Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33211, Christopher Ward, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Ward, Christopher S 33211
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CONTENTS
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Respecting ap n to be restored to the pension roll, see letter to Hon. J.C. Bates H. R. Dec. 15. 1828.
47 Restoration of John Chapman's name to the pension roll John Chapman's name restored to the pension roll
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Massachusetts Roll
Christopher Ward,
Capt William, Private
Massachusetts line '81 to '83
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 29 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th of May 1818 and sent to Hon. Samuel Putnam, Salem, Mass.
Arrearages to 4 th Sept r 1818
4 months 1/30
$33.60
{ Revolutionary claims, Act 18th March, 1818, }
Not entitled
Prinfield Hampshire

Christopher Ward
602, Brinsfield
May 1828
W. Ward
Sep 1818

COMMONWEALTH OF
MASSACHUSETTS.
COUNTY of Hampden ss.
On this Eighteenth day of July 1820, personally appeared, in open court, before the Probate Court of Common the same being a Court of Record and so established by a Statute of said Commonwealth, said Court being now in session at Springfield within and for said county of Hampden holden by adjournment from the tenth day of July Instant
Christopher Ward aged Sixty three years, resident in Brimfield 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: Viz that he enlisted into the United Service during the Revolutionary War on the eighth day of May A D 1775 under Capt Thompson in Col Daniels Regiment for Eight Months & before the Eight Months expired enlisted again for One Year under Capt Patts & Col Garnets Regiment of the Massachusetts Line that he served out both periods that he enlisted during the Continnuance of the war four different times & the whole period of his service was about Eight Years that in 1783 he received an honorable discharge which he presumes was sent to the secretary of War when he applied for a pension & is now in the secretarys office that the No of his pension Certificate is 819 and the date of his original application was April 29 th 1818
That he is a Labourer is infirm & unable to Labour as usual That his family consists of a Wife who is 52 Years Old & unable to Labour much and also Daughters aged 18 unable to Labour, or learn to Labour or read at all his Wife's name is Sarah & his Daughters Eliza
As far as I know that I was a resident citizen of the U. S. on the day of March, 1818; And that I have not, since that time, been naturalized or in any

April 29 th 1818
That he is a Labourer is infirm & unable to labour as usual - That his family consists of a Wife who is 52 Years Old & unable to labour much, and of a Daughter aged 16, unable to labour, or learn to labour or read at all - his Wife's name is Sarah & his Daughter's, Eliza -
Affidavit of Christopher Ward, 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, been in any manner, disposed of any of my real or personal estate, or any interest therein, within the provisions of the 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.
SCHEDULE.
Real Estate
9 Acres of Land, a Small House & Barn - $ 600.00
Personal Estate
  2 Cows 30$ - 12 Dining Chairs 5$ - 6 Kitchen Chairs 1.50 - 1 Bureau 10$ - 2 Looking Glasses 1.50 -  57.50    2 pr Hand Irons 4$ - 2 pr Shovel Forks 2.8 - 2 Saws 4$ - 2 Light Stands 2$ -  12.00    4 Candlesticks 1.25 - 2 Wasters 75¢ - 1 Old Brazi Matted 1.50 - 1 Old Pot 33¢ - 2 Old Mitts 50¢ -  4.33    a number of articles of bench or joiners Tools 2.50 - 1 Sythe & Snath 50¢ -  3.00    1 Tea Kettle 50¢ - 3 tin pans 50¢ - 3 Old Barrel 1$ - 1 Pump 50¢ - 1 Iron Shovel 75¢ -  3.25    1 Spade 50¢ - 1 Broad Axe 1$ - Barn Loom 1.50 - 1 Udre 75¢ - 1 pair Chisels 25¢ -  4.00    1 Harrow Axe 1$ - 1 Old Hoe 25¢ - 2 Silver Table 29¢ - 2 tea Spoons 75¢ - Glass & Groceries 3$ -  11.75    The demands Against me full short of the demands I hold against others, Fifty,  50.00    Dollars only -  $740 33  
Christopher Ward
Sworn to and declared on the Eighteenth day of July, 1820 before the Circuit Court of
Common Pleas - West John Ingersoll Clerk
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid 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 Seven Hundred & forty Dollars and Thirty Three Cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, on this nineteenth
day of July 1820
Clerk of the Court for the County of Hampden
John Ingersoll

33 211 Rev INVALID.
File No. 33 211
Christopher Mora
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Act: 18 th March 1818 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 488
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Christopher Ward, deposition.
Christ o Ward
24.

BY THE HONOURABLE MAJOR-GENERAL K N O X,
Commanding the AMERICAN FORCES on Hudson's River.
Christopher Ward Soldier — in the — 22 Massachusetts — Regiment, being enlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York,
the 24 th Day of Dec r .
1783
By the General's Command,
Knox M c Gow
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
Ralph H. Bowers Capt. & Adjutant

I, Christopher Ward of Brimfield in the County of Hampden and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, testify, depose and say,
That I
enlisted as a common soldier into the Army of the United States in January A. D. 1781 for the term of three years - and belonged to the First Massachusetts Regiment com- manded by Col: Joseph Rose and to the company commanded by Capt: Williams -
That I served under said enlistment from that time until the twenty fourth day of December A. D. 1783. When I receiv- ed an honorable discharge which I now have and hereto annex the same.
I further depose & say that in said capacity of a soldier, I served during the Revolutionary war at various times and places under different enlistments, seven years and eight months - That being in nearly full circumference, I have need of a pension from my country, for support. I further say I am Sixty Years old -
Christopher Ward

Zadock Nichols of Brimfield in the County of Hampden & Commonwealth of Massachusetts testify and say that I have been well ac- quainted with the aforesaid Christopher Ward for several forty years & more and believe that he is a man of good Repu- tation for truth - that I have no doubt of the truth of the said Christopher's declarations aforesaid - having been in the army myself and known that the said Ward was a soldier in the Revolutionary Army - Zadock Nichols
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Hampden ss.
On this twenty ninth day of April A.D. 1818 personally appeared before me Samuel Putnam One of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth the aforesaid Christopher Ward and made Oath to the foregoing declaration by him subscribed - And I hereby certify the testimony in the case of the proceedings lodged thereon to the Secretary of the depart- ment of war - I further certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Chris- topher Ward served in the Revolutionary war against the common Enemy for more than Nine Months at one period, to wit, from June 1781. to December 24. 1783. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the seal of said Court this twenty ninth day of April A.D. 1818.
S. Putnam Just S. J. Court of Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden ss. I John Ingersoll Clerk of all the Judicial Courts of said Commonwealth for said County of Hampden, do certify that Samuel Putnam is a Judge of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Common- wealth that the foregoing signature is his proper hand writing - and that the Seal hereunto affixed is the Seal of said Court. April 22 nd 1873. Attest } John Ingersoll Clerk.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Ward, Daniel GRADE Private LINE Connecticut
WARRANT NUMBER 6674 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Jan. 6, 1797
To — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.