Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 22,722, Stephen Card, R.I.
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[typed] (8-1776) SERVICE [written] R. I. Card, Stephen
Lydia [typed] NUMBER [written] W. 22, 722
[typed] CONTENTS [blank]
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[written] 5,362
Rhode Island
Lydia Card, decd,
[typed] widow of [written] Stephen
[typed] who died on the [blank]
of [written] R. I. [typed] in the State of [blank]
who was a [written] [ilegible] [typed] in the [blank] commanded
by Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded
by  [blank] in the [written] Revolution
[typed] line for [written] one year. 
[typed] Inscribed on the Roll of [written] Providence,
[typed] at the rate of [written] 50 [typed] Dollars [written] no [typed] Cents
per annum,  to commence on the [wtitten] 4th [typed] day of
Matrch, 1831 [written] and end 16th Novr. 1837
[typed] Certificate of Pension issued the [written] 20th [typed] day of
[written] Decr. 1856 [typed] and [written] Sent to B. Cowell, Providence R. I.
[typed] Arrears is the 4th of [blank]
Semi=annual allowances ending [blank]
( Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4,  1836,
Section the }
Recorded by [written] G Y Gelty [typed] Clerk.
Book [written] [illegible] [typed] Vol. [written] N. [typed] Page [written] 35
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[written] 17,221
Stephen Card,
Keny County, R. I.
31, July, 1820
Col; Elliotts reg.
R. I. roll, 9 mos.
1779-1780
Wheeler Martin, agt
Providence. R. I.
Recd. 5. Aug. 1820
[written on side of document] nine months and was honorably dis
charged. [signature illegible]
Sworn to before me
Wheeler Martin C J C C Pleas
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[written] Providence Sc State of Rhode Island Sc
on this the 31 day of July 1820 before me
the Subscriber Chief Justice of the Court of
Common Pleas for the County of Providence
in said State personnally appeared Stephen
Card of Warwick in the county of Kent
in said State [next words crossed out and illegible] aged 
Seventy three years next December who
being by me first duly sworn according
to law doth on with make the following
declarartion in order to obtain the processes
made by the [illegible] was of Congress entitled
and was to providedd for certain persons-
engaged in the land and naval services
of the United States in the revolutionary
war. that he the said Stephen Card-
entitled in the [next 3 words crossed out and illegible] momths
of June some time the middle ofthe month in the year 1779 in a Com
pany of Artillary Commanded by Captain
[John crossed out] Paul Gassia in a regiment Commanded
by Col Robert Elliot in the Rhode Island
lines in the revolutionary war and Towns from the time of enlistment [illegible] monthly
until the middle of March 1780.
is being the whole time which [illegible]
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[written] for which was nine months. when
he was hononably discharged the above 
Service was upon the Continental Estabblish
ment. he served in the capacity of a
Private Soldier. that hewas in the
Battle of Rhode island in the years
1778. in John Sullivan's Expedition 
that this applicant made a claim
[illegible] before Henry Remmington one of the
Judges of the Supreme Judicial Court
in order to obtain a pension in the
month of March 1818 which papers
was sent onto war department
Service which time he has not 
had any news or accounts of them and that he is in reduced [illegible]
and stands in need of the assissantance
of his country for support 
Stephen [his X mark] Card
Attest Wheeler Martin} 
I Wheeler Martin Chief Justice of the Court
of Common Pleas aforesaid do Certify
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[written] that ist appears to my Satisfaction that
the said Stephen Card did Serve in the
revolutionary war as stated in the preceeding
declarartion against the Common enemy
and I further Certify to his [illegible] accountability ofComides[?] Miller who I was well accquainted
with whose deposition is here unto annexed
and I now [illegible] the preceedings and
testimony taken and has before me
to the Secretary for now department of
War [illegible] to the discussiins
of the fore mentioned act of Congress
Wheeler Martin
C J C C Pleas
I Commissioner Miller of Providence in
the County of Providence of [illegible] ago and
engaged according to law testify and say
I was a private in Paul Gassias Company
in Col Robert Elliott Regiment in the year 1779. and Served untill the month of
March 1780 and that Stephen Card
was a Private in said Company from
the month of June 1779 to March
1780. and Served his time of enlist
ment faithfully out it being for
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[written] nine months and was honorably dis
charged
Consider Miller
Sworn to before me
Wheeler Miller C J C C Pleas
[written sideways] 17,229
Stephen Card,
Kent Coiunty R. I.
31, July, 1820.
Col.Elliorrs reg
R.I. roll, 9 mos
1779-1780
Wheeler Martin, agt
Providence. R. I.
Recd. 5. Aug. 1820 
[written] State of Rhode Island Sc Providence Sc
I Dexter Randall Esquire Clerk of the Court o Common Pleas for the County of Providence
do certify that wheeler Martin Esquire who
subscribed the proceeding certificate is chief
truth of which I have [illefible] unto set
my hand and Seal of this Court as Providence
July 31, 1820
Dexter Randall Clerk
[ Seal affixed/illegible]
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[written] State of Rhode Island sc
County of Kent sc
on this 11th day of August AD 1856 personally
apppeared before the Court of Probate in Warwick
in said County William d Brayton of said
Warwick Administrator upon the Estate of Lydia
Card late of said Warwick deceased widow
of Stephen Card deceased, who being sworn
according to law makes the following declaration
in and to obtain all arrears of pension
for the benefit of the children of said Lydia,
due the said Lydia at the time of her
death under the act of Congress of July 4. 1836
Said William D. Dulay that said Stephen Card
was a soldier of the Revolution. That he enlisted
& served as a Matross in Capt John Garias
Company & Col Robert Elliotts regiment
of Artillery of Rhode Island State Troops
during said war, And he further declares
that said Stephen Card was married to 
Lydia Hackstone before the said war to
wit as early as the year AD 1772 as will
appear by a record in an old family Bible
that they lived together as man & wife
until his death, that he died on the
[illegible] day of March AD 1829 leaving the said
Lydia his widow & that she remained 
his widow until her death that she
died onthe 16th day of November AD 1837
leaving their children towit Isabella
Card William J Card & Ruth Ann Northup
widow all of said Warwick- all
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[written] of which will appear by the evidence wherefore he requests that all arrears of
pension may be ordered to be paid
to him for the benefit of the child
aforesaid
Wm D Braxton [illegible] 
[the followig written and lines drawn through--
Kent County Se
In Warwell Aug 11th 1856, then
William D Brayton administrator as above
said, came before me and made oath
to the truth of the above and aforegoing
Declaration signed by him
Sam W Clarke
Justice of the Peace]
[written] State of Rhode Island
Kent County Se
In open Probate Court in
Matunuck in the county and 
State} above said Aug 11th A, D, 1856
Then William D Brayton Administra
tor on the Estate of Lydia Card decd
appeared in said Court and subscri
bed and made oath to the truth of
the above and aforegoing Declaration
Witness my hand and the Seal
of said Court this 11th day
of August    A. D, 1856
Sam W Clarke
Probate Clerk 
{Seal affixed/ illegible]
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[written] Wm. D. Brayton
administration
upon the estate ofLydia Caed dec?
widow of Stepfen
Rhode Island 
July 4 1836
See the case of Sylvanus Pratt
New York [illegible] 1832
[illegible] for R Island who
served 12 months Spring 1778 undeer Col
Elliot [illegible] [illegible] L 18 110 10
[illegible]
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[written] [Seal affixed/illegible] State of Rhode Island &c
Kent County Se}
Be it
remembered that at a Court of Probate
holden at Manerick[?] in said County and
State on the 11th day of August 1856,
satisfactory evidence was produced
before said Court, that Stephen Card
and Lydia Hackstone both ofsaid Manerick deceased were law
fully joined in marriage before
the war of the Revolution, to [illegible] in
the year A. D. 1772 and that they
lived together as man and wife
untill his death. That he died
on the 10th day of March A.D. 1829
leaving the said Lydia his widow
and that she continued to remain
his widow untill her death, that
she died on the Sixteenth day of
November A. D. 1837, leaving three
children only, viz, Isabella Card
William James Card and Ruth
Ann [Hackstone crossed out] Northup widow,
all of said Manurick, each of whom
is now over twenty one years of age,
That the said Isabe;;a Card the eldest
is Eighty two years of age at this time
And Be it further remembered that
satisfactory evidence is produced
before said Court that this same
Stephen Card was a soldier of
the Revolutionary War- That he
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[written] served as a Matross in Col Robert Elli
otts Regiment of Artillery and in
Capt Garsias Company of the Rhode
Island State troops in said war-
Attest
Sam W, Clarke
Probate Clerk
Probate Clerk office
Manerick Kent County
Rhode Island
I hereby certify the above and
aforegoing to be true copy of
a Decree Passed in open Court
by the Court of Probate of Wanuck
aforesaid on the 11th day of
August A. D. 1856, do willfully
appear on refering to the Records
in this office
I also certify that William D
Brayton has been duly appointed
Adminisrator upon the estate of
Lydia Card widow of said Stephen
Card his duly qualidied to act in thatcapcity
Witness my hand
and the seal of said Court this 11th day of
August A. D. 1856
Sam W. Clarke
Probate Clerk
{seal affixed/ illegible]
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[written] I William J Card of Warwick in the County of
Kent and State of Rhode Island do testify and say that
I am now Seventy four years of age, that I am the son
of Stephen and Lydia Card and next to the youngest
of their childre, my mother had Eleven chojdrentheir names were as follows, Edward, Isbella, two by the name
of Betsy one having died in fantcy, Isreal, Nathaniel,
Stephen, myself, William J. Card and Ruth ann now a
widow, Isabella myself and Ruth Ann Northup are the
only ones now living, said Isabella is now Eightytwo years of age, and I further testify and say that therecord of my father's death and also of my father and mother's
marriage was taken from an old paper which was cracked
to pieces and was copied into the old Bible, I have seen
the old paper and it contained the same dates as that in the
Bible- I believe that the record in the Bible is in the handwriting
of my Sister or her daughter, I remember that hte old Bible
was a gift to my mother and after her death the memorandum
were made as above mentioned, I further testify that I have
a great many times heard my father say that he served in
Colonel Elliot's regiment of Artillery in the Revolutionart war
William (his X mark) J. Card
Witness Wm Harrisno
State of Rhode Island
Kent County} Sc Warwick September 17th AD 1856
Signed and Sworn to before me and I further certify that I have been acquainted withe the
despondent a great may years and his statement
is entitlled to full credit
Wm Harrison Justice of the Peace
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[written] Rev
[typed] WIDOW, &c.
File No. [written] 22,722
Lydia Card
wid, of
Stephen Card
Priv Rev War
[typed] Act: [written] July 4th /36
[typed] Index:--Vol. [written] A, [typed] Page [written] 121
[typed] (Arrangement of 1870)
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[written] Lydia Card decd
Widow of Stephen
Private Rev War
children & heirs are
Isabella Card aged 82
William J [illegible] Card 74
and Ruth ann Northup
all of application for the heirs in 1856-
Warwick
of Kent Co R. I.
William d Brayton on Estate 
Administrator
of widow when died in 1837
agent R. Cowell
Providence
R. I.
7/6/77
Witness
Fredk Arnold
Thos Taylor
Warwick 
R. I.
File No. 22.722}
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[written] Warwick
2d
Letter to Warwick
Kent Co.
R. I.
Oct 27. 79
Bible sent to
Stephen N Card
Warwick
R I
Nov 8 79
190 Sent out
to date Nov 26/79
Evans
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[written] Soldier made a
declaration in
1818 but one of 
children says he
did not apply as
he was told his
services did not
entitle him to a 
pension- he is not
in files or on any
list
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[written] No 8,171
Lydia Card, deceased,
widow of Stephen,
Rhode Island
Let. Benjamin Cowell Sept 3/56
Same Sep 24 1856-
Same Oct, 22, 1856
Act July 4 1836
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[written] Providence Aug 28 1856
Sir
I herewith enclose the application
William D Brayton Administrator on
the Estate of Lydia Card widow
of Stephen Card a soldier in the
war of the Revolution for allowance
of pension due at the time of her
death under the acy of July 4, 1836
From the amount of depreciation found 
due him he must have secured the 
two first enlistments, & probably part
of the time in Capt Garsias Company & part of the time in Capt Wardees
annexed to the application is the decree
of the Court & the widow on whic
it is based- I also forward the old
family Bible in which the marriage
death an recorded altho some
in very illerate manner= The
age of the eldest daughter [illegible] that the
marriage took place before the war
I am Respectfully
your obedient
Benja Cowell
Hon J Minot
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[written] Providence Sept 19 1856
Sir
I recieved your letter of the 3d [illegible] respecting
the claim of Lydia Card widow of Stephen
Card for arrears of pensions or rather of Said
children under the act of July 4 1836-
I have enclosed further evidence, not only
in explanation of the date of the passage
as contained in the old Bible but further
tradional evidence of the marriage itself.
It is admitted that William J Card, the
youngest child but one is an interestedwitness, but he is competent to explain this
"articles in the Bible" & the names of the
children, He says his mother had Eleven
children that Isabella was the oldest but
one & that she is now said Eighty Two
years od age, that Edward was the first
born but is dead and so are all the others
but three- The entries in the Bible were
made  by his sister or her daughter after
the death of his mother & that they were
copied into the old Bible from an old
worn out paper as "cracked to pieces" as
he [illegible] papers it, He saw the papers and
knows the dates were correctly copied
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[written] and his statement is amply confirmed
by the further evidence of Thomas Taylor
& Fredrice Arnold now explained
Thomas Taylor swears he was always
acquainted with Stephen Card & his family
and he gives the reasons why he remembers
the age of Isabella Card, she was a lilte older
than his brother, William and he would
be more if living over Eighty two years of
age William has about two years younger
than hisself, and what is still more
important part of the marriage, he says Stephen
and Lydia always lived together as man
& wife from his [illegible] knowledge of them.This would be sufficent evidence in of itself as
decided by the Attorney General of the R. I.
the [illegible] J Y Mason, He says "general reputation
& cohabitation for a long time is sufficient
evidence" of marriage, [illegible] discusssions
to this claimants of Pensions Aug 4, 1846
and he refers to the authorities, which sustain
this prosecution
Fredrice Arnold is acquainted with Israel 
Card another of the children and says
he would have been 79 years of age if now
living and this would preceed the marriages
before the "service" was performed & therefore
would bring the claims authorized provisions
of the act of July [illegible] 1836 considering
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[written] all the facts in this case it appears toone there cannot be the slightest doubt
but hte marriage took place not only
before the service but before the war
itself- Isabella was born 82 years ago
in the year 17[illegible] Edward was still oldest born probably in the year 1773
& probably he was born about a year
after the marriage & this took place
in 1772, Here ia a connecting link of
facts to establish the marriage which
in my opinion cannot be broken and
I hope will be satisfactory-
The same evidence [illegible] process thee
identity of the soldier found on the
Rolls, as then husband of Lydia Card,
Even after the war he continued to
speak of his services in Col Elliotts
regiment of Artillery.
I understand from Wm J Card that these
was his children who died before any names
was given them-
I am very Respectfully
yours [illegible]
Benja Cowell
P S The official character of Magistrate was certified
wherethen papers were first sent
Hon J Minot
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[written] Rhode Island Roll.
Lydia Card, do who now
the widow of Stephen,
who was a Matross Soldier
Rhode Island Reg
Dated July 4, 1836
i year Matross $ 50 per ann
[illegible] March 4, 1831
[illegible] Nov. 16, 1837 when she drew
To Wm D Brayton, [illegible][illegible] of Isabella Card, William
James Card & Ruth Ann
Northup, surviving children
B. Cowell
Providence, R. I.
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[written] Warwick
Nov 22/79
Mr J A Bentley
Dear Sir
The family
Bible [illegible] all rights
in due [illegible] of time
by mail. Please accept
my thanks Mr [illegible] [illegible]
Yours Respectfully
Stephen N Card
[illegible] [illegible]
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[written] Providence Oct 31 1856
Sir
I have recd your letter of 22 introspecting
the claim of the children of Lydia
Card a widow of Stephen for causes of
pension under the act of Congress of
July 4 1836 you observe that "a final
dispostion will be made in the case
as soon as the Attorney General
shall decide the questions which has
been submitted to him in relation
to the payment of the arrears of
Pension due to widow of Revolutionary
Soldiers at this death, to their 
childre.
Shoild said decissions be adverse
to such claims as the above, will
you be kind enough to send
me a copy of it & much obliege
Most Respectfully yours
Benja Cowell
Hon J Minot
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[written] Providence Oct 3 1856
Sir
I have received your letter of 24 Oct
asserting the claim of the children of Lydia
Card widow of Stephen Card for arrears of
pension under the act of July 4 1836b and I
herewith enclose further tetsimony whic I
cannot but hope will be satisfactory      If however
it is required that the evidence of those who
served with him in the Revolutionary war,
should be produced I have to say that what
is inpropible for these is not now a Revolutionary
Soldier living in Rhode Island- But if record
evidence of the service and [illegible] proof of
the identity of the soldier who performed it.
is admitted I believe such proof is now enclosed
and as similar proof has always heretofore been
admitted I can see no reason why it should
not in the claim
The testimony of Judge Carder alone I should
think would be sufficient He is one of the
most respectable citizens in Warwick and
he has often & repeatedly heard Stephen Card
speak of his services in Capt Garzias Company
and rebate antidotes while in the service
and these declarations must have been made
long before any pensions laws were passed
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[written] and it does appear to me that such declarations
made under such circumstances must satisfy
any one that Stephen Card of Warwick was
the very man whose service has been certified
by the Secretary of State But it is also proved
that there was no other Stephen Card in
Warwick at the time but the husband
of Lydia Card, This fact is providly most
all the witnesses, With such proof how can
his identity be doubted?
But it is asked why was not this claim brought
forward before? The fact was that this soldier
after the act of March 18,1818 was passed
did endeavored to do so but was told hewas not entitled to a pension and such
was the fact Co Elliots regiment was not
a "Continental regiment" & therefore its soldiers
were not entitled to pensions by its provisions
and so after his death, and after such acts
were passed as would entitle his widow to a pensions neither widow or children
were in a situation [crossed out were in a situation] 
to make any effort whatever. The fact is
the family were miserably poor I have
been credibly informed that several of the
children died in the Poor House-
But the tradition & evidence is that Stephen
Card not only served in Col Elliotts
Regiment of Artillary in 1778 but he performed
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[written] these services before & after that service and it is
certain he sered in 1781 as provided by the
Towns Clerks Certificate now enclosed and
this certificate is also conclusive evidence
of identity It shows & proves that  "Stephen
Card of Warwick" was allowed bounty by that town and all the witnesses swear
this Stephen Card was Lydia Cards husband
As to the marriage not only is it proved
by a private record in the Bible but by a
cohabitation of more than fifty years 
as man & wife previous to his death
and he died in 1829 and this confirms the
record in the Bible also
I have seldom presented a claim where
identity has been better proved & I do hope
and expect that the evidence of so many
distinguished & respectable witnesses will be
satisfactory
I am very Respectfully
yours obt sert
Benja Cowell
Hon J Minot
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[typed] Brief in the case of [written] Ludia card, ded who was thw widow od Syephen
Kent [typed] County and State of [written] Rhode Island
[typed] act [written] July 6, 1836.
[typed] Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, ( if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
[written] Records and positive proof of marriage in 1772 and
of [illegible] mostly service in Col. Elliott's Rhode Island 
Regiment of Artillery, As Administrator has now
affronted, & he died in 1829 she died Nov. 16, 1837.
[typed] (if for increase,)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
[written] B. Cowell
Providence R. I.
[typed] Examining Clerk.
[written] Ogden Niles
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[written] I Thomas Taylor of Warwick in the County of Kent
And State of Rhode Island now in the Eighty fourth
year of my age do testify and say that I was well ac-
quainted with Stephen Card formerly of Said Warwick
I formerly worked with him six months on the Spring Greene
farm in Said Warwick belonging to John Brown I often heard
him speak of his service in Captain Garzea's Company in Colo-
nel Elliot's Regiment of Artillery, he married, as I understand, Lydia Hackstone of Said Warwick both Stephen Card and his widow
have been dead some years Lydia Card died according to my best
recollection, in the year 1837, when she died she left three children who
are now living namely Isabella Caed, William J. Card and Ruth Ann
Northup all of Said Warwick they are now the only surviving children
Thomas Taylor
State of Rhode Island
Kent County} Sc, In Warwick July 23 AD 1856
Peesonally came [crossed out Fredrick Arnold] Thomas Taylor before me and
made oath to the truth of the above deposition by
him signed and I further certify that he is personally
known to me and that he is a credible witness
Wm Harrison Justice of the Peace
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[written] I Fredrick Arnold of Warwick in the County of Kent and State
of Rhode Island aged Eighty Eight Years do testify and say that
I was well acquainted with Stephen Card formerly of Said Warwick
he married Lydia Hackstone the daughter of Nathaniel Hackstone
and they lived together as man and wife until he died she then lived
a widow until she died in the year 1837 according to the best of my
recollection, Isabella Card, william J Card and Ruth Ann Northup
widow are now their only Surviving childre. I have allways understood
that said Stephen Card was a soldier in the war of the Revolutiin
and believe he was an enlisted Soldier in Colonel Elliott's Regiment
of Artillary, Nathaniel Hackstone's father William Hackstone died in
the year of the dark day 1780, and was buryed in my father's grave yard
Fredrick Arnold Witness
State of Rhode Island
Kent County} Sc In Warwick July 23 Ad 1856.
Peesonally appeared Fredrick Arnold before
me and made oath to the truth of the aforegoing
deposition by him Signed, and I further certifythat he is personally known to me and he is a
credible witness
Wm Harrison Justice of the Peace
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[written] State of Rhode Island Sc Providence
Sc. I Wheeler Martin Chief Justice of theCourt of Common Peas for the County of
Providence do testify that Stephen Card 
of Warwick who signed the annexed
declaration is in reduced circumstances
and stands in need of his Country,
aforenamed for support. In Testimony of 
the truth of which I have now unto
[illegible] the Seal of said County is but affixed Done as Providence July 31
1820 as Providence
Wheeler Martin
C J C C PLeas
[seal affixed/ illegible]
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[written] Providence July [illegible] 1820
I heeeby Certify that I have been
axquainted with Mr Stephen Card nowresiding in Warwick, for about Twenty
years past, and believe him to be a verry
poor man and that at no time-
within the past Twenty years to have been
pocess of Fifty Dollars property and
at this time not pocess of half that
sum
William Rhodes
Providence July 31 1820
Then William Rhodes Esquire made
oath to the above Statement byhim Signed Before me
Wheeler Martin
C J C C Pleas
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[written] I William Carder of Warwick in the County
of Kent and State of Rhode Island now in the fifty fourth year of my age do testify
and say that I was well acquainted with
Stephen Card late of said Warwick Decd 
his band of Lydia Card Decd I knew
them both very well they has a family of
Children and they always lived together as 
man and wife untill his Death and always
has the reputation of having been legally
married and I further testify that she said
Stephen Card used to work for my father
on his farm and I have often heard him
tell stories of his [illegible] [illegible] service by
the hour together in Capt. Garzia's Company
of Artillary in Col. Elliott's Regiment.
I have frequently heard him say howexpert Capt. Garzia was in leveling or aim-
ing a cannon or field piece so as to hit
his mark. I have also heard him in con=
versation with other revolutionary Soldiers and especially with one William Tyler now Decd
speaking of his services in Capt Garzias Company
and it was alway notorious in our Neighbor
hood that he the said Stephen was a Soldier
of the revolution and I have no doubt
of the fact I never knew that these was any
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[written] other Stephen Card in Warwick or any where
else who was a Soldier of the Revolution.
and I was acquainted with Several of his children and Isabella Card, William Card, Ruth Ann Northup
and Israel Card.
William Carder
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Kent Sc In Warwick Oct 1st 1836
Signed and Sworn to Before me and I further
certify that Said William Carder was [illegible]
one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas
in Said County and is a credible witness
Israel R Sheldon
Justice of the Peace
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[written] I Peleg Rhodes of Warwick in the County
of Kent in the State of Rhode Islandaged eighty five years do yestify and saythat I waa a well acquainted with Stephen
Card late of Said Warwick deceased the
Husband of Lydia Card deceased.
They always had the reputation of being
man & wife and always had the reputation of
being married Said Stephen was a
Soldier of the Revolution as I have understood
and it was always understood So in our neighborhood I never knew any other
Stephen Card in Warrick who waa a
Soldier in the Revolutionary WarI waa also acquainted with Several of their
Children I knew Isabella Card and
Israel Card
Peleg Rhodes
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Kent Sc In Warwick Oct 1st 1856
Signed and Sworn to Before me and I
further certify that Said Peleg Rhodes
has been a member of our Legislature
and President of the Town Councel of theTown of Warwick and is a creditable witness
Israel R. Sheldon
Justice of the Peace
Page 37

[written] I Stukley wood of warwick in the County
of Kent Sc in the State of Rhode Island
aged eighty one years and upwards do
testify and Say that I was well acquainted
with Stephen Card late of Said Warwick
deceased and the Husband of Lydia Card now deceased her maiden name was Lydia Hackstone they were married a great
many years ago before the revolutionary
war as I have understood and there 
oldest child now living is older than I 
am. Said Stephen Card lived in this
neighborhood not more than a mile from [there-crossed out] 
where I now live he was a Soldier of the
revolution as I have understood from him
and others. I have him often heard himspeak of his Services in Capt Garzias
Company And it has always been understood
so in this neighborhood I never knew
any other Stephen Card who was a soldier
in the Revolution
Stukley Wood  
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Kent Sc in Warwick Oct 1st 1836
Signed and Sworn to Before me and I further
certify that Said Stukely Wood is a
creditable witnessIsrael R. Sheldon
Justice of the Peace
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[written] State of Rhode Island
and Providence PlantationsKent County Sc}
Town Clerk's office
Warwick Oct 1st A, D 1856
I Sam W Clarke Town Clerk of said
Town of Warwick hereby certify
that I have in this office the Records
of Births and Marriages which
have taken place in said Town
but I cannot find the Record
of the Marriage of Stephen Caed
to Lydia Hackstone nor any Re
cord of the Births of their children
But I do find that Stephen Card
of said Warwick was a soldier of
the Revolution and that he was al=
lowed a Bounty by said Town of
1L 3 S for Services in said War in the
year A. D. 1781
I also cerrify that many marriages
and Births I believe have taken place 
in said town, which have never been
brought to said office to be Recorded
attest
John W Clarke
Town Clerk
Signed and Sworn to Before me on the day
and year first above written By Said
Sam  W Clarke known to me as the 
Town Clerk of Said Town of Warwick
Israel R Sheldon
Justice of the Peace
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[written] I Daniel Profit of Warwick in the
County of Kent in State of Rhode 
Island aged Seventy Eight years and
upwards do testify and Say that I was
well acquainted with Stephen Card
late of Warwick deceased was a near
neighbor to him and also with his wife
Lydia Card deceased I have often worked with
Said Stephen Card and I have often heard
of him speak of his Services in the revolution
In the fore part of the war he Served with
my Father as I have heard him say and
have heard him Say that he cut the limbs
of Pine Trees to Sleep upon while on
the march afterwards I have heard himSay he Served in  Capt Garzias Company
of Artillery I never knew any other
Stephen Card who was a Soldier in
the Revolution the Said Stephen & 
Lydia always lived together as man & wife
from my earliest recolection and had
a family of Children Some of whom
I knew Said Stephen waa a poor
laboring man and was a good man to work
Daniel [his X mark] Profit
attess Israel R Sheldon
Kent Sc In Warwick Oct 1st AD 1856
Signed an Sworn to Before me and I 
further certify that I am peesonally
acquainted with Said Daniel Profit
and he is a Credible Witness
Israel R Sheldon
Justice of the Peace
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[written] I William J Card of Warwick in the
County of Kent do further testify andSay Thay I know of no record of the
birhts of the children of my Father
Stephen Card and Mother. There was a record of
their marriage on  an old paper and
it was xopied in to the Bible as I have
before testified and I further say that
the reason why my Father did not applyfor a Pension was because he was told
that the Service he performed would not
entitle him to one, My mother had
no one to assiss her and hee children
were all poor and no offer of assistance was made
until very lately and this is the reason
and the only reason why an application has
not been made before
William J X Card
attest Israel R Sheldon
Kent Sc in Warwick Oct 1st 1856
Signed and Sworn to before me and I furhter certify
that William J Card is a Creditable person and his
Statement entitled to full Credit
Israel R Sheldon
Justice of the Peace
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[typed] UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
SECRETARY'S OFFICE, Providence, [written] October 1st 1836
[typed] I HEREBY CERTIFY, That [written] Israel R Sheldon
[typed] Esquire, before whom the annexed [typed] acknowledgements & affidavits
[typed] were made; and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the
time of so doing, a [written] Justice of the Peace [typed] of the State of Rhode
Island, in and for the [written] County of Kent [typed] and as such,
is by law authorized to take Depostions, and the acknowledgement ofDeeds, and other instruments, and to administer all nessary oaths;
that he is duly commissioned, as appears of record, and sworn. [written] and that his 
signature is genuine
[typed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand, and affixed the Seal of the state,
aforesaid, the day and year above written.
[seal affixed /illegible] John R. BarlettSect of State
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[written] State of Rhode Island Sc
Secretary's Office Providence
I certify that it appears from the records in this
office that at the Session of the General Asembly of
said State in December 1776, a Brigade of three
regiments was ordered to be raised for fifteen months
ending March 16, 1778, one regiment of which was
a regiment of artillary and Robert Elliott was appointed
Colonel; and at the session of said Genreal Assembly
December 1777,  said Brigade was again ordered to be
raised for a further term of twelve months ending
March 16, 1779; and after the expiratiin of said term,
it was again ordered to be raised for twelve months
ending March 16. 1780; during all which Junior
Robert Elliott Esq. was continued Colonel of said
Regiment of Artillary. I also certify that it appears
from said Record that John Garzia and John Warren
were appointed Captains in said Regiment. And I
further certify that as the rolls of said Regiment  in
this office of the Officers and Soldiers whoever allowed
balances for depreciation of pay, nursuant to the
Resolics of the General Assembly in October 1785; for
services in said Regiment , is borne the names of
Stephen Caed as a matross, and the sum of L=18,15,4
allowed to him for depreciation.
I also certify that William Harrison, where the
depositions of Thomas Taylor and Frederick Arnold were
taken and sworn, is a Justice of the Peace in the 
County of Kent duly commissioned.
In testimoney whereof I have unto set
my hand, & affixed the seal of the State this Furst day of July AD. 1836
John R. Barlett
Sec't of State
[seal affixed/illegible]
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I Thomas Taylor of Warwick in the county of Kent and State of Rhode Island do further testify and say that I am now eighty[four yers of age as I have before testified.  I was well acquainted with Stephen Card and his wife Lydia Card and also  with his children, the said  Stephen Card was a Soldier of the Revolution and served as I have in my former deposition stated, his daughter  Isabella Card was the olders but one of his children.  She was born a short time before my brother William Taylor was born.  My brother William if he were now livng would be over eighty two years of age he was about two years younger than I was, the said Isabella Card is now over eighty-two years of age according to my best belief and traditional knowledge. the said Isabella Card, my brother William and myself were children together and played together and went to school together.  The said Stephen Card and Lydia Card always lived together as man and wife from my first knowledge of  them until death.  As I befoer t esetified when we were working together on John Brown's farm in Warwik he often spoke of his services in the Revolution in Capt. Garzia's Company in Colonel Eliot's Regiment of Artillery

Thomas Taylor

State of Rhode Island
Kent Conts  In Warwick September 17th 1856
Sworn to before me and I further certify 
that said deponent is a creditable witnesss.

William Garrison
Justice of the Peace
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[written] I Frederick Arnold of Warwick in the County of
Kent and State of Rhode Island do further testify
and say that I was aquainted with Stephen Card and his wife Lydia Hackstone before Marriage I also knew several
of their children. Israel Card one of their children now
deceased would have been about seventy nine years of age
if he had lived to this time. The Said Stephen Card and Lydia Card always lived together as man and wife ever since I can remember until their decease I never knew
anything to the contrary but that they lived together as man and wife never was particularly aqauainted with Stephen Card's wife but
I believe her name was Lydia Frederick Arnold
State of Rhode Island
Kent County} Sc In Warwick September 17th AD 1856
Sworn to before me and I further certify that Said desponant is a credible witness
Wm Harrison Justice of the Peace
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Stamp from:
Department of the Interior 
Nov 7 1879 Pension Office

File No. 22-722
Lydia Card
Widow of Stephen Card
Private Rev. War
Letters and receipt for Family Bible enclosed and to be filed with case.
Nov 26, 1879
W B Evans
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Department of the Interior
Pension Office
Washington D.C.  Oct 27 1879
Dear Sir,
Please furnish this office with the names and present Post Office address of some of the descendants of Lydia Card, widow, of Stephen Card, late a private in the Revolutionary War.
The widow died in 1837 and Mr. William D. Brayton of your town administered on the estate and in behalf of the heirs.  He made application for pension and fowarded to this office in 1856 a Bible, containing a family record to be filed in evidence.  It is now desired to return this Bible to some member of the family, all of whom reside in your Town and within the delivery of your office at and subsequent 1856.
(a pointing hand with the word "over"
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[written] Please return this letter with your reply,
as soon as practicable, in the enclosed
envelopeVery respectfully
J A Bentley
Commissioner
[illegible]
Post Master}
Warwick}
Kent Cou.}
R I}
Post Office Warwick Kent R I
Steven N Card Grand Son of Steven & Lydia
Card resides within the delivery of this Office
He is the nearest relative of Steven & Lydia Card
now living
Resp Yours
George B Blackmer
Warrick Kent Cou R. I.
[stamped seal] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES
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N.O.M. and B.L.D.
W to E
Department of the Interior
Washington D.C. Nov 8. 1879
Dear Sir
Herewith transmit to your address the family Bible which was forwarded to this office in 1856. to be filed in Evidence when the heirs of Stephen Card, your grandfather, made application for pension.
Please acknowledge the receipt of the Bible and return this letter with your reply in the enclosed envelope.
Very respectfully
JA Bentley
Commissioner

Stephen N. Card
Warwick P.O.
Kent County
R.I.
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[written] The following in the only record found in [illegible] "card"
family Bible returned this 8th Day of Nov 1879 to
Stephen N. Card grandson of Stephen Card
"Stephen Card and Lydia Hackstone was
married  - 1772
Stephen Card died March 10, 1829. 
Lydia Card died Nov 16. 1837."
W. B. Evans
[stamped/illegible]