Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21,791, Phillip Greene, R.I.

SERVICE
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R. J.
Greene, Phillip Philip or
S 21.791
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24267 Rhode Island
Philip Greene
of Rhode Island in the State of R.I. who was a private in the Comp y command by Captain Weaver of the Reg t command by Colo. Hasser in the " R.I. line for
18 Months private
Inscribed on the Roll of R.I. at the rate of 60 Dollars — Cents per m th to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of Mar. 1834 and sent to Hon o D. J. Pearce A.D.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1834 $180 Pension allowance ending 4 Sept " 30 $210
{ Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by George Taylor Clerk Book C Vol. 2 Page 188

Phillip Green
26.951
I have seen & examined the certificates of these papers being ten half sheets, made by Asa Stone, Probate Clerk of the Probate Court of Connecticut & do certify that the same are true to the best of my knowledge & that the seal is made in the usual manner of such courts in this State. William Burges July 10. 1889

State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations -
County of Kent ss
On this 27 th day of July A.D. 1833 personally appeared in open court before the Court of Probate of the Town of Coventry in said County of Kent which is a court of record, Philip Greene a resident of said Coventry in the County of Kent and State of Rhode Island and Prov- idence Plantations aged 72 years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth for his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 1832, That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated -
I was born in Coventry aforesaid, on the second day of September 1760
I have no record of my age
I was living in said town of Coventry when called into service, and have always lived in said County to this time -
The first service which I did was upon an alarm, in December 1796 I served this town for a month in Captain Benjamin Greene
The above is a true copy of the original J. H. Clark

Company Stationed at East Greenwich, in guarding the Shores - I think Archibald Barron was our Colonel In March 1777 I served another monthly tour in said Capt. Benjamin Greene, Company Stationed at East Greenwich -
In May and June 1777 I served another monthly tour in Capt. Langford Weavers Company, Stationed at East Greenwich - North Kingston
In August and September 1777 I served another monthly tour, Stationed at said East Greenwich under Captain Langford Weaver -
In November and December 1777 I served another monthly tour. Stationed at East Greenwich North Kingston in Capt. Benedict Collins Company -
In February and March 1778, I served a monthly tour Stationed at East Greenwich, I think in Capt. Langford Weavers Company -
From March 1778 to December 1779 I was in the Service as much as half of the time, making in all ten months Stationed at East Greenwich & North Kingston, and was most of the time in Capt. Langford Weavers Company, Lieut. Robert Cook had the Command of our Company a part of the time and for some of the time Capt. Joseph Dyer was my Captain. The officers were changed some
The above is a list of my services

and altho I belonged in Capt Wemmers Company when at home, yet when on duty I was placed under other officers some -
In 1780 during in July and August I served another monthly tour stationed at Bristol R. I. under Capt Benedict Colvin I think - - I was carried by water from East Greenwich - I think the above will not include all my service - but being old and infirm I cannot distinctly recollect all of it  of it , but believe  think that at least I served one year and six months I did service in all the towns where drafted, & took my regular tours -
I remember Col Archibald Carron was mostly my Colonel
" Major Sturtevant Sylvester Waite was with us some
I saw Gen. Sullivan on Newport in his expedition - -
I had no written discharge as I now rec- ollect - -
Jonathan Whaley, John Wood, Eliza Olney Asa Stone and Samuel Wright are my present neighbors, and can testify as to my character for veracity, and their belief as to my services as a soldier of the revolution -
The Stone of Stone

I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and de- clare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State -
Phillip his  X Greene mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Asa Stone Probate Clerk
And we Benjamin Greene and Nathaniel Greene, residents in said County
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Phillip Greene, who has subscribed and sworn to the above and foregoing declaration; that we believe him to be 72 years of age; that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and we concur in that opinion -
Benj d Greene
Nathaniel Greene
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Asa Stone 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 abovenamed applicant was a revo- lutionary soldier and served as he states - And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Benjamin Greene and Nathaniel Greene
Asa Stone Probate Clerk
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who have signed the preceding certificate, are residents in the said town of Coventry, and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Asa Stone Probate Clerk.
I Asa Stone Clerk of the Court of Probate of the said town of Coventry, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Phillip Greene, for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 27 th day of July in the year 1833
Asa Stone Probate Clerk.
Asa Stone Probate Clerk

I Charles Green of Coventry in the County of Kent and State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, aged 79 years and being engaged according to Law do certify and say: That I am well acquainted with Mr Phillip Green of Coventry afore- said, and have been from a boy; We belonged in the same company of Militia: in the Summer of 1777 we were both drafted and went to North Kingston and served a month I think, but the length of the time I am not be certain about - we served in Captain Joseph Snapi's Company; in June 1778 I enlisted for nine months; and was on service at Newport in Sullivan's expedition, where I saw said Phillip Green on service in the Artillery as a private - The general character of said Phillip Green was at the time and now is, that he took his regular turns in the drafts, and was always called a good soldier His character for truth & veracity is good Charles Green
Kent Is - In Coventry on this 17 th day of July A.D. 1833 said Charles Green, signed
His Mark John Stone Clerk

of the foregoing Deposition, made oath to the truth of the facts therein stated. I further certify that he is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit -
Before me -
Samuel Arnold Justice of the Peace
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I Ezekiel Johnston of Coventry in the County of Kent and State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations aged 73 years, and being engaged according to Law do testify and say! That I am well acquainted with Philip Grean of Coventry, an appli- cant for a pension, and have been so acquainted with him from a boy - I rem em ber well of being quartermaster with him together as soldiers in the militia, at Widow Whitmans in North Kingston in the revolutionary war, I think in Capt Benedict Colburns company;
I also recollect of being on service with him as private soldiers in said war at East Greenwich, in Capt Langford Mearns com- pany, The number of times I do not know distinctly recollect, but there were a num- ber of them, I think there were months times - He was in all the regular drafts when called upon and had the reputation of being a good soldier - His character for truth & veracity is good
Ezekiel Johnston
His Mark of Ezekiel
First Lt. for Coventry on this 19 th day of

July A.D. 1833 personally came Daniel Johnston signer of the foregoing deposition, and made oath that the facts therein stated are true to the best of his knowledge and belief - I further certify that he is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit -
Before me
Samuel Arnold Justice of the Peace 3

I Benjamin Green of Coventry in the County of Kent and State of Rhode Island aged 72 years and being engaged according to Law do testify and say, that I am well ac- quainted with Philip Greene of said Co- unty, who is an applicant for a pension, & have been from a boy; during the war of the revolution we lived near neighbours and belonged in the same company of Militia. In December 1776 he served a term of duty Stationed at East Greenwich under Captain Benjamin Greene, in guarding the Shores - I think this term was for one month -
I remember he did another monthly term of duty in March 1777 Stationed at East Green- wich in Capt Benjamin Greene Company In July and August 1778 he served a term in Subiaco expedition, either for 20 days or a month
During the whole of the revolutionary war said Philip Greene took his regular turns in the Militia as a private in guarding the Shores but the above three terms are all the terms of duty upon which I saw him - His character for having done said service was well known to me at the time, and I have not
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know it called in question since; he did as much service, I have no doubt, as any other private soldier, upon the Draft.
From my own recollections of his reputation as a soldier, at the time; and from his general character as such, as well as from the General Speech of the old people in our neighborhood, I think he must have served in said War at least one year and six months. His character for truth & veracity is good
Benj: Greene
Knowl So, In Grafton on this 17 th day of July A.D. 1853 Then Benjamin Greene, sign of the foregoing Deposition made oath that the facts therein stated are true to the best of his knowledge and belief! I further certify that he is a credible person and that his Statement is entitled to credit. Before me -
Samuel Arnold Justice of the Peace

I Thomas Manchester a clergyman residing in of West Greenwich in the county of Kent and State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations aged 83 years and being duly engaged according to Laws do testify and say; That I am well acquainted with Mr Phillip Greene of Coventry in said county of Kent, an applicant for a pension; and have been so acquainted with him from his  my youth. I believe him to be 72 years of age, that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and fully concur in that opinion - His character for truth and veracity is good - I was a clergyman during the revolutionary war and have been ever since - Thos: Manchester
Kent Se, in Coventry on this 17th day of July A.D. 1833 Thomas Manchester made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed; I further certify that he is a clergyman, residing in West Greenwich, and is a person, credible, and that his statement is entitled to credit - Before me -
Samuel Arnold Justice of Peace
After this was read to me I have no objection to it being filed

I James Capwell of Coventry in the county of Kent and State of Rhode Island aged 77 years and being duly engaged according to Laws do testify and say - That I am well acquainted with Mr. Phillips Greene of said Coventry, an applicant for a pension, and have been so acquainted with him from a boy: In the revolutionary war I saw him on duty in the R. I. Artillery at Fort Greenwich in the fall or winter of 1776-7 and I also saw him on service in the winter or Spring of 1777 at North Kingston - in May May 1777 I enlisted for 3 years, and do not know, only by hearsay, about the service of the Militia after that time; But I always understood that said Phillips Greene did reg- ular duty upon the drafts during the whole of said war; he had that character at the time and has retained it to this day
His character for truth and veracity is good
His Name J. Capwell
attest Sarah Dites
James his X Capwell mark
That I am in Coventry on this 17 th day of July

A.D. 1833 Then James Capwell signed the foregoing deposition made solemn oath to the truth the facts stated therein, - I further certify that he is a credible person and that his state- ment is entitled to credit. Before me -
Samuel Arnold Justice of the Peace
Phillip Green
26.9.51
I have been shown and the certificates of these papers being ten half sheets, made by Asa Stone, Probate Clerk of the Probate Court of Coventry, do certify that the same are to the best of my knowledge genuine & that the last is made in the usual manner of such courts in this State. M c Lean Brags July 27. 1833
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations -
That for as I Asa Stone, Clerk of the Court of Probate of the town of Coventry, in the State, do hereby certify that Samuel Arnold is a Justice of the Peace for the said Town of Coventry, in the County of Kent; that he is by the Laws of said State authorized to administer oaths and take Depositions; and that the signature to the an- nexed documents purporting to be his are in the proper hand writing of said Arnold -
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court, at Coventry this 27 th day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three -
Asa Stone P. Clerk

Revolution
21 791 INVALID.
File No. 21,791
Philip Freneau
Rev Rev Mr
Act: June 7 th 82
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 160
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Henry Bowers Certificate
and that the above is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in the office of the Secretary of the Navy, Washington, D.C. Given under my hand and the seal of the Navy Department this 10th day of January, 1881.
John D. Long Secretary of the Navy

State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Secretary's Office Feb y 26 A 1834
I certify that at the session of the General Assembly of said State held in June one thousand seven hundred seventy five, Archibald Kason was elected Major of the Second Regiment of Militia in the County of Kent: That in May one thousand seven hundred seventy six and also the year following he was elected Lieutenant Colonel of said Regiment: That in May one thousand seven hundred seventy eight he was elected Colonel of said Regiment, and also the year following. That in May one thousand seven hundred eighty, eighty one, eighty two and eighty three, the said Kason was elected Lieutenant Colonel Commandant, of said Regiment: all which appears of record in this office.
Witness Henry Bowen Secy.

BY HIS EXCELLENCY,
John Brown Francis
Governor, Captain-General and Commander in Chief of the State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations.
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 Prov- idence, this twenty sixth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty- four and of Independence the fifty- eighth .
John Brown Francis
BY HIS EXCELLENCY'S COMMAND.
Henry Bowen Secy

Letter of J. F. Schumann
H. Green
Philip Greene
PR. 1. 26.981
Private Wood Adm d
Lab Weaver 3rd Col. Nassau 3 line
H. M. P. Bruce H. G. R.

War Department Pension Office Nov 8. 1835
Sir
The documents in support of the claim of Philip Grew have been examined & are herewith returned. He states that he served under Col. Archibald Carson. No officer of the name belonged to the Rhode Island Line. There was a Col. Archibald Carson of the New Jersey Line. Possibly the claimant may have served under that officer. If so, he should amend his declaration.
I am, Sir, Respectfully Yours, Mr. W. H. J. L. Edwards
Benah Titus Esq South Scituate R. Island

13-055-00002 I Phillip Greene of Coventry in the county of Kent and State of Rhode Island, aged 73 years and engaged according to Law do testify and say! That I am an applicant for a pension, and did service in the Regiment of Col. Archibald Carson who then lived in said Coventry, as is stated in my Declaration for a pension; I also knew Col Archibald Carson of East Greenwich, and did some service under him in his Regiment, said Carson was one of the Militia Colonels and his Descendants live near me to this day —
Witness Arnold Bowen
Phillip his Greene
mark
Kent Co. Coventry February 3 rd 1834 Then Phillip Greene, signer of the above affidavit made oath to the truth of the same. Before me — Arnold Bowen Justice of the Peace
I Benjamin Greene of Coventry in the county of Kent aged 73 years being engaged according to Law do say on solemn oath; That during the Revolutionary war I was well acquainted with Col. Archibald Carson of Coventry aforesaid, and his descendants live near me to this day, in said war I did duty under him, several short tours, and further I say that Phillip Greene who is an

applicant for a pension, belonged in said Company's Regiment and did duty in the same; This is a thing about which I conceive it to be impossible for me to be mistaken about -
Benj d Greene
First Lt. Company February 3 d 1834 Then Benjamin Green, signer of the last foregoing Affidavit, made oath to the truth of the same; I further certify that he is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit
Arnold Bowen Justice of the Peace.
I hereby certify that Arnold Bowen, author of above written is a Justice of the Peace and that they are his genuine signatures
Washington March 10. 1834. Benj d Greene

159099 00884 I enclose the papers of Henry Green for a pension - they were returned because he stated that he served under Col. Archibald Cameron; So tho' that name is now pronounced, altho' it is spelled Kairson in the Seiderichs or Mr. Browns certificate will show - The papers have been returned since Nov. 8. 1833, as per letter of J. L. Edwards - I think that you will be able to get him a pension certificate on the strength of the original papers with the aid of Browns certificate! But I enclose the affidavits of of said Henry and of judge Benj. Green, taken before I called on Brown, & thereby learned the spelling of the name -

There is no certificate of the Clerk of the Court - attached because I concluded the certificate of Brien would satisfy the department, it being only an error or variation in spelling - Write me if you find any difficulty, and I will go to Coverts and get a new affidavit & correct the spelling - Yours with Respect &c Sarah J. Brien
Hon. D. D. Brien -
Hon. D. D. Brien, Member of Congress Washington -