Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7818, David Ward, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Ward, David
S 7818
CONTENTS
carded

Ohio 25.906
David Ward. of Darke Co in the State of Ohio - who was a Pvt in the Company commanded by Captain Darius of the Regt commanded by Col in the Div Vincennes -
6 Mo. P $ 20.00 V.A. * Oct 17/44 $ Income Tax
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio - at the rate of 10 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of Jan and sent to - 1834 Rev T. Nichols H.R.
Arrears to the 14th of Sept 1833 - 50.00 Pemi-anl. allowance ending March 31 10.00 $ 60.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. S. Spangler Clerk, Book E Vol. 5 Page 29
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Hon T. Wetester Ho of Rep

State of Ohio ss County of Court of Common Pleas Darke county For said county a Peculiar Term 1833 on this 19 th day of November A D 1833 Personally appeared in open court before the court of Common Pleas of said county now sitting David Ward a resident of Wayne Township in the county of Darke and State of Ohio aged seventy two years old 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 entered the service of the Uni- ted States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated, That he volunteered in the company commanded by James Parsons who was captain and Robert Cunningham Lieutenant and Adam Fisher Ensign of said company - The time he volunteered he thinks was in the spring of A D 1777 - and he volunteered for the Service of Pennsylvania. They marched from Hampshire County in the State of Virginia; and where the said applicant was born and lived at the time of his said enlistment to Pittsburgh and Wheel- ing at which places they were stationed at different times as frontier posts and they were stationed there and at other places to guard and protect the frontier settlements against the Indians - That he enlisted at said time in the service of the United States and the war of the Revolution - That their camp- ing in which said applicant was in as aforesaid was marched at different places for to protect the fron- tier settlements against the Indians and that he served the length of time he enlisted for to wit six months - before he was discharged - That he had a written discharge but lost it - language That he was born as near as he can recollect in the year A D 1761 - in the county of Hampshire and State of Virginia - but that he has no record  knowledge of his age - That he cannot recollect the names of the officers above his captain in the Regiment to which he belonged - That after he was discharged from service in the Revolutionary War - he knows of no and who can prove his service - and has no documentary evi- dence to prove it - that he has no record of his age - That he lives in Virginia - State of Ohio and county he has all claims to a pension.

That he has no documentary evidence and knowledge of his service where testimony he can procure who can testify to his service except Mrs Margaret Brantner of said county who said applicant says he was a near neighbor to his father's family with the mother who was said applicant's mother at the time he entered the service but said Margaret was quite young at that time and he cannot say whether she recollects of his service or not -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or annuity except the present and declares that his claim is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any state Sworn to and subscribed his David Munk the day and year aforesaid Mark
State of Ohio } ss Personally appeared before me the Daitre county } undersigned an acting Justice of the Peace for said county David Munk the above named applicant for a Pension who being duly sworn deposes and saith that he was not in all of Harnan's campaign - and a soldier in General Harnan's army and that shortly after his discharge from said service in said campaign he became subject to his and which has continued to afflict him at times between since and which deponent thinks was caused by the severities he suffered and was subject to in said campaign and deponent saith that by reason of which and old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but that he enlisted for the term of six months and according to the best of his recollection he served not less than six months and perhaps longer and for such service his claim a Pension - John Breen June 6th Decr 19 th 1833 Mark

except the present and such other names is not on the Pension Rolls of any State - or Territory and department further saith that he cannot name the officers under whom he served other than the ones he has before named and further saith not David his Ward Mark
Sworn and subscribed to this 19 th
day of November 1833
John Bears Clerk
We John Winternate a Clergyman residing in the immediate vicinity of said David Ward and David Ward - nephew of said applicant residing in the same vicinity and neighborhood of said applicant hereby certify that we are well acquainted David Ward has subscribed and sworn to the above declara- tion; that we believe him to be seventy five years of age. That he is reputed and believed in the neigh- borhood where he resides to have been a sold- ier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid
John Bears Clerk
John Winternate his David his Ward Mark
And the said court do hereby declare their opin- ion 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 to them that John Winternate who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman certificate is a clergyman resident of said county and vicinity of said applicant - and that David Ward who has also signed the same is a resident in said county and vicinity, is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit John Bears Clerk of the court of Common Pleas of said county of Darke and state of Ohio do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said court in the matter of the application of David Ward for a pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Greenville the thirteenth day of November AD 1833
John Bears Clerk

February 16, 1931
Flora L. Ward 241 South Catalina Street Los Angeles, California
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section MMHF:MLB am
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 7818, that David Ward was born in 1761, day date and month not shown, in Hampshire County, Virginia.
While residing in his father's family in Hampshire County, Virginia, he enlisted in 1777 and served six months as a private in Captain James Parsons' company in the Virginia troops. He also stated that he was a soldier in General Harmer's Army and was in all of his campaign.
After the Revolution he lived in Virginia, Illinois and Ohio, exact places of residence in Virginia and Illinois not shown.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 19, 1833, while a resident of Wayne Township, Darke County, Ohio.
No reference is made to wife and children, and the names of his parents are not stated.
Soldier's nephew, David Ward, was a resident of the same neighborhood as the soldier in 1833.
There are no other family data on file.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

Waverly Nov 3
Three
Ohio. 14 Dec. 1833
Friendship
To the Honorable
J. L. Schuch Commission of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Greenville Nov 30 th 1833
Dear Sir enclosed is the proceedings Relative to the application of Daniel Mark Force Pensions by the affidavit of said applicant and will perceive the difficulty and applications which he has under which will account for his not recollect- -ing particularly the height of years in which he served - as he was not so intimately acquainted with them - but I presume it will be satisfactory to the Department so as to aid him in his helpless situation as far as the law of our country will give you will perceive a part of the application and I think this was in consequence of the court being almost never of business and in a hurry I wrote out the many sides of the paper but you will perceive it is signed the statement correctly about the certificates - If any thing more is required please inform me and it shall be duly attended to by me - Please send me his certificate every instructions you may think proper are necessary to send to me at Greenville Dark county Ohio
Respectfully
J. R. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
H. Babb

Reuben
7818 INVALID.
File No. 7818
David Ward
Priv Rev War
Act: June 9 th 1832
Index: —Vol. 183 , Page 392
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1904-04-21-11-20A to John H. Swisher See after in P.S. George Ward W. 6-5-50 cont. 1929-July 22-Hill to Centennial Mt cont. all cont'd. returned Geo. P. Hill 1931-16-16-Hill to St. Louis Hill cont.

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
Rev. and 1812 Wars Section AWF/eel
July 22, 1929
Cemeterial Branch Office of the Adjutant General War Department Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.7818, it appears that David Ward was born in 1761, day & month not stated, in Hampshire County, Virginia.
While residing in said county, he enlisted in the spring of 1777, and served six months as private in Captain James Parsons' Company with the Virginia Troops. He also stated that he was a soldier in General Harmer's Army and was in all of his campaign.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 19, 1833, while a resident of the Wayne Township, Darke County, Ohio.
It is not stated that soldier was married.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.
All correspondence returned

October 21, 1927
John H. Swisher Willow Dell Fruit Farm Barberton, Ohio
Sir:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 7818, it appears that David Ward was born in 1761 in Hampshire County, Virginia.
While residing in said county, he enlisted in the spring of 1777 and served six months as private in Captain James Parsons' Company with the Virginia Troops. He also stated that he was a soldier in General Harmer's Army and was in all of his campaign.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 19, 1833, while a resident of Wayne Township, Darke County, Ohio.
It is not stated that soldier was married.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

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Registrar, MRS. WILLIAM A. EMPIE, 1720 West Twenty-third St., Los Angeles
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Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir,
Respectfully,
Flora L. Ward.
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