Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33869, Nehemiah Ward, Mass.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE.      Mass.

Ward, Nehemiah [5-pointed star stamp located above name]

NUMBER.        S.  33869

CONTENTS
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let to Hon J Sloan Jan. 23 1834  

[text written below is vertically written on page from bottom to top of page, as follows:]
Notification sent July 31st 1820 to John Ingersoll, Springfield, Mass. US 

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Massachusetts Roll. 
1,714 
Nehemiah Ward, 
Capt Close 
Private,      4 
Massachusetts line
'77. --  war 
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War. 

Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on 9th. of April 1818. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of June 1818, and sent to John Hooker, Esqr. Springfield, Massa. 

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. 
[crossed out 'Semi-anl. all'ce ending']
4 months 26 /30.                              $38.93 

{Revolutionary claim,}
{ Act 18th March, 1818.} 

Continued 

Springfield Hampden Co.
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33869
Revy    INVALID.

File No.  33,869
Nehemiah Ward
Pri   Rev War

Act :  18th March 18"

Index :--- Vol.  2,  Page 439

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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June 1818

Con
Sep  1818
Springfield

July 31
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
COUNTY of Hampden  ss.
On this tenth day of July 1820 personally appeared, in open court, before Court of Common Pleas the same being a Court of Record and so established by a Statute of said Commonwealth, said Court being now in session at Springfield within and for said county of Hampden 
Nehemiah Ward
aged sixty two years, resident in Springfield aforesaid who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: In Capt Peter Clark's Company of Light Infantry in the Sixth Massachusetts Regiment Commanded by Col. Thomas Nixon in General Jared Nixon's Brigade in the Massachusetts Line two years & in this same Regiment & Brigade though in different companies, for the space of six years & five months, the original application is dated I believe April 9. 1818 & my pension certificate is numbered 6714.
There are residing with me, my wife Hannah aged fifty six __ a helpless pensioner ___ my son Elijah aged thirteen  __ my daughter Eunice aged twelve __ my daughter Lucinda aged 10 _ all unable to support themselves.  My occupation is that of a common laborer but I have injuries & unable to possible standing.  I have been the subject of troubles & private calamities for many years. 

[illegible text] And that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War,” passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. 

SCHEDULE. 

1 high chest with 3 drawers
1 low chair. 1 hoe. 3 barrels
1 cherry table. 1 pitchfork
Sundry articles of cooking ware
& kitchen chairs. 1 dipper
1 wheelbarrow. 1 wash tub
1 pair andirons -- 1 shovel
1 axe __ 1 great wheel __ 1 post wheel
1 low pine chasmal lids. 1 table
1 milking glass. 1 lantern. 1 basket
1 half barrel basket. 1 wooden pail
1 tin pail. 1 strider light. 1 kettle
1 bellows. 1 sieve. 1 tin kettle __ a pr. shoe & strings
Nehemiah Ward

Sworn to and declared on the tenth day of July before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas Attest John Ingersoll 
I John Ingersoll Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is thirty five Dollars and two& a quarter Cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, on this nineteenth 1820 John Ingersoll. {Clerk of the Courts for the County of Hampden
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Hampden SS.  BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the ninth day of April A. D. 1818, came before me, JOHN HOOKER, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in said State, and including the said county of Hampden the above named Nehemiah Ward, & applied for the benefit of the late law of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the revolutionary war & made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed, and hereto annexed.  I do thereupon hereby declare, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Nehemiah Ward the applicant did serve in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for more than nine months, on the continental establishment, as set forth in his affidavit aforesaid, and that he is yet a resident citizen of the United States, is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of assistance from his country for support. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of the said Circuit Court for the said county of Hampden to be affixed hereto, this ninth day of April 1818 

I do therefore hereby certify the above & annexed as the testimony & proceedings had before me on the application aforesaid & transmit the same to the Secretary of the department of war of the United States 
John Hooker

Attest John Ingersoll Clerk of said Court
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In reply to your request of for a statement of the military history of Nehemiah Ward a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his [crossed out '(or his widow's)'] application for pension on file in this Bureau. S. File 33,869

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. Jan 77 to June 9.83 dis. Fishkill, N.H. 

LENGTH OF SERVICE.  

RANK. 

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN - Peter Harwood Peter Clayes Lt. Inf.. Co. COLONEL. Thos. Nixon 

STATE. 6 Mass. 
Battles engaged in, 

Residence of soldier at enlistment, 

Date of application for pension, Apr. 9, 1818. 

Residence at date of application, Springfield, Hampden Co., Mass. 

Age at date of application, 60 yrs. 

Remarks: 1820 wife Hannah ae 56 yrs - son Elijah 13, dau Eunice 12. Lucinda 10
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Nehemiah Ward --

Nixon's Mass regt.

Correct
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Hampden County ss 
On this 9th day of April AD 1818 personally appeared before John Hooker Esquire Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit Court in Commonwealth including the County of Hampden Nehemiah Ward a Citizen of United States & resident in Springfield in said County who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that in the month of January 1777 he enlisted into the Army of the United States then called the Continental army into the company commanded by Capt Peter Harrod in the ninth Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col Thomas Nixon in the Massachusetts line that he continued in the service of the United States during the War - that he was discharged at Fishkills on the ninth day of June 1783 & that this discharge was burnt together with his house & other effects in April 1804 in Wilbraham in said County.  And this Deponent further saith that he is in reduced circumstances in life and by reason thereof stands in need of assistance from his Country for support 
Nemiah Ward

April 9 
mass 
I John Hamlin of Wilbraham Masstts do depose & say that the said Nehemiah Ward was in the army of the revolution that I was well acquainted with him in said army & often saw him then.  Tho I do not know the time he entered & left the service -- but know of his being in Col Nixons Regiment & that he served in said army more than nine months 
John Hamlin 

Sworn to April 9 1818 before me 
John Hooker