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was, with many others, prisoned by the British; while a prisoner in
New York, the effects of which endangered his life for several years,
and from which he never fully recovered. He was parolled in 1777,
but remained a prisoner of war when he joined the Society of Shakers
in 1780. He was entitled to 7 years' pay. The money was afterwards
offered him by his captain, *: but'-refused from a principle of con-
science; he deceased Nov. 23, 1823, considered as entitled to a
pension for 47 years. Also entitled to 100 acres of bounty lands
from the U.S. Government, and, as he served in the line of the State
of New York, he is supposed to be entitled to 640 acres of bounty
lands from this state. Entitled to
7 years pay @ $96.00 $ 672.00
47 years pension @ $48 2256.00
U.S. bounty lands & NYS bounty lands 2810.00
Total $5738.00
The said Hezekiah Rowland has deceased, yet, according to his writ-
ten covenant and agreement, all his right and claim of whatever
nature or descsription, was by him transferred to the Trustees of
the Society in which he lived, for the use and benefit of said
Society. Taken from his own mouth while living, and confirmed by
several others.
ROBERT CUNNINGHAM, was a regular soldier in the Revolutionary War.
/ Served several years, was supposrted by the Society of Shakers;-/many
^ years from motives of charity, while in a state of consumptive de-
ft- cline of which he died. Being destitute of property, he was, by
^- the pension law, entitled to 3 years pension at the time of his
decease; according to his agreement, the family of the Society in
which he died is entitled to his claims, if they choose to enforce
it. His claims were 3 years pension @ $96 per year ~ $288.00.
GIDEON COLEaenlisted in July 1775 under Capt. Caleb Carr of Warren>
R.I. in a regiment commanded by Col. Richmond. He served one year
and was regularly discharged. He soon after enlisted again and
served six months. Having never possessed any property and being
unable to support himself, is considered as entitled to 7 years
pension @ $96 per year = $672.00
THEODORE BATES enlist.ed-^in the Continental army about 1779 in a
regiment commanded by Col. Voorhees, being the first regiment under
Gen. Glover; served nine months and was regularly discharged. He
soon after enlistged again and served six months in the same divi-
sion of the army; was then regularly discharged. In 1782 he enlisted
again in the same division and served till the end of the war, and
was again regularly discharged in June 1784. His whole term of ser-
vice exceeded 3 years, supposed to be entitled to 100 acres of bounty
lands. 100 acres @ 2.50 - $250.00
Being destitute of property, he is considered entitled, by the
pension law, to 6 years pension @ $96>ss #576.00
Taken from, his own mouth and confirmed by others.
JONATHAN MILLS enlisted July 1775 under Capt. Baker of Chester, N.H.
in the brigade commanded by Gen. Greene, served one year and was
regularly discharged. He afterward enlisted again under Capt.
Reynolds in the regiment of Col. Nichols. The whole term of his
service was 4 years and 1 month, when he was regularly discharged.