Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18773, for James Pollard, Rhode Island
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Continental
R. I
CONTENTS
Pollard, James
NUMBER
W. 18773
B.L. Wt. 148-100
18
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No 148
James Pollard
private.
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issued 20th May 1888.
decd to M. Nourse
E.
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Letter of Attorney to
J. Foster, Esquire -
From James Pollard
for
for
son
of
Mog
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NO
in
all men by these presents, that
James Pollard of Bridgewater, in Wind for
ty & state of Vermont, for valuable consideration
, have and hereby do nominate, constitute
& appoint, and in my place & stead, put
my trusty friend, the Hon Theodore Foster, one of the
senators of the United States, for the state of
Rhode Island, my true & lawful Attorney, to
claim, demand & receive for me, in my name, and to
my use & behoof of the sd United States, at the
proper office) all my share or right of land which
I the sd James am entitled to receive of the said
United States, in consequence of my having
served as a soldier in the army of the sd States,
during the revolutionary war, and being honerally
discharged therefrom; and to obtain for me,
in my name, a deed or instrument, conveying ┃
the sd lands to me, for my use & behoof; also,
A
to make, sign seal and deliver, for me, a discharge
being my home; and further to do, perform
& finish for me, and in my name, all and singular
thing or things which may be necessary
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concerning the premises, as
fully & entirely
as I the James Pollard in own person
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might or could do in or about the same; notifying
confirming of allowing whatever my sd attorney
shall so do in the premises.
Witness my hand and seal, this fifth day of
November anno Domini, eighteen hundred & two -
In presence
as
Benj. Perkins
James Pollard
of
Starriel Perkins
in
of
State of Vermont.
6
&
the
2
Windfor
County, ss
At Bridgewater, on the 5th day of
November, AD. 1802, James Pollard
personally acknowledged this instrument
, by him executed, to be his free
act & deed
Before me
Ⓧ
and
Benjamin Perkins, a Justice of
day of
the Peace for sd Windsor County
2
State of Vermont mouth November
payment by him executed to be his free act and and Decd
Before me Ephraim Shore a Justice of the Peace for Dunn Count
Windsor
not
County
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At the request of Mr. Pollard, this certifies to whom it may concern,
that Benjamin Swan Esq the Clerk of Wind for county court, &
of the supreme court of Indicature for sd County and by and statute
a Notary
Public, is now about from this county at Burlington
attending the session of the legislature, as her of this state
Bridgewater, Novr 5th, 1802.
Benj. Perkins
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9728
New York
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James Pollard
of Virgil
in the State of New York
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Angell of the R. Island
line, for the term of six years. We
=
Inscribed on the Roll of New York.
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 4th of May, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23d of Apl. 1819
and sent to John Ballard, Esq.
Homer, New York
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 $ 80. 25
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sept 1819.
48.00
Could
$128:25
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
the
Notifn Sent Decr 12. 1820
Roswell Randall Esq
Cortlandt Village
Cortland Co N. Y
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State of New York
Cortland County
on this fourth day of May one thousand
eight hundred and eighteen before me
the subscriber one of the full of the court of Common
Pleas in and for the County of Corter Donnally
appears James Pollard aged Sixty three years six
months and thirteen days resident in the town of
Virgil in the County of Cortland aforesaid who
being by me first duly sworn according to Law
doth on his oath make this following declaration
in order to obtain the provisions made by the
late act of Congress entitled An act to provide
certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval
Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War
. That he the said James Pollard on or about
the first day of January one thousand seven
hundred and seventy six enlisted in the Regine
ent of the Massachusetts line commanded by
Col Paul Dudley Sargent and was a private
Soldier in a company commanded by Capt
A Barney in said Regiment in the Continet
service for one year that he continued to
in the said in the said Corps in the continent
Service during the year for which he enlisted at
which time he was honorably discharged. And
this deponent further says that in the month of
May in the year Seventeen hundred and he
enty seven be again enlisted into a company
commanded by Capt Stephen Olney in the
ment commanded by Col Israel Angel in
the Rhode Island line in the continual or
vice for three years or during the war that he
continued to serve in the said Corps in the
Continental Service until the year Seventeen
hundred and eighty ther when the war closed
and be received an honorable discharge from
the service of the United States at the town of Spring
field in the State of Massachusetts. making six
years and two months which this deponent
was in the service of the United United States
after the last enlistment. And he the said James
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before
first
State of N
County of
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James Pollan
Pollard was in the Battle on Harlem Heights
and then received a wound in his lift an
by a musket Ball. And this deponent was in
the Battle of the Defent of Court Donop and the
Hessians at And Bent and in the Battle of
Monmouth and at the taking of Lord Corn
walls And that he is in reduced circum
stances and meds the assistance of his country
for support. And that he has no other ceding
now in his power of his service
or to and declared
the day and year
above written
John Ballard
New York
I John Ballard Judge as aforesaid do certify that
and it appears to my satisfaction that the said James Alland
did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the presiding
declaration against the Common Enemy and I now trans
mit the procedings and testimony taken and had
before me to the Secretary of the department of war
pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned act of
Congress dated May 4th 1818
all which is respectfully submitted
John Ballard
May
is
Angells R. Island
by
Clerks Office
and I further
Cortland County to wit,
Court this 13th. May 1818
the
affiffiting
Given under my hand and the seal of said
the within is his hand writing
I hereby certify that John Bullard
the within affidavit is now &
Esq. whose signature appears to
has been for three years until
to this time a judge of the court
S
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Cortland Com Pleas
States
Cork
of the twelfth day of September of the term
of September eighteen hundred and twenty
before the judges of the same court ┃
held at the court house in the town of
same in and for the County of
Cortland
of New York Judge
Wittles John Reed Esquire first
---
Joshua Ballard Clerk
and County ⎬ On this 12th day of September 1820
personly appeared in open court, being out at
record whose proceedings and practice are
according to the course and practice of the
Common law held in and for
of Cortland by estate of the same
Court to her by and
to law all actions real, personal and mixed
crising within the said County, and also all
transitory actions although the same may not have
rise within the said County James Pollard
aged 15 years, resident in the town of Virgill
in the said County of Cortland who being
duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath
of
declares that he served in the revolutionary war
as follows, he enlisted for the term of eight
months on the eighth day of May in the year
1775 in the State of Rhodisland in the Company
commanded by Captain John Angel in the
regiment commanded by Colonel Hitchcock
of Rhodisland line and served said term and
.
was discharged and in 1778 January tented
again for the term of 12 month in the company
commanded by Capt Asa Barns in the righ
commanded by Colonel Paul Sargent of the
Massacusetts line and served said term and was
duly discharged on the 10th day of May 1779
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$10.75
enlisted during the war in the company com
manded by Captain Stephen Olney
commanded by Col Israel Angel of continual
establishment that he continued to serve in said
Corps untill
the fifteenth day of June 1783
when discharged he received a furlough
which in pursuance of general orders and
a discharge. The date of his original declaration
as far as this deponent recollects was on the
fourth day of May 1818 and the number
his certificate 1, 79
And I do solemnly affirm
that was resident citizen of the United States
on the 18th day
of March 1818 and that
I have not since that time by gift sale
a in any manner disposed of my property
or any part thereof with intent thereby to
to diminish it as to bring myself within
the provisions of an act of congress entitled
an act to provide for certain persons and
●
ed in the land and naval service of the United States
in the revolutionary war passed on the 18th day of
March 1818 and I have not nor has any person
in trust for me any property or securities,
contracts or debts due to me; nor have
any income other than what is contained in
the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscri
bed, Real estate I have none either in or
equity in possession, remainder, reversion or
expectance property
Personal
Law chest broken
Sugar test
that the
2
19
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wound in his left about from a cannon
hall in Elizabeth town
James Ronald
Sworn to and declared on the
12
day of September
1820 before
Edward Reed
Barak Nills
Oliver Wiswell
⎬
Judge of Cortland Co
be
I Joshua Ballard Clerk of Cortland County Common Pleas do hereby certify
that the within oath and the schedule thereunto annexed are truly copied
from the records of the said Court, and also that it is the opinion of the
said Court that the total amount in value of the property Exhibited in the
aforesaid schedule is Fifteen Dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the Seal of the said Court this 15 September 1820
John Bullard
James Pollard
8644
Virgill
M
Declaration for pur
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of
Wife
1787
August
James Pollard was Born
the 19th of May 1787
said Dollar was
Born the 9th Day of
January
AD 189
three Dollar
ye may
and Clark
Born ye the
Mary
as
lard was
of
by
a Holland was born
day of April 1779
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THE NEW
Of our LORD and SAVIOUR
JESUS CHRIST,
Newly tranflated out of the
ORIGINAL GREEK;
And with the former
TRANSLATIONS
Diligently Compared and Revifed,
TESTAMENT
By His MAJESTY's Special Command.
Appointed to be Read in Churches.
of ALExANDER KINCAID,
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No. 509
New York Albany
Mercy
widow of
Pollard deed
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James Pollard
who served in the Revolutionary war
, as a private
One from 1880
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
96 Dollars of
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
of July 1848
Certificate of Pension issued the
30th day of Alder 1830
and sent to
H. Hubbard E
Norwich
N. Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 168 Vol.
July 15 Septr 1846
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Declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the
7th July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and
Pennans to certain Widows and the joint Resolution
of Congress approved July 7th 1838
State of New York on this 13th day of January
Cortland County ⎬ 1840. Mercy Pollard now a
Town of Virgil
resident of the Town of Tigal
in said County & State
punnally appeared before William Bartlett one of the
Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said
County, aged Seventy on the 30th day of
may next, who being first duly sworn according to
Law, doth on her oath make the following Dula
ration, in order to obtain the benefit of the pro
vision made by the act of Congress passed July
7th 1838, and the joint Resolution of Congress appro
ved July 7th 1838 entitled, granting half
pay and Pensions to certain Widows. that she is
the widow of James Pollard who was a Private
in the Rhode Island Troops, in Col Olney's Regiment
of the Army of the Revolution, and drew a
Pension- she further declares that she was married
to the said James Pollard on the 7th day of Novem
ber 1785 by Elder Edward Mitchel in the Town of
Smithfield in the State of Rhode Island, here
was Mary Bartlett before she was married
that her husband the aforesaid James Pollard
Died on the 6th day of June 1828 in Vigil afore
said that she was not married to him prive
to his leaving the service - but the marriage took
place previous to the first day of January 1794
at the time above stated, that she has remained
a widow ever since the death of her aforesaid
Husband, as will appear by the proof hereunto any
that she has a family Record in the hand
writing of her said Husband, in the family Bible
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she says, she employed James Stott of Brome
New York
County to write to the Town Clerk of Smithfield in said
Rhode Island, to as certain if a Record of her Marrige was
not there, & the same could not be found & these
she never learned to write
sworn and subscribed before me
Mercy Pallwellmart

the day and year above mentioned
William Barth Judge of
Cortland Com. Please
State of New York ⎬ I Noah Pollett of the Town of
Cortland County
Chirgil, in said County and State
aged Forty years, & I Epaphrodi
us, Pollard of the Town of Lisle in the County of Brown
in said State, aged thirty one years being both duly
sworn according to Law, doth on her oath say
that they were present, this day when William
Bartlett, one of the Judges of Cortland County Com
man Pleas, cut and took from the family Bible of
our Father James Pollard Deceased & Mary Pollard
his widow, and that we know said Record the
the hand writing of our said Father James Pollard
who died on the 6th day of June 1828. that we
both present when he died in said Virgil - that
we are personally knowing to the said Mary Pollard
remaining a widow ever since the death of said
James Pollard her said Husband, and that he
drew a Pension
Sworn and subscribed before
me this 13th day of January
Noah Pollard
1840. William Bartlett Euphrodites Polland
Judge of Cartherd Com. Pleas
I certify that I am well and personally acquainted with ┃
hook Pollard & Epaphrodities Pollard who subscri
bed and sworn to above affadavit, and that
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hey are both persons of truth and juranty & repentable
in their neighbourhood
.
Homer
Admitted
June 1828
in
S
G.
the
King
up
William Bart
Judge of Cortland
Com Pleas
S
I William Bartlett the Judge within named and before
whom the Declaration of Mary Holland, the applicant
for a Pension within named was made, and before
whom the proceedings were held, do hereby certify and
declare my opinion, after the investigation of the matter
and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the the
Department, that the said Mercy Pollwell is the Widow
of James Pollard, who was a Revolutionary soldier and
drew a Pension and I further certify, that in my
opinion the said Mercy Pollard is utterly unable
from bodily infirmity to attend Court for the
purpose of making her Declaration-
William Britt
Judge of Carthard
Com Pleashouse

my
Son
minner & formally missing on my way
singinging prises by my person
nine as no
now send to April Jones
for my my real or
every my my mayor reply
in every in
I
in
son
lying
my
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2717
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January 15th 1840. Horne
Cortland County N. York
please examine this application & of
correct send one her certificate-
Mrs Pallwell thinks her Husband served many
through or quitt, the Revolution, she says, he drew
100 acres of Congress Land, she is so debitituted she
cannot recollect his Capt. but she says she knew
Anthony Jinks, who, she thinks belonged to the same
Regiment to wit. Col Olney's, of the State of Rhode
Island Troops, in the Continental Line - she is
of the belief, that her Husband belonged to said Troops
pretty much through the Revolution at any rate
I suppose, her Husbands, old papers, whereby he
obtained his Pension, or his Pension Certificate
will shew the facts, to entitle her to a Pensionthe
Town Record. she says cannot be found of her
Marriage, attached is the family Record, which has
always been kept in some on of the family
years with sentiments of Canfield
J. L. Edwards Esq
Dear Sir-
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nc to $96 per
annum, Dedy former
parts at proper
annum, coing
1 July 1848, & ending
15 Sept 1849, when
the deed payable
to
Samuel Pollard
Philinda Pollard
Bartlett Pollard
John Pollard
Noah Pollard
Lydia Pollard &
Epaphroditus Pollard,
only surviving
children
14. Hubbard
Norwich
York
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tate of New York
Boone County
On this 17th day of
September 1850 before me Henry Williams
a Justice of the Peace in and for
said County and State aforesaid, personally
appeared Barttell Pollard of the town of
Lisle in the and County of Broome
State aforesaid who being duly nom according
to law deposes and says that he
is the son of Mercy Pollard deceased,
widow of James Pollard who was a
Revolutionary Pensioner; that at the time
the
to
STATE OF NEW YORK,
BROOME COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE,
S. S.
of
October
A. D. 1856.
I, ERASMUS D. ROBSON, Clerk of the County of Broome, DO HERE-
BY CERTIFY, That Henry Williams
whose
name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of
the annexed Instrument, and thereon written, was, at the time of taking
such proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said
County of Broome, duly elected and sworn, and authorized to take the same
. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of
such Justice
and verily believe that
his signature to the said Certificate of proof or acknowledgment, is gennine
. And that said instrument is executed and acknowledged in conformity
with the laws of this State.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said County the 15 day of
E. D. Robinson
CLERK.
to die case
Subscribed and more
before me this 17th day
of September 1850, The words
as may be land and which are "
insuled before executor
Henry Williams Justice of the Peace
Bartlet Pollard
20
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State of New York
Boone County ⎬
On this 17th day of
September 1850 before me Henry Williams
a Justice of the Peace in and for
said County and State aforesaid, personally
appeared Barttell Pollard of on town of
Lisle in the and County of Broome
State aforesaid who being duly nomcording
to law deposes and says that he
is the son of Mercy Pollard deceased
widow of James Pollard who was a
Revolutionary Pensioner; that at the time
of her death the was on the call of the
Albany Agency at the rate of $80 fee
┃ annum as will appear by her paples
now on file in the Pension Office at
┃ Washington
Now the fact of this declaration
is to assert a claim to an decease of
pension for the said Mary Collardin
her children at the rate of $96 per annum;
to which it is believed the was called at
the time of her death, or at inchother
┃ rate as she may be entitled by any of the
Richard
all or Resolutions as applicable
to die case
Subscribed and more
Butler Pollard
before me this 17th day
of September 1850, The words
as may be "hand and which are
inserted before execution
Henry Williams Justice of the Peace
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Albany
5221
Mercy Pollard
widow of James Pollard
who was a pensioner under the Act of March 1818
and who died on the 6. June 1828
of fortland Co. in the State of N. York
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Olney
of the righ
by Col. Agel
commanded
in the R.I. Line
line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 80 Dollars per annum,
commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of March
1840 and sent to L. B. Canfield
Arrears to the 4th of March 10
Semi-annual allowance ending Sep.
320.00
40.00
$360.00
Act July 7,
1838.
Recorded by D. Brown
Book A. Vol. 2. Page 98
Clerk,
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'---
New York Albany
1291
Mercy Pollard
widow of James Pollard
who was a Private
in the R. I. line
for 2 years
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
Dollars
80
Certificate of Pension issued the
2nd day of August, 1843
Levi Jones
Binghampton
New York
and sent to
Act of March 3, 1843.}
Recorded in Book A
Vol.
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New York
Alban
Wesley Pollard
widow of James a
who served in the Revolutionary war
, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848
---
Certificate of Pension issued the
day of Dec 184
and sent to
Hon
Conger
of
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February
2,1848, Page 166 Vol.4
parted
Decr 20
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Horner April 5 1819
I John Ballard Judge as aforesaid do further
Certify as an amendment to the forgoing Certificate
and on the oath
of two Credabel witnesses and with
my own knowledge that the within named James
Pollard who made the within declaration is a
person destitute of any kind of property
Except
one cow that he has in his possession
all which is Respetifuty submitted
John Ballard
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Horner April 5 1819
I
in Ballard Judge as aforesaid do further
1
Certify as an amendment to the forgery City
to
on the oath
of two Credabel witnesses and with
my own knowledge that the within named Jam
Polleed who made the within declaration is A

for destitute of any kind of property
Exet
one cow that he has in his posession
all which is Respetifity submitted
John Ballard
to
it
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ridgewater - November 9th 1802
To the Honourabt Theodore Frester of
Sir I have sent you a will and power to and
an act for me the begins to obtain the Land that
made to me and I wish you to to Consider me as a
of that belongs to me and for your trouble well
that you have a compensation and I wish that you
Road Callon Colr Jenniah Oney for
for I never hath had any for never took the select
this from your fid
James Polland
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R
WIDOW, &c.
ile No.
Act:
assesses
18.773
Merch Pollard
Widow of
James Pollard
Pri Rev War
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Feb 248
adex: -- Vol. M. Page 138
Arrangement of 1870.]
Mch. 31, 1905 History to
Albert E. Barber, Westerly, R. J. ┃
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forth and Village forth and
Cent W October 2d 1848
Six
in
Said you herewith the application
of Mary Pollard Widow of James
ward for a Pension under the
act
February 2
1848 -
then passed on you may said
me the Certificate-
I am a Respeled
Your obedt St
E. W. Edgecomb
J L Edwards Esq
Com of Pensins
Washington
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House of Rep
J.L. Edwards Esq
Sir: May I ask your attention to
Dec. 15, 1848
the case of Mary Pollard an applicant for a Pen
sion under the act of 2d Feby, 1848, whose papers
I have were sent to your office only an act last
or &
H.S. Conger
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Payment to be made at Albany
by
Thos W. Olcotly
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the
Agency of New York
Payable on the 4th September
March
and 4th
Recorded in the Pension Office on the
Roll of Pensioners under act February
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2, 1848
Mercy Pollard
widow of James Pollard
who was a private
in the revolutionary war,
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of
Eightydollars

⌨ ⌨
cents per
annum, commencing on the
4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again
marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such
marriage.
Given at the War Office of the United States
this 20th day of December
one thousand eight hundred and
forty eight.
C. L. Marcy
Examined and countersigned Edward
Commissioner of Pensions.
Secretary of War.
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Commisioner of Pensions.
Dear Sir:--
Secretary's Office, 57 Main Street.
FRANKLIN LODGE, NO. 20,
A. F. and A. M.
WESTERLY, RHODE ISLAND.
Washington, D.C.
March 8th, 1905.
Will you please send me a copy of the Military record of one
James Pollard who enlisted in 1779 and again in 1781 from Kent County, R.I.
Probally from town of East Greenwich or Warwick.
Thanking you in advance for the same.
Yours very truly,
Albert E. Barber
Box 595 Westerly, R.I.
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2
To James Pollard
1
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It appears by the Regimental Book of Occurrences and casualties, That
James Pollard now residing in Virgil, Courtland County and State of
New York on the tenth day of May 1777 enlisted a Private Soldier to
fore during the war with Great Britain into the price of the United States
- That he faithfully served in the Regiment finessively commanded
by Colonels Israel Angell, Christopher Greene and Jeremiah Olney in the
Rhode Island Line, on the continental Establishment, from the time
of his inlistment aforesaid until the fifteenth day of June 1783 when he
received a Furlough granted in pursuance of General Orders, which on
the ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace became an absolute
discharge from said Regiment and the service of the United States
It further appears that said Pollard had conferred on him Two
Honorary Radges for six years faithful service.
Providence Novr 24th 1818
-
-
Dexter Major of said
Regt at the end of the war.-
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D
for
W
BY HIS EXCELLENCY
GEORGE WASHINGTON, Es-
General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the
United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof
James Pollard foldier
---
in the Rhode Island Regiment, having faithfully
served the United States for years, one month and
five days
and being inlisted for the War only, is
hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
scharge certificate
and mutilated
then opened Jan 27, 1912
R
By HIS EXCELLENCY'S
Command,
Runell Jun L
REGISTERED in the Books
of the Regiment, and
Gunman Adjutant,
THE above
has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for six
Years faithful Service,
Jerch Olney Land Co.
Rhode Island
Collard
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THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the
Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive
Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation
thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on
Furlough.
HEAD QUARTERS, June 15, 1783.
3
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
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STATE OF Vermont
Know all Men by these Presents that I
James Pollard of Plymouth in the
County of Windsor of State of Vermont
Have Do by these Presents nominate
constitute & appoint Michael Nourse
Esq of the City of Washington my true
lawful Attorney, for me, and in my
name of stead, to ask, demand, and
receive for me, all the title or Warrant
that I am entitled to from the United States
for Lands in the State of Ohio or
where, for my services as a Soldier
in the American army during the
War and hereby empowering my said
Attorney to give acquittances discharges
for the same, and by these presents at
lying confirming all my said Attorney
may do in the premises - I do also by
these presents revoke all found Letters
of Attorney given for this purpose-
In Testimony of which I have hereunto
set my hand & seal this thirteenth
day of May in the year of our Lord
One thousand Eight Hundred & Eight
Witness Bury Swan
James Pollard
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tate of Vermont
Windsor County
Woodstock 13
May A.D. 1808
Then James Pollard person
ally appeared, and acknowted
the within Instrument
by him signed sealed to be
his
Deed
-
Before Benj Tween Justice Peace
A
the
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13. May 1843
988
Act 3 March 1843
York
Pollard
D. C
$80 per
Washington
Levi Jones
Binghampton
N. York
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of
Congress of the 3 March 1843 granting pensions
for one year to certain widows who have received
pensions under the act of July 7 1838
State of New York
Broom County
On this 4th day of May 1843
personally appeared before the subscriber a Judge
of Broome County Court Mercy Pollard a resident
of the Town of Lisle in the County of Broome aged
about 78 years who being first duly sworn according to
law doth on her oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made
by the act of Congress passed on the 3 March 1843
granting pensions to widows of persons who served
during the Revolutionary war
that he is the widow of James Pollard who was a
private in the army of the Revolution that he
served in Col. Olney Rhode Island rest in a company
commanded by William Allen That her late
husband before his decease drew an annual pension
of ninety six dollars & the annual amount of the
pension which he receive under the act of July
1858 is eighty dollars to further declares that she
is still a widow
her
Sworn to & Subscribed
Mercy
Pollard
Mark
on the day & year above
Watten
before me
Levi
Jones Judge of
Broome County Court
State of New York
Broom County
I hereby certify that the above
named deponent is personally known
to me May 4th 1843
Levi Jones Judge of
Broome County Court
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State of New York
Broome County p
of John C. Moore Clerk
1
of the said County of Brooms do certify that
Levi Jones before whom the presiding office
avit & certificate purports to have been taken
& who signed the same was at the date one of
duties of Broome County Court, And
the age of
that I am well acquainted with his hand
writing &
verily believe his name subscribed
to the said affidavit & certificate to be his
proper hand writing & certificate
Given under
in said County, 9 May 1843
1
my hand & seal of office, at Binghamton
John C. Moore, Clerk,
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Centre Lisle Broome Co May 9 1843
Pension Agent
Sir I enclose the declaration
of Mrs. Pollar
& request you to direct to
me the result in her case, & forward to me
the paper necessary to his obtaining her pension
direct as above
Respectfully yours
Levi Jones
Ellen
in
at her late
free an annual pension
annual amount of the
over the act of July 7
further declares that she
her
Pollard
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and
State of New York
Broom County
S.
On this 18th day of September ┃
1848 Personally appeared before the
Subscriber Henry Williams a Justice
of the Peace in and for said County
Mary Pollard a Resident of the
town of Lisle in said County aged
duly sworn according to
Law doth on his oath make
the following declaration in order
obtain the benefits of the Provision
made by the act of Congress paper ┃
on the 2d of February 1848 granting
Pension to Widows of persons who served
during the Revolutionary War
That she is the widow of James
Pollard who was a private in the War
of the Revolution and belonged to Rhode
and was pensioned under the act of
one of the 18th March 1818 at
the rate of $96 per annum and
that she was pensioned under the act
of 1838 and June 17th 1844 at the Rate
of $80 per annum
She further declares that she is still
Widow
Sworn to and subscribed on the day
and year above written before
Henry Williams Justice of the Hall
Mary
her
Pollard
Mark
I certify that the above named declarent is
Personally known to me
State of New York,
Broome County
Henry Williams
I, John C. Moore, Clerk of said County, do hereby
certify, that Henry Williams Esq. whose name ┃
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appears above, was, at the time of swearing above affidavit
& making above certificate, a Justice of the Peace, in and for
said County, duly elected & Sworn & authorized to do the Same

and that I am well acquainted with the hand
writing of such Justice & believe signatures above, gamine
Given under my hand and seal of Office, at
Binghamton, in said County
A.D. 1848-
this 25th day of September
John C Moore
Clerk
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State of New York
Chenango County J.
. Nelson Pellet
the of
the Clerks of the Supreme Court of the State of
New York, do hereby certify that at a
special term of said Supreme Court holden
at the Court House in the ollage of Norwich
satisfactory evidence was exhibited to said Court
that Mercy Pollard, widow of James Pollard
who was a pensioner of the United States was
at the time of her death on the roll of the Albany
agency at the rate of $80 per annum; that she
was a resident of the County of Broome in the
State of New York, and died on the town of
Isle County of Broome and State of New York
in the year 1849 on the 15th day of September ┃
that she left seven children whose names are
Samuel Pollard Milinda Pollard, Bartlett Pollard
John Pollard, Noah Pollard Lydia Pollard
and Epaphiditus Pollard
In testimony whereof I have hereunto ┃
set my hand and affixed my
seal of office at North this 24th
day of October in the year of our
Lord 1830.
Clerk