Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 617, John Bates, R.I.

SERVICE
NUMBER
R.J.
Bates, John
R. 617
CONTENTS

Declaration In Order to Obtain the Benefit of the Act of Congress Passed June 7th D 1832 -
State of Washington and Providence Plantations
Rev. Henry E. - On this 10th day of July D 1834 Personally before me Charles Stillington one of the Justices of the Peace for the Town of Wester- in said County and State above written at his own dwelling house in said Wester- John Bates, formerly of Exeter in the County of Washington in said State of Maine and Now residing in said Wester- aged Twenty three years 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 7th - D 1832 - That He entered the service of the United States in the war of the Revolution under the following named officers and served as herein stated in the latter part of that year D 1776 I was Drafted in the Company of Capt. Daniel Barber in said Exeter was on duty and away the duty of a Sergeant - and put under the Command of Ensign George Willis then of said Company and was attached to Col. Robert Brown's Regiment Major Charles Dyer was then in Command, Marched to Southington near what is called the South Ferry on the Narragansett Bay at Boston Neck near point Judith in guarding said place was in this four hundredths at least in the fore part of the year D 1777 I was again Drafted under Capt Samuel Gorton and was attached to Col Charles Dyer's Regiment Did duty as a Sergeant in said Company was on duty near point Judith and at a place called the North and also South Ferry on said Narra- gansett Bay - and in what is called Boston Neck was in this four hundredths, in the fall of the same year I went as a substitute for my father John Bates, was under command of Lieutenant George Willis of Capt Gorton's Company attached to Col Charles Dyer's Regiment was on duty as a Sergeant on the shores of said Narragansett Bay was in what is called General Spencer's Expedition was in this four hundredths at least at the close of this war or near that time I took the small pox not knowing it was in the Regiment and went home after being dismissed and not knowing I had taken it my Mother Mary Bates took it from me and after a -

A Painfull War we both Survived, and served our Country again In the Spring of A D 1778 I went as a Substitute for one James Haymes Who was under command of Capt Jonathan Bates Jr. of the First Company He said after the Second and Third campaigns was ordered to leave Duty under the first, and was attached to Col Charles Dyer Regiment Lieutenant Col Thomas Potter then commanded was at - Northington at a place now called Wickford and eleven The Narragansett Bay at the North and South Ferry so called On said Bay was in this tour two months at least, In the summer of the same year I was Drafted under command of Capt George Wilcox Lieutenant John Bates of Samual, Ensign Jonathan Pillsbury - Was attached to Col Charles Dyer Regiment and if I recollect right we did not join the Regiment until we arrived on the Island of Rhode Island, I went on duty as a Sergeant Marched to Northington then up Providence River over Narrag- ansett Bay so called by East Greenwich Old Warwick to the New City of Providence at the head of said River and down on the East side by the way of Warren, Bristol to Bristol Ferry crossed over onto the Island of Rhode Island and was in what is called General Sullivan's Expedition in August of that year - was in this tour three months at least In the year A D 1779 In the Spring of this year I went as a Substitute - For My father John Bates, was under command of Lieutenant - Benjamin Green of Capt George Wilcox Company and was attached to Col Charles Dyer Regiment was on duty as A Sergeant. On the shores of Narragansett Bay at point - Judith in Boston Neck in guarding said there was in this tour two months at least, In the summer of this - year I was Drafted under Capt George Wilcox and was attached to Col Charles Dyer Regiment, Went in this tour to Northington at a place now called Wickford on said Narragansett Bay and was in duty at the North and South Ferry so called on said Bay and did duty as a Ser- geant In this tour I was one month at least In the year A D 1780 I was again Drafted In the company of Capt George Wilcox and Myself with a Number of others

Of Whom My Father Meary Water Water was one and one Abel Water since dead - was ordered on to the Island of Rhode Island under command of an Orderly Sergeant as he was called his Name I don't Recollect as he was not drafted - from our company and was placed under and command By Capt - Trafton attached to Col Thomas Potter Regiment Was in duty there at the fort on Point Judith south end of said Island some French officers also was there in command When James I don't Recollect was in this four three months at the least in the year 1781 in the spring of this year I was again in service as a substitute for My Father was under the command of Lieutenant Robert Pennycuick of the second company attached to Col Charles Dyer's Regiment Major Jonathan Water then was in command was on duty as Sergeant on the shore of Narragansett Bay and Boston Neck in guarding said shore Was in this four two months at least in the summer of this year I was again drafted from the company of Capt David Harrington and was under command of Lieutenant Samuel Buel and was attached to Col Thomas Potter Regiment was in service on duty as Sergeant was stationed on said Narragansett Bay near point Judith and Boston Neck and part of the time on the shore of Long Island Sound in South Hampton and Charlestown in guarding said shores was in this four of service three months at least and for these services claim a pension I have no record of my age only our family record I have no written Discharges and don't Recollect of ever having any I have had a number of Sergeants Warrants that never expecting they would be of any use to me I have lost them thereby relinquishing every claim to a pension or annuity except the present and declare my name is not on the pension roll or of the agency of any state I have produced all the evidence in my power at the present and don't know that I can find any more of actual service in country My officers I believe to be all of them Dead My Mess Mates as Soldiers are Most of them Dead or Gone to posts unknown to me Gardner Lillibridge a prisoner in Exeter, R.I. Died a few days Post, since My Declaration I could not take his Deposition being confined to my house and My agent thought him insane as he committed suicide sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written
John Water

   Period When The Services Rendered Years Months Days Rank Claimed Names and Rank of Field officers under whom service done Age at Present place Residence Proof by Which The Declaration is supported     1776 0 2 0 Sergeant Col Robert Brown 73 years   1777 0 2 0 Do Major Charles Dyer West Gran-   Do 0 3 0 Do Col Charles Dyer with   1778 0 2 0 Do Do   Do 0 3 0 Do Sgt Thomas Potter   1779 0 2 0 Do Col Charles Dyer   Do 0 1 0 Do Do   1780 0 3 0 Do Col Thomas Potter   1781 0 2 0 Do Col Charles Dyer   1781 0 3 0 Do Major John Bates   0 3 0 Do Col Thos Potter   1 11 0   One year and 11 Months  
Wee Benedict Johnson Minister of The Gospel Presiding In The Town of West Granwich and Allen Tillinghast Presiding In said West Granwich thereby Certify That Wee are Well acquainted with John Bates who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration That Wee believe him to be seventy three years of age That he is Reputed and Believed in the Neighbor- hood Where he Resides to have been a Soldier of The Revolution And That Wee concur in that Opinion -
Sworn and subscribed The day and year aforesaid Charles Tillinghast Benedict Johnson Clergy
Allen Tillinghast
And I the said Charles Tillinghast Justice of The Peace As before written do hereby declare My Opinion after The investigation of the Matter and after putting the Her- -ogatory prescribed by The war department That the above Named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served As he states And I further Certify That It appear to Me That Benedict Johnson Who has signed the preceding Certificate Is a Minister of the Gospel Resident in The Town of West Granwich and That Allen Tillinghast Who has also signed The same is a Resident in said West Granwich And is A Creditable Person and That Their Statement is Entitled To Credit Charles Tillinghast Justice of Peace
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Kings County ss At West Granwich July 10th A.D. 1834 -
I Charles Tillinghast Justice of The Peace as aforesaid do hereby Certify That foregoing contains the Original proceedings In the Matter of the Application of John Bates for a pension And I Further Certify That the above declaration being taken at The Residence of The applicant was by reason of Bodily Infirmary and not able To attend a Court of Record Charles Tillinghast Justice of Peace

Ex'r.
INVALID.
REJECTED
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
John Bates
P. O. _____
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____

John Bates - R. Island Suspended - Chatham Wilcox - 28. Sept. 1834 -
Nathan Wilcox August 3 rd 35 { To Wm. R. Noyes Apr. 26, 1840 " Hon. N. H. Dixon Sep. 17, 40 See also in clw. of Jonathan Israel (R 47 36)

BY HIS EXCELLENCY,
John Brown Francis
Governor, Captain-General and Commander in Chief of the State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations.
4 BE IT KNOWN , that the name " HENRY BOWEN " to the afore-written attestation subscribed, is the proper hand writing of Henry Bowen, Esquire , who, at the time of subscribing the same, was Secretary of the State aforesaid, duly elected and qualified according to law: Wherefore unto his said attestation, full faith and credit are to be rendered.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said State to be affixed at Provi- dence, this twenty fifth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty- four and of Independence the fifty- ninth .
John Brown Francis
BY HIS EXCELLENCY'S COMMAND.
Henry Bowen Secy.

State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
Secretary's office August 26 A 1834.
I certify that at the session of the General assembly of said State holden on the first Wednesday of May last Charles Pillinghast was elected a Justice of the Peace for the town of West Greenwich in the County of Kent - Thomas Phillips for the town of Exeter, and Hazard Wilcox for the town of Richmond, both in the county of Washington: each for the term of one year, and that they have been severally commissioned accordingly; as appears of record in this office.
Witness Henry Brown Secy.

The Deposition of Mary Bates of Exeter in the County of Washington State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations being first duly sworn according to law Testifies and says In the matter of John Bates Formerly of Exeter aforesaid Now residing in West Greenwich In the County of Kent In said State of R.I. That I The Deponent am Well knowing to the said John Bates Being a Soldier of the Revolution I was with the said John on Duty under Capt Samuel Gorton and was attached to Col Charles Dyer's Regiment was on Duty at Boston Neck near point Judith the said John Bates then Did the Duty of a Sergeant This was on the Narragansett Bay so called How long I was there With him at the time don't recollect One Month at least I Returned home and left him There on Duty I was also with the said John Bates In actual Service on the Island of Rhode Island In August A.D. 1778 We was In General Sullivan's expedition was With him In this Tour One Month at least and if I recollect was under Command of Capt George Miller attached to Col Charles Dyer's Regiment I was with the said John One other Tour under Capt George Miller But a Sergeant When None I don't recollect Commanded us Went on to the Island of Rhode Island was there placed under Command of a Capt. Scollin attached to Col. Potter's Regiment was With him the said John on Duty at Boston Point In this Tour Three Months at least and I am knowing to him being from home and preferred to be In the Service - - - - - Mary Bates
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Washington County ss, at Exeter This 6th day of August A.D. 1834 Personally came Mary Bates the above Deponent And made solemn oath to the truth of the same I Further certify the said Mary Bates is a Person Well known to me and is justly entitled to credit Before me Thomas Phillips Just of the Peace

John Bates
31.996
Subject by W. E. on day

The Deposition of Nathan Matthews formerly of Exeter Now residing in Hopkinton in the County of Washington State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations aged 82 years the first being duly sworn according to law testifies and says in the matter of John Bates formerly of Exeter aforesaid Now residing in West Greenwich in the County of Kent and State aforesaid that the said Bates is a person well known to this Deponent I am - knowing to the said Bates Having been a soldier in the war of the Revolution I was with said Bates in one Tour of Service under command of Ensign George Wilcox of Capt. Daniel Barker Company in Exeter and was attached to Col. Brown's Regiment, Major Dyer Then was he command We was on the shores of the Narragansett Bay Eastwater Nook so called guarding said shores How long a time of service I do not recollect I should say two months at least said Bates did the duty of a sergeant - In the year A D 1776 this tour was done What time in said year I do not recollect In the year A D 1777 I was with said Bates in one other Tour of Service was under command of Capt Samuel Gorton and was attached to Col Charles Dyer's Regiment We was in service at a place called the South Ferry on said Narragansett Bay in guarding said shores said Bates was then in duty acting as a sergeant The length of time I don't recollect One month at least and only - impression is longer, In the year A D 1778 I was - with the said Bates On the Island of Rhode Island was under command of Capt George Wilcox and was attached to Col Charles Dyer's Regiment was in General Sullivan's Expedition In the month of August of this year and said Bates was one of our sergeants

I am Satisfied, Wee, Was In this Four Three Months at Scot our company Was there for I Recollect Claped with The first and second I was Not in Service with said States Untill The year A D 1881 Was under Lieutenant Porrigo attached To Col Thomas Patten Regiment that for I Recollect Col Charles Dyer commanded Was on the Warrenton Bay and Boston Neck In this tour Wee was together in duty One Month of Not More - I Now dont Now Recollect Of being with said States any More -- sworn To and subscribed In presence of
Nathan Nathan
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Washington County ss. At Richmond August 28 th A D 1834 - Personally came Nathan Nathan the above Deponent And Made solemn oath to the truth of the same And I further certify that the above Deponent is a Person Well known to me and is justly Entitled to credit - .
Hazard Willcox Just Peace

This Deposition was omitted to be annexed to the Secretary's Certificate through Maitake

The Deposition of Edward Barber formerly of Exeter Now Residing in Hopkinton in the County of Washington State of Rhode Island - And providence plantation being first duly sworn according to law testifies and says in the matter of John Bates formerly of Exeter Now Residing in Hingeawick in the County of Kent State above said on his claim for a Pension that the Deponent am now 55 years of age have been acquainted with the said Bates from my youth up to the present day I consider him to be a man of fair character and respected and believed in the neighborhood when he resided to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that I concur in that Opinion
Sworn to and subscribed Edward Barber
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Washington County ss. At Richmond August 24th D. 1834 Personally came Edward Barber signer to the above Deposition and made oath to the truth of the same and I further certify the above Deponent is a person well known to me and is entitled to credit -
Hazard Willcox Jns Dean

R. J. Clancey John Bales Sup. dec. 2 nd

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th A D 1832
State of Maryland and provision
Plan to turn - - - -
Short County - - - -
On this 27th day of July A D 1835, Personally appeared Benjamin Jonathan Whaley, one of the justices of the Court of Common Pleas Within and for the County of Kent, John Bates of Westover with in said County of Kent, and at his own dwelling house and place of residence aged 74 years, 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 7th A D 1832 and in amendment, and explanation of my former declaration now in the files of the
Department of the Commission of Pensions at the City of Washington Deposited and saith that in there was of a longer term than one month as stated in my declaration now on file as aforesaid. To which I refer you I was not in actual service in camp or garrison for the whole length of those terms but only one month in actual service. Except we were in camp and held ourselves in readiness at a moment's warning and were often called out and was in actual service three or four days at a time but having no written documents and old age and loss of memory I cannot say how much time those days would amount to but I shall say in the whole one month at least. Joshua H. Yates
You are here Whaley, before the above declaration was made, was at the time the same was made, one of the judges

State of Rhode Island and Providence
Plantation - ss
Short County - ss
West Greenwich May 27th A 1835 Personally came John Bates subscriber to the foregoing Deed And Made solemn Oath to the same and At his dwelling House and Residence Being - Through Rodity Infirmary Not able to attend a Court and I further certify the said John Bates is a Man entitled to Credit
Jonathan Whaley Atty Genl Comptroller
of the laws of common pleas for the county of Kent in this State, and in reference to the application of the said John Bates, I have referred to the depositions in his witness of Benjamin Johnson, Parsons Tinkham, Mary Bates, J. H. Hayward and Edward Barker, now on file in the office of commissioners of Pensions, with these deponents, I have been acquainted and know them all to be men highly respectable - Newport R. I.
June 2? 1835
Butler J. Pease

State of Rhode Island Providence Plantations Clerks Office Court of Common Pleas
I certify that Jonathan Whaley Esquire is one of the Justices of said Court, that the foregoing is the proper signature in his own hand writing, that full faith & credit is & ought to be given to all his official acts
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my name & affixed the Seal of said Court at East Greenwich the sixth day of June A D 1835
John Brown, Clerk.