Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20892, Daniel Clapp, N.H.
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Service
N. H.
Clapp, Daniel
Merrill, Mary
or Morrill (former widow)
Number 
W. 20,892
B.L.Wt.326 - 200 - Lieut
Issued Dec 14, 1793 to Asa Days, assignee no papers
Comments 
[blank]
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9027
Vermont
Mary Clapp, decd
widow of Daniel Clapp who was a pensioner under th act of [blank] and who died on the 4 May 1817 of Hartford in the State of Vermont
who was a Lieut in the Com
commanded by Captain [blank] of the reg 
commanded by Col Cilley the N H line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Monpl at the rate of 320 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th of of March 1836 & Erog. Nov. 11 18[illegible] when he died
Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of Jany  45 and sent to Oel Billings, Woodstock Vt.
Total amount [blank]
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by F. L. Swann Clerk
Book D Vol. 1 Page 125
Paylt Danl Clapps and Betsey Clapp, only sur:
Children
1885 Mch 16. History to Hanover NH
Repo
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4848 IX [illegible - crossed out]
Mary Merrill
formerly widow of Daniel Clapp
Vt
act 7 July 1838
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State of Vermont
Windsor County
Hartford District ss.
On this 29th day of September AD 1838, personally appeared before the Honl the Probate Court of the District of Hartford aforesaid in open Court, Mary Morrell formerly Mary Clapp a resident of Royalton in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont aged 77 years, who being first sworn according to law doth on her Oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions 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 Daniel Clapp late of Royalton in said District deceased, who was a Lieutenant in the Army of the Revolution and acting part of the time as Commissary as she believes, and was in the army aforesaid and served three or four years as follows viz.. 
In the year 1775 and 1776 he was Lieutenant from Hanover N. H. under Genl. Montgomery and went to Quebec and was stationed there during the winter.
In the year 1778, 1779 & 1780, he was Lieutenant from Hanover N. H. as she believes in Col. Cilly's Regiment and Genl Poors Brigade and served
part the time as follows, which she thinks was in the year 1779. In May his company and Regiment joined Col. Cortland and Spencers Regiment
at Locus[t] Hill in Pennsylvania, and at this time 200 men were ordered on detachment under Col. Smith for Wyoming [New York] which place was then in danger from the enemy, and the rest of the troops were set to making roads though a swamp. On the 9th of June following, the troops all march for Wyoming and they pass two monuments were Capt Davis and Lt.. Jones were murdered by the savages. From Wyoming on the 30th of July 130 boats are stated under the command of Col. Procter of the Artillery and Col. Butler is left in command of the Garrison and the troops march by land to a place called Lackawanna, on a Creek that emptied into the Susquehanna River this service now mentioned was under Gen Sullivan who was sent to destroy the savages and burn their towns on the borders of the State of Pennsylvania and in the State of New York. On the 6th day of August her said husband was ordered on Court Marshall, on the 16th day of August 1000 men are detached under command of Gen. Poor to march up the river and meet Genl. Clinton. On the 23d the pay master was killed accidentally by a solder of the 2nd N. H. Regiment and on the 24th his Captain is buried. On the 29th a battle ensues and the enemy are beaten and the loss of the Americans are four killed and thirty four wounded including officers. On the 30th Lt. McCally died, on Sept. 1 a detachment is sent to Seneca Lake commanded by Gen Hand, on the 6th Sept receive letter from head quarters to Gen Sullivan that Congress
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had resolved that an addition should be made to the subsistence of the officers and soldiers as they had been in shirt allowance, on the 10. arrive at Onondagua [Onondaga] lake and then to the town of that name which they burn, on the 13th come to Canajoharie on the frontier of the Genesee Country and soon after coming to a creek. Col. Cilley was sent out with Oxen to build a Bridge across, and while here Lt. Boyd was surprised and barbarously murdered by the savages. about the 16th of September they marched back from where they started under the expedition of Genl. Sullivan, having destroyed many towns and all the corn and affected the object for which, he and others started for. Her said husband Daniel Clapp was present when Maj. Andre was executed and also at the taking of Burgoyne as she believes he informed her. At the time of her husband Daniel Clapps entering the service, he resided in Hanover N. H. The foregoing service mentioned as having been done by her husband Daniel Clapp, has not only been related to her by her husband Daniel Clapp aforesaid, but will also be found in an old book kept by her husband aforesaid and written down with his own hand and been in the possession of the family ever since she was married which is forwarded with this declaration. In this book will be found a receipt given by D Judson Q. Master in 1778. all which she desires may be examined for substantiating her claim to a pension. She has
frequently seen his discharge, but it is now lost and gone, and she has also seen his company Roll, but it was destroyed by her Grand children.
She has no further documentary Evidence. She has always lived in said Royalton ever since she was married to Daniel Clapp of said in 1788.
She further declares that she Mary Carver was married to said Daniel Clapp at Royalton aforesaid on the 28th day of April 1788 by Abel Stevens Esq: that her husband the aforesaid Daniel Clapp died at Royalton aforesaid on the 4th day of May 1817; that she afterwards married James Morrel on the 2d day of May 1823, who died on the 2d day of October 1823 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, and is now and was a widow on the 7th day
of July 1838, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereunto annexed.
[signed] X her mark Mary Morrell formerly Mary Clapp
Witness [signed] Oel Billings
Charles Clapp

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first before written
Before John S. Marcy Judge Probate
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State of Vermont
Windsor County ss.
On this 29th day of September AD 1838 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Windsor and also Probate Register Daniel Clapp of Royalton in said County, who being first sworn according to law and being aged 49 years doth on his oath depose testify and say that I am the son of Daniel Clapp late of said Royalton deceased, and that said Deceased died at Royalton aforesaid on the 4th day of May 1817, and that my mother Mary Clapp married James Morrill on the 2d day of May 1823. and said Morrill died on the 2d day of October 1823 she having lived with said Morrill five months; and ever since my mother aforesaid who has signed the foregoing Declaration has remained a widow, and is now and was a widow on the 7th day of
July 1838 living in a house adjoining mine.
[signed] Daniel Clapp 

Sworn to before
Oel Billings Justice Peace & Register of Probate

I further certify that the deponent above, is undoubted for truth and a credible witness.
[signed] Oel Billings Register

I Oel Billings Register of the Court of Probate of the District of Hartford, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Mary Morrell formerly Mary Clapp for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 29th day of September AD 1838.
[signed] Oel Billings Register
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h. d. May 4th '17
w. d. Nov 11th '39
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State of Vermont
Hartford District ss.
On this 23 day of November AD 1844 personally appeared before the Honl the Probate Court of the District of Hartford aforesaid, Daniel Clapp aged 56 and Betsey Clapp aged 54 years residents of Royalton in said District, who being first sworn according to law. do on their oath make the following declaration in order to
obtain an arrear of Pension, by the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
That they are the only children of Daniel & Mary
Clapp late of said Royalton deceased; and that said Daniel Clapp at the time of the commencement of the Revolutionary war resided at Hanover in the State of New Hampshire and enlisted in said Revolutionary service as a Lieutenant, and acted part the time as Quarter Master, and some the time as Captain or commandant of a company, (as his captain died in service) in Col. Cilley's Regiment and Genl Poors Brigade and served about four years from 1777 to 1780.
They further declare that their father the aforesaid Daniel Clapp was married to their mother Mary Carver afterwards Mary Clapp at said Royalton by Abel Stevens Esquire on the 27th day of April 1788, and that their said father aforesaid died at said Royalton on the 4th day of May A.D. 1817.
They also further declare that their mother Mary Clapp aforesaid, was not married to said Daniel
deceased, prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794 Viz at the time above stated.
They further declare that Mary Clapp aforesaid
remained a widow up to the time of her death
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which took place on the 11th day of November 1839, and they now claim an arrear of pension due their mother aforesaid at her decease for services done by her said husband Daniel Clapp, from the 11th of March 1836 to the 11th day of November 1839, including (if any) the back pay
while acting as a Staff officer in the revolutionary
service aforesaid. our father aforesaid resided in Hanover New Hampshire at the time of his enlistment aforesaid.
[signed] Daniel Clapp
Betsey Clapp
Witness Oel Billings
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first before written, before
[signed] George E. Wales, Judge
I certify that the above deponents are credible witnesses.
[signed] George E. Wales, Judge

State of Vermont
Hartford District ss.
I Oel Billings Register of the Court of Probate of the District of Hartford aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original
proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Daniel and Betsey Clapp for arrear of pension; and I further certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court, that Daniel and Betsey Clapp aforesaid are children and the only children of Daniel and Mary Clapp late of Royalton in said District deceased, and that said Daniel Clapp deceased was reputed in the neighbourhood to have been a Lieutenant in the Revolutionary Army and that said Daniel died at Royalton aforesaid on the 4th day of May AD 1817 and left his widow Mary Clapp aforesaid and that said Mary remained his widow up to the time of her death which took place on the 11th day of November AD 1839.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Woodstock in said District this 23 day of November AD 1844.
[signed] Oel Billings Register.
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State of Vermont
Windsor ss.
Royalton April Twenty Eighth Seventeen hundred and Eighty Eight Daniel Clap and Mary Carver both of Royalton were joined together in holy Matrimony" of me Abel Stevens Justice Peace"
I Richard Bloss of Royalton in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont town Clerk of Royalton aforesaid hereby certify that the
above and foregoing is a true Copy of the record of the manage of Daniel Clapp to Mary Carver as remains on record in this office with the exception of the date which is expressed on the
record in fair legible figures as follows. "April 28. 1788.
Royalton Sept 29. 1838
[signed] Richard Bloss Town Clerk

I Richard Bloss above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of Royalton in this County of Windsor and State of Vermont and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town Clerks books with the exception
above named as certified by me Sept. 29th 1838
[signed] Richard Bloss Town Clerk
Sworn to Before
Oel Billings Justice of the Peace
& Register
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Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Washington
D. C.
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Woodstock Vt. Sept 29. 1838
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Sir, I forward you the Declaration of Widow Danl.  Clapp and other papers and old Book of records
to substantiate her claim to a pension under the act of July 7th 1838 and wait for a reply. In the mean time I remain Respectfully your Obt Honl. Servant
Oel Billings -
This book not found
when claim was
placed in flat files
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Apl 8 1839
OC
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127
Depart. of War
Pension Office
Apl 8 1839
Sir
The act of July 7 1838, granting pensions to widows provides for those only who have not married since the death of the husband on account of whose services she claims a pension.
The claim of Mary Merrill, family the widow of Daniel Clapp decd is therefore disallowed.
I am
v Oel Billings
Woodstock
Vt.

O.C.
July 7 1838
2171
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Oel Billings,
Woodstock, Vt.
Apl. 27th 1839
O. C.
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492
War Dep
Pension Office
April 27. 1839
Sir
The enquiry contained in your letter of the 15th inst. concerning the claim of Mary Morrel cannot be answered, consistently with the rules of this
Dept relative to supposititious cases.
Oel Billings Esq
Woodstock
Vert
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Sept 30 42
Vt
Mary Morrel
Free

Hon J. L. Edwards
Commr of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.

[stamp] Woodstock Vt Sep 26
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Woodstock, Vermont Sept. 26. 1842
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Sir
In March I believe 1839 I forwarded you the declaration and other papers of Widow Mary Morrell for a pension under the act of July 7. 1838, (who was formerly the widow of Daniel Clapp, and he was a Lieut. and acting part of the time as Commissary in the Army of the
Revolution. I received your answer under date of the 8th of April 1839. saying "The act of July 7. 1838 granting pensions to widows provides for those only who have not married since the death of the husband on account of whose service she claims a pension", and therefore the claim was disallowed.
By an act to amend the act of July 1836 & 1838 approved August 23d 1842, will I perceive entitle the aforesaid widow to a pension. Will you from the Claimant with a reexamination of her papers, aforesaid, and forward me as early as possible. the certificate of the amount she is entitled
to draw.
I am Respectfully your obt sevt
[signed] Oel Billings
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Oel Billings
Oct 3, 42
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Pen off
Oct 3 
Sir
In answer of to yours of 26 all in the case of Mary Merrill I have to inform you that it will be
necessary to renew her claim under act of 23 aug last agreeably to the enclosed regulations. 
The date of the marriage is duly established but the certificate of the Secy of N.H. should be obtained as to the alleged service.
Oel Billings
Woodstock
Vt
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Hon S. Jarnagin
Apl 20 44
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Pen off
Apl 20 44
Sir
In answer to yours of 15 insh I have the honor to inform you that Mary Merrill decd presented a claim under the act of 7 July 38 in Sept 38 founded on the service of her first husband Daniel Clapp which was rejected because she was
not the widow of the said Clapp.
The information now before the Dept is that she is dead & died before 23 Qug 43 when a law was passed embracing those who may have married
a second time - She therefore had no unsatisfied claim at the time of her death of which the children might become the recipients and children are not in their own right the
beneficiaries of revoy pensions.
Hon S. Jarnagin
Senate
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|14|
| Lieut Daniel Clapp | 
| To the ballance of Cloathing dld by Leigt | 
| Average of Wine H  - 6.13.4 |
| Paid by the Continent in 1777 - 48.12 - |
| ditto in 1778 L16. 1/8 ditto in 1779 L 4.16/ 20.17.8 |
| 1779 Decr | an order on Treasurer for 560 Dollars equal to |
| 1781 Mar 15th Gave him a certificate |
| Sundry's dto & Mr Bass in 1780 L 13.5.0
| Paid by Blake 7/8 - 7.8
| 1783 June 23 Gave him a Certificate |
| Paid by Blake 7/8
| Dr |
| 36 | 2 | 5 | Engaged  Nov 8 1776|
| [blank] |
| [blank] |
| 76 | 3 | - |
| 5 | 10 | 10 |
| 171 | 17 | 9 |
| L 289 | 14 | - |
|14 | 2 | 8 |
| 81 | 17 | 4 |
| L 96 | - | - |
| Contra |
| Pay 12 Months Wages in 1777 - L 97.4.- |
| do 1778 - [L] 96.10.- |
| do 1779 - [L] 96.-.- |
| Pay 12 Months in 1780 |
| C |
| L |
|289. | 14. | - |
| 96 | - | - |

State of New Hampshire
Secretary of States Office,
I, Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary the State aforesaid, do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy of the original & the whole of said original the same having been examined & compared by me. The original may be found in Cilley's Regimental Ledger which was returned to this office from the War Office Jany. A. D. 1841.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said State, this 28th
day of November A. D. 1844.
[signed] Thomas P. Treadwell
Secretary of State
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Woodstock Vermont Dec 6. 1844
Sir,
I forward herewith the necessary papers of Daniel and Betsey Clapp for arrears of pension.
I am Respectfully your Obt Svr.
Oel Billings
J. L. Edwards Esquire
Washington City
D. C
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Washington 15th April 1844.
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Com. of Pensions
Sir,
Betsy & Daniel Clap have presented a petition for arrears of pension. Their claim is this; they are the children of Daniel Clap, who was a Lieutenant in the Rev. War. He died in the year 1817 leaving a widow, Mary Clap, surviving. She married James Morrill on the 2d of May 1823. He died on the
2nd of October 1823 - It is said, that in 1838, Mrs Morrill applied for a pension, which was refused on the grounds of her marriage with Morrill. She died on the 11th of November 1839. If she had lived till the date of the act of Congress of the 23d of August 1842, she would have been him entitled to a pension, notwithstanding her marriage with Morrill - Pettioners claim as due their mother a pension from the 4th of March 1836 to 11th Nov. 1839. Are they entitled to it under the pension laws of the United States? If not, for what reason?
Very respectfully yours &
Spencer Jarnagin of [illegible]
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State of Vermont
Windsor County ss
I Calvin Skinner Town Clerk of Royalton in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont do hereby certify that upon the application of the Marriage of Daniel Clapp and Mary Carver the following record appears in a town book of
records in my office which is as follows to wit.

State of Vermont
Windsor County ss.
Royalton April Twenty eighth Seventeen hundred
and Eighty eight, Daniel Clapp and Mary Carver both of Royalton were joined in holy Matrimony.
By me Abel Stevens. Justice of Peace

I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows. April 28th 1788.
Calvin Skinner. Town Clerk of Royalton aforesaid

I Calvin Skinner above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of the town of Royalton in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town of Royalton with the exception above named as certified by me
Calvin Skinner Town Clerk

State of Vermont
Windsor County ss.
The above sworn to and subscribed this 22nd day of November A.D. 1844.
Before me [signed] Elisha Rix Justice Peace
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STATE OF VERMONT, 
Windsor County ss.
INorman Williams Clerk of the County Court of the County of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that Elisha Rix is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 29th day of November in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three and will expire on the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature  hereunto annexed is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, this 28th day of November A.D. 1847 
[signed] N. Williams, Clerk
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Mary Merrill, formerly Mary Clapp, was widow of Daniel Clapp Vermont
Act 7 July 1838 - rejected
see letter to Oel Billings 8 Apl 1839 Jo to Jan 27
April 1839 do.Oct 3 42
copy of marriage Act sent to Hon J. C. Callamer H R feb 13 1844
letter to Hon S Jarnagin
ALC 20th 1844
7130
Hon J Callamer
H72
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5848
Mary Clapp Decd N. H. Act 7th July 38
Actd
2 years Lieut
$320 per an.
to terminate Novr 11th 39.
the day of the widow's death certificate in favor of Daniel Clapp and Betsey Clapp
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7130
P.O. Mary Merrill or Morrill
Service: former widow Daniel Clapp
Enlisted: [blank]
Discharged [blank]
[stamped Rejected]
Application filed: The widow's name is on the printed list of rejected claims as Merrill

The printed list of 1852 gives cause of rejection as: not a widow at the date of the act - died before August 23, 1842
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Revy
Widow, &c.
File No. 20,892
Mary Clapp widow of Daniel Clapp Lt. Rev. War
Act July 7 1838
Index: Vol A, Page 139
[Arrangement of 1870]