Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1470, Daniel Warner, Mass.
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SERVICE Mass Warner, Daniel R.1470
Burleson, Rachel
(Former widow) 
John
CONTENTS
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Dan Warner was born in August
the Nineteenth Day, in the
year of our
Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and
Fifty Seven --
Rachel Lawrence was born in July the
Thirty first Day One Thousand Seven
Hundred and Sixty three
Dan Warner and Rachel Lawrence
was Married in September the Twenty
Second Day in the year of our Lord
One Thousand Seven Hundred and
Eighty five - -
Obedience Stone was born September
the Tenth Day in the year one Thousand
Seven Hundred and Eighty Seven -
Obedience stone was given to us March
the Eleventh Day in the year one Thou
and Seven Hundred and Eighty nine
Rachel Ferry Daughter of Joseph C Ferry
and obedience Ferry was born in October
the Twenty second Day in the year One
Thousand Eight Hundred and five.-
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Dan Warner departed this
life the 11th of Jan. 1822 in the
15th year of his age-
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In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 7th
July 1838 and the 23d August 1842.
State of New York
County of Allegany ⎬ ss On this 19th day of January 1844
personally appeared before the subscriber a Judge of
Court for said County Rachel Burleson, late
Rachel Warner of the town of Almond in the aforesaid
county aged eighty years & upwards, who being first duly
sworn according to law doth on her oath make the
following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the
pension made by the acts of Congress passed July 7. 1838 &
the 23d August 1842 granting pensions to widows & persons
who served during the Revolutionary war. That she was
the widow of Dan Warner who was a soldier in the war 
of the revolution, that he resided in the time of the Revolution
in Stockbridge Berkshire Co. Massachusetts, that her
aforesaid husband as this deponent has understood &
believed enlisted in the early part of the war of the Revolution
probably in 1776 under Capt Danforth or Danfords Company 
tas his deponent believes, and that her aforesaid husband
served in the war of the Revolution from 1776 till the close
the war or for six years, that the belonged to Genl Wash
ingtons body life guard & was first sergeant for much
of the time in the company to which he belonged that he may
served under other captains & officers, but this depo
nent can not recollect others names of the past of her aforesaid
husbands having served five or probably six years this
deponent believes that she cannot be mistaken as that he
served at least part of the time as first sergeant. She also
declares that she was married to the said Dan Warner on
the 22 day of September one thousand seven hundred &
eighty five that her husband the aforesaid Dan Warner
died before the 11 day of Jan 1822 eighteen hundred and
twenty two that she was not married to him prior to
his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous 
to the first January seventeen hundred & eighty four
viz at the time above stated. She further declares that
after the death of her husband aforesaid she was married
to John Burleson in April  1824  In eighteen hundred & twenty four. That he died on the
sixth day of September 1839 eighteen hundred & thirty nine
& that she is still a widow- that the attached family
record is the old original record of her & her first husband
ages & marriage-:

Sworn to & subscribed on the day 
& year above written before
Saml C. Wilson  First Judge
Allegany County Courts
by
Rachael X Burleson
mark
I certify that the above named Rachel Burleson is a respectable
person that I consider her of the age set forth by her & that
residing a great distance from the place of the sitting of the 
court-her great age but particularly from her bodily infirmities she
cannot attend the court.
Sml. C. Wilson First Judge
Allegany Co. Court.
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State of New York
Allegany County SS
Personally appeared and before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for said County Tarball Whitney of Almond in said county aforesaid eighty years after first being duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith that he has for sixty years and upwards if not seventy years been personally acquainted with Rachel Burlson, late Rachel Warner within named & who is applying for a pension for revolutionary services of Dan Warner, this deponent deposeth & saith that she was the identical widow of the aforesaid
Dan Warney & that she is the identical person who is married to this said Dan Warner in seventeen hundred  and eight five. This deponent was at the wedding; 5hat this attached old family record is the original family record which was to his knowledge of this deponent in case & knows & this identical one made use of by the aforesaid for this more than thirty years since; this deponent further deposeth & saith that the aforesaid Dan Warner was a soldier in the War of the Revolution. That his place of residence during the said war of the Revolution was in Stockbridge & in the County in which that town was situate, the county of Berkshire State of Massachusetts. That he enlisted in the war of the Revolution and as this deponent believes under Capt. Danford or Danforth that he served five or six years in the war of the Revolution & was at (illegible) in the services in Genl Washington's body life guards and that he acted at (illegible) a part of the time as a sergeant of the fact of the aforesaid. Dan Warner having served several years in the war of the Revolution and of his having been the identical person & soldier who served under that name in the war of the Revolution this deponent knows this is the fact. This the aforesaid Dan Warner died in January 1822 in eighteen hundred & twenty two, that his widow the aforesaid Rachel Warner, now Rachel Burlson, married to John Burlson in April 1824 eighteen hundred & twenty four and that the said John Burlson died in September 1839, eighteen hundred & thirty nine leaving as his widow the aforesaid Rachel Burlson ,the present applicant for a pension as his widow & that she still remains a widow.
Tarball Whitney

Subscribed & sworn before me this nineteenth day of January 1844
Samuel Major J.P.
I certify that the above named (Dan Warner-crossed out) Tarball Whitney is a respectable person
Samuel Major J.P.

State of New York
County of Allegany Ss 
 Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for said County
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Rufus Whitney of Almond in said couty aged forty seven years after being duly sworn according to law deposeth & aith that has all his life long been acquainted with the present Widow Rachel Burlson late the widow of Dan Warner who is here applying for a pension on account of the aforesaid Dan Warner. that this deponent was well acquainted with Dan Warner during the time of the aforesaid parties living together as husband & wife. That this deponent has also been acquainted with the attached old bible family record since before the death of the aforesaid Dan Warner & that it is the identical original old family record kept in the life time of the aforesaid Dan Warner. This deponent has from a child understood & believed that the said Dan Warner had been a soldier i the war of the Revolution for several years; that he had rendered a long Revolutionary Service and that he was the identical person and soldier who served under that name, that the aforesaid Dan Warner died in January 1822 eighteen hundred & twenty two and that his widow, the present Rachel Burlson the present applicant for a pension & married John Burlson in April 1824, eighteen hundred & twenty four & that the aforesaid John Burlson died in September 1839, eighteen hundred & thirty nine & that his widow, the aforesaid applicant Rachel Burlson has not intermarried & remains a widow.
Rufus Whitmen
Subscribed and sworn before me this nineteenth day of January 1844
Samuel Major J.P.

I certify that the above named Rufus Whitney is a respectable person
Samuel Major J.P.

State of New Yor, Allegany County, Clerks office SS
I William Windsor Clerk of said County hereby certify that Saml. Major before whom the above affidavit was taken was at the date of the same a Justice of the peace in & for said County and also that Samuel C. Wilson before whom the foregoing affidavit to the Declaration of Rachel Burleson was at the date of the same first Judge of Allegany County Courts in & for said County of Allegany & that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said first Judge & Justice of the peace and verily believe their names subcribed thereto to be their own proper hand writing.
Given under my hand & the seal of of the Court of Common Pleas of said County at Angelica this 19th day of Janauary A. D. 1844
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire, SS
I Charles Sedgwick, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth for the County of Berkshire, do certify that Henry W. Taft Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Henry W. Taft and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth, this eighteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty six.
Charle Sedgwick, Clerk
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State of Massachusetts
County of Berkshire SS
Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Catharine Stanley of said county aged seventy one years after being duly sworn according to law deposes & says that during the war of the Revolution she was personally acquainted with Dan Warney, the first husband of the present widow Rachel Burlson who is applying for a pension for the Revolutionary service of the said Dan Warney; the said Dan 
Warney resided during the war of the Revolution in the family of this deponent's father, therefore this deponent residing in the same family with him was personally & well acquainted with the said Dan Warner. That he entered the army of the Revolution, left her father's house and was absent in the army of the revolution two or three years. This deponent well recollects the circumstance of his leavings her father's house and of his having been absent from one & a half to two or three years in the army of the Revolution; that this deponent well recollects of the said Dan Warner returning from the army after the long absence & of his coming to her father's house & of his marrying Rachel Laurence & that the said parties lived together as husband and wife in her this deponents fathers town for several months, that this deponent knows of no other Dan or Daniel Warner at the time & during the Revolution than the above stated to be place or state during the war of the Revolution, this deponent has full faith & confidence to believe that the said Daniel Warner was the identical person who served in the war of the Revolution under that name.
Catharine Stanly
Subscribed & sworn before me this 17th day of April 1846.
Henry W. Taft, Justice of the Peace

I certify that the above named Catharine Stanley is a highly respectable person. 
Henry W. Taft
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Mr. Arad Joh
Ovid, N.Y.

(illegible stamp)
possibly West Stockbridge
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W. Stockbridge, April 28, 1846

Dear Sir
I have seen Mrs. Stanly. She is in her 71st year, will be 72 in the summer some time which makes her about 10 years old at the close of the war. She is a very intelligent & well informed woman & her statement is entitled to all respect but may not be evidence in the proper place.
Yours Truly,
M. B. Kellogg

The proof of identity of Dann Warner is all that is wanted in this case.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire, SS
I Charles Sedgwick, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Berkshire, do certify that Jon^a. E. Field Esquire, whose signature is affixed the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Jon^a. E. Field and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth, this fifth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four.
Chales Sedgwick, Clerk
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marriage
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I Seymour Rockwell of Stockbridge County of Berkshire, Post Master-being duly sworn upon my oath saith that I find upon the records of the Town of Stockbridge the following record of a marriage entered and recorded in said book as by law required.
"Dan Warner of Great Barrington and Rachel Laurence of Stockbridge were lawfully married by the Rev. Stephen West Sept. 22, 1785
and that the said record appears to have been made at the time of its date and #d in the hand writing of John Bacon Esquire at that time Town clerk of said Stockbridge.
Seymour Rockwell

Berkshire ss. On this 1st day of October A.D. 1844 the above named Seymour Rockwell personally appeared before me and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing and I do further certify that the said Rockwell is a man of truth & veracity and upon his statements all reliance is to be placed. and further that I have made examination of its record as above (illegible) the above affidavit in all (illegible) true.
J. E. Fields Justice of the Peace & town Clerk of Stockbridge
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Sir
Will you examine this case and report to me at your earliest convenience & oblige the applicant
Yours Respectfully
H. Wheaton
Jan 31 1844


J. L. Edwards Esq.
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Pomoroy Hull
Sept. 9 '46

Mr. Arad Joy Esq.
Ovid, Seneca Co

Recd. Corners
NY Sep 9
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Gorhan Sept 7th 1846

Mr. Joy Sir
I received your letter but I do not think that I can be of any use to you. My mother died last fall and I do not recollect of any other person living now that knows any thing about it. It is possible if you should send to C. W. Stockbridge of Great Barrington you might find some one that knew something about the circumstance. I always understood that D. Warner was first Serg. in the artillery and my Father belonged to what was called the York line. They did not both belong to one company but was a few miles a part and often visited each other. (illegible) Hull is dead I think.
Yours,
Pomeroy Hull

Arad Joy
I do not live but a few roads from Reeds Corner Post Office if I can be of any use to you if youn can soon get the letter.
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Geo. L. Whitney-Printer


State of New-York,
Ontario County Clerk's Office, SS
I, Alexander H. Howell, Clerk of said County Do hereby Certify that Abraham Degraff, Esquire, before whom the annexed instrument was subscribed and sworn, was at the time the same purports to have so subscribed and sworn, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly elected, sworn and authorized to act as such. And furth, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice and verily believe his signature subscribed to the said affidavit to be genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of said County this twenty first day of December 1844.
Alexr. H. Howell, Clerk
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Sworn and subscribed before me Abraham Degraff JP this 20 day of December 1844

I certify that the above named Polly Hull is a highly respectable person, of apparent good mind & memory & that she appears to be familiar with all of the facts set forth in her deposition above.
Abraham Dregraff

The reason assigned for not writing her name is from the want of eyesight, therefore makes her mark.
Polly  X  Hull
  her mark
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State of New York
County of Ontario SS 

Personly appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Polly Hull of said county aged eighty one years, after being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that more than sixty years since she was personally acquainted with Rachel Burlinson late widow of Dan or Daniel Warner in Stockbridge Massachusetts, that she was personally acquainted with the said Dan or Daniel Warner before his Marriage and was present at his marriage to Rachel Lawrence; that from her first acquaintance with the said Dan or Daniel Warner, she was informed & believed & still believes that he served in the war of the revolution several years, that she understood at that time that he served as Sergeant or Corporal, that this deponent knew of no other Dan or Daniel Warner from Stockbridge or Great Barrington who served in the war of the Revolution, this deponent from her personal knowledge of his service, has the fullest confidence in the belief that the said Dan or Daniel Warner above named was the identical person and who served in the war of the revolution under that name nor does she believe that there was any other person of that name who did serve in the war of the revolution from Stockbridge Massachusetts
Poll  X Hull
  her mark
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's Office  Dec. 28, 1844

I hereby Certify, That from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that Daniel Warner, Corporal in Col. Revere's Regt. from May 8, 1777 to March 19, 1779 is the only one of that name from any place borne upon the accounts of said regiment.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written'
John G. Palfrey
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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10,463
Rachel Burleson
wid. of Dan Warner
N. York

Let. to Arad Joy Aug 12, '45
Let. to same Jany. 6 '46
  "  Hon. Abner Lewis 12 May 1846
Let. to Arad Joy Oct. 3 '48
to Hon. A. Dana 20 Mar  '44
to H. H. Sylvester Jue 15, '44
to Arad Joy Nov. 29 '44
to same April 3, '45
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10.463
Rachel Burleson
N. Y. 
July 7 1838

(upside down)
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comm. of Pensions
Washington D. C.
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Ovid N. Y. Nov. 3d '47

Sir
In your of Nov. 29, 1844 in the case of Rachel Burleson, late widow of Dan Warner, you refer one to the Town rolls of Stockbridge. I inclose you the answer of my inquiries, no records are found. The Secy. of State of Mass in his of Dec. 28 '44 says that Dan Warner, Corporal is the only one of the name in Col. Revere's Regt. & I refer you to it which will speak for itself as I have, at least as I suppose (illegible) that Daniel Warner was of Berkshire Co., & was in service and was the only person known of the name, by the witnesses, if you know that Col. Revere commanded men from that County (of which I know nothing) you may consider the case clear-I inclose 2 old letters from the Hull family speaking upon the subject--in your to me in the case of Lois St. Hon, you say you have a copy of the Mass. rolls-may I beg your leave to refer you to those rolls. I would not dare say  more about this case, but a thorough search for more than 3 years, has convinced me that I can do no more that I can make no more proof & I must give up the case unless you are now satisfied of the proof of identity. I dont ask you to allow the pension, but to be so good as to report whether the proof is satisfactory.
Respectfully your obd. servt.
Arad Joy

Hon. J. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions, Washington
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Novem 8 '47

Add to  Rachel Burleson
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Polly Hull
Dec 9 44

pri 10 

Reeds Corner
Decm 9  

Arad Joy
Ovid Seneca C
NY
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Gorham November 20th 1844

Sir
I received a line from you and agreeable to your request I answered it--as to the Warner I was long acquainted with him and his wife and have often heard hi talk of being in the Arny and of his serving there. and have heard him and his Father 
As to the talk over their old trials and hardships to-gether. As to the matter she is now eighty years of age but active yet for so old a person she say she know Dan or Daniel Warner before he was married and saw him married to Rachel Lawrence and has always heard it said that he was first Serg. in the Revolution Army and that he served seven years and that he was a faithful soldier and that he belonged to the Bay State Troops and my Father belonged to the York State but they were about four or five miles apart and did visit back and forth as their Officers saw fit to let them. As to his Col. she does not recollect his name and if my Father was living he would well be the witness you need. My Mother says she know Dan Warner in Stockbridge after he came out of the army he married there and settled there.
Pomoroy Hull
Polly Hull

Arad Joy
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Ovid N.Y. May 1 1846
Dear Sir
Please to forward the enclosed to Comm. of Pensions--his answer please for'd to me.
Most respectfully
Your obd. sevt.
Arad Joy

Hon. A. Lewis
M.C.

House of Reps.
May 4th 1846
Dear Sir,
Will the Comm. of Pensions examine the accompanying papers & inform me.
I have the honor to be
(illegible) 
Abner Lewis 
NY
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State of New York
County of Allegany ss. Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County Tarball Whitney of Almond in said county after being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says, that he personally acquainted with Dan Warner, the first husband of Rachel Burleson who has applied for a pension for the revolutionary Service of the said Dan Warner, this deponent recollects of often or many times conversing with the said Dan Warner about his revolutionary services, that as early as 2828 when the first pension law was in opperation, he heard the said Dan Warner speak of his revolutionary service and of his having served in Col. Revere's Regiment of Artillery, the said Dan Warner was of Stockbridge Berkshire Co. Massachusetts during the war of the revolution.
Tarball Whitney

Sworn & subscribed before me this 27th day of Oct. 1845
A. C. Smith Justice of the Peace

I certify that the above named Tarball Whitney is a reputable person. 
A. C. Smith, J.P.

Allegany County
Clerks Office ss
I William Windsor Clerk of said county do hereby certify that A. C. Smith sxquire before whom the above affidavit was taken was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace
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for said County and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed hereunto is his proper hand writing.
Witness my hand and the Seal of said County this 12th day of November A.D. 1845
William Windsor
Clerk of said County of Allegany
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Ovid June 23d 1845
Dear Sir
I enclose the Secy Certif. of the identity of Danl. Warner, former husband of Rachel Burleson, whom papers are filed under the law of 1838. I trust that this will fully prove all identity, since I have before proven that the Danl. Warner for whose service I am applying was from Berkshire Co. I am confident that this case is clearly made out in good faith I ask for a pension, only however upon condition that you pronounce one justly due.
Respectfully your most obd. Servt.
Arad Joy

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comm. of Pensions
Washington D. C.
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Hon. J. L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions
Washington D. C.
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What is the case?
G. W. C.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's Office, Boston; April 11 1845

I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Daniel Warner is borne upon pension rolls, other than the individual of the same name upon the accounts in the Army books, as a Corporal in Col. Revere's regt. but neither of these appears to have belonged to the County of Berkshire

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Palfrey
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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Stockbridge Dec. 11-1844

A. Joy Esq.
Dear Sir 
In reply to your not of the 4th instant I am only at this moment able to say what I learn from our Town Clerk, that there is no list of the services of persons who served in the revolutionary war nor even the mention of a single one by name-tho he said a vote of the town appropriating money to soldiers furnished by the town--but not an individual name given. The clerk tells me that having rec'd numerous letter from abroad touching that very subject, he has made a very thorough search and is perfectly confidant that no such record exists.
You are probally expecting in now to hear from me in relation to certain questions to Mr. Enos Smith. The delay on my part has been occasioned by the fact that I now and have since works alone in the case of a small store and Post Office and have not been able to
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leave long enough to go to the Smith's house which is  more 5 miles off in the extreme north end of the town and he seldom comes to our village at this season of the year.
I expect to released from my close confinement  in 3 or 4 days and shall make a point to go there and write you (illegible).
Sir, D. Caldwell has not rec'd it appointment of P. W. at Curtisville. Your letter contained the first intimation that I ever had of its certain (illegible)
Just things are (illegible)
Yrs. Respectfully
S. Rockwell

S. Rockwell 
Dec 11 '44
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Nov. 19, 1845
Adal tes case
Rachel Burleson

J. L. Edwards
Comr. of Pensions
Washington D. C.
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Ovid Nov. 15th 1845
Sir
I enclose proof in the case of Rachel Burleson & former widow of Dan Warner under law of 1838
Respecfully your
Obd. Servt.
Arad Joy

Hon. J. L. Edwards 
Comm. Pensions
Washington D. C.
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Oct. 11th 1844
Add evidence
Rachel Burleson
N.Y.

J. L. Edwards
Comm. of Pensions
Washington D. C.
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Ovid Oct 7th 1844

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions
Dr Sir-I beg leave to inclose a certificate of Marriage of Rachel Burleson, late widow of Dan Warner, I trust that it will enable in this case.
Respectfully Your
obd. Sevt.
Arad Joy
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147 = REJECTED (stamped)

P.O. Rachel Burleson
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Jan. 13, 1845

Addl. tes. case
Rachel Burleson


Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comm. of Pensions
Washington D. C.
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Ovid Jany 9th '45

Dear Sir
I beg leave to enclose further proof of the identity of Dan or Daniel Warner with the Service in that name, I enclose all in good faith if you consider the proof as applicable to the case you will doubtless consider the case well made out. I ask only justice & I submit all to you to say whether the case is not made out.
Respectfully your most
Obt. Sevt.
Arad joy

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comr. of Pensios
Washington D. C.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Boston
Secretary's Office April 18, 1844

I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Daniel Warner is borne upon the books of Col. Revere's regiment from May 8 1777 to Mar 17 1779 as a Corporal at 54/per month
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And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstance which tend to satisfy me of the identity of the part described in the application with the individual who rendered the service.

In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Wm Tuft, Deputy
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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Arad Joy
Ovid
New York
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Application for Certificate of Revolutionary Service by the widow
County of Allegany   Town of Almond

(The document is very faded and prohibits the ability to transcribe much)
It alludes to the widow, over 80 yrs. old,  of Dan Warner & service done in Massachusetts. Mention of a Capt. Danforth or Danford. Dan Warner of Stockbridge in Berkshire County, Mass. & married in 1785.
Statement taken by Samuel Major, J. P.
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Rachel Burleson
widow of Dan
N. Yor York
Act of  7 July  '38
Power of Atty to
G. F. Yates

suspends case
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[This power of Attorney should be acknowledged before an Officer authorized to take acknowledgements, by the applicant, or widow, if living; if dead, then by one of the children of the applicant; if none are alive, then by the executor or administrator--to be accompanied by a Certificate under seal from the proper authority, of the official character ad genuineness of the signature of the officer who took the acknowledgement.]

Know all men by these presents, that I John Burleson of the town of Genessee in the county of Allegany in the State of New York do hereby constitute and appoint GILES F. YATES, of the City of Schenectady, N. Y. my true and lawful Attorney or Agent, with power of substitution, for me and in my name to prosecute before the Commissioner of pensions, at Washington City, D. C., the claim asserted in the name of Rachel Burleson widow of Dan Burleson for a Pension under the Act of Congress, passed 7th July 1838. & acts amending same hereby ratifying and confirming all and whatsoever my said Attorney or his substitute shall lawfully do or cause to be done in the premises, by virtue of these presents. In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 4th day of January Anno Domini, 1853
John Burleson
SIGNED, SEALED AND DELILVERED IN THE PRESENCE OF
Samuel Jones
William F. Burt

State of New York
County of Allegany  ss
I hereby Certify that John Burleson above named personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, and he acknowledged that he had executed the foregoing power of Attorney, by his signed and his proper act and deed. And I further Certify, that said John Burleson also made oath before me, in due form of law, that he was directly interested in the claim above described, as only heir of said Rachel Burleson above named deceased.
E. F. Osgood
Justice of the peace
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State of new York
Allegany County Clerk's Office
I, James M. Mott County Clerk of said County hereby certify that Elijah F. Osgood whose name appears to the within Power of Attorney was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly authorized to take the same, also that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and signature and verily believe his name written to be his genuine signature.
Given under my hand and the seal of my office of  of Angelica in said County this 6th day of January A. D. 1853
James M. Mott Clerk
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                May 4 1844

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Rachael Burleson

Hon.. W. S. Hubbell
House of Reps.
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Washington City, D.C.
House of Reps.
29 April 1844

Col. H. H. Sylvester,

Dr Sir
I am authorized by Arad Joy
day to take up the care of 
Rachael Burleson, in this hand  you
proof of marriage, I hand over the 
case you.

With Great Respect,
your obd. serv.

WM S Hubbell