Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21113, David Field, R.I.
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SERVICE
R. I.
Field, David
Mary
NUMBER
W. 21113
CONTENTS
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914
Rhode Island 
Mary Field
widow of David Field.
R. I.
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
27 day of July 1848
and sent to 
Franklin Greene
Providence R. I.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 9 Vol. 2.

Reported
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State of Rhode Island 
County of Providence
on this 4th day of August AD 1838 personally
appeared in open Court being
the Municipal Court of the City of 
Providence & a Court of Record
Mary Field now resident in the 
Town of Cumberland in said County
aged 76 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 act of Congress of July 7
1838 entitled “an act granting half
pay & pensions to certain widows”
that she is the widow of David 
Field formerly of the City of Providence 
who was a soldier of the Revolution 
that he [insert “joined”] a Corps called the Patriot
Rangers” & did service in said
Company but she cannot specify 
his services which he performed
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as they were before her marriage
she must rely on the testimony of those
who served with him for proof.
And she further declares that she 
was married to the said David
the 12 day of May AD 1785. that 
her husband the said David died
on 22 day of November AD 1821 —
that she was not married to him
prior to his leaving the service that
the marriage took place previous to 
the year seventeen hundred & ninety
four viz at the time above stated —
she has remained unmarried 
since his death — Her marriage
is not recorded in the towns Clerks
office of Warwick where she was married
but it was recorded in the 
family Bible & the leaf on which it was so recorded is hereto annexed
Mary Field [signature]
Municipal Court of the City of
Providence, August 4th 1838.
Subscribed and duly sworn by
Mary Field in open Court
Albert G. Greene, [signature] Clerk
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I Phebe Allen of the City of Providence
being now 81 years of age on oath do
testify & say that Mary Field who
has signed & sworn to the preceding
declaration is my sister — I was
present at her wedding & saw her
married. she was married on 
or about May 12 1785. to her late
husband David Field. Since his 
death she has remained a widow
the said David died in November 
1821. I was present at his funeral.
Phebe Allen [signature]

Municipal Court of the }
City of Providence, August 4 1838 }
Subscribed and duly sworn to }
by Phebe Allen, in open }
Court. }
Albert G. Greene [signature], Clerk.
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The priefts reproved [italics].
MALACHI.
CHAP. II.
He fharply reproveth the priefts for neglecting their
covenant ; and the people for idolatry,  for
adultery,  and for infidelity [italics].
ANd now, O ye priefts, this commandment is for you.
2 If ye will not hear, and if ye will not lay it
to heart, to give glory unto my name, faith the LORD
of hofts, I will even fend a curfe upon you, and I will
curfe your bleffings ; yea, I have curfed them already,
becaufe ye do not lay it to heart.
3 Behold, I will corrupt your feed, and fpread
dung upon your faces, even the dung of your folemn
feafts; and one fhall take you away with it.
4 And ye fhall know that I have fent this commandment
unto you, that my covenant might be with
Levi, faith the LORD of hofts.
5 My covenant was with him of life and peace ; and
I gave them to him for the fear wherewith he feared
me, and was afraid before my name.
6 The law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquity
was not found in his lips : he walked with me in peace
and equity, and did turn many away from iniquity.
7 For the priefts lips fhould keep knowledge, and
they fhould feel the law at his mouth ; for he is the 
meffenger of the LORD of hofts.
8 But ye are departed out of the way; ye have
caused many to ftumble at the law ; ye have corrupted
the covenant of Levi, faith the LORD of hofts :
9 Therefore have I alfo made you contemptible
and bafe before all the people, according as ye have
not kept my ways, but have been partial in the law.
10 Have we not all one father ? hath not one God
created us ? why do we deal treacheroufly, every man
againft his brother, by profaning the covenant of our
fathers ?
11     Judah hath dealt treacheroufly, and an obomination 
is committed in Ifrael and in Jerufalem: for
Judah hath profaned the holinefs of the LORD which 
he loved, and hath married the daughter of a ftrange
god.
12 The LORD will cut off the man that doeth this,
the mafter and the fcholar, out of the tabernacles of
Jacob, and him that offereth an offering unto the
LORD of hofts.
13 And this have ye done again, covering the altar
of the LORD with tears, with weeping, and with crying
out, infomuch that he regarded not the offering
any more, or receiveth it with good-will at your hand.
14     Yet ye fay, Wherefore ? Becaufe the LORD
hath been witnefs between thee and the wife of thy
youth, against whom thou haft dealt treacheroufly: yet
is fhe thy companion, and the wife of thy covenant.
15 And did not he make one? yet he the refidue 
of the Spirit. And wherefore one? That he might
feek a godly feed. Therefore take heed to your
fpirit, and let none deal treacheroufly againft the
wife of his youth.
16 For the LORD, the God of Ifrael, faith, that he
hateth putting away : for one covereth violence with
his garment, faith the LORD of hofts : therefore take 
heed to your fpirit that ye deal not treacheroufly.
17     Ye have wearied the LORD with your words :
yet ye fay, Wherein have wearied him? When ye

[column b]
The majefty and grace of Chrift [italics].

fay, Every one that doeth evil is good in the fight of
the LORD, and he delighteth in them ; or, Where is 
the God of judgement ?

CHAP. III
Of the meffenger, majefty, and grace of Chrift.  Of 
the rebellion,  facrilege,  and infidelity of the people.
The promife of bleffing to them that fear God [italics].
BEhold, I will fend my meffenger, and he fhall
prepare the way before me : and the LORD whom 
ye feek fhall fuddenly come to his temple ; even the
meffenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in : behold,
he fhall come, faith the LORD of hofts.
2 But who may abide the day of his coming ? and
who fhall ftand when he appeareth ? for he is like a
refiners fire, and like fullers foap :
3 And he fhall fit as a refiner and purifier of filver ;
and he fhall purify the fons of Levi, and purge them
as gold and filver, that they may offer unto the LORD
an offering in righteoufnefs.
4 Then fhall the offering of Judah and Jerufalem
be pleafant unto the LORD, as in the days of old, and 
as in former years.
5 And I will come near to you to judgment; and
I will be a fwift witnefs againft the forcerers, and
againft the adulterers, and againft falfe fwearers, and 
againft thofe that opprefs the hireling in his wages,
the widow and the fatherlefs, and that turn afide the
ftranger from his right, and fear not me, faith the
LORD of hofts.
6 For I am the LORD, I change not ; therefore ye
fons of Jacob are not confumed.   
7     Even from the days of your fathers ye are
gone away from mine ordinances, and have not kept
them. Return unto me, and I will return unto you,
faith the LORD of hofts. But ye faid, Wherein fhall
we return ?
8     Will a man rob God ? yet ye have robbed me.
But ye fay, Wherein have we robbed thee ?  In tithes
and offerings.
9 Ye are curfed with a curfe : for ye have robbed 
me, even this whole nation.
10 Bring ye all the tithes into the ftore-houfe, that
there may be meat in mine houfe, and prove me
now herewith, faith the LORD of hofts, if I will not
open you the windows of heaven, and pour you
out a bleffing, that there fhall not be room enough to 
receive it.
11 And I will rebuke the devourer for your fakes,
and he fhall not deftroy the fruits of your ground ;
neither fhall your vine caft her fruit before the time
in the field, faith the LORD of hofts.
12 And all nations fhall call you bleffed : for ye
fhall be a deiightfome land, faith the LORD of hofts.
13     Your words have been ftout againft me, faith
the LORD : yet ye fay, What have we fpoken fo much
againft thee ?
14 Ye have faid, It is vain to ferve God ; and
what profit is it that we have kept his ordinance,
and that we have walked mournfully before the
LORD of hofts ?
15 And now we call the proud happy : yea, they
that work wickednefs are fet up ; yea, they that 
tempt God are even delivered.
16     Then

Albert G. Greene [signature], Clerk
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Bleffing to the fearers of God [italicized]. 
CHAP.  IV.
16     Then they that feared the LORD fpake often
one to another ; and the LORD hearkened and heard
it : and a book of remembrance was written before
him for them that feared the LORD,  and that thought
upon his name.
17 And they fhall be mine, faith the LORD of hofts, in
that day when I make up my jewels ; and I will fpare
them as a man fpareth his own fon that ferveth 
God, and him that ferveth him not.
18 Then fhall ye return, and difcern between the
righteous and the wicked ; between him that ferveth
God, and him that ferveth him not.

CHAP. IV.
Gods judgment on the wicked, and his bleffing on 
the good.  He exhorteth to the ftudy of the law,
and telleth of Elijahs coming and office [italicized].
FOr, behold, the day cometh that fhall burn as an
oven ; and all the proud, yea, and all that do
wickedly, fhall be ftubble : and the day that cometh

[column b]
The Study of the law recommended [italicized].
fhall burn them up, faith the LORD of hofts, that it
fhall leave them neither root nor branch.
2     But unto you that fear my name fhall the
Sun of righteoufnefs arife with healing in his wings; 
and ye fhall go forth, and grow up as calves of the
ftall.
3 And ye fhall tread down the wicked ; for they
fhall be afhes under the folds of your feet in the day
that I fhall do this, faith the LORD of hofts.  
4     Remember ye the law of Mofes my fervant,
which I commanded unto him in Horeb for all Ifrael,
with the features and judgments.
5     Behold, I will fend you Elijah the prophet
before the coming of the great and dreadful day of 
the LORD :
6 And he fhall turn the heart of the fathers to the 
children, and the heart of the children to their fathers,
left I come and fmite the earth with a curfe.

THE END OF THE OLD TESTAMENT.

[Below is hand written.]
David Field Died
November 22 AD 1804

Municipal Court of the City of
Providence August 4~ 1838.
Annexed to the Declaration of
May Field, in open Court.
Albert G Greene [signature]
Clerk
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A List of David Fields & his Wife’s &
Childrens ages and. Time of Marage
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Cranston March the 22nd 1763
David Field Born 
Warwick October the 12th 1761
Mary Green Born
Maried May the 12th 1785 By
Abraham Lippit Elder,, of Warwick
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in Cranston September the 29th 1786 Wait Field Born on Friday —
___________
in Cranston November the 2nd 1788 Mary Field Born on the first day —
___________
in Chester in the State Vermont  — 
October the 10th 1791 Thomas Field Born on Monday —
- - - - - - - - - - -
October the 9th 1793 Stephen Green Field
Born on Wednesday in Voluntown in Connecticut
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June 23 AD 1796
Sarah Field born on Thursday in Sterling
Conecticut  - - - - - - - - - - -
Sterling Conecticut April the 7th 1799
Thomas Rhodes Field Born on Sunday
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The plague of Jerufalem’s enemies [italics].
CHAP. XIV.
7 But it fhall be one day which fhall be known
to the LORD, not day nor night :  but it fhall come
to pafs, that at evening-time it fhall be light.
8 And it fhall be in that day, that living waters
fhall go out from Jerufalem ; half of them toward
the former fea, and half of them toward the hinder
fea ; in fummer and in winter fhall it be.
9 And the LORD fhall be King over all the earth : in 
that day fhall there be one LORD, and his name one.
10 All the land fhall be turned as a plain from
Geba to Rimmon, fouth of Jerufalem : and it fhall
be lifted up, and inhabited in her place, from Benjamins
gate unto the place of the firft gate, unto the 
corner-gate, and from the tower of Hananeel unto
the kings wine-preffes.
11 And men fhall dwell in it, and there fhall be no
more utter deftruction ; but Jerufalem fhall be fafely
inhabited.
12     And this fhall be the plague wherewith the
LORD will fmite all the people that have fought
againft Jerufalem ; Their flefh fhall confume away
while they ftand upon their feet, and their eyes fhall
confume away in their holes, and their tongue fhall
confume away in their mouth.
13 (And it fhall come to pafs in that day, that a 
great tumult from the LORD fhall be among them ;
and they fhall lay hold every one on the hand of his
neighbour, and his hand fhall rife up againft the
hand of his neighbour.
14 And Judah alfo fhall fight at Jerufalem ; and 
the wealth of all the heathen round about fhall be

[column b]
A remnant fhall turn to the LORD [italicized].
gathered together, gold, and filver, and apparel in
great abundance)
15 And fo fhall be the plague of the horfe, of the 
mule, of the camel, and of the afs, and of all the 
beafts that fhall be in thefe tents, as this plague.
16     And it fhall come to pafs, that every one
that is left, of all the nations which came againft 
Jerufalem, fhall even go up from year to year to 
worfhip the King, the LORD of hofts, and to keep the
feaft of tabernacles.
17 And it fhall be, that whofo will not come up of
all the families of the earth unto Jerufalem to worfhip
the King, the LORD of hofts, even upon them
fhall be no rain.
18 And if the family of Egypt go not up, and
come not, that have no rain ; there fhall be the 
plague wherewith the LORD will fmite the heathen 
that come not up to keep the feaft of tabernacles.
19 This fhall be the punifhment of Egypt, and
the punifhment of all nations, that come not up to 
keep the feaft of tabernacles.
20     In that day fhall there be upon the bells of 
the horses, HOLINESS UNTO THE LORD :
and the pots in the LORDS house fhall be like the
bowls before the altar.
21 Yea, every pot in Jerufalem and in Judah fhall
be Holinefs unto the LORD of hofts : and all they that
facrifice fhall come and take of them, and feethe
therein : and in that day there fhall be no more the 
Canaanite in the houfe of the LORD of hofts.

MALACHI.
[column a]
CHAPT.  I.
Malachi complaineth of Ifrael’s unkindnefs, of their 
irreligioufnefs, and profanenefs [italics].
THE burden of the word of the LORD to Ifrael
by Malachi.
2 I have loved you, faith the LORD : yet
ye fay, Wherein haft thou loved us ? Was
not Efau Jacob’s brother ? faith the LORD : yet I loved
Jacob,
3 And I hated Efau, and laid his mountains and 
his heritage wafte for the dragons of the wildernefs.
4 Whereas Edom faith, We are impoverifhed, but
we will return and build the defolate places : thus faith
the LORD of hofts, They fhall build, but I will throw
down ; and they fhall call them, The border of wickednefs,
and, The people againft whom the LORD hath
indignation for ever.
5 And your eyes fhall fee, and ye fhall fay, The
LORD will be magnified from the border of Ifrael.
6     A fon honoureth his father, and a fervant his
mafter : if then I be a father, where is mine honour?
and if I be a mafter, where is my fear ? faith the LORD
of hofts unto you, O priefts, that defpife my name :
and ye fay, Wherein have we defpifed thy name?
7 Ye offer polluted bread upon mine altar : and
ye fay, Wherein have we polluted thee? In that ye
fay, The table of the LORD is contemptible.
8 And if ye offer the blind for facrifice, is it not
evil? and if ye offer the lame and fick, is it not evil?
[column b]
offer it now unto thy governor ; will he be pleased with
thee, or accept thy perfon ? faith the LORD of hofts.
9 And now, I pray you, befeech God that he will
be gracious unto us : this hath been by your means :
will he regard your perfons? faith the LORD of hofts.
10 Who is there even among you that would fhut
the doors for nought ? neither do ye kindle fire on
mine altar for nought.  I have no pleafure in you,
faith the LORD of hofts, neither will I accept an offering
at your hand.
11 For from the rifing of the fun, even unto the
going down of the fame, my name fhall be great
among the Gentiles, and in every place incenfe fhall
be offered unto my name, and a pure offering : for
my name fhall be great among the heathen, faith the
LORD of hofts.
12     But ye have profaned it, in that ye fay, The
table of the LORD is polluted; and the fruit thereof,
even his meat, is contemptible.
13 Ye faid also, Behold what a wearinefs is it [rest of line
ye have fnuffed at it, faith the LORD of hofts : [is missing
brought that which was torn, and the [rest of line 
fick ; thus ye brought an offering ; [is missing
this of your hand ? faith the LORD.
14 But cursed be the deceiver [rest of line 
flock a male, and voweth and [is missing  
LORD a corrupt thing : for I [rest of line
the LORD of hofts, and [is missing
the heathen.
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Rev
WIDOW, &c.

File No. 21,113
Mary Field
Widow of David Field
Pri Rev War

Act: Feb 2d 48
Index: - Vol. A, Page 289

[Arrangement of 1870.]

[illegible]
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V 3160
Sez. Benj. Cowell,
June 6.- '39 -
To same July 1, 1860.

Act 7. July 38
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Rhode = Island - 5628
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Mary Field,
widow of David Field, decd.

who was a pensioner under the Act of ---- and who died on the 22d of November 1821- of Providence in the State of R. Island who was a private in the ---- commanded by Captain ---- of the [illegible] Rangers commanded by ---- in Rhode Island for 6 months private.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode = Island at the rate of 20 Dollars -- cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
[double line separation]
Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of July, 1840 and sent to Benjamin Cowell, Providence, R. Island
[double line separation]
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1840 $ 90:00
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Mar '41 10
[double line separation]
$100:00
[double line]
{Act July 7, 1838}
Recorded by S. A. Elliot Clerk,
Book A Vol. 2 Page 8.
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Rhode Island   2354
Mary Field
widow of David Field
who was a private
in the Rhode Island Rangers
for six months
Inscribed on the Roll at a rate of twenty dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the twenty third day of October 1843 and sent to B. Cowell, Providence, Rhode Island.
Act of March 3, 1843
Recorded in book A
Vol 1 Page 88
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Providence May 29, 1840
Sir,
In answer to your letter of June 6, 1839 or as much of it as respects the claim of Mary Field, widow of David Field, I have to say that the deposition of Reuben Smith has been taken over again in which he has specified the services he performed with said David in Capt Williams company as far as he can recollect.  He is the only man living who served in that Company and I hope it will be satisfactory.  As regards to the serving in the Patuxel [Pawtuxet] Rangers under Capt Arnold, I herewith enclose a document taken from the commissions stationed at Pawtuxet and duly attached to which fully sustains the allegations of [illegible] of that company while at Patuxet [Pawtuxet]
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and corroberates the affidavit of Elisha Arnold. This company performed a great deal of service at the fort at Patuxel [Pawtuxet] as has been repeatedly proved and allowed and this being supplied with provisions by one of the Commissioners of the Army shows that those services were military.  David Field belongs to this company from beginning 1779 to the end of the War and the tours of service were frequent during that time.  I regret that a more particular specification cannot be proved. The survivors in that company are very few and it is in vain to undertake to get hard testimony that can be relied upon. I consider, however, the record evidence now transmitted as important & hope it will be satisfactory to the Department and that a certificate will be granted for what is proved.  i have delayed writing in hopes of further testimony but was unable to obtain any.
I am respectfully yours,
Benj Cowell
J L Edwards Esq
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J. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington

July 8, 1840
RJ
Mary Fields
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Providence July 6 1840
Sir,
In your letter of the 1st inst respecting the claim of Mrs Mary Field for a pension, you observe that "six months is all that can be allowed upon the present proof".  I regret to say that no further can be had, I have therefore to request that a certificate for the amount allowed may be granted, with the hope and expectation that should some proof hereafter be found, the pension may be increased.
I am respectfully 
Your  obt svt
Benjn Cowell

J L Edwards Esq
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I Elisha Arnold of Cranston in the County of Providence being now 75 years of age & upwards on oath do testify and say that I was well acquainted with DavidField formerly of said Cranston & the husband of Mary Field now his Widow, & well remember he was a Private of the Company Called the Pawtuxet Rangers to which I belonged. I joined the said Company in January 1779 & David Field joined at the same time that I Did, the said Company always Did a great Deal of Service both in the Fort at Pawtexet & also by Monthly tours. In 1779 we Did as much as Four tours of a month Each for which we were Paid & received ration, Stationed at Saturnite Beach, Warwick Neck & Greenwich. We were one month at said Beach one at Warwick Neck, one at Greenwich, and one at Pawtuxet it is not of my Power to name the Months, when we were on Saturnite Beach it was shortly after the British had left Newport Late in the Fall During these four tours said David Field was with us & served as a private, In 1780 we served as much as three months in monthly tours between January & December but it is not in my power to name the months except one in August when we were Stationed on Rhode Island, one of said three tours was before that & one after, Stationed at Pawtuxet & Warwick. In 1781 we also Served a tour I think in June on Rhode Island. In all, the above tours Said David Field Served with us in Said Company

Elisha Arnold

State of Rhode Island
Sc} Warwick this 5th day of October AD 1838 Then personaly [personally] came, Sworn and Subscribed on the Day and year above written before me. And, I further certify that the said Elisha Arnold is a credible witness in the premises.
Thomas R Green Justice of the Peace
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3549
Mary Field
54
$20 per annum
B Cowell
Providence, RIsland
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State of Rhode Island
County of Providence

On this 21st day of March AD 1843,
personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace in said county, Mary Field, now resident in Providence in said county, aged 80 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 Act of Congress, passed March 3d, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, viz: That she is the Widow of David Field, deceased, who served in said War as a private.  That she received a pension under the Act of July 7, 1838 at the rate of $20 per annum, payable at the Agency for pensions at Providence.
Mary Field
Pensioners Sc
In Providence, March 21 A. D. 1843. Personally came before me the above named Mary Field and made oath to the truth of the above declaration by her signed and I further certify that she is a credible person.
Before me
William J Pabodic 
Justice of the Peace
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State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Providence R I
I, Albert G Greene, Clerk of the Municipal Court of the city of Providence in said State, do hereby certify that William J. Pabodic, who has signed the within Certificate, was on the day of the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace, within and for said City, duly elected.
In attestation whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and have affixed the seal of said Court, this third day of July AD 1843.
Albert G Greene, Clerk
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Mary Field
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State of Rhode Island 
County of Kent
Town Clerks Office
Warwick August 2, 1838
I, George A Brayton, town clerk of the said [Town of Warwick do hereby certify that I have diligently searched the record of marriages in this office ad that I do not find any record of the marriage of David Field to Mary Greene. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, the day and year aforesaid.
Geo A Brayton, Town Clerk 

Kent ss} Warwick August 2d, AD 1838 personaly [personally] appeared Before me the above named George A Brayton and [illegible] Oath to the Above Certificate By him Signed, I also Certify he is known to me to be Town Clerk of sd [said] Town and has Charge of the records thereof.
Thomas R Green, Justice of the Peace
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By his Excellency,
William Sprague
Governor, Captain-General and Commander in Chief of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

Be it known that the name "Henry Bowen", to this aforewritten attestation subscribed, is in the proper handwriting of Henry Bowen, Esquire, who at the time of subscribing the same, was Secretary of the State aforesaid, duly elected and qualified according to law: wherefore unto his said attestation full faith and credit are to be rendered.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said State to be affixed, at Providence, this second day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight and of Independence the sixty-third.
Wm Sprague
By his Excellency's Command
Henry Bowen Secry
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State of  Rhode Island
Secretary's Office Nov 2, 1838

I certify that at the session of the General Assembly of said State held in the first Wednesday in May last, Thomas R Greene was elected a Justice of the Peace for the town of Warwick in the County of Kent for one year and commissioned accordingly, as appears of record.
Henry Bowen, Secry
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I Reuben Smith of Cranston in the county of Providence being now seventy seven years of age and upwards on oath do further testify and say in relation to the services of David Field, formerly the husband of Mary Field.
In my former affidavit I was uncertain as to the year in which I served in Captain Frederick Williams' company, but upon further reflection I believe it was in the year seventeen hundred and seventy eight (1778).  It was the year the battle was fought on the island of Rhode Island, and I remember that Colonel Jackson's regiment of Massachusetts troop was stationed at Pawtuxet.  During that year said David and myself served four monthly tours of duty as privates in said company.  The first was in February when we were stationed at Pawtuxet and served a month; the second was in April when we were also stationed at Pawtuxet and there served a month; the third was in August when we were stationed on the island of Rhode Island and there served a month.  I more particularly remember this from the circumstances, that I was detached as a boatman to carry the sick and wounded from the island during the battle.
The fourth tour was in the fall, I think, in November when we served a month stationed at Warwick Neck. During all these tours the said David Field served with us.
Reuben Smith
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State of Rhode Island &c

Providence ss

In the city of Providence on this twentieth day of June AD 1839 personally appeared before me Reuben Smith, before named and made oath to the truth of his statement contained in the deposition on the other side written, which deposition was reduced to writing by me in his presence and by him subscribed in my presence.

I further certify that the said Reuben Smith is a credible witness.

William H Smith, Justice Peace
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Providence Ss
I, John W Smith, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within + for the County of Providence, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that William H Smith Esquire before whom the two aforegoing affidavits were sworn, is a Justice of the Peace for the City of Providence in said County of Providence; that by law he is duly authorized and qualified to administer oaths + take depositions, and that his aforewritten signatures are genuine.

In witness whereof hereunto at my hand and affix the seal of said County at the City of Providence this twenty ninth day of May AD 1848.
John W Smith, Clerk
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1.            4
               Extract from account headed
                thus.
                Pawtuxet Rangers 
1776        Col Benjamin Arnold.
[vertical columns include space to add ordered 1-Beef, 2-Bread, 3-Pork, 4-Quart Peas, 
5-Potatoes, 6-Gills Rum, 7-Sugar, and 8-Coffee] 
Dec. 13. | To your order for   | 1 - | 2 - | 3 - | 4 - | 5 - | Gills Rum - 36 | 7 - | 8 - | 
Do 16     | To ditto                   | 1 - | 2 - | 3 - | 4 - | 5 - | Gills Rum - 76 | 7 - | 8 - |
do           | To ditto                   | 1 - | 2 - | 3 - | 4 - | 5 - | Gills Rum - 63 | 7 - | 8 - |
Do 19     | To ditto                    | 1 - | 2 - | 3 - | 4 - | 5 - | Gills Rum - 63 | 7 - | 8 - |
Do 25     | To ditto                   | 1 - | 2 - | 3 - | 4 - | 5 - | Gills Rum - 60 | 7 - | 8 - |
do 27     | To ditto                    | 1 - | 2 - | 3 - | 4 - | 5 - | Gills Rum - 44 | 7 - | 8 - |
do 29     | To ditto                    | 1 - | 2 - | 3 - | 4 - | 5 - | Gills Rum - 50 | 7 - | 8 - |
do 30     | To ditto                    | 1 - | 2 - | 3 - | 4 - | 5 - | Gills Rum - 25 | 7 - | 8 - |
Januy 2 | To ditto                     | 1 - | 2 - | 3 - | 4 - | 5 - | Gills Rum - 32 | 7 - | 8 - |
do 3       | To ditto                     | 1 - | 2 - | 3 - | 4 - | 5 - | Gills Rum - 24 | 7 - | 8 - |
do 4       | To ditto on fatigue   | 1 - | 2 - | 3 - | 4 - | 5 - | Gills Rum - 56 | 7 - | 8 - |
do 5.      | To ditto                     | 1 - | 2 - | 3 - | 4 - | 5 - | Gills Rum - 32 | 7 - | 8 - |
do 6       | To ditto                     | 1 - | 2 - | 3 - | 4 - | 5 - | Gills Rum - 32 | 7 - | 8 - |
do           | To your Boys fife & drummer having not
                  drawn befor                                                    | Gills Rum - 62 | 7 - | 8 - |
               | To 2 orders for Rum advanced for fatigue   | Gills Rum - 43 | 7 - | 8 - |
                                                                        ———————————————————
                                                                                                               635.
Extract from account headed thus
               Pawtuxet Rangers
1777       Col Benjamin Arnold
[vertical columns include space to add ordered 1-Beef, 2-Bread, 3-Pork, 4-Quart Peas,
5-Potatoes, 6-Gills Rum, 7-Sugar, 8-Coffee]
Aug 25. | To your order for provisions |1 - 23|2 - 69|3 - 34 1/2|4 -           |5 - |6 - 69|7 - |8 - |
Do 28    | To ditto                                   |1 - 22|2 - 88|3 -            |4 - 17 3/4|5 - |6 -66| 7 - |8 - | 1:10|1:5
              |                                                ————————————————————————————————
         2   |                                                  |          |   157 |     34 1/2 |     17 3/4 |      |  135 |       |       |1:10.|1.5
                                                        24     |   90  |     22 |         99   |  188 3/4 |      |  582 |  17 |      |23:2|16:11

Extract from an account headed thus
1777      | DV. the State of Rhode Island with Saml Aborn Com.m Col
Feb 3.   | To Col Ben Arnold for transporting 23 men to Newport
3           |      Charged     2..6..0.
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[list of supplies runs across the top right as headers for 11 vertical columns]
1 - Bread, 2 - Beef, 3 - Pork, 4 - Qt Peas, 5 - Potatoes, 6 - Gills Rum, 7 - Sugar, 8 - Cured [illegible] oz, 9 - Soup oz, 10 - Butter, 11 - Meal
Ranger’s Cd from Pawtuxet
1777 | Oliver Arnold Leeut Col
April 21 | To your order for provisions | 1 - 51., 2 - 66, 3 - 25 1/4, 4 - 25 1/2, 5 - , 6 - , 7 - 8 1/4, 8 - 14, 9 - 1:8, 10 - , 11 -
Do 24 | To ditto | 1 - 90, 2 - 91, 3 - 21, 4 - , 5 - , 6 - , 7 - , 8 - , 9 - , 10 - , 11 - 
Do 28 | To ditto | 1 - 68, 2 - 76, 3 - 18., 4 - 25 1/2, 5 - , 6 - , 7 - 8 1/2, 8 - 14, 9 - 1:8, 10 - , 11 - 
May the 1st | To ditto | 1 - 68, 2 - 51, 3 - 38, 4 - , 5 - , 6 - , 7 - , 8 - , 9 - , 10 - , 11 - 
Do 5. | To ditto | 1 - 17, 2 - 25 1/, 3 - , 4 - 12, 5 - , 6 - , 7 - 2, 8 - , 9 - , 10 - , 11 -
Do 8. | | 1 - 24., 2 - 24, 3 - 9, 4 - 5, 5 - , 6 - , 7 - , 8 - , 9 - , 10 - , 11 - 
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
E & entered | 1 - 324, 2 - 333, 3 - 14 1/4, 4 - 68., 5 - , 6 - , 7 - 18 3/4, 8 - 17c, 9 - 3, 10 - , 11 - 
| 1 - 736, 2 - , 3 - 54 3/4, 4 - 374, 5 - , 6 - , 7 - 169 3/9, 8 - 13:3, 9 - 18:2, 10 - , 11 - 
| 1 - 6, 2 - 887 1/2, 3 - , 4 - , 5 - , 6 - , 7 - , 8 - , 9 - , 10 - , 11 - 

Extract from an account headed thus
1777 | The 13 United States of America  Dr.
| To the Pawtuxet Rangers Bill  |  “  |  14.  |  10.
| To Oliver Arnold’s — do — | 4. | 9. | 8.

Provisions issued by Samuel Aborn ComY at Pawtuxet.
1776 Dec 7th to
To Feb 7. 1777 | 1 - Beef, 2 - Bread, 3 - Pork, 4 - Potatoes/bushels, 5 - Rum/Gills, 6 - Sugar/pounds, 7 - Coffee/pounds, 8 - Candles/pounds, 9 -  Soup/pounds
Capt Richd Ferrin - 1 - 808, 2 - 800, 3 - 8, 4 - 10, 5 - 789, 6 - 100, 7 - 52, 8 - 7 1/2, 9 - 10 1/2
Capt Emer Olney - 1 - 708, 2 - 708, 3 - , 4 - 15, 5 - 772, 6 - 83, 7 - 41, 8 - 24, 9 - 36
Sunday marching
troops from
Connecticut &
Boston  -  1 - 175, 2 - 144, 3 - , 4 - 3, 5 - 635, 6 - , 7 - , 8 - , 9 -  
Col Benj. Arnold - 1 -, 2 - , 3 - , 4 - , 5 - 635, 6 - , 7 - , 8 - , 9 - 

It being thought necefsary to remove his Most Christian Majesty’s Ship “The Fantarque”
opposite the fort at Pawtuxet, and there not being men sufficient on board 
to weigh the anchor, Col Benjamin Arnold of the Rangers & Capt Randall & Williams of 
the two militia Companies of Warwick & Cranston are requested to afford such assistance to 
Col Aborn as he may require in order to remove the said ship. The sd officers are also
required to have their respective Companies ready for military service on the shortest notice
Cranston 8 Sept. 1781.   Jabez Bowen Dep Govr.
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These may certify that Samuel Aborn hath transported Twenty-three soldiers
of the Pawtuxet Rangers from Pawtuxet to Rhode Island
June 1781                 Benj Arnold Col

These may certify that Capt Lory Aborn brought from Newport to Pawtuxet twenty men on their return from service 2d division Pawtuxet Rangers
Pawtuxet July 5, 1781               Samuel Arnold Capt.

1776.
Dec 7.
State of Rhode Island to Samuel Aborn             Dr.
To my wages as commissary +  assissant in general from Dec 7 of 1776 to

Jeb Pierce Receipt for transporting 8 Soldiers from Pawtuxet to Newport | @ 2/ | 30 “ 16 “ 0Genl Wallers [illegible] 8do | @ 2/ | 16 ” 0
Col Ben Arnold 23 do | @ 2/ | 2.” 6 “ 0
Capt Israel Arnold from Newport 20 do | @ 2/ | 2 “ 0 “ 0
Capt Jeb Randall to Newport 1 do | @ 2/ | 2 “ 0
A [illegible] for use of [illegible] troops | @ 40 / | 2 “ 0 “ 0
Capt Caleb Sheldon 17 men | @ 2/ | 1 “ 14 “ 0

1777
Dec 19.
Extract from an account headed thus – The State of Rhode Island to Sundry amounts Dr
To Col Benjamin Arnolds Bill | 15. | 2 | 6

1777
Feb 5
Extract from an account headed thus The United States of America  Dr.
To Col B. Arnold's account | | 124 | “-

Extract from an account headed thus – The State of Rhode Island Dr.
To Col Benjamin Arnolds Bill | 15. | 2 | 6

Extract from an account headed thus 
The following is taken from the issuing Book of Samuel Aborn AC J at Pawtuxet whilst under Peter Phillips Depy Commisy. Genl.
To Whom Issued | First date of Drawing | Last date of Drawing | | |
Lt Oliver Arnold | April 2 Aug 25. | May 2 [illegible] 28. | | |
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Newport March 2, 1781
This may certify that Capt Samuel Evans hath transported Eight men of the Independent Company of Rangers from Pawtuxet to Newport per order General Miller.
William Lewis.

State of Rhode Island &c
Providence sc
In the city of Providence on this seventh day of October 1839. I certify that I am administrator on the estate of Philip Craps, Esquire, late of this city deceased, and that said Craps at the time of his death had in his possession the original papers from which the preceding are true copies.

I believe that said Craps was Executor and Administrator of the said Samuel Aborn named in sd [said] original papers.

Charles F Tillinghast

State of Rhode Island & Providence County sc
In the city of Providence on this twentieth day of January AD 1840 personally appeared Charles F Tillinghast Esquire and made oath that the statement by him made and subscribed in my presence is true.
Said Tillinghast is well known to me to be a person of undoubted credibility.
William H Smith, Justice of the Peace
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Mary Fields
ad
2354


admitted

Franklin Greene
Providence
RI
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State of Rhode Island
County of Providence } ss.
On this first day of July 1848, personally appeared before subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Providence, Mary Field, a resident of Providence in the county of Providence aforesaid aged eighty six 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 David Field 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.

Mary Field

Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me, } ss.
Frankin Greene, 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.
Franklin Greene, Justice of the Peace.

State of Rhode Island
County of Providence } ss.
I, John W Smith, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in the county of foresaid, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that Franklin Greene 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 Providence on this nineteenth day of July 1848.
John W Smith, Clerk
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State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
At the Municipal Court of the City of Providence, in the County of Providence, and State aforesaid, being a Court of Record, holden at said Providence, on the twenty third day of October AD 1838.

Be it Remembered that satisfactory testimony has been produced before said Court, that David Field formerly of said Providence deceased, died on the twenty second day of November. A.D. 1821; that he left a widow Mary Field who now resides in Cumberland in said county of Providence; that said David and Lydia were legally married on the twelfth day of May A.D. 1785; and that said Mary is now the widow of said David Field and has so remained ever since his death

And be further remembered, that satisfactory testimony has also been produced before said Court, that said David Field served for twelve months during the War of the Revolution.

And the Court so further order it to be certified, that said Mary Field, who has signed the preceding Declaration, and that Phebe Allen who has signed a deposition hereto annexed, are both credible persons.

I, Albert G Greene, clerk of the Municipal Court of the City of Providence, do hereby
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certify that the aforegoing contains the original proceedings of said Court, in the matter of the application of Mary Field to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the Act of Congress, of July 7 A.D. 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows."

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and have affixed the seal of said Court, this 9th day of November A.D. 1838.
Albert G Greene
Clerk
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I Reuben Smith, of Cranston in the County of Providence, now a resident in the village of Pawtuxet which includes part of Cranston + Part of Warwick, being now 76 years of age, on oath to testify and say that I was well acquainted with David Field, formerly of said Cranston and the husband of Mary Field, now his widow.  Said David and myself were both privates in Capt Frederick Williams' company of Malitia [Militia] of said Cranston at the time Colo Jacksons regiment of Artillery was stationed at said Pawtuxet.  I think it was in 1777 or 78 + we served several tours of Duty together for which we were Paid + received rations.  Stationed at Pawtuxet the first of said tours was in February.  The next in April & the third August & another in the Fall.  We served as many as four tours of a month each in said year, but perhaps I may not have designated the month right but I have designated them according to my best recollection.
Reuben Smith

State of Rhode Island
Kent sc } 
Warwick this Eighth Day of October AD 1838 there Personally Came, Sworn and Subscribed on the Day and year above Written before me, And I further certify that the said Reuben Smith is a credible Witness in the premises.
Thomas R Green,  Justice of the Peace