Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 12833, for Benjamin Reynolds, Rhode Island

SERVICE
NUMBER
762
Reynolds, Benjamin Elizabeth
N. 12833
CONTENTS

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Rhode Island 766
Elizabeth Reynolds widow of Benjamin Reynolds decd.
who died on the 19 Feb. 1836 at Washington in the State of R.I. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the N.Y. line for 12 1/2 months Pri of War 3 " Pri of Artill.
Inscribed on the Roll of R.I. Island at the rate of 54- Dollars - 50 - Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of Feb. 1837 and sent S. G. Shearman Wickford R.I.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1837 $ 324.96 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept " 27.08
$352.04
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 }
Recorded by W.H. Addison Clerk, Book A. Vol. 1. Page 116

1103.
Application of Elizabeth Reynolds for an Pension
Allow. for half mo 12 1/2 41.66 - Art. 3 - 12.50 no deduction $ 53.16 54.16 J. G. Shearman I think K.C.C.
Wickford State of Rhode Island - Agent for the Applicant & all communications to be addressed to him

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the said Section of the Act of Congress of the 4th of July 1836 State of Rhode Island
County of Washington ss -
On this seventh day of January, in the year 1837 personally appeared before me, Benjamin Stanton Esq., a Judge or Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Washington, in the State of Rhode Island. (The name being in want of Record). aged 80 only via affidavit Elizabeth Reynolds of said Nat Kingston, who being first duly sworn, according to law, did on her oath, make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 4th 1836.
That she is the Widow of Benjamin Reynolds, late of Nat Kingston now deceased who was a native in the Western of Rhode Island & Rhode State Right, in the War of the Revolution. And she declared, that she was married to the said Benjamin Reynolds in the Month of March 1777, by Daniel Webb Esq. a Justice of the Peace for said Nat Kingston. But she knows nothing of the marriage, nor does she know, nor is there any Record of the same, any where to her knowledge, either in the Court Records or in any Family Bible, or any where amongst her deceased husband's papers, although she has been well acquainted with her deceased husband's papers for the same. She has many years past, then thought that she was married in March 1776, & has so stated, but finds that owing to old age & forgetfulness, she was mistaken in that respect, as her eldest Daughter Ruth, now Ruth Davis, the wife of Ezra D. Davis of said Nat Kingston, was born at the time, from the record of the birth in the Town of Nat Kingston (a copy of which is hereto annexed, on the 19th day of July 1778) & she knows that she was married, in the Month of March & that the said Ruth, was born the 19th of July 1778, so that according to said record she must have been married in March 1777. The said Benjamin Reynolds, was her own cousin & she was well acquainted with him

some time before the Marriage of the said Benjamin - William Reynolds who was the Brother of the said Benjamin Reynolds, and who before that had married her Sister and William Wall, who married another Sister of hers, all of whom are now living in this Town, were present at the Marriage. The further deponent maketh Test, that according to her best belief, the said Benjamin Reynolds her said Husband, served one Month in the Fall of the year 1776, in the Company of Militia of which Thomas Clarke was Captain & John Mansfield First Lieutenant stationed at Agawam Neck in this Town, as is stated in the Deposition of Peleg Clark hereto annexed. And that in the Month of January 1777, he served Fifteen days, in the Company of Militia of which Peter Wright was Captain, as is stated in the Deposition of Isaac Smith hereto annexed. And that in the Spring of 1777, in the Month of March or April, he served another Month in said Company, under Peter Wright, as stated in the Deposition of William Wall hereto annexed. And that he was in said Company another Month, in the Summer of 1777, stationed at Boston Neck in North Singleton, as is stated in the Deposition of Isaac Hall hereto annexed. And another party in July & party in August 1777, stationed at Agawam Neck in this Town, as stated in the Deposition of the said William Wall. And afterwards in the Month of October 1777, another Month over to Tiverton, in this State, in the time of General Spencer's Expedition, as is stated in said Deposition. She has often heard her Husband speak of serving in said Expedition. In the Month of March 1778 she was married to the said Benjamin Reynolds, as she has before stated. And she knows, that he left the next Month of and served in the Militia one Month, and said that he was stationed at Boulders Wrights in this town, as is stated by the said William Wall. And another according to the best of her understanding, knowledge & belief, the said Benjamin Reynolds served another Month in said Company, stationed at Agawam Neck, partly in the Month of January & partly in the Month of February 1778. And another Month, in the Spring of the same year, at the same place, partly in the Month of April

& partly in the Month of May - In another Month at Bristol Town, partly in the Month of July & partly in the Month of August in the same year, in the time of General Sullivan's Expedition - in the Company of which Peter Wright was Captain - She has often heard her Husband speak of being in that expedition, & knows that he was absent at that time, as she was sick much, and knows that he was away on duty in the Mountain - And in the fall of the same year, he was absent from home another Month, and she believes, spent another Month in the same Company, in the Month of October or November, & stationed at Agamenticus Neck in this Town. And in the Winter following another Month in the same Company, at the same place, as is stated in the Deposition of the said William Wood - She believes her Husband to have said, as she has before stated, because she knows that he was absent from home, the times she has mentioned, understood from him, that he was only in the Mountain and heard him speak of being with William Wood his Brother in Law, with Col. Dyer &c. In the summer of the year 1759, he enlisted as a Private into an Artillery Company of State Troops of which John Gage was Captain, for three Months, & then he was gone from her the three Months on duty, in said Company, except for a few days during the time, when he was at home on a Furlough, She does not know where he was stationed, as he was stationed at some place out of the Neighbourhood, but heard him speak of being part of the time at Bristol and Trenton - His Brother William was with him, when he enlisted. It was in the Fall of the year when he returned home, from the last mentioned service - She has often heard her Husband & the said William Wood talk together, about seeing in Company in the Mountain, and being stationed at the William Wood in Agamenticus Neck in this Town, and of being in General Sullivan's Expedition before mentioned - And has also often heard him speak of being engaged in a skirmish with the Enemy at Boston Neck & believes it, to have been the same time spoken of by William Wood in his Deposition -

She also has heard him speak of being under Thomas Clarke and Peter Wright, and of going with John Stuart & Sybilla Penn, and many others, who are now dead, besides those now living, whose depositions are hereto annexed. She further declares, that she believes that her said husband, over nine hours of duty, then she has mentioned and often read on a claim, which lasted a day or two, which she is now unable to recollect or relate with precision. She has no documentary evidence, of the benefits of her said husband. She would have been eighty years of age, last April, if he had lived to this time, according to the account given of his age. She did in this town, on the nineteenth day of April 1820, leaving her said husband, she has remained a Widow ever since, as will more fully appear, by reference to the annexed Depositions.
Witness Benjamin Lawton
Elizabeth V Reynold marke
Woburn - In North Kingston January 7 th 1897.
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber, one of the Judges of Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, and General Sessions of the Peace, for the County of Washington, in the State of Rhode Island (the same Elizabeth Reynolds being a Court of Record) in made known unto me, to the best of the Deponent's knowledge, that her name is as aforesaid, which was returned to me in her presence & according to her and she being unable to write her name for old age, made her mark in my presence, & I write her name in her presence - And I further certify that the said Elizabeth Reynolds is unable to leave home, to make her Declaration in open Court, owing to old age & infirmities - And I also further certify that she is known to me, to be the Widow of Benjamin Reynolds late of this Town deceased, and that it is a report & belief in this neighborhood, that the said Benjamin Reynolds, was lately married to the said Elizabeth as is stated in this Declaration; that he was a Soldier of the Revolution & that I concur in that opinion - And also further certify, that the said Elizabeth Reynolds is well known to me & that her character for truth is good -
Benjamin Lawton Judge of the Court of Pleas

Washington J.C.
State of Rhode Island &c. Clerks Office Court Com. Pleas.
I Asa Dotten Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in the County aforesaid, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that Benjamin Lawton is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Wash- ington, duly elected, commissioned and qual- ified according to law, and is fully author- ized to act in his said capacity and that his signature to the preceding certificate (regarding Elizabeth Reynolds) is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and fixed the Seal of the aforesaid Court at South Kingstown this thirteenth day of January A.D. 1837.
Asa Dotten Clk.

Wadsworth Jr - To Mr. Nath. Knight January 5 th 1897-
In reply as promised to you re the Sublimity, or part thereof the Seal, so called. With Knight's - Nicholas & Spirit Seal Seal Seal Knight's Seal & made solemn oath, to the truth of the annexed certificate, by him signed. And I further certify, that the true writing of the said Nicholas & Spirit Seal will appear to me if that the signature be read correctly, purporting to be his signature in his true and natural signature in his own hand writing -
As to the G. Seal part thereof the Seal

State of Rhode Island, Providence Plantations County of Washington ss Town Clerk's Office of the Town of North King- stown in the County of Washington
I the Subscribed Clerk of the Court of Probate and Town Clerk of said North Kingstown, do hereby certify, that I have examined the Record of the marriages of said Town, and that I do not find any record of the marriage of Benjamin Reynolds late of this Town deceased, with Elizabeth his wife. But that it appears from the Records of the Births of said Town, that Ruth Reynolds, the daughter of the said Ben- jamin by Elizabeth his wife, was born on the 19 th day of July 1778, and that the following is a true copy of the Record of the Births of the children of the said Benjamin Reynolds by Elizabeth his wife
Ruth Reynolds daughter of the above born July 19 th A.D. 1778 John Reynolds born December 21 st A.D. 1780 Grace Reynolds born November 8 th A.D. 1782 Mahitable Reynolds daught as above born Augt 18 th A.D. 1784 Anna Reynolds daught as above born May 17 th A.D. 1786 Sarah Reynolds daught as above born Oct 15 th A.D. 1787 Elizabeth Reynolds born August 12 th daught, A.D. 1789 Nancy Reynolds, daughter, born October 10 A.D. 1791 William M. Reynolds born April 26 th A.D. 1793 George M. Reynolds born Sept 5 th A.D. 1796 James Reynolds (son) born August 11 th A.D. 1798 Cannah Reynolds (daught) born June 5 th A.D. 1802 In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 5 th day of January in the year 1837
Nick N. Smith Town Clerk

I William Wall of South Kingston, in the County of Washington, on solemn Oath, do testify, and say, that I am Eighty seven years of age and shall be eighty eight in the Spring of 1837 - During the Revolutionary War, I served as a Soldier, in the Rhode Island Militia, and knew Benjamin Reynolds of said South Kingston, now deceased. He and I married Sisters - I was married first and was present at his Wedding - He was married by Daniel Hall Esq., a Justice of the Peace, for said South Kingston, to Elizabeth Reynolds, the Sister of my wife, during the Revolutionary War, but I cannot state the precise year, it was in the Fall of the year, and was either in 1778, or 1779, but I am not sure which. He has been dead some years, as much as Sixteen or seventeen years and his Widow Elizabeth Reynolds, is now living, and has remained a Widow ever since her Death. During the time the Enemy held possession of Newport, from 1778 to 1779 a part of the Rhode Island Militia, was constantly kept on duty, on the shores of the Bay, and I served in the Militia and belonged to the same Company, that the said Benjamin Reynolds did. I served substantially myself, at when my time, was out, I took the place of some one else and served as a substitute for them - In the Spring of 1778, in the Month of March or April, I served with him one Month - Under Peter Wright, who was Captain of the Company, stationed at the William House in Aquidneck Neck in this Town. In the summer afterwards I served with him another Month, partly in July and partly in August, stationed at the same place - In in the Fall following in the Month of October, we other Months, were to Scituate in this State, in the time of the expedition of General Spencer - Peter Wright was Captain of the Company, John Mawmawhite was Lieutenant and Sylvester Pease Ensign - Charles Dyer was Colonel of the Regiment, to which the Company belonged. In December in the same year, I served with him another Month, at Bristol

Weightless called in this term - In the Winter of 1778 I served with him another month, under the same Captain, stationed at the William House in Aquidneck Island, this same was partly in January and partly in February, and partly in February and afterwards in the Spring of the same year I had a day, another month, at the same place - I served with him another month, in the same year partly in July and partly in August, stationed at Bristol Ferry, and made part of the troops under General Sullivan - The Company Officers were the same, with the exception of the Ensign - Samuel Dyer being Ensign, in the place of Sylvester Pease - afterwards in the Fall of the year, in October or November, I served with him another month, stationed at the William House again - And in the Winter following, partly in December 1778 and partly in January 1779, another month, at the same place, under the same Officers - I presume that I served with him, small tracts of time, then I have stated, but cannot give the particular dates of any more - William Reynolds the Brother of the said Benjamin Reynolds, was present at the Marriage with me. He is now living in this Town - And I do not know any one else, now living who was present, at said Wedding - He was always a friend at Providence - Witness Sylvester G. Pease
his William X Wood mark
I Regd Com, of South Kingston, in the County of Washington, do hereby certify and say, that I am eighty one years old - I served as a Soldier in the Rhode Island Militia, during the Revolutionary War and knew Benjamin Reynolds of said South Kingston, now deceased - He would have been nearly, as old as I am, had he lived to this time, as there was but little difference in our ages. In the Fall of the year 1776 - I served with him one month, in the Company of Militia, of which Thomas Clarke was

Captain and John Manchester Scout Stationed at the Willis House in Aquidneck Neck in this Town - We began having the taste of Skirmish and our discomfiture in December - The English had not then taken possession of Newport, but they had several vessels in the Bay and Quarters from the British, were kept on the shack of the Bay, to prevent against their running, but before we were discomfited, they took possession of Newport - I have no recollection, that it was concerning him, to see, when he served afterwards - But I have no doubt, that he served more in the Company, although I cannot recollect of serving with him, at any other time - He was married to his Cousin Elizabeth Reynolds, during the War, as I understand - I heard of his enlisting but do not know, under what Captain he enlisted, nor where he served - I understand he enlisted for the Month's -
Deleg Card
I have a Bill of Natt Kingston, in the County of Washington, on Vatt, do testify and say, that John Searcy six years of Age, During the Revolutionary War, served as a Soldier in the Militia of Rhode Island - And I know Benjamin Reynolds of said Natt Kingston now deceased - but I never served in the same Company with him, as we belonged to different Companies - But in the summer of the year 1777, I was detached with part of the Company, to which I belonged, of which John Searcy was Captain, at Boston Neck in the Town  Natt Kingston , at the House of John Gaudineer and a part of the Company, to which the said Benjamin Reynolds belonged, was also stationed near us & I saw him there on duty, his Company was stationed, at the House of Elias John Gaudineer - Peter Wright was Captain of his Company. We was there on duty one Month, and the said Reynolds sent there one Month - Whilst there we had a skirmish, with a party of

the Enemy who kind there -
Isaac Hild
I Isaac Spink of North Kingston, in the County of Washington, in odemr Cattle, do hereby say that I am Seventy six years of Age and as a Soldier in the War of the Revolution and under Benjamin Reynolds I said I am now deceased. And in the Month of January 1777 I served with him before Saratoga, as a Soldier, in the Company of McIntire of which Peter Wright was Captain, & stationed at the Miller House, in this Town. I remember the Month, as it was just after the British came to Kingston -
Isaac Spink
Washington - Dec 14th 1836
Dec 14th 1836
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned a justice of the Peace, John M c Intire, William Wall, Peter Wright, Isaac Spink, where known, and unto the undersigned Deposition, who after being sworn, duly examined, and being sworn, made known that to the best of the Deposition's knowledge, what said Deposition, were by me read to him in their presence & by them signed in my presence - With the exception of William Wall, who being from Age, unable to write his Name, made his mark in my presence & I wrote his Name in his presence - And I further certify that the said William Wall, Peter Wright, Isaac Spink, are well known to me & that their names subscribed to the foregoing are good -
Sebastian G. Freeman Justice of the Peace

William Reynolds of North Kingston, in the County of Washington, deceased late at 65 years of age I say that I am eighty three years of age, and am the brother of Benjamin Reynolds late of North Kingston deceased - I served as a Soldier in the Militia of Rhode Island, as Thomas did the said Benjamin Reynolds - He would have been more than eighty years of age, if he had lived to this time, as he was but little younger than I am - He was ter- med Seventeen years - He was married to Elizabeth Layman, the sister of my wife, that is my first wife, now deceased, in the year 1776 or 1777 I am not sure which, in the Fall of the year - I was present at the Wedding - He was married by Daniel Howland a Justice of the Peace for said North Kingston - William Wall of North Kingston, who married a sister of the said Elizabeth & my wife, was also present at the Marriage, he is now living in this Town - I do not know of any one else now living who was present at said Marriage - During the war, we were by turns of generally a month each - But I have no recollection of his bearing any load of duty, at the same time, that I did, as it never happened to be my time to do duty, when it was his - In the summer of 1779, I was with him, at a Farm in East Greenwich, where there was a considerable number, and he enlisted as a Soldier, into an Artillery Company of State Troops of which John Gorton was Captain; I was present when he signed the enlistment articles, and endeavored to dissuade him from enlisting. But I do not now remember for how long he enlisted - But he went away & joined the Company and served out his time - I understand that he was present at the time at Providence in this State - His Widow Elizabeth Layman is now living in this Town & has remained a Widow ever since his Death -
Witness
Sylvester G. Sherman
Sei Wilhelm + Arnold invent

Washington Is. In North Kingsto January 22 1857-
Personally appeared before me, the Subsale or justice of the Peace for said North Kingsto. William Reynolds whose Name is subscribed to the annexed Deposition - Who after being by me duly examined, contirmed & sworn, gave the annexed Deposition, which was before reduced to writing in his presence, & he being then at Age unable to write his Name, made his mark in my presence & with his Name in his presence - And I further certify, that the said William Reynolds is well known to me & that his character for truth is good -
Hysser L. Shearman Justice of the Peace
I John B Reynolds of North Kingsto, in the County of Washington, do hereby affirm, that I am the Son of Benjamin Reynolds late of said North Kingsto deceased. The records of my Father, are in my possession & I have made diligent search amongst them & have not been able to find any evidence of his Marriage with my Mother, any where, among the Papers nor do I know of any record of the same, in any Family Bible, or any where else & am well satisfied, that there is no written evidence of the same, any where in existence - He died on the 19 th day of February 1820 & my Mother has remained a Widow ever since -
John B Reynolds
Washington Is. In North Kingsto
January 4 th 1857 Personally appeared
before me the Subsale, or justice of the Peace, for said North Kingsto, John B Reynolds, whose Name, is subscribed to the above Deposition who after being by me duly examined & sworn, gave the above Deposition, which was before reduced to writing in his presence & he (being at Age unable) in my presence & he made his mark with his Name to the truth of the same. And I further certify, that the

and John B. Reynolds, it will know to me & that full Pleasure, for truth is good
Sylvester G. Shearman Justice of the Peace
Washington Jc -
The State of Rhode Island &c Nicholas Town Clerk of the Town of North Kingston in the County of Washington & Clerk for the Court of Probate of said Town -
I the Subscribed Town Clerk of said Town of North Kingston & Clerk for the Court of Probate of said Town, hereby certify, that Sylvester G. Shearman, before whom the annexed Depositions, were taken & sworn to, was at the time the said Depositions, were taken & sworn to, a Justice of the Peace, for the said Town of North Kingston, legally chosen by the General Assembly of this State & duly Commissioned by the Governor thereof, by a Commission, bearing date the Ninth day of May, in the year 1836 & duly engaged to said Commission & in all respects duly qualified to act in said Office. And that the signatures annexed to said Depositions, purporting to be his signatures, are his true and genuine signatures, in his own handwriting, known to me at least - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office, this 19th day of January in the year 1897
Nich. A. Smith Town & Probate Clerk

Rev. and 1812 War Section.
May 10, 1924.
Mrs. A. C. Rippier, 413 Third St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 12833 , it appears that Benjamin Reynolds enlisted in the fall of 1776 and served one month as private in Captain Thomas Clark's Rhode Island Company.
He enlisted in 1777 and served six five and one half months in Captain Peter Wright's Company, Colonel Charles Dyer's Rhode Island Regiment and was in General Spencer's Expedition.
He enlisted in 1778 and served six months in Captain Peter Wright's Company and was in General Sullivan's Expedition also in a skirmish at Boston Neck.
He enlisted in the summer of 1779 and served three

months in Captain John Garsia's Company of Artillery.
He died February 19, 1830 at North Kingston, Washington County, Rhode Island, aged about sixty three years.
Soldier married in November 1777 his cousin Elizabeth Reynolds, she was allowed pension on his application executed January 7, 1837, while a resident of North Kingston, Rhode Island aged seventy six years.
Their children were-
Ruth born July 19, 1778, wife of Ezra D. Dav in 1837. John " December 21, 1780. Isaac " November 8, 1782. Mahitable " August 18, 1784. Anna " May 17, 1786. Sarah " October 15, 1787, Elizabeth " August 12, 1789. Waite " October 10, 1791, (daughter) William W. " April 26, 1793. George W. " September 5, 1796. James " August 11, 1798. Hannah " June 5, 1802.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____
for a statement of the military history of Benjamin Reynolds a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
N. File 12833.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Feb. 1776 1 mo. Pvt. Thomas Clark P. I.   ✓ 1777 5 1/2 mos. Peter Wright Charles Dyer   ✓ 1778 6 mos. Peter Wright   Summer 1779 3 mos. John Garzia  
Battles engaged in, _____ Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓ Date of application for pension, Jan. 7, 1837. Residence at date of application, North Kingston R.I. Age at date of application, 76 yrs.
Remarks: He was born in North Kingston R.I. where he died Feb. 19, 1832 at about 63 yrs. date of birth unknown. Children: Sarah b. July 12, 1778; Mary b. Feb. 1837; John b. 1800; Rachel b. 1802; William b. 1805; Abigail b. 1807; Elizabeth b. Oct. 15, 1777; David b. Aug. 12, 1780; Martha b. Oct. 10, 1791; William b. 1795; Sarah b. 1798; Rachel b. 1799; John b. 1800; William b. 1802.
Very respectfully,

THE REYNOLDS FAMILY ASSOCIATION MRS. A. C. RIPPIER, SEC'Y AND TREAS. 413 THIRD STREET BROOKLYN, N. Y.
April 8, 1924
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly let me know of an Elizabeth Reynolds wife of Benjamin Reynolds. I believe a Captain in the War of the Revolution, from Kingstown - (I think) R. I. received a pension.
Benj. was b. Aug 18, 1756. d. Feb 19, 1820
Elizabeth d. Sept 2 - 1850.
Appreciating this courtesy.
I am
Most Sincerely
Anna C. Rippier
(Mrs)

2609 Broadway Avenue, Spokane, Wash.
Sept. 22, 1909.
The Pension Department, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen: I am told that I can obtain from you the information needed for my application for membership to the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. If possible, will you please give me the following data relating to

(who received a pension)
my Revolutionary ancestor, Benjamin Reynolds, of Rhode Island, born in 1756? He married his second cousin, Elizabeth Reynolds, born in 1761. :—
Date (day + month) of birth of Benjamin Reynolds -
Date of death of " " " "
Date of birth of wife, Elizabeth Reynolds.
Date of death " " " "
Date + place of marriage of Benjamin Reynolds.
Names of all children of Benjamin Reynolds.
Dates of birth of children.
To whom each one was married.
When, where, and in what capacity did Benjamin Reynolds serve in the Revolutionary War?
A reply at your early convenience will be appreciated by
Yours very truly
Caroline L. Douglass.
(Mrs. Dwight L. Douglass.)

Ms. B. 8

1909 Oct. 4. Hist to Mrs. Bright P. Douglass 1924 May 16 " " " a c Rappier - and
1883
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 12883
Elizabeth Reynolds Wid of Benjamin Reynolds Brv Rev. War
Act: July 6 th  1876
Index: — Vol. M , Page 155
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Wickford R.R. — True April 10
J. L. Church Esq. Commission Merchant Pensylvania Ave Washington City.

Wickford April 10 th 1897-
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir
The Application of Mrs. Elizabeth Reynolds the Widow of Benjamin Reynolds, now by me forwarded to your Office, as long ago as the 20 th of January, concerning the learning its fate - Please inform me
Yours truly, S. G. Freeman

J. L. Richard Esq. Councilman of Pembina

16 Wickford January 19 th 1877- J. L. Edwards Esq. Sir
Herewith I forward you, the Application for a Pension, of Elizabeth Reynolds of North Kingston Wilson of Benjamin Reynolds, duly made out before a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for our County, agreeable to your directions of the 5 th of December 1876, to me - We agree to accept of a grant, for such time, as is mentioned, to your satisfaction & according to your Rules - The whole time claimed is specifically stated & proved, except the three months, under Captain Gage's last order - We are unable to find any one that been with him, in that Company and can produce no other proof of the service, than what accompanies this - If the proof thereof is not sufficient, we make all claim on that Account. The enlistment here is positively proved, by the Deposition of William Reynolds, and it appears to me, that his Deposition, is fully equal to the Deposition of any one that been with him. The Record of the Birth of the Children of Benjamin Reynolds, shows his Marriage to have taken

Since the last time I have been in the country, and I hope will be very satisfactory. As long ago as the Month of November, I promised to you that the Affirmation of Sarah Mitchell, for a Pension. Since which time I have heard nothing from it and have had information from other Affirmations since I hear it has been mentioned what letters have and your City. Please inform me respecting it. The Affirmation of Mary Wightman and Martha Penn have likewise been in your City, though they were not heard her friends as much as six weeks ago - I know they have not been in City as Mrs. Mitchell - I do not know how long he has been here - there must be some mistake about it.
Yours &c. S. G. Shearman