Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7072, for Daniel Mead, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Mead, Daniel
R. 7072
CONTENTS

State of New York Greene County } ss
On this first day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty two before me the Subscribed Justice of the peace of said County appeared Elisha Mead who acknowledged that he executed the within instrument, or power of attorney. And I certify that I know the person who made the said acknowledgement to be the individual described in and who executed the said instrument.
M c Learen Justice of the peace

Daniel Mead N.Y. act '32 rejected case
G. F. Yates
TO THE HON. THE COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS:
I hereby appoint Mr. Giles F. Yates, of Schenectady, N. Y., as my true and lawful attorney, with power of substitution, to prosecute before you the claim of Daniel Mead of N.Y. for a pension under act of 7 th June 1832 and I hereby revoke all powers of attorney by me at any time heretofore made.
You will be pleased to allow him, or his substitute, to examine the papers on file in your office relating to this claim. Witness my hand and seal, this first day of November 185 2
Signed, sealed and acknowledged before me—
M c Guire
Blasius

New York
Revo Act 7 June 1832
Daniel Mead
Rejected
let 8th Sept 1834 to
A. Mattoon
Hun J. Adams 6 Jan 1835
7072

7072.
REJECTED
P. O. _____
Daniel Hana
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Matter of the appli- -cation of Daniel Mead for a pension under act of June 7 th 1832
On this application address Amasa Met- -toon, Cairo N.Y.

State of New York County of Greene
On this first day of September 1834, personally appeared in open court before the judges of the court of Common Pleas of the said county of Greene now sitting, Daniel Mead a resident of the town of Cairo in the said county of Greene, and state of New York, aged seventy four 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 I the said Daniel Mead entered the service of the United States and served as herein stated.
That in or about the year 1776, (particular time not now remembered) then residing in Rhinebeck N.Y. I voluntarily enlisted into a company of Militia called minute men , commanded by Captain James Newcomb. The names of the other officers I have forgotten, neither can I recollect the length of time for which I enlisted if any, but my impressions are that I enlisted during the war. This company was attached to no regiment or battalion and its duties were to be in readiness to march at all times to march in cases of alarm on account of the Tories & British and to patrol the country in & about Rhinebeck as a guard against the Tories. The members of this company were to hold themselves ready to march at a moments notice - The Tories in that neighbourhood were numerous and very troublesome, frequently committing depredations, destroying & carrying off property, I was frequently called out by the officers of this company to march against & in pursuit of Tories and to guard against them, sometimes the whole company together at other, detached into different parties, under the command of the different officers in the same. - Was frequently called out sometimes for a day or a night at others for several days. Served in this company in manner aforesaid to the conclusion of the war, when I was discharged. cannot recollect the number of times called nor the particular services performed, but can and do positively swear that I served faithfully under the command of said officers when called out as afore

6 Mos said in the whole, for the period of six months Owing to old age and the consequent loss of memory, and having been almost ever since removed from the scene of the performance of the said services, & those engaged with me, it is out of my power to state any further circumstances, particulars or names than herein before stated, I know of no person living by whom I can prove the services herein stated
In answer to the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department I state,
1 I was born in Fishkill N.Y. July 25 th 1760. 2 I have no record of my age. 3 I lived in Rhinebeck N.Y. when called into service resided there till about 1790, then removed to Peltstown N.Y. where I lived about 10 years, then removed to Cairo, N.Y. where I have since continued to, and do now reside 4 I voluntarily enlisted into the service. 5 Can state no further names or particulars 6 Never received a written discharge 7 I can state the names of a large number of persons in my present neighbourhood to whom I am known and who can testify as to my character for veracity and their belief of my services as a soldier of the revolution I will state, Rev. Eli Denniston, Rev. Edward Adams, Rev. Dan- iel D. Wright, Lemuel C. Bennett, Horace Austin, Job Sut- ton, Joseph Sheppard &c &c
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any of any state
Sworn & subscribed this day and year aforesaid in open Court
Daniel his Mead mark
W. W. D. Hermance Clerk
Rev. Eli Denniston — a clergyman residing in the town of Cairo, aforesaid and Joseph H. Brown also residing in the said town of Cairo, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Daniel Mead, who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 74 years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resided, to have been a sol

der of the revolution; and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn & subscribed the day & year afore said in open court.
William P. B. Heermance CLERK
Eli Dennis Joseph H. Bowman
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 soldier of the revolution and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them, that Eli Dennis — who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in the said town of Cairo, and that Joseph H. Bowman who has also signed the same is a resident of said town of Cairo, and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Dorance Kirtland Maurice W. H. Ray } Judges
I William P. B. Heermance Clerk of the said Court of Common Pleas of the county of Greene do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Daniel Mead for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this first day of September 1834
William P. B. Heermance CLERK