Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 12728, Mayhew Daggett, Green Mt. Boys New York
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Green Mt. Boys  
New York.     

Daggett Mayhew or Mahew  

NUMBER
S.12728
Carded

CONTENTS
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1728 
New York 
Mahew Daggett 
of Clifton in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Talmadge of the Regts. commanded by Col E Allan & others in the * New York line for 2 years & more 
* Green Mt. Boys and N.Y 
Records completed Dec. 4/05  JS

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of November 1832 and sent to A Goodrich 

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $120.00 
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 33 40.00 
[total] $160.00 
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.} 
Recorded by Geo. C. Stiles Clerk, 
Book D Vol. 5. Page 80
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Declaration of Mathew Daggett of the Town of Clifton Park in the County of Saratoga and State of New York in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th of June A.D. 1832. 

State of New York 
County of Saratoga } ss. On this fourth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared at a Court of Common Pleas held in and for the County of Saratoga before the Judge thereof at Ballston Spa in the Court House of said County Mayhew Daggett of Clifton Park in said County on the day last aforesaid. The said Mayhew Daggett of the Town of Clifton Park aforesaid aged seventy five years who was born in the County of Dutchess in the State of New York on the fifth of September A.D. 1757 who being first duly sworn in Open Court according to Law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order obtain the benefit of the provision made by 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 hereinafter stated. 
First that he entered the service as a volunteer of the State Troops of New York in the County of Dutchess in July A.D. 1775 under Col. Ethan Allen who was succeeded by Col Warner in consequence of Allens being taken a prisoner. Heman Allen was Captain of the Company, who being sick Stanton took command of the Company at Crown point. Allen took command of the company again before the taking of St Johns. the Company mustered at Canaan was out this campaign five months & Marched from Salisbury in Dutchess County to Albany the way of Sheffield Barrington and Greenbush from Albany the Company marched to Lake George from thence into Canada & this applicant was at the siege of St Johns & was one of the advance guard 
The Company marched with the Regiment from St Johns to Le Prairie and was at Longale when the British came over from Montreal to Longale and was in the Battle
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was finally after a campaign of five months disbanded at Montreal with the Regiment in the latter part of the month of December A.D. 1775 without a [penalty?] in money the pay was to have been two pounds thirteen shillings and four pence but this applicant did not till some time after the Campaign receive any of his wages, but one months pay in advance was receive any of his wages, but one months pay in advance was received on his entering the campaign had no written discharge 5 months 
Secondly In January 1776. This applicant again went into service as a volunteer in the State Troops of New York in Dutchess County under Colonel Umphrey & Captain Hu Ray Andrew Willson was Lieutenant the Company mustered in Dutchess County Marched from Duchess County to Tarry[town] and thence by water to New York remained in New York till April following was disbanded with the Regiment and returned home after a campaign of four months about without a written discharge the wages were to pounds thirteen shillings and four pence. He has no evidence of his service 3 months 
Thirdly went out again into service with the Militia of New York was as Fort Montgomery in July 1776. when Independence was declared was out about one month mustered in the Dutchess County went as one of Captain Tallmadge's Company as a volunteer, does not recollect the officers in Command he has no evidence of his said service 1 month
Fourthly soon after the declaration of Independence in July A.D. 1776. went into service again as a volunteer in said Troops under Captain Breton Pain Graham was Colonel Hopkins was Lieutenant Colonel volunteered and mustered in Dutchess County was out this campaign about five months During this campaign the company was frequently detached from the Regiment to which it belonged the Company with the Regiment marched or went part of the way by water from Dutchess County to Fort Independence and thence to Frogs Neck and there joined the Regiment for awhile and then the Company was detached from the Regiment and marched to New Rochelle and then joined the Brigade at White Plains the company was detached at Peeks Kill again from the Regiment and marched to Tarry Town & thence again to Peeks Kill and remained there with the Regiment till the first January A.D. 1777, and was then disbanded with the Regiment without any written discharge thinks the pay was two pound thirteen & four pence per month and as much bounty, he has no evidence of his said service – 
5. month
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99
Mayhew Daggett
7987
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Fifthly In 1778 joined the service again in September in said Troops in Dutchess County under Captain Boyd Lieutenant Worden and Col Hopkins marched to West Point and remained there till the last of December making a Campaign of three months Gen George Clinton had the command was disbanded at West point the last of December without any written discharge with the Regiment he has no evidence of his said service 
3 months 
Sixthly in June was out a month in A.D. 1779 under Captain Tallmadge Col Hopkins 
And this deponent says that each and every time in which he entered the service he volunteered. 
1. month
he was a private in all the foregoing month campaigns, and resided in Dutchess County aforesaid at the time he entered the service 
Seventhly In May or June in 1779 was out as a conscript in the said Troops [under?] Capt Tallmadge Lieutenant Jonas Parks [blank] Cooke now not recollect the Colonel –
Marched from Dutchess County to Fish Kill and Peeks Kill was out during the Campaign which lasted for two months was disbanded with the Regiment without any written discharge  2 months 
Eighthly In September 1779 went out as a volunteer in said troops under James Tallmadge Captain Jonas Parks was Lieutenant the applicant does not recollect who was Colonel this applicant was the orderly Sergeant of the Company had the warrant but has lost it never got any thing for the services Mustered in Fish Kill in Dutchess County [that?] was head quarters remained there until disbanded the Campaign lasted three months 
3 months
[signed] for Mayhew Daggett
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I was born in the County of Dutchess in the year A.D. 1757. 
I have no record of my age
I continued to reside in the County of Dutchess in the State of New York until the A.D. 1787 when he removed to the County of Green in the State aforesaid and continued to reside there until year of our Lord 1802. when he removed to the County Schenectady & continued to reside about six years that he at different times removed to Halfmoon in the County of Saratoga that in the year 1816 he removed to the Town of Orange in the County of Saratoga now called Clifton park where I now reside. 
I was born Sept 5. 1757 in Dutchess County 
I have no record of my age 
was living in Dutchess County when called into service 
I volunteered as stated in his declaration and was once a conscript. [crossed out: was frequently [illegible] out in the Malitia which is not mentioned]
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I was born in the County of Dutchess in the year AD 1757 
I have no record of my age 
[I] was living in Dutchess County when I [illegible] service I now live in Clifton Park [illegible] I was a volunteer some of the time and some of the time a drafted soldier 
I refer to Nathan Garnsey of Clifton Park and to Abijah Peck of the same place a clergyman and Elder [illegible] of the same place & to Elder to John Swaim a Clergyman of Malta in said County as persons to whom I am known in the neighbourhood where I now reside & that can testify to my character for veracity  I hereby relinquish all claim to a pension but the present
[signed] Mayhew Daggett
Sworn & subscribed to in open Court the 4 September 1832
[signed] Thomas Palmer Clerk
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I continued to reside in the County of Dutchess in the State of New York until the A.D. 1787 when he removed to the County of Green in the State aforesaid and continued to reside there until year of our Lord 1802. when he removed to the County Schenectady & continued to reside about six years that he at different times removed to Halfmoon in the County of Saratoga that in the year 1816 he removed to the Town of Orange in the County of Saratoga now called Clifton Park where I now reside.
I was born Sept 5. 1757 in Dutchess County
I have no record of my age
was living in Dutchess County when called into service
I volunteered as stated in his declaration and was once a conscript. [crossed out: was frequently [illegible] out in the Malitia which is not mentioned]
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was acquainted with Col Warner [crossed out: Col Allen] Col Umphrey 
I never received a discharge.
I am acquainted with Matthias Swaim Elder Abijah Peck Ephriam Knowlton John Knowlton Daniel Knowlton David Howe Isaac E Garnsey Nathan Garnsey John Knowlton Morris Sheldon Isaac Lyon George Stover who can testify & certify to their belief of & opinion of his services as a revolutionary soldier and of his character for truth 
That I have no dockumentary or other evidence of any of my said services – I recollect Cols Allen Umphrey and Warner Hopkins. I hereby relinquish every claim to a pension except the present; and am not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. 
[signed] Mayhew Daggett
Sworn & Subscribed to in open court the 4th September 1832 
[signed] Thomas Palmer Clerk
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State of New York 
County of Saratoga } ss: And the said Court do hereby declare their 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 Matthias Swaim who signed the preceeding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the town of Malts, County of Saratoga And that Ephraim Knowlton who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Clifton Park and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.

Saratoga County ss: I Thomas Palmer the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga Do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Mayhew Daggett for a pension  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this fourth day of September A.D. 1832.
[signed] Thomas Palmer Clerk
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1 Brief No 7987 
Mahew Daggett 
admitted 
$80 

A. Goodrich Agt.
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Brief in the case of Mayhew Daggett of Clifton Park County of Saratoga in the State of New York
(Act 7th June, 1832.) 
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Before a Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? 
3. How old is he? 75 years.
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 

[BEGIN TABLE]
Period.   |   Duration of Service. Years, Months, Days.  |  Rank.  As a  |  Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.  Gen.  |
In 1775 july  |  5 Months.  |  private  |  Colo. Ethan Allen Col. Warner  |
1776 jany  |  4 Months.  |    |  Colo. Umphrey  |
1776 july  |  1 Month.  |  private  |    |
1776 -   |  5 Months  |  private  |  Colo. Graham Lt. Col. Hopkins  |
1778 Septr.  |  3 Months.  |  private  |  Colo. Hopkins Genl. Geo: Clinton  |
1779 June  |  1 Month.  |  private  |  Colo. Hopkins  |
1779 May of June  |  2 Months.  |  private  |  Major Cook.  |
1779 Septr 3 months under Capt: Talmadge.
[END OF TABLE]

5. In what battles was he engaged? at Longale
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Duchess County New York.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditionary evidence -
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? They appear to be correct
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned
[signed]  James Ord Examining Clerk.
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In reply to your request of ___ received ___ for a statement of the military history of Mayhew Daggett pension Mahew a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his [crossed out: (or his widow's)] application for pension on file in this Bureau. 

[BEGIN TABLE] 
S. File 12.728
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.  |   LENGTH OF SERVICE.   |   RANK.   |  OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN.   |   COLONEL.   |   STATE.  |
July 75 to  |  Dec. 75  |  Pri  |  Heman Allen  |  Ethan Allen   Warner  |  G Mt. Boys  |
Jan. 76  |  4 mos.  |    |  Hu (torn) Ray  |  Humfrey  |  N. York  |
July 76  |  1 mo.  |    |  Tallmadge  |    |    |
To Jan. 1, 77  |  5 mos.  |    |  Brinton Paine  |  Graham  |    |
Sept. 1778  |  3 mos.  |    |  Boyd  |  Hopkins  |    |
June 1779  |  1 mo.  |    |  Tallmadge  |  Hopkins  |    |
  |  2 mos.  |    |  Tallmadge  |    |    |
  |  3 mo.  |  ordly sergt.  |  James Tallmadge  |    |    |
[END TABLE]

Battles engaged in, siege of St. Johns & Longueuil
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Dutchess Co. N.Y.
Date of application for pension, Sept 4, 1832. Alld.
Residence at date of application, Clifton Park, Saratoga Co., N.Y.
Age at date of application, b. Sept. 5, 1757 Dutchess Co., N.Y.
Remarks: no fam data   2d auditor
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[left side]
1911 Apl. 5. History to Dr. Charles E. Banks 

Dutchess Co NY lived in [illegible] & Saratoga Cos

[right side]
Rev War
12.728
INVALID 
File No. 12.728 
Mahew Daggett 
Priv Rev War 
Act: June 7 1832 
Index: -- Vol.- Page 
{Arrangement of 1870.}
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We, Matthias Swaim a clergyman residing in the Town of Malta in the County of Saratoga and State of New York and Ephraim Knowlton residing in the Town of Clifton Park in said County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Mayhew Daggett who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy five years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolutionary war and that we concur in that opinion and as we believe is of good moral character and a man of truth and veracity 
[signed] Matthias Swaim  Ephm. Knowlton
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in Open Court Sept. 4. 1832 
[signed] Thomas Palmer Clerk
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Record Division. 3-1885 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON March 25, 1911. 
Dr. Charles E. Banks, 
U. S. Marine Hospital, 
Portland, Me. 
Sir:
In reply to your letter dated the 22" and received the 24" instant, you are advised that owing to the lack of a clerical force available for the purpose, this Bureau is unable to furnish the records of more than four pensioners of the Revolution to any one person. 
If you will state the names of the four whose records you most desire, the same will be forwarded to you. 
Very respectfully, 
[signed] J. Davenport
Commissioner.

The four are checked thus [check mark] in red ink 
C.E.B.

[stamp] U.S. Pension Office MAR 31 1911
[stamp] APR 12 1911
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OFFICE OF MEDICAL OFFICER IN COMMAND 
TREASURY DEPARTMENT 
UNITED STATES 
PUBLIC HEALTH AND MARINE-HOSPITAL SERVICE 
Portland, Maine, March 22, 1911. 
To the Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D.C. 
Sir: -
I have the honor to request information concerning the following named Revolutionary Pensioners, as to their record of service, nativity date of death and other personal facts contained in your archives –
S13779
Cheney Look Residence Oneida county, New York 
S 22883 
James Look Residence? Oneida County, New York 
S11003 
Elijah Look Residence Chataqua County, New York 
John Luce 812728 Residence (living in 1818) New York 
S 12728
Mayhew Daggett Residence Saratoga County New York 
Ephraim Luce Residence Oswego County New York 
Ivory Luce Residence Genessee County New York 
Peter Cottle Residence Greene County New York 
All the above persons are believed to have been born on the island of Marthas Vineyard, Mass, and the information is desired for historic purposes only. 
Respectfully yours, 
[signed] Charles E Banks 
Surgeon U.S.M.H.S. 
Address: - Dr. Charles E. Banks, U.S. Marine Hospital, Portland, Maine.

[stamp] U.S. Pension Office MAR 31 1911
Ack. Apl. 4, 1911.

[stamp] APR 1 1911