Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15070, Titus Dawson, Conn.

SERVICE
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Dawson Titus
S15070
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CONTENTS

14715
New York
Situs Dawson
of Tompkins in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Hether of the Pctg commanded by Col. Wolcott in the Col. Militia time for 9 Mo. 21 days
let. to Woodcock & Ferris of New ag d Oct 18 th 33
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 32 Dollars 31 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of June 1833 and sent Woodcock to Ferris Ithaca
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $64.62 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep 33 16.15
$80.77
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Geo B. Whiting Clerk Book E Vol. 1 Page 34

In the Matter of Ditus Dawson
Pension Application with additional afft.

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832.
STATE OF NEW YORK, Dutchess COUNTY, ss.
On this 17 th day of July personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Oyer & Terminer now sitting, Peter Dawson a resident of the town of Danby in the county of Dutchess and state of New York, aged eighty three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
That in the Month of January in the year 1775 he enlisted for three months as a private in the Militia at Boston in the Captain Hookers Company in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Mootcot. That he resided at the town of Southington in Hartford County in the state of Connecticut. That he remained in & about Boston during the time that his service consisted in building Forts, & batteries, cutting fascines, keeping guard & other things in aid to the same - that the British evacuated Boston during this time of service they marched in with his Company - that he was discharged at the end of the time & returned to Southington.
That in the fore part of the year 1776 the Month not recollected he enlisted volunteered in the Militia under Captain Ambrose Slope in the Regiment commanded by Col. Strong - that he still resided at Southington - that he marched with his Company to New York - that he composed part of the garrison in New York - that he remained there for four or five months - that Col. Strong was discharged soon after he volunteered on account of sickness and Col. Chester took his place - that there were Continental troops in New York at the time, but the number or what Regiment or Companies he cannot recollect - that Genl. Putnam commanded the regular troops in New York, but what other officers belonged to the regular troops he does not recollect - that he march was marched with his Regiment down to the water edge at the time of the battle on Long Island & expected to be marched over, but they were ordered to march back again into the city - that he remained in the city until the Americans were driven out by the British, how long he does not recollect - that he was sent home when he left the city with orders to be ready to march when wanted.
That in September 1776 he march was ordered out - that he marched with his Company under Capt. Slope to Fishkill - that he does not recollect the Colonels name - that he remained at this place until about the first of November in the same year - that during this time he marched with his Company up the Hudson about 60 or 70 miles to Poughkeepsie to keep the British in check in their vessels, & back again - that there was frequent firing between the British shipping & the troops with whom he marched during the march up & down the river - that there were Continental troops engaged in this service, but how many companies or regiments he does not recollect - that General Captain

Fuller commanded a company at this time in the same regiment that he does not recollect the names of any other officers engaged in that service - that after marching back from Rhinebeck to Fishkill, he was discharged with directions to be ready at a minute's warning for the service -
That he returned home from Fishkill, & remained ready for the service during the whole war - that he was not called out again during the whole war - that he has no documentary evidence that at various times previous to the march to Fishkill & Rhinebeck he was out for short periods - that he once marched to New Haven under Captain Bray & was gone about a week to keep the British from destroying the place - that he once marched to Danbury under Captain Sloper to drive off the British & was gone about two weeks
That he has no documentary evidence whatever -
That he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service unless it be Martin Porter & Nathaniel Bradley who reside in the County of Mendham in the State of New Jersey, but that he cannot say that they are living -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Samuel Love Church
Witnesses John Dawson Mark

The following questions were propounded by the Court to the applicant.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
Answer. Town of New Ham Lebanon - Don't recollect the year - I was 83 years old last month
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so where is it?
Answer. I have none
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war; and where do you now live?
Answer. Lived in Southington when I entered the service
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute; and if a substitute, for whom?
Answer. I entitled to go to Boston - I was afterwards a volunteer
5. State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops when you served; such continental and militia regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service.
Answer. I cannot now recollect the officers except those I served under - I knew Genl Putnam - I cannot name the regiments particularly - I have performed various services - built fortifications here in Skaneateles
6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
Answer. I rec d a discharge from Col. Wolcott which is lost
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
Answer. Nathan Burs, Uriel Clark, Merick Clark, Benjamin Elliot, Benjamin Jennings (Jensen)
WE Lewis Beers residing in the town of Danby and county of Tompkins and State of New York, and Eliza Doolittle residing in the same place, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Titus Dawson who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, and that we believe him to be sixty years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, }
Samuel Love
Lewis Beers Eliza Doolittle
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states, and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Lewis Beers & Eliza Doolittle who have signed the preceding certificate are residents in the town of Danby and county of Tompkins and are creditable persons, and that their statements are entitled to credit.
I Samuel Love Clerk of the Court of Oyer & terminer for the County of Tompkins do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Titus Dawson for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this
26. day of July 1832
Samuel Love

In the Matter of Titus Dawson a Soldier of the Revolution
No 6/32.

State of New York ss
Oneida county
Martin Porter being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he resides in the Town of Kirkland county of Oneida and State of New York That he is above seventy three years of age that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary war in the year seventeen hundred & seventy six he was in the army at Boston that he well knows Titus Dawson of Town of Danby and county of Tompkins mentioned in the annexed application for a pension that the said Titus Dawson was with this deponent as far as he knows in the service in the company of which Captain Hooker was captain in Colonel Chesters or Woolcoats Regiment in General Salab Hawks Brigade that this deponent enlisted some time in January 1776 and was in the service until the last of March 1776 and was discharged at Boston that this deponent was brought up in the same town of said Titus Dawson that he has often seen him since the time they were in the service together and knows the person applying for the pension in the annexed papers is the same individual that this deponent saw the said Titus Dawson in the army as above said
Sworn before me this 12 th day of February 1833 & I further certify
that I am well acquainted with said Martin Porter & have been for more than thirty years & that his character is good as to truth and veracity & in whose statement full credit can be placed
Martin Porter
Asst Doct Little Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Clerk's Office Oneida County ss I Geo Brown Clerk of the said County do
hereby certify that Uri Doolittle Esq before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn was on the date of the same a justice of the peace in & for the said County and duly authorized by law to act as such and that I am acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe the signature "Uri Doolittle" subscribed thereto to be genuine Witness my hand and Seal of Office this 13 th day of February 1833
Geo. Brown Clerk Jos B. Read Dep Clerk

State of New York } Oneida County }
I Nathanie Bradley being sworn deposeth and saith That, he resides in the Town of Whitestown County of Oneida and State of New-York, That he is above seventy four years of age, That he was a Soldier in the Revolutionary war, That, in the year Seventeen hundred & Seventy Six - he was in the Army at Boston, And at New-York - That he well knows Titus Dawson of the Town of Danby and County of Tompkins mentioned in the annexed application for a pension - That the said Titus Dawson was with this deponent in the same company, of which Colonel Hooker was Captain & Elisha Root First Lieutenant, That Titus Dawson was at that time in the service, about Three Months - That this deponent believes this period commenced about the month of February 1776 and ended about the month of May 1776 - That about the first of July of the same year the said Titus Daw- son was again out as a Soldier with this deponent, in the company of Captain Elisha Root, John Clark being First Lieutenant & Dan Carter Ensign - That the said Titus Dawson was out at that time, about One Month And this deponent further saith that he was brought up in the neighbourhood of said Titus Dawson That he has often seen him since the time they were in the service together and knows the person applying for the pension in the annexed papers is
Tomp Co.

The same individual, that this deponent saw the said Litus Dawson in the army at Fishkill but that he does not know how long he served at that time -
Sworn before me this 11 th day of February 1832 & I further certify that I am well acquainted with the said Nathaniel Bradbury & have been for many years & that his character for truth & veracity is good & in whose statement full reliance can be placed
Nath l Bradbury
Uriah Stevens Justice of the Peace
Clerks Office Oneida Countys: I Geo Brown clerk of the said County do hereby certify that "Uriah Stevens Esq. before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn was on the day of the same a justice of the peace in and for the said County and duly authorized by law to act as such - And that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe the signature "Uriah Stevens" subscribed thereto to be genuine
Witness my hand and Seal of Office this 13 th day of February 1832.
Geo. Brown Clerk Jos. B. Read Dep. clerk

Personally appeared before me the  Titus Dawson of the county of Tompkins Titus Dawson who being by me duly sworn deponeth & saith that by reason of old age & the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below & in the following grades
First for three months as a private under Colonel Woolcott, Lt Col Gay, Major John Ekstein, Capt Hooker. 1 st Vtnt Root & 2 nd Vtnt Stoddard. at Boston
Second for four months as a private under Colonel at New York  Stoddard & Capt Root - that he cannot recollect the names of the other officers
Third for two months as a private under Adjutant Simson Merrill, Capt Ambrose Sloper, up the North river - he cannot recollect the names of the other officers in this expedition.
Fourth for one week as a private under Capt Asa Bray at New Haven in a special company for a special purpose - no other officers.
Fifth for two weeks as a private under Capt Ambrose Sloper at Danbury in a special company for a special purpose - no other officers.
That he served in the whole at least nine months & three weeks for which he claims a pension.
Subscribed and sworn this 28. day of February 1833.
Titus Dawson
Before me Saul. Some clk. of Tompkins -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal at Ithaca the day & year aforesaid
Saul Some clerk of Tomp Co.

15070 INVALID.
File No. 15 070
Titus Dawson
Prin. Rev. war
Act: June 7th 1832.
Index:—Vol. 11 , Page 428
[Arrangement of 1870.]
5

6732
New York Peter Dawson
Woodcock & Ferris Ithaca N.Y.
Peter Dawson Tompkins N.Y.
$32:31
Am d

6732
BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Titus Dawson — which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides ? It does II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides ? He did III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so ? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served ? He has V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled ? He has not VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations ? He has not VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832 ? He has VIII. Has the Court given their opinion ? It has IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate ? He has X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed ? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal ? It is, & is so distinguishable.

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? We has
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
We recollects witnesses but they, if alive, are at a distance. Should be produced.
XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
They are not.
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
They are.
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the affidavits must be properly authenticated, as above directed.
†QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

March 18,
FREE.
210 231 251
J. V. Edwards Esq. War Dept Pension Office Washington.

Ithaca Dutchess Co. N.Y. Feb'y 28. 1833
Inclosed are the pension papers of Titus Dawson with additional affidavits reproduced to meet the objections in the Brief - The Brief also accompanies the papers
Yours respectfully
Woodcock & Ferris
H. Edwards Esq. Washington