Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 39295, Reuben Chillson, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass-
Chilson, Reuben
S 39295
CONTENTS

39 295
Rev INVALID.
File No. 39,295
Reuben Childson
Dr Rev Mo
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 88
[Arrangement of 1870.]

8,000
Rhode Island
Ruben Chillson
of Johnston in the state of Rhode Island who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Reed of the Massachussetts line, for the term of three years 1818
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd of March 1818 and sent to David Howell Esq r Judge. Providence Rhode Island
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819 $ 89. 03
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept 1819. 48
Hand. 4/21. $137. 03
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

Notification sent Nov 13, 1890 to Benjamin Cowell, Providence R.I.

Reuben Chittenden

To the Hon Judge Howland
We the subscribers hereby certify to your Honor that we are personally acquainted with Reuben Chillson of Johnston & with his present circumstances I do believe him to be a poor man depending on his daily labor for support of himself & family & were deserving the assistance of his Country -
Saml D. Randall Nathan Brown Benj. Whipple Town Clerk. Christopher Harris Town Supt. Benj Kimball one of the Council Resolved Waterman of the Wm Waterman 3rd Town Treasurer
12 Nodd Island District March 1819. I certify that I am well satisfied that Mr. Chillson is poor and has been poor for many years past and that he served the country as required. Dear Sirs, David Howell at War. District Judge.

I William Bastow of Providence in the District of Rhode Island on oath certify, & say that I am acquainted with Ruben Chillson of Johnston in said District, - & know that in the years 1777-1778-and 1779-said Ruben was in Capt Moses Knapp's company & Col. Wm. Shippen's regiment, & Gen. Glover's Brigade of the contin- ental army of the United States, & Massachusetts line 4th regiment that he did duty as a private soldier in the above years - I know these facts from my having served in the same regiment myself about three years - including the above mentioned periods -
W m Bastow
Rhode Island District April 13, 1818.
Sworn to before David Hordell District Judge.

Asahel Chillson of Johnston in the District Rhode Island on solemn oath do declare & say
That in the month of January A.D. 1776 I enlisted as a private soldier in Capt Moses Knapp's company in Col. Joseph Root  William Sheppards regiment in the continental army of the United States, in the Massachusetts Line In which service I continued for one year after which in the year 1777 I enlisted in the same company & commanded by Col Col William Sheppards for three years In which service I continued for that time; after which I received my regular discharge signed by said Moses Knapp - which discharge is now lost. I further declare that I am now in reduced circumstances & stand in need of the assistance of my country for my support, according to the act of Congress.
Asahel Chillson

Rhode Island District Court
Be it remembered that on this first day of April A.D. 1818 came before me the within named Reuben Chittenden and made solemn oath to the truth of the declaration by him within subscribed
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & have caused the seal of the District Court for said District to be hereunto affixed.
David Howell District Judge.
The signature of the Judge and the seal of the U.S. District Court are hereunto affixed Attest Benjamin Cameron Clerk Reuben Chittenden Private Judges certificate as to claimant's indigent circumstances, waiving also as to his liability for services of attorneys. Col. Richard M'Farland Reg. J. 1777 - 83 years - 13 th April 1818 - Proof of Ancestry Richard M'Farland

Reuben Chilton
8000
22 Mar '19
Sep '19
Con

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
RHODE-ISLAND DISTRICT.
Special District Court, June fifth Term, A. D. 1820.
On this fifth day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record within and for said District -
Reuben Chilison aged 62 years, residing in the town of Johnston in said County & District who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:
That he served upwards of seven years in Col' Hovey's Col' Wm. Shephard's regiment in the Massachusetts Line as a private
that he made a previous declaration on the fifth day of April 1818, and that he has received a certificate for a pension, being No. 8000 - And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Reuben Chilison
A SCHEDULE of Property and Income (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) of
Reuben Chilison. Viz 4 Acres of Land in said Town of Johnston under no improvement whatever - Other than the above I have no property
And this declarant saith, that he is a labourer, that he is entirely dependant on his labour, and his pension hitherto received for support and being now so old and infirm, should his pension be discontinued he must shortly depend on charity. That he has a wife aged 70 years who is sickly, and also one daughter named Elizabeth aged 22 years who has been always so feeble as to be unable to do but little work
Reuben Chilison
Sworn to and declared in open Court on the fifth day of June 1820 before David Howe
District Judge
RHODE-ISLAND DISTRICT.
Clerk's Office of the District Court, A. D. 1820
I Benjamin Bowell Clerk of said Court do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is
Forty dollars and cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this Twentieth day of July 1820
Benjamin Bowell Clerk of said Court.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Chilner, Christopher GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 6964 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Aug. 25, 1790 to William Eline, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.