Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 13285, John Gorton, R.I.

SERVICE
P. d.
Gorton, John Phebe
NUMBER
N. 13285
CONTENTS

R. Island - 2304
Phoebe Gorton, — widow of John Gorton, dec d
who died on the 5 th March 1822 of Kent in the State of R. Island who was a Prisoner in the County commanded by Captain Rice of the Reg t commanded by — in the R. Island in line for 6 months R. Island
Inscribed on the Roll of R. Island at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of Sept r 1838, as entered B. Cowall, Providence, R. Island
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept r $150.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th March 10.00
$160.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the }
Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2 Page 89-

State of Rhode Island &c County of Kent. No 3
On this 27th day of October 1837 Personally appeared before me William Gardner one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County of Kent. Phebe Gorton of Warwick in said County aged 85 Years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836 - Viz That She is the Widow of John Gorton late of said Warwick who was a Soldier of the Revolution that he served in the Militia of said Warwick in the Companies of Captain Thomas Rice and Capt Millard and in other Companies a great part of the time while the British held possession of Newport. but she cannot particularly state his services she must therefore refer to the evidence of those who were knowing to them for their amount. She will remember he was gone in the service a great deal of the time and that she had in consequence not only her own but his business to attend to. And she further declares that she was married to the said John Gorton on the seven -th day of October 1773 as will appear by the Records of the Town of Cranston where she was married - That her husband the said John Gorton died on the fifth day of March 1832 and that she has remained a Widow and unmarried since that period Wherefore she requests that the same pension which her said husband was entitled to under the act of June 7. 1832 may be extended to her Warwick October 27. 1837 (Signed) Phebe Gorton

State of Rhode Island County of Kent ss
Personally appeared Phoebe Boston signers to the within, subscribed and made oath to the same on the day and year within written Before me - And I further certify that for her advanced age and bodily infirmities she is not able to appear in Court
My Order Justice C.C. Pleas

Phoebe Gorton

I hereby certify that John Gorton of Warwick in the County of Kent, son of William Gorton, and Phebe Stone, late of sd Warwick, now of Cranston, in the County of Providence daughter of John Stone of Warwick, were lawfully joined together in marriage on the 7 th day of October Annoque Domini 1773 by me the subscriber Thos. Potter Just of the peace
Entered on record June 17. 1774 for me N. Knight T. Clerk.
Town Clerks Office Cranston November 15 th 1836
I certify that the above is a true copy from the records of said town for recording marriages, &c. - Jesse Howard Town Clerk
The State of Rhode Island &c. Providence ss. In Cranston November 17. 1836 Then personally appeared Jesse Howard and made oath to the truth of the above Certificate by him subscribed, and I further certify that the said Jesse Howard, was on the first Monday of June last, appointed Town Clerk of said town for the year then ensuing and is now duly authorized to act in that capacity. John Horrell Justice of the Peace

State of Rhode Island &c Providence ss I Dexter Randall Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County. Do hereby certify that John Howard Esquire, before whom the within Document was sworn, is a justice of the peace for the Town of Cranston in said County That he is by Law duly qualified and authorized to take depositions and administer oaths and that the signature of the said John within written is Genuine — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Providence this eighteenth day of November A.D. 1835 Dexter Randall Clerk

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 13285-
Phoebe Gorton
Wid. of
John Gorton
Brw Rev. War
Act: July 4 th 1836.
Index:—Vol. a , Page 280
[Arrangement of 1870.]

X 3605 — R.I. Set. to Benj m Cowell, 27 July '38.

Providence Sept 3 1838
Sir
I received yours of 27 July last and in answer to so much of it as respects the claims of Mary Potter widow of Pardon Potter & Phoebe Gorton widow of John Gorton. I have now to request that a certificate for 6 months in each case may be sent agreeably to your proposition they expect however that the pensions may be increased should any further testimony be produced -
I am very respectfully yours Bena L. Pierce
J. L. Edwards Esq

BY HIS EXCELLENCY,
William Sprague
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 aforewritten attestation subscribed, is in 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 fourth
day of June in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty- eight and of Independence the sixty- second
By His Excellency's Command.
Henry Bowen Secy
Wm Sprague

For further documentary evidence see the Rolls of Capt Iquin Millard in the case of Mrs Mary Gorton widow of Nade Gorton —
Jan 20 1830 B Canell

State of Rhode Island &c.
Secretary's Office June 4. A 1838.
I certify that at the session of the General Assembly of said State held on the first Wednesday in May eighteen hundred thirty seven William Corder was elected associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas within the County of Kent for one year and commissioned accordingly.
I further certify that at the session of said Assembly on the first Wednesday of May last the said Corder was continued in said office until the third Monday of June inst. As appears of record.
Witness Henry Borden Secy

I James Green of Warwick in the County of Kent being now in my 81 st Year of Age on oath do testify and say that (Gorton) I was formerly well acquainted with John formerly of said Town of Warwick and the husband of Phebe Gorton now his Widow I well remember that said John served as a private in Col p . Thomas Rice Company and Col p . John Watersmans Regi- ment at the old Castle in old Warwick in the fall of 1777 and in the death of September according to my best recollection I well remember said John was a schoolmas- ter and used to write for the officers and used to be Clerk for the Company. I have no doubt he used to serve two or three months in a Year in Monthly hours during the War but I cannot distinctly specify them -
Kent 113 In Warwick on this 28 th JAMES GREEN day of Jany. 1836.
Sworn to and subscribed before me and I further certify that said is well known to me to be a respectable person and a credible witness. Wm Gardner Justice of the Peace

3608 W Phoebe Gorton
Phoebe Gorton
widow of John
R. 92
act 4 July 1836
role of Capt Rice 34 days. Dec. 76-
acomd
6 mo pr
20 0
no deduction
R. Groll
Gordon R. 92

I Nathan Miller of Warwick in the county of Kent and State of Rhode Island & being now Eighty Six Years of age on oath do testify and say that I am well acquainted with Phebe Gorton of Said Warwick the Widow of John Gorton form- erly of Said Warwick and who was a soldier of the Revolution during the two first Years of the War. Said John and myself served together in the same Company and after I joined the Kent- ish Guards I remember of his serving in the Militia Companies on the Shores and on the Islands. In 1775 Said John and myself were both enrolled as privates in Captain Reuben Whitmans Company of Said Warwick afterwards Col. Elisha Millers in the Month of May and June of that Year we were Stationed at Warwick Neck and served a Term of twenty days at least afterwards up- on another alarm we served fifteen days at a place called Quittit Neck in North Kingstown and in December we served a month at Said Warwick Neck all these services were in said Whitmans Company and Said John served with us as a private. The last time we served together was in January 1776. on the Island of Prudence, where we served as much as one Month this was the time the Houses on Prudence were burnt and in the fall following Just before the British

Army Landed at Newport we served another Month Stationed at Warwick Neck as privates in the same Company, in December 1776 I joined the Kentish Guards under Col. Richard Fry but I rode rumm for said John continued in the Militia and in January 1777 he was Stationed at Warwick Neck a Month, in Col. Thomas Rice's Company Col. John Waterman's Regiment and Quarters at the Old Castle. His next tour was in May his Next in August, and his last tour in the Fall of said Year. These were all tours of one each. I may be mistaken as to the particular months, but the Militia were divided into three Classes and one Class was on duty all the time And said John always served his drafts or tours I saw him often he was a school master and I remem- ber he used to be called upon to write for the officers the Kentish Guards were often at Warwick Neck on duty they were also in Spencer's expedition this Year in October and said Captain Rice's Company was also in that expedition and said John served a Month in said Company Stationed at Swanton in the two following Years said John served in the same manner in the militia either in Col. Thom- as Rice's or Col. Gaine Miller's Company but such a length of time has elapsed that I cannot remember the particular months but all the Militia served and were obliged to serve and I know I frequently saw said John on duty during the Years 1778 and 1779 my recollection

is very good as to the events of the War especially as to what took place in Rhode Island. I never heard of said Gorton hiring a substitute but have every reason to believe he always performed his tour of duty himself. I also remember said John Gorton served a Month on Rhode Island in August 1780 in Capt. Miller's Company the Kentish Guards were there and saw him there on duty. The preceding is according to my best recollection. Sign
his Signed: Nathan X Miller Mark
Warwick February 10 th 1835
State of Rhode Island &c
Seal
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me. And I further certify that the said Nathan Miller is a credible Witness in the premises.
M c Grader Justice Court Common Pleas County of Kent

I Mary Gorton of Warwick in the County of Kent do certify and say the preceding name Phoebe Gorton is my mother and the said John Gorton was my Father that my Father Died on the fifth day March 1822. and since his death my Mother has remained a Widow, and I was with my Father when he Died -  Mary Gorton
In Warwick May 25 th 1838. Sworn to and subscribed before me and I further certify that said Mary Gorton is a credible Witness. M c Cartes Justice 66. Res
V o l 3608 White Gorton Estate Gorton Deeds of John R 90 act 4 July 1836 note of last Will 34 says Dec 176- comd 6 no p re 208 no deduction P o Gorton Probate R. 90