Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2,641, Abijah Dann, Conn. New York Vt.
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Service
Conn.
New York
Vt.
Or Dann. Abijah
Dan.
Anna
Number
R. 2641
B.L. Wt. 40939-160-55
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1015
New York
Abijah Dann
Of Renselaerville in the state of New York
Who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Dan Millot of the Reg. Commanded
By Col P. Holmes & in the New York
Line for Two years & six months.
Inscribed on the roll of New York
At the rate of —-80 dollars— cents per an
To commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of pension issues the 24 day of Oct.
1832—and sent to J.B. Moore
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 $120.00
Semi=anl. Allowance ending 4. Mar ‘33 40.00
$100.00
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recoded by - - - - - clerk,
Book D Vol. 5 Page 80
Suspd see letter to all Act &
P.M. at  Preston Hollow March 
LP. 1835=do to W.W. Murphy of P.M
P. Hollow Apr 13. 1835
Let to H Stone 11 November 1835
Hubbard 23. Dec. ‘35
John Clapp 28. Dec.’35
Hon R. W. Clelland, December
26,1837
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No 1061.
Pension Office
July 27, 1832
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State of New York
Albany County SS. On this 20th day of July 1832 personally appeared before Joseph N. Moore a Judge of the County Courts of the County of Albany and state of new York, Abijah Dann now residing in the town of Renpelaeville in the County of Albany and State of New York. Aged 73 years in December and 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, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. He entered the said service at Bedford in the County of Westchester in in the State of New York where he then resided, and joined Captain Daniel Mills company and Colo James Holmes regiment about the 5th day of July 1775 as a private. He with the same company and regiment immediately marched to Albany in the said state, where they staid 2 or 3 weeks and then marched to Lake George, and from there to Ticonderoga, where they staid until in the month of September, when he was ordered to March to St Johns in Canada, where he joined the forces under the command of Genl. Montgomery, who staid and assisted in taking their place, which surrendered on the 3rd November 1775. He then marched under Genl. Montgomery to Montreal, where he staid until the first of January 1776, and then returned back to St. Johns and continued there for the purpose of keeping the forty under Capt Spencer until in the month of May, when he was marched down to Albany, and was there discharged. And he then returned home, remained at home at Bedford aforesaid about the last of May or first of June 1776. About the first of July 1776 he again entered the said service at Bedford
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aforesaid and enlisted in Capt John Thomas company and Colonel Samuel Drake's regiment and marched immediately to the City of New York, in the said company and continued there (illegible) on Long Island, untill New York was taken by the British in September 1776 and was then marched to White Plains with the forces under the command of Gen. Washington. Shortly after he was marched to Peekskill, then (?) the river over to Nanestani in the County of Rockland where he was discharged in the month of January 1777, and then returned home. In spring of the year 1777 he went to Vermont to reside.  And in the month of July 1777 he volunteered as a private in Capt Sawyers company in Colonel Kessick's regiment in Bennington in the said State of Vermont and was in the battle of Bennington under the command of Earl Stark, against Colo Baunes and continued said company until in the fall of that year, but does not recollect that at this time he enlisted for the term of six months. In the spring of 1778 he again entered the said service and joined Capt Allens company at Rutland in the said State of Vermont, and continued in this service an scouts, and defending the inhabitants against the Indians, untill in the last of May or June of the same year having out at this time at least two months - in the fall of the year 1781. He returned back to Bedford or Round Ridge in Westchester County
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New York, and in the spring of 1782. He again entered the said service and joined Capt Bells company, and was engaged in guarding the lines at Stansford in the state of Connecticut, and continued in this service untill the last of October or first of November in the same year, when he was dismissed. During the most of this time he had the temporary command of the said company. He never received a written discharge, nor has he any documentary evidence to prove his service. He knows of no person he can procure to testify to his services as aforesaid at this time. He resides more than 30 miles from the City of Albany where the Courts of Record are held for the County of Albany, and he is very infirm and unable to go that distance to attend the court.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is no on the Pensioner roll of the Agency of any state. Abijah Dann
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Before J.B. Moore, Judge of Albany County Courts. We Elder John Winans a Clergyman residing in the town of Renpelaeville in the County of Albany and Nathaniel Rider Esq residing in the same place Supervisor of the said town hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Abijah Dann who has subscribed and worn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 73 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 the opinion. John Winans, Nath Rider
Sworn, subscribed, the day and year aforesaid before me J. B. Moore Judge of Albany County Courts
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And I the said Judge do hereby declare my 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 deemed as he states. And I do further certify, that it appears to me that John Winans who has signed the preceeding certificate from personal knowledge is a Clergyman residing in the said town of Reupelaeville in the said County and State. And that Nathaniel Rider Esquire who has also signed the same is a resident and supervisor of the said town of Reupelaeville and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit and that the said J.B. Moore Judge. Applicant cannot attend the Court by reason of bodily infirmity.
State of New York
City -County of New Albany}ss:
Clerk's office. I Conrad S. TenEyck Clerk of the City and County of Albany and State of New York do hereby certify that Joseph B. Moore before sharing the written declaration certificate were from and who has made this foregoing certificate is a Judge of the County Court of the County of Albany, and that the signature J.B. Moore to the said declaration and certificate is his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county this 23rd day of July 1832. C.A. Ten Eyck, Clerk
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1061.
Abijah Dann
$80
admitted
In Jury role of
Capt D. Miles 141 Aug, Mar 4 and 21 day
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BRIEF in the case of Abijah Dann
of Rensselaerville in the State of New York (Act 7 June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a Judge
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? Yes.
3. How old is he? Seventy three years.
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period 
In 1775 July 5.
1776 July 1
Retired 1777 Spring
1778 Spring
1782 Spring

Duration of Service.
Years,  Months,  Days.  Rank. As a
May 7 (upcoming 10).   Private
in Jan 77 about 7}
to Fall about 3).             Private
___________2.               "
to 1 mos. about 8.)

Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Gen. Montgomery. (May 10)
Capt David Mills Corp: (Jan 7 about 7)
Col. Jo Harding, Reg.
Capt Jno Thomas Company 
Col. Sam Drakes Regt. 
(fall at 3) Capt Sawyer Co. 
Col Herrick regt (2)
Capt. Allens Company (in about 8.)
Capt. Ball,  sign & of the time, he had the command of the company
5. In what battles was he engaged? Bennington, under Genl. Stark,
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Bedford, New York.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? John Winans, Clergyman & the Rider certify traditionary evidence as usual.
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
* Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case
above mentioned.
Examining Clerk.
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218. 069
Act March 3. Oct. 19/55
_____________________
Anna Dan, Ms
Abijah Dan, Mr.
_____________________
Private
Rev. War.
No.40939 No. Sept 13/56
______________________
Pen? Act Jus Helz 53
Land Act
NY June 32- 1015
Ad. 160 ae's Sept 10/56
Dooze
I.
_____________________
Isreal B. Hoyt
Halsey Valley, N.Y.

Vol D=18
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State of New York
County of Tioga}ss
on this 24th day of September A.D. one Thousand Eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared upon
me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid.  Anna Dan aged Seventy Six years a resident of the town of Spencer in the County of Tioga
and State of New York. who being duly sworn
according to Law declares that she is the widow
of Abijah Dan deceased, who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Mills the
Regiment & the Colonel Noner Fongaten- in the War of the Revolution 1776. that her said husband enlisted at the town of Bedford in the State of Connecticut the exact date that her enlisted or volunteered she cannot distinctly remember that her said husband was in actual service in said revolutionary war for the term of six months or More & was honorably discharged-that her
said husband drew a pension from the governed of the United States of Ninety six dollars a year for two years or upwards for his services in said War. She would respectfully refer to the affidavit
of her said husband & other evidence to obtain his said pension for the Colonels name that he served under in said war the time of his Service & his discharge & Co
she further states that she was Married to the said Abijah Dan in the town of Contaehic
in the County Greene State of New York
on the 2nd day of June AD. 1802 by Harry
Ostrander Pastor of the of Ref-Prot. Dutch Church and that her name before her Marriage was Anna Dunham that her husband died the 19th day of March 1841, and that she is now a widow at the date of Executing this her declaration
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She makes this declaration for the purpose of
obtaining the Bounty Land to which she
may be entitled under act Approved March
third A.D. 1855. She also declares that she has
never received nor applied for Bounty Land
under this or any other act of Congress
Anna Dan

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and
year above written and I certify that I believe
the claimant to be the identical person the
Represents herself to be and that I have no
interest in said Claim.
Isreal S. Hoyt, J.P.

State of New York
County of Tioga, NY

On this twenty fourth day of September A.D.
one thousand Eight hundred and fifty five
Personally Appeared [John H. Cooper] before
me a justice of the Peace within & for the County of Tioga State aforesaid John H. Cooper and Moriah Cooper residents of the County and
State of New York. who being duly sworn according to Law declare that they are personally and will acquainted with Mrs. Anna Dan. Who saw her sign her to name the foregoing declaration that they know her to be the identical person therein represented and that she is now a widow and sure they are disinterested witnesses,
John H Cooper
Maria Cooper

Sworn to & Subscribed before me this 24th day of September A.D. 1855. and I certify that the said John H. Cooper Maria Cooper are credible & Respectable Citizens
Israel Hoyt J.P.
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State of New York
Tioga County
Clerk Office Ss
p I LeRoy W Kingman Clerk of said County certify that Israel S Hoyt Esq whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affi'd vits was at the time the said affidavits were made a Justice of the peace duly elected & sworn & authorized to take the same and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his several signature genuine - Given under my hand and the Seal of said County this 12 day of October 1855
LW Kingman Clerk
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 State of New York, County of Tioga}ss;

On this fourteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred & fifty seven, personally appeared, before me, Alanson Munger Special County Judge of the said County of Tioga, at Spencer in the said County
Anna Dan, a resident of said Spencer in
said County, aged seventy two years, who
being duly sworn, according to law, doth
on her oath make the following declaration,
in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions
made by the act of congress, passed 29th July
1848 & subsequent acts: That she is the
widow of Abijah Dan, who was a revolutionary
soldier & Pensioner of the United States
for services in the war of the revolution
    She further declares that she was married to
the said Abijah Dan, on the second day of June
in the year Eighteen hundred & two that her
husband the aforesaid Abijah Dan died on the
nineteenth day of March one thousand
Eight hundred & forty one; that she was
not married to him prior to his leaving
the service, but the marriage took place
at the time above stated. She further swears that she is now a widow & that she has never before made any application for a Pension
     She respectfully refers to the papers on file
in the proper department at the City of
Washington, containing the proof upon which
the Pension Certificate was issued to her said
husband as the proof upon which this lies
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To establish the services of her said husband
for the purposes of this application signed in the present of A. Munger}
A. Munger}  Anna Dan
I. B. Hoyt}
Subscribed & sworn to by the above named Anna Dan and on the day & year first above written And I certify that the said Anna Dan is a
credible person & that the reason that the
foregoing declaration was not made in
open court is that the said Anna Dan is
prevented by bodily infirmity from 
attending before the court, which holds its
session some fifteen miles from the
residence of said Anna Dan same

Alanson Munger
Special County Judge
of Tioga County
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3 These certify that Abijah Dan and
Anna Dunham, at or near Coxsackie, Greene
County in the State of New York were united in
matrimony according to the usages of the Reformed Prot Laws  Dutch Church in America on the Second day of June One thousand Eight Hundred and two-by me 

Henry Ostrander at that time pastor of the Ref-Prost. D. Church of Coxsackie and now Pastor
of the Ref. Prot. D. Church as Catsbane
Saugerties Sep. 6. 1855

State of New York
Wester County &  it remembered that on the 15 day of September 1855 Henry Ostrander being duly sworn deposes & says that he subscribed the above certificate of Marriage and that the facts therein stated are true

Sworn before me this
15th day of September 1855
J. V. V. Kenyon
Justice of the Peace
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This certifies that the following record is made in the books of the Reformed Dutch Church of Coxsackie.
Alijah Dan | Time of Marriage
Alma Dunham | June 2nd 1802 _
Said record is in the handwriting of Rev Henry Ostrander, at that time Pastor of said Church _
Coxsackie July 23rd 1855
Philip Peltz--Pastor of Reformed Dutch Church of Coxsackie
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State of New York }
Tioga County} ss; 
John A. Cooper of Spencer in said County, being duly sworn says that he is sixty years old. That he became personally acquainted with Abijah Dan & Anna Dan in the town of Rensalaerville in the County of Albany in said state thirty eight yaers ago, that he was acquainted with them intimately from that time until the death of the said Abijah Dan & he is still acquainted with the said Anna Dan. That the said Abijah & Anna are the identical persons mentioned in the declaration hereto attached & made by the said Anna for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the act of Congress passed 29th July 1848. That during the whole acquaintance of deponent with the said Abijah Dan & Anna his wife they lived & cohabitated together as husband & wife, they were among all their acquaintances reputed & treated husband & wife & have raised a family of children. That the said Abijah Dan died at the town of Rensalaerville aforesaid on the nineteenth day of March A.D. 1841, Deponent was not present at the time the death of said Abijah, but he saw him within month before his death & the said Anna his widow has ever since resided round amongst the children of the said Abiah & Anna as a widow. That it has always been reputed & asserted among the friends
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relatives & acquaintances of the said Abijah & Anna that the said Abijah died at the time & place as herein above stated, that the said Anna has never been married since the death of the said Abijah. 
John H Cooper
Subscribed & sworn before me this 14th day of May 1857 and I certify that the said John H. Cooper is known to me & that he credible person 
A. Munger Special County Judge of Tioga County
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State of New York }
 County of Tioga } ss;
Maria Cooper of Spencer in said County being sworn says that she is the daughter of the said Abijah Done & Anna Dan who are named in the declaration hereto attached made by the said Anna. 

That deponent is fifty four years of age, that Deponent has from her infancy been intimately acquainted with her said Father & Mother, that they have always been reputed as man & wife, & always lived together until the death of her Fathe. That her father died at Rensalaerville in the County of Albany on the 19th day of March A.D. 1841-as it had ever been considered & treated by all the friends & acquaintances of her Father’s family & her mother has ever since been living with her own children as a widowed mother.
Maria Cooper
Subscribed & sworn before me this 14th day of May 1857 & I certify that I know the said Maria Cooper & that she is respectable & credible person 
A. Munger Special County Judge of Tioga County
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State of New York }
Tioga County } ss;
Anna Dan the person making the foregoing on attached declaration being sworn says that she has received recently a land warrant for one hundred & sixty acres of land under the act of congress of March 3d 1855 as the widow of the said Abijah Dan & she refers to the proofs on file upon which said warrant was issued for proof in this her present application . She also refers to the papers attached to said declaration.
Anna Dan 
Subscribed & sworn before me this 14th day of May 1857 
And I certify the said Anna Dan to be a credible person 
A. Munger Special County Judge of Tioga County
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State of New York }
Tioga County Clerk's Office, } ss.
I, LEROY W. KINGMAN, Clerk of said County, and also Clerk of the Court of Record, do hereby certify that Alanson Munger whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of proof of said Certificate of proof, affidavit, acknowledgment, a Special County Judge in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same, and further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Special County Judge, and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof affidavit or acknowledgement, is genuine, and that the same is in due form, and in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of the said Courts and County, at Owego, this 15th day of May 1857.
L.W. Kingman CLERK.
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August 25, 1938
Mr. P.J. Cramer  BA-J/EEL
603 S. 7th Avenue  Abijah Dann-R. 2641
West Bend Wisconsin
Dear sir:
Reference is made to a letter addressed to this office by your son, Norman S. Cramer, East Falls Church, Virginia, in which he request that you be furnished the Revolutionary War record of Abijah Dann, born in 1759, who received pension on account of his service but was dropped from the rolls during the administration of President Andrew Jackson.

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 2641, based upon the service in the war of Abijah Dann.

Abijah Dann (the name appears, also, as Dan) was born in December 1758, place of birth and names of parents not shown.

While a resident of Rensselaerville, Albany County, New York, Abijah Dann applied for pension July 20, 1832 and stated that while a resident of Bedford, Westchester county, New York, he enlisted July 5, 1775 and served until May, 1776, as a private in Captain Daniel Mills' Company, Colonel James Holmes' New York Regiment and was at the taking of Saint Johns, Canada.  Ee stated, also, that he enlisted July 1, 1776 and served until January, 1777, in Captain John Thomas' company, Colonel Samuel Deake's New Your Regiment; that in the spring of 1777, he moved to Vermont and in July of that year, enlisted in Bennington, Vermont and served six months as private in Captain Sawyer's Company, Colonel Herrick's Vermont regiment and was at the battle of Bennington; that he enlisted in the spring of 1778 and served two months in Captain Allen's Vermont Company; that in the fall of 1781, he returned to Bedford, New York, and in the spring of 1782, enlisted and served until the last of October 1782, in Captain Jesse Bell's Connecticut Company, guarding the lines at Stamford.
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Abijah Dann was allowed pension but subsequently, on March 20, 1835, he was dropped from the pension roll, as upon reexamination of his claim, it was satisfactorily proven that he became a Tory after his first service.

In 1835, he was living in Broome, Schaharie County, New York,

He did March 19, 1841, in Renesalasrville, New York.

Abijah Dunn married June 2, 1802, in Garsackie, Greene County, New York, Anna Dunham, date and place of her birth and names of her parents not shown. They were married by the Reverend Henry Ostrander, pastor of the Referned Protestant Dutch Church, at Coxsackie.

Soldier's widow, Anna, applied for pension September 21, 1853 while resident of Ulysses, Tomplins County, New York, and again on May 14, 1857, while living in Spencer, Tiega County, New York, ages seventy seven years, but her claim was not allowed for the same reason for which her husband's name was dropped, as stated above.

The date of death of the widow is not shown.

They reared a family of children, only name given being Maria Cooper, who, in 1867, was aged fifty four years and was living in Spencer, New York.  In same year, one Jogn W. Cooper was aged sixty years and resided in Spencer, New York; no relationship to Maria, daughter of Ajibah Dann, was stated.

In 1832, Jonathan Dann, brother of Abijan Dann was aged eighty years and living in Norwhich, New York.

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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2641
P. O. Anna Dann
Service: window of Abijah 
Enlisted:  ____________________, 18
Discharged: _________________, 18
REJECTED
Application filed: ____________, 18
Alleges:
re-enlisted:

See other side for endorsement
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40.939

[illegible]
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1925 Oct.  9-Hist to R. M. Fuks - MMMM
1929 June 27. Hist to Mrs. J D Brock ADY
1935 Feb. 23. Hist. to Mrs. Herbert F. Stanford A.D.Y.
1938 Aug 25 Hist to P.J. Cramer EL
here to summon of pension
1939, Jan 5 - P.J.Cramer adr'd in re: to suspension of pension
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No. 3450
Anna Dann
wid. of
Abijah

2641
Act. 3 Feby. 1853
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Robt Willoughby P.M.
Preston Hollow N.Y.
2 April
free

J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

(Vertical)
Aprl. 9.
Abijah Dann
N.Y.
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Preston Hollow 2 April 1835
Sir
Enclosed are three affidavits, taken by your request. You will observe that Eliphas Kilbourn information of the punishment which was inflicted on said Dann in the British Camp was derived from cousin of said Dann by the name of Dann and not a Brother as I stated in a former letter.
I presume than one sufficient, others may be obtained if required. - some however hesitate and decline to state on oath what they have
heard, and believe to be true

Respectfully 
obt. servt.
Robt. Willoughby p.m.

J. L. Edwards Esq.
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free
J.L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

(vertical)
Preston Hollow, NY
March 12

March 18
Abijah Dann
New York
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free
J.L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

(vertical)
Preston Hollow, NY
March 12

March 18
Abijah Dann
New York
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Post Office at Preston Hollow, Albany 
County N.Y. 12 March 1835 
Sir, 
Enclosed I send you at his request the certificate of Jesse Nichols, conformably to a request contained in your letters to him,
On the subject of unworthy Pensioners, I feel it to be my duty to say, and believe me that I do it from there patriotism, being unwilling to to see the bounty of Government enjoyed by a British Tory, which is due only at the American Whig soldiers of the Revolution, that Abijah Dann now of Broome Schoharie County a pensioner under the act of June 1832 was according to common report with the British British during a part of the Revolutionary War, that he deserted from the American Army and joined the Army of the Enemy. Eliphan Kilbourn a Pensioner now living in this place has often said in my hearing that he was informed of the above parts by the brother of the said Abijah Dann 
The fear of being stigmatized as a Common Informer by imparting this information to the War Department unasked has I confess detered me from writing before which I felt is my duty to do when I first heard he had obtained Pension, therefore you will consider this letter as confidential yet you will be at [illegible] make as public as you please any information that I may hereafter make to you at your request 
Respectfully Your
Obt. Servt.
Robt Willoughby
Postmaster

J LEdwards }
Com. of Pensions }
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P.S.
Your letter to Mr Nichols came in by mail to day, which I delivered to him forthwith, and he unhesitatingly requested me to send his certificate to you, and I accordingly put it into this letter; a few hours after he called on me and said that his friends advised him not to send it immediately, and I have returned to him his said Certificate at his request-
Respectfully
Robt. Willoughby
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Eliphan Kilbourn
Appt.
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Eliphan Kilbourn being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelist deposeth and saith - That he is intimately acquainted with Abijah Dann and has been for twenty five of thirty years, that during all that time from common report, he the said Dan was a Tory and with the British Army during part at part of the Revolutionary War, - 
That this deponent was informed by a man by the name of Wilkins, that he the said Dann was with the British, and was flogged in the British Camp, and that he the said Dann then deserted from the British, all which was told and confirmed as this deponent understood at the time by a man by the name of Dann a cousin of the said Abijah Dann - That the above reports are common in this town and one generally believed to be true  
Eliphan Kilbourn

Sworn and Subscribed this 1st day of April 1835 before me 
Nath Rider J Peace
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State of New York }
County of Tompkins }
On this 21st day of September AD 1833 personally appeared before the County Court of the County of Tompkins State of New York Anna Dann A resident of the Town of Ulysses in the County aforesaid aged 73 years who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed February 3rd A D 1853; that she is the widow of Abijah Dann who was a private in the Massachusetts Militia & a revolutionary pensioner at the rate of Seventy Six dollars and Sixty Six cents per annum, that at the time he drew said pension he resided in the County of Schoharie in the State aforesaid and payable at the New York agency
She further declares that She was married to the said Abijah Dann on the 15th day of June A D 1801: that her husband the aforesaid Abijah Dann died on the 19th day of March 1841 that she was married to him at the time above stated, 
She further swears that
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State of New-York }
Tompkins County Clerk's Office, } ss. I EZRA WAVER, Clerk of said county, and also Clerk of the Courts in and for said county, do hereby certify that Douglas Boardman Esquire, before whom the preceding declaration was subscribed and sworn, and whose name appears to the Jurat thereto, was at the date of the same an acting Judge of the Peace in and for said county, duly elected, sworn, and authorized to act as such, and to take the same: And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Judge, and verily believe that the signature to the preceding Jurat is genuine. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of the said county and Court, at Ithaca, this Twenty second day of September 1853
Ezra [illegible] Clerk 

and I hereby certify that am not interested in the foregoing application of Anna Dann & am in no way concerned in its prosecution 
Douglass Boardman 
Tompkins County Judge
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She was a widow at the passage of the act and is still a widow and that she has never before made application for a pension, & that there is no record either public or private that will show the marriage aforesaid 
Anna Dan

Sworn to & Subscribed on the day and year first above written before me and I hereby certify that am not interested in the foregoing application of Anna Dann & am in no way concerned in its prosecution 
Douglass Boardman 
Tompkins County Judge
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Hon. Commissioner of Pensions 
Enclosed is an application for Pension of the widow Anna Dan, widow of Abijah Dan, a revolutionary soldier & pensioner now deceased,
She respectfully report to the evidence of her husband, in obtaining his pension, & refers to the unders upon which said widow obtained her land 
Warrant 
No. 218069
Yours Respectfully 
J.R. Hoyt
Agent
Halsey Valley }
May 19th 1857. }
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State of New York }
County of Greene }
I Abiah P White of the Town of Durham in the County and State aforesaid being duly sworn doth depose and say that his is well acquainted with Anna Dann & has been for about thirty year, and was also well acquainted with Abijah Dann in his life time that the said Abijah Dann is now dead, that he died on or about the month of March 1841, that deponent knows of his own personal knowledge that the said Anna Dann now of the Town of Ulysses in the County of Tompkins State aforesaid is the widow of said Abijah Dann & is still living & remains his widow 
Deponent further says that the said Anna & Abijah Dann lived & cohabited together as man & wife to deponents knowledge for about thirty years & were considered and refuted to be lawfully married 
Deponent further says that he has not any interest in the application of Anna Dann for a pension & in no way concerned in its prosecution and further says not 
Subscribed & sworn to before me the 11 day of October AD 1833 & I do hereby certify that Abiah P White is a disintersted & credible
Abiah P White
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witness & that I have no interest in said Anna Dann application for a pension or its prosecution
Zince Whittlesey 
Justice of the peace
State of New York,
Greene County Clerk's Office. I JACOB VAN ORDEN, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that   of it that he hereby certify that Zinnie Wittenberg before whom the answered deposition was made, was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and
that the time and that the signature purporting to be his I believe to be genuine.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this
12th day of October 1853
H Van Arden Clerk
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State of New York }
County of Greene }
I Eliza Ann White of the Town of Durham in the County and State aforesaid being duly Sworn doth depose & say that she is well acquainted with Anna Davis & has been for about thirty Eight years, and was also well acquainted with Abijah Dann in his life time that the said Abijah Dann is now dead, that he died on or about the month of March 1841, that deponent knows of her own personal knowledge that the said Anna Dann now of the town of Ulysses in the County of Tompkins State aforesaid is the widow of said Abijah Dann  & is still living & remains his widow 
Deponent further says that the said Anna & Abijah Dann lived & Cohabited together as man and wife to deponents knowledge for about thirty five years & were considered and reputed to be lawfully married 
Deponent further says that she has not any interest in the application of Anna Dann for a pension & in no way concerned in its prosecution, and further says not 
Eliza Ann White
Subscribed & sworn to before me the 1st day of October AD 1853 & I do hereby certify that Eliza Ann White
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is a disinterested and credible witness & that I have no interest in said Anna Dann’s application for a pension in its prosecutions 
Zince Whittlesey 
Justice of the peace 
State of New York, Greene County Clerk's Office. I, JACOB VAN ORDEN, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that Zince Whittlesey before whom the annexed Deposition was made, was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same, and that the signature purporting to be his I believe to be genuine. 
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 12th day of October 1853
H Van Arden Clerk
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John T. Suly
Oct 20/33
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353
Pension Off.
25 Oct/53
Sir:
The Claim of Mrs. Anna Dann for a pension as the Widow of Abijah Dane, has been receive, examined & rejected.
The Claimants husband was stricken from the pension roll of N.Y. March. 20" 1835, & never after restored, in consequence of a becoming a Tory after his first tour of four months service, in the War of the revolution. 
If said Abijah were still living, he would not be entitled therefore his widow cannot be admitted to a pension. 
[signature illegible]
Mr. T. Neely, Esqr 
Present
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Washington D.C
Oct. 21, 1853
Sir
I herewith enclose the Declaration of Mrs. Anna Dann widow of Abijah Dann Revol Pensioner from State of New York for a Pension under the second section of the act 3d Febry 1853-
Yours
Very Respectfully
Jno. T Neely
To Commr Pensions }
Present }
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Halsey Valley
Oct 16th 1855
Hon. L. P. Waldo
I herewith inclose the within application for bounty land, under the act approved March 3.
1855,
Please direct the Warrant to me at
Halsey Valley }
Tioga Co}
N.Y. }
Very Respectfully

Jas. B. Hoyt agt
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Pension Office
June 16, 1857
Sir,
The enclosed copy of a letter to J. T. Neely Esq
will show you that Mrs Anna Dann, of NY. made application for pension in 1853 & also why her claim was refused,
Her Bounty Land claim was inadvertently admitted,
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V. W. Murphy
13. April 1835
G.C.
Record Vol. 2 page 438-
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War Dep
Pension Office
April 13. 1835
Sir,
Your letter of the 2d inst enclosing affidavits in the case of Abijah Dann has been received. His pension has been stopped.
J
V. W. Murphy, Esq
Postmaster
Preston Hollow,
N. York
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Dec 19
NY
Abijah Dann 

(vertical)
J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

(vertical)

Dec 19
NY
Abijah Dann
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Rensselaer Ville Dec 9. 1835
Sir
I inclose papers to obtain a Restoration
of Abijah Dann's pension, which has been discontinued. Please direct communications to me at Rensselaer Ville Albany County, State of New York---
Edwards Esq
Henry Stone
J.L. Edwards Esq.
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Samuel Matt Appt
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Samuel Matt of the town of Rensselaer Ville in the County of Albany and State of New York, Deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with Abijah Dann & has been for more than twenty years past - That during that time he this deponent has heard as a common report that the said Abijah Davis was with the British Army and with the Cow boys and Tories, and that this deponent never heard that report contradicted, and consequently believes and always has believed for the said term of twenty and even thirty years that these report were true. This deponent has further heard that the title of Captain which the said Abijah Dann hears was given him as a commander of a gang of Tories and Cow Boys-- and further this deponent saith not. 
Samuel Matt
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 28th day of March 1835 
Nathaniel Rider J Peace
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Nehemiah Stevens
Appt
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Nehemiah Stevens of Rensselaer Ville Albany County N.Y. being duly sworn deposeth and saith- 
That he has known Abijah Dann for more than thirty years - that the said Dann about twenty five years ago moved from the town of Greenville Green County N.Y. where this deponent then lived and where this deponents father now lives, to Rensselaer Villle, that this deponent always heard as a common report that the said Dann was with the British in the War of the Revolution; that in Greenville positively no one there, not even Dann himself presented to contradict the truth of such report, That this deponent’s father Reuben Stevens is now living in the said town of Greenville from whom this deponent has been told, that the said Abijah Dann first enlisted in the British Army, and some back home, and enticed away a youngster by the name of Stevens, a distant connexion of this said deponents father, and hath Dann and Stevens deserted from the British was taken and both flogged by the British and that this deponents father had frequently (as he says) conversed with those who saw the punishment executed - and further saith not 
Nehemiah Stevens
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 2 day of April 1835 Chas F Bouton Justice of the Peace
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Henry Stone
11 Nov 1835
O. C.
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War Dept 
Pension off 
Nov 35
Sir. 
The addl evidence in the case of Arnold Bliven as well as yours of 17 Sept were recd in due course of Mail and an answer has been delayed to this time with the hope of finding his papers which, by one of those negligencies that casually happen in all offices where the files are numerous under a multiplicity of heads, have been erroneously filed
In order to hasten a conclusion of his case, he is advised to make a deposition before a magistrate of each term of his alleged service as previously set forth in his declaration- 
It may be proper to add that the transcript from the Journal of the R. Isld. legislature, shows the establishment of a guard at Westerly for ‘77 only – 
In the case of Abijah Dann evidence has been offered that authorizes a strong presumption that he was a Tory during the war and his alleged terms of service are discredited by rolls recently obtained- 
Henry Stone Esq 
Rensselaerville N. Y. 
O.C.
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19 Mch 1841
In the Matter of Abijah Dunn
a
Pensioner

Papers to obtain Restoration
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Norwich N.Y.
Sept 5

Abijah Dan
Broome
Schoharie Co.
N.Y.
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State of New York 
County of Chenango J. I. Davis Jr. [illegible] Clerk of the said county do certify that Charles York Esq. before whom the written affidavit of Jonathan Dan purport to have been sworn and whose name is signed to the within recommendation of his character was at the date of the same one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, that I am acquainted with his hand writing verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit and recommendation to be his genuine hand writing an signature.
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State of New York 
Albany County ss. Apollos Moore of Rensselaerville, in the County of Albany, formerly first Judge of the said County being duly sworn doth depose and say that he has resided in the same town with Abijah Dan, that is in Rensselaerville, for the term of at least twenty five years. That he is well acquainted with him. That he has ever maintained an impeccable character, that this deponent never been any report that said Had deserted from the service of his Country or had been in the British service, or any thing derogatory to the said Abijah Dan’s character for truth, or Patriotism. That his standing
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n society has been respectable - that he was several years a Captain of a Company of Militia- This deponent further saith, that he does not believe that the said Abijah Dan was unfaithful to his country in the time of the Revolutionary war - And that his statements in reference to his military services at that service are entitled to full credit. and belief- 
Apollos Moon 
Sworn and subscribed this 9th day of December 1835 
Lewis M Dayton
Com of Deeds 
State of New York }
County of Albany } ss. I Conrad A. Ten Eyck Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Lewis M. Dayton before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been sworn was on the day of the date one of the Commissioner of Deeds in and for the said County and that his name subscribed to the same is genuine –
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of the said County this 12th day of December A.D 1835. 
C.A. Ten Eyck Clerk
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State of New York
Albany County ss
Abraham Van Dyke John Elsbruand
James Rider of the town of Rensselaerville in said County being duly sworn doth severally depose and say that they are personally
acquainted with Abijah Dann and have been for about the term of  thirty years and that he now is and always has been generally refer  to be a man of truth and veracity possessing an unblemished moral character and these deponents further say that as to certain
reports respecting the said Abijah Dann being in the British served in the Revolutionary War they believe to be wholly destitute of truth
Ann Dyke


Sworn & Subscribed this 16th}
day of September 1835}
Before me Nath Rider, Commissioner of Deeds
John Elsbruand
James Rider

State of New York
Albany County SS:  I Conrad A. Ten Eyck Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Nathaniel Rider before whom the proceeding affidavit reports to have been sworn was on the day of the date of the same one of the Commissioner of Deeds in and for said County and that his name subscribed to the same is genuine - In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of the said County this 12th Dec. A.D. 1835.
C.A. Ten Eyck Clerk
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Schoharie County
Ozias Stevens-
Martin B. Thomas
Joseph Beard
Benjamin Fanning
Peter N
A. [Lawson]
Braza Davis
E. Gradwell
Seth Griffin
Nehemiah Smith
Hiram Griffin

Being duly sworn do severally depose and say that they and each of them have for several years in the town of some and County Schoharie been acquainted with Capt Abijah Dann that during the time they have him he has had the general reputation of a man truth and respectability and his character for veracity
is and has he unquestionable since thei acquaintances with him.

Subscribed and Sworn this 30th day of November 1835 before me Peter Punqrer Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Albany County ss.

Albany County Clerks office  December 1835.

I Conrad A. Ten Eyck, Clerk of the County of Albany do certify that Nathaniel Rider
when he took the annexed affidavit
signed by Abru Van Dyke John Elsbree
and James Rider was and still is a
commissioner of deeds of said County
and authorized to administer oaths and that his name signed to the said Affidavit is in his proper
hand writing. Also, that Lewis M. Dayton was a like officer with like power when he took the affidavit annexed signed by Alphonso Moore-and further that John Niles when he admin
istered the oath to the annexed declaration of Abijah Dann was a Judge of the County
Courts of the County Albany, and his name signed then to is in his proper hand writing-

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and annexed the seal of said County
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War Dep.
Pen: offfice
Dec. 26, 37

Sir,
I have the honor to inform you that the added deposition in the case of Abijah Dan has been examined & filed with the other papers-
This claim was unadvisedly admitted
in 1832 for various terms of service under the
authority of New York & Vermont from 75-82 elusive.  In March 1835 it was suspended upon
the depositions properly taken charging
the Pensioner with being a long after the service in 75-.The roles established the term in 75 wks 
141 days but the counsel of the petitioner has been referred to Jonathan Dan the brother who testified to the first term & was silent as to any
other service and has failed to furnish the evidence this pointed out-In the meantime it is ascertained that there are roll in [the office]
-the Treasury office of Vermont of the very service in which he alleges he was engaged at the period
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at which he is charged with been with the enemy. The certificate of the Treasurer as to his service under Lawyer & Allen must be obtained
The narrative of the service under Capt. Jesse Bell in 82 in the deposition of David Bell forwarded by you does not correspond with that of the claimant in several respects- 
Hon. R. McClellan [Sr, Rep]
Dec. 6, 1837
9.6.

Record (46) page 15
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Abijah Dan
David Bells
Affidivat
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State of New York}
Monroe County ss.}

David Bell of said County being duly sworn before me Edwin I Bell one of the Justices of the Peace of the said County Arhaus and saith he this deponent was born in the town of
Stamford Fairfield County & State of Connecticut the year 1770 and that he lived in said town, during the term of the Revolutionary war and that in the spring of 1782 the last year of that war Abijah Dann came to his Father Captain Jesse Bell with whom this deponent then resided and enlisted as a soldier under him in the town guard went away and in a few days returned with several others with him who also enlisted under his said Father and this deponent saw them not these names and that the said Dann continued in service during the following summer and fall and this deponent further saith that he frequently saw the A. Dann at his Fathers and that he also frequently saw the said Dann at the guard House as he this deponent passed by the said Guard House on his way to school-- and this deponent for further saith that his collection is clear on the above points from the facts that his Father Captain Jesse Bell handed him this deponent the enlistment roll to read at the time when Abijah Dann came with several others who were at the time enrolled and that the said Abijah Dann was very familiar with his Father and that he this deponent should think that the said Abijah Dann was at the time of his enlistment at Father Captain Jesse Bell about twenty years of age or whereas and that his Father Captain Jesse Bell has been draw about six years and this deponent further saith that the said Abijah Dann served under his father the length of his term of service and this deponent saith that he is now in the sixty seventh year of his age this and this deponent
further saith that he has frequently have his
W
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Further say that Abijah Dann was a good and
faithful soldier and further saith note David Bell
.
Sworn and subscribed this 19th day
of May 1837. Before me Edwin J. Bell J. P.
State of New York
Monroe County ss:

I certify that Edwin J. Bell Esqr. was
at the time of taking the foregoing affidavit a Justice of the peace in and for said County, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe that the above signature, purporting to be his is genuine. Witness my
hand and seal of office this twenty third day of May 1837
Samuel G. Andrews Clerk
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John Clapp
28 Decr 1835
GL
Record & 31 page 80
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War Department
Pension Office
Dec. 28 1835

Sir
On the 4th of October 1832 Abijah Dun
of RensselaerVille in the County of Albany
was allowed a pension for the months served
in Capt Mills Company Col Holmes req
in 1775 (he being then a resident of the [County] of town of Bedford County of West Chester for seven months service in Capt Thomas Company Col Drakes signed  in 1776, for three months service In Capt Sawyers Company in 1777 (then in US of Bennington Vermont )for  two months service in Capt Allens company of the same State in 1778 for about seven months service in Capt Boles
company of the County of West Chester, New York in 1782
A caveat has been filed in this case
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Then witnesses have sworn that this pensioner
has for more then twenty years past been
reputed to him been a tory immediately
after his first tour & to have joined the
British forces and to have continued therein
for a considerable portion of the revolutionary
War.
 The affidavit of Jonathan Dan of
Norwich he has been produced in support of the pensioner statement:The witness appears there been in for Sergeant in Capt Plutts Company of the same reg. and being a brother of the claimant is to be presumed to know something of his services after the first tour, but is wholly silun on the subject you are requested to examine the witness under
oath touching the premises & to cause him
to answer such questions as many elicit that the
truth in relation to this matter and to transmit to the Department the papers
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as early as may be convenient

John Clapp Esq
Norwich County of Chenango
New York
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Washington Dec 14th 1837
J.L. Edwards Esq
Sir/
I have the Honor to transmit to you an additional afft in the case of the application of Abijah Dann of Albany Co. N.Y to be return to the Pension Roll.
Yours with respect
R. McClellan
Ho. Rep.
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State of New York 
Chenango County ss. Jonathan Dan of Norwich Chenango County N.Y. aged 80 years, being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith that Abijah Dan of Broome Scoharie County N.Y. who is now applying for a pension is his brother- that in the forepart of July 1775 (about the first) the said Abijah enlisted (he thinks) in Bedford West Chester County, for the term of six months in the New York State troops or Militia, in a Company under the command of Capt. Daniel Mill, of Bedford - Elijah Hunter one of his Lieutenants  - and James Holmes of Bedford the Col. of the Regiment - at the time of his enlistment his brother resided at North Castle West Chester Co that the company to which he belonged, marched shortly after he enlisted to Fort George  - and the deponent says that about the same time that his brother enlisted, he this deponent also enlisted into the same Regiment under Col. Holmes and in a company commanded by Captain Jonathan Platt and Lieutenant David Don- that this deponent marched with his company and a part of the Regiment under the Col to Fort George, a few weeks after his enlistment, going through Sing Sing Albany Fort Edward Halfmoon & and on his arrival at Fort George, found his brother Elijah who had marched on with his company to Fort George before this deponent and the rest of the Regiment - after they had been at Fort George a few days this deponent was taken sick and placed in the Hospital and his brother Elijah Marched on with the Regiment to St. John in Canada - as he understood at the time and since and verily believes to be true - this deponent remained in the Hospital at Fort George until he recovered - and continued at Fort George
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until his time had expired (on or about the 1st January after) when he was discharged & returned home to North Castlere – His brother returned back to West Chester Co. some time in the Spring following and then stated and has always since stated that he marched from Fort George to St Johns in Canada and served his term of enlistment out was honorably discharged – this deponent further says that in the summer after his return from Canada he understood that his brother enlisted in Capt. John Thomas Company, Col. Grahams Regiment and was Engaged in the battle on York Island, and this deponent further says that he saw his brother at Fort Independence a few days after the above battle and attended upon him for several days while he was sick - and further this deponent saith not-- Jonathan Dan 
Subscribed & sworn to 4th Sept. 1832 before me 
Charles York A. Judge 
of Chenango Co County 
I have known the above Jonathan Dan for many years. He is an exemplary member of the Baptist Church - of impeachable character as to truth and veracity and his statement is entitled to credit Norwich Sept. 4. 1832  
Charles York Judge
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Abijah Dan. of the Town of Broome in the County of Schoharie doth declare and say: that he hath been placed on the Pension List under the act of 1832; and hath drawn his money from the Government till the last time of payment of Sept 4. 1835. That he presented his papers, at the Agents office in the City of Albany and found that his pension was stopped, And he understood that this was ordered by Government, on account of reports having been communicated to the department against the Character, and Patriotism of the deponent, representing him as having been in the British service in the time of the Revolutionary war. This deponent declares that these reports are utterly with out foundation. This deponent further saith, that at the time he was preparing his papers for obtaining his pension, he wrote to his brother Jonathan Dan of Norwich in this State
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for his affidavit, respecting the Revolutionary services of this deponent, and not having received returns from him in season, the papers were made out and forwarded, without it. That after the papers were forwarded to Washington, the annexed deposition was obtained from the said Jonathan Dan. This deponent feels willing to subject his whole life to the severest scrutiny, especially that portion of it which be spent during the war of the Revolution, but he hopes that the Government of his Country will not deprive him of his pension on account of vague reports which may have been propagated by his enemies.
This deponent further saith that, he lived in the County
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of Albany and State of New York about thirty four years, immediately preceding the year 1831. And now resides in an adjoining town - And further that he hath received my official notification of the grounds of the Suspension 
Abijah Dann 
State of New York 
Albany County ss
On this fifteenth day of September in the year 1835 personally appeared before me the above named Abijah Dan, who before me subscribed the foregoing declaration or affidavit, and was by me duly sworn to the same according to law. I certify that the said Abijah Dan, is personally well known to me. That he is a person of veracity and that his aforesaid statement is entitled to credit 
John Niles one of the Judges of the Albany County Court residing in Renssalearville
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State of New York
County of Albany ⎬ SS 
I Counsel A. Ten Eyck Clerk of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that John Niles before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn was on the day of the date of the same one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County and that his name subscribed to the same is his proper hand writing and signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name & affixed the Seal of the said County this 12th Dec. A.D. 1835
C.A. Ten Eyck Clerk
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Washington, D. C.
September 17, 1925
Pension Office
4th & 5th, F. & G. N. W.
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs:
Would you please refer to my letter of August 25, 1925, concerning a written statement confirming the fact that Anna Dunam Dann, widow of Abiza Dann, veteran of the Continental Army, resident of the State of Vermont, drew a pension in 1855
or about that time.
I have had no reply to this letter as yet and it is
very important that I have a written statement confirming this fact.
Will you kindly send me this at the earliest possible moment?
Very truly yours,
(Nrs.) R.M. Fuhs
Govt. Hotel Bldg. X-Y
Washington, D. C.

(Date stamp U.S. Pension Office Sep 18 1925)
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Washington, D. C.
August 25, 1925.
Pension Office
Washington, D. C.
4th & 5th, F & G N. W.
Dear Sirs:
Would you kindly look into your records and supply me with a written statement affirming the fact that Anna Dunam Dann, widow of of Abiza Dann, veteran of the Continental Army and at the time of service a resident of the State of Vermont, drew a pension in 1855 or about that time?
I would appreciate a prompt reply and typed statement confirming this fact.
Very truly yours,
R.M. Fuhs
Govt. Hotel Bldg. X-Y
Washington, D. C.
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AN ACCOUNT WITH US IS A SAVING ACCOUNT
PRICE QUALITY & SERVICE
SPECIALTY OPTICAL COMPANY
MANUFACTURERS AND JOBBERS
1000 -- MGGEE STREET
KANSAS CITY, MO.

620 E. 9th St.,
Feb 16 - '29

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.

Dear Sir:
Am desiring a record from you in regard to Captain Abijah Dann a New Englander, who was very influential during the Revolutionary War.
His widow, Ann Dann, who spent at least a part of her widowhood in Michigan received a pension after his death.
My great-uncle, Lorenzo M. Wait, of Friendship, N.Y. now living (sic) rembers when his grand mother was receiving her pension.
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AN ACCOUNT WITH US IS A SAVING ACCOUNT
PRICE QUALITY & SERVICE
SPECIALTY OPTICAL COMPANY
MANUFACTURERS AND JOBBERS
1000 -- MGGEE STREET
KANSAS CITY, MO.

If thee is some expense attached to obtainng this record please let me know.
Respectfully
(Mrs. J.D.) Ethel E. Brock
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(Received date stamp Feb 11 1935 Mail Sub-Div. Reader 19 Vets. Adm.)

United States
Dept. of the Interior
Bureau of Pension
Dear Sirs,
I would like very much to get a copy of the war records and what ever records you could give me of my great grand father, Abijah Dann. He was born Dec. 29, 1759 and died in 1841. He served
two and one half years in the Revolution, and was in the battle of Bennington in the year 1777
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He was married in Connecticut to a Mrs. Rockwell. She lived about 11 years. About 1801 he married Anna Dunham from in Marthas Vineyard - To them four girls were born and then in 1821 one son William J. Dann. who is my grandfather, and served in Co. I. Veteran
Reserve corps, where he had been transferred
from Co. K. 14th N.Y. Vol. Inf.
I send this data thinking it might help to find his father's records which I'm anxious to get.
I'm not sure but it seems as though he enlisted in Vermont - (Abijah. Dann )
Yours Very Truly
Mrs. Herbert F. Stanford
86 Fayette St.
Brockport N.Y.
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(Received date stamp Aug 23 1938 Mail Sub-Div Vets. Adm. 14)

East Falls Church, Virginia
August 22, 1938

Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:

I am asking you for some information regarding Abijah Dann, an ancestor of my
family, who was born in 1759 and whose address was Preston Hollow, New York. It is known that he participated in the Battle of
Bennington, Vermont, and two other engagements of the Revolutionary War. I do not know his Pension number, nor have I any
other information regarding him, except that
his pension was canceled during the administration of Andrew Jackson.

If there is sufficient information furnished here, will you please ascertain the reasons why his pension was canceled.

Please send such information as you can
find direct to my father:
F.J. Cramer
813 S. Seventh Avenue
West Bend, Wisconsin
Very truly yours,
Norman L. Cramer
Norman S. Cramer
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(Date received stamp Oct 4 1933 Mail Sub-Div Vets. Adm. 12)

613 80 7th Ave.,
West Bend, Wis.
Oct. 2nd, 1938.

Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C.

Re- BA-J/EEL
Abijah Dann - R2641.
Dear Sir, -
Attn Mr. A.D. Hiller, Executive Assistant to the Administrator

I am very grateful for the comprehensive report on the above reference sent me under date of August 25th, 1938. Since it was proven
to the satisfaction of the pension department that Abijah Dann had become a tory after his first service, after a reexamination of his
claim, that had resulted in his being dropped from the pension roll on March 20, 1835, there is undoubtedly a record of the charges
and evidence on which this action was based, I would be grateful if you could send me a copy from such a record or if this is not possible please write me how my son Mr. Norman S. Cramer East Falls Church Virginia may obtain access to the records to obtain this information, I am writing in behalf of my mother aged 78, granddaughter of Abijah Dann whose father, son of Abijah Dann, was a veteran of the Civil War, N.Y. State Vol. 146th Inf., who has always been proud of her grandfather's part in the Revolutionary War,
particularly the Battle of Bennington, Vt. Nothing has come down thru the family traditions about the backsliding of the old gentleman, Abijah Dann, so your letter came as a surprise to her. I presume that one reason our branch of the family has not been aware of this situation is that my Grandfather Wm. J. Dann, referred to above was the youngest of the children of Abijah Dann and was born in Sep. 1821,
Any further information you may write me will be very gratefully received, and if I can add to the record of Abijah
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Dann concerning whom information has been recorded even after he was dropped from the rolls as a Tory, I would be glad to supply w 
whatever information I can gather.
Truly yours,
Peter J. Cramer
Peter J. Gramer,
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January 5, 1939

ABIJAH DANN
R. 2641
BA - J/MHF: MLB

Mr. Peter J. Cramer
613 South 7th Avenue
West Bend, Wisconsin

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to the charges and evidence upon which the Revolutionary War pension of Abijah Dann (R. 2641), was discontinued.

The papers on file in pension claim, R. 2641, show that a government official in New York State informed United States officials in Washington, D. C., in 1835, that the report was current that Abijah Dann was a deserter from the American Army, joined the army of the
enemy, and that he was not entitled to  pension. The case was investigated, of course, and affidavits secured from several persons who had known Abijah Dann during periods from twenty to thirty years, all making sworn
statements, variously, that they had always understood, during those periods, that he (Dann) served with the British, the Tories and Cowboys, had deserted the American Army for such service, that his brother and cousin, a Dann, also, had stated that said Abijah Dann served in the British Army and that those reports were never contradicted and that
they, the affiants, believed them to be true. On this evidence, the name of Abijah Dann was dropped from the United States pension roll. He never submitted evidence sufficient in the matter to refute that which preceded. 

It is regretted that your letter could not have been answered sooner.

It may be stated that your son, Mr. Norman Cramer, may examine the papers in this claim by calling at this office.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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February 23, 1935.
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BA-J/ady
Abijah Dann
R. 2641

Mrs. Herbert F. Stanford
36 Fayette Street
Brockport, New York

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter relative to one
Abijah Dann, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim, R. 2641, based upon his military service in that war.

Abijah Dann or Dan was born in December 1758, place, and names of his parents are not shown.

While a resident of Rensselaerville, Albany County, New York, he applied for pension July 20, 1832 and stated that while a resident of Bedford, Westchester County, New York, he enlisted July 5, 1775 and served until May 1776 as a private in Captain Daniel Mills'
Company, Colonel James Holmes' New York Regiment and was at the taking of Saint Johns, Canada. He also stated that he enlisted July 1, 1776 and served until January 1777 in Captain John Thomas' Company, Colonel Samuel Drake's New York Regiment; that in the spring of 1777 he moved to Vermont and in July of that year enlisted in Bennington, Vermont, and served six months as private in Captain Sawyer's Company, Colonel Herrick's Vermont Regiment and was at the battle of Bennington; that he enlisted in the spring of 1778 and served two months in Captain Allen's Vermont Company; that in the fall of 1781 he returned to Bedford, New York, and in the spring
of 1782 enlisted and served until the last of October 1782 in Captain Jesse Bell's Connecticut Company guarding the lines at Stamford, Connecticut.

His pension was allowed, but subsequently, on March 30, 1835 he was dropped from the pension roll, as upon reexamination of his claim it was satisfactorily proven that he became a Tory after his first service.

In 1835 he was living in Broome, Schoharie County, New York
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He died March 19, 1841 in Rensselaerville, New York.

Soldier married June 2, 1802 in Coxsackie, Greene County, New York, Anna Dunham (their marriage was recorded in the Protestant Dutch Reform Church in said Coxsackie),

She applied for pension September 21, 1853 while a resident of Ulysses, Tompkins County, New York, and again on May 14, 1857 while living in Spencer, Tioga County, New York, aged seventy-seven years, but her claim was not allowed for the same reason for which her
husband's name was dropped as stated above.

They reared a family of children, Maria Cooper who in 1857 was aged fifty-four years and living in Spencer, New York, is the only name given.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
1857
John W Cooper 60
[illegible] Spencer
[illegible]
1832 M I Jonathan 180
Norwich
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June 27, 1929.

Mrs. J. D. Brock,
620 East 9 " Street,
Kansas City, Missouri.
Madam:

I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 2641, it appears that Abijah Dann or Dan was born in December 1758.
While a resident of Rensselaerville, Albany County, New York he applied for pension July 20, 1832 and stated that while a resident of Bedford, Westchester County, New York
he enlisted July 5, 1775 and served until May 1778 as a private in Captain Daniel Mills' Company, Colonel James Holmes' New York Regiment and was at the taking of Saint
Johns, Canada.
He also alleged that he enlisted July 1, 1778 and served until January 1777 in Captain John Thomas Company, Colonel Samuel Drake's New York Regiment; that in the spring of 1777 he moved to Vermont and in July of that
year enlisted in Bennington, Vermont and served six months as private in Captain Sawyer's Company, Colonel Herrick's
Vermont Regiment and was at the battle of Bennington; that
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he enlisted in the spring of 1778 and served two months Captain Allen's Vermont Company; that in the fall of 1781 he returned to Bedford, New York and in the spring
of 1782 enlisted and served until the last of October 1782 in Captain Jesse Bell's Connecticut Company guarding the lines at Stamford, Connecticut..
His pension was allowed, but subsequently, on March 30, 1835 he was dropped from the pension roll, as upon reexamination of his claim it was satisfactorily proven that he became a Tory after his first service. In 1835 he was living in Broome Schoharie County, New York. He died March 19, 1841 in Rensselaerville, New York.
Soldier married June 2, 1802 in Coxsackie, Greene County, New York, Anna Dunham (their marriage was recorded in the Protestant Dutch Reform Church in said Coxsackie).
She applied for pension September 21, 1853 while a resident of Ulysses, Tompkins County, New York, and again on May 14, 1853 while living in Spencer, Tioga County, New York, aged seventy-seven years, but her claim was not allowed for the same reason for which her husband's name was dropped as stated above.
They raised a family of children, Maria Cooper who in 1857 was aged fifty-four years and living in Spencer, New York, is the only name given.
Respectfully,
EARL D. CHURCH,
Commissioner.
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October 9, 1925

R. M. Fuhs
Government Hotel Bldg, X-Y
Washington, D. C.

Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim R. 2641 it appears that Abijah Dann or Dan was born in December 1758.
While a resident of Rensselaerville, Albany County, New York he applied for pension July 20, 1832 and stated that while a resident of Bedford, Westchester County, New York
he enlisted July 5, 1775 and served until May 1776 as a private in Captain Daniel Mills' Company, Colonel James Holmes' New York Regiment and was at the taking of Saint Johns, Canada.
He also alleged that he enlisted July 1, 1776 and served until January 1777 in Captain John Thomas Company, Colonel Samuel Drake's New York Regiment; that in the spring of 1777 he moved to Vermont and in July of that
year enlisted in Bennington, Vermont and served six months as private in Captain Sawyer's Company, Colonel Herrick's
Vermont Regiment and was at the battle of Bennington; that he enlisted in the spring of 1778 and served two months
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in Captain Allen's Vermont Company; that in the fall of 1781 he returned to Bedford, New York and in the spring of 17782 enlisted and served until the last of October 1782 in Captain Jesse Bell's Connecticut Company guarding the lines at Stamford, Connecticut.
His pension was allowed, but subsequently, on March 20, 1835 he was dropped from the pension roll, as upon reexamination of his claim it was satisfactorily proven that he became a Tory after his first service. In 1835 he was living in Broome, Schoharie County, New York. He died March 19, 1841 in Rensselaerville, New York.
Soldier married June 8, 1802 in Coxsackie, Greene County, New York, Anna Dunham (their marriage was recorded in the Protestant Dutch Reform Church in said Coxsackit).
She applied for pension September 21, 1853 while a resident of Ulysses, Tompkins County, New York, and again in May 14, 1857, while living in Spencer, Tioga County, New York aged seventy-seven years, but her claim was not allowed for the same reason for which her husband's name was dropped as
stated above.
They raised a family of children, Mara Cooper who in 1857 was aged fifty-four years and living in Spencer, New York, is the only name given.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.

See N.Y. in Rev. Page 49 for him in first service. His name not found in any other rolls.

Reference to Capt of Mil. not used.
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