Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22299, for Asa Steere, Rhode Island
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(8-1776)
SERVICE
R.I.
Steere, Asa
Mary
NUMBER
W. 2229.9

CONTENTS
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W. L 24
Rhode Island
Asa Steere
of Providence in the State of Rh. Island
who was a private  of Art. in the Comp. commanded by Captain Whipple of the Regt. commanded by Col. Brown in the Mass 
line for 11 mo. 15 or [illegible}
1 mo  an$84.96
                 21.24
$106.20
$36.66
     1.66
       4.16
$42.48
died 1835
Inscribed on the Roll of Rh. Island
at the rate of 42 Dollars 48 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March , 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of Sept.
1833 and sent to C Y. Atwell
Gloucester
Arrears to the 4th of Sep'33 $106.20
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 [illegible] '36 21.24
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by Go. C. Stiles Clerk
Book E. Vol. 2. Page 129.
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No 1585
Rhode-Island
1585
Mary Steere
widow of Asa Steere-Decd:
Mass
who was a pensioner under the act of 7 June 1832
and who died on the 31 January 1835
of Providence Co in the State of R. Island 
who was a private in the Compy commanded by Captain Whipple of the Reg: commanded by Col. Brown in the Massachusetts 
line for 11 months and 15 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island 
at the rate of 42 Dollars 48 cents per annum.
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of July
1839 and sent to Hon J. S. Tillinghast. Ho: of Reps
Arrears to the 4th of Sept:1838 $106.20
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 [illegible] 
21.24
$127.44
{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by Wm M. [illegible] Clerk,
Book A- Vol. 2 Page 23
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No 18861
Asa Steere Providence
County Rhode Island
 
Private of Infy 11 Mon. 15 days
      "          Arty  1 "
12 mon. 15 days
10 ob and proof of 
service reg.
10 July 1833
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County
in the age of Asa Ster
of Providence
Act 7th June, 1832.
in the State of Rhode Island
Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
How old is he? 75 years
State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period.
Enlisted
In 1775 Mard
1776 Decr
Deathed
1777 Jan
Sub
" March
---
Drafted
" April
---
Sub --
October
drafted 1778 and
Enlisted
1780 Aug
Duration of Service.
Years,
-
Months,
6
1
Days.
15
Rank.
As a
Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Sullivan, Glown
┃ private
Cap A. Waterman
┃ private
Cap B. Whipple, Col. Brown
private
same Company
┃ private
same Company
┃ private
same Comp
┃ private
same Comp, Gent open
private
┃ private
5. In what battles was he engaged? Bute & Quaker Hill
Regt
Where did he reside when he entered the service? Gloster Rhode Iland
Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? not property
attached, Seal defective
certify that the foregoing statemen
and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
mentioned.
Rich, Hall Commining Clerk
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late of Rhode Island of Invidence Plantations
Providence Glocester November 10th 1838
On this tenth day of November 1838 personally before me
John Armstrong one of the Justice of the Court of Common
Pleas in and for the County of Providence, State aforesaid
Mary Steer a resident of said town of Glocester in the Coun
ty of Providence & State aforesaid aged Seventy six years who,
being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath
make the following declaration in order to obtain the
efit of the provision made by the act of Congress
passed July 7th 1838, entitled "An act granting half
pay & pensions to certain widows. That she is the widow
of Asa Steer late of said Glocester deceased, who was a solder
of the revolution and a pensioner of the United States
under the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
that the said Asa her said husband and in
the war of the revolution in the manner, at the
times & place and in the capacities set forth
in his application for a pension under said act
of June 1832 and now on file in the war departon
to which she refers. She further declares that she
was married to the said Asa Steire on the
day of October in the year seventeen hundred
and eighty two (1782) that her husband the afore
said Asa Steele died at said Glocester on the
thirty first day of January in the year eighteen hundred
and thirty five 1835 that she was not married
to him prior to his leaving the service but that a
marriage took place previous to the first day of
January AD 1794 viz at the time above star
The further declares on oath as aforesaid that from a
age and the consequent loss of memory she is not able
to state the precise day of the month on which she was
married that she was married at the house of her ┃
father in said Glocester who was Samuel Irons
that her brothers and sisters as also some of the brothers
and sisters of her said husband the said Asa St
res were present at the marriage ceremony not
one of whom are now living, that she knows ofno

person now living who was present at the marriage
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by whom to prove the same, That according to
the best of her recollection she was married
her said husband the said Asa Sture by Elder
Joseph Winson of said Glocester
her
Mary
Attest Jesse S. Tourtellot
Steere
mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year
first afore written, and I certify that the said
Mary Steel who is well known to me andible
person and that her statements are entitled
to full credit; and I further certify that the
said Mary Steere is from bodily infirmity
unable to attend the Court
to be trusting Just C.C. Pleas
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I Jesse Armstrong of Glocester in the County of Rovi
ence and state of Rhode Island aged Seventy
nine years being firstly engaged according to law
do testify & say that I was born and have always
resided & lived in said town of Glocester, I was a sol
dier of the Revolution and am now a pensioner
of the United States under the act of Congress
due 7th 1832. further say that I was
quainted with as there, late of said Glocester
ceased who was a pensioner under said act
of Congress. I was acquainted with said Asa when
we were boys together, which acquaintance lasted
during the life time of the said Asa. I was a
quanted with the said Asa previous to his ma
riage and at the time of his marriage understood
that he married a daughter of Samuel Iron
belonging to said Glocester with whom he
ined in the same town with me to wit said
Glocester until his death and leased a large
of Children - I never had a doubt
that they were regularly married expressed by any
one, I can say that the said Asa Steel and his
said wife belonged to two respectable families
in said town and that they the said wife
ever maintained standing in society
amongst the most respectable in said town
Jesse Armstrong
Sale & lode and and Providence Plantations
Providence Glocester November 16th 1838
Then personally appeared before me the aforenamed
Jesse Armstrong Signer of the aforegoing deposition
and made solemn oath to the truth of the State
ments therein contained, and I certify that the
said Jesse Armstrong who is well known
to me is a credible person and that his state
ments are entitled to full credit
Abe Armstrong Jus. C.C. Pleas
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I Lusina Store of Glocester in the County
of Providence and State of Rhode Island
aged fifty two years being firstly engaged accor
ding to law do testify and say that I am the law
ghter of Asa Sture late of said Glocester decease
and Mary his wife. I further testify that
my father the said Asa Sture who was a
pensioner of the United States died at said
Glocester on the thirty in
the year eighteen hundred & thirty five 1823
that he left a widow who is Mary Stevenow
residing in said Glocester that she has
not intermarried since the decease of the said
Asa but still remains his widow
Lester
State of Rhode Island and Providence
Plantations Providence Je Glocester November 10. 1838
Then personally appeared the aforenamed Lusinature
who subscribed the aforegoing deposition and
made solemn oath to the truth of the statements
therein contained, and I certify that the said Lu
in Law who is well known to me is a credible
person and that her statements are entitled to
full credit - before me -----
Jobstomstong Jus. C.C. Pleas
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Sarah P. Clk.
State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
County of Providence S
On this twentieth day of
October 1832 personally appeared in open Court before
the Judges of the Court of Probate in & for the town of
Glouster in said County now sitting, Asa Steen
a resident of said Glouster aged 75 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. I the said declarant was born in said
Glouster September 28th 1757. I have a record of my
age in a family bible at home. I have always lived in
said Glouster. In September 1775 I enlisted as a
Soldier in Capt Andrew Waterman Company of
minute men, R.I. troops to sum until discharged
by the General Assembly. While in that Company
Owen stationed at Providence
R. J. & along the south the pay-- Our company
was discharged in March 1776 having served six
months. We were bound by the term of our
enlistment to do duty at any sale time & were
in the field a part of the time. In December
1776 when the British took possession of Rhode Island
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t
I was called out as a soldier in Capt Benajah Whippin
Company Col Chas Browns regiment R I militia & was
stationed at Bristol R.I. one month. In January
I was halted in the same Company & was stationed at
Constance of one month. In March 1777 I went are
substitute for my brother in the same company & was
stationed at said Providence one month. In April
6
was drafted in same Company & was stationed at said
Providence 15 days. In October 1777 I went as a substitute
for my sake Jonah Stem in the Same Company
found the troops under Genl Spencer at Tiverton J.
for even stationed there & at Little Compton one mouth
I was called Graning Thence expedition, lot
Brown I lot Barton were officers that I recollect
In August 1778 I was drafted in Capt Stephen Olney
Company same regiment & joined the troops under Genl
Sullivan on Rhode Island. We marched down to the town
time I remained there untill the day before the battle
when we situated up to Quaker Hill & on the morning
of the 29th of August the British & Hessians attacked in
in the holow between Butts & Quaker hills & we
had a seven battle. We several times resided the
during the action I was stationed in Buthill
enemy & that night day on our army the next day
en employed in entrenching & that night we
ered or in boats to Seventon when we remained
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until we were discharged. I served about one month
General Sullivan, Glen & Cornell Colonel Brown
Barton, Elliot, Mary Green, were officers that I
recollect with the troops. In August 1780 I enlisted
in Capt Thomas Woods Company Col Elliotts regiment
or I State artillery & was stationed at Newport RI.
one month. I men received any written discharge
-
---
that I recollect. I have no documentary evidence
The testimony of such surviving him a know
of is humane Jonathan Paine Elisha
Jno Richard Burlingame Peter Croman
person to whom I am known in my hurst
neighborhood & who can testify as to my character
for veracity & their belief of my services as a soldier
of the revolution. James Aldrich was Lieutenant
& Eick Saunders ensign of Capt Andrew Waterman
minute Company before refered to
West Cook S. Clk
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that my
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare
name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Steeve
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, on
Attest S. Cook
Cook Probate Clerk
W. Richard Burlingame J & Benjamin Seabury
residing in said Glouster
hereby certify, that we are well
acquainted with a ten
who has subscribed and sworn to the above
declaration; that we believe him to be
15
years of age; that he is reputed and
believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we
concur in that opinion.
Richd Rankin
Benamen Maber
of said
mark
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid High Court
Cook Probate 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.
them that Richard Burn game who have signed the preceding certificate, resident in
, Being in Ming
County
credible person
and that their statement is entitled to credit. an undes in the
applicant
of
MINISTER KEN, Clerk of said Court of
hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court
in the matter of the application of
for a pension.
Asa there
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal ofoffice

this 26th
S. Cook Probate Clerk
(over )
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reputed to be the
Providence July 30. 1832 I hereby certify that it
look was on the 20th day of October 1832, Clerk of the
Court of Probate in & for the County town of Glounter
County of Providence & that the foregoing Signature to
the above documents & certificate purporting to be his are
in the proper hand writing of said Cork as I believe
In witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hand the day & year first written
N Knight
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I thaniel Brown formerly of Glouster in the County
of Provicina now of Stafford in Connecticut being
first duly sworn on oath say that I was a Soldier
in the revolutionary war. I further say that I will
ner And Seal of said Glouster. He was a soldier
with me in Capt Andrew Watermans Company of
minute men, R.I. Militia. we both enlisted in
September 1775 & were discharged in February 1774,
by order of the General Assembly of said State.
were stationed at Providence Bristol Newport & Warwick
R. I. along the sins of the Bay. We in the
find the greater part of said period
in Bun
State of Rhode Island &
Providence
In Glouster this 7th day of August
1832 personally appeared before me, Othanis Brown
who being first duly sworn on oath says that the
above deposition by him indigent & in all
it parts. I further certify that the said Brown
credible person & that his statement is entitled to
Credit
other
Ira P. Evans J.C.C.P.
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State of Rhode Island
Providence I William R Watton Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of
Providence in said State, hereby certify that Ira P
Evans is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas afore
said, which court is a Court of Record that the
signature to the within document purporting to
be his, is in the proper hand writing of said
Evans -
In Witness whereof I hereunto
set my hand and affix the
seal of said Court at Rovida
this eighth day of November
in the year 1832
Wm R Watson
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Application of
3607
Mary Stims for pension
---
Wid of
R
7 July 1828
Edward G.
Commiss
his In
relation to this application
please address me at
S
Atty for applicant
1
Allow $42.48
Hon J L. Tillinghast
H.
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Jesse Reese of Glouster in the County of
Providence and State of Rhode Island aged
sixty six years being first engaged accor
ding to law do testify & say, that I was born and
have always resided in said town of Gloster was
well acquainted with Asa Steere late of said Gloces-
e deceased who was a pensioner of the United States
under the act of Congress passed June
7th 1832 as I have understood the said Asa Ster
was about fifteen years older than myself
we were born and brought up within half
a mile of each other, and never us
did more than three miles apart since my
oath when I was about ten years of age the said
Asa Steen was married to Mary Trous the daugh
ter of Samuel Irons of said Glocester as it was
the said and I have never heard it contra
dicted or disputed-- The said Asa and his said
wife commenced keeping house within half a
mile of the place where I was born and where
now live worked for the said Asa Steen
within a year after his marriage and assisted
him in removing to the place while his widow
now resides-- The said Asa and Mary lived
together as husband and wife after their mar
age as aforesaid during the life time of the
said Asa and brought up a large family of
children. The said Asa and Mary always in
maintained a standing amongst the most
respectable in society and I have never
heared a doubt expressed by any one but
what they were regularly married-
Jesse Steal
State of Rhode Island & Providence Patten
Providence Je Glocester December 11th 1838,
Then personally appeared the aforenamed Tes
Steere signer of the above written deposition
and made solemn oath before me to the
truth of the statements therein contained
and Justify that the said Jesse Steve
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who is well known to me is a credible her
son and that his statements are entitled to
full credit
Job Annstry Jus. Pa
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The State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Town Clerks Office Gloster
December 8th 1838
Clovis H. Bowen Town Clerk of said town of
Glouster in the County of Providence & State
aforesaid duly appointed & legally qualified do
hereby certify, that I have carefully examined
the record of Marriages & for said Court in this
Office, and do not find the marriage of Asa
Stare to Mary Jones therein recorded
further certify from my own knowledge
that a great many marriages have been solemn
ized in said town of which is record has been
made in this office
Clovis H. Bowen Town Clk
State of Rhode Island & Residence Plantations
Providence to Glocester December 10th 1838
Personally appeared the aforenamed Clovis
H. Bowen Town Clerk of said town of Glous
he and made solemn oath to the truth of the
statements contained in the above certificate
by him signed before me
John Armstrong Jus. C.C. Pleas
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Providence &c.
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 Job
Armstrong Esquire before whom the annexed
five affidavits were sworn, is one of the Justice
of our said Court, that by law he is authorized
and qualified to administer oaths and take
depositions; and that his aforewritten signatures
me game.
In witness whereof I hereunto
set my hand & affix the seal
of our said Court, at the City of
Providence, this twelfth day of
December AD 1838
)
John W. Smith Clerk
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State of Rhode Island
Providence I Given this twenty third
day of July 1833 before me Samuel Stead
a Public Notary in & for said County of
duly commissioned & sworn & authorized by law to
administer oaths & take depositions, personally
appeared Asa Stone amount of said Glouster
who being first duly sworn on oath says in
amendment of his declaration, for a pension under the
act of June 1832. that he served as a private
soldier at the times set forth in his said declaration
1
that he said an estimate in Capt Andrew Wateman
Company of minute men months as stated in
his said Decons & that he was in active service in the same
at least four months of said time, that ⌨
in August 1778 he served as a private in Capt Stephen
Olneys Company as stated in his said declaration at
east twenty days, that from old age & consequent
loss of memory he cannot state the particulars of his
and minutely than the same and stated in his
said citation to which he refers
Asa Steeves
Sworn to & subscribed before me
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand
affixed my seal of office the day & year first mentioned
Sam Atwere it. Not
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I Simon Place of Glounter in the County of
Greene State of Rhode Island aged year
being duly sworn on oath do testify & say that
C
was a soldier of the revolution & am now a pension
of the United States under the act of June 1832
Further say that I know Deacon Asa Itemof
Gunter aforesaid he was a soldier with me in
Capt Thomas
Company of Artillary or
troops stationed at Briston
this and one month, it was in the same time
not collect the
in as a
inte
in in said Company
my said month
Attest
in
Simon
Grace
mark
State of Almon Island
Prince Insolvent this twenty third day of
&
July AD 1833 before Samuel & Ann Price
Notary duly commissioned & sworn & authorized by law
on oath to take positions, personally
1
appeared Simon Place of said Glouster who subscribed
the above deposition in my presence & who being first
duly sworn on oath says that the above entition is
fit & there in all its parts. I further certify that the
said Simon is a credible person & that his Natement
is entitled to Credit In witness whereof I have hereunto
sum hand & affixed seal of office the day & year
mentioned
Sam Stevent Noty
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I Stephen Hawkins of Glounter in the County of
Pence State of Rhode Island aged 79 years
being first duly sworn on oath do testify & say that I was a
soldier of the revolution & am now an applicant for
an increase of my pension under the act of June 1832.
I further say that I am well acquainted with Peacon
Asa Stone a resident of said Glouster & have known
him from boyhood. I know him as a Soldier in Capt
Benajah Whipples Company Col Chas Brown
Regin R I militia in the year 1777. I was on therein
in the same Company with him & was stationed
at Providence RI. he said at one time one month
at another at least fifteen days. I cannot in
the more preciated. I further say that in October 1777
I was a soldier in Capt John Crody Company same
regiment in Genl Spencers expedition & was stationed at
Kriton R.I. one month. While the I frequently saw
the said Asa Stone as a soldier he belonged to said Whipple
Company. I further say that in August 1778 I was a
Holden in said Cadys Company & was in the expedition
of Gen Sullivan against the British on Rhode Island
While on the land I saw the said Asa Steer as a soldier
with the militia troops. I do not patent whose company
he belonged to the was then during the matter. I find
a man nighter to said Stern during the revolution & after
I was discharged from Lippitts regiment I saw him very
frequently & I know that he frequently served as a soldier
in the R I militia during said was Stephen Marks
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●
State of Rhode Island he
pronounce J
In Globe this twenty sixth day of
July 1833 before me Samuel G Atwell a Public Notary
in the said County personally appeared Stephen Hawkins
of said Granter who being duly sworn on oath says that
that the foregoing deposition by him signed in my
pence is just & true in all its parts. I further certify
that the said Deponent is well known to me, that he
a credible person & that his statement is entitled to
credit. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand & affixed my seal of office the day & year aforesaid
Sam Atwell Pub Not
I Benjamin Hawkins of Glounter in the County of
Providence State of Rhode Island aged 73 years being
duly sworn on oath do testify & say that I was a soldier
of the revolution & among a penion under the act of
June 1832. I further say that I well know Brawn Asa
I further say that I knew said State as a private soldier
1
in Capt Benaiah Whilph Company, Col had Brown
in & saved with him as such in said Company as
from. In December 1776 at Bristol R. one month. In January
Mr Prence R.I. one man. In March 1777 at said
Providence one months. In April 1777 at said Providence on
month, and believe, for the particular of which service
refer to my application for a pension
Benjamin Hawkins
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State of Rhode Island by
Pondence. In Grout this twenty seventh day of
July 1833 before me Samuel Steel a Notary Public in &
for said County personally appeared Benjamin Hawkins
who being duly sworn on oath says that the foregoing
detention by him signed is just & true in all its parts. I further
certify that the said Deponent is a credible person & that
his statement is entitled to credit. In testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of office the
day & year aforesaid
Saml Atwel P Note
State of Rhode Shore Nations
-
Pendence
Randall Clerk of the town of Common
Pleas of the County of Coverence in said State,
do hereby certify that Samuel
well before whom the annexed
affidavits were worn was on the same
and now is a Public the within
and for said County, and that the signature
to the annexed tement, purporting to
be his are in the proper hand writing
of the said Atwell -
In witness whereof
hereunto set my hand and affix the seal
said Court at Providence this thirtieth
day of July in the year AD 1833
Dexter Randall
of
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Application
of
a Steen
in
18861
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TO THE HON. LEWIS CASS
HUNBLY REPRESENTS
SECRETARY WAR OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
Asa Ster
Glouster
in the County of PROVIDENCE, State of
RHODE ISLAND; that he was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War as will appear by the annexed docments
. 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 in duty bound will ever pray.
Adam
by oath
Sam Atwell
P.S. Plan advent my at Glounter
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15th
.
a
NOV 16 1904
FILES.
S. ┃
Elmwood are
Providence R.I
Nov. 13th 1854
E. S. Ware
Dear Sir
Will you kindly give
me a statement of
the military history
of
this enclosed
Asa Steen
Yours respectfully
---
Mrs. P. O. Hawkins
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Steere Asa
Prov. Co.
P. of A. R. S. State troops
Pension roll. Sept. 18. 1833.
842.48, age 77
R.S. Pension Roll.
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NOV 16 1905
F
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NON
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W.22,299
Asa Steere
Oct 20, 1832 Gloucester
Providence Co R I. born
the Sept. 28, 1757 & always
at the
but Sept 75 Pri
R.I.
Capt Andery Waterman
Dec 16
Col.
6
John
---
Mch 17
Apl. 77
the
Capt Buijah Whipple
Chas Brown in
Aug 8th Capt Stephen one
Jane
R.
Aug 80
5
1
over
Capt Thomas Wood
Col. Elliott R I tell
1
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Mar. Oct. 1782
sold in Glocester Jany 31
1835 Mary dan of
Samuel Irons
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4248
42.96
21.29
106.20
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Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22
.299
Mary Steere
1
Widow of
Asa Reeve
Priv. Rev War
---
Act July 7 1838
Index: Vol. M, Page 249
(Arrangement of 1870.]