Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 11149, Peter Worner, Md.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
Md. Worner, Peter R11149

CONTENTS
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Peter Warner decd
Kentucky

G.L. Waugh
Harrodsburg
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The Deposition of Elizabeth Furney aged Seventy two years
taken at her own residence on This 11th day of June 1836
in Mercer County Ky. to be read before the Honorable 
commissioner of Pensions in behalf Ester Worner
widow and relic of the late Peter Worner decd for a
Pension. This deponent being of Lawful age and
first duly sworn as the Law requires deposeth and
sayeth that She is the Sister of the late Peter Worner
Decd. That they were raised children together, and
Educated in the same school. She well reclollects of
his intering [entering] the army under Genl Washington in the
company of Capt Kaport or Keephart or some such
name, and send at deferent [different] periods and at deferent [different]
places she is fully convinced that he was absent from
home during the deferent [different] tours of duty fully one year
and six months She is well convinced of his service
afr? from the following reasons, he was her only brother
and her self and sister had to prepare his clothes for him
as he wanted them, his father & mother felt great
interest in his safety as did her self & sisters she
cannot recollect all the deferent [different] tours of his service
nor all the officers names under whom he served
she well recollects he was with Genl Washington at
the taking of the Hessians, and having guarded them
The lapse of time is too great for her to recollect
every circumstance attending her brothers services
and further sayeth not
Elizabeth + ^her mark^ Furney
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State of Kentucky}
Mercer County } Ss
I Eleven D Veatch one
of the Justices of the peace for the State and county
aforesaid, and one of the Judges of the Mercer County
Court Do hereby certify that the foregoing deposition
of Elizabeth Furney was taken subscribed and
sworn to before me at her own residence in the county
afsd. This 11th day of June AD 1836 and I further certify
that the sd Elizabeth Furney is a highly credible
witness.
Eleven D. Veatch J.Peace [hand drawn cloud with the word Seal inscribed inside]

State of Kentucky Mercer County Set
I Thomas Allen Clerk of the Court of the
County afs. do certify that Eleven D. Veatch
Esqr whose name is affixed to the foregoing
Certificate is an acting Justice of the Peace
in and for the County afs. duly commissioned
and qualified and as Such full
faith and Credit is an ought to be given
to every of his official adr as such
In Testimony whereof I have 
hereunto set my hand and 
seal of office this 11th day
of June 1836
Tho Allen
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31,345
Easter Worner
Revolutionary Claim

Geo L Waugh Harrodsburg
Kentucky
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State of Kentucky }
Lincoln County } Ss
On this 21st day of May 1834
personally appeared before me Elijah Bailey one of the Justices
of the peace for the state and County afsd Easter Worner widow
and relic of Peter Worner who departed this life on the 31st
day of March 1834 who was a resident citizen of the afsd County
of Lincoln Kentucky aged Seventy eight years who being duly
sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress
passed June 7, 1832, that she lived about fifteen miles from
the residence of Peter Worner when he entered the army of the
Revolution in the State of Maryland. That it was after the close
of the war when they were maried [married] and removed to this country
She cannot recollect the Length of time he served nor the officers
under whom he did serve. She has frequently heard him speak of
being with Gel Washington when the Hessians were taken at
Trenton She thinks he belonged to the minute service and
She has frequently heard him speak of serving Tours of three
and two months each and of Guarding prisoners. Standing
centry do but she has no recollection of the length of time
he served of her own knowledge except what she has heard
him say that he was in actual service between one and two
years. She has heard him speak of his discharges but she does
not know what has become of them, She farther states that she
is old and afflicted with the Rheumatism and her memory has
greatly failed her in the recollection of circumstances and things.
She hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity
except the present and declares that her late husbands name
is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State
Signed and sealed the day and year afsd
Ester X ^her mark^ Worner [hand drawn cloud with the word Seal inscribed inside]
Sworn to and Subscribed the
day and year aforesaid before
me Elijah Bailey J Peace
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The Depositions of Daniel Ball, William Sutton, and George Hampton
taken in behalf Easter Worner on the 21st day of May
1834 The said Deponents being of Lawful age and duly sworn
according to Law deposeth and sayeth, that they are well 
acquainted with Easter Worner, and that they were well
acquainted with Peter Worner her late Husband who
Departed this life on the 31st day of March last, That
they knew him between thirty & forty years ago and were intimately acquainted up
to the day of his death. They have repeatedly heard him
speak of his services in the war of the Revolution, we
have no know knowledge certain, as to the length of time he
served, except what we have been able to learn from the repeated
conversations held with him upon the subject at different
times, we feel fully confident that he was in actual service
at least one year and six months or two years, in hearing
him speak of the circumstances of his service to wit serving as
minute service guarding prisoners & they have no recollection 
of the names of the officers under whom he served except
General Washington, we farther state that Peter Worner
in his life time was considered a man of strict veracity,
and always reputed in the neighbourhood where he resided
to have been a brave and faithful soldier in the war
of the Revolution and particularly so by the undersigned
who have lived his near neighbours for a long time
Daniel Ball
[hand drawn cloud inscribed with the word Seal]
William Sutton
[hand drawn cloud inscribed with the word Seal]
George Hampton
[hand drawn cloud inscribed with the word Seal]
Sworn to and Subscribed before
me the day and date afsd.
Elijah Bailey J.P.

Also the Deposition Catharine Bost aged sixty eight years taken 
at her own house on this 21st day May 1834 this deponent
duly Sworn according to Law deposeth and sayeth that she
lived in the immediate neighbourhood of the said Peter Worner and
that she was well acquainted with him during the war of the
Revolution, that he served several Tours of Militia duty
with her husband and was one of his mismates
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She does not recollect certainly how long he
served but she always understood the Terms to be three
months long she cannot recollect certainly how long
they served but they served several Terms together as
drafted soldiers, her husband died in the year 1816
who could have told all about his own services
as well as the service of Peter Worner. She farther
states that Peter Worner died on the 31st day of
last March, he was the same age of her husband, or
there abouts Catharine Bost

Also the Deposition of George Elliott aged sixty eight years
taken at the same time, and for the same purpose this deponent being first duly sworn according to Law, States that
he became acquainted with said Petr Worner upwards of Forty
years since, and the greater part of that time
lived his near neighbour he has repeatedly heard his serving
in the war of the Revolution spoken of he has conversed with Mrs
Bost who lived a near neighbour to him in the time of
the Revolution who knows of his service, he knows that
Peter Worner was considered in his life time a man of strict
veracity and reputed to have been a faithful soldier of the
Revolution and farther sayeth not. George Elliott

State of Kentucky }
Lincoln County } SS.
I Elijah Bailey a Justice of the peace
for the State and County afsd hereby certify that the foregoing declaration 
of Easter Worner widow of Peter Worner Decd. and
Daniel BAll, Wm. Sutton George Hampton George Elliott and
Catharine Bost were taken subscribed and sworn to 
before me this this 21st day of
May 1834 and I certify that the said Easter Worner, Daniel
Ball, Wm Sutton George Hampton George Elliott and
Catharine Bost are highly credible persons and
that their statements are entitled to credit
Signed and sealed the day & year afsd. Elijah Bailey
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State of Kentucky Lincoln County Sct

I Thomas Helm Clerk of the Lincoln County
court do hereby certify that Elijah Bailey esq
before whom the foregoing affidavits were made
i an acting Justice of the peace in Lincoln
County duly commissioned & qualified & that
full faith & credit is & ought to be given to
his official acts and that the foregoing signatures
of the said Elijah Bailey subscribed to 
the said affidavits are his genuine signatures
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
subscribed my name & affixed the
seal of my office this 22nd day
of May 1834
Thomas Helm Clerk
Lincoln County Court
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Peter Worner den
Kentucky

[crossed out: Sept lat 22d July
1836 Z.L. Waugh,]

11149
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[crossed out: Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1878.]

11.149
P.O. _____
Peter Warner
Service: _____
1-0
Enlisted: REJECTED, 18 __
Discharged: _____ , 18 __

Application filed: _____ , 18 __

Alleges: _____

Re-enlisted: _____

Attorney: _____
P.O. _____

_____ Recognized. _____ Contra[cut off here]
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____ , 18 __
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Harrodsburg Ky.
June 15th 1836.

Hon. J.L. Edwards

Dr Sir - I forwarded by
yesterdays mail the claim of Mrs Worner
widow of Peter Worner Decd. who was a Revolutionary
soldier, Mrs Worner has been able to prove the
services of her husband by old Mrs Furney his
sister, agreeable to your last instructions to me in 
relation to this case (to wit) That one credible
witness must testify as to the fact of his service
the deferent tours so do. She proves his service,
& the length of time, the deferant tours, She 
cannot recollect, or under whom he served
except Washington. The time has been too long
for those old people to recollect the names of
officers, such as Captain she under whom they served
you will please make such allowance the Justice
of the can considered, she may be intilled [entitled]
to receive 
Very respectfully your friend.
Geo. L. Waugh
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July 22, 1836

Record Vol. 41. P 32.
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War Sept Pen. Office
July 22d 1836
Sir

The papers in support of
the claim of Ester Warner widow
of Peter Warner decd under Act 7 June 1832 have been again
examined and filed with suspended
cases in this office but is indispensably
necessary in order to obtain a pension that the service of the deceased
should be particularly specified
shewing the officers under whom he served;
[crossed out: in each term;] the duration of each term
of engagement & the particular place or
places where the service was performed.
See note & in the enclosed printed regulations

G.L. Waugh Esqr
Harrodsburg
Ken.