Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23,475, Jesse Ward, Mass.

SERVICE
Ward, Jesse.
NUMBER _____
S. 23.475
CONTENTS

406 Vermont Burlington
Depe Ward of Addison in the State of Vt. who was a Private in the Company com by Captain Sumner of the Reg. by Col Jackson on the Mass line for 1 year 4 Mos 18 days
406
Increased from $40.
Inscribed on the Roll of Burlington at the rate of 55 Dollars 33 Cents per ann. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831::
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of 1837 and sent to Haight J. Keeper Senate
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836 $30. Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Mar 37 27.00 $3.097
{ Revolutionary War, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by N. H. Addison Clerk, Book 22 Vol. 3 Page 107
New Certificate issued above old one can cancel
Read letter to J. Scott L. 3 d auditor April 1841
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 April 1838 from 4 Sept 1839 to 18 Dec 1839. Agent notified 21. April 1841.

406. Vermont
Jesse Ward
of Addison Co in the State of Vermont who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Sumner of the reg t commanded by Col. Jackson in the Mass s t ts line for one year from April 1782
Let Stephen Hoaght 14 March 1831.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of $40 Dollars - Cents per to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th day of August 1832 - and sent to E.D. Barber Middlebury, Vt.
Arrears to 4th of March 1832 $40. - Semi-ant. allowance ending 11 Sep. 20. - $60. -
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm Allison Clerk. Book D, Vol. 4 Page 92.

St. Thomas ... 1850 ...
a a a
John Ward

State of Vermont } City of Vergennes ss } On this 28 th day of April June A.D. 1819 before me David Edmond Esquire Mayor of said City of Vergennes personally appeared Jesse Ward of Westhaven in said State of Vermont aged fifty five years in the month of July next, who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oaths make the following declaration in order to obtain the pension made by the late 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 March 18. 1818 That he the said Jesse Ward in the month of April in the year 1782 at Bethlehem, County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts enlisted as a private soldier into Capt. Sumner's Company, Col. Jackson's Regiment Massachusetts line for the term of three years, and that he remained in the service of the United States, doing his duty faithfully as a private faithfully  soldier until he was honorably discharged by Genl. Jackson the 30 th day of June A.D. 1784, he the said Jesse then belonging to the American Regiment, which discharge of Genl. Jackson is hereto annexed, that he is now and since the year of 1783 has been a citizen of the United States, and that he is in reduced circum- stances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services except his said discharge as aforesaid. Sworn and subscribed before me this day a year aforesaid — David Edmond

I David Edmond Esquire Mayor of the City of Virgines, in the State of Virginia as aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Ward did serve in the Revolutionary War as a soldier in the preceding de- claration against the Common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony and had before me to the Secretary of the Department of War pursuant to the provisions of the aforesaid act of Congress In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said City this 28 th day of June A D 1810
David Edmond.
I further certify that the aforesaid John Ward is poor and stands in need of the assistance applied for.
David Edmond

Jesse Ward Private — in the American — Regiment, being enlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York,
the 30 th — Day of June
1784 —
By the General's Command, William B. Smith
C. Seldon Capt. & Adj t
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
C. Seldon Adjutant

Declaration of Susie Ward
from 15 th April 82 to 3 rd Sept r 83
16. 1887
As above when Chapman entered the service
ADM P
16 mo 1803 pre
Recd Certificate for inuendo
S. Haight East D Keeper Senate

John D. Darrow
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in Burlington by Heman Allen, Esq. Agent, &c.
Vermont,
Recorded

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, — " " —
Joseph Ward — — — — — late a private " — — — in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Vermont — — — Agency, at the rate of Eight — — — dollars per month, to com- mence on the twentyeighth day of June — — — one thousand eight hundred and nineteen .
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this twentythird day of July — — — one thousand eight hundred and nineteen .
J C Calhoun Secretary of War.

STATE OF VERMONT, Addison County ss.
I, EDWARD D. BARBER, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Addison, do hereby certify that the annexed documents contain the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Jesse Ward for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court this 14 th day of July A. D. 1832
Edward D. Barber Clerk

State of Vermont } on the 4 th day of July A.D. 1832. County of Addison } Personally appeared before the Judges of Addison County Court now sitting in open Court Jesse Ward a resident of Waltham in the County of Addison aforesaid aged  sixty seven years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following Statement in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That on the 23 rd day of July A.D. 1819. he was placed on the Pension Roll of the Vermont Agency at the rate of Eight Dollars per month to commence on the 28 th day of June A.D. 1819. as well appear by his Pension Certificate signed by J. C. Catheren Secretary of War now in his possession, and that he the said Jesse Ward about six or seven months after the receipt of his Pension Certificate was struck from the Pension Roll. That he was a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution in the Massachusetts line that he served in the third Regiment that he now lives in Waltham in the County of Addison and State of Vermont and that he resided in Waltham aforesaid when he made his first application and when his name was placed on said Pension Roll
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court
Jesse Ward
E. D. Barber Clerk

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states; and the Court also certify that Enoch D. Woodbridge, whose affidavit is herewith transmitted, is a person of veracity and entitled to credit and that the affidavit of said was sworn before a person having competent authority.
Edward D. Barber Clerk

I Ensl D. Woodbridge of Virginia in the County of Addison and State of Vermont being duly sworn upon and say that I am well acquainted with Mr Ward of Waltham in said County, and have been for many years last past. And I further say that I have full knowledge that he is the same Mr Ward who was placed on the Revolutionary Pension list Roll of the United States July 23 D 1819. I here- tofore assisted the said Ward in making out his papers, in order to obtain his pension - His original certificate signed by J. C. Calhoun late Secretary of War is now before me, and further the Disponent saith not.
E D Woodbridge
State of Vermont } Sworn to and acknowledged before Addison County } me this 3 rd day of July A. D. 1832 - Samuel Woodbridge Juv. Penn

Payments to be made at Burlington by the Pres d M. S. Merrill Banks Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Vermont.
Recorded by Wm. H. Allison Clerk, in Book D, V. B. A., page 92.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th June 1832, Jesse Ward of the State of Vermont who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive forty dollars, and cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this thirtieth day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty two .
John B. Babb acting Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. L. Edwards
Capt. Williams, Col. Jackson
In Waltham Sept 1834. 40 years previous Bethlehem Mass

John Ward - Pin.
Col. Jackson's Massachusetts Reg't
1702 - for 2 yrs:
20 th June 1819.
John Ward's Loan
Admitted.

Evolution
23 475 INVALID.
File No. 23,475-
Jesse Ward
Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 485
[Arrangement of 1870.]

P.O. Aug 20 '32
General Capt. of Mar Secy of War Pension Office Washington
FREE
St. Louis Mo adn at 7 June 1832

Secretary's Office
Boston. Dec. 24. 1836.
Hon. John Davis.
Dear Sir,
Yours of the 26 th inst: was received this morning. It is not in my power, however, to furnish any information in regard to the services of Mr. Jesse Warr; - all our Revolutionary Pay Rolls & other documents of that kind having been, in July last, transferred to the Pension Office at Washington; - of which I gave public notice.
Mr. J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions, can furnish the desired information if it can be obtained at all, from the Revolutionary documents of Massachusetts.
With great respect
your ob't serv't
John P. Bigelow

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
April 9 th , 1841.
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," The child ren of Jesse Ward, dec d a Pensioner on the Roll of the Burlington, V t Agency, at the rate of fifty five Dollars and 33 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1839, to the 18 th Dec r 1839.
Respectfully yours,
Wilson B. Purdie
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

PO Aug 20 1832
Revolutionary Pension claim
for Department Washington City
one year from April 1782 $40 per ann
in cash then

Middlebury Aug 10. 1831
Hon Lewis Cass Secy War
Si
Please order
the returns on the within application to be directed to E. D. Woodhage Esq. Vergennes, Ht by request of the applicant
Yours
E. D. Woodhage

12.781
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Vermont
Joseph Ward.
of Waltham in the state of Vermont who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Nelson of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 20 th of June 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd of July 1819 and sent to David Edwards Esq. Vergennes, Vermont
Arrears to 4th of Portion of Semi-annual all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819 2 7 / 30 17. 26
17. 26
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }