Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42128, Daniel Clay, N.H.

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Clay, Daniel
S. 42128
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Chio 4-538
Daniel Clay
of Salem in the state of Ohio who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Reid of the N Hampshire line, for the term of Two years & 9 mos
inscribed on the roll of Ohio at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 23 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 of Sept 1810 and sent to John Sharp Esq Point Harmar Ohio
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819 122.80 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1819 48
(15 mos 1/4 30) $170.80
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Notification sent Sept 11 th 1820 to Geo. Dunbar Clerk of C. C., P. H., Washington City Ohio

State of Ohio
Washington County ss
On this 25 th Day of May in the year of our Lord 1818 before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Washington in said State, personally appeared Daniel Clay, aged fifty four years, resident in the Township of Salem, County & State aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn, as the law directs, both on his oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & Naval Services of the United States in the Revolutionary war" that he the said Daniel Clay, Enlisted into the army of the United States in the Town of Chester, in the County of Rockingham, in the State of New Hampshire, in the month of March A.D. 1781 for the term of three years that he served a Company commanded by Captain Cherry, in the Second Regiment of the New Hampshire line commanded by Col. Reed, that he continued in the Service of the United States in said Corps until sometime in the month of December A.D. 1783, when he was discharged at Westpoint in the State of New York by Ralph H. Bowles, Captain & Adjutant, his Discharge was signed by General Knox, at that time Commanding the Army - which Discharge is lost - he was not in any General Battle, but in some skirmishes with the Indians in the western part of the State of New York - that he is in reduced circumstances, & needs the assistance of his country for his support, & that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services
Daniel Clay
Sworn & subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid.
John Sharp, Judge. C.C.P. Washington County

John Sharp, Judge as aforesaid Do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Daniel Clay did serve in the revolutionary war, for the term of nine months against the common enemy, on the continental establishment, & though I am not acquainted personally with him, yet from the information I have received I believe him to be in reduced circumstances, as stated in the preceding declaration & I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary of the Department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress, Marietta, May 25 th 1818
John Sharp.
Daniel Clay Col. Recd J. H. Humphreys Regt. 1701 - Dr. Final Settlement 25 th May 1818 - $1.1.
The deposition of his cred- ible & uninterrogated witness duly to be taken & authenti- cated, (on the certificate of an officer of the Regt.) to prove the bonafides of Applicant, is re- quired.
Seal of court, a cert. of clerk is wanting -
Admitted 10 Sept. 1819

State of Ohio Washington County ss;
On this 25th day of July 1820 personally appeared in open Court of the above County Recorded it being a Court of Common Pleas Daniel Clay aged fifty eight years resident in said County who being first duly sworn according to law. Doth on his oath declare that some time in the month of March 1781 I enlisted in the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire for three years and joined the Second New Hampshire Regiment commanded by Colonel Reed in Capt. Cherry's Company and served until the year 1783 and was discharged in December, at West Point. which discharge I lost the Date of the former Declaration was dated May 25. 1818 the No of the Pension Certificate 14,538.
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 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 contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Daniel Clay
Schedule
No real estate, except the use of one hundred & thirty acres of third rate land thirty acres of the same under improvement.
Personal Estate, 1 Horse, 2 Cows, 1 yoke of two year old Steers, 1 old waggon, 2 ten gallon Kettles, 4 Kitchen Chairs, 2 Chests, 2 Bails, 1 Pork Barrel, 4 sheep 5 Hogs, 1 Fire shovel, 1 Pewter Platter.
The Family residing with me is a wife three Children, Sarah, Eunice & Jonathan Sarah aged 16 years old. Eunice aged 11 years old, Jonathan 14 years old. My occupation is a Farmer and occasionally make shoes and I declare I can't work on the Farm, by reason of the asthma and have to rent the above improvement.
Daniel Clay
Sworn to and declared on the 25th day of July 1820. before the Court of Court of Common Pleas of Washington County in Session Attest. Wm Dudley Clerk The

The court doth certify that the Declarants statement of his health & bodily ability is correct & that he is unable to support himself by labour, Attest Geo Dunlevy clerk
I George Dunlevy clerk of the court of common Pleas, within and for the county of Washington in the State of Ohio do hereby certify that the the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is One hundred and Twenty two dollars and Seventy five cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court on this thirty first day of July Anno Domini One thousand eight hundred and Twenty.
Geo. Dunlevy Clerk of the court of common Pleas Washington County Ohio

Daniel, Clay.
N o 14,538
Sep r 1819
Cont d Sep 11
1820
Notification sent to S. Dunlevy Esq r Clerk to be Plead Washington Co o Ohio
Mar 120

Point Gorman Ohio March 26. th. 1822.
Sir - I received a letter from the War Office informing me that I must exhibit more satisfactory proof of my indigent circumstances. I was also informed that a letter had been received at the same office stating that I had conveyed a farm to two of my sons in order to continue my name on the pension list - I would in reply to that state that I never have conveyed any land or other property for the purpose of a continuance of my name on the pension list - It would be satisfactory to me to be informed who the author of the letter alluded to is - In order to show whether his statement is correct I send you the names of several persons my neighbors who must have information on the subject equal I presume to the person who has busied himself in making communications to the War Office -
I am respectfully Your Obedt Servt, etc Daniel Clay
Hon. J. C. Calhoun, Secretary of the War Department Washington City,

The within statement is in the opinion of the undersigned Substantially correct
Geo Chapman
Isaac Chapman
Benj. Blake
(Daniel Sanford)
Darius Day Jr
Ebenezer Allen
James Ogle
Moss Stevens
Thomas Broom
William Broom
John Sawyer
John Dennis
Richard Campbell
John Campbell
James Bliss
Daniel Davis

The State of Ohio Washington county ss -
The deposition of Nicholas Smith who being of full age and deply sworn deposeth and saith.
That the said Nicholas Smith deponent, who is now inscribed on the Pension List roll, was knowing to Daniel Clay being a private in the Revolutionary Army at Long Point on the North River, and that the said deponent has been on pickets, guards, & commands with the said Daniel Clay, and likewise afterwards the deponent knew the said Daniel Clay as a private in the aforesaid Army at West Point - and further this deponent saith not -
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 13 th day of July AD 1819 -
N. Smith
J. M. Booth -
This is to certify that the above named Dudley Davis, Humphrey Hark and Nicholas Smith are to me well known as men of truth and veracity and that full credit ought to be given to their depositions
Given under my hand and seal at Marietta this 13 th day July Anno Domini - 1819 -
J. M. Booth In peace -
The State of Ohio ss As Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County I do hereby certify that J. M. Booth Esquire who hath signed his name to the annexed and foregoing Certificates was at the several times of signing and certifying the matters and things in the said Certificates contained, and now at this time is an acting Justice of the peace within and for said County duly appointed, Commissioned and qualified agreeably to the Laws of said State and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all things by him thus Certified as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere -
In Testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and affix my Official Seal at Marietta in said County this seventeenth day of July Anno Domini One thousand eight hundred and nineteen
Geo. Dunbar Clerk

The State of Ohio Washington County ss.
The deposition of Dudley Davis who being of full age and duly sworn deposeth and saith-
That his the said Dudley Davis being in the first Regiment of Massachusetts State Troops, laying at a cantonment in the year 1783, west of New London in the state of New York, was knowing to a certain building being used for a meeting house or place of public worship, and a bridge to cross a certain piece of swamp, and numerous other circumstances which took place at or near the aforesaid cantonment, which circumstances have been related to him the said Dudley Davis, by Daniel Clay, who is now a claimant for a pension under the late law of the United States granting pensions to the survivors of the Revolutionary Army - from which relation and other circumstances, this deponent, verily believe the said Daniel Clay was at that time in service in the Revolutionary Army -
Dudley Davis
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 13 th day of July - 1819 - J. P. McBooth Justice of the Peace
The State of Ohio Washington County ss
The deposition of Humphrey Hook who being of full age and duly sworn deposeth and saith -
That he the said deponent being an inhabitant of Chester Township, Rockingham County & State of New Hampshire now knowing to Daniel Clay now a resident of Washington County in the state of Ohio, enlisting in the Revolutionary Army, at Chester aforesaid and marching with a number of others under a United States Officer
Humphrey Hook
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 13 th day of July - J. P. McBooth Justice of the Peace

Fort Harmar V.O. April 12th
Free
Honorable John C. Calhoun Secretary of War Washington City
DL
General Clay
Recd. 23. April 13. 1809
Mr. Brown
See the

The State of Ohio } Washington County } ss
Before me James M. Booth an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, personally came William Broome of lawfull age who being duly sworn and cautioned according to law deposeth and saith, that he lives near Daniel Clay a Pensioner of the United States, and that he verily believes the said Daniel Clay is in such indigent circumstances, as to need the pension granted by Congress, to enable him to support himself.
This deponent further saith that he has resided near the said Daniel Clay upwards of five years last past, and does not believe said Clay has disposed of any part of his property, in order to bring himself on the Pension list of the United States, and further this deponent saith not —
William Brown
Sworn and subscribed before me at Marietta this 8 th day of April 1822.
James M. Booth Justice of the Peace
The State of Ohio } Washington County } ss
Before me James M. Booth an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally came James Bliss of lawfull age, who being duly sworn and cautioned, according to Law deposeth and saith, that I have been acquainted Mr. Daniel Clay ever since the year of 1816 and at that time I understood that his sons owned the farm on which Mr. Clay then lived and since that time I have seen a deed by which I was convinced that Mr. Clay did not own the farm alluded to. I am further confident that he did not convey any property for the purpose of obtaining a pension and further the deponent saith not
James Bliss
Sworn and subscribed before me at Marietta this 8 th day of April 1822.
James M. Booth, Justice of the Peace

The State of Ohio Washington County p - 3
Before me James Mc. Booth an acting Justice of the Peace, within and for said County. Personally appeared Thomas Broome of lawfull age, who being duly sworn and cautioned according to law deposith and saith - That he became acquainted with the family of Daniel Clay in the fall of the Year one thousand eight hundred and sixteen, soon after he became acquainted with the family, Timothy Clay and Daniel Clay Jun r - sons of Daniel Clay, exercised acts of ownership over the farm on which the family lived, and this deponent understood at that time the said farm belonged to them the said Timothy Clay and Daniel Clay Jun r - and further this deponent saith, that he does not believe that Daniel Clay has disposed of any of his property for the purpose of so reducing his circumstances, as to enable him to claim the pension of the United States granted to the soldiers of the Revolution. And further this deponent saith not -
His Thomas X Broome mark
Sworn and subscribed before me at Marietta this 8 th day of April 1822,
J. Mc. Booth Justice of the Peace.
The State of Ohio } As clerk of the court of common Pleas within Washington County } and for said county I do certify that James Mc. Booth, Esquire, who hath signed his name to the foregoing Certificate was at that time, and now is, an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the Township of Marietta, in said county, duly elected, commissioned and qualified agreeably to law. And that full faith and credit are, and ought to be given, to all things by him thus certified, as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere.
In testimony whereof, I do hereunto set my hand, and affix my official seal, at Marietta, in said County, this ninth day of April, in the Year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and twenty two.
Geo. Dunbar Clerk of said Court W. to Ohio

42128
INVALID.
Rev
File No.
42,128
Daniel Clay
Rev Geo W
Act:
15 March 18
Index:—Vol.
8
, Page
89
[Arrangement of 1870.]

With the circumstances of Clay- ton, therefore thought proper to let the case remain suspended. J. L. E.
Suspended. Vide letter to L. Barber & others, dated Feb. 4. 1822.
W. Barber informed me Jan. 3, 1823, that he was not acquainted

War Department J. C. Calhoun Secy
W m Daniel Blay U. S. Pensioner, Point Harmar, Ohio

War Department, Pension Office,
February 4. 1822.
Sir,
The payment of your pension will be stop't until you shall have exhibited satisfactory proof of your indigence. It is stated in a letter received at this Office, that you have conveyed a farm to two of your sons, for the purpose of procuring the continuance of your name on the pension list?—
I am, re d Valley, Yours affec t . J. L. Edwards
M c Daniel Elary, U. S. Pensioner, Point Harmar, Ohio.—

vide final sett le certificate Book, Vol. 1. page 190, N o 18603.
J. L. Edwards Esq r Pension Office War Department

Mr Barker of Ohio does not entertain a doubt but that the enclosed came from the neighbour- -hood of Mr Clay. He has heard the subject of his pro- -perties, suggested by others. Feb. 2 nd 1822

Colonel Barnesville of Free 15 Jan.
Levi Barber Representative in Congress of the U.S.A Washington City - District of Columbia
Col. Levi Barber
D. C. Colley

Col. Levi Barber Sir I meant to have seen you or wrote to you before you left Marietta respecting Daniel Clays drawing a pension but I neglected it as they say what is every bodys business is no bodys but not knowing that you knew the situation of his drawing a pension I take under to write to you what is reported amongst us by people that came from the State of Main where Clay moved from to Bucksport that he enlisted previous to the close of the Revolution War in Capt Cheneys Company and Col Reeds Regiment at Londonderry in the State of New Hampshire that about 3 weeks after he deserted and went down to the District of Main between Kennebec and Penobscot Rivers then a new country where he stayed and married and from hence moved to the Ohio and that he obtained his certificate by one Smith a miserable old creature gained and making oath that he knew Clay in the army which nobody would believe for Smith was in the southern troops and at the taking of Cornwallis and I think it will be found Col Reed never went further south then the Morhamaus River and that Clay got separated for a pension by giving his farm to 2 of his sons and then making oath that he was not worth any thing obtained a pension again and by the report in circulation if true Government is imposed upon and it would be easy for the secretary at War to employ one of the Members of Congress of New Hampshire to find out the truth of the business as Col Reed and Capt Cheneys belonged to Londonderry and was Sheriff of the County of Rockingham till late years and probable many of his Soldiers still lives about Londonderry as it was about the close of as I have

talked with Smith and he could not give any satisfaction where he knew Clay and my Father that was in the War. says he talked with Clay and he could not give him any satisfaction that he was in the Army I think that there must have been purgancy in the business and as I never have had any difficulty with Clay nor do not wish the ill will of any body I did not see fit to sign my name and not being any evidence but I think if the report is true that every person that loves our Government ought to try to stop frauds yours Respectfully A. Peterson of Ohio Duck Creek Jan'y 3 rd 1822
P.S. Clay lived in Cheshire when he enlisted