Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13223, Peter Greene, R.I.

SERVICE
NUMBER
R. J.
Greene Peter
S13223
CONTENTS
boarded

Reuben
13223 INVALID.
File No. 13. 223
Peter, Fannie Sergt New War
Act: Fannie  1882
Index:—Vol. 7 , Page 163
[Arrangement of 1870.]

9699 9699 Connecticut
Peter Greene
Peter Greene in the State of Connecticut who was a Private  Sergeant in the Company commanded by Captain Whitman of the Regt. commanded by Col. Waterman in the Conn't. due for 14 Mts: Sergeant
★ R. S. Diner.
Records corrected Jan'y 22/06 P.
Enscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 78 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of June 1833 — and due to J. Dyer Norwich
Arrears to the 14th of Mar. '31 $ 140 Pension allowance ending 14 Sep '31 35 $175
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Geo. C. Phelps Clerk Book 6, Vol. 3, Page 186

State of Connecticut } p. Court of Probate District of Norwich County of New London }
On this 31 st day of August A. D. 1832. personally appeared in open court, before the court of Probate for the District of Norwich in the state of Connecticut now sitting, present John Hyde Esq. Judge of said court. Peter Greene a resident of Preston in the county of New London and state of Connecticut eighty years of age the 29 th day January last 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 in the year 1775. he served as a sergeant two months in a militia company commanded by Captain Reuben Whitman, Squire Miller was Lieutenant & James Deane was Ensign of said company, who are all dead. & was stationed at Prudence Island in Narraganset Bay, and was part of the time on the main land, Wallus Island & part of the time on the main land, Wallus Island with his ship & two other sloops of war were in the harbor and burnt several houses & kept us in a constant move as they sailed about from one point to another. Col. John Waterman was the Colonel of the Regiment to which he belonged and the whole company was turned out by the command of said Colonel Waterman.
Afterward he was drafted & served four months as a sergeant in the same company, it being then commanded by Captain Squire Miller, James Deane

was Lieutenant and John Safford was Ensign who all dead was stationed at old Warwick, quartered part of the time at the house of Daniel Brayton, part of the time at the house of Elder Holden & part of the time in the old stone garrison.
In the summer of 1777, he was drafted and served as a sergeant three months in a a sergeant the a company commanded by Captain Thomas Rice and was stationed at old Warwick.
In 1778, he became by enlistment a member of the company chartered by the State of Rhode Island called the Kentish guards of which Col. Richard Fry was the chief officer and Christopher Green, brother to Gen. Green, was the second officer. The whole company volunteered & went on to the Island of Rhode Island, he thinks in the month of August, in what is called Sullivan's Expedition, and served the term of one month.
Soon afterward said company volunteered for three months and were stationed at East Greenwich. He served said three months.
In the fall of the year 1780, he served in said company of Kentish guards one month at Newport in said Rhode Island.
He was born in the town of Warwick in the state of Rhode Island January 18 th 1752 old style, where he always lived until he moved where he now lives in the town of Preston thirty six years ago. His age is recorded in his family bible together with all the rest of his family.
He cannot state more particularly how he was called into the service, nor the commencement or

termination of each particular period of service nor of the particular officers that he served under, it being a long time since he rendered the services, and he has become an old man. He has no documentary evidence he believes he had a sergeant's warrant but it has been lost many years.
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.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Peter Greene Before me John Flyde Judge
We, William Palmer a clergyman residing in the town of Norwich in the county of New London & state of Connecticut, and Samuel M. Downer residing in said town, county & state hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Peter Greene Esq. who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be eighty years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
William Palmer Samuel M. Downer
Sworn & subscribed, the day & year aforesaid
Before me John Flyde
Judge of the Court of Probate
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, & 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 it appears to them that Peter Greene who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in said Norwich, and that Samuel M. Downer who has also signed the same is a resident in said

Nowich, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Buel Lathrop clerk of the court of Probate for the District of Nowich in the state of Connecticut do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court, in the matter of the application of Peter Greene for a pension.
A Buel In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of office of this court this 31 st day of August Anno Domini 1832.
Buel Lathrop Clerk

I William Rice of Warwick in the County of Kent and State of Rhode Island aged Eighty four years Depose and say that in the fall of the year 1775 I served in a militia company commanded by Capt. Reuben Whit- man at Pquidene Island in Narragansett Bay about one month and that during said time Peter Greene now of Res- tor in the State of Connecticut served in said company as a sergeant that afterwards in the same year I served in a militia company commanded by Capt. Squire Miller at Old Warwick about four months as minute men and that said Greene served in said company during said company as a sergeant and quartered at the house of Daniel Breyton that immed- ly afterwards I served at said Old Warwick under Capt. Thomas Rice as minute men about three months and in the summer of 1777 and that said Greene served in said com- pany during said time. William Rice
State of Rhode Island etc
First Se At Warwick this 28 th day of August A.D. 1892
Personally appeared the above William Rice and being first duly sworn gave the foregoing deposit and subscribed the same in my presence and I hereby certify that the said Rice is a credible witness
Before me George A. Breyton
Judges of the Peace

I Nathan Miller of Warwick in the county of Kent and State of Rhode Island aged eighty years dispose and say that I served in a company called the Kentish Guards chartered by the State of Rhode Island on the the Island of Rhode Island in Sullivan's expedition and that Peter Greene now residing in Preston in the State of Connecticut served with me in said company one month in said expedition that soon afterwards the said Greene served with him in said company at East Greenwich in the State of Rhode Island about three months that is that in fall of the year 1780 said Greene served with me in said company at Newport one month
Nathan Miller
State of Rhode Island &c
Sitgts At Warwick this 28 th day of August A D 1892 Personally appeared the above Nathan Miller to me personally known as a man of truth and veracity and being first duly sworn gave the foregoing deposition which was by him subscribed in my presence
Before me George A. Brayton
Justice of the Peace
Kent ss. The State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Court of Common Pleas - Bleikers Office
I certify that George A. Brayton the above signed is a justice of the peace for the Town of Warwick in our said county of Kent, that it is his proper signature & in his own hand writing & that full faith credit is & ought to be given to all his official acts. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my name & seal of said Court at East Greenwich this 29 day of August A D 1892
John Brown, Clerk

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Peter Greene
Adm. Tut
Seaman 14 months
70
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John Hyde
Norwich
Canal

BRIEF in the case of Peter Greene County of New London in the State of Connecticut (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? per Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 30 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.     In 1775 2 Sergt Gen. Capt Whitman Col. Wittern   4 " Col. Mitchell   Summer 1777 3 " Col. Brice   1778 1 " Col. Fry   Fall 1780 3 "   1 "  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Nine  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? New London Connecticut  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By living witnesses  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.
Nathaniel D. Dett Examining Clerk.