Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 11156, James Warren, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Warren, James
R 11156
CONTENTS
Egn. A. 1/28/13

Power of Attorney from heirs of James Warren decd re 4 X Sup d act 1832
Robt Dow
Thompson Edward Presently

Warren R
2 3/4 Nov. 1874
D. H. Woods

Know all men by these presents that we Timothy Warren, and Saml. Warren, His at law, and children of James Warren Dec d have appointed and constituted, and by these presents do constitute and appoint D r Wood of Washington City our true and lawful attorney, for us and in our names to prosecute and obtain for us the pensions, lands & moneys due our Father the aforesaid James Warren Dec d on account of his services in the war of the Revolution and do hereby clothe him with full power to act in the premises as though he were personally present and discharging all and make all acts of his done by him by virtue hereof legal and binding as our own acts. Given under our hands in our County of Halifax, State of Virginia this 20 th day of July 1853
Witness B. G. Terry
Timothy his X Warren Mark Saml. his X Warren Mark

State of Virginia Halifax County ss
On this 22 nd day of May 1833 I am Warun a resident of the county of State aforesaid personally appeared before me Thomas Early a Justice of the Peace in & for the county aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following additional declaration to his former declaration dated the 20 th of October 1832 in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832 That he served his first tour under Capt. Washington, that he after that served under Merssathus, Tollis, & Mathews, Col n and Armstead Major; Capt s Taylor, White, Tankesley, Mills & Huberfield is all his officers that he can recollect, And that he cannot by reason of old age, affliction, and the consequent loss of memory swear positively as to the precise length of his service, nor the precise time he served with each of his officers, nor even all the officers he served under but to the best of his recollection he did not serve up more than two years in the revolutionary war. That he can procure no evidence of his services except Ann Hoverton & Elizabeth Smith, that if he had any discharge they are lost - That Eliza Reaves, Timothy Warun, Nathaniel Warun, and William Adkins can testify as to his character character for veracity & their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution That he could not obtain the certificate of a Clergyman there being none in the neighbourhood convenient.
I sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid James X Warun mark Before me Thos. Early
I do certify that in my opinion James Warun the above named applicant cannot by reason of old age and bodily infirmity appear in open court the distance being far. Given under my hand this 22 nd day of May 1833
Thos. Early

Virginia, to wit;
I Samuel Williams clerk of the County Court of Halifax in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that Thomas Earley before whom the within declaration of James Warren Warren was made and whose name also appears to the within certificate is an acting Justice of the Peace for said County, and that the within signatures purporting to be his are genuine —
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal off office, this 8 th day of June 1833
Samuel Williams

State of Virginia Halifax County
On this 1 st 20 day of October 1832 Personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace for the county afor said, James Warren, a resident of the County & State afor said, Aged seventy eight years, not being able by bodily infirmity to approach the court the distance being two miles, who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by an act of congress passed the 7 th June 1832. This applicant states that he was a resident of Spotsylvania County state of Virginia in the commencement of the revolutionary war, and that in the early part of the war he entered the service of the united states a militia man under the command of Capt Washington, a resident of the said county, and served seven or eight tours of service during the revolution. He states that he has a very imperfect knowledge of his officers and the various circumstances during his solitary life owing to his age and infirmities. That he recollects Col. Tolles, then  Major Matthews, Major Farnstead & Capt Taylor, White, Fankesley, Mills, & Stubbsfield. That his service was between the James & Rappahannock Rivers, about Richmond, Williamsburgh, & York Town, where his services ended, after the surrender of Cornwallis, and as well as he can ascertain he served in the revolutionary war two years & upwards but can not say how many days over two years. That he was living in Spotsylvania county when called into the service & served in the militia in time of the war, have lived in Halifax County, Virginia since the revolutionary war, and now live in the same in the county of Spotsylvania. That he was born in the year 1754, but have no record of his age. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & that his name is not on the pension rolls of the agency of any state. Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid. James Warren mark

I Samuel Williams clerk of the Court of the County of Halifax in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that Thomas Easley before whom the within declaration of James Warren was made - and the same Thomas Easley before whom the within deposition of Ann Hoverton was taken was at the time a Justice of the Peace of said County
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said County this 23 day of January 1833 Samuel Williams
James Warren Deed

[Faint, mirrored handwriting from the reverse side of the page]
Mr J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions

Febr 20 th 1834
Sir
I have inclosed to you the Claims of Mark Murry & John Offis which I wish you to have examined. You will find the affidavit of Mr Pulliam not certified, I received the paper in that condition, and finding Mr Rudders paper certified to that fact, I deemed it unnecessary, and the distance being rather too far to Person Gannett I ventured to depend on Mr Rudders evidence as his testimony is undoubted. I would also wish you to let me know something respecting the claims of Christopher White, Andrew Trian & James Warren, and if it give no bar to the drawing for their continental service they have instructed me to inform you they will receive certificates for their Military services. You will please to examine them all, and send on the certificates immediately.
I am with respect Sir
For GEBayard

Halifax County & State of Virginia P.S. I hereby certify that then discovered the person named in the following certificate is a credible witness, and from his apparent age was old enough during the revolutionary war to know the facts to which the certificate given under my hand this 22 nd May 1832
Halifax County State of Virginia
Thos Early
This day Personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace for the county aforesaid. and  and made oath that they  she were Ann Hoverton, and made oath that they  she were well acquainted with James Warren who have subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, in the time of the revolutionary war. That they  she were near neighbors living in the county of Spotsylvania & state aforesaid & believe him to be 78 years of age. That then knew that he went into the service of the united states, several times and that she believes that he served over two years in the revolutionary war given under my hand this 20 th day of October 1832
Thos Early
Halifax County Town
The within Declaration of James Warren was this day subscribed & sworn to before me a Justice of the peace for the county aforesaid, and to the several Interrogatories propounded to him answers & says that he was born in the county of Spotsylvania in the State of Virginia on the 10 th day 1754 that there is no record of his age, that he remained in the said county until after the termination of the revolutionary war, & then removed to the county of Halifax & when he then resided was since given under my hand & seal this 20 th Oct 1832
Thos Early (seal)

We Timothy Warren & Elijah Reaver residing in the county of Halifax & state of Virginia hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Warren who has sworn & subscribed to the within declaration that we believe him to be seventy Eighty Years of age that he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier in the revolution and that we concur in that opinion —
Test
Elijah Reaver his mark
Thos. C. Owens to both
Timothy Warren his mark
State of Virginia Halifax County To wit
I Wm. Easley — a Justice of the peace in the county a for said do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the within named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states and I do further certify that it appears to me that Timothy Warren & Elijah Reaver who has since the preceding certificate residents of the county & state a for said are both creditable persons & that their statements are entitled to credit. Given under my hand this 23 day of January 1833
Wm. Easley

I know all men by these presents that I James Warren of the county of Halifax and state of Virginia do hereby constitute and appoint Joseph G. Baynham of said county my true and lawful attorney with a power of substitution for me in my name to receive from the United States the amounts of pay now due to me under the act of Congress passed June the 7 th 1832 entitled an act supplementary to an act for the relief of surviving Officers & soldiers of the revolution as a soldier of the revolution - as Witness my hand & seal this 22 nd day of May 1833 James Warren Sealed & delivered in presence of
Thos. Early
Before me Thomas Early a Justice of the peace in the county of Halifax & state of Virginia personally appearing this day James Warren whose name is subscribed to the foregoing power of attorney and acknowledged the same to be his act & deed. Given under my hand this 22 nd day of May 1833
Thos. Early
Before me Thomas Early a Justice of the peace in the county of Halifax & state of Virginia personally appearing this day Joseph G. Baynham the attorney named in the foregoing power of attorney and made oath that the same was not given to him by reason of any transfer or of any attachment levy, or seizure by any legal process whatever of the pay therein authorized to be received but that the said pay is intended to ensure wholly to the personal benefit of the person by whom the said power was executed - Witness my hand this 22 nd day of May 1833
Thos. Early

Virginia to wit,
I Samuel Williams clerk of the County Court of Halifax in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that Thomas Easley before whom the within Power of attorney was acknowledged and the affidavit of J. S. E. Baynham was sworn to is an acting Justice of the peace for said County and that the within signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 8 th day of June 1833
Samuel Williams

State of Virginia Halifax County Ss
This day personally appeared before me Thos. Early a Justice of the peace in the County aforesaid Elizabeth Smith and made oath that in the time of the revolutionary war James Warren was a near neighbour to her, residing in the County of Spotsylvania & State of Virginia and that that the said James Warren Who is an applicant for a pension to her knowledge served several militia tours of duty in the revolutionary war, and to the best of her recollection he did not serve less than two Years as a soldier in the revolutionary war. Given under my hand this 22 nd day of May 1833
Thos. Early
I Thomas Early a Justice of the peace for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that Elizabeth Smith who have sworn to the above deposition is a credible person and is of sufficient age to have had knowledge of the services of James Warren in the revolutionary war Given under my hand this 22 nd day of May 1833
Thos. Early
State of Virginia - Halifax County Ss
I Samuel Williams Clerk of the court of Halifax County certify that Thomas Early is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name, this 8 th day of June 1833.
Samuel Williams Clerk of the court of Halifax County

James Warren Virginia
Suspended
Letter 11 th March 1834 to Hon. Prof. Davenport 4 Dec 1836 to J. G. E. Brynland - 61 Ha. W. letter May 1 st 36

James Warren.
Red
Suspended
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B R I E F objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of James Warren which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides ? II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled ? No. VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed ? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? two citizens XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? no XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? no Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? no XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? yes
 EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
‡QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
¶ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
The applicant must specify (as)  service as required above

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1879.
11106
P. O. James Warren
Service: _____
1-0 REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .