Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23000, Thomas Edwards, R.I.
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SERVICE: R.I.
Edwards, Thomas
                Temperance
NUMBER: W.23000
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4,760
Rhode Island,

Thomas Edwards, Private
Rhode Island line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.of Apri

Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8  of April 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 4th of December 1818 and sent to Benjamin Cowell Esq. 
Providence.

Arrears to 4th of September 1818   39.20
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 March 1819  48.00
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4 months 26/30 days  $87.20
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{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}

Served 9 months 1782.
Olney Regiment
Gloucester
Continued
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Notification sent Sep 27th, 1820 to Benjamin Cowell, Providence R.I.
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Rhode Island

Temperance Edwards
widow of Thomas Edwards
R.I.
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private  - increased from $30 per annum.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
96 Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 1st day of July 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of January 1851
and sent to
B Cowell
Providence
Rhode Island

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
2 Feb, 1848, Page 9 Vol. 3
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Thomas Edwards

The _____ to __

Best two ________

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I Thomas Edwards of Glouster in the District of Rhode Island on solemn oath do declare & say, that in the month of March AD 1782 I enlisted as a private soldier in Capt Perkins company & Col Jeremiah Olneys regiment in the continental army of the United States, in the Rhode Island line. 
In which service I continued nine months then next following when I recived a regular discharge which discharge or what remains of it is hereto annexed. I further declare that I am now in reduced circumstances & stand in need of the poistone of my county for support. Thomas Edwards. 
I Thomas Mitchell of Glouster certify and declare that I am acquainted with the above Thomas Edward. I know the facts stated in the above declaration to be true, having served in the same regiment myself during all the above time, & was at Saratoga at the time he was discharged Thomas Mitchell
I Jesse Tourlillet of said Glouster do hereby certify & declare that I am acquainted with the above Thomas Edwards & that in the year 1807 or 1808 I saw the said Thomas Edwards discharge a part of which is hereto annexed and it then purported to be an honorable
discharge & was then legible Jesse Tourtellot,
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Rhode Island Distruth
Be it remembered that on this Eighth day of April 1818 came before me Thomas Edwards subscriber to the within declaration & made solemn oath to the truth of the also appeared before me at the same time, Thomas Mitchell Jesse Tourtellot & severally made solemn oath to the truth of the Certificates by them within severally subscribed in witness whereof I have hereto set my hand & have caused the seal of the District Court for said District to be hereto annexed the day and year above written David Howell District Judge.
I hereby certify that the signature of the Judge and the seal of the District Court of the United States for said District one hereto affixed
Witness Benjamin Cowell Alt of Dist Court
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Thomas Edwards
4.760
March 1819
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
RHODE-ISLAND DISTRICT
Providence, sc. Court of Common Pleas May Term, A.D. 1820
On this Twenty seventh day of May 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record within and for said County Thomas Edwards aged 58 years, residing in the town of Gloucester in said District who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:
That he served as a private in Col Olneys' Regiment of the Rhode Island Line, nine months that he made a previous declaration on the eighth day of April 1818, and that he has received a certificate for a pension, being No. 4760 And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Thomas Edwards
A SCHEDULE of Property and Income (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) of Thomas Edward
Viz 1 Cow, 2 Small Hogs 1 sett of Old Coopers Tools, 1 Table, pot 2 Kettles, 6 Chairs 2 spinning wheels, 1 old desk. 1 chest, 6 Knives & Forks, 6 pewter spoons, 1 Axe, hoe, & shovel, 1 Churn, some earthen dishes, a life lease in 7 acres of Land without any building other than the above I have no property of any description - And this declarant saith that he is Cooper by trade but does but very little at that business, in consequence of his eye sight failing, that he has a wife, and one daughter 24 years old who has been helpless from her infancy, dependent on him for support, that he has a grand child also dependant on him
Thomas Edwards
N.B. his wife is 56 - his grand child is 5 years old - his daughter above mentioned, was born a cripple-

Sworn to and declared in open Court on the fifth day of the Term Dexter Randall clk

RHODE-ISLAND DISTRICT.
Clerk's Office of the Common Pleas Court, A. D. 1820
Dexter Randall
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 seventy nine dollars and cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty ninth day of June Dexter Randall Clerk of said Court.
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Providence Sc 
On this eighth day of September AD 1838 personally appeared before the Hon Court of Probate in & for the town of Glouster in said County of Providence Temperance Edwards a resident of said Glouster aged 74 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 7th 1838, entitled "The act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows" To She is the widow of Thomas Edwards late of said Glouster deceased, who was a soldier of the revolution & a pensioner of the United States under the act of March 18th 1818, that the said Thomas her Said husband  served in the war of the revolution in the manner & capacities & at the time & place set forth in his application for a pension under said act & now on file in the war department, to which she refers She further declares that she was married to the said Thomas Edward on the twentieth day of July in the year Seventeen hundred & eighty nine (1789)  that her husband the aforesaid Thomas Edward died on the twenty ninth day of May in the year eighteen hundred & thirty six (1836) that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794 viz at the time above stated attest C.H. Bowen Temperance her mark Edward 
Sworn to & Subscribed on the day & year above written in open Court. In testimony whereof I Clovis H.Bowen Clerk of said Court have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court, by this order of said Court the day & year first written, at said Glouster Clovis H. Bowen Probate Clerk
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The State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Town Clerks Office Glouster
November 3 1838
I Clovis H. Bowen Town Clerk of said town of Glocester in the County of Providence do hereby certify that I have carefully examined this record of marriage for said town this office and do not find the marriage Thomas Edward to Temperance Bussey recorded. I further certify from my own knowledge a great many marriages have been solomnized in said town of which no record  has been made in this office
Clovis H. Bowen Town Clerk
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantation Providence sc Goaster 
November 3 1838 
He personally appeared before me the aforenamed Clovis H. Bowen Town Clerk of said town of Glocester and made solemn oath to the with
of the statement contained in the aforegoing certificate by him signed
Jonathan A Tourtellot Just Peace
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I Lydia Luther of Glocester in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island aged Sixty Seven years being firstly engaged according to law do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Thomas Edwards late of said Glocester deceased who was a pensioner of the United States for revolutionary services, I then say that I am well acquainted with Temperance Edwards of said Glocester the widow of said Thomas Edwards. The said Temperance's maiden name was Bussey, the daughter of William Bussey of said Glocester the said Thomas and Temperance were married at the house of said William Bussey in said Glocester on the 20thday of July 1789 by Elder Samuel Wicslor of Johnston in said County. Said Thomas died at said Glocester on the 29th day of May 1836 and the said Temperance has not intermarried but remains the widow of the said Thomas. I was present at said marriage-Anna Wheeler, Nicholas Bussey, Mary Eddy and Patience Steere are persons now living whom I recollect to have been present at said marriage
Lidia Luther
her mark
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
over
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Providence Sc Glocester September 6th 1838
Then the afore named Lydia Luther who in my presence subscribed the aforegoing deposition by making her mark (being unable to write her name) personally appeared before me and made solemn oath to the truth of the statements contained in the same, and I certify that said Lydia Luther who is well known to me is a credible person and that her statement is entitled to credit.

Jonathan Tourtellot Justice of the Peace
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I Anna Wheeler of Glocester in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island aged Sixty nine years being firstly engaged according to law do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Thomas Edwards late of said Glocester deceased who was a pensioner of the United States. I am well acquainted with Temperance Edwards of said Gocester widow of the said Thomas - The said Temperance's maiden name was Bussey. She was the daughter of William Bussey of said Glocester deceased. I was present when the said Thomas and Temperance were married which was on the 20th day of July 1789 - They were married at the house of said William Bussey in said Glocester by Elder Samuel Winsor of Johnston in said County now deceased. The said Thomas Edwards died about the last of May 1836 at said Glocester; I recollect that he was buried on the 1st day of June 1836. The said Temperance who resides now in this town has not intermarried but remains the widow of said Thomas Edwards.  Mary Eddy, Nicholas Bussey Lydia Luther and Patience Steele are persons now living whom I recollect to have been present at the marriage services aforesaid with me. 
Uma Whilson 
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Providence se Glocester September 6 1838 over
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Then the aforenamed Anna Wheeler who in  my presence subscribed the aforegoing deposition, personally appeared before me and made solemn oath to truth of the statements contained and I certify that the said Anne Wheeler who is well known to me is a credible person and that her statements are entitled to credit. 
Jonathan Tourtellet Justice of the Peace
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Additional evidence
Care of Temperance Edward
Please adress me at 
Glocester RI
Sy Alwater
Aty for Pvt
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W R Randill
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Benj Smith
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I Lucy Edwards of Glocester in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island aged forty nine (49) years being firstly engaged according to law, do testify and say that I am the oldest child of Thomas Edwards deceased and Temperance Edwards now residing in said Glocester who is an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress passed in July 1838. The said Thomas Edwards my said father was a pensioner under the act of 1818. There is no record to my knowledge of the births or ages of my brothers and sisters of whom there are five living the children of the said Thomas and Temperance, I have frequently heard my mother the said Temperance say that she was married on the 20th day of July Seventeen hundred and eighty nine (1789) I further say that my mother enjoys thirds in the small real estate left by my late father and I hold an equal right with my brothers and sisters in said estate as here at law; my said father died leaving no will.
Loy Edward
State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Providence to Glocester February 21st AD 1839
Then personally appeared the above named Lucy Edwards before me and made solemn oath to the truth of the statements contained in the aforegoing deposition by her signed in my presence And I certify that the said Lucy Edwards who is well known to me is a credible person her statements are entitled to credit. 
Jonathan A. Tourtellot Justice of the Peace

I Anna Whales of Glocester in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island
Sixty nine years being firstly engaged and according to law do testify and say that I
am a sister of Temperance Edwards widow
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widow of Thomas Edwards late of said Glocester deceased - said Thomas was a pensioner of the United States at the time of his decease his widow the said Temperance is now an applicant for a pension under a late law of Congress (as I am informed) I gave my deposition last fall in regard to the marriage of said Thomas and Temperance. I was present at the marriage ceremony, where the said Thomas and Temperance were married. Said marriage took place at the house of my father William Bussey late of said Glocester deceased Lydia Luther widow of Constant Luther who is sister to me and the said Temperance was also present at said wedding. I have no means of fixing on the presise day of the month that said marriage took place further than from hearing my sister the said Temperance attest that it was on the 20th day of July (1789) Seventeen hundred & eighty nine I am sure that it was in the summer season. I was married to my late husband William Wheeler deceased, in the month of May 1791 - that is forty seven years ago last May The said Temperance was married previous to me I think nearly two years previous. I have no dout that said Temperance was married as before stated on the 20th day of July 1789 and am positive that her the said Temperances marriage took place more than forty seven years ago because I am position that her marriage took place previous to mine which I am sure took place more than forty seven years ago
Anna Wheeler
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Providence & Glocester March 6th 1839 
Then personally appears the above named Anna Wheeler before me and made solemn
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oath that the aforegoing deposition by her subscribed in my presence is true in all its parts. And I certify that said Anna Wheeler who is well known to me is a credible person and that her statements are entitled to full credit 
Jonathan N. Tourtellet Justice of the Peace 
State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Providence se. I, John W. Smith Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within & for the County of
Providence, in said State, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that Jonathan A. Tourtellet
Esquire, before whom the two aforegoing affidavits were sworn, is one of the Justices of the Peace for the Town of Glocester in said County: - that he is by law duly authorized and qualified to administer oaths and take depositions : and that his the aforewritten Signatures are genuine In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal for said Court at the City Providence, this Eighth day of March 1839.
John W. Smith Clerk
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
December 16, 1924.
om

Mr. Winfield S. Solomon,
286 Cole Ave.
Providence, R. I.
Dear Mr. Solomon:

In response to your letter of the fourteenth instant, I have to advise you, that the Revolutionary
War records of this Bureau fail to afford information in regard to any soldier named Thomas Edwards who served in the Connecticut Troops, or resided in that State.
You are herewith furnished the history of the only Thomas Edwards of Rhode Island found on said records.
From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim Widow File 23,000, it appears that Thomas Edwards
enlisted in March 1782 and served for nine months as a private in Captain Peckham's Company, Colonel Jeremiah
Olney's Rhode Island Regiment.
He married on July 20, 1789, Temperance, the daughter of William Bussey, of Gloucester, Rhode Island.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 8, 1818, at which time he was fifty-six years old,
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and a resident of Gloucester, Rhode Island. He died there May 29, 1836. The widow Temperance was allowed pension on her application executed September 8, 1838, while living at Gloucester, Rhode Island, aged seventy four years. The names of soldier's parents and of his wife's mother are not on record.
In 1820 the soldier referred to a daughter aged twenty-four years and a grandchild aged five years, names not stated.
In 1839, there were five living children, no names given, but that of oldest child, Buoy Edwards, then forty-nine years old and a resident of Gloucester, Rhode Island.
Very truly yours,
EW Morgan
Chief Clerk.
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Thomas
Agents
United States
(RI) W.25

Found mutilated.
May 4, 1911.
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Ref Augt 30
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Rhode Island 1644
Temperance Edwards
widow of Thomas Edwards
who was a Private
in the R. I. line
for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
30 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the
30th day of August 1843
and sent to
B. Cowell
Providence
R.I.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
No. 1.
Page 87
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3360
Rhode Island
Temperance Edwards is 
widow of Thomas Edwards, decd
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 Mar 1818,
and who died on the 29 June 1836 in 
of Providence in the State of R. Island
who was a private in the
commanded by Captain 
of the 
commanded by 
in the R. Island 
line for 9 months. 
Inscribed on the Roll of R. Island 
the rate of 30 Dollars per annum,
commence on the 29th day of June, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3d day of July
1839 and sent to S. Y. Atwater, Gloucester, R. Island
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1839 $82.08
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep 39 15.00
$97.08
{Act July 7, 1838}
Recorded by D.M. Curdy, Clerk, 
Book A. Vol. 2 Page 7.
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Rehd Abe 10
New certificate
isd in this case see opinion of atty: Genl 
of 20 Sept 1842
Rhode Island 3360
Temperance Edwards
widow of
Thomas Edwards
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 Mar '18
and who died on the 29 June 1836
of Providence C in the State of R. I. 
who was a private in the
commanded by Captain
of the
commanded by 
in
the R. Island line for 9 months
by
Inscribed on the Roll of R. Island
at the rate of
30 Dollars 
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day
of March, 1836. & terminating 29th June
1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th
day of April '43 and sent to B. Cowell
Arrears to the 4th of
Semi-annual allowance ending
$9.44 
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by WU Stennet
Clerk, 
Book A - Vol. 2 - Page 7 -
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692
Rhode Island
Temperance Edwards widow of Thomas Edwards who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private, 
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
30 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the
4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
14 day of July 1848
and sent to 
Anson Smith
Foster Rd
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 9, Vol. 3.
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Temperance Edwards
Payment to be made at Providence
by Paris Hill Esq
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the 
Agency of Rhode Island
Payable on the 4th September and 4th
March
Recorded in the Pension Office in the
Roll of Pensioners under act February
2d, 1848, Page 9, Vol. 3. 
Leo. Jhikens
Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848,
Temperance Edwards
widow of Thomas Edwards.
who was a private
in the revolutionary war
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of thirty
dollars and - cents per annum, commencing on the
4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again
marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such
marriage.
Given at the War Office of the United States
this fourteenth day of July
one thousand eight hundred and
forty eight.
M. L. Marcy
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. S. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
By F. S. Evans
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Providence March 2 1843
Sir I herewith enclose the application
of Mrs Elizabeth Mitchell widow of
Thomas Mrs Temperance Edwards
Widow
of Thomas & Mrs Marty
Budlery
widow of Samuel for small arrears
of pension due them under the act
of
July 7 1838
I am respectfully
your obt sevt
Benja Cowell
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due to $96 per annm
de & g former payts at $30
per anum coing
1 July 1848
B. Cowell
Providence, RI
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Providence Oct 18 1850
Sir 
I herewith enclose the claim of
Temperance Edwards widow of Thomas
Edwards for an increase of her pension
to that of her husband under the act
of March 18, 1818 & May 1 1820 pursuant 
to the provisions of the act of July 1 
1848, & other acts de -
I am respectfully 
your obt sevt 
Benja Cowell
I also enclose her certificate under the
act of Feb. 2d 1848
J.L. Edwards Esq
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Providence Nov 27
Honorable John C. Calhoun
Jay at War
Washington D. C. 
Admitted
FREE
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Providence 26 Nov, 1818
Sir
Enclosed are the applications of John Phillips Joseph Churchill & Thomas Edwards for pensions which are herewith
again transmitted by order of the Dis Judge
I am respectfully
same but
Benjamin Cowell
Clk R I Dis
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Admitted
Anson Smith
Foster
RI
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State of Rhode Island,
County of Providence, 
Sc 
On this twenty sixth day of April 1848 personally
appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in
and for the County aforesaid Temperance Edwards a
resident of Glocester in the County of Providence aged 
Eighty three years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath
make the following declaration in order to obtain the
benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress
passed on the 2d February 1848 granting pensions to widows of
persons who served during the Revolutionary war.
That she is the widow of Thomas Edwards who was a
Private in the Revolution and that she received a
pension of Thirty Dollars per annum under the Act
June 17th 1844.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the
day and year above written,
Before me
Temperance her mark Edwards
Anson Smith, Justice of the Peace, Attest Anna Smith
I certify that the above named declarant is personally
known to me and that she is the same individual
who drew a pension under the act of June 17th 1844 as
stated by her in the above declaration
Anson Smith, Justice of the Peace

Adm 1644
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State of Rhode Island
County of Providence
Sc

I, John W. Smith, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within
& for the County of Providence aforesaid, being a Court of
record, do hereby certify that Anson Smith Esquire, before whom
the aforegoing declaration was made is a Justice of the Peace
for the town of Glocester in said County of Providence, and is
duly qualified to act in said capacity and that the time preceding
Signatures purporting to be the signatures of said Smith are genuine.
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of
said Court at the City of Providence this fifth
day of July 1868.
John W. Smith clerk
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Temperance Edwards
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State of Rhode Island
County of Providence
On this third day of October 1850
personally appeared before the understand
a Justice of the Peace in said County
Tempernce Edwards of Glocester County
who being duly sworn according to law
doth on her oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain an increase
of her pension which she now draws
at the Agency for paying pensions
at Providence She declares & says she
is the widow of Thomas Edwards late
of said Glocester deceased who was a soldier 
of the Revolution & who was a pensioner
of the United States under the acts
of
Congress of March 18, 1818 & May 1, 1820
at the rate of $96 per annum at
the Agency for paying pensions
at said Providence which pension
he drew up to the time of his death.
And the said Temperance further
declares & says that after the death
of her said husband, she applied
for a pension as his widow under the
act July 7. 1838 & obtained a pension
under said act at the rate of $30
per annum only which pension
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she has since drawn by virtue of said
act & the other acts in addition & supplemental
thereto & she now draws the same. But she
believes that according to the provisions
of the act of Congress of July 1 1848 & 
other acts of Congress she is entitled to 
the same pension her husband drew
to wit the sum of $96 per annum 
& from the time her pension commenced
under said act of July 7 1838. she 
hereby claims the same & requests
that a certificate may be enacted
therefore.
Attes
Temperance her mark Edwards
Thomas C Greene
Providence sc
This third day of October AD
Eighteen hundred & fifty personally appeared Temperance
Edwards and made oath to the truth of the above
statement by her signed. And I further certify that
her statements are entitled to full credence
Before me
Thomas C Greene
Justice of the Peace
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State of Rhode Island &c
County of Providence sc
I, John Wilson Smith clerk
of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for the County
of Providence & State aforesaid, being a Court of Record, 
do hereby certify that Thomas C. Greene Esquire
before whom the aforegoing affidavit was sworn, is 
a Justice of the Peace for the City of Providence, in
the County of Providence; and is by law authorized
to administer oaths and take depositions; and
that the signature to the aforewritten Certificate is
the genuine signature of said Greene. 
In Witness whereof I hereunto set my hand & 
affix the seal of said Court, at the
City of Providence this fifteenth day
of October AD 1850.
John Wilson Smith clerk
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1896
Temperance Edward
$30 per ann
B. Cowell
Providence
R. Island
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325
STATE OF RHODE-ISLAND
County of Providence
On this fourteenth day of April A.D. 1843, personally appeared
before me one of the justices of the Court of Common Pleas in said County Temperance Edward
now resident in Glocester in said County, aged seventy six years, who being
first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order
to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress, passed March 3d, 1843, granting pensions
to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, viz: That she is the Widow
of Thomas Edwards deceased, who served in said War as a private
That she received a pension under the Act of July 7, 1838, at the
rate of $30 per annum, payable at the Agency for paying pensions at Providence.
Attest
Zuriel Potter

Temperance her mark Edwards

Providence Sc. In Glocester April 14th A.D., 1843. Personally came before me the above named Temperance Edwards and made oath to the truth of the above declaration by her signed and I further certify that said is a credible witness.

Zuriel Potter Just. C. C. Pleas
for said County of Providence
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Providence, Sc. J
I Albert G Greene Clerk of the
Municipal Court of the City of Providence in the
County of Providence in said State, do hereby
certify, that Zuriel Potter, who has signed
the within Certificate, was on the day
of the date thereof a Justice of the Court
of Common Pleas within and for said
County of
Providence, duly elected.
In attestation whereof I
have hereunto set my
hand, and have affixed
the seal of said Municipal
Court, this
7th day June
A.D. 1843
Albert G Greene
Clerk
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D141
Application of
Temperance Edwards
wid of Thomas
for pensions 1 July 1838
RI
Married 1789
died 29 June 1836
Allow 9 mos pn $30
per anm psn 29 Jun 1836

Please adres me at
Glocester R. I. 
Samuel Y Atwater
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Providence Sc. I, John W. Smith Clerk of
the Court of Common Pleas within & for the
County of Providence, in said State, being a Court
of record, do hereby certify that Clovis H. Bowen
Esquire is Clerk of the Probate Court of the town of
Glocester in said County, and that his signature
to the aforewritten certificate is genuine: 
that Jonathan A. Tourtellott Esquire, before
whom the three annexed affidavits were sworn
is a Justice of the Peace for said town of Glocester, 
and by law is authorized & qualified to
administer oaths and take depositions; and that
his three aforewritten signatures are genuine.
In witness whereof I hereunto
set my hand and affix the seal
of our said Court, at the City of 
Providence, this eighth day of 
November A.D. 1838.
John W. Smith Clerk
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I Jesse Tourtellott of Glocester certify & say
that I am personally well acquainted with Thomas
Edwards of said Glocester an old soldier that I
have known him for the last twenty years-- & that during
that time he has been a Labouring & industrious
man & has now a large family & one daughter
who has been entirely helpless from her birth
I believe said Edwards to be now destitute
of property & well deserving the assistance of his
County - 
Jesse Tourtellot
Rhode Island District
I certify that on this twenty fourth day of November
1818 personally appeared before me the above named Jesse
Tourtellot & & made oath to the above certificate by
him subscribed
Benjamin Cowell
Commissr of Dis Court,
Rhode Island District
Providence 22 Nov. 1818.
I certify that Jesse Tourtellot is a Representative
in the General assembly of this State
and entitled to full and entire credit.
David Howells
District Judge.
Page 48

CHIEF CLERK
DEC 16 1924
BUREAUOF PENSIONS
Miss Wilson:
Kindly see
what you can do
to locate any claim
filed by Col. Solomon
wife's ancestors
Morgan
cp
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MMS&F
IN REPLY REFER TO Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
3-1865
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON
December 5, 1924
W. S. Solomon
286 Cole Ave.,
Providence, Rhode Island
Sir:
I have to advise you that a careful search of the
records of this Bureau fails to show a claim for pension
on file on account of the services of a Thomas
Edwards who enlisted from Voluntown, Connecticut.
If however, he ever resided in any other place,
please so state furnishing as much as possible of the
following data, and another search will be made in your
behalf. Approximate dates of birth and death, and
given name of widow.
Please return this correspondence with your reply.
Respectfully,
Hays Haymaker
Acting Commissioner.
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WINFIELD S. SOLOMON
TWO EIGHTY-SIX COLE AVENUE
PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND

CHIEF CLERK
DEC 16 1924
BUREAU OF PENSIONS

December 14, 1924

Mr. E. W. Morgan,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Mr. Morgan:-
A CLERK
DEC 16 1924
December 14, 1924.
Sincerely hope that you will not feel that I am
troubling you too often. Have been trying to establish a
Revolutionary connection for my wife and we seem to have some
difficulty in locating the record of Thomas Edwards who is a direct
ancestor of hers.
We are very certain that he served in the War and
also that he was a Pensioner, we understand that when he enlisted that
he lived in Voluntown, Conn. and that after the War he removed to
Rhode Island and lived in either Hope Valley or Hopkinton, a great
Aunt told me only to-day that she remembers her grand mother telling
of Thomas Edwards driving to Hopkinton to get his pension check or
voucher.
It seems that there are several Revolutionary soldiers
by that name from this vicinity, would it be too much trouble for you
to have them send me the record those by that name who were Pensioners
and who lived in either Rhode Island or Conn. This particular Edwards
was married twice and we are not positive whether his second wife
survived him or not.
Thanking you in advance for your trouble and for your many courtesies. 
Very truly yours,
W. S. Solomon
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WINFIELD S. SOLOMON
TWO EIGNTY-SIX COLE AVENUE
PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND
Nov. 17, 192
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear sir:-
Will you kindly furnish me with the Revolutionary
record of Mr. Thomas Edwards whom I understand was a Pensioner
and who enlisted for the War of the Revolution at Voluntown, Conn.
Will be pleased to defray any expense in connection
with this request.
Very truly yours,
W. S. Solomon

U.S. PENSION OFFICE
NOV 19 1924
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1924 Dec. 16. W. S. Solomon
furnished hist. aid. ┃
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2.5,000
Temperance Edwards
widow of
Thomas Edwards
Pri Rev War
Act: Feb 29. 48
Index: - Vol. A, Page 210
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Temperance Edwards
RI
act 7 July 38
30.00  from
4 March 36 to 29
June '36
Benjn Cowell
Providence
RI
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State of Rhode Island &
County of Providence
On this 13 day of February AD 1843 personally
appeared before me Temperance Edwards of
Glocester in said County who being aged
76 years who being duly sworn according
to law doth on her oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain the amount
of pension due her from 4 of March 1836
to June 29 1836 from which period she has 
received her pension under the act of July
7 1838 And she further declares that she 
is still the widow of Thomas Edwards
who was a soldier of the Revolution That 
her pension was allowed at the rate of 
$30 per annum payable at the Agency
in Providence I further saith not. 
Attest
Zuriel Potter
Temperance her mark Edwards
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Providence Sc In Glocester February 13th AD 1843
Then personally appeared before me Temperance
Edwards who subscribed the within declaration & made
oath to the truth of the same & I further certify that
said Temperance is a credible witness
Zuriel Potter Just C. C. Pleas
for the County of Providence
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State of Rhode Island dc
Providence Sc. 5
I Albert G Greene, Clerk of the
Muncipal Court of the City of Providence, in
the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Zuriel
Potter who has signed the preceding Certificate, was,
at the time of the date thereof, a Justice of the
Court of Common Pleas within and for the County
of Providence in said State, duly elected; and that the
aforegoing signature, purporting to be his is genuine.
In attestation whereof, I have here 
unto set my hand, and have affixed
the seal of said Court, this 27th day
March A.D. 1843
Albert G Greene, Clerk