Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13189, Jabez Greene, Conn. R.I.

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Conn.
R. I.
Greene, Jabez or Green
S. 13189
CONTENTS
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13189 INVALID.
File N. 13, 189
Jabez Green ★ Pioneer River War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1, Page 152
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Jabez Greene ★ Febr. 6/06. Records corrected. J.S.

New York 3035
Jabez Greene*
of New port in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Crandall of the R. Island line for 1 Year
Jabez Greene*
R.S. and Conn.
Records corrected Feb. 6/06
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 40 Dollars per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of Dec. 1832. and sent to S. Wooster New port
Arrears to 14th of Sep. 32 $ 60 Semi-annual allowance ending 14th. 33 20 $ 80
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Geo. C. Pills Clerk Book D. Vol. 5. Page 92

State of New York County of Herkimer
On the 24. day of August 1832 personally appeared before me Sherman Root a judge of Herkimer county courts, James Green of the town of Newport in the said county aged sixty - nine; 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. 1832 That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers and served as here in State, (to wit) One year at sundry times as here after set forth, He enlisted in the town of East Greenwich in the state of Rhode Island, in what was then called the nine month service (five months of which had then gone by) on or about the first day of Nov. 1775, under Capt. Crandall, in General Greene's Brigade, and served to the end of the term which was four months; was stationed at Prospect Hill on Cambridge side at one time during the said term, two British Ships came and anchored there as here after after May; and their dismount with others from Capt. Crandall's company were detached with orders to go under the command of an orderly sergeant and join General Putnam to meet and dislodge them. General Putnam commenced cannonading and the British retreated without any battle. And after this four month service was out the said disponent returned to Kingston in the state of Connecticut county of Windham. And the said disponent further declares that in October 1776, he was drafted under Capt. John Stewart, in Col. Douglas Regiment and was marched to Black Point in the state of Rhode Island and served three months - and during this time a British Sloop came up and a skirmish took place

but 270 Battle of consequence took place during his stay at that place - And the said deponent further declares that after the above three months service was ended he returned again to Volontown and in or about the month of August 1776. he was drafted in the Militia, under Capt. John Gordon of Volontown in Col. Douglass Regiment and was marched to White Plains, was taken sick and returned to Volontown was on this service in this service two months - And this deponent further declares, that in or about the month of August 1777. he enlisted as a substitute for William Gordon under Capt. Dennis Clark in Col. Jonathan Satterlee's Regiment and was stationed at Still Water, from the Regiment at Canterbury, was in the Battle when Burgoyne first attacked the Americans in this Battle Capt. Clark was killed and Col. Satterlee was wounded - And this deponent says he was at Fish Creek and helped make a Bridge and the British were firing upon them during the time that the Americans were at work at the Bridge all of which time amounts to twelve months (time) Four Months under Capt. Grannis and three months under Capt. Stewart and under Capt. Gordon two months & Three months under Capt. Clark Making the whole twelve Months And further this deponent declares that he has no documentary evidence of his service nor does he know of any person living by whom he can prove the service, but thinks Doctor Westel Willoughby and Henry Willett of Newport will vouch for him.
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James Greene
Subscribed and sworn before me the 24. day of August 1832. Sherman Woodhull

We, Westel Willoughby and Henry Wilcox both residing in the town of Newport, in the county of Herkimer and State of New York do certify that we are well acquainted with James Green who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy nine years of age; that he is reported and believed in the neigh- hood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. And we consider him to be a man of truth and veracity, and his statements entitled to full credit.
Sworn and subscribed before me a judge of Herkimer county courts the 27 th day of August 1832 Sherman Wooster.
Westel Willoughby M.C.D. Henry Wilcox
I Sherman Wooster a judge of Herkimer county courts, do hereby declare my opinion, after investigating the matter, and after putting the questions or interrogatories presented by the war department, that the above named applicant, was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And I do further certify that I am well acquainted with Westel Willoughby M.C.D. and with Henry Wilcox who have signed the preceding certifi- =cate and know them, each respectively to be respectable and credible residents, in the town of Newport county of Herkimer and state of New York, and that their state- ments are entitled to full credit and belief. And I do further certify, that the said James Green the above named applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity attend the court, being more than twelve miles from the place of sitting, and is unable to ride that distance.
Sherman Wooster

State of New York Herkimer County Clerks Office
ss. I Julius C. Nelson Clerk of the said County do certify that Sherman Wooster Esquire, before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn was, at the date of the same one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, and duly authorized to act as such, and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge, and hereby believe the signature of Sherman Wooster subscribed to the said affidavit & Certificate to be his proper hand writing and signature — In Witness — Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this 27th day of August 1832
Julius C. Nelson Clerk
7/6/79

State of New York County of Herkimer
On this 26. day of Nov., 1832 - before me a judge of Herkimer County Courts came Jacob Green, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the follow- -ing declaration, in addition to the declaration by him made on the 24. day of August last. That the matter therein set forth is true, with this addition (to wit) that he was born in North Kingston in the state of Rhode Island August 15. 1753. and has no record of his age, except that which is entered in his Bible kept in his family. That he lived in the town of Voluntown in the state of Connecticut, when called into service - has lived since the War, in the town of Stephenstown in the state of New York, and in Hartford in the east part of the same state - and about twenty years in Kingsbury - and moved from thence to the town of Norway in the County of Herkimer and lived in Norway about Eighteen years, and moved from thence to the town of Wauport where he now lives, and has lived, about four years - And that he never had any commission but done all his service in the revolution as a private soldier - And he never had any written discharge, but when his tours were out he was uniformly dismissed by the commanding officer without any writing - And he states that Elder Ebenezer Eaton a respectable Clergyman in the town of Wauport, and Henry Wilcox Rev. Will Nanch for him as a man of truth and veracity, and of his reputation as having been a soldier of the revolution - And he hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present, and that his name is not on the Pension roll of any state or territory.
Sworn and subscribed before me Sherman Wooster a judge of Herkimer County Courts Nov. 26 - 1832. Sherman Wooster
Jacob Greene

We Zelora Eaton, a Clergyman, residing in the town of Wenport in the county of Herkimer; and Henry Wilcox residing in the same place, do hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Jacob Greene, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declarations; that we believe him to be seventy nine 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.  Sworn and subscribed before me a judge of Herkimer County courts Nov. 27. 1832  Zelora Eaton Henry Wilcox  Sherman Wooster
I Sherman Wooster a judge of Herkimer County courts do hereby declare that my opinion is, after the 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 his status. And I further certify that it appears to me that the above mentioned Zelora Eaton who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, residing in the town of Wenport, and that Henry Wilcox who has also signed the same is a resident of the same place and is a credible man, and that their statement is entitled to credit. And I further certify that the said applicant cannot by reason of bodily infirmity attend the court.  Given under my hand and Seal at Wenport November 27. 1832  Sherman Wooster
admitted 12 mo 40 H