Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19158, Samuel Daniels, N H
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(3-1776)
SERVICE 
N H 

Daniels, Samuel 
Sarah 
 
NUMBER W. 19158

CONTENTS  [blank]
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New Hampshire (P) 1238 
Sarah Daniels 
widow of Samuel Daniels, decd. [deceased] 
who was a pensioner under the Act of [blank]
and who died in [the, crossed out]  September, 1813 of Rockingham Co. in the State of N. Hampshire who was a private in the company commanded by Captain N. H. of the Regt commanded by Col. Reid in the N. Hamp line for 2 years private 

Inscribed on the Roll of N. Hamp (Ports.)
at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum,
 to commence on the 4th day of March, 1830. 


Certificate of Pension issued the 30th day of November 1838 and sent to John Kelly, Exeter, N. Hampshire 


Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1838 -      $200:00 
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar.'39  40.00 [total] $240.00 
{Act July 7, 
1838.}
Recorded by  S. A. Elliot Clerk,
Book A, Vol. 1, Page [82. crossed out] 38.
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Sarah Daniels
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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss
On this fifteenth day of August A D 1838 personally appeared before the Court of Probate holden at Exeter in and for said County by and before the Hon John Harvey Judge of said Court
Sarah Daniels a resident of said Exeter aged eighty years and upwards who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7th, 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay and Pensions to certain widows"
That she is the widow of Samuel Daniels who was a private in the army of the United States in the war of the Revolution & who according to the best of her knowledge and belief enlisted at said Exeter into a company in the Regiment commanded by Col Enoch Porr being one of the New Hampshire Regiments in the service of the United States  ~ she thinks in 1775 for the term of six months and when that term expired he enlisted again  ~ and he served as she believes under different enlistments five or six years and was regularly and honorably discharged.  She does not know in whose company he enlisted but he served a part of hjs term in a company of which Samuel Adams was a Lieutenant ~ and she believes he served most of his time if not the [end of page]
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whole of it in the same regiment in which he enlisted and to the rolls of that Regiment and other rolls and records touching the service of the New Hampshire Regiments in the Revolutionary war now in the Department at Washington she respectfully refers for the time or times of his enlistments and for the term or terms of his services

She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Daniels at said Exeter by the Rev Isaac Mansfield on the twenty fourth day of October A D 1781; that her husband the said Samuel Daniels was drowned in the River between Exeter and Newington in the month of September 1813 and was buried at said Newington; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January 1794 to wit at the time above stated; that she has remained a widow ever since the death of her late husband the said Samuel Daniels and still is his widow as will more fully appear by reference to the proofs hereto annexed.
Sarah Daniels  X her mark
witness [signed] John Kelly

Sworn to and subscribed or signed this  ___ day month and year first aforesaid
before me [signed] John Harvey  Judge of Probate

[signed] John Kelly  Register of the Court
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of Probate for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Sarah Daniels for a Pension


In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this fifteenth day of August AD 1838
[signed] John Kelly Register of Probate
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To Mr Zebalon Giddings Town Clerk
This may certify that Samuel Daniels & Sarah Taylor were married Oct twenty fourth one thousand Seven hundred & eighty one by me
Exeter  Oct 25, 1781  [signed] Isaac Mansfield

I Charles Conner depose and say that I hold the office of Clerk in the town of Exeter county of Rockingham & State of New Hampshire and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception of the date which is expanded on the record in fair legible figures as follows Oct. 24, 1781
Given with my hand at Exeter the fourteenth day of August A D Eighteen hundred and thirty eight
[signed] Charles Conner  Town Clerk

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss }  August 14, 1838  Then the above named Charles Conner personally appeared and made oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed is true
before me [signed] John Sullivan  Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham 

I John Kelly Register of the Court of Probate for said County do hereby certify that John Sullivan Esq is a Justice of the Peace for said County and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine and in his own proper handwriting
In Testimony whereof I have set my hand and the seal of said Court this seventh day of September A D 1838
[signed] John Kelly Register of Probate
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Rev
WIDOW &c.
File No. 19,158
Sarah Daniels
Widow of Samuel Daniels
Priv. Rev. War
Act: July 7, 1838
Index:  Vol. A, Page 172
[in brackets] Arrangement of 1870.
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1238.
Sarah Daniels
Wid of Samuel
N.H.
Married 1781
Died 1813
Act 7 July 1838
Allow $80 per annum
on roll of Reed's Regt. p 35
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Hon J L Edwards Com Pensions
City of Washington
D Col.
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Exeter N H. Sept 13, 1838
Hon J L Edwards  Com Pensions
Enclosed is the Application of Sarah Daniels for a Pension and the evidence in which it is founded 
It is hoped that the Rolls mat be examined and her evidence [unknown] as completed
It is the wish of the Applicant that you would communicate with me in relation to her application  and in doing so you will oblige
Your most obed [obedient]
[signed] John Kelly
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I Elizabeth Adams of Exeter N.H. aged seventy five years and upwards testify and say that from the time I was eight or nine years old I have known Mrs Sarah Daniels the widow of Samuel Daniels formerly of Exeter.  When I first knew her she was Sarah Taylor and lived with Mrs Coffin who kept a private school for girls  ~ which school I attended for two years or parts of two years, and said Sarah Taylor had the care of the schoolroom.  Afterwards she lived several years with Mrs Toppan an Aunt of mine in Hampton.  After her marriage with Mr Daniels they lived in this town (Exeter) till his death.  He was drowned in the river between Exeter and Portsmouth.  His death was at the time much talked of.  I recollect of hearing of it much, at the time.  It happened late in the summer or early in the Fall of the year and I should think more than thirty years ago.  I have since his death been acquainted with Mrs Daniels who has often assisted me in work and has frequently been at my childrens.  She has never married since her said husbands death but still remains his widow
[signed] Elizabeth Adams

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss  August 16, 1838  Then the said Elizabeth Adams who, I certify, is a credible person and her statements entitled to credit, made solemn oath that the above affidavit by her subscribed is true
Before me [signed] John Kelly Justice of the Peace
[unknown] Aug 16
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I Nathaniel Gilman of Exeter in New Hampshire aged seventy eight years and upwards testify and say that from my childhood I have been acquainted with Sarah Daniels of said Exeter widow of the late Samuel Daniels deceased; and I was also from my childhood acquainted with the said Samuel Daniels her late husband until his death.  The said Samuel Daniels was a soldier in the Revolutionary army,  I think for several years  I am not certain as to the Company or Regiment to which he belonged, but believe it was to the Regiment of the New Hampshire line, commanded by Col Enoch Poor.  I saw him repeatedly while in the army, when at home on furloughs; and think he served four or five years as a soldier.
His wife was originally Sarah Taylor and they were both natives of this town and lived near my fathers.  They were married prior to my marriage which occurred in 1785.  I was not present when they were married but their marriage was generally understood to have taken place and there was no doubt thereof.  They lived together as man and wife until his death which happened in the fall of the year between twenty and thirty years ago.  He was drowned in the River between Exeter and Portsmouth.  And since his death the said Sarah Daniels has never intermarried but has remained and still is the widow of the said Samuel Daniels.
[signed] Nath. Gilman
Aug. 21, '38
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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss August 21, 1838
Then Col. Nathaniel Gilman, who I certify is  a credible person and hjs statements entitled to credit, made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me [signed] John Kelly Jus Peace

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss I, Ira B. Hoitt Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature within and for said County do hereby certify that John Kelly is a Justice of the Peace for said County and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his connected with the affidavits of Elizabeth Adams and Nathaniel Gilman are genuine and in his own proper hand writing
In testimony whereof I have set my hand and the seal of said County this seventh day of September AD 1838
[signed] I. B. Hoitt Clerk