Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20233, for John Manchester, Rhode Island

SERVICE
NUMBER
Manchester, John Mary
N. 20233
CONTENTS

Notg 1 sent to B. L. Gove Providence R.I. 24 July 1820
3499.
Rhode Island Roll
John Manchester, 4
Private - Rhode Island Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 th of April 1818 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th of October 1818 and sent to William Anthony B sq Judge Newport R.I.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818. 38 26 / 40 30 38:93 Semi-annual all'ce ending 4 th March 1819 48:
886:93
Continued
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
One Gross
It is the wish of the petitioner

R. Island - 2953
Mary Manchester
widow of John Manchester
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 th March 1833, and who died on the 28 th October 1833, of Roupou in the State of R. Island who was a Mil t & P m in the Comp y commanded by Captain Borden of the Reg t commanded by Cook in the R. Island for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of R. Island at the rate of 87 Dollars & 8 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of May 39, and Asa King Tiverton, R. I.
Arrears to the 14 th of March & Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by R. Bendu Clerk, Book 4 Vol. 2 - Page 14

John Manchester
2499
Newton
Oct 1818
Mar 1819

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
RHODE-ISLAND DISTRICT.
County of Newport, us Circuit  District Court, June Term, A. D. 1820.
On this 16th day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record within and for said district John Manchester aged 59 years, residing in the town of Silverton in said County who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: That he served as a private 9 months in Col Olney's regiment of the Rhode Island line that he made a previous declaration on the 9th day of April 1818, and that he has received a certificate for a pension, being No. 3499. And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
John Manchester
A SCHEDULE of Property and Income (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) of John Manchester viz 2 Pine chests, 8 chairs old loom out of repair, 1 old trunk, 1 axe 1 hoe water pail 1 meal basket 2 iron bundle sticks, 9 knives & forks, 6 Table spoons 6 Tea do several articles of earthen ware, 1 Tin pan old pewter, 2 spinning wheels one reel, 1 wash tub 1 pair steel yards 2 Maple Tables, And that I have a crazy wife and one child to support and if my pension is discontinued I shall be a subject of charity
John Manchester
Sworn to and declared in open Court on the Sixteenth day of June 1820 before The Hon. Joseph Story
Witness Benj Cowell Clk
RHODE-ISLAND DISTRICT.
Clerk's Office of the us Circuit Court, A. D. 1820.
I Benj Cowell Clerk of said Court do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is not exceeding forty dollars and cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this Twelfth day of July 1820.
Benjamin Cowell Clerk of said Court.

Declaration
In Order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, of the 7th. of July 1838. entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"
State of Rhode Island County of Newport } ss.
On this fifth day of November A.D. 1838 personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the town of Tiverton in said County of Newport, a Court of Record, Mary Manchester a resident of Tiverton in said Newport County aged Eighty 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 7. 1838. entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows".
That she is the widow of John Manchester, late of said Tiverton decd. who was a private in the Militia, in the Rhode Island State service, and in the Continental Army in the war of the Revolution. That said John Manchester was a Pensioner under the Law of the United States of the 18th. March 1818. That she has no personal knowledge of his services, nor any documentary evidence, but she believes he served in the years 1777 & 1779 in the 2 d or middle Company of Militia in said Tiverton, commanded by Capt. Benjamin Borden in the Regiment of Col o John Cook - in the year 1778 in Capt. Adams' Company of Artillery in Col o Elliot's Regiment - and in 1783 in the Continental Army 9 months, and for this last service she believes he drew his pension - That he served much more than two years in the war of the revolution, and that he entered into all said services at said Tiverton.
She further declares that she was married to the said John Manchester on the twenty fourth day of April in the year one thousand seven hundred and Eighty five, at said Tiverton, by Eld r Deleg Burroughs an ordained Minister of the Gospel, residing in said Tiverton, and for proof of her marriage she exhibits to this Court a Journal kept by said Burroughs, which she has procured for this purpose of the daughter of said Burroughs now residing in Massachusetts, said Deleg Burroughs having deceased, and wherein the said Burroughs has entered
said

said marriage, — That her husband the aforesaid John Manchester died on the twenty eighth day of October in the year eighteen hundred and thirty three; That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time above stated.
That her said husband was born in said Tiverton on the twenty eighth day of March Seventeen hundred and Sixty one, and always resided in said Tiverton, — That her maiden name was Mary Brayton; That she was born at Newport in the year Seventeen hundred and fifty seven on the twenty eighth day of December — That previous to her marriage she removed with her father David Brayton to the said town of Tiverton, where she has ever since resided. And she refers to the annexed certificates and affidavits for proof of the foregoing statements.
Subscribed and Sworn to the day and year above written in open Court Asa Gray. Prob. Clerk.
Mary X Manchester mark signed in my presence Moses Hunt
And the Court certify that the above named Mary Manchester is the widow of the late John Manchester a Revolutionary Soldier of this town, that she is a person of truth, and they believe the statements by her made are true.
And said Court further certify that the Journal of P. B. Burroughs referred to in the foregoing Declaration is here in open Court exhibited by said Mary Manchester, that the same purports to be, and this Court believes it to be a Journal kept by said Burroughs, an Ordained Minister of the Gospel, resident in said Tiverton, now deceased, and in said Journal is the following entry. to wit, "Seventeen hundred and eighty five. fifth month, first, first day of the week This day sennight, towards night rode to David Braytons and performed the marriage ceremony between Jno. Manchester and Mary Brayton" And said Court certify further that the above is an exact copy and true extract from said Journal with the exception of the date, which is expressed in said Journal in fair legible figures as follows "1785. 5. 1. First D of W."

It appears by the regimental book of occurrences, that the bearer John Manchester enlisted for, and served the full term of nine months, a private soldier in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Jeremiah Olney, in the Rhode-Island Line, on the Continental Establishment, and was honourably discharged from said Regiment at Saratoga in the State of New-York on the twentieth day of December 1782, being the expiration of the term of his said enlistment of service.
By G. Dexter H. Major of said Reg. t eodem tempore.

State of Rhode-Island and Providence-Plantations.
NEWPORT, ss.
On this Ninth day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Newport , personally appears John Manchester aged Fifty Seven years, resident in Swanton in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he the said John Manchester enlisted in the year 1782, about the 20th March in the State of Rhode Island for Nine Months , in the company commanded by Captain John Holden in Col. Jeremiah Olney's Regiment of the Rhode Island Line ; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the 20th Day of December 1782, when he was discharged from service in Saratoga State of New York , that he was in the battles of
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
William Anthony Jst Sup me Jud l Court
I, William Anthony Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, That it appears, to my satisfaction, that the said John Manchester did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit to proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress.
March 24th 1818
William Anthony Jst Sup me Jud l Court
Newport ss — The State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations I Gideon Palmer Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for the County of Newport and State aforesaid Do certify that William Anthony Esqr whose Signature is affixed to the Papers herunto annexed is third Justice of said Supreme Judicial Court legally appointed and qualified and that the signature of the above Papers are in the proper Hand Writing of the said William Anthony In Testimony whereof I have herunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 25 Day of April A.D. 1818
Gideon Palmer Clerk

I Ichabod Simmons of Tiverton County of Newport Yarmouth, maketh oath and saith that I was a Soldier in both before mentioned in both the  same  Regiment Olins Regiment in the revolutionary army for the  time in the year 1782 that I knew John Manchester of Tiverton who was a Soldier in the same Regiment of Col. Jeremiah Olney's regi- ment in the year 1782 for nine months who continued in said service for the term of his enlistment and was discharged in December in year above said at Saratoga State of New York ————— Ichabod Simmons
Accepted by. At Tiverton in said County this 22 nd day of September 1840 ————— Personally appeared Ichabod Simmons and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit which taken at the desire of John Manchester to be used in obtain- ing the pension made by the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the revolutionary war in the land and naval service
Testan before me
Edward P. Russell Esq. of Tiverton. Sheriff of Bristol part 7

I, John Palmer of the County of Newport, State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, do hereby certify that I was a Sergeant in Captain William Allen's company of Col. Olney's Regiment in the Army of the United States, that I then knew John Manchester of Scituate who was recruited into the Regiment of Col. Olney's Regiment in the Spring of the year 1862 as one of the recruits for nine months (both the exact company he belonged to I do not remember but know that he continued in said Regiment till the Month of December 1862 to the end of the term of his enlistment and was discharged.  J. C. Palmer
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 21 day of September 1880. Personally appeared the above named John Palmer and made known to me that the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed which is taken at the desire of John Manchester who asked for the purpose of obtaining the Pension made by the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary war taken before me.
My Commission Expires July 1st 1881 Notary Public, State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations of Newport

State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Clerks Office Court of Common Pleas & General Sessions of the Peace for the County of Newport.
I hereby Certify that Thomas Durfee Esq. whose signature is affixed to the annexed attestations is Chief Justice of the Court aforesaid duly Comm- -issioned & engaged under the Seal of said State:
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court this Twenty fourth Day of September in the Year of our Lord One thousand Eight -hundred & Eighteen & of the day of American Independence.
Robt Cranston Clerk
Admitted

Town Clerks Office, Tiverton September 29 th . 1838 I Asa Gray, Town Clerk of said town of Tiverton do hereby certify that John Manchester, son of Pileg Manchester and Margaret his wife, was born the twenty eighth day of March Seventeen hundred and Sixtyone. as appears of record in this office.
And I further certify that Mary Brayton, daughter of David Brayton and Deborah his wife was born the twenty eighth day of December Seventeen hundred and fifty seven. as appears of record in this office.
And I do further depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in said town of Tiverton, in the County of Newport and State of Rhode Island, and have the keeping of the records of Births and marriages in said town, and upon diligent search cannot find the marriage of John Man- chester and Mary Brayton recorded in said Records. and I further say that there are now and have been many marriages in this town that are never recorded. Subscribed and sworn to } Asa Gray Town Clerk This first day of October 1838 }
Before me, Chas. Durfee Justice of the Peace

1932-June 29. Hist. To Elbert E. Boyd See correspondence in case John Manchester $5055. E. E. B.
1932 Aug 29. Ad. Mr Elbert E. Boyd that there is no other John Manchester in files other than the one sur. June 29. 1932 See correspondence in case John Manchester $5055-E. E. B.
Reg WIDOW, &c. own
File No. 20233
Mary Manchester Widow of John Manchester Brn. Rev. War
Act July 7 th 1934
Index: Vol. M, Page 10
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Payment to be made at Providence by S. Waterman Esq Agent for paying pension- ers, in the Agency of - R Island
New Certificate Payable on the 4th March and 4th September in each year.
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A Vol. 2 Page 14 by
R Burdow Clerk.
Asa Gray Esq Providence R.I.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Five years' Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1832. Mary Manchester, X Mark  R. Island widow of John Manchester, deceased who was a Private in the Revolution, and died on the twenty eighth day of October 1833, is entitled to receive five years pension at the rate of eighty seven, dollars and fifty eight cents per annum, commencing on the fourth day of March, 1836; and in case of the death or marriage of said widow before the expiration of said five years, the pension will cease on the day of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 25 th — day of May — one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine.
W. Poinsett
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. } J. L. Edwards
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Tiverton (No. S.) June 14. 1839
Sir,
Enclosed is returned the certificate of Mary Manchester, widow of John - The certificate states that she is of Maine , instead of Rhode Island . It is returned for correction -
Mr. Thomas Remington, a Revolutionary Soldier and Pensioner of this town, has put into my hands a Letter received from the Department, in which it is stated that a list has been obtained of the officers and men of Col. Crary's Regiment and his name is not thereon - If the Department have the Original I cannot account for the omission of his name, but if a copy I have no doubt it was omitted in copying; for in addition to the testimony he procured when his claim was presented there has since been found among the papers left by Christopher Manchester of this town, who was a Captain in Crary's Reg. - some Muster Rolls, Pay abstracts &c. some of which I now have in my care - and I find the name of Thomas Remington borne on said Roll
Mr. Remington states to me that there was a Stephen Remington that belonged to the brig. but he does not know to what company - and that they afterwards sailed together in the Privateer Brigg. Happy Return of Providence. Wilson Jacobs, Master - he thinks the said Stephen Remington belonged to Smithfield in this state. J. L. Edwards. very Respectf. your mo. ob. serv. Com. of Pensions Washington. Asa Gray

Tiverton December 13. 1838
Sir,
herewith are sent the Papers to support the claim of Mary Manchester for a Pension - her husband was a Pensioner under the act of 1818. for services, as supposed, the same as stated in the Deposition of Ichaboe Simmons now also sent. - He was in Artillery in this State service one year, for which service she has the Testimony of Tho. Remington, who was with him. and also of Elisha Gifford and William Albert who knew of his being in the Artillery and also served with him in the Militia. he served it appears. nine months in the Continental Army 12 months in the Artillery and at least nine months in the Militia. - You will please to enclose her certificate to me.
Very Respectfully your Obedt Servt Asa Gray
J. L. Edwards Comr. of Pensions Washington

4101
Mary Manchester
R.I.
act of July 38
M 85.2 33.
Bundle. 17. Vol. - from 10 th June 78 to 10. March 79.
admd
416 9 mo 97 5/8 for Malach 333 14 . 2 4 5 23 per share.
87 5-8
no deduction
Asa Gray Tiverton R.I.

I Asa Gray, Clerk of the Court of Probate aforesaid, a Court of Record, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Mary Manchester for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this fifth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.
Asa Gray, Clerk of Court of Probate.

I Elihu Gifford of Tiverton in the County of Newport and State of Rhode Island aged Seventynine years, do depose and say that I was acquainted with John Manchester of this Town who died about five years ago. he was the son of Peleg Manchester, and he married Mary Brayton, she is now his widow and has never been married since his decease. - said Manchester and myself both belonged to the 2 d Company of Militia in said Tiverton in the year 1777. it was commanded by Capt. Benjamin Borden, and belonged to the Regiment of Col: John Cook; I belonged to said Company during the whole war; in the year 1778 said Manchester enlisted into the Artillery in the State Service, in 1779 he came back into the said Militia Company again. I am unable to say positively from my recollection at this late period how much said Manchester served in said Militia Company in the years 1777 & 1779 - said Company was called into the service in two divisions, each division served a month at a time, and one half of said Company was continually on duty at the shores in said Tiverton opposite Rhode Island in the years 1777. 1778 & 1779. - said Manchester was a well able bodied man, and all such upon their coming to the age of sixteen years were obliged to take their turn of duty - or procure a Substitute. said Manchester was a poor man and unable to hire a substitute - he was not on duty at the same time with me, being in the other division of the Company, but I know he did serve for I have seen him in the service in said Company at Howland's ferry, at Vannaguashit and near Fogland in said Tiverton; and I fully believe he served as above in said Militia Company in the year 1777 & first part of the year 1778. at least six months in periods of a month at a time, and in the year 1779 at least three months in like manner, in said Tiverton.
State of Rhode Island) Newport County } S.S.
Elihu Gifford
Be it known, that on the first day of October 1838, before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, personally came Elihu Gifford and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the above Deposition, & further certify that s d Deponent is a credible person. Before me, Asa May Justice of the Peace

I William Albert of Tiverton in the County of Newport and State of Rhode Island aged Seventy eight years do depose and say, That I from my youth up was well acquainted with John Manchester son of Phebe, we lived within one half mile of each other till after the Revolutionary war - we both belonged to the same Militia Company in said Tiverton commanded by Capt. Benjamin Borden in the Regiment of Col. John Cook, - And in the year 1777 and first part of the year 1778 said Manchester served in said Company not less than Six months in tours of a month at a time in actual military duty at the guard posts at Howland's Ferry and other places near the shores in said Tiverton - I was with him on duty myself and knew he served as above stated -
In the year 1778 said Manchester served in Col. Elliot's Regiment of Artillery, and in this service I saw him frequently, he being stationed much of the time at said Howland's Ferry - In the year 1779 I enlisted into Col. Gopham's Regiment, and am unable to say positively any thing of the service of said Manchester, but believe he went back into said Militia Company - said Manchester died about five years ago - he was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 - he married Mary Brayton, and she is now his widow; having never been married since his decease
William his Albert mark Signed in my presence Elizabeth Gray
State of Rhode Island
Newport County } S.S.
Be it known, that before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County, on this third day of October 1838, personally appeared William Albert and subscribed and made oath to the truth of his above Deposition - and I further certify that said Deponent is a credible person -
Before me, Asa Gray Justice of the Peace

I Thomas Remington of Giverton in the County of Newport and State of Rhode Island, aged Seventy eight years, do depose and say, that I was well acquainted with John Manchester of said Giverton, who died about five years ago. said Manchester and myself served together in the war of the Revolution one year, in the Artillery Company of Captain Ebenezer Adams in the Regiment commanded by Col. Elliot, in the Rhode Island State service. - said Manchester served as a private in said Company from March 1778 to March 1779, twelve months, and I served in the same company during the same time - I know of no other person now living that served in said Company - I am acquainted with Mary Manchester of this town she is the widow of said John Manchester, and has never been married since his decease - she was the Daughter of David Brayton of this town - I was acquainted with her previous to her marriage to said Manchester. - during the greater part of the year that we served in said Artillery we were stationed in Giverton at the lower fort near Howland's Ferry - we went on to Rhode Island in Sullivan's expedition in August 1778 and came off with the Army to Giverton where we were discharged in March 1779 - we were enlisted into said service at said Giverton
Thomas Remington
State of Rhode Island, County of Newport } ss.
Be it Known, that on the twenty fourth day of September 1838 before the Subscriber a justice of the Peace within and for said County of Newport, personally appeared Thomas Remington and subscribed his foregoing deposition and made oath to the truth of the same, and I further certify that said Deponent is a credible person
Before me, Asa Gray Justice of the Peace

I Ichabod Simmons of Tiverton in the County of Newport and State of Rhode Island, aged Seventy Seven years on my oath do testify and say. That I was acquainted with John Manchester of said Tiverton. In the year 1783 we served together nine months in the Continental service in the Regiment of Colonel Jeremiah Olney. - said Manchester and myself and others went together to Providence where we were mustered into the service, and then went to Philadelphia where we joined our regiment. I do not now recollect whether said Manchester was in the same company with me or not - said Manchester obtained a Pension under the Act of 18 th March 1818. - and has deceased about five years ago - I am also acquainted with Mary Manchester of this town, she is the widow of said John Manchester, and has not been married since his decease - but continues his widow - her maiden name was Mary Brayton. Daughter of David Brayton.
Ichabod Simmons
State of Rhode Island
County of Newport ss.
Be it known that on the fifteenth day of September 1838 before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared Ichabod Simmons and subscribed and was sworn to the truth of his above Deposition - And I further certify that said Deponent is a credible person - Before me Asa Gray Justice of the Peace

State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Clerk's Office of the Court of Probate for the town of Tiverton in the County of Newport and State aforesaid
I Asa Gray, Clerk of said Court of Probate, a Court of Record, do hereby certify that Asa Gray is a justice of the Peace within and for said County of Newport, duly appoint- ed, commissioned and sworn, and fully authorized to act in his said capacity. And I further certify that the Signatures of his name upon the Depositions of William Albert, Elihu Gifford, Thomas Remington and Ichabod Simmons, hereto annexed, are his genuine Signatures.
I further certify that Charles Durfee is a justice of the Peace within and for said County of Newport, duly appointed commissioned and sworn, and fully authorized to act in his said capacity, and the Signature of his name to the Deposition of the Town Clerk, hereto annexed, is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have herunto set my hand and Seal of Office this Seventeenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight
Asa Gray, Clerk of Court of Probate }