Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17370, Job Danforth, R.I.

SERVICE
R. I.
Danforth, Job
NUMBER
S. 17370
carded
CONTENTS

4966 Rhode Island
Job Danforth
of Providence in the State of R.I. who was an ensign in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by Col Atwell in the R.I. line for 7 Mos. Service
Inscribed on the Roll of R.I. at the rate of 70 Dollars ~ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st day of Jan'y 1833 and sent to D S Pearce H of Reps
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $105~ Semi-ann. allowance ending Dec 31st 35~
$140~
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J H B Blair Clerk, Book D - Vol. 3 rd Page 107.
884 Oct 8 Ann J D Gilmore with his tory
893, June 30 - Hist. to C. C. Allen, Cambridge, Mass.

F. John Danforth 113
18869
Ensign 7 Months
$70-
Wm D. I. Pease RR

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
County of Providence Rhode-Island District, sc. August Term 1832
On this 18 th day of September A. D. 1832 personally appeared Job Danforth District Court of the United States within and for said District, now in session— (a resident of Providence in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island aged 87 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, 1832, viz.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
He was born April 21 st 1745 in Farmton Massachusetts as by the records of that town will appear, lived in Providence when he entered the service & has continued to reside there ever since
and this applicant further states that in July 1777 he was appointed an Ensign in Capt James Burils company of Col Atwells regiment of R.I. Militia by Gov Cook as will appear by his commission herewith presented and soon after the company to which he belonged was ordered to Pawtucket, here he served three months and this applicant further states that in September 1777 he served one month at Providence in the same capacity in the same company & regiment —
and this applicant further states that in October following he served one month in Spencer's expedition in the same capacity in the same company & regiment & served at Howland's Ferry and this applicant further states that in June 1778 he served one month at Bristol in the same capacity in the same company & regiment, being just after the British burnt that place — and this applicant further states that in August 1778 he served one month in Sullivan's expedition in same capacity in the same company & regiment —
All the Above services he performed under his Ensigns commission as required by his superior Officers in the War of the revolution —

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Job Danforth
attest Blaine Clk
Joseph Rawson of Providence aged 73 years on oath do testify that I have known Job Danforth of Providence more than 60 years & know that he was an Ensign in Capt James Burdills Company H Col Anns Atreills reg iment of R.I. Militia & served in said company, but the times & places which he served I cannot say, but have no doubt he served as much as he has stated in his declaration - he is a man of truth & veracity & full confidence can be placed in his declaration - & he has the reputation of having served in the Revolutionary War - Joseph Rawson
Sept 18 1832 Sworn to in open Court
Blaine Clk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting 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 Joseph Rawson who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in the testified for the p te Applicant  and that  who also signed the same is a resident in the as he states
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, BENJAMIN COWELL, Clerk of said District Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Job Danforth for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 21 day of November 1832
Benjamin Cowell Clk

O. W. and N. Division.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C., June , 189 3
Sir,
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Job Danforth , a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will please find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Early in 1777 3 m o Pri James Burrell Amos Atwell R.I.   Sep d & Oct 1777 2 tours 2 mos } " do do "   June & Aug 1778 two tours 2 m o } " do do "  
Battles engaged in, not stated Residence of soldier at enlistment, Providence R.I. Date of application for pension, September 1832 Residence at date of application, Providence R.I. Age at date of application, born April 21. 1745 in Taunton Mass Remarks: Commissioned January 13. 1777-
Very respectfully,
Mr C. C. Allen  52 Shepard St  Cambridge Mass
Commissioner.

17. 370 INVALID.
File No. 17. 370
Job Danforth
Ensign Rev War
Act: June 7 th 91
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 428
[Arrangement of 1870.]

By the Honorable Nicholas Cooke — Esquire, Governor, Captain-General, and Commander in Chief, of and over the State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plan- tations.
Job Danforth ————— Gentleman, GREETING.
Job Danforth ————— being by the Council elected and chosen to the Place and Office of Sergeant of the Second Company or Trained Band of the Town of Providence in the County of Providence ————— in the State aforesaid, are hereby, in the Name of the GOVERNOR and COMPANY of the said State, authorized, empowered, and com- missioned, to exercise the Office of Sergeant ————— of and over the Company aforesaid: And to command, guide and conduct the same, or any Part thereof: And in Case of an Invasion or Assault of a common Enemy to insert or disturb this Plantation, you are to alarm and gather together the Company under your Command, or such Part thereof as you shall deem sufficient, and therewith, to the utmost of your Skill and Ability, you are to resist, expel, kill, and destroy the same, in order to preserve the Interest of the good People in these Parts. You are also to follow such Instructions, Directions and Orders, as shall, from Time to Time, be further given forth, either by the General Assembly, the Governor and General Council, or other your superior Officers. And for your so doing, this Com- mission shall be your sufficient Warrant and Discharge.
GIVEN under my Hand, and Seal of the said State, the Fifteenth Day of January ————— in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy- seven
By His Honor's Command,
Henry Ward Lury
Nich s Cooke

Providence R.I. November 21. 1832.
Sir,
Among the applicants for a pension under the late act of Congress, you will ere this, have received from the Clerk of the U.S. Court of this district, the declaration and statement of my aged father, Job Danforth. So few of his contemporaries were remaining at the time of his declaration, who knew him in his early life, that he relies mainly on his own statement under oath, accompanied with the Ensign's commission which he received from the Governor of this State during the war. These, backed with the fair and unimpeachable character which he has ever sustained, and which is well known to the Hon. Judge Pitman, who took his examination, were by him, I presume, deemed satisfactory and conclusive evidence that he had rendered the services during the war, for which he claims a pension.
In corroboration of his statement however, I wish to add, that from the period of my earliest youth, I have been in the habit of listening to his tales of revolutionary warfare, and of the toils and privations which he underwent when on duty as a soldier; and from those oft-repeated and, to me, interesting facts, I should have been of opinion that a person less scrupulous than he is, would have been able to make out a longer period of service than seven months. I have no doubt that he served much longer, at

different periods of the war; but in this application, influenced by his accustomed regard to the strictest truth, he would make no declarations farther than his most perfect recollection would bear him out.
He is now in the eighty eighth year of his age, is of small property, and much in want of that relief which the law has provided for the defenders of the country during the revolution. I repeat, in full confidence that his character for truth and strict integrity has never been impeached, and that it cannot be impeached.
In the hope that there will be a speedy decision on the claim of one so advanced in years, I beg leave to
subscribe, Sir,
with great respect
Your Obedient Servant,
M. K. Danforth.
Honble Lewis Cass, Secretary of War.

Honble Lewis Cass,
Secretary of War,
Washington City.

5th June 1893
Pension Office Dear Sirs
Can you give me any information in regard to the services in the Revolutionary war of Job Danforth of Providence R.I. who was granted a pension under the law of 1832 -
Yours truly
H. C. Allen 52 Shepard St. Cambridge Mass.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Danforth, John GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 4056 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Mar. 25, 1790 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.