Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2,648, Samuel Daniel, Va.

SERVICE
Daniel Samuel Mary
NUMBER
R. 2648
CONTENTS

7.879 Oct 8/52 App. of Mary Daniel deed widow of Samuel.
29a Declaration of Henry Daniel for pension Act 4 th July 1830.
Oct 8/52
Hon. J. D. Strother Hon. J. D. Strother H. R.

Virginia; At a court held for Rappahannock County, on Monday the 13 th day of September in the year 1852.
On this 13 th day of September in the year 1852, personally appeared before the County Court of Rappahannock, State aforesaid, Henry Daniel, a resident of the said County of Rappahannock, aged 64 years, who being first duly sworn in open court, according to law, doth make the following declaration, in order to obtain for the children and heirs of Mary Daniel deceased, the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836, that he is a son of the said Mary Daniel deceased, and of her deceased husband Samuel Daniel deceased That his said father Samuel Daniel served as he has often heard him say, that he served four terms in the Militia from Culpeper County Virginia, that he has heard father speak of an action in the night time when the marines come to the aid of the militia and he was stationed as one of the wagon guard, he has also heard old Mr. Triplett of Culpeper speak of being in the same action, he has also heard him speak of another incident in one of his terms of service, which he denominated the murningtown, when the militia were so much alarmed by thunder and lightning, that they dropped their guns and fled, that he does not recollect the names of his father's Commanding officers, but he is under the impression that he served under one of the Thornton's, that he heard him tell an anecdote of his telling some Tavern keeper to let him have what he wanted, as he was a good old soldier returning from the service, he has also heard his father speak of giving one hundred dollars that he brought back from the service (in paper) for a spinning wheel, and that he had been asked

asked that sum for a drink of rum. He has also often heard his mother talk of his father's service in the Revolution, and said that she had to cultivate crops of wheat and corn during his absence. That his mother was a native of Spotsylvania County, where she was married to his father about the year 1761 or 2, - their eldest child Elizabeth being twenty one years older than himself, that he has heard his father and mother jest about being married after publication of banns in open Church, and that whilst he does not recollect the length of the particular tours of service, but is satisfied from the recollections of the conversations that he served more than two years, considerably
Henry his X Daniel Mark
which said declaration, the Court doth order to be certified. In testimony that the foregoing is a true copy from the Records of the said Court, I William J. Monroe Clerk thereof, have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of said Court this 11 th day of October, in the year 1832
W. J. Monroe Clerk. 3

January 29, 1937
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Mrs. J. K. Cecil 530 Kellogg Avenue Palo Alto, California
Samuel Daniel, R. 2648 Joseph Daniels, S.C.354 BA-J/MLB
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of Samuel Daniel or Daniels who served in the Revolutionary War from Virginia, or in the War of 1812 from Ohio, and of Joseph Daniel or Daniels, of Ohio or Indiana, who served in the War of 1812.
Their records are furnished you, as follow:
SAMUEL DANIEL R. 2648
The data herein were obtained from pension claim, R. 2648, based upon service in the Revolutionary War of Samuel Daniel. It is not shown that he served in the War of 1812 or ever lived in Ohio.
The date and place of birth and names of the parents of Samuel Daniel are not given.
Samuel Daniel married about 1761 or 1762 in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, Mary ____ (referred to only as Mary Daniel), a resident of that county. The date and place of her birth, maiden name or names of parents are not shown. The soldier died April 19, 1823, in Gulpaper County, Virginia, where he had resided since before the Revolutionary War, and his widow, Mary Daniel, died sometime in November, 1841.
The following names of children of Samuel Daniel and his wife, Mary, are shown in the claim: Elizabeth Daniel, their eldest child, who was twenty-one years older than Henry who was sixty-four years of age in 1852, Samuel, Elijah and Mary Daniel.
Soldier's son, Samuel Daniel, died prior to 1851 and was survived by the following named children - Sarah who married George Jeffries, Mary, Susan, Nancy, Samuel, Catharine, William and John Daniel.

Elijah Daniel who died, also, prior to 1851, another son of Samuel Daniel and his wife, Mary, left the following named children: Lucy, Susannah and James Daniel.
September 13, 1852, while residing in Rappahannock County (formerly a part of Culpeper County), Virginia, Henry Daniel, son of Samuel Daniel and his wife, Mary, applied for pension that might have due on account of the service of his father in the Revolutionary War. He applied in behalf of himself and the other surviving children and heirs of the soldier.
It was alleged that Samuel Daniel, while residing in Culpeper County, Virginia, enlisted and served four tours in the Virginia militia, amounting in all to two years, no dates of service given, nor names of officers, except that it was stated the soldier served under one Thornton, rank not designated, that during his service he was in several actions, including one when he was acting as one of the wagon guard, the troops became so frightened by a thunder and lightning storm that they dropped their guns and fled, giving that tour the name of the running tour; no further details of service given.
The claim for pension was not allowed as proof of service of six months was not furnished in accordance with the requirements of the pension law.
In 1851, one Francis M. Jeffries was Justice of the Peace for Rappahannock County, Virginia, his relationship to George Jeffries who married soldier's granddaughter, Sarah Daniel, not shown.
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JOSEPH DANIELS S. C. 354
You are furnished herein the record of Joseph Daniels as found in pension claim, S. C. 354, based upon his service in the War of 1812.
The date and place of birth and names of the parents of Joseph Daniels are not shown, nor is it stated that he ever resided in the State of Ohio.
Joseph Daniels volunteered in Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, Indiana, and served from April 3, 1813, to June 17, 1813, as private in Captain Justis Sartwell's company of Indiana militia, stationed at Hogan's Blockhouse on Hogan's Creek.

In 1850, the soldier was a resident of Lawrenceburg, Indiana, and was still living there in 1855.
Joseph Daniels, as soldier signed, was allowed pension on his application executed March 6, 1871, at which time he was aged eighty-one years and a resident of Lawrenceburg, Indiana.
The soldier married Amy Steele in 1816 in Lawrenceburg, Indiana. The date and place of her birth and names of parents are not given. Joseph Daniels stated in his application for pension in 1871 that he was a widower, but did not give the date of death of his wife.
No reference was made in the claim to children.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

1937 Jan. 29 - Hiel 6 mo J. K. Cecil — m.R.O.
2648
P. O. _____
Mary Daniel
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Not on 1852 List
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

No. 784
Mary Daniel dec. widow of Samuel.
Virg a  MD
Act 4 th July 1830.
To Hon. J. F. Strother Feb. 24/52
Same Act 11 1853
3648

No 7.784
Mary Daniel dec. wid of Samuel da
Act 4 July 1836.
Hon J. F. Strother H of Reps.

Virginia,
At a court held for Rappahannock County on Monday the 13 th day of October 1851.
It is ordered to be certified that it was proven to the satisfaction of the court that Henry Daniel was the son of Samuel Daniel deceased who died in the year 1828, 19 th April, in the County of Culpeper now Rappahannock county, that the said Samuel Daniel deceased was a private in the war of the Revolution, that he had other children besides the said Henry Daniel, to wit; Samuel Daniel who is dead leaving children, to wit; Sarah who intermarried with George Jeffries, Mary Daniel Susan Daniel, Nancy Daniel, Samuel Daniel, Catherine Daniel, William Daniel and John Daniel, and Elyah Daniel who is also dead, leaving children to wit; Lucy Daniel, Susannah Daniel and James Daniel; and Mary Daniel who is still living. It is also ordered to be certified that it was proven to the satisfaction of the court that the said Samuel Daniel deceased served two years in the war of the Revolution aforesaid that he was married to the mother of his aforesaid children to wit; Henry Daniel, Samuel Daniel, Elijah Daniel (dec d ) and Mary Daniel, before the commencement of Revolution aforesaid, and that she remained a widow until the month of November 1841 when she died. And the court is of opinion that Peter Triplett, Samuel Stone, James Sloan and Francis M. Jeffries, whose certificates made before justices of the peace were before the court in proof of the services of the said Samuel Daniel deceased in the war of the Revolution as aforesaid, are persons worthy of belief upon oath.

The following are true copies of the certificates referred to in the foregoing order.
"I Peter H. Triplett, Revolutionary Pensioner now in my 99 th year of age do hereby certify that I knew Samuel Daniel - he was a soldier in the Revolution - he belonged to the Marine Service. I think he was in the service about two years. I knew him before and after the war, and I also knew him during the time after his service, he lived in the County of Copepiper now Rappahannock before and after the war. Given under my hand this 9 th day of June 1851. Peter his H. Triplett mark
State of Virginia, Copepiper County to wit:
This day Peter H. Triplett, personally appeared before me, Wm T. Humphreys a justice in and for the County aforesaid, and swore to the truth of the above certificate. Given under my hand this 9 th day of June 1851. Wm T. Humphreys J.P.
I hereby certify that I am in my 80 th year, that I have been acquainted with Mr. Samuel Daniel, and was up to his death, and that I have heard from him and others that he served in the Revolution. Given under my hand this 6 th day of September 1851. James Sloan Rappahannock County, to wit: "
This day James Sloan personally appeared before me a justice for said County and made oath to the facts above stated. Given under my hand this 6 th September 1851. H. M. Jeffries J.P.
I, Samuel Stone do certify that I known Samuel Stone Daniel a Revolutionary pensioner served in the Revolution, say that he served in what was called the mornington, and

have heard from others that served with him, and I believe that he died about the year 1820, or 1824. Given under my hand this 8 day of September 1851. Samuel Stone
Rappahannock County, to wit:
This day Samuel Stone personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for said County and made oaths to the above certificate. Given under my hand this 8 th day of September 1851. H. M. Jeffries J.P.
This day personally appeared before me, one of the Justices of the County of Rappahannock, Francis M. Jeffries, and after first being duly sworn deposes and says that he knew Samuel Daniel of the county of (Nepseer now Rappahannock), that he served in the war of the Revolution, as I have heard him say, as well as others, and that in the morning they attempted to make their escape believing the British were near at hand, the said Samuel Daniel fell into a ditch, and he called upon his comrades to rise and fight for he could run no further. This he related to me and others, and I have never heard the fact of his having served in the war of the Revolution questioned by any person, he served two years according to all the accounts of his family and the old settlers of the neighbourhood, that he was married to Mary Daniel his widow before the war of the Revolution commenced, and continued to live with her as man and wife, until the period of his death, and that she remained a widow, until the period of her death, which took place in the year 1814, she was one of my near neighbours, and was buried on my farm, and I hereby certify that I believe the said Francis M. Jeffries is a man worthy of credit and belief. Given under my hand this 9 day of October 1851. William A. Spindle J.P.

A complete copy from the Records test. W. J. Menefee Clerk.
Rappahannock County, to wit:
I William J. Menefee Clerk of the County Court of said County do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true transcript from the Records of the said Court In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court this 26 th day of November, in the year 1851.
W. J. Menefee Clerk

Wm. F. Stratton
March 11/53

Pension Office
March 11 1853
Sir
The Declaration of Mary Daniel dec d widow of Samuel of D a , has been recieved and filed with the other papers in her case, under the act of July 4 1836, and I have the honor to inform you that the case is wholly unsupported by such testimony as was required in my letter of Feby 21 1852, addressed to you, to which I would refer you for the character of evidence necessary to establish this claim.
Benj. F. Shrother Actg M

To Dec 10 th 1857
Add. evi: in case of Dr. Strother Danielwid: of Sam l . to be referred to Mr. Tiptlett.
Copy Tiptlett Hon J. F. Strother H of R.

Washington City - Dec 7th 1851
My Sir
I enclose you a record to sustain an application for widows pension, on behalf of the Lins of Mrs Mary Daniel, wife of Samuel Daniel, a revolutionary soldier.
Please inform me, whether the evidence thus presented is sufficient - If defective, in what particulars - And also please inform me, if there are any other evidences in your office, concerning the service of the said Daniel.
Very Respectfully Your aff Servt Jas. H. Strother
To
Genl. E. Heath
Court of Pensions -

Pacific Branch, Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
Methodist Episcopal Church
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Jan. 4-1937
Pension Dept. Department of Interior
Do you have record of a pension for Joseph Daniel(s) of Ohio or Indiana, who served in the war of 1812?
Do you have record of a pension for Samuel Daniel(s) for service in the Revolutionary war from Virginia - or the war of 1812 from Ohio?
I wish these for patriotic purposes. Thanking you,
I am, sincerely
Elizabeth H. Cecil (Mrs. J. K.)

Pension Office,
Feby 21. 1852.
Sir:
The papers in the case of Mary Daniel widow of Saml. of Va have been examined and filed under the Act of 4 July 1836. The heirs or one of them should make a declaration in accordance with the enclosed printed instructions under that Act, in which each particular term of service should be set forth. The date of commencement, term of duration & names of the Officers, and then the service must be clearly proved either by record or parole testimony, or by both if it can be obtained. The date of the marriage should also be established, by record or documentary evidence. One of the witnesses in this case, Peter H. Niflette alleges that Daniel served 2 years as a Marine, but upon examination of his papers it is found that altho' he asserted a claim for Marine service, it was not sustained and he was not allowed for it.
Hon J. T. Strother H of Reps.