Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2506, Peter Danforth, Mass.

Mass.
Danforth, Peter
22506.
Carded
CONTENTS

7734 Ohio.
1884 Oct 8. Mm J D Gilmore with history
Peter Danforth of Licking Co. in the State of Ohio who was a Private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Col. Tupper in the Mass Cont. time for three years.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio. at the rate of 80 Dollars 00. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of Mar. 1833 and W. Marshall Granville Licking Co. Ohio.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1833 160. Semi-ant. allowance ending 4. Sept. 1833. 40. $ 200.
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832, }
Recorded by W. W. Palmer Clerk, Book E. Vol. 8. Page 100.
Letter to Hon. Mr. 93. between
Feb. 26. 1858

The State of Ohio Licking County ss.
- Court of Common Pleas October Term A.D. 1831.
- Before the Honorable Alexander Harper President and his Associated judges of said court.
- Among the records of said court is found the following: viz.
On this 25 th day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty one, personally appeared in open court being a court of record, for the county and State aforesaid Peter Danforth , resident in said county, aged seventy years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818. and first of May A.D. 1820: That he the said Peter Danforth enlisted for the term of three years in the month of April 1781 in the State of Massachusetts in a Company commanded by Captain (Wade (as he thinks)) in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Tupper in the line of the State of Massachusetts, on the Continental establishment That he continued to serve in the said service until the 16 th day of December A.D. 1783 when he was discharged from the service in the State of New York - That he hereby relinquished every claim whatever to a pension, except the present that his name has been placed on the pension list. That the number of his pension certificate is 4279. And that he never before exhibited a schedule (except that about a year ago he exhibited a schedule of his property to the court in Saratoga Albany - State of Vermont for the purpose of being continued on the pension roll and made the a declaration before said court - That since that time he has removed to the State of Ohio, and has never learned the decision of the War Dept.

(if any had been made) in regard to his claim - he has procured a copy of his said declaration & forwarded the same herewith marked A.D. The following he gives as his reasons for not making an earlier application for the continuance of his pension - That at the time of the passage of the act of 1820 and for some time subsequently he was in possession of a small but not inconsiderable lot of land in Vermont by the cultivation of which he was in some degree enabled to support himself and altho he has availed himself of the law of 1818 yet he did not apply for a continuance of his under that of 1820 believing that by the regulations published by the War Department he would be excluded from its benefit -
That in pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was at a resident citizen of the united states on the 18 day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of the act of Congress of the 18 March 1818 entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the united states in the Revolutionary War". And that I have not other nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. viz:
  One note of hand on A Baily for  $8.92     " " " " M Buck for  233.00     " " " " J H Mugg for  30.00     " " " " J King  1.50     " " " " W Leach  27.00     " " " " J Wheeler  1.00     " " " " J. Gove  3.81  $326.23  
(Signed) Peter Danforth

That in the year 1818 he had the following property - to wit - one hundred acres of land in the State of - Vermont with some improvements thereon, worth - about four hundred dollars - But no other - property except some small articles of - household goods and farming utensils of but - little value and which he cannot now particular- - ly enumerate - The following he exhibits - as a schedule of the changes which have - been made in his property since 1818 viz.
   Description of property To whom sold time Amount received     one hundred acres of land improvements - Crops & utensils belonging thereon - Munday Buck October the 21st 1830. Five hundred dollars - as  
follows - Cash 267 dollars - and a note [set in the schedule] for 233 dollars - That the other notes in the schedule were for personal property sold being principally the property enumerated in his schedule exhibited in his schedule and description made as herein before stated - That the whole amount of his sales of property, personal & real was about 592 dollars out of which has been paid for debts due by him to Nathan Baily - 105.00 J. D. Farnworth - 57.89 D. Stevens - 2.81 H. V. Bales - 1.00 160.00
That he is indebted to David Danforth about the sum of a hundred ten dollars for his subsistence for the past year and money advanced to remove him to the State of Ohio - Altogether leaving him in debt as above stated about the sum of $326 dollars - Some of which he will (most probably never receive) - and none of it is now available - The said applicant

States that he is now nearly blind - and entirely unable to pursue any kind of labor - That his wife is also unable to do any kind of work - and has been so for nine or ten years - They are both entirely at present dependent upon their son with whom they live in Leeking County Ohio - for assistance and support - Respondent states that he has been by occupation a farmer but as before stated is not able to pursue it - He owes no other debts to his knowledge - nor has he any other income or dependance than what is above stated.
sign'd his Peter F Danforth sworn & subscribed in mark open court the day first herein written (A. H. Coffee Pk)
Also personally appeared in open court David Danforth Esq. of said county who being duly sworn states that he has paid for his father the above Peter Danforth out of the money recovered from Mr Buck for his the following debts:
(Notes attached to the original)
  One debt (two notes, unless one and) to Nathan Baile for about $105 00   Ditto J. D. Farnsworth 31 19   Ditto D. Stevens pr 2 87   Ditto A. Ballard 1 00   $160.00 
(Notes attached to the original)
That the above notes were bona fide due and owing by him, and were paid and discharged out of the sale of his land. And that there yet remains due to him for his farm and the

debts as stated in his schedule: only the sum of 326 dollars and 23 cents out of which must be deducted one hundred and ten dollars due to this deponent for one year subsistence as stated in his deposition. — That to his knowledge the said Peter has no other dependance whatever than the above —
That he is nearly blind — entirely unable to labor — That the old lady is also very infirm, and also entirely unable to labor. — That the said Peter sold his property in Vermont for the purpose of removing to Ohio to reside with his son this deponent and not to bring himself within the provisions of the Pension law.
(Signed) David Danforth
Sworn and subscribed in open court on the said
25 Oct. 1831. C. A. D. Coffin Clerk
I Amos D. Coffin, Clerk of the court of common pleas aforesaid, do certify that it appeared to the satisfaction of the court that the said Peter Danforth did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under some engagement on the continental establishment. Also

Certify that the foregoing oath of the said Peter Dawson the; and also that of David Dawson 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 is $326. dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said county this 10 th day of January A D 1832.
A. D. Coffee ch

Peter Danforth's Application

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th June 1832
State of Ohio } Licking County } ss On this 23 rd day of August 1832 personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas of Licking County and State of Ohio Peter Lanforth who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he was previously on the pension roll by a Certificate dated 9 th day of November 1818 But after as a private, inscribed on the Roll of the Vermont agency. But after the law of of the 18 th of March 1818 under which he drew a pension was altered he made no application until after the law passed of May 15 th 1828 but never received an answer from said application. He supposes he was struck from the pension Roll. He was a private in the 2 nd Regiment and in the 6 th Regiment of the Massachusetts line of the Army of the United States He now resides in McKean Township in Licking County and State of Ohio His place of Residence when he first made application was in Hatcher in Franklin County and State of Vermont. — He relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any State agency in any state, except as above stated that he was once on the roll of the agency of the State of Vermont. But that he has received no pension since March 1820. — Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Peter his Lanforth X mark A. D. Coffee sk

J Amos D. Coffee
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Licking County and State of Ohio do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceeding of the said Court in the matter of the application of Peter Danforth for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 23 rd day of August 1832
J. D. Coffee ch

See This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services. Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
L. W. B. I. 2506.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS, WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV, REVOLUTIONARY.
December 6th, 1897.
Madam:-
Replying to your request for information concerning Peter Danforth , a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he made an application for pension on March 4th, 1829, at which time he was 68 years of age and residing in Licking County, Ohio, and his pension was allowed for three years' actual service as a private in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Wade and Col. Tupper. Place of his enlistment not stated.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mrs. Florence D. Stamp,
Adams Basin, Monroe Co., N. Y.

Rev. Mass.
2506
INVALID.
File No. 2506
Peter Danforth
Br. Mass. Cont.
Act: June 4, '32
Index: Vol. A , Page 88
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Dec. 6/87. History to Mrs. Florence D. Stamp Adams - Basin. Munroe Co. N.Y.

Taken from a packet containing 2 Chas. H. & Co. P.O. Box Aug 29/1882 for to Thalia Cravens Ohio

4,279 Ohio Vermont 4
Peter Danforth Nixon's regt. private. Massachusetts line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of Eighty Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th of Nov r 1818. and forwarded to Joseph D. Farnsworth Esq m Hanfield Vermont
Arrears to 4 th of Sept r 1818: 5 mo 41.00 Semi-ann. all ce ending 1 st Mar. 1819: 30 48.00
3 years $89.00
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
war Discontinued Hitchins Franklin County

See letter to Pens r 7. June 1828
Notification sent to Hon. J. McIntire. St Albans. 21 April 1829.

Peter Danforth's
Declaration & Certificate
see letter to Hon. L. Capt, Sec War. Jan. 31. 1832
Emerson
Produces copy of a discharge given by Genl. Knox original discharge missing

Copy of Peter Danforth's Discharge
By the Honourable Major General Knox
Commanding the American Forces on Hudson River
Peter Danforth soldier in the Second Massachusetts Regiment being enlisted for three years is hereby honourably discharged from the service of the United States
Given in the State of New York
The 14 th Day of December 1783.
H. KNOX M.G.
By the General Command
G n Doughty A.D. C. pro Tem.
Registered in the books of the Regiment
Franklin County ss - Ap. 25 th 1818. I hereby certify that the above is an exact copy of the Original Discharge produced & that the said Peter Danforth under oath declares that he is the same Peter Danforth to whom it was given I should further certify that from the knowledge which I have of the circumstances of the said Danforth that he is in reduced circumstances & needs the assistance of his country for support.
Joseph D. Farmworth Judge of Probate of Franklin County Court

Joseph D. Farnsworth Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Franklin as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that Peter Danforth herein before mentioned did serve in the Revolutionary War for more than Nine months at one period on the Continent at establishments as stated in the preceding Declaration against the common enemy. And I now transmit the proceedings and Testimony taken and had before me to the Secre- tary of War for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress And have caused the Seal of the County Court for the County of Franklin to be hereunto affixed. Fairfield April 22 d A d 1818.
Joseph D. Farnsworth
(46)
State of Vermont Franklin County clerks office April 24 th 1818
I hereby certify that Joseph D. Farnsworth Esq r is Chief Judge of Franklin County Court, duly qualified to act as such and that the foregoing certificate is signed by him in his own proper hand writing. In Testimo- ny whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the Public Seal of said Court Horace Sanes Clerk

District of Vermont Franklin County ss.
On the 1 st day of April A D 1818. before me the subscriber Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Franklin ss. personally appears Peter Danforth aged 57 years resi- dent in Fletcher in said County who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provisions 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 the said Peter Danforth enlisted in Williamstown in the State of Massa- -chusetts as a Soldier on the first of April A D 1780. for three years in the Company commanded by Capt. Peter Gloye of the Sixth Massachusetts Regiment in the Massachusetts Line That he continued to serve in the said Corps or in the service of the United States until the 17 th December 1783 when he was discharged from the service of the United States at West Point in the State of New York. (which Discharge he produces) When he was discharged by a new arrangement of the Massachusetts Regi- -ments the Regiment to which he belonged was called the Second-
That he was in several slight engagements & in the siege at York Town - And that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the Assistance of his Country for support - And that he has no other evidence in his power of his said service, Sworn to subscribed and declared before me the day & year
Peter Danforth aforesaid
Joseph D. Farnsworth Chief Judge
Franklin County Court

Washington City 22 d February 1850
J. G. Edwards
My dear Sir it seems that there will be no end to my hospiring with letters & inquiries. I will only say to you on the language of the great apostle to the gentiles "Let patience have her perfect work" Enclosed is a letter from Daniel & David Danforth both my customers & honorable Christians who were as the only heirs of Peter Danforth a deceased Revolutionary soldier to us what the law allows them "to persons" I believe there is a law giving land to heirs there which has not yet been obtained. If there be any provision for children of deceased Revolutionary soldiers then situated When allowed me I will also forward you with the papers necessary to be observed in making them of the estate
Respectfully yours & etc
Charles H. Brown
J. G. Edwards

Peter Danforth's Declaration
Communication, directed to Peter Danforth, St Albans, Vermont to the care of Hon. Seth Wetmore.

In order to be entitled to the pension list under the act of the 18 th day of March 1818 & and the 1 st May 1820 and subsequent acts relating to pensions
State of Vermont
Franklin County
On this day 4 th day March 1829 personally appeared before the probate court expressly made and in open court being a court expressly made a court of record by the Laws of the State of the State of Vermont as will appear from the first section of an act entitled "An act constituting Probate courts and defining their powers and regulating the settlement of testate & intestate estates and the Guardianship of minors and insane persons passed 15 th November 1821
It is hereby enacted by the general Assembly of the State of Vermont that the Probate Courts respectfully shall be courts of record - shall have a seal & shall appoint a Register of said Courts with the power of removal who shall be sworn to the faithful discharge of his duty and shall keep a true & fair record of each order and sentence & decree of said court and record all things proper to be recorded and on legal fees being paid shall give true & attested copies of the files records & proceedings in said Court which shall be legal evidence in all courts of law and equity. And that certificates of Probate administration or of guardianship attested by the Register of such court may be produced or given in evidence in any court in this State and shall be as effectual as any probate or letter of administration or of guardianship made out in due form of law.
Peter Danforth of St. Albans in the County Franklin & State of Vermont and resident of said County aged 80 years being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the pension mentioned by the acts of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 and the subsequent acts relating to pensions. That the said Peter Danforth enlisted for the term of three years enlisted in the Spring of 1780 at Middlebury County State of Massachusetts in the Regiment then commanded by Col. Tupper in the line of Massachusetts in the Continental establishment that he continued to serve said

corps until with October 1783 at which time he was honourably discharged which discharge is at the War Office. And in pursuance of the Act of the first of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 12 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 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 18 th day of March 1818; and that I have not since nor has any person in trust for any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule here annexed and by me subscribed.
Peter Davenport
Schedule
  100 Acres of Land lying & being in Fitchburg, ap. being the farm occupied by me, an old house & barn thereon standing - 500.00   1 Mare - - - - - 50.00   1 Cow - - - - - 15.00   4 Sheep - - - - - 5.00   1 Swine - - - - - 2.50   old kitchen furniture, viz. 1 pine table 1.00 1.00   4 old chairs 2.00, 1 pine stool 50, 1 bench 50 3.00   1 old gun 5.00 - 1 pail 20, 1 churn 20 5.40   Clockwork, 0-75. two 6 hundred feet old 25 1.00   582.90 
I further say, that I was placed on the pension roll under the act of 18 March 1818 - that I did not make out a new declaration under the act of May 1820, as being advised, that by the construction given to the act of 18 March 1818 & of May 1820, that the applicant could not hold any real estate, & be considered as in indigent circumstances - that the declarant has not, conveyed any of his real estate subsequent to 18 March 1818, and as to his personal estate there is not but little of any value in the same since March 1818 - that from said last mentioned time to the present he has not sold or disposed of any of his personal estate, except for the necessary support of himself & family - 2 - - - - -
Peter Davenport

State of Vermont Georga District
I William Bridges Register of the Probate Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of 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 Five hundred and Eighty dollars two, and Ninety cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court
in this 14 th day of March
1829.
Wm William Bridges
Registrar
Communications to be directed to Peter Danforth, to the care of Hon. Seth Wetmore, St. Albans, Vermont.

A - Copy of deed referred to J. D. Coffee
Sanford Post Office
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David Sanford Esq.
McLean Township
Michigan
Dear
As the left at your will Post Office
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Know all men by these presents that I Peter Danforth of the town of Fletcher and County of Franklin State of Vermont. For and in consideration of the sum of five hundred Dollars lawful money of the United States to me in hand paid before the delivery hereof by Murray Buck of Fairfax sd. County & State aforesaid. The receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge have given granted bargained sold and released by these presents do give grant bargain sell and release and confirm to him the sd. Murray Buck and to his heirs and assigns forever all my right title interest or demand in or unto second division lot belonging to the original right of Jeremiah Clarke being the south part of lot No. three all of sd. lot unsold contain- -aining fifty acres be the same more or less bounded as follows. on the East on lot No. six South No. two West on No. one and North on No. four, also the west half of the aforesaid lot No. six. said land lying in Fletcher aforesaid. 2 division by the right of James Strong To have and to hold the said granted premises with the appurtenances thereof to him the said Murray Buck and to his heirs and assigns to his and their own proper use benefit and behoof forever. I hereby engaging to warrant and defend the said granted and bargained premises against all claims or demands of any person or persons claiming by from or under me or the original grantor.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty first day of October in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty
Signed Sealed and Delivered Peter Danforth L S in presence of Elijah Sherman Mason Buck
State of Vermont Franklin County ss. Oct. 21 st 1839 Then the above named Peter Danforth personally appeared and acknowledged the above instrument of writing to be his voluntary act and deed Before me
Elijah Sherman justice I hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true copy of a deed in the Town clerks office in Fletcher for Record Attest Elias Blair Town Clerk
Fletcher March 19 th 1841

Dear Brother I suppose that you have been long looking for an answer from me but I did not receive your letter until the 7 th of February which was too late to answer your request therefore I did not know whether to send you a copy of this card or not but finally concluded that if Uncle Peter did not get his Pension granted that it might be of use next Court. I have no news to write at in particular we all enjoy tolerable health as you left here lately I shall not now give a particular history of each one but let it suffice to say that we are all well. I am glad to hear that Uncle and Aunt is so well united. Our Sister we rejoice that there is a prospect of seeing you once more I hope that you will not fail of coming of here next summer and then we can talk more on than I can write. I will just inform Aunt of the death of Mrs. Phebe's Widow Barlow (or she that was Lucy Brock) Mr David George and Samuel Gregory's Wife Capt. Bucksheath is very poor. Murray Buck live on the old farm and so far they want papers & must draw to order by subscribing myself your affectionate Brother March 30 th 1831 David Sanborn
Levi Sanborn

Exhibit A.
at coffee
J. H. Coffee
Newark Ohio
50

In order to be restored to the pension list under the act of the 18 th day of March 1818 and the 1 st May 1820 & subsequent acts relat- -ing to pensions
- State of Vermont } On this 4 th day of March Franklin County ss } 1829 personally appeared be- fore the Probate Court & in open court being a court expressly made a court of record by the Laws of the State of Vermont as will appear from the first section of an act entitled an act constituting Probate Courts & defining powers regulating the settlement of testate & intestate estates & the guardianship of minors & insane persons etc. 15 th November 1829
It is hereby enacted by the gener- al Assembly of the State of Vermont that Probate Courts respectively shall be courts of record. Shall have a seal & shall appoint a register of said court with the power of removal - who shall be sworn to the faithful discharge of his duty & keep a true & fair record of each sentence & decree of said court & record all things proper to be recorded and on legal fees being paid shall give true & attested copies of the files, records & proceedings in said court which shall be legal evidence in all courts of law & equi- ty; and that certificates of Probate, administration, or of guardianship attested by the register of such court may be produced as given in evidence in any court in this state & shall be as effectual as any probate, or letter of administration, or guardian- ship, made out in due form of law —
Peter Danforth of Fletcher in the County of Fra- nklin and State of Vermont & resident of said County aged 66 years being duly sworn acc- ording to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the pension ma- de by the act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818

and the subsequent acts relating to pensions. That the sd Peter Danforth enlisted for the term of three years in the spring of 1780 at Middlesex county, state of Massachusetts in the Regt then commanded by Col Tupper in the line of Ma- sachussetts in the continental establishment That he continued to serve in corps until Dec r 1783, at which time he was honorably discha- ged, which discharge is at the war office
and in pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820 I do 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 to dim- inish it as to bring myself within the provisi- ons 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. pass d on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person for, in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contain- in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscri- bed
Schedule
  100 acres of land lying & being in Fletcher ap d being the farm occupied by me an old House & Barn thereon standing — — — — — $500. "     1 mare $50, one cow $15.00 four sheep $5.00  70 "    1 swine $2.50, Old kitchen furniture viz — {  5.60    1 pine table $1.00, four old chairs $2.00. — {     1 Porridge pot $1.50, Kettle 50 ct one old gun $5.00. —  6 "    1 pail $1.20, one churn $1.20, bucketry $1.75. —  1.15    6 knives & forks — $1.25 five cups at $1.00 —  6.25     $588.90  
I further say that I was placed on the pension roll under the act of the 18 th of March 1818 that I did not make out a new declaration under the act of May 1820 & being advised that by the consti- tution

given to the act of 18th March 1818 & of May 1820 that the applicant could not hold any real estate & be considered as in indigent circumstances that the declarant has not conveyed any of his real estate subse- quent to the 18th March 1818 & as to his personal estate there is but little variance in the same since March 1818 that from the last mentioned time to the present time he has not sold or disposed of any of his personal estate except for the necessary support of his family & him- self
P.C.D
State of Vermont & on this 14th day of March A.D. 1829 Franklin County ss) person appeared before me Alfred Wheeler Justice of the peace in and for the county of Franklin & state of Vermont. Joseph Robinson Joseph Clsworth & Samuel Montayne selectmen & the only selectmen of the Town of Fletcher in the Franklin County who on their respective oaths depose & say that at the request of Peter Danforth the person who is about applying for a Pension as a Rev- olutionary Soldier, we have appraised the farm on which stands an old house, Barn & cow house containing about one hundred acres, and being the farm owned & occupied by Peter Danforth & who has owned & occupied the same farm for more than twenty years last past & we do say that the present time & just value of so farm in money is five hundred dollars & no more in our opi- nion & judgement, we further depose that the income of so farm that is the net proceeds of said farm cannot exceed six per cent of the above appraisal we further say that we have no knowledge that the Peter Danforth is now, nor for twenty years past, the owner of any other real estate than the above described farm, we have also appra- ised a mare of his at fifty dollars, one cow at fifteen dollars five calves at six dollars & four sheep at five dollars & one goat at two dollars & fifty cents.
And further the deponents say not subscribed & sworn before me Alfred Wheeler Justice of the peace within & for the County of Franklin on the day & year above stated I further certify that the deponents are credible Witnesses before me
Joseph Robinson Joseph Clsworth Samuel Montayne { selectmen }
Alfred Wheeler Justice Peace

State of Vermont
Franklin County ss
March Franklin County Court Clerk's office March 15th 1829
I hereby certify to all whom it may concern that Alfred Wheeler Esq whose name is signed to the foregoing certificate is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Franklin duly appointed by the Legislature of this State. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto signed My name and affixed the Public seal of said Court
Horace James Clerk

State of Vermont Franklin County ss
On this 11th  12th day of Oct  March A.D. 1829. personally appeared before me Alfred Wheeler Justice of the Peace
in and for the County of Franklin and State of Vermont.
Joseph Robinson Joseph Ellsworth & Samuel Montague Selectmen and the only Selectmen of the town of Fletcher in said Franklin County, who on their respective oaths depose and say that at the request of Peter Danforth  Danforth , the person who is about applying for a pension as a revolutionary Soldier - we have appraised the farm on which stands an old house, one barn & one hen-house, containing about one hundred acres, and being the farm owned & occupied by said Peter Danforth & who has owned & occupied the same farm for more than Twenty years last past - and we do say that the present true & just value of said farm in money is five hundred dollars and no more - in our opinion & judgement -
we further depose, that the income of said farm cannot exceed that is the neat proceeds of said farm cannot exceed six per cent of the above appraised - we further say that we have no knowledge that the said Peter Danforth he is now now for Twenty years past the owner of any other real estate of or than the above described farm -
we have also appraised a man of his at fifty dollars one cow at fifteen dollars. 2 Calf Calves at six dollars & 4 Sheep at four five dollars - and one Sheep at $2.50
and further the deponents say not Subscribed and sworn before me Alfred Wheeler Jus. of the Peace within & for the County of Franklin in the day and year above stated - further certify that the deponents are Creditable Witnesses - before me - Alfred Wheeler Justice Peace
Joseph Robinson Joseph Ellsworth Samuel Montague Selectmen of Fletcher

F. D. Stamp, Adams Basin, N. Y.
Adams Basin, Monroe Co. New York
Bureau of Pensions,
Will you be so kind as to send me the military record of.
PETER DANFORTH
a Revolutionary pensioner , and oblige.
Yours Truly
(Mrs) Florence D. Stamp
Nov 20, 1897.