Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 46,030, Nathan Daniels, Vt.

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SERVICE
Vt.

Daniels, Nathan

NUMBER
S.46,030

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Attica 4411
New York 
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Nathan Daniels
of Oneida in the State of New York who was a Lieut in the Company commanded 
by Captain Sunderland of the Regt command by Col Allen in the Vermont
[side missing] ine for 13 months
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Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 173 Dollars 30 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of Jany- 1832----and sent to Stoddard & Clark  
Waterville
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Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1832         $59.95
Semi=ant. allowance
 ending 4th [illegible] '33              86.65
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$346.60
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{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Geo. C. Stiles    Clerk,
Book D.    Vol. 5.   Page 81

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10,721.
Nathan Daniels
Declaration for a 
Pension [underlined]

One term of 1 month
"      "   7 months
"    "      2 months
"      "    2 months
"      "    1  month
_________________
Total  13 months

Of Marshall
Oneida County
New York

Stodard & Clark
Attys__

Waterville Oneida Co
N. York 


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admitted
13 mo
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Lieut^t

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State of New York
Oneida County ss:

On this 12th day of September personally appeared in open court before the Judge of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting Nathan Daniels [name underlined] a resident of the town of Marshall county and State aforesaid aged Eighty Six years [age underlined] the twentieth day of August last past.  who being duly sworn according to law doth upon his oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th A. D.  1832. To wit: that he was born on the twentieth day of August A. D. 1746 in the town of Mendon Worcester County and State of Massachusetts.  and that he does not now possess any record of his age

And the said Nathan Daniels further declared that in 
May 1775 he volunteered as Lieut. in the company of Capt. Felix Sunderland in a Regiment commanded by Col. Ethan Allen [name underlined] at Brandon in the county of Rutland Vermont and marched from Brandon aforesaid to Ticonderoga and was present at the taking of said fortress - and that he served a term of One Month [amount underlined] in that year and returned home to Brandon aforesaid.
1 month [written in margin]

And the said Nathan Daniels [name underlined] further declares, that in the 1778 in April he received a Lieutenant commission from Governor Thomas Chittenden of Vermont, in the 14th Company of the 5th Regiment of the Militia of said state (which said commission is herewith shown to this Court. and a copy of the same hereunto annexed) that during the year 1778 he served under said commission in the service of the State as a soldier of the Revolution for the space of Seven months [amount underlined].  that he was out on various excursions during the year, and on various alarms.  that he was often at New Haven and was employed by the Government to secure the property  of the inhabitants who had been burnt out by the enemy along the Lake of Champlain and Otter Creek River.  that in an

7 months [written in margin of page]

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expedition for the purpose aforesaid to New Haven, near the mouth of Otter Creek and Vergennes  he commanded the expedition in the capacity of Major - although he held at that time only a lieutenant commission__

And the said Nathan Daniels [name underlined]  further declared that during the year 1779 he volunteered and served in a company of militia under his said commission in the companies of Capt. Salisbury and of Captain Calvin in the Regiment of Col. Claggon.  that he marched down the Otter Creek from Clarendon to the town of Sudbury on said river.  expecting the enemy was there.  that on several other occasions during the year he was engaged in actual service and that said several times of service amounted at least to two months [amount 
underlined ]-
2 months [written in margin of page]

And the said Nathan Daniels [name underlined] further declared that in the year 1781 he was in the service One month [amount underlined].  at which time he too the command of his company and went from Clarendon aforesaid in the month of September and marched to Castleton in Rutland county on an alarm that the British were expected to come and burn said Castleton- that the alarm proved false and that he soon returned to Claredon aforesaid -
1 month [written in margin of page]

And the said Nathan Daniels further declares that he removed from Mendon aforesaid

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to Conway, Hampshire Co. Mass. about 1766.  Thence to Brandon aforesaid about 1772 that from 1777 to about 1782 he lived at Brandon, Tirsmonth Clarendon Rutland County Vt. that he moved from Brandon to Marshall N. Y. in 1797 where he now resides-  

And the said Nathan Daniels [name underlined] further declares that he does not know of any individuals living who were fellow soldiers with him during the aforesaid times of service, nor has he any documentary evidence of the same save the Commission aforesaid hereunto shown to the court.  and a copy of which is hereunto annexed-

And the said Nathan Daniels further declares that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State__

And the said Nathaniel Daniels [name underlined] further declares that he believes that John Green of the town of Marshall and Silas H. Hanchett of the same place _I. N. Stodard Esquire of [illegible] can testify as to his veracity and his reputation of having been a soldier of the Revolution__
Nathan Daniels [signature]
Subscribed & sworn the day and year aforesaid}
JB Read Dep Clk

WE John Green residing in Marshall and Silas H. Hanchett of the same place & IN Stodard of [illegible] hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Nathan Daniels who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be of the age in said declaration stated, that he is believed in the neighborhood where he resides and respected to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
John Green
Silas H. Hanchett
Isaac Newton Stodard

Sworn & subscribed the}
day and year aforesaid}
JB. Read   Dep  Clk.

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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after putting the interrogatories, and making the investigation of the matter as prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states.  And the Court further certify that they have seen the original Commission referred to in the foregoing declaration and that a copy of said Commission is hereunto annexed, and that it appears to them that John Green who had signed the preceding certificate is a Resident in the town of Marshall aforesaid and that Silas H. Hanchett who had also signed the same is a resident of the town of Marshall and is a credible person and that I. N. Stodard Esq who has also signed the same resides in Sangerfield & is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
By this Court  C Haydin [illegible]

Thomas Chittenden Esq Captain General, Governor and Commander in Chief in and over the State of Vermont, to Nathan Daniels, Gentleman:  You being elected Lieutenant of the 14th Company in the 5th Regiment of the Militia of this State, reposing special trust and confidence in your patriotism, valor conduct and fidelity , I do by these presents in the name of the freemen of this State, authorize and impower [sic] you to take charge of P company as their lieutenant: you are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of Lieutenant of P Company as their Lieutenant:  you are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of Lieutenant of P Company by doing & performing all manner of things thereunto belonging. and I do strictly charge & [illegible] all officers and soldiers under your command to be obedient to your orders as Lieutenant, and you are to observe & obey such orders as Lieutenant , and you are to [illegible] & obey such orders & directions from time to time as you may receive from me the Governor of this State for the time being or other your superiors officers according to the ruled and discipline of Wr & the laws of this state.  Given under my hand

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in council Arlington  April 30th 1778.
(signed) Tho^s Chittenden 
By his Excellency
Command_ (signed) 
M. Lyon. D. Sec^y

I George Brown Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Oneida County New York do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of this Court [last 5 words underlined] in the matter of the application of Nathan Daniels for a pension.  And that the preceding is a true copy of the original Commission herewith shown to said Court.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this 12th day of September A. D. 1832_
Geo. Brown clerk

[image of what looks to be a folded seal]

N. B. The 16th June, it is presumed is answer by the supplementary Declaration prefixed
Quad bide [last 2 words underlined]

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1st Brief
No. 10721
Nathan Daniels
admitted
11.12.16
original [illegible]
reg^d

? Dec. 32 [circled]

13.33
13
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39.99
1033
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$17.329

P 129.

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No. 10721.
BRIEF in the case of Nathan Daniels of Marshall County of Oneida in the State of New York.
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? In Open Court. - 
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? [blank]
3. How old is he? 86. Years. - 
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
[column headings:  Period.|Duration of Service. (Years,|Months,|Days.|Rank.(As a)|Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.(Gen.)|]
May In 1775.|( - |1.| - )|Lieut|{Capt Feliz Sunderland|
April 1778.|( - |7.| - )| " |{Col. Ethan Allen.|
 - 1779.|(to at least|2.| - )| " | Capt Salisbury. Col Claggan|
1780|(more than|2.| - )| " | Do - Do - Do|
1781.|( - |1.| - )|[blank]|[blank]|
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5. In what battles was he engaged? Ticonderoga. - 
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Brandon, County of Rutland, Vermont. 
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By Trent Commission shown to Court. Copy annexed.
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? or if so, in what respect? Certificate of Clergyman Counting.

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. 

/s/James Ord Examining Clerk.

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information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Nathan Daniels S. F. 46030
[column headings: DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.|LENGTH OF SERVICE.|RANK.|OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.(CAPTAIN.|COLONEL.)|STATE.|
May 1775|1 mo.|Lieut.|(Felix Sunderland|Ethan Allen)|Vt.|
Apr 30 1778|7 mos.|Lieut.|(in 14" co. 5th|regt. Vt. militia)| " |
1779|2 mos.|Lieut|(Salisbury and Colvin|Claghorn)| " |
1780|2 mos.| " |(Salisbury|Claghorn)| " |
1781|1 mo.|[blank]|(in an alarm|to Castleton)|[blank]|
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Battles engaged in, Ticonderoga
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Brandon, Rutland Co. Vt.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 12, 1832 His cl. al
Residence at date of application, Marshall, Oneida Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, b. Aug. 20, 1746 at Mendon Mass. 
Remarks: No data as to family.

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1912 Much 11  Hist to Mrs. John A loser V.L.M.

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INVALID
WIDOW &c [crossed out]
Revy

File No. 46.030
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Nathan Daniels
Private Vt Regt
Act  June 7 1832

Index:  Vol..........., Page .........
[Arrangement of 1870]

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Oneida County ss: 
Answer to the 11th + 12th. Queries of the 2nd Brief ['(also to the 16th Quere)' crossed out] Nathan Daniels being duly sworn deposes, that he knows of no Clergyman residing in this vicinity whose certificate, he could obtain, of his his veracity + reputation of having been a soldier of the Revolution. that for this reason he was advised that the certificate of of Joh Green. Silas H. Hanchet + Isaac Newton Stodard Esqr. would be sufficient for him in this behalf and accordingly obtained their certificate as by reference to his Declaration will more fully appear, and further says not.
/s/Nathan Daniels
Sworn + subscribed before me this 15th day of Dec'r 1832. And I further certify that the said Nathan Daniels is a credible person
/s/Reuben Bacon Justice of Peace

Oneida County ss. - 
Answer to the 16th. Quere of the 2nd Brief{I George Brown Clk. of the Court of Com. Pleas of said County hereby certify that I am acquainted with the hand writing of Reuben Bacon Esq - one of the Justices of the peace of said County + believe the foregoing to be his own proper signature; and further that the annexed papers are all and the only papers save the Original Commission hereunto annexed; which were exhibited in said Court in the matter of the application of Nathan Daniels for a pension + further that I B. Read whose signature appears in s'd Declaration is my Deputy Clerk in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 25th day of Dec'r 1832 - 
/s/Geo. Brown clerk
[court seal affixed]

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Thomas Chittenden Esqr Captain General Governor and Commander in cheif in & over the State of Vermont 
To Nathan Daniels Gentleman
You being Elected of the 14th Company in the 5th Regiment of the Militia of this State Reposeing Especial trust and Confidence in your Patriotism Valour Conduct & fidelity I do by these presents In the Name of the freemen in this State Authorize & Impower you to take charge of S'd Company as their Lieutenant you are therefore carefully & Dilligently to discharge the duty of Lieutenant of S'd Company by doing & performing all manner of things thereunto belonging and I do strictly charge & require all officers and Soldiers under your Command to be obedient to your orders as Lieutenant and you are to observe & obey such orders & directions from time to time as you may receive from me, the Governor of this State for the time being or other your superiors officers according to the rules & Dicipline of War & the Laws of this State Given under my hand in Council Arlington.
April 30th. 1778 /s/Thos Chittenden
By his Excelling Command /s/M Lyon DSecy
46030 Lieut Daniels's Commission

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So cometh to present to may come know ye that in April 1778 the Company under my Command in Brandon was Formed, ['and' crossed out] According to Law
/s/ [illegible] Thomas Tuttle.
Capt. of Said Company 

Nathan Daniels Vt: S46030
[receipt stamp: THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES]

Original Commission: required by the 13th Quere not sent the first time but only a certified copy - vide Declaration -

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FREE [stamped]

[stamp]
CLINTON
AUG 3
NY
[/stamp]

√

For

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comiss^r of Pensions
Washington

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Clinton Oneida County NY Aug 4. 1833

Dr Sir
The following person who receive pensions payable at New York desire to be transfered [sic] to Utica, that if consistent with the regulations of you office they my hence forward receive their payments at the U. S. B. Bank, with such an arrangement they would consider themselves much obliged.
I am Respectfully &c
Orrin Gridley [signature]

Hon J. L. Edwards [underlined]

Pensioners Names.
Nathan Daniels
Bronson Foot
Barnabas Pond
Levi Barker
Thomas Goodrell
Uriah Goodwin
 Osiar Marvin
Seth Holmes

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[receipt stamp: U.S.PENSION OFFICE D. MAR 4 1912]
[typed letter]

Richfield Springs, N.Y. Mar. 1st, 1912.

The Commissioner of Pensions,
Pension Office,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir: - 

I would like to copy of the pension record of my ancestor, Nathan Daniels, who was a soldier of the Revolution and who served in the Vermont Militia. He was a pensioner on rolls of 1832, residing at that time in Oneida County, N.Y. --age eighty-six years. His daughter, Lovisa Luany Titus, who married William McAdam, being my grandmother. Josephine McAdam, who married Joseph Gridley, is my mother and my name is Marion Gridley Losee--being the wife of John Allen Losee, of Richfield Springs, N.Y.
Thanking you in advance for this information, I am, 
Yours very truly,
/s/Marian G. Losee
Mrs. John A. Losee,
Richfield Springs, N.Y.