Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21890, for Oliver Paine, Rhode Island

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
R. J.
Paine, Oliver Abigail
W. 21890
CONTENTS

1674. Rhode Island Abigail Brine widow of Oliver Brine who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1. day of Sept. 1848 and sent to
Franklin Brine Providence R.I.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848. Page 18 Vol. 3.
Report

State of Rhode Island
County of Providence
On this 30 day of November A D 1858 personally appeared before me Zuriel Potter one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas within & for said County Paine Magail, now resident in Johnston in said County aged 66 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 long use of July 7 th 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows" that she is the widow of Oliver Paine formerly of Cranston who was a soldier of the Revolution, that in the beginning of the war in 1775, as she believes, the said Oliver enlisted into a company called the Patuxet Rangers an Independent Corps commanded by Capt Benjamin Arnold which company was stationed at Patuxet but often marched to other places & did a great deal of service. Her husband the said Oliver served as a private in it, from the beginning to the end of said War, as she has understood & believes but it is not in her power to specify his services from year

to year, nor has she any documentary evidence of them she must refer to the survivors of said corps for the evidence of them -
And she further declares that she was married to said Oliver Paine on the 9 th day of October 1791 in Cranston but her marriage is not recorded in said town nor has she any documentary evidence, except what is hereto annexed which she presumes with the other testimony annexed will be satisfactory; her husband the said Oliver died on the 29 day of Dec AD 1818 & since that period she has remained unmarried & is now his widow. She was not married 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. Her name before marriage, was Abigail Thornton
Attest
by Amos Potter
Abigail her X Paine
Mark
Providence ss In Johnston Nov 30 AD 1838 Personally appeared before me Abigail Paine subscribed to the above & foregoing declaration and made oath to the same and I further certify that said Abigail from age and infirmities is too feeble to attend court
Amos Potter Just. C. C. Peace

I Mary Ann Franklin of the town of Johnston in the County of Providence State of Rhode Island & being over thirtyfive years of age do testify & say that said Abigail who signed the preceding declaration by making her mark & was sworn the same is my mother & said Oliver was my Father, and that said Oliver departed this life on the 29th day of Dec. A.D. 1818 and that since that time my mother the said Abigail has remained unmarried
Attest JAMES POTTER
Mary Ann Franklin
Providence ss In Johnston Nov 30th A.D. 1838 Personally appeared before me Mary Ann Franklin who signed the above affidavit and made oath to the same and I further certify that said affidavit is a credible witness
JAMES POTTER Just S.C. Pleas.

I Phillip Paine of the town of Cranston in the county of Providence State of Rhode- Island being now 66 years of age do hereby do testify and say that I have now in my posses- sion an old account book which bears date as early as March 11 th A D 1780 down to May 18 th 1793 which belonged to my late father in law Daniel Waterman who departed this life August the 28 th A D 1825 which book, the accounts & transactions of his business & many other incidents which took place between the above mentioned dates, among which I find entered on the covering of said book the marriage of Abigail Thornton who is mother in October the 9 day A D 1791 written word for word & figure for figure in the following manner viz. "October the 9 day A D 1791 Abigail Thornton was married." A part of said covering which contains the aforesaid words relating to said marriage will accompany this affidavit & I further testify & say that I was well acquainted with the aforesaid Daniel Waterman from my boyhood to the day of his decease having been born & brought up in the same neigh- -bourhood that he was a very remarkable man for noting in an abbreviated way most of the particular incidents of the day, that I find other marriages noted in other books in the same way that the one above is noted that is to say but one of the parties is mentioned
And I further testify that said Abigail was the wife of Oliver Paine who was my father & that the maiden name of my mother was Abigail Thornton & that my father the said Oliver departed this life on the 29 day of Dec. A D 1813
Attest
Daniel Paine
Philip Paine

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Providence R.I. Cranston Nov. 23 d 1888 Personally appeared before me Philip Rain who signed the within affidavit and made oath to the same and I further certify that said affiant is a credible witness
Amos Potter Just G.C. Clerk
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to cover candles one sp. of and one. coated tops of tee are right oil
october the 9 day A D 1791 Abigail Thornton was married
November 25 1891
Rice Lent to Oliver / Rain
one Bushel
Samuel Root
To William Lloyd Jones
moved to get
December 2nd  1891
1 James Road 1792 March 16
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1992  Robert L. ...

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Large  WIDOW, & C.
Apr. 21-1902. Miss Jennie E. Pe n. Oxford Mass
No. 21890
Abigail Prine Widow of Oliver Prine Dis. New Was.
Act: Feb 28 48
Box:—Vol. 16 Page 114
[Arrangement of 1870.]

2544
Rhode Island
Abigail Paine widow of Oliver Paine who was a Private in the R.I. line for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of Oct. 1843 and sent to Mrs. Abigail Paine Providence R.I.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 93
Rep Oct 31

5939. Rhode Island.
Abagail Paine —
widow of Oliver Paine —
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 29 th Dec: 1818. of Providence, in the State of R. Island — who was a private in the Comp y , commanded by Captain Arnold — of the Reg t commanded by ————— in the R. Island. line for G Mat: —
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 30. 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 n Lowell, Providence, R. I.
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept: 1840 — $ 135:00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th Mar: 41. 15:00
$ 150:00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by Wm. C. Lantinger , Clerk, Book CA — Vol. 2 Page 19 .

3164 Majail Paim
$30 per ann
Ben Lowell Providence R Island

State of Rhode Island & County of Providence
On this 22 day of March A.D. 1843 personally appeared before me one of the justices of the court of common pleas in said County, Abigail Paine of Johnston in said County, aged 70 years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed March 3 d 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Oliver Paine late of East Greenwich  East Greenwich in said County deceased who served as a private in soldiers in said War. That she received a pension under the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 at the rate of $30 per annum payable at the Agency in Providence, R.I.
Attest my Amos Potter Abigail her X Paine Monk
Providence ss. For Johnston March 22 d A.D. 1843 Personally came before me the above named Abigail Paine and made oath to the truth of the above declaration by her signed and I further certify that said Abigail is a credible witness
Amos Potter Just. C.C. Pleas for said County of Providence

State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations,
Providence ss. I Albert J. Greene, Clerk of the Municipal Court of the city of Providence, in the County of Providence, in said State, do hereby certify, that Daniel Potter, who has signed the within certificate, was, on the day of the date thereof, a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for said County of Providence, duly elected.
In attestation whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and have affixed the seal of said Municipal Court, this 24 th day of July A.D. 1843.
Albert J. Greene, Clerk.

Abigail Paine
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2541
admitted
Franklin Greene Providence R.I.

State of Rhode Island, } ss. County of Providence }
On this Twenty Fifth day of July 1848,
personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Providence Abigail Paine , a resident of Johnson in the county of Providence & State aforesaid , aged seventy six years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2d of February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war:—That she is the Widow of Oliver Paine , who was a Private in the war of the Revolution, and that she received a pension of Thirty dollars per annum, under the act of 17th of June, 1844. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn and subscribed on the day and } ss. year above written, before me, }
Robert Wilson
Justice of the Peace.
Abigail  her  X Paine mark
signed in presence of Nathaniel Bowen Charles H. Franklin
I certify that the above named affiant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing affidavit.
Robert Wilson
Justice of the Peace.
State of Rhode Island, } ss. County of Providence }
I John W. Smith Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in the county aforesaid, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify, that Robert Wilson is a Justice of the Peace in the county aforesaid, and is fully authorized to act in said capacity, and that his signatures above written are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at Providence on this Second day of August 1848
John W. Smith clerk

I Anna Paine of the town of Cranston in the county of Providence, State of Rhode-Island & being now 54 years of age on oath do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Oliver Paine husband of Abigail Paine now his widow said Abigail lived in my fathers' (Zuriel Watermans) family when she was married to said Oliver they were married at my fathers house on the 9th day of October 1791 by Elder Samuel Winroad Pastor of the Baptist Church in Johnston and I was present & in the room to saw them when they were married and I further testify that said Abigail's maiden name was Abigail Thornton
Anna Paine
Attest
by Zuriel Potter
Providence fe In Cranston Nov. 23 A 1835 Personally appeared before me Anna Paine who subscribed the foregoing affidavit and made oath the same and I further certify that said affiant is a credible witness
by Zuriel Potter Just. C.C. Peace

Lock Diked in cage Abigail Raine
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1885
1885
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I Ezek Dyer of the town of Cranston in the County of Providence & State of Rhode Island being now eighty years of age on oath do testify & say that soon after I was seventeen years of age I joined an independent company called the Pawtuxet Rangers & served in the same one year as a private soldier I joined said company in December 1775 & when I joined Benjamin Arnold was Capt with the rank of Colonel and I further testify that I was well acquainted with Oliver Paine of said Cranston that he belonged to said company when I joined it & remained in it when I left the same, we were what was called minute men & was out in active service a great deal in keeping Guard along the shores &c but it was so long ago that I cannot specify all the service which we did but I do remember that immediately after I joined said company that we served one month at Pawtuxet in guarding the shores & building entrenchments &c and that said Oliver was with us all the time & I further testify that we served one month at East Green- -wick in the winter of 1776 and said Oliver was with us all of said time we came home together in fore part of March in said year The above is according to my best recollection Attest by Muriel Potter EZEK DYER

Providence R.I. Cranston Nov. 19 th A.D. 1838 Personally appeared before me Luke Dyer who signed the foregoing affidavit and made oath to the same and I further certify that said affiant is a credible witness.
My Comm. Just G.G. Rice

I James Greene of Warwick in the County of Kent & State of Rhode Island being now 84 years of age on oath do testify & say that in the early part of the war of the Revolution I belonged to an independent company called the Pawtucket Rangers and served in the same through said war as a private soldier Benjamin Arnold was Captain with the rank of Col & William Comander said Company I well remem- ber Oliver Paine of Cranston in the County of Prov- idence State aforesaid Husband of Abigail Paine now his widow that said Oliver joined said Company soon after I did we were out on service a great deal we served at Newport and in guard- ing the shores & In 1780 in the spring of the year I think a part of our Company was ordered to Newport & in July and August all was ordered there and went & served two Months said Oliver being with us we were also at least Greenwich one half of a Month in December of the same year said Oliver being with us The above is according to the best of my recollection
James Greene
State of Rhode Island County of Kent } Be this 22 nd day of November 1838
Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Kent at Warwick in said County James Greene the above deponent and subscribed and was duly sworn to the truth of his deposition according to Law - And I further Certify that I am personally acquainted with the said James Greene and that he is a Credible Witness
M c Harrison Justice of the Peace

I Jesse Howard of Cranston, in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island on oath depose and say, that I am Town Clerk of the said town of Cranston, and by virtue of that office have the custody of the records of said town for recording marriages, that I have carefully examined said records and do not find any record of the marriage of Oliver Paine to Abigail Thornton.
And I further depose and say that I am well satisfied that many marriages do and have taken place in said town that are not therein recorded.
Jesse Howard Providence for the Cranston October 30 th A.D. 1838 Personally appeared before me Jesse Howard whose signature is to the in the foregoing affidavit and made oath the same and I further certify that said Jesse is town clerk for town of Cranston & has been for a number of years last past, that the records for recording the marriages of said town are in his possession and that he is a credi- ble witness
My Commission Expires August 6 6 Years

V. Mr. William William Chapel Paine
4069
R.I.
Act 7. July 38.
M 96. d 18-
acomd
9mo pri
30
No deduction
Benjn Bowell Providence
R.I.

I William Waterman of Lowton in the County of Kent & State of Rhode Island being now 75 years of age on oath do depose & say that soon after I was sixteen years old I joined the company called the Patuxet Rangers an Independent Corps chartered by the Legislature when I joined it it was Commanded by Capt Benjamin Arundel who had the rank of Colonel I joined it in July 1779 as a private William Greene was first Lieutenant & Abner Field second Lieutenant. The Corps consisted of officers of sixty rank & file. when I joined said Corps a man by the name of Peter Paine belonged to it as a private & had belonged for some years it as he was much older than myself. There were several independent companies formed into a regiment of which Colonel Fry was the Com- mandant & the Patuxet Rangers was one of them & we used to do a great deal of duty in the army in keeping guard at the fort at Patuxet & when ordered away on lines of duty. The British had possession of Newport when I joined the company & we did two months service at least before the end of the

year It is my impression one of these months was on Rhode Island in November soon after the enemy left. The other was at Patuxet In 1780 we did as much as six months service I recollect said Blinn was with us in March June July & August. In March & June de- tachments only of said Company went to Rhode Island consisting of about one third of the Company from 15 to 20 men. I think said Blinn was one of them according to my best recollection & in July & August all the Company went to Rhode Island & served. The other two months service were at Patuxet & keeping guard on the shores. In 1781 We served four months In March & June detachments from the Com- pany went to Rhode Island & the said Blinn went with us & we also served two months in guard duty. In 1782 we did one month service at Newport. In all the preceding times said Blinn served with us according to my best recollection altho I am not positive such a great length of time has elapsed.
W m W. H. Towne

State of Rhode Island &c
Kent ss County October the 4 th 1830
Personally appeared William Waterman Subscriber to the above written and made oath to the truth of the same. I also certify that the said William Waterman is a credible
Witness
Asa Stone Jus t Peace

Providence Dec 24 1838
Sir
I have with enclose the applications of Lucy Abel widow of Phebe Mary Pierce widow of Daniel Huldah Snell widow of Enoch & Abigail Paine widow of Alvin Paine for pensions under the act of Congress of July 7 1838.
I am very respectfully your obedient Benja Lowell
J. L. Edwards Esq

BY HIS EXCELLENCY,
William Sprague
Governor, Captain-General and Commander in Chief of the State of Rhode- Island and Providence Plantations.
BE IT KNOWN, That the name, " HENRY BOWEN, " to the aforewritten attestation subscribed, is in the proper hand writing of Henry Bowen, Esquire, who at the time of subscribing the same, was Secretary of the State aforesaid, duly elected and qualified according to law: Wherefore unto his said attestation full faith and credit are to be rendered.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said State to be affixed, at Provi- dence, this seventeenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty- eight and of Independence the sixty- third
Wm Sprague
By His Excellency's Command.
Henry Bowen Secy

State of Rhode Island &c.
Secretary's Office Decem r 17. 1888.
I certify that at the session of the General Assembly of said State held on the first Wednesday in May last, Zuriel Potter was elected associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas within the county of Providence; and William Harrison Justice of the Peace for the town of Warwick in the county of Kent for one year.
That at the session on the third Monday of June last, Asa Stone was elected a Justice of the Peace for the town of Coventry in said county of Kent until the first Wednesday in May next. And that they have been severally commissioned accordingly, as appears of record.
Witness Henry Bowen Secy

Providence Nov 23 1840
Sir
In answer to so much of your letter of June 6 1839 as respects the pension of Mrs Abigail Paine widow of Oliver Paine, I herewith enclose further evidence of her husband's service - You observe that the service of the Pawtucket Rangers at Patuxet was "domestic police" The enclosed document will show that it was a military service in the way & supported by the United States - Samuel Alborn was one of the U S Commissioners stationed at Pawtucket & he supplied that Corps with rations &c, Oliver Paine did duty in this Company from the beginning to the end of the war & when it is taken into consideration this Corps did duty every third month as required by law,

and in addition to which performed hard duty at the fort at Pantonquet under the authority of the United States, there can I think be no doubt but Mrs. Paine is entitled to a pension - In the case of Mrs. Penelope Williams, widow of Thomas Williams, you allowed 9 months & she joined the company in 1777 whereas Clara Paine joined it in 1775 & more has been allowed in such cases; all I ask in behalf of Mrs. Paine is that she may be allowed what is right, for it is now next to impossible to get any further hard evidence -
I am respectfully your eldest Son
Buya Gull
J L Edwards Esq

ap 4/5 1870
Mrs. Corlies 3 Mrs. Reine 3
W. L. March is cl. 3 for Com.
Edwards
commis. of pensions
pension office
Hon. N. R. Knight, Senate U.S.

Washington D.C. April 15. 1840
Col. Edwards
I send you by the Messenger a book containing the Record of the Marriage of Thankful Boils formerly widow of Pomp Reeves deceased an applicant for a pension - And am requested to enquire whether you have decided on the case of William L. Martin an applicant for a pension for disability incurred in the late war with Great Britain? Also in regard to Mrs. Pain widow of Oliver Pain a soldier in the Revolution - both of Rhode Island
Respectfully yours
A. P. Wright

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To the Pension Bureau, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen, -
My great aunt is about to join the Daughters of the Revolution, and as she is a "Real Daughter" the society desires all records relating to her

father's service.
I have already mailed those, but they also ask for her mother's pension record, - will you kindly send it? She was Abigail (Thornton) Paine of Cranston or Providence, R.I., widow of Oliver Paine of the Pawtuxet Rangers. He was born Dec. 12, 1754 + died Dec. 29, 1819.
(Miss)
Nov. 14, 1903.
Jennie E. Paine. 246 Fourth Street New Bedford, Mass.