Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Rej., George Utter Gardner, R.I.

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(3-1776)

SERVICE
R.I.

Gardner, George Utter

NUMBER
B.L. rej.

His Son, Sharper Utter Gardner ser. also, Rec. B.L. Wt. 619-100

CONTENTS

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Deposition of Mrs. Martha Babcock, to the Identity of Robin [last word underlined] Babcock [last word underline] as the Son of
George Utter Gardner

N. B. probably this evid^ce is as good as this case will admit of; the expression "Said Robin requested me to give this Deposition", is fully in point.

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See Bounty Land claim B.L. Wt. 619-100 Sharper Utter Gardner and see memo on jacket of same as follows

"It is found by the Records in the acc^ts office that Geo. Gardner was discharged before the end of the War"  Feby 10"

See also affidavit of Prince Bent in above-noted claim (of Sharper Utter Gardner) relative to this claim of Geo. Utter Gardner.

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George R. Gardner's marriage

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Hopkinton Sepr. 12th AD 1767 Personally appeared before me George Rutter Gardner of Northkingstown [North Kingstown] and Thankful Babcock of said Hopkinton both in the County of Washington State of Rhode Island being lawfully Published were joined together in the Honorable Bands of Marriage.

By me
Elder John Gardner

Witness James Sheffield
Abigail Wilber

The preceding is a true Copy of the Record at said Hopkinton, which also is a true Copy of the Original

Witness
Caleb Potter Town Clerk

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I, Martha Babcock of Hopkinson in the County of Washington and state of Rhode Island on oath testify and say that about 40 years ago a black man by the name of George Utter Gardner his wife Thankful & two children one by the name of London the other by the name of Robin then a suckling child came to the house of my husband Hezikiah Babcock, ^[illegible] of Hopkzin deceased^ in Hopkinton and there the sd George left his wife and children, and afterwards inlisted [sic] into the American Revolutionary war as I was informed, after the close of the war sd George Returned to our house where his wife and children had continued to live, after they the sd George and Thankful came to our house they had another child a daughter whom they called Patience  Sd George and Thankful continued to live at our house for some time after his return from the army but they are now both dead, their sd three Children I believe to be living, and sd Robin requested me to give this deposition -- and further the deponent saith  not -- Westerly November 13[crossed out] 14 [written above "13"] A. D. 1852      -- Martha Babcock

State of Rhode Island J. C.
Washington County SS Westerly 
November the 14th A D 1852 --  Personally appeared Martha Babcock subscriber to this deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the Same before me 
Nathan F. Dixon
Justice of Peace

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State of Rhode Island &c
Washington County Ss
Westerly November 17th AD 1812

I Benjamin Babcock Notary Publick [Public] for the County of Washington do certify that Nathan F. Dixon Esquire who took this deposition is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for sd County of Washington, and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to his Official acts and proceedings - In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office

Benja Babcock  N. Public