Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 19823, Daniel Tracy, Conn. Continental

SERVICE
NUMBER
born. continental
Tracy, Daniel
S. 19823
CONTENTS
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1604.
Genl L. Mason
2 Augt 1837
Massachusetts
Daniel Tracy
of Boston in the State of Mass. who was a Sgt of Co A in the Company commanded by Captain of the  Regt commanded by Col Putnam in the Regt time for 2 years Conn Natl Continental
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 188 Dollars -- Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of Nov 1832 and June 7 1832 Child Boston Mass
Arrears to 14th of Sept 1832 $ 282 -- Seminant. allowance ending 21 June 33 94 -- $376 --
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J H McBlain Clerk Book D. Vol. 2 nd Page 86.

3028 I am Tracy
Dear
W. B.
on the Rolls of Service Col. Baldwin's Reg't of Artillery
2 Years Sergeant of Artillery Artificers
$188 per annum
Admitted
J. L. Child
Boston
W. B.
on the Rolls of Service
Col. Baldwin's Reg't of Artillery Artificers 2 Years Sergeant of Artillery Artificers $188 per annum Admitted

BRIEF in the case of Daniel Tracy of Boston in the State of Mass (Act 7 June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? about  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? —  3. How old is he? 74  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     1 May '75 to 10 Jan'y '76 — 8 — 10 private Gen. Huntington Col Putnam   about 1 Feb'y '76 - to 1 March '76 — 1 — do Capt Leppencoll - Maj Ripley - #   1 June '76 - to last day of Nov '76 — 6 — do Capt Huntington Col Sheldon #   3 rd March '78 to sometime in June '81 — — — Sergeant Capt. Lander Col Baldivin  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Norwich  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Tradition alone  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? — 
No Clergyman's Certificate
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
H. C. Easton Examining Clerk.
* a leaf L. G. * Connecticut State Troops * U. S. Corps of Artillery

N o 3028 Daniel Tracy,
Po —

United States District Court Commonwealth of Massachusetts. ss -
On this thirty first day of July — in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Judge of the District Court — now sitting at Boston — in and for said County, Daniel Tracy a resident of Boston in said County, aged 74 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 A. D. 1832.
THAT he was born at Norwich in the county of New London & State of Connecticut on the twenty third day of October A. D. 1756, and that there is a record of his birth in records of said Norwich: that he was in the United States service from about the first day of May A. D. 1775, to the tenth day of Jan'y A. D. 1776 as a private soldier in the Connecticut State troops: that he was residing at said Norwich
when he entered the service; that he enlisted on said first of May with Lt Joshua Huntington and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Col afterwards Gen Israel Putnam in the company of said Huntington (then called a Captt Picket) in said Putnam's Reg't and Lt Col Storer and Maj. Darrow were of same Reg't: that he marched from said Norwich to Cambridge, from thence to Providence Pawtucket & Dedham — : that he served at said Cambridge with and was stationed by the side of Col afterwards Gen Heath's Reg't (the regular troops; and of the Provincial troops, but at that time there were none)
Generals Ward, Washington & Huntington regular officers were known to him: that he was in no battle
and at the end of his service received a written discharge: that since the Revolutionary war he has resided at said Norwich 10 years, at Dover and Portsmouth N. H. About 20 years and at said Boston about 16 years, and that he received his discharge from said May Duke but the same is now lost and that he left the service about the 15th of June — ALSO: that he was in the United States service from about the first day of Feb'y A. D. 1776, to the first day of March A. D. 1776 as a private — in the Connecticut State troops — : that he was residing at said Norwich
when he entered the service; that he enlisted on said 1st of Feb'y with Captt Lefferswell and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Major Ripley in said Lefferswell's company
: that he marched from Norwich to
Providence, from thence to Bristol from
: that he served at said Bristol
with a battalion of state, but none of the regular troops; and
no regular officers were known to him: that he was in no battle
and at the end of his service received no written discharge, and left the service on said 1st of March.
ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the first day of June A. D. 1776, to the last day of November A. D. 1776 as a private in the Connecticut State troops — : that he was residing at said Norwich
when he entered the service; that he enlisted on said 1st of June with the same Huntington now promoted to be captain and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Col Sheldon in company of said Huntington in said Sheldon's Regiment
: that he marched from Norwich to the city
of New York —, from thence to New Jersey from
thru the state of Connecticut
thru East & Westchester over king's bridge : that he served at New York & with none, (that he recollects in particular) of the regular troops; and
Lt Col M c Gaw a regular officer was known to him: that he was in no battle
and at the end of his service received a written discharge, from Surgeon Phillips Turner which is now lost, and left the service on the said last of November,

Also that he was in the service of the U S from the third day of March A D 1778 to sometime in June A D 1781, as a sergeant in the U. S. corps of artificers; that he was residing at said Norwich when he entered the service; that he enlisted on the said third of March with Captain Bank for three years; that he served during the period aforesaid under the command of S d Banib in Col Baldwin's Regiment; that he marched from Danbury thro Connecticut and New York to Middlebrook in New Jersey, which was the the Head Quarters of Gen Washington's army, and from thence to several places in the State of New York and left the service in the month of June A D 1781 — "The general circumstances" of his service so far as he recollects were as follows: He was under arms all day during the battle of Bunker Hill, and in the night after assisted in throwing up intrenchments on Prospect Hill. When Arnold's treason occurred he was at West Point, and was under arms all night without knowing at the time the occasion thereof. He said Major Andre executed and assisted in erecting the scaffold, He was detached from his corps, with the command of six men, and ordered on duty at Washington. He ad Quarters and continued there ten months. said H 2 were there  that time removed to at Tolawary, now called Paspae, established in House on the of one Col Dye. While this applicant was there Gen Wayne's Brigade of the Pennsylvania Line mutinied and marched under the command of sergeant Major to Philadelphia to present their grievances to the Congress. After his last term of enlistment aforesaid was expired and he had returned to said Norwich, he volunteered to assist in the defence of New London against the traitor Gen Arnold. He has no documentary evidence, and he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify as to any of these services.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year first aforesaid. Daniel Tracy
We Charles Evans (former clergymen residing in the City of Boston and formerly for twenty years resident in Dover, N H and Jonas Farwell Laborer residing in said Boston hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Daniel Tracy who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy four years 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 as aforesaid. Charles Evans  Jonas Farwell
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certify that it appears to them that Charles Evans, who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergymen , resident in the S d City of Boston; and that Jonas Farwell who has also signed the same is a resident in S d Boston and that both are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit. The opinion expressed being given at request of the Secretary of War, in handling regulations on this subject — John Davis  Wm Davis
I John W. Davis Clerk of the Massachusetts District Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Daniel Tracy for a pension.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and year first aforesaid. John Davis Clerk of U States District Court for the Massachusetts District

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. County of Suffolk. -
Know all men by these presents, that I Nancy Currier, of Boston, in said County, do hereby authorize, constitute and appoint Lyman Mason, of said Boston, Esquire my sole true and lawful attorney for me and on my behalf, to prosecute any claim I may have upon the government of the United States, in the right of my father Daniel Tracy, deceased late of said Boston, to an increase of pension that may be due on account of the services performed by him as an artificer in the Revolutionary War. And the said Lyman Mason is hereby authorized to take all necessary proper and legal steps in the prosecution of said claim on my behalf in the same manner as I might do for myself.
Witness my hand & seal this day of July A.D. 1851. Signed sealed & delivered in presence of Frances A. Sedgley
Nancy Currier

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. County of Suffolk. ss. }
I Edward G. Loring Judge of Probate of said county, hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to the Probate Court of said coun- ty that Daniel Tracy late of Boston in said county, de- ceased, was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of One hundred eighty eight dollars per annum, that he died on the 27 th day of October 1833, that he left no widow and that he left two children and no more, viz: Nancy Currier and Frances Palmer, who are of full age and now living.
In Testimony whereof I have subscribed these presents, and caused the seal of the Probate Court to be hereunto affixed this 24 th day of July 1851.
Edward G. Loring Judge of Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, July 25 th 1851
I hereby C ertify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Nath l B. Shurtleff and Lyman Mason were Justices of the Peace for the County of Suffolk,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and qualified; 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.
Isaac Walker Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Suffolk County ss.
On this twenty fourth day of July A.D. 1851 personally appeared Nancy Currier, a resident of Boston in said County and Commonwealth, aged 59 Years, and made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by act of Congress, passed May 15, 1828 . That her father Daniel Tracy, late of said Boston deceased was a pensioner of the United States for service as sergeant of Artificers during the War of the Revolution, at the rate of $188. dollars per annum, and his name was inscribed on the Massachusetts roll under the law of June 7. 1832. That he enlisted in Col Baldwin's Regiment of Artificers in 1777, or 1778 for the term during the war , and that he served as private sergeant until the end of the war, most of the time in Capt Kinsley's Co.
That her father, the said Tracy died of old age soon after being placed upon the pension roll, and she remembers to have heard him say that he was entitled to more pension than he received, as he served faithfully from the Battles of Lexington and Bunker Hill to the close of the war. She therefore makes this declaration for herself and on behalf of her Sister, the only living Children of Daniel Tracy that they may receive the arrears of pension due him, under the provisions of

the law of May 15, 1828. to which they are entitled. —
Nancy Currier
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Suffolk ss. On this twenty fourth of July A.D. 1851. personally appeared Nancy Currier above named and made oath to the above affidavit before me, and I further certify that the above affiant is a person of high respectability and worthy of full credit.
Lyman Mason Justice of the Peace.

Boston July 23, 1851.
This may certify, that Daniel Tracy of Norwich, Connecticut, is borne, as Serjeant, on a Roll of capt. Eliphalet Hingsley's company in Col. Jeduthun Baldwin's Regiment of Artificers, enlisted to serve during the War, and two Returns of which are dated, the former July 20 and the latter Dec. 16, 1780, — and that these two Returns are contained in the 12 th volume and on 109 page thereof, of the Trumbull Papers in the Massachusetts Historical Society's Library.
Joseph B. Felt Librarian.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Suffolk ss. 23 July 1851. Then personally appeared the Rev. Joseph B Felt, Librarian of the Massachusetts Historical Society, and known to me as such, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate by him subscribed.
Before me,
Nathl. B. Shurtleff Justice of the Peace.

Resolution
19823
INVALID.
File No. 19823
Daniel Tracy
Artificer Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 122
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Brief in the case of David Tracy, dec d Suffolk County and State of Massachusetts act 7 June 1832
Claim, ( "original" "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
No additional evidence has been filed, but by a recent decision of this Office Artillery Artificers who enlisted subsequent to the 11 February 1778, are entitled to a pension at the rate of $240 per annum.
Adm d at $240, deducting $88 per annum, from 4 March 1831 to the 22 October 1833.
Name and residence of Agent.
L. Mason, Boston, Mass.
S. Cole Examining Clerk.

Daniel Tracy, dec d
Ind to $240 per annum, less former pay ts at $188. com g 4 March 1831 funding 22 October 1833, payable to
Nancy Currier & Frances Palmer, only surviving children
L. Mason 20 Court St Boston Mass

Boston July 26 th 1857.
Sir
I herewith present the claim of the children of Daniel Tracy for arrears of pension due him under the act of May 15. 1828, & also for an increase of the pension paid him as an artificer to 3888 3/4 per annum & submit the papers for examination Please direct to me at 20 Court St Boston Ms.
Jas E Heath Esq Comr. of Pensions
Very Respectfully Your Obed Servt Lyman Mason

1604. Massachusetts Daniel Tracy, dec d
of _____ in the State of Mass who was an Atif er in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg t commanded by Col Putnam in the Mass line for 2 years Conn and Continental
One from $188
Inscribed on the Roll of Boston at the rate of 240 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Ending 22 October 1833.
Certificate of Pension issued the / day of August 1831 and sent to L. Mason 20 Court St Boston Mass
Years to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by N E Robinson Clerk, Book E Vol. 2 Page 86.