Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35379, Thomas Ward, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
SERVICE Lowry
Ward, Thomas
S 35379
CONTENTS

Wofpcahon sent to Thomas Chester Esq Oct 1820. Hartford Conn
11.089 R Connecticut
Thomas Ward
of Glastenbury in the state of Connecticut who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Willis of the Connecticut line, for the term of One Year
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 th of September 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th of May 1819 and sent to Noah Phelps Esq. Hartford Connecticut
  Arrears to 4th of  Mar 1819.  41.83    Semi-ann. all'ce ending  Sep 1819.  48.00    5 Mo. \frac{3}{30} \frac{4}{31}   $89.83  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

M.B.H.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
P.B.S. 7.35379
Bureau of Pensions,
Rev War.
Washington, D. C., March 21 1906.
Sir:
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Thomas 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.     Dec 2 1775 Jan 1 1777 Private. Samuel Wright Samuel Wyllys Conn.                                                                 
Battles engaged in, Long Island and White Plains.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted at Farmington Conn
Date of application for pension, September 28, 1812; his claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Farmington, Conn.
Age at date of application, 64 years; died Oct 5, 1824
Remarks: Wife, name not stated 55 years of age in 1820
Very respectfully,
Mr Frank G. Mosier.
Pittston
Penn.

Thomas Ward, Private Col: Wylly's Regt. Conn. Line 1775 - 1776 - dec. 28 th Sep th 1818
Too early for Rolls Admitted

DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT—ss---HARTFORD
On this 28 th day of September 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the County Court for the County of Hartford in — for the said district, personally appeared Thomas Ward aged sixty four years resident in Glastenbury in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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:" That he, the said Thomas Ward on the 2 nd day of Decem r 1778 enlisted in Glastenbury in the state of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Samuel Wright of the 22 nd Continental Reg t of Foot commanded by Col o Samuel Hopley; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the month of January, A D 1776, when he was discharged from service in Pehkhill state of New York, that he was in the battles of Long Island & White Plains —
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services, except what is subjoined —
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for the County aforesaid
I, Jonathan Brace Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to
my satisfaction, that the said Thomas Ward did serve in the
revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony
taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Hartford Conn Sept 28 th 1818.
Jonathan Brace Judge aforesaid
September 28 th 1818 Sealed with the seal of said Court by direction of the Honorable Jonathan Brace who is the Presiding Judge of said Court. Thomas Chester Clerk

State of Conn d. 11 County of Hartford 81
Charles Miller of Hartford in 1 o county being duly sworn doth depone that in December 1775 the aforesaid Thomas Ward was enlisted into Capt Sam l Wright's Comp y & Col Sam l Wyllys' Reg t & that he faithfully served therein principally in the states of New York & New Jersey until Jan y 1777 when he was discharged at Pukeshill New York. The Deponent having been an Officer in 1 o company at 1 o time commissioned by the Continental Congress & having in his possession a Muster Roll of 1 o Comp y is well knowing to the above facts.
Sworn to & subscribed by this 28 th day of Sept 1818
Charles Miller
Before me
Noah A. Phelps Ver. Pean
Joseph Scott of Glastenbury in 1 o county being duly sworn doth depone that having belonged to Capt Sam l Wright's Comp y & Col Sam l Wyllys' Reg t from December 1775 to Jan y 1777 he well recollects that the within named Thomas Ward was enlisted into, served in, & was discharged from, 1 o company as he the 1 o Ward has stated in his affidavit & as above testified to by Capt Charles Miller.
Sworn to & subscribed this 28 th day of Sept 1818
Joseph Scott
Before me
Noah A. Phelps Ver. Pean
& Levi Holmes of Glastenbury in 1 o county being

28 th day of Sept 1818
Before me
Noah A. Phelps Jus. Peace
I Levi Holmes of Hartshury in Ploou being duly sworn do depone that I belonged to the same corps at the same time & do testify to the truth of the above two affidavits —
Levi Holmes
Sworn to & subscribed }
this 28 th day of Sept 1818 }
Before me
Noah A. Phelps Jus. Peace
I certify that the above named Charles Miller Joseph Scott & Levi Holmes are credible witnesses —
Noah A. Phelps Jus. Peace —
I Thomas Chester clerk of the county court of Hartford county , certify that Noah A. Phelps Esquire is a Justice of Peace in the said county as appears by a commission remaining in my office & I believe that the four above official signatures in his name are his hand writing. Witness my hand & the seal of said court this 20 th day of September 1818.
Thomas Chester clerk

Thomas Ward
11.089
Sept 1869
[Large handwritten flourish or signature]

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of HARTFORD,
ss. Special County Court, or Court of Common Pleas, holden by order of the Chief Judge of said Court, on the first Tuesday of August, 1820.
ON this 1 st day of August, 1820, personally appeared in open Court, the same Court being a Court of record for said County, having the power of fine and imprisonment,
Thomas Ward aged 66 years, resident in Glastenbury in the County of Hartford,
who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows:
on the 2 nd day of Dec r 1795 I enlisted for one year in Capt. Samuel Wright's company in the Reg t commanded by Col. Samuel Hillys in the Connecticut line on the continental establishment & serv d in said Reg t until the first day of January 1797 when I was honorably discharg d . — My original declaration made on the 28 th day of Sept r 1818 & transmitted to the war department I received a certificate No 11,089 —
"And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, 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 18th day of March, 1818; 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."
A schedule of my property, except necessary wearing apparel & bedding    One undivided third part of forty acres of poor land with a house or hut thereon value  $ 92 —    1 horse kind  1 —    2 cows  20 —    1 yoke of oxen  45 —    2 plow chains  1 —    3 chains  18 —    1 Table  20 —    1 Chest  25 —    several articles crockery  36 —    4 Knives & forks  12 —    4 spoons  8 —    1 Iron pot  50 —    1 Iron kettle  25 —    1 Ax  50 —     161 24  

My occupation is that of a farmer but am able to do but little labor being afflicted with Phthisic & also a rupture — My family consists only of a wife of the age of fifty five years ordinarily able to labor
Thomas Ward
Sworn to and declared by said Thomas Ward on the 18 th day of August, 1820, before said Court, and it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is
one hundred sixty one dollars and forty four cents.
I, Thomas Chester
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Hartford aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record of said Court. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 20 th day of Augt 1820
Thos Chester
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Hartford.

35 379
Rev INVALID.
File No. 35 379
Thomas Ward
Rev Rev Ward
Act: 16 n March 16 n
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 440
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1906 Mch 21- History to Frank G. nosier
M.B.H.

If not called for in 5 days, return to
F. C. MOSIER, ATTORNEY AT LAW, PITTSTON, PA.
F. C. MOSIER
Attorney at Law
PITTSTON, PA.
Luzerne Co.

WILKES-BARRÉ CENTENNIAL JUBILEE AND OLD HOME WEEK MAY 10, 11 AND 12, 1906
Committee Chairmen
 Finance . . . . . John C. Bridgman  Military . . . . . Col. C. Bow Dougherty  Historical . . . . . Rev. Horace E. Hayden  Decoration . . . . . William H. Reichard  Invitation . . . . . Dr. Frederick C. Johnson  Transportation . . . . . James M. Boland  Publicity . . . . . Ernest G. Smith  Electrical . . . . . John H. Perkins  Reception . . . . . Frederick M. Kirby  Ceremonies . . . . . William L. Raeder  Civic . . . . . Francis A. Phelps  Industrial . . . . . Col. Asher Miner 
Committee Chairmen
 Firemen . . . . . Joseph G. Schuler  Educational . . . . . James Hanlon  Music . . . . . Dr. Ashton H. Morgan  Choral . . . . . John Butler Woodward  Night Carnival . . . . . Isaac S. Long  Athletics . . . . . Dr. Alfred E. Bull  Water Carnival . . . . . Chester B. Derr  Program and Souvenir . . . . . R. Jay Flick  Halls and Grand Stands . . . . . Jacob Roberts, Jr.  Badges . . . . . Charles K. Gloman  Streets and Parks . . . . . Richard H. Richards 
Proclamation.
HEADQUARTERS: CITY HALL.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. WILKES-BARRÉ, PA., January 8, 1906.
Pittston, Pa., March 16, 1906.
There is rapidly approaching an epoch in the history of our City, greater by far than any that has yet occurred, or that may occur again in another hundred years - its Century Birthday.
The celebration of a Birthday of this nature can be participated in but once by the present generation and it is eminently proper that we should observe it with ceremonies befitting the occasion.
On the seventeenth day of March, eighteen hundred six, the Borough was incorporated; on the tenth day of May, eighteen hundred six, the first Borough Council was organized; and on the twelfth day of May, eighteen hundred six, the first Burgess took the oath of office.
Arrangements for the observance of this historic event are under the direction of a committee composed of members of our City Councils, the Board of Trade, Historical Society, and citizens. The program will include military, civic, industrial, and fantastic parades, receptions, music of every description, a river carnival, athletic sports, and many interesting ceremonies - in fact it includes everything which goes to make up a good and profitable time.
During the hundred years now almost past, there have gone out from the hearthstone of the City many sons and daughters to cast their lots, achieve success, and gain renown, away from the mothers who bore them and the City that nurtured them, until probably every state in our Union is represented by some who first saw the beginning of life in the City of our pride. We want them all back again for a season of reunion, and our Old Home feature will be made one of the best and most enjoyable.
Therefore, I, Fred. C. Kirkendall, Mayor of the City of Wilkes-Barre, Pa., do proclaim the tenth, eleventh and twelfth of May, one thousand nine hundred six, as the days set apart for our Centennial Jubilee; and in behalf of our citizens I do most cordially invite all friends of Wilkes-Barre, near and far, to visit us, and join with us in making this celebration one long to be remembered, and in every way worthy of the greatness of the Diamond City; and further, in behalf of the Committee I most earnestly request the hearty and active support of every citizen of Wilkes-Barre and vicinity.
FRED. C. KIRKENDALL, Mayor.
"Should auld acquaintance be forgot?"
Col. V. Warner,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
I am getting up a Biographical sketch of myself, for publication and would like to have the military record of Thomas Ward, Private, of the Connecticut Line in the Revolutionary War. Thomas Ward was my maternal great grandfather and was granted a pension September 28, 1818. He died October 5, 1824.
(See U. S. Pension Roll, 1835, Vol. I, Conn. page 45)
Very truly yours,
Frank E. Mower
Dic. F.C.M.
WILKES-BARRÉ BOROUGH INCORPORATED MARCH 17, 1806. FIRST BOROUGH COUNCIL ORGANIZED MAY 10, 1806. FIRST BURGESS TOOK OATH OF OFFICE MAY 12, 1806.

F. C. MOSIER ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW PEOPLE'S TELEPHONE OFFICE 5006 RESIDENCE 5184
PITTSTON, PA., March 22, 1906.
Col. V. Warner, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
About a week ago I wrote you for the war record of Thomas Ward, my paternal great grandfather who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and belonged to the Connecticut line.
I would like to have this record for Biographical purposes.
Please reply as soon as possible. I remain,
Yours very truly, Frank C. Mosier
Dic. F.C.M.
Answered Mar. 21. 1906 file with class Ind 7.36-379- J. Ward