Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11121, John Ward, Penn.
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(8-1776)

SERVICE  Penn.

Ward, John
Agnes D.

NUMBER    R.  11121


CONTENTS
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
For ascertaining whether any increase or arrears of Pension are due the Widow or Heirs of Revolutionary Pensioners, &c [et cetera]

STATE OF Ohio
COUNTY OF Portage
Be it known that before me J. E. Barnard a Notary Public personally appeared
Wm Ward aged Sixty two years, who being duly cautioned and then sworn in due form of law, states that he is the Son of John Ward who was a Revolutionary Soldier, or [word "Pensioner" crossed out] of the State of Pennsylvania and that he died on the 16th day of April  1834 and that his mother, named Agnes D. Ward died on the 10th day of January. 1846 and that they were married on the  ___  day of ___, in the year 1780 and that they were residents of Mt. Pleasent in the State of Pennsylvania and that they resided there many [word "years" crossed out] years, and that he resides in Rootston Portage County State of Ohio.  And further States that his father enlisted from Town of Mt Pleasent Westmoreland Co Penn and that his Father never Received any pension
And that furthermore BY THESE PRESENTS, constitutes, appoints, and fully empowers and authorizes irrevocably and with powers of substitution [following words crossed out; "F. E. HASSBER; of Washington City, D. C."] L. R. Powell of Livonia of N york his true and lawful Attorney for him and in his name and stead, to examine into, prosecute, to demand, and to receive from the United States Government Officers his rights in all and in any manner of claim for increase or arrears of Pension or Land, that may be due him as the Son of of John Ward  who died leaving the same undrawn, as in right of law, custom, or equity he is or may be entitled, and for good and sufficient reasons do hereby revoke and countermand any and all other Powers of Attorney or other authority that may have been heretofore given.  And that his said Attorney shall be entitled to one fourth [word "half" crossed out] of all moneys collected by him.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF he has on this 5th day of January 1855 hereunto signed his name and affixed his seal.
Witness J.E. Barnard
Witness Cornelius Curtiss
William Ward
[two elaborate, scrolled letter-like seals located to the right of William Ward's signature]

Sworn to, subscribed, and acknowledged  before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said William Ward to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party therein alledged.  And that I have no interest whatever in the result of this claim
J. E. Barnard   Notary Public

[the outline of a circular embossed seal appears in the lower left corner of document - nothing legible can be discerned]
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No   38,982

John Ward deceased
Ohio
Act of 1832

S. R. Powell
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J.T. Norton, Printer, Republican Office, Geneseo.  All kinds of Lawyers', Justices' and Constables' Blanks, constantly on hand.
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STATE OF Ohio
County of Portage
SS.
BE IT KNOWN, That on the 19th day of April A. D. 1855, before me, the undersigned, [crossed out words "the County"] Probate Judge of Portage County, and State of Ohio, personally appeared William Ward who, being sworn according to law, on his oath, depose and say, that he is the Son of John Ward who was a Revolutionary Soldier [crossed out words "or Pensioner"] of the state of Pensylvania and that he died on the 16th day of April  A. D.  1834. and that his mother, Agnes D. Ward died on the Tenth day of January  A. D. 1846. and that they were married on the __ day of __ A.D., 1781,  in the town of Mt. Plesant and County of Westmoreland and State of Pensylvania and he states that he has often heard his father John Ward Speak of Serving under Joseph McClelland. and that he went in to the service from the Town of Mt. Plesant Westmoreland County state of Pensylvania 
And that he makes this declaration, in order to obtain the Pension to which his parents, the said John Ward and Agnes D. Ward were entitled, under the several Acts of Congress, granting Pensions to certain Officers and ["and' inserted] Soldiers, and Widows of the Revolutionary War.
William Ward

Subscribed and sworn to on the day and year first above written, before me.
Davius Lyman Probate, ["County" crossed out} Judge of Portage County
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J.T. Norton, Printer, Republican Office, Geneseo. All kinds of Lawyers', Justices' and Constables' Blanks, constantly on hand. [double horizontal lines across page]  
STATE OF Ohio County of Portage SS. 
BE IT KNOWN, That on the 19th day of April A. D. 1855, personally appeared before me, the undersigned, [crossed out words "the County"] Probate Judge of Portage County, and State of Ohio John Caris and John ONeill known to be creditable witnesses, who, being sworn in due form of law, doth each for Them selves depose and say, that they are well acquainted with the said William Ward now present, and, that they verily believe his affidavit to be true:  and, that they have been well acquainted with the said John Ward and Agnes D. Ward parents of the said William Ward and positively know that the said John Ward and Agnes D. Ward did always treat, own, and acknowledge the said William Ward as their legitimate and lawful child, and heir;  and that it has always been so understood in the community where the said family have lived;  and that there are now living, as they believe, of the heirs of the said John Ward and Agnes D. Ward.  Anna Bradford, Polly A Carsson, William Ward, Dorathy Walker, Rachel Wheeler, and Sebra Green and that they are entirely disinterested.  and the said John Ward Died on the 16th Day of April 1834 and Agnes D. Ward Died on the 10th Day of January 1846 
John Caris
John ONeill

Subscribed and sworn to on the day and year first above written, before me. 
Davius Lyman Probate Judge
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State of Ohio
County of Portage  
SS
Be it known that on this Nineteenth Day of April A.D. 1855 before me the undersigned the ["County' crossed out] Probate Judge of Portage County and state of Ohio Personally appeared John ONeill aged 70 years and John Caris aged 72 years who being sworn in Due form of Law Doth Each for Them Selves Depose and Say that they were well acquainted with John Ward and Agnes D. Ward Parents of William Ward and have been acquainted with the familey and the said John ONeill states that he has bin acquainted with the said John Ward for Sixty years and has bin in the Neighood where the said John Ward has lived and always has hard John Ward Speak of being in the war of the Revolution and he further States that he was acquainted with John Ward when he lived in the Town of Mt. Plesant Westmoreland county and state of Pensylvania and that they the said John Ward and Agnes D. Ward moved from Pensylvania to the state of Ohio in the year 1802 and that he came the same year and lived within For or five miles of John Ward for many years and attended the Funeral of the Said John Ward the 17th our 18th of April 1834
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He also States that he was well acquainted with Agnes D. Ward Wife of the said John Ward and know that they hav always lived together cohabited and Raised a family of children as Husband and wife and was so understood in the community where the said Family hav lived and the Said John Caris States that he has ben well acquainted with the said John Ward and has often hard him tell of being in the war of the Revolution [crossed out "ary"] and had ben acquainted with the family for Fifty years and never hard the marrage Disputed and thay further state that thay are intirely Disinterested in the Result of this claim  Testimonies whereof thay hav hereunto signed their Respective Names and affixed thare seals

John Caris   [word Seal surrounded by a circle inside a rectangle]
John ONeill   [word Seal surrounded by a circle inside a rectangle]

Subscribed and Sworn to on the Day and first above written before me
Davius Lyman  Probate Judge
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11,121
P. O.  John Ward
Service:

Enlisted:    REJECTED.    , 18
Discharged:                      , 18
Application filed:              , 18
Alleges:                              
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O.
Recognized.          Con
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No.  38,982.

John Ward, deceased
Ohio
Let to S.R. Powell June 7. 1855

11121

Act June 7.  1832
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S. R. Powell

June 7 / ss
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surviving children; and before a pension certificate can issue an administrator must be appointed, and the sufficiency of his bond certified.
All this latter evidence and proceedings will be needless until the claimants can prove that their father rendered as much as six months' service in the revolutionary war.


S. R. Powell Esq.
Willoughby
Ohio
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Pension Office
June 7.  1855

Sir
The declaration and accompanying proofs in support of the claim of the children of John Ward, deceased, and of his widow, Agnes of Ohio, for arrears of pension, have been examined, and filed under the act of June 7th, 1832.
The regulations require that declarations, in such cases, should be made in open court, before a court of record, unless the declarant is unable to appear in court.  The evidence does not identify the father of the claimants with the service certified by the Secretary of State of Penn'a.
To entitle the claimants to arrears in the right of their mother, they must prove the date of her marriage, by record, if any record exists, either 
public or private;  and if not, by parol:  and they must prove distinctly that they are her only
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surviving children; and before a pension certificate can issue an administrator must be appointed, and the sufficiency of his bond certified. All this latter evidence and proceedings will be needless until the claimants can prove that their father rendered as much as six months' service in the revolutionary war.   


S. R. Powell Esq. 
Willoughby 
Ohio
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Willoughby Ohio
May the 29th / 55
Mr. L. P. Waldo   Commissioner
Dear sir

Herewith I send you the claim of William Ward for the Back Pension that was Due his Parents John & [and] Agnes D. Ward also A certified coppy of his services in the war of the Revolution & [and] Proof of his Heirship +[and] my Power of Attorney which I wish filed in your office
All information in relation to this claim Please inform me at the above Address Box   [two words not legible here]
Yours with Respect &.c [et cetera]
S , R , Powell
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A Muster Roll of Captain Jos. McClelland's Company of Pennsylvania Musquetry Late Commanded by Saml. John Atlee Esq. Colonel, Now Commanded by Lieut. Colonel David Broadhead Esq. Encamped near Kingsbury

Captain [double underlined]  Joseph McClelland

Lieutenant [double underlined] Barnard Ward

Ensign [double underlined]  Joseph Davis

Privates [double underlined]
Nathaniel Fullerton.   Sept. 1.
John Noll.                       "      "
 John Gordon.                "      " 
George Waddle.             "     "
John Ward         Hospital   
[double underlined]

I do Certify on honor that the officers Non Commissioned officers and Privates who appeared on the Parade in Camp near Kings Bridge New York under my command, were bona fide raised for the defence of the State of Pennsylvania, and now engaged in Continental Service and receive pay according to the Rank they hold in this Roll.
I do also Certify on honor that the Sergeant wounded, Corporal killed twelve privates missing a Drum absent and twelve privates in Hospital, one dead and one absent were all effective to the times mentioned opposite to their names
Joseph McClelland, Capt. D.B.M.
The muster taken from 1st. August 1776, to 1st.September following
 Lodk. Sprogell  M.M.
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A Muster Roll of Captain John Robbs Company of the Pennsylvania State Regiment Commanded by Major Farmer Esq.

Captain [double underlined]  John Robb

Lieutenant [double underlined] Jacob Snyder

Ensign [double underlined] Abraham Bonsper

Privates [double underlined]
Andrew Carter
Charles Carter
Jno. Musketnay
Jno. Linn
Jno. Macob
Jno. Ward [double underlined]
Jno. Herron

I do Certify on Honor That the Officers Non Commissioned officers and Privates who appeared this Ninth May 1777 on the Parade at Red Bank, are bona fide engaged in the Service of the State of Pennsylvania and are entitled to receive pay according to the Rank they hold in this Roll.
John Robb Captain

This Muster taken from March 1st. 1777 to May 1st. following
Lodk. Sprogell
Comy. Genl. of Muster
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"We the Subscribed Acknowledge having received of Archd. Read Clothier 8th:  Penna. Regiment, the Cloathing Set opposite our Names respectively.

Names Hatts Coats Vests Breeches Shirts Stocks Stockings Shoes in the year 1779 [headings of columns in a table -- all double underlined] 

St. Gabriel Peterson 1 Hatts 1 Coats 1 Vests 1 Breeches 3 Shirts 3 Stocks 1 Stockings 1 Shoes Gabriel Peterson St. 8th. P. Regt.

St. Archd. Read 1 Hatts 1 Coats 1 Vests 1 Breeches 4 Shirts 4 Stocks 1 Stockings 1 Shoes Archd. Read St. 8th. P. Regt.

St. John Ward 1 Hatts 1 Coats 1 Vests 1 Breeches 3 Shirts 3 Stocks 1 Stockings 1 Shoes John Ward  Ensign

Engn. John Guthrie 1 Hatts 1 Coats 1 Vests 1 Breeches 3 Shirts 3 Stocks 1 Stockings 1 Shoes John Guthrie Ensign

Engn. Thos. Wyatt 1 Hatts 1 Coats 1 Vests 1 Breeches 3 Shirts 3 Stocks 1 Stockings 1 Shoes Thos. Wyatt Ensign

1780.  August 20th. --  Return of Cloathing delivered at Fort Pitt 1778 -- 1779"

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The following Extract is taken from an old Paper in this Department containing a large number of names entered as follows.  Said paper has not any Caption to it nor any Signature or Certificate to show its object.

"Names Rank Regt. Company [headings of columns in table - all double underlined]

52.1.6  Benjamin Lewis Private Sixth Capt. John Doyle's  Sept.  78

11.6.0. E. Maurice Henly Private Sixth Capt. John Doyle's  May 7.  1780

52.1.6  John Ward [ name double underlined] Private Sixth Capt. John Doyle's. Sept.  78

52.3.4  John Barnard Private Sixth Capt. Walter Finney's. Sept.  78

52.1.6  Richard Lott Private Sixth Capt. Walter Finney's  Sept.  78

87.6.1  Hamilton Martin Private Sixth Capt. Walter Finney's  Jany, 27. 1777"
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Secretary's Office 
Pennsylvania ss.
I Do hereby Certify That the foregoing and annexed are true and correct Extracts from the original Papers now remaining on file in this Office.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand and caused the Seal of the Secretary's Office to be affixed at Harrisburg this Twenty Seventh day of January in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and fifty five
John M. Sullivan
Depy. Secy. of the Commth.

[Circular seal with sunburst outer edge located in upper left of page]
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT CARD*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

NAME  Ward, John
GRADE  Corporal
LINE  Virginia (Lee's Legion)

WARRANT NUMBER. 13924
ACREAGE  100
ISSUED. April 4, 1800 to __ not shown ___


*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.