Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 11642, Daniel Town, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass
Town, Daniel Betty
W. 11642
B.L.Wt. 19831-160-55
CONTENTS

159-103-act Mar 3 53
June 4 53
Hetty Town age 58 widow of Daniel Town mi
Private Joel Tyler
No 1931 Revolutionary Pension
Map July 53-5200
Ad. 160 ac's Apr 4/56
Y U Dodge
R. W. Young Washington D.C.
Vol. I. 116. 2

5.200
Massachusetts.
Hetty Town
widow of
Daniel Town
who served in the Revolutionary
Rev War
war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 58 - dollars 67 - cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 23 d day of May 1855. and sent to
R. M. Young
Present.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 16. Vol. 46.
Reg 3 m 58-159108
AW

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, May 9 th 1855.
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the attestations hereunto annexed, Philomen Putnam, Joseph Chestman, Nathan H. Poor, William Wolcott were Justices of the peace and Joseph G. Waters, was a Justice of the Police Court of Salem, all of the County of Essex,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
T. M. Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Know all Men by these Presents, That I,
Hetta Towne
of Danvers, in the county of Essex and State of Massachusetts have made, constituted, and appointed, and by these presents do make, constitute and appoint Israel Perkins of
Danvers in the County of Essex State of Massachusetts my true and lawful Attorney, for me and in my name, place and stead,
To prosecute before the Hon. L. P. Waldo, Commissioner of Pensions, a Revolutionary Pension Claim, I have against the United States Government, (under the act of Congress passed 3 rd February 1853) on account of the Revolutionary Services rendered by my late husband Daniel Towne deceased.
giving and granting unto my said Attorney, full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully, to all intents and purposes, as I might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution and revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney or his substitute or substitutes shall lawfully do, or cause to be done by virtue thereof.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the fifth day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty five
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of
Isaac Glautner Daniel Towne
Hetta Towne mark
State of Massachusetts } ss. County of Essex
On this fifth day of May A. D. 1855, before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County, personally appeared
Hetta Towne and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be her free act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned, and also made oath that she is a party directly interested in the above mentioned as a claimant.
Isaac Glautner JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

Know all men, by these presents, that I, Israel Perkins of Danvers in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts, have made constituted and appointed, and by these presents do make constitute and appoint Robert W. Gossage of the City of Washington D.C. my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name place and stead to prosecute to before the Hon. S. P. Waldo, Commissioner of pensions. The claim of Bette Town, for pension under the act of Congress passed 3. February 1853. Witness my hand and seal this Ninth day of May A.D. 1855.
Signed, sealed, and delivered.
In presence of May D. Patterson
Catharine S. Perkins
Israel Perkins
State of Massachusetts ) County of Essex ) ss
On this Ninth day of May A.D. 1855.
before me the subscriber a justice of the peace within and for the county aforesaid personally appeared Israel Perkins, and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his free act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned.
Nathan H. Poon Justice of the peace

State of Massachusetts, County of Essex, Town of Danvers. May 9th. 1855.
I, Nathan H. Poor, a resident of said Town of Danvers, in said County and State, do upon my oath declare that I am clerk of said Town, - That I have in my custody the records of said Danvers, from the year seventeen hundred fifty two, to the year eighteen hundred and fifty five - That I have carefully examined said records from the year seventeen hundred and seventy five to the year seventeen hundred and eighty three, for the name of Daniel Town, and there does not appear by said records, to have been but one person by the name of Daniel Town who resided in said Danvers, from the year seventeen hundred and seventy five, to the year seventeen hundred and eighty three inclusive.
Nathan H. Poor, Town Clerk of Danvers.
Sworn to and subscribed, the ninth day of May A.D. 1855 before me, William Wolcott a Justice of the Peace in, and for said County and State.
William Wolcott Justice of the Peace
And I hereby certify, that Nathan H. Poor, the above declared is now Clerk of said Town of Danvers, and I further certify, that I have no interest in this matter
William Wolcott Justice of the Peace

State of Massachusetts } County of Essex } S.S.
On this fifth day of May A.D. 1855. Personally appeared before me Lucy Cloutier a Justice of the Peace within and for the County aforesaid Bethia Town a resident of Salem in said County and State aged Eighty six years; who first being duly sworn according to law; doth depose and say; That she was born and brought up in the Town of Danvers in said County and State, and continued to reside in said Danvers until on or about the year eighteen hundred and fifteen. That she well remembers Samuel Flint, late of said Danvers who served as a Captain of a Company in the Revolutionary war from said Danvers, and who was killed in action during said war; That she was well acquainted with Daniel Town late of said Danvers, having been born and brought up in his immediate neighborhood. That it is her impression from what she has heard related in her early days, that said Dan- iel Town served as a soldier several months in said war; That she is well acquainted with Hetta Town of said Danvers the widow of said Daniel Town. That she does well know said Hetta Town to be the identical widow of Daniel Town aforesaid, and that she has remained his widow ever since his death.

And this deponent further saith that according to her best knowledge and belief, Daniel Town aforesaid, was the only person by the name of Daniel Town who resided in said Danvers during said war;
That she has no interest in the allowance of any claim there may be due Fletta Town aforesaid, from the United States Government. Bethia Towne
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year last within written.
Before me
Isaac Clanton
Justice of the Peace
And I hereby certify that Bethia Towne the above deponent is of sound mind and memory, that she is a person of strict integrity and her words and attestation are entitled to full faith and credit.
And I further certify that I have no interest, or concern, in the allowance of any claim, there may be due Fletta Town aforesaid mentioned, from the United States Government.
Isaac Clanton
Justice of the Peace

State of Massachusetts. County of Essex. Town of Danvers.
A list of Marriages
May twenty second. eighteen hundred. Mr Daniel Forre & Miss Hitty Brown. both of Danvers.
Pr. B. Wadsworth.
Died. in Danvers. May twenty fifth. eighteen hundred and thirteen. Daniel Forre. aged fifty two years. ten months.
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record. with the exceptions of the date and figures. which are expressed in the record. in fair and legible date and figures as follows. viz;, (Married) May 22 d . 1800. (Died) May 25 th . 1813. aged 52 years 10 months.
Nathan H. Poor. Clerk of the Town of Danvers
I. Nathan H. Poor. above named. depose. and say. that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town. county and state aforesaid. and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town. with the exceptions above named. as certified by me.
Nathan H. Poor.
Subscribed and sworn to before me. this ninth day of May A.D. 1855.
William Wolcott Justice of the Peace.
And I hereby certify that the above named Nathan H. Poor. is now clerk of said Town of Danvers. and that I have no interest in this matter.
William Wolcott Justice of the Peace.

Stat. of Massachusetts County of Essex, ) S.S.
On this Fifth day of May A.D. 1855 Personally appeared before me Joseph G. Water Justice of the Police Court of the District of Salem in said County of Essex Hetta Town a resident of Danvers, in said County and State, aged Eighty four years, who first being duly sworn according to law; doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3. d February 1853, granting pen- =sions, to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Daniel Town, late of said Danvers, who served as a soldier in the Revolutionary war from said Danvers, This declaration cannot state the particular length of service which her said husband Daniel Town aforesaid, rendered in said war, but that it is her im- =pression from what she has heard him relate, that he served in said war, one year and upwards. That she was married to the said Daniel Town on the Twenty second day of May in the year Eighteen hundred. That her said husband died in said Danvers on the Twenty fifth day of May in the year Eighteen hundred and thirteen. That she was not married to him prior to the second of January Eighteen hundred and

at the time above stated, she further declares that she is now a widow.
Signed & sworn to in presence of he Hetta Town
Daniel Towne mark
Paulina F. Towne
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year within written
Before me, Joseph G. Waters Jus. Pol. Court.
And I hereby certify, that I have no interest or concern in the allowance of any claim there may be due, the above declarant Hetta Towne, from the United States government.
Joseph G. Waters Jus. Pol. Court.
Hetta Towne Declaration

State of Massachusetts County of Essex } S.S.
On this Second day of May AD 1855. Personally appeared before me Philemon Putnam a justice of the Peace within and for the county aforesaid. Fanny Putnam a resident of Danvers in said county and state aged ninety years; who first being duly sworn - according to her oath; doth depose and say; That she was born and brought up, and has always resid- ed in said Danvers; That she was well acquaint- ed with Samuel Flint, late of said Danvers who served as a Captain of a Militia Company in the Revolutionary war from said Danvers, and who was killed in action during said war; That she was well acquainted with Daniel Town late of said Danvers, having been born and brought up, in his immediate neighborhood, who was reputed to have served as a soldier during said war. That she is well acquainted with Hetta Town of said Danvers, the widow of said Daniel Town. That she well knows the said Hetta Town, to be the identical widow, of Daniel Town aforesaid, and that she has remained his widow ever since his death, and this deponent further saith. That according to her best knowledge and belief, Daniel Town aforesaid, was the only person by the name of Daniel Town who resided in said Danvers during said war. That she has no interest in the

allowance of any claim there may be due Hitta Town, aforesaid, from the United States Government.
Fanny Putnam
Sworn to, and subscribed the day and year last within written.
Before me
P. Putnam
Justice of the Peace
And I hereby certify, that Fanny Putnam the above deponent is of sound mind and memory, that she is a person of strict integrity, and her words, and attestation are entitled to full faith and credit. And I further certify, that I have no interest or concern in the allowance of any claim, there may be due, Hitta Town, within mentioned from the United States Government.
P. Putnam
Justice of the Peace
And I hereby further certify that I have been personally acquainted with Fanny Putnam the above deponent for the last sixty years and I know her to be a credible witness
Philemon Putnam Justice of the Peace

Declaration of Netta Town
G. W. Young atty.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, April 21 st 1855.
I Hereby Certify , That from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that The name of Daniel Town is borne on pay roll of Capt. Stephen Perkins Comp. Col. Cogswell's Regt. from Sept. 22. to Nov. 16. 1776. 2 mos 7 days, travel included. Capt. Perkins was from Topsfield.
Also on pay roll of Capt. Silas Adams Comp. Col. Titcomb's Regt. Roll not dated, allowed in Council July 29. 1777 2 mos. 7. Days travel included. as private, from Danvers. R. Island since.
Also on pay roll of Capt. Jeremiah Putnam's Comp. Col. Nathan Tyler's Regt. from Aug. 8 to Dec. 31. 1779 4 mos. 23. days, as private, from Danvers.
Also on muster roll of Capt. John Dodge's Comp. Col. Jacob Derrick's Regt. from Nov. 12. 1777 to April 3. 1778. 4 mos. 22 days. Capt. Dodge was from Wenham.
Also on pay roll of Capt. Samuel Flint's Comp. Col. Samuel Johnson's Regt. from Aug. 25. 1778. 3 mos. 19 days, as private. Capt. Flint was from Danvers.

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. M. Winger Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I am now Eighty four years old, and my memory does not enable me to state the services more fully than above stated.
WITNESS my hand, this fourth day of April A. D. 185 5 Ellen Colcord Hettie P. Colcord Signed by said Hetta Dean in my presence,
day of April her Hetta   Towne mark
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
W H Dylon

State of Massachusetts } County of Essex } ss
On this seventeenth day of May A.D. 1855.
Personally appeared before me a justice of the Peace within and for the County aforesaid Bethiah Bowne a resident of Halem in said County and State, aged Eighty Six years; Whi first being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say. that she was born and brought up in the Town of Danvers in said County and State, That she always resided in said Danvers, until on or about the year, eighteen hundred and fifteen, That she was well acquainted with Daniel Bown deceased, late of said Danvers who was the husband of Hetta Bown of said Danvers, who has lately made an application to the United States Government, for pension on account of the Revolutionary services rendered by her husband Daniel Bown afore- said in the Revolutionary war, That she well remembers of often hearing it related in her early days, that said Daniel Bown, served several months in said war And this deponent further saith, that she was born and brought up in the immediate neighborhood, where said Daniel Bown was born and brought up. That she became inti- mately acquainted with him in her early days. That she is quite sure that she can rem- member him him , ever since the time that she was not more then ten or twelve years of age.
Note the word (Revolutionary) and the nineteenth line from the top was erased before signing
September May 21st 1855
Her True Love
Justice of the Peace

That she has no interest in the allowance of any Claim there may be due. Hetta Town, within mentioned, from the United States Government.
Bethiah Towne
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year within written
Before me
I Glouster
Justice of the Peace
And I hereby certify that Bethiah Towne the above deponent is of sound mind and memory, and that she sustains a good character for truth and veracity, and her words and and attestations are entitled to full faith and credit.
And I further certify that I have no interest in the allowance of any Claim there may be due. Hetta Towne within mentioned, from the United States Government.
I Glouster
Justice of the Peace

State of Massachusetts County of Essex } S.S.
On this seventeenth day of May A.D. 1855. Personally appeared before me George Osgood a justice of the peace within and for the County aforesaid, Fanny Putnam, a resident of Danvers in said County and State; aged Ninety years; who first being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say, that she was born and brought up in said Danvers. That she was always well acquainted with Daniel Town deceased late of said Danvers, who was the husband of Fretta Town of said Danvers, who has lately made an application to the United States Government for pension, on account of the services rendered by her husband the said Daniel Town, in the Revolutionary war, and this deponent further saith that she was born and brought up within one half mile from the place where the said Daniel Town was born and brought up. That she became intimately acquainted with him, in her early days. That she is quite sure that she can rem- ember him, ever since the time she was not more than twelve years of age. That she has no interest in the allowance of any claim, there may be due, Fretta Town above mentioned, from the United States Government,
Fanny Putnam
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day, and year, above written
George Osgood Justice of the Peace

And I hereby certify that Fanny Putnam, the above deponent, is of sound mind and memory, and that she sustains a good character for truth and veracity, and her words and attestations are are entitled to full faith and credit; And I further certify, that I have no interest in the allowance of any claim there may be due Hetta Foss, within mentioned, from the United States Government.
George Osgood Justice of the Peace
And I further certify, that I have been personally acquainted with Fanny Putnam, the above deponent, for the past fifty years and know her to be a person of strict integrity, and that she is a credible witness.
George Osgood Justice of Peace
Note the words (for the last fifty years) was inserted between the third and fourth lines from the bottom before the signing George Osgood Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, May 19 th 1855.
I Hereby Certify , That at the date of the attestations hereunto annexed, George Osgood was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Essex
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court. & I believe the signature of the said Osgood to be genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. M. Wright
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Know all men by these presents. that I. Israel Perkins of Danvers, in the County of Essex, and State of Massachusetts, have made constituted and appointed, and by these presents do make constitute and appoint. R. W. Young, of the City of Washington D.C. my true and lawfull Attorney, for me and in my name place and stead, to prosecute the claim of Flitty Town, for beauty Land, under the act of Congress approved March 3. 1855.
Witness my hand, and seal. This Twenty Sixth day of May. A.D. 1855.
Signed sealed and delivered In presence of
Israel Perkins
May B. Patterson. James B. Patterson.
State of Massachusetts } County of Essex } S.S.
In this Twenty Eighth day of May A.D. 1855 before me the undersigned a justice of the Peace within and for the aforesaid County personally appeared. Israel Perkins, and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his free act and deed for the purposes above mentioned.
George Osgood Justice of the Peace

Know all Men by these Presents, That I,
Hetty Town
of Danvers in the county of Essex and State of Massachusetts have made, con- stituted, and appointed, and by these presents do make, constitute and appoint Israel Perkins of Danvers in the County of Essex State of Massachusetts my true and lawful
Attorney, for me and in my name, place and stead,
To Prosecute before the Hon. S. P. Waldo. Commissioner of Pension. a County Land Claim I have against the United States Government (under the act of Congress approved March 3. 1855-) on account of the Revolutionary services rendered by my late husband Daniel Town. deceased.
giving and granting unto my said Attorney, full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully, to all intents and purposes, as I might or could do if personally pres- ent, with full power of substitution and revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney or his substitute or substitutes shall lawfully do, or cause to be done by virtue thereof.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the Twenty Eighth day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty five
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of
George Osgood S. Ellen Colcord.
Hetty
her + mark
State of Massachusetts } ss. County of Essex }
On this Twenty Eighth day of May A. D. 1855, before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County, personally appeared Hetty Town and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be her free act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned, and also made oath that she is a party directly interested in the above mentioned as a claimant.
George Osgood
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

State of Massachusetts,
County of Essex
ss.
On this Twenty eighth day of May A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fiftyfive, personally appeared before me, George Osgood , a Justice of the Peace, within and for the county and State aforesaid, Hetty Town aged Eighty four years, a resident of Danvers in the State of Massachusetts who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Daniel Town deceased, who was a Soldier in the Revolutionary war, and served as a Private in manner particularly set forth in the papers on file in the Pension Bureau, in the matter of her application for pension under the act of February Third Eighteen hundred and fifty three ; that she is now a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, at the rate of fifty eight dollars & sixty seven cents per annum; that her pension certificate was issued to her under date of May Twenty Third Eighteen hundred and fifty five and that she is now a widow. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the Act approved March 3, 1855. She also declares that she has not received a Warrant for Bounty Land under this or any other Act of Congress, nor made any other application therefor.
Hetty  her  X  Town marks
We, Daniel Town and Sarah Colcord , residents of Danvers in said County and State, upon our oaths declare, that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Hetty Town in our presence, and that we know her to be the identical widow of Daniel Town who was reputed to have been a soldier in the Revolutionary war; that she is a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, and that she is now a widow.
Daniel Town Sarah Colcord
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
George Osgood Justice of the Peace.

159. 103
L. M. Young

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, May 29, 1855.
I Hereby Certify , That at the date of the attestation hereunto annexed,
George Osgood was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Essex
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. M. Sleeper
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Breif in the case of Hetta Town, widow of Daniel, Essex County and State of Mass: act 3 rd July, 1853.
Claim, ("original," or copy )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
The Secretary of the State of Mass: certify that Daniel Town, was in service from the Town of Danvers, during the War: was 17 months & 18 days. That part of the service was rendered in Capt: Sam: Tilton's Comp: from Danvers. The town Clerk of Danvers, certify that one Daniel Town, resided there during the war. The witnesses, aged respectively, 86 & 90 years, who are entitled to be of sound mind & reputable testimony, they were born & brought up in Danvers, knew Daniel Town from their earliest recollection. Often in early days heard his service. related, was ever after war, up to a Soldier, was intimately acquainted with him till his death. No other person of the name of Daniel Town resided in Danvers. Know Capt: Tilton who commanded a Comp: from Danvers, he was killed in the war.
The additional evidence has been filed since the admission of the original.
The Applicant was married to the Soldier in 1861, as per the town record of Danvers. Soldier died in 1863 as per the town record thereof & affidavit of the aforesaid witnesses. Widowhood & solvency is established by the affidavit of two aged & credible affiants.
H. W. Young, Esq., Present. Name and residence of Agent
A. B. Ray, Jr. Examining Clerk

Town Clerk of Danvers Certifies but 1 Daniel Hovey in Danvers from 15 1883.
Mar: 1800. Recs
Dec 1813 Recs
Betina Hovey. 86 Yrs born Stockbridge in Danvers. Know from infancy. Town often heard relate his Service. Knows Apper is his wife. Town was only person of that name in Danvers.
Henry Pitman 90 Yrs born Stockbridge in Danvers. Know from infancy. Town always reports as a Solitary. Town only person of that name in Danvers. Cert. of Death of State Mass. was in Service from Danvers.
Capt. Flint:
2.7 2.7 4.23 4.22 3.19 17.88 333 3/4 5661 5.2 3/4 2.00 58.67
333 3/4 18 351 3/4 30/6000 2.00
34/4000 1536
$58. 67/100 p An

Washington May 12 th 1853.
Hon. L. P. Waldo Com r of Pensions, Sir
I herewith transmit the Declaration and other Papers of Hetta Town, who claims a Pension under the act of Congress, app d 3rd July 1853.
Very respectfully Yours Obsequiously G. W. Young

Rev. Pension N. H. Town Ack of 3 July 1853. wid Daniel original
Brynton May 12 th 1833
L. W. Young atty.

Hetta Town,
Wid: of Daniel, No. 5715-
Essex Co.
Mass
Act/53
Wife:
$58. 67 / 100 per An. COMW: May 3 rd 1853,
Rev:
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Pension Office, Official Business,
Commissioner.
R. W. Young,

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3 No any

I have asked Doct. [?] I have asked the wife how early they [?] I won't why they think he was in service. [?] no letter written. Case looks plausible. Boyle.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. _____
11,642
Ketty Town
Widow of
Daniel Town
Re Rev War
Act: _____
Feb 3 rd /53
Index:—Vol. _____
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[Arrangement of 1870.]