Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44209, Amasa Warner, Conn

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Warner, Anasa
S. 44209
CONTENTS

New York 18.029
Amasa Ward
of New Paltz in the State of New York who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Swift of the Connecticut line, for the term of 6 years - war.
inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of March 1820
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 of Jan y 1821 and sent to Joshua Forman Syracuse N.Y.
arrears to 4th of Sept r 1820 47.70 emi and. all'ce ending 1 st March 1821 48. P 50 4 5 31 30 95.70
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. } 1 May 1820

44209 INVALID.
Ray
File No. 44,209
Mrs. Fannie
Rev. Rev.
Act: 18 March 18
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 534
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Amasa Warner,
Joshua Founan
Syracuse, N.Y.
Rec. 5 Jan. 1821
J. C. Calhoun
Sunday
City of Washington
Syracuse N.Y. Dec 29 th The Hon ble

The Hon: J. C. Calhoun Esq Sept 17/1840
Enclosed is the original affidavit Amos Warren with his schedule of property according to the form set out. I have enclosed the result to you
Syracuse Dec 29, 1820.
Yours Most obedt Servt J. C. Calhoun

Amos Warner
Nov. 6. 1820 Col. Supts. Genl Connect. line
Febr'y 1777 - War
Adm
Wau 1820
on roll
The blank form herewith is to be executed & filled up, if the applicant deems himself entitled to a pension, which is to be returned to the Dept. with this declara- tion to be then acted on.

State of New York Chenango County ss Court of Common Pleas
On this 12 th day of October 1820 personally appeared in open Court in the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Chenango being a court of Record for the said County because it proceeds according to the course of the Common Law keeps a Record of its proceedings and a Seal and has the power of fine and imprisonment Amasa War- ner aged Sixty one years resident in New Berlin 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 That he enlisted in February 1777 at Sharon in the State of Connecticut in the Company commanded by Captain J. Woodbridge in Col d Swift's Regiment of the Connecticut Line for during the war that he continued to serve in said Col d on in the service of the United States until the month of June 1780 when he was discharged from service near Newburg in the State of New York that he was in the battles of Monmouth of Stony Point and of Germantown that his original declaration was made on the sixth of March 1820 — And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposal of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to being my- self 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 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts

due to me nor have I any in any other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
Amasa Warner
A schedule of all the Property of Amasa Warner except his wearisome Clothing and Bedding -
One Farm Worth $20.00 One Cow Worth 12.00 Two Hogs Worth 6.00 One Table & Chairs one Pair of Amorous Worth 3.25 1 Whittle 1 Baking Paddle 1 Tea Whittle - Worth 2.00 5 Tables and forks 3 Bowls 1 Pair of Plough Irons - 1.54 1 Axe one Hoe 1 Pail 1 Saddle 1 Womack - Worth 4.00 $48.79
Amasa Warner
I am by occupation a Farmer aged and infirmed and unable to support myself by my own labor - I have but one Child a daughter living with me by the name of Pamela aged 16 years who is able to support herself
Amasa Warner
Sworn to me Open Court on this 13 th day of October 1820 before me Stacy D. Buttell former Justice of the Peace Sydney Justice of the Chautauqua County Court of Common Pleas
Wilkes Mitchell in Deputy Clerk
Nathan Chamblain Clerk of the County of Chautauqua do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from

the record of 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 with aforesaid schedule is Forty eight Dollars Seventy nine Cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on the 11 th day of Oct. 1820
Nathan Chamberlain Clerk of the Court of the County of Chicago

State of New-York, } ss:— Onondaga County, }
On this 14th day of March — 1820, before me the subscriber, First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the said county of Onondaga, personally appears Amasa Warner — aged fifty one — years, resident in the town of New Berlin — in the said  County of Onondaga county, 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 he the said Amasa Warner — enlisted in February 1777 — at Sharon — in the state of Connecticut — in the company commanded by Captain T. Woodbridge in Col. Heman Swift's regiment of the Connecticut line for during the war that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the 1st of June 1783 — when he was discharged from service in near Newburg in the state of New York — that he was in the battles of Monmouth - Stony Point & Germantown
That his discharge is lost and that he 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 aforesaid.
Joshua Forman
Amasa Warner
I, Joshua Forman — First Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Amasa Warner 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. I further certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Amasa Warner is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support Onondaga March 6 th 1820
Joshua Forman

State of New York - Brooklyn County 3d: Charles Warner of Salem in the county of Brooklyn being duly sworn says that he was a soldier in Col. Dufresne's Regiment of the Continental line from the month of July 1779 to the month of January & also from July 1781 to January 1782 during which time he was privy to his brother Amos Warner the within affidavit to be a soldier in Col. Swift's Regiment and he always understood & believes that he served in said Regiment from the month of February 1779 to the end of the war & that defendant has frequently seen his discharge after he came out of the service - Further saith not.
Charles Warner
Subscribed before me This 6th day of March
W23
Joshua Forman First Judge of Probate Common Pleas

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Harner, Amos GRADE Private LINE Connecticut
WARRANT NUMBER 6635 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED July 6, 1795 to Ebenezer Munson, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.