Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39875, John Warner, Navy (R.I.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Navy (R.I.)
Warner, John
S. 39875-
CONTENTS

Warner, John Nov. (P.I.)
John, Warner

Rhode Island District, ss.
John Warner of Coventry in the County of Kent in said District maketh oath that according to his best recollection in the year 1777 he entered on board the Frigate Providence a Vessel of War in the service of the United States & under the Command of Commodore Abraham Whipple said Frigate was then lying in Providence & was bound to France - Sometime in said year we sailed & fought our way through the British fleet, the British then having possession of Newport - We entered as the said Frigate & he further says that he continued on board said Frigate during that & all subsequent cruises in said capacity, until said Frigate was taken at Charleston, South Carolina. between four & five years afterwards. And John further says that soon after the act of March 18, 1818 was passed he applied for & obtained a pension under said act, & received a Certificate 11,642 herewith enclosed. - And said John further says that during the time he was on board said Vessel

the wages he received as Quarter Gunner, was ten dollars per month, according to his best recollection, but he now receives only eight dollars upon his said certificate - Wherefore he makes this supple- mental declaration in order to obtain an in- crease of his pension under the act of June 7 th 1832, which provides that he should have the same pay during his life, as he received while in the naval service, and he hereby re- linquishes said pension & claims one under the act last mentioned - He avers that he served over four years on board said Frigate in said capacity He has no documentary evidence of his said services Nor is there now any person living that he knows of, who was with him all the time, - Altho there are several who were with him part of the time but he refers to his declaration under the act of March 18 1818 for proof of his service and now requests an increase of pay according to the provisions of the act of June 7 th 1832
John Warner
Rhode Island District In Providence July 7 th 1834

Personally appeared before me the above named John V. W.  W. made oath to the preceding de- claration by him signed
John Pitman
District Judge U.S.
for R.I. District
Rhode Island District
Clerks office U.S. District Court In the City of Providence July 8 1854
I certify the above signature of "John Pitman" to be the true signature of John Pitman Judge of the District Court of the United States within & for said District.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court on the days first above written Benja Lowell Clk

(11.642) 4
Rhode Island
John Warner
of Coventry in the state of Rhode Island who was a D r G un ner in the Ship Providence  Regiment commanded by Colonel Capt. Whipple (R d ) of the N. S. Line, for the term of fifteen months
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 of June 1819 and sent to Henry Harrington Barnesville R. I.
  Arrears to 4th of  Mar. 1819  74.06    Semi-ann. all'ce ending  4 Sep. 1819  48.00      122 06  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
See letter 18 th July 1834 to Benja. Russell Esq r Providence R.I. Same 17 Sep. 34
Notification sent November 8, 1820 to Benjamin Russell Esq r , Providence R.I.

I Nathanial Proctor of the City of Providence of the age of 73 years on oath do testify & say that I was formerly during the Revo- lutionary war a marine on board the Frigate Providence a Vessel under the Command of Commodore Abraham Whipple, according to my best Recollection I was on board from Janry to Septem- 1779 Eight Months - and I further testify that I well remember a man by the name of John Warner who was a Gunner Gunner - Said John was on board when I entered & I left him on board but how long he served I do not know but have no doubt he served as he states. The Frigate lay in Boston when I entered
Nathanial X Proctor his mark
Providence 3 d Providence July 24. 1834. Sworn and Subscribed to before me and I further certify that Nathanial Proctor is a Credible Witness
Joseph Hodge Jury of the Peace

Daniel Warner of Gloucester in the County of Providence & State of Rhode Island being now in the 76 th year of my age on solemn oath do testify and say that John Warner of Gloucester in said State is my brother & that he was Quarter Gunner on board the Frigate Providence under the command of Command- er Abraham Whipple during the Revolutionary war I remember perfectly well that when said Frigate sailed on a voyage to France we both on board, this was in 1777 according to my best recollection, said cruise lasted more than nine months - we arrived in Boston I did not go again but my brother did & he continued to go in said frigate until she was captured in South Carolina I do not remember how many years

he was on board of her but it was more than two years. If I remember rightly, he first enlisted me when I went on board to go to France. According to my best recollection said frigate was captured at Charleston sometime in 1780. And I have no reason to doubt my brother was on board of her until then.
Daniel Warner
Providence R.I. Providence this Fourth day of September 1834. Sworn and subscribed to before me; and I further certify that Daniel Warner is a credible Witness
Joseph Hodge Jus of the Peace

State of Rhode Island see Providence ss I Deyter Randall Clerk of the court of Common Pleas within & for said County being a court of Record. do hereby certify that Joseph Hodges before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn. is a Justice of the peace within & for the City of Providence in said County - duly authorized & empowered by Law to administer oaths & take depositions and that the signatures affixed to his certificates are genuine In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said court at Providence this Eleventh day of September AD 1834
Deyter Randall W.B.

Application
John Warner for Pension (Gloucester)
2 d Gunner on Board Ship Providence, Capt. Whipple.
1770 - 15 months -
28 th May 1810 -
Adm l .
Proof of services, as within mentioned to have been rendered, are required by this Department.
Pension Office 5 th March 1819.

State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Present To the Honourable Henry Remington Esq Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court for the State of Rhode Island in the County of Kent Greeting —
I John Warner of Coomtry in the County of Kent a Resident Citizen of the United States do hereby for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of an act of the Congress of the United States of America entitled An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war make application and state to your Honour on oath that I entered the service in said war, against the common enemy in the beginning of 1778 on board the ship Providence in the capacity of a Quarters Gunner said ship being a Continental ship commanded by Abraham Whipple Esq. it being on her first voyage to France & back to America & remained on board said ship until she was taken being more than fifteen months & I further represent to your honour that I was exchanged & honorably discharged, that owing to the frequent & various changes of my residence since that period and to the common casualty of time and accident the above mentioned discharge has been lost — I also represent to your honour that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life I have need of assistance from my country for support being far advanced in life of an infirm constitution, entirely destitute of property without any provision or pension from the government, & principally dependent on my friends for support Coomtry May the 28 th D 1818 John Warner
State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Present I Henry Remington Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of the State of Rhode Island do hereby certify to the Suntary at war of the United States that John Warner Subscriber to the foregoing application and statement Personally came before me on the day & year above written and made solemn oath to the truth of all the facts therein contained, And I also certify that it appears to my satisfaction from the evidence produced that the above named applicant served in the revolutionary war on the Continental Establishment against the common enemy in the navy in the capacity and for the length of time by him stated, and I further certify that from the evidence to me adduced & from the representation of others

I have full belief that the aforesaid Applicant has real & Absolute need of Assistance for Support from his Country according to the true intent and meaning of said Act of Congress —
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this Twenty Eight day of May 1818 —
Henry Beerington J. S. J. Court

State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations — Clerk Office Supreme Judicial Court — County of Kent ss —
I hereby certify that Henry Remington Esq. the preceding subscriber is one of the Associate Justices of Supreme Judicial Court, duly au- thorized and qualified, and that the preceding Attestation by him subscribed is in due Agreeable to the Laws and usages of said State —
At Warwick August 5 th 1818 } Caleb Guald

Wm Haines
11.642
Sept. 1919.
[Handwritten signature or initials]

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
RHODE-ISLAND DISTRICT.
Providence, sc.
District Court, Special Term, June 20th A. D. 1820
On this Twelfth day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record within and for said District John Warner who being aged 63 years, residing in the town of Wester in said District County who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:
That he served on board the Brigantine Providence commanded by Commodore Abraham Whipple as quarter Master about two years
that he made a previous declaration on the twenty eighth day of May 1815, and that he has received a certificate for a pension, being No. 12642 And I do 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: 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.
John Warner
A SCHEDULE of Property and Income (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) of John Warner
My 2 Deyghes, 2 Tables, 2 Chairs, 1 Box, 1 Chest, 5 Boxes, 2 Tables, 8 Chairs, 2 Pots, 1 Jake kettle, dish kettle & Skillet some knives and forks & Spoons, some Cups and Saucers, 1 Locking Staff some plates
And this declarant further saith that he is a day labourer and depends upon his daily labour for support, that he has a wife and 2 children dependent on him, that he is in debt that he owes as much as twenty dollars, that should his pension be taken away he would be liable to ask a subsistence of others
John Warner
his wife is 62 years and is in a feeble state of health, his children are a son aged 13 & a daughter aged 18 years
Rhode Island District
District Court
Sworn to and declared in open Court on the Twelfth day of June 1820 before
David Howell District Judge
RHODE-ISLAND DISTRICT.
Clerk's Office of the District Court, A. D. 182
I, Benjamin Currell Clerk of said Court do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is eight dollars and fifty cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this
Twentieth day of July 1820
Benjamin Currell Clerk of said Court

Children of John Warner

State of Rhode Island
County of Kent
Personally appeared before the Court of Probate of County in said County William R Warner now resident in Warwick in said County who being duly sworn declares & says that his father John Warner late of County aforesaid was a pensioner of the United States on the Pension Roll in Providence in said State at the rate of thirty six dollars per annum under the act of March 18 1818; That he believes that his father the said John served as Second Gunner on board the Frigate Providence a vessel of War in the service of the United States during the war of the Revolution under the command of Abraham Whipple Esq as will appear by his declarations now in the War Department at Washington, That under the act of June 7 1832 the said John Warner was entitled to a larger pension which he never attained, That under the last mentioned act he was entitled as he has been informed to $114 per annum for his services on board of said Vessel, Wherefore for himself & in behalf of the other children he now claims that the arrearage of said pension may be ordered to be paid to them agreeably to the provisions of the last mentioned act
William R Warner
July 13th 1844 Sworn to in open
Court by said William R Warner, witness Anthony Farbox Probate Clerk

At a Court of Probate Holden at Coventry on the 13 th day of July A. D. 1844.
Be it remembered that satisfactory evidence is produced before this court, That John Warner, late of Coventry, departed this life on the 3 rd day of February 1840.
That he was a pensioner at the time of his death under the act of March 18 th 1818. That he left no Widow, but left the following named Children only, to wit.
William R. Warner, of Warwick, John Warner, of said Coventry, Freelove Andrew, wife of Timothy Andrew, now residing in said Coventry, and Celia Fisk, (widow), of West Greenwich, all in the County of Kent, and State of Rhode Island, and that each of said Children are now more than twenty one years of age.
A True Copy of Record.
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this Sixteenth day of July A. D. 1844
Anthony Farbox P. Clerk

John Warne of Coventry in the County of Kent & State of Rhode Island maketh further naval oath & says that before he entered the service of the United States, as stated in his former declaration, to wit on or about the first of January AD 1776. he enlisted in the land service in the Regiment commanded by Col. Christopher Lippitt & in the company of Capt Blackmore for one year & as a Sergeant in the same and he declares that he continued to serve in said com- pany until his time expired said Regiment was a Rhode Island State Regiment & marched to the Westward & was in the severe campaign in the winter of 76 & 77. in New Jersey. & he the said John was there with it & he was in the battle of Princeton & Trenton & he has the satisfac- tion to say that his regiment received

The personal commendation of General Washington, at that peculiar time = After the time of his enlistment was out he entered as Quarters Gunner on board the Providence as stated in his former declaration & he continued to act in that capacity until the surrender of Charleston South Carolina in 1780, - He was in service during most all the war, & he thinks he is entitled to a larger pension than he now receives - The only reason why he did not state his services in Col. Lippitts regi- =ment in the last declaration which was transmitted in July last part was that he thought it unnecessary to do it as he had served over two years without it & he thought as Quarters Gunner he was entitled to 10 dollars per month, on account of the same
Rhode Island District September 30 1834
John Warner
Sworn to before me by the above name John Warner
John Pitman
(District Judge R.I.D. for R. I. District)

Rhode Island District
Clerks office U S Dist Court
Providence Oct 9 1834
I certify the preceding to be the true signature of John Pitman who is District Judge of the R Island District. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said court on the day & year above written
Benjamin Lowell Clerk

I Stephen Hawkins of Gloucester in the County of Providence in the State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations &c, Being of lawful age and engaged according to law, do testify and that I am acquainted with John Warner who formerly belonged to Col. Christopher Sippell's Regiment, and in Capt. Blaumar's Company, we served together in said Co. & Regiment one year, from January - 1776 to January 1777 and were together at the battles at White Plains, Trenton and Princeton, according to my best recollection said Warner acted as sergeant.
Stephen Hawkins
Providence (s) In Smithfield on the 4 th day of October A.D. 1834, Then personally appeared the above named Stephen Hawkins and made Oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed and I further certify that said Stephen Hawkins is well known to me and is a credible witness in premises.
Asa Winsor Justice of the Peace

State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Providence ss.
I Deyter Randall Clerk of the court of Common Pleas within & for said county, being a court of Record do hereby Certify that Asa Winsor before whom the within affidavit was sworn, is a Justice of the Peace within & for the town of Smithfield in said county; that he is duly authorised by law to administer oaths & take depositions & that the signature affixed to the within certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Providence this Seventh day of October AD 1834.
Deyter Randall Clerk

M
Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington
Nov 17. Ad. proof
Mr. A. S. Warner

State of Connecticut Comptroller's office Hartford 13 th Nov r 1839
On examination of the Files of this office it appears. That John Warner served as a private in the Regiment commanded by Col Joseph Spencer, in the company of which Major Roger Enos was appointed Captain & Elijah Robinson Captain Lieutenant from the 9 th day of May to the 18 th day of December 1775. Seven months & nine days and was paid fourteen pounds twelve Shillings.
Certified by Roger Huntington Comptroller of Public Accounts

John Warner, of Coventry R.I.
Adm l C. (on W. Jones's cat.)
(Quarter-Gunners are petty officers appointed by the Commander of the ship - they are selected from among the able seamen. This man is allowed, as a Mariner , a Pension of $8 per month.)
J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War

Warwick April 30: 1819
J C Calhoun / Sir / Having removed from the War
Department the applications of Capt John Warner of Warwick & John Warner of Coventry stating that further evidence of service was required & having informed the applic- ants of the situation of their applications they now wish me to transmit to the War Department the further evidence agreeable to their request I enclose their papers with their further evidence the application of Capt John Warner of Warwick is the certificate of Richard Marvin on the application of John Warner of Coventry is the certificate of William Jones Esq of Providence the late Chief Magistrate of the State of Rhode Island — I am informed that Joseph Arnold of Warwick who was a Captain in the Revolutionary army has applied for a Pension under the late Pension Law think it my duty to state that I am of opinion that the Captain Arnold does not come within the meaning of said act as he is a freeholder of said town & that he now owns an estate worth 3 or 4 thousand dollars under conveyance So answer certain persons as an evasion, it is the general opinion in our neighbourhood — there is several applicants which were certified by me which has not been granted nor returned as I am frequently called on respecting them Please to give me a line on the subject & will oblige you &c
Henry Bussington J S J Court

Sir Providence July 29 1844
I herewith enclose the application of the children of John Warner late of this State who was a pensioner under the act of March 18, 1818. He received 96 per annum but under an act of June 7 1832 was entitled to $114 per annum, he was a gunner on board the Providence, for more than two years.
I am respectfully your obedient Bryant Howell
J. L. Edwards Esq

✓ 1884 H H Sylvester Esq Washington D.C.

Providence July 30 1844 Dear Sir
I have sent to the Pension office to day the application of the children of John Warner, who was a Gunner on board the frigate Providence & a pensioner under the act of March 18/18 for arrears of pension. He received $96 per annum but was entitled 114 under the act of June 7/32 as I understand from you. This application is for the difference from March 4/31 to his death, I wish you to attend & get it allowed.
How do you get along with Mrs. Wetherbee's claim whose husband was a soldier & ship carpenter.
Yours Respectfully Bryant Lowell
H H Supt of C & Q

Th o Warren
R. I.

Providence Oct 7 1884
Sir
Yours of the 17 th inst respecting the claim of John Warner to have his pension increased, has been duly received. You observe the grade of a "Quarters Gunner" was not recognized as distinct from a common seaman, & therefore, he is not entitled to any higher pay than he now receives. I had an idea that a Quarters Gunner was something like a Gunners Mate and by referring to a resolve of Congress of November 15, 1876 I find a Gunners mate had 9 1/4 dollars per month & Seamen 8 dollars - Mr Warner, however, served one year as Sergeant in the Land Service in Col. Sippell's regiment, before he entered the naval service, evidence of which is herewith enclosed together with his further statement - I presume therefore, for this he is entitled to a little increase of pay. Mr Warner did not

Stole this before because he thought it unnecessary as he had served as a Gunner over two years. Admitting that as a Gunner he was not entitled to any increase yet as Sergeant. I suppose he is - I wish his claim may be again examined & he allowed such an increase as may be legal, proper - I am respectfully Yours etc sent
Bryon Cowell
J. L. Edwards Esq

Providence Sept 11 1834
Sir
I herewith return the papers of John Warner with additional testimony proving more than two years service as Luke Gann on board the Providence. If he did not state all his services in his application for a pension under the act of March 18 1818, it was simply because under that act 9 months only was necessary, under  the It must have been over three years from the time this frigate sailed for France to the time she was captured at the fall of Charleston. History evidences this fact, and this man was among the first who enlisted on board in 1777 & the last who left here in 1780. - I am respectfully &c.
Benja. Cowell
J. L. Edwards Esq.

Wm Jones Certificate

Sett 28 Feb 17 1835 to Hon. D. J. Pearce let to W. H. Sylvester Oct 25. 1844.
May 79

Providence May 23 rd 1818
I Certify that John Warner served in Col Siphet's Regiment for one year & after that he entered aboard the Frigate Providence Lt Whipple Esq Commander on her voyage from this Port to France & back to America & according to my best recollection served onboard said Frigate several cruises afterward
Wm James then Capt
Marines

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File No. 39875  Navy-
John Warner 2d Gunner Ship Providence Revolutionary
Act March 18-1818
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Warner, John GRADE Pvt. LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 10601 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Apr. 15, 1796 to
Robert Thompson, 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.