Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29525, Joshua Warren, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Warren, Joshua
S. 29525
CONTENTS

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Warren, Joshua
S. 29525
CONTENTS

1349 Maine
Joshua Warren of Heobbs in the State of Maine who was a Pirate in the company commanded by Captain Bliss & of the Regt commanded by Col Patterson in the Massachussetts line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of Nov r , 1832 and sent to J. Murphy Portland Me
Abars to 14th of Sept. 1832 - $ 12 00 Semi-annual allowance ending April 1833 - 14 00
$ 26 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. D. Bullock Clerk D - Vol. 15 Page 101

3847
Joshua Warren's Application for a pension
Aug t 1832
as private.
admit 2 years privat. 80.
Stamp

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT SS.
At a Special District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland, within and for said District, on the thirty first day of August A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty-two before the Honorable ASHUR WARE, Judge of said Court.
On this thirty first day of August - aforesaid, personally appeared in open Court before said District Judge Joshua Warren a resident of Hobbs in the county of York - in said Maine District, aged Seventy four 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, & served as here in states: viz In the Spring of the year 1775. At Paco he enlisted for eight months as a private in a company of Militia commanded by Capt. Bliss in Col. Pattersons Regt & marched to Cambridge near Boston where he was stationed with said company & served till into January following - And at the close of the said term of eight months he again enlisted in the same Company at Cambridge for one year under the same officers - And served out the one year as stated in his original declaration made on the 13th day of April 1818. on which he received a pension Certificate. But that his name was dropped from the pension roll by the act of May 1. 1820. That in August 1777. at Brattleboro he again enlisted as a private for three months in a Company commanded by Capt. Hasey in Col. Storrers Regt. and marched to Manchester, Vermont and were there about two weeks. & then marched to Shelburne & joined the Army under the command of Gen. Gates. and served there till after Burgoyne was taken - then went to Albany, where he served till his term of three months was out, & was there discharged the latter part of November. - The said Warren further states, that in the summer of the year 1779. he enlisted in a company of Militia, commanded by Capt. Cousins and went to Bangor and joined the forces under Gen. Wadsworth and was there at the Penobscot defeat, and after that returned home. Having been in that service two months. - That he never had any written discharge - but was dismissed with the others who served with him - That he enlisted as a Volunteer and served each time as a private soldier. He thinks he did not state his last service in his original declaration in April 1818.
he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on any pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the agency in the State of Maine .
Joshua Warren
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Before
Ashur Ware
} U. S. Judge for the District of Maine.

The said Joshua Warren further states, That he was born in Biddeford April 14. 1758. That he has no more of his age - That he lived in Hollis when he first entered the service, and have always resided in said town except when in the army, ever since the Revolution - I now reside there.
Joshua Warren
Subscribed & sworn to the day & year above and before — Asahel Ware { U. S. Judge for the District of Maine
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatives prescribed by the War Department) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states
I, John Nussey Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joshua Warren for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this first day of September A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty- two
John Nussey { Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.

He. Mr. File 29.525 Rev.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.,
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Joshua Warren , 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.     Saco, Spring 75 8 mos. Pvt. Bliss Paterson Mass.   Jany 1. 76 1 yr. " " 15 th Cont. Inf.   Biddeford Aug 77 3 mos Pvt. Thos. Romney Jos. Storer. Mass.   Sum. 79 2 " Cousins Gen Washburn "  
Battles engaged in, Trenton Residence of soldier at enlistment, Hollis, Me. Date of application for pension, apl. 13, 1818. allms. Residence at date of application, Hollis, York Co., Me. Age at date of application, From apl. 14, 1758 Biddeford Me
Remarks:
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Joshua Warren
1 Jan 75 1 Jan 77
15 th reg.
Massachusetts line
13 April 1818.
George Washington (Mother of the President)
Not found on rolls
Before me -
John Hancome } Witness Stephen Morgan }
Admitted -

I Joshua Warren of Hollis in the County of York & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Sixty years, do dictate that I enlisted in the American Army on the Continental Establishment, some time in July A.D. 1775 in the right month Service, under Cap. Bliss in Colonel Patterson's in the Massachusetts line Regiment, which time I served & was stationed at Cambridge - I enlisted again on the first day of January A.D. 1776 in the same Company & Regiment, for one year. We were stationed a short time at Boston, New York, Albany & Montreal. We tarried at the latter place till we were driven out by the enemy under Burgoyne on the first day of January A.D. 1777. I was discharged at Hinton but never had any written discharge - I have no pension, & from my reduced circumstances in life I stand in need of assistance from my country for support - I am a citizen of the United States -
April 13. 1818 -
Joshua Warren
Commonwealth of Massachusetts ss.
Be it known that on the 13 th day of April A.D. 1818 before me the Subscriber, one of the Justices of the Superior Judicial Court, of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts personally appeared the above named Joshua Warren, & being duly sworn, made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him in my presence subscribed, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the late act of Congress, entitled an act, to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary

tionary war, which declaration being signed & sworn too as aforesaid; I George Thacher of the Justices etc, do certify that it appears to my Satisfaction that the said Joshua Warren did serve in the revolutionary war on the Continental Establishment, against the common enemy, as stated in his declaration, & that he is in reduced circumstances, & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; And I now trans- mit the proceedings & testimony had before me to the Secretary of the department of war pursuant to the directions in the Act of Congress aforesaid —
In testimony whereof I have here- to set my hand & have caused the seal of said Court to be hereunto affixed this twenty sixth day of May  June in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred & eighteen —
George Thacher

I John Hanscomb of Rayton in the County of York & Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged sixty seven years do testify & declare that I enlisted in the American Army some time the last of August A.D. 1775 under Captain Massachusetts Line to serve till the first of January 1776 on the said 1 st day of January 1776 I enlisted again in the same very unit as a week for one year, which time I served  was discharged at Bunker Hill  the 17th  of June 1776 at which time I was acquainted with Joshua Warren who signed the declaration on the first page & most of the time was in the same camp & I am well knowing that the said Warren was in 2 d company of regiment during the time I have mentioned as I accompanied in the service some time after he left it - I have been well acquainted with Warren to this time -  John H. Wood Co. W.
Given At. June 3 rd 1818. Then Personally appeared the above named John Hanscomb & made oath that the above declaration & testimony by him in my presence deponed is true in all its parts before me Sam. P.B. Hacker Jas Pease
Stephen Bryant of Saco in the County of York aged sixty two years testify & say that about the middle of December 1775 I enlisted as a private soldier in the Revolutionary army and marched from Saco to Cambridge where I joined Captain Bliss company in Col. Patterson's Regiment, in which company I served until the 1 st of January 1777 when I was discharged, when I first arrived at Cambridge from Saco I found Joshua Warren there  said doing duty in said Patterson's Regt. I am well knowing that said Warren continued a soldier

in said Regiment from the time I first saw him at Can. Bridge intill I was discharged as a prisoner, when said Warren was also discharged; after which I did not see him as I enlisted for again for the term of six weeks. I perfectly well recollect seeing said Warren, on the 26 th Dec. 1776, take a Hessian Soldier in the battle of Trenton.
Michael Warren
Stephen Bryant
York p. February 11 th 1819. Then personally appeared the above named Stephen Bryant, and made oath that the above declaration & testimony by him subscribed in my presence is true in all its parts.
Before me -
George Thatcher Justice of the Peace
13 April 1818.
Massachusetts line.
13 th Dec r
1 Jan y 1819
John Warren
Not found on roll
John Hawsome Stephen Bryant Nobles
John West

I Robert Davis of Biddeford aged Seventythree years testify and say that I well know Joshua Warren of Hollis and that in the Summer of 1779 - I first saw him at Townsend he came in there in a vessel and landed and remained there till the Troops arrived from Boston he served in a company Comanded by Capt Cousins in the Division Comanded by Gen Wordsworth we embarked at Townsend and sailed to Bagaduce We remained there nearly two months then was - Driven up the river by the General to the head of the tide and was there when the fleet was blown up and then we were drove into the Woods by the enemy & we returned home I served in the same Com- pany and same Division with him through the Campaign in the two months service
Robert Davis
York ss August 28. 1832
Subscribed and sworn to before me
Stephen Hopkinson Jus. Peace
I hereby Certify that I believe and have no doubt but that the above Statement is true —
Stephen Hopkinson

I Gibeon Elden of Buxton aged Seventyone years testify and say that I well know Joshua Warren of Hollis and that in August 1777 he enlisted in Biddeford for the term of three months and served in a company commanded by Capt Thomas Runn in the Regt Commanded by Col Joseph Storer from thence he marched to Manchester Vermont was there about two weeks from thence we marched to Stillwater on the Northriver and joined the army commanded by Gen. Gates and there rema- ined till the taking of Burgoin from thence we marched to Albany and was stationed there until his time of service was out and was there Discharged I served with him in the same company & Regt
York ss August 27 th 1832
Gibeon Elden
Subscribed and sworn to before me Stephen Hopkinson Justice Peace
I hereby certify that I believe and have no doubt but that the above statement is true
Stephen Hopkinson

I Isaac Townsin of Hollis aged Seventy six Years testify and say that I well know Joshua Warren of Hollis and that in august 1777 he enlisted in Bill deford for the term of three Months and served in a Company Commanded by Capt Thomas Runny in the Regt Commanded by Col Joseph Storer from thence he Marched to Manchester Vermont was there about two weeks from thence we marched to Stillwater on the North river and Joined the Army Commanded by Gen. Gates and there remai- -ned till the taking of Burgoyn from thence we marched to Albany and was Stationed there untill his time of service was out and was there Discharg d I served with him in the same Company and Regt Isaac Townsin
York ss August 27 th 1832
Subscribed and Sworn to before me Stephen Hopkinson Justice Peace
I hearby Certify that I believe and have no doubt but that the above Statement is true Stephen Hopkinson

I John Hunscomb of Burton Aged Eightyone Years testify and say that I well know Joshua Warren of Hollis and that in the spring of the year 1775 he enlisted in said for the Eight months service in a Company commanded by Capt Bliss in the Reg- -ament commanded by Col Patterson and went with said Company to Cambridge near Boston where we were stationed, and that he served there till into January following after his Eight months was out he again enlisted in the same Company under the same officers for one year and continued there till after the British evacuated Boston then then we marched to New York after a few days went to Albany and then marched to Lake Champlain in St Johns and to Montreal and was driven back and returned to Ticonderoga in November went from thence to Newtown to Gen Washingtons head Quarters and then went and took the Hessians at Trenton and was discharged at Trenton January 1777 John Hunscomb
1-5777 York ss August 27 th 1832
Subscribed and sworn to before me
Stephen Hopkinson Justice Peace
I hereby certify that I believe and have no doubt but that the above statement is true,
Stephen Hopkinson

State of Maine. Cumberland County ss.
I William T. Vaughan, Clerk of the Courts of Cumberland County do certify that Stephen Hopkin- son is a magistrate as within, and that I believe the fore- going signatures purporting to be his to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this thirty first day of August A.D. 1832.
Wm T Vaughan
Posthumous Wasm

Joshua Warner -
Payable semi-annually---the first pay- ment on this certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, at the Cumberland Bank, Portland, Maine.
Recorded

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I CERTIFY That, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 10 th of March 1810, — " — " —
Joshua Warren late a Private in the Army of the Revolution — " —
is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Dist: of Maine Agency, at the rate of Eight — " — dollars — " — cents per month, to commence on the thirteenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen .
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this Ninth — day of March one thousand eight hundred and nineteen .
J. C. Calhoun

F. H. HARGRAVES, President. E. A. HOBSON, Treasurer.
J. F. WARREN, Secretary. A. F. FLINT, Assistant Secretary.
York County Mutual Fire Insurance Co.
INCORPORATED 1894.
WEST BUXTON, MAINE. Jan. 8, 1907.
Department of Revolutionary Pensions:- Washington, D. C.
Please give me what Jeshua Warren said about his service in the army when he applied for his pension. He was first pensioned April 13, 1818; he was pensioned again Nov. 28, 1832 to commence March 4, 1831. He was in a Massachusetts regiment and from York County.
His Great Grandson,
Joseph F. Warren

Portland Me.
March 1 st 93.
Jos. F. Warren Esq. Dear Sir,
Your favor making inquiry about Rev. service of Joshua Warren, at hand in due time, and I find you have given me a hard stint, I have looked over my rolls and records quite carefully, but fail to find any trace of the man. In our Public Library is a History of Biddeford, in which is contained nearly all the names of the soldiers from that town and Saco, but this man is not among them. I am going to index my rolls, and if I find him, will

give you all I have. My Rolls, nor those in Mass., give names of battles in which they served, only names of Officers, & dates of service.
I am having letters from all over the State, and this is the first one I have failed to find.
The Joshua Warren you found in Mass. from York Co. must have been your ancestor; did you get his ser- vice?
The fact that he was a pensioner is enough to ad- mit you to our Society, if you prove relationship.
Very Truly Yours,
J. K. Harnois

File with 0 W 9 29526
Respectfully Ref d to the Pension Bureau with request that it be sent to such office as can give the information. If it cannot be had please let me know
J B Reed MC
FILE WITH CASE 29526

of these - I thought I could settle it by going to the Mass records - I have been there and I find a Josiah Warren from York County (no doubt my ancestor) one from New Hampshire, another from Mass - the old records were so imperfect and mixed that we are now unable to trace out the one that came from York Co. Now it seems to me that when the government pensioned him they must have known the exact organization to which he belonged while in the service. Now if it will not be too much trouble will you please see that the above data are placed before whomever may have charge of those old records and if from them it can be ascertained to what regiment my ancestor belonged and greatly oblige
Yours very truly J. F. Warren
P.S.
I enclose letter from J. K. Newman of Portland J.F.W.

West Brattle, Me. March, 6 th 1896.
Gen T. B. Peck
Washington D. C.
Sir:-
My Great-Grandfather (Joshua Warren) was born April 14 th 1758 - he died Feb 27 th 1849 - he served three years in the "Revolution" as a private - he was pensioned April 13 th 1818 - he was dropped from pension roll under act of Congress May 1 st 1820 and pensioned again under act June 7 th 1832 till his death. I want to learn what particular organization he belonged to and who his officers were, that I may obtain a history of his service - the history of his regiment will be his history - he lived in Biddeford where he enlisted - I have hunted long to find this but fail. The records in our Maine Historical rooms, he is put down as a member of the "Mess s Continentals" - there were sixteen Regts

JN3
O. W. and N. Division.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C., April , 1893.
Sir,
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Joshua Warren , a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will please find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Spring 1775 8 mo Pri Bliss Patterson Maine   Jany 1776 12 " " do do do   Aug t 1777 3 " " Thomas Ramsey Joseph Storer do   Summer 1779 2 " " Cousins in Penobscot expedition do  
Battles engaged in Siege of Boston
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated - he enlisted at Saco 1775 & Biddeford 1777
Date of application for pension, April 1818
Residence at date of application, Hollis Maine
Age at date of application, 60 years
Remarks: was at Capture of Burgoyne, but did say he was in the battle
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr J. F. Warren West Buxton Maine

7472
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Maine
Joshua Warren
of Hollis in the state of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Patterson of the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th of March 1819 and sent to G. Walker Esq. Dear M c
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 10 18.4 / 30.31 83.83 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept r 1819. 40.00
$133.83
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
York & M c

29525 INVALID. Recy
File No. 29,525
Joshua Warren Rev War
Act: June 7 th '32
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 837
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1893, Apr. 29. Hist. to
J. F. Warren West. Burton Maine Feb.
1907 Jan. 21. History to above Jos. F. Warren, C.