Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 11158, John Warren, Md.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE NUMBER
Md. Warren, John R11158

CONTENTS

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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress
passed 7th June 1832

State of North Carolina}
Orange County} S.S.

On this the 23d day of November1836 personally appeared before
the undersigned an acting Justice of the peace in and for the Court [illegible]
Orange aforesaid (at the dwelling house of John Shaw Sen.) John
Warren a resident citizen of the aforesaid County now in the 78th
year of his age *he being too infirm to attend Court) Who being first
duly qualified according to Law, maketh on oath the following Declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress
passed June 7th 1832.

That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named
officers and Served as herein stated:

This declarant sets forth that some time in the year pf 1777
he thinks it was, he entered the Service of the United States as
Select Militia-man: Benj Philpot, Capt. Henry Dent Lieutenant
Josias Hawkins Colonel - that he was employed in guarding the
State from the invasion of the British, was stationed from At
Swan's pains and at other places up the Potomac - was at Adorfaint, when the British to it - was in Continuous Service ^Except when he^ went
home some times on furlough. In 1777. '78, '79 where the years
he served in  - and was engaged in guarding the coast of the
Potomac all that time: at the expiration of his service was regularly discharged
from the Service (he thinks) by Capt. Philipott -

That he was Born in Charles County Maryland 21: [illegible]
1759.

That he has a record of age.

That he was living in Charles County, when called into the Service.
That he did not know of the act of June 1832. 'till recently.
That he has lived in Maryland and North Carolina ever since
the war.
That he was discharged he thinks by Capt Philpot. That his Discharge is now lost.
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That he is known in his neighbourhood to the Hon: William Montgomery.
John Shaw for and Robert R. B. King who can testify to his
character & Revolutionary Services.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except
the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of
the agency of any State.
Sworn to and Subscribed this day
& date first above written before me,} John Warren
John W. Shaw J.P.

And I the said Justice do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation
of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed
by the War Department that the said John Warren, served
as he states and I further certify that the said Warren
has the reputation of serving in the war of the Revolution as he
sets forth, and is a man of truth and veracity, and that he is
too infirm to attend court.-
John W. Shaw J.P.

State of North Carolina
Orange County} SS
On this the 23d day of November 1836 personally appeared before the
undersigned an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County of
Orange aforesaid John Shaw. Sen. now in the 77th year of his age &
a resident of the aforesaid County, who being first duly qualified according
to Law maketh oath that during the war of the Revolution he
resided in Charles County, State of Maryland, and in the United States Service
as a minute man corporal & sergeant & private and remembers of seeing John
Warren now of this County then in the United States Service 
in Maryland, also as a minute man & private said Warren was a good
whig and served Two years, as he states, & is a man of truth & veracity.
John Shaw
Sworn to and subscribed the day
and date first above written before me.}
John W. Shaw J.P.
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And I the said Justice do hereby certify that John Carman
who has this day sworn to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit
is a man of truth and veracity.
John W. Shaw J.P.

State of North Carolina}
Orange County} S.S

On this the 24' day of November 1836, personally appeared before the
undersigned an acting Justice of the peace in and for the aforesaid County
of Orange, Robert Benjamin Releben King a resident of the County
of Orange aforesaid now in the 89' year of his age who being first duly qualified
stateh on oath that in the War of the Revolution he lived in the State
of Maryland and was a minute man in the militia in the United
States Service in said war and has a distant recollection that
John Warren of this County, did serve the United States as a militia
man in the State of Maryland in Said war under Col: Hawkins
and that he served two years to his knowledge.
Said Warren I knew well then and ever since, being both laid in 
Charles County Maryland, and both emigrated to Carolina about 40 years
age. Said Warren was esteemed a good and faithful whig and a 
man of truth & veracity.
Sworn to and subscribed this}
24th November, 1836. before me} Robert Bnj.R. King
John W. Shaw J.P}

And I the Said Justice do certify that Rob: B.R. King who has sworn
to and subscribed the above affidavit is a man of truth & veracity.
John W. Shaw J.P

State of North Carolina,
I John Taylor Clerk of the Court of pleas and
quarter sessions for Orange County, certify that John W. Shaw is a 
magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be
his is genuine. 
In testimony whereof, I have here unto affixed
my seal of office and subscribed my name
this the 2d day of DecemberA.D. 1836.
J. Taylor Clk
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Supp: proof of
the
Declaration of
John Warren

Act 7 June 1832

Hon. W. Montgomery
HR
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Supplemental proof
To the Declaration of John Warren for a pension
Act 7th June 1832

State of North Carolina}
Orange County} S.S.

on this the 20th day of September 1837, personally appeared
before the undersigned an acting Justice of the peace in and 
for the County aforesaid. John Warren of the aforesaid County
in the 78th year of his age who being first duly qualified
according to law maketh on oath the following explanatory
and additional statement to his original Declaration for
pension, to. wit: That some time in the year of 1777
affiant for the first time entered the service on the United
States as minute man in Charles County state of Maryland
Benjamin Philpot was captain of the company which this
affiant was attached. Henry Dent Lieut. Josiah Hawkins
Colonel my first duty under the above officers was to
guard the Potomac from enemys landing we guarded
from Hemsley to Cedar point in this tour I was out about
seventeen days. I then returned and all of my company and
staid at home about six weeks: I was again called out
rendezvoused at Ledlow's ferry on the Potomac remained
some days at this ferry, then was stationed some time at
Fendell's thence moved our encampment across a small creek
near to Dents and remained out in this tour about six weeks
when home and staid about two months, then was called 
a third time and rendezvoused opposite what was called the
Maryland point at this point we staid two weeks, then was
discharged and was at home about three months. then was
called out under the same officers. served from Cedar
point to the mouth of Wycomico river in this tour the
British landed and burned several dwelling houses and
warehouses with Tobacco and other produce. we mand an 
attack on the British when they attached Cedar point
but we were not strong enough to prevent their landing
as they landed under their canon this time we were out
about six weeks, then discharged from the service about
one month. we were again called into the service to
guard the shore of the Potomac from the enemy landing
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in this tour we were out about four weeks. when home staid
about two months. was again called out to guard the shore
from the landing of the enemy in this tour we were out
on duty about two week went home staid about
two months and was again called out into the service in
the summer of 1778 was stationed a while at Neals near
the mouth of Wycomio two weeks. went home and remained
at home four months perhaps and was again called out
guarding the coast and as usual to prevent the British
from landing and burning on the Potomac shores. about ten
[illegible] and [illegible] was dismissed for a while - and again was
called out and served about three weeks. and this last tour
was near the end of the year of 1778.

1779.) In the next year, this affiant served according to the best
of his remembrance in guarding the coast of the Potomac
five months (actual service) at different periods, still held
himself in readiness but did not that he remembers serve
after the close of 1779, tho he retained his musket catridge [cartridge]
Box and Bayonet till 1786 --

Personally appeared before the undersigned an acting
Justice of the peace in and for the County of Orange
aforesaid John Warren: who being duly sworn deposeth and
saith, that by reason of old age and consequent loss of
memory he cannot swear positively to the different tours
he served in the last year of his service) to wit) 1779, but
according to the best of his recollection he served as, minute
man, in the capacity of private in guarding the coast of
Maryland at sundry times, in the year of 1779. Five months
in actual service - which with the actual service enumerated
above, that he performed in the years of 1777 and 1778
being in the two first years. seven months and six days
which added to the service performed in 1779, make an
aggregate of twelve months and six days, and as private
and for which service I claim a pension.

And this affiant further stateth upon his said oath, that,
when he made his Declaration first, he set forth two years
serv[illegible] being under the impression that as he was bound
to duty, tho not in actual all said time, he was entitled
under the Act 7th June 1832 to the time he was bound to
duty as well as the time he was in actual service
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He therefore makes this affidavit after having an expandtion
of the pension law of 1832. and sets forth claim to
only such time as he was in actual service. to wit.
twelve months and six days --
And this affiant says that a more full, and correct account
of his Revolutionary services, he cannot render
Sworn and subscribed the day and date
first above written before me.}
William Hamilton, J.P.} John Warren x

And I the sd Justice do hereby certify that John Warren who
has subscribed and sworn to the above affidavit is a man
of truth and veracity.
William Hamilton J.P.

State of North Caroloina
I John Taylor Clerk of the Court of
pleas & quarter sessions for the County of Orange in the State
aforesaid Certify that William Hamilton, is a magistrate
as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his,
is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hererunto
affixed my seal of office & subscribed
my name, this the 30th day of November in
the year 1837.
J. Taylor [illegible]
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STATE OF North Carolina}
COUNTY Orange} SS.

BE IT KNOWN, That on this 29th
day of November A. D., eighteen hundred and fifty one before the
undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Charles
Warren a resident of North Carolina in said County, and made
oath according to law that - he is the son of John Warren Deceased
who was a Revolutionary Soldier
that he has been
informed the said Pension ought to be allowed that he is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension,
and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting
said claim.
C.S.Warren
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and}
year aforesaid, before me,}
Richd. Nichols J. Peace.}

I, Richd Nichols Justice of the Peace, in and for said County do hereby certify that
Charles Warren who executed the foregoing paper is a
respectable resident of this County, and is, I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth.
Richd Nichols J Peace.

I, Joseph Allison Clerk of the -- Court of the County
and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Richeson Nichols before whom the
foregong papers were executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly authorized
by law to administer oaths; and the name thereunto subscribed, is his signature.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and
affixed my official Seal this 29th day of
November A. D 1851.
J. Allison Clerk
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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I, Charles Warren
hereby constitute and appoint George C Ames Esqr
my true and lwaful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute the Claim of [blank]
for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said
Agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Departments at Washington
City, or elsewhere: to tile additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for
said Claim which Certificate I wish made payable to [blank]
to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that I might or
could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully
do in the premises.

WITNESS my hand and Seal this 29 day of November A. D., 1851
C.S. Warrren
Signed and Sealed in the presence of}
Richd. Nichols
George Nevill

STATE OF North Carolina}
COUNTY OF Orange} SS:

On this 29th day of November A.D. 1851
before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared
Charles Warren and acknowledged the foregoing Power 
of Attorney to be his act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand,}
the day and year aforesaid.}
Richd. Nichols J. Peace
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Febriaru 7. 1934.

BA-J/ILL
John Warren
S. 3457
John Warren
R. 11158

Mrs. F.W. Matteson
Hibernia
Wagontown, Pennsylvania.

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letters in which you request the
records of John Warren of North Carolina.

With the information furnished by you, it could not be
determined just which record you desire. The records of two soldiers
of North Carolina with the name John Warren have been found; both
are given herein as shown in the respective claims based upon their
service in the Revolutionary War.

JOHN WARREN - S. 3457.

John Warren was born in the year 1764, in Northampton County,
North Carolina; the names of his parents are not shown.

While a resident of Northampton County, North Carolina, he
enlisted in 1781 and marched under Captain Madry and Colonel Edmunds
to the battle of Guilford Court House, after which he joined Colonel
"Lynton's or Lyton's" regiment, and marched under Colonel Eaton to
Augusta, Georgia, where Colonel Eaton was killed in an attack of the
fort; he marched in Captain Yarborough's North Carolina company to
the High Hills of Santee, there joined Catpain Brevard's North Carolina
company, was in the battle of Eutaw Springs and served until
discharged.

The soldier stated that he resided in Northampton County, North
Carolina, for thirty years, after which he moved to Williamson County,
Tennessee, and remained one year, then moved to Smith County, Tennessee.
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John Warren was allowed pension for one year's service on his
application executed February 24, 1834, at which time he resided in
Smith County, Tennessee.

There are no data relative to the soldier's family in this 
pension claim.

*********

JOHN WARREN -R. 11158.

John Warren was born October 21, 1759, in Charles County,
Maryland, the names of his parents not shown. He was reared in said
Charles County and lived there during the Revolutionary War.

He applied for pension November 23, 1836, at which time he
resided in Orange County, North Carolina. He stated then that he was
a minute man and served during the years 1777, 1778 and 1779, on
various short tours guarding the shores of the Potomac River, as a
private in Captain Benjamin Philpot's company under Colonel Josias
Hawkins in the Maryland troops, and that he was in an engagement at
Cedar Point.

His claim was not allowed as he failed to furnish proof of
service of six months as required by the pension law.

The soldier resided in Maryland after the war until 1796,
when he moved to North Carolina.

In 1851, Charles S. Warren, the son of the soldier John Warren,
resided in Orange County, North Carolina; the soldier was then deceased.
The name of the wife of John Warren was not given, and there are no
further data relative to the family in this claim.
[diagonally in left margin next to preceding paragraph: use initial next time]

Very truly yours,

A. D. HILLER,
Assistant to Administrator.

2.
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Feb 1 - 1934

MRS. F. W. MATTESON - HIBERINA - WAGONTOWN - PENNA.

U.S.
Veterans Administration
Revolutionary War Pensions
Washington D. C.

Dear Sir:

Be kind enough to send me
an account of the Revolutionary War
record of one John Warren who
served as a private in Brevard's Company
North Carolina - He enlisted for 12
months & left the service 1782 - Want
any family data found in record.
Yours truly
Mary Matteson
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Jan 25, 1934

Mrs. Frederick M. Matteson
Hibernia, Wagontown
Chester Co., Penna.

Commissioner of Pensions
Interior Dept. Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:
Please send me the Revolutionary
War record of John Warren of North 
Carolina - His wife was Fanny or
Frances -During the period of the
War he moved from Delaware to
Maryland & then to N.C. So may
have had service in Md. or Del.
Said to have given service in Brevard's
company in N.C. in 1781-1782-
Yours Truly 
Mary Matteson
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[vertically on the page: 1934-Feb 7 - Hist to Mrs. F.W. Matteson - ILL.

[left panel below]

11,105
P.O. _____
John Warren
Service: _____
1-0
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____ , 18__.
_____ , 18__.
Printed volume - 1852 Rejected & Suspended
Pension Claims - page - 272-
Suspended list
Reason - Proof of service not
satisfactory -
ILL - 2/7/34
Alleges: _____

Re-enlisted: _____

Attorney: _____
P.O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____ . 18__
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James A. Craig, Esqr.
Haw River
North Carolina

mail

[vertically on left side of this page: John Shaw
"minute man"]
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Land office Annapolis, June 26th 1837
Dear Sir,
Your's of the 15th June was received and In answer
to your several enquiries, I have to state to the first
that I have no means of ascertaining from the records of the
revolution in this office, what was the longest period the
"minute men" served at one tour, and what the greatest aggregate 
of service any performed, the rolls are very imperfect
-the pay rolls of the minute men have not been
preserved, -from apart of an old pay roll of several
companies that I find among the papers, I am induced to-
believe that thirty days was the longest period they served
at one term, and six days the shortest, - there is no -
record to show how long they were in service, - nor do the -
records afford any evidence that the militia of Maryland,
after the 1st of January 1777, ever served a six months tour,
from the records and papers I should not think they did, -
I however presume that "the minute men" performed some
service such as it was during the whole war, that is
they were occasionally called out to prevent the enemy from
landing upon the bay shores & burning houses &c. - they do
not appear to have rendered any services in the Continental
line, -
Very respectfully yr
G.G. Brewer

James A. Craig, Esqr.
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Land Office, Annapolis, Decr 14th 1836,
I hereby Certify, that by a return of the Militia in Charles
County in the year 1777, That the name of John Warren,
appears upon a List of Muster roll of Captain Benjamin
Philpot's Company to have been enrolled in said Company, as a private,
in the 12th Battalion of Militia, and that the term
of his service is not stated upon said roll George G Brewer
Regr Land Off. W.S.M.
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James A. Craig, Esqr.
Haw River
North Carolina

mail

[vertically on left side of this page: Warren & King]
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Land Office, Annapolis, Decr 14th 1836,
Dear Sir,
Your's of the 1st [illegible] was received, - The name of
John Warren, I find upon a roll of Captain Philpot's Company, -
a certificate of which, I herewith send you enclosed, - the roll does
not show how long he was in service, - the rolls relating to the militia
are very imperfect, and it is impossible to ascertain from them,
how long the stated Militia were in service, or what services they
performed, - There is no muster roll of Captain Lancastar's -
company to be found, I am therefore unable to give you any information
respecting Robert King, - The name of Charles Chetam,
or Chatham, I do not find upon any of the rolls; -
Very respectfully yrs,
G.G. Brewer

James A. Craig, Esqr,
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Washington January 2y. 1852
J.E. Heath Esq
Sir
Enclosed you will find the
certificate of the comptroller of North Carolina
in relation to the services of John Warren

The payments to Warren as
exhibited by this certificate will cover a period
of more than 16 months, and as the comptroller
further certifies that large payments were made
to the officers and their companies to which
he was attached the proof now furnished will
be sufficient to establish 2 years service.

The power of attorney in this
case was filed on the 4th of Decemr. I hope
therefore that it will receive a speedy action
from the Department
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Sert
Geo C Ames
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Washington Decem. 4 1851
James E Heath Esq
Sir
Enclosed you will find
Power of Attorney from the Heirs of
John Warren, decd, who was an applicant
for a pension under the act of
7 June 1832 from North Carolina

I wish to have the [illegible]
of examining the papers now filed in
this case
Very Respetfully
Your Obt Sert
Geo C Ames
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Jno. Warren
NC - sus 32
file
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State of North Carolina
Comptrollers Office

I, William J. Clarke, comptroller of public
accounts in and for the State aforesaid do hereby
certify that it appears of record in my office
among the payments made by said State to
sundry persons for Military services in the Revolutionary
War as follows, to wit:

John Warren
Statement (B.) Final Settlements of Army accounts
No. 493$63.63/100
Indent or army certificate No. 528 £4S16 - spicie
Ditto " " 1030 £10S2 - "
Ditto " " 2055 £4.S4 - "

I furthermore certify that it appears that large
payments were made to Captains Philpott and
Hawkins for the services of themselves and their
companies

In testimony whereof I have hereunto
subscribed my name and affixed
my seal of office this 24th
day of January A.D. 1852
Wm.J.Clarke Comptro.

1.16
10.2
4 4
£19.2
47 75
63 63
11138
55.69 
16mo 15 days
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RBR. King
Affl.
Jno Warren
Jno Shaw
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State of North Carolina}
Orange County} S.S.

On this the 20th day of April, 1837 personally appeared before
the undersigned an acting Justice of the peace in and for the
County aforesaid Robert B. R. King a resident citizen of the
aforesaid County, now in the 90th year of his age who being
first duly qualified according to Law maketh oath that during
the war of the Revolution he resided in both Charles and
St Marys Counties in the State of Maryland and
was well acquainted with
John Shaw and John Warren of this County now applicants
for a pension. that the said Shaw and Warren
during the war of the Revolution resided in Charles
County Md and this affiant remembers of seeing that said Shaw
as a private Corporal & Sergeant, in the years of 1777
1778 & 1779 Served two years in guarding the state of
Maryland from British invasion - This affiant remembers
of seeing said John Shaw in the Service at
'Cedar point' Fendells 'the Cliffs' - and at other places
in the years above stated and to this affiants knowledge
the said Shaw did serve in the several grades above
stated, in the United States Sirvice [Service] Two Years.
Said Shaw was a zealous whig and served as above
stated and is a man of truth & veracity -

And this affiant further stateth upon his said oath that
John Warren aforesaid as private was in the United
States Service with said Shaw in the same years
to wit 1777 '78 '79 and as a private was in the
United States Service Two years
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And this affiant says that said Warren, was a good
Whig and served the Unites States faithfully in
our struggle for Independence and is a man of
truth and veracity.
Robert King
Sworn and subscribed the
day & date, first above written
before me
John W Shaw J.P

And I the said Justice do hereby certify that Robert
B.R. King who has qualified to and signed the
above affidavit is a man of truth and veracity.
John W. Shaw J.P

Orange County,}
20t April, 1837.}

State of North Carolina,
I John Taylor, Clerk of the Court of 
pleas and quarter Sessions for Orange County. Certify
that John W Shaw is a magistrate as above, and that 
the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto
affixed my seal of office and subscribed
my name, this 23 day of
May, 1837.
J. Taylor Clk