Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5325, Stephen Daman, Mass.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE.  NUMBER
Mass.   Daman, Stephen.  S.5325

carded
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15513
Massachusetts
Stephen Daman of Plymouth in the State of Mass who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain ----- of the regt commanded by Col Bailey in the Mass line for 6 Mos 15 Days
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 21 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of June 1833 and Sent J H Loud Plymouth
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $43.32
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sepr.  10.83
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$54.15
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by J H McBlair Clerk, Book E  Vol. 2 Page 17.

Feby 28 - 96 Mr S. W. Raymond - New Britain Conn - History - K
89 Plymouth
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Stephen Daman Declaration 20679
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State of Massachusetts County of Plymouth ss
On this twenty ninth day of august A.D. 1832. personally appeared in open Court before the Hon. Wilkes Wood Judge of the court of Probate for the County of Plymouth now sitting at Scituate in said county, Stephen Daman a resident of Scituate in said County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts, aged eighty eight 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 A.D. 1832. -
That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. -
Early in the Spring of 1775 I entered Capt Samuel Hockbridges Company and served as a private soldier one month at Scituate Harbor, and at different places as guards upon the sea shore and was discharged.
On the 19th of April 1775 I entered Capt John Clapps Company in Col John Baileys Regiment and marched through Hingham, Weymouth, Braintree, Quincy, Dorchester, Roxbury, Boston & Cambridge to Lexington and served fifteen days was discharged by Capt Clapp and returned to Scituate the above campaign is taken from a roll of Capt Clapp now in possession of his Son John Clapp.
Again about the first of May 1775 I enlisted into a company commanded by Capt Nathaniel Winslow Lt Joshua Jacob ensign Nathaniel Chittenden were attached to Col Baileys Regiment and were stationed at Scituate Harbor about four weeks and were then marched through Hingham and the several towns above enumerated to Roxbury and served out the term of four months when one Isaac Chittenden took my Place, and I returned to Scituate, we camped in Doc. Davis House while I was there which is near the old burying ground, other officers not recollected, was employed while there in fortifying and standing guard. -
Again in 1776 I think in December I entered into Capt Thomas Collamores Company Elisha Curtis Lieut., Nathaniel Chittenden was ensign, & marched immediately Hanover, Bridgewater, Taunton &c to Rhode Island, and the company was stationed at Bristol, where I served one month was then discharged and I returned home. -
I can produce no documentary evidence in proof of my services as above stated, and the following person Viz. Simeon Pincin are the only persons living to my knowledge who can testify to the service and whose depositions are hereto annexed. I was born in Scituate Sept 15th 1744, I have always resided in Scituate, was a Volunteer, was never a substitute for any one, and never received a written discharge . - I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. -
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The aforegoing facts are stated according to the best of my present recollection
Stephen Dammon  X his mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Attest Jacob H Loud Register of Probate

Stephen Daman Declaration
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Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
We Samuel Deane a Clergyman residing in the Town of Scituate, and Samuel A Turner residing in the same, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Stephen Daman who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration: that we believe him to be Seventy eight years of age: that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion. - Samuel Deane. Samuel A Turner -
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid - Attest Jacob H Loud Register

And the Court said Court do hereby there 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 served as he states; and the court further certifies that it appears to them that Samuel Deane who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the Town of Scituate, and that Samuel A Turner who has signed the same is a resident in the Town of Scituate also and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit -
By the Court, Attest Jacob H. Loud, Register
I Jacob H. Loud, Clerk of the Court of probate for the county of Plymouth do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said Court in the matter of the application of Stephen Daman for a pension -
I testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twenty ninth day of August A.D. 1832. -
Jacob H. Loud
[embossed seal]
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20679
Stephen Damon
Mass
Private 6 mos & 15 day
$21.66
J H Loud
Plymouth Mass
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BRIEF in the case of Stephen Daman County of Plymouth in the State of Massachusetts (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1.  Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  Court
2.  If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3.  How old is he?  88 yo
4.  State his service, as directed in the form annexed.  Period./Duration of Service./Rank./Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Vol. In 1775/ - 1 Months,-/ As a private/ Gen. - Capt Hockbridge
" -/-- 15 days/ -/ " Clapp Col Bailey
Enlisted -/ - 4 Months -/ -/ " Winslow --
- 1776/ - 1 Months -/ -/ " Colman.
5. In what battles was he engaged? None
6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Massachusetts
7.  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  1 living Witness, to 3 tour of Service & he is certified as a credible wit
8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?  Correct

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.  J W Clagett  Examining Clerk:
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I Simeon Pincin of Scituate in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts aged Seventy Nine years do testify and say that Stephen Daman of Scituate in the County and State aforesaid Served with me one campaign of four months in the war of the American Revolution in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy five. viz. one month at Scituate and three months at Roxbury in a company commanded by Capt Nathaniel Winslow when Lieut was Joshua Jacob, ensign Nathaniel Chittenden, in Col Baileys Regiment.
Plymouth ss August 28. 1832. Then the above named Simeon Pincin made oath that the above declaration by him subscribed is true before me. Samuel A Turner Just'e of the Peace
And I certify that I have personally acquainted with the above named Simeon Pincin for thirty  years and that he is a Credible person.  Attest Samuel A Turner Just'e of the Peace