Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10,527, Nathaniel Dayton, Conn.

SERVICE
Conn.
Dayton, Nathaniel
NUMBER _____
S. 10.527
carded
CONTENTS

Connecticut 9818
Nathaniel (Dayton)
St. Haven in the State of Conn. who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Brockett of the Reg. t commanded by Col. Douglas in the Connecticut for
6 months.
Enscribed on the Roll of Conn. the rate of 20. Dollars 00 Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10. day of April 1833. and H. White St. Haven, Conn.
  Enears to the 4th of March 33.  40. 00    Emi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. 33.  10 00     50. 00  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. F. Mancioni Clerk, Book C. Vol. 3 d Page 10.

104299
my real estate is all in the city of New York.
John D. Rockefeller
which is not to be separated.
It is not in the nature of the other...

resignation in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed. June 7. 1832.
State of Connecticut
County of New Haven, Ct.
On this sixth day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared open court before the Court of Probate for the District of New- Haven in the State of Connecticut being a court of record now
Sitting Attest: William  James Dayton, a resident of North Haven in the County of New Haven & State of Connecticut aged 74 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 7, 1832 - That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated:
That he enlisted in the Connecticut State troops on the 25 th day of June 1876 under Col Douglas of Northford for six months, that one Arnold of Durham was the lieutenant Colonel of the Regiment, & one Porter the Major, that the officers of the company were Captain Jacob Brockell, Lieutenant Israel Potter of East-Haven & Sergeant Stephen Gurnfield; that Benjamin Crittenden was orderly sergeant of the company; that Captain Gurnfield of New-Haven Commanded another company in the same Regiment. That the company to which declarant belonged together with one or two others was conveyed via Norwalk & commanded by Captain Howell to New-York. That two or three days after arriving in New-York he was employed in fatigue duty in throwing up entrenchments a short distance from New York near the North River, that about a month after he came to New-York, he was billeted on duty near the North River, about the middle of the afternoon, that he was not relieved until 2 o'clock in the afternoon of the next day, when an Officer passing by informed him, that the regiment

to which he belonged had crossed over to Long Island, that declarant crossed immediately over to Long Island, & joined his regiment - that the battle on Long Island was fought before he reached there, that he remained three days on the Island & came off in the retreat from Long Island with the rest of the army. - That a day or two afterwards he with part of his regiment was ordered to Turtle Bay to remove flour & provisions out of the stores there. That he with many others were taken sick with the dysentery & were sent to Flushing where he remained there a fortnight, that then he rejoined his regiment at Wrightsville, that a few days after that time, the battle at White Plains was fought, that declarant was in that battle, that Col Douglas regiment to which he belonged was posted on the right wing - that Col Douglas ordered declarant with some others to fire on a party of British grenadiers, which were the first shots fired - that his regiment was posted behind a bank - that they remained behind there until their ammunition was expended & then retreated to the camp & remained there a fortnight, that then we were removed to the ground where Gen. McDougal's brigade had been removed. That not long afterwards his regiment was sent to winter quarters in New York Castle - that he remained there until his time of service expired which was on the 25 th day of December 1776 - that he served at this time six months.
That in the 4 th of July 1779 when the British had evacuated New York declarant volunteered to come down to New Haven & served there three days, & was in several skirmishes.
May 9, 1835.

that in August or September following he volunteered to keep guard under Capt. Stearns  Stearns  Tuttle  Tuttle at New Haven, in the Militia, & served two weeks  a fortnight in this way.
That he served in the Militia on a volunteer for ten or twelve days in April 1775, when the enemy landed at Brentsbury, that he marched to Wadsworth & found the enemy embarking.
That some time previous to this declarant hired one Justin Todd to serve as a soldier during the war or for three years - that J. Todd served in Capt. Joseph Mansfield's company in Colonel Meigs' regiment - that declarant paid J. Todd fifty dollars in money & gave to him twenty days for J. Todd in each year. That declarant paid his brother Cornelius Gaylen to go or his substitute for the first twenty days - that J. Todd died six one year and a half from the time he hired him.
That declarant was born on the 30th day of September 1755 in North Haven in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut - that he understood from his father that there was a record of his age in the office of the town clerk of North Haven, but that it cannot now be found.
That at all the several times in which he entered the service of his country he resided in North Haven, that after the revolution he resided in North Haven until he was 25 years of age, then when he resided in North Haven until he was 25 years of age that then he removed to Branford & then to East Haven, both towns adjoining to North Haven, & then back to North Haven, that he has since that time lived nine years in New Haven, that about four years since he moved back to North Haven where he has resided ever since - that he never received any written discharge at any time from the service.

that he has no documentary evidence of any kind - that he knows of no other except those whose depositions are annexed, who can be procured to testify to his service
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present, & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid. Nathaniel Dayton Attest - Nathan D. Linsley Clerk
I John Smith of North Haven in the county of New Haven & State of Connecticut, of lawful age, being duly sworn do depose & say that I am well acquainted with Nathaniel Dayton of North Haven, that I Dayton & myself enlisted together on the 25th day of June 1776 for six months in the company of Captain David Rootes in Colonel Douglass regiment, Genl. M'Intosh's brigade of state troops that Major Rootes of this regiment was taken by the Hessians at Turtle Bay on the East River in New-York, that I served with Dayton at New-York & Long Island, that I was with him in the battle of White Plains, that lieutenant colonel John Arnold had his coat torn by a ball at White Plains, that Dayton served at that time & up until the 25th day of December 1776 - that I returned home at the same time with Dayton

that on the 4th of July 1779 I was with sd Dayton as a volunteer at New Haven when the enemy landed there, that sd Dayton served at that time several days, & that I believe sd Dayton to be 74 years of age & further the deponent saith not. Dated at New Haven this sixteenth day of August AD 1832.
Count 7 Pwhate, Aug. 6. 1832.
John Smith
Sworn to in open court. Attest Anthony D. Sanford Clerk
I Bereleel Dayton of North Haven in the County of New Haven & State of Connecticut of lawful age being duly sworn do depose & say, that Nathaniel Dayton who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration is my brother, that I well remember that my brother enlisted as a soldier in the Connecticut State troops to go to New York, & that sd Nathaniel went with the company in which he listed to New York that he thinks sd Nathaniel was absent six months before he returned. that there is my father's in a memorandum in the hand writing of my father Jonathan Dayton made in the cover of an account book to the following purport viz. "June 26. 1776 Nathaniel Dayton listed for New York & set out for that place July 6th & July 14th sent a barrel of cider & a bag full of flour to Nathaniel at New York by John Hemenway which he is to be repaid for the trouble of" "the above is from John Hemenway"
and further the deponent saith not. Dated at New Haven August 6th 1832.
Bereleel Dayton
Count 7 Pwhate, Aug. 6. 1832.
Sworn to in open court. Attest Anthony D. Sanford Clerk

We Joshua Tuttle of North Haven in the County of New-Haven and State of Connecticut and Joshua Barnes of sd North Haven hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Nathaniel Dayton who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy four years of age - that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution.
I sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
in open Court, before the Probate Court. Joshua Tuttle for the District of New-Haven. Joshua Barnes
Attest - Anthony Sanford Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, & after putting the interrogatories, 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 the Rev. William Boardman the clergyman presiding in the town of North Haven has removed to a great distance from sd North Haven & cannot be produced without great inconvenience & expense, & that Joshua Barnes who has signed the preceding certificate is a Deacon of the Congregational Church in sd North Haven & that Joshua Tuttle who has also signed the same is a resident in sd town of North Haven & that they both are credible persons & that their statement is entitled to credit. And that the opinion of the Court and Baraboo & Bingham are invariable thereon; their statements are entitled to full credit. Chas A. Ingersoll

Seal of said Court.
I Anthony P Sanford clerk of the court of Probate for the District of New-Haven in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Nathaniel Dayton for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 6 th day of August. 1832.
Anthony P. Sanford Clerk
State of Connecticut
Probate District of New-Haven ss.
Aug. 7 th 1832
I Charles A. Ingersoll President of the Court of Probate for said Probate District do certify, that Anthony P. Sanford whose signature is to the foregoing certificate, is Clerk of said Court of Probate duly appointed and sworn and has the keeping of the records of said Court: that full faith and credit are due to his official acts: that the foregoing seal is the seal of said Court of Probate, and that the foregoing attestation is in due form.
Charles A. Ingersoll
President of said Court

Pension Office
OCT 17 1901
PENSION OFFICE OCT 16 1901
Mr. [unclear]
Will you favor me with verifying that Nathaniel Dayton - (son of Capt Jonathan Dayton of the 'Dayton Co' born Jan 31st - 1726 - res - in North Haven Ct - died July 31 - 1804 - his Company derived its name by his having four sons in the Co.) The records of Rev. Soldiers - Nathaniel Dayton was a few - lines in 1832 - and lived in New Haven - I am his Great Grandfather on my Mother's side - I wish to use his

Name in joining the daughter of Annier Purvittin - I wish to show this is a fact that he was a Purvis at that time - Mrs. Philo S. Bennett 137 Wall St - New Haven Conn - Oct - 14 - 1901 -

Rev. No.
10527 INVALID.
File No. 10,527
Nathaniel Doughty Rev. Rev. War.
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index Vol. 2 Page 71
[Arrangement of 1879.]

Oct. 16-1941 Mr. Charles Bennett New Haven, Ct.

J. L. Edwards Esq r Secretary of the Pension Office Washington

New Haven, Connecticut. Jan y 22 '23
J. L. Edwards Esq r Secretary of the Pension office }
Sir,
Accompanying this are the supplemental declarations of Joel Brockett & Nathaniel Dayton applicants for pensions, together with the original declarations in both cases & the brief objections made by the War Department to the sufficiency of their first applications. The objection founded on the want of the certificate of the clergyman, has been obviated by procuring the certificate of the Rev d Mr. Bradley a clergyman residing in the town where the applicants live. Please direct any further communications respecting these applications to me at New Haven.
I have the honor to be Very Respectfully Your obedient Servant Henry White

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Nathaniel Dayton
5 6 11 12
6 m o pirata $ 20 —
A White
New Haven
1/60

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
Nathaniel Sayton ————— which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? 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? 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? not in sufficient detail VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? not fully VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? 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?

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?
No
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
none sufficient. It is not required that the clergyman attend court
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?
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?
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?
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?
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
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 official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
†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.

Supplemental Declaration of Nathaniel Dayton in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th . 1832.
State of Connecticut } ss County of New-Haven }
On this 27 th day of December A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Court of Probate for the District of New- Haven in Connecticut being a court of record now sitting, Nathaniel Dayton a resident of North Haven in the county of New-Haven & State of Connecticut aged seventy four years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in addition to and explanation of a Declaration heretofore made & sworn to by him on the sixteenth day of August A.D. 1832, before said Court of Probate in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th . 1832 - said declaration having been returned by the War Department as defective.
That he entered the service of the United States on the 28 th day of June A.D. 1776, having that day enlisted as a private in the company of Connecticut State Troops commanded by Dea. Brockett, in the regiment commanded by Colonel Douglas - that he served as a private in said company for the full term of six months & performed the service & marches more particularly mentioned in his said former declaration - That he was discharged from said company on the 28 th day of December 1776 - that he cannot recollect more partic- ularly than in his stated opinion of former declaration, the names of the company & field officers under whom he served during said term of six months, except that Ephraim Harrison of said North-Haven was second lieutenant of said Brockett  Colts

company; and that soon after the company reached New-York Brockett, resigned his command, & went home & died a Lieutenant Potter took command of 1 st company - that he states in his 1 st former declaration all the details of his service while a private in 1 st company which he can recollect -
That on the 4 th day of July 1779 when the British Troops landed at New-Haven the declarant volunteered to come to New-Haven to oppose the enemy - that he was not at a member of any company at this time, but volunteered to serve as a private soldier at his own expense, to oppose the enemy & defend the town of New-Haven - that after doing what service he could as an individual unconnected with any company in resisting the enemy, he returned to his home after three days service -
That in August or September 1779 he volunteered to serve as a private soldier as a guard in the company of Connecticut Militia commanded by Nathan Tuttle at New-Haven - that he served as a guard at several successive times of a day or two each amounting in all to two weeks -
That in April 1778 when the enemy as he can now recollect when the enemy burnt Danbury in Connecticut, he volun- teered to go down to Fairfield to oppose the enemy - that he went as a private soldier, unconnected with any company & served the United States, by marching to fight the enemy at his own expense - at
And the declarant would state that he has stated to the War Department, these three last mentioned periods of his service, viz in July 1779 at New-Haven; in August or September 1779 at New-Haven and in April 1778 at Fair- field, that it might be seen that he was always ready

to serve his country at any time when his services were needed as he still holds himself in readiness to do should his services be called for, with the little strength that is now left him but that for these three last mentioned terms, he would not now urge his claim for a pension, though he would thankfully receive it, if it should seem to the War Department to entitle him to the aid designed for old soldiers under the late law of congress.
But for the term of service of six months in Col Douglas' regiment first above mentioned in which the declarant served as a private soldier in D Brocketts company the declarant does claim a pension.
And the declarant further states that he cannot state more particularly than he has done in his former declaration, respecting the service of Justin Todd in the war of the revolution, whom the declarant hired & paid to go as a substitute for the declarant, except that the declarant served one year and a half as a private soldier as a substitute for the declarant. And the declarant being doubtful whether a service of this nature by a substitute entitles the declarant to the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th . 1832, states to the War Department all the facts of the case within his knowledge & leaves it to their better judgment to determine. Sworn to and subscribed in open court before the court of probate the day and year aforesaid. Attest
Anthony Thompson Clerk
Nathaniel Dayton

I Charles W. Bradley a clergyman residing in the town of North Haven and County of New-Haven & State of Connecticut hereby cer- tify, that I am well acquainted with Nathaniel Dayton who has subscribed & sworn to the above supplemental declaration, that I believe him to be seventy four years of age, that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that I concurs in that opinion Sworn to & subscribed this seventh day of January A.D. 1833 in open Court Attest: Arthur D. Sanford Clerk Charles William Bradley
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Depart- ment, 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 Charles William Bradley who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the said town of North Haven and is a credible person & that his statement is entitled to credit.
Chas A. Ingersoll
Page 3, 1 o Court.

I Anthony P Sanford clerk of the court of Probate for the District of New-Haven in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Nathaniel Dayton for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 19 th day of January AD 1833.
Anthony P Sanford Clerk
State of Connecticut Probate District of New-Haven ss. January 19 th 1833
I Charles A Ingersoll Judge of the Court of Probate for said Probate District do certify, that Anthony P Sanford whose signature is to the foregoing certificate is Clerk of said Court of Probate duly appointed & sworn & has the keeping of the record of said court: that full faith and credit are due to his official acts; that the foregoing seal is the seal of said court of Probate, & the foregoing attestation is in due form.
Chas A. Ingersoll
Page 3, 1 st Court.