Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 992-100, Paul Worden, Continental New York Residence Of Widow In 1819

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental
Worden, Paul Sarah
B.L.W. 992-100.
New York, residence of widow in 1819.
CONTENTS

1914. Apr. 11. Hist to Mrs
L. R. Hinshaw. M.B.H
(-992-)
The heirs of Paul Worden Private Corps of artillery artificers
Warrant ipd April 28 th 1821
Van Zandt & Rockwell

42902 Sarah Avery
New Haven, Ohio
Apr. 21. 56
Dear Colonel Ray - Sir
Wish to know if she is entitled to a share of land granted under Act 1855 - speaks of a duplicate of No. 992. etc.
Reply refd. to Commr.
Genl. Land Office
May 30. 1856
Pension Office
ansr June 5 th 56
Referred to Commr. of Pensions, for answer as to the various matters to which reference is made; the original unqualified.
W. Wood
Re: May 1. 1856

New Haven
21 Sept 2
Huren Co also find
In the commission of piracy i am a gone refer to information for information by commission of general land office to know how much land is block in favor of Paul and Warden a revolutionar and to no if i can obtain all to a share of what has been found in 1808 th in 1808 there was no warrant no 992 and a share of what is block and to no what State and Court there and if it was Joseph Goldsmith took it up and noha it was
i am refered by the commission of general land office as he stated the record had been made and refered me to some misnomer pardon to at least a duplicate and if i can obtain both parts Ding was with us my mother the daughter of Paul Warden a private of artillery officers in war of the revolution pleasure let Joan
Sarah Dreyer

Land Warrnt. N o 992 for 100 acres issued Apr. 30. 1821 to Richard Warden & the other heirs at law of Paul Warden dec d . priv. Arty. Artificers - War of Revolution. Same delivered to Gantz and Rockwell -

State of New York. Since a County Surrogate's Office
I certify that satisfactory evidence has been adduced to me that Amy the wife of John Stew- -kirk, Eliza the wife of John Clark,
Richard Warden Abiah the wife of Samuel Warden Mercy the wife of John Simp- -bell and Margaret the wife of Francis Brown are the children and only heirs at law of Paul Warden deceased in the annexed Affidavit mentioned
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 20 th day of August 1819
Luther F. Stevens Surrogate

State of New York } Seneca County } Sarah Warren of Fayette in said County State being duly sworn deposeth & saith that she is the widow of Paul Warren deceased a soldier in the army of the United States in the Revolution- ary War, that he died on or about the fourth day of June one thousand eight hundred and nine and that Amy who is now intermarried with John Newkirk, Abigail who is intermarried with John Clark, Elizabeth Warren, Abigail who is intermarried with Samuel Warren, Mercy who is intermarried with John Campbell and Margaret who is intermarried with Francis Brown are the children & heirs at law of the said Paul Warren and this deponent.
Further this deponent saith not Sworn before me } Luther H. Stevens Surrogate } Sarah Warren of said County April 29. 1819 } mark
Seneca County } Abigail Warren being duly sworn deposeth & saith that the above named Paul Warren was the son of this deponent that this deponent knows that the said Paul died on or about the time stated in the

above affidavit that this deponent is well acquainted with the said Sarah Warden and knows her to be the widow of the said Paul and this deponent further saith that he is well acquainted with the persons within named as heirs and children of the said Paul Warden and knows them to be the children and only heirs at law of the said Paul and further saith not
Sworn before me
Abial Warden
Luther F. Stevens, Surrogate of said County April 29. 1819
Seneca County Surrogate's office
I certify that by the laws of the State of New York all the
children inherit in equal degree in case where no will is made by the deceased Witness my hand and seal of office April 29. 1819
Luther F. Stevens Surrogate of said County
State of New York Seneca County Clerk's Office
I certify that Luther F. Stevens whose hand writing I am acquainted with & whose signature appears to the certificates of the above & within Affidavits & the above certificate, as I verily believe in his own proper hand writing, was at the time of the date thereof & still is, Surrogate of & for the County of Seneca duly commissioned and sworn
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas this 30 th day of April 1819 Nichol H. Halsey, Clerk

Know all men by these presents that I Richard Worden being of lawful age and one of the heirs at Law of Paul Worden late a Soldier of the United States Army Deceased having adduced the Requisite proof of my being such heir Have made constituted and appointed In my own behalf & In behalf of all the other heirs of Paul Worden Deceased Van Stuart V Rockwell Esquire of the City of Washington my lawful attorney For me & in the name of the heirs of the said Paul Worden Deceased to call and apply at the war department of the United States & receive therefrom the Land Warrant to which the said heirs are entitled and I do further authorize my said Attorney to sign any receipt any rolls or Records which may enable them to obtain said Land Warrant hereby Ratifying and Confirming Whatever my attorney may lawfully do or cause to be done in the premises the same as though I were personally present at the doing thereof In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 30 day of June 1820. Signed Sealed in the Presence of Richard Worden Gosiah Goldsmith.

State of New York } County of Seneca }
Personally appeared Richard Worden who signed the the within Power of Attorney and being duly sworn doth depose and say that the same is his free & Voluntary act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned
From subscribed before me this 20 day of June 1820
Linus Ely Justice of the peace
Attest New York Seneca County Clerks Office Gs. I certify that Linus Ely Esquire whose hand writing I am acquainted with and whose sig- nature appears to the certificate of the above affidavit or acknowledgment as I verily believe his own proper hand writing, was at the time of the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace, in & for the County of Seneca, duly authorized to take the same acting under the authority of this State. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said County, this 26 th day of June 1820 —
Eliab Seudder Dep. Clk - of Seneca County -

M.B.H-
Rev. War Section.
April 11, 1914.
Mrs. L. R. Hinshaw.
625 East Sixth Avenue,
Emporia, Kansas.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 2" instant, you are advised that bounty land Warrant No. 992. for 200 acres was allowed on account of the services of Paul Worden, a Private in the Corps of Artillery Artificers during the Revolution. He died June 4, 1809.
In 1819, his widow Sarah was a resident of Fayette, Seneca County, New York, and their children were: Amy wife of John Newkirk; Else wife of John Clark; Richard; Abiah wife of Samuel Worden; Mercy wife of John Campbell; Margaret wife of Francis Brown.
In 1856, Sarah Avenoy daughter of Amy Newkirk was a resident of New Haven, Huron County, Ohio.
There is no further data relative to soldier's service or family on file.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Wakaw,

I al dsm it Some paper Obtaining a Heirs of A is granted to me a Auburn 9 Sept
W D Pa in the

The heirs of Paul Worden
Mt. ipd N o 992

L. R. HINSHAW
625 East Sixth Avenue Telephones 634, 635
Staple and Fancy Groceries Poultry, Hay, Grain and Feed
Highest Market Price Paid for First-class Country Produce Premium Prices Paid for High-grade Butter and Eggs
Emporia, Kansas, 1-2-14.
The Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
My dear Sir:-
I wish to ask you if there is any information obtainable here of " Paul Warden " of "Jonathan Baldwin's Reg't of Artificers" of the Continental Army.
Thanking you for your prompt reply to my previous inquiry, I am Very Respectfully
Mrs. L. R. Hinshaw.