Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29749, Daniel Damon, Mass.
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service     number
Mass.  Damon, Daniel   S.29749
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21.249
Massachusetts 
Daniel Damon
of E [East] Cambridge in the State of Mass [Massachusetts]
who was a private in the Comp [Company] commanded
by Captain Ford of the Reg [Regiment] commanded
by Col [Colonel] Reed in the Mass line for 6 mos 14 d
[unclear]

Inscribed on the Roll of Mass
at the rate of 21 Dollars 54 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Aug.
1832 and sent to I [Isaac] Fiske East Cambridge

Arrears to the 4th Mo. $43.08 
Semi-anl. [annual] allowance ending [unclear] 10.77
$53.85
{ Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832 }

Recorded by [unclear] Stiles Clerk
Book E. Vol. 2 Page 18

16
[unclear]
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Daniel Damon
26198
Private 6 Mon 14 days
Capt Ford's Company
Col Reed's Regt [Regiment] Mass [Massachusetts]

Return to be made to
Isaac Fiske of East Cambridge Mass.

154
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss.
On this fifth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open Court, before the Honorable Judge of the Court of Probate, in and for the County of Middlesex aforesaid, now sitting, Daniel Damon a resident of Reading in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy four years, this as of October last, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration; in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7 A.D. 1832:
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated:  viz that in the forepart of the year 1775 he was a member of the Company commanded by Cap Barnes of Chelmsford in said County of Middlesex and Col. Bridge's Regiment and on the 19th of April 1775 he was called with the company to which he belonged on an alarm occasioned by the British Troops Marching from Boston to Lexington and Concord, and went to Cambridge when his Company was Stationed and staid there as near as he can recollect four weeks and then was dismissed, and on the 17 June following he was with the company aforesaid to whom he belonged, called out again on alarm and went to Cambridge on Prospect Hill and there built a fort there and staid there about a fortnight or three weeks and then was dismissed. He further declares that in 1776 in the Spring or  forepart of summer he again enlisted in the Company commanded by Cap John Ford and in Col Reed's Regiment for five months and and marched in said Company through Keene, Wlapole [Walpole] and Charlestown in New Hampshire, where the company stopped and drew provisions, and went through Ludlow, Rutland in Vermont thence to Skenesborough at the head of Lake Champlain thence we took water passage to Ticonderoga and there he performed his duty till a little before his service was out and that he went then in his company by water around Lake George to Fort George, and then he marched to Albany when his time expired, and he with his Company were dismissed in Albany, and drew pay for coming home, which was 200 miles. He further declares that he was born in Reading in the 4th day of October 1757. He has a Record of his age on the Records of the Town of Reading, that he lived in Chelmsford in said County of Middlesex when called into service.
[noted in margin]
2 weeks
5m. 00d
See Timothy Wakefield's Depo. for this
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that he has lived in Reading since the Revolutionary war and now lives there, that he was called into service as above stated that the names of some of his regular officers even continental and mill Regiment as he now recollects, and the general circumstances of service are as above stated. that he had no written discharge, William Parker Col Jonathan Weston Timothy Wakefield Esqr can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any state, 
Daniel Damon 

We Reuben Emerson, a clergyman,  residing in the town of South Reading  and John Hart residing in South Reading, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Daniel Damon who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; -- that we believe him to be seventy four years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides. to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. 
John Hart 
Reuben Emerson 

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid 
J. P. P. Fay JProb 

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above - named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certify, that it appears to them that Reuben Emerson --- who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in South Reading and that John Hart who has also signed the same, is a resident in South Reading is a magistrate and is a credible person; and that their statement is entitled to credit. J. P. P. Fay J Prob

I Isaac Fisher Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Daniel Damon for a pension. I also certify that Joshua Prescott, whose own proper signature is set to the Deposition hereto annexed is Justice of the Peace within said County of Middlesex 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and year first aforesaid.
Isaac Fiske
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July 24, 1936.
Mrs. Harry John Miller
1700 Hoyt Avenue
Everett, Washington.

BA-J/ILL
Daniel Damon
S. 29749
John Balch
S. 45520


Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
Revolutionary War records of Daniel Damon of Scituate, Massachusetts,
born August 22, 1742, Andrew Balch, and his son, John Balch, born
1735, of Keene, New Hampshire, in order that you may straighten out
the records of your ancestors.
There is no claim for pension on file based upon service in
the Revolutionary War of an Andrew Balch. The records of one Daniel
Damon of Massachusetts, and of one John Balch of Keene, New Hampshire,
have been found; they are furnished herein as found in pension claims
based upon service in that war, as the information may aid you in your
research. Other spellings of the surnames were used in the search.
DANIEL DAMON-S. 29749.
The data which follow were found in pension claim, S. 29749,
based upon service of Daniel Damon.
Daniel Damon was born October 4, 1757 in Reading, Middlesex
County, Massachusetts; the names of his parents were not given.
While a resident of Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, 
he belonged to Captain Barnes Company, Colonel Bridge's Massachusetts
regiment, was called out April 19, 1775 and served four weeks, and
was called out again June 17, and served between two or three weeks in
the same company at Cambridge. He enlisted in the spring of 1776, and
served five months as private in Captain John Ford's company, Colonel
Reed's Massachusetts regiment, during which he went on the expedition to
Ticonderoga, thence back[struck through] to Albany, New York, where he was disc. [discharged]
Daniel Damon was allowed pension on his application executed
September 5, 1832, at which time he resided in Reading, Middlesex County,
Massachusetts, where he had resided since the Revolutionary War. He made
no reference to wife or children.
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JOHN BALCH -- S. 45520.
The data which follow were found in pension claim, S. 45520,
based upon service in the Revolutionary War of John Balch.

John Balch enlisted May 1, 1777, in Keene, Cheshire County,
New Hampshire, served as private in Captain William Ellis' company,
Colonel Scammell's New Hampshire regiment, was in the battle of
Rome Heights and at the taking of Burgoyne and continued to serve 
until March 17, 1779.

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 8, 
1819, at which time he resided in Keene, Cheshire County, New Hampshire;
he was then aged about sixty-one years. The date and place of his
birth and the names of his parents were not given.

In 1820, the soldier's wife, Lucy, was aged fifty-eight years;
her maiden name was not given, nor the date and place of her marriage 
to John Balch shown. One daughter Rosalinda, aged nineteen years,
lived at home in 1820. No other names of children were stated.

In 1820, John Balch transferred part of his farm land in Keene,
New Hampshire to one Ezra Balch, of Keene, New Hapshire; the farm of 
one Andrew Balch adjoined that of the soldier. No relationship between
Ezra and Andrew Balch and the soldier was stated.

Very truly yours,
A. D. Miller,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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29749 
Revy INVALID.
File No. 29,749

Daniel Damon Pri Rev War 

Act: June 7" 32"
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 102 
[Arrangement of 1870.] 

1917 Jany 10 History to Mr.  B. W. Damon 
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1912 Feb. 29 Mrs. Eleanor D. Pace 
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1936 - July 24 Hist to Mr. Harry Johns Miller See letter in Br. John Walsh S.45820 ISL
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Daniel Damon
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I Timothy Wakefield of Reading in the County of Middlesex, and State of Massachusetts do depose and say that I enlisted in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War in the last of June or first of July 1776 in the company commanded by James Bancroft in Col Reed's Regiment, for five months and went from said Reading through New Hampshire and Vermont to Ticonderoga where I performed Military service during most of the time and little before our time was out we went to Albany and when our time was out we were discharged in said Albany. During which time I well knew Daniel Damon now of Reading, and know that he served in the company commanded by Cap John Ford in the same Regiment with me and was stationed near me and served during the same time and was discharged at Albany with our companies.
November 14 AD 1832.
Timothy Wakefield

State of Massachusetts
County of Middlesex ss.
On this 14th day of November 1832 Personally appeared the above named Timothy Wakefield and made oath that the facts stated in the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed were true and I further state that said Wakefield is a highly respectable man and a civil Magistrate and that this statement is worthy of all credit and belief. Before me
Joshua Prescott Justice of Peace
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Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C
Sir - 
Will you please furnish me with  what information you can from the pension rolls of the service of Samuel, Daniel, Simeon, and Noah Damon, War of the Revolution. they served in Massachusetts Regiments 

B.M. Damon
2141 Sherman Ave 
Evanston Ill 
Jan 3rd .07  Sir
[postmark: O.W.& N. DIV FILES JAN 5 1907]
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Corsicana Texas Feb 19 1912 H. H. Davenport, Commissioner Dept of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions

Dear Sir
can you give me any information concerning one S. 29,249 Daniel Damon of Reading Mass born 1757 died 1844. I want to know if he received a land grant or other compensation for his services during
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the American Revolution and have been told you have charge of those records. I will appreciate any information you can give me concerning him. 

Very truly yours 
Mrs CEeanor Damon Pare 
1012 W. 3rd Ave 
Corsicana Texas
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In reply to your request for a statement of the military history Daniel Damon a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his [crossed out: (or his widow's)] application for pension on file in this Bureau. 
S.8. 29749 
[table headings]DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. |  LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK,  | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. |  STATE
[row 1]Apr 19, 75 | 4wks | [blank] | Barnes | Bridge | Mass
[row 2]June 17, 75 | 2 " | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] 
[row 3] Summer 76 | [blank] | John Ford | Reed | [blank] 


Battles engaged in, 
 Residence of soldier at enlistment, Chelmsford, Mass. 
Date of application for pension, Sept 5 1832. 
Residence at date of application, Reading, Mass 
Age at date of application, B. Oct. 4, 1757 Reading Mass. 
Remarks: His claim was allowed no family data 

Very respectfully, Commissioner.
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