Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2,200, Joseph Congdon, R.I.

SERVICE
NUMBER
R.I.
Congdon, Joseph Deborah
R. 2,200
CONTENTS

Deborah Congdon Claim for Pension Act Feb. 3 1813
and Joseph Original
Cole
Agent
Horace Gaylord Ashford Ct.

State of Connecticut } County of Windham } in Open Court
Present Charles J. Grosvenor Esq. Atty. On this 27 th day of August A.D. 1856 before the Court of Probate for the District of Pomfret held at Pomfret within the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Deborah Congdon aged ninety years, a resident of Pomfret in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut, who being duly affirmed according to law, doth on her affirmation make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by Congress on the 8 th day of February 1835 granting Pensions to Widows of Persons who served during the Revolutionary War; that she is the Widow of Joseph Congdon deceased who, according to the best of her knowledge and belief was a private soldier in the Company commanded by Lieut. Colonel Jeremiah Olney in the Regiment of Continental Troops commanded by Colonel Israel Angell in the War of the Revolution That her said husband entered the service from the State of Rhode Island at what time she is unable to state but believes it to have been in the year 1777 or 1778 that during a portion of the time of his service

The company was stationed at Providence in the State of Rhode Island that he served while there as a sort of steward for the company and dealt to them their provisions, that he served on the Island of Rhode Island was there in what was called Sullivan's Battle in August 1778 after which she thinks he marched to the westward and thinks he was transferred to the Regt. of Colonel Christopher Green Capt Stephen Olney's Company and believes he served a period of three years.
She further states that she was married to the said Joseph Congdon at South Kingstown in the State of Rhode Island on the 26 th day of February A.D. 1807 at the monthly meeting of the Society of Friends and that her name before marriage was Deborah Rodman that her said husband died in said Poomfret on the 2 nd day of June A.D. 1834 she further states that she thinks there is a record of her marriage on the Books of the monthly meeting of Friends in South Kingstown and she further declares that she is now a widow and that she hereby constitutes and appoints Horace Gaylord of Ashford her Attorney and Agent to prosecute her claim for a Pension & Bounty Land, and to receive her Certificate & Warrant when issued in her behalf Deborah Congdon

We Mary S. Congdon and Mehitable M. Greene residents of Providence in the State of Rhode Island upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Deborah Congdon in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be
Mary S. Congdon Mehitable M. Greene.
I, Charles S. Grosvenor Judge of Probate for the District of Pomfret do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration was signed in open Court and affirmed by Deborah Congdon the day and year first above mentioned and I hereby certify that I know the above named declarant, and believe her to be as above stated and that she is of the age above stated, and that the witnesses to her signature are entitled to credit that I am not interested in the above claim In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed the same and affixed the seal of said Court the day and year above mentioned
Chas. S. Grosvenor Judge of Probate

It appears by the records of South Kings town Monthly Meeting of Friends that Joseph Congdon son of Joseph was a member of that Meeting and was admitted by his request 27 th of 1 st mo: 1783. That he was married to Deborah Rodman according to the order of Friends on the 26 th day of 2 nd mo: 1807 And received a removal Certificate to Uxbridge Monthly Meeting of Friends dated 9 th mo: 25 th 1815 Timothy C Collins - Clerk

No 6762
Deborah Congdon. Widow of Joseph. Connecticut
Horace Gaylord. June 15, 1857.
2200
2200
Act Feby 3. 1853-
274831

RECEIVED
2200
P. O. _____
Deborah Congdon
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contra
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Claim of Deborah Congdon Pension & Bounty Land
Agent Horace Gayson Ashford Ct.

Be it hereby known that we Mary S. Congdon and Mehitable M. Greene both of Providence in the State of Rhode Island now on a visit in the town of Pomfret in the State of Connecticut, being above than twenty one years of age, do testify and say that we each of us are well acquainted with Mrs Deborah Congdon widow of Joseph Congdon deceased, that we have each of us known her from our childhood that she is still single and unmarried and is the widow of the said Joseph Congdon deceased who we have always understood to have been a soldier of the Revolution, That we have each of us examined her family Record, that we believe the same to be genuine, that it is contained in a large family Bible printed in the year 1791 and that said record as far as relates to the death of Joseph Congdon the soldier above named is as follows
"Joseph Congdon my Father died the 2 d day "of the sixth month 1834 aged 81 years 7 months "9 days
and is an exact copy of the entry in said record a
Mary S. Congdon Mehitable M. Greene.

State of Connecticut } ss Pompey August 27 th 1856 County of Windham }
Then personally appeared Mary S. Congdon and Mehitable M. Green the above named deponents and made oath to the truth of the deposition by them subscribed and I certify that their testimony is entitled to credit
Horace Gaylord Notary Public

Claim of Deborah Congdon
Agent
Horace Gaylord Ashford Ct.

Be it hereby known that I, Solomon Kenyon of East Greenwich in the State of Rhode Island aged ninety five years, testify, certify and say that I was well acquainted with Joseph Congdon formerly of South Kingston in said State, that he was a member of the monthly meeting of friends of which I was I also was a member. That he married for his second wife Deborah Rodman and removed from this vicinity to Pomfret in Connecticut and there died, that I knew no other man of that name except the said Joseph and his father, that the said Joseph jr joined the army of the Revolution and was discharged by the monthly meeting and afterwards returned. Solomon Kenyon
State of Connecticut } ss Pomfret April 24 th 1857 Windham County
Then personally appeared the above named Solomon Kenyon and made affirmation to the truth of the above statement by him subscribed and I certify that his testimony is entitled to credit.
Horace Gaylord Notary Public

Claim of Deborah Congdon for Pension & Bounty Land
Agent Horace Gaylord Ashford Ct.

I Benjamin Cowell of the City of Providence in the State of Rhode Island do certify that I have in my possession the Regimental Book of Lieut Col Jeremiah Olney who was Lieut Col Commandant of the Rhode Island Regiment of Continental Troops in the war of the Revolution which Book I received from the family of Col Olney soon after the act of July 4, 1836 was passed granting pensions to the widows of officers & soldiers who had served in said War — And I further certify that in said Book is a List of the noncommissioned officers & privates in the Rhode Island Regiment the 1st of February 1781 with those who joined after that period, specifying the date & time of enlistment casualties &c — and I further certify that on said List is borne the name of Joseph Congdon who appears by said List to have enlisted as a private on the 20th of January 1781 for the War was promoted to a Corporal 15th of January 1782, Reduced Feb 6, and restored February 17, & again reduced to rank of a private April 17, and so continued during his enlistment as no further entry appears in said Book
Benja Cowell
State of Rhode Island County of Providence, ss. In Providence this First day of May A.D. 1857 personally appeared Benjamin Cowell (and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition signed by him). I further certify that the said Benjamin Cowell is a credible witness. : Edwin Metcalf Justice of the Peace.

State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Secretary's Office, Providence May 4. 1857
I certify that it appears from the records in this office that Jeremiah Olney was appointed a Lieutenant Colonel Commandant of the Rhode Island regiment of Continental troops during the war of the Revolution and so continued until the end of the war after the retirement of Colonel Israel Angell in January 1781 and the death of Colonel Christopher Greene May 14. 1781.
And I further certify that Benjamin Howell has exhibited to me this day, the Regimental Book referred to in his affidavit hereto annexed, and which I believe is genuine and correct; and that it appears that the facts respecting the enlistment and service of Joseph Congdon are correctly stated by him as they appear in said book. I also certify that Edwin Metcalf is a Justice of the Peace for the city of Providence and that his signature is genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of the State.
This fourth day of May, A.D. 1857
John R. Bartlett Secretary of State