Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36369, John Warner, Mass.

SERVICE
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SERVICE Hass.
Warner, John
S. 36369
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John Warner, 2 do of Plymouth in the state of Connecticut. who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Brewer, of the Massachussetts line, for the term of 19 mo s . — May, 1775. to January, 1777. Described on the Roll of Connecticut, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 21. of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31. of Jany, 1821 and sent to hon: Mr. Tomlinson, member of Congress from Conn t .
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1819. $ 131. 73 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4. March 48 " 16 mo s  \left. \begin{matrix} 14 \\ 30. \end{matrix} \right\} 1820. } 179. 73
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }

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returned for further evidence, the names of the claimants not appearing on our rolls. In a case where the name of the applicant cannot be found on the rolls, the evidence required to substantiate his claim, is the deposition of two disinterested witnesses, as to the service and discharge of the applicant, corroborating his own statement. The magistrate who administers the oath, must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be attested by the county clerk, under his seal of office.
cases are returned.

John Warner otherwise called John Warner 2nd of Plymouth in the County of Plymouth and State of Connecticut upon an oath that is May 1775 I enlisted to serve until the first of January then next following and that in June of the same year I entered the service of my country in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy as a private soldier in the company commanded by Capt. Peter Ingersoll in Colo. David Rootes Regiment and joined the army at Roxbury in Massachusetts under the command of Brigadier Gen. Thomas: That I continued in the said service at Roxbury until about the first of January 1776 when I again enlisted for one year and continued in the said service from that time until about the first of January 1777 when my term of service expired together with the rest of the Regiment and never received any separate discharge; That during the last year of my said service I was in the company commanded by Capt. Danforth in Colo. Whitcomb's Regiment and was during the latter part of said year at Haverbrook and at the same time that during said war I served about nineteen months; That I belonged to the Massachusetts line and was in the Continental establishment I further upon an oath that I am very

infirm so as to be wholly unable to labor and that from my usual circumstances in life I have in need of the pecuniary of my country for support John Warner
State of Connecticut Litchfield County ss.
On the 21 st day of April A.D. 1814 personally appeared the above named John Warner otherwise called John Warner and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affi- davit by him subscribed and on the same day appeared Stephen Scott Atty at Law and Litchfield County and made solemn oath that he was dis- acquainted with the said Warner and that said Warner was in the army in the manner by him deposed above before me
Augustus Pittibone Chief Judge of Litchfield Court of Common Pleas

Augustus Pitt State of Connecticut Litchfield County's I Augustus Pittiborn Esq. Chief Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Litchfield, do hereby certify the foregoing Affidavit and that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Warner otherwise called John Warner 2nd served in the Revolutionary war as a private soldier against the common enemy of the continental establishment for more than nine months; and that from her widow circumstances in life she stands in need of assistance from her country for support.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and sealed the seal of the said Court the office this 21 st day of April 1817
Augustus Pittiborn Chief Judge

I Joshua Danforth of Pittsfield in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do Testify & Say That in the year 1776 I belonged to the Company of Capt. Jonathan Danforth in Col. Asa Whitcomb regiment - That John Warner, otherwise called John Warner d. was a Soldier in said Company & regiment - I do not recollect the precise time he enlisted, but from a great number of Circumstances which he has mentioned to me I fairly believe that his affidavit, taken before Judge Pittsfield on the 25 th day of April A. D. 1818 is true.
Joshua Danforth,
Berkshire Is October 28 th A D 1819 Then the said Joshua Danforth Esquire, to me well known for many years, who is a perfectly credible witness came before me & made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true.
John C. Williams Justice of the Peace Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Berkshire S: Joseph Woodbridge Clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Berkshire do certify and attest that John C. Will- iams Esq r is a Justice of the peace within for the County of Berkshire duly commissioned and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth and that the above is his signature.
In testimony whereof I have here to set my hand & affixed the seal of said County this twenty eighth day of October An. Dom. 1819.
J. Woodbridge BWC

State of Connecticut ss. On the 4 th day of December Litchfield County } 1819, at Plymouth in Litchfield county, Thankful Baldwin of said Plymouth, who is personally known to me to be a person of truth and veracity, and deserving of credit, came before me the subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace for said county of Litchfield, and deposeth and saith, that she is well acquainted with John Warner, otherwise called John Warner 2 nd of said Plymouth who lives within one mile of the said deponent; that sometime before the commencement of the Revolutionary war between the United States and Great Britain, the said Warner came to live in her family, and continued to make it his home there for about seven years; that she very well recollects that in the first part of January 1775 the said Warner enlisted into the Revolu- tionary army as she understood, and immediately left her home to join the army, and war about, and as she then understood and now believes was in the army about a year; that during the time he was in the army, she saw several letters which the said Warner wrote and sent home out of the army to her husband; that said Warner was wounded in the army and returned to her home, and she nursed his wound for several months, and he is still invalid in consequence of said wound. That she considers said Warner to be a man of strict truth and veracity, and deserving of credit, and that he is in needy circumstances. Thankful Baldwin
Sworn before and testified by me Calvin Root Justice of Peace

1 I Frederick Wolcott, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within the County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut certify that Calvin Burdick, now & for a number of years hath been a Justice of the Peace within said County legally commissioned & qualified - That his name subscribed to the foregoing instrument is his hand-
writing, & that the Seal hereto affixed is the Seal of said Court. - Litchfield December 6 th 1819.
Frederick Wolcott.

This may certify that I Amos Hemen of the Town of Housatonic County of Litchfield and State of New York of lawful age do testify and declare that I am well acquainted with John Warner 2 d of Plymouth Litchfield County & State of Connecticut. That I was well acquainted with him the said Warner in the year 1875 that the said Warner was in the Regular Army of the United States at Boston in the year aforesaid, and that he the said Warner continued continued in the service of the United States in the vicinity of Boston about six months and I further more testify that I am aware ing that he the said Warner served in the Regular Army of the United States at Picobernaga in the year 1876 about four months. Amos Hicken
Plymouth Litchfield County and State of Connecticut July 27 th 1878 Personally appeared Amos Hemen signum of the foregoing Affidavit and made dath to the same before me Mr Thomas Mitchell Justice of Peace
I am not acquainted with the above named Deponent but from particular enquiry I believe him to be a man of truth and veracity Thomas Mitchell Justice of Peace

I Frederick Wolcott, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within the County of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut, certify that Thomas Mitchell, Esq. is a Justice of the Peace within said County legally commissioned & qualified - that his name subscribed to the preceding instru- -ment is his hand writing, & that the Seal hereto affixed is the Seal of said Court. ~ Litchfield, December 6 th 1819. Frederick Wolcott.

If a widow should apply in this case, refer the subject to J. L. E. Oct. 25. '38

J. L. Edwards Esq. Penguin Office

J. L. Edwards Esq re
Sir,
The enclosed papers have been transmitted to me, & are herewith sent to you that they may receive due attention.
Should further information on the subject, be required, you will please to inform me.
I am, Sir,
very respectfully
Your obedt. Servt. Gideon Emblen
Dec. 28 th 1819

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File No. 36,369
John Warner Dis Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

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