Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,030, Daniel Brodhead, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Brodhead, Daniel
S 40,030
B. b. Wt. 1095-200
Widow Feb. 2, 1891
CONTENTS

(Dead) Let to Geo. Butler Jan 16 1840
(2,667) Pennsylvania.
Dan. Broadhead, Capt. Byers, Lieutenant,
Pennsylvania line 70-2 years, In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 th of March, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th of Sep r 1818 and sent to D. Caldwell Esq Philadelphia
Arrears to 4th of Sep r 1818. 5 mo 3/30. 106.07 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Mar 1819. 120.00
$226.07
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Philadelphia
Warrant N o 1095-iss. to Lieut. Daniel Broad- head of the Pennsylvania line for 200- Acres of land — Nov r 18 th 1824 and delivered to James E. Smith

Daniel Brodhead
2667
19 Sept 18
March 19

United States Eastern District of Pennsylvania } S. L. Philadelphia
On this Eleventh day of August A. D. 1820, personally appeared in open court, being a board of Record for the said District, Daniel Broadhead, aged nearly 65 years, resident in the city of Philadelphia in said District, who being first duly affirmed according to Law, doth on his Affirmation declare - That he served in the Revolutionary War as follows - He was commissioned a first Lieutenant on or about the fifth day of January, 1776 in the Third Battalion of the quota of Pennsylvania Capt. Byles's Company, and was captured at Fort Washington on the 16 th day of November 1776, then in the actual command of a Company, tho' without having received the Commission of Captain, consequently was exchanged as a Lieutenant after about two years captivity with the Enemy -
And I the said Daniel Broadhead do solemnly affirm that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 28 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 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 28 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 Income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed
Daniel Broadhead
Affirmed to and declared on the Eleventh day of August, 1820 in open court
D. Caldwell Clerk Dist Ct
Schedule

Schedule
The declarant has at this time no Property whatever except a few small debts due for his services as a Scrivener and Accountant (his present regular occupation) rendered since the 26 th June 1820, on which day he was constrained by reason of pecuniary straits and losses to assign and surrender his all for the use of his creditors, and to take the Benefit of the existing Insolvent Laws before the Court of Common Pleas for Philadelphia County as appears of Record there. The above mentioned Debts amount to less than Forty Dollars - The household Furniture which the declarant has in present use valued to fifty two dollars is assigned to Charles Bedelle Esqr. in part security of a debt of about $200.00 due to him for money loaned at several times.  David Broadhead
Affirmed at supra D. Caldwell Clk. Dist. Ct. }
The within Declarant has already stated his Occupation to be "Scrivener & Accountant" - he has hitherto (tho' subjected to severe indisposition during a principal part of last Winter) enjoyed such a degree of general health as to enable him to attend to and proceed his Business, when employment offers, which however in the present stagnant state of things is often not to be had, and then he and his family of Motherless Young Daughters are liable to suffer want, were it not for occasional temporary aids from kind hearted friends having the means to assist. The declarant's family residing with him consist of -    his daughter Julia  aged 15 years    Annanda  " 13.    Eulena  " 11.    Mora  " 8.  
His Eldest daughter Ellen aged 17 years is living at Service and is the only one capable of earning her own livelihood.
N.B. Mrs Eleanor Johnson, Widow of an old acquaintance, a seamstress is at this time a Member of the declarant's family in place of a Housekeeper.

he was no longer able to pay, and left him. Mrs Johnson has her board and lodging in return for her superintendence and directions to his children
Danl Broadhead
Affirmed up supra D. Caldwell clk. Dist Ct }
I D. Caldwell Clerk of the District Court of the United States in and for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that the foregoing Affirmations is 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 Applicant has no Property whereof to form a Schedule
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the said District Court, on this twelfth day of August A. D. 1820. and in the forty fifth Year of the Independence of the said United States -
D Caldwell - clk. Dist Ct }
Schedule

Daniel Prodhead
27. March 1818.
Lieutenant

Daniel Brooked Lieut.
Judge - R. Peters Philadelphia - 27 March 1818.
Admitted

DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA, ss.
On this 27 th day of March A. D. 1818, before me, Richard Peters, Judge of the District Court of the United States, in and for the Pennsylvania District, personally appeared Daniel Brodhead of the city of Philadelphia who being duly affirmed deposes and declares, that during the War of the Revolution he served against the common enemy as a First lieutenant in the army on the Continental Establishment—  that on the _____ day of A. D. _____ at _____ in the state of _____  he his commission was dated the fifth day of January 1776, — that he was at attached to the company commanded by Captain Byles in the third battalion [afterwards fourth Regiment] in the Pennsylvania line on continental establishment — that he together with nearly the whole of said Battalion was captured at Fort Washington upon York Island on the 16 th November 1776, and he remained near two years a prisoner with the enemy, — That after liberation, he with other officers in like situation, being by reason of captivity without command, was deranged by Resolution of Congress in the year 1779.
That by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support, that he never has received, or been allowed any Pension by the laws of the United States — that he is a resident citizen of the United States, and that his commission is lost, but he can and will procure highly respectable certificates in corroboration of this statement of facts.
Daniel Brodhead
Affirmed and Subscribed this 27 th day of March A. D. 1818, } before me
Richard Peters

Philadelphia Penn y Jan y 7 th 1838
Honorable Secretary of War
Sir
On the application of M rs Maria Cobb, late Maria Broadhead youngest Child, and daughter of Daniel Broadhead (decd) a Lieutenant in the Army of the War of the Revolution, and a pensioner— died on the second day of February 1831. She being the youngest Child of the said Daniel Broadhead (decd) was born on the third day of August 1812. wishes to be informed, whether any thing, may be due her as pension or annuity— on account of her father's services. After seeing a paragraph in a paper, of which the following is a copy. The Secretary of the Treasury has decided.
"That a widow who marries again is not under the act of the third of March 1837 entitled to a pension on account of her former Husband's death— But his legitimate Children who were under Twenty-one years of age at the time of his death, though they may be past that age, are entitled to a pension to be paid them from the date of his death, until they arrive at the age of Twenty-one years— This applicant M rs Maria Cobb, late Maria Broadhead, was born on the 3 rd day of August 1812. please to say whether any thing may be coming to her on account of her father's services & c. Her pension certificate has been returned to the proper Office and the Balance duly received by the Children. are which is stated for your consideration by,
Your obliged and very Humble Serv t Joseph Butler agent.

May 20, 1932.
Moses Bigelow 577 Ridge Street Newark, New Jersey.
BA-J/ILL XXXXXXXXXXXX Daniel Brodhead S. 40030
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letters relative to securing information in regard to four pensioners of the Revolutionary War.
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data, it has not been possible to make a series of investigations and reports pertaining to soldiers of that war for one person.
You are furnished herewith the records of Daniel and Garret Brodhead.
The data relative to Daniel Brodhead are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 40030, based upon his service in that war.
Daniel Brodhead was the son of Colonel Daniel Brodhead.
He was commissioned January 5, 1776, 1st lieutenant, Captain Byles' Company, Colonel John Shee's 3 rd Pennsylvania Battalion; he was taken prisoner November 16, 1776 at the surrender of Fort Washington, at which time he was in actual command of a company, and was held prisoner on York Island nearly two years, when he was exchanged and became a supernumerary officer.
He was allowed pension on his application executed March 27, 1818, at which time he resided in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
In 1820, then nearly sixty-five years of age, he stated that he had the following daughters whose mother was dead, said mother's name not given; Ellen, the eldest, aged seventeen years, Juliana, aged fifteen years, Amanda, aged thirteen years, Evelina, aged eleven years, and Mira, aged eight years.

The soldier died February 2, 1831.
In 1840, soldier's youngest child, Mrs. Maria Cobb, was living and it was stated then that she was born August 3, 1812.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Assistant to Administrator.

40,030
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 40,030
Dan Brodhead
Lieut Gen Gar
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 60
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1932-May 20 - Visit to Mrs. Bigelow. S.R.

Price
F. Calhoun
Seiz at War -
Washington.

Sir -
I enclose two Cops of Applications for Pensions which had been returned by you for further Proof - with sent for the Proof -
And am, with great respect,
Yr. serv: serv:
D. Calderwell B.E.
Sheldr: 11.9.98.

Dear Mr
I know Mr. D Bradhead is now and has been for some time past in very reduced circumstances and has a family of children to maintain
Yr sincerely
W. date
Hon
Richd Peters
Sept. 3. '18

I verily believe the Applicant to be in reduced Circumstances & to require the Relief he has requested in his Declaration transmitted to the Secretary of War
Richard Peters
11 th Sept 1818.

W. Butler Jan 16. 1840
96.
Record (119) page 179

War Dept Pension Office. Jan y . 16. 1840
Sir, In reply to your letter of the 7 th inst to the Secretary of War, I have to inform you that there is nothing due to the children of Daniel Brodhead, deceased. The paragraph which you have quoted refers to the laws in relation to Navy Pensions, which are executed at the Navy Department.
Joseph Butler, Esq. Philada.

Daniel Brodhead
Pouen
Wipsd No 1095

State of Pennsylvania County of Philadelphia
I, Daniel Broadhead aged sixty nine years, a citizen of the United States, do upon affirmation  oath , testify and declare, that on or about the fifth day of January 1776, I received a Commission as first Lieutenant and served in the third Regiment of the then Pennsylvania Line commanded by Colonel John Shee. That I was made prisoner of war at the surrender of Fort Washington, State of New York on the sixteenth day of November 1776. That I remained a prisoner near two years on Long Island, that when exchanged the Pennsylvania Line had undergone a new organization and the officers in captivity were left off of the new arrangement and became supernumerary. My Father Colonel Daniel Broadhead having the same Christian name Daniel, my appointment and Commission had the super-addition of Junior; I further declare that I have never received a warrant for the Bounty Land promised on the part of the United States, nor have ever assigned or transferred my claim to that gratuity in any manner whatsoever. Therefore I know all Men by these presents that I, Daniel Broadhead aforesaid do hereby constitute and appoint James E Smith of the County of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania to be my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States or of such other person as is duly authorized to issue and deliver the same a warrant for the quantity of Land due to me as aforesaid and to sign a receipt or acquittance therefor, and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him for the special purposes above expressed.
Witness present Richardson
Dan: Broadhead
I, James E Smith aged sixty six years, a citizen of the United States do solemnly sincerely and truly declare and affirm that I was a prisoner of war on Long Island at the same time with Daniel Broadhead Junior who has subscribed the above declaration in my presence and well know that he is the identical person he therein represents.

Himself to be as I have been acquainted with him ever since.
James E. Smith
Before me John Goodman one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County of Philadelphia Personally appeared the above named Daniel Broadhead subscriber to the foregoing declaration and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined to be his free act and deed. And likewise personally appeared James E. Smith who hath subscribed the above certificate of Identity, both to me well known to be men of respectability and truth and made solemn the affirmation to the truth of the Depositions by them re- spectively subscribed.
J. Goodman
In testimony that the above written John Goodman was a Magistrate authorized to administer oaths and take acknowledgments in the State of Pennsylvania at the above date and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature I have hereunto affixed the County Seal and subscribed my name and quality at Philadelphia this 13th day of November A.D. 1824
John Bouad Clerk Sur-deps:

577 RIDGE STREET NEWARK, N. J.
Apr 12-1932
Bureau of Pensions Dept. of Interior
Rev. & 1812. Lowr Section
Gen. Terner
Will you kindly give me the data in your records on the following soldiers of the Revolution —
S. 40030 Daniel Brodhead of Pennsylvania Lt. in Pennsylvania line Pension 1818
M. 2748 Garret Brodhead - Pike Co. - Penn. Serg. N. J. Militia Pension 1831
Yours truly
Moses Bigelow
another letter asking for 2 other soldiers - returned