Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,506, Robert Warrener, Va.
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SERVICE NUMBER
Warrener, Robert S.37.506
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18.497
Kentucky
Robert Warrener
of Chatham Coy in the State of Kentucky
who was a private in the Regiment commanded by 
Colonel Campbell of the Virginia
line, for the term of eighteen months
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 1st of September 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 of Feb 1822
and sent to Richard M. Johnson
Senate M.P.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1821 - $193.06
Semi anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1822. 48.
24 Mar. 6/30  $241.0
{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818.}
1 May 1820
Dead, (illegible) letter
to agent 25th april
1828.
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State of Kentucky sct.
This day Robert Warrener appears
before me B. Shackelford judge of the 
7th judicial District composed of the county 
of Christian [illegible] of the state aforesaid, and made the following declaration on 
oath to wit that in 1778 or 1779 (crossed out) about Sept 1780 he enlisted as a pri
vate soldier for eighteen months in Captain
Wallaces company attached to the 
Regiment of the Virginia line commanded
by Col Richard Campbell, that he was in
the battle of the Cow pens in the battle of Cam
den and at the siege of the 96. That after the
battle at Guilford where Capt. Wallace
was killed he was command by Capt John Ander
son. and that he continued in the service
under Capt. Anderson until the close
of the war. He further states that Col. Campbell
was killed at the Eutaw Springs and that
Major [illegible] command the Regt. after Campbell
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was killed that he was honorably dischard
at Salsbury S.C. by the order of Major
Col. Green. That he sent his discharge
to Richmond Va for the purpose of process
ing his bounty land and has never been 
able to regain possession of it. That at 
the time he entered he was a citizen of
Rockingham County Virginia and now a 
citizen of Kentucky and that he is in such
reduced circumstances [illegible] require the aid
of his country for support. He hereby [illegible]
wishes all pensions which may have
been heretofore granted him by the U States.
Sept. 1st 1819 [illegible] Warrener
State of Kentucky
Christian Circuit Sct
This day Robert Warrener appeared 
before me B Shackelford the judge of 
the circuit court of aforesaid circuit of
Christian do hereby certify [illegible] and made
oath to the foregoing statement of facts
and proved to my satisfaction by John Harrison
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The affidavit of the
[illegible] John
Harrison & Robt [illegible]
are acquired, to
and to these papers be
proof of service of the
within applicant 
their credibility [illegible]
should be certified by
the [illegible]
Pension Office
May 1820.
Robert Warrener
applicant [illegible] Law
March 1818 & 11th May 1820
Suspended for declaration
Schedule [illegible] Laws 18
March, 181 and 1 May
1820. These papers should
be returned with the new
declaration to the
War Dept
Pension Office
[illegible] letter to Hon. Dec 1821
[illegible]. Johnson, Senate M.S -
See letter 5 Feb 1822.
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and Robt Hemphill that the said Warren
er did serve the period of nine months
or more as in his statement contained
and also that the said Warrener is in very
reduced and indigent circumstances and
requires the aid of his country for support.
Given under my hand this 1st Sept
1819
B Shackelford
Kentucky Christian Circuit
I
James H [illegible] of the
[illegible] do hereby for that
Benjamin Shackelford Esquire where his name appear
[illegible] is sole Judge of the Circuit
[illegible] duly [illegible] and that
[illegible] is and ought to be given
[illegible]
[illegible] where as I have
hereto set my hand and paid
my pat office the first day of
September 1899 and in the 28 [illegible]
of the Commonwealth
[illegible]
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Kentucky Christian County sct
On this 7th day of January 1822
personally appeared in open Court (being a Court of Record
for the County of Christian aforesaid [illegible] such by act
of Assembly) Robert Warrener aged Sixty three
years who being first duly sworn according to law
doth on his oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the provisions made by the act of Congress
of the 18th of March and the 1st of May 1820, that he the
said Robert Warrener enlisted for the term of Eighteen
months on the
day of September 1780 in the State of
Virginia in the company commanded by Captain
Wallace in the Regiment commanded by Colonel
Richard Campbra in the line of the State of Virginia
in the Continental establishment; that he continued
to serve in said corps until the expiration of his said
term of eighteen months when he was discharged from the
said service in Salisbury in the State of South (crossed out) North Carolina
That he was in the battles of the Cowpens Camden
and the siege of 96, at the battles of the Eutaw Springs
Guilford. And that he has no other evidence now in
his power of his said services except the depositions of
Daniel Harrison and Ezekiel Harrison Senr. attached
to his former declaration made on the 1st day of Septem
ber 1819 before Benjamin Shackelford esquire Judge
of the Christian Circuit for the Commonwealth of Ken
tucky
And in pursuance of the act of the 1st May 1820 I,
do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the
United States on the 18th of March 1818 and that I
have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner
dispoped of my property or any part thereof with the intent
thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provis
ions 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
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contracts or debts due me nor have I any income
other than what is contained in the schedule hereto
annexed and by me subscribed
One award acceptant worth $100 which is mortgaged to the Bank for $
One Cow & calf worth $8.00
One yearling " 4.00
Eleven Hogs " 11.00
$2300
his
Robert X Warrener
Mark
and that he is by occupation a farmer and that he
is so afflicted with the palsey that he is almost entirely
unable to do any thing for his support that he has living
with him only two daughters to wit Betsey & Polly. Betsey
is about 25 years of age and Polly is about 23 years of age
and that this services bring nothing more them what
will support themselves that he is in such indigent
circumstances as to be unable to support himself without
the assistance of his Country
his
Robert X Warrener
Mark
Sworn to and declared on the 7th day of January
1822 in Open Court
Commonwealth of Kentucky
Christian County Sct } I John Clark Clerk of
the County Court for the County aforesaid do hereby
certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto
Annexed are truly copied from the records 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 One hundred & twenty three
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the
seal of the said Court on this fifteenth
day of January 1822 and in the
year of the Commonwealth
John Clark
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Commonwealth of Kentucky
Christian County Sct
I Matthew Wilson Presidency Justice
of the County Court for said County do hereby
Certify that John Clark whos name appears
to the foregoing Certificate is Clerk of our said
Court and that his Attestation is in due form
of law
Given under my hand this 15th Jananay
1822
M. Wilson
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I do certify that Robert Warrener is a Citizen
[illegible]
of Christian County Ken.
[illegible] Johnson
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Commonwealth of Kentucky
Christian County Sct
The aforegoing deposition of Daniel
Harrison and Ezekiel Harrison was taken sworn to and
Subscribed by the said Daniel and Ezekiel Harrison
respectively before me Nathan S Dallam one of the Commonwealth
Justices of the peace for said County at the time & place thereon
stated In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my
hand this 18th day of June 1821 N.S. Dallam
Commonwealth of Kentucky
Christian County Sct  I John Clark Clerk of the
County Court for the County afforesaid do hereby Certify
that Nathan S Dallam whos name appears to the
foregoing certificate as an Acting Justice of the Peace
for said County duly Commissioned & qualified
as such and was so at the time of the [illegible] above and that full faith and credit is due to all
his official acts
In testimony whereof I have
hereto set my hand & affixed the
Seal of said County Court this 3rd
day of November 1821 and in
the year of the Commonwealth the
[illegible]
John Clark
[illegible] certify that Ezekiel Harrison &
Daniel Harrison reside in Christen County
and they are considered men of reputation &
integrity
Anthony New
of Feby 1822
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Commonwealth of Kentucky
Christian County Sct
The Deposition of Daniel Harrison taken before me
Nathan S Dallam a Justice of the Peace for said
County at the Clerks order of his
of said County Court in
the Town of Hopkinsville in Saturday the 16th day
of June 1821 who being of lawfull age and first
Sworn deposeth and saith. That he was will
aquainted with Robert Warrener three or four years
before the commencement of the Revolutionary War
with great [illegible] that he has lived in the same
County with him, Rockingham County, in Virginia
and some years since with him in this County
that the said Warner first intend into the Army in
defense of American Independence as a substitute
for the period of six months that the said Robert
Warrener Served out this tour of duty as this deponent
understood & believed with credit to himself and advantage
to Cause in which he was engaged that after he
was discharged from that service he enlisted as a
private Soldier in the United States Army
in and during the war. The deponent cannot
now recollect with well (crossed out) certainty the time said Warrer
enlisted but believes it was in the years 1778 1779 or 1780.
that he cannot state who (crossed out) the names of the Officers
with whom he enlisted or served but he will assured
that he actually intend the United States Army as a
private soldier and he verily believes discharged
duly faithfully. That the said Robert Harrison is now
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old and infirm much afflicted with the Shaking palsy
Not withstanding which he is still exerting his [illegible]
strength to support himself. And a small family that
he is a very temperd and [illegible] man and
of
unshaken integrity
Daniel Harrison
Christian County Sct
The deposition of Ezekiel Harrison Senr taken before
N S Dallam a Justice of the Peace for said County taken
at the Clerks office of the Christian County Court on the
18th day of June 1821 who being of lawfull age and
first sworn deposeth and saith. That is intimately
acquainted with Robert Warner who has or is about
to apply for a Pension. that he has known him since
the year 1775. that said Warrener live with him in
Rockingham County Virginia. that he knew him when
he entered into the Revolutionary war as a Substitute
for a man by the name of David Pergin for one
tour of duty which he served. he afterwards enlisted
in the United States Army as a private Soldier either for five
years. or during the War; but it is this deponants
impression it was for five years that he always heard
and understood and verily believes that he served in
that Capacity untill honorably discharged by the
proper Officer. That the said Warner is old [illegible]
and needs the aid of his Country for support, and
is moreover a very honest industrious & temporal
man respected by all who know him. That from
his knowledge of said Warner he does not believe he
would State a falshood knowingly. Still less to swear me.
Ezekiel Harrison Snr
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J.L. Edwards
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Sear for
Col New certify to
the respectatily of the two
witnesses I as to the residence
Citizens of
Warrener
you obst
R John
see the certificates on the
pay
paper.
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37506
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 37.506
Robert Warrener
Pen Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index:--Vol. 2, Page 40
[Arrangement of 1870.}
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Robt Warrener
of the word of
J.L. Edwards
Admd & Con
J. L. E.