Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,499, Reuben Daniels, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Daniels, Reuben
S. 36499
CONTENTS

Connecticut. 17. 892 Reuben Daniels, A Hartford Co. Conn.
Private in Col. A: Ward's regiment. Connecticut line, one year, from May, 1778
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 26. of February, 1820.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18. of Oct. 1820 and sent to Thomas Chester agent, Hartford, Connecticut
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1820. $: 49. 50 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. March, 48. 00 6 mos. 4/29 } 1821. } $: 97. 80 & 4/30. . . }
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
and 1 st May, 2 1820. }

Duplicate certificate issued 25 July 1827 and sent to Samuel N. Parsons Esq. Hartford, Conn.
dup Oct. 22, 1839 (a B)

Reuben Daniels

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of HARTFORD,
ss. Special County Court, or Court of Common Pleas, holden by order of the Chief Judge of said Court, on the first Tuesday of August, 1820.
ON this 1 st day of August, 1820, personally appeared in open Court, the same Court being a Court of record for said County, having the power of fine and imprisonment,
Reuben Daniels — aged 63 — years, resident in Hartford — in the County of Hartford,
who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: I enlisted for the term of  one year on the — day
of March 1776 in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Capt Ozias Pettibone in the Reg t commanded by Col Andrew Ward in the line of the State of Connecticut on the continent establishment I continued to serve in said corps until the 14 th of May 1777 when I was discharged from said service in Chatham in the State of New Jersey —
“And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled “An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War,” passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.”
A schedule of the property of Reuben Daniels    1 hat —  50  Warrant land July 31 st 1820    old chairs —  1 00  personally appeared Jabin Clark    desk —  1 25  & Charles Jones freeholders of the    chest of drawers —  1 50  town Warrant land & made    common low chests —  1 75  solemn oaths that they have    dish kettle —  88  appraised the property of    one horse wagon —  7 00  Reuben Daniels contained in    pair of andirons —  75  the foregoing schedule    slice & tongs —  1 00  according to its true &    one horse plough —  1 50  just value.    4 pewter plates —  50  sworn before me    1 pewter platter —  42  Philander Humphreys Justice of Peace    1 set of knives & forks —  50     1 spider —  50     1 tea kettle —  75      $ 18.75   

I am by occupation a turner can do but little labor in consequence of a rupture which I have had for thirty years - My family consists of myself my wife aged 61 of very infirm health unable to labor & one child named Orrin aged 17 he is able to earn his living & nothing more my tax have been abated by the town in consequence of my poverty. Hartford August 1 st 1820 - Reuben Daniels
Sworn to and declared by said Reuben Daniels on the 1 st day of August, 1820, before said Court, and it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is
eighteen — dollars and seventy five cents. —
I, Thomas Chester
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Hartford aforesaid do hereby certify that
the foregoing is a true copy of the record of said Court. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 21 st day of August 1820
Thos Chester
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Hartford.
I also certify that the Honorable Jonathan Brace was on the 26 th of February 1820 Judge of the County Court aforesaid & I believe that the

signatures of his name on a paper herewith sent marked J.B. JB give his signatures that on the 5 day of June 1920 Jacob Grigsby Esq. was a Justice of peace of S d Hasford County & I believe that his name on a paper marked J.G. JB is his official signature. That James Gordon Esq. on the 24 th February 1920 was Justice of peace of said County of Hasford & I believe that the signature of his name on a paper marked J.G. JB is his signature & that Richard Miles Esq. on the 11 th of June 1920 was Justice of peace of S d County & that his signatures of his name on paper marked R.M. JB respecting George Griswold, are the signatures of said Justice Miles. Th. Chester Clerk as aforesaid

May 27, 1935
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Miss Mary Francis 101 Elm Street Hartford, Connecticut
Peletiah Daniels, W. 25513 Reuben Daniels, S. 36499
BA-J/MLB
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War pension records of Peletiah Daniels, widow Hulda (W. 21553) and Reuben Daniels, (S. 36499). The file number of Peletiah Daniels was incorrectly quoted as W. 21553 and should be W. 25513.
Their records are furnished herein.
Peletiah Daniels W. 25513
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 25513, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Peletiah Daniels.
Peletiah Daniels was born May 23, 1762, in Hartland, Connecticut; the names of his parents are not given.
He enlisted, place not stated, and served four tours in the Connecticut troops, as follows: two months in Captain Adonijah Burr's company; three months in Captain David Phelps' company; two months under Lieutenant John Chick, guarding the coast, and six weeks in Captain Thomas Giddings' company, Colonel Mead's regiment. These tours were between June, 1777, and July, 1779. He again enlisted in June, 1780, and served six months as private in Captain David Parsons' company, Colonel Zebulon Butler's Connecticut regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed December 23, 1832, while a resident of Hartland, Connecticut, where he had always lived.
He died July 25, 1837, in Hartland, Connecticut.

Peletiah Daniels married October 1, 1783, in Hartland, Connecticut, Hulda Gates; they were both residents of Hartland, Connecticut.
Soldier's widow, Hulda Daniels, was allowed pension on her application executed September 5, 1838, at which time she was aged seventy-five years and a resident of Hartland, Hartford County, Connecticut.
No reference was made to children.
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Reuben Daniels S. 36499
The data herein were found in the papers on file in pension claim, S. 36499, based upon service in the Revolutionary War of Reuben Daniels.
The date and place of this soldier's birth and names of his parents are not shown.
Reuben Daniels enlisted in May, 1776, in Hartland, Hartford County, Connecticut, served as private in Captain Ozias Pettibone's company, Colonel Andrew Ward's Connecticut regiment, was in the battle of White Plains and was discharged May 14, 1777.
He was allowed pension on his application executed February 26, 1820, at which time he was aged sixty-two years and a resident of Hartland, Connecticut.
In August, 1820, the soldier stated that his family consisted of his wife aged sixty-one years, name not given, and one child named Orrin, aged seventeen years. There are no further data as to his family.
Reuben Daniels died October 22, 1839.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

36499
Rev INVALID.
File No. 36,499
Reuben Daniels
Rev Rev 1880
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 154
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Feb 4-1901- Mr. Chas. M. Munk Syracuse N.Y.
1924 July 26 Hist to L.M. Strobridge awt Jan. 11 - Hist. to Mrs. Wm S. by & advised refund used to make no chg 1/2/25 May 27 - Hist. to Miss Mary Brangye 1/2/25

17, 391.
Reuben Daniels, Hartford County, Conn t . 26. February, 1820.
Col o . Andrew Ward's regiment, Conn t . line, May 1776, to May, 1777.
Service proved by two credible witnesses.
Admitted.
Worth $: 18 \frac{75}{100}
Thomas Chester, agent, Hartford, Connecticut, 13. Sept r . 1820.

DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT—ss—HARTFORD.
On this 26 th day of February 1820, before me the subscriber Judge of the County Court for the County of Hartford in said district, personally appeared Reuben Daniels aged 62 years, resident in Hartford in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the pro- vision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he, the said Reuben Daniels
in the Month of May 1776 enlisted in Hartford in the state of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Oziel Pettibone — of the Regt. commanded by Col. Andrew Ward in the Connecticut line to serve for one year — ; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the end of the year in May 1777 , when he was discharged from service in the state of New Jersey — state of New Jersey — , that he was in the battles of White Plains in the State of New York —
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power, of his said services, except the Subjoined
Sworn to, and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for said County
I, Jonathan Brace Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Reuben Daniels did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of more than nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
February 26 th 1820 — Jonathan Brace Judge as aforesaid
JB. 36

State of Connecticut ss County of Hartford February the 26 th 1820 - Personally appeared James Ensign of Hartford in the County of Hartford, a credible witness, and made Solemn Oath, that in the year 1776 he was in the Army of the United States, and in the fall of the same year, particularly in the months of November & December, he saw the witness, named Reuben Daniels, in the Regt. commanded by Col. Ward, in the same Brigade, in which he served & marched with him through New Jersey, into Pennsylvania, that he has been since acquainted with said Daniels & knows him to be a poor man - in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support -
Before me Jonathan Brainerd Judge of the County Court for said County -
Date above. I hereby certify that said Reuben Daniels is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support -
Jonathan Brainerd Judge as aforesaid -

I George Griswold of the County of Hartford State of Connecticut of Lawful age, and being duly sworn do depose, and say, that in the Spring of AD 1776 I received a commission of Lieutenant in the Continental Establishment & was attached to the Company of Captain Oziel Pitibone & the Regiment commanded by Col. Andrew Ward, and I am well knowing to Reuben Daniels serving as a private Soldier in said Company & Regiment, (and believe) that the said Daniels enlisted in the month of May 1776, & served through the campaign and was discharged with the Reg t on the 14 th day of May AD 1779 at Chatham, in New-Jersey, Subscribed by me — in presence of — Richard Niles George Griswold
Hartford County ss Windsor 14 th  May June AD 1820 Personally appeared before me the man signed authority George Griswold who hath subscribed the foregoing deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same Richard Niles Justin Pease
I hereby certify that the above named Deponent is a man of credibility and of good standing in society, & would be credible witness in any Court of Justice Windsor 14 th  May June 1820 Richard Niles Justin Pease

The Deposition of Josiah Evans of Simsbury in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut of lawful age deposeth and saith that Reuben Daniels of Hartland in the County and State aforesaid enlisted into the Compa- ny that I belonged to and was commanded by Captain Oricus Pettibone of Simsbury and now Granby, in said County and State aforesaid in the Month of May A.D. 1776, and was in the Regiment under the command of Col. Andrew Ward, in the service of the United States one year from the above date, and was regularly dis- charged from the service at the end of the year for which he enlisted for. Josiah + Evans mark
Hartford County ss. Simsbury February 24 th A.D. 1820. Personally appeared Josiah Evans the signer of the foregoing deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the above Deposition before me James Goodwin Justice of Peace

Ephraim Gillet of Frankly in Hartford County & State of Connecticut of Lawful age being duly sworn doth depon and say that he well knows that Ruben Daniels of Hartford in said County was a Soldier in the revolutionary war and in the Continental Establishment from some time in May A.D. 1776 until the 14 th day of May A.D. 1777. That he belonged to Capt. Elias Pitkin's Company and to Colonel Andrew Ward's Regiment The deponent having belonged to the same at the time him & to the same Regiment well knows that the said Ruben Daniels was enlisted and served and was discharged as aforesaid
Subscribed and
Ephraim Gillet
Sworn to this 5 day
of June A.D. 1820
before me
Isaac Griffin & Justice of Peace
I hereby certify that the above named deponent is a man of Credibility and of good standing in society
Isaac Griffin & Justice of Peace
JGd:TB

Application for a New Certificate.
State of Connecticut } ss. Hartford County of Hartford }
On this 18 th day of July 1827, before me, the Subscribers, a Notary Public for the said County of Hartford, personally appeared Reuben Daniels of Hartland in said County of Hartford, who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Ozias Pettibone in the regiment commanded by Colonel Andrew Ward, in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Connecticut; that he received a certificate of that fact, under the signa- ture and seal of the Secretary of War; which cer- tificate, on or about the 24 th day of September 1824, at Granby, was taken from his pocket book at the house of Captain Solomon Gains, as he supposes, while paying some money to sd Gains- - or left carelessly on the table. That said certificate was in his pocket book when he arrived at the house, but was missing on his return home - and that notwithstanding immediate search & inquiry, no performance could then or has ever been obtained of the same - That he has since drawn his pension, from a copy in his possession at the time of the loss of the original certificate - Sworn & Subscribed to, before } Reuben Daniels me, the day & year aforesaid }
Samuel H. Parsons Notary Public

State of Connecticut } H. Hartford. Hartford County }
I hereby Certify That I am well acquainted with Reuben Daniels within named, a revolutionary pensioner of the United States. & well know him to be the same person described in the foregoing affidavit - I believe him to be a person of veracity.
Samuel H. Parsons Notary Public.

I, THOMAS DAY, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern,
That Samuel H. Parsons, Esquire, is, and for more than one year last past, has been, a Notary Publick for the county of Hartford in the State of Connecticut; that the signature of his name annexed to the following certificates, is his genuine signature, to me well known; and that the Seal affixed thereto, is his genuine Seal of office; —
and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to the official acts and attestations of the said Samuel H. Parsons, in Court and Country.
In testimony whereof, I have, in my capacity of Secretary as aforesaid, hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the eighteenth day of July, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-Seven.
Thomas Day

Rec. July 25. 1827
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J. L. Edwards Esquire Pension Office War Department. Washington.

Rec. July 25. 1837
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J. L. Edwards Esquire Pension Office War Department. Washington.

Hartford July 21. 1827.
Sir,
Enclosed is an application by Reuben Daniels a revolutionary pensioner on the Connecticut agency, for a new Certificate of pension.
Will you be pleased to direct your reply to me at this place.
I am Sir
very respectfully
Your Obedt. Servt.
Samuel H. Parsons
Col. L. Edwards Esq.
Rev. off.
Waverly Washington

cent authorities unable to locate though sure that he drew a pension Very Reply Yrs Chas. W. Wood Sect
MEMO.
Sons of the American Revolution, Syracuse Chapter, Empire State Society
Dear Sir Reuben Daniels B 1757 at Hartland Hartford Co Conn of Continental Army is on record at Hartford as applying for Pension. What Company did he belong to & what service perform for Pension? Name — Reuben Daniels

Idah Meacham Strobridge
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Comm'r of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear sir:—
I find in "Connecticut Men in the Revolutionary War" the name of Reuben Daniels, of Hartland, Connecticut, who was in a list of those who applied for pensions. In two volumes of the Lineage Book of the Daus. of the Rev. the same Reuben Daniels is mentioned as a pensioner.
Will you please send me your record of his services, etc., and names of his family if mentioned, as I desire the information for genealogical purposes wholly.
Hoping I may have a reply soon, I am
Yours sincerely,

3-2233
15822
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
Jan. 10..... 1928
Chief Rev. and 1812 Wars Section Division,
I have this day received from
Mrs. W. S. Perry.....
check..... in the amount
of $ 1 00 ....., requesting
photostat copy as per letter herewith.
Check returned - Finance Div. Jan. 11 1928 ..... ..... .....
O. J. RANDALL
Chief, Finance Division.
W.L.L.
Section.
Bureau, gton D.C.
your files of Revolutionary Soldiers any en Daniels and Pâletiah Daniels?
nd Conn.
land and I think Reuben too.
rs truly,
Mrs William S. Perry Roseville California.

Revolutionary and 1812 War Section.
Pension Bureau, Washington D.C.
Dear Sirs,
Can you find in your files of Revolutionary Soldiers any information regarding Reuben Daniels and Peletiah Daniels?
They both went from Hartland Conn.
Peletiah is buried in Hartland and I think Reuben too.
Yours truly,
Mrs William S. Perry Roseville California.

MISS MARY FRANCIS REGISTRAR, RUTH WYLLYS CHAPTER 101 ELM STREET HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT
May 6, 1935
Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Will you please send me a copy of the Revolutionary War pension record of the following soldiers, -
✓ Daniels, Peletiah, wid. Huldah ---- W. 21553 ✓ Daniels, Reuben ----- S. 36499
I would like to have their service record and any details about their families that are available. I think they may have been brothers, and I would especially like to know if the father of Reuben Daniels was the Peletiah Daniels who died in Hartland, Conn. on Feb. 21, 1808, age 83. Peletiah, Jr. probably the one whose wid. had the pension record, I think, died June 17, 1837, ae. 76.
With the hope that there may be some mention of a parent, and thanking you in advance,
Sincerely yours,
Mary Francis
Registrar Ruth Wylls Chapter.

11/11/28
January 11, 1928
Mrs. William S. Perry Roseville, California
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 36499 it appears that Reuben Daniels enlisted in Hartland, Hartford County, Connecticut in May 1776, served as a private in Captain Ozias Pettibone's Company, Colonel Andrew Ward's Connecticut Regiment, was in the battle of White Plains and was discharged May 14, 1777.
He was allowed pension on his application executed February 26, 1820 while a resident of Hartland, Connecticut aged sixty-two years.
In August 1820 he stated that his family consisted of his wife aged sixty-one years, name not given, and one child, Orrin, aged seventeen years. There are no further data as to his family.
Oct 22, 1929 One dollar, the amount of your check dated January 4, 1928, drawn to the order of U.S. Bureau of Pensions on the Bank of Italy, National Trust and Savings Association, Roseville, California, will be refunded to you in due course. No charge is made for this service.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Ans S.36499
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 Reuben Daniels a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( or his widow's ) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 1776 1 yr. Pvt. Ozias Pettibone Andrew Ward Conn.   disc. May 14-77        
Battles engaged in, White Plains Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted at Hartland, Conn. Date of application for pension, Feb 26 1820. His el. was al. Residence at date of application, Hartland, Hartford Co- Conn. Age at date of application, 62 yrs
Remarks: In 1820, soldier referred to his wife, name not stated, aged 61 yrs. + one child Orin, aged 17 yrs. No further fam. data
Respectfully,
Commissioner.