Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33233, Elisha Ward, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Ward, Elisha
S 33233
CONTENTS

33 233 Rev INVALID.
File No. 88,988
Elisha Ward
Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 489
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Verification sent July 31 st 1820 Elisha Ward, Worcester, Mass. W. H. Ward Feb 24/59
Massachusetts Roll.
1569
Elisha Ward,
Private Massachusetts Line 77 th 3 years
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of June 1818, and sent to the Hon. Isaac Parker, Worcester, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.
Service ending
4 months 26/30
$38.93
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
Isaac Parker
Worcester. Worcester leg,

Eliza Ward 16 April Concord Correct J.W.
E

County of Worcester
State of Massachusetts
Eliza Ward
a Citizen of the United States, now resident at
Worcester in the County of Worcester in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, some time in the
month of April A.D. 1777
I entered and was engaged in the Infantry service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to the 10 th of April A.D. 1780
as a private soldier against the common enemy, without any interruption of absence that belonged to a company of soldiers in the regiment commanded by Col. Groot in the Massachusetts line
and that I left the service on the 10 th of April A.D. 1780
and that, by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of
Eighty seven years
And I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed.
Eliza Ward
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this twelfth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," made and passed on the 18th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeareth before me. Isaac Parker Clerk
Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State
the abovenamed Eliza Ward and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence; and, on examination made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true.
Witness my hand & the seal of the Court. The day before written Isaac Parker C.S.C.

Elisha Ward.
1569
June 1818
Sep 1818
Mount
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Schedule of the Estate of Elisha Ward, of Worcester in the County of Worcester, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of May 1. 1820.
  1 bow $29.00. 3 bidw barrels .50   1 Looking Glass 3.00. 2 old axes 1.25   3 Chests 4.50. 2 barn shovels .50   1 old chest of drawers 2.25. 1 fork .25   8 common chairs 2.40. 3 Stone hammers 2.00   1 large do 1.00. 1 pick axe 1.00   1 Brass kettle 2.00. 1 small Iron Bar .75   Iron Ware 2.75. 1 pig 1.25   Other Iron 1.50. 1 pail .25   Crockery & Glass ware 2.25. 1 pr flat Irons .50   Shovel & tongs 1.75. 1 pr. Stelyards .25   4 silver tea spoons 1.00. 1 Soap Skimmer .25   4 candle sticks 1.00. 1 pr. Bellows .30   tin ware 2.00. 1 small keg .37   Glass Bottles 1.00. 2 baskets .37   Earthen Ware .50 Old Iron .75   2 Wash Tubbs 1.00 
$69.44
Elisha Ward
Statement respecting health &c is at the foot of declaration

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this twenty third day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record, within and for said County of Worcester, established as such by the laws of said Commonwealth, Elisha Ward aged fifty nine years, resident in Worcester 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: From the 18 th April 1777 to the 18 th April 1780, according to the best of my recollection, in the Company commanded by Capt. Flevins in the Regiment commanded by Col. John Graton, in General Nixon's Brigade. My original declara- tion is dated April 9. 1818, and my certificate is N o 1569.
and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any man- ner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself 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 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. My occupation is that of a Labourer. I am lame in one leg, and have no family. Elisha Ward.
Sworn to and declared, on the twenty third day of June , 1820, before the said Court.
Attest, Abijah Bigelow, Cler.
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, holden within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the 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 in the aforesaid Schedule, is sixty nine dollars and fifty four cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty third day of June , 1820.
Abijah Bigelow Clerk of the Court for the County of Worcester.

* Elijah, Elisha * Mass Ward see
* Mrs. Pen Paker, B. L. Papers, on Revd Files of Mass.,
Boynton I found B. L. Papers, on above Revd B. L. Files.
Memoranda of Penina Boynton B. L.

Eliz Ward 6 th Mxons Rgt War mem to Loggods Co
Elisha " 8 th M. Jacksons - War mem to
do " Heaton's 3 d July 79-9 mos en th Jany 80
Elizah " Cranes 23 May 77. disch d from prior enlistment

Avenue House Washington
27 th January 1859
Sir:-
Will you please inform me if any Pension or Bounty Land was granted, or applied for, by either of the Brothers, Elijah, Elisha and Jonas Ward of Charlton, in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, - (now deceased) or by any person or persons in their behalf, or in behalf of their widows or heirs, for services rendered in the Infantry, Militia, in the war of revolution by said Brothers.
Please quote the foregoing in your answer and much oblige
Yours Mo OBT serv
W. H. Ward
one of the descendants.
To the Commissioner of Pensions &c. Washington D.C.