Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11680, Daniel Warner, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Warner, Daniel
S. 11680
carded
CONTENTS

703 Connecticut
Daniel Warner of Withersfield in the State of Connecticut who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Wells & others of the Regt commanded by Col. Chester Holton in the Cont. State line for Twelve months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 40 Dollars per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of Octbr. 1832 and sent to A. Parsons
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 60 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 mar. 1833 20 $80
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. W. Brimhall Clerk, Book D. Vol. 3 Page 74

Declaration In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832.
State of Connecticut } ss. Hartford August 4 th 1832 Hartford County }
On this 24 th  10 th day of July  August 1832 personally appeared in open Court of Probate for the district of Hartford in the County of Hartford & State of Connecticut, being a Court of record, having by Law, a Clerk & Seal, Daniel Warner, a resident in Wethersfield in said County, aged Seventy years the 16 th day of January 1832, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832,
That he enlisted at Wethersfield aforesaid the latter part of June 1776 for six months, under Capt. Chester Wells of s d Wethersfield, Lieut. Wright, Ensign Jon a Stoddart of the same Wethersfield, in a Regiment commanded by Col. John Chester. The Lieut. Col. He don't remember - but his Major was John Ripley he believes. That he with the whole company was mustered at Wethersfield in June & marched to New Haven, embarked on board a vessel for New York & arrived at the latter place the beginning of July. remained in New York, until the British landed on Long Island. That his regiment was then ordered over to Brooklyn & proceeded as he thinks to Flatbush. That he was in a battle with the British near that place. That he remained in the line of his duty, until the troops retired from Brooklyn & got back to New York, which he believes was sometime in the  month of  July . That he was  then  ordered  to  Long  Island .

in July or August 1776. That according to his best recollection he saw Genl. Washington, Genl. Putnam (who was taken prisoner) Genl. Sullivan, & he thinks Genl. Sullivan, commanded the troops of which Col. Chester's regiment made a part.
That he the deponent after leaving the City of New York marched with the troops & after a few days reached a place a mile or two beyond Kingsbridge called Valentines hill. There the troops of the deponent with them in the line of his duty, marched to the White Plains, where several skirmishes & a severe battle took place then , (in which the deponent was engaged) with the British troops.
That from the White Plains he went with the American troops into New Jersey - crossed the Delaware at Easton. proceeded down the river towards Philadelphia & was discharged at a place say about twenty or thirty miles from Philadelphia, the name of the place he has forgotten. He was discharged by Genl. Sullivan about the 25 th or 26 th Dec r 1776, with the whole Reg t . The term (6 mo s ) of enlistments having expired. The for part of the time of this tour as a waiter as a waiter of Ensign Stoddard that  Mr. H. L. H. L. H. L. H. L. Jonathan
Stoddard now residing in Wethersfield, (the son of Ensign Stoddard) remembers perfectly well to have his father speak of the deponent, as being in the company & acting as a waiter to him during part of this tour of duty until his said father, (being sick) left the service.
That he the deponent has understood & believes that some of the men who served in the company on this tour of duty are now living. & he thinks he can produce their evidence if living. To substantiate his statements. That Mr. Green in 1805 well remembered when the deponent returned from this tour of service.
That he the deponent also entered into the service as a private soldier in the Company commanded by Capt. Webster of Hartford in Conn t (the names of the Lieut & Ensign he has forgotten)

That he was mustered & marched the latter part of April 1777 from said Hartford to Danbury, reached Danbury a day or two after the public stores at that place were burnt & destroyed - proceeded on to Ridgefield & towards Norwalk & remained sometime after General Tryon his troops had reembarked & left this State for New York; that he was in the public service at this town one month He thinks a few days over. Returned the last of May in that year.
That he does not know of a single individual now living who was in the company at the time of this tour but Benjamin Allen Esq. of other respectable citizens in the neighborhood where he has lived, who know the deponent personally; it is probable will be able to say what are the impressions of their neighbours concerning this & other tours of military service performed by the deponent in the revolutionary war.
That sometime in July 1777 as near as the deponent can recollect he was drafted at Hartford & mustered & marched under Capt. Noah Webster - (the Lieut. Varnum he has forgotten) - Moses Goodman was the Adjutant, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Hezekiah Wyllys of Hartford. The other field Officers he don't remember) to Cromford near Peachkill in the State of New York - remained there several weeks. Thence to Rhinebeck - to Hudson - thence back to near Peachkill, & was there honorably discharged & returned home in the Fall about the month of October - that he served in this tour three months .
That he can prove this tour of service only by the impressions of respectable citizens among whom he has lived for more than forty years. inasmuch he knows of nobody now living who served with him except Mr. Richard Goodman who from great age & total loss of memory is unable to testify.
That some time about the middle of August 1779 he was drafted at Hartford & mustered & marched under Capt. Israel Seymour of S. Hartford to East Haven. & was stationed there & was employed in erecting the fort at that place. on guard, until about the middle of October 1779 when the company was dismissed & returned home. That he was absent on this tour of service three months .
That he knows of no person, now alive who served with him, & sincerely believes they are all dead - or removed to parts unknown to the deponent.

And in reply to certain interrogatories prescribed by the War Department and proposed by the Court, the deponent further declares.
1 st That he was born at Wethersfield in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut on the 16 th day of January 1762
2 nd That the day and year of his birth is recorded in the records of the Town of Wethersfield - and also in his "Family Bible".
3 rd and 4 th That when he was called into service, he resided at the place, or Town, as herein before stated; and served in the manner set forth in the preceding declaration.
5 th That the general circumstances of his service are detailed in the preceding declaration, and also the names of such officers as he distinctly recollects. That he saw General Samuel Holden Parsons frequently at New York; General Putnam & General Sullivan at New York; General Washington almost every day in New York, General Charles Lee in the Jerseys.
6 th That he never received a written discharge from the service.
7 th That he is personally known to the Rev. Dea. Brace the Clergyman of Wethersfield, Newington Society, & Joseph Camp, a member of the last legislature of Connecticut from the Town of Wethersfield - Deacons Seymour, Benjamin Allen & Abiel Hooker, affidavits of respectable persons in the neighborhood where the deponent resides, and can testify as to his character for veracity, and also their belief of his services as a Soldier of the Revolution. And the said Daniel Warner hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity as at the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Daniel Warner
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears that the Rev. Dea. Brace is a Clergyman in said Newington Society of Wethersfield, & that Benjamin Allen, Abiel Hooker, Jonathan Hoddard, and Mrs. Mehitable Irwin whose affidavits are hereto annexed are credible persons, and their statements are entitled to credit.
William Whitman Clerk of the Probate Court for the District of Hartford do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Daniel Warner for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office the 4 th day of August 1832.
W m Whitman, Clerk of Court of Probate for district of Hartford

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Daniel Warner S.F. 11680
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June 1776 Dec 20-26, 76 Pvt. Chester Wells John Schuch Conn.   Apr. 1777 1 mo. Webster   July 1777 3 mos. Asah Webster Hughes   Aug. 1779 2 mos. Israel Seymour  
Battles engaged in, near Flatbush, White Plains.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Wethersfield Conn.
Date of application for pension, Aug 4 1832 His ch. were old
Residence at date of application, Wethersfield Hartford Co. Conn.
Age at date of application, Born Jan 16 1762 at Wethersfield Conn. Died Sept 26 1856
Remarks: the data as to family
OK.

I Jeremiah Seymour am 45 years of age, have known Mr. Daniel Warner for more than twenty years and for more than two years he has lived a near neighbor to me - Also I have understood that he was in the army of the American revolution, - and in all my dealings with him I have found him to be a man of veracity
Wethersfield July 30, 1832.
Jeremiah Seymour

Wethersfield 30 th July 1852
This may certify that I have for many years been acquainted with Mr Daniel Warner, am now fifty years of age - have heard my Father, and others of his age, often speak of his being a soldier of the revolution; & presume that his statements may entirely relied upon. — Joseph Camp

Berlin New Britain July 28 th 1832
This may certify that the subscriber is in his thirty eighth year of his age and has been personally acquainted with Mr Daniel Warner for about about twenty five years past, and have at all times considered him to be a man of truth and veracity--
Norman Hart
I Calvin Winchel Testify that I am 66 years old have bin acquainted with Mr Warner 35 years Concur as above and have considered him an old soldier in particular at the visit of Layfeyall
Calvin Winchel

Rev Waterbury Buckle Company.
WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT.
E. one December 5, 1907.
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions,
Dept. of the Interior, Wash. D. C.
Dear sir:-
ag. 5449 Kindly send me a copy of the Pension application of Seth North, Connecticut pensioner, 1818, Daniel Warner, Hart- ford Co., Connecticut, 1832, and oblige, Clap 15, 32
Yours very truly,
Roswell A. Moore
R.M./B.

Leesburgfield August 4 th 1832 I Mabel Irwin do say that I am 67 years old and well remember that Daniel Warner enlisted into Service of the united States Service in the Revolutionary war in the year 1776 for the term of six months under Capt Charles Wells of Hatties and was a water to Brig Johnathan Stoddard of Burlington in June 1776 and well remember of his returning Home in the month of January 1777 and he come to my father's House and staid there the first night that came into Burlington Mabel Irwin
Her + Mark

Aug. 4 - 1832 I hereby certify that Matetubet Train has sworn to the within certificate & that she is a resident of the Town of Wethersfield and is a credible person and that her statement is entitled to credit before me
Martin Kellogg Justice of the Peace
W. H. Hovey Assistant Deputy Clerk of Superior Court

1907 Dec. 13, Hist. Soc. V.L.M. Russell A. Moore V.L.M.
Burham
11.680 INVALID.
File No. 11.680
Daniel Warner
Prév. Rev. War.
Act: June 7 th 1932
Index:—Vol. a , Page 394
[Arrangement of 1870.]

We Joab Brace, a Clergyman, residing in the Town of Wethersfield, (Newington Parish) in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut, and Joseph Camp of the same Town, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Daniel Warner of said Wethersfield who is an applicant for a pension under the Act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832; that we believe him to be Seventy years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed } Joab Brace the day & year aforesaid } Joseph Camp Before me -
Aug. 1. 1832
Martin Nuttall Jr. of the Place
And I hereby certify that The Reverend Joab Brace, who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in the Town of Wethersfield, and that Joseph Camp who has also signed the same is a resident in the same Town, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Martin Nuttall Jr. of the Place

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Clergyman de Certificats de Daniel Warner

We, Joab Brace, a Clergyman, residing in the Town of Wethersfield, Newington parish in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut, and Joseph Camp of the same Town, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Daniel Warner of said Wethersfield who is an applicant for a pension under the Act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832; that we believe him to be Seventy years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and Subscribed
the day & year aforesaid
Before me -
Aug. 1. 1832
Brace
Joseph Camp
Martin Nuttall Jr. of the Peace
And I hereby certify that The Reverend Joab Brace, who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in the Town of Wethersfield, and that Joseph Camp who has also signed the same is a resident in the same Town, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Martin Nuttall Jr. of the Peace

Benj a Allen & Archibald Hooten
Sept 3
de appl n
Dan Warner

I Benjamin Allen of Berlin in Hartford County & State of Connecticut, depose & say, that I am well acquainted with W Daniel Warner of Mansfield in s d County, formerly for many years an inhabitant of s d Berlin. I while said Warner resided in s d Berlin I have understood & believed, & it was his understood & believed that he served in several tours, as a private in the revolutionary war, by the neighbours & acquaintances of said Warner in said Berlin. Further depose & say that said Warner sustains a fair character for integrity & truth. -
Dated at Berlin in said County this 4 th day of August 1832
Sworn & subscribed the day & year Benjamin Allen last above written
Before me Thomas Lee Judge of Probate Berlin District
The subscribers fully concurs in the statements contained in the affidavit of W m Benj m Allen, above Ashbel Hooker
Sworn & subscribed this 4 th day of August 1832
Thomas Lee Judge of Probate Berlin District.
Before me
I certify that the above deponants sustain fair characters for truth & integrity - & I perfectly concurs in the statements contained in said Allen's affidavit - & I also certify that said Daniel Warner is a man of fair character & that his representations are entitled to credit. -
Thomas Lee Judge of Probate Berlin District

I Jonathan Stoddard of Wethersfield in Hartford County State of Connecticut aged sixty years depose & say, that my father Jonathan Stoddard (who lived & died in s. Wethersfield) served as an Ensign in Capt t Chester Wells company of that the the deponent tho' a lad at the time remembers perfectly well that his said father went with the said company under the command of Capt t Wells in Col l Chester's Regiment to New York in the summer of 1776 & was to be gone for six months; but that my father having lost his health & being taken sick his return home before the term of his engagement had expired -
That I remember that Daniel Warner then living in s. Wethersfield, a boy of about fifteen or sixteen years of age at that time enlisted into the company, & went with the soldiers to New York that on the return of my father father I heard him speak often of the said Warner, & mentioned that a part of the time said Warner acted as his (my father's) waiter.
I also depose & say that I have known & been acquainted with said Warner ever since the period before mentioned, & that from what I heard from my said father at the time, & oftentimes afterward, - & also from what I have frequently heard from the lips of said Warner himself, at various times, - & from what I have heard said, occasionally by the neighbours among whom said Warner has lived; ... I have no doubt that he served on the six months tour above refer'd to & also on several other tours in the revolutionary war. & I also depose & say that said Warner sustains a good character for truth & honesty & is in my opinion

worthy of credit. Yes so considered by the neighbours Further the deponent saith not. Dated at Wethersfield July 27  August 15 1832
Hartford County ss.
Jonathan Stoddard
Sworn & Subscribed the year & day last above written
Before Me.
Martin Kellogg Just of the peace
I certify that the above named deponent sustains a fair character for truth & integrity.
& I also certify, that W. Dan Warner of said Wethersfield likewise sustains a good character for veracity &c -
Martin Kellogg Just of the peace