Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21944, for John Remington, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Remington, John
S. 21944
CONTENTS

10.258 Rhode Island
John Manning of Newport in the State of R. Island who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Olans of the Regt. commanded by Col Williams in the Rhode Island line for 8 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of March 1833 and Issued by J. P. Place Newport R.I.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $40.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept " 10.00
$50.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by A. H. G. A. W. S. Clerk Book 6 Vol. 2 Page 127

John Remington John Remington 15770

DECLARATION.
IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE BENEFIT OF THE ACT OF CONGRESS, PASSED JUNE 7, 1832.
STATE OF RHODE-ISLAND } ss. COUNTY OF Newport }
On this fourteenth day of September personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges or Justices of the Court of Probate of the town of Newport now sitting, John Remington a resident of Jamestown in the County of Newport and State of Rhode-Island, aged Seventy one 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.
That is to say: He in the month of November 1777 belonged to a company of Militia in the town of Pomfret, in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut, then under the command of Capt. Evans - one - Williams was Lieut. and Joseph Sawyer was Ensign of said Company - that said Company was attached to the Regiment of Militia under the command of Colonel Williams who resided in said Pomfret - That he in said month of November 1777 (as near as he can recollect) was drafted from said Company of Militia for the term of two months and was marched to New London under Capt. Evans of said Company, but he does not recollect that either of the subaltern officers of said Company were with the soldiers drafted from said Company at this time - he does not now remember the Col. or commanding officer at New London at this time - after having served out the term of two months for which he was drafted he was discharged and returned home.
Again in the month of May 1778 he was drafted from said Company of Militia, for two months, and was marched to New London, where he was stationed as before in the public service to guard said town from the attacks of the enemy - he was in this draft under the command of Capt. Evans - but does not now recollect the other officers - after having served out his term he was discharged and he returned home.
Again in the summer of 1779 and he thinks in August he was drafted from said Company of Militia, for the term of two months, and was marched as before to New London under Capt. Evans of said Company - where he was in the public service - doing guard duty for said Town - he does not recollect the other officers - after serving out said term, he was discharged and he returned home.
At another time, but before or after this last aforementioned

service, there was a general alarm, and the whole of the Brigade of Militia, were ordered out to repel the Enemy's attack, and were marching for New London, under the command of General M c Clennen, who then commanded the Brigade of Militia, to which your declarant belonged, when, after they had marched about ten miles towards New London, received counter orders and we were marched back and discharged: at this time all of the officers of our company were ordered out as were also all the soldiers of said company of Militia to which your declarant belonged, but the times in which he served as aforesaid, in the drafts aforesaid. The Subaltern officers of said company of Militia were not drafted or detached, at those times, in which he served, but they were on the public service when others of said company were drafted from said company - General M c Clennen resided at the time, that he commanded said Brigade as aforesaid in the Town of Woodstock.
And said Pennington avers that he truly and faithfully served his country in the war of the revolution in the militia, for the full times aforesaid, making in all between six and seven months. He does not recollect any Continental and militia regiments except as aforesaid -
And he further declares that he was born in said Pomfret on the 21 st day of October 1761, when he continued to reside with his mother & Father father, was compelled to leave the Island of Connecticut in the month of September 1775, in consequence of the repeated attacks of the Enemy's armed vessels in Narragansett Bay under the command of the Notorious Wallace - He then with his father's family removed to South Kingstown on the west side of the Bay. (His father's house was burned by said Wallace in the month of November following after about two months, then removal as aforesaid) He lived in said South Kingstown till March 1776 when he removed with his father to the Town of Exeter in said State of Rhode Island and then resided till March 1777, when he with his father's family removed to said Pomfret in the State of Connecticut where he lived when

He was called into the service as aforesaid - in March 1780, after the enemy had evacuated the neighbouring Island of Rhode Island in Narragansett Bay - He removed back with his father's family to the ruins of his estate, on the Island of Conanicut, which comprises the 1 st Town of Jamestown, where he hath ever since lived and doth still reside - That he hath a record of his age - a copy of which he has with presents - That he never received any written discharge from said service, but was verbally discharged by his commanding officers - That he has no documentary evidence of said service - That he refers to George Weedon & Andrew F. Potter Esquires who are his neighbours and citizens of said Town of Jamestown - who testify to his character for veracity and to their belief that he was a revolutionary soldier - He further states that there is no Clergyman living in said Town of Jamestown, and that there is no person now living to his knowledge who was with him in the aforesaid service.
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.
witnes, Bly B Norland Probate Clk
John Remington
We, Michael Eddy, Clergyman, residing in the town of Newport in the State of Rhode Island and George Weedon & Andrew F. Potter residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with John Remington who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy one 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.
Sworn to and subscribed the day aforesaid.
Bly B Norland Probate Clk
Michael Eddy Pastor of the First Baptist Church Newport George Weedon Andrew F. Potter
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 it appears to them that Michael Eddy who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman resident in the town of Newport and that George Weedon & Andrew F. Potter who have also signed the same are residents in the town of Jamestown and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Benjamin Norland Clerk of the Court of Probate of said Newport do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of John Remington for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this fifteenth day of September in the year Eighteen hundred and thirtytwo.
Bly B Norland Probate Clk

15770 John Remington Rhode Island
Paint 6 Months all in
Dutcher I Pearce Esq. Newport R.I.

BRIEF in the case of  Ino Remington  County of Newport  in the State of  Rhode Island  (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? 71 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.     Araf In 1777 — 2 — private Gen. McClamman   1778 — 2 — — Capt Evans O'Williams   1779 — 2 — — Capt Evans   4 Not stated — “ “ “ “ “  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None,  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Connecticut  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Not for want of Attached 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Forlagett Examining Clerk.

Hon. Dutton J. Pease —
I have the Certificate of Judge Remington's age - and will send it in to you, that you may attach it to his papers —
Very Respectfully
T. Cross
A stylized signature of T. Cross, featuring a large, ornate capital letter 'T' with a long, wavy vertical stroke.

Probation
21944 INVALID.
File No. 21,944
John Remington Rev Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 355
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Oct 29,
How
R. J.
15770
Lewis Cass -
FREE
Sunday of week Washington D.C.

Newport October 25 th 1832
Sir, I have the honor to enclose to you the papers of John Pennycuick of this State, an applicant for a revenue under the late act of Congress, and am yr obedt Servt Dutifully Yours Howe -
Lewis Cass Secy of War -
15770

I Dutee J. Pease of Newport, in the County of Newport, and State of Rhode Island Esq., of lawful age, on Solemn Oath depose and: That I am, and have been for a long time past, well acquainted with John Remington Esquire, an applicant for a pension under the late act of Congress, Resident in the Town of Jamestown on Conanicut Island in sd. County of Newport - I have seen his declaration for a pension, and as relates to the destruction of his Father's property on said Island of Conanicut as therein stated, I have heard corroborative statements made by Citizens of the place at divers times, that Island suffered in common with the other Islands in Narragansett Bay, during the war of the Revolution, all the evils, which could be inflicted by an enraged and vindictive enemy - I have also understood that he served, during said War in the Militia - but of the fact I am ignorant - I further state said Remington to be a Citizen of respectability in whose statements implicit confidence may be reposed.
Said Remington has heretofore held for a number of years the office of Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for this County - and now is, and has been, for between twenty and thirty years last past the Town Clerk of said Town of Jamestown.
Dutee J. Pease
State of Rhode Island ss. Newport ss. Newport -
Sept 17. 1832 - Then personally appeared the above named Dutee J. Pease, before me, & made oath to the foregoing statements being true, & the same subscribed in my presence.
Wm. G. Smith
Justice of the Peace

I Asker Robbins of Newport in the County of Newport and State of Rhode Island do hereby of lawful age on solemn Oath depose and say: That I am personally acquainted with John Remington Esq. of Jamestown in this County, who is an applicant for a Pension under the late act of Congress, and have known him for nearly forty years last past. Said Remington is a citizen of unimpeachable character for veracity, and for myself, have no doubt of his statement made in regard to his revolutionary services.
I further state that said Remington was, for a number of years, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for this County, and is at present and has been for the twenty or thirty years last past, the Town Clerk of said Town of Jamestown. — Asker Robbins
State of Rhode Island &c
Newport, S.C.
Newport, October 16 th 1832.
Then personally appeared Asker Robbins subscriber to the foregoing deposition & made solemn oath that the same contains the truth to the best of his knowledge & belief known before me.
Chas. E. Robbins
Justice of the Peace.

Dr. Sir - It would be well for the Clerk in certifying the papers, in addition to, what I mentioned, to state that the lease is "a count of Record "