Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22,498, Richard Warren, Mass.

SERVICE
7 Mass
Warren, Richard Lydia
NUMBER _____
W. 22.498.
CONTENTS

Lydia Warren
G. W. Morton. Augusta Maine

Declaration. In order to obtain the benefit of the Acts of Congress "approved June 17. 1844" entitled "An Act to continue the pensions of certain widows" and the act approved February 2. 1848 entitled "An Act making further provision for surviving widows of the soldiers of the Revolution"
State of Maine.
Wenatchee County S. S.
On this eleventh day of December 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber, Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Wenatchee, Lydia Warren of Vassalborough in said County of Kennebec and State of Maine aged eighty six years, who being first sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Acts of Congress approved June 17. 1844 entitled "An act to continue the pensions of certain widows", and the act approved February 2. 1848. entitled "An Act making further provision for surviving widows of the soldiers of the Revolution", That she is the widow of Richard Warren who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, under the Act of March 18. 1818, that his pension was paid to him at the Maine Agency to the 4th day of September 1846 , from which time to the 14th day of February 1847 , the day he died, she received the pension at the same Agency as his widow. She refers to a declaration made by him of his services in the war of the Revolution in support of her claim. She further declares that her maiden name was Lydia Beals that she was married to the said Richard Warren on the _____ day of October in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty four that her husband the aforesaid Richard Warren  died in the aforesaid town of Vassalborough on the fourteenth day of February A. D. 1847 , since which time she has remained a widow.
Attest Dan l Williams
Lydia
her + Warren mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written.
Wit December 11. 1848 Before me
Daniel Williams - Judge of Probate

The within named Lydia Warren, being unable from age & infirmity to attend personally in open Court, I went to her residence in Vespaltboro & there in her presence administered the necessary oaths as per certificate aforesaid & aloud & distinctly read the declaration by her signed with her mark & witnessed the same at her request
Dec r 11. 1848.
Dan l Williams Judge of Probate
State of Maine Kennebec County ss }
I the subscriber, Registry of the Court of Probate for said County of Kennebec hereby certify, that Hon. Daniel Williams, before whom the foregoing proceedings were had, is the Judge of said Court of Probate and that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Judge in the matter of the application of Lydia Warren for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court of Probate this eleventh day of December A.D. 1848.
Francis Davis

Not'fn sent to R.E. Vose, Augusta Main - 13 July 1820
6117.2
Maine
Richard Warren private,
Massachusetts line - 1 year In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of 8 - Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 th of April 1810
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th of Jan'y 1819 and det d R.E. Vose
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 4 th 8/30 - 34.13 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1819 48.00
$82.13
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Vapalboro
Discontinued

3816
Maine
Lydia Warren widow of Richard Moss who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 0 0
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th  first day of March  July , 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of Jany 1851. and sent to
G. W. Morton Augusta Me
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 44 Vol. 1

Augusta, Me. September 8 th 1832,
TO THE HON. LEWIS CASS, Secretary of War.
SIR:—Being now a pensioner on the Maine Roll in the receipt of a pension under the Act of Congress, of March 18, 1818, and being entitled to the benefits of the Act of Congress of June 7, 1832, by first relinquishing my further claim to the pension under the first named Act. I do accordingly hereby relinquish my further claim to such pension, and state that I served as a private in Capt. Hawman's Company, in Col. Scott's Regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops for eight months viz from April to Dec. 1775. I also served as a private nine or ten months in Capt. Keith's company in Col. Sargent's regiment of the same troops viz. from April 1776 to February 1777. I also served as a Waggoner one year in Capt. Burrill's company in Gen. Woodford's Brigade of the Virginia troops, there were three Brigades viz. Woodford's  Mullenbury's & Scott's viz. from July 1778 to July 1779,
and do therefore respectfully request that I may be placed on the Pension List under the Act of Congress of June 7, 1832. My pension, under the first named Act, was Eight dollars per month. My pension certificate which is herein enclosed, is numbered 6117 and I was last paid at the Branch Bank of the United States, at Portland, Maine, the fourth day of September 1832 I now live in Napalboon in the County of Muncheb Maine, and it is my request that any communications upon this subject may be addressed to ROBERT C. VOSE, Esq. of Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine.
I am Sir, very respectfully, Your obedient servant.
Richard Warner

Richard Warren priv. Maine Roll.
R.C. Vose

DECLARATION,
In order to be restored to the Pension List, under the act of the 1st March, 1823.
State of Maine.
COUNTY OF Kennebec ss.
ON this tenth day of October 1823 personally appeared
being a Court of Record for said County, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having in open court before the Supreme Judicial Court original jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment Richard Warren , resident in said County, aged seventy nine years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of the eighteenth of March, eighteen hundred and eighteen, the first of May, eighteen hundred and twenty, and the first of March, eighteen hundred and twenty-three--that he the said Richard Warren enlisted for the term of one year on the Last day of December in the year 1775 in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Captain Root in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Sargeant in the corps line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps until Feby, 1777 when he was discharged from the said service in Monmouth in the State of New Jersey that his name has been placed on the pension list, and dropt there from on account of his property.
AND, in pursuance of the Act of the first May, eighteen hundred and twenty, I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, eighteen hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby, so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the eighteenth day of March, eighteen hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Richard Warren
SWORN to and declared, on the 10th , before
day of October 1823.
Nathan Weston Jr. Just. S. J. C.

SCHEDULE of the Real and Personal Estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz: No real Estate - my personal property consists of three cows - of the value of 30.00 - 1 Horse 20.00 - 1 small yoke of oxen worth 30.00 - 15 Sheep & lambs 15.00 - two swine seven dollars, one old stough worth four dollars - Old household stuff, besides bedding, viz, 5 old chairs - 1 Table - 1 New chest - 1 broken pot - 1 Tea kettle - 6 old knives - 6 old spoons - All my furniture does not exceed eight dollars in value - Old farming utensils not exceeding five dollars in value
Richard Warren
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Richard Warren who, by occupation am a Farmer which I am unable to pursue by reason of lameness & old age
   Names. Ages. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Sydia my wife 51 years Feeble health   Mannah my daughter 23 years Healthy as common   Lucy daughter 16 years both healthy as common   William Son 14 years  
Richard Warren
That since the exhibition of my first Schedule, the following changes have been made in my property. I have sold & conveyed my real estate to pay my just debts & conveyed the same by deed on the 18th, September 1823, to my son James Warren
   Names of the persons to whom sold. Time of Sale. Amount of Money, or description of property received in return.     James Warren Sept. 18. 1823. Old debts against me cancelled & supplies furnished for more than two years past to myself & family Richard Warren  
I, Robert C. Vose Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within the said County of Hennepin do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Richard Warren did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Records of said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is One hundred & twenty seven dollars and cents .
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this tenth day of October 1823
Robert C. Vose Clerk of the Court of the County of Hennepin

Dep o Jonath Warren & Josiah Meigs in the cause of Richard Warren

I Jared Warren of Vapalboro in the County of Kennebec aged twenty six years, do depose and say that I have always lived with my father Richard Warren - and it was agreed and understood between us, many years since that if I would remain with him, I should be paid by receiving a deed of the place occupied by him, in pursuance of said agreement I have continued to live with my father and have labored upon the place which has contributed to the support of himself and family - no written agreement was ever entered into between us & on the 18 th Sept. 1823, in pursuance of said agreement my father gave me a deed, a copy of which is herunto annexed I consider that my labor as before stated has been to the full amount of the consideration mentioned in said deed - My father is now nearly seventy two years of age, is feeble & infirm and also he has been lame for many years - Sworn to Kennebec ss Subscribed and sworn (the said deponent being in my opinion a credible witness) on this fifteenth day of July Anno Domini 1826. Before me Robert C. Vose, Justice of the Peace
I Ebenezer Meigs of China, Kennebec County Maine aged forty one years upwards do depose that I am well acquainted with Richard Warren of Vapalboro & also with his son Jared, I formerly lived a near neighbor to them & about three years since removed from that neighborhood, about three miles distant - Jared the son has always lived with his father and labored upon the place for the support of the family - I have understood that there was agreement between the Father and son that if Jared continued live with the old gentleman that he, Jared was to have a deed of the place and the old gentleman applied to me about the time the deed was executed in Sept. 1823. to write the deed for him - I have no doubt the transaction was a fair one & that the consideration mentioned is the full value of the premises conveyed at the date of the deed - Sworn to Kennebec ss Subscribed and sworn to on this fifteenth day of July A. D 1826. (The deponent being to me well known as a credible witness) — Before me Robert C. Vose, Justice of the Peace

State of Maine,
Kennebec, P:
I the subscriber Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within the said County of Kennebec, do certify that Robert C. Vose, Esq., before whom the within proceedings were had is a Justice of the Peace within & for the said County of Kennebec & duly qualified as such.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name & affix the County seal of the said County of Kennebec, this fourteenth day of July Anno Domini 1825. — R. C. Vose.

Richard Warren
Not Intended
no 6.117. $577.
29 Jan 1819
Mar 1819
Robert (Vose) Augusta
Maine
Will be sent to
from copy

State of Maine.
I John Davis Clerk, for the County of Werners of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Ken- nebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court ; and that the original was exhibited in open Court ; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is Five hundred  seventy seven dollars and  cents ; and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is Four hundred twenty seven dollars and  cents
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of June 1820.
John Davis Clerk of said Court for the County of Werners

State of Maine.
401
Copy
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this thirteenth day of June, 1820, personally appeared before in open court before Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Richard Warren aged Sixty six years, resident in Vassalborough in the County of Kennebec within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Keith and Regiment commanded by Colonel Sargent of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of one year having previously served eight months in Captain Harriman's company, Col. Cotton's Regiment, of the Massachusetts troops. And afterwards one year in Capt. Burns's company, General Woodford's Brigade of the Virginia line that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston on the twenty seventh day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 6117. And I, the said Richard Warren do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Richard Warren
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz: Seventy five acres of land with a house and barn, very poor, thereon of the value of four hundred dollars. Three cows of the value of forty five dollars, one colt of the value of thirty dollars, one yoke of oxen of the value of forty dollars. Three yearlings of the value of fifteen dollars. Twelve sheep and ten lambs of the value of the value of twenty three dollars. Old house hold furniture besides necessary bedding of the value of eight dollars, old farming utensils worth six dollars, one old sleigh of the value of five dollars. I have no debts due to me that can be collected. I owe as much as one hundred and fifty dollars. The income derived from the above property, after deducting the interest of the money I owe does not exceed twenty five dollars a year. My occupation is that of a farmer, but from age and infirmity am unable to labor, having had my leg broken in several near the

uncle joint. My family at home consists of myself, my wife Lydia aged fifty seven years a very weakly person able to do but little work. my daughter Mary aged twenty four years, my daughter Hannah aged twenty years, my son Jonathan aged eighteen years, my son Levi aged sixteen years, my daughter Lucy aged thirteen years, my son William aged eleven years, and my grand daughter Remember aged two years.
Except the foregoing and my necessary bedding and clothing, I have no estate or income whatever.
Richard Warren Subscribed sworn to, and declared both the oath and schedule, on the thirteenth day of June 1820 before me Nathan Weston Jr - C.J. C.C.C. Pleas.

Richard Warren, Vashboro Kennebec p o Col Sargent's Mass. Reg. Jan y 1776 to Jan y 1777 to 1 year
April 27 1818
Admitted

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Richard Warren , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Waltham , in the said County of Humboldt , in the District of Maine, on the twenty seventh day of April , A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier , in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twenty third day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston C. C. C. Pleas 2 d E. Circuit

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
John Davis

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Richard Warren, aged sixty four years, a citizen of the U. States, born in Rochester Massachusetts, now resident in Vassalboro, Maine upon oath testify and declare, that in April 1775 I enlisted as a private soldier for the term of eight months, the first eight months service, in the war of the revolution against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, in Capt Edward Heman's company, and Col. Bradford Cotton's regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops. This period I fully served out, and was honorably but verbally discharged at Dorchester, the last of December 1775. In April 1776 I again enlisted as a private in the same service, and upon the same establishment for the term of what remained of the first year's service, then about eight months in Capt James Keith's company and Col. Sargeant's regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops. I served out this period by request of Gen l Washington six weeks longer and was honorably discharged near Trenton New Jersey Feb y 1777. My discharge I have since lost & it is not now in existence to my knowledge. From July 1778 to July or August 1779 I enlisted and served as a waggoneer in the same service and upon the same establishment, attached to Capt Burrell's company of artillery of the Virginia line, attached to General Woodford's Brigade. In July or August near Fishkill in the year 1779. I was finally and honorably discharged. My discharge I have since lost, and it is not now to my knowledge in existence. There being in the District of Maine no officer or soldier, who to my knowledge served with me, I am unable to furnish other or further evidence of my service. And I do hereby relinquish all my claim to any pension or allowance allowed me by the laws of the U. States, if any; but I am not to my knowledge boone on any pension list whatever. I request that I may be placed upon the pension list for the district of Maine. Richard Warren Commonwealth of Massachusetts
27 Kennebec Co.
On the twenty seventh day of April A D 1818 Richard Warren above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration, by him subscribed
Before me Nathan Weston
Chief Justice C. Court Plus, Second Eastern Circuit

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Ebenezer Muggs, now resident in Vassalborough District of Maine, of lawful age upon oath testify and declare that I am well acquainted with the within named Richard Warren. From his reduced circumstances in life he needs the assistance of his country for support. He sustains the character of a man of truth.
Ebenezer Muggs
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec Co.
On the twenty fourth day of April A D 1818 Ebenezer Muggs above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition, by him submitted.
Before me
Nathan Weston Secy
Chief Justice C. Court Com.
Plus, Second Eastern Frank

W. 22498 O. W. & N. Div. L.W.B.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 26, 1896.
Sir:-
Replying to your request for information concerning the military record of Richard Warren, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you are advised that he made application for pension on April 27, 1818, at which time he was residing at Vassalborough, Maine, and 64 years of age, and his pension was allowed for ten months' actual service as a sergeant in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary War; a part of the time he served under Capt. James Keith and Col. Sergeant. He enlisted at Rochester, Mass. His widow, Lydia, made application and received a pension for the services of her husband as above set forth.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Myres H. Warren Esq., Box 292, Melrose Highlands, Massachusetts.

Elizabeth Wood Mc July 30
57
G. W. Morton Esq. Augusta

John Warren son to Richard and Lydia his Wife was born 31 st March ————— 1785 Zeruah Warren Daughter to Richard Warren and Lydia his Wife was born 3 rd August 1786 Elisabeth Warren Daughter to Richard Warren and Lydia his wife was born 12 th Feb y 1788 Richard Warren Jr son to Richard Warren and Lydia his Wife was born 14 th March — 1790 Lydia Warren Daughter of Richard Warren and Lydia his Wife was born 5 th January 1792 Naomi Warren Daughter to Richard Warren and Lydia his Wife was born 6 th December 1793 Mary Warren Daughter to Richard Warren and Lydia his Wife was born 12 th August 1795 Hannah Warren Daughter to Richard Warren and Lydia his Wife was born 18 th May 1797 Anna Warren Daughter to Richard Warren and Lydia his Wife was born 3 rd March 1799 Jared Warren son to Richard Warren and Lydia his Wife was born 3 rd July 1800 Levi Warren son to Richard Warren and Lydia his Wife was born 13 th August 1802
I hereby certify that the above is a correct copy of as stands on the records of the town of Vassalboro James Rowe Clerk of Vassalboro
State of Maine, Penobscot County. S.S. Jan y 30. 1849 Personally appeared James Rowe known to me to be the Clerk of the town of Vassalboro in said County of Penobscot and made oath to the truth of the foregoing by him subscribed. Before me. Isaac Fairfield Justice of the Peace

Intentions of marriage between Richard Warren and Lydia Beals both of Vassalboro entered and published 2 d September AD seventeen hundred eighty four
I hereby certify that I am now Clerk of the town of Vassalboro, and the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the year which is expressed in plain legible figures instead of words
James Rowe Clerk of Vassalboro
Hennebeck ss. Personally appeared James Rowe and made oath that the above is a true copy of the record of the town of Vassalboro, before me
John Marble } Justice of the Peace
Jan. 29 1849
I want 50 cts for the trouble of going and getting sworn for Mrs Low, — And I want one dollar for this Yours J Rowe

I Oliver Prescott of Vassalborough in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, do depose and say that I was well acquainted with Richard Warren near dec d . I well knew that he was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, and died in said Vassalborough in the month of February 1847. His repute widow Lydia Warren an aged woman is now living in said town, being myself their family physician I was intimately acquainted with their family. There are several of their children upwards of sixty years of age. From my first acquaintance with them which is many years, the said Richard & Lydia were living together as husband & wife, and so continued to live till his death, they were reputable people respected in the neighborhood where they resided. She is infirm from age, her mind remaining as good & as little impaired as people of her age, and any statement made by her is entitled to full credit & belief.
Oliver Prescott
State of Maine,
Kennebec County, S. S. Be it known that on the eighteenth day of December 1848 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, personally appeared Oliver Prescott above named, who is a reputable person and entitled to full credit and belief, and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed.
Geo. W. Morton Justice of the Peace

State of Maine Penobscot county ss
I William M. Stratton, Clerk of the Judicial Court within and for said County, hereby certify, that George H. Morton, Isaac Fridfield and John Warble, are Justices of the Peace as stated in the annexed instrument, and that their signatures thereto are genuine.
Witness my hand and the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, this thirty first day of January, 1849.
W m M. Stratton

565.
Maine
Sydia Warren widow of Richard who was a Private in the Musketts line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March , 1844 . 1847 , Feby.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of Feby 1849 and sent to
Hon W. P. Batchelder N of R
[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 , Page 11

3816
Maine
Sydia Warren widow of Richard who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Reproduced Feb 12/49
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of Feb 1849 and sent to
Hon. N. Belcher Hoff R
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 43 Vol. 1.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22,498
Lydia Warren
Wid of Richard Warren
Phai Rev war
Act: Feb. 2 nd /48
Index :—Vol. 16 , Page 312
[Arrangement of 1870.]

June 26 96 Doed pensed W M H Warren Melrose Highlands Mass.
JW 3

Melrose June 16 1896
Commissioner of Pensions, Sir!
Will you have the kindness to send me a certificate of service of Richard Wanen a revolutionary soldier from Rochester Plymouth Co Mass.
Respectfully
Myrus H. Wanen
Melrose Highlands
Box 292
Mass
[Large stylized initial 'P' or 'G']

Lydia Warren.
Payment to be made at
Portland
by
William Woodbury Esq. Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Maine
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 43 Vol. 1.
Leo. H. King
Clerk.
Feb 2d 1848 by Leo H. King Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Lydia Warren widow of Richard Warren who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 12 th day of February one thousand eight hundred and forty nine.
W. L. Marcy
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Subs $96 per annum. Ded'd former scyts at $80 per annum. Comm 1 July 1848
G. W. Morton, Augusta Maine

Augusta Maine
Nov 22. 1850.
Sir,
I herewith enclose the Pension Certificate and application of Lydia Warren for the purpose of having her claim for increase of Pension allowed, her husband Richard Warren died Feb 14. 1847 was at the time of his death a revolutionary pensioner under Act of March 18. 1818. If her pension are satisfactory, I respectfully request you to allow her claim and send me as her agent such certificates as you issued in similar claims.
Very Respectfully
Your Obed Servt,
Geo W. Morton
Hon. James L. Edmand
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington

Certificate 565
No
Lydia Warren widow of Richard Warren
Me 30 months service Ad act 17 June 1844 at $80 per annum, commencing 14 Feb, 1847.
Ad act 2 o Feb 1848
Wore W. Belcher, W of R

Augusta, Maine,
Jan'y 31. 1849
Dear Sir,
I send you herewith, papers of Lydia Warren widow of Richard Warren who was a pensioner of the United States under the Act of March 68. 1818, and who died Feb 14, 1847 the day of his death has already been proved satisfactorily to the government by a Certificate of the Probate Court of Ken. Co Maine, which was among the papers given the Agent of the U. S for paying Pensions in Portland, Maine, when she was paid the pension from Sept 4. 1846 to Feb 14, 1847 the day of his death, which she received and was entitled to as the widow of the said Richard Warren. She is entitled to a pension by Act of June 17, 1844 from the death of her late husband to March 4. 1848. from which time by Act of Feb 2, 1848 to a continuance of her pension during her widowhood. Will you have the goodness to present the papers to Col Edwards and if satisfactory to him request him to allow her claim.
Very Respectfully
Yrs
Geo W. Morton
Hon Hiram Belcher Washington City

Deposition Richard Warren & Sarah Warren, in the case of Richard Warren,

I Richard Warren in the seventy fourth year of my age, now resident of Vespaltboro, Kennebec County, Maine do further upon Oath declare, that I have no Real Estate, nor have I owned any since I conveyed my homestead to my son Jared Warren and have no personal property except a few articles of old furniture of little value - My son has sold the land I deeded to him being unable to pay the debts he had become obligated to pay for me without selling the place. I am old and infirm unable to do but little labor and being destitute of property I now request to be restored to the permin Right The transactions between me and my son was fair & just. I honestly owed him for his services & for debts paid by him for me, the full amount heretofore stated. And now he has conveyed the land mentioned for the reasons above given - Richard Warren
Kennebec April 7. 1828.
Subscribed Sworn to and declared, before me Nathan Weston Jr Not S.P.C.
I Jared Warren, of Vespaltboro, Maine do upon Oath further declare that the sum mentioned in my former deposition as due from my father was justly due me for my labor & for debts I had paid for him - and in consequence of my inability to pay all the debts of my father I have been obliged to sell the land purchased to Edmund Whitehouse. The land is now gone from me and my father is wholly destitute of the means of support - He has no property to my knowledge Jared Warren
Kennebec April 7. 1828
Subscribed Sworn to and declared
(the deponent being in my opinion a credible witness)
Before me
Nathan Weston Jr
Not. S.P.C.

I Robert C. Vose, clerk of all the Judicial Courts within the County of Kennebec, do hereby Certify that the Hon. Nathan Weston, Junior before whom the within proceeding were had is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State of Maine & by his direction I have affixed the seal of said Supreme Judicial Court, on this seventh day of April Anno Domini 1828. — R. C. Vose,

Deposition Selectmen of Vespaboro - in the case of Rich d . Warren

We the Subscribers Selectmen of Vassalboro Kennebec County Maine do on oath and affirmation say and declare that we well know Richard Warren of said Vassalboro an applicant to Congress to be placed on the Pension Roll on account of his services in the war of the revolution. The said Richard Warren is according to the best of our knowledge and belief poor and destitute of property and we further certify that we are acquainted with his son Jared Warren of said Vassalboro, who as far as our knowledge extends sustains the character of a man of probity and veracity.
William Percival Philip Leach
Kennebec ss Nov 12. 1828 Then personally the above Selectmen of Vassalboro to me well known as credible and dis- interested witnesses, and the above named Percival made oath and the above named Leach affirmation to the truth of the Certificate by them subscribed Before me
Jos. R. Abbot Justice of the Peace
State of Maine } Kennebec ss }
I Robert C. Vose, clerk of the Judicial Court do hereby certify that Joseph R. Abbot Esq before whom the above proceedings were had is a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Kennebec & duly qualified as such, & that the above is his proper signature. Witness my hand & the seal of said Kennebec County this 12 th November A. D. 1828 R. C. Vose.

Application of Rich? Waren to be placed on the Pension Roll of Maine. —
Richard Warren Petition

To the Hon. Senate, & House of Representatives, of the United States in Congress assembled December Anno Domini 1828. —
Humbly represents Richard Warren of Vespaboro Kennebec County & State of Maine, now in the seventy fifth year of his age, that he served in the Continental Army in the War of the Revolution, upwards of Four years, that he is now poor and destitute of property and in need of the assistance of his County for support, and further that he has made three several schedules of his property, accompanied with Certificates & evidence in support of his declarations & that for some reason unknown to him, his said claim for Pension on account, of his Revolutionary services has been denied him — And he would further represent that he is now wholly destitute of property both real & personal, nothing in possession except the clothes he usually wears, & he prays Congress to take his case into their wise consideration and grant him such relief for the few remaining days which may be allotted him, as his poverty now urgently demands.
Richard Warren
Dated this 7 th Nov. 1828 —
State of Maine
Kennebec ss On this Eighth day of November A. D. 1828.
Personally appeared before me the subscriber Justice of

The Peace & also clerk of the Judicial Court within the said County of Kennebec, Richard Warren, mentioned in the within petition, and he subscribed the same and made Oath that the facts and circumstances therein mentioned were true.
In testimony whereof - I subscribe my name and affix the County Seal of said Kennebec County the day and year last above written
Robert C. Vose,

Know all men by these presents, that I Richard Warren of Vapsborough in the County of Kennebec, Maine, in consideration of the sum of six hundred dollars paid by Israel Warren of Vapsborough in said County Maine, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge do hereby give, grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the said Israel Warren, his heirs and assigns forever a certain tract or parcel of land, situated in said Vapsborough, bounded as follows. (Viz) Beginning at the South East corner of John Warren's lot, forty four rods and an half from the original bound, thence 36 1/2 degrees west until it strikes Richard Warren's land; thence East south East to the town line; thence running on the town line until it strikes the road between Patience Allen & Richard Warren, being lot a number twenty seven, 5 th range, being seventy five acres and Ninety six rods more or less with all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging. To have and to hold the above granted and conveyed premises, with all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto to the said Israel Warren, his heirs and assigns, to him and their use and behoof forever. And I do covenant with the said Warren his heirs and assigns, that I am lawfully seized in fee of the premises; that they are free from all incumbrances; that I have good right to sell and convey the same to the said War to hold as aforesaid; And that I will warrant & defend the same to the said Warren, his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons. In witness whereof, I the said Richard Warren have hereunto set my hand Seal this eighteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and twenty three.
Signed, sealed & delivered in presence
Silas Piper
Richard Warren (Seal)
Kennebec Sept 18. 1823. Personally appeared

appeared the above named Richard Warren and acknowledged the above instrument to be his free act and deed.
Before me. Silas Piper Justice of the Peace.
Kennebec Re: November 29. 1825. entered & compared with the original by John Hovey Register.
A true copy as of Record. Attest. Albert John Hovey Register
B. 55. p. 153.
I hereby certify that I never use any seal of office, none being by law required. John Hovey Register of Deeds.
Copy Richard Warren to Sared Warren
Has 150 chg: R. C. Vose Esq.
State of Maine.
Kennebec ss. The undersigned Clerk of all the judicial courts held within the said county of Kennebec, do certify that John Hovey, Esq. is the Register of Deeds for said county of Kennebec & duly qualified as such.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name & affix the County Seal of the said county of Kennebec, this 24th. day of January A.D. 1827.
R. C. Vose, Clerk.

Napalborough, Maine,
Nov 21. 1850
Hon. Fannu L. Edwards Commr of Pensions
Sir, I am now a pensioner of the United States under the Act of Feb. 2. 1848 at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum on account of the revolutionary services of my late husband Richard Warren who at the time of his death was a pensioner under the Act of March 18. 1818 and died Feb. 14. 1847.
I have also been pensioned under the Act of June 17. 1844 my pension under said Act commenced at the day of my husband's death and terminated on the 4th day of March 1848. I hereby authorize Gen. W. Morton of Augusta in the State of Maine to act as my Attorney in establishing my claim to increase of Pension
Witness
Sarah Warren
William S. Warren
her
Lydia X Warren
Mark

N.R. 6,117 Maine
Richard Warren
of Kennebec Co. in the State of Maine who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Keith of the Regt commanded by Colonel Sergeant in the Massachusetts line, for the term of from April 1776 to February 1777.
Inscribed on the Roll of, Maine at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 day of April 1818 and
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 of January 1819 and delivered to R.A. Rose Esq.
Restored to the Roll on 5 day of March 1829 and notification sent to Hon P. Sprague at Washington City Pension commencing on the 12 of November 1828
Amount due on 4th of September 1829 }
$ 78.80
{ Revolutionary Claims, Acts March 18, 1818, May 1, 1820.
March 1819 Full
W R G Rose 14 Jan 1833
amt. R. C. born. Mar. 15: 1836
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Richard Warren

I Phinehas McIntire, aged for sixty six years, upon oath testify and declare, that being myself a soldier at the time in the same company and regiment, I know that Richard Warren, now of Papalbowough in the District of Maine, served as a private soldier in the war of the revolution, in Capt. Keith's company and Col. Paul Doudley Sergeant's regiment (Michael Jackson Lieut Colonel) of the Massachusetts line, according to the best of my knowledge and belief from April 1776 until February 1777, being about ten months. I know that he served until towards the last of February 1777.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Phinehas McIntire Kennebec Co. On the seventh day of October A.D. 1810 Phinehas McIntire above named, being a credible and disinterested witness, made oath to the truth of the above deposition, by him subscribed. Before me Nathan Weston H.C.J. C.C.C. Press.
I Ebenezer Smith, aged sixty one years, upon oath testify and declare, that being myself a soldier at the time in the same company and regiment, I know that Richard Warren above named, served as a private soldier in the war of the revolution, for the period, and in the company and regiment, as is by Phinehas McIntire above stated.
Ebenezer Smith

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Hampden Co. On the seventh day of October, A.D. 1818 Ebenezer Smith within named, being a credible and disinterested witness, made oath to the truth of the within deposition, by him subscribed. Before me, Nathan Weston C. Just. C.C.C. Pines
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