Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23,374, for Daniel Platt, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Platt, Daniel
S. 23,374
CONTENTS

Vermont 912
Daniel Platt
of Rutland Co. in the State of Vermont who was a Serg't & Priv. in the company commanded by Captain Reed of the reg't commanded by Col. Waterbury in the Conn. Militia for 6 months as Sergeant 18 " " " Private
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 90 Dollars — Cents per ann. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d day of October 1832 and sent to R. Temple Rutland Vt.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 135.00 Pemi=ant. allowance ending 4 th Mch 1833 } 45.00 $180.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by John M. Duffield Clerk, Book D Vol. 4 Page 76

Daniel Platt
No 1117.
6 mo. as Sergeant
23 - private
Sentinel July 28 Office } 1832

STATE OF VERMONT, } RUTLAND COUNTY, ss. }
On this 12 th day of July A. D. 1832 personally appear- ed in open Court before the Judge of the Rutland Court of Rutland Dist. now sitting, Daniel Hall  almost a resident of the County of Rutland and State of Vermont, aged 78 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 act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. In 1775, he resided in Reading, State of Connecticut, & about the 1 st of Ap r he enlisted into Capt. Reed's company, Col. David Waterbury; Reg t of Connecticut, & marched to New York - Thence up the river thro' Albany to Kingston, where they stopped about 2 months to build boats - Thence by water to Albany & St. Johns & assisted in taking that place & then back & proceeded down the river under Genl. Montgomery to Quebec - Capt. Reed was taken sick at Montreal & the company went under the command of Lt. Sanford. arrived in December about a fortnight before Genl. Montgomery was killed in the attack on that place - remained there until spring, when they retreated, & was taken sick at St. Johns, & did not reach home until the last of June 1776 - In 1777 & subsequent years, he served six months at Horn Neck & White Plains when the enemy lay just over Byram bridge, & two months in Old Fairfield, Connecticut, but he cannot remember how so as to distinguish the years he served in those places - at Horn Neck he served in Capt. Lawrence's company, Col. Cushing; Reg t & at Fairfield under Capt. Hasey, he thinks Col. Gerdal was his colonel - he was at Danbury when it was burnt by the British, & on his retreat a British Major overtook him & ordered him to stop or he would shoot him - the P. Daniel refused to surrender, when the Major came up with him & struck him with his sword, & cut a deep gash in his hand & nearly severed his two little fingers from his right hand - he shows the scar to the Court - the deponent turned & snapped his gun at the Major, but could not get it off - he however escaped - the deponent's Col. Gerdal was killed at Ridgefield in this retreat - Genl. Arnold commanded. He served another two months at Stamford & along the lines under Capt. Reed,

& he thinks Col. Gerd - his memory is impaired, & the dates of these transactions are somewhat confused in his mind, but he knows he served one term 15 months, one term 14 months, & twice 2 months each, making 25 months, the 6 months at Horn neck he served as sergeant - he also served on frequent alarm during the whole war - he thinks he was called in this way at least thirty times - sometimes every week the enemy would send a force from Long Island who landed, & on these occasions he was called on alarm, & served from three days to six days at a time, the whole amount of which could not be less than four months, making his whole services about 2 1/2 years - he applied for a pension under the Act of 1818, but was rejected because he did not enlist for nine months - He has no documentary evidence & knows of no person whose testimony he can procure to prove his service except what he furnished in his former application. He knew Genl. Washington, Lafayette, Poor, Putnam, & Col. Hazen & many others - Col. Hazen's Reg't was at Danbury - He was born at Reading Apr. 14th. July 1754, but knows of no record of his age - it was in his father's Bible - He came to Clarendon in said Rutland County soon after the war & has lived there ever since. He was an apprentice to a shoe maker when he first enlisted - his Master attempted to prevent his going into the service, but he got a board & shoe & got to New York before his company arrived when they arrived - he received no written discharge - He is known to Rev. W. Clark & Judge Hodges, & most of the other inhabitants of Clarendon.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the } day and year aforesaid.
N. Maye Regt
Daniel Platt
We Philetus Clark a Clergyman residing in Clarendon and Jonathan Dyer residing in the same place, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Daniel Platt who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 78 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the } day and year aforesaid.
N. Maye Regt
Jonathan Dyer Philetus Clark
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Philetus Clark who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in Clarendon and that Jonathan Dyer  Jonathan Dyer who has also signed the same, is a resident in Clarendon and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Adney C. Royce Regt Clerk of the Court of Pelham
do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Daniel Platt for a Pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 23 rd day of July A. D. 1832
N. Maye Regt

No 1117
admitted
6 months Infant. 30: 00.
18. d o . Private. 60: 00
$ 90: 00
912

BRIEF in the case of  Daniel Platt  of Rutland County in the State of Vermont  (Act 7 June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
In a Court of Probate
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he?
78 years
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.     In 1775 April 15 private Capt. Reed Col. Watertown   1777 6 Sergeant Capt. Leavenworth Col. Comfield   not stated 2 private Capt. Haseu Col. Gould   not stated 2 do Capt. Reed Same Col.   25 months  
5. In what battles was he engaged?
Attack on St. Johns & Montreal, Danbury,
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
Reading Connecticut
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
The first service proved by a living witness.
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
Connect
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
M c Diffie
Examining Clerk.

Protestant
23 374 INVALID.
1915. Dec 17: history to m2. Frederick W. Payne. M.B.H.
File No. 23, 374
Daniel Platt
Sergt Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1824
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 324
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Dan Platt

Clarendon Nov. 21 st 1829
To whom it may concern
These certify that I am acquainted with Daniel Hall of Clarendon in Rutland County Vermont that I view his circumstances to be very poor and needy, that is out of health and unable to support his family from any resources or means of his own, in comfortable circumstances, that I am knowing to his having paid out his property several years ago for her support and her family, support and that he has struggled very hard since to support her family
Henry Hodges -

HOUSTON TEX. DEC 14 1915 U. S.
1 1/2

Hartford Conn. - December 13 th 1915. -
Dear Sir: -
Subject Daniel Platt Revolutionary Sol- dier. -
I find record in the Vermont Historical Gazetteer of Daniel Platt . Rutland as a Revolutionary soldier, and pensioner, about 1837. - He was a relative of mine thro' my mother who was born Platt, - and I think she - Daniel - was my Great Grand-father. Will you therefore please give me the usual transcript of record showing his services term, battles and such items of family history, as may appear on his papers. -
Any other Platt in or near Rutland is surely a rela- tive of mine and if you find others besides Daniel I will thank you for transcript of record of such. -
Very truly &c.
Fred h W. Payne. P. O. Box No 93. - Hartford Conn.
To the Hon Com r Pensions. Washington, D. C.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Daniel Platt , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S.F. 23.374.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr. 1775 15 mos. Pvt. Salmon Read David Waterbury Conn.   2 mos. Hazen Boice   2 mos. Breed Gould   Apr 1777 ✓ Officers not stated   1777 6 mos. Sgt. Laurenworth Campbell  
Battles engaged in, St. John, Montreal, Quebec; Danbury where wounded in hand.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Bedding, Conn.
Date of application for pension, July 12, 1832. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Clarendon, Rutland Co. Vt.
Age at date of application, 6 in Bedding, Conn. July 14, 1754.
Remarks: There is no family data on file
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Charles Whiting off. David
Sam. H. H.

I Charles White of Whitehall in the County of Washington and State of New York of Lawfull age do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Daniel Mott son of Ebenezer in the County of Rutland and State of Vt and that I was knowing to his entering into the service of the United States at the commencement of the Revolution at Anding in the State of Connecticut in the month of April as may in the year 1775 under Capt. Solomon Root in Col. Mittenbury Regiment and I was a Soldier in the same Company and soon after we marched to New York and from there we went by water to Albany from there to Ticonderoga where we went together and was at the taking of St Johns and Montreal at which place I left the army in the month of Decr the same year I also understood that said Daniel Mott was with Genl Montgomery at the attack on Quebec and was know- ing to said Daniel returning to Anding some time the next Spring and it was said that he continued in the service till he returned as above
Fairhaven July 29th 1818 Charles White
State of Vermont ) Rutland County ) Fairhaven July 29th 1818 Then Charles White personally appeared and after being Carefully examined and duly questioned made solemn oath that the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth before me Isaac Cather Justice Peace
Fairhaven July 29th 1818 I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the above named Charles White and do consider him consistent to be as good as men in general as to truth and veraci- ty Isaac Cather Justice Peace

State of Vermont Rutland ss — 3
I, Rebeckah Pierpont Clerk of Rutland County Court do certify, that Isaac Cullen before whom the within affidavit was taken, was, on the 29. July 1828, one of the Justices of the Peace for said County - and that his name there is in his own hand writing.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & affix the seal of said Court this 23 d July 1832
R Pierpont
Charles White off. Clerk
Seal Place