Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41314, Daniel Wentworth, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Wentworth, Daniel
NUMBER
S. 41314
CONTENTS

12973 Q Vermont
Sgt. Wentworth of Sturbridge in the state of Vermont who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Greason of the Mass a line, for the term of Year 1776.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 of July 19 and sent to Isaac and Chelsea Orange Co. Vt.
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 88 1/10 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1 Sep 19 48 10 3/31  83 3 6/10
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
28/30 - 7 116 - 80 1 - 3
Continued
Verification sent Oct 23. 1820 to N.E.G. & H. Saugus Co. of Orange County, Williamstown, Vermont

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Daniel Wentworth Declaration & Schedule
Com 12 973
Sept 1819

State of Vermont } On this 4 th day of July 1820 personally Orange County } appeared before the county court for said county of Orange in open court said court being a court of record agreeably to the laws of this State having the power of fine and imprisonment Daniel Wentworth aged 66 years resident in Cambridge in said County of Orange who being first duly sworn with an oath declare that he served the revolutionary war as follows on the 19 th of April enlisted in Capt. O. W. Merrill's Company and Col. Grafton's Regiment in General Heaths Brigade Massachusetts line served in that company and after wards had the command of Massachusetts Wagon train till peace was declared That he made his original declaration on the 3 rd day of April 1818 has received a pension certificate No 12973 and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner dispose of any property with intent thereby to disqualify it as to being subject within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any name other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed viz 1 set of harness with 2 old boxes 2 old haers 1 old shovel 3 old pitchforks 1 old chain 2 hogs 1 pair pail 1 old iron ware $5.00 14 cattle 13 hogs 1 calf 7 sheep 11 lambs in all $43.03 I further owe in all $14.00 My Wife is aged 64 years name Martha a good old woman and Daniel C. aged 14 years a promising lad we thought
Sworn to and declared on the 4 th day of July 1820 before said court H. E. G. M c Laughlin Clerk
State of Vermont } I H. E. G. M c Laughlin clerk of the Orange County } County court for the county of Orange do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of said court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is $43.03
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Chelsea on this 11 th day of July 1820 H. E. G. M c Laughlin Clerk

Daniel Wentworth
Sunbridge
April 3, 1818
Dear Sir
Yours sincerely D

Daniel Wentworth of Cambridge in the County of Cambridge and State of Vermont — now and ever have been a Citizen of the United States of America Enlisted at Houghton in the State of Massachusetts under Capt William Bent in Col. John Gage's Regiment in General Heath's Brigade for eight months served the term at Roxbury Cambridge etc This Enlistment was in the Year 1775 — January in 1776 I Enlisted for one Year under the same Capt and Same Col. was at Cambridge was then ordered to New London then took shipping and sailed to New York from there to Albany was then appointed by Col Gage as an Adjutant for from being which duty I performed in his Regiment about Ten Months marched from Albany to Canada to Three Rivers at that place I was in a very desperate Battle had 13 Balls through my Clothes and flesh — The Regiment Returned to Morristown in the Jerseys after the Year expired The Regiment was Requested to Continue longer by Genl Washington and I with others continued about Six weeks longer — I was then discharged I served after this as a Waggoner and served principally through the War and was discharged at Fishkill my service was in the Massachusetts line — I lost my services principally I am now very poor and needy 63 Years of age have never have Received any Pension from Government and do hereby Relinquish any pension due me by Government except a pension provided by an Act of Congress lately passed making provision

for the Officers and Soldiers &c who was in the late Revolutionary war praying that I may be placed upon the pension list agreeably to my rank
Dated at Chelsea State of Vermont — April 3 rd 1818 — Gamaliel Westworth
State of Vermont } Chelsea April 3 rd 1818 personally Orange County } appeared Daniel Wentworth and made oath that the foregoing declaration by him subscribed is true before me Isaiah Dana Chief Judge of Orange County Court
I Thomas Moore of Chelsea in the County of Orange and State of Vermont of lawful age Testify and say that I was known to Daniel Wentworth enlisting in the Year Service under Colt Brent of the Massachusetts Line and am knowing this being in the service of Term Chelsea April 3 rd 1818 Thomas Moore
State of Vermont } Chelsea April 3 rd 1818 Orange County } The above deposition of Thomas Moore sworn to according to Law
Before Me
Isaiah Dana Chief Judge of Orange County Court

I do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Daniel Wentworth did serve in the revolutionary War on the Continental establishment as stated in the proceeding declaration against the common enemy and I do also certify that it appears to my satisfaction that he is very poor and needs the assistance of his country for support, and I now transmit the proceedings taken and laid before me to the Secretary for the War department pursuant to the aforementioned Act of Congress.
Chelsea July 9. 1818
Josiah Dana Chief Judge of Orange County Court
State of Vermont Orange County Clerk's Office July 9 th 1818. I hereby certify that Josiah Dana Esq r of Chelsea in the County of Orange and State of Vermont is Chief Judge of the County Court within & for the County of Orange aforesaid acting under the author- ity of the State of Vermont, and that his name subscribed to the foregoing is in his own hand writing —
Attest H. E. G h Saugahler Clerk of Orange County Court

41 314 Very INVALID.
File No. 41. 314
Daniel Pentecost Dr. Rev. Pentecost
Act: 16 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 551
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Depositions
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I Peter Crane of Canton in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of lawfull age do Testify and say, That Daniel Wentworth of Tunbridge in the County of Orange and State of Vermont, formerly of Stoughton in the County of Suffolk & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, enlisted as a Soldier, into the Company commanded by Capt. William Bent, in the 24 th Regiment commanded by Col o John Grafton, in the Month of January in the year, seventeen hundred and seventy six for the term of one year, and that he served as a good & faithfull Soldier during the term of his enlistment and untill February 1777. when the regiment was disbanded - and that I was well knowing to these facts from my duty as adjutant of said Regiment. ————— Peter Crane
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Norfolk ss. Then Personally appeared before me the above named Deponent, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed and I hereby certify, that Maj r Peter Crane the above said Deponent is a gentleman well known to me and of good character and standing in society. ————— Attest. William Dumbars. Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk ss. I Horatio Townsend Clerk of the Judicial Courts in said County of Norfolk do hereby certify that William Dunbar Esquire is a Justice of the peace for said County, duly commissioned by the executive autho- rity of the Commonwealth aforesaid. - and that the two signatures to two certificates on this sheet, are respectin- ly, in the hand writing of the said William Dunbar -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County at Dedham this first day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
Horatio Townsend -

I Nathaniel Petty of Canton in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of lawfull age do testify and say, That Daniel Wentworth late of Shurton in the County of Suffolk and Commonwealth aforesaid, enlisted into the Company, commanded by capt. William Beut, in the 24 th Regiment, com- manded by Col o John Gration, that he enlisted for one year, and duly served his time, and that he was a soldier in the same Company with me and was discharged, in February 1777 when the regiment was discharged
Nathaniel Petty
Commonwealth of Massachusetts?
Norfolk ss - Then Personally appeared before me the above named deponent, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed and I hereby certify that Mr. Nathaniel Petty has been long known to me, and is esteemed a man of truth veracity
Attest. William Dumbars Jus. of the Peace