Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14299, Daniel Bell, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Bell, Daniel
W. 14299
Hannah
CONTENTS

Massachusetts
Hannah Bell.
widow of Daniel Bell, decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of _____ and who died on the in July, 1810. of Essex Co in the State of A. H. massa: who was a drummer in the Compys - commanded by Captain Daniels of the Regt - commanded by Col: Nixon - in the Massachusetts line for 2 years -
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 88 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
264
Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of July 1839 - and sent to Benjamin Merrill, Salem, Mass:
Arrears to the 4th of Mar: 1839 $264.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept 44.00
308.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by M c Cart Clerk. Book A Vol. 1 - Page 72

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ESSEX, ss.
I, JOHN PRINCE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for the County of Essex, do certify, that Hon. S. A. White is Judge of the Court of Probate within and for said County. That
Joseph Shad & Benjamin Merrill Esquire , are Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, and that their signatures hereon are genuine.
WITNESS MY HAND, and the Seal of said Court of Common Pleas,
March 25. A. D. 1830.
John Prince Clerk.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, March 22 d 1839
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the Name of Daniel Bell of Danvers as a Drummer, in Captain Daniels Company, Col. Micoons Regiment, is borne on an account in the Army books in this Dep't and there found Credited with his Service from 1 st Nov r 1779 to 31. Dec r 1779 being 2 Months @ 44/ per Month.
The Name of Daniel Bell also appears again in the same books. Same Company, Same Reg't and Credited with Service from the 1 st January to the 31 st of December 1780. being 12 Months @ 44/ per Month.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John D. Sleeper
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

We, the subscribers, Citizens of Danvers, in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do here by certify:— That we were well acquainted with Daniel Bell late of said Danvers deceased, and his wife Hannah; that they lived within a few rods of us, and we had an opportunity of knowing them;— The said Daniel Bell died in our neighborhood, on or about the twenty eighth day of July  August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ten; That Hannah Bell who is now applying for a Pension, is the widow of said Daniel Bell, and still resides in said Danvers; And we have understood, and do believe that the said Daniel Bell served as Drum Major, in the Revolutionary War.
The words "or, about, August," first erased & the word "July" interlined before the signing.
Sylvester Procter John Linton
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Essex ss March 23 d A.D 1839. Then personally Sylvester Procter and John Linton persons well known by me, and creditable witnesses, and subscribed the above affidavit in my presence, and severally made Oath that the facts therein stated was true.
Before me,
Joseph Steel, Justice of the Peace & of the Quorum.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. (Danvers. Town Clerk's Office March 22 d A. D. 1839. County of Essex
Joseph Shad, do hereby declare, that I am Clerk of the Town of Danvers, aforesaid, and that I have the custody of the Records of said town, and that the following is an extract therefrom.
"Daniel Bell & Hannah Verry both of Danvers, were joined in marriage, on the twenty eighth day of October in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and eighty four."
That it is a true copy of the Record with the exception of the date, which is expressed in fair legible figures.
"A List of Marriages" (Among others)
"Daniel Bell & Hannah Verry, both of Danvers, Octo r 28. 1784."
The above named persons were married by me,
Naathan Hott, Pastor of the South Church in Danvers"
Danvers March 17. 1786. Recorded by Stephen Needham. Town Clerk"
Joseph Shad above named, depose and say, that I hold the Office of Town Clerk, in the County, Town and state aforesaid, and that the above is a true Extract from the Records of said Town, with the exceptions above named, as certified by me. Joseph Shad, Clerk of the Town of Danvers.
Essex ss: March. 23 d 1839 Sworn to before
Rev. Merrill Inst. Pres.

Salem April 2. 1839
James L. Edwards Esq.
Sir,
I inclose the application of Mrs. Hannah Bell wid w of David Bell for a Pension under Act of 7 July 1838.
Please reply to
Wood Street
Benj. Merrill

5103
Hannah Bell
Wid of Daniel
Mass
Ad July 7 1838
Mar 1784 d. 1810
Wid. of Daniel
$88 per ann
Mass Coast line
lands of the
Nixon
Rev Merrill
Salem Mass

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows,"
State of Massachusetts, } County of Essex } ss
On this 22 nd day of March 1839
Hannah Bell personally appeared before the Hon. Daniel A. White Judge of the Court of Probate, a resident of Danvers in the county of Essex aged Seventy Eight years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" That she is the widow of Daniel Bell who was a* Drum-Major and served from November 1 st 1779 to November 1 st 1782, three years in Capt. Daniels's Company in Col. Nixon's Regiment in the Massachusetts line, as she has heard and believes;
She further declares that she was married to the said Daniel Bell on the twenty Eighth day of October in the year seventeen hundred and Eighty four; that her husband, the aforesaid Daniel Bell died on the July 1810 day of
that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz. : at the time above stated.
Sworn to, and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me,
witness John Edmands
Eliza Edmands
D. A. White Judge of Probate
Hannah Bell Mark
* Here insert the rank the husband held in the army, navy, or militia, as the case may be, and specify the service performed, as directed in rule numbered one of these regulations.
I further certify that the said applicant is unable to attend in open court by reason of her debility, sickness, and old age. D. A. White

I Joseph Shedd Esq r of Danvers on oath testify that I am a practising physician and have from time to time visited Mrs Hannah Bell and know that she from the infirmities of age and debility is unsuited to go into open Court and I believe she is confined to her room most of the time.
Joseph Shedd
State of Massachusetts Essex ss: March, 28 th 1839 Then said Joseph Shedd Esq r , a cred- ible witness made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me Rich d Merrill Just. Peace

Pay
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14 299
Hannah Bell
Widow of Daniel Bell
Drum - Poor War
Act: July 7 th 1838
Index:—Vol. a , Page 59
[Arrangement of 1870.]