Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43630, Daniel Green, Mass.
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Service
Mass. 

Name
Green, Daniel 

Number 
S.43630
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15,427

New York 

Daniel Green
of Edmiston in the state of New York 
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Srprout of the Massachachusetts 
line, for the term of 3 years       War

Inscribed on the Roll of New York 
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1st of July 1875

Certificate of Pension issued the 23 of October 1879 and sent to John Russell Esqr  Judge
Cooperstown  New York 

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819    $114.06
Semi-anl.all'oc ending 4 mos  $ 46.00
Total                                       $161.06

{Revolutionary claim. Act 18th March, 1818.}
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State of New York, 
Otsego County Ss.  

Daniel Green aged 58 years being duly sworn, saith, that he is a resident of the town of Edmiston in the County aforesaid, and has served as a private soldier in the war of the resolution against the common enemy, for the term of Nine Months and longer, at a certain period of the war herein after mentioned, on the Continental Establishment, and is yet a resident citizen of the United States ; and by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from this country for support. And this deponent further saith, that he never has received any pension from the United Stated, and doth hereby relinquish his claim to every pension that may have been
heretofore allowed him by the laws of the United States, excepting and reserving to
himself the right of claiming, and he doth hereby claim a pension under an act entitled
"An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the
United States in the revolutionary war,” passed 18th March, 1818. And this deponent doth further declare under oath, that the time he entered the army of the United States in the war of the revolution aforesaid, on the Continental Establishment, the officers
under whom he served, and the line to which he belonged, together with the time and manner of leaving the service, are all correctly set forth, according to the best of his
knowledge and recollection, in the following manner; that is to say, he the said  Daniel Greene did at Adams in the State of Massachusetts the spring of the year 1780 enlist under one in Luther Bailey in Col Sprouts regiment the 2nd Regiment belonging to the Massachusetts  line-- which enlistment was for
years-- he, this deponent served said
years and was discharged at West in the Spring of the year 1783, which discharge has been burnt together with the house of this deponent and this deponent further saith that he has it not in his power to other evidence of his services 

Signature of 
Daniel (his X mark) Green

Sworn and subscribed 
before me this 1st day of July 1818.

Signature of 
John Russell
Judge Otsego Com
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State of New York
Ostego County ss.

Daniel Green Junior of the
town of Edmiston being duly sworn, saith, that he is personally well acquainted with Daniel Green the applicant above named, and has been so acquainted with him the said Daniel Greene for twenty years, and during that time the said Daniel has sustained a good character for truth and veracity, and he this deponent verily believes that full credit ought to be given to the declarations of the said Daniel
when under oath.

this deponent further saith that he knows
the said Daniel Green to be in reduced circumstances in life and is now of assistance from his country for support, and in the act not.
Signature of Daniel Green

Sworn before me the 18th day of July 1818/
Signature of John Russell


State of New York 
OTSEGO COUNTY, ss.

I John Russell one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid, do certify that I am satisfied the said Daniel Green served in the revolutionary war as aforesaid, against the common enemy, for a longer term than nine months, as stated in the affidavit of the said Daniel hereunto annexed - And I do further certify that full credit is due to the deposition of the above named Daniel and also that the evidence on which I have founded my judgment is contained in the affidavit of the said Daniel Greene

Daniel Green Junior

Given under my hand at
Cooperstown this 20th day of August 1818.
John Russell
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State of New York
Ostego County ss.

Daniel Green Junior of the
town of Edmiston being duly sworn, saith, that he is personally well acquainted with Daniel Green the applicant above named, and has been so acquainted with him the said Daniel Greene for twenty years, and during that time the said Daniel has sustained a good character for truth and veracity, and he this deponent verily believes that full credit ought to be given to the declarations of the said Daniel
when under oath.

this deponent further saith that he knows
the said Daniel Green to be in reduced circumstances in life and is now of assistance from his country for support, and in the act not.
Signature of Daniel Green

Sworn before me the 18th day of July 1818/
Signature of John Russell


State of New York
OTSEGO COUNTY, ss.

I John Russell one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid, do certify that I am satisfied the said Daniel Green served in the revolutionary war as aforesaid, against the common enemy, for a longer term than nine months, as stated in the affidavit of the said Daniel hereunto annexed - And I do further certify that full credit is due to the deposition of the above named Daniel and also that the evidence on which I have founded my judgment is contained in the affidavit of the said Daniel Greene

Daniel Green Junior

Given under my hand at
Cooperstown this 20th day of August 1818.
John Russell


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State of New York
Ostego County ss.

I certify that I am satisfied that Daniel Greene by reason of his reduced circumstances in life is need Assistance from his country for support-

Given under my hand this 11th day of June 1819
Signature of John Russell 
Judge of Com. Pleas

State of New York
Otsego County

Clerk Office. I certify John Russell to whose signature appears on the foregoing papers of
Daniel Green is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid duly qualified as such at the date of each signature and that the signatures are genuine. 

Given under my hand
and the seal of the Court
of Common Pleas for
the said County of Ostego this 11 day of June
1819.

Signature of Ariel Straford
Dep Clk
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Daniel Green
private
Colonel Sprouts Regt. 
Massachusetts Line
1780 to 1783

not on roll 

Prove the Service
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State of New York
Ostego County 

Nathan Green of the town of Edmiston
in the County aforesaid being sworn saith that he is the father of Daniel Green the applicant
aforesaid, and well recollects that his son Daniel l aforesaid enlisted into the service of the United States in the spring of the year 1780 as a private soldier for three years and that he said during said three years and
returned home. This deponent further
saith that he cannot perfectly recollect in what regiment his son served as his memory is much impaired through age being ninety eight years old-- but he recollects of his being discharged which was burnt in the house of the said David and further this deponent saith not.
Signature of Nathan Green

Sworn & Subscribed before me this 11th day 
of October 18 
Signature of John Russell
Judge of Ostego Com Pleas


Hannah Herrington of the town of Edmiston aforesaid being sworn saith that she is well acquainted with Daniel Green before mentioned and who is now present, and this deponent recollects that she was present when the said Daniel Green enlisted
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at Adams in the State Massachusetts
in the spring of the year 1780  to serve as 
soldier in Col. Sprouts regiment  for three years and this deponent further saith that she has frequently seen the said Daniel's 
discharge and knows that the house
of the said Daniel Green was burnt and further saith not

Sworn before me this 11th day of Oct 1819
Hannah (her X mark) Harrington

Signature of John Russell
Judge of Ostego Com Pleas

Joel Scranton of the town of Edmiston aforesaid with whom I am acquainted being sworn saith that he is acquainted with Nathan Green and Hannah Herrington before named and knows them to be credible witnesses -
Signature of Joel Scranton

Sworn before me this 11th day of October 1819 and I testify that Nathan Green Hannah Harrington and Joel Scranton are credible witnesses

Signature of John Russell
Judge of Ostego Com Pleas
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Daniel Green
Edmiston No 15,427

25 Oct 1819

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Mar1820
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District of New York 
Otsego County ss.

On this 20 day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court of record for the county aforesaid, Daniel Green  aged 61
years, resident in Edmiston in the county Otsego in said District, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his
oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war, in Captain Bailey's company, Colonel Sprouts regiment, belonging to the Massachusetts line: And the date of his original declaration was on the 1st day of July
1818 on which he has received a pension certificate, No. 15427

And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift or sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land
and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war,” passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; 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 hereunto
annexed, and by me subscribed.

ARTICLES OF REAL AND PERSONAL ESTATE.
No real property- one cow, four Sheep.
3 hogs one table - 4 old chairs, 2 small
Iron Kettles  -1 Iron pot - one (?) chest
more than thirty years old- 2 Iron Basins -  4 Saucers & cups 3 Plates - one (?) Bowl - 4 iron Spoons - 3 tin Basins  -1 pint tin cup -4 old knives & forks 1 Jack knife -  3 Bushels Corn & few articles of furniture not mentioned which is not worth more their $6 - By occupation a farmer and unable to labor for several months
year being afflicted with the Rheumatism

I have a wife & 4 Children:
David Green aged 24 years subject to fits from his childhood unable is support himself 

John Green age19 years unable to work at his trade of (?)

Phebe Green aged  17 years  who is unable
considerable part of the time to support herself

Hannah aged 11 years and is healthy-- all
reside with me where my aged father who
is unable to support himself-- my son
Daniel Green Junior has been my principal
support for a few years past 

I am indebted $30 over & above what is due to me

Sworn to & declared on this 20th June 1820
Signature of Daniel (his X mark) Green

Before the County 
Geo Morell
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STATE OF NEW-YORK,
OTSEGO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, ss.

I, George Morell, Clerk of the Court of Common Please of the County of Otsego and State of New-York, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records 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 fifty dollars. 

In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 24 day of June 1820.

Signature of Geo Morell Clk
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _______,19___

In reply to your request of ________received____
for a statement of the military history of Daniel Green,  a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired formation as contained in his (or his widow's - crossed out) application for pension on file in this Bureau. P.S. 43630
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DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
Apr 1780

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
3 yrs.

RANK.
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OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Luther Bailey

COLONEL.
Sprout

STATE.
Mass

Battles engaged in, none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enl. a Adams Mass

Date of application for pension, July 1828. He claim was allowed

Residence at date of application, Edmiston, Otsego CO. NY

Age at date of application, 58 years

Remarks: in 1820 soldier referred to her wife name not stated and to children. 
David 24 years; John 19 years, Phele 7 years; Hannah 11 years, and Daniel

Soldiers father, Nathan Green, was a resident of Edmiston NY. in 1819 aged 28 yrs

Respectfully,

Commissioner.
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5418 Woodlawn Avenue
Chicago  Sept 26/14

Department of Pensions

Please send me the Revolutionary record of Daniel Greene 1758 - living in 1840 in Edmiston Otsego Co. New York. He was a Revolutionary Pensioner. 
Very Truly Yours, 
L.B. Cox
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43630
INVALID
Rev
File No. 43,630
Daniel Green
Pri Rev War

Act:  28 March 1818
Index Vol. 3  Page 205

[Arrangement of 1870.]