Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 24305, John Greenman, R.I.
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(3–1776)

SERVICE
R. I.

Greenman, John
Anna

NUMBER
W 24305
B.L. Wt. 28,580-160-55

CONTENTS
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J. Trumbull Mar 31/56

Vol. G.  132.

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154039 Act 3 March
May 31/BJ
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Anna Greenman
widow
John Greenman Private
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Pensioner Greenman Cours.
Revolutionary War.
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Conn Lety 48 — 2125
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Willleson 26/56
Boynton
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John Trumbull
Mansfield
Coun
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no 28.580 css May 29/56
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kept

Date of death not on AB

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2125,
Connecticut,
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Anna Greenman
widow of John Greenman
R I
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private,
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
20 Dollars ~
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
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Certicificate of Pension issued the
16 day of Sept. 1848
and sent to 
Needham State
Mansfield
Centre. P.O.  Ct
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under
February 2, 1848, Page 283 Vol. [cut off]
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Declaration 
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 
7th July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions 
to certain widows,
State of Connecticut }
Tolland County } ss. Mansfield 
On this Seventeenth day of Febry 
in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and 
forty four personally appeared before the Court of Probate in 
and for the District of Mansfield, Anna Greenman of said Mansfield in said County and State aged Eighty four years 
who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit 
of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to 
certain Widows." That she is the Widow of John Greenman 
who was an Officer and private Soldier of the Army of the 
United States during the Revolutionary War, her knowledge 
of his said services are derived from the observations of her 
said Husband when in life, and others who were with him 
in the Army. That he was drafted, afterwards volunteered and that he served as a substitute in the Militia that he served 
as an officer some part of the time she is sure, but whether 
as a Commissioned or non commissioned officer she cannot 
say, She has often seen a commission or Warrant of his which she cannot say and has perfect recollection of seeing the same among her husbands old papers since the decease of her sd
Husband but is not now to be found, she is not able to say 
how long he served as an Officer or Soldier, during said 
War — He was an inhabitant and resident of South Kingston 
Rhode Island during all of said War, which town is bordering 
in Narragansett Bay and the Atlantic Ocean, and near 
Newport Island, and the Enemy were on our coast which 
much alarmed the inhabitants and her sd Husband 
was most of the time in the Army. She heard him
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heard of his being, and serving under Genl Sullivan 
Colo. or Capt Sprague, and Captain Potter, and other 
officers whose names she cannot now recollect. 
She further declares that she has no documentary 
evidence to proove his said services, but relys [sp] on the 
evidence of the few surving old Soldiers who served with him 
and were knowing to services when in the in the Army. 
She further declares that she was married to the 
said John Greenman on the Seventeenth day of October 
Seventeen hundred and Eighty Eight. That her husband 
the aforesaid John Greenman died on the seventh day 
of May Eighteen hundred and twenty one, that she was 
not married to him prior to his leaving the service 
but the marriage took place previous to the first of 
January, Seventeen hundred and ninety four (viz.) 
at the time above stated, and that she is now a widow 
In presence of Frederick F. Hanks 
Juliass F. Balcam 
her
Anna X Greenman
mark 
Sworn to and Subscribed 
on the day and year herein 
written ~
Before me   Frederick F. Hanks Judge of Probate 
for the District of Mansfield 

State of Connecticut } 
County of Tolland } ss. Mansfield 
At a Court of Probate held at said Mansfield in 
the District of Mansfield on this 17th day of February in the year of 
our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty four 
Present Frederick F. Hanks Judge 
Personally appeared in open Court Mrs Anna Greenman of said Mansfield 
Widow of John Greenman deceased and signed the foregoing 
Declaration and made solemn oath to the truth of the 
statements therein contained and by her subscribed —
It is hereby certified that said Declarant Mr Anna Greenman is a credible 
person and that her statements are entitled to full faith and credit
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In testimony whereof I have hereunto set 
my hand & affixed the seal of said Court 
the day and year above written 
Frederick F. Hanks Judge of Probate for 
the District of Mansfield 

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State of Connecticut }
County of Tolland } ss.   On this 21 day of May 
AD. One thousand eight hundred and fifty five 
personally appeared Anna Greenman before me a Justice 
of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid 
aged Ninety seven years, a resident of Mansfield in said 
Tolland County in the State of Connecticut, who being duly sworn 
according to law, declares that she is the widow of John 
Greenman deceased, who was a private in the Army of the
Revolution — She further states that she is now a pensioner 
of the United States on the Roll of the Connecticut agency under 
the act of February 2d 1848 at the rate of Twenty dollars per 
annum, that her pension Certificate under said act is 
dated at the War Office of the United States on the 16th day of September
1848, and she refers to the Original application for a  pension 
on file in the pension office at Washington for proof of her husband’s 
service and death and of their marriage — And she further states 
that her said husband died at Mansfield in Tolland County 
on the 7th day of May A.D. 1821 and that she is now a widow 
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the 
County land to which she may be entitled under the act approved 
March 3d 1855. She also declares that she has not received a warrant 
for bounty land under this or any other Act of Congress nor made any
application therefore — and she hereby authorizes & impowers [sp] 
John Trumbull of said Mansfield to obtain said warrant for her 
her 
Ann X Greenman 
mark

We John Cross and Nancy Davenport residents of Mansfield 
in the State of Connecticut, upon our oaths declare that the 
foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Anna 
Greenman in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance 
and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person 
she represents herself to be 
John Cross [signature] 
Mary Davenport [signature]
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The within declaration and affidavit were sworn to 
and subscribed before me on the day and year within 
written, and I Certify that I know the affiants to be 
credible persons, that the claimant is the person she 
represents herself to be, and that I have no interest 
in this claim 
John N. Burrows [signature]
Justice of the Peace 

State of Connecticut, }
TOLLAND COUNTY, 
County Clerk's Office } ss. 
I Wm. Sumner Clerk of the County 
Court, within and for the County of Tolland, and keeper of the seal thereof,
and of the Commissions of the Justices of the Peace for said County, hereby
certify, that
John N. Barrows Esquire,
was on the 21st day of May 1855, ever since has been, and now is, a Justice of the Peace 
within and for the said County, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, with power by the laws of this State, to 
administer OATHS, and take the acknowledgement of DEEDS and other Instruments; that I am acquainted with his 
hand-writing, and that the signature to the instrument hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine, official signature. 
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Court, at Tolland 
this 24th day of May 1855. 
Wm. Sumner Clerk. [signature]
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State of Connecticut }
County of Tolland } ss Mansfield 
Personally appeared before the 
Court of Probate in and for the District of Mansfield 
in said state and County on this seventeenth day of Febry ~
in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and forty four 
Christopher Greenman of said Mansfield being duly 
sworn according to law says he is thirty eight years old, that he 
is Son of John Greenman Deceased and the Widow Anna 
Greenman, that he lived in the family with his Father 
and during the life of his Father, and since his decease 
he has lived in the family with his Mother 
He further testifies that the leaf of the old family 
Bible containing a record of the Births of his Brother 
and Sisters (Viz) Hannah 
Born 24" June 1790 Samuel Greenman 
born Feby 12 1793 Margaret Greenman 
born Nov 22d 1795, was taken from said Bible and 
that said record has ever been on said leaf in said Bible 
from his earliest recollection, and that he has always 
understood from observation of his parents that his 
Brother and Sisters above named were born in South 
Kingston Rhode Isand, 
He further testifies that he has often heard 
that his Father was an Officer and Soldier in the 
Revolutionary War, he well recollects of seeing a 
commission or Warrant among his Fathers old papers 
since his Fathers decease, but now is not to be found 
Christopher Greenman 
Sworn to and Subscribed 
the day and year above written 
before Frederick F. Hanks Judge of Probate 
for the District of Mansfield
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State of Connecticut }
County of Tolland } ss. Mansfield 
At a Court of Probate held at said Mansfield 
in the District of Mansfield on this 17th day of February 
in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and 
forty four 
Present Frederick F. Hanks Judge 
Personally appeared in open Court Mr Christopher Green 
of said Mansfield and signed the foregoing Deposition 
and made solemn oath to the truth of the statements 
therein contained and by him subscribed 
It is hereby certified that said Deponent Mr Christopher 
Greenman is a credible person and that his statements 
are entitled to full faith and credit 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set 
my hand and affixed the seal of said Court 
the day and year above written 
Frederick F. Hanks Judge of Probate 
for the District of Mansfield 



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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations 
County of Washington, ss. South Kingston 
Personally appeared before Thos P. Wells Justice of the 
Peace in and for said County on this eighth day of 
May in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred 
and forty four Mr William Tourge Aged ninety two 
years, being first duly sworn according to law 
Testifies and says, that he gave his deposition some 
time last winter as to his knowledge of the services 
of John Grinman [sp] as a Sargeant [sp] during the Revolutionary 
War. He then stated that John Grenman [sp]was 
in the services Six months or more during said war, 
which fact he repeats, and being now called on 
to state more definite under what officers he served, 
where he marched, where he was stationed &c. He 
says that he the Deponent was first drafted and marched 
to Boston Neck and served as a Soldier in Captain 
Potters Company and served three months, was also at 
Newport at different times one month was also 
at Tiverton, one month in Col. Dyers Regt. under General 
Spencer for which services & others he now has a 
Pension Certificate & received Sixty Six Dollars & 66 Cents. 
per annum. and at said times & places above named, John Grinman [sp]
served as a Sergeant, he was in the same Company 
with said Grinman [sp] Six months and said Grinman [sp] served 
as a Sargeant all of said time at the above named stations. 
He further testifies that he was well acquainted with
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his Widow now living in the State of Connecticut 
and that before her marriage to sd John Grinman [sp]
her name was Anna Allen. 
In presence of 
Thos P. Wells, 
Edward F. Balcam 
his
William X Tourgee
mark

State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations 
South Kingston, County of Washington May 8. 1844 
Personally appeared Mr William Tourgee who signed 
the within and above Deposition in my presence 
and being solemnly sworn, testified that the preceding 
Statements are true. I hereby further certify that 
Mr William Tourgee is a man of good and true 
character and his testimony is entitled to 
full credit 
Before me 
Thos. P. Wells Justice Peace
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations 
County of Washington ss. South Kingston 
Personally appeared before Thos. P. Wells Justice of 
the Peace in and for said County on this eighth day of 
May in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred 
and forty four Mr Joseph Champlin of said South 
Kingston, aged Eighty five years, who being duly sworn 
according to law, Testifies and says. That he served as a Soldier 
during the War of the Revolution, That he was drafted 
and joined the Company Commanded by Captain Samuel 
Potter and marched to Gardners Ferry where they remained 
one month, afterwards they marched above the Ferry on 
Naraganset Bay where they remained one month. from thence 
they marched to Boston Neck so called, where they remained 
one month. afterwards they marched to what was called 
the feeding place at Point Judith where they were stationed 
and remained one month, afterwards they marched to 
the South Ferry so called where they were stationed and remained 
one month, he was also at Newport and was in what 
is called the Sullivan Expedition, That he was well 
acquainted with John Grinman [sp] who was then a resident 
of South Kingston, and that he served as a Soldier in 
each of said Campaigns with said John Grinman [sp] in the 
same company in Colo. Greene's Regiment afterwards Colo. Green 
was promoted to be a General, they were also in Colo. Wards 
Regiment who was also promoted, he served six months in 
the same Company with said Grinman [sp] under said Colo.
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for which services and others he now has a Pension Certificate 
and receives fifty Dollars per year for his said services, and 
that said Grinman [sp] was in the Service at other times and places —
but not in the same Company with him. 
He further testifies that he was well acquainted 
with Anna Allen before her marriage, that she married 
said John Grinman [sp], that said John Grinman [sp] is deceased 
& that his Widow is now living in the State of Connecticut. 
In presence of 
Thos P. Wells 
Edward F. Balcam 
Joseph Champlin 

State of Rhode Island }
Washington County } ss South Kingstown May 8th, 1844 
Personally appeared Mr Joseph Champlin who 
Signed the above and within deposition in my 
presence and being solemnly sworn testified that 
the preceding statements are true. I hereby 
certify that Mr. Champlin is a man of good 
character and that I believe his testimony is 
entitled to full credit 
Before me 
Thos. P. Wells 
Justice of the Peace
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State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations 
Clerks Office, Supreme Court 
May 9. A.D. 1844.
Washington &c. 
I Powell Helme, Clerk of said Court 
within and for the County of Washington in the State aforesaid 
do hereby certify — that Thomas P. Wells Esq before whom 
the preceding Deposition of William Tourgee and Joseph Champlin 
were taken, is a Justice of the Peace for the Town of South 
Kingstown in said County, duly appointed by said Town, 
commissioned by the Governor, and otherwise qualified as 
the Law directs, that I am well acquainted with the 
hand writing of said Thomas P. Wells, and that his name 
certifying the taking of said Deposition and his genuine 
signatures. 
In testimony whereof I have 
hereunto set my hand and 
affixed the seal of the Court afore 
said, the day and year above 
written
Powell Helme Clerk



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State of Rhode Island 
Washington County Sc. 
Town Clerks Office 
South Kingstown Jany 25. 1844 
I hereby certify that I have duly examined the records 
of said Office, and can no where find any record of the marriage of John Greenman to Anna Allen 
Thos. R. Wells Town Clerk 

Hannah Greenman
Daughter to John
Greenman was born
in South Kingstown
the twenty fourth
day June 1790
Monday morning about
4 oClock in the morning.
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Samuel Greenman 
was Born the 12 day
of February 1793
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Margaret Greenman 
[illegible] the 22
day of November
1795 all the above
[illegible] in the
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Sept. 16 - 31
2–
   From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension 
claim, W. 24305, it appears that John Greenman, while
residing in South Kingston, Rhode Island, enlisted in 
1775 and served at various times with the Rhode Island 
troops under Captains Samuel Potter, Samuel Segar, 
Colonels Greene, Ward and Dyer, a part of the time he served 
as sergeant and about six months as lieutenant, was in 
Sullivan's expedition in the fall of 1778, his service 
in all amounting to about one year. 

   He died May 7, 1821 in Windham or Mansfield, Connecticut. 

   The soldier married, October 17, 1788 in South 
Kingston, Rhode Island, Anna Allen. 

   She was allowed pension on her application executed, 
February 17, 1844, then a resident of Mansfield, 
Connecticut and was aged eighty-four years. 
  
   The following children were born in South Kingston, 
Rhode Island- 

Hannah born June 24, 1790 
Samuel     “    February 12, 1793 
Margaret   “    November 22, 1795. 

   Their son, Christopher, was thirty-eight years of 
age in 1844 and a resident of Mansfield, Connecticut. 

    There is no further reference to children. 

***********************************************
[handwritten on the right margin:]
Letter addressed to Hon Richard P. 
Freeman for Mary B. Bishop her
letter returned — Other records sent *

*Daniel Denison W.17718
  Benjamin Hart S.37080
  Francis Smith R.9733
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House of Representatives
May 16th. 1844.

Hon J. L. Edwards 
Commr. Pensions 

Sir,  
In the case of Mrs. Anna 
Greenman — an application for a Pension — I recd.
sometime since from your office an unfavorable 
Report. I have the honor to transmit herewith 
for your consideration such additional Evidence 
as will, it is believed, with the Evidence already on 
file, fully remove any doubts of the sufficiency of 
the grounds of Mrs Greenman's claims. 
With great Repect 
Your Obet. Sert. 
Geo. S. Catlin
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rep 8 July 

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5812 
Connecticut 
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Anna Greenman 
widow of John Greenman 
who was a Private ~
in the Rev War R I 
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
20 Dollars 00 
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March, 1843. 
==================
Certificate of Pension issued the 
8 day of July 1844 
and sent to 
Hon. G. S. Catlin 
Windham Conn. 
===================
[Act of March 3, 1843.] 
Recorded in Book A 
Vol. 10   Page 82
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Sent to Hon. G. S. Catlin Apl 12. ‘44

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28.580
{
Kleo Ames
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John Trumbull Esq.
Washington
D. C.

Care of Hon L P Waldo }
Commissioner of Pensions }

154139
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[cut off]
H. R.

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Revy WIDOW, &c.
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File No. 24,305
Anna Greenman
Wid of
John Greenman
Priv Rev War
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Act Feb. 2nd 1848
Index :  Vol A,  Page 292
[Arrangement of 1870.]


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Feby — 18 — 190
Hon Chas. A. Russel
1931 — Sept. 16 - Hist to Cong
Richard P. Freeman for Mary
B. Bishop - Her letter returned
said he did not write any
letter [illegible].
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Declaration 
 
     In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress 
of the 2nd of February 1848, entitled "An Act making further 
provisions for surviving widows of the Soldiers of the Revolution 

     State of Connecticut }
     Tolland County — }  ss Mansfield
On this 29th day of August 1848 — Personally appeared
before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for
said County, duly authorized, by law to administer oaths, 
Mrs. Anna Greenman, a resident of Mansfield in the 
County of Tolland, and State of Connecticut Aged 
Eighty eight — years, who being first duly sworn 
according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following 
declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions 
made by the Act of Congress passed the 2nd day of February 1848 
granting pensions to the widows of persons who served during 
the Revolutionary war: that She is the widow of John 
Greenman who was a private in the war of the 
Revolution, and that She has drawn a pension at 
the rate of Twenty Dollars per annum under the act of 
the 17th day of June 1844 She further declare that She is 
still a widow 
her 
Anna X Greenman 
mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the }
day and year above written }
Before me Needham State 
Justice of the Peace 
In presence of 
John Greenman
Christopher Greenman
     I certify that the declarant 
is personally known to me, and that she is the same 
individual She represents herself to be in the foregoing 
affidavit
Needham State Justice of the Peace 
the interlineation in the Eleventh line in the forgoing affidavit was made before 
Needham State Justice of the Peace
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State of Connecticut }
County of Tolland } S.S. County Clerks office
     I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of the County Court 
within and for said County of Tolland do Certify that 
Needham State Esq of Mansfield in said County is 
a Justice of Peace within said County duly & legally 
appointed by the Legislature and Commissioned by 
the Governor of said State of Connecticut and duly sworn 
into sd office and acting in said Capacity — That his name is [illegible] in the Commission of Justices for sd County now in this 
office which Commission bears date the 20th day of June 
1848, and will continue untill [sp] the 20th day of June AD 
1849 — which Commission is duly signed by 
& Countersigned John B. Robertson } — Clark Bissell Governor Secretary of State }
     And I further certify that I am 
well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice State and 
say unhesitatingly that the signatures — purporting to be the official 
signatures of sd Justice State wherever they occur on the following 
Declaration for pensions are genuine, towit —
The Declaration of Martha Martin, do Lydia Dairy 
do Anna Greenman, Do Mary Spencer all under date 
of the 29th day of August AD 1848 Also the signature 
of sd Justice on the Declaration of Esther Bennett under date 
of August 30. 1848 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto 
subscribed my name and affixed 
the seal of sd County of Tolland 
this 30th day of August 1848 
Jeremiah Parish Clerk


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8512.
Connecticut 
===============
Anna Greenman 
widow of John Greenman 
who was a pensioner under the Act of 
and who died on the May. 7. 1821 
of Tolland Co. in the State of Conn 
who was a Priv in the Company
commanded by Captain ~ of the 
~ commanded by ~ in 
the Rev. War, line for 6 mos. 
=================
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn. 
at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of 
March, 1836. 
==================
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of 
July 1844 and sent to Hon 
G.S. Catlin, Windham Co
==================
Total amount, $100.00 
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by F L Swann Clerk
Book D.   Vol. 1   Page 83
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10588 ~
Anna Greenman
Con:
Act 7. July 38.
admd.
6 mo pri
20 $
Reg. on act 3 march
43 $20.

Hon. G.S. Carlin
Windham 
Con:

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10588
Anna Greenman
application for
Pension
Ct
July 7 1838
Anna Greenman

Hon G.S. Caitlin
NAR
be 26 1844
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations 
County of Washington SS Town of South Kingstown. 
     Personally appeared before Thomas P. Wells 
a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, on this 
Twenty fifth day of January in the year one thousand 
Eight hundred & forty four Mr Ebenezar Smith, aged 
Eighty six, who being first duly sworn according to 
law testifies and says that he served as a Soldier 
during the Revolutionary War — that in the year seventeen 
hundred & seventy five he served as a Soldier as 
or Militia man, that he was Stationed on the Shores 
of Narragansett and in other parts of the State of Rhode 
Island for a short time — that he marched to Boston 
Neck in said State and that he served the full time 
of six months — He further testifies that John Greenman, 
then of South Kingstown served as a Sergeant
for  the same time and places that said Deponant did 
     He further under oath testifies that in the summer 
of the year Seventeen hundred & seventy eight he, said 
Deponant, served as a Soldier in the Continental line 
and was stationed part of the time at Newport in said 
State of Rhode Island and in said Summer of 
Seventeen hundred & seventy eight, he was in the 
Sullivan Expedition, so called, and when serving 
under General Sullivan he knew said John Greenman, 
and that he served as Lieutenant Six months 
in the Summer and full of Seventeen hundred and 
seventy eight and that he fought and served under Genl 
Sullivan with said Lieutenant John Greenman 
     He further testifies that for the aforenamed Services 
which he performed as aforesaid with said John 
Greenman and for other Services he, said Deponant, 
has a pension certificate. 
     He further testifies that he was well acquainted 
with Anna Allen before she was married and that she 
married said John Greenman who served during the 
War as aforesaid and that she moved to Connecticut 
forty or fifty years since 
In presence of Tho. P. Wells 
Rufus Curtis 
his 
Ebenezer X Smith 
mark
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State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations 
County of Washington ss.     Town of South Kingstown 
      On this Twenty fifth day of January 1844 I, 
Thomas P. Wells a Justice of the Peace in and for the 
County of Washington do hereby certify that Ebenezar 
Smith of South Kingstown aforesaid personally appear[ed] 
before me and signed the Deposition on the other side 
written in my presence and made Solemn oath 
to the truth of the Statements therein contained ~
     I further certify that said Ebenezer Smith 
is a credible person and that his statements are 
entitled to full credit 
Thos. P. Wells Justice of the Peace
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations 
County of Washington  ss.     Town of South Kingstown 
     Personally appeared before Thomas P. Wells a 
a Justice of the Peace in and for said County on this 
Twenty fifth day of January in the year one thousand 
Eight hundred and forty four Mr. William Tourgee 
aged Ninety two years, who being first sworn according 
to law testifies and says that he was a Soldier during 
the Revolutionary War and that he was well acquainted 
with John Greenman, and that when deponent was in 
the service of his country he served in Capt Potters 
company in the militia and marched to Boston Neck 
in this State afterwards served at Newport and at 
each of the last named places said John Greenman 
Served as a Sergeant in said Company, and that he 
Served Six months with deponant at different times. 
     Deponant further testifies that he knew of said 
Greenman’s joining the army at other times and 
that he served as a Substitute but was not in the 
Same company with him, only six months as 
above stated, but he has no doubt that he was in 
the Service of his country as much as two years during 
the War- 
     He further testifies that he was well acquainted 
with John Greenman's widow who or lives in 
the vicinity of Windham in the County of Windham, 
Connecticut; and that before she was married 
her name was Anna Allen 
In presence of —
Thos. P. Wells 
Rufus Curtis 

his 
William + Tourgee 
mark
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantation 
County of Washington ss.     Town of South Kingstown 
     On this Twenty fifth day of January 1844 I
Thomas P. Wells a Justice of the Peace for the County 
of Washington do hereby certify that William Tourgee 
of the town of South Kingstown personally appear[ed] 
before me and signed the deposition on the other si[de]
written in my presence and made Solemn oath 
to the truth of the statements therein contained —
I further certify that said William Tourgee is 
a credible person and his statements are entitled to 
full credit 
Thos. P. Wells Justice of the Peace
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State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations 
County of Washington ss.     Town of South Kingstown — 
     Personally appeared before Thomas P. Wells a 
Justice of the Peace in and for said County on this twenty fifth 
day of January in the year One thousand Eight hundred and 
forty four Mr Gideon Greenman of South Kingstown aforesaid 
aged Ninety years — who being first duly sworn according to law 
testifies and says that his brother John Greenman and himself 
were both soldiers in the Revolutionary War. that he served 
in Captain Samuel Seguns company one Season and the 
next season he served in Capt Potters company and that 
his brother John served with him. that they both served 
in said War at Boston Neck in this State, at Newport, 
and at other places —
     He further testifies that Said John Greenman was 
in Sullivans Expedition, so called, at Newport and that 
being advanced in age, cannot say when and where else 
he served but has a perfect recollection of his brothers 
serving during the Revolutionary War twenty nine months 
     He further testifies that he was well acquainted 
with the widow of John Greenman aforesaid who 
is now living in the vicinity of Windham in the 
County of Windham and State of Connecticut 
before and since she was married, and that previous 
to her Marriage her name was Anna Allen 
In presence of 
Thos. P. Wells 
Rufus Curtiss 

his
Gideon X Greenman 
mark
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     State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations 
County of Washington ss.     Town of South Kingstown 
     On this Twenty fifth day of January 1844 I
Thomas P. Wells a Justice of the Peace in and for the 
County of Washington do hereby certify that Gideon 
Greenman of said South Kingstown personally 
appeared before me and signed the Deposition on t[he]
other side written in my presence and made Solemn 
oath to the truth of the Statements therein contained 
     I further certify that said Gideon Greenman is 
a person of truth and veracity and his statements 
are entitled to full credit 
Thos. P. Wells Justice of the Peace
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantation 
County of Washington ss.     Town of South Kingstown —
     Personally appeared before Thomas P. Wells
a Justice of the Peace in and for Said County, Thomas 
Gould of South Kingstown aforesaid being sixty six years 
of age and being duly sworn according to law testifies 
and says that he lived near to and was well acquainted with 
John Greenman who was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War 
and knew of said Greenmans marriage to one Anna Allen 
he being present at their wedding which took place in the 
town of South Kingstown aforesaid — and that he was sent 
at the time for Samuel Curtiss a Justice of the Peace to perform the marriage ceremony —
In presence of Thos. P. Wells 
Rufus Curtiss 

Thomas Gould
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations 
County of Washington ss.     Town of South Kingstown 
     On this Twenty fifth day of January 1844 S. 
Thomas P. Wells a Justice of the Peace in and for the 
County of Washington do hereby certify that Thomas 
Gould of South Kingstown aforesaid personally 
appeared before me and signed the Deposition on the 
other side written in my presence and made Solemn 
oath to the truth of the statements therein contained. 
     I further certify, that said Thomas Gould is a 
man of truth and veracity and that his statements 
are entitled to full credit.
Thos. P. Wells Justice of the Peace 

State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations 
Washington ss.     Clerks office Court of Common 
Pleas January 25th AD 1844 
I Hereby Certify that Thomas 
P. Wells Esqr is one of the Justices 
of the Peace for the Town of South 
Kingstown in the County & State 
aforesaid that he is hereby Commissioned by the 
Governor of this State & other wise Legally Qualified 
to act as such, and that the foregoing Signatures 
purporting to be his to the Depositions of Ebenezar 
Smith. William Targee, Gideon Greenman 
and Thomas Gould are Genuine In Testimony 
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and 
affixed the Seal of the Court the day and 
year above written  
Matthew Waite Clk


[seal is found to the left of the second document on 
this document]
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State of Connecticut }
County of Tolland } ss.    Mansfield 
     Personally appeared before the 
court of Probate in and for the District of Mansfield 
in said State, County and town Widow Anna Greenman 
of said Mansfield Aged Eighty four years who being first 
duly sworn according to law testifies and says that 
she is the Widow of John Greenman Deceased and 
that she has made her Declaration (of this date) in 
order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of 
the 7th July 1838. 
     She further testifies that she was married 
to John Greenman on the day and year stated in 
her declaration to wit, on the 17th day of October A.D. 
1788, in the town of South Kingston Washington 
County in the State of Rhode Island by Mr Curtis 
who was then Justice of the Peace in and for sd 
Washington County, that previous to her marriage her 
name was Anna Allen 
     She further testifies that she does not know 
of any record of her marriage or any further proof 
than what is hereunto annexed, 
     She further testifies the record of the Births 
of her children who were born in Rhode Island State 
in the town of South Kingston were made 
on a leaf of her family Bible and that said leaf 
was this day taken therefrom and is to be herewith 
transmitted contains a true and correct record of the 
days and years of their births, and that John Greenman 
Deceased - was their lawful Father 
In presence of Frederick F. Hanks 
Juliass F. Balcam 
her
Anna X Greenman 
mark 
Sworn to and subscribed this 17th 
day of February AD. 1844 
Before Frederick F. Hanks Judge of Probate 
for the District of Mansfield
The word Anna, before Allen 
was interlined before signed 
Frederick F. Hanks 
Judge of Probate as aforesaid
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State of Connecticut }
County of Tolland }. ss.     Mansfield 
     At a Court of Probate held at said 
Mansfield in the District of Mansfield on this seventeenth 
day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand 
Eight hundred and forty four 
     Present Frederick F. Hanks Judge
Personally appeared in open Court Mrs Anna 
Greenman of said Mansfield Widow of John Greenman 
deceased and signed the foregoing Deposition and made 
solemn oath to the truth of the statements therein 
contained and by her subscribed 
     It is hereby certified that said Deponent 
Mrs Anna Greenman is a credible person and that 
her statements are entitled to full faith and credit 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto 
set my hand and affixed the seal of 
said Court the day and year above 
written 
Frederick F. Hanks Judge of Probate 
for the District of Mansfield


[seal is found covered at the bottom, left of the 
document]
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State of Connecticut }
County of Windham } ss.      Windham 
     I John A Perkins Town Clerk 
do certify that on Examination of the Records of Deaths of 
said town of Windham, I find therein recorded the death of 
John Greenman in the words and figures following 
John Greenman died May Seventh Eighteen hundred 
and twenty one.” 
     I certify that the above is a true copy of the Record with 
the exception of the date which is expressed on the Record 
in fair legible figures as follows - Viz) 
John Greenman died May 7th 1821. ~ 
Attest John A Perkins Town Clerk 

I John A. Perkins above named depose and say that 
I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town County and 
State above named and that the above is a true extract from 
the records of said town of Windham with the exception 
above named as Certified by me, 
Mr. John A Perkins Town Clerk 
Subscribed and Sworn to by the said John A Perkins 
this 12th day of February A.D. 1844 
Before me Edward S Moseley Judge of 
Probate for the District of Hampton 
and holding said Court in the District of Windham