Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5414, for Dan Huntly, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn
Huntly, Dan
R. 5414
CONTENTS

Feb 26 1857
Respecting heirs of David Huntley
Hon. J. B. Liddings H. of R.
J. P. Stevens

Rejected
See letter to
W. Newton Esq.
Jefferson Ohio
12 Jan'y '35
let Rev. D. R. Giddings,
May 27, 1851
✓ 414

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
0414
P. O.
Daniel Hanley
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18__
Discharged: _____, 18__
Application filed: _____, 18__
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.

Halls of Montpelier July 25. 1891
Sir
The heirs of Dan Huntly write me saying that in 1855 he applied for a pension, as a soldier of the Revolution. They desire to know whether his application was acted on, or what is its present situation? Will you give the information
Very respectfully M. G. Dins
Hon. Comt. of Pensions

32. 5 th Mo 25 th
Ohio
Dan. Huntley
Dear Sir,
Refect. did not send six months per letter 12 Jan y 1855 to W. Adams Jeffer- son
J. P. Williams
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

Please transmit to Mr. Norton in Jefferson Ashtabula County Ohio

STATE OF OHIO,
Lichtabla County,
ss.
ON this third day of
November
personally appeared in open court, before
the court of Common Pleas now sitting,
David Huntley
a resident of
New Lyme
in the county of
Lichtabla
and state of Ohio, aged 78 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 7, 1832.
THAT he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
That about the 1st of September, A.D. 1776, as near as he can recollect, while a resident of Lyme, N. London County, Connecticut, he was drafted to serve 3 months on Starbuck Guard, on Black Point of Lyme aforesaid. That by reason of old age & loss of memory he cannot recollect the names of any of the field or staff officers who commanded the regiment to which his company was attached: Neither does he distinctly recollect the name of his Captain, but as near as he can recollect, thinks he was called John Schnering - Lieutenant name was Daniel May. The business of himself and company while stationed here was keeping guard to prevent the Tories from carrying provisions to the British then on Long Island. That after staying at Black Point during the months of Sept. Oct. & Nov. he was verbally discharged by Lieut. May sometime in the early part of December, - on what day he does not recollect.
That in the Fall of 1778, day & month not recollect but believes it was in the early part of September, he was drafted a second time, while residing in Lyme Ct., for 3 months to guard the Fort at New London, Connecticut. That his Captain's name was De Lay - does not remember the name of his Lieutenant; that Troop was the Colonel of the Reg't to which his company was attached: - employment was in cutting fashions for repairing the fort. - That some time in the early part of December he was discharged by Parole by Capt. De Lay.
That in the Fall of 1779 as near as he can remember, he was again drafted for 2 months & served under the same officer as in the preceding year, & was employed in the same occupation to wit in cutting fashions for repairing the Fort at New London, Connecticut. That after serving 2 months in the Fort he was verbally discharged by Capt. De Lay sometime in the latter part of November but cannot recollect the exact day.

That during the latter part of Summer, months & Aug not recollected, he was again drafted. But this deponent cannot tell in what year this took place, whether in 1780 or '81: He was drafted as a recruit to proceed against the British who were encamped about 25 miles from Providence, Rhode Island. But he does not recollect the name of the place whither his company marched after he joined it - but thinks the place lay in an easterly direction from the City, near the Salt Water, and, as he would judge about 25 miles from the City. Here he was employed in keeping guard about 2 months, as near as he can recollect, - The British during this time were about 1 1/2 miles from us during this time, at the expiration of which time the British took shipping & went away, when he together with his company were discharged by parole. That he has no written discharge or documents of any description to show that he served as above stated; that he knows of no person who can state from his own knowl- edge of his services in the Revolutionary War - & that he is acquainted with no clergyman living in his vicinity who can testify that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier in the Revolution. That he was born in Lynn (Co.) Dec. 1755 - that he has no record of his age - That he lived in Lynn aforesaid when called into the service, lived there till 1801 when he removed to New Lynn County of Washington & State of Ohio where he now lives. That his acquaintances Dan Duff Miller and J. B. McCrory who can testify as to his character for veracity, and their belief of his services as a revolutionary soldier.
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 any state.
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Dan X his Vountly Mark

WE, Dan H. Miller  a clergyman residing in the Town of New Lyme and F. B. McCrory residing in New Lyme hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Dan H. Miller who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration: that we believe him to be 78 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.
Dan H. Miller F. B. McCrory mark
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 above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the and that who has also signed the same, is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, M c Henry Deputy clerk of the court of Common Pleas 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 15 th day of December A. D. 1834
M c Henry Dept s Clerk