Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16642, for Daniel Mason, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Nason, Daniel Ruth
No. 16642.
CONTENTS

7522. New York.
Ruth Mason, widow of Daniel Mason, who was a private, in the Massachusetts line.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 311 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d day of Jany. 1846. and sent to
A. Joy,
Present
[Act of March 3, 1843:]
17 June, 1844 Recorded in Book Q Vol. 2 Page 80.
26th 2 certificates.

New York 14813
Daniel Mason of Cayuga Co in the State of N. Y. who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Burt of the Regt commanded by Col Mason in the Militia line for
H. Mo: 14. ds-
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Y. at the rate of 38. Dollars 23. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27. day of June '33. and sent to Michael J. Myers - Auburn Cayuga Co
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833. 76 46. Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. " - 19 11.
$ 95. 57.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Franciosi Clerk, Book E. Vol. 4. Page 57.

On Rolls of Vixen's Nest from 3 July to 17. Nov. '80 5 mo. 14 ds.
adm d
Less
11 mo. 14 ds pric
they had & seal of office this 23 rd day of August 1882 M. S. Rogers

State of New York
County of Cayuga } ss. On this 18th day of August 1832 personally appeared before Asahel Hitch assistant Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Daniel Mason a Resident of the Town of Venice in the County of Cayuga and State of New York aged seventyone 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 th 1832 That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated That in June 1777 he enlisted for six months in a guard to protect the Continental stores in the Town of Spring- field Massachusetts under Capt. Burt, Col. Mason Superintended, & served out his time, and in June 1780 he enlisted in the Continental army for six months in General Lafayette brigade of light infantry in Col. Shepards Regiment Capt. Holden Company — both of which enlistments was in the town of Milbram Hampshire County Massachusetts State the last enlistment under a recruiting officer the name of  Lieut. Holden xxxxxxx went to west point from thence in to New Jersey & served out his time, in August 1781 he volunteered and joined a Company of Militia and served three months in the Town County & State aforesaid and Marched through Westfield, Great Barrington and Albany to Saratoga headquarters, his Capt. name he does not recollect, total amounting fifteen months faithful service as aforesaid — That he has no documentary evidence of his service and that he knows no surviving witness who has personal knowledge of his said service, he was born in 1761 in the town of Milbram Massachusetts agreeable to the family Records, that he now resides in the town of Venice Cayuga County New York State, that he never received any discharge for his service &c, and hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension

of the agency of any state Sworn to and Subscribed the day and Year aforesaid before me Daniel Mason
Asahel Fitch judge of Cayuga County Com Pleas
We Asa Way and David Fish residents of the Town of Venice Cayuga County State of New York hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with Daniel Mason who has Subscribed and sworn to the above declaration and that we believe him to be seventy one 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 before me this 21 st day of August 1832 Asa W Way
Asahel Fitch a judge of Cayuga County Common Pleas
David Fish
And the said Judge does hereby declare his 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 said Judge further Certifies that it appears to him that Asa Way and David Fish who has signed the preceding Certificate are residents of the Town of Venice County of Cayuga & State of New York and are Credible persons and that their statement is entitled to Credit
Asahel Fitch judge of Cayuga Com Pleas
I Michael S. Myers Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in for the County of Cayuga do hereby Certify that Asahel Fitch Esq. whose name is subscribed to the foregoing proceedings in the matter of the application of Daniel Mason for a pension was at the time of executing the same an assistant Judge of the said Court, and further that I am acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe the signatures are his proper hand writing. in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 23 rd day of August 1832 M. S. Myers

State of New York Cayuga County } ss. Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County Daniel Mason the applicant mentioned in the foregoing or annexed Declaration & for a pension and John Thompson a regular practicing phys- -ician both of said County and being both duly sworn do severally depose and say, first the said Doct r J. Thompson says he has attended on and examined the Case of the said Daniel Mason & that he is so afflicted with the gravel and diabetes and other infirmities generally attendant on old age that he the said Daniel cannot attend the examination on his application for a pension in open Court to which the said D. Mason & J. Thompson both depose & sworn & subscribed this 9 th day of March 1855 before me Allee Thomas. S. peace. } Daniel Mason John Thompson
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THE NEW TESTAMENT Of our LORD and SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST,
Newly translated out of the ORIGINAL GREEK;
And with the former
TRANSLATIONS
Diligently Compared and Revised,
By His MAJESTY's special Command,
Appointed to be Read in Churches.
EDINBURGH:
Printed by the ASSIGNS of ALEXANDER KINCAID, His Majesty's Pri M D C L X X X I I.

Daniel Mason was Born March 30 th 1761.
Ruth H. John was Born October 20 th 1762. —
April 5 th 1786 —
Daniel Mason and Ruth H. John were joined together in the Solemn Covenant of Marriage.
Sophia Mason was Born Tuesday April 10 th 1787.
Lora Mason. Born Sabbat- day Morning. Nov 9 th 1788.
Isaac Mason. Born Thursday 2.00 morning August 26 th 1790.
Our first Son was born Jan y 8 th 1793 on the 20 th Age 12 Days.
William ... was born ... on the ... day ...

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" State of New York } County of Cayuga } ss. On this 17th day of July 1845 Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Judge of the Court in and for the County aforesaid, Ruth Mason, of said County aged Eighty two years & upwards, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7th 1838. Entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of, Daniel Mason, who was a Soldier in the war of the revolution, and a pensioner of the United States.
She further declares that she was married to the said Daniel Mason on the 8th day of April 1786. Seventeen hundred & eighty Six, that her husband, the aforesaid Daniel Mason died on the 20th day of Sept 1839; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred & ninety four. At the time above stated.
Ruth Mason
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day & year above written before me.
Walter G. Bradley
One of the Judges of Cayuga County Court
I certify that the above named Ruth Mason is a respectable person, that she cannot from bodily infirmity attend the court
Walter G. Bradley Judge

State of New York
County of Cayuga } ss. Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Alonzo Mason of said County aged forty two Years & upwards, after being duly sworn according to law, deposes & says that Ruth Mason above named & who is applying for a pension as the widow of Daniel Mason, late a pensioner of the United States, is this deponents Mother, and that the said Daniel Mason who was a pensioner of the United States was this deponents Father. That the attached family record of the ages of his said late father & mother & the date of their Marriage, and the ages of four of their children is the old original family record, which was in use at the first recol- -lection of this deponent, & this deponent can well recollect of its having been in use as the true record of all things stored in it for twenty five or thirty Years, that this deponent is the ninth child of his said father & mother. That his said father died on the 20th day of September 1839. leaving his said widow the said Ruth Mason as his widow & who still remains a widow
Sworn & subscribed before me this 18th day of July 1845 }
Alonzo Mason
Nathaniel W. Ingraham Justice
I certify that the above named Alonzo Mason is a highly respectable person
N. W. Ingraham Justice

State of New York County of Cayuga } ss. Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for Said County John Adams of Said County aged Sixty four years, after being duly sworn according to law deposes & Says that he has for forty nine years and upwards been personally acquainted with Ruth Mason, who is by these presents applying for a pension as the widow of Daniel Mason late a pensioner as also with her late husband & with the family, this deponent can well recollect of having been a Young Man with the eldest Girls of the Said parties, and that the eldest of the Said parties was only six or seven years younger than this deponent, was a Young woman, when this deponent was a Young man, & that the three eldest were Young women at that time. that this deponent from the long acquaintance with the family & from that acquaintance he is unable to judge of the ages of their children, he is thus enabled to say that he has the utmost confidence in the attached old family record, as expressing the true ages of the children of the Said parties. that the Said Daniel Mason, died on the 20th day of Sept. 1839 leaving as his widow the Said Ruth Mason who is still a widow.
John Adams
Subscribed & sworn before
In this 18th day of July 1845 }
Nathaniel W. Ingraham Justice
I certify that the above named John Adams is a highly respectable person
N. W. Ingraham Justice

No 12129
Ruth Mason maw of David NY
act of July 1838
MS 6 a 39
State of New York Cayuga County clerk's office

State of New York } County of Cayuga } ss. Subscriber Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for Said County Joseph Penoyer of Tompkins County in Said State aged 72  73  74  75  76  77  78  79  80  81  82  83  84  85  86  87  88  89  90  91  92  93  94  95  96  97  98  99  100 being duly sworn according to law, deposes & Says that he has for forty seven, or forty eight years been personally acquainted with widow Ruth Mason, who is by these presents applying for a pension, as also with all of her family & her late husband Daniel Mason late a pensioner of the United States. This deponent well recollects, that when he was of the age of twenty or twenty two years the Said Daniel Mason and his then wife Ruth Mason, the present widow Ruth Mason, & their family removed into the new County near to the residence of this deponent and his father, that this deponent, deposes that he was a Young man with the then Young women children children of the Said parties, & that he can well recollect that the eldest child of the Said parties was of the age of this deponent, & that the second & third child of the Said parties were only two to four years younger than this deponent, that the Said Daniel Mason died on the 20th day of September 1839, leaving as his widow the Said Ruth Mason the present applicant and who still remains his widow. That from his knowledge of the ages of the children of the Said parties, he deposes & says that he has full confidence in the truth of the attached old family record.  Joseph Penoyer  Sworn and subscribed before Me this 18th day of July 1839
Nathaniel W. Ingraham Justice
I certify that the above named Joseph Penoyer is a highly respectable person  N. W. Ingraham Justice

State of New York Rutgers County Clerk's Office } p:
Philip Van Arsdale, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that Walter G. Bradly was on the 17 th day of July A. D. 1845 a judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County duly appointed & qualified; also that Nathaniel W. Ingraham was on the 18 th July A. D. 1845 a justice of the peace duly elected & qualified & that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Bradly & Ingraham & truly be- lieve their signatures to the foregoing affidavits are their genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County this 19 th day of July 1845 E. Abbott Dep. Clerk

9832.
New York
Ruth Mason,
Widow of Daniel Mason, who was a pensioner under the Act of 32, and who died on the 20th: September, 39, of Cayuga Mass in the State of N. York who was a private in the commanded by Captain of the commanded by in the Massachussetts line for 10 mos: 9 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Heans , at the rate of 34 — Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 28th day of March, 1836. 20th: September, 1839, when he died
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd day of January, 1846 and sent to S. Joy, Present.
Total amount, $119.95
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by W. Wetmore Book 5 Vol. 1 —
Clerk Page 169

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
Nov. 28. 1845.
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 Mason is borne upon a Pay Roll for the 6 months men of the town of Wilbraham, as a private from July 3 to December 17, 1780. inclusive, 5 months and 22 days, including allowance of 7 days furlough. Upon an Account of Cash paid by Benjamin Heywood P.M. of the 6 th Massachusetts reg t , to the 6 months Levies of Capt Abel Holden's company, as a private from August 1. to December 17. 1780. inclusive, 4 months & 17 days. Not upon rolls of Capt Burt. 6 5-22 4 17 10- 9
The above is all the evidence of service, which can be identified with the individual described in the annexed Application.

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.
John G. Perry; Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Application for Certificate of Revolutionary Service by the widow State of New York County of Tompkins  Cayuga Town of Seneca  Seneca The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the service of my late husband Daniel Mason
He enlisted in the year 1777 from the town of Wilbraham in the County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts in the company of Capt. Burk, Col Mason in 1780 - Capt Holden Regiment, and served as _____ until _____
We were married in the year 1786 - He died in the year 1839
The only other facts which I recollect, are as follows viz
That he served as I understood some years
I am now 82 years old, and my memory does not enable me to state any thing further material to the search required -
I have empowered Arad Joy of Seneca County New York to act in the premises as my attorney.
Witness my hand, this 9th day of Sept 8 1845 Signed in my presence by Ruth Mason Doll Agent or Attorney By Arad Joy her agent James Foster Justice
Justice of the Peace It appears from documents exhibited before me that Arad Joy is the lawful agent for the said widow. James Foster Justice

July 24, 1841.
July 24 41
Ruth Mason.
Dear
J. R. Edwards
Compt of Penins
Washington
D.C.
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David July 21. 45
Sir
I enclose application & proof, fully in my mind & judgement to insure a pension
Respectfully Yours
Most Ob st Servt
Abraa Loy
Hon J L Edwards Board of Pensions Washington D. C.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16642
South Mason
Widow of
Daniel Mason
Bir. Rev. Har.
Act: July 7 th 1935
Index:—Vol. M , Page 8
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Ruth Mason widow of Daniel Put. law 43 d'44 N.Y.
old case of mine from Brad Joy

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Onid Dec 8. 45
Sir
I enclose certificate of Service of David Mason, if it proves the Service of the late husband of Ruth Mason, please answer directed to me "Washington D.C."
Hon J. L. Edwards Comr. of Pensions Washington D.C.
Respectfully Your Obt. Servt Abad L. Jay

V 10 12.129
Ruth Mason
NY Vol to Univ Day Aug 25 '35
207 July 1938

N 12129
Ruth Mason
Mdm of Daniel NY
act 7 July 1838
Adm o 10 mo 9 ds pr $34 23 pr. an.
from 30 Sept. 1839 to 19 March 1841-
Adm o acts 3 March 1843 and 17 June 1844 $34 23 pr. an.
Arad Jay
Present

N.Y. March 18 th 1833
Sherwoods Corner 2 N.Y. March 9 th 33 Free
Secretary of War Washington City D.C.

Gerrit V. Smith Post Office Cayuga Co. N.Y. March 9 th . 1833
Dr Sir —
I again herewith inclose the application of Daniel Mason for a pension answering the objection by an affidavit of himself & S. Thompson the attending physician — I recd a line a few days since from Mr J. S. Edwards through the Hon W. H. Doubleday M. C. that an examination had been made in the case of Seth Thomas' application for a new pension Certificate, and that it will not be necessary to place him on the pension roll under the new law, if that is the case will You please forward me his old Certificate as soon as possible as he cannot draw until he has it, forward Your communication to this Post Office & oblige Sir Respectfully Your Obt. Servt. Allen Thomas P.M.

War Department Pension Office Octr. 27. 1832
Sir Sir
I return you your papers in support of your claim to a pension under the act of 7 June 1832. The regulations require that the declaration of an applicant should be made in open court, the relaxation of that rule in favour of those laboring under bodily infirmity, does not extend to difficulties and inconveniences which can be surmounted, but to an actual, and Obvious disability. If the character of that disability were stated it would be more satisfactory. The strictest compliance with the regulation will be required in all cases supported by traditional evidence alone.
I am Respectfully Mr. Col. Secy.
J. L. Edwards
Mr. Daniel Mason. Sherwood's Corner N.Y.