Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32994, for Daniel Lindsey, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Lindsey, Daniel S. 32994 or Linsley
CONTENTS

(2244)
Massachusetts.
Daniel Lindsey Capt Framham, private, 4 Massachusetts line 1779. 3 yr. 8 mo
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th of Aug. 1818 and sent to Hon: Stephen Minot, Haverhill, Mass:
Arrears to 4th of Sep r 1818
Same until all are paid
4 mos. 27/30 ths $39.20
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Inverness Co
Examined by D.E. Bassler 21 July, 1854. Pension withdrawn for cause
Retirement since Oct 18 th 1820 to Deborah Tucker Salem Mass.

2244
Daniel Lindsey
Aug 1818
Oct 25 Sep 1820

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ESSEX, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas of the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Salem, within and for the County of Essex, on the third Monday of June, A. D. 1820.
Present, Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Chief Justice.
Hon. WILLIAM WETMORE, and
Hon. STEPHEN MINOT, Associate Justices.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Daniel Lindsey resident in Andover in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 2244 now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit,
"WAR DEPARTMENT.....REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM."
"I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, Daniel Lindsey late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the 8th day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen ***** "Given at the War Office of the United States, this 14th day * L. S. * "of August one thousand eight hundred and eighteen ***** J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War."
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit, No real or personal estate
He is sixty nine years of age, a laborer, but quite unable to labor by reason of infirmities - he was in the almshouse prior to his receiving this pension - he has no family -
He served from the 19 of April 1775 to the last of December following in Capt. Poor's company Col. Froy's Regt. Mass: Line - and on the 1st. Jan. 1776 he enlisted for one year in Capt. Reeds company Col. Stark's Regiment New Hampshire line and was discharged at the end of that year - He also served three years from March 1777 in Capt. Farnums company Col. Francis, afterwards Col. Tupper's Regiment Massachusetts line, and prior to the ex-

piration of the said three years he enlisted again for and during the war in Capt. Abbot's Company, Col. Tupper's Regiment Mass. Line and finally was honorably discharged —
Teste S. Minot
Daniel his X Lindsey mark
Essex Js. July 13. 1820 Then the above named Daniel Lindsey made oath that the above schedule and statement by him subscribed are true, before me Stephen Minot Judge of said Court

and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. Stephen Minot a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
I, Daniel Lindsey do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 land and naval service of the United States 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. So help me GOD.
Daniel Lindsey mark
Essex, ss. C. C. C. P. June, Term, A. D. 1820.
Then the abovenamed Daniel Lindsey took and subscribed the aforewritten Oath before me
Stephen Minot Judge of said Court.
I, ICHABOD TUCKER, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath, and Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is
dollars  nothing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Salem, in said County of Essex, on this 17 th day of July A. D. 1820
Attr.
Ichabod Tucker, Clerk

Daniel Lindsey
60
Apr. 8. 1818
Sus d for N. H. 1818
Admitted

I, Daniel Lindsey, of the age of 65 years, declare and say that I am a resident Citizen of the United States; that I now reside in and belong to the Town of Andover in the County of Essex, in the Middle Circuit, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts: — That in April 1775 I enlisted as a private soldier for 8 months into the Army of the Revolutionary war; that I entered accordingly & served therein in the Company of Capt. B. Farnham in Col. James Foye's Regt of Massachusetts Troops till the last of December: — I then again enlisted for one year & entered the first of January 1776 in Capt. George Reed's Company in Col. Stark's Regt of New Hampshire line, and served therein during the year: — Again In February 1777 I enlisted for three years, & entered accordingly then, in the Company of Capt. Farnham in Col. Francis' Regt of Massachusetts Troops; & served in that company under Capt. Farnham & afterwards under Capt. Abbot, Col. Salton being Col. the last of the time, untill October 1779 when I enlisted for during the war, in same Company, & served therein, except as the Companies & Regts were reduced & attend in some measure untill June 9. 1783 when I was honorably discharged by General Washington at Newburgh, & so left the service. I have lost that discharge & know not where it is. I further say that I am, by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from my country for support; and that I never had any assistance from my country, or any Pension allowed me by the laws of the United States. Teste, Stephen Minot. Daniel Lindsey
I, Palfrey Downing, depose and say that I well knew the above named Daniel Lindsey, I was in the service with him, & know that he served as he states subsequent to Feb. 1777 till his said discharge; & that he is very poor & is supported by the town. Palfrey Downing
Essex fr. April 8. 1818 Then the above named Palfrey Downing made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true, before me, Stephen Minot. Judge of the Circuit Court 86

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, April 8. 1818 Then the within named Daniel Lindsey made solemn oath that the within declaration by him subscribed is true, before me.
Stephen Minot,
{ Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Middle Circuit.
Whereupon it appearing to my satisfaction that the said Daniel Lindsey did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in his declaration against the common enemy of our said, I now certify & transmit the testimony in the cause as the proceedings had thereon to the secreta- ry of the department of war. I also certify that in my own knowledge the said Lindsey is in indigent circum- stances in life, & in need of assistance for support. that the said Downing & Farnum are credible witnesses.
Stephen Minot
{ Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Middle Circuit.
I, Benjamin Farnum, depose & say I know the within named Daniel Lindsey. I was the captain of the company which he was in in 1779 & do know that he then entered the service as he has stated & that he continued to serve therein for two years & eight months, & expect he served the whole time as he has stated. I also know him to be very poor & needy.
Benj e Farnum
Sworn to August 4 th 1818 Then the above named Benjamin Farnum made solemn oath that the said deposition by him subscribed is true, before me
Stephen Minot, Judge, as aforesaid.

32 994 Rey INVALID.
File No. 32,994
Daniel Lindsey P. Rev War
Act: 18 n March 1818 n
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 233
[Arrangement of 1870.]

To the Secretary of the Department of War Sir, please to transmit the Certificate of allowance of my Pension under the late Law to Stephen Minot Esqr. of Haverhill Ms. who will forward it to me.
Andover April 8. 1818
Daniel his Lindsey mark
Rev. Ralphy Browning

Sarah Jones Sw
Daniel Linnego Certificate State of Vermont his Chace 20 D rs Recd 10 th June 1803 paid at the Treasury Feb y 29 th 1804
Due to the account Peter Linnik

Franklin 4 th April 1803
This Certifies that Daniel Linsey enlisted into the Late american war with Great Britain for Term During the war in the 10 th Massachusetts Reg t Command by Col d Benjamin Tupper and that he did actly serve for more then three years under the same enlistment to the close of the war as a good soldier and was then Honorably Discharged
Moses Knap Late Mag t in the war
To S ccy Averes