Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,192, Jeduthan Warren, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Warren, Jeduthan
NUMBER
S. 30. 192.
CONTENTS

21994. Massachusetts Nathan Warren of Wrentham in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Dyer of the Regt commanded by Col Reid in the Mass line for 13 Mos.
Inscribed on the Roll of Mrs at the rate of 43 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of Feby 1833 and due from G Davis St of Resp Arrears to 14th of Sep r 1832 $64.99 Semi-ant. allowance ending Mar 33 21.66 $86.65
{ Revolutionary Emum, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by G H M Blair Clerk Book D. Vol. 2 nd Page 99
76 Nathan

11289
Jeduthan Warren.
Worcester County, } Massachusetts. }

I Samuel Parkhurst of Shelburne in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being two years of age, on oath depose and say, that some time in the winter, I think January, 1776 I entered the service of the United States in the War of the Revolution for the term of two months in the Militia of this State in the Company commanded by Capt. Oliver Barron of Shelburne. - The other Company officers I cannot say on oath who they were; I entered as a private, marched from Shelburne to Cambridge, thence to Roxbury near Boston where said Barron's Company was stationed and remained there guarding a large Store house or Magazine, while the British lay in Boston - I further now on oath say that I am well acquainted with Jedethun Warren, then of the town, but now of Westminster in the County of Worcester in this State, and the said Warren enlisted in said Barron's Company at the same time I did, and he marched from Shelburne with me to Roxbury and was there two months with me - I will remember him as we were both quartered in the same house or building. I think we were discharged in March, when we returned to Shelburne.
Saml K Parkhurst
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Middlesex ss.
August 23 d 1832. Then the above Samuel Parkhurst, who is a person well known to me as a Man of truth and veracity personally appeared and made oath that the above written affidavit by him subscribed in my presence was true -
Before me Jace Adams, Justice of the Peace for said County of Middlesex

I Hezekiah Thorndike of Chelmsford in the county of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Seventy Seven years of age, on oath do depose and say, that sometime in July 1775 I entered the Service of the United States in the war of the Revolution in the Militia of this State in the company commanded by Capt. John Ford of this town; Hildreth of Dracut and Lane of Bedford in this State were the other company officers. I enlisted for the term of five months, marched from Chelmsford to Ticonderoga in the State of New York - where I remained on duty the whole time when able. And I do further more on oath depose and say, that I am well acquainted with Jeduthan Warren now of Westminster in the County of Worcester in this State, and formerly of this town - The said Warren entered the service of the United States in the same company with me, and for the same term of five months, and he (the said Warren) marched from Chelmsford in said Ford's company with me; Capt. Ford started with a full company, and we marched all together till we reached Ticonderoga No. 4 on Connecticut River where we staid two days I think: thence we marched to Ticonderoga. I was then well acquainted with said Warren, and I saw him in the company after we arrived at Ticonderoga as often as every other day I presume. I was taken sick with the Fever and Ague and left the company about two weeks before the five months were out, and I left said Warren at Ticonderoga when I came off. I saw said Warren about one month after he returned home and I have no doubt that he was out five months at this time. Our Colonel's name, I think, was Reed.
Hezekiah Thorndike
Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Middlesex ss. August 22 d 1832 - Then the above named Hezekiah Thorndike, who is well known to me as a man of truth, personally appeared and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed was true -
Before me Joel Adams. Justice of the Peace for said County of Middlesex.

I Azariah Procter of Chelsea in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts eighty two years of age, on oath depose and say that I entered the United States Service in the war of the Revolution in 1777 - I belonged to Capt. John Ford's Company of this town, we started from Chelsea about the last of September or first of October in a full Company and marched for Saratoga New York to assist in taking Burgoyne. Our Company enlisted for six weeks, and arrived at Saratoga and was at Fort Edward three days before Burgoyne surrendered. I was gone six weeks and a few days before we returned. I further - more on oath do say, that I am now well acquainted with Nathaniel Warren, now of West-Minsten in the County of Worcester in this State, and said Warren in the year 1777 resided in Chelsea, and he entered the United States Service in said Ford's Company and marched from Chelsea with the Company, I saw him at Saratoga and at Fort Edward - He returned with the Company - we guarded the Hessians from Saratoga to Cambridge in this State after the British Army surrendered - and I can say on oath that said Warren was, in the Service at the time six weeks at least, and I think a few days more.
Azariah Procter
Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Middlesex ss. August 22 d 1832. Then the above Azariah Procter, a person well known to me, as a man of truth and veracity, personally appeared and made oath that the above written affidavit by him subscribed in my presence was true - Before me Joel Adams, justice of the Peace for said County of Middlesex

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex, ss. I, Elias Phinney, clerk of the court of Common Pleas within and for the county of Middlesex , do certify, That Joel Adams, Esquire, before whom the annexed Depositions of Samuel Parkhurst, Horebiah Thorne = like, and Asariah Procter, were signed and sworn to, is a justice of the peace within and for said county of Middlesex, and that his signature to the certificate of the oaths of said Deponents appears to be in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the court aforesaid, this thirteenth day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
E. Phinney.

will show the time of his birth - He has no documentary evidence of this fact, other than his family Bible - He lived in Chelmsford aforesaid when he was called into the services aforesaid - He removed to said Westminster from said Chelmsford, about fifty years ago, and has continued to reside there ever since. —
He engaged each time in said service as a Volunteer.
He cannot state more names of the regular officers than as set forth in the former part of his declaration - excepting that he well knew Genl. Gates in said service, at and about Lake Champlain, and when Burgoyne was taken. He does not recollect having received any written discharge for after either of his said engagements had expired, & he has none in his possession. —
He refers to Timothy Doty, Esq., Simeon Sanderson, Esq., & Rev. Cyrus Mann, all of said Westminster for character &c.
(A)

DECLARATION, in order to secure the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this Third day of September in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and thirty two , personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Probate within and for the County of Worcester now sitting, Jeduthan Warren , a resident of Wachusett in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy five years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832.
THAT he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
That he the said Jeduthan Warren , then of Chelmsford in the County of Middlesex , now of Westminster in the County of Worcester , did then and there enlist, he thinks, in January 1776 , in the Massachusetts Militia for the term of two months , in a company commanded by Captain Oliver Barrows , and marched to Cambridge , thence to Raynham in Massachusetts , and was engaged in guarding a large store house or magazine and after having spent said term he was irregularly discharged - he has no written or documentary evidence of his discharge.
That he again enlisted, same time in the month of July 1776 , in the war of the Revolution in the Massachusetts Militia in the company commanded by Captain John Hood for the term of five months - he marched in the first place from said Chelmsford to a place then called N.Y. on Connecticut River from thence to Tioughniaga , and after having served out said term he was irregularly discharged - he thinks that he was in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Hood - he has no written or documentary evidence of his discharge.
That he again enlisted into the service of the United States in the war of the Revolution in the Massachusetts Militia in the year 1777 , for the term of six weeks - in a company commanded by Capt. John Hood - that about the first of October he marched to Saratoga N.Y. and from thence to Fort Edward to assist in General Burgoyne's army - and after having served out said term he was irregularly discharged - he has no written or documentary evidence of his discharge.
He is unable to find any other witnesses living to prove the above services as above stated. And in answer to the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, the said Warren states, that he was born at Chelmsford aforesaid, on the twenty fourth day of November, 1757 . - He has a family record of his birth, but nothing else - he supposes the town records of Chelmsford
(A) He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Jeduthan Warren Before Nathl. Williams Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester

We a Clergyman residing in the residing in and hereby certify that we are well acquainted with who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Worcester, p.
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above mentioned applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that who signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the and that who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
NATHL GAMES Judge of Probate. Middlesex of Worcester
I Theophilus Wheeler Register, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the county of Worcester do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jonathan Warren for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this Nineteenth day of September, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty two.
Theoph l Wheeler Register of said Probate Court in Worcester County, in Massachusetts
Worcester County, Massachusetts.
Jonathan Warren.
11/21/9

No 11219 Jeduthan Warren
Prude 13 months
A. M. D.
$4333
Hon. J. D. Davis

BRIEF in the case of  Jeduthan Warren of the County of Worcester in the State of Mass.  (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? 75 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.     In 1776 Jan'y — 2 — Private Gen. Capt. Oliver Barron   " July — 5 — Private Col. Reed, Capt. Ford   " 77 — 6 — ditto Capt. John Ford  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Chelmsford  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Depositions  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
X  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Levin Belt Examining Clerk.

N o 11.219 Jeduthan Warren
Hon a Abigail Davis

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
Jeduthan Warren  which require 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? 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? XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? yes Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? yes 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? yes 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.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

30 192 INVALID. Ray
File No. 30/92
Jonathan Warren Put Rec mis
Act: June 7 th 82
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 43
[Arrangement of 1870.]

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Warren, John GRADE Sergeant LINE Connecticut
WARRANT NUMBER 6604 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Apr. 14, 1790 to William Wells, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.