Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21,925, for Jeremiah Place, Rhode Island

SERVICE
NUMBER
R. J.
Place, Jeremiah
S 21,925
CONTENTS

10.381
Phoebe Mander Jeremiah Mander of Kent in the State of R. Island who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Wall of the _____ commanded by _____ in the R. Island line for 13 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Phoebe Mander at the rate of $13 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of April 1833 and Maty J. Mander R.S.
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 $86.66 Semi-ann. allowance ending Sept 1, 21.67 $108.33
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by A. Adams Clerk Book 6 Vol. 2a Page 124
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of March 6 th April 1838 from 4 Dec 1839 to 4 March 1840. Agt notified 6 March 1841.

9362 Jeremiah Place.

State of Rhode Island & County of Kent
Court of Common Pleas August Term A.D. 1832.
on this Thirtieth day of August A.D. 1832. Personally appeared in open Court, before the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas, now sitting Jeremiah Place, a resident of East Greenwich in the County of Kent and State aforesaid, aged 74 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 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That he was born at said East Greenwich, on the Seventeenth day of October A.D. 1757, and that he has always resided there. That he was called out in the Militia in December 1776 and served one month at Warwick neck under Capt Allen Johnson, and was then drafted and served another month in Jan y 1777 at said Warwick neck in a company commanded by Capt Michael Spencer. Then in March or April he was drafted and served one month at said Warwick neck under Capt Thomas Rice. That in the  the summer of the same year he was drafted again and served at East Greenwich one month under the said Capt. Spencer, and one month in the fall of the year he served, by being drafted, at said East Greenwich under, as he believes, Capt Whitman. That he was on the Island of Prudence when the enemy burnt the houses there. That in the 41777 Winter, he served at said East Greenwich and Potowomut, and one month in March of the same year, and another month in the spring. That he was called out in the Summer and served one Month on Rhode Island in General Sullivan's Expedition under Capt W m Hall. That he was not in the battle with the enemy there, but came off before it took place, his time being out. That in the fall he was drafted and served one Month at East Greenwich & Potowomut neck. That in the year 1779 he was drafted, at four several times, for one month at a time; and served, one month of the time at Bristol; and the rest of the time at East Greenwich and

Potowomut neck; making thirteen months. He also well remembers being called out repeatedly on sudden alarms, and he believes he served on these occasions, not less than three months, or more. Making about sixteen or seventeen months in the whole. That he has no Documentary evidence, nor does he know of any body living  who was with him when the services of which are performed.
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.
Jeremiah Place
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
who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in the
and that Atton Fry & Joseph Briggs
who also signed the same are residents in the Town of East Greenwich in our said County and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, JOHN BROWN, Clerk of said Court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jeremiah Place for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this fifth day of September
in the year 1832
John Brown

I Allen Fry of East Greenwich in the County of Kent & State of Rhode Island, do hereby certify that I have for many years been well acquainted with Jeremiah Place of said East Greenwich, and know him to have been a soldier in the Revolutionary War, that I saw him on Rhode Island in Genl. Sullivan's Expedition, and understood that he was in the service at other times during the war. And I also certify that the said Place has always sustained a good character for truth and veracity.
Allen Fry
I Joseph Briggs of East Greenwich in the County of Kent and State of Rhode Island do certify that I have always been well acquainted with Jeremiah Place of said East Greenwich aforesaid, and know him to have been my a soldier in the Revolutionary War. That I served with him at Warwick one Month, at East Greenwich, about that time the same term of time and on Rhode Island in Genl. Sullivan's Expedition, and that he was very often called out on alarms. And I believe that he was drafted and served a great number of times, besides those when I served with him. That And I certify that the said Place has always sustained a good character for truth.
Joseph Briggs

Kent J. Court of Common Pleas. August Term 1832
The within was sworn to by Allen Fry & Joseph Briggs the eight day of the Term in open Court Witness John Brown. Atty
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No 9362 Jeremiah Place
Purch
13 Months
Passage not pro- perly authenticated
Nov 13. 1832
43.33 2 86.66 21.67 108.33
N Whiting Esq.
E. Greenwich R.I.

BRIEF in the case of Jeremiah Place of the County of Kent in the State of R. Island (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Count,  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 74 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.     In 1776 Dec. — 1 — As a drafted Gen. Capt. Johnson   "77 — 4 — d o Capt. Rice, Spencer & Waterman   "78 — 4 — d o Capt. Hall   "79 — 4 — ditto  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? St. Greenwich  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? depositions  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? No Holloman's Certificate 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Levin Belt Examining Clerk.

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May 31, 1916.
The Honorable, Commissioner of Pensions, WASHINGTON, D. C.
S I R:
I am advised that on the United States Revolutionary Pension Roll for the year 1835 appears the name of Jeremiah Place of Kent County, Rhode Island. ✓
I would appreciate any information you may give me relative to his military history. I would like in particular to know where he enlisted, with what troops he served and the post office address in Kent County to which the pension vouchers were sent.
Thanking you by anticipation, I am,
Respectfully yours,
Lawrence M. Jacobs Lawrence M. Jacobs Vice President.
LMJ/MS

Rev. Section
To Chf. Report Div. Action reply through desk DEC 15 1908 Please COMMISSIONER. M
For advice through desk.

Crompton R.I. Dec. 14-1908
Dept of the Interior Washington D.C.
Gentlemen, - Can you give me any information in regard to the service of Philip Place a private of the Rev. War. also Jeremiah Place his brother I find them listed on with Judge Colwells on his pension roll of 18351 viz Philip Place private Kent County R.I. Militia, pl. for 22 July 23-1834 com. May 4 1831. Jeremiah Place private Kent Co. R.I. Militia pl. Ap. 6-1833, com May. 4-1831,
Thanking you in advance for any information you may be able to send I am -
Yours very truly Arthur James Crompton R.I.

Revolution
21 925 INVALID.
1908 Dec. 16 Hirt. to Arthur James V. L. etc. 1916 June 2 Hirt. to L. ill. Jacob.
File No. 21,925
Jeremiah Place Rev Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 324
[Arrangement of 1870.]

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,
February 8 th 1841.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by various Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Jeremiah Place, — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Providence Agency, at the rate of Forty Three Dollars and 33 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1839. to the 4 th March 1840.
Respectfully yours,
Wilson S. Parrish Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

No 9362 Jeremiah Place
M. Whiting Esq. E. Greenwich R. I.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Jeremiah Place — which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? No
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? No
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? yes
And is the official character and signature of the magistrate certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? yes
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? NO
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? yes.
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days. I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
†QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

...sion on file in this Bureau. Jeremiah Place Ser. File 21925
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Dec 1776 Served at various times amounting to 16 or 17 years. Private Allen Johnson Michael Slencer Thomas Rice John Whitman H. Hall v v v v v R.I.  
Battles engaged in, was in Genl Sullivan's Expedition to R.I. Residence of soldier at enlistment, East Greenwich, Kent Co. R.I. Date of application for pension, Aug 30, 1832 His claim was allowed Residence at date of application, East Greenwich, Kent Co. R.I. born at East Greenwich Oct. 17, 1757 Age at date of application, 77th. Remarks: There is no data on file in regard to family

I Pardon Tillinghast of East Greenwich in the County of Kent, a clergyman, aged Sixty two years, do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Jeremiah Plain of said East Greenwich; that I believe him to be of the age of Seventy four years; that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and in that opinion I concur
Pardon Tillinghast
The State of Rhode Island & County of Kent sc
Sworn to and subscribed by the said Pardon Tillinghast at East Greenwich this 30 th day of November A D 1832
And I hereby certify that the Deponent is a clergyman of good standing in the town of East Greenwich
Witness Jos. J. Tillinghast Just 66 Pleas
Kent sc. The State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Clerks Office Court of Common Pleas
I certify that Joseph J. Tillinghast is a justice of said Court, that the above is his proper signature in his own hand writing
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my name and seal of office at East Greenwich this thirteenth day of November in the year 1832
John Brown Clerk