Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23,261, Reuben Herendeen, R.I.
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SERVICE
R. I

Herendeen, Reuben
or Harrenden, Dorothy
or Harenden

NUMBER 
W. 23.261

CONTENTS

8
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9,441
Rhode Island.
Reuben Herendeen, 4 
Gloucester, in the state of R. Island who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Olney, of the Rhode Island line, for the term of nine months. 
82
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on the 4 of May, 1818.  WA
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 of April ’19, and sent to Benjamin Cowell, Providence, Rhode Island.
Arrears to 4th of March, 1819…80.26.
Semi-anl. All’ce ending 4. Sept.   48. “
10 mos. 1/31/} 1819. $128.26
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continued
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Notification sent November 8, 1820 to Benjamin Cowell, Providence, R. I.
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[illegible, too dark]
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Herendeen, Reuben
R. I. W23261
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I [illegible]
Gloucester son of [illegible] Herendeen and
Dorothy Whitmore of Thompson Daughter [illegible]
John Whitmore were lawfully joined together in marriage on the [illegible] day [illegible]
by me
John Arnold Just Peace
40
[stamp] The National Archives of the United States
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6468
Dorothy Herendeen
R. I.
Act 7 July '38
m 87. 22
Admd
2 yrs pri
80$
No deduction
Calvin Brown Esq.
Foster 
R. I.
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State of Rhode Island & County of Providence
On this 22 day of July AD 1839, personally appeared before me Job Armstrong, one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas, within & for said County Dorothy Herendeen, now resident in Gloucester in said County, aged Seventy three years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, entitled an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows, viz.  That she is the widow of Reuben Herendeen late of said Gloucester, deceased, who was a soldier of the Revolution, that when the act of March 18, 1818 was passed, he applied for and obtained a pension under said act for his services; and to the declaration he made to obtain said pension she refers for their specifications, as she is unable to do it.  And she further declares that she was married to said Reuben Herendeen on the eighth day of March AD 1781, as will appear by the original certificate of marriage hereto annexed.
Her husband, the said Reuben died on the 19th day of November AD 1822 and since then she has remained a widow.  She was not married prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred & ninety four, to wit, at the time above mentioned.
Dorothy Herendeen her X mark
Witness Samuel P. Tucker
Job Armstrong
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State of Rhode Island &c 
Providence Ss
Gloucester July 22 1839 
Personally appeared before me Dorothy Herendeen, subscriber to the foregoing declaration and made solemn oath to the truth of the same.  And I certify that said Dorothy, from bodily infirmity is unable to attend Court.
Job Armstrong Just. C. C. Pleas
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[seal] State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations.
Secretary’s office Decem. 3. 1839.
I Henry Bowen Secretary of said State and keeper of the records and the seal thereof,
Do certify that at the date of the annexed official certificate signed Job Armstrong – Leonard R. Williams, the said Armstrong was associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas within the County of Providence: and the said Williams Justice of the Peace within the town of Gloucester in said County: duly elected and commissioned as appears of record in this office.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said state at Providence the day and year first above written.
Henry Bowen
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[illegible]
Reuben Herendeen [this is lined out]
9441
Sept. 1819
[illegible]
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
RHODE ISLAND DISTRICT.
Providence, sc.   Court of Common Pleas May Term, A. D. 1820
On this twenty third day of May 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record within and for said County Reuben Herendeen aged 61 years, residing in the town of Gloucester in said District who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as Follows:
That he served upwards of five years for Col. Hitchcocks and Angels Regiments of the Rhode Island line and Col. Willis of the Connecticut Line, that he made a previous declaration on the fourth day of May 1818, and that he has received a certificate for a pension, being No. 9441 And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any  part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled “An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the Unted States, in the revolutionary war,” passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen:  that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Reuben Herendeen his X mark
A Schedule of property and income (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) of Reuben Herendeen viz – 
Twenty acres of rocky poor land, which has been under mortgage to pay two hundred and thirteen dollars ever since the 26th of February 
2 cows, 2 small hogs, 1 heifer, 2 sheep, 1 note due to me of the sum of two dollars, one cart, one small harrow, 1 plough, 2 axes, 2 hoes, 2 tables, 6 chairs, 2 pots, 2 kettles, 1 scythe, 1 husk scythe, 2 old chests and 1 desk.  And this declarant further saith thus he is greatly in debt that he owes more than one hundred and thirty dollars, beside what his land is mortgaged to pay, that he is an insolvent debtor in fact.  And this declarant further saith thus he is a labourer but in consequence of ill health is unable to do but little work that he is entirely dependent on his pension hitherto received for support.  That he has a wife and one helpless child dependent on him for support.
Reuben Herendeen his X mark
N. B. his wife is 56 and his child, a son, aged 34 years has been helpless from infancy has also a daughter aged 19 dependent on him
Sworn to and declared in open court on the second day of the term before
Dexter Randall clk
[seal]
RHODE ISLAND DISTRICT.
Clerk’s Office of the Common Pleas Court A. D. 1820
I Dexter Randall Clerk of said courts do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is eighty five dollars and __ cents.  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty ninth day of June 1820
Dexter Randall Clerk of said Court.
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Herendeen
Reuben Herendeen
Priv:
Judges certificate as to claimeants indigent circumstances wanting

Also as to his belief of services of applicant.

Col. Olney's R. Island
Regt.
1782 - 9 months
18 May 1818
Admd.
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I Reuben Herendeen of Gloucester in the County of Providence and District of Rhode Island now in the sixty-eighth year of my age do testify and say that in the fore part of the month of July in the year 1775 I enlisted as a private soldier in Capt. James William's Company Col. (illegible) Regiment and Genl. Green's Brigade, for six months and served at Roxbury until a few days before my time was out. I then enlsted for the time of one year in the Same (illegible) Regiment my time out and one month over making thirteen months and was then Honorably discharg'd during the above said time I was in the Battle of Long Island, Harlem, White Plains, Trenton, and (illegible), andin the month of March 1782 I enlisted for nine months and pas'd muster in Providence before Col. Jeremiah Olney and soon after joined his Regiment at Philadelphia and served in said Regiment until the December following and was then discharged at Saratoga and I further state that I have a large family consisting of a wife and eight Children and am a poor mand and stand in need of support from my County,
hi
Reuben X Herendeen
Mark

Attest. Jesse Whitmore
Rhode Island District May 2, 1818
I certify that I have known Mr. Herendeen for many years and believe that he is without any property and depending for his maintenance on his (illegible)
Jesse Whitmore
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Rhode Island Districk 4 May 1818
The Reuben Herrendeen and Jesse Whitmore under solemn oath to the truths of the witness by them severally subscribed. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the court to be affixed.
David Howell
District Judge.

The signature of the Judge and the seal of the W.I. District Court are (illegible) affixed.
Witness enjamin Carver
Clk.

Rhode Island District 30 March 1819
To the Hon. Secry at War.
I certify that it has been fully proved to my satisfaction that the sd. Reuben Herrendeen is a very poor man and that he served nine months in the revolutionary army as required by the Statute of 18 March 1818.
seeking pensions
David Howell
District Judge
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Revy Widow, &c.

File No. 23241
Dorothy Herendeen
Widow of Rueben Herendeen
Pri Rev. War

Act: Feb 2d 48
Index: - Vol. A, Page 327
[Arrangement of 1870]
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6588
Rhode Island
Dorothy Herendeen
Widow of Reuben Herendeen
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 19th Novr. 1822 of Providence in the State of R. Island who was a Private in the Compy commanded by Captain of the Regt. commanded by Col. Olney in the R. Island line for 2 years.

Inscribed in the Roll of R. Island at the rate of 80 dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day ofo March 1842 & sent to C. Brown Esqr. Foster Rhode Island
Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 $400.00
$400.00
{Act July 7, 1838}
Recorded by D D Addison Clerk,
Book A. Vol. 2s. Page 10.
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Repd July 1
660
Rhode Island
Dorothy Herendeen
widow of Reuben Herendeen who was a Private in the R. Island for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of July 1843 and sent to C. Brown Foster R.I.

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 89
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I Nicholas Tucker of Gloucester in the county of Providence being now of sixty seven years of age on oath do testify and say that I am well acquainted with Dorothy Herendeen who has signed and sworn to the preceding declaration. I was well acquainted also with her late husband the said Reuben Herendeen. He died in the month of November the 19th day AD 1822 and since that time the said Dorothy has remained unmarried and is now his widow.
his
Nicholas X Tucker
mark

Providence Sc. In Gloucester October the 17th AD 1839
Then the above name Nicholas Tucker personally appeared before me, and made the aforegoing statement by him subscribed in my presence under oath as above written and the said Nicholas Tucker is considered to be a man of truth and veracity
Leonard R. Williams Justice of the Peace
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824
illegible
Dorothy Herendeen

Admit private 480
R. Island Agency send to C. Brown
Foster
R.I.
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantationn 
Providence Ss.
On this Thirteenth day of April AD 1843 personally appeared before me Anson Smith a Justice of the peace in the said County of Providence Dorothy Herendeen a resident of Glouster in the said county of Providence 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 benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 of March AD 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served in the revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Reuben Herendeen who was a private in the army of the revolution in the Rhode Island regiment or corps and that she received eighty dollars per annum under the act of July 7 AD 1838. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on this day & year above written before.
her
Dorothy X Herendeen
mark
Before me Anson Smith Justice of the Peace
Providence Ss. Gloucester April 13 AD 1843 personally came before me Dorothy Herendeen subscriber to the above declaration and made oath to the same in due form of law and I furthe certify that the said Dorothy Herendeen is personally known to me
Before me
Anson Smith Justice of the Peace
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State of Rhode Island &c.
Providence Sc. Clerk's office Court of Common Pleas,
I John W. Smith clerk of the Court of Common Please, within & for the County of Providence & State aforesaid, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that Anson Smith Esquire, before whom the aforegoing affidavit was sworn is a Justice of the Peace for the Town of Glocester in said County, duly qualified to act on his said capacity; that by law he is authorized to administer oaths and take depositions; & that his signature aforewritten is genuine.
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand & seal of said court of the City of Providence the 25th day of Aprill AD 1860
John W. Smith clerk
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State of Rhode Island}
County of Providence}Ss.
On this twenty sixth day of April 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, Dorothy Herendeen, a resident of Glocester in the County of Providence, aged Eighty two 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 February 1848 granting provisions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Reuben Herendeen, who was a private in the Revolution and that she recieved a pension of Eighty Dollars per annum under the Act of June 17th 1844. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to an subscribed on the day and year afore written before me, 
Anson Smith Justice of the Peace.
her
Dorothy X Herendeen
mark
Attest Gilbert Gray

I certify that the above named declarant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual who drew a pension under the act of June 17th 1844 as stated by her in the above declaration.
Anson Smith Justice of the Peace.
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State of Rhode Island}
County of Providence} Sc
I, John W. Smith clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Providence aforesaid being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that Anson Smith Eesquire, before whom the aforegoing declaration was made is a Justice of the Peace for the town of Glocester and said County of Providence, and is july (illegible) to act in said capacity, and that the two preceeding signatures puporting to be the signature of said Smith are genuine.
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court at the City of Providence this fifth day of July AD 1848
John W. Smith clerk

admitted
Anson Smith
Foster
R.I.
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Papers in
the case of 
Dorothy Herendeen
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I Nathaniel Boudid of Gloster in the County of Providence & state of Rhode Island being eighty seven years of age & engaged according to law do testify & say that I lived in the neighbourhood where Reuben Harendeen lived at the time when he left the service as a soldier in the army of the revolution at or about the close of said war & that the said Reuben Harendeen was married to his wife Dorothy Harendeen three or four years after he left the service according to the best of my recollection
Nathaniel Boudish [signature]

State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Providence Sc - Glocester January 10 AD 1842
Personally came Nathaniel Boudish subscriber to the above deposition & made oath to the truth of the same in due form of law & I further certify that the said deponent is a person of truth & veracity & that his testimony is entitled to credit Leonard R. Williams Justice of the Peace
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I Simon Brown of Gloster in the County of Providence & state of Rhode Island being seventy two years of ages & engaged according to law do testify & say that I have lived a near neighbour to Dorothy Harendeen widow of Reuben Harendeen late of Glocester deceased that the said Dorothy Harendeen remains unmarried & is now the widow of the said Reuben Harendeen & that the said Reuben Harendeen was a pensioner at the time of his decease
Glocester Jan 10 AD 1842 
Simon Brown[signature]

State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Providence Sc. Gloster January 10 AD 1842
Personally came Simon Brown subscribed to the above deposition & made oath to the same in due form of law & I further certify that the said Simon Brown is a person of truth & veracity & that his testimony is entitled to credit
Leonard R. Williams Justice of Peace
[flourish]
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I Dorothy Harendeen widow of Reuben Herendeen deceased do certify & say that in making out my declaration for a pension by some means or other there was a mistake & intended to have declared that I was married after my said Husband came home from his service in the war & that our marriage took place in the year AD 1787 instead of AD 1781 the mistake I think was made in consequence of my marriage certificate (illegible) out so that it might possibly (illegible) 1781 when in fact it is dated 1787. I do not pretend to claim a pension only for five years.
Dorothy Herendeen
Glocester Jan 10 AD 1842

State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations 
Providence Sc. Glocester January 10 AD 1842
personally came Dorothy Herendeen subscriber to the above certificate & made oath to the truth of the same & I further certify that the said Dorothy Heeerendeen is a person of truth & veracity & her testimony entitiled to credit
Leonard R. Williams Justice of the peace
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State of Rhode Island &c.
Providence Sc. 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 Leonard R. Williams Esquire before whome the aforegoing depositions were taken is a Justice of the Peace for the Town of Glocester, in said County duly appointed & qualified to act in his said capacity, and that the three signatures to the aforewritten certificates, purporting to be the signatures of said Williams, are genuine.
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of our said Court at Providence this twelfth day of January AD 1842
John W. Smith clerk
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I Eleazar Clark of Glocester in the County of Providence & State of Rhode Island being Eighty five years of age & engaged according to law do testify & say that I was acquainted with Reuben Herendeen late of Glocester deceased during the time he was in the service with me & after the revolutionary war that the said Harendeen & myself entered into the service as soldiers in said war in the year 1775. I served about Eight months the said Harenden did not serve quite as long as I did he served I should think at least six months. We both served in on regiment commanded by Col. Hitchcock & we both served the whole of the year 1776 in the same regiment commanded by said Hitchcock. I left the said Harenden in the service at the close of said year & continued in the service a short time in the fore part of the year 1777 & I understood her served a short time in that year but I do not know as to my certain knowledge as I never saw him in the service after the close of the year 1776. He returned home at or about the close of said war & I was informed that he was in the service at the last of the war. I was in the company commanded by Capt. Olney in the years 1775 & (illegible) said Harenden at the same time servied in the company commanded by Capt Williams & Capt Kimball. I am not quite certain where. The first part of the time we served we marched to Boston & from thence back to Rhode Island & the last part of said time in the year 1776 we served in New York. The said Harenden was a pensioner at the time of his decease.
Eleazar Clark
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Providence Ss. Gloucester February 23d AD 1842
Personally came Eleazar Clark subscriber to the within deposition & made oath to the same in due form of law & I further certify that the said Eleazar Clark is a person of truth & veracity & that his testimony is entitled to credit.

Leonard R. Williams Justice of the Peace

State of Rhode Island &cc.
Providence Sc. Clerk's office, Court of Common Pleas March 2d 1842
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 Leonard R. Williams Esq. before whom the aforewritten affidavit was sworn is a Justice of the Peace for the town of Gloucester in said County;  & is by law authorized & (illegible) to administer oaths & take depositions; & that the signature above written is the genuine signature of said Williams
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand & affix the seal of our said Court at Providence this 2d day of March AD 1842
John W. Smith Clerk
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RI Dec 15 '41
J. Harenden

[Illegible]
Hon. J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C. 

Faith Rob
Dec 11
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Justice December 9 A D. 1841

I am requested by Mrs. Susannah Harendeen to act for her as agent concerning her pension she informs me that she some considerable time past made out her declaration & furnished evidence of her marriage with her husband Reuben Harendeen & also of his decease which said evidence she considered sufficient, the said papers was intrusted to the care of B. Cowell Esq. & she suposes they were transmitted to your office the reason why she has not obtained her pension as she understands is that there was not satisfactory proof of her marriage or that the certificate of her marriage did not agree with her declaration, she is quite certain that she was married in the year AD 1787 she thinks that certificate was nearly worn out of the place of the date & that the figure 7 might be considered of figure 1, she says Mr Cowell informs her that it is inconvenient for him to proceed any further in the business as her agent, - she is a very poor infirm old lady & if the law allows her a pension she certainly a right to have it. & I hope you will be so good as to inform me of the situation of the case & what further testimony (if any) may be necessary to substantiate he claim
yours respectfully
Hon J L Edwards Esq.
Calvin Brown [signature]
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6465
Let. to [illegible]
February [illegible]
C. Brown Dec. [illegible]
Same Feby [illegible]
Act 7 July 38
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Foster [?] March 2 AD 1849 [?]

Sir
I herewith transmit to you the deposition of Mr Clark in the case of Dorothy Harendeen he testifies that he was acquainted with Reuben Harendeen in the servise in the year 1775 & 1776 that they both served in the regiment commanded by Col Hitchcock in said years he is not quite certain whether Harendeen served in the company commanded by Capt Williams or Capt Kimball. I presume [illegible smudge] that will be immaterial as his be captain that they both served in the same regiment & that Harendeen served at least 6 months in the year 1775 & the whole of the year 1776 this servise proved by Mr Clark amounts to 10 months this with the 9 months which I presume will be sufficient to establish a full pension for five years. Mr Clark is a man of strict integrity & his work. is considered by his neighbours to be as good as any person in the state. should you. consider the testimony sufficient I hope you will forward the certificate as soon as you can make it convenient as the old lady is in very low circumstances
yours respectfully
Hon J L Edwards Esq
Calvin Brown [signature]
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[illegible] January 17 AD 1892

Sir
I herewith transmit to your office some papers in the case of *Dorothy Harendeem I send the deposition of Mr. Bairdigh to establish the fact that she was married after his term of service expired & the deposition of Mr. Brown to establish the fact that she is still the widow of Reuben Herendeen & the certificate of Dorothy Herendeen to explain the mistake in this declaration. Her certificate no doubt bears date 1787 I think there can be no doubt but she is lawfully entitled to a pension for five years which is all she asks for. She is an old woman a cripple & very poor & needy & should you come to the conclusion that she is entitled to a pension I hope you will be so good as to forward me her certificate as soon as you can make it convenient. 

Your respectfully
Calvin Brown

Hon. J.L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions

* I inadvertantly in my other communication substituted the name Susannah for Dorothy.
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It appears by the Regimental Book, that Reuben Herredeen inlisted for, and served a Private Soldier, the term of nine months in the regiment commanded by Colonel Jeremiah Olney, in the Rhode Island Line, on the Continental Establishment, and was honourably discharged from said regiment at Sarratoga on the twentieth day of December 1782, being the expiration of the term of his said inlistment.

Joh. Dexter Major
of said Regiment, codem tempore

Providence May 4th 1818