Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 13551, for John Joslin, Rhode Island

SERVICE
NUMBER
R.I.
Joslin, John Joslin Deborah
W 13551
CONTENTS

R. Island 2,970 Deborah Joslin widow of John Joslin, who died on the 24 th June 1829. of Providence in the State of R. Island who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Mays of the Regt. commanded by Colonel in the R.I. line for 7 months R.I.
Inscribed on the Roll of R. Island at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of August 39, and sent with B. M. Council, Providence, R.I.
Arrears to the 4 th of Mar. - $186.64 Semi-annual allowance ending 11.66 $198.30
{ Revolutionary Claim, Not July 4, 1836, Section the }
Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk, Book A Vol. 2 Page 91.

1880 John Foslen and Debora his wife was Lawfully married to gether November y e 19 - 1778 and in the Twenty Second year of the Kings and began to keep house Aprill the 5 - 1779
August the 13 1779 was a son Born unto them and Disceas'd in the third hour of his age
Chloe Foslen was Born June the 30 1780
Ma Foslen was Born December y e 22 1782
John Foslen was Born October the 2 2 1786
Joseph Foslen was Born Aprill the 9 1793

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Deborah Joslin R.I.
act 4 July 36
m 78 d 29.
adm. Ymo pri. $23.33/100
Reduction
Ben. Cowell Providence R.I.

State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Providence Je. I, John W. Smith clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within & for the County of Providence in said State, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that Guril Potter Esquire, before whom two of the annexed affidavits were sworn is one of the Justices of said Court; — that William Aplin Esquire, before whom the other three annexed affidavits were sworn, is a Justice of the Peace, & Notary Public for said County of Providence; — that said Guril & William are by law duly authorized & qualified to admin- ister oaths & take depositions; (and their respective signatures aforsworn are genuine, —
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand & affix the seal of our said Court, at the City of Providence, this twenty sixth day of April A D 1839.
John W. Smith clerk
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State of Rhode Island & County of Providence
On this 16 day of February AD 1839 personally appeared before me Lemuel Potter one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas within & for said County, Deborah Joslin now resident in Scituate in said County aged 82 years of age who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following de- claration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of July 4 1836 viz that she is the widow of John Joslin formerly of Smithfield in said County who was a soldier of the Revolution, that he enlisted and served in various companies & regiments both before & after their marriage but her mem- ory is so poor & her recollection so broken that she cannot specify his services She has very often heard her husband recount them before his death but she can- not now remember, she believes he served in Capt Andrew Waterman's Minute Company & in Capt Mays Company in 1776, & he also served at other times after their marriage, but she must refer to the evidence of those who served with him for the services he did - And she further declares that she was

married to the said John Joslin on the 19 day of November AD 1778 as will appear by the da family register hereto an- nected which is all the documentary evi- dence of her marriage she has. This register was kept by her said husband & is in his hand writing. She was married in the town of Union in Connecticut when she went to reside with her sister, in the Spring. Before her marriage she continued to live there until April 1779 when her husband there & brought her down to Smithfield & They went to keeping House as appears by said Register. And she further declares that her husband the said John Joslin died on the 24 day of June 1829 & since that period she has remained a widow wherefore she requests that a pension may be granted to her agreeably to to the act of Congress of June 1842
Attest Muriel Potter
Deborah her Joslin Mark
Providence In District Feb. 16 th AD 1839
Personally appeared before me Deborah Joslin who signed the preceding declaration by making her mark and made oath to the same & I further certify that said Deborah from age & infirmities is to full to attend court
Muriel Potter Just C. C. Pleas

I the undersigned of Situate in the County of Providence being now 55 years of age on oath do testify & say that Deborah Joslin who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing deposition is my mother and the said John Joslin was my father My father died in June A.D. 1829 & since then my mother has remained unmarried & is now my father's widow Attest Muriel Potter Asa Joslin
Providence S.D. Situate Feb. 16 th A.D. 1939 Personally appeared before me Asa Joslin who signed the foregoing affidavit and made oath to the same & I further certify that said affiant is a credible witness Muriel Potter Just G.G. Rens

I Abel Mowry of Scituate in the county of Providence, & State of Rhode Island, being now in the eighty first year of my age on oath do testify and say, that I was formerly well acquainted with John Joslyn, formerly of Smithfield, in said county, and the husband of Deborah Joslyn, now his widow, and residing in said Scituate. I was born and brought up in Smithfield, and did a great deal of service in the war of the revolution in various companies belonging to said Smithfield. In the year 1776, in the month of September, said John and myself enlisted together as privates, in Captain Mays Company, in Col. Gook's Regiment of Rhode Island State Troops, and we served our time together, station- ed on the Island of Rhode Island. We were there when the enemy took possession of New- port, in December of said year. We enlisted for three months, and we were honorably discharged, after our term expired. In August 1778, we were both drafted in Capt. Joseph Sprague's Company, for one month, in Col. Chad Brown's Regiment, and we served out our time on Rhode Island. This was in Sullivan's expedition. And according to the best of my recollection, in August of 1780, we served another month together, stationed on Rhode Island, in said Sprague's Company,

This was while the French troops were in Newport, and at the time another invasion was expected. I was married in 1779, and I was drafted twice after I was married. My father went once in my stead, and I served the other time and the above is the town.
Abel Mowry State of Rhode Island re.
Providence 4th Scituate April 24. 1839
Then the above named Abel Mowry subscribed and made of affirmation oath to the foregoing before me, And I further certify that said Abel is a credible witness.
M. H. Pub. Notary

I Oliver Smith of Smithfield in the county of Providence & State of Rhode Island, on oath do testify and say, that I am now eighty one years of age. That I was well acquainted with John Joslin formerly of Smithfield. During the war of the Revo- lution, we served together as privates in the same company. In the year 1776 in the month of September we enlisted together for three months as privates in Captain May's Company of Col. Cook's Regiment, and we served out our term together in said company, stationed at Bristol and on Rhode Island. Just before the expiration of our term of enlistment the enemy landed and took possession of Newport. We also served together on a number of tours of a month each afterwards. In October 1777 we served one month together, stationed at Tiverton in Captain Joseph Sprague's Company in Col. Jabez Bowen's Regiment. In August 1778 in Sullivan's Expedition, said Joseph served another month in Captain Jos. Sprague's Company sta- tioned on Rhode Island. In the fall of the same year we served together a month in the same Company stationed at Providence. In August 1780 at the time the French troops,

were on Rhode Island where an invasion was expected the Militia were called down there I said John and myself marched  went there together and served one month together as privates and in Captain Sprague's Company.
Witness
William Aplin
His Oliver X Smith Mark
State of Rhode Island Providence Co. ss. Smithfield Jan. 18. 1889
Then the aforesaid Oliver Smith sub- scribed and made oath to the foregoing deposition before me, and I further certify that said Oliver is a credible witness.
William Aplin Public Notary

I Samuel Huggell, of the City of Providence + State of Rhode of Island, on oath do testify and say, that I am now in the 83 rd . year of my age. That I was was formerly well acquainted with John Foslin, formerly of Smithfield, in said State. During the war of the revolution we lived near each other in said Smithfield. He was born in Connecticut, but settled and married in said Smithfield, in the fore part of the war. We both of us enlisted as privates in Captain Andrew Wattson's Company, of Minute men. We enlisted in July or August 1775. We were called upon and marched down on Rhode Island, and we continued in service, stationed on Rhode Island, Conanicut, and Providence, during the fall and fore part of the winter, nearly or quite four months altogether, before we were dismissed to go home. We were employed in removing stock from the Island, and in guarding the shores. In Sullivan's expedition in August 1778, we served together for one month, stationed on Rhode Island, in Capt. Joseph Sprague's Company, belonging to Col.

Chad Brown regiment, of Rhode Island Militia. We were both privates in said company. General West was our Brigadier.
Witness W. A. Albin
Witness Fenner his X Augell Mark
State of Rhode Island
Providence ss. Providence Jan. 1. 1859
Then the aforementioned Fenner Augell subscribed and made oath to the foregoing deposition before me. And I further certify that said Fenner is a credible witness and that he signed by mark instead of writing his name by reason of his having become blind
W. A. Albin Jus. Peace

Colony of Rhode Island &c. August 1775.
It is voted and Resolved, That the twenty nine Minute Men raised by Mr. Andrew Waterman proceed with him immediately to New Shoreham: And that they all be paid according to the act for raising men for the same purpose.
True copy of record - witness
Henry Bowen Searcy.

Providence April 26/1839
Sir
I herewith enclose the application of Mrs Deborah Joslin widow of John Joslin for a pension under the act of July 4, 1836 - I also enclose the act of the General Assembly under which said John enlisted in 1775 & also other documentary evidence respecting the service of the "minute men" raised in above year which are now presented for the first time, having been recently found among the manuscript records of the Council of War -
I am respectfully your det Servt Benja Cowde
J L Edwards Esq

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 13551
Deborah Josslin
Wid. of
John Josslin
Rev. Rev. War.
Act: July 4 th  1836.
Index:—Vol. a , Page 379
[Arrangement of 1870.]