Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,495, William Daskam, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Daskam, William
S. 36,495
CONTENTS
Abigail Daskam, widow of above soldier, was pensioned as the former widow of Jonas Weld, born, W. 22896.

903 ✓
Connecticut
William Daskam, /
Capt Beecher
Private
Connecticut line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 8. of June 1818 and sent to Hon. Saml. M c Johnson, Stamford, Con.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818
Amount allowed
5 months 4/30 $41.6
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
77 War 6 years
Stamford, Fairfield Co.,
He died Sept. 3, 1834.
William Daskam, Capt Beecher, Private, Connecticut

W. Dasham
1st pl.
✓

District of Connecticut ss Stamford the 1 st day of April 1818
I Samuel W. Johnson Esqr. Judge of the Court of common pleas in Fairfield County in said District do certify that the testimony and proceedings had before me on the application of William Daskam of Stamford in sd District for a pension under an act of Congress approved the 18 th day of March 1818 appears at large on this and the following pages of this sheet
Sam W Johnson
District of Connecticut ss Stamford on this 1 st day of April 1818 Will m Daskam of Stamford in sd District under oath doth declare before Samuel W. Johnson Esqr. Judge of the Court of Common pleas for Fairfield County in sd District that in the month of March 1777 (as per Dischargee annexed to this document) he enlisted into the service of the United States in a Company of Infantry Commanded by Capt. Beebe in a Regiment Commanded by Col. Charles Webb on the Continental establishment for d during the war and that he continued in sd service until the 9 th of June 1783 when he was honorably Discharged, and that for the whole of sd time from his enlistment he was employed against the common enemy & that the Regt into which he entered as afore said was on the Continental establishment & that by his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his Country for support -
William Daskam

District of Connecticut ss Stamford the 1 st day of April A D 1818 personally appeared W m Daskam above named...and having been duly sworn made oath that the foregoing Declaration by him subscribed is true, before me
Sam l W m Johnson Judge of the County Court for Fairfield County
District of Connecticut ss Stamford the 1 st day of April A D 1818
personally appeared Isaac Bishop & Joshua Morehouse of said Stamford
before me Samuel W m Johnson Esq r Judge of the Court of Common pleas for Fairfield County in said District who being duly sworn depose and say that they are well acquainted with William Daskam Signer of the foregoing Declaration and that he now is and for many years now last part has been a resident Citizen of the United States in the District of Connecticut and that from his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his Country for support
Isaac Bishop Joshua Morehouse
Certified by Sam l W m Johnson

District of Connecticut ss. Stamford in the County of Fairfield. I Sam M Johnson Judge of the county Court in & for the County of Fairfield do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that William Dasham the above named applicant served in the revolutionary War against the common Enemy as stated in the foregoing Declaration. In testimony whereof I have subscribed the same and affixed the Seal of said Court, this 1 st day of April 1810.
Sam M Johnson

William Darkam
9. ex 2
903 Gove Capt. 10/10/17

District and State of Connecticut ss. Fairfield.
Be it remembered, That in the County Court, held in and for the County of Fairfield in the District and State aforesaid on this 26 th day of July 1820 the same being a court of Record, and having a seal by virtue of the  Law said State under the Authority of said State personally came and appeared in open Court William Daskam aged Sixty years resident in the town of Darien in the County of Fairfield in said State, and being first duly sworn according to Law doth declare on his oath that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows viz: in the fore part of the year of 1777 (as he believes but from loss of recollection cannot state with certainty as to the time) he enlisted into a company commanded by Capt. James Beebe in Col Charles Webb's Regiment of the Connecticut line for during the war and served till the close of the war when he was honorably discharged — That the original declaration made by him for the purpose of obtaining a Pension, under the Act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818, was dated the 1 st day of April 1818 that in pursuance thereof he was entered in the list of Pensioners and received a pension Certificate No. 903 or 5 th and I do further solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18 th 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

County Court, held in and for the County of Fairfield, in the district and State of Connecticut, on the 26 th day of July 1820, the same being a Court of Record, and having a seal, by virtue of the Laws of said State -
Personally appeared, in open Court, William Daskam a resident in the town of Darien in the County of Fairfield, in said State, and exhibited and subscribed the following Schedule, and made Oath that the same is a true and perfect Schedule of all his income and property, necessary bedding & clothing excepted viz:
1 Side Board - 1 Silver watch - 1 Table - 1 Stand - 14 Chairs 1 Tea Board - 1 W ts and Spoons - 1 Looking Glass - 1 Lot of Crockery 3 Candlesticks, - 1 Lamp - Shovel & Tongs - 1 Cradle - 1 Bedstead - 1 Trammel - 1 Brass Kettle - 1 Tea Kettle - 1 Dish Kettle - 2 Wash tubs - 1 Spider - 1 Rye pan - 1 Ape 2 Iron Pots - 1 Ape - 1 Hatchet - 1 Gun - 1 large wheel - 1 small do - 1 Reel - 1 Chest - 1 small do - 1 Looking Glass 1 pair Bellows - 6 Silver Tea Spoons 6 Pewter Table do - 1 Set of Knives & forks - 1 Family Bible - 6 Books 1 Pork Barrel - 1 Beef Barrel _____ $ 56.50
Cash which I have saved from my Pension money heretofore drawn (hoping to get enough to buy a place to live in) _____ $ 100
$ 156.50 William Daskam

Schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed — and I do further declare that my Occupation is that of a Coaster but from loss of sight and Health am in a great measure disqualified for Business ————— and that I have a Family residing with me consisting of my Wife who has not had a well day for thirty years my daughter Sally aged 18 years my son Philander aged seventeen years, my son Charles aged fifteen years my son James aged ten years & my Granddaughter Delia Bekeman who has neither Parents or Property all which is subscribed by me the day and year aforesaid
William Daskam
Sworn to and declared in the Court aforesaid ————— Whereupon said Court is, on satisfactory proof exhibited in Court, of opinion that the total amount in value of the property contained in the aforesaid Schedule is one hundred & fifty six Dollars and fifty Cents and doth order these proceedings to be entered in the records of said Court —————
Alfred David Strussler

State of Connecticut, ss.
I DAVID BURR, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Fairfield, in the said State, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records 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 of William Saskam is one hundred fifty six Dollars \frac{50}{100}
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Fairfield, this 27 day of July 1820.
David Burr
Clerk of the County Court for said County of Fairfield.
District and State of Connecticut, ss. Fairfield July 27-1820
I ROBERT FAIRCHILD, Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Fairfield, in said State, do certify that DAVID BURR, Esq. is the Clerk of said Court, duly appointed and sworn; and that the said Court is a Court of record, made so by the statute laws of said State; that it proceeds according to the course of the common law, has a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, with the power of fine and imprisonment, and keeps a record of its proceedings.
Robert Fairchild
Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Fairfield.

Mrs -
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Pay  INVALID.
Feby. 5/98. History to Arletta M. Daskam Norwalk Conn.
File No. 36,495
William Daskam
Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 104
[Arrangement of 1870.]

HEAD-QUARTERS, June Ninth 1783.
THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
William Darkham
discharge
3rd Nov 1783
William Darkham discharge 8. 36475

BY HIS EXCELLENCY GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq; General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof William Daskum a Soldier in the 3 d Connecticut — Regiment, having faithful- ly served the United States from March 1777 to the date hereof and being enlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the ninth day of June 1783
G. Washington
By His Excellency's
Command,
William Daskum
REGISTERED in the Books
of the Regiment,
Joseph Clark Adjutant.
THE above William Daskum has been honored with the BADGE OF MERIT for Six Years faithful Service.
Sam l H. Webb Colonel

W. 26. 26. P.
OLD WAR & NAVY JAN 26 1898 FILES, P. B.

Jan 25 th 1873
Dear Sir, Will you please give me the information, was there a Mr William Dackam of Guarantee Connecticut a Pensioner for services during the "Revolutionary War" & did the Wife receive the Pension after his death and can you give me the first name of the Wife? If not William Dackam, was there a John Dackam a Pensioner & did he have a Wife who rec'd the Pension after his death? if so what was her first name? I shall be very grateful for any proof of such service was rendered. Respectfully Mrs Abigail M Dackam -
124 - East Avenue Norwalk,
Connecticut,

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Daskum, John GRADE Private LINE Connecticut
WARRANT NUMBER 5685 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Sept. 20, 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.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Daskum, William (Daskum) GRADE Private LINE Connecticut
WARRANT NUMBER 5712 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED June 27, 1789 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.