Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24141, for Simeon Mc Intire, Rhode Island

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
R. J.
McIntire, Simeon Mary
W. 24141
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Rhode Island 315 Mary M Intire of Providence in the State of R.I. who was a R.S. in the commanded by Captain of the commanded by in the widow of Simon M.C. Intire dec? late Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 73 Dollars 33 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of Dec. 1836 and sent to Joseph Crowell Providence R.I.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836 $403.31 Pension allowance ending 4th March 36.66 $439.97
July 4 1836 { Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7 1832. } Recorded by R. H. Alderson Clerk Book 4 Vol. Page 111

State of Rhode Island County of Providence
On this 31st day of August A.D. 1836 per- sonally appeared before me Benjamin Council chief justice of the Court of Common Pleas within & for said County Mary McIntire a resident in Smithfield in said County aged 80 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the fol- lowing declaration in order to obtain the ben- efit of the provision of the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836. That she is the widow of Simon McIntire formerly of Gloucester in said County who was a private in the war of the revolution, he enlisted for eight months in the year 1775 a little over two years after she was married in Capt Blackamores Company she forgot the Colonels name & marched to Redbank & served out her time - he then

enlisted for a year as a private in Col Lippitt's regiment, she remembers that when this regiment marched to the Westward he was sick & did not go with his regiment but came home sick upon a furlough & staid a little while & went off again into the service - he also served afterwards a number of tours of duty a month at a time sometimes his own tour & sometimes for others she remembers once in particular he served a month for one snack there & at another time he served a month for one Seth Ballou. She says that her husband served one two years during the war of the rebellion. She also states that often times when her husband was gone she had to do the work on the small farm they owned in Gloucester besides her own work in the house - at one time she

remembers in particular that she was hoesing corn. she laid her infants down to sleep in the cornfield & went to work The men in the neighborhood were all gone into service. This was while the British held possession of Appomattox for proof of her husband's services she refers to the evidence annexed. And she further declares that she was married to her said husband Simon M c Intire January 30 1773 two years before the war that he said husband died May 18, 1831 & that she has remained unmarried since since that period wherefore she requests that the pension which might have been granted to her husband now under the act of June 7 th 1832. may be granted to her
Mary her M c Intire mark
In Smithfield Aug 31 1836

Sworn to & subscribed before me and I further certify said Applicant is too feeble & infirm to appear in Court —
Benja Lovell E. J. C. C. Meas
and the said Mary McIntire further maketh oath that there is no entry of her marriage in any public or private record as she knows or believes and she has no evidence of her said marriage but what is hereto annexed.
Mary her McIntire
Providence R.I. in Smithfield Septmber 22 nd 1836
Sworn to and signed in my presence
George Aldrich Justice of the Peace
Mary McIntire

I Aurilla M c Intire of Smithfield in the County of Providence being now 62 years of age on oath do testify & say that Mary M c Intire who signed the preceding declaration is my mother & Simon M c Intire was my father - when I was a child about 7 or 8 years of age I remember well of my father going into service & once in particular do I re- member of his saving a month for Little Ballou - I remember of seeing said Ballou when he came to our house to ask him when he was going - My father died in May 1831 & my mother has remained a widow since that period
Aurilla her M c Intire mother
Providence
In Smithfield August 31 1836 Sworn & subscribed before me and I further certify said deponent is a credible witness Benjamin Lowell 69 CC Mass

I Susan Stone Smithfield in the County of Providence being now fifty five years of age on both sides do testify & say that Mary McIntire who subscribed the preceding declaration is my Mother & the said Simon McIntire was my father - My father died in May 1831 I was with him when he died & my Mother has remained unmarried ever since that period & has resided with me. I think it was the 18 th day of May in the above year when my father died
Susan Stone
In Smithfield Aug 31 1835
Simon T. & subscribed before me and I further certify said deponent is a credible witness
Benjamin Lawler
C. J. G. C. M.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24141
Mary McIntire Widow of Simeon McIntire Ben Rev-war
Act June 7th 1832
Index: Vol. M , Page 25
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Vernon M. McIntire
'75 8 mo. Blackamoe Cp. R.I.
12 — # Kimball
Sept 16/81
1 —
1 —
22 mo —
11 David Kelly int.

36665 36.66 403.31
27 36 63 17

And the said Mary McIntire do further declare in addition to the declaration that she has already made that she was married at the time stated in her said declaration to wit January 30th 1773 - That at the time of her marriage she & her said husband lived in Gloucester in said County where they were married and they were married in said town by Jonathan Harris a Justice of the Peace at the time aforesaid and then resided in said Gloucester until her said husband's death which took place as stated - but her marriage is not recorded & she knows of no other living witness but James Sweet who was present at the marriage & his affidavit is hereto annexed her Mary X McIntire mark
Providence Jo Smithfield October 22 nd A.D. 1836
Personally appeared before me the above named Mary Mc- Intire and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by her signed in my presence George Aldrich Justice of the Peace.

Town Clerks Office Gloucester
October 26 th 1836.
I hereby certify that it does not appear from the Records in this Office that the marriage Simeon McIntyre & Mary his wife was recorded: — I also certify that I believe believe that many marriages take place & taken place for many years past in said town that are never recorded. —
Glouis H. Bowen Town Clerk
Providence, R.I. October 26 th 1836
Personally came before me Glouis H. Bowen Town Clerk of the Town of Gloucester and made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him signed George Aldrich Justice of the Peace

Mary W. Intire
No 528
3. Inc.
8 mo 75
12 76 State Troops
Rembld. 1st Dept. Col.
no money colf. —
Admnl a pni 22 mo
R.I. State Troops
$73.33, for am. conf.
4 March 1837
Payroll Prenkner

I James Sweet of Smithfield in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island now 83 years of age on solemn oath do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Simon McIntire the Husband of the now Widow Mary McIntire and was at their marriage and they were joined together in marriage on the 30 th day of January AD 1773 and I further testify that I remember of Simon McIntire leaving for eight months to go to Roxbury in Massachusetts in the Spring of 1775 under Captain Nathaniel Blackmore and returned in December same year and remained at home about one month In January 1776 he enlisted into a company of State Troops enlisted for twelve months under Captain Asa Kimball attached to Colonel Lippitt's Regiment and since his time out guarding the shores of the Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island and about that time I removed to the State of Connecticut
James Sweet mark X
Providence in Smithfield August 29 th AD 1836
Then came before me James Sweet and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him signed in my presence I further testify the said James Sweet is a credible witness in this presence
George A. Nichols Justice of the Peace
State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Providence ss I Dexter Randall Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within & for said County - being a Court of Record do hereby certify that George Nichols Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn is a Justice of the peace of the Town of Smithfield in said County; that he is duly authorized & empowered by Law to administer Oaths & take depositions; and that his signatures within written are genuine - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Providence this 21 st day of September AD 1836
Dexter Randall Clerk

David Kelley of Gloucester County of Providence and State of Rhode Island now 83 years of age on oath do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Simson McIntire the husband of the now widow Mary McIntire I well remember of serving with him in the same company at Roxbury in 1775 under Captain Nathaniel Blackham Colonel Witscock regiment and received our Discharge returned home to Grafton Said Company was mustered for eight months and we both served our times out I further say I remember of the said Simson McIntire listing under Captain Asa Hemenball for twelve months attached to Colonel Lippitt regiment in the winter of 1776 and said regiment in the fall of the same year marched to the west in 1777 I served him with him one month at Tiverton Spencer expedition in 1778 I served with him one month on Rhode Island Sullivan expedition under Capt Alvan Winsor in 1780 I well remember of serving with him as much as two months on the Island of Rhode Island while the French fleet was there at this distant period I can not remember all the particular months in each year we served together we was neigh neighbours his David X Kelley mark
Providence 16 September 6th 1836 Personally came before me David Kelley and made solemn oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him signed in my presence J. Nathan Carlsy The said David Kelley is a credible witness in premises George H. Hanchett Justice of the Peace