Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 15067, James Dan, New York

NUMBER
Dan James
S15067
banded

8090  New York  James Dan of West Chester in the State of N. York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Dan — of the Regt. commanded by Col. Thoms in the New York Line for 15 months — — — — —
Inscribed on the Roll of N. York at the rate of 50 Dollars — — — — — Guards per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of March 1833 — — — — — and further H. A. Ward H. 2R
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 1831 $170 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 th '33 25 $195
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Seab. Tilly Clerk Book 8 Vol. 4 Page 17

State of New York } On this Eleventh Day of Wethersfield County } December in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty Five personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Wethersfield James Dyer a resident of the Town of Pomfret in the said County of Wethersfield aged Seventy Two 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 7th 1832 that he entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated That is to say In the Month of June or about the first of July in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty Six he this Declarant enlisted at Pomfret in the said County of Wethersfield as a private for the term of Six Months in a Company commanded by Captain David Dyer in Colonel Thomas Thomas Regiment and was in Actual Service the said term in order arms and was Hon- orably discharged by the said Captain David Dyer at a place called Harrison's Purchase in the lower part of Wethersfield County That some time in April in the year of one Thousand Eight Hundred & Twenty Seven Seven this Declarant volunteered his services and joined a Company commanded by Captain William Gamble it was said the British had gone to Danbury or in that direction in the State of Connecticut The said Company immediately took up their line of march towards the enemy and just before they reached Danbury they heard the British forces had left that
6 months

2 Plan and was thought they their British forces would go to Ridgefield the said Company im- mediately on this new marched for Ridgefield in the State of Connecticut and there met the British forces and had a severe engagement with them that General Arnold had the command of the American forces at said Ridgefield that in this engagement General Arnold had his horse shot under him and from Ridgefield this Company pursued the British forces to Linsley so called at that time but now this Belarent cannot say the particular name of said Place but believes it to be Linsley that at the last place Linsley we had another engagement with the enemy Lieutenant Jacob Davis which belonged to our said Company had his arm shot off in this engagement and after severe fighting the British retreated on board of their shipping This Belarent continued as a volunteer in said Company during for most of this year This Belarent was marched on the lines in the said County of Westchester and had many skirmishes with the enemy and was very much exposed to the fire of the British forces that used to make frequent attacks on us This Belarent saith that he will recollect that he was on the lines so called in West- chester County aforesaid at the time of the Engagement at Stephen Ward's House in said County with the enemy and was in actual Service under arms for the most part of the year after said This Belarent continued as a volunteer in the service of the United States as a private for the most part of the time til about the Spring of 1781 when this Belarent enlisted again in a Company commanded by Capt Isaac Lewis as a private soldier for 9 months the town of New Rochelle and served out his term faithfully and was Honorably Discharged

by his said Captain, that while under the said Captain Lewis this Belarent was attached to Colonel Evans Regiment that this Belarent marched to Hempstead so called what is now Yorke Town in said County of Northampton and from there into Bishop County that this Belarent was marched near Wethersfield the Point where it was said the British was about to land from their ships of War and was also marched to different parts of the County where he was ordered by his said Commander until his term of enlistment was out and was Honorably Discharged This Belarent continued in the service of the United States for the most part of the time during the Revolutionary War either as an enlisted Soldier or volunteer This Belarent firmly believes that he was in actual service Three years & more during said revolution War above stated but as he has now nothing but his present memory cannot in justice to himself state consciously any thing further that this Belarent was born on the seventeenth day of February one Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty at Ponderidge in the said County of Northampton where this Belarent has always resided except when in the service as aforesaid stated and now resides that this Belarent has a record of his age in a Bible which formerly belonged to his father but now belongs to this Belarent and from which he has made the above statement of his birth and present age that this Belarent was always living at Ponderidge aforesaid when he was called into the Service as aforesaid but never was drafted that he always volunteered and enlisted as aforesaid

and served for himself but never as a substitute That this Deponent recollects the following Regular officers and regiments that were with the troops when he served as aforesaid viz. General Arnold General Wooster Colonel Sheldon Colonel Larn Colonel Thomas Thomas Captain Fancher Captain David Day Captain Glens Joseph That this Deponent never received any written discharges from service That this Deponent cannot recollect the names named or names of the aforesaid companies to which he belonged but some of the companies were called Harkness some State troops some volunteers some of them were called Militia volunteers This Deponent's officers are all of them dead and most of the soldiers whom he served with That this Deponent is known in his present neighborhood to John Hanson and to Horatio Lockwood both residing in the town of Danbury in said County of Westchester who can testify to this Deponent's character for veracity his belief of his age and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution and he hereby relinquishes every claim what- ever to a pension or annuity except the present and Deponent that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State
James Day
Sworn to and Subscribed in open Court this 11 th day of December 1832 before me
A. Bayley Clerk of said Court

State of New York Westchester County, SS. We John Slaw- son and Horatio Lockwood both residing in town of Pound- ridge in the said County of Westchester hereby certify That we are well acquainted with James San of Pound- ridge aforesaid who has subscribed and sworn to the pre- ceding declaration. That we believe him to be seventy two years of age and upwards. That he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. And we do further certify that we have known and lived near neigh- bours to the said James San for the last forty years and upwards, and know him to be a man of good character and consider his preceding declar- ation entitled to full credit.
Sworn & subscribed in open Court the day and year aforesaid.
John Slawson
Before me N Bayles Clerk Horatio Lockwood of said Court
I Nathaniel Bayles Clerk of the
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion af- ter the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the before-named applicant was a revolutionary sol- dier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that John Slawson and and Horatio Lockwood who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of the Town of Poundridge, and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Nathaniel Bayles Clerk of the Court of Com- mon pleas in and for the County of Westchester do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of

the said Court in the matter of the application of James Dan for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 11 th day of December 1832
N o Bayles Atty
of said Court
James Dan
not complete

James Dan
room 2 5 14
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Mr Ward N.Y.

BRIEF in the case of James Dan  of Westchester County 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? Seventy two 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. As a Gen.     enlisted — In 1776 June & July 6 Capt David Dan, Col Thurnay   volunteered — 1777 apl. Capt Fancher, Genl Arnold   On the most part of the time in the Spring of 1781 — Capt Leary, Col Crane   enlisted — in 1781 9   He states that he served during the war 30 years & more  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Ridgefield, cont.  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Poundridge, Westchester Co. New York  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? two persons certify to traditional evidence. John Fancher former ser. recently deceased in '76. stating that applicant served a considerable part of the war, having seen him in service in 1778. John Lawson, proves of info service in 1781  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. Keith Examining Clerk.

15067 INVALID.
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File No. 15067
James Dan Pr. Rev War
Act: June 1 st 82
Index:—Vol. 1, Page 428
[Arrangement of 1870.]

James Dean Pension paper
13 mo
adm d
15 mo pr
50¢
Mr Ward of N.Y.

State of New York } of this Tenth Day Wutawatha } of December in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty Two personally appeared before me Ezra Lockwood one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid John Ham- a resident of the Town of Pownbridge in said County who being duly sworn according to Law both on his oath before me That he is now aged Twenty four years That on or about the first day of May in the year of our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred & Twenty Six he this Deponent enlisted as a private in a company commanded by Captain Elijah Gilbert which company was attached to Colonel Thomas Pownes Regiment and while in said Service saw James Ban of Pownbridge County of Wutawatha & State aforesaid in said Regiment in actual Service under arms and as near as this Deponent recollects readily believes that the said James Ban must have been in said Regiment for Six Months This Deponent also recollects that that in the year 1778 he saw the said James Ban near the lines in actual Service under arms and as this Deponent now believes was then under Captain Wm Hamble in the County of Wutawatha aforesaid and this Deponent well understood in the revolutionary War that the said James Ban was in the Service for a considerable part of the

said War and was always reputed to be a good and faithful Soldier and a true friend to the Independence John Francis Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Before me Ezra Lockwood
W. L. ...

State of New York Westchester County
On this twenty fourth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared before me Ezra Lockwood one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of West. Chester aforesaid John Hanson of the Town of Poundridge County & State aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose and say That he is well acquainted with James Barr of Poundridge aforesaid that during the Revolutionary War he was acquainted with the said James Barr That this deponent well recollects that some time in June or July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & eighty one he this deponent enlisted in a company company commanded by Captain Samuel Levin as a private and when he joined said company he found James Barr aforesaid in said company as a private Soldier under arms in the actual Service of the United States and well recollects that the aforesaid James Barr was in the Service for as was said by his officers for nine Months and this deponent well recollects that he was honorably discharged and from his own knowledge verily believes the said James Barr served out his nine Months as aforesaid and this deponent further saith that the said James Barr was a good and faithful Soldier and a true friend to the Independence John Hanson Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Before me Ezra Lockwood One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County
Partify that John Hanson & John Hancher are credible witnesses Alvora M.C.

I Nathaniel Bayles Clerk of the County of Westchester State of New York do hereby certify that Ezra Lockwood before whom the foregoing depositions of John Fancher & John Hawson were made, was at the time when they were so made a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Westchester duly appointed & sworn
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my Seal of Office and subscribed my name this 25 th day of December 1832
N Bayles Clerk