Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33743, for Daniel Stephenson, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Stephenson, Daniel
S 33743
CONTENTS
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Massachusetts Roll.
1,581
Daniel Stephenson, Capt Keep Private,
Massachusetts line '77 War
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30. of June 1818 and sent to Jn o Hobbs, Esq r . Springfield, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818.
Signed by
4 Months 27/30. $ 39.20
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
West Springfield Hampden

33 743 Rev INVALID.
File No. 33, 743
Daniel Stephenson
Re: Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 397
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Daniel Stephenson
Correct E.S.
Hooker

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Hampden ss.
B E IT REMEMBERED, That on the eighth day of April A. D. 1818, came before me, JOHN HOOKER, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in said State, and including the said county of Hampden the above named
Daniel Stephenson the Applicant & Gideon Jones & fervently made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavits, respectively by him, subscribed, and hereto annexed. I do thereupon hereby declare, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said
Daniel Stephenson the applicant did serve in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for more than nine months, on the continental establishment, as set forth in his affidavit aforesaid, and that he is yet a resident citizen of the United States is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of assistance from his country for support. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of the said Circuit Court for the said county of Hampden to be affixed hereto, this 8 th day of April 1818
I do therefore hereby certify the above & annexed as the testimony & proceedings had before me on the above & application & transmit the same to the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
John Hooker

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden Co. ss
On this 8th day of April 1818 personally appeared before John Hooker Esquire Chief Justice of the Circuit Court in Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in said Commonwealth in and during said County of Hampden Daniel Stephens a Citizen of the United States resident in West Springfield in said County who being duly sworn deponeth & saith that on the last part of June 1777 he enlisted in Col. Shephard's Regiment Capt. Caleb Knapp's Company & that he faithfully served the during the war States in said capacity & was honorably discharged at the close of the war. By Col. Henry Jackson He further states that after a number of years he lost said discharge & does not now know where it is and this deponent further states that he is in reduced circumstances in life & by reason thereof stands in need of assistance from his country for support Attest Roger Adams Daniel his Stephens mark
I Gideon Jones of West Springfield swear as before I say that I was in the service of the United States in the revolutionary army in the same company & regiment with Daniel Stephens known to me that I know of his serving there in the Continental establishment as he has stated in the foregoing affidavit - & that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of assistance from his country for support — Gideon Jones
April 8. w.p.