Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38822, William Helme, R.I.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
R.I.

Helme, William

NUMBER
S.38822

CONTENTS
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18,393
Rhode Island
William Helme

Of Burrillville in the State of R Island who was a Sergeant in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Varnum of the R. Island line, for the term of one year

Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 18 of Septr 1821

Certificate of Pension issues the 30 of Nov 1821 and sent to Benji Cowell Esq Providence R I.

Arrears to the 4th of [blank]
proportion of
semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1822. $43.69
                                                             $43.69

{Revolutionary Claim, Act 18th March,1818.}
                                  
1st of May 1820
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38822
INVALID.
Revy

File No. 38822
William Helme
Serg Rev War

Act: 18th March 18
Index:- Vol. 3, Page 221

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Rhode Island District

Clerk's office of the Supreme Judicial Court.
A.D. 1821. I William Henry Smith Clerk of said Court do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copies from the record of the said Court : and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is nothing. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 18th day of September 1821

William Henry Smith Clerk of said Court

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I John Hull of Burrillville in the county of Providence in the State of Rhode Island, on solemn oath testify & say, that in the month of January 1776, I enlisted into Capt John Gauge's [Gooch's?] company & Col James M. Varnum's regiment of the army of the United States & of the Rhode Island line, as a Drummer for one year, & that I continued to serve in that corps & capacity until my time expired, when I was honourably discharged and for my services I have received an Pension from the United States.

And I the said John, further testify and say that I well remember William Helme formerly of North Kingstown but now residing in said Burrillville, and who
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is now present before me. Said William was Sergeant in said company & regiment, enlisted about the same time I did & for the same length of time, and continued to serve until his time expired, and was then honorably discharged. All these facts are within my perfect recollection
John Hull

State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Providence JC. In Providence 14th Sept 1821, personally appeared before me the within named John Hull, and made solemn oath to the truth of the within deposition by him signed, and I further certify that said John is known to me and that I know of nothing to impeach his character or as a disinterested witness.
Before me
James B Dorrance
Justice Peace


State of Rhode Island JC
Providence JC Clerks office Supreme Judicial Court.
September 18th 1821.

I certify that the preceding is a true copy of the original deposition of John Hull now on file in this office duly compared by me; and that the preceding is a true copy of the certificate of the Justice of the Peace thereunto annexed.

And I further certify that James B Dorrance, whose signature is affixed to said original certificate, is a Justice of
Peace duly qualified to act in said capacity.
Witness Wm. W. Smith Clk.
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United States of America.
Rhode Island District.
County of Providence. 

Supreme Judicial Court
September Term AD. 1821.

On this 18th day of September 1821 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record within said county, William Helme aged 67 years residing in the town of Burrillville in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: and makes this declaration in order to obtain provisions of the acts of Congress of 18 March 1818 and May 1, 1820. Viz. that in the month of January 1776, he enlisted into Capt. Gaujes [Gooch's] company & in Col J.M. Varnums [Varnum's] regiment, which regiment was of the army of the United States & of the Rhode Island line, as a Sergeant for one year, and that he continued to serve in said corps until his time expired, when he was favourably discharged, in the State of New Jersey near Trenton; also served eight months in the campaign of 1775 - also served in  Capt. Phillips' company and Col Topham's regiment, about two years and a half; that he was in the battle of Trenton & Princeton and other skirmishes and he is now in indigent circumstances and needs the assistance of his country and in pursuance of the act of the first of May; and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on
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the Eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner  whatever disposed of my property, or any part  thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it or to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "And act to provide for certain  persons engaged in the land and Navel service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the Eighteenth day of March, one thousand Eight hundred and eighteen; that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
William Helme.

A Schedule of Property and income / necessary clothing and bedding excepted / of William Helme,
Said William declares he has no property of any description whatever; that he is a basket maker by trade, and works when he is able; that he is unable to procure a living by that business, and him of late been supported by charity; that he has a wife aged 66 and seven children but none that live with him
William Helme,

Sworn to and declared in open court on the 18th day of September 1821.
Wm H. Smith Clerk.
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Wm Helme
original Decon

Adm hon:
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Of the Person of William Helme, the bearer, now residing in Burrillville in the State of Rhode Island, and of his following described military Services in the revolutionary war, I have perfect recollection -

That he inlisted [enlisted] for and served about eight months in Captain James Gardner's Company in Colonel James M. Vanum's Regiment of the State of Rhode Island in the Camp before Boston in the year 1775, and that the term of his enlistment expired on the thirty first day of December of that year -

That on or about the first day of January 1776, he reinlisted [re-enlisted] a Sergeant in Captain John Gooch's Company in the same Colonel James M. Varnum's Regiment, in the Rhode Island Line, on the Continental Establishment for the term of one year next from and after the said first day of January 1776 -

and that he faithfully served the full and continued term of his said last mentioned inlistment [enlistment] and was honourably discharged from said Regiment -

During both the periods aforesaid I was a first Lieutenant in, and from August 1775 to December 31st, 1776 the Adjutant of, said Regiment

Jn L. Dexter
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10/30     2.66
4/31       1.[0]3
5 mos   40
             43.69
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Providence 20 Nov 1821

Sir
I herewith enclose the application of William Helme for a pension under acts of 18 March 1818 and May 1 1820 and also schedules of Daniel Daggett Wm Jeffries & Wm King pursuant to the last mentioned act,

I am very respectfully your obt servt
Benja Cowell