Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38755, Charles Greene, R.I.
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R.I.  Greene, Charles  S. 38755
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Charles Greene
Coventry in the State of R. Island who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Richmond of the R. Island line, for the term of one year -

Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8th of July 1820 -

Certificate of pension issued the 13th of July 1821 - and sent to B. Cowell, Esquire Providence, R.I.

Arrears to 4th of March 1820 63.22
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1821 48.00
4 mos 20/31 - $111:22

Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.
21 May 1820

Kent County
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State of Rhode Island -
Kent Co - Special Court of common Pleas 8 July 1820 -
On this eighth day of July 1820 personally appeared in said court being a Court of record written and for said county created so by statutes of said state - Charles Greene aged Sixty six years now resident in Coventry in said county who being engaged according to Law Maketh the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions of the acts of Congress of 18th March 1818 and May 1 1820 viz that he the said Charles in the month of February in the year 1776 enlisted as a private into Capt. Josiah Gibbs company and into Col. Richmond regiment which regiment was of the Army of the United States & of the Rhode Island line for one year & continued to serve in said Corps until his time expired when he was honourably discharged, that he was in the battle of Long Island - That he is now in Indigent Circumstances, and in pursuance of the Act of May 1. 1820. I do solomenly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818. - That I have not since that time by gift sale or in any Manner whatever dispersed my property in any part therof with any intent therby to dismiss it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled an Act "to provision for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary War, passed on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. That I have not. nor. has any person in trust for me any property securities contents or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. - Charles Greene - 
Schedule of property & income of Charles Greene necessary
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clothing and bedding excepted - viz a Life Lean in about ten acres of Land in said Coventry with a small one story house. 2 old chests. 5 old chairs. 1 pair of shovel & tongs. 3 pewter plates. 1 old table. 1 chair 1 pair steel yards - And this declarant further says that he is a Laborer and is so crippled in the feet as to render him unable to do but little Labour, that he is involved in debt that he owe Forty or more than one hundred dollars. that he has one son 11 years old dependent on him. that he has much sickness in his family. having lost three wives - that hs is now in such indigent circumstances as to entitle him to a pension according to the Acts of Congress aforesaid. - Charles Greene - Rhode Island District
County of Kent Clerks Office of the court of common Pleas for said county AD 1820 -
I Jno Mawney Clerk of said court do hereby certify. that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said court, and I do further certify that it is the Opinion of the said court that the Amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Thirty eight dollars. The testimony whereof. I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said court on this 11th day of July 1820 - Jno Mawney Clerk of said Court
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The deposition of Job Briggs of Warwick in the County of Kent & State of Rhode Island of lawfull age and engaged according to law do testify and say, that in the month of November 1775 I inlisted as a private Soldier in Capt Josiah Gibbs company and in the Regiment commanded by Col William Richmond of the Rhode Island line for one year and that I loved my time out in said corps and was honorably discharged afterward and I further testify and say that I well remember Charles Greene of Coventry in said County who was a private in said company and regiment also - the said Charles enlisted about the same time I did and for one year and that he served until the latter end of December 1776 or the beginning of the year 1777 Said Charles was a faithful Soldier
Job Briggs X his mark

Kent this fifteenth Day of May 1821 personally came before me the above named Job Briggs and made solemn oath to the facts set fourth in the above deposition by him signed and I futher certify that the said informant is personally known to me and that he is a creditable and disinterested witness in the principles. 
Albro Anthony Justice of Peace
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The deposition of Jeremiah Webb of Warwick in the County of Kent and State of Rhode Island of lawfull age and engaged according to law do testify and say that on the month of November 1775 I enlisted a private Soldier in Capt Josiah Gibbs company in the Regiment commanded by Col William Richmond of the Rhode Island line for one year and that I served my time out in said corps and was honorably discharged - afterward and I further testify and say that I well remember Charles Greene of Coventry in said county who was a private in said company and regiment also the said Charles enlisted about the same time I did and for one year and that he served until his time of service expired which was I think not until the latter end of December 1776 or the beginning of the year 1777 Said Charles was a faithful Soldier 
Jeremiah Webb
Kent - Personally appeared before me this fifteenth Day of May 1821 the above named Jeremiah Webb and made solemn oath to the truth of the facts set fourth in the above deposition by him signed - and I further
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Certify that the said informant is personally known to me and that he is a creditable and disinterested witness in the principles.
- Albro - Anthony Justice of Peace
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The deposition of Caleb Andrews of East Greenwich in the County of Kent and State of Rhode Island & of lawful age and engaged according law testified and says there in there in the month of November 1775 he enlisted as private in Capt Job ? company and in the Regiment commanded by Col. William Richmond of the Rhode Island line for one year and there he served in said Corps until his term of time expired and was then honorably discharged - And this ? further testifies that he well remembers Charles Greene of Coventry in said county of Kent, who was a private in said regiment also, said Charles - enlisted a short time after this informant into Capt. Josiah Gibbs company in the same corps and over the same length of time, and entered the serve in the corps until his time expired when he was honorably discharged and throughout the whole campaign was a faithful soldier. Caleb Andrews

Kent At East Greenwich May 15 AD 1821 Personally appeared the above informant and made solemn oath to the truth of the facts therin above stated and I further certify the said informant is personally known to me and a credible and disinterested ? in the principles.
Witness Jno G Mawney Just. Peace
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Charles Greene
Paris
Gov. Richarinds
R. Homa Raphl
Nov.775-14
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Admited
(Nov.6.)
Couentry- rend Gon
R.L
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By his excellency William C. Gibbs Esq. Governor Captain Gerrard and Commander in Chief of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. 

Be it known that the name "Henry Bowen" to the foregoing certifications subscribed is the proper hand writing of Henry Bowen Esqire who at the time of subscribing the same was Secretary of said Stated duly elected and qualified according to law wherefore unto his said attestation full faith and credit are to be rendered. 
Given under my hand and the seal of said state at Newport this sixteenth day of May in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one and of Independence the forty fifth. 
Wml. Gibbs
His excellency Command Henry Bowen Tery
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In general assembly May AD 1821
I was in 
"Resolved that all officers not reelected and in whose places others have not been appointed (except Justices of the peace who have not made their returns according to law) be and they are hereby continued in their respective offices until the next session, with a full power and authority as they have at any time had."
I certify that the above is a true copy of record, that no officers have been appointed in the places of the said Anthony and Mawny and the General Assembly is adjourned to meet on the third Monday of June next. 
Witness
Henry Bowen
Terry
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations

Secretary's Office
May 16, AD 1821

I certify that at the session of the general assembly of said state holden at newport on the first Wednesday of May AD 1820 Albro Anthony and John G. Mawney were severally elected justices of the peace for the town of Warwich in the county of Kent during the term of one year and that they were commissioned accordingly. 
Witness
Henry Bowen
Tery
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State of Rhode Island
Providence Plantation}
Secretary's office
May 16 AD 1821
I certify that at the session of the General Assembly of said state [illegible] at Newport on the first Wednesday of May AD 1820 Albro Anthony and John G. Mawney were severally elected Justices of the Peace for the town of Warwick in the County of Kent during the term of one year and that they were commissioned accordingly.
Witness Henry Bowen Secy
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M. Edward

Applicant aged 66 yr
1 son, 11 yr old no other family

The within decl.n has been amended and proof offered as to time of entering the service. 
He served in Col. Richmond, R. I. Line
Nov 1775 for 1 yr. 

See endorsement one Arnold Crumbs case.
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Providence 24 may 1821

Sir

I herewith again enclose the application of Charles Greene the depositions have been retaken & duly certified by the law of the sate together with the additional deposition of Caleb Andrews who is a man as I understand of considerable property & does not [tored] in need of any assistance from his county - I also enclose the application of Ezek Smith. I take the liberty respectfully to request that these applications may be acted on as soon as possible. The applicants belonging Col. Richmond & Lippertt regiments are all very old men, forty six years having elapsed time. Their enlistment act of 1250 men, company those two regiments then are only about 30 remaining being in this state. 
I am your respectfully 
[witness] Benj Powell
J.L. Edwards
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Incorporated by the Regents, February 8, 1894
Absolute (or permanent) Limited Charter with power to issue stock granted March 13, 1896

Emil. E. Camerer, AMLL B, Principle
Arthur William, B.A.
Associate Principal
Samuel F. Bates, Registrar

New York Preparatory Schol
15 West 43d Street
Manhattan
Elephone 4696-38th Street

200 Joralemon Street
Brooklyn

New York
March 24, 1905

Pension Departmnet, 
Washington, D.C. 
Gentlemen: 
Will you please give me the record if possibel of one Charles Green who was born in Rhode Island in 1749 and in 1777 - 1776 was member of Col. John Topham's regiment serving in R.I. 

Soon after this in 1779 or thereabouts he moved to LIttle hoosick (now Berlin) Rensselaer Co. N.Y. and served as an officer in Capt. Samuel Shaws Company of the 6th Albany Regiment (4th Resselarwich Battalion)

He was commissioned an ensign about 1780 and a Lieutenant sometime in 1781. 
Some of the above facts were received as authentic, some were not. Please give me whatever facts you can concerning his records as a Revolutionary soldier. 
Very truly yours, 
S.F. Bates
15 West 435th
New York City

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OLD WAR & NAVY 
MAR 29, 1905
FILES

[Handwritten over letter]
Nov. 38.755
Should not have been answered by this claims. 

[Stamped at the bottom]
Mar 27, 1905
Pension Office
US
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38755
Invalid

File no. s8,755
Charles Greene
Priv Rev War

Act: 18 March 18
ex: Vol. 3, Page 208
[Arrangement of 1870]

Apl. 13, 19115 Hist. to S.F. Bates, N.Y.City
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Charles Greene
Rh.d Island Line
Col. Richmond Regm.t
February 1776 - 1 yr
Services provided by two credible witnesses and ...

[CROSSED OUT] 
Col. Richmond wasnt whom he served was not placed on the continental establishe hm.l till September '76 he does not serve Grimochs thereafter. 

The evidence of service is not sufficient as it does not set forth the precise time of enlistment which in this case is particularly necessary. 
17 Ap 1821
B. Cowell. Cid
Providence R.I.
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I Job Briggs of Warwich in the county of Kent and state of Rhode Island - Hereby certify that Charles Greene of country in the county and state aforesaid is personally known by me and that he enlisted into captain Josiah Gibbs company in Col. Richmond regiment in the year 1776 and was in the service one year and regularly discharged and enlisted into service company at the same time for one year and served my time out and was regularly discharged. 
his mark X
Job Briggs

Kent Co. at Warwick this thirteenth day of June 1820. 
Personally appeared the within named Job Briggs and made oath to the above deposition. 
Before Albro Anthony Justice Peace

And I further certify that the service Briggs is personally known to me and that I know of nothing to impeach his character as a witness. 
Albro Anthony Justice Peace

I Jeremiah Webb of Warwick in the county of Kent and state of Rhode Island - hereby certify that Charles Greene of Country in County and state aforesaid is personally known by me and that he enlisted in captain Josiah Gibbs company in Col. Richmond regiment in the year 1776 and was in the service one year and regularly discharged and I enlisted into said company at the same time for one year and served my time out and was regularly discharged. 
Jeremiah Webb
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Kent Co at Warwick this thirteenth day of June 1820 - Personally appeared the witness named Jeremiah Webb and makes oath to the above deposition. 
Before Albro Anthony Justice Peach 

And I further certify that the said Webb is personally known to me and that I know of nothing to impeach his character as a witness. 
Albro Anthony Justice Peace

I certify that the preceding depositions are truly copied from the originals as appears on file in the clerks office of the court of common places Kent county duly compared this 11th day of July 1820

Jn Mawney