Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3741, Thomas Ward, Penn.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE.  Penn.

Ward, Thomas
Elizabeth

NUMBER   W. 3741


CONTENTS
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99 Pennsylvania   Plur

Elizabeth Ward
widow of Penn Thomas Ward
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars __ cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued th 26th day of Nov.  18
and sent to Wm. Tyson
3d.  Ados. OH.


Recorded on roll of Pensioners under act July 29, 1848, Page 11 2   vol. A.
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5135

Pennsylvania

Thomas Ward
of ___ in the state of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the  commanded by Captain    of the commanded by    in the Pennsylvania line for Private 2 years &[and] more ___  $80.00  

Inscribed on the roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 80  Dollars ___ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued she 4 day of Feby 1833 and put to Hon L. Duvan

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 ___  $120.00
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 1833.  40.__
$160.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Vinal Luce. Clerk,
Book  D. Vol.  6. Page  92
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State of Pennsylvania
Columbia County, Sct.
on the Tenth day of December AD one thousand eight hundred and thirty two before Leonard Rupert esquire one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Columbia County personally appeared Thomas Ward a resident of Briar Creek Township. County and state aforesaid aged Eighty three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the pensions made by the act of Congress passed June 7.  1832 ___  that he enlisted in the army of the United States in the spring of 1776 in Allentown Northampton County Pennsylvania for the term of one year under Captain Henry Hagenbuch and Lieutenant Mayer.  That Anson Cap, John Her, W. Worthington and several others enlisted at the same time -- From Allentown the company was marched to Easton, thence into the state of New Jersey thence to New York, from thence to Long Island When we joined the flying Camp under General Lord Stirling  Colonel Peter Kichline under Major George Bobst and that he was in the Battle of Flat bush in August of the Same year, I continued with the Army Untill the Expiration of the term when I received a written discharge (which I have Since lost) from my Captain Henry Hagenbuch
In the Spring of 1777 I again enlisted in Allentown Northampton County Penna. in a company Commanded by Captain Jacob Wagoner, and Lieutenant Ham for the Term of one year. We were marched from Allentown to Philadelphia, from thence to Wilmington and New Castle State of Delaware, from New Castle we were marched back to Wilmington were we Cut down a number of Apple trees for entrenchments, from here we were marched to the Brandywine and was in the Battle fought at that place. after the Battle we marched to the Schuylkill near Philadelphia from thence we were marched to the Trapp in Montgomery County from thence we were marched to Germantown and was in the Battle fought there I recollect Major Bush he was wounded in the Battle
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of Germantown, Generals Washington, Wayne, Sullivan, Potter and Irvin were with the Army also Cols Kehline, Brodhead and Major Bolston after the Battle of Germantown.  I was placed in the employ of a Certain James Canady a Commissary and Continued with him untill my Time expired when I was discharged.  the discharge I have lost ---

In the Spring of 1781 I enlisted in the French Army at Springfield in a Company Commanded by Captain Joshua Jacob Spade  Nathan Beach, and John Thomas belongin to the same Company, from Springfield we were marched to Philadelphia from thence to Yorktown in Virginia, I was at the Capture and Surrender of the British Army under Cornwallis at Yorktown. I returned with the French Army to Boston Massachussets and after they embarked we returned to Philadelphia in February. 1783, I was in the French Army Eighteen months   I have no documentary Evidence of my Service having lost my discharge and I know of no person living who can give evidence of Service excepting Nathan Beach whose Deposition is hereto annexed.

I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or Annuity except the present,  And I declare that my name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State, except a pension I draw from the State 
Thomas X  Ward
his mark
Sworn &[and] Subscribed the day and year aforesaid 
Sworn
Leonard Rupert

I Leonard Rupert one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Columbia County (the same being a Court of Record) do hereby declare that in my opinion the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and Served as he States.  And I do further Certify that the Said Thomas Ward from great age and bodily infirmity is unable to appear in open Court
Leonard Rupert
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State of Pennsylvania

On this fourth day of November AD  1852 personally appeared before the Subscriber one of the Associate Judges in and for the County of Columbia Elizabeth Ward .  a resident of Beaver Township in Said County of Columbia aged Seventy Six years, who, being duly Sworn according to law doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of of Congress, passed July 29th 1848, that she is the widow of Thomas Ward who resided in Said County of Columbia and State of Pennsylvania and who was a pensioner at Eighty dollars per Annum which was paid at the Philadelphia Agency.  She further declares that she was married to the said Thomas Ward on the    day of    in the year Seventeen hundred and ninety five:  that her husband the aforesaid Thomas Ward, died on the 16th day of July Eighteen hundred and forty three,  That She was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but that the marriage took place previous to the second of January.  Eighteen hundred viz. at the time above stated.  She further swears that she is now a widow and that she has never before mad any application for a pension
Elizabeth X Ward
her mark
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above written before me ___
L. B. Rupert
Associate Judge 
witness at iquirry
Henry Miller
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Columbia County SS
I hereby certify that the within named Elizabeth Ward lives about Fourteen miles from the Seat of Justice and that she is unable by reason of bodily infirmity to attend the Court   Witness my hand and Seal this fourth day of November Eighteen hundred and fifty two.
L. B. Rupert      [circle made with inward facing loops with the following letters inside the circle:] SS



State of Pennsylvania
Columbia County  Ss
Be it known that before me the Subscriber one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid appeared William Miller &[and] Elwood Hughes who upon their solemn oath &[and] affirmation do say that Elizabeth Ward who has Sworn to and Subscribed to the foregoing declaration is the widow of Thomas Ward who was a pensioner of the United States as therein Set forth .  and that the said Thomas Ward died on the 16th day of July in the year AD  1843 . and that he the said Thomas Ward is the Identical person mentioned in the foregoing declaration as having been a pensioner of the United States 
William  X  Miller
Ellwood  \  Hughes
Sworn to and Subscribed this fourth day of November AD  1852  before me
L. B. Rupert
Associate Judge
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I do hereby certify that the within named William Miller and Ellwood Hughes are creditable witnesses and that the foregoing Affidavit may be relied on as correct   .witness my hand this 4th day of Nov  AD  1852
L. B. Rupert


Columbia County SS
I Jacob Eyerly, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid, do hereby Certify that L. B. Rupert, is an acting associate Judge of the County aforesaid, and commissioned &[and] sworn as such, and to all of whose official acts as such, due faith and credit is and ought to be given, as well in courts of Justice as elsewhere, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine --
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County, at Bloomsburg, the fourth day of November, A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty two __
Jacob Eyerly  Prot
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No 2170

Pennsylvania

Suspended

Oct 29 .  1832.

Samuel Harman
Danville
Penna

Special letters written


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Admitted
Private
2 yrs.
$80 --

Hon. L. Dewart
H of Reps
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BRIEF in the case of Thos Ward.  Brier Creek. County of Columbia in the State of Pennsylvania, (Act 7  June, 1832.)

1.  Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge ?    Justice of the Peace

2.  If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity ?

3.  How old is he ?  83

4.  State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

[The following is entered in a table with the column headings as follows:]

Period
Duration of Service
Rank
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.

In 1776
1 Year
as a Private
Gen. Washington, Wayne

1777
No time given 
Private
Stirling, Sullivan

1781
1 year 6 months
attached to the Waggon Service French Army
Scott, Potter &[and] Erwin

5.  In what battles was he engaged ?   Flatbush &[and] Germantown

6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service ?   Allentown, Penna

7.  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls ?    Living

8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication ?  and if so, in what respect ?
Correct

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

James Wilson   Examine Clerk.
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No,   1,175

Elizabeth Ward
widow of Thomas
Pa
Act 29 July 1848,

Married   1795
Husd died     1843

Admin. 2 yrs Private
$80 per annum
Comg   4 March 1848, 

Plul

Wm. Tyson,
3d Auditors Office
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Fowlers Ville  11th month 5th   1852

Esteemed Friend
In connection with this I send thee the papers of Elizabeth Ward properly sworn to and acknowledged.  before one of our Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas to which is attached the certificate of the Clerk of the Court.  Setting forth that she was married to her said husband Thomas Ward in the year 1795.  thee will perceive by an Affidavit of mine accompanying this that she has failed in her memory so much that she cannot reccolect the day and month on which the marriage took place.  but she told the Judge yesterday when under oath that she was married to Thomas Ward in the fall of the year 1795 but she could not reccollect whether it was in October or November she says she had a marriage certificate but but that it is lost.  the Acts of Congress only requires that the widow shall have been married previous to the 1st day of January 1800  Consequently It occurs to me that the fact of the marriage having taken place in the year 1795 must be sufficient to establish the claim

It would be a very had case that she should be deprived of what is honestly and Justly due to her according to the act of Congress merely because the day &[and] month of the marriage cannot be established.  She is a very fine old woman and is now living on the Bounty of a Brother who is also very poor __ I shall expect to hear from thee soon
Thy friend
Ellwood Hughes
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Power of Attorney
Elizabeth Ward
To
William Tyson
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Know all men by these presents __ That I, Elizabeth Ward, widow of the late Thomas Ward who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, and now deceased, do hereby constitute and appoint William Tyson of Washington City in the District of Columbia, my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name, to ask for, demand and receive, of and from, the third Auditor of the Treasury of the United States or such other officer of the United States as may have jurisdiction of the payment of pensions, my pension from the 4th day of March AD 1848, until the date of these presents.  According to the Act of Congress approved July 29. 1848.  And further I do hereby ratify and confirm whatsoever my said attorney may lawfully do in the premises __
Witness my hand and seal this fourth -- day of November AD  1852
Elizabeth  X   Ward
her mark 
[circle made of inward facing loops with the following word inside the circle:] seal
Sealed and delivered in the presence of Ellwood Hughes   Henry Miller
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State of Pennsylvania
Columbia County ss
Be it known that on the fourth day of November AD 1852.  Before the Subscriber one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Columbia, and having full authority by law to administer oaths personally appeared, Elizabeth Ward above named and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be her Act and Deed
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand [crossed out words 'and seal'] the day and year last above mentioned
L. B. Rupert
Associate Judge of Common Pleas
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Revy  WIDOW, &c. [et cetera]

File No.  3741
Elizabeth Ward
Widow
Thomas Ward
Pvt.  Rev: War

Act:  July 29, 1818
Index: -- Vol.  M,  Page 305
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Brief in the case of Elizabeth Ward
Columbia County and State of Pa.
act 29 July 1848

Claim, ('original," or "for increase.")

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner,
Traditionary proof of marriage

(if for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim ?  If so, what ?


Name and residence of Agent
Wm Tyson
3d Auditor Office

S. Cole
Examining Clerk.
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559.
Thomas Ward
declaration

Recd. 21 July 1828.

Unless the time he did that or unless he compute from 
When he received his final certificate.
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Revolutionary Claims. [underlined]
[ B. ]

Form of a Declaration to be made by the Non-Commissioned Officers, Musicians, and Privates.

For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828, I, Thomas Ward of Mifflin Township in the county of Columbia in the State of Pennsylvania, do hereby declare, that I enlisted in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued in its service until its termination; at which period, I was [crossed out 'a'] * in the [crossed out 'in Captain'] French Hospital department Company, in the ___ Regiment, of the Pennsylvania Line.  And, I also declare, that I afterwards received certificates for the reward of eighty dollars;  to which I was entitled, under a resolve of Congress, passed the 15th of May, 1778.
And I further declare, that I was not, on the fifteenth day of May, 1828, on the Pension List of the United States.+

Witness my hand, this  day of    . in the year
Thomas  /  Ward
his mark
John Bester
Samuel Horman

Before me, ++  Samuel Horman Eqr one of the Judges of the peace in the county of Columbia in the State of Pennsylvania personally appeared, this day, [crossed out 'Thomas Ward'] and Jacob Spade &[and] Christian Markel of the said county, who did severally make oath that Thomas Ward by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed and believed to have been a soldier in the Army of the Revolution, in the manner as therein stated.
Witness my hand, this Seventh day of July in the year 1828
Samuel Horman

I, John Russel Clerk of the Court of the County of Columbia in the State of Pennsylvania do hereby certify, that Samuel Horman before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was, at the time, a +++ Justice of the Peace and duly empowered to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the [L. S.] said Court, this 9th day of July AD 1828
for John Russel Clerk 
A. F. Russel


*  Sergeant, Corporal, Musician, or Private, as the case may be.
+  The claimant, though not on the pension list on the 15th May, 1828, may have been on the list on or since the 3d of March, 1826, and afterwards stricken off : if so, he will add, and that I have received of the United States, as a pensioner, since the 3d of March, 1826, the sum of    dollars, paid to me by the Agent for paying pensions in the State of
++   Here insert a Justice of the Peace, or other Magistrate duly empowered to administer oaths.
+++. Justice of the Peace, or otherwise, as the case may be.
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on wid
#3741
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Thomas Ward -  Hospt.  Dept.
Penn. line --
Reported letter  act 1828

Penn __
#3741  Adt   Wids
OK  no record of wid
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16 Dec 1829.
State of Pennsylvania,
Columbia County Ss.
Personally Appeared before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in and for the aforesaid County.  Jacob Spowal aged Seventy two and one of the Surviving Revolutionary Soldiers whose credibility is unquestionable, Who being duly Sworn according to Law, Saith, I was and I am personally acquainted with Thomas Ward, and now an applicant to the United States for a pension, Said Ward.  and myself enlisted at Allen Town, Pennsylvania under Captain Yearly, from there we march to Philadelphia from there to Williamsburg, Virginia, from there to Little Yorke: from there to Baltimore, from Baltimore again to Philadelphia,  in Philadelphia. I received my discharge and Said Thomas Ward, Continued in the army on march with the army to New Yorke, the year that we enlisted I do not recollect   at the end of the year Thomas Ward came home = and further Said not
Jacob Sayontl

Sworn and Subscribed before me the 9th day of December 1828

Samuel Harman  J P.
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Thos. Ward

to A. Ogden &[and] Geo.. R. Hourse

Presented  21 July. 1828
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Revolutionary Claims.
[ C. ]
Form of Power of Attorney.

Know all men by these presents, that I, Thomas Ward of Mifflin township in the county of Columbia in the State of Pennsylvania do hereby constitute and appoint Aaron Ogden &[and] Jno. R. Hourse jointly or severally my true and lawful attorney, with a power of substitution, for me, and in my name, to receive from the United States the amount of pay now due to me, under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution,"  approved 15th May, 1828, as a ---  in the french [crossed out 'regiment of the'] Hospital department line of the army of the Revolution.
Witness my hand and seal, this     day of      in the year
Thomas  /  Ward   [ L. S. ]
his mark
Sealed and delivered in the presence of }
John Lester  J.P.
Samuel Harman
Before me, Samuel Harman a Justice of the Peace in the county of Columbia in the State of Pennsylvania personally appeared, this day, Thomas Ward  whose name is subscribed to the foregoing power of attorney, and acknowledged the same to be his act and deed, and also declared that the same was not given by reason of any transfer, or of any attachment, levy, or seizure, by any legal process whatever, of the pay therein authorized to be received, but that the said pay is intended to enure wholly to his personal benefit.
Witness my hand, this Seventh day of July  in the year 
Samuel Harman. J. P

I, John Rupel Clerk of the Court of the county of Columbia in the State of Penna  do hereby certify that Samuel Harman before whom the foregoing power of attorney was acknowledged, is a Justice of the Peace.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the [ L. S. ]  said Court, this  Ninth  day of July in the year   AD. 1828 for John Rupel Clerk 
A. J. Rupel

[ D. ]
Form of Affidavit to be taken by Attorneys.
Before me, Michael Hourse, Noty. Pub. [crossed out 'a Justice of the Peace'] in the county of Washington. in the District of Columbia personally appeared this day Jno. R. Hourse one of the attorney named in the foregoing power of attorney, and made oath that the same was not given to him by reason of any transfer, or of any attachment, levy or seizure, by any legal process whatever, of the pay therein authorized to be received, but that the said pay is intended to enure wholly to the personal benefit of the person by whom the said power was executed.
Witness my hand & notarial seal this 21st day of July __  in the year 1828
Mich Hourse  Noty. Pub

I,   Clerk of the court of the County of   in the State of.  do hereby certify, that  before   whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was, at the time, a Justice of the Peace, and duly empowered to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the [ L. S.]  said Court, this.   day of
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Recd. 29. Dec. 1828

Personally came before me one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Columbia and State of Pennsylia  N. Beach Who say, that he first became acquainted with Thomas Ward now an inhabitant of Brier Creek Township County and State aforesaid, at York Town Virginia in the month of Octr  1781 and that the said Ward was attachd. to the French army in Capt Gashes Brigade of Waggons __ I saw him at York Town, before and after the Surrender of Lord Cornwallace, I saw him every few Days from that time to the first of Feby. 1783 in the city of Boston, at the time the French Army imbarkd. for france, I belongd. to the same section of the army -- we then separated some years --  when he came to reside [crossed out 'where'] at the place above stated Where I again become acquainted with him and know him to be the same Thomas Ward above mentioned
N. Beach
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 25 day of December  1828

Samuel Harman. J. P.
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Thos. Ward
21145


fees. H [French symbol for 'livre'] " 50 '  pd
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State of Pennsylvania
Columbia County Ss
I Jacob Eyerly Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Columbia aforesaid do certify that Leonard Rupert Esqr.. before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken was and still is an acting Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Columbia aforesaid duly commissioned as such and to all whom official acts as such due faith and credit is and ought to be given as well in County of Justice as elsewhere and that the signature of Leonard Rupert as before written is the proper hand writing of the said Leonard Rupert Esqr.  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Danville this twelfth day of December  AD Eighteen hundred &[and] thirty two
Jacob Eyerly Prot
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Columbia County Sct __
I Samuel Harman one of the Justices of the peace in and for Said County do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Nathan Beach the within named affirmant, is a Credible person and worthy of belief, and al that he is a resident of Beach Grove Luzerne County Pa
In testimony which I have hereto Set my hand &[and] Seal th  10th of December 1832 ___
Samuel Harman    Seal {inside a circle of inward facing loops]


Pennsylvania
Columbia County  Sct
I Jacob Eyerly Prothonotary of the Court of Com pleas of Columbia County do Certify that I Samu  Harman Esquire before whom the written affidavit w  taken and who he Signed the above Certificate at: the time and still is an acting justice of the peace of the Said County duly commissioned a  Sworn as Such,: and that the Signature of Samu Harman as within &[and] above is the proper hand Writing of the Said Samuel Harman.  In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand &[and] Seal th  tenth day of December  AD  1832 ___
Jacob Eyerly Prothy.
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On this third day of August AD 1832 Personally came before me the Subscriber, one of the Justice's of the peace in and for the County of Columbia and State of Pennsylvania Nathan Beach of Beach Grove Luzerne County and State aforesaid and solemnly affirms and says that he is well acquainted with Thomas Ward of Brier Creek Township in this County that he the said Beach first became acquainted with said Ward in the fall of 1781 at or about the time of the surrender of Lord Cornwallis at York Town in Virginia. This Deponent further says that said Ward and himself was at that time in the French service and attached to the Hospital Department under Captn Gorsha Waggon master and that the said Thomas Ward and himself continued in the service as aforesaid untill say February  1783 at which time the French army embarked at Boston on board of their fleet and this Deponent further says that said Ward and Deponent returned from Boston to Philadelphia in the said month of February 1783 was there Discharged and returned home having served as aforesaid Eighteen months   This Deponent further says that he knows of no other now living of his acquaintance that served as aforesaid except the said Thomas Ward and himself
N. Beach
Sworn and Subscribed this 3 day of August 1832 before me
Samuel Harman  J P
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State of Pennsylvania
Columbia County ss
Personaly appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County James Venblargum and William Miller -- who after having been duly Sworn according to law so Say that Elizabeth Ward widow of Thomas Ward who was a Revolutionary Pensioner was married to her Said husband Thomas Ward previous to the first day of January Eighteen hundred, and that they lived together as man and wife from the time of their Marriage untill the death of Thomas Ward Viz  July 16th AD 1843 that the said Elizabeth Ward is still living and remains the widow of said Thomas Ward and further saith not _
James  X  Vanblargum
his mark
William  X  Miller 
his mark
Sworn and subscribed before me this 20th day of November 1852
C Shuman. J. P.

witness presant at signing
Ellwood Hughes
Henry Miller

I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named James Vanblargum and William Miller, that they are creditable witnesses and of Sufficient age to qualify to the facts above stated.  the said James Vanblargum being Eighty three years old and possessed of an excellent memory  Witness my hand this 20th day of Nov. AD  1852
C Shuman
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State of Pennsylvania
Columbia County  ss
I Jacob Eyerly Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Columbia aforesaid do hereby certify that Christian Shuman is a Magistrate as within and that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Bloomburg, the twentieth day of November AD Eighteen hundred and fifty two
Jacob Eyerly Prothy
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State of Pennsylvania
Columbia County SS
Be it known that on the fourth day of November AD  1852 personaly appeared before the Subscriber one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the county aforesaid Ellwood Hughes who upon his Solemn Affirmation doth Say, that he has long been acquainted with Elizabeth Ward widow of Thomas Ward decd. who was a pensioner of the United States, that upon the decease of Thomas Ward this deponent prepared the Application of Said Elizabeth Ward for the fractional part of her husband's pension untill the day of his death. viz = July 16th AD 1843 and also the necessary papers to procure the pension for Said Elizabeth Ward, at which time She Stated under her oath that She was married to her husband in the year Seventeen hundred and ninety five naming the day and month.  that this deponent forwarded Said papers to the Hon Chester Butler who was then a Representative in Congress. that said Chester Butler informed this deponent by letter together with a copy of the pension laws that said applicant was married one year too late to entitle her to draw under the then existing pension Laws, that Said Elizabeth Ward has now so much failed in mind and memory as not to be able now to recollect the month and day of her marriage. and to the best of this deponents knowledge there is no family or other Record in existence by which her marriage can be proved &[and] further saith not
Ellwood Hughes
Affirmed and subscribed to the day & year first above written
L. B. Rupert     Associate Judge
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State of Pennsylvania
Columbia County SS.
We hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Ellwood Hughes the within named deponent, and that full confidence is to placed in the foregoing affidavit   Witness our hands this 4th day of November AD 1852
L. B. Rupert
Jacob Eyerly