Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15,572, Daniel Bell, Mass.

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Bell Daniel
N. 15,572
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Massachusetts 2,979
The children
widow of Daniel Bell,
who died on the 22 d October 1831 of Middlesex in the State of Massachusetts who was a Lt of Arty in the County commanded by Captain Br  Map of the Regt commanded by Br Map in the Mass 7 line for 2 years. { certificates issued to Sarah M. Bowdoin, Wm D. Bell, and Francis Paterson, chero
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 400 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. & ending on 22 d Octo 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of Aug t , '39 and signed L. M. Stone, Boston, Mass.
Arrears to the 22 th of Octo 1831. Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 2 d }
Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk, Book A Vol. 2 Page 46

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex County ss.
I Isaac Fisher Register of the Court of Probate in & for said County of Middlesex hereby certify that in the application of the children of Daniel Bell, demand for a Pension under the 2 d section of the Act of Congress of July 4 th 1836. It was made to appear by satisfactory evidence that Sarah Gardner of Charlestown, widow, Harriet M. Bowdoin wife of Samuel Bowdoin of Boston, William D Bell of said Boston & Frances Peterson wife of Andrew Peterson of Portsmouth New Hampshire, were all & the only children of the said Daniel Bell who were living on the fourth day of July A D 1836 & that neither of the aforesaid children has died after the fourth day of July 1836 & prior to the eleventh day of January 1839, the time of making said application.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court of Probate this twenty fifth day of June in the year Eighteen hundred & thirty nine. Isaac Fisher Register.

3303 Children of Daniel the Bell - dec d
2 sect. abt 4 July '36 Mass
1 sect. 4 July '36
adm d 2 yrs L t of Atty 400 $
from 4 march '31 to 22 of October '31 - to Wm D. Bell Sarah Gardner - Harriet M. Bowdlear & Frances Peterson children of Daniel Bell dec d
L. M. Stone Esq Boston Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex County, ss.
On the Eleventh day of January in the year of our Lord One Thousand eight hundred & thirty nine, personally appeared in open Court before the Honorable S. P. May Judge of the Court of Probate in and for said County of Middlesex, Sarah Gardner, a resident in Charlestown in said County of Middlesex, widow, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Acts of Congress passed June 7 th A D 1832, & of the 4 th of July 1836; — That she is the daughter of Daniel Bell, late of said Charlestown, deceased, That the said Daniel Bell died since the fourth of March 1831 and before the seventh of June 1832, to wit, on the twenty second day of October 1831 at Charlestown aforesaid; That he left no widows; That he left four children only, to wit, Sarah Gardner, this Declarant; Harriet M c Bowdlean wife of Samuel Bowdlean of Boston in the County of Suffolk; William D Bell of the same Boston; & Frances Peterson, wife of Andrew Peterson of Portsmouth in the State of New Hampshire; — That the said Daniel was a Lieutenant in the Revolutionary war, was born in Boston aforesaid & lived there till about seven years before his death, when he removed to Charlestown aforesaid where he resided till his death as above stated to wit, October twenty second 1831; That the said Daniel Bell entered into the service at said Boston as a Lieutenant on

Ensign, on or about the first day of January in the year 1777. & continued in said service either as a Lieutenant from the month of January 1777 till the twenty sixth of February 1779. in Col. Crafts Regiment of Artillery; she further states, that she always understood & nearly believes that he was in the service either as Ensign or Lieutenant for the space of four years; that she has no documentary evidence relative to said services; all his papers relative to his services together with many others were burnt with his pattern dwelling house on Ann Street in said Boston in the year 1807; but she refers to the Wills & Documents formerly in the Secretary of State's Office of this Commonwealth, where the said services are probably stated and which have been removed and are now in the Pension Department at Washington.
This Declarant together with the aforesaid Harriet M c Dowdle, wife of Samuel Dowdle, William D Bell, & Frances Peterson wife of Andrew Peterson are the only children who were living at the death of the said Daniel Bell & are entitled by virtue of the second section of the Act of Congress of July 4. 1836 to the amount of Pension which accrued to the said Daniel Bell from the fourth 1 st of March 1831 to the twenty second day of October 1831 & she requests that a certificate in due form may be granted to the end that they may receive the same. -
Sarah her X Gardner mark

Essex ss: Probate Office Cambridge
June 11 th 1839 Sarah Gardner personally appeared before me at a Probate Court held at said office & subscribed with her mark. In ads solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by her to be subscribed - and I certify my belief that said Sarah is worthy of credit that her declaration is true -
J. P. P. Gay Judge Probate Court
I Isaac Fisher Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Sarah Gardner; & that Lord P. P. Gay Esq is the judge of said & that his signature above written is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this Eleventh day of January in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty nine.
Isaac Fisher Reg

I Samuel Bell of Boston in the County of Suffolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy one, do testify & say, that Daniel Bell formerly of said Boston & afterwards President in Charleston in the County of Middlesex, was my brother; who was an officer in the Army of the Revolution; he resided the former part of his life in said Boston, & the latter part of his life he lived in Charleston where he resided for about seven years; his wife Sarah died about twenty five years ago & I was present at her funeral, & he never was married again; my said brother the said Daniel Bell died on the twenty second day of October in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty one at Charleston aforesaid; I was present at and attended his funeral; I am well acquainted with his children, & at the time of his death he had four children only living, to wit, Sarah Gardner, widow, who now lives in said Charleston; Harriet M Bowdoin wife of Samuel Bowdoin of Boston in the County of Suffolk & William D Bell of the town Boston & Frances Peterson wife of Andrew Peterson of Portsmouth in the state of New Hampshire; - And the said Daniel Bell left no widow at the time of his death & he had no other child living at his death except the above named Samuel Bell
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. Jan'y 11 th 1839. Personally appeared Samuel

Samuel Bell I made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed and I certify, that I have satisfactory evidence that said Samuel is a credible witness
J. W. Fay Judge of Probate for said County & Institute of Peace
C. Matthews Jr
I do hereby certify that the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts hereby certify that Sam d M c Key Esq is the Judge of said Court & that his signature above written is true & genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this eleventh day of January in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty nine
Samuel Matthews

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Plymouth
Clerks Office November 20 th 1832.
I John B. Thomas Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County of Plymouth aforesaid hereby certify, that it appears of record in this Office, that on the twenty eighth day of March in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine, Daniel Ball of Boston in the County of Suffolk, and Sarah Rider of Plymouth in the County of Plymouth were married at Plymouth in the County of Plymouth by the Rev d Chandler Robbins.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for the said County of Plymouth on the day and year aforesaid.
John B. Thomas

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Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15572
The Children Daniel Bell
Rev. Rev. War
Act: July 7 th 1838
Index:—Vol. a , Page 52
[Arrangement of 1870.]
V 3303 Sec. S. M. Stone, June 12 '39
2 Sec. Act 4 July 36

Boston, 24 th June 1839.
Sir,
In compliance with your letter of the 12 th inst, I herewith forward the Certificate of the Court in relation to the children of Daniel Bell dec d & also a Certificate from the Secretary of State stating the time of service as suggested by you. -
I am very respectfully, Your obt t Servt L. M c . Stone
J. H. Edwards Esq r Comm r of Pensions Washington, D.C. }

Boston, 12 th Jan y . 1839.
Sir,
I have the honor to forward herewith the application of the Children of Lieut. Danl. Bell deceased for a pension under the 2 d Section of the Act of 4 th July 1836. —
I am, very respectfully, Your obt. Svt. A. M. Stone
H. Edwards Esq. Counsel of Cause Washington D.C.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, June 20 th 1859.
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 is borne on an account in the Army books in this Department, as a Lieutenant in Colonel Crafts Regiment, and there credited by his Services from 1 st January 1777 to 26 th February 1779. being 23 Months, 25 days. P. L. Perham
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John D. Sleeper Secretary of the Commonwealth.