Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4851, Samuel Helme, R.I.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
R.I.

Helme, Samuel

NUMBER
R.4851

CONTENTS
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29636
Samuel Helme
RI

Hono. DJ. Pearce
HR
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Declaration
In Order to Obtain the Benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington [flourish bracket] SS.

on this [blank] day of August personally appeared in Open Court before the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas now Sitting Samuel Helme of South Kingstown in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island Aged Seventy Eight Years who being first duly Sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to Obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 1832, that he did duly as a private in a Company of Militia Commanded by Capt. Stephen Babcock in Col. Dyers [Dyer's] Regiment, both of whom have moved from this State, that he Enlisted into a Volunteer Company of foot called the Kingstown reds Commanded by John Gardener Esq Capn. Thomas Potter Esq 1st Lieuft. Rowse J Helme Esq 2nd Lieuft. Rowland Brown Esq Ensign, and John Wade Esq. 1st Sergeant all of whom have long since been laid in the Silent grave, that in the last mentioned Company he did Military duty at a place called Tower Hill in South Kingstown as one of a Quarter guard, that he was at Point Judith on Duty when the British Ship Syrene [Syren] ran
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on the Shore & was Captured by the Americans, that he did one month duty in the Last mentioned Company at East Greenwich in the County of Kent the British Troops then in Newport that he afterwards Enlisted into a Troop of Horse Commanded by the aforementioned John Gardiner Esq that in General Sullivans [Sullivan's] Expedition on Newport he with others of the Troop were Stationed at Boston neck so called and went on Guards at the Shore and British frigate then lying in the Bay.-

And this applicant further States that during the time that Newport was on possession of the British Troops he was in South Kingstown and North Kingstown & did Military duty at all times when called out not pleading any Excuse & further States that he has Served as Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Washington Twenty three years
Saml Helme

State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Washington SC
I Peleg Brown of South Kingstown in the County of Washington Esq. Associate Justice of the Co of Common Pleas for the County of Washington do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the preceding in the Case of Samuel Helme for a pension I further certify that Benjamin Hall Esq is a Justice of the Peace for the Town of South Kingstown in the
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County of Washington Legally Chosen & Qualified as the Law Requires.

In Testimony Whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the Aforesaid Court this Eighteenth day of February in the Year 1834.

Peleg Brown Associate Justice Co C Pleas
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Rhode Island
Samuel Helme
rejected

D.J. Pearse QMaster
1835

Claimant 28th April 1835

Letter to Hon. DJ Pearce 8 Apr. 1836
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["Acts of July 14, 1862 and March 3, 1873," crossed out]
4851

P.O. Samuel Helme
Service: [blank]

REJECTED

Enlisted: [blank], 18[blank]
Discharged: [blank], 18[blank]
Application filed: [blank], 18[blank]
Alleges: [blank]
Re-enlisted: [blank]

Attorney: [blank]
P.O. [blank]

[blank] Recognized. [blank] Contract.
[blank] Cert. of Dis. Searched for [blank], 18[blank]
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Samuel Helme
act June 1832

susp'd R.I.
Thayer
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South Kingstown, R.I.
17. Decr. 1850.

To the Commissioner of Pensions.

Sir:
My late Father, Samuel Helme, applied for a Pension in his lifetime, for his services in the Revolutionary War, as a Clerk and Lieutenant in a Troop of Horse Commanded by John Gardner.

He has been dead several years, and my Sister and myself are his only surviving children, and would be glad to obtain an allowance of the Claim, if possible. To enable us to do so, I will thank you to allow my Agent, John M. Thayer Esq. to examine the papers on your files, that he may determine what additional papers are necessary.

The claim was probably under the Act of 7, June 1832.
Very Respectfully,
Your Obt, Servt.

Powell Helme
Son of the said Samuel Helme, decd. [deceased]
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Kingston RI
Apl 24

Free

Honble JL Edwards
City of Washington

RI Apl. 28
Mr A. Martin

Requesting [illegible] of paper - [illegible] not given
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South Kingstown Rhode Island
April 21. 1835.

Honble J.L Edwards.

Sir,
will you be so good as to send back to me the application for a Pension & papers thereto belonging sent to you Sometime past and thereby oblige your Obedient Servant

Respectfully
Saml Helme
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J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner for Pensions
Washington D.C.

R.I. Feb-16

Hon DJ Pearce
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Dear Sir,

do attend to what is inquired by these two letters, and write me when you have done it

Yours
Zeke J. Pearce

J.L. Edwards, Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
May 14th, 1835
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Further Declaration

In order to Obtain By the Benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.

State of Rhode Island
County of Washington [flourish bracket] SS.

on this [blank] day of [blank] 1823 personally appeared before us the Subscribers Justices of the Court of Common Pleas Samuel Helme of South Kingstown in the County said & State Aforesaid Aged Seventy Nine Years who being first duly Sworn According to Law doth on his oath make the following Declaration. -

that when the British Troops took possession of the Town of Newport he was called on duty in Capt Stephen Babcock Company in Col. Dyers [Dyer's] Regiment that he there did duty as a Sergeant in said Company but kept no Memorandum of the Time and cannot [illegible] he then found a Volunteer Company Commanded by Col. John Gardiner that he did duty at a place called Tower Hill on South Kingstown as one of a Quarter guard, that he was at Point Judith on duty at the time the British Ship Syreme [Syren] was on Shore did one Months duty at East Greenwich, that he afterwards enlisted into a troop of Horse and
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continued in said Company untill [until] the British Troops left Newport in October 1779 they haveing [having] had possession of the Town of Newport from December 8, 1776 untill [until] Oct. 1779, a period of Two Years & Ten Months during which time I was a Soldier

he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his Name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State

Saml Helme


The Subscribers, Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Washington do certify that we are well Acquainted with Samuel Helme the foregoing applicant that he has for many Years Served and now is Clerk of the Court Aforesaid And we believe that he was a Revolutionary Soldier & Served as he States

we hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Samuel Helme for a pension

In Testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and and affixed the Seal of said Court, this third day of Decemr 1834

Edward Wilcox C Justice CC Pleas
Peleg Brown As Justice
William James As Justice
William B Bliven As Justice
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The Deposition of W. Coggeshall Green of Jamestown In the County of Newport aged over Eighty years and Engaged Arguably to Law, saith in the revolutionary war with Great Brittain [Britain] I lived at South Kingstown in the County of Washington 

And was well Acquainted with Samuel Helme and know that said Helme did belong to Capt Stephen Babcocks [Babcock's] Company of Militia and did do duty as a Sergeant in Guarding the shores of Boston Neck in North and South Kingstown in the County of Washington and state of said From one Month to four, said Helme also at one time belonged to a Volunteer Company of foot Command by Col. John Gardiner

Coggeshall Green
+ his Cross

Witness
John Wilbour
Joseph N Austin

Newport S.C.
Jamestown
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
June 6th, 1834 Personally appeared W. Coggeshall Green subscriber to the foregoing Deposition and on oath, declared the same did contain the truth before me.
Arnold Hazard, Warden peace

I hereby Certify that Arnold Hazard Ensign is a Warden of Justice in the Town of Jamestown and that Coggeshall Green the deponatre [deponent] is a person intitled [entitled] to credit 

Jamestown June 6th AD 1834
Witness John Remington Town Clerk
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William C. Clark of South Kingstown in the County of Washington, and State of Rhode Island aged Seventy seven years, and engaged according to Law, deposeth and says;

That he was well acquainted with Samuel Helme in the time of the Revolutionary War; that this Deponent was with said Samuel Helme, at East Greenwich in this state for the term of one month, attachn [attached] to a certain Military company called the Kingston Reds commanded by Col. John Gardiner, the above service was performed in the months of March and April 1777 -

this Deponent also says that said Helme served with him at Tower Hill in this Town, in the same company commanded by said Col. Gardiner, the precise time he does not recollect.

William C Clarke


State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Washington County SC. South Kingston Oct. 14th, 1833

Personally came William C Clarke before the Subscriber, and after being by me carefully examined, cautioned and affirmed to testify the truth the whole truth, and nothing but the truth gave the aforegoing Deposition, which was by me signed to Writing in his presence, and by him subscribed in my presence.

And I further certify that said Deponent is well known to me, and that he sustains a fair character, for truth, and that his Deposition is entitled to credits.

Benj. Hull Just. Peace
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Ebenezer Smith of South Kingston in the County of Washington, and State of Rhode Island, aged Seventy six years, and engaged according to Law, Deposeth and says,

that he was well acquainted with Samuel Helme in the time of the Revolutionary War - that this Deponent belonged to the same Company with said Samuel Helme, which Company was under the command of Capt. Stephen Babcock. we were in said Company together during the term of three months, in the year 1775 - this Deponent then left the Company under Command of Capt. Babcock, but that said Samuel Helme remained in it until late in the fall of 1776 - said Samuel during a guater [quarter] part of the time, performed the duty of a Sergeant in said Company. This Deponent also recollects that said Samuel belonged, at one time, to a volunteer Company, under the Command of Col. John Gardiner.

Ebenezer Smith
x his signature
Witness Benji Hull


State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Washington County Sc. At South Kingstown Octr. 22nd 1833

Personally came Ebenezer Smith, and after being by me carefully examined, cautioned and affirmed to testify the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth gave the aforegoing Deposition, which was by me reduced to Writing in his presince [presence], and by him Subscribed in my presence.

And I further certify, that said Deponent is well known to me, and that he sustains a fair character for truth, and that his Deposition is entitled to credits.

Benj. Hull Just. Peace
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Simeon Hazard of South Kingston, in the County of Washington, and State of Rhode Island, aged Sixty six years, and engaged according to Law, Deposeth and says -

That Samuel Helme was a townsman of his and that he was intimately acquainted with him in the time of the Revolutionary War - that this Deponent and said Samuel Helme both were members of a chartered company ["a" crossed out] called ["the Kingston" crossed out] The Washington Cavalry, commanded by Col. John Gardiner - that this Deponent and said Samuel continued members of said company until the War terminated - said Samuel preformed [performed] the duties of Clerk, and this Deponent as a Soldier - the precise time when this Deponent and said Samuel first became members of said company this Deponent does not recollect.

Witness Benj. Hull
Simeon Hazard
x his Signature

State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Washington County Sc - At South Kingston Oct. 22, 1833

Personally came Simeon Hazard the aforesaid Deponent, and after being by me carefully examined, cautioned and affirmed to testify the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, gave the aforegoing Deposition which was by me reduced to Writing in his presence, and by him subscribed in my presence.

And I further certify that this Deponent is well known to me and that the sustains a fair Character for truth, and that his Deposition is entitled to Credits.

Benj. Hull Just. Peace
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Jeffry Allen of South Kingston, in the County of Washington, [illegible] State of Rhode Island Sc. aged Seventy seven years, and engaged, according to Law, Deposeth and Saith,

That he knows that Samuel Helme, did Military duty in the time of the Revolutionary War with Great Britain -

That he the said Helme, did duty as a Sergeant in Capt Stephen Babcock's Company, which Company was attached to Col. Dyer's Regiment, that said Helme belonged to said Company which it was guarding the shores on Boston Neck, in South Kingston and North Kingston - That said Helme belonged to said Company about nine months - That said Helme, at one time, belonged to a troop of Horse under the command of Col. Gardiner, but does not remember how long -

Witness Benj. Hull
Jeffry Allen
x his Signature


Washington Sc. At South Kingston June 20th 1834
Personally came Jeffry Allen the aforesaid Deponent, and after being carefully examined, cautioned and affirmed to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, gave the aforegoing Deposition, which was by me reduced to writing in his presence, and by him subscribed in my presence.

And I also Certify, that said Deponent is well known to me, that he sustains a fair character for truth, and that his Deposition is entitled to credits.

Benj. Hull Just. Peace