Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8732, for Samuel Rhodes, Rhode Island
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(8-1776) 
SERVICE R.J. Rhodes, Samuel NUMBER R.8732
CONTENTS
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In the Matter of Samuel Rhodes Application for a Pension 14654

[written perpendicularly]
service not less than the periods mentioned below and in the grade of a private-For four months he served in the year 1776 and for six months in the year 1777 & for six months in the year 1778 and for six months in the year 1779 and for two months in the year 1780 - that in addition to the officers under whom he served as above mentioned he also served under Captain David Herrington - that this together with his previous statement as above given contains all he can recollect of his services - and further says not-
Sworn & Subscribed before me
[signed] Samuel Rhodes
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Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of June 7, 1832. 
Form for State Troops, &c. Printed & Sold by Kemble & Hooper, 8 State-st. Troy, N.Y.
State of New York, County of Rensselaer
On this Ninth day of August 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the Judge of the [deleted] Court of [/deleted] Troy Mayors Court now sitting, Samuel Rhodes a resident of Berlin county of Rensselaer and State of New York, aged seventy-three 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 entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
That in the Year 1776 he resided in the town of Exeter in the State of Rhode Island, that in the [illegible] of January of that Year he was drafted as a militia man in said town for one Month under Captain Kinyon in Colonel Dyers regiment and served his time out and was discharged. That in the spring of the same year at the place aforesaid he was again drafted as aforesaid for [underlined] one Month [/underlined] under Captain Garton in the same Regiment and since  that time out and was  discharged. That in the summer of the same Year, he went again [underlined] one month [/underlined] as a substitute for his father, Walter Rhodes, who was also a militia man of the same town whose duty he (this deponant) generally did that he performed this tour under Captain Case That in the latter part of this [illegible] the beginning of the Year 1777 he was again drafted as aforesaid for [underlined] one Month [/underlined] under the said Captain Case and served that time out and was discharged. That in the Spring of 1777 he again went as a substitute for his said Father [underlined] one Month [/underlined] under Captain Hawley who lived in North Kingston in the adjourning town, that he served that time out and was discharged. That the particular times that he went he cannot at this length of time precisely recollect but that he served much in the manner above stated  from the time he first entered the service until the spring of 1780 he knows and performed all his share of the duty and nearly all of his father's as aforesaid  that in addition to the officers above mentioned under which he served he also served under Captain Wilcox, Captain Lewis and some others that he cannot re-
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That the particular times that he went he cannot  at this length of time precisely recollect but that he served much in the manner above stated from the time he first entered the service until the spring of 1780 he knows and performed all his share of the duty and nearly all of his father's as aforesaid that in addition to the officers above mentioned under which he served he also served under Captain Wilcox, Captain Lewis and some others that he cannot recollect - that he served under many of them a number of times a peace that he never served over a month at a time and two or three times for 15 or 20 days only - that in all the above service he belonged to the same regiment and was generally engaged in garding the seashore. That during this time he was in General Spencer's attempted expedition against Rhode Island and also in General Sullivans expedition on Rhode Island. That during the whole time, he served as above stated for himself and for his father he sincerely believes as much as two Years and is willing to and does alledge that he positively served at least Eighteen Months as above stated that he has no documentary evidence of his services and that he knows of
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no person whose testimony he can procure to certify to his services except what is hereunto annexed-
To the prescribed interrogations put by the Court he answers
1. He was born in the Town of North Kingston in the State of Rhode Island in the Year 1759.
2. He has a record of his age in his possession.
3. He resided in Exeter aforesaid when he entered the service from whence he removed the Year the war closed [struck through-when he] to when he now resides and has ever since resided, in the Town of Berlin County of Rensselaer and State of New York. 
4. & 5. [Illegible] to these interrogations he replies to his statement above made
6. He never received a written discharge
7. He is known in his present Neighbourhood to John Reeve P.M. & Burton Hammond Esq. who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his service as a soldier of the Revolution. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present, & he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State-
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
State of New York} Archibald Bull Clerk 
Rensselaer County ss.}
Samuel Rhodes

Abel Rhodes of Berlin in the County last aforesaid being duly sworn deposeth & saith that he is the brother of the said Samuel Rhodes above named & as such was well acquainted with the said Samuel during the war of the revolution that he has heard his above statement made and believes that the statements [struck through-facts] therein stated are true that he knows he was much in the service and he this deponent thinks he must have been thus in service for himself & as a substitute for his father for more than two years but the precise time does not pretend to state- and further says not-
Sworn & Subscribed this day & year aforesaid
Archibald Bull Clerk
Abel Rhodes
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tute for his father for more than two years but the prior time he does not pretend to state - and further says not -
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Abel Rhodes
Archibald Bull Clerk

For answer to the 5th Interrogatory returned answered in the negative the applicant makes the Following affidavit -
Rensselaer County [illegible] Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace of the County of Rensselaer aforesaid Samuel Rhodes the above applicant who being duly sworn deposeth & saith that by reason of old age and consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his services but according to the best of his recollection he served [illegible] the periods mentioned below and in the following grades - For two years I served as a private and for such service I claim a pension 
Sworn and subscribed before me
this 25th day of May 1833
State of New York}
Rensselaer County SS.} Samuel Rhodes

State of New York
Rensselaer County SS.
I hereby certify that John Whitford Esqr. before whom the above affidavit purports to have been sworn was on the day of the date of the same, one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe
John Whitford  Justice of the Peace
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In the matter of Samuel Rhodes Application for a Pension 14654
State of New York
Rensselaer County ss.}
Samuel Rhodes the above named applicant being further swoarn deposeth & saith that by reason of old age and consequent lack of memory he cannot swear posatively as to the [illegible] length of his services but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the period mentioned below and in the grade of a private _ For four months he served in the year 1776 and for six months in the year 1779 and for two months in the year 1780 - that in addition to the officers under whom he served as above mentioned he also served under Captain David Herrinton_that this togetheer with his previous statements as above given contains all he can recollect of his service and further says not._ Samuel Rhodes
Sworn & subscrbed before me this 24th day of April 1834
A.G. Hammond [illegible] for Rensselaer county}

State of New York Rensselaer county ss. I Henry R Bristol clerk of said county do hereby certify that Alonzo G. Hammond Esq before whom the above affidavits [illegible] have been sworn [illegible] on the day of the date therefore Commission of Deeds in and for said County duly authorized to take the same and further that I am well acquainted with his and writing and verily believe his signature A.G. Hammond subscribed to the above cerficate is genuine.
In Testimoney thereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 30th day of april 1834.
Henry R. Bristol Clerk. [illegible]
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Rev. War Section.            [illegible]

Oct. 27, 1920.

Mrs. E. P. Crouse,
1491 Westchester Ave.
New York City, N. Y.

Madam:

In reply to your letter of the 13" ultimo, you are advised that from the papers in the pension claim, Rejected File No. 8732, it appears that Samuel Rhodes, the son of Walter Rhodes was born December 13, 1759, at North Kingston, Rhode Island and was a resident of Exeter, Rhode Island, during the Revolution.  He alleged that he served as a Private, in the Rhode Island Troops, at various times, from January 1776 to the spring of 1780, usually a month at a time, under Captains Kinyon, Gorton, Case, Hawley, Wilcox, Lewis, Cole and Herrington and Colonel Dyer.  It is not stated that he served in the War of 1812.

He applied for pension, August 9, 1833, while living at Berlin, Rensselaer County, New York, but his claim was not allowed as he failed to furnish specific proof of six months military service, as required by the pension laws.

In 1844 his brother Abel Rhodes, also a soldier of the Revolution, lived in Berlin, New York, aged eighty-two years.
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There is no further data on file as to his family.

A careful search of the records fails to show a claim for Revolutionary War pension or bounty land on file on account of the services of Abel Rhodes.

Only two reports are made for each inquirer.

Very respectfully,
F D Byington
Acting Commissioner.
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New York- 14,654
Samuel Rhodes
[illegible]
Set Hon H Vail July 2 38
Suspended
Letter to A.G. hammond
cannot find lters
21. May 1834
to same May 4, 1836
Let to Hon Ogden Hoffman Dec 28, 1837
sam Jan 11 1838
copy of letter to [illegible] Hoffman
[illegible] 28, 1837 [illegible] John [illegible]
Act Jun 7. 1802
Let to Hon B. Tappan [illegible]
copies of peper sent to Hon H. Vail [illegible] Feb 21 1839
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8732
Samuel Rhodes
Enlisted: rejected (stamped)
The printed list of 1852 gives cause of suspension as "Proof unsatisfactory. He brings a witness who specifies eight tours for claimant who could not specify one of his own."

(on side) 1900 Oct. 26 History to Mr Edgar P. Crouse, acct
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If this claim should not be allowed, be careful to have these papers returned to the Hon. H. P. Hunt 
H.R
(ny)
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[handwritten]

1776 _ 0.4.0 -
1777 _ 0.6.0 
1778   0.6._
1779   0.6._
1780   0.2.0
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1776  0.1. 0  Capt Kinyon
0. 5. 0  " Gorton
0. 7. 0   Ensign Case
0. 4. 0  Capt Lewis 
0. 2 0  " Wilcox
0. 1. 0  " Holly
0. 3. 0  " Cole
0. 1. 0  " Herrington
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Rev. H
Nothing else researched receipt 1 & 2

Brothers (Rhodes)
Did any of the others serve?

Samuel      
Abel no able in files
Ebenezer
William
Walter
James
Richard
Joseph
Nathan
John 
Daniel

New York, Sept. 13, 1930
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir: ----
Is it possible for you to give me the REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORD of SAMUEL RHODES  who was born Dec. 18, 1759, I believe, at North Kingston, Rhode Island? His father was Walter Rhodes, who was married to Mary Hill at North Kingston, R.I., July 26, 1758.

May I also have this aforesaid SAMUEL RHODES's WAR RECORD in the WAR of 1812? (The family moved to BERLIN, N.Y. later!)

This young man's Grandfather was an English SEA CAPTAIN; is there any way of my finding out what part of England he came from?

ANY INFORMATION YOU CAN ASSIST ME IN OBTAINING OF THIS FAMILY AND OF THIS YOUNG MAN (and his parents and brothers IF POSSIBLE-?) would be MOST THANKFULLY RECEIVED AND APPRECIATED. If there be a fee for the search, would you kindly inform me of the same?

Most respectfully yours, 
(signed) Adeline (Rhodes) Crouse, 
1491 Westchester Avenue, 
New York City.
(Mrs. Edgar P. Crouse)

(stamped) U.S. Pension Office Sep 14, 1920
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Crouse
(stamped) Record Division Sep 15, 1920
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James C. Harvey
Nov 25, 1944
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Pension Office Nov 25 '44.
sir. The addl evidence in the case of Samuel Rhodes claiming a pension under the act of June 7th 32 has been examined and filed. With regard to the opinion at present entertained by the Dept in this case you are referred to a letter addressed to the Honale B Tappan on the 20th of April 1844 which you will of course find in his possesion.
James. E. Harvey Esq
Washington D. C.
14654. Act June 7th 32
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Hon. B. Tappan
Apl. 20 "44
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Pen Off
Apl 20 44
Sir
I have the honor to inform you that the claim of Clarinda Gilman has been examined the papers filed _ The proof of the marriage before Jany 94 is satisfactory but her husband who [illegible] is an invalid pension & appears to have died nearly 30 years ago had no papers which afford the necessary narrative & proof of the length & grade of service by which her pension if granted must be adjusted_ The rules should be complied with in relation to the service_
In the case of Saml Rhodes the deposition of James Green 3rd is offered in proof of some 8 tours of claimants in which he furnishes details of his comrades service that he could give in relation to his own _ He was unable to specify the details of a single tour in his own case & his pension was adjusted by making an estimate of the service which he must have rendered under the circumstances _ such testimony
Hon:
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is unavailing to sustain a claim

[written vertically right side]
Hon. B. Tappan
Apl 20 "44

Hon. B. Tappan
Senate
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[handwritten]

Honl. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D C

[written vertically right side]
Hon B. Tappan
Senate H S
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In the matter of the application of Samuel Rhodes for pension under the Act of June 7. 1832. Supplemental Albany March 1. 1844.
Sir, The above applicant has made repeated efforts to obtain his pension but failed, not being able to specify his various tours of service His papers are on file. I examined him with great care, but his different tours of service were so frequent & brief, that he became confused in his statement thereof. He says that he is sure he served more than eighteen months in more than as many expeditions, but he was able to specify but nine months as the rules require. I examined him upon this statement very critically & am confident that he is correct therein. The witnesses I have not seen. James Green, himself a pensioner, testifies A Eight months service corresponding to the applicants statement & Able Rhodes testifies to one month additional. to wit. to New London when the same was burnt. The applicant is a man of respectability & is undoubtedly entitled to more than he can prove, he having served for himself & father also. The case is respectfully submitted.
I am very respectfully your [illegible] Wm B Pierce
Hon. JL. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
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House of Reps
Dec 22. 1837.
Sir/
I have been requested to Enquire whether any Pension has been allowed to Samuel Rhodes of the town of Berlin Rensselaer County - State of New York. My letter [illegible] [illegible] particular information in relation to his claims - But I Presume that his papers have been presented at your office. He was a soldier, I believe, during the French War -
I am -
Very respectfully & truly 
Yours &c
Ogden Hoffman

James L Edwards Esq
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[handwritten]

14654
Samuel Rhodes
specifics reqd.
Amended
5-16
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Samuel Rhodes of Rensselaer N York which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarent mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes
V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determin to what amout of pension he is entitle? No_ Amended
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes
XII. If the clergyman's affidavid has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. + If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witensses as to his service?  yes [crossed out]
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibiltiy of the witness or witnesses? yes
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? yes
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes
XVI. ++Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No + Amended
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorilly? And, if not, which of them is not so answer? all answered

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
*QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit inthe following words: " Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the follwing grades; For _ year _ months, and _ days, I served as a _ for _ months and _ days, I served as a _; and for such service I claim a pension.
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It is importtant in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of this service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of declaration is highly objectionalbe. It must in every case be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagment; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an emodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
+QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
++QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a pice of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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[handwritten]

Hon. O. Hoffman
Jan 11. 1838
G_C.
Record 116 [circled] Page 193
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War Dept Pension Office Jan 11. 1838.
Sir, In reply to your letter of the date, I have the honor to state that no letter was enclosed in your communication of the 22d [illegible] in relation to the case of Samuel Rhodes. I transmit herewith a copy of your letter which shows the place of residence of the applicant.
Hon Ogden Hoffman H.R
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S. Rhodes
[stamp] TROY NY [illegible] FREE
J.L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Washington

NY. Mar 3.  Acts 1832.
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S. Rhodes
[stamp] TROY NY [illegible] 27 FREE
J.L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

NY. Mar 3. Acts 1832.
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Berlin Febrary 19. 1838.
Mr. J.L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions-
Sir Mr Samuel Rhodes of this place has requested me to write a line to you. Enquiring whether there is a probability of his obtaining a pension certificate. He tells me that he has made out affadavits &c. and forwarded them to your department. But has received no returns from them. He now wishes you to write a line informing him whether there is any probability of his receiving a certificate from the  the papers he has now forwarded and if not what further Testimony is necessary for him to procure in order to entitle him to a pension. 
Please write soon and direct your communication to me in so doing you will confer a favour upon a vetran of the Revolution--

Yours &c 
John Witford J. peace
J.L. Edwards Esq. Washington
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War Dept Pension Off 4 May 36
Sir In the case of Isaiah Hall the certificate of the comptroller [illegible] in relation to the terms of service rendered under his authority should be processed and a specification furnished of the period length & grade of each term of service where stationed or marched _ names of officers probable number of its corps_ their daily duties & discipline pay rations &c _ If he claim any grade higher than private it will be an augmentation of his original claim & should be asserted[?] in open court_
The same specifications is required of Saml Rhodes and each should procure the best attainable evidence _ John Green's statement is not consistent with the known service in Rhode Island_ The militia were divided into three 
classes and served in rotation for 1 mo according to some & 15 days agreeably to others_ Each term of service as it respects grade length names of officers places
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when rendered -- distance from his residence number of the corps &c should be separately & distinctly recited The alledged term of 4 mo under Capt Shaw of the New York militia does not correspond with the very short terms which they generally rendered except by special detachment and is contradicted by the rolls of settlement which show but 1 mo 3 days under that officer
In Nait Stillmans case it is indespensable that the court shall certify the day of his death & name of his widow if he left one or otherwise the names of his living children _ The service in Stanton's & [illegible] regts amounting to 18 mo will be admitted
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Jan 11th
J.L. Edward Esq.
Pension Office
Hon O Hoffman [illegible]
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House of Rep
Jan 11, 1838. 
Dear Sir /.
[Illegible] I ask you to return now this letter, I enclose to the Pension  office, in relation to the case of Samuel Rhodes - I leave no [illegible] to inform you from whom I received the application, and of course, do not know, to whom to enclose your answers-
Very truly Yours sen 
Ogden Hoffman 
J L Edwards Esq
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[All handwritten except  a postmark. Two separate handwritings are written in two directions on the paper.] 

Postmark inside of a circle: Washington, FEB 7, [year illegible]

[written as address, facing same direction as postmark, on paper left-to-right]

J.L. Edwards, Esq
Commissioner for
Pension

[this portion is written from bottom to top overlapping the writing of the address(?) and postmark]


Feb. 8 1839

[illegible abbreviations to bottom of page (left side of this writing)]

Sam'l Rhodes
N.Y.
Copy Certain
Papers

Hon. Henry Vail,
H. R.
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House of Representatives
8th February 1839

Mr Edwards will oblige Mr Vail by furnishing him with a copy of the deposition of Samuel Rhodes of Berlin Rensselaer County, N.Y. and the affidavit of Abel Rhosed who testified to his services.
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Hon H.P. Hunt
10 Feb 1840 
O [illegible initial]
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War Department
Pension office
10 Feb 1840

Sir, 
The supplemental declarations of Samuel Rhodes who claims a pension under the act of June 7, 1832 has been examined 
It is said by the claimant that he ?served? five months under Capt Gorton seven months under Ensign Caro four months under Capt Lewis and three months under Capt Cole. But there is no evidence of any service to that extent under either of those Captains in this office -- Of the Junior of those officers some further and more satisfactory proof may be had by application to the Secretary of State of Rhode Island.

Harry Brown Esq


Hon H. P. Hunt
House Reps
US
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[Handwritten]

Hon. H P Hunt

February 4, 1841

O. C.
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Pension Office
Feb. 4, 1841

[written across entire page]

Sir

The two certificates of the Secretary of State of Rhode Island relative to evidence ["relative to evidence" repeated and crossed out] of the revolutionary service of Samuel Rhodes I have the honor hencewith to return

The service in question is [unsure of word] to have been [unsure of word] in the militia of this State. ["State" is crossed out and the following is written above the current line of the letter:] The officers mentioned in the Certificate [an additional line is added above this, but illegible] belonged to the Rhode Island [unsure of word]. The claimant without any specification as to the duration of each tour. Computes it at 5 months under Capt Gorton; Seven months under Ensign Case; four months under Capt Lewis and three months under Capt Cole, and says that no one tour exceeded a month & that some of them did not exceed 15 - 20 days.  Where claims of this description have been attested by documentary proof there is scarcely an instance in which the service of a militia man has been found to exceed, during the period the British occupied the Island, viz from 1776 till the fall of 1779, six months -- Admitting that Captain Gorton Capt Lewis Capt Cole and Ensign Case were duly appointed to serve in the militia at the periods referred to, there are no means of determining whether any and if any what portions of this service claimed in this case ought to be allowed.

Hon. H. P. Hunt
House Reps
US
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[Handwritten] 
(Copy)

War Department, 
Pension Office,
December 28, 1837

Sir,

In answer to your enquiry respecting the case of Samuel Rhodes I have the honor to inform you that it was suspended in 1834, and his attorney duly informed of the reasons.

The pro rata character of the Pension renders it indispensable that the Department should make a distinct adjudication of each term of military service which is to be taken into the computation of a pension certificate.  Hence the regulations require a specification of the essential points of each tour however short, in order to ascertain the length of the term, the grade in which he served, and the character of the service. This specification in conformity with the rules has been required of this claimant and also some evidence of the rendition of the terms thus specified which he has hitherto failed to furnish.

I have the honor to be
very respectfully,
your obt sevt.
(signed) I. L. Edwards

Hon. O. Hoffman,
House of Representatives
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[Handwritten]

Samuel Rhodes

Applicant for Pension

Act June 7, 1832
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[Handwritten]

Samuel Rhodes

Applicant for Pension

Act June 7, 1832.
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[Handwritten]

State of New York
Rensselaer County

On this 2nd day of August 1844 Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace of said County, James Green aged eighty six years and upwards a resident of the town of Berlin in the said State and County, a pensioner of the United States under the act of congress passed seventh of June 1832, Who being first duly sworn according to law, saith that in the year 1775 he this Deponant resided in his fathers family in the Town of Exeter in the State of Rhode Island a neighbour to Walter Rhodes father to Samuel Rhodes who is an applicant for a pension in consequence of his revolutionary services as this Deponant is informed and believes is true, That in 1776 in January this Deponant and said Samuel Rhodes was drafted in the malitia to serve there country in the war of the Revolution for the term of [underlined] one month [end underline] and accordingly went and served together to Boston Neck north Ferry under Capt Kinyon in the Spring of the year. Deponant and said Samuel Rhodes served together [underlined] one month [end underline] to the same place, and in the fall of the same year, Deponant and said Samuel Rhodes [underlined] one month [end underline] together at Benjamin Gardners about three miles East of the last named place under Ensign Case. 
deponant and said Samuel served [underlined] one month [end underline] together in the summer of 1777 to Boston North ferry, under Captain Gorton, In the year 1778 deponant was present when said Samuel was drafted for one month under - Capt Lewis to go to a place then called Updykes New Town.  Deponant did not go on this tower, - deponant was with said Samuel one tower under Capt Gorton 1778 for the term of [underlined] one month [end underline] at Boston Neck serving the Shores, in 1779, Deponant was present in the summer when said Samuel was drafted for the term of
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[Handwritten]

[underlined] one month [end underline] to go to Boston South ferry in the fall of the same year Deponant and said Samuel was drafted for [underlined] one month [end underline] and served together under Lieutenant Lewis to South ferry Boston neck, the reason why deponant remembers more at this time than at the time of getting his pension is he has had time to think and converse with many of his brother Soldiers all enables him to remember clearly

[On right half of page] Subscribed and Sworn to the day and year above written before me and I certify that I am well acquainted with the within named James Green and believe him to be a man of truth and veracity 

Philander Woodward, Justice of the Peace of Rensselaer County

[On left half of this portion of page] signature of James Greene

[Writing in the following portion of the page is very faded, written across the entire page again]

Rensselaer County

Joseph Hull of the town of Berlin, Rensselaer County, State of New York, being duly sworn, saith that he has resided in Berlin aforesaid about forty-eight years and has known the above names James Green during that time and that his character for truth and veracity is good.

[Left half of section] Sworn this 30th day of August 1844 before me, Daniel B. Green Justice Peace

[Right half of section] signature: Joseph Hull

[Less faded section, now written across entire page again]

Rensselaer County

Joseph Crandall of the town of Berlin, County of Rensselaer, and state of New York being Duly sworn saith that he has resided in Berlin aforesaid about fifty years and that he has known the above names James Greene during that time and that his character for truth and veracity is good.

[Left side of page] Sworn this 30th day of August 1844 before me, Daniel B. Green Justice Peace

[Right side of page] signature of Joseph Crandall
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[Handwritten]

State of New York
Rensselaer County Clerks Office

I, Charles Hooper Clerk of said county do hereby certify that Philander Woodard & Daniel B. Green whose names are subscribed to the annexed jurats were at the time the same [unclear word] date Justices of the Peace of the county of Rensselaer duly elected & sworn. And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said justices & verily believe that the signatures to the said jurats are genuine.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said county this 5th day of September 1844.

Chas Hooper Clerk
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[Handwritten]

Samuel Rhodes
Affidavit 
for a Pension

Hon. H. P. Hunt  H R

[Signature of Hunt?]
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[Handwritten]

State of New York
Rensselaer County 

Samuel Rhodes the above named applicant, being further sworn, deposeth, and saith, that he served in the grade of a Private, in the War of the Revolution, as follows -- Four months in the year 1776 -- Six months in the year 1777 -- Six months in the year 1778 -- Six months in the year 1779 -- and Two months in the year 1780. That the officers under whom he served, and the time under each one, were as follows -- One month in Captain Kinyon's Co. -- Five months in Captain Gorton's Co. -- Seven months under Captain or Ensign Case -- Four months under Captain or Lieu. Lewis -- Two months under Captain Wilcox -- One month under Captain Holly -- Three months under Captain Cole -- and one month under Captain Herrington. That the above services were rendered one month at a time, except twice, which were half a month at a time, for myself and as a substitute for my father, Walter Rhodes -- That the above services were performed at Boston - Neck Ferry - Boston - Neck South Ferry - Updyke's Newtown, and at Newport -- The above services were performed under Col. Dyer in part -- in Gen. Cornell's expedition at Howland's Ferry -- and in Gen. Sullivan's expedition at Newport -- That the above statement contains all that he can now recollect of his services, which were two years -- and for such he claims a pension.

[Left side of page] Sworn and subscribed before me
this 11th day of January 1840

[Right side of page] signature of Samuel Rhodes

[Left side of page] Geo S. Denison, Justice of the Peace

[Second piece of paper attached, mostly printed with some handwritten portions. Half of a round seal is attached to the left side of this paper, which reads:]
STATE OF NEW-YORK, 
Rensselaer County Clerk's Office, } ss.

I, LELAND CRANDALL, Clerk of the County of Rensselaer, do hereby Certify, that George S. Denison, Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the annexed affidavit, was, at the time of the said affidavit purports to have been taken, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County: And further, that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of said Justice and verily believe the above signature to be genuine. 

In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said County, this fifteenth day of January 1840

[signature] Leland Crandall
Clerk.
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[Handwritten]

State of New York
Rensselaer County 

Samuel Rhodes the above named applicant, being further sworn, deposeth, and saith, that he served in the grade of a Private, in the War of the Revolution, as follows -- Four months in the year 1776 -- Six months in the year 1777 -- Six months in the year 1778 -- Six months in the year 1779 -- and Two months in the year 1780. That the officers under whom he served, and the time under each one, were as follows -- One month in Captain Kinyon's Co. -- Five months in Captain Gorton's Co. -- Seven months under Captain or Ensign Case -- Four months under Captain or Lieu. Lewis -- Two months under Captain [crossed out] Lewis [end crossed out] Wilcox -- One month under Captain Holly -- Three months under Captain Cole -- and one month under Captain Herrington. That the above services were rendered one month at a time, except twice, which were half a month at a time, for myself and as a substitute for my father, Walter Rhodes -- That the above services were performed at Boston - Neck Ferry - Boston - Neck South Ferry - Updyke's Newtown, and at Newport -- The above services were performed under Col. Dyer in part -- in Gen. Cornell's expedition at Howland's Ferry -- and in Gen. Sullivan's expedition at Newport -- That the above statement contains all that he can now recollect of his services, which were two years -- and for such he claims a pension.

[Left side of page] Sworn and subscribed before me
this 11th day of January 1840

[Right side of page] signature of Samuel Rhodes

[Left side of page] Geo S. Denison, Justice of the Peace
The words "Lewis" in the 12th line from the top and the word "that" 22 line were erased before signing - [signature] Geo S. Denison
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[Handwritten]

Supplemental

Samuel Rhodes

Applicant for pension.

Act June 7, 1832.
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[Hand written] Supplemental Declaration
Act of June 7, 1832.

State of New York
Rensselaer County

On this fifth day of February 1844 personally appeared before me Samuel Rhodes & made the following statement supplemental to an original declaration under the above act. That he has often thought over the particulars of his revolutionary service, but that it is impossible for him at this late day to give a connected statement of each particular tour thereof. The best that he can now remember is as follows. That he was sixteen years old on the 13th of December, and in the month of January following he served [underlined] one month [end underline] to Boston Neck north ferry under Capt Kinyon, Lt. Jonathan Greese.

In the spring of the same year he again served under Ensign Case [underlined] one month [end underline] to the same place, and in the fall of the same year [underlined] one month [end underline] under Ensign Case to Benjamin Gardner about two or three miles from where they were first stationed. 

Their first service under Ens. Case was on his own account. The second as a substitute for his father. Declarant was eighty four years of age on Dec'r last, so that he calculated his service to have been in 1776. 

The next year 1777 he served [underlined] one month [end underline] in the summer to North Ferry under Capt. Gorton. In the year 1778 under Capt. Lewis [underlined] one month [end underline] to Updyks, Newtown in the summer of said year and in the spring & fall of the same year [underlined] one month [end underline] each to the North Ferry under Capt Gorton.

The next year 1779 he served twice under Ensign or Lieutenant Lewis. First in the summer to South Ferry [underlined] one month [end underline] & afterwards in the fall to South Ferry [underlined] one month [end underline].

That Declarant is sure that he served under the aforesaid officers for the length of time stated in his original declaration, but he cannot state any further particulars. That Declarant's brother Abel Rhodes lived at his fathers house during the above
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time and can testify to some of this service and Deacon James Greene now a pensioner also served with Declarant and can perhaps testify to some of his service but Declarant has no other means of proving the same as far as Declarant at present can ascertain

Subscribed and sworn the day and year aforesaid before me Note "three" erased and "four" interlined before execution.
Samuel Rhodes

I certify that I am acquainted with the declarant and that he is a man of truth and veracity
S.W. Waite Judge of Rensselaer County Courts

State of New York
Rensselaer County
Clerks Office

I Charles Hooper Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Silas W. Waite Esq. was at the time of the above deposition of Samuel Rhodes purported to have been taken a Judge of the Rensselaer County Courts duly Commissioned and Sworn residing in said County. That I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Judge and verily believe his signature above subscribed as genuine

In Testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand and Seal of office this 12th day of February 1844
Chas Hooper Clerk
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State of New York
County of Rensselaer

On this ninth day of February 1844 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace of said County James Greene aged eighty six years and upordes a resident of the Town of Berlin in the said County and State a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress passed the month of June 1832 who being first duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that in the year 1775 he this deponent resided in his father family in the Town of Exeter in the State of Rhode Island a neighbour to Walter Rhodes father to Samuel Rhodes who is a applicant for a pension as this deponent is informed and believes to be the fact That in 1776 in  January deponent and said Samuel Rhodes was drafted in the militia to serve their Country in the war of the revolution for the term of one month and accordingly went and served together to Boston Neck North ferry under Capt Kinyon in the Spring of the same year Deponent and said Samuel served together one month to the same place and in the fall of the same year Deponent and said Samuel Rhodes served one month together at Benjamin Gardens about three miles weset of the last named place under Ensign Case Deponent and said Samuel served one month together in the summer 1777 to Boston North ferry under Capt Gorton in the year 1778 Deponent was present when said Samuel was drafted for one month under Capt Lewis to go to a place then called updy his Hine Town Deponent did not go on this tour Deponent was with said Samuel one tour under Capt Gorton 1778 for the term of one month at Boston Neck guarding the showers in 1774 Deponent was
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present in the summer when said Samuel was drafted for the term of one month to go to Boston South Ferry in the fall of the same year deponent and said Samuel was both drafted for one month and served under Lieutenant Lewis to South Ferry Boston Neck
James Greene

Subscribed and sworn the day and year aforesaid before me I do certify that I am well acquainted with the within name James Greene and believe him to be a man of truth and veracity
Geo S. Denison Justice Peace

State of New York
Rensselaer County Clerk's Office

I Charles Hooper Clerk of said County do hereby certify that George S. Denison Esq was at the date the above deposition of James Greene purports to have been taken a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Rensselaer, residing in said County duly commissioned and sworn. That I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice and verily believe his signature subscribed to the above  of said deposition is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand and affixed my official seal this 12th February 1844
Chas. Hooper Clerk
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State of New York
Rensselaer County

On this eight day of February 1844 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace of said county Abel Rhodes aged eighty two years and uppords a resident of the said County in the Town of Berlin and State aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with Samuel Rhodes brother of this deponent—who is an applicant for a pension as this deponent is informed and verily believes to be the fact that in the year 1776 deponent and the said Samuel Rhodes resided in their father's family in the Town of Exeter in the State of Rhode Island that the said Samuel and his father was drafted in the militia for the term of one month to serve their country in the was of the revolution 1776 and went from home—the first new deponent heard from them was that his father wanted that he this deponent should bring some provisions and clothes to him in the army deponent accordingly started with provisions and clothes on horseback to Boston neck where he found his father and brother in camp with the army deponent cannot remember the names of the officers that said Samuel served under on this occasion deponent remembers this distinctly as he was but young but on his return home lost his way and come near perishing in the snow and was pickup by a stranger and carried in the nearest house deponent remembers after saw Samuel returned home with his father saw Samuel wanted to enlist his parents persuade him out of the notion of it soon after his father was drafted the said Samuel went as a substitute for his father for the term of one month said Samuel so continued to serve for himself and his father till the fall of 1778 his father was drafted
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then deponent stood the draft for [underlined] one month [end underline] said Samuel was drafted [struck through- for one] at the same time and served with deponent to the north ferrey Boston neck under Capt Gorton said Samuel and deponent served there Contry by keeping gard and obeying there Superior officers  deponent and said Samuel enlisted for the term of [underlined] one month [end underline] the yeare New London was burnt under Capt. Hawley to serve there Country and accordingly served at New Port Rhode Island till discharged by said Capt Hawley 

Alex Rhodes

Subscribed & swon the day & year aforesaid before me
I do hereby certify
that I am aquanted
with this deponent and
old belive him to be or
man of truth and verty
Geo F. Harrison Justice of the Peace


State of New York
Rensselaer County SS.
Clerks Office

 I Charles Harper Clerk of said
 County do hereby certify that George
T. Denison Esq was at the time
the above deposition purports to have been  a Justice of the Peace in for the County of
Rensselaer residing in said County duly Commissioned & Sworn - That I am well acquainted with the handwriting
of the said Justice & verily believe his signature to the above Certificate subscribed is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand & affixed my official seal this
12th February 1844
Chas Hooper
Clerk