Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6,679, for William Mc Daniel, New Hampshire
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(3-1776)
SERVICE N.H.
McDaniel, William Hannah
NUMBER R.6679
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✓ 5767 Declaration Wid. [WIDOW] Hannah McDaniel N.H.

Hannah McDaniel wid. [WIDOW] of William
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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham Ss I I.B. Hoitt Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County hereby certify that the Hon [HONORBLE] Bradbury Bartlett, Edson Hill & John Kelly are Justices of the Peace within and for said County and that the signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this fifteenth day of March in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty
I.B. Hoitt Clerk
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I Samuel Tuttle of Nottingham, aged sixty eight years testify and say that I was well acquainted with the late William McDaniel of Nottingham deceased for upwards of sixty years during which time he lived as Husband & wife with the present widow Hannah McDaniel Said William McDaniel was reputed to be the Husband of Hannah McDaniel and sustained a reputable character and brought up a large family of children one of them was living in this neighborhood with the Widow whose age is about fifty said William McDaniel died June 10th 1829. I assisted in burying him and his widow has remained unmarried ever since
Samuel Tuttle

State of New Hampshire Rockingham Ss Nottingham February 1st 1839 Then personally appeared Samuel Tuttle and made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed was True before Bradbury Bartlett Jus [JUSTICE] Peace
I certify that the above deponent sustains a good character for truth & veracity
Bradbury Bartlett Jus [JUSTICE] Peace
V [illegible]
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I Mary Harvey of Nottingham Aged Seventy eight years testify and say that that I was present when my sister Hannah McDaniel was married by the Revd [REVERAND] W. Hutchings of Lee to William McDaniel the Marriage took place in the spring of the year of 1782 or 1783 which year I can not remember, that said William McDaniel lived with my sister from his marriage untill [[UNTIL] his death and brought up a family of Eleven Children, and were always reputed as Husband & Wife. my sisters [sic] name before her marriage was Hannah Runnels. Nottingham January 31. 1839. Mary Harvey
Witness G.L. Pillsbury
State of Newhampshire [NEW HAMPSHIRE] Rockingham Ss {Nottingham January 31. 1839 - Then personally appeared the above name Mary Harvey and made oath that the above declaration by her subscribed was true before me Bradbury Bartlett Jus [JUSTICE] Peace
I certify that the above deponent sustains a good character for truth & veracity.
Bradbury Bartlett Jus [JUSTICE] Peace
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the state aforesaid do herby certify that Bradbury Bartlett is an acting Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Rockingham duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the Eighth day of January 1833 and will expire on the twenty first day of January 1853 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this twenty fourth day of June 1839
Josiah Stevens Secretary of State.
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to Certain Widows -
State of Newhampshire [NEW HAMPSHIRE] Rockingham Ss.
On this first day of February 1839. Personally appeared Hannah McDaniel a resident of Nottingham in said County, aged Eighty
three years, before Bradbury Bartlett one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County of Rockingham Who being first duly sworn according to Law - doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows. That she is the Widow of William McDaniel who was a soldier in the Army of the revolution and she verily believes that he served in Capt [CAPTAIN] Hutchings
Company at Tycontarago [TICONDEROGA] in the year 1777. for six months and [illegible] 
but what time he entered the service or left she can not tell but believes it will be found on the rolls in the War office -
She further declares that she was married to the said William - McDaniel in the year 1782 but can not recolect [RECOLLECT] the day or month That her husband the aforesaid William McDaniel died at the 10th day of June 1829. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place
previous to the first of January 1794 Viz [that is to say] at the time above Stated.
Hannah her x mark McDaniel
Witness Bradbury Bartlett E H Pillsbury

Sworn and subscribed on the day and year as above written before Bradley Bartlett, Judge of the Court of Common pleas for the County.

Rockingham County Ss. February 1st 1839. I certify that the above declaration was taken at the resident of the applicant in Nottingham, she being unable to attend Court by reason of age and Debility
Bradbury Bartlett, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County.
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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham SS I, Ira B. Hoitt Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Rockingham hereby certify that the Hon [HONORABLE} Bradbury Bartlett is one of the Judges of said Court, that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine and in his own proper hand writing and that the foregoing contains the original proceedings before him in the matter of the application of Hannah McDaniel for a Pension -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court this fifteenth day of March A Domini 1839.
I.B. Hoitt Clerk
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6679.
P.O ___
Hannah McDaniel
Service: ___
Enlisted: ___ REJECTED , 18
Discharged: ___, 18
Application filed: ___, 18
Alleges: ___
Re-enlisted: ___
Attorney: ___
P.O. ___
___Recognized. ___ Contract.
___ Cert. of Dis. Searched for ___, 18
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Hannah McDaniel
widow of William
act 1838. Let [LETTER] to
E. H. Pillsbury, 5 Sept 18[illegible]
N. H.
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Wm. [WILLIAM] McDaniel d 29
Hannah M. 1782
77 [illegible] Hutchins Nathl [NATHANIEL]
Col Cilley
[illegible]
The Hains
Hains [illegible] 77 wounded [illegible] Albany 1 mos. [MONTH]
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East Northwood N.H. - July 5 1839 - Hon [HONORABLE] J.L. Edwards
Dear Sir, I herewith enclose the declaration of Mrs. Hannah McDaniel for a pension - If any further testimony should be wanted you will have the goodness to address a line to me at East Northwood Rockingham County N.H. - 
Yours Respectfully
E.H. Pillsbury
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that N D. Pendergast is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Strafford duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the 29th day of June 1838 and will expire on the 29th day of June 1843 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this Eighteenth Day of June 1839
Josiah Stevens Jr Secretary of State.
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State of New Hampshire Strafford Ss}
Lee May 25th 1839.
I here by [HEREBY] certify that I have examined the Records in Lee and can not find but one Marriage recorded on said records which was solemnized by Rev. [REVEREND] Samuel Hutchins and the record is as follows. May 19th 1795 A. Simeon French and Miss Polly Wiggin were married by Rev. Samuel Hutchins, Recorded by Asa Folsom
Town Clerk -
Thos. [THOMAS] B. Hall Town Clerk
State of New Hampshire Strafford Ss.} Lee May 25th 1839.
Then personally appearing the above
named Thos. B. Hall made solemn Oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed before me
ND. Pendergast Justice Peace 
I hereby certify that Thos. B. Hall Esq. [ESQUIRE] Town Clerk in Lee is a man of truth and veracity, Lee May 25th. 1839.
N.D. Pendergast Justice of Peace
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Deposition
Thomas Harris
Concord N.H.
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Stephen Ambrose is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county Merrimack duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the sixth day of August 1838 and will expire on the sixth day of June 1843 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this Eighteenth Day of June 1839
Josiah Stevens Jr Secretary of State.
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I Thomas Haines of Concord in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire of lawful age do depose and say that I was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War and belonged to a Company of the New Hampshire line commanded by Captain Ebenezer Fry and that in the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven [illegible] I passed the Winter and part of the Summer at Tyconderoga [TICONDEROGA]
we went to Tyconderoga in the fall prior to wintering there In the fall William McDaniel of Bennington in the county of Strafford and State of New Hampshire came to  Tyconderoga and enlisted as a Soldier into the Company of Captain Nathaniel [illegible] I was then stationed at that place for the term of six months and saw him almost daily and was frequently [illegible] and on guard with him serving the six months that he was at Tyconderoga  The company  commanded by Captain Fry and the Company of Capt [CAPTAIN] Hutchins belonged to Col. [COLONEL] Cilleys [sic] Regiment further the deponent saith not-
Thomas his x mark Haines
Attest} Stephen Ambrose
John Rogers

State of New Hampshire Merrimack Ss.} Concord January 18th 1839
Then personally appeared the above named Thomas Haines made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed before me Stephen Sanborn Justice of the Peace
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State New Hampshire
Merrimack SS
I Stephen C. Badger Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County -
do hereby certify that Stephen Ambrose is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County and the signature within written purporting to be his, is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this thirteenth day of February Anno Domini 1839
S.C. Badger Clerk of said Court
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Deposition of William Willey of Nottingham NH
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Edson Hill
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Rockingham duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the first day of July 1834 and will expire on the first
day of July 1839 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this twenty fourth day of June 1839
Josiah Stevens Jr Secretary of State.
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I William Willey of Northwood in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire of lawfull [LAWFUL] age do depose and say that I was a soldier in the Revolutionary war and belonged to the Company Commanded by Capt [CAPTAIN] Senter of the New Hampshire line and that in the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven (I think) I passed several months at Tycondaroga [TICONDEROGA] and during the time I was at Tycondaroga William McDaniels of Barrington in the County of Strafford and State of NewHampshire [NEW HAMPSHIRE] was a  soldier in the Company of Capt Nathaniel Hutchins then stationed at that place. I was vary [VERY] well acquainted with the said William McDaniels and saw him almost daily during the time I remained there which was about five or six months The Company which I was in and the Company that William McDaniels was in both belonged to Col [COLONEL] Cilley's Regiment further the deponent saith not
William his x mark Willey
Attest} Edson Hoitt
E.H. Pillsbury
State of New Hampshire Rockingham Ss} Northwood Jany [JANUARY] 30, 1839 Then personally appearing the above named William Willey & made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed before me Edson Hill Justice of the Peace
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I hereby certify that the within named William
Willey is a man of truth & veracity and
Jany [JANUARY] 30, 1839-
Edson Hill Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Bradbury Bartlett
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Rockingham duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the Seventeenth day of June 1834 and will expire on the Seventeenth day of June 1839 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this fifteenth day of June 1839
Josiah Stevens Jr Secretary of State.
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that John Willey
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Rockingham duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the 24th day of November 1834 and will expire on the 24th day of November 1839 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this Eighteenth day of June 1839
Josiah Stevens Jr Secretary of State.
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I Enoch Hale Pillsbury of North [Northwood] aged thirtysix [sic] years testify and [say] that I have made diligent search [of] the records of marriages solemnized by the Rev [REVERAND] Wm [WILLIAM] Hastings formerly of Lee in the County of Strafford and have been unable to find them and have been informed that his records, if he kept any, are lost and I believe that some of his records are to be found, excepting that it's understood that  two or three marriages solemnized by him are recorded on the Town Books of Lee
E.H. Pillsbury

State of NewHampshire [NEW HAMPSHIRE] Rockingham Ss March 15 1839 Then Enoch H Pillsbury who, I certify as a credible and respectable witness and his statements entitled to full credit made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me John Kelly Justice of the Peace