Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39844, for Primus Slocum, Rhode Island
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R.I.   Slocum, Primus  S39844
  
Prime
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10.311. R

From

Massachusetts

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Prime Slocum

of Seekonk in the state of Massachusetts was a Private in the regiment commanded [ripped] onel Green of the R. Island line for the term of Three Years [lighter hand ]1783 [end lighter hand]

Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the third of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 6th of May 1819 and sent to Jainus Ware Esq Bentham Massachusetts

Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819- 88.26
Semi-anl. all's ending 4 Sep. 1819. 48.00

$136.26

{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818.}

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November 11, 1820 to James Sproat, Staunton, Massachusetts
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Prime Slocum

Fifer

Col's Green + Olney's Regt
Rhode Island Line 

1781-3 years

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Admitted
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
[illegible] ss.
On this third day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Primus Slocum aged years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."
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I, Prime Slocum of Seekonk in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Fifer in the War of the revolution and on the Continental establishment, on oath do testify and declare that I enlisted on the sixteenth day of January A.D. 1781 into Col. Christopher Green's Regiment in the Rhode Island line on the Continental establishment a private soldier for three years and was promoted to a Fifer the sixteenth day of June A.D. 1782; and was discharged from the Regiment Decr 25th 1783; [interlined] which was then commanded by Jeremiah Olney [end interline] having served two years eleven months & nine days, as by the documents herewith presented fully appears; I further testify & declare that I am reduced in circumstances, & am in need of assistance from my Country; that Country which I have faithfully served. _ _ _ _ _

Primus Slocom
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and I certify from evidence and that the said applicant is in reduced circumstances as he in his declaration hath stated.


And I, the said Judge, do [interline] further [end interline] certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Prime Slocum did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. [interline] with the Discharge of the application. [end interline]

Jainus Ware
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Prime

[struck through] Prim [end strike through] Slocum

10, 311

Already entered 

No 12

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Seekonk June 12th 1820. A Schedule of all the Real and Personal Estate belonging to Primus Slocum of the Town of Seekonk in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts

Real Estate Viz: A small poor House with about one acre of poor land 50.00

Seven acres of old field land 35.00

$85.00

Personal Estate Viz: 1 Chest 6/   2 small Tables 6/6 2.08

6 poor Chairs 9/. 1 small looking glass 2/ 1.83

Sundry Iron ware 1.75

1 Pair Iron Dogs 2/.  1 pr Shovel & Tongs 2/5 5 knives & 5 forks 2/ 1.08

1 Axe 3/. 1 hoe 1/6..1 Shovel 1/9. 1/2doz Plates 1/..3 spoons 9d 3 [unclear candles?] 1/ 1.00

1 candlestick 9d 1 Tinderbox 6d...3 bottles 1/ 1 Jug 6d...2 old dishes 6d.  0.54

$93.28

I am owing to sundry people the sum of $81.00

Balance after taking out debts $12.28

Primus Slocum

Property Valued at 93.28

And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United State, in the Revolutionary War." passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and 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. [interlined] That my occupation is a Laborer, and my family consists of myself and wife aged sixty three years old, who is a feeble woman, and that we have to depend on our industry, and the assistance of friends for our support.[end interline]

Primus Slocom

Sworn to, and declared, on the thirteenth day of June A.D. 1820 before James Sproat, Clerk of the Courts, Bristol County

I, James Sproat, clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the County of Bristol, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is ninety three dollars and twenty eight cents.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this seventh day of August 1820

Jas Sprat Clerk of the Court for the County of Bristol
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Schedule

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Bristol SS, Circuit Court of Common Pleas, June Term A.D. 1820

On this thirteenth day of June 1820, personally appears, in open court, being a court of record for the said county, 

Primus Slocum

aged sixty four years, resident in Seekonk, 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:

That he served as a Soldier in the Rhode Island Line in the Regiment of Col Jeremiah Olney, in the war of the Revolution, on the Continental Establishment for the term of two years and eleven months, to which he has heretofore made oath and received his Pension certificate No. 10,311.

And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United State, in the Revolutionary War." passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and 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. [interlined] That my occupation is a Laborer, and my family consists of myself and wife aged sixty three years old, who is a feeble woman, and that we have to depend on our industry, and the assistance of friends for our support.[end interline]  Primus Slocom  Sworn to, and declared, on the thirteenth day of June A.D. 1820 before James Sproat, Clerk of the Courts, Bristol County

  I, James Sproat, clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the County of Bristol, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is ninety three dollars and twenty eight cents.  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this seventh day of August 1820  Jas Sprat Clerk of the Court for the County of Bristol
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Prime Slocum's application for transfer from Massachusetts to Rhode Island.

Transferred 16 July 1822.
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County of Providence, State of Rhode Island

In Providence, on this eighth day of June 1822 before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace for the said town of Providence, personally appears Prime Slocum, who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Z. Brown in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Jeremiah Olney in the service of the United States, that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Massachusetts from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state of Rhode Island where he intends to remain, & wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. 

Prime Slocom

Sworn & Subscribed to, before me, the day & year aforesaid.

N. Waterman Jr. Jus. Peace.
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O.W. and N. Division. 3-525.

ISC
Sen File 39844
Rev. War. 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.,

In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Primus Slocum [sublined] knw. as Prime Slocum [end subline], a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his [struck through] (or his widow's) [end strike through] application for pension on file in this Bureau. 

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DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT LENGTH OF SERVICE RANK OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED CAPTAIN COLONEL STATE


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January 16, 81
dis Dec 25, 1783

2 yrs 11 months 9 da

Fifer

Zephaniah Brown

Christopher Greene
Jeremiah Olney

R.I.

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Battles engaged in, [check mark]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, [check mark]
Date of application for pension, Apl 3, 1818 Allowed
Residence at date of application, Seekonk, Bristol Co., Mass. 1822- Providence, R.I.
Age at date of application, 62

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39844

INVALID.

Revy

File No. 39,844

Prime Slocum
Pri Rev War

Act: 18th March 18
Index: -Vol. S, Page 466

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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1906 Oct. 22. History to Walter H. Hersey letter in S. File 33682 Edward Slocum

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Hon. John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington, 

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Mr. Edwards

For new certificate and transfer

Rec'd 15th July 1822

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Office of Discount and Deposits

Providence July 8 1822

Sir

In compliance with a regulation of the War Office herewith annexed is transmitted an affidavit of Joseph Ward, who requests a new pension certificate, or an order that he may be paid the amount of pension now due him. Joseph Ward is known to me to be the same person who received the pension heretofore viz on the 25th of October 1821. - I also transmit an affidavit of Prime Slocum, making application for a removal to this agency. - The signature of Mr. Waterman the justice before whom these affidavits are made having been heretofore forwarded to the War Office duly authorized, it is deemed unnecessary to have the same repeated at this time -- as being a saving of considerable expense to the pensioners. 

I am Sir
respectfully your Obt Sevt

Seth Wheaton
Presiding

Hon. John C. Calhoun
Secy of War
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Prime Slocum's
Discharge
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By William Allen, Esquire; Major in the Army of the United States of America, and Captain Commandant of the Rhode-Island Troops.
These are to certify, that the Bearer hereof Prime Slocum, Fifer in the Rhode-Island Troops, having faithfully served the United States two years eleven months and nine days and being inlisted for three years is hereby discharged the American Army.
Given at Saratoga the 25th Day of December, 1783.
William Allen
Attest F. Greenman of the Rhode-Island Troops.
Adjutant