Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21,516, for Nathan Straight, Rhode Island

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(8-1776)
Service
R.I.
Straight,Nathan
Number
S.21,516

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Nathan Straight 
139
Nathan Straight
15743

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Rev. War Section.

July 14, 1915.

Hon. Ambrose Kennedy,
Woonsocket,
Rhode Island.

My dear Mr. Kennedy:

In response to your letter dated the twelfth instant, I have the honor to advise you that the only Nathan Straight found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau was allowed pension (Sur. File No.21,516.Rev. War) on his application executed August 29, 1832, while a resident of West Greenwich, Rhode Island.

He stated that he was born February 14, 1755, at West Greenwich, where he resided and enlisted in the Rhode Island troops as follows.

May 1775, Private in Captain Holly's company, Colonel Varnum's regiment: served eight months.

December 1776, Corporal in Captain Benjamin Gorton's company, Colonel Nathaniel Brown's regiment: one month.

January 1777, Private, same company and regiment; one month.

March 1777, Private, officers not stated; one month.

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And he continued to serve short terms or drafts amounting to one month in 1777, four months in 1778, and four months in 1779, as a Private under Captains Draper and Roy, Colonels Brown and Kasson.
Soldier died July 22, 1840. There is no family data on file.

Very truly yours,

Commissioner


strait -2-

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address
(Mrs.) H. Evelyn Campbell,
1547 Westminster St.
Providence,
R.I.

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Ambrose Kennedy
3D District Rhode Island

James H. Cook
Secretary

House of Representatives U.S.
Washington

Woonsocket, R.I.
July 12, 1915.

Hon. Gaylord M. Saltzgaber,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

My dear Mr. Commissioner:

I would greatly appreciate it if you would send me all available information as to the service and record of Nathan Straight, who served in the Revolutionary War, I believe he served seven years and received an honorable discharge.

Thanking you for any information you may be able to give me, I remain,

Very truly yours,
Ambrose Kennedy
Third Rhode Island.

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Pension
Office
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1915