Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,102, for Daniel Sibley, Massachusetts
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Sibley, Daniel    Number
                          S30.102
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21.942,
Massachusetts
Daniel Sibley
Worcester in the State of Mass
who was Drummer in the Comp commanded
by Capt Daggett of the Regt commanded
by Col Learned in the Mass
line for 18 months
May
Inscribed on the Roll of Master
the rate of 66 Dollars 66 Cents per annum
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of Nov.
1833
and Seth E. Clark
Sutton
arrears to the 4th of Sep.' 33   $166.66
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4     33.33
                                                       =
                                                 $199.99
⎨ Revolutionary Claim,
 Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Go. Stiles Clerk
Book E, Vol. 2 Page 88
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DECLARATION in order to secure the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
County of Worcester, ss. 
On this Fifth day of January in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and thirty three personally appeared in open Court before Nath Paine, Judge of Probate for the county of Worcester now sitting Daniel Sibley a resident of Stilton in the county of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy five 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 June 7th 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
That sometime about the first of May 1775 I was a drummer in the company of Massachusetts Militia belonging to Sutton in the County of Worcester and then commanded by Capt Arthur Dagget of said Sutton when we were called down to go to Roxbury soon after the battle at Lexington. Our company being called together I being the only drummer in the Company volunteered myself and was directed to beat up for often turned when the whole company turned[?] out and was marched to Roxbury immediately where we remained eight months. Our Lieut was Jon [?] Carrick for Ensign John Howard we belonged to the regiment under the Command of Col. Learned of Oxford[?] in said County, our Adjutant's name was [illegible]. Sometime about the last week in July 1776 I belonged to the Company of Macit[?] in said Sutton [?] commanded by Capt Reuben Sibley in which I was a drummer, we [?] or were [illegible] and marched to the Hudson River and remained there a short time and then fell back to the White Plains where we had a battle called the Battle of White Plains, we remained with the army three months when we returned to Sutton with our company. Our Lieut Nathaniel Whitman Ensign David Holman [illegible] our Col's name was Bernis. Lieut Col Sawyer. In the month of December 1776 I volunteered as a drummer in the Company of Malitice[?] belonging to said Sutton then commanded by Capt John Putnam, and marched [illegible] to New Jersey to a place called Bound Boon[?] where we arrived during the battle at [illegible] and remained there and in the [illegible] four months when we returned to Sutton, our Lieut named Lovell, Ensign Small, our Col named Whitney, our Liet-Col was taken such and did not join the fight. In the month of August 1777 I was a drummer in the Company Malilia[?] belonging to Sutton then Commanded by Capt John Howard and volunteered with the rest of the company and marched to Bennington where we arrived four days after the Battle as - that place - from there we marched with the other troops to [illegible] and the [illegible] of Burgoyne into Cancida[?] where we remained until after the surrender of Burgoyne and then returned home being three months. Having been out during the war eighteen months. I was born in said Sutton and have lived there with the exception of four years until this time. There is a record of my birth on the Books of said town. I was Drum Major of Col Holman's Regt during the three months I was out at the turning[?] of Burgoyne.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Before Nath Paine Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
Daniel Sibley
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We, Asa Woodbury residing in the town of Sutton and Samuel Bigelow residing in said Sutton hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Daniel Sibley who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy six years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed
September 6th 1833 Before me James S Sibley Jus Peace

Asa Woodbury
Saml Bigelow

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above mentioned applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Asa Woodbury who signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in the town of Sutton and that Samuel Bigelow who has also signed the same is a resident in the same town and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
Nath Paine Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
[illegible] Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Theophilus Wheeler Regt, Clerk of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Daniel Sibley for pension and that James S. Sibley above names is a Justice of the Peace for the [illegible] duly commissioned & sworn that he signed his name as above.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this fourteenth day of September in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty three.
Theoph. Wheeler Reg of said Probate Court

I the said Theophilus Wheeler Register of the said Probate Court do further certify that Johnathan Winslow before whom one of the assigned affidavits were made is a Justice of the Peace in & for the said County of Worcester duly commissioned & sworn and that the signature purporting to be his signature is genuine & in truth[?] [illegible].
In testimony whereof I have subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the Probate Court as above this fourteenth day of September A.D. 1833.
Theoph. Wheeler Reg of said Court
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July 18, 1939.

BA-J/CC
Daniel Sibley
S.30102
Mrs, C.F. Angell,
105[strikethrough] 108 Ward Street,
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Farrent and Daniel Sibley, of Sutton, Massachusetts.
There is no claim for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of a Farrent Sibley. The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S.30102, based upon service in the Revolutionary War of Daniel Sibley.
Daniel Sibley was born in Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Date of birth and names of his parents and not shown.
Daniel Sibley volunteered in Sutton, Massachusetts about the first of May, 1775, served eight months as drummer in Captain Arthur Daggett's company, Colonel Learned's Massachusetts regiment; enlisted about last of July 1776, served three months as drummer in Captain Reuben Sibley's company, Lieutenant-Colonel Sawyer's Massachusetts regiment and was in the battle of White Plains; volunteered in December 1776, served four months as drummer in Captain John Putnam's company, Colonel Whitney's Massachusetts regiment; enlisted the fore part of August 1777, served three months as drum major in Captain John Howard's company, Colonel Jonathan Holman's Massachusetts regiment. 
The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed January 5, 1833, at which time he was aged seventy-five years and a resident of Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, and stated he had always lived there with the exception of four years.
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Daniel Sibley died June 25, 1840.
No reference was made to wife or children.
In 1833, one Jonas L. Sibley was Justice of the Peace in Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts. No relationship to soldier stated.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, and the name and address of person paid, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:

Daniel Sibley
Certificate #21942
Issued November 25, 1833
Rate $66.66 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Massachusetts Agency.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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Webster[?] Mass
Pension Office
Sir-
Will you please send me record of my ancestor's service in Revolutionary War. Name, Daniel Sibley, Born Apr. 14 - 1759 died June 25 - 1840

I understand he was in the war 7 years & afterwards drew a pension about 25 or 30 years. He enlisted from Sutton, Mass. Mass-

Also, I would like a record of my ancestor's service in the Revolutionary War. Name, Asa Bigelow. Born Sept 13-1738, died 1807. Enlisted from Brookfield, Mass. 1780. Served 4 months at White Plains, N.Y. I
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would like to hear from you as soon as convenient. As I have my paper about ready to join the D.A.R. 
Mrs. Sarah E. Read
65 Pend St.
Webster, Mass.

Nov. 4-08

[stamp] PENSION OFFICE A NOV 6 1908
US
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30102
Revy. INVALID

File No. 30102
Daniel Sibley
Drummer Rev War

Act: June 7th, 32"
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 368
[Arrangement of 1870.]

July 14, 1904- His to Mrs. A.C. McLain-Borne in 1908 Nov 16 Hist to Mrs Sarah E. Read.
1939-July 18 Hist. to Mrs C F Angell cc.
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In reply to your request of [blank] received [blank] for a statement of the military history of Daniel Sibley a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.
S. File 30.102

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment | Length of Service | Rank| Officers Under Whom Service was Rendered | State
[blank] | [blank] | [blank] | Captain | Colonel |[blank]
May 75 | 8 mos. | Drumm. | Arthur Daggett | Learned | Mass
July 76 | 3 " | " | Reuben Sibley | [illegible] | [blank]
Dec 76 | 4 " | " | John Putnam | Whitney | [blank] 
Aug 77 | 3 " | Drum Major | John Howard | Jonathan Holman | [blank] 

Battles engaged in, White Plains, taking[?] Burgoyne
Residence of Soldier at enlistment: Sutton, Mass.
Date of application for pension, Jany. 5, 1833
Residence at date of application, Sutton, Worcester co., Mass.
Age at date of application, 75, at Sutton, Mass.
Remarks: [illegible] June[?] 25, 1840 (age [illegible]) [illegible]

Very respectfully,
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Sutton September 16th 1833
To the Hon Lewis Cass Secretary of War
Enclosed is the application of Daniel Sibley a revolutionary soldier for pension
Yours, Edward Clarke

PS Sutton Worcester County Mass
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JRW
O.W. & N. Division

July 14, 1904.
I.17676:Rev.

Madam:
In reply to your inquiry, you are advised that James Sibley, aged seventy-eight years, residing at Bridport, Bt., applied for pension September 26, 1832. He stated that he was born July 4, 1754, at Sutton, Mass.; that during the Revolutionary war he lived at Thompson, Conn., and that he served fifteen days in April, 1775, officers not named; three months from January, 1776, as a private under Capt. John Green and Col. John Douglas, Connecticut Line; one month in May 1776, under Captain Daniel Allen and Col. Ward; six weeks from June 1, 1776, as a private under Capt. John Green and Col. Joseph Abbott; six weeks from May, 1777, as sergeant under Capt. Chandler; five weeks in 1777 as a sergeant under Capt. Lyon and Col. Samuel McClannon, and six weeks from August, 1778, as sergeant under Capt. Lyon and Col. Gordon. No battles are mentioned. His claim was allowed. 

(W.15538). Joel Sibley, residing at Winchendon, Mass., applied for pension January 3, 1839, on behalf of himself and six other surviving children of William Sibley on account of his service in the Revolutionary war. The secretary of State of Massachusetts certifies that William Sibley, of Sutton, served from May 10, 1777, to March 10, 1780, as a matross under Capt. Cook and Col. Crane. No battles are mentioned. William Sibley married Abigail Fay in 1782, at Westboro, Mass., and died in June, 1808, at
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Royalston, Mass. Said Abigail died July 20, 1838. Pension was allowed to Sabra, David, Simeon, William, and Nancy Sibley, and Chloe Bosworth, only surviving children of said William and Abigail Sibley.
(W. 19036). Irene, widow of Asa Sibley, aged seventy-three years, residing at Rochester, New York, applied for pension April 14, 1844. The Secretary of State of Massachusetts reports that Asa Sibley, of Sutton, served as a private three months and twelve days from July 9, 1780, under Capt. Benjamin Alton and Colonel John Rand, and three months and twenty-one days from July 17, 1781, under Capt. Reuben Davis and Col. Luke Drury. No battles mentioned Asa Sibley married Irene Carpenter January 10, 1787, at Woodstock, Conn., and died at Rochester, N.Y., February 25, 1829. She was pensioned as his widow.
(W.13902). Lucy Sibley, aged eighty-one years, residing at Auburn, Mass., applied for pension March 27, 1837, as widow of Aaron Sibley. Date of his enlistment is not definitely shown. He went from Sutton, Mass., and the widow was pensioned for his service of eight months and thirteen days as a private, seven days as sergeant, and four months as lieutenant. He married Lucy Newell January 9, 1772, at Sutton, Mass., and died July 23, 1812. It is not stated that he took part in any battle.
(W.6061). Archilaus Sibley, aged seventy-one years, residing at Thompson, Conn., applied for pension July 19, 1832. He stated that he enlisted in June, 1777, at Sutton, Mass., and served as a private six months under Capt. Joseph Sibley and Col. Keyes; two months in 1779 under Capt. Healy, and one month, date not stated,
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under Capt. Woodbury. No battle mentioned. He married Polly Houghton August 23, 1818, at Thompson, Conn., and there died June 29, 1853. She was pensioned as his widow.
(I.30102). Daniel Sibley, aged seventy-five years, residing at Sutton, Mass., applied for pension January 5, 1833, stating that he enlisted at said Sutton and served as a drummer eight months from May 1, 1775, under Captain Daggett and Col. Learned; three months from July, 1776, under Capt. Reuben Sibley and Col. Burns; four months from December, 1776, under Capt. Putnam and Col. Whitney, and three months from August, 1777, under Capt. John Howard. Was in the battle of White Plains. His claim was allowed.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Mrs. A.C. McLain,
Greene St.,
Boone, Iowa.
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Chestnut Hill, Mass.
105 Stard Street
June 2, 1939

[illegible] Administration
[illegible]
Gentlemen:
The name of my great-great-grandfather Farrant Sibley and the name of my great-great-grandmother's father: Daniel Sibley 
the only Daniel
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appear in the records of this Registry of Sutton Massachusetts as having been in Colonel Ebenezer Learned's regiment where they marched to Concord on the [illegible]
April 19th 1775
I am trying to justify that record and am hoping that your file may aid me.
Very Sincerely yours,
Bertha Sibley Angell (Mrs. C.F. Angell)
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27 924
Daniel Sibley

Drummer 18mos 
[illegible]

Edward Clarke
Sutton Mass
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I Samuel Bixby of [illegible]bury in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy seven years. On oath testify and verify that I enlisted into a company commanded by Capt John Putnam Lieut. March Chase and Ezra Lavell in the month of December 1776 and marched to Duxbury Connecticut. There to Bound Brook so called in the State of New Jersey and joined the Regiment commanded by Col. Whitney where we served for three months, the term of my enlistment. The company and regiment belonged to the Massachusetts militia and at the [illegible] of my term of service. I was [illegible] discharged. Mr Daniel Sibley of Sutton belonged to the same company with me enlisted at the same time with me and for the same term of three months was with me at the time and was discharged at the same time and [illegible] to Sutton together. Said Sibley served in the capacity of Drummer. 
Samuel Bixby

[illegible] April 2nd 1833. The the above Samuel Bixby the defendant made oath to the truth of this Defendant's by him and [illegible[ and do hereby certify that the said Samuel Bixby is personally [illegible] to me and a man of [illegible].

James S. Sibley Jus Peace
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I, Nathaniel Burdon of Charlton in the County of Worcester, Commonwealth of Massachusetts on oath do testify and say that on the eighth day of May AD 1775 I enlisted into a company commanded by Rufus Putnam [illegible] General Rufus Putnam in the town of Pomfret[?] and State of Connecticut for the term of seven months and marched to Cambridge about the middle of May where I remained in the service for the whole term of my enlistment I was personally acquainted with Mr. Daniel Sibley of Sutton in said County of Worcester and know that he enlisted into a company of Militia commanded by Capt. Artemas Daggett raised in said town of Sutton and that he was at Roxbury and performed the duty of a drummer in said company for term of eight months. Sutton was my native town and Mr Daniel Sibley was a particular acquaintance and friend of mine & was frequently at Roxbury to see him and the rest of the comp. from Sutton many of whom were my friends and I should[?] have been in the same company with Mr. Sibley had I not gone to Pomfret a few months previous to work.
Also I do further testify and say that sometime in the month of July AD 1776 the said Daniel Sibley enlisted in the company of Militia commanded by Captain Reuben Sibley of said Sutton and marched to White Plains, said Sibley served in said Company during the terms of those months I belonged to the same company and served with him during the whole of said term. Said company belonged to Sutton & I was well acquainted with the said Sibley. we [illegible] at White Plains for a time in the fore part of August and were at the battle at that place our Lieut was Nathaniel Whitemore our Ensign was as a Stephen Stockwell of said Sutton.
Nathaniel Burdon

Worcester ss. September 12th 1833 Then the above declaration[?] came before me one of the Justices of the Peace for the County of Worcester and under oath to the declaration by him subscribed and I hereby certify that the said Nathaniel Burdon is a [illegible] witness. 

Jonathan Winslow
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I Thomas Smith of Sutton in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy years on oath testify and declare that I was a private in a company of Militia [illegible] the state of Massachusetts and from the town of Sutton in the war of Revolution commanded by Capt John Howard and attached to the Regiment commanded by Col. Johnathan Holman. Sometime the fore part of August 1777 our company marched for Bennington and we arrived at Bennington four days after the Battle at that place which would make it the 18th of August of the same year according to my best recollection. The company was marched from place to place with the other [illegible] to cast off General Burgoyne's [illegible] and we remained there until the 24th of October which was about a week after the surrender of General Burgoyne's army in [illegible] duty- we were gone from home three months. Mr. Daniel Sibley of Sutton was a member of the same company and served in the capacity as a Drummer. We [illegible] marched from Sutton at the same time and returned to Sutton together with the company on the same day which was the fore part of November 1777.
Thomas Smith

Worcester ss. Dec. 31st 1832. Here the above named Thomas Smith made [illegible] oath to the truth of this deposition by him subscribed before me and I hereby certify that the said Thomas Smith is personally [illegible] to me and is a [illegible] witness.
James S. Sibley Jus Peace