Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 44016, Elijah Ward, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Ward, Elijah
S 44016
CONTENTS

1896 Nov 18 of Service
A S Hubbard - Proprietor Pamela Henderson
He died Aug 11-1832 a. B
12.701
N. York
Elijah Ward
of Camillus in the state of N. York who was a Private in the regiment commanded Colonel Nison of the Massachusetts line, for the term of the war. 1777.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence the 13 th of April 1810
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd of July 1819 and sent to Joshua Forman Esq. Onondaga County, N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819. 10 10 3/4 85.03 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819 - 48.00
$133.03
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Notif. sent June 18 1821 to W. Willcason Esq. at Elbridge Onondaga Co. N.Y.

44 016 INVALID.
Rev Y
File No. 44 016
Elijah Ward
Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 536
[Arrangement of 1870.]

May 10/78 a copy of all the papers sent to Hon H. F. Page for Mr. Hubbard. colts.
1928- Oct. 23- Hist. to Edith Saunders ans.

12701 Elijah Ward
No. Con A.L.E
Canal... State of... 18...

State of New-York, } ss : Onondaga County }
On the Second day of September 1820, personally appeared in open court in the court of common pleas in and for the county of Onondaga, being a court of record proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of their proceedings, Elijah Ward aged Sixty one years, resident in Camillus in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:— See Col. Thomas
Nixon's Regt in Capt Hugh Swift's Company Afterwards in Capt Benj. Haywood's Company & discharged in Capt Peter Bliss's Company as appears by the return rolls at the War Office, on which is found My pension Certificate N o 12,701—
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, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818 ; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me ; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Landed property none Personal property $2.50 pot $1.00 one tea kettle: 50 one Sider $0.25 one bake kettle $0.25 one iron basin .50 4.87 1/2 Total value of hollow ware one pair Linderons $3.00 one wash tub $1.00 two pails 4.50 one fire shovel $1.00 one trunk $2.00 one chest $1.25 4.25 $1.25, one tray $1.12 1/2, six tea cups & saucers 25 cents 2.62 1/2 four crocking plates 50 cents two bowls 25 cents one cream dish 50 cents one knife & fork 1.10 Debts due me forty dollars $14.00 16.25 Debts owing from me thirty dollars 30.00
My family consists of daughter named Almina aged fifteen years able to labor, my health is so poor as to be unable to earn a farthing. Elijah G. Ward
Sworn in Open Court this 2 September 1820 J. C. Wallis Judge of Com. Pleas
I, Truman Adams, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in
and for the county of Onondaga, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record 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 dollars and thirty seven cents.
Thirty seven In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this nineteenth day of September 1820.
Truman Adams Clerk of the court for the County of Onondaga.

Elijah Ward junr Colonel Nixons Regt Mass'ts line 1777 War Roll. 13 April 1810. 
The payee with interest. that the total amount due to the applicant and his dependents was as set forth above to the signers.
Backgaged
Admitted

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Onondaga County, }
ON this 13th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the county of Onondaga in said state, personally appears Elijah Ward aged 58 years, resident in the town of Camillus in the county of Onondaga and state aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision 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:"
That the said Elijah Ward enlisted in the month of May 1777 in the state of Massachusetts - in the Company commanded by Captain Twogood in Col. Nixon's Regiment of the Massachusetts Line
that he continued to serve in the said Corps, or in the service of the United States, until & during the war
when he was discharged from service in Goshen state of New York that he was in the battles of Burgoyne & at the taking of Cornwallis and is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, } the day and year first aforesaid. }
Elijah his X Ward mark
Squire Manso I, Squire Manso one of the
Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the county of Onondaga as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Elijah Ward did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. That he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support Dated this 13th day of April 1818
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Onondaga County, }
Squire Manso
I certify that Squire Manso before whom the foregoing declarations under oath were made, and by whom the foregoing certificate was made, was on the day of the date thereof, and still is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the county of Onondaga duly commissioned and sworn as such Judge, and that full faith and credit are to be given to his acts in that capacity. I further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge, and know the foregoing signature to be his.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Court, and my name subscribed
Human Adams Clk

I since have do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the within named Elijah Ward is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support And that the intimation within made in my certificate of his circum- stances was written before signature by me Dated May 27 th 1819
Esquire. Hanco

AS Hubbard Calif Revoy
Olaus

OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
Sept. 20. 1876
Mr. Howe
COMMISSIONER of Pensions.
Washington. D.C.
SIR.
Will you oblige me by informing me to what Regiment and Company Elijah Ward belonged. also his rank. who was a REVOLUTIONARY soldier from Connecticut, as appears from the records of your department.
He probably entered the Army in the month of August. A.D. 1776, at the age of 14 years. Serving during the war. I think he was a prisoner. Alas me, if he was! or not. An early reply will oblige
Yours
Respectfully
A.S. Hubbard

Walsenburg, Colorado. January 7, 1928.
Gentlemen:
Please send me the Revolutionary War record of Elijah Ward, only served from Onondago Co. N.Y. born 1761 - residence Elbridge - born Union, Conn. Our old family record gives this much only. I want, very much, the name of his wife & children also.
Very sincerely,
Edith Saunders,
302 Kansas Avenue,
Walsenburg,
Colorado.

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section AWF/eel
October 23, 1928
Edith Saunders 302 Kansas Avenue Walsenburg, Colorado
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 44016, it appears that Elijah Ward enlisted in Massachusetts in May 1777, and served in Captains Toogood's, Benjamin Heywood's and Peter Bliss's Companies, Colonel Thomas Nixon's Massachusetts Regiment, he was in the battle of Bergen and surrender of Cornwallis and served until the close of the war.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 13, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Camillus, Onondaga County, New York, aged fifty-eight years.
In 1820, he referred to his daughter, Almira, aged fifteen years. He died August 11, 1832. There are no further family data.
The above noted Elijah Ward is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.
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