Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42362, for Daniel Spike, New York
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Service New York
Spike, Daniel
Number S.42362
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15.795
New York
Daniel Spike
of Conhacton in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Van Cortland of the New York line, for the term of Nine months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence the 30 of August 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 of Nov 18-- and sent to Stephen Phelps
Canandaigua N. York
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819 1:56
Semi-anl. all'ce ending Mar 1820 48.00
$49.56
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th Mar, 1818.}
Continued
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State of New York
Steuben County
On this 20th day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the said County, Daniel Spike aged sixty years last November, resident in the Town of Cohocton in the County aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows, enlisted in 1776 under Capt. Collings in Col. Van Courtland's regiment served in said company nine months; In 1777 enlisted under Capt. Varner for nine months and did the same the two following years and in 1779 was discharged by Capt. Varner in Albany. That the original declaration of this deponent was made on the thirteenth day of August one thousand eight hundred and nineteen; that his certificate is numbered 15,795 and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident of the United States and citizen thereof, on the 17th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any measure, disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress; entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war, passed on the 18th of March 1818, and I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule here to annexed and by me subscribed - schedule of the real and personal estate of Daniel Spike. I am in possession of forty acres of land in the Town of Cohocton with twelve acres of improvement at three dollars per acre, for which I have had an article but it is now run out.
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The buildings on it (a log house & log barn) are ind-iffuent; I have paid one hundred dollars on my land a part consisted of my pension money - 1 horse 12 years old, 2 cows, one 2 year old heiffer, 10 sheep 4 shoats, 1 Sett pough Irons, one chain, 1 asc, 1 hoe, 1 scythe, 1 table, 1 pine chest, 1 five pailed Iron kettle, one pot, 4 common chairs, 1 small wheel. I have not the necessary bedding and wearing apparel - My occupation is a farmer. I am troubled with the rheumatism, my wife is about sixty, in a bad state of health, unable to work much, myself & wife constitute my family - 
Daniel Spike
Sworn to & declared in open Court this 20th day of June 1820 before me Powell Clerk of Steuben Court Pleas
Steuben County
Clerks office}
I, Edward Howell, Clerk of the County of Steuben, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is two hundred & eleven dollars & fifty cents -
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 10th day of July 1820
Powell Clerk
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Daniel Spike's
affidavit
Copy
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State of New York
Steuben County
Daniel Spike, on this 19th day of October 1820, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for said county, and being sworn, saith that he owes one hundred & sixty dollars, for the land mentioned in his schedule, sworn to in said court, on the 20th June 1820. Which said land, would not sell for that amount at public sale - and this despondent further saith, that his contract for said land, mentioned in said Schedule, has became forfeited -
Sworn to & subscribed in open Court the 19th October 1820.
Daniel Spike
Wm. H. Bull, Dep Clk of Steuben Cou. pleas.
Steuben County Clerks Office
I do hereby certify the above to be a true copy of the original affidavit no on file in the office of the Clerk of the County of Steuben
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, at both on this 14th day of November 1820.
Wm. H. Bull, Dep Clk
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Daniel Spike Application August 30th 1819

How
turf of war


Daniel Spike
Private
y 6-9 months
Van Courtland N. York
Regt
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State of New York
Ontario County
On this thirteenth day of August 1819 before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for Said County personally appeared Daniel Spike aged fifty nine years resident in the Town of Cochactan in the County of Steuben in the State of New York who being by me first duly sword according to Law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in Order to Obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress Entitled An Act to provide for Certain Persons Engaged in the Land and Navel Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War.  
That he the said Daniel Spike enlisted in the Town of Saratoga in the State of New York in the month of March 1776 in the company commanded by Captain Collins in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Van Courtland of the New York line on the Continental Establishment for the Term of nine months as a private soldier and that he continued to serve in said Corps until the Term of his Enlistment expired as was honorably discharged from service at fourt Miller in the Town of Saratoga aforesaid -- and that he is in Riduend circumstances and in need of the assistance of his county for Support and that he has no other evidence now in his Pauer of his said service except what is here with testament
Daniel Spike

Sworn to and diland the day and year beforesaid before me
Stephen Phelps
-- Judge ---
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State of New York
Ontario County
I Stephen Phelps ---- of Ontario Com pleas as foresaid do certify that it ---- to my satisfaction that the said Daniel Spike did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months or more on the Continental Establishment and that he is in ----- circumstances and in need of the assistance of the County for support and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress
Stephen Phelps
Judge of Ont. Com pleas
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42362
Invalid.

File No. 42.362
Daniel Spike
Prv Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index: Vol. 3, Page 483
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Daniel Spikes
North Cohocton
Steuben Co. N.Y.
August 22nd 1881,
Aug 28 wrote -- apt
Oct 6 wrote again
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Daniel Spike's
Pens Act 1818

Ex by Mr Wade
Nov 1857
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No Cohocton Steuben County N.Y.
Aug 22d 1851
W.S. Wade Esqr

Your of July 22d received & in reply I will say that my fathers certificate is for a private at $8. pr month. My Father when in the service was a Batteaux Man for about two year, and received while on that service $15. pr month. His Pension Certificate is dates 4th Nov 1819 --- Lived at Stillwater Saratoga County when he entered the service Died March 1944, was three years in the Service
My Father has told me that he received the $15. pr month while in the Batteaux Service. I have not any record or any proof of that service there was a Paul Harmon was with him also a man by the name of Young was with him but they are now if living unknown to me or then places of residence. They are probably dead as the men older than my father. I have often heard my father say that he was in the Batteaux service at the time Burgoyne was taken Was at the capture of Burgoyne. If there is any prospects in the case write me again
yours truly 
Daniel Spike
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State of New York
Ontario County
On the 6th day of Sept 1819 before Mr Stephen Philps a judge of Ontario Common pleas Personally 
assign
Benoni Ballast to me known to be a dependable witness and ____ _____ deposith & saith that he is personally acquainted with Daniel Spike whose application for a Pension is hereunto attached and that despondent was in the Service of the United States as a private soldier in the year 1776 and that he knew and saw this Daniel Spike doing the Duty of private soldier in the Regiment Commanded by Col. Van Courtland in said year 1776, on the Continental Establishment in the Minn Men the Service and that he was acquainted with said Spike before & after said service and thusly believe he continued in said service until he was honorably discharged
Benoni Ballast
Sworn to and Duland the day & year aforesaid before me
Stephen Phelps
Judge of Ont. Com pleas
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State of New York
Ontario County
On the 30th day of August 1819 before Stephen Phelps a Judge of Ontario Commonpleas personally appeared Paul Hammond to me known to be a credible witness and being sworn saith that he is personally acquainted with Daniel Spike whose application for a Pension is hereunto attached and that he was knowing to his service in the Revolutionary War (viz) that he the said Daniel Spike enlisted in the Month of March 1776 for the service of nine months in the Town of Saratoga in the State of New York as a private soldier in the Company Commanded by Capt Collins in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Van Courtlant in the New York Line on the Continental Establishment and that he continued to serve in said Corps until the term of his Enlistment expired and was honorably discharged from service. And that the depondant  served in the same Company & regiment with the said Daniel Spike during the said nine months aforesaid and that he despondant is disinterested in the event of his application and further saith not
Paul Hammond
Sworn to & Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Stephen Phelps
Judge