Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2,618, Samuel Daggett, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Daggett, Samuel
NUMBER _____
R. 2618 B.L.Wt. 45594-160-55
CONTENTS

Dukes County ss
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
On this ninth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven personally appeared Samuel Daggett a resident of Dukes County aforesaid State of Massachusetts aged seventy two years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 That he enlisted in the Army of the State of Massachusetts on the first day of April 1776 in a company of State Troops employed for the Defence of the Sea Coast said company was commanded by John Russell (The regiment we belonged to is now unknown to him) that he served in said Russell's company as a Musician from the said first day of April until the middle of October next following at the rate of Eight dollars per month at which time his Parents removed from the Island of Martha's Vineyard to the Town of Rochester fearing the Enemy would destroy their property in consequence of his father's going a privateering against the British and went with them as the company he belonged to (as a musician) was then stationed on the Island of Martha's Vineyard his father procured his discharge from said company While residing in the Town of Rochester in the County of Plymouth State of Massachusetts was attached as a Volunteer to a company commanded by Samuel Briggs I believe they were Malitice and in the year 1778 he volunteered my services as a musician in said Briggs company at the siege of Rhode Island under general Sullivan and was stationed at Hogland Ferry about two months and after the expedition under general Sullivan failed we were discharged he was at New Bedford when the British burnt that place was once drove on shore in a Schooner at Guilford (Connecticut) where we had some small fighting the enemy killing one of our men and we killing one of theirs wounding ten and we drove them off. The officer belonging to Capt. Russells company stationed

at Holmes Hale Martha's Vineyard while he belonged to it was  for were Goodspeed and Mr. Henry Sergeant, Malachi Baxter, Corporal Joshua Bromhall Drummer The said deponent declares that he has no documentary evidence in his possession of his services or discharge He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any state the agency of any state
Questions by the court
1st where and what year were you born
Answer H. Tisbury in the year one hundred & sixty four
2 have you any record of your age and if so where is it
Answer I have no record at all
3rd Where were you living when called into service where have lived since the Revolutionary War and where do you now live
Answer H. Tisbury. When called into service I have lived since in L'Abra's place but now at Tisbury
4th How were you called into service, were you drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute
Answer a substitute in room of one not competent
5th State the name of some of the regular officers who were with the Troops where you served such continental and militia regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service
Answer John Russell Capt. Goodspeed & Henry Sergeant Malachi Baxter Corporal and to the best of my recollection by order of Col. Freeman then a member of the House
6th did you ever receive a discharge from service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it
Answer I never recd a discharge on my service at the present it being a minor
7th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood and who can testify to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution
Answer Jonathan Lee near Tisbury to my services William Dugget both of Tisbury Samuel Dugget
Deponent before me this 4th day of March 1884

239. 100. Feb 1846 (55)
March 21. 1846
Samuel Baggett,
Life.
Capt. Jno. Russell
Feb 1 st April 1776.
Feb 6 th 1776.
Revolutionary War
Musicians
Major Mills
Reg. June 22
Ad. 160 a/c's Oct 10/76
200 a/c's
Thos Barron's Fighting Tisbury Miss.
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239.100.
239.100.

United States of America Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Dukes County } ss Town of Tisbury }
On this seventeenth day of March, A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty six, personally appeared before me John Holmes a Notary Public, within and for the county and State aforesaid Samuel Daggett aged ninety two years, a resident of Tisbury in the State of Massachusetts, who being duly sworn according to Law, declares that he is the identical Samuel Daggett who was a fifer in a Company commanded by Capt John Russell in the Continental Army, during the war of the Revolution of 1776; - that he being a minor volunteered at Holmes Hole Massachusetts, and afterwards enlisted, about the first day of April A.D. 1776 and continued in active service in said war, until about October 31st 1776 when he was honorably discharged in the State of Rhode Island , in Tisbury.
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which he may be entitled under the act approved March 3 rd 1855. He also declares that he has not received a warrant for bounty land under this or any other act of Congress, nor made any other application therefor.
Sam l Daggett
We James J. West and Henry Manton residents of Tisbury in the State of Massachusetts upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Samuel Daggett, in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that he is the identical person he represents himself to be.
James J. West, per Henry Manton
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person he represents himself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
John Holmes Not. Pub.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Dukes County ss.
I. Daniel Fellows, Clerk of the Judicial Courts, in and for said County of Dukes County, do hereby certify that John Holmes, whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing Declaration, is and was at the time of signing the same, a Notary Public in and for said Dukes County, duly commissioned and sworn, that all his official acts, as such, are entitled to full Faith and Credit, and the aforesaid Court is a Court of Record, having general jurisdiction. Given under my hand and Seal of my Office at Edgartown in said County this seventeenth day of March A.D. Eight hundred and fifty six.
Daniel Fellows, Clerk.

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P. O. _____
Samuel Baggett
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18
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Department of the Interior, Pension Office, Official Business.
Grant
W. D. Doughty 455-928-100
MR Thos Barrows Libury Miss.

Van Dagselt Mass.
Reported in the Am. M. Recd
Jan. 26 1837
to Hon. B. Burwell 18. Jan. 1842
Rejected
let to same man 28. 1842
26/18
Act 7 Jan 1837
259/100

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Pension Office Washington City D.C.

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I Mary Hillman of Tisbury County of Dukes County of Lawful age do give evidence testify and say That in the year 1776 I resided at Holmes-Hole on the Island of Martha's Vineyard when a company of State Troops commanded by one Captain Russell, he the said Russell sent for Samuel Daggett (then about 12 or 13 years) of age) to serve in his company as a sifer and he served in his company as a sifer to the best of my recollection about six months until his father removed from Holmes-Hole to Rochester in the County of Plymouth said Samuel Daggett being my brother's son I was frequently in his family and well remember the above transactions
Mary Hillman
Dukes County
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Be it known that on the fourth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven before me Thomas Dunham a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Dukes County personally appeared the above named Mary Hillman who being duly cautioned and sworn made oath and signed the above declaration before me I further certify that the said Mary Hillman is well known to me and is a credible witness and considered as such in the neighbourhood where she resides
Thomas Dunham Justice of the Peace
Dukes County ss Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Cornelius Marchant Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Dukes County hereby certify that Thomas Dunham whose signature is to the above certificate is a Justice of the Peace duly appointed and qualified according to Law to administer oaths that the above deposition of Mary Hillman attested by him is her true signature in Testimony whereof I I have set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Court this
fourth day of January 1837
Cornelius Marchant Clerk of Court of Common Pleas for Dukes County

Joseph Dexter of Tisbury County of Dukes County State of Massachusetts of Lawful age do give evidence testify and say. That I resided in Rochester in the year 1776 I was acquainted with Samuel Dazgett after he moved with his father into the Town of Rochester from Martha's Vineyard. and am knowing to his volunteering his services at the expedition under General Sullivan against the British on Rhode Island in the year 1778 as I was in that expedition myself for which I now draw a pension (in part) for said service but what length of time said Dazgett was in that service I am not able at this time to recollect Joseph Dexter
Dukes County ss Commonwealth of Massachusetts Be it known that on the fourth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven before me Thomas Dunham a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Dukes County personally appeared the above named Joseph Dexter who being duly cautioned & sworn according to Law made oath to and signed the above declaration before me. I further certify that the said Joseph Dexter is a credible witness and his declaration is entitled to credit
Thomas Dunham Justice of the Peace Dukes County ss Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Cornelius Marchant Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Dukes County hereby certify that Thomas Dunham whose signature is to the above certificate is a Justice of the Peace and duly qualified according to Law to administer oaths that the deposition of Joseph Dexter certified by him is his true signature in Testimony whereof I have set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Court this Ninth day of January 1837.
Cornelius Marchant Clerk of Court C. Pleas. for Dukes County

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155 We, Ebenezer Chase a clergyman residing in the Town of Tisbury and John Johnson residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Daggett who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy two years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and we concur in that opinion
Ebenezer Chase sworn to and subscribed the day John Johnson and year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven before George Athearn Judge of Probate
At a special court of Probate held by me George Athearn Esq d Judge of Probate within and for the County of Dukes County the above proceedings were done before me on the 9 th day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven and the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above mentioned applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states and the court further testifies that Jonathan Lee who has also signed her name as residents in the Town of Tisbury and William Daggett both of Tisbury also who has signed the same is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
George Athearn Judge of Probate.
I Cornelius Marchant Clerk and Register of the Probate Court within and for the County of Dukes County in the State of Massachusetts do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Samuel Daggett for a Pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 10 th day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven.
Cornelius Marchant, Register of Probate for Dukes County

Blurred out text at the top of the page I Benjamin Hallett of Barnstable in the State of Massachusetts, of lawful age, do testify and say that I am well acquainted with Samuel Daggett of Tisbury, Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts, and have known him for more than sixty years. A part of the service I performed in the Revolutionary war for which I receive a pension, was on Martha's Vineyard in the year 1776. In the months of March or the first part of April, of that year Samuel Daggett was enlisted in our company, under Captain John Russell as fifer. Josh Brimhall was drummer and a man named Jonathan Russell had been fifer, but did not understand the music. Daggett was an active lad, about twelve years of age, and an expert player on the fife. His father, Capt. Samuel Daggett, was a high liberty man, and had been very successful in privateering , and at Captain Russell's request he allowed his son Samuel to enlist as fifer, in which capacity he served the Company from about the first of April till the last part of October. Jonathan Russell, the former fifer left the Company when Daggett joined it. In October the English gave out word, (or about that time) that they were coming to the Vineyard, to burn all the buildings belonging to men who had been privateering. Capt. Daggett the father of Samuel, in consequence of this threat moved off the Vineyard to Falmouth, and at his request his son was discharged from the Company. For a number of months while young Daggett was our fifer, I slept with him. He was a large boy of his age, and did his duty well as fifer, for more time I am sure than six months.
Benj. Hallett

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Barnstable County, ss.
Be it known, that before me, Nymphas Marston, one of the Justices of the Peace for said County, on this twelfth day of September personally ap- peared Benjamin Hallett named in the deposition on the other side of this leaf and made oath in due form of law to the truth of said deposition by him subscribed in my presence. And I further certify that the said Hallett is well known to me and is a credible witness.
Dated at Barnstable this twelfth day of Sep- tember in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty six.
Nymphas Marston - Jus. Peace
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Carnegie Hall of Massachusetts Barnstable J.
I Timothy Reed clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid hereby certify that Symphias Marston esq. whose signature is subscribed to the Certificate on the op- posite page of this paper is a justice of the Peace in and for said County duly appointed and qualified and as such authorized to administer and certify oaths and that the aforesaid is his genuine signature
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court Dec. 24. 1836
Timothy Reed Clerk

Department of War Pension Office Jan. 26. 1837
Sir
I have compared the declaration of Samuel Daggett with the rolls and find that his service falls short of 6 months. He states that he served under Capt J. Russell at Martha's Vineyard from the 1 st of Sept to the middle of Oct 1776: and about two months under Capt Saml Briggs in R.I. The rolls show that he served as a private in Capt Russell Co. 1 mo. & 22 days. viz, from the 30 of Sept. to the 22 of Oct. 1776: and in Capt Briggs Co. in Nov 1780. nine days in R.I.
I have the honor to be Very Respectfully Yours Ob dt Serv t
J. L. Edwards
Hon. J. Reed
South Representative

Washington Dec 18. 1856. Dear Sir,
I forward herewith Samuel Duggetts Declaration for a Land Warrant which I hope will meet with approval. For further information I will refer you to documents now in the Pension Office. You will please communicate to Mr. Matthew West, should he call at the office relative to the warrant. Hoping to hear from you soon I am very respectfully
Yours Truly J. M. Barras Attorney for Samuel Duggett. J. P. Waldo Esq. Commissioner of Pensions. Washington

Washington March 1 1842
House of Representatives
Sir,
Will you please have the goodness to send me the papers in your office belonging to the case of Samuel Daggett, of Holmes Hole Massachusetts where application for a pension was rejected.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner Washington D.C.
Yours O.K.H. Parker Purnell Mass

Hon. of Representation
Jan 10 1842
Sir,
I enclose two letters, which I desire you to examine & return, with your views as to whether the facts set forth in them, if proved, agreeably to law, in connection with papers now in your office, would entitle Mr. Doggett to a pension.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner
Very respectfully Yours & etc. Parker P. Pierce

Capt. M c Russell - June 29 1976 - 1 Sept 30 1976
Beaufort Sea
John Brumhall Ocean
M c Russell pipe -
to from Sep 30 to Nov 22 1976
Brumhall Ocean
M c Russell pipe
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Brum Hall pipe from Nov 2 Nov
Sand baggit from 31 Sep - 22 Nov - 1 22
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Samuel Dagg
1776. 1 m 22 capt in Rife. on roll
1780 — 9 " Bragg " "
* Goodspeed. Mary Supt. Box in Camp. Broomhall Museum.
Pay-rolls etc (most 76 & 80. fips. in Rife.)
H 22/126 Jan 1777 - Capt Rife - not on - 144. 1776 not on

Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions at Washington District of Columbia

Holmes- Hole Jan. 11 th 1837
Herewith enclosed is Documents for an application for a Pension under the Act of Congress of June 4 th 1832 by Samuel Daggett of
Fisbury County of Dukes County State of Massachusetts
from your humble servant
Thomas Dunham agent for said Samuel Daggett
Hon. Jonathan L. Edwards commissioner of Pensions

Tisbury Holmes Hole N.Y. Feb. 17 th 1846
Dear Sir, The Inclosed Certificate certifying the time of my service in Capt. Russells Company as Disser agreeable to the Rolls no doubt is correct but services agreeable to my declaration and the depositions of B. Hallet Esq and M. Hullman commenced in April 1776 which papers are with you the circumstance of my Fathers being on a cruise privateering in the Schoop Boorn Capt. Richd. Welden and my being the only child and under age my Mother prevented my joining the Company in full at the strongly Impartun'd by Capt. Russell, till my Father came home which was in the fall of that year, B. Hallet Esq came on the Island with Capt. Russell and was a private in his Compy. and is now a prisoner for the same service, my fondness for the Military business and being near my Residence occasioned my joining Volunterly before my Father came home If necessary I can produce 2 or 3 Witnesses who can testify of my Fathers being privateering that summer and seeing me a Number of times attach'd to Capt. Russells Company in actual service in the summer of 1776 My Father was obliged to move off the Island to Rochester in consequence of the British threatening to take his property and imprison him in Rochester Jail. Capt. Briggs Compy went to Rochester with a Compy and at N Bedford when that place was burnt by the English and likewise to the Town of Salina when the British took the stock from the Vineyard my addressing you at this time is in consequence of seeing expense if no prospect of obtaining, further information from you will be gratefully Return'd You Ob t Humb t Serv t
Sam l Daggett
Hon J. L. Edwards