Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1873, for Abraham Inman, Rhode Island

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Inman, Abraham Cynthia
N. 1873
CONTENTS

314 Rhode Island.
Cynthia Inman widow of Abraham Inman
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
State of Rhode Island Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 31 Dollars 66
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of Aug t 1849. and sent to
B. Ewell Providence Rhode Island
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 29 1848, Page 109 Vol. 1 July Book D

C. Inman
No 7877 Cynthia Inman R.I.
on Rolls. 2 June 78 to 16 March 79
act 7 July 38
Repealed March 1838
Submitted to the Com. Museum and Library by his executors under the act 20, July 1848

State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations,
Providence, Fe. 8 Municipal Court of the City of Providence, in the County of Prov- idence and State aforesaid, (being a Court of Record), June 8 th A.D. 1841.
Be it Remembered that satisfactory tes- timony has been produced before this Court, to prove that Abraham Inman late of Gloucester in said County of Providence, died in the month of May A.D. 1831, that he left a left a widow, Cynthia Inman, who now resides in said Providence; that said Abraham and Cynthia were legally married at said Gloucester in the month of December A.D. 1793 and on or about the twenty fourth day of said month; and that said Cynthia is now the widow of said Abraham Inman, and has so remained ever since his Death.
And be it further remembered that satisfactory proof is produced before said Court, that said Abraham Inman served as a private, for nine months, during the War of the Revolution.
And the Court doth further order it to be certified that said Cynthia Inman who has signed the preceding Declaration, is a credible person, and that her statements are entitled to credit. And that Boven Pearce, Benjamin Evans, Gene- vieve Sweet, Sally Inman, Denison D. Andrews, and Oliver H. Bowen, whose depositions are hereto annexed, are all credible witnesses.
I Albert Greene, Clerk of the Municipal Court of the City of Providence, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings.

of said Court in the matter of the application of Cynthia Inman, to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the Act of Congress of July 7 th A.D. 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
I further certify, that Nicholas S. Winson, before whom the said Deposition of Benjamin Evans was taken, was at the time thereof a Justice of the Peace within & for the town of Smithfield in said County of Providence, legally elected; That Job Armstrong before whom said Depositions of Jeremiah Sweet, and Oliver B. Bowen were taken, was at the time thereof, one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County, legally elected.
That Gamaliel L. Dought, before whom the said Depositions of Sally Inman and Denison D. Andrews were taken, was at the time thereof a Justice of the Peace, within the said City of Providence, duly elected.
I also certify that the signatures of all of said magistrates are genuine.
In Attestation whereof I have hereunto set my hand and have affixed the seal of said Court this eighth day of June A.D. 1841.
Albert G. Greene, Clerk.

I Benjamin Evans of Smithfield in the County of Providence State of Rhode Island &c. of Lawful age, being seventy five years and being duly sworn, do testify and say That during Sullivan's Expedition I belonged to Capt. M c Whipple's Company & Col. Topham's Regiment & was Stationed at Howlands Ferry and that I was acquainted with Abraham Inman who belonged to the same Company with me and was a member of said company during the time of my service about nine and a half months from the first of June 1778 to the time of our discharge on the sixteenth of March 1779 - and he was not absent from duty during said term when called for, that I have any recollection of of Further than the deponent saith not.
Signed in the Presence of Thomas Waterman
Nicholas S. Mason
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Benjamin Evans
Smithfield Dec r 17, 1838 Personally came Benjamin Evans before me and subscribed his name to the above deposition and made oath to the truth of the same - and I further certify that he is a credible witness. Nicholas S. Mason Justice Peace

State of Rhode Island
County of Providence. On this 5 th day of December  February A D 1839 personally appeared in open court being the Municipal Court of the City of Providence. Cynthia Inman now resident in Providence in said County aged 65 years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of January 7 th 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows" viz. that she is the widow of Abraham Inman late of Gloucester in said County who was a private in the war of the Revolution in Col. Topham's regiment (later the Whipple Co.) as used appear by the evidence and she further declares that she was married to the Abraham Inman on the 24 th day of December 1793 in said Gloucester but her marriage is not recorded in said Town nor has she any documentary evidence of it having lost her certificate Her said husband died on the 8 th day of May A D 1831 and since then she has remained unmarried. she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but

the marriage took place previous to the first of January Sixteen hundred and ninety four at at the time above stated.
Cynthia her  cross Inman cross
Witness
Thomas Georgeff.
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Municipal Court of the City of Providence, February 5, 1839 described and duly sworn to, by Cynthia Inman, in open Court.
Albert Greene, Clerk.

I Boren Pearce of Smithfield in the County of Providence being now 67 years of age on oath do testify & say that I was acquainted with Abraham Inman the husband of Cynthia Inman now his widow said Abraham died in May the 1831 & since then said Cynthia has remained unmarried & is now said Abrahams widow
Witness
Thomas Burgeff
Boren his Pearce Cross
Municipal Court of the City of Providence, February 5, 1839. Subscribed and duly sworn to, by Boren Pearce, in open Court.
Albert G. Greene Clerk

I Simon Place of Shrewsbury County of Windham and State of Connecticut do testify and say that I am now in my eighty eighth year or was eighty seven the 16 th day of October last that Cynthia Inman now a Resident in Providence in the State of Rhode Island and the widow of Abraham Inman is my Daughter my said Daughter Cynthia married the said Abraham on the 24 th day of December A D 1793 I well remember the month and the year it was about Christmas when they were married I then Resided in Gloucester in the County of Providence but not more than two miles from where we now live they were married by Elder David Coops an ordained minister I kept no Record of the marriage but I well remember the time Simon his Place mark Shrewsbury December 3 rd A D 1838
Windham County ss Shrewsbury December 3 rd A D 1838 Personally appeared before me the above named Simon Place and made oath to the above affidavit by him Signed and I further certify said Simon is a credible witness Arba Covell Justice of the Peace State of Connecticut ss Windham County
I Daniel T. Lyler Clerk of the County Court of the County and State of Connecticut do hereby certify that Arba Covell Esq was on the 3 rd day of December A D 1838, a Justice of the Peace in and for said Windham County, duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission bore date the 21 st day of May A D 1838 and expired on the 24 th day of June 1838, and that his Signature above written is genuine Given under my hand and the Seal of said County Court the 31 st day of May A D 1841 Daniel T. Lyler Clerk

Jeremiah Sweet of Gloucester in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island aged Eighty-one years being engaged according to Law do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Abraham Inman formerly of Gloucester aforesaid. and that the said Abraham was an enlisted soldier for nine months in the war of the Revolution and that he was on service at the time of Sullivan's Expedition on Rhode Island. and also that he was in the battle that was fought on Rhode Island. I was a drafted Militia man on service at the time of the battle but was sick at the time I do not recollect the name of the officers of the Regiment to which said Abraham belonged.
Attest Job Armstrong
Jeremiah his Sweet mark
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Providence ss. Attest this 20 th day of October A D 1888 Personally came before me Jeremiah Sweet signed to the above deposition by making his mark and made solemn oath to the truth of the same His extreme age and infirmity being the reason of his making his mark. I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Sweet and that his statements are entitled to full credit.
Job Armstrong Just. C. C. Pleas

Sarah Place of Killings - County of Windham & State of Connecticut - on oath. do testify & say - that I am now Eighty Eight years of age - that Cynthia Inman now or late resident in Providence - widow of Abraham Inman formerly a soldier in the war of the revolution - is my daughter - And I further testify - that my daughter - the said Cynthia - was married to the said Abraham in December 1793. in Gloucester. in Rhode Island. where we then resided - The day of the month. was on Thirst- was on the day before - one particular reason why I remember the month. was a disagreeable circumstance about the marriage - It was needa- say they should be married - Her first child was born in June 1794. I was present when that child was born. I also remember the circumstances about the marriage - Her first child was born at our house - We never kept any record of the marriage - nor do I believe there is any either of the marriage or of the birth of the child unless it is in possession of my said daughter - but I have a distinct recollection of the above events - I distinctly remember my daughter had not been married quite six

months when her child was born as witness Daniel Williams (signature) Sarah her X Place Justin Hammond                      mark State of Connecticut
Windham County ss
In Killings May 26 th 1841 personally appeared before me the above named Sarah Place & made oath to the truth of the preceding affidavit by her signed and I further testify she is a credible witness & her statement entitled to full credit
Justin Hammond Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut ss County of Windham
I Daniel P Tyler Clerk of the County Court of the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that Justin Hammond Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in & for said Windham County duly commissioned and qualified; that his Commission is dated the 30 th day of May 1840 & will expire on the 20 th day of June 1841 and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court the 31 st day of May Anno Domini 1841
Daniel P Tyler Clerk

I, Sally Inman of Smithfield, in the County of Providence and State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations do do depose and say that I shall be sixty-seven Years of age on the eighth day of next June, if I live that Abraham Inman, formerly of Gloucester, was my father and that Cynthia Inman, his widow, is my mother. I have no rec- ord of my age, but I have always understood and so reckoned it, that I have no doubt of the fact. - I was born June 8 th . 1794 in Gloucester, my father has been dead about ten years. I was my parents' eldest child. I have had three brothers, and eight sis- -ters. My brothers are dead. - I have also lost three sisters by death. - Witness Sally Inman mark.
Witness James B. Broughton

I, Dennison Dixon Andrews of Fruit- -fields, in the County of Providence and State of Rhode-Island and Prov- -idence Plantation, do depose and say, that I am thirty-six years of age, that I married Lucinda Sumner, the daugh- -ter of Abraham and Cynthia Sumner, that about seven years ago, my brother in law Harris Sumner wanted a rec- -nd made of the births and ages of all the children of the said Abraham and Cynthia, and I wrote them all down as it was understood at that time for him to take to New-Orleans where he was going to reside, and where he died. I have a distinct rec- -lection that Sally Sumner, the eld- -est child, was born in June 1794, then there were two other children Joel and Mercy, and then came the birth of my wife, who will be forty 39 years old next July. She is upwards of

two Years and a half older than I am. I do not now remember the ages of the other children. I believe this was the only record of the births ever made, and this record is now lost.
Denison Dixon Andrews
Providence R. I. In Providence, on this twenty-fifth day of May A. D. 1841, per- -sonally appeared before me Denison Dixon Andrews, and made oath of the truth of the same, and I do certify that said Denison Dixon Andrews is a credible witness.
Gamaliel Bailey
Justice of the Peace.

The State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Town Clerks Office Gloucester October 17 th 1838.
I Gloris H. Bourn Town Clerk of said town of Gloucester in the County of Providence & State of said, duly appointed & legally qualified, do hereby certify that I have carefully examined the record of marriages &c. for said town in this office, and do not find the marriage of Abraham Inman to Cynthia Place therein recorded.
Gloris H. Bourn Town Clerk
Providence Ss. In Gloucester October 17 th 1838. Then Gloris H. Bourn Town Clerk as aforesaid, personally appeared, and was duly engaged to the truth of the foregoing certificate by him sub- scribed, before me
Job Armstrong Just. C. C. Pleas

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Cynthia Inman, Widow Abraham Inman, Pioneer Rev. War.
Act
July 29. 1848.
Index:—Vol.
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

Cynthia Cuman R. I.
Set to Benjamin Couelle July 31. 41 ✓
(Act) July 1838

Sir Providence May 7 1849
I herewith enclose the application of Cynthia Inman widow of Abrahom for a pension under act of July 29, 1848. She made application for a pension under the act of July 7 1838 several years ago, and the only objection was the approximation of her marriage to the termination of the claim act. There was no objection to the service under the last act, there can be none to the evidence of her marriage - I refer you to her former declaration for the evidence of service & the marriage & to your letter to me bearing date July 31 1841
I am respectfully your obt Servt Benja Fawcett
J. L. Edwards Esq

No 424 Cynthia Inman
1849 Albert Greene Clerk
No 424 Cynthia Inman wid of Abraham R. S. act 29 th July 1848
Marrried before 1800 Instans and 1831 Admo. 9 mo. 15 days 1m #31 1/2 Pr ann from 4 March 1848
B. Bowell Esq Primayge R. S.

State of Rhode Island
County of Providence On this first day of May A D 1849 personally appeared in open Court being the Municipal Court of the City of Providence as a Court of Record, Cynthia Inman now resident in Providence in said County who being duly sworn according to law declares & says that she is now twenty four years of age & she makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress of the 29 of July A D 1848, & is that she is the widow of Abraham Inman who was a soldier of the Revolution that her husband the said Abraham served as a private in Capt Whipples Company & Col John Stephens Regiment of Rhode Island State Troops in the year 1778 as much as nine months at least as will appear by the evidence now in the pension office to which she refers and she further declares that she was married to the said Abraham Inman on the 24 day of December A D 1793, It was the day before Christmas as will appear by the evidence now in the pension office at Washington, that she lived with

with him until he departed this life on the seventh of May A.D. 1831 or since that period she has lived a widow That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the services but the marriage took place previous to the second of January eighteen hundred six at the time above stated, & she further swears that she is now a widow That in year 1841 or about that time she made an application for a pension under the act of July 7 1838, on account of her husband's services which was sent to the pension office the services were admitted but the evidence of her marriage on account of its having taken place so near the time limited by law by the above act, was not deemed satisfactory & her pension was not granted, she now relies on the same testimony & believes it will be satisfactory to prove she was married previous to January A.D. 1800 - other than the above she has made no application for a pension Her first child was born June 1794, as will also appear by the evidence in the
Pension office Attest to signature of Cynthia J. her  Jaman  Samson Samson. A.G. Greene. Cynthia J. Samson mark. Subscribed & sworn to by Cynthia J. Samson in open court A.G. Greene, clerk.

I Isaac C Randall of Providence in the County of Providence age 43 years do do so mean that I was acquainted with Abraham Inman the husband of Cynthia Inman who has signed & sworn to the preceding declaration; The said Abraham died in May A.D. 1831 & since that period the said Cynthia has remained a widow
Isaac C Randall
Subscribed and sworn to by Isaac C. Randall, in open court. Albert G. Greene clerk.
And the said Court doth hereby declare, that in the opinion of said Court, said Cynthia Inman is the widow of said Abraham Inman; that said Abraham died on the month of May, A.D. one thousand, eight hundred and thirty-one; and that since that time, said Cynthia has remained a widow. — And also that said Cynthia is the same person who applied for a pension in the year one thousand, eight hundred and forty-one.
And the Court, further orders it to be certified, that said Cynthia Inman, and Isaac C. Randall who has subscribed the foregoing Affidavit, are credible persons, and that their statements are entitled to credit.
J. Albert G. Greene, Clerk of the Municipal

Court of the City of Providence, Do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original pro- ceedings of said Court, in the matter of the Application of Cynthia Newman, for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and here affixed the seal of said Court, this first day of May
A.D. 1849.
Albert Greene, Clerk
Cynthia Newman

Providence June 16 1841
Sir
I herewith enclose the application of Mrs Cynthia Inman widow of Abraham Inman for a pension under the act of July 7 1838 - The claim has been delayed in the hope of finding a record of the births of her children made out about seven years since & carried to New Orleans - but it is lost - The testimony of her father & mother who were present at the marriage & the judgment of the court in the pension. I hope will be satisfactory -
I am respectfully your ob't serv Benj. Lendell
J. L. Edwards Esq