Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14,379, Daniel Breck, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Breck, Daniel Patty
NUMBER
No. 14,379
CONTENTS

15371 Massachusetts
Daniel Breck
of Norfolk in the State of Massachusetts who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Howard of the Regt commanded by Col. Webb in the Massachusetts line for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 30 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of June '33 Nedham Mass. and sent S. Haven
Arrears to the 14th of March '33 — 60 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Sept. — 15 $ 75
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm Miller Clerk, Book E Vol. 6 — Page 6.
Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6. April 1838 from 4 Sept to 21 Dec 1838 — Agent Notified 23 Dec 1842

Massachusetts.
Patty Breck
widow of Daniel Breck.
who was a private
Mass in the Massachusetts line
for 9 months.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars —
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of May 1843 and sent to
L. M. Stone Boston Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 56.

Having examined the Records of the Town of Sherburne for the date of the birth of Daniel Breck late of Needham, a Soldier of the Revolution, I hereby certify that the following is a true Copy of the original Record now in my possession. "Daniel Breck son of Elijah and Sarah Breck born May 12 th 1759."
Attest Dalton Goulding, Town Clerk of Sherburne Sherburne, September 3 d 1832

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Norfolk ss - On this tenth nineteenth day of September November A. D. 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Hon. John D. Sleeper  Sherman Cleveland one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas Pleas at Natick sitting at Medway in said County Daniel Hick  Hick a resident of Medway in said County of of the age of seventy  seventy three years of age and upwards who being duly sworn according to law doth on oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 in
That he was born at Sherburne in the County of Middlesex Commonwealth aforesaid on the twelfth day of May A.D. 1757 and that there is a record of his birth in Sherburne aforesaid a certified copy whereof is hereto annexed - That he was in the United States Service from about the last day of June A.D. 1780 to the first day of January A.D. 1781 as a private soldier in the Continental Line - That he lived at said Sherburne when he entered the Service - That he enlisted and served for the period aforesaid under Lieutenant King in a Company attached to Col. Bradford's regiment the names of the Captain and other officers of which company he does not remember in the State - That he marched from said Sherburne to Springfield and from there to West Point on Hudson River from whence after remaining a few days he was marched into New Jersey where he remained until the detachment to which he belonged returned to Winter Quarters at West Point - Col. Bradford's Regiment at that time belonged to General Patterson's Brigade in the Pennsylvania Line - Towards the close of this period he was taken sick & placed in the Hospital at West Point where he remained until

when he was discharged about the first of January A.D. 1781 as aforesaid at Bull's West Point in the State of New-York -
Afterwards, your applicant enlisted and served in the United States service in the Continental line for the term of nine months from July A.D. 1781 to the last of October or early in November A.D. 1781 as a private olden in the Company commanded by Captain  Howard in Col  Webb's regiment which he joined at Springfield aforesaid as directed by the officer of his company - He marched from Springfield to West Point from thence to Peekskill in the State of New-York in the vicinity of which he served out the term aforesaid - During this period of service he witnessed the execution of Major Andre -
In the service first described he knew Genl Washington, he having led the part of the Army to which your applicant belonged into the Service - also Col. John Brooks who accompanied him - He was in no battle during either period of service & received no written discharge from that last described - At the close of the first described period he did receive a written discharge which he has since lost -
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 on the day & year aforesaid
Daniel Dyer

Daniel Breck
46B
Daniel Breck
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Capt. Samuel Learned Affidavit

And the said Court does hereby declare an opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states
Sherman Lee and Judge of Probate
I Samuel Hovey, Register of the Court of Probate aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original pro- ceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Daniel Breece for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, on the first day of January, A.D. 1833.
Samuel Hovey. 3

Joseph Dowse of Sherburne in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful Age testify and say, that in June 1780, I enlisted in the six months Service in the Continental Army and Daniel Breck now of Needham in the County of Norfolk in said Commonwealth enlisted in the same service with me. We mustered at Springfield the fore part of July and marched to West Point where we were placed in the Company commanded by Lieutenant King in the Regiment commanded by Col. Bradford. After drilling at West Point a few days, we were marched into New Jersey where we remained till the Army went into Winter Quarters at West Point. We were in the Brigade commanded by General Patterson. After Major Andre was captured I went into service with the Wagon Master General and remained with him till about the first of January 1781 when I was discharged at Fish Kill. I distinctly recollect that said Breck was in the Company with me till I left the Company and joined the Wagonmasters Service. In 1781 I again enlisted for Three Months and said Daniel Breck enlisted with me: I think it was in July. We purchased an old Horse for four Dollars on which we placed our Packs and went to Springfield where we drew Provisions and from thence went direct to West Point. There were six of us in Company. at West Point we were placed in the Company of Captain Howard in Webb's Regiment. From West Point we marched to Peko Kill in the vicinity of which we remained until our time of enlistment expired. I am very certain that said Daniel Breck was with me the three months, and I sold him a Watch while we were at Peko Kill. Further your deponent saith not.
Joseph Dowse
Middlesex ss. September 3 d 1832. Then the above named Joseph Dowse made Oath that the foregoing Affidavit by him subscribed is true; I also certify the said Joseph Dowse is a man of the first respectability in the Town of Sherburne, a man of truth and a credible Witness.
Dutton Goulding Justice of Peace.

Samuel Learned of Sheburne in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful Age, testify and say, That in the month of June 1780, I enlisted in the six months service in the Continental Army and Daniel Breck now of Medway in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth aforesaid and several others from Sheburne enlisted with me. We mustered at Springfield the fore part of July and marched to West Point, where we were placed in the Company commanded by Lieutenant King who was afterward appointed Captain of the same Company. We were in Col. Bradfords Regiment and General Pattersons Brigade. After drilling at West Point a few days, we were marched into New Jersey where we remained till the Army went into Winter Quarters. Said Daniel Breck was sick with the Dysentery and in the Hospital a long time previous to our being discharged, and I think he was permitted to return home a short time before me, but he was so weak he must have been on the Road a long time I should think. I recollect distinctly that he was in the Army till after the Snow  snow fell, and I assisted him in obtaining leave for him to return home. I was discharged about the first of January 1781. Further your Deponent saith not
Samuel Learned
Middlesex ss. September 3 d 1832. Then the above named Samuel Learned made Oath that the foregoing Affidavit by him subscribed is true. And I also certify that the said Samuel Learned is a Man of strict Truth and a credible Witness. Dalton Goulding. Justice of Peace.

Declaration of Mrs. Patty Breck.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts, } ss. County of Middlesex, }
On this twenty second day of February A. D. 1843. personally appeared before the Hon. Samuel P. P. Day Judge of Probate for the County of Middlesex, Patty Breck, a resident of Sherburne, in the County & Commonwealth aforesaid, aged eighty and 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. 1836, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows," and also of the act  after  expanding said act; That she is the widow of Daniel Breck deceased who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution and a Pensioner of the U.S. under the Act of 7 th June 1832, at the rate of $30.00 per annum at which rate he was paid until the day of his death; - That after his decease, viz, in the month of December last, she applied for and received as his widow the arrears due. The following is the best account she can give of the services of her deceased husband. That she has very often heard him talk about his being out in the army of the re- volutionary war & of his serving therein as a soldier, but as to particulars her memory has so failed, that she cannot state them & must refer to his declaration made for the purpose of ob- taining the pension which he enjoyed up to the time of his death now on file as she supposes in the department of War at Washington, & to such evidence as accompanies that declara- tion or that may be adduced in addition thereto or in aid thereof.

She further declares That she was married to the said Daniel Breck on the twenty ninth day of August in the year seventeen hundred and ninety—; That her husband, the aforesaid Daniel Breck died on the twenty first day of December eighteen hundred & thirty-eight; 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, and that since his decease she has not intermarried but still continues & now is the widow of S d Daniel Breck deceased.
Patty her Breck mark
Sworn to, and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me at her residence in Sherburne aforesaid; the applicant being unable from bodily infirmity to appear in open Court. The following words were interlined before the oath & subscription aforesaid viz: "and also of the acts amending said Act" on the first page
J. P. P. Fay Judge of Probate for S d County of Middle.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex County ss.
I Isaac Dike Register of the Court of Probate in & for the County of Middlesex aforesaid hereby certify that Saml W m Fay Esq is the Judge of said Court & that his signature above written is his genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this twenty third day of February in the year Eighteen hundred & forty Three
Isaac Dike Reg

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Middlesex
Town Clerks Office
Sherburne February 21. 1843
I Alpheus Clark hereby certify that on examining the Records of Marriages for the Town of Sherburne the following record appears
"Daniel Brock and Patty Learned both of Sherburne were Married by the Revd Elijah Brown August the twenty ninth one thousand seven hundred and ninety"
The above is a true Copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows "Augt 29 1790"
I Alpheus Clark 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 exception above named, as certified by me
Alpheus Clark Town Clerk
Middlesex ss. Feby. 22 d 1843 Personally appeared Alpheus Clark above named known to me as a credible person & reputed to be the town Clerk of said Town & made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit & certificate by him subscribed before me
J. P. May Prob. & Just. peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss. I Isaac D. Dyer of the County of Middlesex do hereby certify that
J. P. May is the Judge of said Court & that his signature above written is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this twenty third day of February A.D. 1843
Isaac D. Dyer

21791
Daniel Bruck Map
Admit as a private
9000 - 5/30
Rev 20. 2-81-3.22 Ross - 80.6 fly bar

BRIEF in the case of  Danue Breck  of  Norfolk  in the State of  Mass  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 73  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. As a Gen.     June In 1780 enlisted 6 private Col Bradford   July 1781. " 3 " Col Howard Col Webb.  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Midddlesex Mass  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? two living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? The Justice of the Peace is not officially certified.  I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Payson
Examining Clerk.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14379
Patty Breck Widow of Daniel Breck Brn. Rev. War
Act: Mar 3 rd 1843
Index:—Vol. A , Page 87
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Repd Mar 7. 43
Massachusetts - 7063
Patty Breck widow of Daniel Breck
who was a pensioner under the Act of June 32 - and who died on the 21 December, 1838 - of Norfolk in the State of Mass - who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Howard of the Regt - commanded by Col: Webb in the Mass - line for 9 months -
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 30 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd - day of March 1843 and sent to Hon. W. Parker, Sec. R.
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
$150.00 -
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Book: 4 - Vol. 1 - Page 73 -
Clerk,

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
Dec. 17 th 1842.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the 3d section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The widow of Daniel Breck, dec d a Pensioner on the Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of Thirty _____ Dollars and _____ Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. _____ to the 21 st Dec. 1838.  Respectfully, yours,
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.

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Danue Bruch

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Daniel Brink which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yy II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yy III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yy V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yy VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yy VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yy VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yy IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yy X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yy

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? yy Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yy XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yy XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? yy
 EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

I Eleazer Ware of Sherburne in the County of Middlesex & State of Massachusetts, aged fifty one years do depose & say, that I am a native of Sherburne & have always lived in said town & have known Daniel Bruck late of said Sherburne, deceased, from my early years - and his wife Patty Bruck - that said Daniel Bruck was a pensioner of the United States for his services as a soldier in the army of the revolution, up to the time of his death, for several years - that he died on the twenty first of December in the year eighteen hundred thirty eight, in my near neighborhood & I attended his funeral - that his widow Patty Bruck now resides in my house in Sherburne & I have this day been present, when she subscribed with her mark & was sworn to the truth of her declaration for the purpose of obtaining a pension for the services of her said husband, in the revolutionary war as his widow - And further I say not -  Eleazer Ware.
Middlesex ss. Feb. 22 d 1843. Then Personally appeared Eleazer Ware, known to me as a credible person & an inhabitant of Sherburne & was sworn by me to the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed.
J. P. May Clerk. His place
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss. I Isaac Dike Register of the Court of Probate in & for the County of Middlesex hereby certify that Sam l P. May Esq. is the Judge of said Court & that his signature above written is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court. This twenty third day of February A.D. 1843.  Isaac Dike Reg.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex County. } ss.
Be it known that on this twentieth day of March A. D. 1843. personally appeared before me the subscriber, a justice of the Peace in and for said County, Mrs. Patty Breck, of Sherburne, aged eighty years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed 3 d March 1843. -
That she is the widow of Daniel Breck deceased, who was a private in the Revolutionary War and died on the 21 st day of December 1838, - That said Daniel was a pensioner under the law of 1832. at $30.00 per annum, which amount he received until his decease which took place at the time aforesaid.
And this declarant further alleges that she was pensioned under the law of 7 th July 1838. at $30.00 per annum, that her certificate was dated on the 3 d instant and numbered 7043, which certificate was surrendered to the Pension Agent at Boston, at the time of her receiving the amount of pension due upon the same in conformity to the regulations of the Department.
She further declares that she has not intermarried since the decease of her said husband but is now and ever since has been the widow of said Daniel Breck dec d . as will more fully appear by the proof hereto annexed. And further she saith not.
her Patty X Breck mark
Sworn & subscribed on the day and year above written, before me.
Dalton Gooding, Justice of the Peace

I Leonard Bullard of Boston in the County of Suffolk of lawful age on oath testify and say that I am well acquainted with Patty Breck the applicant named in the foregoing declaration and have been for many years last past. I know that she was the wife of David Breck dec. - that she was pensioned under the law of 1838, as stated by her & has not since intermarried
Leonard Bullard
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Suffolk County - } ss Boston, 27 March 1843. Personally came Leonard Bullard, a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed Before me
A. Brewster Justice of Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's Office Boston March 27 th 1843 -
Thereby certify that Dalton Goulding is a justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex and that Thomas Bulfinch is a justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk and Commonwealth aforesaid duly constituted and commissioned
Witness the Seal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Mrs A. D. Dole Secretary of the Commonwealth

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Dreck, John (Beach) GRADE Private LINE Connecticut
In pencil, only
WARRANT NUMBER 5427 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Apr. 26, 1793
To not shown
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.