Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 2453-200, John P Ward, S.C.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE     S.C.

Ward, John P.
[5-POINTED STAR STAMPED ABOVE NAME]

NUMBER   B.L. Wt2453__ 200.Lieut
Issued March 19, 1800.
No papers.

CONTENTS
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WM HOUSTON KENYON
ALAN D. KENYON
ROBERT N. KENYON
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RICHARD EYRE
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GEORGE W HILLS, JR.
GORHAN CROSBY
SAMUEL H. WARD, JR.
NEWTON A. BURGESS
MARY H. KENYON
JOHN O. GEMPLER

LAW OFFICES OF
KENYON & KENYON
61 BROADWAY
NEW YORK

PATENTS, TRADE-MARKS
COPYWRITES
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CABLE ADDRESS "AMAXIA" NEW YORK
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TELEPHONE RECTOR 9380

June 17, 1914.

Chief Clerk of Pension Department,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir :
On June 3rd I wrote the War Department requesting all the information they had relative to two ancestors of mine, William Ward and John Peter Ward, who served as lieutenants in the Continental Army, for the purpose of trying to place them in the proper generation.  I desire this information in connection with the family history which I am compiling.

In answer to my letter I received a statement from the War Department in which they say that both of these parties served in the Revolutionary War as First Lieutenants in the First South Carolina Regiment;  that William Ward was commissioned First Lieutenant December 21, 1779;  but that is all their record shows in connection with him;  that John Peter Ward, who served in the same Regiment, appears on the pay roll of Capt. Joseph Elliott's company, on November 17, 1779, and on the pay roll of Capt. George Turner's company, January, 1780;  and that is all that the record shows in connection with this party.  The Adjutant General then suggests that I might obtain further information from the Pension Department, and I am therefore writing to ask you if you will kindly give me any information you have relative to these parties.  I would like to have any of the
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KENYON & KENYON  Pension Dept.   Page  2.

following questions answered that your records enable you to answer, or any further information that you can give me :
1.  Have you any data by which I can fix the ages of these parties at the time they served ?
2.  Where did they reside when they enlisted or entered the service ?
3.  Who were their nearest relatives or kin as given by them at this time, if any ?
4.  How long did each serve, and during what period ?
I should greatly appreciate this or any other information that you can give me on the subject.
Very truly yours,
S. Mortimer Ward Jr.
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CHAIRMAN
GEORGE W. NORRIS, NEBR.
CHARLES L. MC HARY, OREG.
ARTHUR CAPPER, KANS.
HENRY W. KEYES, N. H.
FRANK R. GOODING, IDAHO
PETER NORBECK, S. DAK.
J. W. HARRELD, OKLA.
CHARLES S. DENEEN, ILL.
FREDERIC M. SACKETT, KY.
ELLISON D. SMITH, S. C.
JOSEPH E. RANSDELL, LA.
JOHN B. KENDRICK, WYO.
J. THOMAS HEFLIN, ALA.
THADDEUS H. CARAWAY, ARK.
WOODBRIDGE N. FERRIS, MICH.
EARLE B. MAYFIELD, TEX.
MABELLE J. TALBERT, CLERK

United States Senate
COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY

JAN. 18, 1928

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir :
I will appreciate it if you will look at the pension records of the Revolutionary War and see if one John Ward of South Carolina was a pensioner.

Very truly yours,
T. H. Caraway [signature]


W/B


[DATE RECEIVED STAMP IN LOWER RIGHT CORNER OF PAGE WITH THE FOLLOWING PRINTING WITHIN IT:]  U.S. PENSION OFFICE JAN 19 1928
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JNO. W. CARLISLE.   HOWARD B. CARLISLE.
CARLISLE & CARLISLE
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
SPARTANBURG. S. C.

4-14-16.

BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs :
Please let me have at your earliest convenience the Revolutionary Record of John Ward, who enlisted from this section.  If your record shows, will be glad to know the date of his birth, death and the number and names of his children.

Very truly yours,
Howard B. Carlisle [signature]

HBC/C
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Dec 21, 1929

From the records of this Bureau it appears that John P. Ward, Lieutenant in the South Carolina Troops, War of the Revolution, was allowed two hundred acres of bounty land on warrant Number 2453 which was issued March 19, 1800.

There are no further data relative to said soldier, owing to the destruction of papers when the War Office was burned in November, 1800.

Very truly yours,

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner

Hist to Hon James W. Dunbar,
Corresp in claim of John Ward, S16569.

M,E,E.
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section

January 20, 1928

Honorable T. H. Caraway
United States Senate

My dear Senator ;
In response to your letter of the eighteenth instant, I have the honor to advise you that you are herewith furnished the history of the only John Ward found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau, who served with the South Carolina Troops.

From the records of this Bureau it appears that John P. Ward, Lieutenant of South Carolina Troops, War of the Revolution, was allowed 200 acres of bounty land on Warrant No. 2453, which was issued March 19, 1800.

there are no further data relative to said soldier, owing to the destruction of papers, when the War Office was burned in November 1800.

Very truly yours,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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War Section.

April 22, 1918.

Mr. Howard B. Carlisle,
Spartanburg, S. C.

Sir ; -
In response to your letter dated the 14" instant, you are advised that John P. Ward, Lieutenant of South Carolina troops, was allowed 200 acres of bounty land on Warrant No.  2,453, which issued March 19, 1800.  There is no further data on file relative to said soldier, owing to the destruction of papers in the burning of the War Office in November 1800.

For information in regard to the location of said land Warrant, you should apply to the Commissioner of the General Land Office.

The above noted is the only soldier of that name South Carolina troops, found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.

Very respectfully,
GM Saltzgaber
Commissioner.
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June 18.  1914.

Mr. S. Mortimer Ward, Jr.
c/o Kenyon & Kenyon
61 Broadway.
New York City.

Sir :
In response to your letter of the 17" instant. you are advised that this Bureau is unable to furnish the history of a soldier of the Revolution,  unless a claim for pension or bounty land has been made on account of his services.

A careful search of the records fails to show such a claim filed by or for Lieutenant William Ward of the 1st South Carolina Regiment.    See negative slip

John P. Ward. Lieutenant of South Carolina troops. was allowed 200 acres of bounty land on Warrant No. 2.453. which issued March 19, 1800.  there is no further data on file relative to said soldier. owing to the destruction of papers in the burning of the War Office in November 1800.

For information in regard to the location of said land Warrant.  you should apply to the Commissioner of the General Land Office.

Very respectfully,

Chief Clerk.