Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21894, for Edward Paine, Rhode Island

SERVICE
NUMBER
R I
Paine, Edward
W 21894
Pain, Margaret
BLt 1307-100
CONTENTS

On the 1 st May 1828. a Warrant for bounty land issued to Nancy Dodge Daughter and heiress of Edward Paine, a private of the R. Island line and the same sent to the Hon. D. J. Pearce —
Bounty Land Office March 1 st 1839

Rhode Island - 1986.
Margaret Paine widow of Edward Paine, deceased.
who was a pensioner under the act of and who died in the year 1785 of New Bedford in the State of Rhode Island who was a private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt _____ commanded by Col. Olney in the _____ time for 2 years service.
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 80 Dollars _____ per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of March, 1839 and sent to Hester J. L. Tillinghast, Providence R.I.
Arrears to the 4th of March, 1839 $640.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept " 40.00
$680.00
Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by S. A. Bliss Clerk Book 8, Vol. 2 Page 19.

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I hereby certify that Edward Paine and Margaret Welch were lawfully married by me the subscriber on the 19 th day of October A. D. 1789
Thos. Inman Juf. Rev.

Margaret Paine 1836 at 11 July 1836.
rejected - & adm'd under act 7 July 58.
Papers left by Capt. Townsend, Ref d to B. Cavell Providence R.I. Nov 5 th

State of Rhode Island
I William Paine of New Shoreham in the County of New Port in D o State being now in my eighty third year of age on both as witness when say that Edward Paine the husband of Margaret Paine now his widow, was my brother - My brother was a soldier of the Revolution and served all the war as I have always understood and I believe my brother died some time in the year of 1785, he was drowned down in the Eastern Country, and since then said Margaret has remained a widow
William Paine Sworn to in open court Sept 3 rd 1833. And I can't do further testify to William to be a credible witness Witness (Nathl G. Sances Probate Clerk)

State of Rhode Island
I Solomon Littlefield of New Shoreham in the County of New Port in said State being now seventy seven years of age. On Bath, do testify and say that Edward Paine (was my Brother in law) the husband of Margaret Paine now is his Widow, and said Edward was a soldier in the Revolution, and served all the war, as I have always understood by him, he died from home in the Eastern country but the month and year I do not recollect and ever since the said Margaret has been a widow ————— Solomon Littlefield
Sworn to in open court of Probate on this third day of Sept. 2 1838 - And the said court do further certify that said Safeman  the man to be a credible witness —————
Witness Nathl G. Lanes Probate Clk

State of Rhode Island
County of Newport ss
On this Third day of September A.D. 1838. Personally appeared in open Court being the Court of Probate in and for New Shoreham in said County and a Court of Record Margaret Paine now resident in said New Shoreham in said County aged seventy four 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 Congress of July 4 th 1836. and March 3. 1837. (432) that she is the Widow of Edward Paine formerly of New Shoreham who was a Soldier of the Revolution that he enlisted as a Private for and during the War in Col d Langleys & Afterwards Col d Olneys Regiment and served all the War that he was not finally discharged until November 3. 1783. when in pursuance of a proclamation of Congress he was discharged and she further declares that she was Married to the said Edward Paine on the 19 th day of October A.D. 1782. by Thomas Newman Esq r in Providence as will appear by the original Certificate of Marriage, which has been in her possession ever since & is hereto annexed that her Husband the said Edward Paine died in the year 1785 and since that period she has remained Unmarried as will appear by the testimony, Wherefore requests that a Pension may be granted in pursuance of the provisions of said Act of Congress
Witness: Nathl G. Sands Sec y of C. P. N. G. Sands P. Clerk
Margaret Paine for Made
Court of Probate New Shoreham Sept r 3 d A.D. 1837. - Sworn to and subscribed in open Court in said New Shoreham by the said Margaret Paine and the court do further certify that Margaret is a Credible Person.
Witness, Nathl G. Sands Probate Clerk

I Nathaniel B. Paine of New Shoreham in the County of Newport being Forty Eight Years of Age, on oath do testify & say that Margaret Paine who has signed & sworn to the preceding Declaration is my Mother and the said Edward Paine was my Father my Father since in the year A.D. 1785 as I have always understood and since then my Mother has remained a Widow & Unmarried
Nathaniel B. Paine
Sworn to & subscribed in open Court and the court do further certify said Nathaniel to be a credible Witness
Witness Nathl G. Sander Probate Clerk
I Nathaniel G. Sander Clerk of the Court of Probate in said Town of New Shoreham do certify that the proceedings and the proceedings of said Court in the matter of Margaret Paine widow of Edward Paine in her Claim for a Pension, in the testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this Thirteenth Day of September A.D. 1838.
Witness Nathl G. Sander Probate Clerk

Court of Probate New Shoreham Sept 3 d 1838. Members Present: William P. Sanoz George G. Shuffeldt and Archibald Millikin
Then came before said Court Margaret Paine widow of Edward Paine De d who was a soldier in the Revolu- tionary Army of the United States and was regular- ly engaged before said Court together with William Paine Solomon Smithfield and Nathl B. Paine all which were engaged to the foregoing Affidavit.
By Order & in behalf of the Court
Nathl B. Sanoz Probate Clerk
M rs Paine

October 24, 1939
BA-J/MCS Edward Paine, W.21894
Mrs. William H. Mansfield 56 Ring Street Putnam, Connecticut
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for the war service of the husband of Margaret Paine of New Shoreham, Rhode Island, who (Margaret) was a pensioner in 1840.
The data which follow were taken from papers on file in the pension claim, W.21894, based on the Revolutionary War service of Edward Paine.
The date and place of birth of Edward Paine and the names of his parents are not shown.
He enlisted March 12, 1777, and served until June 15, 1783, as private with the Rhode Island troops under Colonels Angell, Greene and Jeremiah Olney, with the exception of the period between May 14, 1781, and May 10, 1782, when he "was a prisoner with the enemy."
He married October 19, 1783, Margaret Welsh.
Edward Paine died in 1785, having been "drowned down in the eastern country." He was referred to as formerly of New Shoreham, Rhode Island.
His widow, Margaret Paine, was allowed pension on her application executed September 3, 1838, at which time she was seventy-four years of age and was living in New Shoreham, Rhode Island.
In 1828, Nancy Dodge, wife of Moses R. Dodge of New Shoreham stated that she was the daughter of the Revolutionary War soldier, Edward Paine.

In 1838, Nathaniel B. Paine of New Sherham stated that he was the son of Edward and Margaret Paine. In that year William Paine of New Sherham stated he was in his "eighty-third year of age" and that he was the brother of Edward Paine, and Solomon Littlefield of New Sherham, aged seventy-seven years, stated that Edward Paine was his brother-in-law.
There are no further data relative to the soldier's family.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

1939 Oct. 24 hist. to Mrs. Wm. H. Mansfield. W.C.
Ray
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21894 Margaret Paine Widow of Edward Paine Pris. Rev. War Act July 7 th 1838 Index: Vol. 16 , Page 114
[Arrangement of 1870.]

4503 Margaret Reina R. 9a
act July 38
m 83. d 85.
Adm 2 yrs mi 80
No deduction
Hm J L Flanagan P.A.R.

State of Rhode Island
County of Newport.
On this 19 th day of Nov r in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared in open Court being the Court of Probate within & for the town of New Shoreham in said County & a Court of record Margaret Paine now resident in said New Shoreham aged 74 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 Congress of July 7 th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay & pension to certain widows. viz that she is the widow of Edward Paine formerly of said New Shoreham who was a soldier of the Revolution, that he enlisted & served for & during the war as a private in Col. Lippitt's & Col. Olney's regiments of Continental Troops of the Rhode Island Line. And she further declares that she was married to the said Edward Paine on

on the 19 day of October A.D. 1783 as will appear by the original Certificate of marriage which certificate is now in the Pension office at Washington among the papers of her former application. Her husband the said Edward died in the year 1785 away from home and since then she has remained unmarried and she further declares that she recently made an application for a pension under the acts of Congress of July 4 1836 and March 1837 under a belief that her husband's said services terminated after the marriage; to which application she refers and the evidence annexed for the proof of husband's said ser- vices of her intermarriage with him, of his death, & her widowhood since. But it having been ascertained that her said husband's services terminated before the marriage she says she was not mar- ried to him prior to his leaving the

service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred & ninety four to wit at the time above stated.
Margaret his Cousin Mabel
In presence of W. G. Sams George G. Sheffield Mailto Newport to Newbern Nov 19 th 1888 the with in ware Guly Swann to before one George G. Sheffield Dep Warden
County of Newport New Hampshire Nov 19 th 1838 Sworn to & subscribed in open Court & the said Court of Probate do order it further to be certified that said Margaret is a credible person and her statements entitled to full credit In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 19 th day of November 1838
W. G. Lucas Pro. Clerk

B. Cowell July 27/82
Less to Court
Penning
July 27/82
not after 27/82
Margaret Lander
H. C. L. T. ...
Her...

Providence Feb 25 1839
Dear Sir
Enclosed is the application of Mrs Margaret Paine widow of Edward Paine who enlisted & served during the whole war. This case stands upon the same ground precisely, as that of Mrs William mother of Capt Solomon Townsend, and as it is decided that Mrs William can not have her claim allowed under the act of July 4 1836. Mrs Paine cannot. I have had this application for some time in my hands waiting the decis- ion on that claim. - There is no dispute as to the marriage or service in this claim as the original certificate of marriage was produced & a certificate from the Regimental Book as to the service

I did think that the "during the war men" were not discharged until Nov 3 1883 agreeably to the proclamation but it seems it has been differently decided - Mrs Paine was married in October, 88 as appears by the certificate -
Will you be kind enough to set this claim aside upon before Congress rise if possible. I transmitted her first declaration & the evidence at the same time I sent Mrs. Kilburn's papers - as there cannot be the slightest objection to this claim under the act of July 7, 1838 I hope her claim may be allowed -
I am sincerely & respectfully yours
Benjamin Lowell
Hon. L. Tillinghast

It appears by the Regimental Book that Edward Pain enlisted into the Army of the United States on the twelfth day of March 1777 a Private, to serve during the War: that he did faithfully serve from the time of his said enlistment, until the fifteenth day of June 1783, a Private Soldier in the Regiment successively commanded by Colonels Angell, Greene and Sney in the Rhode- Island Line on the Continental Establishment, (excepting from the fourteenth day of May 1781, to the tenth day of May 1782 during which time he was a Prisoner with the Enemy,) when, on the said fifteenth day of June 1783 he received a furlough granted in pursuance of a General Order of the same Month — and one honorary badge for long and faithful service. —
September 3 rd 1838.
J. S. Dexter Adj. Maj. of said Reg t at the termination of the War. —

No. 1307
Nancy Dodge daughter and wife of
Edward Pain
priv:
Rh. Island
Ad to Humber
Duter J. Pearce
Rh. Island

State of Rhode Island &c Newport County ss. Clerks Office of the Court of Common Pleas 21 st April 1828.
I certify that satisfactory evidence was adduced to me, to prove that Nancy Dodge, wife of Moses R. Dodge, of New Shoreham, in this County, is the daughter and sole heir at law in fee, of Edward Pain late a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and who served in the Regiment raised in the State of Rhode Island, commanded by Col. Jeremiah Olney.
Given under my hand and seal of Office at Newport this Twenty-second day of April 1828.
Henry Brownston Clk

State of Rhode Island &c. Newport County Ye
I Nancy Dodge wife of Moses R. Dodge of Newshorham in the County of Newport and State of Rhode Island sole heir at Law of Edward Pain, formerly of said Newshorham deceased, do upon oath testify and declare, to the best of my knowledge and belief that said Edward Pain did enlist in 1780, for the term during the War, and served in the Regiment of Rhode Island Troops, commanded by Col. Ser. Olney, and that he continued in the service aforesaid until he was regularly discharged at the close of the War.
I further declare, that I have never received a Warrant for the bounty land promised to said Edward Pain on the part of the United States; nor do I believe that he ever received it, or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever: — therefore
I know all men by these presents, that I Nancy Dodge aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint Deutee S. Pearce of Newport in said State of Rhode Island Esquire, to be my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, a Warrant for the quantity of Land due to me as aforesaid and my said Attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed.
Attest
Henry Cranston
Nancy Dodge

State of Rhode Island &c 22 d day of April 1828.
Newport ss. At Newport this Personally appeared the above named Nancy Dodge Sub- -Scriber to the foregoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the Power of Attorney therein subjoined to be her free act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned Attest,
Geo. C. Mason Justice of the Peace.
State of Rhode Island &c
Newport ss. In testimony that the above written George C. Mason was a magistrate, authorized to administer oaths and take acknowledgements &c in the State of Rhode Island, at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature. I have here unto affixed the County Seal, and subscribed my name and quality at Newport this Twenty-second day of April 1828.
Henry Bronson Clerk

J. L. Tillinghast Me.
Hon. Jas. L. Edward Comm. Pensions
Quincy

Sir,
I enclose the Application of Margaret Paine, & a letter of Judge Coulee relation thereto, & respectfully ask your attention to this case, if possible, before the hearing of Capers.
With kind regard
Your obedt servt
Joseph L. Tillinghast
Mr. J. L. Edward. (Com: Paines.)
Washington July 27. 1839.

MRS. WILLIAM H. MANSFIELD 56 RING STREET PUTNAM CONN.
Putnam Conn., Sept 21. 1939
Dear Sir
Will you please send me war service of the Husband of Margaret Paine of New Shoreham R. I. a pensioner of 1840
and any record of his family Yours sincerely
Mrs Wm H. Mansfield 56 Ring St. Putnam, Conn.,