Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6383, Rufus Ward, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Ward, Rufus Elizabeth
W 6383
CONTENTS

Reported July 16/49
3088
Ohio Cincinnati Elizabeth Ward widow of Rufus Ward Mch who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of July 1849 and sent to
Wm J. H. Mills H. S. R.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 306 Vol. H.

Ohio - 13.318.
Rufus Ward. of Knox Co. in the State of Ohio. who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Bartholomew of the Reg t commanded by Col d H. H. Allen in the M a o. line for One year
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio. at the rate of 40 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of June 1833, and sent to Kirtland & Delano. M c Vornon. C.
Arrears to the 4th of March 33. 80.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept th 33 20.00
$100.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by M c Palmer Clerk, Book E. Vol. 8. Page 28.

no 17853 13.318.
Rufus Ward of Knox County Ohio.
Return 16.
Adm for 12 months
$40.00. —
Curtis & Delano Mt Vernon Knox County Ohio

BRIEF in the case of  Rufus Ward  County of Knox  in the State of Ohio  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 43 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.     Vol - In 1776 - 6 - private Gen. Washington, Gen. La Fayette, Col. Holman, Col. Bartholomew   Vol - 1777 - 4 - private Brig. Gen. Lincoln, Col. Holman, Gen. Putnam   Vol - 1778 - 2 - private Col. Wilson, Gen. Knox, Gen. Gates, Arnold, Col. Stark & Douglass  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? White Plains, Still Water,  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Worcester County Massachusetts  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary & Documentary  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? not properly attached 
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Richd. H. Hall  Examining Clerk:

4658
Elizabeth Ward Ohio.
admitted Pr # 40.
died 4 Sep 1834
Oct 7 Feb 1838
Columbus, Ohio Mt Vernon Ohio

State of Ohio County of Knox
On this tenth day of October A.D. 1838
Personally appeared before the Hon. Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Knox and State of Ohio Elizabeth Ward a resident of Miller Township in the County of Knox aged seventy four years on the twenty first day of the present month, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"
That she is the widow of Rufus Ward, who was a private in the army of the Revolution and served about nine months per annum  That he received a pension of forty eight dollars previous to his death at  he entered the service in Putnam County Massachusetts  that he received a pension was under the act of 1832  at She further declares that she was married to the said
Rufus Ward on the tenth day of October (A.D. 1787) in the year seventeen hundred and eighty seven. That her husband the aforesaid Rufus Ward died on the fourth day of September in the year eighteen hundred and thirty four, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four to wit; on the tenth day of October in the year seventeen hundred and eighty seven
Widow to Rufus Ward in open court.
Oct. 10. 1838.
Elliot C. Vane Clerk
Elizabeth Ward

I Elisha C. Jones of Southington in the county of Hartford and State of Connecticut depose and say that I am the minister in the Congregational Society in said Southington That, from the year one Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty, to the year one Thousand Eight Hundred and twenty, the Rev William Robinson who was during that time the minister in said Society kept a record of the marriages in said society. That by virtue of my relation to said society and as clerk of the Church in said Society, I have the custody of the books containing said record of marriages. And that I find under the head of Marriages the following entry - "One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty seven October Tenth
Rufus Ward and Elizabeth Barnes,, Which I certify is a true copy of said Record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows, 1787 Oct 10 th Rufus Ward and Elizabeth Barnes,, Elisha C. Jones
of pastor in the Cong. Soc. Southington Sworn to and Subscribed before me This 13 th day of December 1838
Romeo Lowrey Justice of the Peace

I Levi Barnes of Southington in Hartford county Connecticut, aged Sixty years of age and say that Elizabeth Ward the widow of Rufus Ward, deceased - who now resides in the Town of Miller Knox County Ohio is my sister; that she was married in said Southington to said Rufus Ward by the Rev William Robinson, when I was a boy about Ten years of age, that I was present at said marriage, and think it must have taken place about the year 1787. and am confident that it was before the year 1790.
Sworn to and subscribed Levi Barnes before me this 13 th day of December 1838
Romeo Lowrey Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut, Hartford Co. ss. Dec 26. 1838
I James H. Holcomb, Clerk of the County Court for the County of of Hartford hereby certify that Romeo Lowrey whose name is above written is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Hartford and is authorized as such to administer oaths and that the his name above written is his genuine signature
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the day & year first above written
James H. Holcomb, Clerk

17/53
by Rufus Ward— Application for pension

The State of Ohio Morrow County
SS
On this 28 day of September 1832, personally appeared in open court before the judges of the court of common pleas in and for Morrow County and State of Ohio now sitting, Rufus Ward a resident of the township of Miller in the county of Morrow and State of Ohio aged Seventy three years the 6th day of last January who being duly sworn according to law, doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served the several periods of service as herein stated. That he entered on his first term in the month of June 1776 on or about the first of June, under the following officers viz Capt. Woodberry Holman, Capt. Bartholomew Woodberry, Lieut. Johnathan, does not recollect any names of the other officers - he left the service the first of the following being having served the full term of five months - On entering the service he resided at Sutton in the township in the county of Worcester in the State of Massachusetts - he was a volunteer - from Sutton the Regiment to which he was attached marched to Hartford Connecticut - from thence to New Haven - from thence by water to the City of New York - he was stationed in the City two or three weeks, then his regiment among others removed to the Barracks at Greenwich on the East bank of the North River two or three miles from the City - during this time he was employed in fortifying the City and on guard, until after Gen Washington with the American Army retreated from Long Island, - he recollects that on the morning of the day that the enemy took possession of New York several ships of the line belonging to the enemy sailed up the North River, and several British men of war sailed up the East River in order to cover the landing of the division under Gen Henry Clinton who crossed the East River and landed at a

place called Kipps Bay about three miles above New York - Previous to this landing he had been stationed on guard at a a fort (called at that time) Bunker hill situated between Greenwich Barracks, and New York - he had been stationed here the preceding day and was not relieved, but remained in the fort until about sunset on the day that the Americans evacuated New York, - he saw the landing of the troops who had crossed the East River about sunset when he in company with them  those stationed at fort Bunker hill left the fort, went down to the W. River where they found a boat, in which they crossed over to the Jersey Shore - they then went up the River to Fort Washington where they re-crossed the W. River and joined the Americans then under the immediate command of General Washington, here Gen Washington made a stand for a short time, and he remained with the army, - the army then marched and he in company with it to the White Plains leaving for Washington garrisoned with American soldiers, - and the British forces followed - He was engaged in the Battle of the White Plains and was in the detachment under the command of M c Dougall who was stationed on the hill upon the road leading to the North River. This hill covered the flank of the American army - of this battle he was stationed near the bridge over the Croton River, - when the American army left White Plains all the buildings hay and grain &c were burned, - as he understood, by order of Gen Washington he remained stationed at Croton's bridge until the first of Dec r when his time having expired he was discharged and returned home. He had no written discharge - he now recollects he thinks that his Adjutant's name was Willis Hall

He entered upon his Second term of service about the first of August 1777 under the following named officers, - Brigadier Gen. Lincoln and if my memory serves me was under Colo Holman the other officers were all strangers to me and I do not now recollect their names, he left the service about the first of Dec following being a volunteer and having served the full term of four months for which he enlisted - He resided on enlisting upon this term of service in Sutton township Worcester County and state of Massachusetts - He marched from Sutton to Northampton - from Northampton to Great Barrington from thence through Williamstown to Bennington in what was then called Hampshire Grants now the state of Vermont - here he arrived a few days a few days after the famous Bennington battle saw the prisoners that were confined in the meeting house
From thence we marched to Manchester - While at Manchester I volunteered in a scouting party - we scouted through Cambridge, Grenville to Mansborough now White-Hall at the head of Lake Champlain and then returned through the woods to Manchester.
From Manchester we then marched to St. Coits where we remained a few days and then went to Still Water - Burgoyne's Army was at this time stationed encamped on Bemus heights - we crossed the River here on a floating bridge and joined Gates Army. We were employed here in fortifying, and on guard, until the 7. of Oct when if my memory serves me
the battle between Gates and Burgoyne was fought. The battle at Still Water was fought before I got there. In this (I mean) the battle of the 7. Oct - I was not engaged and was one of the reserved Corps, I saw the whole

engagements until the enemy retreated - That evening we lay on our arms - Early in the next morning we marched over the battle ground and through the Camp previously occupied by the Hessians - I saw their tents still stand- ing and their pots and kettles hanging over their extin- guished fires - We marched to a small fort still occupied by the enemy and marched round it with a view to draw the enemy out, but in this object we failed While marching round the fort the enemy kept up a fire from their cannon at every opportunity and While thus engaged General Singcow received a wound from a Cannon ball which I think killed his horse and fractured or broke his leg - About Sun set we returned to our encampment - He recalled that it was mentioned among the soldiers that Arnold on the day of the battle had been severely wounded.
General Burgoyne retreated to Saratoga leaving his sick and wounded in our hands - The American Army under the command of Gen Gates pursued and the British army was soon by the Americans so surrounded as to prevent any opportunity of retreat - A cessation of Arms was about this time agreed upon, between the two Generals
He I saw the army of Burgoyne march out of their encampment after the capitulation - and saw them stack their arms near and in front of Gen. Gates' Margue - Our army was paraded in an open field on the west side of the road opposite head quarters - The enemy continued their march after piling their arms about one mile, below our encampment and encamped for the night; I was an eye witness to the whole transaction

on the day following Gen. Burgoyne with his troops as prisoners of war marched for Boston, and the division to which I was attached was ordered down the River under the command of Gen. Putnam in order to stop the progress of an Army that Gen. Clinton had sent up the River from N. York to assist Burgoyne - This reinforcement had got up as far as Esopus twenty five or thirty Miles above below Albany, being then informed of the fall of Burgoyne they set fire to the village and retreated back to N. York - We encamped at Albany the first night it was cold and snowed a little - The next morning we crossed the River and continued our march down the River pursuing the enemy - When we passed Esopus the buildings were still smoking - We halted at Catskill where we continued about a week waiting for provision to be sent on - At this time the enemy had gone on board his shipping and gone down the River to N. York we were therefore billeted out among the inhabitants until our provision came on - We then resumed our march down the River to Westchester where we encamped and remained until the first of Dec. When my time having expired I was discharged - had no written discharge and I returned home -
He entered upon his third term of service under the following named officers and served as follows - Capt. Wilson no other officers names remembered they all being entire strangers to him. He entered upon this term of service some time in the month of July 1778. And left the service some time in Sept 1778 he cannot recollect the precise day thinks about the middle of each month - he served the full term of two months at this time. On entering the service he resided in the same place

described as his residence on entering upon his first term of service. He was a volunteer - We marched from the County of Worcester in Massachusetts, through Uxbridge Smithfield to Providence Rhode Island - from thence to Newton - When we joined the Army under Gen Sullivan and remained there, until the first of August - At this time or about this time, cannot be certain as to the day - the whole Army crossed over on a floating bridge. the Island - Immediately on our crossing over, the Enemy withdrew from the north part of the Island and retired to Newport - Our Army was now constantly engaged in erecting fortification, and on guard until the latter part of August - At or about this time Gen Sullivan Sullivan found himself abandoned by the French Count D'Estaing Admiral, whose co-operation he had expected, and he therefore retreated from off the Island - The Enemy had also about this time received a large reinforcement from N. York - He mentions that about this time or before Sullivan left the Island he had sent Generals Lafayette and Green on board the vessel of the French Admiral to induce him to stay and co-operate but to no effect - When Sullivan retreated off the Island the rear guard of the American Army had an engagement with the British, but made the American rear guard made good their retreat without much loss. I did not belong to the regiments and was not in this engagement - After leaving the Island Island I remained at Newton a few days when my time of service having expired I returned home.

Interrogatories propounded by the Court
Q.
1. Where and in what year were you born
Ans. I was born in the County and township of Worcester in the state of Massachusetts - in the year 1759 on the 8. Jany according to my father's family record, I have no other record, and this is not in my possession
2. When were you living when called into Service? Where have you lived since the revolutionary and where do you now live?
Ans. On entering the Service upon each of the terms mentioned in my declaration I resided in the place there stated In 1783 I moved from this place to Farmington in the county of Hartford in the state of Connecticut here I resided about five years - and in Southington in the same county about three years, I then removed to Pittsford Rutland county in the state of Vermont - When I resided until 1810 I then removed to Franklin county in sd state and in 1814 I removed from thence to the state of Ohio in the county of Muskingum where I resided two years - I then removed to Miller township in Knox county Ohio where I now reside
2. How were you called into Service were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom
Ans. I was always a volunteer
3. State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the
troops when you served; such continental and militia regiments as you can recollect & the general circumstances of your service

An. Gen Green, Gen Lafayette Colo Mc Dougall Gen Knowse, Gen Gates Gen Arnold and Colo Stark who I think was promoted after the Bennington Battle for his good behoovous on that occasion. does not recollect the numbers of any continental or militia Regiments -
3. Did you ever receive a discharge and if so who gave it. and what has become of it
An. I never received a discharge that was written State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify to your veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier
An. James Hase Samuel Hase (a clergyman) Reverend Knowse Samuel Mott Gilman Bryant Timothy Carlops
This applicant further states that he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services except the deposition attached to this declaration.
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 or territory
Rufus Ward
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court.
Alex. Elliot Clk
Witnesses Hase a clergyman residing in the county of Knoke and State of Ohio and Samuel Mott Timothy Carlops residing in the county of Knoke and State of Ohio hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Rufus Ward who has subscribed and sworn to

Sworn
to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy three years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resided to have been a soldier of the revolution and in that opinion we fully concur Sworn to and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid in open court
Alex. Elliott Clerk
James Hare James Mott Timothy Coloppy
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department, that the above applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states - And the court do further certify that James Hare - who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in the county of Monroe and state of Ohio and that James Mott and Timothy Coloppy who have also signed the same are residents of the same place that they are credible persons and that their statements is entitled to credit
I the undersigned Clerk of the court of common pleas in and the county of Monroe and state of Ohio do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said court in the matter of the application of Rufus Ward for a pension - In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this day and year 13th day of October A.D. 1832
13th day of October A.D. 1832.
Alex. Elliott Clerk

Sent to L. B. Ward 102 S. Main St. W. Vernon Ohio Jan 16/96

O. W. & N. Division,
O. W. & N. 8 Division.
P.S.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., October 9, 1894.
Sir:-
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of RUFUS WARD a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE. CAPTAIN. COLONEL. June, 1776 6 mo. Pri. Bartolomew Woodberry - Holman Mass. Aug., 1777 4 mo. " Not stated Holman Mass. July, 1778 2 mo. " Wilson Not stated Mass. He was present at Saratoga and saw Burgoyne's surrender.
Battles engaged in, WHITE PLAINS.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Sutton, Mass.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 23, 1832.
Residence at date of application, Miller, Ohio.
Age at date of application, Born at Worcester, Mass., Jan. 8, 1759.
Remarks: After the war resided in Farmington, Conn., about five years, then removed to Pittsford, Vt., and in 1810, to Franklin Co., in the same State; in 1814 removed to Muskegon Co., Ohio, and in 1816 to Miller, Ohio.
Mr. Scott Jordan,
#499 Jackson Blvd.,
Chicago, Ill.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Ohio - 3144
Elizabeth Ward widow of Rufus Ward,
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 th June 32 and who died on the 1 st September 1834 of Kirtland in the State of Ohio.
who was a Battalion in the Comp y commanded by Captain P er of the Reg t commanded by Colonel in in the Mass line for 12 mos
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 40 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 14 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of June 39, and seal at the Columbus & Ohio M c Laren, Ohio
Arrears to the 14 th of March - $120.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 20.00
$140.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by R Burdick Clerk, Book A Vol. 2 - Page 219.

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

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

As to Double J. McKittrick Col. W. of Rep. Vas Feb 14/44
Reported 9 Jan 1844
Ohio 4277 Cincinnati
Elizabeth Ward widow of Rufus Ward who was a Private in the Massachusetts line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of January 1844 and sent to J. J. Glon Mount Vernon Ohio
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book C Vol. 1 Page 104.

1279
Oct 25 43
S.
Ohio Mar 3 rd 1843
Eliz Ward Dear Female
$40 per an
J. J. Stone Indian Vernon Ohio
J. G.
Witnesses of Pensions Washington City
2 4 6 no

Mount Vernon Knox County Ohio October 20 th 1843
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir The within closed Declarations contain all the information the widows could from their frail memories recollect concerning the services rendered in the Revolutionary War by their husbands and the other facts required by the rules of your Department. If they will not possibly do you will please inform me accordingly in what points
I request your opinion upon this state of facts
The within Elizabeth Ward drew under the act of the 7 th of July 1838 forty dollars per annum, when she was justly entitled to have drawn forty eight dollars. Now is there any way for her to obtain the eight dollars per year for the five years that she did draw and also for the year she is now entitled to, I did not myself make out the papers for her to draw under the Law of July 7 1839 and therefore cannot tell how they were made out.
I am your obed Servt P. P. Stone

Circular Rufus Ward claim

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
April 4 1833.
SIR :
I return herewith the papers in support of the claims of the persons whose names are hereto annexed.
These papers are in several respects defective. Each case is accompanied by a brief. The objections are contained in the negative answers, in red ink, given to the questions.
Particular attention should be paid to the accompanying regulations and to the explanatory notes subjoined to the brief.
The extraordinary press of business in this office, arising from the great number of claims under the act of June 7, 1832, has hitherto prevented us from attending to the applications sent by you. The investigation of the cases presented under this law has been difficult and laborious, and notwithstanding the greatest exertions have been made by this Department, an earlier attention to your business has been found impracticable.
The brief has been prepared to meet all cases, and thus to save the excessive labor which would otherwise be imposed upon the office, and which would consume so much time as to render the delay two fold greater than it now is in the investigation of claims and writing letters. Each case is considered correct in all respects except in relation to those questions to which a negative answer is affixed. No other alteration or addition will be required.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards
Miss Cynthia Delano.
Memo.
M c Vernon. — Ohio. —
Rufus Ward.

State of Ohio } Knox County } ss
on this 9 th day of October A.D. 1843 personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for said County and State Elizabeth Ward a resident of Clinton Township in said County of Knox and State of Ohio, aged Seventy nine years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd day of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Rufus Ward who was a private in the Militia in the Revolutionary war and served during three campaigns in the Militia belonging to Wooster in the now State of Massachusetts. That she received under the act granting pensions to widows passed July 7 th 1838 forty dollars per annum. She further declares that she is still a widow sworn to and subscribed over Elizabeth Ward

on the day and year above written
Rev. L Smith J. Peace
State of Ohio Knox County ss
I Rev. L. Smith, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that the above named Elizabeth Word is the identical person whose affidavit I have taken to the above declaration as subscribed by her and that I am personally acquainted with her given under my hand and seal at Clinton Township in the County and State aforesaid this 9 th day of October A.D. 1843
Rev. L. Smith J. Peace
The State of Ohio, Knox County ss.
I Isaac Hadley, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify Rev. L. Smith Esq. is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, legally authorized to act as such, and that his signature above written are genu- ine - In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Mount Vernon in the

aforesaid county and state this 18 th day of October A.D. 1843.
Isaac Hadley Clerk H.C.P.

Jan 13/49
4277
4152
Cole
Mark Miller Ho of Reps

$20.-
United States of America.
State of Ohio, Knox County, -
Be it known that before me Joseph I. Davis a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Elizabeth Ward and made oath in due form of law, that she is the identical person who drew a pension under the act of the 3d March, 1843, on account of the revolutionary service of her husband, the late Rufus Ward at the rate of $40. per annum; that she now makes this affidavit for the purpose of drawing a pension under an act of Congress passed on the 17th of June, 1844, entitled "An act to continue the pensions of certain widows; that she has not intermarried but continues to be a widow; that she now resides in Mount Vernon in the county of Knox and State of Ohio (and has resided there for the space of six years past; and that previous thereto she resided in Miller Township in said County -
Sworn to and subscribed this 4 th day of September 1848, In presence of Alson Horton
Elizabeth her mark Ward
J. I. Davis
Before me
J. I. Davis Justice of the Peace.
I certify that the above named affiant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing affidavit.
J. I. Davis Justice of the Peace.

Know all men by these presents that Elizabeth Ward of Mount Vernon in the County of Knox and State of Ohio, a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, do hereby constitute and appoint E. T. Norton Esq, of Cincinnati in the County of Hamilton and State of Ohio my true and lawful Attorney, for me, in my name, to receive from the Secy of the United States for paying pensions in Cincinnati my pension from the 4 th day of March 1848, to the 4 th day of September 1848. Witness my hand and seal, this 4 th day of September, 1848.
Sealed and delivered in presence of Elizabeth her mark E. T. Norton J. G. Davis
State of Ohio, } Knox County, } ss
Be it known, that on the 4 th day of September 1848, before the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared Elizabeth Ward above named, and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be her act and deed.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, the day and year last above mentioned.
J. G. Davis - J. P.

State of Ohio, Ross County, ss
I, Samuel M. Farquhar Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county and state last aforesaid hereby certify that Joseph G. Davis, Esq., is a justice of the peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and sworn and now regularly and at the date of the foregoing acknow- -ledgment, before him, lawfully acting as such justice of the peace, (and that the foregoing) signatures purporting to be his are genuine -
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at my office in Marianna this 6 th day of September A.D. 1848.
Sam d M. Farquhar Clerk

Het Vernon April 22. 2 d 1833.
Ohio
Sir
We again transmit to you, the papers containing the application of Rufus Ward, for a pension.
The only objection to these papers was the form of Clerk's certificate.
In this particular they are amended - pursuant to the instructions which accompanied the papers on their return.
When the application is acted upon forward the result to us -
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Respectfully your ob dt Servant's
Clotis L. Orlando

4658
Feb 7
1839
Ohio
Ward
7 July 1838
Ward
Charles
Commission of Services
Washington City
D.C.
FREE

Not Ulmon O. Jany 30th 1839
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Sir Enclosed I send the - Declaration of Elizabeth Ward for a pension as the widow of Jonas Ward Deed who was a pensioner in his life time This application is made under the act of 7th July 1838 I also send the record: evidence of the marriage duly authenticated
You will please communicate with me on the subject
Your obedt Servt Columbus Delano

The deposition of Gideon Daggett of the township of Franklin in the county of Licking in the state of Ohio taken on the eighteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two at my office in the township of Franklin said in said county the deponent testifies and says that he has been acquainted with Rufus Wood now of Knox County in the state of Ohio and that he was acquainted with said Rufus Wood in the days of the revolutionary war that the said Gideon Daggett and the said Rufus Wood were in company at the time of the battle of Red Bank in the county of Gloucester in the state of New Jersey and says that he the deponent and Rufus Wood were together in the winter of 1777 in the state of Massachusetts in the year 1776 under the command of Col Jonathan Holden Captain Bartholomew Woodhens was Captain of the company we received in we were volunteers in the service in said company six months at New York and in the neighborhood of New York we entered the service of Genl. Conway about the first of June of that year and was discharged about the first of December the same year and the deponent further says that he the said Gideon Daggett did in list about the first of February in the year 1777 into regular army of Genl. Washington and was the same year at the taking of Brandywine and I know that Rufus Wood was a soldier there at the same time for we often resided together and I held a friendly intimacy with him there but to what company or regiment he did belong I do not remember I know that said Wood there in the attitude of a soldier and further the deponent says not
Gideon Daggett
The state of Ohio Licking County ss The above deposition was sworn to and subscribed before me this 18th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two and by me in my office rendered to writing
Wm Gavit a justice of the peace in and for said county of Licking in the state of Ohio and Licking County ss
I do certify that the above named William Gavit Esq. at the time above mentioned was an acting justice of the peace for said county and that the above is his genuine official signature - Witness my hand & seal of office - Sept 19. 1832 A. H. Coffee Clk J. G.

Pay  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 6383
Elizabeth Ward Widow
Rufus Ward Dr. Rev. Ward
Act: Feb. 2, 1848
Index:—Vol. M , Page 306
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Oct. 2/94 499 Jackson. 1895
Genl. Hist. to South Jordan, Blvd., Chicago. Ill. M.C.
Jan. 15
Dup. of above sent L.B. Ward Mt Vernon, Ohio,
To Mr. Fargo-
May 26. 1894 H. C. MacFadden North Dakota.

86 SCOTT JORDAN. 499 JACKSON BOULEVARD. CHICAGO. ILL.
Chicago, Ills. Sept. 26 th 1894.
United States Pension Office:
I would like to get a transcript of the military record of Rufus Ward who served in the War of the Revolution. He was born at Shrewsbury, Mass., Jan 6 th 1759 and died Sept. 8 th 1834 at Mt. Vernon, Knox Co., Ohio.
His widow Elizabeth (Barnes) Ward drew a pension and died June 19 th 1849 at Mt. Vernon, Knox Co., Ohio. At the breaking out of the Revolution Rufus Ward resided at Shrewsbury, Mass., or Sutton, Mass. and probably enlisted at or near one of those towns. Any information will be greatly appreciated and if there is any fee please advise me and I will remit.
Very respectfully yours
Scott Jordan,
499 Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Ills.

U OLD W & NAVY S. OCT 1 1894 FILES. B.
PENSION U SEP 28 1894 S OFFICE.

Mid. 6383-
Sept 2
28
Hon. W m Lochren Com of Pensions Washington D C
Dear sir
will you kindly send me an abstract of the service of Rufus Ward filed with his application for a Pension. The application as near as I can remember was filed and Pension granted about 1828 or 1830 he was my Father and I am the only survivor of a large family and am now 87 years old and feel anxious to preserve and perpetuate his memory and feel that it is a duty that this generation owes to their posterity to perpetuate the memory of those few Heroes that risked their lives and fought so bravely to establish this free and best government that any People ever enjoyed- if any fee is required will forward it on rec d of abstract most Resp ly L B Ward 102 S main St & Vernon Ohio

PS my Father died in 1834 and a part of his small Pension went to my mother who died in 1849
L B W
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TREASURER'S OFFICE, COUNTY OF CASS.
W. C. MACFADDEN, Treasurer. A. B. TAYLOR, Deputy.
Fargo, North Dakota, May 1st., 1897.
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
To be used in connection with making an application for membership in the Society of Son's of the Revolution I would like to have a certified copy of the record of the military service of Rufus Ward , my great-grandfather, in the Revolutionary War.
Will you kindly advise me of any data you may desire in the matter, also of the cost, if any, of such certificate, and same will have prompt attention.
I have the honor to be,
Very truly yours,
W. C. Macfadden

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
L. W. B. W. 6383.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS, WASHINGTON, D. C.,
May 26, 1897.
Sir:-
Replying to your request for information concerning Rufus Ward , a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he made an application for pension on September 28, 1832, at which time he was 73 years of age and residing at Miller, Ohio, and his pension was allowed for one year's actual service as a private in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Bartholomew and Col. Holman. He enlisted at Sutton, Mass.
His widow, Elizabeth, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. W. C. MacFadden,
Fargo, North Dakota.