambly of Portsmouth in this county who is now an applicant for a pension under the late act of congress. 
During the war of the revolution said Hambly lived in said Tiverton with his father the late Benjamin Hambly and belonged to the same company of militia that I did from the latter part of the year 1778 to the close of the war - In March 1779 I enlisted into Capt. Thomas' Company , Col. Joshanes Regiment in teh state line and was stationed in the adjoining town of Little Compton until the enemy left Rhode Island in the fall of the year 1779 - said company of militia that we belonged to was the middle comapny under Capt. Borden - shesoldiers of whcih were called into the service on the shores of said Tiverton by monthly tours - each man doing duty for half of the time on his own account - from the latter part of the year 1778 till I enlisted in March 1779 said Hambly was several times in the service for a month at a time - and after I went down to Little Compton, under Capt. Thomas. I had frequently to go to Howland Ferry in Tiverton to draw provisions - when I saw several times said Hambly on duty as one of the militia near said ferry - From the best of my recollection and belief I state that said Hambly was in active service at least nine months in Tiverton - I further say not. 
William Albert X his mark

State of Rhode Island 
County of Newport
Be it known that at Tiverton in said county on this sixteenth day of September 1834. Before me the undersigned a justice of the peach in and for said county of Newport personally appeared William Albert a credible and a disinterested person and made oath to and subscribed his aforegoing deposition. - Before me. 
Asa Gray Justice of the Peace
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I Elihu Gifford of Tiverton in the County of Newport and Sate of Rhode Island aged seventy five years on solemn oath depose and say that I have always been acquainted with Peleg Hambly now residing in the sworn of Portsmouth in this state at the time of the revolutionary war said Hambly resided in the Town of Tiverton with his father he being a young unmarried man in the year 1778 in the latter part of it and in the year 1779 said Hambly belonged to the middle company of militia in said Tiverton under Capt. Benjamin Borden to which company I also belonged, I have seen said Hambly doing duty as a soldier in said company frequently in the latter part of the year 1778 & the year 1779 our duty in said company was performed in twice of a month at a time and I believe from the best of my recollection & knowledge of the service of said Hambly that he served not less than eight or nine months in said monthly service. 
Elihu Gifford

State of Rhode Island 
County of Newport
Be it known that at Tiverton in said county on the 16th day of September 1834. Before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said county of Newport personally appeared Elihu Gifford a credible and disinters person and made oath to and subscribed his aforegoing deposition.
Before me, 
Asa Gray Justice of Peace
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations 
County of Newport

On this seventh day of February AD 1849 Personally appeared in open court being the court of Probate within and for the town of Portsmouth in said county Abigail Hambly now resident in said Portsmouth and County, aged eighty years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the acts of congress of July 7th 1838, March 3rd 1843 June 17th 1844, February 2nd 1848, granting pensions to widows of officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution, viz. 

That she is the widow of Peleg Hambly late of said Portsmouth deceased who was a private in the war of the revolution and a pension under the act of congress of June 7th 1832 and to the declaration which he made to obtain said pension she refers for her right to the same persons and names of officers under whom he served and she further declares that she was married to said Peleg Hambly in September AD 1793 but she has no record of her marriage, it was recorded in her bible but her bible is lost, but she remembers the time from the following circumstances, she was married in the town of Tiverton in said county and within a year she had one infant which soon died and in about a year she had another infant which also died neither the births or deaths of these infants were recorded they died so soon after being born that they had no names given them. 
After this her husband and herself moved from the town of Tiverton to the town of Portsmouth and in August 1796 her third child was born which lived and its birth was recorded in Portsmouth as well as the births of her following children and a copy whereof is hereto annexed. 
And she further declares that her husband the said Peleg Hambly
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Hambly died on the 22nd day of January in 1839, and since his death she has remained unmarried. She was not married to him prior to leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety-four to wit, at the time above mentioned.
                    Abigail + Hambly 
                              mark
Sworn to an open court on the day and year first mentioned, and the court order it to be further certified that the name Peleg Hambly was married to the said Abigail now his widow at the time set forth in her declaration and that her statement of the fact are entitled to full faith and credit
In the testimony where of we have caused the seal of said court to be here unto affixed this seventh day of February in 1849, signed and sealed in open court by order and on behalf of said court 
      Pichon Sherman Probate Clerk
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Birth of the children of Peleg Hambly & Abigail his wife
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State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

Newport 

I Richard Sherman of the town of Portsmouth and county of Newport certify and say that I am the town clerk of the town of Portsmouth and that I now have the custody of the records of births and marriages in said town of Portsmouth and by said records it appears that the following the children of Peleg Hambly and Abigail his wife were born as follows: 

Hopey Hambly was born August 5th AD ....1796
Elizabeth Haffered was born November 25th day AD ...1798
Juda Hambly was born Septebmer the 3rd day AD ...1800
John Hambly was born December 8th day AD ... 1802
Benjamin Hambly was born JUly 11th AD ...1804
Deliverance Hambly was born February the 15th AD .. 1813

I hereby certify that the above births appears of record in this office, this 11th day of September AD 1848
Albert Richard Sherman Town Clerk

Newport solicit Portsmouth Sept 11th 1848 
Then personally came the above named Richard Sherman and made oath to the truth of the above certificate. 
Before me Borden Chase
Justice Peace

I also certify that said Richard Sherman is town clerk of Portsmouth
Borden Chase
Justice Peace
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VETERANS ADMINISTRATION


WASHINGTON          February 20, 1933

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BA-J/EEL
Peleg Hambly-W.21257


Honorable Clark Burdick
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C.


My dear Mr. Burdick:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information for your constituent in regard to a pension, which, it is stated, was applied for on account of service in the Revolutionary War of Benjamin Hambly, of Tiverton, Rhode Island and who may have served in the Rhode Island or Massachusetts Troops. 

A careful search of the records has been made and no claim for pension found based upon service of a Benjamin Hambly.

The only Revolutionary War record found of a soldier with surname Hambly is that of Peleg, son of Benjamin. It may be that there is some mistake in the given name of the soldier, therefore that record is given below as found in the papers on file in pension claim, W.21257 based upon service of Peleg Hambly.

Peleg Hambly, the son of Benjamin, was born April 16, 1763, in Tiverton, Rhode Island, where his father and family lived during the Revolutionary War. Their house was often occupied by the soldiers as many as fifty being quartered there at one time; Benjamin Hambly was deceased in 1834; there are no further data in regard to him and none in regard to soldier's mother. 

Peleg Hambly enlisted in May, 1778, and served at various times until in June, 1780, on monthly tours, as a private in Captain Benjamin Borden's Company, Colonel John Cooke's Rhode Island Regiment and in Captain Bailey's Rhode Island Company, entire length of service twelve months; the service consisted of guard duty at Howland's Ferry and along the shore of Rhode Island.

In April, 1796, he moved to Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island.
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Peleg Hambly was allowed pension on his application executed October 13, 1834, while residing in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. 

He died at said Portsmouth on January 22, 1839, according to the statements of soldier's widow and of his son, John, on January 23, 1839, according to an official record in this office.

The soldier married in September, 1793, Abigail Stafford, who was born in January, 1769. They were married at the home of her father in Tiverton, Rhode Island. The names of Abigail' parents are not given.

It was stated that Peleg and Abigail Hambly had two children born while they were residing in Tiverton, Rhode Island; both died corded on the records of the town clerk of said Portsmouth, shortly after birth and were not named. The following is a record of their children who were born in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, as recorded on the records of the town clerk of said Portsmouth.
Hossey Hambly born August 5, 1796.
Elizabeth Stafford November 25, 1798.
Juda Hambly born September 3, 1800.
John Hambly December 8, 1802; in 1848 was residing in Portsmouth, Rhode Island.
Benjamin Hambly July 11, 1804.
Deliverance Hambly " February 15, 1813.

In 1834, soldier's half brother, David Hambly, resided in Tiverton, Rhode Island; his age is not given in 1849, David's widow, Sarah, was also residing in Tiverton, and then stated that her husband had been dead about a year.

In 1849, the widow's sister, Elizabeth Stafford, was aged seventy seven years and resided in Tiverton, Rhode Island.

There are no further family data.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name  and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Abigail Hambly, widow of Peleg Hambly, W.21257, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing all of the following data:
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Abigail Hambly widow of Peleg Hambly certificate No. 5118 issued September 27, 1849, rate $20 per annum, commenced March 4, 1848, Act of February 2, 1849, Rhode Island Agency. 
Very truly yours, 
A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator,
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CLARK BURDICK
IST DIST RHODE ISLAND

COMMITTEE ON NAVAL AFFAIRS



CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
WASHINGTON, D.C.
16 February 1933


The Director,
Bureau of Pensions,
Dear Sir:-
Washington, D.C.

I desire to obtain some information for a constituent 
with regard to a Revolutionary ancestor. The ancestor's name
was Benjamin Hambly, who was born in Tiverton, Rhode Island, and
is supposed to have served in either a Massachusetts or Rhode
Island regiment. He was living in Tiverton, Newport County,
Rhode Island, at the time he applied for a pension based on his
service in the Revolutionary War. Have you any record of this
application? I understand it was not allowed, but the descendent
is anxious to know what service was alleged.
Very truly yours,
Clark Burdick
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Rev.y Widow &c.
File No. 21257
Abigail Hambly
Wid of Peleg Hambly
Pri Rev War
Act Feb 2nd /48
Index: - Vol. A, Page 315

[Arrangement of 1870]

(written along the side0
1933 - Feb 20 history to Hon. Clark
Burdick - ECT
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10737
Rhode Island
Abigail Hambly

Widow of Peleg Hambly who was a pensioner under the Act of June '32 and who died on the 22nd January 1837 of Newport in the State of Rhode Island who was a private in the company y commanded by Captain Borden of the Reg.t commanded by [blank] in Rhodes Island for 6 months

Inscribed on the roll of Providence R.I.  at the rate of 211 dollars  cents per annum, to commence on the 22nd day of Jan.y 1839 & end 4th Mar 1841.

Certificate of pension issued the 27th day of Sept. 1849 and sent to B. Cowell, Provindence RI

Total amount [blank]

Act July 7, 1838

Recorded by J.P. Chase clerk
Book D Vol. 1 Page 104
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8654
Rhode Island
Abigail Hambly widow of Peleg Hambly who was a private in the Revolution

Inscribed on the roll at the rate of 20 dollar - cents per annum, to comment on the 4th day of March 1843. 

Certificate of pension issued the 27th day of Sept. 1849 and sent to B. Cowell Providence RI

Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844

Recorded in book A
Vol. 2 Page 44
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Peleg Hambly, R.I. act 32, pr 20
to what time paid? 
Pension office
Sept. 22, 1849

Died 23 Jan 1839
Pd to his death B/B
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No. 13825
Abigail Hambly
R.I.
Lot to B. Cowell
Jun 14, '49
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Providence Aug 14, 1849

Sir, 
In answer to your letter of of June 14th
describing the claim of Abigail Hambly widow of Peleg I herewith enter further evidence
of her marriage to Janry 1799 -
The objection in that the son does produce
was not satisfactory that she married
prior to 94-- The evidence now indeed
should not meticulously she was Alec Hambly had  two children while she lived in
Tiverton before she moved to Portsmouth
while her husband lived & died, Both
of these children died, the first did not
the night out, the other, not more than
a day of course neither had names
given them, and that is the reason
why their births were not recorded,
it is believed a sufficient reason.
But the births of these two children
cannot be reasonably doubted, the witness
the were present at their birth, the first was born in the summer of 1774 in a
year after they married &
second about a year after the first,
and their third child about a year
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after the second, Now the birth of the
third is recorded and according to the
Register it was born Aug. 5th 1776 and
the record, so far as the birth of this child
is concerned confirms the testimony of
the witness Mrs Hambly. 
Now I ask how it would be possible for
an honest & virtuous woman according to
the course of of nature to have these children at three different births, between
Janry 1, '94 and Aug. 5, '96 unless her marriage took place some months at least before
Janry 1 '94. In order to reject this claim, you
must be driven to the necessity of deciding
that his first child was illegally begotten
this you cannot do, without a sacrifice of
law of Justice, By the 2d section of the act of
Congress of May 17, 1846, the Commissioner is limited to requiring any more evidence,
(when the marriage is the only issue) that  would be required in a Court
of Justice, I ask if the marriage of the claimant to the deceased pensioner as in
this case were the only question whether the evidence now produced would act5
satisfy any Court or Jury? The claim
of this woman is very small the smallest that can be granted under the act of July 7 1838, but altho small
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it will be of great benefit to her who
is much in need, but altho poor, the sustains a good character &  any child she has had was not one born but begotten in honest wedlock. This part no court or any could doubt with the
evidence of three such respectable and
disinterested witnesses before them
as has been produced in this Case
the provisions of the 2d Section of the act
of May 7 /46 seem exactly suited to such
a case as this. William further remark
I have to request her claim may be
allowed
I am respectfully
you
abt but
Benja Cowell
J. L. Edwards Es
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Providence Feb. 15 1844
Sir
I herewith enclose the application of Abagail Hambly widow of Peleg Hambly for a pension under the act of July 7, 1838 & subsequent acts supplemental thereto. 
I am respectfully yours
abt set
Benja Cowell
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Rhode Island
Newport
Peleg Hambly
mark 820

Borden
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Portsmouth R.I Oct. 19, 1834

Sir, 
I herewith enclose the application of Peleg Hambly of this town for a pension for his revolutionary serves. In Aug further communication on the subject you with please to make to me at this place. 
I have the honor to be with great respect, 
Your abdt servant,
John Cross

Hon. John L. Edwards
Court of Pensions
Washington City
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State of Rhode Island in the County of Newport ss.
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace within the county of Newport, Peleg Hambly an applicant for a pension, under the act of Congress of 7th of June 1832, who being duly sworn, diposeth and saith, that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively to the precise length of service, but according to the best of his recollection- his service not less than the periods mentioned below, in the grade of a private- soldier in the 1st of middle company of the militia of Tiverton, where he  then belonged under the command of Captain Benjamin Borden In the spring of the year before Sullivans expedition in R.I. he then being large of his age, was warned by the proper officer of said company- to take his place in the public service- at that time he was not old enough but wishing to go, my father gave his consent, and I entered the service as a volunteer for one month in May and another in June 1778- I will remember serving two months before Sullivans Expedition at and near Anthonys Landing.
In September 1778 I volunteered again for one month and again in Nov 1778 one month at Howlands Ferry-Again in Jan and February 1779 two months stationed at Anthonys landing and northerly on the shores- In April + May 1779 two successive months at Howlands Ferry- and again in Juy, September and November 1779 three times of one month reach, at Howlands ferry and northerly on the shore- again in June I think 1780 one month in Newport under Captain Baily, and was stationed at Brenton's Point-at the house of a widow Harris-I served in Tiverton, at the different guard posts- mentioned, under Captain Borden and its Crocker + Howland and Saule.
And I further declare that i served at least twelve months as above stated in actual military service, Six months of which under the obligation of the Law and that during all of that time I received pay (my father did for me) from the states, and was not dismissing all of the time engaged in any civil business or pursuit- and that the company to which he belongs were ordered in to the public service by the late Benjamin Hambly, being near the enemy's camps on R.I. and in the midst of our own, the business of raising produce from the earth had become impactable, and every male citizen able to bear arms was obliged to enter the service from choice or necessity, in order to get something to support himself, his wife + children or his mother and sisters.
And I further on My oath declare, that according to my best recollection and having no doubt of the fact on my mind, that I served at least six months of the foresaid service after becoming
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of lawful age to be called into said Company of Militia- And I further humbly hope, and earnestly request, if it is the Law of the land, that I be allowed a pension for my services actually performed, before I arrived to the age of Sixteen years inasmuch as I then performed the duty of a man, and rec d the pay of an able bodied soldier 
Sworn to and Subscribed Peleg Hambly
 this Ninth day of May
 in the year 1835 
Before me Asa Gray Justice of the Peace

State of Rhode of Island & Providence Plantations 
Clerks Office of the Court of Probate for the Town
 of Tiverton in the County of Newport & State aforesaid I Asa Gray Clerk of said Court of Probate a Court of Record do hereby certify that Asa Gray whose signature is affixed to the aforegoing Declaration of Peleg Humbly and the annexed Depositions of Elihu Gifford and David Hambly, is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Newport in this State, residing in Tiverton, duly appointed by the General Assembly of this State and commissioned by the Governor thereof, and fully authorized to act in his said capacity; And I further certify that the signatures of his name to the aforegoing Declaration and the annexed Depositions are his genuine Signatures.
 [seal] In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court, at Tiverton, this ninth day of May in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and Thirty five 
Asa Gray Clerk of Court of Probate
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I David Hambly of Tiverton in the County of Newport and State of Rhode Island, of lawful age, on my corporal Oath declare - That I am well acquainted with Peleg Hambly of Portsmouth in this county and have always been from my childhood, said Peleg Hambly is my brother, next older than myself of our Father, the late Benjamin Hambly children. During the revolutionary war, I known [crossed out] lived with my said Father in this town, and so did my said Brother Peleg Hambly- I well remember that said Peleg was much of the time in the public service from the time of Sullivans Expedition on Rhode Island, till the enemy left Newport-- and remember that he went to Newport for a month, a soldiering after the enemy had left the place. My said Brother Peleg was sixteen years old the April after Sullivan's Expedition, and from my best recollection think he was in the service for at least six months after that period-- I know that he was in the service before that time, and before he was old enough to be taken into the regular drafts or divisions for the public service. My Father permitted him to go into the service, and he my father, took the pay, in order to help maintain our family, we could get but little else, but what came from the public military service-- our house was formerly three years occupied by the soldiers of our own army-- and some times there were as many as fifty quartered there at the same time-- I have no written memoranda to refresh my recollection, but the events of that period, are as fresh in my mind, as any fact can be that has so long transpired. David Hambly 
State of Rhode Island County of Newport ss.

 Be it Known, That at Tiverton in said County on the ninth day of May 1835 before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Newport personally appeared David Hambly and made oath to and subscribed the above deposition. And I further certify that said David Hambly is a credible person and his statement is entitled to credit- 
Before me. Asa Gray Justice of the Peace
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I Elihu Gifford of Tiverton in the County of Newport and State of Rhode Island of lawful age, being duly sworn, depose
That I have always been acquainted with Peleg Hambly of Portsmouth, who is now an applicant for a pension. In the time of the Revolutionary war, we resided in this Town near each other, and belonged to the same militia company-- In the first part of said War, said Peleg Hambly was not old enough to be called into the service - but after Sullivans Expedition in 1778 said Hambly was in the service, on Guard service on the shores of Tiverton-- I have seen him in the service many times, at Howlands ferry, and at the guard posts to the North of said ferry-- till the enemy left Rhode Island in the fall of the year 1779-
 I think, from the best of my recollection, that said Hambly served in said Company of Militia under Capt. Benjamin Borden, at least nine or ten months = which was the last of the time that the enemy were on Rhode Island = I have seen this day the statement of P Hambly, with regard to his services, at that time, and from my own knowledge and best recollection think that his statement is true. and that he was in the service for six months after he was of sixteen years of age.
Elihu Gifford 
State of Rhode Island
County of Newport ⎬ ss 
Be it Known, That at Tiverton in said County on the ninth day of May 1835 before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Eliha Gifford, above named and made oath to and subscribed the above Deposition. And I further certify that said Elihu Gifford is a credible person and his statement is entitled to credit 
Before me Asa Gray Justice of the Peace
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Portsmouth R.I. May 15, 1835 - 
Sir-
Your letter of the 24th of March last, on the subject of Peleg Hambly's Pension Application, was duly received and I herewith return his own further statement, and the despositions of Mr Gifford and Hambly as to their best recollections on the subject-- I hope these depositions may be satisfactory as to the time alleged to have been performed in the public services after he become of the Military age-
I will here remind Gentlemen of the Department that he does not claim to have been held to actual service before he arrived to the age of Sixteen years, but that before he arrived to that age, he voluntarily entered the service by the permission of his father, and did actual military service in the field, to the acceptance of his officers, and recd the pay of a soldier- It becomes my duty further to state, that this Applicant is a respectable and honourable man, and has been apparently very cautious and scrupulous in his statements. If any thing further is required of him which may be in his power to procure, he wishes you to let me know by letter as soon as you can with convenience-
I have the Honour to be with great respect, your [illegible]
John Cross
Hon. J. James L Edwards
Com. of Pensions
W City
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Peleg Hambly-

[stamp]
 Portsmouth RI
 Aug. 22
 Hon. James L. Edwards
 Com of Pensions
 Washington City -


RI Aug 26 [horizontal on side]
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Portsmouth RI. Aug. 21, 1835-
Sir
At the request of Peleg Hambly of this Town, an applicant for a pension, I respectfully enquire what has been done in his case - equal to instructions from the War Department of the 24th of March last, he made out a further and more particular statement of his military services, as for as he could remember, and one to two depositions of persons, who had testified before, were taken for the same purpose. These were forwarded on, in May last since which I have not heard from them-- It may be they miscarried. He is extremely anxious to hear what has been done, and to further clear up any doubts in regard to his service, if in his powers- This M. Hambly is a reputable citizen of this Town a man of truth, and unblemished moral character
 I have the honor to be, with great respect Your obt [illegiible] Servant 

John Cross

Hon J.L. Edwards
Com of Pensions
W. City
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State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Newport [illegible] Portsmouth Oct, 6th 1848 

John Hambly of Portsmouth in the County of Newport, being of Lawful age and competent to testify
Deposeth and saith I am Son of Peleg and Abigail Hambly of Portsmouth aforesaid, said Peleg Hambly Died January 22nd 1839 and said Abigail Humbly has since lived and is now living a widow
John Hambly 
Newport SC. Portsmouth Oct 6th 1848
Sworn to and subscribed Before me and I also certify that said John Hambly is a credible Witness
Borden Chase
Justice of the Peace
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Deposition of
Elizabeth Stafford
&
Certificate of
Charles Durfee
Tiverton
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State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Newport [illegible] Clerk's Office Tiverton Septem 6th 1848
I Charles Durfee of the Town of Tiverton aforesaid do certify and say, that by virtue of my office I have the custody of the Records of Births and marriages in said Town of Tiverton and I further certify, that I have made due and diligent search therein and am unable to find any Record made of the marriage of Peleg Hambly to Abigail Stafford, and as it has not been usual, for [crossed out] record [crossed out] for record in this office, to be made of all marriages celebrated in said Town, I have reason to, and do believe that there does not now, nor ever did exist in this office, any Record of said marriage- 
Witness Charles Durfee Town Clk - Newport [illegible] in Tiverton in the County and State above named. Personally appeared before me the above named Charles Durfee, Known to me as the Town Clerk of the town of Tiverton, and made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed on this 18th day of September 1848 -
Before [crossed out] me [crossed out]
Borden Chase 
Justice of the Peace
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No 13825
 Abigail Hambly
 wid of Peleg-
RI
A [illegible] 7 July 1838
 admitted
 $20 per annum
[illegible] 22 January 1839
to 4 Mar 1841
from 4 March 1843
to 4 March 1848
from 4 March 1848 for life
B. Cowell
Providence 
R. I
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I Elizabeth Stafford of Tiverton in the County of Newport and State of Rhode Island aged Seventy seven years being duly sworn do on my oath depose and say that Abigail Hambly now residing in Portsmouth in his County and State, is my sister, and is the widow of Peleg Hambly of said Portsmouth deceased, my said Sister is older than I am, she is Eighty this January, my said sister was married to Peley Hambly at my fathers house in Tiverton in the year seventeen hundred and ninety three, I do not remember the month, but think it must be late in the fall for it was cool weather; they were married by Peleg Burroughs a minister of the Gospel. I and my sister lived at home together till after her marriage and I was at the wedding and saw them married I am able to come at the time of her marriage mainly from these circumstances. my said sisters two first children died while infants; the first one was born within a year after her marriage, the second was born the next year after the first, and her third child, which lived and grew up, was born August 5th Seventeen hundred and ninety six, of the time of the birth of this child I have a record. I recollect that the births of these children were about a year apart
Elizabeth Stafford .
 State of Rhode Island
County of Newport. S.S. Be it known, that on the 30th day of January 1849 before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Elizabeth Stafford and subscribed her foregoing Deposition and made oath to the truth of the same , and I further certify that said Deponent is a credible person
 Asa Gray Justice of the Peace
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Clerks office Court of Common
Newport [illegible]
Pleas Newport Feb 12, 1849
I Daniel C Denham Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County (a Court of Record) do hereby certify that Borden Chase is a Justice of the Peace in the town of Portsmouth in the County of Newport aforesaid duly elected the Commissioned and sworn and that he is fully authorized to act in his said capacity and that his signature aforewritten is Genuine 
And I also hereby further certify that Asa Gray is a Justice of the peace for the town of Tiverton in said County of Newport duly elected commissioned and sworn and that he is fully authorized to act in his said capacity and that his signature aforewritten is genuine. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this twelfth day of February A.D. one thousand eight hundred and forty nine, Daniel C. Denham Clerk
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I Alice Durfee of Tiverton, in the County of Newport
and State of Rhode Island aged Seventy one years
being duly sworn, do on my oath testify and say
That I was well acquainted with Teley Hambly
and his wife Abigail Stafford, that was, I was
present at their marriage; they were married
according to my best recollection in the fall of
the year seventeen hundred and ninety three
I also recollect that she had two children
which she lost, before her husband moved
over to Portsmouth, they were married
by Elder Peleg Burroughs
Alice her Durfee
X
mark
State of Rhode Island
County of Newport
Be it known, that on the 27th day of July 1849 before the
Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid
personally appeared Alice Durfee and subscribed and made
oath to the truth of her aforegoing Deposition; and I further certify
that said Deponent is known to me, she is a person of
credibility, and her statements are entitled to full credit
Asa Gray Justice of the Peace
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I Elizabeth Stafford of Tiverton in the County of Newport and State of Rhode Island, aged Seventy eight years do further testify relative to the marriage of Peleg Hambly and Abigail Stafford, and the births of the two first children born in Tiverton as I before testified, they were married in the fall of the year Seventeen hundred and ninety three, and in about a year afterwards her first child was born; I have a distinct recolection of the fact, for I nursed her in her sickness when she was confined , the child died, and in about a year afterwards, she had her second child. I was not present at the birth but remember it was about two years after her marriage, the second child also died; her third child was born in Portsmouth about a year after the second, her husband having moved there - of all the above facts I have a distinct recollection as I before testified I was present and saw her married as above stated 
Elizabeth Stafford 
State of Rhode Island
County of Newport S.S.
Be it known, that on the 27th day of July 1849 before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County afore said personally appeared Elizabeth Stafford and Subscribed
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and made oath to the truth of her aforegoing Deposition And I further certify that I am well acquainted with said Deponent, and know her to be a woman of truth and veracity and full faith and credit should be accorded to her statements. 
Asa Gray Justice of the Peace
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5
Portsmouth RI
Aug 7
Benjamin Cowell Esq
Providence
RI
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The Births of the Children of Peleg Hambly and of Abigail his wife are as follows 
Hope Hambly was born August 5th AD 1796
Elizabeth Stafford Hambly was born Nov 25th day 1798
Juda Hambly was born Sept 3d day 1800
John Hambly was born December 8th day 1802
Benjamin Hambly was born July 11th day 1804
Deliverance Hambly was born Feb 15th 1813
All which appears of [illegible] in the 3rd Book of Births and marriages for the town of Portsmouth Page 49
Attest Rich " Sherman Town Clerk Portsmouth Augt 4th 1849
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I Sarah Hambly of Tiverton in the County of New port and State of Rhode Island aged Seventy seven years, being duly sworn do on my oath testify and say That very soon after the marriage of Peley Hambly and Abigail Stafford, in the fall of the year Seven teen hundred and ninety three, they came to reside in the same house where I lived in Tiverton, Said Peleg was half brother to my husband David Hambly. We all lived together in the same house but in seperate families, till said Peley moved to Portsmouth. And I further testify that about a year after they were married their first child was born, which soon died. I was present at its birth, the child was born in the summer of Seventeen hundred ninety four. And in about a year afterwards their second child was born, which also soon died, I was also present at the birth of this child. of the above facts I have a distinct recolection for I myself was married about the same time. I have no record of my own marriage their third child was born about a year after their second of the two first children one did not live the night out, and the other not more than a day. They died so soon neither of them had names given them-- my husband has been dead about a year
 Sarah Hambly 
her mark
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State of Rhode Island 
County of Newport SS
Be it known, that on the 27th day of July 1849 before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Sarah Hambly, and subscribed her aforegoing Deposition, and made oath to the truth of the same; And I further certify that said Deponent has lived a neighbor to me and I now have been personally acquainted with her for thirty years, he is a woman of respectability and sound mind and memory, and full faith and credit is to be given to any statement which she may make
Asa Gray Justice of the Peace
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State of Rhode Island
County of Newport
I Daniel C. Denham Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas in the County aforesaid being a Court
of Record do hereby certify that Asa Gray is a Justice
of the Peace in the town of Liverton in the County
aforesaid duly elected and commissioned by the
Governor of this State and is fully authorized
to act in his said capacity and that his signature afore written is Genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal
of said Court on this eleventh day of
August A.D. one thousand eight
hundred and forty nine.
Daniel C. Denham Clerk