Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 6994, Jonathan Dayton, New Jersey

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(3-1776)

SERVICE                                                                   Dayton, Jonathan                                          Number 
                                           
New Jersey                                                             Susan                                                                  W 6994
 
CONTENTS                                                                                                                                             B. L. W. 555 - 300 - Capt
                                                                                                                                                                    Issued June 1789
                                                                                                                                                                    No papers

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10 June 1843 - by letter

The pension has in-

creased from $480 to 

$ 600 per annum, from

4 March 1831


                             1 - 145


Date of 

death not

on AB

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New Jersey - No. 11-

Susan Dayton

widow of Jonathan Dayton

who died on the 9th October 1824

of Essex Co in the State of New Jersay

who was a Pay Master in the commanded

by Captain                 of the Regt commanded

by Col Dayton  in the New Jersay

line of 2 years --

Increased from $480. to $600 per anns


Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersaey

at the rate of 600 -- Dollars ____ Cents  per annum

commence of the 4th day of March, 1831.


Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of

June 1843 and snt to H. Northrup

Present._____


Arrears to the 4th of March 1843 $7.             200.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept        300.00
                                                                                     ----------
                                                                                $ 7,500.00
                                                                                --------------

                                                            Revolutionary Claim
                                                            Act July 4, 1836,
                                                            Section the

Recorded by W M Stewart, Clerk

Book C   Vol. 3 -   Paged 139

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Declaration

In order to obtian the benefit of the third section

of the Act of Congress of the 4th July 1836


State of New Jersey
                                             SS
Borough of Elizabeth


On this thirteenth day of July 

1836, personally appeard before me Joseph N Halsey, one of

the Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for

the Borough of Elizabeth, Mrs. Susan Dayton, a resident

of the said Borough of Elizabetg in the County of Essex

and State of New Jewsey, aged seventy six, the twenty

record day of July 1836; who being first duly sworn

according to law, doth on her oath, make the following

declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisional

made by the Act of Congress, passed July 4th 1836;

That she is the widow of Jonathan Dayton, who was a

Captain in the New Jersey line, and served under his

Father Col Elias Dayton, in the third Regiment New

Jersy Brigade, to the end of the war; as will appear by

reference to the Revolutionary Records on file in the 3

Auditor office Treasury Department.


She further declares that she married to the said

Jonathan Dayton, on the twenty eighth day of March, in

the year seventeen hundred and seventy nine that her

husband, the aforesaid Jonathan Dayton, died on the 

ninth day of October, one thousand eigher hundred and

twenty four; and that she has remained a widow ever

since that period, as will more fully appear by reference

to the proof hereto annexed.


Sworn to, and subscribed or the day and year above

written before

Joseph N Halsey                                           Susan Dayton


I hereby certify, that the above named Mrs. Susam Dayton

Affiant, is highly respectable; and that she is 

entitled to the fullest credit.

                                                                               Joseph N Halsey


State of New Jersey
                                            SS
Borough of Elizabeth


On this thirteen day of 

July 1836, personally appeared before me Joseph N Halsey,

one of the Judges of the Court of Common Please in and 

for thhe Borough of Elzabeth, Charles Davis Physician

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a Practicioner of Medicine, and resident of the said

Borough of Elizabeth, in the County of Essex and State

of New Jersey who being first duly sowrn according to

Law, on his oath says, That he is a Physician, attended

Jonathan Dayton the husband of Susan Dayton, during

his late illness, that the said Jonathan Dayton, there

rendered in the Borough of Elizabeth State of New Jersey

that the complaint of the said Jonathan Dayaton, was of

an ? kind and support to be caused by over faitgue.


And that the said Jonathan Dayton, died in the 

said Borough of Elizabeth, on the ninty day of October A.D.

one thousand eight hundred and twenty four.

And this Deponent further says,  that the said Susan

Dayton, has remained the widow of the said Jonathan

Dayton ever since his decease


Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year

first above written before me

Joseph N. Haley                                         Charles Davis, M. D.


State of New Jersey
                                               SS
Borough of Elizabeth

I Joseph D. Price Clerk of the Court of Common 

Pleas in and for the Borough of Elizabeth, do hereby

certify, that Joseph H. Halsey is one of the Judges of 

the said Court of Commmon Pleas, an as such Judgte

is duly authorized to administer oaths, and tak depo-

sitions; and furhter that the signatures Joseph

H. Halsey the certificate thereunder, as also to the

Deposition of Charles Davis M. D. are all the proper

hand writig of the said Joseph H. Halsey and further

that the said Susan Dayton, and Charles Davis are

both entitled to the fullest credit and belief.


In testimony whereof I have herewith

set my hand & affixed the seal of the 

said Court at  Elizabeth , this thirtieth day of 

July in the year of our Loord one thousand 

eight hundred and thirty six.

                                Joseph D Price, Clk

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January 28, 1933


                                                                                                                                            BA-J/KEL    AN
                                                                                                                                            XXXXXXXXXXX
                                                                                                                                            Jonathan Dayton - W.6994




Mrs. Charles A. Deas, Jr.
2325 South Main Street
Findlay, Ohio


Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you state that your
great great grandfather was John Dayton, son of Elias Dayton,
and that John Dayton's wife was Susan B Higgins ans wish to 
be informed as to whether the pension (which you state your ancestor,
John Dayton received) was subsequently paid to his widow.

A careful search of the Revolutionary War records has been made
in your behalf and no record found of a claim for pension having been 
made to the United States based upon the military service of any sol-
dier named John Dayton.  You are herewith furnished the history
of Jonathan Dayton, whose widow was Susan, as found in the papers on
file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 6994.

Jonathan Dayaton ws the son of Elias Dayton.  The date and place 
of his birth and the name of his mother are not stated.

Jonathan Dayton was commissioned January 1, 1777, lieutant
an served as such officer and as paymaster in Colonel Elias Dayton's
(soldier's father) 3" New Jersey Regiment;  March 30, 1780 was ap-
pointed Catpain and served until the end of the ar;  from May 1, 1779
until November 30, 1779, he acted as aide-de-camp to General Sullivan
and went with General Sullivan on his exepedition on his expedition agaist the Indians.

He died October 9, 1824, at Elizabeth, New Jersey.  His age is 
not given.

The soldier married March 28, 1779, at Connecticut Farms, Essex 
County, New Jersey, Susan born July 22, 1760.  Her maiden name and
the names of her parents are not stated.

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Soldier's widow, Susan, was allowed pension on her application
executed July, 30, 1836, while residing in Elizabeth, New Jersey.

There is no reference to children

Very truly yours


A. D. Hiller
Assistant to Administratior


Date of widow's death

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                                                                        Arrangement of the Jersey Requirements
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                                                                          X      X      X     X     X    X    X     X    X     X     X     X   

                                                                                                     3d Regiment


Rank in the                                                                                                                  Rank in                                                      Dates of 
Regiment                                                  Names                                                      Ye Army                                                    Commissions
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Colonel                                                       Elias Dayton                                                                                                               9 February 1776

Lieut  Colonel                                           Francis Barber                                                                                                          1 Jany 77 App?    30 Nov 76

Major                                                            John Conway                                      __________                                            _______________________
 
Captains                                                      1.  John  Ross                                                                                                            8th February 1776

                                                                        2.  William Gifford                                                                                                    1st January 1777

                                                                        3.  Rick Cox                                                                                                                  Do.     Do.     Do.

                                                                        4.  Jeremiah Ballard                                                                                                26th Octr  Do

                                                                        5.  Joseph I Anderson                                                                                              1st Nov Do.

                                                                        6.  Bateman Loyd                                                                                                       12 November 1777

Captain Lieutenant                                Seth Johnson                                 Captain                                                             2 Decem  do

                                                                        1.  Jonathan Dayton                                                                                                 1 January do
               
                                                                        2.  Nathl Leonard                                                                                                        do     do     do

                                                                        3.  Edward D Thomas                                                                                                11 Novr     do

Lieutenant                                                  4.  Saml Sheppard                                                                                                      12     do    do

                                                                         5.   Ephraim Darby                                                                                                      do     do    do

                                                                         6.   John Blair                                                                                                                1 February 1799

                                                                         7.   Benjamin Homes                                                                                                  do     do    do
                                                                   
                                                                          8.  John Reed                                                                                                                do     do   do

Ensigns                                                          1.  John Rewcastle                      2 Lieut                                                                 2 Novemr 1777
                              
                                                                           2.  Nath. Wilkinson                     do                                                                          do     do     do

                                                                           3.  William Kersey                       do                                                                          do     do       do
  
                                                                           4.  Jarvis Bloomfield                 do                                                                          do     do       do

                                                                           5. Wessel J Stout                         do                                                                          do     do      do

                                                                           6.  James Rogers                                                                                                         1 February 1779

                                                                           7.   James de Camp                                                                                                    do    do     do

                                                                            8.

                                                                            9.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 over

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Rank in the                                                                                                                  Rank in                                                      Dates of 
Regiment                                                  Names                                                      Ye Army                                                    Commissions
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Paymaster                                                 Jonathan Dayton

Adjutant                                                     Samuel Shepherd

Qr Master                                                   Ephraim Darby

Surgeon                                                      Lewis T Dunahm

Mate                                                             Ephraim Loring

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final settlement

page 241

1300
1000
--------  2360

due 4 Nov. 83 ---

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Final Settlements 

Page 241-

Jonathan Dayton - recd

Certificate for 2360 $

due 4 Nov 1783 - ?

1 Jany '84


aomd

480 H


G.R. Chetwood, Esq.

Elizabethtown,

N. Jersey

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State of New Jersey
                                            SS
Jersey City


On this first day of August

1836 personally appeared before me Petter Bently a 

Notary Public residing in Jersey City


Aaron Ogden who was a Captian in Jersey

Brigade, New Jersey line, in the Revolutionary War

and now residing at Jersey City in the County of 

Bergen, and State of New Jersey, who first being

duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath say,

that he was well acquainted with Jonathan Dayton 

who was a Captain in the New Jersey line, in the

Revolutionary war; and that he is also well acquainted

with Mrs. Susan Dayton widow of the said Jonathan

Dayton, the applicant for the Pension granted to Widow

& C passed by Act of Congress July 4th 1836 --

This Deponent further says that he was present at

the marraige of the said Jonathan and Susan 

his wife; which marriage ceremony was performed by

the Reverend W Hoyt, a Presbytarian Clergyman

at Connecticut ? in the County of Essex and 

State of New Jersey, in the fall ? or spring of

the year seventeen hundred and seventy nine (1779)

while the New Jersey Brigade lay at Elizabethtown

in the Borough of Elizabeth and State of New Jersey;

and before its march on Sullivan expedititon against

the Indians; the particular day on which the

ceremony took place this Deponent does not recollect.

                                                Aaron Ogden


In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal

office as Notary Public to the above affidavit

as subscribed and sworn to before me  on the day

and year aforesaid.

                                                Peter Bentley, Notary Public

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Elizabeth Town New Jersey     August 1st 1836




To James L Edwards, Esq,


Dr. Sir --

Enclosed and the Docum-

ents, I hope sufficent, to estalbish the claim of

Mrs. Susan dayton widow of Capt Jonathan Dayton

to the Pension granted in the 3d section of the Law

papers by Congress Julty 4th 1836 entitling Widows

of Revolutionary Officers to remain the same pay their

husband would have not if living.  I have 

not collected evidence of the service of Jonathan

Dayton but beg leave to refer you to the 3rd

Auditor Office Treasury Department where the record

will be found of Jonathan Dayton Commission &

service -- Hoping that the enclosed Documents

may prove satisfactory.

Your most ? Sert

G. R. Chitwood


* The 3d Auditor has written me that the record

of Jonathan Dayton Commission as Captain and 

serving to the and this war is on file,

S. R. C.

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Mrs. Dayton

Pension Certificate

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WAR DEPARTMENT

Revolutionary Claim

I certify that in conformity with 3d section of the law

of the United States, of the 4th July 1836, Susan

Dayton of New Jersey

widow of Jonathan Dayton decd

who was  a Captain in the War of the Revolution

is entitled to receive Four hundred & Eighty dollars and

                           cents per annum, during the time she may

remain unmarried, commencing on the 4th of mary 1831,

and payable semi=annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of

September.


Given at the War Office of the United 

States, this Eighteenth one thousand

eight hundred and thirty=six.

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Sept 14 1836  Paid to 4 Dec 1836

Mar 14 Paid to 4 Mar 1837

Paid to Dec 1837 to 9 Mar 1838 

Paid to 4 Sept 1838

Paid to 9 Mar 1839

Paid to 4 Sept 1839

Paid to 4 Mar 1840

Paid to 4 Dec 1840

Paid to 4 Mar 1841

Paid to Sep 1841

Paid to 4 Mar 1842

Paid to 4 Sep 1842

Paid to 4 Mar 1843

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The original of the

within returned

Henry Northup

June 20, 1843

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E Town

                                                                                                                                          April 17 1843



Mr. Henry Northup


Sir

Since I saw you at E Town

I have rcd, a reply for J L Edwards, Esq. he state

that Mrs. Dayton will be entitled to further pay

"if  proof or documentary record can be addaced

to establish the service of her husband in the staff."

He further states that the staff we will probably fur-

nish some evidence.  As Mrs Dayton, on the first page,

has authorized you obtain a further penson I 

hope she may soon hear from you upon the sub-

ject.  I trust you will move in the briefs as rapidly

as possible on account of her great age infirmity.

Very respectfully,


Signed, G R. Chetwood

P.S.  Edwards states Mrs. D will be entitled under

the Act of 4 July 1836.  I told Mrs. D you were to

reviews 20 percent upon the amount recovered of

to the time she is paid

                                     G. R. C.

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.                                                                                                                                         Elizabeth Town N J. 

 
                                                                                                                                           April 17 1843



Mr  Henry Northrup


Sir:

I hereby authorize you to obtain

from the Department at Washington any further

pension to which I may be entitled, and this shall

be your voucher to prosecute the investigation for

the same.

                                           Respectfully


                                           (Signed)  Susan Dayton

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Elizabethtown, N. J. 

                                                                                                                                           March 20th 1843


Mr. J. L. Edwards


Dear Sir:

You will pardon my again

troubling you upon the subject of Mrs Susan Dayton's pension

this being old and infirm and entirely dependant upon this

amount the received from the Un States fro a support widow 

me to be this urgent in her behalf.  Mrs. Dayton was applied

to last week by a Gunthern residing in Washington, to work

an agreement with her about an increase of her pension, he

stated that she would be entitled to it in Congress of her

husband Jonathan Dayton haved served during the War as

Aide de Camp to Genl Sullivan in the expedition agains the

Indians.  Mrs. Dayton appearing that her husband was

Aide de Camp to Genl Sullivan during that expedition, and

also that hew was Aide to his Father Genl Elias Dayton in

the war of the revolution.  WIll you ave the goodness

to write me now & inform me of the facts as to, will 

Mrs. D be entitled to an increase of her pension.2  Will 

you ? be kind enough to send me (if not too troublesome)

copies of the Law of 1832 ? a which have been enacted

for the ? of Widows of Officiers if the Revolution,

                                        I am very Respectfully,

                      
                                         G. R. Chetwood

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.                                                                                                                                         Elizabethtown, N.J.
                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                           Oct. 15th 1841


Dr Sir:

Having understood from Aaron Ogden's

family that their father during his life time, received

six hundred dollars per annum pension money from the

United States - I take the liberty of inquiring why Mrs.

Susan Dayton widow Jonathan Dayton died should not

be entitled to received the same 2  Aaron Ogden and

Jonathan Dayton being situated alik, in the army of the

revolution.  Aaron Ogden being a Captain and Pay master

in the first regt Jersey Brigade and Jonathan Dayton being a 

Captain and Pay Master in the third Regt same Brigade - 

Aaron Ogden wwas Brigade Major & Inspector and Jonathan Dayton 

was Aid-de-Camp in the Brigade Staff -  All their facts I 

presume are upon record in your Department.  Will you have the 

goodnes to inform me as soon as convient, if the above state-

ment of Col Ogdens family is true, and if so, will Mrs. Susan Dayton

be entitled to the more annuity and what will be necessary to establish

her claim.

J. L. Edwards, Esq.                                          I am very respectfully 

                                                                                             your obt srvt

                                                                                                            G. R. Chetwood


P. S. Mrs. Susan Dayton now receiving $480 per annum pension ?.

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11 May 1843

paper case Susan Dayton

                                      D C


James L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
?

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11 May 1843

papers case Susan Dayton 

                                          DC


James L. Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Present

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Washington City               11th of May 1843


Sir

Same two weeks since I deposited with you the letter of Mrs. Susan

Dayton widow of Gen Jonathan Dayton a Captain the Revolution-

ary having me to prosecut her claim for additional pension in right

of the services of her Husband for duties performed as an officers in the staff

department to wit:  As Payment to the Regiment of which he was a Lieutenant

and subsequently a Captain and also as Aide-de-Camp to General Sullivan

from 14th of May 1779 to 30th of May 1779.   And I also the letter of his service has

Doctor Chetwood on the same subject.  Those letters were no part of the ?

but deposited simply as I having my right to make inquiry which I did

indeed do to providing indirectly informed by the Secretary of State

of New Jersey that Ms Randolph was prosecuting ths claim to whom

he the Territory had ? issued a certificate under the deal of the state

Letting forth the ? of Dayton for the purpose of a purtaining the fact

and prosecuting the ? of a man who had never been authorized

to act for her was may notice is depositing those papers.  I was in 

?  the found declaration of Mrs. Dayton making in due ?

applicationn for such additional Pension.  And have to ask of you an order

to obtain vouchers from the Washington Papers and file in the State 

Department evidence to sustain this claim and evidence which I

? are no where else to be found.  Will you ? be so kind as to state

whether this claim as early as practicable and oblige me.

Yours Respectfully,


Henry Northrup

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June 17, 1843

NJ

Susan Dayton

29th May     His Widow

H Northrup
Prest


James L Edwards , Esqr.

Commissioner of Pensions

?

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JUNE 17, 1843

NJ

Susan Dayton

? ? ?

H Northrup 
Prest


James L. Edwards, Esqr
Commer of PEnsion
?

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Washington City  17th of June 1817

Sir

On the 17th of April  I was written to by Mrs. Susan Dayton

of Elizabethtown New Jersey and has summited Doct Chitwood asking

my services to prosecute an increase of pension for her.  I answered

them agreeing to prosecute the law at the terms proposed and

forwith wrote the Secretery of State New Jersey for a certificate of the

Second rank  of Jonathan Dayton, he answered me entering

the certificate in Joseph Anderson in a asst and stating the he had only

a few days before furnished a Mrs. Randolph with a certificate of

Jonathan Dayton case and he presumed I did not wish to complist

with another in the prosecution of this claim.


I then to wit du as about the 14th of May in order to ascertain whehter

Mrs. Dayton claim was then under prosecution for this ? ?

By Mrs Randoph or any one handed it to you these letters of Mrs. Dayton

and Doct Chitwood as authority for use to make the inquiry whether

Mrs. Dayton claim had been presented for prosecution by any one

after wasting some two and three days without obtaining the information.

I wrote Mrs. Dayton informing me that the Secretary of State at Trenton

had declined giving me the new pay certificate alleging that it ?

certificate with a Mrs Randoph who was there prosecuting claim that 

I had applied you to know if ? the past but had not 

answered me yea or nay and that therefore I was constrained

inquiry of him to know if she had repayed any ? that I did

not wish to come complicate with any other person in the prosecution of

the claim.  Whose she forth with answered me that she had not and that

the depended on me to prosecute claim.  I have twice issued the

receipt of his letter and have past these letter which were deposited with

you as my authority per making the inquiry whether any one

was prosecutig the claim  They were handed your case eleven days

before Mrs Dayton pension claim was prosecuted.  There were neither part

as parcel of the ? pertaining to the claim but were my private

property.  I have to ask of you to do the kindess to ? these 

letters to ? I really want them

I ? ? yours respectfully,

Henry Northrup

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After Returns

1783

June 23d    Capt Jona. Dayton  Aide De Camp to Gen'l Sullivan
                       
                        from May 1 to Novr 30, 1779 @ 24 Dolls pr month addtl

                        Returned by Genl Sullivan                                                                          ? 60.7.0
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State of New Jersey


I Charles G McChesney

of New Jersey do hereby certify

that the foregoing abstracts from

Book A of Auditors accounts

page 25 as taken from and

compared with the original now remaining

of records in my office.


In testimony whereof I have hereunto

set my hand affixed my seal of office

at the city of Trenton in said State this -

Eleventh day of May AD one thousand

Eight hundred and forty three.

                               Charles G. McChesney
                                Secy of State

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Department of State

                                                                                                                                           May 12th 1843



J. L. Edwards Esquire

Commissioner of Pensions



Sir:

Agreebly to the request

contained in your letter of yesterday

I send you enclosed a copy of a Return

of the Officers fo the Third New Jersey

Regiment in which Jonathan Dayton is

reutned as Lieutenant and  Pay-

master. 

I am, Sir,

your obedt servt,

H S Legan

Accting Secretary

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May 17 1843

Dayton

H Northrup
Pres


L Edwards, Esq.

Commissioner of Pensions

Present

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May 17 1843

Dayton


James L Edwards, Esq.

Commissioner of Pensions

?

H Y Northrup

Prest

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Washington City  17 of May 1843

Sir

Enclosed is two certificates from the Secretary of State at Trenton

New Jersey.  I serving the period of  services of Jonathan Dayton a Pay-

master also an Aid de Camp to General Sullivan.  I handed you some

today since a certified copy of the Roll of the 3rd New Jersey Regiment

taken from the files of the Washington Papers an file in the States

Department from which it will  be seen  that he was Lt from ?

Jany 1777 up to the period when this roll was made out and the  muster

rolls will furnish all the other materials sufficient show him

served months  Aid D Camp in addition to his paying the line ma-

king his pay during the period  50.66 per month also for a residue of 

17 months agent two years in all the pay of a Lieut in the line and 

Paymaster United.  I sir expect to go to Trenton Friday and Satur-

day next and pray you that this lady certificate may be made out in

time for me to take it with me. 


I Remain Sir Your Respectfully,

Henry Northrup

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Payment to be made

at

by

Agent for paying Pen=

sioners, in the Agency of

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WAR DEPARTMENT.

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM

I cerrtify that, in conformity with the law of the United

States, of the 4th of July, 1836 Susan Dayton, Widow

of Jonathan Dayton, who was a Pay Master

in the Revolutionary War, is entitled to receive six

hundred dollars per annum, commensing on the

4th day of March, 1831; which will be paid

to her who the production of teh proper voucher

after having deducted the amount already paid.


This certificate has been issued in lieu of one

dated the 18th August , 1836 for 

$ 480 per annum which has been returned

to the pension office, and cancelled.


Given at the War Office of the United

States, this 9th day of

June one thousand eight

hundred and forty - three


Signed - Saml Hawes Pater

Acting Secretary of War


Examined
 and Countersigned


Commissioner of Pensiosn

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.                                Daytons Regiment


"Return of the officers ot he Third Jersye Regiment

in Service Jan. 1781 with the same due to each on account

of the depreciation of there pay agrreebly to an act of the

Legislature passed Jany 6, 1781.:


Names                                Rank                Time of Service                                       Pay per               Amt of                             State                       Clothing               Cash from                Ballance
                                                                                                                                                month                deprecian                      Stores                                                      Commt                     due

Jonathan Dayton           Lieut                Feb. 1. 1779  to March 2, 1780           L 10.2.6               L  135.8.4                       L                              L                                L                                  L

do                                          Capt                Mar. 30 1780 to Augt 1, 178o                  15.0.0                    59.10.0                           8.00                      40.8.7                        7.10.0                         425.1.3.

do                                           Pay Mst         Feb. 1.1777 to Apl 1.1779                         15.0.0                  286.1.6                                 


I Charles G. McChesney Secreatry of State of the

State of New Jersey do hereby certify that the fore-

going is a true abstract from Book A of Auditor

accounts page 3 as taken from and compared

with the originla now remining of record in my

office.


In testimony whereof I have hereunto

set my hand and affixed my seal of office at the

city of Trenton in said State this Eleventh day of May

AD one thousand eight hundred and forty three.

Charles G. McChesney
Secy of State

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Declaration Mrs Dayton
for increased Pension

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State of New Jersey
                                           SS
Borough of Elizabeth

Be it remember that on 

this nineth day of May A.D. eighteen hundred and forty

three, personally appeared before me Elias Winans

one the Alderman of the Alderman of the said Borough of Elizabeth,

one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in 

and for the same, Susan Dayton of the said Borough

who being by me duly sworn, on her oath deposeth

and saith that she is the widow of Jonathan Dayton

Decd. late of Captain of the New Jersey Line and that 

she is now in the receipt of a Pension of four hundred & eighty

dollars a year, under the Act of 4th July A.D. 1836 tat her late

husband the said Jonathan Dayton was a Paymaster

in the New Jersey line, and also an Aide Camp to Gen-

eral Sullivan as well as his rank as Captain in the

Line.  That she cannot tell the precise tie he served

as paymaster and Aide Camp, but is certain he served 

for a considerable time in both capacity.  Wherefore

she makes this declaration and deposition for the purpose

of enabling her to obtain an increased pension in right of

the aforesaid servces, in addi-

tion to the same heretofore drawn by her, or which may hereafter

be drawn under her present Pension Certificate


Subscribes & Sworn at Elizabeth

town the day & year first above                           Susan Dayton

written before me

Elias Winans


One of the Judges of the Borough out of Common Pleas

State of New Jersey, Borough of Elizabeth SS:  I Meline W

Halsey, Clerk of the COurt of Common Pleas of the

said Borough of Elizabeth do hereby certify that Elias

Winans whose name is subscribe to the foregoing deposition

of Susan Dayton is one of the Alderman of the said Borough ?

of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the same, and that the

signature of Elias WInans thereto, is his proper hand writing & that

he is legally authorize to take such deposition.


In testimony whereof, I have herewith set my

hand & affixes the seal of the said Court at Elizabethtown

aforesaid, this ninth day of May A.D. eighteen hundredd & forty three

M. W. Halsey, Clerk

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.                                                                                                                                         August 8, 1932

                                                                                                                                           BA-J/MMHF:MLD




Mrs. C. A. Deas, Jr.,
2325 South Main Street
Findlay, Ohio


Dear Madam,

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
reocord of one of the four sons of General Elias Dayton, other
than Elias Boudinet, John and Jonathan, whose recourds you have
found; that the one you desire was a pensioner and that his 
daughter Elizabeth married David Haight.

A search of the Revolutionary War records has been made
in your behalf and no claim for pension or bounty land found
based upon service of a soldier of the New Jersey troops,
with surname Dayton in which it is shown that General Elias
Dayton  was his father, other than that of Jonathan Dayton,
W. 6994, whose record you state you have.

If you can learn the full name of the soldier in whom you
are interested, another search of the records will be made.

Very truly yours


A. D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator

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.

In reply to your request of                                       , received

for a statement of the  military history of Jonathan Dayton

a soldier ot REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired

information as contained in (his widow's) application for pen-

sion on file in this Bureau.  W. F. 7994

 
                                                                                                                                                       OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED                            
DATES OF                                 LENGTH                               RANK                                                  CAPTAIN                                          COLONEL                               STATE
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.

                                                                                                     Lieut and                                                                                                         +Elias Dayton                      N.J.
Jan 1, 1777 to                          Mch 29, 1780                    Paymaster                                                                                                                       

                                                      During                                  above                                      service (from May 1, 1779
                                                      to Nov. 30, 1779 served as Aide de Campe to
                                                      General Sullivan and was with him as expedition against Indians

Mch 30, 1780                            to end of War                    Capt                                                                                                                     Elias Dayton                     N.J.

+ Soldier's Father

Battles engaged in,

Residence of soldier at enlistment, not state

Residence at date of application, Elizabeth Borough Essex Co., N.J.

Age at date of application, She was born July 22, 1760

Remarks:  Soldier mar. Mch 28, 1779 at Connectcut

Farms, Essex Co. N.J.  Susan               .   He died

Oct. 9, 1825 at Elizabeth Borough, Essex Co., N.J.


Respectfully,


Commissioner


6-2856

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REF:

BA - J/MMHF:  MLB

                                                                                            From:  Mrs. Charles A. Deas, Jr.
                                                                                                          2325 South Main Street
                                                                                                          Findlay, Ohio
                                                                                                           January 3, 1933



A. D. Hiller                                                                                                                                             (Black Ink Stamp)
Assistant to Administrator,                                                                                                            RECEIVED
Veterans Administration,                                                                                                                JAN 5 1933
Washington, D.C.                                                                                                                                MAIL SUB-DIV
                                                                                                                                                                    READER 19
                                                                                                                                                                    VETS. ADM.
Dear Sir:                                                                                                                                  

Since receiving your letter of Aug, 8 m
1932, I have received paper from a genealogist                                                                     - John
that my  great grandfather was John Dayton                                                                          2
son of Gen.  Elias Dayton of Elizabeth (town) N. J.                                                               Susan

I knew my great grandmother ver well
as a child (Elizabeth Dayton Haight) and I re-
member that she used to tell us that her father
received a house aw well as a pension from the
Federal government for honorable service in the
Revolutionary War.

John Dayton married Susan B. Higgins
and I am wondering if it is possible that the
pension of her husband was ever paid to her.
I do not know that her husband preceeded her
in death.  But I thought there might be a re-
cord in case he did of payment to his wido
of his pension.

The daughter of John Dayton, Elizabeth 
Dayton (Haight) was great grandmother, she
was born in Poughkeepsie N. Y., so it is possible
that this Dayton does not belong to the New 
Jersey troops that served in the Revolutionary
War, altho he belonged to the same family.

Trusting you will be able to find
the military service record of John Dayton,

I remain, Sincerely yours,


Evelyn R. Deas
(Mrs. Chas. A. Jr.)

P.S.
In your letter of 8/8/32 you said if I
learned the name of the soldier I wanted in-
formation about, you would be glad to search
again, and that is why I am writing this.
Thankin you for the kindness.

E.R.D.

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From:  Mrs. Chas A. Deas, Jr.
                                                                                                                                                       2325 South Main Street,
                                                                                                                                                       Findlay, Ohio                                 Revol

                                                                                                                                                        June 27th. 1932




Director of Pensions,                                                                                                            Stamped enveloped

Washington, D. C.                                                                                                                   inc


Dear Sir: --                                                                                                                                  returned

Major General C. H. Bridges, the Adjutant

General of the War Department, Washington, D. C.

has referred me to this office.


In order to explain just what informat

I am in need of,  will you pardon me if I go into

detail somewhat.


I am seeking the name of one of General

Elias Dayton's sons.  I know there must have been

at least four, and I can find a record of three

of them, Elias Dayton, John and Jonathan Dayton,

but there is a fourth whose name I do not know

and am most anxious to learn.


This son was the father my great grand-

mother, Elizabeth Dayton Haight's father, my great, great,

grandfather , served in the Revolutionary War and

was given a pension and a house for honorable ser-

vice, and it is because of this, I am writing

you in the very great hope that you may finda a

record of this pension and gift.


My great grandmother uncle, Jonathan

Dayton was the founder of Dayton, Ohio, for

whom that city was name, this establishes my

claim to the Dayton family.


Please accept my tahnks and gratitude

for any information you might be able to obtain

for me, and if there is a fee for this service

please let me know.


(Black Ink Stamp)                    I am,
RECEIVED
JUN 29 1932                               Respectfully yours
MAIL SUB-DIV                            Evelyn Spencer Deas
U.S.V.A. #                                      (Mrs. Chas. A. Jr.)
READER #

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One 2 ct Stamped 
Envelope Enclosed

OFFICERS                                                                                                                                                                  CABLE ADDRESS - PUMPCO 
A.W. HENN. PRES.                                                                                                                                                  CODES USED:
JAS. R. CORRIGAN, VICE PRES. & GENT SUPT                                                                                            WESTERN UNION, LIEBERS
W. E. GUERNIN, SECY & TREAS                                                                                                                         AND A.B.C.  5th EDITION

OK
RWS

Stamp & En relx
mck                               


                                                   THE SANDUSKY FOUNDRY & MACHINE CO.

                                                GENERAL & SPECIAL PAPER MILL MACHINERY

                                                                            SANDUSKY, OHIO


QUOTATION SUBJECT TO CHANGES WITHOUT NOTICE                                                                     THIS PAPER WAS MADE OVERTHE MISSPAUGH
ORDERS ACCEPTED CONTINGENT UPON UNAVAILABLE DELAYS                                                    PATENT SUCTION ROLL


(Black ink Stamp)                                                                                                                                                  734 Wayne St.
PENSION                                                                                                                                                                    Sandusky, Ohio                               
US                                                                                                                                                                                 Feb 8, 1917
OFFICE
A
FEB
12
1917



Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.


Sir:

Can you give me the 

Revolutionary records of

on Jonthan Dayton of

Elizabethtown, N.J. and

one Abraham Marvel of

Delaware    I believe he came

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OFFICERS                                                                                                                                                                  CABLE ADDRESS - PUMPCO 
A.W. HENN. PRES.                                                                                                                                                  CODES USED:
JAS. R. CORRIGAN, VICE PRES. & GENT SUPT                                                                                            WESTERN UNION, LIEBERS
W. E. GUERNIN, SECY & TREAS                                                                                                                         AND A.B.C.  5th EDITION


                                                   THE SANDUSKY FOUNDRY & MACHINE CO.

                                                GENERAL & SPECIAL PAPER MILL MACHINERY

                                                                            SANDUSKY, OHIO


QUOTATION SUBJECT TO CHANGES WITHOUT NOTICE                                                                     THIS PAPER WAS MADE OVERTHE MISSPAUGH
ORDERS ACCEPTED CONTINGENT UPON UNAVAILABLE DELAYS                                                    PATENT SUCTION ROLL


from Georgetown, Kent County

Delaware.  His name amy 

have been spelled Marvil

Enclosed stamped and 

addressed envelope for

reply.

Yours very truly,


Mrs. J. P. Jeffries


(Black Ink Stamp)
PENSION
US
OFFICE
A
FEB 12
1917
OFFICE

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Rev'y WIDOW, &c.

File No. 6994

Susan Dayton

Wid. of 

Jonathan Dayton

Paymaster New Jersey

Act:  July 4th of 1836

Index: - Vol. A, Page 168

{Arrangement of 1870.]

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1717 Feb 21  History to 
Mrs. J. P. Jeffries.

1932 Aug 8 Ltr to Mr Chas
Deas Jr.  adj no other in
file wid Jonathan - MDB

1933 - Jan 28/Hist to
Mrs. Chas. A. Deas EC

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Washington CIty    7th of June 1848

Sir

Enlcosed in the Pension Certificate of Mrs. Susan. Dayton.  It was 

not presumably I remembered  by reason it was not known whether

the claim for an increase and he ?  as not and if ? the

Certificate cant be for ? ? which is herewith done


Mrs. Penn Smith widow of Capt Geo Bush   Whose ? was presented

Same time ? to Mrs. Dayton.   I have as yet heard nothing

of will you ? ? any ? the fate of this case and

oblige ?

Yours Respectfully


Henry Northrop

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22d

Let  G . R. Chestwood

Oct '41 to same April 11.1843


Let to Sectary of State  May 11. 1843

do to H. Northrup b 1843

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New Jersey No.
11

Susan Dayton

of Elizabeth in the State of New Jersey

who was a                          in the                   commandor

by Captain                          of the                   commandor

by                                             in the

line for

Widow of Jonathan Dayton

dec? late a Captain in the 

Revolutionary War


Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey

and the rate of 480 Dollars 00 Cents per annun

to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.


Certificate of Pension issued  the 18 day of Aug

1836 and Sent G. R.

Chetwood. Elizabethtown NJ


Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1836                          $2,400.00

Semi-amt allowance ending 4 Sept                     240.00
                                                                                        --------------
                                                                                        $2,640.00


                                                                         Revolutionary War                      
                                                                         4th July 1836


Recordeby D D Adderson Clerk

Book                      Vol. 1                 Page 145

                                                             Act 1836