Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22,808, Stephen Colwell, R.I.
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Service R.I.

Colwell, Stephen
              Martha

Number W. 22.808
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10.451
Rhode Island

Stephen Colwell of Glocester in the State of R.I. who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain May of the Regt, commanded by Col Brown in the Rhode Island for 7 months 

Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 23- Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day March 1831.

Certificate of pension issued the 9th day of April 1833 and paid S.Y. Atwell Lecester R.I.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $46.66
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4th Sept 1833 $ 11.67
$58.33

Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by D.D. Addison Clerk
Book E Vol. 2. Page 104
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Reported
691
Rhode Island
Martha Colwell
widow of Stephen Colwell
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
23. Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
14 day of July 1848 and sent to
Anson Smith Foster R. I.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 6 Vol. 3
d. Aug 16- 1853
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Attest.
Seal of the Court
Wm R Watson Clerk of Court of Com. Pleas County of Providence
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS.
COUNTY OF PROVIDENCE SS.
On this seventh day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court, being a special Court of Common Pleas within and for said County, now in session Stephen Colwell a resident of Glocester in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island, aged 73 years, who being first 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 7, 1832, viz.
I was born in said Glocester on the 22d day of April 1759. I have no record of my age. I have always lived in said Glouster. In 1776 I enlisted in Capt Sam Mays Company Col Chas. Browns regiment Colony troops for three months. We were stationed at Newport RI. & at Bristol R I three months. In November 1776 I was discharged & immediately went as a substitute for Benjamin Paine in Capt Timothy Wilmarths independent Company of light infantry & continued stationed in Bristol one month. In October 1777. I was drafted in said Wilmarths Company & joined the troops under Gen Spencer at Tiverton R.I. We were stationed at said Tiverton & at Little Compton one month. In August 1778 I was drafted in Capt Abraham Winsons Company Col Chad Browns regiment R. I. militia & joined the army under General Sullivan we marched to Tiverton & then crossed to Rhode Island. We were at Bister hill during the storm, we then marched down to the town lines where we remained until my time expired when I took the place of Benj Colwell as a Substitute in the same company, & remained at said town lines until the 28th of August when we retreated to Quaker Hill where on the 29 of August we had a battle - I was wounded in the battle in the shoulder & was brought off to Tiverton, when I remained 2 or 3 weeks I did duty, I was then discharged after having served about 2 months. I served at several other times in the militia but do not
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recollect the particulars. I never received any written discharge & have no documentary evidence The testimony of such living witnesses as I know of is hereunto annexed. Jesse [illegible] Dow T. Waldron  Elisha Matherson are persons who live in my neighborhood & who can testify as to my character for veracity & their belief of my service as a soldier of the revolution
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     I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State. 
Stephen Calwell

      Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. In open Court.
      Attest -Wm. R. Watson Clerk

We, Duty Evans & David Kelley residing in said Glocester hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Stephen Colwell who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 73 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Duty Evans 
David Kelly (x his mark)

(unintelligible) to make of David Kelly -
Wm. R. Watson

Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, in open Court - 
Attest.   Wm. R. Watson Clerk

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories 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 Duty Evans & David Kelly who have signed the preceding certificate, residents in New Glocester and (are) credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.  That no clergyman resides in the (locale) of said applicant. 

I, William R. Watson, Clerk of said Court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Stephen Colwell for a pension.   
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this seventh day of August in the year 1832. 
Wm. R. Watson
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Application 
of 
Stephen Colwell for pension
W1619.
PV
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State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Providence, sc.

I Willaim R. Watson, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within the and for the county of Providence in the State of Rhode Island, do hereby certify, that Ira P. Evans -------- is a Judge of the court of Common Pleas aforesaid, which court is a Court of Record; That the signature to the annexed document purporting to be his, is in the proper hand writing of the said Evans-----; and that full faith and credit are due to the official attestations of the said Evans---
In witness whereof I hereunto et my hand and affix the seal of said court, at Providence this day of August - in the year of our lord 1882
Wm. R. Watson
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantation
County of Providence ss

Personally, appears before me Jesse P. Ballou a Justice of the Peace in & for the town of Glocester in said County Stephen Colwell who bring first duly sworn on oath (unintelligible) & says in (unintelligible) to the fifth interrogatory pronounced by the war department to applicants for pension under the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832 "Gen". Cornell & Gen'l. Spencer will affirm in Spencer's expedition Gen'l. Sullivan, Gen'l. Cornell, Gen. Glover, Col. Green, Col. Brown, Cap't. Wilmarth (Willmarth), Col. Livingston, (unintelligible) what I recollect in Sullivan's Expedition.  I served two months in Sullivan's expedition. 
Stephen Colwell

State of Rhode Island
County of Providence ss

In Glocester this 8th day of December 1832 before me personally appeared Stephen Colwell who bring (unintelligible) duly sworn testified 2 days what the above declaration by him is just & true.  I further certify that said Stephen is well known to me, that he is a respectable citizen & that his statement is entitled to credit. 
Jesse P. Ballou - Justice of the Peace

(A.)
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I, Jesse Armstrong of Glocester in the County of Providence, State of Rhode Island, bring Duty Evans on oath to testify & say that I was a soldier of the Revolution I am now a pensioner under the Act of June 7th, 1832.  I further say that I know Stephen Colwell of Capt. Glover's.  He served as a private with me in Capt. Sam'l. Hays (Hayes) Company, 3 months, R. I. Militia from the beginning of September 1776 to December 1776.  Three months (unintelligible) at Bristol, R.I.   I also recollect him as a soldier in Cap't. Timothy Wilmoth's company in Sullivan's expedition in Rhode Island in August 1778 & in Gen'l. Spencer's expedition in October 1777 he was a soldier with me in said Company. 
Jesse Armstrong

State of Rhode Island ss.
County of Providence

In Glocester this 8th day of December 1832 before me personally appeared Jesse Armstrong, who being duly sworn on oath says that the above deposition by him signed is just and true.   I further certify that said Jesse is a credible person.  That he is well known to me, & that his statement is entitled to credibility. 
Jesse P. Ballou
Justice Peace


(B)
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State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantation

Providence  - I, William R. Watson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within & for the county of Providence in said state, hereby certify that Jesse P. Ballou is a Justice of the Peace for the town of Glocester in said county & state - that the signatures to the two preceding documents marked A & B, purporting to be his, are in the proper handwriting of said Ballou - that the said Ballou is duly authorized to administer oaths & take depositions and that full faith & credit are due to the official attestations of said Ballou. 

In witness whereof, hereunto I set my hand and office the seal of said court at Providence this 11th day of December 1832. 

Wm. R. Watson
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Mrs. Colwell
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State of Rhode Island & County of Providence

On this 31st day of August A.D. 1838 personally appeared before me Zuriel Potter one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas within & for said County, Martha Colwell was a resident in Cranston in said county aged 76 years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the (unintelligible) of the Act of Congress of July 7, 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows" says that she is the widow of Stephen Colwell late of Glocester who was a soldier of the Revolution, that when the act of June7, 1832 was passed, her said husband applied for & received a pension under (the act) for his services as a private in said war of the revolution & due to his declaration which he then made to obtain said pension she refers for a specification of his services as she cannot specify them.   And she further....
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...declares that she was married to the said Stephen Colwell on the 28th day of May 1780 but her marriage is not recorded in Glocester where she was married by the affidavit of Rachael Keck who saw said marriage is hereto annexed.  Her husband the said Stephen Colwell died on the 26th day of March, AD 1834 and since then she has remained unmarried. She was not married to him preceding to his having the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred & ninety-four to him at the time above stated. 
Martha Colwell

Providence in Cranston August 31 AD 1838 Personally appeared before me the above-named Martha Colwell who made oath to the above declaration by her subscribed in my presence and I further certify that from age and infirmities she is too feeble to attend court.

Zuriel Potter
Justice C.C. (Court of Common) Pleas
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 I Huldah Turner of Cranston being near 49 years of age on oath testify & say that Martha Colwell who has signed & sworn to the preceding declaration is my mother.  Said Stephen Colwell her husband died on 26 day of March 1834 & lived there.  She has remained unmarried & now resides with us. 
Huldah Turner


Providence in Cranston August 31st A.D. 1838 
Personally appeared before me the above named Hulah Turner who made oath to the proceeding affidavit by her (signature) and I further certify that said (unintelligible) is a credible witness. 
Zuriel Potter
Just. C.C. Pleas (Justice of the Court of Common Pleas)
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1619
Stephen Colwell

R.I. 
Pu. at 7  March

Papers not properly authenticated

S.Y. Atwell
Glocester, R.I.
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1619
BRIEF in the case of Stephen Colwell of Glocester, Prov Pl. in the State of R. Island
(Act 7 June, 1832)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court of a Judge?   A Court

2.  If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  -

3. How old is he?   73

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 

Column 1 - Period
August 1776
immediately after
October '77
Aug't. '78

Column 2 - Duration of Service
3 months
1 month
1 month
About 2 months

Column 3 - Rank
Private
Substitute
Private
Part of time Substitute

Column 4 - Names of General and Field Officers                    under whom he served.
Capt. Sam'l May, Col. Chad Brown
Capt. T. Wilmarth independent company
Capt. T. Wilmarth, joined troops under S. Spencer
Capt. A. Winson, Col. Chad Brown

5. In what battles was he engaged:  Battle of Quaker Hill - was wounded

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?   Glocester

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?   One living witness - tradition

8 the papers defective as to form or authentication?  and if so, in what respect?
No clergyman's certificate.**  The ribbon does not (unintelligible) under the seal - nor is each paper signed by the Clerk. 

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
W.C. Easton Examining Clerk

**The Court certify no clergyman lives in his neighborhood.
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BA-J/ady; Stephen Colwell
W.22808

Mr. DeWitt T. Keach
Asst. Prof. of Chemistry
Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut

Dear Sir:

    Reference is made to your letter relative to Stephen Colwell, a soldier of the Revolutionary War. 
    The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 22808, based upon the military service in that war of Stephen Colwell. 
    Stephen Colwell was born April 23, 1759, in Glocester, Rhode Island.   The names of his parents are not shown. 
    While a resident of Glocester, Rhode Island, Stephen Colwell enlisted in August 1776 and served three months as private in Captain Samuel Mays' Company, Colonel Chad Brown's Rhode Island Regiment.  He enlisted in November 1776 and served one month as a private in Captain Timothy Wilmarth's Rhode Island Company.  He enlisted in October 1777, served one month as private in Captain Timothy Wilmarth's Rhode Island Company, and was in General Spencer's expedition.  He enlisted in August 1778, served two months as private in Captain Abraham Vinson's Company, Colonel Chad Brown's Rhode Island Regiment; was in General Sullivan's expedition to Rhode Island; was in the battle of Quaker Hill, where he was wounded in his shoulder; a part of this service was as a substitute for Benjamin Colwell, his uncle. 
    He was allowed pension on his application executed August 7, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Glocester, Providence County, Rhode Island. 
    Stephen Colwell died March 26, 1834, in Glocester, Rhode Island. 
    Soldier married May 28, 1780, in Glocester, Rhode Island, Miss Marta Keech.
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    Stephen Colwell's widow, Martha Colwell, was allowed pension on her application executed August 31, 1838, at which time she was a resident of Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island, and agee about sevenry-six years. 
    In 1843, she was living in Scituate, Providence County, Rhode Island, and in 1848, she was residing in Cranston, Rhode Island. She died August 16, 1853, place not given.   On A.B. 
    Her daughter, Huldah Turner, was aged forty-nine years and living in Cranston, in 1838, 
    In 1838 Rachel Keech, aged eight-two years, was residing in Glocester, Rhode Island. She was then the widow of Jeremiah Keech "late of Glocester, Rhode Island. She stated she was present at the marriage of soldier and Martha, no relationship to the family shown. 
    In 1838 one Benjamin Colwell, was living in Providence, Rhode Island, his age or relationship not stated.  There are no further family data. 

Very truly yours

A.D.  Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Applications of 
Stephen Colwell   

for pension
-----------------------
No. 1619
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To the Hon. Lewis Cass
Secretary of War of the United States of America

Humbly Represents:
Stephen Colwell
of Glocester in the County of Providence, State of Rhode Island; that he was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War as will appear by the annexed documents.  He therefore requests that a pension may be granted to him in conformity with the provisions of an Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832, entitled "an Act supplementary to the " Act for the relief of certain Officers and Soldiers of the Revolution"
and we in duty bound will every pray. 

Stephen Colwell
by his atty. 
Sam Y. Atwell


Please address me at Glocester, R.I.
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1042
Rhode Island

Martha Colwell widow of Stephen Colwell

Who was a pensioner under the Act of 7. June 1832 and who died on the 26th. March 1834 of Providence Co. in the State of R. Island who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain May of the Reg't. commanded by Col. Brown in the R. Island line for 7 months. 

Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 23 dollars 33 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 17. day of Nov. 1838 and sent to B. Cowell Providence, R.I. 

Arrears to the 4th of Sep. '38  58.33 1/3
Semi-annual allowance 
ending 4 Dec '39    11.66  2/3
Total   $70.00

{Act July 7, 1838]      

Recorded by D. Brown, Clerk
Book A. Vol. 2  Page 5
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2371

Rhode Island
Martha Colwell
Widow of Stephen Colwell
who was a Private in the R. I. line for 4 months

------------------
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 23 Dollars & 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1843. 
-----------------
Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd day of Oct. 1843 and sent to B. Cowell Providence R.I. 

------------------
[Act of March 3, 18434]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1   Page 86
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(Stamp)
U.S. Pension Office 
Mar 20 1818?

U.S. Pension Department
Washington, D.C.

To whom it may concern. 

I am writing for information regarding Stephen Colwell who enlisted in a Rhode Island regiment
August 1776 from Glocester, R.I. 

I am anxious to join the Daughters of the American Revolution ....
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.... here in Detroit and have been told that I must secure proof of my eligibility from some such source as the U.S. Pension Office.  I shall feel my grateful (gratitude) for any information. 

Thanking you most sincerely, 

Luna M. Colwell
1902 3rd Ave. 
Detroit. Mich.
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(STAMP)
Received Aug. 19 1939
Mail Sub-Div
Reader No. 9
Vets Admin

(LETTERHEAD)
DeWitt T. Keach
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Yale University
New Haven. Connecticut

August 17, 1939

Veterans Administration, 
Washington, D.C. 

Gentlemen:

     May I have all information, i.e. names and dates, given in the pension papers of Stephen Colwell and his wife Martha Colwell?
     Stephen Colwell served in the Revolution under Capt. Samuel May, Col, Chad Brown's R.I. regiment, also under Capt. Wilmarth.  He was wounded in the battle at Quaker Hill.  He enlisted from Glocester, R.I. and both he and his wife were living there during the time they received pensions. 
      Thanking you in advance, I am
                 Yours very truly, 
             
                      DeWitt T. Keach
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OFFICE OF 
STATE RECORD COMMISIONER
Providence, R.I.  May 5th., 1902

(SEAL) to left:
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
Hope

To the Commissioner of Pensions, 
Bureau of Pensions, 
Washington, D.C. 

Dear Sir:

     Stephen Colwell of Providence County, probably of the town of Glocester, was a private in R.I. mil. & cont'l.; was placed on the pension roll, April 9, 1833; commencement of pension, March 4, 1831; age 75. 
     Will you kindly tell me what co. and reg. he served in or any information contained in the application for a pension?

Respectfully yours, 
R. Hammett Tilley
State Record Commissioner

(STAMP) 
(Faint) Old...
May 8, 1902
Files 
P.        B.
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May 21 - 1902
R.N. Tilley -  Prov. R.I.
______________________
1918 Mch. 22 History to 
Luna M. Colwell
______________________
1939 Sept. 18 Hist. to Prof. DeWitt
T. Keach aoy.

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WIDOW, &c. 

File No. 22.808
Martha Colwell
Widow of 
Stephen Colwell
Pri. Rev War

Act: Feb 2nd 48
Index: - Vol A, Page 454

[arrangement of 1870]
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22.808
Step. Colwell
_______
Aug. 7, 1832   -- 73
Gloucester Rd. 
Born "    "  Ape. 22, 1759
_______
Aug. 76   Gloucester Rd
Capt. Sam May
Col. Chad Brown
St. Bristol & Beaufort
prr. 3n
_______
Nov. 76 - Cpr. Timo Wilmarth
(unintelligible) Co. 
Sta Bristol 1 m.
_______
Oct. 77   Capt. Do
Sta. Tiverton & Little Compton
_______
Quaker Hill - wounded
_______
David Kelly - RI   "
Jesse Armstrong - RI   "
_______
Mar (Married) Martha Keech
May 28, 1780
Died Nov 26, 1834
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3-595

O.W. and N. Division
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Pensions

Searched by -
Claim No. -
Certificate No. -
Claimant - 
Soldier - Stephen Colwell
Service - Rev. (Revolutionary) R.I. 
Additional service - 
Remarks - Pens (Pension) 1831


Chief of Division -
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Payments to be made
at Providence R.I. 
by the office of J.B. Banks
Agent for paying Pensioners
in the Agency of R.I. 

Recorded in the Pension Office in Book E. Vol. 2
Page 1071 by D.D. Addison, Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.

I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Stephen Colwell of the State of Rhode Island who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive twenty-three dollars and  thirty three cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831 and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and the 4th of September, in every year. 

Given at the War Office of the United States, this ninth day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three. 

Lew Cass
Secretary of War

Examined and Countersigned} 
J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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2545
Martha Colwell


$23.33 per ann. 




B. Cowell 
Providence 
R. Island
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STATE OF RHODE -ISLAND.
County of Providence

On this 22nd day of April A.D. 1843, personally appeared before me one of (the) Justices of the Court of Common Pleas in said County Martha Colwell now resident in Scituate - in said County, aged seventy nine years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress, passed March 3d, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, viz: That she is the Widow of Stephen Colwell - deceased, who served in said War as a private soldier.  That she received a pension under the Act of July 77, 1838, at the rate of $23.33 per annum, payable at the Agency for paying pensions at Providence. 

Attest by Zuriel Potter            Martha Colwell

Providence Sc.     In Scituate April 22'd. A.D., 1843.  Personally, came before me the above-named Martha Colwell and made oath to the truth of the above declaration by her signed.  And I further certify that said Martha is a credible witness. 

By
Zuriel Potter Just. C.C. (Court of Common) Pleas
for said County of Providence
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State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Providence R.I. 

I Albert G. Greene, Clerk of the Municipal Court of the City of Providence in the County of Providence in said State, do hereby certify, that Zuriel Potter who has signed the within certificate was on the pay of the rate thereof, a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County of Providence, duly elected. 

(Seal at left)

In attestation whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and have affixed the seal of said Municipal Court this third day of July, A.D. 1843. 
Albert G. Greene, Clerk
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State of Rhode - Island ss
County of Providence

On this twenty first day of June 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Martha Colwell a resident of Cranston in the County of Providence aged eighty four years who first being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 2nd February, 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Stephen Colwell who was a private in the Revolution and that she received a pension of twenty-three dollars and thirty-three cents per annum under the act of June 17th, 1844.   She further declares that she is still a widow. 

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year afore written          Martha Colwell
Before me, 
Anson Smith, Justice of the Peace


I certify that the above-named declarant is personally known to me and that she is the same individual who drew a pension under the act of June 17th, 1844, as stated by her in the above declaration. 
Anson Smith, Justice of the Peace
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State of Rhode Island
County of Providence ss

I, John W. Smith Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Providence aforesaid being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that Anson Smith Esq. before whom the aforegoing declaration was (heard) is a Justice of the Peace for the town of Glocester in said County of Providence, and is duly qualified to act in said capacity, and that the two proceeding's signatures purporting to be the signatures of said Smith are genuine. 
In witness (unintelligible) I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court at the City of Providence, this fifth day of July A.D. 1848.

John W. Smith Clerk
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In reply to your request of - received - for a statement of the military history of Stephen Colwell a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his & his widow's application for pension on file in this Bureau.  W. 22,808

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment
Aug. 1776
Nov. 1776
Oct. 1777
Aug. 1778

Length of Service
3 mos.
1 mos.
1 mos.
2 mos. 

Officers Under Whom Service Was Rendered
Captain
Samuel Mays
Timothy Wilmarth
Timothy Wilmarth
Abraham Winson

Colonel
Chad Brown
Chad Brown
Chad Brown
Chad Brown 

State
R.I. 

Battles engaged in - Quaker Hill, in which he 
     was wounded in shoulder. 
Residence of soldier at enlistment - Glocester, 
     R. I. 
Date of application for pension - Aug. 7, 1832
     His cl. (claim) was al. (allowed). 
Residence at date of application - Glocester, 
     Providence Co., R.I. 
Age at date of application - born Apr. 22, 1759, 
     at Glocester, R. I. 
Remarks - He mar. (married) May 28, 17 80, at   
     Glocester, R.I. Martha Keech. He died Mch.
     26, 1834, and she was al. (allowed) pension 
     on her ap. ex. Aug. 31, 1838, while a 
     resident of Cranston, Providence Co. R.I. 
     aged 76 yrs.   A daughter Huldah Turner
     was 49 yrs. of age in 1838. 

Respectfully, 
Acting Commissioner
.
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Town Clerks Office Glocester
August 21st, 1838

I Clovis H. Bowen Town Clerk of the Town of Glocester in the County of Providence & State of Rhode Island do hereby certify that I have carefully examined the record of marriages in this office and do not find the marriage of Stephen Colwell to Martha Keech therein recorded. 

Clovis H. Bowen  
Town Clerk

Providence sc   At Glocester the 21st day of August 1838 personally came before me Clovis H. Bowen, Town Clerk of said Glocester and was duly sworn to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed. 

Job Armstrong Just. C.C. (Court of Common) Pleas
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1882
1042 Matha Colwell
Act July 7 1838
Admitted
Private 7 months
Benj. Cowell Esq
Providence
R. I.
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I Rachael Keech of Glocester in the County of Providence & State of Rhode Island aged 82 years widow of Jeremiah Keech late of said Glocester, deceased, being firstly engaged according to law, do testify and say
that I am well acquainted with Martha Colwell widow of Stephen Colwell late of said Glocester deceased.
The said Martha’s maiden name was Martha Keech. I was present at the Marriage of the said Stephen Colwell & the said Martha Keech. They were married on the 28th day of May 1780 in Glocester afores’d by Elder Joseph Winsor a Baptist minister. The said Stephen Colwell died four years ago last March. The said Martha has remained a widow ever since the death of the said Stephen.
Rachael Keech her X mark
In presence of
James K Wood
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Providence Ss Glocester August 22 1838 Then the within named Rachel Keech who subscribed the within deposition by making her mark, (being unable from old age & bodily infirmity to write her name) personally appeared before me and made solemn oath to the truth of the statements therein contained, and I further certify, that the aforementioned Rachael Keech, who is well known to me is a credible  person and that her statements are entitled to credit
Jeb Armstrong Jus. C.C. Pleas
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Providence Ss
I, John W. Smith Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within & for the County of Providence in said State, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that Zuriel Potter and Jeb Armstrong Esquires are Justices of our said Court of Common Pleas; that by law they are authorized and qualified to administer oaths and take depositions; and that the two signatures of the said Potter & the the two signatures of the said Armstrong afore written are genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal in said Court, at the City of Providence, this twelfth day of September AD 1838--
[seal]
John W. Smith Clerk
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I David Kelly of Glouster in the County of Providence State of Rhode Island being duly sworn on oath testify & say that I was a soldier in the revolutionary war. I further say that I well know Stephen Colwell of said Glouster. In December 1776 I was a soldier in Capt Timothy Wilmarth’s independent Company of light infantry R.I. Militia & was ordered to Bristol R.I.  When I arrived there the said Colwell was a soldier in Capt Sam’l Mays Company of 3 months men. We were sent to said Bristol to relieve them & the said Colwell on being discharged entered our company as a substitute for Benjamin Price & was stationed with us at said Bristol one month. In October 1777 he served as a soldier with me in said Wilmarths Company & was stationed at Tiverton & Little Compton R.I. one month, under Gen Spencer.
In August 1778 he served as a Soldier with me in Capt Abraham Winson Company Col Browns regiment R. I. militia & was on Rhode Island 20 days in Gen Sullivans expedition. After his time was out he served as a substitute for his uncle Benja Colwell during the remaining time the troops remained on the island & was wounded as I understood in the battle of the 29" August 1778
David Kelly his X mark
Sworn Aug 17 1832
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Ss
In Glouster this eleventh day of August 1832 before me personally appeared David Kelly who is known to me & who being duly sworn on oath says that the foregoing deposition by him Signed is just & true in all its parts & I further certify that the said Kelly is a credible person & that his statement is entitled to Credit
Attest-
Ira P. Evans Justice C. C. Pleas