Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2470, Thomas Whitford, R. I.

SERVICE
NUMBER
R.I.
Whitford Thomas
N 2470
Eleanor H.
BLW 3395-160-55-
CONTENTS

10993 Shore Blank
Thomas Whitford
of Kingston in the State of R.I. and who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Orde of the N.H. commanded by Col Elliott in the R.I. Marine line for 15 mos & 24 days of Infantry 9 " " of Artillery
Inscribed on the Roll of R.I. and at the rate of 87 Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of March 1833 and sent Wm G Brown Esq - Narragansett R.I.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $175.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 1 Sept " 113.75 $288.75
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by L. H. Atkinson Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 32 Page 135

State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations County of Washington ss
On this tenth day of September AD 1832 Personally appeared in North Kingston in said county of Washington before me by subscribed one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for said County of Washington Thomas Whitford a resident of said North Kingston aged Seventy five years, who being first duly sworn and - being 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 hereinafter stated That he was born in North Kingston aforesaid on the twentieth day of May AD 1757 and does not know of any record of his age, and that at the time, when he entered the service of the United States as hereinafter stated he resided in said North Kingston, and that he has lived in said town ever since, excepting about three years, for which time he lived in Exeter in said State,
That in the years 1775 and 6, the British under Capt. Wallis and ashore with the vessels under their command, made frequent alarms on the shores of Narragansett Bay near, where this applicant resided, and at this time he was liable to do duty in the militia of said North Kingston and that for the best of his recollection, in said years, he served in said militia guarding said shores, for some time, how long he can not tell under the orders of Capt. Thomas Clarke and other officers of Col. Charles Dyer's regiment, & that for part of said time he was drafted and for part of said time he served as a volunteer
That in the month of September 1776 he enlisted as a private in Capt. James Packer's company of Col. Cookes regiment of State Troops for three months, which time he served out and was quartered on the island of Rhode Island for most of said time and was discharged from said service in the month of September  December following in Providence in said State,
That in the month of January 1777 he was called out with one half of the militia of said North Kingston for the purpose of guarding the shores of said bay and according to the best of his recollection, from this time until the month of June 1778, he served one half the time in said militia as a drafted man under the orders of Capt. Peter Wright Capt. Samuel Dyer Lieut. Sylvester Paine and others, of Col. Charles Dyer's regiment

and that in the time he was in Genl. Spencer's attempt upon Rhode Island with the force of 1000 men he was in Capt. Peter Wright's company, and that said force was in the time that served in North and South Kingston guarding the shores, this service was at a number of different times, between said months of January 1777 and June 1778, and this applicant says that the whole amount of his said service during said time was nine months or more - and this applicant says that the time he was in said force was and that in Genl. Spencer's expedition against Rhode Island he served in expedition to serve in said Capt. Wright's company as a substitute for one Benjamin Whitford for one month, this was in 1777 in the autumn - state for one Henry Reynolds in Capt. John Brown's company and that in the spring of said year 1777 he served for 15 days as a substitute for one Henry Reynolds in said Capt. Wright's company - North Kingston - That in said month of June 1778 this applicant enlisted in Capt. Thomas Cauley's company of Col. Robert Elliott's regiment of artillery raised by said state of Rhode Island, for nine months, said regiment had been raised for fifteen months, six months whereof had then expired that he served said nine months in said company & regiment, and was discharged in the month of March 1779. Samuel Knowles and Benjamin Pitts were Lieuts. in said company and one Mr. Remington Ensign said Elliott's regiment composed part of the army under the command of Genl. Sullivan in the summer of 1778, and that at the time of the battle on Rhode Island this applicant in said Cauley's company was stationed in Tiverton.
That soon after his said discharge from said Elliott's regiment, he served as a volunteer in Capt. Samuel Dyer's company of militia for two weeks, guarding the shores, which was the last of his service in the revolu- tionary war. That during said service he knew Col. Christopher Greene and Major Hogg.
That he served as a private in the whole of said service - and has no documentary evidence in relation to this subject,
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the general act declaring that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency for any that

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Before me Elyon Sanford J.C. Thomas his Whetford Mark
We Joseph W Allen a clergyman residing in North Kingston in the county of Washington and Ezra D Davis residing in said North Kingston hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Whetford who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy five years of age; that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Before me Elyon Sanford J.C. Joseph W Allen Ezra D Davis
And I Elyon Sanford one of the Justices of said court do hereby declare my 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 I further certify that it appears to me that Joseph W Allen who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in said North Kingston and that Ezra D Davis who has also signed the same is a resident in the said North Kingston and is a credible person
And that this statement is entitled to credit - And I also further certify that said applicant cannot from bodily infirmity in my opinion attend any court, wherein he might make his declaration according to law, and I hereby do further certify that the

aforgoing contains the original proceedings before me in the matter of the application of Thomas Whelford for a pension -
Witness, Ezbon Sanford J. C. Clerk
Washington Co. State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
I Samuel Helme Clerk of the court of Common Pleas Within and for said county of Washington, hereby certify that Ezbon Sanford whose name is above written, is a Judge of the court of Common Pleas aforesaid; that the signatures above written purporting to be his, are the proper hand writing of said Sanford, and that full faith and credit are due to the official attestations of said Sanford
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said court this Thirteenth day of September in the year 1832, at South Kingston in said county of Washington -
SAM L HELME CLK

1567.
Rhode Island. Eleanor A. Whitford, widow of Thomas Whitford who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a priv. of Atty. & Infy. R.I. Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 87 dollars 50 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 26th. day of Aug. 53. and sent to
Benj. Cowell, Providence, R.I.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act Feb. ary 3, 1853, Page 56. Vol. IV.

State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
On this 23 rd day of March 1853 personally appeared before me George A Brayton a justice of the Supreme Court of said State of Rhode Island to Minor Whitford of North Kingstown in said County aged 84 years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the second section of the act of Congress passed February 3 rd 1853 granting pensions to the widows of those officers & soldiers of the Revolution who have been married since the year eighteen hundred, viz, That she is the widow of Thomas Whitford late of said North Kingstown deceased, who was a soldier of the Revolution & when the act of Congress of June 7 1832 was passed he applied for & obtained a pension under said act at the rate of $87 50 per annum payable at the agency of the United States for paying pensions in the City of Providence, which pension he received up to the time of his death, And she further declares that she was married to the said Thomas Whitford on the tenth  twelfth day of September AD 1811, she was married by Elder John Gordinier & she had a certificate of her marriage but it is lost, but it is proved by the widows proofs annexed and she further declares that her husband the said Thomas Whitford departed this life on the tenth day

of November 2 nd 1835, & since that period She has remained a widow & was a widow at the passage of the aforesaid act of February 3 rd 1853 & is entitled according to law to the same pension her husband received in his life time
Interlocutor
Geo A Brayton
Ellenor H her X Whitford mark
Subscribed and sworn to before me by the said Ellenor H Whitford on the day and year first above written & I certify that the said Ellenor is too old and infirm to appear in court and that I have no interest in the result of this claim
Geo. A. Brayton Associate Justice of the Supreme Court

Ellen H. Whitfield

Ellen Whittaker

I Isaac S Whitford of east Green- wich in the county of Kent and state of Rhode Island of the age of fifty three on oath depose and say, That Ellen H. Whitford of North King- ston in the county of Washington in said state is my step mother. She was the second wife of my father Thomas Whitford late of said North Kingston de- ceased. He was a soldier in the revolu- tion and received a pension during his life time and he died in the month of November 1835, leaving the said Ellen H. his widow, and who is still his widow
Isaac S Whitford
State of Rhode Island Providence ss.
In the city of Providence this thir- teenth day of May A D 1853. personally appeared Isaac S Whitford, and affirmed to the truth of the above statement by him signed. I also certify that the statements of the said Whitford are entitled to full credence.
Before me
Thomas C Greene Justice of the Peace

Dorcas Stocum of North Kingston in the County of Washington the & State of Rhode Island &c Wife of Joseph Stocum now in the 74th Year of my age, do testify and say, that I was well acquainted with Ellen H Ayres of this town, I have a distinct recollection of her marriage with Thomas Whitford of S d Town - I was present and saw them married - they were married at the house of William Green by Elder John Gardiner - a Baptist Clergyman - I do not recollect the exact time of their marriage, but I have a distinct recollection that it was about two years before I was married, which was in November 1813, of course it was in 1811 that she S d Ellen was married to Whitford
Dorcas Stocum
Washington S c
At North Kingston this 25 th day of May 1853 Dorcas Stocum personally appeared before me and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by her signed and I further certify that she is a reputable and credible witness in the premises
J. Chappell Justice
Joseph Stocum of North Kingston in the County of Washington & State of Rhode Island aged 85 years do testify and say, that I was well acquainted with Thomas Whitford of North Kingston the husband of Ellen H Whitford now in W.boro - said Whitford was a revolutionary soldier as I always understood he married Ellen H Ayres - I recommended her to him for a wife and he married her about the year 1811 - and they always lived together as Man & Wife until he died - Joseph Stocum
Washington S c
At North Kingston May 25 th 1853 Personally appeared before me, the above named Joseph Stocum and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him signed and I further certify that I am well acquainted with the Deponent and that he is a credible & respectable witness
J. Chappell Justice

State of Rhode Island &c. Secretary's Office, Providence May 27 th A. D. 1853 -
I certify that George A. Brayton whose signature is affixed to the preceding certificate is Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of Rhode Island, and that Thomas C. Greene is a Justice of the Peace for the City of Providence in the County of Providence, and that Francis Chappell is a Justice of the Peace for the Town of North Kingston in the County of Washington, and that their several signatures to the preceding certificates are genuine, and that each of the above officers are duly qualified to act in their respective official capacities, to administer oaths, to take depositions, the acknowledgment of Deeds and other instruments under Seal.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said State the day and year before written.
Asa Potter Secy. of State.

12,224 - Act March 3-1855
S.A. D.B. Cowell, fm 10/55 735
March 24/55-
Feb 53- no 1, 67
Eleonor H. Whitford Widow of Thomas Whitford
Capt. Tho. Carlisle Col. Elliott, R.I. State Inf.
Enso Dis. { Revolution- War-
Revolutionary Pensioner A: 160 ac, Aug: 2/55
Bluffton Boginton
Vol 101, page 138
3395 ip Aug 4/55
Benj m Cowell Providence R.I.

Thann H Whitford 12.227.

State of Rhode Island, &c.
County of Kent
On this 21 day of March A. D. One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty-five, personally appeared before me, Silas Weaver a justice of the Peace within and for the County aforesaid, Eleanor H. Whitford aged 86 years, now resident in the Town of East Greenwich in said County, who being duly sworn according to law, declares and says she is the widow of Thomas Whitford deceased who was a private of  artillery  1 in Capt. com- pany, and in a Regiment commanded by Col. 7 in the war of the Revolution, and that her said husband was in actual service more than Twelve months in said war, and was honorably discharged.
And she further declares that she was married to said Thomas Whitford on the 12 th day of September A. D. 1811 by Elder John Gardner in North Kingstown and that her name before marriage was Eleanor H. Ayers and that her said husband died on the 10 day of November A. D. 1835 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 $ 87.50 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.
Eleanor H. her Whitford mark
We Thomas G. Wilber and Abby J. Whitford residents in East Greenwich State aforesaid upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Eleanor H. Whitford in our presence and that we believe from the appearance & statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be Eleanor H. Wilber Abby J. Whitford.
* names not recollects

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and 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, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Silas Weaver, Just. of the Peace.
Kent sc East Greenwich March 21 st 1855
I do hereby certify that Silas Weaver is a Justice of the Peace in said County duly Commissioned and sworn and qualified by law to take depositions, administer oaths and take acknowledgements &c and that his signature affixed to the above is his genuine signature in his own hand writing and to whose official acts full faith and credit are due
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at East Greenwich this Twenty first day of March A.D. 1855
John C. Brown, Clerk

10700 Thos Whitford
Part of Accts 9 Months " " July 15 Do 24
Alb
Wm G Bower Esq East Greenwich R.I.

BRIEF in the case of Thomas Whitford of North Bington in the State of Rhode Island (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a Judge  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? yes  3. How old is he? 75 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Sept In 1776 3 Private Gen. Capt Parker Col. Cook   From Jan'y 1777 to Decr 1778 at various times under diff't officers 9   1777 (at Saratoga) 1   1777 Artillery 9 15 " Col. Coahile Col. Bliss   1778 2 14 Col. Dyer  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? North Bington R.I.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? no defect. The papers are not attached to petition as required 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Richard Coats Examining Clerk.

Rev May
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2470 Eleanor H. Whitford, Widow. Thomas Whitford, Priv. Rev. War.
Act: Feb. 3. 1853.
Index:—Vol. M. , Page 328.
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rhode Island Eliza Phelps widow of Thomas
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private Infantry
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 87 Dollars 50
Cents per annum, to commence on 4th day of March, 1848.
3 rd February 1833
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of Aug/53
and sent to
Benj o Combs Providence R.I.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1831, Page 56 Vol. A
at 3/53
1832
Certificate corrected and sent to B. Combs, Sept r 5/53 and Pension Agent at Providence R.I. notified of correction
Aug 3. am 55 - no 12224
Ag

Pension Office August 15/53
Sir last Please report time of payment of within named pensioner or his death,
Respectfully
S. Cole
H Burt Esqr for Commr-
3 Aud Present
Thomas Whitford, At 32, $87.50. p. an. - Died 10 th Novr. 1835, Paid to his death.
F. Bush Auditor. "

N o 2063 App d of Eleanor A. Whitford widow of Thomas.
R Island $ 87.50
10993
Act 3 d Feby: 1853
Rev:
allowed $ 87 \frac{50}{100} per ann Com. Feb 3. 1853
Benj: Cowell Providence R Island
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Pension Office, Official 20 up inc.

Km: Oct 15 '3, R. P.
W. H. H. W.

Chas or H. Whitford
Thos R. S. - 1853
FREE
Hen L.
Boynton
P. Waldo
Commr of Pensions
Washington
De

3395
New Am

18th Dec 1841 London Dear Sir, I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 14th inst.

Providence Sept 2 1853
Sir
I herewith enclose the certificate of Mrs Whitford for correction - Her name is Ellen H. Whitford and not "Eleanor Whitford". Please make the correction & notify the Agent for paying pensions in this City, & much oblige yours Respectfully Betsy Lowell
Hon L P Waldo

Whitford

Brief in the case of Elenor Whitford widow of Thomas Washington County and State of Rhode Island act of Feb. 3. 1853
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband a pensioner, act of June 7 1832 at $87 \frac{50}{100} per annum & a
Private
(If for increase.)
Marriage proven by Ex witnesses
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Death and report
Identity or witnesses & circumstances
Name and residence of Agent
Benjamin Gowell Esq r Providence
R Island
Examining Clerk.
J. H. Gray

6
Providence July 30 1855
Sir
I wish to make some enquiries relative to the claim of Hannah Whitford widow of Thomas Whitford for Bounty land under the act of March 3 1855 I recd a printed communication from you of the 20th in which you informed me that there was no record evidence of his service in your office I saw afterwards replied & informed you that there was such evidence in the Pension office & also in the Treasury Department and referred to the proof. Thomas Whitford the claimants husband, belonged to Col Elliott's Regiment of Artillery & a copy of the Roll of this Regt, was sent by me to the Commissioner of Pensions some sixteen years ago at his request, duly authenticated as it could be by an Secretary of State. It was also in the Treasury Department in 1868 as appears by a certificate of the Clerk
have as a considerable number of claims etc

will have to depend upon the same evidence, unless your decision as to what constitutes "second evidence" should be rescinded or overruled. I have to request to be informed whether the evidence I referred to, is not sufficient?
I also wish to make inquiry respecting the claim of Esther Tabor, widow of Henry Tabor who served in Col Green Regt of Continental Troops of R.I. line. My reason for making this inquiry is, that I have received some statements on a number of claims which were transmitted after Esther Tabor was, as I know of no reason why they should not have been allowed.
Yours Respectfully Yours obed Servt Bryant C. Lowell
Henry T. P. Waldo

No. 12224
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received March 24, 187 55-
Ellleanor H. Whitford Widow of Thomas J. Whitford Capt. Thos. Carliel R. I. State Troops Revolutionary War
Warrant No 3395-160 55
Ben Lemell Providence R.I.

Debit (m E) Thomas Whitford 10,700. M.G.O

I Caleb Hall of North Kingstown in the County of Washington in the State of Rhode Island &c. - being Seventy three years of Age - Under the solemnities of an Oath - do testify and say - That I have been acquainted with one Thomas Whitford of said North Kingstown - from my youth up to this time - and am knowing to the fact - that said Whitford - did serve and do military duty in the Revo- lutionary War - he service in the Militia Companies guarding the shores of the Narraganset Bay - during the years - AD 1775 & 1776 - Under the command of Capt Thomas Clarke and Capt. Peter Wright - with Charles Dyne as their Colonel Commanding the Militia of North Kingstown and according to my best recollection and belief the said Whitford (during the years aforesaid) did serve at sundry times - a full term of six months - while Wallace and Ashe were making Alarms on the said Narraganset shores - This deponent further testifies - that some time in the month of September AD 1776 - this deponent - and the said Thomas Whitford enlisted into the company under Capt James Parker that made a part of Colonel Cooks Regiment of Troops Raised by the State of Rhode Island - for the term of Three months - and that the Deponent and said Whitford served that time out - and was discharged in Tiverton in December of the same year -
I further recollect & have understood that about the year AD 1778 the said Whitford enlisted into Colonel Elliot's Regiment of Artillery  Infantry and did service therein - but can - not state the particular time of service - and further I fully believe that said Whitford - did serve at sundry other times - in the Militia of said North Kingstown during that War - but the particular times and length of service - I am not able to state -
Caleb Hall

The Deposition Kent ss? East Greenwich. — August the 6 th AD 1832
Then the within Named Deponent Appeared before me - and Subscribed the foregoing Deposition in my presence, and made Solemn Oath to the same -
Said Deposition was, by me, reduced to writing in the presence of the Deponent - I can certify the character of the deponent for truth and veracity is good.
Joseph Tillinghast Just? C.C. Pleas.
Dep n on Caleb Hill
Thomas Whipple
Kent ss The State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations I John Brown Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within & for said County of Kent, hereby certify that Joseph Tillinghast, whose name is above written is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid; that the signature above written purporting to be his, is the proper hand writing of said Tillinghast, and that full faith & credit are due to official attestations of said Tillinghast In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this eleventh day of September in the year 1832 at East Greenwich in said County of Kent John Brown