Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17026, John Greene, R.I.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
RI

Greene, John
Ruth

NUMBER
W.17026

CONTENTS
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Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6th April 1838 to 15th January 1840. Agt notified 26 March 1841. 6 of the 7 children paid
Dead.

New York (Alb J) 3166
Ruth Greene, widow of John Greene, decd.
who died on the 8th of March, 1813, of Rensselaer in the State of N. York who was a private in the compy commanded by Captain Wm Ray of the Regt. commanded by Col. Waterman R.I. in the R. Island line for 11 months private -

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of January 1840 - and sent to Hon G. N. Briggs H.R. [House of Representatives]

Arrears to the 4th of March, 1840 = $329.94
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. '40. 18.88
$348.82

{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3d}

Recorded by S. A. Elliot Clerk
Book A, Vol. 2. Page 208
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V4238
NY
Ruth Green
N.Y.
Act 4 July 36
m. Octr 78 - d 1813

admd
11 mo. pri
36.66

no deduction

Hon G. N. Briggs
HR [House of Representatives]
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State of New York
Rensselaer County Ss. [flourish bracket] On this 26th day of November 1838 personally appeared before the subscriber a Judge of the Courts of Common Pleas & General Sessions of the Peace of the county of Rensselaer being Courts of Record (so made by statute - and so [adjucated?] by the tribunals of the state of New York) for the county of Rensselaer aforesaid

Ruth Greene resident in the town of Petersburgh in said county aged seventy seven years and eight months who being first 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 4, 1836:

The she is the widow of John Greene who at the time of the revolutionary war resided in Coventry in the state of Rhode Island - that said John Greene served as a private soldier in the war of the revolution - that most of said service was previous to the marriage of her (Deponent) with said John Greene, and, she is unable to state the particulars thereof that she frequently heard her husband speak of his said service as a soldier - that after her marriage said John Greene her husband was once drafted and marched from home and did duty as a soldier about three weeks or a month - that this was in the year 1780.

She the said Ruth Greene further declares that she was married to the said John Greene (son of Increase Greene) at Coventry aforesaid in October 1778 by William Stone Esq - a Justice of the Peace - that she resides with her
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said husband (except when he was absent) in Coventry aforesaid until the year 1804 when they removed to Berlin in the county of Rensselaer in the state of New York, where they resided till [until] the time of his death - that her husband the said John Greene died on the 8th day of March 1813 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.

Ruth Greene
x her mark

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written - before me
John D. Willard, Judge of Renss. County Courts
Counsellor &c.


I John D. Willard a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas and other County Court of the county of Rensselaer in the state of New York do hereby certify that the above named Ruth Greene is from disease and bodily infirmity unable to attend the Court of which I am Judge or any other Court of Record. I have therefore attended to her place of abode and administered the foregoing oath.

John D. Willard, Judge of Renss. County Courts
Counsellor &c.


State of New York
Rensselaer County [flourish bracket] Ss: I Henry R. Bristol Clerk of said County do hereby Certify that John D. Willard Esqr before whom the foregoing Declaration of Ruth Green [Greene] purports to have been Sworn was at the date of said
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Declaration one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Rensselaer aforesaid duly commissioned & qualified & I further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge & that his Signature above written is Genuine

In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the Said County being the seal of the said Court of Common Pleas this 3rd day of December 1838

Henry R Bristol Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Rensselaer
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I Merritt Green of Adams in the County of Berkshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do testify & say that I am well acquainted with Ruth Green [Greene] of Petersburgh in the County of Rensselaer & state of Newyork [New York] & widow of John Green [Greene] deceased. I saw her at her house a few days since - she the said Ruth Green [Greene] is now alive & is still a widow & has remained a widow ever since the decease of said John Green [Greene] - 
Adams December 2d 1839
Merit Green

Berkshire Ss December 2d 1839
Personally appeared Merit Green & made oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate an affidavit by him subscribed & I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with said Merit Green & that he is entitled to credit & is a person of truth & veracity -
E B Penniman Justice of Peace


Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire Ss
I Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Berkshire do certify that E. B Penniman Esq before whom the foregoing Deposition of Merit Green was taken is & was on the second Day of December [illegible] a Justice of the Peace within & for said county duly commissioned & qualified & that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of said court this twenty fourth day of December 1839.
Charles Sedgwick Clerk
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State of New York
Rensselaer County Ss. [flourish bracket] Allen Mattison of Berlin in the county of Rensselaer and state of New York being duly sworn says that during the revolutionary war he resided at Coventry in the state of Rhode Island - that he well knew John Greene son of Increase Greene who resided there also at that time - that he this deponent distinctly recollects that said John Greene left home to go into the service as a private soldier in the revolutionary war - and that it was understood among his acquaintances, that he was in the service -  but this deponent is unable to state the particulars of his said service - 

This deponent further says that he knew the said John Greene and Ruth his wife after the removed from Coventry aforesaid to Berlin aforesaid - that said John Greene died about the year 1813, and that said Ruth Greene has ever since remained and still remains a widow and that she now resides in Petersburgh in the county of Rensselaer and state of New York aforesaid.

Sworn Before me this 27 day of November 1838
Hiram Shaw
Com [Commissioner] of Deeds

Allen Mattison
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State of New York
Rensselaer County [flourish bracket] Ss: I Henry R Bristol Clerk of the said county do certify that Hiram Shaw Esqr. before whom the within affidavit appears to have been sworn was at the time oftaking the same a Commissioner of Deeds in & for the said county duly appointed, sworn & authorized to take said affidavit

I also certify that the signature of said Commissioner within written is genuine.

In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county this 11th day of December 1838
Henry R Bristol Clk


Ruth Green [Greene]
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
February 20th, 1841

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensions, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," 6 of 7 childn of Ruth Greene decd, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N.Y. Agency, at the rate of Thirty six Dollars and 66 Cents per annum, under the law of the 4th July 1836, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1831, to the 15th January 1840.

Respectfully yours,
Albion K Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
AWF/eel

October 31, 1928

Mrs. E. L. Kelley
25 Seward Street
Putnam, Connecticut

Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 17026, it appears that John Greene (son of Increase Greene) while residing at Coventry, Rhode Island, enlisted in November 1776 and served as a private six months; in 1777, one month; he also had several short tours and he was at the battle of Newport, August 28, 1778, and in 1780 served twenty days, a part of the time under Captain William Ray and Colonel John Waterman.

He died March 8, 1813 at Berlin, Rensselaer County, New York.

The soldier married, October 25, 1778 ["1780" crossed out], at Coventry, Rhode Island, Ruth Matteson, daughter of Jonathan Matteson. She was allowed pension on her application executed November 26, 1838, at which time she was living in Petersburgh, Rensselaer County, New York, aged seventy-seven years and eight months. There are no further family data.

Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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Let. to Hon. G. N. Briggs
["Jan" crossed out] Feby 14, 1839.
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Rev WIDOW, &c.

File No. 17026
Ruth Greene
Widow of John Greene
Pri Rev War

Act: July 4th 36
Index:-Vol. a, Page 290

[Arrangement of 1870.]


Jan 23/95 [1895] Mil. Hist. to Merritt Greene, Bridgewater
[Gas Com?] Pittsburgh, Pa.

Sept 8 '99 [1899]
L H Andrew
N.Y. City
1928-Oct-31 Hist. to Mrs. E. L. Kelly Esq
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76 Nov.    Cap Ray - Col. Waterman -    E. Grenwich [Greenwich]   1 mo.
77 Jany                                                   "                                         1 -
March                                                     "                                         1 -
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Nov.                                                        Tiverton                             1 -
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80 July                                                     Bristol                                20 d
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I Abel Wickes of Coventry in the County of Kent & State of Rhode Island, being eighty three years of age, do Testify and say that I was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution and the first Tour of Duty that we did was in the month of November 1776 our Quarters was at East Greenwich and our duty was Guarding the shoars [shores] of East Greenwich and Warwick. we did six months duty on that station. we were then Called to Tiverton and did one months duty there. our officer was Col. John Waterman, Majr [Major] Yelverton Wait and Capt [Captain] William Ray. our duty that we did at Tiverton was in the year 1777. we then Returned to East Greenwich again and did Duty there and at Queednessett [Quidnessett] untill [until] we were Called on to Newport and was there at the time of the Battle which was on the 28th of August 1778 and was drove off of the Island by the British.  I also Testify and say that John Greene (son of Increase Greene) was with me and served as a soldier the whol [whole] time of my Service as above Stated, he belonged to the same Company and our tours of duty came at the same time and in the year 1780 we were Called to Bristol and did twenty days duty there. the said John Greene being with me there also I think that his last duty was done about the last of July
Abel Wickes

State of Rhode Island &c
Kent Ss at Coventry the 6th day of November A.D. 1838
Personally appeared (before me Asa Stone a Justice of the Peace in and for the town of Coventry) Abel Wickes signer to the above written deposition and made oath to the truth of the same and I Certify that the said Abel Wickes is well known to me and that his Statement is entitled to full Confidence
Asa Stone Just Peace
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I Orpah Stafford of Coventry in the County of Kent and State of Rhode Island being Eighty five years of age do testify and say that I was present at the marriage of John Greene son of Increase and Ruth Matteson Daughter of Johnathan Matteson; and William Stone Esqr was the Justice of the peace that officiated at said marriage, said marriage took place in the month of October I am sure but the date of the year I Cannot Certainly tell but it was in the time of the Revolutionary war I am positive
Orpah Stafford
x her mark


State of Rhode Island
Kent Sc Coventry November the 7th, 1838
Personally appeared Orpah Stafford signer to the above affidavit and made oath to the truth of the same, I also certify that the said Orpah Stafford is well known to me and her Testimony is entitled to full Confidence
Asa Stone Just Peace


I Asa Stone of Coventry in the County of Kent & State of Rhode Island, do testify and say that the Records & papers of William Stone late of Coventry aforesaid Decd [deceased] are now in my possession, and during the time my father William Stone now deceased was a Justice of the peace in and for the town of Coventry aforesaid. I find Recorded under the head of marriages that John Greene son of Increase Green & Rule Matteson both of Coventry were married October 25th twenty fifth 1778 one Thousand seven hundred and Seventy eight [1778] that the above is where extract from said Record with the Exception that the figures in said Record I have also written in words
Asa Stone


State of Rhode Island
Kent Sc East Greenwich, November 8th 1838
personally appeared (before me Nathan Whiting a justice of the peace in and for the town of East Greenwich) Asa Stone signer to the above affidavit, and made oath to the truth of the same before me I also Certify that the said Asa Stone is will [well] known to me and that his testimony is entitled to full Confidence.
Witness Nathan Whiting Just Peace
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Kent Sc. The State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Clerk Office Court of Common pleas

I certify that Asa Stone Esqr. is a Justice of the peace for the town of Coventry in the County of Kent, and that Nathan Whiting Esqr. is a Justice of the peace for the town of East Greenwich in said County of Kent, that the annexed are there [their] proper signatures in their own hand writing, that full faith and credence is and ought to be given to all their official acts.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court, at Said East Greenwich this Eighth day of November in the year AD 1838.

Jer. S. Slocum Clk
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I Abel Wickes of Coventry in the County of Kent and State of Rhode Island &c being Eighty three years of age, do tistify [testify] and say, that I was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, or first tour of duty was done in November in the year 1776 we did one months duty at that time and we Guarded the shores at Warwick and on Johnston and we was Quartered at East Greenwich which was nigh to where we did duty.

in the year 1777 in January, we did one months duty and in march one month and in May one month and in July one month & in September one month all that duty was done at the first mentioned place and quartered at the same place. and in November of the same year we was Called over to Tivertown [Tiverton] and did one month duty there we were quartered that month at the House of the Seamans

We then Returned to East Greenwich again and did duty as Before to wit one month in January 1778 and in March one Month and in May one month and in July one month. we then was Called on to Rhode Island, and was drove off by the British on the 28th day of August and in the year 1780 about the last of July we was Called to Bristol and did twenty days duty there.

Col John Waterman of warwick was our Col Yelverton Wait of Coventry our Major and William Roy our Captain. I also testify & say that John Greene son of Increase was with me and did duty as a soldier the whole time that I did we both belonged to the same Company and our tours of duty came at the same time. and the nighest place that we was Called to do duty was fifteen miles from our Residence at home and I further
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further say that I am a pensioner of the United States. the said John Greene Removed from Coventry over thirty years past, to the State of New York and there died some years ago as I have heard
Abel Wickes

State of Rhode Island &c
Kent Sc Coventry July 1st 1839
Personally appeared (Before me Asa Stone a Justice of the peace in and for the town of Coventry) Abel Wickes Signer to aforewritten affidavit and made oath to the truth of the same, and I further Certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Abel Wickes and that his testimony is entitled to full Confidence in all Cases -
Asa Stone Just. peace
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The State of Rhode Island &c
Kent Sc Clerks office Court of Common Pleas

I certify that Asa Stone Esqr. of Coventry in the County of Kent is a Justice of the peace in and for said town of Coventry, that the foregoing is his own proper signature in his own hand writing, that full faith and credence is and ought to be given to all his official acts.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court, at East Greenwich in said County of Kent, this second day of July in the year AD 1839.

Jer. S. Slocum Clk
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30 Jan 39 [1839]

Sir

Enclosed I send you the papers of Abigail Manning of Florida NY & Ruth Green [Greene] of Petersburgh N.Y - Two weeks ago I enquired as to the case of [Randall Waters?] of Boston Mass - Please let me know of it as soon as can [illegible]

Respy
Hon G N Briggs
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Green

Hon. G. W Crump
Pension Office


[vertical handwriting]
Jan 9, 1840
Mass
From
Hon G. N Briggs
H.R.
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7 Jany 1840

Sir

Enclosed I send you additional evidence in the case of Ruth Green [Greene], who lives in Adams Mass a Petersburgh NY

I sent her papers a year since

Yours G N Briggs
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LILIAN HERBERT ANDREWS,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law,
28 PARK ROW (POTTER BUILDING)
ROOM 340.

New York, June 27th, 1899.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:-

I wish to secure an official record of the service of my great grandfather, John Greene, in the Revolutionary War such as will enable me to send in my application for membership in the Sons of the Revolution.  There were several John Greenes in that War. The one whose record I desire entered the serve in the Rhode Island troops in November 1776, also again in 1777, in 1778 and 1780. He married Ruth Mattison, of Coventry, Rhode Island, October 25th, 1813. I believe a pension was granted to his widow for many years after his death.

As soon as I am informed as to the amount of your fees, I will remit.

Yours very truly,
Lilian Herbert Andrews
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Jan. 25-1928

MRS. ELLSWORTH LARKIN KELLEY
25 SEWARD STREET
PUTNAM, CONN.

Bureau of Pensions.
Rev. War Dept.
Washington D.C.

Gentleman -
Will you please send me copy of Rev. pension of John Greene born 1757 died Mar. 8, 1813 Berlin N.Y. married to Ruth Matteson Oct 25, 1778. also a copy of pension of his wife Ruth (Matteson) Greene. born 1761 died Berlin N.Y. Both were Rev. Pensioners.
Thanking you, I remain
Very truly
Mrs. E. L. Kelley