Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4843, Samuel Ward, Conn.
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(3--1776)

SERVICE
Conn.

Ward. Samuel
Anna

NUMBER
W. 4843
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CONTENTS
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5268
Pittsburgh, Pa
Ohio
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Anna Ward   decd.
widow of Samuel Ward
Conn
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. & end 21 April 1848 when she died.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 
14th day of Dec 1849
and sent to
Hon. W. A Gorman
House of Reps
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848,  Page 366   Vol. 4

Payable to surviving children to wit
William Ward
Suman Ward
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20.991
New York
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Samuel Ward
of St.  Lawrence in the State of New York
who was a private in the comp. commanded 
by Captain Stedman of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Douglass in the Connt. 
line for 2 years
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Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 80 Dollars ------ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of Oct.
1833 and sent to A. C. Low,  Canton
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept. '33       $200
Semi-anl. allowance ending 
4 M '34                                               40
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                                                       $240
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{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Go. C. Stiles     Clerk
Book E.      Vol. 4.      Page 40
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No. 14600
Samuel Ward St. Lawrence
County  New York

5.11.12.13.16
P. 388

Admitted 
Private  2 years

May 9 '33

A. C. Low Clerk   St. Lawrence
County Court
N. York
Canton, N.Y.
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BRIEF in the case of Samuel Ward
County of St Lawrence in the State of New York
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1.  Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  a Court

2.  If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3.  How old is hie?  72.

4.  State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
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Period
   Enlisted  In 1776 Jan 1
Duration of Service.
   Years,  
   Months,
   more than 3
   Days,
Rank.
   As a  Private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
   Gen.
   Capt. Stedman ,  Col. Douglass

Period 
  In 1776 Ap. 4
Duration of Service.
   Years,
   Months,
    about 10
    Days,
Rank.
   As a   Private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
   Gen.
   Capt Mavery,   Col. Chister

Period.
   In  1777 Aug 25
Duration of Service.
   Years,
    Months,
        2
     Days,
Rank.
   As a  Private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
   Gen.
    Capt Lison,   Col McClellan

Period.
   In 1778 Aug 1
Duration of Service.
   Years,
   Months,
      1
    Days, 
      15
Rank,
   As a Private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
   Gen.
   Capt Summer,  Col. Smith

Period.
   In 1780 Ar. 5
Duration of Service.
   Years,
   Months,
      8 or 9
    Days,
Rank,
   As a Private
Names of General and Field Officers under who he served.
   Gen.
   Capt Allercum,   Col Wills

5.  In what battles was he engaged?  None

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Windham Co.  Conn.

7.  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by rolls?  Traditionary evidence , Living  Witness

8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?  The papers not attached as the regulations require

X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

Dyer Castor   Examining Clerk
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The State of Ohio}
Lorain County} ss.

On this 30th day of October AD 1849 personally appeared in open Court before the Hon. E. DeWitt, Hon. Benj Perkins and Hon Wm Day,  associate judges of the court of Common Pleas of said Lorain County now in special session, William Ward, a resident of the township of Elyria in the aforesaid county of Lorain and state of Ohio aged fifty one 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 July 7th 1838 entitled "An act  granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" .  That he is the son and child of Samuel and Anne Ward both now deceased.  That the said Samuel Ward was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress passed June 7 1832 and resided in the  town of Messena in the county of St. Lawrence and state of New York when he died on the 17th day of June AD 1835.  That at his death he left a widow, the said Anne Ward.  That the said Anne was married to the said Samuel Ward in the town of Leicester in the county of Addison in the State of Vermont in the year one thousand seven hundred and eight seven by Thomas Sawyer Esquire and that her maiden name was Anne Mack.   That soon after their said marriage they removed into the county of Windsor in the state of Vermont and after residing in said county for several years they removed into the aforesaid town of Messena, county of St. Lawrence and state of New York where they continued to reside until the death of the said Samuel as aforesaid.  That soon after the death of the said Samuel his widow the said Anne together with this deponent and Lyman Ward, a brother of this deponent and child of the said Samuel and Anne Ward, removed into the aforesaid county of Lorain and State of Ohio
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That the said Anne Ward continued to reside in said county of Lorain until her death which took place in the township of Amherst in the aforesaid  county of Lorain and State of Ohio on the twenty first day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty eight. That she continued unmarried and the widow of the said Samuel Ward. That at her death she left as her only surviving children, this deponent, William Ward and Lyman Ward above named, who resides in the township Elyria in said Lorain County and state of Ohio.
             his
William   X  Ward
            mark

Sworn to and Subscribed this}
30th day of October A. D. 1849}
Before me H. Wallace Deputy Clerk}
in open Court}
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The State of Ohio}
Lorain County} ss.

On this 30st day of October AD 1849 personally appeared before the Hon. E. Dewitt, Hon. Benj. Perkins and Hon. William Day associate judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said Lorain County now in special session Elbridge G. Boynton Esquire of lawful age, a resident of the township of Elyria in said Lorain county and an Attorney at law and member of the Bar of said county of Lorain who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose and say that for more than eight years he was personally acquainted with Anne Ward widow of Samuel Ward.  That the said Anne Ward, during his acquaintance with her, resided in township of Amherst in said Lorain county.  Where she died on the twenty first day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty - eight and was then a woman about eight years of age.  That at her death she left as her only surviving children William and Lyman Ward.  Both of whom now reside in the township of Elyria  in said Lorain County.  That the said Anne continued unmarried & the widow of the said Samuel Ward up to her death.  That the said William & Lymon are men upwards of forty years of age.
Elbridge G. Boynton

Sworn to and subscribed in open court}
this 30th day of October A D 1849}
H. Wallace  Deputy Clerk}
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The State of Ohio} s.s.
Lorain County}

On this 30th day of October A. D. 1849 personally appeared in open court before the Hon. E. DeWitt, Hon. Benj. Perkins and Hon.  Wm Day associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said Lorain county now in special session Clorinda Boynton of lawful age and a credible witness and resident of the township of Elyria in said Lorain county who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath depose and say that for more than seventeen years she was personally acquainted with Anne Ward who was the widow of Samuel Ward who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States and resided in the town of Massena in the county of St. Lawrence and state of New York, where he died on the 17th day of June in the year Eighteen  hundred thirty five.  That this deponent was acquainted with the said Samuel Ward at the time of his death and with the said Anne or his wife.  That soon after the death of the said Samuel his widow the said Anne removed into the county of Lorain and State of Ohio where she continued to reside until her death which took place in the township of Amherst in said county on the Twenty first day of April in the year Eighteen hundred and forty eight . That she continued a widow and unmarried until her death as aforesaid.  And left at her death as her only surviving children William & Lyman Ward who both reside in the aforesaid township of Elysia, Lorain county & state of Ohio.  That the said Anne at the time of her death was about Eighty- years of age.
Clorinda Boynton

Sworn to and subscribed in open court}
this 30th day of October A. D. 1849}
H. Wallace   Deputy Clerk}
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State of New York}
St. Lawrence county} ss.

Be it known that before me Joseph Barnes a justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid personally appeared Ebenezer Miner, a resident of the town of Canton in the said County of St. Lawrence aged Fifty three years and a credible witness who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose and say that during the year A. D. 1835 and for several years previous thereto he resided in the town of Massena in said county of St. Lawrence and state of New York.  That during his residence in said town of Massena he was personally acquainted with Samuel Ward who then resided in said town of Massena.  That said Samuel Ward was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States and died in said town of Massena on or about the 17th day of June in the year one thousand Eight hundred and thirty five. That at his death he left a widow, Anne Ward, who then resided with him in same town of Massena and was at the time of his death between sixty five and seventy years of age.  That deponent was at that time a Merchant in said town of Massena and attended to the drawing of the pension money due the said Samuel Ward semi-annually from the United State and likewise on the death of said Samuel Ward assisted his widow the said Anne Ward in obtaining the balance of pension due her as the widow of the Said Samuel Ward.  That soon after the death of the said Samuel Ward the said Anne together with William and Lyman Ward, children of the said Samuel and Anne moved into the state of Ohio. 
Ebenezer Miner

Sworn to and Subscribed this 22d  day of }
October A. D. 1849 before me}
Joseph Barnes   J. Peace
& Justice of [     ]
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State of New York}
St. Lawrence County} ss.
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October 22d 1849
I, Joseph Barnes, a Justice of the Peace in the c
County above named, do hereby certify that Ebenezer Miner who has appeared before me this day and made oath and subscribed to the foregoing deposition is a Merchant residing in Canton in said County of good character and standing in society  of  unimpeachable integrity & entitled to full confidence & belief.
Joseph Barnes  J. Peace & Justice of Sessions
St Lawrence County

State of New York}
County of S. Lawrence} ss.
I, Martin Thatcher clerk of the county of St. Lawrence and also clerk of the Court of record 
[     ] by Law to be held in and for said County, Do hereby certify that Joseph Barnes Esq. whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the foregoing affidavit of Ebenezer Miner and to the above certificate was at the the time of taking such affidavit and at the date of such certificate a Justice of the Peace and also a Justice of the Court of Session (a court of record held in and for said County) in and for the county of  St Lawrence Elected and Sworn & duly authorized to take the same.  And further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice and verily believe the signature to the Jurat of the [     ] affidavit and to the above certificate to be genuine.  
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court & County this Twenty third day of October 1849
Martin Thatcher   clerk
of St. Law C.
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I certify that I am personally acquainted with Mr. Ebenezer Miner, Merchant of Canton in St. Lawrence County NY & that he is a gentleman of character and standing in the community where he resides and fully entitled to credit & belief.
Washington   Nov. 30th 1849

Preston King
[     ]  from 
the St. Lawrence District
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Samuel Ward
application for
a Pension.
14,600

J. L. Russell   Agt.
Canton, St. Law. Co.  N.Y.
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State of New York}
St Lawrence County}

On this 24th Day of September 1832 personally appeared in open court before the court of common pleas now setting in the town of Canton in and for the County of St. Lawrence, Samuel Ward a resident of the Town of Massena in the County of St Lawrence and State of New York, aged seventy two years, who being 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 7th 1832. That about the first of January 1776 in Ashford and State of Connecticut, he enlisted under Lieut Allen, in Capt Shedman's company, Regiment was commanded by Col. Douglas and marched to Cambridge near Boston, and was stationed in the college in Cambridge, that a Regiment in the Massachusetts line was stationed in the same college commanded by Col. Hutchins or Hutchinson, Col. Douglas's Regiment was engaged for two months and a short time before their service expired applications was made to Col. Douglas and the Regiment to continue same line longer and a good half of the Regiment remained.  The invalids and four others returned home at the end as two months  about the fifth of March we marched to   [         ], and a detachment from this regiment and four others
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were advanced on to fortify Dorchester [     ] and several were killed and one from Col. Douglas Regiment, and soon after the [    ] troops evacuated Boston, and in the month of April Col. Douglas Regiment, and the Subscriber were disrupted, served some over three months.
And the Said Samuel Ward under oath declares that in Ashford, County of Windham & State of Connecticut in the fore part of April 1776, he enlisted in Captain Mavey's company. Holmes Lieut., Col Chester commanded the Regiment, Lieut Col. Wells of the same Regiment.  Marched to Norwich in Connecticut, thence Sailed to New York, quartered in Queen Street, about the first of August removed to Long Island, served in the battle, returned to New York City, thence to Harlem, thence to West Chester, thence joined Col. Ward's and Col. Sargeant's regiments, soon marched to White Plains present in that engagement, afterward marched to North Castle, from thence crossed the North river, marched through the State of New Jersey into Pennsylvania and stationed at  [   ] [   ] on Delaware river about 18 miles above Philadelphia, and term expired on the first of January, but the army being greatly reduced we were not disrupted until sometime in February 1777.  Served about ten months.
And the said Samuel Ward on oath further declares that about 24th of August 1777 in Ashford aforesaid he enlisted in Capt Lyons Company
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Regiment commanded by Col. McClellan marched to providence, thence to Tiverton in the State of Rhode Island and at Tiverton was joined by Col. Ely's. Col Smith's and Col. Shepherds regiments remained there five or six weeks, report said we were to go on to Rhod Island and attack the British troops stationed at Newport, we were marched to Providence and there (dismissed )? about the last of October, served two months- and the said Samuel Ward on oath, for there declares that in Ashford aforesaid about the first of August 1778 he enlisted under Capt Sumner, marched to
Providence there joined the Regiment commanded by Col. Smith, in Genl Glaver's Brigade, marched to sever town in the State of Rhodeisland went on to Rhodeisland, was present at the attach and taking the fort on Butt's Hill, retreated with the army under Genl Sullivan, to tivetown marched to Providence and dismissed about the middle of October served one month and half
and the said Samuel Ward an oath further declares, that in Ashford aforesaid about the fifth day of April 1780 he enlisted in Capt. Allens company Col Wells commanded the Regiment
Marched to Norwich, in about two weeks marched to New London, remained there untill November our chief employment was repairing, and strengthening Fort Trumbull situated about half a mile South of the city of New London and on the west
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side of New London Harbour, marched to New-haven, part of the Regiment while we remained
at New London were stationed in the town of
Groton, on the east side of New London harbour and were employed in repairing Fort Griswould. after we marched to Newhaven, part of the regiment were quartered in catt haven, part in the Town of Milford on the sound about ten miles west of Newhaven, and part in the town of Guilford about twelve miles east of Newhaven and were dismissed the winter of
1781
served eight or nine months
I have no


I have no documentary evidence relative to my
service in the army-(crossed out I received a written discharge signed by Col. Wells and dated about the last of) I was born in the Town of Ashford in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut, in the month of April 1760, and the time of my birth was registered in the records of Birth's and deaths in the Town of Ashford aforesaid, I lived in the Town of Ashford aforesaid at the commencement of the revolutionary war, and continued to in the same Town except when in the service, untill
the year 1786 then removed to the Town of Springfield in the County of Windsor, and State of Vermont and resided there untill the year 1825, when I removed to Massena in the County of St Lawrence and
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and state of New York where I now reside.  That he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service in the army.  And he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Samuel Ward

Sworn to and Subscribed this day and year aforesaid in open Court.
A C Low   Clk

We, Daniel Robinson}
& Elijah Bayley}}  residing in the Town of Massena, County of St. Lawrence and State of New York and residing in the same place, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Ward who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be about seventy two 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.
Daniel Robinson
Elijah Bayley

Subscribed and sworn to this 22d  Day of September 1832   
Ebenezer Miner Justice of the Peace

State of New York}
St. Lawrence County} ss
I, Alvin C Low clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Ebenezer Minor before whom the foregoing
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affidavit purported to have been made was at the time of taking the said affidavits a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected and sworn & that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice [      ] and verily believe that the signature to the said affidavits purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 29th day of September 1832
A C Low  Clk

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states.

I, Alvin C. Low  Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the county of St Lawrence do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said Court in the Matter of the application Samuel Ward for a Pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 29th day of September 1832
A C Low  Clk
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State of New York}
St Lawrence County}

I, Thomas Stedman of the town of Massena, County of St Lawrence and state of New York being duly sworn says that he formerly resided in Windham, in the County of Windham & State of Connecticut and about the first day of January 1776 he listed in Capt. Stedman's Company,  in Col. Douglas' regiment, marched to Cambridge near Boston, was  stationed in the college in the town of Cambridge until the latter part of February, marched to Roxbury, that the enlistment was for two months, that sometime before the service  expired a request was made to Col. Douglas & his regiment to remain sometime longer, and the greater part of the regiment remained remained until the first of April, and this deponent says he well acquainted with Samuel Ward who then resided in the town of Ashford in the County of Windham. That Samuel Ward enlisted about the same time as this deponent in Capt. Stedman's company and served said Company until the regiment was [     ] about the first of April, which was three months.  And this deponent further says that about the first of June he enlisted in Capt Stedman's  company, the Regiment commanded by Col. Ward, that about the last of August  or first of September 1776 the Regiment marched to [       ] about two miles above Kingsbridge  and about the fifteen miles from the city of New York and at that time
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three regiments, viz - Col. Ward's, Col. Chester's & Col. Sergeant's were united in one Brigade, and  this deponent says he is well acquainted with Samuel Ward, having served in the same company with him the winter before at Cambridge and Roxbury near Boston and that the said Samuel Ward was about the first of September in Capt. Mavey's company in Col. Chester's Regiment. That the brigade marched to White Plains and some part of it was in the battle at White Plains and Samuel Ward was in the action and this deponent knows that Samuel Ward remained in the Regiment of Col. Chester and marched through the State of New Jersey until the latter part of December,  Col. Ward's Regiment remained at [    ] town in New Jersey, and Col. Chester's regiment marched, I believe, into the State of Pennsylvania.  The time that this deponent was particularly knowing to the service of Samuel Ward in Col. Chester's regiment was about four months, and further that Col. Chester's Regiment was partly raised in Windham County where this deponent then lived and he was knowing that several enlisted into Col. Chester's regiment early in the spring, and understood at the time that the regiment was raised for eight  months and [unreadable]   Ward and others in the
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war in formed by the said Samuel Ward and others in the same regiment that he viz,  Samuel Ward enlisted early in the spring when the regiment was first raised and had served in the regiment until the time that Col. Chester's and Col. Ward's regiments were jointed in the same brigade,  when this deponent became personally knowing to his services as above stated, and  this deponent fully believes that Samuel Ward serviced in Capt. Havey's company and Col. Chester's regiment the whole time the regiment was in the service.
Thos Stedman

Subscribed & Sworn
this 24th day of September 1832
before me Minot Jension, Judge 
of St Lawrence County Courts

State of New York}
St Lawrence County}
I, Hon. C Low Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Minot Jenison Esq before whom the 
following affidavit was made was at the time of taking the said affidavit one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County duly authorized by law to take the same, and that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said  Judge and verily believe his signature to the said affidavit is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 29th day of September 1832
A C Low  Clk
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State of New York}
St. Lawrence County } ss.

I, Alvin C. Low Clerk of the court of common Pleas of the said county of St. Lawrence do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court of Common Pleas in the matter of the application of Samuel Ward for a Pension as passed by the said Court on the 29 day of September 1832.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 17th day of July 1833.
A. C. Low  Clk.
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Samuel Ward
application for a Pension.
14,600

J. L. Russell  Agt.
Canton, St. Law. Co.  N.Y.


24th
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State of New York:
St Lawrence County ss}
I, Ebenezer Minor the within named justice of the peace before whom the preceding certificate of Daniel Robinson and Elijah Bailey,  above named, was subscribed and sworn to, do certify that I am well acquainted with the said Daniel Robinson and Elijah Bayley.  That they are residents of the said Town of Massina and are credible persons, and that their Statement is entitled to credit. Given under my hand this 15th day of July 1833.
Elz Minor  Justice of the Peace
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State of New York}
St. Lawrence County} ss
I, Alvin C Low Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Ebenezer Minor before whom the preceding certificate of Daniel Robinson and Elijah Bailey purports to have been taken & sworn and by whom the preceding certificate is made. was at the time  the said certificate purported to have been made and still is a Justice of the Peace in & for the said County, duly elected & sworn.  And further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting  of the said Justice of the peace and verily believe that his name subscribed to the said certificates to be his proper handwriting & signature.
Witness my hand & seal of Office this 17th day of July 1833.      A C Low  Clk
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The State if Vermont
Addison county ss.
Be it known that before me, John G. Perry, a justice of the Peace in and for the county and state aforesaid, personally appeared James Mack a resident of the town of Leicester in the county of Addison and state of Vermont, aged seventy seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he has resided in the said town of Leicester for last sixty years.  That in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven his sister, Anne Mack, was married to Samuel Ward by Thomas Sawyer Esq. at the house of Deponent's father in the said town of Leicester, county of Addison and state of Vermont.  Deponent was present at said marriage and was then eighteen years of age.  He said Samuel & Anne were then residents of said town of Leicester and that said Samuel was previously to his said resident in Leicester a resident of the state of Connecticut.   Soon after their said marriage the said Samuel and his wife Anne removed into the town of Springfield in Windsor county & state of Vermont where he resided for several years and then removed into the adjoining town of Cavendish, Windsor county, Vermont and after residing several years the said Samuel & Anne removed into the county of St. Lawrence and state of New York, where the said Samuel Ward died in the town of Massena, St. Lawrence and state of New York
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in the year eighteen hundred and thirty five the said  Samuel Ward was at the time of his death a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States.  After his death his widow, the said Anne Ward, with two of her sons, William and Lyman Ward, removed from said county of St Lawrence and state of New York into the state of Ohio.  Where they now reside in the county of Lorain and state of Ohio. About  forty three or four years ago Erastus Ward, the third child of the said Samuel and Anne Ward, came to live with deponent and was then a boy of eleven years of age and he continued to reside with Deponent until twenty years of age.  From the time  of the marriage of the said Samuel & Anne they lived to the death of said Samuel as man and wife and were generally reported as such.

[   ]  mark
James Mack

Sworn to & subscribed}
before me this 25th day of}
September AD 1846
John G Perry Justice of the Peace

In presence of 
James M Mack
John G Perry

I further certify that the above deponent, James Mack,   has been a citizen of this town for many years and is a credible witness & entitled to full credit.
John G Perry  Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont}
Addison County ss.}

I, Samuel Swift, Clerk of the County Court for the said County of Addison do hereby certify, that John G. Perry before whom the foregoing affidavit of the James Mack was taken is a Justice of the peace for said County, and his name subscribed to the certificate thereto attached is his own signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 25th day of September 1846.
Samuel Swift   Clerk

I am acquainted with [      ]  [      ] and Perry whose names appear above and know them to be highly respectable gentlemen, both of them having  been within a few years, members of the House of Representatives in Vermont.  I am not personally acquainted with Mr. Mack, but know that a family of that name has resided in Leicester many years whose position in society has been that of respectable farmers.
Washington  Dec. 6th 1849  Samuel J. Phelps
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Revy
WIDOW, &co.
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File No. 4843
Anna Ward
Wid
Saml Ward
Pvt. Rev. War
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Act :  Feby 2d /48
Index : --- Vol.   M,    Page 306

[Arrangement of 1870.}
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14015
Anna Ward decd
widow of Samuel

Ohio
pension issued 17 June 1835

Admitted
Act 7 July 1838

[  ]  2 years    $80. per annum
com  4 March 1836
to 4 March 1841, 
from 4 March 1843
to 4 March 1848
from 4 March 1848
to 21 April 1848.
when she died.

Children  William Ward & Lyman Ward

Hon. W. A. Gorman
Ho. Rp.
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The State of Ohio}
Lorain County} s.s.
Special Session   October 30th 1849

At a special session of the Court of Common Pleas begun and held at the Courthouse in Elysia in and for the said county of Lorain on the Thirtieth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight-hundred and forty nine present holding said court Elijah Dewitt, Benj. C. Perkins and William Day associate judges thereof, personally appeared in  open court William Ward and on oath made and subscribed his Declaration for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled " An act granting half pay and pensions  to certain widows" and also in open court personally came Elbridge G. Boynton Esquire and Colinda Boynton and subscribed on oath their depositions [     ]  the Declaration of the said William Ward and the said Court after investigation the matter do hereby declare their opinion that the said William Ward, Elbridge G Boynton and Clorinda Boynton are credibly and and  that Samuel Ward was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States and died at the time and place as stated in said declaration and that Anne Ward was the lawful wife and widow of the said Samuel Ward and was married to him at the time and place as stated in said declaration and that she died at the time and place therein stated and that the said William and Lyman Ward are the only surviving children  of the said Anne Ward, widow of the said Samuel Ward and that they both reside in the township of Elysia, Lorain county and state of Ohio and it is ordered that the Clerk certify to the same under the seal of this Court.
Witness my name and the Seal of said court at Elysia this 30th day of October A D 1829.
M. R. Kirth   Clerk
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In the matter of the application
of Samuel Ward

Amendment to Declaration
for Pension
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That his 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.
George Carpenter    Anson Rudsdil

Personally appeared before me Geo. Carpenter and Anson Rudsdil.  Both well known to me and both respectable citizens of this town and universally reputed persons of truth and veracity and sworn to the facts stated in the above certificate   Sworn before me at [   ] this 4th day of June in the AD 1833.
Ebenezer Minor, Justice of the Peace


State of New York}
St. Lawrence County} ss.

I, Alvin C. Low Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Ebenezer Minor before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected & sworn, and that I am well acquainted with he hand writing of the said Justice of the Peace and verity believe that the signature to the said affidavit is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 17th day of July 1833
A C Low  clk
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Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in the Town of Massena, in the county of St Lawrence and State of New York, Samuel Ward who being duly sworn deposith and saith that  by reason of old age and the consequent lap of memory, he can not swear positively as to the  precise length of time he was in the service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grade.  In the winter of 1776 I served in Col. Douglas regiment three months.  In April 1776 I enlisted into Col. Chester's regiment and served as a private ten months.  In August 1777 I enlisted into Col. McClellan's regiment,  and served as a private soldier two  months, and in the month of August 1778 I enlisted into Col. Smith's regiment and served one month and a half.  And in the month of April 1780 I enlisted into Col. Well's regiment and served 8 months and a half, amounting in the whole to twenty four months or two years and for such serve I claim a pension.  And the said Samuel Ward on his oath saith that at the time of his making his first application for a pension no clergyman resided in the town of Massena, and no clergyman resides in the town of Massena at the present time.
Samuel Ward

Personally appeared before me Samuel Ward and swore to the truth of the above statement.
Massena  June 4th 1833.
Ebenezer Minor,  J. P.

We Anson Rudsil and George Carpenter, both residing in the town of Massena, County of St. Lawrence and State of New York, certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Ward, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be about seventy two years of age  that his
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In the matter of the
application of
Samuel Ward
for a pension
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Deposition of
Thomas Stedman
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State of New York}
St. Lawrence County}

I Thomas Stedman of the Town of Massena, County of St Lawrence and State of New York, being sworn says that he formerly resided in the town of Windham, County of Windham and State of Connecticut and about the first of January 1776 he enlisted in Capt James Stedman's company, in Col Douglas regiment, marched to Cambridge near Boston , was stationed in the college in the town of Cambridge until the latter part of February, marched to Roxbury, that the engagement was for two months and before the term expired a requested was made to Col. Douglas and Regiment to remain  some  [      ] [   ], and the greater part of the regiment remained until the first of April, and the deponent says he is well acquainted with Samuel Ward who then resided in the Town of Ashford in the County of Windham and state of Connecticut, that he enlisted at the same time as this deponent into Capt Stedman's company and served in said Company until the first of April, which was three months.  And this deponent further says that about the first day of June 1776 he enlisted in Capt. Stedman's company, Col. Ward's regiment and about the last of August or first of September the regiment marched to 
Westchester in
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about two miles above Kings Bridge and about fifteen miles from the City of New York, and at that time three regiments (viz) Col. Wards, Col. Chesters, and Col. Sergeants were united in one Brigade, and this deponent says he is well acquainted with Samuel Ward, having served in the same company the winter before at Cambridge and Roxbury near Boston and that the said Samuel Ward about the first of September in Capt. Mavey's company, Col. Chester's  Regiment, that the Brigade marched to White Plains, and [     ] part of the Brigade was in the battle of White Plains and that Samuel Ward was in the action  and this deponent says that Samuel Ward remained in Col Chester's regiment, and marched through the state of New Jersey until the later part of December. Col. Ward's  regiment at Morristown in New Jersey, and Col. Chester's regiment, I believed , into the  state of Pennsylvania.  The time that this deponent was particularly acquainted with the service of Samuel Ward in Col. Chester's regiment was about four months, and [   ] further that  Col. Chester's regiment was raised partly in Windham County where this deponent then resided, and was knowing to several men enlisted into Col. Chester's regiment and was informed that the Regiment was  raised for eight months, was informed by
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Samuel Ward and others in the same regiment that he Samuel Ward enlisted early in the Spring when the regiment was first ratified and had served in the regiment until the time that Col. Ward's & Col. Chester's regiments were jointed in the same brigade. When this deponent became personally knowing to his service as above stated, and this deponent fully believes that Samuel Ward served in Capt. Mavey's company & Col. Chester's regiment the whole time the regiment was in service. This deponent further says that Judge [     ]'s absence is the reason why this affidavit is redrafted and sworn to before a Magistrate. 
 Thomas Stedman

Personally appeared before me, Thomas Stedman , being personally well known to me  and reputed a person of  truth and veracity and have to the truth of the facts stated in the above affidavit and that in my opinion his statement  is entitled to credit.
Subscribed & Sworn this 4th of June 1833.
Before me
Ebenezer Minor   Justice of the Peace

State of New York}
St. Lawrence County} ss.

I, Alvin C Low Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Ebenezer Minor before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly elected
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and sworn and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice of the Peace and verily believe that his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing & signature.
Witness my hand and seal of office this 17th day of July 1833.
A. C. Low    Clk
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Town Clerks Office Leicester, Vt
March 7th 1846

Sir

I recd yours of Feby 12th and take this opportunity to answer it.

I have examined the records of this town very carefully but have not been able to find the marriage of Samuel Ward to Anna Mack recorded on our records.  The old records of this town are very obscure and some of them have been destroyed.

Mr. Ward was married about the time this town was organized and probably his marriage was not recorded.

James Mack lives in this town and says that he distinctly remembers the time Ward was married to his sister.  He is an old man and quite infirm, but says that he will give a Deposition stating that he saw said Ward married.

I have taken a good deal of pains to see Mr. Mack and told him what I suppose to be the object of your letter.  He says that he is willing to assist in making out the marriage of his sister in any way that is proper.

Respectfully yours & C
J. S. Messer   Town Clerk

G. M Chapman  P M
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A letter from clerk
of Leicester VT  [     ]
[    ] Nov 2 [   ] [      ]

Leicester VT
Mar 14

G. M. Chapman 
Elyria, Lorain 
County , Ohio
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House of Reps.
Dec 6, 1849

Sir

I herewith enclose you the application of William Ward and others, heirs of Anna Ward late widow of Saml Ward of Lorain County Ohio, for pension dues, under the "act of July 7th /38.
I would be pleased to have it examined at as early a day as possible, for the accommodation of a friend, who is now in the city, desiring an early adjustment of the claim.

Most Respectfully
Your obt [  ]
W A Gorman

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comsr of Penions
Washington City
D. C.
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Payment to be made
at Cincinnati
by James Ward
Agent for paying pensioners,
in the Agency of 
Ohio

Recorded in the Pension
Office, in Book       Volume
Page           by
J.P Chase    Clerk
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Claim for Military Service




I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th July 1838, Anna Ward decd late of Ohio, widow of Samuel Ward, who was a private in the revolution and died on 17 June 1835, is inscribed on the roll of pensioners at the rate of $80 - per annum commencing 4th March 1836 & ending 4 March 1841.
The amount is due and payable to her only surviving children, to wit,  William Ward & Lyman Ward.

Given at the Department of the Interior,
this 14 day of Dec
one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine

Secretary of Interior

Examined and}
Countersigned.}

Commissioner of Pensions
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Payment to be made
at Pittsburgh
by Wm J Howard
Agent for paying pensioners
in the Agency of
Pennsylvania
Recorded in the Pension
Office, in Book- Volume, in 4 Page 366 by
J P Chase Clerk.
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Copy

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Claim for Military Service.

I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United State, of the 2nd February 1848, Anna Ward deceased, widow of Samuel Ward, who was a private in the revolution and died on the 17th June 1835, is inscribed on the roll of pensioners at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum,. commencing  4 March 1848 & ending 21st April 1848. The day of her death.
The amount is due and payable to her only surviving children to wit,  William Ward, and Lyman Ward.


Given at the Department of the Interior,
this 14th day of December
one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine

Secretary of the Interior.

Examined and}
Countersigned.}

Commissioner of Pensions.
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19800
Pittsburgh
Pa
Ohio
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Anna Ward  decd
widow of Samuel
who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died on the 17 June 1835
of           in the State of N.Y.
who was pr. in the compy 
commanded by Captain Stedman of the
Rgt commanded by Col     in
 the           line for
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Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh Pa 
at the rate of 80 Dollars     No 
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of
Dec 1849 and sent to 
Hon. W. A. Gorman, HR.
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Total amount,
payable to surviving children

[Act July 7, 1838.]

Recorded by J P Chase  Clerk,
Book  D     Vol. 1      Page 399
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Samuel Ward, N.Y.  Act 7 June 1832  $80 pr.
to what time paid?
Pension Office
Dec 10 1849
W. S. A.

died 1835

Died 17th June 1835
pd to his death 
[    ]
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8715   Pittsburgh PA
Ohio
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Anna Ward decd
widow of Samuel
who was a Private 
in the Revolution
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate 
of 80 Dollars   No
Cents per annum, to commence
on the 4th day of March, 1843.
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Certificate of Pension issued
the 14 day of Dec '49
and sent to 
Hon. W. A. Gorman
House of Reps
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[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]

Recorded in Book   A
Vol.    2        Page   211
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Payment to be made
at Cincinnati
by James Ward
Agent for paying pensioners, 
in the  Agency of 
Ohio

Recorded in the Pension
Office, in Book         Volume       
Page           by
J P Chase     Clerk.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Claim for Military Service.

I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 3rd March 1843 and 17 June 1844 Anna Ward deceased, late of Ohio, widow of Samuel Ward, who was a private in the revolution and died 17 June 1835, is inscribed on the roll of pensioners at the rate of $80 per annum commencing 4th March 1843 and ending 4th March 1848.
The amount is due and payable to her only surviving children, to wit; William Ward & Lyman Ward.

Given at the Department of Interior,
 this 14 day of Dec
one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine

Secretary of the Interior.

Examined and}
Countersigned.}

Commissioner of Pensions.