Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24116, Daniel Eldridge, Mass.
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Mass Eldrige, Daniel W.24116
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5499
Maine
[Crossed out] MaSsachusetts
Daniel Eldridge
Private
10 April '77 - 3 years
MaSsachusetts line [i]n the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
[Tra]nscribed on the Roll of [crossed out] MaSsachusetts Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13th of April 1878.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 of Jany 1879 and sent to George Thacher, Esqre 
Saco Ml
rrears to 4th of Sept. 1878 4 ml.22/30 $ ...37,, 86
emi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1879 48,, 
$85.86
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.} 
[handwritten] Continue BuyTon, York C.y
[Illegible] Law age
[handwritten division equation] 80 10 [quotient] 800 [dividend] 12[divisor] 70 [below divisor] [line] 80 [right of equation] (66.
[Illegible] sent to Mr B Sewall, [illegible] 19 Oct 1820
Kennebunk, Maine
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Maine 3038
widow of Daniel Eldridge who was a Private Mass
in the Massachusetts line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Eighty Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843
Certificate of Pension issued the first day of December 1843
and sent to Daniel Wentworth 
Buxton Maine
[in brackets] [Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 4
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[left page] Daniel Eldridge
[right page] Daniel Eldridge
private
13th reg't Massachusetts
10th April '77 to April 70
April 13. 1818
Adm.
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I Daniel Eldridge of Buxton in the County of York &[and] Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged fifty seven years, do declare that I enlisted as a private soldier in the American Army on the Continental Establishment under Capt.[Captain] Daniel Pilsbury in Colonel Wigglesworth regiment in the Massachusetts line on the tenth day of April A.D. 1777 for three years which I served regularly I was stationed a short time at Cambridge &[and] at Peck Mills on the North River, at [...] at the time [...] [...] [...] after which I marched to Philadephia. In December 1777, I was drafted out to go to Germantown. I was at the battle of Monmouth July 1778. In the spring A.D. 1779 our brigade under Gen[eral] Glover was marched to the highlands opposite west point, where I was stationed during the residue of said time [...] five weeks at White Plains under Colonel Thompson &[and] on the tenth day of April A.D. 1780 I was honorably discharged at the Highland aforesaid. My discharge was stolen from me with some money about two years after at Newburyport - I have no pension &[and] from my reduced circumstances in life I stand in need of assistance from my country for support I am a native citizen of the United States-
Daniel Eldridge
April 13. 1810
In 1778 our Regiment was at Rhode Island at the time the Bountiful fleet came in &[and] in the Battle at Butt's Hill where I received three buck shot in my ancle[ankle].
Daniel Eldridge
Commonwealth of Massachusetts ss -
Be it known that on the 13th day of April A.D. 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts personally appeared the above named Daniel Eldridge - &[and] being duly sworn
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sworn, made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him, in my presence subscribed 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 & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war 
which declaration being signed & sworn to as aforesaid George Thatcher one of the Justices and do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Daniel Eldridge did serve in the revolutionary war, on the continental establishment, against the common enemy as stated
in his declaration, and that he is in reduced circumstances and
stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and I now transmit the proceedings and
testimony had before me to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions in
the act of Congress aforesaid.
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand, & have caused the seal of said Court to be hereunto affixed this twenty sixth day of June in the year of our lord Eighteen hundred
& Eighteen -
George Thatcher
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I William Smith of Buyton in [illegible] county & Commonwealth do Certify & declare that I was in the American Army from November 1775 to June AD. 1782 I was the [illegible] first wars in Cols James Westons Regiment & the [illegible] of the time I was in Coln Jacksons - I was well acquainted with Daniel Eldridge who kept the declaration on the first hope of this bother before he [illegible] & at the time of service & well know that he was in the service during the time he has there mentioned
Wm Smith
York ps June 15 1818 - Then personally appeared the [illegible] named William Smith & being duly sworn made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration & testimony by him Seeby circled before me Sam P.S. Thacher Jw Peace
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Daniel Eldridge
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STATE OF MAINE.
York ss.
A Circuit Court of Common Plea for the First Eastern Circuit, begun and Holden at York  within and for the County of York on the first tuesday- being the fourth day of July and by adjournment at Alfred from day to day, on the nineteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable Benjamin Greene Chief Justice
of said Court.
ON this nineteenth day of July in the year 1820, personally appeared in open Court the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having ""the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said County Daniel Eldridge aged fifty nine years, resident in Buxton in said County who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary
War as follows, viz. as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Pilsbury
in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Wigglesworth
in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the thirteenth day of AprilA. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 5.499
was granted. 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 hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to
pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth
as is herein particularly described, also subscribed by me. 
Daniel Eldridge
Sworn to and declared, on the 19th
day of July A.D. 1820.
Before Benjn. Greene Chief 
Justice of the said Court

Att. Daniel Sewall, Clerk
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SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding
excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
I have not any real estate, nor
personal amounting to 5 dollars
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Daniel Eldridge who, by occupation am a laborer which I am able to pursue by reason of a tolerable state of health
NAME  | AGES | Capacity of each to contribute to their support
wife Phebe | 54 years more feeble
children
Sally | 34 | enjoys poor health
Eben | supports himself by labor
John | 13 | this son can now assist me
Daniel Eldridge
STATE OF MAINE.
York ss.
I W. B. Sewall Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit, within the [illegible] York do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules 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 five
dollars _
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of
the said Court, on this twenty second day of July A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
W. B. Sewall
{Clerk of the said Circuit Court for
the County of York
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Phebe Eldridge
Aug. 1818
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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 Maine
County of York ⎬ SS
On this sixth day of August, in the year of our Lord, one 
thousand, Eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared in open Court, 
before me William Allen Hayes Esquire Judge of the Probate Court, being a Court of Record, within and for the County of York,
Phebe Eldridge, a resident
of Buxton in the County of York aged Seventy one
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 7th 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows that she is the widow of Daniel Eldridge late of said Buxton deceased,
that the said Daniel Eldridge
served against the common enemy in the Revolutionary war, as is more fully specified and set forth in the
declaration of said Daniel Eldridge now on the files of the Pension Department
for the main Agency, at Washington which declaration was made by the said Daniel Eldridge in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress
of the 18th of March 1818, and upon which declaration a pension certificate was issued to said Daniel Eldridge under said act of 18thof March
1818, the said Daniel Eldridge continued
a
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pensioner under the Act last named up to the time of his death, and that since his decease the said pension certificate has been returned to the Pension Agent at Portland, and is not now in her possession - 

She further declares that she was married to the said Daniel Eldridge on the Seventeenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighty five, that her husband, the aforesaid Daniel Eldridge died on the tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand, Eight hundred and thirty two, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four; to wit at the time above stated- that since the decease of her said husband she has continued unmarried and now remains his widow 
Phoebe her X mark Eldridge

Witness 
Charles N. Cogswell 
Daniel Wentworth 
W. A. Hayes 

Sworn to & subscribed in open Court on the day & year above written 
Before me Wm. A Hayes Judge of Probate York County Maine
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State of Maine
Cumberland County
Gorham August 16th 1838
I Eben Preble Clerk of the Town of Gorham do certify that in the
Record of marriages by Rev Caleb Jewett as recorded in the Records of said Town, Book No page 144, the marriage of Daniel Eldridge Junior and Phebe Cobb both of Gorham is recorded as follows viz.
Daniel Eldridge Junior and Phebe Cobb. both of Gorham March Seventeenth seventeen hundred and Eighty five -
Attest Eben Preble Town Clerk I Eben Preble as above named depose and say that I hold the
office of Town Clerk in the Town of Gorham and that the above
marriage is a true extract from the Records of said Town now in
my possession, with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Records of said Town in fair legible figures as follows March 17th 1775
Attest Eben Preble Town Clerk State of Maine
Cumberland S.S.
August 16th 1838
Then personally appeared before me the above named Eben Preble well known to me as a man of truth who is a man of truth who made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed in my presence
Russell Linnell Justice Peace
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743
Phebe Eldridge
Widow of Daniel
Act 4 July 38
5 years
Married in 1785
died in 1832 
2 years 
80$
No deduction

State of Maine
Cumberland 
I Charles Fox Clerk of the Judicial County within and for the County of Cumberland and State of Maine; do hereby certify that Russell Linnell whose name appears within is a magistrate duly commissioned to act as such within and for said County. And that the signature purporting to be his is genuine. 
In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas this twentieth day of August 1838.
Charles Fox Clerk of the Judicial Court with and for the County of Cumberland.

My Communications for Mrs. Phebe Eldridge may be directed to the Care of Daniel Wentworth Esquire, Buxton Centre, York County, Maine.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS, WASHINGTON, D. C.,
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W. 24115. 
November 19th, 1897.

Sir: -- Replying to your request for information concerning Daniel Eldridge, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that one Daniel Eldridge, (the only soldier bearing that name found upon the Revolutionary war pension records), made an application for pension on April 13, 1818, at which time he was 57 years of age and residing at Buxton, Mass., and his pension was allowed for three years' actual service as a private in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Pillsbury and Col. Wigglesworth. Place of his enlistment not stated. 

His widow, Phebe, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth. 

Very respectfully,Acting Commissioner. Mr. D. W. Manchester, 204 Superior St., Cleveland, Ohio.
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Declaration 
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3d of March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7. 1838 

State of Maine County of York ⎬ SS 

On this thirty first day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three personally appeared before me Daniel Wentworth a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of York in the State of Maine, Phebe Eldridge a resident of Buxton in said County of York aged seventy seven years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d day of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Daniel Eldridge who was a private in the continental Army as is more fully specified and set forth in the declaration of said Daniel Eldredge now on the files in the Pension Department for the Maine Agency at Washington which declaration was made by the said Daniel Eldridge in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of March 18, 1818 and upon which declaration a pension certificate was issued to the said Daniel Eldridge under said act of March 18. 1818 

That the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of July 7, 1838 was eighty Dollars 

She further declares that she is still a widow Phebe her X mark Eldridge
Witness Eunice Babb
Sally Eldridge 
Daniel Wentworth

Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written Before me Daniel Wentworth Justice of the Peace
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And I the aforesaid Justice hereby certify that the above named Phebe Eldridge is personally known to me
Daniel Wentworth Justice of the Peace 

State of Maine County of York, ss 

I, William Trafton, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, for said County, do hereby certify, that Daniel Wentworth is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the second day of February 1837, & will expire on the second day of February 1844, and that his signature above written is genuine. 

Given under my hand and the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State, this fifth day of August, 1843. William Trafton, Clerk
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[stamp] OLD WAR & NAVY
NOV 13 1897
FILES
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WESTERN RESERVE SOCIETY
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Sons of the American Revolution

X 1st Vice-Pres't, LIBERTY EMERY HOLDEN.
Secretary, HUBERT HERRICK WARD, 89 Euclid Ave. 
Treasurer, ELBERT HALL BAKER, 146 Superior St. 
Registrar, DANIEL WILBERT MANCHESTER, 204 Superior St. 
Historian, CHARLES FAYETTE OLNEY, 137 Jennings Ave. 
President, JAMES MCELROY RICHARDSON, Telephone Building. 
3rd Vice-Pres't Orlando John Hodge
BOARD OF MANAGERS, THE OFFICERS AND THOMAS SPENCER KNIGHT, ELROY MCKENDREE AVERY, OF CLEVELAND. VAUGHN ELY WYMAN, OF PAINESVILLE. FREDERICK CARLOS BRYAN, OF AKRON. JOHN MCKELVEY, OF SANDUSKY

THE REGISTRAR'S OFFICE 
Cleveland, O., Nov 3 1897
Hon Comr Pensions 

Dear Sir 
Can you inform me if you have Pension or of service in Rev. War of . Daniel Eldred? (Eldridge). If he served of all it is probable that it was in Naval service from R.I. possibly he may have died before act of 1818  

Very Truly &c 
D.M. Manchester Registrar 

[stamp]PENSION OFFICE U.S. NOV 4 1897
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[left page]
Nov. 19/87
D.W. Manchester Cleveland Ohio

[right page]
Rev WIDOW, &c. 
File No. 24116 
Phebe Eldridge wid of Daniel Eldridge 
Pro Mass Line 
Act Mar 3rd 1843. 
Index: Vol. A, Page 15 

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Maine - 568. 
Phebe Eldridge widow of Daniel Eldridge dec'd who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 Mar. 18 and who died on the 10th June 1832 of York in the State of Maine who was a Prv. in the Compy. commanded by Captain Pillsbury of the Regt commanded by Wigglesworth in the pay line for 2 years 

Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836 

Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Sept '38, and and sent to and Dan'l Wentworth Buxton Center, Mass 

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. $200.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 40.
= $240.00 

{Act July 7, 1838.}

Recorded by R. Burdin Clerk

Book A  Vol.1  Page 8. Act
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3004
Phebe Eldridge 80 $
Danl Wentworth Buxton Ma

Payment to be made at Portland by A. Newhall, Esqr, Agent for paying Pensioners in the Agency of Maine 

Payable on the 4th March and 4th September in each year [crossed out: thereafter] First payment to be made 31st December, 1838 

Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A Vol. 1 Page 8. by of R. Burdin Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Five years Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838, Phebe Eldridge widow of Daniel Eldridge, deceased, who was a Private during the Revy War and died on the tenth day of June 1832 is entitled to receive five years' pension at the rate of Eighty dollars [crossed out] and [crossed out] cents per annum, commencing on the fourth day of March, 1836; and in case of the death or marriage of said widow before the expiration of said five years, the pension will cease on the day of such marriage or death. Given at the War Office of the United States, this twenty seventh day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight

S. Cooper
Acting Secretary of War.
[stamp] Examined and Countersigned.}
J L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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State of Maine. York, SS.- 

I, JOHN SKEELE, Register of the Court of Probate, within and for the County of York, being a Court of Record, hereby certify that William A. Hayes is Judge of said Court of Probate and that Daniel Wentworth is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and that the signatures to the papers hereunto annexed and purporting to be theirs are genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this twenty second day of August in the year of or Lord on thousand eight hundred and eight 
John Skeele Register of Probate York County.
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I William Cobb of Buxton in the County of York and State of Maine of lawful age testify and say that I was well aquainted with Daniel Eldridge (Junior) of Gorham in the County Cumberland in said State of Maine, in the time of the American Revolution, that I knew of his being a soldier in the American army, he enlisted for the term of three years or during the war, and he continued in the service of the United States I think untill the close of the war, and on account of his services he obtained a pension from the Government of the United States 

I further testify that the said Daniel Eldridge was married to Phebe Cobb of said Gorham the seventeenth day of March, seventeen hundred and eighty five according to the best of my recollection, that I was present at the Marriage, and that after the marriage the said Daniel Eldridge and Phebe Cobb now Phebe Eldridge settled in the town of Buxton in the County of York. I further testify and say that the said Daniel Eldridge Died acording to the best of my recollection on the tenth day of June eighteen hundred and thirty two, and at the time of his decease he left the said Phebe Eldridge a widdow. I further testify and say that I am now well aquainted with the said Phebe Eldridge, that she is now living in the said town of Buxton, that since the death of her husband (Daniel Eldridge) she has never been married to any person and is now the widdow of the said Daniel Eldridge 
William Cobb 

State of Maine York S. August 16th 1830 Then personally appeared before me the Subscriber, the above named William Cobb, well known to me as a man of truth who made oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed in my presence 

Daniel Wentworth Justice of Peace