Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3460, Jonathan Waring, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Waring, Jonathan
S 3460.
CONTENTS
Carded

1888 July 19 - S. F. Lany - History - Prior
No 7073
Ohio
Sarah Waring
of Samuel Waring in the State of Ohio who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Smith of the Reg't commanded by Col Preston in the Connecticut Vols for 2 years from 1779
Inserted on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of Feb 1833 and sent to Samuel Waring Cincinnati Ohio
Arrears to 14th of March 1833 $ 150-00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept 33 40-00
$ 200 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by H. L. Evans Clerk, Book E Vol. 8 Page 28.

8607
Son a Waring
Ohio
for 1779 print
2 years.
$80.
Sam l Hunt
Cincinnati Ohio

BRIEF in the case of Jonathan Waring  County of Hamilton in the State of Ohio  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? not stated 67  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.     entered In 1779 1 private Gen. Walterbury   3 " Col Ino Preston   9 minute man Capt Smith   Capt Smith Lieut Smith  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? In Connecticut  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? tradition  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? not properly attached 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
C. H. W. Forest Examining Clerk.

Declaration in order to Obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 1832
The State of Ohio Hamilton County } Sct.
On this third day of September 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Judges of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County now sitting Jonathan Waring a resident of Columbia Township in the County and State aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declara- tion in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 1832
That he entered the service of the united under the following named officers and served as herein stated - Captain Voit - Lieut James Bull - Col John Preston and Genl Matherbury in Stanford township Fairfield County State of Connecticut in the year 1779 - and remained therein building a fort - called fort Monsense one year the time for which he entered and was discharged; and again entered the service - And again entered the service in what was called the flying camp or minute men - under the following named officers Captain Charles Smith Capt Amos Smith Lieut Josiah Smith - In Stanford township aforesaid and marched

to Greenwich where he was stationed for three months under the command of Captain Amos Smith - and was discharged - but this three months service was performed before he entered the flying camp - and after his return home he was immediately called out in the last named service, and continued therein - guarding the lines - and keeping the refugees & disaffected from plundering the inhabitants of their property - the last term of service in this Corps he is confident was not less than nine months that he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service. 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 and subscribed to the day & year aforesaid Jonathan Haring
in open Court
David Gano Clerk P.T.
We James Lyon and John Ferris a clergyman residing in the County aforesaid and John Ferris residing in said County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jonathan Haring who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be as sixty seven years of age - and that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood to have been a soldier of the Revolution where he resides & that we concur in that opinion.
James Lyon Jr. John Ferris
Sworn to & subscribed in open Court David Gano Clerk P.T.

Interrogatories propounded by the Court to the applicant
1 Where and in what year were you born
Ans. in the year 1744 in (Fairfield Franklin ) Co Conn
2 Have you any record of your age & if so where is it
Ans. I have at my house in the family bible 12 miles from here
3 Where were you living when called in to the service where have you lived since the Revol y war and where do you now live?
Ans. In the State of Connecticut, from which I removed to the State of N York - and from there to Ky and from there to this County where I have resided since
4 How where you called in to the service were you drafted; did you volunteer or were you a substitute; and if a substitute for whom
Ans. I was drafted
5 State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served - such continental & militia regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service
Ans. Genl Putnam Col Chas Webb
"Genl Arnold" the general circum- stances of my service are contained in my declaration

6 Did you ever receive a pension dis from the service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it.
Ans for the first year I received a written discharge which has long since been lost for the other tours I recd but a verbal one.
7 State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood & who can testify as to your character for Veracity & their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution.
Ans Majr John Armstrong Col Stephen Williamson Esquire Baldwin Sworn & subscribed the day & yr aforesaid James M. Davis in open Court Hans Gano Clerk P.T.
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 applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Jas Lyon who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the County aforesaid & that John Ferris who has also signed the same is a resident of the County aforesaid & is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit.

The State of Ohio } Hamilton County } Sats
I, Daniel Gane Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jonathan Waring for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Cincinnati this 3 rd of September 1832
Daniel Gane Clerk P.S. J.B.

Reeking
3460 INVALID.
File No. 3460.
Jonathan Waring Pr. Ct. N.
Act: June 7, 1832.
Index:—Vol. 28 , Page 391
[Arrangement of 1870.]

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Jonathan Waring 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? yes XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? yes XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Yes  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."