Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14,791, Daniel Warner, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Warner, Daniel
S. 14791
CONTENTS
carded

13 New York
see letter Oct. 12. 1835 to P. Agt. (Ad) do. to same June 3. 1836 -
Daniel Warner
14873
of Canandaigua in the State of New York who was a Pr. & Sergt. in the Company comman- ded by Captain of the Reg't commanded by Col. Conglah in the Connecticut line for 9 months, Private 11 months, Sergeant.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 85 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of July 1833 and sent to Beals Canandaigua NY.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar '33 170.00 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Sep '33 42.50 $212.50
{ Revolutionary } { Act June 7, 10 }
Recorded by Geo Bromwell Clerk Book E Vol. 4 Page 38

BRIEF in the case of Daniel Warner of Canandaigua in the State of N. York (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? in open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? Eighty four 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.     April In 1775 9 As a Private Gen. Woosters Brigade   Spring of 1776 9 Sergeant Col. Douglass   1777 2 or more do Col. Porter    States that, prior to the foregoing he was out at various times and places and on one occasion commanded a Guard at which time he was out about two months - alleges that he served his country more than two years
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None named  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Watbury - Connecticut  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary and living testimony  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? The papers are defective in authentication 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Wm Gordon Examining Clerk.
50 1/2

No 9194 Daniel Warner
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456. 11. 12. 13. 16. 17.
detailed required
30 Nov. '82
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Thos Beals Canandaigua N.Y.

State of New York } In the matter of Daniel Warner Ontario County } application for a pension
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace in & for said County Daniel Warner who being duly sworn deponeth and saith that when he made his original declaration for a pension before the county court on the 27 th day of August 1832 to which this is an amendment under the act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832, He supposed he made it to conform to the requirements of the War Department, but being now required to explain the said declaration and to answer the seven interrogatories prescribed by the department, & confirm his narrative thereto. He says, that the reason he had not a clergyman to support his said original application, was that living remote from a place of public worship has not been able for many years by reason of old age and consequent infirmities to attend any meeting and the ministers being itinerant, he did not know any that he could conveniently procure - He proceeds to answer to answer the objections made in the brief sent to him by the War Department under his first head he served as there set forth, was in no regular battle - When at St Johns the British Garrison was commanded by Major Preston, who was invested by our army for more than six weeks, & a cannonading kept up nearly all the time. He enlisted in April 1775, believes it was the 19 th day of the month, and he was not discharged till the winter of 1776 and is confident he served as a private soldier no less than nine months. Under my 3 d head I was called out under Lieutenant Beman, and was appointed first Sergeant, and went through Derby, Stratford, Fairfield, Norwalk, Stamford, New Rochelle, Westchester and Harlem, crossed Kingsbridge to New York, and there did duty until we retreated to Kingsbridge, with the army, and went to White Plains, & continued on this station until his time expired being no less than nine months - Captain Lewis was my captain, but was sick when I went to New York under Lieutenant Beman, but Captain Lewis joined the Company afterwards, and was in command until the end of this campaign - He does not remember the time he was discharged, but it was in the winter of 1777 and after the expiration of nine months from the time I was embodied & marched for New York as aforesaid - Was in no battle - When the Battle on Long Island was fought, I was in New York attending Captain Lewis, who was then sick.

and when the army retreated from Long Island, went to Kings bridge with Captain Lewis, who was still sick, but able to be moved with the army - He was discharged at Horsneck - under his 3 d head he now says that he does not remember the day when he went to New Haven, to Danbury, to Stamford, to Fairfield and Norwalk - But he was in Captain Tyrrell's Company, when he went on all the expeditions - He was at New Haven when the Houses were burned by the British - He was at Fairfield immediately after it was burned, also at Danbury when the Public Stores containing the provisions of the army were burned - General Parsons came to Stamford with his Troops from the North River - Saw General Parsons, and General Wolcott whom he also knew - He is confident that it was in July when he was first called out to go to New Haven, and he continued not less than two months on all these stations - probably more, and served in all of them as a Sargeant, and after this as under his 4 th head he served in Captain Tyrrell's Company at Poughkeepsie and vicinity not less than two months, and besides the Regiment of Colonel Porter on this station, Colonel Penfield, and Colonel Sager's Regiments were there, and he also saw Major Leavenworth at Fishkill who belonged to the Continental Line - When I had the command of the guard at the store between Danbury and New Haven, I was there not less than two months, & there remained until the provisions were removed - There was a large quantity there & teams were moving it almost daily for as long as four weeks - it was taken to the North River - He served not less than nine months as a private as under his 1 st head - under his 2 d head not less than nine months as a sargeant - under his 3 d head not less than two months as a sargeant - under his 4 th head in two tours not less than four months as a Sargeant - in all not less than nine months as a private, and not less than fifteen months as a Sargeant, & he believes some longer - for his service as aforesaid he claims a Pension - He has no records of his age - He has now answered the first five interrogatories - to the 6 th interrogatory he says, he never had a written discharge - He had a sargeant's warrant, but he has lost it, & cannot tell where or when - He does not remember who signed it - The 7 th interrogatory is answered in his original declaration before referred to -
Sworn to and subscribed to this 13 day of February 1833 Henry Chapin S.P.
Daniel Warner

State of New York } Ontario County } ss.
On this twenty seventh day of August 1832. personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the County Court now sitting Daniel Warner a resident of Canandaigua in the County and State aforesaid aged Eighty four years who being first duly Suborn 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. 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated.
1 st That at the town of Waterbury in the State of Connecticut in April 1775 immediately after the Battle of Lexington he enlisted in Captain Samuel Pecks Company, in General Woosters Brigade, and first marched to New York. Afterwards was ordered to the east end of Long Island. Went in a Sloop. General Wooster was with us. Was sent there to prevent the British from taking off cattle to carry to their army in Boston. retreated to Harlem. Was then ordered to Albany, went on board of Sloops with the same Officers. After this went to Lake George from thence to Ticonderoga, where General Schuyler was in Command. from thence went to St. Johns, where General Montgomery was in Command, and was present at the taking of St. Johns was marched to Montreal. Was then discharged and went home, he was out nine months.
2 o In the Spring of 1776 at Waterbury as aforesaid he again enlisted in the service under Lieutenant Commandant Beebee Colonel Douglass Regiment and marched to New York and was quartered in Beaver Street, after this was driven out of New York by the British and went to

Kings-Bridge, saw General Putnam. Went to White Plains and was engaged in the public service as aforesaid for nine months.
Was Sergeant this campaign.
3 rd Was on duty at various times afterwards. Was at New Haven when the British landed there and burned the buildings on the Long Wharf and plundered the City. Was at Stamford and Danbury. Also at Fairfield and Norwalk and was on duty at all these places.
4 th In the company commanded by Josiah Tyrrell in Colonel Porters Regiment was marched to Poughkeepsie, thence to Red Hook, and was there when the news of the capture of Burgoyne was received. Was out two months or more and then returned home - this was in 1777. Previous to this, I commanded a guard at a Store House, between Watbury and New Haven in which was the provisions for the army and was there about two months. He always served as Sergeant except the first campaign, and he served his country faithfully more than two years. He knew General Montgomery at St. Johns and Montreal. Saw General Washington in 1775 in Milford in Connecticut and was on duty there.
He has no documentary evidence, and never had any, and he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure to testify to his service except Reuben Beebee of Pennsylvania.
He knows John Debow and David Parshall of Canandaigua.
He was born at Watbury State of Connecticut on the tenth day of April (O.S.) 1748.

and lived there about fifteen years after the war. then lived in Sandersfield Massa- chusetts five years, and in the town of Canandaigua where he now lives about thirty years.
He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Daniel Warner in open court
We David Parshall and John De Bow residing in the town of Canandaigua County of Ontario and State of New York hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Daniel Warner who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be eighty four years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution. That we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed } John Debow the day and year aforesaid. } Daniel Parshall in open court
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrog- atories prescribed by the War department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Daniel Warner John Debow and David Parshall, who have signed the preceding certificate, are both residents of the town of Canandaigua, are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to Credit.
I, Charles Crane, Clerk of the said Court, do hereby certify that

The foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Bout, in the matter of the application of Daniel Warner for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Camandaigua, this first day of Sep- =tember A. D. 1832.
Charles Crane

State of New York § Ontario County §
I Reuben Beebe of the county of Susquehannah and State of Pennsylvania, being duly sworn do depose and say that I am well acquainted with Daniel Warner of Canadigua Ontario County and State of New York and served with him during the Revolutionary war in two campaigns viz st in 1775 in Captain Beebe's Company, in General Wooster's Brigade, and in 1776 in Lieut. Beebe's Company Colonel Douglass Regiment, and served together nine months in each year.
Sworn to and subscribed this 13th 14 th day of July 1832 before me
Reuben Beebe
Alonzo Brewer Justice of the peace
I certify that the above named Reuben Beebe is a credible person
Alonzo Brewer Justice of the peace
State of New York § Ontario County ss I, Charles Crane, Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Alonzo Brewer whose name is above written was at the above date a Justice of the peace in and for said County; and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe the above signatures "Alonzo Brewer" to be his proper act and deed. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 28 th day of February A.D. 1833.
Charles Crane.

9194 Daniel Warner
Thomas Beals
Agent
Canandaigua
undefined service disall.
11 mo. Sergr
9 mo. pri.
20
$85

Mittele Wanners affs

State of New York Monroe County, ss.
Mirtillo Warner of Greece in said County being duly sworn deposes and says that he is the son of Daniel Warner the pensioner named in the pension papers herewith transmitted. That he has been and still is an acting justice of the peace of said County. - That he has been in the habit of drawing the necessary papers for obtaining the pension for Daniel Warner his father as aforesaid - and taking the certificates thereof in his capacity as Justice of the peace - That in the month of September 1835 - one half of the said pension having become due. he the said Mirtillo Warner having caused the necessary papers for the obtaining thereof to be made. That the said papers having been procured he the said Mirtillo Warner being at the time partic- ularly engaged in business - and unable to leave the same - through inadvertence and not thinking that it was in any way wrong at that time requested John C Doss a servant in the employ of the said Mirtillo Warner. to execute and sign the aforesaid papers for him in his official capacity as aforesaid - That this was accordingly done and the papers sent -
And he further says that the above mistake was occasioned by the means aforesaid. and that this Deponent then meant no wrong nor did he even suspect at the time that the same was irregular and unlawful - Mirtillo Warner
Sworn to Subscribed before me
This 23 rd Day of May 1836
J. Gardner
(Justice of the Peace)

Mich: & Karmel's Back Attorney Pension Agency May 31. 1836.
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions, Sir,
In compliance with the instructions contained in your letter of the 12 th of October last, respecting the case of Daniel Warner, I transmit for your inspection the papers referred to in my letter of the 1 st of that month, with the explanatory affidavit of Micah Warner, the Justice, taken before A. Gardner Esq., who is known to us as one of our Circuit Judges, and whose signature we have no doubt is genuine. We also enclose the Pensioner's aff te of identity & power of Attorney to Sabaz M. Woodworth, which if the explanation is deemed satisfactory, we presume you will authorize us to pay.
I am, Sir, very Respectfully, Your obedt Servt.
R. W. Cleveland

Meek's & Farmer's Bank Albany Pension Agency October 1. 1855.
James L. Edwards Esq., Commissioner of Pensions, Sir,
The enclosed Vouchers in the case of Daniel Warner were this morning presented by the Attorney at this Agency for payment - On comparing the signatures of the Magistrate, Mortillo Warner, to the Affidavit, power of Attorney, and acknowledgment, with his signature on our Book, it is evident that the former are not genuine.
The signature to the Certificate below the acknowledg- ment appears to be genuine - I have to request your special instructions in the case, - and am, Sir,
Very Respectfully Your ob t Serv t
Ezra Ames Res t Pension agent

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Daniel Warner 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? Not all of them 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? No a detailed statement of each term for which he claims should be given VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? No 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? Has not obtained the evidence of a Clergyman but has adduced that of two credible persons XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? None 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? States that he never had any documentary evidence — but adduces the testimony of the living witnesses. No 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? No. And is the official character and signature of the magistrate certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? 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? Yes 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? The Court certify that the interrogatories were put to the Applicant — Full answers should be embodied
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.

State of New-York, } Ontario County ss. } I, Charles Crane, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that Henry Chapin, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing cer- tificate of the affidavit of Daniel Warner, was, at the date thereof, a Justice of the peace in and for said County and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe the said signature to be his proper act and deed.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this twenty-eighth day of February 1833.
Charles Crane

Perman
14491. INVALID.
Ans
File No. 14491
Daniel Warner Sergt Boer War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 395
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Daniel Warner
(Albany)
Dan l Warner
Not to be paid till explanation given - in Abt Esmond's letter Oct. 12. 1835

State of New York } Monroe County } ss.
Be it known that before me Mortillo Warner a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Daniel Warner and made oath in due form of law that he is the identical person named in an original certificate in his possession of which I certify the following is a true copy.
War Department Revolutionary Claims,
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 7th June 1832. Daniel Warner of the State of New York, who was a Sergeant in the revolutionary Army is entitled to receive Eighty five Dollars per Annum during his natural life commencing on the 4th of March 1831. and payable semi- annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September in every Year.
S. S }
Given at the War Office of the United States this 23 rd Day of July One thousand Eight hundred and thirty three
Examined and } Certified
J. L. Edwards
John Rott
Commisioned officers - acting Secretary of War
That he now resides in the Town of Greece, Monroe County NY. and has resided there for the space of two years past and that previous thereto he resided in Canaseraga Ontario County New York.
Sworn and Subscribed } this 14 th Day of September 1835, before me
his Daniel F Warner mark.
Mortillo Warner J.P. not genuine

Know all men by these presents That I, Daniel Warner of Greece, Monroe Co NY. a revolutionary pensioner of the United States do hereby constitute and appoint Isaac W Congdon my 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 State of New York my pension from the 11 th Day of March 1835 to the 11 th Day of September 1835
Given under my hand and seal this 11 th Day of September 1835
Sealed & delivered in the presence of us
Isaac D. Dyer Mistillo Warner not genuine
his Daniel X Warner marks.
State of New York Monroe County { ss.
Be it known that on the 11 th Day of September 1835 before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared Daniel Warner above named and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his act and deed
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the Day and Year last above mentioned
Monroe County ss.
I hereby certify that the reason assigned by the above named Daniel Warner for not subscribing his name hereto, is that he is disabled therefrom by reason of old age and infirmity -
Mistillo Warner D.P.
Mistillo Warner D.P. This signature

State of New York County of
Be it known that on the 25 Day of September 1835. before the Subscribed Justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared Isaac W Congdon the attorney named in the foregoing power of attorney and made oath that the same was not given him by reason of any sale, transfer or Mortgage of the premises or annuity or pension therein authorized to be received by him -
Isaac W. Congdon
Sworn and Subscribed before me the Day and Year last above mentioned
Sidney Smith J.P.
not genuine
appears to be genuine

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Warner, Daniel GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 5214 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Apr. 21, 1794
to — James Battle —
*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.