Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22410, for Daniel Thurston, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Thurston, Daniel Charlotte
N. 22410.
CONTENTS

471.
New York - Albany.
Charlotte Thurston
N.Y.
widow of Daniel Thurston who was a Private
in the New-York line
for 17 Months & 10 days
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 57 Dollars & 7/8 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20th. day of June, 1843. and sent to
R. M. Payle Geneva. New York.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 24. Vol. 1. Page 115.

State of New York Ontario County ss.
On this fifteenth day of August 1839, personally appeared, before the subscriber the First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Said County, Charlotte Thurston, a resident of the Village of Geneseo in the County and State aforesaid aged Seventy one years and 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 7, 1838, entitled "an act granting bounties and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Daniel Thurston who was a private in the Militia of the State of New York during the Revolutionary war - that according to the best of her knowledge and belief the said Daniel Thurston enlisted in 1781 or 1782 or in both at Poughkeepsie in New York - that he served under Capt. Harrison and Colonel Mullet and was discharged by Captain Teyse - that she knew him during his said service and saw him at her Father's house when at home on furlough - that she heard her father at one time say that he was present when the said Daniel Thurston joined the company and that at that time he was very young but whether it was the first or second enlistment she cannot tell, and that she has frequently heard her said husband tell of having been at Schenectady, up the Mohawk - at Albany, Fort Stanwix and Fort Oriskany Erie - that the discharge signed by Captain Teyse, dated Jan'y 6. 1784 was in possession of her late husband until his death, and since that time has been in possession of her son in law George Rosshaw until lately -
She further declares that she was married to the said Daniel Thurston in the month of February in the Year Seventeen hundred and Eighty one one .

29 Oct 1824
at New Lebanon, in the now County of Columbia  Columbia , in the State of New York, at the Deacon Rowleys: that her husband the aforesaid Daniel Thurston died on the 29th day of November 1824; 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 and ninety four, viz: at the time above stated, and that they had a family record of their marriage which has been lost: and that she has never been married since the death of her said husband, and still remains a Widow.
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 15th day of August 1839 before me.
Charlotte K. Thurston Mark
Power of Attorney
First Judged Ontario County, New York
And I certify that I am satisfied that the state of health of the above named Charlotte Thurston from old age and infirmity is such that she cannot attend the Session of the family conference as at the same time in Canandaigua, which is sixteen miles from her place of residence
August 15th 1839
D. Whitney First Judge of Ontario County, New York

V 6004
Charlotte Thurston
act. 1838
Col Willett Capt. Harnan } Capt. Pearce }
17 mo 10 days
Capt. Farn 10
17:10
Admitted
Private 17 mo 10 days
R. Mr. Bayley Esq. Guern N.Y.

State of New York Ontario County ss.
Lydia A. Clements of the village of Geneva in said County and State aged thirty five years, being duly sworn according to Law, doth on her Oath depose and say that she is the daughter of Daniel and Charlotte Thurston as she verily believes. That her father the said Daniel Thurston died at the Town of Busti in the County of Cattaraugus on the 29th day of November 1824, that his widow, her mother the said Charlotte Thurston, has never since his death been married, but has remained a Widow ever since, that they have allways lived together as man and wife ever since her remarriage until the day of his death, that the discharge herewith, signed by Captain Marse and dated the 6th day of January 1784, was in possession of her said father until his death, and since his death has been in possession of her Brother in Law George Groskaw until recently - that she has frequently heard her father speak of his services rendered during the Revolutionary War, and thinks she said he at one time enlisted for three years & that she has seen the record of their marriage, which has been lost.
Sworn and subscribed before me } Lydia A. Clements This 15th day of August 1839 and } I certify that said Lydia A. } Clements is a credible witness }
R. Whiting First Judge of Ontario County New York.

State of New York Ontario County I Thomas Hall Clerk of said County do hereby Certify that Rowen Whiting Esq. whose name is subscribed to the within Affidavit was on the day of the date of the same Duly Judge in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified — And that his signature within written is Genuine —
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 28 th day of August A.D. 1839 at Cananajaga Thomas Hall Clerk

The Number and Amount of Certificates issued by the Treas- -urer of the State of New York, for Levies & Militia services &c. Con- tinued from Book N o I.
   Internal Commerce So whom given     1782 Dec. 31. 7481. Dan l Thurston Priv 19 9 4  
State of New York Comptroller's Office Albany Jan y 9 th 1840
Thereby Certify the above to be true extracts from Book 2 now open & in use in this Office, and also that it appears from the same Book, that the said Thurston served the term above named under Capt. Joseph Harrison, and that on the 31 st Decem r 1782. was a Col. Comd d .
Rath. Cooke Compt.
This certifies that Ebenezer Cooker Lieut. of a Btry in Col o Whiting's Reg t of Militia, has this day delivered and mustered before me, an able bodied man, name- -ly David Thurston & duly enlisted to serve for said Btry in the New York State Levies, till the first day of February next.
Albany 22 nd May 1782. Peter B. Pease Capt. M. M 2
fees 50 c
The above fees are paid by me A. A. Post
Rath. Cooke Compt.

State of New York Ontario County ss.
Lidia A. Clement of Geneva in said County, daughter of Daniel & Charlotte Thurston being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath depose and say, that she has frequently seen a re- cord of the Marriage of her said Father and Mo- ther in a Bible belonging to the Family, which has been lost.
Lidia A. Clement
Sworn and subscribed before me This Twentyfourth day of January 1840 before me
R. Hoogarth S.P.
State of New York Ontario County ss.
Elizabeth Croshaw of the Village of Geneva in said County being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath depose and say, that she is according to the best of her knowledge and belief, the daughter of Daniel and Charlotte Thurston. that she has frequently seen and read the family record of the family contained in the family bible and recollects that it was there recorded that her parents the said Daniel and Charlotte were married on the 20th day of February 1786. that their eldest child was born on the 14th day of February 1787 - and this deponent further saith that said record has been lost
Sworn and subscribed this 28th day of January 1840 before me
R. Hoogarth S.P.
Her Elizabeth + Croshaw mark
State of New York Ontario County ss. I do hereby certify that the several deponents who took & subscribed the annexed affidavits before me are persons of credibility.
Given under my hand the 28th day of January 1840
R. Hoogarth S.P.

State of New York } Ontario County } ss.
Charlotte Thurston of the Village of Geneva in said County being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath declare and say that, at the time she made her declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of July 1838, she could not recollect the day of her marriage with Daniel Thurston, by virtue of whose services she claims the benefit of said Act. But that since then she has had brought to her mind and distinctly recollects that her first child was born on the 14th day of February 1857 and that the birth of said child took place six days short of one year from her marriage, and consequently that she was married on the 20th day of February 1856 - that she has no record of her marriage but that the same was recorded in a family Bible, which has been lost, and that she has no other evidence within her knowledge.
Sworn and subscribed before me this Twentyfourth day of January 1840 before me R. Hogeath Esq.
her Charlotte & Thurston mark
State of New York } Ontario County } ss.
I do hereby certify that R. Hogeath Esq. whose name is subscribed to the above and within Affidavit was on the day of the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected and qualified and entitled to take the same. And that his several signatures within the same are true.
Given under my hand & seal of said County this 29th day of January 1840 De Dean T. Prune Dep. Clerk

Rev. and 1812 War Section.
Oct 3 October 6, 1925.
Raphael A. Weed 815 West 180 St. New York City.
Sir:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 23410, it appears that Daniel Thurston enlisted at Canaan, New York in April 1782 and served as a private in Captains Silas Gray's and Joseph Harrison's Companies, Colonel Willett's New York Regiment and was discharged by Captain Peter B. Tearse, January 6, 1784.
He died November 29, 1824 in Busti, Cattaraugus County, New York.
Soldier married February 20, 1786 at New Lebanon, Columbia County, New York, Charlotte Mudge. She was allowed pension on her application executed August 15, 1839, while a resident of Geneva, Ontario County, New York, aged seventy-one years.
Their oldest child was born February 14, 1784, no

name stated.
Daughters, Lydia A. Clement, aged thirty-five years in 1839, was living in Geneva, New York; and Elizabeth Croshaw, was also living in said Geneva in 1839. There is no further data on file relative to their children.
A son-in-law, George Croshaw, is referred to in 1839.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22410
Charlotte Thurston
Wid. of
Daniel Thurston
Prim. Mg. line.
Act: Mar 3 rd 1848
Index:—Vol. 16 Page 273
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1925-Oct 6-11:28 AM To Ralph G. Ward and

Albany 5335
Charlotte Thurston
widow of Daniel Thurston
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 29. November 1824 of Ontario Co. in the State of New York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Dane of the regt. commanded by Col. Willitt in the N. York line for 17. months & 10 days,
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 57 Dollars 76 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30. day of April 1840 and sent to Ruth Bayley Geneva, N. Y.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1840 231.04 Semi-annual allowance ending Sep. 28.88 $ 259.92
{ Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by D. Brown Book A. Vol. 2.
Clerk Page 107

N. York Charlotte Thurston mt. to R. H. Bayly 29. Oct. 1839 to same 18. April 1840
Act. July 1838

By Peter B. Tense Esq r
The bearer Daniel Thurston a Private Soldier in the New York State Batt n is hereby Discharged Agreeable to Orders from his Excellency Governor Clinton — Given at Schenectady Jan y 6 th 1804 —
Registered in the Book of the Batt n
J. Moor Adj t
Peter B. Tense Capt. Commanding

Geneva N.Y. May 8. 1843
H. Edwards Esq
Sir
I enclose Mr. Charlotte Hemenways declaration in order to obtain benefits of the late act of Corpus
Respectfully Your Obedient R. M. Bayly

J. Edwards Esq. Geneva N.Y. Jan'y 30. 1840 Sir
I enclose herewith a Certificate from the Comptroller of this State, of the services in part, of Daniel Thurston, whose widow Charlotte Thurston is an applicant for a Pension - also her supplemental declaration setting forth the day of their marriage - and the affidavit of her two daughters as to the record of said marriage, which I trust will prove sufficient to establish her claim.
Respectfully
Your obedt servt
Am Payson

James L. Edwards Esq. Comm. of Pensions
Geneva April 24, 1840
Sir,
Your favour of the 18th instant is to hand - I have shown it to Mrs. Charlotte Thurston and she has decided that she will accept of the Pension as stated in your letter.
Respectfully
Your Obedient
Amos Bayley

Geneva N.Y. Augt 24. 1839 J. L. Edwards Esq Sir,
Therewith en- close the application of Charlotte Mun- ton for a pension, with affidavits of the services of her husband Daniel Munton and of their marriage - also the discharge of the said Daniel Munton.
Permit me to enquire in behalf of this good lady, if she or her children, are not entitled to land by virtue of the services of her late husband; and also to ask the favour of you to put us in the way of obtaining it if she may be so entitled and oblige
Respectfully Your Obedient R. M. Bayly

State of New York Ontario County ss.
On this Twentysixth day of April 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the Peace for the County and State aforesaid, Charlotte Thurston, personally known to me, a resident of the Village of Geneva in the said County and State, aged Seventy five years, who being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3 d of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, That she is the Widow of Daniel Thurston who was a private in the War of the Revolution and served in the Company commanded by Captain Harrison and Captain Pierce, and that the amount of pension she received under the Law of July 7. 1838 was Fifty Seven dollars and Twenty six Cents per annum; and she further declares that she is still a widow
Charlotte m a Thurston mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written - before me R. H. Bogarth a Justice of the Peace of Ontario County
State of New York Ontario County ss.
I Thomas Hall Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Richard Bogarth Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken and subscribed was at the time the same purports to have been taken and subscribed a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly elected and qualified and authorized to act as such - And further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and truly believe his signature above written to be genuine
Given under my hand and seal of said County at Geneva this second day of May A.D. 1843
Thomas Hall Clerk By George A. Lute Deputy Clerk

State of New York Onondaga County
Ebenezer Benjamin of the township of Onondaga, aged 73 years, of Oswego, being duly sworn, deposes and says, that he is a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States under act of 1832. That he was well acquainted with Daniel Thurston who was a Revolutionary Soldier and was mustered with this deponent at Albany in 1782. This deponent enlisted at Canaan for 9 months, the said Daniel Thurston enlisted at Canaan, under as this deponent thinks in Capt. Elias Grey in Col. Willets Reg't - at all events we were mustered under Capt. Grey at Albany in April 1782, the said Thurston enlisted as this deponent was informed and believed for three years - and from Albany the Troops marched to Schobacka and remained there about 100 months under Capt. Grey, and after that Capt. Joseph Harrison took command - and when this deponent left the service on account of sickness, the said Thurston was then in service, and this deponent has no doubt the continued to serve until discharged as appears by a certificate of discharge signed by Peter B. Leavitt Col't which this deponent has this day heard read dated Jan'y 6. 1784.
Given before me this 25 th day of Jan'y 1839 I Certify, that Said Ebenezer Benjamin is a man of truth & veracity & made his mark on account of blindness.
B. D. Johnson Lieut. Col. Com't
his Ebenezer Benjamin mark

State of New York Oneida County
On this 27 th day of July 1839 before me came Daniel Green
of Rome in said County, aged 83 years & upwards, a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, who being duly sworn deposes and says that he was well acquainted with Daniel Thurston formerly a resident of Stephentown in the County of Rensselaer in said State - That he was present at the marriage of Daniel Thurston to Charlotte Mueser, which took place at the house of Deacon Rowley in New Lebanon in the County of Columbia in said State, the ceremony was performed by a Deputy of Justice of the Peace, but his name this deponent does not recollect - The marriage took place as near as this deponent can recollect in the Year 1785 or soon after - but this deponent cannot be certain as to the precise time - at all events it was some years previous to the Year 1794, and this deponent believes as early as 1785 or 1786 - He was well acquainted with said Daniel Thurston and Charlotte Mueser, and has a clear & distinct recollection of their marriage - and that he has known them since that time, living together & bringing up a family of children -
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 27 th day of July 1839 I certify that said Daniel Green is a man of truth and veracity - 'knows or' interlined P. P. D. H. M. Sup Court to Albany
and said Daniel Thurston was at the time of his marriage reported to have been a soldier in the United States Service, & this deponent has no doubt of that fact. Daniel Green

State of New York County of Oneida
I James Dean Clerk of the said County certify: that Benjamin P Johnson Esq whose name is subscribed to the foregoing depositions, was on the 23 rd & 27 th days of July respectively a Supreme Court Commissioner, duly commissioned and qua- lified that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Commissioner & verily believe the signatures subscribed to the foregoing Affidavits are genuine. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the said County & subscribed my name July 29 th 1839 James Dean Clerk by James Edgar Deputy Clerk

RAPHAEL A. WEED
STUDIO 815 WEST 180 ST. NEW YORK CITY
MILTON-ON-HUDSON NEW YORK
August 15th, 1925
Re: Revolutionary War Records
The Honorable, The Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:--
Will you very kindly inform me whether either of the two REVOLUTIONARY WAR soldiers given below received a pension for his services?
DANIEL THURSTON (Thurstin; Thirating) of Newburgh, then Ulster, now Orange, County, N. Y.
Private, in a Reg't of Levies raised April 27th, 1781, in New York State, of wh. Marinus Willett was Lieut. Col. Commanding, in the Company under Joseph Harrison, com'd Capt. Nov. 2, 1781.
DANIEL KNIFFIN (during Rev. frequently misspelled "Sniffin") of Newburgh, then Ulster, now Orange, County, N. Y.
Private, in 4th Regt. Ulster Co. Militia, commanded, in turn, by Hardenburgh, Hasbrouck, and Jansen. In the company recruited for Northern Dist. of Newburgh and Marlborough, --Capt. Arthur Smith.
Very respectfully,
Raphael A. Weed
May I express my thanks to the personnel of the Revolutionary War Records Section, for the courtesies extended to me on a personal visit to the office in July of last year, and for a large number of photostat reproductions later sent me?