Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17116, for Daniel Mc Neal, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
McNeal, Daniel Abigail
W 17116
CONTENTS

Portsmouth N. Hampshire 94 Abigail McNeal widow of Daniel McNeal dec?
who died in March 1823 of Nashford in the State of N.H. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Brews of the Regt commanded by Col Badger in the N.H. line for levies to N.H. 5th Lieutenant
Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth at the rate of 80 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th day of May 1837 and sent a Wath. Batchelder Northampton Ht.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1837 $520.02 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 th Sept. .. 43.33
$563.35
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d . }
Recorded by M. M. Addison Clerk, Book 4 Vol. Page 50
ad. H. A. P. McLean May 9. 1838

The age of Daniel M c Neal and his wife Abigail Daniel M c Neal May the 15 th on a Tuesday - 1753 and his wife Abigail born March the 30 - on a Friday - 1753 - - - - - and both Married June the - 14 th on Thursday - 1776 and their first child Sarah Born January the - 14 on a Tuesday - - - - - 1777 Susanna M c Neal Born October the 13 - on a Tuesday - - - - - 1778 James Born December the 29 on a Friday - 1780 Joanna Born October the 24 on a Friday - 1783 Daniel Born April the 9 on a Saturday - 1786 Abigail Born July the 30 on Wednesday - 1788 Jonathan Born April the - 1 Day on Friday 1791 Nancy Born on a Monday September 15 - 1793 John Born September the 13 - Tuesday - 1796

The Record of all McCreals Ages

I John Berry of Strafford in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire, depose and say that I was well acquainted with Daniel M c Neal of said Strafford, husband of Abigail M c Neal and that I well knew him the said Daniel M c Neal over twenty eight years before he died & that I was well acquainted with his hand writing which I often had seen. I further depose & say that the record of births of his own and his wife's & their marriage, and the births of their children are in his own hand writing which is herewith annexed. I further depose & say that I have lived a near neighbour to them all the above time, & that I always understood that they were married a few days before he entered the service as a lieutenant. I further depose & say that Abigail M c Neal the widow of Daniel M c - Neal. Still remains the widow of the said Daniel M c Neal. State of New Hampshire } February 10 th 1839 John Berry. Strafford ss } Personally appeared before me Israel Hall Jr a justice of the Peace in the County aforesaid the above named John Berry and made oath to the above declaration signed by him in my presence Israel Hall Jr } justice of the Peace

I certify that the Deponent is a credible person and that full credit is to be given to his Deposition
Israel Hall att } Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire Strafford ss on the tenth day of February in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven personally appeared before me Henry B. Prust judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Strafford Abigail W. - Neal a resident of the Town of Strafford in the County of Strafford and State aforesaid, aged Eighty three years and ten months, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress, passed July 4 th 1836, that she is widow of Daniel W. Neal who was a private Soldier in the Revolutionary army at Winter Hill, in the year Seventeen hundred & Seventy five, she thinks the above term was five or six months was at home once on furlough, and that he enlisted again into the service as a Lieutenant under Capt. Drown in the year 1776. She thinks he was out on this last term about seven months, has seen his Commission & Discharge often, but they now are lost or mislaid. She further declares that she was married to the said Daniel W. Neal by the Rev. Mr. Young of Barington (now Strafford) June 14 th in the year 1776 and he left home the next Monday after we were married & joined his Company. Our home then was in Rochester, and that even since his death which was in March 1823 - as aforesaid. She has remained the widow of the said Daniel W. Neal as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. Abigail her W. Neal Mark
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above
Camp Witter Hill Nov 5 th 1775 Daniel W. Neal of Capt. Titcomb Company Service of Absence for Ten Days Enoch Poor Coll.

I certify that the Deponent is a credible person and that full credit is to be given to her deposition and that she is unable to attend Court on account of bodily infirmity
Henry B. Root
State of New Hampshire
Shofford County ss. Francis Cogswell Clerk
of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Shofford hereby certify that Henry B. Root Esquire is a Judge of said Court of Common Pleas and that the above signature purporting to be his is in my belief genuine -
I also certify that that Israel Hall Jr and James Hanson are Justices of the Peace for said County and that I believe their signatures to the annexed affidavits purporting to be taken before them respectively are genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this eleventh day of February AD 1837.
F. Cogswell. Clerk

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. _____
17116
Abigail McNeal Widow of Daniel McNeal Died Ben. 1816
Act: _____
July 4 th 1836
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

J. L. Edwards Esq n Commissioner of Pensions Washington, Dist. Col o

North Hampton March 16 th 1837
J. L. Edwards Esq r
Sir I enclose you the declaration and deposition of Mrs. M rs Seal and others in order for her to receive the benefit of the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836. we did expect to have obtained his Commission & discharge. (which there is not the least doubt but that he had one) but they have not as yet come into our hands. the Widow recd d well of hearing his talk about his Commission & discharge & had seen them a few years before his death. Our evidence is not so full as we could wish, but it is from true & honest hearts, who do not wish to state more than what they can recollect. Our evidence of their marriage, there being no records in the Town, kept by the minister, as there is now none now on has been none who have kept such records for a number of years is not to be obtained, neither on the Town Clerks Books, but we have a record in his own hand & also the same record on a leaf of the family Bible, which I have seen myself, which was shown to me when at Mrs. W. Seal's house, you will please to give her the advantage of all the evidence in your office which will be very grateful to a worthy widow. who says that she has had many times expecting the Indian more near, & should be carried off by them, you will please direct your communication to you, most Obed t Serv t . Nath l Battleton

1519 Abigail M c Neil wid of Daniel N o 16 2 Great Jay Drive c/o Col Badger Regt u Canada exp d 1716. N o 16 Vol 1
Adm o jpn 4 mo 20 Sec d 5 mo 46. 66 p a ann $86. 66 from 4 March 1831
520.02
Nath l Batchelder Northampton V t

I John W. Neal of North Hampton in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire depose and say, that I well knew Daniel W. Neal of (Barrington) now Strafford, in the County of Strafford and State aforesaid, husband of Abigail W. Neal, of Said Strafford, and that I have been well acquainted with the W. Neal family for about thirty three years, was well acquainted with Said Daniel W. Neal for a number of years before he died. Knew his hand writing very well, as I very often had seen it, having lived very near the family untill after his death, & often have seen him write his name & also his other writing, and have no doubt that the record of his & his wife births, their marriage, and the births of their children are in his own hand writing, have always understood that he left home in a few days after his marriage have heard Said Daniel W. Neal say so himself often when talking about the Revolutionary war.
I further depose & say that Abigail W. Neal the widow of Daniel W. Neal of Said Strafford still remains the widow of Said Daniel W. Neal State of New Hampshire } February 13 th 1837 John W. Neal
Rockingham ss. Then personally appeared before me Nathl. Batditch a justice of the peace in the County aforesaid the above named John W. Neal and made Oath to the above declaration signed by him in my presence Nathl. Batditch } Justice of the Peace
I certify that the deponent is a credible person and that full credit is to be given to his Deposition
Nathl. Batditch } Justice of the Peace

Nockingham ss State of New Hampshire
I J. Bartlett Scott Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County. hereby certify that Nathaniel Patchelder Esquire who has subscribed the within certificate is a Justice of the Peace for said County duly qualified as such. That his signature thereto purporting to be his is in my belief is genuine —
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this fourteenth day of February Anno Domini 1834
J. B. Scott Clerk

I Nathaniel Berry of Farmington of lawfull age depose and say that I was acquainted with Daniel McNeal of Barrington now Strafford in the State of New Hampshire that I served in the Continental Army with the said Daniel McNeal that he was second Lieutenant of the company commanded by Capt John Brew and I served with him five months at Ticonderoga and I think that I was enlisted by Daniel McNeal it was in the year 1776 I was well acquainted with Daniel McNeal and was some acquainted with his wife before their marriage and well remem- ber the time of their marriage it was in 1776 and I think but a short time before he went into the service and am now well acquainted with the widow of the said Daniel McNeal and that she still remains the the widow of the said Daniel McNeal
Nathaniel his  mark Berry
Strafford ss February 10th 1837 personally appeared the above named Nathaniel Berry and made oath that the above affidavit by him signed is in his belief true
Before me James Hanson Justice of the Peace I the subscriber hereby certify that the above named Nathaniel Berry is a man of honesty and integrity and of a fair character James Hanson

I Thomas Parshley of Stafford in the County of Stafford and State of New Hampshire of lawful age depose and say that I was a private in the Company in the Revolutionary war commanded by Capt John Drew and David Lapp was first Lieu- tenant and Daniel McNeal was second Lieutenant we were at Mount Independence on Sicondaga where  was  then Lieutenant McNeal was married and soon started with the Company for Sicondaga This was in the year 1776 about the last of June or first of July I enlisted under Capt John Drew for five months
Thomas his + Parshley mark
Stafford ss on the 11 th day of February 1837 personally appeared the above named Thomas Parshley and made oath that the above affidavit by him signed is in his belief true Before me
James Hanson Justice of the Peace
Feb 11 th 1837
I hereby certify that the above named Thomas Parshley would not in my belief state any thing untrue against the truth on oath
James Hanson

L. B. Mason's Affidavit

I Samuel B. Mason of lawful age testify & say that in June 1775 I knew Daniel M c Neal then a private in Capt. Benjamin Tilton's Company Col. Enoch Poor's Regiment of the New Hampshire Line. we were then stationed at Winter Hill I was in the mess with him the said M c Neal from June to the first of January 1776 - In 1776 after the retreat from Canada I saw the said M c Neal at Ticonderoga who was then a Sergeant in Col. Wingate's Regiment I think.
Samuel B. Mason
State of New Hampshire Stafford ss February 13. 1838. Then personally appeared the above named Samuel B. Mason and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me
B. M. Bean Jus. of the Peace
I certify that the above Samuel B. Mason is a credible Witness
B. M. Bean Jus. of the Peace
State of New Hampshire
Deputy Secy. office Feby 15. 1838.
I hereby certify that Benning M. Bean is duly commissioned as a justice of the Peace in and for the County of
Stratford
J. O. Whipple D. Secy
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