Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 42610, Israel Warner, Continental (Vt+N.Y)
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Continental (VT + N.Y) 
Warner, Israel 

NUMBER S42610
B.L.Wt. 26369-160-55

CONTENTS
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State of Vermont Franklin County }
At St Albans, on this 25th day of September AD 1849, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Franklin, personally appeared Israel Warner, who on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company of Captain Gideon Brownson, in the Regt commanded by Col Seth Warner, in the service of the United States; That his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of New York from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State of Vermont, where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable in future. The reason of his leaving the state of N. York, and settling in Vermont, is that he wished to reside near his only surviving brother. 
Sworn to & subscribed the day and year above written. 
[right[ [signed] Israel Warner
[signed] William Bridges Justice of the Peace

Mr Edwards you will please return your answer to the subscriber attny [attorney] for Israel Warner
[right] [signed] William Bridges
[signed] Hon J. L Edwards
Comm. of Pensions
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State of Vermont Franklin County ss }
I Joseph H. Brainerd, Clerk of Franklin County Court, do hereby certify that William Bridges who has affixed his name to the within is a Magistrate duly authorized by law to administer for oaths, & that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have set my hand and seal of the county court at St Albans this 4th day of October 1849,
[signed] Joseph H Brainerd Clerk
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[Left side]
Cri's Vallette + Cody. Feby 1st

Vol  W 1. page 15,

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124485 Act Mar & May 8 } 55

Israel Warner Priv.
Capt. Bronson
Col Warner
Enl.
Lois
Rev'y war
Rev'y pensioner
[Faded: Jll's 15 May 1828 ad. 945

AO: 160 Ao Mr. 22d/56
[signed] Bronson
[illegible initials]
Vallette + Cody
Napierville. Ill.

Written across page:
No. 26369 of May 24/56
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Israel Warner, Revolutionary Claim
Affidavits --

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Act 1828
Settled at Treasury

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Rec 16 Feb 1829

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Cons'd with Invalid files # 42,610
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Henryville January the 26 1829
Lt Seth Warner of Henryville in the district of Montreal and province of Lower Canada, am the Second Son of Col. Seth Warner Deceased who Served as a Colonel in the Revolution War and that Israel Warner is my Oldest Brother and he did Serve as a Waiter: to my father till the redgement [sic] was disbanded and the Said Isreal Warner was enrolled by my father during the war.
[signed] Seth Warner

Personally Came before me Seth Warner and Made oath that the above Certificate is Just and true.
Henryville January the 26th, 1829
[signed] Leonard Thomas J.P.

This may Certify that there is no Register office in this province but as a Magistrate I Certify that Seth Warner Esqr. the above Signer of the foregoing Instrument is a Man of Respect and Veracity.
[signed] Leonard Thomas J.P.
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No. of orgn'l payment 945

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT. 30 Sept 1828

Israel Warner of Whitehall in the County of Washington in the State of New York has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled " An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution,” approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private in Captain Brownson's company, in Col Warner's regiment of the line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing 

The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary
[signed] FA Dickins

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
3 October 1828
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It appears by the records in this office that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to _____________ in the  
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It further appears that Israel Warner is not now on the pension list of any agency, and has not been so since the 3 March 1826
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at the rate of __ dollars per month
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The name of Israel Warner cannot be found among those of the New Hampshire line to whom Certificates for the gratuity of Eighty Dollars were issued -- 
[signed] J Thompson
Chief Clk
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1100
Revolutionary Claims.
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, 15 Nov 1828

The annexed paper, relating to the claim of Israel Warner under the abovementioned act, is respectfully referred to the Secretary of War, with a request that he will be pleased to cause me to be informed whether it appears, by any records in the War Department, that the claimant has received, or is entitled to receive, the bounty in land granted by Congress for service in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution.

The Hon. the SECRETARY OF WAR.  [signed] R. Rush

War Department
Bounty land Office
I certify that it does not appear by the records of this office that Israel Warner as a private of the New Hampshire line, to which Col. Warner belonged, ever received or is entitled to receive bounty land of the United States
[signed] Robert Taylor
18 Nov 1828
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For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of 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 Israel Warner of the Town of Whitehall in the County of Washington and State of New York 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 a Private in Captain Gideon Brownson's Company in Colonel Seth Warner's Regiment of the Green-mountain of Vermont line. And I also Declare that I did not afterwards receive a certificate for the reward of Eighty Dollars under the resolve of Congress passed the 15th of May 1778 although I was, as I believe, entitled to the same -- And I further declare that I was not on the fifteenth day of March 1828 on the Pension list of the United States    [signed] Israel Warner

Subscribed and Sworn to this 17th day September 1828 Before me
[signed] W. H. Parker Justice of the Peace

State of New York Washington County ss
Before me William H. Parker a Justice of the Peace in the Countyof Washington and State of New York personally appeared this day Solomon T Vine and Samuel E. Jones of the said County who did [hand symbol below line with finger pointing here] to S[illegible]ually make oath that Israel Warner by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally reputed and believed to have been a Soldier in the Army of the revolution in manner as therein Stated                            
Witness my hand this 17th day of September AD 1828 --   [signed] Solomon T Vine [signed] Samuel E James

[signed] W. H. Parker Justice of the Peace

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👉 Noterized by me before signing -- [signed] W. A. Becker JP
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State of New York Washington County ss }
Samuel Jones of Whitehall being duly Sworn Saith that he the Deponent served more than two years in Captain Borough's company in Col. Seth Warner's Regiment in the Vermont or Green mountain line in the Revolutionary War, that for about two years of that time he was acquainted with Israel Warner who subscribed the above declaration and is personally knowing to the fact that the Said Israel Warner (who is the Son of the Said Col. Seth Warner) Served as a private Soldier in the said Regiment until this Deponent left the service, a period of nearly two years that when this Deponent left the Service, the Said Israel Warner remained in the army -- and that afterwards  & near the Close of the war the said Colonel Seth Warner informed this Deponent that the Said Israel Warner was there still in the Said Service
[signed] Sam'l Jones

Sworn this 17th day of September 1828 Before me 
[signed] W. H. Parker Justice of the Peace

I also certify that I am well acquainted with the above named
Samuel Jones and that he is a credible witness
W. H. Parker Justice of the Peace
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State of New York Washington County } ss
Solomon T. Vine of Whitehall in the County of Washington being duly Sworn Saith that he was well acquainted with Colonel Seth Warner of the Revolutionary army and and there knew & still is acquainted with his Son Israel Warner who subscribed the foregoing Declaration, that he saw the Said Israel Warner in the revolutionary War [illegible] as a soldier and was informed by his father Col. Seth Warner that Said Israel Warner was his waiter and saw him acting as such 
[right] [signed] Solomon T Vine

Sworn this 17th day of September 1828 Before me
[signed] W. H. Parker  Justice of the Peace

I also Certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Solomon T. Vine and that he is a credible Witness
[signed] W H Parker J. Peace

State of New York Washington County } ss
I Jesse S Leigh Clerk of the Said County do certify that William H. Parker Esq. before whom the foregoing Affidavits were Sworn was on the 17th day of September instant a Justice of the Peace  in and for Said County appointed and Sworn and authorized by  Law to administer oaths - and I further Certify that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the Said Justice and do verily believe that the Signatures "W. H. Parker" Subscribed to the Said Affidavits are genuine and the proper hand writing of the Said Justice -- In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my name and affixed the Seal of the Said County this 18th day of September 1828
[signed] J. S. Leigh Clk
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I Samuel Beach of Whiting County of Addison and State of Vermont do certify that I was an office in the Army of the Revolution and belonged to a Regiment commanded by Colonel A Warner and was well
acquainted with Mr Israel Warner Son of the Said Seth Warner and who was a Soldier in Said Regiment and know him to be the identical person who now aplies [sic] to me for this testimony and that he was enlisted into Service of the United States in [?] 1779 and as I know of no one that enlisted in that year or after but what engaged during the war makes me fully persuaded that Mr Israel Warner ingaged [sic] during the war -- it was my express order not to engage men on any other condition --  and I further say that the Said Warner continued in service until the regiment was Disbanded by order of General Washington
February 5th 1829
[signed] Sam'l Beach

State of Vermont Addison County ss }
Personally appeared Samuel Beach signer of the above deposition and made solemn oath that the same is the truth and nothing but the truth
Before me [signed] Seth Storrs, Justice of Peace

And I further certify that the said Samuel Beach is personally well known to me and is considered a man of veracity and that his testimony may be safely taken, & to be relied upon.
Middlebury 5th February 1819,
[signed] Seth Storrs, Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont Addison County ss } 
I Samuel Swift, Clerk of the County Court for the said County of Addison, do hereby certify that Seth Storrs, before whom the foregoing affidavit is made is a Justice of the peace for Said County of Addison fully authorized to administer oaths. 
In testimony whereof I have hereuntoset my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at me this 5th day of February
[signed] Samuel Swift Clerk

[illegible official Seal attached lower left]
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I Abel Davis of Swanton County of Franklin & State of Vermont Testify that some time in the year AD 1775 in the month of April or may I enlisted into the Service of of the United States as a soldier in the Regiment  of commanded by Col Seth Warner of Bennington Vermont and with said Regiment [?] Commanded by Col. Seth Warner of Bennington Vermont I was with the Said Regiment in Canada During the Campaign in Canada under General Montgomery and in the year AD 1778 or 9 I well Recollect of seeing Israel Warner Son of Col Seth Warner in the service & acting as waiter to the Col and Israel Warner continued in the Service as waiter to his father from the last mentioned period to the close of the war I speak with certainty as I was myself a waiter to the Col.
Swanton Jany 29 - 1829  [signed] Abel Davis

Vermont Franklin County ss } Swanton Jan 29th AD 1827
Personally appeared Abel Davis of Said Swanton the above Deponent and made solemn oath that on the above affidavit by him Subscribed was true in Substance and Just
Before me Geo H. Foster Justice of the P
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State of Vermont Franklin County Court ss } Franklin County Court Clerks office Jany 30 1829
I Horace James of St. Albans Clerk of the County Court aforesaid, do hereby certify to all whom it may concern that George Foster Esq. of Swanton in said County is a justice of the Peace duly appointed by the Legislature of this state and the forgoing certificate is signed by him in his own proper hand writing.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the Public seal of said Court the day and year above
[signed] Horace Jones Clerk

fees $0,34

[illegible Seal attached upper left]
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I, Abraham Brownson of the Town of Thompson Sullivan County State of Newyork know Israel Warner of Whitehall County of Washington State of New york I have known him ever since the year 1777 I knew him when he was but a boy as I was a water [waiter] to his father Col. Seth Warner and about the time the three year men were out and sum [some] of the Solgers [soldiers] were  enlisting During the war I heard the Col Say that he should invote [?] his son Israel as a water [waiter] During the war in his Rigment [Regiment] as I was Maid [made] Sergant about that time and I also after that time understood that the Said Israel had his Name in the Charter of the Town of Edon to Draw a [Solgers] Soldiers right as that Town was given to the officers and Solgers [soldiers] that Served for the State of Vermont
[signed] Abrm Brownson
Sworn before me Dec 20 1828
[signed] P F. Hunn Com [Commissioned] to perform certain duties of a Judge of the Supreme Court
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Sullivan County Clerks office } ss
I, James Lockwood Clerk of the  Court of the County of Sullivan in the State of New York do certify that Peter J. Hunn before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was at the time a Commissioner with powers of a Judge of the Supreme Court and duly empowered to administer Oaths --
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this Twentieth day of December AD 1828
[signed] James Lockwood Clerk
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Sullivan County Clerks office } ss
I James Lockwood Clerk of the Court of the County of Sullivan and in the State of New York do certify that Peter F. Hunn before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was at the time a Commissioner with powers of a Judge of the Supreme Court and duly empowered to administer Oaths --
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this Twentieth day of December AD 1828
[signed] James Lockwood Clerk
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Claim of
24485
Israel Warner
for Bounty Land
Act March 3, 1855

War of the Revolution

Direct to Vallette & Cody
Napierville Ill.
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State of Illinois Du Page County } ss
On this fourth day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid Israel Warner aged eighty eight years a resident of Du Page County aforesaid, (formerly of Whitehall, Washington Co. in the State of New York) who being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical Israel Warner, who was a private in the Company Commanded by Capt. Gideon Bronson in Col. Warner's Regiment of the army of the revolution
That he enlisted and was enrolled at Manchester Vermont, in the year 1777, and was in actual service during the whole of the war of the Revolution and was honorably discharged at West Point, in 1783.
He further states that he received no written discharge, and that having received a pension of Eighty dollars per annum under the Act entitled an act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution, approved 15th May 1828, (the Number of his pay certificate being 936) he refers to the proper records at Washington for further proof in reference to his service.
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which he may be entitled under act approved March 3d 1855.
He also declares he has not received a
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Warrant for bounty land under this or any other act of Congress, nor made any other application therefore
[signed] Israel Warner

We Daniel Kenyon and Hiram H Cody residents of Du Page County in the State of Illinois upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Israel Warner in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that he is the identical person he represents himself to be.
[signed] Daniel Kenyon
[signed] Hiram H. Cody,

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person he represents himself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
[signed] John I Riddler
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State of Illinois Du Page County } ss
I Myron C Dudley, Clerk of the County Court of said County, do hereby certify that John J Riddler Esquire, before whom the within declaration and affidavit were made, subscribed and sworn to & whose name is subscribed thereto, was at the date thereof, to wit; on the 4th day of April instant, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly Commissioned and sworn, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court this fourth day of April A.D. 1855.
[signed] Myron C. Dudley Clerk
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42610
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 42,610

Israel Warner
Pri Rev War

May 15, 1828
Act: 18" March 18" [18 March, 1818]

Index: -- Vol. E, Page 535

{Arrangement of 1870.}
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26.369

[illegible]
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124485
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Napierville Ill May 4
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FREE
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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A Colonel's commission in favor of Seth Warner from Congress dated Philad'a 14th November 1779
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State of New York Washington County ss
Israel Warner of Whitehall in the County of Washington and State aforesaid being duly sworn makes Oath and deposes, that he this Deponent is the son of Colonel Seth Warner of the Revolutionary Army, that as this Deponent served as a Waiter to his father Col. Warner from the year seventeen hundred and seventy eight or seventy nine until the Close of the War, that in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy eight or seventeen hundred & seventy nine & he believes in the latter year he saw James William son of Whitehall aforesaid, serving as a Soldier at Whitehall he believes in Captain Levi Stockwells company the time he became acquainted with said Willson
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W.H. Parker Justice of the Peace
I, Jesse S Leigh Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Washington in the State of Newyork do hereby certify that William H. Parker before whom the foregoing Affidavit was made was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace of the said County duly qualified to Administer Oaths. And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and that the Above is his signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Said Court this 12th day of November A.D. 1834  [signed] J S Leigh Clerk

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Pension Agency
Burlington 20 March 1854
Dear Sir
Your favour of the 15th is received and in reply have to Say that Israel Warner was last Paid on the 4th day of September 1853 --
Very Respectfully
[signed] WJ Odell Pension Agt


[signed] Hon L P Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
DC
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Illinois
Fr New York,
to Burlington, Vt
fr 4 Sept 1848,
Oct 23, 1849
Israel Warner
1854
March 15, Cert to Burlington Vt
  "        24 Transferred to 
Ill from 4 Sep 1853

James L Edwards
Commsr of Pensions
[illegible]
Washington

W Cole

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Israel Warner
Private
Capt Brownson Vt

[remainder cut off]
James L [EDWARDS]
Comm. P[ensions]

W Cole

[date stamp]
ALBANY N. Y. 
[???]
22
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MECHANICS' AND FARMERS' BANK,
Albany Pension Agency
Oct. 20. 1849

JAMES L. EDWARDS, Esquire,
Commissioner of Pensions.

Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 19th inst --
I have to state, that Israel Warner -- a Pensioner under the Act of 15 May 1828 --  at eighty --- Dollars per annum was last paid to the 3d day of September 1848 --
I am, Sir,
Very Respectfully,
Your obt serv't,
[signed] Thos W. Olcott
PRES'T AND PENSION AGENT for
[signed] L Jenkins
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State of Vermont  Grand Isle County ss }         
On this 2nd day of August 1848, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Grand Isle personally appeared Israel Warner, who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person, who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Capt Gideon Brownson the Regt. commanded by Col Seth Warner in the service of the U.S; that his name was placed on the pension Roll of the State of New York from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State of Vermont, where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future.
[signed] Israel Warner

Sworn and subscribed to before me, the day & year aforesaid
[signed] John M. Sowles Justice of the Peace

County Clerks certificate & seal must be affixed.
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State of Vermont Grand Isle County ss } Clerk's office North Hero Aug. 31st 1848
I Elijah Haynes Clerk of Grand Isle County Court do hereby certify that John M. Sowles before whom the foregoing Deposition was sworn to was at that time a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Grand Isle that his term of Office commenced on the first day of December A.D. 1847 and that I know his signature within to be genuine

In testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name and affixed the seal of our sd [said] Court the day and year above written
[signed] Elijah Haynes Clerk

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State of Illinois Kane County ss }
Thomas Bartholomew and Daniel Kenyon of Du Page County in the State of Illinois who being duly sworn depose and say upon Their oaths. That they are and have been acquainted with Israel Warner (for many years) whose name appears to the Annexed Affidavit for transfer of Agency for paying Pension from the State of Vermont to the State of Illinois. That he the said Israel Warner whose name appears to the Annexed Affidavit is the identical Israel Warner who lately drew his pension at St Albans in Vermont and who now make application for a trans to Springfield Illinois, Agency,
Duly [?] and sworn to me the 8 day March 1852.
[signed] Jason Chapel
Justice of the peace

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State of Illinois Kane County } ss
I James Herrington Clerk of the County Court, in and for said County, hereby certify that Jason Chapel was, on the 8th day of March A. D 1854, an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn, and full faith and credit are due all his official acts as such Justice of the Peace; and that his signature to the annexed instrument of writing, is genuine, and said instrument of writing executed in conformity to the laws of the State of Illinois.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my name and the seal of said County Court, this 30th day of March A. D. 1884
[signed] James Herrington Clerk

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State of Illinois Du Page County }  
Israel Warner of said County who being duly sworn, on oath says. That he is a Revolutionary Pensioner.  that he is entitled to Six Dollars & Sixty six 2/3 cents per month. That he is the identical Israel Warner who formerly lived and drew his Pension in Whitehall Washington County State of New York & after ward drew his Pension at St Albans State of Vermont That he has now become a resident of Du Page County & State of Illinois and Expects to remain in said State of Illinois. and hereby request that he may be transferred to the Springfield Illinois agency.
Residence Napierville. DuPage County Illinois  [signed]  Israel Warner

Sworn to and Subscribed  before me this 6 day of February A.D. 1854
[signed] Jason Chapel
Justice of the Peace

State of Illinois, Kane County. } ss.
I JAMES HERRINGTON, Clerk of the City Court, in and for said County, hereby certify, that Jason Chapel was on the 6th day of February A. D. 1854, an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn, and full faith and credit are due all his official acts as such Justice of the Peace; and that his signature to the annexed instrument of writing, is genuine, and said instrument of writing is executed in conformity to the laws of the State of Illinois.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my name and the seal of said County Court, this 13th day of February A.D. 1854
[signed] James Herrington Clerk

[illegible Court Seal attached lower left]