Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 32544, for Daniel Straw, New Hampshire
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(3 - 1776)
N. H
SERVICE
 
Straw, Daniel
 
NUMBER
S32544

CONTENTS
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Maine 27182
Daniel Straw - Deced
of York
in the State of Me
who was a private in the com commanded
by Captain Eaton of the Regt commanded
by Col Wingall in the N. H. troop
linefor 6 mo
corpl 2
Sergt 4

Inscribed on the Roll of
at the rate of 57 Dollars Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of Feb
1834 and sent Hon
R. McIntue, H. of R

Arrears to the day of his death
Certificate for
Heirs
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89.62 1/2
-
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by E. D. Bullock Clerk
Book E Vol. 1 Page 55

Let to Alex Ray Ac 23 47
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We Joseph Porter Esqr and Barnabas Palmer
both of Kennebunk in the County of York and
State of Maine hereby certify that we are acquainted with
Daniel Straw of Lyman who has subscribed
and sworn to a declaration before Judge Wore of
the District Court in order to obtain a pension
from the said US which declaration was made
on the 9th day of August 1832, that we believe
him to be of the Age he represents himself to be in
said declaration namely Eighty five years of age
and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood
where he resides to have been of soldier of the
revolution and we fully concur in that opinion
we further add our belief that he is a man of
strict truth and veracity
[Signature] Joseph Porter
[Signature] Barnabas Palmer

State of Maine
York ss Nov 23 1833 then personally appeared
Joseph Porter a highly respectable citizen and credible
witness and made oath to the truth of the above
deposition by him signed. Before me
[Signature] Barnabas Palmer 
Jus Peace

State of Maine
Nov 22d 1833 Sworn and subscribed to
before me on the day afforesaid and
by Barnabas Palmer and I certify
that the said Palmer is a respectable my whole
of
Kennebunk & S collector of Customs and is
credible witness 
[Signature] James Osborn Jun Jus Peace
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Daniel Straw
N 2,756

admit
3 mo copl
3 mo sgt
6 " pr

see muster roll Strom Regt
N H Roll page 57
See NHamp roll
Coll S [illegible] segt page 10

3 mo apr
4 mo sgt
2 7 - $150
Barnabus, Palmer Esq
Kennbunk ME
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Maine District ss
Special District Court of the U. States
Kennebunk August 7. 1832
On this seventh day of August aforesaid personally appeared
in open Court before the District Judge Daniel Straw
a resident of Lyman in the County of York and State of
Maine aged eighty 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 7th 1832-
that he served as herein stated viz
In the October of the first year of the war of the
revolution I enlisted at Somersworth
in the State of
New Hampshire, into Capt Eatons company, Moses Carson of man was Lieut. we were stationed at Portsmouth
N. H. until the spring following after the breaking
up of the River, we returned home in boats, I served
months and think I enlisted for that period
Col. Wingate of Dover New Hampshire. I think was Colonel
In the autumn of 1775 I think it was
I entered
into Capt. Saml Wallingford Company at Somerforth
N.H. for the term of three months, we marched to
Pittskill in the State of New York where we were stationed
and at the expiration of our services we were dismissed
I returned home in the spring of 1777
some time in the summer of 1777 I enlisted for four month
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in Genl Starks Brigade, in the company
that was commanded
by Ensign Warren, the Captains name I think was
Francis he [illegible] at Stillwater in the State of New York
at Stillwater at the time of the battle, but our company.
was not engaged in it. I think Col. Evans of Dover
commanded our Regiment - I was at Saratoga when
Genl Burgoyne surrendered his army to the American
and at the expiration of our term of service were discharged
from Fishkill, below Albany in the State of New York, my
whole series were one year and one month
I was born in Amesbury, Massachusetts in the year 1747
when I entered the army I belonged to Somersworth N.Y.
and have resided in Lyman in the State of Maine about
forty years, I enlisted voluntarily into the army and
served as above stated. There are no clergyman in the Town
where of reside and I have but little opinion of their County
and where I know of no person living that was in the service with me
or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is
not on the pension roll of the agency of any state in a
[Signature] Daniel Straw
Sworn to and subscribed the year and day aforesaid
in the Court below
Ashur Ware Judge of the [illegible]
Dist of Maine

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after
the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogators 
prescribed by the War Department, that the before named applied
was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states
John Mussey Clerk of the within Court of the United States
for Maine District do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of said Court in the
matter of the application of Daniel Straw for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & seal
of office this seventh day of August A.D. 1832
[Signature] John Mussey Clerk
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I Theodore F Hoskins aged seventy nine
years testify and declare that I am acquainted with
Daniel Straw formerly of Somersworth in the State of
New Hampshire
said Daniel Straw was a solder in the
revolutionary army
and
went to some part of the
State of New York in the year 1777 at the time of
the taking
of Genl Burgoyne
Army I was a near
neighbor to
him at the time he went into this service
show intested and marched with about twenty others
from Somersworth under the command of Ensign
Warren
the captains name I do not recollect if ever
Known
I was acquainted with
Ensign Warren at
the time of the enlistment
of Straw, and I agreed
to
to the service with him, but did not Daniel Straw
thou enlisted as I understood at the time for four
months. The company was made up from his
neighboring towns, some
went from Dover
I know how after
his return from this
Service
in the winter of 1778 I let Somersworth in 1781
after which time I knew but little of thou
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said show removed to some part of the State of
Maine after I left Sommersworth and I have not
seen him to my recollection for twenty years past
Straw was very poor at the time I left Somersworth
I understood remained so until he removed to Maine
I was particularly acquainted with Straw entering the
the army for the expedition against Genl Burgoins
army from the circumstance of having engaged
to go
with him, but did not owing to some domestic
occurance at the time Straw
was previously
the army at different places, and went from
Sommersworth to Portsmouth
1775 under Capt Eaton
also a
honor of mine-- I cannot say how long he
was in his service, but he was absent nearly or quite all
the following winter. and he had but just returned from
service under Capt Wallingford to some part of the
State of
New York at the time of
his enlistment to go
account General Burgoin Army of Saratoga in
1777
I now reside in the State of Vermont
near New Hampshire line and have resided there for
many
years part -
[Signature] Theodore his x mark T Hoskins
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State of Maine
York ss 
June 18th 1833. Then personally appeared
Theodore J Hoskins and made oath to the
truth of the above deposition by him
signed, and I certify that the said Hoskins
is a credible witness
Before me
[Signature] Barnabas Palmer Justice
the Peace

Maine District Clerk's Office November 22. 1833
In testimony that Barnabas Palmer & James
Osborne Jun are Magistrate as above annexed that the
signatures thereto purporting to be
theirs are genuine, I have hereto set my
hand and seal of
last above written
Will the day and year
John Mufsey
Clerk U.S. Courts
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Theodore T Hoskins
Deposition
for Danl Straw
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STATE OF MAINE.
William Trafton
Clerk of all the Judicial
Courts in said County, do hereby certify that
Arthur McArthur
an acting Justice of the Peacein
and for said county of York
as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that
---
he is
only commissioned and qualified to act as such; that his commission is
dated the third day of February A.D. 1842, and
will expire on the third day February, A.D. 1849
and that the
signature purporting to be
TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the
of the Supreme Judicial
for said State, this twenty eighth day of September
William Trafton,
Clerk.
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State of Maine
York County

On this twenty fourth day of
September A.D. 1847 personally appeared before
me Arthur Aittur Esquire one of the Justices of
the Peace in and for the County of York Betsy
Dowers a resident of Lyman in the County of York
& State of Maine aged fifty five years, who being
first duly sworn according to law doth on her
oath make the following declaration for
herself and in behalf of Hannah Dyer
Lydia Dodge and Anna Dolloff in order to
obtain for herself and then the benefit of
the provision made by the act of Congress
passed June 7th 1832, that they are the
children and only surviving children of
Daniel Straw late of Lyman in said County
of York deceased; that the said Daniel
Straw their late father as your declarant
believes, served as a private in the Newhampshire continental line in Captain John Drews
company raised out of Col Evans and
Badus regiment & other companies to
your declarant unknown for a certain
term of time for which he was pensioned
at rate of fifty one dollars per annum
and that in addition thereunto her said
as your declarant believes, for a term
of time as a corporal in Captain Samuel
Wallingford's company raised in second
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Regiment Newhampshire Militia as appears
by the annexed certificate of Secretary of New
hampshire, and year declarant further
says that she believes that her said father
served as a sergeant in Captain James Sibley's
company in Col Stephen Evans Regiment
in Newhampshire line for a term of time amounting at least to three months and eight day
as appears by adjound certificate for
which two [illegible] terms of service
as corporal & Sergeant he was not allowed
in the adjustment of his claim under the
the Act of June 7 1832
That the said Daniel Shaw died at
said Lyman on the seventh day of
November in the year one thousand eight
hundred and thirty three leaving no
widow all which will appear by the
proof hereunto annexed.
Witness
[Signature} Jno Lambert
{Signature] Betsy Downs
Subscribed and sworn to on the day and year
first above written.
Before me [Signature] Arthur McArthur Justice of the Peace
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State of Maine.
County of York, ss

At a Special Court of Probate, held at Alfred within and for the county of York on the 28th of September 
Term, A. D. 1847
BE IT KNOWN, That on this twenty eighth
day of September
A. D. 1847 it has been satisfactorily proved, in open Court, being a Court of Record,
that Daniel Shaw late of Lyman
in said County, was a Revolutionary
Pensioner of the United States, that he died at said Lyman
on the
seventh
day of November
A. D. 1823, and that
he left no widow, and that Hannah Dyer Lydia Dodge Anna
Dellolf and Bill Town are the children, and the only surviving
children of said Daniel Shaw deceased
State of Maine
COUNTY OF YORK, SS.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed
my name and affixed the seal of said Court, this
twenty eighth day of September
in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and
forty seven
in Hammond
Register of the Court of
Probate, York County,
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First service acct claimed by soldier in his declaration & crosses his first service

State of New Hampshire
Secretary of States Office
I George G. Fogg Secretary of State do hereby certify
that from the Books & Documents relative to military services
in the War of the Revolution which remain in this Office
appears that the name of Daniel Straw is borne upon a muster
and pay roll of Capt John Drews Company raised out of Col Evans &
Badger Regt mustered & paid by Otis Baker at Charlestown July 1776
as a private with an allowance of 1 months pay and bounty L 9.18
travelling fees to Sum total L10.6.4. The name of Daniel Straw
is borne also upon a Muster & pay roll of Capt. Saml Wallingford Company
raised in 2d Regt of Militia, paid by Stephen Evans at Exeter Jany 4. 1777. as a
Corporal with advance wages L3=4 billeting 1L2=13=4 sum total
L5.17.4. The name of Daniel Straw is borne also upon the pay roll of
Capt James Libbey's Company in Col Stephen Evans Regiment where it appears
he served as Sergeant from Sept. 8. 1777 to Dec 15, 1777 3 months
days that the amount of his wages was L16=1 amount of his
travel :5.0.2 amount of wages and travel L21=0=3
Advance wages & trance paid by the State & L6.17.6 Balance
due L14.2.9
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the Seal of the State this twentieth day
of July A.D. 1846
George G. Fogg Secretary of State
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
S32544
 
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D.C.    19

In reply to your request of
received
a statement of the military history of Daniel Straw
soldier 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.

[Chart]
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
Oct.
1775 
Autumn 1776
Summer 1777

LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
6 mos
3 "
4 "

RANK.
Pvt
Corp
Sgt

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Eaton
Saml Wallingford
James Libbey

COLONEL.
Wingate
Stephen Evans
Stephen Evans

STATE,
N. H.

Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Somersworth NH
Date of application for pension, Aug 7 1832 His cl was al
Residence at date of application, Lyman Me
Age at date of application, born Asbury Mass. 1747
Remarks: Sold. at Lyman Me. Nov. 1833, he left no widow
name of wife not but the following children survived him Betsy
Downs, Hannah Dyer, Lydia Dodge, Anna Dolloff Mary  Haley & John Straw

Respectfully,

Commissioner.

6-2856
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Daniel Straw
1775 6 months Cap Easton
1776 3 mo Capt Wallingford Col Wingate
1777 4" Cap Franey

1776 11 mo Cap Drew  Col Evans
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32544
INVALID
32,544
Daniel Straw
Pri Rev War
Act June 7 '32

Index:-Vol. 2, Page 397

Arrangement of
1870.]


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1921 May 20 History to Mrs H.O.W. Morris.
50 Grampian Way
Dorchester, Mass.
(see her letter [illegible] 194
heir of bounty
heirs of Rueben Seelye war 1812) aw
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Maine N.
 
Daniel Straw
York Co. in the State of Maine
Who was a Pr Corpl Sergt in the Company commanded by Captain Eaton of the Regr
commanded
by Col. Wingate in the N. Hampre Troops line
for 6 months or Pr  20.00
3 " Corp 11.00
4 " Surgt 20.00
 Specal Report-
$51.00
Inscribed on the roll of Maine
at the rate of 51 Dollars per annum
to commence on the last day of March 1831
died 7 Nov 1833

Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of Feb 1833 and sent to B. Palmer Certificate [illegible]

Arrears to the day of his death 2750
Semi-anl allowance ending March 31 25.50
an allowance ending 4 Mar 34 25 50
[illegible]  $96.20
HR

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by E D Buock Clerk,
Book E. Vol 1 Page 55

Hannah Dyer, Mary Haley
John Straw Lydia Straw
heirs - of D Straw-
51 -
 25.50
12.75
89.25
37
89.62
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Hon Rufus McIntire
Member of Congress
Washington
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United States of America
Maine District
Special District Court Jan 30. 1834
Be it known that on this thirtieth day of January
A.D. 1834, it has been satisfactorily proved in open
Court, being a Court of Record, that Daniel
Straw of Lyman in the County of York in said
District late applicant for a Pension under the
Act of Congress
June 7, 1832, died on the seventh
day of November A.D. Eighteen hundred and
thirty three, that at the time of decease he left
no widow but did leave me children whose
names are as follows viz Hannah Dyer, and
Mary Haley of Hollis - Anna Dolloff of Kennebunkport & Elizabeth Downs & John Straw of Lyman
and Lydia Straw of Kennebunk, all in said
County of York -
In witness whereof I have hereto
set the seal of said Court
at my hand the day first
above written in
[Signature] Mussey District
Clerk
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Portland Jan 20. 1834
Dear sir
on the other page I forward a certificate in
the case of the application for Pension of Daniel Straw
& of satisfactory to the Department would wish the
certificate which may in to the children of
said Straw, to be forwarded to Barnabas
Palmer esq of Kennebunk - being one of the
cases under your care for M Palmer
the present [illegible]

your Mufsey
 
Hon Rufus Mc[illegible]
Washington
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Washington Oct. 4 1847

Sir

In the case of Daniel Straw dec lat a
pension act 1832 on the main any
of herewith in
close you an application had by the surviving children
in his right, for an augmentation of his stipend the
suffer of which a certificate from the Secretary of State
New Hampshire is presented,

I remain your
more respectfully
Alna Nay

JL Edwards Esq
Commr of Pensions
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FREE

Hon J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Kennebunkport [illegible] 7 1833

J. L. Edwards

Dear Sir

The declaration and papers
of  David Straw were a second time ten or
twelve days ago
thick on the 25th were improperly 
sent to the pension office show housing deceased
which fact cannot know of the time of sending
the. Will you have the goodness to return them here for the use and benefit of the representatives of Straw if they should- deem it worth while to present them as now in behalf of themselves?
Your Obt svt
 
[Signature] Bonnet Palmer