Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42603, Prince Vaughan, R.I.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
R.I.  
Vaughan, Prince. (colored) 
NUMBER
S. 42603 
CONTENTS
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[This page contains a printed form with handwritten answers]
9,448 from Rhode - Island.to New York.
Prince Vaughan, 4 
of Providence, in the state of R: Island who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Greene, of the [handwritten] R: Island line, for the term of 5 years, 3 months. 1777 
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode-Island,  at the rate of 8Dollars per month, to commence on the 21, of April, 1818. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 16  of  April ’19, and sent to Benjamin Cowell, Providence, R. Island. 
Arrears to 4th of March, 1819. - - 83.30 
Semi-anl. all’ce endin4. Sept. 1819} 48” 
 $: 131.30 
10 mo: 10/30 }
& 4/31.
Died Nov 25, 1820 
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
Amt. as a Rev pens: - 83.30
Do as an [illegible] pension, 61.36 
Amt. due - $21.94
Continued 
[handwritten vertically to right of fold} Notification sent to the pensioner 3d Mar 1820 New York
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already on the Roll -
must return his certificate before he can be placed on the Pension list, &c

Prince Vaughan
Private
Providence 
Col. Greene R. Island
Regt

1777 - 5 yrs : 3 mos.
April 21st 1818 - 
[struck-through] proof of property certificate [/struck-through]
( [illegible] Returns his old cert.)

[illegible vertical writing over three lines of illegible writing]
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I Prince Vaughn of Providence in the District of Rhode Island [there is a parenthetical insert, but it is not clear where it is to be inserted.  It is transcribed here] (a man of Colour) on solemn oath do declare & say that in the year 1777 -  I enlisted as a private soldier in Capt Elijah Lewis company & [the name "Jeremiah Olney" is crossed out]  Col Christopher Grans regiment in the Continental army of the United States in the Rhode Island line  in which service I continued five years three Months & nine days when I recd my discharge signed by George Washington which discharge is hereto annexed  I further disclose that I am now in reduced circumstances & [a word is blotted out] in need of the assistance of my Country for support
                   [Signature] Prince Vaughn
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Already Est. No. 63
Prince Vaughan
a revolutionary Pensioner
9448
Sep 1819
9448
Con
not [illegible] with app
for his [illegible] on the
execution of which therefore
are to be remitted to
this office
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Sold by J. B. Jansen.
NEW-YORK MAYOR’S COURT.
In the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor’s Court of the City of New-York, held at the City-Hall, in and for the said City, before the Judges of the same Court, of June -term, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty
PRESENT the Honorable Peter A. Jay Recorder -
City of New-York, ss. Be it Remembered, That on the  twenty ninth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor’s Court of the city of New-York, in open court, the said court being a court of record for the city and county of New-York, according to the charter of the said city and the laws of the state of New-York, Prince Vaughan aged Fifty Seven years, resident in the City of New York in the State of New York and in the United States of America who being first duly Sworn -  according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: that is to say, he enlisted in  the Black Regiment commanded by Colonel Greene, in the company commanded by Captain Elijah Lewis as a private in the month of March 1778 he enlisted for and during the War in the Continental Service, [illegible] was in the battles, of New Port; White Plains, and at the Siege of Little York in Virginia at the time Lord Cornwallis was rendered - [illegible] was in the Oswego expedition under the command of Colonel Willet when he had all big toes frozen on his right foot, and his left partially frozen, and he was honorably discharged by Captain William Allen at Albany in the year 1783.
and that his original declaration is dated the twenty first day of April - one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that his pension certificate is No.  9448. [struck-through] (copy) [/struck-through] Prince Vaughan
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AND I do solemnly Swear  that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, 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 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: and 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, to wit:
Real Estate None
Personal Estate as follows, towel (necessary clothing) 4 bedding, excepted)
3 Chairs $0.30
6 plates 0.12½ 
6 knives & forks 0.12½ 
1 [illegible] 0.25
1 Pitcher & 2 Tumblers  0.18 
1 Sea Chest (old) $0.50
1 Trunk 0.30 
0.80
 90 
1.70
1 oyster knife  0.12½ 
1.82½ 
The value of the whole of his personal estate, deponent says is } $1.82½ 
declarant is a Shoeblack by occupation, he at present follows that business & keeps an Oyster  stand when he is able, deponent has been sick, for four years last past and he is just recovered and does but very little at his business - deponent is very infirm & weakly is subject to Rheumatism, able to do very little - Declarant has no family nor no children residing with him he Saith he is in Such indigent circumstances as to be unable to Support himself without the assistance of his country, that is to say without the aid of the General Government, except by private or public charity.
Prince Vaughan
Sworn in open Court}
this 29th June 1820 -}
Benjn. Ferris
Clk
[struck-through] (copy) [/struck-through]
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[This is a printed form with handwritten answers]
I, Benjamin Ferris Clerk of the city and county of New-York,
and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor’s Court of the city of New-York
Do hereby certify, That the foregoing Deposition and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court: and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid scheduled is [handwritten]  not exceeding ten Dollars 
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this Seventh day of August 182 0
Benjn. Ferris
Clk
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Prince Vaughn’s application for a transfer from R.I. to New York. 23 Sep 1820
Transferred from R. I. to New York on the 3d Nov 1820 –
Sep 19
[illegible]
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[Stationery with image imprinted center top, based on design for the seal of the City of New York: In the center is an oval shield on which the sails of a windmill are arranged in a saltire cross. There are two beavers and two flour barrels alternating between the crosspieces of the windmill. On either side of the shield are human figures—on the left side a sailor holding a device for testing the depth of water; on the right, a Native American image.  Standing atop the shield is image of an eagle.]
STATE OF NEW-YORK,
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK} ss.
I, BENJAMIN FERRIS, Clerk of the
City and County of New-York, and Clerk of the 
Pleas in and for the said City and County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY,
That [handwritten] Peter Augustus Jay Esquire before whom the annexed affidavit was made was on day when the said affidavit was made, Recorder of the City of New York and a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas Called the Mayors Court of the City of New York and a Justice of the Peace for the said City and County of New York and duly Commissioned
and sworn - and further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Peter Augustus Jay and [illegible] believe that the signature of “P. A. Jay" subscribed to the Jurat of the said affidavit is the proper hand writing of the said Peter Augustus Jay [/handwritten]
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court, this [handwritten] twenty third [/handwritten] day of [handwritten] September  -[/handwritten] 182 [handwritten] 0   
Benjn. Ferris
Clk [/handwritten]
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[This is a printed form with handwritten answers]
APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
City and County of New York ss.
On this twenty third, day of September 1820 , before me, the subscriber Recorder of the city of New York and a Justice of the Peace for the said county of New York personally appeared Prince Vaughan of said city colored man who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Elijah Lewis  in the regiment commanded by Colonel  Greene in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of  Rhode Island from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state (district, or territory) of New York in the city of that [illegible] where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future.
Prince Vaughan 
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid}
P. A. Jay
NOTE. The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.
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November 5, 1931
BA-J/EEL
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.42603, based upon the military service of Prince Vaughan in that war.
Prince Vaughan, a man of color, enlisted, place not stated, in 1777 or in March, 1778, served as a private in Captain Elijah Lewis’ and William Allen’s Companies, Colonel Christopher Greene’s Rhode Island Regiment, was in the battles of White Plains, Newport, Yorktown, at the surrender of Cornwallis and in Colonel Willett’s Oswego expedition, in which expedition he had all of his toes partly frozen.  He was discharged June 10, 1783, after serving five years, three months and nine days, his discharge signed by Jeremiah Olney, Lieutenant Colonel Commandant.
He was allowed pension under the act of June 7, 1785, on account of the above noted disability.  He was also allowed pension on his application executed April 21, 1818, while residing in Providence County, Rhode Island.
In 1830, he was residing in New York City, and then stated that he was fifty-seven years of age and that he had no family residing with him.
He died November 25, 1820.
This history to be furnished if ever called for.
It was written just to have a record of negroes.
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[This is a printed form with handwritten responses]
Rhode Island
Prince Vaughan 
Of  Providence in the state of  R. Island 
who was a  private [in the regiment commanded by Colonel Greene of the R. Island line, for the term of five years. 
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island  at the rate of  8 Dollars per month, to commence on the  21st of  April, 1818. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 of Mar 1819  and sent to Benjn. Cowell, Esq Providence, R. Island 
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819-10 mo 10/30 4/31. 83.69 
Semi-anl. all’ce ending 4h Sept. 1819 48.00
$:131:69 
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
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Old [illegible] of Commissiouere
who examined him for his
invalid pension in 1786
[round, inked stamp “THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES”]
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[This is a printed form with handwritten responses]
THE Committee appointed by the Honorable General Assembly of the State of Rhode-Island, in Conformity to an Ordinance of Congress, passed on the 7th Day of June, 1785, for examining the Claim of all Officers, Soldiers, and Seamen (Resident within said State) who have been disabled in the Service of the United States, do hereby Certify, That, upon Examination of Prince Vaughn private  an Invalid, it appears that the said Prince was so far disabled, while in the Service of the United States, as to entitle him (in future) to rece  a Pension of [illegible] Dollars, per Month, during [illegible] as a full Compensation for his Disability and Sufferings, while n the Service of the United States.
GIVEN under our Hands, at Providence, this  12th Day Jany. /86
Paul Allen }Committee.
Whom concerned. Jeremiah Olney 
[round inked stamp, illegible text]
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[This is a printed form with handwritten responses]
42603 
INVALID.
Revy 
File No. 42,603
Prince Vaughan
Pri Rev War 
Act: 18th March 18 
ndex:-Vol.  S , Page  525
[ Arrangement of 1870. }
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Payable semi-annually.  The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of [handwritten] September [/handwritten] next, in [handwritten] Providence at the Branch Bank, U.S. [/handwritten]
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[This is a printed form with handwritten responses]
War Department
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818.
Prince Vaughan, late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Rhode Island Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the twenty first day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. 
GIVEN at the War Office of the United
States, this twenty sixth day of March one thousand eight Hundred and nineteen.
J C Calhoun
Secretary of War.
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[This is a printed for with handwritten responses]
By His Excellency
GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq;
General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the
United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof in the  Rhode Island Regiment, having faithfully served the United States five years, [illegible] & nine days  and being inlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the
5th June /80
Geo. Washington
By HIS EXCELLENCY’S
Command,
J Trumbull [illegible] REGISTERED in the Books
of the Regiment, Rhode Island 
[illegible signature] Adjutant,
THE above Prince Vaughan [illegible] 
Has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for five 
Years faithful Service.  Jereh. Olsen [illegible]