Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39880, John Warren, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Warren, John
S. 39880
CONTENTS
14/63

Stade Island John Warren
of _____ in the state of _____ who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Marshall of the Massa line, for the term of 9 Months
Inscribed on the Roll of Stade Island at the rate of _____ Dollars per month, to commence on the 31 of March 1818 .
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 of July 1819 and sent to Benjn Fowell  Providence R Island
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819  89 28 Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 19  48 11 \frac{5}{31}  $137 28
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Verification sent Feb 29 1820 to Benjamin Fowell Providence R.I.

John Warren
12,575
C

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
RHODE-ISLAND DISTRICT.
Providence, sc.
District Court, Special Term, June 5 th A. D. 1820
On this fifth day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record within and for said District  John Warren in said District & County who being aged 79 years, residing in the town of Providence first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: That he served in Col. Mawhalla's regiment of the Massachusetts Line One year
that he made a previous declaration on the thirteenth day of March 1818, and that he has received a certificate for a pension, being No. * 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 Warren (Mark)
A SCHEDULE of Property and Income (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) of John Warren My 5 Chairs, 2 Tables, 1 pot, 1 kettle, some barrels and forks - also some plates - which is all the property I have, clothing and bedding And this declarant further saith that he is a hatter by occupation but in consequence of the Rheumatism and of his right eye failing he cannot work at his trade that before he received his pension he was helped by individuals of the Town  John Warren (Mark)
13 He has a wife named Experience aged 63 years who is much broken down with infirmities - has no other family
Rhode Island District District Court Sworn to and declared in open Court on the Fifth day of June 1820 before David Howell District Judge
RHODE-ISLAND DISTRICT.
Clerk's Office of the District Court, A. D. 182
I, Benjamin Cowell 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 Six dollars and cents . In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this Seventeenth day of July 1820
Benjamin Cowell Clerk of said Court

John Warren map line Colo Marshall June 17/78 - g me
7 June 78 - g me
Correct by Roll
Admitted — A. W. Me

I John Warren of Providence in the District of Rhode Island, on oath do declare & say that I enlisted in the month of July 1776 as a private soldier in the company commanded by Capt Wheeler (the name of the commander of the regiment I cannot recollect,) in the continental army of the United States in the Massachusetts line, - In which service I continued five months, - afterwards in the month of June 1778 I enlisted in Capt Wolcott's company & Col Marshals regiment of the first For my line, & continued in the service nine months, - when I was regularly discharged My discharged I have since lost - I further declare that I am now reduced to indigent circumstances & stand in need of the assistance of my country according to the provisions of the act of Congress - John Warren Rhode Island District March 31, 1818, Sworn to before David Howell District Judge.
20
The Hon: John C. Calhoun, Secretary at War.

Rhode Island District
I certify the signature of the Judge & seal of the District Court to be hereunto affixed Witness Benjamin Forwell Clerk of said Court

39 880
INVALID.
Recy
File No. 39,880
John Warren Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 584
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Thomas Bitterly of Newham in the County of Windham & State of Vermont of lawful age testify and say, That in the month of June AD 1778 John Warren who is now said to reside in Providence (R.I.) enlisted at Worcester in the State of Massachusetts as a private soldier in the service of the United States in Captain Watson's company being the same in which I then served. we both enlisted for the term of nine months. From Worcester we were removed to West Point in the State of New York From thence to the White Plains where we were separated, as near as I can recollect, about three months after our enlistment; after which time I had no particular knowledge of his services but supposed he continued his service for the term of his enlistment as I never heard to the contrary, I further say that from West Point to the White Plains (if I rightly recollect) we were under the command of Captains Watson & Flower and at White Plains we were organized into Col. Marshall's Regiment under Capt William Marshall
And further this deponent saith not
State of Vermont,
Windham County ss 3 Newham April 24 th AD 1819
Then Thomas Bitterly of Newham in said Windham County personally appeared and after being carefully examined and duly cautioned made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed, contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth
Before
Horace Dunscomb Justice of the peace

The Deposition of Lemuel Vinton of Providence in the State of Rhode Island who being engaged deposes & says. - That he well acquainted with John Warren now residing in said Providence an applicant for a pension that he has known him for the last twelve years - & from his knowledge of his affairs This deponent verily believes him to be in very indigent circumstances - said Warren is a hatter by trade, and this  deponent has employed him occasionally in that business during time aforesaid - but of late years said Warren has been unable to work at his trade by reason of the Rheumatism which has almost deprived him of the use of his hands - This deponent also knows that the town have assisted him in consequence of his poverty, Lemuel Vinton
Rhode Island District ss
I certify that on this twenty fourth day of Feb: 1819 personally appeared before me the above named Lemuel Vinton & made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him signed
Witness Benjamin Cowell
Rhode Island District
Commissioner of Court
In Providence 4 May 1819
To the Honble Secy of War.
I am satisfied that the above named John Warren is poor & needy & that he served in the Army the 9th regiment by statute of March 18. 1818.
David Howell
Subscribed Judge.

Benjamin Canell Esq.
The Deposition of Mary Phillips, taken and sealed up by me at the request of John Warren and to be used for his benefit —
Cyrus Allen

I Mary Phillips of Boston in the County of Suffolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Widow more than sixty eight years of age on oath do testify and say, that I was in the army of the Revolution during the war between the United States of America and Great Britain nearly five years with my husband Anderson Phillips who was a Sergeant in Col. Marshall's Reg t and while I was connected with the army I knew John Warren who was a private soldier of the same Regiment about the time that Maj: Andre was executed, and to the best of my recollection I should think I knew him to be in the service nearly a year. My business in the army was washing, and mending the clothes of the soldiers and officers and was well acquainted with many of them and particularly the said John Warren who is now before me - Mary Phillips. Her X Mark -
Suffolk ss. On the fifth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen the above said deponent was examined and cautioned and sworn agreeable to law, to the deposition before said by her his subscribed taken at the request of John Warren of Providence in the State of Rhode Island reduced to writing by me in the presence of the said deponent; to be used as evidence of the said Warren's right to a pension from the Government of the U.S.
Cyrus Alden Just Peace

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Providence 31 May 1819
Sir Enclosed are the applications of John Warren & John A Johnson for pensions which are transmitted by the order of the District Judge. - The applications were made sometime since but proof sufficient has but recently been produced. -
respectfully yours
act secy
Benjamin Russell
James L Edwards Esquire