Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 23161, Wardwell Green, Conn. R.I.
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(8-1776)

Service
Conn.       
R.I. 

Green, Wardwell 
Esther     

Number
W23161

Contents
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26.718
New York
Wardwell Green
of Essex, Co. in the State of N York who was a Sergt. Fc in the Comp. commanded by Captain -- of the Regt. commanded by Col. Green in the Rh. Island line for 
1 Yr. Sergt. $60 
1 " priv. 40
[added 60+40] $100

Inscribed on the Roll of N. York at the rate of 100 Dollars -- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Sept. 1833 -- and [illegible] Green Richfield

Arrears to the 4th of Ma. '33 $250
Semi-anl. allowance ending Sep. '33 50
[added 250+50] $300

4th Ma. '34
$250~
50
[added 250+50] $300

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Go. C Stiles Clerk,
Book E, Vol 4, Page 58
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3713
New York Albany
Esther Green widow of Wardwell R. I. who served in the Revolutionary war, as a pri & Sergt

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 100 Dollars ~ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 7. day of Feby 1849 and sent to L. Jenkins

Albany
N.Y.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under a[tear in page] February 2, 1848, Page 76 Vol. 4

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let to O Robard June 30, 1849

Reported
Feby 7/49

Date of death
not in file
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July 27, 1906
WJF
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Greene, Wardwell
His name appears on a list of claimants to be placed on the pension list returned by the District Court for the District of Massachusetts, submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War on April 25, 1794, and printed in the American State Papers, class 9, page 110 

Rank: Sergeant
Regt: Col Greene's 
Disability: Wounded in the throat and shoulder in an engagement with the enemy. 
When and where disabled: October 1777, Mud Fort
Residence: Lanesborough
Monthly allowance: $2.00
Arrearages: $30
Remarks: No notice is taken of this man on the musters of the R. Island line.
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AW

July 7. 1906
L.M.H.
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Green, Wardwell
His name appears on a list of applicants for invalid pension returned by the Circuit Court for the district of Massachusetts. Submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War on Dec. 14, 1792, and printed in the American State Papers, class 9, page 63.

Rank: Sergeant
Regt: Colonel Green 
Disability: Disabled by a wound in his throat and shoulder at Province Island, State of Pennsylvania, in October 1777
Date of commencement: Oct. 15, 1792
Monthly Allowance: $2.00
Arrears due: $30
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W. Green

Certificates issued between the 4th March and the 4th September, are not payable until the 4th September. Those issued between the 4th September and 4th March, are not payable before the 4th March. The stipend due to the within named Pensioner will be paid at New York….__ by the President Branch Bank U. States.

Recorded

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WAR DEPARTMENT.

INVALID PENSION.

I CERTIFY That, in conformity with the Laws of the United States, of the 10th April, 1806, 25 April, 1812 & 3rd March, 1819 & Wardwell Green…late a Sergt. of Capt. Elijah Lewis’ Co. & Colo. Ch. Green’s regt….of the Rhode Island line in Revy. War is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New York……Agency, at the rate of four…..dollars per month, to commence on the twentyseventh day of December….one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.~

GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this seventh…day of December..one thousand eight hundred and twenty.~

[an imprint or seal to the left of the signature]
J C Calhoun
Secretary of War.
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832

State of New York
County of Otsego [illegible] on the 19th day of June one thousand Eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Common pleas of the County of Otsego now sitting Wardwell Green a resident of Richfield in the county of Otsego and state of New York aged seventy five years the twenty seventh day of March last 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 the 7th 1832

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and Served as herein stated That on the first of October 1775 he enlisted for one Year in a company of Rhodisland [Rhode Island] State Troops commanded by Captain Job Pearce and served in said Company during the time of his enlistment as a private soldier and was discharged on the first of October 1776 by Captain Malacha Hammet who at that time had the command of the Company which discharge was in writing but is now lost That he enlisted in the Town of East Greenwich in the county of Kent and State of Rhodisland [Rhode Island] in the above mentioned company That Zepheniah Brown was Lieutenant in said company and a man by the name of Pearce was resign but who Commanded the Regiment to which this deponant [deponent] belonged be cannot in consequence of old age and loss of memory, recollect. That this deponent marched about the first day of October 1775 from East Greenwich to Providence in the state of Rhodeisland [Rhode Island] with said company and remained there but a day or two marched ^from there to Bristol and stayed there six or Eight days marched from Bristol to Providence
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Island and remained on said Island doing duty as private soldier until the month of February or March when the British landed on said Island about three hundred men and a Battle took place between the company to which this deponent belonged consisting of about sixty men and the British. This deponent retreated with said company off said Island and landed warwick neck on the evening of the same day on which the British landed on said Island Having been driven by the British the whole length of the Island a distance of about seven miles. That Malacha Hammet had the command of the Company at this time. Captain Job Pearce as this deponent was informed was gone into the naval service. That at the time of this engagement no other American Soldiers was on the Island excepting the company of Captain Hammet to which this deponent belonged. That all the Grain Hay and dwelling Houses on said Island excepting the dwelling House of Mr Denison and Mr Tompkins was set on fire and consumed by the British. That this deponent recollects of a soldier belonging to his company by the name of Mason and one by the name of Derias Chase who were wounded in the above engagement That this deponent assisted the said chase off the Island after he was wounded and remained with him until he died which happened about daylight on the morning after the above battle at Warwick neck at the house of Capt Bure Green. That the next morning after the above engagement having been reinforced by the militia we again landed on Providence Island and drove the British from the Island who went on board of a British vessel then laying in the river near said Island This deponent remained with his company on said Island a few days and marched from there to Bristol where we remained until August
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or September 1776 during which time we built a fort at Bristol From Bristol we marched to newport remained there a few days went on board of whale boats and landed at newlondon [New London] in the State of Connecticut where we remained about two weeks went again aboard of our boats and went to Saggharbour [Sag Harbor] where we landed remained there a day or two when we again went aboard of our Boats and went up the sound about forty miles, landed and went to Governor Floyds house secured his Cattle and house hold furniture and brought ^them to Seabrook in the State of Connecticut for him, who was [crossed out: as this] as this deponent was then informed a member of the continental Congress. That this deponent was discharged at Sebrook [Seabrook] about the first of October 1776.

a few days after he arived [arrived] there having secured out his term of enlistment, That this deponent does not recollect of Seeing any Continental troop or general officers of the continental service at any of the posts where he was stationed during the above Year of his engagement He recollects of Serving Colonel Cornell of the militia and major Barton of the State troops at Providence when he lay there—

That on the last of October or the first of November 1776 he again entered the service of the United States—That he enlisted in a company of Rhodisland [Rhode Island] State Troops as a serjent [sergeant] which company this deponent thinks was commanded by Captain Malach Hammet James Miller Lieutenant the regiment was commanded either by Colonel Sippit or Stanton and which this deponent at this time cannot remember in consequence of loss of memory old age &e—That he enlisted in the Town of East Greenwich State of Rhodisland [Rhode Island] for the term of fifteen months That he marched with said company from East Greenwich to a place called
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Guitnooseck remained there a few days from thence marched to Providence Warrick and Bristol on the Shore and continued removing from place to place on the Shores guarding the Shores until about the 10th of April 1777 when this deponent enlisted into the continental Service at Bristol in the State of Rhod [Rhode] Island having served in said company of Rhoaisland [Rhode Island] State Troops at least five months during his above engagement. That this deponent does not recollect of any continental or militia regiments or of any regular officers except as above set forth during his services in the above Company—He recollects serving Major Thayer of the militia new Howland, Ferry & assisted him in taking a Lieutenant of the British army and conducted him to the house of Gov- Bradford of Bristol where we left him &e

That on or about the tenth day of April 1777 he again entered the service of the United States That he enlisted as a sergent [sergeant] in a company commanded by Elijah Lewis in a regiment commanded by Colonel Christopher Green in the regular army of the Rhodeisland [Rhode Island] Line. That this deponent enlisted at Bristol or Tiverton in the State of Rhodisland [Rhode Island] on or about the 10th of April 1777. That Soon after this deponent enlisted as aforesaid he marched from Bristol to Coventry where this deponent was confined by the small pox [smallpox] at the house of General Nathaniel Green together with many other soldiers of the Regiment for the space of about four weeks. That after this deponent recovered of the small pox [smallpox] he remained in Coventry in the State of Rhodisland [Rhode Island] for the Space of two months enlisting new for said regiment That this deponent soon after marched with said company and regiment from the state of Rhodeisland [Rhode Island] to the state of New
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Jersy [Jersey] and arrived at Red Bank commonly called Fort Miflin [Mifflin] about the first of October 1777 That on the twelfth day of October 1777 according to the best recollection of this deponent he was ordered out on a detachment to storm the lines at a place called Province Island in the State of Pennsylvania where the enemy had erected a fort or redoubt against mud fort so called. That while this deponent was in the line of his duty in said [crossed out: enlistment] detachment he received a musket Ball which entered near his Throat and passed through his life [left] shoulder and was carried off the field of Battle by his Captain Elijah Lewis who was the only officer (attached to the company to which this deponent belonged) ordered upon said detachment. That this deponent was removed from Red Bank fort to Trenton Hopital [Hospital] where he remained until the first of December 1777 when he returned Again to fort Miflin [Mifflin] and was permitted by Colonel Christopher Green to return to his friends in the Stat [State] of Rhodisland [Rhode Island] and to remain there for an untimited [unlimited] time That this deponent on account of said wound and the consequent loss of blood was unable to stand up for six weeks thereafter That this deponent continued with his friends in Rhodisland [Rhode Island] until the Summer of 1778 when Colonel Green returned to the State of Rhodisland [Rhode Island] and informed this deponent that he must to go Bethlehem Hospital in Virginia or take a discharge from the army as this deponent in consequence of his wounds was ^then unfit for duty. That the said Colonel Green recommended this deponent to General Sullivan (who was then in Providence in the State of Rhodisland [Rhode Island]) for a discharge That this deponent applied to General Sulivan [Sullivan] and was discharged by him in July 1778 acording [according] to the best
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recollection of this deponent. Which discharge was handed to Theodore Sedgwick Esqr then of stockbridge in the county of Berkshire and State of Masschusetts [Massachusetts] by this deponent in order to obtain a pension which this [added in the left margin: deponent] has never Seen Since that time This deponent believes the above discharge was burned in The Secretaries office in Philadelphia soon after it was handed to Mr Sedgwick

This deponent for proof of the services last above mentioned in ^the regular army of the United States refers the Hon. the Secretary to the proof on file in his office on which a pension certificate was issued to this deponent and which certificate he herewith returnes [returns] and relinquishes all claim to a pension except the present

That about the first of June 1780 This deponent again enlisted in the service of the United States in ^a company commanded by Major Cleft in Colonel Willis’ Regiment in General Parsons Brigade in the continental State Troops as a private soldier in Woodstock in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut for six month That this deponent marched to West Point in the state of New York remained there a short time marched from there to New Jersey where this deponent remained during the summer doing duty as a private soldier in said company That this deponent was present when Major Andrew was executed at the place called Totoway [Totowa] in the state of New Jersey. That he recollects of seeing at the Execution of Andrew General Washington General Nathanial Green General Huntington General Sterling General Stuben General Green had the command of the Continentals Troops which crossed the river below Peeks Kill [Peekskill] in June 1780*

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* That this deponent was discharged at the Highlands in the State of New York in December  1780 having in Said Company six months being the [overwritten: term full] full term of his enlistment with the army he then returned to his home to Coventry in the State of Rhodisland [Rhode Island]
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And this deponent further 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 one Year and Six months I served as private soldier. For one Year Eight months and ten days I served as a Serjent [Sergeant] and for Such Service I claim a pension

This deponent further saith that he has no documentary evidence and he knows of no person whose testimony he can promise who can testify to his service except Peleg Havens of Westmorland [Westmoreland] in the county of Oneida and State of New York by whom he will be able to prove his last tour of Service in the continental State Troops for six months

And for proof of this deponent services in the continental or regular army he respectfuly [respectfully] refers The Hon. the Secretary of war to his proof in file in his office

This deponent was born in the Town of Coventry in the County of Kent and in the State of Rhodeisland [Rhode Island] on the twenty Seventh day of March 1758 He has a record of his age in the Town Clerks Book in County aforesaid He residid [resided] in the Town of Coventry in the County of Kent and State of RHodisland [Rhode Island] when firs [first] called into service That after the reolutionary [revolutionary] war he moved to Cheshire in the county of Berkshire and State of Massachusetts and resided there about ten years From there he removed into the now town of Middlebury in the County of Schoharrie [Schoharie] and State of New York where he residid [resided] for the Space of about ten Years From there he remomoved [removed] to Richfield

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1.8.10 Sergt
1.6 P
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in the County of Otsego and State of New York wher [where] he now [crossed out: residies] resides

He was called into Service as set forth in his declaration above He never served as a substitute for any man The names of ^the regular officers who were with the Troops when he served Such continental and Militia regiments as he can recollect and the general accountancy of his services is set forth in his above declaration

He has received three written discharges one signed by Captain Malacha Hammet one by General Sullivan and the other signed by an officer whose name this deponent cannot now remember which discharges are all lost or distroyed [destroyed]

and this deponent refers the court to the Reverend William Burch. and John Derthick. To whom this deponent is well known in his present neighbourhood [neighborhood] and who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a Soldier of the Revolution He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension role of the agency - of any State only on that of the agency of the State of New York

Wendell Green

Sworn to and Subscribed the day and Year aforesaid in open court

Horace Lathrop Clerk.

We William Burch clergyman residing in the town of Exeter in the County of Otsego and State of New York and John Derthick of Richfield
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in the County and State aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Wardwell Green who has subscribed and Sworn to the above declaration that we believe him Seventy five Years of age That he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood [neighborhood] where ^he resides to have been a Soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion

William Burch
John Derthick

Sworn and Subscribed the day and Year aforesaid in open court

Horace Lathrop. Clerk.

In the Said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter after putting the interrogations presented by the war department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and [added in the left margin: served] as he States and the Court further certifies it appears to them that William Burch who has signed the above certificate is a Clergyman resident in the Town of Exeter in the County of Otsego State of New York and that John Derthick — who has also signed the same is a resident of Richfield in the County of Otsego and state of New York and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit

Seth Chase
J C Walworth
Shear Page } Judges

I Horace Lathrop Clerk of the Court of Commons pleas in and for the County of Otsego do hereby certify that the fore going continues the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Wardwell Green for a pension
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In testimony where of I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal of office this 22nd day of June in the Year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Thirty Three

Horace Lathrop, Clerk

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Examined & approved
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Admitted
Sergeant 1year 8mo & 10 days
Private 1 “ [year] 6mo
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State of New York
Oneida County Ss Peleg Havens of Westmoreland in said county. aged Seventy one years and upwards being duly sworn doth depose and say That he is well acquainted with Wardwell Green of Richfield in the County of Otsego and State of New York and has been acquainted with said Green from his this deponents infancy - That in March or April 1777, as this deponent believes, the said Green enlisted out of a company of Rhodisland [Rhode Island] State Troops commanded by Malacha Hammit [Hammet] into a company of Continental or regular Troops commanded by Captain Elijah Lewis in the regiment commanded by Colonel Christopher Green That at Mud fort or near there the said Green was wounded while in the line of his duty in the above company & regiment by a musket Ball which entered his throat & passed out through his left shoulder. That in consequence of said wound. the said Green was after that discharged. from the service — That this Deponent was not resolute how long said green served. in said company & regiment but according to the best resolution of this deponent it was at least. fourteen months That said Green served as Sergent [Sergeant] in said company serving said time—

This deponent further saith that said Wardwell Green at Pomfret or Woodstock in the State of Connecticutt [Connecticut] in June 1780 enlisted as a private soldier
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in Captain or Major Cleft, company of Infantry in Colonel Willis Regiment and General Parsons Brigade, Connecticutt [Connecticut] State Troops for the term of Six months- That said Green served said term of six months in said company and regiment and was discharged at the highlands in the State of New York in December 1780. and this deponent saith that said Wardwell Green is a man of truth and veracity and a highly reputable inhabitant of the County of Otsego aforesaid. and further this deponent saith not -

Peleg Havens

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 24th day of June 1838–

Benjamin Hickox JP

State of New York

Oneida County Ss I Benjamin Hickox one of the justices of the peace in & for said county do hereby certify that Peleg Havens who has subscribed & sworn to the above affidavits before me is well known to me & that he is a man of truth & that his statement is entitled to the utmost credit—

Dated 24th day of June 1833 Benjamin Hickox JP

State of New York

Oneida County Ss I George Brown clerk of the County of Oneida aforesaid do hereby certify that the Hand writing of Benjamin Hickox Esq who has subscribed the foregoing certificate and affidavit is well known to me. That his said Signature are his proper. hand writings & genuine, and I do further certify that said Benjamin Hickox was at the time said affidavit
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and certificate was date [dated] one of the justices of the peace of said County of Oneida

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the court of Common please of said County at Utica this 24th day of June 1833–

Geo Brown Clerk
Jos. B. Read Dy Clerk
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June 17 44

No 6227

O. Robinson W C

NY
Esther Green
July 4, 1836

Hon O Robinson
H.R.
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congress of the 4th of July 1836

State of New York
Otsego County} Ss.

On this eleventh day of June 1844 personally appeared before me one of the judges of the court of common pleas of said county being a court of record/Esther Green a resident of the town of ^Richfield in the county of Otsego & State of New York aged eighty years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of congress, passed July 4th 1836 That she is the widow of Wardwell Green, late of the place aforesaid, deceased, who was a sergeant in the army of the revolution. That said Wardwell Green for many years prior to & up to the time of his death drew a pension at & after the rate of one hundred dollars pe [per] year for services in the war of the revolution. under the act of the 7th of June 1832 & previous to this last act drew a pension under the act of 1818 or 1820 as will more fully appear from the annexed certificate, from the infirmities of old age the said Esther Green. is unable to State the services of the said Wardwell Green in the revolutionary war father [farther/further] than that. he was wounded at Muddy Fort a few days before the battle at red Bank. while he was a sergeant under Captain Elijah Lewis. & that the regiment was commanded during the revotionary [revolutionary] war by Colonel Christopher Green for more certainty reference being had to the two declarations of the aforesaid Wardwell Green now on file in the pension office of the united States
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She further declareth that she was marred [married] to the said Wardwell Green on the thirtieth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & eighty three, that her husband the aforesaid Wardwell Green, died on the thirtieth day of March 1842 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by a reference to the proof hereunto annexed, and from bodily infirmities she is unable to attend this Courts to make her declaration

Sworn and Subscribed this 11th day of June 1844 before me JC Walworth
Judge of Otsego County Courts}

her Mark [hand drawn X] Esther Green

The [illegible] Richfield was introduced before the signing of the same

J.C. Walworth Judge

State of New York
Otsego County} Ss

I Certify that I am well accquainted [acquainted] with the above named Esther Green and that her Statements. is in all respects entitled to full Credit and belief and that She cannot in consequence of the infirmatie [infirmities] of Old age tend the Courts for to make her declerations [declarations] and from the infirmaties [infirmities] of Old age she cannot write her name

J.C. Walworth a Judge of Otsego County Courts
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Mrs. Green
Papers
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State of Connecticut
County of Windham} ss.

I Thomas Tallman of the town of Windham, County & State aforesd. [aforesaid] being first duly sworn, depose & stay that I am the regularly ordained Pastor of the 2d [Second] Congregational Church & Society in said town, and have the custody of the records of said church, and that it appears from said records that, “Wardwell Green and Esther Robinson were married on the thirtieth day of October one thousand seven hundred & eighty three”, and that the above is a true copy of said record with the exception of the date which ^is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows vis, “Wardwell Green- to Esther Robinson Oct. 30th 1783.” The same being from the catalogue of marriages kept in said record by Revd. [Reverend] James Casswell former Pastor of sd. [said] Church.

Thomas Tallman
Pastor of the Second Church in Windam [Windham]

Sworn & Subscribed before me this 8th day of June ADom. 1844.

And I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the Revd. Thomas Tallman the
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the person making the preceding affidavit and that he is the person he represents himself to be, and that his statements are entitled to full credit & belief.

Thomas Gray Justice of the Peace

House of Representatives
Washington June 13th 1844.

I hereby certify that Thomas Gray Esq who has subscribed the foregoing Certificate is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Winaham [Windham], State of Connecticutt, and that the above signature of his is genuine

Geo. J Cattin M.C.
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September 9, 1933

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BA-J/EEL
Wardwell Green-W. 23161

Mr. John Wenzel
Allendale
New Jersey

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter which has been referred to this office by Mr. Frank J. Metcalf for reply in regard to Wardwell Green, a soldier of the Revolutionary War. The record of that soldier is given herein as found in pension claim, W. 23161, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

Wardwell Green was born March 27, 1758, in Coventry, Kent County, Rhode Island. His birth was recorded on the records of the town clerk of said Coventry. The names of his parents are not shown in the papers in the pension claim.

[handwritten note in the right margin next to the next paragraph: “Used his two statements & his captain’s Found him in Conn book under Col. Wyllys.”]

While residing in Coventry, Rhode Island, he enlisted October 1, 1775, served as a private in Captains Job Pearce and Malachi Hammett’s Company, Colonels William Richmond and Joseph Stanton’s Rhode Island Regiment, [handwritten note in left margin, a line connects the statement to the word ‘was’: “It was stated that this battle was Dec 25, 1775. Could not verify the same.”] was in an engagement on Rhode Island, and was discharged October 1, 1776: he again enlisted about November 1, 1776 or in 1777, in East Greenwich, Rhode Island, served as sergeant in Captain Malachi Hammett’s Company, Colonel Joseph Stanton’s or Colonel Lippitt’s Rhode Island Regiment, and while still serving in said company, enlisted, about April 10, 1777, in Captain Elijah Lewis’ Company, Colonel Cristopher Greene’s Rhode Island Regiment, again served as a sergeant and while at Fort Nifflin [Mifflin], that state, was ordered out on a detachment to storm the lines at [handwritten note in left margin, a line connects the statement to the word ‘Province’: “Could not find Province Island so used quotations”] “Province Island” in Pennsylvania, and while on this service, a few days before the battle of Red Bank, received a wound from a musket ball which entered near his throat and passed through his left shoulder; he was carried off the field by his captain and taken to the hospital at Trenton, where he remained until December following, then returned to Rhode Island and was discharged in July, 1778: he again enlisted at Pomfret or Woodstock, Connecticut, on June 1, 1780, served as a private in Captain Clift’s Company, Colonel Wyllys’ Connecticut Regiment and was discharged in December, 1780. He stated that he witnessed the execution of Major Andrs.
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After the Revolution, Wardwell Green moved to Cheshire(then a part of Lanesborough) Massachusetts, where he resided about ten years; in 1793, he moved to Middleburgh, Schoharie County, New York, where he resided until 1805; then moved to Richfield, Otsego County, New York.

He was allowed pension from December 27, 1819, on account of disability resulting from the above noted wound, at which time he was residing in said Richfield, where he died March 30, 1842.

[handwritten note in right margin: “Consulted Mrs F. & she said use this date - she thought perhaps “1792” referred to a state pension”]

The soldier married October 30, 1783, Esther Robinson. Their marriage was recorded on the records of the Second Congregational Church of Windham, Connecticut.

Soldier’s widow, Esther, was allowed pension on her application executed June 11, 1844, at which time she was aged eighty years and resided in Richfield, New York. She later lived at Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York, and in 1848, was living in Albion, Oswego County, New York.

In 1844, Doctor Daniel J. Thomas, aged forty-five years and a resident of Richfield, New York, stated that he was a son-in-law of the widow, Esther Green, and in same year, Honorable O. Robinson, member of Congress, and residing in Mexico, Oswego County, New York, stated that Esther Green was his mother-in-law. The names of the wives of Doctor Thomas and Mr. Robinson are not shown and no other names of children appear.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Esther Green, widow of Wardwell Green(W .23161), you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing the following data:

Esther Green, Certificate No. 3713, issued February 7, 1849,rate $100 per annum, commenced March 4, 1848, Act of February 2, 1848, New York(Albany) Agency.

Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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694

New York.

Wardwell Green,
Sergeant.

Captain Elijah Lewis’s company of the regt comd [commanded] by Colo. Chs. Green, of the Rhode Island line during the Revolutionary War.

Ratio of disability, ……..One half 
[crossed out: Date of Discharge]
Line of closing the testimony} 27 Dec. 1819..

Inscribed on the roll of New York…..at four dollars per month, to commence on the 27 December, 1819.

Certificate of pension issued the 7th of Dec. 1820 and sent to Hon. A. Hackney Jr.

To: Repd.

Arrears to 4th Sept 1820. 8 5/31&4/30 amt. $33.70
Semi-anl all’ce ending 4 mar 1821 $24.
[added $33.70 + $24] $57.70

Acts 10 april, 1806, 25 April, 1812 & 3 march, 1819.
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579[illegible due to a tear in the page, possibly 5790 or 5793]

New York Albany
Esther Green widow of Wardwell Green who was a Pri & Sergt in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 100 Dollars ~ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of July, 1844 and sent to Hon. O. Robinson 

Mexico
N. York

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol 1. Page 260.

[to the right of the vertical fold]

Reported

Let. Hon O. Robinson,
July 31/44

D. V. Thomas
Dec 18, 48
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Wardwell Greens papers
Copied for the Hon. M Hubbard 14 Jany 1822
Page 35

[there is a fold in the paper through certain words]

6227
V Ester [Esther] Green widw [widow] of Wardwell Gren [Green]-
ct [Act] 4 July. 1836.
ew [New] York case

Sec letter June 17. 1844
to Hon. O. Robinson
Page 36

State of New York
Otsego County Ss}

We Samuel Colwell Isaac Smith James Hyde & John Brown residing in the town of Richfield in Said County being severaly [severally] sworn depose and say that they have been acquainted with Wardwell Green for the term of fourteen years now last past during which time he has been a resident in the Town of Richfield aforesaid. That during said time the said Wardwell Green has sustained a good moral Character and that full credit is due to the said Wardwell Green under Oath = And we further state that in our opinions the said Wardwell Green is Justly entitled to a pension in Consequence of the wound received in ^the Revolutionary war and that he is Justly entiled [entitled] to such pension and ought to have been placed on the pension list at the time stated in his affidavit herunto [hereunto] annexed of appying [applying] to the Honorable Thidore Sedgewick for that purpose - and further saith not--

Samuel Colwell
Isaac Smith
James Hyde
John Brown

Sworn to and subscribed the 13th day of December AD 1819 before me}
Obadiah Beardsley one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County [of] Otsego--
Page 37

I Obadiah Beardsley One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Otsego Do hereby certify that the within named Samuel Colwell Isaac Smith James Hyde and John Brown are resputable [reputable] persons and full faith and Credit is due to the testimony of the said persons above named and I do further certify that the within affidavit was made and sworn to before me the thirteenth day of December AD 1819

Obadiah Beardsley
Judge of Common Pleas--

State of New York--
Otsego County Clerks Office}

[a star-shaped seal is affixed to the left of the following statement]
I Certify that Obadiah Beardsley was a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County at the time of taking the within affidavit Duly commissioned & Sworn And that the Signature of the said Obadiah to the said affidavit & to the above certificate is in his own proper handwriting for Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said county this 15th day of December 1819--

Geo. Morell Clk [Clerk]

Samuel Colwell and others--
affidavit
Page 38

Depositions of Thos. [Thomas] Arnold & Danl. [Daniel] Peirce
Page 39

The Deposition of Daniel Peirce of East Greenwich in the County of Kent & State of Rhode Island, being engaged according to Law, who testifieth and saith,

That, in the year 1777 he was a Lieutenant in the army of the United States in the Regiment, commanded by Col. Christopher Greene; that he was acquainted with Wardwell Green, who was then a Sergeant in the same Regiment- That a few days before the battle of Red Bank, the said Wardwell Green received a wound from the enemy in one of his Shoulders, which disabled him for the service After which time, this Deponant [Deponent] had no further knowledge of the said Green in the Army; but has reason to believe, that he served his Country faithfully, and that he was honourably discharged from the service- The Paymaster of said Regiment, at that time was, as this Deponent believes, Charles Holden -- This ^Deponent further says, that afterwards in the Spring of the year 1778, he saw the said Wardwell Green in this place (E. Greenwich) and that he was then disabled in his Shoulder, and his wound was not healed~ And He further says that he well knows that this Applicant for a Pension is the same Wardwell Green, who received the wound abovementioned, and further saith not--

Daniel Peirce

State of Rhode Island & Kent Ss At East Greenwich December 27th AD. 1819.

Personally appeared before me Dutee Arnold, one of the Associate Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State, Daniel Peirce, Subscriber to the above Deposition and after being examined and duly cautioned to testify the truth and nothing but the truth, made solemn Oath to the truth of the facts therein contained & I also certify, that I am personally acquainted with this Deponent, and that he sustains a good Character for truth and veracity; and that he has no Interest whatever in the application of the said Wardwell Green for a Pension.

Dutee Arnold} Judge of the Supreme Jud. Court.
Page 40

The Deposition of Capt Thomas Arnold of East Greenwich in the County of Kent & State of Rhode Island, who, being engaged according to Law, testifieth and saith~

That in the year 1777. He was a Captain in the army of the United States, in the Regiment, commanded by Col. Christopher Greene; That he was acquainted with Wardwell Green, who was then a Sergeant, and, as this Deponent believes, in the same Regiment~ That a few days previous to the 22nd Day of October AD. 1777. when the battle at Red Bank took place, the said Waddell Green received a wound in one of his Shoulders, which disabled him from doing service; and he was thereupon carried to the Hospital. After which time, this Deponent had no further knowledge of the said Green in the army; but has reason to believe that he served his Country faithfully, and that he was honourably discharged from the Service- The Paymaster of the Regiment was at that time, as this Depone[page is torn/worn, complete word should read “Deponent”] believes, Charles Holden. And this Deponent further says that he well knows that this applicant for a pension is the same Wardwell Green, who received the wound abovementio[page is torn/worn, complete word should read “abovementioned”] and further saith not

Thomas Arnold Capt

State of Rhode Island & C Kent Ss.}

At East Greenwich December 27th. A.D. 1819.

Personally appeared before me, Dutee Arnold, one of the Associate Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State, Thom[page is torn/worn, complete word should read “Thomas”] Arnold, Subscriber to the above Deposition, and after being examined and duly cautioned to testify the truth and nothing but the truth, made solemn oath to the truth of the facts therein cantained [contained]— I also certify that I am personally acquainted with this Deponent, and that he sustains a good character for truth and veracity—and also that he has no Interest whatever in the application of the said Wardwell Green for a Pension. 

Dutee Arnold} Judge of Supreme Jud. Court
Page 41

Kent Ss} State of Rhode Island & Providen[page is torn/worn, complete word is “Providence”] Plantations—

[a star-shaped seal is affixed to the left of the following statement]

Clerks office Supreme Judicial Court December 27th AD 1819.

I Certify, That Dutee Arnold Esq Subscriber to the priceding [preceding]  Depositions is one of The associate Justices of of The Supreme Judicial Court Duly authorised and Qulified [Qualified] and That The preceding Depositions by him Subscribed is in due form agreeable to the Laws and Usages of Said State—

Caleb Gerald [crossed out with two lines: “Clk”]
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Wheeler Palmer & Horace Manley,s Afft
Page 43

State of New York
Otsego County Ss

I Wheeler Palmer [illegible crossout] & Horace Manly [Manley] Surgeons residing in the County of Otsgo [Otsego] and State aforesaid being duly sworn severally depose and say that they have this day examened [examined] the wound of Wardwell Green alleged to have been received a few days before the battle of red bank during the Revolutunary [Revolutionary] War whilst he was a Sergeant in Capt Eligah [Elijah] Lewis Company in a Regiment of United States Infantry commanded during said War by Colonel Christopher Green—

That from satisfactory evidence and accurate examenation [examination] it appears to the[word is at the edge of the page, possibly reads “these”] depenents [deponents] that a musket ball entered on the left side of the Trachea about an inch above the Sternum and passd [passed] through the left side of the neck beneath the Clavicula [clavicle] and out through the superior edge of the scapula and that in the opinion of these depenents [deponents] he is not only incapacitated for military duty but that from the time of his aforesaid wound until the present time he has been one half disabled from obtaining his subsistence by manual labor and further say not

Horace Manley
Wheeler Palmer

[a star-shaped seal is affixed above the following statement]
Sworn to and Subscribed this 13th day of December AD 1819 before me Obadiah Beardsley one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Otsego
Page 44

I Obadiah Berdsley [Beardsley] Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County Otsego Do hereby Certify that the within affidavit was made and sworn before me this thirteenth day of December AD 1819. That the said [crossed out: “Thomas Howes”] ^Wheeler Palmer & Horace ^Manley are reputable in their profession and that full faith and credit is due to the testimony of the said [crossed out: “Thomas Howes”] ^Wheeler Palmer and Horace Manley—

Obadiah Beardsley Judge of Common Pleas

State of New York
Otsego County}

Joseph Cotes & Thaddeus Loomis being duly sworn depose and say severally that ^they have been acquainted with Wardwell Green of the Town of Richfield in the County of Otsego for about fourteen years- That during said time the said Wardwell Green has sustained a good moral character and that full credit is due to the said Wardwell Green when under oath — and further say not—

Joseph Coats
Thad Loomis

Sworn this 13th day of December AD 1819} 

[a star-shaped seal is affixed to the left of the following statement]

Before me—
Obadiah Beardsley one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Otsego—
Page 45

State of New York
Otsego County Clerks Office Ss

[a star-shaped seal is affixed to the left of the following statement]

I certify that Obadiah Beardsley before whom the foregoing Affidavits were taken [crossed out: “was at”] & whose signature appears to the above certificate was at the time of taking the same & of Executing the said certificate a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County And that the above Signatures of said Obadiah are his own proper hand writing—

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County this 15th Decr. 1819

Geo. Morel Clk

[visible on the scan is writing from a page behind this document: “Obadiah Beardsley one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Otsego”]
Page 46

I Nathaniel Gott of Hartwick in the County of Otsego and State of Newyork [New York] do testify and say that about the year 1785, I lived in the Town of Lanesborough in the County of Berkshire, in the State of Massachusetts & was then well acquainted with one Wardwell Green then living in Lanesborough in the County & State aforesaid, [crossed out: illegible] who was often complaining of inability caused by a wound, he had received by a musket Ball which entered his neck and passed through & wounded the scapula of the left shoulder, [crossed out: “which”] he then told me he received said wound in the army in the Revolutionary War near mud fort, and the said Wardwell Green showed me a sergents [sergeants] warrant certifying his being a sergent [sergeant], in the army. Likewise he show me a regular discharge of his being discharged from the army and requested of me a certificate of his inability to Labour in order as he said, to [illegible], I then gave him one representing his inability to labour hard at that time, and that he the said Wardwell Green did petition Congress that he was knowing to a petition, being sent, [crossed out: illegible] to congress, and I also understood that the said Wardwell Green ^afterwards was to go before a court at Boston, in the State of Massachusetts which I verily believe he did, and, that, the said Wardwell Green was a man of good moral charter [character] and carried on the Blacksmiths trade as far as he was able and I think he was disabled one half from performing his daily labour & further this Deponent saith not-

Nathl Gott

Sworn before me this 15th day of Decr. 1819–

John Russell Judge of Com Pleas
Page 47

State of New York
Otsego County ss

I certify that Nathaniel Gott who made the forgoing [foregoing] affidavit is a credible witness — Decr. 15. 1819–

John Russell
Judge of Com. pleas

State of New York —
Otsego County Clerks Office ss

[a seal is affixed to the left of the following statement]

I certify that John Russell was a Judge of the Court of Common pleas at the time of taking the [crossed out: “ab”] within Affidavit & Exercising the above Certificate Duly Commissioned & Sworn And that the [crossed out: “ab”] Signature of said John as endorsed above are in his own proper hand writing—

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas in & for [inkspot] said County this 15th day of Decr. 1819–

Wm. H. Morell Dept Clk

[there is a horizontal fold in the page]

[written sideways, on the right-hand side off the page]
Nathaniel Gott’s
Afft
Page 48

[there is a vertical fold on the page]

[to the left of the fold]

In the case of Wardwell Green applicant for Pension

Surgeons Affidavits

[to the right of the fold]

Degree of disty [disability] one half
19 Feby [February] 1818

It will be necessary for the Judge to certify that the examining Surgeons are reputable in their profession
Page 49

State of New York
Otsego County ss.}

Joseph White & John Russell
Surgeons residing in the County of Otsego and State aforesaid being duly sworn severally depose and say - That they have this day examined the wound of Wardwell Green alledged [alleged] to have been received a few days before the Battle of Red Bank during the Revolutionary War whilst he was a Serjeant [Sergeant] in Captain Elijah Lewis Company in a Regiment of United States Infantry commanded during said War by Colonel [corrected from “Captain”] Christopher Green - That from Satisfactory evidence and accurate examination it appears to these Deponents that a Musket Ball entered on the left side of The Trachea about an Inch above the [crossed out: “sternum”] sternum and passed through the left side of the neck beneath the clavicula [clavicle] and out through the Superior edge of the Scapula.

And that in the opinion of these Deponents he is not only incapacitated for Military duty but that from the time of his aforesaid Wound until the present time he has been one half disabled from obtaining his Subsistence by Manual Labor. and further say not—

Joseph White M. D.
John Russell

Sworn & Subscribed this 19th day of February 1818 before me

Thomas Brooks
Judge of Common Pleas
in & for the County of Otsego
Page 50

Otsego County
clerks Office ss.

I certify that Thomas Brooks before whom the within named John Russell and Joseph White whose signatures appears to the within affidavit were sworn, was ^at the date of the within a Judge of [crossed out: “Otsego”] Common Pleas, in and for the County of Otsego Duly qualified as such—

[a star-shaped seal and affixed to the left of the following statement}

Given under my hand and the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County this 19th Day of Feby [February] 1818–

Walter W Webb Dept Clk

[upside down in the bottom-right corner]

State of New York
Otsego County ss.}
Page 51

State of New York
Otsego County ss}

Malichai [Malachi] Hammett of the Town of Paris County of Oneida & State of New York Being duly sworn saith that Wardwell Green of the Town of Richfield in the County of Otsego and State of New York is a person to him well known & that his acquaintance with the said Wardwell Green has been of more than forty years standing and that in the year 1775 said Wardwell Green enlisted in to a Company of Troops raised by the State of Rhode Island where of I was the Lieutant [Lieutenant] under Capt Job Pierce in Col William Richmods [Richmonds] Regiment & with me fought the Battle on the Island of Prodene [Providence] in said Rhode Island on the 25th day of Decm [December] 1775 at wich [which] Battle the said Wardwell Green fought like a good soldier. & served with me as a good Soldier the period said Company was enlisted for that in the year 1777 he the said Wardwell Green enlisted into my Company being then Captain in the Regiment Commanded by Col Joseph Stanton and whilst a soldier in said Company he enlisted into the United States Service into a Company Commanded by Capt Elijah Lewis in the Regiment Commanded by Col Christopher Green as a Sergaint [Sergeant] in said Lewis Company and according to my recollection was wounded in the Sholdur [Shoulder] a [crossed out: “at the Battle”] few days previous to the Battle at Red Bank in the state of New Jersey about the middle of October 1777 and that afterwards in the year 1778 I saw the said Wardwell Green in the state of Rhode Island and his wound was then not healed
Page 52

and according to my recollection and according to information which I then received I verily Believe the said Wardwell Green received said Wound [crossed out: “at”] in an action which took place with the Enemy near Mud Fort in storming a Redoubt in the Service of his Country as a good soldier and according to information and my recollection the said Capt Elijah Lewis has been Dead Twenty years or more and according to my recollection he was Honorabbly [Honorably] Discharged from the Service of the United States & I think I have seen his Discharge—
and further this Deponent saith not

Malachi Hammett

Sworn and Subscribed this 24th Day February 1818 before me

John Woodberg Justice [illegible]

[written sideways on the left side of the page]
Capt M Hammett
Affidavit
Page 53

[page is water damaged, has a vertical fold]

[to the left of the vertical fold]

Wardwell Green,s [Green’s] Petition for Invalid Pension or other relief

Jany [January] 18. 1820

Refd [Referred] to the Commee [Committee] on Pensions & Revoly [Revolutionary] Claims

1 March 20, 1820
Confd — Refer to S. W.

March 1. 1820
Committee discharged - pets to lie

Nov 20 - 1820
Refd [Referred] to the Secretary of War-

[illegible] 8, 18. p [illegible]

[to the right of the vertical fold]

20th Feby 1818

States that he was a Soldier in time of Revolutionary War and ask a pension he 
enlisted as a S[illegible, soldier or sergeant] in Captn E Lewis’ Co 
Col Christopher Greene Rgt 
Rhode Island 
was wounded before battle [crossed out: illegible] at Bank [crossed out: illegible]

Admitted Hon. Wm. Beardsley
Has Rep
one half disabled [text is covered by a piece of paper] closed
Page 54

State of New York
Otsego County ss

James Roberts being duly sworn saith that Wardwell Greene of Richfield in the County of Otsego is a person to him well known and that his acquaintance with the said Wardwell Green has been of more than forty years duration. That about the year 1777 the said Wardwell Greene [smudged/crossed out: illegible] enlisted as a Serjen [Sergeant] under Captain Elijah Lewis a person to this Deponent well known, in the service of the United States [page is torn] in the Rhode Iland [Island] Regiment of infant [infantry] [page is torn] under the Command of Col. Christopher Greene for [illegible, page is torn] the war this Deponent was informed and verily believes the [illegible, page is torn] to be true. That the said Wardwell Greene marched w[page is torn] [with] said Regiment from the state of Rhode Island to the [illegible, page is torn] -ward to a place called Red Bank- in the State of New Jersey. That about one year after the said Wardwell Greene [crossed out: “about one year after”] ^had marched from the State of Rhode Island as aforesaid ^he returned to said state ^badly wounded And this Deponent further saith that after the said Wardwell Greene had returned into the State of Rhode Island a aforesaid he saw the said Captain Elijah Lewis abovementioned and that he, the said Captain Lewis informed this Deponent that the said Wardwell Greene was wounded in an action which took place with the enemy near Mud Fort. and that he the said Captain Lewis brought the said Wardwell Green fro the field after he was wounded as aforesaid [crossed out: “himself”], and further that the said Wardwell Greene was a good & faithful soldier & honorably discharged from the service of the United States in consequence of his wound. And this Deponent further saith that the said Captain Elijah Lewis is now dead as this Deponent has been credibly in formed & verily believes the same to be true and further saith not.

James Roberts

Sworn & subscribed this 19th day of February 1818 before me Elisha Foote Justice of the Peace
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[letterhead, left]
OFFICERS
1933 - 1934
REV. CHARLES BRECK ACKLEY, Governor
EDWARD RICHARD HOFFMAN, Deputy Governor
DR. HAROLD SIBLEY RAMBO, Chaplain
GEORGE E. WORTHINGTON, Secretary
JOHN WENZEL, Treasurer
RALPH EARLE PRIME, JR., States Attorney
GERARD LESTER SORCHARO, Registrar
JOSEPH DILLAWAY SAWYER, Genealogist
HOWARD S. F. RANDOLPH, Historian

[letterhead, middle]
The New York Society of the Order of the Founders and Patriots of America

OFFICE OF JOHN WENZEL, TREASURER
ALLENDALE, N. J.

[letterhead, right]
COUNCILLORS
1931 - 1934
HON. EDWARD RIDLEY FINCH
EDWIN KELLOGG BERTINE
ROBERT FOSTER JAMES

1932 - 1935
ROGER S. CONANT
HAROLD S. HULL
SCHUYLER A. ORVIS

1933 - 1936
DR. T. KENNARD THOMSON
CHARLES D. HOLCOMBE
HERMAN CLARENCE FISHER

[begin typed letter]
Aug. 19, 1933

Pension Office,
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:

I would like whatever information you have about 

WARDWELL GREEN

He was born Mar. 27, 1758. Married Esther Robinson Oct. 30, 1783. He died Mar. 3, 1842, and is buried in Monticello cemetery at Richfield, N. Y.

He is said to have fought under Gen. Washington, carrying messages from Morristown to West Point. He was wounded is service, a bullet passing through his neck. He was a pensioner.

Wardwell Green was the son of Wardwell Green of East Greenwich R. I., and probably enlisted from R.I.

Any information as to where he resided while receiving his pension will be appreciated. 

Yours very truly,

[signed] John Wenzel 

[handwritten note to the left of the signature] Thru Mr. Frank J. Metcalf
Page 56

[partial stamp on the top left, upside-down, visible: “02”]

Philadelphia, Jan. 23rd. ‘02.

Off
The Commissioner or Pensions,
Pension Bureau,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

On behalf of a relative, Mrs. Luzina Hollon, of Jersey City, N.J., who desires the information to enable her to perfect her claims to membership in an order for women to which she believes herself eligible, I beg to ask whether your office can give me the information as below requested.

It is desired to ascertain the date ofd [of] enlistmentand [enlistment and] the date and cause of discharge of one Wardwell Greene, a soldier in the Continental Army, during the American Revolution.

The said Greene enlisted it is beleived [believed] in a command recruited in Rhode Island, and later was wounded. He drew a pension for such disability, and at his death, his wife Esther Greene likewise received a widows pension until her death.

With this data, if it is possible to give Mrs. Hollon the information desired, you will confer a favor upon her that will be greatly appreciated.

Soliciting a repponse [response], when possible, I have the honor, sir, to be

Very Respectfully,
[signed] Albert D. Booz.

2004 N. Broad St. Philadelphia, Pa.
Page 57

[two half-sheets, side-by-side]

[left-hand sheet]

Feb,1, 76 Cpt Malachi Hammet
Col Lippitt or Stanton
Pvt. 5m

June ‘80 Maj Cleft
Col Willis
Present at execution of Maj André
Pvt. 6 m.

Born in Coventry RI
Mch 27. 1758

Wid appln June 11, 1844
Richfield N. Y. 80

Mrs Esther Robinson

Oct 30 1783 Windham Con
Died Mch 30, 1842

1833
1819
[subtraction 1833-1819] 14

75
14

[right-hand sheet]

23161
Wardwell Green

Dec, 18, 1819 61
Richfield N. Y

Sp 377. Tiverton RI.
Capt Elijah Lewis
Col. Christopher Green
Sgt - Dischg July 78

Marched to N. J. At Red Bank or Ft. Mifflin Oct, 12, 77
Stormed the lines at Province Island Pa, recd a musket ball, entered near throat passed thro ^lft shoulder carried off by Capt. Lewis In Trenton Hosp. to Recvr

Appln June 19, 1833

Oct ^1 75 E. Greenwich RI
Capt. Job Pease [Pearce]
Col. Pvt 1 Yr

Mchd to Providence, Bristol to Prov Island, battle there Retreated to Warwick Neck
1 Yr

over
Page 58

[there is a vertical fold]

[to the left of the fold]

Mch. 20 -1902
Mrs. Luzina Hollon
Jersey City N. J.
c/ A.D. Booz. Phila Pa

1933. Sept 9. Letter to John Wenzel EEL

[to the right of the fold]

Rev
WIDOW, &c.

File No. 23161
Esther Green
wid of
Wardwell Green
Sergt Rev. war

Act Feb 2d 1848
Index: Vol A, Page 292

[Arrangement of 1870.]
Page 59

J. L. Edwards Esq
Comr. Pensions.

Sir.

I herewith return you the Pension papers of Mrs. Green with the Clerks Official Certificate that Rosa was & is A Justice of the peace &c - Your answer & any papers in the Case may be sent the me-

Respectfully yours-
O. Robinson

Otsego N. Y. Dec. 28. 1848.
Page 60

Ansd June 30 1849 

[stamped “FREE”]

[postmark]
OSWEGO N. Y. [illegible]
JUN 2[illegible]

Comsr. Pensions
Washington D. C.

[upside-down to the left of the addressee]
W. Wilson
Page 61

Comsr. Pensions,

Sir,
Sometime during the last winter a new certificate was issued to Esther Green, a Revolutionary Pensioner which certificate has been lost. Mr. Green has died & her children are desirous of procuring the amount due her at the time of the death. I wish you would give such directions as will enable us to accomplish that object. Send a copy of her certificate if necessary.

Respectfully yours - 
O. Robinson
Otwego N.Y. June 26, 1849.
Page 62

United States of America
State of New York
Otwego County 

Be it known that before me, James P Rosa, a justice of the peace in & for the county aforesaid, personally appeared Esther Green and made oath in due form of law, that she is the identical person who drew a pension under the act of 3rd of March 1843 on account of the revolutionary services of her husband, the late Wardwell Green of the Town of Richfield, Otsego County, deceased, at the rate of one hundred dollars per annum than she now makes this affidavit for the purpose of drawing a pension under the act of Congress passed on the 17th day of June 1844. Entitled "an act to continue the pension of certain widows" that she has not intermarried but continues to be a widow; that she now resides in the town of Albion County of Oswego and State of New York and has resided there for the space of ten months last past and that previous thereto she resided in the village of Syracuse, Onondaga County N.Y.

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 18th day of September 1848 
James P Rosa Justice of the Peace
D.V. Thomas (Witness)

her mark
Esther Green
Page 63

Know all now by these present that I Esther Green of Albion Oswego County a pensioner of the United States do hereby constitute and appoint H. H. Van Dyck of the city of Albany, NY true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to receive from the agent of the United States for paying pensions in the city of Albany, my pension from the 4th day of March 1848 to the 4th day of September 1848. Witness my hand seal this 18th day of September 1848.

Sealed & delivered in the presence of 
James P Rosa
DV Thomas

her mark
Esther Green

State of New York
Oswego County }
Be it known that on the 18 day of September 1848 before the subscribed, a justice of the peace in and for said County, personally appeared Esther Green above named and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be her act and deed and the reason why she executed said affidavit and power of attorney by making her mark in owing to her age of bodily infirmity the testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned.

James P Rosa Justice of the Peace
Page 64

State of New York,
Oswego County Clerk's Office} SS.

I, Jabez H Gilbert, Clerk of the County of Oswego, hereby certify that James P Rosa Esq. whose name is subscribed to the jurat of affidavit of Esther Green certificate hereto annexed, was, at the date of said jurat + certificate a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county, dwelling in said county, and duly elected and qualified to act as such; that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe his signature to said jurat + certificate is genuine. Witness my hand and the seal of the County Court of [crossed out] Common Pleas of [end crossed out section] said county this 30th day of December A.D. 1848.

J.H. Gilbert, Clerk.
Page 65

State of New York
Oswego County Clerk's Office } SS.

I do hereby certify, that James P Rosa whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof of acknowledgement of the annexed Instrument, and thereon written, was, at the date of said Certificate, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same. And Further, That I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice, and verily believe the signature to the said Certificate of proof or acknowledgement to be genuine.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said County, this 30th day of December 1848.

J.H. Gilbert, Clerk.
Page 66

5795 [illegible]

James L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
War Dept.
Washington County
Page 67

Albany November 24, 1848

James L Edwards, Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions,

Sir,

I under the declaration of Mrs. Esther Green, for the purpose of obtaining her pension, certificate under this act of 2nd July 1848 - 

Very respectfully 
Your obedient servant,
Lemuel Jenkins
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State of New York,
County of Oswego } SS.

On this 10th day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Oswego in the state of New York, Esther Green a resident of the town of Albion in the said county of Oswego aged eighty four years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War:
That she is the widow of Wardwell Green, who was a Sergeant in the War of the Revolution, and in account of whose services she was pensioned under the act of 3 March 1843 + 17 June 1844 - and the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of 17 June 1844, was one hundred dollars - She further declares that she is still a widow - 

her mark
Esther Green

Sworn to + subscribed on this day + year first above written before me
x James P Rosa, Justice of the Peace

I certify that the above declarant is personally known to me & that she cannot write her name owing to bodily infirmity
James P Rosa } Justice of the Peace
November 10, 1848

State of New York,
County of Oswego } SS.

I, Jabez H Gilbert Clerk of the said county, do hereby certify that James P. Rosa was on the day of the date of the above Declaration, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county, duly elected and sworn, and that the signatures to the Jurat of the above Declaration and to the above Certificate, purporting to be his, are genuine.

L.S.

In Testimony whereof, I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said county, this 18th day of Nov 1848.

J.H. Gilbert
Clerk Oswego County
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[illegible] Albion of Co NY Sept 4, 1848

Hon. J. L. Edwards Esq

Dear Sir

I forwarded a letter to you yesterday in relation to Mrs Green's pension + the  [illegible] working. I forgot to enclose the papers in the envelope 
I herewith enclose those, please to direct the proper course to pursue + direct to me at [illegible] Albion NY

Respectfully yours [illegible]
D V Thomas
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[illegible]
1843
[illegible] Act '43 [illegible]

Admit under act
March 3, 1843
$100 per annum

Hon O Robinson
Mexico
N York
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J.L. Edwards, Esq.
Sir-
Yours re the 17th with the regard to the application of Mrs Esther Green (my mother in law) for a pension has been received - It appears that the application is made under the Act of July 1836 when it should be made under the law of March 1843. In all other respects the papers are right + I would submit to you whether it be necessary to make out new papers for the purpose of correcting an error of form [illegible]. If there be not some rule in regard to this matter which cannot be departed from I hope you will issue a certificate without putting in the expulsion of getting a new application.

I am respectfully,
Your Obedient Servent
O. Robinson

Mexico Oswego Co. N.Y.
Jun 26, 1844.
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Hon. O. Robinson
July 30, 1844.
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[illegible] July 29 44
[illegible]

Hon O. Robinson
[illegible]

J.L. Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions

Washington D.C.
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Hon. J.L. Edwards
Sir
A few days since I received from you a pension certificate for Mrs. Esther Green widow of Wardwell Green deceased who was a private in the Revolution + drew a pension of $100 per annum. Mr. Green [illegible] on the 30th March 1842. The certificate to his widow gives her a pension for one year commencing on the 4th March 1843 + terminating on the 4th of March 1844. before I left Washington I submitted the papers in this case to you + was informed that her pension would commence on the death of her husband + would as I supposed continued during her life - I therefore came to the conclusion that there must have been some misapprehension of the facts in the case at the time the certificate was issued. Will you inform me whether her pension should not commence on the death of her husband + if so cannot a new certificate be issued [illegible] The certificate now issued is still in my possession.

Respectfully your
Obedient Servant
O. Robinson

Mexico July 25. 1844
Oswego Co. N.Y.
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Payments to be made at New York by [illegible]
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of New York

Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book E Vol 4. Page 38 by Go C Stiles, Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.

I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1882, Wardwell Green of the State of new York, who was a Sergeant [illegible] in the Revolutionary Army is entitled to receive One Hundred dollars and ---- cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1881, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.

GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this 28 day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three

John Robb
Secretary of War

Examined and Countersigned.}

J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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State of New York
Oswego County } SS.

Daniel V Thomas a resident of the town Burchfield in the County of Oswego aged forty five (45) years being first duly sworn to land doth on his oath depose and saith that he is a [illegible] and acquaintance with Mrs Esther Green and resides near her. And that this deponent is a Surgeon and a Physician and that the said Esther Green still remains unmarried and the widow of Wardwell Green, Esq. And that [illegible] bodily infirmat[illegible] is unable to attend this in the opinion of this deponent.

Sworn and subscribed
This 11th day of June 1844
Before me 
J C Walworth Judge of Oswego County

I certify that I am well acquainted with the above deponent and that she is [illegible] and [illegible] and belief - 

J.C. Walworth
June 96

State of New York

County of Oswego SS.

I Geo R Wilson clerk of said county do certify that James C Walworth Esq before whom the above annexed affidavits of Esther Green + Daniel W. Thomas purpose have been sworn in on the date of saw a judge in aforesaid county duly authored to take the same and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Judge and verily believe the signatures to the above + annexed Jurats to be genuine. Witness my hand [illegible] seal this 12th day of June 1844

Geo R Wilson Clerk
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800

Wardwell Green application for increase
suspended see letter to Henry Brown, Esq
Springfield, Otsego Co.
new York

[illegible]
Pension Office
May 7th 1820
see letter 4 Feb 1824 to Hon J Herkimer

Hon. J Herkimer, H. [illegible]
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INCREASE OF PENSION.

IT is hereby certified that Wardwell Green formerly a Sergeant of captain Elijah Lewis' company, in Col Ch Green's Regiment of Rhode Island Line who it appears by the accompanying certificate was placed on the pension roll at the rate of four dollars per month, on account, as he states, of having received a wound from a musket ball in his [illegible] by the [illegible] of the rich and [illegible] scar [illegible] in a [illegible] while in line of his duty, and in the said service, on or about the twelfth day of October in the year 1777 at a place called Mud Fort in the state or territory of Pennsylvania, is not only still disabled in consequence of the said injury, but, in our opinion is entitled to four dollars more than he already receives as a pensioner.

David Little, M.D.
Delos White, M.D.

(turn over)

State of New York
Otsego County } SS.
Be it remembered that on the 2nd day of March AD 1824 before we came to the named David Little and Delos which to me known and made oath to me truth of the facts stated in the above certificate

Robert Ormston, Commissioner
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State of New York
Otsego County } SS.

Be it remembered that on the 2nd day of December AD 1823 before me A M Schermerhorn duly [illegible] came the written named David Little and Delos White to me known to be the [illegible] in and who executed [illegible] certificate and made oath that the said Wardwell Green is not only disabled but in their opinion is entitled to four dollars per month more than he already receives as a pensioner.

In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office the day & year above written.

A M Schermerhorn
Notary Public
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So the Hon. the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States in Congress assembled - 
The Petition of Wardwell Green of the Town of Richfield in the County of Otsego and State of New York

Humbly shewith

That your petition enlisted in the service of his County during the Revolutionary War as a Seargeant in the State of Rhode Island - marched from thiner to the State of New [crossed out] York [illegible] dint upon a detachment across the Delaware-was unfortunately wounded while doing duty on that detachment and carried from the field of battle to the hospital where he languished of his wounds till his health permitted him to return to his friends in Rhode Island where he was afterwards discharged from the service on account of his disability occasioned by aforesaid wounds - That your petitioner has ever since been exercised with pain by reason thereof and during that time has been unable and is now unable to obtain a livelihood by manual labour - That your petitioner as early as the year 1785 appealed to Congress for  relief that his application has since been frequently renewed - but unfortunately for him without success - that the facts upon which this application is predicated and the causes of his failure so far as they have come to his knowledge and details with affidavits hereunto annexed
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That while your petitioners companions in army are receiving liberally the bounty of their country the undersigned regrets that that bounty should be withheld from him and therefore humbly renews his petition and prays that he may be put upon the pension list as a disabled soldier from the time of his first application in 1785
And your petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray
Dated at Richfield Otsego County this 18th day of December 1819
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Wardwell Green
appl
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State of New York
Otsego County } SS.
Wardwell Green being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is a resident of the Town of Richfield in said County and by occupation is a small farmer having about twenty five acres of land upon which he now lives that he has resided in the said town of Richfield a little upwards of fourteen years - and this deponent further saith that he enlisted in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War as a Sergeant in a company where of Elijah Lewis was Captain in Col Christopher Greens Regiment in the Rhode Island line - that this deponent enlisted as aforesaid at [illegible] in the State of Rhode Island early in the Spring of 1777.- that soon after this deponent enlisted as aforesaid he marched with said Regiment from the State of Rhode Island to the state of New York [illegible] and arrived at Red Bank (commonly called Fort Miflin) [Mifflin] on or about the first day of October the following - That on the twelfth day of October as [illegible] as this deponent can recollect he was ordered out upon a detachment to [illegible] the lines at the place called Province Island in the State of Pennsylvania where the enemy had erected a fort or [illegible] doubt against [illegible] Fort so called - That while this deponent was doing his duty upon said detachment he received a musket ball which entered near his throat and passed through his left shoulder and was carried off the field of battle by said Captain Lewis who was the only officer attached to the company to which this deponent
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State of New York
Otsego County } SS.
Wardwell Green being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is a resident of the Town of Richfield in said County and by occupation is a small farmer having about twenty five acres of land upon which he now lives that he has resided in the said town of Richfield a little upwards of fourteen years - and this deponent further saith that he enlisted in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War as a Sergeant in a company where of Elijah Lewis was Captain in Col Christopher Greens Regiment in the Rhode Island line - that this deponent enlisted as aforesaid at [illegible] in the State of Rhode Island early in the Spring of 1777.- that soon after this deponent enlisted as aforesaid he marched with said Regiment from the State of Rhode Island to the state of New York [illegible] and arrived at Red Bank (commonly called Fort Miflin) [Mifflin] on or about the first day of October the following - That on the twelfth day of October as [illegible] as this deponent can recollect he was ordered out upon a detachment to [illegible] the lines at the place called Province Island in the State of Pennsylvania where the enemy had erected a fort or [illegible] doubt against [illegible] Fort so called - That while this deponent was doing his duty upon said detachment he received a musket ball which entered near his throat and passed through his left shoulder and was carried off the field of battle by said Captain Lewis who was the only officer attached to the company to which this deponent
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-longed ordered upon said detachment that this deponent has been informed and verily believes it to be true that the send Elijah Lewis has been dead a number of years. That this deponent was carryed [carried] from thence to Trenton Hospital where he languished until some time in December following where his health was so recovered as to be able to return to Fort Miflin [Mifflin] and from there was permitted by Col. Green to return to his friends in Rhode Island stay for an unlimited time - that this deponent on occasion of said wound lost so much blood that he was unable to stand alone for nearly eight weeks thereafter - that this deponent continues with his friends in Rhode Island until the summer of 78 - of which time his said Col. Green returned to Rhode Island and recommended this deponent to General Sulivan for a discharge  - that this deponent applied accordingly to General Sulivan and obtained from him an honorable discharge on account of his aforesaid disability - That for bout two years after this deponent was wounded as aforesaid he lived upon the charity of his friends - That after the expiration send two years this deponent gained his livelihood by [illegible] for about three years and there removed into the Town of Cheshire - then a part of Lewisboro in the County of Berkshire and State of Massachusetts - that this deponent resided in the Town of Cheshire for about ten
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years and during that time carried on the [illegible] of a blacksmith, that during the time of his residence in Cheshire this deponent applied to the Hon. Theodore Sedgwick there a number of Congress from said State for assistance to procure a pension to which this deponent thought himself entitled - that this deponent delivered to Mr. Sedgwick his discharge together with a certificate from Surgeons and others of his inability by reason of his aforesaid wound _ that a petition was presented by the deponent to Congress for relief about the year 1785 which petition was [illegible] and ordered to a second reading as this deponent under[illegible] at the time but what became of said petition afterwards this deponent never learnt - That Mr Sedgwick informed this deponent that he [illegible] meet him at the Court House in Boston afterwards which he accordingly did and was there examined by two surgeons whose names this deponent did not recollect who reported favorably of the deponent's claim to the court then the surgeon which said court this deponent was afterward informed by Mr Sedgwick decided favorably [illegible] - That this deponent was then and there told by Mr Sedgwick that he would [illegible] him where he could get his pension - since which time this deponent has never heard from Mr Sedgwick [illegible]
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as aforesaid - which said papers this deponent - supposes were sent to Philadelphia where they were burnt-that this deponent in the year 1793 removed to the town of Middleburg the county of Schoharrie and state of New York where he resided til the year 1805-and supported himself by carrying on a small farm-That while this deponent resided in Schoharie he applied to a Mr. Williams and also to Mr Swart and Mr. Boyd who successfully represented the district in which this deponent resided in the Congress of the United States - that those gentlemen represented to this deponent that our country was poor and it was questionable whether he could obtain relief from Congress - and therefore [illegible] this deponent from making further application-that in the year one thousand eight hundred and five-this deponent removed to the town of Richfulce (Richfield) in the said county of Otsego where he has resided till the present time and still continues to reside - that about two years since this deponent made an application to Congress for relief and (crossed out word) sent the papers hereto annexed to the Hon. Tho. H. Hubbard a member of Congress from Madison County which send application- this deponent is informed was rejected on
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account of this deponents not (strikethrough) papers not-being duly authenticated-and this deponents further saith that since he received the afore said wound in the year 1777 he has been-for the great part of the time wholly disabled from performing his necessary affairs and business. That said durability in a great measure still continues except at times when this deponent wholly abstains from labour-and this deponent further saith that while in the service of his country he served that country faithfully and has never directly or indirectly received any pension or reward whatever on account of said wounds-and further this deponent saith not-  Wardwell Green
Sworn this 13th day of 
December A.D. 1819-
Before me-
Obadiah Beardsley one of the Judges of Court of Common Pleas for the county of Otsego 
State of New York
Otsego County. I certify that Wardwell Green who made the foregoing affidavit is a good creditable witness and that full faith and credit is due to his testimony he being well known to me
Obadiah Beardsley Judge of Common Pleas-
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State of New York
Chief County Clerk Office (illegible) certify that Obadiah Beardsley was a judge of the court of common pleas in (illegible) said county 
at the time of the taking the within affidavit duly commissioned and sworn And that the within signature of said Obadiah is in his own proper handwriting-
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand I affixed the seal of the court of common pleas for said county this 13th day of December 1819
M. Morell Clk
Starburst shaped seal affixed in upper left hand corner