Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 878, Isaac Ward, New Jersey
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
New Jersey
CONTENTS
of
Ward, Isaac
Sally
NUMBER
W. 878
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of
of
2
of
in the
Inscribed
at the
the
2163
New Jersey.
Isaac Ward
private,army

of the States during the Revolutionary War.
on the Roll of New Jersey,
rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
14th of April, 1818.and
sent
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th of Augt 1818,
to William S. Pennington,
Esqr Monistown, New Jersey
Arrearages to
4 Mos
$37.60
4th Sept 1818.
2 /30
Revolutionary claims,
Act 18th March, 1818,}
One year
entered 176
ark.
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New Jersey
wido
who
1745.
Sally Ward
of Isaac Ward
was a Private
in the N I. line
for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80
Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certific
and
and sent to
Recor
Col.
late of Pension issued the
day of Sept 1843
1
Saml B. Miller
Newark
N. J.
Act of March 3, 1843.)
ded in Book A
Page 128.
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Isaac Ward's
Declaration
3d Jersey Regt
Apl 18
Compare this case
of
New Jersey Roll
1
Correct
5 for W. S. Pennington
Newark
N. J.
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District of New Jersey

On this fourteenth day of April 1818. before me the subscribed
one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of the United States for the said
District, personally appears Isaac Ward aged Sixty two years us
Went in Nemark in the County of Essex in the said District, who
being by me 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 engaged in the Land and naval service of the
United States in the revolutionary War"" That he the said Isaac
and enlisted on the twenty fourth day of February 1776 at
Bellville in the State of New Jersey in the company comman
ded by Captain Samuel Potter in the third Jury Regiment Co
manded by this to the continued to same in the
said corps for about one year when the Term of his enlist
ment expiring he reenlisted at Mount Indepentance
in the State of Vermont in the company commanded by
bapt. Dickerson in the sd Third any Regiment. That he conted
to some in the said corps in the service of the United States
untill the end of the war in 1783, when he was discharge
NewBurgh Hutts in the State of New York, which discharge he has
last. That he was in the Battles of Brandywine Germantown &
York Town, & that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in
need of the assistance of his country for support, & that he has no
other evidence now in his power of his said services-
Sworn to and declared heron
Issac Ward
me the day & year aforesaid
William Pennington
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William S. Pennington Judge of the United States
District Court for the District of New Jersey, do certify that
appears to my satisfaction, that the said Isaac Ward is
same in the revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration
, against the common enemy and I now transmit
the proceedings & testimony taken & had her on me, to the Suritany
for the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the
aforementioned act of Congress
Newark April 14th 1840
William S Pennington
District Judge.
I William Pennington Clerk of the District of
New Jersey do certify that the signature to this is
trument, and the proper hand writing of Wm P. Pennington
Esqr Judge of the United States, District Court
for the District of New Jersey
A. Witness my hand and the Seal of the
said District Court at Newark this
fourteenth day of April A.D. 1818-
Wm S Pennington
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1
Newark
Continue
Isaac Ward
18
Sep 18
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District
At a special Court of the United States holden at Newark
in and for the County of Essex in the New Jersey
District
W
PRESENT the Honorable William S. Pennington
New Jersey District ss. Be it Remembered, That on the Thirteenth
day of
July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty
personally appeared in the said District Court
in open court, the said court being a court of record for the District of New Jersey
& holden at Newark in the County of Essex,
Isaac Ward, aged Sixty-five
resident in Newark, New Jersey
years,
who being first duly sworn
according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he
served in the revolutionary war as follows:
That he enlisted the 24th day
of Feby 1776, in the company of Capt Samuel Potter of
the 3rd New Jersey Regiment, commanded by Col. Elias
Dayton, in which regiment he served one year; again
he enlisted, Feby 1777 for the War, in the company of Captain
Peter Dickerson in the same 3rd New Jersey Regt under the
Command of Col. E. Dayton and served in the same Corps
till discharged, June 3rd 1783. He was in the battles at
Brandywine & Germantown, at the siege of Yorktown
Virginia, when Cornwallis and his army were captured
also in several Skirmishes &c
and that his original declaration is dated the fourteenth day of April
one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that his pension certificate is No. 263
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that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the
of March, 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 day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: 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 hereto annexed, and
by me subscribed, to wit:
Real Estate none-
Personal, 1st. One Chest. 2nd. Three on pots.
One Griddle. 4th One frying pan. 5th
One table. Esh. One fire shovel and tongs. 7th
One pair of East Andirons or Dogs, four plain
Teacups and Samers 9th. One Earthen platter & four
plates, the four knives and the same number of forks
11th Two axes; one for leaving wood, the other for mort
in ports- 12th four sitting chairs. 13th Earthen ware
one pistol, one pint up, one Jan & one petiter.
14th. One spinning wheel and one Reel 15th one kneading
or bread trough. 16th. two trammels. 17th. One Sillet.
My occupation is that of a daily labourer at farming business; but
it cannot well be expected that I can perform, at my presents
advanced age, as good a days work as when in youthful prime.
My wife and myself compose all the family at present have
though we have brought up five children, all I believe respectable
citizens, but not in circumstances to afford us the assistance
for a comfortable substance. My wife, Sarah, aged 59 years
altogether so infirm in health, as to be scarcely able to contribute
 any thing towards a living.
Sworn in open Court
Isaac Ward
13th July 1820
William S. Pennington J
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I William Pennington Clerk of the Quit Court
of the United States for the New Jerey Pitt
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 Dollar
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said
Court, this 27th day of July 1820
 Wm Pennington
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act
of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled an
act granting half pay and pensions to certain
Widows
State of New Jersey
Essex County SS On this Twenty third day of
August in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight
hundred and Thirty eight. Personally appeared before
me Samuel B. Miller, one of the Judges of the Inferior
Court of Common pleas in and for said County of
Assex. The Widow Sally Ward a Resident of the
Township of Livingston in the County of Essex and
State of New Jersey, aged Seventy six years on the
Thirtieth day of October fort (who I hereby Certify
cannot from bodily infirmity attend the Court 
who being by me first duly sworn according to
Law doth on her oath, make the following
Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the
provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th
10301. entitled an act granting half pay and
Pensions to Certain Widows. That she is the
Widow of Isaac N. Ward, late of the County of Essex
and State of New Jersey deceased. who was a private
Soldier in the New Jersey Line and a pensioner under the
act of Congress passed March 10th 1833 by the
Name of Isaac Ward, at the rate of Eight dollars per
Month or Ninty six dollars per annum. And the
said Sally Ward further declars that she was more
to the said Isaac N. Ward. At that time known
by the Name of Isaac Word only, he having
assumed the Middle Letter N. after Marriage) on
the Thirtieth day of December in the year of our Lord
One Thousand seven hundred and Eighty four by
the Revd Mr Chapman then Pastor of the Presbyteran
Church and Congregation at Orange in said County
and that her husband the afforesaid Isaac Ward, died
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died on the Twenty fifth day of January In the year
of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and Thirty
one at his Residence in said County. That she
was not married to him prior to his leaving the
service. But the Marriage took place previous to
the first day of January Seventeen hundred and
Ninety four. Viz at the time above stated and
that she has not intermarried but continues the widow
of the above Named Isaac N. Wood Alias Isaac Word
Sworn to and subscribed at
her
Livingston in said County of
Sally Ward
Essex August 23rd A.D. 1830
Mort
before me
-
Saml B. Miller, Judge A.
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In the Matter of the application of the Widow
Sally Ward for a pension under the
State of New Jersey
act of Congress passed July 7th 1830.
Essex County  Personally appeared before me Samuel B. Miller
A Justice of the peace in and for said County the Revd
Asa Hillyer A Respectable Clergyman Rending at Orange
in the County and State aforesaid. Who being by me
duly sworn on his oath saith, that he is seventy five
years of age, that he has been Pastor of the presbyteran
Church and Congregation at Orange aforesaid upward of
thirty years. And the said deponent further saith that the
Revd Jedidiah Chapman, was pastor of said Church
Before and during the war of the Revolution and until
after the year Seventeen hundred and Ninety four. And
before this deponent resided there-- And after making
diligent serch and inquiry he has never been able
to find any Marriage record kept either by this Church
or Clergyman before this deponent resided them. And if
any Record was kept either by said Church or the said
Revd Mr Chapman. It must be lost or destroy and that the
said Rev Mr Chapman is now decd. And further saith not.
Sworn to and subscribed at Orange
in said County August 23rd A.D.
Asa Hillyer
1831. before me
Sam B. Miller - Justice of the peace,
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State of New Jersey
In the Matter of the application of the Widow
Sally Ward for a Benson under the act
of Congress passed July 7th 1813
Essex County -- ss. Personally appeared before me Samuel
B. Miller a Justice of the peace in and for said County
of Essex, Aaron Tompkins of the Township of
Levingston in the County of Essex and State of New Jersey, known
to me by General Reputation to be a man of good character
and entitled to Credit as a Witness. And being by me
duly sworn on his oath saith that he is seventy one years
of age, That he has been well acquainted with Isaac Ward
ever since the close of the of the revolution and with
his wife Now the Widow Sally ward for several years
before she was Married to the said Isaac Ward. And
this deponent further saith that it was understood in the
Nabourhood that the said Isaac Ward was Married to
Sally Looker about Two years after the close of the War of
the Revolution and that the said Isaac Ward & Sally
his wife always resided together as husband and wife until
the death of the said Isaac Word which took place
about seven years ago. And that the said Sally Ward
Widow of the said Isaac Ward is still living in the said
County of Essex and has remained a widow and unmarried
ever since the death of her said husband, and further saith
not.-
Sworn to and Subscribed at Levingston
Aaron Tomkins
in said County of Essex this twenty
third day of August A.D. 1832
before me
Saml B. Miller Justice of the p
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Mr Aaron Tompkins
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In the Matter of the application of the
Widow Sally Ward for a pension under
State of New York
the act of Congress passed June 7th 1831
Assex County personally appeared before me Samuel
B. Miller A Justice of the peace in and for said County
Phebe Force of the Township of Union in the County
of Essex and State of New Jersey, Personally known to me
to be a woman of good character and entitled to
Credit as a witness. And being by me duly sworn
on her oath saith that she is seventy seven years of
age that she is the sister of Isaac Ward Alios
Isaac N. Ward of the County of Essex and State of New Jersey
decesed. And this deponent further saith. That she
was present and saw her Brother at that time called
Isaac Word Married to Sally Looker Now the above
Named Widow Sally Word By the Revd Mr Chapman
then postor of the Presbyteran Church and Congregation
at Orange in said County of Essex in the month of
December Seventeen hundred and Eighty four at his residence
in Orange - And this deponent further saith that the
said Isaac Word (Alias, Isaac N. Ward and Sally his
wife always resided together as husband and wife until the
death of the said Isaac Word which took place about
Seven years ago. And that the said Widow Sally
Ward is still living in the said County of Essex
and has remained a widow and unmarried ever since
the death of her said husband and is as much
seventy six years of age and that if her Brother the said
Isaac Ward was now living would be about Eighty three
years of age.-- and that he alway went by the name of
Isaac Word until he assumed the Middle Letter N
sumtime after his marriage to the said Sally Cooper and
further saith not.
Sworn to and subscribed at Newark
The fore
in said County this Thirtieth do
August A.D. 1813, before me
Saml B. Miller Justice of the peace
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In the Matter of the application of the
Widow Sally Ward for a pension under the
act of Congress passed July 7th 1830
State of New Jersey
Alex County ⎬ ss Be it known that before me Samuel B Miller
Justice of the peace in and for said County, Personally
appeared, Moses Ward of the County of Essex and State of
New Jersey; to me personally known to be a man of
fair character and entitled to Credit as a witness. And
being by me duly sworn on his oath saith, that he is
Forty three years of age. That he is the son of Isaac
Ward, (alias) Isaac N. Ward and Sally Ward, and
that his father was a pensioner of the United States by the
name of Isaac Ward under the act of Congress, passed
March 10th 1810. at the rate of Ninety six dollars per
annum. - And that his father the said Isaac
Ward, Died January 25th 1831. at his residence in said
County of Chep.- And the Seal this is annexed hereto
purporting to be a Family Record of Births Marriages
and the children age of Isaac & Sally Ward above
named, was taken from a family Bible now in the possession
of his said Mother, And on the first page stating Marriages
down to August 19th 1811. in his said Fathers hand writing
and the second part down to October 11
the hand
writing of this deponent, taken, many years ago from on
Old Record, which is now lost or distroyd, on which
his said Fathers name was written Isaac Ward Conty, the
the Middle letter, (No 1 having her assumed by his said
Father of this deponent undertood for the purpose of distiction Number of years after Marriage, which Record this deponent saith he

verily Beleaves to be a true record of Marrige and Burth, And
this deponent further saith that his mother the said Sally Ward
is still living and remains unmarried & the widow of the said
Isaac Ward (Alias) Isaac N. Word.- And further saith not
Sworn to and subscribed at Newark in said
County of Essex September the 4th 1832
Moses Ward
before me Sam B. Miller Justice of the peace
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No
1426
Declaration of the Widow

Sally Ward for
a pension under the
act of Congress
July 7th 1837
Admitted
Pate 2 years
Sam B. Miller
Newark
New Jersey
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State of New Jersey
County of Essex
ss: I Elias Van Arsdale Jun. Clerk
of the County of Essex and of the Inferior
Court of Common Pleas holden at Newark in and for said County
Do hereby certify that Samuel B. Miller before whom the
affidavits hereto annexed of Sally Ward, Asa Hillyer, Aaron
Tomkins, Phebe Force and Moses Ward, were severally made
and taken, at the time of taking the same was and still is, one of the
Judges of said Court and a Justice of the Peace in & for said County
duly commissioned & sworn, and that the signatures ""Saml B Miller
affixed to the Jurats
of said affidavits respectively are genuine-
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto subscribed
my name and affixed my Seal of Office at
Newark aforesaid, the Sixth day of September
in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred
and thirty eight- 1838
Van arsndall Clk
to
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FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
Isaac N. Ward Was
Married to Sally Looker
the
December 30,
1784
Patty Ward was Married
the
December 25th
1800
Phebe Ward was Married
August 18th
-- 1811
Lydia Wind was Maries
1815
October
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Isaac
FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
-
A.D.
Isaac N. Ward was born July 28, 17
Sally Ward was born October 30th 1761.
Nathan Ward was torn, Sept 14th 1855.
Martha Ward was born Oct 10th 1887
Phebe Ward was born Aug. 7th 1789
James L. Ward was born May 24th 1792.
Moses Ward was born, Aug. 3d 1795
Lydia Ward was born March 18th 1798
Polly Ward was born Octr 14th 1802.
Polly Ward was born 14th 1822
Daniel Ward Mar 4th 1838
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FAMILY RECORD.
Holy lible book divine
Precious treasure thou art mine
Mine to comfort in
If the holy spirit bless
Matthias McWard say a
Sary Pickins
July Westervelt
Moses Westervelt
Henry M N
Daniel J Ward
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to
FAMILY RECORD.
DEATHS.
the
A.D.
the
Polly Ward died, Octr 15. 1802
Nathan Ward died, Janry 28th 1806
Lydia
died May
1820
Isaac N Ward January 25th
Isaac N Ward Jan 25 183
Daniel J Ward
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
Mrs. Frederick B. Hinrichs
1726 Juneway Terrace
Chicago, Ill.
Madam:
November 11, 1924
Mc
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolution
ary War pension claim, W.878, it appears that Isaac Word was born
July 28, 1755, place not stated.
He enlisted at Belleville, New Jersey, February 1, 1776, and
served one year as private in Captain Samuel Potter's Company, Colonel
Elias Dayton's New Jersey Regiment.
He enlisted in February, 1777, as private in Captain Peter
Dickerson's Company, Colonel Elias Dayton's New Jersey Regiment, was
in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, and Yorktown, and was discharged
June 3, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 14,
1818, while a resident of Newark, Essex County, New Jersey. He died
January 25, 1831, in Essex County, New Jersey.
He married December 30, 1784, at Orange, Essex County, New Jersey
, Sally or Sarah Looker, who was born October 30, 1761. She was
allowed pension on her application executed August 23, 1838, while a
resident of Livingston Township, Essex County, New Jersey.
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Nathan
Martha or Patty
Phebe
James L.
Moses
Lydia
Polly
1
Children of Isaac and Sally Ward:
born September
or
to
8
October
August
7,
1789,
May
married August 18, 1811.
24,
1792,
married December 22, 1822.
August
3,
1795,
married October, 1811.
March
18, 1798, married October 7, 1815,
died May 1828.
October 14, 1802, died October 15, 1802.
Respectfully,
14, 1785, died January 28, 1806.
10,
1787,
married December 25, 1808.
Smith David F. Wood
as the action be
sentain
Commissioner
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J. L. Edwards Es
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Newark New Jersey June 12th 1843
J. L. Edwards Esq
or therewith transmit to you
The Declarations under the act of Congress of March
Noth. by Mrs Sally Ward, Mrs Nancy Ferrell one
Mrs Elizabeth Ross for one year pension which you
will please file in your office and examine in turn
with the Highest West
I remain yours &c
Sam B. Miller
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1999
Mr Sally Ward
Declaration, under the
Act of March 3rd 1843.
$80 per ann
Sam B. Miller
Newark New-yone
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of
Congress of the 3rd March 1843 granting pensions for one
year to certain Widows who have received pensions under the
act of July 7th 1830
State of New Jersey
Essex County on this Eighteenth day of May in
the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight
hundred and Forty three, personally Appeared before
the subscriber one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of
Common pleas in and for said County Sally Ward
A Resident of the Township of Orange in the
County of Essex and State of New Jersey aged Eighty one
Years, who being by me first duly sworn according to
Law doth on her oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made
by the act of Congress passed on the 3d March 1843
granting pensions to widows of persons, who served
during the Revolutionary War: That she is the Widow
of Isaac Ward deceased who was a Private Soldier in
the New York of Presentry. In the war of the Revolution. And
the said Sally Ward further declare, that she receved
A pension from the United States of Eighty dollars per annum
under the act of Congress of July 7th 1830, and that the further
declares she is still a widow
her
sworn to and subscribed on the day
Sally F Ward
And year above written Before me
North
Sam B. Miller Judge of Common pleas
And I do hereby certify that the declarant in the
foregoing Declaration named is personally known to me
to be the Identied person who heard the above mentioned
Benson from the United States
May 10th 1843.
Saml B. Miller - Judge of Common pleas
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State of New Jersey
County of Essex ⎬ ss I John P Jackson Clerk of the Inferior
Court of Common Pleas holden at Newark in and for
the County of Essex Do hereby certify that Samuel B Miller before
whom the foregoing affidavit of Sally Ward was made and taken
at the time of taking the same was and still is one of the Judges
of said Court, duly commissioned & sworn and that the signatures
Saml B Miller to the Jurat of said Affidavit & the certificate
thereunder written, respectively are genuine-
In Testimony Whereof I have hereto set my hand
and the seal of said Court at Newark aforesaid
the Ninth day of June AD. 1843-
P Jackson Clk
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New Jersey & 20
Sally Ward
widow of Isaac Ward
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 March 1846
and who died on the 25th January 1831
of Essex Co. in the State of N. Jersey
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Potter
of the Regt commanded
by Col. Dayton in the N Jersey
line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Jersey
at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31st day of Oct.
1834 and sent to S. B. Miller
Newark, N. J.
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 38
200.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 33 40.00
$240.00
Recorded by D. Brown
Act July 7,
1838.
Book A
Vol. 2
Page 140
Clerk
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Sept 1898
W S Whipper
Onenta y
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R L Ford B of R
1924 Nov. " Hist to
Mrs Frederick B. Henry
R
File No.
WIDOW, &c.
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878
Sally Ward
sessesses
Widow
Isaac Ward,
Fees
N. J. Line. Priv. Rev. W
Act: March 3, 1843
Index: -- Vol. M, Page 304
Arrangement of 1870.]
W.
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Referred to
Hon Com
of Pensions
R. L. Ford
But of Rev
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OFFICE OF
E
D. Whipple & Son,
COAL
●
DEALERS
Onconta, N. Y.
Raymond L. Ford
Washington D.C
Dear Sir
W
Aug 12th
the war path
find
1898 ┃
I
---
an again on
and ask for
your assistance in another record
Durch
this time it is
for the
war record of Isaac N. Ward
who was a pensioner, and
enlisted
I think from Bloomfield N. J.
any information
you can
will
he appealed
Most sincerly Yours
Walter S. Whipple
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MRS. FREDERICK B. HINRICHS
1726 JUNEWAY TERRACE
CHICAGO, ILL.
Commissioner of Pensions
Bureau of Pensions
Washington
C
Dear Sir:
●
would appreciate
it very much if I could obtain through
your office the Revolutionary War Record
of Isaac Ward of Essex Co. New Jersey
He was placed on the Pension Roll, Aug.
8. 1818. Thanking you in advance
Same
Truly yours
Mabel W. Henricus
Oct 29, 1924
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This Bureau can furnish the military
record of only such Revolutionary soldiers
as were pensioned or whose widows were
pensioned for their services.
such of the original muster and pay
rolls of the Revolutionary War and the
War of 1812 as are now in the possession
of the Government are on file in the
Record and Pension Office, War Department
. Original rolls and other records
pertaining to service in the Revolution
ary War may also be found on file in the
archives of many of the original States.
O. W. & N. DIV.
Sir: --
REVOLUTIONARY.
L. W. B.
W. 878,
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
September 10, 1898.
Replying to your recent communication you are advised that Isaac
ward made an application for pension on April 24, 1818, at which time
he was 62 years of age and residing at Newark, N. J., and his pension
was allowed for two years' actual service as a private in the New Jersey
troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under
Capt. Potter and Col. Dayton. He enlisted at Belleville, N. J. His
widow, Sally, made application and received a pension for the service
of her husband as above set forth.
Very respectfully,
Mr. Walter S. Whipple,
Oneonta, N. Y.
Thro' Mr. Raymond L. Ford,
Board of Review,
Pension Bureau,
Commissioner,