Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18,194, for John Salisbury, Rhode Island

SERVICE
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R.I.
Salisbury, John
S. 18, 194
Carded
CONTENTS

New York 28.567
John Salisbury of Saratoga Co in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Kimball of the Reg t commanded by Col Fry in the Rhode Island Mil a time for 12 mo. 26 days
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 42 Dollars 88 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of April 1834 and sent to Hon. J. Crammer H.R.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1834 $128.64 Semis-ant. allowance ending Sep r 4 '34 21.44
$150.08
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Sam l H. Page Clerk. Book E Vol. 4 Page 123

13 1 State of New York } County of Saratoga } ss
On this 9 th day of April — 1834 Personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Saratoga aforesaid John Salisbury of Stillwater in the said County aged Seventy-five Years, who being first 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 7 1832, that he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and Servant as herein stated.
1. To the Question, Where and in what year were You Born? He answers and says, In Scituate in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island October 9 th 1758- & which is ————— (2) recorded in his Family Bible at Stillwater, Copied from the Town record of Scituate, 3 To the Question, where were you living when called into Service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live?

He answers and says, In Scituate in the County of Providence in the State of Rhode Island, where he lived until 1788 when he moved to Dutch County in the State of New York where he lived about five years when he moved back to Scituate, where he continued until 1795 when he moved to Stillwater, in Saratoga County, where he has lived ever since and where he now lives.
4 th To the Question, How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute; and if a substitute, for whom?
He answers and says

8 th To the question; State the names of some of the regular Officers who were with the Troops when you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the General Circumstances of your service.
He answers and says, He can answer no further than he has already answered herein and that the deposition herewith annexed contains all the Evidence of his service that he is able to procure; William Reid the Clergyman whose deposition as a testimonial evidence is hereto annexed is the only Clergyman living near this applicant to whom he is known & he, from age & infirmity is unable to appear in court.
9 th Question Did you ever receive a Discharge from the service; and, if so, by whom was given, and what has become of it? He answers and says that from the Spring of 1775 until the fall of 1780 he belonged to the Independent Company of Minutemen under Capt. Grafton, Capt. Kimball & Col. Grafton as herein stated and Gideon Grafton as herein stated that all his services were performed as a private in said Company, the said Company was generally divided into two Claps when called & 13 or 20 days was the usual time of actual service and then relieved by the other Clap, in manner herein before stated, & that he never received any written discharge during the Revolutionary War.
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution. He names the following persons The Honorable George Palmer and the Revd. William Reid an aged Clergyman Oliver Salisbury, Daniel Montgomery, Deacon William Seymour all of the Town of Stillwater, aforesaid & Abadiah Powell Junr of said Town.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or annuity except the present, and declares his name is not on the Pension roll of the Agency of any State
Sworn and Subscribed the John Salisbury day of June, aforesaid in Open Court A Goodrich Clerk
We George Palmer a Judge of said County residing in the Town of Stillwater in the County of Saratoga and State of New York and Obediah Powell of said Town & County, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Salisbury who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be about seventy five years of age; that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he lives to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion,
Sworn & Subscribed the George Palmer day of June aforesaid In open Court A Goodrich Clerk Obediah Powell
And the said Court do hereby declare their 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 the states - And it further appears to them that George Palmer to whom who signed and swore to the above is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in Saratoga County resident in Stillwater in the County of said And that Obediah Powell to whom who also signed & swore to the same, is a Credible person resident in said Town and that their statement is entitled to credit

State of New York Saratoga County
Rebeckah Salisbury of Stillwater of the age of sixty five years, the sister of John Salisbury of Stillwater. declares that she has known the said John Salisbury from her childhood; that during the war of the Revolution he lived with his father Thomas Salisbury, in the Town of Scituate, County of Providence in the State of Rhode Island, and that the said John Salisbury was frequently called in the public service - (at the time of the battle at Lexington, and a number of times afterwards) - that she understood at the time that he was called out as a common soldier - and these occasional calls into the public service were continued at irregular intervals until the time that the British army evacuated Rhode Island - and further this deponent saith not -
Rebeckah her Salisbury mark
The foregoing affidavit was made by affirmation in due form and sub- scribed by the deponent on the fourth day of April 1834 before me
Samuel H. Hunt
Justice of the Peace.
And I the said Justice do hereby certify that I am now, and have been for more than fifteen years last past well acquainted with Rebeckah Salisbury above named, that she is a person of undoubted veracity & is a credible Witness
Samuel Hunter Justice Peace

State of New York Seneca County
Chloe Salisbury widow of William Salisbury late of Seneca deceased. being of the age as she declares, of eighty four years (wanting two days) being put under affirmation, deposed and said that she had known John Salisbury of Stillwater from a child. that the said John Salisbury during the war of the Revolution lived with his father Thomas Salisbury in the Town of Scituate in the County of Providence in the State of Rhode Island. and that she well remembers that the said John Salisbury was frequently called out in public service of the war, and as she understood at the time in the capacity of a common soldier, that according to the best of her recollection in the said John Salisbury was called out and was in actual service, more or less in each year during five years. commencing about the time of the battle at Lexington. and ending about the time that the British army evacuated Rhode Island. that he was gone as aforesaid sometimes several weeks together. The deponent also states that she never enjoyed much advantage of education, and cannot remember with sufficient accuracy to be particular in giving dates. but that her memory is distinct in relation to the circumstances that she has related. and further this deponent saith not
Chloe her Salisbury mark
The foregoing affidavit was made by affirmation in due form on the fourth day of April 1824 be fore me Samuel Hunt
Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am somewhat acquainted with Chloe Salisbury the above named witness and have been some eight or ten years (but the acquaintance has not been such that I could say I am well acquainted with her until lately) and that I am satisfied she is a person of undoubted veracity
Samuel Hunt Justice Peace

State of New York } Saratoga County } Personally appeared before me the under- signed a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County William Read of Stillwater in said County a Clergyman Aged seventy eight years who being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is well acquainted with the Rev. John Salisbury of the said County of Stillwater who is hereunto making application for a Pension under the Act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832 that he doth hereby certify that he  believes him to be seventy five years of age that he is retired and believed in the neighborhood where he lives to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that I believe in that Opinion
Witness - Chadiach Powell } William mark Read Subscribed & sworn to this 2 nd day of April 1834 before me David Benedict, Justice
And I the said Justice do hereby certify that William Read who has subscribed and sworn to the above is a Clergyman in good standing, has resided in the Town of Stillwater aforesaid for many years last past
I hereby certify that I am not able to attend Court next week on the account of my health Witness Chadiach Powell } William mark Read
Sworn & Subscribed before me this 2 nd day of April 1834 David Benedict, Justice

State of New York
Saratoga County ss
I, Alphens Goodrich Clerk of the said County do certify that Samuel Hunter Esquire whose name is subscribed to annexed affidavit purporting to have been subscribed & sworn by Rebekah Salisbury and also the affidavit hereto also annexed purporting to have been subscribed and sworn by Chloe Salisbury was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace of the said County and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and believe the Signature subscribed thereto to the said affidavits to be genuine. And I the said Clerk do further certify that David Benedict Esquire whose name is subscribed to the within affidavit purporting to have been subscribed & sworn by William Read was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and believe the Signature subscribed thereto, to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 9 th day of April 1834
A Goodrich Clerk

In April 1775 when he lived in Scituate in the County of Providence in the State of Rhode-Island, a Volunteer Company was raised at the Town aforesaid, called the Independent Company of Minute men, under the command of Captain Joseph Kimball in Colonel Fry's Regiment. Gideon Cornell was Lieutenant, into which Company this deponent, Enlisted and entered into as a private and equipt at his individual expence and engaged to be ready at all times to defend against the British Troops when they should encroach on the Whig Americans That in the same year when the Alarm was made at Lexington, the aforesaid Company under the said Officers was called out to Lexington he with the Company aforesaid under the said Officers Marched towards Lexington but did not arrive before the Lexington Battle, and were ordered and returned home having served three days on this first tour
No 1 3 days 3
No 2 In 1776, late in November, or in December, when the British Troops took possession of Rhode-Island he continued as a Volunteer private of said Company, he was again called out on the a general alarm, and Marched from Scituate to Bristol under the Immediate Command of the said Captain Kimball Lieutenant Cornell & Ensign Hopkins and were Stationed at Capt. Ingram's House in Bristol, (the Inhabitants had evacuated their dwellings on the lines & the Soldiers occupied them, where it was convenient so to do, here he with his said Company, performed his duty as a private in the Service

(2) two British Ships lay near one was called the Corner Wallace, from these Ships, frequent attempts  attempts were made to come on shore for plunder, that he this deponent was in constant service as a private aforesaid For Six weeks and was dismissed at Bristol by Colonel Brown, the Regiment was discharged  at Bristol and returned home, having served Six weeks  weeks as afore- said, he further says that there were about One thousand Militia Troops who served in Guard at Bristol and at different places near, at the time he served there who were under the Command of Colonel Brown of Gloucester, Rhode Island 1-12 6 weeks he recollects General West was there, but does not recollect the name or names of any other Officer or Officers who command- ed or was stationed at or near where he served although  although the different companies were stationed at different stations at and near Bristol  at Bristol the company to which this deponent belonged belonged was under the command of the said Colonel Brown & he this deponent with his company appeared at Roll call on the commons of Bristol once a day & after roll call returned to our several stations by companies & to our duties as aforesaid under Captain Kimball aforesaid, the Regiment was discharged by companies, he with his company was discharged at Bristol by the said Capt Kimball

(3)
That Early in the Spring of 1777 he was again called into Service, by the said Captain Kimball, to Siverton, the Company met at Captain Kimballs the place of the said Company, Rendezvous we were joined to 400 or 500 Militia Troops from the country - some from Connecticut and marched through Providence & Warren, at Warren we embarked on Board of Boats for Siverton under the said Capt. Kimball. Lieutenant G. Cornell & Ensign Hopkins, when all were on Board we moved near the Shore till we came under Mount Hope where we continued until dark & then moved on towards Siverton & landed at Florlands Ferry & Marched from there about three 1 1/2 Miles to the Siverton Presbyterian Meeting-House, where we joined our Regiment under Colonel Fry, when we continued & he this day next continued on duty as a private, three attempts were made by the American Troops to cross, but without did not succeed, he with his regiment joined in these attempts, but were compelled to return to our Station, he served on this tour in manner aforesaid
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(3) For six weeks & was dismissed verbally by a Field officer he 6 weeks thinks it was Col. Fry. & returned home.
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(4) In May following, he this deponent was again called out into the Service, under the aforesaid Officers in order to guard the shores, and went on the west side of Providence River, and was stationed at Captain Lockwood's House. The Garrison con- sisted of about Sixty men made up of our Company & Capt. Smith's Company. Captain Smith belonged in Scituate, where he this deponent with the said Company under the immediate com- mand of the aforesaid Lieutenant Gideon Cornell continued to do. Garrison duty in guarding the shores For Fifteen days and was relieved by the other part of our Company and returned 15 home, where we continued Fifteen days, when he with the part of the company belonging to his Company was again called 15 called to serve The second tour of Fifteen days, we at each tour mustered at Captain Kimball's and marched from there to Warwick & were again stationed at Capt. Lockwood's & then continued to do duty on Guard &c as aforesaid & under the aforesaid Lieut. Cornell - and so 15 he served in like manner For Five tours of fifteen days 15 each at Capt. Lockwood's - Lieut. Cornell commanded 15 the said Guard during the five tours as aforesaid 2. 15 Ensign Hopkins was with us a part of the time during 5 12 the Period aforesaid, that from May until November of the same year he this deponent served as a private soldier Five tours of fifteen days 2 mo 15 days each. making Two months and fifteen days the aforesaid Garrison under Lieutenant Cornell was the only Troops stationed at that place, but at the north about two miles there was a small guard kept up to guard the shores & one other guard kept about three miles south at the Forts.

N o (5) In december 1777, he this applicant was called out 5, 12 to serve on guarding the stores & were again Marched from our River down at Scituate to Warwick & were again stationed at Seek- wits, about this time our said Capt. Kimball resigned his command of said Company & Golden Cornell Lieutenant  XXXX of said Com- pany was appointed Captain in his room, & the said Captain Cornell commanded the Garrison at Seekwits aforesaid. He served three tours in regular succession as aforesaid - & served as 2 - a private in guarding the stores in manner aforesaid 2 months For two months, during the aforesaid period the XXXX garrison was commanded by Capt. Kimball & Golden Capt. Cornell after Kimball resigned, that at the end of the last three tours we were relieved in manner aforesaid & permitted to return home In May 1778 from this time until September following this disponent continued at home sick and unable to do duty in his Company
(6) In September 1778, he was again called out into the service to guard the stores, under the said Capt. Cornell & Ensign 1 - Hopkins & were stationed at a private house at War- wick neck & performed two tours of fifteen days each 1 month in manner aforesaid at Warwick aforesaid under the aforesaid officer
(7) That in November 1778 , he with his Company was again called to go to Warwick neck in order to relieve the Garrison & served twenty days under, Lieutenant Smith of Scituate who had been appointed in the place of Lieutenant Cornell after his promotion as aforesaid, that he this disponent served as a private at 2-20 Warwick Neck in manner aforesaid For four tours in succession of twenty days each, under Captain Cornell Lieutenant Smith & Ensign Hopkins
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No 8, In 1779 in May or June. He was again called into service with a part of our Company under the said Lieutenant Smith in order to keep guard at Pawtuxet Fide Mills, where a Picket Guard was kept consisting of about thirty men under the com- mand of a Subaltern Officer - our Station was in — 15 a private House (having been vacated), the said 15 days Lieutenant Smith Commanded during the term this de- pment served at Fide Mills, where he was in constant duty as a private For Fifteen days & was relieved by a Similar Guard & returned home
No 9 And In June or July 1779. He was again called to serve fifteen days under Captain Cornell, in order to take a tour on Guard at Warren; at Warren there were 300 or 400 Soldiers Stationed, under the com- — 15 mand of Colonel Stephen Kimball where he this de- 15 days pment served Fifteen days on Guard & Captain Cornell Smith with a part of his Company was there, dont recollect the name or names of other Officers, when he this disponent with his Associates returned home, having served at least fifteen days
No 10 A few days after his return home he was again called into Service & Served One tour of Fifteen days in — 15 manner aforesaid, that is, in Guarding the Shores at Providence where under Lieutenant Smith & Ensign 12 15 Hopkins & returned home having served Fifteen days as a private under the aforesaid Officers, He continued at home 15 or 20 days or thereabouts

and was again called to go to the old Station at Suckwoods no (11) in order to keep guard when he this detachment continued doing Garrison duty as a Private For twenty days, under the im- 20 days mediate Command of Lieutenant Smith aforesaid 12.17
(12) Soon after his return from Suckwoods as afore he was again called & according to orders repaired to Providence and 9 days Served as a private For Nine days under the said Ensign 12.26 Hapkin
He further states that he has no documentary evidence of his service aforesaid or any part thereof
State of New York county of Saratoga ss. Personally appeared before this court Oliver Salisbury of Stillwater in said County, who being duly sworn Says that he is Brother to the applicant named herein that he is Sixty years of age & was last October that though he was a child in the time of the Revolutionary war he recollects that his Brother John went into the war, that he saw him more than once take his Wap. sack & gun upon his Shoulder & went away with other his neighbors & they were going into the war and did go & return & again in like manner he saw him go into the War and return Subscribed & sworn this 9 th day of April 1834 { Oliver Salisbury Ensign Court A Good rich Clerk

John Salisbury
For a Pension
30604
Admitted
Private 12 mo 26 days
Hon. J. Cramer H.R.
Am. Wash. Agent

I Alpheus Goodrich Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Saratoga hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of John Salisbury for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this ninth day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty-four
A Goodrich Clerk

State of Vermont (Formal 3 rd March 1834 Then Bennington County to personally appeared Noah Kimball subscribed to the foregoing Deposi- tion and was duly sworn to the truth of the same before me S. Danforth Justice of the Peace
I certify that Noah Kimball subscribed to the foregoing Deposition to me well known is a person of truth and that his statement is entitled to full and entire credit S. Danforth Justice of the Peace
State of Vermont. I Henry Robinson Clerk of Bennington County Court, do hereby certify that Sylvanus Danforth Esq. whose signature appears to the foregoing is a justice of the peace in & for the County aforesaid, duly qualified by law to act as such - that his sig- nature above I believe to be genuine - In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of our said Court at Bennington this 3 rd day of March. A.D. 1834.
Henry Robinson Clerk of Bennington City Court.
Deco DD.

Noah Kimball of Pownal in the county of Bennington & State of Vermont aged 68 years being duly sworn depose that during the war of the Revolution resided in the Town of Scituate in the county of Providence in the State of Rhode Island That my Father Joseph Kimball was at that time a resident of the same place & captain of a company in a Regiment commanded by Col. Fry as he believes said Regt was called an independent Regt composed of companies as I understand in different parts of the State & I further depose & say that John Salisbury now of Stillwater in the county of Saratoga & State of New York was during the Revolution a resident of the said Town of Scituate in the State of Rhode Island & within two miles of the residence of this deponent & that he the said Salisbury was often called out and served as a private in the aforesaid Regt I recollect that at the time the British took possession of Rhode Island which this deponent thinks was in the Month of December 1776 The said Salisbury went out with the said Capt Kimball to Guard the Shores on the Providence River and he was there at that time according to my best recollection about six weeks & as he understood was a faithful soldier during that time That very early the next Spring the said Salisbury went out in the same company company march on half of the time by way of the North Providence & the other half the time by way of Gideon

Correll & was in Service about the same time as said stated being about six weeks I need further depose & say that I was knowing that the said Salisbury served as a private in said company though he was under different Field officers at various times during the time the British had possession of Rhodesia cannot recollect the number of Terms of duty he performed in said company but thinks said Salisbury performed as many as twenty Terms of duty as a private in the A. volunteer I recollect the balls were in cartridges at my Father's which whom this deponent lived at that time & this deponent melted the lead from most of the balls used on the said Terms of duty and my Father being the Captain of the company the said Salisbury with the other soldiers commonly assembled at my Father's house & made that place a sort of Rendezvous when they were going on a Term of duty This deponent may believe that said Salisbury was in the service of his country one half the time while the British had possession of Rhodesia he was absent on said Terms of duty from 2 to 3 weeks each time after the 2 first Terms & was always called a good faithful soldier & further say not North Kimbell

18194 INVALID.
File No. 78.194
John Schuchert Pr. St. Louis
Act: June 7 th 82
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 335
[Arrangement of 1870.]