Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 14023, for Reuben Nichols, Rhode Island

R.I.
Nichols, Reuben
SIH023

1906 May 25. History to Mrs. C. L. Whiting 1913 Mch. 15. Miss Marian L. Reed
Reuben
✓ 14.023 INVALID.
File No. 14.023 Reuben Nichol and Pat. ...
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 275
[Arrangement of 1870.]

74 Summer Street.
Buffalo, New York.
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir: -
Will you kindly send me the record of Reuben Nichols of Erie Co. New York in the pension list of 1840. And oblige
Yours Sincerely
A. R. Whiting.
(Mrs. C. L. J
May 19- 1906.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Reuben Nichols 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. S. File 14 023
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1778 1 year Private Grafton Topham R. I.   6 mos. Beaufort Christopher Greene   March 1782 11 mos. 8 da. Humphrey Jeremiah Olney   Discharged Feb. 26, 1783 at Saratoga.   Was in Sullivan's Expedition.  
Battles engaged in, ✓ Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓ Enlisted at Coventry, R. I. Date of application for pension, Dec. 3, 1832. Residence at date of application, Saratoga, Erie Co., N. Y. Age at date of application, born Aug - 1752 at Coventry, Conn. Remarks: His claim was allowed.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

282 Lexington Ave. Buffalo, N. Y. March 2, 1913.
Commissioner of Pensions, Dear Sir,
Will you kindly send me the pension record of Reuben Nichols, died July, 20, 1840. and is buried in Sardinia, New York also
o Jacob Swain, died May 23, 1845. and is buried in East Aurora. Erie Co. New York (over)

Hoping to hear from you
I am
Yours sincerely
(Miss.) Marian L. Reed
282 Lexington Avenue

Went for. The State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Clerks Office Court of Common Pleas
I John Brown Clk of said Court, do hereby certify, that Ebenezer Johnson Esq r whose name is signed on the papers annexed, that he was at the time of signing a justice of the Peace for the Town of West Greenwich in our county of Kent, that it is his proper signature in his own hand writing - that full faith & credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts -
In witness whereof I have here unto set my name & the seal of said Court at East Greenwich this sixth day of July in the year 1833
John Brown

We Whitman Metcalf a clergyman residing in the town of Sardinia County of Erie and State of New York and the subscribers residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Ruben Nichols of the same place - that we believe him to be 75 79 years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighbour- -hood where he resides and that we believe him to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Subscribed and sworn this 27 th day of August 1832 before me
Ozra Root Justice
Henry Bown B. H. Clegg Nicholas Hudson Eliza Rice Chauncy Hastings William M. Barnwell

State of New York
Essex County Clerk's office
I Noah P. Sprague Clerk of Essex County do hereby certify that Ezra Nott Esq before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the time of taking said affidavit one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Essex duly elected and sworn and authorized by law to do the same and further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and do verily believe the signature "Ezra Nott" subscribed to the said Certificate of Affidavit to be the genuine signature of said Justice In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official seal This 3 rd day of December 1832 Noah P. Sprague Clerk of Essex County

Testimony of Benjamin Greville

I Benjamin Greene of Coventry in the County of Kent and State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantation being seventy two years of age and under oath do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Reuben Nichols formerly of Coventry in the County and State above said I was with him in the Revolutionary war) the said Nichols now lives in the State of New York in the town of Sandinon and County of Erie) I served with him between nine and ten months in the years 1778 and 1779 under Capt. Trafton in Colonel Topham Regiment at Liverton in Rhode Island and went on to Newport in Sullivan Expedition said Nichols was with me the aforesaid time and how much longer I know not and further the Deponent saith not
Benj a Greene
Kent Co Coventry September 18 th 1832
Personally appeared Benjamin Greene Esq. subscriber to the above Deposition and made oath to the truth of the same before me
I further certify that the above Deponent is an man of truth the above Deposition was taken by me in his presence at the request of Reuben Nichols Ebenezer Johnson Justice of the Peace

Testimony of Timothy H. Adams

I Timothy Andrew of West Greenwich in the County of Kent and State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantation being about Seventy years of age and under oath do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Reuben Nichols formerly of Coventry in the County and State above said but he now resides in the State of New York in town of Sardinia in the County Erie I always understood that the said Nichols was a Soldier in the revolutionary war I have heard my father Matteson say that he hired him to go in his Room I cannot say whether he hired him for six months or nine months the year I cannot tell I know that he was absent about that term of time I think he served in the Continental Line and further the Deponent saith not
Timothy Andrew
West G e Coventry September 18 th 1832
Personally appeared Timothy Andrew Subscriber to the above Deposition and made oath to the truth to the same before me
and I further certify that the above Deponent is a man of truth and that the above Deposition was taken by me at the in his presence at the Request of Reuben Nichols
Ebenezer Johnson Not Public

Testimony of Nathaniel Green
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I Nathaniel Greene of Coventry in the County of Kent and State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations being Sixty Seven years of age and under oath do testify and say that I am well acquainted with Reuben Nichols formerly of Coventry but was residing in Sardinia in the County of Erie in the State of New York I have often heard said Nichols say that he was a soldier in the revolutionary war I have heard William Matteson say that he hired said Nichols to go in his the said Matteson's room I cannot say whether it was more than six months the year I do not recollect I recollect that he was absent about that term of time I do recollect that said Matteson turned him out a bow toward his pay I under stood that served in the Continental Army and further the Deponent saith not Nathaniel Greene
Present for Coventry September 18 th 1832 personally appeared Nathaniel Greene subscriber to the above Deposition and made oath to the truth of the same before me I further certify that the above Deponent his Character for truth is good with whom I am well acquainted the above Deposition was taken by me in his presence at the request of Reuben Nichols
Ebenezer Johnson - Justice of the Peace

Stephen Nichols Declaration
Pension Papers
20335
Testimony of Charles Gran

I Charles Greene of Coventry in the County of Kent and State of Rhode Island on Providence Plantation being Seventy eight years of age a revolutionary Pensioner and being under oath do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Reuben Nichols formerly of Coventry but now residing in Sardinia in the County Erie in the State of New York I was a soldier in the Revolutionary war and I was with the said Nichols and knew him to be a soldier in the said war I was with him between 9 and 10 months in the years 1778 and 1779 under Capt. Trafton in Colonel Dopham's Regiment at Tiverton in Rhode Island and went on to Newport in Sullivan's Expedition said Nichols was with me the aforesaid term of time and how much longer I know not I think he was enlisted before some time before I joined regiment and further the Deponent saith not
Charles Greene
West of Coventry September 18 th 1832
Personally appeared Charles Greene subscriber to the above Deposition and made oath to the truth of the same before me
I further certify the above Deposition as the a man of truth and veracity and that the above Deposition was taken by me in his presence at the request of Reuben Nichols
Ebenezer Johnson Justice of the Peace