Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33268, Robert Green, R.I.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE    NUMBER
[handwritten]R.I. Green, Robert (Colored)  S. 33268 [/handwritten]

[handwritten] or Prince

CONTENTS
[handwritten]Not identical with Prince Green.  S. 38754 [/handwritten]
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15.477 R
Massachusetts

Robert Green of Bridgewater in the state of Massachusetts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Green [Greene] of the R. Island line, for the term of six years

Inscribed on the roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month to commence on the 25th of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 25 of Oct 1817 and sent to Nahum Mitchell Esq East Bridgewater Massachusetts

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1819 $130.66
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1820 $48.
16 mo 10/30   $178.66

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

Continued -

[vertical] 
Notification of continuance sent the 29th Decr. 1821 to Hon. John Reed, H. Reps [House of Representatives] R. I.

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Date of death not on AB
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Robert Green
Bridgewater
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I Robert Green of Bridgewater / formerly of Rhode Island / in the County of Plymouth Mass'ts [Massachusetts] a resident citizen of the United States aged sixty five years on oath set forth and declare that I was a soldier in the war of the revolution, and from my reduced circumstances stand in need of the assistance of my country for support - that I enlisted on Rhode Island, and was one of Col. Green's [Greene's] black Regiment in the Rhode Island line in Capt. William's [Williams'] company, and continued to serve in said corps, or the service of the united states for six years - and was in the war at the close of ["the war" crossed out] it. I was in Monmouth battle and many others and received a wound in my face from a ball, the scar of which is still visible. I was with Genl. Green [Greene] in the southern states, and was discharged at little york. I had a written discharge but have lost it. - and I have no further evidence of my services now in my power. - My name was written in my enlistment Prince Green, as I think. -

Sworn to Apl [April] 25, 1818

Robert Green
+ his mark
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John Reed
Massachusetts

Con.
L. L. G.

Hon. Wm. J. Reed
(of Mass.)
H.R.
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Robert Green
alias Prince Green
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SCHEDULE.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
County of Plymouth ss.

On this nineteenth day of November 1821, before the ["Circuit" crossed out] Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, having a power also of fine and imprisonment, and keeping a record of their proceedings, personally appeared in open Court, being a court of record for the said County Abiezer Alger Guardian to Robert Green aged ninety years, resident in Bridgewater in said County, who being first duly-sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he the said Green served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. for the term of during the war in Col. Jackson's Regt Capt Williams' company and that he was received a pension certificate dated 25th October 1817 and numbered 15.477 - in pursuance of his original Declaration made 25th April 1818 and also takes and subscribes the following oath, viz.

And I do solemnly swear that ["I" crossed out] said Green was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that he has not I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of ["my" crossed out] his property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring ["myself" crossed out] himself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that ["I have" crossed out] sd. [said] Green has not, nor has any person in trust for ["me" crossed out] him, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to ["me" crossed out] him; nor ["have I" crossed out] has he any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.

The said Robert Green (sometimes called Prince Green) has no family, is by profession a labourer, has no property either real or personal and depends on public charity for his maintenance, that he is decrepid [decrepit] & not able to move but a few steps out of the house
Abizer Algers

Sworn to, and declared, on the 19th day of November AD 1821- before said Court
Attest Jno B. Thomas Clerk

I John B Thomas 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 said Green has no property. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this twenty fourth day of November 1821
Jno B Thomas Clerk of the Court for the County of Plymouth.
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Negro soldier

January 4, 1935
RA-J/EEL
Robert Green-S.33268

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.33268, based upon the military service of Robert Green in that war.

Robert Green was a man of color. The date and place of his birth and the names of his parents are not shown.

Robert Green enlisted in Rhode Island, served as a private in Captain Williams' Company, Colonel Greene's Rhode Island Regiment (known as the Black Regiment), and in Colonel Jackson's Regiment, was in the battle of Monmouth and many other battles, the names of which are not shown; he was sounded in the face by a call, engagement where said would was received not shown. He was discharged at Yorktown, having served at least six years; no dates of service are given.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 25, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, and gave his age as sixty-five years.

In 1820, a guardian, Miezer Alger, had been appointed for Robert Green. The guardian stated that the soldier was then aged ninety years and that he had no family. No relationship of the guardian was stated and there are no family data.

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This history to be sent if ever called for. It was written just to have a record of negroes.
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Negro soldier

January 4, 1935
RA-J/EEL
Robert Green-S.33268

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.33268, based upon the military service of Robert Green in that war.

Robert Green was a man of color. The date and place of his birth and the names of his parents are not shown.

Robert Green enlisted in Rhode Island, served as a private in Captain Williams' Company, Colonel Greene's Rhode Island Regiment (known as the Black Regiment), and in Colonel Jackson's Regiment, was in the battle of Monmouth and many other battles, the names of which are not shown; he was sounded in the face by a call, engagement where said would was received not shown. He was discharged at Yorktown, having served at least six years; no dates of service are given.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 25, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, and gave his age as sixty-five years.

In 1820, a guardian, Miezer Alger, had been appointed for Robert Green. The guardian stated that the soldier was then aged ninety years and that he had no family. No relationship of the guardian was stated and there are no family data.

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This history to be sent if ever called for. It was written just to have a record of negroes.
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33268
Revy INVALID.

File No. 33,268
Robert Green
Pri Rev War

Act: 18th March 18
Index:-Vol.2, Page 493

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Robert Green
Bridgewater Ms [Massachusetts]
25th Apr 1818 private
Green's [Greene's] regt  ["Massts line" crossed out] Rhode Island
6 years
Evidence of service is wanting

Admd.

2 Depositions are now enclosed -

East Bridgewater Mass.
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss,

On this 25th day of April AD. 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Robert Green of Bridgewater aged sixty five years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," viz. (see the enclosed)
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And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Robert Green did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, 
to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned act of Congress, and he is poor and needs the assistance of his country for support -
Nahum Mitchell

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss,  1818.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That [blank] is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth - that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record - that the signature to the above certificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court,
[blank] } Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of [blank]
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I Fortune Howland of Fair Haven in the County of Bristol of lawful Age do Testify and say that I inlisted [enlisted] as a private soldier in the Massachusetts line in the army of the United States of America in the revolutionary war in Lieut Coll Elijah voses Regiment, and Capt Jeremiah Millers [Miller's] company that I remained and did a private soldiers duty in said Regiment for more than three years, & the greater part of which time I was stationed at west point in the state of New York - that I was there intimately acquainted with Prince Green, or Robert Green, a man of color, he was well known by both said Names, and during the whole of said three years & more, he was a private soldier in Coll. Greens [Greene's] Regiment, in the Rhodeisland [Rhode Island] line, in said Revolutionary war, and further saith not.
attest Abizer Alger
Fortune Howland
x his mark

Plymouth Ss Bridgewater September 20th, 1819.
The above named Fortune Howland personally appeared and made solemn oath to the Truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed. Before me,
Daniel Howard Justice of Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth ss. Septr 29, 1819. I hereby certify that the said Daniel Howard is a respectable Magistrate in this County, & authorised [authorized] by law to take depositions and that the said Howland to the best of my knowledge and belief is a credible witness.
Nahum Mitchell: Judge &c.
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The Deposition of Jonathan Mehuren; taken at the request of Prince Green - and sealed up by me -
Cyprus Alden Jus Peace -
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I Jonathan Mehuren of Boston in the County of Suffolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts [illegible] of more than sixty six years of age, on oath do testify and say, that I was a private soldier for seven years in the Revolutionary War between America and Great Britain, and was in the company commended by Captain Jacob Allen belonging to the Regiment of Colonel Joseph Vose that while in the service aforesaid I was well acquainted with a private, a man of colour, called Prince Green, for more than three years, during all which time he was a private soldier in the Continental service; that I knew him both before and since his enlistment and believe that he is now living in Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth aforesaid; that he is now very aged and infirm and entirely destitute of property -
Attest Cyrus Alden
Jonathan Mehuren
+ his mark

Suffolk ss. On the twenty second day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen [1819] the aforesaid deponent was examined, and cautioned, and sworn, agreeable to law, to the deposition aforesaid by him subscribed taken at the request of the said Prince Green, sometimes called Robert Green, to be used as evidence in obtaining a pension granted by the Congress of the United States to indigent sol
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diers of the Revolution, and from the character of the deponent there is no doubt but that it contains the truth -
Cyrus Alden Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth ss Sept. 29, 1819. The above named Cyrus Alden is well known to me and is a respectable magistrate and attorney in this commonwealth and authorized by law to take depositions. The said Justice and Deponent are 
both natives of Bridgewater, which is also my native Town and present place of residence.
Nahum Mitchell Judge &c