Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,894, Daniel Cass, N.H.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE                                     NUMBER
N.H.            Cass, Daniel         W.16.894 
                            Abigail
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1042
New Hampshire, Portsmouth
Abigail Cass
widow of Daniel Cass
who was a Corporal & Sergeant
in the Revolution N.H.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
114 Dollars 66 
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22nd day of July 1843 and sent to N. M. Taylor
New Hampton, N.H.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1 Page 15
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Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
STRAFFORD SS. -- On this
Eleventh
day of September A.D. 1838.
personally appeared before the
Hon. Daniel C. Atkinson Judge of the Court of Probate of said county
Abigail Cass a resident of Meredith
in the County of Strafford,
aged eighty five 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, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Daniel Cass who was a Sergeant in Captain Deacons Company.  I think, Scammels Regiment over two years in the war of the Revolution.
That he enlisted in Epping in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire.

She further declares that she was married to the said Daniel Cass on the ninth day of November in the year seventeen hundred and
eighty that her husband, the aforesaid Daniel Cass died on the eleventh day of October A.D. 1801 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 and ninety-four, viz: at the time above stated.


Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me, Abigail [her mark] Cass
Daniel C. Atkinson Judge of Probate

I hereby certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the court and that this
declaration was taken at her dwelling house in
said Meredith-
Daniel C. Atkinson Judge of Probate
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State of New Hampshire
Strafford ss I Ira A. Eastman Register
of Probate of said County hereby certify that the
within named Daniel C. Atkinson is Judge
of Probate of said County and that the within is
his true and genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have here
unto set my hand and affixed the
Seal of the Court of Probate of said
County this eleventh day of September A.D. 1838.
Ira A. Eastman
Register of probate

1800
Abigail Cass
Abigail Cass
N.H.
Act of July 1838
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The following is an extract from the records of the Town of Epping in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire

Daniel Cafs & Abigail Fogg were married Nov'r the ninth, Seventeen hundred eighty.

I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the records with the exception of the date which is exprefsed on the record in fair legible figures as follows  Nov'r 9, 1780
Nat. Morrill Jr. )  Town Clerk of Epping

I Nathaniel Morrill Jr above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town of Epping, County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, and that the above is a true extract from the records of Said Town of Epping as certified by me
Nat. Morrill Jr. )  Town Clerk of Epping

State of New Hampshire   )
Rockingham County   fs.   )

Personally appeared the above named Nathaniel Morrill Jr (who is a credible witnefs and Town Clerk of said town of Epping) and made Oath in due form of law that the above declaration by him signed is true.
Sworn this 6th day of Sept. 1838--
Before me   Nat. Bacheldy  Justice Peace
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In reply to your request of 3 inst, received 6 inst. for a statement of the military history of Daniel Cass a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in ["his (or" stricken out] his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

[Column 1]
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
[checkmark]

[Column 2]
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
Over 2 yrs.

[Column 3]
RANK.
Sergt.

[Column 4]
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN......................................COLONEL.
--Dearborn..............................---Scammel

[Column 5]
STATE.
N.H.

Battles engaged in,   [checkmark]

Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted at Epping, Rockingham Co., N.H.

Date of application for pension, Sept. 11, 1838.  Her claim was all'd.

Residence at date of application, Meredith, Strafford Co., N.H.

Age at date of application,  85 yrs.

Remarks:  Soldier *was the son of Daniel Case, and married at Epping, Rockingham Co., N.H., Nov. 9, 1780, Abigail Fogg.  He died Oct. 11, 1801 [checkmark]
The above noted is the only Daniel Case of NH found in the Rev. War pension records
Very respectfully,
Mr. Moses O. Cass

*Aug. 25, 1911  I do not find this in case.
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L.  & M.E.C.

Rev  WIDOW, &c.
_____________________
File No.  16894

Abigail Cass
Widow of
Daniel Cass
Sergt. Rev. War

Act:  March 3, 1843

Index:--Vol. A,  Page 119

[Arrangement of 1870.]

[right side of page]

Oct. 30/93   Hist. to Will 
Welch.  c/o Hon Nat Ban [end of word cut off]
Boston, Mass.

1905 June 26.   Hist. to Mr. C.L.C. Cass
Quincy Ills--AW

1911 Aug. 25   Hist. to Mrs. H.T. French.
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Abigail Cass

act 1838

Let. to P. Wentworth
4 April 1839

Act 1838  N.H.
& 18th July 1839.

let. to Same  20. August  1839
"     "      "       21  Nov   '39
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Daniel Cass--

Wid decl.  Sept. 11, 1838--

Abigail Fogg  aged 85
a res. Meredith, Strafford Co. N.H.

Mar.  Nov. 9, 1780.  Epping, Rockingham Co., N.H.

Sol. d.  Oct. 11, 1801--

Sgt.    Capt. Dearborns Co.
          Col Scammels  Regt.
over 2 yrs.

Letter in Wid. File 22733
Moses Cass.
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3-595
Record Division.
O. W. AND. DIVISION. [stricken out]
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
                    Jany. 9 1908
Searched by S.D. Lamparter

Original No. 
Certificate No.
Claimant,
Soldier, Daniel Cass
Service, N. H.
             Rev. War

Remarks: No claim as above
except Wid. #16894
              Chief of Division.
2749864m2-07
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Daniel Cafs.  d. 1801
Abigail     m  1780  S.

Cl Scammel's roll for 3/1

Cop'l  4 mos  14.66
Ser't  20  "      100

       $  114.66
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Abigail Cafs.  1800

Wid of Daniel
N.H.

Act July 7, 1838

Married 1780

died  1801

Allow,  Cop'l  4 mo &
Sergeant  20 mos.    $114.66
per ann.   NH line,
Col Scammel

p. '36

Paul Wentworth Esq
Sandwich
N.H.
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New Hampshire 4871

Abigail Cass widow of Daniel Cass, decd.
who died on the 11 October 1801 of Strafford in the State of N.H. who was a Corpl and  Serg in the Company commanded by Captain Dearborn of the regt commanded by Col Scammel in the N. Hamp. line for 4 months  Corporal
                           20 mos Sergeant
Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth at the rate of 114 dollars 66 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Arrears to the 4th of Septr 1839              $401.33
Semiannual allowance ending 4 Mar '40     57.33

                                                                  $458.66
{Act July 7, 1838}
Recorded by D. McCurdy, Clerk,
Book A.  Vol. 1 Page 48
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1395

Declaration of
Abigail Case

$114.66 per ann

N.M. Taylor
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 3rd March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pension under the act of July 7th 1834
State of New Hampshire
Belknap  ss

On this twenty second day of March 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a Magistrate in and for the county and state aforesaid Abigail Cass a resident of Meredith int the County of Belknap and state aforesaid aged ninety years who being first duly sworn according to law with on he oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 4rd day of March 1843 granting pension to widows of person who served during the Revolutionary War that she is the widow of Daniel Cass who was a noncommissioned officer during the Revolution in the regular line.
That se was a pensioner under the act of July 7th 1834 which she received at the rate of one hundred fourteen dollar and sixty six cents per annum she further declares that she is still a widow.

Abigail   X   Cass
    her mark

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
Nicholas M Taylor Justice Peace
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I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Abigail Cass who has signed and sworn to the foregoing declaration and know that she is still the widow of Daniel Cass and that she was a pensioner under the Act of Congress of the 7th July 1838.
Nicholas M. Taylor Justice Peace

State of New Hampshire 
Belknap ss
I E. S. Lawrence Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County and state aforesaid do hereby certify that Nicholas M Taylor is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified that his commission was date on the 21st day of December 1842 and will expire on the 20th day of December 1849 and that his signature above written is genuine in my belief

Given under my hand and the seal of said county this sixteenth day of May A.D. 1843.

E. S. Lawrence Clerk
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I Newell Fogg a resident of New Hampton in the County of Belknap and state of New Hampshire aged sixty one years do testify that I have been personally acquainted with Abigail Cass the person who has signed and sworn to the accompanying declaration for more fifty years and know she is the widow of Daniel Cass and that she was under the Act of Congress of the 7th July 1838
Newel Fogg
State of New Hampshire
Belknap ss Sworn to and subscribed this twenty second day of March 1843  before me
Nicholas M Taylor Justice Peace
I hereby certify that Newell Fogg who has signed and sworn to the above deposition is a reputable witness  and his testimony is entitled to full credit
Nicholas M Taylor Justice Peace
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State of New Hampshire.
Office of Secretary of State

I Josiah Stevens, Jr. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that  Nat Bachelder is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Rockingham duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated of the 29th day of June 1838 and will expire on the 29th day of June 1843 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said state this fifth day of August 1839
Josiah Stevens Jr. Secretary of State
[Seal]
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State of New Hampshire
Strafford ss  December 4. 1839.

I Samuel M. Tenter of the town of Meredith in said county aged seventy two years depose and say that I am well acquainted with the widow, Abigail Cass of this town and that she has not married since the death of her husband Daniel Cass on account of whose services a pension is claimed under the law of the United States of July 7 1838

Sam. M. Tinter

State of New Hampshire
Strafford ss December 4 1839.
Then personally appeared Samuel M Tenter Esquire and made oath that the above affidavit  by him subscribed is true
Before me,
Paul Wentworth
Justice of the Peace throughout said state

I certify that Mr. Tenter above named is a man of high integrity

Paul Wentworth
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Rec Div.
J

[stamp] Record Division Jan 7 1908
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Deerfield. N.H. Jan 3d  1908.

To the Hon. Com. of Pensions
Please inform me if Daniel Cass of Raymond, N.H. served as a soldier in the Revolutionary war and if so, give his record of service.  Also if he ever drew a pension or had land granted to him or his widow:  and if so, her name, in full, and date of death and the date of his death.
A compliance with the above will confer a favor on his decendent.
Moses O. Cass. Greatgrandson of said Daniel Cass
[stamp]  U. S. Pension Office A Jan 6
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The Gem State Rural
and Live Stock Journal
Founded in 1895 by A. E. Gipson
A. E. Gipson           Editor
H. T. French        Associate Editor
J. H. Gipson        Business Manager

Sura Cass French Daughter of Martin A Cass of Penn son of Augustus Ahas Cass of State of New Hampshire.

Rev. Cass probably Louis of Van Buren's Line. Louis Cass on of three brothers to come to New Hampshire and Vermont presumably from S. Eng.

____ Cass - family history says  enlisted 
Mass. or Penn

[stamp]  Record Division Aug 21 1911
[stamp] U. S. Pension Office Aug 21 1911
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(Civil War Pensioner) Penn
Martin A Cass, my father, M. Lovinna Gillett - 7 children.
Augustus Ahas Cass, originally fr New Hampshire, married Angelia Aldrich  - 4 children, LaFayette Loretta, Margaret and Martin.

______________Cass, G Grandfather, perhaps
W.16.894 
Daniel, came from New Hampshire - Uncle of Moses Cass now of New Hampshire - related to Hon Lewis Cass - supposed to be related to Col. Cass whose monument stands in Boston Common.
Per record wanted of ___ ____ Cass G. Grandfather
Address.
(Mrs. H.T.)  Sura Cass French
Caldwell Idaho.
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[Left side of Paper] [stamp]
Record & Pension Office
431924
Oct 22 1895
War Department

Boston Mass.
Oct. 21. 1895

Daniel Cass
of Col. Alex Scammell of Battalion of New Hampshire Forces  Revolutionary War.

Will. L. Welch
Asks for information relative to the pension of the widow of above named shown.

[Right Side of document]

Address:  "Chief of the Record and Pension Office, War Department, Washington, D.C."

Record and Pension Office,
War Department,
Washington, October 22d, 1895.

Respectfully transmitted to

The Commissioner of Pensions,
and Mr. Welch so informed.

[stamp below]

U. S. Pension Office  1895

By Authority of the Secretary of War:
F C Ainsworth
Colonel, U. S. Army, Chief of Office.
Per
(800c)
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WM. A. FRENCH, President      Incorporated 1784.
CHAS. W. PERKINS, Cashier     Nat'l Bank, 1865.

The Massachusetts National Bank.

Cable Address,             Boston, 21 Oct. 1895
MASSNAT, BOSTON.

Sir,
My greatgrandfather Daniel Cass, served in Col. Alexander Scammel's Battalion of New Hampshire Forces; see NH Revolutionary Rolls, Vol. 3.
I learn that his widow Abigail (Fogg) had a pension. I have not the date of her death.
I would like to know when her pension began and when ended, and the date of the death of her husband, and if he, also  had a pension.
I understand that the widow died in Meredith N.H.
Very Respectfully
Will. L. Welch

To
F C Ainsworth
Col. U.S.A.
Chief, Record and Pension Office
War Dept.
Washington D.C.
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[envelope]

Hon James L Edwards
Com of Pensions
Washington City

[return address]
Sandwich NH
December 6th

[written on side of envelope]

Dec 12 
NH
Add proof
Abigail Cass
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Sandwich NH
December 6, 1839

Hon James L Edwards
Com of Pensions

I recently received information from Mr. Crump the acting Com. of Pensions advising that the enclosed affidavit was wanting.  I obtain from Mr. Tenter all of two months ago two affidavits and forwarded them at the same time to your department, one for the case of Mrs. Cass and the other for Mrs. Cram who are neighbors and reside not far from Mr. Tenter.  Mrs. Crams Certificate I soon after received.  It has not been much trouble to procure a new one.

With the highest respect
Your Ob Serv.
Paul Wentworth