Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25876, Moses Warren, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Warren, Moses Mary
No. 25876.
CONTENTS

Paid at the Treasury under the act of the 6 th April 1838 to Silas H. Uriah Warren, Hannah Payne and Anna Anderson share and of five of the children of Mary Warren deceased from 13 Oct 1833, to 30 July 1837, the day of her death age notified 5 Nov 1838.
Paid at the Treasury under the act of the 6 April 1838 from 3 rd Oct 1833 to 30 July 1837, the day of her death age notified 3 April 1839.
Albany 1833
Mary Warren
Died July 30 1837 widow of Moses Warren
who died on the 3. October 1833 of Otsego Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the command by Captain of the Reg't. command by Col. Webb, in the Cont. line for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 30 Dollars Cents, per annum to commence on the 1st 3 rd day of March, 1834. October 1833
Certificate of Pension issued the 7. day of March 1838 and sent to Gen. J. H. Prentiss, H.R.
Arrears to the 14th of Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836. Section the 3 }
Recorded by D. Brown
Cler
Book A. Vol. 2 Page 121

Morris Warren private colonel Webb's Regt Connecticut line 1777-1781
M. Hall Adm d

State of New-York, OTSEGO COUNTY
} ss.
Moses Warren aged 63 years being duly sworn, saith, that he is a resident of the town of New Lisbon in the County aforesaid, and has served as a private soldier in the war of the revolution against the common enemy, for the term of Nine Months and longer, at a certain period of the war herein after mentioned, on the Continental Establishment, and is yet a resident citizen of the United States; and by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support. And this deponent further saith, that he never has received any pension from the U- nited States, and doth hereby relinquish his claim to every pension that may have been heretofore allowed him by the laws of the United States, excepting and reserving to himself the right of claiming, and he doth hereby claim a pension under an act entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed 18th March, 1818. And this deponent doth further declare under oath, that the time he entered the army of the United States in the war of the revolution aforesaid, on the Continental Establishment, the officers under whom he served, and the line to which he belonged, together with the time and manner of leaving the service, are all correctly set forth, according to the best of his knowledge and recollection, in the following manner; that is to say, he the said — Moses Warren did at Spracalk in the State of Connecticut in the month of May 1777 enlist under one Captain Stephen Betts in Colonel Charles Webb's regiment belonging to the Connecticut Line - which regiment was for during the war - he this de- ponent served in said regiment about one year and was discharged (on account of sickness) at Valley Forge in Pennsylvania in the Spring of 1778 by General Huntington, which discharge is lost — He this deponent hath it not in his power to offer other evidence of his service — — — Moses Warren Sworn and Subscribed before me this 6th day of June 1818. John Knap Judge of Otsego Common Pleas

State of New-York, } ss. OTSEGO COUNTY, }
Miah Warren — of the town of Sturges —
being duly sworn, saith, that he is personally well acquainted with Moses Warren — the applicant above named, and has been so acquainted with him the said Moses for twenty — years, and during that time the said Moses has sustained a good character for truth and veracity, and he this deponent verily believes that full credit ought to be given to the declarations of the said Moses when under oath.
And this deponent further saith that is well acquainted with the circumstances of the said Moses and knows them to be reduced and that the said Moses is in need of assistance from his country for support. — Miah Warren Sworn before me this 3 6th day of June 1818. John Rufus Judge of Oyer & terminer
State of New-York, } ss. OTSEGO COUNTY, }
I John Rufus one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for
the County aforesaid, do certify that I am satisfied the said Moses Warren served in the revolutionary war as aforesaid, against the common enemy, for a longer term than nine months, as stated in the affidavit of the said Moses hereunto annexed—And I do further certify that full credit is due to the deposition of the above named Moses — and also that the evidence on which I have founded my judgment is contained in the affidavit of the said Moses & Miah Warren —
Given under my hand at Cooperstown this 28th day of August 1818. John Rufus

State of New York Otsego County ss.
I certify that I am satisfied that am satisfied that Moses Warner by reason of his reduced circumstances in life is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
Given under my hand this 11 th - day June 1819.
John Russell Judge of Common Pleas.
State of New York
Otsego County Clerk's Office ss. I certify that John Russell whose signature appears to the foregoing papers of Moses Warner is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Otsego duly qualified as such at the date of each signature & that the signature are genuine.
Given under my hand & the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County this 11 - Day June 1819.
Isaac Sproats Dep. Clerk

Moses Warren New Lisbon No 13/00 x
24 July 1819
Sep 1819

District of New-York, } ss. Otsego County, }
ON this 20 day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record for the county aforesaid, Moses Warren aged 66 years, resident in New Lisbon in the county of Otsego in said District, who being first duly sworn, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war, in Captain Stephen Butts company, Colonel B.R. Webb's regiment, belonging to the Connecticut line: And the date of his original declaration was on the 6 th day of June 1810 on which he has received a pension certificate, No. 12,700 And 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 or 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 hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed.
ARTICLES OF REAL AND PERSONAL ESTATE.
No Real Estate - one Cow - Several Articles of household furniture not exceeding $20 in value By occupation a Weaver - infirm in my health - I have a wife who is likewise infirm I depend on my pension for support
Sworn to & subscribed on Moses Warren this 20 th June 1820 Before the Court W. Morell Clerk

STATE OF NEW-YORK, OTSEGO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss.
I, GEORGE MORELL, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Otsego and State of New-York, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records 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
thirty four dollars.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 24 day of June 1820.
G. Morell Clerk

Declaration of Mary Warren

State of New York Otsego County ss
On this 7th day of July A.D. 1837 person- ally appeared before James C Walworth esq one of the Justices of County Courts of the said County of Otsego Mary Warren a resident of the town of New Lisbon in said County Aged 80 years last April who being duly sworn according to law On her oath doth make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions of the Act of Congress passed July 4th 1836 And deposeth and says that she was born in the town of Nor- walk Fairfield County Connecticut in April in the year 1757 And that her Maiden name was Mary Beman And on the 5th day of August October 1774 she was lawfully Married to Moses Warren (or Moses Warrang) as he used to write his name when young at the town of Middlesex now town of Berlin in said County By the Rev. Moses Mather of the Congregational Church of that town And that the said Rev. Moses Mather died in the 1805 at Berlin aforesaid
And that soon after her Marriage her said husband enlisted into the Army of the United States in the Revolutionary War and there served for a long time she does not know how long that her husband the said Moses Warren was placed on the Pension list of the U.S. under the Act of Congress passed in 1818 or 1820 at the rate of Eight Dollars a month as will more fully appear from the Pension Office of the U.S. at Washington And that her said husband died at the town of Cohoes County of Mansfield N.Y. on the 3rd day of October 1833

And that she supposes his Pension certificate was returned to the War Office on drawing the last balance of his pension after his death and is now on file there And that this Declarant does not know of any living witnesses to prove her Marriage by and that she still remains the Widow of the said Moses Warren and has never been married to any other person And that she is totally Blind and from Bodily infirmities unable to attend the courts Subscribed & sworn this her  Mary X Warren 8th day of July 1837 Before J. C. Walworth Judge of Otsego County courts And I certify in writing her Declaration under -Oath that she was married 8th day of August last She corrected it before she executed the same to the of Otsego J. C. Walworth the Judge And I the said Judge above named after a full investigation of the matters do testify my Opinion from my personal knowledge and acquaintance that the said Declarant Mary Warren from Bodily infir- mities is unable to attend the courts and that she is a credible person and entitled to full credit in her statements J. C. Walworth Judge of Otsego County courts

State of New York Albany County
Clerk's office
I, George C. Clyde Clerk of said County Do hereby certify that James C. Walworth Esq. Before whom the preceding Affidavit purports to have been sworn was on the Day of the Date of the same a Judge in and for Albany County duly Commissioned and sworn And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and Verily believe his name subscribed to said affi- davit and the annexed Certificate of Credibility to be his genuine hand Writing & Signature
Which my hand and Seal of Office this 3 rd Day of July A.D. 1837
George C. Clyde Clerk (absent) By George Wilson Deputy Clerk

V 2497
Mary Warren widow of Moses
N.Y.

To all whom it may concern I hereby certify that according to the reputed record of the Reverend Moses Mather formerly Pastor of the Congregational church called Middlesex now called Darien in the County of Fairfield State of Connecticut, there is this record. "October 5 th 1774. Moses Waring and Mary Bese both of Norwalk were married." I further certify, that the Parish of Darien embraces a part of the town of Norwalk, Fairfield Co. Attest Uriah Maynard
Pastor of the Congregational church in Darien, Fairfield County, Connecticut
Fairfield County ss Darien the 1 st day of August 1837
Personally appeared the Rev Uriah Maynard pastor of the Congregational Church in Darien and made solemn oath that the above certificate is true & that he the said Uriah Maynard is Pastor of the same congregation of which the Rev Moses Mather was Pastor in the year 1774
Before me J. Camp Jr.
Notary Public
State of Connecticut Fairfield County
ss. Thomas B. Osborne Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that Jonathan Camp Jr. Esquire is a Notary Public duly commissioned and duly authorized to administer oaths and take Depositions &c and that his signature to the above Certificate is genuine. Given under my hand and the Seal of said County Court in Fairfield this 1 st day of August A.D. 1837.
Thomas B. Osborne Clerk

Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
Oct r 29. 1838.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," four out of five of the children of Mary Warren, dec d Silas & Uriah Warren Hannah Payne & Anna Anderson a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany N.Y. Agency, at the rate of Thirty Dollars and — Cents per annum, under the law of the 4 th July 1836 has been paid at this Department, from the 3 rd of October 1833 to the 30 th July 1837, day of her death.
Respectfully, yours,
William H. Parris Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office, February 15 th , 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838 entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Polly White, child of Mary Warren, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N. York, Agency, at the rate of Thirty — Dollars and — Cents per annum, under the law of the 4 th July, 1836, has her proportion, 1/3, of her mother's pension been paid at this Department, from the 3 rd of October, 1833, to the 30 th July, 1837, the day of her death.
Respectfully, yours,
William E. Parris Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

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July 21, 1931
Mr. George S. Godard Connecticut State Library Hartford, Connecticut
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section MCS
Dear Sir:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 25876, that Moses Warren enlisted in May, 1777, at Norwalk, Connecticut, and served one year as a private in Captain Stephen Betts' company in Colonel Charles Webb's Connecticut regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 6, 1818, at which time he was sixty-three years of age and was a resident of New Lisbon, Otsego County, New York. He died October 3, 1833, at Columbus, New York.
He married October 5, 1774, at Middlesex which was later called Darien, Fairfield County, Connecticut, Mary Besse. She was born at Norwalk, Connecticut, in April, 1757.
While living in New Lisbon, New York, she applied for pension July 7, 1837, and it was allowed.
She died July 30, 1837, leaving the following children: Polly White, Silas and Uriah Warren, Hannah Payne and Anna Anderson.
The above noted is the history of the only soldier from Connecticut by the name of Moses Warren that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

W.S.
April 13, 1927
Mrs. Harriette N. Tilton 765 N. Cower St. Hollywood, Calif.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 25876, it appears that MOSES WARREN enlisted in May, 1777, at Norwalk, Connecticut, and served one year as a private in Captain Stephen Betts' Company in Colonel Cahrles Webb's Connecticut Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 6, 1818, at which time he was sixty-three years of age and was a resident of New Lisbon, Otsego County, New York. He died October 3, 1833, at Columbus, New York.
He married October 5, 1774, at Middlesex which was later called Darien, Fairfield County, Connecticut, Mary Besse. She was born at Norwalk, Connecticut, in April, 1757. While living in New Lisbon, New York, she applied for pension July 7, 1837, and it was allowed. She died July 30, 1837, leaving the following children: Polly White, Silas and Uriah Warren, Hannah Payne and Anna Anderson.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner

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 Noson Warren 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. N. F. 85-876
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 1777 1 year Stephen Batts Charles Webb Conn.                                                   
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted at Norwalk Conn.
Date of application for pension, June 6 1818. His el. was ab.
Residence at date of application, New Lisbon, Otsego Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, born in 1755 - Died Oct. 3 1833 at Columbus, N.Y.
Remarks: He married Oct. 5 1774, at Middletown which was after-wards Darien Fairfield Co. Conn., Mary Bessel. She was born at Norwalk Conn. in Apr. 1757 and applied for pens. on an app. 24. July 7 1837 while a resident of New Lisbon N.Y. She died July 30 1837 the property was divided between 4 children Polly White, Silas Warren, Hannah Payne and Anna Hudson
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

House of Representatives, March 7, 1838.
Hon. J. L. Edwards:
Dear Sir:
Having recd. from Messrs. Hood & Park of the Lisbon, Otsego Co. N.Y. a letter under date of Feby. 28, 1838, respecting the case of Mary Nourse, widow of Moses Nourse, deceased, late a Pensioner of the U. S., who applies for a pension as the widow of the late Moses Nourse, and set- ting forth the facts of the marriage and being a true copy of the original on file, I knowing the same Messrs. Hood & Park personally, I am sure their representation is entitled to the most prompt consideration.
Very respectfully, Your ob. serv.
Thos. B. Pratt.

Aug 21 2497 N.Y. Myl. & Am.
Mr. [unclear] [unclear]

Burlington Aug 6 th August 16 th 1837
J. L. Edleards Sir
I send you the Declaration and proof Marriage of Mary Warren Yours will please to send returns to to me
I am Sir yours with add d and respect
J. C. Walworth

Communications on Official Business should be addressed— The Adjutant-General, Hartford, Conn.
State of Connecticut. MILITARY DEPARTMENT, ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S OFFICE. HARTFORD.
November 29, 1904.
Honorable Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Sir:—
I have the honor to request information relative to Moses Warren, a Revolutionary soldier, and Connecticut pensioner, under Act of 1818, residing in New York. It is also reported that his widow was a pensioner. Can you give his residence, Company and Regiment; length of service, and if possible, date of birth and death. Any information you can give relative to this case will be fully appreciated.
Very respectfully,
George M. Cole Brig.-General, C.N.G.,
Adjutant-General.

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co.
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Passenger Department
420 Walnut Street
C. E. HILLIKER
Division Freight and Passenger Agent
H. W. WARREN
City Passenger and Ticket Agent
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In Reply refer to File No.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.,
Dear Sir;
Will you please be kind enough to give me all possible information regarding Moses Warren, an American Revolution 2 soldier, from the State of Conn., shown as a pensioner residing in New York State in 1818, and very much oblige.
Yours truly,
H. W. Warren

GEORGE S. GODARD STATE LIBRARIAN
ALL CORRESPONDENCE SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE STATE LIBRARIAN
CONNECTICUT STATE LIBRARY HARTFORD, U. S. A.
June seventeenth 1931
U. S. Bureau of Pensions Washington D. C.
Gentlemen:
Please send to the Connecticut State Library the service of Moses Warren , Sr. of Lyme, Connecticut, who is included in the list of Pensioners of 1818.
Your early favor will be appreciated.
Very sincerely
Geo. Godard
State Librarian
J.
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GEORGE S. GODARD STATE LIBRARIAN
CONNECTICUT STATE LIBRARY HARTFORD, U. S. A.
ALL CORRESPONDENCE SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE STATE LIBRARIAN
July twenty-seventh 1931
Rev. and 1812 Wars Section. MCS
Veterans Administration A. D. Hiller, Assistant to Administrator Washington, D. C.
My dear Mr. Hiller:
Thank you very much for your letter of 21st inst. in answer to my recent inquiry concerning Moses Warren.
When we can be of service to you, please advise.
Very sincerely
Geo. S. Godard
State Librarian
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Ready
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 25,876
Mary Warren Widow of Moses Warren Rev Rev War
Act July 4 th 1836
Index: Vol. W , Page 313
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Dec 3, 1904 - His Widow, M. Cole. 47 y. old Hartford Conn 1916 May 4 Hist. to Mr. A. H. Warren. 1927 Oct 13 hist. to Mrs. Harriett W. Tilton See letter in case of Mrs. Antoinette W. 274 2. Wed 1931 July 21 hist. to Miss Geo. A. Godard m. C. D.