Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19655, Jesse Werden, Conn. R.I.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Gorm R.D.
or Werden Jesse Worden
N. 19655
Ruth
CONTENTS

Letter to Hon. Same Prentiss Hon to Rev C. Sept 30. Decr 1841 To His cons Wisconsin Territory from H t 1841. H. Steele 1842. Notice citation to Hon S. Prentiss Sena U. S.
20.990  New York Jesse Warden of Essex in the State of New York who was a Private in the Comp y command by Captain Eldridge of the Regt. command by Col. Prentiss in the Payna line for 18 months
Wisconsin Territory
Inscribed on the Roll of New York the rate of 00 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of Oct. 1833 and unto C. P. Bailey Perry
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 33 $ 150 Semi-ann. allowance ending A M '34 30 $180
Revolutionary Claim, Asst June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Sole Title Clerk, E. Vol. 1, Page 10.

8330 New York alban
Ruth Warden, dec'd widow of Jesse Warden Conn who was a Private
in the Revolution
Her pension ceased 28 Augt 1843.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 60 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March , 1843.
28th July, 1843  August 1, 1843 Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of March, 1848 and sent to
Wm. H. Putnam, Wesg & Rep.
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book u Vol. 2. Page 90.
Reported
to Ruth Warden, Albany, N.Y. Gibson and Warden, Anna Fuller, and Julia Ann Mideick only surviving Children.

State of New York Wyoming County ss
I Abel Webster Clerk of said County hereby certify that at a Court of Common Pleas held in & for said County at Warsaw on this 21 st day of June 1847. Satisfactory evidence has been exhibited that Reuthe Worden widow of Jesse Worden who was a Pensioner of the United States died at Granville Milwaukee County Wisconsin on the 17 th day of July 1845. & that she left 6 children whose names are Ruth Eastwood, Betsy Gibson Leonard Worden, Anna Fuller, all residing in the State of New York, Julia Ann Muddick & William Worden residing out of said State.
That said children are all more than 21. Years old & that they are the only children of the said Reuthe Worden her surviving In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office at Warsaw the day & Year first above written Abel Webster Clerk

1966 2
Defse Worden Genesee County New York
J. Admitted Private 18 months
Calvin T. Bailey Perry Genesee City N. York

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
May 29 1837
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Jesse Warden Genesee City N.Y.
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     1st March 1777 1 pr. 71 Gaston Houngton Conn. Traditionary   April 1777 8 " Capt. Eldridge Col. P. New till Conn.   March 1778 1 19 " Capt. Salcock Col. Top p.sir Pa.   1 9 in all   18  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _____ day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____, who has hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ 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.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 A. B.
who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, 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. 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 each 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. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends 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.
Proof of Service.
[j] 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 claimant's 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.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
R Newman

Hon. S. Prentiss Senate U.S.

Territory of Wisconsin Milwaukee County
On this tenth day of December in the Year Eighteen Hundred and forty one, before me the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the said County of Milwaukee personally ap- peared Jesse Worden of the Town of Granville in the County of Milwaukee, in the Territory of Wisconsin, who on his oath declares, that he is the same person, who formerly belonged to the Company, commanded by Captain James Aldridge in the Regiment, commanded by Colonel Samuel Prentiss, this being the first year this deponent was in the service of the United States, and deponent also on his oath declares, that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Joshua Babcock in the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Toppsan, this being the second year that this deponent was in the service of the United States: That his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New York, from whence he lately removed: That he now resides in the Territory of Wisconsin, where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there pay- able in future. The following are his reasons for removing from the State of New York to Wisconsin, viz. Deponent is now eighty years of age, & being entirely destitute of the means of support, with the exception of the small pittance obtained for his revolution- ary services from the Government of the United States, was invited by his son in law Charles W Medick a resident of Wisconsin, to come and spend

The remainder of his days with him - This invitation deforementioned accepted, and is now settled in Wisconsin Territory, with the expectation of passing the the remainder of his life there - Jesse Warden
Subscribed & sworn to before me on the day and year aforesaid
William A. Sturtevant Justice of the Peace
Territory of Wisconsin Milwaukee County ss
Charles M c Neidick of the Town of Grantville in the County of Milwaukee aforesaid, being duly sworn deposes & saith that he is well acquainted with Jesse Warden who has taken the above oath, and that he is the identical person described in the above affidavit.
Charles M c Neidick
Subscribed & sworn to before me on the 10th day of December AD 1841
William A. Sturtevant Justice of the Peace
Territory of Wisconsin Milwaukee County ss
I William A. Sturtevant a justice of the Peace in & for the County of Milwaukee aforesaid hereby certify that Charles M c Neidick who made oath and subscribed to the foregoing affidavit before me, is a resident of the County of Milwaukee in the Territory of Wisconsin

and that his reputation for truth and veracity is good -
William A. Stuntz Justice of the Peace
I, Cyrus Hawley Clerk of the District Court of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Territory hereby certify that William A. Stuntz is a Magistrate as above, duly commissioned & qualified, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name this tenth day of December in the year eighteen hundred and forty one - Cyrus Hawley Clerk

1013.398 July 8/47
Ruth Mordecai
widow of Jesse
N.Y.
act 7 July 1838
Marnie before 1794
husband died 28 Augst 1843
widow died 17 July 1845
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No 14 Patent

State of New York Wyoming County
Before the Court of Common Pleas held at Warsaw in & for said County personally came Ruth Eastwood & on her oath to her duly administered according to law makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838. That she is a daughter of Jesse Worden & Ruth his wife That said Jesse Worden was a Pensioner of the United States & died at Man- ville Milwaukee County, Wisconsin on the 27 th day of August 1843. & that the said Ruth Worden Widow of the said Jesse Worden died at the same place on the 17 th day of July in the Year 1845. That the said Ruth whose maiden name was Ruth Dart was married to the said Jesse at Ste- pleton in the State of New York on the 13 th day of June 1787. & that the said Ruth had not inter married after the death of the said Jesse Worden but remained his widow That the annexed record is the family record of the said Jesse Worden & was kept by him in his lifetime That she has no documentary evidence of her father's services
Subscribed Ruth Eastwood
Subscribed & sworn in open Court this 21 st day of June 1847. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office Abel Webster Clerk

Wm Warden Was Married To Miss Chloe Deming the 4 th - day of Dec - 1804 Both of this town, Edinburgh
Their age Stephenstown Wm Warden Born, Saturday - June 21 st - 1744
Wm Warden
Chloe Deming, Wife of Wm Warden Born Tuesday greenfield Nov 14 th - 1744, Both N. state
Oliver D Warden

Family Record
Warren Manvill Warden born 6 o'clock a.m. Monday August 21 - 1809 Edinburgh Saratoga County
Roxey Matilda Warden born Friday Feb 15 th 1811 9 o'clock p.m. Saratoga Co. Edinburgh
Fletus insign Warden born Monday half past 7 o'clock A.M. April 3 - 1815; Mayfield Montgomery County

A Family Record.
Jesse Worden was born. April, 25 th , 1761. Ruth Dart was born August, Friday, 10 th , 1769. United in matrimony June 12 th , 1787.
William, born saturday, June, 21 st , 1788. Ruth born monday, August, 17 th , 1789. Anna born sunday, December, 19 th , 1790. Lucinda born monday, April 9 th , 1792. Leonard born friday, June, 28 th , 1793. Sarah born tuesday September, 17 th , 1794. Jesse born wednesday, Oct. 1795; Died April, 1 st , 1796. Elizabeth born wednesday, May, 17 th , 1797. Dorothy born wednesday, June, 27 th , 1798. Jesse, second born sunday, Sept, 29 th ; Died Oct. 19 th , 1799. Marcena Livingston born saturday, Sept. 20 th , 1800. Julian born saturday, April, 22 nd , 1809. Jesse Worden. Died. August 27 th 1843. Ruth Worden. Died July 17 th 1845.

Jesse Worden's Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of 7th June, 1832.
19682 ✓
On Roll 121 Gen. Regiment - 38 m
On Roll 121 Bat Co. 2 Company of Col. Topham's Regt Se. Band 1 No 2
Item adu 

Declaration of Jesse Worden, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of June 7 th , 1832.
State of New York, Genesee County, } ss.
In this fifteenth day of October, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two, personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas of the county of Genesee, and state aforesaid, being a court of record and having a seal, now sitting at Batavia, in said county, Jesse Worden, of the town of Warsaw in said county, aged seventy-one years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
1. That he entered the service of the United States about the first of March, 1777; and served one month, at Groton, in the state of Connecticut, as a substitute for Samuel Peabody, of Stonington in said State; that he was employed on Fort Griswold; that on account of the length of time since said service and the short period engaged in the same, he is unable to recollect the names of the officers; and that he has no documentary or other evidence of said service; that he resided at Stonington, aforesaid, at the time of entering the service, as aforesaid.
2. That about the first of April, 1777, he enlisted in the army of the United States, at Stonington, New-London county, Conn. where he then resided, in Captain James Eldridge's company, and served in the regiment commanded by Col. Samuel Prentiss, in the Connecticut line of the United States army; the name of

the lieutenant in his company was Collins; that immediately after his enlistment he marched to Peekskill in the state of New York where he remained in garrison until the first of September, when he marched to Germantown, where he arrived the day after the battle at that place. That after marching about as a flying camp, for a few weeks, he went into quarters for the winter at Valley Forge, where he remained until discharged, on the first of January, 1778, having served eight months, the term of his enlistment.
3. That in the month of March, 1778, he enlisted at Stonington, aforesaid, for one year, in Capt. Joshua Babcock's company of Rhode Island State troops, Lieut. Andrew Stanton, and served in the regiment commanded by Col. John Tappin; Lieut. Col. Hawkins, and Maj. Phillips; that immediately after his enlistment, he marched to Tiverton, Rhode Island, where he was under the command of Brig. Genl. Cornwall, until the the troops crossed over on to the Island, under Maj. Genl. Sullivan; that he was in the first regiment that went over; where he remained about three weeks, and then returned to Tiverton, where he remained until the 16th of March, following, when he was discharged, having served one year, the term of his enlistment; making in the whole, one year and nine months that he was engaged in the service of the United States; That he never, to the best of his recollection, received any written discharge; that he has

the affidavits of Caleb Hakes and Samuel Jones made the 26 th day of June, 1829, and who served in the same regiment with this declarant, during a part of his service in the Rhode Island State troops last mentioned, and with whom he was well acquainted; and who testify as to his service in said troops; - That he was born at Stonington, Conn. before mentioned; in the month of April 1761; that he has no record of his age; believes he is of the above age from information from his parents; - that he resided at Stonington, till he was twenty years of age, except the time he was in the army; that he then removed to Stephentown, Rensselaer County, New York, where he resided at the close of the war, and for some years after, amounting in the whole to ten years; then lived in Dorset, Bennington Co. Vermont, ten years; then in Edinburgh, Saratoga County, N.Y., twelve years; then at Mayfield, Montgomery County, N.Y. four years; then in Richmond, Ontario County, N.Y. eight years; then in Castile, Genesee County, N.Y. three years; then in Pike, Allegany county, N.Y. upwards of three years; then in Warsaw, Genesee Co. N.Y. where he now resides, and has resided nearly one year; that there is no clergyman residing in his neighborhood with whom he is acquainted; but that he is acquainted with Calvin P. Bailey and Doct. Mason G. Smith, who reside in the town of Perry, county of Genesee, and state of New York, and in his neighborhood, and are well acquainted with him, and can testify as to his character for veracity, and their belief in his services as a soldier of the revolution.

He 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 the year aforesaid. Jesse Warden in open court Timothy Ditch Clerk
We, Calvin P. Bailey, and Mason G. Smith, residing in the town of Perry, county of Genesee, and state of New York, do hereby certify, that we are, and have been well acquainted with Jesse Warden, since his residence in the counties of Genesee and Allegany, in said state; that we know him to be the individual described in the foregoing declaration; that we believe him to be seventy-one 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 to, and subscribed, } Calvin P. Bailey this 13th day of October, 1832, } Mason G. Smith. before me, Antonio Williams
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 Calvin P. Bailey and Mason G. Smith both residents of the town of Perry in the said county who have signed the foregoing certificate are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit
Isaac Wilson Robert Carr Jr William Mitchell
I Timothy Fitch clerk of the court of common Pleas of Genesee county do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Jesse Woodin for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this fifteenth day of October 1832
Timothy Fitch Clerk
State of New York
Genesee County ss. I Timothy Fitch clerk of the said county of Genesee do hereby certify that Antonio Millard before whom the foregoing affidavit of Calvin P. Bailey & Mason G. Smith purports to have been taken was on the day of taking the same a Justice of the peace in & for the said county & that full faith & credit are to be given to his acts in that capacity, and further that I am well acquainted with the signature of the said Justice & verily believe that his signature subscribed to the said affidavit is his genuine signature In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this fifteenth day of October 1832 Timothy Fitch Clerk

State of New York Wyoming County ss
Before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in & for said County, personally came Elizabeth Gibson to me well known & made oath in due form of law that she is a daughter of Jesse Worden & Ruth his wife deceased & that she was 50 Years old on the 17 th day of May last That the family record attached to the declaration of Ruth Eastwood, herunto annexed, is the family record of the said Jesse Worden & wife kept by them during their life time. That the said Record is in the hand writing of this deponent & was made by her at the request of her parents more than 26 Years ago That the reasons for the making of this record at that time were that the old family record of the said Jesse & Ruth had become very dim by age & difficult to be read & they then requested her to make a just & true copy of said record which she did under their direction & in their presence which copy is the said record here to Annexed. That she remembers the date of the making of said record from the fact that it was made by her previous to her marriage & while she lived with her parents in the town of Richmond, New York & that her parents moved there when she was 20 Years old & lived there only 4 Years, & that the said record was made sometime previous to their removal from Richmond
Elizabeth W. Gibson.
Subscribed sworn & attached before me this 1 st day of July 1847 & I certify the deponent to be a person of good moral character & entitled to full credit. Witness my hand & seal bearing my name in my own proper hand writing Almon Choate Justice.
Almon Choate

State of New York Wyoming County
§ ss 3.
I Abel Webster clerk of said County hereby certify that Alonzo Choate Esquire was at the date of the within affidavit a Justice of the peace in & for said County, & that his signature to said affidavit is genuine
Witness my hand & seal of Office this 2 d day of July 1847
Abram. Sent. Dept. clerk.

State of Ohio Scioto County p 3
Before the Subscribed a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally came Mrs Chloe Worden to me known as the widow of William Worden lately deceased and as being a person of good moral character and entitled to full credit as a witness, who having been by me duly sworn according to law on her oath deponeth and saith that she is Fifty Eight years old That she was married to William Worden who was son of Asa and Ruth Worden at Edinburgh in the State of New York on the eighth day of December in the year 1808 That about one year — — after her marriage to the said William Worden he made a record of his age and marriage and that he copied the record of his birth from the old record of his parents then in their possession That the said record of the age of the said William Worden so made as aforesaid by him in his own proper hand-writing is herunto annexed That the said William Worden died at the City of Detroit in the County of Wayne and State of Michigan on the 9 th day of August last (1847) in the 60 th year of his age. That the said William Worden was Twenty years old at the time of her marriage with him That she was knowing to her husband's making the annexed record at the time above mentioned
Subscribed and sworn before me this 22 day of September 1847
Chloe Worden John B Robertson J.P.

The State of Ohio Portage County ss
I Myron R. Keith, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County do hereby certify that John B. Robertson before whom the foregoing Affidavit was made was at the time of taking the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified. that I am acquainted with his signature and know the above to be genuine and that the same is in due form and in accordance with the Laws of the State of Ohio. Witness my signature and the seal of our said court at Elyria this fifth day of October A.D. 1847
M. R. Keith Clerk

Rev. and 1813 Wars Section.
all Am
March 10, 1927
Mrs. E. F. Engle New Preston Conn
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 19655 , it appears that Jesse Warden or Worden was born April 25, 1761 in Stonington, Connecticut.
While residing at said Stonington, he served as follows--
From March 1, 1777, one month no officers stated, was employed on Fort Griswold, he enlisted April 1, 1777 and served eight months in Captain James Eldridge's Company, Colonel Samuel Prentiss' Connecticut Regiment.
He enlisted in March 1778 and served one year in Captain Joshua Babcock's Company, Colonel John Topham's Rhode Island Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 15, 1832, while a resident of Warsaw, Genesee County, New York. He died August 27, 1843 at

Granville, Wisconsin.
Soldier married June 13, 1787 at Stephentown, New York, Ruth Dart, who was born August 10, 1796.
She died in Granville, Wisconsin, July 17, 1845, and the pension due her was allowed in 1848 to the following surviving children- Ruth Eastwood; Elizabeth or Betsey Gibson; Leonard Werden; Anna Fuller; and Juliann or Julia Ann, wife of Charles W. Middick, who was a resident of Granville, Wisconsin in 1847.
Children of Jesse and Ruth Werden-
William born June 21, 1788. Ruth " August 17, 1789. Anna " December 19, 1790. Lucinda " April 9, 1792. Leonard " June 28, 1793. Sarah " September 17, 1794. Jesse " October ---, 1795, died Apr. 1, 1796. Elizabeth " May 17, 1797. (1796. Dorothy " June 27, 1798. Jesse, (second) " September 29, ---, died Oct. 19, 1799. Julian " April 22, 1809. (1799.
William Werden married at Edinburgh, New York, December 8, 1808, Chloe Deming, who was born November 18, 1788 at Greenfield, New York.
Children of William and Chloe werden-
Warren Manvill born August 21, 1809. Roxy Matilda " February 15, 1811. Fletus Insign " April 3, 1815.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

V
No 13.398.
Rich Morden do
NY
Gift of L. Lynde
July 12. '47
do do to Rev. J. Putnam, Jan 17. '48
to same Feb 21. '48
act 7 July 1838

Territory of Wisconsin } Milwaukee County }
Charles W. Middick, being duly sworn deposes and says, that on the 27 th day of August A.D. 1843 Mr. Jesse Warden departed this life and died, at the Town of Granville, in Sauk County; That the said Jesse was, at the time of his death, a Pensioner of the Uni- ted States. That the said Jesse Warden left the following named Children, to wit, Ruth 1 Eastwood, Eliz- -abeth 2 Gibson, Julia 3 Ann Middick, Anna 4 Tuller, William 5 Warden and Leon- -ard 6 Warden, who are the only chil- -dren of the said Jesse Warden (and his wife, Ruth Warden, also now deceased) and that they are each over the age of Twenty-one years him now surviving. And further said Deponent says not, except that the said Jesse Warden died as aforesaid, at the House and Residence of this de- -ponent, in said Town & County. Sworn to & subscribed ) Charles W. Middick before me, this 4 th ) day of December 1847. )
Isaac P. Walker, Judge of Probate Milwaukee County

Milwaukee County.
Edward S. Earle, being duly sworn, deposes and says that he is well acquainted with Charles W. Muddick, whose name appears to the foregoing affidavit, as having made and subscribed the same, and with his character, and that he knows that the said Charles W. Muddick to be a man of good moral character, and of good character for truth & veracity, and that full faith and credit are due, and ought to be given, to his state- ments.
Said Deponent further says, that he is acquainted with the facts set forth in the foregoing affidavit of said Muddick, and knows them to be true and truly stated therein.
Sworn to & subscribed before me, this 4 th day of December 1847
Edward S. Earle
Isaac P. Walker
Judge of Probate
Milwaukee County

Secretary of Wisconsin } Milwaukee County }
I, Isaac P. Walker, Judge of the Court of Probate in and for said County, do hereby certify, that at a Probate Court, held in and for said County, at Milwaukee, on this 4 th day of December in the year 1847, Satisfactory evidence has been ex- hibited to prove that Mr. Jesse Warden died at Granville in said County, on the 27 th day of August in the year 1843; and that the said Jesse Warden was a pensioner of the United States; that he left the following named children, to-wit, Ruth Eastwood, Elizabeth Gibson, Julia Ann Middick, Anna Fuller, William Warden & Leonard Warden, who are the only children of the said Jesse Warden (and of his wife Ruth Warden now also dead) him now surviving, and that each of them is now more than Twenty-one years old.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and the Seal of said Probate Court, at Milwaukee in said County on this 4 th day of December 1847
Isaac P. Walker Judge of Probate Mil. County.

1893-Feb. 18, Airt. to Mrs. W. L. Stark, Murphystoe, Ill. D.S.
Mar. 28, 98. Edgar G. Warden, Lewistown, Mont.
Oct. 30, 1903 - Gift to Francis J. Kilkenny Treasury Dept.
Gift to Chas. B. Warden Mar. 8, 1906. 1919 Airt. 3 to Mrs. Alice W. Cowman. 1927 mdu 10 to Mrs. E. J. Eagle
Ref
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19655
Ruth Warden Widow of Jesse Warden Prim Rev. Wm
Act: Mar. 3 1873
Index: Vol. 11 Page 357

P.
DEC 17 1892
Murphysboro Ills Dec 12 - 92
G. B. Raum
Commissioner of Pensions Dear Sir
I desire to get the military history of Jesse Warden a revolutionary soldier and a pensioner. I am told it is on file in your Office
Respectfully Mrs. H. W. Stark

Handwritten initials or mark, possibly "JL".
Faint handwritten marks at the bottom right of the paper.

CORT & WORDEN, ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
LEWISTOWN, MONTANA, Mch. 14, 1898
Hon. Com d Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Sir: Will you kindly mail me a certificate of the service of my great grandfather Jesse Worden, who was a member of Washington's Life Guards from Connecticut. He drew a pension for some time prior to his death.
Very respectfully,
Edgar G. Worden

Albert Kansas 2/12 - 1906 U
Pension Office at Washington
Will you please send me the War record of Jesse Worden, who was a a soldier in the Revolutionary War. He was my grandfather. and greatly oblige
Charles B. Worden Albert Kansas

3/25-1 1919.
Rev Sec
Department of Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington, D. C.
I would like a statement of the military history of Jesse W er ar Warden, a soldier of the Revolutionary War. As I am a descendant of the same.
Respectfully
Mrs Alice (Warden) Cowman 259 W. 6 th St., Hosington Kansas,

New Preston Ct.
Jan. 18, 1927.
U.S. Pension Office, Washington D.C.
Will you kindly give me what information you can regarding Jesse Worden who was one of Gen. Washington's life guards in the Revolutionary war. I believe he was in the service two years and drew a pension therefor.
This information will be very

greatly appreciated as I desire to become a member of the D.A.R.
Thanking you for your courtesy
I am Yours very truly,
(Mrs. E. F.) Grace Worden Engle.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Jesse Werdon , 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. 77.19.655
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Mch. 1. 1777 1 mo. Private Employed on Ft. Griswold Conn.   April 1. 1777 8 mos. James Eldridge Samuel Prentiss "   Mch. 1778 1 year Joshua Babcock John Topham R.I.  
Battles engaged in, none stated.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Stonington, New London Co., Conn.
Date of application for pension, Oct. 15, 1832. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Warsaw, Genesee Co., New York.
Age at date of application, born Apr. 25, 1761 at Stonington, Conn. May 13, 1785 He died
Remarks: soldier married at Stephentown, N.Y. June 12, 1787 Ruth Dart. He died Aug. 27, 1843 at Granville, Wis., where she died July 17, 1845 and her pension was allowed in 1848 for the benefit of their only surviving children: Ruth Eastwood, Elizabeth Gilson; Leonard Werdon; Anna Fuller and Julia Ann Middick wife of Charles W. Middick. res Granville Wis in 1847
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

April 3, 1919.
Mrs. Alice W. Cowman, 259 West Sixth Street, Hoisington, Kansas.
Madam:
In addition to the military history of Jesse Warden W. File No. 12,655 Rev. War, you are furnished the following family data from the papers on file in the claim.
Jesse Warden born April 25, 1781 died August 27, 1843, married June 12, 1787, Ruth Dart born August 10, 1769, died July 17, 1745  1845 .
CHILDREN
  ** William  born  June 21, 1788,  died August 9, 1847.    Ruth  "  August 17, 1789.     Anna  "  December 19, 1790.     Lucinda  "  April 9, 1792.     Leonard  "  June 28, 1793.     Sarah  "  September 17, 1794.     Jesse  "  October - 1795,  died April 1, 1796.    Elizabeth  "  May 17, 1797.     Dorothy  "  June 27, 1798.     Jesse, second  "  September 29, ----  died October 19, (1799).    Marcena Livingston  "  September 30, 1800.     Julian  "  April 22, 1809.     *****
**William Warden married at Edinburgh, New York, December 8, 1808, Chloe Deming born November 18, 1788 Greenfield, (N. Y.)
CHILDREN
  Warren Manvill Warden  born  August 21, 1809,  Edinburgh.    Roxy Matilda  "  "  February 15, 1811 "    Fletus Insign  "  "  April 3, 1815 at Mayfield.  
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Washington March 9. 1848
Hon. James L. Edmonds Com r of Pensions,
I herewith send the letter of Mr Lynde having reference to the case of Mrs Ruth Worden -
Will you have the goodness to examine the Certificate referred to and see if it does not contain all the names - and inform me soon as practicable -
With great respect
Yours &
H. Pitman

Washington July 7. 1848
To the Hon Commissioner of Pensions,
I transmit herewith the required Certificate of Ministry in the case of Ruth Worden - As this seems to be the only further evidence required I hope the Certificate will be issued as soon as the Commission of the Department will allow -
I am with great respect Sir H. H. Jewett A. Putnam -

Milwaukee December 10. 1841
Brother Samt.
I herewith enclose the application of Jesse Warden, a Revolutionary Pensioner, for a transfer of the place of payment of his pension, from the State of New York to the Agency in this Territory - You will see by an examination of his affidavits that he served in the Regiment commanded by our Grandfather, Col. Saml. Prentiss -
If you will take the trouble to pass the papers over to the proper department and see that the transfer is made, you will oblige a worthy old Soldier -
In haste I remain Very Sincerely Your Brother
William A. Prentiss
Hon. J. Prentiss U.S. Senator Washington

Payment to be made at Albany,
by T. W. O'Leary,
Agent for paying pension- ers, in the Agency of
Albany,
New York.
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A Vol- ume 2 Page 90 by W. Rumphkin, Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Claim for Military Service.
I certify that, in conformity with the laws of the United States, of the 3rd March, 1843, and 17th June, 1844, Ruth Morden, deceased, late of New York, widow of Jesse Morden, who was a Private in the Revolution, and who died on the 28th August, 1843, is inscribed on the Pension list at the rate of Sixty dollars per Annum, commencing on the 28th August, 1843, when he died and ending on the 17th July, 1845, when she died. The amount due is payable to Ruth Eastwood, Betsey Gibson, Leona Morden, Anna Hall, and Julia Ann Meredith, only children surviving.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight
Examined and Countersigned. }
Secretary of War.
Commissioner of Pensions.

Hon J. L. Edmans,
Dear Sir, I am requested to forward the enclosed papers rela- ting to the case of Mrs Sally Foster and of Ruth Worden and desire your earliest practicable attention to each case -
I am with great respect Tom H. Swift H. Putnam
Washington Jan 4, 1849 -

Warsaw New York
Feb 29, 1848
Hon Harvey Putnam
Dr. Sir Your favor of the 22 d enclosing Mr Crumps letter in case of Mrs Ruth Worden widow of Jesse Worden deceased is just received
The Clerk who drafted the letter must have committed a mistake in examining the certificate of the Surrogate of this County I am very confident that the certificate will be found to contain the names of Ruth Eastwood, Elizabeth Gibson, Anna Fuller, Julia Ann Muddick & Leonard Worden. If this is not so, then the Surrogate must have made a mistake as it was intended to include all those names.
Really I do not hardly wish to be obliged to send again to Wisconsin for another certificate. Will you please request a re-examination & in case those names are not all included, the privilege of furnishing a corrected certificate from this county, as the proof to be obtained here is better than in Wisconsin, as relates to the surviving children
Very Respectfully Yours
A. L. Lynde
P.S. I think I will take affidavits & a new Certificate & send

without waiting for an answer, which I trust will be sent with as little delay as practicable
Mr Lynde Pension Office

July 8 47
Miss
J. L. Edwards Esq
George Parsons
Washington
D.C.

Warsaw N.Y.
2 d July 1847
J. L. Edwards Esq. Sir
Enclosed please find papers relating to the Pension claim of Ruth Warden disclosed
Respectfully Yours A. L. Lyncle
U.S.
July 2 d 47

State of New York } Surrogates Office Wyoming County }
J. W. Riley Smith Surrogate of said county hereby certify that at a Surrogates court held at Warsaw in & for said county. Satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to show that Ruth Eastwood Betsy Gibson, Leonard Worden, Anna Fuller and Julia Ann Middick are the only children now surviving of Ruth Worden who died at Granville in the Territory of Wisconsin on the 17 th day of July 1845, & who was widow of Jesse Worden a revolutionary Pensioner of the United States who died at said Granville on the 27 th day of August 1843, and that each of said children is more than twenty one years of age.
Witness my hand and Official Seal at Warsaw in said County this 3 rd day of February 1845.
W. Riley Smith Wyoming County Judge acting as Surrogate

Jesse Moran, Wisconsin, transferred from N York Act 7 June 1832, $60 00 per ann um
To what time was he last paid? Pension Office G. B. A. Jan y 10 1848 } Died 28 th Aug t 1843 Paid to his death.
Witnesses + family record show date of death Aug. 27, 1843.
[Handwritten signature]

Territory of Wisconsin } Milwaukee County p 3
Before the Subscriber a justice of the Peace in & for said County personally came Lewis Raymond and made oath in due form of law, that he was well acquainted with Ruth Worden deceased wife of Sepe Worden deceased that said Ruth Worden formerly resided at Granville in said County of Milwaukee. that she died at Granville in said County on or about the 17th day of July A.D. 1843, being near . That this deponent was the Clergyman who attended and officiated at the funeral Service of the said Ruth Worden. that he recollects the date of the funeral Service from the minutes of his records.
Sworn & Subscribed before Lewis Raymond me this 27th day of October A. D. 1847 & I Certify the said Witness to be fully entitled to credit
J. B. Cross Justice of the Peace
Territory of Wisconsin } Milwaukee County p 3
Before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for said County personally came Edward S. Earls and made oath in due form of law. that he was well acquainted with Sepe Worden and Ruth his wife deceased who formerly resided at Granville in said County. That the said Sepe Worden died at said Granville on or about the 27th day of August 1843 that he was at the time a neighbour of the said Worden and resided near

by him. and recollects the date from the fact that he furnished Boards for a coffin and hired a man to dig the grave and the same was charged on his account book at the time. This deponent also states that the said Ruth was the wife of the said Jesse Morden. that she died some two years nearly after the decease of her said husband. the precise time he does not recollect. That Rev Lewis Raymond officiated as clergyman at the funeral service and further saith not
Sworn & Subscribed before me Edward S. Earle this 27 th day of October A.D. 1847
Justice of the Peace I. further certify that the said Witness is fully entitled to credit E. S. Earle Justice of the Peace
Territory of Wisconsin } Milwaukee County } I, Leoyne Hawley Clerk of the District Court of Milwaukee County, certify that Jerome B. Crops is a Magistrate as above. that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name this twenty seventh day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty seven Leoyne Hawley, Clerk of the District Court of Milwaukee County

I Alexander Gardner Clerk of the Town of Stephentown in the County of Rensselaer in the State of New York hereby certify that by virtue of my Office I have the Custody of the records of the said town & that there are no records of marriages in my office or Custody.
Dated October 23 d
1847
Alexander Gardner T. Clk
State of New York } Rensselaer County, } ss
Before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for
Said County personally came Alexander Gardner above named Well known to me as being Clerk of the said town & made oath in due form of law that the above Certificate by him subscribed is just & true.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand this 23 d day of October 1847
Joseph Dayer
Justice Peace
REN
Oct 1. 47

STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. RENSSELAER COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, }
I, AMBROSE H. SHELDON, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that Joseph Taylor before whom the annexed affidavit was made and whose name is thereunto subscribed, was at the day of the date thereof a Sustainer of the Peace in and for said County, and duly authorized by law to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Sustainer and verily believe that his signature to the said affidavit &c is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, this 21 st day of December 184 7
A. H. Sheldon Clerk.
Not. 1. 4

State of New York } As Eunice Tyler Rensselaer County } being duly sworn before Joseph Tayer a Justice of the peace of said County deposed & saith that I reside in the Town of Stephentown in said County. I have lived here about sixty three years am eighty eight years old & that I was acquainted with Jesse Warden in this Town he lived within two miles of me he built a house there & lived there a while & then went away. I think his wife's name was Ruth Dast. I have seen her & know all the family of Dast. & I think Warden owned some land where he lived but I don't know who he sold it to don't recollect any thing about his children
Subscribed & sworn before me this 23 d October 1847
Joseph Tayer Justice of the peace
her Eunice Tyler mark
I the undersigned do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Eunice Tyler and believe her to be a good credible witness
Joseph Tayer Justice peace

Papers in case of Ruth Worden
Hon J. L. Edwards Punsonby Esq. Washington
Sent to Hon H. Patterson Esq

Warsaw New York Dec 27. 1847
J. L. Edwards Esq 2
Accompanying this I send proof of the birth of the oldest child of Jesse & Reatha Worden & proof of the date of the death of both of those persons
I trust the proof of marriage will now be deemed satisfactory that the certificate will issue at an early day Respectfully Yrs
A. L. Lynde
Reatha Worden's heirs are the applicants under act of July 7 th 1838

vol 43 - 9432 N 13398
Ruth Woodman died wid of Jesse W
act. 7 July 1838
Rejected husband died 28 Augst 1843
adm d act March 1843 and 17 June 1844 18mo pre
$10 00 per An
from 28 Augst 1843 to 17 July 1845 the day of her death payable to Ruth Eastman, Betsy Gibson Leonard Wood, Anna Fuller and Julia Ann Muddick only Surviving Children of Ruth Woodman dec d -
Hon H. Putnam Name of Note

Pension Office
March
1848
Sir,
In the Case of Olive Shaw due to of William Shaw.

Jesse Worden Proof of Service, by Caleb Hakes & Saml. Jones.
1834
M c Jesse Worden town of East Pike
Albany County
Cane & Haste } N.Y.
Petersburg July 13

State of New York } Rensselaer County }
Came Personally before me Isaac Saunders one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County
Caleb Hakes of the town of Petersburg in the County aforesaid who being duly sworn, Saith that he is acquainted with Jesse Warden of the County of Allegany in the State of New York knows that the said Jesse Warden was a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution of the United States the said deponent Saith he was informed that the said Jesse Warden about into the Service about the first of April 1778 the said deponent joined the Army in the same Regiment and Company about the first of June in the same year with the said Jesse Warden and were both discharged on the the 16 th of March following — that they served in the Regiment of Rhode Island State Troops commanded by Colonel John Dufresne in the Company commanded by Captain Robert Sworn and subscribed before me this 26 th day of June 1829
Caleb Hakes
Isaac Saunders Justice Peace
State of New York
Rensselaer County }
I certify that Isaac Saunders whose signature is af- fixed to the above & within affidavits, was at the time of taking the same respectively one of the Justices of the Peace in & for the County of Rensselaer In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my name & affixed the seal of said County this Tenth day of July one thousand eight hundred and Twenty nine
Archibald Ball Clerk

State of New York } Be it known that before Rensselaer County } Isaac Saunders Esq. one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Rensselaer Personally appeared Samuel Jones of Rensselaer in sd County who being duly sworn Saith that Jerre Warden of the County of Albany and State of New York was a Soldier in the army of the Revolution of the united States that he the said deponent and the said Jerre Warden served together in the Rhode Island Regiment of State Troops commanded by Colonel John Dapine that the in the Company Commanded by Captain Bakerick from the first of June 1778 until the 16 th March following when they were both discharged found the said Jerre Warden a Soldier when the said deponent joined the said Regiment was informed the said Jerre enlisted for fifteen Months
Samuel Jones
Sworn and subscribed before me this 26 th day of June 1829
Isaac Saunders Justice Peace
And I further certify that Samuel Jones and Caleb Hakes who appeared before me and took the foregoing and within affidavits are to me well known and that they are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Isaac Saunders Justice of the Peace

To Mr. Jesse Warden I now embrace the opportunity of writing a few lines to you to let you know that we are all well at prison hoping that these few lines will find you enjoying the same blessing I have taken some considerable trouble to send you this Bill and I have paid out twenty-five cents in money and I want you to send me the money that I have paid out
Caleb Hales

Jan 8. 1842
Mr. Evans
James L. Edwards Esq. Commr. of Pensions War Dept. Washington City
[Faint, mirrored handwriting from the reverse side of the page]

MECHANICS' & FARMERS' BANK,
Albany Pension Agency,
Jan'y. 3 d . — 1842
JAMES L. EDWARDS, Esquire,
Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 30 th ult o .
I have to state, that Sepa Under — a Pensioner under the Act of 7 June 1832 — at Sixty — Dollars per annum — was last paid to the 4 day of Feb. — 1841
I am, Sir,
Very respectfully,
Your ob't serv't,
Thos. A. Clott
PRES'T AND PENSION AGENT. per
Gen King.

Notification forwarded 11 May 1842. This day being informed P. Potter is appointed Pen Agent

Pension Office,
4 th Feby. 1842.
Sir:
You are hereby informed that Jesse Warden a Revolutionary Pensioner, late of the State of New York at the rate of Sixty  Eighty dollars per month  annum , has been this day transferred to the roll of Pensioners of the United States for the State of Territory of Wisconsin to take effect from and after the 4 th Sep 1841.
You will please, therefore, cease to pay him from that time, and regulate your books accordingly.
I am, very respectfully,
Your most obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
J. H. Alcott Esq.
Agent for paying U. S. Pensioners.
Albany
N. Y.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
4 th Feby 1842
Sir:
You are hereby informed that Jesse Warden a Revolutionary Pensioner, late of the State of New York at the rate of Sixty  Annual dollars per month , has been this day transferred to your Agency. You will, therefore, com- mence to pay this Pensioner, at the above rate, from and after the 4 th Sep 1841.
You will regulate your books accordingly.
I am, sir, very respectfully,
Your most obedient servant,
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
Agent for paying U. S. Pensioners.
Mineral Point
Wisconsin

Sir:
In conformity with the regulations of this Department, you have this day been transferred from the Roll of Albany New York to that of Wisconsin, Territory to take effect from and after the 4 th Sep 1841.
I am, Sir, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. R. [unclear] Commissioner of Pensions.
13 Retain the notary along in Warden's case
File this with his papers
Mr. Jesse Warden
W. I. Pensioner.
Care of Hon. S. Prentiss Senator U.S.
Let the Alterations on the Books remain as they now are - Inform Mr. Prentiss that the transfer will be made so soon as the new Pension Agent for Wisconsin shall have entered on the duties of his Office. Keep a memorandum of the case before you - and when the new Agent commences his duties, then send the necessary notifications to the 2 Agents & Mr. Prentiss -