Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22,047, Job Whitford, R. I.

SERVICE
NUMBER
R.J.
Whitford, Job
S. 22,047
CONTENTS

William Gurne deposition

I William Greene of Warwick in the County of Kent & State of Rhode Island being now 82 years of age & upwards do testify & say that I am well acquainted with Job Whit- ford of West Greenwich in said County an applicant for a pension In the year 1777. in January I was a Soldier in Capt Benjamin Greens Company & was stationed at East Greenwich on the western shore of Narragansett Bay for a month - and I well remember said Job was stationed there also. - I saw him frequently altho he was in a different Company. he was in Capt Hopkins Company of militia of said West Greenwich & he served a month according to my best recollections at said time & place - In March following I saw him at Quidnesset neck stationed there for a month as a private in same Capt Hopkins Company - In August 1778. I was an enlisted soldier in Col Job- hams Regiment, but I well remember of seeing said Job on the Island of Rhode Island, during Sullivans Expedition - he then served a month in same Capt Hopkins Company - In 1779 I well

remember of seeing him again in service at Bristol as a private, he then served a month. - In August 1780. when the French were on the Island of Rhode Island I think I saw him again in the service as a private all his services were as a private The foregoing are all the times I remember of his serving but I have not the least doubt he served many more, as all the militia were often called upon to serve -
William his X mark Green
State of Rhode Island
Kent County ss
On this day personally appeared William Green known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed.
John Wood J.C.C. P.H.S.

William Groom deposition

James Stafferson disposition

I James Stafford of Coventry in the County of Kent in the State of Rhode Island being now 80 years of age on oaths do testify & say that I am well acquainted with Job Whitford of West Greenwich. I well remember that in Sullivan's expedition in August 1778. said Job was in the service as a soldier I remember of seeing him sick at the Hospital at Pquonash point about the time of the battle he had the lump dis- order he belonged to a company of Militia from said West Green- wich & I think the Captain name was Hopkins but am not certain I also well remember of seeing him on duty at East Greenwich at other times - but cannot specify but we all use to serve a month at a time
James his Stafford State of Rhode Island } mark Kent County } In Coventry 26 Oct 1836 Sworn to and subscribed before me and I certify that the said James Stafford is of good creditability as a witness John Wood J.C.C. Phas

Job Harringtons deposition

I Job Harrington of West Greenwich in the County of Kent being now 76 years of age on oath do testify & say that I am well acquainted with Job Whitford of said West Greenwich who is now present before me, who was a soldier of the revolution I have also a recollection of his services in the army on his own account & I think also on account of his father whose sub- stitute he was at various times as I be- lieve, The first time he served was just after the British landed in Newport in December 1776 We were both in the same company enrolled as privates The company was commanded by Captain Alexander Hopkins, & attached to Col Brown's regiment. we marched to East Greenwich & were stationed there & at Redbank neck for a month for which we were paid & received rations at After this period drafts from the militia took place of a month at a time, generally In January 1777. we were drafted for a month to go to East Greenwich & Redbank neck & Potowomac neck, about ten miles from home from same company

and me served a month at that time In General Spencer's Association in October of that year. we were stationed at Newton about thirty miles from home in same Company and I served a month at least and I believe said Jole Harrington did also. And I further testify that while the Company were in possession of Newport the Militia were divided into companies & one third were on duty pretty much all the time - I also well remember that said Jole Harrington's father, whose name was also Jole, was enrolled as a private in said Company as a private & was liable to do duty but never to my knowledge did any & the reason was that his son Jole always went for him & served his time, when it came to his turn to go. This I have always understood to be the case. so that said Jole, the son, did twice the duty that others did, who served in the Militia - I have no hesitation in saying that said Jole served as much as eight months in each of the years of 1777 & 1778, in guarding the shores stationed at East Greenwich Newton Bristol

Quidnupet neck & Potowama for which he was paid a raised ration; he also must have served three or four months in 1779. but I cannot specify or remember the time or place - but I well know the militia were obliged to serve as I myself served during that year all said John's services were as a private.
Job Harrington
State of Rhode Island } Kent County ss }
In West Greenwich 26 Oct 1836
Sworn to and Subscribed Before me and I certify that the said Job Harrington is of good Credibility as a Witness
John Wood J. C. C. Clerk

Joe Whiptail

State of Rhode Island &c
County of Kent &c
On this 7th day of November A.D. 1836 personally appeared in open Court being the Court of Common Pleas within & for said County and a Court of Record Job Whitford of West Greenwich in said County aged 78 years who being 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 7th 1832 viz that he entered the war of the Revolution & served as herein after mentioned First in answer to the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department he answers & says &c
1st. He was born in West Greenwich January 16, 1758
2d. His birth is not recorded in any place as he knows of
3d. He was living in said West Greenwich when he was first called into service that since said war he has always resided in said town except about fourteen years when he resided in Scituate in the County of Providence he removed from that town back to said West Greenwich last Spring. And he further says that about two years ago he first heard he was entitled to a pension but did not apply for it for he had no one to help him to get the necessary evidence & he thought he could not get it without some one's assistance as he then lived at a distance from his native town but since his return he has found witnesses who are knowing to his services & he now makes application
4th He was drafted & served also as a substitute for his father many times
5th. He served under Capt. Alexander Hopkins Capt. Samuel Hopkins Capt. Abel Greene Col. Wason Col. Brown General Spencer and General Sullivan
6th. He never received any written discharge

when his time was out he was dismissed 7th. His witnesses are Job Harrington William Greene James Stafford & others who can testify as to his services
And he further declares that when the British first landed their army at Newport in December A.D. 1776 He was enrolled as a private in Capt Alexander Hopkins company which was attached to Col Browns regiment of Rhode Island Militia & we were called out and marched down to East Greenwich where 15 we were stationed for a month. After this service, drafts took place The Militia were divided into three classes & one third were on duty all the time a month at a time & he served, his own tours and all his fathers who was enrolled in the same company as a private also. and he avers that between January and 8. 8. 1777 he served eight months at least, four for himself & four for his father for which he was paid and received rations Stationed at East Greenwich & at Tiverton on the shores of the Bay under Capt. Hopkins & Capt. Greene In 1778 previous to Sullivans expedition he served 4. 4. four months at least for himself & his father in like manner stationed at said East Greenwich about ten miles from home, In Sullivans expedition in Au- gust he was taken sick carried off the Island to the Hospital on Poppasquash point where he re- mained about two weeks before he was able to go home In 1779 he served a month at Bristol & 1 three months at said East Greenwich in like 3 manner for himself & father & in August 1780 he served another month on Rhode Island he avers he served eighteen months in all, for which he claims a pension in the Companies before men- tioned & stationed at above mentioned places And he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pen- sion except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any state
Sworn to in open Court witness
Job Whitford Det. J. Slocum

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named Job Whitford was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that the witnesses viz. Job Harrington James Stafford, William Gumm, Job, Harrington.
are credible witnesses and their statements entitled to full credit
I Jer. T. Hlocum, Clerk of said court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the signal proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Job Whitford
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this 7 th day of November A D 1836. —
Jer. T. Hlocum Clk.

Rhode Island 31.084
Job Whitford Lieut Col in the State of R.I. was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Hopkins of the Regt commanded by Col. Rason in the N. A. for 16 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island the rate of - 00 - Dollars - 00 - Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of May 1837 and sent to Providence R.I. Cowell
Arrears to the 4th of March 1837 $360.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. " 30.00 $390.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Albion Aldison Clerk. Vol. 2 Page 136
Recorded by Book E

Revolution
22 047 INVALID.
File No. 22,047
Job Whitford
Pris Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 447
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Charles Stone of Situate in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island being engaged according to Law do testify and say that I am well acquainted with Job Whitford and I consider him to be a good Principal man and a man of truth and Veracity Charles Stone Eldr.
Subscribed at Coventry December the 6 th A.D. 1836
Sworn to and Subscribed before me Jonathan Whaley Just Peace

34029 Job Whitford R. D.
Allow. 18m o per share ann.
B. Coonell Esq. Pondicherry R. G.

State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Kent Jc, Clerks, Office Court of Common Pleas. I certify that Henry W. Olin Esqr is a justice of the Peace for the town of West Greenwich in said County of Kent - and that Jonathan Whaley Esqr is a justice of the Peace for the Town of Coventry in said County of Kent, that the annexed is their proper signatures in their own hand writing & that full faith & credence is & ought to be given to all their official acts -
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court at East Greenwich this                     day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven -
Rev. S. Hovey " " "

John Whipple

I Oliver Moon of Westgreenwich in the County of Kent and state of Rhodesland being of the age seventy seven years and engaged according to law do testify and say that I am well acquainted with Job Whitford and am knowing to his being in the service of the revolutionary War and that he served one tower at quiltneessick neck in the month of march and one tower Brister and Eastgreenwich in the month of August according to the best of my recollection the latter in the year 1778 Oliver Moon
Kent Jc at Westgreenwich December 28, A D 1836
Sworn to and subscribed before me
Henry W. Plin to the Jan
I certify that I am well acquainted with Oliver Moon and he is a credible witness Henry W. Plin y Peace

I Benjamin Sweet of Coventry in the County of Kent and State of Rhode Island being of the age of Eighty two years and in great according to Law do testify and say that I am well acquainted with Job Whitford and am knowing to his being in the Service in the Revolution ary war at East Greenwich in the County of Kent two tansars in the year 1776 and the January following I was with said Whitford one tansar at Quentin's Creek neck and I was with said Whitford on a part in the Subiaco Expedition and was with him one tansar at Bristol same year which was according to the best of my Recollection in the year 1778
Kent Sc; at Coventry Decmber - 6 th AD 1836 Benjamin his Sweet mark
I was sworn to and subscribed before me Jonathan Whaley Jus. of the peace I certify that I am well acquainted with Benjamin Sweet and he is a credible witness Jonathan Whaley Jus. peace

Providence April 18 1837
Sir
On the 26 day of Decr last I transmitted to the Pension office the papers in the claim of Job Whitford. By some mistake the endorsed were omitted. I have to request that these affidavits may be filed with the other papers as part of the evidence in the case & that whatever pension he is entitled to may be allowed. I believe him to be a deserving & needy claimant.
I am respectfully
Yours
Benjamin Lowell.
J. L. Edwards, Esq.

Providence R.I. March 23 1837
Sir
I herewith enclose the application of Benjamin Pidge for a pension under the act of June 7 1832. Mr Pidge lives in another State but part of the evidence having been taken in this State & here amplified. I was requested to send it
I am respectfully your obedt servt Benja Cummins
J L Edwards Esq