Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 36836, Daniel Ward, New Jersey New York
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New Jersey     Ward, Daniel      S 36836
New York
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19207
Indiana
Daniel Ward
of Union Co. in the state of Indiana
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Lyon of the regiment commanded
by Colonel McDougal in the N. York
line, for the term of 1776- one year

Inscribed on the roll of Indiana
at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on the 21 of October 1823

Certificate of Pension issued the 5 of Mar 18XX
and send to Hon. J.  Noble Senate US

Arrears to 4th of March 1824  $35.87
Semi aul. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1824  48.00
                                                        83.87

Revolutionary claim,
Acts March 18, 1818
and May 1 1820 x
1 March 1826
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Pleas held at Liberty in the County of Union, in the third judicial circuit of the State of Indiana on the third Monday of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three before the Honorable [unintelligible] C. Eggleston presiding Judge of said circuit and Tobert Swann and [unintelligible] [unintelligible] his associates.
[unintelligible]
State of Indiana [unintelligible]
Union County on this twenty first day of October 1823 personally appeared in open Court, being [unreadable] County record for said County Daniel Ward a resident of said County [unreadable] [unreadable] years who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order obtain the provisions made by the act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and the first day of May 1820 [or 1828?] that he the said Daniel Ward [unreadable] for the [unreadable] of one year on the 20th day of March 1776 in the State of New Jersey, in the Company Commanded by Captain David Li[unreadable] in the regiment commanded by Col. McDogal in the [unreadable] of the State of New York, on the [unreadable] establishment, that he continued to serve in said Corps untill the 20th day of March 1777 when he discharged from the said service in Morristown New Jersey. [Unreadable] that he entered again in the year of 1778 under the command of Captain Jonas Ward in the Regiment commanded by Colonel David [unreadable] in which service he continued for nine months at which time he was discharged from said service in the State of New Jersey, but the [unreadable] time of his [unreadable] and discharge are not [unreadable] by the [unreadable] That he was in the battles of Short Hills, Springfield and many others, but no during the above mentioned services
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but in other subsequent services, and that he has no other [unreadable] in his [unreadable] Nehemiah Ward. Reuben Carter and [unreadable Ward, whose depositions are to this declaration amended. And in [unreadable] of the act of Congress of the first of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident [unreadable] citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any other manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the revolutionary war" passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or [unreadable] contracts or debts due me, nor have I any [unreadable] other than what is contained in the schedules here to annexed and by me subscribed.  The following is a schedule of goods [unreadable] lands [unreadable] effects, credits [unreadable] of me Daniel Ward which are as follows (To Wit) 300 Bushels of coal valued at 3 cents per B. $10.50 Sundry other articles 3.00. $13.50. I Daniel Ward am a common and I am not of sufficient ability to procure a comfortable subsistence owing to my age and disability. I have no family nor any other source from which I can expect a [unreadable] other than from my country in whose service my constitution was [unreadable] out. (Signed) Daniel Ward
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State of Indiana [unreadable] Union County I James Leviston, Clerk of the Circuit Court of said County do hereby certify that the foregoing is a correct copy of the proceedings of record in this office in the foregoing case and that full faith and credit ought to be given thereto. And I do further certify that it was the opinion of the said court that the property contained in the foregoing schedule is worth no more than it is there testamented at. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affirmed the seal of our said court at Brownsville this 21st day of January 1824. James Leviston Clerk
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March 6, 1936

Danie Ward - S.36836
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. Charles D. Johnson
301 East Union Street
Liberty Indiana

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to our letter in which you request information in regard to Daniel Ward, soldier of the Revolutionary War, and pensioned while living in Union County, Indiana. 

The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S.36836, based upon the service of Daniel Ward in the War of the Revolution.

The date and place of birth of this soldier are not given, nor are the names of his parents stated.

Daniel Ward enlisted in the state of New Jersey, March 20, 1776, served as a private in Captain David Lyon's company, Colonel McDougall's  New York regiment, was in the battle of Springfield and was discharged March 20, 1777.  He was in the battle of Short Hills, no further details of this service given.  He enlisted in 1778, served nine months in Captain Jonas Ward's company, Colonel David Hoge's regiment.  He was in many battles subsequent to this service, no further details shared. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 21, 1823, at which time he was sixty years of age and living in Union County, Indiana.  It is not stated that he ever married.
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Amos Ward was of Union County, Indiana in 1823, and Nehemiah Ward in the same year was of Hamilton County, Ohio.  It is not shown that they were related to the soldier, Daniel Ward, or that they were related to each other, nor is it state that the Captain Jonas Ward in whose company the soldier served was a relative.

Very truly yours

A .D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Revy
36836
INVALID.
File No. 36836
Daniel Ward
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 440
[Arrangement of 1870.}
193
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July 3/97 Mrs. Kate M. Robb
314 E. West, Judple, Ind.
1925- Mch 24 - Hist to Mr. F.
Mich, Min -
25 Oct. 9. Hist to Mrs Wm McCartney
5 Hist to Mrs. Chase
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Mrs. Charles D. Johnson
301 East Union St
Liberty Indiana

Mr. A. W. Hiller
Dear Sir
Can you tell me anything more about the service and family of Daniel Ward who served in N.Y.  and had a pension granted while living in Union County in 1823

Yours sincerely
(Mrs C.D) Azalea H Johnson
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E Reno Okla
Aug 26 - 1925
Dept Interior, Bureau of Pension
Revolutionary soldiers Division
Will you kindly send me
certificate of service of
Daniel Ward who applied
a pension from Union
County, Indiana Oct 21, 1823
have be have the for entrance
to the D. A. R. organization
thanking you for your
kindness I am
Sincerely
Mrs. Wm McCartney
1102 S. Macomb
El Reno Okla
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Mrs. Frederick B Hinrichs
1726 Juneway Terrace
Chicago Ill

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:
I would like very much to have the Revolutionary record of Daniel Ward of Union Co Indiana.  He was placed on the Pension Roll while living in that county in 1823

Yours Truly
Mabel W. Hinrichs

Feb 11 1925
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State of Indiana
Union County
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Before me James Burk a Justice of
Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally came
Ward of lawful age, who, being sworn according to law, says
that Daniel Ward, a resident of Union County Indiana enlisted
for the term of twelve months, on the 20th day of March
in the year of 1776 - in the State of New jersey- in the Company
commanded by Captain David Lion-- in the Regiment, commanded by Colonel McDougal in the line of the State of
New York on the continental establishment; that he contined to serve in the said Company untill the twentieth day of
March in the year of 1777- at which time he the said David
was discharged from said service in Morristown, in the State of
New Jersey. And further the deponent says that the said
Daniel Ward entered the service in year in year of 1778
under the command of Captain Jonas Ward, under whose
command the said Daniel continued to serve for nine
months; but the place of his discharge is not recollected by
the deponent; and further the deponent says that the said
Daniel Ward was in the battles of Springfield and thirty
and further says not.
Sepenever AD 1823
Amos Hand
subscribed to before me this 18th
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Land But P.
do hereby certify that I have been personally acquainted with Ann
Ward the above deponant for a number of years last past and his honer
good as it respect to the and Truly August 18th 1843
Lucas Burt
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State of Indiana
Union County ⎬ I James Leviston Clerk of the
Circuit Court of the County aforesaid certify that Jonas
Burt Esquire before whom the within stated deposition
of Amos Ward appears to have been taken and who has
Certified the character of the said Amos was at the
time of transacting said business and now is an acting
Justice of the peace in the said County of Union
duly commissioned and sworn into office-
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and Official seal at Brownsville
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the 21st day of January 1826
James Leviston Clerk
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U.S.
Daniel Ward, Trinity
Union County
Indiana
Capt. Lyon,
Colonel
McDougal
-
C
1776 year
Corn 6th 21st
1823
Honble
James
Noble
all
Pension
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on Register
of
Bell
) Right
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Washington Feb 10th 1824
Ented you have the
papers of Ward an early
examination is asked for
ex and
Yours very Repectfully
Jas Noble
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State of Ohio
Butler County
Before me George Burnap one of the Justices of the
peace in and for the said County, personally came
Reuben Carter who being duly sworn deposeth and
saith that Daniel Ward enlisted for the term of
one year on the 20th day of March in the year
1774 in the State of New Jersey in the Company
Commanded by Captain David Zion in the Reg
ment commanded by Colonel McDugal in the
line of the State of New York on the continential
Establishment that he continued to serve in the
said corps until the 20th day of
March 1777 when he was discharged from the
said serve and further this deponent saith
not
Sworn to and Subscribed before
Reuben Carter
me this 2d day of September 1823
George Burnas
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The State of Ohio Butler County ss
I John Reily Clerk of the Court of Common pleas of the County of
Butler aforesaid, Certify that George Burnap Esquire begin
whom the within stated deposition was taken was at the
time of the taking thereof a Justice duly assigned to keep the
in
peace in the said County of Butler
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and official seal at Hamilton the second
day of September one thousand eight hundred and
twenty three
John Reily
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Daniel Ward
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State of Ohio
Hamilton County}

Before me Smith Clason, a Justice of the Peace in and for the aforesaid, personally came Nehemiah Ward, of lawful age, who being Duly Sworn according to law-- [shorthand dash, connected to w in law] deposeth and Says that Daniel Ward, a resident of Union County Indiana, entitled for the term of One years, on the Twentieth Day of March, in the year of 1776. in the State of Newjersey, in the Company Commander by Capt. David Lion, in the Regiment, Commanded by Colonel McDougal in the line of the State of Newyork on the Coutinental establishment; that he Continues to Serve in said Corps untill the Fourntieth of March 1777. at which time he was Discharged from Said Service, in Morristown in the State of Newjersey: And further the Said deponent Says that the Said Daniel Ward entered the service, the year of 1778__ (according to the Cert of Said deponent's recollection) under the command of Captain Jonas Ward, under whom the Said Daniel continued to serve, during the term of nine monthly; and that said Daniel was in The battle of Springfield, Short hills, and many others of lefs note, and further this deponent says not __
Nehemiah Ward [signed, side right under dash]

[To the left of Nehemiah signature]
Sworn and Infseribed to
before me this twelfth
Day of August AD 1823.
Smith Clason [signed]

[under signatures]
I hereby certify that I have been personally acquainted with Nehemiah Ward the above__ [shorthand dash] deponent for a number of years last part and his character is good as it reflects truth and verasity__ August 19th 1823
Smith Clason [signed]
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The State of Ohio}
Hamilton County} Sr.

I Daniel Gamo clerk of the the Court of Common Plead in within and for said Court for Hamilton Do hereby Certify that Smith Cladon Esqr before whom the within + foregoing deposition was made is and was at that time an acting Justice of the peace within and for said County duly elected commifsioned and Sworn into office and fully authorized to administer and to all his acts as such full faith and credit are due and ought to be given
In Testimony Whereof I have herein to affixed [the word affixed is crossed through] set my hand and affixed the seal of our said Court of Cincinnati this 13th day of August A.D. 1823
Daniel.. Gamo Clerk [signed]
[underlined]
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Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir, -
514 (New) East Eleventh street
Indianapolis, Indiana
June 21, 1897.
can you give me any information concerning
to Revolutionary record of Daniel Ward, a Revolutionary
soldiers
He was a native of New Jersey, but whether he went to the
war from New Jersey or not I can not learn,
He served also in the war of 1812, and went to the
from Ohio, as he had moved to that state in 1800.
He died at Liberty, Union County, in Indiana, somewhere between
1825 and 1852. He received a pension for his military
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services.
I was referred to this department from the war department.
Yours Very Truly,
Mrs.
Kate Milner Rabb
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Rev. &1812 Ware Section

October 8th 1925

Mrs. Wm. McCartney
1102 South Macomb
El Reno Oklahoma

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 36836 it appears that Daniel Ward enlisted in New Jersey March 20, 1776, served as a private in Captain David Lyons' Company, Colonel McDougall's New York Regiment, was in the battle of Springfield and was discharged March 20, 1777.
He was also in the battle of Short Hills, no further details of this service given.
He enlisted in 1778 and served nine months as a private in Captain Jonas Ward's Company, Colonel David Hoge's Regiment.  He was in many battles subsequent to this service,  but no further details given. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 31, 1823 while a resident of Union County, Indiana aged sixty years. 
It is not state whether he was ever married.
respectfully,

Winfield Scott
Commissioner
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
Mrs. F. B. Hinrichs
1726 Juneway Terrace
Chicago, Ill.
Madam:
March 26, 1925
Man & I
I have to advise you that from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim S. 36836 it appears
that Daniel Ward enlisted in New Jersey March 20, 1776,
served as a private in Captain David Lyons' Company,
Colonel McDougall's New York Regiment, was in the battle
of Springfield and was dicharged March 20, 1777.
He was also in the battle of Short Hills,
service given.
He enlisted in 1778 and served nine months as a
private in Captain Jonas Ward's Company, Colonel David
Hoge's Regiment. He was in many battles subsequent to
this service, no further details named.
He was allowed pension on his application execute
ed October 21, 1823 while a resident of Union County,
Indiana aged sixty years.
It is not stated whether he was ever married.
Date of death not on AB. Respectfully,
He stated I have no family but they all said that if the chil
dren were gone from Elder so I added only the fast parample
as safest expession
Acting Commissioner.