Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44205, Benoni Warn, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Warn, Benoni
S. 44205
CONTENTS
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8362 /
New York Roll.
Benoni Warn
War
of Aurelius in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Smith of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Two Years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 rd of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th of March 1818 and sent to the Honble Judge Gove Aurora, Cayuga Co NY
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 R.A. 22 1/4 / 30 31 - $8:49
Semi-enl. all'ce ending 4 th Sept. 1819 - $4:00
$136:49
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued under law 1 st May 1820
Continued, Notification sent to John Gove Esq. Auburn, New York 29 July 1820

44 205
Rev INVALID.
File No. 44 205
Benoni Tarn
Dr Rev Tarn
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 537
[Arrangement of 1870.]

O Benoni Wasm Auntie, Cayuga, NY
8302
24 Mar. 1819
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Schedule of all the Property of Benoni Warn Exhibited at the cost of Com plex held in and for the county of Coey ago 1820 July Term viz
  1 Cow  $20,00  } amf Prot up  50 - 37 1/2    10 Sheeps  10 - 00  6 Shoens - 0 - 25    6 Hogs  10 00  6 Knives & forks 0 - 37 1/2    2 Axes  3 00  3 Tea Cups & Saucers 0 - 18 3/4    3 Hoes  1 - 25  1 - 4 off White 1 - 50    4 Shoe Knives  0 - 25  1 pot 2 - 00    1 Sand Stone  0, 12 1/2  1 Tramel 1 - 00    1 Chest  1 - 50  1 Spider 0 - 25    1 Table  3 - 00  1 Churn 0 - 75    2 pails  0 - 75  4 Chairs 0 - 75    1 fire shovel  0 50       $50 - 37 1/2   $59 - 43 3/4  
I believe I owe about $30 and I think I have due about the same amount
I certify the above to be a true account of all my property debts due or in coms
Benoni Warn

State of New-York, } ss. Cayuga County, }
ON this 6 th day of July 1820, personally appeared, in open court, being a court of record for the said county, the duly sworn John Smith, aged 66 years, resident in the Town of Auburn in said 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 Enlisted in the year 1780 for three years under Capt E Smith Col John Smiths Regt 6 th Massachussets in was discharged at wellington in Oct 1783 and that he was in several other enlistments previous to this last above mentioned one and that he was in the Battle of White Plains Bunker Hill and several several Skirmishes that the date date of his certificate is the 3 rd day of April 1818 and that the number is 8362
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, 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 18th day of March, 1818; and 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
And I do further solemnly swear that I am by trade a Shoe make and that I am very infirm and my hand is crippled and that my uncle is broke dis which prevents me from doing much work is well & happy labor and that my family consists of my wife Eleanor aged 42 years who is well and hasty & my son Charles aged 17 years I support myself William aged 13 George 10 years old Ackey aged 9 Lucinda aged 5 Eleanor aged 3 the five last I have to support
Benoni Wan
Sworn to, and declared, on the 6 th day of July 1820 before me
Rufus Sheldon Judge of Cay. Com. Pleas
I, James Plummer clerk of Cayuga County 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 total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is 59 dollars and 43 3/4 cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 6 th day of July 1820
James Plummer
Clerk of the Court for the County of Cayuga

(Benoni Warn)
not found in the Maple hills
Further evidence of services necessary That was some State Authority
War Dept
Pens n off ce
9 May 1886

State of New York Cayuga County
I Benoni Warn of the town of Aurelius County of Cayuga and State of New York being duly sworn deposed and saith, that he enlisted into the service of the United States as a private soldier on the first day of January Seven hundred & eighty one in Capt. Ebenezer in Col. John Smith's regiment & was afterwards transferred to the Smith Company (the number of which he cannot recollect) in the 2 d Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col. Sprout. And that he continued in the service in the aforesaid Regiment until the end of the war in Seventeen hundred & eighty three, when he was honorably discharged at West Point in this State. And this deponent further saith that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of support from his Country. And further saith not. Benoni Warn
State of New York County of Cayuga
Person ally appeared before me John Grover Esq. Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cayuga (Benoni Warn above mentioned) and to me personally known, and made oath upon the Holy Evangelists that the contents of the above affidavit by him subscribed are true. And I the said Judge do certify to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War, that I am satisfied of the truth of the above affidavit. John Grover Dated April 3 rd 1818. Judge of Cayuga County

State of New York County of Cayuga
I hereby certify that John Grover Esquire before whom the within Affidavit appears to have been made was at the time of taking the same a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, acting under the author- ity of this State that full faith and credit are due to his Official acts in that Capacity and that his signa- ture thereunto subscribed is Genuine - In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said County the third day of April in the year of our Lord one thous- and eight hundred and eighteen.
E. L. Mroop Clk pr. V. D. Leasay Dep. Clk
I Do hereby Certify to the Hon. J. C. Calhoun Secy of the Department of War that the within named Benoni Warr is an Indigent Circumstances Stands in need of assistance from his Country for his Support of the merits of his revolution- ary Services
Adams Decr 14 th 1819 John Grover Esq of Cayuga Can. Phila-

State of New York Cayuga County
John Jacobs of the town of Aurelius in the county of Cayuga being duly sworn deposeth & saith, that he has no interest in the event of this application, that he is well acquainted with the within Jeroni Warm, and knew him in the revolutionary war, that he was Capt. Ch. Smiths company and knows he was served in the army upon the Continental establishment for more than one year, at one time that this deponent was at that time in army - and never heard but that the said Jeroni was regularly discharged.
John Jacobs
State of New York Cayuga County
Personally appeared before me John Grover one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Cayuga the above named John Jacobs above named, a credible witness, and took his oath upon the Holy Evangelist that the above affidavit is true. John Grover Judge of Cayuga Com. Pleas

State of New York Cayuga County
I certify that John Grover Equine before whom the within declarations under oath were made, and by whom the within certificate was made, was on the day of the date thereof, and still is a judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cayuga duly Commissioned and sworn as such judge, and that full faith and credit are to be given to his acts in that capacity. I further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said judge, and know the within to be his signature in testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Court, and my name. Subscribed this Eighth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen.
E. T. Throop Clk,