Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39892, David Whitford, R. I.

SERVICE
NUMBER
R.I.
Whitford, David
S. 39892
CONTENTS

8197
Rhode Island.
David Whitford,
of Essex in the state of R. Island who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Angell of the R. Island line, for the term of six years .
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 th of April , 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th of Mar 1819 and sent to Benj e Gove , Esq. Providence, R. Island
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 - rem d  18 1/2  85.83 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th Sept 1819. 48.00
$133:83
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Con d Dec 5, 1821 and paid to Amos Crafts , Westerly
R.I

David Whitford Judges certificate warranting as to ele- imants indigent - circumstances
The certificate of the Judge as to his ad of the services of the applicant, is wanting.
Col: Angell R. Island Rep: -
1777- 6 Yrs: 4 Mo:
13 th April 1810 -
Judges certificate of priority & service, added

Washington Jc At North Kingston April 13, 1818
I do hereby certify that in the Year 1777 I enlisted David Whulford within named as a Soldier to serve during the War in the Company of Capt. Thomas Hughes (of which I was then a Ensign, and in the Regiment of Col. Israel Angell - Rhode Island line) & that I afterwards knew him in the Regiment as a Soldier & that he discharged his duty as such with fidelity till the close of Revolutionary War
B. Peckham
Washington Jc At North Kingston April 13, 1818
Personally appeared the above named B. Peckham & made solemn Oath to the above.
Before me Philip Tillinghast Hon. Comr.
Providence District 22 April 1818.
I certify that the said Tillinghast is a judge of the Court of Common Pleas in said County in this State - In testimony whereof I have hereto affixed my name - and caused the Seal of the Court to be hereunto annexed.
David Howell District Judge.
The signature of the Judge and the seal of the District Court of United States for said District are hereto affixed
Attest Benjamin Corall Clerk R. D. D's

State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Washington Jc David Whitford of Exeter in the County of Washington formerly a Soldier in the Revolutionary Army of the United States & who by reason of his reduced circumstances and situation in life is in need of assistance from his Country for support In conformity to the Act of Congress entitled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the Revolutionary War, and on Oath declares and says That in the 28 th day of February AD 1777 he was enlisted by Benjamin S Peckham Ensign as a Soldier in the Company then Commanded by Capt n Thomas Hughes in Colonel Angell's Regiment of the Rhode Island line to serve during the War, that he served in the United States Army under said Enlistment until the end of the War when he received an honorable discharge from Lieut t Colonel Jeremiah Olney then commanding said Regiment (which accompanies this) and that his circumstances require assistance from his Country for support. And this Declaration he makes to entitle him to the provisions of the Act aforesaid
Attest E. P. Bicknell
David his  Whitford Mark
State Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Washington Jc } North Kingston April 13 th AD 1818
Be it remembered that the above named David Whitford Personally appeared before me the subscriber, and made solemn Oath to the truth of the above statement. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand at North Kingston aforesaid the day and Year abovesaid - Philip Tillinghast J. C. Com r Pleas
said Whitford is 89 years old

David Whitford
Washington 69 8197

State of Rhode-Island & Providence-Plantations.
Washington sc - Court of Common Pleas, Special Term, A. D. 1821
ON this Thirteenth day of Nov r 1821, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record within and for the County of Washington in the State of Rhode-Island, &c.
David Whitford aged Ninety Two Years residing in the Town of Exeter in said County who being first duly
sworn according to law, doth on his Oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: - That he served as a private in the Revolutionary Army under the command of Col o Angell Greene and Olney for Six Years the latter part of which was under in Capt o Hughes Company and Col o Jeremiah Olney's Regiment
That he made a previous Declaration on the Thirteenth Day of April 1818, and that he has received a Certificate for a Pension, being No. 2197 - And in pursuance of the Act of Congress, passed May 1st, 1820, I do solemnly swear, That I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; And that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Attn s Sam l Helme
his David X Whitford Mark
A SCHEDULE of Property and Income, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) of
David Whitford - none of any kind
That he is has been a Shoemaker but is now past labour
And should his Pension be taken from him he must be Supported by Publick or private Charity
Attn s Sam l Helme
his David X Whitford Mark
Sworn to and declared, on the Thirteenth day of November 1821 before said Court -
Attn s Sam l Helme Clerk of said Court
Washington County, sc. Clerk's Office of the Court of Common Pleas. A D. 1821
I Samuel Helme Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Washington in the State of Rhode-Island, &c. do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Records of said Court; - And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the amount in value of the Property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is Nothing Dollars, and Cents.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this Thirteenth Day of November 1821.
Sam l Helme Clerk of said Court.

39892
INVALID.
Ray
File No. 39892
David Whitford P. O. Box 100
Act: 18 March 18
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 559
[Arrangement of 1870.]

By His Excellency GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq; General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof David Whitford Soldier in the Rhode Island Regiment, having faithful- ly served the United States four years, two months 18 and being enlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the
15 th June 1783
G Washington
By His Excellency
Command,
J. Turnbull Esq
REGISTERED in the Books
of the Regiment, Rhode Island
J. Freeman Adjutant
THE above David Whitford has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for six Years faithful Service. Genl. Army List. Col. Comd. Rhode Island Regt.

HEAD-QUARTERS, June 15. 1783
THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being Furlough.
GEORGE WASHINGTON
Given at Head-Quarters by His Excellency General Washington Commanding the Continental Army of the United States
This above has been honored with the Order of Merit for this faithful service. David Whiteford P.S. 839892

For David Wilford

The Deposition of Henry Reynolds of Exeter in the State of Rhode Island who being engaged deposes & says that he is well acquainted with David Whitford of said Exeter an applicant for a pension & from his knowledge of his affairs he verily believes him now to be in indigent circumstances & needing the assistance of his Country - said Whitford is now a very old man upwards, as this deponent believes of 85 years old. - This deponent has known him for forty years & during that time he has been a laboring man - Henry Reynolds
17 Feb.
Rhode Island District
I certify that on this Twentieth day of February 1819 personally appeared before me the above named Henry Reynolds & made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him signed
Witness Benjamin Cowell
Commrs. Dist Court
Rhode Island District March 10th 1819.
R 9 bis
I am entirely satisfied that David Whitford is poor & needy, and lawfully entitled by Statute. Her. Sery at War.
David Hovey
District Judge.