Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14592, Nathan Dawley, R.I.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
R. I.

Dawley Nathan
Elizabeth

NUMBER
W. 14592

CONTENTS
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Rhode Island - 2384

Elizabeth Dawley, widow of Nathan Dawley, who died on the ___ April 1787 of Washington in the State of R. Island, who a Pri. in the Compy commanded by Captain S_____ of the Regt. commanded by __ Dyer I the R. Island line for 9 months R.I.

Inscribed on the Roll of R. Island at the rate of 30 Dollars  ___ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of October. _38, and sent and to B. Cowell, Providence, R.I.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept            $225.00
Semi-annual allowance ending        15.00
                                                          =====
                                                         $240.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the [blank]}

Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk,
Book A Vol. 1 -- Page 85
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I Michael Dawley of Exeter, in the County of Washington, on solemn Oath, do testify & say, that I am Eighty years of Age, during the War of the Revolution, I knew Nathan Dawley of said Exeter & served in the same Company of Militia with him-  He has been dead several years and left a Widow, who has remained ["in his Widow and ever since" crossed out] his Widow ever since.  In August 1778, the time of General Sullivans Expedition, I served with him one Month on the Island of Rhode Island, in the Company of Militia, of which Jonathan Bates was Captain, I also served with him one Month the fall before, in General Spencers expedition to Tiverton in the same Company. I also served with him, at many other times & places, during the three years the Enemy were at Newport, guarding the shores of the Bay, but cannot give any particulars - Everyone that belonged to the Militia, had to serve when his time came, the said Nathan Dawley, always served his tours [illegible]. And I am positive that he served together as much as Nine Months during the three years the Enemy were at Newport -

Witness, Sylvester G Shearman

Michael Dawley
x his Mark

Washington Sc - September 30th 1836.
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the County of Washington - Michael Dawley, whose name is affixed to the above written Deposition, who being by me duly examined, cautioned & sworn, gave the said Deposition, which was by me reduced to writing in his presence, & he being unable to write his Name from old Age, made his mark in my presence & I wrote his Name in his presence- And I further certify that the said Michael Dawley is known to me, & that he is entitled to credit

Sylvester G. Shearman
Justice of the Peace
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations -
Washington Sc - Town Clerks Office and Office of the Court of Probate & Town Counsell [Council] for the Town of North Kingston, in the County of Washington -

I the subscriber, Town Clerk, in the town of North Kingston, and Clerk of the Court of Probate & Town Counsell [Council] for said Town, hereby certify, that Sylvester G Shearman, before whom the annexed Deposition of Michael Dawley was taken & sworn to, & a Justice of the Peace, for the town of North Kingston, & the County of Washington, Legally chosen, by the General Assembly of this State and duly commissioned, by the Governor thereof, by a Commission being [illegible] the Ninth day of May 1836 & duly engaged to said Commission, & in all respects duly qualified to act in said office. And I further certify that the signature, affixed to the Certificate of the taking of said Deposition, purporting to be the signature of the said Sylvester G Shearman, is his true & genuine signature, in his own hand writing, known to me as such - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office, this first day of October 1836 -

Nich N. Spink Town & Probate Clerk
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State of Rhode Island &c
Kent Sc At a Court of Probate holden in and for the town of Warwick on the 9th day of April AD 1838

Be it Remembered that satisfactory evidence is adduced to this Court that Elizabeth Dawley late of Warwick deceased widow of Nathan Dawley a soldier in the war of the revolution died in said Warwick on the Ninth day of October AD 1836 that at the time of her decease she left the following children only living which she had by the dead Nathan viz Sarah Tenant and Alice Cory both of said Warwick single women and Abby Lawton wife of Joseph Lawton of Fairfield in the State of New York and that the said Sarah Alice and Abby are now over twenty one years of age

I George A. Brayton clerk of the said Court of Probate do hereby certify that the aforewitten is a true copy from the record of said Court

In Testimony Whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this Ninth day of April AD 1838

Geo. A. Brayton, P. Clk
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State of Rhode Island
County of Kent Sc

On this third day of October AD 1836 personally appeared before me John Wood associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas within & for said County - Elizabeth Dawley a resident in Warwick in said County aged 80 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 of the act of Congress passed July 4th AD 1836

That she is the widow of Nathan Dawley formerly of Exeter who was a private in War of the revolution, that he early entered the service & served eight months in the year 1775 in the army near Boston 

But is is out of her power to state all his services in a particular manner & therefore refers to the evidence herewith annexed.  

After, his eight months, he was after drafted to gard [guard] the shores in North Kingstown & was so employed for five or six
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years afterwards, and he served as many as three months in actual service in each year until the year 1780.  She avers that he served as many as twelve monthly tours in addition to his eight months, but she does not remember the officers names under whom he served. - And that she further declares that she was married to said Nathan Dawley. in the month of February AD 1776. by Elder Solomon Sprague in North Kingstown who was an Elder & also a Doctor or physician. she believes it was the 9th of said February, that she was married, but she has no certificate of her marriage, Nor it is recorded in any public or private record as she knows. - her oldest child who lives in the State of New York if living, is 59 years of age. - And she further declares that her husband the said Nathan died on the first day of April 1785, fifty one years ago, last April & that she has remained unmarried ever since that period, she therefore requests that the same
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pension which would have belonged to her said husband under the act of June 4th 1832 may be granted to her
Elizabeth Dawley
x her mark


Kent Sc
at Warwick 3rd day of October 1836
Sworn to and Subscribed before me & I Certify that from age and Infirmaties [infirmities] and also from Sickness she is not able to attend Court, and she is of Good Credibility ["as a witness" crossed out] and in good Standing
John Wood J. C. C. Pleas
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[left margin] 1764

I Sarah Tennant of Warwick in the County of Kent, being now 53 years of age on oath do depose & say that Elizabeth Dawley who has subscribed the preceding declaration is my mother & the said Nathan was my father- I have always understood my father died when I was two years of age. - I also certify that I have had two sister older than myself - the oldest of which is now 59 years of age & lives in the State of New York if living the other is dead -- I also certify that ever since the death of my father my mother, has remained unmarried & is now my fathers widow & now lives with me.

Sarah tennant

Kent Sc
at Warwick 3rd October 1836 
Sworn to and subscribed before me and I Certify the above Named Sarah Tennant, to be of Good Credibility as a Witness

John Wood J. C. C. Pleas
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April 29, 1937
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Mr. James R. Case
P.O. Box 9
Danbury, Connecticut

BA-J/XXL
Nathan Dawley-W.14592

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War service of Nathan Dawley, of Rhode Island, who received a pension on account of his services.

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim W. 14592, based upon the military service of Nathan Dawley in the Revolutionary War.

Nathan Dawley was born in Exeter, Rhode Island, date of his birth and names of his parent are not shown.

While residing in Exeter, Rhode Island, Nathan Dawley enlisted in the spring of 1775, served in Captain James Gardiner's Company, Colonel Varnum's Rhode Island Regiment, marched to Boston and was in service eight months he enlisted in the winter of 1776, for one year and served Captain Christopher Gardiner's Rhode Island Company; he afterward enlisted and served on monthly tours, three tours in each year, at least twelve tours in all, and guarded the shores of Rhode Island; dates and names of officers are not given.  He served in Captain Jonathan Bates' Company, Colonel Dyer's Rhode Island Regiment in General Spencer's Rhode Island Expedition, and it was stated, was also in General Sullivan's Rhode Island Expedition, names of officers for the last named service not given.

He died April 1, 1785, place not shown.

The soldier marked February 9, 1776, at North Kingston, Rhode Island, Miss Elizabeth Dimond, of said North Kingston.

Pension was allowed Elizabeth, widow of Nathan Dawley, on an application executed October 3, 1836, at which time she was aged eighty years and resided in Warwick, Kent County, Rhode Island.
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Elizabeth, widow of Nathan Dawley, died October 9, 1836, at Warwick, Rhode Island.  Three daughters survived, Sarah Tennant and Alice Cory, both of said Warwick, and Abby Lawton, wife of Joseph Lawton, of Fairfield, New York. The names the husbands of Sarah and Alice are not shown.

In 1836, daughter Sarah, then a resident of Warwick, Rhode Island, stated that she was aged fifty-three years and that she had two older sisters, one residing in New York State (if still alive), aged fifty-nine years and the other sister deceased; she gave no names.

It was stated that soldier, Nathan Dawley, was one of six brothers, the names of the others were David, Daniel, John, Shibucy and William.  In 1836, Mrs. Elizabeth Dawley, widow of a brother of the solder, was a resident of Providence, Rhode Island; the name of her husband was not designated.

In 1836, one Michael Dawley, aged eighty years and a resident of Exeter, Rhode Island, stated that he was a cousin to the soldier, Nathan Dawley.

In 1836, one Benjamin Dimond, aged seventy-five years, resided in North Kingston, Rhode Island; no relationship to the widow was shown.

Very truly yours


A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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Suspended
See let. to Benj. Cowell
July 6, 1837
[illegible] - 3' Augt '38
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I Samuel Place of Newport in the county of Newport, being now Seventy seven years of age, on oath to testify and say, that during the war of the revolution, I resided in North Kingstown, and often did service in the militia during the time the British were in possession of Newport. And I further testify, that I was well acquainted with Nathan Dawley, of Exeter, a town adjoining North Kingstown, and I well remember of seeing said Nathan, while on a tour of duty in the summer of 1777, I think about August. I remember the time from the circumstance that it was a short time before General Spencer expedition in October of that year. Said Nathan was then doing duty in a company of Militia belonging to Exeter, but I cannot call to mind the Captains name.  I saw said Nathan stationed at a place called Boston Neck, on the west side of Narragansett Bay.  He served there about a m month. I was in
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Captain Taylors company at the same time and place.
Samuel Place
x his mark

State of Rhode Island
Providence Ss Providence Sep 12, 1838
Then the aforesaid Samuel Place appeared before me and subscribed and made oath to the aforegoing deposition, which was by me reduced to writing in his presence. And I further certify that Said Samuel is a credible witness and his declaration entitled entitled to full faith and credit

William Aplin
Justice of the Peace
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Providence [illegible]. 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 William Aplin Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn, is a Justice of the Peace of the City of Providence in said County; that by law he is authorized and qualified to administer oaths & take depositions; and that his signature afore written is genuine. 

In Witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of in said Court, at the City of Providence this twentieth day or September AD 1838
John W. Smith Clerk
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V1764
Elizabeth Dawley
widow of Nathan
R.I 
Act 4 July 36
aomd
9 mopri
30$
no deduction 
B. Cowell
Providence
R Id
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State of Rhode Island and 
Providence Plantations
Secretary's office April 11th 1837
I certify that at the session of the General Assembly is said State on the first Wednesday of May last, Benjamin Cowell was elected Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas with the County of Providence. John Wood an associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas within the County of Kent; and Sylvester G Sherman Justice of the Peace for the town of North Kingstown in the County of Washington; for one year each and severally commission accordingly as appears of record in this office.
Witness Henry Bowen Secry
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By his excellency,

John Brown Francis [Added by hand]

Governor, Captain-General, and Commander in Chief of the State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations.

Be it known, that the name, "Henry Bowen," to the afore-written attestation subscribed, is the proper hand writing of Henry Bowen, Esquire, who at the time of subscribing the same, was Secretary of the State aforesaid, duly elected and qualified according to law: Wherefore unto his said attestation full faith and credit are to be rendered.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said State to be affixed at Providence, this eleventh ["Eleventh" added by hand] day of April  ["April" added by hand] in the year of our Lord one thousand and thirty-seven ["seven" added by hand] and of Independence the sixty-first ["first" added by hand]

John Brown Francis [Added by hand]

By His Excellency's Command,
Henry Bowen Secry [Added by hand]

[Star shaped seal overlaying two pieces of dark ribbon attached to lower left corner of document]
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Town Clerks Office
North Kingston October 3, 1836
I hereby certify that the marriage of
Nathan Dawley & Elizabeth Dimond is
not recorded on the records in this office
Nick N. Spink T. Clk
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I Rufus Shearman of Exeter in the County of Washington
on solemn Oath do testify and say that I am between Seventy
Eighty years of Age - And I served as a Soldier in the Rhode Island
Militia, in the War of the Revolution. In the fall of 1777, I
served one Month at Trenton, in this State in the time of
Spencers Expedition, in a Company of Militia, from said Exeter of
which Jonathan Bates was Captain, and Nathan Dawley
of said Exeter, now deceased, whom I well knew, served with me
in said Company the month, and we came home at the same
time-- A large Number of Gents were there, and it was as
much as thirty miles from home. We both served as Privates.
Witness
Sylester G Shearman
Rufus X his mark Sherman
Washington In North Kingston
September 6th 1838-
Personally appeared to me the Subscriber a Justice of
Peace from North Kingston - Rufus Shearman, whose Name
is subscribed to the hearing deposition, and made solemn Oath to
the truth thereof - which was by me seemed to verify in his
presence, and be made his mark as a line in my presence, and I
wrote his Name in his presence - And I further certify that his
character for truth & serenity is goo-
Sylvester G Sharman
Justice of the Peace-
Washington Jc - I the Inlander Town Clerk the Town of
North Kingston, hereby certify that
Sylvester G Sherman to be whom to 
annexed Depute of Angus Shearman, was
taken & sworn to, is a Justice of the Peace,
for said town of North Kingston, legally
qualified to act as such - In testimony of which
I have hereunto at my hand and seal of
office at said North Kingston, this 15th
day of September in the year 1838-
Nick N. Spink Town & Probate Clerk
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Providence June 12 1838
Su
On the 6 of July 1837 you wrote me
reputing the claim of Elizabeth Dawley
widow of Nathan Dawley-- She had de
parted this life before that time & a certifi
cate of her death & what children she left
is herewith rendered. Her principal witnesses
are also dead, so that their depositions cannot
be corrected as suggested in your letter
But I believe the testimony both as to the marriage
& service will be found sufficient to have
entitled her to a pension.  He served 8 months
in 75 certain & that he enlisted for another
year there cannot be much doubt He also
served in the Militia.  I have now to request
that a certificate for the amass of Pension may
be granted to the children
I am respectfully
year Benja Cowell
J L Edwards Se
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Providence Sept 26 1838
Ju
Your letter of August 3rd reputing
the claim of Elizabeth Dawley Widow of
Nathan Dawley was duly read and I
herewith enclose two affidavits each of them
proving, distinctly, a months service after
the marriage.  The marriage was proved
by a very respectable witness who is now
dead & the service before the marriage
is admitted There is no sound evidence
of the marriage, either in the town church
or family register the testimony therefore of a
living witness is the best evidence that
can be had. In a former letter I relinquished
the "year service" in 1776 not withstanding there
was every reason to believe he did actually
serve it, from the testimony produced yet
it was not satisfactory to you & it was given
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as no further testimony could be produced
From what I have understood Nathan
Dawley was continually in the service
from the beginning to the end of the
war & had he died would have
drawn a full pension. But the children
do not now expect a full pension but
they do expect & I think they have a right
to expect for 10 months pension & cant
but presume the endured affidavits together
with what other evidence has been
included will be satisfactory for that
amount.
I am respectfully
your (illegible)
Benja Cowell
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I Elizabeth Dawley of the City of Providence
being now in the eightieth year of my age
on oath do depose & say that my husband
now deceased had a brother by the name
of Nathan Dawley who married Elizabeth
Dimond. I was well acquainted with her
before her marriage, when she was married.
I lived in Exeter but she resided in North
Kingstown & was married there, & I think
she was married by Elder Solomon Sprague.
She was a member of his church & I think
he married them. I was not present at
the wedding but I remember they were
married early in the revolutionary war,
as soon as the latter end of 1775 or the begin
ning of the year 1776. I remember of his
enlisting for eight months to go to Boston
in 1775, as a soldier & of his coming home
once on a furlough, as I understood & he
then was I understood visiting Miss
Dimond whom he afterwards married
Nathan Dawley has been dead I should
think fifty years-
her 
Elizabeth   X    Dawley
mark
attest Benja Cowell. Providence. Oct 30 1836
Sworn to & subscribed before me and I
further certify said deponent is a credible witness
Benja Cowell
C of CC Pleas
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I Benjamin Dimond of North Kingstown in
the County of Washington & State of Rhode Island
being now 75 years of age and being now in
the City of Providence & requested by Elizabeth
Dawley of Warwick, widow of Nathan Dawly
formerly of Exeter in said state to state what
I know in regard to the services of said Nathan
during the revolutionary war do depose & say
that I was present at the Wedding and saw the said
Nathan Dawley & Elizabeth Dimond married
they were married soon after his entitlement
for eight months in 1775 [illegible] expired they were
married in North Kingstown I was then
about fifteen or sixteen years old_ I further testify
that I remember the fact of his [illegible] for eight
months in 1775 to go to Boston but I do not
remember the Company or the regiment he
was in, he enlisted as a private and was gone
that time and I saw him when he returned
& have no doubt he served, I well remember
he told me that he had
served in said campaign soon afterwards,
the year 1778 during Sullivans Expedition
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I well remember of serving with him, we were
in different companies but were both in Col. Dyers
regiment, some were then in service about a
month - said Nathan died fifty one years
ago last [illegible] & to my knowledge the
said Elizabeth has remained unmarried 
ever since that period said Nathan Dawley
was brother to Daniel - They were six brothers
her David Daniel John Nathan Shibney 
& William all of whom are now dead
his
Benjamin [large X] Dimond
mark
Providence L
In Providence Sept 15 1836
Sworn to & subscribed before me and
I further certify said def[illegible]ment is a credible
witness - Benja Cowell
CJCC [illegible]
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June 26, 1933
XXXXXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/KKL
Nathan Sawley W.2 4592
Ines Wiggins
1816 Belment Road, N.W.
Washington, D.C.
Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter addressed to the Chief of the Records Division, General Accounting Office, which has been referred
to this office for reply, in regard to the Revolutionary War records of Nathan Hawley, John Tennant, Joseph Skinner and a soldier with surname Dimond, the father of Elizabeth Dawley, wife of Nathan, and of all soldiers with surname Wiggins.

A search of the Revolutionary War records has been made in your behalf and no claim for pension found based upon the service of a
John Tennant, of Rhode Island or of a Joseph Skinner.   No record of a soldier with surname Dimond can be identified without his full name.  
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited clerical force available for furnishing such data, it has not been possible to make a series of investigations and reports for one person pertaining to soldiers of that war. It will interest you to know that you may call at this office and collect data from a reasonable
number of Revolutionary War pension claims in accordance with office regulations. Since you are compiling a Wiggins Genealogy, it is
presumed this would be a very satisfactory means of obtaining your data.

The history of Nathan Daley is given below as found in pension claim, W. 14592, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

Nathan Dawley was born in Exeter, Rhode Island, date not given. It was stated that he was one of six brothers; the names of his
brothers were David, Daniel, John, Shibney and William.
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While residing in Exeter, Rhode Island, Nathan Dawley enlisted in the spring of 1775, served in Captain James Gardiner's Company,
Colonel Varnum's Rhode Island Regiment, marched to Boston and was
in service for eight months; he enlisted in the winter of 1776 for
one year and served in Captain Christopher Gardiner's Rhode Island
Company; he afterward enlisted and served on monthly tours, three
tours in each year, at least twelve tours in all, and guarded the
shores of Rhode Island; dates and officers' names not given; he
served in Captain Jonathan Bates' Company, Colonel Dyer's Rhode Island
Regiment in General Spencer's Rhode Island Expedition and it
was stated, was also in General Sullivan's Rhode Island Expedition,
officers' names for the last named service not given.
He died April 1, 1785. The place where he died and his age at
the time of death are not shown.
The soldier married February 9, 1776, at North Kingston, Rhode
Island, Miss Elizabeth Dimond, of North Kingston.
Pension was allowed on the application of soldier's widow,
Elizabeth, executed October 3, 1836, at which time she was aged eighty
years and resided in Warwick, Kent County, Rhode Island.
She died October 9, 1836, at Warwick, Rhode Island, leaving three
daughters: Sarah Tennant and Alice Cory, of Warwick, Rhode Island and
Abby Lawton, wife of Joseph Lawton, of Fairfield, New York.
In 1836, daughter Sarah Tennant, then a resident of Warwick,
Rhode Island, stated that she was aged fifty-three years and was two
years of age when her father died; that she had two older sisters,
one was then residing in New York state (if still alive) and was aged
fifty-nine years and the other sister was dead; she gave no names.
In 1836, one Michael Dawley, aged eighty years and a resident
of Exeter, Rhode Island, stated that she was a cousin to the soldier,
Nathan Hawley, and in same year, Mrs. Elizabeth Dawley, widow of a
brother of the soldier, was a resident of Providence, Rhode Islands
the name of her husband was not designated.
In 1836, one Benjamin Dimond, aged seventy-five years, resided
in North Kingston, Rhode Island; no relationship to the widow of the
soldier was shown and there are no further family data.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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Bethel, Conn Apr 8 630 AM 1937


THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS

RECEIVED APRIL 9 1937 MAIL SUB-DIV VETS ADM 

Veterans Administration
Washington
D C

Rev Pens Div
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Director Vets Admin
Dear Sir -  If and when convenient will you
please have forwarded to me an extract of the
Rev War service of NATHAN DAWLEY member of
the Rhode Island and later pensioner. Data
on family especially desired as an ancestor.
Yours etc
Signature James R. Case
James R. Case
P. O. Box 9
Danbury, Conn

Postage stamp Bethel Conn April 8 6 am
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GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON

RECORDS DIVISION
IN REPLY PLEASE QUOTE
R - 22420 - ND
22421
22422

June 19, 1933.
[Stamped:  RECEIVED JUN 12 1933 MAIL SUB-DIV VETS ADM [illegible] 64]

Veterans Administration,
Director of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Sir:

The attached communication dated June 2, 1933, from
Inez Wiggins, 1816 Belmont Road, N.W., Washington, D.C requesting information concerning family and service of Nathan Dawley, John Tennant and Joseph Skinner, is referred to your office for consideration and direct reply.


The writer has been advised of this reference.

Respectfully,
WN Richardson
Chief, Records Division
1 encl.
G.A.S.
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[Stamped:  RECEIVED JUN 21 1933 MAIL SUB-DIV. VETS ADM 64]

GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
[illegible] Belmont Road, N.W.
Tel:  Columbia 6304 -J
1933 JUN - 5 - June 3 
RECEIVED MAIL ROOM B

[Stamped: RECORDS DIVISION
Misc. Case #
Claim #
No Claim
DEBT RECORD]

Sir

I should be glad if you could
send me further details of the
family and service of my  great -
great grandfather Nathan Dawley of  R.I.

He enlisted in the spring of 1775
for 8 months. Capt. Gardiner Co., Col Varnums Reg,t: fall of 1776 enlisted in Capt. Christopher Gardiners Co., Col.
Varnums Regt., for 1 year -  also served
in Capt. Jonathan Bates Co.; died
April 1. 1785. He married Feb 1796
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Elizabeth Dimond of North Kingstown, R.I.
born 1756 - d. 1836 Oct 9 (& grandmother)
when my great grandmother Sarah Dawley
were born

I am also hoping you can give me
Records of my R.I.  great great grandfather
Tennant [John Tennant - RI written along the side]
I think his name was also John.
but being [illegible] the records I
am not sure. Some of the family lived in 
North Kingston - and some in South.
Some of the marred into the  family.
But the James Tennant of South Kingston is not my ancestor  though  he may have been a brother.
I should greatly appreciate the knowledge of [illegible]  through the R.I. Tennant Records of Revolutionary honor, or of having data from  you that I could
fit into family facts I do remember.
This Tennant, ancestor and
Joseph Skinner (wife Mary Bromley)
are the only [illegible] Revolutionary ancestors
whose records I have not yet been able 
to identify, [the John - crossed out] except my 
great, great grandfather John Wiggins
(first wife Polly Nichols) of Newburgh. N.Y.
He was in the army - 1778 - and
was the father of Jacob Wiggin whose pension 
record you have and of my 
great grandfather Annin (anon)
Wiggin on whose service two [illegible]. I find
have joined the D.A.R. He as given [illegible] never asked fora  pension.
I am asking especially for records that
will help me to identify my great 
great grandfather
& Tennant (perhaps John) likely of N. or S. 
Kingston R.I.
and I show his  welcome information [illegible]
Joseph Skinner. (wife Mary Bromley)
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who signed the Associate - 
[illegible], Orange County --  and 
died May 11, 1779

and of

John Wiggins of Newburytown Hudson N.Y.

If a Dimond of N. Kingston R.I.
who could be the father of Elizabeth
born 1756. is on you records
I should also be glad to know that

I thank you  for your help-- the Last
and shall appreciate - further
information you can [illegible]

Very Truly yrs
Inez Wiggins

Would there be any way of - getting all
the Revolutionary records [illegible] family data of all the Wiggins of the present Otsego Co. Green & Dutches counties. I am making a Wiggins Geneology a [illegible] of which will be - the Congressioanal [illegible] & I need more facts to prove that John is the son of Benji & 
Rachel Wiggins I [illegible] LD - and "Ulster County." my John [illegible] known brother William & George & Benjamin had other known   children
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1933 - June 26 - Hist
to Meg Higgins, Eliz

1937 -  Apr 30.  - Hist th
James. R. Case -Esq

Rev WIDOW, &c.
---
File No.
14592
Elizabeth Dawley 
Wid of 
Nathan Dawley
Priv Rev. War
---
Act: July 4th 183
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 178
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Elizabeth Dawley
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I Peleg Card of North Kingston, in the
County of Washington, on  Solemn Oath, do testify & say that I am Eighty two years of Age -
In the Revolutionary War I knew Nathan
Dawley, of Exete,r in this County and in the Spring of the year 1775, he enlisted as a Soldier into a company
of which one James Gardiner was Captain, attached to Colonel Vaunmands Regiment, and went to Boston, but I never understood for how long he enlisted - He afterwards 
enlisted as [illegible] for one year, when his first
enlistment was out, in the fall or winter of 1776, into a company of which Christopher Gardiner was Captain and [illegible] List In the month of
March 1776, the time that the Enemy [illegible] 
Boston, I was with the American Army on a
unit my friends who had enlisted in the company, and [illegible] there one week  & whilst there lived in the [illegible] with the  with the said Nathan Dawley, whom I saw on duty there as a
Soldier, the company was attached to Colonel Vaunands Regiment ---

Peleg Card

Washington Sc - In North Kingston
March 29th 1837. Personally appeared before 
me the Subscriber or Justice of the Peace, for coun North Kingston - Peleg Card whose name is above written and [illegible] to the annexed Deposition & made solemn oaths, to the truth of the same, which was [illegible] to writing in his presence  by him subscribed in my presence. -And further certify that the said
Peleg Card is well known to me & that [illegible]  is entitled to Credit & that his [illegible] for truth is good - 

Sylvester G. Shearman
Justice of the Peace
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I Michael Dawly of Exeter, in the County
of Washington, on my Oath do testify and say that I am and Eighty one years - In the War of the Revolution, I lived in this Town of Exeter,
and lived near Nathan Dawly from Exeter when I well knew & was our [illegible] to him - He enlisted to my knowledge in the Spring of the year 1775, for eight Months in Captain Gardiners Company, belonging to Colonel
Vaunments regiment, And afterwards enlisted again in the Fall of 1776, into Captain Christopher Gardiners Company and I 
understood on [illegible] to Boston - He [illegible] one year and I Afterwards [illegible] with him in the  Militia - 
I [illegible] cannot test to any more [illegible] then I here have stated

Michael Dawley
his X mark

Witness
Sylvester G Shearmen

Washington Sc - In North Kingston
April 4th 1837-
Personally appear before me Michael Dawly, whose name is subscribed to the afore 
Deposition & made solemn oaths, to the truth of the same, and he being found Aged, unable to  write his Name, made his mark in my presence, after the [illegible] to his  & I wrote his Name in his presence & I  further certify that the said Michael Dawly is known to me that his [illegible] for truth is good-

Sylvester G Shearman
Justice of the Peace
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I Job Shearman of Exeter in the County of 
Washington being now 80 years of age
on oath do testify & say that I was formerly
well acquainted with Nathan Dawley
who was born in said Exeter but resided
sometimes in North Kingstown. I knew said Dawley in the war of the revolution
time. I well remember of his saving
in Sullivans expedition in August 1778
I served in said expedition a month
in Cole Dyer regiment & Capt Shearmans
company, said Nathan served in same
regiment but I forget the company he was
in.  I remember however of his serving for
I frequently saw him & I believe he served
a month

Job Shearman

Providence. March 10 1837
Sworn to & Subscribed before me & I further
certify said Job is a credible witness
Benja Cowell
CJCC Pleas
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I Ebenezer Smith of South Kingston
in the County of Washington being
now 79 years of age on oath do testify &
say that in 1775 about August I enlisted
into the eight months service in Col Varnums
regiment & went to Boston & staid
until the month of December & there
again enlisted & staid until the enemy evacuated Boston - and I further testify I well remember
Nathan Dawley was well acquainted with him - Nathan enlisted in May or April before into the same regiment but I do not remember his Captains name but I know he served out his eight months & I think he again enlisted in the beginning of 1776 

Ebenezer Smith
his X Mark

Providence [illegible]Providence March 8 1837 Mark
Sworn to & subscribed
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before me and, I further certify said
deponent is a credible witness
from the affidavit below

Benja Cowell
CJCC Pleas

I John Shearman of Exeter being now 80
years of age certify I am well acquainted with
Ebenezer Smith who has signed and sworn to pending affidavit. He is a man of truth of veracity and of good respect among his neighbers

Job Shearman

Providence  Sc

March 10 1837, Sworn to & subscribed before me and I further said Job has
been known to me for a number of
years past & he is a credible witness

Benja Cowell
CJCC Pleas
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Washington Sc -  The State of Rhode Island and
Providence Plantations - 

I the Subscribed Clerk of the Court
of Probate & Town Clerk of
North Kingston, in the County of
Washington, in said State of
Rhode Island - Do hereby certify that Sylvester G 
Shearman Esqr, before whom the annexed Deposition of Michael Dawley & Peleg Card, were taken and sworn to, is a Justice of the Peace, for said Town of North Kingston -
Legally [illegible] by the General Assembly of this State, duly commissioned by the  Governor thereof and legally engaged -
And I further certify that the said hand writing hereto annexed purporting to be the hand writing of that said Sylvester G Shearman, is his own hand writing known to me of such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto lot my hand and Seal in town North Kingston, this fourth day of April in the year 1897

Nichl. N Spink 
Town & Probate Clerk