Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40285, for Daniel Polley, Connecticut

SERVICE
Conn.
Polley, Daniel or Polley
NUMBER
S. 40285
CONTENTS
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40 285
INVALID.
Rey
File No. 40 285
Daniel Volley
Pr. Rev. Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 898
[Arrangement of 1870.]

4th Sept 1918 No. 562
O B T O
Dear Waller
of _____ in the state of _____ who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Butler of the Connecticut line, for the term of _____
Inscribed on the Roll of Chia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 23 of June 1878
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st of June 19 and sent to E. M. Capter Waltham Falls Co
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1870 19. 13 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1 Sept 1870 1. 8
8 8 30 35      855073
18
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Notified to Bank 20 May 1822, to Edo. J. W. T. ...

State of Ohio } Gallia County } ss
Court of common Pleas June Term 1818-
This day personally appeared before me John Thompson President
Daniel Polly now resident of said County of Gallia, aged fifty eight years, who being, by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by 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 Daniel Polly enlisted a private soldier in Windham in the state of Connecticut on the 13 th day of February 1781. and was mustered in Lebanon in the same state immediately after - and was enrolled in Captain Hovey's company, then the 5 th Fifth Regiment, Connecticut line, then commanded by Col. Sherman That his enlistment was for the term of three years, that he continued in the service of the United States in the same regiment until the close of the war & until some time after the driving war men were discharged - That after those men were discharged the remaining troops were consolidated, and the whole Regiment then remaining formed into one company under the command of Captain [blank] from which company he was honorably discharged on West Point on or about the 1 st of January 1784 - And that he is now in reduced circumstances and absolutely stands in need of assistance of his country for his support - and that he has no other testimony now within his reach to prove his services
Sworn to & subscribed before me
John Thompson
June 23 rd 1818.
his Daniel K Polly
mark

State of Ohio Sc.
I John Thompson president as aforesaid do certify that from examination aforesaid it appears that affiant has performed services in revolutionary war, and on examination of affiant and neighbours it appears to my satisfaction that he is poor, disabled in body, and for want of strength cannot work enough to support himself with even ordinary comforts and much needs the assistance of the provisions of the Acts of Congress -
At Gallipolis Gallia County second circuit
John Thompson
June 23 d 1818
State of Ohio Gallia County - ss
I Francis Le Clercq, clerk of the court of Common pleas for the county aforesaid Do hereby certify that the foregoing certificates are in the own proper hand of writing of the Honorable John Thompson President Judge of the court of Common pleas for the second circuit including the said County of Gallia and that the foregoing are his signatures.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said court at Gallipolis this Twenty fourth day of June Anno Domini 1818 and in the 16 th year of the State -
Francis Le Clercq clk & C. of p
Daniel Patten 615.12 fees - $ 0.50 B. M. Governor's reg. Colonel Sherman and reg. Connecticut line 1818 to 1820 1818

State of Ohio Gallia County ss
Court of common Pleas June Term 1818-
This day personally appeared before me John Thompson President
Daniel Polly now resident of said County of Gallia, aged fifty eight years, who being, by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by 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 Daniel Polly enlisted a private soldier in Windham in the state of Connecticut on the 13 th day of February 1781. and was mustered in Lebanon in the same state immediately after. And was enrolled in Captain Hodge's company, then the 5 th Fifth Regiment, Connecticut line, then commanded by Col. Sherman That his enlistment was for the term of three years, that he continued in the service of the United States in the same regiment until the close of the war & until some time after the driving was over when were discharged. That after those men were discharged the remaining troops were consolidated, and the whole Regiment then remaining formed into one company under the command of Captain [blank] from which company he was honorably discharged on West Point on or about the 1 st of January 1784 -
And that he is now in reduced circumstances and absolutely stands in need of assistance of his country for his support - and that he has no other testimony now within his reach to prove his services
Sworn to & subscribed before me
John Thompson
June 23 rd 1818.
his Daniel K Polly
mark

twentyone and in the twentieth year of this State.
Francis Leffler Clerk of the court " Pleas for the county of Gallia "
J. L. G.
Sept 1819.
Daniel P. Kelly
(over)
any

On this twenty first day of November 1821. Personally appeared in Open Court being a court of record for said County of Gallia, Daniel Polly, aged sixty two years, resident in Huntington Township in said County of Gallia who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, That is to say, He enlisted in the Connecticut line in the year 1780 for the term of three years and was enrolled in Captain Hodges company in Col Sherman's Regiment it being he thinks the fifth regiment of said line & that he faithfully continued to do his duty as a soldier until within a few weeks of the expiration of the term for which he enlisted, when he was honorably discharged at West Point at the close of the war - He was however placed in a consolidated company a few weeks previous to his discharge. The commander's name he does not now recollect - All of which will more fully appear by his former declaration, on which he received a pension certificate, numbered 11.562
And I the said Daniel Polly do furthermore solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 services of the United States in the revolutionary war passed on the 18 th 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 other income than that which is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed, & by me subscribed
Schedule
  1. Kettle of 2 gallons. broke & hooped 00. 75   1. cracked Tea kettle " 50   1. small spider " 75   2 common kitchen chairs 0 75   6. do new, no bottoms 2. 00   1. Spinning wheel 2. 00   2. poor chopping axes 2. "   1. Hoe - 50. Cnts. 4. old knives & forks - 30 cts " 80   2 water buckets @ 75 Cnts. - one empty barrel @ 50 1. 25   1. Cow 10. ~   1. Shot gun 6. ~   3 pewter spoons 20   $ 27. 00 - 
Daniel Polly

And I the said Daniel Polley do furthermore swear, that I am a farmer by occupation. and that by reason of a cancer near my right eye, and other infirmities my vision has most entirely failed - That I am not in a situation to labour for my support and that my family consists of a feeble & infirm wife of sixty years of age & a son named Asa, aged 14 years
Sworn to and declared on in open court, this 21 st day of November 1821 before me Ezra Osborn P.P.
State of Ohio Gallia County ss I Francis Leclerc clerk of the court of common pleas for the said county of Gallia 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 twenty seven Dollars
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court of common pleas for the said county of Gallia at Gallipolis Ohio this fourteenth day of December in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one and in the twentieth year of this State.
Francis Leclerc clerk of the court of common pleas for the county of Gallia

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Polley, Hugh GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 7639 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Sept. 15, 1790 to William Bell, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.