Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22,058, Samuel Wilbur, Navy R.I.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Navy P.I.
Wilbur, Samuel
S. 22,058
CONTENTS
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21.808 Rhode Island
Samuel Wilbur of Newport in the State of Rhode Island who was a Master in the Company commanded by Captain Sumner of the F.G. commanded by _____ in the Rhode Island line for 12 months Private 3rd Class Seaman
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of $19 - Dollars - 55 - Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st day of Oct 1833 and S. H. E. Goffins at Newport Rhode Island
Arrears to the 14th of Sept 1833 $174.70 Semi-ant. allowance ending March 31 - 34.94 $209.64
March 23, 1844
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. H. Adams Clerk, Book C Vol. 2 Page 136

22 427 Samuel Wilburn R.I.
Private 17 months Stam - 3 " 9 days
20 m 9 d
Adm
5. 8 16 ob
July 17 1833
100 175
56.67 12.00 1.21
69.58 C. G. Robbins
139 3/4
Hon. D. L. Pierce
Newport R.I.

BRIEF in the case of Samuel Wilbar 60. of Newport, in the State of R.I. (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 74  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. As a Gen.  
Dec. In 1776. drafted and for himself 15 Months, " " "  Aug. 1778. drafted 1 " " " "  and as a Substitute 1 " " " "  entered 1779 on board U.S. Sloop called the Providence Cap Harker  as a Private 3 - had an engagement with a British Ship  and captured her  5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? County of Newport. R.I.
 7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional four Living Witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? The papers are not attached the periods are not exactly given - no the length of service 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
In addition to the above he  George Taylor  Examining Clerk.  States he served - 1 Night and 2 days

Declaration.
State of Rhode Island, &c. County of Newport, Town of Little Compton, Sc.
On this third day of October, A. D. 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Probate of Little Compton, in the county and State aforesaid, at an adjourned session thereof, - Samuel Wilbur, aged seventy three four years, a resident of said Little Compton, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress, passed June 7 th , 1832: -
That in December 1778, soon after the British took possession of the Island of Rhode Island, he was, for the first time, draughted, as a private, in the militia company of Little Compton, Rhode Island, commanded by Captain George Simmons; the object in calling out the militia being to guard the shores of that district from the incursions of the enemy. Declarant immediately entered upon duty as guard, and continued to serve, in that capacity, in his own turn, and as substitute for Reuben Wood, Jonathan Davenport and others, for the period of fifteen months.
In August 1778, at the time of Sullivan's expedition, declarant was draughted in the first division of Little Compton militia, as a private, and marched to Rhode Island, in aid of that General, under the command of Captain George Simmons. Declarant continued on duty, in this division, the period of a month; and then was accepted, and served, as a substitute, for Reuben Wood, who had been draughted in the second division , (which came on the relieving the first, a few days previous to the battle at Quaker Hill) - and was unable to serve. Declarant continued on duty, at the time, and after the retreat, another month, and was then discharged.
A short time previous to the first of March 1779, declarant was enlisted in the naval service of the United States, and on the first of that month repaired on board the Continental sloop, Providence, Captain Haysfield Hacker, then lying at New Bedford, Massachusetts. Declarant entered as coxswain of the barge of said sloop, and served on board her , in that capacity, three months and nine days. On the 6 th of May, in the same year, the Providence had an engagement with the British armed Brig Diligence, which

she captured and carried into Bedford. Afterwards, we remained in New Bedford harbor waiting for the brigs Tyrannicide and Hazard, and the sloop Argo to join us, to go into the west passage of Narragansett Bay to board an English frigate, lying there. But the English getting wind of our intentions, sent a fifty gun ship round from Newport, and the attempt was abandoned. Declarant's term of enlistment having expired, he returned home from his service in said sloop, and on the tenth day of June 1779, he rejoined his militia company, under the command of Captain George Simmons, and continued to do guard duty so long as the British remained at Rhode Island.
Declarant states upon oath as aforesaid, that, according to his best recollection, the arrangement of guard duty conformed to the statement of other applicants for pensions from this place, viz. that one half of the company was on duty for one month, and was then relieved by the other half, the succeeding month; and so on, alternately, so long as the necessity for a guard should exist; and that the whole company was at the same time included in the referred to draught, and ready for service at a moment's warning. He understands also, and is informed, that said draughts were made by authority and in compliance with an act of Assembly of December 1776, draughting into three divisions all male persons liable by law to bear arms in this State, and placing them under the orders of the Governor or Commander for the time being, to be marched as soon as possible to such points as said authorities should direct. But with respect to his own particular services - (with the exception of his absences from Little Compton referred to in this declaration) he avers that he not only performed his own tours of duty as guard, as aforesaid but acted very frequently as a substitute for the said Reuben Wood, Jonathan Davenport Lupton, and others nearly the whole period, often that the British were in possession of Rhode Island.
In addition to the above, declarant thinks it proper to state, that at the time, when there was an alarm of the enemy making an attempt on New Bedford, some months previous to the burning of that place, that he repaired thither as a volunteer and was engaged in said two days and one night .

tee, and was engaged in said duty two days and one night.
Declarant further states upon oath as aforesaid, that he was born in the town of Hopkinton, in the then Colony of Rhode Island, September 29 1758; but that the record of his birth is to be found in the Town clerks office of Little Compton, a certificate of which with the proper attestation of the present Town clerk will be hereunto annexed: that he was living at the time he entered the service as aforesaid in said town of Little Compton, viz in the year 1776 — : that he has lived in said town since the Revolutionary war; and that he now lives there: that he is unable to fix with more precision than he has herein done, the day, month, and year, when he entered the service, or when he left the same: that he never received any written discharge from either of said companies of militia at the expiration of his service, or from the Sloop Providence, when his enlistment terminated; nor was it usual in the Revolution to grant such discharges: that he has no documentary evidence of the services he has sworn to, nor did he ever possess any: that as to the manner of his being called into service and the names of the officers under whom he served, they are succinctly stated in the preceding part of this Declaration. and that he claims to have served in the revolutionary war in the capacities before stated two years and twelve days. Aug 29 th 1833. Upon further examination, declarant now states, that he can swear positively to one year and eight mos. 9 days , duty in said war: but his belief is that he served more than that which he cannot specify sufficiently. See Supplem. Declr.
Declarant further states, that he refers
to Edward Gray & Right Wilbur, as persons to whom he is known in his present neighbourhood, who can testify to his character for veracity, and to their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Samuel Wilbur
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court, the day & year above written.
H. H. Bliss Probate Clerk.
Amended by leave of Court
3

We Edward Gray, residing in Little Compton in the county of Newport, and State of Rhode Island; and Right Wilbur, residing in the same Little Compton, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Wilbur, who has subscribed to the above declaration; and sworn that we believe him to be seventy three years of age; and that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier after Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion; and that we believe him to be a person of veracity.
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court, the day & year above written
Edward Gray Right Wilbur
Witness J. R. Brownell Probate Clerk.
And the Court do hereby declare their opinion, after 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 the Court further certifies, that Edward Gray, who has signed the preceding certificate is a resident of Little Compton; and that Right Wilbur who has also signed the same is also a resident of the same Little Compton; that both are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
The testimony of the nearest clergyman having been requested, if one lives in the vicinity of the applicant that Court thinks it proper to state, that the Rev. Emerson Paine having been recently settled in this place, and the only one who could be conveniently called upon, was not sufficiently acquainted with the applicant to be used as a witness. I, Alexander R. Brownell, Clerk of the Court of Probate of the Town of Little Compton, in the County of Newport, and State of Rhode Island, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains a true the original proceedings of said Court, in the matter of the application of Samuel Wilbur for pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Court, this third day of October A.D. 1882.
J. R. Brownell Probate Clerk.

Town Clerk's office Little Gompston October 25 th A 1832.
I hereby certify, that Samuel Willourd Son of William Willourd & Mary his Wife, was born September the 29 th on the sixth day of the week at 11. o'clock P.M. 1758. as of record doth appear.
Witness J. H. BROWNELL Town Clerk

Francis Wilbur of Little Compton, in the State of Rhode Island, of lawful age, upon solemn oath - deposes and says, that he is well acquainted with Samuel Wilbur, who has this day subscribed and sworn to his Declaration in open Court, in order to attain the benefit of an act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he is knowing to the fact, that the statement by said Wilbur in his declaration aforesaid, of his serving as a private two months in Sullivan's expedition, August 1778 - is correct and true. This deponent knows from having served him- self in both the divisions of Little Compton militia that joined Gen. Sulli- van that said Wilbur was a private both in the first and second - and served as he states. Francis Wilbur
Newport Sc.
State of Rhode Island &c.
Court of Probate, Town of Little Compton, October 3 rd 1832. - Then personally
appeared in open Court, Francis Wilbur, subscriber to the foregoing deposition, and (having first heard read the declaration of Samuel Wilbur to this Court made, in order to obtain the benefits of an act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832) made solemn oath to each and every part of said deposition, by him the said Francis, subscribed. And the Court further states, that the said Francis Wilbur is a person of good reputation and standing, and that his statements are entitled to full faith and credit. In witness whereof I have here- unto set my hand and the seal of said Court.
J. H. Brownell Probate Clerk

Benedict Palmer of Little Compton, in the State of Rhode Island, of lawful age, upon solemn oath, deposes and says that he is well acquainted with Samuel Wilbur, who has this day submitted and sworn to his Declaration in open Court, in order to obtain the benefits of an act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That this deponent was in the same company under George Simmons which was called out to do guard duty in 1776 - at the time the British took possession of Rhode Island - and knows that said Wilbur performed the guard duty stated in his declaration for fifteen months or more. This deponent was on duty with the said Wilbur at the Rowe House and along the seawall wharf during the time mentioned by said deponent in his statement aforesaid.
Newport R.I.
Benedict Palmer
State of Rhode Island ss.
Court of Probate, Town of Little Compton October 3 rd 1832. - Then personally
appeared in open court, Benedict Palmer, subscriber to the foregoing deposition, and (having first heard read the declaration of Samuel Wilbur to this Court made, in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832) made solemn oath to the truth of each and every part of said deposition, by him the said Benedict, subscribed. And the Court further certifies, that the said Benedict Palmer is a person of good reputation and standing, and that his statements are entitled to full faith and credit. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court.
J. H. Brown Probate Clerk.

John Carr, of Tiverton, in the State of Rhode Island, of lawful age, upon solemn oath, deposes and says, that he is well acquainted with Samuel Wilbur, whose declaration has this day been sworn to and submitted in open court, in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed June 7 th , 1832.
That is he knowing to said Wilbur's having been employed on guard duty as stated in his declaration from December 1830 to for a period as deponent believes of fifteen months. Deponent served as a fellow soldier of said Wilbur the greatest part of said time. Deponent knows that said Wilbur was engaged & served in the first division of militia in Miller's expedition; and he served himself with him in the second division for the period of a month.
Newport Sc.
State of Rhode Island ss. John Carr
Court of Probate, Town of Little Compton, October 3 rd 1832. Then personally appeared
John Carr, subscriber to the foregoing deposition, and (having first heard read the declaration of Samuel Wilbur to this court made, in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress, passed June 7 th , 1832) made solemn oath to the truth of each and every part of said deposition by him the said John subscribed. And the court further certifies, that said John Carr is a person of good reputation and standing, and that his statements are entitled to full faith and credit. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said court.
A. B. Brownell Probate Clerk.

Benjamin Tompkins, of Little Compton, in the State of Rhode Island, of lawful age, upon solemn oath, deposes and says, that he is well acquainted with Samuel Wilbur, who on the third day of October subscribed and swore to his Declaration in open court, in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress of June 7 th 1832, that he is knowing to the truth of that part of said Wilbur's declaration, where he states that about the 1 st of March 1779, he was enlisted as coxswain of the barge in the Continental Sloop Providence Captained by Haystead Stacker; that this defunct served with said Wilbur and acted as a marine in said sloop until about the month of May of the same year & was present with said Wilbur in the battle with the British armed brig Diligence, which we captured and carried into Bedford - where this defunct was carried into the hospital in consequence of the loss of his left arm. Defunct knows that said Wilbur served the whole of the above cruise, but how much longer he is unable to state. Defunct left said Wilbur in said Sloop at the time he was carried to the Hospital.
Newport.
Benjamin Tompkins State of Rhode Island &c -
Court of Probate, Town of Little Compton, October 3 rd 1832: Then personally appeared in open court, Benjamin Tompkins, subscriber of the foregoing deposition, and (having first heard read the declaration of Samuel Wilbur to this Court made, in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832) made solemn oath to each and every part of said deposition, by him the said Benjamin subscribed. And the Court further certifies, that said Benjamin Tompkins is a person of good reputation and standing, and that his statements are entitled to full faith and credit. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of Court.
J. H. Brown Probate Clerk.

Sam. Wilbur
22427

Bailey Grinnell of the town of Union County Lincoln State of Maine aged seventy four years. under solemn oath depose and say that he was well ac- quainted with Samuel Wilbour of Little Compton State of Rhode Island, who is an applicant for a pension under an Act of Congress of June 7. 1832. and that said Samuel Wilbour, and himself entered on Board the Sloop Providence a Continental Vessel in the United States Service in the Revolutionary War, on or about the first day of March 1779 that he perfectly well remembers that said Samuel, served as Master of the Sloop of said Sloop during the whole course, which was three Months and ten days, having had an engagement with the British Brig Diligent, came into Newport and landed our Wounded Men, and remaining there five or six days we took a north West Course to repel the Enemy in said Sloop Providence which was Commanded by Capt Hoyt and Harker, but had no other engagement with the enemy,
Bailey Grinnell
Newport R.I.
State of Rhode Island &c
Court of Probate, Town of Little Compton August 29 th 1833
Then personally appeared in open Court Bailey Grinnell, subscriber to the foregoing deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of each and every part of the same. And the Court further certifies that the said Bailey Grinnell is a person of good reputation and standing and that his statements are entitled to full faith and credit. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court.
J. H. H. Probate Clerk

Supplementary Declaration.
State of Rhode Island &c County of Newport, Town of Little Compton ss
On this twenty ninth day of August, A. D. 1833, personally appeared in open court, before the Court of Probate of Little Compton at an adjourned session thereof, in the county and State aforesaid Samuel Willbur, a resident of said Little Compton, being the same Samuel, who made his declaration to this Court October third, A. D. 1832 (in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed June 7 th , 1832) and having been duly sworn, doth on his oath make the following supplementary declaration and affidavit to be annexed to his original declaration and affidavit, and duly authenticated.
1. That with regard to the statement in the first paragraph of declarant's original declaration as to his service as guard - Declarant now upon oath further avers, That he was first draughted as a private and entered upon duty in Captain George Simmons' company of Little Compton as guard in Little Compton on the 20 th day of December 1776; and continued to serve in said company as a private every other month from said 20 th day of December 1776 to the first day of August 1778, making in his own turn ten months actual duty in a period of one year, seven months ten days. Declarant further avers that he served one month as a substitute for Reuben Wood, and two months as a substitute for Jonathan Davenport, both now deceased, in said company commanded by Captain George Simmons, and within the period before stated viz between the 20 th December 1776 and the 1 st day of August 1778: That is to say he served as substitute in some of the intervening months of that period when not on duty for himself. But owing to defect of memory and his advanced age, declarant is unable to designate the particular months when he so served for the before mentioned privates of Capt. G. Simmons' company. John

Davis was Lieutenant & Stephen Pease Ensign of Geo. Simmons company of Riflemen. Declarant further avers, in relation to his service as guard that on his return home from his cruise in the sloop Providence as stated in the third paragraph of his original declaration to wit on the tenth day of June, he was again draughted and entered upon service as guard in the same militia company of Little Compton commanded by Captain George Simmons, and Lt. Geo. Davis and that he continued on duty therein in the months of June, July & August 1779 making a period of two months actual duty as guard after he rejoined his company . He was finally discharged on the 10th day of September 1779. Thus his whole duty of guard from the 20th day of December 1778 to the 10th day of September 1779 certainly embraced a period of fifteen months active service . Of the Colonels who commanded the regiment from which the above company was detached he recollects William Richmond, Nathaniel Church and John Cook.
That with regard to his enlistment in the Sloop Providence Capt. Haysfield Hacker he begs leave here to add upon oath, that he was enlisted in said sloop on the twenty seventh day of February 1779, and remained on board her the first day of March following - and that he was discharged from said sloop June 8th 1779, having served on board her three months and nine days . For the particulars of his cruise he refers to the third paragraph of his said original declaration where it is minutely given.
That with regard to his service in Sullivan's Expedition as stated in the second paragraph of his original declaration, he now further states upon oath, that he was draughted as a private in the company of Little Compton militia detached for that expedition under the command of Captain George Simmons August 1st 1778. That he served a month in the expedition and was discharged September 1st 1778 : That on the 2nd day of September he was accepted and served as a substitute for Reuben Wood

in the second division of Little Compton militia that came on a few days previous to the battle atunker Hill to relieve the first. Declarant continued on this service until after the retreat & having completed the month of duty for Reuben Wood was discharged on the 2 nd day of October 1778. The Colonel commanding the Little Compton militia in Sullivan's expedition was John Cook. John Davis Lieut. of Compy. on duty. Samuel Wilbur
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court the day and year above written  Witness H. H. Smith Probate Clerk
I, Alexander R. Brownell, clerk of the Court of Probate of the Town of Little Compton, in the county of Newport, and State of Rhode Island, do hereby certify, that the foregoing papers (attached together by one ribbon, which papers under the seal hereunto set) contain all the original proceedings of said Court (in the matter of the application of Samuel Wilbur for a pension) held on the third day of October, A. D. 1832; also the certificate of the clerk of Little Compton to the birth of said Samuel dated October 25 th 1832; the depositions of Francis Wilbur, Benedict Palmer, John Carr, and Benjamin Pomfret, (in the same matter of the application of said Samuel for a pension) taken by said Court on the third day of October aforesaid; together with the Supplementary declaration to this Court made by said Samuel on the twenty ninth day of August, A. D. 1833, and an amendment in the original declaration and now, for the first time to said papers annexed. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this ninth day of August A. D. 1833. And furthermore I certify that at the same

Court held on said twenty ninth day of August, A. D. 1833, Bailey Grinnell personally appeared and made oath to his deposition in the same matter of the application of said Samuel Willham for a probate. That the same is also now for the first time to said papers annexed. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal of court, this twenty ninth day of August 1833.
J. H. B. W. M. Probate Clerk.

March 25, 1935
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Samuel Wilbur-S.22058 BA-J/AWF awf
Annie P. Corson Derry Village New Hampshire
Dear Madam:
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 22058, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Samuel Wilbur of Wilbour.
Samuel Wilbour was born September 29, 1758 in Hopkinton, Rhode Island; he was the son of William Wilbur (Wilbour) and his wife, Mary.
While residing in Little Compton, Rhode Island, Samuel Wilbur enlisted December 20, 1776, served fifteen months as private in Captain George Simmons' company of Rhode Island militia. He enlisted in August, 1778, served two months in Captain George Simmons' company and was in General Sullivan's Expedition under Colonel John Cook. He enlisted February 27, 1779, went on board at New Bedford, Massachusetts the Continental Sloop "Providence", Captain Hoyt Hacker, served as coxswain, had an engagement with British Brig "Diligence", captured her and carried her to Bedford, was discharged June 8, 1779. He enlisted June 10, 1779, served two months in Captain George Simmons' company. Hoyt
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 3, 1832, at which time he was living in Little Compton, Rhode Island.
He died March 23, 1844.
It is not stated that this soldier, Samuel Wilbur,

was ever married.
"Right" Wilbur in 1832 was a resident of Little Compton, Rhode Island, and Francis Wilbur was also residing there in 1832; the said Francis Wilbur stated that he knew the soldier during the Revolution. Their relationship to the soldier is not shown, nor is it stated that they were related to each other.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

22427 Samuel Wilbur
Served 1 Yr 8 mos 9 days.
Amended in the Supplemental Declaration, by setting forth as accurately as possible the terms of service and names of officers, under whom declared served. - Papers duly authenticated & attached agreeably to the directions of the Commissioner.
C. E. Robbins Esq
Yours sincerely
Newport R. I.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Samuel Wilburn which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yy
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yy
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yy
V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yy  No. He must set forth each particular term of active service, the length of each, when & where performed, & the names of all the officers under whom he served
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yy
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yy
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yy
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yy
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yy

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? Certified by two Clergymen
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? yes
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? yes
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? yes
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? NO
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? yes
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
† QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡ QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
¶ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress; proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Revolution
22058 INVALID.
File No. 22,058
Samuel Wilbur Private } Rev War Seaman }
Act: June 7 th 82
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 157
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1893, May 29. History to Maria Essex Mendville, Pa. Feb.
Feby. 17-1897- History to Miss - Helen E. Essex - Providence, R.I.
1928- June 18- Photo to M rs B. Baldwin Mch. 25- birth to P. Coreon see her letter in Samuel Milbor S. 21577 Eng

Meadvill, Pa. May 11th 1893. Dear Sir - I am informed that records of our Revolutionary War, are kept in the department of the Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Will you do me the favor to give me what particulars you can find in regard to Capt. Samuel Wilbur, of Scituate, R. I. He drew a pension in the last years of his life, I have been told.
I wish particularly to know what services he rendered the country, and the date of his commission.
Very respectfully Maria Essex. Chestnut St.

B+W.
Providence, Feb. 5.
Bureau of Pensions -
Gentlemen -
Will
you please send me a authoritative statement from your Department, of the military record of Capt. Samuel Wilbur of Scituate, R. I. who served in the Revolutionary War - & also of
Pardon Burlingame, of Cranston, R. I. who was also in the war -
Reference:
W.H. & N. Division F. I.
S. 21093 J. N. B.

There were two great-great-grandfathers of mine, & as I wish to join the Daughters of the American Revolution, I find I must have a certified copy, from your Dept of the war - record of their merit.
Yours truly - Helen Elliot Orrey
48 Baker Avenue Providence R. I.

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Department of the Interior BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C.,
May 29, 1893.
Madam:-
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Samuel Wiltur, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will please find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     From December, 1776, to Sept., 1778, he served several short tours, amounting in all to 14 months, as a private under Capt. George Simmons and Colonels Richmond, Church and Cook, in the Rhode Island troops. From March, 1779, he served three and one half months as a coxswain on the U.S.Sloop "Providence"  
Battles engaged in, _____ Capture of the Brig "Diligence". Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____ Little Compton, R.I. Date of application for pension, _____ October, 1833. Residence at date of application, _____ Little Compton, R.I. Age at date of application, _____ Born Sept. 29, 1758., at Hopkinton, R.I. Remarks: _____ His pension was allowed.

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February 17, 1897.
Madam:
Replying to your request for information concerning the military records of Pardon Burlingame and Samuel Wilbur, soldiers of the Revolutionary War, you are advised as follows:
Pardon Burlingame made an application for pension in August, 1832, at which time he was 76 years of age and residing at Cranston, R. I., and his pension was allowed for one month's actual service as a private, fourteen months' service as a sergeant, four months and seven days' service as an ensign and one month' service as a lieutenant in the Revolutionary War: a part of the time he served under Capt. Holden and Col. Varnum. He enlisted at Cranston, R. I.
Samuel Wilbur made application for pension in October, 1833, at which time he was 75 years of age and residing at Little Compton, R. I., and his pension was allowed for seventeen months' actual service as a private in the Rhode

Island troops, and three months and nine days' service as a seaman on board the armed Sloop Providence, Revolutionary War. While in the military service he served a part of the time under Capt. Simmons and Col. Cook. While on board the Sloop Providence, he served under Capt. Hacker. He enlisted at Little Compton, R. I.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
Miss Helen E. Essex, 48 Baker Avenue, Providence, R. I.

March 25, 1935
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Annie P. Corson Derry Village New Hampshire
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Samuel Wilbor of Scituate, Rhode Island, Captain 5th company, Rhode Island militia, and the Revolutionary War record of Samuel Wilbor, pensioned under Act of June 7, 1832, also wish to be advised "how the name of Abraham Yaw (Yeaw) appears on the pension records of one- Jonathan Knight".
The name Jonathan Knight appears many times on the Revolutionary War pension records of this office. You will please furnish the number of the pension claim of Jonathan Knight in which the name of Abraham Yaw (Yeaw) is found; upon receipt of this a search of the records can then made, and a report will be sent to you.
The Revolutionary War records of Samuel Wilbur, Rhode Island service, are furnished you herewith; the data were obtained from claims for pension based upon their service in that war.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator
Sent Samuel Wilbur S. 7/5/77

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Title and description of job photostatic copies of 18 pages from Rev. War pension claim of Samuel Wilbur, R.I. Trps., S. 22058
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BUREAU OF PENSIONS Finance Division
..... June 11, 1928
Chief Rev. 1812 War Section Division.
I have this day received from Evelyn D. Baldwin..... cash..... in the amount of $ 2 25 ....., requesting photostat copy as per letter herewith.
Chas to Evelyn D. Baldwin Finance Div. June 18-1928
..... J. RANDALL Chief, Finance Division.
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June 11, 1928
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.
Sir:
Please furnish photostatic copies of 15 pages from Rev. War pension claim of Samuel Wilbur, R.I. Troops, S. 22058, not certified.
Signed
Evelyn B. Baldwin Office of Naval Records and Library,
Received payment,
$ 2.25
June 11, 1928
Margaret M. H. Leitch Rev. & 1812 Wars Section