Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35,700, Thomas Ward, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Ward, Thomas
S 35700
CONTENTS

35700 Rev INVALID.
File No. 35,700
Thomas Mrs
Rev Rev Mrs
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 439
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of Maine.
159 Thomas Ward
1895 Discontinues (March 1895)
R. Vose. Augusta, Maine.
W. Vose. Thomaston, Maine.

State of Maine.
ANVVI 159 159
I John Davis Clerk, for the County of Penobscot of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open 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, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is Six Hundred
Ten dollars and  cents ; and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is Three hundred & Ten dollars and  Cents .
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of June 1820.
John Davis Clerk of said Court for the County of Penobscot
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.
Thomas Ward
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz: Twenty acres of land, in China, with an old house and barn and corn barn the now amount of repair and in a state of decay of the value of three hundred dollars. Also fifty acres of swampy land situated in a remote part of the town of China, unimproved of the value of one hundred dollars. Two old horses of the value of forty dollars. Three cows of the value of forty five dollars. one three year old heifer of the value of twelve dollars. five yearlings of the value of fifteen dollars. Three calves of the value of six dollars. Fifteen sheep of the value of twenty dollars. Two swine of the value of twelve dollars. Old household stuff, besides necessary bedding of the value of not exceeding fifteen dollars. one wooden clock of the value of ten dollars. Farming utensils of the value of ten dollars. one old waggon of the value of fifteen dollars. one small waggon of the value of ten dollars.

I have no debts due to me that can be collected and I owe as much as three hundred dollars for which I pay interest.
The income derived from the above property deducting the interest I have to pay does not exceed twenty five dollars a year; besides which I have no income derived from property trade or profession.
My occupation is that of a farmer; but from infirmity I am wholly unable to labor. My family at home consists of eight persons, viz, my father aged Eighty seven years who is feeble and helpless, and requires constant attendance the most part of the time, my wife Mary aged fifty two years, she is a weakly woman and able to labor very little, my son Ezekiel aged eighteen years, my daughter Eunice aged sixteen years, my daughter Meriam aged fourteen years; my son Gorham aged thirteen years and my son Caluin aged seven years.
Except the foregoing I have no Estate or income whatever, necessary clothing & bedding excepted.
Thomas Ward.
Subscribed, sworn to and declared both the oath & schedule, on the twenty sixth day of May 1820
Before me Nathan Weston Jr Esq. C.C.C. Pleas.
A true Copy

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT,
July 5 th 1818
BY THIS I CERTIFY, That it appears by public, official documents remaining in this Department, that Thomas Ward served as a Soldier in Capt. _____ Company, and Col. Shoburnel Regiment, (being one of the Regiments in the Massachusetts Line, and on the Continental Establishment,) in the American Army, in the War of the Revolution, from April 23 d 1778 to Dec. 31 1779, being one year and 8 months. & eight days & transferred to Jackson's Regt -
Alden Bradford
Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Thomas Ward
Thomas Ward, China p l . Col. H. Jackson, Mass Reg. 1777 to 1780
May 1. 1818
Admitted

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Thomas Ward, aged fifty six years a Citizen of the United States, born in Harpswell in the District of Maine, now a resident in China in said District of Maine. Upon Oath testify and declare that I enlisted at Pittston Massachusetts, in the month of April 1778 for the period of three years, into the company commanded by Captain Benjamin Dutton, and regiment commanded by Col. Sherburne of the Massachusetts line, in the War of the revolution upon the continental establishment against the common enemy, I served in said company and regiment until May 1780. and then was transferred at Morristown New Jersey into the company commanded by Captain Hunter, and regiment by Col. Jackson, of the same Massachusetts line, I served in said last mentioned regiment until April 1781. and then at West Point, took my final and honorable discharge from the Army. I was at the battle on Rhode Island under General Sullivan, and at Springfield New Jersey - I served most of my time on picket guard. From my reduced circumstances in life, I am in need of assistance from my Country for support. I hereby relinquish all claim to any pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any; but I am not to my knowledge borne on any pension list whatever, I request that I may be placed upon the pension list for the District of Maine my discharge I lost many years since at sea - Thomas Ward
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec ss
On this first day of May Anno Domine 1818, the above named Thomas Ward, and after having been carefully examined made Oath to the truth of the above declaration
(Before me) S. S. Wilde
Jus. Sup. Jud. Courts for S. Com th

my discharge I lost many years since at sea — Thomas Ward
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec ss
On this first day of May Anno Domine 1818. the above named Thomas Ward, and after having been carefully examined made Oath to the truth of the above declaration
Before me S. S. Wilde
Jus. Sup. Jud. Court for S. Com th
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I John Collett, aged fifty seven years now resident in Hallowell in the District of Maine — Upon Oath testify and declare that I well knew Thomas Ward above named in the Continental Service, I enlisted at the same time he did into the same Company & Regiment for the same period of three years as he did — we served together during the whole time, and was discharged at West Point on the same day with the said Thomas Ward, From his reduced circumstances he needs of assistance from his country for support — he sustains the character of a man of truth
John Collett

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec ss.
On this fourth day of June Anno Domini 1818 the witness named John Couch, was carefully examined and made Oath, to the within deposition by him subscribed. —
before me
Robert C. Vose Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States. —
The subscriber being one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court, of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Thomas Ward, a citizen of the United States, now resident in the District of Maine, within said Commonwealth, on the first day of May, A D 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same and the proceedings to be had thereon, to your Honor, that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeable to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed March 18th A D 1818, which declar- ation and the other evidence produced by the said applicant is herewith annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor that after a careful examination of the said applicant and a full consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me, that the said applicant did serve, as a private soldier, in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and have caused the seal of said Supreme Judicial Court to be hereto affixed this day of May in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Clemens S.
The subscriber Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable Samuel J. Wilde, before whom the foregoing proceedings were had, is one of the Justices of the Supreme

have caused the Seal of said Supreme Judicial Court to be hereunto affixed this day of May in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen —
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Kennebec ss.
The Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby Certifies, that the Honorable Samuel S. Wilde, before whom the foregoing proceedings were had, is one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of this Commonwealth, and that by the direction of the said Judge I have affixed unto this Certificate, bearing His Signature, the Seal of said Supreme Judicial Court. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand: — Dated at Augusta in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & eighteen. —
John D. Davis

6095.
Maine
Thomas Ward.
private Capt Burton
Massachusetts line - 3 years in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
inscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of — 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th of Jan'y 1819 and del d
R.C. Vose, Augusta Maine.
Arrears to 4th of Sep r 1818. 4 m 4/30-33. 06
Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th March 1819. 48. 00
59.20 Semi-ann.
$ 81.06
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
China,
Not entitled