Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 26504, for Caleb Tarbox, Rhode Island

SERVICE
NUMBER
R.J.
Tarbox, Caleb Sarah
W 26504
CONTENTS

Reported
4481.
Mood Island
Sarah Starbuck widow of Caleb Starbuck who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of Dec r 1844 and sent to B. Cavell Providence R.I.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book e Vol. 1. Page 97

Sarah Tarbot 7148
Re
act 7 July '38
adm'd emopre 20p
No deduction
Benjn Cowell Wnt. Providence R.I.

State of Rhode Island
County of Providence
On this fifth day of January February 1840 personally appeared before me Daniel Potter one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas within &c. said County Sarah Tarbox now resident in the Town of North Branton aged 81 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 language of Febry 7 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows viz that she is the widow of Caleb Tarbox formerly of East Greenwich in the County of Kent who was a soldier of the Revolution that he served in various companies & regiments all through the war but she is unable to specify his services she must therefore refer to the evidence for the amount. And she further declares that she was married to the said Caleb Tarbox on the 30 day of January 1784 in said East Greenwich but she has no documentary evidence nor is it recorded in any record public or private.

seeds. Her husband the said Caleb Tar- box died on the eighth day of August 1823 and since then she has remained a widow she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service  the first of January  seventeen hundred & ninety four but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred & ninety four to wit at the time above mentioned -
Attest by Merrill Potter Clerk Such her  X Tarbox Mark
Providence R.I. Feb. 5 th 1880
Personally appeared before me Sarah Tarbox who subscribed her name to the foregoing declaration by making her mark & made oath to the same and further certify that from age & infirmities she is too feeble to attend court
Merrill Potter Just C.C. Place

I Phebe Pike of the town of North Providence in the county of Providence State of Rhode Island being 38 years of age do hereby certify and say that I am well acquainted with Sarah Forbes subscribed to foregoing declaration & widow of the within named Caleb Forbes who departed this life the eighth day of August A.D. 1823 and since then the said Sarah has remained unmarried
Phebe Pike
Providence S. L. North Providence Feb. 5 th A.D. 1840 Personally appeared before me Phebe Pike who signed the foregoing affidavit in my presence and made oath to the same & I further certify that said affidavit is a true & correct copy
My Merrill D. Palmer Just. C. C. Peace

Town Clerks office Eastgreenwich
I William J Sheldon of Eastgreenwich do testify & say that I am Deputy town clerk of said town & have in my possession the Records of Marriages of said town & after examination & searching all the Records of marriages between the years of Seventeen hundred & Seventy up to Eighteen hundred & Six I cannot find the record of the marriage of Caleb Farbox & Sarah Capron I believe many marriages have taken place in said town which have never been recorded
Eastgreenwich December 6 th AD 1839 W m J Sheldon Dep. T own Clerk
Kent ss. At East Greenwich December  December 6 th D 1839 — Personally appeared William J. Sheldon Deputy town clerk of the Town of East Greenwich and made oath to the foregoing certificate, before me & I certify that said Sheldon is Deputy town Clerk as aforesaid & that he is a credible witness — J. S. Hoxie Just. peace

These may of East of War Jamaica
Rev. it was by me James Wightman
Where in _____ whom it may concern _____ a box of East _____ Capen of War _____ married Jamaica _____ by me Wightman Elder
The above words appear on these two pieces of old paper which have been found since her decease - how was made & as a part of her marriage certificate & it corroborates the affidavit of Lucy Dibbety. It may be supposed the certificate ran thus - "Where may certify to all persons whom it may concern that Caleb Tarbox and of East Greenwich and Sarah Capen of Warwick were lawfully married January 30 1784 by me James Wightman Elder
- B.C

I Lucy Tibbitts of East Greenwich in the County of Kent & State of Rhode Island wife of Henry Tibbitts, being of lawful age, under oath do testify and say - That I am in the 68 year of my age, that I am Grand Daughter of Elder James Whitman of said East Greenwich, I know Caleb Jarbox & Sarah Capron of said East Greenwich, they were married by my said Grand Father, the exact time I do not recollect, but it was previous to my own marriage which was on the 16 day of August A D 1789, they were published by Elder Jenkins but something took place that he Jenkins did not marry them and they were married by my said Grand Father, while I was living at my Father's in the same house, in which my Grand Father lived, at the time of said marriage. At the time I was married I was seventeen years old. I have no doubt of the marriage of said Caleb Jarbox & Sarah Capron, it took place as before stated, at the house where I then lived, but I have no distinct recollection of seeing the ceremony there performed, so far as I had any knowledge of them afterwards they lived together as man and wife -
Witness Rev. S. Hovey
Lucy her X Tibbitts mark
Given Sc. East Greenwich April 17 th A D 1846 - The foregoing Deposition was subscribed and sworn to before me, and I certify that the deponent is a credible witness -
Rev. S. Hovey Just. Peace

I Greene Capron of East Greenwich in the County of Kent & State of Rhode Island &c. being in the 82 year of age of my age, under oath do testify and say—
That I was well acquainted with Caleb Garboy of said East Greenwich deceased and Sarah Garboy his widow now living that they allways lived together as man and wife. I have no doubt but that they were married, though I was not present at the time. It is my impression they were married soon after the close of the Revolutionary war the particular year I do not recollect, by whom they were married I do not know, nor the place where—
Greene Capron
Sworn to me this 11 th day of April 18 th 1811 The foregoing Deposition was subscribed, and sworn to before me, and I certify that the Deponent is a credible witness.—
W. Slocum Just. Peace

I Joseph Tarbox of East Greenwich in the County of Kent in the State of Rhode Island &c being in my seventy fourth year of my age, do hereby testify and say, that I was well acquainted with Caleb Tarbox formerly of said East Greenwich and the husband of Sarah Tarbox now his widow, during the war of the Revolution said Caleb lived with my father Samuel Tarbox, both were privates in Captain Allen Johnsons Company, when the war broke out I was too young to do military  military duty, but did some towards the close of the war, and I further testify that I have a distinct recollection that my father and the said Caleb used to be drafted to do military duty in guarding the shores, they used to be drafted for a month at a time, when my father was drafted, the said Caleb used to serve in his room as a substitute for him, and when the said Caleb was drafted he always went and served for himself, of this I have a distinct recollection, I remember that the militia were divided into three classes, and each class had to serve a month at a time, - during the years that the British were in possession of New Port to wit. 1777- 1778 & 1779 according to my best recollection the said Caleb did double duty, he always went when it came his turn and also when it came my fathers turn to go. I cannot specify the months in each of those years that he served, but he served all that the Law required of him, he was absent on duty in those years a great part of the time -

I remember he was absent on Rhode Island in the time of the battle, we could see the smoke of the guns from our farm. I also remember how I said I was that he would be killed, the said Caleb was my uncle —
Joseph Garbox
Then Ye. At East Greenwich November 14 th 1839 Personally appeared before me, Joseph Garbox and made oath to the foregoing Deposition by him signed — And I certify that said Joseph Garbox is a credible Witness —
Jer. S. Hlocum Just. Peace

I John Carpenter of East Greenwich in the County of Kent and State of Rhode Island Ye being in my the eighty ninth year of my age, on oath do testify and say - that I was well acquainted with Caleb Garbox deceased of said East Greenwich deceased, and his widow Sarah Garbox who is now living, during the war of the Revo- lution we did a great deal of military service together in a Company Commanded first by Capt Allen Johnson then by Captain Briggs, then by Captain Gardner, we were in said Company privets, in Col. John Watermans Regiment. The first time we were drafted was in December 1776. we went to War- wick neck. we used to be drafted every third month after the British took possession of New Port. we served a month at warwick neck at that time, in the spring of 1778 we were stationed at East Greenwich where we served a month at least, and in October the same year we were drafted to go to Swanton where we were stationed a month, in the fall of the same year we were drafted to go to North Kingston a month in the year 1778 we were drafted to do our respect- ive tours and duty. we were drafted to go to Bristol where we were stationed a month, then in august the same year during Sullivans expedition we served a month on Rhode Island and at Bristol. such a great length of time has elapsed that I cannot specify all the time that we served together, but he always did his respective tours of duty when called upon during all the time the British had possession of New Port during three years from December 1776 -
John Carpenter
That I. At East Greenwich November 14 th 1839 Personally appeared before me John Carpenter and made oath to the foregoing Deposition, by him signed. And I certify that said John Carpenter is a credible Witness
Rev. S. Hlocum Just. Peace

I John Spencer of East Greenwich in the County of Kent in the State of Rhode Island &c being in my seventy ninth year of age, on oath do testify and say, that I was well acquainted with Caleb Tarbox formerly of said East Greenwich, and the husband of Sarah Tarbox now his widow, we did a great deal of military service together as privets during the war of the Revolution, in the fall of the year 1775 - we served together two months Warwick neck about the time that Providence was burnt by Malacus Fleet, as privets in Captain Spencers Company Col. John Waterman was our Col. I remember this service from the circumstance that in the room where we quartered the said Caleb Tarbox had a fine beaver hat hanging up, and it fell down into the fire and was burned and the said Caleb was very angry about it, this service began late in the fall & ended in the winter. In march 1776 we served a month at East Greenwich in Capt. Allen Johnsons Company quartered at the Court House, we also quarter- ed at the House of one Shaw a nother month in said East Greenwich near the shore, I distinctly remember that the said Caleb, not only performed his own tours of duty, but often performed the tours of duty of his Brother Samuel Tarbox, this I believe he did during the greater part of the war, for I do not remember of serving with Samuel Tarbox more than once, in December 1776 we served another month together at Warwick neck in the same Company. Col. John Waterman was our Col. after this the militia were divided into three classes, one class was on duty all the time, In the Spring of 1777 we served at East Greenwich two months, said Caleb served for himself and for his brother Samuel, in October Capt. Johnsons Company

In October 1777 we served another month together sta- tioned at Liverton, this was in Spencer's expedition, in the Spring say April 1778 we served at East Greenwich a month in Capt. Allen Johnson's Company & in August the same year we served a month together in Capt. William Hall's Company. I always served my own time and often served for my Father & brother. The above times I distinctly remember, I can remember stations better than dates or officers names, and it is so long ago I may have erred in this respect. I know that the said Caleb & myself did double duty in serving for ourselves, he served for himself and brother, and I served for myself and Father & brother the above state- ment, is according to the best of my recollection —
John Spencer
Went J. W. East Greenwich November 14 th 1839 Personally appeared John Spencer subscriber to the foregoing Deposition, and made oath thereto — and I certify that said John Spencer is a credible Witness.
Mr. J. H. Hoxum Just. Peace

State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
Secretary's Office June 19. 1840
I Henry Bowen, Secretary of said State, and Keeper of the Records and the Seal thereof.
To certify, that at the date of the official certificate severally annexed, the said Zeruel Potter was Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas within the County of Providence; and Jeremiah Slocum Justice of the Peace for the Town of East- Greenwich in the County of Kent; duly elected and commissioned, as appears of record.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of said State at Providence the day and year above written
Henry Bowen

Sarah L. Lof 4822
$20 per an
B. Cowell Providence R.I.

STATE OF RHODE-ISLAND.
County of Providence
On this 29 day of March A. D. 1843, personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in said County Sarah Tarbox now resident in Providence in said County, aged Eighty three years, who be- ing first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in or- der to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress, passed March 3d, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, viz: That she is the Widow of Abel Tarbox deceased, who served in said War as a private — That she received a pension under the Act of July 7, 1838, at the rate of $ 20 per annum, payable at the Agency for paying pensions at Providence.
Attest. William J. Paton
Sarah Tarbox mark
Providence — Sc.
In Providence March 29 A. D., 1843.
Personally came before me the above named Sarah Tarbox and made oath to the truth of the above declaration by her signed. I further certify that she is a credible person Aspen
William J. Paton
Justice of the Peace

State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations.
Providence, R.I.
I Albert J. Greene, Clerk of the Municipal Court of the City of Providence, in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that William J. Babcock, who has signed the within certificate, was on the day of the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace within and for said City of Prov- idence, duly elected.
In Attestation whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & have affixed the seal of said Court, this 10 th day of November, A.D. 1843.
Albert J. Greene Clerk.

Providence Nov 13 1843
Sir
I herewith enclose the applications of Mrs Cynthia Sweet widow of Daniel Wait Appleby widow of Thomas Sarah Tarbox widow of Caleb Elizabeth Mitchell widow of Thomas and Sarah Putnam widow of Barlow Putnam for pensions under the act of Congress of March 3 1843
I am respectfully your obed Servt Bena Cawee
J L Edwards Esq

Providence Nov 1840
Sir
In answer to so much of your letter of July 25 th as respects the claim of Mrs Sarah Tarbox for a pension I herewith enclose a copy of an order of the Council of War which fully shows the reason why the Militia of East Greenwich performed most all their services in that Town - during the invasion of the enemy. The fact was the harbor of East Greenwich was very much exposed to the incursions of the enemy who had full control of the Bay & I am informed the "Kentish Guards" & Militia saved the town from conflagration several times - The husband of Sarah Tarbox performed "double duty" as appears by the deposition of Joseph Tarbox, who since the taking of his deposition, has departed this life

He was a very respectable man & disinterested, I regret to say that most all the survivors of the war of the revolutionary age & it is next to impossible now to get any evidence of witnesses to be relied upon. Believing however that enough has been proved in this case to entitle the claimant to a pension I have to request, that whether in part or right may be allowed her -
I am respectfully your obed servt Betsy Lowell
J. L. Edwards Esq

Providence June 19 1840
Sir
I herewith enclose the application of Mrs Sarah Tarbox widow of Caleb Tarbox for a pension under the act of Congress of July 7 1838.
I take the liberty to observe that since she made her declaration two parts of her marriage certificate have been found among her husband's papers which are annexed - which together with the hard testimony it is presumed will be satisfactory - I am respectfully your obed servt Benja Lowell
J L Edwards Esq

X 7148 R. J.
Let. to Benj. Conwell July 25, 1840.
Act. T. July 38

State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
At a Meeting of the Council of War April 6. 1778.
Resolved, that the Town of East Greenwich be excused from calling forth one quarter part of the Militia of said Town; and that in lieu thereof they keep up a Guard in said Town sufficient to watch the Shores thereof, that they receive the same pay and Allowances, be under the same rules and regulations, and continue in service for the same space of time, as specified by a Resolve of the Council of the first instant.
True copy of record - witness Henry Bowen Semy

5941.
Rhode Island.
Sarah Garbose, widow of Caleb Garbose,
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 8 th August 1823, of Providence, in the State of R. Island, who was a private in the Comp y , commanded by Captain Johnson, — of the Reg t . commanded by Col. Waterman in the R. Island line for 6 mos. —
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island. at the rate of 20 — Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of Dec r 1840 — and sent to Benj m Cowell, Providence R. I. Arrears to the 4 th of Sept r 1840. $ 90:00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar: 41. 10:00 $100:00
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by Wm. C. Lantzen Clerk, Book A, Vol. 2, — Page 26.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. Life S.C. 1840
Sarah Tarbosc
Wid of
Caleb Tarbosc
Rev Rev no
Act March 3rd 1848.
Index: Vol 7 Page 266
[Arrangement of 1870.]