Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 13687, for Barzilla Manchester, Rhode Island

SERVICE
R.d.
Manchester Barilla Abigail
NUMBER
N. 13687
CONTENTS

Massachusetts 15.260
Barzilla Manchester
of Bristol in the State of Mass'tts who was a sergeant in the company commanded by Captain Palmer of the Reg't commanded by Col. Conway in the Mass'tts R. line for 12 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 40. Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4. day of June '33 and sent Hon. L.L. Hodges
Arrears to the 14th of March '33 — 80 Semestral allowance ending 4 Sept " — 20
$100
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm. Miller Clerk, Book E Vol. 2 Page 53

Rept
2031 Rhode Island Abigail Manchester widow of Bazilla Manchester who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private Mass
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of Sept 1848 and sent to
B. Cowell Providence R.I.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 14 Vol. 3 ,

Barilla Manchester
18738

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, } BRISTOL, ss. }
At a COURT of PROBATE holden at New Bedford in and for said County on the Second day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two, before the Honorable HONORAH BAYLIES, Judge of the Probate, &c. for said County, personally appeared Barilla Manchester a resident of Westport in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, aged Seventy years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832, make the following declaration.
That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers and served as hereinafter stated; to wit: under Capt. Philip Palmer .
The particulars of his service will be seen under the 5 th interrogatory.
and further declares as follows, in reply to the interrogatories propounded by the Secretary of War; to wit:
1. Where, and in what year were you born?
Ans. That he was born in Little Compton in the County of Newport and State of Rhode Island in the year one thousand seven hundred and Sixty two .
2. Have you any record of your age; and if so, where is it?
None
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live?
Ans. when I enlisted I lived in Westport aforesaid, since the Revolutionary War I have lived in Little Compton most of the time - until within about three years when I came to Westport, and have lived in Westport aforesaid since and live in Westport at this time.
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? and if a substitute, for whom?
I was called into service by enlistment.

5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers who were with the troops when you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service.
12. M o The said Barzilla M c Nichols , hereby declares, that in the early part of the year, Seventeen Hundred and Seventy eight in the month of April as near as he can now recollect, he enlisted in the Town of Little Compton in the state of Rhode Island, into the service of the United States for twelve months, in Captain Phillip Palmer company, Ensign Wilcox - and Lieutenant Simmons , in Colonel Barry Regiment. That soon after his enlistment he was marched to Pocasset so called in the state of Rhode Island, and after remaining a while at said Pocasset , he was marched to Bristol where he was stationed, to guard the Town and Shore, until he was ordered to Howland Ferry to join General Sullivan army, when he arrived at Howland Ferry , he found a large number of Troops or Soldiers collected there for Sullivan Expedition, after remaining a short time at Howland Ferry they crossed the Ferry went over on to Rhode Island marched to Butts Hill , pitched tents, staid there a short time, when the army moved down the Island toward Newport , and made a stand near the House of John Manchester , after a short stay at said place, the American Army was marched back, the British following them, in marching up the Island to Quaker Hill , the British pushed so close that a short engagement took place between the British & Americans, some lives were lost in this engagement. After which the American Army left the Island, that part of it to which he the said Barzilla belonged, crossed the Ferry at Howland - and quartered on the other side for a while, when the Company to which he belonged was ordered down the

River, to Fogland Ferry to locate - that they marched down to Fogland, and remained there and at Seconnet Point until the next spring, that when the year at expired for which he enlisted, he was discharged, and has no recollection of receiving a written discharge.

6. Were you a Soldier or an Officer? if a Soldier, did you ever receive a discharge from the service; and, if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? if an Officer, did you ever receive a commission, and if so by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
Am. I was a soldier — and I have no recollection of receiving a written discharge —
7. State the names of the persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution.
Henry Brownell Esq. Nathan L. Brownell Esq. Doct. James H. Hasty Ichabod Kirby, Abraham Kirby, Frederick Brownell, Holden White, Jacob Allen, Edmund Tripp, James Cornell, Resear Potter, Phillip Potter Joshua Potter, John Macomber, John Wate & Elisha Francis.
And the said Barzilla Manchester — doth further declare that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State, or (if any) only on that of the agency of the State of
his mark  Barzilla Manchester
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
H. V. Daryles , Judge of Probate.
WE Howard Tripp a Clergyman — residing in Dartmouth adjoining Westport and Almer B. Gifford — residing in the same Westport hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Barzilla Manchester who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Almer B. Gifford - Howard Tripp
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
H. V. Daryles , Judge of Probate.
AND the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Howard Tripp — who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the Town of Dartmouth  as Lady in my Westport in said County of Bristol, and that Almer B. Gifford Esq. who has also signed the same is a resident in said Town, Westport and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
H. V. Daryles , Judge of Probate.
Register of Probate.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } BRISTOL, ss. }
I Anselm Bassett Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Barzilla Manchester of Westport — in said County, for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court the day and year first above written.
Anselm Bassett

Apr 18, 1838 Barzillai Manchester Massachusetts
Admit as a pseudo 12mo - $40
Rev J. L. Hodges

County of Bristol  BRIEF in the case of
Darsilla Manchester in the State of Massachusetts (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 70 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Enlistment In 1778 — 1 — 12 — private Gen. Sullivan Lt. Palmer, Col. Harray  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? at Quaker Hill  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Westport Massachusetts  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. W. Clark Examining Clerk.

I Edward M Manchester of Westport in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts. aged Seventy one years, testify and say, that I am acquainted with Barrilla Manchester of Westport in the County of Bristol aforesaid, that I have been acquainted with him from his youth to the present day - that in the year Seventeen hundred and Twenty eight I was a soldier in the service of the united States that I entered the service in the month of March or April of that year, by enlistment for twelve months, in Captain Phillip Palmers company, in Colonel Crarys Regiment that I served said term of twelve months in the service as aforesaid - that the aforesaid Barrilla Manchester, enlisted in the same company and regiment aforesaid, for one year as aforesaid - and served with me during said term of one year - as aforesaid -  Edward Manchester
State of Massachusetts.
County of Bristol. S.S. On this second day of September. A.D. 1832. personally appeared Edward Manchester who subscribed the foregoing deposition - and made oath according to law, that the deposition aforesaid by him signed is true in all its parts. -
before me Almon B. Gifford Jus. Peace
and I do further testify that the above named Edward Manchester is well known to me, and that in my opinion his statement is entitled to credit -
attest Almon B. Gifford Jus. Peace

State of Rhode Island ss
County of Newport ss
On this ninth day of August 1844 personally appeared before Joseph Child, Overseer of Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, within her said County. Abigail Manchester, now resident in Portsmouth in said County, aged 79 years, who being sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed July 7 1838 "granting half pay & pensions to certain widows" viz that she is the widow of Barzillah Manchester late of Westport in the State of Massachusetts, who was a soldier of the Revolution, that when the act of Congress of June 7 1832 was passed he the said Barzillah then living in said State of Massachusetts applied for and obtained a pension under said act & his name was placed on the pension Roll of Massachusetts to his declaration which he made to obtain said pension she refers for the evidence of her right to the same.
And she further declares that she was married to the said Barzillah on the 13 th day of March 1783, in Little Compton in said County of Newport, where she then resided as will appear by the records of said town a copy whereof is hereto annexed, duly attested by the Town Clerk. Her husband the said Barzillah Manchester departed this life on the 13 th day of April 1841 at said Westport.

and since that period she has lived a widow That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Eighteen hundred and ninety four, to wit at the time above mentioned.
Joseph Childs
Abigail Manchester Mark
Newport Gt Portsmouth - 10th March 1844
Personally appeared before me the above named Abigail Manchester and made oath to the truth of the above declaration by her signed & also certify that from age and infirmity she cannot attend court and also that her statement is entitled to full faith and credit
Joseph Childs

State of Rhode Island County of Newport S.S.
Town Clerk's Office Little Compton July 24. A.D. 1844
I Otis Wilbor of Little Compton, County of Newport and State of Rhode Island, do certify that I am Town Clerk of said Town and have the custody of the Records of the Births and Marriages, which have taken place in said Town, and I further certify that it appears, from said Records, that Barzillah Manchester and Abigail Stoddard were joined in Marriage, on the Thirteenth day of March One Thousand, Seven hundred and Eighty-Three.
I further certify that the said Marriage is, Recorded in the following words, and figures,
"I certify that Barzillah Manchester of Dartmouth, son of Thomas, Manchester, and Abigail Stoddard, of Little Compton, daughter of David, Stoddard, were lawfully joined together in Marriage on the Thirteenth day of March A.D. 1783.
"Witness, Enoch Gifford Justice of the Peace"
Otis Wilbor Town Clerk
Newport S.S. In Little Compton July 25-1844.
Personally appeared, before me the abovenamed Otis Wilbor, known to me as Town Clerk of said Town, and made Oath to the above Certificate, by him signed,
George C. Dailly Justice of the Peace

Mary Pickham of port mouth County of Newport and State of Rhode Island do Testify and Say that I was acquainted with Bazilla Manchester the husband of Abigail Manchester who has signed an Affidavit to the Proceedings, declaration the said Bazilla died April 13 1841 and the said Abigail is now his widow
Mary Pickham
Newport Fe in Portsmouth Janry 1844 personally appeared before me the above named Mary Pickham and made oath to the above Affidavit by her signed and I further certify that she is a credible witness
Joseph Childs justice of peace Com pleas

11272 Abigail Manchester
Burydale Manchester A Burydale £18-16-9

State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Secretary's Office Aug 15. 1844.
I, Henry Bowen, Secretary of said State and Keeper of the Records and the Seal thereof Do Certify, that at the date of their official certificates by them severally annexed, the said Joseph Childs was an Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas within the County of Newport, and George C Bailey Justice of the Peace for the Town of Little Compton in said County duly elected and commissioned, as appears of record.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State at Providence the day and year above written.
Henry Bowen

R. Island 6321-
Abigail Manchester widow of Barzilla Manchester who was a private in the Massachusetts line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30th day of October 1844 and sent to Benjamin Cowell
Providence
R. Island
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A 17 June, 1843
Vol. 2 Page - 45-

17th: June N o 207

Rev WIDOW, &c. own
File No. _____
13687
Abigail Manchester
Widow of
Barzilla Manchester
Rev. Rev. War
Act: _____
Feb. 2 d 1948
Index:—Vol. _____
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Page _____
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

Sir Providence Aug 19 1844
I herewith enclose the application of Mrs Abigail Manchester for a pension under the act of July 7 1838. widow of Benjamin Manchester
I am respectfully yours at set Beryl Lucea
J. S. Edwards Esq

Abigail Manchester
aa 6321

STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, } ss. COUNTY OF Newport } ss.
On this Eighteenth day of August 1848,
personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Newport Abagail Manchester a resident of Portsmouth in the county of Newport aged Eighty three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2d of February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war:—That she is the Widow of Barzella Manchester who was a private in the war of the Revolution, and that she received a pension of forty dollars per annum, under the act of 17th of June, 1844. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me } ss.
Abagail Manchester Mark
Borden Chase Justice of the Peace.
I certify that the above named affiant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing affidavit.
Borden Chase Justice of the Peace.
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, } ss. COUNTY OF Newport } ss.
I Daniel G. Benham Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in the county aforesaid, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that Borden Chase is a Justice of the Peace, in the county aforesaid, and is fully authorized to act in said capacity, and that his signatures above written are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at Newport on this seventh day of September 1848.
Daniel G. Benham Clerk

11272
Abigail Marchisio Maw of Barzella R.I.
Act 7 July 1838
Rejected. husb. died 1841
Adm. 3 March 1843 and 17 June 1844 1 Year pension $40. per Ann
Benjamin Cowell Providence R.I.

I Abner Simmons of Scituate in the County of Newport and State of Rhode Island age Seventy years or thereabout, testify and say that I am well acquainted with Barrilla a native of Westport in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts, that I well remember the said Barrilla was in the army of the Revolution in the year Seventeen Hundred and Seventy eight, - that he was in the same Company and Regiment with me - (viz) in Philip Palmer Company - and Colonel Knapp Regiment, that he served one year in said Company and Regiment, to my knowledge, during said term of service, we were together in Sullivan's Expedition on Rhode Island.
Abner Simmons
Aug. 29.
State of Massachusetts.
County of Bristol. S. S. - On this twenty ninth day of August in the year of our Lords One Thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared Abner Simmons Esq. - and made Solemn Oath according to Law that the above deposition by him subscribed is true in all its parts. -
before me Abner B. Gifford Jus. Peace
and I do further testify certify that the said Abner Simmons Esq. is well known to me and that in my Opinion his statement is entitled to full Credit. -
Abner B. Gifford Jus. Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol ss. I Anselm Bassett Register of the Court of Probate in for said County, do hereby certify that Abner B. Gifford is a Justice of the Peace for said County and that the signatures which are affixed to the foregoing affidavits, purporting to be his are the genuine signatures of the said Abner B. Gifford — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court this 22 d day of October A. 1832 —
Anselm Bassett