William Ward

A Patriot of the American Revolution for VIRGINIA with the rank of SERGEANT. DAR Ancestor # A058967

Notes for William Ward:

Revolutionary War Record-He enlisted in the Revolutionary Army in Culpepper Co. Virginia on March 9, 1776 and served until March 10, 1778. He was discharged and then served as a substitute for a John P. ______ (this means someone paid him to serve for him) from July 1, 1780 until Dec. 31, 1781. During this time, he said he fought at Christine Bridge, Brandywine, Germantown, Valley Forge River Quarters, Guilford Courthouse, Camden, Ninety Six and Eutah Springs. He was discharged as a sergeant.

William Ward applied for a Revolutionary War pension in Elbert Co., Georgia at age 73, the year the law was passed. He was given $80.00 per year. In his application, he said he had lived in Georgia for forty-six years. That means he moved there in 1786.

William Ward applied for his Revolutionary War P.ension in 1832. This is a copy from the original document, a copy of which is on pages 55 and 51 of this documentation (Revolutionary War Pension File S 32048 of William Ward, Elbert County Ga.)

On this nineteenth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personnally appeared in open court before William W. Crawford Judge of the Superior Courts of the Northern Circuit of said State now sitting for Elbert County, William Ward a resident of the State and County afore-said, aged seventy three years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed June the 7th, 1832; that he entered the service of the United Stated under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.

That he enlisted under Lieutenant Busby on the ninth day of March in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six, was transferred to Captain Francis Taylor's company of the Second Virginia Regiment commanded by Colonel Spotswood, Lieutenant Colonel Richard Parker and Major Samuel Hawes, was discharged from this service the nineteenth of March in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight; that he resided in Culpepper County State of Virginia when he entered the service and joined his Regiment at Williamsburg in the State of Virginia; from thence marched to Fredericksburg, from Fredericksburg to Baltimore in the State of Maryland, from Baltimore to Christine Bridge, From Christine Bridge to Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania, from Philadelphia by water to Trenton in the State of New Jersey, from Trenton to Morristown, from Morristown to the mountains, from the mountains back to Philadelphia, thence to Brandywine, and was engaged in the battle fought at that place on the eleventh day of September in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven, from Brandywine after the Battle, marched to Germantown, from Germantown to White Marsh Camp, from White Marsh Camp back to Germantown, where he was engaged in the Battle fought at that place with the British on the fourth of October one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven, from Germantown after the Battle there, to Valley Forge and went into winter quarters.

Says that he was born in Culpepper County in the State of Virginia in the year one Thousand seven hundred and fifty nine. Says that he has no record of his age, there was one and that he had the same at one time in his possession but cannot now tell where it is.

Says that he lived in Culpepper County in the State of Virginia until he removed to the State of Georgia which is about forty years since, and has resided in the State of Georgia ever since, and now resides there, he says he entered in the service. The names of some of the officers in the troops when I served to the best of his recollection were, General Meadow, Colonel Febaker, Colonel Spotswood, Colonel Richard Parker, and Major Samuel Hawes.

Says that he did receive a Discharge in writing either from Colonel Febaker of General Meadow from which he does not recollect which said discharge has either been lost or destroyed and he does not know what has become of the same.

Also that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.

Entered the service about the first day of July in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty as a substitute for John P_____ in the Militia, and thus was appointed a sergeant under Captain Oldham and was discharged from the service about the last day of December in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty one. That he resided in Culpepper County State of Virginia when he entered in the said service, went from Culpepper County to Chesterfield Court House in the State of Virginia, where Colonel Campbell took command of the Detachment, from Chesterfield Court House, marched to General Green then in the State of North Carolina who took command of our detachment, and a few days afterwards fought the British command by Lord Cornwallis at Guilford Court House, from there to Camden in South Carolina and on the twenty fifth day of April in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty one fought the British there, under the command of Lord R_____ from Camden to Ninety Six and beseidged that place. Retreated from Ninety Six-- and afterward, marched to Eutaw Springs where we fought the British again.

Says that he was born in Culpepper County in the State of Virginia in the year one thousand seven hundred and fifty nine and that he has no record of his age.

Says that he lived in Culpepper County State of Virginia when he substituted into service, did live in the State of Virginia until he removed to the State of Georgia which is about forty two years ago, and have resided there ever since, and now resides there.

Says that he entered the Service as a substitute for John P_____. The names of some of the officers when he served, to the best of his recollection were General Greene, Colonel Campbell, Captain Oldham, and Captain Edmond.

Says that he did receive a Discharge as a Sergeant in writing signed by Captain Edmond, (my field officers all being killed) which said discharge has either been lost or destroyed, and have it not in my possession, and cannot tell what has become of the same, that he has no documentary evidence of his service and no person who can testify to his service.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the Agency of any State.

Sworn to and subscribed the (signed)

day and year aforesaid. Wm Ward

Benajah Houghton