Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1420, Richard Guild, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Guild, Richard
W. 1420
Eleanor Rice
OL. Mt. 15444-160-55
CONTENTS

1488. Rhode Island. Eleanor P. Smith, widow of Guiford Richard P. who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private, Cl. Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 90 dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 23 d day of Aug. 53. and sent to
Franklin Greene, Providence, R.I.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 31 Vol. A.

126.596 Act Mar 3 rd /55
May 10 th /55
Eleanor Ro. Guild
Rich d Guild wid purs
Eleanor R. Guild wid: Richard, Pres.
Can't cont. line,
Rev. Rescuer at #96 pa. St., she refers to election where made when she applied for a pension V. War
AD 160 Accts Feb 14/56,
[Signature]
Benj m Cowell Providence R. Island
Vol. G. 172.

5396.
Rhode Island
Richard Guild private
Connecticut line
the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Ascribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 of Jan'y 1819 and sent to Benj. Cooked Esq. Providence
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 $41.06 Semi-annual acct ending 4 March 1819 48. $89.06
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
not entitled Cranston
Notification sent the Agt Genl War, to Hon. M. De Knight, Sec. of War.

Richard Gidd of Cranston in the County of Providence in the State of Rhode Island & Providence plantations, Butcher, DO cer- tify & relate, that on the fifth Day of April in the Year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven. I enlisted into a Company of In- fantry commanded by Captain Paul Brig- ham, in Colonel John Chandler Regiment of the Connecticut Line, for the term of three Years, or the Continental Disbachment against the Common Enemy, during the Revolutionary War; — and served during the whole term for which I enlisted as a private Soldier, and at the Discharge thereof received my honorable discharge in the Year one thou- sand seven hundred & eighty my discharge is lost. I further certify that by reason of my reduced Circumstances I am under the ne- cessity of applying for the Benefit of the pro- visions of the late act of Congress for the Relief of the necessitous Officers & Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army Richard Gidd

Rhode Island District.
Be it remembered that on this first day of April A D 1818 come before me Richard G. Dill the within named deponent, and made solemn oath to the truth of the declaration by him subscribed In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court for said District to be hereunto affixed— the day and year above written
David Howells District Judge.
The signature of the Judge and the seal of the Court are hereunto affixed
Witness Benjamin Cowen Clerk of said Court
Stemmerick
Richard G. Dill

Richard Field
5396
March 1810
Hon. Mr. Knight, Senate.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
RHODE-ISLAND DISTRICT.
Providence, sc.
District Court, Special Term, June Twelfth. A. D. 1820
On this Twelfth day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record within and for said District - Richard Smith aged 55 years, residing in the town of Cranston in said Washington County who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:
That he served as a private three years in Col John Chandler's regiment of the Connecticut Line
that he made a previous declaration on the first day of April 1818, and that he has received a certificate for a pension, being No. 5398 And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Richard Smith
A SCHEDULE of Property and Income (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) of Richard Smith
1st 2 Small buildings which stand on leased land, one old house and waggon, 4 Shouts, some Articles of house hold furniture viz 6 chairs, 1 Candle Stand, 1 pot & 1 kettle, 6 Case knives - And this declarant further saith that he owes about four hundred Dollars, that he has due him, some Small Demands, some good and some bad, for provisioning, to what amount he cannot say That he is a Butcher by trade, but has not followed that Business to much advantage for the last three years in consequence of ill health that he has a wife and ten children - 9 of which are daughters, that he is so unwell that he cannot earn his living.
Richard Smith
Rhode Island District
District Court
Sworn to and declared before  in open Court on the Twelfth day of June 1820
David Howell
District Judge
RHODE-ISLAND DISTRICT.
B500
Clerk's Office of the District Court, A. D. 1820
I, Benjamin Cowell Clerk of said Court do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is five hundred dollars and cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 13th day of June 1820
Benjamin Cowell Clerk of said Court.

126.596
Shannon R. Smith

State of Rhode Island, &c.
County of Providence ss }
On this 4 th , day of May A. D. One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty-five, personally appeared before me, Robert Knight, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County aforesaid, Eleanor R. Guild aged 84, years, now resident in the Town of Cranston in said County, who being duly sworn according to law, declares and says she is the widow of Richard Guild who was a private in Capt. (not recollected,) company, and in a Regiment commanded by Col. (not recollected,) in the war of the Revolution, and that her said husband was in actual service more than nine months in said war, and was honorably discharged.
And she further declares that she was married to Richard Guild on the second day of July A. D. 1809 by Abraham Randall a justice of the peace and that her name before marriage was Eleanor Rice Knight and that her said husband died on the 15 day of July A. D. 1837 and that she is now a widow.
And she further declares that she is now a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $ 96 per annum; which pension was granted her on account of her said husband's services in said war; which pension is payable at the Agency for paying pensions in the City of Providence. And she further declares that when she made a declaration to obtain her said pension she produced satisfactory evidence of her said marriage to her said husband and of his death, to which declaration and the evidence therewith filed, she now refers for proof of her said marriage, of her said husband's death, and her claim to Bounty Land under the Act of Congress of March 3d, 1855, and she makes this declaration for that purpose. She further declares that she has never made any application for Bounty Land before the present.
Robert Knight
Eleanor R. Guild
We James Aldrich and Malvina M. Knight residents of Cranston, in said County & State, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed & acknowledged by said Eleanor R. Guild in our presence & that we believe from the appearance & statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be
James Aldrich Malvina M. Knight

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year within written, and I certify that I know the affiants to be creditable persons, that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Robert Knight, Justice of the Peace.
THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS.
PROVIDENCE, SC.
CLERK'S OFFICE, COURT OF COMMON PLEAS,
PROVIDENCE,
May 7 th
A. D., 1855
I, Amasa J. Westcott
Clerk of the COURT OF COMMON PLEAS of said State, within
and for the County of Providence:
DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Robert Knight was on the fourth day of May A. D. 1855 a Justice of the Peace for said County of Providence
duly appointed and qualified, and authorized to administer oaths and take depositions and the acknowledgment of deeds and other instruments, and that the signature to the annexed Certificate, purporting to be his, is genuine.
IN ATTESTATION WHEREOF, I hereto subscribe my name, and affix the Seal of said Court, the day and year above written.
Amasa J. Westcott Clerk.

These may Certify, that Richard Guild & Eleanor Rice Knight, Daughter of Nehemiah Knight Esq. Deceased, both of Cranston were Lawfully Joined Together in marriage by me. — Abraham Randall
Just te Peace —
July the 2 nd A.D. 1809.
Town Clerks Office Cranston 1 st August A.D. 1853, I hereby Certify, that the above is a true Copy of Record, Book No 2, Page, 51. of the Records for Marriages, Births, & Deaths, as appears of said Record. —
Attest, J. G. Johnson Town Clerk
State of Rhode Island &c. } Providence ss. — }
In the City of Providence this 1 st day of August A.D. 1853 Then personally appeared, the above named Joseph G. Johnson, and made oath, that the foregoing Statement, by him subscribed, is strictly true in all its parts; that he is the Town Clerk of said Town of Cranston; that he was duly appointed, and qualified, to act in said Capacity; said Johnson is well known to me, and is a creditable witness. —
Before me — Robert Knight , Justice of the Peace. —

State of Rhode Island County of Providence S ss.
On this nineteenth day of April 1853.
personally appeared before me Richard W. Greene Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Eleanor Rice Guild a resident of the City of Providence in the County and State aforesaid aged eighty two years, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3 rd February 1853. granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War: that she is the widow of Richard Guild who was a private in the war of the Revolution, and was a pensioner on the Roll of the Rhode Island Agency, under the Act of Congress passed March 18. 1818. at the rate of Eight dollars per month. That she was married to the said Richard Guild on the second day of July in the year 1809; that her husband deceased died on the fifteenth day of July 1837. that she was not married to him prior to the second of January, Eighteen hundred, but at the time above stated She further declares that she is now a widow. Sworn to and subscribed this day Eleanor R. Guild and year above written.
This 19 th day of April A.D. 1853
Before me
Richard W. Greene Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.

State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. Providence sc.
Clerk's Office Supreme Court Providence April 23 d A.D. 1853.
I Thomas G. Anthony, Clerk of the Supreme Court of said State for the County of Providence do hereby certify that Richard W. Greene, Esquire, whose name is affixed to the certificate of the proof of the foregoing affidavit was at the time of taking such proof Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of said State duly commissioned & qualified; and that his signature thereto is genuine.
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court the day and year afore written.
Thomas G. Anthony, Clerk.

These may Certify that Richard Guild, & Eleanor Rice Knight, Daughter of Nehemiah Knight Esq. Deceased, both of Cranston were Lawfully joined — together in marriage by me. —
Abraham Randall
First Peace
July the 2 nd A.D. 1809.
Town Clerks Office Cranston Rhode Island. I Herely Certify that it appears of Records of Marriages Births and Deaths Book, No. 2. Page 51. that the above is a true Copy of the Record of the Marriage of Richard Guild, & Eleanor Rice Knight Daughter of Nehemiah Knight Esq. Deceased, as appears above.
Attest J. G. Johnson
Town Clerk
Cranston 27 th April A.D. 1853.

New Way
WIDOW, &c.
Ann
File No. 14210
Eleanor R Guild, Widow.
Richard Guild Pris. Rev. War
Act: Feb. 3. 1858.
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 297
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Lyde Vland Eleanor R. Gills widow of Richard who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
ad on the Roll at the rate of 90 Dollars 00 per annum, to commence on the day of March, 1848. February 1833 Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of Aug/53 and sent to
Franklin Greene Providence R.I.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848 , Page 37 Vol. W
3/53
1818
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the property has been sold it is insufficient to meet the demands against claim- ant by $40. -
Claimant aged 81 y. occupation a butcher, wife 81 - 9 daughters, & 1 son none of whom live with him -
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Brig. Bowell Esq. Providence
R. I.
R D May
27. 1827
2. 83 \frac{1. 6}{3. 84}
Mar: term 1819.
Rhode Island
Richard Guild, priv.
Served 3 y. from 1777 21 March 23
1 st Sched dated 12 June 1820.
2 small Buildings on leased land & other property valued by Court to be worth $500 -
Sched. under act of Mar: 1823.
Some furniture etc $8. -
account for the decrease of property etc -
2 Buildings, Horse, waggons etc conveyed to Miss Howard (Trustee) to be sold for the benefit of claimant's creditors - a certificate from Trustee stating that

No 1381 Eleanor R. Guild widow of Richard R. J.
Franklin Green 2 d July 1853
Ad. February 3 rd 1853.

May 2 1853
FREE
L. P. Waldo Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

May 1853
Appl. of Eleanor R. Guild widow of Richd Providence Co. R. Island 18
M. 19.
Apr 31 Feb: 1853 $96.00 Per An. Com = 7 Feb: 1853 Rev:
Franklin Greene Providence R. Island
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Official Business

Pension Office, Aug. 19 th 1853.
Sir,
Be pleased to inform me to what time the within named pensioner was paid or the date of his death.
I am Sir,
Respectfully yours
J. Cole
For the Commission, Richard Guild, Act 1818 $8. p. m. Died 15 th July 1837, Paid to his death,
F. Bush Auditor.
Francis Bent. Esq. } His Auditor }

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Providence August 3, 1853.
Inherewith enclose a supplementary application of Mrs. Eliza Rice Guild widow of Rich d Guild deceased, for a pension together with the evidence appertaining thereto numbered from one to seven both inclusive, and when the Comm ee . shall have decided her case she will be much obliged by having the same transmitted to her through the agency of Franklin Greene Esq. or your humble servant — N. R. Wright
To the Comm ee . of Pensions.

Mar 15 th , R.S.
W.H.D.

Recon Ev. of Mar: Providence Co., R.I. if died in July 37 pap, "Boston" Aug: 19"

Providence April 19 1823
Sir
I herewith enclose the schedule of Richard Gull pursuant to the act of March 1, 1823. - wishing that his case may be examined as soon as practicable respectfully & in all let
Oliver Gull
22 Edwards Esq

Guo

Brief in the case of Eleanor R. Guild widow of Richard , Providence County and State of Rhode Island , act 30 , Febry: 1853
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner, under the act of 18 th March 1818 & C. O. D.
Record evidence of Marriage.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Franklin Green Esq., Providence, R.I.
Name and residence of Agent
E. C. Boynton, Examining Clerk.

I James Aldrich of Cranston, in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island, on Oath testify and say, that I was present at the marriage of Richard Guild and Eleanor Rich Knight, on the second day of July, in the year Eighteen Hundred and Nine, that Abraham Randall Esq. was the Magistrate who performed the marriage service, and that the said Eleanor Rich Guild is now the widow of the said Richard Guild, deceased.
August 1 st 1853. —
James Aldrich
State of Rhode Island &c.
Providence ss. —
In the City of Providence this 1 st day of August, A.D. 1853. Then the above named, James Aldrich, personally appeared, and made oath, that the foregoing statement, by him subscribed, is strictly true, in all its parts; I have long been acquainted with said James Aldrich, and hereby certify that he is a creditable witness. — Before me. —
Robert Hurlbut,
Justice of the Peace. —

Kishner & Guda

United States of America State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations County of Providence fc. At the Supreme Judicial court of said State, holden at Providence in & for said County on the Third Monday of March A.D. 1823.
Be it remembered that on this Twenty first day of March A.D. 1823. personally appeared in open court being a Court of Record within & for said County Richard Guitto residing in the town of Cranston in said County aged Sixty one years, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions of the acts of Congress of the Eighteenth of March 1818, May first 1820 and March first 1823, that he the said Richard in April 1777, enlisted as a private in Captain Paul Brigan's company and in Col John Chandler's regiment in the Connecticut line for three years, & that he served in said Corps until his time expired when he was honorably discharged in April 1780, in Westfield in New Jersey; that he made a previous declaration on the first day of April A.D 1818, & received a certificate of a pension N o 5396.
And I Richard Guitto do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the Eighteenth day of March One thousand eight hundred & eighteen; and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner whatever disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed on the Eighteenth day of March One thousand eight hundred & eighteen; and that I have not,

nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed
Richard Guiton.
And the said Richard doth further declare that since the exhibition of his first schedule pursuant to the act of May 1. 1820 the following changes have taken place in his property. The two small buildings which stood on leased land and the old horse & waggon which were mentioned in his said first schedule have been sold for the payment of his debts. For that purpose they were assigned over to one Jesse Howard who has since sold them & distributed the proceeds among his creditors in proportion to their demands against him, and that the same was not sufficient to pay all his debts - that he now owes more than two hundred Dollars to sundry persons - that the account of sales by Jesse Howard is hereto annexed -
And this Declarant further declares, that the residue of his property now remaining in his hands is as follows. Viz. Some few articles of household furniture. Viz. Six chairs, one candle stand, one pot, one kettle, six case knives & forks, one old table, and other than the above he has no property of any description whatever, except one Bed & Bedding & his wearing apparel.
And this Declarant further saith that he is a butcher by trade and works at that business when able, but is almost all the time disable by the Rheumatism; that he has a wife aged fifty one years, dependent upon him for support; he has also nine daughters & one son: his children however do not live with him - Under these circumstances he feels entitled to a continuance of his

pension pursuant to the acts of Congress aforesaid Richard Guitto.
Sworn to & declared on the twenty first day of March A.D. 1823. Wm H Smith clerk.
I William Henry Smith clerk of said Supreme Judicial Court, do hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Richard Guitto did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of Nine months under one engagement in the Continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oaths and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court; And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Eight Dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court on this Thirteenth day of April (A.D. one thousand Eight hundred & twenty three)
William Henry Smith clerk of said Supreme Judicial Court of said State.

State of Rhode Island } Providence }  }
In the City of Providence August 2 nd A. D. 1803 Then the above named Nehemiah R. Knight, personally appeared, and made oath that the foregoing Statement by him subscribed is true in all its parts.
I certify that I have been personally acquainted with Said Nehemiah R. Knight, for more than Fifty years, and that he is a creditable witness.
Before me — Robert Knight,
Justice of the Peace.

City Clerk's Office Providence
August 3 rd 1853
I hereby certify that Robert Knight Esq was on the 11 day of May last elected by the Electors of said City, a Justice of the Peace, as appears of Record in this Office
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said City the day and year above named
Albert Babcock City Clerk
State of Rhode Island &c.
Mayors Office, City of Providence
August 3 1853.
I Walter R. Dampson, Mayor of said City, do hereby certify that Albert Babcock is the City Clerk of said City, and the keeper of the Records thereof, and that his certificates of such, are entitled to full faith and credit. And I do further certify that the above is his true and genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, the day and year above written.
W. R. Dampson, Mayor.

I Harriet Goodwin Wife of Doct. Charles Goodwin of Cranston in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island do hereby testify and say that I was present on the 2 nd day of July 1809 at the Marriage of Richard Gull & Eleanor Rice Knight. That Abraham Randall Esq. was the Magistrate who performed the Marriage Service & that said Eleanor Rice is now the Widow of the said Richard Gull.
! August 1. 1853 } Harriet Goodwin Witness
Robert Knight
Susan Spooner
State of Rhode Island &c.
Residence  — 
In the City of Providence, August - 1 st A. 1853.
Then the above named Harriet Goodwin , personally appeared, and made oath, that the foregoing statement, by her subscribed, is strictly true. —
I certify that I have been acquainted with Said Harriet Goodwin, for more than fifty years, and that she is a creditable witness. —
Before me — Robert Knight ,
Justice of the Peace.

I Horatio G Hudson of Providence County of Providence State of Rhode Island, do on oath testify and say that I am personally acquainted with Eleanor Rice Guild. That She is the Widow of Richard Guild under whom she claims a pension. And that her name previous to her marriage to said Richard Guild was Eleanor Rice Knight and that she still remains his Widow.
Providence August 1. 1853 Horatio G. Hudson
State of Rhode Island Pl. 7
Providence ss. 3
In the City of Providence, August 2 nd A. D. 1853.
Then the afore named, Horatio G. Hudson, personally appeared, and made oath, that the foregoing statement, by him subscribed, is strictly true. — I certify, that I am well acquainted with said Horatio G. Hudson, and that he is a creditable witness. —
Before me. —
Robert Wright,
Justice of the Peace.

Providence R.I. May 2. 1853
Sir
At the request of Mrs Eleanor R Guild widow of Richard Guild. I herewith transmit her declaration & proof of marriage, claiming the benefits of the Act of Congress of 3 d July 1853.
Be pleased, if the the proof of her claim is satisfactory, to transmit a pension Certificate for her enclosed and addressed to me.
Very Respectfully Your Obs. Servt. Franklin Green.
L. P. Waldo Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D. C.

I, James Barnabee of Coventry in the County of Tolland & State of Connecticut being of lawful age do testify & say, that Richard Guild of Cranston in the state of Rhode Island enlisted on the 5th day of April A.D. 1777 in Capt Paul Brighams Company of the 8 th Connecticut Reg t commanded by Col John Chandler & that he served in sd Company from sd time till April 5 th 1780 at which time he was honorably discharged the Continental Service at Westfield in New Jersey & that he was a good Soldier, did his duty faithfully to my knowledge as I was the whole time a Noncommissioned Officer in sd Company & further the Deponent saith not
James Barnabee
Sworn & subscribed to before me at Hebron Cont. this 1 st day of June 1818
Elijah Housé Justice of the Peace

This May Certify whom it May Concern
That I William Burn of Coventry In the County of Tolland Stat. of Connecticut Being of Lawfull Age Do Testify and Say That the late Richard Guild in the Continental Army In June In the Year of 1777 and that he Belonged to Capt Paul Brighams Company In Col. John Chandler Regiment In the 8th Connecticut Brig d of Continental Troops and was well Knowing him for above two years to Belong to the Service.
Further the Deponent Saith Not
William Burn.
Dated Coventry June 2 nd 1818
Stat. of Connecticut Tolland County ss Coventry June 2 1818 Come Before Me the Subscribing Authority William Burn and Made Oath That the above Certificate contains the Truth According to the Best of his Knowledge
Elisha Edgerton Justice of Peace

Eleanor R. Randle with Richard
Scudder
1895
16th Dec 1895
Min. of Persons Washington D.C.
A

The Deposition of John Howard of Cranston in the County of Providence & State of Rhode Island who being engaged according to law testifies & says that he is personally well acquainted with Richard Guild of said Cranston, an applicant for a pension - That he verily believes said Guild now to be in indigent circumstances not possessing any property of any consequence - that he is a hard working man but having a family of ten children (nine grown one girl) he believes him unable of earning enough for the subsistence of his family - That he verily believes him deserving the gratuitous of his Country under the late act of Congress - John Howard
Rhode Island District
I certify that on this 22 d day of December 1818 personally appeared before me the above named John Howard & made oath to the above Deposition by him subscribed - I further certify that I am personally well acquainted with the above deponent & know of nothing to impeach his testimony - Witness Benjamin Carwell Commrs n of Dis Court
Providence Island District
24 Dec r 1818.
By the foregoing deposition of John Howard I am satisfied that R. Guild is poor enough.
Dawn Howell Dist Judge

I Eleanor Rice Guild now residing in Cranston in the County of Providence & State of Rhode Island on oath do testify & say that I am the widow of Richard Guild a soldier of the Revolution late a pensioner of the United States in the State of Rhode Island, under whom I now claim a pension; That previous to my marriage with said Guild my name was Eleanor Rice Knight, (the daughter of the late Nehemiah Knight who died while a member of Congress in June 1808,) and that I still continue to be the widow of the said Richard Guild deceased, that I was married to the said Guild at the time stated in my declaration to wit on the 2 nd day of July 1809 & that said Guild died at the time therein stated
Witness V R Knight Robert Knight Susan Spooner
Eleanor R. Guild
State of Rhode Island } In the City of Providence County of Providence } this 1 st day of August, A.D. 1852 } Then the afore named, Eleanor R. Guild, personally ap- peared, and made oath, that the foregoing statement, by her subscribed, is true, in all its parts; she sub- scribed the same in my presence, and in the presence of the other two subscribing witnesses, who are well

Known to me, and are creditable witnesses. Before me. —
Robert Wright
Justice of the Peace.

Know all men by these presents, that I Richard Guild, of Cranston, in the County of Providence, and State of Rhode Island, for and in consideration of the sum of one Dollar, to me in hand paid before the sealing and delivery hereof, by Sesse Howard, of said Cranston, the receipt whereof I hereby acknowledge, am therewith fully and entirely satisfied, have bargained, sold, set over, and delivered, and by these presents do bargain, sell, set over, and deliver, unto the said Sesse Howard, the following described property, Two certain wooden stores or Buildings standing on lands of Oliver Carpenter on High Street in Providence, one of said stores, is a two story building, the upper part occupied by David Pabbe, the other is one story high twenty two feet by Seventeen, and is now occupied as a Barbers shop, Also one Red Horse, one horse Waggon, and Waggon Harness and One Sleigh.
To Have and to hold, the hereby bargained premises unto him the said Sesse Howard, his executors, administrators, and assigns, to his and their own proper use, benefit, and behoof forever. And I the said Richard Guild, for myself, my heirs, executors and administrators, against all and every person, whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same, shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents.
Provided however, that the above conveyance is made for the following use and purpose, viz, The property conveyed to be disposed of as soon as can conveniently be done by said Howard, in such way and manner as he shall think most proper and the proceeds of the same after deducting necessary expenses, shall be appropriated to the payment of all such just debts  demands as shall be exhibited to said Howard against me the said Guild or previous to the first day of May next, and the holders whereof shall within that time have declared their assent in writing, to receive their proportional share of the same, and

discharge me the said Guild from any further claim for the same.
In witness whereof I the said Richard Guild, have hereunto set my hand and seal this Fifth day of April 1821.
Sealed and delivered in presence of
Jeremiah Westcott Jere. Knight
Richard Guild
The preceding is a true copy of the original Bill of sale now in my possession. And I the said Jesse Howard do further certify that the property mentioned in said Bill of sale was sold at Public Auction for the sum of Five hundred eighty three dollars and fifty cents which sum has been paid to the creditors of said Richard Guild agreeably to the provisions of said Bill of sale, who duly exhibited and proved their claims - and I further certify that said sum after deducting expenses of sale was not sufficient to pay the claims then exhibited and proved by the sum of Forty dollars and Sixty two cents.
Providence April 17 th 1823
Jesse Howard
Providence ss. In Providence personally came Jesse Howard & made oath according to law to the truth of the above certificate by him signed
Providence 17 th April 1823
Attest
Thos: Rous Justice of the Peace

The Deposition of Job Leason of Windham in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut - who Testifies and says, that he was a Soldier in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary in a Company commanded by Capt. Paul Brigham, and Regiment commanded by Col. John Chandler, called the 8. th Connecticut Regiment that he served in 8. th Regiment from about the 15. th day of April AD 1777, until the 15. th day of March 1780 - that he well knew Richard Guild while in said service, that he belonged to the same Company and Regiment with said Guild, and know that he served in Company, for almost three years, with the Defendant - and was discharged about the same time in March 1780 Job Leason
State of Connecticut
County of Windham ss. Windham June 2. nd AD 1818 Then personally appeared before me Jabez Clark Justice of the Peace for the County of Windham - Job Leason the signer of the above Deposition and made Oath to the truth of said Deposition - and I do certify that said Job Leason, is to be relied on as a person of credit Attest Jabez Clark
J. Samuel Gray Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in for the County of Windham & State of Connecticut do Certify that Jabez Clark Esq. before whom this Affidavit has been taken is duly Inrolled as one of the Justices of the Peace in for said County & full faith Credit ought to be given to his Acts as Such - In Testimony hereof I have hereunto Subscribed my Name & Affixed the Seal of said Court this 2 nd day of March 1818 Sam Gray