Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11117, Artemas Ward, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Ward, Artemas Hannah
R. 11117
CONTENTS

12359-
Hannah Ward Artemas
7 July 1838
N.Y.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester County, ss.
I, Joseph L. Kendall — Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, do hereby certify, That Rowell Warner , Esquire, is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signature to the certificate, on the deposition of George Davis , Esquire, hereunto annexed , is genuine; and that said Warner was such Justice, on the day of the date of his said certificate.
GIVEN under my hand, and the seal of said County, this sixth day of November , in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty-five.
Joseph L. Kendall
Fees of Clerk 25 cts

Manid Jun y 17 th 1789
Atkins Ward Charlton & and
Hannah Perry Sturbridge,
pr. Joshua Daine Clerk.
Joshua Harding jun. Town Clerk I certify that the above is a true copy from the Records of the town of Sturbridge, in words & figures.
George Davis Town Clerk of said Sturbridge.
Town of Sturbridge, County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts —
Worcester ss. Nov. 11 th 1845 - Then personally the above named George Davis the subscriber to the above certificate & made oath that the same is true, & I certify that the said George Davis is town clerk of the said town of Sturbridge.
Before me — Roswell Warner Just. Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
Sept. 9. 1811.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Artemas Ward is found upon a pay roll of Capt Abijah Smith, Col. Holman's Regt Decr. 1776 - 1 mo. & 13 days; upon a pay roll of Capt John Nichols, Col. Holman's Sept 27. 1777 for 1 mo. 17 days and upon a pay roll of Capt Benja Atkin, Col. Hand's from July 9 1780. 3 mos & 11 days and is all that is found on the rolls in this Office
1 13 1 7 3 11 6 00

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Sawyer, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

State of New York?
Otsego County -
Hannah Ward an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress granting pensions to certain widows of revolutionary soldiers deposes and says that she is the widow of Artemas Ward that the she was married in the town of Steinbridge in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts to her said husband Artemas Ward by the reverend Mr. Paine of Steinbridge aforesaid that this deponent is about eighty eight years of age that she was married to the said Artemas Ward when she was about thirty years old - That her said husband was a soldier of the revolutionary war that he was out at one time nine months and that he was a number of times in the service as a soldier of the revolution that at one time he was under Captain Lamb. That her husband told her that he was at West Point at the time of Arnolds Treason - That her husband died in the town of New Lisbon Otsego County and State of New York about twenty years ago or a little over
Hannah her Ward mark
Subscribed and sworn to before me the third day of September 1844 Levi Stewart one of the Judges of Otsego County Courts
I certify that the reason of Hannah Ward signing the foregoing affidavit by her mark is old age and debility and I further certify that I have known the said Hannah Ward by reputation for more than thirty years and that her character has always been good Levi Stewart one of the Judges of Otsego County Courts

12359 Hannah Ward die
De Amor Bepell adv
Adriel Ely Watertown Lyon N.Y. Atty
Nov. 22, 1845,

State of New York
Otsego County ss On this 27 th day of September 1845 personally appeared before the subscriber Surrogate of the County aforesaid Amos Bissell Administrator of the Estate of Hannah Ward a resident of the town of Milford in the County and State aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law doth upon his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 granting half pay and pension to certain widows, and the several acts amend- atory thereto; that the said Hannah Ward was the widow of Artemas Ward who was a soldier in the army of the Revolution and performed several tours of Militia and Con- tinental Service some of which are set forth in the Certificate of the Secretary of the State of Massachusetts, which is to be forwarded with this as proof of service rendered; that the said Hannah's maiden name was Hannah Perry and that she was married to the said Artemas Ward in the town of Sherbridge in the State of Massachusetts as this declarant believes in the year 1786; that the said Artemas Ward died in the year one thousand eight hundred and twentytwo leaving him sur- viving the said Hannah Ward his widow & that the said Hannah did not marry but remained his widow through life and died in the town of Milford aforesaid on the 7 th day of September one thousand eight hundred and fortyfour
Subscribed & sworn on the day and year first above written before
Amos Bissell
Schuyler Crippen Surrogate of Otsego Co

State of New York Otsego County ss
Norman Bispell of the town of Milford in the County and State aforesaid being duly sworn according to Law deposes and says: That he was well acquainted with Artemus Ward and Hannah Ward when they were living together in the relation of husband and wife; That the said Artemus Ward died about twenty years ago and that the said Hannah did not intermarry but continued his widow and died in the town of Milford aforesaid on the 7th day of September 1842.
Sworn and subscribed Norman Bispell This 27 day of Septm 1845 before
Schuyler Crippen Surrogate of Otsego County
I certify that Norman Bispell above named is a credible person Schuyler Crippen Surrogate of Otsego County
1845

State of New York Otsego County - ss.
I Schuyler Griffin Surrogate of the County of Otsego in the State of New York do hereby certify that Amos Bissell a resident of the Town of Milford in said County has been duly appointed Administrator of the estate of Hannah Ward late of said Town of Milford deceased. I further certify that it has been proved by addition of testimony satisfactory to me the said Surrogate that Hannah Ward aforesaid was at the time of her death the Widow of Artemas Ward who died in New Lisbon in the County of Otsego aforesaid on the 11th day of April 1822, And further that in the year 1838 two Children then living of the said Artemas Ward and Hannah Ward then residing in Genesee County in the State of New York, whose names were also Artemas Ward & Hannah Ward removed to the West to parts unknown to the said Amos Bissell. And that two other Children of the said Artemas and Hannah Ward by the name Sydia Ward and Ruth Bissell in the year 1838 resided in the Town of Hartwick in the said County of Otsego, both of whom are now dead. That the said Hannah Ward Widow of the said Artemas Ward deceased resided with the said Amos Bissell at the time of her death and for several years previous thereto. That the said Amos Bissell is a grandson of the said Hannah Ward deceased and an heir at Law of the estate of the said Hannah; and further that the said Hannah Ward died in the Town of Milford in the County of Otsego aforesaid

on the Seventh day of September 1844 -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of my Office at Cooperstown in the County of Otsego this 27 th day of September 1845 -
Schuyler Crippen Surrogate

Coopersstown N.Y. June 18/56 Hon. S. Cole Comr. Pensions
Sir Enclosed please find Orders from Artemas Ward, & Hannah Ward for the payment of Pension money, supposed due them, to Amos Bissell - At the request of Mr Bissell I send it to you, and he desires me to state, that the reasons for so long a delay is that he had been unable to ascertain the residence of the Children of Artemas Ward, until about a year since - Also, that one Mr Ely, has had the matter in charge, to obtain the pension, that nothing has been heard from him until about a year since, he read a Copy of a letter purporting to have been written by the Commissioners of Pensions, to him, refusing to pay the pension, to the children, unless upon their order. Hence Mr Bissell after a long time has obtained such order, and the same here enclosed. I know nothing about the case farther than this, - You can communicate with him, or with me, at your option his residence, Milford, Otsego Co N.Y.
Yours truly - H S Babcock.

Watertown Jaff. C. N.Y. Oct 17. 1848
Sir
I enclose herewith for your determination the declaration of Artemas Bispell for the annuity of Pensions due his Grandmother Hannah Ward at the time of her death.
Yr ob. Servt Adiel Ely
P.S. Please let the certificate be issued to Artemas Bispell for the sum and benefits of Artemas Ward & Hannah Ward if living at the legal representation of Hannah Ward died.
Col J. L. Edwards Adm y of Pensions Washington

Monroe Madison County Indiana June 8th 1855 Commissioner of Pensions
Pay Artemas Bispell the amount of Pension due us it being for Service of Artemas Ward our Father during the Revolutionary war as per Application made by Hannah Ward in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty four
Artemas Ward
Hannah Saffinwell formerly Hannah Ward
Alexandria Madison County Indiana June 8th 1855 I Artemas Ward of the Town of Harrison County of Tazewell and State of Indiana do certify that I am son of Artemas Ward and Hannah his wife & that I willingly signs the above order for the pension to be paid, to Artemas Bispell he being authorized to receive the same
Artemas Ward
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 8th day of June 1855 William Wilson Secy Justice of the Peace
Alexandria Madison County Indiana June 8th 1855 I Hannah Saffinwell (formerly Hannah Ward) of the Town of Monroe Madison County Indiana do certify that I am daughter of Artemas Ward and Hannah his wife & that I willingly signs the above order for the pension to be paid to Artemas Bispell, he being authorized to receive the the same
Hannah Saffinwell
formerly Ward
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 8th day of June 1855
William Wilson Secy Justice of the Peace

State of Indiana } Madison County } ss I, James Keayle Clerk of the Circuit Court of said County Certify that William Wilson Esqr, whose genuine official signature appears to the foregoing affidavits was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the peace of said County of Madison duly Commis- sioned and qualified and that full faith and credit are due to all his acts as such Justice of the peace
In testimony of which I hereunto set my hand & affix the Seal of said Court at Anderson this 8 th day of June A.D. 1855
James Keayle Clerk By J. P. Hartley S m

12354
Hannah Ward
Letter to Asriel Ely 16 Dec 1845

12,364
Hannah Ward
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Adriel Ely 16 Dec 1845- H.S. Babcock Aug 14 1856-
11117
July 7 1838

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
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P. O. Hannah Ward
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
REJECTED
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.