Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15460, Samuel Warner, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Warner, Samuel Elizabeth
N. 15460
CONTENTS

2.97 Let. to W. H. Clarke Esq. Aug. 30 13 th 1840
3250
Massachusetts
Elizabeth Warner
widow of Samuel Warner
who died on the 24 th October 1834 of Berkshire in the State of Massa who was a Sgt. in the Comp. commanded by Captain White of the Regt. commanded by Col. Ashley in the Massa line for 4 months & 6 days St. 3 " 213 " Capt. }
Inscribed on the Roll of Massa at the rate of 124 Dollars 64 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of March 1840 and sent W. H. Clarke Esq. H. S.
Arrears to the 4 th of March 1840 $1131.76 Semi-annual allowance ending 1 st Sept. " 62.32
$1194.08
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 rd }
Recorded by M. Madison Clerk, Book 2 nd Vol. 2 nd Page 68

Greenwich Village Mass. Apr. 29 th
Gad Warner Esq r 10
New Marlborough
Mass
to be forwarded immediately

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congress on the 4th. July 1836.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire County } ss.
February 1830
On this twenty fourth day of February personally appeared before me D. Strong one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas
Dinah Smith Warner a resident of New Marlborough in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged ninety four years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4. 1836. That she is the widow of Samuel Warner who was a Lieutenant, and after captain, of a Company of Militia in New Marlborough aforesaid whereof Ezra Wheeler of said New Marlborough was Captain. That she and the said Samuel Warner resided together in said New Marlborough during the revolutionary war. That in the year 1776. he was first Lieutenant of the sixth company whereof Ezra Wheeler was Captain in the First Regiment of Militia in the County of Berkshire, and afterwards the said Samuel was appointed Captain of said Company, and according to my best knowledge in the year 1778. or 1779.
In the summer 1777. I cannot tell the month the said Samuel Warner marched in command of a Company of Militia. Capt. Ezra Wheeler who, was an intimate neighbor being then sick, to the northward to oppose the British Army under the command of General Burgoyne - John Ashley of Sheffield in said County of Berkshire was Col. of the Regiment to which he belonged. He marched to Bennington and to Saratoga and was in several skirmishes with parties of the British Army at or about the time of the battle at Bennington. Said Samuel Warner returned home soon after the surrender of General Burgoyne. I do not remember the month but according to my best knowledge and belief he was absent on this tour of service four months. In proof of this term of service is transmitted the deposition of Isaac Blackmer & William Page -

In the fall of the year 1778. said Samuel Warner went again in command of a Company to the north river to oppose and disperse the Tories who were said to be plundering the Inhabitants of sheep and cattle and supplying the British with provisions. According to my best knowledge and belief the said Samuel was gone on this tour of service one month and for Proof of this service is transmitted the deposition of Judiah Dean of this Town being the only person that was with S r . Warner in this service and now living to my knowledge -
That the said Samuel Warner went again in command of a Company of Militia to the north river to disperse and take the Tories, who were supplying the British with provisions and plundering the Inhabitants but cannot state the year but according to my best knowledge and belief was in the year 1779. and that said Samuel was gone in this tour of service thirty or forty days In proof of this tour of service is transmitted the Deposition of Isaac Blackman being the only witness living that was with said Warner at this time or that can testify to this service - to my knowledge & belief -
That In the year 1780. I will not undertake to name the month I know it was before haying time from the circumstance that my husband Samuel Warner employed a man by the name of Benjamin Cornish of S r . Warner's to do his haying and take charge of his farm til he returned, the said Samuel Warner marched as Captain of a Company of Militia to the Mohawk river and to Fort Plank and was under the command of Col. Brannon and was in the battle with the Indians in which Col. Brannon was killed and many of our men were also killed The said Samuel Warner was gone on this tour of service according to my best knowledge and belief over four months after the Battle in which Col. Brannon was killed said Samuel was taken sick at Fort Plank of the Camp disorder and he sent me word of his condition and I sent a man after him who brought him home and he continued sick through the winter and was unable to leave his room till warm weather in the Spring - In proof of this service I refer to the deposition of Isaac Blackman, Judiah Dean, Willie Hayes and Col Warner

She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Warner on the eighth day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty eight. That her husband the aforesaid Samuel Warner died at said Newmarket on the twenty fourth day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty four of the dropsey and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
She further states and declares that she was the daughter of Groom Makepeace and Jane his wife of the Town of Weston, now Warner in this state and that there was no other Groom Makepeace & Jane his wife to her knowledge, my last eldest brother about four years older than myself has bore the name of Groom.
That it was known and talked of at the time of the publication of the intention of marriage between the said Samuel Warner and myself, there was a mistake in the christian name of the said Samuel Warner - he was called Jonathan Warner - Col. Kings of P. Weston who was a neighbor of ours said he used to see it was altered and I have supposed till lately that the mistake was corrected - In proof of the marriage is forwarded the deposition of Benjamin Smith of P. Newmarket the certificate of the publication & of the marriage from the Town Clerk of P. Weston now Warner, in which through mistake the said Samuel Warner is called Jonathan Warner and also the publication of the intention of marriage, certified from the Town records in Newmarket by the Town Clerk of P. Town. There is no person living, who was present at the marriage.
She further states that she has no documentary evidence in support of her claim - The pay rolls and all the other papers relating to the revolutionary war, that were in the possession of the said Samuel Warner at the time of his death have been since his death destroyed as useless papers.
Witness Solomon Story.
Elizabeth her Warner mark.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Berkshire County ss.
On this twenty seventh day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before me Solomon Strong one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the same being a Court of Record. Elizabeth Warner the signer of the within declaration and being unable to write her name made her mark in my presence and I attested the same, and the said Solomon attested to the truth of said declaration before me. The said Elizabeth Warner by reason of extreme age, infirmities, and the indisposition of the weather was unable to come into the court house, and I took her examination in the house of Mr. Cook in Lenox near the Court house.
Solomon Strong Judge C. S. Pleas
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire ss Court of Common Pleas February Term 1838. I certify that the aforesaid declaration of Elizabeth Warner was made & sworn to by the said Elizabeth before the Hon ble . Solomon Strong Presiding Justice of said Court on the twenty seventh day of February 1838 & I further certify that the above certificate & signature of the said Solomon Strong is genuine In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this twelfth day of April 1838 Chas Sedgwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Berkshire County

I was Blackman in the county of Pike and State of Pennsylvania of lawful age being duly sworn, depose and say, that I was well acquainted with Capt. Samuel Warner late of Newmarlborough in the county of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts deceased. I was born in said Newmarlborough and about three miles from the residence of said Samuel Warner, who always lived in said Newmarlborough from the time I knew him till his death. I removed from said Newmarlborough about forty six years ago, when I was thirty years of age. I am now seventy six years of age till my removal to Pennsylvania I lived in said Newmarlborough and within three or four miles of said Warner, was well acquainted with him, his wife and children, his wife's name was Elizabeth his oldest daughter, named Phoebe, the others were not to Phoebe but I was well acquainted with her, she lived with her grand- mother as I understood - she had three sons Samuel, Jacob and Jason. Since I removed to Pennsylvania I have been to Newmarlborough five or six times visiting and have always seen and known the said Samuel Warner excepting on my last visit about ten years ago to Newmarlborough I was informed he was dead. In the year 1777, when I was twenty seven years old I enlisted as a private in the company commanded by Samuel Warner as I was informed the Capt. of the company was sick and the company was commanded by Samuel Warner, who acted as capt. of said company to go to the northward to oppose the British army, John Ashby of Sheffield in said county of Berkshire was Col. of the Regiment to which our company was attached. I marched in the company commanded by said Warner to Bennington in the State of Vermont and then we drew three days provisions, and from there we marched to Saratoga where we when stationed, I continued in the service under the command of said Warner as our Commander for about three or four months we left Saratoga and went to Manchester formerly called Kingsbridge Clearing before we got to Manchester we had a skirmish with a scouting party of Indians & Hessians

across the river opposite Fort Ticonderoga, and after we continued down on the east side of the river to opposite Saratoga and remained there as a guard under command of Col. Warner till the surrender of Genl. Burgoyne. In an other affair in which I have gone I find that I am a little mistaken as to the time of commencing my service from the circumstance of a man throwing a copper on the ground with a string fast to it and when the men went to pick it up he would jerk it away to make an April fool of them so that I think it was later in the season.
In the year 1778 or 9 I volunteered under Said Warner as Capt. of the company and marched to Redhook on the North river to break up and disperse the Tories who were plundering the inhabitants of cattle & the provisions to supply the British, we were gone from home forty days we took a number of prisoners and carried them to Genl. Barringtons Jail. In the year 1780 I think in the first of July I again enlisted in the company commanded by Said Saml. Warner Capt. for the term of three months we marched from Said Newmarkborough to Redhook thence to Albany thence to Schenectady thence to Fort Plank and there we staid some time and on or about the day that the battle was the three months expire for which we when enlisted, we when marched across the river to Stone Roby, and had an engagement there with the Indians in which Col. Brown was killed, and one hundred and fifty men killed and wounded. Capt. Eli was also killed in the engagement, the next day after Col. Brown was killed a reinforcement arrived under the command of Major Debois, and in the evening Genl. Van Rensselaer arrived with a reinforcement where we were joined by Said Warner our Capt. to pursue the enemy and we marched to Fort St. Lawrence and afterwards returned to Fort Plank and was discharged (had no written discharge). Capt. Warner was taken sick at Fort Plank.

and we left him then sick. Capt. Samuel Turner and myself when gone about four months in this train of service, Josiah of Tylersburg was one but in the first train the but train Chudwyck & Norton and David Tracy of Newmarlborough was orderly sergeant of our company both trains, I do not know of any person living that was in either of the trains of service. And further the deponent saith not
Isaac Blackmore.
Pike County ss
And personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Notaries of the peace in and for the county of Pike the above named Isaac Blackmore to me personally well known and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed in my presence and I certify that said Blackmore is a man of full age and credit to full credit known & subscribed before me this 30 th day of Jan y A.D. 1898.
D. H. Haggerty, J. P.
Pennsylvania
Fidelis curia E. W.
I Daniel W. Dingman Junr. Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Pike County and Recorder of Deeds in and for said County do hereby certify that D. H. Haggerty Esq. of Milford Township Pike County was at the date hereof and has been for years an Acting Justice of the Peace duly Commissioned as such as appears from the Records in my keeping and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his Official acts. And I do further certify that the signature D. H. Haggerty annexed to the within affidavit, is in his own proper hand writing. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Milford the 31 st January A.D. 1898. D. W. Dingman Jr.

I Benjamin Smith of Newmarket in the County of Berkhire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do certify and say that I am eighty three years of age was born in said Newmarket and have ever lived in said Newmarket up until I was about about two years in Canaan Connecticut as a student of medicine I went to Canaan in January 1776. and completed my studies in about two years after Canaan is an adjoining town to N. Newmarket and I was frequently at home during the said two years. I was always well acquainted with Capt. Samuel Warner of said Newmarket and his wife Elizabeth Warner I was personally acquainted with said Samuel Warner and Elizabeth before their intermarriage her maiden name was Elizabeth Makepeace the Daughter of Gershom Makepeace of Weston in this state and was well ac- quainted with both the Father and mother of said Elizabeth tho' I do not remember the name of her mother - My Father removed from Newmarket to this place - and when young I was several times at Newmarket & Weston before I went to studying and after I got thro' my studies went every year to Canaan for several years to pursue my medicine always or nearly every time called at Weston and at Gershom Makepeace. Said Elizabeth Makepeace before her intermarriage with said Capt. Samuel Warner lived in Newmarket having with a Sister of hers who had married Joseph Fitch of said Newmarket and her name was Mary - My wife's mother married said Gershom Makepeace and was his second wife - they were married about fifty five years ago and she was fifty years old at the time of their intermarriage.
Capt. Samuel Warner and his wife Elizabeth always lived together in said Newmarket as man and wife - until the time of the death of the said Samuel he died at N. Newmarket about twelve or thirteen years ago last fall leaving the said Elizabeth

his widows. Said Samuel Warner had had three daughters by his first wife and by the said Elizabeth his second wife three sons their names Samuel, Gad and Josiah, the two last now living in said Newmarbleborough, - Samuel is dead. I was not present at their intermarriage. I know that Elizabeth was then the daughter of Gershon Makepeace of Western lived with said Warner as his wife and they were said to be married at Western - I know no other Elizabeth Makepeace and no other Warner that ever married Elizabeth Makepeace and I never knew or heard of any Jonathan Warner of Newmarbleborough. And further the deponent saith that the said Capt. Samuel Warner was out several times as an officer in the public service during the revolutionary war. I should think three or four times, but I cannot tell the times or the particular services. I cannot tell the year said Warner & his wife  it was his wife Elizabeth were married, but I know several years before the revolutionary war, and before I went to Canaan and commenced the study of medicine and further the deponent saith that - Benj a Smith
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester County ss.
23 d 1838. then personally appeared the above named Benjamin Smith to me well known and made solemn oath to the facts stated in the foregoing deposition by him subscribed in my presence - I hereby certify that said Benjamin Smith is a credible person and entitled to full credit.
Before me Benjamin Sheldon Justice of the Peace

I Zebediah Dean of Newmarchborough in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being eighty years of age do testify and say that during the revolutionary war I resided in said Newmarchborough and was well acquainted with Captain Samuel Warner and his wife Elizabeth Warner of said Newmarchborough till the time of the decease of the said Samuel who died at said Newmarchborough about thirteen years ago and his widow Elizabeth is now living in said Newmarchborough - During the revolutionary war I was once out as a volunteer and under the command of P. Captain Samuel Warner
For the fall of the year 1778. I cannot recollect the month but think it was soon after paying I went as a volunteer and under the command of said Samuel Warner, as Captain, to protect the Inhabitants near the Hudson or north river against the Tories I marched under the command of P. Warner from said Newmarchborough through Great Barrington Spencertown Clinkill and Kinderhook and marched up & down the river said Warner was out on this tour of service with me and as my commanding officer at least one month according to my best recollection and during the time we captured fifteen Tories and they were sent to Albany for trial -
In the summer of the year 1780. Said Samuel Warner marched as Captain of a Company that was drafted to go to the west to fort Plenk near the Mohawk river to protect the Country against the Indians and Tories and he was under the command as was said of Col. John Brown and he was in the skirmish or battle with the Indians at the time Col. Brown was killed, as was reported at the time -
I was drafted to march in this Company under

said Warren but my father was employed about building a Forge in the west part of B. Newm- arkborough and could not spare me as I was the Carpenter in building the Forge, and he paid Twenty dollars a sum I was liable to pay or go or find a substitute - Said Samuel Warren was gone on this tour four months at least according to my best recollection -
Zebadiah Dean
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire County } ss.
Nov. 24. 1837. Then personally appeared before me Benjamin Sheldon Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Berkshire aforesaid Zebadiah Dean, who is to me personally well known, and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed in my presence and I do hereby cer- tify that said Zebadiah Dean is a credible person Benjamin Sheldon Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire ss. I Chas. Sedgwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Berkshire County do certify that Benjamin Sheldon Esq before whom the foregoing Deposition of Bryant Smith & Zebadiah Dean were taken was at the time of taking the same a justice of the Peace within said County duly qualified as such & that the foregoing certificates & signatures purporting to be his are genuine testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this twelfth day of April 1838 Chas. Sedgwick Clerk

I Gad Warner of Wismarborough in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age being first duly sworn do affirm and say that I am sixty seven years of age and am the son of Capt. Samuel Warner and Elizabeth his wife and that my father the said Samuel Warner died at said Wismarborough on the twenty fourth day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty four of the dispensing, and that my said mother Elizabeth has remained a widow ever since that period -
I was young at the time of the revolutionary war and have but faint recollection of the events that occurred, except what I have from tradition. My Father I remember was gone in the Army, hence no distinct recollection of any particular tour of service, excepting the tour to the Mohawk's river & fort平原 and of his returning home his talking and all the time of the battle with the Indians in which Col. Brown was killed - I know not the length of time he was gone -
That I lived with said Col. Samuel Warner at the time of his decease and that the pay rolls & all the papers relating to the revolutionary war in the possession of the E. Samuel Warner at the time of his decease have been since destroyed or lost papers - The said Samuel Warner was eighty six years of age when he died.
Gad Warner
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire County
Wismarborough February
24 th 1888. then personally appeared the above named Gad Warner to me well known to be a credible person and made solemn oath to the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing deposition by him submitted in my presence
Before me Benjamin Sheldon justice of the Peace

I Willis Keyes of Newmarchborough in the County of Berkshire Commonwealth of Massachusetts Testify and depose that I was born in said Newmarchborough and have lived in said Town ever since excepting I removed to Bennington Vermont in the spring 1798. and lived there about eight years returned back to Newmarchborough in June 1806. I am now seventy three years of age - I was always acquainted with Capt. Samuel Warner late of said Newmarchborough deceased and his wife Elizabeth Warner and their family I have ever lived when in Newmarchborough with in two and three miles from them said Warner died about thirteen years ago leaving said Elizabeth his widow. They were married and lived together several years before the Revolutionary war. Capt. Samuel Warner aforesaid was several times out in the Public service in the Revolutionary War. He marched as Capt. of a Company to assist the army under the command of Genl. Bayzane and again he was gone several months at the time Col. Brown was killed by the Indians but I cannot testify to the length of time he was gone at either of said times - He was out at other times as was said but I have no distinct recollection where he went or how long he was gone -
Willis Keyes
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire County -
Newmarchborough February 23. 1838. then personally appeared the above named Willis Keyes aforesaid to me well known and made solemn oath to the facts stated to the best of in the foregoing deposition by him subscribed in my presence. Before me Benjamin Sheldon Justice of the Peace

X 3530 Elizabeth Warner Mission of Am. C.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Benj. I Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Berkshire do certify that Benjamin Sheldon Esq. before whom the foregoing annexed certificate of Augustus Turner was sworn & the foregoing Deponents Willis, Hovey & Gad Warner were sworn as at the respective dates of said several papers a true copy of the same within & for said County duly qualified & that the several certificates & signatures of the said Sheldon to all the annexed foregoing papers are genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 12 day of April 1838 C. Sedgwick Clerk

Hereby certify that I find recorded on the Town record in Weston (now Warren) in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts the following Elizabeth Train Daughter (of Cushon Makepeace and Jane his wife) born November 4 th 1743
Warren April 21 1837
John Moore Town Clerk

I here by certify that I find Recorded on the Town Record in Western (now Warren) in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts - The following viz
October 29 th 1768 There is a journal of marriage between Jonathan Warner of New Marlborough and Elizabeth Makepeace of Western At Simon Dwight Town Clerk
Also December 8 th 1768 There join in marriage Jonathan Warner of New Marlborough and Elizabeth Makepeace of Western These persons above were married by me Yrs Isaac Jones - Clerk
Warren April 21 1831 John Moore Town Clerk
Dear Brother

Maps
Rev  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15460 Elizabeth Warner Widow of Samuel Warner Capt. Rev. War
Act: July 4 th 1836
Index:—Vol. M , Page 310
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Colony of the Massachusetts-Bay } }
The Major Part of the COUNCIL of the Massachusetts-Bay, in New-England,
To Samuel Warner Gentleman Greeting.
YOU being appointed First Lieutenant of the Sixth Company whereof Jonas Huler is Captain in the First Regiment of Militia in the County of Berkshire whereof Mark  Anthony is Col l By Virtue of the Power vested in us, WE do by these Presents, (reposing special Trust and Confidence in your Loyalty, Courage, and good Conduct,) Commission you accordingly.—You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of a First Lieut t in leading, ordering, and exercising said Company in Arms, both Inferior Officers and Soldiers; and to keep them in good Order and Discipline:—And they are hereby commanded to obey you as their First Lieut t : and you are yourself, to observe and follow such Orders and Instructions as you shall from Time to Time receive from the major part of the Council or your superior Officers —
James Otis W m Spooner Caleb Cushing Benjamin John Whitecomb J. H. Foster J. S. D. Pigeon James DePitt D. D. Taylor W. D. D. Pigeon William D. D. Pigeon S. Morton Isaac Fisher White Moses Gill
GIVEN under our Hands and the Seal of the said Colony, at Watertown the Sixth Day of May in the Year of our Lord, 1776.
By the Command of the Major Part of the Council.
Samuel Morton Deers

Commonwealth of Mass Berkshire ss
New Marlborough February 25 th 1838 I hereby certify that the following is on the Book of records of the Town of New Marlborough
"November Ye 19 th 1768 the intention of Marriage between Samuel Warner of New Marlborough and Elizabeth Makepeace of Westcote hath been published according to law Attest Jonas Wheeler Town Clerk"
A true copy of the Record Augustus Turner Town Clerk
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire County — ss
February 27. 1838
Then personally appeared before me Benjamin Sheldon Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Berkshire affirmed and made solemn oath that the above abstract by him certified is a true abstract from the records of the Town of New Marlborough in his possession as Town Clerk of said New Marlborough — And I hereby certify that said Augustus Turner is a credible person and that he is the Town Clerk for the said Town of New Marlborough who was chosen at a regular meeting of the Inhabitants of said Town in March last for the then ensuing year & that I administered the oath of office to him agreeable to law —
Benjamin Sheldon Justice of the Peace

X 3,530 Mas. Elizabeth Warner, wid. of Saml.
Set. to Hon. G. N. Briggs, 25 th June 1838.
do. to W. H. Clarke, 12 June 1839 - To same Feb. 11, 1840.
Act 4 th July, 1836

E Warner
Vol 22 - N 1908/19
Hon J. L. Edwards

New York
Scituate June 22 d 1840.
I would again call your attention to the case of Mrs Elizabeth Warner widow of Captain Samuel Warner of New Marlboro' dis d . The certificate in this case for 1 month in 1770
1. 25 days in Apr & May 1777 2. 01 day in Sept & Oct 1777 3. 10 days in Augt 1777 4. 13 days in 1780. Was duly received.
In addition to that allowed there is still claimed for service in 1775. 1778. & 1779.
His son Mr Geo Warner says he remembers that his father went towards Boston on hearing of the "Punkin Hill fight" - in 1775. 2 or 3 months and was for some time at Springfield. I have been waiting some time expecting some evidence of further service, but not receiving it I send the enclosed and request further search.
I make the request for further search in full expectation that the payrolls will show his service as stated in our application. as you have seen that thus far the rolls have corroborated the statements made.
First in order is the service of 1775. This was

probably under Colonel Hopkins, the predecessor of Col. Skillery. The only evidence of that service is the deposition of Genl Warner, and the Rolls, & the statements of the individuals hereinafter referred to.
The services of 1778 are sworn to by Isaac Blackmer. Mr. Blackmer states in a letter to me that in 1779 he served under Capt. Noble. Noble commanded in 1777 & Warner was under him. It is possible that Warner was under Noble in 1778 & 1779. I wish you to see. The Massachusetts Militia were called out in 1779 in the month of October & returned in Nov. They went to Fishkill on the Hudson River. They were on their return march the 22 d of Nov. 1779. We suppose that they were out in this tour from 30 to 40 days. I have an old journal in my possession kept by John Babbe then a justice of the peace in this County in which I find the following entries -
"Oct 17. 1779. Lords day a church meeting held at Mr. Allen where I attended in the forenoon. Mr. Postwick preached from Romas 8. 8. This day cannon heard from Albany & orders came for one third of the militia to march towards New York.
18 th . Militia Must".
"1779 Nov. 22 Monday morning snow on the hills & falls some about the middle of the day in the lowlands. Rode to Spencertown, saw the Boston Militia on their return home & heard that those of this State were about to be discharged". "23 d Tuesday this

"morning went to Capt Leady on his return home from "Fishkill who informed that the militia were discharged "Constantine came home just at dark -
Constantine was the son of John Buck & the Capt Leady was a Capt in the Canaan Regt under Coli Whiting & Waterman -
From Fishkill to Huidmantown Spencertown (now P'keepsie Columbia County N.Y.) would be the probable route for the "Boston" militia residing in the county of Dutchess.
Some one, I think Mr. Dean, of Mrs. Warner's witness testify to the service of - 1779.
I have enclosed Phineas Spaulding's deposition & Mr. Lincoln's letter. I recently had a conversation with John Haiman a pensioner under act of 1832 residing in this county. Mr. Haiman in the war of the Revolution was a night watch Capt Samuel Warner & was out with him - in 1777. I probably at other times.
You are requested to make further search with reference to.
Phineas Spaulding's Statement. W. W. original Statement Samuel Johnson's do Isaac Blackmer's do Mr. Dean's do John Haiman's do Also make search for the service of 1775 as before herein requested Resp. Wheeler & Clarke J. L. Edwards.

P.S. I wish the original statements made by the different persons within regard to, when they obtained their freedom, as they would then be likely to remember more distinctly than now. C

Hudson New York June 7. 1839.
Sir,
In the application of Samuel Warner widow Mrs. Elizabeth Warner we want the following searches made, First we want the record of the appointments of Militia officers of Massachusetts searched; for the purpose of seeing how many Samuel Warners there were in the years 1776, 1777 & 1778. Commissioned in the said State as Lieutenants. Also to see if any other Samuel Warner was Commissioned a Lieutenant in the Regiment or Brigade to which said Samuel belonged. This will show sufficient to enable you to decide who performed any duty which any person of that name in that Commission performed as Lieutenant Commandant or otherwise. If there was but one man by that name then the applicant's husband performed all the services which the pay Rolls dis close that Lieutenant Samuel Warner performed. We then want the pay Rolls of the Massachusetts Militia searched for the years 1776, 1777 & 1778. If this should be considered too great a task we will with you to search the Pay rolls of his Regiment & Brigade. searched & if said Samuel Warner performed services in that Regt or Brigade we claim that applicant's husband performed it unless it shall appear that some other man performed the services. You undoubtedly have in your possession the Evidences of other many services & if you are unwilling to search for those services then permit me to do it. I will do it.

Permit me to repeat that you have a, I suppose, in your possession the means of ascertaining how long applicants husband did serve, certainly you have if the pay rolls contain all their services of the Massachusetts Militia in 1776, 1777 & 1778,
Mr. Dean & Mr. Blackmer are the witnesses who served under Warner & who testify to his services, they draw Pensions & you can look to their statements to see if they have made any mistake in their testimony for Mr. Warner, Those statements were made when their recollections were fresher than they are now,
I am informed that Asa Eddy of the state of New York served under Warner, Also Samuel Eddy of Sandwich who drew a pension under act of 1818. Their statements can be referred to. Your letter of 25. Jan. 1838 states that the pay rolls show that Samuel Warner served as Lieutenant Commandant only ten days in 1777, it does not say that he served no longer in any other capacity. Do not the rolls show that he served longer?
Your letter is silent upon the fact of his serving in 1778. Can't that service be found?
We offer no new evidence here & therefore I presume a reexamination can be had immediately. We suppose he served the time stated by Mr. Blackmer either as Captain, Lieutenant commandant or as Lieutenant or in some other capacity.
I am Edward, Esq.
Very Respectfully Yours Wheeler, H. Clarke

11/21/51
June 10.
Pension office
Comt Hon.
J. L. Edwards,
(Am. of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire County
S. I Gad Warner of Huddlestoborough in said County being on my say I am the son of the late Samuel Warner of Huddlestoborough deceased, That my mother Elizabeth Warner, widow of said Samuel is now an applicant for a pension under act of 4th July 1836. That as I am informed & believe my said father in the year 1775 was in service in the war of the Revolution. Deponent further says that a deposition was prepared for Lebediah Adams to take of his services in the same company with my father in said war, but in consequence of delay it was not taken & said Adams died. That said Adams as he is informed served with his said father in said war the said Adams drew a pension under act of 7th June 1832. This deponent is now sixty eight years old.
Gad Warner
Com. of Massachusetts } S. County of Berkshire }
On the fourth day of November 1839. personally appeared before me the above named Gad Warner to me well known and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed in my presence is true and I do hereby certify that the said Gad Warner is a credible person
Benj. Sheldon Justice of the Peace

Mr Warner
June 21. In at.
J. S. Edwards Esq. Esq. & Smith
G. N. Briggs N. R.

Washington 20 Dec 58
Sir,
I am requested to review of the case of Elizabeth Warner of New Marlborough Mass -
Yrs G. M. Bugg

M rs Elizabeth Warner H. J. Mass out 4 July 36
adnd 4 mob. dist. Lieut 3-13. capt 7-19
adnd 4 mob. dist. Lt 3-13. capt
no deduction W. H. Clarke Hudson N.Y. dep. May 23

Sir,
In the application of Mrs. Elizabeth Warner I have been requested to assist her since her papers were filed & have not been said papers. I wish therefore to see the papers for the purpose of informing myself what evidence is on file in your Department. Mrs. Warner is an applicant under the act of Sept. 4 th , 1836. as widow of Capt. Paul Warner late of Massachusetts, where Mrs. Warner resides.
Respectfully Yours
Whitman H. Clarke
of Hudson at York,
May 23 d 1839
J. S. Edwards, Esq.

Dec 27 Mass
Add proof
Eliz Warner
act 4 July '36. no 3530.
Mass 4 July '36
Hudson Office
Wm. Benjamin Esquire, Acting Comr. of Customs Washington.

Hudson N York Dec 23 d 1839.
Sir.
I was, about one year ago, requested to assist Mrs Elizabeth Warner widow of Captain Sam l . Warner late of Redwoodboro Massachusetts in obtaining her pension. I went to Boston to have the pay rolls searched & was informed they were at the Pension office. & that the Commission rolls were also there. After this information I was at Washington & in person applied to Mr. Edwards for leave to search the rolls which he declined permitting.
Mr. Edwards letter of June 20 th 1838 to the Hon G. N. Briggs contains the following admissions & statements.
First. In relation to the services of S d Warner in 1780 sworn to by Mr. Blackmer, Mr. Edwards says, "it does not appear that he was in service as Captain, except for 3 months 13 days in 1780. This coincides very nearly with Mr. Blackmer's deposition relating to said Warner's services in 1780. Mr. Edwards in his letter further states that said Warner commanded a company at Bennington "as Lieutenant" on the 15 th August 1777, but as appears by the roll he served as Lieutenant Commandant only ten days. Mr. Blackmer states this tour as 4 months. I think he says that said Warner was Lieut. Commandant during that time. Mr. Blackmer may be mistaken with respect to the rank S d Warner held, but it appears very plainly that S d Warner could not have served so short a period as ten days and no longer in some capacity during this tour. The Battle at Bennington was I think the 16 August 1777 & Burgoyne's Surrender 17 th October 1777 I think. If Warner was at Bennington commanding a company 15 th August 1777 it is not probable that he did not serve longer than ten days. Mr. Blackmer states the service in 1780 very conceally & I believe that he was incorrect as to that in 1777. Mr. Blackmer also states a service under Warner in 1778 to Red Hook which is on the Hudson River in the County of Dutchess & State of N. York. Mr. Blackmer may be mistaken in the rank said Warner served in 1777 & 1778. The pay & Commission rolls will I presume serve as a guide to correct any misapprehension of Mr. Blackmer. The Com n Rolls will show how many S d Warner

Warner bore Commissions & what Commissions.
I enclose Mr. Gad Warner letters & deposition. The deposition has not the certificate of the county clerk & as I reside some thirty five miles from the clerks office I thought I would send it as it was & if it should be found essential in this case, it could be returned & the clerks certificate could be attached. Mr. Sheldon is certified as a justice I think in Mary Hall's case, widow of Ebenezer Hall dec d , of the same Newmantown. If Mr. Warner served in 1775 the pay rolls will show it probably in what capacity we cannot state.
I wish Mr. Watkins statement examined as it may contain a statement of his services under said Warner. I wish Zebediah Adams statement examined as we suppose he served under said Warner. We wish this case re-examined and the pay rolls and the Commission rolls examined. If you find but one Sam l Warner Commissions in 1777 & 1778 then it appears to me to be a plain inference that Applicant's husband is to have any services of Sam l Warner as such officer accredited to him. I would further illustrate this method of arriving at Sam l Warner services, but conceive it unnecessary as you will of course be familiar with this manner of searching.
Mr Edwards concludes his above mentioned letter as follows. "If any error has been committed as to the names of the Captains under whom he served prior to his appointment as captain and should be corrected, another search may probably be more successful."
What error may have been committed by the witnesses I cannot say. The statements made by Mr. Blackman, Mr Adams & Mr. Watkins & the other witnesses when they applied for their pensions several years ago may be examined if necessary, as they then may have remembered more distinctly than they did when they deposed for Mr. Warner.
Mr. Edwards' letter above mentioned says

nothing about said Warner services in 1778 to Red Hook.
Said Warner it is believed served some in 1775, & we wish search to be made therefor.
If we cannot state with exact precision as to grade of service & amount, it appears that we ought not to be prejudiced thereby. The applicant is very aged and it is not remarkable that she cannot state particularly and the same may be said of the witnesses, but I hope sufficient has been adduced to guide you in searching out the services of said Warner, and if upon examining the rolls you should feel satisfied that said said Warner performed other or greater services than have been alleged in the applicant's declaration, then I trust they will be allowed her.
We submit this case as one to the exercise of the Department and feel that at present it is out of our power to produce further evidence. I would close this letter with one suggestion more, if said Warner commanded a company at Bennington 15 th August 1777 only ten days, what then became of his company, who commanded the men who composed it after it was taken from him (if it was taken from him), if united with another or divided among others cannot they be traced and cannot Warner be found transferred to some other company. Your careful attention is requested to this case.
Very Respectfully yours.
J. M c , Crump Esq., Acting Com d , &c.
Whitelaw H. Clarke,

Good Morning Barnes
Whitney Clark Esq.
Hudson -
N.Y.
St. Mark's Mass Nov 5
10 3/4

New Marketboro - No 2, 1 st 1839
Dear Sir
I have called them to search among my Brother's papers to find Annie's Disposition but cannot find it. My Mother is more unwell and at present she is not fit to take a deposition if it is absolutely necessary some day when she is more regular if it should be I will have it taken
Yours with respect
J Wheeler H. Clark Esquire
Gad Warner

Knowlton
Williamstown Dec 14 M c Clure Esquire
Hudson
NY

East Windsor
Friend
I recd your letter Dec 7 that was dated Nov 9 by some means it miscarried our postmaster Says it was not in the office more than 3 days.
M c Willie Keyes Says that Moses Watkins Watkins was out with him in 1867 he says Watkins about the year 66 enlisted for 3 years he drew a petition and he Keyes went to Hartford to arrest him before Judge Walker and it appeared that Walker was an officer in the War to take the diminution of the 3 year man he examined his books and found him to be the man he then he wanted none of his assistance he says Watkins was a cross eyed man whether he is dead or alive he cannot tell the last he knew of him he lived in Albany I cannot learn How large a petition Zebadiah Adams drew it is believed by his daughter that it was not more than about half his son I could not find Mother says that father started for Boston on hearing of Bunkerhill Battle was gone some time she believes he only went to Springfield and there staid some time but she is very much broken down
Yours, —
S. M. Dec 11 39.
Gad Warner
W. H. Clarke Esquire