Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39,018, for Dan Platts, Connecticut

SERVICE
SERVICE Conn.
Platts, Dan
NUMBER _____
NUMBER D. 39,018
CONTENTS

Connecticut Roll.
1,271
Dan Platts 4 Colo of 1st Lieutenant Connecticut line. 1775. 1 year
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 17 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30. of June 1818 and sent to Aher Miller, Esq. Saybrook, Conn t .
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.
Summary of account
4 months 18/30. $ 92. " "
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Not entitled to a pension under the law of the 1 May 1820.
Notification sent to John Fish 5 July 1820. Middletown
Conn t Saybrook. Widow's 60

Admitted June 1898

I Dan Platts of the Town of Say Brook County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut - a Resident Citizen of the United States - being Duly Sworn Do Declare & Say - that on the 1 st Day of July A.D. 1775 I entered the service in the War of the Revolution - against the common Enemy - as Insign of the In Capt. Ely's Company in the 13 th Regiment Commanded by Col. Samuel H. Parsons. In the Army of the United Colonies - raised for the Defense of American Liberty in the Continental Establishment - having been a Commission or Insign from the Congress of the United Colonies - signed by John Hancock President - dated July 1 st 1775 - that I continued in service - as Insign until the 4 th Day of July 1786 - when I was promoted to a First Lieut. - by Governor Jennibull - Governor of the State of Connecticut - in the Regiment Commanded by Col. Ezechiel Wolcott - and continued in service until the 4 th Day of May 1777 - having served as Insign under the Commission of Congress Twelve Months and Three Days - and as Lieut. under the commission of Gov. Jennibull Ten Months

when on said 4 th Day of May the company to which I belong was dissolved at North Coles State of New York - then time of service having expired -
The Deponent further Declares that he is of the age of Eighty Years & very infirmed - that all the property he is possessed of is a little real estate consisting of a Home & Barn & Mill Land - all not to exceed the value of Thousand Dollars one - a part of which is under a mortgage - that the amount of his Debts which he now owes is at least $500 - that he has no other means of support - that in consequence of his reduced circumstances he is in real need of assistance from his Country for Support -
Dated at Readingworth this 17 th Day April 1818 -
Dan Platts
State of Connecticut ss County of Middlesex. Be it remembered that on this 17 th day of April 1818 personally appeared before me Glenn Miller Esq r Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in and for D. County Dan Platts of Saybrook in said County a resident citizen of said State and being duly cautioned and carefully examin- ed made solemn oath that the above dep- osition by him subscribed contains the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth D. Miller Esq r Justice as before

and I further certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Dea. Platts did serve in the revolutionary war against the common Enemy as stated in the preceding declaration and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me together with the said Platts commissions to the Secretary of the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the Act of Congress in such case made and provided
S. Miller C. Justice as aforesaid
State of Connecticut } I John Park Clerk of the Court of Middlesex County } Common Pleas of said County of Middlesex do Certify that the Hon. Asher Miller Esq. of Middletown in said State is Chief Judge of said Court & that his name subscribed to the preceding Certificates is his proper Hand & signature
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & affixed the Seal of said Court this 1 st day of May A.D. 1812
J. Park Atty

N o 46 Dan Platts
not entitled
1271
30 June 1818
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United States of America.
DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT } ss. Haddam 15 th June 1820 County of Middlesex.
On this 15 th day of June 1820, personally appeared in open adj d Court of Common Pleas, holden at Haddam in and for the County of Middlesex; being a Court of Record, according to the laws of the State of Connecticut; by which it was created; and having the power of fine and imprisonment; Dan Beatts aged Eighty two years, resident in Saybrook in the County and District aforesaid, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: to wit: in the Connecticut Line in a Regiment commanded by Col. Samuel H. Parsons in Capt. John Ely's company, as more particularly stated in his original declaration, dated Seventeenth day of April A. D. 1818; that he has received a Pension, the Certificate of which, bears the Number one thousand two hundred seventy one
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 land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; 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.

Schedule of the real and personal estate of Dan Peatts of Laybrook abovenamed, comprising every article of the same, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted: to wit:
  House Barn & 2 acres of Land Adjoining 211 3.35   120 acres of Land 105.60   6 neat cattle 12.20   1/2 an old waggon 12   1 old clock 7.50   1 old desk 2.50   1 old chest 12.00   2 old Tables 2.25   1 do Lend 25   120 chairs 5.00   1 warming pan 40   1 old Brass Kettle 1.50   3 small iron kettles 1.50   1 small iron pot 33   1 tea Kettle 60   1 small looking glass 25   Sundry articles of Pewter glass & earthen ware 11.00   1 Fire shovel and 1 pr Tongs 50   1 pr Cast andirons 17   9 old iron Barrels 1.00   3 empty flour Barrels 25   2 meat Barrels 1.25   1 plough 3.50   1 old chains 1.50   1 set iron Harrow each 11.95   1 old shovel 33   1 pitch fork 33   1 corn basket 50   1 old Saddle 25   1 Swine 5.00   14 Sheep 12.25   $1585.06 3/4 
Debts due me
5.40  $1590.46 3/4
Dan Peatts
  Debts due from Dan Peatts to other persons viz -   To Clark Nott about 110.00   To Joseph Hill about 31.00   To Stephen Miley 102.00   To sundry persons 103.00   $346.00 
Dan Peatts
$1144.46 3/4

I, the said Dan Beatty , do also swear that my occupation is, and for more than Thirty years last past, has been that of a Farmer ; that by reason of great age & infirmity I am unable to labour more than  any at all  the year , that my family consists of One person ren who steadily resides with me; whose names, ages, and capacity to contribute to their  her own support, is as near as can be ascertained by me, as follows, to wit: Sarah my Daughter  my wife aged 40 yrs ; ability equal to  Reason of  her support. Sickness  mental in capacity and Infirmity  she is able to do a son aged  very ; ability little toward his support.  her support my son David also resides in the house  with me aged about 43 with a wife about the  same age and six children the eldest about 13 yrs  and the youngest about 2 years by reason of the illness  of my said son I am under the  necessity of principally supporting his said  family so far as I have the means who wholly unable to contribute to  support.
SWORN to and declared on the 15 th day of June 1820 before the Court of Common Pleas for  Middlesex County  Wm Pirk Clerk of said Court.
I, Wm Pirk Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said Co do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the 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 One Thousand Six Hundred & Ninety dollars and Forty Six 1/2 cents.
IN TESTIMONY whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 15 th day of June 1820
Wm Pirk Clerk of
Clerk of the Court for the

39.018 INVALID. Rery
June 23, 1903- N.S. Mrs. Henry Eliot Fowler Guilford Conn.
File No. 39078
Dan Watts
Lieut Rev Ward
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 395
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Hartford Conn June 19 th 1903
Pension Office -
In "Connecticut Men in Revolution" - page 636 - I find that Lieut Dan Platts was a pensioner of 1818.
Will you kindly send me his application - or record - that will identify him?
Address -
Mrs Henry Eliot Fowler Guilford - Conn.

39018
Dan Platts
Apr. 17, 1818 - 80
Saybrook Conn
Aug 1. 75 -
Conn
Capt. Ely
Col Saml. H. Parsons
Col. Erastus Wolcott
Ensign + Lt to May 4, 77
No Bat

O. W. & N. Div.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C.
Respectfully returned to
Commissioner.
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W F Althaus Wis
May 23 1891
June 5 1891
Daniel Platt, Con
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RECEIVED MAY 20 1891
..... Endorsement.
Adjutant General's Office, Washington, May 26, 1891 1.
Respectfully returned with the suggestion that this inquiry be sent to the Commissioner of Pensions, who can probably furnish the information desired.
The records of the Revolutionary War are not on file in the War Department. The regimental rolls and records pertaining to that War are on file in the Pension Office.
AW Kelton
Adjutant General.
West Superior, Wis.,
June 5, 1891.
Application is hereby respectfully made to the Hon. Commissioner of Pensions in accordance with the above endorsement.
[Signature]

WEST SUPERIOR IRON & STEEL CO.
JAMES ROOSEVELT, PRESIDENT, HYDE PARK, DUTCHESS CO., N. Y. FRANCIS H. WEEKS, TREASURER, 120 BROADWAY, N. Y. EBEN F. WELLS, CASHIER, WEST SUPERIOR, WIS. W. F. MATTES, GENERAL MANAGER.
WEST SUPERIOR, WIS., May 23, 1891.
To the Adjutant General U. S. Army,
Washington, D. C.
Sir:--
I am endeavoring to procure information concerning the military service of an ancestor in the Revolutionary War. Application to the Adjutant General of the State of Connecticut brings out the following reply: "The Revolutionary records in this office show that Daniel Platt of Saybrook, Conn. was commissioned as Ensign in May 1775 in Captain John Ely's Co., Colonel Parson's Regiment (Sixth Continental Line), and was honorably discharged at expiration of term December, 18, 1775. He served at Boston camps and Roxbury, Mass., in General Spencer's Brigade.
He also served as First Lieutenant in Captain Abner Lord's Co., Colonel John Ely's Battalion, Connecticut Troops, under command of General Spencer, in Rhode Island, service beginning November 1776. The only record of this organization known to exist is a roster of officers. Length of service not known'.
The family tradition is that the said Daniel Platt (frequently spelled Platts at that time) served during the greater part of the war as Captain in the Continental Line. I beg to inquire whether there are records in your office which may possibly add to the above statement. If so, I will gladly pay any reasonable fee for the labor involved in making a search.
Very respectfully,

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Very Respectfully
John D. Long
Secretary of the Navy
Washington, D.C.

IN CONGRESS.
The DELEGATES of the United Colonies of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, Rhode-Island, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, the Counties of Newcastle, Kent, and Sussex on Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, and South-Carolina , to Sam Platt Gentleman
WE reposing especial trust and confidence in your patriotism, valour, conduct and fidelity, DO by these presents constitute and appoint you to be Ensign in Capt. Ely's Company in the 13 th Regiment, commanded by Col. Parsons
in the army of the United Colonies, raised for the defence of American Liberty, and for repelling every hostile invasion thereof. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of
Ensign by doing and performing all manner of things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all officers and soldiers under your command, to be obedient to your orders, as
Ensign And you are to observe and follow such orders and directions from time to time as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United Colonies, or Committee of Congress, for that purpose appointed, or Commander in Chief for the time being of the army of the United Colonies, or any other your superior officer, according to the rules and discipline of war, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you. This commission to continue in force until revoked by this or a future Congress.
July 1 st . 1775.
Most Chatham onser.
By Order of the Congress.
John Hancock President

JONATHAN TRUMBULL, Esquire, Captain-General, and Commander in Chief, of the English Colony of CONNECTICUT, in NEW-ENGLAND, in AMERICA.
To Dan Platts Esqr.
GREETING.
YOU being by the General Assembly of this Colony appointed to be a First Lieutenant of a Company now ordered to be raised for the Defence of this Colony, reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Fidelity, Courage, and good Conduct, I do, by Virtue of the Laws of this Colony, me thereunto enabling, appoint and impower you the said Dan Platts to be first Lieut — you are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of a first Lieut — in leading, ordering and exercising said Company in Arms, both inferior Officers and Soldiers, in the Service aforesaid, and to keep them in good Order and Discipline, hereby commanding them to obey you as their first Lieut and yourself to observe and follow such Orders and Instructions, as you shall from Time to Time receive from me, or the Commander in Chief of said Colony, for the Time being, or other your superior Officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, ordained and established by the Laws of this Colony, pursuant to the Trust hereby reposed in you.
Given under my Hand, and the public Seal of said Colony, at Lebanon the 4 th Day of July — Anno Domini, 1776.
By His Honor's Command,
George Wyllys Sec'ry.
Jon: Trumbull