Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2,789, Daniel Day, Md.
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SERVICE
Md. [Maryland]
Day, Daniel
Margaret

NUMBER
R. 2.789
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CONTENTS
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(264)
Dist [District] of Columbia
to Maryland.
Daniel Day,
private,
Maryland line, 1777. 3 years
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary
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Inscribed on the Roll of Dist: [District]  of Columbia
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence
the 28th of April, 1818.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 29 of Apl [April] 1818
and deld [delivered] to the Pensioner
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Arrearages to 4th Sept 1818. 4 7/31 mos. [months] $33.80
$33.80

{Revolutionary claims,
Act 18th March, 1818,}
Continued transfer to
Maryland on 30 Oct 1820 from
4th March 1820. notif  [Notification] sent
Philip Moore Balto [Baltimore]

Virginia

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Respecting Day's service, see letters 
to Hon. [Honorable] P. Little, H. R. Jan. 5. 10 &
15 Jan. 1828.  let 27 Augt [August]
1836 J.M. Stewart
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Daniel Day
Appln [Application] for transfer
Dist [District] of Columbia to Maryland
from 4 March 1820-
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Transfd [Transferred] 30th October 1820
sent P. Moore Esq
Sep [September] 18
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.

County of Baltimore S.S.
On this twenty fifth day of October 1820 before
me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of
Baltimore personally appeared Daniel
Day who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded
by Captain Andrew Hines in the regiment commanded
by Colonel Otho Williams in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the [lined out: state of]
District of Columbia from whence he has lately removed;
that he now resides in the state (district, or territory) of
Maryland where he intends to remain, and wishes his
pension to be there payable, in future.
Daniel ^his mark^ Day
Sworn and subscribed to, before
me, the day and year aforesaid}
Owen Dorsey

NOTE. The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official
character and signature must be properly authenticated.
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State of Maryland Baltimore County,
.
I hereby certify that Owen Dorsey Gentleman before whom
the foregoing deposition was made and who
hath thereto subscribed
was at the time of doing a Justice of the peace in and
for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn
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In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand
and seal of my office this twenty fifth day of
October Eighteen hundred and twenty

[Illegible] Wm Gibson [illegible] Balto Coty [Baltimore County] Cot
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To the Honorable
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

[Stamped] FREE

[Written sideways on margin]
[Illegible] Mar [March] 26
Danl [Daniel] Day
[illegible] 1818

[Stamp postage cancellation: Baltimore MD March 25]
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Baltimore March 22. 1839

Honored Sir
You will confer a great favour by informing me within or not there was any thing done in my mothers case, for the services of her deceased husband Daniel Day who had received a pension up to his death under the law of the United States of the 18th March 1818 for his Revolutionary services as my mother has since died, and Mr Stewart who was attending to her businesses have left the City.  The cause of my making those inquirers and whether he is not entitled to Land from the United States and if so the proper place of making application for it.  An answer to these inquiry will be
thankfully received
your very Respectfully
and obt Servt
Margaret Cook
To the Honourable
L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pension
Washington D.C.
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Deposited by the
applicant
28th April, 1818
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District of Columbia, 88.
On this 28th day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of the United States for the said district, personally appears Daniel Day aged 62 years, resident in Virginia (but now) in the said district, who being be 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 he said Daniel Day Enlisted in 1777 in Philadelphia in the state of Pennsylvania in the company commanded by Captain Andrew Hynes of the 6th Reg. Maryland Line; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the operation of 3 years his term of enlistment, which he was discharged from service in Middlebrook state of New Jersey, that he was in the battles of Monmouth, Brandywine, White Marsh and Chesnut Hill and also Quibble Toron; 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 service, having lost his discharge by the burning of his home. Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
I, Buckner Thruston Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Daniel Day did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the secretary for the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. Given under my hand this 28th of April 1818.
B. Thruston
To the Honable the Secretary at War
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Daniel Day
264.
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District of Maryland
On this thirteenth day of September 1820 Personally appeared in open Court, in the District Court of the United States for the Maryland District being a Court of Record having the power of fine and imprisonment proceeding in some cases according to the course of common law, with a jurisdiction
unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of their proceedings and possessing a Seal, Daniel Day aged about 76 years residing in Baltimore County in said District, who being first duly sworn, according to Law doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows; in a company commanded by Captain Andrew Hines, attached to the 6th Maryland Regiment commanded by Col Otho Williams, Second Brigade: That deponent
served under said Capt Hines in said Company six years and was discharged in Baltimore, after coming from the Battle of York and Surrender of Cornwallis and in all these services was a private that the number of his pension Certificate is 264 on the pension list Roll of the District of Columbia agency. And he also made oath as follows viz 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: That I have no occupation That I have a wife Peggy Day, aged 55 years, and one child about 11 years old, neither of which are able to render me any assistance.
Schedule of property of Daniel Day
Nothing
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his
Daniel Day
Mark

Sworn to and declared on the 13th day of September 1820
Philip Moore Clk

I Philip Moore Clerk of the District Court of the United States for
Maryland District, do hereby certify that the aforegoing 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 - no Dollars - In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of the said District Court this twenty fifth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and twenty.
Philip Moore
Dist
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[Stamped] REJECTED
2789
P.O. Margaret Day
Service: Widow of Daniel

[Rest of form left blank]
Enlisted:_____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges:_____
Re-enlisted:_____
Attorney: _____
P.O. _____
_____Recognized.   _____Contacted
_____Cert. of Dis.    Searched for ______, 18
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Act 4 July 1836
Margaret Day
Maryland
Suspended
See letter 27 Augt [August]
1836 John Stewart
let 29 March 1839 to 
Margast [Margaret?] Cook
let to do. 10 Dec 1839
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recd [received] 4 Jany [January] 1837
Hon Peter Little
HR

[upside down at bottom]
Hon. James Barbour
Sec of War

[written sideways on left side]
Pens Ofcr [Pension Officer?]
4 Jan [January]
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Hall of Representatives
Jan 3, 1828

Sir,
Daniel Day a soldier of the Revolutionary army - now on the Pension (list)
Roll of the U.S. and now a neighbuer [neighbor]
of mine is about to apply to ^the^  legislature
of Maryland to be placed on ^the^ Roll of that
State - will you oblige this [illegible]

an authenticated copy of the Evidence on
which he is placed on the Roll of the U.S.
made out and forwarded to me
Respectfully
Your Obl. Sevt [Obedient Servant]
Peter Little
Hon. James Burbour
Sec of War
P.S. The Legislature of Md. [Maryland] is now in Session
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Auditor General's Office
Annapolis 12th Jany [January] 1828.
Sir,
I have carefully examined the rolls remaining
in the office for the name of Daniel
Day, and it does not appear.
Enclosed is a Certificate, which is evidence
that Richard Mudd served in the Maryland
line on Continental Establishment.

I am very respectfully
Yr Obt Svt. [Your Obedient Servant]
Thos [Thomas] Carney Audr. [Auditor]
J. L. Edwards Esq.
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Hon. James Barbour
Sec. of War

[written sideways on right margin]
Pens Ofc [Pension Office]
10 Jan [January]
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Dear Sir/
Some days ago I addressed a note
to you requesting a copy of the evidence on which
a Pension was allowed to Daniel Day [illegible] on
the list of Pensions of Maryland - Day is a neighbour
of mine and [illegible] to apply to the Legislature of
our State for a Pension - he has no evidence except
his certificate entitling him to draw his Pension
at Baltimore - I wish to [assure?] this your [illegible]
man -  the Legistation [Legislation] of Md [Maryland] is now in Session
an early adjournment is [expected?] - [illegible] to direct
the Copy made out [illegible] your convenience
will [illegible] - I [illegible] [ensure?] my troubling you again
on this subject

Very Respectfully
Your Obt Sert [Obedient Servant]
Peter Little
Washington Jan 9th 1828
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To the Honorable
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
.
[written sideways, left side]
Dec [December] 10
Maryd [Maryland]
Margaret Day

[circular postage cancellation stamp]
BALTIMORE MD 
DEC 9
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Baltimore Dec [December] 7th 1839
Sir
In answer to your inquires of the 29
march in relation to the time of Marriage between
my Farther and mother, Daniel Day, and Margaret
Day was in Jany [January] seventeen hundred and seventy six
but their is no record of their marriage that I can
find this I have from persons who saw them
married and one of those persons knew him
in service of the United States in the war of the
Revolution and he is a person that can be relied on
he states that he was at the wedding and if any thing
can be granted in this case and this sufficient
you will confer a great favour on one who
are very needy and the only child of the
aforesaid parties, but my mother Margaret Day
since making her declaration has died by your
answering this as soon as practicable you will much
oblige your very Respectfully
and obedient Servant
Margaret Cook

To the Honorable
J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pension
Washington City D.C.
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J. L.Edwards Esq
Pension Office
Washington D.C.

[written sideways on left]
Aug 23
Md [Maryland]
Act 4 July 1836

[circular postage cancellation stamp]
BALTIMORE MD
AUG 22

[stamped]
FREE
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Baltimore Augt [August] 22nd 1836

Sir
I have the honor to enclose
the testimony of the widow of Luke
Merryman and also of the widow
of Daniel Day in order to obtain
the benefits
arising from the provisions
of the act of Congress passed July 4th
1836. I have deemed the testimony
adequate and would respectfully
suggest that if there be any error
that I shall be notified of the fact.
It is the desire of these old ladies
to be placed on the Pension roll
and provided you think they are
entitled to it, I would request
that you send a certificate to
that effect to my address
I would further mention that
there is a small balance due the
widow of Daniel Day on the
pension he recd [received] from Government
as you will perceive he died
in April 12th 1832 and received
his last pay 4th March 1832. The
poor widow would be thankful
to receive this amount also
I am respectfully
yrobsevt [Your obedient servant]
Jno. [Johnathan] M Stuart
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Act 4 July 1836
Margaret Day
Daniel Day
Maryland
No.v52
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On this seventeenth day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty six personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the county and state aforesaid Margaret Day of said county aged about seventy three years who being duly sworn according to law makes {rath}. That she is the widow of Daniel Day who was a Private in the Maryland line in the War of the Revolution and formerly a pensioner of the United States. She further declares that she was legally married to the said Daniel Day who died on the twelfth day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty two and that she has remained a widow ever since as will more fully and at large appear by reference to the accompanying papers. Given under my hand and seal this this17th day of August in the year aforesaid.
               her
Margaret X Day Seal
              mark
Sworn and subscribed to on the day and year above mentioned
CG Dorsey Seal
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State of Maryland
Baltimore County Set}

I hereby certify that Nicholas Dorsey
Gentleman, before whom the within affidavits
were made and who has thereto signed his name, was at the time of so doing
one of the Justices of the Peace of the State of Maryland, in and for the [lined out: City]
County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn:
In Testimony whereof I hereunto
subscribe my name and affix the seal of
Baltimore County Court, on this 18th day of
August, Eighteen Hundred & thirty six

Thos [Thomas] Kell Clk [Clerk]of
Balto Couty Cot [Baltimore County Court]
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State of Maryland
Baltimore City
Orphans Court of Baltimore County 
Personally appeared in open court Larkin Cook and Joshua Frizzell of said county who personally and intimately was acquainted with Daniel Day late of Baltimore County who was a soldier in the Continental army of the United States of America and received a pension during his lifetime from the government of the United States and that the aforesaid Daniel Day departed this life about the month of April in the year 1832 leaving a widow named Margaret Day aged about seventy three years who continued a widow of said Day until the present time.
Sworn to in open court
James Harwood
Baltimore County
I hereby certify that it appears by the records and and proceedings of the Orphans Court of Baltimore County that the Honorable James Harwood who appears to have taken, certified and signed of the above depositions of the said Larkin Cook and Joshua Frizzell was at the time of so doing chief Justice of the Orphans Court of Baltimore County State of Maryland
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duly commissioned and sworn and that
to all acts by him done in that capacity
full faith and credit are due and
ought to be given as well in Courts
of Justice as thereout

In testimony whereof I
hereunto subscribe my
name and affix the
seal of my office that
sixteenth day of August
in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight
hundred and thirty six
D. M. Perine Regr