Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4813, Fobes Head, R.I.

SERVICE
NUMBER
RR 9
Head, Forbes
RR 4813
CONTENTS

31.781.
Jobes Heads -
Union papers
Forwarded by Abel Gray Clinton Dunderberg

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
State of New York
Onida County, ss: On this thirteenth day of July 1833 personally appeared before Nathan Kimball Esq r one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, at Marshall in the County aforesaid. Robert Pease - a resident of Marshall aforesaid, aged fifty nine 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.
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named Officers & served as herein stated - That at Little Compton - Rhode Island: on the first of September 1777, - this deponent was enrolled as a private, in Captain John Darius Compton's Co y of Inf ty , of Col l Nathaniel Church's Reg t of Genl t James M c Donough's Brigade: of the Rhode Island Militia: That he continued in said service, till
That this Brigade, was stationed, in Little Compton, Bristol, & Tiverton: and were kept in service, during the time the English garrisoned the Island of Rhode Island: That they kept up a number of guards, and patrolled the shore: That they were

kept in said service, on the same footing, as the State troops, of other States. That they were encamped, mustered, provisioned & under pay, and subject to martial law, and in all respects - on the same footing, as troops of the line during said term. That they were kept in service, from the necessity of guarding their homes from the depredations of the English who then occupied the said Island, and of keeping the enemy, in Rhode Island, in check, that said troops, were not engaged in their ordinary occupations, except when interrupted from said service. That on the enemy leaving the Island of Rhode Island, said Brigade was mostly disbanded, and their dismount, left said service. That when Genl Sullivan, went on the Island of Rhode Island - His dismount as a private of said Company was station on the Island. That after the evacuation of said Island by the English, this dismount was station in a guard over about two hundred and fifty prisoners - confined in a prison, in New Port. That said Company was stationed on said Island two months. That this dismount, served as a private in said Company - during the said term, and was actually in said service, at least two years - over and above all - all deductions - on account of furloughs - from said service. —
That he was born in Little Compton County of Bristol — State of Rhode Island in 1764.
That he has a record of his age in his family bible: taken from the Town Record

of Little Compton.
That he was living in Little Compton aforesaid when called into said service.
That he was drafted into said service.
That Col Christopher Green, the black but , that Lieut Taylor, Ensign Deane, were there on the Island of Rhode Island.
That he was discharged at New Port Island from said service, by the Capt of said Company - but that he received no discharge.
That Abel Hawley and of the  in the  neighborhood of Wm B Thompson of the  town of are persons - residing in the neighborhood of this deponent and who can testify as to his character for veracity, and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution.
That he knows of no other evidence of said services, than that herein foregoing exhibited.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State.
And this deponent further says that by reason of old age and the consignment loss of memory of this deponent he is unable to designate more minutely than known before - the periods of said service, but that he served not less than two years as a private in said service as herein before stated.
That he removed from Little Compton

ton aforesaid to his present residence in 1793 - and has resided in his present residence - for the last 40 years.
Sworn & Subscribed this The day & year aforesaid
Jobes Head
Nathan Kimball, Judge of Oneida Common Pleas.
State of New York Oneida County ss. We
a clergyman residing in
and
a resident
do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jobes Head of Mansfield - in said County - who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration: That we believe him to be fifty nine years of age - That he is respected & beloved in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn & Subscribed this day of
1833

And the said judge - doth hereby certify, after an investigation of the matter and after hearing the interrogatories presented by the War Department; that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the said judge further certifies that it appears to him that the Rev. Wm B. Thompson - who has signed the annexed certificate - is a clergyman resident in the Town of Paris in said County of Oneida and that Abel Canby - late of Marshall now of Portland - who has sworn to & subscribed the and aff. dated Dec r 8 th 1833 - is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to the fullest credit. - And he further certifies that the said Tobias Head is by reason of bodily infirmity & old age - unable to attend either of the Courts of Record of this County without very great inconvenience & endangering the health of said Head.
Nathan Kimball, Judge of Oneida common pleas

State of New York
Union County - for
George Brown - Clerk of the said County - do hereby certify that Nathan Kimball Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavits & Declaration were executed - was at the time said declaration & affidavits bear dates - one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County. And I do further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said judge, & that his signatures to said declaration, and other affidavits - hereto annexed - are his proper hand writing & genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand - & affixed the seal of the said Court Common Pleas - aforesaid. This 15 th day of Aug t 1834
Geo Brown Clerk

State of New York Onondaga County ss.
Abel Hawley - of Girtland (late of Marshall) in said county being duly sworn deposeth & says, that he is well acquainted with Eber Head of Marshall - aforesaid, & has been acquainted with said Head for the term of thirty seven years last past; that during said term of thirty seven years, this deponent was a neighbour of said Head - that this deponent has uniformly during said term, understood & believed that said Head has been a soldier of the Revolu- -tion; and that said report & belief are general in the neighbourhood in which said Head resides, and this deponent further says, that said Head is a man of truth & veracity, and his statement entitled to the fullest credit. And this deponent further says that it is the belief of this deponent that said Head is sixty ninety years of age -
Abel Hawley
Sworn & subscribed this 10 th day of July 1833
before me Benjamin Hichcock J.P.
State of New York Onondaga County ss.
I being the holder of one of the portions of the farm of Girtland in said county do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Abel Hawley who has subscribed the foregoing affidavit - & that the said deponent is a respectable person
Onondaga Oct - 27/33
B Hichcock J.P.

State of New York
Onondaga County ss;
I William B Thompson a clergyman residing in
The Town of Paris H t County aforesaid - do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the Father Head of Mars hall - in said County - who has subscribed the foregoing declaration - That I believe him to be fifty nine years of age - That he is respected and beloved in the neighbourhood where he resides - to have been a soldier of the revolution and that I am concur in that opinion
W m B Thompson
Sworn to subscribed - This 26 th day of Sept r 1833
Nathan Kimball J dge of Recorder common pleas

Jobus Head
Rejected Rejected
Act 7. June 32
Let to A. Crang of 26 August 1834
4813

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
48/3
P. O.
Hobbs Head
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18