Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23,023, for Daniel Thorp, Connecticut
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE  Conn.
Thorp, Daniel
NUMBER S23.023

CONTENTS
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5497
New York

Daniel Thorp of Harpersfield in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Thorp of the Regt commanded
by Col Drummon in the Connecticut line for 21 months

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 70 Dollars - per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of February 1833 and sent to Hon E Root Ho. Repres

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $105.00
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Mar 33 35.00
$140.00

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Jno Cromwell Clerk,
Book D Vol. 5 Page 144
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Daniel Thorp
New York
amd.

Hon. E. Root
H.R.
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BRIEF in the case of Daniel Thorp of Delaware County in the State of New York
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity
3. How old is he? 74
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period.
in 1779 
1781

Duration of Service.
Years  Months, Days
1
------- 9

Rank.
As a private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Gen.
Regiment No 4 Connecticut State Troops
Cap Thorp Colo. Drummon
Cap Nash Colo Drummon

5. In what battles was he engaged? none mentioned
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Fairfield County Connecticut
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary and two living Witnesses
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? the papers are not attached agreeable to the regulations otherwise they appear to be complete

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
George Payton 
Examining Clerk.
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State of New York
Delaware County
On this 9th day of October 1839 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common pleas in & for said County of Delaware Daniel Thorp of the town of Harpersfield in the County of Delaware & State of New York aged 71 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 Jun 7, 1844

In the month of April 1779 he resided at Weston in Fairfield County & State of Connecticut & then enlisted for one year in regiment number 4 Connecticut State troops Col. Jonathan Drummon or Deming Major Abel Capt. Eliphalet Thorp Lieut. Samuel Sturges ensign --- Forbes & continued in said service for one year the term of time for which he enlisted - he marched from Weston to Fairfield joined the company stationed there all some time in July till the town was burnt was then stationed at the fort about two miles from Fairfield continued at the fort till in Nov. of that year detached under Sergeant William Burr & marched over into Fairfield to guard military stores & a field piece & continued there then until the end of his year when he was dismissed, had no written dismissed nor has he any documentary evidence of his service age entered in his family Bible, has resided in Del. Co. N.Y. 46 years - moved from Weston to Harpersfield then Montgomery Co. 1781 resided at Weston & enlisted in March or April of that year for nine months
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& continued in the service during the said nine months.

Capt. Thomas Nash Lieut Davis Duncan Ensign Levins Col Jonathan Dommond or Donning
marched from Weston to Fairfield stationed at Fairfield during the nine months & dismissed
at Fairfield at the expiration of the said 9 months raised as a guard to give alarms & to defence
the place the British during the 9 months, at point between and Fairfield town in the month of June or July & drove away about 40 head of Cattle- an alarm was given the company to which he belonged about 40 marched down in connexion with many of the inhabitants & took nearly all of
the Cattle - Summer 1780 or Apr of that year drafted for one month. resided at Weston aforesaid Capt. Daniel Godfrey Lieut do not recollect David Morich was ensign Col. Demmons or Demmond Major Mr Abel Marched from Weston & joined the company at a place called Crump Fairfield County staid there during the month for which he was drafted ed with his company & dismissed then & returned home. - In the course of the nine months enlistment service at Fairfield a part of Col. Talmad's regiment of light infantry when stationed at Fairfield & went over from Fairfield to Long Island and took Fort Storey

The witnesses living by which he can prove all or a part of his said service are first Eleazer Buckley
of Mill River Fairfield County Connecticut who
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was with him in the years service in the year 1779, secondly Hezekiah Burr of the town of
Fairfield Fairfield County Connecticut who also proves to the year in the year 1779.  Ezra Hall
of Reading Fairfield County Connecticut is knowing to the nine months service- Hull was in
the same company with him in the year 1781 during the 9 months service he acted as corporal 
but has no written warrant & does not recollect that he ever had one. Has always resided in
Weston & Harpersfield since he was born -He was born at Greenfield Fairfield County in the month of May in the year 1761

His witnesses are Ezra Hull, Eleazar Buckley Whose affidavits are hereunto annexed

He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that
his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State
Daniel Thorp [signature]

Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
C B Sheldon Clerk
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We Stephen Fenn of the town of Jefferson currently of [illegible] and Roswell Hotchkiss residing in the town of Northenfield, County of Delaware hereby certify that we are well acquainted with
Daniel Thorp who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 71 years of age that he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion
Stephen Fenn 
Roswell Hotchkiss [signatures]

Sworn & Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
C B Sheldon Clerk

And the said Court do herby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states & the court further certifies that it appears to them that Stephen Fenn who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the town of Jefferson that Roswell Hotchkiss who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Harpersfield & is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit-

I, Crawford B Sheldon Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Delaware, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Daniel Thorp for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 9th day of October 1832
C B Sheldon

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Daniel Thorp
Pension
Adm'd
21 mo pri
70$
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March 14, 1938
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Daniel Thorp, S. 23023
BA-J/MCS

Elsie T. Brown
124 South Washington
Wellington, Kansas

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for information relative to Daniel Thorp, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 23023, based upon the military service of the only Daniel Thorp that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.

He was born in May, 1761, at Greenfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut. The names of his parents were not given.

While a resident of Weston, Fairfield County, Connecticut, he enlisted in April, 1779, and served one year as private in Captain Eliphalet Thorp's company (not stated that he was related to Daniel Thorp) in Colonel Jonathan Dimon's Connecticut regiment. He enlisted in the summer
of 1780 or in September, 1780, and served one month in Captain Daniel Godfrey's company in Colonel Dimon's Connecticut regiment. He enlisted in March or April, 1781, and served nine months as corporal in Captain Thomas Nash's company in Colonel Jonathan Dimon's Connecticut regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 9, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Harpersfield, Delaware County, New York. He had moved there from Weston, Connecticut, about 1786.

There are no data on file relative to wife and children of Daniel Thorp.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Revolution
23023
INVALID.
File No. 23.823
Daniel Thorp
Pri Rev War
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Act: June7th 32℗
Index: --Vol. 2, Page 417
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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1911 Aug 22 Hist to Jennie R. Sherman VLM
1920 Apr. 2 Hist to Mrs. Turner.
1926 July 19 hist to Mrs. Chas Rose
1932 Apr 5 hist to Louis W. Allard MCS
1935 Jan 12 hist to Mr. Wilber T. Stuart MCS
1937 Aug 24 hist to Mrs. A. B. Catlin MCS
1938 Mar. 15 hist  to Elsie T. Brown MCS
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I Ezra Shell of Redding, County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut aged Seventy six being duly sworn, do depose and say that Daniel Thorp was an enlisted soldier in the line of Connecticut State troops in a Regiment commanded by Colonel Jonathan Dimon under Capt Thomas Nash and did serve the term of nine months - and that he the sd Thorp was a Corporal in the same company and Regiment that he enlisted some time in the spring of the year 1781 and was discharged in the winter following - said service was performed at Fairfield in sd County and sd
Thorp was at that time an inhabitant of the town of Weston in Fairfield County now, I understand resides in the Town of Harpersfield County of Delaware & State of N. York
Ezra Hull [signature]

State of Connecticut
Fairfield County Ss
At Redding in said Sworn and subscribed before me this 18th day of September 1832 and I certify that the Deponent is a credible witness
Ebenr Hill Just. of Peace

State of Connecticut 
Fairfield County 
I Thomas Osborne Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Fairfield in State Connecticut, do hereby certify that Ebenezer Hill Esquire is a Justice of the Peace for sd Fairfield County duly commissioned & duly authorized to administer oaths & take Deposition & C.

I further certify that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Ebenezer Hill Esquire and that I verily believe that the signature to the above certificate purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said County
in Fairfield this 18th day of September AD 1832
Thomas B Osborne Clerk of said County Court for Fairfield County
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I Eleazer Bulkley of the Town & County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut Aged Sixty Nine years do testify and say that in the Spring of the year 1779. I Enlisted in a Company of Connecticut State Troops stationed in the aforesaid Town of Fairfield to guard the Sea Coast
said Company was commanded by Captain Eliphalet Thorp of Col. Jonathan Dimon's Regt in which Company the deponent served as a private Soldier during the Term of one year until the Spring of the year 1780 and the deponent further certifies and says that Daniel Thorp then of the Town of Weston in said County, and now of the Town of Harpersfield in Delaware County & State of New York served with him in the aforesaid Company and Regt as a private Soldier during the whole of aforesaid time of one year from the Spring of the year 1779 to the Spring of the year 1780. the particular day or Month in which the deponent and the said Thorp Enlisted or were discharged the deponent cannot tell, but is Confident as to the Identity of said Thorp and his service during the
aforesaid sum of one year, and perfectly Recollects of him the said Thorp being considered a good Singer and was frequently called upon by the officers & Soldiers to sing a particular song relating to the Surender of Genl Burgoyne - & further the deponent saith not
Eleazar Bulkley [signature]

State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield   Fairfield September 13th 1832
I certify that the foregoing Deposition Subscribed by Eleazer Bulkley was this day sworn and subscribed before me and further that the Deponent is a man of the first Respectability whose Character for Truth and veracity is indisputable
Jeremiah Sturnges J.P.
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State of Connecticut
Fairfield County
I Thomas B Osborne Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Fairfield in said State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that Jeremiah Sturges Esquire whose own proper signature known to me to be genuine is annexed to the Certificate on the other side hereof is now a Justice of the Peace for sd Fairfield County commissioned & duly authorized to administer oaths to take
Depositions &c. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County Court in Fairfield this 13th day of September AD 1832
Thomas Osborne Clerk of the
County Court for Fairfield County
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Cobleskill N.Y. May 24/26
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions

I'm writing you for information concerning Daniel Thorp. He was born at Greenfield, Fairfield
Co. Conn. May 30th 1761. enlisted Apr. 1779. Served one year as Private. Have you any record
of his marriage or of his children. His claim for pension was allowed Will you kindly advise at your earliest convenience and oblige
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am trying to establish my record for admission to D.A.R

Very truly yours
Mrs Chas. Rose
Elm St
Cobleskill N.Y.
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US PENSION OFFICE
C MAY 25 1925
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Commissioner of Pensions-
Washington D.C.
I wrote the war department, - was referred to you. Would like to know if any records of
Michael Sherman, Haddon Conn are on record, or if in the revolution-- I would like three
papers in shape to frame to prove that we are direct descendants, of Daniel Thorp found recorded by Mo Cromwell-- Clerk-- in book D Vol-5- page 144-No 5497- Daniel Thorp was private in Revolutionary Army and received pension in 1833.

Please advise me in regard to these papers of this document which I would like sent me
Jennie R. Sherman
Delaware Co.
Davenport N.Y.
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US PENSION OFFICE
D AUG 18 1911
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The Brown Book Store   Telephone 287
Gertrude L. Brown -- Elsie T. Brown
BOOKS, STATIONERY GREETING CARDS
SCHOOL BOOKS AND SUPPLIES
124 South Washington.
Wellington, Kansas
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February 28, 1938

Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
My grandmother's name was Sarah Frances Thomas born March 17, 1831 in New York City.
her father's name was Ephraim Thomas. Think her mother's name was Phoebe Thorp,
daughter of Daniel Thorp. Think he was a major in the Revolutionary War. Can you give me any information about him?

History and Genealogy of the families of Old Fairfield, Vol. 111 Page 326. Pension Files, S23023. This gives a Daniel Thorp.
Yours truly,
Elsie Thorp Brown
Elsie T. Brown [signature]

Only Daniel under any spelling 
M.C. S.
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Rev Sec
Randolph, N.Y.
Mch. 15, 1920

Pension Bureau
Washington D.C.

Kindly send me a copy of the pension certificate issued to Daniel Thorp, Feb. 12, 1836 in Delaware Co. N.Y.

Also if a pension was granted to Col. Andrew Morehouse, 3rd Regt. Militia of Duchess Co. in
the Revolutionary war, please send me a copy of his papers.

Very truly yours,
Mrs. J.J. Turner

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US PENSION OFFICE
D MAR 18 1920
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Stamford N.Y.
Dec 22 1934

Veterans Bureau
Department of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sirs.
Would like the military record, if any, of Daniel Thorp of town of Harpersfield Del Co N. Y
according to a newspaper clipping he was granted a pension March 4 1831
Respectfully yours
Wilbur P Stuart

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RECEIVED DEC 24 1934
[illegible] DIV
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VETS ADM
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Mrs. Louis W. Allard
934 North Thirty - first Street
Billings, Montana

Feb. 29, 1932

Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir -
Have you any war records of the following men
Gershom Thorpe born Dec. 1,17 or 18 Fairfield Conn
Daniel Thorpe, son of Gershom born Greenfield Hill, Conn
Stephen Morehouse Jr. who lived at one at New Preston, Conn
Silas Hopping, born in East Hampton, L.I. N.Y. He probably lived at Morristown N.J. during the war.
Respectfully
Mrs. Louis W. Allard,
934-N-31st
Billings, Mont,

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RECEIVED
MAR 2 1932
RECEIPT SECTION
PENSION FILES AND RECORDS
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Sodus, N. Y.
August II, 1937.

Veterans Bureau,
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:

In a letter dated February 15, 1937, you mention one Simeon Houghton living in Wayne County New York, in 1832. Will you be kind enough to send me any other information you may have regarding him? Also, can you advise me as to how I may obtain proof as to whether or not he was a soldier of 1812? A person of that name is listed among those of Wayne County but it may have been his nephew. I should like to make certain which one it was,

Daniel Thorpe of Fairfield, Connecticut later of Harpersfield, New York, was also a Revolutionary
pensioner. I would like data concerning him, especially names of children, if given.

This information will be very much appreciated

Very truly
Blanche H. Catlin [signature]

Mrs A B. Catlin
19 Carlton St
Sodus, N. Y

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AUG 13 1937
MAIL SUB -DIV
VETS ADM
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information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
Daniel Thorp S.F. illegible]

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
Apr 1779
Summer of or Sept. 1780
Mar. or Apl 1781

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
1 year
1 Mo
9 mos
RANK.
Pvt
Corpl

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Eliphabt Thorp
Daniel Godfrey
Thomas Nash
COLONEL.
Jonathan Dimon
Dimon
Jonathan Dimon
STATE.
Conn,

Battles engaged in, -
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Weston, Fairfield Co, Conn
Date of application for pension, Oct. 9, 1832 the cl was al at
Residence at date of application, Harpersfield Delaware Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, b. at Greenfield Fairfield Co. May 1761
Remarks:-

Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

317936510 - 97
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August 24, 1937
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BA-J/EEL

Mrs. A. B. Catlin
12 Carlton Street
Sodus, New York

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of Simeon Houghton, living in New York in 1832, and Daniel Thorpe, of Fairfield, Connecticut, later of Harpersfield, New York, both pensioners.

The records of those soldiers are furnished herewith as found in the claims for pension based upon their military service in the Revolutionary War.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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August 24, 1937
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Daniel Thorp, S. 23023
BA-J/MCS

Mrs. A. B. Catlin
19 Carlton Street
Sodus, New York

Dear Madam:
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 23033, based upon the military service of Daniel Thorp.

He was born in May, 1761, at Greenfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut. The names of his parents were not given.

While a resident of Weston, Fairfield County, Connecticut, he enlisted in April, 1779, and served one year as private in Captain Eliphalet Thorp's company ( not stated that he was related to Daniel Thorp ) in Colonel Jonathan Dimon's Connecticut regiment. He enlisted
in the summer of 1780 or in September, 1780, and served one month in Captain Daniel Godfrey's company in Colonel Dimon's Connecticut regiment. He enlisted in March or April, 1781, and served nine months as corporal in Captain Thomas Nash's company in Colonel Jonathan Dimon's Connecticut regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 9, 1832. at which time he was a resident of Harpersfield, Delaware County, New York . He had moved there from Weston, Connecticut, about 1786.

There are no data on file relative to wife and children of Daniel Thorp.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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January 12, 1934
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Daniel Thorp, S. 23023
BA-J/MCS

Mr. Wilbur T. Stuart
Stamford
New York

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War record of Daniel Thorp of Harpersfield, Delaware County, New York,

The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 23023, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Daniel Thorp,

He was born in May, 1761, at Greenfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut. The names of his parents were not given.

While a resident of Weston, Fairfield County, Connecticut, he enlisted in April, 1779, and served one year as private in Captain Eliphalet Thorp's company ( not stated that he was related to Daniel Thorp) in Colonel Jonathan Dimon's Connecticut regiment. He enlisted in the summer of 1780 or in September, 1780, and served one month in Captain Daniel Godfrey's company in Colonel Dimon's Connecticut regiment. He enlisted in March or April, 1781, and served nine months as corporal in Captain Thomas Nash's company in Colonel Jonathan Dimon's
Connecticut regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 9, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Harpersfield, Delaware County, New York. He had moved there from Weston, Connecticut, about 1786.

There are no data on file relative to wife and children of Daniel Thorp

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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Soldiers death not on Agency Book
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April 5, 1932
BA-J/MCS

Mrs. Louis W. Allard
934 North Thirty - first Street
Billings
Montana

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter of February 29th, requesting information in regard to Daniel Thorp, a soldier of the Revolution.

The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 23023, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Daniel Thorp.

He was born in May, 1761, at Greenfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut.

While a resident of Weston, Fairfield County, Connecticut, he enlisted in April, 1779, and served one year as private in Captain Eliphalet Thorp's Company, Colonel Jonathan Dimon's Connecticut Regiment. He enlisted in the summer of 1780 or in September, 1780, and served one month in Captain Daniel Godfrey's Company, Colonel Dimon's Connecticut Regiment. He enlisted in March or April, 1781, and served nine months as corporal in Captain Thomas Nash's Company in Colonel Jonathan Dimon's Connecticut Regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 9, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Harpersfield, Delaware County, New York. He had moved there from Weston, Connecticut, about 1786.

There are no data on file relative to wife, children or parents of the soldier.

Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
July 19, 1926

Mrs. Charles Rose
Elm St.
Cobleskill, N. Y.

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 23023, it appears that DANIEL THORP was born at Greenfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, in May, 1761.

While a resident of Weston, Fairfield County, Connecticut, he enlisted in April, 1779, and served one year as private in Captain Eliphalet Thorp's Company, Colonel Jonathan Dixon's Connecticut Regiment. He enlisted in the summer of 1780 or in September, 1780, and served one month in Captain Daniel Godfrey's Company, Colonel Dixon's Connecticut Regiment. He enlisted in March
or April, 1781, and served nine months as corporal in Captain Thomas Nash's Company, Colonel Jonathan Dimon's Connecticut Regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 9, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Harpersfield, Delaware County, New York. where he moved from Weston about 1780.

There are no data on file relative to his wife and children r parents &C.

Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner