Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33231, Joseph Ward, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Ward, Joseph
S. 33231
CONTENTS

Rhode Island, Massachusetts.
Joseph Ward, of Cumberland, in the state of R. Island, who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Reed, of the Massach ts line, for the term of one year.
inscribed on the Roll of Rhode - Island, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 5. of May, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16. of April, 1819. and sent to Benjamin Cowell, Providence, Rhode - Island.
Arrears to 4th of March, 1819. 80 - Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sept 48 " 10 mo. } 1819. } 128. "
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

See letters 18. April 1832 to Pen. Gt. 10 P.M. & 1st. Nov. 1832
Notification sent November 8. 1820 to Benjamin Crowell, Providence R.I.
Transferred to Mass. and notification sent to Pensioner, case of H. M. Wakefield - Franklin Mass. on 29 th Oct 1832.
Duplicate Certificate issued 17 August 1822 and sent to Seth Wheaton Esq. Pres. U.S. Bank. Providence R.I.

Joseph Ward
9.432.
Sept. 1019.
[Large cursive signature, possibly "M"]

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
RHODE-ISLAND DISTRICT.
Providence, sc.
District Court, Special Term, June Fifth 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  Joseph Ward aged 65 years, residing in the town of Cumberland in said District 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 served in Col. Joseph Reed's regiment of the Massachusetts Line as a private One year and six months that he made a previous declaration on the Fifth day of April 1815, and that he has received a certificate for a pension, being No. 9432 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.
Jos Ward
A SCHEDULE of Property and Income (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) of Joseph Ward  My 1 Sleigh, 1 Saddle, 1 old chest, other than the above I have no property of any description whatever except about Sixty Dollars which is due him from sundry persons - but which he cannot calculate to receive - And this declarant further saith that he is a tailor whom he can find anything to do at that business - That he is greatly out of health so much so as to be unable to work, that he is entirely dependent on the pension he has hitherto received for support
Joseph Ward
N.B. has no 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. 1820
I, Benjamin Howell 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 fifty dollars and cents
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this fifth day of June 1820
Benjamin Howell Clerk of said Court

Joseph Ward Cumberland. Priv. R.I. Judge's certificate as to claimant's indigent- circumstances wanting
Also as to his belief of ser- vices of Applicant -
Col. Read's Manifest Regt -
Nov. 1775 - 1 year -
5 th May 1810 -
Adm c

Andrew Peters of Westborough in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Esquire, Testify & say, that on the twenty first day of November Anno. Dom. 1775, Joseph Ward of now of Cumberland in the County of Providence & State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations, entered & was engaged in the land service of the United States on the continental establishment in the war of the Revolution against the common enemy & served from that time to the end of the year 1776, as a private Soldier in my company without any interruption or absence, - in the Regiment commanded by Col: Joseph Read in the Massachusetts line, and that he was honourably discharged therefrom, after having served thirteen months and ten days, & further say not.
Andrew Peters,
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester ss, April 30. th 1818. - Personally appeared Andrew Peters above named, and made oath to the truth of the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed.
- Before me, Breck Parkman Justice of the Peace

Joseph Ward of Cumberland in the District of Rhode Island on solemn oath do declare & say being now about sixty five years old that in the month of November 1795 I enlisted as a private soldier in Capt Andrew Peters company 2 Col. Joseph Reads regiment which regiment was of the Continental army of the United States & of the Massachusetts line - In which service I continued thirteen months following the day of my enlistment - I was also in the army eight months previous to this, service, I was in a battle at a place called Frogs Point in New York, - I am now infirm - and I further declare that I am now in reduced circumstances & stand in need of the assistance of my country for support - go forward
By Rhode Island District. 22 March 1819.
Hon. Secy of War.
It has been made to appear to my satisfaction that the facts above stated by D. Joseph Ward as to his nine months Service and poverty are true.
David Herdell
District Judge.

Rhode Island District
Be it remembered that on this 5th day of May 1818 came before me the within named Joseph Worcester & made solemn oath to the truth of the within declaration by him subscribed - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & have caused the seal of the Court to be hereunto affixed -
David A. Dwell District Judge.
The signature of the Judge and the seal of the District Court of the United States are here to affixed Attest Benjamin Canale Clerk Providence May 5 - 1818

To the Hon Judge Howell in the State of Rhode Island We the subscribers inhabitants of Cranston County hereby certify in oaths that we are personally acquainted with Joseph Word of said County & an applicant for a pension that we have known him for the last six or seven years & from our knowledge of his affairs we believe him now to be in indigent circumstances - said Word is in our opinion very honest but poor man, he is also infirm - & we think him deserving the assistance of his Country
Bennett Whipple
Barni Bartlett
22 March
Rhode Island District
I certify that on the twenty second day of March 1819 personally appeared before me the above named Bennett Whipple & Barni Bartlett & made oaths to the truth of the foregoing certificate by them signed
Benjamin Cowell Commissioner of the District Court R. I. District

J. D.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Pension Office Washington
for New Bedford - Recd Aug 14 - 1822

Officer of Discount & Deposits
Providence August 9. 1872
Sir
At the request of Joseph Ward I transmit you the enclosed affidavit, stating the manner of the loss of his pension Certificate, agreeably to your instruction, & kind. — I have no doubt that the circumstances as stated by him are correct. — Should you deem it inexpedient to give him a new Certificate, an order from you to pay him on his appearance at this office would be sufficient to enable him to receive his pension, — his person being well known, there would be no difficulty on the score of his identity.
I am respectfully
Your Ob st Serv t Seth Wheaton President
H. L. Edwards Esq.
Pension Officer
Washington

Franklin Center ms 3 Sept 25 }
Free
Hon. Lewis Cass
Secy of War
Washington
Application for Grant enclosing Certificate
Adams

Franklin, Sept. 20. 1832.
Sir,
Enclosed is an application of Joseph Ward, of Franklin, that his Name may be transferred from the Pension Roll in Rhode Island, & placed on the Pension Roll in Massachusetts.
Not knowing whether the Certificate he received from the War Department must be returned, to  or a new one given in order to enable him to receive his Pension, in future, in Boston or not, I have enclosed it, which you will return, or issue a new one, according to the Rules of your Department in such cases.
I am desired by Joseph Ward, to request you to direct all papers concerning his transfer & Pension, to the Subscriber, of "Franklin, Norfolk County, Mass."
I am respectfully your Obedt. Servt. Wm. Mackean, Junr.
Hon. L. C. Gales Sec'y of War Washington.

n o 4 Feb 1833
Am Lewis Caps
Lucy off War
Washington

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk ss.
I James Ware Clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Norfolk hereby certify that William Wakepeace Jun. Esquire (before whom the declaration of Joseph Ward on this sheet was made) is a Justice of Peace in and for said County, duly appointed commissioned and qualified to discharge the duties of said Office and that his signatures within being twice written are genuine & true.
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth at Dedham this nineteenth day of September in one thousand eight hundred & thirty two.
James Ware.

Application for a transfer. Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
County of Norfolk ss.
On this fifteenth day of September, 1832, before me, the subscriber, a justice of the Peace for the said County of Norfolk, personally appeared Joseph Ward, who on his oath de- clares, that he is the same person, who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Cap- tain Andrew Peters, in the Regiment com- manded by Colonel Reed, in the service of the United States, that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of Rhode-Island, from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, where he intends to remain & wishes his Pension to be there payable, in future; & that his reasons, for removing to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, were, to spend the remainder of his days among his relations & friends in the State of his nativity.
Sworn & subscribed to, before me, the day & year, aforesaid. } Joseph Ward.
Wm Makepeace Junr. Justice of the Peace.

Norfolk County ss.
On this fifteenth day of September, 1852, before me, the subscriber, a justice of the Peace for the said County of Norfolk, personally appeared William Makepeace, Esq., who, on his oath declares, that he well knows Joseph Ward to be the same person described in the foregoing affidavit, & to whom a certificate was granted by the Secretary of War, dated the twenty seventh day of August one thousand eight hundred & twenty two.
Sworn & subscribed to, before me, the day & year, aforesaid { W m Makepeace W m Makepeace, Jun r , Justice of the Peace.

Town & County of Providence Gf.
On this ninth day of August 1822, before me the Subscriber, a justice of the Peace for the said town of Providence, personally appeared Joseph Ward, who on his oath declares, that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company Commanded by Captain Peters, in the regiment commanded by Colonel Joseph Read, that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Rhode Island; that he rec d a pension certificate of that fact, of which certificate he was dispossessed in the manner hereinafter related; viz In the month of February 1820, Deponent went to Hopkinton Mass s in the hope of obtaining assistance, whilst there was somewhat unwell, & it being discovered by certain persons that Deponent had a pension, he was one night as he was on the point of going to bed assaulted by Isaac Holmes, Samson Bridger, a man by name of Phipps, & a lawyer by name of Fairbanks, who demanded of Deponent, a writing to enable them to obtain from B. Curren Esq, (Clerk Circuit Ct) his pension

Certificate, in whose hands the same then was; threatening said Deponent, that, unless he complied with their demand he should be sent to the house of Correction, & using other menaces of punishment to induce him to comply; whereupon Deponent (who was, as before stated unwed at the time, & being in consequence infatuated in mind, having no friend with whom he could advise, & being intimidated by their threats,) gave them a writing, addressed to B. Powell Esq., Clerk, Circuit Ct., by means of which, said persons obtained possession of his pension certificate. On the 25 th of Oct r . 1821. at the instance of Deponent, Isaac Holmes, who still had possession of his pension certificate, appeared at the pension office in this town, where Deponent receipted for the amount of his pension, being ninety six dollars, which sum said Holmes obtained possession of, contrary to the wishes of Deponent, & now retains the same from him, with the exception of about fifteen dollars, which was expended for a set of Deponent's. Deponent is in no wise indebted to said Holmes, nor to any of the

above named person, who defrauded him of his Certificate. Deponent has never been placed under the guardianship of of any person by the authority of the town of Hopkinton, & his permanent place of residence is in the town of Cumberland R. Island Joppa, Md
Sworn & subscribed to the day & year above written Before me M c Watson Jr. Jus. Peace

33 231 Ray INVALID.
File No. 33, 231
Joseph Ward Dis Rev War
Act: 18 th March 1818 u
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 489
[Arrangement of 1870.]