Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 19141, Daniel Darrin, Conn. New York
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(3-1776)
SERVICE                     NUMBER
Conn.  Darrin, Daniel  W19141
New York        Martha  
B.L.Wt. 26924-160-55
CONTENTS
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2906 Alby. 
New York

Martha Darrin
Widow of Daniel Darrin
N.Y.
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a Private
-
Inscribed on the Roll at the Rate of 
20 dollars -
Cente per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of Jany: '49 
and sent to 
Tho. Maxwell
Elmira
New York 
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under
February 2, 1848, Page 60, Vol. (4?)


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(UNKNOWN)
Jan 25, 49)
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On this day of September 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Subscribing (?) a Judge of the court of Common Pleas of Oneida County new sitting Daniel Darrin a resident of said county and 
state, aged seventy five years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated: 

That he was born at Bay, New Haven Co., Connt in 1756. Record of this town he (UNKNOWN) in that town. Lived at West Britain Harford Co. Con, when he first entered this service. Since the war has lived at Hillsdale Col, Co. NY, Stanford. Dutchess Co., NY. Now Floyd Oneida. Co., NY. That he enlisted in May or June 1776 for the term of Six Months, in a company commanded by Captain Gad Stanley, in a Regiment commanded by Colonel Fisher Gay and has present and saved on Long Island lives at the battle of Flatbush, and in the retreat of the American army from Long Island and went from New York to East Chester - White Plains and was discharged at Norwalk about late November 1776 having served out his 6 months and enlisted a discharge in writing signed as he believes by Capt Stanley which has been lost. This deponent was sick for some time after discharge. Recollects Gen Washington, Gen Putnam - Gen Green he thinks also - Continental officers, Lt Col. Sala Hart also belonged to the Regiment of Colonel Gay. 

In 1778 deponent furnished a substitute for nine months as stated in the affixed affidavit. 

On a day deponent (UNKNOWN), that after 1777 the way out in Capt Joshua Whitney company of militia at Hillsdale (UNKNOWN). (UNKNOWN) deed at one time about three weeks. When (UNKNOWN) takes - the company proceeding as far as Eembark and the Town of Fenner he thinks was as above water. 

This deponent knows of no witness living who was with him in the service. He never to the appt of Michael Durham here to annexed as the only proof he can give - and that twice the making of the annexed affidavit. He said Michael Durham has died. 

He refers to the annexed affidavit of (UNKNOWN) to his (UNKNOWN) and (UNKNOWN).
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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 day and year aforesaid.    Daniel Darrin

We, James Utler Farmer and Richard Meter James residing in Floyd Oneida County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Daniel Darrin who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration:  that we believe him to be about seventy five years of age : that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and we concur in that opinion. and that he is a man of witt and -.

J. Hathaway Judge of Oneida Iowe Plea
Richard Meter
James Utler

And I the said Judge do hereby declare my opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department; that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and serves as he states : and the man further certifies, that it appears to him that James Utler who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in Floyd auois a farmer and that signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in Floyd & is also a farmer and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
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Conn.  Darrin, Daniel W19141
New York   Martha B.L.[illegible].26924-160-55
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No. 12041
BRIEF in the case of Daniel Darrin
OF
in the State of
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Before a Judge
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? [illegible]
3. [illegible] he? Seventy five years, 75
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period.
Enlisted in May or
June
In 1776
-
In 1778 furnished a
Substitute for 9 months
after 1776 was out about 21
Duration of Service.
2 Years.
Months,
6
Days.
Rank.
As a private
Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Gen.
Col. Fisher Gay's reg. Connecti-
cut state troop, Capt Gad Stanley,
Capt Joshua Whitney, corps,
Militia of Hillsdale Co,
5. In what battles was he engaged?
Flatbush
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
West Britain Hartford [illegible] Connecticut
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By living witness & by traditionary evidence
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
nor [illegible] or tape
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Chas G Wilcox Examining Clerk
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Martha Davies widow of Daniel
Recd Jany 28 1845
Act 7. May 1838
1820 38
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At a Court of Common pleas held at Elmira in
& for the County of Chemung in the State of New York
on the 16th Jany 1845
Present
Hon James Dunn
John Crawford
Just Judge
Eli 
Banks
Esq Judges
On this 16th day of January 1845 personally appeared in
open Court before the Judges aforesaid Martha Davis
resident of the Town of Elmira in the said County aged
Seventy eight years and upwards who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress
passed June 17. 1844 entitled An act to continue the
pensions of certain widows" and the several acts of which
it is an amendment & extension
That she is the widow of Daniel Davis who was a
pensioner of the United States on the New York Pension
Roll at the rate of twenty two dollars thirty three cents
per annum under the act of June 7, 1832 for revolutionary services the proofs of which will appear by the papers on file in the War Department accompanying his declaration to which she now refers as evidence
thereof:
She further declares that she was married to the
said Daniel Davis on the twelfth day of December
Seventeen hundred eighty two at Pleasant Valley
Dutchess County NY by the Rev Wheeler Case then the Pastor of the Presbyterian Church at that place that her maiden name was Martha Travis--
That her husband the aforesaid Daniel Davis
died on the fourth day of November 1838 at Horsburgh
in the County of Steuben Ny: that she was not married
to him prior to his leaving the service; but the
marriage took place previous to the first day
of January Seventeen hundred & ninety four
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Swo
to wit at the time above stated. The proof of her
Marriage will appear by the certificate hereto
annexed. She has also a family record of the
Marriage in her possession which arresponds with
the record of Rev Wheeler Case a copy of which is
annexed she further states that she is still a widow
unto in open Court
the 16 Jany 1845
Martha Barron
Before me
L Rood Clerk
Chemung County ss Eber Palmer of Elma in the said
County Aged Fifty seven years being sworn says that
he is acquainted with the above named Martha
Davis & knows her to be the widow of Daniel
Davis decd the revolutionary pensioner above
named, that he has been acquainted with
them both for upwards of twenty five years.
Sworn in open Court
before me Jan 16 1845
Eber Palmer
L. Rood Clerk of said court do certify that the foregoing are the original proceedings of the said court on the application of Martha Darrin for appearing in witness my hand and the seal of the court the 16 Jany 1845
S.L. Rood Clerk
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Service
Jonn.
New York 

Darrin, Daniel
Martha

Number
W19141
B.L. 26924-160-55
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State of New York
State of New York
Dutchess County
I, Benjamin F Wile an officer that I am now pastor of the Presbyterian Church situated in the Town of Pleasant Val[l]ey in the county and State aforesaid and that I have the records of the rec'd Wheeler Case who was formerly pastor of the same Church and that the said Case is now deceased and further that is I find in searching the said record.  Recorded in Ledgible [w]riting and figures the marriage of Daniel Darrin and Martha Travis 
Married Dec'br 12th 1782.
"One thousand seven hundred + Eighty two - 1782.  Married Daniel Darrin + Martha Travis." "December 12." A true copy of the original
Sworn before me this 30th day of Dec 1855
Samuel A McCord
Justices of the Peace in an forsaid County of of Dutchess
Benjamin F Wile
Pastor of the Presbyterian Church of Pleasant Valley
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The applicant above named claims under the act
of 1838 a pension from the day of the death of her
husband 4th Nov 1838 to the 4 March 1841 the
act of Apl. last prohibiting her having
a pension for the same time her husband
had one. also1 years pay under the act
of 1843 and the provisions of the act of
June 1844
Martha Darrin
by her attorney
Th Maxwell
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123.059 auth 3/05   Cir: g. Fenner Jony
[???] 7/05 
Martha Darrin, W. [??]
Daniel Darrin. decd
Darrin Priv
Revl War
[Written sideway across above]
No 26.924 is May 2756

Pensioner
Nj: Feb 48- 290, 22nd/566
AD: 16[???] July,22nd/56
Boynton
R
Gerah Fenner
Lsorips lrisgh        Vol. D. 11. [???]
N. Y
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123.057
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State of New York
County of Steuben

On this twenty eighth day of April A.D. one thousand eight and fifty five personly appeared before me a justice of the peace within and for the county and state aforesaid Martha Perrin aged eighty eight years a resident of the town of
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Conn.
New York
Darrin, Daniel
Darrin, Martha
NUMBER
W19141
B.L.Wt.26924-160-55
CONTENTS
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the foregoing Declaration and affidavit were
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day
and year above
above written and I certify that
I know the affiants to
to be credible person
that the claimant is the person she represents 
herself to be and that I have no interest
in this claim
Griffin Rogers Justice of the
Peace in Said County
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January 17, 1930
Mrs. W. S. Long
Painted Post, R.F.D. 1
New York

Dear Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 19141, it appears that Daniel Darrin
was born in 1756 at Pog, New Haven County, Connecticut.
While residing at West Britain, Hartford County,
Connecticut, he enlisted in May or June 1776 and served
six months in Captain Gad Stanley's Company, Colonel
Fisher Gay's Connecticut regiment, [Company crossed out] was in the battle of Flatbush,
and in the retreat from Long Island.

While residing at Hillsdale, Columbia County, New York, he enlisted in the fall of 1777 and served three
weeks in Captain Joshua Whitney's New York Company

He was allowed pension on his application executed September
21, 1832. at which time he was a resident of Floyd,
Oneida County, New York.
York.

The soldier died November 4,1838 at Troupsburgh, New York.

He married December 12, 1782 at Pleasant Valley, Dutchess
County, New York, Martha Travis.

She was allowed pension on her application executed
January 16, 1845, while residing in Elmira, Chemung County
New York, and aged seventy-eight years. In 1856, she was living in Troupsburgh, New York.

There are no further family data.

Very truly yours,

EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.
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Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19.141
Martha Darrin
Widow of
Daniel Darion
Pri Rev War
Act: Feb 2n/d 48
Index:- A, Page 171
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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June 21/94 Mil Hist. 6   [m at center page tear]
Mrs. John H. Ferris, Is, Norwalk, [??cent sign]
-
May 12 "96 Doll Peusd
to D M Darrin
Addison NY.
LHB
May 1996 no re of
1812 to
D M Darrin
Addison NY
LMB
Feby. 8"99.
Mrs. JH Osmer,
Franklin Pa.
see W.16279
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1914 Nov. 6 Hist to Mrs William L. Negl letter in S. 18125
Ebenezer Metcalf
1916 Mch 14 To Mrs. E. C. Foskett
letter in W. 9952 Thomas Mead
1930 Jan 17 Hist pensd to Mrs W. S. Long auf.

C. Conn
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No. 9036. 
New York
Martha Darrin, 
Widow of Daniel Darrin, 
who was a pensioner under the Act of 32, 
and who died on the 4 November, 1838, 
of Chemung C. in the state of N. York, 
who was a private in the 
commanded by Captain		of the 
	commanded by		      in
the New York line for bmos (?); 
—
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany, 
at the rate of 20 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836
& Ending 4th: Nov: 1838
—
Certificate of pension issued the 9th day of April 1846 and sent to H. Heath, Locke, Cayuga cty. N. York. 
---
Total amount, 
$53.33 - 
[Act July 7, 1838]
joint reduction (?) Jany: 1840
Recorded by Wm Stewart _ Clerk
Book 10 (?) Vol. 1  - Page 153.
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20.175
New York Utica
Daniel Darrin
of ~~ in the State of N. York who was a private in the comp commanded by Captain Stanley of the Reg commanded by Col Gay in the Connt & NY line for 6 m & 21 d, 

Inscribed on the Roll of N. York at the rate of 22 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of Aug 1832 and sent to A. P. Johnson, Rome

Arrears to the 4th of March 33   $44.66
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep 33  11.16
________
$55.82

Recorded by Go. C. Stiles Clerk
Book E. Vol 3. Page 54.

Pen Agent May 15, 1851
Paid at the Treasury under the act of C. April 1838, from 4 Sept to 4 Nov 1838 Agt notified 10 Dec 1844
Dead
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6645
Albany
New York

Martha Darrin
widow of David Darrin who was a Private in the New York Line
Husband died Nov 4 '38

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 3d day of Feby '40 and sent to Hon. W. S. Hubbell
Ho of Reps

(Act of March 3, 1843.) and June 17 1844

Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 Page 74

2 Conns
Under act '38 & one embeg. 
Acts of '43 & '44
Let to Hon. W. S. Hubbell 5 Feb 1845.

April 9th: 1846 - certificate
issued for arrears under joint resolution of 23d January 1845 & Harvey Heath sect
and act of July 1832
And sent to 

New York
on the 10th April 1846

See within
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9036

New York

Martha Darrin
widow of Daniel Darrin
who was a pensioner under the Act of '32 and who died on the 4 Novem 1838 of Chemung in the State of NY who was a Pri in the Co commanded by Captain Stanly of the Reg commanded by Col Gay in the NY line for 6 mos.

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the Nov 4, 1838

Certificate of Pension issued the 3 day of Feby 1845 and sent to Hon W. S. Hubbard

Total Amount $ ~~

Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by F. L. Swarm Clerk,
Book D. Vol 1. Page 153
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7265

NY

See let to C. W. Campbell
September 4, 1840

Act 7 July '38
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26.924

Rev Army
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State of New York  }
Steuben County ss }
On this 23rd day of August 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in aforesaid county Martha Darrin a resident of Troupsburg in the County of Steuben and State of New York aged eighty two years who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2nd February 1848, granting a pension to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Daniel Darrin who was a pensioner on the New York roll in the County of Oneida under the act of June 7 1832 at $22.33 and died in the said County of Steuben on the 4th Novem 1838. That she was herself placed on the pension roll by certificate No 9036 dated 3 Feb 1845 at 20 dollars per year from 4 Nov 1838 to 4 March 1841 by certificate No 6645 dated 3 Feb 1845 for 5 years, at $20 per year from 4 March 1843 to 4 March 1848. She further declares that she is still a widow and now asks to be placed on the pension roll for life under the act of Feb 2 1848 at $22.33 being the amount recd by her late husband - presuming that she was allowed $20 per year under the certificates above referred to, by mistake - Martha Darrin
Sworn to and subscribed before me the 23 day of August 1848 } Levi Grinolds Justice of the Peace
I, the magistrate above named do certify that Martha Darrin above named is personally known to me. Levi Grinolds Justice
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State of New York  } 
Steuben County ss }
I Paul C. Cook - the Clerk of said County do certify that Levi Grinolds Esq. before who the foregoing declaration was made was when the same bears date a Justice of the Peace of said County only commissioned and sworn and that his signature, within subscribed are genuine and true s/my hand and seal of office the 26th day of Aug 1898.
Paul C. Cook Clerk
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Martha Darrin
N.Y.
Act 7 July 38
& joint reso.
20$ from 4 March 36 to Nov. 38

Harvey Heath
Locke
Cayuga
N.Y.
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the resolution of Congress of the 23d of January 1843

Whereas the act of the 30th of April 1844 prohibited me from drawing a pension for the same period during which my husband was a pensioner I now make the following statements under oath to obtain the benefits of the resolution above mentioned. I am the widow if Daniel Darrin who was a private in the war of the Revolution & have drawn a pension at the rate of twenty dollars per annum from the 4th March 1843 and now asl for the amount due me from the 4th day of March 1826 to the 4th day of March 1843 when my former pension commenced. I made mu declaration before the 30th of April 1844 and it was filed in the Pension Office before the 23d of January 1845.

Martha Darrin

Sworn to and subscribed before me on this 14th day of January in the year 1846 at Troupsburgh Steuben Co N.Y.

Levi Grinolds Justice of the Peace

I certify that the declarant is personally known to me and that she is the same individual she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit.
Levi Grinolds Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Steuben County

I Paul C Cook Clerk's of the said County do certify that Levi Grinolds Esq. before whom the proceeding affidavit purports to have been, sworn was at the date pf the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily
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believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit (and also to the above Certificate) to be his proper hand and seal of office this 17th day of January in the year 1846.
P C Cook Clerk
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Oneida County

Daniel Darrin being duly sworn says that he is the same person within described and that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows,
viz. That he enlisted in May or June 1776 at West Britain Hartford Co Conn, for six months in a company commanded by a Captain Gad Stanley, in a regiment commanded by Colonel Fisher Gay being Connecticut troops-one Soper was Lieutenant of the company, Titus Bunnell was ensign, one Sela Hail was Lieutenant Colonel of the Regt.-the major 's name forgotten- marched from Hartford & New Haven, and there took [unk] to New York and were first stationed at Bergen Point in New Jersey opposite New York, and as the [unk] then a short time was ordered over to Tony Island-and was in the battle of Natburk and in the retreat of the American army  from Tony Island to New York in the night-and marched from NM to Est Chester then White Plains and this deponent continued in the service until the last November when he was discharged from service having served the full term of six months for which he enlisted-and rec'd a discharge in writing as stated in his annexed afft which has been lost.

And in 1777 the latter part of the year or about the time Bingoyne was taken this deponent was called out in the Mass militia at Hillsdale Col Co N.Y. when he then lived in Captain Joshua Whitney's company and marched as far as Greenbush opposite the city of Albany-and served in that town
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full term of three weeks.
This deponent afterwards here and a substitute as stated in his applicant in the war 1778.
Thereafter why this deponent has no clergymans affidavit is because there is none [unk] near lines with whom he has any acquaintance, this deponent living some distance from any peace worship.
And further says not,
Daniel Darrin

Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace the above named Daniel Darrin, known as a ma of truth and veracity and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit May 4th 1833.
Martin Rowley Justice

State of New York
Clerk's Office Oneida County

I George Brown clerk said Martin Rowley above named is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County that I am acquainted well with his handwriting and the above signature I believe to be in his handwriting.
In testimony whereof I have had to set my hand & seal this 7th day of May 1833.
Geo Brown Clerk
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2041
Daniel Darrin
Oneida Co. N.Y.

1776 private in Capt Stanley's Co, Col Fisher Gays Regt con militia
six months

after this in 1777 Capt Joshua Whitneys Co N.Y.  3 weeks

1778 has a substitute for 9 months

actual service 6 mos 3 weeks

B.P. Johnson
agent Rome N.Y.

Pension to be payable at Utica N.Y.
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State of New York
County of Oneida

Daniel Darrin being duly sworn saith that in the month of May or June 1776 he enlisted into the service of the United States in Ridgament commanded by Fisher Gay in the company commanded by Gad Stanley in the State of Connecticut and County of Hartford and town of West Brettain and continued in said service for the space of six months and was on Lone Island at the time of the Battle of Flat Burk and the retreat of the American army from Long Island and that this deponent afterwards in the year 1778 furnished a substitute for the space of nine months which was described and entered in the records kept by Solomon Van Rensaellaer then Inspector of the Troops and this deponent further saith that he was honorably discharged from said service which discharge he has lost.

Daniel Darron

Sworn & subscribed before me this 23d day of November 1830, State of New York, Oneida County

Michael Durham being duly sworn saith that in the year of our Lord 1776 he resided in the County of Hartford in the State of Connecticut and town of West Brettian and that he was knowing to Daniel Darrin the same person enlisted in the regiment and under the same officers as described in the above affidavit and that he saw the said Darrin when he returned from the service and that the said Darrin was sick and that the ensign of the company in which the said Darrin enlisted. resided in the same neighborhood and that he has no doubt of the said Darrins having an honorable discharge the name of the said ensign was Titus Bunnel and further this deponent saith not.
Michael Durham

Sworn and subscribed before me this 23d day of November 1830.
Isaac Brunson Justice of Peace

And I do hereby certify that the said Michael Durham above named is a man of credibility [unk] and veracity.
Isaac Brunson Justice of Peace
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the within affidavit was sworn and subscribed before me this 23rd day of November 1830
Isaac Brunson Justice of the Peace
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No 7265
Martha Darrin
NY
act of July 38
husband died Nov. 38
C.W. Campbell
Bath NY
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State of New York    }
County of Otsego    }ss:
Simeon Durham of Albanylaud in said county, being duly sworn deposed and says, that he was present at the marriage of Mrs. Martha Darrin, (then Martha Feavis) to Daniel Darrin, which marriage took place, according to the best of the deponents recollection, on the twelfth day of December in the year seventeen hundred and eighty two, and this defendant swears positively, that the said marriage took place, at all events, not far from the time above stated. And this deponent further says that he has been acquainted with the said Daniel and Martha Darrin, until the death of the said Daniel, and that they always cohabited together as man and wife and were reputed as such by the community in which they resided. And further this deponent says not.
Simeon Durham
Subscribed and sworn before me this 30th day of June A.D. 1840. Jared M Chamberlain Justice
I Jared M Chamberlain the Justice before whom the above affidavit was made, do hereby certify that I am acquainted with the above named deponent, Simeon Durham, and believe him to be a credible person and that his affidavit is entitled to credit. Witness my hand this 30th day of June AD 1840. Jared M Chamberlain Justice
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State of New York
Otsego County  }ss:
I Jesse Rose Clerk of said county, do hereby certify that Jared M. Chamberlain whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been made and by whom the preceding certificate was executed, was at the time of the executions thereof, a Justice of the peace in and for said County of Otsego, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe the signature attached to the said affidavit and certificate to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 30th day of June AD 1848. Jesse Rose Clerk
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State of New York  }
Steuben County     } ss: 
On this fourth day of June eighteen hundred and forty, personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, Martha Darrin, a resident of the town of Troupsburgh in the County of Steuben, aged seventy three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to the certain widows". That she is the widow of Daniel Darrin, who was a Private in the Revolutionary Army, and received a pension of twenty two dollars and thirty three cents per annum as appears by a certificate from the War Department, now in the possession of the declarant, which said certificate is in the words and figures following to wit:
"War Department" "Revolutionary Claim"
"I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June 1832, Daniel Darrin of the State of N. York who was a private in the Revolutionary Army is entitled to receive seventy two dollars and thirty three cents per annum during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 9 day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty three. Lew Cass Secretary of War"
Examined and countersigned J.L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
She further declares that she was married to the said Daniel Darrin on the twelfth day of December in the year seventeen hundred and eighty two; that her husband, the aforesaid Daniel
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Darrin died on the fourth day of November eighteen hundred and thirty eight; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz: at the time above stated.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, in open court. Signed Martha (her mark x) Darrin
In presence of C.W. Campbell
before Wm Hamilton Clerk Steuben County
In witness whereof, I William Hamilton, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Steuben County, have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said county this 30 day of August A.D. 1848.
William Hamilton Clerk Steuben County
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In the matter of the application of
Martha Darrin
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Washington City D.C.
House of Rep.
27 Jan. 1845
Col. Edwards
D. Jim
I present sy app a claim of Mrs. Martha Darrin, I have been requested to present it in peprson, but I am satisfied you will give me an early reply, therefore I enclose it.
With Great Respect
Yr Moabe for 
William S Hubbell
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No 7265 Aug 7 40
N. York
Martha Darrin
Act '38
JL Edwards Esq.
Court of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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No 7265 Aug 7 40
N. York
Martha Darrin
Act '38
J.L. Edwards Esq
Court of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Bath August 3. 1840
Dear Sir
I send you enclosed herein two pension
applications. One, is that of Mrs Martha Darrin a resident of this County, for a pension under the act of July 7. 1838. accompanying her declarations, is an affidavit proving her marriage- P
The PT is the ease of Mrs. Agnes Walker also of the County who applies to obtain the arrears of a pension due to her former husband Michael Lochrey, a pensioner of the US.
as is shown by the within papers, &who died in 1827 on his way to this place, to draw the portion of his pension ($96) per annum) due to him from 4th Sept 1826 to 4th March 1827
which is the arrears now applied for -
Please give them as early attention as possible, & inform me of the result of your investigation. The proof that the husbands of the applicants in both of these papers is a pensioner on record in your office. And of the enclosed papers are not in conformity to your rules, please inform me of
the requirements.

Yours very Respectfully
C. W. Campbell
J. L Edwards Esq
P.S. In the P case above mentioned, the name of our member of Congress from this District Hon M. Mallory is in the power of attorney placed. His 
Congress has adjourned Mr M is now at home in
Urbana, Steuben Co. Should the applications prove successful word any alteration be needed in this respect, could the payment be made to Mr Mallory at his residence, or could is not
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Hon J L Edwards
Comm of Pensions
Washington DC
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Hon J L Edwards
Comm of Pensions
Washington DC
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Elmira NY 28 Aug 1848

Hon JL Edwards

Sir
I enclose the declaration of Mrs Martha Darrin a pensioner under the former acts for a pension under act of 2 Feb 1848.

Yours respectfully,
Th. Maxwell
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Washington City, DC
House of Reps
5th Feb 1845

Col. J. L. Edwards
Dear Sir
I have recd Martha Darrin's pension certificates, will you please advise me of the date of my communication to you transmitting the claim, on enquiring after the said claim? I omitted to note from whom it came, therefore can not call to mind if you have the dates above it may refer me to the letter requesting my aid, which I may have on file.
With Respect yr obt svt
Wm. S. Hubbell
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Michs & Farmer's Bank
Albany Pension Agency
May 9. 1837.

James L. Edwards Esquire,
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir,
Daniel Davis a Pensioner
under the act of June 7, 1832, claims pay for two years in
the [?????? ???????]
Be pleased to instruct us whether or not we shall
pay him-
I am, Sir,
very respectfully
Your Obedt.  Sevet.
Theo M. Olcott
Pred
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12.041
Danl Darrien
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Daniel Darrin which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
[not answered]

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes

V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled?
No
Done now

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?
Yes

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?
Yes

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?
Yes

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?
No device or inscription for the seal
The seal is affixed [illegible] distinguished from any other seal.

New Seal
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2

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary services?
No
No
Ansd

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
No
Ansd

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?

XIV. if the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? Yes
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? 
No
Done now

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
Yes

XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? no [illegible] June 16
No
Done now

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
Yes

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For ____ Year _____ months and ______ days, I served as a ______. For _____ months and ______ days, I served as a _______; and for such service I claim a pension."
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served,
and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of
the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too
indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.

QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he
must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits
the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as
the regiment, company, and line to which be belonged. The magistrate who may administer
the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature
of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.

QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not
written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the
certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must
pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly
attached to the certificate.
Returns respectfully
requested to subscriber
Rome - Oneida Co. N.Y.
B. P. Johnson
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
Nov. 5th, 1844.

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The widow of Daniel Darrin, decd, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany NY Agency, at the rate of twenty two Dollars and 33 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept to the 4th Nov 1838.
Respectfully Yours
Albion K. Parris

To the Commissioner of pensions,
Present
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72/15
Martha Darrin
Now of Daniel
NY
Act 7 July 1838


admi.  /1/110/private
$20.00 per ann
from 4 Nov. 1838 to 4 March
1841-
Admo.  3 March 1843 and
17 June 1844 - No' 43 ___[?] 6941
$20-                   "  ' 44 ___ 401 

Hon. W. S Hubbell
House of Reps
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South Troupsburgh Steuben County New York
June 6th 1856
Hon sir
I enclose the declaration and proof of identify of Martha widow of the late Daniel Darrin for Millitary Bounty Land being suspended Claim No 123.057 under the act of Congress of 3rd of March 1855 and I would solicit your early attention to the same.
Respectfully yours Jerah Fenner
Hon J. Minot
Com of Pensions
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State of New York  }
County of Steuben }
On the second day of June A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty six personally appeared before me Justice of the Peace within and for the county and state aforesaid Martha Darrin aged ninety years a resident of the town of Troupsburgh county and state aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of the late Daniel Darrin deceased who was a soldier of the Revolutionary War and that she has a certificate for a pension during her natural life for the services of her said husband and that she does receive the said pension and that she made a declaration for bounty land under the act of 3rd March 1855. No 123.057 (suspended) and that she is now a widow. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land she may be entitled to under the act of the 3rd of March 1855 and the amendment thereto of 14th May 1856 and she further declares that she has not received or applied for bounty land under this or any other act of Congress except as above mentioned. Martha Darrin
We Lent Reynolds and William Leonards residents of the town of Troupsburgh County of Steuben and state of new York upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Martha Darrin in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be and is still a widow.
Lent Reynolds, William Leonards
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State of New York }
Steuben County Clerk's Office ss: } I, Charles W. Campbell, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that Griffin Rogers Esq., before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit were made and acknowledged, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, elected and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same, and this signature thereto is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of said County, at Bath, this 3rd day of June 1856.
C.W. Campbell, Clerk
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The foregoing and written declaration and affidavit was sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year therein written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and is still a widow and that I have no interest in this claim.
Griffin Rogers, Justice of the Peace
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Law Offices of Delmar M. Darrin
Baldwin Bank Building,
Addison, New York
Add is on, N.Y., May 14, 1896
Wm. Lachran,
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D.C.
I refer to my request of about May 5th in regard to the record of Daniel Darrin a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and I am in receipt of your letter of May 12th in answer to me. I thank you heartily for the information contained therein. I would like to have you send me record, if any, of his services in the War of 1812. At that time he lived in Columbia County, N.Y., and I think he was enlisted in a New York regiment.
I would like abstract of title in regard to the War of 1812 of the said Daniel Darrin, I remain,
Very truly yours,
D. M. Darrin
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Mrs. E. C. Foskett
Primghar, Iowa
Letter dated Mch 3, 1916
" rec'd " 6 " } in W. 9952 Thomas Meade Conn.
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Rev Ser

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions

Dear Sirs:
Will you please give me a statement of the military record of Ebenezer Metcalf S. 18,125 of Lebanon Conn.
And that of Daniel Darrin W. 19141 Darrin of Troupsburg N. Y.

Very respectfully,
Hattie H. Nye
(Mrs. Wm. L)
Lez. Massachusetts
Nov 2nd 1914
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R.F.D. #1
Painted Poet, N.Y.
Nov. 25, 1929.
Department of Interior
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen,—
Will you kindly send me 
the war records of the following:
Farrel Duinining - Born County Covern in
Ireland 1787 - Died in Steuben County
at Addison in 1871 - served in War of 1812
John Williams - born in 1742, at
Scituate, Foster, R.I. - died in Columbia,
N.Y. in 1843. - served in Revolutionary War.
Daniel Darrin - served in Rev. War 
and was buried at Troopsburg in
New York State.

Thanking you in advance, I am.
Very truly yours,
(Mrs.W.S.) Susan D. Long.
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In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Daniel Darrin, a solider 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.  N. 19.141
Dates of Enlistment or Appointment, Length of Service, Rank, Officers Under Whom Service was Rendered, Captain, Colonel, State
May or June 1776, 6 mos., Gad Stanley Captain, Fisher Gary, Colonel, Conn.
Fall 1777, 3 weeks, Joshua Whitney, Captain, Fisher, Gary Colonel, N.Y.
Battles engaged in, Flatbush and retreat from Long Is.
Residence at time of enlistment: 1st West Britain, Hartford Co., Conn.; 2nd enlistment residence Hillsdale Columbia Co., N.Y.
Residence at date of application, Floyd, Oneida Co., N.Y.
Age at date of application, born in 1756 at Pog, New Haven Co., Conn. 
Remarks: Sol. mar. Pleasant Valley, Dutchess Co., N.Y. Dec. 12, 1782, Martha Travis; he died at Troupsburgh, N.Y. Nov. 4, 1838, and she was allowed pension on her application executed Jan. 16, 1845, while a resident of Elmira, Chemung Co., N.Y. at 78 yrs and upwards. In 1856 she resided at Troupsburgh, Steuben Co., NY. No further family data.
Respectfully,
(Letter of inquirey see S. 18 125 Ebenezer Metcalf.) Commissioner
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BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

NAME
Darron (Duron), William

GRADE Private

LINE Crane's Continental Artillery (Massachusetts)

WARRANT NUMBER 4064

ACREAGE 100

ISSUED Apr. 29, 1794 to Joseph Perkins

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.