Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20,088, for Dan Throop, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Throop, Dan Mary
N. 20,088
CONTENTS

19.056 n New York.
See letter Oct 13. 1836 to F.A. Dickinson
Sam Throop
of Chenango Co in the state of New York who was a Trooper in the Comp y commanded by Captain Richards of the regiment commanded by Colonel Dunke in the Cont y line, for the term of 3 years -
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 12 of June 1823
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 of Sept 1823 and Sexton, C.A. Bacon Esq. Oxford, New York
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1823 , 22.13 Semi anl. all'ce ending March 1823  48 16 23/100  6.13 3/4 $70.13
22:13
{ Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
March 1. 1823.
1 Feb 79 f 270

New York 3218
Mary Throop widow of Dan Throop who was a Private in the Connecticut line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Eighty Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the sixth day of December 1843 and sent to
Henry R. Mygatt Oxford New York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 115
Reported

858
1667
Mary Throck
Admired
Printed 2 years
Henry R Maygatt Esq
Oxford
Chambers Co N.Y.
[Faint mirrored bleed-through text from the reverse side of the page]

State of New York
Chenango County 3/3
On this 27th day of August 1830 personally appeared before the Court of Oyer and terminer of the said County of Chenango (being a Court of record) held at Norwich in said County. Mary Throop a resident of Oxford in the County of Chenango aged sixty eight years. 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. 1830. entitled an act granting half pay and pension to certain widows. That she is the widow of Dan Throop who was a private in the army of the Revolution, and who drew a pension under the act of 1818 and for evidence of his service she refers to the evidence on which said pension was granted. She further declares that she was married to the said Dan Throop on the twelfth day of November in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty eight, at Bozrah in the State of Connecticut. That her husband the said Dan Throop died on the eighteenth day of May eighteen hundred and twenty four: 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.
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above written
Mary Throop
before me, P. B. Prindle Dep Clerk

State of New York } Chenango County }
Henry Balcom of Oxford in said county of Chenango, being duly sworn, Saith that he is fifty years of age, and that he was well acquainted with Dan Sharp, husband of Mary Sharp whose declaration is annexed that said Dan Sharp died at Oxford on or about the 10th day of May 1824 leaving a widow said Mary Sharp with whom this deponent is well acquainted. That one of their sons married a sister of this deponent. That said Dan & Mary both lived in said Oxford from deponent's earliest re- ollection. That said Dan at deponent's last seen informed and believes true, drew a pension under the act of 1818. That said Mary Sharp his widow has not married since his death to deponent's knowledge or belief.
Sworn to, August 31. 1830 Before me, & I certify that said Henry Balcom is a member of the Legislature of the State of New York and a credible person
Henry Balcom
Levi Bigelow First Judge of Chenango County Courts

State of New York } Chenango County } ss
I, Percy Randall Clerk of Said County of Chenango, hereby certify that Levi Bigelow is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Said County, and that the signature within purporting to be his are genuine, and that Mary Throop appeared before the Court of Oyer and Tenues of Said County of Chenango as within expressed and that I am the Clerk of Said Court
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my hand and the seal of Said Court
August 31. 1830
P. B. Piddle Deputy Clerk of said Court

State of New York Chautauqua County On this twelfth day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred & twenty three person- ally appeared in Open Court. Dan Throop, in the Court of Common Pleas of Chautauqua County being a Court of Record, aged Sixty years, Resident of the town of Oxford, in the County & State aforesaid, first being duly sworn, according to Law Worth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made in the Act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and the first of May 1820. That he the said Dan Throop declares that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: In the year 1779 while residing in Norwalk in the State of Connecticut & on the first day of April in the year aforesaid, enlisted a Fifer to serve during said War, and continued service to the end of said War. Which was between three & four years, a part of which time I served as a Waiter to Colonel Benjamin Throop. Who was a Major, in the Regiment, was under the command Col: Sherman in the Connecticut line and in General Sedgwick's Huntington's Brigade. And I do solemnly swear, that I was a Resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818. And that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner 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 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
A Schedule of Property
  One Cow ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ $12.00 One Looking Glass ~ ~ ~ $3.00   Two Pigs ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 4.00 One Wagon Chair ~ ~ ~ 12.00   one pot & Kettle ~ ~ ~ ~ 1.50 3 Tables ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 7.00   Tea Kettle ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 1.00 1 Pail ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 0.75   Skillet ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 0.30 1 Shovel ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 0.25   Frying pan ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 0.30 2 Meat Pans ~ ~ ~ ~ 2.00   2 pr Iron hand Irons ~ ~ ~ 3.00 2 Clocks ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 1.35   2 pr Shovels & tongs ~ ~ ~ 1.50 2 Pails ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 0.25   12 plates ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 1.00 1 Bible & Prayer Book   1 Set Knives & Forks ~ ~ ~ 1.00 and other old Books 5.00   1 Set cups & Saucers ~ ~ ~ 50 1 Bread Tray ~ ~ ~ ~ 0.25   2 potatoes ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 75   1 coffee Mill ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 25   3 Milk Pans ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 75   $27.91   $31.75   27.91   $59.66 
I have in my family to support, Myself, my Wife aged fifty three years, and a boy aged twelve years. I have been formerly a Merchant, but was unfortunate in business & failed for ten years back have not been able to attend to any kind of business on account of Rheumatism & Cramps
Subscribed and sworn to in Open Court on this 12th day of June 1833
Dan Throop
Deer Randall Atty of D. Court

Chamango County ss. I, Perez Randall Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Chamango, being a Court of Record. Do hereby Certify that the foregoing Oath and Schedule hereto Annexed, are truly copied from the Records of the said Court, and that the total Amount in Value of the property exhibited in the foregoing Schedule, according to the Opinion of said Court is Fifty Nine Dollars and Sixty Six Cents
In testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my Name and affixed the seal of the said Court this twelfth day of June 1823
Perez Randall

Sam. Throop (Musician, General Brigade General Huntington's Brigade
Connecticut line Col. Sherman's Brigade 1779-3 years
1 st June 1819
name not on rolls: Rejected.

State of New York Chautauqua County ss: On this first day of June in the year 1819th Before me Isaac Sherwood one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for Chautauqua County personally appeared Dan Throop aged fifty six years and resident of the Town of Oxford, in the County & State aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provisions of the late act of Congress Entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," - That he the said Dan Throop enlisted in the year 1779. on or about the first of April of that year, as a infer in the State of Connecticut in a Company Commanded by Capt. William Richards in Col. Shermans Regiment in Genl. Sedgwick M'Intosh's Brigade, in the Connecticut line, & joined the Army the last of April of the same year at the Highlands in the State of New York. That he continued in the service of the United States until the month of November 1782. when he was discharged at West Point in the State of New York by Genl. Horatio Gates. during said service he was in several engagements near Kingston.

1 Rivers in the State of New York & the the that he has had his discharge And the said Dan M'Intosh states that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support. Sworn to & subscribed Dan M'Intosh The second day of June 1819. before me Isaac Sherwood one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas
I Isaac Sherwood one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for Chenango County in the State of New York do certify that it appears to my satisfac- tion that the said Dan M'Intosh did serve in the Revolutionary War against the common Enemy, as stated in the preceding declaration and is a man in indigent circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support, as stated in the preceding declaration, and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony as taken and

had before me, to the Secretary for the Depart- ment of War, pursuant to the aforementioned act of Congress.
Isaac Sherwood one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for Chenango County.
Clerk's Office. Chenango County June second 1819. I do hereby Certify that Isaac Sherwood was one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for Chenango County & duly authorized to act as such by taking the Oaths re- quired by Law on the day of the date of the above declaration on Oath, and that the above signature is his hand writ- ing.
J. W. Williams Dep. Clerk

"Dan Shrop & Mary Gager both of Borah were married together on the twelfth day of November A.D. Seventeen hundred & eighty-eight."
State of Connecticut New London County } I Gardner Avery Clerk of the Town of Borah in the County of New London & State of Connecticut do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true Copy of the Record, with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Record in fair legible figures as follows "12 th day of Nov. A.D. 1888"
Gardner Avery Town Clerk of the Town of Borah
I Gardner Avery above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town, County and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town with the exception above named - as certified by me
Gardner Avery Town Clerk of said Town
Sworn before me
John Hoyde
Justice of the Peace
And I certify that Gardner Avery, above named is a person well known by me & is a witness of credibility.
Attest John Hoyde
Justice of the Peace
I, William E. Tracy, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Norwich, in the County of New London & State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that John Hoyde, before whom, the above affidavit of Gardner Avery, was sworn to, is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, and that the foregoing signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this seventh day of September A.D. 1888.
William E. Tracy Clerk

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section mmms
April 30, 1924
Lyman A. Cheney, M. D. Onondaga Sanatorium Syracuse, N. Y.
Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 20088 it appears that Dan Throop, while a resident of Norwich, Connecticut, enlisted April 1, 1779 as a Fifer and served in Captain William Richards' Company under Colonels Sherman and Durkee, Connecticut Troops, was in several engagements near the Croton River and was discharged in November 1782.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 1, 1819 while a resident of Oxford, Chenango County, New York aged fifty-six years. He died May 18, 1824 in said Oxford.
Soldier married November 12, 1788 in Bozrah, New London County, Connecticut, Mary Gager (both of said Bozrah) and she was allowed pension on her application executed August 27, 1838 while living in Oxford, New

York aged sixty-eight years.
In 1823 soldier referred to "a boy aged twelve years as one of his family" name and relationship not stated.
In 1838 one Henry Balcom of Oxford, New York stated that one of Dan and Mary Throop's sons married his sister, their names not stated.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Albany 858
Mary Throop widow of Dan Throop
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18. March 1818 and who died on the 18. May 1824 of Chenango Co. in the State of New York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Richards of the Regt. commanded by Col. Durkee in the Connecticut line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
the rate of 80 Dollars ————— Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of Nov. 1838 and sent to Henry R. Hygatt, Oxford Chenango Co. N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept' 38. 200.00 Semi-annual allowance ending Mar. 39. 40.00
$240.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk Book 1. Vol. 2. Page 106

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
1918 Jan 3 Hist. to J. C. Ferguson. 1924 Apr 30 Hist. to Lyman A. Cheney. mmt F.
File No. 21088
Mary Thrapp widow of Dan Thrapp Dis. Rec. no.
Act March 3 rd 48
Index: Vol. M , Page 273
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Oxford, Chenango Co. N.Y. Aug. 19. 1843
Sir
I send declaration of Mary Throop for a pension under act March 3d 1831.
Your wife please send to me certificate for her.
Very Resp't Yours Henry R. Mygatt
J. L. Edwards Esq. Head of Pensions

Mary Throck

Oxford. Chenango Co. N.Y. Sept 14. 1830
Sir,
I herewith send the declaration and proof of Mary Throop widow of Dan Throop for a pension.
Dan Throop was a pensioner under the act of 1818.
She expects that you will address me at the place above dated
I am. Very Resp t
Your obt Serv t
Henry R. Lygall
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Com d pension
War Dep t
Washington City
D.C.

Oxford N.Y. August 3 d
free
18,933
McCam.
Dear Friend, Chenango Co. N.Y.
C. A. Bacon
Oxford, N.Y.
Recd. Aug. 1823.
John C. Calhoun Secretary of War
Washington
in roll of Duke's Regt.

Secretary at War.
Orson August 8 th 1823
Sir.
If it should be considered that the accompanying affidavit is insufficient to support the application of Dan Throop. He wishes me to state that he can produce four more witnesses in corroboration of the facts already related. Respectfully I am
July the 31 st . 1823
Dear Sherwood Judge of Chinnango, Common Pleas
In 1819. in the month of June. Dan Throop made his application to the War Department, predicated upon the papers which you will find inclosed marked "Rejected". Preserving the Pride as well as the Spirit of a Soldier, he intended to have discontinued his application but his increasing infirmities, together with recent misfortunes, have compelled him to apply for the bounty of his country; - Doctor Johnson, did not become a Pensioner with more reluctance, & his definition of the word, is none too strong for the Major's Intellects, - John P. Van Ness Esq. was a particular friend of the Major in more prosperous days to whom I would refer you, for any information, in relation to his character & life, Col. Morley of the Senate has also known him from his infancy as
It is important to the Major, (I suppose agreeable to the act) that he draw from the time his claim was Rejected. - If any further Testimony is necessary, have the goodness to advise me by mail, & you will much oblige
Your Obedt. Servt. C. A. Bacon

3574
Mary Throop
80#
Albany
3218
715-
Henry R. Mygale Oxford N.Y.

State of New York
Chenango County ss On this fifteenth day of August 1843 personally ap- peared before Austin Hyde one of the Judges of Chenango County Courts in the State of New York. Mary Throop a resident of Oxford in the said County of Chenango, aged seventy  seventy three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, did on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the ben- efits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Dan Throop who was a private during the war of the Revolution and for evidence of his service she refers to the papers on which he was pen- sioned and she also refers to said papers for the partic- ulars of said service and she further declares that the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of July 7th 1838 was Eighty dollars.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above written, before me and I certify that the said Mary Throop is personally known to me
Austin Hyde Judge of Chenango County Courts
Mary Throop.

STATE OF NEW-YORK, Chenango County Clerk's Office.
§ § §
I, John Satharp Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, That Nustin Hyde — whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowl- edgement of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a Judge of Chenango County Courts in and for the said county of Chenango, dwelling in the said county, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Judge — and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgement is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have here unto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said County, the Twentieth day of August — A. D. 1843.
John Satharp Clerk.

Chenango County } Vs State of New York }
On this 11 th day of February
1823. came before me Col. William Munroe to me well known and being duly sworn testified and said that he knew Dan Shrop in the revolutionary war in Col. Durkin's Regiment of the Connecticut line, and that he is confident that he knew him as a waiter to Major Benjamin Shrop for more than nine months.
Wm Munroe
Subscribed sworn to and declared to be the truth by the said William Munroe the day and year aforesaid. And I hereby certify that he is a credible witness.
Isaac Sherwood Judge of Chenango Common Pleas
Chenango County } Clerk's Office }
J. S.
I certify that Isaac Sherwood Esq. was a Judge of Chenango County Court of Common Pleas, at the time of taking the above affidavit and duly Commissioned and sworn as such.
Witness my name and the Seal of said County this 30 th day of July 1823
Pear Randall Clk

State of New York Chenango County ss:
Said Hinckley of the County of Chenango State of New York being duly sworn saith that he knew Dan Throop now of said County in the Revolutionary War, that he knows the said Dan Throop served in the Connecticut line on the continental Establishment in Col Durkee's & Col. Sherman's Regiments from April 1779 to the end of the war & that he believes said Dan was regularly dis- charged.
Isaac Hinckley
I hereby certify that on the 7th day of May 1823 before me came Isaac Hinckley Subscribed & made oath to the above affidavit & that he is a credible Witness
M c Tracy First Judge of
Chenango County Clerk's Office
Chenango County I hereby certify that John Tracy Esq. was first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, at the time of making the above Affidavit. Commissioned and duly sworn. Witness my hand since the seal of said County this 30th day of July 1823 Percy Randall, Clerk

I Dan Throop have this day Voluntarily Subscribed my Self as a Officer in the army of the United States of America in a Battalion ordered to be raised in the State of Connecticut to serve during the present War unless sooner discharged - and I do bind my Self to conform in all instances to such Rules and Regulations as are or shall be established for the Government of the Army - Witness my hand the 1 st day of April 1777 Dan Throop
Chenango County - } State of New York } ss. On the 12 th day of February 1823. came before me Susannah Throop Widow of Benjamin Throop deceased who was a Major in the Revolutionary war and being duly sworn declared under oath that the above Certificate is the hand writing of her late husband and that she fully believes it to have been the original and real enlistment signed by Dan Throop at the time stated in the same. That she knows Dan Throop served several years in said War and that at the close of the War said Dan Throop was discharged at West Point and returned home with his and her husband.
Susannah Throop
Subscribed and sworn to this day and year aforsaid and declared to be the truth before me and I hereby certify that the said Susannah Throop is a credible witness.
Amos A. Franklin Justice of the Peace
Chenango County } ss. I hereby certify that Amos A. Franklin Esq Clerk's Office } was at the time of taking the above Affidavit an acting Justice of the Peace in for said County Commissioned and duly sworn
Witness my name and the seal of said County this 30 th day of July 1823
Perez P. Randall Clerk

1621 North Second St., Harrisburg, Penn.
Revo. Sec m 1
December 27, 1918
Bureau of Pension, Dep't of Interior Washington.D.C.
Gentlemen:-
-Please send me a copy of the military record of Major Dan Throop who was born about 1768, entered the service of Rev.olutionary army as fifer, of the 4th? Conn. at age of 15. He was a pensioner and died 1842 at Oxford N.Y.
It is possible my dates are wrong so desire a copy of your record.
Did his father Col. Benj. Throop(Throope-Thrup) Major of 4th.Conn. later brevetted for gallantry ever draw a pension?
Thanking you
I am very truly
J. C. Ferguson

The Onondaga Sanatorium
For the Treatment of Tuberculosis
Board of Managers
STEPHEN C. CHENEY, PRESIDENT WILLIAM J. MULHERAN, M. D., VICE-PRESIDENT DWIGHT H. MURRAY, M. D. ERNEST L. EDGERTON WALLACE CAMPBELL
SUPERINTENDENT AND SECRETARY HARRY J. BRAYTON, M. D.
Syracuse, N. Y. Mar. 26 th 1924.
Pension Department, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-
May I ask you to send me the Revolutionary record of Benjamin Throop Norwich, Conn. Major in 5 th Regt. Connecticut Line, Formation of 1781-1783. 2 He was a pensioner (act of 1818) some years & died in New York State, probably at Oxford, N.Y. June 16 th 1822.
Also the record of private Dan Throop, son of the above, who served in same Regt (5 th ) in Capt Dorrance's Company. He was born in Conn. Apr. 27 th 1768 & died at Oxford N.Y. May 18 th 1824. I understand he was also a pensioner.
Thanking you for this information, I am, Yours very truly, Lyman A. Cheney, M.D. Onondaga San. Syracuse, N.Y.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of _____ a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr. 1. 1779 Nov. 1782 Infantry William Richards Sharmann Durkee Conn.                                                   
Battles engaged in, none stated. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Norwich Conn. Date of application for pension, June 1819. The claim was ref. Residence at date of application, Oxford, Chenango Co. N.Y. Age at date of application, 56 years. Died May 18 1824 at Oxford N.Y. Remarks: He married Nov. 12 1788 Mary Laper. She was at Penn. on an app. at Aug. 27 1838, when a resident of Oxford N.Y. aged 68 years. In 1820 soldier referred to a lady aged 12 years as one of his family name & relationship not stated.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.