Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45724, Thomas Danforth, N.H.

SERVICE
N. 36.
NUMBER
S. 45724
Danforth, Thomas or Danford
CONTENTS

13,887 A New Hampshire
Thomas Danforth
of Eaton in the state of New Hampshire who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Beede of the New Hampshire line, for the term of One Year
inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 22 nd of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd of July 1818 and sent to William Badger Esq. Gilmantown New Hampshire
  Arrears to 4th of  Mar. 1819.  83 43    Semi-ann. all'ce ending  Sep. 1819.  48. 00    10 Mo 9 4      30 31        $131.43  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
see letter to Hon. R. M c Intire, July 22. 1829. 1884 Oct. 8 Mrs J. D. Gilmore with history
Notification sent to A. Pierce Esq. New Hamp r 6 Sept 1820

State of New Hampshire County of Strafford ss
On this 27 th day of April A.D. 1818 before me the subscriber one of the judges of the Court of common pleas for said county personally appears Thomas Danforth aged sixty one years resident in the Town of Eaton County and State aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Con- gress entitled An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war That he the said Thom- as Danforth the first of February 1776 enlisted in the Town of Farmworth in said State for twelve months and entered the aforesaid service in the company command- ed by Captain — Green and regiment commanded by Col o Timothy Buel New Hampshire line that he continued to serve in said com py in said service of the United States in said war on the continental establishment from the first of May February 1776 until the twelfth day of November following when he was discharged at P'keepsie in the State of New York by a discharge signed by Horatio Gates. That in July he enlisted

for and served three months and was discharged at Stillwater in the State of New York that his discharge he has since lost that he was in the battle at Benington and in the campaign at Quebec and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support — Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid William Badger
I William Badger Judge etc. as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Thomas Danforth did serve in the revolutionary as stated in the preceding declar- ation against the common enemy and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and heard before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and have caused the seal of said Court to be affixed to the same this 29 th day of August A.D. 1818
William Badger
Attest Dan Waldrum Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Strafford

State of New Hampshire Shafford ss —————
} On this 27 th day of April 1818
before me the subscriber one of the judges of the Court of common pleas for said County personally appears Jonathan Philbrick of Grafton County and State aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration to be used in support of the preceding declaration of Thomas Danforth. That he the said Jonathan Philbrick was well acquainted with the aforesaid Thomas Danforth and does know that he the said Thomas did serve as stated in his preceding declaration for more than nine months from the first of February 1776 and that he the said Jonathan served in the same regiment during said time.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid. ————— William Badger
State of New Hampshire
Shafford ss June 12 th 1819 I William Badger, Judge &c.
as aforesaid do certify that the witnesses in this case (viz) Jonathan Philbrick & Timothy Danford are men of good credibility and are disinterested in the foregoing claim of Thomas Danforth. ————— William Badger

State of New Hampshire Stafford June 12 th 1819 I William Badger judge as as aforesaid do certify that the witnesses in this case (Viz) Jonathan Philbrook & Timothy Danford are men of good credi- bility and are disinterested in the foregoing claim of Thomas Danforth. ————— William Badger
Eaton April 11 th 1818 We the subscribers certify that Thomas Danford has lived in Eaton more than twenty years is to appearance nearly past his labour and has a family and possesses no property and is in circumstances needy of support from his country Nicholas Blandel } Select Daniel Lary } Men of } Eaton

149 Thomas Danforth 13.007
Con
Sept. 10. 1919

That the date of his original declaration in order to obtain a pension is Apr 22 1818 and the number of his pension certificate is 13887 :—That his occupation is that of a Carpenter cannot follow his occupation having in great measure lost his eye sight :—That the number and names of his family residing with him, and their ages and capacities to contribute to their support, are as follows, viz.
his daughter Priscilla 13 years old healthy, son Archibald aged 16 years healthy was afflicted by the town before he received a pension
Wherefore he prays the opinion of the said Court as to the value of the property contained in the said schedule, and that the same, together with a copy of the premises, be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Sworn and declared before the said court the
18 th day of July 1820.
} Thomas Danforth
Attest, A. Peirce , CLERK.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.....STRAFFORD ss.
At a Court of Common Pleas holden at Gilford within and for the County of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire, on the 18 th day of July 1820 before
DANIEL M. DURELL , Esquire, Chief Justice, and
VALENTINE SMITH , and SAMUEL QUARLES , } Associate Justices of said Court.
The aforesaid schedule and oath and the above declaration duly subscribed and sworn by the said Thomas Danforth having been by him exhibited in person, and presented to the court, and the same being seen and considered, it is the opinion of said Court that the value of the property contained in said schedule is _____ dollars _____ cents. Wherefore the Court order that a copy of the premises, together with the proceedings thereon, be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Attest, A. Peirce , CLERK.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.....STRAFFORD ss.
I, ANDREW PEIRCE , Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Strafford, being a court of record, do certify that the foregoing schedule and oath, and the declaration annexed, with the proceedings and opinion of the court thereon, are true copies from the Records and files of said court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, the 10 th day of July 1820.
A. Peirce , CLERK.

To the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting at Gilford within and for the County of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire, on the thirteenth Tuesday of July, 1820.
Thomas Danforth aged 63 years , resident in Eaton in said County, comes into court, and in pursuance of an act of Congress passed on the 1st day of May, 1820, brings with him, and in his proper person exhibits to said Court a Schedule by him subscribed, containing his whole Estate and Income—his necessary clothing and bedding excepted—as follows:—
no property or income
Thomas Danforth
And the said Thomas Danforth following oath by him duly taken and subscribed:—viz.
in pursuance as aforesaid produceth to said Court the
I Thomas Danforth do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 it 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 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Thomas Danforth
And the said Thomas Danforth doth here in Court further declare on oath, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, viz.
he entered in Jan'y 1776 in Capt Greens company Col Beedles Regiment & was discharged in Nov 1776 in 1777 was with Gen Stark at the battle of Bennington

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
AWZ P...
November 7, 1923.
Mrs. A. M. C. Riley, 142 Pleasant St., Claremont, N. H.
Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 45734, it appears that Thomas Danforth or Danford enlisted in Tamworth, New Hampshire, February 1, 1776 and served to November 12, 1776 as a private in Captain Green's Company, Colonel Timothy Bedel's New Hampshire Regiment, and was at the storming of Quebec.
In July 1777, he enlisted and served three months, officers not stated, and was in the Battle of Bennington.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 27, 1818, while a resident of Eaton, Strafford County, New Hampshire, aged sixty one years.
In 1818, his family is referred to, no names stated. In 1820, soldier referred to his son, Archibald, aged six-

teen years and daughter Priscilla, aged thirteen years.
There is no further family data on file.
The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to Jonathan Danford, as described by you.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

1923-nov. 7-Heir to Mrs. A.M.C. Riley and
45724 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 45-724
Thomas Danforth Ten Rev War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:—Vol. _____, Page 124
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Thomas Danforth private Col Beadle's Regiment New Hampshire Line 1775 - 9 months
Admitted
The certificate of the judge, as to credibility & disinterestedness of the within witnesses, is wanting.
Gilmanton
The Witness is credible & disinterested P. M. Day 22 A. Paton

I Timothy Danford of lawfull age Do testify and say that some time the last of January on the first of February in the year 1776 I was knowing to Thomas Danford inlisting in the united states services for one year and he went and stayed that season till very late in the fall following and I further say that he inlisted for one other term of three months and he went and stayed his time out and further sayeth not
Timothy Danford
Eaton April the 27 1818
This Day the above named Timothy Danford Made follow oath that the above instrument By him signed is just and true Before Me Philip Jackson justice of the peace

These certify that Thomas Danforth enlisted into Capt. Green company in Col. Bedlee's Regiment the first of February 1776 Then March d from New Hampshire into Canada, then to Mt. Independence & there continued till November 12 th & then dis- charged. Attest —
John Cooley
Ossipee April 25 th 1810 —
Attest Jered Gilman —

142 Pleasant St Claremont N H Sept 25 1923
Commissioner of the Bureau of Pensions Department of the Interior Washington D. C.
Dear Sir
I would like the war service of Jonathan Danford, who marched from Sandpoint July 22 1777 in Col Stickney's Regt. Did he have a Pension?
Also, the military history of Thomas Danford n of Stafford Co. N.H.
Respectfully (Mrs) A. M. Chandler Riley