Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33871, Edward Ward, Va.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE   Va.

Ward, Edward [star stamped over 'Ward']

NUMBER   S. 33871

CONTENTS
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5316
New Jersey.  4

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Edward Ward
private
Capt Nicholas 
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In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

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Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of -- 8 -- Dollars per month, to commence on the 11th of April 1818.

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Certificate of Pension issued rthe 15 of Jany 1819 and delivered to the Hon. Wm. Bateman.

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Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818               58.. 14
Semi-anl. all'es ending 4 Mar. 1819   48 ---
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4. 24/30                                                $86,,14
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[Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
soldier from roll
1 year
Cumberland Ga.

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3573


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Since receipt of Sign. on rolls In'covered yet to be not continental
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33. 871
Revy  INVALID.

File No.  33, 871
Edward Ward
Pri  Rev War

Act:  18 March 18

Index:---- Vol.  2,  Page 489

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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1 Case
Hon. Mr. Bateman
12 Dec. [underlined]

Admitted Excerpt from Va Rolls
03  Send the certificate to the 
Hon. E. Bateman
House of Rep.

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Pension Application
Honorable John Calhoun
Secretary of war
Washington
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Bridgetown West N. Jersey
April 25th  1818

Sir,
If Edward Ward is placed on the Pension list, you will please transmit his certificate to me or my care.
Your  Respectfully
James D. Westcott
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Edward Wards
Application for a Pension.

Excerpt [illegible text] Rolls
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State of New Jersey
Cumberland County SS

On this eleventh day of April 1818, before me the Subscriber, one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas of the county and State aforesaid, personally appeared Edward Ward, aged sixty eight years, resident in the said county and state, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the pension made by the late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval forces of the United States in the revolutionary war:"  That he  the Said Edward Ward enlisted for one year at  Williamsburgh in Virginia, he believes in 1775, in the company commanded by Capt George Nicholson* of the first Virginia Regiment commanded by Colonel Finney;  that he continued to serve in the Said corps till the time for which he enlisted was expired, when he was discharged at Williamsburgh in Virginia;  and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of the Country for support;  and that he has no other evidence now in his person of said Services.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.
James D. Westcott

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*  Information recd. of the Hon. Mr. Poasse induced me to believe that this name ou't to be Nicholas.   Ephraim Bateman   April 16th 1818
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State of New Jersey.
Cumberland County  SS
I James D. Westcott one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Edward Ward did Serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the foregoing declaration against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress 
James D. Westcott [signature]
April 11th 1818.


I Ebenezer Seeley Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in the County of Cumberland, and State of New Jersey.  Do hereby certify that James D. Westcott Esquire, who has attested the annexed affidavit of Edward Ward, and certified to the Same, is a Judge of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in the county of Cumberland and State aforesaid, and that due faith and credit is and ought to be given to his attestations as Such.  In Testimony where of I have hereunto Subscribed my name and affixed my Seal of Office the eleventh day of April, in the year of our Lord. one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Ebenzr. Seeley Clk:
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Cedarville N.J.  April 25th 1818
I hereby certify that I have for many years been acquainted with Edward Ward the applicant for a Pension under the act of March 18th 1818 named in the foregoing deposition, that he is an old man and very infirm, that I have repeatedly heard him say that he was born in Virginia and resided there until after man hood.  In conversation with the Hon. Mr. Bassett of the H of Representatives from Virginia, resident at Williamsburg. he stated to me that about the time specified by Mr. Ward a Capt Nicholas did raise a company of men to serve in the Continental Establishment at Williamsburg and its vicinity, which circumstance, in connexion with the general understanding in this neighborhood that said Ward was a revolutionary soldier induces me to believe that he is entitled to a Pension under the act before referred to
Ephraim Bateman


State of New Jersey
Cumberland County  SS.
In addition to my certificate of the 11th inst. it now appears to my satisfaction that Edward Ward who has made the preceding declaration on oath, in order to obtain a pension, did serve as before expressed, on the continental establishment, and I so certify.
Given under my hand this Twenty fifth day of April eighteen hundred and eighteen
James D. Westcott [signature]
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

Division of Veterans' Administration

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME    Ward, Elizah
GRADE    Private
LINE   Massachusetts

WARRANT NUMBER    5303
ACREAGE       100
ISSUED    Apr. 13, 1795. to Reuben Munn ___

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* 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.