Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 10,379, Mory Bates, R.I.
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(3 - 1776) 
SERVICE 
R. I. 

Bates Mory 
or 
Mowry 
Hannah 

NUMBER 
W. 10,379 B
B.L.Wt. 40707-160-55
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CONTENTS
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Declaration in order to obtain the Benefit of the Act of 
Congress passed June 7th AD 1832  
State of Rhodeisland and Plymouth Plantations 
Washington County ss. {On this 2d. day of June AD 1834 — 
Personally in open Court Before the Judges of the  
Hon., Court of Probate Now Sitting in Exetor 
in said County of Washington 
Mowry Bates a Resident in said town of Exeter in the County 
And State aforesaid aged 71 years who being first duly sworn 
according to Law doth on his Oath make the following declaration 
in order to obtain the the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 
AD 1832 — That he entered the service of the United States in the 
War of the Revolution under the following named officers and — 
served as herein stated in the year AD 1777, I went as a substitute for Isaac Ney of Exiter was under
Capt. Samuel Gorton and was attached to Col Charles Dyers Regiment Went in
service at a place then called The North ferry on the Narragansett Bay was in Boston 
Neck and point Judith In Rhodeisland In Guarding said Island was in this tour 
two months at least In the 1778 I was Drafted under Lieutenant John Bates of Saml.
And was attached to Col Charles Dyers Regiment But Lieutenant Col Thomas — 
Had the command [illegible] and did duty in Boston and South Jany 
[illegible] on the Narragansett Bay in South Kingston in R.I. in guarding said town 
This Tour was in the spring of that year was on Duty Two months at least In 
the summer following I went on duty as a Substitute for the above Named Isaac 
Ney Was under command of Capt George Wilcox John Bates of Saml., Lieutn. 
and Ensign Jonathan Lillibridge went to North Kingston on Said Narragansett 
Bay and [illegible] Providence River so called to the Now City of Providence 
then down on the East side of said River to Bristol ferry crossed over on 
To the Island of Rhodeisland was attached to Col Charles Dyers Regiment 
was in General Sullivans Expedition In August of that year was in this Tour 
Three months at least -- In the year 1779 I was Drafted and was under the 
Command of Ensign George Bates who officiated os Capt and was attached
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To Col Charles Dyers Regiment was on duty in the Guarding of the 
shores of the Narragansett Bay Near point Judith and Boston neck 
and the south ferry so called on said Bay in Southampton R.I. 
I was in this tour two months at least In 1780 I was again drafted 
was under command of Capt Traflin attached to Col Thomas Potters 
Regiment under which Capt and Col our company was ordered west on to 
the Island of Rhodisland was on duty, at the fort on Brentons point South 
End of the Island there were at this time some French officers whose 
[illegible] I Don’t Now Recollect I was in this Tour Three Month at 
least In the fall of the same year I was again drafted was under 
the command of Ensign Samuel Bissel who officiated as Capt was 
under the command and attached to Col Thomas Potters Regiment 
Went on duty our head quarters was at a House called the four — 
Chimney House near the South Ferry on the Narragansett Bay was 
In this tour guarding said shores Three months at least In 1781 
I was again drafted was under command of Lieutenant Robert  
Perrigo and was attached to Col Charles Dyer Regiment was on 
Duty at Washington on the Narragansett Bay and was on 
the Island of Rhodisland near the Town of Newport I was in this 
Town Three months at least and for these services I claim a 
Pension I have no Record of my age except our family Record I have 
no written discharges and dont Recollect of ever having any He Hereby relinquishes every claim what ever to a pension or annuity -- 
Except the present and declares that his name is not on the 
Pension Roll of the agency of any State I herewith annex A 
Tabular Statement of my services -- Mory Bates 

Sworn to and subscribed the 
Day and year aforesaid —
Thomas Phillips Jnr.
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Statement of [illegible] The Service of Mowry Bates

Period When The Service Was Rendered: 1777, 1778, 1779, 1780, 1781
Years: 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 = 1
Months:  2, 2, 3, 2, 3, 3, 3 = [1 year] 6 mo.
Days: 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0
Rank of Claimant: Soldier, Do., Do.-, Do.-, Do., Do., Do.
Company Officers: Capt. Samuel Gorton, Lieut. [illegible], Capt. George Wilcox, Lt. Bates, Major L. Bailey- - -, Lt. Major J Bates, Capt. Troflin, Major Bipel, Lt. R Perrigo
Field Officers: Gen. Charles Dyer - -, Do - -, Capt. Potter, Do., Col. C. Dyer, Do. - -, Gen T. Potter, Do, Col C. Dyer
Age at Present Residence: seventy one years Exeter
Book for which the Deposition is Supported: Preacher Stanford Green, Thomas Wilcox, Honbl. Jeffry Hazard, Joseph Crandall, Gordiner Sillisridy, 
Isaac Ney, John Bates, Nathan Rathion
Thee Stafford Green a Minister of the Gospel Residing in the town of —
Westgreenwich in the County of Kent and State of Rhodeisland and Thomas Wilcox
Residing in the Town of Exeter in the County of Washington in said State 
Hereby Certify that they are well acquainted with Mowry Bates who has Subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that they believe him to be 71 years 
of age That he is Reputed and Believed in the Neighborhood where he — 
Resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that they believe in that Oppinion [sp] 
Stafford Green 
Thomas Wilcox

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid 
Thomas Phillips Jnr. 

And the said Court do hereby declare their oppinions [sp] after the investigation 
of the Matter and after putting the Interogatory prescribed by the war 
Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutions soldier 
and served as he states and the Court further certify that if after 
them that Stafford Green who has signed the preceding certifate is a 
Minister of the gospel resident in the town of Westgreenwich and that 
Thomas Willcox who has also signed the same is a resident in the town 
of Exeter and is a creditable person and that their statement is 
entitled to Credit 
Thomas Phillips Jnr. P Clerk 

I, Thomas Phillips Jr. Clerk of the Court of Probate for said Town of Exeter 
Do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original precedings of the 
said Court in the Matter of the application of Mowry Bates for a pension 
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at 
Exetor aforesaid this 2d. day of June AD 1834 
Thomas Phillips Jnr.  P Clerk
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33425 
Rhode Island 
Mory Bates 
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of ——- in the State of Rhode Island 
who was a Private in the ——- commanded 
by Captain ——- of the ——- commanded 
by ——-  in the R. I. 
line for 
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Inscribed on the Roll of ——- 
at the rate of 20 Dollars ——- Cents 
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March, 1831 ending on the 
23d day of Aug 1861 
—————————————————————— Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of 
May 1862 and made payable 
to widow
——————————————————————{Revolutionary Claim, }
{Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by William H Champion Clerk,
Book ——- Vol. ——- Page ——-
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State of Rhodeisland and providence Plantations 
Mowry Bates In amendment and in 
Explanation of his Declaration for his Claim 
For a pension On oath testifys [sp] and says 
That in addition to his former proof of 
Evidence of Actual Service - I have produced 
The Testimony of Isaac Ney and John Bates 
and Nathan Rathbun To which I must refer you With the other Testimony 
of My Service and General Character I could 
Name Kingen Covey Francis W Gardiner Henery Rynold 
And Many others all are dead or in parts Unknown 
To me Whether Dead or Living — I know not — 
Sworn to and Subscribed 
at Exeter In the County of Washington 
State above Written this 6th day of August 1834 
Mory Bates 

Washington County ss At Exeter August 6th AD 1834 
Personally Came Mowry Bates The above Signer 
And Made Solemn Oath to the Truth of 
The same — Before me 
Thomas Phillips Just of the peace
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Let. H. P. Clarke 
Aug. 22. 1862 

Date of death not on 9B 



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7109 
Rhode Island 
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Hannah Bates 
widow of Mowry Bates 
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a Private 
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate 
of Twenty dollars 
cents per annum, to commence on 
the 3d February, 1853. 24th Aug 1861
==============================
Certificate of Pension issued 
26th day of May 1862 
and sent to Lyman Reynolds Esq 
care W C Doane 
Present. 
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2d Sec. 
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 69 Vol [rest of page is torn away]
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35.849 {Aer mar 3/55
{Rec apl 9/55
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Morey Bates 
Private 
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Capts Geo Wilcox & Gorton 
lot George Dyer 
R I Mil
Ent in Apl or May 1779 
Dis in Oct or Nov 1780 
Private 
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R. I. Mila. 
War of the revolution 
R.I. Ins 32
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Buznton
D. 160 ass Aug 28/56
Dodge
[illegible]
RI
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John T. Neely 
Present 



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Child from T. Neely, Aug 23d/55 
R I
June 1832 

Vol. B. 31. ~
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35.849 
Claim of Mory Bates 
To
Bounty Land 
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Act of March 3d 1855, 
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War of Revolutionary 
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Jno. T. Neely 
Atty 
Washington City 
D C
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Sate of Rhode Island }
County of Washington } Sc  
on this the ninth day of March AD 
one thousand Eight hundred and fifty four 1855, personally 
Appeared before Me George H Olney Public Notarie duly 
authorized to administer oaths within and for the County of Washington State of Rhode Island. Mr Mory Bates aged 91 years a 
Resident in the town of Exeter in the County aforesaid who being 
duly sworn according to Law declares that he is the identical 
Mory Bates who was a private in the Company Commanded 
by Captains George Wilcox, & Liam Gortons. in the 
Regiment of Rhode Island Commanded by Col. 
George Dyer in the Revolutionary War in the year 1779 
1780 the [that] he was Drafted at Exeter aforesaid on or about 
the day of April or May AD 1779 and Continued 
in actual service in said war for the term of about 
Six or Seven months and was honorably discharged at 
Newport in the aforesaid State on or about the 
day of Oct. or Nov. AD 1780 as will appear by the 
master roles of said Company; and further Declares 
that I have never Received any Certificate of Discharge 

He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty 
land to which he may be entitled under the act granting 
Bounty Land to certain officer and soldiers who have been 
engaged in the Military Service of the United States approved 
March 3 1855.    He further declares that he has not 
Received a warrant for Bounty Land under any other act 
of Congress nor made any application therefor 
Mory Bates 

Subscribed and sworn to before me the day and year 
above written, and I hereby certify that the said 
Mory Bates who signed and Executed the above 
Declaration and is present to be the identical
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man who service as aforesaid and that he is of the 
age above stated and that I have no interest in said 
Claim 
Geo. H. Olney Public Notarie

Sate of Rhode Island SC }
County of Washington } 
Personally appeared Amos —
Bates and Eunice Bates citizens in 
the County & State aforesaid who being duly sworn 
depose and say that they are personally acquainted 
with Mory Bates and that he is the person now present 
who  signs and Executes the within declaration and they 
and disinterested Witnesses 
Amos Bates 
Eunice Bates 

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 13th 
day of March AD 1855 and I certify that the said Amos Bates and Eunice Bates 
are Credible and Respectable citizens 
Geo. H. Olney Public Notarie
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Know all men by these presents that I Mory Bates of Exeter County of 
Washington State of Rhode Island have hereby constituted and appointed 
John T Neely of Washington City D.C. my true and Lawfull [sp]
attorney for me and in my name to prosecute and Receive from 
the United States the Bounty Land certificate or Warrant due 
me under Existing laws granting Bounty Land for services 
rendered in the United States in the diferant [sp] wars and generally 
to do all lawful acts and things whatsoever tuching [sp] the 
premises, and an attorney or attorneys under him for the 
purpose aforesaid to make and at his pleasure to revoke 
hereby confirming all and whatsoever my said Attorney 
shall in my name legally do or cause to be done 
in the premises 
Witness 
Geo. H. Olney }
Halsey P. Clarke }
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set  
my hand and seal this 13th day of 
March AD 1855 
Mory Bates 

Acknowledged and subscribed before me the 
subscriber a Public Notarie [sp] within and for the a County 
of Washington State of Rhode Island this 13th day of 
March AD 1855  
Geo. H. Olney Public Notarie [sp]


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State of Rhode Island &c }
County of Washington } Sc
I Powell Helme Clerk of the Supreme 
Court of the County and State aforesaid do hereby Certify that 
George H Olney Esqr whose genuine signature appears to the 
within declaration Affidavit and Power of Attorney is and was 
at the time of signing the same a Public Notary in and for 
the County of Washington State aforesaid duly Commissioned 
and sworn that all his official act as such are — 
entitled to full faith and credit. And that the aforesaid 
Court is a Court of Record having general jurisdiction 
Given under my hand and seal 
of office at South Kingstown this 
17 day of March A D 1855 
Powell Helme Clerk
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Petition of 
Hannah Bates 
W
widow 
Mowry Bates 
for a Pension
on account of the services 
of her husband during 
the revolutionary war. 
~ 
Jany 30, 1862. Ref. to the Comm 
in Revolutionary Claims
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JB
~
Presented by 
TW Huffield
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State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations 
Washington County sc 
In Exeter on this nineteenth day of November 
in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and 
sixty one personally appeared before me Cranston Blevin 
one of the members of the Court of Probate for said town of 
Exeter in said County and State Mrs Hannah Bates 
a Resident of said town of Exeter aged ninety years (who 
from old age and bodily infirmity is unable to attend the 
Court) who being duly sworn according to law doth on 
her oath make the following declaration. that she is the 
Widow of Mory Bates late of said Exeter Deceased who was a 
soldier in the Revolutionary War. that her said husband 
made application for a pension under Act of Congress 
1832 with all the Evidence he could procure, at that 
time, And also made an application for Land Warrant 
under act of Congress March 3d 1855. and obtained a 
Warrant for one hundred and sixty acres No 40707 
The aforesaid application for pension was Rejected for 
want of sufficient Evidence. Whereupon he petitioned 
Congress for a pension with the Evidence above Referred to
Whereupon the committee on Revolutionary Pensions 
Reported favorable for a pension under the 
act of Congress 1832 which was not acted upon by 
Congress before the death of said Mory Bates. (a copy of 
of the bill is hereunto annexed,) She further 
declares that she was married to said Mory Bates on the 
Eighteenth (18) day of June AD 1826 by one 
Henry C Hubbard a minister of the Gospel. And 
that her said husband died at Exeter aforesaid on the 
twenty third day of August AD 1861 and that she 
is now a Widow, She now makes this application 
for the purpose of obtaining the pension which was due 
her said husband for his services rendered in the 
Revolutionary War and for the Evidence of that 
service she refers to that filed with his said
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his said application and prays that the same 
may be allowed. and the certificate thereof may 
be sent for her to H P Clarke of Richmond Washington 
County State of Rhode Island. 
her
Hannah X Bates
mark
Witness 
Cranston Bliven
Phebe Barber

Subscribed and sworn to }
before me the day & year first }
within written And I certify }
that I am personally and well }
acquainted with said Hannah }
Bates and that she is the Widow }
of Mory Bates and a credible }
& Respectable person, and from }
old age and bodily infirmity is }
unable to attend Court }
Cranston Bliven one of the Members of the Probate Court 

Clerks Office Court of Probate Exeter 
November 20th 1861 
I Thomas Phillips Clerk of the Court of Probate for the town 
of Exeter in the County of Washington State of Rhode Island 
hereby certify that Cranston Blivin Esqr before whom 
the foregoing declaration was made was and is duly Elected 
a member of the Town Council & Probate Court for the town of 
Exeter and has been duly Engaged to said office. And all 
his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and 
credit. And his signature thereto is genuine. and 
that the Court of Probate of said town is a court of 
Record 
In testimony whereof I have signed my 
name and affixed the seal of the Court of 
Probate for the town of Exeter aforesaid the day 
and year above written 
Thos. Phillips Town Clk
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State of Rhode Island and 
Providence Plantation 
Washington Sc
Clerks Office 
Supreme Court 
I hereby certify that Thomas Phillips whose
genuine signature appears to the foregoing 
certificates is Town Clerk and Clerk of the 
Court of Probate for the Town of Exeter 
in the County and State aforesaid and all 
his official acts as such are entitled to full 
faith and credits and that the aforesaid 
Court is a Court of Record having 
Probate Jurisdiction 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set 
my hand and affixed the seal of said 
Supreme Court for the County aforesaid 
aforesaid at South Kingston the Twenty-
seventh day of November A D 1861 
J H Allen Clerk
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Richmond June the Eighteenth 18th 1826 
This day appeared before me Mr Morey Bates 
of Exeter and Miss Hannah Potter of Richmond 
after being three times published & was Lawfully 
Married by me
Henry C Hubbard Elder 

I Thomas Phillips hold the office of Town Clerk 
of the Town of Exeter in the County of Washington & 
State of Rhode Island and that I have charge of 
the Marriage Records of said Town and that the above 
is a true Extract from said Records (with the 
Exception of the date which is Expressed on the Records —
in fair & Legal figures) 
dated at Exeter } Witness 
November 20th AD 1861 }
Thos. Phillips Tn Clk
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VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
WASHINGTON   March 21, 1932

Mory Bates-w.10379
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BA-J/EEL

Honorable Richard P. Freeman
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C.

My dear Mr. Freeman:

[written in the left margin:]
In his 
ap. for 
bounty 
land (when 
he was aged 
91 yrs. he 
stated that 
his Colonel was 
Geo Dyer 
but as I found 
no Col Geo 
Dyer & as 
he & all of his 
witnesses 
had stated 
explicitly 
Chas Dyer 
in all preceding 
statement, 
I did not 
use Geo

     Reference is made to a letter, returned herewith, from Mrs. Mary 
B. Bishop, of Putnam, Connecticut, addressed to you and by you 
forwarded to this office, in regard to Mowry Bates, a soldier of the 
Revolutionary War. 

     The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file 
in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, W.10379, based upon the
military service of Mory Bates in that war. 

     Mory Bates (the name also appears as Mowry) enlisted at North 
Ferry, on Narragansett Bay, and served as a private with the Rhode 
Island Troops as follows: in 1777, two months in Captain Samuel Gorton's 
Company, Colonel Charles Dyer's Regiment; in 1778, two months 
under Lieutenant John Bates (no relationship to soldier shown), Colonel 
Charles Dyer's Regiment; and again in the summer of 1778, three months 
in Captain George Willcox's Company, Colonel Charles Dyer's Regiment 
and was in General Sullivan's Rhode Island expedition; in 1779, two 
months under Ensign George Bates (no relationship to soldier shown), 
Colonel Charles Dyer's Regiment; in 1780, three months in Captain 
Troflin or Trafflin's Company, Colonel Thomas Potter's Regiment: and 
again in same year, three months under Ensign Samuel Bissel, Colonel 
Thomas Potter's Regiment; in 1781, three months in Captain Robert 
Perrigo's Company, Colonel Charles Dyer's Regiment. 

     In 1834, he was aged seventy-one years and resided in Exeter, 
Washington County, Rhode Island. 

     He was allowed pension from March 4, 1831. 

     He died August 23, 1861, at Exeter, Rhode Island. 

     The soldier married June 18, 1826, Miss Hannah Potter. She was then 
of Richmond and he of Exeter, Rhode Island and their marriage was re-
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corded on the records of the town clerk of said Exeter. 

Soldier's widow, Hannah, was allowed pension on her application 
executed November 19, 1861, at which time she was aged ninety years 
and resided in Exeter, Rhode Island. 

There is no reference to children. 

One John Bates was aged seventy-three years and a resident of 
West Greenwich, Rhode Island, in 1834; one Eunice Bates made affidavit 
in Washington County, Rhode Island, in 1855, and one Amos Bates 
was a resident of Exiter, Rhode Island, in 1856; no relationship of
any of the above named persons to soldier and his wife shown.

Very truly yours 

A. D. HILLER 
Assistant to Administrator.


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Date of Widow’s death 
not on AB
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History to Mr.
Brooklyn, N.Y.
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S Smith of
Euce R.I.

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10-379
WIDOW, &c.
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File No. 10,379
Hannah Bates
Wid of 
Mowry bates
Priv Rev War
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Act : Febry 3rd 1855
Index :—Vol. B,  Page 32
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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10,379
WIDOW, &c.
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File No. 10,379
Hannah Bates
Wid of 
Mowry Bates
Priv Rev War
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Act : Febry 3rd 1855
Index :—Vol. B,  Page 32
[Arrangement of 1870.]


Feby. 19. 1897 —
J. N. Eno.
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Apr 25 ‘98
Mrs E
Proved

40.707
{Rev Army
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Mowry Bates

Beyntin

Adal Evidence
Bounty Land
Act 1855,  No. 35.849

Commissioner of Pension
Present
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantation 
County of Washington  Sc
on this 12th day of July in the 
year Eighteen hundred and fifty six personally 
came before me the undersigned a Public 
Notary within and for the County aforesaid 
Mr Mory Bates 2d of Exeter R.I. and 
made oath according to Law that I am 
personally and well acquainted with Mr 
Mory Bates of Exeter R. I. and have been for 
more than forty five years and that he is the 
same and identical person who made application 
for bounty Land and pension as 
stated in his affidavit hereto annexed & 
that I was knowing to his making the applict. 
for pension through Mr. N Willcox at the 
time of the same was made which I think was in the 
year 1832 or 1833 (which is to the best of my 
recollection as to date) and that the applicant is the same 
and identical person he repents himself to be 
and I have no interest in his claim whatever 
and is the same person who made application for said 
pension, Mory Bates 

Subscribed and sworn to before 
me the day and year first and 
above written and I do hereby 
certify that I know the affiant 
to be a credible and respectable 
person and that I have no 
interest in this claim 
Halsey P Clarke 
Public Notary
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State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations 
County of Washington } Sc
on this 12th day of July in the 
year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and 
fifty six personally appeared before me the 
undersigned a Public Notary within and for the 
County aforesaid Mr Amos Bates 
of Exeter R. I. and made oath according to 
law that I am personally and well acquainted 
with Mr Mowry Bates of Exeter R.I. and have been 
for more than Sixty (60) years, and that he is the 
same and identical person who made application 
for bounty Land & pension as stated in his affidavit 
hereunto annexed. And that the applicant is the 
identical person he represents himself to be. and 
that I have no interest in his claim whatever 
and that I was personally knowing to his making 
application for pension through Nathan Willcox at the 
time the same was made. Amos Bates 

Subscribed and sworn to before me 
the day and year first and above 
written and I do hereby certify 
that I know the affiants to be credible 
and respectable person, & that I have 
no interest in the claim 
Halsey P Clarke 
Public Notary
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations 
Washington Sc 
On this 12th day of July in the year of 
our Lord one thousand Eight hundred & fifty six (1856) 
I Mowry Bates of Exeter R.I. having been duly 
sworn depose and say, that some time in 
the year 1832 or 1833 (the Exact date I cannot state) 
I made application for a pension through 
Nathan Willcox Esq my agent & attorney 
and the application was suspended or rejected 
for some cause to me unknown. 
And further depose and say, that I have 
made application for bounty Land 
under act of March 3d 1855. and that 
the same is now pending before the 
department at Washington 
Mory Bates 

Subscribed and sworn to before me the day 
and year first above written & I do hereby 
certify that Mowry Bates is the same and 
identical person who made application as 
above stated for pension & bounty land 
and that he is a creditable and respectable 
person and I have no interest in this 
claim 
Halsey P Clarke 
Public Notary
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No 35.849
Addl Evidence
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Mowry Bates
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Bounty Land
Act 1855
Rev War
=========

John T Neely
Attorney
Present
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State of Rhode Island &c }
County of Washington } Sc 
I Powell Helme Clerk of the 
Supreme Court in and for the County 
and State above mentioned do hereby 
certify that Halsey P Clarke whose genuine 
signature appears to the foregoing affidavits 
is and was at the time of signing the same 
a Public Notary in and for the County 
aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn 
that all his official acts as such are entitled 
to full faith and credit, and that the 
aforesaid Court is a Court of Record 
having general jurisdiction 
Known under my hand and 
seal of office at South Kingstown this 
the 14th day of July AD 1856 
Powell Helme, Clerk



[seal found to the left bottom of document]
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Department of the Interior
Washington, May 24, 1862 
Sir;
On the 16th instant the House of Representatives 
adopted a resolution discharging the 
Committee on Revolutionary claims from the 
further consideration of the claim of Hannah 
Bates, widow of Mowry Bates, deceased, and 
directing the same to be referred to this Department 
for adjustment the case, in the opinion of the 
House “being provided for by existing law —“ 
In seeing this action of the House and of the opinions 
expressed by the two Committees who have passed 
upon the claim, I am of the opinion that it should 
be allowed for six month's service; and to that 
and the papers an all herewith transmitted. 
I am 
Very respectfully 
Your obt servant
Caleb B Smith 
Secretary of the Interior

Adm
Joseph H Barrett  }
Commissioner of Pensions. }
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House of Representative
May 3, 1802
Sir

I have the honor to inclose(sic) the Report made by Judge Potter in the case of Mory Bates from which you will see that he had before him record proof of  more than four months of service at the time of his report

Very Repectfully
Your (?)
R.H. Duell
Chairman (?)
Res Claims

Hon. G. C Whiting
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House of Representatives 
May 23. 1862 
Sir,
I have the honor to enclose 
the Report made by Judge Potter 
in the case of Mory Bates, from 
which it appears that he had 
before him record proof of 
more four months service at 
the time of his report. 
Very respectfully 
Your obt Servant 
R H Duell 
Chairman Com. on 
Rev. Claims

Hon. C.B. Smith
Secy of Interior.
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————————————-
Hon. R.H. Duell 
May 21. 1862.
———————
Refers to the claim of 
Hannah Bates referred 
to the Dept. of the House 
resolution of the Clerk [illegible] 
and says the papers in 
which her husband, 
Mory Bates was allowed 
bounty land, will be 
found with the Commr. 
of Pensions.
__________
 Ansd. May 22, 1862
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May   21, 1862

Dear Sir,
The papers on the application  of Mory Bates for Bounty land will be found with the Comissioner of Pensions>  It is the case sent to you by a resolution of the House of Representatives under the Act of 1832

Yours respectfullly,
R.H Duell
Hon Cabb B. Smith
Sec'y of the Interior
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Hannah Bates wid. of Mory Bates de.d

A land warrant way allowed to Mory Bates on parol evidence. I see no record evidence of his service among the papers nor can I find any in the pension office. There is name there.  He commence his efforts to get a pension soon after the passage of the act of 1832 & failed for want of proof. His claim was for 18 mos. service in the militia in turn of 2&3 months - The [illegible] referred to consider such claims on the ground that the militia service in Rhode Island was well known to have been in tours of one month and is rotation
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Respectfully refund to the commissioner of Pensions

Dept in ... Clerk
August 8, 1862

Mr. Whitney
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Richmond R.I. Aug. 4, 1862

Hon Secretary of Interior
Washington DC
Dear Sir, 
Allow me to make  one simple enquiry of you. I wish to know if any new evidence was presented in the case of Mory Bates of this state for pension for Revolutionary service, which was allowed about the first of last June. 
What I wish to know is if any additional evidence was filed in the above claim since the first of last March showing the service of said Mory Bates in the Revolutionary War; 
your respectfully H. P. Clarke

P.S. Direct to me at Wyoming P.O. R.I.

Your early reply will much oblige
your most humble servant 
HPC
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[page has two columns]

Hannah Bates
Widow of Mory Bates

Washington Co. 
Rhode Island. 
Act 3d February 1853. 
Allowed at the rate of $20.00 per annum to begin 24th August 1861. Allowed as the widow of Private of Infantry. 

Certificate to Lyman Reynolds
Care of W.C. Doane
Present

Mory Bates
Washington County
Rhode Island

Act 7th June 1832
Allowed at the rate of $20. per anum to begin 4th March 1831 & to end 23d August 1861. Private of Infantry. 
Payable to his widow Hannah Bates. 

Certificate to Lyman Reynolds
Care of W.C. Doane Esq
Present
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Brief in the case of Morty Bates. Private in the revolution Washington County and State of Rhode Island 
Act 7th June 1832

Claim ("original" or "for increase")

Proof exhibited, (if original)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance. 

Admitted by mission of the secretary of the Interim. 

(if for increase)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what? 

Allowed at the rate of $20 per annum, to begin on the 4th March 1831 and to terminate on the twenty third day of August 1861. When he died. Payable to his widow Hannah Bates. 
LM Drury

Name and residence of agent
Lyman Reynolds, Esq. 
Care of W.C. Doane Esq
Present
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Brief in the case of Hannah Bate widow of Mory Bates a Private in the revolution.

County and State of Rhode Island late 
act 3 February 1853.
22 Sectum

Claim, ("original", or "for increase")

Proof exhibited, (if original)

Is it documentary traditionary or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance. 
Admitted by decision of the Secretary of the
Interior.

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what? 

Allowed at the rate of $20.00 per annum.
to commence on the twenty fourth day of August 1861.
L.M. Drury
Examining Clerk.

Name and residence of Agent
Lyman Reynolds Esq.

Care of W. C. Doane Esq. Present
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Richmond R I Aug. 4th  1862 
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington DC 
Sir I wish to know 
if any additional Evidence was filed, 
in the case of the petition of Mory Bates of RI for 
pension for Revolutionary service, which 
claim was allowed last May or June, 
I wish to know if any additional 
Evidence has been filed since the 
first of last March in the above claim 
Relating to his services in the Revolutionary 
War. Your Early Reply will much 
oblige
Yours Respectfully 
H. P. Clarke 
Direct to me at Wyoming P.O. R.I.
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Irregularity in authentication 
of Power of attorney 
waived, its genuineness 
being undoubted 
I. H. B.
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State of Rhode Island &c
Washington County Sc
Clerks Office Supreme Court 
I, James H. Allen Clerk of said 
Court do certify that Isaac Greene Esq
before  whom the aforegoing instrument was 
acknowledged was at the time of taking such 
acknowledgment a Justice of the Peace for the 
Town of Exeter in said County duly qualified 
to act and by the laws of this State authorized,
to take the same that I am acquainted with 
his hand writing and verily believe that the 
signature to the aforegoing instrument is genuine 
Witness my hand and the seal of the Court 
this 12th day of May 1862 
James H. Allen 
Clerk
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Thirty-seventh Congress.
second Session. 
CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, 
In the House of Representatives. 
May 16th 1862. On motion of Mr Grider, from Committee on 
Revolutionary Claims, 
Resolved, That the Committee on Revolutionary 
Claims be discharged from the further 
consideration of the claim of Hannah Bates, and 
that the same, together with the accompanying 
report be transmitted to the Secretary of the Interior 
for adjustment, the case being provided for 
by existing law. 
Attest, 
Clerk.
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House of Representatives 

Report of Committee 
on Rev. claims upon 
the Memorial of 
Hannah Bates widow 
of Mory —
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In House of Representatives 
May 16. 1862. 
The Committee on Revolutionary 
Claims to whom was referred the petition 
of Hannah Bates widow of Mory Bates 
a private of the Revolutionary war, 
respectfully report: 
That from the evidence before your 
Committee, they are satisfied that 
Mory Bates served in the War of the 
Revolution more than one year. He 
was granted a Land Warrant (No. 40.707) for 
One hundred and Sixty acres of land under 
the act of March 3. 1855, which established 
the fact of his Military Service in the war 
of the Revolution. Record proof is 
produced for more than four months 
service, and the parol proof is of such 
a character as to leave no doubt on 
the [illegible] of the Committee that he
was fully entitled to a pension for one 
year's service, under the act of 7th 
June 1832. 
Mory Bates died at Exeter R. I. on 
the 23d. day of August 1861, leaving 
Hannah Bates his widow hence surviving
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The fact of his death, and his marriage to 
Said Hannah is satisfactorily established 
and also the fact that she is still his 
widow and unmarried. 
Your Committee are therefore of opinion 
that the case is made out. The character 
of Mory Bates is certified to by the most 
prominent men of his state, and his 
statement under oath of the tours of 
service are corroborated by his 
associates. 
It does not appear that any application
has been made to the Pension 
office, for a pension in this case since 
a Land Warrant was granted, and as 
your Committee are quite clear that 
the case is made out for one years 
Service, they recommend that the 
Memorial of Mrs Bates and the 
accompanying papers be transmitted 
to the Department of the Interior 
with directions that the claim be 
adjusted by that Department on the 
basis of this report to wit: that the 
pension due Said Mory Bates for one 
years service to commence March 4. 
1831 up to the time of his death 
August 23, 1861 be allowed & paid to
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his widow, and that the name of said 
Hannah Bates be placed upon the 
pension roll under the act of 1853 
to commence at the date of her 
husband’s death and to continue 
during her natural life. 
They therefore report the accompanying 
resolution and recommend its 
passage.
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Power of Attorney 
=======
Hannah Bates
To
Lyman Reynolds
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State of Rhode Island }
County of Washington }
Town of Exter } Ss Know all men 
by these presents that I Hannah Bates 
widow of Mory Bates deceased who was a 
soldier of the Revolution do hereby revoke all 
Powers of attorney heretofore given to any person 
or persons and I do this day and by these 
Presents make constitute and appoint 
Lyman Reynolds of the City of Washington 
District of Columbia my true and lawful 
Attorney for me and in my name and 
place to prosecute the Claim of said Mory 
Bates my husband now deceased for services
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rendered in the war of the Revolution for which 
the  Government of the United States now owe him 
and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to do 
any act or thing that I might or could do 
were I personally present and as such attorney 
I appoint him with power irrevocable to receive 
any money or grants that the said Government
May award to the said Mory Bates and I 
hereby ratify and confirm all or any of the acts 
of my said attorney. 
Given under my hand and seal 
this 14 day of May A.D. 1842. 
In presence of 
my
Hannah + Bates
mark 
Imiton P Barber 
Cranston Bliven
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State of Rhode Island 
Washington County Ss at Exeter May 18th 1862
Personally Came the afore named Hannah 
Bates Subscriber to the above Written 
Testament and acknowledged the Same 
to be Her free act and deed 
hand and seal Before me 
Isaac Greene Justice Peace




Address Lyman Reynolds 
care of Doct W. C Doane 
Box 45, Washington
D.C
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Hannah Bates 
widow of Mory, a 
Soldier of the Revolution, 
praying for the 
Pension due her 
husband &c &c. 

May 14, 1862 referred 
to Committee on 
Revolutionary Claims —
 

Mr. Duell
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State of Rhode Island Providence Plantations
Washington
We Cranston Blivin, Phebe Barbe having been duly sworn depose and say that the well known Mory Bates whose widow now applies for a pension of virtue of his service Rendered in the Revolutionary War.  That we know him for more than forty years before his death which occurred at Exeter in the County of Washington in the State of Rhode Island on the 23 day of August AD 1861.  We know he died about that time becaus we was at his funeral.  And live in the immediate neighborhood.  That we have known his same widow from his death to this time that she is now unmarried and that we have no interest in her claim.  
Subscribed and duly sworn to before me the 19th day of November AD 1861 HP Clarke P. Notary
Cranston Blivin
Phebe Barber

I herby certify that satisfactory proof has been exhibited before me the undersigned Public Notary by the affadavits of Cranston Blivin and Phebe Barber of Exeter in the county & state afore-said whome I know to be credible persons and who swore they have no interest in the Result of the foregoing application and that said Hannah Bates the applicant is now unmarried and that she is the widow of the late Mory Bates and that said Mory Bates died at the time above stated.  In testimony whereof I _____ _____ my hand ____ nineteenth day of November AD 1861
HP Clarke P. Notary
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State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantation 
Washington Sc 
I hereby certify that H P Clarke Esqr 
before whom the within affidavits were made and 
Executed and who has theirto [sp] subscribed his name 
was at the time of so doing a Public Notary in and for 
the County aforesaid duly commissioned and 
Sworn and that his signature theirto [sp] is genuine. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed 
my name and affixed the seal of the 
Supreme Court for the County aforesaid 
this Twenty seventh day of November AD 1861 
E. H. Allen Clerk
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H.R. 785
----------------
A BILL
For the relief of Mowry Bates, of Rhode Island.
----------------
May 25, 1860. - Read twice, committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and ordered to be printed.
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36th CONGRESS
1ST SESSION.
--------------
H.R. 785.
[Report No. 587]
-----------------
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 25, 1860.
Read twice, committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and ordered to be printed.
------------------
Mr. POTTER, from the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, re-ported the following bill:
A BILL
For the relief of Mowry Bates, of Rhode Island.
1 Be it enacted by the Senate and house of Representa-
2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
3 That the Secretary of the Interior be, and is hereby, di-
4 rected to place the name of Mowry Bates, or Rhode Island, on 
5 the pension roll, for six months' service in the revolutionary
6 war, under the act of seventh June, eighteen hundred and
7 thirty-two.
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H.R. 785.
------------
A BILL
For the relief of Mowry Bates, of Rhode Island.
------------
MAY 25, 1860. - Read twice, committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and ordered to be printed.
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36th CONGRESS
1ST SESSION.
--------------
H.R. 785.
[Report No. 587]
-----------------
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 25, 1860.
Read twice, committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and ordered to be printed.
------------------
Mr. POTTER, from the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, re-ported the following bill:
A BILL
For the relief of Mowry Bates, of Rhode Island.
1 Be it enacted by the Senate and house of Representa-
2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
3 That the Secretary of the Interior be, and is hereby, di-
4 rected to place the name of Mowry Bates, or Rhode Island, on
5 the pension roll, for six months' service in the revolutionary
6 war, under the act of seventh June, eighteen hundred and
7 thirty-two.
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36TH CONGRESS 
1st Session. ┃
┃ HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. REPORT
No. 587.

MOWRY BATES.
[To accompany bill H.R.No. 785.]

MAY 25, 1860.

Mr. POTTER, from the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, made the following
REPORT.

The Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Mowry Bates, of Rhode Island, report:
That from the evidence before your committee they are satisfied that Mowry Bates served in the war of the revolution more than six months. Record proof is produced for more than four months' service, and the parol proof is of such a character as to leave no doubt on the minds of the committee that he is fully entitled to a pension for at least
six months' service. His character is certified to by the most prominent men of his State, and his statement under oath of the tours of service are corroborated by his associates; and your committee therefore report a bill for his relief, with the recommendation that it do pass.
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36TH CONGRESS
1st Session. ┃
┃ HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. REPORT
No. 587.

MOWRY BATES.
[To accompany bill H.R.No. 785.]

MAY 25, 1860.

Mr. POTTER, from the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, made the following
REPORT.

The Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Mowry Bates, of Rhode Island, report:
That from the evidence before your committee they are satisfied that Mowry Bates served in the war of the revolution more than six months. Record proof is produced for more than four months' service, and the parol proof is of such a character as to leave no doubt on the minds of the committee that he is fully entitled to a pension for at least
six months' service. His character is certified to by the most prominent men of his State, and his statement under oath of the tours of service are corroborated by his associates; and your committee therefore report a bill for his relief, with the recommendation that it do pass.
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31278
Mowry Bates
June 26, 1834
Pension office

Rhode Island
original 


Nathan Wilcox Esqr.
Brands Iron Works
Richmond RI
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By His Excellency, 
John Brown Francis

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 the afore-written attestation subscribed is the proper hand writing 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 fourteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one hundred eight hundred and thirty four and of Independence the fifty - eighth
John Brown Francis

By his excellency's command
Henry Bowen Secry
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State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

Secretary's office June 14th AD 1834

I certify that at the session of the General Assembly of said State holden on the first Wednesday of May last Isaac Greene was elected a Justice of the Peace for the town of Exeter in teh county of Washington for the term of one year and that he has been commissioned accordingly as appears of record in this office. 
Witness
Henry Bowen Secry
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Washington DC May 31, 1838
June 1779

To the Hon Com. of Pensions
Sir
I wish to obtain from your office the evidence of the service of Mory Bates a private in Capt Wilcox's Co. of Rhode Island militia in the Revolutionary War. The papers were filed with his application for Bounty Land and a warrant issued to him on the 6th day of Sept. 1836 No. 40707 under act of 1833. Will you do on the town also to inform me which the files in your office furnish a roll of the officers and men composing Col. Charity Greene's Rhode Island regiment as it stood on the 14th day
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of October 1777 previous to the engagement at Rev. Frank. when a return was made by that officer to Gen.l Washington. If so I would like to obtain a list of their particularly of a company commanded by Capt. John Holden. 
I am very respectfully yr ob.t ser.t Wm. D. Brayton
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The deposition of Gardiner Lillibridge of Exeter in the county of Washington in the state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations aged 75 years. Being duly sworn according to law - says in the matter of Mowry Bates application for a pension that Mowry Bates so a person to whome he is well acquainted. That he is knowing the said Bates to be a soldier of the Revolution I was with the said Bates on the island of Rhode Island was with him in service at the fort on Brentens point to collect this was in the year 1780 the officers names I do not exactly recollect. I think Capt. Graflin commanded and ensign Bissell who was called Capt. in his absence was there in duty with said Bates as soldiers names. Was at the time frenc officers whose names I do not recollect. I was there with said Bates one month at least and left him there. 
Gardiner Lilibridge

Washington Exeter June 9th AD 1834 -
This day appeared before me the subscriber Gardiner  Lillibridge and made Solemn Oath to the truth of the same and I further Certify that the said Gardiner Lillibridge Subscribed the same in my presents and was duly Engaged and I further Certify the said Gardiner Lillibridge is a person well known to me and is entitled to Credit.
Taken and sworn to this 9th day of June AD 1834
Isaac Greene Justice of Peace
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The Deposition of Jeffrey Hazard Ely. and Joseph
of Exeter in the County of
Washington in the State of Rhodeisland and
Providence plantation, being duly sworn according to law certify and say in the Matter of Moury Bates
in his claim for a pention that said Bates is a fl...
that we are well acquainted with and have been for
many years that he is a man of good character.
We believe him to be seventy one years of age and
we have no doubt of his being a Soldier in the
Revolutionary war
Affrey Hazard
Joseph Crandall
State of Rhodisland and providence plantations
Washington
at Exeter this 7th day of June AD 1834
personally came the above named Jefferey
Hayard and Joseph Crandall Edgerlandade
Made Solemn Oath to the truth of the
above deposition and I further Certify
that the above named Deponents are
persons whom I am well acquainted with
and and Entitled to credit
Isaac Greene Justep...
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the Deposition of Isaac Ney of Exeter now residing
In Richmond in the County of Washington and
State of Rhodisland and Providence Plantations
Being first duly cautioned and sworn according to Law - Testify and say in the matter of Moury Bates Claim for a Pension, that I am knowing to said Bates being a Soldier
in the Revolution, in the year 1777 I was
drafted under Captain Samuel Gostin and was
attached to Col Charles Dyers Regiment. I had
Moury Bates to go as a substitute in my (illegible)
and place he went into the service for me he
not being of full age to be Enroled but being
a (eligible) stout and handy young man he was
Excepted in my room and place and so served
for me one month at least.-- In the year 1770.
I was again drafted and hired the said Mowry Bates
to go into the service in my room as a Substitute
under Capt George Willcox attached to Col. Charles
Dyers Regiment said Bates was in this tour
for me three months as my substitute said
Bates is generally (illegible) in the Neighborhood
when he resides to have been a soldier of the
Revolution and further the Deponent saith not
Hazard Willcox Isaac Ney
Mary
of
Washington at Richmond 5th
July 1834
Personally came Isaac Ney signer of the above
affidavit and made Solemn oath to the truth
of the Faith therein contained and I further
certify that the deponent is a man
well known
to be and is Entitled to credit as a Witness
Hazard Willcox Jus Peace
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The Deposition of John Bates formerly of Exeter in the
County of Washington State of Rhodesland and providence
Plantation, Now Residing in Wiganwich in the County
of Kent State aforesaid Aged Seventy Three years, being
Duly sworn according to law testify and says In the Matter
of Mowry Bates Claim for a pension that the Deponent is
knowing to the said Mowry Bates having been a soldier in
the war of the Revolution I the Deponent was Drafted and also
One Isaac Ney under Capt Samuel Gorton of Exeter aforesaid
said Moury, went as a substitute for said Ney and
was accepted was at attached to Col Charles Dyers Regiment
was on the shores of the Narragansett Bay at Boston
the "
Neck Near point Judith in Southington in said State
aforesaid was in this tour two months - In the year AD 1778
I was drafted and the said Isaac Ney was also drafted under
Command of Capt George Willcox Lieutenant John Bates of same
Ensign Jonathan Sillibridge the said Moury Bates again went
as a substitute for the said Isaac Ney went on duty at North
Kingston in said Margaret Bay and Marched
to the Now
City of Providence at the head of Providence River so called
And to Bristol ferry crossed on to the Island of Rhodisland
and then was attached to the Charles Dyer Regiment I was
with the said States In General Sullivans Expedition so called
agent of that year I was with him in this tour three
Months in the year AD 1780 I was again drafted in the
Company of Capt George Willcox and the said Moury was
also drafted was Orderd on to the Island of Rhodisland--under the
command of a Seargeant whose Name I do not ┃
Recolled and there was commanded by Capt. Trafflin attached
to Col Thomas Potter's regiment I was on duty there
In the company with said Bates at the fort on Brentons
Point it was in this tour three months said Moury
is reputed to have been on duty in other towns in
which I was not with him-
-
Sworn to and satisfied at Westgreenwick July 5th 1834-
Charles Tillinghast
John Bates
State of Rhodisland and providence. 
Grant County so Personally Came John Bates signer to the above
Deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of
the same on the day and year above written and I further Certify
that the above Named Deponent is attan will known to me and
Is Entitled to credit-
Charles Tillinghast Justice peace
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Note:  Document is a letter, faded and mostly illegible.
Page 71

Providence Plantations
State of Rhode Island and
Washington Jr Clerks office
Court Common Pleas
I Samuel Helme Clark of the Court of Common
Pleas of the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that
Isaac Greene Esq of Exeter was on the fifth day of December
1834 & now is a Justice of the Peace for the Town of
Exeter duly commissioned & qualified & that Signature
anned to the preceeding certificate regarding the
Honorable Jeffery Hazard. I belive to be the proper hand
writing of the said Isaac Greene
In Testimony whereof I have hereto
set my hand and affixed the seal
of the Court aforesaid this Twenty
Second day of December in the year
1834
Sam. Helme Co
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The Deposition of Nathan Rathbun formerly of Exeter Now residing in Hopkinton in the County of Washington State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations aged 82 years who first being duly sworn according to law testifies and says in the matter of Mowry Bates claim for a pension that the Deponent is well knowing to the said Mowry Bates of Exeter in said County of Washington having been a soldier of the Revolution I was with said Bates as a soldier in the year AD 1777 under Capt Samuel Gorton and was attached to Col Charles Dyers Regiment was in service with hm on the shores of the Narragansett Bay in South Kingston, R. I.  In guarding said shores in this tour of duty one month at least-  In the year AD 1778 I was with said Bates as a soldier under command of Capt George Willcox attached to Col Charles Dyers Regiment was with him in General Sullivans Expedition on the Island of Rhodeisland in the month of August of this year-  We was in this tour three months at least in the year AD 1780  I was with said Bates one tour under Command of Ensign Nigel and was attached to Col Thomas Potters Regiment  We was on Duty at Boston Neck on the Narragansett Bay, R. I.  our head quarters I recollect was at a House called the four Chimney House near the south ferry so called was in this tour three months at least  I do not now recollect of being a soldier with said Bates at any other time.  But most probably I was
Sworn to and subscribed in Presence of
[signed] Nathan Rathbun
State of Rhodeisland and Providence Plantations
Washington County} At Richmond August 20th AD 1884-
Personally came Nathan Rathbun the above Deponent and made solemn oath to the truth of the same
And I further Certify that the above Deponent is a person well known to me and is entitled to Credit
[signed] Hazard Willcox  Jus Peace
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Newport R. I.  May 18th 1835
I certify that the within named Stafford Greene is a Minister of the Gospel of the town of West Greenwich in this State
That Jeffry Hazard, Joseph Crandall, Gardner Lillibridge, and Nathan Rathbone are to me well known, and are as respectable men as any in this State-  that the Court of Probate of the town of Exeter has a seal but there is no device or [illegible] thereon that the seal affixed to the foregoing papers purporting to be the [several lines missing]
court, and his signature to the foregoing papers, are in his own proper hand writing-
[signed] Dutie Y. Pearce
Morey Bates
31.998
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BY HIS EXCELLENCY,
John Brown Francis
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 the afore-written attestation subscribed, is the proper hand writing of Henry Bowen, Esquire, who, at the time of subscribing to 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 twenty fifth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-four and of Independence
[signed] John Brown Francis
BY HIS EXCELLENCY'S COMMAND.
Henry Bowen  Secry
Page 75

Stater of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
Secretary's office  August 25th AD 1834.
I Certify that at the session of the General Assembly of said State holden on the first Wednesday of May last, Hazard Willcox was elected a Justice of the Peace for the town of Richmond-  Thomas Phillips for the town of Exeter both in the County of Washington-  and Charles Fillinghast for the town of West Greenwich in the County of kent, for the term of one year each, and that they have been severally commissioned accordingly, as appears of record in this office.
Witness  [signed] Henry Bowen  Secry
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This Deposition was omitted.  To be attached Before the Secretary, Certificate
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The Deposition of Edward Barber formerly of Exeter Now Residing in Hopkinton in the County of Washington State of Rhodeisland and providence plantations
Being first duly sworn according to law testifys [testifies] and says in the matter of Mowry Bates claim for a pension that said Bates is a Man Well Known to me  I the Deponent am now 55 years of age  I have been acquainted with the said Bates from my youth up to the present day  I consider him to be a man of fair character  he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and I concur in that oppinion [opinion]-
Sworn to and subscribed
[signed]  Edward Barber
State of Rhodeisland and providence plantations 
Washington County} Sc  
At Richmond August 20th AD 1834
Personally came Edward Barber signer to the above Deposition and made solemn oath to the same and I further certify that the Deponent is a person well known to me and is entitled to credit.
[signed] Hazard Willcox  Jus Peace
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Petition Mowry Bates
Revolutionary soldier for pension
to Comm of Revolutionary petitions
April 6, 1858  Referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions 
February 101860 Referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions,
1860 May 25 Bill #185
Mr Brayton of R. I.
Page 79

To the Honorable, the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States:
The petition of Morey Bates, of Exter [ Exeter] Rhode Island, respectfully represents.  That your memorialist served in the Revolutionary War at different periods of time from the year 1777 to the year 1781, different tours of service as a volunteer in that war, making an aggregate of some seventeen months service:  That he has heretofore made application at the Pension in Washington City for a Pension under the Act of 7th June 1832.-  That his said application has been rejected because of the want of the description of proof required by the Office to establish a service of six months, the shortest period for which a pension is allowed under the act-  but that a service of four months is admitted.  Owing to the lapse of time since the performance of the service for which he claims a pension, you memorialist has been unable to furnish the further testimony required to entitle him to the benefit of the Act of 1832.
Your memorialist would further represent, that he is now old and helpless, and unable to support himself by manual labor, and throws himself upon the justice of your honorable bodies, to grant him that relief which his sufferings and trials in fighting the battles of his Country's Independence entitle him to claim.
In suppor of his application for a Pension your memorialist has filed all the papers and evidence he possessed, in the Pension Office, and respectfully requests that they may be referred to,
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to sustain the statements of this memorial.  Your memorialist trusts and hopes that the prayer of his petition may be granted, and that the Government which he has fought to establish will grant him such relief as will render comfortable the few remaining days of his life.
And your petitioner, as in duty bound, will ever pray &c.
[signed] Mory Bates
Witness
[signed] H P Clarke
[signed] Peleg Matteson Jr
State of Rhode Island}
County of Washington} Sc
Exeter March 24th 1858
Then the above petition was subscribed and sworn to by Mory Bates 
Before Me
Halsey P Clarke  Public Notary
State of Rhode Island}
County of Washington} sc
I Powell Helme Clerk of the Supreme Court within and for the County & State aforesaid hereby certify that Halsey P Clarke before whom the within petition was executed and who has thereunto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing a Public Notary in and for the county aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn and that his signature thereto is Genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the seal of the Supreme Court for the County aforesaid this 25th day of March AD 1858
[signature] Powell Helme  Clerk of said Court
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POSTAL CARD - ONE CENT
United States of America
THIS SIDE IS FOR ADDRESS ONLY.
Office of commissioner of Pensions
Washington,
D. C.
Stamped:
OLD WAR & NAVY FILES
JAN 29 1897
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815 Marcy Ave
Brooklyn N.Y.
Jan 26, 1897.
Mowry Bates, of Exeter, R.I. was a solider in the Revolution, 1781, at 16 years of age.  I am told he received a grant of pension before he died, nearly 98, in 1863.  Some of his direct descendants wish to prove that they are entitled to become members of the "Sons (and Daughters) of the Revolution".  
Any evidence from you would oblige.
Yours Respectfully, J.N. Eno
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APR 5 1898
To,
Department of Interior, 
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

I received from your department the information concerning Mowry Bates a Revolutionary pensioner.  I am eligible to the Daughters of the Revolution under these conditions.  This same Mowry Bates was my great-
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grandfather, and I can find no date and town or family record of his birth and death.  Can you send me the exact date of these, if so you can remove the only obstacle to my entrance to the society.  
Very Respectfully
Mrs. Edgar B. Smith
13 Greene St.
Providence, R.I.

ENSION
APR
2
1898
FICE
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L.W.B.
W. 1C379.
This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department.  Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
O.W. & N. DIV. 
REVOLUTIONARY

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D.C.,
April 25, 1898.

Madam:-
Replying to your recent communication you are advised that Mowry Bates made an application for pension on June 2, 1834, at which time he was 71 years of age and residing in Exeter, Rhode Island, and his pension was allowed for one year and six months' actual service as a private in the Rhode Island troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Bates and Col. Dyer.  He enlisted at Exeter Rhode Island.  His widow, Hannah, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.
Very respectfully,
 Commissioner.
Mrs. Edgar B. Smith
13 Greene Street,
Providence, R.I.
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February 15, 1897.
Sir:
Replying to your request for information concerning the military record of Morey Bates, a soldier of the Revolu-tionary War, you are advised that a Mowry Bates made an ap-plication for pension on June 2, 1834, at which time he was 71 years of age and residing in Exeter, R.I., and his pen-sion was allowed for one year and six months' actual service as a private in the Rhode Island troops, Revolutionary War; a part of the time he served under Cat. Bates and Col. Dyer; he enlisted at Exeter, R.I.
His widow, Hannah, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
Mr. J.H. Eno,
815 Marcy Avenue,
Brooklyn, N.Y.