Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File Wt. 2277-500, Seth Warner, Continental Green Mt. Boys. N.H.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Continental
Green Mt Boys.
N. H.
CONTENTS
Warner, Seth.
NUMBER
W. 2277-500. Col.
Issued June 29, 1790 to
David Lavensworth admr.
& Esther Warner admx.
No Papers-
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
Mrs. J. C. Froehlich
Homer City, Penna.
Madam:
December 16, 1924
I have to advise you that Warrant No. 2277 for
five hundred acres of bounty land was issued June 29,
1790 to David Lavensworth, administrator, and to
Esther Warner, administratrix, on account of the services
of Seth Warner as a Colonel of the New Hampshire
Troops, War of the Revolution.
There is no further information concerning him
on file, as the papers in such bounty land claims were
destroyed when the War Office was burned in 1800.
Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
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Mrs. D. Wheeler
Melville, Penn.
Madam:
Dec. 15, 1924.
Madam:
I have to adivise you, that Warrant No. 2277, for
500 acres of bounty land was issued June 29, 1790, to
David Lavensworth, administrator and to Esther Warner,
administratrix, on account of the services of Seth Warner
as a Colonel of the New Hampshire Troops, War of the
Revolution.
There is no further information concerning him on
file, as the papers in such bounty land claims were destroyed
when the War Office was burned in 1800.
Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
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MBH
Rev. War Section.
Section.
Dr. Edna M. Apthorpe,
198 Main Street,
Oneonta, N. Y.
September 3, 1915.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 16” ultimo,
you are advised that the records of this Bureau show
that Warrant No. 2,277 for 500 acres of land was issued
June 29, 1790, to David Lavensworth Administrator, and
Esther Warner, Administratrix, on account of the services
of Seth Warner as a Colonel of New Hampshire troops in
the Revolution.
There is no further information concerning him.
as there are no papers on file, the same having been destroyed
when the War Office was burned in 1800,
For the location of said land, you should apply to
the Commissioner of the General Land Office, giving him
the above data.
The above is the only Seth Warner "Green Mountain
Boys" found on the Revolutionary War records of this
Bureau,
Very respectfully,
E.C. Tiernan
Acting Commissioner.
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T.H. Roberts, Atty
260 Rutland Road,
Brooklyn, N.Y.
Mrs. Hattie Warner Hennessey,
64 Prospect Street,
Brattleboro, Vermont.
September 2, 1915.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 29 ultimo,
you are advised that the records of this Bureau show
that Warrant No. 2,277 for 500 acres of land was issued
June 29, 1790, to David Lavensworth Administrator, and
Father Warner Administratrix, on account of the services
of Seth Warner as a Colonel of New Hampshire troops in
the Revolution.
There is no further information concerning him, as
there are no papers on file, the same having been destroyed
when the war office was burned in 1800,
For the location of said land, you should apply
to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington D.C.
, giving him the above data.
Very respectfully,
E. C. Tieman
Acting Commissioner.
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Rev. & 1812 War
Mrs. M. J. Wheeler,
Reynoldsville, Penn.
April 21, 1924.
Madam:
I have to advise you that Warrant No. 2277 for
500 acres of bounty land was issued June 29, 1790, to
David Lavensworth, administrator and to Esther Warner,
Administratrix, on account of the services of Seth Warner
as a Colonel of New Hampshire troops, War of the
Revolution.
There is no further information concerning him, on
file as the papers in such bounty and claims were destroyed
when the War Office was burned in 1800.
In order to make a proper search for any particular
Peter Warner, War of the Revolution, some of the followdate
should be furnished: approximate dates of birth
and death, places of residence at enlistment and after
service.
Respectfully,
Washington Gardner
Commissioner.
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Rev Sec
T.H. Roberts
ATTORNEY & COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
Jue
200 RUTLAND POND,
BROWN, N. Y.
Feb 1st 1917
Commissioner of Pensions
Feby 17
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
Seth Warner was a volunteer
the battle of Bunker Hill June 17th 1775
He helped Ethan Allen Capture Fort Ticonderoga May 10th 1775.
Will you kindly send me the Pension
record of this Seth Warner, and his
Military record. He was the grand
father of my mother and I would like
to get all the record I can
I shall be greatly obliged to you
for this pension and military record.
Very truly
T.H. Roberts
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OFFICE OF
THE COMMISSIONER
DEC 2 1924
U.S. Bureau of Pensions
Homer City, Penn.
Dec. 1, 1924.
Mr. Washington Gardner, Com.
Dept. of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Refer: Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
Dear Sir:-
Please give me the war record of
Seth Warner -
Col. Seth Warner was commissioned
July 5, 1776 -
His place of residence was Bennington,
Vermont, and he was under General Greene, and he
was amongst them when they took possession of
Crown Point.
I desire a full record of his service
so I can join the D.A.R'S.
When was he mustered out of service?
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Instead of a pensions, my mother, when she was living,
said that he held some papers at one time, but lost them,
in regard to some bounty land. Could you give me any information
about it?
Yours truly,
Mrs. J.C. Froehlich
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Reynoldsville Pa.
12/1/24
Washington Gardner, Com
Dept. of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Wash. D.C.
Refer. Rev & 1812 Wars
Dear Sir,
Please give me war
record of Seth Warner -
Col. Seth Warner was
commissioned July 5, 1776-
His place of residence
was Bennington, Vt
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and he was under
Gen. Green and he was
amongst them - when
they took possession of
Crown Point.
I desire a full record
of his service - so I can
join the D. A. R's.
When was he mustered
out of service
Instead of a pension
my mother
when she
was living, said that he
held some papers at one
time, but lost them
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in regard to some bounty
land - Could you give me any
information about it-
Yours truly
Mrs. D. Wheeler

STAMP:
OFFICE OF THE COMMISIONER
DEC 11 1924
U.S. BUREAU OF PENSIONS
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Reynoldsville, Pa.
12/1/24
Washington Gardner, Com
Dept. of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Wash. D.C.
THE COMMISSIONER
Dear Sir,
In further reference to your
letter of April 21, 1924 in
answer to my letter of a
previous dating in which
I wrote and ask about
Peter Warner in order that

Office of the Commissioner
DEC 11 1924
U.S. Bureau of Pensions
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I could join the D.A.R's
Peter Warner's residence
I do not know, but he
enlisted in London County
Virginia Jan 4. 1777. and
was mustered out on the
Secon River in New Jersey
in 1779, and he died in
Indiana County, Penna.
in the Eighteen Hundred
and Forties - but I do not
know the exact
month, day and year -
He served as a Private in
Capt Joseph Mitchell's Company
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Capt. Bourger's Company. Major
Jonathan Clark's Company and
Capt. Robt. Gamble's Company.
12th Va. Regt. of Foot, commanded
by Col. James Wood, Rev. War
Did he gran or hold land
warrants?
I desire a full record of
his service
Yours truly
Mr D. Wheeler 
P.S.
It the war of
Revolution. 1779
Vt [illegible] Seth Warner
and Peter Warner
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WILLIAM APTHORPE
EDNA M APTHORPE
DRS. APTHORPE AND APTHORPE
OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIANS
198 MAIN STREET
ONEONTA NEW YORK
Rec of
August 16, 1915
Pension Department
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
If Seth Warner, one of the Green Mts. boys of the Revolutionary War
had a pension, will you kindly
send me a copy?
Respectfully
Do. Edna M. Apthorpe
198 Main St.
Oneonta
New York
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New Haven Conn
April 1 1931.
To Bureau of Pensions, War of 
Revolution War Department
Gentleman.
Early History of Vermont
P.474. Col Seth Warner of the Revol,
born at Roxbury Litchfield Conn.
May 17, 1743. Resided at Bennington
Vt. from 1765-1784 died at
Roxbury Litchfield his old home
Dec 26. 1784.
In 1787. His widow left destitute:
condition applied war department
saying she was left destitute
condition with a young family
to support willing to work. That 
he lost all during the war.
Congress in Oct 1787 granted
two thousand acres of land
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in Essex County Vermont. Can you give me any information
in reguard to the pension to Widow
Hester Warner.  Children were Seth Jr. Asahel, Abagail, Warner, born. at
Bennington Vt Dec 9 1794. M James
Meacham lived at Williamstown
1807 Vt or Mass
Seth Warner Jr. in one D.A.R.
Lineage Book Lydia Barney
another Polly Hogle.
What I wish to know whare did
Mrs Hester Warner die, whare 
she lived when she drew the
pension, whare the children were
edicated, married and died.
that is the two sons Mrs Abagail
Warren Meachem I have traced.
Also of Seth J m and had children
have in his paper's at Washington D.C.
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III
pension Burena. A dan by name of
Tryphosa Warner who on Jedediah
Richardson,
Inclosed find a addressed envelope
stamped, for reply
Yours Truly
Almira A Bissell.
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Brattleboro Vt Aug 29 1815
Dear Sir will send for this
Writing concerning Seth Warner
Will you please look at the records
and see if their is such a claim
on record as it gives here or Else
where or in Philadelphia Pennsylvania and please let me
firm at once
am oblidge
Mrs Hattie Warner Hennessey
64 Prospect St
Brattleboro Vt
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2
on July 5 1776 he was appointed Col.
in one of the Continental regiments
and on July 7, 1777 was in command
of the disastrous battle of Hubbardin
subsequently residering afficient
survice at the battle of Bennington
Aug 16 1777, Early in 1782 he was
forced by ill health to retire from the
army and returned to Robert Conn
when he died
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Col Seth Warner
Seth Warner an American Soldier
Born in Roxbury Conn removing with
his father to Bennington Vt in 1763 he
their became prominent as a leader of
the Green Mountain boys opposing New 
York Claims to the New Hampshire
grants, later Vermont and being
out lived in consequence by the New York
government in 1774 in 1775. He
led the detachment which on May 12
captured Crown Point and on July 27
became by election Lieutenant Colonent
of the Green Mountains Boys
participating as such in general
Montgomery Expedition to Canada
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Reynoldsville, Penna.
March 17, 1924.
To the Commissioner of the Pension Office,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir: -
I wish to obtain all the information
possible that I can about Lieut. Colonel Seth Warner, so I
can join the D. A. R.'s.
Also, please, send me all the information
possible about Peter Warner -- it is for the same
purpose as above specified, namely, D.A.R'S.  ?
Thanking you in advance for your prompt
consideration of same, I beg to remain
Yours very truly,
Mrs. M. J. Wheeler