Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,470, Joshua Danford, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.H.
Danford, Joshua. Danforth
S. 43,470
CONTENTS

3524.
New York Roll -
✓ Joshua Danford, 4 Capt Whitecomb N.Y. Private - Massachusetts Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 29 th of April 1818 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th of October 1818 . and sent to Samuel Hicks Esq r Judge Champlain. N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of September 1818 . - - - 33:60 Semi-ann. all'ee ending 4 th March 1819 . - - - 48: -
4 mos - 32 6/30 - - 1:60 33:60 Revolutionary claim, } Act 18th March, 1818. }
from 1775 to } 1 July 22 close of War } - 8 mos Beadle 76.
Pensioner's Residence Champlain - continued Champlain Clinton

Notification sent Nov. 6 th 1820 to Julius C. Hubbard Chazy N.Yk.

I Joshua Sanford of the Town of Champlaine in the County of Clinton State of New York being seventy five years of age and now an Actual Independent Citizen of the United States do Solemnly Swear that in the year 1775 I Enlisted at the Town of Medford in the State of Massachusetts in Capt Simmons Company Colonel Storrs Regiment was in the Battle of Bunker Hill in Charlestown I Served in that Regiment one year in 1776 I again Enlisted under Col d Brede went to Canada was in the Battle of the Cedars so called where I was taken Prisoner in 1777 I again Enlisted with Major Benjamin Wittern in the Rangen Service for one year in 1778 I again Enlisted under Major Wittern for during the War under Major Wittern I remained until his Regiment was Broken up then I went into Col d Dearborn Regiment in which I Continued until the War Closed - I have no paper to show my service not thinking my Country would ever be mind full of the Poor Old Soldiers of the Revolution did not take Care of them and What I had we all Lost I further Say that I am Reduced to such Indigent Circumstances as Really to Require the as- sistance of my Country for Support Joshua Sanford His Mark

State of New York } Clinton County } On the twenty ninth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and Eighteen before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the court of common pleas in and for the County of Clinton personally appeared Joshua Danford who is to me personally known and made solemn Oath that the within Statement to which he made his Mark was true in all its Parts. I the said Judge do as aforesaid do certify that I am satisfied that the said Joshua Danford did live in the Revolutionary War as stated in the within declaration against the Common Enemy and from my acquaintance with his Circumstances am satisfied that he stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written
Samuel Hiltz Judge
State of New York } Clinton County } I Charles Platt Clerk of Clinton County do certify that Samuel Hiltz before whom the above affidavit was taken is a Judge of the court of common pleas for said County & the above is his own proper signature in testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said County & set my name this eighth day of May 1818 Chas. Platt Clerk of Clinton County

Joshua Dargis Rev. Pensioner Copy - Colts & Schuch
3524
March
1879
Julius C. Hubbard Chazy, N.Y. Nov 5. 1826

At a Court of Common Pleas holden at the Court-House in Plattsburgh, in and for the County of Clinton, and State of New-York, on the Tenth day of October 1820 Present: Abner Arnold Calab Isahel Nathan Barner & Allen R Mason Esopus — Judges of the said Court.
COUNTY OF CLINTON ss: On this Tenth day of October 1820 personally appeared in open Court, it being a Court of Record proceeding according to the course of the common law, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, and keeping record of their proceedings in and for the County of Clinton, Joshua Danforth aged Eighty Seven years resident in the town of Champlaine in the said County of Clinton, who being first duly sworn according to law; doth on his oath de- clare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: That he the said Joshua Danforth entered service in the War Department in the winter of 1777 in the State of New Hampshire in the company commanded by Captain Whitcomb that he was soon after transferred to a company commanded by Captain Green in the regiment commanded by Colonel Dikeman in the line of the State of New Hampshire on the continent here establishment, that he continued to serve in the said war till the close of the war when he was discharged from the said service in New Windsor in the State of New York — that he was in the battle of Bunkerhill & several other actions.
that his original declaration to obtain a pension under the Act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 was made the twentieth day of April 1818 that he has received a pension certificate Numbered 3524 — and dated the tenth day of October 1818 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.
Real Estate None — Personal estate excepting clothing bedding & clothing — nothing at all
I am a cripple & unable to walk without help owing to the rheumatism in my legs and am totally unable to do any thing towards my support — (Signed) Joseph Danforth Mark

Sworn to and declared on the third 182 o before the other judges
day of October
I Charles Platt, Clerk of the Court of Clinton place — held in and for the County of Clinton; do certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the 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 nothing
Chas Platt Clerk Clinton County
L. S.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, on this third day of October 182 o
Chas. Platt
Clerk of the Court for the County of Clinton

Judge Hicks - Miller? When Danford's claim to pension - for delayed until the next Hampshire rolls to me. May 30. 1844
W. Washington of the Department of War
The Secretary
Joshua Danford appears correct on the New Hampshire Rolls -
Admitted
Champlaine May 19
The Hon.

Shamplam May 19 th 1818
Sir I have had several applications from people that at the time of Pasing the act was Residing in Canada And have since that Resided in this Town I have no doubt in my mind if they had Resided in the United States at the time of Pasing the act but they would be entitled to a Pension, I am borrowing to several persons that has made application and have taken the Oaths Required by Law who are Considered men of good Property and I have no doubt but the one — is it proper for the Judge to take the oaths of Such persons when at the same time of their Situation was known to Government they would not be entitled to a Pension — will you let me know your Sentiment on the Subject in question —
I am Sir your Obedient Servt
Samuel Hildreth

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File No. 43 470
Josiah Danford Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 128
[Arrangement of 1870.]

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Danford, Prince GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 7044 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Feb. 14, 1791 to — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.