Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2829, Richard Warner, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Warner, Richard Merab
W. 2829 B.L.Wt. 18025-160-55-
CONTENTS

Connecticut 9616.
Richard Warner of Suffield in the State of Conn. h who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Allen of the Regt. commanded by Major Mather in the Conn. h line for
7 mo. 15 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn. h at the rate of 25. Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 d day of June 1833. and sent to W. C. Gay, Suffield, Conn. h
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 - 50. 00 Rem ant. allowance ending 4 Sept r " - 12 50.
$ 62 50.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. F. F. Francis Clerk, Book E. Vol. 3 d Page 45.

June 13-1876 Transferred from Hartford to Fitchburg from March 4-1876 C.P.A.G.P. $96 Per annum W.B.C.
Increase.
No. 3.496
Mass
Connecticut
Merab Warner
widow of Richard Warner who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private.
Lowell since
Fitchburg Hartford agency.
Rate 96 Dollars cents per annum.
Commencing July 27. 1868
Deduct payments made since
Certificate dated Dec. 17. 1870 and sent to Pension agent.
no Atty.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act Feb- and July 27. 1868 uary 3, 1853, Page 204 Vol. 16 " 165 "
S. S. Clerk

Set March 3/53 134,854 May 14/53
Merab Warren / 56 Widow of Richard Warren p.m.
War of the Revolution + a Pensioner & refers to Ebenezer's file
Private Capt. Spencer
Ms
Cunn. Feb. 53- 3496
Ad. 160 ac's Mar 5. /56
Dodge
C.W. Phelps Suffield Court
Vol 101. page 11

Richard Warner
On pay roll of Capt. Sheldon
Admitted
Private Comt. Mili
Time 7 mo 15 days
W. C. Gay Efficient Comt.

BRIEF in the case of  Richard 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? 73 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.     August In 1776 2 15 Private Gen Washington & Gen Putnam   77 3 15 " Col Allen   July - 79 1 Sergeant Gen Ward   July 80 15 Major Mather   15  
 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 traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By living witnesses & documentary  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Richard Coilly Examining Clerk.

State of Connecticut / County of Hartford. Suffield
On this 26 th day of March A.D. One Thousand Eight Hundred and fifty- five personally appeared before me Dan- iel W. Norton a justice of the Peace within and for the County of Hartford aforesaid Merab Warner aged Sixty Eight years a resident of Suffield in said Hartford County, who is now a pensioner of the United States under the Act of February 3 rd 1853 who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Richard Warner deceased formerly in his lifetime a resident of said Suffield a pensioner of the United States and who was a private soldier in the Revolu- tionary war. That she is unable to state the term of her said husband's ser- vice as aforesaid but for the names of the officers under whom he served or of the company, corps or regiment in which he was enrolled and perform- ed said service - but she prays that for that where the application of her said husband for a pension as filed in the pension office at Washington may be taken as a part of this present dec- laration & to said application she hereby

refers - She further states that she was married to the said Richard Warner in said Suffield by Erastus Clapp a minister of the Gospel on the 16 th day of November 1837 - and that her name before said marriage was Merab Smith and that she is now a widow.
And for proof of the several allegations hereinbefore contained she refers to the testimony filed with and accompanying the said declaration of her said husband for a pension and to the testimony on file with and accompanying her own application for a pension - on file in the Pension Office at Washington.
She makes this application for the purpose of obtaining the Countyland to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3 rd 1855 -
She also declares that she has not received a warrant for Countyland under this or any other act of Congress, nor made any other application therefor. Merab Warner

We Lydia Johnson and Calum W. Phil- les servants of Suffolk in the State of Connecticut upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Mrs. Merab Warner in our presence and that we being well acquainted with her know that she is the identical person she represents herself to be
Lydia Johnson Calum W. Philles
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written - and I certify that I know the claimant and the affiants to be credible persons and that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim.
Daniel W. Norton Justice of the Peace.

CERTIFICATE OF JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
State of Connecticut, } ss. HARTFORD COUNTY, }
COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, HARTFORD, May 20 1855.
I, WAIT N. HAWLEY , Clerk of the County Court, within and for the County of Hartford, and keeper of the Seal thereof, hereby certify that
Samuel W. Norcross Esquire, was on the 26 th day of March A. D. 1855, ever since has been, and now is, a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County, duly elected and sworn, with authority by the laws of this State, to administer OATHS, and take the acknowledgment of DEEDS and other Instruments; that I am acquainted with his hand-writing, that the signature to the instrument hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine, official signature, and that the deed hereto annexed is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of the State of Connecticut.
In testimony whereof, I have hereto set my hand and the seal of said County Court, this 11 th day of May A. D. 1855.
Wait N. Hawley Clerk.

N.
DECLARATION FOR INCREASE OF PENSION.
Under section 13, act July 27, 1868.
No. OLD CERTIFICATE.....
APPLICANT.
Enab Warner 84 yrs of age under age Richard Warner
Act 1853
FILED BY
Richd S Johnson Suffolk Count

State of Connecticut.
By His Excellency, MARSHALL JEWELL, Governor of said State.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Know ye, That William L. Loomis was at the time of subscribing the annexed attestation, a Notary Public , in the said State, duly constituted and commissioned, and that to his acts and attestations as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of court: that the annexed instrument is executed and acknowledged in conformity with the laws of this State; and that I believe the signature of said William L. Loomis to the annexed attestation to be genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have caused the Public Seal of the State to be hereunto affixed, at Hartford, in said State, this 24 th day of December A. D. 186 7 .
Marshall Jewell
By His Excellency, William Appelman Secretary of State.

DECLARATION FOR INCREASE OF PENSION.
(Under section 13, Act July 27, 1868.)
State of Connecticut } ss.
County of Hartford }
On this First day of November, A. D. 1869, personally appeared before me, Merab Warner widow of Richard Warner, aged 82 years, a resident of Westfield in the State of Massachusetts, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the identical Merab Warner widow of Richard Warner to whom was granted Pension certificate No. Hartford Conn't at the rate of 25 dollars per month, issued under the act of February 3, 1853; that she makes this declaration in order to secure the increase of her pension to which she is entitled under the thirteenth section of the act of July 27, 1868. That she still remains a Widow, and has not again married since the 24th day of January, 1854, the date of her said certificate.
My Post Office address is as follows: Merab Warner Suffield Conn't in care of Richard S. Johnson of Suffield
And I hereby constitutes and appoints Richard S. Johnson of said Suffield County my Attorney, to present and prosecute this claim, and authorizes him to receive and receipt for any certificate that may be issued for the same, and to do any other act or thing necessary or that I might do if personally present, with full power of substitution and revocation, hereby countermanding all former authority that may have been given for the above specified purpose.
Signature of Claimant: Merab Warner
Also personally appeared... and... residents of Suffield Conn't, persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being by me duly sworn, say that they were present and saw Merab Warner sign her name (make her mark) to the foregoing declaration; and they further swear that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of the applicant and their acquaintance with her that she is the identical person who represents herself to be; and they further state that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim. That she is still a Widow, not having remarried since the 24th day of January, 1854. *
Signatures of Witnesses. [Handwritten signatures]
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this First day of November, 1869; and I hereby certify that the contents of the foregoing declaration and affidavit were carefully read by me to the applicant and witnesses before subscribing their names thereto, and I know the affiants to be credible persons.
Signature of Judge or other Officer. [Handwritten signature]
* Date of Certificate.
Recorded in the Pension office on the roll of Pensions under act February 3rd 1853 Page 67 Vol. A.

State of Connecticut } Hartford County } } Suffered 9 th August 1832. of Suffield Probate District }
On this 9 th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open Court before Seth D. Loonies, Judge of the Court of Probate for said District, in Court now sitting, Richard Warner a resident of said town of Suffield in said County aged 73 years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on 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, as herein stated. Viz That in August 1776 the militia of the town of Suffield were ordered to join the regular army in New York City. I was with the militia at that time as a private in the company of Lieut Samuel Warner, & Ensign Isaac Pomeroy, Generals Washington & Genl Putnam I saw them. We were under arms the day previous to the retreat of the army from Long Island. We returned with the army and halted some time at Valentines Hill North of Kings bridge. At the time of our discharge I was stationed as a guard at Morrisania, on Turtle Bay near Kings bridge. I served at this time two or three half months.
In the year 1777 I was drafted from the militia as a unit through Danbury just after it was burned, & marched to Brownstown, Peterkill, White Plains, East Chester. The Capt. of our company was Benjamin Allen, Lieut. Seth

Smith. I do not now recollect any Officers of the regular army. I was in no battle, but there were many small skirmishes between the outposts, tho' I was in none in person. At White Plains, I was on the flank guard at one skirmish, but before we were called to action, a Major ordered us to retreat which we did about 14 miles. I served at this time three & one half months.
In July 1779 I was drafted to perform a term of duty & went to New Haven & Guilford in Connecticut. Gen. Howe commanded, & I was in the company of Simon Sheldon, Capt. I served at this time, one month & was a sergeant during the time.
I never received a written discharge from the service and have no documentary evidence of my service, except the muster roll. My roll found in Capt. Sheldon's papers, which is forwarded to the department. I was born at Stafford 26 March 1759 and have always resided there before, at the time when I was called into the service. I have no record of my birth, but state the time from information early received.
In July [1 March] 1780 I was drafted from the militia to go to West Point. We marched part of the distance and were ordered home. I served this time one half month. I believe the Major was Oliver Nathan, & Capt. Nathaniel Hayer.
Richard Warner
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Sethus Dunning Judge

We Timothy Phelps & Martin Sheldon both residing in the town of Suffield, hereby certify that we live in the neighbourhood of Richard Warner who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, & are well acquainted with him: that we believe him to be 73 years of age; that his reputed residence is in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion.
Timothy Phelps Martin Sheldon
Sworn to & Subscribed, the day & year aforesaid
Sutheer Loomis Judge
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, & after putting the interrogations prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states. And the Court further certifies that Timothy Phelps & Martin Sheldon who have signed the preceding certificate are residents in Suffield & are credible persons, & that their statement is entitled to credit.
And the Court doth further certify that Richard Warner the applicant & Phelps & Sheldon who have signed the certificate, and the deponents John Warner, John H. Warner, & David Sike are personally known to the judge to be men of integrity & veracity.
I Sutheer 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 Richard Warner for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 9 day of August 1832
Sutheer Loomis Judge

I John Warner of Suffield Connecticut being of lawful age do testify as say
That in the year 1776 the militia were ordered from the town of Suffield to join the regular army in New York. Richard Warner then Mayor of town & myself went in the company commanded by Lieut Samuel Harnor, & Ensign Isaac Pomeroy. We left home in the summer. We joined the army in New York, & retreated with the army to  Hudson . Said Richard Warner served at that time two & one half months.
Suffield 27 July 1832
John Warner
State of Connecticut
Hartford County ss. Suffield 27 July 1832
Personally appeared John Warner & made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed
Before me
W. C. Grew
Just Peace
Richard Warner from

I Jehiel Warner of Suffield, Connecticut, being of lawful age do hereby testify, say
That in the year 1777 I think the early part of the summer Richard Warner then Snow of Stone was drafted from the militia, and went into the service of the United States. I was drafted & served with him. We went through Danbury after it was burned where the magazines were standing. We were stationed some time at a place called Brumfield, went to Pockskill, White Plains, Fort Chester. The Captain of our company was Benjamin Allen of Mansfield. & the Lieut. was Seth Smith. I do not know the names of the General officers, being then only 16 years old. Said Warner then served three fore half months.
Suffield 27 July 1832. Jehiel Warner
State of Connecticut
Hartford County ss. Suffield 27 July 1832
Personally appeared Jehiel Warner made oath to the truth of the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed.
Before me W. C. Gage Just Peace

I Samuel Warner of Granby Conn.
aged 72 years do hereby say.
They know
That in the year 1777 in April Richard Warner of Suffield Conn. was drafted from the militia & performed a tour of duty at Brumfield's Creek near White Plains & East Chester in the service of the United States. He was in Capt. Allen's company. In the expedition to East Chester a Genl Swift was an officer who was a recruit. Said Warner served this tour three or four half months.
Suffield Ct. 9 Aug 1832.
Samuel Warner
State of Connecticut
Hartford County ss Suffield 9 August 1832
Personally appeared Samuel Warner and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed
Before me W C Gray
Just Peace

Richard Warner

I David Liker of Suffield Connecticut being of lawful age do testify as say.
That in the summer of 1779. Park and Warner of Suffield Ct went to New Haven & Guilford in State in the militia in the service of the United States. General Ward commanded, & he served in the company of Capt Senior Sheldon. He was in a different company, & the militia at home when were ordered out, but served together in New Haven. Said Warner then served one month
Suffield Aug 9. 1832. — In July 1780 Warner & myself were drafted from the militia to go to Westport. We marched under Major Oliver Nathan & Capt. Nathaniel Hays. S d Warner served at this time one half month.
David Liker
State of Connecticut
Hartford County ss Suffield 9 Augt 1832.
Personally appeared David Liker, known to me to be the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed
Before me.
W. C. Easton Clerk

Richard Warner
7611

State of Connecticut County of Hartford } ss
I, Jared Griswold, Clerk of the County Court for said Hartford County do hereby certify, that Rev. C. Gay Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavits of John Warner, Ishiel H. Warren, Samuel Warner, & David Sikes, were taken, was on the twenty seventh day of July A.D. 1832, a Justice of the Peace for said Hartford County, & ever since has been a Justice of the Peace for said County, & that the signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this twenty ninth day of August A.D. 1832.
Jared Griswold Clerk Co. Ct. Har. Co. Conn.

District of Connecticut, HARTFORD COUNTY, } 55. County Court, Clerk's Office.
1. Samuel F. Jones Esq.
Clerk of the County Court, within and for the County of Hartford, and keeper of the seal thereof, and of the Commissions of the Jus- tices of Peace for said County, hereby CERTIFY—That
Horace Sheldon & R. H. Norton
were on the 19 day of May 18 53 , ever since has been, and now are  are Justices of the Peace within and for the said County, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, with power by the laws of this State, to administer OATHS , and take the acknowledgment of DEEDS , and other instruments; that his Commission is dated the  day of  184 , and will expire on the 20th day of June, 184 ; that I am acquainted with his  truly believe  hand writing, and that the signature to the instrument hereto annexed, purporting to be their are their genuine official signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and the seal of said Court, this 20 day of May 18 53
Samuel F. Jones Clerk.

Know all men by these presents That I Merab Warner of Suffield in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut do hereby constitute and appoint Calvin W. Phillips of Suffield aforesaid my true and lawful Agent and Attorney to prosecute my claim for a pension under the act of Feb. 2 d 1853 in honor of Rich d Warner and to hereby authorize him to examine all the papers & doc- uments in relation to said claim and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said claim which certificate I hereby make payable to myself to appoint substitutes and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall law- fully do in the premises.
Witness my hand Seal this 19 th day of May 1853—
In presence of Harvey Smith Horace Sheldon
Merab Warner L.S.
State of Conn. Hartford Co. p. Suffield May 19 th 1853
Then personally appeared Merab Warner to me personally known to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged that he executed the same as his free act and deed before me.
Horace Sheldon Justice of the Peace

I Luther Loomis Town Clerk of Suffield in the County of Hartford and State of Con- necticut certify that on the 1 Book Births Deaths & Marriages of the Records of said Town of Suffield p. 375 is inscribed the following entry in the under- & characters following except the date which is subscribed in figures viz - "16 Nov. 1837" -
"Married Suffield Sixteen Nov. One thousand Eight hundred and thirty seven Richard Warner to Mirab Smith both of Suffield - Erastus Clapp V. D. M." - Suffield May 19 th 1853
And I the said Luther Loomis abovenamed on oath depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in Suffield aforesaid & that the above is a true extract from the records of said Suffield with the exception as abovenamed as certified by me.
L. Loomis Town Clerk
Simon to subscribed before me on the 19 th of May 1853 - D. W. Norton Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut County of Hartford ss.
On this 19 th day of May 1853 personally appeared before the Court of Probate within and for the District of Suffield in the said State, Mrs. Sarah Warner a resident of Suffield in the said County and State aged Sixty Six years - who first being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to claim the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed the 3 d of February 1853 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War that she is the widow of Richard Warner who was as she believes a private in the Revolutionary Army and she further says that although she has heard her said husband in his life time tell of his different terms of service, and of where and under whom he served she is now utterly unable to state with any degree of certainty with respect to these points - She therefore prays that the declaration of her said husband in his life time made and now on file in the Pension Office at Washington may be taken to be a part of this declaration and that the same proving the same be

concerns as evidence in her case -
She further declares that she was married to the said Richard Warner on the 16 th day of November 1837 at Suffield by Rev. Erasmus Clapp and that her said husband died on the 16 th day of March 1849 that she was not married to him prior to the 20 th of January, 1800 - but at the time above stated and that she is now an widow
Mercy Warner
She further declares that her said hus- band was a pensioner under the act of _____ at the rate of _____ per annum - which was paid at the agency of the city of Hartford in said County and State -
Mercy Warner
Sworn to and subscribed before me Geo. Williston Judge of Probate for Suffield District

I William L. Loomis, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Suff- field do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the admini- stration of Merab Warner for a pension
And I further certify that George Wil- liston Esquire was on the 19 th day of May & is now the Judge of the Court of Probate within and for the district of Suffield duly elected qualified and now that I am well acquainted with his hand- writing & that his signature to the foregoing is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Court this 19 th day of May 1853-
Wm L. Loomis Clerk

Conn 32
Mercal Warner
and
Richard
5616
Boynton
Calvin W. Philbrick
Hartford
Recd Jan'y 16 th 1883 Conn

State of Connecticut County of Hartford } In Hartford, (Clerk's office Dec 2), 1853.
I, W m H Eaton Clerk of the County Court In Hartford County, Keeper of the seal thereof, and of the Commissions of Justice of the Peace for said County hereby certify, that on the 10 th day of November 1853 Daniel W. Norton was, and now is a Justice of the Peace for Hartford county, duly elected and sworn & empowered, by the laws of this State to administer oaths, and the written official signature annexed to the paper hereto appended & purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name & affixed the seal of said Court this 27 th day of December A D 1853
W m H Eaton Clerk

State of Connecticut
County of Hartford ss Suffield Prob. Dist. Nov. 5 th , 1853.
On this said 5 th day of November, 1853, personally appeared before the Court of Probate within and for the District of Suffield, in the County and State aforesaid, Merab Warner, a resident of the Town of Suffield in said district, aged sixty-seven years, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 30 th of February 1853, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War —
That she is the widow of Richard Warner, who was a private in the army of the Revolution, in the American service, and who was, until his death, a pensioner of the United States, under the act of 7 th June 1832, which said pension was payable at the agency in Hartford Conn.
That she is unable to say with respect to the time when the said Richard War-

ner her late husband after said entered or left the service, the names and rank of the officers under whom said service was performed or the place in which he rendered when he entered the service though she believes that he received no sufficiency at that time - but she refers to the application of her said husband for a pension on file in the Pension Office, and to the evidence furnished in support of said application, which she prays made be made a part of this declaration and considered as evidence in her case.
She further declares that she was married to the said Richard Warner on the 16 th Day of November 1837 - (Eighteen hundred and thirty seven) - that her said husband died on the 12 th day of March Eighteen hundred and forty nine - that she was not married to him prior to the 2 d of January 1800 but at the time above stated - she further declares that she is now a widow.
Signed in presence of - J. W. Worthington Luther Booming
Mabel Warner Mabel Warner

The above declaration was subscribed and sworn to before me on the day and year above written.
Geo. W. Histon Judge of Probate for Suffolk Dist.
We Daniel W. Norton & Luther Loomis of Suffolk County of Hartford & state of Conn. being duly sworn declare and say that we are each of us personally acquainted with Merab Warner whom we know to be the widow of Richard Warner late of this town, reputed to be a revolutionary soldier and pensioner of the United States. That in the presence of each of us she subscribed the foregoing declaration, to which we signed our names in attestation as appears above.
Daniel W. Norton.
Luther Loomis
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the reutation of Daniel W. Norton and Luther Loomis the deponents in the foregoing declaration which was subscribed and sworn to before me on the 5 th day of Nov. 1853, and that they are each of them worthy of credit. Geo. W. Histon Judge of Probate for Suffolk Dist.

Probate Dist. of Suffolk No. 5 th 1853
I William L. Loomis Clerk of the Court of Probate within and for the District of Suffolk hereby certify that Geo. Willis ten Esq. is the Judge of said Court of Probate in said District duly elected and now to serve for one year from & after the 4 th day of July 1883 - That I am well acquainted with his handwriting & that the two foregoing signatures purporting to be his are his genuine official signatures - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court in the day & year above written -
Miss Fanny

I Harvey Smith of Suffield County of Hartford & State of Connecticut, being duly sworn do on oath depone and say that I am the son of Mrs. Merab Warner of Suffield by Enoch Smith, her first husband. They lived in Suffield. My Father died Aug st 20 th 1831. My Mother married Richard Warner November 16 th 1837. They were married at my house in Suffield, where my Mother lived, with me at the time. I attended the wedding. My wife was there. There are none now living, except my own family and Rowland Taylor who were present at the wedding. They were married by Erastus Clapp, the Congregational Minister of West-Suffield parish. I have known Richard Warner ever since I can remember. My age is forty-three years. He had always the reputation of being a Revolutionary Soldier and a pensioner. I have known of his going to Hartford to draw his pension, and saying when he returned that he had drawn it, and after his death I went to Hartford with my Mother & drew the balance, due on the pension books.
There is no doubt that my mother who has applied for a pension under the act of 1853. is the Widow of the clerical Richard Warner who was a pensioner for Revolutionary services.
She still remains a Widow. Harvey Smith
The foregoing deposition was sworn to and subscribed to before me this 10 th day November 1853, and I further certify that I am well acquainted with said deponent Harvey Smith, and with his reputation as to truth.
That he is a credible witness in every respect. I further certify that said deposition is drawn in my own hand writing and that I have no interest in the claim which said deposition is intended to sustain.
Daniel W. Norton Justice of the Peace.

Pev. & 1812 War Section W.S.
January 29, 1927
Honorable Edward J. King House of Representatives
My dear Mr. King:
In response to your letter of the twenty-second instant, relative to information desired by Mrs. Frank S. Haynes, 203 W. North St., Geneseo, Illinois, I have the honor to advise you as follows:
From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 2829, it appears that RICHARD WARNER was born March 26, 1759, in Suffield, Connecticut.
While a resident of Suffield, Connecticut, he enlisted and served with the Connecticut troops as follows:
From August, 1776, two and one half months as a private in Lieutenant Samuel Harmon's Company; he was in the retreat from New York.
From April, 1777, three and one half months as a private in Captain Benjamin Allen's Company.
From July, 1779, one month as a sergeant in Captain Simeon Sheldon's Company.
From July, 1780, one half a month in Captain Nathaniel Hayden's Company under Major Oliver Mather.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 9, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Suffield, Connecticut. He died March 14, 1849.
He married November 16, 1837, at Suffield, Connecticut, Merab Smith, the widow of Enoch Smith who died August 20, 1831. She was allowed pension on her application executed May 10, 1853, at which time she was sixty-six years of age and was a resident of Suffield, Connecticut.
The above noted is the only soldier by the name of Richard Warner that is found on the Revolutionary records of this bureau.
Very truly yours,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner

Pittsburgh
Q
TRANSFER LETTER.
Q
For Finance Division, Transfer Section.
Act 3 July 1853
Pension Agency,
Sir:
In compliance with yours of the _____ instant, notifying me of an application for a transfer from this agency by Mabel Warner widow of Richard. Can Seth Kellogg  Westfield Mass a Pensioner under Certificate No. 3496 , the following report is made:
 1. Date to which last paid: 4 Mch 1876  2. Rate at which last paid: $96 per annum  3. Rate at which to be paid: _____  4. Are semi-annual or annual examinations required? _____  5. Is he exempt from biennial examination? _____  6. How many children entitled to the additional $2 per month? _____  7. Has any child died or been abandoned? _____  8. How many children, or sisters and brothers; and are all the children entitled to the $2 per month additional? _____  9. Names of minors who have died before 16 years of age: _____  10. Date when minor's pension terminates: _____  11. Name of the acting guardian: _____  12. If overpaid, suspended, re-enlisted, re-married, or other objection to a transfer, report it: _____  13. Date when last payment was made: Mch 11. 1876 
Respectfully,
D. L. Radman
Pension Agent.
To
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.

In reply to your request of _____, received for a statement of the military history of Richard Warner 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. mid file 2829
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Aug. 76 2 1/2 mos. Pri. Lieut. Gen. Israel Harmon ✓ Conn.   Apr. 77 3 1/2 Capt. Benj. Allen ✓   July 79 1 mo. Lieut. Lieut. Gen. Sheldon ✓   July 80 1/2 mo. Nat. Hayden Maj. Oliver Mather  
Battles engaged in, none - retreat fr. NY.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Suffield, Conn.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 9. 1832
Residence at date of application, Suffield, Conn.
Age at date of application, 73  Suffield Conn. mch. 26. 1759 died mch. 14. 1849.
Remarks: Sol. mar. Nov. 16, 1837 at Suffield, mrs. Ab. Smith (wid. of Enock Smith who d. Aug 20. 1831)  at the house of her son Harvey Smith  Wid. appln. May 19. 1853 ae 66 res. Suffield, Conn.

3426 Connecticut Mercer Warner widow of Richard who served in the Revolutiona- ry war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 25 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 24 th day of Jany 1853, and sent to
Calvin W. Phelps Hartford Connect
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 67 Vol. a
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Payment to be made at
Hartford, by
Seth Baldwin Esq.
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
Connecticut
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 3d, 1853, Page 67 Vol. A.
Clerk.
E. H. Wightman

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the 2d section of the act of Feb- mary 3, 1853,
Mercy Warner
widow of
Richard Warner
who was a
private in the revolutionary war,
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Twenty-five dollars and  cents per annum, commencing on the 3d of February, 1853, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior, this twenty-fourth day of January one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four
W. L. Marcy Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned.
L. M. Vallee Commissioner of Pensions.

SIXTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS
EDWARD J. KING, ILL., CHAIRMAN ALLEN F. MOORE, ILL. JOSEPH D. BECK, WIS. CHAS. L. FAUST, MO. ROBERT L. DOUGHTON, N. C. SAMUEL F. GLATFELTER, PA. R. LEE MOORE, GA.
House of Representatives U. S.
COMMITTEE ON EXPENDITURES IN THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Washington, D. C.
January 22, 1927.
Major General Robert C. Davis, The Adjutant General, Washington, D. C.
My dear General Davis:
I am enclosing you a letter from Mrs. Frank S. Haynes, 203 W. North Street, Geneseo, Illinois, in which she expresses a desire to know the war record of Richard J. Warner who served in the Revolutionary War.
Thanking you in advance for this courtesy, I am
Very truly yours,
28 Received A. G. O. JAN 24 1927 12 00
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LD RECORDS DIVISION, A. G. O.
Warner, Richard (1-22-27)

A.G. 201 Warner, Richard (1-22-27) ORD
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War Department, A.G.O., January 26, 1927.-To the Commissioner of Pensions.
1. Inviting attention to the basic communication and inclosure, also copy of reply thereto informing Representative King of this reference.
Robert C. Davis Major General, The Adjutant General, By H
2 inclosures.

(COPY) WAR DEPARTMENT THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE WASHINGTON
RCD
A.G. 201 Warner, Richard (1-22-27) ORD
January 26, 1927.
Honorable Edward J. King, House of Representatives.
My dear Mr. King:
I have your letter of January 22, 1927, with which you inclosed one from Mrs. Frank S. Haynes, 203 W. North Street, Geneseo, Illinois, relative to the military record of Richard J. Warner who is said to have served in the Revolutionary War from Connecticut.
The records show that one Richard Warner (not found as Richard J. Warner), rank not stated, served in the Revolutionary War in Captain Simeon Sheldon's Company, Connecticut troops. His name appears on a receipt roll under the heading: Recvd of Capt. Simeon Sheldon the sums annexed to the names of each of us the subscribers being in full of all the wages and rations for our service in his company at Guilford and New Haven in July 1779. The roll is dated Suffield, Connecticut, August 1832, and shows £ 22-3-4. No further record has been found.
In view of Mrs. Haynes' desire to know what there is of record in the Pension Bureau relative to the service of the soldier, I am this day transmitting your letter and hers to the Commissioner of Pensions from whom you will no doubt receive a reply at an early date.
Very respectfully,
Robert C. Davis
Major General, The Adjutant General.

Law Office of Gillett &amp; Stevens.
Westfield, Mass., March 14, 1876
Dear Sir:
Please return the enclosed with proper endorsement to "Merab Warner Car of
Gillett &amp; Stevens
Westfield Mass."
To Com te of Pensions.

Under an order of the Commissioner of Pensions dated January 29, 1876, you will hereafter be paid at the Agency within the geographical limits of which you are now a resident. Your name will, therefore, be transferred to the Roll of the Agency at_____
In order that there may be no delay in the payment of your pension you should AT ONCE forward your certificate to the Commissioner of Pensions for indorsement of transfer.
INCLOSE THIS NOTICE WITH YOUR CERTIFICATE.
U. S. Pension Agent.

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Department of the Interior PENSION OFFICE
Washington, D.C. January 11 1870
Sir,
The application of Mrs. Merab Warner, asking for increase of Pension was duly received, and is now waiting the receipt of her present Pension Certificate.
Very respectfully, H. H. Hildreth
Richard Johnson Esq. Stafford, Connecticut
Commissioner

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Mr. Moore
Please read report as to condition of the same
Also see
F. M. Dec 14/70
3496

Department of the Interior PENSION OFFICE
Washington, D.C. July 19 1870
Sir:
Before the pension of Mrs. Merab Warner, widow of Richard Warner, can be increased, the pension Certificate now in her possession, should be transmitted to this office.
I am, respectfully, Yours: Ob t Servant H. M. Herrmann
(Cont)
M c Richard S. Johnson, Suffield, Conn.
Room 23

Jan 3, 03 W. 3496
U S Commissioner of Pensions. Washington. D.C.
My dear Sir
Will you kindly send me the a copy of the pension papers of Richard Warner a Connecticut Revolutionary soldier said to have lived in Suffield Conn.
Thanking you in advance I am sincerely yours
(Mrs) George D Ashley
Camden Oneida Co, New York.
July 30 th 1907 —
The above is needed to gain a membership to the Society of the DAR —

Warner

Brief in the case of Mercy Warner widow of Richard Hartford County and State of Connecticut act of February 3-1853.
Claim. ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband a private Rev. war 7 mos & 5 days and pensioner under act of 1832 at $25 per month
Allowed $25 per annum to date Feb. 3. 1853 (If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Marriage proved by public record
Death proved by auditor's report.
Identity & Widowhood proved by credible witnesses
Name and residence of Agent
Calvin W. Phelps Hartford Conn.
Examining Clerk.
J. L. Gray

No. 1758
Mercer Warner widow of Richard
Set to Agt.
State
Ct.
Aug 8/53
Gray
Act of Feb 3rd 1853

Dec, 13, 1926.
U. S. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:—
I am asking for information as to Richard J. Warner, of Guilford or New Haven, Conn., who served during the Revolutionary war & is supposed to have been a pensioner. Have you any record of same? He was born Hartford, Conn., 1761. Under act of 1840 he was pensioner from Suffield, Conn., supposed to have received money for services from Lieut. Simeon or Simeon Sheldon for time in service. Died 1840. If you will kindly let me know, I will be glad to send a check for fee in connection with this. I am a D. G. R. & wish more data on this ancestor. Very truly,
Maria M. W. Haynes,
(Mrs. Frank S. Haynes, 703 W. North St. Genesee, Ill.)

14 Mar 49
✓ Pension Office January 16/54
Sir Please report time of last payment to or death of within named pensioner & if arrear to whom paid
Respectfully J. H. Burt Esqr 3 and Present
J. Cole for Commissioner
Richard Warner, act 1832. $25 per annum. Died 14 March 1849. Paid
J. Burt An order

4109 40th May 23/53
Mrs. Mabel Warner with Richard
9676 Conn.
3rd Feb 1853
Recd
Allowed $25 per annum to commence Feb. 3/53
Calvin W. Phillips
Harford
Ct.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, PENSION OFFICE, OFFICIAL BUSINESS
COMMISSION

1534,834
MASS
Hon. L. P. Waldo Commr of Pensions Washington D.C.
ip.

3
18025
3 Newbury

Increase Brief in the Case of Mrs Mary Warner  Wartford Widow of Richard Warner  Rev War.  Suffield Wartford County and State of Connecticut
Act 2 Sec Feb 3 1853 Rec Sec 13 Act July 27 1868
CLAIM FOR NEW PENSION CERTIFICATE,
PROOF EXHIBITED,
The Applicant is a Pensioner on the roll of Connecticut at $25 per Annum. She applies for increase as provided in the 13. Act July 27. 1868. Pension certificate Surrendered
Identity and continued Widowhood shown.
Admitted Dec 14. 1870 to pension at $96.00 per Annum Commencing July 27. 1868 deducting payments since -
W. E. Wash Examining Clerk.
Name and residence of Agent.
Claimant Care Richard S. Johnson Suffield Conn.
Agent not filed De.

1907 aug 6. Hist. to Mrs. Geo. D. ashley C. 1921, Jan. 29. Hist. to Hon. Edw. J. King for Mrs. Frank S. Haynes.
Ready
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2829 Merab Warner. Widow Richard Warner. Rev. Rev. War. Act Feb. 3. 1853. Index:—Vol. M. , Page 305.
[Arrangement of 1870.]