Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,244, for Job Manchester, Rhode Island

SERVICE
R.S.
Manchester Job Deborah
NUMBER
W. 26.244.
CONTENTS

Rhode Island 248
Heberah Manchester of Newport in the State of R.I. who was a R.S. in the by Captain of the commanded by in the commanded widow of Heberah Manchester deceased late as per the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll of R. Island at the rate of 50 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of Nov 1836 and sent from New York March 1837
Arrears to the 14th of Sept 1836 $440.00 Semi-annual allowance ending Sept 1837 $40.00 $480.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by H.H. Aldrich Clerk. Book Vol. 1 Page 111

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 4 th of July, 1836. State of Rhode Island County of Newport
On the Eleventh day of October A.D. 1836 Personally appeared before the Court of Probate of Little Compton in the County of Newport, a court of record, Deborah Manchester a resident of said Little Compton in the County of Newport and State of Rhode Island - aged eighty seven years. Who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4 th . 1836
That she is the widow of Job Manchester, late of Diviston in this State, and late a revolutionary soldier - We were both born in said Diviston and were married there before the revolutionary, and lived therein, in the south part, through said war, and until my said husband went to the west after the Revolutionary war - We were married in the months of October A.D. 1771. as near as I can remember, by Elder Campbell and that a certificate of the same, if we ever had any is now lost, and is not to be found - Nor is the same to be found on record - I was in my 22 nd year of my age when I was married to my said husband the said Job - I do well remember that my said husband was much away in the war at that time, it seemed to be a business, he had rather do than any thing else - but I cannot remember the officers under whom he was at that time, or but a few of them - After the battle of Lexington in 1775, My husband went into the service as a soldier, I believe for Eight months - after his time was out he returned home - In the year 1776 when Wallace was in the Bay, in Fall of the year he was on Rhode Island for a term I think of at least two months - in Dec r 1776 the Enemy came to Newport, and the state of Rhode Island raised a Brigade for fifteen months service - Into this service My said husband enlisted, into a Company then commanded by the late Major Christopher Manchester, of said Diviston, who was then a captain in said service, but was afterwards promoted to a Major in the same service - sd. Christopher was a brother to my said husband - My husband was in this service a sergeant - His time was out in March 1778 - He was then enrolled in the 1 st company of Militia in said Diviston to which he belonged, and went into the guard service, on the west shores of sd. town, this service was for one month at a time, for one half of sd. company - and the part on duty, were relieved by the other part the succeeding month - this continued till the enemy evacuated Rhode Island in Nov r 1779 - Capt. Isaac Cook was the Captain of said Militia company at that time - My husband was in the service during this period, more than his own part, but I cannot now remember for whom he served as a substitute - He was on Rhode Island in Aug t 1778 under General Sullivan and was in the battle there - I think he served during said period, a term not less than ten months as a sergeant - In the summer of 1780 he went to Newport to stand guard for one month - again in the Spring of 1781 he went again for one month, and again in the summer, or fall of 1782 he went to sd. Newport for one month to stand guard - I do not know the officers he was under in either of these tours of duty - In the Spring or summer of 1783, My said husband went for a class, for Nine months, to fill up the continental Regiments - he

Went to Providence, thence to Philadelphia where he was put into Col. Olney's Regt. And when his time was out, he returned home, and the war was over - in this service he was a private soldier - Soon after the R. war, my said husband went to the west, at the time the state of Ohio, was first being settled by the Whites - and then and there again entered the army or forces, which were raised, to protect the frontiers against the Indians - as she at that time understood and verily believes - and that afterwards he was killed in a battle with the Indians, as she also at that time understood and verily believes - and thinks it was at the time of St. Clair's defeat in the Autumn of 1791 in the mean returned -
I have no documentary evidence in relation to any of my s d husband's services as aforesaid -
And I further declare that I was married to the said Job Manchester on the day of October, Seventeen hundred and Seventy one (1771) That my said husband the aforesaid Job Manchester died (according to the best of my knowledge and belief) in the Month of November 1791, and that I have remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proofs hereto annexed.
Deborah Manchester
Sworn to, & subscribed, on the day & year aforesaid mark before, and in open Court -
And said Court certifies, that they believe the statements herein made by said Deborah Manchester, are true - And that she is a credible person -
And said Court further certifies, that she is the Widow of s d Job late of Swanton deceased and has never married since s d Job's decease.
I Alexander H. Bromwell Clerk of said Court of Probate, do hereby certify, that the foregoing, are the original proceedings, in the application of s d Deborah Manchester for a pension. -
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 11 th day of October A.D. 1836. And of American Independence the sixty first. -
Witness A. H. BROMWELL Probate Clerk.
Deborah Manchester No. 509 B. G. S. Sec.
Id. 2 nd B. G. 850 p. Ann. can't be made 1831 - B. G. Collected from Col. Olney
Job Manchester Probate B. G. B. G.

I Anna Simmons of Siverton, in the County of Newport and State of Rhode Island, of lawful age, being duly sworn, on my oath declare - That in the Month of November next previous to the British taking possession of Newport, in the year 1776. I left Newport, and went to reside in the family of Christopher Manchester in said Siverton - Job Manchester, whose Widow Deborah Manchester now of Little Compton, and an applicant for a pension, was the son of said Christopher, and resided less than one mile from his said father, on a place, called the "Jennings place" - At this time, said Job & Deborah were married, and had one child - said Job was much away in the war - and I frequently went to stay with his wife the said Deborah, and to carry them things from his father's house - when she had her second child, I staid with her to help, for a short time - The said Job was then at home, but he soon went away again - I know that said Job was away from home, in the revolutionary war much of the time - but under what officers I cannot tell.
Soon after the Revolutionary war the went away to the western as I understood, and joined the Army, and was killed fighting the Indians - he never again returned - I have always been well acquainted with said Deborah from said November 1776 to the present time - and I further state that all the above is according to the best of my recollection and belief.
Anna Simmons
State of Rhode Island } County of Newport }
Be it known, That on the 13 th Day of October AD 1836 Before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared the above named Anna Simmons and made solemn oath to the truth of the above Deposition by her subscribed. - And I do hereby certify that the Deponent is a credible Person. -
Abner Simmons Justice of the Peace

State of Rhode Island &c, } Clerk's office of the Court of Probate, a Court of County of Newport } 3 rd record, of Little Compton in s. County of Newport
I hereby certify that Abner Simmons, whose signature is affixed is his own proper hand writing to the foregoing Deposition, of Anna Simmons, was at the time of taking said deposition, a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Newport, duly commissioned, under the seal of said State, and engaged thereon according to law - And that said Abner Simmons is duly Authorized to take depositions by the Laws of said State. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of said office on this 13 th day of October A.D. 1836.
A. H. KNOWLTON Clerk notary

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WIDOW, &c.
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File No. 26 2 44
Deborah Manchester Widow of Job Manchester Bri New-mar
Act: June 7th 1832
Index:—Vol. M , Page 13
[Arrangement of 1870.]

+ Job Manchester
after 75 8 mo —
76 P.T. 2~ —
10
2nd 76 15 mo? only child? Manchester Eng.
alternate parent seen from 78 to 79 10 mo ~
80 1 mo Newport in 81 1 do 2 ~
12 mo Eng
82 1 mo —
83, 9 mo. Continental Col Olney's Reg. pri
9 mo
died 1791
+ Job Simmons with 6 mo mother
+ neither of these names on the final bill
Job Simmons u was a permanent under the act of March 1818

I Patience White, of Little Compton in the County of New- port and State of Rhode Island, widow of the late Perry Greene White, a late physician of Tiverton in said State, of lawful age, being duly sworn, in my own words declare. That during the Revolu- tionary war I was well acquainted with Deborah Manchester. Ten now of this town and an applicant for a pension - at that time the said Deborah lived in Tiverton, with her husband Deb Manchester. Near to where I resided - They had children Before the British left Rhode Island, but I cannot as member know many. I was well acquainted with them both - and saw them often - I understood, at the time, they were married by Elder Campbell - and have not the least doubt of the fact. I never heard to the contrary - I did not see them married - They ever lived as man & wife, when he was at home, and like he went away to the westward - I heard that he was afterwards killed fighting the Indians - I have been acquainted with Deborah from the commencement of war of the revolution up to the present time -
Patience White
State of Rhode Island } County of Newport } S.S.
Personally appeared before me at Little Compton in said County of Newport on the 15th day of October A.D. 1836. The above named Patience White, and subscribed to, and was duly sworn to the foregoing deposition according to law.
I further certify that said Patience White is to me personally known, and is a credible witness.
Philip H. Little Justice Peace

State of Rhode-Island &c. } Clerk's office of the Court of Probate, a Court of County of Newport } Se. hereon, of Little Compton in sd. County of Newport
I hereby certify that Philip G. Little, whose signature is affixed in his own proper hand writing to the foregoing Deposition of Patience White, was at the time of taking said deposition, a Justice of the Peace within and for sd. County of Newport, duly Commissioned, under the seal of sd. State, and engaged thereon according to Law. And that said Philip G. Little, is duly authorized to take depositions by the Laws of said State.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of said office on this 15 th day of October A.D. 1836.
A. T. BROWN, Clerk Seal

I Thomas Remington of Tiverton in the County of Newport and State of Rhode Island of lawful age do testify, and on my oath declare - That I belonged to the Company of Capt. Christopher Manchester in Col. Gray Regiment of this State's troops, in the year 1777 and up to March 1778 - At this time Job Manchester of Tiverton was a sergeant in 1 st Company - I knew Manchester particular about his marriage - but I believe he was a married man at that time - Manchester has been away from Tiverton a great many years - I believe he went away soon after the revolutionary war - and I have heard that he went into the Army again and was killed in a battle with the Indians - I do not know that I have seen him since said war - said service was for fifteen months, and I believe said Job, served all of said time -
Thomas Remington
Personally appeared, in open Court, the above named Thomas Remington, known to be a credible witness, and subscribed, and was duly sworn to the above deposition. At Little Compton on the 1 st day of October 1836.
Witness J. H. H. H. H. H. H. H. Probate Clerk.

I Ichabod Simmons of Tiverton in the County of Newport And State of Rhode Island, aged, seventy five years, being duly sworn, do testify and say: — That from my earliest recollections, I was well acquainted with the late Job Man- -chester of this town - during all of the Revolutionary war , and upto the time he went away to the westward, we lived in this town and less than half a mile apart - When at home myself and S t Job, belonged to the same Militia company of Tiverton under Capt. Isaac Cook - In the fall - I think in October and No- -vember and December 1776 - I was with him As much as three Months in the public service under Col. John Cook - After I came out of the Continental Army I was with him, for one month in the year 1782, in the spring, under Capt. Simmons at Newport - and two months at the same place in the summer of 1782 under Capt. Bailey - we were quartered both times on Brentons Neck, at the four chimneyed house.
In the spring of the year 1783 the Continental army was to be filled up - and each town was to furnish a certain number of men - the Militia or Male inhabitants were classed off - and each class fur- nished one man - I went for one, & the S t Job Manchester went for another. class for nine months - we were mustered into the service at Providence in this state, and there marched to Philadelphia and joined Col. Olney's Regt. of the Rhode Island Continental line - Lt. Sherburne, a brother to Col. Sherburne I think was an officer in the company I do not remember the Capt. S t Job was put into the same company for the whole time - and staid his time out - we marched from Philadelphia to the Highlands below West Point, thence to Saratoga, where we were discharged and we returned home -
The said Job Manchester, was married to his present widow Deborah Man- -chester now of Littlecompton, and an applicant for a pension, sometimes before the war - and they lived less than half a mile from my home during the war - they then had children. - I did not see them married, but I have not the least doubt of the fact - I believe it as much as I do that any of my Nearest Neighbors, who live in a state of wedlock, are mar- -ried - I never heard to the contrary - when we went to the westward under Col. Olney he frequently mentioned his wife and children - Said Job. After the peace and in the Early settlement of the New Country on the Ohio, went to the westward, and we afterwards heard, and I believe he joined the forces again, and went against the Indians and was killed, sometime in the year 1791 - such was the report at the time - he never returned again - he came out of a respectable family - and I further state all the above according to the best of my recollections and belief - I wish to be understood that the two above mentioned months captain Bailey, one of them may have been performed in 1781.
State of Rhode Island County of Newport
Ichabod Simmons
Be it known, That on the 15 th Day of October A.D. 1836
Before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said Coun- ty, personally appeared the above named Ichabod Simmons & made solemn Oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed. And I do hereby certify that the Deponent is a Credible Person. Almer Simmons Justice of the Peace

State of Rhode Island ) Clerk's office of the Court of Probate, a court of County of Newport ) 3 rd record, of Little Compton in s d County of Newport
I hereby certify that Abner Simmons whose signature is affixed is his own proper hand writing to the foregoing Deposition of Ichabod Simmons, was at the time of taking said deposition, a Justice of the Peace within and for s d County of Newport, duly commissioned, under the Seal of s d State, and engaged thereon according to law - And that said Abner Simmons, is duly authorized to take depositions by the laws of said State. -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of said office on this 13 th day of October A.D. 1836.
A. H. Williams Clerk