Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11125, Daniel Ward, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
New York.
Ward, Daniel Martha
No. 11125-
CONTENTS

Widows pension
Martha Ward N.E.
additional testimony
George Mackay tr.

State of New York Monroe County
On this 6 th day of March 1850 personally appeared before me the Undersigned a Judge of the county Court of Monroe county in open court Isaac Hastings and Elinira his wife residents of said County and State who being first duly sworn according to law, make the following dicta- -rations to wit: That they are well acq- -uainted with Mrs. Martha Ward. That she has resided with them as a member of their family for the last Twenty Years. That she has in her possession a family record setting forth the date of the births and deaths of her children being a true copy of the original, transmitted by the said Isaac some time or sometime since. That they have frequently examined the Original records and that the copy herewith annexed is a true and literal copy thereof as they truly believe —
  Daniel Ward Born Mar 26. 1769 Died Feb 15. 1815   Martha Ward " Apr 13 1777   Samuel G Ward " Oct 21 1777   Elinira Ward " July 31 1779 Died Oct 28. 1805   Eliza G Ward " Sep 7 1801   James P Ward " Sep 21 1803 " Oct 25. 1804   H n H. Ward " Aug 7. 1805. " Aug 11 1806.   Henry D Ward " Oct 8 1807 " Aug 1. 1809   Elinira Ward " Aug 5. 1809   Daniel Ward. " Oct 11 1812 " Oct 14. 1812 
Subscribed & sworn to in open court this 6 th day of March 1850 before me P. G. Breckan Monroe county Judge
C. Hastings Elinira Hastings

State of New York Monroe county ss. I the undersigned do certify that I am well acquainted with the within named Isaac Hastings & Elmina his wife - that they are highly respectable citizens & persons of undoubted veracity & that their affidavit is entitled to full credit.
Given under my hand this 6 th day of March 1850
P. G. McLEAN Monroe county J. age

State of New York Monroe County
On this 6 th day of March 1850 personally appeared before the undersigned a judge of the county Court of Monroe county in open court Mrs Martha Ward a resident of said county and State aged Seventy two years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following decl- aration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the law of the United States passed on the 21 st July 1848
That she is the widow of Daniel Ward who was a private in a Voluntary Corps of Riflemen from Albany in the State of New- York commanded by Captain Friesacker That she was married to the said Daniel Ward on the first day of March 1797 by the Rev d Kirk of Brookfield Massachusetts in the presence of several witnesses none of are alive at this time. That she then received a Certificate of Marriage which is lost or des- troyed and cannot be found. That she has a family record which truly sets forth the date of the births and deaths of her children That her husband was engaged in two battles during the war and that he died of pulmonary consumption at eleven mile Creek near Buffalo on his return home- ward at about the time Place was pro- claimed and that she has remained a widow ever since
Subscribed & sworn to in open court this 6 th March 1850 before me —
Martha Ward
P. G. McCHAN Monroe county Judge

State of New York
Monroe county ss I the undersigned clerk of the county court of Monroe county do certify that the preceding deposition of Martha Ward, Isaac Hastings & Elmira Hastings were this day taken in open court before P. G. Buchanan by the judges of said court & that his signature to said deposition & to the certificate endorsed on the deposition of Isaac Hastings & Elmira Hastings is in the proper handwriting of said judge and in all respects genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand & the seal of said court this sixth day of March 1850.
John T. Lacey Clerk of Monroe county court

495 Mr Martha Ward Claim for Pension — 1802 113 —
George Mackay Dec 29 July 1848

State of New York County of Monroe
On this seventh day of September 1849 personally appeared before the undersigned a justice of the Peace duly Commissioned and Sworn Mrs Martha Ward a resident of said County and State aged Seventy two years who being first duly sworn according to law took on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the law of the United States passed on the 21 st July 1848. That she is the widow of Daniel Ward who was a private in a Volunteer Corps of Riflemen from Albany in the State of New York aforesaid Commanded by Captain or Major Brinsall. That she was married to the said Daniel Ward on the day of in the year 1847. That her said husband died on the day of in consequence of Pulmonary Consumption and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will appear by reference to the proofs hereto annexed. And that she has received bounty land
Martha Ward
Sworn and Subscribed before
me this 7 th day of September 1849
John Hughes Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Monroe County ss.
Personally came James Sibley & Eliza Sibley who being duly sworn before me a justice of the peace depose & say that they are & have been acquainted with the within named applicant and that she was never married since the death of the said Ward and that she now remains a widow.
Sworn & subscribed before me
this 7 th day of September in the
Year of our Lord 1849.
Deles Wentworth, Justice of the Peace
James Sibley Eliza Sibley
State of New York Monroe County ss.
I certify that Deles Wentworth Esq. is a Justice of the peace in and for said county and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county this seventh day of September 1849 -
John C. Nash clerk

This is to certify that I Washington Tufts of the town of Brookfield in the county of Worcester in the State of Massachusetts, have examined the records, in the Book of births Marriages & of said town of Brookfield and find the following entry. "Marriages consummated by the Rev. Nathan Fisk Daniel Ward to Martha Bemis May twentyeighth seventeen hundred and ninety seven" and I do hereby certify that it is a true copy of the records with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows "May 28 th 1797" I Washington Tufts above named depone and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the county, town, and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town, with the exception above named as certified by me
Washington Tufts
Sworn to and subscribed this twentieth day of February A.D. 1851 before me
Abraham Skinner, Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER COUNTY, ss.
I, CHARLES W. HARTSHORN, Clerk of the
Judicial Courts
for the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Abraham Skinner on the Twentieth day of February A.D. 1851 was and Still is
a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and authorized by the laws of this Commonwealth, to take the acknowledgement of deeds, and administer oaths, and that his
signature to the Certificate of Oath upon the Deposition of Washington Tufts hereunto annexed is genuine.
Given under my hand, and the seal of said County , this Twenty First day of February , in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty one .
Chas. W. Hartshorn Clerk.

Washington Nov. 22 d 1850
Sir
The case of Martha Ward for a pension was filed in your Office Sept. 15. 1849 — additional proof filed March 10 th 1850.
Have the goodness to act on the case and oblige the parties interested &
Your obedt. Servt.
George Mackay
M.S.
Cour: of Pensions

Washington
March 11 th 50
Sir
The application of Mrs Martha Ward was filed Sept. 13 th 1849, and additional testimony was since required by you, which testimony is now submitted
I am my respect d
Your obed t serv t
George W. Mackay
Cour t of Revis n

Washington D.C. April 19 th 1857
To The Comr. of Pensions
Sir
The case of Mrs. Martha Ward for a Pension was filed in on the 15 th September 1849. In Feb. 1850 additional proof of marriage was required and furnished on the 10 th March 1850. Since that time I have made several efforts to get the case finally reported.
The applicant is aged and desperately poor, and her friend urges me to press the claim upon your personal action.
I am very Respectfully Your Ob t Serv t
George Mackay

Washington Sept 20 th 1880
Sir
I filed in your office on the 15 th of Sept. 1869 the papers of Mrs. Martha Ward for a pension. About two months ago the Com te . of Pensions informed me the case had not come up in its turn.
Will you have the goodness to order action in this case, and have it disposed of in some way
I Obey your very Ob dt Serv t . George Mackay
Seely of the Interior

Martha Ward widow of Daniel New York
Dispersed
Act 1849 J. Mackay
Settle to George Mackay 8 th October 1849
same Jan 15-51
same - May 3 rd /51.
11125
Act 29 July 1848

11.125
P. O. _____
Martha Ward
Service: David
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
REJECTED
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract

March 8 - 57
Addl. Evi: in Case of Martha Ward
Cap DePell
Washington
March 8 1857
Sir England is the evidence of the marriage of Ward. The evidence of service may be found in the bureau that issued to this applicant a bounty in lands -
Very respectfully George Mackay
copy of previous -
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Durham Farm March 2 nd 1884
G t Mackay Esq. Sir
Yours of January 15 th was duly received since which time I have procured the written Copy of the Original Records of the Marriage of Mrs Martha Ward and Certificate.
In regard to the evidence of the Service of Daniel Ward. It strikes me that the fact together with the additional fact that bounty lands has been granted to his widow in consideration in part for such services must be a matter of records in the War Department.
Now the question to my mind is simply this. Is it not the duty of the Commissioners or his Clerks to examine these records for the evidence which is doubtless there contained, and will the evidence thus obtained in connection with the established facts before be insufficient for your purposes — Allow me to hear from you at the earliest possible and much obliged
Yours very Respectfully J. H. Baskin