Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,761, for Daniel Owen, New York
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(8-1776)
SERVICE: New York
Owen, Daniel
NUMBER: S. 43,761
CONTENTS: [blank]
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[faded, illegible writing along left side of page]

New York Roll
1,426
Daniel Owen, Sergeant, Capt Orson's New York line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 of March 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of June 1818 and sent to Hon. J Palmer, Plattsburgh N York.
Arrears to 4th of Sept.
5 mos 4/31 & 4/30  [Total] $42.09
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}

4 years
Van Schaick
Plattsburgh, Clinton Co.
Confirmed
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Daniel Owen
Revolutionary Pensioner
Certified Copy of Oath & Inventory
1426
Sep 1818
$99.8[illegible]

Con[illegible]

John [illegible]
[illegible]
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[illegible stamp]

At a Court of Common Pleas holden at the Court-House in Plattsburgh, in and for the County of Clinton, and State of New-Yor, on the fourth day of October 1820. Present: Elisha Arnold, Caleb Nichols, Nathan Carver and Allen R. Moore, Judges of the said court.

County of Clinton ss: On this fourth day of October a personally appeared in open court, it being a Court of Record proceeding according to the course of the common law, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, and keeping a record of their proceedings in and for the County of Clinton, Daniel Owen, aged sixty six years resident in the town of Beekmantown in the said County of Clinton, who being first duly sworn according to law; doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: that he enlisted at German Flatts in the State of 1776 in Captain Aaron Orson's Company of Infantry in Col Peter Gansevoorts 3rd New York Regiment for during the war and continued to serve therein till about the year 1789 when the Regiments were consolidated and he was transfered into Captain Houson's company in Col Van Scaick's first New York Regiment and continued to serve therein till June 1783 when he was honorably discharged at New Berg N.Y. he was in the Battles of Fort Stanwix, Newton and at the Seige[sic] of York Town, that his original declaration to obtain a pension under the Act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 was made the twenty eighth day of March 1818, that he has received a pension certificate Numbered 1420 and dated the twentieth day of June 1818. 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 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, hereto annexed and by me subscribed.

Real Estate none
Personal Estate Except [illegible] bedding and cloathing[sic]:
I own a sett[sic] of Blacksmiths tools - $40
one cow and calf - $20
Free sheep and two lambs - $5
one sow with pig - $4
one wooden clock - $8
Five dung hill fowls - $0.70
one pot, two dish kettles, one tea kettle - $2.50
three pail kettles and two tin pails - $2
one water pail - $1
shovel, tongs and andirons - $3.25
10 cups and saucers, about six knives and forks - $1.25
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a few earthen bowls and pans and stone pots - $1.00
sett[sic] table spoons and tea spoons - $1.25
2 tin pots and tin quart mug - $1
1 churn and butter tub - $1.25
3 black bottles and two decanters - $1.50
and a number of small articles worth 1 or 2$ - $2
one vinegar jug and some dry barrels - $2
one small poor ax - $1.50
[Total] $99.75

I am by Trade a Blacksmith but am unable to labor. In the Spring of 1793 I was taken with bleeding at the lungs and have never been well since for the last ten years I have been attended with convulsions fits which attack me violently and frequently some times several in a day and which are increased by any fatigue or exposure to cold. I have no family except my wife, Damaris Owen aged sixty years a very weak and feble[sic] woman. I have security from Thomas W. Smith to support myself and wife on my paying him sixty dollars per year out of my pension in consequence of a bargain which I made with him two years since and if I should fail of recovering my pension to pay that and other little necessities which I must have for my fits etc I should have no means of support but from charity.
[signed] Daniel Owen
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Sworn to and declared on the fourth day of October 1820 before the above named Judges in open court
[signed] Chas. Platt Clerk

I Charles Platt, Clerk of the Court of the Common Pleas held in and for the County of Clinton; do 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 ninety nine dollars and seventy five Cents. And I further certify that the last term of this Court closed on the 11th of May last before the promulgation in this County of the Act of Congress of the 1st of May 1820 and that there has been no court in said county before the present term at which the aforesaid inventory and oath could be received. I further certify that Reuben H. Walworth whose name is subscribed to the annexed certificates is a Commissioner to do the duties of a Judge of the Supreme Court of the State of New York and that the signature is in his proper hand writing.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, on this fourth day of October 1820.
[signed] Chas. Platt
Clerk of the Court for the County of Clinton
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Daniel Owen
2[illegible]
Correct

Hon J. Palmer
Plattsburg
N.Y.
(12)
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State of New York, County of Clinton} ss
I, Daniel Owen of the town of Plattsburgh in the County of Clinton and State of New York do solemnly & sincerely swear & declare that I was a Sergeant in the Company Commanded by Captain Cornelius J. Parsons in the third Regiment of the New York line commanded by Col Van Skoick in the service of the United States of America in the war of the revolution. That I enlisted in the army of the United States in the year '76 in the face of the same year at the German Flatts in the third Regiment of the New York line in the Company of Capt Aaron Orson under Col Vangansavort. Said enlistment was for the war. That I received my discharge from the Regiment & Company first above mentioned which was the eighth day of June in the year of 1783 at the town of Newburgh in the State of New York, that I gave my discharge to the person who purchased my land in 1785. That I am in indigent circumstances and am in need of assistance from my country for support, that I have been disabled from performing manual labor by reason of my disability in[illegible] in the war of the revolution.
[signed] Daniel Owen

I Caleb Nichols a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Clinton & state of New York do certify that on the twenty eighth day of March one thousand eight hundred & eighteen, the above named Daniel Owen to me known made oath before me to the foregoing declaration & statement.
[signed] Caleb Nichols
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State of New York, Clinton County, ss. }
On this twenty ninth day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the county and state aforesaid: 
Personally appears Daniel Owen aged sixty five years, resident in Plattsburgh in the said county and state, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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:" That the said Daniel Owen enlisted at German Flatts in the state of New York in the company commanded by Captain Aaron Orson of the said New York Regiment in the [illegible]; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the eighth day of June 1783 when he was discharged from service in Newburgh state of New York; that he was in the battles of Fort Stanwix & in the campaign at the west under [illegible] & at Yorktown and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
[signed] Caleb Nichols
a Judge of Clinton Common Pleas

State of New-York, [blank] County, ss.}
[blank] of [blank] in the county of [blank] aged [blank] years, being duly sworn, says that he is acquainted with [blank] in the preceeding declaration named and described, and know that he served in the army of the United States in the war of the Revolution, as is mentioned in the preceeding declarations
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I, Reuben H. Walworth a notary public for the state of New York certify that Caleb Nichols whose signatures in his own proper hand writing, is affixed to the annexed affidavits & certificates, was at the date thereof a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the state aforesaid. The testimony in hereof I have subscribed my name & affixed the seal of my office this 8th day of May 1818.
[signed] Reuben H. Walworth Not. Public
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May 25, 1939

BA-J/MCS
Daniel Owen, S.43761

Mrs. Charles H. Winship
80 Broad Street
Plattsburgh, New York

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Daniel Owen of Beekmantown, New York. You state that this information is desired by Mr. Charles H. Pearce of Salt Lake City, Utah.

The data which follow were taken from papers on file in the pension claim, S.43761, based on the military service of Daniel Owen.

The date and place of birth of Daniel Owen and the names of his parents are not shown.

He enlisted at German Flats, New York, in the fall of 1776, served in Captain Aaron Aorson's company in Colonel Peter Gansevoort's New York regiment and in Captain Cornelius I. Jansen's company in Colonel Van Schaick's New York regiment, was in the battle of Fort Stanwix, in the battle of Newtown during General Sullivan's Indian campaign and in the siege of Yorktown and was discharged June 8, 1783, having served as sergeant.

He was allowed pension on his application executed March 28, 1818, at which time he was living in Plattsburgh, Clinton County, New York.

Daniel Owen was living in Beekmantown, New York, in 1820, at which time he stated he was sixty-six years of age and that his wife, Damaris, was fifty years of age. There are no further data relative to the family of Daniel Owen.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension of Daniel Owen, the name and address of the person to whom it was paid and possibly
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the date of death of the soldier, it is suggested that you address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., giving the following data:

Daniel Owen, Certificate #1426, issued June 30, 1818, rate $8 per month, commenced March 28, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, New York Agency.

Very truly yours
[not signed]
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Marion Finn
M.13.H

43761
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 43,761
Daniel Owen
Serg Rev War
Act: 18th March 18th
Index: -- Vol. 3, Page 373
{Arrangement of 1870.}

1906. Jan 9. history to 19. 9 May 25. hist to Mrs. Charles H. Winship. [initialed] W.C.S.
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[poor copy with blurred words]

I hereby certify that I have been [illegible] times acquainted with Daniel Owen that he is attended with a [illegible] disability that produces convulsions. Its which disables him for labour.
Beekmantown May 27th 1820
[signed] Be[illegible] Beckwith Physician
Sworn to this 4th day of October 1820 before me & I certify the Deponant is a credible Pensioner & [illegible] & that I am also well acquainted with the above facts.
[signed] Reuben H. Wallworth [illegible] [illegible] to do the [illegible] a Judge of this sup[illegible] Court
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[eroded paper edge obliterated text]
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We the under signed have from some considerable time acquainted with Daniel Owen according to the best of our knowledges do consider him to be a very infirm person besides being subject to fits often brought on by fatigue or change of weather which leaves him very feable[sic], thus this together with old age renders him unable to labor enough to turn to any account not sufficient to pay his Medical bill - also that his wife is an aged person & very feable[sic], not able to labor more than to do her own cooking and some light work about the house. We believe them both to be prudent and industrious and that if any revolutionary soldier needs or is intitled to any assistance from his country he is.
Beekmantown June 9th 1820
[signatures as follows]
Benj'm. Barber Ju.
Samuel Tenant Jun'r
Stephen Kinsley
E[illegible] Lewis
Henry Deming
Ba[illegible] Beckwith
Isaac Heu[illegible]
John Pavek
Daniel M [illegible]
Mallach B[illegible]
Moses J. Jenney
Abraham Gelsuy
Congdon Douglass
John Smith
John Smith junr
Henry Hubbard
Sam'l Tennant
David Douglass
J. C. Clark
John Shalding
Ezekiel Hubbard
Philip B Roberts
Benj. Barber
Roswell Barber

I certify that I am acquainted with all of the signers of the above certificate & that with ___ ___ of one they are all credible & respectable citizens & inhabitants of Beekmantown where Daniel Owen the pensioner resides. 
Plattsburgh October 4 1820
[signed] Reuben H. Walworth Commissioner to [illegible] [illegible] Judge of the Supreme [copy missing here]
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Apr 29. 1818
Plattsburgh. Clinton Co N Y} 66 in 1820 - living at Beekmantown, Clinton Co N. Y.

Where German Flats. N. Y.
Where 1776
As Sergt
Capt Aaron Aorson, Col Peter Gansevort, [Col] Cornelius T Jansen, [Col] Van Schaick 3 N. Y.
Term June 8. 1783
State N. Y.

Battles
Fort Stanwix, Newtown, Siege of York

Wife Demaris 50 years in 1820

1105 - 135 Adams St.
Chuap
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[handwritten] O. W. & h; 1426; R

[stamped] [illegible]AVY; DEC 18 1905; FILES

Chicago, Dec. 12th, 1905

United States Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:-
On Nov. 5th I wrote you, referring to a communication which I had received from you sometime previous in relation to the service of Daniel Owen, whom you advised me was the only[underlined] service. I endeavored to show you the incorrectness of this statement by quoting from Vol. II, List of Pensioners of the U.S." and asked for an investigation. I will note my letter again that you may take the matter up, in case you have not done so, and advise me at as early a date as may be.

"Sometime ago I wrote you in regard to the military history of one Daniel Owen [name underlined], a soldier of the Revolutionary War, and received in reply the service of a Daniel Owen, who resided at date of application of pension at Onandaga, N.Y. He applied for pension Apr. 14, 1818, age at that date 59 years; his claim was allowed. He married Lydia Rice, Nov. 25, 1779 at Westford, Conn. and died May 22, 1826, and she was pensioned as his widow. You then go on to say "No other Daniel Owen of record as a pensioner for Revolutionary service."

Premit me to call your attention to p. 128 of Vol. II, List of Pensioners of the U.S., published at Washington 1835, where I find the following:-

"Daniel Owen, 1st, Sergeant annual allowance #96. Sums received, $1,295.77; New York line; placed on rolls June 30, 1718; Aged 77; Died Aug. 30, 1831."  (Clinton County, N.Y.)

The Daniel Owen whose record you sent me is styled "Daniel Owen 2nd" in the volume referred to above, see p. 194.

I ask again that you please advise me the record of the service of the Daniel Owen mentioned, which you must have on your rolls. Your early attention to this would oblige,

Yours very truly,
[signed] Marian Finn
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Revol. War Records

Mrs. Charles H. Winship
80 Broad Street
Plattsburgh, New York

Mar. 23, 1939

Veterans Bureau
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly send me what information there is in the pension papers of Daniel Owen, a Revol. soldier. He made application for a pension Oct. 4, 1820, aged 66, residence Beekmantown New York. He enlisted at German Flatts, in 1776, discharged 1783, wife Dameris. I am writing for a descendant, Mr. Charles H. Pearce of Salt Lake City.

Very truly,
[signed] Jane E. Winship
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Revol. War Records Section

Mrs. Charles H. Winship
80 Broad Street
Plattsburgh, N. Y.

May 20, 1930

[recipient wrote "Ans 5/25/39"]

Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly send me the information you have from the pension papers of Daniel Owen, a Revolutionary pensioner?
Daniel Owen filed application for pension at Plattsburgh, N.Y. Oct. 4, 1820, at which time he was 66 years of age and living in Beekmantown, N.Y.
He enlisted at German Flatts in 1776 and served till June 1783
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[pre-printed stationary]
Mrs. Charles H. Winship
80 Broad Street
Plattsburgh, N. Y.

His wife's name was Dameris. Any family data is desired.
Very truly,
Jane E. Winship