Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14579, Joshua Danforth, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Danforth, Joshua Lydia
N 14579
CONTENTS

Massachusetts Roll.
1,133
Joshua Danforth, Private, 4 Mass. Line 1 year & 8 mo
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of June 1818, and sent to Sam l Putnam, Esq. Salem, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818.
Service allowed
4 months 31/30. $40.26
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Saugus Esq. 69.

Notification sent July 26 th 1820 to Ichabod Tucker Salem, Wapshill

Joshua Danforth - Jr 4 th Apr
Not on Roll
Correct

I, Joshua Danforth of Saugus in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on solemn oath declare, that I enlisted in the service of the late United Colonies in the revolutionary war, on the Continental establishment, in the month of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy five; that I was a private soldier in Capt: Ezra Newhall's Company in the Regiment of the Massachusetts line, commanded by Col: Hutchinson, and that I continued in the service of the said United Colonies, against the common enemy, until the month of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven, when I was discharged by Col: Hutchinson at Philadelphia - And I further declare as aforesaid that my discharge has been lost by time and accident, and that from my reduced circumstances I need the assistance of my country for support - Joshua Danforth
I, Joshua Danforth of Saugus in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do hereby relinquish my claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States - Joshua Danforth
- Commonwealth of Massachusetts -
Essex ss. On this fourth day of April A.D. 1818, Joshua Danforth, named in the foregoing declaration, personally appeared before me, Samuel Putnam, one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth aforesaid, and made solemn

oath to the truth of the said declaration, and subscribed the same, & also the above written relinquishment -
And it appearing to my satisfaction that the said Joshua Danforth served as a soldier in the revolutionary war, on the Continental establishment against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and more, I hereby certify and transmit the testimony in the case and the proceedings had thereon to the Secretary of the Department of War -
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court, at Salem, this fourth day of April A.D. 1818 -
S. Putnam Just.
S. J. Court of Mass ts
Whereas: June 15. 1818 I, the aforementioned Samuel Putnam, Judge as aforesaid further certify that John Pope, Col. Frederic Breed, and Henry Hallowell aforesaid are credible and disinterested witnesses: that the said Danforth served on the Continental establishment during the War of the Revolution more than nine months at one period of continuous service, and that he is very poor and indigent
S. Putnam Just
S. J. Court of Mass ts
Whereas: I Ichabod Tucker Clerk as herinafter mentioned further certify that Benjamin Merrill Esq ? who has certified the affidavits of Frederic Breed and Henry Hallowell, is a Judge of the Peace for said County qualified to administer oaths.
June 15. 1818
Ichabod Tucker Clerk

I, John Pope of Salem in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of lawful age testify and say, that I was a soldier in the Company commanded by Capt. Addison Richardson, belonging to the Regiment of the Massachusetts line under the command of Col. Hutchinson, during the year seventeen hundred and seventy six, and knew Mr Joshua Danforth, now of Saugus, in the County of Essex, to be a soldier in Capt. Ezra Newhall's Company, which belonged to the same Regiment above mentioned, and I verily believe that said Danforth served as a soldier in that Regiment, during the year seventeen hundred and seventy six -
John Pope
→ Commonwealth of Massachusetts → Essex Js. On this fourth day of April A. D. 1818 John Pope personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the above written affidavit by him subscribed - before me -
S. Putnam Just. S. J. Court of Mass ts .

Essex Jr. Commonwealth of Massachusetts I, Ichabod Tucker, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth aforesaid in and for the County aforesaid hereby certify to all whom these presents may concern that the aforementioned Hon. Samuel Putnam is a Judge of the Supreme Judicial Court aforesaid, that the seal hereto affixed is the seal of said Court, and the signature aforesaid is his proper hand
attest d Ichabod Tucker Clerk
[ Additional Affidavit - ]
I Henry Hallowell of Lynn in Mass ts and Town Clerk of said town on oath say - That early in 1776 I saw Joshua Danforth now of Saugus, serving in the Continental service at Dorchester Heights, and he went on to New York and the Jerseys as Corporal of the same Company, Capt. Newhall's, in which I served, and I have no doubt he served out the whole campaign - He is very poor -
Henry Hallowell
I Frederic Breed Esq r of Lynn on oath testify that I was Lieutenant of Capt. Newhall's Company in Hutchinson's Continental Regiment and know Joshua Danforth now of Saugus served all the year 1776 in that Company as a Soldier
Frederic Breed
Essex ss: June, 12. 1818 Then the abovenamed Frederic Breed Esq r and Henry Hallowell subscribed & made oath to the above affidavits before
Brigham Merrill Just. Pac. s.

Joshua Danforth
1133
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2 June 1878
Langus
Com
65
day-laborer
inform
$40
Apr 1818

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ESSEX, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas of the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Salem, within and for the County of Essex, on the third Monday of June, A. D. 1820.
Present, Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Chief Justice.
Hon. WILLIAM WETMORE, and
Hon. STEPHEN MINOT, Associate Justices.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Joshua Danforth resident in Saugus in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 1,133 now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit,
"WAR DEPARTMENT.....REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM."
"I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, Joshua Danforth late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the fourth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen ."
***** * L. S. * *****
"Given at the War Office of the United States, this Thirtieth day of June one thousand eight hundred and eighteen ."
J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War."
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit, (no real estate or income.)
few articles of old household stuff. ten old chairs $2. pot, kettle, teakettle, dish kettle, looking glass, desk, two tables, cow $15. pig $5. - all of the value - $34.00
He is sixty five years old - day labourer has no trade - very feeble and infirm. He has been in Prison in Salem for debt and was liberated by taking the Poor Debtor's oath.
His family are his wife 58 been sick six months past - children, Dolly 20 - Mary 18, Lavina 16 - Eliza 14 - & John 12 years old. These are all that live at home.

He served as a year's man all 1776 in Capt. Newhall's Company in Col. Hutchinson's Regi- ment in Massachusetts Line.
Joshua Danyforth.

and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. W m Wetmore , a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
I, Joshua Danforth do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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. So help me GOD.
Joshua Danforth
Essex, ss. C. C. C. P. June, Term, A. D. 1820.
Then the abovenamed Joshua Danforth took and subscribed the aforewritten Oath before me
W m Wetmore Judge of said Court.
I, ICHABOD TUCKER, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath, and 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 thirty four
forty dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Salem, in said County of Essex, on this 14 day of July A. D. 1820
Attr. Ichabod Tucker, Clerk

567 Sydia Danforth, wid of Joshua Marp.
Act 7 July 38
Maria 1787
Sera 1834
Allas 166. 16
for am
Perf Mernell Salem

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows."
State of Massachusetts Essex County 1s:
On this tenth day of August 1838 personally ap- peared before the Honorable Samuel Putnam, a Judge of the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts Sydia Danforth a resident of Salem in the County of Essex, aged 75 years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the fol- lowing Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows":
That she is the widow of Joshua Danforth who served about seven years as a Sergeant and private in the Army of the Revolution in Massachusetts line, for which services he was placed on the Pension list Roll of Massachusetts Agency on the 4th April 1818 under the Act of 1818:
She further declares that she in the was was married to the said Joshua Danforth on the fifteenth day of June in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty one: that her husband the aforesaid Joshua Danforth died in the year 1834: that she has ever since re- mained

married unmarried: that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Eighteen hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time above stated.
her Lydia X Danforth
three words first } cancelled }
mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written Before Samuel Putnam - one of the Justices of the Sup. Judt Court of Massachusetts.

Mrs Danforth and her family de- clare that they have often heard Josh- ua Danforth converse on the sub- ject of his services in the Revo- lutionary War, and that they believe he served several years, but the Rolls of the Army being now at Washington, they are unable to obtain a certificate of his full services.

4844
Massachusetts
Lydia Danforth
widow of Joshua Danforth
Mah who was a Private
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 66 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of Feb 1844 and sent to Mrs. Bulfinch Boston Mass
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 40
1884 Oct 8. Mrs J. D. Gilmore with history
Reported

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Essex ss. Lynn Aug th 9 th 1838
"Joshua Danforth & Lydia Sweetser was married by Rev. Mr. Roby June the Fifteenth in the year of Our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty one."
I Thomas Bowler of Lynn in the county of Essex and State of Massachusetts depose and say that I am Clerk of said Town of Lynn, and that I have the custody of the Records of said Town, and that the above transcript is a true copy thereof, with the exception of the date which is expressed in fair legible figures, as follows.
[June 15 th 1781]
Thomas Bowler Town Clerk of Lynn
Essex ss Lynn Aug th 9 th 1838
The above named Thomas Bowler personally appeared and made Oath that the facts contained in the above certificate made by him are true.
Before me Jonathan Tuttle Justice of the Peace

We Joseph Danforth of Danvers and John Danforth of Saugus in the County of Essex & State of Massachusetts do on Oath testify that we were well acquainted with Joshua Danforth late a United States Pensioner and know that he died in the year One thousand eight-hundred and thirty four. and left a widow Mrs. Lydia Danforth who is now applying for a Pension. She has not been married since his decease.
Joseph Danforth
John Danforth
State of Massachusetts Essex County Lynn Aug. 9 th 1830
Then the above named Joseph & John Danforth made oath that the affidavit by them subscribed is true
Before me
John Little
Jus. of the Peace
I further certify that the said Joseph Dan- forth and John Danforth are credible witnesses.
Benj. Merrill Just. Peace

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14579
Lydia Danforth Widow of Joshua Danforth Prison War
Act: March 30 43
Index:—Vol. a , Page 195
[Arrangement of 1870.]

H 16
Massachusetts
Lydia Ranforth widow of Nathaniel Ranforth dec d
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the Mar 1834 of Essex Co in the State of MS who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Newhall of the Reg t commanded by Col Hutchinson in the Mass a line for 11 years & 8 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass a at the rate of 16 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of Sept 1838 and Dept Benj o Merrill Salem MS.
Arrears to the 4th of July 1838 $166.67 Semi-annual allowance ending Dec r 1837 33.33
$200.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by N. H. Johnson Clerk Book A Vol. 1 st Page 82

James L Edwards Esq
Comm. Prisoners
Washington D.C.

Salem, 18. 1838 Augt.
James Edwards Esq. Comt. Penns,
Sir,
I inclose Mrs Danforth's application under Act of July 1838 for a Pension; and also the Application of Mrs. Elizabeth Long. Please address reply to
M rs W. Snow
Br d Merrill

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
July 14. 1846.
Sir,
The following is an extract from a letter this day addressed by me to Vice Pres. of Sen. in this State.
"I this day forward to your address, a Certificate of the evidence of the Military Service of Joshua Danforth, in the War of the Revolution.
I perceive from a book of recorded Certificates in my office, that a previous Certificate was issued December 19 th 1843. Containing evidence of said Danforth's services in said War, as a Lieutenant and Paymaster in Col. Sprague's Regiment, from April 15 th 1780 to July 17 1783, which length of time, and service of Paymaster, are not borne out by the Military records in my office.
The applicant then, was Mary Danforth, widow of said Joshua, and Eli Tainter Esq. of Lee Mass. was his Agent. Said Certificate was faulty in other respects, as it did not contain all the

evidence of said Sanfords services then at hand.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I have the honor to be, Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
John G. Parsons
To S. Edwards Esq.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts } ss Jan y 8 1844 Suffolk Essex County }
Be it known that on this
eighth day of January 1844. personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and Commonwealth Mrs. Lydia Danforth a resident of Saugus ——— in the County of Essex — " — aged eighty one years, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3 d day of March 1843. granting Pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the Widow of Joshua Danforth who was a Private ——— in the Army of the Revolution and served as she verily believes as stated by her in her original declaration for a Pension under the Law of the 7 th of July 1838. to which declaration and the papers accompanying the same now on file in the War Department she would refer for a more particular statement of his services for the proof of her marriage, identity and the time of her Husband's death.
She further declares that she was pensioned under said Act at the rate of Sixty Six 67 / 100 Dollars per annum which amount she has received from the 1 st of March 1836 to the 4 th of March 1841 at the Agency in Boston Massachusetts and at the time of her receiving her last payment surrendered the Pension Certificate granted to her under said Act to the Pension agent at the said City of Boston agreeably to the Rules of the Department.
And this declarant further alleges that she has not intermarried since the decease of her said Husband but is now and ever since has been the Widow of said Joshua Danforth deceased as will more fully appear by the proof hereto annexed.
Witness John Low Sumner Mills
and further she saith not.
Lydia her X Danforth mark

Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year first within written. and I certify that the applicant is personally known to me to be the person within described.
Before me
John Low Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston January 17. 1844
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation John Low was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Palfrey Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first within written. and I certify that the applicant is personally known to me to be the person within described.
Before me
John Low Justice of the Peace
I Henry Slade of Chelsea in the County of Suffolk of lawful age on oath testify and say that I have been well acquainted with Lydia Davenport the applicant named in the within declaration for many years past. I know that she was the wife and is now the Widow of Joshua Davenport deceased who was reputed to have been a soldier in the Revolutionary War and that she was a Pensioner under the Law of the 7th July 1838 as stated by her.
Henry Slade
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Suffolk County } ss.
January 8 1844.
Then came Henry Slade who is known to me to be a credible witness and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is strictly true.
Before me
John Low Justice of the Peace.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ESSEX, ss.
I, JOHN PRINCE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for the County of Essex, do certify, that Hon. Sam! Putnam is Judge of the Court of  Sup: Jud: Court of Meftn within and for said County. That
John Tuttle Biglow and
Benj: Merrill Esquires,
are Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, and that their signatures hereon are genuine.
WITNESS MY HAND, and the Seal of said Court of Common Pleas, at
Salem August 13 th
A. D. 1838
John Prince Clerk.