Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 13874, for George Salisbury, Rhode Island

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Salisbury, George & Abigail
W. 13874
CONTENTS

1640  Rhode Island Abigail Salisbury widow of George Salisbury etc. who died on the 22 d January 1818 of Bristol in the State of R. Island who was a Sergeant in the Company commanded by Captain Allen of the _____ commanded by _____ R.A. in the R.I. line for 2 years
 Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 120 Dollars 00 Cents, per annum, to commence on the 1 th day of March, 1831.
 Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of Dec r . 1837 and sent Hon. M c . S r Knight Senate U.S.
Arrears to the 1 th of Sept r 1837 $750.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th Mo. 38 60.00
$810.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d }
Recorded by N.H. Addison Clerk, Book 4 Vol. 2 d Page 98

ex 26 273 Abigail Salisbury No 131 St.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the 3 d Section of the act of Congress of the 4 th July 1836.
State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations. County of Bristol ss.
On this 5 th day of September 1836, personally appeared before the subscriber, one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for said county of Bristol, Abigail Salisbury, a resident of Barrington in the aforesaid county of Bristol, aged Ninety Eight 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 George Salisbury, late of said Barrington, who was a Sergeant in the Militia of said town of Barrington, commanded, in the year 1775, by Capt Thomas Allen, and afterwards from 1776 to the close of the war of the Revolution, the said company of Militia was commanded by Capt. Vial Allen, to the close of the war. The day of  the of his first service she does not know but it was at the very commencement of the war in 1775 when the Brittons first came into Narraganset Bay and continued during the war. That from the aforesaid period to the time the English left Newport in the fall or forepart of the winter in 1779, her said husband, George Salisbury, was almost all the time from home on duty as a soldier. He was on duty more than the other members of the company, because he was the orderly sergeant. That she had good reason well to remember how much her said husband was in the service because, in his absence, she had all the care of out door work as well as in, and to do work on the farm herself frequently and at the same time had a sick mother to take

care of - that while others were fleeing off into places of safety, she was obliged to remain where she was - and provide, as well as she could, for her mother & five children.
That her said husband was at Bristol on duty when Wallis fired upon that town, and that he was also on Rhode Island, at the time of Sullivan's Expedition, and at the time of the Battle on that Island - this she particularly remembers because her sixth child, George W. was born at the time of the battle on Rhode Island.
She thinks her husband was absent, at this time on Rhode Island, six weeks, and at Bristol at the time, Wallis fired upon that town, four weeks.
That in 1781 her said husband was drafted to go to Newport for one month & went - that Nath Allen was the captain of that company, at that time, and her said husband was the Sergeant. That her said husband served all the time as a volunteer except when drafted. And that she has no documentary evidence in support of her claim, except one list of men without date.
She further declares that she was married to the said George Salisbury on the 12th day of March Seventeen hundred Sixty one. That her husband, the aforesaid George Salisbury, died on the 22nd day of January 1818, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Abigail Salisbury Deponents and subscribed on the day and year above written before the subscriber, one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for the aforesaid county of Bristol at the residence of the said Abigail Salisbury in said Farmington whom I verily believe is unable to appear in Court from bodily infirmity. - I also certify that the said Abigail Salisbury is a credible person, and that her statements entitled to credit. Chas. Smith Justice of the court of common pleas

Warren March ye 12th. day A.D. 1761 Mr George Salisbury and Mrs Abigail Salisbury were married by John Hinnicutt Justice Peace.
A true Copy of the Record
Witness Samuel Randall
Town Clerk
State of Rhode Island } Towns Clerk's Office and Providence Plantations } Warren Sept. 12th 1836.
I Samuel Randall of said Warren, on oath do testify, that I am the town clerk of said town of Warren, legally appointed and duly engaged as such - That by the laws of this state requires all Marriages to be recorded in the town's clerk's office of each town, and that the foregoing is a true copy of the Records of the Marriage of George Salisbury and Abigail Salisbury.
Samuel Randall
Town Clerk
The State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations.
Bristol County ss. in Warren September the 14 th A.D. 1836
This day the above named Samuel Randall personally appearing made oath to the truth of the above written affidavit, and I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with said Samuel Randall, that he is a credible person, and that his statement is entitled to credit.
Levi Cride Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court.

I Joshua Bicknell of Barrington in the county of Bristol in the state of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations, on solemn oath do testify and say that I am seventy seven years of age & more. That I was well acquainted with George Salisbury before and during the War of the Revolution, and afterwards until his death, about twenty years ago. Said George Salisbury moved from the town of Warren in said county of Bristol to said town of Barrington about the year 1765. I was then about seven years old. Said George used to work for my father. Said George Salisbury when he first moved into said Barrington, lived with his wife Abigail as man and wife, at that time they had one son, and afterwards had two sons & three daughters. Said Abigail is now living and has never been married since the death of her said husband George Salisbury.
I know that said George Salisbury belonged to the company of Militia of said Barrington during the whole of the War of the Revolution and was during the whole time the Sergeant of said company of Militia.
In the year Seventeen hundred Seventy five in the month of November or December, said company of Militia of said Barrington, then commanded by Capt. Thomas Allen, were called out to go on to the Island of Prudence, in Narraganset Bay. I was one of that company and went with said company on to said Island, and the said George Salisbury, on that tour acted in the capacity of Sergeant. From this time until the enemy left Newport in 1779, a guard was constantly kept on the shores of said Barrington it being exposed to the enemy, and no regular troops stationed in that quarter, so that the Militia were on duty about half the time during that period, except where called away.

an duty in other parts of the state. The said George was in service one month, in Spencer's Expedition to Bristol in this County, in the fall of Seventeen hundred Seventy Seven, and also said George, was on duty, in Sullivan's Expedition on Rhode Island in Seventeen hundred Seventy Eight.
I also know that a company of Militia went to Newport in 1780 or 1781 and I believe said George Salisbury was one but I was not in that company myself and have not positive knowledge of the fact.
I have no doubt that the said George Salisbury was in service, in guarding the shores in said Barrington at least half the time of the years 1776-1777-1778 and 1779.
Thomas Allen was the Captain of said Company of Militia the first year of the war and Nath Allen was Captain of that Company afterwards during the war.
Joshua Bicknell
Sworn.
State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations, County of Bristol ss. in Warren Sept. 12th 1836.
Then the above named Joshua Bicknell, personally appearing before me the subscriber, and being sworn according to law made oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition to which he subscribed his name in my presence.
And I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the said Joshua Bicknell and that he is a credible person and his statement entitled to credit. Harmon Randall, Justice of the Peace.

I, Clerk, Judge of Barrington in the county of Bristol in the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, on solemn oath do testify and say that I am seventy three years of age, that I was intimately acquainted with George Salisbury late of said Barrington, deceased, from my youth to his death, that he resided in said Barrington during the War of the Revolution, and afterwards 'til his death which took place about 18 or 20 years ago. I am also well acquainted with Abigail Salisbury the widow of said George Salisbury who is now living and reported to be ninety eight years of age, & that said Abigail has never been married to any person since the death of her said husband George Salisbury.
I lived with Thomas Allen the captain of the company of Militia of said Barrington, and was a near neighbour to said George Salisbury, during the War of the Revolution. I know that said George Salisbury was sergeant of said company of Militia of said Barrington, during the war.
I frequently saw him on duty in guarding the shores of said Barrington, from before the time the English took possession of Newport until they left it, so that said George Salisbury was on duty, or served as a soldier against the enemy at least half of the time in four years of 1776-77 '78 and '79. He was an active man, always ready and forward to discharge any duty required of him as sergeant of the company.
In Seventeen hundred eighty one I was drafted to go to Newport on Rhode Island for one month, the said George Salisbury was also drafted & went and served the month in the same capacity as sergeant.
I was also on duty as a soldier, one month or more, at Bristol & Bristol Ferry, in Capt. Allen's company of said Barrington.

at or before Sullivan's Expedition on Rhode Island, and the said George Salisbury was Sergeant of that Company during that time.
Curtis Ladd
State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Bristol ss. in Warren 11. Sept. 12th. 1836.
Then the above named Curtis Ladd personally appearing before me, the subscriber and being sworn according to law, made oath to the truth of the afore written disposition to which he subscribed his name in my presence. And I hereby testify that I am well acquainted with said Curtis Ladd and that he is a credible person, and his statement entitled to credit.
Samuel Randall Justice Peace

State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Bristol ss Clerk's Office Supreme Judicial Court
I Greenwood Reynolds Clerk of said Court for said county of Bristol do hereby certify that Christopher Smith is a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Bristol, duly appointed by the General Assembly, and commissioned by the Governor of this State and is fully authorized to act in his said capacity, and that his name written under the certificate to the annexed declaration of Abigail Salisbury is his genuine signature
And I further certify that Samuel Randall is the Town Clerk of the Town of Warren duly appointed and authorized to act in said capacity and that the signature at the bottom of the certificate certifying the record of the Marriage of Abigail Salisbury is his genuine signature
I also certify that Levi Hale is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations duly appointed by the General Assembly, and commissioned by the Governor of this State, that his signature written at the bottom of a certificate hereto annexed is his genuine signature
And I further certify that Samuel Randall before whom the depositions of Gooch Bucknell, Curtis Gaden and Jonathan Brown afore written purport to have been taken is a Justice of the Peace for said county of Bristol duly qualified to act in said capacity, and that the signature written at the bottom of the certificate to said depositions is his genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Bristol this twenty fourth day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty six
Greenwood Reynolds Clerk

Jonathan J. Brown of Barrington in the county of Bristol in the state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, on solemn (Affirmation) oath do testify & say that I am Seventy Six years of age, that I was intimately acquainted with George Salisbury, late of Barrington aforesaid, deceased, from his youth to his death that he resided in said Barrington during the War of the Revolution and afterward until his death about Eighteen years ago. I am also well acquainted with Abigail Salisbury the widow of said George Salisbury, who is now living and reported to be Ninety Eight years of age, and that she has never been married to any one since the death of her husband the said George Salisbury.
From the year Seventeen hundred Seventy five or Six, when the English Ships of War came into Narraganset Bay, until the time the English left Newport in November or December Seventeen hundred Seventy Nine, a guard was constantly kept on the shores in Barrington, by the company of Militia in that town. The company was commanded by Thomas Allen the first year and afterwards by Nath Allen during the War, and said George Salisbury was the Sergeant of that Company during the whole of that time and I believe during the whole of the war of the Revolution. I was some times on guard with said George Salisbury in said Barrington.
Said George Salisbury was on duty as a soldier on Rhode Island one month, at the time of Sullivan's Expedition, and acted in his capacity of Sergeant. I do not think there was one of the militia in said Barrington, that was likely to do so much duty during the War of the Revolution as said George Salisbury, he was always ready and prompt to discharge his duty and I am confident he must have served in the aforesaid years of 1776-77-78 & 79 at least twenty four months.
Jonathan J. Brown

State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations, Bristol ss. in Warrenton, Sept. 12th. 1836.
Then the above named Jonathan J. Brown personally appearing before me the subscriber, and being sworn according to law, made oath to the truth of the afore- written deposition to which he subscribed his name in my presence.
And I hereby certify, that I am well acquainted with said Jonathan J. Brown, and that he is a credible person and his statements entitled to credit.
Samuel Randall Justice of the Peace.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS, WASHINGTON, D. C.,
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of George Salisbury , a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you will please find below the desired information as contained in his (or his) widow's application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.  LENGTH OF SERVICE.  RANK.  OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.  STATE.    CAPTAIN.  COLONEL.   
The widow states in her declaration that her husband first enlisted at the commencement of the war in the year 1775 and served at different periods until the war closed; that he was a sergeant
Battles engaged in, Rhode Island.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Barrington R. I.
Date of application for pension, by widow Sept 5, 1836
Residence at date of application, of Barrington R. I.
Age at date of application, " " 98 years.
Remarks: Soldier died January 22, 1818.
Very respectfully,
J. A. Babcock Esq. Room 60 Walnut St. City.
Commissioner.

in the company commanded by Capt Thomas Allen and afterwards by Capt Virgil Allen in the Rhode Island militia.

I Joshua Bicknell of Barrington in the County of Bristol & State of Rhode Island being now 73 years of age & upwards, and on this do hereby say, that I was well acquainted with George Salisbury formerly of said Barrington & the husband of Abigail Salisbury now is his widow & upwards of 99 years of age, I knew said George well during the war of the revolution we both belonged to the same company of Melick's a number of years this company was commanded by Capt. Thomas Allen at first & afterwards by Capt. Vial Allen & was in Col. Miller's regiment one Solomon Dike was orderly sergeant in said company & said George Salisbury was also a sergeant in said company & served as such during all the war, our first service was in the fall of 1775 in November being at the time Capt. Wallace the commander of a British vessel of War who with others then infested the shores of Narragansett Bay & shortly after made descent the lower and Providence & Connecticut Islands & was a private in that company at that time & said George a sergeant, & we served as such in actual service from said November through the month of December January & February following, we served three months at least at this time in guarding the shores & on said Islands, we went in Providence just after the battle, Barrington is a shore town & is about five miles from Providence & we were constantly kept in service, the Militia were all, & the only guard at that time, in said town. This fact I well remember between March 1776 & December of that year the Militia were frequently called out in alarm from one to three days at a time, but I cannot remember distinctly enough to speak any service; But

in December 1776 the enemy landed their army & took possession of Newport & they continued in possession almost three years. During all this time our Company was on duty, one half at least at a time. There were two guard houses built in said town one on Nunshick neck & another on Sayer's point, where the Light house now is & a Sargent's guard was kept in each of those houses all the time, taken from said Company which were paid & received rations, said George served as much as six months at least between December 1776 & December 1777 No other Company kept guard at these two places but said Capt. Atkins & the guard was constant. This I well remember. After January 1777 I did not belong to this guard having enlisted into an artillery Company for a short time & then in Col. Brary's regiment, but to my certain knowledge the guard was kept up & said George served in it, & his time in Brary's regiment expired, on 16 th of March 1778 I then returned to the Militia in Swington again, & again served in said guard & continued to serve in it until the month of October 1778 and said the enemy evacuated Newport - said George served as one of the Sargents of the guard between December 1777 & December 1778 he served six months at least as Sargent & as much as five months in 1778 before the enemy left for which he was paid & received rations, we received pay & rations once a month & could have received it oftener by going to Bristol to the Commissary, we drew just the same as the regular army.
Joshua Bicknell -

Bristol R.I. in Washington November 16. 1837 The said Joshua Bicknell & made oath to the above affidavit before me & signed it in my presence, and I further certify he is well known to me & he is a credible witness Christian W. Justice of the court of common pleas
The Commis n . may rely on all the statements of Judge Bicknell. he is one of the most respecta- ble men of Rhode Island Dec r . 7. 1837 A. Knight
J. Bicknell

Geo. Salisbury M rs Abigail, 17th. Dist. Mass.
1775. Sept. Capt. V. Allen 76. Sept. " V. Allen. b. close of the war. R. D. Miller
1778. Full. Exp. 1 mo 12 d 81 Newport 1.
C. Laddie M rs . half the term for 11 years.
Muster-roll Aug 1780 "Geo Salisbury Regt." Capt V. Allen " " Sept 1781 (two) " " " " " " (Muster-roll March 1781)
I roll without date.
Joshua Bicknell cert. 1775 & 76. 4 mo For the term from Dec 1776 for 3 mo .
J. Bicknell a full pension for the service as a State troops says that he served in Allen Co. all the war except the second monthly term. See Gov. Wright certificate as to the respectability of Judge Joshua Bicknell
The rolls of Capt. Allen Co. taken out & placed with detached rolls

BY HIS EXCELLENCY,
John Brown Francis
Governor, Captain-General, and Commander in Chief of the State of Rhode- Island and Providence Plantations.
BE IT KNOWN, that the name, " HENRY BOWEN ," to the afore-written attestation subscribed, is the proper hand writing of Henry Bowen, Esquire , who at the time of subscribing the same was Secretary of the State aforesaid , duly elected and qualified according to law: Wherefore unto his said attestation full faith and credit are to be rendered.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said State to be affixed at Provi- dence, this twenty second day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty- seven and of Independence the sixty- second
John Brown Francis
By His Excellency's Command.
Henry Bowen Secy

I Jonathan G. Brown of Barrington, in the county of Bristol & State of Rhode Island, being now 77 years of age on oath do testify & say, that as soon as I was sixteen years of age which was in 1776 I was enrolled as a private in Capt. Nathaniel Allen's Company of Militia & Col. Miller's Regiment & served in said Company all the war except about 11 Months when I was enlisted in Col. Brown's Regiment of State Troops, my services in this regiment began about April 1777 & continued to the 16 of March 1778 up to the time of my enlistment I served in Capt. Nathaniel Allen's Company said Company was employed as a guard, there were two guard houses built in said town one on Penneshaw & one on Sackett Point & said Company kept guard at both places all the time & constituted the only guard at that time no other troops were employed, said George Salisbury was Sargent & served as such & we served one half of the time for which we were paid & received rations, I was sixteen years old in August 1776 and enlisted in April 1777 & between said August & April I served four Months at least, a portion of us was called out every night, just in the very same manner as if we had belonged to a regular army & kept guard until relieved & to my knowledge said George served the same as I did after my enlistment expired I returned again to said Company & did duty in it as before & so continued until October 1777 when the enemy left Newport, so continued except in August 1778 our Company was called to Rhode Island in Sullivan's Expedition when we served a month said George was with us & served as Sargent But our Company was a Guard Company & did duty as such & received pay and rations just the same as the regular troops & a portion was always

Stationed every night, at the Gard House, by order of the commanding officer, and to my knowledge the said George, always served as the others did he was a very active man & was always, a faithful officer of the Guard — our Guard duty was different from the monthly tours of Militia, it was con- stant every night, no other Troops but our Company were employed at said Gard House & was then were paid himself rations just the same as the regular troops of the army, were, used to go to Bristol to the Commissary to draw our pay & rations said George served over two years for which he was paid & received rations
Jonathan J Drown
Bristol ss
In Barington November 16. 1838 The said Jonathan J Drown made oath to the above affidavit before me & signed it in my presence and I further certify he is well known to me & he is a credible witness
Chris Smith Justice of the Court of Common Pleas

I Curtis Lodge of Barrington, in the County of Bristol & State of Rhode Island, being now 74 years of age, and do do testify & say that I was well acquainted with George Salisbury formerly of said Barrington & the husband of Magail Salisbury now his widow, in 1779 I became old enough to be enrolled, as a private, in Capt. Nathaniel Allen Company of said town. George Salisbury was then a Sargent, in said Company & had been for a number of years, before & had served as Sargent of a Guard kept up in said town but I did not serve in it, not being old enough, after I was enrolled I remember of serving two months town with said George one in August 1780 in Bristol in Capt. Nathaniel Allen Company, where, we served a month & in March 1781 we served another month, in same Company Stationed on Rhode Island, in both of these towns, said George was orderly Sargent & served a month at each time I was well acquainted with said George and know he did a great deal of service I have no doubt he served one half of the time, for a number of years. There were two Guard houses built in said town & the Militia kept guard in them all the time This fact I well remember altho I was not old enough to be called upon The oldest son of said George was but a little younger than myself & I was intimate with him
Bristol R.I.
Curtis Lodge
In Barrington November 16. 1837 this said Curtis Lodge made oath to the above affidavit before me & signed it in my presence, and I further certify he is well known to me & he is a credible witness. Oliver Smith Justice of the Court of Common Pleas

I William Harding of the City of Providence being now in the 99 th year of age do hereby say that in the beginning of the war of the Revolution I lived in the town of Barrington & belonged to Capt. Allen's Company. In 1776 I was stationed seven months at Burntstick Point at Nasket Point where there had been good Houses built & where said Company kept good order. Our Company was the only one at that time. The other Troops were displaced and our service was continuous without but little interruption and in this way we served as constantly as if we had belonged to the regular army. And I further testify that I well remember George Salisbury who then belonged to said Company.

and I think he was a leopard & served all that time. I left Barnstable the year following & came to Providence & have never seen him since served but from what I have understood & believe I have not the least doubt since he stayed in this company all the time
William Harding Resident Justice
In City of Providence Nov 20 1837 I was sworn to & subscribed before me and I further certify said officer is a credible witness
Benjamin Russell City Clerk
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Letter from Samuel Randall to J. L. Edwards Esq. Cure of St. Margaret's Salisbury

Sir,
In your communication, relating to the application of Elizabeth Salisbury widow of George Salisbury, for a Pension, no period of Service, is acknowledged as proved, — If that be the case, and you still claim the evidence insufficient, to grant her a Pension for any part of the two years, which he undoubtedly served his country in the war of the Revolution, you will please return all the papers in the case to me.
When the Dispositions in her case were taken I supposed the services were as amply proved as such kind of services had been in a great many cases of similar services, or as could be expected in such kind of services as I then understood the law & the rules of evidence adopted by the President & Secretary of War. I supposed the case of Mrs. Salisbury, the clearest case, as any and that two years service must be allowed. I never doubted the result until I received the following directions, to wit.
"If the service was in the Militia, each tour however short, should be detailed so as to show the Period & length — Where stationed, and Marched, how paid & submitted for — and that it should distinctly appear, that in each tour, he served in an incorporated corps, under the daily discipline of officers, under in the field or garrison, drawing rations & pay &c."
Not observing any intimation of such requirements in the law or rules of evidence adopted by the President & Secretary of War I did not, when taking these Dispositions ascertain how much or what I could prove touching these particular facts. Therefore you will return the papers, and I will call the witness again, but have not the least hope of proving now, what Mr. Salisbury if now living could not name himself unless he had kept a Journal during the War.
With considerations of respect General Randall
J. L. Edwards Esq

Dep. of Grindall Chase for - St. Michael's Subiaco

I Grindal Chase of Barrington in the county of Bristol in the State of Rhode Island on solemn Oath do testify & say that I am eighty years of age and upwards that I was well acquainted with George Salisbury late of Barrin- -ton, deceased, the late husband of Elizabeth Salisbury who has made application for a pension.
In Sullivan's Expedition on Rhode Island I was then an orderly Sergeant in Capt Nathan Olney's Company in Col Crary's Regiment. While in this Service in that expedition I saw, said George Salisbury on duty as Captain Allen's Company. I think of Barrington. He was not in my Company but I frequently saw him and was know he was there on duty as a soldier but cannot testify as to the length of time
good Chase.
Sworn
State of Rhode Island Bristol County ss in Warren Feb. 18 th 1837. Then the above named Grindal Chase personally appearing before me the Subscri- -ber and being duly sworn according to law made oaths to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him signed in my presence. And I further testify that said Grindal Chase is a credible person and his statements entitled to credit.
Samuel Randall Justice of the Peace

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 13877
Abigail Salisbury Wid o of George Salisbury Sergt Rev War
Act: July 4 th  1836
Index:—Vol. M , Page 188
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1894 May 17 Heat to J. A. Babcock Maltby Bldg. City.

Able plea with the Adm paper of Mrs Abigail Saltonstall R D
Person of J. Edwards Esq. Hon. Mr. K. Knight Senators
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Take up Mrs Saltonstall
In abt Dec 21

who was in New Orleans: This was three or four years since.]
Another Revolutionary Patriot and Soldier has fallen. —Died at Barrington, on Saturday last, Hon. Joshua Hicknell, aged 79, for many years a distinguished Justice of the Supreme Court of Rhode Island. He was early and repeatedly a member of the General Assembly, and survived all who were members with him when he first took his seat in that body, excepting two. He has also filled various other public offices, held by special appointment, with distinguished ability. But very few men have been better known through the State, and perhaps none survive him who possess more historical and statistical knowledge of the State from the commencement of the Revolution to the present time. Of no man may be more justly said, he has lived devoted to the best good of Rhode Island. No man more ardently loved his country. Respecting his talents and acquirements, he read much—meditated much. But perhaps the most remarkable trait in his character was his sound judgment and wonderful power of discrimination. In these particulars he has but few superiors, even among those far above him in point of opportunities for improvement. That which adds the brightest lustre to his character, is that his latter years especially have adorned the christian character. The church of which he was a member, and in which he had long sustained an important office, have great reason to mourn that a good and distinguished man in Israel has fallen.
His funeral will be attended at his late residence in Barrington, to-morrow, at 11 o'clock, A. M., where his relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend.
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Mr. Edwards,
A few days past I volunteered my testimony to the character of Judge Bicknell the principal witness in the application of Mrs. Salisbury for a pension - In corroboration of what I then stated I now enclose you an obituary notice of him rec d . in the paper of this m g 18 th inst printed at Providence R.I. -
Respectfully yours J. K. Knight
Dec r 21. 1837

I Ellis Peck of Barrington in the County of Bristol in the State of Rhode Island do solemnly on oath testify & say that I am two sixty years of age, - that I am the son of Solomon Peck late of said Barrington deceased, who was a Sergeant in the Militia during the War of the Revolution. That I have had in my possession the papers herewith annexed numbered, one, two, three, and on the back of each have subscribed my name. This Sixth day of Feb. 1837, ever since the death of my father Solomon Peck, which is over twenty years, that I know them to be papers left by him have seen and read them in his life time, and am confident that there with a great many others of a similar nature came into his possession in the Revolutionary War. - That I am confident & believe that the George Salisbury named on these papers is the same George Salisbury whose widow Abigail Salisbury has made application for a Pension, I have always been acquainted with both George Salisbury and his wife Abigail from my youth. - That there are also a great many other papers of a similar character as those annexed, among my father's papers but there being no date on them they are not annexed. George Salisbury's name as Sergeant is on all of them but one but there is no date to them.
Ellis Peck
State of Rhode Island &c. Bristol ss. Warren Feb. 6th 1837 Then the above named Ellis Peck, personally appearing and being sworn according to law, made oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition to which he subscribed his name in my presence, and who subscribed his name on the back of the three annexed papers in my presence. Samuel Knowlton Justice

State of Rhode-Island & } Bristol ss }
Clerks Office Supreme Judicial Court. March 3 d A D 1837
I Greenwood Reynolds Clerk of said Court for said county of Bristol do hereby certify that Samuel Randall before whom the depositions of Ellen Peck and Daniel Brown purport to have been taken is a Justice of the Peace for said county of Bristol; duly elected and qualified to act in his said capacity, and that the signature at the bottom of the certificates to said depositions hereto annexed, is in his own hand writing and is his genuine signature;
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the day and year above written
Greenwood Reynolds Clerk

I Daniel Drown of Barrington in the State of Rhode Island do on solemn Oath do testify and say that I am eighty six years of age. That I was well acquainted with George Salisbury my date of said Barrington deceased from his youth to his death and that I am also acquainted with his widow, Elizabeth Salisbury now residing in said Barrington during the war of the Revolution I was frequently on duty in guarding the Shore in said Barrington. Said George Salisbury was Sergeant in the Company of Militia of said Barrington during the war of the revolution. Said George Salisbury was often on duty in guard service during the time the English had possession of Newport. - There were two guards kept during that period one at Rumstick and the other at Nagaunt Point. - and all the company of Militia took turns to guard these two points. I was on Rhode Island at the time of Sullivan's Expedition and served in Capt. Viall Allen's Company one month and said George Salisbury was Sergeant of that Company and did duty there for that month as Sergeant. The actual terms and particular periods of service of said George Salisbury in guarding the Shore I am unable to state, but I know that he was on duty in guarding the Shore in said Barrington much as as at that time in said Barrington a constant guard was kept - & the Militia Company in this town was ordered to be always ready to turn out on an alarm and were frequently called out to go to Woon - Bristol &c but I cannot name the particular periods of time. I verily believe that said George Salisbury served more than two years in all during the war Witness Samuel R. Atkinson Daniel Drown

State of Rhode Island &c Bristol County ss. in the Barrington March 2 d 1837 Then the within named Daniel Brown, personally appearing before me the subscriber, & being sworn according to Laws, made oaths to the truth of the within written Deposition to which he subscribed his cross, (being unable to write) in my presence.
And I further certify that I am well acquainted with said Daniel Brown, & that he is a credible person and his statements entitled to credit.
Simon Randall Justice of the Peace.