Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 1303-100, Jabez Ward, Mass.

SERVICE
Nass.
★ Ward, James
NUMBER _____
B.L.Wt. 1303-100.
CONTENTS

James Ward N o . 1303
Like Ward and other heirs of
James Ward priv:
Maps M ts to Robert Lem- -ple Verin!

State of Vermont County of Rutland }
Office of the Court of Probate for the District of Rutland, March 29 th 1828.
I Obadiah Noble Jr. Judge of Probate for said District of Rutland, certify, that satisfactory evidence was produced to me to prove that Luke Ward and Erasmus Ward, both of Rutland in the County of Rutland aforesaid of full age, are the children, and legitimate heirs at law in fee, to James Ward, late a soldier in the Regiment commanded by Col. Vose of the line of the State of Massachusetts, who died since the war, and who was discharged from the Regiment commanded by Col. Vose of the line of the State of Massachusetts in 1783.
Given under my hand and seal of Office this 29 th day of March 1828. Obadiah Noble Jr.

to of Vermont Rutland County ss
We the undersigned children & heirs at law of Jakez Ward, late a soldier in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Dore of the line of the State of Massachusetts, who died since the revolutionary war, declare upon oath, that we have neither received, assigned or transferred our claim in any manner whatever for bounty lands - Therefore we request the secretary of war to have the warrant sent to us (to the care of Robert Temple) at Rutland, Vermont, and this shall be our receipt for the same.
Luke Ward Erastus Ward
Subscribed & sworn this 11 th April 1828, before me
R. Temple Jus. Peace
Before me Robert Temple a justice of the Peace personally appeared Luke Ward and Erastus Ward - subscribers to the above, and acknowledged the declaration & letter of order to be their free act & deed for the purpose therein mentioned. At the same time also appeared William Strong, a person of truth & respectability, who upon oath deposed & sayeth, that he was well acquainted with Jakez Ward who was a soldier in the Regiment above mentioned, and who, he has every reason to believe, did perform the services as mentioned

by his heirs as aforesaid. W m Strong
Subscribed & sworn
Before me, April 11. 1828 }
R. Temple Jr. Rev.
State of Vermont Rutland ss — }
In testimony that the above named Robert Temple was a magistrate duly authorized to administer oaths and take acknowledgments, I here unto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office at Rutland, this 11 th day of April 1828 R. Rice