Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35,586, for Daniel Preston, Connecticut
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SERVICE    Conn. 
Continental
Preston, Daniel
NUMBER  S. 35,586
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1829 Dec 9 O. W Weaver history  Prior 
Notification of continuance issued and sent to Calvin Goddard 
Norwich Connecticut May 29th 1821 
4,050 
Connecticut Roll 
Daniel Preston 
Colo Putnam  private 4 
Connecticut line, one year 
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War 
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 of April 1818.
1776
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of Oct. 1818 and forwarded to Calvin Goddard Norwich New London Cont 
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1818 40.80 
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1819 48.00 
$88.80 
5 mo 3/30
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818 } 
Continued 
[unreadable] 4th May [unreadable]
Lisbon New London
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Act 16" 1906
AW
Connt
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Preston, Daniel 
His name appears on a list of applicants  for invalid pension returned by the District Court for the District of Connecticut, submitted to the House Representatives by the Secretary of War on December 31, 1794, and printed in the American State Papers, class 9, page 141 
Rank: Private 
Regt: General Israel Putnam's 
Disability: Wounded by a ball in his right shoulder, whereby he has lost the free exercise of his arm 
When and where disabled: June, 1775, Bunker's Hill 
Residence: Lisbon 
To what pension entitled; One-third. 
Remarks; Militia 
Evidence complete
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Connecticut  
Daniel Preston 
April 2d 1818  
not on Rolls DN 
See remarks in the case of Isaac Fox  
War Dept 
Pen off 
23 May 1816 
Admitted  
[unreadable]
C. Goddard Esq
Chelsea
[unreadable]
Proof inclosed  
Calvin Goddard
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To Calvin Goddard  Esq one of the Judges of the Superior court of the State of Connecticut 
The petition of Daniel Preston of Lisbon in the County of New London State aforesaid sheweth –
That he resides in the town & State aforesaid,  that he served more than nine months in the war of the revolution upon the continental establishment as a soldier, that he is by reason of his reduced circumstances in need of assistance from his Country for support, that he has heretofore received pension from the United States which he hereby relinquish in order to avail himself of an act entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war”  ^ & to a pension under which he is desirous of substantiating his claim & prays that the same may be done according to the provisions of said Act. 
Dated at Norwich this 2nd day of April AD 1818
Daniel Preston
State of Connecticut 
New London ss 
Be it remembered that on this second day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred & eighteen before Calvin Goddard one of the Judges of the Superiour Court in the State of Connecticut personally came Daniel Preston of the town of Lisbon in the County of New London & State aforesaid & made oath to the truth of the following declaration by him subscribed viz;  that he enlisted into the army of the United States in the war of the revolution on the first day of May AD 1775 for the term of Seven months under Genl Israel Putnam who then commanded a company as [unreadable] the other field officers at that time.  That he went to Cambridge in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts & continued said service untill the expiration of the time for which he enlisted, for one month, afterwards at particular request that he belonged to the regiment commanded by Genl Israel Putnam being the first
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Connecticut Regt.  After the continental Army was organized, which was in July 1775 when Genl Washington took command of the Army.  That before said term of Eight months expired he again enlisted for the term of one year in the same Regiment & Line commanded by Col Dirkee [Durkee] being then the 20th Regiment Connecticut line, in a company commanded by Capt Robison he believes the 5th Company,  that he faithfully served for said last term of time & he was discharged from said Service in the month of February 1777 being then in the Hospital at Newtown.  He had a discharge from the Surgeon which he has not in possession which he believes he delivered up when a pension was heretofore granted.  That he is by reason of his reduced circumstances in life in need of assistance from his country for his support.  
Daniel Preston 
Calvin Goddard Judge of Super Court.   
In consideration of the provisions of the Act of Congress above refered to I hereby release of & relinquish to the United States a pension heretofore allowed me under a former act of Congress April 2d 1818 
Daniel Preston
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I Calvin Goddard &c as aforesaid do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Daniel Preston did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.   
Dated at Norwich - State of Connecticut this 2nd day of April 1818 
Calvin Goddard Judge Sup Court
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Daniel Preston
Connt
Lisbon
Vo 5
Con.
J.L.E.
C. Goddard
Chelsea Landing
Connt
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State of Connecticut ss 
New London County 
County Court June Term AD. 1820. }  
On this 14th day of June AD 1820 personally appeared before the Court aforesaid in open Court, (being a court of record for said County, proceeding according to the course of the Common Law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings and having the power of five and imprisonment)   Daniel Preston of Lisbon in said County, aged seventy two years resident in said Lisbon in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows,    as a private soldier in the 20th regiment, commanded by Col John Durkee, in 5th company commanded by Capt Robinson, Connecticut line.  
 That he made his original declaration of said service on the second day of April AD. 1818 and has received a pension under the act of Congress of the 18th of March AD. 1818 and that his pension certificate is dated the thirtieth day of October AD. 1818 and is No 4050
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March AD 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby to diminish it, so as to bring myself within the provisions of the act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and have service of the United States in the revolutionary war " passed on the 18th day of March 1818
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and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed & subscribed  by me.  That I am by occupation as labourer and am old & infirm & have no means of supporting my self excepting by bodily labour.  That I have a son  who is married, with whom I reside in the house contained in my schedule.   I formerly had the occupation of Black Smith, but have not been able to pursue it, since receiving a wound in the revolutionary war, which likewise disables me in a great measure from bodily labour.   
Daniel Preston 
Schedule of my property referred to in the preceeding declaration - Viz - One small house 20 by 24 feet, one story high, divided into two rooms and a bed room, by partitions of Rough boards only, standing on a small tract of land of four acres, which cost me eighty dollars for the land & forty dollars for the house, and which does not now exceed the value of one hundred & twenty dollars.   I have no other estate, real or personal - and I have no income but what I derive from my labour on the land aforesaid.   I owe nothing & have nothing due to me excepting the value of one cow which I sold last years & have not yet received payment for - the price was twenty three dollars which is now due to me.   I have also, from 15 to 30 dollars remaining unexpended of my last pension.  
Daniel Preston 
Sworn to and declared in open Court, on the fourteenth day of June AD 1820 
Charles Lathrop Clerk
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I Charles Lathrop Clerk of the County Court of New London County in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is one hundred and sixty eight dollars.  $168.00 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this fourteenth day of June AD 1820 
Charles Lathrop Clerk of the County Court of said New London County
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section MMHF  
May 25, 1927
Lela Stanley 
807 Fifth Ave. So. 
St. Cloud, Minn. 
Madam: 
[unreadable] that from the papers in the Revo-  [unreadable]
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and 1812 Wars Section    MMHF
June 15, 1925
Mrs. E. L. Kelley 
25 Seward St., 
Putnam, Conn. 
Madam: 
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 35576 it appears that Daniel Preston enlisted May 1, 1775, served as a private in Colonel Israel Putnam's Connecticut Company and Regiment, was in the battle of Bunker Hill where he was wounded by a ball in his right shoulder. 
He immediately re-enlisted, served as a private in Captain Robertson's Company, Colonel John Durkee's Connecticut Regiment and was discharged in February 1777. 
He was allowed pension from March 4, 1793 on account of disability resulting from said wound. 
In 1820 he was living with his married son in Lisbon, New London County, Connecticut aged seventy-two years. The name of soldier's wife and the names of his son and wife not stated. No other data on file as to his family. 
Date of death not on AB [agency book].
Respectfully, 
Acting Commissioner.
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35586 
Revy INVALID. 
File No. 35586 
Daniel Preston 
Pri Rev War 
Act: 18” March 18” 
Index: -- Vol. 2 Page 331 
[Arrangement of 1870.] 
Sept 2 / 85 Hist to Wm H Alexander, Omaha Neb  
Feb. 1 / 98. Mr. Chas. H. Preston Danvers - Mass. 
Mch. 11 - 91. Chas H. Preston Danvers, Mass. 
1925, June 15. Hist. to Mrs. E. L. Kelley Her letter in S. 31698 of Jas Gorton MMHF 
1927 May 25 Hist. to Lela Stanley MMHF
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St. Cloud Minn 3/21 1927. 
War Pension Bureau  
Washington, D.C. 
Will you please send me the war record of Daniel Preston of Lisbon Conn. who served in the Revolutionary War. 
Very truly yours 
Lela Stanley 
907 -5th Ave So. 
St. Cloud, Minn 
[stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE MAR 23 1927
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P
Danvers, Mass.  Jan 20 1848 
Chief Clerk Pension Bureau Washington D.C. 
Dear Sir
Daniel Preston of Lisbon Corn and a private in the 1st Conn. Regt in the Revolution was a pensioner under the acts of 1796 and 1816. 
Do the records of the Pension Office give his age, either in his application or on the rolls? 
Yours truly 
Chas. H. Preston 
[stamp] U.S.P.B. OLD WAR & NAVY JAN 24 1898 FILES,
[stamp] BUREAU OF PENSIONS OFFICE OF CHIEF CLERK 1 PM JAN 22 1898 REFERRED
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F
[stamp] U.S.P.B OLD WAR & NAVY FILES MAR 5 1898 
Danvers Mass Feb 28 1898 
P
Hon H Clay Evans 
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C. 
Dear Sir
I find that Daniel Preston of Otsego Co was pensioned in 1832 or 3 for service in the Conn. Continental in the Revolution.   Can you from your records tell me where he lived when he enlisted: also when he was pensioned and his age. His pension commenced in 1831.  
Yours very truly 
Chas H. Preston
[stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE MAR 8 1898
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Connecticut City of Norwich Oct 6, 1818 
I Silas Goodale of said City being duly sworn on oath declare that I served in various offices through the War of the Revolution in the Continental Army.  That I well know Daniel Preston of Lisborn in New London County & know that he served as a faithful soldier for one year being the year AD 1777 in Col John Durkees Regiment in Capt Robison's Company for which term of time of time he had enlisted.  I knew him in the year 1775 at the Battle of Bunker’s hill where he was wounded.  I further add that he is now personally present &  & I knew him to be Same Man who served as aforesaid.  
Silas Goodell 
Sworn the day & year aforesaid before me 
John Goddard Mayor of Norwich City Presiding Judge City Court
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I Andrew Griswold of Norwich in New London Count being sworn on oath declare that during the war AD 1776, I served as a noncommissioned officer in Col John Durkees Regiment, Capt Robinsons Company.   That I knew the aforesaid Daniel Preston & that he faithfully served therein.  [unreadable] tell some time in Month of December AD 1776 when I was taken sick & carried to the hospital in Philadelphia,  that I left said Preston and Company & I have no doubt that he served out his term of one year for which he was enlisted. He was a very good soldier & was wounded in 1775 at the battle of Bunkers Hill in the revolutionary war,   Andrew Griswold
 Sworn this 20th day of April 1818 before me 
Calvin Goddard Mayor &c