Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 44015, John Ward, Mass. Navy

SERVICE
Mass. Navy.
Ward, John
NUMBER
S 44015
CONTENTS
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(4.091)
New York
Capt John Ward, W Lyman private Massachusetts line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York, at the rate of 82 Dollars per month, to commence on the 5 th of May, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 d of Nov. 1818 and sent to Kitchel Bishop, Esq. Warrensburg, N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. 4 mths. 32.00 semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Mar 1819. 48.00
$80.00
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 19th March, 1818. }
Nine Months 1779 Continued Schuylkill Warrensburg
schedule copied for Hon. J. Magee H.R. Feb. 23. 1831.
Michael Harron B. M. M.

1916 June 8 Hist. Soc. Miss. Alice E. Pray
44 015
INVALID.
Pay
File No. 44 015
John Fard His Rev. Fard
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: Vol. 3 , Page 536
[Arrangement of 1870.]

John Ward
4091
March 1819
Seth Baldwin Jr. Caldwell Warren Co. N.Y. Agent
[Faint, mirrored text from the reverse side of the page, likely bleed-through from the original document.]

STATE OF NEW-YORK :
At a Court of Common Pleas held at the Court-House, in the town of Caldwell, in and for the County of Warren, on the 13 th day of September, 1820 :
PRESENT, their honors, Halsey Rogers ————— Esquire, First Judge,
Norman Dyer —————
Henry Spence —————
Esquires, Judges.
(Respecting the powers of their jurisdiction & unlimited amount) Personally appeared in open court, being a court of record, held in and for the said county of Warren, John Ward ————— residing in Saratoga in said county, and being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare, that he is now a pensioner of the United States, under the act of Congress of the 18th of March, 1818: that his Pension Certificate is numbered 43091 and that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows, July 1775: volunteered
under Capt. Jonathan Bordwell; in Massachusetts, and served three months at & near Boston — In July 1776: enlisted as a soldier under Capt. Oliver Lyman, in a Massachusetts regiment commanded by Col. Dyke, and served nine months and was regularly discharged; — during this service he volunteered as a marine in the ship Hancock, com d Manly, and served about six weeks, — In April 1778 he enlisted for eight months, under Capt. Smith, in a Massachusetts regiment commanded by Col. Marshall, Gen d Pattison's brigade, and served about nine months and was regularly discharged — was also out on duty at several other times during the war, for a few days at a time, at his own expense — That His application under the pension act was made in the said county of Warren, on the fifth day of May 1818. and the certificate issued to him thereon is dated on the 2 nd day of November 1818 by which he is Entitled to draw at the rate of Eight dollars per month and has drawn in full to the 4 th of March 1820.
John Ward
And in pursuance of the Act of Congress of the 1st of May, 1820, 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.
Subscribed and sworn, this Thirteenth day of September A. D. 1820, in open court.
John Ward
Stephen Baldwin V: Clerk

A Schedule or account of the Estate & circumstances of John Ward within named - A pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 - I have no real Estate - I occupy a log house, on lands belonging to my son, for which I have never paid him any thing, nor does he exact any rent
I have one yoke of oxen, which are now and have been for two years past in the possession of my son, I being unable to work them myself - I owe some debts to my neighbors of about the value of the oxen, and have no other means of paying them - they will come to my possession in about two months, when my neighbors expect they will be so disposed of as to pay their demands - & 1 cow which I took about 5 years ago, of the widow, Herrington, with an orphan child of hers, and the cow continues with me as long as the child stays - I have no other right in the cow than barely the use of her
1. Two y s old heifers which I value at $7.00. 1 yearling do. at $5.00 $12.00 2. Shoats $6.00 - 2 sheep $2.00 - 1/2 acres of corn growing (poor) $5.00 13.00 1. broken table $0.25 - & table furniture all worth not more than $2.50 2.75 3. chairs $0.75. 2. pails $0.50 - 1. churn $0.75 - 1. chest $1.25. 3.25 1. iron pot $2.00 - 1 tea kettle $0.75 - 1. three p d iron kettle $2.25 5.00 7. drag tooth $1.75 - 1. rake $0.31 - 1. pitch fork $0.25. 1. hoe $0.50 2.81 1. axe $2.00 - 1 loom $5.00 - 2 great wheels, quite old $1.00. 1 small do. $1.00. 9.00 2. summer pigs $2.00. 1 calf $2.00. 4 tons hay for my cattle $16.00 - 1 razor $0.75 20.75
I have no more bedding or clothing than is absolutely necessary - $68.56
Family - wife who is in a low state of health about 60. years old - 1 daughter also in poor health aged 15 years - 1 grand son aged 15. y s & 1 grand child, a daughter of the above named Widow Herrington, aged 7 years; these live with me 6 daughters of age & live away from me & 2 sons, but in no circumstances to assist me - - -
I was born in the town of Union - Connecticut - am now aged 65 years my health is quite bad - and I am but little able to labour, by occupation a farmer -
(signed) John Ward

STATE OF NEW-YORK, WARREN COUNTY, ss.
John Ward
I, SETH C. BALDWIN, Junior, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, Do hereby Certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court —And, by order of the Court I do further Certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount, in value, of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Sixty Eight Dollars fifty six Cents:—and also, that this is the first Court of record held in and for said County, at which this application could have been made, since the knowledge of the Act of Congress of the 1st of May, 1820 —IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this thirteenth day of September 1820.
Seth C. Baldwin Clerk.

John Ward
April
Covered-
Shoreham marsh N.E. 1/4 16°
April 2-78-1978 2 Jany 79 9 months
Warensburg Franken Co. N.Y.

State of New York County of Warren
ss. John Ward of Schenobough in the county of Warren aforesaid, being duly sworn, doth depose and say that he was born in the Town of Union, County of Windham and State of Connecticut that he is now aged about sixty three years, and that he is now and ever has been, a resident citizen of the United States. That about the 1 st of May 1775. this Deponent volunteered as a private soldier in the Massachusetts militia under Capt. Bondwell, Col. Greenough's regiment, and served three months at and near Boston - and was regularly discharged, - About the 1 st of July 1776. this Deponent enlisted as a private soldier, under Capt. Oliver Lyman, in a Massachusetts regiment commanded by Col. Nicholas Dyer - and served between eight and nine months and was regularly discharged at Dan Litchfield in Massachusetts - During this service this Deponent volunteered as a marine and served six weeks on board of the Hancock Frigate, Commodore Solly - About the middle of April 1778. this Deponent enlisted as a private soldier under Capt. Smith in a Massachusetts regiment commanded by Col. Marshall, attached to Genl. Pattison's Brigade - and served about three months and was regularly discharged at Hartford in Connecticut. - That he this Deponent, during the rest of the war, served at different times as a volunteer on temporary occasions, to the amount of nearly three months in the whole - During his service aforesaid, this Deponent was engaged at the battle of Monmouth in New Jersey - And this Deponent further saith that he never received any written discharge, and that he cannot now recollect the dates of his enlistments and discharges as aforesaid, nor the names of the officers under which he served more particularly than as above stated. - And this Deponent further saith that he has a large family to provide for - that he is poor and in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support - And that he has never received anything from the government of

the United States, as a pension for his services in the War of the Revolution - And further this Deponent saith not
Subscribed and sworn this fifth day of May 1818 Before me
John S Ward
Withel Bishop one of the Judges of the Court of common Pleas for said County
County of Warren ss. I Kitchel Bishop Do hereby certify that I have personally known the above Deponent John Ward for many years past - that I have examined him fully and minutely with regard to the facts set forth in the above affidavit and do believe the same to be substantially correct and true - and that the said affidavit was made before me on the day aforesaid under and in pursuance of the Act to provide for certain pensions to be granted in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War." passed 18 th March 1818
Withel Bishop
State of New York
Clerk's Office Warren County } - I certify that by Letter patent and qualifi- cation roll now in this Office, Kitchel Bishop, whose signa- ture appears to the above affidavit and certificate, was a Judge of our Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Warren on the Fifth day of May 1818. I further certify that I am acquainted with the said Kitchel Bishop and do believe the above to be his signature -
In testimony whereof, I have caused the seal of our court of Common Pleas, this 8 th day of May 1818 -
MYRON BRICK Clerk

Rev Lee Leff 175 Jay St. Albany June 3 rd 1916.
Commissioner, Bureau of Pensions - Washington D.C.
Sir -
I thank you for the reference to my letter of inquiry regarding one John Ward, pension from Wayne Co. N.Y. I shall be very glad to hear the history of his claim, and you offer to furnish - The reference is "John Ward S. File No. 44.015. Rev. War."
Very truly yours (Mrs.) Alice E. Pray.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John Hard a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 1 1775 3 mos. Pvt. Basdwell Brewer Mass.   July 1 1776 7 1/2 mos. Pvt. Oliver Lyman Nicholas Dike   9/5 6 weeks Marine on Frigate Hancock under Commodore Manly Navy   Apr. 1778 9 mos. Smith Marshall   During rest of war 3 mos. 1. at various times as officers stated  
Battles engaged in, Monmouth
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated
Date of application for pension, May 5-1818  High nasal.
Residence at date of application, Schackburgh, Warren Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, born in 1750 at Union Middlesex Co. Conn.
Remarks: In 1820 soldier referred to his wife then 60 years old  one daughter 15 years old, 6 daughters "of age" and 2 sons, one  Grand son aged 15 years and a grand-daughter aged 7 years, who  was the daughter of widow Harrington. There are no other names  stated.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.