Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14086, Henchman Warren, Mass.

SERVICE
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Warren, Henschman Esther
W.14086
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Massachusetts 2,605
Esther Warren
widow of Stephen Warren, who died on the 1 st May 1828 - of Middlesex in the State of Mass ts who was a Sgt. & P o in the Company commanded by Captain Hovey of the Reg t commanded by Robinson in the Mass ts line for 7 mos 22 dys.   Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts the rate of 22 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.   Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th day of Apr l 29, and sent to Paul Gerrish Treasurer, Falmouth, Mass ts   Arrears to the 4th of Mar. - $258.64 Semi-annual allowance ending 16.16   $274.80 
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the }
Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk, Book A Vol. 2 Page 62

State of Massachusetts } ss. Town Clerk's Office County of Middlesex } Townsend September sixth, eighteen hundred thirty-eight.
I David Palmer, Clerk of the Town of Townsend, County and State, aforesaid, make the following Extract, from the records of said Town in my possession (to wit) Record of Marriages, consummated by the Rev. Samuel Dix.
Extract) Feb'y first, Seventeen hundred, eighty one. Hinkson Warren, with Esther Taylor, both of Townsend."
I 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 follows.
Febr'y 1 1781
David Palmer Town Clerk
I David Palmer, abovenamed, depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk, in the Town County & State, aforesaid, and that the above is a true Extract from the records of said Town with the exception abovenamed, as certified by me
David Palmer Clerk of the Town of Townsend aforesaid,
Sworn Before me September 6th 1838
Paul Gurrick Justice of the Peace

V 1964 Esther Warren widow of Henehman Mass. act 7 July 1838.
adm'd 3 mo. 22 d. Serf 4 " " scri $32.33
no deduction
Paul Genish Toxmond Harbor Mass.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th of July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows -
State of Massachusetts
Middlesex County, ss 3 On this eighth day of September eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before Solomon Strong Esq. one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the State of Massachusetts the same being a Court of Record Esther Warren Widow a Resident in Townsend in said County of Middlesex aged eighty three 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 7 th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows, that she is the Widow of Honechman Warren late of said Townsend deceased, who was a Sergeant and a Private in the Revolutionary War. His first Term of Service in said war was at Cambridge Massachusetts in the year Seventeen Hundred Seventy five - he marched from Townsend April nineteenth Seventeen Hundred Seventy five at the alarm of General Gage as a Minute man under Captain James Hovey, and was under Captain Hovey a short time and then enlisted for eight months service under Captain Farwell, he was in the Battle of Bunker's Hill, he was stationed most of the time during the term of eight months at Cambridge Massachusetts, he was out this term from April nineteenth Seventeen Hundred Seventy five to January first Seventeen Hundred Seventy six - His second Term of Service in said war was two months in the Spring of Seventeen Hundred Seventy six at said Cambridge in a Company commanded by Captain Job Shattuck, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Robinson His third Term of Service in said war was in the Fall of Seventeen Hundred Seventy six he marched from said Townsend under Captain Warren to a place (called) Kings Bridge near the City of New York in the State of New York, he was stationed at Kings Bridge a short time, and then our Army retreated back to White Plains, and my said Husband was in the Battle of said White Plains, and was out in this term of service two months - His fourth Term of Service was in the Fall of Seventeen Hundred Seventy seven, my said Husband marched some time in the month of September Seventeen Hundred Seventy seven under Captain James Hovey. He first went to Battenkill in the State of New York, from Battenkill to Tullis Mills (so called) from Tullis Mills a part of the Company went to Fort Edward, and part went to Stillwater my said Husband was in the Battle at the taking of Burgoyne's Army after the surrender of said Army my said Husband was a Guard to said Army from the place of surrender - Saratoga, Boston - My said Husband was out in the last mentioned term of service, three and an half months My said Husband was in the service of said war in the year Seventeen Hundred and Seventy eight as a Sergeant under Captain Isaac Wood, but the time he was out in the last mentioned term I do not distinctly recollect

She further declares that she was married to the said Hemenchan Warren on the first day of February Seventeen Hundred eighty one, that her husband died May first eighteen Hundred and twenty eight, 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 - all at the time above stated - She further says she has no documentary evidence in her possession neither can she procure any further evidence than what is herunto annexed - She further declares that she was married at said Townsend by Reverend Samuel Dinsmore the settled and ordained minister of said Town.
Her name before she was married was Esther Taylor.
She further says that when she was married her husband was called by some people for Hinkson Warren. She further says that her said husband upon all the occasions when he went into service or before stated resided in said Townsend and went from said Town. She further states that since the death of her said husband she has continued his widow, never having since been married.
Esther Warren
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex County ss. On this eighth day of September eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before Solomon Strong a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Middlesex, the same being a court of record, Esther Warren above named and made solemn oath to the truth of the above declaration by her subscribed. I certify that the above named Esther Warren, by reason of age and bodily infirmity is unable to attend court, and I took her examination at Grafton in said County.
Solomon Strong Judge P. P. Pleas.

No 2 Pumbrey April 9 the 1778
To Sargt Hincksmann Warren you are hereby ordered forthwith to take Beniamin Hoban of Townshend a Soldier in Capt. Thomas Warren Company & see that he immediately joyn my Company With the assistance of Copt Lueth Wilderth and Joel Davis Isaac Woodr Cap

Hindman Warren Sargt

I Jonathan Bailey of Townsend in the county of Middlesex in the state of Massachusetts Depose and say that I am now eighty years of age and that I am a pensioner of the United States for services rendered during the War of the Revolution and that I was well acquainted with Henchman Warren who formerly lived in said Townsend and who is now dead. Said Warren was in said War with me two months in a company commanded by Capt John Shattuck in the Regiment commanded by Col John Robinson we both went from said Townsend and were stationed at Cambridge in the State of Massachusetts and the said two months expired the first day of April one thousand seven hundred and seventy six. I lived a near neighbour to said Warren in the time of said War. and I know that said Warren went with other soldiers from said Townsend at the time of the taking of Burgoyne's Army and I think he was gone at that time before he returned home three months or more. I was not with said Warren the last mentioned time of service but knew the time he went and when he returned. Said Warren went from Townsend the last mentioned time under Capt James Hosley. I have heard said Warren and a Daniel Hott say that they were both in the Battle at White Plains in the State of New York But I was not with them myself in said Battle being myself Stationed at that time in Dorchester

in the State of Massachusetts, and further I say not Jonathan Bailey
Witness Paul Gerrish
Benjamin Robinson
State of Massachusetts
Middlesex County, ss. September 5 th 1838
Then personally appeared the above named Jonathan Bailey and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me Paul Gerrish Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Jonathan Bailey is a competent witness and a credible person
Paul Gerrish Justice of the Peace
I William Manning of Townsend in the County of Middlesex in the State of Massachusetts Depose and say that I am now about eighty two years of age and that I am a pensioner of the United States for services rendered during the War of the Revolution and that I was well acquainted with Hinchman Warren who formerly lived in said Townsend and who is now dead said Warren was with me in said war two months in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six we marched from said Townsend in the fall of the said year one thousand seven hundred

and"> and twenty six under Capt t Warren to a place called Kings Bridge near the City of New York in the State of New York we staid at Kings Bridge a short time and then retreated back to white plains and said Warren and myself were in the Battle at said white plains after we had served said two months we were dismissed and come to said Townsend and further I say not.
Witness Paul Carrick
William Manning
State of Massachusetts
Middlesex County ss September 5 th 1838
Then personally appeared the above named William Manning and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me Paul Carrick Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named William Manning is a competent witness and a credible person
Paul Carrick Justice of the Peace

I Jedediah Jewett of Pepperell in the County of Middlesex in the State of Massachusetts Depose and say that I am now eighty four years of age and that I am a pensioner of the United States for services rendered during the War of the Revolution and that I was well acquainted with Hemen Warren who formerly lived in Lowell in said County of Middlesex and who is now dead. I was with said Warren in said war at two different times the first was at Cambridge, in Massachusetts said Warren and myself were enlisted as minutemen in a Company commanded by Capt James Hasley we enlisted in the month of September one thousand seven hundred and seventy four and were ordered to march the nineteenth day of April one thousand seven hundred and seventy five at the alarm of Concord fight and said Warren and myself did march to said Cambridge. after we had been at Cambridge a short time I enlisted in the eight months service as it was called under Capt John Nutting and said Warren enlisted under a Capt Farwell for said eight months service as I believe But I am not positive. know whether he enlisted this said eight months or not and how long he staid at Cambridge I am not positive But I think he was at Cambridge as long as I was which was from the nineteenth

day of April seven hundred and seventy five to the first day of January seventeen hundred and seventy six. When we marched to Cambridge said Warren & myself marched from said Townsend. The second time I was with said Warren in said War was in the fall of seventeen hundred and seventy seven at the time of the taking of Burgoynes Army said Warren and myself marched from said Townsend under Capt James Hosley some time in the month of September seventeen hundred and seventy seven we first went to Battenkill in the State of New York from Battenkill to Trulls mills so called. from Trulls mills a part of the company went to trulls to Fort Edward and part went to Still water. said Warren and myself were in the Battle at the taking of Burgoynes Army after the surrender of said Army we came towards Boston as a guard to said Army The time we were gone from home was about three months and half a month we were made up on the pay roll for three months and half a month, pay.
Witness Paul Gerrish                      Jedidiah Jewett
State of Massachusetts Middlesex ss County ss September 6th 1838 Then personally appeared the above named Jedidiah Jewett and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true. Paul Gerrish Justice of the Peace

I Elizabeth Seaver of Townsend in the County Middlesex in the State of Massachusetts do here and say that I am now fifty three years of age and that Hunkman Warren who formerly lived in said Townsend and who is now dead was my father I was present at his death he died the first day of May one thousand eight hundred and eleven twenty eight. he the said Warren left a widow who is my mother and has remained his widow ever since he died
Witness Paul Garrison
Elizabeth Seaver
State of Massachusetts
Middlesex County ss September 7th 1838
Then personally appeared the above named Elizabeth Seaver and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by her subscribed is true. Before me Paul Garrison Justice of the Peace I certify that the aforementioned Elizabeth Seaver is a competent witness and a credible person.
Paul Garrison Justice of the Peace
I certify that the afore named Jedediah Jewett is a competent witness and a credible person
Paul Garrison Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss. I Elias Phinney Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for the County of Middlesex, do certify that Solomon Strong Esquire is a Judge of said Court of Common Pleas, and that his signatures to the several foregoing Certificates which are herunto annexed are his genuine signatures
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court the twelfth day of September 1838.
E. Phinney
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss. I Elias Phinney Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for the County of Middlesex do certify that Paul Gerrish Esquire is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County of Middlesex, and that his signatures to the several foregoing Certificates are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the twelfth day of September 1838
E. Phinney
1838

O. W. & N. Division.
P. S.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
M.E.C.
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., August 5, 1895.
Miss:
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of --- Henchman Warren --- a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr. 1775 8 mos. Minute Man James Hasley & Farwell Not stated. Mass.   Spr. 1776 2 mos. Pvt. Job Shattuck John Robinson Mass.   Fall 1776 2 mos. Pvt. Warren Not stated. Mass.   Fall 1777 3 1/2 mos. Pvt. James Hasley Not stated. Mass.   1778 Not stated. Not stated. Pvt. Isaac Woods Not stated. Mass.  
Battles engaged in, Bunker Hill, White Plains, Surrender of Burgoyne.
Residence of soldier at enlistment Townsend, Mass.  Townsend, Mass.
Date of application for pension, by widow, September 8, 1838.
Residence at date of application, of widow, Townsend, Mass.
Age at date of application, of widow, eighty-three years.
Remarks: Soldier married Esther Taylor Feb. 1, 1781, and died May 1, 1828.
Miss Clara W. Adams, Townsend Harbor, Mass.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner

V Estlin Warren wid. of Henehman mass act 7 July '38 - susp? see letter to Paul Gerrish 13 Mar 1839.

Warren
Tavern and Harbor Map March 28 }
free
J. L. Edwards Esqr Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

Laurens End Harbor Mass March 28 th 1881
Dear Sir
I recd your favour of the 13 th and I have since received the certificates of Mrs Ruth Emery, Deborah Green, Hannah Searls, Phoebe Ball, & Sarah Colson the case of Ester Warren mentioned in the enclosed letter I have not received a certificate for. Mrs Warren is confident that her husband was out in the war of the Revolution between one and two years but she cannot tell (as her recollection is some what impaired) with any degree of certainty what officers he served under, and I don't know at present that we shall be able to procure any further evidence of Hinchman Warren's services unless his name can be found on some of the Massachusetts rolls other than that which you have found, as by your letter inclosed.
If you cannot find any for this service by said Rolls we wish you to forward a certificate of what is proved as soon as convenient
I am Respectfully your O bt Servant Paul Gerrish L. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions
3 mo. 409 Ser ts 15:66 3 13.66 3 2:33
30. 5. 4 4 12000 (64 180
225 30 110 3.66

J. Edward Commr of Pensions
Paul Gerish, Esq. Townsend Harbor Massachusetts.

War Department, Pension Office, March 13. 1839.
Sir,
I have this day admitted the claims of Mrs Ruth Emery and Mrs Deborah Green. Their certificates will be sent to you in a few days. The claim of Esther Warren has also been examined and placed on file. The name of Hunchman Warren is not borne upon the roll of Capt Henry Farwell; - that of John Emery is upon it. The 8 months' service, therefore, claimed in that Company cannot be allowed. I find, however, that he served 3 months and 4 days as sergeant in Capt Wood's company, and 18 days in Capt. Hosley's company, in 1775. By allowing the other two tours of 2 months' each, in 1776, as proved by testimony and an abstract of Capt Warren's roll, Mrs Warren can receive a certificate for $31 per annum.
I am, respectfully, Your obed servt J. L. Edwards
Paul Gerrish, Esq Townsend, Massachusetts.

Henchman Warren (Conner) add. quads
75 18a Capt Horly min secy 75 Fannie Vol 14 p 96 not on Spr 76 2 Job Shattuck no roll. Fall 76 2 Warren NY Vol 24 p 55 on Spt. 77 3 1/2 Horly " Vol 19 p 1777 not on 78 3, 4 Frank Wood Separk on Vol 24 p 56 m 1787 d 1828
   18 days '75      2 " 76      2 " "     13 33  4 18 pr  15 33    1 66  3 4 Sep  15 47    33  7 22  $ 31.00    15 32    

Mary Hill Leon. suspd - act 7. July 38

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14086
Esther Warren
Widow of
Henehman Warren
Sergt. Rev. War
Act: July 4 th 1836
Index: Vol. M , Page 309
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Aug. 3/95 Hist. & Miss Clara P. Adams Forest Harbor, Mass.
M.C.L.

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Nov 2.
Taunton Harbor, Mass.
July 24, 1957
Department of Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D. C.
Wm Lochren Commissioner
Dear Sir, I ask for information in regard to one Hinehman of Taunton Mass. Warren, a soldier of the Revolutionary War. I find in Taunton history he was in Co, No. 8, Thomas Warren Capt in year 1776. That is all I find if you can tell me the date of service when entered

and when discharged &c or any other facts in regard to this Soldier will be gratefully received, very respectfully Glare W. Adams. Turners Harbor Mass