Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21,507, for Nathan Streeter, Rhode Island

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
R. J.
★ Streeter, Nathan
S. 21. 507
CONTENTS

27463  Rhode Island  Nathan Street of Smithfield in the State of R.I. who was a pri't Serg't in the Comp't commanded by Captain Marick of the Brig't commanded by Colo Hitchcock in the line for 16 Months pri't  8 " Serg't.
Inscribed on the Roll of R.I. at the rate of 93 —Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of June  1834 — and Lutro Serg't  Dowell Esq't Providence R.I.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1834 $279.99 Semi-annual allowance ending 11 Sep " 46.66  $326.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by George Taylor Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 2 Page 130

Revolution
21507 INVALID.
File No. 21307
Nathan Street
Sergt. Rev. Am.
Act: June 7 th 89 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 391
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Nathan Theaster 31189 of Smithfield -
[Faint, illegible handwriting]
Benj Cowell Esq. Providence R.I.

Rhode Island sithence County of Providence
on this 27 day of May A D 1834 personally appeared in open court being a Special District Court of the United States now in session Nathan Streeter resident in Smithfield in said County aged 80 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. viz. He entered the war of the Revolution & served as herein stated. In answer to the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department he answers and says - to 1 st . He was born in Cumberland November 16 1753
2 d . His birth he thinks is recorded in the Town Clerk's office in said Cumberland but is not certain
3 d . He lived in said Cumberland when he was first called into service & for about a year after the war he then removed to Mendon an adjoining Town Altho' in the State of Massachusetts, where he resided six years he then removed back to Cumberland where he lived seventeen years then removed again to said Mendon where he lived about ten years until his wife died since then he has resided with his children sometimes in one town & sometimes in another He now resides with his daughter in said Smithfield

4. He enlisted as a Sergeant as herein stated
5. He served under Captains William Aldrich, Elisha Waterman & Reuben Ballou. Col. Hitchcock & Lieut. Col. Cornell. General Spencer General Greene & General Sullivan.
6. He received a written discharge after his time expired in Col. Hitchcock's regiment but it is now lost none received any other.
7. William Ballou Rev. Leonard Wakefield & John Arnold testified in his behalf.
And the said Nathan further says that in April 1775. he enlisted for eight months in Captain William Aldrich's Company & Col. Hitchcock's Regiment of Rhode Island Troops & marched to Roxbury near Boston & there served out his time as a Sergeant & was honorably discharged. - and he further says & very soon afterwards either in January or February 1776 he joined a Company of minute Men raised in Cumberland commanded by Captain Elisha Waterman as a private & continued to belong to it until November following. It was the duty of this Company always to be in readiness & it was in actual service nearly all the time in guarding the shores of Narragansett Bay & in building fort & digging entrenchments at various stations. He avers that between said January & December he served eight months at least in actual service. He then left said Company & was enrolled in the militia in Captain Reuben Ballou's Company the name of the Colonel of the Regiment to which

This company was attached was Col Chas Brown's of Gloucester Soon after the British took possession of Newport the militia were divided into companies for the purpose of taking turns of duty in rotation, & the frequent incursions of the enemy made it necessary for the Militia to do a great deal of duty & he the said Nathan was on duty a great deal of time. At this distant period he cannot recollect the months or the particular stations in each month at which he served. Each Company had to serve a month at a time, then they went home & another Company came. In this manner they served during the time the enemy had possession of Newport which was nearly three years — According to his best recollection, this applicant says that between January & December 1777 he served four months at least & in 1778. he served four months at least & in 1779. he served three months at least, during all these services he was a private in said Battery Company & served as such. He says that he served eight months as a Sergeant & nineteen as a private in the War of the Revolution for which he claims a pension.
He has no documentary evidence to prove his service his discharge from Col. Hitchcock's regiment is lost or before mentioned, but he relies upon the evidence here in Court produced from witnesses as to his services & as to his character.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever

To a pension except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State.
May 27 1834
Nathan Streeter
Sworn to in open Court B Lowell Clk
We Leonard Wakefield a Cuzzman residing in Smithfield & Joth Arnold residing in said Smithfield hereby certify and say that we are well acquainted with Nathan Streeter who has sub- scribed & sworn to the preceding declaration we believe him to be 80 years of age that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and we concur in that opinion he has always maintained a good character for truth & veracity
Leonard Wakefield
Joth Arnold
May 27 th 1834 Sworn to
in open Court B Lowell Clk

I William Ballou of Cumberland in the State of Rhode Island being now in the 78 th year of age on oath do testify and say that I am well acquainted with Nathan Stueetee an applicant for a pension who is now present before me. & have known him long before & since the Revolutionary war was during the war was more neighbors - I remember perfectly well that in 1775. he enlisted in Captain Aldrich's Com- =pany & Col. Hitchcock's Regiment of Rhode Island Troops & went to Roxbury as I understood & was gone Eight Months. I think he served as a Sergeant - Afterwards in January or February A.D. 1776 he joined Col. Elisha Watrous's Company of Minute Men, as a private & continued in it until November following. This company was on duty in actual service nearly all the time during the time he belonged to it - I was in it at the same time & know & well remember it - I think he served in actual service Eight months at least between January & November 1776. - we were employed a great deal of the time in building forts in Truxton & on Rhode Island & in digging en- trenchments - After the British took Boston

Atout in December 1776 all the Militia of the State were often called upon to do duty in guarding & defending against the invasions They made I have not the least doubt he served one third time of the time or four months each year during the three follow- ing years I remember of serving with him a great number of times & of seeing him often while on duty during those years. I have no reason to doubt but he always went when he was drafted or came to his turn in rotation. William Bottom
May 23 d 1834
I went to before me and I further certify said William is a credible witness in the premises
Benja Lawrence
Commis. Dist. Dist.
Dist. R. I. Dist.

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after hearing the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as he states And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Leonard Wakefield who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in said Southfield & that Sitts Arnold & William Ballou are also residents in town they state & further that they all three are credible persons & their statements entitled to credit
I Benjamin Conwell Clerk of said Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Nathan Sheeder for a pension
In testimony whereof I have to set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 29 th day of May A D 1834
Benja Conwell CLK