Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 44064, Daniel Willis, Continental (Conn.)
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Continental (Conn.)

Willis, Daniel

NUMBER
S 44064

CONTENTS
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16 086P
New Hampshir[e]
Daniel Willis
of Grafton Co. in the state of N Hampsh who was a Private in the regiment commanded
Colonel Durkee of the ["New Hamp" crossed out] Conn line, for the term of One Year

Inscribed on the roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence
the 28 of April 1819

Certificate of Pension issued the 26 of Novr [illegible] and Sent to Edward Evans Esq. Enfield New Hampshir[e]

Arrears to 4th of Sep: 1819; 33.8
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar.1820. 48.0
$81.80

4 Mo[?] 7/30

d. Mch. 5. 1824

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}

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16 086P
New Hampshir[e]
Daniel Willis
of Grafton Co. in the state of N Hampsh who was a Private in the regiment commanded 
Colonel Durkee of the ["New Hamp" crossed out] Conn line, for the term of One Year

Inscribed on the roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence 
the 28 of April 1819

Certificate of Pension issued the 26 of Novr [illegible] and Sent to Edward Evans Esq. Enfield New Hampshir[e]

Arrears to 4th of Sep: 1819; 33.8
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar.1820. 48.0
$81.80

4 Mo[?] 7/30

d. Mch. 5. 1824

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}

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Notification sent 12th Septr. 1820 to George, Woodward, Haverhill N.H.
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Daniel Willis
affidavit
Connect line
Col Durkees Regim
Jany 1776 - 1 yr

Daniel WIllis
Private
76 - 1 yr
Durkee Connect.
Regt
Admitted
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I Daniel Willis of Enfield in the County of Grafton & State of New Hampshire in the sixty third year of my age now a Resident Citizen of the United States Depose & say that I enlisted into the army of the United States ["with Great Brittan" crossed out] in the revolutionary war with Great Brittan [Britain] in the month of January AD. 1776 for the term of one year into a Company command by Capt Thos. Dyer in Col John Durkeys [Durkee's] Regiment in the Connecticut line & faithfully served said United States against the Common Enemy the term afore said that I am in reduced[?] circumstances & stand in need of assistance from ["his C" crossed out] my Country for my support. 
April 28th 1819 Daniel Willis 

State of N- Hampshire
Grafton ss: April 28th 1819 then the above named Daniel Willis made solemn oath that the above declaration by him subscribed contains the truth & nothing but the truth before me - E Evans Judge of Probate

I Edward Evans Judge of the Court for the probate of wills &c for said County of Grafton do here by certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the above named Daniel Willis did [illegible] in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding
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declaration against the Common Enemy & that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of assistance from his Country for his support
In testimony where of I have here unto set my hand & have affixed the seal of said court the day & date before written 
E Evans Judge of Pro
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Daniel Willis
16.086

Con

Is the appl[?] the leasee [lessee] or leasor [lessor] of the lands within named 

Contd.

[illegible] [illegible] case

For answer to the above questions see last page of this paper.

March 1820
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State of New Hampshire 
Grafton ss 
At the Court of Common Pleas being a court of record by law established, holden at Haverhill within and for said County of Grafton on the first tuesday of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty 
Present the honorable 
Ezra Bartlett}
Daniel Blaisdell} Esquires Justices 
Personally appeared in open Court Daniel Willis aged sixty two years resident in Enfield in said county who being duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows viz a private soldier in Capt Thomas Dyer's company and Colo. John Durgees [Durkee's] regiment in the connecticut line that his Original declaration is dated 28th day of April 1819. And that he has received a pension And his pension certificate is numbered 16,086. 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 this 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 I further declare I am by occupation a farmer my health is not very good & has not been for ten years past And unable to do much work I have a wife aged sixty five years not in good health but has been
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sickly for twenty five years & unable to earn any thing and to do any work of any kind of consequence- I and my wife live with my son James Willis aged about 34 years on charity who is under no other obligation to help me than by what exists in natural his and my circumstances are such as I really stand in need my countrys bounty- 
Daniel Willis- 

I Daniel Willis of Enfield county of Grafton & State of New Hampshire a pensioner under the act of Congress of March 18, 1818 depose & say that the following schedule contains all the property which I possess (clothing & necessary bedding excepted) 
The use & improvement of about 18 acres of land including a part of the buildings thereon, annual net Income thereof......... .. $30..00 
One cows value........ 15..- 
one yearling heifer......... 7..- 
one table 75¢ one chest $1 ..... ..... 1..75
six chairs 1..80 one trunk 25......... 2..05 
one tea kettle 30¢ two Iron pots 80.... 1..10 
one fire shovel two pair Old tongs....... 1..50 one pair fire dogs........... 75 
one foot wheel...... ..... 50 
Crockery ware to the value......... 1..00 
One note nine dollars... .... 9..00 
some books & pamphlets value....... 1..50 
-----------------------------------------
$71..15 
In addition to the above I have one pair fire valued at 40 cts- 
Daniel Willis 
The freehold estate of the above mentioned eighteen acres of land is not & never has been in me 
Daniel Willis
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Enfield June 10, 1820 
We the undersigned depose & say that the within named articles of property have been presented by the within named Daniel Willis for appraisel [appraisal] the value of which to the best of our judgment is seventy one dollars fifteen cents 
George Conant 
Selvanus Barnard 

State of New Hampshire 
Grafton ss. 
Personally George Conant Silvanus Barnard & made solemn Oath to the above before me 
June 10th 1820 Jesse J Fogg Just Peace 

Sworn to and declared on this fourth day of July in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty -
Geo. Woodward Clerk 

State of New Hampshire 
Grafton ss I George Woodward Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said county of Grafton do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath & [s]chedule thereto Annexed are truly copied from the record of 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 in the aforesaid schedule exhibited is seventy one dollars fifty five cents 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said court on this fourth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty 
Geo. Woodward Clerk
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I am the lessee of the before described premises and have no other interest in the same. 
Daniel Willis 

Grafton ss
Court Common Pleas Adjourned term 
August 1st 1820 
Personally appeared in open Court the above named Daniel Willis and made solemn oath that the above declaration by him signed is just and true 
Geo. Woodward Clerk 
Copy from original papers on file in this Office & examined 
Attest Geo. Woodward Clerk
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 
Own[?]
3--525 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS. 
S.F. 44064
Washington, D. C., [blank], 19[blank] 

In reply to your request of [blank] received [blank] for a statement of the military history of Daniel Willis a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. 

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. 
Jany 1776 
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
1 year 
RANK. 
Pvt. 
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. 
CAPTAIN. 
Thos. Dyer
COLONEL.
John Durkee 
STATE.
Continental 

Battles engaged in, non stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Windham Conn
Date of application for pension, apr 28. 1819 His cl was al 
Residence at date of application, Enfield Grafton Co N.H.
Age at date of application, in his 63" year Died Mch. 5. 1823.*
Remarks: In 1820 he referred to his wife then 65 yrs old and to his son James "about 34 yrs old" No other family data
*from A.B.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
6--2856[?]
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I Benjamin Durkee of Tunbridge in the County of Orange and State of Vermont of lawfull [lawful] age to testify and say that in the year 1776~ I was acquainted with Daniel Willis, then of Windham in the State of Connecticut now of Enfield in the State of Newhampshire, and I further testify that he was then a Soldier in Captain Thomas Dyers Company, in Colonel John Durkees Regiment that I was an Ensign in the same Company and that the said Daniel Willis did serve in said Company for the full term of one year and further your deponent saith not 
Benjn. Durkee 

State of Vermont
Orange County ss} Chelsea October 8. 1819 ~
personally appeared [illegible] Durkee and made Oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth 
Before me Josiah Dana Chief Judge of Orange County Court 
I also certify that the said Benjamin Durkee is a disinterested and credible witness and that full credit ought to be given to his deposition 
Josiah Dana Chief Judge of Orange County Court
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State of Vermont- 
Orange County Clerks Office 
October 8th AD 1819. - 
I H E G McLaughlen Clerk of Orange County Court hereby Certify that Josiah Dana Esqr before whom the foregoing Deposition was Taken is Chief Judge of Orange County Court Acting[?] under the Authority of this State and that his name Subscribed to the foregoing Certificat[e] is in his own hand writing - 
Attest H E G McLaughlen 
Clerk of O C Court.-
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Benjamin Durkees
Deposition
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N21

U.S. PENSION OFFICE
O
AUG 11 1914

215 Park St. 
Honesdale, Pa., 
Aug. 10, 1914. 
The Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D.C., 
Dear Sir:- Have you a record in your office of Daniel Willis as a pensioner in the Revolutionary War. His diary says he served in the campaign of 1776, in the 20th Regiment from Connecticut, under Col. John Durkie [Durkee] On the 26th of Aug. 1776 (to the best of his recollection) he volunteered under Col. Knowlton for a private expedition and a battle ensued at Flatbush, L.I. He was under Col. Knowlton Sept. 16,
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at Harlem, where Col. Knowlon [Knowlton] was killed. He was on board a merchant vessel in 1778 commanded by Eliphalet Ripley bound from New London to Amsterdam, Holland They were captured by the Daphne of 20 guns commanded by Capt. John Cheney and brought back and put on board prison ship called The Good Hope in the North River. There he remained five months in captivity. 
He also marched thro the Jerseys with Gen. Washinton [Washington] in 1776 and assisted in capturing the Hessians at Trenton. At the close of the War he settled in Enfield, N.H. where he drew his pension as a soldier from Conn. Thanking you in advance, Yours &c. Mary Church
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JMD[?]
Recd one 2 ct stamped envelope. JMD[?]

[illegible]

Stampd. env retd 
W

215 Park St. 
Honesdale, Pa. 
Feb. 11, 1915. 
Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D.C. 
Dear Sir:- 
In the records of pensions of Revolutionary War soldiers is the place where Daniel Willis died given? 
He died March 5, 1824. 
V. L.M. 
S.F 44,064 
Rev. War. 
These are the volumes I suppose, where the information can be found. He enlisted in Windham, Conn. and received his pension at Enfield, N.H.
Yours &c.
Mary Church.
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V.L.M.
Rev. War Section. 

February 18, 1915. 

Mrs. Mary Church, 
215, Park Street, 
Honesdale, Penn. 

Madam:-
In response to your letter dated the 11" instant, you are advised that in the claim of Daniel Willis, S. F. No. 44,064 Rev. War, the place of his death is not a matter of record. It may possibly be obtained by applying to the Auditor for the Interior Department, U. S. Treasury Department, citing the following data: Daniel Willis, Certificate No. 16,086, Issued November 26, 1819, Rate $8. per month Commencing April 23, 1819, Act March 18, 1818, New Hampshire Agency. 
Very respectfully, 
GM Saltzgaber
Commissioner.
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44 064
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 44,064
Daniel Willis
Pri Rev War
Act: 18" March 18"
Index:- Vol. Z[?], Page 569

1914 Aug. 20 Mary Church
215 Park St. Honesdale Penn.
1915 Feby 18 Mary Church
That[?] place of death is not of record but may possibly be obtained of Auditor.