Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,838, Moses Ward, Continental (Conn.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Conn.) Ward, Moses.
S. 36.838
CONTENTS

Dear 132
+ 80 $36.80 Order to pay Aug. 21, 1837.
died Mar 31, 1836 see ledger book
445
Connecticut Roll
Moses Ward 4
Private J.B. Webb Regt - 1777 - 3 years.
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 16 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th of May 1818 and sent to S. T. Hosmer, Esq. Middletown, Con.
Arrearages to 4 th Sept r 1818
4 mo. 19/30. $37.06
{Revolutionary claims, {Act 18th March, 1818, }
Continued on the Roll under the law of the 10 May 1820 notification put to John Dutcher by 5 July 1820
Middletown, Connecticut

I Moses Ward of Middletown, County of Middle- sex, I hope of Connecticut as last day, I have been to the army in the war of the Revolution for three years, That I enlisted in the Company of Capt. Charles Whitcomb, in the Regiment commanded by General R. Mott Esq. in the Connecticut Line, on the 12 th of May One Thousand Se- ven Hundred & Seventy Seven, and served in the same company, which was afterwards commanded by Capt. Jo- seph Parker, three years, which was the period for which I enlisted, That I was discharged from the army on the 13 th day of May One Thousand Seven Hundred & Eighty by Oliver Huntington Esq. who then commanded said Regiment, which discharge has become lost by the lack care I took of it, and I am knowing that it would be of my future use.
I further testify, That I own no real estate, and that all the property I own is not equal to one Hundred Dollars; and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I have a need of assistance from my country for support, and that I may obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress for Revolutionary Soldiers. — Middletown March 26 th 1818.
Moses Ward
A State of Connecticut, Middlesex County, ss. March 26 th 1818. Personally came Moses Ward of said Middletown (signer) the preceding Deposi- tion, before me Stephen H. Hosmer a Commissioner of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, and made known oath to the truth thereof. P. H. Hosmer

I Daniel Sizer of Middletown, County of Middlesex, State of Connecticut do hereby state that I enlisted and served in the Third Connecticut Regiment, in the company commanded by Capt. Edward B. H. May, in the Regiment commanded by General B. Noble Esq., on the twenty first day of April One Thousand, Seven Hundred, & Seventy Seven, & during the course of the War, a part of the time as a Soldier and part of the time as a Sergeant.
That Moses Ward of said Middletown has been of the preceding Deposition found as a Soldier in the Company commanded first by Capt. Charles Whiting, & afterwards by Capt. Joseph Walker, in the Regiment commanded by General B. Noble Esq. Three years in One Thousand Seven Hundred & Seventy, Seventy Seven, Seventy Eight, Seventy Nine, & Eighty when he left the Army; That the said Moses Ward was discharged at the State of Middletown in the year One Thousand, Seven Hundred, Eighty - further saith not.
Middletown March 25 th 1885 Daniel Sizer
State of Connecticut, Middlesex County, ss. Middletown March 25 th 1885. Personally came Daniel Sizer of said Middletown, signer of the preceding Deposition, before me Stephen Titus, Notary Public of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, & made solemn Oath to the truth thereof.
Stephen Titus

I Stephen Fitch Witness a Image of the Superior Court for the State of Vermont do certify, That, it appears to my Satisfaction, that Moses Ward, the signor of the first Deposition above, served in the revolutionary war against the common enemy as in said Deposition he has testified, I therefore transmit the preceding testimony. Stephen Fitch Witness.
Middletown Vermont March 25 th 1818
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War.
I John Fisk Clerk of the Superior Court for the State of Vermont do certify, That the Honorable Stephen Fitch Witness of Middletown in the State aforesaid, is one of the Judges of the said Court, and that his name subscribed to the preceding certificate marked A.B.C., is his proper hand writing and signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court at Middletown aforesaid on this 16 th day of April 1818. J. Fisk Clerk.

94 Moses Ward
Middletown
No. 445.
1 st 9 May 1818.
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State and District of Connecticut, ss.
ON this 21 st day of June 1820 , personally appeared in open Court, before the a d p County Court holden at Middletown within and for the County of Middletown in said State, on the 20 th day of June 182 0 , the same being a court of record, proceeding according to the course of common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having power of fine and imprisonment, Moses Ward aged Sixty three years, resident in the town of Middletown in said State, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: That he the said Moses Ward — enlisted for the term of Three Years on the 12 th day of May — in the year 1777 in Middletown in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Joseph Walker in the regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel Webb — in the line of the State of Connecticut on the continental establishment: That he continued to serve in the said corps until Sometime in the month of May 1780 when he was discharged from the said service in Morristown in the State of New Jersey . That he made a declaration to obtain a pension under the law of the 18th of March 1818, as nearly as he can recollect, having no minutes, on the 10 th day of April 1818 ; and had transmitted to him a Certificate for a pension from the Secretary for the Department of War, No. 4457
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War;" and that I have not, nor has any person, in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
I do further solemnly swear, that I was in the battles of
That I am by occupation a
Day Labourer

That the number of my family residing with me is none , and their names and ages are as follows :
That I Board out and pay for my Board with my Pension money and that without the assistance of Government I must depend on Public or private Charity for support -
Moses Ward
Sworn to and declared day of June -
1820,
before the Court of Common Pleas for Middx 6 o
on the 21 st
W. T. T. Clerk of Court

SCHEDULE annexed to the Declaration and Oath above made and taken before the Court aforesaid.
Boots were mine - - - - - $32,00
1 Ten trunks - - - - - 2 $34
Mrs Ward

I Wm. Pills Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath and Schedule annex- ed, are truly copied from the record of said Court. And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is Thirty four - dollars and cents.
IN TESTIMONY whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 21 st day of June - 182 0
Wm. Pills Clerk of P. Court

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
S. F. 36838
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Moses Ward a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 12, 1777 3 yrs. Charles Huntington Samuel B. Webb Conn.   Joseph Walker Ebenezer Huntington   discharged May 13, 1780 at Morristown N.J.  
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted at Middletown Conn.
Date of application for pension, Mar. 26, 1818 the cl. naval.
Residence at date of application, Middletown Middlesex Co. Conn.
Age at date of application, 61 yrs. Died Mar. 31, 1836 *
Remarks: No data on file as to his family.
* from A. B.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Farmers and Mechs' Fund Pension Agency (Hartford Aug t 18. 1837)
Sir
Herewith I enclose and transmit for your special directions in the case, the claim of the heirs of Moses Ward dec d a Revolutionary pensioner for the balance of pension due to the day of his death
I am very Respectfully Your obedient Servant
Sam l T. Pitkin. Agent.
J. J. Edwards, Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington

FRANK FARNSWORTH STARR, GENEALOGIST AND FAMILY HISTORIAN, MIDDLETOWN, CONN.
Rev.-1 6.8.26.
STARR'S ANCESTRAL REGISTER.
August 4, 1916
Commisssibner of Pensions,
Sir!
I wish to obtain a statement of the services in the War of the Revolution of Moses Ward of Middlesex county Conn. who was placed on the pension rolls in May 1818.
Respectfully,
Frank Farnsworth Starr

36,838 INVALID.
June 1 '98 Miss Jennie Chapin Syracuse, NY 1916 Aug. 11 Hist. to Frank L. Starr
File No. 36,838
Moses Ward
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 440
[Arrangement of 1870.]

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
L. W. B. I. 36838.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
June 1st, 1898.
Madam:-
Replying to a recent inquiry on the part of Hon. J. J. Belden, I have the honor to advise you that Moses Ward, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, made an application for pension on March 26th, 1818, at which time he was 61 years of age and residing at Middletown, Conn., and his pension was allowed for three years' actual service as a private in the Conn. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Joseph Walker and Col. Samuel B. Webb. He enlisted May 12th, 1777, at Middletown, Conn.
A very careful search has been made of the records on file in this Bureau and it does not appear that Miss Betty Van Lew ever made application for a pension for her service as a spy in the late war and no information concerning her service can, therefore, be furnished by this Bureau.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Miss Jennie Chapin,
603 East Fayette St.,
Syracuse, N. Y.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Ward, Moses GRADE Private LINE Virginia
WARRANT NUMBER 12655 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED May 12, 1792 To James Morrison Adm l .
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.