Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 25513, Peletiah Daniels, Conn.

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(8-1776)
SERVICE  NUMBER
Conn.  Daniels, Peletiah  W 25513
Huldah

CONTENTS

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Connecticut No. 28,39
Peletiah Daniels
of Hartland in the State of Connect. who was a private in the Comp commanded by Captain Phe[cut off] of the Regt. commanded by Col. Meg[cut off] in the Connecticut line for
13 mos. 21 days

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 45 Dollars 66 Cents per an to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of Ma 1834 and
Elisha Phelps, Hartland

Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1834 136.9
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4th Sept. " 22.8
= 159.8
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by R. Bendino Clerk
Book E2 Vol. - Page 10 -

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Duplicate enclosed

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State of Connecticut Hartford County - District of Granby Ss On this 28th day of December 1832 Personally appeared in open Court before Joab Griffin Esq. Judge of the Court of Probate for the district of Granby now sitting Pelatiah Daniels a resident of the Town of Hartland in Hartford County aged seventy years who being first duly sworn doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 - That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated viz - that he entered the sd service as a private in the month of June 1777 under Capt Adonijah Burr for a term of two months went to Westpoint and served his Term out and was discharged at that place in the month of August 1777 - that he again went into said service under Capt David Phelps on a tour of three months in the month of September 1777 - Went to Stonington Con. and served his term fully out and was discharged at Stonington in December 1777 - that he again went into said service under Lt Chick on a tour of two months in June 1778 went to New London served his term of two months fully out and was discharged at that place in September 1778 - that he again entered said service under Capt Thomas Giddings in the month of July 1779 on a tour of six weeks - went to Horse Neck and served said term

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of six weeks fully out and was discharged at Horse Neck in August 1779 - that in the month of June 1780 he enlisted ^for the term of six months as a private under Capt David Parsons Lieutenant Strong and Ensign Parsons - Joined the company at Litchfield Connecticut and marched to Nelsons Point where he joined the army in the Regiment commanded by Col. Hoyt in Gen. Jedidiah Huntingtons Brigade in the Connecticut line marched to Peekskill crossed the river and marched through Tappan Hackensack to Totoway from thence back and recrossed the river and was discharged at the Highlands in December 1780 - was present at execution of Mayor Andre on the 2d day of October 1780 - He further states that at the time he performed the aforesaid services he was and ever since has been a resident of said Hartland and that from all said terms of service he was regularly discharged but has no written discharge to show - that he has no documentary evidence of his services and no living person whose evidence he can procure except what is hereto appended and to the interrogatories put by the Court in conformity with the instructions of the War Department he answers as follows in
1 Born in Hartland Connecticut the 28th day of May " 1762
2 knows of no record of his age
3 Has always lived in said Hartland
4 As a substitute for William Marvin the first tour and for Jeremiah Hayes the second tour was drafted on the tour to New London under Lieutenant Chick and also in the tour to Horse

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Neck under Capt Thomas Giddings and enlisted in the tour of six months under Capt Parsons
5 Was in Col Meads Regiment at Horse Neck reccollects General Parsons General Huntington Col Meigs Col Hoyt and Mayor Woodbridge in his last term of Six months
6 I received a discharge at the Highlands (and believe from Col Hoyt but am not positive) and have lost it
7 Phelps Humphreys Esq Thomas Lugden Wyllys Wright Esqr
He hereby relinquishes evry 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
his
Sworn to and subscribed by the mark  Peletiah x Daniels
of the applicant the  mark
day and year aforesaid -
before me
Joab Griffin Judge

[faintly written in left margin] 8 [illeigible]
54
13.4

We Asa Cowdery and Daniel Bell of Hartland in the County of Hartford and state of Connecticut hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Peletiah Daniels who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that ^we believe him to be Seventy Years of age that he is reputed and believed in the Neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and We concur in that opinion Asa Cowdery
Sworn & subscribed the 28th  Daniel Bell
day of December 1832
before me Joab Griffin Judge of Probate

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I Ammi Linsley a Clergyman of the town of Hartland county of Hartford and state of Connecticut hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Peletiah Daniels who has sworn and subscribed to the foregoing declaration that I believe him to be 70 Years of age that he is a man of Veracity and I believe his statement in this declaration to be true Dated at Hartland the 28. day of December 1832.-
Ammi Linsley, pastor of
sworn and subscribed the
day & year aforesaid before  a church in Hartland
Joab Griffin Judge
and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the Investigation of the Matter and after putting the Interrogatories 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 it appears to them that Asa Cowdery and Daniel Bill who have signed the preceding certificate are Residents of the Town of Hartland aforesaid and that the Rev. Ammi Linsley who has signed the subjoined certificate is a Clergyman and also a Resident of said Hartland and that they are Credible persons and their statement is Entitled to Credit
Joab Griffin Judge

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V 1718  Huldah Daniels
Huldah Daniels
widow of Peletiah  Declaration
Connt.
Act 7 July 1838
Married 1783
died 25 July 1837
alloco $45.66 pa
arrs. from July 25
1837~

J A Jewett
Granby
Conn

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State of Connecticut Probate District of Granby Ss
County of Hartford
On this 5th day of September AD 1838 Personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate for the District of Granby aforesaid Huldah Daniels a resident of the town of Granby [crossed out] Hartland in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut aged seventy five 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 7th 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" - that she is the widow of Peletiah Daniels late of the town of Hartland in the County of Hartford deceased who was a private in the army of the Revolution and who was a pensioner of the United States under the  act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832 on the roll of the Connecticut agency and who at the time of making application for a pension under said act and at the time of his decease was a resident of the town of Hartland aforesaid she further declares that she was lawfully married to said Peletiah Daniels on the first day of October 1783 by the Rev Aaron Church who has long been dead That her husband the aforesaid Peletiah Daniels died on the 25thd ay of July 1837 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 viz at the time above stated and that she remains his widow and has never since intermarried and for the evidence of her said Husbands services as a soldier and

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private in the army of the Revolution she refers to his original papers and records of the Department  her
Sworn and subscribed  Huldah x Daniels
the day and year above  mark
written before
Thos. Holcomb Judge
Phelps Humphreys
J. R. Jewett -

I Joshua R Jewett Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Granby do hereby certify that Thomas Holcomb Esqr is Judge of Probate for the District of Granby aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn and that full faith and credit are to be given his official acts as such and further that the signature hereof purporting to be his is genuine
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 5th day of September AD 1838
Joshua R. Jewett Clerk

I Joshua R Jewett clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Granby do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Huldah Daniels for a pension  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 5th day of September AD 1838
Joshua R. Jewett Clerk

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" Peletiah Daniels In To. Huldah Gates, both of Hartland October fourteenth one Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty = three-"
I Fanny Church of Canton, in Hartford County & state of Connecticut, Do hereby Certify that the above is a True Copy of the Parish Record of Marriage in my possession as Kept by my Father the Late Rev. Aaron Church while Parson of a Church in Hartland aforesaid, East Society, with the Exception of the Date, which is Expressd on the Record in five legible figures as follows - viz, "October 14, 1783-
Fanny Church
I Fanny Church above namd. Depose & say that I hold the Parish Record of marriages as Kept by the Late Revd. Aaron Church above Namd. While Pastor of the Church in Hartland aforesaid, East Society, & that the same came into my hand & Possession as his Heiress & which I have Kept ever since, and that the above is a True Extract from his Records of marriages in said Parish with the Exception above namd. as testified by me - Fanny Church

State of Connecticut
Hartford County ~ | Personally appeard. the above
Canton August 7. 1839 | Namd. Fanny Church, who is a Reputable & credible Witness, and made solemn oath to the Truth of the above Deposition by her subscribd-
before me - Joshua R. Jewitt Justice of peace

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2912
Connecticut
Huldah Daniels
widow of Peletiah Daniels
Conn
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private | date of widows death
not on [illegible]

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 45 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Jany 49 and sent to Benjn. Giddings
Hartford
Conn

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2. 1848, Page 280 Vol. 1

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May 27, 1935
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [illegible]

Miss Mary Francis  Peletiah Daniels, W. 25513
101 Elm Street  Reuben Daniels, S. 36499
Hartford, Connecticut

BA-J/MLB

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War pension records of Peletiah Daniels, widow Huldah (W. 21553) and Reuben Daniels (S. 36499). The file number of Peletiah Daniels was incorrectly quoted as W. 21553 and should be W. 25513.
Their records are furnished herein.
Peletiah Daniels
W. 25513
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 25513, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Peletiah Daniels.
Peletiah Daniels was born May 28, 1762, in Hartland, Connecticut; the names of his parents are not given.
He enlisted, place not stated, and served four tours in the Connecticut troops, as follows: two months in Captain Adonijah Burr's company; three months in Captain David Phelps' company; two months under Lieutenant John Chick, guarding the coast, and six weeks in Captain Thomas Giddings' company, Colonel Mead's regiment. These tours were between June, 1777, and July 1779. He again enlisted in June, 1780, and served six months as private in Captain David Parsons' company, Colonel Zebulon Butler's Connecticut regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed December 28, 1832, while a resident of Hartland, Connecticut, where he had always lived.
He died July 25, 1837, in Hartland, Connecticut.

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Peletiah Daniels married October 1, 1783, in Hartland, Connecticut, Huldah Gates; they were both residents of Hartland, Connecticut.
Soldier's widow, Huldah Daniels, was allowed pension on her application executed September 5, 1838, at which time she was aged seventy-five years and a resident of Hartland, Hartford County, Connecticut.
No reference was made to children.
****************
Reuben Daniels
S. 36499
The data herein were found in the papers on file in pension claim, S. 36499, based upon service in the Revolutionary War of Reuben Daniels.
Reuben Daniels enlisted in May, 1776, in Hartland, Hartford County, Connecticut, served as private in Captain Oxias Pettibone's company, Colonel Andrew Ward's Connecticut regiment, was in the battle of White Plains and was discharged May 14, 1777.
He was allowed pension on his application executed February 26, 1820, at which time he was aged sixty-two years and a resident of Hartland, Connecticut.
In August, 1820, the soldier stated that his family consisted of his wife aged sixty-one years, name not given, and one child named Orrin, aged seventeen years. There are no further data as to his family.
Reuben Daniels died October 22, 1839.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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[left page]
1928 - Jan. 11 - Hist. to Mrs. [illegible]
Perry . See corres. in C[cut off]
Peletiah Daniels S. [illegible]9
1935 May 27 - Hist to Miss Mary [illegible]
(see [illegible] in Clm S. 36499 - Reuben Daniels [illegible]

[right page]
Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No. 25,513
Huldah Daniels
wid. of
Peletiah Daniels
Priv Rev. War

Act: Feb 2nd 1848.
Index:-Vol. A , Page 173
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Huldah Daniels
widow of Peletiah
Connt.
act 7' July 1838
[following 3 lines crossed out] set letter to J R Jwett;
26 March 1839. [illegible]
July 1839 to do.

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[left page]
Connecticut 4020
Huldah Daniels
widow of Peletiah Daniels who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 25. July 1837 of Hartford in the State of Connt who was a Priv. in the Company commanded by Captain - of the - commanded by - in the Conn line for 21 days

Inscribed on the Roll of Connt at the rate of 45 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836 & ending 25 July 1837

Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of Dec. 42, and sent to Henry F Gardner Hartford

Arrears to the 4th of
Semi-annual allowance ending

[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Theo. L Moody Clerk,
Book Vol. Page

[right page]
A new certificate was issued in this case under the opinion of the Att. Genl of the 2d Feb. 1842, which was given in consequence of the Resolution of Congress of the 16 August. 1842

Reported to P Agt see letter Decem. 23. 1842

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4020
Connecticut
Huldah Daniels
widow of Peletiah Daniels, dec. who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 25 July 1837 of Hartford in the State of Conn who was a private in the comp commanded by Captain Phe- of the regt commanded by Col m in the Conn. line for 13 m 21 ds

Inscribed on the Roll of Conn at the rate of 45 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 25 day of July 1837. ["25" and "July" written over "4th" and "March" respectively]
Certificate of Pension issued the 29, day of Aug 1839, & sent to and J. R. Jewett
Granby, Conn.

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1839 $73.43
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Sep 39 22.83
$96.26
Act July 7,
1838.

Recorded by D M Curdy, Clerk,
Book A. Bol. 1. Page 175.

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[left page]
2217.
Connecticut
Huldah Daniels
widow of Peletiah Daniels who was a Private in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 45 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of Decr. 1843 and sent to Benjn Giddings
Hartland
Conn.

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 66.

[right page]
[illegible]
Sett to B. Giddings
Hartland Connt
Sept. 15 /48.

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Peletiah Daniels
Add. proof
Connt.

Fra

[circular stamp, very faint] HARTFORD
MAY
2[illegible digit]

J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D. C.

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Comptrollers Office
May 20th 1834

I Elisha Phelps, Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Connecticut, do certify, that it appears by a pay roll of the short levies in Capt. Parson,s company in the second Connecticut regiment commanded by Col. Zebulon Butler that Peletiah Daniels of "Hartland served therein from the 1st day of July to the " 9th day of December 1780 being five months & nine days.
E. Phelps-

[marginal drawings- a stick figure person, a dog, and an unidentifiable shape]

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Sir
I transmit the annexed certificate, as evidence in the application of Peletiah Daniels, about which I wrote in a communication of this day supposing it would be more satisfactory that the recollection of witnesses, if he had procured affidavits.

I am very
respectfully
Y S
E. Phelps

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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of 2d. February 1848 entitled an act making further provisions for surviving Widows to Soldiers of the Revolution
State of Connecticut
County of Hartford ss
On this 4th Day of Septr. 1848 before me a Magistrate in & for the County aforesaid personally appeared Huldah Daniels a resident of Hartland in the County of Hartford in the State of Connecticut aged 85 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 provisions made by act of Congress passed on the 2d February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War
That she is the Widow of Peletiah Daniels who was a Private
That she received a a pension under the act of 17 June 1844 at the rate of Forty five Dollars and Sixty six cents per annum
She further declares that she is still a Widow
Sworn to & subscribed on
her
the day & year above written Huldah x Daniels
mark
Catharine K McSoul Before me
Benjamin Giddings
Benjamin Giddings Justice of the Peace

I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above declarant & she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated in the above declaration
Benjamin Giddings Justice of the Peace
The above affidavits were made before signed
B Giddings

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State of Connecticut
County of Hartford s.s.
I Chauncy Howard, clerk of the County Court in and for said County, hereby certify that Benjamin Giddings is ^and was on the 4th day of September 1848 a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned, and qualified by Law to administer Oaths, ~ that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and believe the signatures on the opposite page hereof to be in his genuine hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and the seal of said County Court, on the 25th day of September AD. 1848.
Chauncey Howard, Clerk.

[circular seal to the left of preceding text, writing on it is too faint to read]

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The paper in the Can Were made out & [illegible] in January 1833, as nothing had been heard From them, it is Supposd. they Were lost on the Way ~ ~ ~ J. R. Jewett

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I, ROYAL R. HINMAN, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern,
THAT Joshua R Jewett Esq is

and for more than two months last past, has been a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Hartford - in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to take the acknowledgement of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to the official acts and attestations of the said Jewett

in Court and Country.
In testimony whereof, I have, in my capacity of Secretary as aforesaid, hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the 9th day of August - in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and 39 -
And I certify that the signature of said
hereunto annexed  genuine. 
R R Hinman Secretary.

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[illegible] the record

"Peletiah Daniels In To Huldah Gates both of Hartland"

State of Connecticut County of Hartford & Canton September 1st 1838
I hereby certify that the above is a true Copy of the record with the exception of the Date which is expressed in the record in fair legible figures as follows
"October 1st AD 1883 [crossed out] 1783"  Fanny Church

I Fanny Church of Canton in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut above named depose and say that I am the daughter of the Rev Aaron Church late of Hartland in the County and State aforesaid deceased - that the above is a true extract from the record of marriages kept by him while Pastor of the first Church in said Hartland which record is now in my possession -
Fanny Church
Sworn before me Benjamin Giddings Justice of Peace

Figures 1883 in the above certificate erased before signing

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[written sideways down page] 3203
Huldah Daniels
$45.66

Ben. Giddings
Hartland
Con

[written normally] Hartland Ct
Aug 11th

J L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D C

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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 3d of March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7t 1838
State of Connecticut Hartford County Ss
Hartland July 29th 1843 personally appeared before me Huldah Daniels a resident of Hartland in the County of Hartford aged Seventy Nine years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war
That she is the widow of Peletiah Daniels who was a private in the army of the revolution & received Forty five Dollars & Sixty six cents a year under the act of July 7t 1838 She further declares [illegible, crossed out] that she is still the widow of Peletiah Daniels
Huldah Daniels

Sworn to and Subscribed on the Day and year above written before me
Benjamin Giddings Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Huldah Daniels the above Declarant & know that she continues the widow of Peletiah Daniels & am fully satisfied of the truth of the foregoing Declaration
Benjamin Giddings Justice of Peace

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State of Connecticut ss.
Office of Secretary of State.

I do hereby certify that Benjamin Giddings Esq is, and on the 29th day of July 1843 was a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Hartford in said State duly appointed & commissioned, as appears of record in this Office - and that the within signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said State this 9th day of August 1843.
Noah A. Phelps
Secretary of State

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Peletiah Daniels Com [illegible] 1832 $45.66
[illegible] pad. [illegible] 1837.
Died 25 July 1837 So F. That [illegible]

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Huldah Daniels
Con
Act 7 July 38
certificate
$45.66/100

from 4 March 36 to 25 July 37. the day of her husbands death

Henry F Gardner
Hartford
Con.

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State of Connecticut
County of Hartford Ss Town of Hartland
On this Tenth day of December in the year 1842 Personally appeared before Samuel Blakeslee a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State Huldah Daniels of said Hartland who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain arrears of pension
That she is the Widow of Peletiah Daniels who was a pensioner up to the day of his Death which took place on the 25th day of July AD 1837 and that she was pensioned under the Act of July 7th 1838 and that her pension commenced on the day of her said Husbands death to wit on the 25th day of July A.D. 1837 and she now claims arrears of Pension from March 4th 1836 to July 25th 1837 at the rate of Forty five 66/100 Dollars per annum  her
Witness Calvin Banning Huldah x Daniels
mark
Samuel Blakeslee

Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year first above written and I certify that the said Huldah Daniels above mentioned is the Widow of Pelatiah Daniels who was a pensioner and that she was also a pensioner as she has stated and that she is a respectable Person
Samuel Blakeslee Justice of the Peace

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State of Connecticut Ss. County of Hartford

I Richard D. Hubbard assistant Clerk for said county do hereby certify that Samuel Blakeslee whose name is subscribed to the within and foregoing certificate is a justice of the peace for said county of Hartford duly commissioned and qualified to administer oaths and take the acknowledgement of deeds

In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this Twelfth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty two
R D. Hubbard
Assistant Clerk

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Granby, Con: Augt. 10. 1839 -
Sir -
Enclosd. is the Marriage Certificate of- Huldah Daniels, Widow of Peletiah -
-
Please to communicate to me, at Granby Hartford County, Cont -

Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
Joshua R. Jewett

Hon J. L. Edwards -

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J. R. Jewett
July 31 '39
O C

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Peletiah Daniels  561
W 25513
Depart. of War
Pension Office
July 31 1839

Sir
I return herewith the [illegible] certificates of the marriage of Acsah Giddings, the widow of John, and Mrs Huldah, the widow of Peletiah Daniels, in order that they may be detached, and each authenticated as our rules require
I am,

O C
J R Jewett Esq  July 7 183[illegible digit]
Granby  1718
Conn

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Joshua R. Swett
Mar 26 1839
O C

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Depart of War
Pensi Office
March 26 1839

Sir

I have examined the claims of Mrs. Huldah Daniels & Mrs. [illegible, crossed out] Ashsah Giddings and placed her papers are placed or on [illegible, crossed out] files
I enclose a form of certificate to be used in copying the record of the marriage. In both of these cases, the certificates are informed.
The claim of Mr. Ofpah Giddings has been admitted. Mr. Skinner claim will be examined soon-
I am, O C
July 7 1838
Mr Joshua R Swett  G 1719
Granby Ct  D 1718

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I Calvin Banning of Hartland in the County of Hartford & State of Connecticut of lawful age having been first duly sworn do depose and say that I resided near to and was well acquainted with Peletiah Daniels late of said Hartland deceased that I attended the burial of said Peletiah Daniels on the 26th day of July 1837 that said Peletiah Daniels was said by his family and neighbors to have died on the day preceding viz on the 25th day of July 1837 that I am well acquainted with Huldah Daniels of said Hartland - that she is the widow of said Peletiah Daniels and has never intermarried with any other person since his death That there is not to my knowledge any record of the death of said Peletiah Daniels either on the town or parish records nor do I believe there is any such record And your deponent further says that said Peletiah Daniels was a pensioner of the United States Calvin Banning
Sworn & subscribed this | Thos. Holcomb Judge
5th day of September 1838

I hereby certify that the above named Calvin Banning is a credible witness
Thos. Holcomb Judge.

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State of Connecticut
Hartford County - ss-
We Daniel Bill aged, 75. Years and Asa Cowdery aged 75 Years both of Hartland in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut living duly sworn depose and say that we are well acquainted with Peletiah Daniels of said Hartland and will Know that the said Daniels was in the Army of the Revolution as a private
That in the month of July 1779 he belonged to Capt Thomas Giddings Company in Col Meads Regiment at Horse Neck and was discharged at Horseneck in the month of August 1779 - having lived the term of one and a half month - the Deponents having belonged to the same Company and Regt at the same time well know that the said Daniels entered the service served and was discharged as aforesaid - Daniel Bill
Asa Cowdery
Sworn and Subscribed the 23d day of May 1834 before me and I certify that Daniel Bill and Asa Cowdery are Credible Witnesses
Joab Griffin Judge of Probate
Granby Dist Con-

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[this page is identical to p. 41]
State of Connecticut
Hartford County - ss-
We Daniel Bill aged, 75. Years and Asa Cowdery aged 75 Years both of Hartland in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut living duly sworn depose and say that we are well acquainted with Peletiah Daniels of said Hartland and will Know that the said Daniels was in the Army of the Revolution as a private
That in the month of July 1779 he belonged to Capt Thomas Giddings Company in Col Meads Regiment at Horse Neck and was discharged at Horseneck in the month of August 1779 - having lived the term of one and a half month - the Deponents having belonged to the same Company and Regt at the same time well know that the said Daniels entered the service served and was discharged as aforesaid - Daniel Bill
Asa Cowdery
Sworn and Subscribed the 23d day of May 1834 before me and I certify that Daniel Bill and Asa Cowdery are Credible Witnesses
Joab Griffin Judge of Probate
Granby Dist Con-

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Asa Cowdery &  30.881
Daniel Bill for
Peletiah Daniels

Admd as private
13mo. 21 days.
$45.66

Elisha Phelps Esq
Hartford
Conn

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We Asa Cowdery and Daniel Bill of Hartland Hartford County and state of Connecticut aged [crossed out] Asa Cowdery Aged 74 Years and Daniel Bill aged 74 Years depose and say that we well Know that Peletiah Daniels was a soldier of the Revolution that in the month of July 1779 he was Drafted and belonged to Capt Thomas Giddings Company and Marched to Horseneck from Hartland where he resided and where he was Drafted that he belonged to Colonel Meads Regiment that he was discharged in August at Horseneck having served the term of six weeks the deponents having been Drafted at the same time belonged to the same service and discharged at the same time well know that the said Daniels served and was discharged as aforesaid
Daniel Bill
Dated at Hartland  Asa Cowdery
December 28th 1832
Sworn & subscribed the day and Year aforesaid before me-
Joab Griffin Judge of Probate
and I Certify that the said Daniel Bill and Asa Cowdery are Credible Witnesses
Joab Griffin Judge of Probate

I hereby Certify that Joab Griffin Eq is Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Granby duly qualified to act as Such - & that the Signature above is his Genuine Signature - Joshua R. Jewett Clerk -

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Ambrose Cowdery
for Peletiah Daniels

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I Ambrose Cowdery of Hartland in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut aged Seventy Years depose and say that I am well acquainted with Peletiah Daniels of said Hartland and applicant for a Pension under the act of the 7th June 1832 and well Know that the said Daniels was a soldier of the revolution and [illegible, crossed out] that [illegible, crossed out] he enlisted in the month of June 1780 in a Company commanded by Captain David Parsons Lieut Strong and Ensign Parsons, in Colonel Hoyts Regiment in General Jedidiah Huntingtons Regiment [crossed out] Brigade in the Continental line that he resided in Hartland  when and where he enlisted and marched to Litchfield in Connecticut where he Joined the [illegible] and marched to Nelsons point and Joined the Regiment & armys from Nelsons point crossed the River and marched to Tappan thence to Orange Town thence to Hackensack thence to Tatoway thence returned back to the Highlands on the North River where he was discharged in the Month of December 1780 having served six months the Deponent having belonged to the same service same Company and Regiment well Knows that the said Peletiah Daniels was Enlisted served and was discharged as aforesaid  Ambrose Cowdery
Dated at Hartland
Decr 28th 1832

Sworn and subscribed the Day and Year aforesaid before me Joab Griffin Judge of Probate

I Certify that Ambrose Cowdery is a Credible Witness - Joab Griffin Judge

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I do hereby Certify that Joab Griffin Eq is Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Granby duly qualified to act as such & that his Signature Within is his Genuine Signature -
Joshua R. Jewett Clerk

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I Joshua R. Jewett Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Granby do hereby Certify that the Foregoing Contains the Original proceedings of sd. Court in the matter of the Application of Peletiah Daniels for a Pension
In testimony Whereof I have hereunto sett my hand & seal of Office this 28 day of Decr. 1832-
Joshua R. Jewett Clerk

I hereby Certify that I Joab Griffin Eq is Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Granby duly qualified to act as such, that the signature purporting to be his is his Genuine Signature -
Joshua R. Jewett Clerk

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I, ROYAL R. HINMAN, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern,
THAT Benjamin Giddings is

and for more than two months last past, has been a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Hartford - in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to take the acknowledgement of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions our of Court, and to give certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to the official acts and attestations of the said Benjn Giddings in Court and Country.
In testimony whereof, I have, in my capacity of Secretary as aforesaid, hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the 8th day of September in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight
And I certify that the signature of said  hereto annexed  genuine
Royal R Hinman Secretary. of said
State

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Ambrose Cowdery

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State of Connecticut
Hartford County Ss
I Ambrose Cowdery of Hartland in the County of Hartford & State of Connecticut aged 72 Years having been duly sworn according to law depose and say that I am well acquainted with Peletiah Daniels of said Hartland, That the said Peletiah was a soldier in the Revolutionary War.
That in the Year 1780 in the month of June the said Daniels Enlisted under Captain Shipman and ^marched to Litchfield in Connecticut ^thence to Nelsons point on the Hudson River in the State of New York and was there put into the Company of Captain Parsons in Col Hoyts Regiment in General Huntingtons Brigade, from Nelsons point marched to Peekskill Crossed the River marched to Tappan through Hackinsack to Totoway from thence back and crossed the River and was discharged in the month of December at the Highlands in 1780 - the Deponent having belonged to the same service same Company and Regiment at the same time well knows that the said Daniels was Enlisted served and was Discharged as aforesaid
Ambrose Cowdery

Sworn to and subscribed this 23. day of May 1834
before me
Joab Griffin Judge of Probate

I Certify that Ambrose Cowdery is a Credible Witness
Joab Griffin Judge of Probate

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That in the month of July 1779 he Volunteered under Captain Thomas Giddings of said Hartland for a term of six weeks that the company marched from Hartland through Litchfield New Milford directly to Horse Neck and there Joined the Regiment under command of Col Mead and was discharged in the Month of August 1779~ at Horse Neck ~ having served one and a half month
That in 1780 in the month of June he Enlisted under Capt Shipman who was a Revolutionary officer and marched from Litchfield in Connecticut to Nelsons point on the North River was then put into Captain Parsons Company in Col Hoyts Regiment in Gen Huntingtons Brigade from Nelsons point marched to Peekskill crossed the River marched to Tappan through Hackinsack to Totoway from there back and crossed the River and was discharged in the month of December 1780 ^at the Highlands having been six months that he has no Documentary Evidence and that he Knows of no other Testimony than what is hereto appended, that he can procure

He hereby relinquishes evry claim whatever to a Pension or Annuity Except the present and [crossed out] [illegible, crossed out] and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the Agency of any State-

his
Peletiah X Daniels
mark
Sworn & subscribed the Day & Year aforesaid Before me - Joab Griffin Judge of Probate

To the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department - the applicant answers as follows -
1. He was born in Hartland in the County of Hartford on the 28th day of May 1762
2. He knows of no record of his age
3. The first Term of service ^he entered as a Substitute for William Marvin the 2d term a Substitute for Jeremiah Hayes the 3rd term he Volunteered 4th term Volunteered and fifth term Enlisted and Each & Evry term as a private

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4 That he lived in Hartland in the County of Hartford when called into service - and where he has since lived & where he now lives
5. He Remembers General Parsons at West Point and General Washington at Tatoway and Hackensack - -
6 He never Received a Written discharge except for the cash [illegible] and that he has lost - -
7 He states the names of persons in his Neighborhood to whom he is Known and who can Testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution to Wit Wyllys Wright, Phelps Humphreys, - Thomas Sugden & Samuel Benjamin Esqr -

Peletiah Daniels, - X

Sworn & Subscribed the day and Year aforesaid before me
Joab Griffin
Judge of Probate

We Ammi Lindsley ^a Clergyman of the Town of Hartland in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut and Darwin Humphreys of the same Town County & State hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Peletiah Daniels who has sworn and subscribed to the above Declaration, that we believe him to be 71 Years of age that he is reputed and believed in the Neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that Opinion
Ammi Linsley Pastor of a church in Hartland
Darwin Humphreys

Sworn & Subscribed the day and Year aforesaid
Joab Griffin
Judge of Probate

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and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the Investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories 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 it appears to them that Ammi Linsley who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman resident in the Town of Hartland County of Hartford and State of Connecticut and that Darwin Humphreys who has also signed the same is a resident of the same Town, County, & State and is a credible Witness and that their statement is Entitled to Credit
Joab Griffin Judge

I Joshua R. Jewett Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Granby Do hereby Certify that the foregoing Contains the Original proceedings of the sd Court in the Matter of the Application of Peletiah Daniels for a Pension ~ In testimony Whereof - I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal of Office this 23d. Day of - May 1834 -
Joshua R. Jewett, Clerk

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I Joshua R. Jewett Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Granby Do hereby Certify that Joab Griffin Esq Was on the 23d Day of May 1834, Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Granby Aforesaid, Duly Appointed, Commissioned & Sworn & that full faith & Credit are to be Given to his Official Acts as Such - and who that the Signature herein purporting to be his, is genuine -
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand & Seal of Office this 23d Day of May 1834 - Joshua R. Jewett, Clerk

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P. Daniels
Connt.
Peletiah Daniels
duplicate
See if has ever been admitted
Admit as private
14 mo. 12 days $48.00

J. R. Jewett

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State of Connecticut
County of Hartford
On this 23 day of May 1834 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate for the District of Granby now sitting Peletiah Daniels a Resident of the Town of Hartland in the County of Hartford and state of Connecticut aged 71 Years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following ^declarations in Order to Obtain the benefit of the 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. That in the month of June 1777 he entered the Service as a substitute for William Marvin and a private in Captain Adonijah Burrs Company & Col Roger Enos Regt and marched from Simsbury to New Haven from New Haven to White plains was there Stationed a few days thence marched to West Point and was there Stationed his duty was principally in repairing fort Putnam and was discharged in the month of August 1777 having served not less than two months.
That in the month of September 1777, he entered the service under Captain David Phelps as a substitute for Jeremiah Hayes that he marched from Simsbury through Norwich & New London Grafton to Stonington point in Connecticut. This was a single Company called a Captains Guard to guard the coast -
That he was discharged at Stonington in December 1777 having served not less than three months -
That in the month of June 1778 he Volunteered under Lieut John Chick and marched from Simsbury Hartford County State of Connecticut through Windsor, Hebron Norwich to New London; there troops were raised to Guard the Coast there was no Col or regiment at this time was discharged at New London Sept 1778 having served two months

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and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the Investigation of the matter and after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Ammi Lindsley who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman resident in the Town of Hartland County of Hartford and State of Connecticut and that Darwin Humphreys who has also signed the same is a resident of the same Town County & State and is a Credible person and that their Statement is Entitled to Credit
Joab Griffin Judge

[written sideways up left margin] P Daniels
Declaration

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[upside down in top margin] See "Record of Conn. Men" page 536 & Cal. on page 535

Rev.&1812 Wars Section

January 11, 1929
1928

Mrs. William S. Perry
Roseville, California

Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 25513 it appears that Peletiah Daniels was born May 28, 1762 in Hartland, Hartford County, Connecticut.
He enlisted and served four tours in the Connecticut Troops as a private, as follows: two months in Captain Adonijah Burr's Company, three months in Captain David Phelps' Company, two months under Lieutenant John Chick guarding the coast, and six weeks in Captain Thomas Giddings' Company, Colonel Mead's Regiment. These tours were between June 1777 and July 1779.
He again enlisted, in June 1780 and served six months as a private in Captain David Parsons' Company, Colonel Zebulon Zebtler [crossed out] Butles's Connecticnt [crossed out] Butler's Connecticut Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed December 28, 1832 while a resident of Hartland, Connecticut where he had always lived. He died July 25, 1837.
Soldier married October 1, 1783 in Hartland, Connecticut,
[handwritten] I omitted Oct. 14, as the widow [underlined] gave 1st & the Clergyman's daughter in her first statement gave the 1st & afterwards the 14th

[written sideways up right margin] Soldier's service under Capt. A. Burr was in June 1778 & Burr was Capt. of Col [illegible]'s Regt. but Col. Enos was there also with his regt, which Col. perhaps the soldier remembered best, so as the year of first service was wrong I wrote it thus [illegible] designation [illegible] on a particular date

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Huldah Gates of said Hartland. She was allowed pension on her application executed September 5, 1838 while living in Hartland, Connecticut aged seventy-five years. There is no reference to children.
Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.