Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29995, for John L Munro, Rhode Island

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mrs. John D.
S. 29995
CONTENTS

Massachusetts. 30,757-
John L. Munro
Bristol Co in the State of Massachusetts who was a private in the Comp y commanded Captain Man of the regim t commanded Genl Sullivan in the Rhode Island for
8 months private
inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts the rate of 25 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of July 1836 and sent to Ben- jamin Cowell, Providence R.I.
arrears to the 4th of March 1836 133.30 emigrant allowance ending 4 th Sep 1836 13.33
$146.63
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
recorded by D. M c Curdy Clerk, book E Vol. 2 Page 54

I Levi See of Cumberland in the County of Providence & State of Rhode Island being now in the 78 year of age on oath do certify and say that in December A.D. 1776 I en- listed for fifteen months in Capt. Richard Saltonstall Company & Col. Crary's regiment & served out my time, which ended March 16 1778 & I then again enlisted for twelve months in Capt. Crary's Company & same regiment. About this time Sullivan's Life Guard was formed. It consisted of sixty privates, to be enlisted by Aaron Morgan who was afterwards Captain of the Company. I remember thirty six pri- vates had been enlisted & only six more were wanted to make up the number, while a part of one regiment was stationed at South Kingston, Lieut. Col. Williams received special orders from Gen. Sullivan to detach six men from the regi- ment to fill up his (the General's) guard. I was one of these six & immediately afterwards went to Providence to join it & am now here enrolled. This I think was about the last of May or first of

of June 78. I then served you Corps  March until the latter part of April 1979 - I have a recollection that a man by the name of Munro. They used to call him "Lindsey Munro" was in said Corps at said time he was a private with me under said Capt. Munro & served I have no doubt as long as the rest did in said Corps. he was in it when I joined it, but how long before he had been in it, I do not know, I remember Arthur Finner who was a fife in it, perfectly well. Lew Lee 
Providence
In Cumberland June 17 1836 I sworn before me & subscribed & I further certify that said Lew is well known to me & is a credible witness
Benjamin G. L. C. May

I Jeremiah Munro of Providence in the State of Rhode Island & being now fifty six years of age on oath do certify & say that John Lindsey Munro of Ver- ton an applicant for a pension is my father he removed from Providence to said Ver- ton about twenty five, or perhaps nearly thirty years ago. he is, & always has been called by his friends & neighbors, "Lindsey Munro" the "John" being omitted. This has always been the case to my certain know- ledge. As regards his services I know nothing of them myself - but I have heard him speak of them often and as much as fifteen or twenty years ago, he always spoke of his having been one of Sullivans life guard & having served in it - I have often heard him, of one Hoppin an officer, one Westcott & one Bonds as having belonged to it also - Since he removed from Providence he has lived a very retired life & has not visited Providence often except once in some a five years, and the reason why he did not apply for a pension before, was that he had under- =I stood

were but the poor or those entirely desti- tute of property were entitled to a pension This he thought was the case until some of his neighbors had obtained a pension who were worth property & told him he was entitled also - This last he told me about a year ago & I told him I would assist him in getting the evidence, but have unpoorly been absent from Providence a great part of the time since then & could not attend to it
Jeremiah Athanas
Providence R.I. Providence June 20 1836 I came to & subscribed before me and I further certify that said Jeremiah is well known to me and he is a credible witness
Benja Cowell C. J. C. C. Phas

Mass.
John L. Munro
33.738
Sussex
Bristol County
Mass -
In late to Benj. Cowle June 13 th 1836.
on rolls Sullivan's quorum "John Munro"
adm?
8 mo pri
26.66
Benj. Cowle Providence R. I.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Bristol ss.
On this fourth day of May A.D. 1836 personally appeared in open Court being the Court of Probate within and for said County and a Court of Record. John L. Munro of Norton in said County aged 81 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed June 7th. 1832 viz. He entered the War of the Revolution & served as herein stated.
But first in answer to the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department he answers and says.
1 st . He was born in Bristol R. Island March 4 th 1755.
2 nd . His birth is recorded in a family Bible not in any other place as he knows.
3 rd . He lived in said Bristol until war time when he came to Providence where he resided during the war & until 1811 when he moved to Norton where he now resides and has resided for the last 25 years.
4 th . He volunteered and enlisted.
5 th . He served under General Sullivan Capt. Aaron Man Lieut. Levi Hopkins and others.
6 th . He never received any written discharge.
7 th . Arthur Wenner is the only witness living who can testify as to his services.
And the said John further declares that in the year 1778 in the month of March according to his best recollection his Brother Benjamin Munro enlisted as a private for nine months into a Corps called Sullivans Life Guard raised and stationed in R. Island under Capt. Aaron Man who had the command thereof Levi Hopkins was Lieut. & one Westcott was first Sergeant. Soon after his enlistment his brother wished to go to sea & the said John agreed to take his place and he did take his place as a private in said Company & was accepted in his stead. And he served out the nine months and was discharged he does not remember with certainty the time he joined but it was within one month so that he served eight months at least before he was discharged said Company was stationed in Rhode Island and performed all its services in said state in various parts thereof. He also avers that he performed several monthly tours in the Militia of said state at Pawtucket and Warwick in guarding the shores but his memory is so broken

he cannot distinctly specify them but he claims a pension for eight months. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any state or territory.
Sworn to before me.
John L. Munroe
Sworn to in open Court
Chas. J. H. Basset, Reg. d pro tem.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named John L. Munroe was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
Chas. J. H. Basset, Register pro tem.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Bristol ss.
I Charles J. H. Basset, Register pro tem. of the Court of Probate in the said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John L. Munroe of Boston in said County, for a Pension.
Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the said Court the day & year first above-written.
Charles J. H. Basset.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Bristol ss.
I Oliver Prescott, Judge of the Court of Probate in & for the County of Bristol, do hereby certify, that Charles J. H. Basset, is Register pro tem. of said Court, and that the above attestations are his.
Given under my hand, this twenty fourth day of May, eighteen hundred thirty five.
Oliver Prescott Judge of Probate.

I Arthur Fournier of Cranston in the County of Providence & State of Rhode Island being now in the 72 nd year of age & engaged according to law on oath do testify & say that I was a fifer & acted as fife Major in a Corps called Sullivan's Life Guard during the reconstruction was which Corps was raised & stationed in Rhode Island. I entered said Corps in March 1878 for nine months & served until my time Captain Aaron M. Comstock commanded the Company at the time. and I further testify that I well remember that John L. Munro who is now present before me & who now lives in Boston in the State of Massachusetts as I understand was a private in said Company also - I do not remember exactly the time he entered but it was soon after I did I think he took the place of another but am not certain, nor can I at this length of time remember how long he served but have not any doubt he served six or eight months. six months at least - I think he served that time without any doubt - The Corps was enlisted for nine months and I remember of beating up for recruits & some joined one day & some another. I was young but had been a fife
Arthur Fournier

for several years before that time & now draw a pension for services in Col Richmonds regiment I learned to play the fife before the war. - We were all dis- charged at the same time from Seddons like yard after the expiration of the nine months & said John, was I have no doubt then discharged with the rest of us
Arthur Turner
Providence So in Cranston this 21 day of April AD 1886 Personally appeared Arthur Turner Subscribed to the above affidavit and made oath to the truth of the same and I further certify that he is known to me and he is a credible witness in the premises
Before me Sheldon Wright Just of the Peace
State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations I Dexter Randall Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Providence, in said State do hereby certify that Sheldon Wright of Cranston, in said County, was a Justice of the Peace within said County of Cranston at the time of taking the foregoing acknowledgement and was duly qualified and impowered by law to administer oaths and take depositions, and that the above is his proper hand writing. In Witness Whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of said Court at Providence this second day of June AD 1886 Dexter Randall Clk
of May, eighteen hundred eighty five.
Oliver Prescott Judge of Probate.

I Walter R. Danforth of Providence, R.I. Collector of the Customs of the District of Providence, do on oath, state that many years ago, I was acquainted with John L. Munro, then a resident of Providence, that I did consider him a person, in whose declarations implicit confidence might be reposed. Since his removal to Watrous, I have not seen him, but believe him a gentleman of truth and veracity.
I well knew Aaron Main, and always understood that he was an officer in the Revolutionary War. He died in this city two or three years since.
With Arthur Fenner I have been acquainted more than thirty years, and think that full confidence may be placed in his testimony and statements.
I have no doubt that the services, for which John L. Munro makes claim to a pension, were performed as stated in his affidavit, and that full faith and credit should be given to his statements and those of the said Arthur Fenner herunto annexed.
W. R. Danforth
Providence
In Providence June 3 d 1836
Sworn to & subscribed before me by said Danforth,
Benjamin Cowell C. J. C. C. Clerk
State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Providence S.C. I, Deigh Randall Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Providence in state, do hereby certify that Benjamin Cowell Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken is a Chief Justice of said Court, and duly qualified and empowered by Law to administer oaths & take depositions - and that the above is his proper signature and hand writing.
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, at Providence this second day of June A.D. 1836
Deigh Randall Clerk

29995 Rev INVALID.
File No. 29,995
John L. Munro Dis Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 290
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mass. 33/38
John L. Munro
Susf. d
Set. to B. Lowell. June 13. 1836
adm d
Act. 7. June 1832.

John L Munro. substitute for Benjamin Munro. '78 in Sullivan's Life guard 8mo -

John L. Munro.

Providence June 28 th 1836
Sir Yours of the 13 inst has been read respecting the claims of John L. Munro & John Chase & the further evidence & explanation required. As respects the claim of Munro further evidence is herewith enclosed which I presume will be satisfactory to the Department further testimony can, I understand, be produced as to the usual manner of calling his name - his name is John Lindsey Munro, but always has been & is now usually called "Lindsey Munro".
I am very respectfully Yours
J. L. Edwards Esq
Benja. Lowell