Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,295, for Daniel Littlefield, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Littlefield, Daniel
S 29,295
CONTENTS

Maine 1277-
Daniel Littlefield
of Wells in the State of Maine who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Sayers of the Regt commanded by Col Patterson in the assaults on 12 Mo —
Granted on the Roll of Maine
at the rate of 40 — Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 1th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension until the 27 day of Octo 1832 — and sent to J. Murphy Portland Me
Amount on 2th of Sept. 1832 $ 6 0
Amount on 1th of Octo 1833 — 2 0
$ 8 0
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. S. Bullock Clerk, Book Q. Vol 15 Page 67

Daniel Littlefield
P.O.

State of Maine. COUNTY OF YORK, SS.
ON this seventh day of August personally appeared before the District Court of the United States for the District of Maine Daniel Littlefield a resident of Wells in the county of York and State of Maine 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1775 - and served in Col Patten's regi- ment of the Massachusetts line, under the following named officers :
I enlisted at Wells in October 1775 in Captain Samuel Sayer's Company for twelve months I proceeded immediately to Cambridge & tarried there until March 1776 & then proceeded to Albany in the State of New York & thence to Ticonderoga & served my full term of twelve months against the common Enemy & received an honorable discharge which I have lost I further state that I was born in Wells aforesaid Sept 17th 1757 & have resided in said Town ever since excepting my time of service in the revolutionary war -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any,) only on that of the agency in the State of Maine
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Witness Joseph Gilman - Daniel Littlefield Signed & sworn to in open court this 7th day of August 1832 John Mufsey Clerk
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I, John Mufsey Clerk of the District Court of Maine do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Daniel Littlefield for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this seventh day of August 1832
John Mufsey Clerk

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File No. 29,295-
Daniel Littlefield
Rev Mr
Act June 1890
Index - Vol. 2 Page 288
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Feb. 27-1903 Mr. S. Williams Rensselaer N.Y.
March 20, 1903 - Mr. H. S. Williams Albany N.Y.

12.6611
Maine
Daniel Littlefield
of dist.  the Maine who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Patterson of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 1 year.
Inscribed on the Roll of the dist. of Maine at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of May 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd of July 1819 and sent to Benj. Greene Esq. South Berwick Me.
Arrears to 4th of Noting of Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819. $33.06
$33.06
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
York County.

29.295
3-068.
(Old No. 3-649.)
6-20
Bureau of Pensions.
Daniel Littlefield
May 1. 1879 - 61 Born Mills
Wells Maine Sept. 12. 1957
Aug. 75 - Wells Me) Mass Cat.
Capt Samuel Sayer Col. Patterson Det. 1 st Fr
No Rel -

Daniel Littlefield
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in Portland, at the Cumberland Bank,
Maine
W. M. B.

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, — " " —
Daniel Littlefield late a private " " — in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Dist: of Maine Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the first day of May one thousand eight hundred and nineteen .
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this twenty third day of July one thousand eight hundred and nineteen .
J C Calhoun
Secretary of War.

I Nathaniel Sayen of Wells, in the County of York and State of Maine aged seventy two years testify & say That I well know Daniel Littlefield of Wells, aforesaid & well remember that said Daniel Littlefield enlisted at the same time I did in October 1775 in my Brother Lieut. Samuel Sayen company in the continental army & said Daniel proceeded with me to Cambridge & there remained with me until March 1776 - & then left for Albany & said Littlefield continued with me - & as he enlisted to my knowledge for twelve months I know nothing to the contrary but that he served his full term of twelve months
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my my hand this eleventh day of August one thousand eight hundred & thirty two - Nathaniel Sayen
York ss. August 11, 1832 - Personally appeared the above named Nathaniel Sayen & made solemn oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed before me -
Joseph Gilman Just Peace

Daniel Littlefield.
Col. Patterson's
Massachusetts Regt.
Dec. 1775 - 1776.
1 st May 1819.
Admitted.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Josh fr. On this first day of May A.D. 1819 before me the subscriber Chief justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth - Personally appear Nathaniel Sawyer & M c Kin Perkins both of Wells in said County two credible and disinterested witnesses, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, they upon their oaths do say, that they well knew Daniel Littlefield of Wells, and that he the said Daniel Littlefield on the last of Dec r A.D. 1775 did enlist as a private soldier into the Army of the United States for the term of twelve Months under Capt. Sawyer of Col. Pattersons Reg t Massachusetts Line and that he continued to do his duty in said Company & Reg t until the expiration of the term of his enlistment, that they served in the same Company with the said Littlefield & do know that he was considered a good soldier & that he was honorably discharged -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal, the day and year above said -
Bry. Greene
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this tenth - day of May Anno Domini, 1819.
Bry. Greene

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
YORK, ss. } ON this first day of May A. D. 1819, before me the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth, personally appears Daniel Littlefield aged sixty one years resident in Wells in said county of York, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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 :"—That he the said Daniel Littlefield on list of December A. D. 1778 entitled as a private soldier in continental Army for twelve months under Capt. Samuel Sawyer the Regiment commanded by Col. Patterson  Massachusetts Line , and continue to his duty in said Company and Regiment until the two Months the term for which he had enlisted had had fully expired when he was honorably discharged at a place called Mount Independence in the State of New York.
That he is reduced in his circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year above said.
Benj. Greene
I, BENJAMIN GREENE, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, in the Commonwealth aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Daniel Littlefield did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as he has stated in his declaration aforesaid—and that he is reduced in his circumstances, and needs the assistance of his country for his support.—And I do now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the before mentioned act of Congress.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this tenth day of May Anno Domini, 1819.
Benj. Greene

Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions
Will you send the record of Daniel Littlefield of Chesterfield, Mass. - a Revolutionary Soldier as given in your records and oblige
Mrs. H. S. Williams
30 Washington Ave Station 3. Albany N.Y. -
Mch 23. 1903.
Inv. 29,295-