Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 10,905, for John Place, Rhode Island

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Place John Cynthia
N. 10,905
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0202
Rhode Island
John Hase,
of Exeter in the state of R. Island who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Olney of the R. Island line, for the term of nine months!
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 87. Dollars per month, to commence on the 2 nd of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th of May 1819 and sent to Benj n Howell Esq Providence Rhode Island
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819- 10 mts. \frac{9}{12}  \frac{14}{28} 82.09 Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sept 1819 48.00
$130 : 09
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Robertson and Hobson Esq. 1820 to Bryant and Powell Knowles Esq.

John Plau (Piv.) Col. Olney's R. Island Reg.
1782 9 months.
27 April 1810-
Proof of priority produced
Adm. C.
The Index certificate of birth of spouse & reared circum- stances of the applicant are want- ing.

In Place of Exeter in the District of Rhode Island On solemn oath do declare and say that in the year 1782 I enlisted as a private soldier in Capt Ebene- zer Mawse's Company a Col. forerunner Olney's regim- -ent in the continental army  establishment of the United States & in the Rhode Island line In which service I continued nine Months, when I recd my discharge which discharge is now lost. I further declare that I am now in reduced circumstances & found in need of the assistance of my country for support - John his Place Mark
Rhode Island District ss
Be it remembered that on this twenty seventh day of April 1818 came before me the above named John Place and made solemn oath to the truth of the declaration to which his mark is affixed In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & have caused the seal of the Court to be hereto affixed.
David Howell District Judge.
The signature of the Judge and the seal of the District Court of the United States are here affixed Witness
Benjamin Cowle Clerk

John Place
P. 202
Sept. 10/19
CM

State of Rhode-Island & Providence-Plantations.
WASHINGTON, sc — Court of Common Pleas, Special Term, A. D. 1820
ON this fifteenth day of July 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record within and for the County of Washington, in the State of Rhode-Island, &c. John Place aged Twenty five Years residing in the Town of Exeter in said County who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his Oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:—
That he served Nine Months as a private in Col. Olney's regiment of the Rhode Island Line
That he made a previous Declaration on the Twenty seventh Day of April 1818, and that he has received a Certificate for a Pension, being No. 8402 —And in pursuance of the Act of Congress, passed May 1st, 1820, I do solemnly swear, That I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; And that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
John  his  X Place Mark
A SCHEDULE of Property and Income, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) of John Place . Viz. 6 Chairs. very Old. 3 Old Tables 2 pots 1 Tea kettle Some Knives and forks and Spoons Some plates And this declarant further saith that he is a Day labourer but is so affected with disease that he cannot Work more than half the time that he has a Wife & Six Children Two of which are Dependents on him being Daughters that before he received his pension he was supported by the Town as one of its poor and should it be taken away he again in his feeble health and impoverished circumstances must depend on the same Source
John  his  X Place Mark
Sworn to and declared, on the fifteenth day of July . 1820 before said Court, Attn: Sam. Helme Clk of S. Court
Washington, sc. Clerk's Office of the Court of Common Pleas. A D 1820
I Samuel Helme Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Washington, in the State of Rhode-Island, &c. do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Records of said Court; —And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the amount in value of the Property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is Three Dollars, and Sixty Cents.—
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this Sixth Day of July . 1820
Sam. Helme Clerk of said Court.

Report
495 Rhode Island
Cynthia Place widow of John Place
who was a Private R.I. Revolution
Husband died 27 April 1847.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 27th day of March April, 1847.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of June, 1848, and sent to
Hezekiah & Almon Present
[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book a Vol. 2 Page 46

July 6, 48
No 13538 Cynthia Place Wid. of John R. J. died July 1838
Marr'd before 1794 Rej'd, husband died 27 April 1847
9mths old
McKlein Minan Present

State of Rhode Island
County of Washington ss
On this First Day of October in the year 1897, personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace for said County of Common Pleas for said County of Washington. Cynthia Place, a Resident of Exeter in said County, aged Eighty six 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 pension made by the Act of Congress, passed July 9 th 1838, entitled an Act granting half pay and Pensions to certain Widows" and also to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed March 3 rd 1843 continuing the Pensions granted under said first named Act, and the Acts of Congress subsequently passed in aid of said continuance of said Acts. That she is the Widow of John Place, late of said Exeter deceased who was a Private in the service of the Revolution and inscribed on the Pension Roll of the State of Rhode Island, under the Act of Congress of March 18 th 1818.
at the rate of Ninety Six Dollars per annum as appears by the Certificate of Pension granted him from the War Office of the United States, the last receipt of March one thousand eight hundred and nineteen signed J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War - which said Certificate is attached for the purpose of showing the right due at the time of the time of the death of the said John Place. She further declares, that the war moved to the

said John Place as nigh as the can remember sixty six or sixty seven years ago - she is unable to give the precise date of the year, as she never had any education and has become very forgetful from old Age - But she is quite sure that she is quite sure that she was married, sixty six or sixty seven years ago at the residence that she was twenty years old at the time of the marriage - She was married to said John Place at the House of her Father Ephraim Mitchell in North Kingston by Elder Nathan Hall a Baptist Pastor - She never had any Certificate of her marriage, neither did her said Husband have any to her knowledge - Her oldest child if living would have been over sixty years of Age - She well remembers that she was married before her sister Mary was married to James Place - the said Mary is now dead - Mary Mitchell is the only person living present at And she further declared that her said Husband the said John Place died at Exeter on the 27 th day of April last -
That she was not married to him from the time of his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January One Thousand, seven hundred and ninety four, to wit at the time above stated, as well as she can remember -
Given & subscribed the day and year above written -
Asa B. Wait judge
Cynthia her Place Mark
Writings to the signature or mark of Cynthia Place Asa B. Wait

Washington Co State of Rhode Island
Ponidene Plantation -
October 11 th 1897 -
I the Subscriber, a justice of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Washington, hereby certify that the Defendant Cynthia Place, is well known to me, as the Widow of John Place deceased named in the foregoing Declaration, And that she is by age and bodily infirmities unable to appear in Court -
Asa B. Waste judge
State of Rhode Island & Ponidene Plantation - County of Washington Co -
I John G. Clarke Jr. Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Asa B. Waste is a justice of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the aforesaid County and duly qualified to act in said capacity - And that his signature, to the foregoing Declaration is genuine -
In Testimony of which, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this second day of October in the year 1897 -
John M. Clarke Jr. Clerk.

Miss Macken & Winder

I Nancy Mitchell of Exeter in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island on solemn oath do say that I am the Sister of Cynthia Plene now the Widow of John Plene deceased who was a Soldier in the War of the Rebellion. I am now Seventy one years of age. I well remember that I was present at the Marriage of my Sister Cynthia to the said John Plene they were married at the Home of my Father in South Kingston in this County by Nathan Will a Baptist Preacher. I cannot remember the date of the year - But I was quite young a Child, not more than ten years of age. I remember it well as it was the first Marriage I ever saw performed. They have a Son now living in some part of Connecticut by the Name of Samuel Plene, who is over Sixty years of age. And he was not the oldest Child. They had a Daughter born previous to him, who is now dead. They were married previous to the Marriage of my Sister Mary to James Plene. I well know where Certificate of Marriage there were Witnesses. Delegates of Heeren Nancy Mitchell  mark 
Washington 18 August 1847. Then personally appeared before me Nancy Mitchell whose Name is subscribed to the above statement and after being sworn, duly examined confirmed and sworn gave the above deposition, which was by me read to existing in her presence, and she being made to understand the same, made her mark in my presence. And I with

wave in her presence - And I further certify that her character for truth is good -
Sypher G Shearer
Justice of the Peace
Northampton November ye 18 Day 1899 That shall certify to all persons that James place of Northampton is lawfully married to and with Mary Mitchell daughter of Ephraim of Northampton as above said this marriage performed by me Test E D and Nathan Mill

I Nancy Spencer of Exeter County of Washington & State of Rhode Island in whom Baths ch say that I am the daughter of John Plane and Cynthia Plane - I am Forty eight years of Age - My eldest Sister Sarah Plane who was the oldest child has been dead about eighteen years - She would have been Sixty Five years old if she had lived to this time - My Brother Samuel Plane now living is at much as Sixty two years of Age - My Father John Plane died the 27th of April last - at the time of his death, he was a Pensioner of the United States, on account of services rendered in the Revolution - My Mother is now eighty six years of Age -
Nancy her X Spencer mark
Washington p September 3 rd 1847 -
Then personally appeared before me Nancy Spencer whose name is subscribed to above Deposition - And after being by me duly examined confirmed and sworn gave the above Deposition which was by me reduced to writing in her presence and she being unable to write her Name, made her mark in my presence - And I certify her name is her true name - And I further certify that her character for truth is good -
Saphronia G. Spencer Justice of the Peace

I Benjamin Smith of North Kingston in the County of Washington, on both close say that I am nearly eighty two years of age - I was acquainted with John Stone now deceased, and who at the time of his death, was a Pensioner of the United States - When I was young I lived in the same Town with him - He was married as I understand to Cynthia Mitchell the daughter of Ephraim Mitchell of North Kingston - They lived together as Husband and wife and were recognized as such by the community in which they lived more than sixty years ago - I remember of hearing of their being married at the time of their Marriage - I myself was married in 1788, and I have heard of their being married before that - and never heard of their marriage mentioned by any one - I lived most of the time near them and sometimes often - Their eldest child child if living could have been more than sixty years of age - As I saw them with it soon after my marriage at my House -
Benjamin Smith
Washington Is. In North Kingston September 5 th 1842
Then personally appeared before me the Subscribed Justice of the Peace for said North Kingston - Benjamin Smith of said North Kingston who after being by me duly examined, contented and sworn, gave the above Deposition, which was by me reduced to writing in her presence and by him signed in my presence - And I further certify, that the said Benjamin Smith

is well known to me, and that his character for truth is good -
Stephen G. Green Justice of the Peace
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1861

I Mary Smith wife of Benjamin Smith of Northampton on oath do say, that I was acquainted with John Place & Cynthia Place his wife - I always understood that they were married - Never heard their marriage questioned I was married in 1888 and I understand they were married either a little before that time or very soon after - I am quite sure that they were reported to be husband & wife in their neighbourhood sixty years ago, and they lived together as such until his death -
Witness
Deputy Clerk of the Peace
Mary her X Smith mark
Washington
In Northampton
September 6 th 1849 -
Then personally appeared before me the Subscribed Justice of the Peace for said Northampton Mary Smith whose name is subscribed to the above and foregoing Deposition, who after being sworn, duly examined & retained and seen, gave the foregoing Deposition, which was sworn to and reduced to writing in her presence and by the language from old age to write her name, made her mark in my presence -
And I certify that the said Mary Smith is well known to me - And that her character for truth is good -
Deputy Clerk of the Peace
Justice of the Peace

State of Rhode Island
& Plantations -
Washington 16
I John G Clarke Jr Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for said County, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that Sylvester G Sheehan, is a Justice of the Peace, for said County, and duly qualified to act in said capacity - At the time the annexed Depositions were taken - And that his signature annexed to said Depositions, are his genuine signatures - In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court, this Second Day of October in the year 1847 -
John G. Clarke Jr Clerk

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John Place a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. W. file 11905-
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1782 9 mos. Pri. Ebenezer Macomber Jeremiah Olney R.I.                                                   
Battles engaged in, none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated
Date of application for pension, April 27, 1847 His dmn was allowed
Residence at date of application, Exeter, Washington Co. R.I.
Age at date of application, 53 years He died Apr 27, 1847 at Exeter R.I.
Remarks: Soldier married at South Kingston, R.I. about 1780 or 1781, Cynthia, daughter of Ephraim Mitchell; he died April 27, 1847 at Exeter R.I. She was allowed pension on app. of Oct. 1, 1847 while a resident of Exeter, R.I. aged 86 yrs. Children, eldest Sarah died about 1829; Samuel aged 62 yrs. in 1847 and Nancy Spencer then 48 yrs.
Very respectfully,

No 13538
act 44 572
Cynthia Place widow of John R.
act. 7 July 1838
Reported husband died 27 April 1847
adm. 9 mo from #30 @ 1/2 per m
(adm. 27 April 1847)
Meeklin & Mindaw Present

Rev. William Lloyd 1000 Main Street New Bedford, Mass. Mar 27 1895
William Lloyd

Bartram & Greene,
Henry R. Greene,
Real Estate, Insurance and Loans,
Surety Bonds. Notary Public.
ROOM 4, FRANKLIN BLOCK,
COR. STATE AND MAIN STS.
BRIDGEPORT, CONN. Jan. 25, 1909.
Commissioner of Pensions, Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
On June 24th 1897 your department wrote a letter to Mr. T.W. Hubbard, 436 Parrott Building, San Francisco, Cal., in relation to one John Place a soldier of the Revolutionary war of Exeter, R.I. who was pensioned for nine months service in said war.
Will you kindly send to me a copy of the above mentioned letter in regard to said service and oblige.
Very truly yours,
H. R. Greene
Dictated/F.

24. 1897 - History to J. W. Hubbard Parrott Building - Francisco, Calif.
1909, Feb. 8. Hist. to H. R. Greene A.E.O.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
June Mr. 436- Sen
File No. 10905 Cynthia Place Widow of John Place Priv. Rev. War
Act: June 17 th /44
Index: Vol. M , Page 133
[Arrangement of 1870.]

John Place R.I. act 18 March 1818 p 96 Spain
To what time was he last paid? G. G. S.
Pension Office May 29. 1848 } Dec 27 th April 1847 3 } Paid to his death. 13/13

It appears by the Regimental Book, That the bearer John Place, enlisted for and served the full term of Nine Months, a Private Soldier in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Jeremiah Olney in the Rhode Island Line on the continental establishment, and that he was discharged from said Regiment on the twentieth day of December 1782, being the expiration of his term of enlist- ment. —
Providence April 27 th 1818.
Ebenezer Dyer Major of said Reg t at the close of the War.

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San Francisco June 2 nd 1897.
H. Clay Evans Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Sir
Will you please furnish me with a copy of the application for a pension of John Place , a Revolutionary soldier from Rhode Island who was drawing a pension June 1 st 1840 and residing at Exeter  Rhode Island . And also any other information you have concerning this man in your department.
Respectfully F. W. Knapp #36 Parrott Bldg. San Francisco Cal

D L Pearce
Wrote to him informing him that the title of Mrs Place's title to a pension depended upon the fact whether she remarried prior subsequently to 1793

Newport July 9 th 1849.
My dear Mother & Father —
an old woman is now at my elbow, giving me some trouble const I am quite willing should be transferred to you with all the benefits that may belong to it
As Mr. John Place late of Exeter, in the County of Washington in the State was at the time of his death upon the Pension roll of the State!
He died on the 24 th of June last and was at the time of his death 92 two years old — he had a Pension of $96 per annum — he has left a widow, Cynthia Place, aged 86 years — she was the only wife he ever had, I suppose they were married about the close of the war, as their eldest son, who has been no invalid, is now 65 years old
Is the old woman under any of the existing laws entitled to a Pension? If you, what steps must be taken in her behalf, to give her the benefits of it? Your son sends best remembrance all you may wish to know, about John Place at

set the Pensions office near by to
If there be any chance for the old woman please to let me know what steps must be taken, we have hopes, that her friends may be put upon the scent
Yrs respectfully Dutee J. Pearce

D. G. Pease Esq. Nashville (Tenn.)

Octo 20 th 1889. J. J. Pease Esq. Sir -
Since I saw Mr. Gould this Forenoon, and fired him off with a letter to you - I have succeeded in finishing the Pension Papers of Mr. Pease. They require a Certificate from the San Block of the Town, in which the marriage is said to have taken place of the kind of the Marriage if there is any such record - or that there is no record thereof to be found - You will see that I have obtained such a Certificate for Mr. Pease - from San Block - You will find a Certificate of the Marriage of one Mary Pease deceased, the Sister of Mr. Benjamin Pease the present Applicant - that Marriage took place as you will see in 1790 it is rather important, as Mary Mathibell's record as you will see, that John Pease & Benjamin were married to the two daughters of Benjamin's father & mother wife, it is seen that they had the Marriage as early as 1788 - You had better suggest this to your correspondent, where later I send you when you get a Pension Certificate, send it to me, that we may get an copy - Yours &c. S. P. Hearn

For John Place
Certificate for John Place

To all people to whom it may concern we the subscribers
Do certify that we know the bearer of this note John place To be a very poor man and that he has been Sailed for very small sums for debt and were not Able to pay them without assistance from his friend
North Kingstown March 1 st 1819 —
Benjamin Lawton for John Nickols
Wm 6 due at
Benjamin Smith
Penod. Island District. 8 March 1819.
Hen. Seely at Wex.
The foregoing deposition is worth of entire credit - I do hereby certify that J. S. Smith being a Senator of this State. I am satisfied that David Howell J. S. Dexter (certificate District Judge. is true, as to Lawton.

I Samuel Pease of North Kingston in the County of Washington & State of Rhode Island and Town Clerk of said Town, do hereby certify that I have examined the Book containing the Records of Marriages in said Town. The Record of Marriages is very irregular and but few are on Record. And amongst those recorded I do not find any record of the Marriage of John Place to Cynthia Mitchell In testimony of which I have hereunto set my hand and seal at said North Kingston, this twentieth day of October in the year 1847. Samuel Pease Town Clerk.
Washington
In North Kingston
October 20 th 1847.
Then personally appeared before me the Subscribing Justice of the Peace, Samuel Pease, the Town Clerk of said Town, and made oath to the truth of the above certificate, and further certify that he signed the same in my presence.
Stephen G. Spencer Justice of the Peace