Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 28,705, Joseph Dana, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
conv.
Dana, Joseph
$ 28,705
CONTENTS

1836 (dead) March 26 Homestead, Lawyer April 26 To Same
33.056
New York
Joseph Dana
of _____ in the State of _____ who was a Private in the _____ commanded by Captain Allen of the Regt commanded by Campfield in the Conn line for Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll of _____ at the rate of _____ Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the _____ day of Septem r 1832 and _____ J. S. Stryker Land Hannacville
Arrears to the 4th of _____ Semi-annual allowance ending _____
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by R. M. Mac Clerk Vol. 4 Page 19

State of New York County of Schoharie } ss on this 21 st day of October 1844 personally appeared in open court before the Circuit Court now sitting Joseph Dana a resident of the Town of Coburskill in the County of Schoharie and State of New York aged Seventy eight 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 th 1832 That he entered Service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated. I enlisted for one year on the first day of April 1782. in Captain Alens Company in Colonel Campsfields Regiment of Infantry as a private in the Town of Mansfield in Windam County in the State of Connecticut that I marched from that Place to the Fort at Horse neck on Long Island Sound and that I did garrison duty while I was stationed at the Fort and was out on duty several times and on patrol duty from two to three Miles from the Fort during the time I was stationed at the Fort that on the last of December 1782 I received a furlough from Major James Dana the Commanding Officer to the best of My recollection at that time of the Fort. and was at home in the Month of January 1783 and That I served My term of enlistment of one year and was discharged on the first of April 1783 and that I have lost My discharge. I was born on the 10 th day of June 1766 in the Town of Mansfield the Town I enlisted in and that I removed to the Place where I now reside and have lived since the year 1793 in the Town of Coburskill and that My Father James Dana gave the Bible in which the Family Record was kept to My Sister Elizabeth Wife of Thomas Butler and that they are both Dead and I am not now able to state where it is at this time. I enlisted as a Soldier for one year and that Major James Dana commanded the Garrison a part of the time and I believe part of troops militia and part Continental Troops at the Fort at Horse Neck, during the time I was stationed at the Fort. and that we was ordered by the Commanding Officer of the Army to remain at the Fort to prevent the British from landing and destroying the inhabitants in that Section of the Country and that he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his Service except the annexed affidavits at this time ~ I hereby ~

relinquish every Claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and I declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State or the United States.
Joseph Danna
And the Said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after issuing the interrogatories 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 to them that William Lockhead who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman resident in the Town of Lobstkull in the County of Schoharie and is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to Credit.
Amasa J. Parker Circuit Judge
Wolcott Eldridge Matthew Matthew } Judges of Jonas H. Hays } County Court
I Thomas M c Arthur clerk of the Circuit Court and Court of Oyer and terminer now holding in and for the county of Schoharie and State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joseph Danna for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 22 d — day of October 1844 Thos. M c Arthur Clerk

Further testimony in the application of Joseph Dana to be put on the Pension Role of the United States under the act of Congress passed the 7 th of June 1832 this 4 th day of December 1844
State of New York Schoharie County ss. William Dana of the Town of Cobleskill in the County of Schoharie who being first duly Sworn according to Law Deposeth and says that he was born on the Second day of June 1770 and am in the Seventy fifth year of My age and that I was Born in the Town of Mansfield County of Windham in the State of Connecticut that My Father James Dana and Elizabeth his Wife had nine Children To Wit Anna Dana Born January 31 st 1760. James Dana born June 27 th 1764. Joseph Dana Born June 10 th 1766 Polly Dana Born March 7 th 1768 William Dana Born June 2 nd 1770. Elizabeth Dana Born October 15 th 1772 Thomas G. Dana Born September 27 th 1775 Sophia Dana Born March 3 rd 1777 Alvin Dana Born September 20 th 1779 The above is a Copy taken from the Family Bible with My Father James Dana gave to My Sister Elizabeth Wife of Thomas Butler and that I have no recollection of seeing the Bible with in forty years past. and that from My best recollection My Brother Joseph Dana enlisted in Col. Campbell's Regiment and that he left home in the Spring of 1782. and did not return till late in the fall or about the first of January and that he served his time for which he enlisted as I have understood by others and that I was in the twelfth year of My age at the time Joseph Dana left home for Hors Neck on Long Island Sound. and that about the year 1785. or 1786 My Father James Dana moved from Connecticut with his family to the new Town of Cobleskill and about the same time My Brother Joseph Dana came and that we have resided since that time within half a mile of each other. and that I never knew any other Joseph Dana. that served in the Army of the United States in the Revolutionary War. and that I understood that My Father James Dana was a Major in the Revolutionary War. and further this deponent sayeth not
Subscribed and sworn to this 4 th day of December 1844. before me Jacob Schuyler Justice of the Peace
William Dana
I do hereby certify that I am and have been acquainted with William Dana this thirty years, and that he is a man of truth and veracity, and is to be believed under oath Jacob Schuyler Justice of the Peace

Anna Dana daughter of James Dana Born January 31 st  1760 1760 see town records stamp Dec 31. 1760 James Dana Born 27 June 1764 Joseph Dana Born June 10 - 1766
Elisabeth Dana Born 15 October 1772
Polly Dana Born 7 March 1768
William Dana Born June 2 nd 1770
Thomas G. Dana Born September 27 - 1775
Sophia Dana Born 3 rd March 1777
Alvin Dana Born 20 September 1779
My Mother died about two years. The annexed Record marked A is in the hand writing of My Father Thomas Butler taken as I have been informed from the Bible which was given by My Grand Father Major James Dana to My Mother Elizabeth Butler his daughter and has been in our family as long as I have any recollection and that the old Bible was brought from Connecticut as I have been informed which is now badly torn and the Family Record is all gone except one name and part of two others and date of one 1772 October 15 th which is all that remains now of the Record and the first part and last part of said Bible is gone and torn. and that I have heard My Grand Father Major James Dana say that Joseph Dana had served in the army of the Revolutionary War and I also heard My Father say that Joseph Dana served and was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and My Mother say that her Brother Joseph Dana was a soldier and was with her Father Major James Dana in the army of the Revolutionary War and that the above Record is the correct age of Joseph Dana Born June 2 nd 1766 and that I have been acquainted with Joseph Dana as long as I can remember and further this deponent saith not
I swear and subscribe
James D. Butler
the 4 th day of December
1844 before me
Jacob L. Saroyan Justice of the Peace
I do hereby certify that I am acquainted with and have been acquainted with James D. Butler this twenty five years, and that he is a man of truth and veracity, and to be believed under oath.
Jacob L. Saroyan Justice of the Peace

State of New York Schenectady ss James D. Butler of the Town of Cobleskill in the County of Schoharie No being first duly sworn according to Law deponeth and says that he was born on the 26 th November 1801. in the Town of Cobleskill and that I am the Son of Thomas Butler and Elizabeth Butler who was the daughter of Major James Dana and Elizabeth Dana late of the Town of Cobleskill who are now dead. My Father Thomas Butler died a hard three years since and My Mother died about two years. The annexed Record marked A is in the hand writing of My Father Thomas Butler taken as I have been informed from the Bible which was given by My Grand Father Major James Dana to my Mother Elizabeth Butler his daughter and has been in our family as long as I have any recollection and that the old Bible was brought from Connecticut as I have been informed which is now badly torn and the Family Record is all gone except one name and part of two others and date of one 1772 October 15 th which is all that remains now of the Record and the first part and last part of said Bible is gone and torn. and that I have heard My Grand Father Major James Dana say that Joseph Dana had served in the army of the Revolutionary War and I also heard My Father say that Joseph Dana served and was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and My Mother say that her Brother Joseph Dana was a soldier and was with her Father Major James Dana in the army of the Revolutionary War and that the above Record is the correct age of Joseph Dana born June 2 nd 1766 and that I have been acquainted with Joseph Dana as long as I can remember. and further this deponent saith not
Sworn and subscribed
James D. Butler
the 4 th day of December
1844 before me
Jacob L. Saroyh Justice of the Peace
I do hereby certify that I am acquainted with and have been acquainted with James D. Butler this twenty five years, and that he is a man of truth and integrity, and to be relied upon under oath,
Jacob L. Saroyh Justice of the Peace

Mr. Edwards will have the goodness to write to the Genl. Adm. Friend Mr. Donkin he is etc.
Dear Mr. J. S. Hurrey I beg of you Washington D. C.
Hon. J. S. Edwards Com. of Pensions Washington

Dear
Sir being Old and infirm and it becomes difficult for me to do business I feel past life and as a mortal man must soon end my life - and as I am now known here will be known no more forever and what I have to do in life must be done - I then desire to close up my claims I hold against the United States for my services I have rendered in the war of the Revolution - The pages of History will ever show that my father James Dana was among the Earliest and first to gain our happy Independence and at the very commencement served in the Connecticut troops as a Lieutenant and Captain and Major and suffered to lose all his property to gain our Independence - When the war ended he had packs of Continental money all ended with the war and left my Father then destitute and in all this the last year up to the close of the war he compelled me to enlist at the age of sixteen under Captain Allen and then took me out of the ranks as his waiter yet every day I was compelled by my father to stand in the ranks and do duty and sent me off on scouts occasionally - When I might have continued at home to learn the arts and usages of war we were dismissed and disbanded in the spring of 1783 at Horse neck when my first Declaration was drawn I was sick and my mind was weak I then did not fully know whether the war closed in 1782 or in 1783 when I got well I well remembered it ended in 1783 I stated I served there in the last year of the war I have always felt a fear about me that it might have been possible that Thomas Meacham who I did not know at the time he was an entire stranger to me he drew up a lot of papers and my Declaration and not being able to examine them as close as I had ought to have done being sick at the time

there might have been wrongs set forth and done to my total ignorance I can assure you that on my part all was done by my orders on the strictest point of Integrity. I heard of John Pettingell he was a neighbor to us and served under my father when I came into the Army but was discharged some time before we were discharged it appears to me that he was not long in the regiment after I arrived but he knew how long I remained in the service as he was in the neighborhood and saw us when we returned also from the service I sent for Samuel Beach who was a sergeant in the regiment I do not know how long he served after I was in the service but I think he was there some months and he knew me well at the time I also sent to Josiah Monroe who served under my father the last year he served as Captain and then in the last year of the war as my father was promoted to Major Mr Monroe enlisted and served under Captain Miles and served up to the day with us until we was all disbanded together I sent you also the Testimony of Mr Wilcox who lives about 12 miles from me I did not know that this was Mr John Wilcox who also served under my father I have found my old friend and I have personally taken his affidavit he was in the last years service and was discharged at the same time when the Regiment and we was all discharged together
I was informed that said Brown and Meacham took an affidavit of Mr Ives I know not to what purpose I did not take it there was a man by the name of Ives lived at Horsekeck I think during the year I served but he was not in the service there but I have seen this Mr Ives of late and he is not the man I have no recollections of ever seeing him in the time of the war I cannot conceive how Brown and Meacham got up his affidavit and at this time W m Pierce Esq r of the City of Albany was my agent I got sick of Brown and

Meacham as I consider they are not the right men for me and getting no returns from Esqr Pierce my Agent there appears to be a total neglect and a wrong some where and I therefore take this opportunity of writing to you my self I hope you will have the goodness to reply to me if my Agents have done wrong I hope I will not be censured by it without an Agent I did not know how to proceed or what to do I can get no testimony more positive than Mr Monroe and Mr Wilcox who both draw pensions as I understand for the years service we served together I wish to know what testimony can be more definite than Mr Wilcoxs and Mr Monroes both pensioners and served and was discharged together please write to me and direct to Barnevile Post office Schoharie County State of New York and if any thing is wrong of Meachams and Browns proceedings let me know and I will straighten it out I hope there are no errors but the affidavit of Mr Ives must be an error I am ignorant of both Brown and Meacham has nothing to do with my case
Wm B Pierce was my Agent at the time I know not how to write nor who to write to but to Mr Marcy the secretary of war Department and will friend Mr Marcy have the goodness to aid me some in my case that I can get Justice done I served only one year under an Enlistment under Captain Allen my father Major James Dana then took me as his waiter and I served until the spring of 1783 my year en having ended I remain your friend and humble servant Cobleskill March I do not see how I can make my case plainer and positive proof
Joseph Dana

Hon J L Edwards
Dear
Sir as Mr Dana was on his way to the P.O. met me & showing me this letter and affidavit attached accompanying this letter of Mr John Wiley an Old Revolutioner I have been acquainted with for many years I have also known Joseph Dana and Major Dana his Father upwards of 40 years and the Major State of the services of Joseph his Son Joseph & Gen Wm Eaton were written after last year to Major Dana & I have often heard the Major State - he had made a military man of Bill Eaton as he called him & had intended to have made a military man of his Son Joe but his mind was not in it
I advised Joseph Dana to send the affidavit of Mr John Wiley to Mr B Pierce his Agent as Pierce may be negligent but will do his duty honestly - that is all he can require Dana knows nothing about the Pension Office - and few Mr Marcy has been Governor of our State & so well known to us & Mr Dana being one of Mr Marcy's Old warm hearted friends he concluded he must write to the Secy of War Mr Marcy - Mr Marcy has too much to do at present - To gratify Mr Dana I send his letter to you - Mr Dana is truly a very honorable honest Old Gentleman I am afraid his former first Agents have deceived him as they are not to be trusted at all times & if they have deceived Mr Dana & made wrong statements of facts Mr Dana had not ought to suffer by your Ob st Servant Jacob Sluiger and

Certificate of The Town Clerk of the Town of Mansfield Conn in the case of Joseph Dana 1845-

Mansfield March 8. 1848.
Sir Mr Woodward the Post master in our town has sent me a letter from you requesting a certificate of the birth of Joseph Dana. I have examined the records for said birth and all I can find is as follows. (here I copy from the record) James Dana & Elizabeth Whittimore were joined in marriage November 1 th A.D. 1757
His wife was born Decem r 31 st A.D. 17 30
The above is all I can find with relation to James or Joseph Dana
Frederick F. Hawks Town Clerk

in for an hour - James - 16 5-3 5-8 109 386 666 74

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Joseph Dana a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr. 1, 1782 1 yr. Pvt. Daniel Allen Samuel Banfield Conn.   and served as waiter to Captain   Major James Dana of the same regt.      
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Mansfield Windham Co. Conn.
Date of application for pension, Oct. 21, 1844. His claim was al
Residence at date of application, Coleskill Schoharie Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, born June 10, 1766 in Mansfield Conn.
Remarks: He was the son of Major James Dana of Mansfield Conn. and  Elizabeth Whittmore who were mar. Nov. 1, 1759. His father died in Oct. 1817  He died June 20, 1810 he left no widow but children survived  him. no names stated.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

28705 Rev  INVALID.
File No. 28705-
Joseph Dunn
Rev Rev War
Act: June 7 th 89 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 109
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1917 June 9. Hist. to Elizabeth E. Dana. AD 1927 July 25. Photo of 2 pages to Miss Bertha L. Davis. See her request in claim of Aka. Davis. MMNY.

 ✓ Abalom Gifford - 20,223  ✓ Jeremiah Gifford - N.Y. 52 2474  ✓ Billings Woodson - 12,63  ✓ Stephen Beach 3749 •  ✓ Mr Pettibone - 3883  Mr Wilcox 14,036 -  ✓ Josiah Monroe 28,727  ✓ Caleb Whipple 27,791 
All N.Y. 32
These are witnesses & pensioners & the most of them for the same service
F.F.K.

see letter to J. Brown, 29th
Nov. '44 (no 359.32)
Let to same Jan'y 8th 1845
Let to same April 5. 1845
Let to Mr. B. Pierce, Esq.
Nov. 12 '45
Let to J. Klingland Nov 29. '45

East Wallingford Vt Paid Sept 6 3
Department of the Interior City of Washington District Columbia

N 35,932 Joseph Dana N.Y.
Deed to J. Brown 24 Nov 44 " " do 8 Jany 45 " " to J. Slingerland 28 Nov 45 Deed to Mrs. C. Rootdyke 24 Aug 46 " " same 10 Aug 46 " " to Mrs. J. Slingerland 18 July 50 " " to Mr. B. Pierce No 72 45 " Hon. H. Walden 11 th Oct 1850 " same 9 th Feb 51 Act 7 June 1832

John D. Klingland Bethlehem Albany Co N.Y.

No 35932 Joseph Dana NY
Set to S. Brown 29 Nov '41 " " Same 8 Jan'y '42 " " W. B. Pierce 5 April "42 " " I. Slingeland 29 Oct. "42 " " H. C. Goodyear July 29 " " same, Aug. 10, 1846.
act 7 June 1832

A copy of the letter from J. S. Edwards. 8 th Jany 1845 Original sent back. Feby 22 nd 1845 Josiah Davis
These papers The Hon. G. A. Southwick said please to return to me at Carleton Schenck Co. S. Brown if it is not disposed of I shall forward some papers in a few days.

Pension Office January 8 th 1845
Sir.
The additional evidence in the case of Joseph Dana has been examined and filed The Certificate of the Town Clerk when Elamant was born should be produced showing what evidence the record in his profession affords of his age - The paper purporting to be a copy of an old family register cannot be received as proof that he was born in 1776 nor has such proof of service as was required by my letter of the 29 th November last been furnished unless this be done no pension can be allowed -
Joseph Dana born 10 th Jan 1776 Sir - Very Respectfully Your O bt Servant J. L. Edwards
J. Brant Esq. Carlisle Schoharie New York. Copy of the letter at Horse Neck

35932
Joseph Dana N.Y.
Act. 7. June '32 praying for a pension on account of Revolutionary Services Referred to Committee
on Revolutionary Pensions May 29th 1848 on motion of Mr. Starkweather
N.Y.
May 29. 18, 1848 Referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions.
July 19. 1848 Bill 611
Starkweather

State of New York } ss Schoharie County }
Oral
On this twenty fourth day of August in the Year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and Forty four I Marverick Johnson of the Town of Cobleskill in the County of Schoharie who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath Depose and says that he was born in the Town of Ashford in the County of Windham State of Connecticut on the fifth day of March in the Year 1765 and am in the Eightyeth year of My age and that I lived during the Revolutionary War and till the Year 1796 within a band three quarters of a Mile of Major James Dana of the Town of Mansfield in the County of Windham and was Well acquainted with Joseph Dana the Second Son of Major James Dana and that Joseph Dana Enlisted in Captain Daniel Allens Company in Colonel Campfields Regiment of Infantry and that early in the Spring and a band the first of April 1782. and that he went to Horse neck on Long Island Sound to the Fort and that My Father Stephen Johnson was Stationed at the same Fort. which was garrisoned part of the Time of the Revolutionary War by the Militia and that Joseph Dana came home a band the first of January 1783 and that he had a furlough and that the troops was discharged in the Spring and that I under stood that he. Joseph Dana served his time of Enlistment of one Year. and from My own knowledge and From what I have heard others say at that time and Since the Close of the War that Joseph Dana served his time. honorably and Faithfully and that he was discharged in the Spring of 1783 and that Joseph Dana removed to Schoharie County a band the Year 1793 and that I removed to Cobleskill in the Year 1796 and that I have Resided Since that time within a Mile and a half of Joseph Dana and his Father Major James Dana till his death a band the Year 1817. and that Joseph Dana now is Resident of the Town of Cobleskill is the same person that Resided in the Town of Mansfield and was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War according to the best of My knowledge and belief and I can further State that Joseph Dana has always sustained a fair Character and is a Moral Man and is intitled to full Credit and belief and further this deponent sayeth not Marverick Johnson
Subscribed and sworn to
The 24 th day of August 1844 before me Isaac L. Lacy Clerk of the Dist. Sch. at the County

Miss
I Certify that I have been acquainted with Marcellus Johnson the within named. This Fifty Years - and that He is of a fair Character, and is entitled to full credit and belief - Coffs Hill August 24 th 1844 —
Hezekiah L. S. S. Justice of the Peace Schenectady County

Omni
State of New York Schenebary Co. ss. On this twenty first day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four, (1844) Caleb Lamb of the Town of Seward in the County of Schenebary who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath depose and say that I was born on the 10 th of November in the year 1758 and that I have resided since 1794 within one Mile of Joseph Dana the Son of Major James Dana and that Major James Dana lived about the same Distance from me until his Death in October 1817 and that I was well acquainted with Joseph Dana and his father Major James Dana and heard him say that his son Joseph Dana had been a Soldier in the Revolutionary War and served under him on the same Regi- ment to which the Major belonged and I am well satisfied and believe that Joseph Dana served in the army of the Revolutionary War and that I have been Deacon & Elder of the Church for the last 36 years past in which Joseph Dana has attended and that he has sustained a fair Character and a Moral Man and is intitled to full Credit and belief and that the present Clergyman has not resided but about four years in this congregation to which I belong and I further state that there is no other person of the age of Joseph Dana that resides in the town of Cobleskill for the last fifty years but the one who is the Son of Major James Dana and is and has been a Soldier in the Revolutionary War and that he is now an applicant for a pension and further this deponent sayeth not.
Subscribed on a Truss the 21 st day of October 1844 before me Jacob L. Laroget Justice of the Peace, Schenebary County
Caleb Lamb
I certify that I have been acquainted with Caleb Lamb the above named fifty years, and that he possesses a fair Character and Entitled to full Credit, Cobleskill Oct 21 st 1844 Jacob L. Laroget Justice of the Peace Schenebary County

I William Lockhead Clergyman residing in the Town of Coburnhill in the County of Hampshire hereby certify that I am acquainted with Joseph Dana who has subscribed and sworn to the annexed declaration and that I believe him to be seventy eight years of age. that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that I concur in that opinion and that Joseph Dana resides about one mile and a half from Me and is a Man of fair Character and a Moral Man and highly respected and good in all respects.
William Lockhead
Sworn and subscribed
The 21 st day of February
1844 before me
Isaac G. Larned Justice of the Peace, Hampshire County
On my

No 35.932
Joseph Dana
N York
Surp 32
Papers 27 in number handed to Hon G. A. Starbuck See receipt 23 Feb 1848.
W. Christopher

THIRTIETH CONGRESS—FIRST SESSION.
Report No. 775.
[To accompany bill H. R. No. 611.]
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
JOSEPH DANA.
JULY 19, 1848.
Mr. FREEDLEY, from the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, made the following
REPORT:
The Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Joseph Dana, of the State of New York, report:
That the petitioner sets forth that he enlisted for one year, on the first of April, 1782, in Captain Allen's company, in Colonel Campfield's regiment of infantry; that he served as a private in said company, at the fort at Horse Neck, on Long Island sound, and did garrison duty; was several times on patrol duty, and was discharged on the first of April, 1783; that his said discharge is lost; that he was born on the 10th of June, 1766; that he has no documentary evidence of said service.
The affidavit of Maverick Johnson is attached to the record, and states that he was well acquainted with Joseph Dana, second son of Major James Dana, and that said Joseph enlisted in Captain Daniel Allen's company, in Colonel Campfield's regiment of infantry, early in the spring of 1782, and went to the fort at Horse Neck, on Long Island sound, where deponent's father was stationed; and that he understood that the said Joseph served out his term of enlistment, which was one year, and was honorably discharged in the spring of 1783.
The affidavit of Josiah Monroe states that he, the deponent, is a pensioner for services in the revolution; that in 1782 deponent enlisted in Captain Miles's company, which belonged to Colonel Campfield's regiment, of which James Dana was a major; that, during this time, deponent was well acquainted with Joseph Dana, who was then an enlisted soldier in said regiment, and, as depo-

nent believes, was attached to Captain Allen's company, but served for a portion, if not the whole of his said term, as a waiter to his father, the said Major Dana, and, at the same time, doing duty in the ranks, attending drills, and serving on scouts, &c.
The affidavit of John Wilcox, who states that he is a revolutionary pensioner, states that he served in the company of Captain Miles, under Major James Dana, at Horse Neck, Connecticut, in the last year of the revolutionary war; and that he then became acquainted with Joseph Dana, who served under Captain Allen, and was waiter to his father, Major Dana, during said year, and is satisfied that deponent and the said Joseph served together the said year, until the regiment was discharged in the spring of 1783.
From this testimony, your committee are satisfied that the petitioner was an enlisted soldier in the revolutionary war, and served as such for one year, as set forth in his application, and, therefore, report a bill for twelve months' service as a private, allowing him a pension of forty dollars per year, from the 4th of March, 1847, during life.

Brief in the case of Joseph Dana. County and State of N. Y. act 7 June 1832.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Evidence of service - Parole, Pensioners who served with him.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
T. S. Slingerland Barnesville N.Y.
Kirtz Examining Clerk.

Joseph Lana, N.Y.
Act 7 June 1832
ad o
1 yr pri - $40
per An.
Carl to
T. S. Klingeland
Barnesville
N.Y.
Schoharie Co.

Cobleskill, April, 9. 1856.
S. Cade. Esqns, Corresponding Commissioner, Pension Office, Wash. City,
Dear Sir, Yours of 26. March duly came to hand, from which I learn that Mr. Daines. Pension matter was transferred from Albany, back to your department. - I was also informed at Albany that there was more than 3 months pension due - That Mr. Daines had not drawn, for the year, preceding March 4. th. 1855.
You say that the vouchers must be sent to the 3 rd Auditor of the treasury -
I prepared for the Administrator of Mr. Daines, a Certificate of his appointment, as administrator, the fact of his death on the 20. th. June last, and that he left no widow, but children naming them &c,
2 o . An affidavit of his identity, being a son of the deceased, the previous residence of the soldier
3. A power of attorney, to Mr. Helmer of Albany who to day or tomorrow will leave Albany, as the Legislative body of which he is a member will adjourn, to day -
The pension certificate is with me, and would have been delivered at Albany, had they found the case on their books,

I should be pleased to have your direction, as to the disbursement of the 3 rd Auditor what envelopes, are required and in what manner, the money, is to be obtained and where, for the 14 months, previous, -
If there are printed forms for this particular case, please send me the necessary blanks, for which I will satisfy you, knowing your charge, for them -
If the Administrator must have an agent or attorney at Washington to draw the money, I know of no person personally except, Hon. N. L. Marcy, the Sec'y, He may not wish to trouble himself with it.
If the payment can be made at Allenton I will be there the latter part of this month or the first of next, and asatty of Ransom can obtain it for him -
We reside forty miles from Allenton, Wednesday,
Shall be pleased to hear soon, from this matter, as the winter has passed, since, we have moved in the matter -
I am Sir yours,
Respectfully,
Demostrates Lanyon,

To the Hon.
Vice Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
Dear Sir - I called on Mr. Vanderpool two weeks since with the requisite vouchers for the purpose of obtaining in behalf of the Administrator of the late Joseph Dana, a pensioner under the laws of the United States a small arrearage of pension (about ten dollars) which accrued since the 4th. March last and the time of his death. June 20. th. 1855.
Mr. Vanderpool, did not find on his books, the name of Mr. Dana, and referred me to your office, for instructions, in regard to the place where, this pension is payable, and whether we must come down to Washington city, for the pittance now remaining -
The expenses of letters of administration of certificate power of attorney, agents and attorneys already nearly consume the small fund, -
As your department has the power, to direct the payment of this pension (as in other cases) at pension office at the City of Albany we would solicit some immediate action for the reason that the attorney, already empowered to draw the money is a member of our house of assembly in the Legislature, and will remain there yet a few days, before the adjournment of the same - Albany is situate 40 miles from the residence of the Administrator and the most economical mode to obtain the balance due and surrender the pension certificate will be most desirable -

The Pension Certificate of Joseph Slane, bears date September 7. th 1852. . Issued under the act of June 7. th. 1832) . Rate $40. per. ann. Shall be pleased to receive as soon as possible some information to the effect, that, the Albany pension agent has this matter to adjust —
Cobblekills Schoharie County New York. March, 21. 1852.
Yours Respectfully, Eleuthereus Langdon

1852 - September 20, 1852
Certificate corrected. made payable at Albany - Also notification to P. Agt. at Albany directing payment of pension to Agt. at New York City ordering that Dana be dropt from his roll M c Rae Clerk

East Cobleskill N.Y. Septm 14, 1852.
Hon. J. C. Heath Comr. of Pensions
Dear Sir:
Herewith I re-en- -close you the Pension certificate issued to Joseph Dana on the 7th. inst.
You will confer a favor on Mr. Dana by making his Pension payable at the Albany Agency.
Mr. Dana lives about forty miles directly west of Albany and within the District of that Agency, and it will therefore be much more convenient for him to obtain his Pension at that place as he lives about 200 miles from the City of New York.
Please make the Pension payable at the Agency in the City of Albany and return the Pension Certificate to me at your earliest convenience.
I am Sir Very Respectfully
Your Obedt Servt.
T. S. Slingerland
East Cobleskill
Schoharie Co.
N.Y.
Atty. for Joseph Dana

Carlisle N.Y. October 22/44
Sir -
I wish you would examine the accompanying Papers and decide on them as soon as you can - and direct to me at Carlisle, Schoharie Co. N.Y.
Respectfully Your Obedt Servt.
Levinius Brown
Hon. J. L. Edwards,

June 24/52 Joseph Dana
Adder
Rev. pensions
T. S. Slingerland Atty.

State of New York } Oswego County }
Personally appeared before me Orville Roberts a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Oswego, Caleb Whipple a resident of the town of Mexico, in said County, aged Eighty Six years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say that he is now a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States. That a part of his Revolutionary services were rendered in the State of Connecticut where he then resided. That in the spring of the year 1781, Deponent enlisted for one year and served for a period of one year from March of 1781, to March, 1782, in the company of Captain James Dana, Lieutenant Bagwin and Ensign Phelps, in the Battalion commanded by Major Shipman, at Horse Neck, Frogg Point, and in the vicinity of Long Island Sound. That there were two Battalions that served together during the said said year from March of 1781 to March of 1782, commanded by the said Major Ship- man, and by Major Humphrey, and that served along Long Island Sound and in the vicinity of country. That during the said War Deponent resided in Mansfield in said State of Connecticut and was then and there well and intimately acquainted with Joseph Dana who was a son of the said Captain James Dana and who then lived in the town of Mansfield in said State of Con- necticut. That in the spring of the said year of 1782 the said Joseph Dana enlisted into the Company of Captain Allen in the Regiment of Colonel Con- -field for one year and served in said Regiment for a period of one year from March of 1782 to March of 1783 at Horse Neck in said State of Connect- -icut. That while serving as such soldier in said Com- -pany of Captain Allen the said Joseph Dana was detailed as a waiter and served a part of the time aforesaid as waiter to his father said James Dana who was then acting as Major to said Regiment. That Deponent knew the said Joseph Dana well as they both then lived in the County of Windham in said State of Connecticut, not far from each other. Subscribed and sworn to, } before me on this twenty fourth } Caleb Whipple day of September A.D. 1850. } Orville Roberts } Justice of the Peace }

I hereby certify that the within deponent David Caleb Whipple is personally known to me that he is a man of strict integrity, truth and morality and a credible witness whose testimony upon any subject is entitled to full faith and credit and that he possesses a good memory and a sound mind for a man of his advanced years. given under my hand at Oswego N.Y. this 24th day of September 1850.
Orville Roberts Mother of the Deacon
State of New York } Oswego County } ss Clerk's Office }
I Philander Rathbun Clerk of the said County of Oswego in said State of New York, do hereby certify that Orville Roberts Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn and executed, was at the date of the same an acting justice of the Peace in and for the said County duly elected and qualified, and duly authorized by law to act as such justice and to take the same, and that his signature to the jurat of the said affidavit is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County at the city of Oswego in said County on this 31 st day of May A.D. 1852.
Philander Rathbun Clerk

Know all men by these presents that I Joseph Dana a resident of the Town of Cobleskill in the County of Schoharie in the State of New York, do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint Dennis S. Hlingerland of the said Town of Cobleskill my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name and stead to prosecute my claim for me against the Government of the United States for a Pension, to collect the necessary proofs and to do all business necessary to be done to establish my claim to any Pension money that may now be due to me or that shall hereafter become due to me in consideration of any services rendered by me during the War of the American Revolution, to accept of such sum and amount of Pension money as to my said Attorney may appear proper; to receive the Pension Certificate for the same from the Commissioner of Pensions and to do each all and every act that I might or could do were I personally present at the doing thereof hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney shall lawfully do in the premises by virtue hereof; and hereby revoking all former Powers of Attorney and letters by me given for any other person to act in the said premises.
I further authorise my said Attorney to prosecute my said claim for Pension until the same shall be allowed me and obtained for me.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal on this twenty ninth day of May in the year One Thousand Eight Hundred and fifty two.
Signed sealed and delivered by Joseph Dana in the presence of
Elijah Dickinson Justice of the peace
Arthur Dorr

State of New York Senoharie County
On this 29th day of May A.D. 1852 personally appeared before me, Joseph Dana, to me well known, and the identical person described in and who executed the within Power of Attorney and acknowledged that he executed the same for the purposes therein contained. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand on the day and year last above mentioned
Ebenezer Dickinson Justice of the Peace
T. S. Slingerland Atty. East Cobleskill Senoharie Co. N.Y.

State of Connecticut ss.
Office of Secretary of State.
I, John P. C. Mather, Secretary of said State, hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern, —
That at a General Assembly of said State, in January A.D. 1782, was passed an act, whereof a part is in these words following:
"Resolved by this Assembly, That there be forthwith raised for the defence of Houseneck or Western Frontiers, one Regiment of Foot, to consist of one Lieutenant Colonel Commandant, one Major, four Captains, eight Lieutenants, four Ensigns and four hundred and eighty non-commissioned officers and privates," — and that said Act further provides that said Regiment shall "continue in service until the first day of April, 1783:"
And I further certify, that at the said session of said General Assembly, as appears by the Records thereof,
Samuel Scanfield Esq. was duly appointed to be Lieutenant Colonel Commandant, and Elijah Humphrey Esq. to be Major in the Regiment ordered to be raised for the defence of Houseneck or Western Frontiers:
All which fully appears from the Public Records of the State of Connecticut, in this Office perused.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said State, at Hartford, this 2 d day of January, A.D. 1852.
Jno. P. C. Mather Secretary of State

Rutland County } State of Vermont } ss
Josiah Monroe of the town of Poultney in said County being duly sworn deposeth & saith that he is a pensioner of the United States for services done in the war of the revolution; that in the Spring of the year 1778, he enlisted at Canterbury Connecticut into the company of Captain James Dana, and served therein for a term of one year at Stanford, Horse Neck, Frog Neck & other places, during which time he was in the battle of Frog Neck. That after the expiration of this service said Captain James Dana was promoted to the rank of Major & Captain Charles Miles took charge of his company. said Dana continuing to serve as Major to the Regiment. In said year 1782 this Deponent again enlisted for one year into the same company then commanded by Captain Charles Miles as aforesaid which company belonged to the Regiment of Colonel Banfield of which said James Dana was then Major. Deponent continued to serve therein under said officers until the close of the war. During this time deponent was well acquainted with Joseph Dana, a son of said Major James Dana who was then an enlisted soldier in said Regiment. and as Deponent believes

was attached to the company of Captain Allen. Said Joseph Dana served for a portion, if not the whole of his said enlistment, as a waiter to his father said Major Dana, but at the same time he also served in the ranks, was present & participated in the daily drills, served on scouts & performed the various duties devolving upon an enlisted soldier. Deponent remembers having served on scouts with detachments from said Regiment in company with said Joseph Dana. They were stationed during said year at Stamford & Horseheck. The length of said Joseph Dana's service Deponent believes to be one year or from the Spring of 1782 until the fifth day of March 1783 when the Regiment was discharged at Stamford.
STATE OF VERMONT, } RUTLAND, S. S. COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, }
I, FREDERICK W. HOPKINS, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland, being a court of record and having a seal, as hereto attached, do certify that
Henry Griswold Esq.
was, at the date of the paper writings to which this is attached, and now is, a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission is dated the thirtieth day of November, Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and forty five and expired the thirtieth day of November next: 1846 : that his signature to the foregoing jurat and certificate is genuine; and that the said paper writings are executed according to the laws of this State, and are in due form.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Court, at Rutland, this eighth day of April Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-two.
F. W. Hopkins, CLERK.

was attached to the company of Captain Allen. Said Joseph Dana served for a portion, if not the whole of his said enlistment, as a waiter to his father said Major Dana, but at the same time he also served in the ranks, was present & participated in the daily drills, served on scouts & performed the various duties devolving upon an enlisted soldier. Deponent remembers having served on scouts with detachments from said Regiment in company with said Joseph Dana.
They were stationed during said year at Stanford & Horse Neck. The length of said Joseph Dana's service Deponent believes to be one year or from the Spring of 1782 until the fifth day of March 1783 when the Regiment was discharged at Stanford.
Subscribed & sworn this 20th  Josiah Monroe day of September 1840 & I certify that said Josiah Monroe is a credible witness
H. Griswold Just Bear

March 8, 1852.
D
Mr S. G. Gates Cuttingsville Rutland County Vt

Respected Dear friend
To my great surprise and astonish- ment I was here arrested for one of the vilest of forgeries committed upon me at the City of Washington I shall be able to prove facts as they are as soon as as I can be at liberty to do so
I am now at Woodstock and continue to do business I had the case of Widow Grown all right & sent it on but as there are so many ahead of this case I scarcely believe I shall get returns in my case
You see my great disappointment to call & see you at present but I shall call as soon as business will permit me my best respects to you & family & also to H - I am very sorry indeed for the dreadful rascality put upon me but I can prove facts as I have always done all my business perfectly straight yours truly &c
A. G. Gates Esq
Jacob S. Pungeland
Woodstock March 5 th 1857
I sent of Mrs Grown's case to day -

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Feb 8 th 1837
Respecting cases of Joseph Dana & others.
Joseph Dana
Rev J. S. Slingerland Bethlehem Albany Co N.Y.

Washington February 8 th 1851
Will the Commission of pensions Mr J. E. Heath, Please report the condition of the following Claims for pension to me The Claim of Joseph Dana. I found the papers them on file in the Clerks office of the House of Rep s and requested the Comm ee of pensions to take for them in January of 1850
Also the Claim of Hannah Houghton Widow of Silas Houghton formerly Samuel Messels. Act July 7. 1838 &c
Also the Claim of Joshua Benedict to enlarge his pension
Also the case of Susannah Conklin Widow of John Conklin
Also the Claim of Lee Hlin Widow of Lambert Swayer Act July 4. 1836

Dec 9 - 57
From H. Wahl
M, C
Copy care
James Dand dier
Copy Suppl

To
Hon. Hiram Walden House of Representatives Washington D.C.
Sir:
Some years ago I applied for a pension under the act of June 7th, 1832, in consideration of the services I had rendered for the United States during the Revolutionary War. I am a son of Captain James Darrow who lived in said War in Mansfield in the State of Connecticut and who served through most of the said War as a Captain. In the last year of the War he served as Major in the Regiment of Colonel Campfield and was stationed at Voorse Neck in the State of Connecticut and I then served under him myself from March of 1782, to March of 1783, for one year as I now know the time being the last year of the War. My proofs now on file at the Pension Department at Washington will furnish you the facts. I desire you to call up my case, immediate as I am becoming old and it is high time that my Pension was allowed to me. I claim Pension under the act of June 7th, 1832, for the one year's service I rendered in the War of the Revolution. I wish you to attend to my case without delay, and by so doing you will oblige an aged soldier of the Revolutionary War.
Seated at Cobleskill & Schoharie Co., N.Y.
This 29th day of November A.D. 1850. You will send my papers to Dennis S. Hingerland who is my Attorney in this matter.
Joseph Darrow

Waldensvill Nov 4 th 1850
Hon J L Edwards
Dear Sir
Enclosed I Send you additional testimony in the case of Joseph Duna together with an explanation from Jacob Hingerland which I trust will be sufficient to entitle him to the pension which is asked for your attention to this case is respectfully solicited
From your Obedt Servant
Hiram Walder

Pension Office,
October 11 th 1850.
Sir:
I have the honor to inform you that, the papers in the case of Joseph Dana, transmitted some time since to the Hon. G. Goodyear, have been withdrawn from the files of the House of Representatives, and returned to this office.
We have again very carefully examined the evidence in support of Dana's claim, and we are still not satisfied that he rendered such service as entitles him to a pension, under the Act of 7 th June 1832.
Dana states in his declaration that, he was born in 1766, that he entered the service in Col. Canfield's Regiment in April 1782, and served as a Waiter to his father Major James Dana, until some time in 1783.
We know of no service rendered by Col. Canfield's Regiment in 1783. That officer was re-commissioned in January 1782, and served 8 or 10 months in that year, but as Dana's service did not commence until April 1782. Should therefore we admit that his services as Waiter to his father be considered such as is provided for by the pension laws, it is very doubtful whether it amounted to as much as 6 months.
Several witnesses testify that Dana was in service 12 months, but they were undoubtedly mistaken. He was too young to have entered the service at an earlier period than that stated in his declaration, and if our information as to the duration of the service of Col. Canfield's Regiment in 1782, be correct, Dana could not have served the period which these witnesses state that he did.
If it can be shown by the records of Connecticut that

Canfield was commissioned for 12 months in April 1782, and that Deane was an enlisted Soldier, and detailed as a Waiter to his father from the ranks, this claim may be allowed.
I have the honor to be, Very respectfully, Your Off l S er v t . J. L. Edwards
Hon. Hiram Walden, Waldensville, N.Y.

I beg your favor as to my note here and I will briefly state the case of Joseph Danda and to show where the error is. Major James Danda was my Grandfather & Joseph Danda his son is my uncle and I have from my infancy been told I told over the Services rendered by my Grandfather James Danda - at the very first Commencement of the Revolution he was a Lieutenant - & was in or about the Commencement of the war promoted to a Captain, he held this Commission during the war & was in the actual Service as such until
after the Battle or Skirmish at Horse Neck he was then the Oldest Captain in the Battalion Commanded by Major Shipman - and at the time the Battalion of Major Shipman was brought into action at Freyneck in 1782 Major Shipman dis- missed his Officers & Station - & Capt. James Danda took the Command of the Battalion during the Battle as I have been instructed by my Grandfather as such that during the year from 1781 to March 1782 - they served in two Battalions together & had no Col- Gen. Waterbury Commanded these Battalions - after this Battle or in the Spring of the year of 1782 General Waterbury promoted my Grandfather to Major and his Company was transferred to the Company of Capt. Miles & thus as his Company was then disban- ded & Joseph enlisted at the age of 16 years old in the Company Commanded by Capt. Allen as those Enlistments was for the term of one Year & you see if Joseph was born in 1776 - he was 17 years old & he says upwards when he was discharged. The Danas - are large men - & you can see by the ages of others who served in the same year & previous that some was recd into the Army younger than Joseph - John Pettibone Ephraim Wright & many others not older than Joseph & served the previous year - from March 1781 to March 1782 when my Grandfather James Danda acted & served as a Captain - John Pettibone, Joseph Danda, Stephen Pierce, Elisha Danda & others served under him & in his Company - he did not Command a Company but his Battalion after he was promoted to Major

as to the time that Col. Canfield took the Command at Horse Neck in the year of 1782 I am unable to state - but these Battalions was at Horse Neck & Major Dana was promoted previous to the time that Col. Canfield was sent to take the Command at Horse Neck you will find all the Enlistments as far as I have become acquainted with them was yearly Enlist- ments - and it was the designs of Major Dana Dana - to make a Military Man of Joseph
his Son & put him directly under the Drill During this year of Joseph was then of lawful age at the age of 16 years & upwards when he Enlisted & you must have a number of Depo- sitions to the facts - John Wilcox & both was together when the Disposition was taken. Absalom & Jeremiah Gifford & Billings Woodin all men of high Credit & very smart men - all dead but Father Billings Woodin - his memory is probably now as good as when it was he has all his teeth and never wore Spectacles & could trace the smallest of prints - he can state facts as though they
Had transpired yesterday - a man such as I never saw blast with such - he says he saw Joseph almost every day in the Drill apart of the time he was with the officers to do business for them & apart of the time he was in his Company he served under S. Ordered no doubt by the officers - and if Col. Canfield was there only apart of the year & these Battalions had no other Col. - they was under Col. Canfield & no other Col. - They were all disbanded together in March 1783 - you will find this in & by all of them here can be no mistake as to the services of Joseph Dana he served as stated by the witnesses Enlist- ed for one year & served thus - your Obedient Servant Isaac D. Dyerland Hon. L. H. Edwards Com. of Pensions

State of New York Onondaga County
Personally appeared before me Stephen
A Cavell a Justice of the Peace in and for Said County Billings Warden Age 90 being first duly sworn according to Law do hereby and say - I am a resident of the Town of Vienna in aforesaid County - and I am now a Pensioner of the United States for Services I rendered in the War of the Revolution I served the last year of Said War in the Connecticut State Troops I Enlisted for one year and served under Capt. Miles Major Dana & Col. Canfield at Horse Neck as a private from March 17 82 to March 17 83 when my Year's Service was expired and during Said year I was well acquainted with Joseph Dana he was Enlisted and served under Captain Allen & served in our Regi- ment during Said year and part of the time he served as a Soldier in the ranks under Said Capt. Allen and part of the time he served as waiter to his Father Said Major Dana & to Col. Canfield he was a regular Soldier during Said year and I remember him more distinctly as being a Son to our Major Dana he was an active young Soldier and served during the whole of Said year with us in our Regiment as aforesaid under Said Capt. Allen as aforesaid and among the officers as waiter on all expenses to the officers for them we was discharged together when the Regiment was dis- banded at Horse Neck in March 17 83 as aforesaid I have been with Said Joseph Dana on routes more than once he was a regular Enlisted Soldier

under Capt. Allen as aforesaid and said was regularly Drilled in Capt. Allen's Company as such his Father Major James Dand had Command of our Battalion I have visited Joseph & his Father both in Schoharie County several times after said War Joseph served faithfully as a soldier during said year as aforesaid
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 4 th day of October 7 th , 1850 and I Certify that I have been acquainted with said
Billing Warden
Billing Warden for many years he is a Pensioner of the United States and a man of an Extraor- dinary mind & memory he is a Moral man & of high Credit among us - he uses no Glasses and can read the smallest print without Glasses full Confidence can be placed in his Testimonials he is a useful member in Society
Stephen A. Covell Justice of the Peace State of New York
Clubs Office Onondaga Co. P. Alexander Rae Clerk of the said County certify, that Stephen A. Covell Esq. was on the 4 th day of October 1850 a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Onondaga, duly elected & authorized to act as such; and that the signature above written purporting to be that of the said Justice is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the said County and of the Supreme & County Courts thereof and subscribed my name October 7 - 1850.
Alexander Rae Clerk for James Edgar D. of Ch

Sept 19/50
May
Kim H. Woodrow

Washington Sept 15 th 1850
Hon J I Edwards
Dear Sir in closed I send you the application of Joseph Dany for a pension. These papers have been taken from the files of the house with a view of submitting the case to your power in whose possession there is additional testimony accompanied with a power of attorney given to John D. Shingle island please examine this case and report or send the certificate to me with as little delay as possible by so doing you will most oblige your obedt Servant
Hiram Walker

Albany May 10. 1849
Hon J. S. Edwards.
Dear Sir please to examine the case of Joseph Dana and the case of the Widow Denison I handed in additional testimony in April 49. They are cases that have stood at least 4 or 5 years in your office.
Respectfully yours &c -
John D. Dinsmore
P.S. Please report the above cases to me J. D. Dinsmore

State of New York } Personally appeared before me Oneida County } Stephen A. Covell a justice of
The peace for and in said County of Oneida Billings Woodin a resident of the Town of Ken- na in the County aforesaid aged 90 years being first duly sworn according to law does testify and say I am now a Pensioner of the United States for services done as a Soldier in the War of the Revolution I Enlisted in March 1782 for one year and served at Horse Neck and in that Season of Country during said year I was acquainted with a fellow Soldier named Joseph Dene he was Enlisted under Capt Allen and served a part of the time as waiter to the officers to Major Dene and Col Canfield who Commanded our troops during said year at Horse neck said Joseph Dene was a Good young Soldier and served with me in our said Regiment from March 1782 to March 1783 said Joseph Dene was Called the Son of Major Dene a fore said which made him more noted at this time and served as a private under Capt Allen in our said Regiment during said year and a part of the time was waiter to the officers would frequently Call him out of his Company he served under and detain him as their waiter during said year we were discharged both Dene and my- self in March 1783. when our said years services had Expired said Joseph Dene and I served together in one Regiment during the whole of said year as afore said, subscribed and sworn } before me this 23 day of February A D }
Billings Woodin
1849 and I certify that the said Billings Woodin is a very Creditable witness and a man of a common sound mind and memory
Stephen A. Covell Justice of the peace

Carl of Joseph 1842 Bena John I. Shiglands
Army
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State of New York Clerks Office Oneida County
P. Patrick Mahan Clerk of the said County certify that Stephen A Conde Esquire is a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Oneida duly elected and was fully authorized to act as such Justice on the 23 rd day of February 1849 when the foregoing proof was taken, and I further certify that the signature on the opposite side purporting to be that of the said Justice is a genuine
Cobleskill April 10/49
genuine P. Patrick Mahan Clerk 14. 1849 Clerk Dep Cl.
The testimony of Joseph Dana to Washington the first was that is not repeated on Josiah Monroe of Vermont he knew Dana before & after the war & was acquainted with his Father's family. Testified they served together from March 1782 to March 1783
John Wilcox of Charlestown Montgomery County Dana visited Wilcox where he gave his testimony so he saw Dana and identified Dana as being the very person and son of Abraham James Dana who served under Capt Allen and a part of the time as water in our year with him from 1782 March to March 1783 one year and was discharged together.
Absalom & Jeremiah Cifferd of Herkimer Oneida County both testified about the same as the the annexed affidavit by Billings, Warden all of the above Gentlemen have testified that they served with Joseph Dana the above year from March 1782 to March 1783 one year enlistment and the above affidavits have been sent on to Washington to the Pension office please to call up this case and order this testimony of Warden Joseph Dana by his Agent L. L. Sturgisland

12/12/19 These witnesses are all of the highest credit & standing

State of New York
Clerks Office Onondaga County
I, Patrick Mahon Clerk of the said County certify that Stephen A. Connel Esquire is a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Onondaga duly elected and was fully authorized to act as such Justice on the 23 rd day of February 1849 when the foregoing proof was taken, and I further certify that the signature on the opposite side purporting to be that of the said Justice is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said County I subscribed my name April 14. 1849 Patrick Mahon Clerk for James Edgar Dep. Clk.

Washington City
Feb. 7. 15. 1849
Col H. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir,
I would respectfully solicit your attention to the application of Steph. Dana under the act of June 7 th 1832, forwarded to on the 9 th of October last, and earnestly request that the same may meet the early attention of the Department.
Very Respectfully Your Obs. Servt.
COTB. Macleay

New York, October 9 th 1848.
How W m B Macleay Esq r .
I hereby further avail myself of your kind offer to present for me some pension claims to the Department at Washington. The nature of my present business is such as to preclude the possibility of my giving further attention to the pension business & most of the cases in which I have been employed I have consequently transferred into the hands of other agents. Some few of them however I have engaged to prosecute to their final adjustment & it is a matter of some importance to me to say nothing of the aged applicants, that these cases should be speedily adjudicated. I would respectfully request that you would ask for them as early a consideration as the multiplied & arduous duties of the Pension Department will permit.
I now enclose papers in support of two important claims: 1 st that of Joseph Dana who claims to have served one year, from the Spring of 1782 to 1783 under his father Major James Dana in the Regiment of Col. Canfield of Connecticut. The presumptive evidence against this claim and in view of which the Commissioner has hitherto rejected it is "his delay in making application when the means of establishing his service by comrades was fast diminishing," "his youthfulness at the time," & "his alleged service as a waiter to his father" which are as he says, "calculated to produce the impression that if he served at all it was not in a military capacity" (See the Commissioners letter of Nov r 12 th 1845). With regard to his delay in making application it may be observed that such instances are very common in view of the remote distance of his present residence from the theatre of his revolutionary service (he removed from Conn to N.Y. shortly after the war) Thus ignorant of the existence of any surviving witnesses, it is not at all extraordinary that he should have been unwilling at his advanced age to have incurred the trouble & expense of an application. Indeed the person who presented the claim to me at my office in Albany stated that the old gentleman was still unwilling to move in the matter as he did not believe any witnesses could be found for he knew of none who were living, all with whom he had been acquainted having as he believed died long before the pension law was passed. With regard to his youthfulness at the time it is only necessary to say that he is now 83 years of age & at the time of his service must therefore have been 17 years old. With regard to his serving as waiter

his father. I presume that it will not be deemed extraordinary that a father should give such preference to his son particularly if there were any advantages connected with it, nor is it, I think, to be inferred that he would thus employ him in the camp subject to all the privations & dangers of the war, without securing for him the compensation to which he would be entitled as a soldier of the army. I have taken great pains to obtain reliable evidence in support of this claim & have succeeded beyond my hope at the time it was submitted to my agency. Four fellow soldiers have been found who well remember Joseph Dana & the particulars of his service and who have made affidavit thereto. 1 st Josiah Munro of Pawlett. Vt. States that he served with him during the period claimed that he was an enlisted soldier in said Regiment & that altho' a waiter to his father he served in the ranks also, participated in the daily drills & was often out on scouts in company with himself. 2 d Joseph Wilcox (whose credibility has of late been so thoroughly established in the case of Joseph Wood) also testified to nearly the same facts. He was unwilling to make affidavit until he had seen Mr Dana. Mr Dana visited him at his house. They talked over the subject together for many hours & being well satisfied he freely made affidavit to the facts. Both of these affidavits are now in file. 3 rd & 4 th Absalom Gifford & Jeremiah Gifford (whose affidavits I now enclose) also (as you perceive) testify very expressly to the same important facts. All of these witnesses are now in the receipt of pensions for this identical service. They are all certified to be men of good character whose testimony upon any subject is entitled to full faith & credit. It is proper however that I should inform you that other evidence has been presented in this case which has no doubt more than all else prejudiced the claim in the consideration of the Commissioner. Other persons have during its progress been interfering in its prosecution contrary to the expressed wishes of Mr Dana & have furnished other evidence by no means reliable. This however should not effect the merits of the case. More than enough reliable and undoubted testimony has been & is now furnished. In view of this you will please ask the consideration of the Commissioner. I also herewith furnish testimony as to the character & standing of Mr Dana the applicant. Jacob H. Sawyer & Abraham D. Sawyer, men of note in that vicinity have fully testified to the high moral character of the applicant. Their testimony is rudely drawn up by an ignorant country justice but nevertheless con-

tains all the desired evidence. One of them testifies that he has in former days heard Major Dana the applicant's father, state that applicant served in the army with him. Hon. Wm. C. Bouck has, as you will observe, certified as to the character of these witnesses. The whole testimony presents as strong a case as it has ever been my fortune to present to the Department and will no doubt be so considered upon reexamination. I have been informed that the papers in this case, have during the late session of Congress been transferred to the Capitol for special legislation thereon. If so, it has been done without authority from the applicant & they should be returned to the office of the Commissioner of Pensions.
2nd I enclose additional proofs in support of the claim of Isaac Cummings . This applicant claims pension for nine months service in the Regiment of Col. Willett of New York in 1782 & six months service in the Militia of Vermont previous to that year. This claim was first asserted in the fall of 1846 & a certificate of the Comptroller of New York offered as proof of his said nine months service. This proof was rejected by Mr. Edwards upon the ground that "the books of the Comptroller of New York are accessible to all & cannot therefore be deemed proof of a declaration made after a knowledge of them was obtained." It is true perhaps, that Mr. Cummings declaration before a court of record was made after the Comptroller's certificate was obtained, but that he had no knowledge of the public records when he wrote to me from Canada (his remote residence) will very fully appear by reference to his original letter now on file in the Pension Department. Before moving in the case at all he wrote to me, request my assistance (being the first I ever heard of him) & stated the particulars of his revolutionary services, with the names of his officers. Before advising him to incur the expense & trouble at his advanced age (then 82 years) of visiting the States to execute his papers, I of course applied to the public offices to ascertain whether his services, as stated in his said letter, were established by the revolutionary records there on file, which, being the fact, I obtained a certified copy of the record & advised Mr. Cummings to proceed with his application. This original letter, is as I have

said on file in the Pension Department & reference thereto will, I think, convince the Commissioner of Pensions that it was written previous to any knowledge of the public records. That he was sworn afterwards, is of course a matter of no consequence when it is established that his statement was made before . I now furnish five additional affidavits, two, those of Ebenezer Benjamin & the amended affidavit of John Myres establish his said service of nine months under Col Willett, two, those of Lieut Elias Hall & Samuel Stark establish his six months service in Vermont & one, that of Jacob Bovee having reference to both. The accompanying letter from the Secretary of Vermont shows that there is no public record of his services in that state, but the testimony of his witnesses is direct & explicit that he did serve there in 1781 under Capt Brokens & Lieut Hall who is one of his witnesses.
I have the honor to be
Very respectfully
Your obedt servt
Wm Wilson

New York July 17 th 1848
Yours of the 3 rd inst. covering two affidavits has been on hand several days. I cannot say that I am personally acquainted with Joseph Dana of Cobleskill Schoharie county; certainly not sufficiently so to testify me in speaking of his character.
I have read the depositions of Jacob L. Lawyer and Abraham L. Lawyer, relating to the character & services of said Dana these gentlemen are well known to me, and I cheerfully cer- tify to their good character for truth and veracity
Yours & Wm Bouch

State of New York } Werkimer County }
I Absalom Gifford being duly sworn do testify & say, that I now live in the town of German Flatts, County of Herkimer & State of New York, and am a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States. That my Revolutionary service was performed in the State of Connecticut, where I then lived. That at or near the close of the war of the Revolution, I served for a term of one year under Capt Miles. H. C. Canfield at Horse- Neck. That during this period of service, I was well acquainted with Joseph Dana, who was enlisted under Capt. Allen & served under said Capt Allen, belonging to the same Regiment of said Col Canfield - from whence the said Joseph Dana was taken out of the Ranks, and served as waiter to the officers, to Maj Dana, who commanded. There also said Joseph Dana was in the regular service enlisted under Capt. Allen, from whence he was taken as waiter as aforesaid, and said Joseph served the whole period of one year as aforesaid. And I be- lieve he, the said Joseph Dana continued there in service after I was discharged, I having received my discharge a short time before the Regiment was disbanded. And I left said Joseph there in service as aforesaid. And I believe that this service was perform- ed in the year of 1782, & 1783, I was informed. That said Joseph Dana moved from the State of Conn. to Cobleskill, Schoharie Co. N.Y. many years ago and resides there now. Said Joseph was an active & first young man and true soldier to esteemed as such by the whole Regiment.
Subscribed & sworn this 13 th day of July
A.D. 1847 before me and I certify said Absalom Gifford is a credible witness
Absalom Gifford
Chas Wright an Assistant of the Master

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Herkimer County, }
I certify that Chas Wightman Esq whose name is subscribed to the affidavit of a fraud was, on the day of the date of said  James A Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly elected and qualified. And that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe his signature to said just genuine.
Witness my hand and official seal. at Herkimer this 16 th day of July A.D. 1847- Isaac D. Barry, Clerk

Joseph Dana
Application for pension
Act June 7. 1832
Supplementary affidavits

State of New York -
Clerks Office of Oneida County } P. Patrick Mahon Clerk of the said County certify that Lyman Abbott Esquire was on the 14 th day of July A D 1847 a Justice of the peace, in and for the said County, duly elected and authorized to act as such, and that the signature on the opposite side, purporting to be that, of the said Justice is genuine
In witness whereof, I have hereto affixed my Official Seal, and subscribed my name July 16 th 1847
P. Mahon Clerk for James Edgar Dep. Clk

State of New York } Oneida County }
I Jeremiah Gifford, aged 85 years upwards being duly sworn do testify and say, that I now live in the town of Hanna  Hanna , County of Oneida & State of New York and am a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States. That my Revolutionary service was performed in the State of Connecticut where I then lived, that or at near the close of the War of the Revolution. I served for the term of one year under Captain Miles Steel Canfield at Horse Neck. That during this period of service I was well acquainted with Joseph Dana who was enlisted under Capt. Allen and served under said Capt. Allen. Belonging to the same Regiment of said Col. Canfield from whence the said Joseph Dana was taken out of the ranks & served as waiter to the Officers, to Maj. Dana who commanded there also. Said Joseph Dana was in the regular service, enlisted under Capt. Allen, - from whence he was taken aforesaid, as waiter, & said Joseph served the whole period of one year as aforesaid, And I believe he, the said Joseph Dana, continued in service there, after I was discharged, I having received my discharge a short time before the Regt. was disbanded. & I left said Joseph there in the service as aforesaid, & I believe that this service was performed, in the years of 1782. & in 1783, I was informed that said Joseph Dana moved from Connecticut, to Cobleskill Schoharie Co. N.Y. many years ago & resides there now. Said Joseph, was an active, alert young soldier, and was esteemed as such by all the Regiment, and we had many Scouts together after the Tories & Cow boys.
Subscribed and sworn this 14 th day of July A.D. 1847, before me and I certify said Jeremiah Gifford is a credible witness
Jeremiah Gifford
Plyne Abbott Justice of the Peace

Samantha Lawrie Certificate

I Demosthenes Lanyon County Judge of the County of Schoharie in the State of New York do hereby certify that upon a period of twenty years I have been personally acquainted with Messrs. Henry Shaper junr., Joseph Dana, Caleb Lamb, and William Dana, also with Marmaduke Johnson deceased That in respect to these persons I certify that they always sustained fair and honest characters, and above reproach, - I further certify that from the representations of the first citizens of the town of Summit in said County, that Levi Lucas is also a man of fair and honest report, and that, I should hesitate to say that, they are all men of truth and veracity, and fully entitled to credit, according to the ordinary rules applicable to the credibility of witnesses in courts of law.
Danece Cobleskill, April 3. 1848
Demosthenes Lanyon

State of New York Schoharie County
personally appeared Before me the under named Justice of the peace
the Hon Jacob L. Lawver Esq of the town of Cobleskill & Court of Schoharie & being duly sworn according to law Depose & say that he is upwards of 53 years old has always resided in said town of Cobleskill & has served from said town & County as a member of the Legislature of the State of New York in the year 1823 & also as Sheriff of said County of Schoharie in the years 1828, 29, 30 & have been altogether in said town for a number of years & I from my earliest recollection have been acquainted with Joseph Dana & his Father General James Dana as was reported here that said General James Dana served in the State of Connecticut as an officer a Major in the war of the Revolution & I remember the old war stories of said General Dana of his telling while living here & how he served & (where he served) & that said Joseph Dana his son had been also in the service as a soldier in said war of the Revolution & said General Dana & his son Joseph Dana are highly esteemed as patriots in said town & said Joseph Dana is a good & honorable Citizen of said town of Cobleskill by all that know him & we fully believe said Joseph Dana has served as a soldier in said war of the Revolution such is common report & we are almost astonished that he has not received a pension from the United States & believe he is fully entitled to it said Joseph Dana is a good Forman & one of our best Citizens & I have resided near him from my infancy & never heard a man speak ill of him his Character as to truth and credit is good & unspotted before the world
Subscribed & sworn before me this 23 rd Day of Jany A D 1848 I certify that I have lived in the town of Cobleskill from my infancy & I well know the above deponent & Joseph Dana & believe the above statements are just & true & I further certify that the above deponents & Joseph Dana are men of good Character & credit as is the common report here
Jacob Lawver
Peter H. Van Suhl Justice of the peace

State of New York Schoharie County Clerks office
§ I Stephen Maham Clerk of said County Do hereby certify that Peter Z. VanDuyb Esq whose name is subscribed to the within deposition was on the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Elected and sworn and duly authorized to take the same. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that name Peter Z. VanDuyb subscribed to the within Dep- osition is his true and genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 22 nd day of April A.D. 1848
Stephen Maham Clerk

Hon William Lloyd
William Peabody
In behalf of
Lawrence Sawyer
Deed
Put on file
S. Leavitt

Schoharie August 25 th 1847
Dear Sir / I am called upon to say a few words to you respecting the situation and standing in life of Lawrence Lawyer deceased - Mr Lawyer was Born and brought up in the County of Schoharie living at the time of his death in the town of Cobleskill but was born in the town of Schoharie - I have been acquainted with Mr Lawyer for upwards of fifty years - he at all times was esteemed very highly by the people that were acquainted with him - He has represented this County in our State Legislature and held other important offices in the County - But as to the services rendered by him in the Revolutionary war I am not able to say any thing about it being but four years old when peace was declared -
Yours with Great Respect
Hon Wm L Mercy Secretary of War
Rm Fitz
p.s. I can also state that I am well acquainted with Mr. Friedrich Enders from my earliest recollections and can say that he has alway sustained a fair character and entitled to full credit as a witness - also Hendrick Schoffeleers & Jacob Heester ... are as highly respected Citizens as we have in the County of Schoharie and their Statements are entitled to the fullest confidence. Abraham S. Lawyer Esq. is the son of Lawrence Lawyer Esq. and to you well known and I am only sorry that I should be under great obligation to you to give the application -

I am worthy Friend A. L. Lawyer that examination that it merits and I have no doubt but justice will be done to his case. I yours Respectfully
Wm. G. G.

State of New York } personally appeared before me the undersigned Schoharie County ss } Justice of the peace the Hon. Abraham S. Sawyer of the town of Cobleskill & County of Schoharie and state of New York being Lawfully sworn, Deposeth & saith that he has always resided in said town of Cobleskill from his infancy, & has always been acquainted with Joseph Dana from his earliest recollection & also General Dana James Dana his father who according to report served as a Mayor in the war of the Revolution in the state of Connecticut & was promoted to Brigadier General in said County of Schoharie after the war of the Revolution said General James Dana died at the residence of his son Joseph Dana a number of years ago it has always been a common report that said Joseph Dana had served as a soldier in the war of the Revolution which I have never heard heard dispute in the community all of which is fully believed here & I further state that said Joseph Dana is a man of good standing & a very credible old gentleman & is esteemed as such of an indisputable reputation & character as any man in our county. Deponent says says he and did serve as a senator in the year 1835 from the County of Schoharie & I am now 56 years old
Subscribed & sworn before me A. S. Sawyer This 23 d day of February 1841 and I certify that I have always resided in said town of Cobleskill & know said deponent & Joseph Dana & I identify that I am known to all the facts above stated & deponent is a man of good character & in good standing among us Peter H. Van Ruyl Justice of the peace

Albany N.Y. January 20/48
Hon J. L. Edwards Sir:
I have received a communication from Mr Joseph Dana of Cobleskill an applicant for pension under the Act of June 7 th 1832 stating that two men by the names of Brown & Meacham, who formerly filed some fraudulent affts in his case, are still engaged therein under the pretence that they are associated with me. Being too well known at the Pension Office (Particularly Meacham who was a fugitive from justice) their Papers will doubtless be presented by some member of Congress. I take the liberty therefore to give you the information that you may place a proper estimate upon such proofs as they may thus furnish. I still have every reason to believe that Mr Dana's claim is a just one, knowing that his character is beyond reproach, & am collecting proofs which when perfected I think will be satisfactory, but I have not & cannot have any connection whatever with either Brown or Meacham.
I am very respectfully Your Obedient H. H. Pierce

Thomas Sawyer Esqr 26 July 1847 In behalf of Joseph Dana
Hon: Thomas Sawyer

Sawyer'sville July 25 th 1847
Sir -
An appeal from the decision of the Town- Selectmen of Parsons is about being made to you on behalf of Mr. Joseph Dake a resident of this village whom I have personally known for nearly forty years - He has ever sustained a fair and good character for truth and veracity, and I should as soon credit him as a thief as any man living -
He is an aged man and has an excellent education in life whom I first became acquainted with him; and is a later acquaintance with him is going together in to the judicial history of the state, should say that his memory is good and not much impaired, especially when facts having occurred during the Revolutionary War -
I have also been well acquainted with Col. Saml Essex, William Dake, and Moronick Johnson in his life time, and would be glad to know that their reputation generally for truth and veracity was good and their moral charac- ter unblemished - and that I should give full credence to either of their statements as to the
William L. Morrey testy at War
Very Respectfully Thomas Sawyer

Lawyer's Pile Nov. 25 th 1847
Sir -
Having an acquaintance with Mr. Jacob Fister and being called upon regarding his character and standing - I am hesitating to say that I fully know Mr. Fister for the last twenty years, and that he has always sustained a good character for truth and veracity, and that I should give full credence to any statement he should make under oath. He now resides within five miles of my residence and I have labored for him occasionally in my profession.
Very Respectfully Thos. Lawler
Mr. S. Mearns Esq. at War

Joseph Dana
MS. A. 9. 2. 25

Albany N.Y. May 14 th 1847
How J. L. Edwards
Sir
The enclosed is additional evidence in the case of Joseph Dana, an applicant for pension under the act of June 7 th 1832. This witness John Wilcox, was unwilling to testify for Dana until he could see & converse with him & thus be sure that he was the identical person who served under Capt Allen & was united to Major Dana in 1782 & 1783. The applicant accordingly visited him at his house, and after a "familiar conversation" together, he has given the enclosed evidence. I do not know how any case can be more strongly supported by evidence than this has been. The evidence of Wilcox & Monroe particularly is express to the point. They were both soldiers of the same Regiment during the full term of service & remember clearly the attending circumstances
I am Sir,
Very respectfully
Your obedient servant Wm. D. Pierce

Joseph Dana Applicant for Patent Act June 7. 1832
Supplemental John Wheeler affidavit
Agent Wm H. Pierce Albany N.Y.

State of New York } Montgomery Co. } ss.
John Wilcox of the Town of Glann in said County Aged 85 years being Duly Sworn Deposeth & Saith. that he served in the war of the Revolution the last Year of said War Under Capt. Miles and Major James Dana at Horsebuck Connecticut, And is now a Pensioner of the United States, and that during said Year became acquainted with Joseph Dana who served under Capt. Allen and was waiter to his father Major James Dana during said Year. And being Duly Satisfied after having a familiar conversation with him (at His the Deponent's house) on the twenty third day of March with regard to the services of said Joseph Dana, as waiter to his father Major James Dana during the last Year which he the Deponent served as above. And as said Joseph Dana states he has applied for a Pension from the United States for the service of said Year above stated and that he now resides in the town of Cobleskill Schoharie County N.Y. And that we served together as above stated the last Year of the War of the Revolution at Horsebuck in the Regiment Commanded by Major James Dana and the whole Regiment was discharged together in the Spring of 1783. further the Deponent Saith Not. —
JOHN WILCOX
Subscribed & Sworn before Me this 24 th day of March One thousand Eight hundred and forty seven
WM W WIER Justice of Peace
Cont'd to 1 st d
STATE OF NEW-YORK, Montgomery County Clerk's Office.
I, CHESTER S. BRUMLEY, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that William W Wier Esq whose name is subscribed to the annexed Surat & certificate was at the time of the att thereof a Justice of the Peace of said county; and further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said Surat & certificate is genuine:
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county, the 1 st day of May 1847 John A. Melvin sup g CLERK. The clerk being absent

State of New York } Montgomery Co. } ss. -
John Wilcox of the Town of Glen in said County Aged 85 years being Duly Sworn Deposeth & Saith. that he served in the war of the Revolution the last Year of said War Under Capt. Miles and Major James Dana at Horsebuck Connecticut, And is now a Pensioner of the United States, and that during said Year he became acquainted with Joseph Dana who served under Capt. Allen and was waiter to his father Major James Dana during said Year. And being Duly Satisfied after having a familiar conversation with him (at His the Deponent's house) on the twenty third day of March with regard to the services of said Joseph Dana as waiter to his father Major James Dana during the last Year which he the Deponent served as above. And as said Joseph Dana states he has applied for a Pension from the United States for the service of said Year above stated and that he now resides in the town of Cobleskill Schoharie County N.Y. And that we served together as above stated the last Year of the war of the Revolution at Horsebuck in the Regiment Commanded by Major James Dana and the whole Regiment was discharged together in the Spring of 1783. further the Deponent saith not. —
John Wilcox
Subscribed & Sworn before
this 24 th day of March One thousand
Eight hundred and forty seven
Wm W Wier Justice of Peace
Certify that the above named Deponent is a reputable and Creditable Witness
Wm W Wier Justice of Peace

Washington July 10 th 1847
Sir I herewith enclose additional testimony in the case of Joseph Dana an applicant for pension under the law of 7 th June 1832 from the state of New York, which testimony obviates the difficulty in his case, & removes the objection hitherto stated. it is hoped that the case will have an early examination & the certificate issue to my care. it will be perceived that Josiah Munro the applicant is a pensioner on the Vermont Pensions.
Very Respectfully Yours. O bt Seward Nathan Leake
Hon J. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions Present.

Jan 20 48
Misses case of and and
Priscilla 5
of S. Edwards Room of Pensions City of Washington
Private letter
to ask

Cobleskill January 16/47
Dear
Sir I am requested by Mr Joseph Dana to inform you that Sereenus Brown & Thomas Mcacham are secretly & slyly meddling with his Pension Claim in order to defeat Esq. Pierce his Agent — and Mr Joseph Dana says he now refers you to his letters he has sent to your Respectful office that he has abandoned all and every part of his Pension Claim from said Brown & Mcacham and he is well aware they have been an injury to him & to his Credit before the Pension Office —
and that Mr Joseph Dana is desirous that you should be governed by the letter he sent to your Respectful Office last spring believing it was dated in March —
and Mr Joseph Dana is further desirous that you should not receive any testimony from such men as Brown & Mcacham in his said Claim as he was informed they took a serious affidavit of Mr Lees unbeknown to Mr Dana and all Depositions sent in by any other Agent but his proper Agent the Hon William B. Pierce from the City of Albany should not be credited to his Claim in no manner of shape — as said William B. Pierce is his only proper Agent Lawfully and duly Authorized & no other one — but him —
and said Joseph Dana further states that said Brown & Mcacham have been to him and stating that they were partners with said William B. Pierce in this case & Pierce required them to act & assist him —
I now I speak for myself as I am well acquainted with the character of all these Gentlemen — & I will know that — W m B Pierce

Character and high standing of Credit - would not suffer him to have the least Confidence or the least to do with neither Brown nor Meacham - he knows that Meacham Got his Mother's Claim by Corruption & had to leave the Country here for years to save himself from Prison - from his own Connections - and Mr. Pierce has told me himself of the mean low false Character of Brown in the Case of Henry Plough the Pension then letters & affidavits & Brown's false statements are in your respective office - he told me - This is the Character of Brown - I know him & have known him more than 30 years
Mr. Dana was not aware of the Character of Meacham until General Thomas Lawler told him - Gen Lawler told me that Meacham called on him for his affidavit only a few weeks ago as to the Credit of Joseph Dana he refused to give it - then he requested to give it by way of Certificate he stated he had no objection to it as it could do no harm as it could not be be used as testimony - and General Lawler wanted me to see Mr. Dana & let Esqr. Pierce know that Meacham was Shily acting underhand -
Joseph Dana is Old he is Connected to me I have to Call him Uncle - he is a very creditable man & can give any testimony as to his credibility -
as Meacham & Brown have practiced such so long that their writing will not be sent in in their own names - but most probably will come by the hands of some member of Congress or some other Agent - do not accept any such papers - give them in reply that William P. Pierce Esqr. is his Agent - and that Dana has given special notice to the office to that effect now then let ask of our good friend

Hon Mr Edwards - not to see the good old Gentleman imposed upon by such underhanded men as Meacham & Brown he is failing very fast and is easily led away to believe what others say - view the palpable falsehood thrown around the Old Gentleman in its proper light to deceive the old Gentleman that they were in partnership with Pierce - to deceive him & Pierce both - I am truly your obedient servant Jacob Slingerland Hon L. L. Edwards Com of Pensions
Joseph Dana has a true & Just Claim for one Year Service he as I have always been told was some in the Army previous to his Enlistment under Capt Allen - he Claims nothing for those Services only for his year he enlisted & served under Capt Allen & part of the time as waiter for Maj Dana his Father his Father took him from the ranks & Company of Capt Allen but made him stand his drill in the Company every day & sent him of on Scouts & Joseph no doubt was fond of the Drill & Scouts as there was considerable of Military Time about him as he has been a Capt- of a Uniform Company for some years here as I am told but resigned & consequently never was promoted to higher rank - the Major his Father was promoted to Brigadier General in this County before his death Mr Dana says he would not trust either Brown or Meacham in no way with his case since he has become acquainted with Meachams character and if any thing is needed please to write to me

Washington D.C.
August 4. 1846.
Dear J. B. Edwards Sir
I deem it proper to enclose to you a letter which I have received from Mr Slingerland a grandson of Joseph Dana who is an applicant for a pension. It appears that Simon D. Meacham have persevered in endeavoring to establish the claim of Mr Dana contrary to his will. I know nothing of Mr Ives or the evidence which he has given further than I am informed in the enclosed letter of Mr Slingerland, a person with whom I have had some business & in whom I feel confidence. He writes that he has heretofore seen Mr Ives himself, who stated that he never had an acquaintance with Mr Dana until he resided in Cobleskill. What evidence has now been tortured from him I know not, but I have Charles Goodyear informs me that he knows Mr Ives & believes him to be an honest man.
Before the letter of Mr Slingerland was forwarded to me from Albany, I at the request of Mr D. had handed Mr Goodyear two affidavits in support of this claim. The difference of opinion with regard to the time of service (some of the witnesses stating 1781 & others 1782) it seems to me is not material. Many old pensioners are deceived on this subject thinking that 1781 (when hostilities had in a great measure ceased) to have been the last year of the war. If it was 1781 that Col. Canfield commanded at Hirscheneck, then I think it must have been 1781 & not 1782 that Dana

Second. The fact of Service, rather than the precise year, is, in my judgment, the most important question involved. Upon this subject, the evidence seems to be direct & explicit.
I am Sir Very respectfully Your obedient servant J. M. Pierce
Any communications which you may have for me, please direct to Albany, for which place I leave Washington tomorrow morning. I have taken the liberty to transmit a number of pecuniary claims through some of my friends in Congress, in accordance with what I find to be a pretty general custom among New York agents. I do not solicit any special favor & should be very glad if no distinction was made in such matters, but I feel that I am wronging myself as well as those who entrust business to my care, if I neglect to avail myself with similar advantages enjoyed by other agents in my State & neighborhood. I trust that in this view of the subject the Department will pardon me for soliciting the good offices of gentlemen in Congress.

Hon J. L. Edward
24 July 1846
In reference to Joseph Dana
[Faint, mirrored bleed-through text from the reverse side of the paper]

War Office, July 24th 1846.
Sir,
I have the honor to inform you that the affidavit of Levi Vose is not at all satisfactory to establish the service of Joseph Dana, under (Capt.) Allen of Col. Canfield's Regiment in 1782 + 1783.
In his own declaration this witness claimed for no service after 1780, nor did he allege to have rendered any whatever, under those Officers.
The requisitions heretofore made in this case must be strictly complied with before the claim can be satisfactorily adjudged.
I have the honor to be, Very respectfully, Your W. Servt. J. L. Edwards
Wm. A. Goodyear House of Representatives.

Cobleskill July 21 st
5-
M rs B Pierce Esq rs Albany - Pension Agent N.Y.

July 20 th 1846
Dear Sir I am under the painful necessity of informing you - as I am informed that Tho Meacham & Stephen Brown are engaged again in Corruption and as Mr Dana tells me they have been to Vermont Comers to get the affidavit of Old Mr Lees to bear defintely that he was in the Services with Mr Dana - Mr Dana has Called on Mr Lees as well as myself & Mr Lees stated he never was acquainted with Mr Dana until he resided in Cobleskill many years after the war I saw Mr Lees last Winter he told me the same story Mr Lees did Service at Horse Neck I think he stated in 1779 - and in the Year 82 & the close of the war was many Miles from Horse Neck - they have flattered the Old Gentleman to Sanction this affidavit in some way or other & they would send it to Mr Goodyear and he would be sure of getting his pension the Old Gentleman being Old & honest has sanctioned it & no doubt has signed some corrupt writings - be this as it may - he says he has nothing to do with Meacham & Brown & has wrote to Mr Goodyear to that effect only fearing that Brown & Meacham are again trying Corruption as in the Case with Plough in Schoharie if you cannot go forthwith you had better send the papers forthwith to Mr Goodyear he knows Brown & Meacham both & will not act for them - but the affidavit of Mr Lees had ought to be secured in some way or other they have deceived Mr Lees in my opinion I do not believe that Mr Lees would perjure himself he is a very different man I think - your papers must go on forth with - I saw Mr William Dana since I wrote the above his mind is two much shattered to take as testimony at present his testimony is in the office at Washington it requires you to look out and not let such men as Brown & Meacham use such corruptions Mr Goodyear will not sanction their proceedings I will write to Mr Goodyear also -
Yours in haste M c Dermott
Yours in haste J. H. H. H. H.

Hon J. L. Edward
Sir
At the request of a constituent I send you the enclosed papers together with my certificate as to the good character of certain persons therein named - Will you please re-examine the case of Joseph Dana in connection with the additional proof herewith enclosed & inform me of your decision (Friday)
Dated July 13, 1846
Yours sincerely Charles Woodhull

Inv. F. 28705
CF 23056
[Faint, mirrored handwritten text, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page]

I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Joseph Dana, Mavercus Johnson, William Dana, Caleb Lamb & Levi Ives all, when living, residents of Schoharie County N.Y.
That they are all men of good character & entitled to full credit
Dated July 13, 1842
Chas. Goodyear

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Pension papers
James S Edward Cox
Commisioner of Pension Pension office Washington

Carlisle July 6 th 1846 -
Dear Sir, I have sent to you through the Hon d Charles Goodyear (The additional proof in the case of Joseph Dana of the Town of Cobleskill an applicant to be put on the Pension Role under the act of Congress 1832 -) and who is well acquainted with the applicant and his witnesses (From your letter of the 8 th of January 1845, in which you acknowledged the receipt of the additional evidence in the case of Joseph Dana has been examined & filed now has such proof of service as was required by my letter of the 29 th November last been furnished. Unless this be done no pension can be allowed. If any thing more is required by you before you can place the applicant on the pension Role - I wish you to let me know as soon as you can, as the time is rapidly passing on and but a few days more and no one will be left that was at Horse neck in 1782 & 1783 - how ever I hope you will be fully satisfied. The Hon d C. Goodyear is first Judge of Schoharie (and is well acquainted with Abraham Van Vyle Esq r and can testify to his signature which I believe will comply with the rules that a Member of Congress is the same as the seal & certificate of the County Clerk if not it can be sent back - and have the Affidavit of Levi Ives - taken before Esq r Van Vyle, and have it made satisfactory.) I have obtained the certificate & seal of the County Clerk as to the affidavit of Levi Ives. I am Very Respectfully Your Most Obedient Servant
Severinus Brown
James L. Edwards Esq r

Hon. J. L. Edwards, Sir
At the request of William B. Pierce of Albany, a pension agent, I herewith enclose you some additional papers, in the case of Joseph Dana, with the request that you will examine the same & forward your answer to Mr Pierce at Albany. I have no knowledge of the merits of the case, except that Mr Dana is a constituent of mine & a very honest man -
It is perhaps, due to Mr Dana, that I should further state that the affidavit of Levi Ives, which I not long since enclosed to you, was sent to me by a person styling himself the agent of Mr Dana but whose right to that character Mr Dana disavows - and that he by a letter bearing date July 20 th ult., informed me that the person through whom that affidavit had been transmitted to me was not his agent but had assumed to act for him without his consent, and that the affidavit must have been obtained by fraud as Mr Ives, a very honest man, really knew nothing about it, & would not swear to what he did not know, that he had not seen the affidavit, but had by accident been informed of its contents & desired

me not to present it at the pension office - and also stating that Mr Pierre of Albany was his sole agent in the matter -
This letter did not reach me in time to countermand the use of that affidavit at your office -
I make this explanation as well in justice to Mr Dana as by way of exculpating myself from any imputations, on account of having been made the channel through which a fraud was attempted to be perpetuated upon the Pension office -
Dated July 3 d 1844
Yours Chas Goodwin

Additional proof in the Case of Joseph Dana an applicant to be put on the Pension Roll of the U.S. Under the act of Congress June 7 th 1832 — Deposition of Levi Ives — a Soldier of the Revolution — 1846

Additional Evidence in the case of Joseph Dana an applicant to be placed on the Pension Roll under the act of Congress 1832 in force State of New York Schoharie County ss. On this 29 th day of June 1846. personally appeared Levi Ives, a resident of the Town of Summit in the County of Schoharie Before Me Abraham Van Dyke a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Schoharie Who. being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath Depose and says that he was born in the Town of Goshen in Litchfield County State of Conn t on the 25 th day of May 1761 That he was well acquainted with Joseph Dana son of Major James Dana and that he knew him at Horse Neck on Long Island said in the year 1782 as a Soldier in the army of the War of the Revolution and that in the Month of April 1782. Joseph Dana of the Town of Coburskill and who has resided there for the last forty years is the same Joseph Dana that was with this deponent and did duty as a Soldier in Col Campfields Regt and in Captain Hens Comp y at the Garrison at Horse Neck from the 1 st of April 1782 till the troops was discharged in the fall of 1783. That this deponent served a part of his time while in the service of the United States under Captain Matthew Smiths Comp y and did duty with Joseph Dana every day except when he was out on picket guard and that he was not with me but was on duty as regular as any Soldier and that this deponent further says that he removed in the Town of Coburskill in the year 1806 and has resided within twelve miles of Joseph Dana since that time and that Joseph Dana is the same man that was a Soldier in the Army of the United States in the Revolutionary War and that he is about eighty years of age and that he did one years service in the year 1782 and ten months service in 1783. till the troops was discharged according to the best of his knowledge and belief and further this deponent saith not.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 29 day of June 1846
Levi Ives
John Van Dyke Justice of the Peace I certify that I have been acquainted with Levi Ives this last 40 years and believe him to be a man of truth and veracity and entitled to a full pension John Van Dyke Justice.

Schuyler County
Clerk's Office & ss: I, Thomas M c Arthur Clerk of said County, hereby certify that Abraham Van Tyl before whom the within affidavit of Levi Ives purports to have been sworn was on the day of the date of the jurat to said affidavit a justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected and sworn, And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe the signature to the aforesaid jurat purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official Seal the 7th day of July A. D. 1846.
Thos. M c Arthur Clerk

Johnstown District County of Leeds & Canada West
Stephen Beach of the Town of Young in said County being duly sworn Deposeth and saith that he is 83 years
Old and is a pensioner of the United States for services done in the war of the Revolution and this Deponent says he served the last year the close of the war of the Revolution at Horseneck in the State of Connecticut under Captain Granger Major James Dana & Col. Canfield and was there at Horseneck until the close of the war when the Army was disbanded under the officers above stated and in said last year of said war served with Joseph Dana son of said Major Dana said Joseph Dana in the above mentioned year served under Capt Allen and stood in the ranks on the par- ade ground daily under said Capt Allen and he was also out on scouts and was a waiter to his Father Major James Dana also during said year which this Deponent says was the custom then the waiters were enlisted and had to stand in the ranks daily and perform the drills &c and then return to their stations as waiters - as being waiters only cleared them of doing guard & sentry duties - and this Deponent says that the above named services Joseph Dana aforesaid performed during the last year of said Revolution at said Horseneck in company or in the same regiment with this Deponent - & said Joseph performed his duties as a faithful soldier during said year above mentioned Deponent says he was there the whole year he served one year it closed when they were discharged at said Horseneck
Subscribed and sworn before me in the Town of Young this Eleventh day of June 1846 and I certify that said Stephen
Stephen Beach
Beach is a man of strong and sound mind and a credable witness of good and high repute and this affidavit was read to him before execution and he ack- nowledged it to be correct
Wm. Mallory Justice of the Peace

Recd. 11 June 1846
James L. Goff

I certify that Sir Mallory Sequier within named is one of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace in and for the District of Solunstown in the Province of Canada and that on the eleventh day of June instant he was acting as such Justice of the Peace in the said District and that all his acts in that capacity are entitled to full credit, and further that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and that the name "Sir Mallory" attached to the deponda of the within affidavit is of the proper hand writing of the said Sir Mallory as such Justice.
Given under my hand and the Seal of my Office at the Town of Brinkville in the District and Province aforesaid this thirteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty six.
James Jessup Clerk of the Peace District of Solunstown Province of Canada

Schoharie County State of New York } ss
Joseph Dana being duly sworn and says he is now 80 years old and that he is the son of Major James Dana who served at Horseneck in Connecticut as Major in the United States Service in the War of the Revolution — and further States That he is an Applicant now to the United States for a pension — and That said Case and Decla- -ration is now pending before the board of Pensions at Wash- ington — This Declarant says he was rather in an ill state of health when said Declaration was made out & now thinks he has not Examined it as strictly as he had ought to have done to his full Satisfaction — and This Declarant now sets forth in Con- -nection with his former Declaration That he This Declarant Enlisted one year under Capt Allen at Horseneck aforesaid and served the last year in said War of the Revolution under said Capt Allen as a regular Soldier and stood twice daily in the Ranks with said Company and was on Scouting where the Company was Called during the service of said Declarant — but said Declarant served as waiter in the mean time to his said Father Major James Dana & other Officers with him and by doing this service as waiter — This Declarant was Exonerated from Standing Guard as Sentry duties — but Declarant was not Exonerated from other regular services but was under the Command of said Capt Allen & his Company and Declarant says That the time of his Discharge was when his Father was Dismissed from the Army at Horseneck they were Disch- arged together — and That Genl Wm Eaton was a waiter the same time & year to his said Father & the Officers Connected with him That This Declarant served — and This Declarant says The reasons of his not applying before is more through neglect — than any thing else as This Declarant supposed by seeing the Case put of from time to time of John Redington one of his mates and fellow Soldiers and supposed This Case to be a good Case as he has witnessed him in the service — that it was difficult for a Soldier to obtain his Just rights although it was proved of full records of his services — but of late said Declarant is fully persuaded to the contrary and believes that it is now in bringing up the Cases Correctly and in proper order as they should be in setting forth facts & Subscribed and sworn before me This 17. Day of December 1845
Volunt Alduff Joseph Dana Judge of Schoharie County court.

35,932
Joseph Dana N.D.
Sharon Decr 17, 1845
I certify that I have been acquainted with Major James Dana and his son Joseph (mostly by reputation) at least twenty-five years. Said Joseph Dana is a man of the strictest integrity and of good character. One of our best citizens. And we have full confidence in his revolutionary services as stated by him in his affidavit in this declaration his character & credit staunch indisputable with us - Robert Aldridge Judge of Schoharie County Court

Joseph Dana

STATE OF NEW YORK, Schoharie County Clerk's Office, ss.
I THOMAS McARTHUR, Clerk of the said county, do hereby certify that Robert Eldredge Esqr. before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn, was on the day of the date of the Jurat to the said affidavit a judge of said County Court in and for the said county, that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Robert Eldredge — and verily believe that his name signed to the said Jurat is his proper hand-writing. Given under my hand and the seal of the said county, this 28th — day of July 1846.
Thos. McArthur Clerk.

Nov. 28, 1845. Cobleskill N.Y. Nov 20/45.
Great Kingsland
Prison for Bro. Dana.
457 Leekwood Prison Office
Recd Joseph Dana.
1844 38 66
Put on file
Nov 28th 1845
1845

Carlisle W.B. Nov-22
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Hon. Wm L. Marcy Esq. Secretary of War Washington

Cobleskill Nov 20 th 1845
Dear Sir it is with reluctance or diffidence I have to write to you I have written for information in the case of Mr James Wilson — now comes up Joseph Dana son of James Dana — Major James Dana is grandfather to my wife & Joseph is Uncle — I have been in the habit of doing considerable business — but never for Pensioners — yet I have had many applications of the poor & aged — when I turned aside and wept over their misfortunes — Uncle Joseph Dana has from time to time called on me to assist him — I sent him to Mr B. Pierce Esqr in Albany — I obtained a witness by going through Jefferson Co — one of his old play mates from his youth up and served together — Uncle Joseph Dana thinks he labours under great misfortune as Thomas Meacham from Charlstown Montgomery Co, and Deverenus Brown from Carlisle Schoharie Co — persuaded him to put the case into their hands the Old Gentleman was in ill health and trusted to them to make out his declaration papers — there is very hard stories about these two men & no doubt they need watching very close — Consequently Mr Joseph has fears they have deceived him — he sent papers last summer to Esqr Pierce to have him engage & get his pension after a length of time — it was discovered Mr Pierce had entirely neglected his case — the Old Gentleman wrote to Mr Pierce the second time — and sent on the affidavit of his Old friend John Pattengill — Mr Pattengill is a man of a sound memory & strong mind and a man of high & good standing he states the case no doubt exactly as it is — Joseph Dana enlisted for 1 year under Capt Allen Mustered & served under him & at the same time served as Waiter to his Father Major James Dana in the years of 1781 & 82 — at the close of the war at Horse Neck Conn — will you give me information how his case stands if any deception has been used in the papers of his declaration if they should not be right we should be happy to know it — and if any more testimony is wanting it can be had I have been informed that Capt Allen's son is living west who is a pensioner & served with Joseph Dana I will find his testimony — I feel compelled to assist my Uncle Joseph — The Old Gentleman feels rather hard against Brown as to his course of business & politics — Brown is one of the Old Federalists & now an Anti Renter — Uncle Joseph is one of our Old Staunch Democrats & a supporter of our Administration — I will attend to his case now according to the Old Gentleman's wishes — please to write to me and give me information —  Hon Mr Ellery  Respectfully — Joseph Klingender

will you be so kind as to render me some instructions if I assist in these two cases soon of my friends will call - please give me such instructions as I need - depend upon it it will be received with a grateful heart - may the Lord bless you and your house and may you live long - and be enabled to spend your days as you have done in usefulness in sustaining the cause of our dear Government the Democracy of our Union - It was so designed by the God of heaven - let us sustain it and at last be prepared for a better Country in Eternity or heaven beyond this grace - this stimulates my heart my mind that God will make me useful in some way to mortal dust - my days are allotted by God has numbered them my good friend - let me give them to that God who has numbered them & to his use - it is with a heart of contrition and humility I pen these lines - may the Lord bless you my kind Sir both now & in Eternity - I am yours for Christ's sake Jacob Wingerland Hon Wm L Marcy
Please to direct to Coblesville Schoharie Co. N.Y. to Barnsville P.O.
N.B. There has been too much speculation west in the pension business by Agents & Lawyers
and many poor people have been deceived
N.B. after reading the above to Mr Joseph Dana my Uncle - & hearing the testimony of his Old friend John Pattenzell he says that Mr Pattenzell is mistaken in the date of the years - his service was in 1782 & 83 - I recollect in taking the affidavit of Mr Pattenzell the Old Gentleman first said the service was in 82 & 83 - and then he concluded it must have been in 81 & 82 and thought I must write the affidavit so & if I mistake not you will find in his affidavit - something like these words - it must have been in 1781 & 82 Mr Dana near saw Mr Pattenzell's affidavit I sent it to Esqr Pierce from Henderson Jefferson Co - I think Mr Dana better leave the case with Esqr Pierce - please to answer me & leave the case with Esqr Pierce & I will try to get more testimony if needed the Old Gentleman was in the service mustered under Capt Allen - and stood daily in the ranks & was out in Scouting & still was with his Father as writer this cleared him of standing Guard & Scuties - but had to do all the services I hope this mistake of Mr Pattenzell in the years will not effect his testimony

Albany NY October 20/45.
Sir,
The enclosed papers in the case of Joseph Dana an applicant for pension under the Act of June 7. 1832 I have received from his nephew Jacob Shingland with the request that I would assist in conducting the claim. I notice in the Historical Collections of Connecticut that Major Dana, the applicant's father, is spoken of in high terms of praise as a gallant & faithful officer. His son, the applicant, claimed to have served one year under him in 1781 & '82.
I am Sir Very Respectfully Your obedient
W. S. Pierce
Howe J. L. Richards Commissioner of Pensions

Joseph Dunc
William B. Pierre Esqr Benson Agent Albany N.Y.

For this is the second letter I have written to you Respecting the Case of my Pension I was Enlisted Under Capt Allen at Horse Neck Connecticut for one year the year commenced in April and we were discharged next April I was a writer under Major James Dana my Father during this time and stood in the ranks every day and was out on Drills also it was at the Close or near the Close of the year - I Pattenbill was there also whose affidavit you have - This Case has been taken up some time I made Application and Thomas Meacham and Deverenus Brown made out my papers and agreed to get my Pension I am persuaded they are not the right kind of men I have no more to do with them at all I hereby Employ you as my Agent and Authorize you to act for me and to Obtain my Pension for me and you will have the Goodness to write to Washington and see how my Case Stands and if they require more testimony we will send it on - I was unwell in rather ill health when Brown & Meacham made out my papers and my memory does not serve me and if they have not made out my papers according to this Statement they have deceived me - you will get all the information you can I want no more than I deserve and what is right nor will I have it at no rate at all - you have my Father's name Enrolled as an Officer - I have been with him but I Claim no more than one years Service I never was Enlisted but for one year & I do not think I am on the war Rolls for only this year - nor do I Claim any more and I was young when I did this years Service about Sixteen years - not over Sixteen I think you will have the Goodness to write to Washington as soon as you receive this Mr Pattenbill will give his Testimony as definite They can ask at Washington as he knew me and my Father Family and was in the Service there himself - and if more testimony is required we will try to find it and send it on - you will have the Goodness to do all you can Consistant for me as my Agent - I repeat it I have no more to do with Brown & Meacham - I am Old and infirm and remain truly yours & Cobleskill Oct 8 th 1845
William B. Pierce Esqr Pension Agent Albany
Japheth Dana

V. B. my Brother William. Donna was old enough to remember and has made both to my Service be recollects of my being in the Service with my Father - Dedrick Miller and Calib Lambson from Cobbskill have testified - that they have heard my Father State while living that I was in the Service at Horse Neck with him Rev? Mr Lockhead a Dutch Reformed or Presbyterian Minister. Both is also taken and it has been known - and the testimony is all in Washington I expect - and if there should be any thing different in my application from what I have stated it is not my fault - I have no confidence in Brown nor Meacham and I feel very I even had the least to do with them - there are hard reports about them - they can do no business for me I will have nothing to do with them.

Agent Sprague Albany N.Y.
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Singland Pulaski Osage Co
South River Apprentice for freedom Act June 7. 1832

Joseph Dana
Applicant for pension
Act June 7, 1832
Joseph Dana Virginia
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Agent James Pierce Albany N.Y.

(State of New York) Jefferson County Henderson
I personally appeared before me John Pettengill Oscar A. Tibbets a Justice of the peace for and in said Town of Henderson & County aforesaid John Pettengill and makes oath - deposeth and saith that he is acquainted with Joseph Dana of Cobles Kill Schoharie County and was acquainted with Major James Dana said Joseph's Father - and saith that said Joseph Dana was in the service in the War of the Revolution and that said Joseph Dana served at Horseneck Connecticut under his Father James Dana aforesaid one year - witness says he resided in Connecticut but a short distance from said Major James Dana aforesaid and witness says he was in the service himself at Horseneck the same year that said Joseph Dana served as a Waiter to his Father said James Dana and thinks it was in the year 1781 when said Joseph Dana served
Subscribed & sworn before me this 9 th day of Sept. 1845
John his Pettengill mark
Oscar A. Tibbets
Justice of the Peace
State of New York, } ss. Jefferson County Clerk's Office.
I, Charles B. Hoard, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that Oscar A. Tibbets
before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn,
was at the date of the same a justice of the peace in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same; and further, that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the same to be his proper hand-writing and signature.
WITNESS my hand, and seal of said County, this 15 day of Sept in the year 1845
C B Hoard Clerk.

Feb. 27. 1845
Reference
Just Dance
(pension papers) (see)
1833
Charles H. May 24. 45
James D. Edwards
Pension Office Washington

Carlisle (Schoharie County) February 22 nd 1845
Dear Sir
Inclosed is your letter of the 8 th of January 1845 in which you state that the paper purporting to be a copy of an old family register cannot be received as proof that he was born 1776 nor has such proof of service as was required by My letter of the 29 th November last been furnished unless this be done no pension can be allowed — now Sir I wish you to examine the Testimony of William Dana who swears that he was born 1770 and that Joseph Dana was born 1766 and the old register from the Bible of Major James Dana Joseph Dana was born June 10 th 1766 as I can not be mistaken in that point and if you will please to examine it again you will see that it is not correct. Marmick Johnson also state his age and that he was acquainted with Joseph Dana and at the time he enlisted in the army and his return and also that his Father served at the same time and also Caleb Smith from here say and that shortly after the Revolutionary War — and the proof before the Court as stated by the Court ought to be sufficient according to the opinions heretofore given in similar cases. and you also state that Joseph Dana has been allowed for ten months service in the continental army and if I am any judge of the Law of Congress and the proof required as reported by the clipperd opinions of the attorney General of the (US) there can not be any doubt but he is the person. Mr Joseph Dana is an old man and as I am informed was not apprised till a short time since that he was intitled to a pension under the act of Congress passed March 1831 — and from the length of time that has elapsed it is almost impossible to obtain positive proof from any one that served with him at Horse Neck. Joseph Dana has a Sister two years younger who can state that he enlisted and was from home & returned from the army she resides at Windsor Vermont Polly Dana was born 1768 and is now the Widow of Dr. Brigham. if she is still living will her affidavit be received as proof of her Brother age & service — if so please to let me know & I will forward it to you
I am Sir Very Respectfully Yours
James S. Edwards
Severinus Brown

Rev Sec 4 June, 1917.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir: I wish to obtain if possible the military history of Joseph Dana, who was granted a pension for services during the Revolution , in 1848. Poore's Catalogue of Government Publications refers to House Report #775, 30 th Congress., 1 st session, Vol. IV, in relation to above pension.
Thanking you for any information you may send about this pensioner,
I am,
Sincerely Yours,
Elizabeth E. Dana per S.
address.
15 Appian Way Cambridge Mass.

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