Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 13240, Amos Gardiner, R.I.
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(8-1776)

SERVICE 

[handwritten] R.I

[handwritten] Gardiner, Amos 

Abigail 

NUMBER

[handwritten] W. 13240 

CONTENTS
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1870
Rhode Island
Abigail Gardiner 
widow of Amos Gardiner dec.
died on the 28th September 1827
Washington Co in the State of R.I'd.
who was a private in the company commanded by captain Babcock of the Rgt. commanded by Col Noyes in the R.I.'d line for 6 months
R.I.

Inscribed on the Roll of R. I.'d at the rate of 20 dollars 00 Cents, per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of March 1838 and sent Wm. R. Noyes Newport R.I'd.

arrears to the 4th of March 1838 $140.00
Semi=annual allowance ending Sept. " 10.00
$150.00

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act July 4, 1836,}
{Section the 3d}
Recorded by D.D. Addison Clerk,
Book A Vol. 2d Page 89
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State of Rhode Island &c
Washington} Ss
Town of North Kingstown. On this 18th day of July AD 1837 personally appeared before Benjamin Lauton, a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Washington, Abigail Gardiner a resident of North Kingstown in the County & State aforesaid. Aged 73 years who being first duly sworn according to law down on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by act of Congress passes July 4th 1836. That she is the widow of Amos Gardiner late of South Kingstown Deceased who was a private soldier in the war of the revolution. I have understood that he to an active part at the commencement of the struggle for American Independence. He was on duty at the time the houses on the Island of Connament was burned stood guard on the shores and was out on duty in the militia on alarms & but have no knowledge of his service, but what I have heard him & the soldiers state until after I was married to sd. Gardiner on May 1778. After we was married he was absent from our home a large proportion of the time and was drafted repeatedly for one month & for 15 days. He was in General Sullivan's expeditions to the Island of Rhode Island & was from home about two months. After his return he was again placed on duty to guard the shores a proportion oof the time he was under Capt Stephen Babcock & Col Sand's Regiment he was after that in Col Dyers Regiment in the action on Rhode Island
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but how long he was absent I cannot with safety state. I have had a long and tedious fit of (illegible) which has much impaired my memory, soon after the law granting pensions to widow of Revolutionary soldiers was promulgated I was attacked and have been extremely low & feeble and in fact thought much more of going home than of making application for a pension. I would also state that I was knowing to my husband the sd Amos Gardiner's being on duty at the time the (illegible) was stranded & also at the time the British landed & took off Robert Champlin & Samuel Congdon (illegible) them away in fact he was so much & so frequently on duty & as drafter soldier & on alarms that I cannot state half of the times as the length of the terms of service. My husbands father lived at what was then & is not walled the Four Chimney House and more of less of the officers & soldiers quartered at sd House during the time the British held Newport and after we went to Housekeeping we had as many as we could accomodate at our house. This being the case my husband the said Amos was more frequently called out on alarms that those who lived more distant from the Bay. She further declared that she was married to the said Amos Gardiner in the month of May in the year Seventeen Hundred & Seventy Eight. That she was married at South Kingstown of the Revd. Wm. Fairweather of the Church of England. Who died many years since and she has no knowledge of any record of said marriage except
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the record now cut from the family Bible which was recorded by her husband the said Amos. Although diligent search has been made. She also declares that she is feeble of health and not able to attend in open court to make this her declaration. And that she is now the widow of sd. Amos Gardiner and has not intermarried with any person since the decease of said Amos. And that said Amos Gardiner died at said South Kingstown on the 27th day of September 1827. All of which will more fully appear by refference to the proof hereto annexed.
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written before me
Benjamin Lawton
Abigail Gardiner

State of Rhode Island &c
Washington Ss.
South Kingstown July 18th 1837. Then personally appeared Abigail Gardiner and made oath in due form of law to the truth of the above declaration by her subscribed. I also certify that said Abigail's health is delicate and that it is not prudent for her to attend in open court to make her declaration. And that her character for truth & veracity is good and entitled to full faith & credit
Before Me Benjamin Lawton Justice C.C . Please
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POWER OF ATTORNEY - Revolutionary Pension Claims.

Know all Men by these Presents, That I , James a Gardiner of Kent/Exeter, County of Washington and State of Rhode Island

Hereby constitute and appoint Alexander Ray of the city of Washington (illegible)
my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute the Claim of Abigail Gardiner for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or Increase of Pension, that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, which Certificate I wish made payable to Sylvester G. Keerney of said state (illegible)

to appoint one of more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that I, might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.

Witness my hand and Seal the 30th day of June A.D., 185/-

Signed and Sealed in the present of}
Elijah S. Johnson

James A Gardiner

State of Rhode Island}
County of Washington}ss:
On this 1st day of July A.D. 185/-
before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared James A. Gardiner and acknowledged the foregoing Power, of Attorney to be his act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
In Testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand, the day and year aforesaid}
Sylvester G. Keerney J. Peace
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Claim of Abigail Gardiner Widow of Amos Gardiner
Act of July 4th 1836 (illegible) Section

State of Rhode Island
County Washington} ss.
Be it known, That on this 30th day of June A.D., eighteen hundred and fifty one, before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared James A. Gardiner a resident of North Kingston in said County, and made oath according to law that he is the Son of Abigail Gardiner of the State of Rhode Island (illegible)

who was a Revolutionary Pensioner

at the rate of Twenty Dollars per annum; that he has been informed that the said Pension ought to be increased; that he is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
James A Gardiner
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, before me.
Sylvester G. Sheerman J. Peace

I, Sylvester G. Sheerman Justice of the Peace, in and for said County do hereby certify that James A Gardiner who executed the foregoing paper is a respectable resident of this County, and is, I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth.
Sylvester G. Sheerman J. Peace.

I, Powell Helene, Clerk of the Supreme Court in the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Sylvester G. Sheerman Esq. before whom the foregoing papers were executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths; and the name thereunto subscribed, is his signature. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official Seal, this Thirtieth day of June A.D. 1851.
Powell Helene Clerk.
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State of Rhode Island}
County of Washington} ss.

It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me Sylvester F. Sheerman a Justice of the Peace in and for the town of North Kingston in said County
that Abigail Gardiner was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the rate of Twenty per annum and that she died on the day of June eighteen hundred and (illegble) leaving surviving the following Children Josiah Gardiner and James A Gardiner of said North Kingston Thomas Gardiner and Charlotte (illegible) wife of George (illegible) of said South Kingston and Abigail (illegible) wife of William (illegible) of (illegible in the County of Providence in said State and that they are the only surviving children of the aforesaid Abigail Gardiner

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this thirtieth day of June one thousand eight hundred and fifty one
Sylvester G. Sheerman
Justice of the Peace
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A TABLE of KINDRED AND AFFINITY, wherein whosoever are related are forbidden in scripture and our Laws to marry together.

A Man may not marry his
1. Grandmother
2. Grandfathers Wife.
3. Wifes Grandmother.
4. Fathers Sister.
5. Mothers Sister.
6. Fathers Brothers Wife.
7. Mothers Brothers Wife.
8. Wifes Fathers Sister.
9. Wifes Mothers Sister
10. Mother.
11. Stepmother.
12. Wifes Mother.
13. daughter.
14. Wife Daughter.
15. Sons Wife,
16. Sister.
17. Wifes Sister.
18. Brothers Wife.

Gardiner

A Woman may not marry her
1. Grandfather.
2. Grandmothers Husband.
3. Husbands Grandfather.
4. Fathers Brother.
5. Mothers Brother.
6. Fathers Sisters Husband.
7. Mothers Sisters Husband.
8. Husbands Fathers Brother.
9. Husbands Mothers Brother.
10. Father.
11. Stepfather.
12. Husbands Son.
13. Son.
14. Husbands Son.
15. Daughters Husband.
16. Brother.
17. Husbands Brother.
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South Kingstown 1778
Then I was married to my wife November 20th then Thomas Bill Gardiner was Born February 18 1781 then Robert Knowles Gardiner was born february 3 1783 then Ahyman hix Gardiner was born Newport March 5 1785 then

I James A. Gardiner of North Kingston County of Washington & state of Rhode Island of lawful age on solemn oath do certify & say I am well acquainted with the hand writing of my late father Amos Gardiner. and know that the part of a page which I have now taken from the family Bible of said Gardiner and annexed to this deposition & on which my name is wrote at length, is in the hand writing of said Amos Gardiner, and that I have no knowledge of any other record to be found relative to the marriage of said Amos and Abigail Gardiner
James A. Gardiner

State of Rhode Island &c
Washington }Sc
North Kingstown July 18th 1837 Then personally appeared James A Gardiner and made solemn oath in due form of law to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed. I further certify that said James A Gardiner's character for truth & veracity is good.
Benjamin Lawton Justice C.C. Please
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I Thomas B. Hazard of South Kingstown County of Washington State of Rhode Island &c. Aged 82 years on solemn oath affirmation do declare & say, that I was well acquainted with Amos Gardiner late of this Town deceased. from a boy to the day of his death. he was a little older than myself. he was high minded and honourable from a child & remarkable as a brave undaunted man. I have examined the deposition of Ebenezer Smith & Thomas Bellington both of this Town & am satisfied that they contain the truth and believe that if it was not for their extreme age they might have been more explicit & more advantage to Abigail's claim. Said Amos was noted as an active soldier & always ready to meet the enemy when they approached our shores. I now hold in my hand a memorandum book which I write at the time and under date of 2d day of 5th mo. 1779. I was then at the House of Amos Gardiner who was then living on the Robert Howard farm in Boston Neck a short distance south of his father's farm. I know that said Amos was then married and had one child at this time and had been married a year or ore. Abigail Knowles was very young when she was married sd Amos
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indeed she was so youthful that it was common talk in this vicinity I was knowing to Amos Gardiner's being on duty at the time that Robert Champlin & Samuel Congdon together with their stock was taken & carried off from Point Judith in this Town. This was on the 6th day of the 6th mo in the year 1779. I know this to be correct as I also have a memorandum of the same made at the time which I now hold in my hand. As an evidence of the character of said Amos I was knowing that he was a volunteer at the time the Sophus Frigate drove the Wampoo onshore in the late war with England he was then there and under arms. I am well acquainted with Abigail the present applicant for a pension and can with much satisfaction certify to her good character. Thomas B. Hazard.

State of Rhode Island &c
Washington}ss
South Kingstown July 7th 1837 Then personally appeared Thomas B. Hazard and made solemn affirmation to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed. I further certify that that said Hazard's character for truth & veracity is good and entitled to full faith & credit
Before me John P Whitford
Justice, Peace
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January 13, 1933
Amos Gardiner, W. 13240
BA-J/MCS

Mrs. F. R. Keeler
132 East 12th Street
Holland
Michigan

Dear Madam; 

Reference is made to your request for the records of soldiers of the Revolution named Amos Gardiner.

The data furnished below were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, W. 13240, based upon the military service of Amos Gardiner, the only soldier by that name, searched under all spellings that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.

Amos Gardiner served from sometime in 1775 until as late as 1779, at various times amounting to at least six months as private with the Rhode Island troops under Captains Stephen Babcock and Lock and Colonels Potter, Sand and Dyer. He was in Spencer's and Sullivan's expeditions to Rhode Island and was "in the action on Rhode Island".

He married May, 1778, at South Kingstown, Rhode Island, Abigail Knowles and both were residents of that place.

He died September 28, 1827, at South Kingstown, Rhode Island.

His widow, Abigail, was allowed pension on her application executed July 18, 1837, at which time she was seventy-three years of age, and was living in North Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island.

She died in June 1840, and was survived by the following children: Josiah, a resident of North Kingstown; James A., resident of North Kingstown; Thomas, resident of South Kingstown; Hiram, resident of South Kingstown; Charlotte, wife of George Arnold and resident of South Kingstown; Abigail, wife of William Arnold, and resident of Cumberland, Providence County, Rhode Island.
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James A. Gardiner, son of the soldier, stated that the following was taken from the family bible:

"South Kingstown 1778 Then I was merraid to my wife l- (illegible) years I in 22 year
November 20th then Thomas Bill Gardiner was born
Febuary 18, 1781, then Robart Knowles Gardiner was born
Febuary 3, 1783, then Ahuman his Gardiner was born Newport March 6, 1785, then" (rest of page torn off).

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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Washington
July 11 1857

F. S. Evans Esq.
Chief Clerk Pension Office
Sir/

I herewith enclose a power of attorney in the case of Abigail Gardiner dec'd late a pensioner on the roll at $20 per annum under Act 1836 (or 7) and respectfully request an examination of the paper filed in her application. The surviving  children are of the opinion a higher amount of pension may be established that was allowed to the widow. 
I am very respectfully
Your most Obt. Svt.
Alex Ray
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Abigail Gardiner
R I Act 36
Mr. Cole
July 11, 1837

F. S. Evans Esq.
Chief Clerk
Pension Office

Ex. (illegible) July 30, '57
Mr. Ray
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V2410
Abigail Gardiner
widow of Amos
R.I'd
Married 1778
died 1828
May allow 6 mos pri
$20 per ann. certif
4 March 1837
R I Militia
Capt Babcock
Col Dyer

W R Noyes Esq.
(illegible) R.I.
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Newport August 4th 1837
Sir
Enclosed I forward you the Declaration of Mrs Abigail Gardiner, widow of Amos Gardiner dec'd & a number of depositions in support of her claim to a pension. Mrs Gardiner declares that she understood that her husband the s'd Amos was on duty as a drafted soldier previous to her intermarriage with him & was knowing to his being on duty at the time the Syren was stranded. "The Syren of 28 June was stranded Nov 6 1777 after her marriage with the s'd Amos in May 1778 he was frequently drafted for a month and for 15 days was in Sullivan's Exped'n Aug't '78, and on duty at Point Judith at the time that Champlin & Congden was taken off in '79. First in support of Mrs Gardiner's declaration is the deposition of Jas. A Gardiner relative to the leaf taken from the Family Bible &c. 2d. (illegible) Smith testifies to the service of s'd Gardner in the fall of 1775 at Jamestown, on guard several times for a month. In Spencer Exped'n 1 1/2 months, in Sullivans' Exped'n. 1 month (illegible) and generally to said Gardner's service.
3. Thomas Bullington testifies also to the service of s'd Gardner in 1775 & was on duty with him several times for a month & for 15 days, was in Spencers & Sullivans' expedition. 4th. Tho B Hazard Esq. formerly a member of the Senate of this state and a highly respectable member of the Society of Friends affirms, relative to the deposition of Smith & Bullington, the general character of s'd Gardner
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As an active soldier and was knowing to s'd Gardner being on duty the "6th day of 6th mo 1779" and as an evidence of his character says he was knowing to said Gardners being out on duty as a volunteer at the time the Wampoo was was drove on shore by the Orpheus Frigate in the late Nov. 5th Smith Coltrel testifies to the source of s'd Gardner for 1 mo in summer of 1778, at the Fenyhouse South Kingstown, also to service in Nov'r. or Dec'r78 (at this time the troops were drafted for one month as a ppears by schedule) 6th. Wilhius Updike Esq testifies to his knowledge of the service of s'd Gardner & the character of the affiants in the case. 7th Samuel Place, a Revolutionary Pensioner, testifies that s'd Gardner was a soldier & on duty at the time the Syren was on shore (Nov. 6th 1777). Was in Spencer's & Sullivan's expeditions & at the time the English Frigate was drove from the west bay (fall of '80). 8th Peleg Cranston Esq testifies to the service of s'd Gardner in 1777, his situation and general character. 9th Mrs. Martha Yeoman (Revolutionary Pensioner) affirms that she was present at the marriage of s'd Amos & Abigail in 1778, lived in the family with them, was knowing to said Gardner being absent "much of the time & understood he was on duty" and affirms strongly in favor of the good character of s'd Amos & Abigail, all of which is most respectfully submitted trusting that you will be convinced of the justice of the claim & forward me a certificate for the amount you may thin her justly entitled. I have the honor to be Yr Obt. Sert.
(illegible) R. Noyes Atty.
J.L. Edwards Esq.
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information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
Amos Gardiner W. F. 13240

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT
1775

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
served at various times amounting to 6 mos

RANK.
Prt.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN. 
Stephen Babcock
Lock
COLONEL
Potter
Land
Dyer

STATE.
R.I.

Battles engaged in, Spencer and Sullivans Ex. to R.I. and "in the action in R.I."

Resident of soldier at enlistment, South Kingstown R.I. in 1778

Date of application for pension, July 18, 1837. He cl. was al.

Residence at date of Application, North Kingstown, Washington Co. R.I.

Age at date of application, She was 73 yrs.

Remarks: Soldier married May 1778 at South Kingstown R.I. Abigail Knowles. He died Spt. 28, 1827 at South Kingstown. She died June 1840 leaving her children: Josiah, James A. Thomas, Hiram, Charlotte wife of George Arnold, Abigail wife of William Arnold

Very respectfully,
only 1
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132 East 12th Street
Holland, Michigan
December 29, 1932

Stamp returned 1/13/23

Bureau of Pensions
Department of Interior
Washington, D.C.
My dear sirs:

Will you please search for the military records and any family data you may have concerning two Amos Gardiners of South Kingstown, Rhode Island.

There were many Gardiners in and around North Kingstown and South Kingstown and several Amos'. I am interested in an Amos Gardiner b. Mar. 27, 1729, Rhode Island; d. Apr 3, 1793, So. Kingstown; m. Oct. 10, 1751 Sarah Bill, Dau. of Capt. Joshua Bill.

The above Amos was son of John Gardiner who in to America 1721 from Scotland and settled in Rhode Island. John also had William, James, Sarah, John and Mary, besides Amos.

Amos Gardiner, Jr. b. 1756; d. Sept. 28, 1827; m. May 1778, Abigail Knowles, d, 1753. This Amos residence South Kingstown, was in the militia service in Capt. Stephen Babcock's Co.

In Arnold's Vital Records of Rhode Island, Vol. 12, P. 382 Abigail Gardiner, age 94, Res. So. Kingstown, resides with William Sims. Also, an Abigail Gardiner, aged 78, So. Kingstown, resides with John Jas. A Gardiner.
Both were pensioners in 1840.
I shall be very grateful for any information.
Very Truly Yours,
(Mrs. R.F.) Grace C. Keeler
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Bureau
of
Pensions
Oak Lawn, R.I.
May 27, 1908
Washington, D.C.
Kindly send data concerning, Abigail
Gardner, widow of Amos Gardner, under act
of July 4, 1836
name was added after Aug. 1834
or "since
References given in R.I. Record Commissioners
office are
Executive Document 444
25th Congress
P.29
Yours truly
Louise P. Bates
Mrs
Francis E. Bates
Oak Lawn, R.
S
MAY
U
29
1908
S.
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1908 June 4 Hist to Mrs.
Francis E. Bates V. L.
1933 Jan. 13 Hist to Mrs.
R. F. Keeler
M
R.I.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No.
13240
Abigail Gardiner
Wid of
Ames Gardiner
Priv Rev War
Act: July 4
of
1836
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 24
Arrangement of 1870.]
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Thos Bellingham Dof Abigail Widow of Amos Gardiner
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I Ebenezer Smith of South Kingstown County
of Washington, State of Rhode Island
revolutionary pensioner on solemn oath
do testify and say that I was well acqua
inted with Amos Gardiner late of this Town
deceased. In the year 1775 said Gardiner
was on duty in a company commanded
by Capt Stephen Babcock at the time the
British burned the buildings on the Island of
Conanicut now called Iannistown. I was
knowing to his being out on guard several
times for a month and for 15 Days as
the law required. I have repeatedly seen
him on duty and served with him
said Gardiner's Father lived about half
a mile from the Ferry House on the road
leading to Newport, in what was then 
& is now called the 4 chimney House
it being large & commodious, many of
the soldiers were quartered there
the time that the British first made
a hostile appearance in our waters
until they left Newport. I was knowing
to said Gardiners volunteering several times
on alarms when not drafted. In the
fall of 1777 he was on duty in said company ┃
in spirier's expedition six weeks or more ┃
I am not positive who commanded the ┃
the company at that time but believe
it was a Capt or Leut. Lock the Troops
lay principal part of the time at Fiver
town. I believe they were drafted for 2 more
this & do not know that said Gardiner
did not serve all the time. But do know
that the troops from this county served
longer than those from the North &
East in both the expeditions of General's Supeve
& Sulivan as they have much further
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to march, I was also knowing to said Gardener's service in GeneralSullivan's expedition on the Island of Rhode Island one
month or more I believe the troops were
drafted for one month but any how
said Gardiner served during the expe
dition and as I have before stated was
several days more than the time he
was drafted for. I recollect of hearing of
the Marriage of said Gardiner by Parson
Fairweather but do not remember the
exact time- but know he was on duty
after he was married or so reported to
be. Mr Gardiner was a very respectable
man & from a highly respectable
family who took an active part in the
Revolution and I know that said Gardiner
performed as much service as
any one in the neighborhood that
was attached to the militia, and I
will satisfied that the militia on the
borders
of Naragansett Bay performed
duty at least half the time during the
time the British occupied Rhode
Island his mark
Ebnezer Smith
State of Rhode Island &
Washington
South Kingstown July 7th 1837. Then personally appeared Ebenezer Smith & made solemn oath in due form of law, to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed which wrote in in his presence & signed in my presence and I further certify that said Smith's character for truth & veracity is good entitled to full faith & credit before me John P. Whitford Justice of the Peace
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I Thomas Billington of South Kingstown
County of Washington & State of Rhode Island
a revolutionary pensioner on solemn oath do 
testify and say I was well acquainted with
Amos Gardiner late of this Town deceased
who was a soldier in the militia during the
war of Revolution, and attached to
a company commanded by Stephen
Babcock in Col. Potter's Regiment. In the year
1775 he was called out at the time the British
burned the dwelling houses on the Island of
Cononicut which I believe was in October or
November we were then very much
anoyed by the enemy their cruisers were
almost daily in sight. I am sure that
said Gardiner was on duty as I was on
duty several times with him, and I
quartered a part of the time at his
Father's house, the Four chimneyed house
so called or in the imediate
ighborhood-- I see him on duty several
times when I was not on duty and
served with several him times myself some of
which was for 15 days and for
one month-- he was in Spencer's expedition 
and in Sullivan's expedition and I know 
from what I have seen my self & learned
from others who were soldiers with him
that said Gardiner did duly in the
Militia as the law required during the
war-- and as much as any man
I was acquainted with-- I know Mrs
Abigail Gardiner the present applicant
have worked many a day for her husband
, and know her to be a Lady of
the first standing in this place and 
that she is the widow of said Amos
Gardiner
Thomas
Billington
his mark
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State of
Rhode Island &
Washington
South Kingstown July 7th 1837
Then personally appeared Thomas
Billington & made solemn oath
in due form of law to the truth of
the annexed deposition by him
subscribed which was wrote in
his presence & signed in my
presence. I further certify that
said Billington's character
for truth and veracity is good
and entitled to full faith as
Before me John P. Whitford Just Peace
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Smith Cotterell
Amos Gardiner
Clar(illegible)
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I Smith Cottwell of South Kingstown County of Washington, State of Rhode Island and aged 7[smudge] years on solemn oath do testify & say I was well acquainted with Amos Gardiner late of this Town deceased & am not & have been acquainted with Abigail Gardiner the present applicant for a pension from my youth, indeed I have known them both from a child, during the Revolution War I lived some 4 or 5 miles from them, therefore I could not have witnessed all the service said Gardiner performed in said War but from what I have seen myself and learned from the soldiers who was on duty with him, the anecdotes I have heared [sic] [illegible] of him while on duty, and my own knowledge of his character as a brave active man. I have no hesitation in testifying that it is my honest belief that said Amos Gardiner did as much military duty in the militia as any other man in this county. My impression is that sd  Gardiner was married in the spring of the year 1778 as I remember distinctly of seeing him on duty after he was married at the Ferry House which was some time in the summer of 1778. I understood the Company was commanded by a Capt or Lieut. Lock - but am not positive who the commander was. All I am positive of is that he said Gardiner was on duty at the time and place above mentioned & I understood it was for one month - I also recollect of during said Amos Gardiner
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at Boston neck at a Husking party after
the corn was husked the soldiers on duty
there had a ball, and I know that
Gardiner & his wife was their and my
impression was then & is now that
said Gardiner was attached to a company
then on duty at that place this
was in the full late in the fall either in
November or December of the year 1778
as I know that the crop was not received
until late on account of the scarcity
of labourers they being employed at
least half the time on duty in the
militia. I also recollect that Mrs Abigail
Gardiner was quite young, if my memory
serves not 14 years old when she was
married to said Amos. M Gardiner
lived with
been within half a mile of the ferry 
or bay all the war - Mrs Gardiner does
now and always has sustained a high
ly respectable character and remains
the widow of said Amos
Smith
Cottrell
Washington Sc. A. South Kingston July 18th 1837
Personally Came Mr Smith Cottrell and after
being by me carefully examined, cautioned and affirimed to certify the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, gave the aforegoing Deposition, which was duly
signed in my presence. And I do also certify that said Deponent is well known to me, that he sustains a fair character for truth and that his Deposition is entitled to credit.-
Benj. Hull Just. Peace
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I Wilkins Updike of South Kings
town County of Washington, State of
Rhode Island & Alton at 
Law on solemn oath do testify 
and say that in course of my ┃
practice I have paid consider
able attention to the claims of
different applicants from this County
that I have carefully examined
the Declaration of Mrs Abigail Gardiner
The depositions of James A. Gardiner
Ebenezer Smith - Thomas Bellington
Thomas B Hazard Esq & Smith
Cottrell all of this Town, and the depositions
of Samuel Place & Martha Thomans of Newport + Peley Cranston of Tiverton - And
from what I knew of the character of the
late Amos Gardiner his
Widow Abigail the present applicant for a pension, and my knowledge of all the affiants in the case have no doubt that said Amos
Gardiner served as by them stated And that said Abigail is justly entitled to a pension
Wilkins Updike
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Washington of South Kingstown
July 20 1837
Wilkins Updike personally appeared
before the Subscriber and made oath in due form of law to the truth of the foregoing deposition And I further certify that the
character of said deponent for 
veracity is good and that his Statement
in my opinion is entitled to full credit. 
full credit.
ER Potter
Justice of the Peace
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State of Rhode Island and Providence
Plantations
Washington Sc. Clerks Office Supreme Judicial
Court
I Powell Helme Clerk of the Supreme Judicial
Court for the County of Washington do hereby certify
that Benjamin Liston Esq before whom the Declaration
of Abigail Gardner widow of Amos Gardner was sworn to
and the Deposition of James A. Gardiner was also sworn
to is a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the
County of Washington duly appointed by the
General Assembly and commissioned by the
Govenor and otherwise qualified as the Law directs.
That John R Whitford Esq. before whom the Deposition
of Ebenezer Smith, Thomas Billington and Thomas
B Hazard Esq were sworn to, That Benjamin
Hule Esq before whom the Deposition of Smith Collete wo was sworn to and that Elisha R. Potter Esq before
whom the Deposition of Wilkins Updike was sworn to
are all three of the Justices of the Peace for the Town of South Kingstown in said County of Washington duly appointed by the General Assembly and commissioned by the Governor and otherwise qualified as the Law directs and that their signatures thereunto are genuine
 In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of the Court aforesaid
this 20th day of July in the year 1837
Powell Helme, Clerk
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Mrs [illegible] D of Mrs A Gardiner
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I Samuel Place of the Town & County of
Newport State of Rhode Island &c. On
solemn oath do testify & say I am in
in May 77 I was well acquainted
 with Amos Gardiner late of South King
town deceased - In the year 1777 as I
believe it was, but am not positive as
to the particular year. But at the time
the Seven Frigate son on shore I was
on duty at Narragansett and was one of the
guards that attended the prisoners
taken from ship from South Kings
town to providence we started under the
[illegible] of May Thos. Clarke who left 
us at North Kingstown in care of an officer
who delivered them safe; when I first
arrived at South Kingstown which was a
few days after a ship was stranded
I found Sd Amos Gardiner there 
on duty as a private soldier & left
on a duty when we started with Sd
prisoners for Providence. I know
Gardiner was drafted in Spencers
Expedition + was at Tiverton & also in
Sullivan's expedition to Rhode Island
but the exact length of the Terms of service
of sd. Gardiner I cannot positively
State, but recollect having him on
the Island the night before the action
I left on account of the death of my 
Father who died with the Camp distemper
my relation wrote for me to come
home to attend the funeral, but Col
Dye would not give me a furlough
to go + bury my Father. I thought it
hard & as soon as my term of service
expired I left. I was was well acqua
inted with Amos from a boy
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he lived but a short distance from the Narragansett Bay. he was a brave and active man & supported that character to good old age. and I should think from his situation character is he performed as much duty as any man from the time the British first visited us in a hostile manner until they left Rhode Island in 1779 - I would further state that I also recollect seeing said Amos Gardiner on duty at Boston Neck at the time we drove the British Frigite (sic) from the West Bay I believe he was then a volunteer

Samuel his mark Place
witness Daniel C. Denham
State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantation, Newport Sc. Newport July 15th 1837 - Then personally appeared Samuel Place subscribed to the above deposition whose character for truth and veracity is good and made oath according to law to the truth of the above deposition - 
Before me Daniel C. Denham
Just. Peace

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Mrs A Gardiner 
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I Peter Cranston of Trenton County
of Newport & State of
Rhode Island On solemn oath declare & say. I am Eighty Two years & 9 months old. I
was well acquainted with Amos Gardiner late of South Kingstown deceased & am acquainted with Abigail, the widow of said Amos the present applicant for a pension
In 1777 I was at Narragansett at the time the said frigate a ship & a schooner was stranded. I was these 21 days discharging or fighting as the occasion might require. I there saw sd. Amos Gardine on duty as a private soldier
I found a Gardiner on duty when I went & left him on duty when I came away the Regiment
or troops were under the common of Colonel Dyer & Potter, but to what company said Gardiner was attached I cannot say - nor have I any positive recollection of witnessing any other service of said Gardiner
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but the knowledge I have of a Gardiner
character situation & what I have
heard of his service I have no
doubt sd. Gardiner served in
the militia as much as any
man
Peleg Cranston

Newport ss Newport July 15 1837
Then personally appeared before me Peleg Cranston and made oath in due form of law to the truth of the above statements by him subscribed - I also certify that said Cranston is a person of truth and veracity
Wm Gilpin Just. Peace
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I Martha Yeomans of the Town & County
of Newport State of Rhode Island & on
Solemn Affirmation do affirm and say
That I am the widow of the late John
Yeomans who was a Lieutenant in the
war of the Revolution, aged 85 years that
In the spring of the year 1778 I was
present at the Marriage of Amos
Gardiner & Abigail Krules both of
South Kingstown. They was married
by the Revd Mr. Fairweather of the Church
of England at Sd. South Kingstown and
stood up with them as Brides maid- my impression is it was in the month of May but
am not position but Know it was in the spring of that year. The next year said Amos & Abigail went on to a farm in Boston neck a short
distance from , Amos Father's
farm previous to their removal
S. Abigail declared positively that
her situation was so delicate and 
she so youthful then being little more than
fourteen years old. that she
could not consent to go unless I
would go and remain with her
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to aid & assist her. I did go with
them, and remained until the
after I was married. I was
married at the house of said
Gardiners & was given in Marry
by Gardiner which was in
the year 1780. I was well acquainted with
said Amos & Abigail and
know them to be highly respected
and very justly so they both
took an active part in the case
of American independence and
aided and assisted
the funds
and soldiers in the same, while
remained with them
 
Gardiner was absent much
the time and understood
was on duty but
under whom
he served. I cannot at this take
period state but do well recollect
that said Gardiner took a warm
and active part, that he was
high minded, brave & honouable
man and from what I know
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of him then have no reasonable doubt in my mind.  That he did duty as the law required during the War.  I am well acquainted with said Abigail, and know her to be a woman of high standing in society. And one that is universally beloved and esteemed as such by all her acquaintances  I would also testify and say that I was knowing to said Gardiner's being out in duty when he was not drafted and serving as a volunteer once in particular I recollect when the English Brig it was in the West Bay but the lengths of this term of service can not state

Martha her x mark Yeomans
Witness
Daniel C. Denham,
State of Rhode Island, SC
Newport Sc Newport July 14, 1834  Then personally appeared Martha Yeomans subscriber to the above deposition whose character for truth and veracity is good, and made solemn affirmation, in due form of law to the truth of the same.

Daniel C. Denham, Just. Peace.

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Clerks Office Court of Common Please
(seal) I, George C. Shaw Clerk of the Court of Common Please in the aforesaid County being a Court of Record do hereby certify that William Gilpin before whom the depositor
of Pilly Cranston was sworn to and Daniel C. Denhouse before whom the deposition of Samuel Place and Martha Yeomans sworn to are, Justices of the Peace in the aforesaid County, were elected by the General Assembly and commissioned by the Governor of this State, and are (each of them) duly qualified to act in their said Capacties and their signatures affixed to said Depositions are their genuine signatures.  In writing whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Newport this thirty first day of July AD 1837 
George C. Shaw, Clerk