Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15,517, William Gadcomb, R.I.
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(3 - 1776 )
SERVICE
R. I. 
Gadcomb, William
Gadcom.
Aldis, Amey
NUMBER
W. 15.517
B.L. Wt 36629-160-55
CONTENTS
(Former widow)
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6361
Vermont 
Amey Aldis [illegible]
widow of
William Gadcomb
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a private
R. I. 
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
26 Dollars 41 
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
3d day of Nov 1853 
and sent to 
B. Cowell
Providence R. I.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners [illegible]
February 2, 1848, Page 36
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No. 36629 [illegible] Aug 7 /56
222.190
Act March 3
Nov. 9. [illegible]
Amey Aldis wid.
William Gadcomb, pri.
Revy. War.
Appli. for Pension made
[illegible] 48-6361
Vt. [illegible] July 38
[illegible] April 2d / 56
R. D. [illegible]
R
Claimant
Case of Benj. Cowell
Providence
Vol. G. 10.
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State of Vermont
County of Franklin
On this 21st day of May A. D. 1855 personally
appeared before the Court of Probate now held
at St. Albans within & for the District of Georgia in the State of Vermont
Amey Aldis now resided in St Albans in the
County of Franklin in said State who being
duly sworn according to law makes the
following declaration in order to obtain
the benefit of the act of Congress of July 7th
1838, March 3d 1843 June 7 1844 and
February 2d 1848, viz. That she was formerly
the widow of William Gadcomb of Glocester in
the County of Providence & State of Rhode Island
who was a soldier of the Revolution & served
as hereinafter stated that she was lawfully
married to the said William Gadcomb 
in said Glocester on or about the twentieth day
of Dec’r. A. D. 1786 as will appear by the evidence 
and lived with him as his wife, until his
death. That he her said husband died on
the thirtieth day of October 1792. That
after his death she remained his widow
until she married her late husband
Asa Aldis, deceased, late of St. Albans, That
she was married to said Asa Aldis
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in said Glocester on the 14th day of September
A.D. 1802, as will appear by the public
records of said town, and she further
declares that she lived with said Asa
Aldis as his wife until he departed
this life, which event took place on
the 16th day of October AD 1847 and 
since that time she has remained a widow
and is now a widow of the age eighty four
years & will be eighty five years old the 12th July next.
 And the said Amey further says
her said first husband the said William
Gadcomb was a soldier of the Revolution
that about the first of July 1780 he enlisted 
as a private in a Company
& in a Regiment stationed on Rhode Island
for the term of six months, the regiment commanded 
by Col. Christopher Greene, as she has always
understood & believed, & that he continued
to serve in said Regiment until his
enlistment expired when he was honorably
discharged. She believes that the men who
enlisted to serve six months in Col. Greene’s 
regiment, were called the "Short Levies”.
What other services her said husband performed
in the Revolution she cannot state but she
believes he might have done duty in the Militia
in 1779 & 1781, in short tours, when the
militia were called upon to do duty.
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The evidence of her said husband’s services
is hereto annexed. Wherefor she requests 
that her claim for a pension under
said acts be allowed. She further declares 
that she was married to said William
Gadcomb by Elder Philemon Hines a Baptist
Clergyman of said Glocester.
She is not able to state the name of the
officer who commanded the company
in which her husband the said Gadcomb 
enlisted.
I further say that I was well acquainted 
with my husband’s William Gadcomb
hand writing & believe that the signature
“William Gadcomb" signed to the enlistment
Under the date of Jul 3d 1780 & hereto
appended is his proper handwriting. 
I further say that there was no other
person of the name of William Gadcomb 
residing in Gloucester Rhode Island
in the year 1780 than the one to whom
I was afterwards married,-
Amey Aldis
State of Vermont
Franklin County} ss
Probate District of Georgia
Sworn to and subscribed by the said Amey 
Aldis in open Court on the 21st day of May AD 1855. In
testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and
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affixed the seal of said Probate Court the day
and year above mentioned.
[seal]
James Davis Judge 
of said Court
I further certify that satisfactory evidence 
has been produced to me that Asa Aldis 
the husband of the said widow 
Amey Aldis died on the 16th day of
October A. D. 1847
James Davis Judge
of probate
I further certify that the said Amy
Aldis is yet a widow of the said
Asa Aldis
James Davis Judge
Of probate
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Amey Aldis
222.190
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State of Vermont
County of Franklin
On this 21st day May A. D. One thousand
eight hundred and fifty five, personally 
appeared before me, a justice of the peace, within
and for the County and State aforesaid, Amey
Aldis, aged 84 years, a resident of St. Albans
in the State of Vermont, who, being duly sworn 
according to law, declares that she is the
widow of Asa Aldis deceased, of St Albans
and formerly the widow of William Gadcomb of
Glocester in the County of Providence and
State of Rhode Island, who was a private
in the company commanded by Lieut. 
in the Regiment of Col Christopher Greene's
in the War of the Revolution; that her
husband the said William Gadcomb enlisted
at Glocester R. I. on or about the 1st day of July
A. D. 1780 for the term of six months and continued
in actual service during said time and
was honorably discharged on the Island of
Rhode Island about the 1st day of January
A. D. 1781. 
She further states that she was married
to the said William Gadcomb on or about
the 20th day of December A. D. 1786 by Elder
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Philemon Hines, a baptist minister of said Glocester
and that, he, the said William Gadcomb, died at
Glocester in Rhode Island October 30th A. D. 1792.
and that her name before marriage was Amey
Owen - that afterwards, to wit on the 14th
day of September A. D. 1802, she married Asa
Aldis and soon removed to St Albans where
she now resides; that her late husband the
said Asa Aldis died at this place on the
16th day of October 1847, and that her name
before her said last marriage was Amey Gadcomb and
that she is now a widow. And having
made a declaration this day for a pension
under the acts of Congress of July 7th 1838, 
March 3 1843, June 17, 1844 and February 2d 1848, she
refers to said declaration and testimony accompanying
the same for evidence of her first husband’s service
& her marriage with him.
She makes this declaration for the purpose
of obtaining the bounty land to which she may 
be entitled under the act approved March 3d
1855. She also declares that she has not received
warrant for bounty land under this or any other
act of Congress, nor made any application therefor. 
Amey Aldis
We A. O. Aldis and Mary Ann Dunber residents of St
Albans in the State of Vermont upon our oaths
declare that the foregoing declaration was signed
and acknowledged by Amey Aldis in our presence
and that we believe, from the appearance & statements
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of the applicant that she is the identical person
she represents herself to be. 
Asa Owen Aldis
Mary Ann Dunbar
The foregoing declaration and affidavit
were sworn to and subscribed before me
on the day and year above written; and
I certify that I know the affiants to
be credible persons; that the claimant
is the person she represents herself
to be, and that I have no interest in
this claim.
William Bridges Justice of the
Peace
I James Davis, Judge of Probate hereby 
certify that William Bridges whose name is signed
to the foregoing certificate was on the 21st day of
May A. D. 1855 a Justice of the Peace within and
for the County of Franklin
James Davis Judge
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Amey Aldis
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I William O. Gadcomb of St. 
Albans in the County of
Franklin State of Vermont
of the age of sixty four years
on oath say:- that I was
well acquainted with Asa
Aldis the husband of my mother
Amey Aldis  [illegible]
The said Asa Aldis died at St. Albans
on the sixteenth day of
October A.D. 1847,-- I saw
him after during his last
sickness & was present at
his funeral.-
Amey Aldis
widow of said Asa Aldis
was married to my father
William Gadcomb of Gloucester
Rhode Island before she was
married to sd Asa Aldis; & after
my father sd.William Gadcomb’s death 
was married to sd. Aldis,-
I further say that I have been
informed, & was so informed when I was a
boy before I left Rhode Island,
that my father sd. William
Gadcomb had been engaged 
in military service in the Revolutionary war; 
but I can not now tell who
the persons were who who informed me
nor what the services were.
W. Owen Gadcomb
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State of Vermont
Franklin County Ss } Probate District of Georgia
St Albans May 21, 1855
Personally appeared William A. Gadcomb and made
solemn oath to the truth of the within 
affidavit, that the same contains the truth
and nothing but the truth.
before me
James Davis, Judge
of Probate and
Master in Chancery
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Providence Ss Burrillville June 25th 1855.
I Martha Owen of Burrillville
in the County of Providence & State of
Rhode Island aged 88 years on oath
testify & say in regard to the marriage
of Amey Aldis formerly Amey Owen
with William Gadcomb of Glocester in
this State. It was in the winter of 1786
to 1787, and in the month of Feb. I believe. 
The reason I remember their marriage
& when it was, is because I was at
their marriage & stood up with them at
the wedding. My husband Thomas
Owen & myself were married in July
1788, and I well remember that they
were married as much over a year
as from July back to Feb. before we
were married which brings it Feb. 1787.
I further remember that Mr. & Mrs. 
Gadcomb's 2d child was only Eight
days younger than my oldest child
who who was born the 2nd day of December
1788. My husband & Mrs. Aldis were
brothers, and we were keeping each other
company at the time of their marriage although
was several years older than Mrs. Aldis
at the time she being being married before she
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was 16 years old. These things I well
remember because I went to housekeeping 
in the same house they were married & continued to do
so about 60 years-- I suppose I might give
other reasons why I remember that
marriage but think it sufficient.
We were related, and very intimate
till after her marriage with Mr. Aldis
when they went to St. Albans and have
frequently visited one another since that
time. I recollect further to have heard
him say he was in the service at
the time of the Revolution. They were
married by Elder Hines as I stated in
my deposition last spring. 
Martha Owen
Witness
Whipple Sayles
Whipple Walling
Providence
In Burrillville 25th day of June A. D. 1855
Personally appeared the within named Martha Owen
and made oath to the truth of the within by her signed
in my presence & I certify I am personally acquainted with
her and she is a person of truth and veracity & I 
further certify I have no interest in any pension
this testimony may tend to prove.
Before me
Whipple Walling Justice of the Peace
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Decr ye 30th 1780
the within Receipt Setled
for 55 Silver Dollars
[stamp] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES
Gadcomb, William
R. I. W15517
R. MacKentire
[illegible]
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Gloucester July 16, 1780 Recd
of Asa Kimball one of the Committee
to inlist men for the town of
Gloucester, the sum of Fifty Silver
Dollars & five hundred-
Continental Paper Dollars
being in full for my County
for inlisting myself a soldier into
the service of the United States
for six months & no longer
Rufus Mackentire his X mark
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Capt. Owen
Order
to [illegible]
Gadcomb, William
W.15517
R. I.
[stamp] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES
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Glocester Novr 7th A. D. 1780
Sir Please to pay Solomon Owen Sixty Bushels of
Corn for William Gadcom, toward his Bounty for the
six months service, as appears to us, and this Interest
for 3d corn from July 1 A. D. 1780 and this is your order.
Zebedee Hopkins Jr.
T. Treasurer
Jonas Harris
John Smith Son B
Timothy Willmarth} Auditors to Acc.
Annexed
S Hartshorne
Justice of the Peace
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Intestaments
5
Gadcomb, Wm.
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We the Subscribers do hereby solemnly engage and in list ourselves,
as Soldiers, in the Battalions of the State of Rhode-Island and
Providence Plantations, in the service of the UNITED STATES OF 
AMERICA; in whose service and pay we promise to continue from this Day
until the First Day of January next, unless sooner discharged by the General
Congress of the aforesaid States. And we also promise to submit
to all the orders and Regulations of the Army of the said States, and
faithfully to observe and obey all such Orders as we shall from time to
Time receive from our Officers.
July 2. 1780 Joseph Jake
July 3rd 1780 Rufus Mackentire
July 7th 1780- Gregory Cummins
[illegible]
George Henry Smith
July 15th 1780 Stephen Kilbey
Gen. Asa Kimball
[stamp] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES
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12 inlistments
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[illegible] S. Hartham Justice of the Peace
We the Subscribers do hereby solemnly engage and inlist ourselves,
as Soldiers, in the Battalions of the State of Rhode-Island and
Providence Plantations, in the service of the UNITED STATES OF 
AMERICA; in whose service and pay we promise to continue from this Day
until the First Day of January next, unless sooner discharged by the General
Congress of the aforesaid States. And we also promise to submit
to all the orders and Regulations of the Army of the said States, and
faithfully to observe and obey all such Orders as we shall from time to
Time receive from our Officers.
July 30 A. D. 1780 - Jacob Blackman
July the 2nd A. D. 1480 Abner his X mark Blackman
July the 2nd A. D. 1780 [illegible] Bolger
July the 2nd A. D. 1780 Sambo his X mark Tennin
July the 2nd 1780 James Herinton
July [illegible] 1780 William Smith
Ditto William Gadcom
July 4th A. D. 1780 Silas Shipper
Ditto Esek Phillips
Ditto Jesse his X mark Man
Ditto Gideon his XX mark Arnold
July 10th 1780 Joseph Richardson 
[stamp] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES
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State of Vermont
County of Franklin
On this 27th day of August A.D. 1855.
personally appeared before the undersigned,
Amey Aldis of St Albans in said County
who being sworn makes this supplemental
declaration in order to obtain a pension
under the act of July 7th 1838 & subsequent
Acts of Congress passed in addition thereto. 
As she has before stated she was formerly
the widow of William Gadcomb who
was a soldier of the Revolution & served
as she has heretofore alleged, and she 
further alleged in her former declaration that
her said husband might have performed other
services besides those performed in Col. Greene
Regiment, & she now further declares that
from the information she has received the
believes that her husband the said William
did perform another tour of service of one
month or more exactly (thirty two days) 
in Capt. Josiah Weatherhead's 
Company in Col Stephen Kimball Regiment
of Militia in July & August 1781 stationed
on the Island of Rhode Island. From the
circumstance that said Company was enlisted
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or drafted as she has been informed from
the town of said Glocester, Cumberland &
Smithfield, & from the circumstance that
there was no other man by the name
Gadcomb except her husband the said
William living at that time ever heard
Of. She believes her husband did serve
as a Soldier in said Capt. Weatherhead’s 
Company for the time above stated. 
She further says she has no doubt
that her sd husband William
Gadcomb was the only person
of that name living in Rhode
Island in the years 1780 & 1781
as she never heard of any
other person in Rhode Island of
that name & he had no
male relatives, and she the
deponent often inquired
(in those days after her husband’s death) 
& could never hear of any other
person of the name of Gadcomb
in the State of Rhode Island, and
at that time understood there was
no other person of that name.
The father of her sd husband William
Gadcomb as she was informed and
believes, sailed from [illegible], being
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a sea captain, prior to the American
Revolution and was lost at sea
before the Revolution as she has always understood. 
The father of the sd William 
Gadcomb, and the sd William (her
husband) are the only two male
persons of the name that she
had ever heard of, except
the children of this deponent. 
The father of her sd husband was
as she has always been informed
& believes, lost at sea long before
the year of Our Lord 1780.-
Amey Aldis
Sworn to before me this 27th day of August
A. D. 1855
James Davis, Judge of
Probate for the District
of Georgia, Vermont
[seal]
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Providence July 3d 1855
Sir
In reply to your letter of the 12 that
respecting the claim of Amey Aldis
formerly widow of William Gadcomb for
a pension under the act of July 7
1838 I herewith enclose further evidence 
of the Marriage & service. 
Martha Owen gives the reasons why
she remembers the Marriage, at 
length, and Mrs. Zeniah Blackman 
Widow of Jacob Blackman further
proves the service, she seeking a 
pension for the same service.
I will only add that in every
instance has six months, been claimed
& allowed for the services in the
“short [illegible]” in Col Greenes Regt
in 1780 which has come to my knowledge
and I believe it has been allowed
in more than twenty cases which
have been presented.
I am respectfully
Your obt sert
Benja Cowell
Hon. L. P. Waldo
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P. S. The official character of the
Magistrate Whipple Walling has
already been certified in this case,
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Providence October 26, 1855
Sir I received your letter of 13 Ult respecting the claim of Amey Aldis formerly widow of William Gadcomb of Glocester R. Island. You observe that a "man of his name served under Capt. Weatherhead but the only evidence that the soldier was her husband is her own affidavit made after the filing her original declaration". I now enclose further evidence of the fact that the soldier who served in Capt. Weatherhead's Company was the same soldier who served in Col. [illegible] Regiment, Indeed it could not have been any other, In the first place there was no other man by that name knnown to exist in Glocester Cumberland & Smithfield the towns from which Capt. Weatherhead Company was taken. By the act calling out the Militia in 1781 you will percieve that 30 were to be taken from Glocester, and Mr Senator, Eddy
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having been shown a copy of the Roll of Capt Weatherheads company recognizes a number of others whom he knows to have belonged to Glocester, I also call your attention to the additional affidavits of Mrs Zerucah Blackman whose husband served with Gadcomb. She well remembers of hearing him say, that Gadcomb "served twice" once, they served together. The certificates & affidavits of the several Town Clerks also go to prove that there was not other William Gadcomb but, the former husband of Amey Aldis. There is now no soldier living who served in Capt. Weatherhead's Company But as the name of William Godcomb is found on the Rolls, and as it is shewn that there was no other man by that name, at that time it must be considered beyond all reasonable doubt, that the soldier whose name is thus found on the Rolls was the former husband of the Claimant. I am respectfully your obt. servt. Benja Cowell 
Hon J. Minot
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Providence June 6 1855 
Sir I herewith enclose the claim of Amey Aldis formerly widow of William Gadcom, of Glocester of R. Island for a pension under the act of Congress of July 7th 1838 & subsequent acts. In June 1780 an act of the Legislation was passed to recruit Col. Greaves Regt. of Continental Troops then stationed on the Island of Rhode Island. These Recruits were usually called the "short [illegible]" being raised to serve only six months & among whom was William Gadcomb whose name is on the original enlistment filed with the papers. I am Respectfully Benj Cowell 
Hon. L. P. Waldo
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Providence Aug 7 1855
Sir
In reply to your letter of 7 of July past in relation to the claim of Amey Aldis formerly widow of William Gadcomb for a pension I herewith enclose further evidence of his service in Col. Greenes Regiment in 1780 & also a supplemental declaration & claim for an additional service of a month in 1781. The period of service of a month in 1781 was raised & allowed by the Legislature of R. Island for "six months" as will appear by the Secretary's certificate herewith enclosed. Please see the act of May, 1781 directing the pay abstracts to be made out, so also the bounty granted & ordered to be paid by the towns, was for "six montohs" as will appear by documents annexed, please see the receipt given by Rufus Macintire, It also appears by his enlistment that he enlisted the same day that William Gadcomb enlisted "July 3d 1780." In fact let the period of service for which he enlisted be computed in any way whatever it will amount to six months. It is true he enlisted July 3d but the travel from Glocester to Providence, and from
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Providence to Newport, about fifty miles in all, would make up more than the deficiency of two days. The day of enlistment being included as one in service, the trend from Glocester to Newport & back to Glocester would, according to what was allowed for travel make up fully this deficiency and rather more, suffice it, however, to say six months was allow & paid for. But again take another mode of computation the mode adopted by the U States for the payment of pension arrears, "by days" the number of days from July 3d to 31st of December, when the enlistment ended is 184. Six monthe & four days, computing thirty days to the month. But without this mode of computation the service was fully six months including travel, and so was allowed & so paid. And I might here add, that in every instance heretofore, when pensions have been claimed for this service, six months has been allowed without a single exception. I can name the cases it required. But since Mrs Aldis made her first declaration another tour of a month has been discovered in Capt.
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Weatherhead's Company in July & Auguest 1781. The proof of this service is equally conclusive. This was a service by the "Militia" under a special act of the Legislature passed in May 1781. For proof I refer to the certificate of the Secretary of State & other evidence now enclosed. The original Roll of Capt. Weatherhead's Company is now in the pension office of which I now enclose a Copy. I sent this Roll myself as I have stated on the back of the copy, Mrs. Aldis is a very respectable Lady. She is the daughter of Lieut. Governor Owen of Rhode Island now deceased & was the widow of Judge Aldis. Believing the evidence will now be satisfactory, I hope the pension will be granted. I am very respectfully your obt. svt. Benja Cowell Hon J. Minot
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Burrillville June 27th 1855
Providence Sc.
I Zerucah Blackmar of Burrillville in the County of Providence & State of Rhode Island, do testify and say that I am now Ninety five years old. That I well rember William Gadcomb formerly of Glocester in said County and the first husband of Amey Aldis now resident in St. Albans State of Vermont. The said William & my husband Jacob Blackmar both served in the revolution in the same Company as I have always understood & believe. The Company was commanded by a Lieut Burlingame and I have a distinct rercollection that they served together six months in the year 1780 on the Island of Rhode Island in Col. Greene's Regiment and I now draw a pension for that & other services at the United States Pension agency through Hartford Connecticut. At the time I got my pension I resided in Thompson Connecticu & still draw it from Hartford. My native Town was Gocester in that part of Glocester now called Burrillville the Town having since been divided into two.
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I lived in Glocester during the war of the revolution & have now a very distinct recollection of the above fact, and I am confident my husband & the said William Gadcomb served a Tour of Six months together as before mentioned. Such has always been the understanding of myself and other.
Her mark X Zerucah Blackmar
Witness Whipple Walling 
Jeremiah Smith 
Julia A Smith

Providenc Sc. In Burrillville this 27th day of June AD 1855. Personally appeared the within named Zerucah Blackmar & made oath to the truth of the within deposition by her signed in my presence & I certify I am personally acquainted with her & she is a person a Truth & Veracity. I further certify I have no interest in any pension this testimony may tend to prove. Before me, Whipple Walling Justice of the Peace
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THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS. PROVIDENCE SC. CLERK'S OFFICE, COURT OF COMMON PLEASE, PROVIDENCE. October 25th A. D. 1855
I Amasa L. Westcott Clerk of the COURT OF COMMON PLEAS of said State, within and for the County of Providence: DO HEREBY CERTIFY. That Whipple Walling Ezra Hawkins, James M. Cook, Simon A Sayles are Justices of the Peace in said County of Providence duly apointed and qualified, and authorized to administer oaths and take depositions and the acknowledgment of deeds and other instruments, and that the serveral signatures to the annexed Certificates purporting to be theirs are genuine. IN ATTESTATION WHEREOF, I hereto subscribe my name, and affix the Seal of said Court, the day and year above written. Amasa L. Westcott Clerk
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I Aerucah Blackmar of Burrillville in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island aged Ninety Six Years on oath do further testify & say relative to the services of William Gadcomb late of Glocester in the War of the Revolution. I have often heard him & my husband speak of their services in said war and I have a distinct recollection of hearing him say he served twice. That he did two tours of service on Rhode Island. The first in 1780 with my husband in Col. Greene's Regiment and the other the next year in 1781, and upon reflection I believe this last tour was in Capt. Weatherhead's Company. My reasons for thinking so are that I have heard my husband the late Jacob Blackmar talk of William Gadcomb's services & say they served together & that he served twice during said War, and I further testify it was always said & understood that he came to Glocester from Massachusetts a poor wandering boy, about or during the forepart of the Revolution & being hired to [illegible] in the village of Chepachet in sd. town of Glocester among the Owenses. He continued to stay & live ther, till he married Amey Owens
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daughter of Lieut Governor Owens and until his death, which cause ewas by a small fragment of stone in hitting his head while his help were blowing rocks, and which I shall always remember. The reason he ran away from home so young, as I have been informed by his half sister, dec'd, the only relative he ever had here of his own connexions was that his stepfather was very cross to him. Said Amey afterwards married Asa Aldis, Esq. & moved to St. Albans & is now I suppose his widow. And I further testify & say that I never knew or heard of any other Gadcomb much more any other William Gadcomb in Glocester or any of the adjoining towns in this State except the one who married Amey Owens who afterwards married Asa Aldis as above stated, & I firmly believe there was no other man by that name either in Glocester or any of the adjoining towns in the North part of the State except him. All interlineations done before signing. 
Her Mark X Zerucah Blackmar
Whipple Walling
Emily A Smith 
State of Rhode Island an Providence Plantations Providence Sc. Burrillville October 3d 1855 Then personally appeared Zerucah Blackmar subscriber
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to the aforegoing deposition and made oath to the truth of the same before me, and I certify that I am personally acquainted with her and she is a woman of strong memory and retains her mental faculties to an extraordinary degree and is withall a Credible witness. I further certify that I have no interest in this Claim of which this deposition goes to prove. Before me Whipple Walling Justice of the Peace
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I Amasa Eddy of Glocester in the County of Providence & State of Rhode Island Aged 72 years on oath do further testify in relation to William Gadcomb of Glocester & former husband of Amey Aldis of St. Albans Vermont. As I testified heretofore, I was perfectly satisfied that William Gadcomb did the services with Jacob Blackmar in Col. Greene's Regiment in the year 1780 as sd. Blackmar told me at Connecticut, so I am now perfectly satisfied sd Gadcomb did do the services set against his name in Capt. Weatherhead's Company in July 1781. Not only from the circumstance that I never knew or heard of any other Gadcomb, except his sons, anywhere in this section of Country but convincing proof to my mind is found from the circumstance that having been shown a copy of the original Roll of Capt. Weatherhead's Company, I found thereon the names of many men with whom I was well acquainted and whom I knew to have been residents of Glocester soon after & during the American Revolution. The following persons I knew to be Glocester men their names being found on his Roll to wit = Joseph Eddy, Noah Eddy, James Cowen, Eliphlet Eddy, Israel Raymond, Isaac Hill, Levi Hill, Reuben Herendeen, Jonathan Smith, Ebon Phetteplace, Silvanus Blackmore, William Gadcomb &c. and further you deponent saith not, Amasa Eddy
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Sate of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Providence Sc. Glocester October 11th 1855
This the above named Amasa Eddy personally appeared before me and made oath that the statements in the foregoing affidavit are true in all ther parts. And I certify that I hafe no interest in said claim. Ezra Hawkins Justice of the Peace And I further certify that the said Amasa Eddy is a credable witness. Ezra Hawkins Justice of the Peace. And I further certify that the said Amasa Eddy has been elected a member of the Legislature of this State a number of times. Ezra Hawkins Justice of the Peace.
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Twon Clerks Office Cumberland October 8th 1855. I hereby certify that I have carefully examined the Land Records the registry of Births, deaths and Marriages, and the tax and voting lists and all the records in this Office, from the Earliest Records dating back from the year Seventeen hundred and forty six to the present time and do not find the name of William Gadcomb or any other by the name of Gadcom or Gadcomb recorded in this Office. And I further certify that by inquiry of some of the oldest inhabitants, they tell me that they have never known or heard of any person in this town by that name. Neither do I know of any person by the name of Gadcomb, nor have I ever known of any such person living in this Town. Attest: William G. Arnold Town Clerk
State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Providence Sc. Cumberland October 8th 1855 Then personally appeared William G. Arnold known to me as Town Clerk of the town of Cumberland and made oath that the foregoing certificate by him signed was true and correct. And I further certify that he the said William G. Arnold is a credible witness and I have no interest in this testimony. Before me James M. Cook Justice of Peace
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Town Clerks Office Smithfield RI Oct. 8th A D 1855
I Samuel Clark Jr. of Smithfield do hereby certify that I am Town Clerk of said Smithfield, and have in my custody the Records of Land Conveyances Births deaths and Marriages which have taken place in said Town & do not find the name of William Gadcomb or the name Gadcomb therein & I furthermore certify that I never heard of any such person as Gadcomb being a resident of this Town. Samuel Clark Jr. Town Clerk
State of Rhode Island Providence County Sc. In the Town of Smithfield in said County on the Eighth day of October AD 1855 personally appeared Samuel Clark Junior Town Clerk of said Town of Smithfield, (with whom I am well acquainted and whom I know was duly elected, sworn, and now is at this date acting as Town Clerk of said Town of Smithfield, and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such). And made oath to the truth of the aforegoing Certificate and subscribed the same Before me Simon A. Sayles Justice of the Peace of the Town of Smithfield.
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Brief in the case of Amey Aldis, formerly widow of Wm. Gadcomb County and State of Vermont Act July 7 1838 &c. 
Claim, ("original,")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance. For proof of service the widow has filed his original article of enlistment with the time of his enlistment and the termination of his service and the Roll of one of his Officers (Cap. Weatherhead) is in this office with his pension papers and his name found thereon as alleged. 
[illegible] proof of marriage (necessary to show marriage before 1794,) Wil show by reason that she was a widow in 1793. Her husband the soldier, having died in 1792. 
Cohabitation, the [illegile] marriage proved by an eye witness to the ceremony, several reputations of marriage, her identity as the widow of the soldier, his death & the death of her second husband, and her present widowhood proven by credible witness. Thornton Trippett Examining Clerk. Name and residence of Agen Benjamine Cowell Esq. Providence RI
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State of Rode Island & Providence Plantations Town Clerks Office Glocester October 10th A.D. 1855
I Clovis H. Bowen Town Clerk of said town do further certify in relation to William Gadcomb formerly of said town, and former husband of Amey Aldis. I find recorded in the records of Land Conveyances in said town the following deeds of Real Estate to wit:
One from Thomas Owen to Amey Gadcomb, Widow - dated April 15th A.D. 1793. 
And one from Thomas Owen to Daniel Owen Esq. and Amey Gadcomb, widow - dated February 6th A.D. 1797. 
I further certify that I never heard of any other William Gadcomb in said town or elsewhere but the one above mentioned except the son of William whose name was William G. Gadcomb, who now lives in Vermont. Clovis H. Bowen Town Clerk. I further certify that I also find in said records the following other deed of Real Estate to wit: One from Thomas Owen to William Gadcomb clothier dated 7th day of 11th Month A.D. 1789. And one from Thomas Owen to William Gadcomb clothier dated 18th day of the 4th Month A.D. 1791. Clovis H. Bowen Town Clerk. 
Providence S. Glocester October 10th A.D. 1855 Then the above named Clovis H. Bowen known to me to be Town Clerk of said Glocester personally appeared before me and made solemn oath that the above affidavits by him subscribed are true in all their parts, and I certify that he is a credable witness. Ezra Hawkins Justice of the Peace
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Amey Aldis formerly widow of Wm Gadcomb Vermont
Admd July 7 1838 &c. 
7 mos * 28 as pri $26.41 per annum from 4 March 1836 2 years excepted. 

[illegible] to B Cowell Esq. Providence RI
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Amey Aldis
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State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Office of the Secretary of State Providence, September 1 1855
I certify that it appears from the records in this office that at the session of the General Assembly of said State holden on the second Monday of June, A.D. 1780 an act was passed "for raising and sending into the field six hundred and ten men to recruit the Continental battalions raised by this State under the Command of Colo. Christopher Greene and Colonel Israel Angell." That by the provisions of said act said six hundred and ten men "were to be raised as soon as possible and that they rendezvous at Providence by the first of July and continue in service until the first day of January (1781) unless sooner discharged." 
That for the more effectual and speedy raising of said Recruits, it was ordered by said act that the men be apportioned among the towns, and it appears that the Town of Glocester was directed to raise thirty four men, and it further appears that Zebedee Hopkins Jr. of Gloucester, was appointed and empowered to receive such a sum of money as would be sufficient for paying the bounty allowed the soldiers ordered to be raised in said town, and that each soldier should take the oath directed by Congress; and it was provided that said men should be under the sole command of said Colo. Christopher Greene in a corps separate and entire. That there were rolls of the rank and file of said Regiment in this office. I further certify that it appears by the records in this office that at the second session of the General Assembly of the State in May AD 1781, the following resolution was passed.
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"That Lieut. Col. Samuel Ward be, and is hereby, appointed and directed to complete the abstracts of the wages due to the non-commissioned officers and privates who enlisted for six months in the regiment commanded by Col. Christopher Greene; that he make out certificates of the sums due to them respectively, and transmit the same to the town treasurers of the towns by which they were severally enlisted, to be by them delivered to the individuals to whom the money is due; And that the General Treasurer and Collector of Taxes in the several town receive the said certificates in payment of so much of the tax for silver money, ordered at the present session, as they ex?"
And I furthermore certify that it appears from the records in this office that at the second session of the General Assembly of said State in May 1781, an Act was passed directing a part of the militia to be embodied and marched to Newport for the safety and security of the State; and by the provisions of said Act five hundred able bodied effective men were ordered to be so embodied into a regiment died that the town of Gloucester was ordered to raise thirty men for that purpose, and the town of Cumberland sixteen, and it was further ordered that said five hundred men should be formed into one Battallion and be led by one Lieutenant Colonel, one Major, seven Captains, seven Lieutenants, and seven Ensigns taken from the line of the militia; and I further certify that at the same session Amaziah Wetherhead was appointed Captain of the said Company of Miliatia in said
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Cumberland; but there are no rolls of rank and file of said regiment on file in this office.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the State this seventh day of September A.D. 1855

John R. Bartlett
Secretary of State
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I Emor Smith of Gloucester, of the age of forty five being duly sworn, do depose and say that I received the old papers hereto annexed from Amey Hopkins daughter of Lebedee Hopkins Esq. Town Treasurer of said town of Gloucester during the greater part of the war of the Revolution. And I further testify that the names of James Cowin, William Gadcom, Eber Phetteplace, Sylvanus Blackman, Noah Eddy, Simon Wallin and Reuben Herrenden whose names are on the copy of the roll of a company commanded by Captain Amaziah Weatherhead hereto annexed are names of persons who lived in Gloucester as I verily believe during the War of the Revolution, and the families and descendants of a number of them now reside there. And I never heard of but one person of the name of William Gadcom, there or any where else except a son of his who moved from said Gloucester with his stepfather and his mother many years ago.
Emor Smith
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State of Rhode Island
Providence sc - Providence September 5, 1855
Personally appeared before me the before named Emor Smith and made oath to the above deposition by him signed in my presence. I further certify that the said Emor Smith is a credible witness and that I have no interest in this claim.

John R. Randolph
Justice of the Peace
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State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Secretary of State's Office, Providence
[?] 6th 1855
I certify that John R. Randolph was duly elected a Justice of the Peace for the City of Providence and State aforesaid on the 31st day of May 1855; that he is duly commissioned as appears by record, that he is qualified and is now acting in said office, and as such is authorized to take depositions and to administer all? oaths, and that his signature to the foregoing certificate is genuine.
John R. Bartlett
Secr of State
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222.190
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Providence Nov 6, 1855
Sir
I herewith enclose the application Amey Aldis of St. Albans, Vermont, for Bounty Land under the Act of March 3d, 1855, as formerly the widow of William Gadcomb of Glocester R Island and/or proof of her marriage widowhood sc. I refer you to her claim for a pension under the Act of Congress of July 7, 1838, and other Acts in addition thereto, recently made and granted.
I am Respectfully 
your obt servt
Benja Cowell
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I Emor Smith of Gloucester in the county of Providence State of Rhode Island aged forty five years do testify and say that the old papers hereto annexed were given to my by a daughter of Lebedee Hopkins formerly of said Gloucester who was during the War of the Revolution, town treasurer of said town of Gloucester and at that period was Lebedee Hopkins Junior as I have always understood and believe, and I believe the annexed papers to be genuine papers.
Emor Smith
Providence sc Providence May 25, 1855
This day personally appeared before me Emor Smith signor to the above deposition and made oath to the truth of the above deposition. And I further certify that I am personally acquainted with said deponant and that he is a credible witness.
Sylvester Hartshorn
Justice of the Pease
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I Martha Owen of Burrillville in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island aged 88 years on oath testify and say I was formerly well acquainted with Amey Owen, afterwards Amey Gadcomb of Glocester in this State, and now the widow of Asa Aldis, Esq. late of St. Albans , deceased in the County of Franklin and State of Vermont. She was sister to my husband the late Thomas Owen, Esq. of said Glocester. I well remember her marriages, both to William Gadcomb and Asa Aldis. She was married to William Gadcomb in the winter of 1785 or 1786. I was present at the marriage they were married in Glocester by Elder Philemon Hines, Baptist minister of said town. In 1792, said William Gadcomb died and afterwards towith in 1802, she married Asa Aldis, Esq. and immediately moved to St. Albans in the State of Vermont where she now resides. Said Asa Aldis some half dozen years ago died as I have been informed and believe.
Martha her X mark Owen
Witnesses, Whipple Walling, Whipple Sayles
 State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Providence sc. In Burrillville this 6th day of April A.D. 1855 Personally appeared the above named Martha Owen and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by her signed in my presence and I certify I am personally acquainted with her and she is a person of undoubted veracity and truth, further I have no interest in any pension this testimony may tend to prove.
Before me
Whipple Walling, Justice of the Peace
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State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Town Clerk's Office, Glocester
May 28th, A.D. 1855

I Clovis H. Bowen, Town Clerk of the town of Glocester in the County of Providence and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that by virtue of my office, I hold the records of births, marriages, and in said town, and on a careful examination of said records, I do not find the marriage of William Gadcomb to Amey Owen therein recorded. 

I further certify that I do find therein the marriage of Asa Aldis to Amey Gadcomb recorded in the following words to wit:

"I hereby certify that Asa Aldis son of Nathan Aldis of Franklin in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and Amey Gadcomb daughter of Daniel Owen Est. of Glocester was lawfully joined together in marriage on the fourteenth day of September A.D. 1802.
By me Samuel Winsor
Justice Peace
Received 17th Oct. 1802 and recorded by J.Bowen T.Clk"
Witness
Clovis H. Bowen
Town Clerk
Providence
In Glocester this 18th day of May A.D. 1855, personally appeared the above named Clovis H. Bowen, known to me as Town Clerk of Glocester and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him signed and I certify he is a credible witness and I have no interest in this claim whatever.
Before me, Charles A. Slocum
Justice of the Peace
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Providence August 31, 1855

The original pay abstract of which the within is a duplicate copy I sent to the Pension office on the 4th of January, 1841, together with Capt. A. Weatherhead's claim for an increase of his pension, and also the deposition of Darius Hawkins, who served under him during the time he was Captain as appears by my memoranda which I kept, and the said Weatherhead's pension was increased accordingly and I refer to the said Capt. Weatherhead's papers and the orginial Roll for evidence of William Gadcomb's service.

Attest

Benja Cowell
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A Pay Abstract of Captain Amazeah Weatherheads Company Col. Stephen Kimballs Regiment 1781 
Names Amaziah Weatherhead Capt. enter July 1, discharge August 9
William Barton Lieut. enter July 5, discharge August 9
Pardon Sheldon Ensign enter July 6, discharge August 7
Arnold Bentchley Sergt. enter July 6, discharge August 5
Barney Clarke " enter July 6 descharge August 7
Nathaniel Williams " enter July 5, discharge August 1
Cornelius Havens " enter July 4, discharge August 5
Robert Gilmore Corp enter July 6 discharge August 7
Benjamin Gray " enter July 5, discharge August 6
Thm Perce " enter July 9, discharge August 9
Benjamin Chamberling " enter July 9, discharge August "
James Gaskell Fifer enter July 6, discharge August 6
Oliver Knight " enter July 5, discharge August 5
David Kimton Private 1, enter July 6, discharge August 7
William Whitwell 2, enter July 9, discharge August 9
Jeremiah Peck 3, enter July 6, discharge August 6
Amos Follett 4, enter July 6, discharge August 6
Joseph Eddy 5, enter July 6, discharge August 5
James Corgill 6, enter July 6, discharge August 9
John Field 7, enter July 6, discharge August 7
William Rowlan 8, enter July 6, discharge August 6 Auug
Barnabus Thurburn 9, enter July 6, discharge August 5
Daniel Miller 10, enter July 6, discharge August 5
Jedidiah Grennell 11, enter July 6, discharge August 7
Ziba Ballon 12, enter July 6, discharge August 7
Jonathan Smith 13, enter July 6, discharge August 7
Henry hilliman 13, enter July 6, discharge August 7
Stephen Hill 15, enter July 6, discharge August 7
5 names town off or defaced, illegible
Names Abraham Ballou 22 enter July 6, discharged July 24 [illegible]
Benson 23, enter July 6, discharge Aug. 2
Herton 24, enter July 4, discharge " 5
Boen Anthony 25, enter July 4, discharge " 5
26 enter July 4, discharge " 5
James Cowin 27, enter July 4, discharged " 5
Itaniel Hill 28, enter July 4, discharge " 5
Isaac Hill 29, enter July 4, discharge " 5
Levi Hill 30, enter July 4, discharge " 5
Nathan Wearid 31, enter July 4, discharge " 5
Eber Phetteplace 32, enter July 5, discharge " 5
Silvanus Blackmar 33, entery July 4, discharge "5
Thomas Adress 34, enter July 4, discharge " 5
William Wilkinson 35, enter July 4, discharge " 5
Noah Eddy 36, enter July 4, discharge "5
William Gadcom 37, enter July 4, discharge " 5
Simon Wallen 38, enter July 4, discharge " 5
Bennoni Wright 39, enter July 4, discharge " 5
James Greene 40, enter July 4, discharge " 5
Reuben Herenden 41, enter July 4, discharge " 5
Darius Hawkins 42, enter July 4, discharge August 5
Amos Jenkis 43, enter July 4, discharge " 5
Daniel Bradford 44, enter July 10, discharge " 9
Ezekiel Phillips 45, enter July 10, discharge " 5
Lucas Willard 46, enter July 6, discharge " 7
Scipio Pascoe 47, enter July 6, discharge " 7
Potter White 48, enter July 6, discharge " 8
Labon Dayley 49, enter July 5, discharge " 5
Peter Briggs 50, enter July 5, discharge " 5
Eliphabet Eddy 51, enter July 5, discharge " 7
Stephen Field 52, enter July 5, discharge " 5
Phineas Pratt 53, enter July 5, discharge " 5
James Williams 54, enter July 5, discharge " 7
John Sayles 55, enter July 5, discharge " 7
Stokely Inman 56, enter July 6, discharge " 14
Azariah Barnard 59, enter July 6, discharge July 20
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Mr. Rown

Amey, Aldis

37 [illegible]
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I Amasa Eddy of Glocester in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island aged 71 years on oath testify and say I formerly knew William Gadcomb of this town and never knew or heard of any other man by that name except his son a boy about my age who went to St. Albans, Vermont, with his father-in-law, Lawyer Asa Aldis some fifty years ago. I well remember the death of said WIlliam Gadcomb it was when I was a boy of about ten years old - He was killed by a piece of stone when blasting rocks. In the year 1842 during the Cibil troubles in this state I was in Thompson, Ct. for several months and was acquainted with Jacob Blackmar, a Revolutionary pensioner, formerly from Glocester, R.I. I talked with him about soldiering in the Revolution and with whom he soldiered. He mentioned a number that soldiered with him in that war and particularly Mr. Gadcomb of our village/Chessashet/Glocester. I asked him if it was our Gadcomb that used to live with us he said "yes William Gadcomb, the Clothier" by which I was perfectly satisfied it was he and I have not a doubt of the truth of his statement that they did soldier together on Rhode Island as the said Jacob was a man who did soldier a great deal and drew a pension from government as a Continental Soldier and was withall a man of truth and credibility.
Amasa Eddy
Providence
In Glocester this 28th day of May A.D. 1855, personally appeared the above named
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Amasa Eddy and made oath to the truth of the within deposition by him signed in my presence and I certify that he is a credible witness and I further certify I have no interest in this claim.

Before me, Charles A. Slocum
Justice of the Peace
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THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS.
PROVIDENCE, SC.
CLERK'S OFFICE, COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, PROVIDENCE, June 6 A.D., 1855

I, Amasa S. Westcott, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said State, within and for the County of Providence:

DO HEREBY CERTIFY, that Sylvester Hartshorn, Whipple Walling and Charles A. Slocum were at the dates of the certificates by them respectively signed before Justice of the Peace for said Court of Providence duly appointed and qualified, and authorized to administer oaths and take depositions and the acknowledgement of deeds and other instruments, and that the signature to the annexed Certificate, purporting to be his, is genuine.

In attestation whereof, I hereto subscribe my name, and affix the Seal of said Court, the day and year above written.

Amasa S. Westcott, Clerk.
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Rev WIDOW, &c.
No. 15517
Amey Aldis
Former Widow of William Gadcomb
Pri Rev War
Act: Feb. 2d 48
ex: -- Vol. A, Page 9
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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15309

Amey Aldis formerly widow of W Gadcom
Vermont
B Cowell June 12, 1855
same Jul 7, 1855
same Sep 13, 1855
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36,629

New Anis
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FREE

J. Minot
Commissr of Pensions
Washington DC
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[postmark]
Providence
Jul
3
[illegible]

Cole

FREE

Amey Aldis
Wm Gadcomb
Vt - Aug

Hon. L.P. Waldo
Commissr of Pensions
Washington DC
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[postmark]
OCT
[illegible]

FREE

J. Minot
Commissr of Pensions
Washington DC
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Amey Aldis
Wm. Gadcomb
Cole
R - ~ - ~

Commissr of Pensions
Washington DC
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9.1.32
Vermont, B.
Amey Aldis formerly Widow of Wm. Gadcomb who was a private in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 26 Dollars 41 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd day of Nov. 1855. and sen to B. Cowell, Providence, R.I.

[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 7, 1844.]

Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 2, Page 61.
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11.791
Vermont. B.
Amey Aldis formerly widow of William Gadcomb who died on the 30 Oct. 1792 of [blank] in the State of [blank] who was a private in the [blank] commanded by Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded by [blank] in the Revolution line for 7 months and 28 days.

Inscribed on the Roll of Burlington at the rate of 26 Dollars 41 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd day of Nov. 1855 and sent to B. Cowell, Providence, R.I.

Arrears to the 4th of [blank]
Semi-annual allowance ending [blank]

Revolutionary Claim,
Act July7, 1838.

 Recorded by G.T. Getty Clerk,
Book D. Vol. 1 Page 123.
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The National Archives
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

Bounty Land Warrant Record Card*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

Name: Gadd, Thomas 
Grade: Private
Line: Maryland

Warrant Number: 11260
Acreage: 100
Issued: May 1, 1792 to -- Not Shown --

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in the National Archives.