Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,539, for Philip Tillinghast, Rhode Island
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(3-1776)
SERVICE 
R.I.

Tillinghast, Philip
Frances


NUMBER 
W. 26539



CONTENTS
[blank]
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2056
Rhode Island
Frances Tillinghast
widow of Philip Tillinghast RI
who served in the Revolutionary war as a private. Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars ~Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 14. day of Sept. 1848. and sent to S. G. Sherman Wickford RI. 

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 27 Vol. 3. 

Rept
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Declaration 
In order to obtain the Benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of July 1838, entitled an Act granting half pay & Pensions to certain Widows-
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington - 
On this Ninth Day of December 1839, personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate of North Kingston, then in session, the same being a Court of Record - Frances Tillinghast of said North Kingston in said County of Washington aged Sixty Eight years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration, in order to claim the benefit of the Pension made by the Act of Congress passed July 7th 1838, entitled an Act granting half pay and pension to certain widows - that she is the Widow of Phillip Tillinghast late of said North Kingston Deceased - Who was a Private in the Rhode Island Militia in the War of the Revolution, as she believes - But that she is unable to state anything from her own Knowledge of his service, as a Soldier As she was not married to him untill he ceased serving and the war had terminated - But that
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she believes that the said Phillip Tillinghast served as a Soldier in the Rhode Island Militia, during the War [of the War repeated] of the Revolution under Captain Jonathan Bates and Robert Reynolds in Colonel Dyers Regiment, during the years 1777, 1778, 1779 & 1780 as is stated in the annexed Deposition of Daniel Tillinghast & Eleazer Smith - As she had heard the said Phillip Tillinghast & many others recollect [illegible] during his life of his serving as a Soldier in the Revolution in the Militia, and of serving with the said Daniell Tillinghast his Brother now deceased - Being on Rhode island & at the other Island on duty - She further declares that she was married to the said Phillip Tillinghast in the Month of April 1791, by the Reverend Doctor Sprague, a Baptist Preacher, now Deceased - She had the Certificate of her Marriage, but in the Month of October 1835 the House in which she resided was burned down and the said Certificate and all her other papers burned with it - She is not aware of any Record or written memorandum of the same, anywhere in existence - She well remembers the time of her Marriage from the fact that she was Twenty years old in March 1791 & was married the April following and refers for proof thereof, to the annexed Declaration of the said Daniel Tillinghast, John Hall, Isaac Hall, [word crossed through] [illegible] Lanton, wife of Benjamin Lanton & Ruth Gardiner wife of Ezekiel Gardiner, all now living, were present at her marriage & she expects, will testify to
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the time thereof - And she further declares that the said Phillip Tillinghast her said Husband died at said North Kingston, on the twentieth Day of August 1820 leaving her his Widow, & that she has remained a Widow, ever since his Decease - That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service, but the Marriage took place previous to the First of January 1794, to wit in the Month of April 1791 -
[signature] Frances Tillinghast
Sworn to and subscribed in Open Court the day and year aforesaid
Nich. N. Spink P. Clk [Probate Clerk]
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Deposition of Daniel Tillinghast
State of New York. Madison County ss.: Daniel Tillinghast, a resident of the Village of Morrisville in the town of Eaton in the county and State aforesaid being duly sworn deposes and says, That his age is eighty two years, that he resided during the whole time of the Revolutionary War in the town of Exeter in the county of Washington in Rhode Island and a part of the time of that war, was actually in the service of the United States as an officer of the Militia of Rhode Island and that the said service was performed in Col. Charles Dyer's Regiment first as an Ensign, then as Lieutenant, and afterwards as a Captain, And this deponent further says that he was acquainted with Philip Tillinghast, who was his brother, that the said Philip during all the revolutionary war resided in the said town of Exeter and both this deponent and said Philip then living in their father's family in said town, And this deponent further says that the years in which he served as he has above stated were 1777, 1778, 1779 according to his best recollection, and this deponent knows that the said Philip some part of the said three years served in the United States service in the same company in which this deponent was an officer and he verily believes said Philip served for the whole of the said three years, whenever he was called out for such service according to the laws as they existed - that they were called out at that time according to this deponent's best knowledge and recollection to perform duty in tours of fifteen days, that one third of the company performing such tour and then another third of them, and after that the other third &c., and he verily believes the company to which he and the said Philip belonged, in this way served the whole of the said three years, and that said Philip did duty as he was thus required to for the whole of that term of time,
And this deponent further says that he well remembers when the said Philip Tillinghast was married, and that he (deponent) was at the wedding, which took place forty nine years ago, in the Month of April or May as he best recollects the time and that the said Philip was then married to Frances Hall the daughter of Slocum Hall
[signature] Daniel Tillinghast
Subscribed and sworn before me the 7th day of September 1838}
Epenetus Holmes Judge of Madison County Courts
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State of New York, Madison County ss.: I certify that I am acquainted with Daniel Tillinghast who signed and swore to the within contained deposition, and that he is a credible witness.
Epenetus Holmes Judge of Madison County Court
Clerk's Office
Madison County ss.
State of New York I John H Farwell Deputy Clerk of the said Court Do herby certify that Epenetus Holmes Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn and also whose name appears to the above certificate, is a Judge of the County Court in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and verily believe the signature to the foregoing affidavit and certificate is genuine
In testimony whereof, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at [Romsville?] this 7th day of September 1838.
John H. Farwell Dep Clk
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I John Hall of North Kingston in the County of Washington on solemn Oath do say that I was Sixty years of Age in [illegible] January 1840 - Frances Tillinghast the Widow of Philip Tillinghast of said North Kingston Deceased is my half sister being nine years older than I am - I was present at her Marriage with Philip Tillinghast and they were married in the spring of 1791, I think & am quite positive it was in the Month of April of that year - They were married by the Reverend [Mr?] Sprague a Baptist Preacher who died many years since - I remember the date of the Marriage for my Age, as I remember I was Eleven years old at the time of the Marriage - Isaac Hall & Susan Lanton wife of Benjamin Lanton now living [illegible] of being at the Marriage - The said Philip Tillinghast has been dead many years & left the said Frances Tillinghast a Widow and she has remained a Widow ever since his decease & is now living a Widow in the town - 
[signature] John Hall
Washington sc. - In North Kingston
March 9th 1840 - 
Personally appeared before me, John Hall the subscriber to the above Deposition and made solemn Oath to the truth of the same & I hereby certify that the said John Hall is well known to me, and that his character for truth is good - 
Sylvester G Shearman
Justice of the Peace
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I Susannah Lanton of North Kingston in the County of Washington on solemn Oath do say that I am Sixty six years of Age - Frances Tillinghast the Widow of Phillip Tillinghast is my half sister. I was present at her Marriage to the said Phillip Tillinghast - She was about twenty years old when she was married, I should think it was at most [about] Sixty years ago - I have been married myself Forty years and they were married eight or ten years before I was, but I cannot remember the date of the year, but am [positive?] that it was at most [about] Fifty years since their Marriage - I remember that John Hall & Isaac Hall, and the wife of Ezekiel Gardiner, all of who are now living, were present at the Marriage, & that it took place in the Spring - 
[signature] Susanna Lawton
Washington ss. - In North Kingston
March 18th 1840 - 
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace for said North Kingston, Susannah Lanton, whose Name is subscribed to the above Deposition, and made solemn Oath to the Truth of the same, which was by me reduced to writing in her presence & by her signed in my presence - And I further certify that the said Susannah Lanton is well known to me and that her character for truth & veracity is good - 
Sylvester G. Shearman
Justice of the Peace
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I Ruth Gardiner wife of Ezekiel Gardiner of North Kingston in the County of Washington, on solemn Oath do say that I shall be Sixty seven years of Age next Month - Phillip Tillinghast late of said North Kingston deceased, was my Brother, I was present at his Marriage to Frances Hall, they were married by the Reverend Mr Sprague in April 1791 - I remember that Isaac Hall was there. Phillip Tillinghast has been dead many years - And his Widow the said Frances is now living in this town and has remained a Widow ever since his Death - 
[signature] Ruth Gardiner
I Isaac Hall of North Kingston in the County of Washington on solemn Oath do say that I shall be Eighty years of Age next Fall - I knew Phillip Tillinghast Deceased and was present at his Marriage - He was married to Frances Hall, by the Reverend Mr Sprague in the Spring of 1791 or 1792 I am sure it was one of those years, but am not sure which - 
[signature] Isaac Hall
I Benjamin Smith of North Kingston, in the County of Washington on solemn Oath do say that I am Seventy five years of Age. I knew Phillip Tillinghast deceased, and lived near him & his wife at the time he was married - He was married to Frances Hall in April 1791 as was [illegible] at that time - His widow is now living - 
[signature] Benjamin Smith
Washington sc. - In North Kingston
March 27th 1840 - 
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for said North Kingston, Ruth Gardiner, Isaac Hall and Benjamin Smith, the [illegible] of the above and foregoing
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Depositions & made solemn Oath to the truth of the same, which said Depositions, were reduced to writing in their presence by me and by them signed in my presence - 
And I further certify that the said Ruth Gardiner, Isaac Hall and Benjamin Smith are well known to me and that their characters for truth are good - 
[signature] Sylvester G Shearman
Justice of the Peace
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I Ebenezer Smith of South Kingston, in the County of Washington, on solemn Oath do say, that I am Eighty two years of Age, during the War of the Revolution I served as a Soldier in the Rhode Island Militia, State troops and Continental Line, and I knew Philip Tillinghast of Exeter now deceased - In the [words crossed through] Fall of 1777, I was on duty at Tiverton in this State being then a Soldier in a Regiment of State Troops, commanded by Colonel [Tofham?] - A large part of [illegible] Rhode Island Militia, was out on duty [words crossed through] there in [illegible] expedition, and the said Phillip Tillinghast was there on duty as a Soldier, in a Company of Militia, from the Town of Exeter, of which Jonathan Bates was Captain, I served one Month in said Company - In August 1778 I was on duty, on the Island of Rhode Island, in the time of General Sullivans Expedition, being then a Soldier, in a Continental Regiment commanded by Colonel Greene and I saw the said Phillip Tillinghast on duty, in the Company of Militia from said Exeter the said Jonathan Bates still being Captain of the Company - I presume that he served at that time one Month as all the Militia then did - In the Summer of 1780 I was on Rhode Island on duty, as a Soldier in said Regiment of Colonel Greene - And I know that the said Phillip Tillinghast served one Month, in that Summer, on said Island of Rhode Island as a Soldier, in the Company of Militia from the Town of Exeter, of which  one [Peters?] Regiment
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was Captain - The said Phillip Tillinghast has been dead many years and lived in North Kingston, the last year of his life.
[signature] Ebenezer his X mark Smith
Washington sc. - In North Kingston
July 5th 1839 - 
Personally appeared before me, the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for said North Kingston, Ebenezer Smith whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Deposition, and made solemn Oath to the truth of the [above] which was by me reduced to writing in his presence, and he being unable to write his name, made his mark in my presence - And I further certify that his character for truth & verity is good - 
[signature] Sylvester G Shearman
Justice of the Peace
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6923
Application of
Frances Tillinghast
for a Pension - 
under the Act of July 7th 1838 - 
S. G. Shearman
Agent for Applicant
Wickford, Rhode Island
adm d [admitted?]
6 mo [month] pri [private]
20$
No deduction
S. G. Shearman
Wickford
RI
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I Nicholas N. Spink Town Clerk and Clerk of the
Court of Probate of the Town of North Kingstown, in
the County of Washington & State of Rhode Island &c
hereby certify that I have held the office of Town
Clerk & Clerk of the Court of Probate of said Town since
June 1836, that at the request of Sylvester G. Shearman
Esqr. I have examined the record of Marriages of said
North Kingstown from the year 1775 to the year 1820, and I do not
find the record of the marriage of Philip Tillinghast
to Frances Hall any where on record, during the period between those years. I have also examined the records of Births for said Town,
and do not find any record of any births of their Children
before the first of January 1794. nor at any time since-
The records of Marriages and Births in said Town during the
period before refered to, and since have been kept irregular and by no means full. But few marriages and
Births are on record in the Town, and the recording of them
has been at all times so much neglected that no presumption against a marriage having taken place at any time
can be raised from the fact that there is no record of the
marriage or births of children to be found.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal of Office this 31st day of
March A.D. 1840
Nich. N. Spink Town & Probate Clerk
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Sworn to and subscribed in my presence the Day and year aforesaid by Sylvester G. Shearman
Justice of the Peace
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State of Rhode Island &c
I Nicholas N Spink, Town Clerk of the
Town of North Kingston in the County of
Washington & State of Rhode Island, and
Clerk of the Court of Probate of said Town
Hereby certify, that Silvester G Shearman, before whom the annexed Depositions of 
Ebenezer Smith, John Hall, Susannah Lanton, Ruth Gardiner, Isaac Hall and Benjamin Smith
and myself are made and sworn to, now is, and at the time said
Depositions purport to have been made and sworn to was, a Justice of the Peace
for said Town of North Kingston legally chosen,
commissioned and qualified to act as such. And that the signatures annexed
to said Depositions purporting to be his signature and his true
and genuine signature in his hand writing known to me as [illegible]
In testimony of which I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office at said North Kingston, this [illegible] day of March in the
year 1840-
[seal attached top left]
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1843
R. Island
Frances Tillinghast
widow of Philip Tillinghast
who was a private
in the Rhode Island
Inscribed on the roll at the rate of 20 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of September 43 [1843] and sent to S. G. Shearman 
Wickford R.I.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 - Page 37
[upper right faint writing]
Rep. 6th Sept. 43
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Rhode Island - 5586
Frances Tillinghast
widow of Philip Tillinghast, decd.
who was a Pensioner under the Act of [blank]
and who died on the 20th of August, 1820. of Washington Co. in the State of R. Island. who was a Private in the compy [company] commanded by Captain [blank] of the Regt [Regiment] commanded by Col. Dyer in the R. Island troops 6 mos. private
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 20 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd day of July 1840 and sent to S. G. Shearman, Wickford, R. Island.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1840 - $90.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 41 10:00
[Total] $100:00
{Act July 7, 1838. Recorded by S. A. Elliot Clerk,
Book A. Vol. 2 Page 26
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Revy [Revolutionary War]
Widow, &c.
File No. 26539
Frances Tillinghast
Widow of
Philip Tillinghast
Priv Rev War
Act: Feb 2nd 1848
Index: - Vol. M, Page 276
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Declaration of 
Frances Tillinghast 
for a Pension
under [Act?] of March 3rd 1843.
Widow of
Phillip Tillinghast
Sylvester G Shearman
Wickford Rhode Island
Agent for the Applicant - 
$20 per ann
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Declaration
In order to obtain the Benefits of the Act of Congress,
passed March 3d 1843 granting Pensions to certain
Widows, who have earned Pensions, under the Act
July 7th 1838.
State of Rhode Island &
Providence Plantations -
Washington [County] ss.
On this [blotted out] Day of June, in the year 1843,
personally appeared before Sylvester G Shearman, a
Justice of the Peace of North Kingston, in the County of
Washington, in said State, at said North Kingston,
Frances Tillinghast of said North Kingston, aged seventy two years, who being first ^duly^ sworn,  according to Law, doth
on her Oath, make the following Declaration in order to
obtain the pension made by the Act of Congress, passed on the Third of March 1843, granting Pensions to Widows of Persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the Widow of Phillip Tillinghast, late of said North
Kingston Deceased. Who was a Private in the Rhode Island Militia during the war of the Revolution and served as such in
the Regiment of Militia commanded by Charles Dyer, under Jonathan Bates Captain & part of the time, under Peter
Reynolds Captain and that she received a Pension, under the
Act of July 7th 1838 of Twenty Dollars per annum, as the
Widow of the said Philip Tillinghast and refer for [illegible] of his service, and the fact and time of her Marriage to him, to her
Declaration & the accompanying statements, made to obtain the Benefit of the Pensions of said last mentioned Act
And she further maketh Oath that she is still a Widow - 
[signature] Frances Tillinghast
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Washington sc - 
Sworn to and subscribed before me the Day and year aforesaid - And I further certify the the said Frances Tillinghast is personally known to me as the Widow of Phillip Tillinghast
[signature] Sylvester G Shearman
Justice of the Peace
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations - 
Washington sc - 
I Nicholas N Spink, the Subscriber hereto, Town Clerk & Clerk of the Court of Probate, of the Town of North Kingston, in said County of Washington - 
Hereby Certify that Sylvester G. Shearman, before whom the foregoing Declaration was made & sworn to, is a Justice of the Peace for said Town of North Kingston, legally chosen, commissioned and qualified to Act as such - And that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his signatures, are his true and genuine signatures, in his own handwriting known to me as such
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of [illegible] North Kingston this 17th day of June in the year 1843 - 
[signature] Nich. N. Spink Probate Clerk
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J. L. Edwards Esqr.
[Washington crossed through]
Pension Office
Washington City
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Wickford June 18th 1843 - 
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir - Herewith I forward you the Application of Frances Tillinghast, for a Pension, under the Act of March 3rd 1842 - Please examine the papers when convenient and forward me a Certificate, if she is entitled to one, which I presume is the case - 
Yours etc.
S. G. Shearman
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Wickford RI
July 1
To
J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
[written vertically at left] July 3 1843
R.I.
R. Tillinghast
[at bottom] 5586
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Wickford July 1st 1850 - 
J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Sir - 
On the First Day of last April, I forwarded to you from this place, the Application of Mrs [word crossed through] Frances Tillinghast the Widow of Phillip Tillinghast Deceased, for a Pension under the Act of 1838, since which time, I have heard nothing from you on the subject - And as a longer time than usual has elapsed since I forwarded the same, without my hearing from you, I am fearful that you may have never received it, or that it has been mislaid amongst your papers in the office. You will therefore confer on me a favor by giving me what information you can respecting it - 
Yours truly
S. G. Shearman
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J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Office
Washington City
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Wickford Mar 30th 1840
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Sir - Herewith I send you the application of
Mrs Frances Tillinghast the Widow of Phillip Tillinghast deceased, for
a Pension, under the Act of 1838. As regards
the marriage, you will perceive, that there is no record existent,
to prove it - The Certificate or Affidavit of the Town Clerk
I presume complys [complies] with all requisitions of your burden
of the 6th of June 1839 related to cases of Marriage where
there is no Certificate of Record of Marriage to be found. But
few Marriage and Births are to be found in Records in this
State of which I suppose you are satisfied by this time.
She states as you will perceive by her Declaration, that she had a
Certificate of Marriage which was destroyed by fire in latter 1835 - 
the Marriage is proved as you will see by reference to the Depositions
by Daniel Tillinghast, John Hall, Susannah Lanton, Ruth
Gardiner & Isaac Hall all of whom were present at the Marriage
All of them unite in putting the time of the Marriage prior
to 1794. Daniel Tillinghast states the Marriage, to have
been according to his reflection, Fifty nine years from April or
May 1838, which would make out the Marriage to have been
1787, John Hull is positive that they were married in 1791 - And
so also is Ruth Gardiner - Susannah Lanton says that they were married fifty years ago, as she herself has been married Forty
years and they were married eight or ten years before she was &
Isaac Hall says they were married in 1791, or 92 -  Benjamin
Smith who was not present at the Marriage, states that he was a
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Neighbor to them, and that it was understood in 1791, that they were married - The Applicant herself, states her Marriage to have been in 1791 and is positive as respects the time, from the fact that she was married soon after she was twenty years old - It is not to be expected that proof in the absence of any other documents should exactly agree as to the date of events, which took place so long ago and as all agree that the Marriage was before 1794, I trust you will be satisfied in that respect - As respects the Proof of the service, it is not very full and definite, nor is it feasible to obtain more definite or positive proof of the service of any one at present - So few are living and those so old and forgetful - Daniel Tillinghast stated in his deposition that he served with him in the same Company and that he served one third of the time, from 1776, to 1789, which would make one years service- His Deposition is not so definite and positive as to dates and places of service, as I could wish you generally require - It was secured without my knowledge, and I suppose was thought to be sufficiently [illegible] by those who secured and took it - When it was [illegible] to me, I sent it back to the State of New York, in order that he might make one more [illegible] as to the times and places of the services if he could but before another Deposition could be attained he died - The Deposition of Ebenezer Smith who was on duty in [illegible] [illegible] during the whole war, is positive and precise as to three months service - The assent[?] and understanding here also has been that Philip Tillinghast was a Soldier in the Militia during the Revolutionary War, and I might have found secured many Depositions to that affect, and as to [illegible] between him & theirs when being relative to his & their service but thought it useless so to do - Under these circumstances I hope you will be satisfied that Phillip Tillinghast, [illegible] the usual amount of
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service performed by those who were called to duty during the Period within which he served to wit about one year - I having been much [illegible] with [illegible] business through the winter & their [there] being no funds in this State to [illegible] this description of Pensions, when granted, [illegible] last [illegible], untill the [illegible] instant, I have neglected finishing the business untill now, although some of the Depositions and the Declaration, were made out some time since - Your attention to this when convenient & consistent with your engagements, will oblige me much - 
Yours truly
S. G. Shearman
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J. L. Edwards Esqr
Pension office
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Wickford August 25th 1848 -
J. L. Edwards Esq
Sir
Herewith I forward you the Application of Frances Tillinghast, the Widow of Phillip Tillinghast for a Pension, under the present Act of 1848 - She has a Pension under the Act of 1844 - an early attention to the application as [illegible] is desirable - Please address all communication on the subject to me - 
Yours etc - 
Sylvester G Shearman
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Application of Frances Tillinghast for a Pension under the Act of February 3rd 1848 - 
S. G. Shearman
of Wakefield R I
Agent for the Applicant
[A A?]
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State of Rhode Island,
County of Washington} ss.
On this twelfth day of August 1848,
personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Washington
Frances Tillinghast a resident of
North Kingston in the county of Washington
aged Seventy seven 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 provision made by the act of Congress,
passed on the 2d of February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary
war: - That she is the Widow of
Phillip Tillinghast who was a private
in the war of the Revolution, and that she received a pension of
Twenty Dollars ---
per annum, under the act of 17th of June, 1844. She further declares that she is still a widow.
[signature] Frances Tillinghast
Sworn and subscribed on the day and
year above written, before me, } ss.
[Signature] Sylvester G Sherman
Justice of the Peace.
I certify that the above named affiant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual who
drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing affidavit.
[signature] Sylvester G. Shearman
Justice of the Peace.

State of Rhode Island,
County of Washington } ss.
I John G. Clarke Jr
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
in the county aforesaid, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify, that Sylvester G. Shearman
is a Justice of the Peace
in the county aforesaid, and is fully authorized to act in said capacity, and that his signatures above written are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of
said Court, at South Kingston on this fifteenth
day of August 1848.
John G. Clarke Jr Clk