Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2,793, David Dayton, Conn.

SERVICE
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Dayton, David Elizabeth
NUMBER
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State of New York
Delaware County ss On this twenty eighth day of February one thousand eight hundred and forty four personally came before me Abel Dayton to me personally known who being by me first duly sworn cloth in his oath depose and say that David Dayton formerly a resident of Watertown Litchfield County Connecticut. latterly a resident of Buxton in the County of Geauga Ohio, was a brother of Deponent, that in the year in which the City of New York was taken by the British in the Revolutionary war his said Brother, went as a private under the command of his Father Capt Michael Dayton. This deponent further says that he cannot positively state the length of time his brother David there served but thinks six months. He also states that he was knowing to his brother David being in service at other times and other places but cannot tell the place where or how long he served at the other times and places.
Sworn and subscribed Abel Dayton before me the day and year above mentioned.
Benjamin F Gibbs Justice of the Peace. I certify that the declarations of the above deponent are entitled to full credit.
Benjamin F Gibbs Justice of the Peace.

State of New York
County of Delaware ss.
I hereunto W Sheldon Clerk of the County of Delaware do certify that Benjamin J. Gibbs Esquire before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same Seisin of the peace in and for the County of Delaware and that his name subscribed to the same is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County March first 1844.
WB Sheldon Clerk

The State of Ohio, ) I Albert H. Gotham Clerk of the court of Common Pleas, GEAUGA COUNTY, } ss. within and for the County of Geauga, in the State of Ohio, do hereby certify that
Peter Hitechock Esq., was at the date of executing of the instruments hereto annexed and now is an acting Justice of the Peace duly commissioned and sworn agreeably to the
Statutes of said State of Ohio , to all whose Official acts as such, full faith and credit is and ought to be given, throughout the United States, and elsewhere, and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said
Peter Hitechock Esq. and verily believe the signature purporting to be his is genuine
WITNESS my hand and Seal of Office, at Chardon, in said County,
this 19 th day of August Anno Domini
1853
Albert H. Gotham Clerk By John French  DEP. CLERK.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, THAT
we David Dayton Linus Dayton & Daniel Dayton of the county of Geauga State of Ohio
do hereby constitute and appoint Thomas H Horn of Richland county and State of Ohio Attorney both in law and in fact, for us and for our use, and in our behalf, and in our name, or in his own name, or otherwise at his discretion, to ask, apply for, recover and receive from the Secretary of War, the Commissioner of Pensions, the Pay Master General, or from any office or Department of the United States' Government, or any officer or person connected therewith, generally all sums of money, arrearages of pay, extra-pay, pensions, bounty lands, or claims, allowances or property of any kind, that may be due or become due to us for or on account of any military or other services rendered the United States, for which we have now, or may hereafter have any claim, under or by virtue of any law of the Congress of the United States, or in any way what- ever: and particularly in right of our Father David
Dayton deceased late a soldier of the Revolutionary War
And we hereby fully authorize and empower our said Attorney to take all lawful means for the recovery of the aforesaid or any part thereof; to attend to the final adjustment of all business now pending before either of the offices or officers, above mentioned, in which we are interested, and to make examination for us of all rolls and records, and proof filed therein; to give all necessary receipts, releases, discharges, or other sufficient acquittances upon payment of the same to him: to make compromises, if he deem it expedient, and to do all other acts and things in the premises that we could do, were we personally present, hereby revoking all former powers of attorney heretofore executed by us, and also hereby granting to our said Attorney Thomas H Horn all our power, and authority, in the premises, firmly and irrevocably, and hereby ratifying and confirming whatsoever he shall do lawfully by virtue hereof.—Witness our hands and seals this Eighteenth day of August A. D. 1853.
Signed sealed and executed in presence of
L. Shellenbarger P. Hitchcock
David Dayton SEAL
Linus Dayton SEAL
Daniel Dayton SEAL
SEAL
THE STATE OF Ohio COUNTY OF Geauga } ss.
On the Eighteenth day of August A. D. 1853 personally appeared before me P. Hitchcock
a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid, the above named David Dayton, Linus Dayton and Daniel Dayton
to me well known, and ACKNOWLEDGED the foregoing power of attorney to be their act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned.
P. Hitchcock Justice of the Peace

The State of Ohio Grady Co. p }
Before me, P. Hitchcock a justice of the peace of the aforesaid County, Personally came Linus Dayton, of lawful age, who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith, that he is a son of David and Elizabeth Dayton late of Boston in the aforesaid County and State - That he, the said David Dayton, died as he thinks, in the month of November, 1827 1827 - That his mother, the said Elizabeth Dayton died the 16th day of September  some time in May 1847, according to his recollection - That there are three brothers, children of the above David and Elizabeth Dayton now living in Boston. Daniel, David and Linus. That the last he knew there were also three children sisters, also children of the aforesaid David & Elizabeth Dayton living - Sally Ferrill, Olive Fancheld and Maria Johnson. The first living in Pennsylvania Ohio in the State of New York and Maria in Campersfield, Ashtabula Co. Ohio - That he always understood, both from his father, and also from other sources, that the said David Dayton was a soldier and did service in the Revolutionary War of the United States with Great Britain
Linus Dayton
Sworn to, and subscribed on this 18th day of August A.D. 1853 -
Peter Hitchcock, Justice of the peace -
I hereby certify that the above named Linus Dayton is a respectable & credible person, and further certify that I believe him to be the son of David and Elizabeth Dayton as above presented -
P. Hitchcock Justice of the peace -

The State of Ohio Franklin Co p
Personally appeared on this 18 th day of August A.D. 1835 before me, P. Hitchcock a justice of the peace, in and for the County aforesaid, Eleazer Hitchcock of Barton in said County being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith, That he was well acquainted with David Dayton and Elizabeth Dayton. That he is and has been well acquainted with Daniel, David and Samuel Dayton from youth up, having been born and brought up in Watertown, Litchfield County, Connecticut, the same place in which the above named David and Elizabeth Dayton lived. That he is also acquainted with Sally, Nervil, Oliver Fairchild and Theresa Johnson as children of the above named David & Elizabeth Dayton. That for many years the above named Elizabeth Dayton lived in Barton Franklin Co, Ohio where deponent lives, and should think she the said Elizabeth died some time in the year 1847. Having been much of the time absent from home, cannot pretend to state exactly the time of her death, and further this deponent saith not.
Eleazer Hitchcock
Sworn to, & subscribed on the day and year first above written
P. Hitchcock Justice of the peace I certify that the above named Eleazer Hitchcock is a respectable & credible witness
P. Hitchcock Justice of the peace

6097 Elizabeth Dayton Ohio
Act July 4 th 36
2793

The State of Ohio } Geauga County } ss
on this the 12 th day of January A.D. 1844 Personally appeared before me Xeri Wright an Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Geauga County State of Ohio Elizabeth Dayton a resident of Burton Township County of Geauga and State of Ohio Aged 87 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her said oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836 that she is the widow of David Dayton who was a soldier and private in the Revolutionary war that at the commencement of the Revolutionary war the said David Dayton resided at Watertown Litchfield County State of Connecticut that in the fore part of the war the said David Dayton went in the service to New York under Capt Michael Dayton his Father on a tour of six months that he afterwards went a tour of three months to the saw pits in the State of New York under Capt Isaac Morris Josiah Seymour was a private in the same company that that he went in the service a number of other times a few days at  on short a time in the militia that her maiden name was Elizabeth Wilson and that she was married to said Michael David Dayton at Watertown aforesaid by the Rev John Trumble March 25 th 1773 that the said David Dayton died at Burton aforesaid November 14 th 1828 that she has not been married since the death of her said husband and now remains a widow that she also refers to the bible Record and other proof herunto annexed and prays a certificate may be granted her to draw said pension
her Elizabeth Dayton mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written and I hereby certify that from personal knowledge and common report that the said Elizabeth Dayton is a person of truth and veracity and that from bodily infirmary  health she is unable to attend Court and that the bible Record herunto annexed was by me cut from an old bible in the possession of Daniel Dayton
Xeri Wright Ass t Judge

David Dayton Elizabeth Walton Was married March y e 25 th 1773 Betsey Dayton was Born November y e 31 st David Dayton was born February y e 28 th 1777 Died December y e 31 st 1777 Jathy Dayton was born December y e 31 st 1778 David Dayton was born January y e 23 rd

David Dayton David Dayton
Daniel Dayton was born june ye 1 1784
Abel Dayton was born January ye 9 1787
Abigail Dayton was born March ye 15 1787
Abigail Dayton was born March ye 17 1772
Abigail Dayton was born March ye 27 1774
Abigail Dayton was born March ye 1796

Deposition of Daniel Dayton a resident of Burton Township in the County of Geauga and State of Ohio of lawful age being first duly sworn according to law doth on his said oath depose and say that he is a son of David Dayton and Elizabeth Dayton that he is sixty years old that his father and mother came to reside with him in said Burton in the year 1817 that his said father lived with him up to his death which took place on the 14 th day of December 1828 and that his mother now widow Elizabeth Dayton has lived with him up to the present date and that he has often heard his father relate his services in the Revolutionary war and that he has heard him say that he was in the Revolutionary war a number of times and that he believes that the declaration made this day on this sheet by Elizabeth Dayton is true and he further states that the bible Record herunto attached was taken from the said David Dayton's family bible which has been in his possession since the death of the said David Dayton and from his own age and what he has heard his father say and from his knowledge of said family Records that he believes his said father and mother were married on the 25 th day of March 1773 and further this deponent saith not Jan y 12 th 1844 Daniel Dayton
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written and I hereby certify from personal knowledge and common report that the said Daniel Dayton is a person of truth and veracity Before Me Xeri Wrights Asst Judge

The State of Ohio } I Reuben St. John Clerk of the Guanga County } Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Guanga in the State of Ohio do hereby certify that Rev. Wright Esquire before whom the annexed and foregoing application & disposition was taken and who has hereto set my in his own proper hand writing subscribed his name was at the time of taking the same and now is an Associate Judge of said County of Guanga in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn agreeably to the laws of the State of Ohio and to all of whose official acts as such full faith and credit is and ought to be given through- out the United States and elsewhere.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Chardon in said County this 26 th day of January A. D. 1844.
Reuben St. John Clerk

March 28 th 44 Hampden O March 16
Free
Wm James L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.
Further proof in the case of Elizabeth Dayton who Dayton who has made an application for a pension which was for- warded to the pension office January 27 th 1844
Adm Elizabeth Dayton

Ms. A. 9. 2. 28. 44 March 16 Adm. P. 1. 1. 1. 1 Elizabeth Dayton
Free
Hon James L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.
Further proof in the case of Elizabeth Dayton who has made an application for a pension which was for- -warded to the pension office January 27 th 1844

Hon James L. Edwards Com. of Pensions
Dear Sir the inclosed Affidavit of Abel Dayton is further proof in the claim of Elizabeth Dayton for a pension on account of the Revolutionary services of her husband David Dayton said Elizabeth Dayton is a Resident of Burton Geauga County State of Ohio her Declaration and some proofs was forwarded to the office by us about the 27 th day of Jany A. D. 1844 we wish this Affidavit to be duly considered in connection with her other proofs in support of her Declaration we would wish to be informed on the receipt of this if said affidavit will be acted upon with the said widow Elizabeth Dayton's Application and proofs or not
Womelsdorf Geauga County State of Ohio March 15 th 1844
Respectfully your Ob Servants
Lewis Elliot
James Northway

Mansfield Augt 29 th 1853
Hon L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
In clode I forward you the Application of the children of David Dayton deceased a soldier of the war of the Revolution I believe an application has been heretofore in the right of David Dayton himself or in the right of Elizabeth Dayton his Widow and the claim was suspended.
I wish you to inform me what the reason for the suspension was to that I may submit the Proof if possible for the same
Very Respectfully
Yours At Servt Thomas H. Foster

1897 March 1st London

Hon James A. Edwards Com of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Hon James L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Dear Sir
We here with transmit the per application and Proof of Elizabeth Dayton praying that a certificate may be granted her to draw a pension we are agents for her please to make all returns to us at
Waverly Geauga County and State of Ohio
Very Respectfully your O.B. Servants
Lewis Elliot
Jane Keathaway

REJECTED
2793
0. Elizabeth Dugton
Service: wid. of David
listed: _____, 18
discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
ages: _____
reenlisted: _____
attorney: _____
D. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Power of Attorney of Daniel Dayton. Linus Dayton Children of Elizabeth Dayton widow of David
Isaac N Coffin Attorney.

POWER OF ATTORNEY.
STATE OF Ohio COUNTY OF Guang } ss:
Be it known that before me, a Justice
of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared
* Daniel Dayton & Linus Dayton a resident of Burton in the county of Guang in the State aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, states that that  he is  he is  the  one of sons of David & Elizabeth Dayton of Burton in the county of Guang and State of Ohio  whom Daniel Dayton who was a revolutionary soldier  soldier
and that he  they are believes the United States are still indebted, under existing laws, for the pension that was due under the application heretofore made, and that he  they are is directly interested as a claimant in the pension for which application was heretofore made as aforesaid, and constitutes and appoints ISAAC N. COFFIN, of Wash- ington, D. C., our true and lawful attorney, with irrevocable power to examine into, investigate, and establish the claim for said pension, and do all acts necessary thereto.
In witness whereof, we have on this 19th day of October 1852, hereunto signed our name, and affixed our seal.
Witness: C. Peppers  Daniel Dayton  Linus Dayton 
Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me, on this 19th day of October 1852.
James Peppers J. P.
STATE OF Ohio COUNTY OF Guang } to wit:
I, A. H. Gotham clerk of the Common Pleas court, of the county and State aforesaid, do hereby certify, That James Peppers before whom the foregoing power of attorney was acknowledged and affidavit made, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court this 23rd day of October 1852.
A. H. Gotham Clerk.
* Here, if the soldier or officer is living, insert his name; if he is dead, and the widow is living, insert her name; if both dead, insert one of the living children's names; if the children are all dead, and either of them survived the former unsuccessful applicant, insert the name of the administrator of that former applicant.
† Here, if the soldier or officer is living, insert his name again; if the widow is living, insert the words, "widow of," and the name of her husband; if both dead, insert the words, "son or daughter of," and name of the former unsuccessful applicant.
‡ Here insert the word "soldier," or "officer," whichever he was.
NOTE.—When a female is the person who executes this paper, please put the letter s before the word he in every place where it occurs.
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This is to certify that David Loayton, the Father of the mother Daniel & Linus Loayton Died Nov 14 th 1828 according to the Family Records also that Elizabeth Loayton the Mother of the mother Daniel & Linus Loayton died Sept 16 th 1847 - according to the Family Records Benton Oct 19 th 1852 - J. Puffer Producer of the Proofs

act 39 1 + Festus Sheldon Heir of Ebenezer
11 38 + Ene Hanes Widow of John is blind & needy
act 53. 1 + Rosannah Monday Widow of John
Chic's Son
Clarissa D. Cook heir of Matthew was Commissary during War on northern front Thos. Cook heir of Moses was Captain
act 53 Martha Lamson Widow of Ebenezer
+ Lvs 32 John Fox heir of Matthias
+ 11 36 Lyman Dayton & other heirs of David
+ 11 53 Hannah Whitman Widow of John who was a pensioner
Richard V Siter Bounty Land of War 1812
+ Lvs 32 Philip Besard heir of John of Revolution no Power made out but contract
Lvs 1838 Eunice Curtis Widow of Thos. Heirs No Power sent but contract made