Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21746, Robert Eldred, R.I.

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(3-1776)

SERVICE
R.I.

Eldred, Robert.

NUMBER
S. 21746

CONTENTS

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5826
Rhode Island
Robert Eldred of Washington in the state of RI who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain ~ of the regt commanded by Col Dyer in the RI line for 2 Years.

Inscribed on the Roll of RI at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents for annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of Feby 1833 and Sent Hon D J Pearce H of Rep

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $120-
Semi=anual. allowance ending 4 Mar 33 40-
$160-

{Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by J H McBlair Clerk
Book D. Vol 3rd. Page 109.

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Dec" on
Robert Eldred

Private
2 years
adm
Rhode Island
$80-

Hn D. J. Pearce
HR

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State of Rhode Island
& Providence plantations
County of Washington Sc.

On this 12 day of November 1832, personally appeared in open court before the Court of probate for the Town of North Kingstown in the County and State aforesaid now sitting Robert Eldred a resident of North Kingstown in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island aged seventy one years, the 23d. day of October past, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.  In the year 1776 towards the close of the year say the month of December I entered the service in the company commanded by Capt. Wm. Taylor (what regiment said company was attached to at this time I do not recollect) as a substitute for James Eldred (my father); from the time last mentioned with the annual election in May 1777. I served three months in said capacity, stationed in said North Kingstown guarding the shores of Narraganset bay against the depredations of the British. In said month of May 1777, I again entered the service in a militia company commanded by Capt. John Cole a substitute for said James Eldred and served three months in the period included between said last mentioned dates and the month of October following. In said month of October 1777 I again entered the service as a substitute for Francis Carpenter in what company I do not now recollect and marched from said North Kingstown to the County of Newport through Kent & Providence Counties and was stationed at a place called Helbourn Woods in Tiverton. We were paraded and exercised on the shores two or three nights for the purpose of going onto Rhode Island as I was informed by my officers commanded this division of the army. Genl Spencer and Maj. Maxon was there at the same time I served at this time one month when my

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term of service expired and I returned to my home in said North Kingstown.

In the month of November 1777 I was enrolled in the company of militia commanded by Cape. John Cole attached to Col. Dyers regiment and served from the time of said enrollment until the month of May 1778 three & one half months as a drafted militia man and three and one half months as a substitute for said James Eldred, stationed in said North Kingstown guarding the Western shores of Narragansett Bay against British depredations. In the month of May 1778 I was drafted in the same company attached to Col. Dyers regiment. the company being then commanded by Capt. James Alsberry. From this period to the month of May 1779, I served six and one half months in said capacity stationed in said North Kingstown, Most of the time guarding the Western shores of Narragansett bay.  During this year I went onto Rhode Island in the first division of North Kingstown militia and was place under the command of Genl. Sullivan. Capt John Nichols was there The army was relieved the day before the battle fought there between the British and American forces on the 29th of August 1778, and I was remanded to my home, in said North Kingstown. Whilst there I assisted in throwing up entrenchment, &c. &c. I was in the trench Storme so called. In the month of November of this year I went as one of the guard to conduct the prisoners to Providence taken from the frigate Syren. I stood guard over them one night at the tim rod road in North Kingstown and was absent I think three days on this expedition. In the month of May 1779 I was drafted again in the same company of militia commanded by Capt. Lawrence Pearce, attached to Col. Dyers regiment. Between this date and the month of December following I served three and one half months in said capacity and three months as a substitute for James Eldred in said company stationed in said North Kingstown, guarding the Western shores of Narragansett Bay The whole time of service included in the aforegoing declaration as a substitute and drafted militiaman is twenty six and one half months.

In the month of April 1780, I shipped on board the privateer Rattle snake, then lying in Newport harbor R.I. bound on a cruise. I received a severe wound in my left hand, which disabled me from duty

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several months. I have ["not any" crossed out] a record of my age ["except" crossed out] in a book copied from the family bible and certificate thereof hencewith presented from the Town Clerks office. I was born in North Kingstown, resided there at the time I was called into the service, have resided there since the Revolution and now reside there. I never received any written discharge from the service, nor have I any documentary evidence in relation thereto. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.  Sworn to and subscribed the day and year [aforesaid]
Robert Eldred

We Lemuel Burge a clergyman residing in North Kingstown and Benjamin Smith - residing in said Town in the county of Washington hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Robert Eldred who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration. That we believe him to be seventy one years of age, that he is reported and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court
Jon. Reynolds TClk.

Lemuel Burge
Benjamin Smith

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion that after the investigation of the matter and after putting them interrogatories presented by the ware department that the above named applicant was a soldier of the Revolution and served as he states and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Lemuel Burge who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in said North Kingstown and that Benjamin Smith who has also signed the same is a resident in the Town of North Kingstown and is a credible person and that their statements are entitled to credit. - And that Willet Carpenter & Charles Douglass - who have been depositions in the case are credible witnesses and their testimony is entitled to credit

I Jonathan Reynolds clerk of said Court of Probate for the Town of North Kingstown do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Robert Eldred for a pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 12th day of November 1832
Jon. Reynolds T.Clk.

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State of Rhode Island &c
I hereby certify that Robert Eldred son of James Eldred by Lucy his wife was born in North Kingstown in the County of Washington and State aforesaid
[illegible] day of October 1761.

As appears of Record.
Town Clerks Office
North Kingstown R.I.
October 31st 1832.

Jon. Reynolds T.Clk.

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a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in the Bureau. [handwriting] Robert Eldred S.F.21 746

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. | STATE.
CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. 
Dec. 1776 | 3 mos. | Pvt. | Wm Taylor | R.I.
May 1777 | 3 mos. | John Cole
Oct. 1777 | 1 mo. | officers not remembered
Nov. 1777 | 7 mos. | John Cole |  Dyer
1778 | 6 1/2 mos | James Alsberry | Dyer
Nov. 1778 | 3 days | guarded prisoners taken from frigate-Syren
May 1779 | 6 1/2 mos | Lawrence Pearce | Dyer
Apr. 1780 | shipped on board privateer Rattlesnake in Newport Harbor sent on cruise & was wounded in left hand. 

Battles engaged in, [blank]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, South Kingston R. I.
Date of application for pension, Nov. 12, 1832. His il. al
1832 
71
1761
Residence at date of application, North Kingston Washn Co.  R.I.
Age at date of application, b. Oct. 23, 1761 at North Kingston
Remarks: Soldier was the Son of James and Lucy Eldred. No other family data

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[stamp] PENSION
K
U. 
JAN 31 1912 
S.
OFFICE.
[illegible] FAB 3- 1912  [illegible]

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99 Division Street
Norwich, Conn.
Jan 29. 1912

Commissioner of Pensions.
Dear Sir.
Will you kindly send the record of Robert Eldred, a soldier of the Revolution, a pensioner, residing in North Kingston, Rhode Island. place on pension list Mar. 4. 1831. aged 73.
any items concerning the date or place of birth, marrigge or children would be greatly appreciated.
Yours truly
Mrs. E. E. Rogers

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Revolution
21746
INVALID.

File No. 21,746
Robert Eldred
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7" 32"
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 123

[Arrangement of 1870.]

[right hand side]
1912 Feb'y 9 Hist. to Mrs. E E. Rogers -

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I Daniel Eldridge Updike of North Kingston in the County of Washington, State of Rhode Island &c
Testify and say That I have been personally acquainted with Robert Eldred Esqr. for the space of forty five years or more and recalled that I have heard it said that he Served as a soldier in the American Revolutionary War. in North Kingston Malitia but in whose company or what space of time I have no recollection, but at that time not personally acquainted with him - but am confident that his father the late Mr. James Eldred tole me that his son Robert was engaged some time in the Revolutionary War.

I well remember when the British plunderers used to land and attempted to land in various part of North Kingston, and particularly in that part called Boston neck from which they carried off some prisoners among whom was old Mr. Caleb Allen and Mr. Benjamin Gardiner, respectable farmers in that section of North Kingston, and that they had formal landings in the Northerly part of said town called Quidnesset where they burned several homes &c among which was the house of the late John Allen Esqr. and at one time they took and carried away to Newport as prisoners the following named persons - viz. Charles Tillinghast, Sterkely Westcut, Remington Kinyon and Oliver Spink, all of the afore mentioned persons are now dead except said Oliver Spink. I well Recollect that the Prisoners taken in the British Frigate Syren Capt. Furneaux at Point Judith were carried to Providence in this State. I would further state that said Robert Eldreds general character for truth and veracity stands Respectable. As for many years past he has been Repeatedly appointed by the Legislature of this State to the Officers of Justice of the Peace and Public Notary -
Daniel Eldridge Updike.
December 10th 1832-

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At a Court of Probate held at the Town House in North Kingston in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island &c the within named Daniel E. Updike subscriber to the within Deposition personally appeared in open Court and was duly sworn to the truth of the same.
North Kingston Decemr 10th, 1832
Jon. Reynolds Clk.

And the [illegible] Court of Probate do hereby certify that it appears to them that Daniel E. Update who has signed the within Certificate or Deposition is a Credible Person and resident in North Kingston aforesaid and that his Statement is entitled to Credit

I Jonathan Reynolds Clerk of the Court of Probate within and for the said Town of North Kingston do hereby certify that the aforegoing contains the original procedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Robert Eldred for a Pension

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office this 10th day of December A.D. 1832 at said North Kingston.

Jon. Reynolds Clk

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I Willett Carpenter of North Kingstown in the State of Rhode Island &c, on Oath say that I have often heard my mother mention that Robert Eldred the son of James Eldred was my father Francis Carpenter's substitute in one of the expeditions against Rhode Island as a soldier during the revolutionary war whilst said Island was in possession of the British troops. My father died when I was quite young

Willett Carpenter

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I Charles Duglis of North Kingstown in the County of Washington of Lawfull Age On Oath testifyes and says -

That I saw Robert Eldred in the Revelution I was in one of the Boats that was imployed in carrying on the - the solders on to Rodisland and of in Sullivins Expedition and Recolect that he was one of the solders that was Broat of Said Island. I believe it was the Day Before the Battle Capt Jeremiah Clarke Comanded the squdren I have also Under Stood that He was in the North Kingstown Melisha and was stationed near the North ferry in said town. I also Remember when the Cyrean was captred on point judia. I assisted in getting Her Effects on shore

Charles Douglass
x his mark

In presence of
Jon. Reynolds

North Kingston Nov 12, 1832
Subscribed & Sworn to in open Court
Jon. Reynolds T.Clk

These two deponents W Carpenter & Ch Douglas are persons of good character for truth and veracity
Dutee J. Pearce
Washington Feb 16, 1832