Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 45452, James Worren, Conn. Continental

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Conn. Continental
Warren, James Warren or
S 45452.
CONTENTS

13.113
4
New York
James Warren
of Hadley in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Livingston of the N. York line, for the term of Three Years
scribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 of July 1818 and sent to Salmon Child Esq. Ballston Spa New York
  Arrears to 4th of  Mar 1819.  81. 83    Semi-anl. all'ce ending  4 Sep 1819.  48. 00    10 Mo \frac{3}{30} \frac{4}{31}   $129. 83  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
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State of New York to Hon. John C. Schuyler Buffalo N.Y.

State of New York } Senataga County }
On the twenty eight day of April 1818 Before me one of the judges of the court of common pleas in and for the county of Senataga personally appears James
Warren aged fifty seven years resident of the Town of Hadley County aforesaid & State of New York Who being by me first duly sworn according to law maketh oath in the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions of the late Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for Custom-house en- gaged in the Land and naval service of the United States in the revolu- tionary war That the said James Warren in Shenes in the State of Connec- ticut enlisted into Col. 5 Colonel Woodbridge Company Colonel Samuel Johnson Regiment of the Connecticut Troops for nine months, entered the service in June 1775 and served in said company at the Geron-mot & Fort-Howeish on the Mohawk-river until January 1776 when he enlisted at the said Fort Howeish for three years into Captain Le Winnett Company Colonel John Livingston Regiment called the Canadian Regiment, and that he served three years in said Regiment That he this deponent was at home on furlough when the said Regiment was disbanded at Bristol Rhode Island and that in consequence thereof he never got a discharge That he was in the Battle of Stillwater at the taking of General Burgoyne that in the first Battle at Stillwater he was with the party of Americans that took the field piece from the Enemy that was took and retake three times in the space of three hours and brought off the field of Battle by the Americans - that he was in the Battle of Rhode Island in General Sullivan's Expedition, and that by reason of his reduced circumstances he stands in need of the assistance of the Country for his support and that he has not now in his power any other evidence of his service James Warren
Appeared before me the said Judge at the same time Salmon Haskin to me to sustain an honest character Who being by me duly sworn maketh oath That he has for some time past been acquainted with the above named James Warren and that he has never heard the said James Warren on a matter of veracity questioned but believe his character to be good
Salmon Haskin
Sworn to and declared before me the day & year aforesaid
Salmon Child
I Salmon Child Judge as above written do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said James Warren did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common Enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken & had Before me, to the Secretary for the War department pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress, I certify that he is in indigent circumstances and that the testimony of his service for support Greenfield Senataga County 4th May 1818 Salmon Child

State of New York Saratoga County
In testimony that the above named Salmon Child is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Saratoga & State of New York and that the above is his Signature I subscribe my name & affix the County Seal - this fifth day of May in the year of our Lord 1818
Wm Stillwell Clerk of the
City of Troy - State of New York Rensselaer County
County of Saratoga
John Johnston of the City of Troy in the County of Rensselaer, being duly affirmed according to Law doth hereby depose & say, that he was well acquainted with James Warren, in the within declaration named, during the Revolutionary war, with Great Britain, and that he knows of his own knowledge that all the facts and statements, in the within declaration of the said James Warren, dated the 28 day of April 1818, made before Judge Childs are true
John Johnston
I do hereby certify that on the 4 th day of June 1819, the above named John Johnston personally appeared before me the undersigned Justice of the peace and subscribed & made solemn affirmation to the truth of the before written deposition by him subscribed. & I do further certify that I am personally acquainted with the said John Johnston, and that he is a credible witness, and entitled to full faith & credit.
Ebenezer Wilson Jun r Justice of the peace for Rensselaer County
James Warren my 6 testimony John Johnston Secretary of War Res.
John Elmer supposed to be militia not on New-York roll
Admitted
22 Ap r 1819
State of New York Rensselaer County
I certify that Ebenezer Wilson Junior Esquire whose name is affixed to the above certificate was at the time the same purports to have been signed one of the Justices of the peace for the County of Rensselaer & further that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Ebenezer Wilson Junior and will believe his signature to the above certificate to be in his own proper hand and writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of the said County this fifth day of June A.D. 1819 Joseph D. Sedon Clerk

James Warren alias Joseph Warren
In the way of the Declaration appl t . is called James — Signature — Joseph — correct the error and return the paper to this office.
In Office
Oct 11. 1820
13183
Niagara Co
July 19

State of New York } On this twenty third day of August Niagara County } 1820 personally appeared in Open Court to wit the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County being constituted a court of record by the constitution and laws of said State, James Warren resident in said County aged fifty nine years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows - That he served about four years and until about the end of the war - That the first period of his service was twelve Months in Capt. Woodbridge Company of Col. Elmore's Regiment of Connecticut Troops, and that afterwards he served more than one year in Col. James Livingston's Regiment of New York Continental troops - the name of the Commander of the Company in which he served he does not perfectly remember, but that he was a Frenchman & believes it to be Leveque - That in order to obtain a pension for his said services he did on the 28 th day of April 1818 apply for and subsequently received a certificate that he was placed on the pension list of the Roll of the New York Agency which bears the number 13113 - And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner 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 18 th 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, and which are not worth more than the sums annexed to said articles respectively —
  1 Pot 1.75   1 Bake Kettle 2.00 used   1 Kettle 1.00   1 Spider .37   1 pr. Tongs 1.75   1 Trammel 1.25   2 Bowls } .37   1 Cream Cup   1/2 Doz Tea Cups & Saucers .37   8.86 
That I am by occupation a farmer but being a great part of the time afflicted with the asthma, and being otherwise by reason of old age, and debility unable to labor, I cannot contribute but in a small degree to my support —
That my family consists of Hannah my wife aged sixty years who is but a small part of the time able to do any manual labor — She together with myself reside with my sons Joseph & Ira aged 28 & 24 who are able to support themselves, but are not able to support myself and wife; That I am indebted to individuals in the sum of about Forty Dollars, and further saith not.
Sworn to and declared
Augt 23 rd 1820 before
me — P. Marshall
Clerk of Niagara
Com. Pleas
James Laugh  his X Warren mark

J. H. E. Marshall Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Niagara. As hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the sched- ule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of said Court. and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Eight dollars and Eighty Six cents.
In testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court on this 2 nd day of September 1870
J. H. Marshall. Clerk of the Court for the County of Niagara

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
S. F. 40452
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of James Warren or 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.     June 1775 Jan'y 1776 Pvt. Theodore Woodbridge Samuel Elmore Conn.   Jan'y 1776 3 years Lose any James Livingston Continental        
Battles engaged in, Sturtevant Rhode Island Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted at Sharon Conn. Date of application for pension, Apr 28 1818 His el. was al. Residence at date of application, Hadley Saratoga Co. N.Y. Age at date of application, 57 years Remarks: In 1820 his wife Hannah was 60 yrs. old and Sons Joseph and Isa aged 28 & 24.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
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45 452 Rev INVALID.
1913 Apr. 16 Hist. to Mrs. Maria W. Reed 1919 Aug. 13. Hist. to V. I. M. J. B. Warren. ad 1921 Nov. 14. J. B. Warren ad. This is only one of Comms. same record not given here, owing to lack of a clerical force available for the purpose, see letter in Eliphalet Easton. Comms. Dis, au
File No. 45 452
James Warren Pur Rev War
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 537
[Arrangement of 1870.]

282 Lexington Av. Buffalo, N.Y. April 6, 1913.
Commissioner of Pensions, Dear Sir -,
Will you please send me pension records of the following soldiers
① James Warren 1818 - 68 years Erie Co. - Private - New York Line. ② Ephraim Heddon, Pension List 1818 - 67 years - Erie Co. Difew - Mass. Line.

③ Nathaniel White - Pension List 1818 - 75 years in 1826. Private - Conn. Line - Trans- ferred from Massachusetts and died February 27, 1830. 78 yrs.
④ John B. Williams - Pension List Niagara Co. Private New York Militia. Volunteers per com. Sept. 12, 1814 - Oct. Apr. 30, 1815.
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Yours Truly Mrs. Maria Whiting. Recd.

Rec. Sec. m.
FOUNDED A.D. 1710.
T. B. WARREN AGENT.
179 GOLDEN HILL ST., BRIDGEPORT, CONN.
AGENCY OF
Sun Insurance Office,
OF LONDON.
August 5, 1919
U. S. Pension Office, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:-
840-482
Can you give me further information regarding the Revolutionary War Record of JAMES WARREN, New Haven, Connecticut; Private 2nd Co., Governor's Foot Guards; marched to Lexington, Mass., April 17, 1775; enlisted June 6, 1776 in Col. Elmore's Regiment; re-enlisted January 1, 1777.
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Also, Capt. Daniel Hickox, Watertown, Connecticut; was Captain 1st Bat., Col. Whittlesey's Regiment in Rhode Island and Connecticut 1776-7; and Captain in Col. Beardsley's Regiment in New Haven Alarm 1779.
Hickox is sometimes spelled in one of three or four different manners.
Thanking you for your courtesy, I remain,
Yours very truly,
T. B. Warren
TBW/DM