Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,682, Daniel Brackett, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Brackett, Daniel
S 44,682
CONTENTS

(1999) New York.
Daniel Brackett, Capt Blaydell private Massachusetts' line March 1777 to March 1780 In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of — 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 th of June, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of July 1818, and sent to Stephen Phelps, Esqr. Canandaigua, N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.
Semi-annual Pe. ending
3 mo. 1/30  $: 24.20
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
Col. Wigglesworth

State of New York - Ontario County ss
On this 4 th day of June 1818 before me Stephen Phelps a Judge of the Court of common Pleas in and for the said County and State personally appears Daniel Brackett aged 61 years resident in the town of Avon in said County and State who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declara- tion in order to obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress entitled An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and mar- -al service of the United States in the Revolution- ary War That he the said Daniel Brackett enlisted in March or April 1777 in the town of Falmouth in the County of Cumberland and District of Maine in the company commanded by Capt- Nicholas Blaisdell in the Regiment commanded by Col. Wigglesworth of the Massachusetts line on the continental establishment. That he continued to serve in the service of the United States until March or April 1780 when he was honorably discharged from service at the Highlands in the State of New York That he was at the capture of Burgoyne and at the Battle of Monmouth and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his County for support and that having lost his discharge he has no other evidence now in his power of his said Services —
Daniel Brackett

The foregoing Declaration is sworn to and declared the day and year aforesaid before me Stephen Phelps
State of New York Ontario County ss. I Stephen Phelps Judge of C. as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Daniel Brakett died since in the Revolutionary war as stated in the pending Declaration against the common revenue for the sum of Nine Hundred Dollars on the Continental Establishment and further certify by this my information and satisfaction that the said applicant is in indigent & reduced circum- stances and in my opinion entitled to the pro- vision of the aforesaid act of Congress and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and heard before me to the Secretary for the Depart- ment of War pursuant to the Directions of the aforesaid act of Congress Canandaigua June fourth 1815 Stephen Phelps

In the matter of Daniel Brackett a Pensioner
Exh.
1999
C

State of New York
County of Cattaraugus } ss -
On this 8 th day of November 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record for said County Daniel Brackett, aged sixty three years next April, resident in the Town of Olean in said County of Cattaraugus, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows; that I served in Captain Nicholas Blaisdell's Company in the regiment commanded by Col. Wigglesworth in General Glover's Brigade in the Massachusetts line on the Continental Establishment, which said service commenced in January 1777, and continued three years as by my original declaration bearing date on the fourth day of June 1818, on file in the office of the secretary of war of the United States will fully and at large appear - That I have obtained a pension certificate under the act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818, granting pensions in certain cases which certificate bears date on the 30 th day of July 1818 and is numbered 1,999 - And I do 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 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 18 th day of

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 herunto annexed and by me subscribed -
Schedule
I have no real Estate whatever
Personal Estate - one cow worth ten dollars one chest worth 50 cents one draw-shave 50 cents one ax worth 75 cents one hand saw worth one dollar one square & compasses worth one 50 cents one sythe tackling worth 25 cents, one razor and case worth 37 1/2 cents - Shoemaker tools as follows, one hammer one knife one pegging awl, pincers & 3 sewing awls worth in all one dollar - Debts due to me as follows. one order drawn by William Whittrey on Henry Conrad in my favor for one barrel of salt & accepted by said Conrad - An account against Asahel White - more for 15 days labour - I have a claim against Daniel Brackett Junior for fifty two dollars cash advanced to him - the said Daniel Brackett Junr is my son and too poor to pay me any thing, and the said fifty two dollars was money I received by my aforesaid pension - All the above mentioned articles in the forgoing schedule enumerated were bought by me with my pension money and the order above mentioned for a barrel of salt I obtained by advancing

six dollars of my pension money - I have not sufficient clothing to make me comfortable - I have no trade - my occupation has formerly been that of a farmer, but from old age, the Rheumatism & general debility I am unable to do much labour - I am totally deaf in one of my ears and very thick of hearing in the other which was caused by my having the small pox in the revolutionary war , and which is a great inconvenience to me - I have no family, but make my home at present at William Thomsons in said Town of Alan -
Sworn to and declared in open Court } Daniel Brackett this 8 th day of November 1820 - before me
Ebenezer Lockwood Clerk of the Court of Com. Pleas of Cattaraugus County
I Ebenezer Lockwood Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Cattaraugus in the State of New York, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court: and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is fifteen Dollars & seven cents - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this twentyfifth day of November 1820 -
Ebenezer Lockwood Clerk

44682
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 44682
Daniel Brackett
Pri. Rev. War
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 61
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Declaration of Daniel Brackitt June 4 th 1818
Mass: line.
The Honorable Secy of War

State of New York } Ontario County } on this fourth day of June 1818 before me Stephen Phelps a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the Said County personally appeared Thomas Brackett who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he the Deponent, is well acquainted with Daniel Brackett Now President of the Town of Adams in the County of Ontario formerly of the County of Cumberland in the State of Massachusetts, or State of Maine and that he the deponent well recollects that the said Daniel Brackett did serve in the Revolutionary war for the term of three years and recollects of hearing his discharge read on his Return from service and that the said Daniel Brackett has always sustained a Reputable Character as it respects truth and veracity and that he the deponent is knowing the said Daniel Brackett to be in reduced and indigent circumstances and further saith not Thomas Brackett Sworn to the day & year 11 aforesaid before me Stephen Phelps

The Honorable The Secretary for the Depart- ment of War if my claims are allowed will please to forward a Certificate of the same to Stephen Phelps Esq r of Canandaigua who is my agent. — June 4 th 1818 —
Daniel Brackett

State of New York } Ontario County } ss; In Testimony that Stephen Phelps Clerks Office } whose name is subscribed to the fore- going Certificates was on the day of the date of the same one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Ontario and that the same is his signature I herunto subscribe my name & affix the County Seal at Canan- dayague this 16 th day of June A.D. 1818
Richd. D. Moore Clerk