Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16014, Selden Warner, Conn. Privateer
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CONTENTS
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Connecticut No 22,870
Selden Warner 2d
N. London Co in the State of Connt.
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Willis of the Regt. commanded
Col. Ledyard in the Connt. Troops
line for 12 Mos. & 10 days & Privateers
Inscribed in the Roll of Connecticut
the rate of 41 Dollars 10 cents per annum,
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3d day of Dec
1833 and sent to Hon. N. Barber
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 1833 102.75
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March 1834 20.55
$ 123.30
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book E. Vol. 3 Page 47
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3813
Selden Warner
Return this [illegible]
12 mo 10 days
private
from N. Barber [lined out illegible]
[lined out "Hick Waite Lyme Connt"]
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Pension Office,
13 June 1833
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. the notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, showing the Service of [blank]
Period when the service was rendered | Duration of the claimant's service. : Years. | Months. | Days. | Rank of the claimant. | Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. | Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. | Proof by which the declaration is supported.
period | [blank] | 6 | -- | Subt | Col Wyllis Col Ledyard | [blank] | [blank]
1778 - | [blank] | 1 | -- | pri | Col Worthington | [blank] | [blank]
1781 | [blank] | 4|18 | pri | Col Cocens Col Parsons | [blank] | [blank]
Indefinite - as much as 1 mo

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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[preprinted form, final paragraph highlighted with bracket [(] and handwritten note at bottom of page.

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," Militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance,  make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1822.
State, Territory, or District of}
County of} ss.
On this _____day of _______ personally appeared (a) before _____A. B. a resident (b) of ______ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) ____years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed
June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____(e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service (and of the served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.  _____A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.

I _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _____ day of _____ & c.

If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.

Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:

(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C.D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the muster, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B. _____ who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the ____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.

Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.

If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the service of each person

[handwritten note at bottom of page]
The 6 months service first stated cannot be allowed until the time & particulars are set forth, as the witnesses give a very indecent account [initials illegible]
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[pre-printed form, several footnotes highlighted by underlining and bracket [{] with note at bottom of page]

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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.

The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. {To a Soldier.{ Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?
6. {To an Officer { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.

The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.

The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.

The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.

Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.

Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.

No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure , taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

[footnotes]
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in  which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule/
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:

"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months, and _____days, I served as a _____. For months _____ and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase "about three or four months", is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the Militia, &c. without specifying  the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains
the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must
pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[ ] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops, The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m[ The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

[hand written notes at bottom of page]
Services as a [illegible] except on board ships in the
Continental service in admissible. The service was not on board an WS Ship
[initials] H.M. WL
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I Selden Warner 2 of Lyme in New London County on oath depose and say that my father Jaben Warner was drafted & serve a period of two months in Captain Daniel Cones Company at New London- He had at that time a large family of children and could not conveniently leave them and I entered as his substitute and served the two months [lined out "with him"] in Captain Cones company-- I am not certain what year this way, but I believe it way before I went to Rhode Island which was in the year 1778. - I dont recollect the other officers of the company except Capt Cone - William Lee of Lyme was a soldier in the same company with me and testifies to my service at this time- He and Joseph Banning are the only witnesses, I know, of this term of service-

After that my father was again drafted & served two months in Captain John Johanis
company - I entered as his substitute and served the two months in that company, - Enoch Mainard was the Lieutenant of the Company and believe Col Marshfield Parsons had command of the Regiment there in service. I cannot positively say what year this service was but believe it was in the year 1779. I am the more inclined to believe it was that year, from a conversation with Mr Hezekiah Mack who thinks it was in that year. The said Hezekiah Mack & Joseph Warner were both soldiers in the same company with me. The former served the two months as the Steward of the company & the other I believe but one month. These two persons cannot testify positively to my service but both can testify that they believe I served with them I am unable to recollect any other person
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who served with me at this time. These two witnesses are both old men and as they say have forgotten mostly all the circumstances attending that service.

My father was also drafted to serve two months more at New London and I again went as his substitute and served two months in Captain Abraham Willeys Company at New London. I believe his service was after my service in captain Cone & Captain Johanis company- I know of no [illegible] of my service at this time [illegible] the said Joseph Banning the situation of my father & his family was such that he did not serve at all in the Revolutionary War. He belonged to the militia from which drafts were made and when he was drafted I took his place & served his tours- He was drafted the three times above mentioned and I served as his substitute the said three times [lined out "above mentioned"]

Any terms of service as follows in
1. 6 months at New London in three tours-
2- 1 do at Rhode Island
3- 4 months & 18 days in State of New York
4- 1 month at New London at different times
12 months & 18 days in all.
[signature] Seldon Warner

State of Connecticut of East Haddam October 24-1833
Before me Henry M. Waite Notary Public personally came Selden Warner 2'o and subscribed & made to the foregoing deposition - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand official and official seal
[signature] Henry M. Waite Notary Public
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I Joseph Warner of East Haddam in Middlesex County aged 73 years on oath depose and say that I am acquainted with with Seldon Warner 2d now of Lyme but formerly of said East Haddam - We were born and brought with about three miles of each other. In the time of the Revolutionary War our fathers both belonged to the same Militia company in East Haddam - At one time, during the revolutionary War, my father Joseph Warner was drafted to serve a tour at New London of two months in Captain John Johanis Company - My father sent me as a substitute for him one month, and at the and of that month, he sent my brother Oliver to serve the other month for him- He came and took my place at the end of the first month. In consequence of my age and infirmities I am unable to recollect a single person who served with me except Captain Johanis. I know I served one ^month^ at New London at that time, but all the other circumstances are gone from me-- I have every reason to believe that Hezekiah Mack and Selden Warner 2'd were both soldier with me at that time but I cannot take when myself to testify positively that I recollect their being there [lined out "being there"] They both say they were with me, and I have no reason to curect (sic) their words when that subject. They also mention some circumstances that occurred while we were there, some of which I can recollect, and although I know that I myself served there, yet I cannot bring to my recollection a single soldier that served with me. The circumstances which they mention are such that they could not have know them unless they had been there-- I have no doubt whatever but that they were both with me-
[signature] Joseph Warner

State of Connecticut to East Hadam [Haddam] October 24-- 1833
personally appeared Joseph Warner & before [me] subscribed & made oath to the foregoing deposition - The deponent is personally known to me and is a credible person
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set set my hand & official seal
[signature] Henry M. Waite Notary Public
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3813
Selden Warner
1 -- 6 months
2 -- 1 "
3 -- 4 " 18 day
4 -- 1
12 " 18
Privateers 6 "
the service on board the privateer was in private & not in Continental ships Hill, Wm
---
Proof -
Wm Lees Cap'n
Elihu Huntley do
Daniel S Emmons do
Theophilus Lords do
Joseph Banning do
Ebenezer Brockway do
John Brockway
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State of Connecticut}
New London County}
Probate District of Lyme} ss Lyme 
On this 7th day of August AD 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate for the District of Lyme in the County of New London aforesaid now sitting Seldon Warner 2'd of said Lyme in the County of New London and State of Connecticut aged 71 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 1832

That he entered into the service of the United States under the following named officer and served as herein stated-

1. That his father Jabez Warner of East Haddam in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut, during the Revolutionary War was three times drafted to serve a tour of two months each time at New-London. - He went each time as a substitute for him and served the terms for which his ^father^ was drafted, and served in the whole six months. The first time he served in Captain Daniel Coves Company the next time in Capt John Isham's Company and the third time in Abraham, Willey's Company - the Deponent does not recollect the Colonel at these times but thinks that Col Ledyard at one or more of the times had command of the troops in service when he was there-
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He entered the first time before he was 16 years old.-- After the long time that has elapsed since [lined out "service"] he served he is unable to state the months, nor with certainty the years in which he served- Joseph Banning of East Haddam aforesaid and William Lee of Lyme can both testify to deponents service-- He does not recollect any other witnesses now living- He does not now recollect the names of the other officers, with whom he served at these times. His father was drafted at East Haddam but deponent entered at New London

At the time when the British were in Rhode Island in1778 he was ^drafted^ at East Haddam aforesaid to go to Rhode stand and serve there one month. He went there and served in Capt Joseph Carew's Company Thomas Williams was a Lieutenant - General Joseph Spencer of East Haddam was a Brigadier General, and his son Isaac Spencer now Treasurer of this State was his aid- The deponents company reached Bristol Ferry when they had orders to stop-- General Sullivan's army retreated that night from Rhode Island, They there marched to Providence and were employed in building a fort - It was afterwards supposed that the enemy had gone to New London with an intention of making an attack upon that place, and the deponents company was
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ordered to march there. But before they reached there they learn that the enemy had gone past New London and thereupon they were ordered back to Providence and there continued to work on the Fort until they were dismissed- The deponent was discharged on the Parade in Providence as he thinks by Colonel Worthington the Colonel of the Regiment Theophilus Lord of said Lyme was in General Sullivans Army and can testify that deponent was in the service there. Elihu Huntly of said Lyme was in the same Company and was messmate with the deponent and can also testify to his service. & even the officers above named but does not recollect the names of the officers; or what Regiments of the Continental Army were there. General Sullivan was there.

After this the deponent was at East Haddam aforesaid drafted to serve for the term of four months [lined out "and eighteen days"] in the State of [lined out "Connecticut"] New York.  He is not certain respecting the year but thinks it was in the year in which New London was burnt and consequently in the year 1781. He entered into Captain Joseph Carews Company in Colonel Marshfield Parson's Regiment in General McDougal's Brigade. Denison was Lieutenant and ^lined out "David Endigan"] ^John Newton^ Ensign of the Company. The deponent went to West Point in the State of New York and there served four months and eighteen days. He was employed in repairing the fort - and was with General Washingtons Army  He knew General McDangal, but the Army was large and he cannot name any other officer that he knew. He does not recollect any individual who can testify to his service
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the said Banning and Daniel Spencer Emmons. He knows that he served four months and eighteen days because it now appears by a Pay Roll in said Emmons possession who was the orderly Sergeant that he served that time-

He was also during the Revolutionary War called out to serve at New London in times of alarm. He cannot say how long he served at these times but according to his best recollection and belief he served as much as one month in the whole. He was frequently called upon at these times - In all the tours aforesaid he served as a private.-

He also served on board a number of different privateers. The Sloop Retaliation the Brig Marshell the brig Van Trump the Sloop Polly the Galley Shelalah. He served according to his best recollection six months at least in all these times. At one of these times he assisted in capturing a Captains guard consisting of fifty-five men viz 1 Captain 1 Lieutenant 1 Ensign 2 seamen and 50 soldiers and carried them to Saybrook and at all these different times he assisted in taking 109 prisoners who were ^afterward^ exchanged for ^our men^ taken by the British. The guard which he assisted in taking was going from Staten Island to Sandy Hook Light house when we took them-- Elisha Hart of [lined out "Lyme"] Saybrook the father ^in-law^ of Commodore Hull was master of the vessel in which we were - [lined out " John Buckley of said Lyme was also with him"] - when we took the 55 men. John Walkley of said Lyme was with the deponent in the Brig Marshall and assisted in taking 25 prisoners-
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Deponent was born at East Haddam in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut on the 8th day of December 1760. Knows of no reason of his age, lived in said Town of East Haddam when he entered into the service Was drafted and served as a substitute but never enlisted ^except as [illegible]^ recollects the name of no other officers except those mentioned above. never received any written discharge nor has any documentary evidence of his service- moved into the Town of Lyme aforesaid about 30 years ago-- is known to most of the inhabitants of the town of Lyme and East Haddam who can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution. He served in the Militia of the state of Connecticut during the revolutionary war twelve months and 18 days - and on board f the privateers six months-
He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll for the agency of any State
[signature] Selden Warner 2nd
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
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We Josiah Hawes a Clergyman residing in the Town of
Lyme County of London and Marshfield S Parker
residing in the same town of Lyme hereby certify that we are
well acquainted with [lined out "Marshfield L Parker"] ^Selden Warner^ who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe
him to be 71 years of age: that he is reputed and believed in the
neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
[signature] Josiah Hawes 
[signature] Marshfield S Parker
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid-

And the said Court hereby declares their opinion of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he States And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Josiah Hawes who has signed the proceeding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the town of Lyme aforesaid and that Marshfield S. Parker who has ^also^ signed the same is a resident in the same town of Lyme and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit
[signature] Joel Loomis Judge of Sd Court

I Joshua R Warren Clerk of the Court of Probate for the district of Lyme aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Selden Warner for a pension

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the office of the Court of Probate this 7th day of August
[signature] Joshua R Warren Clerk
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December 16, 1937.
Mrs. Alene D. Warner
325 South Peterboro Street
Canastota, New York.

BA-J/ILL [initials "OUN"]
Selden Warner
S. 16014
Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the pension records of Rebecca Fowler, aged eighty-one in 1840, John Camp, aged seventy-eight in 1840, and Seldon Warner, 1832, all of Connecticut, and request also the date when Revolutionary War pensions began.

Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is not possible to comply in full with each request pertaining to soldiers of that war. The record of Selden Warner, 24, is given herein as shown in his claim for pension, S. 16014.

Selden Warner, 2d, was born December 8, 1760, in East Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, and lived there during the Revolutionary War. His father, Jabez Warner, lived in East Haddam, with his family of nine or ten children, in 1776, had served in the "Old French War," and belonged to the militia of East Haddam in the Revolutionary War and served possibly, a few days on alarms; the name of the wife of said Jabez Warner is not shown, nor the names of other children designated.

Selden Warner 2d, enlisted, before he was aged sixteen years, served two months as a private in Captain Daniel Cone's company, then two months in Captain John Isham's company, and two months in Captain Abraham Willey's company, all six months rendered as substitute for his own father, Jabez Warner, in the East Haddam militia. He enlisted in 1778, and served one month in Captain Joseph Carew's Connecticut company, in the defense of Rhode Island. He enlisted June 4, 1781, and served four months and eighteen days as a private in Captain Joseph Carew's company, Colonel Samuel Canfield's Connecticut regiment, during which he was
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was stationed part of the time at West Point. He was called out on other alarms in the Connecticut troops, specific dates not given. Selden Warner, 2d, served also on board different privateers, in all at least six months, some listed as follow the Sloop Retaliation, the Brig Marshall the Brig Van Trump, the Sloop Polly, and the Galley Shelally. On one occasion, while in that service, he assisted in taking a Captain's guard of fifty-five when they were going from Staten Island to Sandy Hook Light House, and at another time assisted in taking twenty-five prisoners.
[hand written note to right of first paragraph]
These are listed on back of Com Book- except Van Trump

Seldon Warner, 2d, was allowed pension on his application executed August 7, 1832, at which time he resided in Lyme, New London County Connecticut; he had resided there about thirty years. He signed his name Selden Warner, 2d. The soldier made no reference to wife or children at the time he made application for his pension.

In October 1833, Joseph Warner was a resident of East Haddam, Connecticut, aged seventy-three years. He stated than that he was the son of Joseph Warner, that he was born and reared about three miles from Selden Warner, 2d; Joseph referred to his own brother, Oliver. He did not state any relationship between these two families.

In 1832, one Joshua R. Warner was Clerk of Probate Court for the District of Lyme, Connecticut; no relationship to the family was stated.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly, the date of death of this pensioner, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city, and cite the following: Selden Warner, Certificate #22870, issued December 3, 1833, rate $41.10 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Connecticut Agency.

Pensions based upon disability incurred in service in the Revolutionary War were granted as early as 1785. The first pension Act which was approved for service in that war was dated March 18, 1818.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
2.
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1837. Dec. 16. Hist to Mrs. Ilene D. Warner ILL
Mason.

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16,014
INVALID.
File No. 16, 014
Selden Warner 2d
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7" 32
Index: - Vol. 1, Page 395
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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OWU/ EOU 1321- R. St. July 21
Dear Sir-
I see in "Connecticut Men in the Revolution" that Selden Warner of East Haddam had a pension after the revolutionary war - will you send me a copy of In'd record
and much oblige
P. H. Mason
Mrs. Wm. L.
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MRS. ALENE D. WARNER
325 SOUTH PETERBORO STREET
CANASTOTA, NEW YORK
Dec 8, 1937
U.S. Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.

[circular stamp - arrow at 3:15 pm]
RECEIVED DEC 6 1837
MAIL SUB-DIV
VETS. ADM. READER No 19

Gentlemen

Will you kindly send me a copy of the pension papers of the following Rebecca Fowler age 8th in 1840 from Conn.
[inserted hand written note: "only Rebecco outside"]
John Camp age 78 age in 1840. from Conn.
inserted Seldon Warner 1832 from Conn
[inserted hand written note: "Send one Mrs Finch"]
Very truly
Alene D. Warner

P.S. What date did they start saying the Revolutionary war pension?
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State of Connecticut ss New London County
I, John DeWitt Clerk of the County Court for the County of
New London aforesaid do hereby certify that Henry M. Harte before whom the annexed depositions of Theophilus Lord. Elihu Huntly William Lee, Amos Randall, Ebenezer Brockway & John Brockway were taken is & at the times when said depositions were taken was a Justice of the Peace for said County duly appointed & commissioned and that the certificate upon said depositions are genuine & in his own hand writing-
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 19th day of June AD 1833-
[signature] John DeWitt Clerk
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I Theophilus Lord of the Town of Lyme in the County of New London and State of Connecticut aged 75 years, a revolutionary pensioner on oath depose and say that when General Sullivan commanded in Rhode Island and retreated from that place I belonged to his army and was in the retreat. While I was there, I well recollect seeing Selden Warner 2d and Elihu Huntley both of said Lyme. They were at time soldiers in Captain Carew's Company - How long they served I am unable to say-- but know they were soldiers at that time- I knew them before that time, and ever since.
[signature] Theophilus Lord

State of Connecticut}
County of New London} ss Lyme
personally appeared Theophilus Lord and subscribed and made oath and the foregoing deposition Before me
[signature] Henry M. Waite Justice of Peace

I hereby certify that Theophilus Lord the above deponent is personally known to me and is a credible person
[signature] Henry M. Waite Justice of Peace
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I Elihu Huntly of Lyme in the County of New London and State of Connecticut aged 86 years on oath depose and say that I am well acquainted with Selden Warner 2'd of Lyme aforesaid. The year General Sullivan retreated from Rhode Island I was drafted into Captain Joseph Carew's Company for the term of one month and served the term for [lined out "enlistment"] which I was drafted. The said Selden Warner was drafted with me and served the same time I did and in the same Company. We next to Rhode Island and Providence, we however first went to Bristol Ferry
[signature] Elihu his X mark Huntly
Lyme August AD 1832

State of Connecticut} ss Lyme August 7th AD 1832
New London County}
Personally appeared Elisha Huntly and made oath that the above declaration by him subscribed is true
Before me
[signature] Henry M. Waite Justice of Peace
I hereby certify that Elihu Huntley the deponent is personally known to me and is a credible person
[signature] Henry M. Waite Justice of Peace
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I William Lee of Lyme in the County of New London and State of Connecticut aged 83 years on oath depose and say that I am well acquainted with Selden Warner 2'd of said Lyme and know that he served at New London in the Revolutionary war at one time a period of two months- I was a soldier in the same company with him at the time and served the same length of time. we served in Capt Daniel Comes Company-- I think he was also at West Point with me about the time New London was burnt but it is so long ago that I cannot testify positively about it.
[signature] William his X mark Lee

New London County Lyme August 7 AD1832
Personally appeared William Lee and subscribed and made oath to the foregoing deposition before me
[signature] Henry M. Waite Justice of Peace
I hereby certify that the deponent is personally known to me and is a credible person
[signature] Henry M. Wait Justice of Peace
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I Amos Randall of East Haddam in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut aged 76 years on oath depose and say that during the Revolutionary War I served several different tours in the Militia of the State of Connecticut, called into actual service. - I was well acquainted with Captains Daniel Cone and Abraham Willey formerly of East Haddam aforesaid, and with Captain John Isham formerly of Colchester in the County of New London - they were all three of them captains of Militia companies in the time of the Revolutionary war - Captain Isham lived about two miles from the Town of East Haddam. I am knowing to the fact that these three captains all served at different times at New London in the County of New London aforesaid - More or less of the Militia companies of Connecticut were kept in actual service at New London for the greater part of the War. I have a distinct recollection that each of these captains were out in service there at different times, but am not able to state the precise times, or length of times they served. but know they all served-
[signature] Amos Randal

State of Connecticut
County of New London Sss Lyne December 25 AD 1832
Personally appeared Amos Randall and before me subscribed and made oath to the foregoing deposition
And I certify that the deponent is personally known to me and is a credible person
[signature] Henry M. Waite Just of Peace
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We Ebenezer Brockway, and John Brockway of Lyme in the County of New London and State of Connecticut on oath depose and say that we were well acquainted with Selden Warner 2nd of said Lyme - He lived a near neighbor to us-- He has the reputation of being an honest upright man-- and we fully concur in that
opinion. We believe that his statement respecting his
services in the Revolutionary War is entitled to full credit - we do not believe from our knowlege (sic) of the
man, and his fair standing in the community for truth, that he would knowingly make any disposition relating
to his services that he did not believe to be true. Although we have no personal knowlege (sic) that he served in the revolutionary War-yet we have no doubt whatever but that he was a soldier of the Revolution--
[signature] Ebenezer Brockway
[signature] John Brockway
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State of Connecticut}
New London County} ss Lyme January 7. 1833
Personally appeared the Hon Ebenezer Brockway  and Deacon John Brockway and before me subscribed and made oath to the foregoing deposition. And I certify that they are both credible persons and respectable men - The latter is the Deacon of the Baptist Church in the city where he lives - the former has been a senator of the State of Connecticut, an elector of President & vice President at the time of the re-election of President Monroe a Judge of Probate &c
[signature] Henry M. Waite Justice of Peace-
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I Henry M. Waite a Notary Public of the State of Connecticut duly appointed commissioned and qualified hereby certify that Aron C Palmer before whom the annexed deposition of Daniel Spencer Emmons were taken and that Osiah Holmes before whom the annexed deposition of Joseph Banning was taken are or at the times when said deposition were taken were Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut duly appointed commissioned and qualified and that the signature to the certificate upon said depositions are in their own hand writings
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the 22'd day of June 1833
[signature] Henry M. Waite Notary Public
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I Joseph Banning of the Town of East Haddam in the County of Middlesex in the State of Connecticut, on oath depose and say, that I am now eighty three years of age, that I have known Selden Warner 2d formerly of said East Haddam but now of Lyme in New London County ever since he was a child-- His fathers family lived within about a mile of me- I know that he served in the Revolutionary War - He first was in the service in New London, & was frequently there, while be served, and as he was young at that time, used to call upon him, enquire how he did, and inform his family about him, when I returned- According to my brief recollection & belief he must have severed there as much as three months in the whole- He also served in the State of Rhode Island I should think as much as a month. After that he was with General Washingtons Army, in the State of New York, and I should think he served there as much or four months- I used to be frequently at his fathers house, and often conversed with him & his fathers family respecting his service
[signature] Joseph Banning
State of Connecticut}
County of Middlesex Sss East Haddan July 30th AD 1832
personally appeared Joseph Barning who subscribed the foregoing deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same
Before me
[signature] Orms Holmes Justice of peace
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Depositions
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Joseph Banning the deponent within named and that he is a credible witness.
[signature] Orms Holmes Justice of peace
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I Daniel Spencer Emmons of East Haddam in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut aged 75 years, on oath depose and say, that I am well acquainted with Selden Warner 2'd of Lyme in the County of New London and State of Connecticut, formerly of said East Haddam-- On the fore day part of June 1781 at East Haddam aforesaid we were both drafted to serve for the term of four months ^ after arriving at the place of destination^ in Captain Joseph Carew's Company in Colonel Samuel Canfield Regiment in General McDougal Brigade Henry Denison was Lieutenant John Norton [lined out "and David Ensign"]  was Ensign of the company. Our company was at first marched to Colchester, and there waited for orders-- then marched to West point in the State of New York and there continued to serve untill we had ^served^ four months and eighteen days in the whole.-- We were employed in assisting to build the fort at West point - we were with General Washington's army while at West point and were dismissed at the end of the four months and eighteen days at West point-- I was a sergeant of the company, and know the time we served because I saw [lined out "have saved"] the pay roll of the company, and by that it appears that we served that term of time and were paid for that term of service-- We were dismissed on the first days of November AD. 1781- and I have no recollection that any written discharge was given - The said Selden Warner served as a private in said company.
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I have no knowlege that any member of our company is now living in the State of Connecticut, except us two. We were at West Point at the time New London was burnt. When we were at Colchester, we waited some time for orders, whether we should march to Groton or West point, but were finally ordered to West Point
[signature] Daniel S. Emmons

State of Connecticut
County of Middlesex}ss East Haddam Dec 24th AD 1832
Personally appeared Daniel Spencer Emmons and subscribed and made oath to the foregoing deposition before me. And I hereby certify that the said deponent is personally known to me, is a credible person, and a respectable man. 
[signature] Aron C. Palmer Justice of peace

[lined out "The Erasures and interlineations were made before signing"]
The Erasures and interlineations ^to the above deposition^ were made before signing
[signature] Aron C. Palmer Justice of the peace
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I Daniel S. Emmons of East Haddam in Middlesex County and State of Connecticut.
aged 75 years on oath depose and say, that the Pay Roll referred to by me in my deposition ^Selden Warner of Lyme^ was the pay roll that I saw at the time our company was paid off and dismissed. I have a very distinct recollection that we were paid for [torn out] months and eighteen days - and that that term time was entered against each of our names - what has become of that pay roll I am unable say. I have never seen it since our company was dismissed. Captain Cone has been dead man[y] years and I have no knowlege (sic) that that roll ha[s] been preserved, or if preserved, where we might look for it -
When Selden Warner of Lyme first called upon me which was before he made his declaration, to enquire what I knew [illegible] our serving, I told him I knew the [illegible] time we served, by the pay roll of the [blocked out] which I saw. It seems he misunderstood me & supposed that I then had it. -- After he had made his declaration he again called when [illegible & cut off] for my deposition, and I then told him I had not the pay roll. He informed me that he so understood me at the time of our former conversation [lined out "to say that I had the pay roll"], but I thus told him as I now state that I had not [illegible] pay roll & had never seen, it since we were paid off and if he had understood me otherwise he was mistaken-
All the knowlege (sic) which I have respecting it, is that I very distantly recollect seeing it, at the time we were demised- and have a distinct recollection of the time mentioned in the pay Roll, but I have never seen it since, nor have I any papers whatever in my possession relating to the Company in which serviced - nor can I give any informal
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whatever where it may be found, or where we might look for it - The whole difficulty seems therein entirely from a mistake on the part of Mr Warner, representing our first convention
[signature] Daniel S. Emmons

State of Connecticut
County of Middlesex SSS East Haddam May 8 AD 183[cut off]
Personally appeared Daniel S Emmons and before me, subscribed & made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition - And I hereby certify that the deponent is personally known to me [cut off] is a credible person, and a very [cut off]
Aron C Palmer Justice of the Peace
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I Hezekiah Mack of East Haddam in the County of Middlesex aged 79 years on oath depose and say that I am acquainted with Selden Warner 2d now of Lyme but formerly of East Haddam - In the time of the Revolutionary war I belonged to a Militia company in the Town of East Haddam and was drafted to serve two months in Captain John Ishams company at New London, and went there and served two months, as a steward of the company, and for that service and other services in the Revolutionary war I have lately obtained a pension. - This service according to my best recollection, was in the fall of 1779. I think we were called out in September and were dismissed in the winter of that year - I was well acquainted with Jabez Warner the father of Selden Warner - He lived in East Haddam [lined out "at that time"] and I have no doubt but that, at that time he was a soldier in the Militia - He had [lined out "at that time"] a large family of children -- At the time when I was drafted to serve at New London, there were a large number of other persons drafted from East Haddam to serve [lined out "at that time"]- Whether M Jabez Warner  was drafted at that time I do not myself recollect but have no doubt he was- 
I do not all this time recollect any one who served with me, except Joseph Warner, and he has forgotten my service there-- I cannot take upon myself & say that I recollect the service of Selden Warner 2d in the company with me, but I have no doubt whatever that he was with me there and served with me the two months - [lined out "in particular"] He has mentioned to me the building of a butment of a wharf at New London, which I and some other soldiers performed, and for which we were paid separately from our services as soldiers- From ^this & other^ parts which he has stated to me ^& which^ [lined out "that"] I know
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took place during our service there I have no doubt but that he was with me- Yet that term of service is so long ago, and I have had so little inducement to lay it up in my mind, until lately, that nearly all the circumstances are gone from me-- and when I made my application & was unable to produce any other than my own testimony of the service. John Isham was the captain of the Company and Enoch Mainard was Lieutenant of the company - I think col Marshfield & Parsons had command of the Regiment and [illegible] Sammuel Mastur was the surgeon of the Regiment [lined out "at that time"]
[signature] Hez'ke Mack

State of Connecticut ss East Haddam
On this 24 day of October 1838 before me Henry M. Waite Notary Public personally appeared Hezekiah Mack and before me subscribed and made oath to the foregoing affidavit. And I further certify that the said deponent is personally known me and is a credible witness.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this year aforesaid-
[signature] Henry M. Waite Notary Public -
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I Joseph Banning of East Haddam in Middle County depose & say that in the time of the Revolutionary War, I lived within about one mile of Jabez Warner the father of Selden Warner 2d of Lyme in New London County, and was well acquainted with the family-- Jabez Warner & myself were both soldiers in two companies in the same Regiment- I was drafted to serve two tours at New London and hired a substitute to serve in my place. Jabez Warner was drafted about the same time I was or a little before and he sent his son Selden as his substitute-- I hired one Huntley to serve in my place-- I was well acquainted with Capt Daniel Cone & Abraham Willey who were two Militia Captains in the town of East Haddam where we all lived. I was also acquainted with Capt John Isham of Colchester an adjoining town-- and I know that all three of these captains served a tour at New London at different times-- Captain Willey was a near neighbor of mine. The said Selden Warner served with each of these captains at New London. I was frequently at New London at the times of their service and and often [illegible] bring & carry things for the said Selden-- according my belief & best recollection he served as much as two months at east of the times.- It was always my [lined out "recollection"] ^understanding^ that he served as a substitute for his father - The said Jabez Warner had been a soldier in the old French War, and having a large family of nine or ten children in the time of the Revolutionary War-- did not according to my recollection serve in that war, unless a few days at a time in alarms. He however was a solder in the militia, and when drafted just his son Selden, & serve in his place
[signature] Joseph his X mark Banning

State of Connecticut at East Haddam October 24, 1833 personally appeared before me Henry M Waite a Notary Public Joseph Banning & subscribed with his mark & made oath and the foregoing deposition. And I certify that the deponent is personally known me & is a credible person In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & official seal. [signature] Henry MWaite Notary Public
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I hereby certify that Henry M. Waite before whom the annexed depositions of William Lee, Elihu Huntley, Theophile Lord, Amos Randall Ebenezer Brockway, and John Brockway were taken is and at the times when said depositions were taken was a Justice of the Peace for the County of New London in the State of Connecticut, duly appointed commissioned and qualified, and that the signatures to the certificates when said depositions are in his our hand writing - And Osias Holmes Esq before whom the annexed deposition of Joseph Banning was taken, is, and at the time, when said deposition was taken, was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified and that the signature & the certificates upon said deposition are in his own hand writing-- And Aaron C. Palmer Esqr before whom the deposition of Daniel S. Emmons was taken is on and at the time when said deposition was taken as a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Middlesex duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, and that the signatures & the certificates when said depositions are in his own hand writing-
City Washington DC Jan'y 13. 1833} Wm L Storrs MC