Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23,746, Rhodes Budlong, R. I.

SERVICE
NUMBER
R.I.
Budlong, Rhodes Anna
W. 23,746
CONTENTS

21. 8 72 Rhode Island
Moses Badlam of Warwick in the State of R.I. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Rice of the Regt commanded by Col. Waterman in the R.I. Stand line for 19 months Private.
5 " Sergeant
13.33 25. 158.33
Inscribed on the Roll of R.I. at the rate of 88 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of Oct 1833 and sent Nov 23. Glauce Newport R.I.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 $220.83 Semant. allowance ending Dec 31 44.17 $265.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by N.W. Brown Clerk, Book E Vol. 9 Page 126

Rhodes Bulong '39
11574.

State of Rhode Island & First ss
Court of Common Pleas August Term A 1832
On this 29 day of August A 1832 personally appear- ed in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas within and for the county of Kent now sitting Rhodes Budlong a res- ident of Warwick in the County of Kent 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 Con- gress passed June 7 th 1832
That he was born on the 24 th day of October 1760 in Warwick has ever since resided there his age is recorded in the family bible That he entered the service of United States in the sixteenth year of his age as a substitute for his father Samuel Budlong in the summer of 1776 and served one month in the town of Warwick That afterwards in the summer of the same year he served one month as a substitute for his said father in said Warwick at a place called Nausanquet under Capt Wm Waterman that his said father during said times was attached to one of the alarm companies in said town that on the 24 th day of October 1776 he the said Rhodes Budlong completed his sixteenth year when he was enrolled in the Militia company under the command of Capt Thomas Rice that Anthony Hodder was Lieutenant and Stukely Stafford Ensign of said company that in or about the first of October 1777 he was draughted from said com- pany and marched to Tiverton in this state and served in Spencer expedition so called one month under Capt Thomas Rice at said Tiverton and in the regiment commanded by Col John Waterman and was discharged on or about the first of November of that year that he was again draughted from said company on or about the last of July 1778 and marched on the first day of August to Prov- idence thence on the day following by water to Tiverton & on the 3 rd day of August landed upon the Island of Rhode Island and served in Sullivan's expedition upon said Island under the said offi- cers of said company in the regiment commanded by in the brigade commanded by General Benjamin West that he was draughted for one month and his term of service expired on the 25 th of August that General Nathan Weeden was an officer in said service that in the autumn of the same year in the month of December

his Cousin Nathan Wood was hired as a substitute in a company then marching through said town of Warwick to take their station in the town of North Kingstown at near Pokowomut in said Warwick that he the said Rhodes Bullock went with said company and his said cousin to their station and was there hired as a substitute by one of said company desirous of returning to his family who were then sick. That he there served in said company under Capt Samuel Burbank until the
March 1778 when the term of service of said com- pany expired that he there served three months and was quartered at the house of Caleb Poill in said North Kingstown That he also served one month at old Warwick under Capt Job Randall and quartered at Charles Poulter's in said Warwick That soon afterwards in he became a member of the Chartered Mil- itary Company called the Pawtuxet Rangers in the fall or winter of 1778 and in the summer of 1779 served in said company fifteen days at Bristol in this state under the com- mand of Benjamin Arnold Col of said company and in the month of July or August.
That soon after the evacuation of Newport by the British he marched with said company to Newport and served in the same one month at said place. Newport said company was then stationed at the beach about two miles from said town the compact part of said town
That afterwards in the year 1781 he marched with said company to Newport and served in said company from June 5 th to the July 5 th of that year and said company was quartered in the town of Newport
That besides the services before mentioned he served at a place called Old Warwick in said town of Warwick at different times and quartered at the following places to wit At Anthony Lord's two months at the Old Stone house two months at Col John Wells house two months at John Warner's house one month That at these several times he served under the following captains to wit Thomas Rice Squire Millard and others whom he does not now recollect That he served in terms of about one month each sometimes as a draughted soldier and sometimes as a substitute for his said Father. That he served during the revolution more than two years and he knows

of no documentary evidence in his favor of his service and 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
Rhodes B. D. Long
And the James Rhodes and Thomas Westcott both of said Warwick hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the Rhodes B. D. Long who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that I believe him to be seventy one years old that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood in which he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and served as he states that I concur in that opinion and I further certify that he served with me at Newport in a company called the Pawtucket Rangers one month at the beach also one month in the town of Newport under Col Benjamin Arnold that I also recollect he served with me in the militia at old Narragansett and Capt. L. B. Bardal one month and that I saw him frequently in the militia service other times and I further certify that said B. D. Long's character for truth is good Thomas Westcott
Rhodes B. D. Long
Sworn to in open court the seventh day of the Term Witness John Brown Atty

I William Sevalley of Warwick in the County of Kent depose and say that I well remember Rhodes Budlong in the war of the revolution and saw him in the Militia several many different times once at Bristol in Spence's expedition in Sullivan's expedition on Rhode Island and several different times at Old Warwick in the said town of Warwick that he was always well acquainted with said Budlong
William Sevalley
Before me Court of Common Pleas August Term 2d 1832 Sworn to in open Court the seventh day of the Term Witness John Brown Clk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolution- ary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that
Thomas Westcot & William Sevalley who have signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in the Town of Warwick and that
who also signed the same are residents in the Town of Warwick in our said County and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, JOHN BROWN, Clerk of said Court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Rhodes Budlong for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this eighth day of September in the year 1832
John Brown

11544
Rhodes Budding
Private 19 months Sergeant 5 " 34 Adm d
5-7 16 06
May 16 1833
P. 395
ord cpl B
  85332  6333    176 66  25    4417     220.83  8533  
Mem D. S. Peaco Newport George A. Brayton Harrick R. J.

BRIEF in the case of  Abraham Buelong  of Warwick in the State of R Island  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 73 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. As a Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Gen.   Years, Months, Days.     Summer 1776 Substitute 1 Private   Summer 1776 " 1 " Capt. Watson   1 st Oct r  1776 1777 " 1 " Capt. Brie , Col. Watson   Last of July 1778 1 Genl. Washington   December 1777 (Substitute) 3 2 nd Sgt Capt. Barnard   " 1 " Capt. Barnard   July in 1778 1 " Col. Hand   1781 1 "  
5. In what battles was he engaged? None  The applicant states that he served during the revolution more than two years
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Warwick R Island
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By living witnesses
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?  The papers are not attached as required
X  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Richard Catts Examining Clerk.

Rhode Island 222 Anna Budling of Kent Co in the State of R.I. who was a R.D. in the command by Captain of the command by in the line for widow of Rhodes Bud- long late a private V.S. in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 58 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831. and p. to 10th Feb. 1836 to be deducted
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of Sept 1836 and sent Geo. E. Brayton Warwick R.I.
Arrears to the 14th of Sept 1836 $485.81 Semi-ant. allowance ending Mar 37 44.16 $529.97
{ Revolutionary Claim, due June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by R.H. Addison Clerk Book A Vol. 1 Page 97

No 538
Anna B. S. C. Anna Budding Widow of Rhoda Budding
Annual Brought 19 mo Single 5 " ✓ Married 25. Nov 1887
Ad

State of Rhode Island } County of Kent } ss
on this Tenth day of October A 1835 personally appeared before the Court of Probate of the Town of Warwick in said County Anne Prudling a resident of Warwick in the County of Kent and State of Rhode Island aged Seventy Six years who being first duly sworn doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836 that she is the widow of Rhodes Prudling late of said Warwick de- ceased who was a private and sergeant in the militia of said State in the war of the revolution that according to the best of her knowledge and belief the said Rhodes Prudling was born and always resided in said Warwick till the time of his death that he entered the service of the United States in the year 1776 in the summer season being then fifteen years of age that he was born on the 24 th day of October A 1760 that he served under the following Captains viz that Asa Wm Doleman, Brubank, Benjamin Arnold that he served in different places in said town of Warwick at many diff- erent times that he served on the Island of Rhode Island sever- al different times and one time at Scituate that he served several times as a substitute for his father Samuel Prudling and once or twice for other persons at other times by receipt that her said husband served in the whole not less than two years as is particularly set forth and declared by him in his declaration made before the Court of Common Pleas in said County of Kent at the August Term A 1832 in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 in which declaration and the accompanying papers the same on file in the War depart- ment the papers out of which a pension was granted him in Nov r a Sec d 1832 She further declares that she was married to the said Rhode Prudling on the Twenty fifth day of November in the year seventeen hundred and seventy nine that her husband the aforesaid Rhode Prudling died on the Eighteenth day of February A 1836

and that she has remained the widow ever since that pe- riod as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed and she further declares that the loss no document- ary evidence as to her marriage any where recorded to her knowledge
attest Edmund Burke
Anna X  her Buelong Mark
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Witness Geo A Bragton Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter that the said Rhodes Buelong was a revolutionary soldier and served as is stated by the above named applicant and that the said Rhodes Buelong was a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 that he was married to the said Anna Buelong on the 23 rd day of November A D 1779 that he died at said Waukesha on the Eigh- teenth day of February A D 1835 that the said Anna still re- mains the widow of the said Rhodes Buelong deceased and that the said Anna is a creditable person
I George A Bragton Clerk of the Court of Probate of said town of Waukesha do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Anna Buelong for a pension
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 14 th day of October in the year 1836
Witness Geo A Bragton Probate Clerk

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23746
Anna Budlong Wid of Rhodes Budlong Sergt Rev War
Act _____
Index: Vol. A , Page 107
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Present be On this Tenth day of June A.D. 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate of the Town of Warwick in the County aforesaid Rhoder Budlong who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following additional declaration that when he served in company called the Pawtucket Rangers Col. Benja Arnold commanded in most instances but on some occasions he was made the command of Israel Arnold and sometimes under Abner Fierce
That by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he can state more particularly than he has been before done and that he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades for one year and ten months as a private I served as a private and for six months I served as a sergeant and for one service I claim a pension.
Rhoder Budlong
Subscribed and sworn to in open Court June 10 th 1833 Witness Charles Mayhew Probate Clerk.
And we Thomas Morehead a clergyman residing in West Greenwich but late a resident in said Warwick
and Edmund Burke residing in said Warwick hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Rhoder Budlong who has been sworn to the above declarations that we believe him to be seventy two years of age that he is respected and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Rhoder Budlong Thomas Morehead
Edmund Burke
Subscribed and sworn to in open Court June 10 th A.D. 1833
Witness Charles Mayhew Probate Clerk

And the said Court of Probate do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the said Court find the certificate that it appears to them that there is no clergymen residing in the neighborhood of the said applicant that Thomas Manchester who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergymen residing in West Greenwich in this state that he was lately and a long time a resident in said Warwick and now has the pastoral charge of a church therein that Edmund Burke who also signed the same is a resident in said Warwick and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit
And I Charles Brayton clerk of the said Court of Probate of the said town of Warwick do hereby certify that foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Rhodes Boudlong for a pension
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this tenth day of June in the year 1883
Charles Brayton Probate Clerk
State of Rhode Island &c Kent ss
On this 25 day of October A 1883 personally appeared before me George A Brayton a justice of the peace within and for said county of Kent Rhodes Boudlong the within applicant and make the oath that in the year 1776 in the summer he served one month as a substitute for his father who was draughted that he served in Warwick in that part called Old Warwick & served under Capt Robt at Rhodes that afterwards in the summer of the year 1776 he served one month as a substitute for his said father who was draughted at Scituate in Warwick under Capt William Wetman that he served one month in October 1777 in Spencer's expedition so called at Scituate & served under Capt Thomas Rice being draughted that on December 1777 he commenced service in a company of militia under Capt Samuel Burbank as stated in his declaration & served as a substitute for a Mr Belcher whose christian name he does not now

14 recollect that he served in North Kingstown as stated in his declaration 3- and said Pembroke three months that he commenced service as early as the 9 th day of said month of December & was discharged by parole as late as the 9 th day of March 1778 - That he served during said three months as orderly Sergeant of said company
That he volunteered & became a member of the Chartered Military company called the Keaveth Guards or the Pawtucket Rangers
1- That he served one month in Sullivan's expedition in August 1778 under Capt Thomas Rice as stated in his declaration being then draughted
That after he became a member of the company called the Pawtucket Rangers as stated in his declaration and in the month of July or August 1779 he is not positive which of said months but in one of them he served 1- in said company at Bristol under Benjamin Arnold one month as he now recollect distinctly as instead of 15 days as stated in his declaration
1- That in November 1779 he served one month at the beach about 8- two miles from the compact part of the town of Newport as stated in his declaration that he then served in said Pawtucket Rangers under Capt Benjamin Arnold and as a sergeant
That he served again in said Pawtucket Rangers as stated in his 1- declaration at the town of Newport from the 5 th of June to the 3 rd of July 1780 under Capt Benjamin Arnold & then served as a sergeant
That in Sept 1778 he was draughted as a minute man for three months as he now distinctly recollects that during said time period he was obliged to have his arms & ammunition and three days provision ready at all times to march at a minute's warning. That the minute men were formed into a company but who the captain was he does not now recollect. John Waterman was Col of the regiment and that he served as a minute man in said company three months and in said town of Warwick.
1- That in May 1778 he was draughted and served one month at Mansfield in Warwick under Capt William Waterman as he now distinctly recollects
That beside the services aforesaid he served at a place called Old Warwick in said town of Warwick at different times & quarters at the following places to wit at Charles Goulder's house one month at John Mettes house one month at John Wells house two several times of one month each at Anthony Lewis

house two several times of one month each at the old Stone Garrison two several times of one month each at James Greene's house one month at John Warner house one month That he is positive as to his quartering at the places aforesaid and that he served one month at a time at each of the times aforesaid That he served sometimes under that  the  captain Anthony Stoddard  Stoddard  the Capt d  the Rice, Randal Stoddard, Squire Millerd Robert Rhodes & Benjamin Arnold and the  that that at the time he quartered at John Warner's he served as a row guard and according to the best of his recollection he served in June 1778 he was under James Arnold That when he quartered at John Miller he was under Capt d Bangs Arnold & in the Pawtuxet Rangers and in the year 1779 and 1780 served as a sergeant That he cannot state distinctly or positively at what years or months he served at the other places but according to the best of his recollection he served three of said months in the year 1776 four of of said months in the year 1777 and one month in the year 1780 That he was sometimes draughted and sometimes he served as a substitute for his father
That he served upon alarms at different times & frequently during the revolutionary war from one to six days at a time in the whole not less than sixty days and oftener while the British led possession of Rhode Island
and that during all the services aforesaid he was not engag- ed in any civil business
Rhodes Brulong
(by the said Rhodes Brulong)
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 25 th day of
October A D 1833 Witness Geo. A. Brayton Justice of
the Peace
The State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Clerks Office Court of Common Pleas
I certify that George A. Brayton Esq r is a Justice of the Peace for the Town of Warwick in our County of Kent. That the above 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 hereunto set my hand & seal of said Court at East Greenwich this twenty sixth day of October A D 1833
John Brown Clk of said Court

The deposition of Hannah Warner of Warwick in the County of Kent and State of Rhode Island aged seventy four years who being first duly sworn do testify and say that she is the sister of Rhodes Prudlong late of Warwick deceased who was at the time of his death a pensioner of the United States that he was married to Anna Chase in the year A D 1779 in the month of November on Thursday she does not recollect the day of the month but she well recollects it was on Thursday that they always lived together from that time until his death which took place on the eighteenth day of February A D 1836 and the said Anna still continues the Widow of the said Rhodes Prudlong deceased that immediately on his marriage he went to keeping house in his father's house that he lived in his father's house at least two years and she thinks more after he was married during which time he served several times in a Company Called the Pawtuxet Rangers. One tour at least and she thinks two was on the Island of Rhode Island she deponent further sayeth that she was present and saw them married that they were married by Elder Charles Holden that she lived in her father's family during this time in the same house W Hannah Warner
Kent ss, at Warwick on the 26 day of August A D 1836
Then appeared the above named Hannah Warner and after being carefully examined cautioned and sworn to testify the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth gave the above going deposition which was by me in her presence reduced to writing and by her subscribed in my presence And I hereby certify that the said Hannah Warner is a credible person.
Wm Garrison Justice of the Peace

State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. Kent County Se. Clerks Office of the Supreme Judicial Court.
I Silas Weaver Clerk of the Supreme Judicial court within and for the County of Kent, do certify that William Harrison is a Justice of the Peace for the Town of Warwick in said coun- ty and that his name subscribed to the afor- going certificate, is his genuine signature and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official Acts.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said court at Greenwich this Seventh day of October in the year one Thousand eight hundred and thirty Six
Silas Weaver, Clerk.

Sir
Please state to what time the Rhode Building, Private Sergeant on the Rhode Island role under the head of June 4th 1832 at the rate of $88.33 per annum was paid
Yours sincerely
John H. Hays Esq., Decr 18 Feb 1836 per to that period JA 3 Auditor office

Rev J S Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

R. I. Warwick Oct 25 1836
I herewith enclose the declaration of Asa Bridgman widow of Rhoad Bridgman late of Warwick & this state deceased who was a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. A pension was granted him in Nov 1832.
Respectfully Yrs ob t Serv t
Geo. A. Mayhew
Hon. J. S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
441.65 44.16 485.81

The Deposition of Mary Ann Budlong of Warwick in the County of Kent and State of Rhode Island aged Eighty Three Years do testify and say that she well remembers the time when Rhode Budlong late of Warwick deceased was married to Anna his wife that it was in the year A D 1879 in the month of November but she does not recollect the day of the month that he belong to a Military Company called the Pawtuxet Rangers and that he was called out on duty several times after he was married that the said Rhode Budlong did always live with his wife Anna from the time of their marriage to the time of his death which happened on the eighteenth day of February A D 1836 and that the said Anna now remains his widow that she remembers the said Rhode Budlong came to the house where she lived and borrowed a horn of his Grandfather and said he was going to Elder Holden's to be married.
Mary Ann her Budlong mark
State of Rhode Island Providence Plantation
Kent ss in Warwick on the 29 th day of August A D 1836
Then appeared the afore named Mary Ann Budlong and after being carefully examined cautioned and sworn to testify the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth, gave the foregoing deposition which was by me in her presence reduced to writing and by her subscribed in my presence.
And I further certify that the said Mary Ann Budlong is a credible person -
Wm Harrison Justice of the Peace

State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. County of Kent ss.
Clerks Office of the Supreme Judicial Court. I Silas Weaver Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court within and for for the County of Kent, do certify that William Harrison is a Justice of the Peace for the Town of Warwick in said County of Kent, and that his name subscribed to the aforesaid Certificate, is his genuine signature and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said Court at East Greenwich this ninth Day of October in the year one Thousand, eight hundred and thirty six.
Silas Weaver, Clerk.

State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
Kent Sc. — Clerks Office of the Suprem Judicial Court.
I Silas Weaver Clerk of said Court, do certify that William Harrison is a Justice of the Peace for the Town of Warwick in said County, & that his name subscribed to the foregoing Certificate, is his Genuine signature and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official Acts. —
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court this twenty seventh day of October in the year One Thousand eight hundred and thirty six.
Silas Weaver Clerk

State of Rhode Island County of Kent
Town Clerk's office Warwick Oct 10 th 1836
I George A Brayton Town Clerk of said Town of Warwick do hereby certify that I have carefully examined the records of marriages in this office and made diligent search therefor for the record of the marriage of Rhode Brudlong deceased but the same does not appear to be recorded Witness Geo A Brayton Town Clerk
State of Rhode Island Kent County
In Warwick October 10 th A.D. 1836
Personally appeared before me the above named George A Brayton known to me as Town Clerk of the Town of Warwick, and made solemn Oath that the Certificate by him Signed is correct
Wm Harrison Justice of the Peace

11564 Rhodes Boats
George A. Brayton Esq. Warwick R.I.

B R I E F objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Phoebe Barlow Warick N. Ireland which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? no V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? no - Must specify each particular time of actual service VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? no VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? no XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? no XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? yes If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? yes Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? yes XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? no XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
† QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡ QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
¶ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

War Department Pension Office Aug 6. 1880
Sir
Herewith return the documents in relation to the claims of Rhodes Bullock, Amos Green and Nathan Miller they being still insufficient to authorize the inscription of their names on the pension list. In order to determine the annual rate of compensation to which each of them are entitled they must be more particular in their statements in regard to the length of their service. Each particular time of active service, the length of each time, when and where performed, and the names of all the officers under whom they served must be distinctly set forth. The note marked A in the enclosed printed sheet will show more particularly what is necessary to be done.
I am, Very Respectfully, Ym Obedt Servt J. L. Edwards
George A. Brayton Esq Warwick, Rhode Island