Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12789, Daniel Dowd, Conn. R.I.
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SERVICE
Conn.
R.I.

Dowd, Daniel

NUMBER
S.12789

Carded
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6776
New York

Daniel Dowd
of Ostego [Otsego] in the State of New York who was a Private in the Compy commanded by Captain Gozee of the Reg't commanded by Col. Elliott in the Connecticut [star] line for 21 months.
Conn. and R.I. [star above R.I.]
Records completed Dec 4/05

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 70 Dollars ---Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension issued on the 7 day of March 1833 and sent to Hon. W. G. Ang [cut off]

Arrears to the 4th of Mar '33  $140
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep '33  35
$175
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by G. C. Stiles Clerk
Book E Vol. 4 Page 17
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Chenango County ss 
Jeremiah Potter of Pittsfield, in Otsego County, being duly sworn doth depose and say: That this deponent is a soldier of the revolution and that he together with Daniel Dowd the annexed applicant for a Pension enlisted at the same time in the forepart of the year 1778, in the Company commanded by Capt John Garzey, in Col Elliotts Regiment of Artillery, in the Rhode Island State Troops. That they both belonged to the same [illegible]. And remained in that Company fifteen months the time of their original enlistment. That ^the said Daniel Dowd [written above line] enlisted at Warwick that the said Company went from there to New Port, where after having remained some time, they went back to Warwick. That they soon after returned again to New Port. And were engaged in Sullivan's fight in the month of August 1778. That in the Spring of 1779 they were both discharged. That to this deponents knowledge the said Daniel Dowd immediately afterwards enlisted for six months in the company Commanded by Capt John Dickson in Col [illegible] Regiment ^in the New York & state troops [written above the line]. And that at the end of six months, he returned. And further this deponent has no of doubt of his serving faithfully during the said term of six months. And further that deponent saith not.
Jeremiah Potter   his mark +
Sworn & Subscribed this 22nd day of August 1832 before me
John Pike} Justice
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Chenango County ss: I Jarvis K. Pike Clerk of the said County do certify that John Pike Esq. before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County, and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his genuine hand writing and signature
Witness my hand and seal of office this 18th day of October 1832
P. B. Pridle 
Dep Clerk

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Jeremiah Potter’s Certificate for Dowd

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Church
Dowd
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Chenango County ss: Caleb Church of Columbus in said County being duly sworn doth depose and say: That he was a soldier of the Revolution, in the company commanded by Capt. Wm Potter, Col Greens Regiment, in the Rhode Island State troops. That while there and in the year 1778, he became acquainted with Daniel Dowd the annexed applicant for a Pension: That this deponent knows that the said Daniel Dowd served as a Soldier in the Company commanded by Capt. John Garzee in Col Elliott Regiment of Artillery in the Rhode Island State Troops. That he saw him frequently in the said service, for a space of Eight or nine months. And further saith not.
Caleb Church
Sworn & subscribed this 25th day of August 1832 before me 
John Pike Justice 
Chenango County ss. I Jarvis K. Pike Clerk of the said County do certify that John Pike before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to his genuine handwriting and signature 
Witness my hand and seal office this 18th day of October 1832 
P. B. Pridle 
Dep Clerk
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Caleb Church
for Dowd

I hereby certify that Jeremiah Potter & Caleb Church are credible witnesses
W. G. Angel
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Otsego [illegible] Plios  of October Term 
Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed Mar 7 1832 
State of New York Otsego County} ss On this 16th day of October 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the judges of the Court common pleas in & for the County of Otsego being a court of record & now sitting Daniel Dowd a resident of the town of Edmeston County & State aforesaid ^and S. N. York [written above line] being fist duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to [crossed out: illegible] obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 1836. That he enlisted the service of the United States under the following named officers & [rest of sentence is illegible]
To wit that in the year 1778. he was a resident of the town of Voluntown Windham Co. C/.-t [Connecticut] & in the first part of that year he enlisted into the Union in a company commanded by Capt John Garzee in Col Elliot regt of artillery in the Rhode Island state Troops for the term of fifteen months, at Warwick. He marched to Newport & after remaining there some time he returned to Warwick & soon again returned to Newport. He was in the battle of Rhode Island, when the british were [illegible] by Genl Sullivan in the month of August 1778. & in the other part of the Spring of 1779 he was discharged
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He had no written discharge at any time
immediately after he enlisted in a company
commanded by John Dickson Capt in a 
●
commanded by Col. Sage in the New York
State Troops for the term of Six
months His Liuts name was Shepherd
He was marched to Nomnick Ct. when he took
Shipped
& proceded to New York
He enlisted at Volentin aforesaid he was
stationed at New York City
& Horten
lines after serving out his term he was after serving out his term he was
discharged & returned home he was in
the battle of New York of the driving out
of
the british he was in many skirmishes
with the british  He never had a written
discharge he has no other documentary
evidence or testimony
of any kind except
the affidavit & proofs herewith sent
to the Dept. He hereby relinquishes every  
claim whether  to
a pension or annuity
except the present & declares that his name

is not on the pension roll of the aging
of any state here or home in Guilford Connecticut on the 29 day of March 1752  
Has no record of gr at home but supposes it is
in the town Clerks office of Guilford  Has
lived at Saratoga at Pownall at Scipia &
at Edmeston when he now lives
Recollects Liut Warner of Capt Grigins company
killed at Sullivans fight
He would refer to Silas Burlison  Benjamin
Hopkins & others of Edmeston for his character
or to truth & service-
Done in open Court
for Daniel X his mark Dowd
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The day & year [illegible] above written
Horace Lathrop, Clerk.
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Certificate 
We John C Hulbert a Clergyman residing in Burlington and Silas Burleson residing in the same town hereby certify that we are acquainted with Daniel Dowd who has sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be eighty years old and that it is so believed in the neighborhood where he resides and that he was a soldier in the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion - Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, 
J.C. Hulbert
Silas Burleson
before me Moses B. Smith Justice 
this 15 day of October 1832
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and the said Court hereby declare their opinion after an investigation of the matter after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the said Daniel Dowd was a soldier of the revolution & served them as he States and the said Court further certifies that it appears to them that John C. Hulbert who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman residing in the town of Burlington & that Silas Burleson who has also signed the same is a post master residing in the town of Edmeston that he is a credible person & his statement is entitled to credit 
J. O. More .
S. Page
J. C. Westworth } Judges
Otsego County ss: I Horace Lathrop Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County do certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Daniel Dowd for a Pension. And I further certify that Moses B Smith before whom the preceding affidavit of J.C Hulbert
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& Silas Burlison purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in & for the said County: And that I am acquainted with his hands writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said Affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office the 19th day of October 1832, 
Horace Lathrop, Clerk,

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Daniel Dowd
Unknown atty
10270

Admd
21 mos pri
70$
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X16

admd
5
P. 277

File 2633

W G A
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16.270
BRIEF in the case of Daniel Dowd
County of Otsego in the State of New York
(Act 7th June, 1832.) 
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court 
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant --
3. How old is he? 80 
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
[column headings] Period. | Duration of Service. Years, | Months, | Days. | Rank. As a | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.

Enlisted In 1778, 1st of the year? | “Discharged the latter part of spring of 1779 | private. | Capt. Gosee, Col. Elliott
Do. Immediately after | 6 | “ | Capt. Dixon, Col Sage, Lt. Shepherd
5. In what battles was he engaged? Rhode Island, New York 
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Windham Cty Conn: 
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary 
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? They are not attached to the Clerk's Seal as required 
*Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
F. Waugh Examining Clerk 
Feb. 22. 1833
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Rev War

12.789

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File No. 12.789
Daniel Dowd
Priv Rev War

Act: June 7" 1832

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