Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17904, Daniel Fisk, R I

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(3-1776)
SERVICE     NUMBER
RI   Fisk, Daniel   W. 17904
                Anna
CONTENTS

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1886
Burlington Vermont
Anna Fisk
Widow of Daniel Fisk decd.
Who died on the 6th July 1828
of Chittenden in the State of Vt.
who was a            in the company commanded
by Captain R. I. of the Regt. commanded
by Major Crane in the R. I. 
line for 7 mons Tri of Artillery
5 "  "  " of Infantry
Inscribed on the Roll of Burlington
at the rate of 45 Dollars 83 Cents, per annum

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2219

Anna Fisk

wid of Daniel dec

Married 1777
died 1828

Allow 5/mo for [illegible] 16.66
7 mos pr arty 29.16
pension $45.82

[illegible] 4 Ma ch 1831

R Militia
Maybane

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State of Vermont
Chittenden County }

Richmond August 17, 1837

I, Anna Fisk of Richmond
in the County of Chittenden aforesaid for the purpose
of obtaining the benefit of a pension under
the Act of Congress passed

make the following declaration, to wit, I am
upwards of ninety one years of Age, was born
in the Town of Warwick in the then Province
of Rhode Island March 28, 1746, where I resided
till I was forty six years old. At the age of
twenty three I was Married to William Rhodes
with whom I lived until his death which took
place about four years after our Marriage.
On the eighth day of April 1777 I was married
to Daniel Fisk at Cranston, Rhode Island
by Nehemiah Knight, a Justice of the Peace of
said Cranston. I lived with my said last named
husband (Daniel Fisk) until his death, which
took place at Richmond aforesaid on the sixth
day of July A.D. 1828. By my first husband I
had two children, and by my said last named
husband I had three children who are dead.
I have never been married wince the death of
my said late husband (Daniel Fisk) and am now
his widow. I was acquainted with the said
Daniel Fisk some time previous to my marriage
with him. I know that before our marriage
the said Daniel enlisted into an Artillery Company
then raising at Bristol Rhode Island, with which

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he went to Roxbury, Massachusetts. He was then
absent from home about ten months. Soon after
his return home he went to Warwick to which
place two or three ships of war of the enemy
had come from New Port to plunder the Inhabitants:
and where the enemy had landed a foraging
party to collect and take off the cattle, Mr.
Fisk was a volunteer under Lieu't Barton
during this expedition. After my marriage with
the said Daniel I know that he enlisted as a 
minute man in Warwick or Cranston, in which
capacity he served one half of the time for one
year - said Daniel also served in the place of
one Rice Arnold during what was then called
a term. During the time for which said Daniel
enlisted as minute man he was with the American
Army at the Battle of Portsmouth, Rhode Island,
under General Sullivan. I further state that
previous to the death of the said Daniel Fisk [he made his declaration, to wit
on the 29th day of April 1818, with a view of obtaining
a pension under an act of Congress passed
previous to that time, which said declaration
is hereunto annexed, Marked A. No. I.
The words "he made his declaration" interlined before signing.

Witness Charles Russell.
William Rhodes

Anna X Fisk
her mark

State of Vermont
Chittenden County }

Richmond August 17, 1837

Then personally appeared before me
Anna Fisk, the signer of the aforesaid declaration

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and made oath that the same contains the truth
the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
Charles Russell, Judge of Probate

I also hereby certify that the said Anna Fisk
on account of extremely old age is unable to write
her name; and that she is a person of truth
and veracity.
Charles Russell, Judge of Probate

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{State of Vermont
District of Chittenden

I William Weston, Register of the
Probate County within and for said district do hereby
certify that Charles Russell before whom the within
declaration of Anna Fisk was taken and sworn to was
at the time of taking the same and still is Judge of said
court and that the signature thereto is genuine.

I also certify that Wm P. Briggs - before whom the
within deposition of Wm Rhodes was taken and sworn
to - was at the time of taking the same and will is a
Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Chittenden
duly commissioned and that his signature thereto is
genuine.

In testimony whereof I do hereunto affix the
seal of said court and subscribe my name at
Burlington in said district this fourteenth day of
March AD 1838.
Wm Weston Register

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State of Vermont}
Chittenden County

On this 29th Day of April
1818, before me the subscriber-
one of the assistant Judges of Chittenden County
Court personally appears Daniel Fisk aged
70 years resident in Richmond in the
County and State aforesaid who being by
me first duly sworn according to law,
doth on his oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain the provision
made by the late Act of Congress
entitled on but to provide for sustain
persons engaged in the Band and Naval
Service of the United States in the Revolutionary
War. That he the said Daniel
Fisk enlisted into the company commanded
by Captain Martindale of Bristol in the State of  Rhode Island that
being the place of my enlistment, which
was on the first of May 1774, that he
continued to serve in sd company for about
one Month. That he was then transferred
into a company of Artillery Commanded
by Major Crane and continued
service in that company untill the
first of January 1776 - when he was dismissed
from service in Roxbury State of Massachusetts -
that he again enlisted about the
first of January 1777 in the Town of Warwick
& state of Rhode Island into a Company commanded
by Capt. Solomon Thornton of
sd. Warwick and continued to serve in said
company to about the first of March when
he was dismissed from service in the aforesaid
Town of Warwick -. The previous
to the last term of enlistment he performed
service one half of the time in a company
of Minute men during the time of
about Twelve Months -

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that he was in the Battle on the Island of
Prudence in the State of Rhode island
and that he is in reduced circumstances
and stands in need of the assistance of his
country for support and that he has no
other evidence now in his power of his
said services--
Sworn to and declared before
James Fisk
me the day & year
I
aforesaid
Joel Brownson Asst Judge of
Chittenden County Court
I Joel Brownson Assistant Judge as aforesaid do certify
that it appears to my satisfaction that the survivor Daniel Fisk
did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding
declaration, against the common enemy; and I now
transmit the proceedings and testimony taken & had before
me, to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant
to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress-
Joel Brownson
State of Vermont
Chittenden County
County Clerks Office Burlington Vermont-
I Nathan B. Haswell Clerk of Chittenden County
Court do hereby certify that Joel Brownson before
whom the foregoing declaration was taken, is an
assistant Judge of Chittenden County Court,
duly qualified acting under the authority of
this State, and that due faith & credit is to be
given to his official acts. In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of this
Court this 30th day of April A.D. 1818-
A. N. I.

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I hereby certify that Daniel Fisk resident in Cranston, and Anne Rhodes widow of William Rhodes Cooper late of Warwick deceased were lawfully joined together in marriage on the ----day of April 1777 by me the subscribed

N. Knight Just of Peace
Recorded May 20th 1777 
by N. Knight Jr Clerk T

Town Clerks Office Cranston 
October 19th 1837

I hereby certify that the above is a true copy from the records of said town for recording Marriages

Jesse Howard T. Clerk 

Cranston October 28th 1837 
I hereby certify that Jesse Howard Esq whose name is signed to the above certificate was chosen Town Clerk of the town of Cranston on the first Monday of June AD 1837 in town meeting legally assembled 

Horace Prior Justice of the Peace

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[Handwritten in top left corner "Rev."]

WIDOW, &c. 

File No. 17904 
Anna Fisk 
Widow of 
Daniel Fisk
 Pri. Rev War 
Act: July 4th 36 
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 238 
(Arrangement of 1870.)

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BY HIS EXCELLENCY 
John Brown Francis
Governor, Captain-General, and Commander in Chief of the State of Rhode- Island and Providence Plantations. 

BE IT KNOWN, that the name, ""HENRY BOWEN," to the afore-written attestation subscribed, is the proper hand writing of Henry Bowen, Esquire, who at the time of subscribing the same was Secretary of the State aforesaid, duly elected and qualified according to law:  Wherefore unto his said attestation full faith and credit are to be rendered. 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said State to be affixed at Providence this ninth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight and of Independence the sixty-second.

John Brown Francis 

By His Excellency's Command. 
Henry Bowen Secry

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State of Rhode Island and 
Providence Plantations.
Secretary's Office March 9th AD 1838 

I certify that at the session of the General assembly of said State holden on the first Wednesday of May last, William Harrison was elected a Justice of the Peace for the town of Warwick in the County of Kent: Horace Prior Justice of the Peace for the town of Cranston in the County of Providence, and William Throop Justice of the Peace for the town of Bristol in the County of Bristol-each for one year; and that they have been severally commissioned accordingly: as appears of record 
Witness Henry Bowen Secry

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R813-Apr 14, 1838

Pension Office



[Paper may have originally been folded in half.  Handwritten upside down on bottom of page reads as follows:]

J.R. Poinsett
Secretary of War
Washington
D.C.

[Handwritten right side up]
April 21 1838

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In Richmond Vermont April 7th 1838 

on the 2d instant I called upon E.F. Englesby your agent for paying pentioners in Burlington with the power of an Attorney to draw the amt of money due Mrs Anna Fisk a Revolutionary Pentioner. He presented in payment uncurrent bank notes the most of them such as could not be passed from one farmer to another unless under Special warranty. I refused to take them. I offered to receive their own notes. Treasury Notes or Notes of the Montpelier Bank which he refused to let me have. Said I must take such money as he offend or None. Said they had no government funds in their hands, therefore I was compelled to take money that would become worthless in her hand in a few days, or return home without it. I choose the latter. Now Sir, you will please have the goodness to write me saying how she can obtain such money as is current and considered good among the people of this Vicinity
In so doing you will much oblige 

Yours very Respectfully
William Rhodes

To Hon J. R. Poinsett

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I Peter Potter of the Town of Sterling in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut being Eighty Six years of age and duly sworn according to law, do testify and say, that I was formerly acquainted with Daniel Fisk who then resided in the Town of Cranston in the County of Providence in the State of Rhode Island.  I then lived in the same neighborhood with him.  And that the said Daniel Fisk served with me as a soldier in the Army of the Revolution in the Rhode Island Militia twenty days on the Island of Rhode Island in General Sullivans expedition in August 1778.  I cannot certainly say what Captain he served under, but I served my tour under Captain Thomas Rice.
I recollect that while we were there I was taken sick and was carried to the Hospital, and I had some paper money which I gave to the said Daniel Fisk to keep for me until I got well. I recollect also that when my tour was out, and I was discharged, I left said Daniel Fisk on Rhode Island to serve another tour for some other person but dont recollect who the person was, and he did not pay me back my paper money until he had served his second tour out and came home.  I also recollect that said Daniel Fisk married Anna Rhodes widow of William Rhodes, whose maiden name was Anna Westcott, and that they were married some time previous to the time said Fisk served in Sullivan's expedition. I well recollect the circumstances of their marriage and am confident that it was before that time but cannot State the time of their marriage particularly.

Peter Potter 
His mark [his mark is written with an “X”]

Connecticut, Windham County 
[illegible] Feby 28th 1838

Personally ^”appeared” Peter Potter the above Deponent and subscribed in my presence the above Deposition by putting his mark thereto, and being duly sworn, made oath that the facts herein contained are true_ & I hereby certify that sd Peter Patter is a credible Witness & that full faith & credit is to be given to his Testimony.
Josephat Eaton Justice of Peace

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State of Connecticut
Windham County Office of Clerk of County Court

I Uriel Fuller, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Windham, do certify, that Joseph Eaton Esq before whom the within Affidavit was sworn, was at that time & now is, a Justice of the Peace for said County duly commissioned & sworn~ and I hereby further certify that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, & that the within signature purporting to be his, I believe to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of this Court this 1st day of March Anno Domini 1838 
Uriel Fuller Clerk

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I Thomas Westcott of Warwick in the County of Kent and State of Rhode Island being now in the Eightyeth year of age on oath do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Daniel Fisk formerly of said Warwick and more recently of Richmond in the State of Vermount and the husband of Anna Fisk now his widow and resident in said Richmond and I further testify that during the War of the Revolution said Daniel Fisk enlisted into a company of Artillery Commanded by Capt. Solomon Thornton as a private, which company was raised pursuant to an act of the General Assembly and was stationed at Warwick neck. he enlisted about January 1777 and according to my best recollection he continued to serve in it three months I was not in the company myself but said Company Quartered at my father's house.  I well remember of his serving as above mentioned.
Thomas Westcott

State of Rhode Island
Kent County

Warwick 5th December AD 1837 
The above is subscribed and sworn to before me
I further certify that the said Thomas Westcott is a creditable witness
Wm Harrison Justice of the Peace

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I Nelson Miller of Bristol in the County of Bristol and State of Rhode Island & aged Eighty three years and upwards under solemn oath depose and say, that in May 1775 I enlisted as Drummer in Capt. Sion Martindale's company and Col. Church’s Regiment of Rhode Island State Troops, for eight months, and I served out my enlistment at Cambridge near Boston, and I further testify that I remember a man by the name of Fisk who enlisted in said Company as a private for the same length of time.

How long said Fisk served in that Company, I do not remember, for I have some recollection that he left us to go into the artillery commanded by Major Crane, where I have no doubt he served out his time, we all enlisted for eight months.
Nelson Miller 

State of Rhode Island &c Bristol 
At Bristol in the County and State aforesaid
Nov. 2d, 1834-

Personally came Nelson Miller and made solemn oath to the truth of his aforegoing Deposition, and subscribed the same before me. And I further certify that the deponant is personally well known to me, and that he sustains a good character for truth and veracity. 

Wm Throop Justice of the Peace

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I William Rhodes of Richmond in the County of Chittenden & State of Vermont aged Sixty six years depose testify & say that I distinctly recollect hearing the Cannon at the Battle on Rhode Island in August 1778 in what was called Genl Sullivans Expedition

Our family lived then in a house owned by John R Arnold in Cranston in the State of Rhode Island the Battle was fought on what was called Butts Hill which was about ten or twelve miles from the place where our family then lived.  And I do distinctly recollect that my step father Daniel Fisk was then gone as a soldier & that my Mother Anna Fisk was very much troubled for fear he would be killed & I recollect the general rejoicing there was in or family when he returned alive & further this deponent saith not. 

Richmond March 13. 1838 
William Rhodes

State of Vermont 
Chittenden County 

At Richmond in said County this 13th March AD 1838 personally appeared William Rhodes the signer of this deposition & made Solemn Oath that the same contains the truth & nothing but to the best of his recollection & belief.
Before me Wm P. Briggs Jus Peace

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I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with William Rhodes the signer of the within deposition and that he is a person of undoubted truth and veracity and that full faith and credit should be given to his testimony.

Wm P Briggs  Jus peace


I am well acquainted with the above deponent Wm Rhodes. His character for purity and veracity stand as high as any other person in community. He has frequently enjoyed the confidence of his townsmen by being elected by them as a representative in the Legislature of Vermont.
March 21, 1875
Herman Allen