Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23603, Francis Donita, Continental New York Privateer

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Continental         Donita, Francis or        S.23603
New York             Donetty or
Privateer              Donety

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456

Vermont

Francis Donita
of Addison Co in the State of Vermont who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Stanton of the regt commanded by Col. Sherburn in the R. Island line for three years from 1777.

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of September 1832 and sent to pensioner Whiting. Ret,

Arrears to 4th of September 1832 $120.-
Semi=ant. allowance ending 4 March 1833. 40.-
$160.-

Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by Wm. S Allison Clerk,
Book D, Vol. 4, Page 53,

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Declaration of
Francis Donita

July 18, 1832
P.O.

$80 per ann

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State of Vermont
Addison County
On the 3rd day of July 1832 personally appeared before the Judge of the County Court in open Court Francis Donita a resident in Whiting in said County of Addison aged about seventy six years who being first duly sworn according to law making an oath this following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed the 7th June 1832 that the [illegible] Francis Donita enlisted in the year 1776 in New York in Capt. David Lyons' company and in Col. (afterwards Genl.) McDougall's regiment for one year on the continental establishment and served out &[illegible].  And in the year 1777 he again enlisted in the month of February in a company commanded by Capt. Stanton in a regiment commanded by Col. Sherburn for the term of these years on the continental establishment & served out [illegible] and was discharged at Morristown in New Jersey in the year 1780 and at the time of his discharge, the brigade to which he belonged was commanded by General Stook that he had a discharge which is lost that [illegible] enlistment took place in Rhode Island. That he hereby relinquished all claim to any provisions except the percent and that he is not on the roll of any agency in any of the states and the said Francis Donita further  declares that he has been on the pension roll under the act of the 18 March 1818 and has been [illegible] there from on account of property and that he then and still resides in Whiting aforesaid.

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and that his pension certificate is dated the 28 April 1819--and Number 9930
Attest Doolittle
Francis Doolittle X his mark
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states; and the court also certify that, from personal acquaintance with Paul Doolittle whose affidavit is herewith transmitted, is a person of veracity and entitled to credit.

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Francis Donnelly or Donita
Whitney
9930 Apr 19
Not entitled
Sep. 1819

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State of Vermont.
County of Addison, ss.--On this thirteenth day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record (Having the power of fine and imprisonment) for the said County Francis Donetty aged, as he appears, about 60 years, residing in Whiting in said County, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows:--he enlisted in 1776 in Col. McDougal's regiment, Capt. David Lyon's company of the New York line for one year, & soon after was drafted on board a privateer, the sloop Hester, & continued a short time, when the privateer, being private property, was dismissed, & he returned to his service in the company aforesaid & he served until he was taken prisoner at the capture of Fort Washington & carried into New York where he remained a prisoner 3 months--when he was exchanged: After that for three years from February 1777 in Capt. Amons Stanton's company in Col. Henry Sherburne's regiment:--
that the date of his original declaration is the 13th of May 1818, the number of his pension certificate is 9930.
And I 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 any manner, disposed of my property, or any part therof 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 hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
40 acres of land in Whiting with a log house & barn--160.00
2 Cows--28.00     
2 Yearling Cattle 8.00  
2 Calves--4.00    
8 Sheep & 6 lambs--12.00  
9 Pairs broken iron ware 2.50  
1 Pr. Flat irons--.50
2 Spinning wheels--2.00
1 Earthe pot--.08
1 pr. Andirons--.75
1 Old Shovel & tongs--.50
1 Iron dipper & skimmer--.25
8 Milk pails--.75
2 Pitchforks--.75
5 Tin basins--.28
1 Tin teapot--.20
1 Pewter pint basin--.17
2 Pewter qt basins--.38
61.11
1 Flax tumble--.10
1 Foot glass--4
1 Square bottle--.10
3 Pails--1.00
1 Old pine table--.50
1 Meat board--.50
1 Old harness for one horse--1.50
1 Wash tub--.25
1 Churn--.25
2 Small tubs--.75
6 Old chars--1.00
1 Ax--.75
4 Plates--.10
3 Bowls--.12
6 Cups & saucers--.12
6 Knives & forks--75
167.83

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4 Iron spoons--.17
1 Rake--.10
1 Sickle--.25
1 Scythe Stockling--1.00
1 8 ft. chain--1.50
$49. pension money not expended--49.00
52.02 Francis Donetty X his mark
And the said declarant, on his oath aforesaid further states that he is by occupation a farmer, & that his constitution is so infirm, & that he is unable to labour but little & is continually failing: That he has a wife aged aged about 70 years, so weakly & sickly as not to be able to labour & is much of the time under the care of physicians; And he has in his family also an adopted daughter, aged 16 years, Anna McDaniels
Sworn to & declared on the 13th day of June 1820, before the court aforesaid,
Sam'l Swift Clerk

I, SAMUEL SWIFT, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Addison in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the 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 Two hundred twenty eight Dollars and  94 Cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 10th day of July 1820.
Sam'l Swift
Clerk of the County Court for the County of Addison.

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Revolution
23603
INVALID
File No. 23. 603
Francis Donita
Priv. Rev War
Act: June 7th 32 nd
Index: - Vol.  2, Page 110
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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9930
R
Vermont
Francis Dornita of        in the state of  
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sherburn of the R. Island line, for the term of 3 yrs.

Inscribed in the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on the 13th of May, 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 28th of April 1819 and sent to Judge (illeg) Addison Co N

Arrears to the 4th of May 1819  77.41
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 2 Sept 1819  48.
gm. 21/31   $125.41
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}

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The letter 2nd April 1829 to S Swift, respecting apn. to be restored.
Notification sent July 20th 1820 to Samuel Swift, Middleburg, Vt.

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The letter 2d April 1829 to S. Swift respecting apn to be restored.
Notification sent July 20th 1820 to Samuel Swift, Middleburg Vt

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Case of Francis Donita
Affidavits

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I Amos E. Walker of Whiting in the County of Addison & State of Vermont of lawfull age Certify & say that, I am well acquainted with Francis Donita who has made his declaration in order to be restored to the pension list, under the Act of Congress of the 18 March 1818 and 1 May 1820, and am well acquainted with his circumstances as to property, and I further say that I have seen and examined the schedule of property by him subscribed & sworn to before the Probate Court, being myself present in Court, and that said schedule contains all the property of which the said Francis Donita is owner or possessor, and that it is a true estimate of his property & that the same is appraised at its full value--and that the land, mentioned in said schedule, being a considerable part of it unimproved, would not rent for more than 25 Dollars a year. And I further say that I know the above named declarant Francis Donita is the same identical Francis Donita who was placed on the pension list, under the Act of Congress of the 18 March 1818, and dropt therefrom on account of his property--
Amos E Walker
State of Vermont
Addison County ss
Sworn & subscribed before this 4 day of Feby 1829.
before Joel Doolittle Justice Peace

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I John Ewings of Whiting in the County of Addison of lawfull testify & say that I am well acquainted with the declarant Francis Donita, who has made his declaration in order to be restored to the pension list, and that I have seen& examined the schedule of property by him subscribed & sworn to, before the Probate Court, and I further say I believe the same contains all the property of which the said Francis Donita is owner or possessor, and I further say, that the land, mentioned in said schedule, a considerable part of which is unimproved, would not rent for more than 25 Dollars a year--
John Ewings
State of Vermont
Addison County ss
Sworn & subscribed Feb'y 4 1829.
Before Joel Doolittle Justice Peace
State of Vermont
Addison County
I Samuel Swift, Clerk of the County Court for the said County of Addison do hereby certify that Joel Doolittle, before whom the foregoing affidavits were made, was at the time a Justice of the Peace for said County, fully authorized to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court at Middlebury this 7th day of February 1829.
Saml. Swift Clerk

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One case
Honble Judge Olin, Vermt
Received 6th August 1818.
Francis Donita
77 to 80
Sherburn's Island
Regt.
Admitted
Francis Donita's Application
for Pension to Hon J C Calhoun
Secretary at War Washington

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State of Vermont
Addison County ss
I Samuel Swift Clerk of the County Court for said County, do hereby certify the Henry Olin before whom the foregoing affidavits were taken, was on the day of the date thereof Chief Judge of said Court, and his name thereto subscribed is his own proper signature. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at Middlebury this 2nd day of July 1818
Saml. Swift Clerk
I Henry Olin Chief Judge as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the aforesaid Francis Donita did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, and I transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress and that by reason of his reduced circumstances he is in need of the assistance of his country for support--
Henry Olin

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The Deposition of Levi Walker of Lawful age testifies & says that he lives a neighbor to Francis Donety and is well acquainted with his circumstances that his whole property is worth about four hundred Dollars that he has been a hard laboring man but is very much broke by age he has no children & that his wife is very much informed & that he is in need of help from his Country in his opinion further the Deponent saith not
Levi Walker
State of Vermont 
Addison County ss
Personally appeared the avove named Levi Walker and being duly Cautioned and carefully examined made solemn oath that the same is the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth before me 
Henry Olin Judge
Salisbury April 1st 1818
The Deposition of Samuel Taylor of Lawful age Testifies and Says that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary War in the Regiment of Connecticut & was Commanded by Col Henry Sherburne that he served three years Army the whole of which time he was well acquainted with Francis Donita and knows that he performed the Services and at all the places mentioned to his declaration annexed and further saith not
Saml Taylor
Leinth April 3rd 1818
State of Vermont 
Addison County ss
Personally appeared Samuel Taylor signer of the foregoing Deposition and after being Duly Cautioned and Carefully Examined made solemn oath that the same contains the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth before me
Henry Olin Judge

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State of Vermont
Addison County ss
To Henry Olin Esq Chief Judge of said County Court Francis Donita of Whiting in Said County and on oath Declares that after a short enlistment in the Revolutionary War and after being taken at fort Washington being Released he outfitted for three years in February 1777 in the Regiment Commanded by Col Sherburne--J Meigys Lt Col and in the Company Commanded by Amos Stanton--that he Enlisted in Whale Haul--went to Providence from there New Haven afterward to the Neighborhood of the Hudson River at fort Montgomery at Exsopur--Peekskills West Point White Plains--to Providence Rhode Island was in the fight at Rilases Store? with General Sullivan from there to Morristown then to Newark and soon after discharged at the end of three years faithful service without any further on absence and that he is in Reduced Circumstances and is Need of the assistance of his Country for Support 
Francis Donety X his mark
State of Vermont
Addison County ss
Personally appeared Francis Donita signer of the above and after being Duly Cautioned and Carefully Examined made Solemn Oath that the same contains the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth before Me
Salisbury April 1st 1818 Henry Olin Judge

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State of Vermont 
Addison County ss
On this 15th day of May 1818 before Me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the County Court in Said County personally appeared Francis Donita his age not recollected Resident in Whiting in Said County who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath make the following Declaration 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 and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War that the Said Francis Donita after Serving one year in the New York Line in Col McDoughs Regiment and on board the Hester Privateer acting as a guard ship he enlisted for three years in Capt John Ellis Company soon after Commanded by Capt Amos Stanton in the Regmt Commanded by Col Henry Sherburn that he continued in said Corps until February 1780 which completed the three years that he was Discharged at Morristown in the State of New Jersey that he was Stationed at various places by New Haven, Old Orchard , Peekskill, Fresh Kills, Esopus, White Plains, that he was in the Battle on Rhode Island with Sullivan, at Morristown and that he is in Reduced Circumstances and Stands in Need of the assistance of his Country for Support that the avowed is the only Evidence Now in his power
Sworn and Declared before Me the year and day aforesaid
Henry Olin Judge

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Francis Donita's Schedule JC.

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State of Vermont
District of Addison ss
On this 4th day of February 1829 personally appeared before the Probate Court of the said District of Addison, being made a Court of record by express statute law of this State, in open Court, Francis Donita, resident in the town of Whiting in the County of Addison, aged, as he supposes, about seventy seven years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18. March 1818, and the 1. May 1820, that he the said Francis Donita enlisted in the year 1776, in Colonel McDougal's Regiment in Captain David Lyon's Company in the New York line on the Continental establishment, for the term of one year, and served several months in said Regiment, and was made prisoner of war on the capture of Fort Washington, was a prisoner of war about three months, was then exchanged, and afterwards in the month of February 1777, again enlisted in Captain Amos Stanton's Company, in Colonel Henry Sherburne's regiment, and of which regiment Jonathan Meigs was Lt. Colonel for the term of three years, and continued in said Corps until the 21. day of February 1780, when he was discharged from said service in Morristown in New Jersey; that his name has been placed on the pension list, and dropt therefrom on account of his property; that the date of his original declaration is the 15. May 1818, and that the number of his pension certificate is 9930.
And I 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 any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to being, myself within the provisions of an 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", passed on the 18. 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

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to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereby annexed and by me subscribed.
3 Cows--45.00
1 Yearling--7.00
6 Sheep--9.00
1 pr. flat irons--.50
2 Spinning wheels--2.00
1 pr. Andirons--.50
Old shovel and tongs--.50
4 Milk pans--.50
1 Old pitchfork--.12
1 Foot glass--6
1 Meat lute--.50
65.68
1 Old churn--.50
1 Small lute--.25
3 Old chairs--.50
1 Old pail--.25
3 Knives & forks--.25
40 Acres of land, with an old log house and barn thereon, so dilapidated as to be untenantable--300.00
301.75
Brot up--65.68
367.43
The following articles were exhibited in the first schedule, and not now owned by, or in possession of the applicant--
1 Yearling sold to Calvin Hubbard for $3. Dec. 1827.
2 Calves sold to Charles Baker Sept. 1820 for $6.
8 Sheep consumed by family for food.
1 Hog & 1 pig consumed by family for food.
1 Draft chain sold to James Howland , Dec. 1827 for 1.50
1 Old one horse harness worn out
1 Earthen pot, 1 tin dipper & skimmer, 4 milk pans worn out & broken.
3 Tin basins, 1 Tin tea pot, 1 pewter basin, 2 qt. Do., worn out & gone.
1 Glass tumbler, broken, 1 square bottle, broken, 3 pails worn out & gone.
1 old pine table worn out, 3 old chars, worn out, 1 Rake, broken.
6 plates, 3 bowls, 6 cups & saucers, broken, 4 iron spoons worn out.
1 Sickle gone, Scythe & tackling worn out and gone.
49 dollars pension money expended.
Francis Donita X his mark
And the declarant on his oath aforesaid further states, that he is by occupation a farmer, that his constitution and health are so impaired, by age & infirmity, that he is able to labour but very little, and is fast failing; that he has a wife aged about 78 years, and has for several years been sickly & infirm, and unable to labour, and much of the time under the care of physicians--And this declarant has no other family.
Sworn and declared this 4th day of February 1829.
Before the Court aforesaid, Saml. Swift, Judge of the Probate Court.

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I, John Simmons, Register or Clerk of the Probate Court for the District of Addison in the State of Vermont, do Hereby certify that it appear[s] to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Francis Donita did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the leave of more than nine mo. this under one engagement, on the Continental Establishment. I also certify that the forgoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is three hundred sixty seven dollars and forty three cents. 

In testimony [illegible] I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the sale of said Court on this 9th day of February 1829. - 

        John Simmons

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State of Vermont,
Addison County ss
I, Edward D. Barber, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Addison, do hereby certify that the annexed documents contain proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application Francis Donita for a pension.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court this 10th day of July A.D. 1832
Edward D. Barber, Clerk

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Joel Doolittls Affidavit
Francis Donita's Case

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I Joel Doolittle of Middlebury in the County of Addison, do testify & say that Francis Donita who has this day made his declaration in Court here, for the purpose of obtaining the act of Congress of 7th June 1832 is the same identical Francis Donita who obtained a pension, by that name, under the Act of Congress 1818--being known to me 
July 3rd 1832 J. Doolittle
Sworn to in open Court
S. L. Phelps Judge Sup. Ct.

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Payable semi-annually.  The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in Burlington, by Herman Allen, Agent.

Recorded

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War Department. Revolutionary Claim. 
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, Francis Donita late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the __________ Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the 15th day of May one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen. 

GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this 28th day of April one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.

[Signature]  C. Calhoun
 Secretary of War.