Affidavit of Ann Warren
State of Ohio
Ross County
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Ann Warren, widow of Peter Warren deceased, being first duly sworn, deposes and says as follows:
That, she was born August 21, 1820, near Kingston, Pickaway County, Ohio; that
her maiden name was Ann Saylor, and that she was a daughter of Micah Saylor and
Elizabeth (Monnett) Saylor.
That, she was married to Peter Warren upon August 11, 1842, and that of such
marriage the following children were born: (1) Elizabeth Ann, born November 19,
1843, and (2) John, born November 29, 1848, and with whom affiiant is now making
her home.
Affiant further says that her mother's maiden name was Elizabeth Monnett, and
that the latter was a daughter of Abraham Monnett and Ann (Hillery) Monnett;
that Abraham Monnett was born March 16, 1748, in either Virginia or Maryland,
and died near Kingston, Pickaway County, Ohio, December 7, 1810; that Ann
Monnett was born June 11, 1748, in Virginia or Maryland, and died September
20,1833, near Kingston, Pickaway County, Ohio.
That, Affiant
was thirteen (13) years old when her grandmother died, but that the latter spent
the last eight years of her life in the home of affiant's parents, Micah and
Elizabeth Saylor, and affiant was in constant companionship with her
grandmother, and remembers accurately what she told affiant, her condition of
health and state of mind: that said Ann Monnett often talked
with her about the Monnett family, her husband Abraham Monnett, and the events
of their lives; that, during such conversations, Ann Monnett was clear in mind
"and had a definite and positive recollection of all that she communicated to
affiant.
That, said Ann
Monnett told her the following facts, upon many separate and distinct occasions;
that, Abraham Monnett and his family had lived in the state of Virginia, near
Ft. Cumberland and in sight of Knobly Mountain, prior to coming to the state of
Ohio in 1802 when he located on Pike Hole Prairie, Pickaway County, Ohio; that,
the family had not lived in that part of Virginia but ten or fifteen years, and
that they had come from some other part of Virginia or Maryland to the location
near Ft. Cumberland; that, said Abraham Monnett had served in the Revolutionary
War, as a Colonial patriot, for seven years, but affiant does not remember
whether the family lived in Mars'land or Virginia at the time; that, her
grandmother told her many times that she had a hard time of it while Abraham was
away in the war because she had the little children to look after and had to do
the hard work of the farm, i. e.. look after the sheep, sow and raise flax,
shear the sheep, wash the wool, card it by hand and spin it—that she was left at
home alone with her three children, Isaac, John and Margaret, and when Abraham
returned from the war, Isaac was just old enough to chop wood and plow a little
in the field, but that the women had to do the work while the men were away
at war.
That, Abraham obtained a cloak, cut circular fashion, from a British officer,
scarlet in color, of the brightest red, which was trimmed in white fur—that this
was in the family for a great many years, affiant's mother having fallen heir to
it, and that it was used for years as a baby wrap for all the children That,
affiant's grandmother told her how the Indians were employed by the British,
during the war, what black eyes they had and black hair, and how they would come
around the old home and stare at every one, as she said, "set eyes on you and
look you through and through."
That, her grandmother told her how a British officer and some men came to the
house of a neighbor woman and made her take a turkey, clean, dress and cook it;
that they left their guns outside, and lay down on the floor to sleep while the
turkey was cooking; that the woman motioned to the girl helping her, and slipped
outside and got the guns, and shot three of the British soldiers through the
crevice of the wall of the log house; that, the woman then sent Sucky, the girl,
to call some help, and together they dragged the dead British soldiers out of
the cabin.
That, in case of another woman, a Tory came up and peeked through a crack in the
wall of the log cabin at a woman making soap. She took up a ladle full of soap
and threw it through the
crack at him. It struck him full in the face, nearly blinding him, and he went
staggering away. The woman said "she guessed he had had enough."
That, affiant's grandmother told her how hard the women had to work, while the
men were in the army, how they would break up the ground, and hoe—the boys
thought it was so much fun, as they would plow it up with a maddock—that the
women were so ambitious and so loyal, that they would do almost anything to help
the cause along, while the poor men in the armies went barefooted, wearing out
their shoes and stockings, so that it was literally a trail of blood wherever
the armies followed the British.
Affiant further says that her grandmother said to her on many occasions, with
much seriousness, and speaking from her own experience, that "you ought to enjoy
this liberty and stand up for it as long as you live. I tell you it cost blood
and treasure."
Affiant further says that her grandmother was an absolutely truthful woman, and
that there was and could not be any reason why she should miss state any of the
foregoing facts, or falsify
in any particular, and that affiant verily believes that her grandfather,
Abraham Monnett, did serve, as aforesaid, in the war of the American Revolution.
And further affiant saith not. ANN WARREN.
Sworn to before me, and subscribed in my presence, this 18th day of April, A. D.
1907.
JOHN T. JACK,
Notary Public Ross Co., O."