Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14,121, John West, R.I.
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RI  West, John  W 14.121
               Betsy
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Providence fc
On the eighth day of September AD 1838 personally
appeared before the Honb Court of Probate in & for the
town of Glocester in said county of Providence Betsey
West a resident of said Glocester in said county aged
seventy two years who being first duly sworn
according to law doth on her oath makes the  solemn 
declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the law
made by the act of Congress passed July 7 1838 into
"An act granting half & [illegible] pays to certain widows" that
[she] is the widow of John West late of said Glocester
who was a private in the militia of the State
[Rhode] Island during the War of the Revolution & was
pensioner of the United States under the act of July
7th 1832.  That the said John served in the said war
in the manner at the time & place & in the capacity [?]
set forth & described in his application for a pension
under said act & to which application now on file with
the War department, she refers, she further dec[lares]
that she was married to the said John on the twenty
ninth day of July in the year seventeen hundred & ni[nety]
two (1792) that her husband the aforesaid John West
died on the fourth day of May in the year eighteen
hundred & thirty six,, that she was not married
prior to his leaving the service but the marriage
places previous to the first day of January, 1794 
at the time above stated.
Betsey West

Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above to
in open court.  In testimony whereof I Clovis H. Bowen,
Clerk of said court, by order of said court have 
set my hand & affixed the seal of said court
said granted the day & year first written
Clovis H. Bowen
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I Anna Wheeler of glocester in the County of Providence
and State of Rhode Island aged sixty nine years being
rightly engaged according to law do testify and say that
I was well acquainted with John West late of said Gloc
ester deceased who was a pensioner of the United States
I further say that I was present when the said
and Betsey Wheeler were married, the said John and
Betsey were married in the town of Scituate in said
County of Providenced by Elihu Fish Esq who was at that
[time] said acting Justice of the Peace in said Scitu
ate-they were married at the house of the said
[Betsey's] father (Henry Wheeler).  I cannot state positively
[the precise] time when they were married byt according
[to the best] of my recollection it was in the month of
[not visible] in the year seventeen hundred & ninety two (1792).
[I] further say that the said John West left a widow
[who] is the afornamed Betsey West that she now 
lives in said Glocester, that she has not intermarried,
since the decease of the said John but still remains
the said John's widow.
Anna Wheeler

State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantions
Providence fc Glocester, Novermber 3, 1838 then
personally appeared the aforenamed Anna Whee
ler who in [illegible] subscribed the afore
going deposition and made solemn oath to
the truth of the statements therein contained.
and I certify that the said Anna Wheeler who is
well known to me is a credible person and
that her statements are entitled to credit.
Before me
Jonathan A Tourtellot Justice of the Peace
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R.T.    West, John     W. 14.121
                      Betsy
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R.T.    West, John    w. 14.121
                      Betsy
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State of Rhode Island
County of Providence fc July 15th 1839 Then
Josian Westcott town clerk of the town of Scituate
in the county and state aforesaid personally appeared
and made solemn oath that all the facts by him
within stated are true; I further certify that the
word "office" in the sixth line from top was intentioned[?]
prior to this oath. being administered to him, and the
same was read to him the said Josiah as a proof
of his affidavit - before he signed the same.
Before me
Jonah Titus
Public Notary

State of Rhode ISalnd fc
Providence fc I, John M. Smith clerk
of the Court of Common Pleas within & for the county of
Providence in said state, being a court of record, do hereby certify
that the above named Jonah Titus Esquire is one of the
Public Notarys for the Cournty of Providence, that by law he is
duly authorized & qualified to administer oaths & take depositions
& that his above written signature is genuine.
In witness whereof I hereto set my
hand & affix the seal of our said court
at Providence this Sixteenth day of July AD 1839
John W. smith clerk
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2173
Rhode Island
John West
of Providence in the state of RI
Private in the company
of the regt
by Col Cornell in the RI
1 year 7 mos
RI
63 dollars 33 cents
2nd day of Nov
1832 and [illegible]
Atwell Glocester RI
4th of Sept 1832  94.99  
4 Nov 33              31.66
                            126.65
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Rept
2032
Rhode Island
Betsey West
widow of John West
RI
private
63 dollars 33.
13 Sept 1848
sent to Mr. B. Kimball
North Scituate
R.I.
page 29 vol 3
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4227
Mr. West
R.I.
W. C. E
papers not properly au
thenticated
Letter Oct 29 1832
1 year & 7 months
Amount
$63.33
S. Y. Atwele 
Glocester
R I
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4227
John West
of Glocester of Providence Cy Rhode Island
1. a judge
2. unable from bodily infirmity to attend the sitting of court, 10 miles off
3. 80
4.  in 1776
     2 November to---1 yr---private--Capt Kimball R.I. Militia, Leut Cornell
     Spring of '78 to end of term--7 mos--Col Livingston Capt Hopkins-
     thinks they were Continentals [underlined] refers
     to the rolls of this regt.
5.  Butts & Quaker Hill battle
6.  Scituate
7.  Living witnesses - tradition
8.  the ribon [ribbon] which connects the papers does not poss this seal,
     no clergyman's certificate
Wm C Easton
*his father was Genl West
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Application 
of 
John West 
for pension
No 4227
Lb
August 3 
1832
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Clerk [?] of the court
Wm R Watson Clerk of Court of Com P G Pleas
State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
County of Providence fc
On this twenty Thursday of July 1832 at Glocester in said
county before me Ira P Evans a Judge of the Court
of Common Pleas in & for said county personally
appeared John West resident of said Glocester aged
80 years who being first duly sworn according to law
doth on this [lined out] his oath makes the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed
June 7th 1832.  This said declarant was born in North
Kingston R.I. on the 11th of February 1752  I have no record
of my age.  I lieved in Scituate R. I. when first lived in [lined out]
called into service-have lived in Scituate & Glocester
since the revolution & now live in said Glocester.  In
November 1776 I enlisted in Capt Stephen Kimballs
Company R I militia for one year.  I marched to Bristol
& from thence to Newport R.I. we was at Newport when
the British landed & I assisted in moving the cattle &
the [illegible] from the island. Col afterwards Gen  Cornell commanded
our brigade or regiment.  Our company was stationed in Bristol
RI during the winter & the next summer we were
at Pawtuxet R.I. while I was there the British burnt Bristol.  [insert above]
In the autumn we went again 
to Bristol.  I remained there until my year was out & 
I was discharged in the spring of 1778 I enlisted for 7 mos
in Capt Jonathan Hopkins Company Col Livingstons 
Regiment from New York.   I think they were Continental
troops.  I joined the regiment on the island of Rhode Island
we lay near Tonomy Hills fort we lay there until
Gen Sullivan came down in his expedition with
the militia in July 1778.  About the 28th of August
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We retreated up to Butts hils [Hills] fort & the next day the
battle was fought between Butts hils [HIlls] & Quaker hils {Hills]
That night I think we retreated off from [illegible]
to Tiverton & from thence we marched to Sakonnet 
Point in Little Compton & stayed there a day or two
& then our company went up to Providence & from
there to Warwick R I & from there to Pawtucket 
R. I.  I was in Pawtucket when the British went 
& burnt  Warren R.I.  I was there when
my 7 months expired & I was discharged.  Gen Sullivan,
Gen Cornell Gen Lovels Col Christopher Greene
Col Jackson, Leut Williams of Scituate R.I. was
officers that I recollect in Sullivans expedition.
I received a discharge when I left Livingstons
regiment. it was given me by Capt. Hopkins & I
have lost it.  The testimony of [name illegible], witnessed
as I could process is hereunto annexed. Judge
Josiah Westcott Capt. Ezekiel Bishop Oliver [name illegible]
are my neighbors & can testify to my character for 
veracity & to their belief of my service as a soldier
of the revolution.  The roles of Livingstons regiment which
I presume are in the War department will prove my
servixe in the same. 
Ira P Ev written in lower right corner
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I do hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a 
pension or annuity except the pension I declare, that
my name is not on the pension role of the agency of any
state
John West

Sworn to & subscribed at law Glocester the day & year aforesaid
before me
Ira P. Evans Justice C.C. Pleas

We Robert Sture & Samuel Sture residing in
said Glocester do hereby certify that we are well acquainted
with John West of said Glocester who has subscribed to 
& sworn to the above declaration that we believe him
to be 80 years of age that he is reputed & believed in the
neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of
the revolution & we concur in that opinion
Robert Sture
Samuel Sture

Sworn to & subscribed at law Glocester the day & year aforesaid
Ira P. Evans Justuce C.C. Pleas
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And I the said Ira P Evans Judge of the Court
of Common Pleas as aforsaid do hereby declare
my opinion after the investigation of the matter &
after putting the interrogations prescribed by the War
Department that the before named applicant was a
revolutionary soldier & served as he states.  And I also
further certify that it appears to me that Robert
Stern & Samuel Stern who have signed this
preceding certificate and resident in said Glocester
and are credible persons & that this statement is 
entitled to credit.  I do further certify that there
is no clergyman residing in the vicinity of the 
said applicant & that the said applicant is unable
from bodily infirmity to attend the sitting of the 
Court-which by law sits in Providence 16 miles
from his place of residence.
I hereby certify that the foregoing contains my
original proceedings in the matter of the application
of John West for a pension
In testimny whereof I have hereunto set my
hand at Glocester aforesaid this twenty third day of
July 1832.
Ira P. Evans Justice CC Pleas
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Ira P Evans - is a Judge
annexed document
Ira P Evans,
Evans-
twenty fourth
day of July
1832
Wm R Watson
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I Ezekiel Bishop of Scituate in the County of
Providence and state of Rhode Island of lawful
age and under oath do testify and say I am
acquainted with John West and was with him
on Rhode Island in said state in Sulivens [Sullivan's]
expedition in the year AD 1778 in the battle on
quaker [Quaker] hil [Hill] so [illegible] I also consider him to
be a man of truth and veracity
Ezekiel Bishop

Providence fc in Sciturate July the 30 AD 1832
Personanly [Personally] apeared [appeared] the above named
Ezekiel Bishop and subscribed his name
to the foregoing deposition and sworn to
the same before me
Abel Salisbury Just Peace

State of Rhode island and Providence
Plantations-
Providence fc I William R Watson Clerk of the court
of Common Pleas within & for the county of Providence
in the state aforesaid, hereby certify that Abel Salisbury
above named, is a Justice of the Peace for the town
of Scituate in the county of Providence and duly au
thorized to act in said capacity and that said Salisbury
is duly empowered to take depositions & administer oaths,
and that the signature of above purporting to be his is in
the proper handwriting of said Salisbury-
In testimony whereof I herunto
set my hand and affix the seal
of said court at Providence this
first day of August 1832
Wm R Watson
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I further certify that the said Ezekiel Bishop
is a credable [credible] person and that his
statement is in titled [entitled] to credit
Abel Salisbury Just Peace
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I Ezekiel Hopkins of Foster in the county of
Providence and state of Rhode Island of lawful
age and engaged according to law do testify and say
that I am acquainted with John West and was with him
in the state of Rhode Island in the Revolutionary
war some time in the year to 1777 and was likewise
with him in Sullivan's expedition in the year AD 1778
and he was with me in the front of the battle during
the engagement and was there some length of time previ
ous to the engagement and was with me in the [illegible]
as [illegible] like [illegible] of three or four months guarding the
shore in the said state of Rhode island after Sullivan's
expedition.
Ezekiel Hopkins

I hereby certify that the same Ezekiel Hopkins
is a person of truth and veracity and that his statement
is entitled to credit.
Calvin Brown Justice Peace
Providence fc at Foster July 30th 1832
personally came before me the above named Ezekiel
Hopkins and made solym [solemn] oath to the truth of the 
same.  
Before me-Calvin Brown Justice Peace
State of Rhode Island and Providence
Plantations-
Providence fc.  I William R Watson Clerk
of the Court of Common Pleas within & for
the county of Providence in the state aforesaid,
hereby certify that Calvin Brown above
named, is a Justice of the Peace for the
town of Foster in the county of Providence in
said state and that the above signature purport
ing to be his, is in the proper hand writing of said
Brown; and that said Calvin Brown is duly author
ized & empowered to administer oaths and take
depositions.
In testimony whereof I hereunto
set my hand & the seal of said
court this first day of August 1832
Wm R Watson
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I Josiah Westcott of Scituate in the county of
Providence [illegible] of Rhode Island of lawful age
& being firsst duly sworn do testify & say, that
I have been well acquainted with John West
of Glocester in said county about thirty six 
years.  I have lived near him  considerable years
of the time.  I always considered him a man of
truth & veracity & he has always been considered
so in this neighborhood & it has also been reported
& understood that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary
War.  I have heard my Father who is now deceased
say that he was in Rhode Island at the time
of the battle in Sullivans expedition & that in
said event was there & also I have heard Mr. Seth
Bucklin now deceased say that he & said
West were in the same company in said battle
& that this said West had one of his belts shot
off by a ball from the enemy.
Josiah Westcott

Providence fc in Scituate July 30th 1832 Personally
came the above named Josiah Wextcott and made 
oath to the truth of the above deposition or certify
such by him [illegible]
Before me
Abel Salisbury Just Peace
I further certify that the abov[e] named Josiah Westcott
is a credible person and that his statement is in
titled [entitled] to credit
Abel Salisbury Just Peace
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R.T.  West, John   W 14.121
                   Betsy
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Additional evidence
Case of Betsey West
Please address me at
Glocester R.I.
SY Atwater
Atty for Pet[ioner]
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I Anna Wheeler of Glocester in the County
of Providence and State of Rhode Island
aged 69 years being firstly engaged according
to law do testify and say that I am well
acquainted with Betsey West of said Gloces-
ter widow of John West late pf said Glocees
ter deceased who was I understand a pen-
sioner of the United States at the time of his. 
decease. Said Betsey is an applicant for
a pension under a late act of Congress and
is the same person in whise case I gave
my depostion last fall relating to her mar-
riage with the said John West.  The said
Betsey West is the daughter of Henry Wheeler
late of Scituate in said county is deceased
and sister to my late husbands father.
The said John and Betsey was married at
the house of said Henry Wheeler in Scit
uate.  I was present at the wedding-they were
married by Elihu Fish Esq. of said Scituate
Said marriage took place in warm weather
It should according to the best of my
recollection in July or August.  Said marriage
took place forty five or forty six years ago summer [illegible]
The reason I have for fixing upon the time this
definite is that I carried with me to said 
wedding my son Benit who was forty six
years old last April - my impression is that
my said son was but a few months old from
which it would appear that said marriage
took place in the summer of 1792- and I am
sure from the circumstance aforementioned
that said marriage could not have taken
place later than the summer of 1793. 
Anna Wheeler
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Providence fc Glocester March 6 AD 1839
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Then personally appeared the afore [illegible]
Anna Wheeler who in my pres
ence subscribed the aforegoing deposi
tion and made solemn oath before
me to the truth of the statement therein 
contained.  And I certify that said
Anna Wheeler, who is well known 
to me is a crecible person and that her
statements are entitled to full cred-
it
Jonathan A. Tourtellot Justice of the Peace
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Providence fc  I John W. Smith Clerk
of the Court of Common Pleas within & for
the County of Providnece is said state, being 
a Court of record, do hereby certify that John-
than A Tourlettott Esquire before whom
the aforgoing affidavit was sworn is
a Justice of the Peace of the town of 
Glocester in said county, that he is by
law duly authorized and qualified to
administer oaths and take depositions; 
and that his aforewritten signature is
genuine.
In withmess thereof I herunto 
set my hand and affix the seal
of our said court, at the City 
of Providence, this fourth day
of April AD 1839,
John W. Smith Clerk
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Town Clerks office Scituate (R.I.) October 22, 1838
I certify that I have examined the records of marriages
in this office and [illegible] not find the marriage of John
West and Betsey Wheeler on said records.  I further
certify that there are but few marriages recorded in
this office.  Witness Josiah Westcott, Town Clerk

I Josiah Westcott abovve named depose and say that
I held the office of Town Clerk in the Town of Scituate
in the County of Providence in the State of Rhode island
and that the above certificate is correct and true as
certified by me  Josiah Westcott, Town Clerk
Sworn beffore me at Scituate in the County & State
abovenamed on this 22nd day of October AD 1838
Fermer Smith Just of Peace

I Paschal P. Wheeler of Scituate in the county of Provi
dence and State of Rhode Island aged sixty nine years 
being fully engaged according to law do testify &
say that I was well acquainted with John West late 
of Glocester in said county, deceaded, who was a sol
dier of the Revolution & a pensioner under the act
of Congress passed June 7th 1832.  I further testify
that the said john West died at said Glocester in May
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1836 I cannot recollect the precise day of the month
in which he died. I was however present at the
funeral when he was buried which was on the 8th
day of May 1836.  I further testify that he left
a widow who is Betsey West, that she now resides
in said Glocester, has never remarried since the
decease of the said John West but still remains
his widow.
Paschal P. Wheeler

State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Providence Scituate October 24th 1838
There personally appeared the above named Pas
chal P. Wheeler who signed the aforegoing dep
osition and made solemn oath before me to
the truth of the statement therein contained.
And I certify that the said Paschal P. Wheeler
who is well known to me is a credible person
and that his statements are entitiled to credit
James Smith Just of Peace
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3142
Betsey West
wid of John
RI
Marr 1792
died May 1836
Act 7 July 1834
[written upside down] Please address me at
Silverton, RI
Saml Z Atwele
Allow $63.33 per K.L.
Allow from May 1836
Hon. J. L. Tillinghart
H.R.
[written upside down] Application for
Betsey West Widow
3146
West, John
R.I. W14121
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Providence  I, John W. Smith Clerk of
the Court of Common Pleas, within & for the county
of Providence, in said State, being a court of record
do hereby certify that Clovis J. Bowen Esq
before named, is Clerk of the Probate Court of [illegible[
of Glocester in said County and that his signature
on the aforewritten certificate is genuine & 
that Jonathan A. Tourtellott Esq before whom
one of the aforegoing affidavits was sworn is a Justice
of the Peace for the town of Glocester afroresaid-that
Fermer Smith Esquire before whom two of the
annexed affidavits were sworn is a Justice of
the Peace for the town of Scituate in said county
that Peleg Place Esquire before whom the other
annexed affidavit was sworn is a Justice of
the peace for the town of Foster in said county,
that said Jonathan, Fermer, & Peleg are by law
authorized and qualified to administer oath,
take depositions, and that their respective signatures
aforewritten are genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto
set my hand, and affix the seal of
our said court at the City of Provi
dence this eighth day of November
AD 1838.
John W. Smith Clerk
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Rhode Island 1419
Betsy West
widow of John West
who was a Private 
in the Revolution
63 dollars 33 
Certificae of Pension issued the
8th day of August 1843
and sent to B. Cowell
Providence, R.I.
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Betsey West
R.I.
Act of July 3 8[1832]
$63.33 from 4
March 36 to 4
May 1836 the
day of her husbands
death
Benja Cowell Esq
Providence 
r.I.
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State of Rhode island
County of Providence 
on this 31st day of December 1842 personally appeared
before me Betsey West of Glocester in said
county aged 75, who being duly sworn
according to law doth on her oath make
the following declaration in order to obtain
the amount of pension from the 4th of
March 1836 to May 5 1836, from which
period she has already been paid under
the act of July 7 1838 and she further
declares that she is still the widow
of John West who was a soldier of the
Revolution.  That her pension was allowed
at the rate of $63.33 & was paid to her at
the agency in the City of Providence
& further saith not
Betsey West
State of Rhode Island
Providence fe Providence December 31st 1842
signed and sworn to before me. & I certify the affiant
to be a credible person.
Charles Holden
Justice Peace
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Providence fe
I, Albert G. Greene Clerk of the
Municipal Court of the City of Providence
in the County of Providence and State aforesaid,,
do hereby certify that Charles Holden Jr.
who has signed the aforegoing certificate
is a Justice of the Peace within and for
said city, duly elected, and that the sig
nature aforegoing purporting to be his, is genuine.
In attestation whereof, I have
herunto set my hand and
have affixed the seal of said
Court this 31 day of December,
A.D. 1862
Albert G. Greene
Clerk
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Deposition 
of 
Elihu Fish Esq
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The deposition of Elihu Fish Esq of Glosester in the County of
Providence and State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations 
of lawful age and engaged according to law do testify and
say - That being in Commission as a Justice of
the Peace in the town of Scituate County aforesaid was called
upon in the summer of the year one thousand seven hundred
and ninety two, I believe in July or August and did lawfu-
lly join him together in marriage .  Mr. John West and wife both
of said Scituate-and further saith not.
Elihu Fish
Providence fe at Foster this 7th day of September AD 1838
Personally came Elihu Fish Esq. signer to the foregoing
deposition and was duly sworn according to law that the
same contained the truth the whole truth & nothing but
the truth, and that he is justly entitled to credit as
a witness or otherwise.
Before me Peleg Starr [?] Justice of the Peace
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Betsey West
J. L. Edwards Comm of Pensions
Washington City
[initials illegible]
Jonah Titus
Scituate R.I.
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Scituate R.I. July 18 1839
J L Edwards
Dear Sir,
I enclose to you the 
Deposition of the town Clerk of this town given
in compliance with your letter of June 20
1839 directed to him 
Yours with Respect
Jonah Titus
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To the Hon Lewis Cass
Secretary of War United States of America
Humbly requests
John West of Glocester in
the County of Providence State of Rhode Island
that he was a soldier in the revolutionary war
therefore requests that a pension may be granted
to him in conformity with the provision of an
Act of Congress passed June 7 1832
I am in duty bound [illegible]
John West
by his [illegible]
Sam Y Atwell
Please address[ illegible] at Glocester R.I.
S Y Atwell
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File No 14121
Betsey West
Widow of
John West
Priv. Rev. War
Act Feb. 2nd 1848
Vol. M, Page 321
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Arr. 16/97 Mrs. B. F. Murdock
Cooperstown, NY
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Cooperstown N.Y.
Oct. 28. 1897
Commissimer {Commissioner] of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir-
Will you kindly
inform me if on the pension
records is found the name 
of John West of Glocester or Scictuate R.I.?
He is supposed to have been [pensioner], and his widow
Elizabeth was granted a pension.
Hers is thought to have been
obtained in 1842 or 1843,
by the assistance of Johnathan [Jonathan]
Titus.
Said John West was
called "Tom John" probably to
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page 8 with seal of 
Pension Office 
Oct. 30 1897
second seal Nov 3 1897 Bureau of Pensions
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distinguish him from other
John Wests, there being
many of that name.
He died in or near 1836,
in Glocester R.I.
Any information in regard
to his military service
will be gratefully received.
Most respectfully
Mrs. B. F. Murdock
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Betsy West
Widow of John West, decd [deceased]
pensioner under the Act of 7 June, 1832
who died on the 4th of May, 1836
of Providence C[ounty] in the State of Rhode Island
who was a private -------- commanded
by Captain -------- of the Regt commanded
by Col. Cornell in the Rhode Island
line for 1 year & 7 months
Roll of Rhode Island
at the rate of 63 dollars 33 cents
to commence 4th day of March 1836 [lined through] 5 May
1836
Certificate issued the 25 day of July
1839 and sent to Jonah
Titus, Scituate, Rhode Island
Arrears of the 4th of Mar 1839 $179.44
allowance ending 4 Sept               31.66
                                                     211.10
Recorded by Wm Stewart-Clerk
Book A Vol. 2, Page 28
D.M. C[illegible]
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John West R.I. 63.33. Jan 7 [rest illegible]
d. 1836, Died 6th May 1836 & paid to that time.
S.K.H.
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County of Providence
On this eighth day of August 1848
for the county of Providence
Betsey West
resident of Scituate, county or Providence
aged eighty one
That she is the widow of John West 
Private, received a pension of sixty three
dollars and thirty three cents 
Betsey Wext X her mark
William B. Kimball Justice of the Peace
Witness to the Mark of Betsey West
Paschal P. Wheeler
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$63.33 per ann
B. Cowell
Providence
R.I.
Page 48

County of Providence
twenty second day of April AD 1843 
resident in Scituate, aged seventy six years
she is the widow of John West, deceased served as a
private soldier
rate of 6333 pere annum
Attest 
by Turiel Potter
Betsy West
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Providence. fe
I. Albert G. Greene, Clerk of
the Municipal Court of the City of Providence,
in the County of Providence, and State aforesaid, do
hereby certify that Turiel Potter who had
signed the aforegoing certificate, was, on the day
of the date thereof, a Justice of the Court
of Common Pleas, within and for said county,
duly elected.
In attestation whereof, I
have herunto set my hand 
and have affixed the seal of
said Municipal Court, this
29th day of May AD 1843
Albert G. Greene
Clerk
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Rhode Island 3609
Betsy West, 
widow of John West dec'd [deceased]
Act of 1832
died 4 May 1836
of Providence, R.I.
Private in the Company 
commanded by Captain ____________ of the
Regt. commanded by Cornell
the R.I. line for 1 yr. 7 mos
Inscribed on the Roll of R.I.
at the rate of 63 dollars 33
cents, commence on the 4th day
of March, 1836 pending 4 May 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of
Jany [January] 1843 and sent to Betsy
Cowell Providence R.I.
Theo. L. Moody, Clerk
book A Vol.2 page 28
Reported.
A new certificate issued in 
this case under opinion of
the A. H. [illegible] of 2 Sep 1842,
& resolution of 16 Aug 1842