Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17757, James Waring, Conn.

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Waring, James
NUMBER
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Connecticut N o 28,433.
James Waring of Powno Ridge in the State of Connecticut who was a private in the Company, commanded by Captain Smith of the Regt. commanded by _____ in the Connecticut line for
2 years
Died Feb. 18, 1838 Agency Book.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont — at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th day of June 1834 and Chs Hawley, Stamford
Arrears to the 14th of Mar. 1834. 240. 00 Pemi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Sept. 40. 00 $ 280. 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk, Book 82 Vol. — Page 48 —

State of Connecticut, Probate District of Stamford. Fairfield County ss. 3 On this 23 rd day of April, 1834 before the Court of Probate in said District personally appeared James Haring maker of the foregoing original Declaration who being duly sworn, on the oath of the said Court declared in addition to his said original Declaration, the same being dated Aug. 2 nd 1832, that when he made said Declaration he could well recollect all the parts thereof stated of that he was very much in the service of the U. States in the Revolutionary War but could not then specify the terms of his service. Since his papers were returned he has taken much pains to ascertain from others what the facts were if he can now form communication with others of from his own recollection. He does hereby declare that he's entire ment under Sylvanus Mead as stated in his original Declara- tion was for the term of nine months of that Declaration full- ly of itself, second of the whole of said term understood read at Byram Bridge, Westchester Co. on and along the lines of other places in Connecticut. Solomon Close whose testimony accompanied this Declaration belonged to said Com- pany - His memory is generally accurate - When the said original Declaration was made, Declarant was not aware of the necessity of specifying all the terms of duty particularly of how not taking his memory for that purpose, of his recollection was then very uncertain. He thinks only that it was in the year 1780 or 1781 (tho' possibly it may have been in 1781) I enlisted for one year in the company of Connecticut State troops commanded by Col. Charles Smith of Litchfield Jepsat Hopsbith was ser t . I for one year & steadily served at the full term of one year in Stamford, Greenwich & the adjacent parts of New York - This was steady service in scouting & defending the country, so that I could not go out without the leave of the Col l or his civil command; - I occasionally visited my home which was in the Stamford, but was all the while under orders of the Col l not to go far from any business but that of defending the lines in military service in said Com- pany - During all this time I faithfully discharged my duty as any other soldier -
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His service under Sylvanus Mead was also constant steady service in the field, Declarant during that time fol- lowing no civil business of being all the while absent

from his home in Military Service against the enemy of serving all this time I regularly drew pay of rations. In the year 1864 my Quarters were taken which I believe was in 1864 at White Plains the last of July or 1 st of August Diplomatic interests at Red Bank in a small Corps (I believe part of) of Ranging (Connecticut State troops) commenced by Genl. Roger (Borden) for three months I served on the lines under said Roger in said Green's Creek of the adjacent parts of New York - This was steady constant service in the field like that state above - I can find no witness living to prove my service in this Corps - on all the occasions that the Corps in which I served were regularly embodied of organized Corps raised of order into service by the Govt. of Connecticut. Col. John Mead was the Superior Officer on the lines during the terms stated. I can recollect Capt. Ode Clapp was on duty along the lines of indeed others, but I cannot now give their names nor state the general circumstances of the service more particularly than I have done, without being unduly particular.
The reason why I applied to the Comr. of Pensions in Connecticut is that Stamford is my birth place of the place where I lived when I served & if I now live just over the line of said Comr. & I made my application there because it was more convenient of less troublesome & expenses than to go before a Comr. in New York -
I served much more than I have stated above in this additional declaration, but as I cannot specify any other terms of duty with certainty, I must confine all other services - The terms above stated, I state with entire confidence - I was discharged at Sherwood's Bridge when my term under Sylvan Mead ended - was discharged at White Plains when my term under Borden ended - and at Stamford or Greenwich (cannot say which) when my term under Col. Smith ended. never recd. a written discharge I am this day seventy five years old - sworn to & subscribed this day of June A.D. 1864
James Waring
Col. Stanley Judge

No 3090 P.O. August 11 1872
1872

State of Connecticut, ss. Probate District of Stamford County of Fairfield, ss.
On this 7 th day of August 1832 personally appeared, in open Court, before the Court of Probate for said District,
now sitting, James H. [?] a resident of Prospect Ridge Westchester Co. State of New York in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut , aged Seventy Three years, who being first 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, 1832:—
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and
served as herein stated: viz. The year 1814 the following was taken to be in service in the Company of Connecticut Militia commanded by Capt. Charles Smith Lieut. Joseph [?] First Company of Ensign David Smith all of Stamford in said County of Fair- field, all now dead - The Service was on the lines, at Byram, Rye, and Stamford He began his service at the place only in the year - for as early as the month of March of that year (1777 he thinks) he enlisted in a Company of Rangers (Connecticut State Troops) under command of Capt. Sylvanus Mead of First. Sylvanus Mead of Ensign Gershon Lockwood - Mead & Lockwood are dead & I do not know where Mead's shell is also - if not he is buried in a neglected place - but while any of us are alive it will be found - when Lockwood was killed I afterwards found him where two or three men of the Company were killed - the Company was for a month entirely disbanded - after this left the lines of the war was often not entirely in the Company commanded by Capt. Charles Smith of Stamford is now dead - I think it was a Continental Company but is not certain - were minute men. I very often in camp were out on duty for times of different length - were never at home in the while period more than a week at a time as I declared before but he cannot specify the number or length of the different periods almost in equal terms of duty - the region round about said Stamford was so exposed to hostile inroads of so much the seal of warfare that troops of some kind or other were constantly out in service for the public defense - during the time when out were rations & wages - I think that said Smith succeeded to the command of said Company before the close of the war - He was a very ac- tive officer - The scene of our service was in said Stamford, said Green- at Sprague's Bridge, said Rochelle & other places in the vicinity - I signed my indenting papers - I cannot say he is entirely certain that his service here lasting the different terms together amounted to a year & a half - He believes two years - he is positive a year & a half - He does not know more specific account of the terms of duty than he has done above. He refers to Deacon Joseph [?] Two of his neighbors of his to prove his character for veracity of his belief in knowledge of his services as a soldier of the Revolution - was born in said Stamford April 23 rd 1759 - has a record of his age in his family Bible I believe it is recorded in the town records of said Stamford - always resided in said Stamford when he entered of service - I resided there for two or three years after the close of the war since which time has lived just on the edge

of Pond Ridge in the State of New York, his house standing on the line between the State of New York and the State of Connecticut. He has never received a written discharge from the service, more than he has done without being led on to no purpose. Declarant says he has within a few months examined the town records of said Stamford and finds no record there. He also states that he was during said war engaged with the enemy at Northcreek in New York where a division of his mother's regiment was killed.
The said James Waring hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and 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.
James Waring Chas. Woodley Judge
We, Daniel Smith a clergyman, residing in the town of Stamford and Ebenezer Smith residing in the same, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with James Waring who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Seventythree years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution; and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Daniel Smith Ebenezer Smith Chas. Woodley Judge
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories 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 Rev. Daniel Smith who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of Stamford Connecticut and that Ebenezer Smith who also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Stamford Connecticut and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Chas. Woodley Judge
I, Samuel Lockwood Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Stamford Connecticut do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James Waring for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office; this 4th day of August 1834.
Sam Lockwood Clerk

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of James Moring 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. S. File 17,757
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Early in 1777 ✓ Charles Smith John Mead Penn.   March 1777 9 mos. Sylvanus Mead   July or Aug 77 3 mos. Ht Roger Morden (Ranger)   March 1780-81 1 yr. 10 mo. Charles Smith   Benjamin Brush  
Battles engaged in, Ridgefield & Pound Ridge Conn. and North Castle, N.Y. *
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Stamford, Conn.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 3, 1832. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Pound Ridge, Westchester Co., N.Y.
Age at date of application, born Apr. 23, 1759 at Stamford, Conn.
Remarks: after the war he lived at Stamford Conn. 2 or 3 yrs. and then removed to the edge of Pound Ridge N.Y. his house standing on the line between the two states. * His cousin Moses Read was killed in said engagement. There is no reference to soldier's family or to his having been wounded. He died July 18, 1835 (Age 76)
Respectfully,
died { Stamford Bridge White Pls Stamford Conn.
Commissioner.

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss. Probate District of Stamford
On this 3 rd day of August A.D. 1832 before the Court of Probate for said District personally appeared Joseph Waring of Stamford in said District who being duly sworn according to law & the oath of the deponent says that he has ever well known James Waring who has subscribed to the foregoing Declaration - believes him to be seventy three years old - his character for veracity is good. has always been a near neighbor of his - he was born in Connecticut and lived there till after the Revolutionary War - During said War he served in the militia under the command of Charles Smith of Bridgeport and James belonged to the same - for several years next preceding the close of the war said militia was the greatest part of the time out on duty on tours of different length as a few days or weeks a fortnight etc. - he cannot specify the times for he has no means to enable him to recollect them - knows said James was out on duty on these occasions - thinks likely his dif- ferent tours of duty taken together would amount to a year or a year and a half - but cannot be positive as to the time - remembers James in an engagement with the enemy at White Castle in which a number of his, Moses dead was killed or in which it was reported he was killed -
Joseph Waring
And on the same day before said Court personally appeared Charles Smith of said Stamford who being first duly sworn according to law & the oath of the deponent says that he well knows James has known James Waring who has subscribed to the foregoing Declaration - his character for truth is good - during the Revolutionary War he served in the militia under the command of Charles Smith late of said Stamford - Connecticut Troops under least Charles Smith late of said Stamford and said said James belonged to the same company - he cannot knows that said James was out on duty against the enemy on a great many occasions during the war - he cannot say if the enemy was out with him - the proximity of the enemy rendered it unsafe any that troops of some kind or other should be out alone at any time - he knows said Waring of different were enlisted as minute men for light, less or heavier weapons under said Charles Smith their state of things continued for years after the close of the war but this deponent cannot say to what time his services in the aggregate would amount - but thinks to a year or more said James is older than this deponent for a long

in service - ✓ Ebenezer Smith
Sworn to & Subscribed by the said Joseph Waring & Ebenezer Smith respectively the day & year above said
Chas. Hawley Judge
I certify that I will know Joseph Waring of Ebenezer Smith the above named deponents that they are both credible persons
Chas. Hawley Judge

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter of after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department that the above named Appellee was a Revolutionary Soldier as he states -
Ch. Hawley Judge
I Samuel Lockwood Clerk of the Court of Probate in the District of Farmington in Connecticut do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James Mearns for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & sealed office this 30 th day of April A.D. 1834.
Sam Lockwood Clerk
James Mearns Comm. L.

State of New York } ss Westchester County }
On this twenty first day of April 1834 Personally came before me Ezra Lockwood one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County. Nathan Haw- son of Poundridge in said County aged eighty one years and being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith - That he is well acquainted with James Waring of Poundridge aforesaid and has been acquainted with him ever since the year 1775. That the deponent was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and knows that said James War- ing was also a soldier in said War. That the deponent saw the said James Waring doing duty as a soldier at White Plains and various other places in Westches- ter county and was knowing to the said Waring being in a Company of Light Horse or Dragoons and that he frequently saw him in the American Service from the year 1777 to the year 1781 or 1782 - but cannot now recollect the names of the Officers under whom he served - That the said Waring was reputed to be a good soldier and a true friend to American Independence.
Sworn and subscribed
NATHAN HAWSON
the day and year aforesaid
Before me Ezra Lockwood One of the Judges &c. in and for Westchester County.
I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Nathan Hawson who has subscribed and sworn to the above Deposition and that he is a credible person and his statement enti- tled to full credit and belief.
Ezra Lockwood One of the Judges &c. in for sd County.

State of New York } Westchester County } ss
I, Nathaniel Bayles Clerk of the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Ezra Seaborn before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn to, and who has subscribed his name to the same thereto is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County duly Commissioned & sworn, and that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Judge and believe the signature subscribed as aforesaid as his is genuine
In testimony whereof, I have here- unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this twentysecond day of April 1834
N. Bayles AR

State of New York } Westchester County } ss: on the sixteenth day of April in the year one Thousand eight hundred and thirty four before me personally appeared Solomon Close of said County of Westchester, who being by me duly sworn doth depose and say that he is well acquainted with James Waring, that this deponent knows that the said James Waring was an enlisted soldier in a company of Rangers commanded by Captain Sylvanus Mead in the State of Connecticut and actually served as a private in said company for nine months in the Revolu- tionary War in the year one Thousand Seven hundred and Seventy Seven, and I do certify that I am well acquainted with the said Solomon Close and that his statement is en- titled to full credit — Solomon Close Sworn and subscribed the 16 th Day of April 1834 before me — Caleb Tompkins first Judge of the court of common pleas for the County of Westchester.
State of New York } Westchester County } I Nathaniel Bayles Clerk of the County of Westchester State of New York do certify that Hon Caleb Tompkins before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn to and who has subscribed the Jurat thereto is First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County duly appointed & sworn, and that I am well acquaint- ed with the handwriting of said Judge and believe the signature subscribed aforesaid as his is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County this 16 th day of April 1834 N Bayles Clerk

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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of James Waring — which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? — no
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? — none
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? — no
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
belonging to the militia does not of itself give any claim to a pension
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?
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?
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?

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?
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?
The best evidence of actual service must be produced.
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?
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?
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?
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.

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Gentlemen:
I should appreciate it if you would give me a statement of the military history of James Waring, born April 23, 1759. He lost his arm in the Revolutionary War and was pensioned. His widow was Sarah Dibble. It is quite likely that he served under Col. David Waterbury (Conn.) or Thomas (New York) the company in which his brother-in-law, Dr. Isaac Smith, served. His home was in Long Ridge, New York, directly over the line from Stamford, Conn.
8.17.757
I should also appreciate it if you would give me a like history of Jesse Waring his brother may whose widow was Jemina Lounsbury.
Thanking you in advance for any information you can give, I remain,
Yours truly,
Veckten Waring
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