Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 23146, Jeremiah Greenman, R.I.
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Service: R. I.
Greenman, Jeremiah
                   Mary

Number: W23146
BLW789 Lieut.
Issued Mar. 9, 1790
No papers
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Reported to
Sent to Daniel Hay
Feb 19, 48 [1948]

Increase from $32 to $391.89. Deduct from payments
2896.

Illinois
Mary Greenman [illegible] Widow of Jeremiah Greenman, who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 15th Novr 1828, of McLean in the State of Illinois who was a Lieut. + sent to [illegible] in the _____
commanded by Captain ____ of the Regt. commanded by Col. Olney in the R. Island line for 11 [illegible]

Inscribed on the Roll of Springfield at the rate of 391 Dollars 89 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836 + ending 12th March 1839.

Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of July, 1848, and sent to Daniel Hay, Esq.

Carien, Ill.

Total amount, $ ____

[Act July 7, 1838.]

Recorded by H Rumpkin Clerk, Book D Vol 1. Page 439 
Payable to Jeremiah Greenman of Mass[?]
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off. July 26 1821
and sent to
L. Barber
Marietta
Ohio

Reinstated 23 Feb 1822
See letter to pensioner

9398
Ohio

Jeremiah Greenman of Washington County in the state of Ohio who was a Lieutenant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Olney of the R. Island line, for the term six years [illegible]

Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 16th of April, 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 16th of Apr. 1819 and sent to Honorable L. Barber, Marietta, Ohio

Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819. 10 mos. 15/10 4/11. Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sept. 1819 

212.58
120.00
$332.58

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

Hon. L. Barber,
Marietta, Ohio

(For certificate of Clk. of Court, [illegible] See John Green's papers - By special instructions from the Sec of  War, the [illegible] cert: from the Clk. War adm.)
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State of Ohio
Washington County

On this sixteenth day of April 1818 before me the subscriber one of the associate Judges of the Court of common Pleas within and for the County of Washington personally appeared Jeremiah Greenman a resident in said County who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "An Act of the United States to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service in the revolutionary war." That he the said Jeremiah Greenman entered the service about the 20th of May 1776 joined the troops then before Boston and on the 13th September following joined the troops Commanded by Colonel Arnold in Captain Samuel Ward's Company proceeded with said detachment through the wilderness to Quebec and that on the 31st of December following was made a prisoner of war at the storming of said City under the command of General Montgomery and remained a prisoner nine months after which he on the 23rd day of February 1777 entered again into the service of his Country as a sergeant in Captain Sylvanus Shaw's company, who was killed at the asssault of the Hessians at the Red Banks on the Delaware after which he was raised to the rank of Sergeant Major in Colonel Angell's Regiment and on the 1st of May 1779 was promoted to the rank of Ensign and on the 14th of May 1781 in the Rhode Island Regiment Commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Olney, was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant and was on that day made prisoner of war at the massacre of Colonel Green and Major Flagg. After being exchanged joined his Regiment at Philadelphia and continued with said regiment until they were discharged at Saratoga on Furlough which was to operate as final discharge on the ratification of the definitive treaty, but was released with the men[?] enlisted for three years being previously appointed by the commander in chief as Adjutant, Here he [illegible] making out [illegible] of the Regiment permitted to return to their respective homes on furlough as above stated until the 25th of December 1743 all of which services were on the Continental establishment and that he is at the advanced age of 61 years the 7th day of May ensuing and from his reduced circumstances he stands in need of the assistance of his country for support
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid Ezekial Denning 
I Ezekial Denning associate Judge [illegible] as aforesaid do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Jeremiah Greenman revolutionary was as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months as a Commissioned Officer on the continental establishment and from the testimony taken and had before me am fully convinced he is in reduced circumstances the assistance of his Country for support, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of war [illegible] to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress

Ezekiel Denning

[illegible] March 16th 1819
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Jeremiah Greenman
Sept 1821
9398

[illegible]
M Edwards

1 [illegible] 79

[illegible] July 26,
1821 sent to L. Barber, Marrietta
L. Barber Esq
Marietta, Ohio.
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The State of Ohio
Washington County SS}

On this 24th day of July 1820 personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the said county Jeremiah Greenman aged sixty two years 7th May last past resident in said Washington County who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declares that he served in the revolutionary war from the 20th May 1775 until the 25th December 1783 being eight years & seven months in different grades as specified in his original declaration in the Rhode Island line commanded successfully by Colonels Church, Angell, Green & Olney, and that the state of his original declaration was on the 16th April 1818 before Judge Demming one of the associate judges of the County of Washington & was certified before said Judge under oath of one of the justices & one of the overseers of the poor for the township of Waterford, State & County aforesaid that he was incapable of supporting himself by labour & that his property was insufficient without the assistance of public or private aids. And that the number of his certificate by the Secretary of War is 9398 "And that I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 provision of an 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 passed the 18th March 1818 "that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property, security, contracts or debts owed to me, nor have I any income than what is contained in the schedule here unto annexed and by me subscribed. And that my Real and personal estate is as follows (Viz) an upland hilly farm containing one hundred acres with a log cabin & a log barn on the premises, two horses one of 21 years of age & the other of 24, seven cows & one this springs calf, twenty three sheep, one old wagon with the gear for two horses, fourteen years in constant service, one old plow, and iron tooth harrows one sand shovel, one hoe, one scythe, an axe with several articles generally used on a farm of [illegible] little value. My household furniture consists of one clawfoot poplar table, one bureau, one light stand a portable writing desk, four common chairs, one pair of fire dogs, one pair of tongs & shovels, one looking glass, 14 by 20 inches one monumental engraving of the memory of Washington 12 by 14 inches, six silver table spoons, six ditto of teaspoons, & old case knives & forks, ten volumes of old books and pamphlets on different subjects, two pewter platters, six pewter plates, twelve earthen ditto, two earthen tea pots, one sugar bowl & cream pot, five china cups & saucers, four Liverpool ditto, one castor containing four glass [illegible], five [illegible] glasses, one earthen pitcher, two iron kittels 10 gals each, one dinner pot, one bake oven without a cover, one frying pan one small skillet one small spider, an old ten bake oven & several other articles too trifling to mention And I now [illegible] about sixty Dollars
[illegible-words cut off] I can follow with that prospect which many other
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horses, fourteen years in constant service, one old plane, and from tooth harrows one sand shovel, one hoe, one scythe, an axe with several articles generally used on a farm of [illegible]. My household furniture consists of one clawfoot poplar table, one bureau, one light stand a portable writing desk, four common chairs, one pair of [illegible] dogs, one pair of tongs & shovels, one looking glass, 14 by 20 inches one [illegible] engraving of the memory of Washington 12 by 14 inches, six silver table spoons, six ditto of teaspoons, & old case knives & forks, two volumes of old books and pamphlets on different subjects, two pewter platters, six pewter plates, twelve earthen ditto, two earthen tea pots, one sugar bowl & cream pot, five china cups & saucers from Liverpool ditto, one [illegible] containing four glass [illegible], five [illegible] glasses, one earthen pitcher, two iron kittels 10 gals each, one dinner pot, one bake oven without a cover, one frying pan one small skillet one small spider, an old ten tin bake oven & several other articles too trifling to mention And I [illegible] about sixty dollars.

As to my occupation I have none that I can follow with that prospect which many others can do even if my health would admit of it. altho I have been endeavoring for fourteen years past to till a small portion of the land which I fought for and three different times bled to resign from British Tyrants, having devoted my youthful days to the service of my country. I was deprived of the opportunity which young men generally possess of acquiring any mechanical art or perfecting myself in any profession. And where it not for the leisure hours I spent while in the army in the study of navigation under the pupilage of Major General Schuyler, at the close of the war, I should been plunged on the world destitute of employment or been obliged to have resorted to some business all becoming a person who for more than eight years had
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had not the attention and affectation of the best men of his country, after leaving the army I followed the seas as a Nautical Commander till drove by necessity to the Wilds of Ohio that I am unable to labour occasioned by a wound received whist in publick service in my left side & the small of my back which wound for more than seven year past hath rendered me incapable of doing but trifling manual business and that it is noted in my former declaration why I did not make application to be placed on the pention list at the close of the war arguable acts of congress for for those wounded and debilitated much debilitated in the Revolutionary War, and that my wife is in the sixty first year of her age & very much debilitated, and that this constitutes the whole of my family, the other branches being thus sons and one daughter being married & large families cannot contribute toward my support without embarrassing themselves and that I have not one solitary friend, or acquaintance, that knows or ever heard of me, except such that has been made prior my migration to this country.

Sworn to and declared on this 24th day of July 1828 before the court of Common Pleas of Washington County in session

Attest Geo Dunlevy, Clerk

The court doth certify that the declarant's statement as to his wound, the state of his health, and constitution are correct and true.

Attests Geo Dunlevy Clerk
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V 2178
Pension Papers
Mary Greenman
McLean co. Illinois

admitted
[illegible] 320.

died 15 Nov 1828

Act 7th July '38

by Davis Colton Attorney at Law
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State of Illinois
County of McLean

On this tenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before the undesigned probate justice of the peace in and for the county and state aforesaid and presiding officer of the court of probate therein which is by law a court of record, Mary Greenman a resident of Old Town Timber in the county and state aforesaid aged seventy eight years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"
That she is the widow of Jeremiah Greenman who was a Lieutenant in the Army of the Revolution, having been a Lieutenant of Infantry in the Continental Line of said Army - and that the said Jeremiah Greenman did in his lifetime receive a pension under the law of the United States of the eighteenth of March A.D. 1818, and that his name was inscribed on the Pension List Roll of the Ohio Agency.
She further declares that she was married to the said Jeremiah Greenman on the twelfth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighty-four - that her husband the aforesaid Jeremiah Greenman died on the fifteenth day of November in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty Eight.
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that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety-four, to wit at the time above stated. 

[handwritten, signed] Mary Greenman

Subscribed and sworn to on the day and year above written before Welcome P Brown probate Justice of the Peace in and for the county and state aforesaid.
Witness my hand and private seal there being no public seal of said court the day and year first above written.
Welcome P Brown PJP

State of Illinois
McLean County

I Welcome P Brown Probate Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid and presiding officer of the Court of Probate held in and for the said County and State before whom the foregoing declaration was made do hereby certify that Mary Greenman the aforesaid affiant is unable from family infirmity to attend in the said court of Probate at the usual place of holding the same being fifteen miles distant from her residence - 
Witness my hand and Private seal there being no public seal of said county this tenth day of September A.D. 1898.
Welcome P Brown PJP
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State of Illinois
McLean County} SS.

cer. of original character of W.P. Brown

I Isaac Baker Clerk of Court of County commissioners in and for said county and state by law declared a court of record certify that Welcome P. Brown whose signature appears above to the foregoing declaration and certificate in Probate Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly elected and now acting as such and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his are genuine - In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this twenty-second day of September Anno Domini Eighteen Hundred and thirty-eight

Isaac Baker Clerk of the Court of County Commissioners of McLean County

State of Illinois
County of McLean} SS.

Oath that claimant is the widow of person whose service is proved

Be it known that before me [illegible] Bishop an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid this day personally appeared Mary Greenman and made oath in due form of law that she is the widow of Jeremiah Greenman named in an original certificate in her possession of which I certify the following is a true copy
"War Department Revolutionary Claim I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 18th of March 1818 Jeremiah Greenman late a Lieutenant in the army of the Revolution is inserviced on the Pension List Roll of the Ohio Agency at the rate of
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twenty dollars per month to commence on the sixteenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Given at the War Office of the United States this sixteenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and nineteen

J.L. Calhoun
Secretary of War

seal

that claimant has not intermarried

Enclosed as follows
-Payable semiannually, the first payment on this certificate will be made on the 4th of September next in Chilicothe at the Branch Bank WS.; that she has not intermarried but continues the widow of the above mentioned Jeremiah Greenman; that she now resides at Old Town Timber in said County of McLean and has resided there for the space of eight years and that previous thereto she resided in the county of Washington, and state of Ohio; to the truth of which statement I am fully satisfied -

Sworn to and subscribed this fifteenth day of September Anno Domini Eighteen Hundred and thirty eight, before me.
Malon Bishop Justice of the Peace
State of Illinois
McLean County} SS.

Before me Malon Bishop an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid this day personally appeared Jeremiah Greenman and made oath in due form of law - that he has now and has had since the death of Jeremiah Greenman late of said county, and

Proof of marriage family record
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man and made oath in due form of law that he has now and has had since the death of Jeremiah Greenman late of said county, and a Lieutenant in the Army of the Revolution, the custody of the family accords of the said Greenman last mentioned deceased; that the said record now produced is in the handwriting of said Greenman deceased with which their deponent is well acquainted; and that the same is the genuine family record of said Greenman deceased and hath been known to this deponent as such from his earliest memory and that from the said record the following is a true copy - "Here, Greenman Jr, was born at Newport R.I. on the 7th May 1758 and married to Mary Eddy on the (twelfth day of October Anno Domini Seventeen Hundred and eighty four); That the said Mary was prior to the death of said Greenman deceased and from the earliest memory of this deponent known to this deponent as the wife of said Greenman deceased; and that the said Greenman deceased of whom the said Mary is the widow was personally known to this deponent as the identical person mentioned in a certain pension certificate exhibited before me numbered 9398 and hearing date at the War Office the sixteenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and nineteen and signed by J.C. Calhoun, Secretary of War.

Jeremiah Greenman

Sworn to and subscribed this fifteenth day of September Anno Domini Eighteen Hundred and Thirty Eight before me

Malon Bishop
Justice of the Peace
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State of Illinois
McLean County}

proof of death of claimant's husband

Before me Malon Bishop an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid this day personally came Jeremiah Greenman and made oath in due form of Law that Jeremiah Greenman who is named in a certain pension certificate which he has exhibited before me numbered 9398 and bearing date at the War Office the sixteenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and nineteen and signed by J.C. Calhoun Secretary of War did depart this life in the month of November Anno Domini Eighteen Hundred and Twenty Eight at Waterford in the State of Ohio and that Mary Greenman his widow has never been married since the death of said Greenman deceased.
Sworn to and subscribed this fifteenth day of September Anno Domini Eighteen Hundred and thirty eight before me 
Malon Bishop Justice for the Peace

Jeremiah Greenman

that widow has not intermarried
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State of Illinois
County of McLean} SS.

I, Isaac Baker Clerk of the Court of County Commissioners in and for said County by law declared a court of Record certify that Malon Bishop is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this twenty second day of September in the year eighteen hundred and thirty eight.
Isaac Baker - Clerk of the Court of County Commissioners
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THE NEW 
TESTAMENT 
OF OUR 
LORD AND SAVIOR 
JESUS CHRIST,
Newly Translated out of the
Original Greek,
And with the former
TRANSLATIONS
Diligently COMPARED and REVISED.
By his Majesty's Special Command.
Appointed to be read in CHURCHES.
OXFORD:
Printed by THOMAS BASKETT, Printer to the UNIVERSITY. MDCCLVH
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Jeremiah Greenman was born [illegible] on 11th Feb 1720, & Was Married to Amy Whiles, who was born in Newport RI, on the 3rd of August, 1732, & married 13th August 1749; Jere Greenman was born at Newport R.I. on the 7th May 1768, & married to Mary Eddy on the 12th day of Oct 1784, who was born on the 12th of Oct 1769. Mary Greenman was born on said 26th Nov 1785. John Greenman was born on sixth of Jan. 1790. Esek Eddy Greenman was born 21st Feby. 1792. Jere, Greenman was born 8th August, 1794.

Jere Greenman Senior died 30th July 1785 aged at Dartmouth Massachusetts 61 years five months & nine days,
William Greenman Dunham, was born on Sunday 25th Nov 1805, Thomas Eddy Dunham born Saturday 5th Dec 1807. Parmenio Shaw Dunham born [illegible] day Jan 1810
Mary Dunham Greenman born on 29th March 1814
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August 15, 1932

BA-J/AWF
Jeremiah Greenman
W.23146

Mr. Peyton R. Hazard
30 Kay Street
Newport, Rhode Island

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your request for information relative to Jeremiah Greenman, a soldier of the War of the Revolution.

The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W.23146, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Jeremiah Greenman.

He was born May 7, 1758 at Newport, Rhode Island, and was the son of Jeremiah Greenman and Amy Whiles. The father, Jeremiah Greenman, was born February 11, 1720 at Swanzey, Massachusetts, married August 13, 1749, Amy Whiles, who was born August 3, 1733 at Newport, Rhode Island. Jeremiah Gerenman, Senior, died July 30, 1781 at Dartmouth, Massachusetts.

Jeremiah Greenman, Junior, on May 20, 1775, joined the troops then before Boston, officers not stated, and enlisted September 13, of the same year and served as a private in Captain Samuel Ward's company under Colonel Arnold and marched through the wilderness to Quebec, and at the storming of that place was taken prisoner and held nine months. He enlisted February 23, 1777 and served as sergeant in Captain Sylvanus Shaw's company in Colonel Angell's Rhode Island regiment and was raised to the rank of sergeant major. He was appointed May 1, 1779, ensign in the Second Rhode Island Regiment, and on May 14, 1781 was commissioned lieutenant in the Rhode island regiment commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Olney, and on that day was taken prisoner at the massacre of Colonel Green and
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Major Flagg; after being exchanged, he rejoined his regiment, and served as adjutant, until discharged December 25, 1783. He stated that he served eight years and seven months and was wounded three times.

After the Revolution he followed "the seas as a nautical commander", for about four years.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 16, 1818, at which time he was living in Washington County, Ohio.

He died November 15, 1828 at Waterford, Washington County, Ohio.

He married October 12, 1784, Mary Eddy, who was born October 12, 1759.

The widow, Mary, was allowed pension on her application executed September 10, 1838, then a resident of Old Town Timber, McLean County, Illinois.

She died March 12, 1839.

The children of Jeremiah Greenman and his wife, Mary;

Mary born November 26, 1785
John " January 1, 1790
Esek Eddy " February 21, 1792
Jeremiah " August 8, 1794

The widow, Mary, left at her death only two children - Jeremiah Greenman, who died between the years 1839 and 1848; and Mrs. Mary Dunham, who in 1847 was living in Logan County, Illinois.

Jeremiah P. Dunham testified in 1847 in Logan County, Illinois, and was referred to as the son of Mrs. Mary Dunham.

The following is also found on the family record:

William Greenman born at Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1652 and died at Swanzey in 1728.
William Greenman Dunham born November 24, 1805
Thomas Eddy Dunham " " December 5, 1807
Parmenio Shaw Dunham " January 3, 1810
Mary Dunham Greenman " March 29, 1814.

Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED
For Jeremiah Greenman Gent Greeting. We, reposing special trust and confidence in your Patriotism Valour Conduct and Fidelity DO by those presents can constitute and appoint you to be an Ensign in the [illegible] in the Army of the United States to take rank as such from the 1st day of May 1779 - : You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of an Ensign by doing and performing all manner of things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all officers and soldiers, under your command, to be obedient to your orders, as Ensign - And you are to observe and follow our orders and directions, from time to time, as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United States or Committee of Congress for that purpose appointed, a Committee of the States or Commander in chief for the time being of the Army of the United States, or any other your superior Officer, according to the rules and discipline of War, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you. This commission to continue in force until revoked by this, or a future Congress the Committer of Congress beforementioned, or a Committee of the States.

Entered in the War Office
and examined by the Board
Attest
Ben Stoddert Secretary of the Board of War

Witness His Excellency Saml Huntington Esquire President of the Congress of the United States of America, at Philadelphia the 12th day of July - 1780, and in the fifth year of our Independence - 
Sam Huntington President
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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED
For Jeremiah Greenman Gent -Greeting. We, reposing special trust and confidence in your Patriotism Valour Conduct, and Fidelity DO by those presents constitute and appoint you to Lieutenant in the Rhode Island Regiments - in the Army of the United States to take rank as such from the 14th day of May 1781 - : You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of as Lieutenant by doing and performing all manner of things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all officers and soldiers, under your command, to be obedient to your orders, as Lieutenant - And you are to observe and follow our orders and directions, from time to time, as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United States or Committee of Congress for that purpose appointed, a Committee of the States or Commander in chief for the time being of the Army of the United States, or any other your superior Officer, according to the rules and discipline of War, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you. This commission to continue in force until revoked by this, or a future Congress the Committer of Congress beforementioned, or a Committee of the States.

Entered in the War Office
and examined by the Board
Attest
Jos Casleton Secretary of the Board of War

Witness His Excellency Thomas McKean Esq President of the Congress of the United States of America, at Philadelphia the 18 day of September - 1781, and in the sixth year of our Independence - 
Tho McKean President
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Marietta 14th October 1820
Honoured Loo
At the July term of the Court of Common pleas for the County of Washington State of Ohio, I together with a number of other persons made declarations before said court in order to obtain pensions as Revolutionary officers & soldiers under the Act of Congress of March 18th 1818 & the Act amendatory thereto in May 1820. A number of the applicants have received their certificates of continuance of their pension, but heard nothing from mine, altho forwarded at the same time. On Application to Mr. Dunlevy the clerk he informs me a copy of my declaration was forwarded with the others, with diffidence I suppose that eight years & seven months service together with three wounds received whilst in that service, & one of them rendering me incapable of hard labour, that it would have some weight in the decision and further when I made my schedul,  I was not advised that it would be proper to state the amount of my debts, but at the moment I was about to hand it to the court a friend suggested it & I interlined one debt 60$ (which was on demand) while in fact I owed, at that time, one hundred & fifty six dollars & 100/58 which I am now called on for, and arguable to the rule adopted by the court allowing the applicants to introduce their debts, it would have reduced my schedul to twenty seven dollars & 100/70. I hope a decesive, determination has not been made in my case & that upon a strict investigation of my two declarations I trust my pension will be continued, which in my old age
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and inabilities to pursue my occupation as a farmer, will afford me some degree of support, without throwing my self on the  charity of my children, which has been the case for five years before I received the bounty of my country, & then my sons have large families themselves & are not in affluent circumstances, at any rate some have had their pensions continued who are in better body by health & circumstances to get a a living than myself, with due submission I leave the result with you
honor and am Sir your obedient & humble servant,
Jeremiah Greenman

Honorable J.C. Calhoun
Secretary of War

Marietta Oct 14. 1820

Sir,
I have been many years acquainted with Capt Greenman; as a man of character and integrity he ranks with the first in this country. 
From having perused a very voluminous journal which he kept during the war I have no doubt of the correctness of his whole statement, nor have any doubt but he ought to be continued on the principle which has governed in deciding on others from this country.

Respectfully your obedient servant,
L Barber

Hon.
J.C. Calhoun
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Waterford 20th Sept 1825

Dear Sir - On receipt of the decision of the secretary of War on my declaration, from the pension office dated the 26th July 1825, and handwritten by you, I can say that during 8 years & 7 month service in the Revolutionary War & some parts of that time before the enemy of my country, that during those periods of time that I never felt my heart recoil or my spirit more dejected, than on reading the secretaries oppinion on my schindel [?] of property, my hopes & prospects to a future residence on this [illegible] Globe, it seems are to be filled up with mortification of spirit & attended with hard labour what few remaining years I am permitted to tarry on it, being proscribed by the Laws of  that Country I had faithfully served 8 years & I might justly say I2, having served it four years since the Revolutionary War, under a Commission from Gen Washington, which commission I now have, Three different times has my blood been spilt to help gain her Independence and five month laying in irons out of sixteen a prisoner of War, led a forlorn hope at the Assault on Quebeck, since which time in 10 different Actions, after selected for Extra service which I performed, & gave sattisfaction, more than once to the Commander in Chief. And as 'tis allowed for old men to talk about their former exploits, I hope you will excuse my vanity if so it may be called, for robbing you of time, you might better be imployed in service of your Country in the high station you now fill. But to return, is it possible that on mature deliberation the Secretary of War will persist in ordering my name to continue struck from the pension list & retain others whose service was of so short a duration and some of which to my own knowledge need large bounties, on their short term of Inlistments, & ammounted to more money in hand than a Continental soldier ever received for three years or during the War, & never saw the enemy during their  time of service, & many of them in bodyly health & their property far superior to mine but they have sworn! And I am very sensible his honor the Secretary of War cannot decide on any other criterion but the applicants Oath certifyed by order of Court - 
Amongst many I could mention, I will take notice of Mr. [blacked out], whose farm joins on the one I returned & is called superior to the one I reside on, his service also was of short duration, but long enough to come under the period of time allowed by law to entitle him to a pension, but he
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hath frequently told me that he was tired of the service & that he had hired a substitute, & for all I know both receive the bounty of their Country, & the ammount of the foot of my schadrel[?] was only $3 dollars more than Mr. [blacked out] allowing my debts to be reducted, which where not half just in, not knowing that the applicants debts was to be inserted, the Count to their honor after my Declaration had been delivered to the Clerk, allowed me to interline $60, which is all that I could [illegible] when before the Count, but on my return home, calling to mind all my debts I found that I owed $156 [illegible] cents, which is impossible for me to pay without selling every thing I possess - As you was present you must recollect the laugh it made in Court when my old horses where to be aprised, that the Judge Unanimously said Nothing, but on my observing they were like their Master worn out in Service but was yet worth something, the Court then ordered $20 to be put down, More peticularly had I sworn I had no real Estate which was actually the case, only the writings had never been recorded of course in law it was mine, but I had gave it to my eldest son in the year of 1815, he finding that he could not support himself & family & provide for me, transferred it to my youngest, who now occupies it & indevours to support me, which is also out of his power, is it possible that a Magnimanions Country will take advantage of such circumstances & keep one of their Old Invalids in almost Actual want of [illegible] necessities of life, 'tis mortifying beyond description to see or hear of numbers continued on [illegible] pension list, some of which where deserters, [illegible] & made to serve out their time after receiving the [illegible] of a court martial, But [illegible[ I must be silent on [illegible] on my head vengeance from many, I cannot [illegible] to be a Government informer, 'tis said misery love company, but a generous heart will not let his neighbours [illegible] split on the [illegible] that wrecked him. More especially when it will be of no advantage - I am not unawares that there is many that feel themselves as much disappointed in not being placed on the pension list as myself my final settlements shared the fate with thousands of others & my Claim on Government is no better on that principle, But Sir with due diffidence, will not actual service for a series of years, & my wounds, and an alarming rupture, [illegible] with my reduced circumstances, and my
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never being placed on the invalid pension list which there is no doubt in my mind but that I might have been 37 years ago had not my patriotism kept me from imbracing the law, of Congress passed for wounded & debilitated officers & soldiers of the Revolutionary War, I was at that time master of as good a ship, as sailed from our ports little dreaming night would overtake me in the wilderness of Ohio, had I obtained a pension certificate at the above minutes time. I should have drawn from my country $5772, The original certificate gave me by Col Olney in July 1784, is forever lost being destroyed amongst old bills of lading, Invoices, sea letters, & & which were burned on my migration to this Country, but there is still living a female of a reputable family from Morristown, New Jersey, who now resides in this County, who told me that 7 years ago that she very well remembered when I lay wounded at a private house near Morristown this I expect is all the proof that can now be obtained, except my Oath will be admitted. On my first declaration, I was obliged to carry forward before Judge Demmings, One of the Trustees of the Town & one of the avengers of the poor, who on solemn Oath declared that I was incabable of Maintaining myself & that my property was insufficient, This was a mortifying circumstance, on reflecting on my situation a few years ago, this I was obliged to comply with or not obtain my certificate, You are very sensible that men in general do not want their poverty known, I declare to you in confidence that since the stopping of my pension that one solitary pound of Tea hath not entered my Cabbin & many other Articles of the necessaries of life which was the case long before the 18th March, You Sir know me & have for this 15 years past, I have the sanity to believe that you know that I am too much of a Patriot to call for assistance from my country was I as heretofore able to labour. All the circumstances that I have alluded to are strictly true & hope Sir with your friendly assistance on a review of my former declaration & [illegible] circumstance, that the Secretary of War will condescent to replace my name on the pension list & think my claims just, when one payment of six months puts those retained, in better Circumstances, than I ever can
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Arrive to - My Declarations I suppose are on file in the pension office there it may be seen that every article I proposed is enumerated, many of which is but trifling, but under a solemn oath I could not in concience, admit of not entering them, There many more circumstances I could insert which in my humble oppinion puts me on a par with many that have been continued on the pension list & receives the bounty of their Country & hope if I ever merited any gratitude from my country it will not be with held from me in this my last stage of life, being neither Mechanick or farmer my situation is truly distressing.
I cannot stop my [illegible] when I reflect on a number of circumstances that took place during an 8 years War, that I could insert I will pen you one more altho it doth not come under the acts of Congress for granting of pensions, Yet sir it will show you that I was a patriot from the beginning of the War & was not to be moved from the cause, that I had voluntaryly imbarked in - When I was made a prisoner at the assault on Quebeck, Capt James Frost formerly an intimate with my Farther came into prison with a number of Brittish officers, he there commanding a ship in the Brittish service finding me amongst the prisoners, called me out of prison, & made me a present of many & solicited me to sign the things pardon, & that he would have me enforce as a midshiftman on board his ship & push cause of my country & men to continue in it until our rights was declare, this made some laughter amongst the officers present some of which said I now had an opportunity to be made a man of [illegible] I then was 17 years [illegible]
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April 12, 1932

BA-J/AWF
xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Jeremiah Greenman
W. 23146

Mr. Charles M. Jones
320 West Ninth Street
Wilmington, Delaware

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter requesting information in regard to Jeremiah Greenman, a soldier of the War of the Revolution.

The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 23146, based upon the Revolutionary War services of Jeremiah Greenman.

He was born May 7, 1758 at Newport, Rhode Island, and was the son of Jeremiah Greenman and Amy Whiles. The father, Jeremiah Greenman was born February 11, 1720 at Swanzey, Massachusetts, married August 13, 1749, Amy Whiles, who was born August 3, 1733 at Newport, Rhode Island, and he died July 30, 1781 at Dartmouth, Massachusetts. 

The soldier, Jeremiah Greenman, on May 20, 1775 joined the troops then before Boston, officers not stated, and enlisted September 13 of the same year and served as a private in Captain Samuel Ward's company, commanded by Colonel Arnold and marched through the wilderness to Quebec, and at the storming of that city was taken prisoner and held nine months. He enlisted February 23, 1777 and served as seargeant in Captain Sylvanna Shaw's company in Colonel Angell's Rhode Island regiment and was resided to the rank of sergeant major. He was appointed May 1, 1779, ensign in the Second Rhode Island Regiment, and on May 14, 1781 was commissioned lieutenant in the Rhode Island Regiment commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Olney, and
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on that day was taken prisoner at the massacre of Colonel Green and Major Flagg; after being exchanged, he joined his regiment, and served as adjutant, and was discharged December 25, 1783. He served eight years and seven months in all and it is stated that he was wounded three times, [crossed out] no details given. [illegible] seen as a [illegible]

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 16, 1818, at which time he was living in Washington County, Ohio.

He died November 15, 1828 at Waterford, Washington Co. Ohio.

He married October 12, 1784, Mary Eddy, who was born October 12, 1759.

She was allowed pension on her application executed September 10, 1838, at which time she was living at Old Town Timber, McLean County, Illinois.

She died March 12, 1839 x leaving 2 child - 

The children of Jeremiah Greenman and his wife, Mary - 

Mary born November 26, 1785, married - Dunham
John " January 1, 1790
Esek Eddy " February 21, 1792
Jeremiah " August 8, 1794.

Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator

Jeremiah Green [illegible]
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Rev. War Section.

September 21, 1923.

Blanche G. Hayes,
510 Third St.,
Marietta, Ohio.

Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 23146, it appears that Jeremiah Greenman was born May 7, 1758 at Newport, Rhode Island. He was the son of Jeremiah Greenman, born February 11, 1720 at Swanzey, Massachusetts and died July 30, 1781 at Dartmouth, Massachusetts, and who married August 13, 1749, Amy Whiles born August 3, 1733 at Newport, Rhode Island.
On May 20, 1775, soldier joined the troops then before Boston, officers not stated, and on the following September 13, enlisted and served as a private in Captain Samuel Ward's company, commanded by Colonel Arnold and proceeded with said detachment through the wilderness to Quebec, and at the storming of said city was taken prisoner and held nine months. On February 23, 1777, he again entered the service and served as a sergeant in Captain Sylvanus Shaw's company, Colonel Angell's regiment and was
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raised to the rank of sergeant major. On May 1, 1779, he was promoted Ensign of the 2d Rhode Island Regiment and on May 14, 1781 commissioned Lieutenant in the Rhode Island regiment commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Olney, and on that day was taken prisoner at the massacre of Colonel Green and Major Flagg. After being exchanged, he joined his regiment, also served as Adjutant and was discharged December 25, 1783. He served eight years and seven months in the different grades specified above, under Colonels Church, Angell, Green and Olney in the Rhode Island troops, and it is stated that he was wounded three times, no details are given.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 16, 1818, while a resident of Washington Co., Ohio. He died November 15, 1828 at Waterford, Ohio.
Soldier married October 12, 1784, Mary Eddy, who was born October 13, 1759, she was allowed pension on her application executed September 10, 1839, while living at Old Town Timber, McLean Co., Illinois. She died March 12, 1839.
Their children were; Mary, born Nov. 26, 1785, married - Dunham; John, born Jan. 1, 1790; Esek Eddy, born Feb. 21, 1793; Jeremiah, born Aug. 8, 1794.

Respectfully,

Commissioner.
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Rev. War Section.

June 22, 1918.

Mr. Milo Custer,
202 West Elm Street,
Bloomington, Illinois.

Sir:
In response to your letter dated the 17th instant, you are advised that it appears in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. File No. 23,146 that Jeremiah Greenman was born May 7, 1758 at Newport, Rhode Island. He was the son of Jeremiah Greenman, born February 11, 1720 at Swanzey, Massachusetts, died July 30, 1781, at Dartmouth Massachusetts, who married August 13, 1749, Amy Whiles born August 3, 1733, at Newport Rhode Island.
On May 20, 1775, soldier joined the troops then before Boston, officers not stated, and on the following September 13, enlisted as Private in Captain Samuel Ward's Company, commanded by Colonel Arnold and proceeded with said detachment through the wilderness to Quebec and at the storming of said city was taken prisoner and held nine months. On February 23, 1777, he again entered the service as a Sergeant in Captain Sylvanus Shaw's Company Colonel Angell's Regiment and was raised to the rank of Sergeant Major. On May 1, 1779 he was promoted Ensign of the 2nd Rhode Island Regiment and on May 14, 1781, Lieutenant in the Rhode Island Regiment commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Olney, and on that day was taken prisoner at the massacre of Colonel Green and Major Flagg. After being exchanged he joined
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his Regiment, also served as Adjutant and was discharged December 25, 1783. He served eight years and seven months in the different grades specified above under Colonels Church, Angell, Green and Olney in the Rhode Island troops and it is stated that he was wounded three times, but no details are given. He was allowed pension on an application executed April 16, 1818, while a resident of Washington County, Ohio.
He married October 12, 1784, Mary Eddy, born October 12, 1759, and he died November 15, 1828, at Waterford Ohio. She was allowed pension on an application executed September 10, 1838, while a resident of Old Town Timber, McLean County, Illinois. She died March 13, 1839. Their children were: Mary, (married ___ Dunham) born November 26, 1785. John b.January 1, 1790. Esek Eddy b. February 21, 1792. Jeremiah b. August 8 1794.
William Greenman born November 24 or 25, 1805,
Thomas Eddy Dunham born December 5, 1807,
Parmelio Shaw Dunham born January 3, 1810, and
Mary Dunham Greenman born March 29 1814.
Relationship of these four to soldier is not stated.
Very respectfully,
[signature]
Commissioner.
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Frr

Rev. War Section

March 14, 1923

Mr. Frederick D. Ball
319 So Madison
Clinton, Ills

Sir:
In response to your letter dated on the 2' and received the 5' instant, you are herewith furnished the history of Jeremiah Greenman, Wid. File No. 23,146, Rev. War. and advised that in said claim no reference is made regarding his membership in the "Order of the Cincinnati". For information relative thereto, you should address some member of that organization.
Very respectfully, 
(signed) J. L. Davenport
Commissioner
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Revy Widow, &c.
23146
File No. 23146
Mary Greenman
Widow of
Jeremiah Greenman R.I. Line
Lieut [illegible] 

Act July 7 1898
Index: Vol A Page 292
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1913, Mch. 14 History to [illegible]
Frederic D. Ball
1918 June 12 Hist. to Milo Custer
1923 - Sept 21 Hist to Blanche G Hayes
1932 April 12 Hist to Charles M Jones [illegible]
1932 Aug 15 - Hist to Peyton R Hazard [illegible]
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Lieut. Daniel Hay
Nov 5th '47

15 May '28

2896 Refd

Illinois-
Mary Greenman - 
wife of Jeremiah Greenman, Decd who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 Mar '18 and who died on the 15 November, 1828 - of the McLean Co in the State of Illinois - who was a Lieut. in the ----- commanded in Captain ---- of the Regt: - commanded by Col Olney in the Rhode Island line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Illinois at the rate of 320 Dollars - Cents per annum, to cmmence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of May 1839 and sent to Davis Colton, Bloomington McLean Co, Ill.
[illegible] to the 4th of Mar. 1839 $960.00
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Sept $100.00
$1120.00

{Act July 7, 1838.}

Recorded by Wm Stewart - Clerk
Vol 2 Page 223
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August 11, 1932.

Commissioner
Record and Pension Bureau
Washinton, D.C.

Dear Sir:

Will you kindly forward to Peyton Randolph Hazard, Esq. Secretary, Rhode Island Society of the Cincinnati the complete record of service of Lieut. Jeremiah Greenman I am original member R.I. Soc. Civil as it appears upon the Pension records.
Thanking you.
Yours trulyaddress
30 Kay Street,
Newport,
Rhode Island.

[stamp]
Received 
Aug 12 1932
Receipt Section
Pension [illegible]
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Jeremiah Greenman, born in Newport, R.I., May 7, 1958.
married at Providence, R.I. Mary Eddy,
Oct. 23, 1784.
Issue - ? (among pension record)
Jeremiah Greenman, formerly of Providence, (died) in Ohio, age 70 years 
November 15, 1828.

[stamp]
Received
Aug 12 1932
Receipt [illegible]
Pension [illegible]
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THE GENERAL ILLINOIS HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
INCORPORATED FEBRUARY 27, 1917.
To Discover, Collect and Preserve Essential Material Concerning the History of Central Illinois.
James P. Hodge, President; D.C. Ridgley, Vice-President; Milo Custer, Secretary.
Directors: George A. Hodge, Ralph J. Deane, Carl M. Lawrence, Milo Custer, Claude Lee Baylor.

202 West Elm Street, Bloomington, Illinois, June 17, 1918;

The Pension Commissioner,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir;-, If the records of your office show anything regarding Mary Greenman, widow of Lieutenant Jeremiah Greenman, a Revolutionary Soldier from Rhode Island, this Society would appreciate a copy of such data. She died in this County about 1839.
With sincere thanks for your many former favors, I am

Very Respectfully,

[signature]
Milo Custer
Secretary.

[stamp]
U.S.
Pension 
Jun
20
1918
Office
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319 S. Madison, Clinton, Illinois
March 2- 1913

Pension Department
Washington D.C.

[stamp]
Pension 
Mar 5 1913
U.S.
Office

Dear Sir:
-"The Good Old Times in McLean County, Illinois" - by Dr. E. Davis published 1874 to- 746 - says "Jeremiah Greenman ([illegible]) drew a pension for his services during the War of the Revolution until the day of his death." (Died in Waterford Ohio - 1828-11-15- C. Newport - R.I- 1758-5-7. was a Lieutenant - said to be an Aide - [illegible] to General Washington
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Will you tell me in what regiments he served in fact all that your records give in regard to him his diary says that it contains the material transactions of the war as they fell under my [illegible] to my knowledge" ___xxx
"They commence from the 13th of September 1775 - soon after my writing, the service of the United States."
The Secretary of McLean Co - p.p - U38-9- "At the Close of the War he became a member of the Order of the Cincinnati xxx those who had been command officers during the Revolutionary War."
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Where can I find proof of that membership? 
What was his official title? I am the great-great-great grandson of this Jeremiah Greenman who in his diary [illegible] his place of residence as "Newport, Rhode Island, Providence Plantations." - also note "J. Greenman, Lieutenant Rhode Island Regiment.

Yours Truly

Frederic D Ball.

[stamp]
Pension
Mar 5 1913
U.S. Office
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Pension Bureau;
Washington,D.C.

   Do your records show that a Jeremiah Greenway or Jeremiah Greenman became a pensioner?  A tombstone in the locality of Waterford, Ohio reads:  Jeremiah Greenway born at Newport R.I. May 7, 1758 and died at Waterford, OH, Nove 15th 1828, while the R.I records show the name as Jeremiah Greenman
I will greatly appreciate any
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information you may he able to give
me.
Very sincerely yours,
nurs Blanch G. Hayee
510. - 3rd St.,
marietta, Ohio.
august 4-23
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Charles M. Jones 
320 West Ninth Street
Wilmington, Delaware
March 8, 1932
Pension Bureau, 
Washington D.C. 
Gentlemen: 
Will you be so kind as to let me know if your records show anything concerning the {    } residence and family of Captain William Van Lear (or Van Leer) of the 9th and later of the 5th  Pennsylvania Regiment; and of the Captain Jeremiah Greenman of Rhode Island. Both of these men served during the Revolutionary War. 
{       } you fam, 
Sincerely, 
Charles M Jones
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[left page] 
Applicant aged 62 yr. 
[now, 63-]- 
says his health is not good- 
no other family at home- 
"An upland hilly farm, containing 100 acres- with a log cabin and log barn thereon.- 
Washington Cy 
not entitled
Sched: $294 
-owes about $60. But in a letter within, written since this sched was made he says he owed at that time $150.50.
Served from the commencement, to the close of the war.
[right page] 
Mary V Greenman 
of Jeremiah 
Illinois 
Suspended 
See let: 4 April 1839 Mssrs. Davis & Colton 
A
Act of July 1838
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(left page): 
Ohio 619 
Jeremiah Greenman, 
Lieutenant. 
Served 4 years nearly as Private & non. Com'd Officer and upwards of 4 years and 7 months as an Ensign and Lieutenant making in all upwards of 8 years. 
Aged 63 years - age of wife 62 who is "much debilitated"- He has 3 sons and 1 daughter, who being married and having large families are unable to contribute towards his support. 
Property according to schedule dated 24. July 1820- 100 acres "upland hilly farm"- Stock and a collection of farming utensils and household and kitchen furniture accounting agreeably to opinion of the court to $294: 28/100- occupation- farming.- He states in this schedule that he is indebted about $60.- In a letter to the dept dated 14 Oct. 1820, he states that he only mentioned in his sched: one debt which amounted to the $60, this being. 
[right page] 
payable on demand, but that he was actually indebted at the time in the sum of $156: 58/100.- This statement he confirms in another letter to the Hon: Levi Barber, ho:refo ^ dated 20 Sep 1821 in which he pathetically describes his helpless situation, and urges in moving terms, a reconsideration of his case, in this, the Hon: Levi Barber, by letter enclosed herein, dated Feb 9 1822 in which he states that he has been acquainted with the party for 12 or 15 years, appear strong earnestly to join and to subscribe in strong terms to the honesty and fairness of the character of Mr. Greenman. 
for decision- 
off under act May 15 
1828- 12 August 1828.
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Decm 27 47
asking a recommendation
case of Mary Greenman
[illegible] Ill
Dec 15th
Free
James L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Carmi Illinois  14th December 1847
Sir
I'm the case of the claim of the children 
of Mary Greenman, for an augmentation of the pension 
allowed to Mrs. Greenman - I have to solicit a recon-
=sideration of your decision, requiring further evi-
=dence as to the date of the death of Mrs. Greenman 
suffering that you alter under the {___} that 
Jeremiah Dunham who testified in the case, was 
the husband of Mary Dunham the declarant and 
being directly interested would not be a competent 
{___}. But that was not the fact - he is 
her son, and in all counts with which I have 
ever been acquainted. The son is a competent 
{___} for the Parent. He is a  respectable man a 
member of the court of the county in which 
he resides.
I have written to the neighborhood where 
Mrs. Greenman died to try to procure the evidence you 
require, have waited a sufficient tenth of time to 
expect an answer, but have received none-I think 
it not am unlikely conjuncture that of those who 
attended her funeral. no person other than the 
relatives can now be found. who changed this 
memory with the particular date of her death 
so that they would now be able to state the same 
on oath - by an examination of the books in the 
officer of the 3rd auditor you would see that
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the proof as to the date of the date of the death of Mrs. 
Greenman made in 1839 is the same as stated 
in the declaration that is, the 12th March 1839. 
I would hope that when you understand that 
Jeremiah Dunham is the son, and not the husband 
of the declarant - you will not hesitate to issue 
the certificate, for the amount that may be lawfully 
due.
I am respectfully 
your {___} send 
Daniel Hay
James L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of pensions
{___} Caty
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Banni {.    } 3rd Feb 1848
Sir 
i have received from your office the pension certificate of Mary Greenman, allowing to her two children Jeremiah Greenman and Mary Dunham. The increase froms 320 to $391-89 for some {   } year -- Before we proceed to draw the amount at the agency - I think proper to make an explanation to you. and await your answer. The case is this - since the death of Mary Greenman, her son Jeremiah Greenman has died and the only surviving child now is Mary Dunham. The question is did the family of Jeremiah Greenman {  } at his death. The benefit of the increase of pension or must his
proportion be fair to his Administration - your answer is respectfully {   }

Respectfully yours {  } {   } ,
Daniel Hay
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Bloomington M.e Leambo
Illinois May 9th 1839

J.L Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir, your communication of date the 4th alt, was recv'd by us the same stating that the papers in the case of Mrs. Mary Greenman has been filed among suspended cases and requiring the original family removed throwing the ...of her remarriage to be  forwarded. The said record you will please find here enclosed - being the record from which the passage in question has been copied and sworn to - from the tenor of your communication as well as from the reason of the case we suppose no new affidavit requests as the handwriting of the received has already been sworn to = we infer that if additional affidavits had been required the papers now on file would have been retrieved for ammnedment - we indulge the hope that the evidence necessary to substantiate said claim will now be complete  and the same allowed at as early date. 
We remain respect'ly your Obt Servant
Davis Colton
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Increase
Mary Greenman dec'd
wid'o of Jeremiah
Ill
Act 7 July 1838

Adm.d
1 mo, 2 days sendt & adpt. $219.45
12 mo 28 days Send 172.44 = 391.89

From 4 March 1836 to 12 March 1839 the day of her death raggable to Jeremiah Greeman and May Dunham only surviving children of Mary Greenman, dec.d, deducting what has been paid at the rate of $320.00 per anu. for the same time. 
Daniel Hay
Cavini Ill.
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Caunni Illinois 20th Sept 1847
Sir I herewith send you the declaration of Mrs Mary Dunham. Claiming an increase of pension -- if the the facts in the case will justify the allowance of the claim you will please make the same known to me at as early a day as practicable
The services of Nathan Leake Espi has been engaged to prosecute the claim before your Department 
I am very respectfully your {  } {  }
Daniel Hay 

James L Edwards Espi
Commissioner of {     } 
Washington City
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J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir, 
Please review the accompanying papers which are forwarded by Mary Greenman widow of Jeremiah Greenman and a claimant under the late law granting pensions to ceertain widows. 
For proof of service of the deceased she relies principally upon documentary evidence  = to wit the pension certificate granted to her late husband which is enclosed herewith = and there second evidence already filed in the pension office, another certificate we also enclose showing that the deceased was entitled to the benefit of the set of May 15th 1828.
The proof of her marriage which is offered is the family record, sworn to by the individual in whose custody it has been rept = all the claimant and her husband were natives of Rhode Island it would be extremely difficult at this distance and after such lapse of time to obtain the other evidence.
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Should the papers be considered insufficient, have the goodness to return them forthwith to our direction with specifications of the defects and forms for amendments = 
Very Resp
Y.r Ob.t Ser.t
Davis Holton 
Bloomington Mclean Co
Illinois 
22 Sept 1838
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Payable semi-annually.  the first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in Chilicothe, at the Branch Bank [illegible]
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War Department
Revolutionary Claim 
I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
Jeremiah Greenman late a Lieutenant ------//----- in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Ohio Agency, at the rate of Seventy dollars per month, to commence on the sixteenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. 
Given at the War Office of the United States, this sixteenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen. 
J C Calhoun
Secretary of War
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Mary Greenman widow of Jeremiah Greenman} 
Ill. Act 7 July 1838   $320.00 per ann
To what time was she last paid?
G. A.
Pension Office
Nov. 12 1847}
Died 12th March 1839
Paid to her death
BSB
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Act 1828
Settled at Treasury
Cons'd. with Ad Ot Wid
File #23146
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To the Honorable Richard Rush Secretary of the Treasury
For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of an act, entitled; an act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution" approved on the 15th May, 1828.
I Jeremiah Greenman of Waterford in the county of Washington in the State of Ohio, do hereby declare that I was an officer in the Continental line of the Army of the Revolution & served as such [until the 25th December 1783 being detained by order with the three years men to that time to make out monthly returns Regularly of the Regiment which was discharged  on the arrival of the Definitive Treaty] or to the time when the Arrangements of the Army provided by the Resolve of Congress of the 3d & 21st October 1780 was carried into effect & that I was reduced under that arrangement at which Period I was a Lieutenant & served as Adjutant in the Regiment of the Rhode Island line.  And I also declare that afterwards, that I received certificates (commonly called commutation certificates) for a sum equal to the amount of five years full pay which sum was offered by the resolves of Congress of the 22nd March 1783 in [illegible] of the half pay for life to which I was entitled under the resolve of the 21st October 1780.
And I do further declare that I have received of the United States, as a pensioner, since the 3d day of March 1826 the sum of four hundred & eighty dollars, paid to me by the Agent for paying pensions in the State of Ohio.
Witness my hand this 4th day of July in the year 1828.
Jeremiah Greenman
Before me William W. Dunham a Justice of the Peace within & for the county of Washington in the State of Ohio personally appeared this day Rotheus Hayward and John Calahan Jr. of the said county who did severally make oath that Jeremiah Greenman by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally reputed & believed to have been an officer in the Army of the Revolution in the manner therein stated.  Witness my hand this 4th day of July 1828.  William W. Dunham, Justice of the Peace
N. B. My commission, as an [illegible] were forwarded to the War office in the year 1818, & have not to me been returned.
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I, George Dunlevy, clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Washington in the State of Ohio, do hereby certify that William W Dunham, Esquire, before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn was at that time a justice of the peace within and for the Township of Waterford, in said County, and duly empowered to administer oaths. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereinto set me hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this seventh day of July, in the year one thousand, eight hundred and twenty eight. 
Geo, Dunlevy, Clerk
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Revolutionary Claims. 
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828. 

Treasury Department 
12 August 1828

Sir: 
Your claim, under the abovementioned act, having been examined, you are found to be entitled to the pay of a Lieutenant of Infantry in the Continental Line. The amount which may be due, accordingly, will be remitted to you by the Treasurer of the United States. 
I am sir, very respectfully, 
Your obedient servant, 
Richard Rush 

Jeremiah Greenman Esp
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No of{    } Pay 375 -
Revolutionary Claims.
Treasury Department 
July 31, 1828
Jeremiah Greenman, of Waterford, in the County of Washington, in the State of Ohio, has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he was an officer of the Continental line, and served as such at the end of the war,
at which period he was a Lieutenant in the ---- regiment of the Rhode Island line; and that he received commutation certificates for the five years full pay granted by the resolve of 22 March, 1788; and, further, that he has received as a pensioner since the 3rd of March, 1826, four hundred eighty --- dollars, paid to him by the agent in the State of Ohio.
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far these several statements are corroborated by the records in his office. 
{    } of the Secretary,
A Dickins

Treasury Department,
Third Auditor's Office,
6th August 1828 
It appears by the records in this office, that final settlement certificates have been issued for the commutation of five years full pay to Jeremiah Greenman. Lieu. in the Rhode Island line, amounting to sixteen hundred dollars. It further appears that Jeremiah Greenman is now on the pension list of the Ohio agency, and has been since the 3. March 1826 at the rate of twenty dollars per month. 
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Revolutionary Claims. 

Under the act entitled, "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828. 

Treasury Department, 
12 August 1828. 

Sir: 
I have the honor to inform you, that Jeremiah Greenman, formerly a Lieutenant in the Rhode Island Regiment of the ----- line of the Continental Army; and who has heretofore received a pension at the Ohio --- agency, has been admitted to the benefits of the abovementioned act. 
I have the honor to be,
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant, 
Richard Rush 
The Hon. the Secretary of War
No 73.

Sept 1819
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Washington City
Feb. 9th 1822
Sir
I have the honour to enclose the statement of Cap. Greenman, asking a review of his case; The same I mentioned to you the other day.
If you had not asked me to give my opinion of the man, I would be silent, for it seems that nothing could be added to the artless tale.
I have been acquainted with him for 12 or 15 years and never heard his integrity questioned, he is considered poor, frugal & honest, and I may add, that had he not entirely denied himself & family of what they had formerly considered necessaries of life, must have been on charity.  His honesty respecting his case ought to entitle his case to a review.  I am confident that all his property would not pay his debts.  His length of service, wounds & rupture which prevents him from labour ought to be considered and I have no doubt but Col. Olney gave him a certificate which would at the time have placed him on the list of invalid pensioners.  I hazard the opinion because I believe him incapable of stating a falsehood.
Very respectfully
your obdt serv
L. Barber
Hon. John C. Calhoun
Sec of War
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State of Ohio
Washington County SS}
Personally appeared Rotheus Haywood lawful age who deposeth and saith that Jeremiah Greenman of the township of Waterford and county of Washington is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and further this deponent saith not 
Dated at Wooster March 6th 1819 Rotheus Haywood
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 5th day of March 1819
Ezekiel Deming Associate Judge

State of Ohio
Washington County SS} 
Personally appeared John Beach of lawful age and deposeth and saith that Jeremiah Greenman of the township of Waterford and county of Washington is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and further this deponent saith not
Dated at Wooster March 6th 1819 John Beach
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 6th day of March 1819
Ezekiel Deming Associate Judge
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State of Illinois
Logan County} On this sixth day of September A.D. 1847, before the County Commissioners Court in and for [crossed out] State and County aforesaid (being by the Constitution a Court of Record) personally appeared in open Court, Mary Dunham, a resident of said County of Logan, and being duly sworn according to law doth under oath make the following declaration in order to obtain for the benefit of the heirs of Mary Greenman the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the Seventh day of July A.D. 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows &c &c That she is the daughter of Mary Greenman who was allowed a pension at the rate of $320, a year as the widow of Jeremiah Greenman, who was an officer in the War of the Revolutionary. This declarant states that she is informed that her father the said Jeremiah Greenman was an adjutant as well as Lieutenant, and as such her mother (as she is informed) was lawfully entitled to a pension at the rate of $480, pe annum which would be an increase of $160, on the pension that was allowed her to obtain which increase the now makes this declaration - This declarant farther states that Mary Greenman her aforesaid Mother departed this life, on the twelfth (12th) day of March A.D. 1839, leaving at the time of her death two, and only two children who survived her, both of the State of Illinois, named Jeremiah Greenman and Mary Dunham, and further this declarant saith not, 
Mary Dunham

Sworn to and subscribed in open Court the day and year first above written 
Attest
William Hallings, Clerk
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State of Illinois
Logan County} SS

I Jeremiah P Dunham being duly sworn in open Court deposes and says that to his knowledge Mary Greenman as widow of Jeremiah Greenman was allowed a pension at the rate of $320, per annum that said Mary Greenman, died on the twelfth day of March A.D. 1839 leaving at the time of her death two, and only two children that is Jeremiah Greenman and Mary Dunham both residents of the State of Illinois: and further this deponent saith not.
Sworn to and subscribed in Open Court this 6 day of September 1847 
[illegible] William Stallings Clerk

Jeremiah Dunham

I William Stallings Clerk of the County Commissioner Court in and for the County of Logan and State of Illinois do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before this Court, that Mary Greenman as the widow of Jeremiah Greenman was allowed a pension at the rate of $320 per annum, and that she died on the twelfth day of March A.D. 1839 leaving two and only two children named Jeremiah Greenman and Mary Dunham. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the official seal of said Court and subscribed my name at Camden in the County aforesaid this sixth day of September A.D. 1847
William Stallings, Clerk