Pension Affidavit of Cuff Greene

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I Cuff Green ^ [insert] (a man of Colour) [/insert] of Warwick in the State of Rhode Island on solemn oath do declare & say that in the year 1778 I enlisted as a private soldier in Capt Zepheriah Browns company & Col Christopher Greenes regiment in the Continental Army of the United States & in the Rhode Island line In which Service I continue four years Eight months & thirteen days when I received my discharge signed by George Washington which discharge is hereto annexed - I further declare that I am now in reduced circumstances & stand in need of the assistance of my Country for support.  Cuff (his X mark) Greene Attest Boye Cowees

Rhode Island District [illegible], 

Be it remembered that on this twenty second day of April 1818 came before me the above named Cuff Greene & made solemn oath to the truth of the declaration to which his mark is affixed In witness where of I have hereto set my hand & have caused the Seal of the Court to be hereto affixed.  
David Howell
District Judge.

The signature of the Judge and the Seal of the Court are hereto affixed

Witness Benjamin [Lowell?] Clk of Dis Court