Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20835, Joseph Card, R.I.

SERVICE
NUMBER
R.I.
Card, Joseph Sarah
W 20835
CONTENTS

27378 Rhode Island
Joseph Gara
of East Greenwich in the State of — No 1. who was a private in the — Company commanded by Captain Johnson of the — Regt comman d by Colo Waterman in the No 1 line for
15 Months Pri.
Inscribed on the Roll of No 1. at the rate of 50 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd — day of May 1834 and sent to Hono! T. Burges  House Representative
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1834. $ 1 50 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Sep " " 25
$ 1 75
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by George Taylor Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 2 Page 105

11 day of March d A.D. 1834 John Brown Clk
30705 Declaration of Joseph Card of East Greenwich Nathan Whiting Agent
Admitted 15 Months since by Johnsen Co. Waterman
Hon. J. Burges
State of Rhode Island

State of Rhode Island County of Kent ss
On this Twenty seventh day of March A.D. 1834. person- ally appeared before John Sheppee, an Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in said County of Kent, Joseph Leonard, a resident of East Greenwich in the County of Kent & State of Rhode Island, aged Eighty eight years, lacking one day, 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. Viz. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That he was born at North Kingston in the County of Washington & State aforesaid on the Twenty eighth day of March 1746. where he resided Twenty four years or upwards; when he removed to said East Greenwich, where he resided when he resided when he entered into the service, and where he has ever since resided. That he has no record of his age, but believes it is recorded in said North Kingston. That in the year 1775. he was a private in a company of Militia commanded by Capt Allen Johnson, and was drafted and served in said company two months, in the course of that year; one month at said East Greenwich and quartered at the Court house; and one month at Warwick neck, and quartered at the house of Ben- jamin Gorton. Col. Waterman commanded the Regiment. That in the year 1776. he was drafted & served not less than three months in the same com- pany under the said Johnson, a part of the time at said East Greenwich and a part of the time at Warwick neck and quartered at the same places. That in the year 1777. he was drafted and served not less than three months at said East Green- wich

-with and Warwick neck under the same Captain and in the same Regiment. That in the year 1778. he was drafted & served not less than three months at said East Greenwich, Warwick neck, and on Rhode Island under the said Capt. Johnson. That he was in the engagement with the enemy at Bulls Hill on Rhode Island. He remembers that General Charles Holden commanded there and Joseph Barton was brig- -ade major, but he does not remember the colonel. That in that in the year 1779 he was drafted & served under Capt. Michael Spencer, at East Greenwich and Warwick neck not less than two months, in the same Regiment. That in the year 1780 he was drafted & served not less than two months under the said Capt. Spencer at the places aforesaid, making in the whole Fifteen months, for which he claims a pension. That he has no written discharge-
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
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid -
Joseph Card
Before me John Shippee Just L.L. Pleas
And I the said John Shippee do hereby declare my Opinion after the investigation of of 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 I also certify that the said Joseph Card, by reason of age and infirmity, is wholly unable to attend any Court, and that he is now, and has been for some time past, confined to his house & is unable to go abroad.
John Shippee Just L.L. Pleas

I John Spencer of East Greenwich in the County of Kent & State of Rhode Island, aged Seventy four years, do hereby certify that I was a private in the Company of Militia commanded by Michael Spencer in the Revolutionary War; and that Joseph Card of said East Greenwich was also a private in the same Company; and I well remember serving with him at Warwick neck several times & I think he was with me at Tiverton in General Spencer's Expedition on Rhode Island. The said Card I believe to be Eighty eight years of age; that he lived at East Greenwich aforesaid during all the war, and I have no doubt of his having served a good deal in the war.
John Spencer
Kent ss At East Greenwich March 27 th A.D. 1834.
Sworn to & subscribed before me; and I certify that the said John Spencer is a credible Witness.
John Shippee Just C.C. Pleas
George Andrews of Coventry in the County of Kent and State of Rhode Island, aged Seventy nine years, do hereby certify That I resided at East Greenwich in said County, during the Revolutionary War; That Joseph Card of said East Greenwich was a soldier in the Militia; and that I saw him in the service a number of times both at East Greenwich and Warwick neck; and I also saw him on Rhode Island in the Service in General Sullivan's Expedition. He was not in the same Company with me, but we were often in the service at the same places together.
George Andrews
Kent ss At East Greenwich March 27 th 1834. Sworn to and subscribed before me; and I certify that the Deponent is a person of good character for truth
John Shippee Just C.C. Pleas

Went Jo The State of Rhode Island Providence Plantations Clerks office Court of Common Pleas
I certify that John Shippee Esq te is a Justice of said Court, the within is his proper signature & in his own hand writing; that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the Seal of said Court at East Greenwich this thirtyfirst day of March A D 1834
John Brown Clk

State of Rhode Island
County of Kent ss
On this twenty seventh day of June A 1840 personally appeared in open court before the Court of Probate of the town of East Greenwich in the said County of Kent
Sarah Card a resident of East Greenwich in the County of Kent in said State 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 benefit of the provision of the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838
That she is the widow of Joseph Card who was a private soldier in the town of East Greenwich aforesaid deceased who was a private soldier in the militia of the State of Rhode Island in the war of the revolution that the said Joseph served at many different times under different officers and at diverse places in the State of Rhode Island in the militia during the war of the revolution all which services are particularly set forth and described in the declaration made by the said Joseph Card in his life time in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 1832 and wherein a pension was granted to the said Joseph at the rate of Fifty dollars per annum the certificate whereof bears date May 2 nd 1834 And she now refers for the particulars of all said

services to the said declaration and accompanying papers now on file in the War department
And she further declares that after the last period of service of the said Joseph and before the first day of January Seventeen hundred and forty four he was on the twentieth day of April Seventeen hundred and eighty nine the said married to the said Joseph Carr that he husband the aforesaid Joseph Carr died on the twenty ninth day of January Eighteen hundred and thirty nine and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed
Wm J Sheldon
Sarah her Carr mark
East Greenwich June 27 - 1840 appeared in open court and made oath to the same & subscribed to the same
Wm J Sheldon Probate Clerk

1670. Rhode Island Sarah Gardo widow of Joseph Gardo who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private Inc. Fm $30 —
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 50 Dollars per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 day of May 1849 and sent to B. Lowell Providence R.I.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page Vol. 3
Repub

June 27 th AD 1840
Recd the within of the parties made oath thereto
Wm J Sheldon, Pro Clk

This is to certify whom it may concern that Mr Joseph Card Son of Mr Richard Card and Mrs Sarah Andrew daughter of Mr Benoni Andrew both of East Greenwich in the County of Kent and State of Rhode Island & providence plantations was Lawfully Joined together in the Honorable State of Marriage in the Town of Warwick in the County aforesaid on the Twentieth day of April Seventeen hundred and Eighty nine by me John Gorton Elder
State of Rhode Island                      Town Clerk Office County of Kent                      88                      Warwick April 6 th A D 1839
I George A Brayton town clerk of the said town of Warwick do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the rec- ord of the marriage of Joseph Card to Sarah Andrew as appears of record in this office except the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows "on the 30 th day of April A D 1789"
Geo A Brayton. Town Clerk
I George A. Brayton above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town clerk in the County town and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the rec- ords of said town of Warwick with the exception above named as certified by me
Sworn to in open court
Wm J Sheldon Probate Clerk
Geo A Brayton Town Clerk of said town of Warwick

Miss Maud Clarke Providence R.I.
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
Aug. 29-1903
2. Genl. U.S.A. For.
File No. 20885
1909, Apr. 2. To Dr. M. For Tombstone
Sarah Bards Widow of Joseph Bards Dis Rev War
Act: Feb 2 nd 48
Index:—Vol. A , Page 120
[Arrangement of 1870.]

(7026) R. G. a
Rejected
Let. to G. A. Prayton Esq. Aug. 5 th 1840
act 7. July 38

V
7206
Sarah Card
Rib.
Set to B. Cowell Sep 22 43-
Act 7 July 1838

Ref o .
7911.
Rhode Island
Sarah Card
widow of Joseph Card
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1882 and who died on the 29 th January 1839 of Kent Co. in the State of R. Island. who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Johnson of the regt. commanded by Col. Waterman in the R. Island line for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of R. Island at the rate of 30 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of November 1843 and sent to B. Cowell Providence, R.I.
Total amount, $ 150 —
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book D. Vol. 1. Page 105

4910 Rhode Island Sarah Leard widow of Joseph who was a private in the Revolution Me? Jan 30.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 50 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 day of May 1849 and sent to
B. Cowell Providence R.I.
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 42

7911.
Rhode Island
Sarah Card.
Widow of Joseph, who was a pensioner under the act of 32 and who died on the 29 Jan y 1839. of Kent Co in the State of R Island who was a Pri. in the Company commanded by Captain Johnson of the Regt commanded by Col Waterman in the R Island line for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 50 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March 1836. Med l for $30.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 day of May 1849 and sent by B. Corwell
Providence R.I.
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by S. M. Miller Clerk, Book D Vol. 1 Page 105

Reported
4910
Rhode Island
Sarah Ward widow of Joseph Ward who was a Private in the Revolution
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 9th day of Feb. 1844 and sent to
B. Merrill Providence R. I.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book S Vol. 1 Page 86

1670. Rhode Island. Sarah Leard widow of Joseph Learde 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 Sep r . 1848. and sent to
B. Cowell Providence R.I.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 6 Vol. 3.
Reported

see 7206 Sarah Card

This is to certify whom it may concern that Mr Joseph Leard son of Mr Richard Leard and Mrs Sarah Andrews daughter of Mr Benoni Andrews both of East Greenwich in the County of Kent and State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations was lawfully joined together in the Honorable State of Marriage in the Town of Warwick in the County aforesaid on the thirtieth day of April A D Seventeen hundred and Eighty Nine By me John Gorton Elder
State of Rhode Island County of Kent ss
Town Clerk's office Warwick May 30 1843
I certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in said legible figures as follows "on the 30 th day of April A D 1789"
Geo A Brayton Town Clerk
I George A Brayton above named depose & say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of the County town of State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the record of marriages of said town with the exception above named as certified by me
Geo A Brayton Town Clerk of said town of Warwick
(State of Rhode Island)
Kent County ss (at Warwick this thirtieth day of May A D 1843 Sworn to before me
Wm Harrison Justice of the Peace

State of Rhode Island } County of Kent }
I Jeremiah S. Hlocum Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in the County aforesaid, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that William Harrison Esqr. is a Justice of the Peace in the town of Warwick, in the County aforesaid, and is fully authorized to act in his said capacity, and that his signature within written is genuine —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this 12 th day of June A D 1843 —
Jeremiah S. Hlocum C lerk

Sarah Carr
aa 4910
admitted.
Benj r Lowell Providence

STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, } ss. COUNTY OF Kent }
On this 20 th December
day of July
1848,
personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Kent
Sarah Card a resident of East Greenwich in the county of Kent aged Eighty Three 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 Joseph Card 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
James Warner Jr.
Justice of the Peace.
Sarah Card mark
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.
James Warner Jr.
Justice of the Peace.
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, } ss. COUNTY OF Kent }
I Jeremiah L. Hoxum Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas — in the county aforesaid, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that James Warner Jr. 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 East Greenwich — on this twenty 20 th day of July A — 1848 —
Jeremiah L. Hoxum, Clerk

State of Rhode Island
County of Kent
On this 31 day of May 1843 personally appeared before me William Bailey a justice of the Court of Common Pleas within & for said County Sarah Card of East Greenwich in said County aged sixty eighty years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay & pension to certain widows" etc. That she is the widow of Joseph Card late of said East Greenwich deceased, who served as a soldier during the war of the Revolution & was a pensioner under the act of June 7, 1832, and she further declares that she was married to the said Joseph Card on the 30 day of April AD 1789 as will more appear by the evidence annexed to her former declaration now in the War Department which she made to obtain said pension & to which she refers for proof of her marriage, and she further declares that her husband the said Joseph Card departed this life Jany 29 1839 & since then she has remained a widow; she was not married to him prior to

to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the year nineteen hundred & ninety four, to wit, at the time above mentioned —
Tryphena C. Briggs
William Bailey
Sarah his  X Care mark
That Je. At East Greenwich May 31 D 1843
Subscribed and sworn to before me, and I certify that said Sarah Care is a credible witness —
William Bailey Just C.C. Plead
State of Rhode Island County of Kent
I Jeremiah I. Slocum Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in the County aforesaid, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that William Bailey Esq. is one of the Justices of said Court, and is fully authorized to act in his so capacity, and that his signature above written is genuine —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this 12 th day of June one thousand eight hundred & forty three —
Jeremiah I. Slocum C.W.

(7206) Sarah band R.I. act 7. July 38 m 89 d 39!
adm 9mofri 30 A
3 Benjamin Providence R.I.
The application of Sarah band for a Pension
17206

We John H Johnson and Julia Johnson both of East Greenwich in the County of Kent State of Rhode Island do depose and say that we were acquainted with Joseph Card a pensioner of the United States that the said Joseph died in East Greenwich on the twenty ninth day of January Eighteen hundred and thirty nine leaving a widow Sarah Card who still resides in said East Greenwich and remains the widow of the said Joseph
June 27 th 1840 Subscribed to in Open Court As sworn to the same by John H Johnson & Julia Johnson Wm J Sheldon Probate Clerk
John H Johnson Julia Johnson
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter that the said Joseph Card was a pensioner of the United States and served in the war of the revolution that he was married to Sarah Card the applicant on the 60 th day of April AD 1789 that the Joseph died on the 29 th day of January AD 1839 and that the said Sarah has remained the widow of the Joseph ever since that time & now resides in East Greenwich And the said Court further certify that it appears to them that John H Johnson & Julia Johnson and George A Bratton who have signed the preceding certificates are credible persons and that the statements are entitled to credit & William J Sheldon Clerk of the Court of Probate of the said town of East Greenwich do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of said Court in the matter of this application of Sarah Card for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of this office this 27 th of June - AD 1840
William J Sheldon Probate Clerk

I Pardon Tillinghast, aged Sixty four years, a clergyman residing in the Town of East Greenwich in the County of Kent & State of Rhode Island, do hereby certify, that I am, and have been for many years past, well acquainted with Joseph Beard of said East Greenwich, an Applicant for a Pension; That I believe him to be Eighty Eight years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that I do concur in that opinion.
State of Rhode Island County of Kent ss
Pardon Tillinghast
At East Greenwich March 31 st 1834. I sworn to and subscribed by the Deponent before me, and I certify that the Deponent is a clergyman in regular standing at said East Greenwich,
Witness Nathan Whiting Just. Peace
Witness for the State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Clerks Office Court of Common Pleas
I certify that Nathan Whiting Esq r is a justice of the peace for the Town of East Greenwich in our County of Kent - that the above is his proper signature, in his own hand writing, and that full faith & credit is ought to be given to all his official acts
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my name & the seal of said Court at East Greenwich this thirty first day of March A D 1834
John Brown. Clk

Providence Sept 28 1843
Sir
I recd yours of 22 inst in reference to the claim of Mrs. Sarah Card widow of Joseph. You observe that her late husband furnished a very imperfect narrative of his services, without the detail of the Separate Terms which was necessary in the adjustment of his claim. It will be impossible now for his widow to do this or to furnish any further evidence, I would observe, however that the Militia of East Greenwich which is a "shore town" were on duty the greater part of time, during the the three years the British had possession of New- port & by law were obliged to serve one third of the time. This would give 12 months for the 3 years & this I hope you will allow, But if this cannot be done I have to request a certificate for 9 months, the allowance you propose in your letter
I am respectfully your obed Servt Benjamin Lowell
J. L. Edwards Esq

Dear James L Edwards
Sir
Please return the paper with enclosed examina- tion let me know the result With high respect
Yours obedt Servt.
William Briggs

Sir
Providence April 27 1849
So long ago as the 21 st of Sept 1848 I forwarded to your office the claim of Sarah Card widow of Joseph Card for an increase of her pension pursuant to the provisions of the act or resolve of Aug st of July 1 1848, & with the claim sent her certificate which had been granted under the act of Feb y 2 d 1848 as that was required before another could be granted, - I beg leave to call your attention to that claim, & that the same may be examined & granted
I am respectfully your obed Servt Berya Lauree
J. L. Edwards Esq

Sarah Goad
Payment to be made at Providence by
Paris Hill Esq
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Rhode Island
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 6 Vol. 3.
Geo. H. Perkins Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Sarah Lard, widow of Joseph Lard who was a Private _____ in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of thirty dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 1st. day of September one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
W. L. Marcy
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. S. Edrards Commissioner of Pensions.
By H. S. Evans

Pension Office
The Hon.
Tristam Burges
House of Representatives
Spencer

Warwick R. I. July 8 1840
Sir
I herewith enclose the application of Sarah Card of East Greenwich in the State widow of Joseph Card deceased for a pension Your early examination of the papers and decision thereon will much oblige
Your obed Servt
Geo A. Brewster
Hon J. L. Edwards

Sir Providence Sept 21 1848
I herewith enclose the application of Sarah Lara widow of Joseph Lara for an increase of her pension to the amount her husband drew under the act of June 7 th 1832 agreeably to the recent resolve of Congress of 4 th of July & other acts.
I herewith enclose her recent certificate under act of Feb y 2 d 1848 prescribing it must be returned before another can be granted.
I am respectfully Your obed Servt Benja Fawcett
J. L. Edwards Esq

Providence July 26 1843
Sir
I herewith enclose the applications of Mrs Anne Round widow of Simon and Sarah Card widow of Joseph Card for pen- sions under the act of Congress of July 7 1838, —
I am respectfully Your obt Servt Benja Cowen
J. L. Edwards Esq

Sarah Lard
Adul Acts
'38
43444
'48
at $50 per annum deduct former payts at $30 per Ann
B. Co well Providence R.I.

State of Rhode Island
vs County of Kent
On this 20 day of July A.D. 1848 personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace within said County Sarah Lord now resident in the town of East Greenwich in said County aged 83 years who being duly sworn according to law makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the several acts of Congress granting pensions to widows of officers & soldiers of the Army of the Revolution in that she is the widow Joseph Lord late of said East Greenwich deceased who was a pensioner under the act of Congress of June 7 1832 & drew a pension at the rate of fifty dollars ($50) per annum at the agency for paying pensions at Providence at the time of his death which took place January 29 th A.D. 1839 That after his death she this applicant applied for & obtained a pension under the act of July 7. 1838 and the other several acts of Congress continuing to her the benefits thereof of thirty dollars per annum only That she was & now is entitled to the same pension her said husband drew & received at the time of his death according to the provisions of the acts of Congress aforesaid & more especially the act of May 7. 1846. She refers to the declarations made by her said husband & herself now on file in War Department for the truth of the allegations herein set forth, x July 1 1848 which upon

Wherefore she requests that her pension may be increased in amount to that received by her said husband a Certificate for that purpose granted to her
Witness James Warner Jr.
Sarah my  Mark  Mark
West St.
In East Greenwich July 20 th 1848
Personally came before me the above named Sarah Coard and made oath to the above before me and I further certify that her statement is entitled to full credit and that she is the same individual who drew a pension of thirty dollars per annum as the widow of the said Joseph Coard James Warner Jr Justice of the peace

State of Rhode Island &c.
Kent ss. Clerk's office Court of Common Pleas.
I certify that James Warner Jr. Esqr. is a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Kent, and is duly qualified to act in said capacity, and that the foregoing signature of his, is in his own hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court, at East Greenwich this 19 th day of August A D 1848.
Jeremiah J. Slocum Clerk
1848

5092 Sarah Gairdner
$30 per an
B. Cowell Providence R. I.

STATE OF RHODE-ISLAND.
County of Kent
On this 4 th of December A. D. 1843, personally appeared before me a justice of the Peace in said County Sarah Card now resident in East Greenwich in said County, aged 78 th years, who be- ing first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in or- der to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress, passed March 3d, 1813, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, viz: That she is the Widow of Joseph Card deceased, who served in said War as a Private That she received a pension under the Act of July 7, 1838, at the rate of $30 per annum, payable at the Agency for paying pensions at Providence.
Witness Jeremiah G. Slocum
Sarah her mark Card
Kent Sc. In East Greenwich Dec r 4 th A. D., 1843. Personally came before me the above named Sarah Card and made oath to the truth of the above declaration by her signed. I also certify she is entitled to full credit
I further certify said Sarah Card is personally known to me, and she was a pensioner under the act of Congress of July 7 th 1838.
Jeremiah G. Slocum Just. Peace

State of Rhode Island } Ye County of Kent }
I Jeremiah G. Slocum Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in the County aforesaid, being a court of record, do hereby certify that Jeremiah G. Slocum Esqr. is a Justice of the Peace in the town of East Greenwich in the County aforesaid, and is fully authorized to act in his said capacity, and that his signature within written is genuine ~
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this Fifth day of December, A D 1843 ~
Jeremiah G. Slocum Clerk

STATE OF RHODE ISLAND. State Library, PROVIDENCE.
Providence, R.I., Aug. 22, 190 3
Commissioner of Pensions, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you please send the record of service of Joseph Card a Revolutionary soldier. He is said to have been a pensioner, was the son of Richard and lived in East Greenwich, R.I.
Thanking you in advance, I am
Yours truly,
(Miss) Maud Blake. Office. State Library, Prov. R.I.