Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2,624, Jesse Dains, Conn.

SERVICE
Conn
Dains, Jesse Chloe
NUMBER
R. 2624
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Let. to Isaac Lawrence 20 Sep. 1833
34.95
New York
Isaac Dains
of Yates Co in the State of New York who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Canch of the 20th Regiment by Col. Swift. in the Ch. ma line for 11 mo
Rev
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 3.6 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of May 1833 and sent to Mr. Potter. Penn Yan
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $73.32 Semian. allowance ending 4 Sept. " 18.33
$91.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book E Vol. 4 Page 53

Yates Comptas 13.425 In the Matter of Lejeune Claims a Revolutionary Warrant
Mr Peter allowing for apt

State of New York
Gates County ss on the 29 th Day of September 1832 personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas of the County of Gates now sitting, Jesse Dains a resident of the town of Milo in the County of Gates aged Seventy Six 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 7 th June 1832
4 That he entered in the Continental Service of the United States under the following Officers and served as herein stated entitled under Capt 5 Ebenzer Couch Lieut John Ransom Col John Swift General — Watbury at the time of Washington Creekfield County Conn in the year 1777 Number of the Regiment has forgotten from then marched to Skeneboro in the State of Vermont was stationed there eleven months during which time Claimant performed hard labor by beating lumber from Fort Ann to Skeneboro for the purpose of building Barracks also at drawing timber by hand for the purpose of building forts at which time Claimant received a wound in his right hip which disabled him from doing duty as a soldier and from labor also he was in consequence of said wound of said wound he was left at Skeneboro sick in the case of one Thomas Lewis remained there one year and previous to the time he received this wound he had been stationed at Skeneboro eleven months Claimant then hired Ephraim Dains as his substitute who served in his stead six months Stationed at Horse

neck in the State of N.Y. for which Service Claimant paid said Ephraim Dains Ninety 1 Dollars was born at the town of Washington Litchfield County Conn in May 1756 2 is seventy six years of age - The record of his age has been lost some twenty years ago the name of his Ensign was John Bliss his adjutant's name was Titus Watson on his way from Litchfield to Skeensboro he marched through the towns of Canaan Lenox and Shaftsbury in the State of Conn - when claimant 3 Entitled he resided in the town of Washing- -ton Litchfield County Conn has forgotten the particular time when he left the Service after the termination of the war he resided at the town of Washington Litchfield County Conn - until the year 1794 when he remove- -d to the miles County of Ontario (now Yates) in the State of New York where he has since that time and until now resides he received 6 his discharge when he left the Service and has last the same some twenty years ago. Claimant refers to Morris F. Sheppard 7 Martha Lee and Martha Dains to prove his reputation as a revolutionary soldier
now resides
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
Subscribed & sworn to this day of year aforesaid T. J. Marvin Dep. Clerk Joseph Dains

We Morris F. Sheppard and Cartha Dains of the towns of Milo and Jerusalem in the County of Yates N.Y. do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jesse Dains who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be seventy six years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolu- -tion and that we concur in that opinion. Witnesseth & affirmed this day Morris F. Sheppard and the said Cartha Dains and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after hearing the interrogatories by the War Department to the said Jesse Dains that he was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states which statement appears to be corroborated by the testimony of Cartha Dains and Jesse Dains who testified that applicant who was who we also examined on oath by the said Court - And the said Court further certify that it appears to them that Morris F. Sheppard and Cartha Dains who signed the preceding Certificate are residents of the County of Yates and that Cartha Dains the witnesses are residents of said County of Yates are credible persons and entitled to credit. By order of the court J. J. Brown Sth clerk

I George Sharm an Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Yates and State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proce- -dings in the said court in the matter of Jesse Dains an applicant for a Pardon. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of the court of Common Pleas of the County of Yates and State of New York the 29 th Day of September 1832
George Sharm Clerk
T. J. Nevins Dep. Clerk

13495 Jesse Daines Yates county N.Y.
admitted 11 mo Private
Mr Potter Penn Yan N.Y.

13.498
BRIEF in the case of  Jesse Dains  Town of Milo  in the State of New York.  (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? 76 years  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.     In 1777 —  after serving  11 months hired  a substitute  — 11 — Private Gen. Washington Capt E. Conner Col J. Swift Reg } enlisted   
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none stated  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? at the Town of Washington — Co. of...  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? only the traditional evidence of two witnesses — Certified to be credible persons  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? not attached according to the regulations 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
E. Stephens Examining Clerk.

4452
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Chloe Daines - ..
Chloe Daines
widow of Israel.
N.Y.
Act. 4 July, 1836.
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State of New-York Yates County.
388. Be it known
That on this first Day of October 1838 personally appeared before me Sarah Trumper one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County aforesaid - Also Dains Resident of the Town of Hills in the County aforesaid - aged 76-years the 21 st Day of November 1838 - 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 13 th section of the act of Congress - passed July 4 th 1836 - To wit - That she is the Widow of Jesse Dains who was a Revolutionary Soldier & at the time of his death which took place on the 22 nd Day of June - 1833 - he had in his possession a pension certificate from the war Department of the United States Government granting him Sixty Six Dollars & some cents per annum for his Revolutionary Services as such Soldier The certificate has been paid or lost it was left with A. C. Harrison - a lawyer at Pene- yan the atty - That Dains the business for her hus- band & the precise amount of cents she does not recall & she refuses the payment for the evidence upon which her aforesaid husband Jesse Dains was pensioned for proof of his services That she was married to Jesse Dains on the 20 th Day of May - 1780 - by - Esq re - Husband in the Town of Herk of Littlefield County & State of Connecticut where she was born & brought up that she removed from the state of Connecticut on the first of May 1793 - has since to the County of Yates where she now resides & has lived here ever since that after her marriage with Jesse Dains she with her husband moved to the County of Washington in the state of Connecticut & that after she was married to Jesse Dains he was out in the service

under Capt. South. She thinks he went to Mars Neck. She cannot tell how long her husband was out at this time & that she has not been married since the death of her husband as aforesaid & that she had her age at the time of her marriage set in an old Family Bible but about 10 or 12 years ago it got destroyed & that she has not now any record of her age or marriage
Chloe Davis
Sworn to and subscribed before me on this day and year above written
Isaac Wmper
I hereby certify that Chloe Davis is from bodily infirmary unable to appear in Open Court, and I further certify that she is a person entitled to credit
Isaac Wmper

State of New York Yates County ss
Be it known that on this first Day of October 1888
Personally appeared before me Jacob Brenner one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County aforesaid David F Randolph & Being Duly Sworn according to Law Deposeth & Says that he has been acquainted with Chloe Davis for 20 years and that from his knowledge & acquaintance with her he should believe any Statement that she would make an oath in relation to the Revolutionary Services of her husband He affirms Less Davis or any Statement that she would make an oath in relation to her Marriage to Less Davis & that since his acquaint- ance with Chloe & Less Davis they have since the death as Man & wife until the death of Less Davis which took place on the 22 nd Day of June 1833 & that she has remained a widow since the death of her husband as aforesaid that he has been a Resident of the County of Yates for about thirty years and the most of the time since in the immediate neighborhood of Less & Chloe Davis
David F Randolph
Sworn & subscribed before me on the day & year above written
Jacob Brenner
I hereby certify that David F Randolph the above Affiant is also a person entitled to credit.
Jacob Brenner

State of New York Yates County ss }
I John Sloan Jr deputy clerk of said County hereby certify that Jacob Tremper Esqr before whom the above proceedings were had was on the day of the date thereof a Judge of the County Courts in and for said County legally authorized to act as such - And I do further certify that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Judge and verily believe the signature to the annexed certificate is genuine Witness my hand and Official Seal this third day of January A D 1839
J. Sloan Jr. Dep. clk

State of New York Yates County ss.
Be it known that on this 4 th Day of October 1838. personally appeared before me John A. McLean - one of the Justices of the Peace in & for said County Micajah Brown & being Duly sworn according to law deposeth & says that he is now 64 years of age & that he has lived in the County of Yates for fifty years last past & that he has been acquainted with Abel Dains & his wife since her husband for forty years & that they lived together as man & wife ever since he became acquainted with them & from his knowledge of Abel Dains Abel should consider himself bound to put confidence in any statement that she would make on oath in relation to the Revolutionary Services of her husband Abel Dains or in any statement that she would make on oath in relation to her marriage with Abel Dains as aforesaid.
Subscribed and sworn before me this 4 th Day of October 1838 John A. McLean Justice
Micajah Brown
I certify the credibility of Micajah Brown mentioned in the above Affidavit to be as good as any other man living in my belief as I have long been acquainted with him John A. McLean Justice

State of New York Yates County ss }
I John Sloan Jr Deputy Clerk of said County hereby certify that John A McLean Esq before whom the above proceedings were had was on the day of the date hereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County legally authorized to act as such And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said McLean and verily believe the signature to the annexed certificate is genuine Witness my hand and Official Seal this 3 rd day of January AD 1879
J. Sloan Jr. Dep. Clerk 3

State of New York Steuben County } ss on this 20 th 24 th Day of November 1838 personally appeared before John Dow one of the Justices of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid Esther Roberts & being Duly Sworn according to Law Deposeth & says that she was present at the Marriage of Jesse & Clara Dains which took place on the 20 th Day of May 1780 by Esquire Mulebill in the Town of Mount Stockfield County State of Connecticut that she was well acquainted with Capt Cook & that Jesse Dains was not in the Service after his Marriage with Clara his wife & went to New York on a Draft she thinks for three months & that Clara Dains Remains the widow of Jesse Dains her Esther F Roberts mark  Sworn & subscribed before me this 24 th Day of November 1838 John Dow J. P.
I Certify that Esther Roberts is a woman of credibility and is to be believed under oath or under any circumstances whatever John Dow J. P.
State of New York Steuben County } ss: I William H. Bull Clerk of the County of Steuben, do hereby Certify, that John Dow Esquire, before whom the above affidavit was taken & acknowledged was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in for said County duly Commissioned & qualified - that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice & truly believe his signature above written to be Genuine — In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Court of Common Pleas, this 27 th day of December 1838.
W. H. Bull

RECEIVED
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P. O. _____
Chloe Gaines
Service: _____
widow of Jesse
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

4452 Chloe Daines, N. Y. Act 4 July, 1836. Rejected.
Let. to John Agur, June 1, 1839. " " Hon. J. T. Andrews. (copy of above) June 8, 1839. to Hon. F. Mallory 31. Jan. 1840

North Reading No 3 June 29.
Henry J. Andrews
Inmate Mrs. J. L. Edwards Esq Comm: of Pensions Washington D.C.
Chloe Davis

North Reading May 28. 1839
Sir
John Agar Esq. of Gates Co N. Y. informs me that some three or four months ago he sent to the War Dep't the papers in the application of Chloe Daines, widow of Jesse Daines, for a pension and that he has rec'd no answer, and he wishes me to ask you whether they have been rec'd and acted on at the pension office and if so what is the result. If you will inform me soon you will much oblige
Your obed Servt
John J. Andrews
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commr. of Pensions

13.4983
BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Yuse Dains which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? 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? 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? VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? 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?

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? — no Clergyman — but others XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? — none 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 ? — no 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? none 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? 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? XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? — no XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
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.

Jan. 10. 1839
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Hon. S. L. Edwards Cams of Persians Washington
M. Verdu 63816101

Wadsworth
January 4th 1838
Dear Sir
Inclosed I send you the papers in support of Abner Dains application for a pension after examination if you will transmit the results to me you will confer a favor upon one who will acknowledge it as another favor with a grate many of the same kind yours Truly
John Dyer
Hon. J. L. Edwards Clerk of Pensions