Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14,786, John Warner, Conn.
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(3--1776)

SERVICE
Conn.

Warner, John.

NUMBER
S 14.786

carded
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CONTENTS
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Connecticut 9622.
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John Warner
of Suffield in the State of Conn't
who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Smith of the Reg't commanded by Col. Wyllys in the Conn't militia line for 11 months.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Conn't
at the rate of 36. Dollars 66. Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 3d day of June 1833 and sent to
W. C. Gay, Suffield, Ct.
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1833        73.32
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept "  18.33
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$91.65.
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{Revolutionary Claim}
{Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by F.F. Francioni Clerk
Book E.  Vol. 3   Page 45.
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7614
John Warner


Admitted
Private Conn't Militia - 11 months



W. C. Gay
Suffield
Conn't
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BRIEF in the case of John Warner of Suffield in the State of Connecticut 
(Act 7th June, 1832)

1.  Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  open Court
2.  If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3.  How old is he?  76 years
4.  State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
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Period.
Jany In 1776
Summer of 1776 + Augt
Spring  77
Sept     77
year (I think)  81

Duration of Service.
Years,     Months,       Days.
                   2
                   2               15
                   2     
                   2                15
                   2
Rank.
As a
Private

Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Gen.
Col. Wyllys
Maj. Newberry
Col. Wyllys
Col. Wyllys
Lt. Smith

5.  In what battles was he engaged?   None
6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Suffield  Connecticut
7.  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by rolls?  By living witnesses
8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?  
[       ]

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Richard Cutts
Examining Clerk.
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State of Connecticut }
Hartford County }
Suffield Probate District } ss Suffield
9th August 1832

On this 9th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open Court before Luther Loomis Judge of the Probate Court for District & Court now sitting, John Warner a resident
town of Suffield  & County aged 76 years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832 - That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. Viz

In January 1776 I enlisted in the army of the
United States for two months under Capt John Harmon & in the regiment of Col Wyllys then commanded by Col Ward. I served at Roxbury Mass. I aided in breaking ground at Dorchester &  constructing the forts there.

In the summer of 1776 about 1 August the
militia were ordered from Suffield to New York.  I went on in the militia under the order & served at this time two & one half months. Our company was commanded by Lieut Samuel Harmon, & under Major Newberry who performed the duty of Colonel. The army
retreated from Long Island whilst I was in New York.
I retreated with the army from New York, & was discharged
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at Valentines hill North of Kings Bridge.

In the spring of 1777 I was drafted from militia & served a tour of two months. We were stationed at Peekskill, for about a fortnight I was ordered with seven more from our company to Fishkill to cut wood for the troops who were inoculated there for the small pox.  Edward Griswold was Capt &  Wyllys was
Colonel. I recollect no officer of the regular army.

In September 1777 the militia of Suffield were
ordered to march to Hudson River.  I marched as the order & renewed as a private in the company of Capt Isaac Pomeroy under Col. Wyllys & Gen. Putnam. We marched to Fishkill, then up the river to Redhook as
the British fleet moved; then returned & were discharged at Fishkill.  I served this tour two & one half months.

In the year (I think) 1781 I was drafted from
the militia to guard the torie [tory] refugees who were then imprisoned at New Gate then in Simsbury Conn't. Lieut. Seth Smith commanded.  I served this tour two months.

I was born 8 March 1756 at Suffield.  I have no record of my age unless it be recorded in Suffield records whereof caused it to be recorded from information received
from my parents.  I have always resided in Suffield.  I never received any written discharge from the service & have no documentary evidence of my service.
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I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to
pension or annuity except the present & declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
John Warner [signature]


Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid
Luther Loomis Judge [signature]


We Martin Sheldon & Timothy Phelps both
residing in said Suffield hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Warner who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration & live in his neighbourhood; that we believe him to be 76 years of age. That
he is reputed & believed in the  neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion.
Suffield Ct. Aug 9 1832 
Timothy Phelps [signature]
Martin Sheldon [signature]


Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Luther Loomis Judge [signature]


And the said Court hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states. And said Court further certifies that Timothy Phelps & Martin Sheldon who
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have signed the preceding certificate are resident in said Suffield & are credible persons &  that their statement is entitled to credit.

And said Court do further certify that said John Warner, the applicant said Phelps & Sheldon & said deponents David Sikes, Richard Warner, Gideon Sikes & Ezra Hanchett are personally known to the Judge to be men of integrity & veracity.

I Luther Loomis Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Suffield State of Connecticut do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Warner for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this 9 day of August 1832
Luther Loomis Judge [signature]
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I David Sikes of Suffield Connecticut aged
seventy six years do testify & say
That in January 1776 I enlisted in the United States service under Capt John Harmon and in the Regiment of Col. Wyllys but was commanded by Col Ward. I served at
Roxbury Mass. John Warner then & now of Suffield was in the same company & served the same tour of two months. 

The English left Boston whilst we were there.  Our company were among the first to break ground at Dorchester and we both laboured there.  
David Sikes [signature]
Suffield 9 Aug 1832


State of Connecticut
Hartford County ss Suffield 
9 August 1832

Personally appeared David Sikes & made oath
to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed
Before me W C Gay [signature]
Just Peace
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I Richard Warner of Suffield Connecticut do testify & say

That in the year 1776 the militia were ordered from the town of Suffield Ct. to join the regular army in the United States service at New York. John Warner then & now of said town went to New York under this order
in the militia, & served two & one half months. I served the same tour.  We retreated with the army from New York.  The company was commanded by Lieut. Samuel Harmon. We went in the summer, Roger Newberry was Major.
Richard Warner [signature]
Suffield 27 July 1832


State of Connecticut
Hartford County ss Suffield 
27 July 1832

Personally appeared Richard Warner and made oath to the truth of the foregoing  deposition by him subscribed
Before me W C Gay [signature]
Just. Peace
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I Gideon Sikes of Suffield Connecticut do
testify & say
That in the spring of the year 1777 I was drafted from the militia, served a tour of two months. John Warner of Suffield was drafted at the same time from the militia, and served in the United States service two months.  We were stationed upon the Hudson River at Peekskill & other places. A large number of the troops at that time in the regular army had the small pox, & said John & myself a part of the time were employed in cutting wood
for them.-- Eiswold was Captain & Huskiah [Hezekiah] Wyllys was Colonel of the Regiment
Gideon Sikes [signature]
Suffield 27 July 1832


State of Connecticut
Hartford County ss Suffield 
27 July 1832

Personally appeared Gideon Sikes & made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed.
Before me W C Gay [signature]
Just Peace
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I, Samuel Warner of Granby Connecticut aged 72 do testify & say.
In September 1777 the militia were ordered from the town of Suffield to march to the Hudson River.  John Warner & myself both went on with the troops under this order.  Isaac Pomeroy was Capt. & Wyllys was Colonel.  General Putnam was in command.  We marched to Fishkill then up the river to Red Hook, returned to Fishkill & were there discharged.  Said Warner served this term  two and one half months. Burgoyne was taken during this tour.
Suffield 9 August 1832
Samuel Warner [signature]

State of Connecticut
Hartford County ss Suffield  
9 Aug 1832

Personally appeared Samuel Warner & made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed.
Before me   W. C. Gay [signature]
Just. Peace
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John Warner
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I, Ezra Hanchett of Suffield Connecticut do testify to say 
That I was drafted from the militia in the year (I think) 1781 to guard the town Tories or refugees then held in custody at New Gate then in the town of Simsbury Ct.   The draft was for two months.  John Warner of Suffield was drafted from the militia at the same time and performed duty at the time with me.  I suppose & believe he served the term of the draft & yet am not able to  state the time when he was discharged.
Suffield Ct.   27 July 1832   
[signed] Ezra Hanchett

State of Connecticut
Hartford County ss Suffield  
27 July 1832

Personally appeared Ezra Hanchett & made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed.
Before me    
WC Gay  [signature]
Just Peace
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John Warner
7814
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State of Connecticut}
County of Hartford} ss

I, Jared Griswold, Clerk of the County Court for said Hartford County, do hereby certify that Wm C Gay, Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavits  of David Sikes, Richard Warner, Gideon Sikes, Samuel Warner, & Ezra Hanchett were respectively taken, was on the twenty seventh day of July A. D. 1832 & ever since has been a Justice of the Peace for said County of Hartford & that the signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine.

Jared Griswold    Clerk  Co.
Co.  Hart.  Co.  Con.
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section          MMHF

January 16, 1926

Honorable A. H. Vestal
House of Representatives

My dear Mr. Vestal:

In response to your letter of the 14th instant, I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim  S.14786  it appears that John Warner was born March 8, 1756 in Suffield, Hartford County, Connecticut.

While a resident of Suffield, Connecticut he enlisted in January 1776, served two months as private in Captain John Harmon's Company, Colonel Wyllys' Connecticut Regiment, and enlisted again on August 1, 1776 and served two and one half months under Lieutenant Samuel Harmon and Major Newberry in the Connecticut Troops.

He enlisted in the spring of 1777, served two months as private in Captain Edward Griswold's Company, Colonel Hezekiah Wyllys' Connecticut Regiment, then enlisted again in September 1777 and served two and one half months as
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private in Captain Isaac Pomeroy's Company, Colonel Wyllys' Connecticut Regiment.

He enlisted in 1781 and served two months as private under Lieutenant Seth Smith in Connecticut Troops.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 9, 1832 while a resident of Suffield, Connecticut.

There is no data on file as to his family.

Very truly yours,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.

[handwritten note]
Date of death
not on ap.
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Rev War
14786

INVALID.
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File No. 14. 786
John Warner
Priv Rev War
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Act:  June 7"  1832
Index :--  Vol.   1,  Page  395

[Arrangement of 1870.]

1926 - Jan. 16 - Hist to Hon. A. H. Vestal
MMHF
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SIXTY-NINTH CONGRESS
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ALBERT H. VESTAL, IND., CHAIRMAN
RANDOLPH PERKINS, N.J. 
CLARENCE J. MCLEOD, MICH.
CHARLES J. ESTERLY, PA.
GODFREY G. GOODWIN, MINN.
HENRY L. BOWLES, MASS.
FLORIAN LAMPERT, WIS.
KNUD WEFALD, MINN.
FRITZ G. LANHAM, TEX.
WILLIAM C. HAMMER, N.C.
SOL BLOOM, N.Y.
JAMES B. REED, ARK.
MELL G. UNDERWOOD, OHIO
THOMAS S. MCMILLAN, S. C. 

House of Representatives U. S. 
Committee on Patents
Washington, D. C.

January 14, 1926.

Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D. C. 

My dear Sir:

Referring to you letter of December 11th relative to information on Revolutionary soldiers requested by Mrs. H. C. R. Wall of Muncie, Indiana, and your offer to look up the records of any two ancestors she would designate,  she desires to take advantage of your kindness in having the records of the two following ancestors:

John Warner, aged 80 years in 1840, who was then living at Suffield, Hartford County, Connecticut, and

David Skinner, aged 88 years in 1840, who was then living in Columbia, Tolland County, Connecticut.

I will appreciate very much your consideration and kindness in this connection.

Sincerely yours, 
A. H. Vestal

[Date Stamp]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
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JAN
15
1926


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