Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22003, for Samuel Taber, Rhode Island

SERVICE
R.I.
NUMBER
Taber, Samuel
S. 22003
CONTENTS

27127 Rhode Island
Samuel Tabor of Tiverton in the State of R. I. who was a private in the Comp y . commanded by Captain Cook, of the Reg t commanded by Col Cook, in the R. I. line for 18 months and a half.
Inscribed on the Roll of R. I. at the rate of 61 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of Jan y . 1834 and sent to Asa Gray Esq r Tiverton R. I.
Arrears to the 4th of Sep r 1833. $ 154 10 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 th Mar 34 30. 83 $ 184. 93
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by George Taylor Clerk Book 6 Vol. 2 Page 132
a. D. 9. 1838

Samuel Tabor 29244
R.I.
Ad. m 18 1/2. Pri Cap book Colo book
Asa Gray Esq. Newport R.I.

State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Clerk's Office of the Court of Probate for the Town of Greville in the County of Newport & State aforesaid
I Asa Gray, Clerk of said Court of Probate, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that Asa Gray is a Justice of the Peace in the Town of Greville, in said County of Newport, was appointed by the General Assembly, and commissioned by the Governor of this State, bearing date the Sixth day of May 1833, and is fully authorized to act in his said capacity — And I further certify that the signatures of his name affixed to the certificates of Proof on the annexed Depositions of George Sanford, Godfrey King, Schabod Willstone & Abraham Manchester, are his genuine signatures — In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court at said Grev- ille on this Seventh day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three — End of American Independence the fifty eighth — Asa Gray, Clerk of Court of Probate

State of Rhode Island County of Newport } ss. Town Clerk's Office at Westerly in said County. This 2 nd day of Decem r . 1833. I hereby certify that Samuel Guber son of Paul Guber & Sarah his wife, was born March 11 th A. 1741 as appears of Record in this Office Asa Gray Town Clerk.

Declaration
In Order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 State of Rhode Island, County of Newport } ss.
On this Second day of December A.D. 1833. personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Probate for the Town of Kingston, in said County of Newport, a Court of Record, Samuel Baker a resident of Kingston in the County of Newport and State of Rhode Island aged Sixty two years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on his oath, make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. Viz.
In the year 1775 (according to the best of his recollection) He was drafted from the First or South Company of Militia in Kingston, in the County of Newport & State of Rhode Island, of this Company Isaac Cook was Captain, and it was in the Regiment of Col. John Cook. He was marched with some others of said Company under Capt. Cook (as he thinks though from loss of mem- ory he cannot fully remember) to Newport, from thence up on the western shore of Rhode Island to the North end of it and thence cross over to Prudence Island. He was not less than two weeks in this service, employed in watching the movements of the ships under the command of the notorious "Wallace"; at this time Col. Richmond had the command.
Upon the British taking Rhode Island in December 1776, the Towns of Kingston and Little Compton, lying opposite said Island on the Main, became Military Garrisons; at least one half of the Militia of said Towns were immediately called into active service, and the rest were to be all the time prepared and ready at a minutes notice to repair to the alarm posts allotted them, and were called minute men; troops from Massachusetts were marched into said Towns, and nothing was heard but the din of war; Civil pursuits, during the three years the British held Rhode Island, were almost wholly suspended in said Kingston, it

being a Vesselship extending on the river, opposite to, & South of said Island, a distance of about twelve miles, and from thence to four miles in breadth.
He during the period the British held Rhode-Island, performed his full share of service in said first Company of Militia in said Division, he being a laboring man and unable to hire a substitute if inclined; immediately after the enemy took said Island in December 1775. he was drafted and stationed in said Division near Fogland Ferry at the house of Nancy Almy, and from this time until the British left the Island in November 1779. he served not less than one half of the time in tours of a month each and as often as every other month, in the Co. of Capt. Isaac Cook and Regiment of Col. John Cook, stationed at different houses near Fogland Ferry in said Division,
but mostly at Nancy Almy's and Joseph Almy's. he was in these tours under said Capt. Cook and sometimes under the immediate command of Lieut. Cury or Ensign Manchester of said Company. He was attached to the Army in the year 1777. that was assembled for attacking the enemy on Rhode- Island. he was then in said Capt. Cook's Company. he remem- bers Gen. Spencer who had the chief command at this time; and Gen. Cornell he will recollects, he seemed to have the chief direction of the Militia. He was on duty and marched to Fogland at the time we planted some cannon there and fired upon a ship. He remembers Gen. Varnum, and thinks he was there at that time. He was in Rhode Island in Sullivan's Expedition in August 1778, in the same Com- pany aforesaid, at this time under Capt. Joseph Sanford, in the Reg. of Col. S. Cook, of this Reg. Pardon Gray was Lieut. Col. and often had the command. He was there when the battle was fought, and came off with the Army when it retreated off. He recollects that his Reg. was ordered by Gen. Cornell to go down and get the boats in readiness that we crossed over to Division at Howland's Ferry, and carried our boats into Narragansett Pond.
By reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot positively swear as to the precise length of his service, and the exact time that he entered upon his service, but

according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the period mentioned below, and all in the grade of a private Soldier - For not less than fifteen days in the year 1775 I served under Capt. Cook - For one month commencing in December 1776 I served under said Capt. Cook - in the year 1777 I served not less than six months in the Com. of said Capt. Cook, in tours of one month each, commencing in the month of February of said year - In the year 1778 I served not less than six months in said Company, in tours of one month each, in one of my tours this year I was on Rhode-Island in the month of Au- gust and then under Capt. Sanford. For five months I served under Capt. Cook in the year 1779, in tours of a month each, and ending in the month of November of said year - making in the whole eighteen months and an half month and for such service I claim a Pension - By reason of his great age and the loss of recollection he can- not further remember the particular months he served that that his turn came as often as every other month, that he com- menced as stated in Decem: 1776 - That his turn came again in Feb. 1777, that he was on duty on R. I. in August 1778, and that he was on duty in one of his says tours in Nov. 1779, in all of said services he was in the Reg. of Col. John Cook, except the first half month when he was under Col. Richmond -
And he declares that he truly and faithfully performed all of said Services for his Country in the war of the Revo- lution, and drew pay for the same; that the Comps with which he served as aforesaid were called out by the State of Rhode Island, that during the periods of said Services he was engaged in actual military duty, and not in any civil pursuit whatever that he never received any written discharge from any of said services but was orally discharged by his commanding Officer. He further Declares that he was born in Tiverton, in the County of Newport and State of Rhode-Island on the 11 th (old style) day of March 1741, that he resided in said Tiverton when called into all the said Services, & that he ever has and does now reside in said Tiverton, that he has a record of his age; that he hath no documentary evidence of any of said Services, he therefore refers to the accompanying Depositions for Proof

of said Services, and to the Rev. Jonathan King, and George Lawton Esq., residents of said Tiverton and his neighbors, who will testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a Soldier of the Revolution.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or Annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State —
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Asa Gray, Clerk
Samuel his X Saber mark.
We Jonathan King, a Clergyman, residing in said Town of Tiverton & George Lawton Esq. residing in the same do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Saber, who has Subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration, that we believe him to be Ninety two years of age, that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Asa Gray, Clerk.
Jonathan King George Lawton
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 above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that Jonathan King who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman, resident of the said Town of Tiverton, & that George Lawton Esq. who has also signed the same is a resident of the same Tiverton and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Asa Gray, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the Town of Tiverton in the County of Newport & State of Rhode Island, a Court of Record, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Samuel Saber for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of said Office, this Second day of December, in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred & thirty three.
Asa Gray, Clerk of Court of Probate

I George Sanford of Westerlon in the County of New- port and State of Rhode Island aged Eighty three years in Solemn Oath desire and say, that I have been acquainted with Samuel Saber of said Westerlon an applicant for a Pension. for the space of Seventy years, I was in the company of Capt. Isaac Cook, in the Regiment of Col. John Cook, stationed at the house of Ephraim Davenport in said Westerlon, at the time of Spencer's expedition in the year 1777. and I recollect said Saber was in the same company stationed at the same place with me, in actual service. In the year 1778 said Saber was on the Island in the same company with me in the Regiment of Col. Cook (Rhode Island) in the month of August. in the expedition of Gen. Sullivan and further this Deponent saith not — George Sanford
State of Rhode Island County of Newport } S.S. At Westerlon on the 27 th day of November A.D. 1835 Personally ap- peared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Newport, George San- ford, a credible and disinterested Person and made oath to and subscribed the above Deposition. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand Asa Gray Justice of the Peace

I Godfrey King of Tiverton, in the County of New- port and State of Rhode-Island, aged Eighty three years on solemn oath depose and say, That for upwards of Seventy years I have been acquainted with Samuel Tabor of the same Tiverton, now an applicant for a Pension under the late act of Congress. After I came out of Col o Richmond's Regiment in February 1778. I was enrolled and did duty in Capt. Isaac Cook's Company, in Col o John Cook's Regiment, and said Tabor belonged to and did duty in the same Company, - from the time I was enrolled in said Company until the enemy eva- cuated Rhode-Island, as much as one half of it was continually on duty, on the shore of said Tiverton opposite Rhode-Island. I saw said Tabor on Rhode- Island in Sullivan's expedition in August 1778. in the same Company aforesaid, then under Capt. Joseph Sanford. Capt. Cook having then left and gone over to Tiverton - I was in said Company at this time also with said Tabor - Godfrey King
State of Rhode Island, County of Newport } ss.
Be it known, that at Tiverton, in said County on the 27 th day of November A. 1833. Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace within the said County of Newport, Godfrey King, and made oath to me subscribed the above affidavit, and I further cer- tify that said Deponent is a person of veracity and dis- interested - Before me, Asa Gray Justice of the Peace

I Schabod Williston of Siverton, in the County of Newport and State of Rhode Island, aged Eighty three years, on Solemn Oath depose and say That at the time of the Revolutionary war, and all the time the British held Rhode Island except one enlistment of three months, and which had nearly expired at the time of their landing, I belonged to and did duty in Capt. Isaac Cook's Company of Militia in said Siverton, in the Regiment of Col. John Cook. that Samuel Tabor of said Siverton an applicant for a Pension, with whom I have been well acquainted for Seventy years, did duty in the same Company; I have been in actual service with him, under said Capt Cook at many and various times during the years 1777. 1778 & 1779. stationed at different places on and near the shore of said Siverton from Fogland Ferry Southward, at the houses of Vancy Alms, Joseph Alms and Gideon Alms, sometimes we were under the immediate command of our Lieut. Col. or Ensign. Hanchett. and I recollect of being on duty with said Tabor under each of said Officers. We served in periods of a month at a time, and from my knowledge of the services of said Tabor, I fully believe, he served in actual military duty not less than one half of the time the British held Rhode Island, in tours of a month at a time.
Isaac D. Westcott
State of Rhode Island,
County of Newport } ss.
Be it known, that at Siverton in said County on the 27 th day of November A. D. 1833. Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace within & for the said County of Newport, Schabod Williston, a credible and disinterested Person, and made oath to and subscribed the above Deposition.
Before me, Asa Gray Justice of the Peace

I Abraham Manchester of Tiverton, in the County of Newport and State of Rhode Island, aged Seventy two years on Solemn Oath depose and say; that ever since I can remember, from my boyhood to this time I have been well acquainted with Samuel Tabor of the same Tiverton aforesaid, an applicant for a Pension; said Tabor lived a near neighbor to my father, with whom I lived from my youth until after the revolutionary war. said Tabor was a Labouring man, and used to work for my father, when not in the service - from the time the British took Rhode Island until they left in 1779. I have known said Tabor to be engaged in the service of his country in the Company of Capt. Isaac Cook & Regiment of Col. John Cook. To this Company I myself belonged, and we were in service for periods of a month at a time, one half of said Company being on duty at a time, stationed in guard houses near Fogland Ferry. said Tabor's tour of service came when I was off duty, but I have often seen him under arms and in actual service at different places near said Fogland Ferry, at times when I was at the shore, where I frequently went; from my knowledge of his absence from home, and my seeing him on duty, I should say he served not less than half of the time the British held Rhode Island - I also know that said Tabor went on Rhode Island in Sullivan's expedition, in the Company of Capt. Cook. I also know that he had a Gun furnished him, by a Committee appointed to purchase guns for the Town of Tiverton, in the time of the Revolution and I saw him use it when on duty, near Fogland and at other times when in the service.
Abraham Manchester
State of Rhode Island,
County of Newport ss.
Be it known, That at Tiverton in said County on the 27 th day of November A. 1833. Personally appeared before me the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace within & for the said County of Newport, Abraham Manchester a credible and disinterested person, and made oath to and subscribed the above Deposition.
Before me, Asa Gray Justice of the Peace

From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 22003, it appears that Samuel Taber (son of Paul and Sarah Taber) was born March 11, 1741 in Tiverton, Newport County, Rhode Island.
While residing in said Tiverton, he served as a private in the Rhode Island Troops, as follows-
In 1775, two weeks in Captain Isaac Cook's Company, under Colonel Richmond; and from December
1776 to November 1779 in monthly tours under Captains John Cook and Joseph Sanford, Colonel John Cook's Regiment, he was in Sullivan's Expedition, and served in all eighteen and one half months.
He was allowed pension on his application executed December 2, 1833, while a resident of Tiverton, Rhode Island.
There is no data on file as to family.
Thank you for the two records enclosed in your letter.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.
The first of two letters in Rev pen claim Robert Earl S 21172 Cens

Tiverton Dec. 7. 1833.
Herewith enclosed are the Deeds of Samuel Gabe of Tiverton Seabury. for Pensions. Mr Gabe is nearly 93 years of age & is actually a pauper. Mr Seabury is also a poor man. they are both however more than usually respectable and of strict integrity. I trust you will find their papers sufficiently explicit to grant them certificates without any additional Deeds.
You will please address to me.
Yours with due respect.
Asa Gray —

Revolution
22003 INVALID.
19th Dec. 13 Hist. to Gertrude D. Tabor letter in S. 215-23- V. L. M. Abad Tabor.
File No. 22003
Samuel Tabor
His Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 412
[Arrangement of 1870.]

34 Linden St.
Providence, R. I.
Oct. 1, 1926
Dept of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C., Gentlemen;
I would like to obtain information about Samuel Taber , a Rev. pensioner, of Tiverton, R. I.
Samuel Taber, son of Paul & Sarah (Gundal) Taber
Born Mar. 11, 1741 Tiverton, R. I. V. R. Vol. 1, page 121.
Died Dec. 8, 1838 Tiverton, R. I. Arnold's Vital records of R. I. Vol. 8, page 511.
Also information about Robert Earle , a Rev. pensioner, of Mass.
Robert Earle, son of William & Mary (Lawton) Earle
Born Sept. 4, 1757, Dartmouth, Mass., now Westport, Mass.
Died July 19 th 23 1833, New Braintree.
Married Mary Cory, of Thomas & Abigail ( ) Cory.
Mar. 12, 1778 Westport, Mass. { V. R. } page 142. [to 1850]
Yours truly
Thank You.
Mrs. Bentley W. Morse.