Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42053, William Ward, Ga.
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GA
Ward, William
S 42053
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Transferred to N Carolina
 26th January 1828 to 
take effect from and after
 the 4th Sep 1827 and 
notification sent to Hon. 
Mark Alexander, of the 
House of Reps.
Dead
Sent to Hon G C Sec’y of War Dec 21, 1837

[vertical writing, middle of page]
Notif’n sent to Robert Turnbull Esq 15 April 1821
Percevalls [Purcellville], Virginia

10.263
to North Carolina 
from Virginia

William Ward of Brunswick Co in the state of Virginia who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Capt. Hicks 3d Reg of the Georgia line, for the term of three years
 
Inscribed on the roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 of July, 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 4 of May [illegible] and sent to Robert Turnbull Esq’r Brunswick Cty Va

Arrears to the 4th of March 1819 $58.32
Semi-anl. All’ce ending 4 Sept 1819 48.
$106.32

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}

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Commonwealth of Virginia }
Brunswick County                }
on this 27th day of July 1818 before us, the subscribers, sitting as Justices of the County Court of Brunswick, personally appears before us, William Ward, aged 62 years resident in the said County, in the said state, who, being
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 in the land and Naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war". That he the said Wm Ward enlisted in the continental army in the State of Georgia in the company commanded by Captain Isaac Hicks, of the 3rd Georgia Continental Battallion and
3rd Regiment. That he continued to serve in said corps, and in the service of the United States, until an imposthume on his leg 
rendered him unfit for duly, and did not get well until his term of service had expired, and he was discharged from service in the State of Georgia, honourably and regularly, but has lost his discharge. The date of his enlistment is
the 13th Sept 1776 and he was discharged from service 13th Sept 1779. That he was
in the battle of Altamaha and that his reduced circumstances make him stand in need of assistance from his country for support. And that the evidence of his services in the
accompying certificate of his Captain
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Virginia, Brunswick County.
Reubin Hicks made oath that the accompying certificate of Wm Ward services in the revo-
lutionary War, are in the hand writing of the late Capt. Isaac Hicks.
We James Pritchell John Tucker James Powell John Wyche justices of the County Court of Brunswick as aforesaid, do hereby certify that it
appears to our satisfaction, that the said Wm Ward, did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceeding declaration, against the common enemy, and that his reduced circumstances in life makes him stand in need of assitance from his country for support, and we now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before us to the secretary for the Department of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of congress.
Jas. Pritchell  {Seal}
John Tucker  {Seal}
Jas. Powell    {Seal}
John Wyche  {Seal}
Commonwealth of Virginia Brunswick }
County Court July term 1818               }
I Robert Turnbull Clerk of the said
court, do hereby certify that James Pritchell, John Tucker, James Powell & John Wyche
before whom the above deposition and declaration was taken, & whose signatures are to the same, then were sitting as justices of the County Court of Brunswick, and now are justices of said court. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the 27th day of July 1818.
R Turnbull CBC
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District of Virginia Sct.
On this 25th day of December 1820 personally
appeared in open Court being a Court of Record (made a Court of Record by Act of Assembly) for the County of Brunswick in said ,District, William Ward aged sixty two years, resident in Brunswick County in said District who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, he enlisted in a company commanded by Captn Isaac Hicks, in the third Regiment commanded by Colonel James Scrivens, and was at the battle of Saint Marys and that he served three years. The date of his original Declaration was on the 27th day of July 1818 and the number of his pension certificate is 10.263. 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 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 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 any
income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed, two chests, half a dozen sitting chairs, one cupboard, two small pots, one small dutch oven, one skillet, one indifferent pot, one frying pan, one pair flat Irons, one coffee Mill, half a dozen pewter plates, two pewter dishes, two pewter basons, seven cups and saucers, two pewt bowls, one small earthen dish, one tin bucket, ten tea spoons, 1/2 doz. table spoons, three knives and forks, one coffee pot, one fire hoe, one hatchett, one Iron pot rack, one candle stick, & Snuffers, one candle mould, one sugar dish, one pitcher,
two tumblers, one small glass, four Jugs, one demijohn, four bottles, two wooden bowls, one meal tub, two pails, two washing tubs, two noggins, one tin funnel one pine table one old saddle & bridle, two small casks, one Meat Tub. My family consists of myself and my wife, who has been unable to walk or assist herself in any respect for eight & upwards-
My occupation is planting but am very infirm.
Wm Ward
I Robert Turnbull Clerk of Brunswick County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing oath or affirmation, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount of value of the property exhibited
in the aforesaid schedule is thirty dollars. In Testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this the
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first day of January one thousand eight hundred and twenty one. 
R Turnbull
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[9]
William Wards Acct lodged
by Mr. Macon of
No. Carolina Decr.
9th 1795
Inadmissible
to be return to Mr.
[Macon]
Ward, Wm.
Ga. S 42053
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In the United States In acct. Current with William Ward ([Illegible])
To pay as a Soldier in the 3d Georgia Battalion from the 13th September 1776 to the 13th Sept 1779 [Illegible]
[To 1 Paid of 6 months at 20 Dollars]
Dollars
240
20
May 3. 1777 
Nov. 1. 1777
Apr. 1. 1778
Augt 1
[September] 1
By Cash Rec. of Capt. Isaac Hicks    50 go
By        Ditto               Ditto             37 go
By        Ditto               Ditto             33 go
By        Ditto               Ditto             26 go
By        Ditto               Ditto             13 go

This person having left service previous to the
[10th] April [1780] is not entitled to the provision [Illegible]
William Ward was not entitled to any
{Illegible] his pay in nominal money
[Illegible] advanced to the pay Master
Capt Hicks was pay master part of the time 
until he was taken prisoner, nothing can be
done, see other remarks herewith
Dept of War
Acctng Office Dec 9. [1795]
Officer Simmons Acct.
[Illegible]
[Illegible] Georgia Troops
Brunswick County Virginia 29 Feby [1790]
This is to certify that the above named Wm Ward enlisted as a Soldier in my Companyto serve three years and that he served the greatest part of his time as good soldier had an impostume on his thigh which rendered him incapable [having discharged] untill his three years were out & that he Rec. the above pay
Given under my hand the day and date above written
Isaac Hicks [Capt]
& paymaster 3rd Georgia Continental Battalion
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Brunswick County Virginia 27th Sep. 1795
This is to certify that Wm Ward of Brunswick Coty
did enlist as a Soldier in my Company to serve
three years in the late war and that he served the
Greater part of his time as a good Soldier &
that he had an impostion rise on his thigh
which disabled him from doing duty I believe
till his three years expired
Isaac Hicks
Capt 3rd Georgia Continental 
Battallion late War
enlisted 13 Sept 1776 for three
years time of service expired
13 Sept. 1779 - Capt Hicks
was pay master to the Regt his accounts are not settled it cannot be ascertained what nominal money was received
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for William Ward's pay, the probability is that the
United States have paid the whole of the
nominal pay due to the Soldier, and as his time of service expired before the act passed allowing depreciation he can have no just claim on the United States [besides] it does not appear on the files of this Office that any claim was filed within the time limited by Law
Officer
Wm Simmons
Acct.
Dept of War
Accountants office
Decr. 9 1795
[Seal affixed]
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J. L. Edwards Esqr
Pension Office
Was D.C.
Recd 23 Jany 1828
Hon. M. Alexander
H R
Appn of William Ward
for Transfer pens
Virginia to N.Ca.
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Sir
The enclosed is herewith transmitted
agreeably to instructions from the War Dept.
The applicant wishes to draw the last years
pension, where it was payable in Richmond
and in future, in No Carolina, from
the 4th Sept 1827. Instructions to that
effect you will please to give-
Respectfully
[M] Alexander
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42053
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 42,053
William Ward
Pri Rev War
Act: 18th March 18
Index:-- Vol. 3, Page 585
[Arrangement of 1870.}
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William Ward
Declaration for Pension [Line Stricken]
private
Brunswick County,
Virginia.
3d Georgia regt
3 years.
27. July, 1818.
Admitted
4 members of the County
Court of Brunswick.
Robert Turnbull
Clerk of Brunswick
County Court, Virga
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Wm Ward, North Carolina. Act March
18. 1878
Be pleased to say to what time
he was last paid?
Pension Office
Dec 19. 1837
Decd 6 July 1828
pd to that period
J H
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Application for A Transfer
County of Warren State of North Carolina SS.
On this 12 day of January 1828 before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, for the said County of Warren personally appeared William Ward who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Isaac Hicks
in the Regiment commanded by Colonel
Scrivens in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of Virginia from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State of North Carolina where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future, and that his reasons for removing to the State of North Carolina were that he is old and not able to follow his former vocation that of overseer and having no home in Virginia and his children living in North Carolina he removed to live with them.
Wm Ward
Sworn to and subscribed 
before me the day and year above.
Henry Fitts JP
Richard Byrd [on] saith oath that he is well acquainted with William Ward who has taken
the above oath and that he is the same person 
[Illegible] no other than the identical person to whom the [Illegible]
Richard Boyd
Sworn to before me
the day & year above
Henry Fitts JP
I hereby certify that Richd Boyd is a person of 
veracity and truly to be believed
Henry Fitts JP
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State of North Carolina }
I Caswell Drake Clerk of the County Court
of Pleas and quarter Sessions for Warren County in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Heny Tiles before whom the foregoing affidavits of William Ward & Richard Boyd, as to the Indentity of William Ward was made, is and was at the time of signing said affidavits an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County of Warren aforesaid, and due faith and credit should and ought to be given to all his official acts as such.
Given under my hand and the seal of the
office of the Court aforesaid, at office
in Warrenton, the 14th day of January
in the 52nd year of the Independence
of the said State Anno Domini 1828.
C. Drake CWCC
[Seal affixed left of signature]