Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,238, for William Salsbury, Rhode Island

SERVICE
NUMBER
R. d.
Salisbury, William or Salisbury
S. 42, 238
B.L.W. 456-100.
CONTENTS

Notification sent to A. Bull Esq. 17 Sept 1821 from New York
40 57 1.04  41.17
Rhode Island Roll. to New 1,188 York
William Salisbury Capt Arnold 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 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 30 th of March 1818 .
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of June 1818 , and sent to the Hon. Sam d Bradford ,  Bristol, Rh. Island .
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 .
5 months 2/31 4/30.  $41.57
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
6 Years
Continue Warrenton, Bristol

William Paulsbury Cartwright

Crowden 26. March 1790.
This certifies the bearer William Salisbury late a Soldier in the Rhode Island Regt. Entitled for his service during the War, is entitled to receive one Hundred Acres of Military Bounty land, agreeably to a Resolves of Congress.
100 Acres. land
W. Olney Late Lieut. Col. Comd. Rhode Island Regt.
Hon ble The Secretary at War New York -

N o 456.
William Saltonstall private.
Rhode Island.
W. signed 8 th March 1829, & Deliv. to the Hon. Mr. Malbone M. Senate.

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I William Salisbury do declan and say that I am a native citizen of the United States now living in Warren in the County of Bristol in the State of Rhode Island and that I was engaged in the land service of the United States of six years during the Revolutionary War as a private soldier that I first enlisted in or about the ninth day of April A.D. 1777 in the Company commanded by Capt. Thomas Arnold in the Regiment commanded by Col. Christopher Green upward of I was in Capt. Hughs Company in Col. Israel Angell Regiment, I then served in Capt. Ebenezer Macomber Company in the Regiment commanded by Col. Jeremiah Olney, and that I was discharged on the 15 th day of June 1783 agreeable to the accompanying discharge, I further declare that I am in the seventy second year of my age, entirely destitute of Property and loaded with infirmities William Salisbury
State of Rhode Island & Bristol ss at Bristol This 30 th day of March A.D. 1818
Personally came William Salisbury who subscribed the foregoing declaration & made solemn Oath to the truth of the same. I have also set the seal of the court done before me Daniel Bradford Ch. Just. C. C. Olney Bristol

We the undersigned overseers of the Poor for the town of Warren, do hereby declare and say that William Salisbury who subscribed the within declaration is an aged Man, very Poor, being entirely destitute of Property
Wm Carr Joseph Smith, Dr.

William Salisbury.
See Letter to A Bull 15 June 1821
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Transfer J L E Application for transfer to be executed returned with schedule.
Please direct in return to Archibald Bull Troy N.Y.
$100

State of New York. City of Troy ss: — — — — —
At a Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayors Court, held at the Court House of the County of Rensselaer in and for the City of Troy — — — — —
On this First day of August , 1820 personally appeared in open court, (being a court of record in and for the said City according to the solemn adjudications of the Supreme Court of this state, and being a court which proceeds according to the course of common law; with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount; keeping a record of its proceedings; and possessing the power of fine and imprisonment) William Salisbury aged Seventy four years, resident in the City of Troy 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: —
He enlisted in 1775 or 1776 in the Rhode Island Line under Captain Thomas Arnold in Col. J. Olneys Regiment in General Garners Brigade , that he enlisted at Narron in the County of Bristol & State of Rhode Island , that he continued in the same Regiment Six years Two months Six days was Honorably discharged at Saratoga in New York as will appear by his discharge on file in the War office. That he served the whole time faithfully. Was in the Battle at Monmouth & in the Springfield Battle , was in Sullivan's Expedition in Rhode Island , was also in the Battle at the taking of Cornwallis . The date of his original declaration to obtain a pension under the act of 18 March 1818. was dated 30 March 1818. No. of his pension certificate 1188.
AND I do solemnly swear on that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, 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 18th of March, 1818; and 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,
Sworn to and declared on the First day of August 1820 William Salisbury Archibald D. D. Def. Atty.
The Declarant has no property real or personal. Has a wife named Elizabeth aged Seventy eight years, unable to labor, and is himself unable to labor, all they or either of them have is barely their clothing. They have no other family. Sworn to in open Court this 1 st day of August 1820. William Salisbury Archibald D. D. Def. Atty.
State of New York, City of Troy — — — — —
I Joseph D. Selden Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas called the Mayors Court held in and for the City of Troy do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath Affidavit 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 total amount, in value, of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is — — — — — dollars and — — — — — cents. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this first day of August , 1820
Joseph D. Selden Clerk.

By His Excellency GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq., General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof has been  has been  discharged  discharged  from  from in the Rhode Island Regiment, having faithfu- ly served the United States for years, two months, of  his time and being enlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the
15 th June 1783.
G. Washington
By His Excellency's
Command,
John Callender
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment, Rhode Island William Greenman Adjutant.
THE above William Salisbury has been honored with the BANNER OF MERIT for his Years faithful Service , Genl. Henry Lincoln Rhode Island Regt.

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File No. 42. 238
William Salisbury
W. Rev. Esq.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: —Vol. 8 , Page 450
[Arrangement of 1870.]

FREE
Mr. Church Mr. Tansill P.O. Box 1
Hon. S.C. Calhoun Secy of War Washington D.C.

Troy July 27. 1820,
Hon. J. C. Calhoun
Sir,
Enclosed is the application of William Salisbury for a transfer, of the payment of his pension from the Rhode Island agency to New York. Mr. Salisbury has been ill for better, than a year, and for the greatest part of the time has been unable to write a name in consequence of a trembling in his limbs. My affidavit, is attached to the application lately made by him & returned from the War Department for explanation, which I hope will be satisfactory. He yet continues very ill and is unable to do any kind of business and he cannot & verily believe write a word that, could be read or understood. The Old Gentleman is very poor. has not drawn any money since March 1820. your attention to his business so as that he may draw his money in September will very much relieve a deserving man. He has not yet received notice that he is continued on the roll.
Your most obt & very humble Servant,
Archibald Dull

William Salisbury transferred from Rhode Island to New York 19 September 1821 From 4 March 1820.
Sep 18
Archibald Bull - Agent by W.B.

Application for a Transfer
State of New York
County of Rensselaer ss: On the Twenty 25 th day of July 1820. before me the Subscriber, a Justice of the peace for the said County of Rensselaer personally appeared William Salisbury who on his oath, declares, that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Thomas Arnold in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Jerome Hall in the Service of the United States, that his name was placed on the pension Roll of the State of Rhode Island from whence he has lately removed, that he now resides in the State of New York in the City of Troy & County of Rensselaer where he intends to remain & wishes his pension to be there payable in future -
In oath subscribed this day & year aforesaid before me.
William his Salisbury mark
Isaac M c Conike Justice Peace of said County
State of New York
Rensselaer County ss:
I certify that Isaac M c Conike, before whom the above affidavit was sworn to & subscribed is now one of the Justices of the peace in & for the County of Rensselaer, that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe the above signature to be his own proper hand writing. -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County this 25 th day of July 1821. -
Ben t . Smith Clerk

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
State of New York County of Rensselaer
ss.
On this eleventh day of November , 1820, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Rensselaer County personally appeared William Salisbury who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Thomas Arnold in the regiment commanded by Colonel Jeremiah Olney in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Rhode Island from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state (district, or territory) of New York  in the City of Troy County of Rensselaer where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future.
William Salisbury
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Samuel Brinsmade (acting clerk)
State of New York, I certify that Samuel Brinsmade whose signature is affixed to the above affidavit was Rensselaer County at the time of taking the same one of the Justices of the Peace in the said County of Rensselaer in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said County this 11 th Nov. 1820. Joseph D. Selden Clk
NOTE. The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.
State of New York Rensselaer ss. Richard Wall of the City of Troy in the County of Rensselaer aforesaid being duly sworn says that at the time the above affidavit was made & taken the above named and described William Salisbury was in such a state of ill health as to be unable to write his name and the above name William Salisbury was written by this deponent at his request in his presence that his request

That he should make his marks to or in the said name, as the same is in the new application, which is hereto annexed; the said William Salda- ry still being very ill & unable to write, in consequence of a tremor or unsteadiness of the hands - and further says not - Given to this 27 th July 1821. before me
By Richd Dull
Isaac M'Lonie Justice of the Peace of said County

See letter to A Bull Eiger dated at W. Puffin 15 June 1821-
(Signature) Return this—
Mr Salisbury
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