Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8278, for Philip Place, Rhode Island
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SERVICE  R.I.

Place, Phillip
Mary

NUMBER
R 8278

CONTENTS
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27516
Rhode Island
Philip Place
of East Greenwich in the State of RI
who was a private in the Comp commanded [by] Captain Johnson of the Regi't commanded by Colo. Waterman in the RI line for 12 Months pri

scribed on the Roll of R.I. the rate of 40 Dollars __ Cents per annum, [co}mmence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

[Cert]ificate of Pension issued the 23 day of July 1834 and sent to Nathan Whiting Esq Eas Greenwich R I 

Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 34 . . . $120.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4th Sep. . . . 20
$140.00
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by George Taylor Clerk, Book E Vol. 2 Page 124
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Declaration of 31531
Philip Place for Pension 
N. Whiting Agt.

Action
12 Months private
Cap. Johnson Colo. Waterman

Nathan Whiting Esq.
East Greenwich
R. I.
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State of Rhode Island
County of Kent Ses

On this fifteenth day of July AD. 1834. Personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Probate of the Town of East Greenwich in said County of Kent, now in session Philip Place, a resident of said East Greenwich, aged Eighty two 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 7th 1832. Viz - That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herin stated.- That he was born at said East Greenwich on the Thirty first day of January AD. 1752. That he resided there from the time of his birth until on or about the year 1779 when he removed to West Greenwich in said County of Kent where he resided three years and then removed to Exeter in the County of Washington and State aforesaid resided about seven years, and then returned to said East Greenwich, where he has ever since resided.  That he expects his age is recorded in the Town Clerk's office of said Town of East Greenwich, but has no record of the same in his possession. That he was a soldier enrolled in a Company of Militia in said Town of East Greenwich commanded by Capt Allen Johnson, and was drafted therein and did duty as a private soldier, whenever called upon during the war. But from age and loss of memory he cannot particularize all the times and places that he served during the war. But he is confident that he served not less than 2 two months in the year 1775. at said East Greenwich in the Company of the said Allen Johnson; Col. Tho Tillinghast he believes commanded the Regiment. That in the year 1776. he was drafted and served not less 3 that [than] three months at said East Greenwich, Warwick neck and at North Kingstown, and quartered at North Kingstown in the house of Mathew Manchester.  That in the year
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year 1777. he was drafted and served in the same Company 3 not less than three months at said East Greenwich Warwick neck and North Kingston. And when he served at Warwick neck Col. Waterman commanded the Regiment. Taht in the year 1778. he was drafted and 3 served not less than three months at said East Greenwich North Kingstown and on Rhode Island in General Sullivan's Expedition. Thant he was in the battle with the enemy on Rhode Island. Col. Thomas Tillinghast commanded the Regiment. He also well remembers seeing General Lafayette there. That in the year 1 1779. He was drafted and served one month at Warwick neck under Capt. Michael Spencer. at Warwick [crossed out] Col. Waterman commanded the Regiment. Making in the whole twelve months, at least of actual service in the war, for which he claims a pension. He has no discharge or other documentary evidence That he knows of no person living at present who served with him. He herby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Philip X Place
mark
Subscribed & sworn to in open Court.
James Miller Probate Clerk

I John Carpenter of East Greenwich in the County of Kent State of Rhode Island, aged Eighty two years, do hereby certify that I have been well acquainted with Philip Place during the Revolutionary War and ever since. That he was a soldier in a Militia Company commanded by Capt. Allen Johnson and I was a Drummer in the same Company. I remember training with him often, but do not recollect his serving with me on any draft particularly; but he was liable to be drafted and to do duty the same as
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as the rest of the Militia, and believe that he was drafted and did duty whenever required.
John Carpenter
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I James Miller Clerk of said Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said Court in the matter of the application of Philip Place for a Pension.
In Testimony whereof, I have here unto set my hand and seal of office this fifteenth day of July AD 1834.
James Miller

31531
Declaration of Philip Place for Pension
N. Whiting Agt

Adm
12 Months Minute
Cap Johnson Colo Waterman

Nathan Whiting Esq
East Greenwich R.I.
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Certificate of Marriage.
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East Greenwich December 1st day 1776.
I hereby certify that Philip Place, son of Thomas and Mary Wightman, daughter of John, both of East Greenwich were lawfully joined together in marriage by me, Phillip Jenkins Elder

Re. & comp with the original May 27th A.D. 1777 by H. Cooke Jr Clk.
State of Rhode Island
County of Kent [unknown]
Office of Town & Probate Clerk of East Greenwich
I Nathan Whiting Town & Probate Clerk of the Town of East Greenwich do certify that the foregoing Certificate is a true copy of Record said office, duly examined & compared by me.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seeal of Office, this Eighteenth day of August A. 1836.
Nathan Whiting
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N. 64
Declaration of Mary Place
R. I.
husband aomd act 1852.
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State of Rhode Island, Country of Kent. On this Eighteenth day of August AD 1836 personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas now holden at East Greenwich in the County of Kent, Mary Place, a resident of East Greenwich in the County and State afore said, aged Seventy nine years, 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 4th, 1836. That She is the widow of Philip Place, late of said East Greenwich, deceased, who was a private soldier in the Militia service in the State of Rhode Island in the Revolutionary War. That She cannot point out the places, nor particularize the tours of duty of her said husband in the war aforesaid, nor the officers under whom he served, and She has no documentary evidence of his service. She would refer for these particulars to the Declaration of her said husband, and the evidence accompanying it, now on file in the War Department. That her said husband was placed on the Pension Roll under the act of Congress of the seventh of June AD 1832 and drew a pension of Forty Dollars per annum, which has been paid [illegible] to the time of his death. She further declares that she was married to the said Philip Place on the first day of December AD 1776; that her husband the aforesaid Philip Place, died on the Eighteenth day of February in the year of our Eighteen hundred and Thirty five; and that She has
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has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. Mary Place X her mark. Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year first written before said Court. Jer. S. Slocum [illegible]
I Arba J. Place of East Greenwich in the County of Kent and State of Rhode Island, do testify and say that Philip Place, late of said East Greenwich, died at said East Greenwich on the Eighteenth day of February AD 1835 leaving his Wife Mary a widow, who has remained a widow ever since that period. Arba J. Place Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year aforesaid before said Court, and the said Court do adjudge the above  [illegible] to be a person of good character for truth, and that his statement is entitled to Credit. Jer S. Slocum [illegible] 
I, Jeremiah S. Slocum, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Mary Place for a pension. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this Eighteenth day of August AD 1836. Jer S. Slocum
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December 17, 1908.
Mr. Arthur James,
Crompton, R. I.
Sir:
In reply to your letter dated the 14"" and received the 15"" instant,
you are advised that in the claim Rej. No. 8278, Revolutionary War, it
appears that Philip, son of Thomas Place, was born at East Greenwich,
Rhode Island, January 31, 1753 and married Beer, 1776, Mary, daughter
of John Wightman. Their children were, Whitman; John; Rodman; Thomas; a
and Mary Crandall; each over twenty one years of age in 1852.
He was allowed pension for service in the Rhode Island troops, on an
application executed July 15, 1834, while a resident of East Greenwich,
Rhode Island, and he died at said place February 18, 1835.
His widow applied for pension August 18, 1836, while a resident of
East Greenwich, aged seventy-nine years, her claim was rejected on the
ground that soldier's claim had been erroneously admitted, there having been
no proof of his service. She died March 10, 1838.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
[illegible]
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To what time was Philip Place pre 40 and
paid at the R. I. Agency act 7 June 1832
Geo
He and the 18 Feb 1835 & was paid to that time
Aug 24. 36
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Copy of portion of letter to Nathan Whiting dated September 3, 1836,
from War Department.
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upon a re-examination of the declaration of proofs of Philip Place,
it appears that his claim was inadvertently admitted under the Act of
June 7, 1832. The declaration itself was defective in the requisite
specification and narrative of each term of service and no proof adduced
except that of the Drummer of the Militia company to which he belonged,
who declared that he could not recollect any instance of his being out
with him. As the service is alleged to have been performed at East Greenwich
and neighborhood and as the present claimant still resides there,
it is not deemed unreasonable to require some proof of his old neighbors
and comrades in relation to each tour of service and to sustain it by the
certificate of the Secretary of State as to the commission of the officers
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for the several years in which they were performed.
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Record Division,
all
Mr. H. R. Tillinghast,
Sir:
you
No.
c/o J. H. Preston & Co.,
Providence, R. I.
June 20, 1911.
In reply to your letter dated the 26"" and received the 17” instant,
are advised that it would not be admissible to omit the cause of the
tion of the pension claim of the widow of Philip Place, Red File
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8,278, Rev. War, from any statement relative to said claim.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.