Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1432, Daniel Bunnell, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Bunnell, Daniel
R. 1432
CONTENTS

Daniel Bunnell Sum for Pension —
N o . 3367

State of Connecticut - Hartford County Farmington August 10 th 1832 -
On this 10 th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Court of Probate for Farmington District in Hartford County, now Tolland Daniel Bunnell a resident of the town of Burlington in the County and State aforesaid aged 71 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 th 1832 -
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated - viz.
1 st In the month of June or July 1776, he enlisted for the term of four months into a company of State Troops commanded by Capt. (name not recollectd) of the regiment of Col. Mead, went with his party from Farmington to Housatonic and then joined the company, which was then stationed; he served with the company through the term of 4 months and was then verbally discharged - During this tour, he was frequently engaged in skirmishing parties, knew no regular officers at the post -
2 nd In the year 1777, soon after Danbury was burnt, he was drafted for a term of 3 months into a company of detached militia (officer not recollectd) went from Farmington through Danbury to Westpoint, joined a company there, and served 6 or 8 weeks and was then discharged -
3 rd In the month of July 1779, he engaged as a substitute for Wilson, on a term of 1 month, went to Housatonic, joined a company commanded by Capt. Amos Barnes, of the regiment commanded by Col. Andrew Adams which was stationed there, served one month, and was then discharged -
4 th In the month of March 1782, he enlisted into a company of State Troops for the term of 8 or 9 months, commanded by Lieut. Hubbard of Col. Thomas Grosvenor's regiment - went to Pittsfield Conn. and then joined

He recollects that there was a large force stationed at and near Newpoint while he was there, that he saw Gen. Washington and many other officers -
He has no documentary evidence of his service, and he knows of no person by whom he can prove his service in the 1 st and 2 d years by him above stated but thinks he can prove his service in the 3 d & 4 th as will follow -
In answer to the interrogatories propounded - he says - to the 1 st He was born in Farmington Litchfield County on the 11 th Day of April 1761 -
2 d His birth was recorded in the town records of Farmington -
3 d When called in service he was living in that part of Farmington now Burlington, lived in New Haven about 6 years immediately after the war, and has ever since lived in Burlington -
4 th Already answered -
5 th Already answered -
6 th he thinks he had some written discharges, but they are lost -
7 th he is generally known in Burlington and neighboring towns -
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 - Daniel Brannel
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Samuel Whitman Judge of Probate Farmington District -
I Mark Franklin residing in the town of Canton, County and State aforesaid, hereby certify that I have been a long time well acquainted with Daniel Brannel who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that I believe him to be 71 years of age - that I know that in the spring of the year 1782 he joined a company commanded by Lieut. Hubbard of Col. Grosvenor's regiment - that he served in that company near the Hudson river till sometime in the fall of that year - I belonged to the same company, and tended with him while in service - Mark Franklin

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid —
Samuel Whitman Judge of Probate Farmington District —
I Ebenezer Benham residing in the town of Burlington aforesaid — do certify and say that I have been long well acquainted with Daniel Bunnell who has subscribed and sworn to the above decla- ration, that I know he served in the war of the revolution in the year 1779 in the company of Capt Amos Brown for the term of one month as he has stated in the particulars above —
Ebenezer Benham Joshua Phelps
I concur in the above certificate
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid —
Samuel Whitman Judge of Probate Farmington District —
I Erastus Scranton a clergyman residing in the town of Burlington aforesaid, hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Daniel Bunnell who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration. That I believe him to be 71 years of age, that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that I concur in that opinion —
Erastus Scranton
Sworn to and subscribed this 11 th day of August 1832 —
Samuel Whitman Judge of Probate Farmington District —
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 for the most part, as he states, and the court further certifies that Erastus Scranton who has subscribed and sworn to a preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in said town of Burlington — that Mark Hamlin who has subscribed and sworn to a preceding certificate is a resident of said town of Canton; that Ebenezer Benham and Joshua Phelps who have subscribed and sworn to a preceding certificate are residents of the town of Burlington aforesaid — that they are credible persons and their statements are entitled to credit —
Samuel Whitman Judge of Probate Farmington District —

S. Henry Nash, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Farmington, do hereby certify that the fore- going contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Daniel Bunnell for a Pension - And I also certify that Samuel Whitman, who has affixed his name in his own proper hand writing, as above, is Judge of Pro- bate for Farmington District -
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, this 11 th day of August 1832
Henry Nash Clerk

State of Connecticut Hartford County } S Farmington January 9 th 1833 —
On this 9 th day of January 1833 personally appeared in open court, before the court of Probate for Farmington District in Hartford County now sitting Daniel Bunnell a resident of Burlington in said District, and with an oath made the following declaration, supplementary to the declaration by him made before said court on the 10 th day of August 1832 for order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed June 7 th 1832 —
That from his age and infirmity being quite deaf, and consequent defect of memory he does not clearly recollect the names of any other officer under whom he served on his first tour of 4 months in the year 1776, except Col. Mead — he thinks the captain commanding the company was from Massachusetts — he was enlisted by Capt. Shabab Andros, but Andros did not join the company — he recollects that his company was stationed about a mile north of the house of Col. Mead —
That for the reason aforesaid he cannot recollect the names of any of the officers under whom he served on his second tour in 1777, he recollects that he served on this tour at least 6 weeks —
That he cannot recollect any thing further relating to his third tour of 1 mo. in the year 1779 than he has before stated —
That as to the 4 th tour commencing in March 1782 he recollects that the enlistment was for the term of 9 months — he does not recollect the names of any other of the officers under whom he served at the time than before stated nor any further particulars of the service —
That his whole service was as a private —
That he has made much and diligent enquiry, and cannot find that any other person are living who can testify to his service than he has before obtained, nor can he find any other or better proof of his service —
Daniel Bunnell
Sworn to and subscribed this 9 th day of January 1833 —
Samuel Whitman Judge of Probate Farmington District —
I Ebenezer Benham residing in the town of Burlington aforesaid, supplementary to the certificate by me given in the case of Daniel Bunnell for a pension on the 10 th day of August 1832 do hereby certify that in the month of July 1779 I was drafted into a company commanded by Capt. Amos Barnes of Col. Adams regiment — Churchill was our Lieut and Williams an Ensign — Phelps was major in the regiment I marched to House —

neck and then joined the regiment and served there 1 month - I well recollect that Daniel Bunnell was a private in the company at the same time and served for the same time - I also well recollect that Joshua Phelps also served in the same company at the time -
Elmer Benham
Subscribed and sworn this 9 th day of January 1833 - and I certify that Elmer Benham is a creditable person
Samuel Whitman Judge of Probate Farmington District -
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after a further investigation of the matter, that the said applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served for the most part, as he states; and that Elmer Benham who has signed and sworn to the preceding supplementary certificate, is still a resident in said town of Burlington - The further certificate from Mark Hamlin could not be obtained without great inconvenience, and it is submitted that he has shown sufficient means of his knowledge of the facts he states. A further certificate from Joshua Phelps is deemed to be rendered unnecessary by the above certificate of Elmer Benham -
I have had no previous acquaintance with this applicant; but, from inquiry, I understand he sustains a fair character for truth and honesty, and is quite poor - He appears to be a man of naturally weak intellect and defective memory; and his deafness, infirmities and other misfortunes, seem to have almost destroyed all he ever had - I can have no doubt but that he has been engaged in most of the service he states, perhaps in the whole, and perhaps in more than he has no recollection of. It is very difficult, if not impossible, from any information to be had from him, to ascertain the precise amount of the revolutionary service he has performed; and it must therefore be left to the discretion of the department on the case furnished -
Samuel Whitman Judge of Probate Farmington District -

W. Henry Nash Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Farmington. do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the supplementary proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Daniel Bunnell for a pension. And I also certify that Samuel Whitman, who has affixed his name in his own proper hand writing, as above, is Judge of Probate for said District In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, this 9th day of January 1833 — Henry Nash Clerk
November 1. 1833 —
I believe it is impracticable to obtain any further or better evidence in support of this claim of Daniel Bunnell that has before been trans- mitted. With the exception of the original certificate of the controller He will relinquish his claim for a pension for such part of his service, as the Department shall think ought not to be allowed — With respect to his service in 1776, though he was then under the military age I have no doubt but he performed it. The account he gives of his skirmishes with the Tories (who were numerous about Haverneck) and of his boyish adventures with them, though I did not think them of sufficient importance to detail in his declaration, leaves no doubt on my mind, but that he was in the service he states in his first particular — I hope his claim will receive all the favor, it is possibly entitled to — S. Whitman —

Daniel Burnell enlisted Warner Co 20 April 82 labour deserted 7 August 1782

8 James L. Edwards Esq. Washington -

Farmington. (Conn.) Sept. 20 1834 —
J. S. Edwards Esq r Sir
I herewith inclose a claim for a pension by Jason Woodruff of this town. The result you will please have directed to me —
About two years ago I directed to you a claim for a pension or allowance to Rosanna Wilson for revolutionary services of her husband Josiah Wilson deceased — I have as yet received no inform- ation respecting it from your department — The widow feels ana- ious to know the result —
About two years ago I also directed to you a claim of Daniel Bunnell for a pension — About one year ago I received information from your department that the claim was not allowed for reasons which I thought inconsistent with the evidence in the case; and I then requested that you would review the papers, believing that if you would personally examine them you would come to a different result, and allow a part of his claim — Having received no answer to my last request, I now take the liberty to renew it —
Yours with much respect —
Samuel Whitman —

Glance Burn July 16. M
Burlington Co July 13. June
By J. H. H.
J. S. Edwards Esq. Commrs Pensions Washington City Dist. Col. —

Burlington Conn. July 7 th 1835-
To J. L. Edwards Esq Comt of Pensions Sir
I have the request if consistent with the regulations of the Department that the papers furnished on the application of Daniel Bunnell of this town for a pension be returned to me, with the objections as to their sufficiency, & a statement of what is necessary to entitle him to a pension for the time he served. These papers were forwarded by General Whitman Esq former Judge of Probate of the Town of Farmington as I am informed. I also understand Judge Whitman has declined giving up the letter from your Department which stated the requisites wanting in the proof. Several affidavits which were procured in support of said B. Bunnell's services, were not sent in with his application, but were returned to said Bunnell by Whitman as I am informed, for what cause I know not. I understand said Bunnell is in feeble health - very needy, & much in want of the little else than for his services - but I cannot aid him without knowing what further evidence is wanting to entitle him to his pension - I should be much obliged to you therefore, if you could comply with the above request, or give me the information necessary to enable me to search records as if necessary for further proof of his services - Please direct to me at Durham Green Co. New York. In haste
J. L. Edwards Esq Comt of Pensions
Yours
Respectfully A. McCulloch

War Department Pension Office September 7. 1833
Sir
The papers of Daniel Bunnel are again returned. If the claimant cannot recollect the particulars of either of his terms of service, nor prove them by other persons, such terms should be relinquished as the foundation of a pension in this Department in such cases has no ground upon which to allow them in the computation of his pension. His service in 1776 before he had arrived at the military age must be established by proof or it cannot be taken into the account
I am Respectfully Your. Obd. Servt J L Edwards
General Whitman Esq Canterbury Vermont

James L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington —

Farmington Nov- 1. 1833 —
Sir —
I again transmit to you the papers relating to the Pension claims of Isaac Curlee, Eleanor Wilkes, Thomas Beach and Daniel Bunnell.
The papers of Isaac Curlee it is believed will now obviate all the objections to his claim, designated in your brief —
The papers of Eleanor Wilkes are in part new, and a substitute for her original declaration, which together with your brief accompanying them was lost while in our comptroller's office as he has certified — I believe the defects pointed out in that brief are now removed, at least as far as practicable —
With respect to the papers of Beach and Bunnell, their infirmities and defect of memory are such, as to render it impossible to make them perfect — I have attached to each of them some remark, to which I refer you —
On the 12 th of September 1832. I transmitted to your Department the papers of Rosanna Wilkes widow of Josiah Wilkes deceased, claiming an allowance on account of the revolutionary services of her husband — Of these, I have received no account from you. I am aware of no defect in regard to them, unless it may be in point of form. I would direct your attention to them as soon as practicable —
I am Sir
Very respectfully
Yours &
D. H. Hiltman —
J. L. Edwards Esq. Washington

COPY
War Dept.
P. O.
Sept. 24, 1834
Sir:
Daniel Bunnel having claimed to have served in Col. Grosvenor's Regt., of State troops, recourse was not in the first instance had to the Continental rolls. There being a field officer of that name, Lt. Col. Grosvenor of Col. Durkee's Regiment of the Continental Army, it was thought possible on the receipt of your letter, that the claimant might have confounded the Continental with the State service. On examination of the rolls of that Regiment, it appears that Daniel Bunnel enlisted into Capt. Warner's Co., to which Lt. Hubbard belonged, on the 20th April, 1782, and deserted on the 7th August following. Having by this offense forfeited all emoluments which might have arisen from his previous service, the rejection of his claim has been confirmed. The papers remain on file.
* * * * *
Lemuel Whitman, Farmington, Ct.

N. Mack 22 July 1835 A.G.
Rec. Vol. 37. pa 113

Warklept Pension off July 1835
Sir
In reply to yours of 7. inst I have to state that it would not comport with the rules of this office to accede to your request to have the papers of Daniel Bunnell returned to you. It appears that the only man of his name on the Connecticut rolls for 1782 deserted before his term of service expired by which he forfeited all claim to a pension and altho he does not admit that he was under the Captain from whose company the desertion occurred there is no doubt that he is the same individual. His has been rejected & the reasons stated to Mr Whitman
actg June
J Mack Burlington Connecticut

Connecticut Rev. Act 7. June 1832 Daniel Bunnell Rejected
Letter to Lemuel Whitman Nov. 9. 1833 not found Sep. 24. 1834. (cc Anna March 22 July 1835 1432

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1870.
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RECEIVED
Daniel Bunnell
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: List of rejected claims printed in 1852 shows cause of rejection as follows: "He was a deserter."
Attorney: _____
O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Daniel Bunnell Claim for Pigeons

Comptrollers Office October 10 th 1833
I Elisha Phelps, Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Connecticut, do certify that it appears by the books of the Pay Table that Col. John Mead was in service in 1776, his bounty roll for that year being charged to the United States. I have not been able to find any roll of that regiment, or of the companies belonging to it.
That under date 18 th August 1779, there is charged upon the books of the Pay Table, to the United States, an order on the Treasurer, for the Pay Roll of Capt. Amos Barnes, Coast Guards £2357. 15, 2. But no roll of his company can be found.
I also find charged the United States under date February 7 th 1783 the pay roll of Capt. Adam Hartshorn, but do not find St. Hubbards name, nor the roll of Capt. Hubbards company.
E. Phelps