Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,472, Prince Danford, New York

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(3-1776)
Service: New York
Danford, Prince
Number: S.43.472
CONTENTS

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15.586
New York             R
Prince Danford
of New windsor in the state of New York
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel DuBois of the New York
line, for the term of six years

Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of -8- Dollars per month, to commence on
the 28th of March 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 29th of Octr 1819
and sent to Joseph Morrell Esqr
Goshew, Orange Coy New York

Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819          - $139.09
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4 Mar: 1820- 48.-
17 mo 4/30 4/31                              187.09

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}

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4485
Prince Danfords.
Declaration of
Joseph Morrell Esq
Goshen, N. Yk
rec'd Aug.. 3. 1819

New York line
Colo Van Cortland)
1777- War
Admd-

Correct by Roll
The within Declaration
is correct, and aught
not to have been returned
but
the Pension Certificate
Genl William Hanck 
thinks it a
mistake

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P. Danford

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District of New York -

Orange County, Ss, on the 28th day of March 1818--
before me the Subscriber, first Judge of the County of Orange, personally appears -  Prince Danford age about 63 years, resident in the Town of New Windsor, in said county who being by me first duly sworn according to Law do theron his oath make the following declaration- in order to obtain the Provisions made by the late act of Congress, entitled an act to provide for Certain persons Engaged in the Land and Navil Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War - that he the said Prince Danford, Entered in the year 1777 in Orange County in the Company Commanded by Captain Goodwin in the 5th New York Regiment Commanded by Colonel Lewis DuBois and that he continued to serve in the said Regiment until it was redu__ on 1780 and then he served in the 2d New York Regiment commanded by Colonel R. Courtlandt untill the year 1783 when he was discharged by General Washington, and that his discharge is hereunto annexed, and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for Support--
Prince Danford x his mark

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Sworn and acknowledged before me this 16 July 1819
Natn. H. White
[blurred, possibly partly erased line:] N [illegible] White
I certify that the within named Prince Danford is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of his Country for Support.
Nath. H. White, First Judge of the County of Orange and State of N York
[line dividing section]
I Certify that the discharge hereunto annexed is the proper discharge of Prince Danford the within applicant, and what stronger proof can be required
Joseph Morrell Comm 54

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I Nath H White first Judge of Orange County do Certify that it appears to my Satisfaction that the Said Prince Danford did Serve in the Revolutionary War (against the Common Enemy) as stated in the preceding declaration and that I now transmit the proceedings and Testimony taken and [illegible have] thereon to the Secretary of the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress the 16th day of July 1819
Nath H White

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Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., April 6, 1896.

O.W. & N Div.
F. S.
M. E. C.
I. 43472.

Madam:
  In returning herewith your letter of April, 1896, you are advised that Prince Danford made an application for pension on March 28, 1818, at which time he was residing in New Windsor, N.Y., and sixty-three years of age, and his pension was allowed for six years' actual service as a private in the New York troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time served under Capt. Goodwin and Col. Lewis DuBois.
Very respectfully,

Commissioner.

Mrs. Florence. D. Stamp,
Adams Basin,
Monroe Co., N. Y.

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43472
Invalid.
Revy

File No. 43,472
Prince Danford
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index: __ Vol. 5, Page 123
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Apr. 6/96 Soldier pensioned
Mrs. Florence D. Stamp.
Adams Basin, N.Y.

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State of New York
Orange County

I James W Wilkin Clerk of the County of Orange and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Orange County do hereby certify that Nathan H White was first judge of the Court of Common for the County of Orange on the twenty eight day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and is now first Judge of the said Court and that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Nathan H White and verily believe the signature of his name to the Declaration Certificates and affidavits hereto annexed is the proper handwriting of the said Nathan H White.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto [illegible] my hand I affixed the seal of said Court of County this 27th day of July in the year 1819.
Jas.W.Wilkin

[running vertically up left side of paper: "Prince Danford"]

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State of New York
Orange County

I Prince Danford of the town of New Windsor in said County do declare and swear that I entered the service of the United States in the War of the Revolution in 1777 in the Company of Capt. Godwin fifth New York Regiment commanded by Coln DuBois-- that I served six years and was discharged at New Windsor in said county, by Coln [?] Courtlandt-- that I am still a citizen of the United States-- and am in such reduced circumstances as to require assistance from my Country

Sworn the 28 March 1818 before me Nath. H White, first Judge of the County of Orange

Prince Danford his mark


Orange County p. I Nathan H White, first Judge of the County of Orange, do hereby certify that the above named Prince Danford, was duly qualified to the above statement that he showed me his discharge signed by George Washington and I have satisfactory evidence that he comes within the provisions of the Act, as a private soldier.

Nath H White

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New Windsor
July 21

Revolutionary Claim Free
Richard Rush

Washington

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Act 1828
Settled as
[different handwriting, different ink]
P. Danford.
ind July 24
[illegible] Aug 9 1828
[returns to first handwriting and ink]
Treasury
Cousd with
Invalid file
#43,472

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474                      612.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS
[handwriting] No. of original payment 474 [end handwriting]
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
[handwriting] Aug. 9 1838
Prince Danford, of New Windsor, in the county of Orange, in the State of New York, [end handwriting] has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled, "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828.  He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a [handwritten] private [end handwriting] in captain [handwriting] Vandiburgh [end handwriting] 's company, in the [handwriting] 2d [end handwriting] regiment of the [handwriting] New York [end handwriting] line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, [handwriting] nothing. [end handwriting]
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
[Handwritten] By order of the Secretary, A. 
Dickins [end handwriting]
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
[handwritten] 13th August, 1828 [end handwriting]
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to [handwritten] Prince Danford [end handwriting] in the [handwriting] New York line. [end handwriting]
It further appears that [handwriting] Prince Danford [end handwriting] is [handwriting] not [end handwriting] now on the pension list of [handwriting] any [end handwriting] agency, and has [handwriting] not [end handwriting] been so since the [handwriting] 3d March 1826.
[signature] Peter Hagner Aud

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I Prince Danford of the Town of New Winsor County of Orange and State of New York, do hereby declare that I Enlisted in the Continental line of the Army of the Revolution, for and during the War-- and I continued in its Service, until it Terminated at which period I was a private in Captain Vandergurrghs Company, Second New York Regiment of Infantry comm by Colonel P S Courtlandt- and I also, declare that afterwards I receives a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars to which I was entitled by a Resolve of Congress passed the fifteenth day of May 1778 and I further declare, that I was not on the fifteenth day of March 1828 on the pension list of the United States.
Sworn and Subscribed before me the 15th day of July 1828 Wm Mullins Commissioner

Prince Danford his mark

Personally appeared this day Robt Burn{?} Joseph Morrel of the said County of Orange who did [?]ally make oath that Prince Danford by whome the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally reputed and believed to have been a private soldier in the army of the Revolution in manner as therin Stated.
Witness [illegible] this 15th day of July 1828

Robt Burnt
Joseph Morrell
Sworn and Subscribed this 15th day of July 1828 Before me Wm Mulling Commissioner

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Know all men by these presents that I Prince Danford of the town of New Windsor, County or Orange in the State of New York do hereby constitute and appoint Joseph Morrell Esquire my true and lawfull [sic] attorney with a power of substitution for me and in my name to serve[?] from the United States the amount of pay now due to me under the act of the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution approved the 15th day of May 1826 as a private in the 2d New York Regiment of the line of the Army of the Revolution--- [illegible] my hand and seal the 15th day of July 1828-- 
[right side]
Prince Danford, his mark
[left side]sealed and dillivered[sic] in the presence of [signature] Wm Mullins
Peter Mullenes
Personally approved this day Prince Danford whose name is subscribed to the foregoing power of attorney and acknowledged the same to be his act and deed--
Wm Mullens Commissioner
[different ink and handwriting]
State of New York Orange County
I Asa Denning Clerk of the Court of the County of Orange in the State of New York, do certify that William Mullins Esq before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn and the acknowledgment of the above Power of attorney was taken was at the time a Commissioner and duly empowered to administer the Oaths--
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this Eighteenth day of July in the Year 1828
Asa Dunning

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Personally appeared before me William Mullins Commissioner in the County of Orange and in the State of New York Joseph Morrell the attorney named in the foregoing power of attorney and made oath that the same was not given to him by reason of any transfer or of any attachment levey or [illegible] by any legal process whatsoever for the pay therein authorised to be received, but that the said pay is intended to tenure wholly to the personal benefit to person whom the said power was asserted--- [illegible] my hand this 15th day of July 1828 
[signature] Joseph Morrell
[different handwriting]
Sworn and subscribed before me the 15th day of July 1828
[signature] Wm Mullins Commissioner

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DANFORD, PRINCE
(N.Y) S-43472

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By His Excellency
GEORGE WASHINGTON, ESQ;
General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof [handwritten:] Prince Danford Private [typed:] in the [handwritten:] Second N York [typed:] Regiment, having faithfully served the United States [handwritten:] Six Years [typed:] and being inlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the [blank]
[signature:] Geo Washington
by HIS EXCELLENCY'S
Command,
[signature] J Trumbull
REGISTERED in the Books
of the Regiment,
[signature] Christ Hutton [typed] Adjutant

[typed] THE above [handwritten] Prince Danford [typed] has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for [handwritten] six [typed] Years of faithful Service
[illegible signature]