Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24042, Luther Dana, Navy (Mass.) French War
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(8-1776)
Service Number
Navy (Mass)            Dana, Luthier.      W24042
French War                          Lucy
Contents
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From
6,440
Massachusetts. 
to Maine
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Luther Dana    4
of Cambridge in the state of Massachusetts who was a Midshipman [in the regiment -crossed out] onboard the Frigate Dean commanded by [Colonel - crossed out] Capt. Manly of the U. S. Navy [line - crossed out], for the term of 1 year
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Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of "8" Dollars per month, to commence on the 27th of March, 1818. 
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Certificate of Pension issued the 29th of Jany. [abbreviated] 1819 and sent to Hon. J. Davis 
Borlou. Me.
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1818. 5mo 5/gl 4/30 — 42.35 
Semi-anl all'ce ending 1st Mar. 1819 — 48" 
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$90.35
{Revolutionary claim, Act. 18th March, 1818.}
Continued. Exd. W. S. 

[Illegible text on next page]
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No 8.
Luther Dana's Declaration
March 27 1818
Luther Dana 
midshipman 
Frigate Dean Cap. Manly 
1982 To 1783

Admitted upon the written documents when the Judge shall certify or judgement is made of the applicant [illegible]
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Massachusetts District SS.
Comes - Luther Dana. New resident of Cambridge in the country of Middlesex Commonwealth Massachusetts Esquire. Who declares and says— That in the month of May - One Thousand seven hundred and Eighty Two. (To best of his recollection) He entered as an Acting Midshipman for the United States Frigate, Dean, and was employed in recruiting for said ship. by order of her commander. Samuel Nicholson Esq. Till about the middle of the month of June, when he joined the Frigate aforesaid in the Harbour [Harbor] of Boston John Page Esq. being her first Lieutenant. That he was attached to, and was on board said Frigate doing duty as an acting Midshipman. Volunteer, or Midshipman till the close of the war — and after — Except when detached from her on the recruiting service or other special duties by order of the Commander — That previous to her sailing on a Cruise from the Port of Boston. Samuel Nicholson Esq was suspended from the Command of said Frigate — John Manly Esq was appointed to a — and took the Command, and the Frigate name was changed, and she was called and known, after, by the Name of Hague under the command of said Capt. Manly — we proceeded in said Frigate on a Cruise against the Common Enemy. the English, and Captured Several of their vessels which became Prize — This deponent Saith —That he was ordered on board (by the commander) of the Second Prize captured, as chief mate, Daniels, a volunteer and Prize master on board said Frigate Hague, have change of said Capture - we were ordered to proceed for and arrived at St. Pierre, Martinique. Where she was Condemned as lawfull prize — That after the said Frigate Hague Arrived at St. Pierre —that this deponent with others in said Prize were by Captn. Manly ordered to repair on board said Frigate, and join her in our several stations. That on joining said Frigate the Commander Capt. Manly did present this deponent with a document making him a Midshipman in the Navy of the U. States in the Month of December 1782. That soon after he proceeded in said Frigate as a Midshipman  - on a Cruise - under the command of said Captain Manly and the fell in with and Captured the Bailley of London a Letter of Mast. mounting Twenty guns on one deck with a full compliment of Men. That this deponent was ordered on board to take charge of her as second officer The aforesaid Daniels being Prize Master, and they were ordered for and arrived at the Port of Boston where said Captain was condemned as Prize. Thomas Russel Esq. being the U. States agent. That this deponent was directed by him to remain in charge of said prize untill sold. which he did. —- There being no vessel of the Navy of the U. States. in said Port of Boston.
The Frigate Hague which this deponent belonged too. Returned to Boston in the Month of May one thousand seven hundred and eighty three - when this deponent - received an order from her commander to repair on board - which he
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did. doing duty as a Midshipman till legally discharged when the said Frigate was put out of service -- The Navy of the U. States being dismantled -- Referred to Tho Russel Esq. U. States. N. agent for settlement and Payment for Services -- 
That at the Commencement of the Second and late war with great Britain -- This deponent being desirous of obtaining an appointment in the Army of the U. States --The document aforesaid made for him by said Captn. Manly.  Appointing him a Midshipman in the Navy of the U. States -- was handed to generals Hulland Dearbourn to favor his presentations to and as an officer in the Army . - and the same has been mislaid and lost to this Deponent -- and he furthers Saith - that he is now an ever has been a citizen of the United States. ---
Luther Dana

Mass'ts. Dis. Ss.
March. 27. 1818
Sworn before me
Jn Davis
Dist. Judge Mass'ts Dist.

Mass'tts Dist Ss.
11 April 1818
This Deponent further saith that he has been - more or less actively Employed at the sea against the Publick [Public] Enemies of the U. States in every War they have had - since the Revolutionary War. More particularly in the War with France during the administration of President Adams. - That by various changes and Fortunes ending in losses and Disappointments. - He does not possess either real or Personal Estate or had property in [illegible] --advanced in life. has not the means of supporting himself.--
Luther Dana

Masstts District Ss.
Boston 11 April 1818
Sworn to before me 
Jn Davis
Dist. Judge Mass Dist.
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MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, SS.
Boston June 5 A.D. 1818
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Luther Dana subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war"; the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked A.  B. together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
Jn Davis
Judge of the District Court U.S.
Massachusetts District.
Omit [handwritten]

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, SS.
Boston 18 January 1819      Omit [handwritten]
I AM satisfied that the above named, Luther Dana by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
Jn Davis
Judge of the District Court U.S.
Massachusetts District.

TO THE SECRETARY OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
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Luther Dana
6440
Mar. 19
Con
F. L. E.
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MIDDLESEX, ss.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at [Concord - crossed out] Cambridge, within and for the County of Middlesex, on the second Monday of December A. D. 1820.
Before the Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Esquire, Chief Justice
and
WILLIAM WETMORE, and STEPHEN MINOT, Esquires,} Associate Justices of said Court.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Luther Dana ---- resident in
Cambridge in said County and  Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 6,446 now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit,

"WAR DEPARTMENT REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
"I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States of the "18th March, 1818, Luther Dana -- late a
Midshipman in the [army - crossed out] navy of the Revolution, is inscribed on the "Pension List , Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight "dollars per month, to commence on the 27th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
day of
L. S. [in a square]
"Given at the War Office of the United States, this 29th "day of January -  one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War,"
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit, all his household furniture, his necessary bedding excepted  --- $50.54
one swine  --- 8. 00
sundry old books pamphlets, maps & carts --- 9.40
Sundry Joiner's tools old & worn  --- 6.44
Silver watch --- 8. 00
a wooden compass for surveying & gunter's  
scale ------} 5.10
Sundry tools for gardening --- 3.25
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L. Dana $90.73

and the said Luther Dana on oath declares that in the year A.D. 1782 he entered as an acting midshipman on board the Continental Frigate called the Dean Frigate then commanded by Samuel Nicholson Esq. who was soon after removed from his command, the name of the frigate changed to the
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Hague and the command given to Capt. John Manly and she lay in the harbor of Boston, the said frigate proceeded on a cruise and captured a British brig which was ordered to Martinico and was commanded
by Capt. Daniels as prize master and the said Dana as first officer, she arrived at her destination was condemned and disposed of and the frigate came into Martinico and he again joined his ship having before this period been confirmed and his warrant delivered to him... the Frigate again proceeded to sea and captured a letter of Marque called the Bailie of twenty guns and the same officers were directed to carry her into Boston where they arrived, caused the prize to be condemned and disposed of and the frigate arrived in Boston in the Spring & in May or June when the crew were all discharged... but the said Dana does not recollect that any discharge was given him. Capt. Manly informed him
after the ship was dismantled that he was out of service. The said Dana is now fifty seven years old & enjoys tolerable health but is subject to Rheumatick complaints has navigated every sea except the Pacific Ocean but now from various causes finds himself without property and the business of navigation declining without employment he has often served his country in various other stations has
a wife aged forty six of feeble constitution unable to perform labour and in his family is her aged mother
more than seventy years of age very infirm and decrepid with whom they would divide their last morsel, as she is without property.

Luther Dana
Subscribed & sworn to
Before me
Samuel Dana Judge &c
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and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. Samuel Dana a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
I, Luther Dana, do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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 hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
So help me God.
L. Dana
Middlesex ss. C. C. C. P. Dec. Term, A. D. 1820
Then the abovenamed Luther Dana -
took and subscribed the aforewritten Oath before me,
Saml Dana, Judge of said Court.

I, ABRAHAM BIGLOW, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath, and Schedule 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 ninety dollars & seventy three cents---

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Cambridge, in said County of Middlesex, on this 23 day of Jany 1821
Attr. Abraham Biglow
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Samuel Dana
agent
Charlestown Ms

Lucy Dana
1744
widow of Luther
Mass
act 7 July 38
M. 90d 32

Declaration
Lucy Dana
Act July 1838


admd
12 mo Midshipman
----
$144-
-----
no deduction
Hon W. Parmente
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DECLARATION.
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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 Massachusetts
County of Middlesex } SS  City of Lowell
On this thirteenth day of September in the year eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before the Police Court of Lowell aforesaid [of the  - crossed out] Lucy Dana a resident of Lowell in the county of Middlesex aged sixty three 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 Luther Dana who was a midshipman in the Revolutionary War, in the service of the United States, and performed his service on board the Dean Frigate, under her two commanders viz: Capt. Manly and Capt. Nicholson. The precise length of his service on board that Frigate, she cannot now State, but from what her husband has told her she thinks it must have been over two years. For these records her said husband was placed on the Pension List under the Act of Congress of A.D. 1888. at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum, and remained on the list at the time of his decease. His declaration is presumed to be now on fill in the War Department.
She has no documentary evidence of the date of her marriage as she was married at St. Andrews in the Province of New Burnswick, and no direct evidence of her marriage, except from the record now in the accompanying affidavit of her son Dr. Sam" L. Dana. Her said husband formerly resided in New Hampshire, afterwards at Fort Preble Maine, where he died.
She further declares that she was married to the said Luther Dave on the twenty ninth day of March in the year seventeen hundred and ninety --; that her husband, the aforesaid Luther Dana died on the nineteenth day of February eighteen 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 of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz. at the time above stated.
Lucy Dana
Sworn to, and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me,
Joseph Locke, Justice of the Police Court of Lowell
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* Here insert the rank the husband held in the army, navy or militia, as the case may be, and specify the service performed, as directed in rule numbered one of these regulations.
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J. Albert Locke, Clerk of the Police Court of Lowell in the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, hereby certify that Joseph Locke Esquire abovenamed is a justice of a court of record and that the signature above is his genuine signature. In witness whereof I hereunto put my name & the seal of said Court this thirteenth day of August in the year eighteen hundred and thirty eight.
Albert Locke, Clerk Pleas
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1159
Massachusetts
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Lucy Dana
widow of Luther Dana
who was a Midshipman
in the Revolution
for 12 months
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144
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
144 Dollars  ---
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
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Certificate of Pension issued the
27th day of July, 1843
and sent to
Pensioner
Charlestown Mass
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[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. A Page 40.

1891
[illegible] Gen' J. J. Dana history Prior
1893 Oct 26 Hist
to Gen. N. J F Dana
Chief on to aiv
F. S.
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"Jonathan Freeman Dana Son of Luther & Lucy Dana born September the 23d 1793.--
Samuel Dana Son of Capt. Luther & Lucy Dana born the 11th of July 1795."

A true copy from the Town Record of Births, in the Town of Amherst in the County of Hillsborough State of New Hampshire
Attest. David Stewart Town Clerk of sd Amherst

We Nathan Kendall, Chs H. Atherton & Daniel
Campbell Citizen of the town of Amherst
the County of Hillsborough & State of New Hampshire severally say & depose, that we were
well acquainted with Capt Luther Dana and Lucy his wife. They lived in this town as man & wife prior to the year 1793, & for years, how many we do not recollect afterwards. After removing from this place, they returned to it& kept house
here about ten or twelve years since - They were very much esteemed & respected here & we have no doubt never had any doubt nor did we ever hear a suggestion to the contrary, or doubt expressed of their being
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man & wife lawfully married. Here their Sons Jona Freeman Dana, & Samuel Dana were born viz Freeman in 1793 & Samuel in 1795 with both of whom we were acquainted from their youth-
Nathan Kendall
C H Atherton
Daniel Campbell

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough ss. October 1838.
Personally appeared them said Nathan Kendall C.H. Atherton & Daniel Campbell, Esquires & made oath that the above affidavit by them subscribed is true. & I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Kendall Atherton Campbell & that they are credible witnesses.
John Prentiss Justice of the Peace

I Andrew Wallace, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judication for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that John Prentiss is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Hillsborough as above, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine-
And I do further certify that David Stewart before mentioned is Town Clerk of said town of Amherst as
aforesaid and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony of all which I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court and subscribed my name at Amherst in said County this
seventeenth day of October Anno Domini 1838.
A. Wallace Clerk
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affidavit of Sam" L. Dana

[Mr. Phinney will 
[illegible] this to the
declaration & make
a certificate of magistrate &c. -- crossed out]
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I, Samuel L. Dana of Lowell in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Physician aged forty three years depose and say, my father Luther Dana, who was a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of A.D. 1818.
died at Fort Preble, Cape Elizabeth in the State of Maine, on the nineteenth day of February in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty two. My mother Lucy Dana, who is now an applicant for a Pension under the act of Congress of July 1838 now lives with me; she has never been married since the decease of my father said Luther Dana, but remains his widow at this day. I do not know that my mother has any documentary evidence of the date of her marriage. I have in my possession an old family bible; in which
under the "memorandum of the marriages of the children of Samuel and Anna Dana" is the following record "Luther married Lucy Giddings formerly of Exeter N. H." but the Record does not bear any date. My brother Dr. James Freeman Dana, formerly Jonathan Freeman Dana, having his name altered to James [Jonathan -- crossed out] Freeman A.D. 1818.
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was born at Amherst N.H on twenty
third day of September A.D. Seventeen hundred
and ninety three, he died at the City of New
York, on 15th April A. D. 1827. aged thirty
three years. He was formerly Professor of 
Chemistry in Dartmouth College. N.H. 
and at the time of his decease was Professor
of Chemistry in the Medical College
of the City of New York. A short biography
of his life, including his age, may be found in Thatches Medical [Journal - crossed out] Biography. 1828. 
Sam L. Dana

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex Ss. September 11th 1858.
Then Samuel L. Dana known to me as a credible witness personally appeared & made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is just and true according to the best of his knowledge and belief.
Before me
James Dana
Justice Peace for said County
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex SS. I Elias Phinney Clerk of
the Court of Common Pleas of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for the Countyof Middlesex, do certify that James
Dana Esquire is a Justice of the Peace
within & for said County of Middlesex
and that his name subscribed to the
foregoing certificate is his genuine
signature.--
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand & affixed the seal of said Court the fourteenth day of September 1838. --
E. Phinney, Clerk
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V.L.M. [handwritten]
Rev. War Section.
July 5, 1916.
Mr. George S. Stewart,
P. O. Box 355 Bedford,

Massachusetts.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 23" instant,
you are advised that it appears from the papers in the claim
W. File No. 24,042 Revolutionary War, that Luther Dana, son of Samuel and Anna Dana, was born in 1763 and entered the service in May 1782, as an Acting Midshipman on the United States Frigate DEANE, under the command of Samuel Nicholson.
Previous to sailing on a cruise from Boston, Samuel Nicholson was suspended from command of the DEANE, and John Manley appointed in his place, and the name of the Frigate changed to the HAGUE, while on this cruise they captured several vessels, and he was ordered on board of the second Prize, and served on her as Chief Mate until she was condemned and disposed of and then returned to the HAGUE; in December 1782 he was made a Midshipman, and while again on a cruise captured the BAILEY, a letter of marque, and took charge of her as second officer until
she was sold. He stated that he had been more or less actively employed at sea against the enemies of the United States in every way since the Revolution, particularly in the War with France (1798 - 1800) during President Adams' administration.
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He was allowed pension on an application executed April 11,
1818, while a resident of Cambridge Massachusetts.
He married March 29, 1790, at St. Andrews, in the Province of
New Brunswick, Lucy Giddings of Exeter, New Hampshire, and
died February 19, 1934, at Fort Breble, Cumberland County,
Maine. She was allowed pension on an application executed
September 13, 1838, while a resident of Lowell, Middlesex
County, Massachusetts, aged 63 years.
Their children were Dr. James Freeman Dana (name changed from
Jonathan to James in 1818) born at Amherst New Hampshire, September 23, 1793, died April 15, 1827, and Dr. Samuel L. Dana,
born July 11, 1795.
Very respectfully,
G.M. Saltzgaber
Commissioner.
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Revy
WIDOW, &c.

File No. 24042
Lucy Dana
widow of
Luther Dana
Midshipman Rev War Steven
---------- & 1812
Act: March 3d 43
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 173
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Apr 2596 sold
pend to Gen NJy
Dana Office. and
to Mrs Julia V Whipple
Portsmouth, N.H.

1916 July 5 Hist to Geo. S. Stewart
1927- July 25 - Copies of 3 pages
Miss Bertha L. Dana.
See her request [illegible]
Asa Dana MMM
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Massachusetts- 1744
__________________________
Lucy Dana,
widow of Luther Dana, decd - who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 Mar. 1818
and who died on the 19th of February, 1832,
of Middlesex Co. in the State of Masstts -
who was a Midshipman in the Frigate commanded by Captain Manly of the Navy [commanded -crossed out] by of the Revolution in the --- line for 12 months Midship --n
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Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts
at the rate of 144 Dollars --- Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March,1836.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of February 1839 - and sent to Hon. W. Parmenter, H. R.
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 = $360.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 M.'39=  72.00
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$432.00
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{Act July 7, 1838.}
S.A. Elliot, Cle [clerk...cut off]
Book A  Vol. A  Page 82
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
38.
United State of America - District of Maine
County of Cumberland SS.
On this 22nd day of March 1826, before me the subscriber, a {Justice of the Peace for the said county of - crossed out} Judge of the Unites States for the District of Maine personally appeared Luther Dana
who, on his oath, declares that he is the same
person who formerly belonged [to the company commanded by Captain - crossed out] to Frigate Hague commanded by John Manly Esq. of the [in the regiment commanded by Colonel - crossed out] U.S. Navy in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Massachusetts from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state ([district, or territory, - crossed out]) of
Maine where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future; and that his reasons for removing to the state of [Massachusetts - crossed out] Maine were to be nearer to his friends & to be enabled to his [illegible].
Sworn and subscribed to, before
me, the day and year aforesaid.} Luther Dana
Ashur Ware
Judge of the U. S. for the
District of Maine
NOTES. -- The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be authenticated by the certificate of the proper officer, setting
forth that the person taking the testimony is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
The pensioner's oath must be supported by the evidence of another person as to identity. The person must swear that he well knows him to be the same person described in the above affidavit. The magistrate must certify that the deponent is a person of veracity. This oath must also have the authentication as above required.
I Thomas Amory Deblois of Portland in the County of Cumberland in the State of Maine Esquire on oath say
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I am well acquainted with Luther Dana, formerly of Cambridge in the State of Massachusetts, now resident at Cape Elizabeth in the State of Maine, and that I have
known him intimately for at least the last twelve years and well know him to be the same person described in the above affidavit.
Thomas Amory Deblois

United States of America
District of Maine SS.
Personally Appeared the above named Deblois
and made oath to the truth of the Affidavit by him above [illegible]
Ashur Ware
Judge of the U.S. {illegible] District of Maine
March 22. 1226

Hon. S. Bell, Senate U.S. 
rec'd March 29, 1856
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Jon'ath Dana's
affidavit
on the claim of
Luther Dana
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B
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I. Jonathan Freeman Dana of Cambridge, in
County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Doctor in Medicine, testify and declare, that I have a divers times seen and read a document subscribed Commander James Manly, an officer in the Navy of the United States in the Revolutionary war, appointing Luther Dana a Midshipman on board the ship which he the said Manly commanded, and one of the ships of the
Navy of the United States.
J F Dana
Mass'ts Dis't ss. March 28, 1818
Sworn to before me
1
Jno Davis
Dist Judge
Mass'ts Dist
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I Peter S Medard of Boston Surgeon in the U. States Navy --
Depose and say - That I were Chief Surgeon on board the U. States Frigate Dean --
commanded by Samuel Nicholson Esqr. -- That when the ship was refiting for a Cruise
in Boston Harbour, against the Common Enemy-- in the month of April --- one thousand seven hundred and Eighty two - Luther Dana, now of Cambridge
in the Commonwealth Massachusetts - Entered for said ship as an acting Midshipman
and joined said Frigate and did duty on board. That before said ship proceeded on a cruise, her name was changed to that of Hague and John Manly Esqr was appointed to the command and proceeded with said fringate on a cruise to the Latitude of the W. India Islands, where she made several Captures of English Vessels.
The said Dana being on board and doing duty as a Midshipman that he was in said frigate. except when detached from her on special service by order, and belonged to said Vessel, from the time he entered on board till her arrival at Boston in the month of May one thousand Seven hundred & Eighty three.
When he said Dana with the officers and crew were legally discharged
That sometime while the said Dana was in said ship and doing duty as aforesaid Capt. Manly in his official capacity did make and give to
him a document making him a Midshipman in the Navy of the U. States
G. T. Medard
Surg. U. S. Navy
-
U. States Mass'tts District SS. 27. March 1818.
 Sworn to before the District Judge

Att Jno W. Davis Clk. Mass. Dist. Ct.
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the third of March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the Act of July 7. 1838.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Middlesex ss.
On this second day of April A.D. Eighteen
hundred and forty three before me Joseph Locke Esquire, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County aforesaid. Lucy Dana, a resident of Lowell in said County, aged sixty nine years, personally appeared, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3d March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War
That she is the widow of Luther Dana who served during the war of the revolution as a Midshipman on board the Dean Frigate commanded by Capt. Manley and afterwards by Capt. Nicholson.
That under the Act of Congress of July 7.
1838. She applied for a pension and received a certificate dated January 31. 1839, for one hundred and forty four dollars per annum - For the proof of her marriage, husbands services, and decease, she refers to the papers
accompanying her said application, on file in the War Department. She further declares that she has not married since her said application, but still remains the widow of said Luther Dana.   Lucy Dona
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written
Before me.
Joseph Locke Just. O. Peace -
Co. Middlesex
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I. James Dana of Charlestown County of Middlesexand Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Counsellor at Law, depose and say I well know Lucy Dana the within named applicant - that she is the identical person named in the certificate within named - that she has not intermarried since said certificate [illegible] - but still continues the widow of Luther Dana deceased
James Dana
Middlesex ss May 3 1843. Then James Dana
made oath that the above affidavit by him
subscribed is true  Before me
Nath R. Whitney Just. of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex SS.
 I. Elias Phinney Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
for the County of Middlesex do certify that Joseph Locke Esq & Nathaniel R. Whitney Esq are Justices of the Peace within & for said County of Middlesex duly commissioned & qualified and that their respective names signed to the foregoing certificates are their
genuine signatures -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand & affixed the seal
of said Court the third day of May
in the year 1843.
E. Phinney Clerk
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James L. Edwards Esqr
Com'r Pensions
Washington
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Charlestown Nov. 28. 1856
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Dr Sir
You will please fill the accompanying
affidavit of Sarah Califf with the declaration
of Lucy Dana of Lowell Mass. widow of
Luther Dana dc'd . and an applicant
for a Pension under the Act of July 7. 1838
It is a document establishing the date of
the marriage, which we have had the good luck to obtain from the British Provisces, since Mrs. Davis were forwarded to your Office
Respectfully
Yours &c
James Dana
Agent for Lucy Dana
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Washington Jany 28. 1839-
Sir
I have to request the favor of information as to the State of the case of Mary Dana of Lowell Middlesex County Massa --
I am very respectfully
Your Obedient Sevt
Wm Parmenter

James
James L Edwards Esqr
Commisioner of Pensions
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Charlotte to wit
Be it remembered that on
this twenty first day of November, in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred,
and thirty eight before me William Ker, one of
Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace in and for
the said County of Charlotte in the Province of
New Brunswick, personally came and appeared, Sarah Califf, residing in Saint Andrews in the said County, Spinster, and being sworn upon the holy Evangelist of Almighty God depose and saith, that in or about the twenty ninth day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred
and ninety, she was present at the marriage of Lucy Dana, her maiden name being Lucy Giddings, with Luther Dana, which marriage was celebrated by the Rev'd W. Jones according to the rites and ceremonies of the Church of England.
Sarah Califf
Sworn to at Saint Andrews in the County of Charlotte in the Province aforesaid on the day and year first above written.

Before me
William Ker Justice of the Peace
in and for the County of Charlotte
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I hereby certify that Sarah Califf who signed the foregoing affidavit is a person well known to me, and well worthy of credit.
Dated
this 21st Nov. 1838.
William Ker Justice of the Peace
in and for the County of Charlotte
A
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New Brunswick to wit
I, Harris Hatch, residing in Saint Andrews, in the Province of New Brunswick aforesaid, Notary Public by Royal authority duly appointed and sworn, do hereby certify and attest unto all whom it may concern that William Ker whose signature is affixed to the foregoing affidavit is one of her Majesty's Justices of the Peace and for the said County of Charlotte in the Province aforesaid, duly appointed and sworn, and that the said signature of the said William Ker set and subscribed to the said foregoing affidavit, is of his own proper hand writing, he having subscribed the same in my presence, and
that to his acts and attestation full faith and credit should be given in all cases. Done and passed in Saint Andrews aforesaid this
twenty second day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand, eight hundred and thirty eight
H. Hatch
Not. Pub.
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1913 I Street N W
Washington D.C. April 27, 1891
Hon Green B. Raum
U.S. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Sir
I have the honor to request that I may be furnished with a certified copy of the Declaration of Luther Dana - a Midshipman in the Navy during the Revolutionary War, 1780-
Very respectfully
Your obedient Servant
James J. Dana
Lieut Colonel & Brevet Brig General
U.S. Army. Ret'd

(Address as above)

Gen. James J. Dana.
U.S. Army
1913 I Street N W. Washington D.C.
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REVOLUTIONARY SERVICE.
O. W. & N. DIV. -----------
MEMORANDA.
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Please supply as much as possible of the
data called for below.
Full name of soldier:
Luther Dana
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Place of residence before service:
(Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Probably N.H. or Mass
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Place of residence after service:
(Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Maine Fort Preble
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Date of death (as near as possible):
About 1829
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Christian name of widow:
Lucy Giddings (Dana)
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Did either he or his widow receive a pension?
Both
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Remarks:
Mr. Shapleigh got this out well
but now I wish two fair
copies, in full, like the old
certificates -  one for Mrs.
Julia V. Whipple of Portsmouth N.H. the other for me.

Your name and Address:
M.L.
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6 - 870
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Bureau of Pensions,
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER,
Gen James J. Dana U.S. Army, 188
No. C_____ Claim,} 1913 I Stuber

Co. _____

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[rectangular stamp]
TO CH'F O.N.F.  Div.
Action-----
Jun 6 1891
COMMISSIONER.
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ACTION AND ORDER:
On Apl. [April] 27 Gen. Jas. J.
Dana wrote a letter
to the office requesting
a copy of the declaration
of Luther Dana who
served in the Revolutimary
navy, and died
at Fort Prebley Portland Me.
Please furnish
copy within the next
few days through this
desk.
FILE WITH CASE [stamped]
Gen. James J. Dana
U. S. Army
1913 I. Street.
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June 23, 1916
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
I wish to obtain from your records the
military history of the following Revolutionary
pensioners, together with family data if given:

1. Luther Dana, Cumberland Co., Me, pensioned Jan. 29, 1819, served in Continental navy as midshipman.
2. Ezra Dana, Oswego Co., N.Y., pensioned Oct. 22, 1819, served in Mass. line, private.

Thanking you for same & for past favors
I am Respectfully,
George S. Stewart
P.O. Box 355, Bedford, Mass.
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SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE.   1-681  
PHONE Branch 476
All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No. 16509
Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
WASHINGTON
CHIEF, Division of Publications,
Room G 137.
July 19, 1927 192
Please furnish work specified below.

Bureau ordering PENSION
Deliver to Room No. 5033

ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE
EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)

Title and description of job photostat copies of 3 pages from Rev. War pension claim W. 24042 of Luther Dana.

No. of copies  1 of each page 
Shall form be kept standing? ____ days

For further information see  M. M. H. Finch
Room No. 5033    Phone No. 541

O. L. Garsbird
Chief Clerk of Bureau.

M M H Finch
Acting Chief of Branch [or Division crossed out]
NOTE: No order made "SPECIAL" unless statement showing necessity is written
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Luther Dana
In April 1818 of Cambridge, Middlesex Co  Mass (Age stated Dec 1820 as 67 years
& then aged & infirm mother was living in her family) Late in 1825 or early in 1826 he removed [from Cambridge - crossed out] to  Cape Elizabeth Maine. He died at Fort
Preble, Cape Elizabeth Feby 17, 1832
Mar'd  March 29. 1790 at St Andrew Province of New Brunswick & formally all Exeter NH She applied for pension in Sept 1838 aged 63  years then of Lowell Mass In April 1843 Stated 69 years
He enlisted May 1782 he entered as Acting Midshipman on board Frigate Dean &
was employed in recruiting by order Capt Sam'l Nicholson until in June when he joined the
Frigate in Boston harbor & continued until end of the war except when detached on 
recruiting service or other Special duties just prior to starting on Cruize Capt Nicholson was
superceded by Capt John Manly & the name charged to Hgue [Hague], then proceeded
on a cruize, capturing several vessel & on the 2'd prize he was ordered on board of it as chief mate which was carried to St Piere, Martinegua where condemned as prize.
When the Hague or he was ordered on board & app'd  Midshipman in the Navy
Dec 1752 & proceeded on a cruize captured the letter of Marque (Barlie Billy of) London
Of 20 guns & he was ordered as 2'd office in charge _ to take her to Boston & he remained in charge of the prize until sold  The Hague arrived in Boston May 1783 & he was on board & remain until Sold the U S Navy being dismantled
On the commencement of the war 1812 he being desirous of an app't in the Army
the document, made for him by Capt Manly were handed to General Hull & Dearborn to favor the same, which paper has been mislaid or lost  He further said he had been actively employed at sea against the US public enemy  in every war since the Revy, particularly against France in the administration of President Adams
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Jonathan Freeman Dana a son born Sept 23, 1793 Doctor of Medicine residing in Cambridge Mass in 1818 testified that he seen & read the document appointing Luther Dana
Midshipman in the Navy  he died in New York City April 15, 1824  Jonathan F Dana Name was changed to James 1818
Sam'l Dana a son born July 11, 1795 on record in Amherst Hillsboro Co. NH.
Both of above Sons recorded in Amherst where the parents had lived prior to 1793 & have for years from which they removed returned & returned to it & kept house 10 or 12 years hereabout
Another Son Samuel L Dana Physician of Lowell Mass at Andover aged on  in Sept 1838
Aged 43 years - his mother living with Sam'l mar'd Anna ___
Jonathan F name changed to James F died in NY City  April 15, 1827 formerly Profs of Chemistry in Dartmouth College N.H. & when he died was a of Profs of Chemistry
in the  [Mo... illegible] College of NY City - A short biography of his life is in Hachette Medical biography 1828
broply 1828
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O. W. & N. Division.
L. W. B.
W. 24042.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.,    April 27th, 1896.

Madam: --
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Luther Dana, 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.
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
RANK.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.  CAPTAIN.  COLONEL.
STATE.

In May, 1782, he entered the service as an Acting Midshipman on the U.S. Frigate "Dean," under Capt. Samuel Nicholson, and served thereon until the close of the war, except when detached on recruiting service or other special duties by order of the commander.
Previous to her sailing on a cruise from Boston, Samuel Nicholson was suspended from command of said Frigate and John Manly was appointed and took command, the Frigate being called and known, after by the name of "Hague." While on the cruise they captured several of the enemy's vessels. In December 1782 he was made a Midshipmen. He states that he was more or less actively employed at sea against the common enemies of the U.S. in every since the Rev. war. More particularly in the war with France during Adams' administration .
Battles engaged in, (See statement above.)

Residence of soldier at enlistment, unknown.
Date of application for pension, April 11th, 1818.

Residence at date of application, Cambridge, Mass.

Age at date of [blacked out] ey-five.

Remarks Lucy Dana, widow of Luther, made an application for pension September 13th, 1835, at which time she was residing in Lowell Mass., and 63 years of age, and her pension was allowed for the actual service of her husband as above set forth.

Very respectfully,
Mrs. Julie V. Whipple,
Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
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Commissioner.
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O. W. & N. Division.
L. W. B.
W. 24042.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., April 27th, 1896.

Sir: --
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Luther Dana, 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.
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
RANK.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. COLONEL.
STATE.

In May, 1782, he entered the service as an Acting Midshipman on the U.S. Frigate "Dean," under Capt. Samuel Nicholson, and served thereon until the close of the war, except when detached on recruiting service or other special duties by order of the commander.
Previous to her sailing on a cruise from Boston, Samuel Nicholson was suspended from command of said Frigate and John Manly was appointed and took command, the Frigate being called and known, after by the name of "Hague." While on the cruise they captured several of the enemy's vessels. In December 1782 he was made a Midshipmen. He states that he was more or less actively employed at sea against the common enemies of the U.S. in every since the Rev. war. More particularly in the war with France during Adams' administration .
Battles engaged in, (See statement above.)

Residence of soldier at enlistment, unknown.
Date of application for pension, April 11th, 1818.

Residence at date of application, Cambridge, Mass.

Age at date of application Sixty-five.

Remarks Lucy Dana, widow of Luther, made an application for pension September 13th, 1835, at which time she was residing in Lowell Mass., and 63 years of age, and her pension was allowed for the actual service of her husband as above set forth.

Very respectfully,
Gen. N. J. T. Dana,
O. W. & N. Div., Pension Bureau, City.
Commissioner.
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