Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3961, for Daniel Spencer, Connecticut
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(3—1776)
SERVICE
Conn
Spencer, Daniel
NUMBER
S.3961

contents     carded
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4246
Pennsylvania
Daniel Spencer
of [blank] in the State of Pennsylvania
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Curtis of the Regiment commanded
by Col Enos in the Connecticut
line for [illegible] 19 mo 23 days $65.85
Inscribed on the roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of 65 dollars 85 cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831 
Certificate of Pension issued he 16th day of January 1833 and sent to Pensioner [illegible]
arrears to 4th of Feb 1832   $98.77
Semi anl allowance ending 4 March 1833 $32.92
                                         $131.69

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7 1832
Recorded by Vinal Luce Clerk
Book D  Vol 6  Page 94
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Revolutionary  3961
INVALID
File No 3961
Daniel Spencer
Privt Rev War
Act: June 7 1832
Index: Vol A   Page 353
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No 9144
Pennsylvania
[illegible] Nov 14 1832
[illegible]  p-57
Claimant [illegible]
Susp Dec 14 1832

obj 14 & 16
Clamt Wilkesb[illegible]

Admitted
19 Mar 23
$65.85
Pensioner
Care of J.Breas Esq
New  Troy
[illegible] 155
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Brief in the case of Daniel Spencer of Kingston County of Luzerne in the State of Pennsylvania
(Act 7th June 1832)

1 Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?   court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he?   71

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period: Mar in 1777
Duration of Service: 8 months
Rank: Private
Names of General and field Officers under whom he served: Capt Curtis, Col Enos

Period: July 1778
Duration of Service: 2 months
Rank: do
Names of General and field Officers under whom he served: Capt Howard , Col Morely

Period: [unk] 1779
Duration of Service: 1 month
Rank: do
Names of General and field Officers under whom he served: Capt Catlin, Col Keys

Period: [unk] 1779
Duration of Service: substitute 4 months
Rank: do
Names of General and field Officers under whom he served: Col Waterbury

Period: [unk] 1779
Duration of Service: dates 2 months
Rank: do
Names of General and field Officer under whom he served: Col Waterbury

Period: 1780 Sept 1781
Duration of Service: 2 months
Rank: do
Names of General and field Officers under whom he served: Capt Gillet, Col Hoskins

served two tours of 9 months each in the waggon department

5. In what battles was he engaged?  West Chester

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Farmington, Connecticut

7. Is his statemen supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  traditionary & living

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?  correct

Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

Jas Wilson Examining Clerk
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John Whitcomb aged sixty six years being duly sworn doth depose and say, that he is acquainted with the present applicant for a pension Daniel Spencer, that he first became acquainted with him in the year Anno Domini 1779, at which time this deponent was engaged in the continental service in the waggon department at Fishkill and the present applicant Daniel Spencer came and joined the [unk], said Spencer continued to serve with this deponent in the same company about four or five months. This deponent further says that in the year 1782 he knew said Spencer at West Point engaged in the capacity of waggons in the continental service, during a period of two or three months. This deponent also states that said Spencer discharged his duty in an exemplary manner.

John Whitcomb

Sworn and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid in open Court.

H Pettibone
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Luzerne County of State of Pennsylvania 

Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for Luzerne County Daniel Spencer who being duly sworn according to law depouth and saith that by reason of old age and the congruent [unreadable] of Mercy he commit pertaining swear as to the [unreadable] length of his service but according to the heart is his reelection hid sworn not [unreadable] then the hands mentioned below and in the for coming guards, for Eight month as an enlisted soldier in the "Connecticut" State troops for five month and twenty three days an a drafted Militia man. For six months as a subscriber in the drafts militia, and for one year and six months in the wasson department attended to the constituted line - and for such service. I claim a  pension. } Daniel Spencer
From & Subscribed before now this Fourth day of December Amis Dominion 1832 - }
Thomas Dyer Justice of the Peace
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Luzerne County

I Isaac Bowman Recorder of Deeds &c inand for said county do certify that [unk] Lynn Esq whose name is to the within testament of writing is an acting Justice of the Peace in said county and commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the full faith and credit may begiven to all his oath and deeds as such.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Williamham this twenty ninth day of December AD 1832.

Isaac Bowman Rec.
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Declaration to obtain a pension under the act Congress of 7 June 1832 - 
State of Pennsylvania
Luzerne County ss}   He the Court of Common Plea on the Fifth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand and eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared before the judges of the Court of Common Plea sitting in Wilershans in open Court Daniel Spencer of Kingston, Luzerne County after seventy one year duly sworn sanding? to Law depose and declare in order to obtain a pension under the act of June 7, 1832 that following statement of facts and of the names of the officers under whom he served is true - to the Court of his discharged, In the month of May 1777 I enlisted at Staunton? Connecticut, in the Connecticut State Troops under Captain Curtis and Col. Roger Eno for the defer of the State of Connecticut - He was musted at New Haven - He than went to Norwalk - remained there for weeks - after - marched to Pechikies- at this [unreadable] and Fishhill [unreadable] remained for on five months under Genl. Ritnam- Then marched to Horse Nech  stain than tile first  of January was discharged at Horse Nech -had no written discharge -  11111
July 1778 served two months in the drafts Connecticut Militia under Capt Staddard in the regiment of Col. Mosely - Marched to White Plains from there to [unreadable] Point staid there two months - Got a Unwritten discharge - it is lost - September 1779 I was drafted in the Connatural Militia for one month- in November 1779 intend as a subscribed for Hiram Brooks in Capt Cattins Company Col Hays Regiment - at Fishhill Remained there about four months in the service Had no written discharge -
In 1780 served as a substitute for a man named Cyrus Gaylord two months at Horse Nech in Col. Watutany Regiment -
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In the year 1781 September we drafted in Connecticut troops under Capt Gilth Col Hooker regiment - was stationed at New Haven two months and twenty three days - have no discharge. I served two terms of nine months each in the [illegible] Department. I was now an officer in that year 1777. Was in the battle of [illegible] in the state of New York and Gen Putnam. I've attached and took down the of British night guard at fort [illegible] and at the time of [illegible] and eating the any as above at various times [illegible]. I lived in Farmington State of Connecticut two years. Lived in Connecticut one year - in New York again a few years in Connecticut. Thirty eight years ago came into [Illegible] county Penna. Lived in here six years. Went again to Connecticut lived there four years, returned again to Pa. And have lived here ever since. I herby relinquish all rights to any and all other pensions but this. And state that my name is not on the pension roll of [word scratched out] any of any other state. I have applied before for a pension - it was not granted and the for am now I mislaid. For proof of this I refer to John Withcomb and Elam [illegible] my brother. And for proof of my character I refer to John Brown + Elias Hoyt. 
 In Oren County the day and year aforesaid. H. Patterson Prof. Daniel Spencer.
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Elam Spencer aged sixty eight years, residing in Dallas [illegible] Luzerne County Pennsylvania being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he is the brother of the above applicant for a pension for the year 1777. My brother Daniel Spencer enlisted in Bristol Township Connecticut in the state guards of Connecticut and lived nine months in the army. 

In 1778 he went as a substitute for our father Joseph Spencer and served in the Connecticut Militia two months. 

In 1779 I think, he went out and served over a month. In the winter of 1779 and so called the "hard winter" my brother was gone in the army to Fishkill and served during the winter. 

In 1780 he served under Captain Gordon Little a term of nine months. 

In 1781 my brother was drafted in the militia and was gone and stationed (I think) in New Haven about three months. 

In 1782 my brother enlisted at Bristol under Capt Teacher of the Militia. I enlisted in the same company my brother and myself served a term of nine months in the company. Being [generously stationed at West Point. Timothy Picking was our colonel Ely Booth has always reputed to have been a soldier of the [illegible] in his neighborhood. I know him to be [illegible] during the times above specified.  

Signed and subscribed in Asen County 
this day + year affirmed.      Elam Spencer 

H. Pettibone, Prob
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Mr. John Brown and Elias Hoyt 

Residing at Kingston Luzon County 

do hereby certify that we know the above applicant for a pension Daniel Spencer that he is a man of truth and veracity. That he has always been reputed in his [illegible] to be a solder of the Revolution and can [illegible] in this [illegible]

Sworn and Subscribed in       John Bacez
                                               Elias Hoyt
open court Sept 5, 1932

H. Pettibone, Prob. 
And this said court hereby declare their application 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 served as he states. And the court further certifies that John Whitcomb Elam Spencer John Brown and Elias Hoyt who have signed the preceding certificates are residents of Luzerne county are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit. 

I Henry Pettibone Prothonotary of the Court of Common Please of Luzerne County Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Daniel Spencer for a pension. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office at Wilkes Barre the fifth day of September 1832. 
                        H. Pettibone, Prob.