Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 17718, Daniel Denison, Conn.
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Conn.   Denison, Daniel    W17718
                             Lucy
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Connecticut 4219
Lucy Denison
widow of Daniel Denison
Conn.
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at a rate of 
36 Dollars 67
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the
6. day of Jan. 1844
and sent to Asa Roach
Norwich, Con.
Act of March 3, 1843.
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1. Page 65.
Rep?
Date of death not on H.B.
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State  of Connecticut. Wyndham County, Probate Office, District of Hampton

On the thirteenth day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight  personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Hampton in said State, MRs. Lucy Denison, a resident of Hampton in the said county of Wyndham, aged seventy four years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed
July 7. 1938, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows":  That she is the widow of Daniel Denison late of said Hampton, deceased. who was a Corporal in the Revolutionary Army for the term of one year, and a private for the term of one month; that the said Daniel Denison in the month of June seventeen hundred seventy six enlisted into the Continental Army as a Corporal for the term of one year, which term commenced on the fourteenth day of May, 1776, and served as such during said term of one year in Capt. James Stedman's Company, and in Col. Ward's Reg. - that the said Daniel Denison, at the time of his said enlistment, resided in what was then the town of Wyndham, and marched from that place with the Company aforesaid to Norwich in Connecticut; and thence sailed to New York; thence to Fort Lee; thence marched to Westchester; thence to White Plains, and was discharged from that term of service on the fourteenth day of May, seventeen hundred seventy seven; - That the said Daniel Denison afterwards, to wit, in the month of October in the last mention of the year (1777) enlisted
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and served for the term of one month as private in Captain Abner Robinson's Company, Colonel McSellan's Regiment; that the said Daniel Denison at the time of his enlisting into Robinson's Company belonged to and resided in what was then the town of Windham; that the said one month's service was performed in the state of Rhode Island, in Gen Spencer's expedition, in the fall of 1777.  She further declares that she was married to the said Daniel Denison on the twenty fourth day of April, seventeen hundred eighty eight, that her husband the aforesaid Daniel Denison died on the tenth day of November eighteen hundred twenty two; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred ninety four, viz: at the time above stated._

Lucy Denison

Sworn and subscribed on the day and year within written before the Court of Probate for the District of Hampton._ I certify that the said Lucy Denison is a credible witness._
Mason Cleveland Judge of said Court.
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State of Connecticut, Windham County, Probate Office, Hampton District

I, James A. Honey, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Hampton in said State do certify that Mason Cleveland, Esq. is Judge of said Court of Probate and that the signature annexed to the forgoing declaration of Widow Lucy Denison is his genuine signature.

In testimony where of I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the said Court and have signed the same with my hand on this 13th day of August, 1838 -
James A. Hovey, Clerk
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I, Dyer Hughes, Jr. Town Clerk of the town of Hampton in the County of Windham and the State of Connecticut do hereby verify that the following is a true copy of Record taken from the Record of Marriages of said town of Hampton, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures:- "Daniel Denison Jr. of Hampton and Lucy Clark of Lisbon were married together April twenty fourth, seventeen hundred eighty eight."  The date on the record is as follows:- "April 24th 1788". - I further certify that by the Records of the town of Hampton it appears that the aforesaid Daniel Denison died November tenth, eighteen hundred twenty two.-
Dyer Hughes Junior Town Clerk.

I, Dyer Hughes, Jr. above named, deposed and say: that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the town, County, and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Dyer Hughes Jr.

State of Connecticut Windham County, Hampton, Aug. 14. 1838
There personally appeared before me the subscriber a Notary Public within and for the said State. Dyer Hughes Esq. Town Clerk of S. town of Hampton, and made solemn oath by him ascribed.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my official Seal, and have signed the same with my hand.
James A. Hovey, Notary Public
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Washington  September 16, 1931

Hon. Richard P. Freeman
House of Representatives
Washington D.C.

My dear Mr. Freeman:

Reference is made to Mrs. Mary B. Bishop's letter addressed to you, herewith returned, in which she requests the records of the following Revolutionary War soldiers- Daniel Denison, W17718, John Greenmail, W24305;Benjamin Hart, S. 37080; Francis Smith, R.9733.

From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 17718, it appears that Daniel Denison, while residing in Windham, Connecticut, enlisted in 1776 and served one year as corporal in Captain James Stedman's company, Colonel Ward's Connecticut regiment, and was discharged, May 14 1778.  He enlisted in October 1777, and served one month as private in Captain Abner Robinson's company, Colonel McLellan's regiment, and was in Spencer's expedition to Rhode Island.

He died November 10, 1822 in Hampton, Connecticut.

The soldier married, April 24, 1788, Lucy Clark of Lisbon.  He at the time was of Hampton, Connecticut, and was referred to as Junior.   Their marriage was recorded on the records of the town of Hampton, Connecticut.

The widow, Lucy, was allowed pension on her application executed, August 13, 1838, then a resident of Hampton Connecticut, and was aged seventy-four years.

In 1843, she was living in Norwich, Connecticut.

There is no reference to children.
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I Joseph Ashley of Hampton in Windham
County & State of Connecticut aged eighty two depose and say that I was acquainted with Mr Daniel Denison late of said Hampton
deceased whose widow ( Mrs. Lucy Denison) now lives in said Hampton: that in the Month  of June the year seventeen hundred seventy six the said Daniel Denison enlisted with me as a Corporal in the Continental services in the Company commanded by Captain James Stedman and in the Regiment commanded 
by Col Ward, for the time of one year which time  by the enlisted [unintelligible] commenced with  the fourteenth of May [unintelligible] and in the month of August in [unintelligible] in the said Denison where in with and [unintelligible] from what was then the Prison then . I am to  [unintelligible] in said State and sailled thence to New York; thence to Fort Lee; then marched to Westchester; thence to White Plains; and the said Denison remained in the revolutionary service during the whole of said time of one year and was discharged on the fourteenth of May seventeen hundred seventy seven. And in the month of October seventeen hundred seventy seven the said Denison enlisted into Capt. Abner Robinson's Company and Co. McLellan's Regiment for a term  of one month, to serve in George Spencer's expedition in Rhode Island. The said Denison marched from said town to  Windham very soon after he enlisted as aforesaid to Providence in Rhode Island, and thence to Riverton and served for the aforesaid time of one month. - 
Joseph Ashley
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State of Connecticut Windham County} Hampton
On this 8th day of August, 1838 personally appeared before me the subscriber a Notary Public within and for the said State, Mr. Joseph Ashley who is a respectable inhabitant of said town of Hampton and made solemn oath to the truth of the within deposition by  him subscribed.  I certify that the said despondent's statements are entitled to full credit.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my Seal of Office and have signed with my hand.
James A. Hovey, Notary Public
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I, William Durker of Hampton in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut, aged seventy nine years, depose and say, that I was acquainted with Daniel Denison late of Hampton [illegible] before and after I went into the revolutionary service; and know that he enlisted into the revolutionary service in the Spring of the year Seventeen hundred seventy six, into the Company commanded by Captain James Stedman and into Colonel Ward's Regiment; and know of his leaving home in a short time after he enlisted as aforesaid, to join the Army at New York; and afterward I saw said Denison at White Plains several times.  I also remember of his returning home at the [illegible] of the term aforesaid.  And the said Denison according to my best recollection was at Fivestown in seventeen hundred seventy seven in the one month's service in General Spencer's expedition.-  William Durker

State of Connecticut, Windham County ss Hampton. On this 8th day of August 1838, personally appeared before me the subscribed a Notary Public within and for said State, Mr. William Durker, who is a respectable inhabitant of said town of Hampton a, and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed.  I certify that the said [illegible] statements are entitled to full credit. - In testimony whereof I have hereinto affixed my Seal of Office and have signed the same with my hand. - 
James A. Hovey, Notary Public
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367
Lucy Denison
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REV
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17718
Lucy Denison
Widow of 
Daniel Denison
Pri rev war
Act: March 3rd 43
Index:-Vol. A, Page 177
Arrangement of 1870


1931. Sept 16. To Cong. Richard P. Freeman for Mary B Bisliol. Her letter returned and wrote new letter.
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Connecticut 251
Lucy Denison
widow of Daniel Denison dec.
who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died on the 10 November 1822 of [illegible] in the State of Ct. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Stedman of the Regt. commanded by Col Ward in the Ct. line for 11 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Connt at therate of 36 dollars 67 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of September 1838 and Seal James A. Hovey Hampton, Ct.

Arrears to the 4th of September 1838 $91.67
Semi-annual allowance ending [illegible] 1839
$110.00
Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by D.D. Addison Clerk
Book A. Vol 156 Page 175
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4718
L. Denison
$36.67 per an
Asa Roath
Norwich Con
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Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 30 March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7, 1838.

State of Connecticut
On this 27th day of October A.D. 1843 personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Norwich.  Lucy Denison, a resident of Norwich in the county of New London, (late a resident of Hampton Windham County Conn.) aged seventy nine years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration , in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3 March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.  That she is the widow of Daniel Denison who was a private soldier in the army of the Revolution.  That she is not able to state the particulars of his service but would respectfully refer to his declaration of proof on file in the pension office.
That she received thirty six Dollars and sixty seven cents per annum- under the Act of July 7, 1838.  She further declares that she is still a widow.  Sworn to and sunscribed on the day and year written Before.

Hannah D. Clark
A.G. Frink
Lucy Denison
Asa Roath Judge of the Court of Probate

State of Connecticut. New London County JS. Norwich October 27th A.D. 1843.  I do hereby certify that the above declarant is a person to me well known.
Asa Roath
Jugde of the Court of Probate
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Probate Office District of Norwich.
I William L Hommedieu Clerk of the Court of Probate for the said District do certify that the foregoing contains the orginal proceedings of said court in the matter of the application of Lucy Denison for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Court this 27th day of October A.D. 1843. The word "Lucy" above was blurred before signed.
William L. Hommedieu
Clerk
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(3-1776)

     SERVICE                                               NUMBER

   (Illegible)               Denison, Daniel       W17718
                                                   Lucy



CONTENTS
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Hampton, Dec. 31 1838.
Dear Sir,

I have again to request you to call at the Pension Office for the purpose of ascertaining whether a mistake did not occur in making out the Pension Certificate of Widow Lucy Denison of this town.- The Certificate is dated Sept. 15, 1838, and is recorded in Book A Vol. 1st Page 175.- The mistake is in the amount of pay granted, which is only $36.67 per annum  - we think the art. should be $43.33 per ann.-  Will you do me the favor to call the attention of the Comm. to the subject, and inform me these of as soon as may be consistent with y's public duties, -and oblige.

Very Respectfully,
Your Obt. Servant.
James A Hovey

Hon. Orrin Holt
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Norwich October 27th A.D. 1843
Sir, I send you the declaration of Lucy Denison
for a pension for one year, under the act of
Congress of 3d March A.D. 1843
Very Respectfully
Your Obt. Humble Servant,
Asa Roath
Hon. J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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I, William Clark of Hampton, Windham County,
Connecticut aged thirty four years depose & say:
that I am now and for many years have been,
acquainted with Mrs. Lucy Denison, widow of
Daniel Denison late of said Hampton deceased;
that the said Lucy Denison has remained the widow
of the said Daniel Denison ever since his decease
Wm Clark

State of Connecticut
Windham County
SS.
Hampton, August 13. 1838
Their personally appeared before me the subscriber a
Notary Public within and for said State, Mr William
Clark, who (I certify) is a credible witness residing
in said town of Hampton, and made solemn oath
to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed

In testimony whereof I have hereunto
affixed my Seal of Office,
and have signed the same with
my hand.-
James A. Hovey, Notary Public