Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21,069, Oliver Bly, R.I.

SERVICE
R.I.
Bly, Oliver
NUMBER
S. 21,069
CONTENTS

27445 Rhode Island
Oliver Bly
of Cumberland in the State of R.I. who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Weatherhead of the Reg t commanded by Major. Fish in the R.I. line for 16 Months
Inscribed on the Roll of R.I. at the rate of, $3 .. Dollars 33 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 - day of May 1834, and sent to Benjamin Gwell Esq r Providence R.I.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1831 $159.99 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Sep r " 26.66 $186.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by George Taylor Clerk Book 6 Vol. 2 Page 138 138

County of Providence
On this 14 th day of April 1854. personally ap- peared in open Court being a Special District Court of the United States now in Session Oliver Ply of Cumberland in said County aged 74 years of age 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 7 th 1832. viz He entered the War of the Revolution and served as follows. In answer to the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department he answers & says. To 11 th He was born in said Cumberland July 21 1759.
2 o His birth is not recorded any where that he knows of

3. He lived in said Cumberland when he was first called into service & has always lived in said Town -
4. He was drafted
5. He served under General Sullivan, Col Chas Brown Major Fiske Capt Enoch Weatherhead, & Captain George Pugh -
6. He never signed any written discharge
7. of Thomas Spear, William Fallett Lewis Lee & others -
And this applicant further says that in December 1776 he was drafted for a month to go to Bristol in Captain Enoch Weatherhead's Company & he thinks Major Fiske had the command of the Regiment, he was a

a private & he avers that he went to Bristol & served out his time accordingly & he further declares that soon afterwards in the winter as a private in January 1777, he was again drafted in same company & Regiment to go to Providence & he went to Providence & was stationed there until his time ex- pired when he was discharged. —
And this applicant further says that in the spring of the year 1777 in May or thereabouts, he joined a company of minute men under the command of Captain George Peck. This was an independent company & the Captain had the rank of Colonel. It was the duty of this Corps always to be in readiness at a moments warning & he avers that during the time the British had possession of Newport this

company was in a great deal of service, in guarding the shores of the Bay against the incursions of the enemy which were very frequent at that time - At this distant period of time this applicant cannot re- member all the times, places, or the partic- ular months in each year he served - He thinks said company was on duty one half of the time during the years 1777 & 1778 & greater part of 1779. and he avers that according to his best recollection he served between May 1777 when he joined said company & December of that year three months at least & in 1778 six months at least & in 1779 four months at least & in 1780 he remembers certainly of serving

one month at the time the french fleet came into Newports which he thinks was in in some book August. He avers that he served sixteen months in the whole and all as a private & in the companies & at the places before mentioned. All his services were performed in Rhode Island. 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. Oliver Bly
April 14 1834
Sworn to in open Court
Benjamin Fuller clk

Proclamation 21069 INVALID.
File No. 21,069
Oliver Bly
Pr. Rep. No.
Act: June 7 th 89 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 31
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Providence May 19 1834
Sir
I herewith enclose the application of Oliver Bly for a pension under the act of Congress of June 7 th 1832
I am respectfully your Most obed Servt
Benja Lowell
To J. L. Edwards Esq

I William Tallet of lumberland in the State of Rhode Island being now 76 years of age on oath do testify & say that I am well ac- quainted with Oliver Bly who has subscribed and sworn to the preceding declaration. I remember well of serving a month with him at Bristol in the winter of 1776 in Captain Enoch Weatherheads Company in a Regi- ment under Major Fisk. said Oliver was then a private in said Company. I also re- member once afterwards, of being with him on duty in Providence one month in the same company -
Said Oliver has always sustained a good

character for truth & veracity & altho I did not serve with him afterwards I have no doubt he served as he has stated in his declaration
William Frollet
Providence April 18 1834
Inasmuch to before me and I further certify that said William Frollet is a credible witness
Benja Lowell Commissioner of Dist Court R. I. District

I Amaziah Weatherhead of Cumberland in the State of Rhode Island being now 77 years of age on oath do testify and say that Captain Enoch Weatherhead of said Cumberland was my father & was also a Captain in the Revolution, he has been dead about thirty eight years but I have a roll of his Company by said Roll it appears Oliver Bly who was a soldier in his Company & received his pay for thirty days on March 27, 1777
I also certify I am well acquainted with said Bly & have always known him to be a man of truth & veracity & have no doubt he served as he states
April 14 1834
Amaziah Weatherhead Sworn to in open Court B. Lowell Clk.

We Leonard Wakefield a Anglyman residing in Smithfield & George Aldrich 3 d of said Smithfield hereby certify & say that we are well acquainted with Oliver Ply who has subscribed & sworn to preceding declaration we believe him to be 74 years of age that he is respected & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & we concur in that opinion
Leonard Wakefield George Aldrich 3 d
April 14 1834
Sworn to in Court
Blane W.

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after investigation & 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 Leonard Wakefield who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in Smithfield & that he & the said George Aldrich & who signed the same & also William Follett & Amariah Weatherhead are all credible witnesses & their statement is entitled to credit
I Benjamin Connel Clerk of said Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Simon Bly for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court This 16 day of May  February A.D. 1834 Benja Connel Clk

I Asa Bartlett of Cumberland in the State of Rhode Island being now 76 years of age on oath do testify and say that I am well acquainted with Oliver Bly who is now present before me. I well remember said Bly was formerly a private in Col George Peck's company of Minute Men. for a number of years during the war of the Revolution I joined it as a Fifer in the Spring of 1776 & continued in it until the end of the war. During the years the enemy were in possession of Newport said Col's was in active service a great deal of time I think one half. I have no doubt said Bly served as much as he has stated in his declaration or always did his duty. Asa Bartlett May 16 1834 Sworn to before me and I further certify said Asa is a credible witness Benjamin Comstock Dist. Court R.I. Dist.

31.064 Oliver Bly Thumberland Providence, R.I.
Admiral 16 Month pri Capt Weatherhead Major Tusk.
Benjamin Corbell Esq. Providence R.I.

I John Butterworth of Cumberland in the County of Providence being now 74 years of age on oath do testify & say that I am well acquainted with Oliver Blye an applicant for a pension whose declaration has been read to me. I remember of serving with him at Bristol in Captain Emery Weatherheads Company in December 1776 & also in January 1777 at Providence at each place a month I also remember that he joined Col George Pecks company of Minute men sometime in the year 1777, but cannot remember exactly That Corps was on duty a great part of the time during the the three years the British were in possession of Newport: and I have no doubt he served in it as he has stated in his declaration. I belonged to it at the same time and I have no doubt he always performed his

duty in it. He was a hardy rugged man & capable at all times. I do not now remem- ber that he was ever absent. He has always maintained a good character in the neighbor- hood where resides
John Buttworth
May 16 1834
Sworn to before me and I further certify that said John Buttworth is a credible witness in the premises -
Benja Carroll Commn Dist Court R.I. Dist