Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30776, Daniel Wentworth, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Ventworth, Daniel
S. 30776
CONTENTS

Massachusetts. 29.561
Daniel Wentworth of Berkshire in the State of Mass.
who was a pr in the Regt commanded by Captain of the Regt commanded by Col. Lattimore in the Cont. Milia for hms .
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass. at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of Dec r 34. and sent H. H. Bishop. Leroy - Mass.
Arrears to the 4th of Sep r 36 70 — Semi-ant. allowance ending Feb r 1835: 10. —
$80 —
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by H. Rice — Clerk, Book E Vol. 2 Page 94
See to Hon G. N. Briggs 12 Jan. Let to Hon G. N. Briggs 12 Jan. Order to pay to to G D. Weston 29 Jan 1838
Paid at the Treasury from 1 st Sept 1835 to 4 Sept 1837. — Noti- fication sent to Pension Agents 3 May 1838. Act 6. April 1835. Hon D. Wentworth May 28. '37

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
Daniel Kentworth
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Aug. 1776 3 mos Pvt. Wm. Wilson Lattimer Conn.   Nov. or Dec. 1776 6 weeks " " Thos. Brown   Sept. or Oct. 1781 6 " " Robbins Samuel M. Lillam          
Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Coventry Conn.
Date of application for pension, Oct. 7, 1834. This claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Hinsdale Berkshire Co. Mass.
Age at date of application, born Mansfield Conn. Oct. 16, 1756.
Remarks: No data as to family

Daniel Nutworth Applicahm fr Harrison Amidale Mass
32206
6 mi spiral #20
H. W. Bishop Esq. Lenox Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF BERKSHIRE, ss.
ON this Seventh day of October 1834, personally appeared in open Court before Hon. Wm. P. Waldo , Judge of the Court of Probate now sitting, at Simsbury in said County . Daniel Washburn a resident of Blinsdale , in the county of Berkshire and Commonwealth aforesaid, aged Seventy eight years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, 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. — That in the month of
August , he thinks, of the year 1796. He was drafted at Coventry , in the State of Connecticut , where he then lived, as a private in the Company, commanded by Capt. William Wilson , of Connecticut Militia . He was marched by land to the Saw-pits , so called near the City of New York , & was there annexed to Col. LaHrmoore's Regiment, and there served in said Wilson's Company & said LaHrmoore's Regiment for the term of Three Months — and was then dismissed. He returned to said Coventry .
In the latter part of November or first part of December of the same year (1796). He was again drafted in said Connecticut Militia , as a private, at said Coventry , in the Company commanded by said Captain William Wilson & marched to Providence in the State of Rhode Island & was there annexed to the Regiment, commanded by Col. Thomas Brown , where he served for the term of Six Weeks & was then dismissed — While marching to Providence . Captain Wilson was obliged by reason of sickness to return, & was the Company was then placed under the command of the Lieutenant , whose name I do not now recollect — In the latter  first part of October or latter part of September 1781. He was again drafted as a private in said Connecticut Militia in a Company, commanded by Capt. Robbins . Lieut. Joseph Brumham & Ensign Gillebrand were attached to a Regiment commanded by Col. Samuel M c Callan at New London ,

when we marched from said County. — Said Regiment & Company were Stationed at Groton in said State, for the term of Six Weeks, where he served for the term of Six Weeks, when he was dismissed. — By reason of old age & the consequent loss of memory, he is unable now to swear to the exact time of the commencement or termination of said term of Service, but he is confident, that at the first term he served as aforesaid, nor less than three months, & at the two last terms nor less than Six Weeks Each. — For proof of said Service, he refers to the Depositions of Dan Boonis of said County & Sarah Turner of Willington in said State of Connecticut, which are hereto annexed.
He was born at Mansfield in the State of Connecticut on the Sixteenth day of October A.D. 1756. & removed to County in his infancy where he lived, till he became twenty one years of age, & then removed to Hanover in Vermont & resided there one year & then returned to Mansfield where he lived about five years, when he removed to said Winddale, where he has ever since resided. —
He has no record of his age & knows of none except it be in the town Clerks office of said Mansfield or County. —
He never received a written Discharge at either of his said terms of Service.
For evidence of that he is respected in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution he refers to the Depositions of William A. Hanley, a Clergy man & Abiah Morgan, both of Winddale aforesaid — which are hereto annexed. —

He does not recollect the names of any Field Officers other than those herein before mentioned.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension, or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any state.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Daniel Wentworth W. P. Walker Judge of Probate
We, the town of residing in
and
residing in
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 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.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and 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 Saml Hawley whose certificate attached is that annexed is a Clergyman resident in the town of Hinsdale and that Julius Morgan who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Hinsdale aforesaid and that their statement is entitled to credit.
W. P. Walker Judge of Probate
I. Henry W. Bishop Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Daniel Wentworth for a Pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this seventh day of
October A.D. 1834 Henry W. Bishop Register of Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF BERKSHIRE, ss.
ON this _____ day of _____ personally appeared before the _____ of the _____ a resident of _____ in the county of Berkshire and Commonwealth aforesaid, aged _____ years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832:—That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year _____ with _____ and served in the regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension, or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any state.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I, _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a Pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this
day of _____

He does not recollect the names of any Field Officers other than those herein before mentioned.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension, or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any state.
I. Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Daniel Wentworth W. P. Walcutt Judge of Probate
We, the town of Residing in and hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 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.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and 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 Wm H Hawley whose certificate attached is that annexed is a Clergyman resident in the town of Hinsdale and that Julius Morgan who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Hinsdale aforesaid and that their statement is entitled to credit. W. P. Walcutt Judge of Probate
I, Henry W. Bishop Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Daniel Wentworth for a Pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this seventh day of October A D 1834 Henry W. Bishop Register of Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Berkshire, ss.
I, HENRY W. BISHOP, Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County, do hereby certify that Thomas Thompson Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition was taken is was at the time of the taking thereof one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly and regularly appointed, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and have no doubt that the Signature annexed to said deposition is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this Seventh day of October
A. D. 1834
Henry W Bishop Register Probate

A We William A. Hawley a Clergyman residing in the town of Hinsdale and Julius Morgan residing in said Hinsdale, hereby Certify, That we are well acquainted with Daniel Wentworth of said Hinsdale; that we believe him to be Seventy eight years of age; that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution. & That we Concur in That Opinion.
William A. Hawley Julius Morgan
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Berkshire ss. Oct. 6 th 1834 Then William A. Hawley & Julius Morgan residents of Hinsdale & known to me to be credible witnesses; personally appeared & made Oath to the truth of the foregoing Statement by them subscribed - before me Estlin Thompson Justice of the Peace

I Selah Turner of Willington in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut aged sixty nine years and a Resolu- tionary pensioner do depose, testify and say that my father Samuel Turner was drafted to perform a tour of duty in the year 1781 in the army of the Revolution, and I took his place and left home in the first part of October in the year 1781 and marched to New London in a company commanded by Capt. Robbins, Lieut Joseph Burnham, and Ensign Gillett and was attached to a Regiment commanded by Col. Samuel McClellan of Woodstock in Windham County, and we were stationed at Groton in the State of Connecticut for the term of six weeks in the service of the army of the Revolution under the officers aforesaid, and that during all that time Daniel Wentworth of Coventry in said Tolland County, now residing in the town of Hinsdale, County of Berkshire and State of Massachusetts was a member of said company, and did duty therein as a private and was honorably discharged at the expiration of said six weeks and returned home. — I was well acquainted with said Daniel Wentworth at that time and know the person here present and who lives in Hinsdale as appearing to be the identical Daniel Wentworth who served with me in said company the term of six weeks at Groton in the fall of the year, to wit, in the months of October and November in said year 1781 as aforesaid. — and further the deponent saith not. — Selah Turner
Tolland County ss. town of Tolland September 28. 1834 Then personally appeared Selah Turner of Willington in said County a person well known to me to be a person of truth and integrity and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed in my presence. Before me Loren D. Waldo Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut } s. s. Tolland Tolland County }
I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of the County Court, of the County and State aforesaid. do hereby certify that Lorenzo Watson Esq is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn; that his commission was dated on the month of May 1834 and will expire on the 20th of June 1835 and that his signature to the within Certificate by him subscribed is genuine Given under my hand and the seal of said County This 25th day of September 1834
Jeremiah Parish Clerk

Deposition of Dan Loonis of Coventry in the County of Tolland and in the State of Connecticut and of the age of Seventy five years - deponeth and saith that in the year A D 1796. he was then well acquainted with and lived a neighbor to Daniel Wentworth then of said Coventry now of Hinsdale in the County of Berkshire - in the State of Mass - and that in the year A D 1796 myself and the above named Daniel Wentworth went in the Month of August with the Connecticut Militia in a Company - Commanded by William Wilson to the swampy near to the City of New York and there joined Col. Lattimore Regiment and the said Daniel Wentworth served in said William Wilsons Company and the above named regiment the term of three months - and immediately after our return to said Coventry say the latter part of Nov r - or the first part of December in the year A D 1796. said Daniel Wentworth and myself went to - Providence in Rhode Island with the Connecticut Militia in the Company Commanded by Capt d William Wilson and joined the regiment - Commanded by Col. Thomas Brown at said Providence and the above named Daniel Wentworth served the term of six weeks in the last mentioned time
Dan Loonis
State of Connecticut } ss. Coventry September 22 nd day A D 1834, Tolland County - }
Personally appears the aforesaid Dan Loonis who has signed the above Deposition and was cautioned & Examined and sworn agreeable to law to the foregoing deposition Before me
Lelotus Long Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut } ss Tolland Tolland County - }
I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of the County Court, of the County, & State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Lelotus Long Esq r is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned & qualified; that his commission was dated in May 1834 & will expire on the 20 th day of June 1835 - and that his signature above written is genuine. Given under my hand & the seal of said County this 25 day September - 1834 Jeremiah Parish Clerk

Daniel Wentworth Chap. 7. June 1832. $20
To what time last paid
Pension Office 29 th Jany 1838
paid to 4. 1/2 1835 OH

Jan 27 Dalton Ma Jan. 23-
pm
Mr. Evans Mr. Ryan
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Dalton. Ms. Jan 20 th 1838
Dear Sir
The within papers were returned to me from the Attorney at Boston citing me to the 3 d article in the Treasury circular of Sept 1836. which article directs that, the evidence of identity shall be transmitted to the Commissioner of Pensions where application is not made for more than one year. I herewith send you the papers not knowing whether any further evidence is required than for one year - please inform me if further evidence is required. if not authorize the payment and oblige Yours. Humble Servt
G. D. Weston
J. L. Edwards Esq Comm r of Pensions.

Jan 11.
Mr Evans.
Hon J. G. Edwards
Compt. of Pensions
John G. N. Brigg W.R.

Washington 10 Jany 1838
Sir
David Wentworth of Hunsdale Mass has neglected for two years to draw his pension. On applying for the amt due at the Pay Office in Boston he was informed that if more than a year was due he must apply to the Pension Office — Will you please inform me what is to be done & if you have any blanks adapted to his case please send me one
Respectfully
Yours G. N. Briggs

Daniel Wentworth
Amor?
29,561
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Washington Sept 7/50
Sir: By the printed records of 1834, there was a Daniel Nuttall, placed on the pension roll Decr 8, 1834, for Berkshire Co, Mass. He was of Connecticut militia.
Please state to me what the records show about him or his family, his age, residence, time of death, &c.
Yr Respect
J. Nuttall
Hon. H. Edwards

Treasury Department,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
May 1 - 1838.
Sir.
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States;" Daniel Wentworth a Pensioner on the Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of twenty Dollars and — Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of September 1835 to the 4 th of September 1837.
Respectfully, yours,
William H. Parris Comptroller
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

EW
Anna. Ills 5-31-1807 Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
Dear Sir:- I am anxious to form the Daughters of the American Revolution, and in tracing up my ancestors, I find my great great grandfather Daniel W. W. W. was in the Revolutionary service, the pensions rolls for 1834 calling him a private in the Connecticut militia. Will you kindly look the matter up for me

and see if his name is on the Pension rolls in Washington.
Thanking You in advance for your kindness I am Very Resp't Yours.
(Mrs) Margaret Reinhardt Anna Ells.

30776 Rev. INVALID.
1907 June 10. Hist. to Margaret W. Bookhardt. Ad
File No. 30,776
Daniel Wentworth
Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1775
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 448
[Arrangement of 1870.]