Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23594, Samuel Daniels, Mass N.H.

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Service:  Mass
              NC  

Daniels, Samuel  

No. S 23594

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923
Vermont
Samuel Daniels
Danville in the State of Vermont
who was a Cor. & Priv. in the companies commanded
by Captain Norris & others of the regt. commanded
byCol Poor in the N. Hampshire
line for 4 months as Corporal
            20 months as Private

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 81 Dollars 32 Cents per an.
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd day of October
1832 and sent to Amos Paul
Danville Vt.

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 -- 121.98
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4th Mch 
1833 -----------------------------40.66
Total----------------------------$162.64

⎨ Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by John M. Duffield Clerk,
Book D  Vol. 4 Page 53

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No 1160
Sam'l. Daniels
Declaration

PO July 21, 1832

(923)

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State of Vermont
District and County of Caledonia SS

On this 11th day of July A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before Hon. Benj. F. Denning Judge of the Court of Probate for the District aforesaid ow sitting Samuel Daniels a resident of Danville in said County and District aged seventy two years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed June 7, 1832

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated viz.

That at Nottingham east in the State of New Hampshire the then place of his residence in the fore part of June 1775 he enlisted for the term of seven months in the New Hampshire troops in the Company of Capt. Norris in Col. Poor's regiment -- Major Cilley -- marched immediately after the news of Bunkerhill battle and was stationed at Winterhill near Boston--at which place he served until the end of said engagement and was discharged about the first of January 1776.

That at Boxford in the state of Massachusetts in the summer of 1776 I was hired by one Francis Parley of said Boxford to enlist and enlisted in the Massachusetts troops for the term of six months, in the company of Capt. Dodge in the regt. of Col. Willard (as he thinks) marched to Ticonderoga on Lake Champlain by the way of Charleston, New Hampshire, was stationed at Mt. Hope near Ticonderoga mills --
was discharged the latter part of December a short time before the expiration of

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his term of service had expired.

That in January 1777 at said Nottingham east he enlisted in the New Hampshire troops for term of three months in the Company of Capt. Daniel Gordon -- in Col. Joseph Bartlett's regiment -- or it may be that Bartlett was a major.

marched by way of Hartford Conn. & Danbury Conn. where he tarried and where the whole Company assembled -- 

from thence to Peekskill in the State of New York -- at a place called Gallows hill --during this service he witnessed a public execution -- one Daniel Strong was hung for enlisting Americans in the King's service--

was discharged at said Peekskill in the spring.

That about the month of August 1777 he enlisted at said Nottingham east into the service for four months in the New Hampshire troops as a Corporal in the Company of Capt. Page -- name of the Col. not recollected

marched to Rhode Island, was stationed at Warwick, Warren, Little Compton &c. attempted to go over in boats and take Rhode Island but were repulsed

remained in the service to the end of the term --was discharged at Warwick.

That at said Nottingham east in the month of July 1781 he enlisted in the New Hampshire line of the Continental Army for term of six months in the Compy of Capt. Senter -- in the first New Hampshire regiment -- Scott, Major --Colonel's name not recollected.

marched by way of Springfield Mass. to Peekskill N. York -- stationed at the Highlands--was employed on patrol down toward White Plains and Crotan river and on Gen. Howe's guard at Peekskill hollow and while on that guard the news was received of the surrender of

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of Cornwallis at which there was great rejoicing, and from there went with the guard to West Point joined Capt. Senter's Company again at the Highlands and immediately after was discharged as he thinks in the latter part of December 1781

That he was born in the town of Lee in the State of New Hampshire -- knows that he was fifteen years of age when he first entered the service -- was sixteen in the October following -- he has a record of his age in a book at home.

Has resided since the revolutionary war in Loudon and Canterbury, New Hampshire, for about forty years last past in Danville Vt. where he now resides.

That he never did receive written discharge except at the close of his last six month service when he did receive a written discharge signed by Ebenezer Frye Captain, Commdt.

This discharge together, with the testimony of my father, Samuel Daniels, since deceased were handed to the Hon. John Rankin about fourteen years since when he made a declaration under the act of March 18. 1818 which papers cannot now be found.

He hereby relinquishes all claims whatever to a pension or annuity the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state 

Samuel Daniels

Sworn and subscribed to day and year aforesaid Before Benj. F. Denning Judge of Probate

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I Ebenezer Spencer of Peacham in the County of Caledonia and State of Vermont depose and say that I was knowing that Samuel Daniels who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration enlisted into the New Hampshire line of the Continental army in the summer of 1781 at Epping in the State of New Hampshire for the term of six months --

I enlisted myself at the same time for same term and went in company with said Daniels to Peekskill in the State of New York where we were both stationed for a time --

and tho we were discharged at different places I have no doubt said Danels served the time of his enlistment.

I think we arrived at Nottingham east, N. H. out place of residence about the same time.

I am also knowing that the said Daniels was absent on several occasions for several months at a time at an earlier period of the war and it was understood and I now believe that he was in the service of the United States

Ebenezer Spencer

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before Benj. F. Denning Judge of Probate

I James Kelsey of Danville in the County of Caledonia and State of Vermont aged sixty six years depose and say that I resided at Nottingham in the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire in the time of the revolutionary war. --

that I was well acquainted with Samuel Daniels then of said Nottingham who has made the foregoing declaration. I

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recollect being present on one occasion during said War and saw the said Samuel Daniels enlist into the service.

I know that he was absent after said enlistment and was said to be in the army,

I know he was absent in the army at several times during the war, but I cannot now specify the length of time nor the particular years.

I have been acquainted with the said Daniels from that time until the present and have always considered him a man of truth in whose statements the utmost reliance may be placed, and I have doubt that he served as he states.

James Kelsey

Sworn and subscribed on this 13th day of July A.D. 1832 before Benj. F. Denning Judge of Probate 

I Samuel Sias of Danville in the County of Caledonia  and State of Vermont depose and say that I have been acquainted with Samuel Daniels who has made the foregoing declaration for more than forty years --

I have always understood that he served in the revolutionary war and for a considerable length of time.

That about fourteen years ago Samuel Daniels Sen. father to the said Samuel made his affidavit before this deponent of the services of his said son Samuel Daniels in the revolutionary war --

and to the best of my knowledge and belief the said Samuel Daniels Sen. deposed to the same services that are set forth in the foregoing declaration

this deponent was at that time a Justice of Peace.

That the said Daniels Senior since deceased was considered a man of truth and veracity, and the

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said Samuel the declarant is also considered a man of veracity.  Sam Sias

Sworn to and subscribed this 13th day of July A.D. 1832 Before Benj. F. Denning Judge of Probate

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogators prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.

And the Court further certifies that Ebenezer Spencer, James Kelsey and Samuel Sias who have made the foregoing affidavits are credible persons, the latter being one of the Judges of Caledonia County Court, and that their statements are entitled to credit.

I Amos Paul Register of the Court of Probate for the District of Caledonia aforesaid hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Samuel Daniels for a pension

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 13th day of July A.D. 1832.

Amos Paul Register