Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39871, Caezer Updike, R.I.

SERVICE
NUMBER
RJ
Updike, baeger
S. 39871
CONTENTS

39 871 Rev INVALID.
On
File No. 39 871 Boyer Update Di Per Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: —Vol. 8 , Page 520
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Thomas Reynolds of Kaiders being now in the 81 st year of my age on oath testify & say that I have been acquainted with Caesar Updike a man of Colour of North Kingston in the State of Rhode Island and formerly a soldier in the Army for the last twenty years having lived in said North Kingston myself & within a short distance from him From my knowledge of his circumstances I now believe him to be very poor in indigent not possessing any property whatever - & so far as I have known him said Updike has been an industrious hard working man, but now in consequence of his blindness I think him incapable of supporting himself -
Thomas Reynolds
Rhode Island District
I certify that on this fifth day of December 1818 Thomas Reynolds the subscriber to the above depositions personally appeared before me & made oath to the truth of the above depositions by him subscribed - I further certify that said Deponent is known to me and that I know of nothing to impeach his testimony as a Witness -
Benjamin Cowen Commissioner of Dis- -court R.I. Dist
Rhode Island District 10 Dec. 1818.
Entire credit is due, as I conceive, to the foregoing Deposition - I believe the Negro to be poor and honest.
David Howell District Judge.

5,001 Rhode Island Roll
Caezer Updike Capt Brown private Rhode Island Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th of Dec r 1818 and sent to Benjamin Lowell esq r Clerk U S Dist t Court Providence R.I.
Arrears to 4 th of Sept r 1818. Am ts  \frac{27}{30} 39.20 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th March 1819 48
Died $ 87.20 Dec r 13. 1819
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
5 years.
North Kingston

I do hereby certify that February or March in the year 1778 enlisted Berson Ripdike as a Soldier in the service of the United States to serve during the then War, as a pri- vate in the Mark Regiment (so called) commanded by Col. Christopher Greene, and that said Berson afterwards joined the Company commanded by Capt. Zephaniah Brown in said Regiment; and I have always understood that he faithfully served on the Continental Establishment during the War. — Micah Whitmarsh
Kent Co.
East Greenwich April 17th AD 1818.
Personally appeared the above named Micah Whitmarsh and was duly sworn to the truth of the above Before me
Abel Greene
Just Peace.

Cazur Updike
6071
by B.M.
The [illegible] [illegible]
Admitted
Benjamin Lowell Clerk U.S. Dist. Court Providence R.I.

I (a man of colour) Caeger Updike of North Kingstown in the District of Rhode Island on solemn oath do declare and say that in the month of February or March in the year 1778 I enlisted as a private soldier in Capt Micah Whitmarsh's company Col Christopher Green's regiment in the continental army of the United States in the Rhode Island line, in which service I continued during the war. I then received a written discharge signed by George Washington, which discharge was consumed by fire together with my house. I further declare that I am now in reduced circumstances & stand in need of the assistance of my country for support - Caeger X Updike Marks
Rhode Island District Be it remembered that on this eighth day of April 1818 came before me Caeger Updike & made solemn oath to the truth of the declaration to which his mark is above affixed In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & here caused the seal of the District Court for said District to be hereunto affixed.
David Howell District Judge.
The signature of the judge and the seal of the District Court of the United States for said District are hereunto affixed
Witness Benjamin Carver Clerk

Rhode Island District
Be it remembered that on this eighth day of April 1818 came before Caeger Updike & made solemn oath to the truth of the declaration to which his mark is within offered In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & have caused the seal of the District for said District to be hereunto affixed -