Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 27,441, for William Lindsey, Rhode Island

SERVICE
NUMBER
P.2
Lindsey, William Catharine
N. 27 441
CONTENTS

Rhode Island 2/30.
Catharine Lindsey, widow of William Lindsey, dec d
who died on the 23 d March, 1827; of Bristol Co. in the State of R. Island - who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Throop of the reg t commanded by Col. Campbell in the R. Island army for 8 months private
Inscribed on the Roll of R Island at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of June 1838 - and sent to V. Bullock, Bristol. R.I.
Arrears to the 4th of March, 1835 $186.62 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. 1838 = 13.33
199.95
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d }
Recorded by S. A. Bliss Clerk, Book 8, Vol. 2. Page 93.

V2209
Catharine Lindsay widow of William
Bristol & R Island
married 26 ap l '72
adm. d
Smo pri
£26.66
no deduction
N Bullock Esq
Bristol R.92

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congress of the 4 th July A.D. 1836.
The State of Rhode Island &c
County of Bristol sc — On this first Monday of June, 1837, being the 5 th day of said month, personally appeared before the Court of Probate now in session at Bristol, within and for the town of Bristol in said County, Catherine Lindsey, a resident of said Bristol, aged eighty five 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; She declares that she is the widow of William Lindsey, late of said Bristol; who was a private soldier in the Bristol militia company throughout the whole Revolutionary war; that in the year 1775 in the month of October, Wallace anchored with several ships of war abreast of the town of Bristol and immediately commenced cannonading it, that the whole of the Bristol militia were directly called out to defend the place against the landing of the enemy, and were kept out day & night in this service till Wallace returned down the Bay towards Newport, a period of as much as three weeks according to the best of her recollection; that after the British Army took possession of Newport, the latter part of 1776, the whole militia of the town were divided into two classes, each class serving half the time alternately but there were occasions when the whole militia were called out at once; that in addition to this alternate service performed by her said husband for at least two years and a half in the Bristol militia, he served three successive months from the landing of the enemy in Newport from December 1776, to some time in March 1777, a part of which times he served in his own turn and the rest as a substitute; that in the year 1777, her said husband served in Spencer's Expedition to Tiverton in which he was engaged six weeks; and again in May 1778 the whole militia of the town and she believes of the County were embodied at the burning of the town and kept embodied either at Fort Hill, at Bosworth farm, at the Narrows at the Ferry or at Ware house point or at some part of Roundwood in the lower part parts of Bristol or upon Rhode Island till the Battle under General Sullivan on the Island in the latter part of August 1778; that her said husband was

in the service as last stated three months in the year 1778, exclusive of his services by rotation the rest of that year, before and after his said three months continued services; and that his alternate service was continued through the following year of 1779, untill the Autumn, she thinks to September 1779, when the enemy evacuated Newport; that this service was performed by her said husband sometimes under William Throop, under Joseph Reynolds, Jeremiah Ingraham, Jonathan Demaree, all of whom acted as officers in said militia in the course of her husband's said service - that in the course of said service her said husband was located at different stations in Bristol, that she recollects for a considerable time his station was at the Narrows at the entrance of Keokuk River into Mount Hope Bay to protect the Boats that were building and a Galley that was repairing at the head of that River in Warren; she recollects he was at that station when she went to notify him of the death of his mother, and that she called on Col. Shearbone, who then kept his quarters at her mother's house, the place where she now resides, for permission to her said husband to attend his mother's funeral -
And the affiant further declares that she was married to said William Lindsey on the 25 th day of April - in the year seventeen hundred and seventy two that her husband the aforesaid William Lindsey died on the 28 th day of March A.D. 1827 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proofs hereto annexed.
Catharine Fiss Sey
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above-written, before said Court of Probate
Attest, Wm Throop Prob. Clk.
I Wm Throop Clerk of the Court of Probate for said Town of Bristol, a Court of Record, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Catharine Lindsey, widow of the late William Lindsey of said Bristol deceased for his services in the War of the Revolution.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this fifth day of June A.D. 1837.
By order and in behalf of said Court Attest, Wm Shrop Prob. Court

I Joseph Munro of Bristol in the County of Bristol and State of Rhode Island aged twenty six years and upwards, on oath depose, That I used to be acquainted with William Lindsey late of said Bristol deceased. I served with him three months in said Bristol from December 1776 to March 1777. I served as a substitute in Capt. Daniel Bradford's company and he in Capt. William Throop's company of Bristol Militia. Our company was stationed at the Old Wardwell House so called and his nearly opposite. Both companies were attached to Col. Nathaniel Martin's regiment. The service commenced on the British coming into Newport, and our business was to keep watch, stand on guard at the shores &c. Afterwards, and in April 1777 I enlisted into Col. Stanton's regiment and was absent from Bristol eleven months during which time I cannot speak of said Lindsey's services, except in Spencer's expedition in which expedition I was myself engaged in and in which I saw said Lindsey engaged as a private in said William Throop's Militia Company stationed at Howland ferry - This expedition occupied in all about six weeks and I presume said Lindsey served as much.
From the landing of the British under Col. Campbell in May 1778 on Bristol Neck, till the expiration of Sullivan's expedition and his retreat from the Island the whole Militia of Bristol were kept embodied and in actual service. There were two drafts in that expedition half only serving at a time therein, but the other half were kept in service at Bristol. I was engaged in that service and know said Lindsey was in it also the whole of that time a period of some thing more than three months - This service also was in said William Throop's company of which Joseph Rey was Lindsey Lieutenant. I mean the service of said for  said for I served part of the time in Sullivan's expedition in Robert Carr's company - After this service

The Bristol Militia were constantly in the service half at a time by rotation until the enemy left Newport in the Fall of 1779 a period of more than a year. Said Lindsey continued a member of said Troop's company and did duty in his turn with the rest, but I cannot for the life of me specify as to this latter service - I served with him standing guard at different places but I cannot tell the particular times or how long at a time.
Joseph Hance
Bristol ss. at Bristol this tenth day of May 1837 Then personally came Joseph Hance above named and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed before me. And I certify that said Deponent is personally known to me and that he is a man of truth and veracity.
Jos. M. Blake Just. Peace

I William Dinnin of Bristol in the State of Rhode Island aged eighty years on solemn oath testify and say, that in the Summer of 1777 I was a soldier in Capt. W m Throop's company of Bristol Militia and served in that company through Spencer's expedition. William Lindsey was a private soldier in the same company and served with me the whole time of it. It lasted as near as I can recollect six weeks. That company served a long time by drafts, half at a time from the time the enemy entered Newport in Dec. 1776 and said Lindsey was a member of it and served in his turn half the time until Spencer's expedition, previous to which I remember seeing said Lindsey in the service in Capt. Throop's company. He was stationed a while at the Narrows, one in town and at various other stations as the officers of the company directed. In the spring of 1778 I entered into the Artillery service, during which time I cannot say anything about the services of said Lindsey. I remember however seeing him on the Island in Sullivan's expedition but how long he served therein, or in whose company, I cannot tell.
William Dinnin
Bristol ss at Bristol this 14th day of June 1837. Then personally came William Dinnin above named and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed - before me
Jos. M. Blake Just. Peace
I also certify that the above named deponent is personally known to me and that he is a man of truth and veracity.
Jos. M. Blake Just. Peace

I Thomas H. Coomer of Bristol in the County of Bristol and State of Rhode Island &c Aged Eighty years under solemn oath depose & say.
That I was acquainted with W m Lindsey from my childhood to his death, he was a private Soldier in a Bristol Militia company during the Revo- lutionary war, as I was also, myself, that Company were employed in the Guard service from some time in Dec r 1776. to late in the year 1779. the whole period the British held possession of Newport it was divided into two detachments, which served alternately one detachment at a time, monthly, I think, said Lindsey and myself, belonged to the same detachment. until May 1778, when Campbell landed in Bristol, and burned the place, from that time 'til Sullivan's expedition terminated, in Sept. the whole company was on duty the whole time and said Lindsey and myself served the whole of said time in it, after Sullivan's retreat said Company served again by detachments as aforesaid, but Lindsey in the new division of the company, did not fall into the detachment with me, but I recollect his serv- ing in the other detachment till the enemy left Newport at the time aforesaid.
Thomas H. Coomer
State of Rhode-Island &c
Bristol } ss. At Bristol in the County and State aforesaid June 21. 1837. Personally came the abovenamed Thomas H. Coomer and made solemn oath to the truth of his foregoing Deposition, and subscribed the same, before me. — and I further certify that said Deponent is personally well known to me, and sustains a good character for truth and veracity.
W m Shrop Justice of the Peace

" I hereby certify that Mr. William Lindsey Jun son of Mr. William Lindsey of Bristol & Miss Catharine Woodbury daughter of Mr. Jonathan Woodbury late of Bristol deceased, were lawfully joined together in Marriage on the twenty sixth day of April Anno Domini 1772.
Per me John Burt Pastor of a Church in Bristol "
I William Throop, of Bristol in the County of Bristol in the State of Rhode Island &c. on solemn oath depose and say, that I am at pre- sent the Town Clerk of said Town of Bristol, and that the above is a true copy of the Marriage be- tween the late William Lindsey and Catharine his wife which copy has been compared by me with the Original in this Office.
And I further testify that the said William Lindsey died as much as Ten years since, and the said Catharine, still remains his widow, and is an applicant for a pension, on account of his services in the Revolution.
Wm. Throop Town Clerk
Bristol sc At Bristol this 26th day of June 1837 Then personally came William Throop above named and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed Before me, and I certify that I am acquainted with said Throop and that he is a man of truth and veracity
Jos. M. Blake
Not. Public

State of Rhode Island } Clerk's Office Supreme Judicial Court Bristol County ss } June 26. A.D. 1837
I Greenwood Reynolds Clerk of said Court for said County of Bristol, do hereby certify that William Throop, is the Clerk of the Court of Probate for the Town of Bristol, and that the signature of his name at the bottom of the certificate to the declaration of Catharine Linsay is his genuine signature, And I further certify that William Throop before whom the deposition of Thomas H. Coomer purports to have been taken is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Bristol, and that the signature of his name at the bottom of the certificate to said deposition is his genuine signature.
And I further certify that Joseph M. Blake before whom the depositions of Joseph Muma and William Diman purport to have been taken is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Bristol and that the signature of his name at the bottom of the certificates to said depositions is his genuine signature.
And I also certify that Joseph M. Blake whose attestation appears at the bottom of the certificate of William Throop as Town Clerk, is a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature of his name at bottom of said attestation 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

Key
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 27,441
Catharine Lindsey wid of William Lindsey Pvt Rep war
Act July 4 th 1832.
Index: Vol A , Page 438
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Susp V 2 see let. to N. Bullock July 26, 1837

Bristol, R. I. June 12 th 1838
Sir, Having heard nothing, concerning the claim of Mrs. Catharine Lindsey to a partial pension, since her additional declaration was transmitted, together with several new depositions in support of her claim, I beg leave to call your attention to it. From your remarks upon this case, under date of 26 th July last, I inferred the only objection to a pro rata allowance arose from the specification of her husband's services being very defective, but, I trust, this defect will be found to be obviated by the new declaration. It is impossible, in the nature of things, that a woman of the age of Mrs. Lindsey should be able to detail, with great exactitude, the military transactions of her husband, performed, more than half a century since - Indeed, it would be difficult for her husband, if now in full life, and blessed with such a share of memory, as the most favoured possess among our Revolutionary patriarchs, to set forth in every essential feature of a military tour, his varied services. But there is no living person, who has more occasion to remember the calamities of the war of Independence than this venerable woman. Her husband being in the public service, and stationed in the vicinity, she was one of the few females, who continued to reside in the compact and most exposed part of

the town, during the memorable year of 1778, and but just escaped the enemy, by flight, with an infant in her arms, while they kindled the fire that consumed her dwelling house with its contents. Such was the fact, and I mention it, not to strengthen her claim, which seems to me to be irresistible, upon the evidence presented, but to shew the sufferings, endured by our Revolutionary matrons, and from them, the justice of Congress, in awarding to them, tho' at a late day, the pensions provided by law.
I am very Respectfully,
Your obdt Servt.
N. Bullock.
J. L. Edwards, Enquirer,
Commissioner of Pensions

C. Lindsey R. J. D.
FREE
In at. Mr. G. R. J. D. June 16
J. L. Edwards, Esquire, Comm: of Pensions Washington

Additional Declaration
I, Catharine Lindsey of the in the County of Bristol, in the State of Rhode Island, widow of William Lindsey late of said Bristol, deceased, on solemn oath depose and say, that owing to the great length of time that has elapsed, and the infirmities of age and consequent loss of memory, it is impossible for me, to recapitulate with exactitude, the services of my said husband, but I positively assert and declare, he served as a private soldier, in the Bristol Company of Militia, in 1777 in General Spencer's expedition not less than a month, and she believes six weeks, that the year following, he was called out in that company, at the time Col. Campbell marched through the town, and burnt many houses, and was kept, in the service, until after the engagement on Rhode Island, a period of at least three months; that previous to either of those services; her said husband had been engaged as a private soldier of said Company, on guard, at several of the guard stations, about the shores of the town; that she well remembers his being on guard, and taking his turn on guard, at Warehouse Point, at Mount Hope, at the Narrows, and in other places, where guards were stationed; that he so served, on guard, as a member of said Militia Company, for half the time, she verily believes, for two years, during the years of 1777, 1778 and 1779, exclusive of the time, he was in Spencer's expedition and the whole summer of 1778, at the time of Sullivan's expedition; making his whole service amount to, at least, sixteen months that her said husband

was actually employed, as a private soldier during the Revolutionary war, and for which she claims a pension, under the act of the 4 th of July, A.D. 1836 -
? Catherine Lindsay
State of Rhode Island &c Bristol ss At Bristol this 2 d day of May 1838 Then personally came Catherine Lindsay above named and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by her subscribed and I further certify that said Declarant  Defendant is personally known to me and that she is a woman of strict truth and veracity - Before me - Jos. M. Blake Just. Peace

I Jonathan Fales of Briscoe in the State of Rhode Island, aged Eighty six years, on solemn oath depose and say, That I was acquainted, intimately, with William Lindsey of said Bristol now deceased from our early youth. At the breaking out of the war of the Revolution we both belonged to the Bristol Militia Company. Soon after Wallace bombarded the town in the Fall of 1778 we began to think of defending ourselves against any future attacks of the enemy. That Company were ordered out or turned out to build forts or breastworks. We threw up a breastwork on Pappoos Squash Point and mounted an eighteen pounder there, and another at Warehouse point in town, where the long Wharf now is. Lindsey was engaged with us in these services.
After this when the enemy got into Newport, a general alarm prevailed throughout the town, most of the old people, females and children were moved into the country, but the Militia remained to defend the place, and continued to do duty half at a time, until Newport was evacuated. They had sentries all round the shores and guard stationed at various places the whole period. Said Lindsey took his turn with the rest of the company. Bristol was so much exposed while the British held Newport, they kept out the Militia in this way even while a part of a regiment was stationed here. A sergeant's guard of twelve men besides the sergeant, was stationed every night on Pappoos Squash. Another sergeant's guard was kept at the Narrows at the mouth of Wickemuit River and other of the soldiers of said Militia Company were stationed at different places round town as circumstances might require. A small guard was also stationed at Peck's rocks, toward Warren and used to patrol from that place down as far as Mill Gut so called.
I did not stand on guard with the said Lindsey much as we were in different detachments.

but said Lindsey served half the time while the enemy held Newport in the detachment to which he belonged, as I have every reason to believe. The enemy staid in Newport nearly three years.
Jonathan Fales
State of Rhode Island
Bristol ss At Bristol this 2d day of May A D 1838 Then personally came Jonathan Fales above named and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed. Before me. And I further certify that I am personally acquainted with said deponent and that he is a man of truth & veracity.
Jos M Blake Just. Peace

I Daniel Ingraham of Bristol in the County of Bristol and State of Rhode Island, aged seventy one years on solemn oath depose & say that I remember William Lindsey formerly of said Bristol deceased, My father lived on the same side of the same street where he lived. He was burnt out I remember when Campbell burnt the town. I was then young but well remember the circumstance. I re- member seeing Mr Lindsey at several of the different guard stations during that part of the war that the enemy were in possession of Rhode Island. Our mi- litia built several breast works, one particularly at Ware House point, so called, and I remem- ber seeing said Lindsey at work upon it. He was helping lay the platforms. That place was in town and within a few rods of where I lived through the war. I have also seen said Lindsey standing guard at that breast work frequently. I have two brothers who belonged to the same Militia company that said Lindsey did, and both of them took their turns in doing duty at some of the different guard stations about town, but one of my brothers was in the State service a part of the war. I have also seen said Lindsey doing duty at other guard stations. I was so young that I am unable to say how much said Lindsey served at these guard stations but they were a number of years of the war kept up constantly and until news arrived that the enemy had sailed out of Newport. Daniel L. Ingraham

State of Rhode Island Bristol ss At Bristol this 2d day of May 1838 Then personally came Daniel Ingraham and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition, by him subscribed. And I further certify that said Deponent is personally known to me and that he is a man of truth & veracity
Before me W. M. Blake J. Pease

I Ruth Waldrun of Bristol in the State of Rhode Island aged Seventy four years on solemn oath depose and say, That I was always acquainted with William Lindsey late of said Bristol deceased, from his my infancy till his death, and I remember during the Revolutionary war, he was in the service as a soldier at the time Bristol was burnt, under Capt. William Throop who commanded the Bristol company of Militia. He was stationed in the summer of 1778, or the year Bristol was burnt, at the Narrows in said Bristol and at Mount Hope, with a number of other soldiers of that company. My oldest brother John Gray long since deceased, served two months with him in the summer of that year at those stations. For several years of the war the Bristol Militia took turns serving half at a time, but after the time the enemy landed and burnt Bristol which was the latter part of May 1778. The whole company was kept out the whole time until after Sullivan's Battle on the Island. My brother and said Lindsey were both in his expedition. The next Sunday morning after Bristol was burnt the Mills were fired at Fall River and my brother & said Lindsey went over in a boat to help repel the enemy. My brother brought back with him a cartridge box which was taken from one of the British soldiers who was shot in retreating from Fall River, which box is now in the possession of our family. During the war most of the old men, women & children were removed from Bristol into the country, but my father remained on his farm which run down to the Narrows, & kept his family there during the whole war, and the soldiers stationed at the Narrows used to come to our house every day for milk and I distinctly recollect said Lindsey coming often himself for that purpose from the Narrows. My father Thomas Gray was for several years of the war one of the town's committee of safety, which makes me recollect the particulars relating to the war more perhaps than I otherwise should. I am therefore

certain that my said brother and said Lindsey served at least three months in capt. Theops company in the summer of 1778.
As I have before remarked that company took tions while the British held R. Island and served half at a time. My said brother took his turn with said Lindsey most of that time and I have often heard said Lindsey in his life time speak of his serving with my brother and I will remember it myself. They served together at different stations in the compact part of the town, at the Ferry, at the Post House, so called, on Fort Hill and on Pepper-squash, and I have no doubt that said Lindsey served nearly or quite a year & a half while the British were in Newport. I remember they were marched in the course of this time to Howland's Ferry before Sullivan's expedition, about a year, and was called Spencer's expedition. A company of horse on returning from this expedition, was sent to my father's who got them shod.
R. S. S. S.
Bristol ss At Bristol this 23d day of April A.D. 1838 Then personally came Ruth Waldron above named and made to the jury oath of the forewritten deposition by her subscribed, before me. and I also certify that I am personally acquainted with said deponent and that she is a woman of truth and veracity.
Is. M. Blake Just. Peace

I Nelson Miller of Bristol in the State of Rhode Island, aged eighty four years, on solemn oath depose and say, that I know William Lindsey belonged to the Bristol Militia Company, before and during the whole course of the revolution - that in the year 1777 I belonged to Col. Crary's regiment of State troops and was stationed at & near Bristol & at Howland's Ferry during my enlistment. I remember during the period of my first year's service in Crary's regiment the Bristol Militia were divided into two portions and served in rotation half at a time. Said Lindsey was in the service as a member of that company & have no doubt he served his half of the time for that year and I used to see him at different stations about Bristol. Some of that company was stationed at the Narrows, at the Ferry, on the Hill and sentries were also kept up at different places about the shores. The Militia of the County were at this time under the control of Gov. Bradford, Nathan Miller & Stephen Smith who were a Committee of safety I believe, and the Militia were stationed wherever they advised. I remember said Lindsey was in Spencer's expedition and saw him at Howland's Ferry. I remember that in the summer preceding Sullivan's expedition, that is in the summer of 1778, the whole of Capt. Throop's company of Bristol Militia were called out at the landing of Col. Campbell and were kept out until after the battle on R. Island as I have understood and believe. Nelson Miller
State of Rhode Island
Bristol ss At Bristol this 2d day of May 1828 Then personally came Nelson Miller above named and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed, before me. And I certify that I am personally acquainted with said Deponent & that he is a man of truth & veracity. Before me Geo. M. Blake Jr. Clerk

State of Rhode Island & } Clerk's Office Supreme Judicial Court Bristol County ss } April 2 d A D 1838
I Greenwood Reynolds, Clerk of said Court for said County of Bristol, do hereby certify, that Joseph M. Blake, before whom, the annexed, additional declaration of Catharine Lindsey, purport to have been sworn to, is a Justice of the Peace for said County; And I further certify, that the deposition of Jonathan Hale, Daniel Ingraham, Ruth Wadsworth, and Nelson Miller, purporting to have been taken before
State of Rhode Island & } Clerk's Office Supreme Judicial Court Bristol County ss } May 2 d A D 1838
I Greenwood Reynolds, Clerk of said Court for said  the County of Bristol, do hereby certify, that Joseph M. Blake, before whom, the annexed additional declaration of Catharine Lindsey; And the annexed depositions of Jonathan Hale, Daniel Ingraham, Ruth Wadsworth, and Nelson Miller, purport to have been taken & sworn to is a Justice of the Peace for said County duly qualified to act in said capacity, and that the signature of his name at the bottom of the certificates to said declaration, and depositions, is his genuine signature
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court the day and year above written
Greenwood Reynolds Clerk

Bristol, June 27 th 1837.
Sir,
I have herewith to transmit for pensions the claims of Louisa Palmer, and Polly Brown under the act of July 4 th 1836 and the explanatory act of March 3 rd 1837.
Also the claim claim of Catharine Lindsey for a pension under the act of 4 th July 1837. I hope and trust these claims will be found to be fully sustained by the evidence which accompanies them respectively - Mrs Palmer for the full pension of a Junior surgeon, Mrs Brown for three fourths pay of a private soldier, and Mrs Lindsey for half pay of a private soldier.
I am, Sir, very Respectfully,
your obdt Servt.
Watt. Bullock
J. L. Edwards, Esquire, Commissioner of Pensions

Bristol, R. I. May 3 rd A.D. 1838.
Sir,
I now inclose an additional declaration of Mrs. Catharine Lindsey, as the widow of William Lindsey, for a pension, and also, four additional depositions, in support of her claim and beg leave to refer you, to the depositions of Joseph Munro, Thomas K. Coomer, and William Diman, heretofore forwarded, and to be found on your files, with her original declaration - From your remarks of 26 th July, concerning this claim, I do not discover there was any objection to her receiving a pro rata pension, except, that the specification of her husband's services was too inexplicit, and therefore, defective. I hope and trust the additional declaration, now inclosed, will obviate the former objection -
The very nature of Mr. Lindsey's military services was such; if we except the four months, he was engaged regularly in the time of Spencer's and Sullivan's expeditions, as to have made it next to impossible, for Mr. Lindsey himself, to have specified with precision, the time or place of much of those services. The guard service was performed alternately, and with frequent change of station - But the material fact, that the Bristol Militia Company did serve in rotation, half at a time, guarding the town and vicinity, for several years of the war, does not admit of a doubt, and the essential fact, in this case, that the applicant's husband was, all that time, a private in that company, and served in his turn, his half of the time, it seems to me, is incontrovertibly established, by the evidence now, and before exhibited, I however submit the old Lady's claim to the Department, and ask, in her behalf, such an allowance for her pension, as her case may be thought to warrant - I am,
Sir, very Respectfully your obedt Servt
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comr Pensions
N o Bullock