Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 770, for David Larkin, Rhode Island
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
CONTENTS
4
Larkin, David
Sarah C.
NUMBER
W. 770
B.L. Wt. 28, 620-160-55
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to James T. Neel, the 21/50
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Feby 53- No 133
Vol L. Page
35.848
,
Her Mar 3/55
Page 155
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Mrs Sarah Larkin
Wife
of
David Larkin, Private
War
0f the Revolution
to papers on file
20
under act Feb 1853
Jesse
1832
the
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Aug. 21
John
G. Neely
Preverly
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21.705
Rhode Island
---
David Larkin
of Hopkinton in the State of R Island
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Larkin of the lit commanded
by Col Dyer
in the Rho Island
line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island
at the rate of 80 Dollars-
Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of Oct
1833 and sent War
X
Pace New North land
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833
$200.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar - 40.00
=
$240.00
Recorded by
Book E
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Addison Clerk
Vol. 2 Page 11
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Rhode Island
Sarah Larkin
widow of David Larkin
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
R.I. Line
ascribed on the Roll at the rate
80 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence
on the
3 February 1833
Certificate of Pension issued
the and

sent to
B Lowell

Providence,
RI
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
Page 52 W.
3d February 1833
1832
1858. Sept. 7th Duplicate issued
sent to J J Coombs Present.
S
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10445

David Larkin
Private 2 years
Adm
5.16-16
May 14. 1833
P. 397
506
Aug 1 1833
B. Cowell Esq
Providence
R I
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by
I me
and
1
Hugh
Brief in the case of David Larkin
of Hopkinton in the State of R Island
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 79 year
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period.
Feb 1776
June 1776
1776
1778--
5. ┃
Years,
Duration of Service.
2 -
Months,
2
In what battles was he engaged? None
Days.
Rank.
As a
Private
Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Gen.
Capt Larkin Col Dyer
Capt Clark Col Dyer
Capt Clark Capt Marla
┃ Act Latin & that Col Dyer
Col Potter & Collard
Capt Baily Col Dyer
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Richmond Rhode Island
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
the papers as at Mached rather as required
It is not officially certified the Charles E Bendick is an acting Justice of
the peace
Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
mentioned.
Richard Cutts
Examining Clerk.
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David Larkin
C
10.445
B. Cowell Esq
Providence
RI
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State of Rhode Island
County of
Washington
On this third day of September AD 1832 personally was
present in open Court being a court of Common Pleas within
and for said County being a court of record David Larkin
a resident of Hopkinton in the County of Washington & State of
Rhode Island aged 79 years who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress
passed June 7th 1832. viz.
He was born June 17th 1753 in Richmond R. I. has no record of his birth, lived there when he entered the service
& since the war has resided principally in Hopkinton
where he now resides
and this applicant
further states that in February 1776
he enlisted & served one month as a private in the company & Col. Dyers Regiment of Rhode Island & served on Connecticut Island
and this applicant further states that in June 1776 he enlisted and served two months as a private at South Kingston
in Cap John Clarks company & Col Charles Dyers regiment
of Rhode Island Militia
and this applicant further states that in August 1776
he was drafted & served as a private & part of the time as a
testitutin one years in the Court of Col
in
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14
of
Rhode Island Militia
and this applicant further states that in August 1776
he was drafted & served as a private & part of the time as a
substitute
two years in the companies of Cap
John Clark, Cap Maxson, Cap Lankin & others and in
capt Potters & Colland
Col
Dyers regiments of
Rhode Island Militia & served
at South Kingston,
Wickford, Warwick, & Bristol ferry
& was in Spencers expedition--
and this applicant further states that in August 1778 he
enlisted & served one month as a private in Sullivans expedition in Cap Baileys company & Col Dyers regiment
of Rhode Island Militia
the above enlistment & drafts he served out and
was honourably discharged but never had any written
discharge
he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension
an annuity except the present & declares that his name is
not on the pension roll of the agency of any State
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Sworn to in Open Court
1
Sept 3. 1832
with, Sam. Helme Clk
David Larkin
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he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension
or annuity except the present & declares that his name is
not on the pension roll of the agency of any State
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Sworn to in Open Court
Sept 3. 1832
With, Sam. Helme Clk
David Larkin
and the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the
investigation of the matter, and after putting the interogatories
prescribed by the war department, that the above named 
applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states
and the court further certifies that it appears to them
that Dorcas Davis Silas Moore and Christopher Brown
who have signed the [illegible] depositions 
of coventry


Hopkinton & Richmond
are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit.

I Samuel Helme Clerk of the
Court of Common pleas &
for the County of Washington
General Sessions of the Peace do hereby that the foregoing contains the

the Original proceeding of the said Court in the Matter
of
the application of David Larkin for a pension
in Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal
of Office the Eighth day of September 1832,
Saml Helme Clk
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Sarah Larkin
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State of
Rhode Island &
County of Washington
On this 28 day of February AD 1853, personally
appeared before the Court of Probate in
Charlestown in said County a Court of
Record Sarah C. Larkin of Charlestown in said
County aged 72 years who being duly sworn
according to Law doth on her oath make
the following declaration in order to attain
the benefit of the act of Congress granting
pensions to widows of officers & soldiers
of the Revolution passed on the 3d day
of February AD 1853 in that she is the
widow of David Larkin late of said Hopkington
deceased, who was a soldier of the Revolution
& when the act of June 7 1832 was passed
he applied for & obtained a pension
under said act at the rate of Eighty
dollars per annum payable at the
agency of the United States for paying
pensions in the City of Providence
which pension he received up to the
time of his deathand
she further
that she was married to the said David
Larkin on the thirty first day of March
Eighteen hundred & thirty three (18331
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that she was married to him at the
time above stated she further declares that
she was a widow at the passage of the
act and is still a widow & never before
applied for a pension
And she further declares that her husband
the said David Larkin departed this
life on the Eleventh day of November
1839 & since then she has remained
a widow + is now entitled to the same
pension her husband died, and the
further declares that the original
certificate of her marriage is to
annexed
Sally Larkin
Sworn to and Subscribed in open Court on
the day and date first above written
Witness Charles Cross Probate Clerk
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I hereby certify that David Larkin of
Hopkinton and Sally Hazard of Charleston
both in the County of Washington
State
of Rhode Island
was lawfully joined together in marriage on the Thirty first day of March [illegible]
by me the subscribed
George Thurston Justin Paine
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I Gordon Crumb of Charlestown in the
County of Washington & State of Rhode
Island aged fifty two years do testify
& say that David Lakin the husband of
Sally Larkin who has sworn to
the preceding declaration departed this
in November 1839 & since that
paid the said Sally has remained
a widow + is now a widow. I was
also present & saw the said
David & Sally Married by
Thurston  [illegible] a Justice
of the
Peace & the signature affixed to
the certificate of said
marriage is in his own hand
writing with which I am acquainted
Gordon Crumb
Sworn to and Subscribed in open Court on
this 18th day of February 1853
Witness Charles Cross Probate Clerk
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Charles Cross Clerk of the Court of Probate of
Charlestown in the County of Washington in the ┃
State of Rhode Island do certify that the preceding is the original declaration and proceeding
of said Court thereon in the claim
of Sally Larkin for a Pension and I also certify that the
said Court ordered it to be certified that the
said Gardner Crumb whose affidavit is here
to annexed is a credible witness
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my
hand and affixed the seal of said Court this
28th day of February 1853
Charles Cross Probate Clerk
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33.842
Bounty Land
Act of March 3d 1855
Sarah Larkin
Widow of David Larkin
Revolutionary War


Jno. T. Neely
attorney
Washington City
D C
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Sate of Rhode Island &c
County of Washington
1
on this 15th
day of March AD one
1
thousand Eight hundred and fifty five (1855, personally
appeared before me the subscriber a public Notary-
---
within and for the County of Washington and the aforesaid Mrs.
Sarah Larkin aged 74 years a resident in the town of

Charlestown in the County of Washington & State aforesaid

who being duly sworn according to Law declares that ┃
she is the widow of David Larkin late of Hopkinton
County & State aforesaid Deceased who was a private in
the Revolutionary War. And she refers to the declaration
of her husband for Evidence of his service &
She further states that she was married on the
of
AD18
of the heren
to said David Larkin by
day
and that her name
before her Marriage was Sarah Hazzard that her
said husband died on the
AD18 at Hopkinton R.
day of
And that she is a
widow at the date of the Executing of this Declaration
and for the evidence of her marriage the refers to her
Declaration made to obtain the benefit of the provisions
made by Law of the United States passed on the 3d
of February AD 1853

She makes this Declaration for the purpose of obtaining the
Bounty Land to which the may be entitled under act
of the United States passed on the 3 of March A.D. 1855
The also declairs that she has never received
nor applied for Bounty Land under this or any
other act of Congress
Sarah Larkin
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and
year first and above written, and I certify that
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I believe the claimant to be the identical person
she represents herself to be and that I have no
interest in said claim.
Geo H. Olney Public Notary
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
1
on this 15th day of March
AD
one thousand Eight hundred and fifty five ,1855,
personally appeared before me the subscriber a
Public Notary within and the County aforesaid
George A. Stanton and James N. Kenyon
Residence of the State & County aforesaid George A. Stanton and James N. Kenyon resident of the State &County aforesaid who being duly sworn according to Law declared that they are personally and well acquainted with Mrs. Sarah Larkin who saw her sign her name to the foregoing Declaration that they know her to be the
identical person therein represented and that she is now a widow and they at they swear  they are
Disinterested witnesses
George A. Hanlon
James N. Kenyon
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 15th
of March AD 1855.

And I Certify that said George A. Stanton
and
James N. Kenyon
are Credible and Respectable Citizens
Geo H. Olney Public Notary
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Know all Men by this that I Sarah Larkin of
Charleston in the County of Washington in the State of Rhode Island
widow of David Larkin
 deceased who was a soldier of the
United States, do hereby irrevocably constitute and
appoint John Neely Esq of Washington Co my true
and Lawfull Attorney for me and in my name to
prosecute, and receive from the United States the Bounty
Land certificate or warrant and me by virtue of my
deceased husband services in the United States under
existing laws granting Bounty Land to the officers &
soldiers or their widow and minor heirs for services
rendered in the different wars, and generally to do
all Lawful act and things whatsoever tuching 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 and about the premises
as much so as if
present myself
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal this 15th day of
March AD 1855



Sarah Larkin
Witness Geo. H. Olney H Clark
Acknowledged and subscribed before me the
subscriber a Public Notary in and for the County of Washington State of Rhode Island this 15th day of March
AD 1855
Geo. H. Olney Public Notary
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Mrs.  Sarah Larkin
Widow of David Larkin
Revolutionary War
son
Washington County
attorney
of
of may pay
W
Bounty Land
1781
Act of March 3d 1855
State of Rhode Island &
County of Washington
I

Powell Helme
Clerk of
the Supreme Court of the County of Washington State aforesaid do
hereby certify that George H Olney Esq whose genuine signature
appears to the foregoing declaration affidavits and power of Attorney
is and was at the time of signing the same a Public Notary
in and for the County of Washington Make aforesaid duly Commisioned
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 AD 1855
Powell Helme Clerk
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Rev. War Section
Record Division
W. S. Raymond,
Elba, New York.
Sir:
February 10, 1932.
N.L.M.
In response to your letter dated the 15"" ultimo,
you are advised that this Bureau has no records of services
rendered in the Colonies before the Revolution and
is unable to furnish the record of a soldier of the Revolution unless a claim for pension or bounty land has been
made on account of his services and a careful search of
the records fails to show such claims on file for John Bentley described by you or for a David Larkin who died
at Richmond, Rhode Island, December 1, 1811, aged eighty-
one years.
Said records show only one pensioner of the
Revolution named David Larkin. He was born June 17, 1753,
and died November 11, 1839. He served at one time under
Captain Larkin whose first name is not stated nor is
there any further data in the claim relative to said
Captain.
Very respectfully,
Washington
Jany
Commissioner.
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Elsa, N.Y. Jan. 15, 1922
Commissioners of
Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
My dear Sir,
Can you tell me if
John Bentley of R.I. was a
Revolutionary War pensioner
and if so if the records show
that he had a son Norman?
I am a descendant
of the
John Bentley who had a son by

the name of Norman who
was about eight yrs of age at
the time of the Revolutionary war
There were John Bentleys
of
Richmond, New Shorham,
& South Kingston & Exeter R. I
I do not know as I made
very plain in my last letter
re regard to Capt. David Larkin
I am advised by the State Record
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commissioner of R.I. that there
statement by Capt. David
Larkin
on file at the Pension
Office Washington, D.C. He
commanded the Richmond
Co. R.I. in the Militia in 1763
but in the census of 1777 he is
noted as unable
His wife Mary
was the daughter of Howard
Knowles. He died at Richmond
R.I. Dec., 1811 aged 81 yrs.
Trusting this will aid you
in looking up the records
I remain

Respt. yours
W. S. Raymond
Elba, N.Y
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there Jonathan Hazard
of South Kingston who
was also interested to this the
Further to enter, from of


in
Father sides this David Larkin
I can not find the records
take the inscriptions
from the grave stones
and what
Grandmother can remember
Head
Lee
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John
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the
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that the

This David Larkin may
may have
---
been made captain after
he returned from the
Revolutionary War,
but I know that
both he and his son
was
interested in it and both were there etc.
Janet Essex
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19 Hist to
Prov. R.I.
1921 Feby 10, W. S. Raymond
that this David Larkin
was by in 1839 & is
sub of inquiry
of
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 770
Sarah Larkin,
Widow
David Larkin
Priv. Rev War
Act Feb. 3. 1853.
Index: -- Vol. A
Page 416
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1893 No
at Esse
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Sarah Larkin
land
David
and others
Ad 28620
160
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Washington D C
Sir
May 17, 1856
I respectfully, call for a
report under the recent act of Congress, approved
May 14, 1856, admitting parol evidence
to
establish the service for Bounty Land under the
act of Congress 3d March 1833, in
the
following cases
To Wit:
where the claimants are

drawing pensions for revolutionary services
To Wit
Mrs
Sarah Larkin widow of David Larkin No. 35848
Mary Bates 
 Mr Bates

 35849
Sarah Barber  Moses Barber  53.060
Mr Henry Bird
 85.588

Jacob Larmon
Wm Charity Barber widow of Saml Barber
 85594
 85589
to
Rebecca Day
Jno.
Day
Susannah Franklin 
 85590
Joshua Franklin  83591

W
Sarah Reynolds 

Robert Reynolds  83592
Hepsibah French 

Isaac French  85596
 Lucy Barney
K
Eliz. Hall

Jno Barney

Anna Stout
Nath Hall
 85.598.
Dan. Stout
 87.439.
 102940
 Jemima Foster

Vincent Foster
 103245.
Susannah Lash

Peter Lash
Rachel Lord
Saml Lord
 113247
23

21
Dorothy Wilsey

James Wilsey " 113249.
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18
 113.251. 2863

 Sarah Hereford
be

 Elizth Osborn
Jno  Hereford " 123.351.
Saml Osborn
28 Anna DeWitt
135.742
Abt DeWitt
Nancy Cowen
Joseph Cowen
Nancy Stiles

135743
Jno Stiles
135.745. 135.747

25
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3
07
7
2070
Mrs Sarah Lovell wid of Wm Chandley No. 136.338
Leanah Beckwith

Geo. Beckwith 150. 765
Anna Jackson
Phebe Bond
Phillip Jackson 150.770
to
Mary Brown 
Elihu Bond 150771
Jno Brown, 102.941
Yours very Respectfully
Neely
To the Comm of Pensions
in
Jane
Sarah Larkin
and other
David
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Maine

Larkin
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Brief in the case of Sarah Larkin, widow of David
Washington County and State of Rhode Island
act
3rd
Feby. 1853
Claim original," or" for increase.)
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
husband was a pensioner, under the
Act of June, 1832,
Record Evidence
& parole proof of Marriage
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Benjn Cowell Esqr
name and residence of agent
Providence
R. I
S. C. Boynton
Examining Clerk.
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Brief in the case of Sarah Larkin
Washington
County and State of R. I.
act 3 Feb 1853
Claim, (original " or " for increase.)
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it Documentary, traditionary or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Duplicate issued in lieu of one dated
16" August 1853, which has been lost
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been since the admission of the claim?  If so what?
J. Coombs
Name and residence of Agent
Present
R
Examining Clerk.
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Appl. of Sarah
Larkin widow of
David
R. Island
21
3d Feby 1853
$80 per annum
Commencing, Feby 3 1853
ey[illegible]
Benj
Cowell
Providence
R.I.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Pension Office, Official Business
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dear to [illegible]
Providence October 2d 1833

herewith you will receive
the papers of David Larkin which have
be sent here the second time for 
amendment see your requirements have
now been complied with as far as the
table the reasons for not making
the tour of service with more precision
will be found in the nature of the
service rendered. I submit to you
that now your will has been completed
with to the extent required in similar
cases
and as this application has
been

pending for a great length of time
I think I shall not ask of
you too much in requesting your
immediate attention to it
the old man is very poor and
without the necessaries of life
I am with great
respect your very
obedient Servant
Dutee J. Peace
R
G. Edwards, Esq
commissioner of
Pensions
Page 38

Dec Daniel
Babcock
Deposition
For D Larkin
Page 39

I Dan
Babcock of Hopkinton and County of Washington
State of Rhode Island being Seventy years of age
testify and say that I have been acquainted with
Mr David Larkin for over fifty years and have
even considered him to be a man of strict truth
and veroffity
Daniel Babcock
his
do
Co
of
Washington S
Hopkinton 10th Day Sept 1832
personally
appeared before me Daniel Babcock
signer of the above affidavit has given

Testimony as a witness
is entitled to credit
& veracity

made uppon
the facts therein
Oath to the Truth
of the facts therein contained
Charles
Brodick Just Peace
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Jones Palmer
Deposition
for D Larkin
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I Jones Palmer of Hopkinton in the County
of Washington and State of Rhode Island aged
77 years a soldier in the Revolutionary war
do
Testify and say that I enlisted the war of
the revolution in the year 1776 or 7- in Col.
Joseph Hayes Regiment and in Capt Thomas
Wills
Company
of Rhode Island State troops
or Malitia and
marched to Boston Neck
South Kingston R.I. for the purpose of
Garding
against the British Troops and
●
there was the first time that I was knowing
of
David Larkin of Richmond in the County
and State aforesaid now residing in Hopkinton

in said
County & state and further say
not
Jones Palmer
In Presents of
Frances B. Leger
Charles C Burke
Washington S Hopkinton 10th Day
Sept 1832
personally appeared before me Mr Jones Palmer
signer of the above affidavit has given his
Testimony as a witnessm is
intitled to credit
and verasity made uppon Oath
to the
Truth of the facts therein
contained
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Charles
Burdick Justice Peace

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and
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Providence June 1853
I have red you of out
respecting the claim of Mrs. Sarah Larkin
with of David Larkin for a pension
under the act of Feb 3/53 I wish to
enquire if any new regulations have
been made repealing claims under the
above at since those of March last,
You obsered that record evidence of the
marriage must be rendered if it exists
or rather a certified copy of such evidence
if there be no such evidence that part
should be avered in the declaration
In the regulations of March 25. it is
required that the part of management
be established by the certificate of the
---
person who joined them in wedlock,
record of the testimony of respectable
persons having knowledge of the party
the above sale applies to claims under the
1st 2d section of the above act,
and the certificate of the person who
Janed them in marriage has the
priority
In the case of Mrs Larkin the certificate
of the person who joined them in
●
marriage was produced before the Court
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and
transmitted with her other papers
and is I pension on file and not only
that, but the testimony
of a respectable
person who saw then married, if my
recollection serves me, the original
certificate of a marriage is
always deemed
the best proof it being a minute of the
transaction at the very time it was done
whether and further evidence can be
produced in Mrs Lakins case I do not
know but I am confident no better
can be, and as it in conformity to the
rule established, I respectfully request
the claim
may
be allowed
-
Jane by Repectfuly
yet has
Benja Cowell
℗
Hon J B Waldo
-
.
Page 44

Sir
Providence March 28 1853
I herewith enclose the claim of
Sarah Larkin widow of David Larkin
for a pension under the 2d section
of the act of Feb 3d 1853,
as the above act does not specify the
time where pensions are to commence
pursuant to its provisions I take the
liberty to make a few suggestions on
that point,
the act of July 29 1848 provides that no
widow married after the first day of
January one thousand Eight hundred
shall be entitled to receive a pension
under this act and the act of Feb 3

1853 simply provides that all such
widows, that is, widows of officers & soldiers
of the Revolutionary army who were married
subsequent to January Eighteen hundred
shall be entitled to a pension in the same
manner as those who were married before

that date. This language clearly
---
makes this latter act supplement to
the former & in construing them
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both, the grant of pensions under them
should make the pension commence
at the same time it is moreover a rule
of law that an act making grants
should be liberally construed in favor

of the grantees This Rule of law was adopted

in construing the law of July
4th 1836 granting pensions to widows
This act didnt specify the time when
pensions were to commence but simply
provided that a certain class of widows
might receive the same pension
their husbands would have been
entitled to under the act of June 7
1832 and this act authorized pensions
to commence from the 4th of March 1831
to the widows, pursuant to the provisions
of the act of July 4 1836 was allowed
pensions from the same period -
Analogous to this ought to be the construction
given to the act of February 3d 1853, as
the next preceding act before this on
viz, the act of July 19
1848 grants pensions to widows married
before January Eighteen hundred makes
pension commence March 4 1848, as the
act of February 3d 1853 granting pensions
to widows married after Eighteen
hundred should be so constined as to make
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pension commence at the same
time and such appears to have been
the intention of Congress placing the
two acts together side by side -
I am sir very
Respectfully yours
obt Serv
Benja Cowell
Hon L.P. Waldo
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the said David Larkin further maketh
oath in addition to his declarations already

Sworn to by him September 3 1832
&
May 30 1833 Being required
to state


the particular tours of duty he performed
in the War of the Revolution & to state
the names
of the officers under whom
he served he says that he served under
Jonathan Maxson
Capt John Clark

 Capt Larkin
 Capt Bailey
also under

Col Dyce & Col Lands
that is they were
the Colonel who commanded the Regiment
generally when the militia
were in
service and he further
says
that
all his services were performed in the

State of Rhode Island

on the shore
of
Naragansett Bay & in guarding said shores
against
the incursions of
the enemy

they were stationed at Little Compton
restat South Kington
Riverton
North Kingston & Many
other towns

during
the
year 1776 1777 1778 & 1779
1780, and he now again says
during
those years, he was almost
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constantly in service, in active duty
in the Companies & Regiment & at the
place before mentioned. His services
line so constant continues that
he cannot at his distant period say
when he was not on duty as he
said before, he always served his

own tours & as a substitute for others

He served according to his best recollection
seven or eight tour of a month each
for his father, he also served several
tours of a month each for Benjamin
Ennis so for several others whose
names he cannot recall to his recollection
He has no hesitation in
saying
he said before that
during those years
he was
as
in actual service upwards
of three year - His tours where of a month
each & he says that during the above
years he did no other business nor did
the attempt
to do any thing else but
military duty
in the army
and
he further that during each of said
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years he served as a private as before
stated Eight months at least, at the place

before mentioned for which he claims a
pension he has no documentary
evidence of his service but the Revd Thomas
Wells & Benja B Thurston & a number
of Witnesses who were with him have
already testified in his behalf
David Larkin
Sworn to this 1st day of October A.D. 1833 by the
above named David Larkin, Before me
John Pitman
District Judge U.S.
for Rhode Island Dist
In Providence Oct 2 1833

I certify
that the signature of John Pitman above

affixed is the true
signature
of
John
Pitman who is Judge of the District Court
of the United States within & for said District
In testimony whereof I have hereto set
my hand & affixed the seal of said Court
in the day & year above written
Benja Cowell
Clerk of said
Court
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the
And now on this 30th day of May 1833
David Larkin made further oath in
part of his declaration made Sept 3
in Court
1832 he said David declares that in
August 1776, an order was made that one
half of the militia should be drafted alternately a month at a time, that under this
general order, he always served his own tour
of duty & when it was not his turn to
serve he served as a substitute for some
one else from said August to the end of his
years following & until the British army
evacuated Rhode Island, but from distance
of time he cannot particularize all the places
yet he says that
between said August
1776 & March 1780
when the British left Rhode
Island he served three years at least in actual
 service for which he claims a pension
He further says that all his services during

the war were nearly
(4) years at least. He always
served as a private he performed these services
under the officers stated in his said declaration
and in addition to the testimony of the witnesses already
produced he now produces the testimony of the Rev
Thomas F Wills & Benjamin B Thurston who have testified
in his behalf
David Larkin
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Washington S
Hopkinton 30th Day May 1853
Personally appeared before me the within
Harned David Larkin and made oath
to within aplication by him
signed before me
Charles C Burdick Justice Peace
We
Thomas W Wells a Clergyman residing in
Hopkinton and Benjamin B. Thurston also residing
in said town hereby certify and say that we are
well acquainted with David Larkin who
has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration
that we believe him now to be 79 years of age
that he is reputed & believed in the nuchbish
when he resides to have been a soldier of the
Revolution & that we concur in concur in that
opinion
Thomas Wells
Benjamin B. Thurston
Washington in Hopkinton May 30th 1833
Personally appeared before me the above Named
Thomas N Wells & Benjamin B Thurston and
made oath to the same and I further certify
that said Thomas Wills is a Clergyman residing
in Hopkinton and that he and the said Benjamin
B. Thurston also residing in said Hopkinton are
Creditable witnesses and there statement entitled to
Credit
Charles C Burdick Justice Peace
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State of Rhode Island & Providence
Washington
and Providence Plantations
Clerks Office Court Common Pleas and
General Sessions of the Peace.
I. Samuel Helme Clerk of the Courts Aforesaid do hereby
Certify that Charles C Burdick Esq whose Certificate in
his proper hand writing is hereto prefixed & also to the


Depositions to the Depositions of Christopher Brown Thomas
Palmer and Daniel Babcock hereto Annexed is a Justice
of the Peace for the Town of Hopkinton in the County of
Washington Legally Chosen by the General Assembly Commissioned
by the Governor & otherwise qualifed as the Law requires



that full faith and credit ought to be given to his Attestation
throughout the United States of America
In testimony whereof, I have hereto set my
hand and affixed the Seal of the Court
Aforesaid this Thirty first day of May in
the year
1833
Sam Helme Clk
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I Dorcas Davis formerly of the Town of Richmond
in the County of Washington, and State of Rhode
Island &c. now residing in the Town of Coventry in
the County of Kent and State aforesaid, - Testify and
say that my Brother David Larkin of the town of
Hopkinton in said County of Washington, was absent
from home in the time of the Revolution of these
United States, according, to the best of my recolection
about four years, it was said at the time, and
I believe he was in the army of our State in his
absence from house, according to what was said at the
time, and since that time untill this present time
that my said Brother David Larkin, was in the service
a part of the time aforesaid by enlistment, and apart
of said time by a draft untill after the British left
Rhode Island, that he my said Brother was afterward
a privateering with Captain Ishmael Hardy of Newport
Rhode Island. I have no means at present of knowing
the dates of the years, my Brother was absent only that
was in the service before, and after the British lay
The State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Kent Clerks office of the Supreme Judicial Court
I certify that Anthony Tarbox is a Justice of the Peace duly
qualified and sworn in the town of Coventry and State of Rhode Island
and that full faith and credit ought to be given him and his
doings as such that the annex the signature

East Greenwich August 29, 1832
Christopher Johnson Clerk
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I Darcas Davis formerly of the Town of Richmond
in the County of Washington, and State of Rhode
Island &c. now residing in the Town of Coventry in
the County of Kent and State aforesaid, - Testify and
say that my Brother David Larkin of the town of
Hopkinton in said County of Washington, was absent
from home in the time of the Revolution of these
United States, according, to the best of my recolection
about four years, it was said at the time, and
I believe he was in the army of our State in his
absence from house, according to what was said at the
time, and since that time untill this present time
that my said Brother David Larkin, was in the service
part of the time aforesaid by enlistment, and apart
of said time by a draft untill after the British left
Rhode Island, that he my said Brother was afterwards
a privateering with Captain Ishmael Hardy of Newport
Rhode Island. I have no means at present of knowing
the dates of the years, my Brother was absent only that
he was in the service before, and after the British Lay
in at Rhode Island-
Dorcas Davis
Kent. State of Rhode Island &c
Taken and sworn to this 13th day of August 1832
Before me - & the said Desponant is a credible witness
in the premises- Anthony Tarbox Just peace
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I Silas Moore of Richmond in the County
of Washington and State of Rhode Island
aged Seventy two years do testify and say
that I am acquainted with David Larkin
of Hopkinton in said State and have been
so acquainted with him for more that fifty years
and that he belonged to Capt Jonathan Maxon
company  in the year 1776 which company belonged to the said Town of Richmond
and to my certain knowledge he served in
said company in Guarding the shores in Boston
neck in South Kingston and then attached to the Law
Regiment that I was (her Col Potters) I was with
said Lankin in Capt Richard Baylys Company
1778 in Sullivans Expedition on Rhode Island
I have also understood that said Larkin hand
during the whole time the Brittish had possion
of Rhode Island and at other times during the
Revolutionary war
ley Mary
Sworn to in Open Court
S 3, 1832
With. Saml Helme Clk
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I
Christopher Brown of Hopkinton in the County of Washington
and State of Rhode Island Aged 76 years a soldier
in the Revolutionary War do Testify and say that I
Enlist in the War of the Revolution in the
year 1775 or 1776 in Col Charles Dyers Regment and
Capt James Parkers Company of
Rhode Island State
Troops or Militia and Marched to Jamestown
in RI for the purpose of guarding against the
British Troops and there was the first time
that I recolect of being David Larkin of
Richmond in Washington County and State of
RI now residing in Hopkinton in said County State
and he did
Enlist in the same
Company
that
I did belong two and we was in actual service
together for the space of about one month
and further Saith not
Christopher Brown
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South Kingstown September 5th 1832
Personally John Christopher Brown Leb
serve to the within deposition and
made solemn oath to the truth of the same
of
By me Little Waite Julian
to
State of Rhode Island & Pro. plantations
Washington Clerks Office Court com. Pleas &
General Sessions of the Peace Sept 6th 1832
I Samuel Helme Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas & Gen Sessions of the peace
for the County of Washington do testify
that Matthew Wall Esq. whose signa
is hereto Annexed is a Justice for the Town of
S. Kingstown Legally Chosen & Qualified
the Law requires, that faith & Credit ought
to given to his certificate I also certify that the
pal herein impressed is the proper Seal of

the Court  aforesaid
Sam Helme Clk
&
Mary D
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28 620
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No Any
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State of Rhode Island ⎬
Washington County ss.
Sarah Larkin, of the County and
State aforesaid, being first duly sworn,
make oath and says, that she is a pensioner on the Rhode Island roll, under the
second section of the act of February 3d
1853, at the rate of Eighty dollars per
annum, on account of the Revolutionary
services of her late husband, David
Larkin, deceased, she further States,
that some time in June last she forwarded her pension certificate by mail
to J. J. Coombs Esq her attorney at
Washington City, since which she has
never seen or heard of it, and is informed by her said Attorney that it
never came to his hands, she makes
this application for the purpose of
obtaining a duplicate Certificate
Sworn to and subscribed
before me, a Justice of the
Sarah Larkin
Peace in and for said
County, this 2d day of
September 1858
Joseph
H Griffin
Justice of the Peace ⎬
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The certificate within mentioned was
never received by me,
J. J. Combs
Sept. 6th 1858
Lot a duplicate Certificate be
issued
Go Scolecting
Sept. 6. 1858.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12 - 5 - 41
Larkin, Edward
WARRANT
NUMBER 9789 and 14083
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Private
ACREAGE
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
Pennsylvania
ISSUED August 4, 1794
to not shown-
The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800"" which are
registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent
dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.
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