Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 10190, for Daniel Lamson, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Lamson, Daniel Anna
W 10190 Ba. Mt. 3520-160-55
CONTENTS

9436
Connecticut
Daniel Lamson of Litchfield the State of Conn who was a priv - in the Conn commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg commanded by Col Francis in the Conn time for 2 years -
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of May 1833 and sent Geo- W. Woodruff - Litchfield Ct
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 $ 16 00 Semest. allowance ending Sept. 33 4 00
$ 21 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. D. Bullock Clerk, Book 9 Vol. 3 Page 24
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24866 } late March 3/55 March 30/55
Anna Larson wid of Nance Larson Jr
Capt Porter / Mafp; Co. 1st Regt Conn. Line Enr His Revolutionary War Husband & wife both pensioned At 16/100, Aug; 6 1/2 55,
7300p 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2
Conn
Feb 53 no 590
3520 ip Aug 8/55
Geo. C. Woodruff Litchfield Conn
Vol. L. 2. c

370 Connecticut Anna Samson widow of Daniel Samson who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. 30 February 1853 Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of May 1853 and sent to
Hon. A. S. Seymour M.C. Litchfield Ct.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 20, 1848, Page 62 Vol. A
1832

"Litchfield County ss Litchfield First June Eighteen hundred thirty three
This certifies that I this day joined together in marriage Daniel Lamson & Anna Benton: both of Litchfield Morris Woodruff Justice of the Peace"
"A true copy of Certificate
By Elias H. Harrison Town Clerk "
I Samuel P Bollen, do certify that the above is a true copy of the Record of the marriage Certificate of Daniel Lamson and Anna Benton with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Record in full legible figures as follows "1 st June 1833"
I Samuel P. Bolles above named do hereby say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town and County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town of marriages with the exception of the date above named as certified by me.
Given Dated Litchfield this 17 th day of Feb y 1853
Dear Mr. Potter. I am sure

State of Connecticut Litchfield County }
ss Litchfield
On this 17 th day of Feb y 1853
personally appeared Samuel P. Bolles Town Clerk of said Litchfield to me well known to who is entitled to credit & made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed in my presence
Before me
Geo. C. Woodruff
Justice of the Peace

I Hanson Stoddard of Litchfield (son of lawful age being duly sworn do depose & say that I was well acquainted with Daniel near Daniel Samson late of said Litchfield dec d who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States. I was also present with him at the time of his decease, & he died at said Litchfield on the 6 th day of October A. D. 1852, And that at the time of his decease he left a widow, who still survives, & is unmarried & whose name is Anna Samson (Dated at Litchfield Feb y 17 th A. D. 1853
Hanson Stoddard
State of Connecticut
Litchfield County } ss Litchfield Feb 17 1853
Personally appeared Hanson Stoddard to me well known & who is entitled to credit, who subscribed the above deposition in my presence & made solemn oath to the truth of the same
Before me H. H. Hurlbut, Notary Public

State of Connecticut
Litchfield County } ss Litchfield
J Frederick D Beeman
Clerk of the County Court of the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that
Geo. C. Woodruff & Mansur J. Pickett on the 17 th day of Feb y 1853 and long before were, & ever since have been Justices of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned & qualified, and by Law authorized to administer oaths. And that the foregoing signatures which purport to be theirs respectively are genuine
Given under my hand & the Seal of said Court this 19 th day of February A.D. 1853
Frederick D. Beeman Clerk

Daniel Garrison Commonwealth,
ind. 13 th July 1777 Prisoner
(Admiral)
Geo. C Woodruff Prisoner Litchfield Connect

BRIEF in the case of  Daniel Lamson  County of Hampshire  in the State of Connecticut  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? in open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 77  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     In 1775 2 — Private   1776 1 — — "   1777 3 — — " Capt. Billy Porter Col. Francis Genl. Patterson Brig  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none mentioned  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Wadsworth  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Document, and traditionary  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? There are no papers except his declaration — he refers to the rolls in the War Dept. 
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Lupton
Examining Clerk.

116008.
Admitted
2 years. Private Con- tinental Serv. Mus.
on Roll,

Declaration of Daniel Samson in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th June 1832.
State of Connecticut } Court of Probate within & Simsbury County } ss. for the District of Simsbury
On this 13 th day of Aug. A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Hon. Frederick Wolcott Judge of the court here of Probate in and for said district now sitting Daniel Lamson, a resident of the Town and County of Litchfield and State aforesaid aged seventy four years who being duly sworn according to law, clothed on his oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 —
That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year, 1777 with one under Captain Dilly or W m Foster and served in, (according to his present recollection) the 11 th Regiment of the Massachusetts Line, under the following named Officers — viz
At the time I entered the service of the United States in 1777 my place of residence was Beverly in the State of Massachusetts of the In the month of February 1777, (having a few weeks previous returned to S d Beverly from a tour of one year service which I had performed the year preceding) I enlisted at S d Beverly into the Army of the United States to serve as a private for the term of three years in a company commanded by Captain Billy or W m Porter, (he was called Billy Porter) his first lieutenant was Thomas Francis, second lieutenant, ——— Burley, The Regiment to which I belonged was I think the 11 th Regiment Massachusetts line commanded by Colonel Eben t Francis until his death & afterwards by Colonel  of  Supp in General Pattersons Brigade, (I at one time belonged to General Greenes Brigade,) in the month of March 1777 I was ordered to march with others of the company to Join the Army at Tienderoga, on our way we stopped at Bennington, Vermont and drew our clothing, from them we went to Skeneborough & then to Tienderoga I think we arrived at Tienderoga on the 5 th Day of April 1777 I remained on Duty at Tienderoga

until it was evacuated by the Americans under the command of General St Clair, in consequence of the approach of the British Army under the command of General Burgoyne, after the evacuation of Tienderoga I marched to Schenectady and was then ordered to go with some baggage by water on board a Batteau to Fort Ann, on our way to Fort Ann we were taken prisoners by the British & sent by them to Tienderoga, which was at this time  then in the possession of the British, I remained a prisoner to the British three months and one day, & on the day that the American Army under the command of Genl Gates had an engagement with the British under Genl Burgoyne at Bemis heights above Saratoga, I found means to escape from the British & fled to & joined the American Army in the company commanded by my old Captain, (now) Captain Dilly Porter and immediately engaged to perform duty as a waiter for Doctor Jones who was Surgeon of the Regiment, after the surrender of Burgoyne's Army at Saratoga I went with the American Troops to Albany from thence down the Hudson river & into New Jersey, & to Valley Forge where we encamped for the winter, In the spring of 1779 we were employed in building bridges, built one across the Schuylkill near Valley Forge, we were then ordered to march to the State of New York we accordingly marched through New Jersey crossed the North River at Kings Ferry, from thence we were ordered to Danbury in Connecticut, from Danbury we went to Hartford in S d State, we were then ordered to go to West Point in the State of New York where we arrived (according to my present recollection in the Month of November 1779 I remained at West Point until the 13 th or 14 th of February 1780 at which time & place I was discharged the term of time for which I enlisted (viz) Three years having expired, I think I had a written Discharge at that time but if I had, it is lost I have none in my papers I found among my papers a Certificate of the Quarters Master in relation to my having rec d provisions up to the 13 th Feb y 1780 which is herewith annexed — I performed a tour of duty in the service of the United States of Eight months in 1775 & a tour of one year in 1776 the particulars of which I do not state during it as missing at this time, believing that my name will appear on the rolls of the regular troops in the War Department to establish my entitlement to the three years tour above named

I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to an annuity or pension whatever except the present, and declare that my name is not on the pension list roll of any agency in any state.
Daniel Lampson
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
before me, Frederick Wolcott Judge of Probate Litchfield District, Conn.
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
Frederick Wolcott, Judge of Probate Litchfield District Conn.
I Thomas Miner Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Litchfield aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Daniel Lampson for a pension
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 15 th Day of August A.D. 1832
Thomas Miner Clerk
West Point Feb 1 13, 1780
This may certify that Dan l Lampson and Aaron Putnam late of the 11 th Massachusett Regiment have been served with pensions up to and for this day and no longer
Schadbourne I. A. W. H. F. B. C. Spurr

State of Connecticut } District of Litchfield }
On this 16 th day of February 1853 personally appeared before the Court of Probate held at Litchfield in & for the District of Litchfield on 1 st day, Anna Samson a resident of Litchfield in said District, aged fifty six years, who being duly sworn, accord- ing to Law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the Acts of Congress granting pensions to widows of Officers & Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution. That she is the widow of Daniel Samson who was a private soldier in the service of the United States in the Army of the Revolution, & who was a pen- sioner of the United States under the act of June 7 th 1832 at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum.
She further declares that she was married to the said Daniel Samson on the 1 st day of June A. D. 1833; that her husband the aforesaid Daniel Samson died on the 6 th day of October A. D. 1852; that she was not married to him previous to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place at the time above stated viz June 1 st 1833. She further swears that she is now a widow, & that she has never before made any application for a Pension.
Anna Samson
Sworn subscribed in the day & year above written
Before Oliver A. G. Field
Judge of 1 st Court of Probate

I Geo. C. Woodruff Clerk of the Court of Probate within & for the District of Litchfield Conn do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original pro- ceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Anna Larison for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of office of said Court this 16 th day of Febru- ary A.D. 1853
Geo. C. Woodruff Clerk

State of Connecticut } County of Litchfield } ss
On this 21 st day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within & for the County and State aforesaid Anna Samson aged Fifty Seven years a resident of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut, who being duly sworn according to Law, declares, that she is the widow of Daniel Samson late of said Litchfield deceased who was a private in the military service of the United States in the war of the Revolution; that she is not informed & cannot state the Company or Regiment in which he served, nor when nor where he enlisted, nor when nor where he was discharged; that he continued in said service for the period of at least two years, & received a pension therefor at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum under the act of June 7 th 1832, & that she receives a pension of the same amount as his widow under the act of Feb 3 rd 1853, and for particulars of his service she refers to his original application for a pension, & the accompanying documents.
She further declares that she was married to the said Daniel Samson in said Litchfield on the 1 st day of June A.D. 1833 by one Morris Woodruff Esq a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, and that her name before her said marriage was Anna Benton; that her said husband died at said Litchfield on the 6 th day of October A.D. 1852, and that she is now a widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the "act approved March 3 rd 1855" and for proof of the facts above stated refers to the evidence on which she was proceeded.      Anna Samson

We William May & Hanson Stoddard residents of the town of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed & acknowledged by Anna Samson in our presence; and that we believe from the appear- ance & statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be Dated this 21 st day of March A.D. 1855 and that 1855 we are well acquainted with her & know her to be a widow
William May Hanson Stoddard
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to & subscribed before me on the day & year above written; and I certify that I know the af- fiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, & that I have no interest in this claim
Garry H. Miner Justice of the Peace
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, { ss. Litchfield: Litchfield County, {
I, Henry B. Graves, Clerk of the COUNTY COURT of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Garry H. Miner Esq. is and on the 21 st day of March 1855 was a
Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and by Law authorized to ad- minister OATHS and to take the acknowledgement of DEEDS. And that his commission was dated on the 17 th day of July 1853 A.D. 1853 , and will expire on the 4th day of July, A. D., 1855, and that the signature to the accompanying instrument, purporting to be his, is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court, this 27 th day of March A. D. 1855.
Henry B. Graves Clerk

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Meo Amm

Nov 30 1881
Nov 1881

No 453
Anna Larson, widow of Daniel
(C)
Act 9 Feb 1859
for her annuity,
Comg 9 Feb 1859
Hon. C. S. Seymour,
M. C.
Lehighfield
(C)

Washington Feb 28 th 53
Sir
Enclosed I send the application of Mrs Anna Samson widow of Daniel Samson late of Litchfield deceased The facts stated in the petition so far as relates to the marriage and death of Mr Samson are within my personal knowledge and the case being a clear one and perfectly simple I hope you may be able to give it immediate attention
Yours Respectfully
O. S. Seymour
per H. S. C.
Dear Sir E. Heath Commissioner of Pensions

Brief in the case of Anna Samson, widow of Daniel Sethfula County and State of Connecticut act 3 Feb 1837
Claim. ("original," or for increase. )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the act of 7 June 1837, at $60 per annum.
Proof of marriage (Certified copy of Iowa Records)
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
Rev. C. S. Seymour Sethfula (2)
H. C. Allen Examining Clerk.

March 7. 1853
Appl. of Anna Samson widow of Daniel -
Conn. 32
Feb 2 1853
revolutionary
Feb 1853
Rev. Dr. S. Heath Commissioner of Pensions Washington
Dear Sir, I have the honor to
Dear Sir, 116 C.

Revolutionary Massachusetts WIDOW, &c.
File No. 10190
Anna Lamson
Wid
Daniel Lamson
Brit Rev War
Act: Febr 3 d  1852
Index:—Vol. A , Page 118
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No. 24866
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received March 30 th 55 , 1855
Anna Samson wid. of Daniel Samson pri. Capt. Porter Col. Juffer Mass. Cont. line, Rev. War
Warrant 3525-160-55
Geo. L. Woodruff Fitchfield Conn.