Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35160, Daniel Wyman, Continental (Mass.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Mass.)
Wyman, Daniel (2nd)
S. 35160
CONTENTS
Res of Fairfield, Somerset Co Mass in 1818, aged 70.
wife Esther. He died Jan. 16, 1827
He served in the same Co & Regt with Daniel Wyman 1 st & testified for him see S. 35-16-8.

6540 1/2 Maine.
Daniel Wyman 2 d
Capt Certis private.
Massachusetts line. 1 year. In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Ascribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of — 8 — Dollars per month, to commence the 9 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th of Feby. 1819 and det d
R.C. Dore
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1818. 4 mo 26/30. 38.93 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1819. 48.00
78-20
$ 86.93
Somerset
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Fairfield,
deed Jan. 16. 1827 - see Agency Book March 1819
Con d sent to R.C. Dore Jan'y 18. 1821
135-162

State of Maine.
I William Allen Clerk, for the County of Somerset of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court ; and that the original was exhibited in open Court ; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is forty eight dollars and fifty cents ; and not deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is forty eight dollars and fifty Cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eight day of November 1820.
William Allen Clerk of said Court for the County of Somerset

28 11
Daniel Wyman D
Fairfield
Maine
Rev
6548
March 1829
H. C. Vose.
Augusta,
Maine. —

State of Maine.
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this second day of June , 1820, personally appeared before Nathan Weston Jun. Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Daniel Wymen aged seventy two years, resident in Fairfield in the County of Somerset within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Curtis and Regiment commanded by Colonel Learned of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of One year I was in the battle of Long Island Kings bridge and white Plains
that his original declaration was made before Judge Wilde on the Ninth day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 6548 . And I, the said Daniel Wymen do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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 income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Daniel Wymen
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz:
One cow of the value of fifteen dollars - One yearling of the value of five dollars - six sheep and two lambs of the value of ten dollars - one swine of the value five dollars - Old household stuff besides necessary bedding not exceeding ten dollars in value - One old plough worth two dollars - One old hoe worth twenty five cents, one old shovel worth twenty five cents - one old axe worth one dollar - I have no debts due to me that can be collected and I owe as much as seventy five dollars upon interest - My income from the above property, deducting the interest of the money I owe does not exceed five dollars a year - I am by occupation a farmer, but from age and infirmity am now able to do very little - My family at home consists of Myself, my wife Esther aged sixty eight who is very feeble and infirm - and often under the doctors hands and able to do very little -
Exhibit

Except the foregoing and my necessary clothing and bedding I have no income or property whatever.
Daniel Weyman
Subscribed sworn to and declared before the oaths and schedule on the second day of June 1820 Before me Nathan Weston Junior Esq. C.L.E. Pleas
True Copy Attest J. M. Davis Clerk
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the original oath and schedule filed in the Clerk's Office at Bridgewater in the county of Somerset This eighth day of November A.D. 1820 Attest Wm Allen by Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said county of Somerset

Declaration & depositions of Daniel Wymen

I Daniel Wymen of Fairfield in the County of Somerset and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being a native Citizen of the United States do on oath testify and declare that I served as a Private in the war of the Revolution for the period of fourteen months and that from my reduced circumstances in life I am in need of assistance from my Country for support. That according to the best of my recollection I enlisted into Capt. Curtis' Company in Col. Learned's Regt. Shepherd Dist. Col. Sprout Maj. Massachusetts line - about the first of January A.D. 1776 for one year - I served that year out and then from the reduced number of troops by request served two months longer and then received a furlough to return home signed by Capt. Chadwick in whose Company I last served which was all the discharge then and there given to my knowledge - for these two months I served as a volunteer without insisting I was in the battle on Dorchester Heights - and also in building the fort on said heights. I was at the retreat from Long Island under Sullivan then went to New York, under Capt. Curtis, and was discharged at New Windsor on the North river - I received a pass as above stated.  Daniel Wymen
Witness my hand and seal this 9th day of April A.D. 1818 Commonwealth of Massachusetts
On this 9th day of April A.D. 1818 the above named D. Wymen after having been carefully examined made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed - before me -
J. S. Wilde Jur. Sup. Jud. Com. for S. Com.

I William Kendall of Fairfield in the County of Somerset of lawful age do testify & say that I am well acquainted with the within named Daniel Weyman, & that I always understood he served in the Army of the United States for a year - I saw him at Roxbury in April seventeen hundred & twenty seven with other soldiers all of whom I understood were returning from the Army -
W m Kendall
Kennebec Is. Commonwealth of Massachusetts
On this 9 th day of April A.D. 1818 the above named W m Kendall after having been carefully examined made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed, before me - S. S. Wilde
Jus. Sup. Jud. Comr for S t Com th

I Caleb Page of Belgrade in the County of Kennebec of lawfull age do testify and say that I am well acquainted with the within named Daniel Wymen, that I served with him in the revolutionary war, as we both enlisted into Captain Curtis Company in Col. Learned's Regiment for the term of one year in the beginning of the year 1776 - that a part of this time I was in the same Mess with said Wymen - That I was well knowing to his having served to the end of his enlistment - at which time on account of the scattered situation of the regiment we were dismissed without any written discharge, being discharged verbally by our commanding officer at that time, the Field officers of the regiment having gone on to the Southward or being absent at home - I was with said Wymen also in the two months service afterwards for 6 or 8 weeks
Caleb Page
Kennebec ss On this 25 th day of April AD 1818 the above named Caleb Caleb Page after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed before me Moses Appleton Justice of the Peace County Kennebec
ad. Com

House of Representatives
Jany 22. 1819
I Certify that I am acquainted with the within named Moses Appleton Esq. I know him to be a Justice of the Peace for the County of Kennebec - and I am acquainted with the deponent Celeb Page, he sustains the character of a man of truth -
Thomas Rice

February 20, 1939
BA-J/AWF Daniel Wyman S. 35160
Mrs. C. M. Demers 9 Stobie Street Waterville, Maine
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Daniel Wyman of Fairfield, Somerset County, Maine, who died January 16, 1827, and the War of 1812 record of his son, William Wyman, born 1774 and died in 1842.
The War of 1812 records of this office fail to afford any information in regard to a claim for pension on file based upon service of William Wyman, under any spelling of the name.
As a possible means of securing information in regard to the military record of William Wyman, it is suggested that you apply to The Adjutant General, War Department, Washington, D. C.
The data furnished herein relative to Daniel Wyman were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, S. 35160, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth of Daniel Wyman, and names of his parents are not given.
Daniel Wyman enlisted January 1, 1776, served as private in Captain Curtis' company, in Colonel Learned's Massachusetts regiment, one year, after

which he continued in the service two months in Captain John Chadwick's Massachusetts company; during his service he was in the battles of Dorchester Heights, Long Island, White Plains, and King's Bridge.
The soldier, Daniel Wyman, was allowed pension on his application executed April 9, 1818, then aged seventy years and a resident of Fairfield, Somerset County, Massachusetts (District of Maine).
In June, 1820, Daniel Wyman stated that his family consisted of himself and wife, Esther, aged sixty-eight years. He died January 16, 1827.
The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible data in regard to family.
In order to obtain the name and address of the person who received the last payment of this pension, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city, and furnish the following data-
Daniel Wyman Certificate # 6548 Issued February 6, 1819 Rate $8.00 per month Commenced April 9, 1818 Act of March 18, 1818 Maine Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

35 160
Rev INVALID.
1939- Feb 18 th - Hint to Mrs. C. M. Deane cont cc
File No. 35,160
Daniel Hyman Pri Rev Mrs
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: - Vol. 2 , Page 491
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Bureau of Pensions, 1775-1812 Dept. of the Interior Washington, D C
Dear Sir:
Kindly send me the record of Capt. Daniel Wyman, Somerset County, Fairfield, Maine, a Revolutionary soldier who died January 16, 1827.
I should also like the record of his son, 1812 William Wyman, b. 1774 d. 1842, if any.
Thanking you, I am,
Yours very truly,
Mabel Loued Demers
(Mrs.) C.M.Demers
9 Stobie St., Waterville, Maine. Jan. 11, 1938.
both of here

Deposition of James Chadwick to be used in D. Wymans claim for Pensions
James Chadwick

I James Chadwick of lawfull age do depore and say, that I was well acquainted with Daniel Wyman a private in the revolutionary war - that I first saw him in Jany. 1776, near Boston that we were marched to New York after Boston was evacuated, and there were placed in the same com- pany under Capt John Chadwick in Capt. Col. Shephard's regiment. Col Learned having gone home indisposed, who heretofore had command- ed the regiment - That I knew the said Wyman in the service till the expiration of our term of service, which was for twelve months when we were both discharged at Pehsbill in the state of New York - That I knew the said Wyman as much as eleven months in the term of his enlistment - James Chadwick
State of Massachusetts 7 September 21 st 1818 Then the above Francis H. - named James Chadwick made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed. I further certify that the said deponent is in my opinion a credible witness -
Moses Appleton Justice of the Peace County of Plymouth

Declaration & deposition
in the case of Daniel Hymen of Fairfield Somerset County vs. Col. Learned, Mass.
Reg. 1776-1780 —
April 9. 1810
Printed Learned's Rept was not on the con- tinental Establish- ment
Admitted

To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do hereby certify to W th Honor, That Daniel Wyman a citizen of the United States now resident in Fairfield in the District of Maine & Commonwealth aforesaid. On the 1 st day of April A D 1818. made application to me, to receive his declaration under oath, & such other evidence as was in his power to pro- duce; & to transmit the same to Your Honor, that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & Naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war" passed March 18 th A D 1818. which declaration & the other evidence produced by the said applicant is herunto annexed.
And I do further certify to Your Honor, That after a careful examination of the said applicant & a full consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier on the continental establishment, against the common enemy in the War of the revolution for the term of more than nine months as stated in his declaration aforesaid, & that from reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for support.
In testimony whereof I have herunto set my hand, & have caused the seal of the said Supreme Judicial Court to be herunto affixed this fifth day of July A D . 1818.
J. S. Wilde
J. S. G. Court
for S d Court

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec. p.
The subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable Samuel S. Wilde Esq r , before whom the annexed proceedings were had, is one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Courts of this Commonwealth, and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto this Certificate bearing His signature, the Seal of said Court. —
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand: Dated at Augusta, this sixth day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & eighteen.
J. M. DAVIS.