Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9164, Daniel Cheney, Mass.
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SERVICE
Mass

Cheney, Daniel

NUMBER
S9164
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10.758
New Hampshire

Daniel Cheney
Drafted in the State of New H
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain ---of the regmt commanded
by Col Garrish in the New*[hand drawn star] H
line for 9 Mons 12 Days
* [actually a drawn 5-sided star] Mass.
Dec. 19/04.
Records corrected. JR.

Inscribed on the Roll of M Ts
at the rate of 31 Dollars and 33 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of Apr
1833 and [illegible name]
Merrill Haserhill [illegible initials]

Arrears to the 4th of [illegible] 1833 $ 62.66
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4, Sept..     15.66
                                                            _________
                                                            $ 78.32
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by J H McBlair Clerk,
Book [illegible] Vol.1. Page 76
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress 
of the 7th of June A.D. 1832
State of New Hampshire
County of Grafton Ss.
On the tenth day of September AD. 1832 Personally appeared before me the subscriber Judge of the Court of Probate within & for said County Daniel Cheney a resident of Coventry in the County of Grafton & State of New Hampshire aged seventy four years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832 - That he enlisted into the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein after states, to wit, That in the first of November AD. 1777 at Newbury Mass, the day of the month he does not recollect, he inlisted as a private in the Company commanded by Capt. Caleb Kimball in Col. Garrish Regt. of Mass. Militia for five months and marched from said Newbury to a place called Winter hill near Boston Ms. and served in said company at said Winter hill the full term of his enlistment in guarding the Prisoners of Gen.l Burgoin's Army & at the expiration of said time was discharged and returned home to said Newbury - That at said Newbury in the summer of 1778 to the best of his recollection in the month of July, the day of the month er cannot state, he enlisted into the company commanded by Capt. Rogers the Colonel's name he does not recollect for six weeks to serve in a campaign to Rhode island and marched with his said company from said Newbury to Rhode Island and served his full term of six weeks in said Rhode Island and was discharged & returned home to said Newbury-
He further states that in the year 1779 in the fall of the year he believes but cannot state the month or day (his memory being much broken by reason of a recent shock of the Numb palsey) He enlisted at said Newbury into the company commanded by Capt. Jenkins in the Regt. commanded by Col. Garrish for three months and marched through Great Barrington to Albany in New York and was stationed in the vicinity of of said Albany & on the east side of the Hudson River 'till he had served out the campaign and was discharged & returned home to Newbury aforesaid -   He was born at Newbury Mass. in the year 1761 - his age is recorded he thinks on the town records of said Newbury though he is not positive he has no other record of his age
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He was living at the home of his aforesiad enlistments in said Newbury - since the revolution war he lived in said Newbury untill about the year 1778 when he moved to Bristol in the county of Grafton in state of N.H. from whence he removed to County aforesaid one year ago last march where he has since resided - He entered the service each time by voluntary enlistment as above stated _ He does not recollect other officers that above stated and has given the general circumstances of his enemies to the best of his recollection _ He never received a written discharge but was discharged personally by his officers - He refers to the Depositions of John Ordway, Evan Bartlett and Nathan Merrill for his actual services - and to Jessee Eastman Esq and Jonathan L. Robins who reside in his neighbourhood & can testify as to his character for truth & veracity & their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution
He hereby relinguishes any claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of any agency in any state
Sworn to and subscribed the day
and year aforesaid [signed on right] Daniel Cheney

Mr. Hessee Eastman a justice of the peace residing in the town of Coventry and Jonathan L. Robins residing in said Coventry hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Daniel Cheney who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 71 years of age that his character is food for veracity; that he is respected & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
sworn to and subscribed the
day & year aforesaid
[signed on right] Jessee Eastman  Jonathan L. Robbins

And the said judge does hereby declare his opinion after the investigation of the matter, and, and after putting this interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.  and that said Judge further certifies that it appears to him that Jessee Eastmen who has signed the preceeding certificate is a Justice of the Peace resident in the town of Coventry and that Jonathan L. Robins who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Coventry and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit
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18676
Daniel Cheney

Private 9 Mo & 12 days

$ 31.33

Benj Merrill
Havenhill
[Clairmont County crossed out]
NH
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(3-1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
Mass 
Cheney, Daniel
S9164
Carded
CONTENTS
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February 27, 1929.
M.J. Wilkinson,
Antrim,
New Hampshire.
Sir:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 9164, it appears that Daniel Cheney was born in 1761 in Newbury, Massachusetts.
He enlisted in Newbury, Massachusetts and served as a private in the Massachusetts troops as follows:
From the first of November 1777, five months in Captain Caleb Kimball's Company, Colonel Jacob Gerrish's Regiment.
From July 1778, six weeks in Captain William Rogers' Company, Colonel Wadsworth's Regiment.
In the fall of 1779, three months in Captain Stephen Jenkins' Company, Colonel Jacob Garrish's Regiment.
About 1796 he moved from Newbury, Massachusetts to Bristol, Grafton County, New Hampshire and in March 1831 he moved to Coventry, New Hampshire.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 10, 1832 while a resident of Coventry, Grafton County, New Hampshire.
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There are no family data on file. This is the history of the only soldier named Daniel Cheney found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau. Respectfully, 
WINFIELD SCOTT,  Comissioner.
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Reply to your request of____, received___ ement of the military history of Daniel Cheney  only one of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired ion as contained in his [crossed out: (or his widow's)] application for pension file in this Bureau. 
S. File 39164 
[table headings]DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.  | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN |  COLONEL. 
[row 1]Nov. 1, 1777. | 5 mos. | Private | Caleb Kimballl | Jacob Gerrish | Mass
[row 2]July 1228 | 6 wks | [blank] | William Rogers | Wadsworth  | [blank]
[row 3]Fall 1779 | 3 mos  | [blank] | Stephen Jenkins | Jacob Gerrish  | [blank]

Battles engaged in, [checkmark]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Newbury, Mass 
Date of application for pension, Sept. 10, 1832. His claim was allowed 
Residence at date of application, Coventry, Grafton Co. N.H. 
Age at date of application, born in 1761 at Newbury Mass. 
Remarks: There is no family data on file Respectfully, Commissioner.
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1914 Dec. 28. History to Clarence W. Eastman 
1919 May 9 Hist to Mrs. L.F. Kenney F. 
1929 Feb. 27. Hist. to M.J. Wilkinson, A.D. 

Rev War
INVALID. 
9164
File No. 9164 
Daniel Cheney 
Pri Rev War 
Act: June 7th 1932 
Index:--Vol. 2, Page 65 
[Arrangement of 1870.}
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Stamp Enclosed 
Antrim N.H. Feb. 20 - 1929
Record Division 
Department of the Interior 
Bureau of Pensions 
Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir: In the published, N.H. Town Papers Vol. XXX. page 324.- In list of persons living in Grafton Co. N.H. who received pensions of is given the name of Daniel Cheney of the N.H. Cont. Line. 
can you give me any record that will identify this Daniel? 
I am hunting Daniel Cheney for Haverhill, Mass. Jan 10 1728 married Elizabeth Hadley, and lived in Salem, Hampstead and Goffstown, possibly Newbury H.H. as sons of his settled there 
Sincerely M.J. Wilkinson Antrim N H 

[stamp: REVOLUTIONARY & 1812 WARS BUREAU OF PENSIONS FEB 27 1929]
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1413 Washington St. Boston Mass 
Apr. 24, 1919. Rev War

Mis Intern said to send S. 9164

Pension Commissioner Washington D.C. 
Dear Sir:
Have you any information concerning one Daniel Cheney who served during an alarm in Apl 1775 and possibily at other times In the year mentioned, he was in a company commanded by a Captain Thomas Nayer, Both were of Newbury Mass 
Any information as to name of wife or of children will be greatly appreciated 
I am Sincerely yours Mrs L.F. Kenney
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Rec'd Rev. War Sec.
Apl 26, 1919
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Rev Sec
Department of German language and Literature Amherst College Dec. 20, 1914. 

Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C. Dear Sir: -- Will you kindly give me a certificate of service in the revolutionary army for the following, in case the Pension Bureau has record of their service?
I Edward Eastman, Salisbury, N. H. 
II Benjamin Eastman, Salisbury, N. H. 
III Col. William Smith, Deerfield, N. H. 
IV Daniel Cheney, Jr., Newbury, Mass. (Capt. Silas Adams' Co., Col. Titcomb's regiment.)

Thanking you in anticipation of your reply, I am. Very truly yours, 
Clarence W. Eastman, 18 Northampton Road, Amherst, Mass.
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I Even Bartlett of Hebron in the County of Grafton and state of New Hampshire aged seventy two years depose & say that I enlisted into the service of the United States in the first of the month of November A.D. 1777 in the company commanded by Capt. Caleb Kimball of Newbury Mass (where I  then resided) in- Col. Gerrish' Regt Mass Militia and served the term of five months on winter hill near Boston Mass. I further testify & say that Daniel Cheney then of Newbury Mass, now of Coventry in said County of Grafton enlisted into the same company with me and served with me the whole term of five month at Winter hill 

I further testify that the said Daniel Cheney, entered the service of the United States with me by an enlistment at said Newbury into the company commanded by Capt. Stephen Jenkins in Col Jacob Garrish Regt of Mass Militia for three months and marched by the with me by the way of Great Barrington in the vicinity of Albany N.Y. where he served in said company with me through the Campaign & was discharged at the same time I was. I have frequently seen him at the same time the Revolutionary war I know him to be the same Daniel Cheney with whom I served as above stated who is now an applicant for a pension 

Evan Bartlett
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State of New Hampshire Grafton ss Court of Probate holden at Rumney in said County on the first tuesday of September, AD 1832- 

The within deposition of Evan Bartlett, was sworn to in open Court 

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office the day & year above written 
Moses Dow Regr Probate 

And the Court aforesaid hereby certify that the within named deponent Evan Bartlett is a credible witness & his testimony entitled  to credit 
Edward Webber Judge of Probate

[sideways on bottom: Evan Bartlett]
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I Nathan Merrill of Rumney in the County of Grafton & State of New Hampshire aged seventy one years testify & say that I served in the Company commanded by Capt Caleb Kimball in Col Gerrish Regt of Miss Militia five months at Winter hill commencing the first of November according to my best recollection 1777 

I further testify that Daniel Cheney then of Newbury Mass now of Coventry in the said County of Grafton enlisted into the same company with me served within aforesaid campaign & I have no doubt but he served the whole of said term. I also testify & say that I served in the Company of Capt. Stephen Jenkins in Col Garrish Regt under an enlistment of three months in the year 1779 and served with the said Daniel Cheney in the same company in the vicinity of Albany N Y through said campaign -  I have frequently seen the said Daniel Cheney in the Revolutionary war & know him to be the same man with whom I now as above, stated & who is now an applicant for Pension 
Nathan Merrill
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[on left] Deposition Nathan Merrill 

State of New Hampshire Grafton Ss

at a Court of Probate holden at Rumney on the first Tuesday of September 1832 the within deposition of Nathan Merrill was sworn to in open Court 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office the day & year above written Moses Dow Regr Probate 

And the said Court hereby certify that the within named deponent Nathan Merrill is a credible witness & his testimony is entitled to credit 
Edward Webber Judge of Probate
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Deposition of John Ordway paid
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I John Ordway of Hampstead N.H. in the County of Rockingham and State of Newhampshire aged 72, do testify and say, that Daniel Cheney now living in the town of Coventry in the County of Grafton and State of New hampshire was in the year 1777 at Winterhill in the revolutionary war as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Caleb Kimball from the first of November in the year 1777 to April 1778 making five months in Col. Jacob Gerrish' Regiment. I do further testify and say that the said Daniel Cheney was at Rhode Island six weeks in actual service in the company commanded by Capt. Williams Thayers and in the Regiment commanded by Col Wardsworth in the year 1778 - and further say that in the year 1779 the said Daniel Cheney enlisted into the company commanded by Capt Stephen Jenkins in the Regiment commanded by Col. Jacob Gerrish marched, to Albany and served three months 
John Ordway

Rockingham W Hampstead August 27th 1832 
then the above named John Ordway made Oath that the above affidavit by him signed is true 
Before me James Knight Just Peace

I hereby certify that the above named John Ordway is a man of veracity. --- ---
James Knight Justice of the Peace 

State of New Hampshire Secretary's Office August 27. 1832 
The above named James Knight is a Justice of the Peace for our County of Rockingham duly constituted & sworn and his signature as such genuine. In testimony whereof I have lent out the Seal of this State 
Ralph Metcalf Secretary
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Declaration of Daniel Cheney
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And the said Judge further certifies that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Judge in the matter of the application of Daniel Cheney for a pension and that the said applicant cannot from bodily infirmity attend the Court 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this tenth day of September A.D. 1832 
Edward Webber Judge of Probate 

State of New Hampshire Grafton ss  
I Moses Dow Register of the Court of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Edward Webber is Judge of Probate for said County, duly commissioned and sworn, and that full faith and credit may and ought to be giving to his doings as such, and that his signature to the above certificate is in his own handwriting In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this eleventh day of September Anno Domini 1832. 
Moses Dow