Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25904, George Walcott, R.I.

SERVICE
Walcott, George Sabra
NUMBER _____
N 25904
CONTENTS

2372 Rhode Island
Sabra Walcott widow of George Walcott who was a Private in the R. Island for 15 months,
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 50 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of Oct. 1843 and sent to
Br n Correll Providence R.I.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book L Vol. 1 Page 96
Publ Act 23

THE NEW TESTAMENT OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST.
TRANSLATED out of the ORIGINAL GREEK,
And with the former Translation,
Diligently compared and Revised, by the special Command of his Majesty King JAMES I, of England.
Νεωτερὰς ἐν τῷ Ἀδὰμ πάντες ὑπονήκομεν οὕτως καὶ ἐν τῷ Χριστῷ ἀναζωοποιηθήσονται.
United States of Columbia.
PRINTED AT WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, BY ISAIAH THOMAS.
Sold by him in WORCESTER, by Wholesale, Bound or in Sheets. Sold also by said THOMAS and ANDREWS, in BOSTON, and by the Booksellers in the UNITED STATES OF COLUMBIA.
1800.

Geo. Walcott was born July 30 1759 Sabra Whipple was born 8 th September 1787. They were married 11 th of Sept. 1788 Cynthia Walcott was born 9 th of Dec 1785 Harriet Walcott was born 2 nd Oct 1790 Amy Walcott was born 1 st of March 1792 ~ Died 2 nd Feby. 1794 Aged 1 year 11 mo. 1 day Sarah Ann Walcott was born 4 th Oct 1794 ~ Geo. W. Walcott was born 5 th of May 1799 ~ Eliza Walcott was born 2 nd Feby 1803 ~. Died Sept 30 th 1803 Harriet Walcott Died 21 st Sept 1809 aged 18 years 11 mo. 20 days Cynthia Walcott died Dec. 12 th 1831

Sabra Wolcott

State of Rhode Island
County of Providence.
On this 20 day of August A.D. 1888 personally appeared in open Court being the Municipal Court of the City of Providence and a Court of Record Sabra Walcutt now resident in said City aged 71 years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oaths make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay & pensions to certain certain widows" viz that she is the widow of George Walcutt formerly of Providence in said County who was a soldier of the Revolution, that he enlisted & served as a private in a regiment of Rhode Island State Troops, under the command of Col. Crary for nine months or a year, the name of his Captain she cannot remember but Benjamin J. Walcutt her husband's brother

was an officer in same Company And she further declares that she was married to the said George Walcott on the 11 day of September in 1785 in Litchfield but whether her marriage is recorded or not in said town is she does not know, but it is recorded in her family Bible - Her husband the said George died on the 4 th day of December 1828 and since his death she has remained unmarried. She was not married to him prior to his having the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred & ninety four in at the time above stated
Sabra Walcott
Municipal Court to the City of Providence August 28 1858. Subscribed and duly sworn to by Sabra Walcott in open Court. Albert G. Greene Clerk

I Sarah Joslin of the City of Providence being now 50 years of age on oaths do testify & say that I was well acquainted with George Walcott, the husband of Sabra Walcott who has served & sworn to the preceding declaration said George died in December 1820 & since then said Sabra has remained unmarried -
Sarah Joslin
Manuall Court of the City of Providence, August 28. 1858. Subscribed and duly sworn to by Sarah Joslin in open Court. Albert Greene Clerk
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Sabra Walcott 5282
R.I.
Act. 7. July '38.
m 85. d 18.
on Garry's Regt.
adm d O
15 mo. fri
$50
Militia service not detailed.
No deduction
Rev: Lowell Providence R.I.

I Robert Tawer of Narragansett in the County of Providence being now 75 & next 76 years of age on oath do testify & say that George Walcott formerly of here- behind the husband of Sabra Walcott enlisted into the fifteen months service in December 1776 in Capt Reuben Ballou's Company of Col. Crancy's Regiment. Benjamin Walcott his brother was a Lieutenant in same Com- =pany - I have a distinct recollection that he enlisted in December 1776 & his term of service did not expire until March 1778, he enlisted as a private but his brother took him for his waiter both this part said George & Benjamin both told me I also remember in August 1778. he served a month as a private in Sullivan's Ex- pedition in Capt George Peck's minute Com- =pany. I also remember of his serving a month in October 1781, on Rhode Island in Capt Amos Whipple's Company as a private These services I used to hear said George speak of. I was very intimate with him. He married my Cousin. After the French fleet left the Harbor of Newport & the French Troops went to Virginia

The Island of Rhode Island was wholly garrisoned by the Militia of the State, & were kept there under an apprehension that the British would again invade the State. They burnt New London on 6 of September 1781 & there was much apprehension they would again take Newport.
Witness
Thomas Gurney
Robert his Dower Seals
Municipal Court of the City of Providence October 30 th 1838.
Subscribed and duly sworn to, by Robert Dower, in open Court Albert G. Greene Clerk.

Reg
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 25,904
Sabia Walcott Wid. of George Walcott Briv. Rev. War.
Act: March 3 d 1843
Index:—Vol. W , Page 314
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rhode Island - 3529
Sabra Walcott
widow of
George Walcott
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 4 th December 1828 Providence in the State of R. Island who was a Pr. in the Campy commanded by Captain Prock of the Reg t commanded by Bragg - in the R Island line for 15 mos
Inscribed on the Roll of R. Island at the rate of 50 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of July 38, and sent att Reg t Council, Providence, R. I.
Arrears to the 4 th of Mar. $ 150.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 25.00 $ 175.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by R. Cudine Clerk, Book A Vol. 2 Page 28

Family record

2553 Sabra Wolcott
$50 per ann
B. Howell
Providence
R. Island

STATE OF RHODE-ISLAND.
County of Providence
On this Eighth day of April A. D. 1843, personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in said County, Sabra Walcott now resident in Providence in said County, aged Seventy five years, who be- ing first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in or- der to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress, passed March 3d, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, viz: That she is the Widow of George Walcott deceased, who served in said War as a Private That she received a pension under the Act of July 7, 1838, at the rate of $50 per annum, payable at the Agency for paying pensions at Providence.
Sabra Walcott 
Providence Sc. In Providence April 8 th A. D., 1843.
Personally came before me the above named Sabra Walcott and made oath to the truth of the above declaration by her signed. I further certify that she is a credible woman.
Before me
William J. Paton
Justice of the Peace

State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Providence, fe. 8
I, Albert Greene, Clerk of the Municipal Court of the City of Providence, in said State, do hereby certify that William G. Palodie, who has signed the within certificate, was on the day of the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace within and for said City, duly elected.
In attestation whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and have affixed the seal of said Court, this third day of July, A.D. 1893.
Albert Greene, Clerk.

Providence April 25 1839
Sir
I herewith enclose the application of Mrs. Sabra Walcott widow of George Walcott for a pension under the act of language of July 7 1838. I also enclose her Bible containing a registry of her marriage on a blank leaf preceding the New Testament - I wish the Bible may be returned after examination, her first child was born Dec: 9 1785
I am respectfully
Yours ob't serv't Benja Cawell
J. L. Edwards Esq

I Levi Lee of Cumberland in the County of Penobscot being now in the 80 year of age on oath do testify and say that in the year 1877 I was listed as a private in Capt Reuben Bellows Company A 6th Maine regiment of Rhoad Maine State Troops in what was called the "fifteen Months service" our terms expired in March 1878. I served about ten months before that time, when I joined said Company I well re- member George Walcott the husband of Sarah Walcott now his widow was a private in same company & had belonged to it from the begin- ning of the fifteen months, & he con- tinued to serve in it until our terms expired in March 1878, as aforesaid. - In the year 1878 after said March I was in same company until detached to Fort Sullivan Life Guard but I remember of of seeing said George on Rhoad Island

in Capt George Peck's company of Minute men as a private but how long he served in said company I do not re- member but he served that time of months at least in said company expedition which was in August Lewis Lee
Municipal Court of the City of Providence, August 28, 1888. Subscribed and duly sworn to by Levi Lee, in open Court. Albert G. Greene Clerk.

I Amaziah Weatherhead of Law- lenda in the County of Providence being now 79 years of age & upwards, on oath do testify & say that in the year 1777. I enlisted as a private in in Capt Rulien Boller's Company of the Craven's regiment of R Island State Troops for 9 months. This was what was called the fifteen months enlistment. when I enlisted George Walcott, formerly of Law- lenda & the husband of Sabra Walcott now his widow was a private in same Company & had belonged to it from the beginning & we served together until one of us expired he had belonged to it about six months before I gained it as I understood, he was brother to Benjamin Walcott the Lieutenant in same Company and he served fifteen months

the time for which said regiment was raised. In the year following I was Sergeant in same regiment Amariah Weatherhead
Municipal Court of the City of Providence August 28 th 1838. Subscribed and duly sworn to by Amariah Weatherhead in open Court. Albert Spencer Clerk.

I Joseph Whipple of Cumberland in the county of Providence & State of Rhode Island do solemnly attest & say that I am now in the sixty third year of my age. I was present at the marriage of my sister Sabra to George Walcott who as I always understood had been a soldier in the Revolutionary War. They were married in September 1785 at my father's house in said Cumberland. I was then about ten years of age and well remember the circumstance. Said Sabra was my eldest sister.
Joseph Whipple
State of Rhode Island &c.
Providence R.I. Providence April 6. 1889
Then the aforesaid Joseph Whipple subscribed and made oath to the foregoing before me and I further certify that said Joseph is a credible witness.
M. Alphin Jr. Justice

State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Providence, fe, }
Municipal Court of the City of Providence, in the County of Providence, and State aforesaid, being a Court of Record. April 9 th 1839.
Be it Remembered, that satisfactory testimony has been produced before said Court, that George Walcott formerly of Cumberland in said County of Providence, died in the month of December, A.D., 1828: that he left a widow Sabra Walcott who now resides in said Providence, that said George and Sabra were legally married in the month of September, A.D. 1785, at said Cum- berland, and that said Sabra is now the widow of said George Walcott, and has so remained ever since his death.
And be it further remembered, that satisfactory testimony has been also produced before said Court, that said George Walcott served, at least, seventeen months, during the War of the Revolution.
And the Court do further order it to be certified, that said Sabra Walcott, who has signed the preceding Declaration, and that Robert Tower, Levi Lee, Amaziah Weatherhead, Joseph Whipple, and Sarah Joslin, who have signed Depositions

annexed, are all credible persons.
I, Albert G. Greene, Clerk of the Municipal Court of the City of Providence, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court, in the matter of the application of Sabra Walcutt, to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the Act of Congress of July 7 th A.D. 1838, entitled "An Act granting half-pay & pensions to certain widows."
I also certify, that William Aplin who has signed a preceding certificate, was at the time of the date thereof, and now is a Justice of the Peace, within and for said City of Providence, duly appointed & qualified, that his signature thereto is genuine, and that his attestation is entitled to full credit.
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and have affixed the Seal of said Court, this 9 th day of April A.D. 1839.
Albert G. Greene, Clerk.