Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29086, Daniel Couch, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Bonn
Couch, Daniel
S 29086
CONTENTS

281 + Michigan + New York
Daniel Couch
of Milton in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Starr of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Battle in the Connecticut line, for the term of 2 Years from May 1781 to 17
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of Eighty Dollars per month, to commence on the 2nd day of Mar 1831 and
Certificate of Pension issued the 16th of August 1832 and sent to Daniel Couch  Baltimore for New York
the Roll on day of 182 and notification sent to at Pension commencing on the of 182
Amount due on 4th of Mar 1832 $ 80 Semi annual due 4 Sept " 40 $120
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, May 1, 1820. }
June 1832
Recorded Book LA Vol 5 Page 76
See to Mr Mansfield March 1832 New York Jan 1836 Not sent to her family until Dec 1837

David Couch Baltimore P/Os M/Ps
$80 per annum
He is a member
Dear Mr. Taylor Baltimore Md W. B. Taylor

State of New York
Saratoga County ss: Daniel Couch of Milton in the County of Saratoga & State of New York being duly sworn doth depose & say that on the seventeenth day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred & twenty he was placed on the Pension Roll of the New York agency at the rate of Eight dollars a Month to commence on the 25 th day of October 1819 under the act of the 18 March 1818. That he did not make application under the act of 1820 requiring an inventory of his estate.
That he served in the war of the revolution from January 1781 until January 1784 in the Connecticut Line on the Continental Establishment in Col.
Butler's Regiment until the during war men were discharged & afterwards in Col. Hull's Regiment, as will more fully appear by the evidence of his service on file in the department of war.
That he has resided in Milton aforesaid, where he now resides for more than forty years.
That this statement is made to avail himself of the benefit of the act of Congress of June 7. 1832 supplementary to the act for the relief of certain surviving Officers & Soldiers of the revolution.
Sworn the 8 th day of August 1832 before me A. Goodrich Justice
Daniel Couch

I certify that Alpheus Goodrich Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit is this day made is a Justice of the peace of the County of Saratoga residing in the village & that the foregoing is his signature. I further certify that I have been personally acquainted with Daniel Couch therein named from my youth, & know him to be the same person described in the Pension certificate dated the 17 th of January 1820.
Dated August 8. 1832 John W. Taylor M.C. Ballston Spa N.Y.
To James L. Edwards Esq
Sir Please send the new pension certificate to Daniel Couch Esq, Ballston Spa N.Y. & oblige your obedt servt
John W. Taylor
Ballston Spa N.Y.
Aug. 8. 1832

Jonesville Miss Per Rod
Dear
Edw. A. Edwards Secretary of War 2 Washington City
Mr. [unclear] [unclear] [unclear] [unclear] [unclear] [unclear] [unclear]

Territory of Michigan, } ss. County of Hillsdale } ss.
On this First day of December, A.D. 1835, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said Judge for the said County of Hillsdale, personally appeared the Daniel Couch, who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain David Starr, in the regiment commanded by Colonel Lebulon Butler, in the Connecticut line, in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of New York, from whence he has lately removed, that he now resides in the Territory of Michigan, where he intends to remain, and wishes his Pension to be there payable in future.
The following are his reasons for removing from the State of New York to the Territory of Michigan. 1. That he has disposed of his property in the State of New York, & has removed to the Territory of Michigan for the benefit of himself and family. 2. That he has purchased Government land, & intends to make it his permanent residence, and desires to have his Pension payable at Detroit, in the above mentioned Territory. Daniel Couch -
Sworn and subscribed to Henry Stevens on of the before me, the day & year aforesaid. } Judge of the Circuit Court for the County aforesaid
I, C. W. Ferris, Clerk of the County of Hillsdale, of the Territory of Michigan, do Certify, that Henry Stevens, is a Judge of the aforesaid county, & the foregoing signature purporting to be his is truly given.
In Witness whereof, I have } C. W. Ferris Clerk hereunto affixed my seal and subscribed } my name, this first day of December, 1835 }

Territory of Michigan 3 p. County of Hillsdale 3 p.
On the first day of December, 1835 before me, the subscriber, a Judge for the said county, personally appeared Uriah B. Couch, who on his oath declares that Daniel Couch, is the identical person named in an original certificate of Pension in his possession, from the War Department; and is also the same person who has sworn to and subscribed the above affidavit.
Uriah B. Couch
Sworn to and subscribed to before me, the day and year aforesaid,
Henry Stevens One of the Judges of the Circuit Court for said County
I do hereby certify that the above named witness is a person of truth and veracity
Henry Stevens one of the Judges as aforesaid
I, C. W. Ferris, Clerk of the County of Hillsdale, of the Territory of Michigan, do certify, that Henry Stevens is a Judge as above, & that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is truly given.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal and subscribed my name, this first day of December, A.D. 1835
C. W. Ferris Clerk
I do hereby certify that the County of Hillsdale has been recently organized and that there has not been any seal provided for said County
C. W. Ferris Clerk

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 Daniel Conch 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.     Jan 1781 to Jan 1, 1784 Priv David Mason Gibulow Rutter Hull Conn.                              
Battles engaged in, _____ Residence of soldier at enlistment, Sub at Reading Conn. Date of application for pension, Oct 25, 1879. His d. was also Residence at date of application, Milton, N.Y. Age at date of application, 55.
Remarks: He was living in Hillsdale Co Mich in 1835 with his family names not stated
Respectfully,
Asa Packer
Commissioner.

David Couch, - Oct '32
of N.Y. transferred to Mich. - in '36.
So what time paid.
Paid at N.Y. to the N. West 1835 E.
1/4

16.342
New York
Daniel Louck
of Milton in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Butler of the Connecticut line, for the term of three years.
inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 25 th of Feb 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th of Jan y 1820 and sent to Salmon Child Esq r Ballston Spa, New York
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1820 $4.83
Semi-annual ending
June 11/31.
$34.83
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }

STATE REGENT
Mrs. L. Victor Seydel 143 Lafayette Ave., N. E., Grand Rapids
STATE VICE REGENT
Mrs. Addison Drake Kent 682 State St., St. Joseph
STATE CHAPLAIN
Mrs. Jared W. Finney 271 East Kirby Ave., Detroit
STATE RECORDING SECRETARY
Mrs. Burritt Hamilton "The Libac", Battle Creek
STATE CORRESPONDING SECRETARY
Mrs. Charles Kingsley White 913 Second St., Jackson
OF MICHIGAN
STATE TREASURER
Mrs. Volney R. Young 519 North Farragut St., Bay City
STATE CONSULTING REGISTRAR
Mrs. Donald K. Moore 2476 Taylor Ave., Detroit
STATE HISTORIAN
Mrs. Thomas Milton McFarland 416 East Maumee St., Adrian
STATE LIBRARIAN
Mrs. P. Roger Cleary 7 North Normal St., Ypsilanti
STATE DIRECTORS
Mrs. George E. Pomeroy 520 Liberty St., Flint
Mrs. Charles E. Lytle 895 East Ridge St., Marquette
25 S. Broad St., Hillsdale, Mich. Sept. 18, 1922
Commissioner of Pensions - Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you please send me the pension records of Daniel Couch, Edmund Pratt, Peter Havens, and L. Harabey. All these men were living in Hillsdale County, Michigan, in their old age, and were Revolutionary soldiers. Their names were found on a pension list dated 1841, and we would like their war records and any further information you may have regarding them. Thanking you for an early reply - Very truly yours -
Virian Lynn Moore (Mrs. D.K.)

29086 Rec'd INVALID.
Mr. R. S. Hunt to Mr. D. Moore
File No. 29086
Daniel Caneel
St. Croix
Act General No. 29086
Index — Vol. 2, Page 51
(Arrangement of 1870.)

Apr 24
San Francisco
Mch 12/81
No. 281
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington D. C.

J. L. Edwards Comm. Miss. of Pension
Bank of Michigan Detroit 12 Ap. 1837.
Sir
I enclose you Daniel Cooks Pension paper - As he wishes to draw for the period of two years I submit it for your instructions
I am Sir respectfully yours E. D. Hastings H. C.

Long Bull Creek May 18th Plant Lane Miss
James L. Edwards Esq. Commr. of Pensions War Department City of Washington

Merchants & Farmers Bank Albany Pension Agency Jan'y. 4. 1836.
James L. Edwards Esq., Commiss y of Pensions, Sir,
In answer to your letters of the 30 th & 31 st ult o . I have to state that Daniel Bouch was last paid to 4 March 1835 - and Benjamin Foster & Leavitt Lane, to 4 Sept. 1834 -
Very Respectfully Your obed t Serv t .
Thos M c Clusky

Daniel Couch; Adjutant to J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War Connect line Col L Butler 1 Jan 70s - 3 Yrs
Correct by me W. A. [unclear]

Lemuel Wilson Affidavit

State of New York Saratoga County ss. On the twenty fifth day of October 1819. Before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Saratoga, State of New York personally appeared Daniel Couch (and probably his wife) Daniel Couch (and wife) aged fifty five years resident of the Town of Carlton in the said County of Saratoga being by me first duly sworn according to law took on his oath made 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 and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war". That he the said Daniel Couch at the Town of Reading County of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut was enlisted into the service of the United States sometime in the month of January 1781 for three Years and joined Capt. David Starrs Company in the 4th Connecticut Regiment commanded by Col. Jehielan Butts and that he served continually without one days absence until the first day of January 1784 when he was discharged at the City of New York at which time he was attached to a Regt. commanded by a Col. Hull and that his Discharge was signed by Genl. Henry Knox - and that he lost his Discharge several years since he supposes by being burned as his house took fire and great numbers of Papers were burned. And that he is in reduced Circumstance and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for Support
Subscribed to & declared before me the day and year aforesaid
Daniel Couch
Salmon Child
I Salmon Child further as aforesaid do certify that I am Satisfied that the said Daniel Couch did serve in the revolution army as stated in the above declaration against the American Enemy and I do further certify that he is reduced Circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for Support
October 28 th 1819
Salmon Child

State of New York Saratoga County
Subscribed
December 4 th 1819 personally came before me one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Saratoga Lemuel Wilson of Ballston in the said County of Saratoga who being by me duly sworn made oath that he was well acquainted with Daniel Cook formerly called Daniel Cook Junior and now a resident of the Town of Milton in said County of Saratoga and that the said Daniel Cook was a private soldier in the same Regiment with his deponent for as long a time as two years in the revolutionary war - that the regiment in which they served together was commanded according to the best of his recollection by Col. Butler of the Connecticut line. Lemuel Wilson
Sworn December 4 th 1819 before me Salmon Child
I Salmon Child the judge aforementioned do certify the above named Lemuel Wilson is a person of good character, impartial and to be believed in his above declaration. Salmon Child December 4 th 1819
State of New York Saratoga County
ss. I know as Palmer Clerk of the County of Saratoga in said State do hereby certify that
Salmon Child whose name is subscribed to the preceding affidavits & certificates was at the respective dates a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Saratoga acting under the authority of this State (not commissioned) sworn to the above are his signatures
Witness my hand & the County Seal the 2 nd December 1819
Palmer Clerk