Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21.114, Richard Clemmons, R.I.

SERVICE
R.d.
Memmons, Richard
NUMBER
S. 21114
carded
CONTENTS

307 Ward
Dead
Clemmons
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6. April 1838 from 4. Sept 1835 to 27. March 1836. Agt. notified 24. Febry - 1842
see Plate of R. S. estate in the Company commanded by Captain Simball of the R. S. commanded by Col Brown in the R. S. time for 10 months
21,301
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Ward at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of Sept. 1833 and sent to S. Alsea Gloucester R Island
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $66.66 Pemi-ant. allowance ending Sept 1833 16.67 $83.33
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by H. H. Woodson - Clerk, Vol. 2 a Page 104

West J. Cooke S. Wlk.
State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations County of Providence ss.
On this twentieth day of October 1882 personally appeared in open Court before the judges of the Court of Probate in & for the town of Gloucester in said County now sitting Richard Clemmons of a residence in said Gloucester aged 85 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 7 th 1832. I (the said declarant) was born in Smithfield in said County on the 18 th day of November 1747. I have no record of my age. I lived in said Gloucester when first called into service & have lived in said Gloucester ever since. In May 1775 I was drafted as a volunteer in Capt. Ira Keith's Company, Col. Chad Brown's Regiment R.I. militia & was stationed at Bristol R.I. one month . In October 1775 I belonged to the independent Company called the Gloucester Light Infantry under the Command of Capt. Timothy Wilmarth & went with my Company on a draft first to Bristol Ferry & then to Bristol R.I. & served one month . Martin Smith was Lieutenant & Gen. West Commanded. In April 1776 I was drafted in Capt. John Peck's Company, Col. Brown's Regiment R.I. militia & was stationed at Bristol R.I. one month . In October 1777 I was drafted in the same regiment I do not recollect the Company & joined the troops under Gen. Spencer at Bristol R.I. While there we were marched down to Fogland Ferry overnight to go onto the island but found the enemy so

well prepared we did not go on. In August 1778 I was drafted in said Wilmington Company. We first marched to Warren R.I. & thence went in boats to Rhode Island. Where we joined the army under Gen l Sullivan. Col Brown had the charge of us. After we landed on the island we marched down to Whortlebury Plain where we pitched our tents near to Tomony Hill. I was placed under the Command of Col Livingston. After a short time we retreated back to Quaker Hill on the night of the 28 th of August & on the morning of the 29 th the British attacked us & we had a battle which lasted through the forenoon. The British were repulsed. The Cannon from the fort on Batts Hill made terrible work with them. That night we marched down to Bowland Ferry & crossed to Tiverton where we remained until I was discharged having served one month . Generals Sullivan & Cornell Colonels Barton, Jackson, Livingston, Greene, & Crary, were officers that I recollect on the island. In July 1779 I was drafted in Capt John Loscey's Company Col Brown's regiment as a pioneer & was stationed at Warwick neck R.I. one month under the Command of Gen l Cornell watching the British who had possession of Newport R.I. I served in said Wilmington Company several terms of duty other than those before mentioned making at least 14 months service but I have forgotten the particular. I never received any written discharge. I have no documentary evidence. The testimony of such surviving witnesses as I know of is herunto annexed. Amasa Eddy Jr Robert Stone Sam d Stone Job Stone are persons to whom I am known in my present neighborhood & who can testify as to my character for veracity & their belief of my services as a soldier of the revolution

I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare that my name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Richard
for Solomon
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
J. Cooke Probate Clerk
We, Moses Hawkins & Solomon Sweet
residing in Said Gloucester hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Richard Clemmons who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 85 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 we concur in that opinion.
Solomon Sweet Moses Hawkins
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
J. Cooke Probate Clerk
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 Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Moses Hawkins and Solomon Sweet who have signed the preceding certificate, residents in
Said Gloucester an credible person and that statement is entitled to credit. That no clergyman resides in the vicinity of said applicant.  Perit Cooke
I, WILLIAM R. WATSON , Clerk of said Court of Common Pleas  Probate , do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Richard Clemmons for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 20 th day of October 1832.
J. Cooke Probate Clerk
(over)

Providence July 30 th 1833. I hereby certify that said Cook was on the 20 th day of October 1832 reported to be the Clerk of the Court of Probate in & for the town of Gloucester, County of Providence & that the signatures to the foregoing documents & certificates purporting to be his are in the proper hand writing of said Cook as I believe
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day & year first written A. R. Wright

I David Kelly of Gloucester in the County of Providence State of Rhode Island being duly sworn do depose & say that I was a Soldier in the Revolutionary war & am now an applicant for a pension under the act of June 7 th 1832. I further say that I well know Richard Simmons of said Gloucester he was a Soldier with me in Capt Timothy Wilmarth's independent Company of Light Infantry at Bristol R.I. on or about in December 1776. He was also a Soldier with me in said Company in Spencer Expedition in October 1777 & was Stationed at Newton R.I. & near there, one month. He belonged to said Wilmarth's Company during the war & frequently served as a Soldier therein.  his David Kelly Mark
State of Rhode Island & Providence Co. In Gloucester this 23 rd day of October 1832 before me Samuel J. Sturtevant a Notary Public. in & for said County duly Commissioned & sworn, and authorized by law to take depositions, personally appeared David Kelly who being first sworn sworn on oath said that the foregoing deposition by him signed is just & true in all its parts. I do further certify that the said Kelly is a credible person & that his statement is entitled to credit.  Attest Sam l J. Sturtevant Notary Public

State of Rhode Island and Providence Plan- tations
Providence ss. I William R Watson Clerk of the court of Common Pleas within & for the county of Providence in said State, hereby certify that Samuel G Atwell within named is a public Notary within & for said county and that he is by the law of this State duly author- ized to administer oaths and take depositions and that his the signature within his portfolio to be his, is in the proper hand writing of said Atwell.
In witness whereof, I have unto set my hand and affix the seal of said court at Providence this 24 th day of October 1832.
W. R. Watson

State of Rhode Island &c.
Providence ss. In Glou. to this twenty ninth day of July 1833 before me James P. Atwater a Public Notary in & for said County duly Commissioned & sworn & authorized by Law to administer Oaths & to take depositions personally appeared Richard Clemmons of said Glou. to who being first duly sworn on oath says (in amendment of his declaration in a former action under the act of June 1832) that he served as a private Soldier at the times mentioned in his said declaration. That he served one month as a private Soldier in Spencer expedition & was stationed at Forton R.D. as is stated in his said decln. That of the four months mentioned by him in his said decln. of service in Capt. Northworth Company horse artillery during one month in December 1777 & was stationed at Bristol R.D. one month in July 1781 & was stationed at Warren R.D. as his decln. That from old age & the consequent loss of memory he cannot speak positively as to the precise length of all his services but according to the best of his recollection he served as a private Soldier in the revolutionary war a period of in the whole of not less than ten months & for such service he claims a pension
Witness Scott C. Armstrong Richard Clemmons his mark
Sworn to & subscribed before me. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of office this day & year first mentioned
James P. Atwater Pub. Noty

I Elisha Taylor of Ben Mite in the County of Providence State of Rhode Island aged 77 years being duly sworn according to law on oath and testify & say that I was a Soldier of the revolution & am now a pensioner of the United States under the act of June 1832. I further say that I was known Richard Glenum of Gloucester R.I. He was a Soldier with me in Capt. Timothy Wilmuth's Company of Light Infantry in Spencer's expedition in October 1777. He was stationed at Tiverton R.I. one month . He was also a Soldier with me in said Company in  at  Tiverton  one month & was stationed at Bristol R.I. one month . At that time the British had possession of Newport R.I. I cannot remember the precise date of this service. He was a Soldier in said Company, in August 1778 & went with the Company to join the troops under Gen. Sullivan. When we arrived in Providence R.I. the Company was divided into two divisions. I was in the first & marched with the troops to Rhode Island, when our time was out, the second division in which said Richard was came onto the island & relieved us. Said Glenum was a member of said Wilmuth's Company in the years 1776-77-78 79-80-81. according to the best of my recollection I did duty as a Soldier there when called upon which was very frequently in the years 1776-77-78-79. I cannot remember the particulars of each hour of duty. Elisha Taylor

State of Rhode Island &
Providence ss. In Providence this twenty fifth day of July A 1833 before me Samuel G Atwell a public Notary in & for said County duly Commissioned & known to be authorized by Law to administer oaths & to take depositions personally appeared Elisha Sayles who being first duly sworn on oath says that the foregoing deposition by him signed in my presence is just & true in all its parts. I further certify that the said Elisha is a credible person & that his statement is entitled to credit. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office this day & year aforesaid
Sam l G Atwell Pub. Not y
State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Providence ss. I Dexter Randall Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Providence in the State of Rhode Island do hereby certify that Samuel G Atwell, before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn was at the time and now is a Publick Notary within and for said County, and duly authorized by Law to administer oaths and take depositions, and the signatures to the annexed documents purporting to be his, are in the proper hand writing of the said Atwell. In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of said Court at Providence this thirteenth day of July A 1833
Dexter Randall Clerk

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
Jan'y 13 th , 1842.
Sir:
Under the date of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The Children of Richard Clem- mons, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Rhode Island Agency, at the rate of Thirty three Dollars and 33 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1835, to the 27 th March 1836.
Respectfully, yours,
Edward L. Cassin
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

No 18862
Richard Clemmons Providence County Rhode Island
Writ 10 Months
5. 10. 1835
July 10 1835
P 423
S. G. Atwell, Gloucester Rhode Island

BRIEF in the case of Richard Clemmons  County of Providence in the State of  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 85 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Drafted In 1775 May - 1 - private Genl. West, Col. Brown   Draft - 1775 October - 1 - private Capt. H. Hinckley, Col. Brown   Draft - 1776 April - 1 - private Capt. J. Witenworth,   Draft - 1777 October time not stated. private Capt. Eddy, Col. Brown   Drafted - 1778 Aug t - 1 - private Same Reg t Genl. Spencer   Drafted - 1779 July - 1 - private Capt. Wilimurt, Genl. Sullivan   1781 - 1 - private Capt. Eddy, Col. Brown, Genl. Cornwall  
5. In what battles was he engaged? Rhode Island
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Smithfield Rhode Island
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary & 1 living witness certified credible No claimant.
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Not properly attached, Seal defective
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Rich d Shephard Examining Clerk.

Richard Clemmons,
S. F. 21114.
A list of the Light- Artillery Co. that march- ed April 1, 1876; abstract of pay of Capt. Timothy Wilmarth's co. dated Dec. 3, 1877 or 1879; and a list of soldiers of Capt. Woods co. as they were drawn for in Sept. duty, 1881, have been re- moved from this case in order to be sent to the War Dept.
S. C. A.
July 27, 1910.
Sent to War Dept. Jan. 16, 1913.

Protestant 21114 INVALID.
File No. 21,114
Richard Clemmons
Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 72
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Application: { for Richard Clemmons } pension
18852

TO THE HON. LEWIS CASS
SECRETARY OF WAR OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
HUMBLY REPRESENTS
Richard Clemmons
of Gloster in the County of PROVIDENCE, State of RHODE ISLAND; that he was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War as will appear by the annexed documents. He therefore requests that a pension may be granted to him in conformity with the provisions of an Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832, entitled "an Act supplementary to the "Act for the relief of certain Officers and Soldiers of the Revolution"
and in duty bound will ever pray.
Richard Clemmons
by his Atty
Sam. J. Sturtevant
Please encamp me at Gloster R.I.
Sam. J. Sturtevant