Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21,363, for Jeremiah Manton, Rhode Island
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R.J. Manton, Jeremiah S 21.363
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Rhode Island
Jeremiah Manton
of Providence in the State of R. Island
who was a Priv. Cavy. in the command
by Captain of the Regt. command 
by Col. Sack in the R. Island
line for 2 years
Increased from $21.66
Inscribed on the Roll of R. Island
at the rate of 100 Dollars Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of July
1837 and sent to B. Cowell
of Providence, R.I. [illegable]
Arrears to the 4th of 
Semi-ane. allowance ending
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk
Book E. Vol. 2 Page/20
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17032
J. Manson
Rhode Island
Private 2 years 2 365
26.66  26.66
9          5
249.94 123.30   5 16 of
213.36  212.28 
36.58    213.36    June 7 1833
108   108   p.415
Hon. NR Knight
Providence
[Illegable]
1843
1815
130
181,2
320
80
320
26.66
106.69
212.28
13.33
225.61
213.26
12.25
320.00
106.65
213.36
212.28
1.08
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Brief in the case of Jeremiah Mandon
County of Providence in the state of Rhode Island
Act 7th June, 1832
1. Was the delaration made before a Court of a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 70 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
Period. Duriation of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Years, Months, Days, As a Gene [Illegable]
In 1776 3 15 Calvery Col. Sack
1777 time not stated
1778 [illegable]
1779 
1780  3
1781  about 2
5. In what battles was he engaged? Caught some Toris
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? R Island
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by indidental evidence, or by the rolls? living [illegable]
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?  paper [illegable] attached
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. 
Dear  [illegable] examining clerk
from 1776 to January 1781
I was in service more than half the time
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
Rhode-Island District, sc. August Term 1832
County of Providence
On this
17th day of September A.D. 1833 personally appeared in open Court, being
District Court of the United States within and for said District, now in session Jeremiah Manton a resident of Johnston 
in the County of Providence
and State of Rhode Island aged 70 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his
oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832, viz.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
He was born February 13th 1762 in Johnston as by the records of
that town will appear lived there when he entered the service & ever
since the War
and this applicant further states that in Decr 1775 or Jany 1776 he joined
a company of Light Horse which had been chartered by the General
Assembly of Rhode Island, of which the commander had the rank
of Colonel & the second in command, Lieutenant Colonel. Benjamin
Slack was Colonel & Daniel Manton father of this applicant
was Lieutenant Colonel, this applicant was a private whenever
there were any alarms, which were very frequent, this corps were
called upon & always went to whatever place they were called
and staid as long as required and
this applicant further states that in 1776 the above
named Corps were called upon to go Newport & went & staid about
one month, also went to Wickford & staid about one month &
also to Point Judith & staid about six weeks - these were in
the summer & fall of that year
and this applicant further states that in 1777 Major Gen 
Spencer having command of the American Troops in Rhode
land, this corps volunteered their services to him to be under
his particular command, which were accepted by him The record of the vote of the corps & the Generals acceptance are
now lost After this, the said Corps, were always ready at a minutes warning & were always called upon by the General in every alarm, which were very frequent; the British
being then in possession of Newport
This corps were upon duty 
more than one half of the time in actual service in that year
and this applicant further states that in 1778 General
Sullivan having the command of the American Troops in R.I.
this corps were almost constantly in service-- they were in
Sullivans expedition on Rhode Island in August & were always
along the lines in small detachments to be always ready upon
any alarms to convey expresses into the county, being the only
to
corps of Light Horse then in service in Rhode Island
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along the lines in small detatchment to be always ready upon any alarms to convey [illegable] into the country, being the only corps of Light Hourse then in service in Rhode Island
and this applicant further states that in 1779 this corps were employed pretty much the same service in guarding the shores of Nauagussett bay they were also employed to go and 
suprise a number of Tories in the next part of their state (R.I.)
they met [illegable] and brought them to Providence and lodged them in jail.
and this applicant further states that in 1781 a detachment of this corps were called to Newport where they stayed 
about eight weeks
he continued in this corps until the end of the war and from Deer 1776 to [illegable] 1781 besides being always 
ready, he was in Actual Service more than one half
of the time, but it is out of his power to particularire (sic.) the
months or days  Their obligations to the American 
Commanders were of such a nature that he supposes
he ought to ber considered in service all the time
He hereby relinquishes every claim to whatever 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 and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid
attent B [illegable] Jeremiah Manton
I Edward of Johnston in the country of Providence an oath do testify and say that in the year 
1780 I Jaimes and a Company of Light Horse Commanded by Dansil Manton
and contained in it [illegable] then and of the war and I futher testify that when I [illegable] it Jeremiah 
Manton of is a Johnston belonged
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and [ ] in it [illegable] this and of 
the war and I further testify
that when I [illegable] it Jeremiah Manton of is a Johnson belonged
to said [Tesoh] and had or I understood 
belonged to it for Louie [  ]before
[illegable] a Jeremiah continued to belong 
to it until the end of the War
and to do preform all the duty re-
uired of him [illegable] obligation was 
[  ] that we even to be in reading 
all the time and we even so and nay fre-
quently call into [illegable] [illegable]
Edward Waterman
Sept 17 1832
I swear to it in open court
attur B Lowell 
I Caleb Remington of Johnson in the County of Providence an oath do testify 
and say that I have known Jeremiah
Mauten who is now seated before me
ever since he was a boy. being [  ] in
the 85th of my age =said Jeremiah
in the latter end of the year 1775 or 
in January 1776 joined a Track of 
Light Hourse to which I belonged and he 
continued to belong to it 2 [to] do all the 
duty required of him as belonging 
to that ranks as long I belonged it 
I left it in 1780-our obligation to
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in January 1776 joined [illegable]
Light Hourse to which I belonged and he
continued to belong to it 2 [to] do all the 
duty requested of him as belonging 
to that ranks as long I belonged it
I left it in 1780-our obligations to 
the Commander of the American Troops
was always to [be] ready at a moments
[illegable] and we were in active and actual
[illegable] more than half of time 
from the time the obligation was 
entered into with General [illegable]
in 1777 to the time I left and it con=
tinued to be the same afterward
Caleb Remington
Sept 17 1832
As sworn in open court
B Cowell att
Asd the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the 
interrogatiries prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and
served as he states.  And the Court futher certifies, that it appears to them that Caleb Remington and Edward
Waterman who have testifed 
for the said applicant are resident as they state
and credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, BENJAMIN COWELL, Clerk of said District Court, do hereby certify that the 
foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jeremiah Menton for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office. 
this 7th day of September 1832
Benjamin Cowell
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Pension 
US
Aug 6 1900
Office
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Providence R.I. 8/30/00
The Hon Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
On May 12. 1892
in reply to a letter of inquiry of mine to 
the Hon Commissioner, askingfor the record of Jeremiah Manton a Revolutionary 
pensioner. it read Joseph Manton instead
 of Jeremiah
as there as no Joseph, and the information
sought, was for Jeremiah, will you kindly
inform me, so the information can be legally 
used, if the record was not that of 
Jeremiah. My impression is that it 
was a mistake of the typewriter-
as the information is wanted for immediate use, will you kindly let me have it at 
the earliest opportunity and [illegable]
Ser [service] was from 1762
applied for pension
Sept 17. 1832
Died 1843
Yours Respectfully
J.Pm Manton
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[Illegable] War & Navy
Jan 28 1899
Pension 
Jan
26
1899
Office
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Dr. Manton,
32 Adams Avenue West
Detroit, Mich
January 24-1899
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
An ancestor-Jeremiah
Mantonfought in the war of
the Revolution and is said
[illegable] [illegable] a Jeremiah
As the war records of the 
state of Rhode Island are [illegable]
[illegable]-the Secretary of State of 
R.I. suggests that I [illegable]
obtain information from your
department.
May you kindly inform me
of each of [illegable] [illegable] [illegable]
should [illegable] be found in your [illegable]
Stamp included
[illegable]
M. Manton
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See reply to this 
on my desk
G.S. 
Pension 
A. 
U.S.
Office
Apr
28
1892
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Providence office 28/92
Hon G B Raum
Com of Pensions
Sir
I have written your
office three times in the past 3 months, asking
the date that a pension was granted to 
Jeremiah Manton, for services in the Revolution
ary War. but have recieved no reply. I 
have transacted business with many of the 
Departments in the past 15 years, and always
obbtained [sic] information to a respectful inquiry
I am a Strong Republican. Ive been [illegable]
of the State committee, and have been patient with your office against the attacks made 
on it, but if all the business is transacted
as loosly as with me, I shall begin to 
believe there is foundation for the claim.
Yours Respectfully
Joseph Manton
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Pension
US
Office
Mar
14
1892
Certificate Div.
Mar 17 1892
Recieved
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Clark Chase, President  Jos. P. Manton, Agent
John G. Lyon, Treasurer  A.C. Seymour, Superintendent
Chase Elevator and Manton Windlass Co.
Builders of
Chase's patent coal elevator   Manton stem steerers
Coal conveyors.  Steam and hand windlasses
Coal trimmer   Steam and hand capstans
Works at Warren, R.I.
Providence R.I.
Mar 14th 1892
Hon Commissoner of Pensions
Sir
Some four weeks
ago I wrote asking if you would kindly give me the date of pension granted 
to Jeremiah Manton of Rhode Island
for services in the Revolutionary War.
to which I have recieved no reply
Could you kindly give me the desired 
information-
Yours k
Jos. P. Manton
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[illegable] 21363 1892 May 12
idence Revolution Invalid [illegable] Jos.P Manton
R.I. 21363 Prov.
Jeremiah Manton July 8th 99
it, Mich.  Pri. Rev War
Prov. R.I. Act: June 7th 32 Sept 17-1900
-Vol. 2, Page 232 Jos. P Manton
Arrangement of 1870
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Payment to be made
at Providence
by Mr. S Grimell Esq
Payment to be made
at Providence
by Mr. S. Grimwell Esq
Agent for paying Pension=
ers, in the agency of 
Rhode Island
Recorded in the Pension
Office in Book E Vol. 2
Page 120 by Danel Boyd
Clerk
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War Department
Revolutionary Claim
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United 
States of the 7th June 1832, Jeremiah Manton
of the State of Rhode Island
who was a private in the Army of the 
Revolution
is entitled to receive Twenty=six dollars and 
sixty six cents per annum, during his natural life, com=
mencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi=
annually, on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in
every year. This certificate is [illegable] in view of one dated 16 Aug-1833 which has been cancelled.
Given at the War Office of the United
States, this Tenth day of 
March one thousand eight hundred and thirty=Six
[illegable]
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J. L. Edwards Esq Commis Pensions

I inclose herewith the pension certificate
of Jeremiah Manton and request a new certificate
may be issued for the amount it is now considered he is entitledto receive

It is presumed the new certificate
will cover all the time that has expired since the last payment on the former certificate viz from the 4th day of March last
Respectfully yours
[illegible] R Knight
February 20th 1836
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J.L. Edwards Esq
Please to make out the certificate
of Jeremiah Manton for a pension and enclose it to
me as soon as convenent
Yours
K. N. Knight
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Providence June 8th 1835
Sir
Haveing been informed that my pension is stopped in conse
quence of some defering statements in my declaration
I beg to learn to observe that I joined the Captain Graves
Cavalier in the year 1776 and continued to belong to that 
corp until the end of the War-In the year 1776-1777
this was the only corp of Light Horse in the north [illegable]
of Rhode Island and during the time the British  were 
in posession of the island of Rhode Island wer were in actual service at least over half of the time
The Company [illegable] a vote in 1777 lending their services 
to Major General Spencer which was acceped and in our
sequence we were often and repeatedly called upon. In
1778 Major General Sullivan took the command and we
were under him-We were not only ready to serve, but 
were in actual service on duty as much as half of the time
for there was and I should think matter more, that is, 
during ther years 77 78 79-after the enemy left 
us were were not to much wanted-
There is another fact-which I will also state that during the 
years aforesaid our services were so [illegable] [illegable] [illegable] [illegable]
[illegable] that I was obliged fequently to change my 
horse-One horse was not sufficient for the duty-
We all found our own horses and equipment which as an
additional expense and for which we all allowed more pay
at the time-
Jean [illegable] the testimony of their facts by the surviving
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members of the corps if you request it- I know of [illegable] this
living [illegable] now. The old records of the corps were lost by 
which many important facts could be from testimony 
the [illegable] of the company [illegable] their services to the an [illegable] commanding General
Jeremiah Manton
J L Edwards Esq
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Jeremiah Manton
Amount of pension of $80-free [illegable]
from the 4 March 1831 to 4 Mar 1835-$320.00
Amount of pension is $26.66 from 4
March 1831 to 4 March 1835-106.64
$213.36
At the rate of pension now allowed
then would be nothing due until 
4 Sept 1843 [illegable] only $12.25
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Pension Office
March 8.36
Sir
Please state to what time the pension of 
Jeremiah Manton of Rhode Island a pension
as under the act of June 7th 1832 at the rate
of $80 per year has been paid
John Harry Esq Yours K
Audition office  V Luce
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In a book called a 
Book of Spies of America
for Dec 1776. Find that
Slack was a Col. that
Manton was Liet Col
of Light horse. 
the book was bought of [illegable]
[illegable] July 17, 1837
HHL
[illegable] Cornell
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To G L Edwards Esq
Commissoner of Pensions
Jeremiah Manton of Johnson in the Country 
of Providence and state of Rhode Island [illegable]
fully represent that before he was sixteen years 
 of age he joined a Corp of Cavalry called the Captain Generals Cavaliers under the Command of 
Col. Benjamin Slack and afterwards under the Command of Col. Manton father to this applicant
This was in 1776, [illegable] at that time, this was the 
only Corp of Cavalry raised in the Norther part
of said State and so continued through that and the year following. 
And the said Jeremiah futher declares that after the act of July 7th 1832 was [illegable] he applied for 
and obtained a pension of the amount of 80 dollars
for [illegable] for service rendered in said Corp which
he continued to receive until the same was suspen
ded that is remained suspended for some time
where it was restored but reduced to 26 dollars 66/100
for annual service which he has never received it
And he futher declares that hs considers the reducing 
of his pension as doing him great injustice, because 
his ease had once been adjucated where and he allowed
a great sum but more especially because he did acutually 
have more than twenty four months in acutal service in various tours of duty accoring to the provisions of said act. said he would be again call your attention to the following specifications of his service 
which are made of according to his best recollections but after much deliberation and reflection he believes 
them to be correct-
Specfication of Service
In 1776 he joined Corp as trumpter being under 16 years of age. In September they were
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ordered to the Island of Rhode Island before the 
enemy landed where they were stationed five weeks
at least, before there they were ordered to Tower Hill 
where they were stationed five weeks and from there 
to Point-Judith where they were stationed two 
months they were at this place where the Enemy 
landed. The were out and served from September to January 1777 four months and a half at least for 
which he was paid and received ration-
And he futher eclared that in the winter following
according to his best recollections in Februry 1777 
we were again called out down to Providence and 
from there to Bristol and divided into detachments 
and stationed at diferent points along the Shore 
Towns. for the purpose of guarding against the Enemy
and for carrying [illegable], being mounted, and so were 
frequently recieved from place to place and in this way wer served until after General Spencers Expedit
ion in October for seven month at least-
In 1778 they were called out in the Spring. say in 
April to [illegable] where they remained a while and there went to Bristol where they remained garding [sic]
and watching until June, when he remembers they had
leave to go house to get hay but before they had 
finished haying they were again called out in Sullivan Expedition in latter part of July
and we served from this time until the last of October say from April to June two months
and from July to October three months five months in all at the least calculation, we
served this year for which we were paid and 
recieved rations-
In 1779 in June we were called down again to Wickford and were again divided into small de=
tachments and served untill after the Enemy left 
Rhode Island we served four months at least for 
which we were paid and recieved rations-
In 1780 we were in the winter called to Providence and
stationed at the house of Paine Lovett he remembers it
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well from January to April three months and
one half at least soon after this an express came from
General Washington as he understood saying the Enemy
would again come to Rhode Island a Regiment of French
Troops was also stationed at that time in Providence
In consequence of this news we were ordered to Rhode
Island and divided into detachments I was stationed
in Newport two months and then on the Island
out of the Town six weeks longer I served at least
seven months this year for which I was paid and
received rations
In 1780 in the month of April I was appointed Sergeant I served as such until after the war
In 1781 in March we were called down again to Newport
and we served until June two months at least
These are his services and they fully entitle him
to the restoration of his whole pension, he hopes
his case may be reconsidered it is confident he served
his country faithfully and he has every reason to
believe he served full as much as herein stated
Jeremiah Manton
Providence City of Providence June 28 1839
Sworn to & Subscribed before me and I further
certify said Jeremiah is personally well known
to me & he is a very respectable citizen and
his statement entitled to full credit
State of Rhode Island &c
Benjamin Cowell
C J C C Pleas
State of Rhode Island
Providence . I Dexter Randall Clerk of the Court Common Pleas within aforesaid County 
being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that Benjamin Cowell Esq before whom the preceding
affidavit was sworn is Chief Justice of said Court that he is duly authorised & empowered
to administer oaths & take depositions; and that his signature above written is genuine-
In testimony Whereof I have hereto set my hand &
affixed the Seal of said Court at Providence this
29th day of June AD 1837 Dexter Randall Clk
[paper seal in lower left corner]
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And now on this 24th day of June AD 1833
Jeremiah Manton maketh further
oath in addition & explanation of his
former declaration made September 17th 1832
in Court with Said Jeremiah says that
he joined said Company of Light House in December 1775 or January 1776 as stated
that the obligations
of the members of said Company were such
as stated in said declaration
and this
applicant further says that by reason of
age being now in the 71st year of age & consequent loss of memory he cannot precisely State the number of months in each from] the time he enlisted in said Company
to the end of the War in 1783
yet according to his best recollection
served not less than the numbers following
in actual service
From Jany 1776 to Jany 1777   7 months
From Jany 1777 to   do   1778   6 do
   do   Jany 1778 to   do   1779   7 do
   do   Jany 1779 to   do   1780  5  do
   do   Jany  1780 to   do   1781   1 1/2  do
26 ½
making in all twenty six months & one half
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the services were performed on the shores
of Naragansett Bay in guarding against
the incursions of the enemy
Counties in
Providence Bristal Warren Warwick
in other towns contiguous to said shores
& sometimes, he was sent into the interior
The Troop being put under the particular
Command of the Commanding General
of the Army made the service more laborious
& active This applicant served
in the years mentioned twenty six
months & one half at least, for which he
claims a pension under the act aforesaid
And this applicant further says that in
his former declaration he stated
his grade to have been that
of a private, he enlisted a private
but very shortly afterwards, he was made
Trumpeter to the Corps & in this capacity
he served three years
and this applicant further says that in
addition to the testimony of Edward
Waterman & Caleb Remington he now
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produces the testimony of the Rev
 D William C. Manchester & Amory Chapin
who are both acquainted with him
and can testify as to his reputation of having
been a soldier of the Revolution
Jeremiah Manton
the
June 24th 1833 Sworn to before me
Benjamin Cowell
of Court
Commiss for Dist Court for R,I. Dist
[seal of court affixed]
See further statement
over
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I Caleb Remington of Johnston do certify and
say in addition to the deposition given on the
17 September 1832 for Jeremiah Manton. I perfectly
well remember that said Jeremiah was trumpeter to said Corps. He had leaved to blow a trumpet
when he joined it, and he was made Trumpeter immediately
after & he continued to serve in that
capacity untill the time I left it which was in 1780
except, if my memory serves me he was chosen
Quarter Master & acted in that capacity a little while
before I left. Said Jeremiah was Trumpeter once three
years & Quarter Master the rest of the time and
I belive his actual service was as he has stated
within

Caleb Remington
July 5 1833 Sworn to before me by said
Cable, and I further certify that he is a credible
witness-
Benjamin Cowell
Commiss for Dist
Court R I Dist
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We William C Manchester a Clergyman
residing in Johnston and Amory Chapin
residing in Providence hereby certify and say
that we are well acquainted with
Jeremiah Manton who has subscribed
and sworn to the annexed declaration
that we believe
him to be 71 years of age
that he is reputed & believed in
the
neighborhood where he resides to have
been a soldier of the Revolution and
that we concur in that opinion
Wm C. Manchester
Amory Chapin

In Providence June 24th, 1833

Sworn to before me by said Deponents and I further certify that William C Manchester is a Clergyman residing in Johnston & that both he and the said Amory are respectable testifiers & their statement entitled
to full credit of
Benjamin Cowell
Commiss Dist Court
R I Dist
(further statement
over)
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Jeremiah Manton further states that
before he joined said Company he had
learned to blow the Trumpet, & that within
one week after he joined it he was
made Trumpeter to the Corps, he acted
& served in this charity over three
years & then he thinks he acted as quarter
master also, but it is so long since he cannot be exact at all events he is positive he served
in actual service twenty six months & one
half as within stated as Trumpeter & quarter
master.
Jeremiah Manton
July [illegible]th 1833
Sworn to before me
Benjamin Cowell
Commiss Dist Court
R I Dist
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Rhode Island
Jeremiah Manton
providence in the State of Rhode Island
who was a private in the company commanded
Captain ___________of the Regt commanded
by Col Sack in the Rhode Island
line for 8 months private
Increase to $100 per an
2 years Cavalry
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island
at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of March1836
and sent to Hon N. R
N.R. Knight U.S. Senate
Arrears to the 4th of $100 per an
Semi-anl. allowance ending
Lighthorse
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Danl Boyd Clerk
Book [illegible] Vol 2 Page 120
Died Dec 26, 1843
B. Cowell Esq
Present
AB
[illegible] Pension Agent 14 Marshall
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21.0.41
Rh. Island ┃
Jeremiah Manton
of Providence in the State of Rh. Island
who was a private in the Comp commanded
by Captain _______ of the Reg commanded
by Col. Sack in the R. Island
line for 2 years
See [illegible] Browns papers
inscribed on the Roll of Rh. Island
at the rate of 80 Dollars ___ Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of Aug
1833 and sent to  N. R. Knight
providence
Arrears to the 4th of Mar '77                $160
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep '77       4
                                                               $200
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by  [illegible]
Book E. Vol. 2, Page 120
Payment suspended for reason
given to B. Cowell 18 March 18
Set to B. Cowell 29 Sept 33
"Hon N R  Knight 12 Dec 1833
" same 9 Jan 1836
" same 8 July   "
" same-
See extracts of record files in the case of Caleb Remington R.I record number 21746
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Hon N.R. Knight
Senator in Congress
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I Jeremiah Manton of Johnston, do further
testify and say that I joined the Captain Generals Cavaliers commanded by Brig Slack Col and enlisted into said
Co as Trumpeter Early in the year 1776 and was called into actual service at different times and stationed at different places, [illegible] at Tower Hill, Boston neck and Point Judith and were on Duty when the foot Co.
were not, and was stationed at Newport previous to the British taking it & were driven off by them, and
after they left the Island were stationed there again & at Tiverton Bristol & Warren
and all one winter at Providence
and that this Co. was kept to Carry Expresses
to different places and when the Co. was on Duty in Detachments not withstanding my being Trumpeter I was equally equipped 
with the rest of the Co. I was
put on duty on such detachments with them; and well remember of carrying the
Express to the Govenor of Connecticutt on the Capture General
Burgoyne and of being put to Carry British Officers prisoners from Providence to Worcester gaol, and that I was
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on duty by detachments at different times during the war and the reason of my joining the Co so Young was my Enlisting as Trumpeter as aforesaid, and all this I have made as a Supplement to my former Declaration
and to the best of my recollection; and that I am the Identical Jeremiah Manton named therein
and would further observe that I have perfect recollection
of Mr Caleb Remington belonging to the same
Co of Cavaliers, and was repeatedly on Duty with him and that he served as first Sergeant in said Co
Jeremiah Manton
State of Rhode Island Providence
City of Providence December 24th A.D. 1835
This day personally appeared the above
named Jeremiah Manton and made Solemn
Oath that the above and foregoing Certificate
by him subscribed was a true statement
of facts according to the best of his knowledge and belief
before me, Stephen Martin
Justice of the Peace

I know the above named
Stephen Martin to be a Justice
of the peace & I believe the above
 to be his true signature
Jan 12. 1836       N.R. Knight
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Jeremiah Manton
Payments to be made
at Providence
by [illegible]
Agent for paying Pensionors
in the agency of 
R.I.

Recorded in the Pension Office
 in Book E. Vol. 2
Page 120 by [illegible] C. Stiles
Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certy that in conformity with the law of the United States
of the 7th June, 1882,
Jeremiah Manton
of the State Rhode Island
who was a private in the Revolutionary
Army
is entitled to receive Eighty
dollars and _____________
cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States
this-16 day of August one thousand eight hundredand thirty three

[paper stamp affixed]

Examined and
Countersigned
J L Edward