Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13431, Nathaniel Horswell, R.I.

SERVICE
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Horswell, Nathaniel
S 13431
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Rhode Island 10036 New York Nathaniel Woodwell
of Little Compton in the State of R Island who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Simmons of the Regt commanded by Col. Richmond in the * Militia time for
1 year 4 1/2 months
Rhode Island Records completed 8/30/33
Inscribed on the Roll of R. Island at the rate of 54. Dollars 98. Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14. day of March 1833. and sent to Hon. A. Robbins, Newport, R.I.
  Arrears to the 14th of March 1/2 of March 33.  109. 96    Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. 33.  27 49     137. 45  
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by J. H. Mancia Clerk Book E Vol. 2 d Page 112
Transferred to New York from 4th March 1833

Nathaniel Rossell
admitted
private 1. year
4 1/2 months
54 p 98. per Annum
Hon A Robbins Senator

BRIEF in the case of  Nathaniel Horswell  of Little Compton in the State of Rhode Island  (Act 7th June, 1839.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 82 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. As a Gen.     In 1776. 1. 4. 15. private Capt Simmons and Col Richmond  
5. In what battles was he engaged? none stated
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Little Compton
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? witnesses and traditional
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Francis J. Lanciai Examining Clerk.

Nathl. Hornwell
21/233
Weymouth Court Rd St. John's Wood
My dear Sir, I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 19th inst. and in reply to inform you that the same has been forwarded to the proper authorities for their consideration. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, Nathl. Hornwell

State of New York.
Montgomery County Clerk's Office
I George D. Ferguson Clerk of the County of Montgomery do hereby certify that James H. D. Ferguson Esq. to whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn was on the day of the date of the said affidavit First Judge of the County Court of Montgomery County: And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge & truly believe that the name of said Judge subscribed to the said affidavit is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of my office the 31 st Oct. 1832
Geo: D. Ferguson.

Declaration.
State of Rhode Island &c County of Newport, Town of Little Compton, &c }
On this twentieth day of September, A. D. 1832, personally appeared in open court, before the Court of Probate of Little Compton, in the county and State aforesaid, at an adjourned session thereof Nathaniel Horswell, aged eighty two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress, passed June 7. th 1832.
That at the commencement of the Revolution he was a resident on the Island of Rhode Island, but that in December 1778, about six or eight days after the British took possession of that Island, he removed to the town of Little Compton in the same State where he was immediately enrolled in the company of militia commanded by Captain George Simmons, in the regiment of which Wm. Richmond was Colonel. That, as soon as he was enrolled, this declarant was draughted, as a private, in the same company, to do guard duty in protecting the shores of Little Compton from the incursions of the enemy at the neighbouring Island - that he immediately entered on said duty, and continued to serve therein every alternate month for a period of two years and nine months, to wit- while the British were in possession of Rhode Island: that he recollects standing guard at the Rowse house, and at many other places on the shores of Little Compton; - and that during this period of service he was detached by Col. Richmond (who superintended the guard) with eight others, to Narrows river, in South Kingston in the neighbourhood of one Cottrell's, to seize upon the Block Island boats, that were believed to be engaged in supplying the enemy. Detachment was commanded by Thomas Scranton captain of the boat; which was armed with a swivel & the crew with small arms. Succeeded in capturing one boat and then returned after an absence of two weeks.
Declarant states further upon oath, that the arrangement of guard duty was the following to wit: that one half of the company was called upon duty for one

month, which was then relieved by the other half, the succeeding month, and so on alternately, so long as the necessity for a guard continued, the whole company, in the mean time, being ready for duty and liable to be called upon at a moments' warning. The authority for the draught, as this declarant is informed and believes, was an act of the General Assembly of December 1776, draughting all male persons liable to bear arms in this State into three divisions, and placing them under the orders of the Governor, or commander for the time being, to be marched as soon as possible to such places as said authorities should point out.
Declarant further states upon oath as afore said, that he was born in the Town of Little Compton, in the then Colony of Rhode Island, March 8 th 1750; that there is no record of his birth in the town clerks office of that town, as it was frequently the case that births were omitted to be recorded; but that he is enabled to give the date thereof with the more precision as his cousin Mary Harswell, whose birth was duly recorded was four days older than this applicant; that he lived in said town of Little Compton at the time of his entering the service, December 1776; that after the Revolutionary war he returned back to his old residence on the Island of Rhode Island, where he continued to reside until the year 1793, when he removed to the town of Broadalbin, in the county of Montgomery and State of New York, where he has lived ever since: that he is unable to give with more precision than he has herein attempted the precise day, month, and year when he entered the service, or when he left the same; that he never received any written discharge from the company in which he served as aforesaid; nor was it customary in the Revolution to grant such certificates; that he has no documentary evidence of the services he has sworn to, nor did he ever possess any: that as to the manner of his being called into service, and the names of the officers under whom he served, they are both succinctly stated in the preceding part of this Declaration; and that he claims to have served in the whole one year and four and a half months.

the Rev. Wm Groomes, Declarant further states, that he refers to Colonel Tiffany Brockway and Colonel Charles Brockway all, of Broad Albin, in the county of Montgomery, and State of New York, as persons to whom he is known in his present neighbourhood, who can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution. But that both all of said witnesses being necessarily absent, their certificates shall be duly taken, at their residence aforesaid, and forwarded to the Department, with all convenient despatch: That he refers also for the same purposes to Robert Woodman, and George Brown — both of said Little Compton, and both formerly know well acquainted with the character of this applicant and the his reputed services.
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.
Nathaniel HOSWELL
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court, the day and year above written.
Witness H. H. BROWNELL Probate Clerk
We, Robert Woodman, residing in Little Compton, in the county of Newport, and State of Rhode Island; and George Brown, residing in the same Little Compton, do hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Nathaniel Hoswell, who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration that we believe him to be eighty two years of age; and that he is reputed and believed in this neighbourhood where he formerly resided, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Robert Woodman and that we believe him to be a friend of George Brown.
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court, the day and year above written.
Witness H. H. BROWNELL Probate Clerk

And the said Court do hereby declare their  their opinion after 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 George Brown who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident of Little Compton, and that Robert Huggins  Nathaniel Horsewell who has also signed the same, is also a resident of the same Little Compton, and are both credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
The testimony of the except a Benjamin having been requested, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of the applicant, the Court think proper to state that the Rev. Emerson Paine having been recently settled in this place and the only one who could be conveniently called on, was not sufficiently acquainted with the applicant to be used as a witness.
I, Alexander L. Brownell, Clerk of the Court of Probate, of the Town of Little Compton, in the county of Newport, and State of Rhode Island, do hereby certify that the foregoing, with the subjoined depositions, contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Nathaniel Horsewell for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this third day of October, A. D. 1832.
A. L. Brownell. Probate Clerk.

Robert Woodman of Little Compton in the State of Rhode Island of lawful age, upon solemn oath deposes and says that he is well acquainted with Nathaniel Horsewell who on the twentieth day of September, A. D. 1832. subscribed and swore to his Declaration in open court in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed June 7 th , 1832. that he is knowing to the fact that said Nathaniel Horsewell did guard duty in the manner pointed out in his declaration, while the British were in possession of Rhode Island. that this deponent was a private in the same company with said Horsewell and did guard duty with him at the Rouse house in Little Compton - but for how many months said Horsewell was actually in service he is unable to state Robert Woodman.
State of Rhode Island &c. Newport &c.
Court of Probate, Little Compton, October 3 rd , A. D. 1832.
Then personally appeared Robert Woodman, subscriber to the foregoing statement of facts by him subscribed, and having first heard read, the Declaration of Nathaniel Horsewell (which was made to this Court on the twentieth day of September, A. D. 1832) and solemnly swore to the truth of said statement. Sworn in open court the day and year above written. And the Court certify that said deponent is a respectable person, and fully entitled to credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court, October 3 rd , 1832.
J. B. Williams Probate Clerk.

Thomas White of Little Compton in the State of Rhode Island of lawful age, upon solemn oath, deposes and says, that he is well acquainted with Nathaniel Hoxwell, who made his Declaration in open Court. September 20 th , 1832 - in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress of June 7 th , 1832. That he recollects that said Nathaniel Hoxwell was in the first division of Little Compton militia, which went upon Rhode Island August 17 th 1832 in Sullivan's expedition - that this deponent, John Brown, and Nathaniel Thompson were fellow soldiers with said Hoxwell and lived with him at that time in the same tent. This deponent knows that said Hoxwell was on duty in said expedition for the period of a month.
Thomas White
Newport Sc.
State of Rhode Island Sc.
Court of Probate of Little Compton, October 3 rd , 1832.
Then personally appeared Thomas White (who having first heard read the Declaration of Nathaniel Hoxwell, to this Court made, September 20 th , 1832) made solemn oath to the foregoing statement of facts by him, the said White subscribed. Sworn in open Court the day and year before written. And the Court certify, that said deponent is a respectable person and fully entitled to credit. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Court. October 3 rd , 1832.
H. H. Brownell Probate Clerk

John Brown of Little Compton, in the State of Rhode Island of lawful age, upon solemn oath deposes and says that he is well acquainted with Nathaniel Hoxwell, who has made his Declaration in open Court, on the 20 th day of September A. D 1832, in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832, that he recollects that said Nathaniel Hoxwell was in the first division of Little Compton militia, which went upon Rhode Island, August 1778, in Sullivan's expedition. That this deponent, Thomas White, and Nathl. Tompkins were fellow soldiers with said Hoxwell & lived with him at that time in the same tent. Deponent knows, that said Hoxwell was on duty in the expedition one month. John Brown
Newport R.I.
State of Rhode Island &c
Court of Probate, Little Compton.
October 3 rd 1832.
Then personally appeared John Brown (who having first heard read the Declaration of Nathaniel Hoxwell to this Court made September 20 th 1832) made solemn oaths to the foregoing statement of facts by him the said Brown subscribed. Sworn in open Court, the day and year above written. And the Court certify, that said deponent is a respectable person and fully entitled to credit. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and the seal of said Court October 3 rd 1832.
J. H. Brown Probate Clerk.

State of New York Montgomery County } ss
Absalom Bartlet, the Reverend William Groom & James Sumner severally being duly sworn, severally say that they are personally acquainted with Nathaniel Horsewell, an applicant for a Pension from the United States as they are informed & that they are also informed that he is at present applying in the State of Rhode Island under the Act of Congress of June last. That he the said James Sumner says that he resided until recently in Broadalbin, Montgomery County & has been acquainted with the said Nathaniel for the last thirty years. That he the said Absalom Bartlet says that he has been acquainted with the said Applicant for about fourteen years last past & he the said William Groom says that he has been acquainted with the said applicant for the last thirteen years last past. And these deponents all depose & say that the said Nathaniel is a person of good moral character & a credible person & of good & honest repute. And that these deponents verily believe him to be a person of upwards of eighty years of age. And that it is believed & reported in the neighborhood whilst he lived in Broadalbin that for some years past that the said Nathaniel had been a Soldier in the Revolutionary War of the United States.
Absalom Bartlet Wm Groom
James Sumner
I certify that the said William Groom is a clergyman in good standing & that the said Bartlet & Sumner are credible persons & of good moral character & fair & proper persons for witnesses. And the above this day the said three persons were duly sworn before me as to the truth of the contents of the above papers by them subscribed. Given under my hands this 31 st day of October 1832 Aaron Haring First Judge of Montgomery County Courts

Perkins
13.431 INVALID.
File No. 13.431
Ruthamill Hearnwell
David Ralmar
Act: June 7th 1832.
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 179
[Arrangement of 1870.]

C E Robbins
Ap l 17 1833—
Application for transfer of N Horsewell —

Newport R. I. April 8 th , 1833.
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions,
Sir,
I take the liberty to enclose herewith the application of Nathaniel Horswell for a transfer of his pension from the agency in Providence to such office in the State of New York, as will enable him to receive his pension money hereafter, in the town of Broad Albin, in the county of Montgomery in the State of N. Y. Mr. Horswell's regular domicile, for more than thirty eight years past, has been in the town of Broad Albin, and it was only in consequence of his being on a visit to this State, that his declaration was made before the Court at Little Compton, R. I. where his evidence was principally to be found, and where his services in the revolution were rendered. He is now about to return to his regular domicile.
I have also to request of the Commissioner, that Mr. Horswell's pension money, due on the 4 th of March last, for two years from March 1831, may be ordered to be paid at the office in Providence. The Pension agent in Providence declined to pay it, because Mr. Horswell could

not swear to his residence in this State. It is very important to Mr. H. that the money now due him, should be paid in this State , as he has no other means of providing for the expenses of his journey to his residence in New York.
Mr. Horsewell's pension was granted on the sixteenth day of March last, at the rate of fifty four dollars and ninety eights cents per annum. The fact of his temporary residence in Rhode Island, and regular domicile in Broad Street N. J. is stated, I believe, in his declaration.
I have the honor to be
Your obedt servt.
Chris: E. Robbins
P. S. I will thank you to approve me of the order given to the agency in Providence.
N o 10.085-
Nathe Horsewell priv: R d Island $54.98 - 16 mo. ? 33 33 3/4

Application for a Transfer.
State of Rhode Island &c.
County of Newport ss.
On this thirteenth day of April 1833, before me a Justice of the Peace for said County of Newport, personally appeared Nathaniel Horswell, who on his oath declares, that he is the same person, who formerly belonged to the company of Little Compton militia commanded by Captain George Simmons, in the regiment commanded by Col. William Richmond in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Rhode Island under the act of Congress of June 7, 1832 in which State he has been temporarily resident; that he now resides in the town of Broad Albin, County of Montgomery and State of New York, where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable in future; and that said Broad Albin has been his residence for thirty eight years previous to his temporary residence in Rhode Island.
Sworn and subscribed before me, the day and year aforesaid
Nathaniel Horswell
Chas. B. Robbins
Justice of the Peace.

I, Michael Eddy, of Newport in the state of Rhode Island, upon solemn affirmation, do depose and say, that I am well acquainted with Nathaniel Horswell a prisoner of the United States, who has sworn and subscribed to the foregoing affidavit, that I know him to be the same person described in said affidavit: and that I have known him for above forty years.
Michael Eddy
Affirmed before me } this thirteenth day of April } A. D. 1833. And I hereby certify that said Michael Eddy is a person of veracity. Chris m E. Robbins, Justice of Peace
State of Rhode Island & County of Newport ss.
I, Henry Y. Cranston, clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Christopher E. Robbins is a justice of the Peace of said county, duly elected, commissioned, and sworn: and that his signature to the foregoing affidavits of Nathaniel Horswell and of Michael Eddy is in the proper hand writing of said Robbins, which to me is well known.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and the seal of said Court.
this thirteenth day of April, 1833.
H. Y. Cranston Clerk

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Hort, Levi GRADE Private LINE New Hampshire
WARRANT NUMBER 3186 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Aug. 26, 1790 To Manasseh Cutler, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.