Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8206, Salisbury Freeman, R.I.

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(3-1776)
SERVICE
R.I.
NUMBER
Freeman, Salisbury      W. 8206
                                   B.L.Wt 3117-100
Freeman, Rhoda         B.L.Wt 178-60-55.
CONTENTS

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4,543
Rhode Island
Rhoda Freeman
widow of  Salisbury Freeman
R.I.
who served in the Revolution-
ary war, as a Private.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate 
of 96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence 
on the 6th of February, 1854.
Certificate of Pension issued 
2nd day of October 1853
and sent to
Benjamin Cowell 
Providence,
R. Island

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 50  Vol. [illegible]
               Wars  Man  & Land
                See Inside
                      1181

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                     11,882         R
                      From
                  Massachusetts
                            to
                    Rhode Island
============================= 
Salisbury Freeman
of Walpole in the state of Mass.
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel  Olney of the R. Island
line, for the term of 6 years.
=============================
Inscribed in the Roll of Massachusetts
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3rd of April, 1818.
=============================
Certificate of Pension issued the 14th of June, 1819
and sent to Jarius Wars Esq
Wrentham, Norfolk County, Mass.
=============================
                             [insert illegible]
Arrears to 4th of March, 1819 = $88.49
Semi-anl all'ce ending 4th of September, 1819 = $48
= $136.49
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}

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144.275 May 23rd
Act Mar/55
Rhoda Freeman
wife of
Salisbury Freeman
Mass
Private 
Col. Greene
R. I. Line
Priv. Freeman
No. 1780 - Feb. 29, 1786
R.I. Fely 53-4543
Ap. 60 acs. Feb. 22/1756
B. Cowell
Providence
Rhode Island

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application 
Rhoda Freeman

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State of Rhode Island
County of Providence

On this twenty first day of August AD 1854 personally appeared before me William R Staples associate  Justice of the Supreme Court of said State. Rhoda Freeman [replaces something crossed out] [illegible] resident in North Providence in said State aged 74 years who being duly sworn according to law makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the pension of the act of Congress passed on the third day of February AD 1853  granting to widows of pensioners who served during the Revolutionary war [in?] that she is the widow of Salisbury Freeman late of said North Providence deceased who was a soldier of the war of the Revolution in Col Olney's Regiment of Continental Troops of the Rhode Island Line -- That when the act of March 18th, 1818 was passed her said husband applied for and obtained a pension of $96 per annum  payable at the agency for paying pensions in the City of Providence, which pension he

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received up to the time of his death or was [illegible] that the said Rhoda Freeman further declares that she was married to the said Salisbury Freeman on the twenty ninth day of May AD 1842 Gloucester in said County by Elisha S Winsor a Justice of the Peace [illegible] by the widow [illegible]; and she further declares that her said husband died on the sixth day of February AD 1854 that she was married to him prior to the second of January Eighteen hundred but at the time but at the time above mentioned she further declares that she is now widow- 
                                           her
            [Signature] Rhoda    X   Freeman
                                         mark

Witness 
   WR Staples

Providence Sc.  North Providence August 21 AD 1854  Sworn to & Subscribed before me Rhoda Freeman, and [illegible] certify that from age & infirmity she is unable to appear in Court & said(?) her statements are entitled to full credit.         
          Attest   [Signature] WR Staples associate 
                                          Justice of Court

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State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Providence, RI     Clerk's Office Supreme Court
September 12th A.D. 1854.
I Thomas S. Anthony, Clerk of the 
Supreme Court of said state for the County 
of Providence, do hereby certify that William
R. Staples Rep. is one of the Supreme Court of said state
duly commissioned and qualified, has acted as such,
and that his signature affixed to the certificate of the proof 
of the annex instruments, precisely to be his, is genuine.
In testimony, whereof I have to hereunto let
 affixed the deal of said court the day and
year above written.
Thomas S. Anthony, Clerk.

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I Elisha S. Winsor of North Providence
in the county of Providence and state of Rhode 
Island do certify, and say that in the year 
of 1842 I resided in the town of Gloucester in 
the said county and was then a Justice of the 
Peace duly qualified to act, and I have a distinct 
recollection of the marriage of Salisbury Freeman
to Rhoda Irons and according to my
best recollection, the marriage took place in the 
month of May in that year.
Elisha S. Winsor

The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantation
Providence County Sc.
               Subscribed and sworn to by Elisha S. Winsor, before me this Eleventh day ofSeptember A.D. 1854.  And I do Certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Elisha S. Winsor know him to be a man of truth and veracity and that to his statement full credence is due.
                           [Signature]  Henry Martin
                             Justice of the Peace

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THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS.
             __________________________
PROVIDENCE, Sc. 
                   CLERK'S OFFICE, SUPREME COURT,
 [Seal]      Providence, September 12, A.D., 1854


                   I, Thomas S. Anthony Clerk of the 
                   SUPREME COURT of said State 
                   within and for the County of 
                   Providence:
DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Henry Martin, before whom the foregoing affidavit was made, & who has thereunto affixed his name, was at the time of is doing a Justice of the Peace within & for said County duly appointed and qualified, and authorized to administer oaths and take depositions and the acknowledgment of deeds and other instruments, and that the signature to the annexed Certificate, purporting to be his, is genuine.
              
               In attestation whereof, I hereto subscribe my name, and affix the Seal of said Court, the day and year above written.

 {Signature]  Thomas S. Anthony  Clerk

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I Lyman Follett of North Providence in the County of Providence aged forty years do testify & say that Salisbury Freeman the husband of Rhoda Freeman departed this life on the sixth day of February last month  I was present when he died & since that [illegible] the said Rhoda has remained unmarried & is now his widow.
        [Signature]  Lyman Follett

Providence Sc.  North Providence August 21 1854  Subscribed & sworn to by Lyman Follett above named before me I further certify that said Follett is a credible witness

                                Attest
                        [Signature]   WR Staples
                                         Associate Justice
                                         Sup Court

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I Lyman Follett of North Providence in the State of Rhode Island -  aged forty years do further testify and say.
       That I was acquainted with Salisbury Freeman late of said North Providence deceased.  He was a Revolutionary Pensioner at the time of his death - He died on the Sixth day of February in Eighteen Hundred fifty four - I was with him when he died -  And further testify that Rhoda Freeman who is now present before me and who is an applicant for a pension, is his widow -
    [Signature]  Lyman Follett

State of Rhode Island &}
County of Providence}  Sc.
                                 In North Providence in said county on the twenty first day of September AD 1854 - Sworn to and subscribed before me by the said Lyman Follett - and I further certify that he is a credible witness.
        [Signature]  James Tillinghast
                             Public Notary

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THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS.
                _____________________
PROVIDENCE, Sc.  

CLERK'S OFFICE, COURT OF COMMON PLEAS,
     Providence, September 26th A.D., 1854



                         I Amasa S. Westcott  Clerk of the 
                         Court of Common Pleas of said 
                          State, within and for the County 
                          of Providence:
DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That James Tillinghast before whom the annexed affidavit was sworn is a Public Notary for said County of Providence duly appointed and qualified, and authorized to administer oaths and take depositions and the acknowledgment of deeds and other instruments, and that the signature to the annexed Certificate, purporting to be his, is genuine.

            In attestation whereof, I hereto subscribe my name, and affix the Seal of said Court, the day and year above written.

[Signature] Amasa Westcott   Clerk

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I hereby certify that Salisbury Freeman and Mrs. Rhoda Irons both now residing in Gloucester were this day lawfully joined together in marriage by me the subscriber May twenty ninth A.D. Eighteen Hundred & Forty two. 
                Elisha S. Winsor  Justice of the Peace
Received 4th June 1842 & recorded by C.H. Bowen Town Clk.  

The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
                Town Clerks Office Gloucester Sept 25th, A.D. 1854.  I Clovis H. Bowen Town Clerk of the town of Gloucester in the County of Providence, do hereby certify that the above certificate of marriage is a true copy from the record of Marriages of said town in this office.  I further certify that the date of said marriage is inscribed on the record in fair legible characters as follows:  "May 29th, A.D. 1842"
        [Signature]  Clovis H. Bowen  Town Clk.

Providence Sc.  In Gloucester September 25th, A.D. 1854  
     Then personally appeared Clovis H. Bowen Town Clerk of the town of Gloucester, known to me as such, and made oath to this truth of the foregoing certificate by him subscribed - 
    Before me  [Signature] Ezra Hankins  Justice 
                                          of the Peace

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THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS
            ____________________________
PROVIDENCE, Sc.

CLERK'S OFFICE, COURT OF COMMON PLEAS,
            Providence, September 26th A.D. 1854


               I Amasa S Westcott Clerk of the Court 
               of Common Pleas of said State, within 
                and for the County of Providence:
DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Ezra Hankins before whom the annexed instrument was sworn is a Justice of the Peace for the town of Glocester in said County of Providence duly appointed and qualified, and authorized to administer oaths and take depositions and the acknowledgment of deeds and other instruments, and that the signature to the annexed Certificate, purporting to be his, is genuine.

                 In Attestation whereof, I hereto subscribe my name, and affix the Seal of said Court, the day and year above written.

[Signature]  Amasa S. Westcott  Clerk

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Rhoda Freeman

144.275

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State of Rhode Island, Sc.
County of Providence
On this 16th day of A.D. One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty-five, personally appeared before me, John R. Randolph a Public Notary within and for the County aforesaid, Rhoda Freeman aged 74 years, now resident in the Town of North Providence in said County, who being duly sworn according to law, declares and says she is the widow of Salisbury Freeman who was a private in Capt [blank]company, and in a Regiment commanded by Col. Olney in the war of the Revolution, and that her said husband was in actual service more than thirty months in said war, and was honorably discharged.
     And she further declares that she was married to her said husband on the 29 day of May A.D. 1842 by Elisha Winsor a Justice of the Peace and that her name before marriage was Rhoda Irons and that her said husband died on the 6th day of February A.D. 1854 and that she is now a widow.
     And she further declares that she is now a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $96-per annum; which pension is payable at the Agency for paying pensions in the City of Providence.  And she further declares that when she made a declaration to obtain her pension she produced satisfactory evidence of her said marriage to her said husband and his death,  to which declaration and evidence therewith filed, she now refers for proof of her said marriage, of her said husband's death, and her claim to Bounty Land under the Act of Congress of March 3d, 1855, and she makes this declaration for that purpose.  She further declares that she has never made any application for Bounty Land before the present.
Witness [Signature] John R. Randolph}

                                         her
           [Signature] Rhoda   X   Freeman
                                      mark

We Lyman Follett and Hannah Gallagher residents of North Providence upon our oath declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Rhoda Freeman in our presence & that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the same identical person she represents  herself to be.
                             [Signature] Lyman Follett
                           [Signature] Hannah Gallagher

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The foregoing declaration & affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year before written, and I certify that I know 
the applicant to be credible person, that the claimant is the person he represents hereby to be, and that I have no witness in this claim

                    [Signature] John R Randolph
                                 Public Notary

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THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND 
        PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS.
                 ____________________
PROVIDENCE, sc.
    CLERK'S OFFICE, COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

                         Providence,    May 21st A.D., 1853


                   I, Amasa S. Westcott Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said State, within and for the County of Providence:

DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That John R. Randolph is and was on the sixteenth day of May A.D. 1853 a Public Notary for said County of Providence duly appointed and qualified, and authorized to administer oaths and take depositions and the acknowledgment of deeds and other instruments, and that the signature to the annexed Certificate, purporting to be his, is genuine.

                    In attestation whereof, I hereto subscribe my name, and affix the seal of said Court, the day and year above written.
         [Signature]   Amasa S. Westcott,  Clerk

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 "Proof of service wanted" [is crossed out]

                      Adm /on Dexter's certif.

                  "R. Island Roll" [is crossed out]


If the application is entitled to  a pension, and if consistent he wishes it payable at Branch Bank at Providence, where he soon expects to remove

                          [Signature] J. Ware

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I Salisbury Freeman, a citizen of the United States now residing in the town of Walpole in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts on oath declare that sometime in the year 1777 I think in the month of April I enlisted during the War into Capt Thomas Kemp Company, Col. Jeremiah Olney Regiment which was the first in the Rhode Island line and served during the remainder of the war of the Revolution against the common enemy [Illegible] the Continental establishment & herein I received a bad wound at Red Bank and another at the Battle of Springfield - the scar of both 
[a line is inserted which reads:  & for which I have never sought or received a pension]
wounds I can now exhibit as evidence of my service - at the close of the war I have a certificate certifying that I was honorably discharged the service of the United States which Certificate I have since lost - I further testify that I am fifty five years of age and afterwards - that I am unable to labour in consequence of my hard service & the wounds I received in the army, that [several words are crossed out] by reason of sickness & the reduced circumstances of my life I stand in need of assistance from my Country for support

[illegible phrase]                     his
             [Signature]    Salisbury   X   Freeman
                                              mark

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I Daniel Ellis of Walpole in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify and say that I am acquainted with Salisbury Freeman mentioned in the foregoing affidavit and know him to be in reduced circumstance and to stand in need of assistance from his country for his support
                  [Signature]  Daniel Ellis


I Warren Clap of Walpole aforesaid do testify and say that I am well acquainted with Salisbury Freeman aforesaid and know to him to be in reduced circumstances and to stand in need of assistance from his country for support
            [Signature]   Warren Clap

Norfolk Ss.  April 3, 1818
                     Personally appeared the above named Daniel Ellis & Warren Clap credible witnesses and made [illegible] oath to the truth of the above affidavits by them signed and I believe the same is true
       [Signature]   Jairus Ware  Asst. Judge Dist

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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS

Norfolk  ss.
On this third day of April  1818, before me the subscriber, on of the Judges of the Circuit Court, of Common Pleas, for the Southern District, personally appeared Salisbury Freeman aged fifty five years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the [the word "following" is crossed out] foregoing declaration, by him signed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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."

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I certify that I am fully convinced that the applicant is in reduced circumstances & as he has stated

And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Salisbury Freeman did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.

         [Signature]  Jarius Ware

          COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS

[blank]ss.                                 [blank] 1818.

I HEREBY CERTIFY, that [blank] is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth - that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record - that the signature to the above certificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court.

                    [blank]  }Clerk of the Judicial
                                 }Court for the County of 
                                 }[blank]

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Salisbury Freeman


11.882

Sept 1819

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                UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

RHODE ISLAND DISTRICT.

Providence, sc.  District Court, August  Term,  A.D. 1820

On this first day of August, 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record, within and for  District(?)  Salisbury Freeman aged 58 years, residing in the town of Cumberland in said County 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 upward of six years in Col Green & Col Olney, Regiments of the Rhode Island Line.
that he made a previous declaration on the third day of April 1818, and that he has received a certificate for a pension, being No. 11,882  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 that what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
                                          his
          [Signature] Salisbury    X    Freeman
                                          mark

A SCHEDULE of property and Income(necessary clothing and bedding excepted) of Salisbury Freeman

Viz  1 Table   1 chest,  6 chairs, 1 pr of Andirons, I pr of [illegible] Tongs,  1 wood saw, 2 axes, 1 pr [illegible] , 2  Iron pots, 1 spade,
2 skillets, 1 iron bason (?), 2 [illegible, 7 bottles,  some crockery ware & spoons & knives, & forks, 1 looking glass, 1 sythe, 3 [illegible] , 1 rake, 1 [illegible].  And this declarant further saith that he is a labourer & works when he is able but having almost lost the use of his right arm  he can do but little - that before he received his pension being so poor he was supported by the town as a pauper -  And that should his pension be discontinued he must be supported in the same way   he has a wife aged 54 years and 7 children 2 sons & 5 daughters  1 of his sons named Foster is 17yr, the other named Nathan 12 years old, his oldest daughter is 27  the next is 25, the next 23 the next 18 & the youngest 15 years of age,  that one of his daughters named Charlota aged 18 years is crazy and has been for the last 10 months, that he is involved in debt that he now owes one hundred fifty dollar.
                                       his
      [Signature] Salisbury   X   Freeman
                                       mark  
Sworn to and declared in open Court on the first day of August 1820 before The Hon D Howth U.S.  District Judge
Witness   Benjamin Cowell  Ck

RHODE ISLAND DISTRICT.
$15
    Clerk's Office of the District Court, A.D. 1820

I, Benjamin Cowell  Clerk of said Court do hereby certify that the forgoing 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 fifteen dollars and [blank] cents.  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this third day of August 1820
                [Signature]   Benjamin Cowell
                                    Clerk of said Court

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The National Archives     Division of Veterans'
Form VAM-51                 Administration Archives
12-5-41

       BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*


Name    Freeman Salisbury  
Grade    Private
Line       Rhode Island



Warrant Number     3117  and Wt 178-60-55 
Acreage                     100
Issued                       May 28, 1792(?)
                                 Wt. 3117 - to Israel Angell,                           
                                  assignee

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volume 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates.  Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War department fire of November 9, 1800.  Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.

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Revolutionary War Records Section        3-525

        DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

                 BUREAU OF PENSIONS

                Washington, D.C.   Nov. 4, 1920 


In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement of the military history of Salisbury Freeman a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his & ([the word"or" is crossed out] his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.  W.8206
==============================
[Below is a table which has six individual columns.]
[Column 1 titled]
Dates of enlistment or appointment

[Column 1 content]
Apl. 1777

[Column 2 titled]
Length of service

[Column 2 content] 
to close of War
[It appears there is an intent to combine the information found in column 1 & column 2]

[Column 3 titled]
Rank
[Column 3 content]
Pvt and non-com. officer

[Columns 4 & 5 have the  the following title]
Officers under whom service was rendered
[Column 4 titled] 
Captain
[Column 4 content]
Thos. Hughes
David Sayles

[Column 5 titled]
Colonel
[Column 5 content]
Jeremiah Olney
Israel Angell
Christopher Greene

[Column 6 titled] 
State
[Column 6 content]
R.I.

He was wounded at Red Bank and Springfield; in the neck at the latter battle

Battles engaged in,   Red Bank, Monmouth, Springfield

Residence of soldier at enlistment,   Not stated

Date of application for pension,   Apl 3, 1818  cl.  al

Residence at date of application, Walpole, Norfolk Co. Mass

Age at date of application,  55 yrs  d. Feb 6, 1854

   Remarks:  He mar. May 29, 1842 in Gloucester Providence, R.I. Mrs Rhoda Irons where both then resided.
    She was al. pension on an ap ex Aug 21, 1854 while residing in N.Providence, R.I. aged 74 yrs.  In 1820   7 ch. are referred to to -  2 sons Foster 17 & Nathan 12 yrs old and 5 daug's 27, 25, 23, Charlota 18 and the youngest - 15 yrs of age, no other name stated
                   Respectfully,
                                         Commissioner


6-2856

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Breif in case of Mrs Rhoda Freeman widow of Salisbury 
Providence County and State of Rhode Island
act of February 3 1853
_______________________________________________
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.") Allowed $96 per annum to Commence February 6, 1854
Proof exhibited, (if original)   [Blank]

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance.
Salisbury Freeman (husband) was a pensioner under act of March 18, 1818 at 96 dollars annum - paid to Sept 4, 1853

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim?  If so, what?
Salisbury Freeman was a married Claimant as shown by public record
Death of pensioner proved by credible witnesses
Identity & widowhood shown by two credible witnesses
                 Papers properly attested

Name of residence Agent
     Benjamin Cowell            Examining Clerk
Providence  R Island               J L Grey

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[There is a circular stamp that reads]:
Providence RI  May 21

Hon L.P. Waldo
   Commiss of Pensions
           Washington
                DC

[There are a series of numbers with no reference.  They read]:  144.275

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178


60 acres

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[This is a series of numbers with no reference]

144.275

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                    Providence May 21 1851

Sir

I herewith enclose the classics (?) of Rhoda Freeman widow of Salisbury Freeman  Patience Smith widow of Jonathan Smith & Zillah Guild widow of Richard Guild for Bounty land under the act of March 3  1855.

                     I am Respectfully 
                     your obt Svt
     [Signature] Benja Cowell

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                    No. 5029


Rhoda Freeman

wid: of

Salisbury.

allowed $96 per annum
to com. Feb 6 /  1854

Set: to  B. Cowell   Sept 15/54
                                    [illegible]

                      Oct/53

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                         Providence   Sept 12 1854

Sir

      I herewith enclose the application of Rhoda Freeman widow of Salisbury Freeman for a pension under the act of February 3rd  1853

                        I am respectfully
                        your [illegible]
[Signature] Benja Cowell





Hon L.P. Waldo

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                  Providence  Sept 26  1854

Sir 
   In reply to yours of 15 inst. [redaction] relative to the claim of Rhoda Freeman to a pension under the act of Feb 3rd 1853.  I herewith enclose the second evidence of her marriage & also further proof of identity as required & have to request that her claim be allowed

                                I am very respectfully
                                 your [illegible]
                 [Signature] Benja Cowell



Hon L.P.Waldo

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[This page is a series of mathematical computations with no references]

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Salisbury Freeman  R J Line Pr
3117-100ac Pr to Israel Angell 
afs  28 May 1792


[There are a series of numbers written vertically on the left hand side of the page.  They read]:  
44             30
22
  220
________________
68.20

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                                 Providence  23 Aug 1820

Sir:

     I herewith return the application of Benjamin Ingraham & Salisbury Freeman for the reasons of the their pensions - to the Rhode Island agency -  together with the [illegible] certificate under seal.  That the magistrater who administered the oaths was duly unexperienced(?)

                  I am [illegible] respectfully [Illegible]
                 [Signature]  Benjamin Cowell

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                             Pension Office
                                 Sept 29/59


Sir:
        Please report time of last payment to or death of within name pensioner

                                  Yours [illegible]  
                     [Signature] S Cole
                                      for Comm.

[Signature]R.J Atkenson  Esq
          [illegible]   Aud.
                             Present

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Cumberland State of Rhode Island Sc  May 10th, 1819
I hereby certify to all whom it may concern; that Salisbury Freeman of Cumberland, but now residing in the Town of Walpole, State of Massachusetts, enlisted himself as a Soldier in the second Rhode Island Regiment Commanded by Cat Israel Angell in the Spring of 1777 for During and the Revolutionary WAR and served until peace was declared in the year [cross out] 1783, when said Regiment was then Commanded by Leut Col. Jeremiah Olney.  Said freeman was in the action at Red Bank [Redaction] October 22nd 1777, and at Monmouth June 28th, 1778 and at Springfield June 23, 1880.  Said Freeman was in my Platoon the last action and was wounded in the neck by a musket ball, and conducted himself as a good soldier -
   [Signature] David Sayles, late Capt in the 
                     Revolutionary Army

Providence Sc.  State of Rhode Island
in Cumberland  May 10th 1819
Personally appeared Capt David Sayles subscriber to the above written Instrument and was engaged according to law.  Before me
[Signature]  William Whipple  Just Peace

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It appears on the Regimental Book that Salisbury Freeman now residing in Walpole in the State of Massachusetts, by me recollected, served part of the time a Private Soldier and part of the time a non-commissioned officer from the first day of April 1777, on which day he enlisted to serve during the war, in the Regiment successively commanded by Colonel Israel Angell, Christopher Greene and Jeremiah Olney, in the Rhode Island Line, on the Continental Establishment, until the fifteenth day of June  1783, when he received a furlough granted in pursuance of General Orders, which eventuated in a final discharge from said Regiment.
                                    Maj Dexter Major of said
                              Reg't at the close of the war
Providence May 11, 1819

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                         September 28, 1920

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.               [Circular Stamp Reads]
                                          U.S Pension Office
Rev  Cev                              A Sep 30, 1920

            Dear Sir:

[illegible] of my joining the D.A.r. I must get the date of the death of my ancestor Salisbury Freeman.  He enlisted in 1777 from Rhode Island & served to the end of the war.  The date of his marriage & death I have been unable to obtain so

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far & I would greatly appreciate any assistance you might give me.

               Very sincerely,

          [Signature] Mrs. Clare Caldwell
                             1013 Mahoning Ave
                             Warren, Ohio

P.S.  From the Rhode Island State Record Commissioner I have his birth 1762 enlistment 1777.  Would like the time of year if possible.
                                    [illegible]

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[Left hand side of page appears to be a current note]
1920, Nov 4 Hist. to  Mrs.
Clare Caldwell.  Ew

[Right hand side of page]

Revy         WIDOW, &c.
              _________________
File No. 8206
Rhoda Freeman
Wid.
Salisbury Freeman
Privt Rev War

Act:  Feby 3rd  1853
Index: - Vol. A     Page 253

            [Arrangement of 1870.]

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    Salisbury Freeman's
[line Crossed out] Benjamin Ingraham  appt
for transfer from Mass. to
Rhode Island   31 July, 1820

made on 8 Sept 1820

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             Application for Transfer

State of Rhode Island 
                                County of Providence     Ss.   

      On this thirty first day of  July 1820 before, me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Providence personally appeared Salisbury Freeman who on his oath declairs that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Thomas Hughes in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Jeremiah Olney in the service of the United States of Rhode Island line.  that his name was placed on the Pension roll of the State of Massachusetts from whence he has later removed;  that he now resides in the State of Rhode Island where he intend remain, and wishes his pension be there payable, in future.
Sworn to and subscribed, before}
 me, the day & year aforesaid}
                                                    his
                 [Signature]  Salisbury    X    Freeman
                                                mark
Providence Ss.  In Providence July 31st A.D. 1820 then personally appeared Salisbury Freeman signer of the above and made solemn oath to the truth of the same
                       Before me 
      [Signature] William Aplin  Just. Peace

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State of Rhode Island}   Secretary's office
        &                        }
Providence Plantation}   July 31 1820

I certify that the within named William Aplin is a Justice of the Peace for the town of Providence duly commissioned

Witness         [Signature] Henry Bowen Secrya

[There is a large X through this document]

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State of Rhode Island  Secretary's office
Providence Plantations}  August 14 AD 1820

I certify that at the session of the General Assembly of said State holden at Newport on the first Wednesday of May last
William Aplin was appointed a Justice of the Peace for the Town and County of Providence during the term of one year and commissioned accordingly.

             Witness  [Signature] Henry Bowen  Secry

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By His Excellency Nehemiah R Knight Esquire 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 foregoing certificate subscribed is the proper name writing of Henry Bowen Esquire who at the time of subscribing the name was Secretary of said State duly elected and qualified according to law.   Wherefore unto his said attestation full faith and credit are to be rendered.
     Given under my hand and the seal of said State at Providence this fourteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty and [illegible]   the forty fifth.
                          [Signature] N.R.Knight

By His Excellency
Command
  Henry Bowen
       Secry