Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29526, Gad Warriner, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Warriner, Gad
S. 29526
Born 1758
CONTENTS

See letter to Saml Lathrop Oct 5. 1833
76 Pumpkin
21081 Massachusetts Pad Warriner of W. Springfield in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Camp, commanded by Captain Howland of the Rep. commanded by Col. Robinson in the Mass line for 2 Years
Carl V. Mink
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of Aug 1832 and unto F. Lathrop W Springfield
Arrears to the 4th of Dec '33 $ 160 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4th Dec '33 40
$200
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by P. O. O'Leary Clerk, Book C , Vol. 2 , Page 95

5744
Gad Warner
Mar 2 years
16 4 16 06
Apr 30 1833
P. 367
62 51 61 25 18
J. Lathrop Esq. Not Springfield Mass

BRIEF in the case of  Gad Warner  of West Springfield in the State of Mass  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 74 Years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     In 1776 — — 3 or 4 — private — Capt Bowley Col Robinson   77 — Hunks 4 — — " — — " Bowley " Mosely   78 — — 6 — — " — — " Bowley " Jacobs   79 — — 9 — — " — — " Wright " Shepard   80 — — 3 — — " — — " Ely " Brown  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Stoney Point  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? West Springfield  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional evidence and two living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Papers not properly connected 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Daniel Boyd Examining Clerk.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts } ss
County of Hampden
On this eighth  twenty seventh day of August 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Probate for said County now sitting, Gad Warriner of resident of West Springfield in the county of Hampden aforesaid & state of Massachusetts aged seventy four years, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 -
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein after stated - That in November 1776 he enlisted for three or four months, under Capt. Nathan Rowley of this town - Bul d of Westfield, Lieutenant - Regiment commanded by Col. Robinson & marched to Ticonderoga - Capt. Rowley's company was stationed for the greater part of the time on board some vessels in the Lake, which were froze in, & performed garrison duty there about till the expiration of the period of our enlistment. That the Company was discharged some time in March or about the first of April, when he returned home. He recollects that the ice had nearly or quite disappeared in the Lake at the time of his discharge. Wayne was in the command of the troops stationed there during that winter. Simon Smith & Benjamin Cobley were with him in this service & he knows of no others, now living, who were there.
That he was born in the town of West Springfield on the first day of March 1758, & has seen some kind in said town - That there is a record of his birth on the town records of Springfield, of which this town then constituted a part. That in all the services which he performed during the revolutionary war, were by voluntary enlistment, & never by draft or as a substitute for any other person.
The said Gad Warriner further saith, that in June 1777 & immediately after the news of the taking of Ticonderoga by the troops under General Burgoyne, soon again there was a call for some of the militia of this town, & returned out as a volunteer, under Capt. Nathan Rowley, & marched to Fort Edward where the American army then was on their retreat before the British army. From Fort Edward they soon retreated to Fort Miller. As the militia which turned out on this occasion were volunteers, & provisions grew scarce, many of them left the army. On this occasion Col. Poor formed  grew up the militia in columns, made them an address, & then beat through for those to turn out who would engage to stay for one month. Every man of Capt. Rowley's company turned out, & they served out the period for which they engaged.

after which, & soon after joined the General Gates joined the army at Stillwater, the company was discharged, & he returned home - Belated Fowler & Russell Leonard of this town were Lieutenants of the company, but the latter was taken sick & left the army soon after our arrival at head quarters. - Robinson of Granville was Colonel of our Regiment - There were very few, if any continental officers or soldiers there till about the time of his discharge.
That he had not been at home many weeks, when upon another call for the militia, he again turned out as a volunteer, under Capt. Nathan Rawley to go join Gen. Gates's army which was then retreating before Genl. Burgoyne. That he marched from home about the first of September. That the Regiment was employed chiefly as a flanking party flank guard & served on The East  the side of the river. They erected great works near the place where Burgoyne's army crossed the river when they marched down, behind which they remained some portion of the time & they remained on this side of the river during the time of Burgoyne's retreat & until after his surrender. soon after which he was discharged & returned home. Benjamin Ashley was one of the Lieutenants of the company. James Moseley of Westfield was Colonel of the Regiment. That he was afterwards paid for his services in the two last mentioned tours, at the same time, through attendance to list of this tour Captain Rawley - his impression is that the two periods of service amounted to & were called five months. He does not now recollect any persons who were with him in this service from this town, except Simon Smith, Benjamin Goble & Capt. John Porter.
The said Genl. Warriner further declares that in the year 1778 he thinks in the month of June, he enlisted into the United States Service for the term of six months, under Capt. Nathan Rawley, to go to Rhode Island - that the company was formed from a number of towns in this vicinity - one Leavitt of Pembroke was Lieutenant of the company - Jacobs was Colonel of our Regiment, & they were in the Brigade of Genl. Cornell or Cornwall. The army was under the command of Genl. Sullivan. The company marched to the island near Newport & there joined Genl. Sullivan's army - they went on at Bristol Ferry - that they were with Sullivan's army in the battle which took place with the British on the Island, & several of the company were wounded in the battle - that they were with the army in their retreat from the island, that they crossed at Howland's Ferry in the town of Kingston - that they remained some time within the bounds of Kingston & performed garrison duty at Fogland's point so called - The British army remained on the island in sight of the point where we

remained there. In the forepart of November, we were relieved from doing duty at this place by a company under the command of Capt. Barr, & were then marched to Treadwell in this State where we remained till the first of January, at or about which time we were discharged & returned home. The discharge was at the expiration of the period of our enlistment. George Blake of Springfield was in the same company with me & also Simeon Galtan of Langmeadow. The former was our drummer & the latter was Capt. Rowley's waiter. I know of no other person now living who was with me in this service.
The said Gad Warriner further declares, that in June 1779 he again enlisted into the United States service for the term of nine months. There was an order sent to this town to enlist a certain number of men to fill up the regiments of the United States army. Two were ordered out from the company to which he belonged, & Meshack Pennington voluntarily enlisted. That he & Pennington went to South Hadley & passed muster before Col. Ruggles Woodbridge, & on returning home, when crossing Connecticut river, Pennington was drowned. That the troops enlisted from this part of the country collected at Springfield, drew their provisions & then marched under a Lieut. Stone, a United States' officer, to West Point, where he was attached to the company commanded by Capt. John Wright, fourth regiment under the command of Col. Wm. Shepard & first Brigade under the command of Genl. Glover. That soon after, Capt. Wright's company was detached from the fourth Regiment into the Light Infantry, to the regiment commanded by Col. Rufus Putnam, & the division under the command of Genl. Wayne. That Spring was Lieutenant, & a Yeoman Ensign of the company to which he belonged. That he was with the army at the taking of Stony Point. Parson's Hook opposite the city of New York. That he continued to serve in the light Infantry till Jan'y. 1780, when Capt. Wright's company was restored to Col. Shepard's Regiment, & joined Shepard's Regiment at a place called Butts's Highland, between Westpoint & Fish kill. He thinks, the company joined this regiment on the 14 th Jan'y. 1780, & that they remained at the place of junction till about the middle of April when his term of service expired, & he returned home. He had a discharge under the signature of Major Ball, & kept it for a great many years, but it became so mutilated, worn out & defaced as to become wholly illegible, & there is nothing of it now remaining. It was attested by Charles Webb who was the oldest Captain in the Regiment.
The said Gad Warriner further declares that in the summer of 1780, he again enlisted for the term of three months, under Capt. Levi Ely of this town to go up the Mohawk river. That Bridal

Bildad Fowler of this town was Lieutenant & Martin Smith of Westfield Ensign of the company. The Regiment was commanded by Col. Brown. That in September or early in October & a short time before the expiration of the period of his enlistment, there was a battle with the Indians, in which Col. Brown, Capt. Ely & seventeen of his company were slain. Soon after this battle the survivors of Capt. Ely's company were discharged & he returned home. That he knows of no person living who was with him in the service last mentioned. & but one person who was with him in the nine months service mentioned before, & that is David Shields who lately lived at Wilbraham in this State, & is probably now living there. That Amos Worthington, Timothy Allen, Herman Day, Martin Ely & Caleb Rice Esquires, & Simeon Smith & Robert Ely can testify to his character for veracity, & to their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution.
He hereby relinquishes all claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any state.
Sworn to & subscribed, the day & year aforesaid
Gad Warriner
  1776 - 3 months Fredericksburg   1777 2 " Fort Eustis   1777 - 2 " Brandywine   1778 6 " White Plains &   1779 9 " Red Bank &   1780 - 3 " Red Bank &   25 months 
Gad Warriner 5744
We Enoch Ely & Jube Ely residing in the town of West Springfield aforesaid, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Gad Warriner, who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration. That we believe him to be seventy four years of age - That he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, & that we concur in that opinion - Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid - Enoch Ely Jube Ely

And the said Court Present the Hon. Oliver B Morris Judge, after investigating the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department do hereby declare their opinion that the abovenamed Gad Warner was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states - And the said Court further certifies that it appears to them that Crook Ely & Huber Ely who have signed the preceding certificate are resident in said West Springfield and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit
I Justin Willard Register of said Court of Probate do hereby certify that the preceding contains the original doings of said Court in the matter of the application of Gad Warner for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this twenty seventh day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
J Willard Register

Personally appeared before me the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace for the County of Hampden Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Gerd Warriner Esq. who being duly sworn, deponeth & saith, that, by reason of old age, & 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 & as a private Soldier
  For 1776-77 - at Tienderaga  de  Four months,  I served as a private    For 1777 - at Fort Edward  de  two months  " - - "    For 1777 - capture of Burgoyne  de  two months  " - - "    For 1778 - at Rhode Island  de  six months  " - - "    For 1778 - at Westpoint  de  nine months  " - - "    For 1779 - at the Mohawk  de  three months  " - - " & for    such Service I claim a pension -
Gerd Warriner
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden ss. May 13 - 1833 Then the above named Gerd Warriner personally appeared & made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration Before me Saml Lathrop, Justice of the Peace

5744 Gode Warriner
Same Lathrop E West Springfield Mass

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Gad Walliner which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? _____ IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? Two Citizens XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?  XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? Y Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? No XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? Y XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? Y
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and 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 _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
‡ QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡ QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

I Simson Smith of West Springfield in the county of Hampden & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age depose & say, that I enlisted into the United States service sometime about the first of December 1776 for three months & that Gad Warrier of this town enlisted with me - & that about the last of December we marched for Ticonderoga in the state of New York - That we remained at that place during the winter engaged in keeping sentry aboard some vessels which were frozen in the Lakes until about the first of April when we were discharged & returned home - Benjamin Robinson was Colonel of the regiment - Nathan Rowley Captain & Buell Lieutenant of the company -
I further depose & say that as soon as the news of the retreat of our army from Ticonderoga arrived at this town I again enlisted in company with the said Gad Warrier & immediately marched & met the retreating army at Fort Edward & retreated with the army into Fort Miller & from thence to Stillwater at in the state of New York at which place we were discharged - Robinson was Lieutenant Colonel of the regiment commandant of the regiment at this time & Captain Nathan Rowley Captain of our company -
I further depose & say that soon after, I should think about four weeks we again enlisted & immediately marched through Bennington in the state of New York  Vermont to a place called Battenkill near Stillwater in the state of New York where we joined the army & from thence we proceeded to near Saratoga in the state of New York & were present at the surrender of General Burgoyne soon after which we were discharged - I drew pay at that time for these two last expeditions for three months service but think it little exceeded that time - Morley was the Colonel of the regiment & Nathan Rowley captain of our company - The aforesaid Gad Warrier was with me in all three of these expeditions enlisted with me, belonged to the same company, & discharged with me at each time -
Simson Smith
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden ss. On the fourth day of August 1832 the above named Simson Smith with whom I am well acquainted & who is a gentleman of truth & veracity personally appeared & made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed
Before me Saml Lathrop Justice of the Peace

I George Blake of Springfield in the County of Hampden & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age before I say that I enlisted into the United States service about the first of July 1778 under Capt Mathew Rowley of West Springfield where I then lived - Leavitt & Leonard were Lieutenants & Blood ensign of our company - Jacobs was Colonel of the Regiment - Cornell Brigadier general - That we marched from West Springfield & proceeded to Rhode Island to a place called Bristol Ferry where we crossed on to the Island where after remaining a few days we were obliged to retreat on account of a British fleet arriving with a large reinforcement & retreated off the island at Howlands Ferry & proceeded to Tiverton & afterwards were ordered to Newton in the same state when our six months service having expired on the first of January 1779 we were discharged - Had Warrier of West Springfield enlisted with me at the same time, was in the same company & performed duty with me for the whole six months & was discharged at the same time - George Blake
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden fr. On the fourth day of August 1832, The above named George Blake, a gentleman well known to me, & who sustains a good character for truth & veracity, personally appeared & made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed
Before me, Samuel Lathrop Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden fr. I John Ingersoll a Clerk of the Common Pleas Court being a Court of Record in the County of Hampden do hereby certify that Samuel Lathrop Esq. before whom the above and annexed

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden ss. John Ingersoll a Clerk of the Common Pleas Court being a Court of record in the County of Hampden do hereby certify that Samuel Lathrop Esq before whom the annexed affidavits were verified is a justice of the said Court for the County of Hampden and that his name thereto subscribed is his true and genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the said Common Pleas Court at Springfield on this fourteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred thirty three
John Ingersoll Clerk

29 526 Rev INVALID.
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