Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1245, Daniel De Wolf, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
De Wolf, Daniel
W. 1245
Hannah
B.L.W. 14507-160-55
CONTENTS

Increase
1,118
Connecticut
Hannah De Wolf widow of
Daniel De Wolf who served in the Revolutionary
war as a Private Conn. Line
Hartford
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853. ved payments made since 27 July 1868
Certificate of Pension issued 16 th day of Nov 1868
and sent to Claimant Colebrook River Conn
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 198 Vol. H, July 27, 1868
J. M. Smith Sent

cin. Nov. 13 th 1885, W m Treat. let. Dec. 10 " " "
Vol. D. 54.
84,166. Act March 3 April 20/55
Hannah De Wolf, widow of Daniel De Wolf.
Price, Capt. S. Smith } care, Col. T. Smith }
Revolutionary Pensioner.
Act of 1776.
160 Acres, Jan'y 14/57.
Conn July 5 [Signature]
[Faint, illegible handwriting]
William Treat Kent Conn.

Connecticut 22.874
Daniel D e Wolf Colebrook in the State of Conn who was a Private in the Conn commanded by Captain Ely of the Reg't commanded by Col. Meigs in the Conn troops for 2 Years
Enscribed on the Roll of Conn the rate of 80 Dollars & Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of December '33 and sent S. H. Parsons Hartford
Arrears to the 4th of Sept '33 $ 200 Pens-ant. allowance ending 4th Mar '34 40
$ 240
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by C. Laurie Clerk, Book E Vol. 3 Page 11

please reply to Samuel H Parsons, Hartford Conn
PENSION ACT OF 1832.
Declaration of Daniel De Wolf in order to obtain the benefit of the
Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
STATE OF CONNECTICUT. } ss. Hartford COUNTY OF Hartford }
On this 29 th day September 1832, before the Probate Court for the district of Hartford in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut being a Court of Record, having by law a Clerk and Seal, personally appeared Daniel De Wolf a resident of Colebrook in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut aged Sixty nine 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 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States as a private soldier in a company commanded by Captain Elisha Ely (name forgotten) Lieutenant Asa Lay and Ensign at Killingworth in the County of Middlesex (then in the County of New London) and State of Connecticut on or about the middle of March 1777; that said company belonged to a regiment of Infantry commanded by Colonel R. Jon. Meigs Lieutenant Colonel Ebenezer Gray and Major Leavenworth (he believes) That he the deponent was enlisted for three years and continued to serve in the said Corps, until on or about the middle of March 1779 when he was discharged from the service, at or near a place called Horse Neck in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut; that when he entered the service, he resided in Killingworth in the County of Middlesex and State aforesaid, - & he was ordered to Middletown & there employed as a Taylor, working on the Army cloathing, under Capt. Starr for about six or eight months, as near as he can now recollect, after which he was ordered to Horse Neck & joined the regiment at that place in the Fall of that year as near as the deponent can now remember. That he continued in the Regiment until the Spring (sometime in March he thinks) of 1779 when he was discharged at Redding in the State of Connecticut by Col. Meigs being then in feeble health. That during this period from the Spring of 1777 to the Spring of 1779 the Company & Regiment was employed on the lines at Gabaret, Horse Neck & the White Plains; - & was a West point, & in the State of New Jersey at Hackensack & other places, the names of which the deponent has entirely forgotten. He recollects distinctly when the British Shipping went up the North River in the Fall of 1777. - That the American Troops also marched up beyond Esopus. - He also knows that Capt. Ely's Company did not go up. - He recollects

at that time or near that time to have seen Genl. Putnam. Genl. Parsons & other Genl. & field officers at West point & at the White plains. - he also saw, frequently, Genl. Baron Steuben. - He also saw on several occasions the Commander in Chief of the American Army;
2 nd The deponent again entered in the public service in the State troops sometime in April 1781 & engaged for one year, as a private & enlisted at Killingsworth under Sergeant Lewis, he thinks & was immediately ordered by Capt. Hitch to Lieut. Hull, into a Whale boat employed (with other boats) in cruising along the Sound coast, between Stamford & the mouth of Connecticut river; - & the deponent continued in this service until sometime in the Fall of 1781 when he was ordered to leave the boats, & go into the family of General Waterbury at Stamford in said State of Connecticut & act as his waiter. That the deponent continued in the service, & acted as a waiter to Genl. Waterbury, & attended him at at the White plains & various other places, until the Spring (sometime in April) of 1782 when he was honorably discharged by General Waterbury at Stamford; having served out the full term of one year, according to his said enlistment, & returned home to Killingsworth.
3 rd The deponent further declares, that soon after his return home in the Spring of 1782, about the 1 st of June, he was detached from Capt. Job Wright's company of militia to which the deponent belonged & to serve for six months as a guard upon the

Sound Coast at Great said Killingworth. I performed the duty I was employed as a private on guard under the orders of Capt. Josiah Baldwin from about the 1 st of June 1782 to about the 1 st of December 1782 as the deponent thinks I very believes that during this period, the guard consisting of about twelve or fifteen men, were stationed. The principal part of the time at a place called Hammock point, on the sea shore within the Town of S. Killingworth. I the deponent served out the whole term faithfully & was honorably dis- missed at S. Killingworth by Capt. Josiah Baldwin.
The deponent further declares that when he entered the service, at the several periods herein before stated, he resided in S. Killingworth & continued to reside there, until about the year 1787 when he removed to Colebrook in the State of Connecticut, where he has resided ever since.
The deponent says that he is & always has been in boyhood & since well acquainted with Mr. Hubbell Revens formerly of S. Killingworth & now of Stockbridge , who is a reputable & worthy man, who enlisted & served with the deponent in Capt. Elisha Ely's company of Col. Miegs regiment on the tour first before stated. I will so testify. Mr. William Turner of Saybrook in Middlesex County, who is also a worthy & respectable man, has a perfect recollection that the deponent enlisted & served as before stated in Miegs Regiment, & also that the deponent served in the State Troops in the year 1781 & that he acted as a Waiter to Genl. Waterbury as herein before stated & will so testify. Mr. Elnathan Durd, & Mr. Ezra Kelcey both of said Killingworth, with whom the deponent has always been well acquainted, & who sustain unblemished characters for truth & integrity, know

that the deponent enlisted in Capt m Elisha Ely's Company & Col d Midge's regiment, & served as herein before stated You will so testify -
The deponent knows of no person now alive who served with him in the Guards in 1782 at Green's Killington as last before stated. He never thought knows of the fact of his said service to be true. - The deponent is well known to the Rev d Rufus Babcock a clergyman in said Colebrook, & to Laurence Phelps Esq d of the same town who are men of great respectability, & to whom the deponent is supposed to have served in the revolutionary army You will so testify
And in reply to certain interrogatories prescribed by the War Department and propounded by the Court, the deponent fur- ther declares,
1st. That he was born at Killington in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut on the 9 th day of August 1763
2d. That the day and year of his birth is recorded in the office of the Town Clerk in Killington
3d. and 4th. That when he was called into service, he resided at the place or town as herein before stated; and served in the manner set forth in the preceding declaration.
5th. That the general circumstances of his service are detailed in the preceding declaration, and also the names of such officers, &c. as he distinctly recollects.
6th. That he thinks he did receive a written discharge from the service but is not certain; if however he did receive any, he has lost it many years ago.
7th. That he is personally known to the Rev d Rufus Babcock & Laurence Phelps of Colebrook also to Wm Tarr of Saybrook, & Elhanan Durd & Ezra Kelsey of Killington & Hubbel Stevens of the town of Litchfield who are respectable persons in the neighborhood where he now resides, and can testify as to his character for veracity, and also their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution.
And the said Daniel De Wolf 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, the day and year aforesaid. Daniel De Wolf
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interroga- tories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears that the Rev d Rufus Babcock a Clergyman of said Colebrook & Laurence Phelps Esq d of the same place, Mess rs Hubbel Stevens of Stockbridge - Wm Tarr of Saybrook & Elhanan Durd & Ezra Kelsey of Killington, whose affidavits are hereto annexed are credible persons, and that their statements are entitled to credit.
I, Wm Whitman Clerk of the Probate Court for the district of Hartford do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Daniel De Wolf for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 29 th day of September 1832
Wm Whitman Clk of Court of Probate for district of Hartford

State of Connecticut Litchfield County } ss. New April 16 th 1855
On the 16 th day of April A D 1855 (one thousand eight hundred and fifty five), personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Hannah Dettols aged sixty six years and and one month, a resident of Colebrook in the State of Connecticut, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Daniel Dettols deceased, who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Daniel Smith in the third Regiment, commanded by Colonel Truman Smith in the War declared with Great Britain by the United States on the 18 th day of June 1776, and was a pensioner of the United States at the Hartford agency at the rate of eighty Dollars per annum under the act of June 7 th 1832 and pension certificate issued the fifth day of December A D 1853.

She further State that she was married to the said Daniel Dewolf, in the town of Colebrook on the 16 th day of December, 1832, by one Isahel Stone a Minister of the Gospel and that her name before her said marriage was Hannah Tennett the Widow of Charles Tennett second and prior to that her name was Hannah the 14 th day of February 1835 and that she is now a widow Dann, that her husband died at Colebrook and about She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty fund to which she may be entitled under the act of Congress approved March 3 rd 1835
Hannah Dewolf [SS]
We John M. Raymond our husband residents of Kent in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut upon our oath, declare and say that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Hannah Dewolf

in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person who represents herself to be
Done at Kent
April 16 th 1855 - John M. Raymond Ira S. Spooner
Litchfield County W. Mass. April 16 th 1855
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on this day and year above. Written, and I certify that I know the applicant to be a credible person, and that the claimant is the identical identical person she represents herself to be, that the facts of her husband, estate and her present residence residence are within my own personal knowledge, and are true and that I have no interest in this claim.
William Sweet
Justice of the Peace

Litchfield County ss Heret Affid 16 th 1855
Know all men by these presents that I Hannah D. Wolf, subscriber to the foregoing application do make constitute and appoint Henry B. Groves of Litchfield County and State of Connecticut my true and lawful Attorney with power of substitution to prosecute the within mentioned claim, and to receive for my benefit upon the or sufficient application, the Recovery and Certificate or Monies to which I am entitled when the same may issue.
Sealed and delivered in the presence of us. Hannah D. Wolf [L.S.] Sister of John (Ebenezer Beecher)
Litchfield County ss Heret Affid 16 th 1855
Then personally appeared Hannah D. Wolf, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the same to me known free act & deed before me.
William Treat Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut Litchfield County ss
On this 26 th day of March 1853 before me the subscriber judge of the Probate Court for the District of Winchester personally appeared Hannah De Wolf a resident of Colebrook in the County and State aforesaid Aged 65 (Sixty five) 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 second Section of the Act of Congress passed 3 rd February 1853.
That she is the Widow of Daniel De Wolf who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States on the roll of the Hartford Agency at the rate of Eighty dollars per Annum under the act of June 7. 1832. That his pension Certificate was issued on the 5 th day of December 1833.
She further declares that she was married to the said Daniel De Wolf on the 16 th day of December in the year One thousand eight hundred and thirty two. That her husband the aforesaid Daniel De Wolf died on the 21 st day of February 1834. She further swears, that she is now a Widow and has never before made an application for a pension.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written Before me
Roland Hitchcock Judge Justice of the peace of Probate for the District of Winchester
Hannah J Wolf

State of Connecticut
Litchfield County ss. Winchester
I Rowland Hitchcock Judge of the Probate Court for the District of Winchester do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Daniel Dewolf was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum, was a resident of Colebrook in the County and State aforesaid and died in Colebrook in the Year 1834 on the 21 st day of February leaving a Widow whose name is Hannah Dewolf - the identical person who has signed the foregoing declaration
In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and Affixed the Official Seal of said Probate Court this 21 st day of March 1852.
Rowland Hitchcock Judge of the Court of Probate for the Dist of Winchester

"Married in Colbrook December 16 th A. 1832 Daniel Deadolf and Hannah Tivett both of Colbrook - by Asahel Morse
Minister of the Gospel."
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record of the marriage of Daniel Deadolf and Hannah Tivett, taken from the Town Records of the Town of Colbrook, Litchfield County and State of Connecticut, which record is in fair and legible letters and figures.
Attest Samuel Phelps Town Clerk of the Town of Colbrook
I Samuel Phelps above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town of Colbrook in the County of Litchfield, and State of Connecticut, and as such Clerk it is my duty to make and keep the records of said Town of said Town and to make copies of all matters recorded on the records of said Town, and to certify the correctness of said copies and I further depose and say the above copy is a true extract from the Town records of said Town
Samuel Phelps
Litchfield County S.S. } Colbrook March 8 th 1853 } Then personally appeared before the undersigned Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, the above named Samuel Phelps and made oath to the truth of the foregoing as certified by him.
Rufus Seymour Justice of the Peace

Know all Men by these Presents,
That I Hannah Jewell of the town of Colebrook County of Litchfield and state of Connecticut and the Widow of Daniel Jewell A Revolutionary Pensioner Deceased
have constituted, and appointed, and by these presents do constitute and appoint, J. S. JAQUA, of Winchester, Litchfield County, Conn. my true and lawful Attorney, irrevocably, with power of substitution, for me, and in my name, place, and stead, to ask and receive of and from the United States, any Bounty Land, extra pay, Pension, Money or Moneys that now is or are due to me on account of services rendered, disbursements made, or expenses incurred by him, while in the service of the United States, or on any other account whatsoever, and in my name to give receipts and other sufficient discharges, for such Bounty Land, extra pay, Pensions, Patents, and Money due as aforesaid, and to attend to and prosecute any and all business of whatever nature I may have with or before any of the Departments of the Government or Congress, and generally, to do any and every other act or acts, that I myself might or could do, were I personally present at the doing thereof: hereby ratifying and confirming whatsoever my said Attorney shall do in and about the premises by virtue hereof.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 26 th day of March 1853.
Signed, Sealed and Delivered in the presence of
A. Litchfield
H. Bushnell
Two Witnesses.
Hannah Jewell

State of Connecticut, } County of Litchfield } ss.
Colebrook
On this 26 th day of March 1853
1853 personally appeared Hannah De Wolf of the town of Colebrook and County and State aforesaid and the Widow of Yanill De Wolf a Revolutionary Pensioner
Deceased before me, and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her free act and deed for the purposes therein contained.
Roland H. Hitchcock JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
State of Connecticut, } County of Litchfield } ss.
Colebrook
and Lancelot Phelps } Esq.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That Roland H. Hitchcock Esq.
before whom the foregoing affidavit and acknowledgement was made, and who has thereunto subscribed their name, was at the time of so doing, Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Litchfield County Court, this 29 th day of March one thousand eight hundred and fifty three .
Frederick D. Beeman CLERK.

N o 720
Heannah De Wolf widow of Daniel Bonn
Let to J. S. Gagnon 28 May 183
Act Heby 3/83

✓ 14.507
5
Nov 1919

84166
Hannah De Wolf
1818
Feb 53-1818
Commissaire of Pensions Washington D.C.
PAID

1.018
Connecticut
Hannah De Wolf
widow of Daniel
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
3 February 1853
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of Augt 1853
and sent to
J S Jacqua Winchester at
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 29, 1848, Page 58 Vol.
Rev 3 m 55- 84166

Oct 15 th 1861 M c lellan
84166 Hannah De Wolf Daniel Healy 53-148 Conn Baltimore Maryland Conservator of Pensions Washington DC Free

Official Business
84, 11/8
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

84166
Hon. De Witt
FREE
James A. [unclear] Proprietor
Hon. A. [unclear] Commissioner of Washington D.C.

Pension Office, 27 th July, 1853.
Sir, Be pleased to inform me to what time the within named pensioner was paid, or the date of his death.
I am Sir, Respectfully, Yours Obedt. Servt.,
G. Cole For the Commissioner,
Daniel D. Wolf; act 7 th June 1832! — Died 21 st Feb. 1834. paid to his death
F. Burt Auditor.
Francis Burt Esq., Third Auditor of the Treasury,

Kent Ct. Jan 2 1836 Hon. J. Minot
Dear Sir - I have succeeded at last in finding Record evidence of Daniel D. Wolf's Revolutionary Service. He served in 1780 5 Months & 4 Days in the 5 Company of 1st Reg. I have sent to our State Comptroller for his signature to the record. This will soon be forwarded to you & I do hope that the Certificate or Warrant will then immediately be sent to me. I was not conscious of having used language in my previous letter, so derogatory to the character of the Dept. as your letter with that in reply remind me I had done. I confess my feelings were somewhat embittered by the disappointment at not receiving the Warrant & by the seeming probability that I could not obtain it. I deem it a foolish piece of Legislation which requires "Record Evidence" to obtain bounty land while the Dept. have long been allowed to obtain money by way of Pensions.

by way of Parol, Evidence, But I retract All charges I made upon the Deft, for it is obvious the fault is not there, Hoping this will a be deemed a sufficient apology I subscribe myself,
Yours truly W m Sheab

Hon. J. Morton,
Newt 6 3 rd Dec. 1855,
Commission of Pensions,
I received a communication from you a few days since, stating that the claim of Hannah D. Wolf for Bounty Land under the act of March 3 rd 1833. No. 84166 would be favorably considered if " record evidence " of the Revolutionary service of Daniel, (the deceased Husband of the applicant) could be furnished. It is further stated, that "the 3 rd section of said act, requires a service of fourteen days to be established by second evidence ". I am surprised to hear this from the Department, and I can but think that those whose duty it is to examine the claims sent in, have been negligent in regard to this one,
In the first place, no claim is made of but fourteen days service of D r De Wolf for he served a much longer period. In the 2 nd place the Pension Rolls at your Department, show that Daniel De Wolf in his Life time drew a money pension for such service of $96. per annum and the same Rolls also show that Hannah De Wolf, the claimant is now drawing a money pension.

for the service of D Daniel, which is paid her semiannually by your Department, & by the hand of the Commissioner of Pensions. I have now before orders of Ex Com- Walden, to this effect. I cannot but think, that on further examination it will be found that it can require no higher proof of the Revolutionary service of Daniel de Wolf to enable his poor widow to obtain a for Bounty Land, than it did, to obtain the money pension above alluded to. The Department has certainly been since satisfied of such service, as having been conclusively established the highest required proof, or else the pension would never have been obtained. And now you ask for second evidence as as though, the fact of service was not yet established. I am at a loss to know why you require more in this case than others, as I am informed from the most credible sources than in several instances you have issued certificates, in the absence of much slighter proof than exists in this case. I do sincerely hope that this poor woman may not be deprived of a benefit she so much needs, by a mere technical quibble-
Very truly Yours Wm. Tread

Hannah De Wolf Application for Dower for No. 81. 166-
Additional + second evidence

State of Connecticut Comptroller's Office Hartford Dec. 22 d 1855
I certify, that on application for evidence of the service of Daniel De Wolf, in the war of the Revolution, I have examined the documents remaining in this Office, and find the name of Daniel De Wolf, on a Pay Roll in this Office under the following heading viz, "Pay Roll of the Short Levies 5 th Company 1 st Connecticut Regiment Dec r 1780" where the said Daniel De Wolf is credited, with service as a private from July 1 st to Dec r 5 th 1780 - 5 months, 5 days. Said 1 st Regiment was commanded by Col. Josiah Starr.
Alex. Merrell Comptroller by Geo. Robinson Clerk

Kent Ct. Jan. 1 st
Hon. J. Minit.
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir—
Enclosed I send you the "Second Evidence" of the Revolutionary Service of Daniel De Wolf, to be used in the application of Hannah De Wolf, for Bounty Land under act of March 3 rd 1837, said application being No. 84,166.
As I have been able to obtain the required evidence of in the above named application I do ardently hope that the Warrant may be sent to me, immediately, as the widow in application is in great need of it. You doubtless have received my last.
Very respectfully
William Treat

Married in Coleridge Dec 16 th AD 1832. Daniel Dethoff and Hannah Jones both of Coleridge - by Walter Morse.
Minister of the Gospel.
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record of the marriage of Paul Dethoff and Hannah Jones taken from the Town records of the Town of Coleridge, Litchfield county and State of Connecticut which record is in fair and legible letters and figures.
(Attest) Peter Rockwell Town Clerk of the Town of Coleridge
I, Peter Rockwell above named, do hereby certify that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town of Coleridge, in the County of Litchfield, and State of Connecticut, and at such time as it is my duty to make and keep the record of said Town, and to make copies of all matters recorded in the said Town. And to certify the correctness of said copies, and I further do hereby certify that the above copy is a true extract from the Town records of said Town.
Litchfield County, State of Connecticut ss Coleridge March 27 th 1835
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace within and for the county and State aforesaid the above named Peter Rockwell and made oath to the truth of the foregoing as reflected by him.
Rufus Seymour Justice of Peace

Hannah D. May copy Barnes, June
64.166
William Root attorney Keat let
State of Connecticut, } ss. LITCHFIELD. County of Litchfield, }
I, Henry D. Grace Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify that
L. Root whose genuine signature appears to the accompanying instrument,
is and was, at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly elected and sworn, and by law authorized to administer Oaths, and to take the acknowledgment of Deeds; and that all his official acts, as such, are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid County Court is a Court of Record, having general jurisdiction.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court at Litchfield, this 18 th day of April A. D. 1855.
Henry D. Grace CLERK.

Payment to be made at
Hartford, Ct. by S m Hildreth
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
Hartford
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 3d, 1853, Page 58 Vol. C
R. M c Rae Clerk.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the 2d section of the act of Feb- ruary 8, 1858,
Hannah DeWolf widow of Daniel DeWolf who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the 3d of February, 1858, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior, this first day of August one thousand eight hundred and fifty three
B. McLellan
Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned.
S. W. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions.

1245 Old War
1188 Hannah De Wolf

Watford,
[3-405.]
(PENSIONER DROPPED.)
U. S. Pension Agency, Boston Mass
Dec 31, 1880.
Hon J. A. Bentley, Commissioner of Pensions.
I hereby report that the name of Hannah De Wolf. (Act 3 Feb. 1853) who was a pensioner on the rolls of this Agency under Certificate No. 1188, and who was last paid at $ 8 40 per mo 4 Sept 1877, has been dropped because of the failure to claim her pension for 3 yrs after the same became due.
Very respectfully,
D. W. Smith Pension Agent.
Every name dropped to be thus reported at once.

Increase 1118  Yankee Brief in the Case of Hannah De Wolf, Widow of Daniel Private Rev War. Colebrook River Litchfield County and State of Connecticut Act 2 d Feb 3. 1853.
CLAIM FOR NEW PENSION CERTIFICATE,
PROOF EXHIBITED,
A previous roll of Connecticut at $80. per annum, to Certificate returned with claim for increase under Act July 27. 1858.
Personal identity acknowledged there-
Admitted Nov 10. 1858 to a pension at $96 96p per annum to commence July 27. 1858 deducting pay since.
Name and residence of Agent.
Claimant
Colebrook River
Conn
W. E. Frask
Examining Clerk.

Brief in the case of Hannah DeWolf, widow of Daniel, Sitcheveld County and State of Connecticut, act 3 d Feby: 1853,
Claim, ("original," or " for increase. ")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner, under the act of 7 th June, 1832. Records Evidence of marriage,
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
J. S. Jagna, Esq., Winchester, Sitcheveld Co., Conn.
Name and residence of Agent
S. C. Boynton, Examining Clerk.

Colebrook Ct. Nov 6, 1868
Sir:
I have the honor herewith to transmit my application for increase of pension under the thirteenth section of the Act of July 27, 1868. I forward also my present pension certificate.
Very Respectfully, Your Obedt Servt Hannah DeWolf for L.M.C.
To The Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

State of Connecticut,
Fitchburg County } ss Colebrook July 11 th 1853
On this 11 th day of July 1853 before me a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid personally appeared Asa White Esq. a resident of Colebrook and made oath in due form of law that he is acquainted with Hannah Dewolf above named and that she is the Widow of Daniel Dewolf formerly a resident of Colebrook and reputed a Soldier of the Revolution and Pensioner of the state of Connecticut
Sworn to and Subscribed } Asa White
before me on the day and year above mentioned and certify that the Deponent is a gentleman of Credibility & respectability
Ford. L. Bidwell Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut
Witchfield County of New Britain July 11 1853
Be it known that on this eleventh day of July, 1853 before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Hannah De Wolf and made oath in due form of law that she is the Widow of Daniel De Wolf who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States as set forth in her declaration that at the time of her marriage with the said Daniel De Wolf her name was Hannah Tenet, the Widow of Charles Tenet deceased and previous to that her name was Hannah Lusk
Sworn to and subscribed on { Hannah De Wolf } the day and year above mentioned
Before me and I certify that the defendant is a credible person
Ford, G. Bridge Justice of Peace

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } ss. Litchfield. COUNTY OF LITCHFIELD, }
Fredrick D. Beeman
Clerk of the County Court,
in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify that Ford S. Bidwell Esq whose genuine signature appears to the accompanying instrument,
is and was, at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly elected and sworn, and by law authorized to administer Oaths, and to take the acknowledgment of Deeds, and that all his official acts, as such, are entitled to full faith and credit: and that the aforesaid County Court is a Court of Record, having general jurisdiction.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court at Litchfield, this 15 th day of July A. D. 1857.
Fredrick D Beeman
CLERK.

Application for Increase.
Act July 27, 1868 - Sec. 13.
Hannah De Wolf
— pensioned under —
Act February 3, 1853.
Filed by Claimant Galebrook River Conn

State of Connecticut } County of Litchfield } ss:
On this 3 rd day of November A.D. one thousand eight hundred and sixty- eight personally appeared before me, a Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Win- chester in said County and State, which is a court of record, Hannah DeWolf aged 76 years a resident of Colebrook in the State of Connecticut, who, being duly sworn ac- cording to law, declares that she is the identical Hannah DeWolf to whom was granted pension certificate No. 1000000 payable at Hartford Connecticut, at the rate of fifty dollars per annum, issued under the act of February 3, 1853; that she makes this declaration in order to secure the increase of her pension to which she is entitled under the thirteenth section of the act of July 27 1868. My post office address is as follows:— "Colebrook River, Conn" Hannah DeWolf
Also personally appeared Isa White and Ira Terry residents of Litchfield County, Conn., persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to

credit, and who, being by me duly sworn, say they were present and saw Hannah DeWolf sign her name to the foregoing declaration, and they further swear that they have every reason to believe from the appearance of the applicant and their acquaintance with her, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, and that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim.
Asa White
John Dorsey,
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 1 st day of December A.D. 1868; and I hereby certify that the contents of this paper were made known to the affiants before signing, and that I have no interest, direct or indirect in the prosecution of this claim.
John Boyd Judge of Probate District of Windham County

Rev. Rufus Babcock & Launcelot B. Phelps aff. de appl. of Dan. De Wolf

We Rufus Babcock, a Clergyman residing in the town of Colebrook in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut, and Lancelot Phelps, residing in the same town hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Daniel D. Wolf, a resident of said Colebrook, who is an applicant for a Pension under the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832; that we believe him to be seventy years of age; that he is generally reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he now resides, to have been a Soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Lancelot Phelps Rufus Babcock
State of Connecticut County of Litchfield } S. Colebrook
On this 28 th day of September 1832 before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace for the county aforesaid personally appeared the Rev. Rufus Babcock who is a clergyman residing in the sd town of Colebrook, Lancelot Phelps Esq. who is a credible person residing in the same town - and made oath that the preceding certificate by them subscribed is true, and I further certify that their statement is entitled to credit.
Asahel Rootswell Justice of Peace

I Abiel Stevens of West Stockbridge County of Berkshire State of Massachu- setts of Lawfull age depose & say that I am well acquainted with — Daniel DeWolf of Colebrook County of Litchfield State of Connecticut and that he was formerly a resident of of the town of Killingworth County of Middlesex State of Connecticut and I was knowing that he enlisted in the Continental army of the United States some time in the spring of 1777 and served to the best of my recollection about two years in a Company Com- pany commanded by Capt. Elish Ely of Saybrook and in Col Jonathan Higgs Regt and that I knew the said D. Wolf at the time of his enlistment and now know him to be the same man.
And the said deponent further deposes and says that he enlisted at the same time of the said D. Wolf enlisting, under the same officers, and in the same Com- pany, and that he was ordered to Middletown to work at the quilting business together with the said D. Wolf, making clothes for the army and that he was with the said DeWolf at and when they were ordered to join the Regt some months

after, and that they joined the Plymouth he thinks near Horse Creek in the State of Connecticut with the said D. Wolf and that they both enlisted under Wm Stevens at the same time. His Brother of the said Depositor then a Sergeant, in said Capt. Clapp's Company. Husbil Stevens
State of Massachusetts S. County of Berkshire ss West Stockbridge Sept 20 1832
Then personally appeared the aforesaid Husbil Stevens a credible witness, who hath subscribed depon therefor going deposition, and after examined & cautioned to speak the whole truth, made solemn oath to the same deposition
Before me, Christopher Trench { Justice of the peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Berkshire ss. Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court being a Court of Record for the County of Berkshire do certify that Christopher Trench was on the twentieth day of September A.D. 1832 a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Berkshire & that I hereby believe that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court this twenty fifth day of June A.D. 1833. Chas. Sedgwick Clerk
This H. Stevens to be applied

I Elnathan Hurd of Hillingworth in the county of Middlesex and state of Connecticut of lawful age depose and say That I am well acquainted with Daniel DeWolf of Colebrook in the county of Litchfield and state of Connecticut, and that during the revolutionary war he was a resident of the town of Hillingworth excepting in the county and state aforesaid excepting that part of the time which he was in the service of the United States - And that I have known him ever since that time and now know him to be the same Daniel DeWolf who is before described in this deposition, and I was knowing that he enlisted and served in the Continental army of the United States in the years 1778 and 1779 to the best of my recollection about two years in a company commanded by Capt Elisha Ely of Suckbrook and in Col Jonathan Mings Reg t
Elnathan Hurd
I Ezra Helsey of Hillingworth in the county of Middlesex and state of Connecticut of lawful age depose and say That I know that all the facts set forth are in the foregoing deposition are true
Ezra Helsey
State of Connecticut Middlesex County ss Hillingworth the 15 th day of September AD 1832 -- Be it remembered that on the day aforesaid Elnathan Hurd and Ezra Helsey both of them witnesses intitled to credit who have subscribed the foregoing deposition appeared before me and after being examined and cautioned to speak the whole truth made solemn oath to the same deposition
Before me George Carter Justice of the Peace

I William Turner of Saybrook in the county of Middlesex and State of Connecticut of lawful age depose and say That I am well acquainted with Daniel DeWolf of Colebrook in the county of Litchfield and State of Connecticut and that during the revolutionary war he was a resident of the Town of Killingworth in the county and State aforesaid excepting that part of the time which he was in the service of the United States and that I have known him ever since that time and now know him to be the same Daniel DeWolf who is before described in this deposition, and I was knowing that he enlisted and served in the continental army of the United States in the years 1778 and 1779 to the best of my recollection about two years in a company commanded by Capt Elisha Ely of Saybrook and in Col. Jonathan Mige Regt. And I further know that the said Daniel DeWolf served one year in the service of the United States in the State Troops of the Connecticut line, and that he was General Waterbury's waiter, and that it was the same year in which Cornwallis was taken and to the best of my recollection it was the year 1781.
William Turner State of Connecticut Middlesex county ss Killingworth the 15 th day of September AD 1832 Be it remembered that on the day above said William Turner a credible witness who hath subscribed the foregoing deposition appeared before me and after being examined and cautioned to speak the whole truth made solemn oath to the same deposition
Before me George Carter Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut.
Secretary's Office, November 11th, 1833.
I, Thomas Day, Secretary of said State and keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify, That Reuben Rockwell Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavits of Lancelot Phelps and Rufus Babcock were taken, is, and at the time of taking said affidavits was, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Litchfield in said State; That George Carter Esq. before whom the foregoing affida- vits of Jonathan Rudd, Ezra Nelsey and William Parker were taken, is, and at the time of taking said affidavits was, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Middlesex in said State; both said Justices having been duly appointed, commissioned and qualified; and that the foregoing signatures, purporting to be the signatures of said Justices respectively, are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of said State, the day and year above written.
Thomas Day
Open Court 25 H. Parsons Hartford

March 31. 1853
App. of Hannah De Wolf widow of
Daniel - Stitchfield Conn.
22874
Act 3 rd Feby 1853 $80. 00 per annum Commencing 3 rd Feby, 1853 Rev.
J. S. Jayne Winchester Stitchfield Co Conn.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Official Business

1245
3-068.
(Old No. 3-649.)
Bureau of Pensions.
Daniel De Wolf
Sept 29. 1832 - 69
Colebrook Conn
Dec. 77 Killingworth Conn
Capt. Ebenezer Ely
Col R. J. Meigs
Pvt. 2 yrs
Apr. 81 Capt. Fitch
Col. Waldburg
Pvt. 1 yr
June 82
Capt. Joseph Baldwin
Col - Pvt. 6 mo
Nov. Aug. 9. 1863 Killingworth Ct
No Bat
Mar. Hannah Ferris
Dec. 16. 1832 Colebrook Ct
D - Feb 21. 1832
and

Fruits, Produce, Vegetables, Butter, Eggs, Cheese, Poultry.
Established 1885.
Fred Brennisen! John G. Wittmann! Harry Papson!
F. Brennisen & Son, General Commission Merchants.
156 and 158 Michigan Street.
Buffalo, N.Y. Nov. 13, 1903.
Mr. E. F. Ware,
Commissioner of pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
1118 Yours dated Nov. 2nd came duly to hand and I thank you for your prompt attention to my request and trust you will pardon me for giving you further trouble in this matter, but as this information is desired for the purpose of an application to the Daughters of the American Revolution we must have the correct information, and the statement you give me evidently refers to the wrong Daniel DeWolf, and I therefore return the same to you and ask you to kindly have the matter looked up again and give me the correct statement regarding the Daniel DeWolf to whom I refer. This Daniel DeWolf we find in the Revolutionary Record from Connecticut memorandums of the Revolution, page 681, in list of pensioners residing in Hartford Co. Conn. in 1832. Volume 1, Senate Documents, 1st Session, 23rd Congress, Pension Rules Page 514. Daniel DeWolf Private Connecticut Continental Line. His pension commenced March 4 1831, was paid until Feb. 21, 1834, the day of his death. This particular Daniel DeWolf enlisted at three different times; you will find on page 156 he appears among the enlisted in the 1st Regiment for short time in 1779 and '80. On Page 210 is shows the he enlisted Feb. 1st, 1777 the the 6th Regular

E.F.W. #2.
Connecticut Line, Col. Wm. Douglas, Capt. Elisha Ely. For this time he enlisted for three years and was discharged Feb. 2nd, 1779. This particular regiment went into camp at Peekskill in the Summer of '77, served from August to October on the Hudson in Parsons Brigade under Putnam and Wintered '77 and '78 at West Point, and Summer of '78 in camp with the main army under Washington at White Plains, Wintered '78 and '79 at Redding. Page 568 shows that Daniel DeWolf enlisted again April 19, 1781 in Capt. Nathaniel Edwards Co., Gen'l. Daniel Waterbury's State Brigade. Troops raised to defend the post at Horse Neck and places adjacent. In July they joined Washington while he was encamped at Phillipsburg; town to which the soldier was credited at this time Killingsworth. All this you will find on pages as above noted in the Revolutionary Record from Conn. Men in the Revolution.
Yours truly,
Fred J. Hennick

Nov. 20, 1903 Frid Brunnisen Buffalo N.Y.
Dev.
WIDOW, &c.
File No.
12145
Hannah De Wolf Widow
Daniel De Wolf Paris, Rev. War.
Act: Feb. 3, 1853.
Index: — Vol. A, Page 174
[Arrangement of 1870.]