Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 44024, Nathan Warden, New York
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(3 - 1776)

SERVICE
New York

Harden, Nathan

NUMBER
344024

CONTENTS
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11847
New York
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Nathan Warden
of Oswego County in the State of N York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Gansevoort of the New York line, for the term of three years
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Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 20th of April 1818.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 14th of June 1819 and Sent to Orris Hart Esqr Judge
New Haven Orange County
N. York
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Arrears to 4th of March 1819 10m:11/30+4/31
-83:96
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819-  48: --
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                                                            131:96

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
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Nathan Worden
Pension Papers
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State of New York
Oswego County } Ss:
On this 19th day of September 1820 personally  appeared in open court in the Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Oswego being by a public Statute of the State of New York a Court of record for the said County Nathan Worden aged sixty nine years resident in the Town of Scriba in the County
of Oswego who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary as follows Viz. that he enlisted in the year 1777 in the company commanded by Aaron Auston in the regiment commanded by Colo. Peter Gansevoort called the 3d regiment of the New York line and was transferred in the year 1778 into the company commanded by Captain Thomas DeWitt in the same regiment and served till the year 1780 and was then discharged at Albany and that his first declaration or application for a pension was dated on the 20th day of April 1818 and in consequence of said declaration or application a pension certificate was issued to this deponent Numbered 11.847. I do solemnly
swear that was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, 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
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property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed, excepting necessary wearing apparel and and beding.

Schedule
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Real estate I have none $0.00
Personal property I have none .00
Debts due me I have none .00
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                                          $0.00
            his
Nathan X Worden
            mark

But I am indebted to one Orris Hart about
three Dollars and seventy five cents ---

He a this declarant upon his oath aforesaid further says that he is by occupation a farmer but unable to do any labor in consequence of
Ruptures on the lower part of the body-- and that he has no family-- but pays for his board by the week--
Sworn to & Subscribed
in open Court this 19th
day of September 1820
before me
John Grant Jun
First Judge of Os. Cy
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Oswego County
Clerks office } Ss:
I Joseph Davis Clerk of Oswego
County do hereby certify that the
foregoing oath and schedule there
to annexed are truly copied from
the record of the court of the said
County, 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 nothing-- In testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of the said Court this
28th day of September 1820
J. Davis Clk
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Nathan Warden
private,
Oswego County, N. Y.
May 1777-3 years,
Col Gansevoorts regt.
New York line
April 20, 1818
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Further evidence required
viz: that of two credible and
disinterested witnesses, duly
taken & authenticated
9 Apl 1819

Orris Hart, Judge
New Haven, Oswego
County, N. York
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State of New York
Oswego County } Ss:
On this Twentieth day of April1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County personally appears Nathan Worden aged 67 years resident in the said County who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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." That he the said Nathan Worden enlisted as a private soldier in the Army of the United States In the month of May 1777 for a term of three years in the New York Line by Colonel Gansevoorts Regiment Capt Aaron Parsons Company and that he faithfully served the term for which he enlisted and was discharged at Albany in the year 1780 and that he has served as various other periods in the Army during the Revolutionary War and that
from his reduced circumstances he stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services
       his
Nathan X Warden
      mark
Sworn to and declared
before me the day and
year aforesaid 
Orris Hart Judge &c

I Orris Hart Judge as aforesaid do certify
that it appears to my satisfaction that the said
Nathan Worden did serve in the Revolutionary
war as stated in the preceding declaration
against the common enemy and that he
is in Low and indigent circumstances and
I now transmit the proceedings and testimony
taken and had before me to the Secretary for
the department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress
April 1818
Orvis Hart Judge &c
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Oswego County
May 7 1818

I Joseph Davis Clerk of the
County of Oswego do hereby
certify that the within named
Orris Hart is a Judge of the
Court in and for the County of
of Oswego
Joseph Davis clk
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44024
Revy INVALID.
File No. 44.024
Nathan Worden
[?] Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index: -- Vol. 3 , Page 536
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Daniel Hall being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with Nathan Warden during the Revolutionary War and that They were together at Fort Stanwix at which time he understood that the said Warden Enlisted for a Term of Three years and that the
Soldiers at Fort Stanwix were discharged Except such as Enlisted in Col Gansevoorts
Regiment for Three years that this deponent was discharged and left Fort Stanwix and the said Worden Remained behind as a soldier that he always understood and has no doubt the said Nathan Worden served in Gansevoorts Regiment the term of three years
Sworn and Subscribed
Daniel Hall
this 20th day of May
1819 before me 
Orris Hart Judge of Oswego
Common Pleas

I certify that Daniel Hall above named
is a man of property and good standing
whose oath is entitled to the highest credit
Orris Hart Judge
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State of New York
Oswego County
I certify that Orris Hart before whom the
within affidavit was taken was on the
date of the affidavit a Judge of the Court
of Common pleas in & for said County
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
affixed the seal of said Court and subscribed my
name this 21st day of May 1819
Jos Davis Clk
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Rupel Brockway being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with Nathan due and that he was personally acquainted with him before and since the Revolutionary War and that he was knowing to the said Wardens Enlisting as a soldier in Col. Gansevoort Regiment in the time of the Revolutionary War for a term of three years, and that this deponent frequently saw the said Worden doing the duty of a soldier in the said
regiment for the span of Three years This deponent being a soldier at the same time in the Brigade with the said Worden and that he has no doubt the said Worden faithfully served the three years for which he enlisted
           his
Rupel X Brockway
           mark
Sworn and subscribed
this 20th day of May
1819 before
Orris Hart Judge of
Oswego Com. Pleas

I certify that the above named Rupel
Brockway is a man of Respectability
whose deposition is entitled to full credit
Orris Hart Judge
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State of New York
Oswego County     ⎬
I certify that Orris Hart, before whom
the within affidavit was taken was on the
date of said affidavit a Judge of the Court
of Common pleas in said County.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
affixed the seal of said Court and subscribed
my name this 21th May 1819.
Jos Davis Clk