Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 639, Greene Capron, R.I. S.C.

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SERVICE
R.I
S.C.

Capron, Greene
Lydia

NUMBER
W 639
B.L.Wt 26071-160-55

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10.997
Rhode Island
Greene Capron
of Est Greenwich in the State of R. Island who was a Pr & Sgt. in the Company commanded by Captain Hammett of the Rgt commanded by Col. Richmond in the R Island line for 18 months Private 6" Sergent

Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 90 - Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of May 1833 and sent Mr  Bowen Est Greenwich R.I.

Arrears to the 4th of  4 March 1833 $180.00
Semi-aml. allowance ending 4 Sept 45.00
$225.00
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by [illegible] Addison Clerk, Book E Vol. 2 Page 104

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State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations County of Kent ss
On the twenty ninth day of August AD 1832. Personally appeared in open court, before the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting Greene Capron a resident of East Greenwich in said county of Kent aged seventy ^four years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated - That he was born on the nineteenth day of August AD 1758 in East Greenwich in said county of Kent and that the time of his birth is recorded in the records in the town clerks office in said East Greenwich. That in the year 1775 he was living in said East Greenwich, when to the best of his recollection he enlisted ^as a private in the month of April in Capt. Archibald Crary's company of Col. James M Varnum's regiment of troops raised by said state of Rhode Island [illegible] in the term of Eight months. That shortly after said enlistment he marched to Boston with said company and regiment at which place and the vicinity he remained until he was discharged from said regiment at the expiration of said eight months - John S Dexter of Providence was lieutenant of said company and Ephraim Weeder was ensign. The Lieut. Col. of said regiment was Babcock, and the major Christopher Greene, and said Varnums regiment with two others from said state composed a brigade under Brigr. Genl. Nathaniel Greene. That in the spring of the year 1776 the applicant enlisted ^as a private in Capt Job

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[illegible] company of Col Richmonds regiment of troops raised by united states for nine months that most of said last mentioned term said regiment and company was stationed at Bristol & Newport in said state. That said Capt. [illegible] did not serve in said company but for about two months when Capt. Malichi Hammet took the command of said company and toward the last of said term said Hammets company was ordered to Long -Island to bring off [illegible] belonging to Capt Floyd which was in danger from the enemy which object was [illegible] and said company landed with the same at Saybrook in Connecticut from which place said company marched to New London where they were discharged after said service of nine months.
That in the spring of 1777 he enlisted in a company commanded by Capt. Malichi Hammet, and was stationed with five other enlisted companies in North Kingston in said state, said enlistment was for six months which time he served out and was discharged said detachment of five companies was most of the time under the command of Col. Thomas Potter as he believes of the militia of said state - said Hammets company was raised by said state of Rhode Island and then applicant served [illegible] as a sergeant
That soon after said last mentioned discharge he joined an independent company of militia in said county of Kent called the Kentish Guards, and immediately after, marched with said company to Bristol in said state and said company was in actual service for two months from there they marched to East Greenwich, and from there were ordered to the Island of Conanicut in Narragansett bay where they were stationed for one month, from there said company returned to said East Greenwich and was on duty about two months during the whole of said tours of service said applicant did duty in said company of Kentish Guards as a private -

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and while this applicant served in said company Richard Fry was Col, William Arnold Leut Col, Christopher Greene of [illegible] was major and [illegible] Greene was Capt a [illegible] thereof
That in the fall or autumn of the year 1778 he enlisted as a private in a company under Capt Daniel Greene at Beaufort in the state of South Carolina and served for two months in said company on the island of st. Helena in said state where he was discharged and then he enlisted as a private in Capt. Thomas Lacy's company raised as well as said Capt. Daniel Green's company, as he [illegible], by said state of South Carolina and served therein for the span of one month on said island of st. Helena

The he has no documentary evidence. 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
Greene Capron

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We James Miller of East Greenwich in the county of Kent and Samuel Sweet of said East Greenwich hereby certify that we are acquainted with Greene Capron who has subscribed & sworn to the above & further declaration. that we believe him to be seventy four years of age. that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion -
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year afsd.
[signed]James Miller
[signed]Samuel Sweet

Kent ss. Court of common Pleas August Term 1832
Sworn to by James Miller & Samuel Sweet in open court the seventh day of the Term
Witness John Brown clk

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that James Miller & Samuel Sweet who have signed the preceding certificate, are resident in the Town of East Greenwich in the County of Kent and that William Rice who also signed the ^annexed Deposition is a resident in the Town of Warwick in our sd. County, sustains a good character for truth and credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
I, JOHN BROWN, Clerk of said Court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Greene Capron for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this Tenth day of September in the year 1832
[signed]John Brown

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109M
Greene Capron

Private 2 years

Mr G Bowen
East Greenwich 
RI

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BRIEF in the case of Green Capron of East Greenwich in the State of Rd. Island
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or Judge? open Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he? 74 years

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
[column headings: Period. | Duration of Service. Years, | Months, | Days, | Rank. | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.]
April In 1775 | - | 8 | - | Private | Capt Crary Col Varnum
Spring 1776 | - | 9 | - | " | Capt Hammett Col Richmond
Spring 1777 | - | 6 | - | Sergt | Capt Hammett Col Potter
(Kentish Guards) | - | 2 | - | Private | Capt Green Col Fry
1778 | - | 2 | - | " | Col Green
- | - | 2 | - | - | Capt Lacey

5. In what battles was he engaged? none

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? East Greenwich Rd Island

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By living witness

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
The papers are not [illegible] or [illegible]

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. 
[signed] Richard Cutts
Examining Clerk.

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2,235
Rhode Island
Lydia Capron
widow of Greene Capron who served in the Revolutionary war, RI as a privt & Sergt.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 90 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.

Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of October 1853 and sent to Benjn. Cowell Providence R.I.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 49 Vol. A
(1832)

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Reg. 3d M [illegible] - no 22658

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I hereby certify that Green Capron and Lydia Carpenter widow both of East Greenwich were Lawfully joined together in marriage on the 25th day of May 1823
By me the Subscriber [illegible] [illegible] Elder

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State of Rhode Island
County of Providence 
On this 25th day of March 1853 personally appeared before me William R Staples [illegible] Justice of the Supreme Court of said state Lydia Capron now resident in North Providence in said County aged 72 years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the second section of the act of Congress passed February 3 1853 granting pensions to the widows of the officers & soldiers of the Revolution who have been married since the year Eighteen hundred 1800. That she is the widow of Greene Capron late of East Greenwich in the County of Kent deceased a soldier of the Revolution and she further declares that when the act of Congress of June 7th 1832 was passed her husband applied for & obtained a pension at the rate of $90 per annum which pension he received up  to the time of his death, And she further declares that she was married to the said Greene Capron on the 25 day of May AD 1823 at said East Greenwich by Gershom [illegible], Elder, as will appear by the original certificate of her marriage, hereto annexed and that her husband the said Greene Capron departed this life on the 27th day of March AD 1843 and since that period she has remained a widow, & was a widow at the passage of the above act of

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February 3 1853, & by the provisions of the same & either acts of Congress she is entitled to the same pension her husband received in his life time
[signed]Lydia Capron

Sworn & subscribed before me on the day &   year first afore written. And I certify that from age and infirmity the said Lydia Capron is unable to attend court. I also certify that I am not concerned or interested in the prosecution of said Lydia's claim for a pension
Attest W Staples associate justice of the Supreme Court of Rode Island

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I Lydia A Angell of North Providence in the County of Providence aged 29 years on oath do testify & say that Lydia Capron who has signed ^& sworn to the preceding declaration is my mother & the said Greene Capron was my father died on 27 of March 1843 & since that period my mother has remained a widow & is now a widow
[signed] Lydia A Angell

Sworn to & subscribed before me on the 25th day of March AD 1853 at North Providence in the county of Providence & State of Rhode Island by Lydia A. Angell who is a credible witness.
Attest W R Staples associate justice of the Supreme Court of Rhode Island

The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Providence ss. 
Clerk's Office Supreme Court
Providence May 20th A.D. 1853.
I, Edwin, Metcalf clerk of the Supreme Court of said state, within and for the county of Providence do hereby certify that William R. Staples subscriber to the foregoing certificates was on the 25th day of March A.D. 1853 one of the associate Justices of said Court, duly appointed and qualified and acting as such, and that the signatures to said certificates purporting to be his are genuine.
In attestation whereof I hereto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court the day and year abovewritten.
[signed]Edwin Metcalf clerk.

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22658 Act Mar 3/55
March 29/55
Lydia Capron wid. of Green Capron.
Pri. & Sergeant
Revolutionary Pensioner
[written diagonally across page]no. 26071 iss May 17/56
Felz 53-2235
[illegible] 160 ac may. 15/56
[illegible]
Benj a Cowell 
Providence
R. I.

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Let. to B. Cowell [illegible] 17/53
" " " Aug. 2 37
Felz 53 no 2235

Vol. C -14.

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22658
Lydia Capron

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State of Rhode Island, &c.
County of Providence
On this 20 day of March A. D. One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty-five, personally appeared before me, Lemmuel Angell a Justice of the Peace within and for the County aforesaid, Lydia Capron aged 75 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 Greene Capron who was a private & sergeant in Capt. his name not recollected company, and in a Regiment commanded by Col. not recollected
in the war of the Revolution, and that her said husband was in actual service more than twenty four months in said war, and was honorably discharged.
And she further declares that she was married to said Greene Capron on the 25th day of May
A. D. 1823 by Rev [illegible] Palmer in East Greenwich RI and that her name before marriage was Lydia Carpenter and that her said husband died on the 27th day of March A. D. 1843 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 $90 per annum; which pension was granted her on account of her said husband's services in said war; 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 said pension she produced satisfactory evidence of her said marriage to her said husband and of his death, to which declaration and the 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.
[signed] Lydia Capron

We [illegible] L. Angell and Sarah M Blanchard residents of said North Providence in said state upon our oath declare that the foregoing declaration was signed & acknowledged by said Lydia Capron in our presence & that we believe from the appearance & statements of the applicant that she is the identical person [illegible] represents herself to be
[signed]E. L. Angell
[signed]S M Blanchard

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The foregoing declaration and affidavit were ^affirmed to & subscribed before me on the day & year above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be & that I have no interest in this claim
[signed]Lemuel Angell Just Peace

THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS.
PROVIDENCE, SC. 
CLERK'S OFFICE, COURT OF COMMON PLEAS,
PROVIDENCE, March 26th A.D. 1855
[seal]
I, Amosa L. Westcutt Clerk of the COURT OF COMMON PLEAS of said State, within and for the County of Providence:
DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Lemuel Angell is and was on the 20th day of March aforesaid a Justice of the Peace for the town of North Providence in said County duly appointed and qualified, and authorized to administer oaths and take depositions and the acknowledgement 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.
[signed]Amosa L. Westcutt Clerk.

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In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement of the military history of Greene Capron a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (^and his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. W. F. 639.

[column headings: DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. | STATE.]
Apr., 1775 | 8 mos | Pri. | Archibald Crary | Jas. M. Varnum | R.I.
Spring, 1776 | 9 " | Pri. | Job Pearce Malachi Hammett | Richmond | -
Spring 1777 | 6 " | Sergt | Malachi Hammett | Thomas Potter | -
Soon after | 2 " | Pri. | Sylvester Greene | Richard Fry | -
Fall 1778 | 3 " | " | Daniel Greene Thomas Lacey |  - | S.C.

Battles engaged in, [blank]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, East Greenville, R.I. He enlisted Fall 1778 at Beaufort, S.C.
Date of application for pension, Aug, 29, 1832. His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, East Greenwich, Kent Co. R.I. 
Age at date of application, B. Aug. 19, 1758, West Greenwich, R.I. 
Remarks: Name of soldier's first wife, date of mar. and death not stated. He mar. May 25, 1823, at East Greenwich, R.I. Mrs. Lydia Carpenter, his 2" wife, by whom he had one child, Lydia A., born in 1824 ^who mar. -- Angell. Soldier died Mch 27, 1843, and his widow was al. pen. on her ap. ex. Mch 25, 1853, while a resident of North Providence, Providence Co. R.I., aged 72 yrs.

Respectfully,
Commissioner

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1915, Nov. 23. History to Dr. F. F. Dow. F.w.

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639
Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 639
Lydia Capron
Widow
Greene Capron
Priv. & Sergt. Rev. Wa
Act: Feb. 9. 1853.
Index:-Vol. A, Page 112
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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No. 1731
Ltter to Benj Cowell Esqr (for proof of marriage & identy)
Aug 5/53
Feb. 3rd 1853

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26,070

[illegible]

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I Samuel R Rice of East Greenwich in the County of Kent and State of Rhode Island, aged sixty years do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Greene Capron late of said East Greenwich deceased I am also acquainted with his widow Lydia Capron who now resides in North Providence in said state her name was Lydia Carpenter before her marriage since his death she has remained and now is his widow he was a Pensioner at the time of his death. He died about ten years ago
[signed]Samuel R Rice

Kent Sc. In East Greenwich September 12th 1853 
Personally appeared the above named Samuel R. Rice and made oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him signed and I further certify that he is a credible witness
Before me Silas Weaver, Just. Peace

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I Hezekiah Spencer of East Greenwich in the County of Kent in the State of Rhode Island aged sixty two years of age and do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Greene Capron late of said East Greenwich deceased I was a near neighbour to him and knew him from the time that I was a boy up to the time of his death he married Lydia Carpenter for his second wife and had one child by her. He has been dead about ten years and since his death the said Lydia Capron has remained and is now his widow He was a Pensioner at the time of his death and she how lives with her daughter in North Providence
[signed] Hezekiah Spencer

Kent Sc.
In East Greenwich September 12th 1853
Personally appeared the above named Hezekiah Spencer and made oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him signed, and I further certify that he is a credible witness
Before me Silas Weaver
Justice of the Peace

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I Francis Anderson of Newport in the county of Newport and State of Rhode Island &c - being about Eighty four years of age and under oath do Testify and say that for some time previous to year 1774 - I resided in Warwick in the County of Kent & state aforesaid - and at that time & ever since I have been acquainted with Greene Capron of East Greenwich in the county of Kent & state aforesaid - and that about the year 1777 - I the deponant and the said Greene Capron enlisted into a Company commanded by Capt. Malachi Hammett for the Term of six months - and that the said Greene Capron ^with me served the said time out in said company - and he was the orderly Seargant therein - we were stationed at diferent places Guarding the Shores of the Naragansett Bay
[signed] Francis Anderson

Kent sc. 
State of Rhode Island East Greenwich August 8 1832
Then the aforenamed Francis Anderson Personally Appeared before me and subscribed the foregoing Deposition in my Presence and made solemn oath to the Truth of the same - Said Deposition was by me reduced to writing in the presence of the Deponant - whose character for truth and varacity is good from the best of my knowledge & Belief
[signed] Jos J. [illegible]
Just C C Pleas

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Kent sc. The State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations 
Clerk's Office Court of Common Pleas
I certify that Joseph J [illegible] Esqr. is a Justice of this Court, that the within is his proper signature in his own hand writing, that full faith & credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this fourth day of September AD 1832 at East Greenwich
John Brown Clk

Depo. Francis Anderson for Greene Capron

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#10912
Decon
Greene Capron
NGB

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I William Rice of [illegible] in the county Kent aged Eighty four years in solemn oath testify & say That in the Revolutionary war I enlisted into a regiment raised by the state of Rhode Island & under the command of Col. Richmond and served therein twelve months, and Greene Capron of East Greenwich of said county, served in said regiment nine months in a company commanded first by Capt. Job [illegible] and after wards by Capt. Malichi Hammitt, and discharged at New London in the state of Connecticut at the same time [illegible] in November 1776
[signed] William Rice

Kent sc Court of Common Pleas August Term AD [illegible]
Sworn to in open Court the seventh day of the Term 
Witness John Brown Clk

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I, Emerald L. Angell of the town of North Providence in the County of Providence & State of Rhode Island aged [illegible] years on oath do depose and say,
That I was acquainted with Greene Capron late of East Greenwich in the County of Kent deceased and the husband of Lydia Capron now residing in said North Providence, who is now his widow and has remained his widow since his death; and the said Lydia is the identical person who has recently made application for a pension, the said Greene was a pensioner at the time of his death.
[signed] E. L. Angell

Providence sc
For North Providence on the 23d day of August A.D. 1853, personally appeared Emerald L. Angell of North Providence before me and made oath to the truth to the truth of the above affidavit and I further certify that he is a credible witness.
[signed] William Sanford
Justice of the Peace

THE SATET OF RHODE ISALND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS.
PROVIDENCE, SC.
CLERK'S OFFICE, COURT OF COMMON PLEAS,
PROVIDENCE, September 20th A.D. 1853.
[seal]
I, [illegible] Salisbury Clerk of the COURT OF COMMON PLEAS of said State, within and for the County of Providence:
DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That William Sanford Esq is a Justice of the Peace within and for the City of Providence in said County of Providence duly appointed and qualified, and authorized to administer oaths and take depositions and the acknowledgement of deeds and other instruments, and 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.
[illegible] Salisbury Clerk.

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I Silas Weaver of East Greenwich in the County of Kent in the State of Rhode Island do certify that I am Town Clerk of said Town and hold by ^virtue of my Ofice the Records of births and Marriages which have taken place in said town but after a careful examination I cannot find a record of the Marriage of Greene Capron to Lydia Carpenter and I further certify that I believe many marriages have taken place in said Town which have never been brought to this office to be recorded
[signed] Silas Weaver, Town Clerk

County of Kent sc. In East Greenwich Sept. 12. 1853. 
Sworn to and subscribed before me by the said Silas Weaver known to me as the Town Clerk of said Town and his certificate is entitled to full credit
[signed] Isaac S Whitford Justice of the Peace

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State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Kent S.c.
Clerk's Office of the County of Common Pleas, September 12th AD 1853
I Hazard Carder Clerk of said Court do certify that Silas Weaver, and Isaac S Whitford before whom the preceeding affidavits are, taken and sworn are Justices of the Peace duly commissioned and qualified to act in said capacity and their several signatures, to said instruments are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, on the day and year above written -
[signed] Hazard Carder Clerk of said Court

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Providence Sept 21, 1853

Sir
In answer to your letter of the 5th [illegible] respecting the claim of Lydia Capron widow of Greene Capron for a pension I herewith enclose further testimony of widowhood & [illegible] of identity - There is no record of her marriage either public or private - but the original certificate of marriage given by the Elder, who married them is annexed to her papers & with the proof of identity now produced it is believed no more satisfactory or better evidence can be produced
I am respectfully
Your obt servt
[signed] Benja Cowell

Hon L P Waldo

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Brief in the case of Mrs Lydia Capron widow of Greene Providence County and State of Rhode Island act of Feb. 3 1853

Claim, ("original" or "for increase."

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband a pensioner under act of June 7 1832 at $90 per annum
Private and Sergeant

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Marriage proved by a witness
Death " "
Identity " Credible witness

Name and residence of Agent
Benjamin Cowell
Providence Rhode Island
Examining Clerk.
H Gray

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Greene Capron

History to 
Dr. F. F. Dow,
429 Park Ave.,
Rochester, N.Y.

Personal inquiry of Nov. 20, 1915, by Miss Pierce.