Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19259, Daniel Felton, Continental Mass.
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Continental    Felton, Daniel    W 19239
Mass.                         Mary
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See letter to P Agnt Feb. 26. 1835 & t. n. y. Agt same day = do
to [illegible] & N. Y. Agents, March 4. 1835

28606 Utica N.Y.
Daniel Felton
of Oneida Co in the State of New York
who was a Private in the Comp y commanded
by Captain Barnes of the Regt commanded 
by Col Sergeant in the Massachusetts 
line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Utica N.Y.
at the rate of 80 Dollars ------ Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of April
1834... and sent to B.P. Johnson
Rome N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1834  $240.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep '34 40.00
280.00
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Ino Cromwell Clerk,
Book E Vol 4 Page 2
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Albany 2674
Mary Felton widow of Daniel Felton Mass who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June 1832 and who died on the 1st February 1835 of Oneida Co in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Barnes of the Regt, commanded by Col. Sargeant in the Mass. line for 2 years

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

Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of May 1839 and sent to B. P. Johnson, Peoria, N. Y.

Arrears to the 4th of March '39 240.00
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Sep. 40.00
$280.00
Act July 7, 1838
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book A, Vol. 2 Page 77
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Family Record.

Marriages.
Abner Darling was married to Hannah Carpenter, 1768, December 23rd

Mary Darling to Daniel Felton 1787, August

Sylvia Darling to Robert Felton 1790, Feb.ry 1st

Esther Darling to Daniel B. Maker 1800, Oct.br 12

Thomas Darling to Mark Winslow 1800. Oc.br

Abner Darling June to Tally Ann Munsell 1803 Bebruary 3rd 

Lucinda Darling to Adrus Munsell 1803, August 28th.

Luana Darling to Job Gardner 1803 Sept. 18[illegible]

Marriages.

Alanson Darling to Nancy Deming 1804, August

Ried Darling to Mary Wayne 1806 Jan.ry. 18th

Hanna Darling to Stephen V.R. Walley 1806 November 23
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Family Record.

Births.
Abner Darling was born May 19th 1747
Hanna Darling Feb.ry. Oct. 16th 1747.
Mary Darling Jan. 16th 1770
Lucy Darling Feb.ry. 1771
An Infant Feb.ry. 1772
Sylvia Darling Feb.ry. 3rd. 1773
Thomas Darling Feb.ry. 8th 1775
2nd Thomas Darling Oct. 2nd 1776 
Esther Darling Oct. 22nd 1778
Abner Darling Jun. Dec. 20th 1780
Ried Darling Jan.ry 19th 1783
Lucinda and Luana Darling Jan.ry. 29th 1785
Alanson & Deidama Darling Jan. 14 1787
Hannah Darling Feb. 3rd 1789

Births.

Robert Felton born Dec 27 th 1763
Silvey Felton Born Feb 3th 1772
Polly Felton born Feb 9th 1790
Lorinda Felton born Jan 10th 1793
Darling Felton born Sep 6th 1795
Betsy Felton born Feb 9th 1799
Amanda Felton born May 25th
Lucinda Felton born June 14th 1803
Harriet Felton born Mar 27th 1806
Robert Felton born Jan 31st 1810
Nelson Felton born July 19 1812
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DECLARATION.

In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 7th July, 1838, entitled; an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows, 

state of New York, County of Oneida. 

On this 12th day of September 1838 personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas, of said county, Mary Felton a resident of Western in the county aforesaid, aged 68 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 Felton late of said Western who was a revolutionary soldier and pensioner of the United States and a Statement of whose services is to be found on the record of the Pension office at Washington.

The further declares that she was married to the said Daniel Felton by J Thompson [illegible] at [illegible] on the Seventh day of August In the year 17182; that her husband, via foresaid Daniel Felton died on the first day of February 1835.

That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794 vis; at the time above stated. her maiden name Mary Darling and that the annexed family record was taken from the family Bible of their deponents mother and is the original record of the Family and
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from in open court the day & year aforesaid
J S Dean Clk.

is the same record referred to in the [illegible] annexed
Mary Felton
Oneida County 
Samuel Marsh being duly sworn deposed and says that he is well acquainted with Mary Felton within named - and that she is the widow of Daniel Felton late a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, and has remained his widow ever since his death
Samuel Marsh
Sworn in open court the day & year within named and he is a man of credibility & veracity
J S Dean Clk.
Clerks office
Oneida County Ss. I James Dean clerk of said county hereby certify that the foregoing proceedings were this day had in open court.

Witness my hand and seal of office the day within named - and further certify that [illegible] Reid who took the annexed appl of Elizabeth Montague, was a Justice of the Peace of said county when the same was taken, and that the signature thereto is in his proper handwriting.
James Dean, Clk

Mary Felton
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State of New York, Oneida County, ss:
I, Elizabeth Montague of the town of Floyd Oneida County, being duly sworn, do depose and say: That I am acquainted with Mary Felton widow of the late Daniel Felton, of the town of Western, deceased. Her maiden name was Mary Darling. I knew her well when she was quite young, & for four or five years before she was reputed to be married. She and myself were living at that time in the town of Pittstown Rensselaer County in this State & within a mile of each other. She resided in the vicinity of Pittstown some four or five years after that event; and during that period, & frequently since, I have heard her spoken of in that place, as well as in others, as having been married to the said Daniel Felton at the time above mentioned; and that such was the common report and general belief among the inhabitants of Pittstown; and that to my knowledge it was never contradicted nor gainsayed. She was living at her father’s in Pittstown at that time. His name was Abner Darling. My maiden name was Elizabeth Lampman. I was born in the town of Hoosack, County of Rensselaer, in this State about the year 1753; was married (as appears from my family record) the 3rd of May 1769 to my first husband whose name was Peter Van Buskirk, and again to Nathaniel Montague since the last war, & after the decease of my former husband. And further this deponent saith not.
Subscribed & sworn before me this 31st day of August 1838.
Benj.n Rudd Commissioner of Deeds
Elizabeth Montague (her mark)
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I Benjamin Rudd within named do hereby certify that Elizabeth Montague within named is a woman o credibility truth and veracity
Benj.m Rudd

Mary Felton
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Daniel Felton
Application for Pension

Pens. Office 21 March, '29

Pensions
Daniel Felton, 
Act March 1823
New York.
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State of New York
Oneida County ss:
On the 13th day of March 1829, personally appeared in Open Court of Record for the said County of Oneida, Daniel Felton, Resident said of Western in said county, aged 70. years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his Oath make the following Declaration in order to Obtain the provisions made by the Acts of the 18th of March 1818, the 1st of May 1820 and 1st of March 1823.
that the said Daniel Felton enlisted for the term of one year in the month of March in the year 1776 in the State of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain Barnes  in the Regt. of commanded by Col. Sargeants in the line of Massachusetts on the continental establishment, that he continued to serve in the corps until the year expired when he was discharged from the said service in the State of New Jersey & that he was in the Battle of Trenton in the same year.

He further saith that he the said Daniel Felton again enlisted for the term of three years in the month of March or April in the year 1782 at Greenwich in the said State of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Capt. Mills in the Regiment commanded by Col. Rufus Putnam in the line of said state of Massachusetts on the continental establishment, that he continued to serve in the corps until the latter part of the fall or the beginning of the winter of 1783 when he was discharged from said service in the city of New York. He further saith that the Regt. to which he belonged went into winter quarters and continued therein during the whole of the winter of 1782-3 at New Burgh [Newburgh] in the state of New York & that in the spring of 1783 when the during wars men were discharged, the corps to which
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he belonged were transferred into the Regt. commanded by Col. Jackson, & that he continued to serve in that Regt until he was discharged as aforesaid.

And I the said Daniel Felton do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and 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.

I now have and am the Owner of the following property, to wit one half of an acre of land in fee simple with a poor wooden dwelling house thereon and outbuildings worth three hundred dollars. ; 300
I also fifteen acres of leased land, worth; 60
Also two acres more of right of soil, worth; 20
In Personal Property
Notes on interest six hundred and Twenty Dollars; 620
One horse 19 years old; 10
One single horse sleigh & harness nearly worn out;  2
An old one horse wagon; 15
Table $3, six chairs 25 cents each; 4.50
A broken 5 pail Kettle $1, pot $1, disk & tea kettle $1.12;  3.12 1/2
Ten pot 25” size teasaucers & cups 25” & ten pairs at 12 ½;   87 1/2
6 knives & forks [illegible] platter 3”y ½, six plates 25”;  1 12 1/2
Sundry small articles; 3.37 ½

Daniel Felton
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An account of my property exhibited in my first schedule, and not now owned by me, of which I disposed of by sale, in the following columns

Sold Nehemiah Muscot ninety-three acres of land held for a life Lease of 5 lives, one of which is dead, the two youngest lives now living in said Lease named is nearly sixty years of age, & the oldest over 70 years of age.
A span of Old horses one of which is dead the other sold to Abner S. Felton.
Two carts.

Time of Sale:
1825

I have received of Nehemiah Muscot fifteen acres of leased land, being a part of the 93 acres named in the first column. Also, half an acre of land in fee simple with buildings.
Ten dollars for old house.
One cow died.
An old cart for the other cow

Since the above transfer and exchange of property I have had dealings with several of my neighbors and have become indebted to different persons, as herein after mentioned, without any reference to this application.
My Occupation is that of a Farmer. I am wholly unable to labour on a Farm. My Family is made up of my wife and three Daughters who reside with me. My wife’s name is Polly and is nearly of my age and constantly out of health. My Daughter Sylvia is 27 years of age and of miserable health. My Daughter Fila is 24 years of age and my Daughter Mary 19 years of age, are both in the enjoyment of good health, by them, my family is taken care of, and their labour contributes greatly to our support.
From the time I was stricken from the pension list to the present time, owing to the infirmities of myself and family, I have been
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he belonged were transferred into the Regt.[illegible]

constantly living upon the principal of my property, the interest and income thereof have in but a small degree afforded a comfortable support to my family. On this account, my property has been reduced at the rate of nearly one hundred Dollars per year, so that the sum of eight hundred dollars received of Nehemiah Muscot is thereby reduced to $620.

And now at this time the whole of my property real & personal, is as follows,
The said one half acre of land & buildings worth - $300
The fifteen acres of leased land worth - 60
And two acres of land rights of soil - 20
The Notes against Muscot – 620
The different Articles of my personal property - 40
Total: $1040

I am indebted to the several persons herein named, in the sums annexed to their respective names - To
Gordon Huntington - $304
George Brayton - 30
Jesse Dutton -80
Charles Stokes - 15.77
[illegible] Elmer -10
Nathaniel Fish - 3
Jesse Armstrong - 4
446.77

Daniel Felton
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I John A. Ostrum do certify that the said schedule and Oath have been admitted to the Record of said court, & that the same are truly copied therefrom. 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 hundred & ninety-three Dollars & twenty-three cents over & above the debts due & owing by the applicant. 

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said Court this 13th day of March 1829

J. H. Ostrum clerk of the Courts of the County of Amelia
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Daniel Felton. Oneida County, N. Y.

Capt Barnes Co.
Col Sergiants Reg't
1776 - 1777 - 1 Year 1 1/2 mos
1779 or 80. Substitute Capt
[illegible] Co. Col Putnams
regt - nine months
1782 Capt Mills Co
Col Putnams Regt
To fall 1783 - 
1 year 8 months

Whole 3 years 6 mos
[illegible] Johnson
Agent Rome [illegible]
Pension to be
payable at US. 
Bank. Utica. N.Y.

on rolls
Enld. June '80
dis - 31 March " [ditto]
2 mo
9
____
11

Final Settlement Certificates - [illegible]
wit[illegible] 1st January 17[illegible]
Vol 2 page 187
Suspd

Hon. M K Fuller
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832
State of New York
Oneida County ss
On this 26th day of July 1832, personally appeared Daniel Felton of Western in said County aged 72 years and upwards, who being duly [illegible] in order to obtain the provision of an act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 does declare and Say. That he enlisted at Greenwich, Mass, in March 1776 for One year in Capt. Barnes Co., Col. Sargeant’s Regt. and Joined army at Boston. Then to New York and stationed six miles out of the city near Hell Gate on the East river—retreated  to White Plains from there to Trenton, and had a battle where a large number of the Hessians were taken prisoners. Stationed in that region during the winter - and in the spring of 1777, after time expired - continued in service six weeks until new recruits arrived and was discharged in New Jersey not far from Morristown, having served thirteen months and one-half. That he entered some time in the year 1779 or 1780 as a substitute for John Wheeler in Capt. Benson’s company, Col. Putnam Regt., and served nine months. That in March 1782, the deponent enlisted for three years at Greenwich aforesaid in Capt. Mills Co., Col. Rufus Putnam’s Regt. and continued to serve until fall 1783 - when he was discharged at New York. At the time army was disbanded and the three years men discharged.

That he is the identical person named in the annexed pension certificates and that he hereby relinquishes all claims for pension except the present.
Daniel Felton
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Oneida County ss

On the day & year within named before me personally appeared Daniel Felton to me well known as a man of credibility truth and veracity and being solemnly [illegible] before me, declared the facts put forth in the foregoing affidavit and declaration to be true.
B. P. Johnson Coms of Pleas.

Oneida County ss Israel Stevens of Western in said county being duly sworn deposes and says that he is well acquainted with Daniel Felton within named and known him to be the person named in the annexed papers - and who has been on the Pension roll of the United States.
J. Israel Stevens

Oneida ss. The above named Israel Stevens to me known as a man of truth and veracity personally appeared before me & made oath to the above affidavit July 26, 1832
B. P. Johnson Comm. of Pleas
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Clerks Office Oneida County ss: I George Brown Clerk of the County of Oneida, do hereby certified that Benjamin P. Johnson before whom the within affidavit and declaration purports to have been taken was on the day of the date of the same a Commissioner of Pleas in and for said County duly appointed commissioned and sworn & authorized by law to take office vits &c. and that the signatures "B. P Johnson" are in the handwriting of the said commissioner. 

Witness my hand and seal of office this 27th day of July 1832 Geo. Brown Clerk
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State of New York
Oneida County ss:
Robert Felton of Western in said county being duly sworn deposes and says, that he is grandson of Abner Darling named in the annexed record. That said record was taken from the family Bible of the said Abner Darling and Hannah his wife, by this deponent. The said family Bible being in possession of this deponent, he being as before stated a grandson and his grandparents being both dead. Said record is in the same condition as when this deponent first saw it several years ago, and is the true family record of the said Abner Darling and his wife & family.
Robert Felton

Sworn before me this 22nd day of October 1838 and I certify that said Robert Felton is a man of credibility, truth & veracity and that said Family Record was taken from the Family Bible of the said Abner Darling in my presence.

B.P. Johnson
Supreme Court Commissioner.
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Clerk's office Oneida County ss:
I James Dean, Clerk of the said County, certify that Benjamin P Johnson Esquire whose name is [illegible] to the within & foregoing certificate was on the day of the date of such certificate a Supreme Court Commissioner in & for the said County residing therein, and duly commissioned & qualified to act as such Commissioner; and that the within & foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.

Given under my hand and seal of office this 25th Oct. 1838.
James Dean, Clk.
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2944.
Mary Felton widow
2674

Daniel Felton
act 1838

B.P. Johnson
[illegible]
Rome,
State of New York
[illegible]
Private 2 years
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Daniel Felton.
1776 9 mos
col Sargeant 7th Mass.
18 months. 1782.
Maj. Knapp. co6
Rufus Putnam

End Jan [illegible]
[illegible] '31 March 80

Proof of Service winter - In age must certify to the credibility of the witnesses.

Positive proof must be exhibited of having served at least nine months on the continental establishment, and the name of the Colonel under whom the claimant last served, must be given.

The name of the col under whom claimant last served was Rufus Putnam & the [illegible][illegible] 5th Massachusetts Reg't
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State of Michigan
Rensselaer County
Schaghticoke July 10th 1819

Personally before me the subscribing Judge came James Felton of Pittstown in said County and made solemn oath, that he is the Brother of Daniel Felton, and that he knows that the said Daniel Felton did enlist a soldier in the revolution war & served about three years in the whole or more, during which time he visited him twice while he was in the army. He does not know the corps to which he was attached. He was informed the Col name was Sergeant.
James Felton
Sworn before me the 10th day of July 1819
Josiah Masters, first Judge of Rensselaer Common Pleas

I the aforesaid Judge do certify that in my opinion the aforesaid James Felton is an honest man entitled to credit as a credible witness.
Josiah Masters, first Judge
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State of New York
Rensselaer County

I certify that Josiah Masters Esquire whose genuine signature is affixed to the within affidavit was at the time of taking the same First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Rensselaer.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County this 12th day of July 1819.
Joseph D Selden  Clk
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I Stephen Powers of New Salem in the County of Franklin in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts being fifty six years of age Certify & say that I enlisted into the Company of Capt. Dix in the Regt. commanded by Col. Richard [illegible] [illegible] in the year 1781. I enlisted for three years, and while I was in the army Daniel Felton, whose application for a Pension is hereto annexed, joined the army in the spring of the year 1782 at or near West point in the State of New York in the Regt commanded by Col. Rufus Putnam, that he enlisted for three years and he continued, [crossed out text] my knowledge to serve in said Regt. untill he was transfered into the Infantry, and he served more than a year, [crossed out text]. I was acquainted with him before he went into the army, and I knew him to be a soldier in the Revolutionary war as above stated, while in said Putnam's Regt. and in the Infantry commanded by Maj. Knapp for more than a year and further saith not.
Stephen Powers
Oct. 5. 1819

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire ss Oct. 5th 1819 Personally appeared Stephen Powers above named, known to me to be a credible and disinterested witness, and made Solemn oath that the
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
N. F 19259
3 -- 525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.,    19
In reply to your request of ___, received ___ for a statement of the military history of Daniel Felton 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. | STATE
CAPTAIN. | COLONEL.
Mch or Apr. 1776 | 9 mos. | Pvt | Barns | Sargeant | Mass.
May June 1778 | V [checkmark] | | Daniel Shays | V [checkmark | " [ditto]
1779 or 1780 | 9 mos. | | Benson | Putnam | " [ditto]
Mch or Apr. 1782 | 18 mos. | | Mills | Rufus Putnam   Jackson | 

STATE.
as
Battles engaged in, White Plains   Trenton
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted at Greenwich Mass.
Date of application for pension, Mch 27. 1819. His claim was al.
Residence at date of application, Western, Oneida Co N. Y.
Age at date of application, 60 yrs. He died Feby 1 1835
Remarks: Soldier Married Aug. 7. 1787 at Pittstown N. Y. Mary daughter of Abner Darling and Hannah Carpenter. She was born Jany 16 1770 and was al. pension on an app. 94. Sept. 12 1838 while a re. of Western N. Y. In 1819 children were Sylvia aged 27 yrs. Fila aged 24 yrs, Mary aged 19 years.

Respectfully,
brother James Felton
Commissioner.
d -- 2830
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1918 Jan'y 5 Hist. to Grace A. [illegible]
1918 Jan'y 21 Grace A. [illegible]
that this is only soldier of this name.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19259
Mary Filton
Wid. of
Daniel Felton
Priv Rev War
Act: July 7th '/38
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 234
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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15.368  R
New York.

Daniel Felton
of Oneida County in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded Colonel Sargeant of the Massachusetts line, for   the term of Nine Months.

Inscribed on the roll of New York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence the 27th of March 1819.

Certificate of Pension issued the 21st of October, 1819 and sent to Benj. Johnson. Rome. Oneida Co N. Y.
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1819. 5 Mch. S/31th 3 [illegible] 42.35
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4th March 1820 48.
$90.35
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
not entitled

See letter 13 April 1829 
to John Hathaway 

See do 27 July 1832 B.P. Johnson
see do Nov 6 _  _  _ [ditto]
See do | Sep 1833 to same
See Do 25 Jany 1834 Hon W K Feller
returning papers under Act. 7 June '32
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Mary Felton
moo[illegible]
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Rome. Oneida. N.Y.
Oct 29. 1838

Hon. J.L. Edwards
The Enclosed is the declaration of of Mary Felton widow under act 1838. Papers I believe are in strict conformity to the Law.
Marriage 1787- Proved
by record of Family annexed
[illegible] are most respectfully requested to the Subscriber.
I am most respectfully
Your obt Sert

Benj. P. Johnson
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F L Felton
Daniel Felton
Petition.
to be 
restored pension roll

Dec. 30 - 1830
Refd. to Comm. Mil. Pensions

Dec. 19. 1831
Refd. to Comm. Rev. Pensions

Jany 3 1832
Bill reported No. 188
X
B[illegible]

Daniel Felton
Payable semi-annually. The first 
payment on this Certificate will be 
made on the 4th of March 
next, in the City of New York 
at the the U. States Branch Bank.

Cowler S Penn [crossed out]
Beadly. Rev P.
Recorded
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War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818,
Daniel Felton late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New York Agency, at the rate of Eight - dollars per month, to commence on the 27th day of March one thousand eight hundred and nineteen

GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this 21st day of
October one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.
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Commonweath of Massachusetts
County of Hampshire in this fourth day of May 1833 - before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace within and for said County of Hampshire personally appeared Stephen Powers of Prescott in said County of Lawful age who upon his oath declared that he was acquainted with Daniel Felton of Western Oneida County & State of New York that said Daniel Felton joined the army of the United Sates as a Private Soldier at Westpoint in the month of June or July 1782 that he was acquainted with him then untill they were discharged in December 1783-
Stephen Powers

Subscribed and sworn to the day and year first above written and I also certify the said Stephen Powers with whom I am well acquainted sustains the character of a man of truth & veracity

Stacy Linger Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire ss: I Soloman Stoddard, Clerk of the Judicial Court of the Commonwealth for the County of Hampshire do certify that Stacy Linzer Esq. whose signature is affixed to the above certificate was at the date thereof one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations due in that capacity and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and believe his signature above to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said [illegible] this seventh day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.
L. Stoddard Clerk
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Franklin ss. On this fourth day of May 1833 before me the subscriber, a Justice of the peace within & for said County of Franklin, personally
appeared Jacob Tyrrell aged seventy three years, of New Salem in said county, who on his oath declares, that Daniel Felton of Weston in the County of Oneida & State of New York, entered the service of the U.S. as a private soldier, at West Point, in the month of May or June 1778, in the [crossed out] the Company of commanded by Capt. Daniel Shays, to whose company I at that time belonged, and that said Felton at first entered for nine months, which term he served out, and according to the best of my recollection continued in the service a considerable period thereafter. 
Jacob Tyrrell

Subscribed, and sworn to the day and year first above written. And I also certify that the said Jacob Tyrrell, with whom I am well acquainted, sustains the character of a man of truth and veracity.
William Whitaker Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss. I Elijah Alvord, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the said Commonwealth for the County of Franklin do hereby certify that William Whitaker Esq. before whom the the foregoing affidavit purports to have been made and sworn to is a Justice of the Peace for said county, and that his name thereto above subscribed appears to me to be his genuine signature.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed by hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Greenfield on this eighth day of May A.D. 1833

E. Alvord, Clerk.
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War Depart.
John [illegible] Actg. Sec: of War.

Jul 27
Washington City.

War Department
Danl Felton.
9 mos only proved.
Pension office
J. L. Edwards

FREE [stamp]

B. P. Johnson esq
Rome
Oneida Co.
N. York.
Admitted
Private 2 years
on F[illegible] at f[illegible]
Certificates
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War Depart
Pension Office
27th July 1832

Sir
In reply to your enquiry respecting "the extent of service proved by the papers filed in the case of Daniel Felton," I have to inform you that the evidence satisfactorily establishes nine months service, other service is alledged, but the evidence on file is not sufficient to sustain it.
I am resptfy
Yr. mo. obt Svt
J. L. Edwards
B. P. Johnson Esq
Rome
Oneida Co
N. Y.
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Albany N. Y. Utica
Daniel Felton on roll of 1832 at the rate of $80 per Ann to what time [illegible]?
John Harry Esq
pd to 4 Feb. 1834
JH
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James L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
War Department
City of Washington

Feb: 23.
Danl. Felton
N. Y [illegible]
No. 28606
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Mecks. [Mechanics] & Farmers Bank
Albany Pension Agency
Feby 19, 1835.

James L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions,

Sir,
The widow of Danl. Felton a deceased pensioner, late of Oneida County, claims arrears of pension due from 4th Sept. 1834, to 1st Feby. 1835 the time of his death at the rate of $80 per ann. 

His name is not inscribed on the rolls of this Agency. Be pleased to instruct us whether we shall pay the claim. The 
[illegible] presented appear to be [illegible].
Very
respectfully
Your obedt. Servt.  
[illegible]
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J. Hathaway s Letter
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Rome N.Y. March 14th 1829

To the Hon. the Secretary of War

Dear Sir-- The inclosed papers in the
the matter of the application of Daniel
Felton were made out in great haste. Just
at the moment the court was about to
adjourn. Should the papers be informal or
incorrect, you will be pleased to return
them to me, but should they be correct
and Mr Felton entitled to have his
name again inscribed on the Pension
List, He only asks to have the time
when he shall commence drawing
extended as far back as others
similarly situated. am with 
sentiments of
respect your ob.t
Serv.t
Joshua Hathaway
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the foregoin disposition by him subscribed is the Truth whole Truth and nothing but the Truth

Before me Samuel Hinckley Judge of Probate.
& a Justice of the Peace in & for ? County

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire ss.
I Josiah Dwight Clerk of the Supreme Judicial 
Court of said Commonwealth for the County of
Hampshire certify that Samuel Hinckley Esq is Judge of Probate & Justice of the  Peace in & afor said County & that his signature to the foregoing Certificate is his proper hand writing.

In testimony whereof I hereto subscribe my name & affix the seal of said County thi fifth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & nineteen
Josiah Dwight
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State of New York
Oneida ss

Personally appeared before me
Robert Felton of Western Oneida 
County & being duly sworn & who is
in my opinion a man of truth & veracity
says that Daniel Felton within mentioned
enlisted in the Continental establishment in 1782 and this deponent knows he served more than nine months at that time as he continued
to the close of the War in the service & deponent was in service also and further says not.

Robert Felton

Sworn before me this 19th day of July 1819 & I certify that said Robert Felton is a man of credibility & trust. 
Charles Wylie One of the Judges of Oneida Com. Pleas. The [illegible - maybe reason] of Felton's making a second is because the first was infomal.
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State of New York Oneida County 

On this 27th day of March 1819 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of Onida Common Pleas personally Daniel Felton aged 60 years and a resident of Western Oneida County who being by me first Sworn according to Law, doth upon oath make the following
declaration, in order to obtain the provisions of the Late act of Congress entitle "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & naval service of the United State
in the Revolutionary War." That he enlisted
Greenwich in the State of Massachusetts in
the month of April 1776 in a company commanded by a Captain Barnes in a Regiment commanded Colonel Sargeant, for nine months - that he joined the army [illegible] Boston & continued to serve in said corps until the nine months had expired when he was discharged from service at Trenton in New Jersey - That he enlisted [illegible] Hardwick in the year 1782. for three years and continued to serve until the close of the War, which was 18 months in Captain Mills Company in a Regiment of whom the major was Knapp the Colonels name not recollected. That he was in the battle at White Plains. and at the Battle of Trenton - that he is in endigent [indigent] circumstances & stands in need of his Countrys assistance for support.

Daniel Felton

Sworn & subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid
Charles Wylie One of the Judges of Oneida Com. Pleas
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State of New York ⎬
Oneida County
Robert Felton of Western in the
County of Oneida being duly Sworn
deposeth & saith that he is well acquainted with-
Daniel Felton above named and believes that said
Daniel Felton did serve in the revolutionary war
as above stated as he was acquainted with him
at the time when he first enlisted and thinks the fore
going affidavit to be true in all respects as therein
set forth, this deponent further saith that the
said Daniel Felton is in reduced circum
stances as this deponent believes stands in need of
the assistance of his country for support
Robert
Felton
Sworn this thirtieth
day of March A.D. 1819
before me -
Charles Wylie One of the Judges
of Oneida Con Pleas I also believe the
said Robert Felton to be a man of truth & veracity
I Charles Wylie Judge as aforesaid do certify
that it
appears to my satisfaction that the said
Daniel Felton did serve as stated in his declaration
against the common Enemy for nine months
on the continental establishment & that from the
affidavit of himself & Robert Felton both of whom ┃
are men of truth & veracity I believe from his
reduced circumstances he needs his countrys
assistance for support - and I accordingly
transmit the testimony taken to the 
Secretary War
Rome March 30 Oneida Co. 1819
Charles Wylie one of the judges
of Oneida County New
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[circle shaped stamp upper left corner containing words] Rome N. Y.  Oct 13
Free
Hon. John C Calhoun
Secty War
Pension office
Washington
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Rome, Oneida Co. N.Y. Oct 1 nig
Hon.
J. C. Calhoun
Enclosed is the afft of
Daniel
Felton with the proof required
by
Law
Returns are requested to the
Subscriber
at Rome.
N. Y.
I am with
Respect
your most obedient servant
M Benja Johnson
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War Department,
PENSION OFFICE,
April 13 1829
SIR,
You are hereby informed that the
Secretary of War does not, on account of the amount of your
property, consider you entitled to a Pension under the Acts of
the 18th March, 1818, and 1st May, 1820; and has, therefore,
directed your name to be stricken from the Pension List.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J.L. Edwards
To Mr. Daniel Felton,
care of Joshua Hathaway Esq
Rome
New York
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Whiting Hall
Knox College
Galesburg, Illinois
Dec 26, 1917
Gentlemen:
Will you kindly tell me
whether you have on your rolls the
names of Daniel Felton, a private
in Capt. Daniel Shays Co. 5th Battalion
in service from Mar 3 1777 to Mar 31, 1780.
Mass Bay Forces, Rev. War.   or of
Alisha Penfield in Lieut. David
Smith's Co in Col Thos Belding's 
regiment of militia from the state 
of Conn in Gen Wolcott's Brigade.
(or in Capt. elijah Robinson's Co. Col.
Ely's regiment, Conn,) ?
If you have either, or both,
of these names on your rolls, I would
appreciate it greatly if you would
kindly give me any information
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Regarding this families contained in the memoranda in your department.-
Very sincerely yours,
(Miss) Grace a. Stayt
[stamp] PENSION OFFICE U.S. O DEC 31 1917
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Rev Sec
Whiting Hall
Knox College
Galesburg, Illinois
Jan 14, 1917
The Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
My dear Sir:
I am writing to ask if you have any other Daniel Felton on your pension lists for the 
Revolutionary War Now the one whose records you so kindly sent me Jan. 5.; Since writing you before I have been able to gather the following information regarding Daniel Felton in whose record I am interested:
Son of David Felton of Warlborough
Date of birth Sept. 19, 1752
Married Lois Wilder
Children born in Athol, Mass where he was an assessor in 1779 and 176.
Moved to Sudbury Vt. 1793 where he died Sept, 1823. Mrs. Felton died 
Apr 1824.
They has twelve children, names of the three older were William Webber, Lucy
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David
I am enclosing copies of the communications received from the adjutant general's office, Washington.
Also from the Sec. of the Commonwealth of Mass. and am returning the record you so kindly sent me. - The discrepancies in dates and length of service in these three records would indicate, it seems to me, that they might not all apply to the same Daniel Felton.- I shall greatly appreciate any light you can throw on the matter.-

Very Sincerely yours,
Grace A. Stayt

[stamp] PENSION OFFICE U.S. 0 JAN 17 1918
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[INITIALS] V.L.M.
Rev. War Section.
January 21, 1918.
Grace A. Stayt,
Whiting Hall, Knox College,
Galesburg, Illinois.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 14” instant,
you are advised that the Revolutionary War pensioner, Daniel
Felton W. File No. 19, 259, a history of whose services was
furnished you January 5, 1918, is the only soldier of that
name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Very respectfully,
[illegible]
Commissioner.