Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25886, Nathan Ware, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
Continental Mass.
Ware, Nathan Hannah
NUMBER
W. 25886.
CONTENTS

Maine - 3274
Jannah Ware
widow of
M R Nathan Ware,
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 th June '32 and who died on the 1 st Feby 1836
of Lincoln in the State of Maine
who was a Artificer in the Compy commanded by Captain Whiting of the Reg t commanded by Baldwin in the Dept t line for 10 mos.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine
at the rate of 60 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of June '39, and sent to Gen. W. Morton, Augusta, Me.
Arrears to the 14th of March - $ 180.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 30.00
$210.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by R Purdie Clerk Book A Vol. 1 Page 26

11.370 Maine
Nathan Ware
of Kennebec Co in the State of Maine who was an Artificer in the Company commanded by Captain Whitneys of the Regt commanded by Col Baldwin in the Mass for Troops —
10 Mo — Artificer — $ 60
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 50 Dollars — two per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of April 1833 and sent to R. C. Doss Augusta Me
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 — 120 00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept " 30
$ 150.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. P. Sprague Clerk, Book 8 Vol. 1 — Page 63

Ms 102 Extract from the records of the town of Wrentham "By the Rev Joseph Pease the following persons were married"
December twenty third Monday hundred seventy nine Nathan Ward and Keziah Tuttle"
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as following "Dec 23. 1779."
Attest Calvin Fish, Clerk I Calvin Fish above named depose and say that I held the office of Clerk of the Town of Wrentham in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception above named as certified by me
Calvin Fish Town Clerk
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Norfolk ss. Sworn this eleventh day of August A.D. 1838 Before me Melatiah Sweet Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's Office. Aug. 11. 1858.
I hereby certify that the within Relation of Events is a true copy of the Plan for the County of Norfolk. Witness my hand & the Seal of State.
John P. Bigelow
Secy of the Commonwealth

1924 Hannah Ware Widow of Nathan Ware a portion under Act June 7. 1838 on the Glacial Agency
Me out 7. July 38
Married in 1779. died in 1836.
adm. 10 mo. artificia
60.00
No deduction
Georgetown Augusta Maine

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
STATE OF MAINE.
Lincoln Penobscot
County, ss.
On this 23 d day of August A. D., 183 8 , personally appeared before the Hon: Nathan Weston Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State , Hannah Ware a resident of Whitefield in the County of Lincoln and State of Maine, aged eighty one years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7th, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" That she is the widow of Nathan Ware late of said Whitefield, deceased , That the said Nathan Ware was a pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress of June 7 th , 1832, for services in the war of the Revolution, and she refers for evidence of said service to the declaration of proof furnished by said Nathan to the War Department in support of his claim to a pension.
She further declares, that she was married to the said Nathan Ware on the twenty third day of December in the year seventeen hundred and seventy nine ; that her husband, the aforesaid Nathan Ware died on the first day of February eighteen, hundred thirty six ; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time above stated; that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. That her maiden name was Hannah Everett , she was married at Wrentham, Mass.
her Hannah Ware mark
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me (the applicant being unable from age and infirmity to appear in open court) Nathan Weston C.J. S. J. C.

State of Maine
On the twenty third day of August, 1830, Hannah Ware, the applicant within named, was examined and sworn as within stated. I am satisfied, that she was married to Nathan Ware, late a revolutionary pensioner of the United States, on the twenty third day of December, 1779, that the said Nathan Ware died on the first day of February, 1830, and that the applicant has ever since remained his widow.
Nathan Weston C.J. S.J.C.
STATE OF MAINE.
Kennebec, ss.
I the subscriber Clerk of the Judicial Court for said County hereby CERTIFY, That the Hon: Nathan Weston before whom the proceedings were had, is Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State, I also CERTIFY, That the foregoing summed contains the original proceedings of the said Chief Justice in the matter of the application of Hannah Ware for a pension.
whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal said Court, this first day September A. D., 1838.
Thomas Swan

State of Maine
On the twenty third day of August, 1830, Hannah Ware, the applicant within named, was examined and sworn as within stated. I am satisfied, that she was married to Nathan Ware, late a revolutionary pensioner of the United States, on the twenty third day of December, 1779, that the said Nathan Ware died on the first day of February, 1830, and that the applicant has ever since remained his widow.
Nathan Weston C.J. S.J.C.
STATE OF MAINE.
Kennebec, ss.
I the subscriber clerk of the judicial court for said County hereby CERTIFY, That the Rev: Nathan Weston before whom the proceedings were had, is chief justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State, I also CERTIFY, That the foregoing I annexed contains the original proceedings of the said chief justice in the matter of the application of Hannah Ware for a pension.
Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal said Court, this first day of September A.D., 1830.
Thomas Swan

I Sarah Ware of Whitefield aged 39 years in oath state, that Nathan Ware, my Father, a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, died at Whitefield on the first day of February eighteen, hundred thirty six; that my Mother Hannah Ware now living in Whitefield has remained a widow ever since that period,
Chas Sarah Ware Mark
Lincoln, ss: Subscribed & sworn to this 23 d , day of August A.D. 1838. the deponent being a credible witness before me
Nathan Weston C.J. J. J. C.

State of Maine.
THE David Young a Clergyman, residing in the town of Pittston in the County of Kennebec and Whitefield, Lincoln County Isaac Heath residing in the same town, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Nathan Ware who has sub- scribed and sworn to the annexed declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy Six 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.
David Young Isaac Heath
State of Maine.
Lincoln ss.—Sworn and subscribed this thirteenth day of July A. D. 1832
Before me, Reuben Lewis Justice of the Peace.
Reuben Lewis Esq is a Justice of the Peace. And the Rev David Young is a clergyman residing in the town of Pittston, and Isaac Heath a resident in said town is a credible person, and their statement is entitled to credit, Nathan Ware

Nathan Ware
Artificer - Mass ts troops.
Whitning's Co: Wheelock's regt, Capt. Crowell. Col. Baldwin 11 months
17/647.
Eleven months as an artificer
Applicant inform. Certified by Judge in Open Court Apr. 24. 1833.
per order of Mr. S. Dawes $60. -
R. C. Rose, Augusta, Me.

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. KENNEBEC COUNTY, }
ON this twelfth day of July A. D. 1832 personally appeared before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State, Nathan Ware a resident of Whitefield in the County of Lincoln and State of Maine, aged Seventy six years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following dec- laration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1776 with Captain Whiting and served in Col. Wheelock regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops under the following named officers: viz Whiting Capt. S. Wheelock & Deering , that he enlisted at Wrentham , Massachusetts , in January 1776 & served was detached into Col. Baldwin's Regiment of Artificers & served at Roxbury under Capt. Bowell & afterwards at the fort at Fredericktown where he was discharged December 1. 1776 by Capt. Low , Q.M. of the works , which discharge was is in writing & is annexed.

1755 And to the interrogatories propounded under the instructions of the war department, he answers: that he was born in Wrentham, Massachusetts, in the year 1755 & believes the record of his age is among the town records of said Town - as it is in his old family bible - That he made Wrentham his home until near the close of the Revolutionary War When he removed to Vermont, resided there but two or three years & then removed to what is now called Whitefield in Maine, that he enlisted into said service was not drafted or received as a substitute - that any of his neighbors will testify to his good character & their belief of his revolutionary services and he does not now know of any person living who served with him & can testify from personal knowledge to his services,
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present; and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State.
Nathan Wate
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid; Before
Nathan Winton h not S.P.C. and
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
12th June State of Maine Apr. 4. 1833. It has been made to appear to my satisfaction that the above named applicant by reason of age & infirmity, cannot without prejudice to his health, appear in open Court to renew his declaration & again to make oath to the same,
Nathan Winton not S.P.C.

State of Maine.
KENNEBEC, ss.—I, JOHN A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, before whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge, in the matter of the application of Nathan Ware for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this 12 th day of July
A. D. 1832.
J. A. Chandler

This is to certify that Nathan Ware a soldier is Capt Whiting Company Col r Wheeler's Regiment who has been in the Carpenter's Business under Col d Baldwin and his time Being Expired that he Enlisted for so he is Discharged from the army service he has his liberty to pass from this to the province of massachusetts in the County of Suffolk
Jacob Low Capt. work d J. H. M. Schenectady December 4 th 1778

Hannah Ware

On the twenty third day of August, 1830, by request, I received the declaration of Hannah Ware for a pension, at her residence. The infirmities incident to her advanced period of life, she being Eighty one years old, must have been the cause, which prevented her attendance at a court term.
Nathan Weston C.f. State of Maine

V
Ans' Geo. W. Morrison
Nov 12 - 38 -

Ready
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 25886
Kannah Ware Wid of Nathan Ware Artificer Mas line
Act July 7 th 1838
Index : Vol. W , Page 314
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Nathan Ware M c act 7. June. when last paid? G.M.C.
19. June 30 Dued 1 st Feb 1836 p to that period 117