Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 44012, John Warren, Conn. N.Y.
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Service
Conn, N.Y.

Warren, John

Number
S44012
BLWt. 1341-100
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Death
[Illegible] at the Treasury under the acts of April 6th 1838 and Aug 23d 1842 from Sept 4th 1839 to 27th January 1840. [Illegible] notified Nov 8th 1842

10.508 [written by hand]
New York [written by hand]
John Warren 3d of Kortrght [written by hand] in the state of New York [written by hand] who was a private [written by hand] in the regiment commanded by Colonel Swift [written by hand]  of the Connecticut [written by hand] line, for the term of 6 years War [written by hand]

Inscribed on the Roll of New York  [written by hand] at the rate of eight [written by hand] dollars per month, to commence on the 6th [written by hand] of May 1818 [written by hand]

Certificate of Pension issued the 8 [written by hand] of May 1818 [written by hand] and sent to Robert Clark [illegible] Stamford, N.York.

Arrears to 4th of March 1819 [illegible] $79.74
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 September 48.
$127.74

Revolutionary claim, 
Act 18th March, 1818.

Continued [lightly written at bottom]
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Treasury Department, 
Second Comptroller's Office,
October 29th, 1842 [written by hand]

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the 3d section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pen-sion agents, The childn of John Warren [illegible] [written by hand] a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, New York [written by hand] Agency, at the rate of -Eight- [written by hand] Dollars and cents [crossed out] per ^month ["annum" crossed out], under the law of the 18th March 1818 - [written by hand] has been paid at this Department from the 4th of Sept. 1839 to the 27 Jan'y 1840.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K Parris [written by hand]
-Comptroller
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No. 1341
Rec. for John
Warren [illegible]
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[illegible] the 7th day of August 1828 from the Department of War Land Warrent no. 1341 for my bounty land as a soldier of the Connec-ticut line in the revolutionary war.
John Warren
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To the Honorable Peter B. Porter Sec. at War

Sir,
I am informed by a letter from Mr Robert Taylor, of the [illegible, Bounty?] land office of the 9th July 1828, directed to my agent Mr Henry Sill on my behalf, that J. L. Edwards Esq who I here to for named and appointed as my attorney to [illegible] the warrant for my Bounty Land refuses to act in the [illegible].
Therefore I hereby direct and request that you or such other person as may have charge of the warrant for Bounty Lands of the Soldiers of the Revolution to free the warrant for my Bounty Land and to Enclose the same and direct it to the care of Henry Sill Burlington Otsego County New York, [illegible] forward it by mail.
[illegible] my hand this 19th day of July 1828.

John Warren
In presence of,
Horatio Garratt 

[Illegible] of New York
Ostego County
I certify that Horatio Garratt a credible person to the me known personally appeared before me who being duly sworn says that he saw John Warren the Revolutionary Pensioner execute the above writing. 
In testimony where I have here unto [illegible] my hand this 19th day of July 1828
Artemas Sheldon, Justice of the peace
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6th May 1818
John Warren, [illegible]
Served as a Private from June [scribbled out] 1775 to June 1783 in Col. Swifts Connect. Reg. As certified by the Discharge of Gen Washington
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State of New York
County of Delaware [fs along the side of text]

On this sixth day of May 1818 before me the subscriber one of the judges of the Court of Common Please for the County of Delaware in the state of New York personally appears John Warren aged fifty nine years resident in the town of Kortright in the county of Delaware aforesaid in said state who being by my first duty sworn according to law doth on his oath made the following declaration in order to obtain provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United State in the Revolutionary War.

That the said John Warren enlisted on the 9th day of August 1775 as a private soldier in a company commanded by Captain George White in the regiment commanded by Col. Peter Yates (he thinks) in the town of New Lebanon and state of New York for the term of six months - that he served the said term faithfully and on the day on which it expired (to wit) on the 25th day of December 1775 at St. Johns in the Province of Lower Canada he again enlisted in a company commanded by Captain Spencer in the Regiment commanded by Col. Wooceter--for the term of six months that he served the said term also faithfully and shortly after his second discharge to wit some time in the month of June 1776 he again enlisted in a company commanded by Captain George Darrah for the term of six months and served that term also faithfully -- That shortly after (to wit) in the month of January 1777 he again enlisted in a company commanded by Captain Albert Chapman in the 2d Connecticut regiment commanded by Col. Herman Swift in the town of New Lebanon aforesaid for during the war that he served in said Regiment until the 8th day of June 1783 when he was honourably discharged which discharge is herewith presented. That he was engaged with the enemy in the Battles of Germantown and Monmoth That he is in reduced circumstances and 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.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.
Robert Clark one of the judges of Delaware Common Pleas
I Robert Clark one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Delaware aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the within named John Warren did serve in the revolutionary as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy. And it is also has been proven to my satisfaction by the Oath of one credible witness who is known to me that the said John Warren is in very reduced circumstances as stated above 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.
Date in Stamford Delaware County the 6th day of May 1818
Robert Clark one of the judges of Delaware County Common Pleas
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In testimony that Robert Clark was the sixth day of May [illegible] one of the Judges of aforesaid day that he subscribed his name to the foregoing affidavit & certificate I have hereunto set my hand [smudged out] affixed the seal of said court this 25 September 1818.

H R Phelps Dep Clk
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John Warren,
[illegible] No 10,503

K

8 May 1819 [faded text]
Sept 1819 [faded text]
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District of New-York
Ostego County [ "}ss." written on right-hand side]

On this 21 [written by hand] day of June [written by hand] 1820 ["0" written by hand] personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record for the county aforesaid, John Warren [written by hand] aged 60 [written by hand] years, resident in [illegible, written by hand] in the county of Ostego [written by hand] in said District, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war, in Captain Potter's [written by hand] company, Colonel Swift's [written by hand] regiment, belonging to the Connecticut [written by hand] line: And the date of his original declaration was on the 6t [written by hand] day of May [written by hand] 1818 ["8" written by hand]on which he has received a pension certificate, No. 10.503 [written by hand]. And I do solemnly swear that I 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 or 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 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.

Articles of Real and Personal Estate
I have no Real Estate - one cow purchased with my pension money, 1 [illegible], 1 pot & 1 kettle - 1 table & a few articles of kitchen furniturn worth about 8£
By occupation a farmer - very unfirm in any health - I have a wife & 2 Children residing with me - Levi aged 7 years
Nathaniel Abby aged 9 months - 
I depend principally on my pension for support.
John Warren
Sworn to & declared on this 21 June 1820
Before the Court
G Morell Clk
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State of New-York 
Otsego County Clerk's Office, [ "} ss." along right side]

I, George Morell, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Otsego and State of New-York, 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 twenty five [possibly, nearly illegible, added by hand] dollars.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 24 day of June 1820.
G. Morell Clk
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No. 1341
John Warren
priv
Conn
Sent [illegible] by mail
care of Henry Sill
N. York
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State of New York
County of Otsego
I John Warren of Burlington in the county aforesaid aged sixty eight years a citizen of the United States do upon oath, testify and declare, that, in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven I enlisted in the army of the Revolution, against the common enemy of my country for the term of "during the War" and served in the company commanded by Capt. Albert Chapman Catp Chamberlain Capt Baldwin and Capt Potter and in the Regemint No. 2nd under Command of Colonel Herman Swift of the Connecticut Line, and that I continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the war, in seventeen hundred and eighty three when I was regularly discharged from the same regiment commanded by Colonel Herman Swift
My discharge I sent to the war department in the year 1818 and is now as ought to be on the files of said department
I further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the Bounty Land promised to me on the part of the United States; nor have I ever [illegible]or transferred my claim to that gratuity in any manner whatsoever; therefore,
[illegible] all men by then [illegible] that I John Warren aforesaid do hereby constitute and appoint J. L. Edwards of the city of Washington to be my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive.
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from the Secretary of War of the United States, or such other person as is duly authorised to [illegible] and delivr the same, a warrant for the quantity of Land due to me as aforesaid, and to sign a receipt or acquittance, therefor; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorised and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him for the special purpose above [illegible]
attest John Warren 

I Henry Sill of Burlington in the County aforesaid aged forty five years a citizen of the United States do upon Oath, declare, that I have for several years been acquainted with John Warren who has subscribed the above declaration in my presence, and I will know that he is the identical person he therein represents himself to be; having transacted [illegible] for him relative to his pensions which he now draws from the United States his name being entered in his Pension certificate as John Warren 3d 
Henry Sill
Before me Artemas Sheldon a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid
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personally appeared the above named John Warren known to me as a pensioner of the United States of the Revolutionary War the subscriber of the foregoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined to be his free act and deed; and likewise personally appeared Henry Sill who hath subscribed the above certificate of identity, both to me well known to be men of respectability and truth, and made solemn oath to the truth of the depositions by them respectively signed and subscribed this 23d day of June 1828
Artemas Sheldon, Justice of the peace

State of New York
Otsego County, ["}ss" along right-hand side]
I do hereby certify, that Artemas Sheldon [added by hand] Esquire, before whom the annexed affidavit was taken [added by hand] was at the time of taking [illegible handwriting] a Justice of the Peace [added by hand] in and for said county, dwelling in the said county, duly commissioned and sworn as such. And further, That I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Justice [added by hand] and verily believe the signature officially set to the annexed affidavit [added by hand] to be his proper hand-writing.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the County aforesaid, the 30th [added by hand] day of June [added by hand] 1828 ["8" added by hand]
Edwd. B Crandal Clk
[illegible signature]
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Head-Quarters, June 6th [possibly, handwritten] 1783.
The within Certificate shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace ; pervious to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlogh.

George Washington

John Warrin [along left-hand side of page]

[bottom of page]
John Warren
S. 44012
Conn.
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By His Excellency 
George Washington, Esq;
General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.

These are to Certify that the Bearer hereof John Warren Soldier [added by hand] in the Second Connecticut [added by hand] Regiment, having faithfully served the United States from June 8th, 1775 to June 8th, 1783 [added by hand] and being inlisted for the War only, is hereby Discharged from the American Army.
Given at Head-Quarters the 8th of June 1783 [added by hand] 
G Washington [signature]
By His Excellency's Command,
J Trumbull [rest of signature illegible]

Registered in the Books of the Regiment G. Curtiss [signature added by hand] Adjutant

The above Warren [added by hand] has been honored with the Badge of Merit for Six [added by hand]  years faithful Service. H. Swift, Capt
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44012

Revy [possibly, illegible] INVALID

File [text cut off] No. 44.012
John Warren 
[illegible] Rev War

Act: 18th March 18
Index: [text cut off] - Vol. 3, Page 536
Arrangement of 1870.