Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24044, Samuel Danks, Mass.

SERVICE
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NUMBER
W 24044
Danks Samuel Abigail
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State of New York,
County of Jefferson
On this fifteenth day of February in the year of our Lord 1838 personally appeared before me Benjamin Wright a Judge of Jefferson County Court, N.Y. Abigail Danks a resident of the Town of Ellsburgh Jefferson County & State of New York aged seventy nine 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 provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 4. 1830
That she is the widow of Samuel Danks who was a private in the war of the Revolution, and that he served as a private in the Massachusetts Militia in the year 1775 under Captain Pomroy in Colonel Moseley's Regiment & that he entered the service as this declarant verily believes in April of said year 1775, & was discharged sometime the latter part of the fall or forepart of the winter following and that he marched to Boston and remained in the vicinity of that place
And this deponent further declares that her husband the aforesaid Samuel Danks served another tour in the year 1776 as she believes under the officers above specified and marched to New York and served a period of six or seven months
And she further declares that in the year 1777 her said husband served another tour under the same officers and marched to Bennington Vermont as she then understood & verily believes, that he left home as near as she can recollect in the month of July & returned about the middle of November after
She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Danks on the 6 th day of March 1777 by the Reverend Mr. Ladd of Southhampton

Massachusetts that she was married at Westfield Massachusetts, That her husband the aforesaid Samuel Danks died on the 4 th day of January 1834, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed Abi Gale Danks
Sworn to & Subscribed on the day and year above written before
Benjamin Wright one of the Judges of Jefferson County Court, County
I hereby certify that Abigail Danks the above named declarant is unable to attend a Court of Record by reason of old age & infirmity February 15 th 1838.
Benjamin Wright one of the Judges of Jefferson County Court, N.Y. County
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Jefferson County Clerk's Office,
I, PELEG BURCHARD , Clerk of said County, do hereby Certify, that Benjamin Wright Esq. before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn,
was at the date of the same a Judge of the Courts in and for the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorised to take the same.—and further, that I am well ac- quainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the same to be his proper hand writing and signature.
Witness my hand and seal of said county, this Second day of March in the year 1838
P. Burchard Clerk.

Albany New York.
Abigail Danks
widow of Samuel Danks
who was a private
in the Massachusetts Militia for 8. Months.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 26. Dollars 66.
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of May 1843 and sent to
J. C. Whittenden Esq. Adams New York.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book J Vol. 1. Page 105.

Rep
Date of widow's death not in AB.

State of New York } County of Lewis } ss: Jonathan Rogers of Lewis County of Lewis aforesaid being duly sworn, doth depose and say, that he is eighty one years of age past, that Abigail Danks widow of Samuel Danks now residing in Ellsbury Jefferson County is his sister That the said Abigail was married to the said Samuel Danks as near as this deponent can now recollect in the month of March 1777 in the Town of Westfield Massachusetts, that this deponent was present at the marriage and saw them lawfully married by the Rev. Mr. Judd of Southampton in said State, That this deponent was well acquainted with the said Samuel Danks during the Revolutionary War, that he well recollects that the said Samuel Danks entered the service of the United States in the year 1775 in the month of April under Captain Abner Pomeroy of Southampton, Massachusetts, in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Morley, of the Massachusetts Militia That said Danks marched to Boston and served till the latter part of the fall or first part of Winter of said year. That in the year 1776, the said Danks served another tour as this deponent understood at that time and now verily believes to be true, under the same officers and marched to New York, but as this deponent was absent on a tour of service to the north during this season he cannot state the length of time said Danks served, but that he understood he served a period of six or seven months. And this deponent further states that said Danks was out again on another tour of service under the same officers in the year 1777 and that he was at the Battle of Bannington that this deponent was there at the time but as he did not serve in the same company with said Danks he cannot state the length of time said Danks served And

this deponent further states that said Banks resided at the time he intoned the Surveys as aforesaid in the Town of South Hampton, Massachusetts Jonathan Rogers Sworn & Subscribed before me this 12 th day February 1838
J. Moore Justice Peace
I certify that Jonathan Rogers, who has Subscribed & Sworn to the foregoing affidavit is to me well known as a man of truth & veracity and his statements are entitled to full credit. Dated 12 th Feb 1838
J. Moore Justice Peace
State of New York Clerk's Office, Lewis County. I, Charles P. Scovil Clerk of said County do hereby certify that John Moore Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken and David Budd Esquire before whom the answered affidavit was taken were on the day of the dates of the same Justices of the Peace in & for the County of Lewis aforesaid and duly authorized to take the same and further that I am well acquainted with their handwriting and rightly believe their respective signatures subscribed to said affidavits to be their own proper handwriting - Given under my hand and Seal of said County this 13 th day of February 1838 Charles P. Scovil Clerk

Veria Danks of Ellinborough County of Jefferson and State of New York being duly sworn saith that he knows the leaf into answ to be a leaf taken from Samuel Danks Bible and also knows the record on said leaf to be the record of said Danks family Sworne this 22 nd day of February before me Darius Danks John W. Perram Justice of the peace of the County aforesaid
Samuel Danks born Jan y 18. 1753
Abigail Danks born Oct r 9. 1758
They were married March 6. 1777
Their Children are
Eli Danks born Jan y 3. 1778
Sarah Danks born August 13. 1780
Selah Danks Nov r 21. 1782
Darius Danks Aug t 13. 1785
Benoni Danks Sep r 1 st 1790
Nabby Danks April 12. 1793
Nelly Danks June 13. 1796
Jemima Danks daughter of Sam d Danks Sen. and Sarah Danks born Sep r 3. 1759
Samuel Danks Sen. Died January 4 th 1834

I, PELEG BURCHARD , Clerk of said County, do hereby Certify, that John W. Parsons Esquire before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn,
was at the date of the same a Justice of the peace in and for the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorised to take the same.—and further, that I am well ac- quainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the same to be his proper hand writing and signature.
Witness my hand and seal of said county, this Second day of March in the year 183 8
P. Burchard Clerk.
Before CHRIST cir. 397.
16 ¶ Then they that feared the LORD spake often one to another; and the LORD hearkened and heard it: and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name.
17 And they shall be mine, saith the LORD of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him.
18 Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked; between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not.
C H A P. IV.
1 God's judgment on the wicked, 2 and his blessing on the good. 4 He exhorteth to the study of the law, 5 and telleth of Elijah's coming and office.
For, behold, the day cometh that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh
shall burn them up, saith the LORD of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.
Before CHRIST cir. 397.
2 ¶ But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.
a Luke 1.78.
3 And ye shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I shall do this, saith the LORD of hosts.
4 ¶ Remember ye the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded unto him in Horeb for all Israel, with the statutes and judgments.
b Exodus 20.3.
5 ¶ Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD.
c Malachi 1.14. Mark 9.11. Luke 1.17.
6 And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.
The End of the OLD TESTAMENT.

December 23, 1938
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Mrs. Eva L. Beaven Route # 2 Blossvale, New York
SAMUEL DANKS W. 24044 BA-J/MLB am
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you requested the records of Samuel Danks, Jr. or second, who was born about 1732 or 1733, always lived in Massachusetts and served in both French and Indian War and the Revolution, also of his son, Samuel Danks, 3rd., who married in Westfield, Massachusetts, in 1777, Abigail Rogers, and later moved to New York.
This office has no record of service rendered in the Colonies prior to the Revolution, hence, none of service rendered by Samuel Danks, Junior, in the French and Indian War. You are furnished herein the record of the only soldier named Samuel Danks found in the Revolutionary War records of this office. The data therein were obtained from pension claim, W. 24044, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Samuel Danks, Junior, was born January 18, 1753; the place of birth and names of his parents were not given.
While a resident of Southampton, Massachusetts, Samuel Danks enlisted in April, 1775, served as private in Captain Abner Pomeroy's company, Colonel Shepard's or Moseley's Massachusetts regiment in the vicinity of Boston and was discharged late in the fall or early winter of that year after having served a tour of eight months. He served another tour of six or seven months under the same officers in 1776 at New York. He enlisted in July, 1777, served as private under the same officers on a tour to Vermont, was in the battle of Bennington and was discharged about the middle of November, following.
After the Revolution the soldier continued to reside in Southampton, Massachusetts, for some time, but in 1832 was living in Steuben County, New York. He died January 4, 1834.
Samuel Danks married March 6, 1777, in Westfield, Massachusetts, Abigail _____, who was born November 9, 1758. The place of her birth, names of parents or her maiden name are not shown.

Abigail Danks was allowed pension on account of the service of her husband, Samuel, on her application executed February 15, 1838, while a resident of Ellisburgh, Jefferson County, New York. In 1843, she was living in Boyleston, Oswego County, New York.
The following names of children of Samuel Danks and his wife, Abigail, are shown in the claim:
Eli Danks, born January 3, 1778 Sarah " " August 13, 1780 Selah " " November 21, 1782 Darius " " August 13, 1785; in 1832, one of that name of Ellisburgh, N.Y., whether identical with son of soldier not shown. Benoni " " September 1, 1790 Nabby " " April 12, 1793 Nicy " " June 13, 1796
The following family data, also, are shown in the claim:
Jemima Danks, daughter of Sam Danks, Senior, and Sarah Danks, born September 3, 1759. Their relationship to the soldier, Samuel Danks, Junior, was not stated.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

1937 July 1 - Hct. to H. Barnes - W.K. 1938 Dec. 23 - Hct. to Mrs. E. L. Barnes 1938
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24044
Miguel Danks
Wid of
Samuel Danks
Phil Mulcahy
Act: March 3 d 1843
Index: — Vol. A , Page 179
[Arrangement of 1870.]

See letter to Hon. J. C. Chittenden April 17. 1843.
Albany 3455
Abigail Danks widow of Samuel Danks
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 4 th January 1834 of Jefferson Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Pomeroy of the regt. commanded by Col. Shepard in the line for 8 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of July 1839 and sent to Z. Knox Lowville, N. Y.
Arrears to the 4th of March '39 79.98 Semi-annual allowance ending 6 Sept. 13.33
$93.31
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book A Vol. 2 Page 74

4 3520 N.Y. Abigail Danks wid of Saml. Set to L. H. Moore, 27 May, 1852.

4861 The matter of the Application of 3455 Abigail Danks for a Pension under the Act of 1838 Married 6 March 1777 Husband died 4 th January 1834 No deduction
Admitted Private 8 months
J. Moxon agent Lowville N.Y.

State of New York County of Lewis } ss.
On this 21 st day of February 1839 personally appeared the Hon. Amasa Dodge Jr. a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Lewis, 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 July 7 th 1838 entitled An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows:
That she is the widow of Samuel Danks who was a private in the Revolutionary Army and served in the Company commanded by Captain John Pomeroy in Colonel Shepard's Regiment of Massachusetts Militia and that he served in said Company eight months in the year 1775 as she truly believes and as specified in her declaration now on file at the War Department to which she refers for all the evidence in her power to produce to substantiate her claim.
She further declares that her said husband applied for a pension under the act of 1832 & that he then resided in Herk County New York and that Judge Cook acted as his agent & that she believes his declaration is either on file at the War Department or else in the possession of the said Agent.
She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Danks on the 6 th day of March 1777 as stated in her former declaration now on file at the Pension Office & to which she refers for evidence of her marriage as well as for evidence that she has not again married.
That her husband the aforesaid Samuel Danks died on the 2 nd day

January 1834, according to the best of her recollection That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service for which she now claims a Pension but the marriage took place previous to the first of January One hundred and ninety four (sic), at the time stated.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written before Amasa D. Dodge Jr. a Judge of said Court
Abigail her Danks mark
I certify that the above named applicant is in my opinion unable by reason of age & infirmity to appear in open court to make a declaration Amasa Dodge Jr. a Judge
State of New York
County of Herk County ss
I Carlos P. Scoville Clerk of said County and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that Amasa Dodge Jr. Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit declaration purports to have been made was on the day of the date of the same a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid in Herk County Commissioned and duly sworn and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Judge and verily believe that his signature subscribed to said affidavit declaration is genuine - Given under my hand and seal of said Court & County this 28 th day of February 1839 Carlos P. Scoville Clerk

State of New-York Jefferson County ss: On this 10 th day of April 1843, be- fore the subscriber, Thomas C. Cluttenbaum, First Judge of Jefferson County Courts, personally appeared Abigail Danks a resident of the town of Boylston in the County of Onondaga, aged eighty six 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 rd of March 1843, granting Pensions to widows of persons who served, during the Revo- lutionary war - That she is the widow of Samuel Danks who was a Revolutionary Soldier, & served in a company com- manded by Capt. Pomeroy, in the Massachusetts Troops, and that she received, under the act of July 7 th 1838 a Pension of twenty six dollars & sixty six cents per annum (according to her best recollection & belief) - She further declares that she is still a widow -
Abigail her Danks X marks
Sworn to and subscribed, before me, this day and year above written, and I further certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Abigail Danks, and know her to be the per- son described in the above declaration, and who was a Pen- sioner under the act of July 7 th 1838 -
STATE OF NEW-YORK, Jefferson County Clerk's Office, } ss.
I, DANIEL LEE , Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that Thomas Cluttenbaum Esquire before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn,
was at the date of the same First Judge of Jefferson County Courts Counsellor in Supreme Court in and for said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorised to take the same; and further, that I am well acquainted with his hand writing

State of New York
Jefferson County ss: On this 10 th day of April 1843, be- fore the undersigned, Thomas C. Clittenden, First Judge of Jefferson County Courts, personally appeared Abigail Danks a resident of the town of Boylston in the County of Onondaga, aged eighty six 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 rd of March 1831, granting Pensions to widows of persons who served, during the Revo- lutionary war - That she is the widow of Samuel Danks who was a Revolutionary Soldier, served in a company com- manded by Capt. Pomeroy, in the Massachusetts Troops, and that she received, under the act of July 7 th 1838 a Pension of twenty six dollars & sixty six cents per annum (according to her best recollection & belief) - She further declares that she is still a widow.
Abigail her Danks marks
Sworn to and subscribed, before me, this day and year above written, and I further certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Abigail Danks, and know her to be the per- son described in the above declaration, and who was a Pen- sioner under the act of July 7 th 1838.
T. C. Clittenden
First Judge of Jefferson County Courts, Commissioner in Supr. Court

3520.
Apl 2
Abigail Banks
N.Y.
Oct 4 July 1836
J. S. O. Stuart Esq
Commr of Pensions Washington D.C.
J

3520. Apr 2
Michael Banks N. Y.
Ms 16
J
J L Edwards Esq Comm o of Pensions Washington D.C.

E. T. Knox
July 21, 1838
Q. C.
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L. Knox Esq. Lowville N.Y.

War Dep
Pen: Off
July 21, 38
Sir
The papers in support of the claim of Mrs Abigail Danks widow of Sam l Danks dec d have been examined & filed in this office.
The first term of 8 mos in 75 under Capt d Abner Pomeroy is verified by the rolls, but the other two terms one in 76 to New York & another to Vermont in 77 under the same officers" are not supported by the rolls. It does not appear that Capt Pomeroy commanded a company in service after 75. - The Claimants late husband must have served under other Capt s whose names must be furnished in order to a due investigation of the claim -
The term of service in 77 must be established to bring her case within the act as it is the only service alleged to have been rendered subsequently to the marriage
It is stated that he died in 1834 but no reason is assigned why he did not apply under the act of 7. June 1832

Hon. J. C. Chittenden
17. April 1843
Dear Sir
The receipt of your letter of the 14th inst. was received. It was not until the 16th inst. that I received your letter of the 14th inst. It was not until the 17th inst. that I received your letter of the 14th inst. It was not until the 18th inst. that I received your letter of the 14th inst.
Yours truly J. C. Chittenden
Mr. J. C. Chittenden

302/283
Pension Office April 17. 1843
Sir,
The declaration of Abigail Danks is herewith returned. The declaration should be authenticated as the regulations require . The official character and signature of the magistrate who administered the oath must in all cases be certified by the proper officer under his seal of office.
The rules permit a Member of Congress, during the session of that body, to give certificates for the purpose of authenticating papers; but it is not admissible to receive such certificates either during the recess, or after the person ceases to be a Member.
I have the honor
Hon. T. C. Chittenden, Adams, N. York.

Lauride Vinea County N.Y. Feb. 23 rd 1839
Sir,
You address & communication to me on the 21 st July last informing me that the papers in support of the claim of Abigail Danks had been examined &c & that the claim of 8 months service in 1775- was verified by the Rolls But that the claim of - service in 1776 & 1777 was not verified by the Rolls as it did not appear that Capt. Abner Pomeroy under whom all the service was claimed to have been performed was in the service after 1775. Mrs Danks is confident that Capt Pomeroy was in the service in 1776 & 1777 as he was a neighbor and she is quite confident her late husband served under him. but she cannot procure any other proof that that article with her declaration & the term in 1775 was before her marriage -
Under these circumstances I have advised her to make a declaration under the Act 1838 claiming only for eight months service; which is herewith enclosed. and in case any proof can be hereafter procured an application will be made in her behalf for an increase of pension
Faithfully Yours
J. Mason
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Comm ee &c
Washington

Adams, April 10 th 1842
Sir,
I enclose the application of Mrs. Abigail Danks, for a Pension - She is quite aged & feeble, her memory is bad, but she has made an honest statement, if she has misremembered any fact, you will be able to correct it from your files - I have been unable to learn from her, how long she has drawn a Pension. I hope her statement will be satisfactory to you.
Respectfully, Your obed. Servt V. C. Stetson
J. L. Edwards Esq Comm. of Pensions.

Lorville Lewis County N.Y.
March 27. 1838
Sir,
I enclose declaration and affidavits of Mrs. Danks as soon as they shall have been examined you will please advise me on the subject.
I am Respectfully Your obedt Servt
J. Knox
J. G. Edwards Comm ee of Pensions

4 3520.
Abigail Danks moor of Samuel.
NY.
married 6 mar: 77-
Vol. 15. p. 95. on fri. Dec. 75

Mar. 5. 1839
N.Y. 4861
July 1838
Smith Aug 23
Again dated
O. S. Edwards Esq.
Commissary General
Washington D.C.

Mar. 5. 1839
N.Y. 4861
Samuel May Jr.
7 July 1838
My dear Sir,
John L. Edwards Esq. Commence of Prison Washington D.C.

State of N York
Lewis County ss Mary Hadley of West Turin in the County of Lewis being duly sworn doth depose and say she is eighty five years of age past; that she is well acquainted and known to the facts as stated in the affidavit of Jonathan Rogers herunto annexed; and further this deponent believes the time of his service when on the tour of Boston as mentioned by the said Rogers to be seven months; and further she will hinges that the said Samuel Danks marched to New York and served she thinks seven months she this deponent saw him when he started on said tour and on his return this deponent is also known of his the said Samuel Danks going on a third tour spoken of by Rogers to Bennington and that she thinks he was absent over four months; and further this deponent saith that the said Danks at the time he entered the service and after his return resided in Southampton Mass and this deponent during the whole of this time resided in Westfield Mass: near neighbors to the said Samuel Danks.
Mary Hadley
Sworn & subscribed before me this 13 th day of Feb y 1838
D. Budd Justice Peace
I certify that I have been acquainted this some time with Mary Hadley who has subscribed & sworn to the above and am satisfied that full credit may be given to her statements.
D. Budd J. Peace

Samuel Danks
Hotel Vendome
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C. H. CHADBURN, MANAGER
ACCOMMODATIONS FOR 500 GUESTS
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Minneapolis
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JUN 25 1937 RECEIVED JUL 2 1937
Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen;
Regarding a Revolutionary soldier known as
one only file on Samuel Danks (also, I believe, as Samuel Danks, Jr)
Will you please inform me as fully as possible?
My understanding, from Hist. of Southampton, Mass., is that Samuel Danks was born Aug. 15, 1708/08, was twice married and received an allotment of land in 1749, in Northampton,--also that Samuel Jr., was a soldier in the Seven Years War and that the Junior was a soldier from Southampton, Mass. in the Revolutionary War.
While other Danks Families resided in the Hamptons of Massachusetts, per the 1790 Census, the census shows no head of family then named Samuel Danks; but it does include an Abigail Danks as head of an Easthampton Family in 1790, the family consist- ing of two females; hence possibly Abigail was the widow then of Samuel the soldier.
I wish especially to identify the parentage of a Chloe Danks; she may have been the second the female in Abigail's 1790 family and the child of Abigail and the deceased Samuel.
Any constructive suggestions will be valued.
Thank you. Respectfully,
F. P. Barnes F. P. Barnes.

Route 2 Blossvale, N.Y. November 14, 1938
The Pension Dept. Wash., Dist. of Columbia.
I am endeavoring to ascertain some facts in regard to some of my ancestors whom I know are veterans. I have looked through a book found in the CO. Clerk's office in Lowville, N.Y. and which was supposed to give data concerning all pensioners. This book was published in 1840 and was intended to cover the names of all pensioners at that time.
I looked in vain in both N.Y. and Mass. lists and failed to find anything at all so I am appealing to you to aid me as I am sure there was a pension in force in that year to Abigail Rogers Danks whose husband was Samuel Danks, 3rd. We know that these people lived in Mass. and were married in Westfield in 1777. They migrated to N.Y. and probably were living in this state at the time he was granted a pension. Later his widow received one and I have reason to believe that she was receiving it as late as 1840 and later. I trust that you will forward any information you have at hand in your files pertaining to him or his family.
Also anything there might be available about his father who was Samuel Danks, Jr. or second. This man was born about 1732 or 1733 and as far as I know always lived in Mass. I believe he resided in Southampton. He was a soldier in both The French and Indian Wars and The Rev. War.
I am a descendant of these men and we are compiling a family history and any information you may be able to give us or clues suggested will be gratefully received.
I am enclosing a stamp for reply and trust that I am not presuming too much in asking for this information.
Respectfully yours,
Eva L. Beaven. not - Nov. 16
(Mr. W. H. Beaven)

July 1, 1937
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Mr. F. R. Barnes Hotel Vendome Minneapolis, Minnesota
SAMUEL DANKS W. 24044 BA-J/MLB
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Samuel Danks who, you state, was born August 15, 1708/08, was twice married and received an allotment of land in 1749, also, of one of that name who rendered service prior to the Revolution and in the Revolutionary War from Southampton, Massachusetts.
This office has no record of service rendered in the Colonies prior to the Revolution. You are furnished herein the record of the only soldier named Samuel Danks found in the Revolutionary War records of this office. The data therein were obtained from pension claim, W. 24044, based upon service of Samuel Danks in the Revolutionary War.
Samuel Danks, Junior was born January 18, 1753; the place of his birth and names of parents are not designated.
While a resident of Southampton, Massachusetts, Samuel Danks enlisted in April, 1775, served as private in Captain Abner Pomeroy's company, Colonel Shepard's or Moseley's Massachusetts regiment in the vicinity of Boston and was discharged late in the fall or early winter of that year after having served a tour of eight months. He served another tour of six or seven months under the same officers in 1776 at New York. He enlisted in July, 1777, served as private under the same officers on a tour to Vermont, was in the battle of Bennington and was discharged about the middle of November, following.
After the war the soldier continued to reside in Southampton, Massachusetts, for some time, but in 1832 was living in Steuben County, New York. He died January 4, 1834.
Samuel Danks married March 6, 1777, in Westfield, Massachusetts, Abigail _____, who was born November 9, 1758. The place of her birth, names of parents or her maiden name are not shown.

Soldier's widow, Abigail Danks, was allowed pension on her application executed February 15, 1838, while a resident of Ellisburgh, Jefferson County, New York. In 1843, she was residing in Boyleston, Oswego County, New York.
The following names of children of Samuel Danks and his wife, Abigail, are shown in the claim:
Eli Danks, born January 3, 1778 Sarah " " August 13, 1780 Selah " " November 21, 1782 Darius " " August 13, 1785; in 1832, one of that name of Ellisburgh, N.Y., whether identical with son of soldier not shown. Benoni " " September 1, 1790 Nabby " " April 12, 1793 Nicy " " June 13, 1796
No reference was made in the claim to a Chloe Danks.
The following family data are shown, also, in the claim:
Jemima Danks, daughter of Sam Danks, Senior, and Sarah Danks, born September 3, 1759. Their relationship to the soldier, Samuel Danks, Junior, was not designated.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator