Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 28704, Joseph Dayton, New York

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New York
Dayton, Joseph
S. 28704
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New York 30.860
Joseph Clayton
Master in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Ecker of the 1st Regt Colt's Rifles in the N. H. State for 9 months Pvt of Infantry 12 " Teamster
Inscribed on the Roll of New York City at the rate of 70 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of Octo 1836 and sent to N.Y. P. Dallmaedge Poughkeepsie
Arre">   Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836  $385.00    Semi-ant. allowance ending Dec 1836  35.00     $420.00   
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by N. H. Addison Clerk, Book EQ Vol. 4 Page 17

Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
State of New York Ulster County
ss: On this twenty seventh day of June 1834, personally appeared before me Abraham D. Soper First Judge of Ulster County Courts, Joseph Dayton of the Town of Marlborough in the County of Ulster aforesaid, aged seventy one years. Who being first duly affirmed according to law, doth on his affirmation make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. — That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated —
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1 st He entered said service as a substitute for his brother Jacob Dayton, who had been drafted from the Militia, at the town of Marlborough aforesaid, and as such substitute, served the term of two months, commencing in August 1777, and ending in the month of October following — that during said term he was stationed at Fort Constitution, opposite West Point, on the east side of the Hudson River in the State of New York aforesaid, until said Fort was blown up, by order of Major Dubois who had the command thereof, this affair being belonged to the company commanded by Captain Howard Pine Persening, and was after the blowing up of said Fort, also charged at Manders Creek in the County of Orange in the State aforesaid & the said Jacob Dayton is still living, and this affidavit intends to prove, to accompany this declaration.
2 d Immediately on the return home of this affidavit, from the above service, the British with their shipping were going up the Hudson River, in the month of October 1777, He volunteered in the company of Captain Jacob Wood to guard the shores of the River, and served three weeks, until after the British had burnt Kingston and returned again down the River.
3 rd This affidavit returned home, to the house of his brother Jacob, after the above service, and remained about one week, and being at this time an apprentice to his brother, He ran away, in company with a soldier who had been at the taking of Burgoyne, and went with him, to near the White Plains in the County of Westchester, which was then called the lines, and there in the month of November, entered said service as a substitute for one Gilbert Fisher, in the company of Captain Ecker, in the Regiment commanded by Col. James Hammond, and served as such substitute, in the capacity of a private of said soldier, for the term of nine months, and was stationed, at Philips Man or, White Plains, and the vicinity thereof, guarding the lines against the British who were in possession of the city of New York — this affidavit recollects Captain Hyatts Company also belonging to Col. Hammonds Regiment at this time, at the expiration of this term, He was discharged by Col. Hammond in writing, at Philips Man or. — but said discharge has long since been lost.

4 th This affiant, on receiving his discharge from the last mentioned service, immediately, in the month of August 1778, enlisted in said service, of the United States under Captain Richard Sackett, for the term of one year and served in his Company, the whole term of said year, and belonged to Col. Morris Graham's Regiment - Wright Carpenter was Lieutenant in said Company, - Genl. Washington army lay at or near the White Plains at the time of this enlistment, - Col. Graham's Regiment remained the whole of said year in the vicinity of the White Plains, guarding the lines against the British, and Captain Sackett's Company was sometimes at Peekskill, then at the White Plains and along the lines. - This affiant remembers Major Jonathan Graham, and Adjutant Hunt, belonging to said Regiment. - He also recollects of seeing during said year General Washington, Genl. James Clinton, Genl. Wayne, Genl. Scott, Genl. Hovey, of the artillery, Col. Lamb, Col. Meigs, Major Fish, Col. Dubois, - He was during said term in the skirmish with the British, when the Stockbridge, indicated belonging to the American Army, under Captain Van Harn and his son, were all cut off by the British, Van Harn & his son were both killed, and Captain Goodwin of the New England troops was taken prisoner. - He served said term of one year as a private soldier, with Pelham, now a Methodist preacher, and residing in the County of Orange, belonged to the same Company as a fife & drum with this affiant, and he expects to get his affidavit, to accompany this declaration.
1 year
5 th after the last above mentioned service, in the month of September 1779, at North Castle in the said County of Westchester, this affiant again enlisted into the Artillery, under Captain Scamman, and General James Clinton, - and from North Castle the marched into New Jersey, at Morristown and several other places, and then into the State of Pennsylvania, where he remained at Lebanon in Pennsylvania, until discharged by General Purvis. Having served the term of nine months during this term of service He was most of the time a servant to General Purvis, - and does not know of any person living at this time who was with him in this service. -
9 months
This affiant further says, that after receiving his discharge from Genl. Purvis, he returned to Westchester, in the sum-mer of 1780. - and was employed in building the Continental Bridge at the mouth of Goshen River, and worked at said bridge about six weeks, and was taken prisoner by a company of Refugees, and carried to the British at New York, during this imprisonment he was whipped and badly treated, until he ran away and returned home to the house of his brother Jacob, on the 27 th day of September 1781 and has resided ever since in the County of Ulster, aforesaid - and this affiant further says in answer to the interrogations required to be put to him by the War Department, - that He was born at North Castle in the County of Westchester and State of New York on the 25 th day of May 1763. - He has no record of his age, it having been lost, during the Revolutionary War. - He resided in the Town of Marlborough in the County of Ulster
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in the State aforesaid, when he entered the two first terms of his service, and entered the remaining terms of service in the County of Ulster in said State, and since the Revolutionary War, he has always resided in the County of Ulster aforesaid and still resides there. — He entered the first term of service as a substitute for Jacob Dayton, and the third term of service as a substitute for Gilbert Fisher, all the other terms of service he entered as a volunteer. — He cannot state any other officers or general circumstances of his service than as he has in above set forth — He received written discharges from Col. Hammond, Col. Graham, and Genl. Turner — but they have long since been lost or destroyed. — That he is well known to them, Samson, Sands, Jonathan Hunt, and all his neighbors who can testify to his character for veracity, and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution — and this affiant further says that he has been for some years past and still is unable, unable to attend the County Courts, which are held at Kingston in the said County of Ulster about eighteen miles from his residence, in consequence of blindness, lameness, and general bodily weakness and debility —
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 the agency of any State.
Subscribed and affirmed to before me on the day and year first above written
A D Hopley His Judge
J G Dayton
We Benjamin Sands, a preacher of the Society of Friends, commonly called Quakers, residing in the Town of Marlborough in the County of Ulster, and State of New York, and Jonathan Hunt, residing in the same place, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Joseph Dayton who has subscribed and affirmed to the above declaration, that we believe him to be about seventy one years of age — that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion — He is also reputed to be a man of truth and entitled to credit as a witness
Subscribed and affirmed to before me on the 27 th day of December 1834
A D Hopley His Judge
Benj Sands Jonathan Hunt

State of New York Ulster County ss: I Abraham D Soper First Judge of the County Courts held in and for the said County of Ulster, where Joseph Dayton the within deponent resides, do certify that I am personally well acquainted with the said Joseph Dayton, that he is a credible witness and for the reasons stated in his affidavit within contain- ed, has not been, since the taking of said affidavit, and will not in my opinion be able attend at any Court of Record to be held at Kingston in the said County of Ulster at any time hereafter - I have therefore investigated the matter of his application, and after putting to him the interrogations pre- scribed by the War Department, declare my opinion to be that the said Joseph Dayton, was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states - And I further certify that I am personally acquainted with Benjamin Sands who has signed the within certificate, that he is Preacher in the Society of Friends, and a resident of the town of Marlborough in said County of Ulster, and that Jonathan Kent, who has also signed the same is a resident of the said town of Marlborough, and is a cred- ible person, and that their statements is entitled to full cred- it - Given under my hand December 27 th 1834 A D Soper First Judge
State of New York County of Ulster ss: I Charles W. Chipp clerk of the county of Ulster, and clerk of the court of common pleas of said county, do hereby certify, that Abra- ham D. Soper Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate, and before whom the two preceding affidavits were taken and his name thereto subscribed, was on the day of the dates of the said certificate and affidavits, First Judge of the county courts in and for said county of Ulster - and I further certify that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Judge, and verily believe that the signatures of "A. D. Soper" subscribed to the said certificate and affidavits are genuine - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said county of Ulster and said court of common pleas this tenth day of June 1835 - Chas W. Chipp

State of New York Ulster County
ss: Jacob Dayton of the Town of New Paltz in said county, being duly sworn, says that on the fourth day of April next he will be eighty six years of age. that during the Revolutionary war. this deponent resided in the Town of Marlborough in said county, and in the summer of the year 1777. was drafted from the militia, to serve the United States, for two months - that his brother Joseph Dayton who now resides in the said Town of Marlborough, was at that time an apprentice to this deponent; at the Blacksmithing business that the said Joseph Dayton was taken by this deponent to Captain Bowdowine Terpenning at Fort Constitution opposite West Point, who received the said Joseph Dayton as the substitute of this deponent, to serve said term of two months - that the said Joseph Dayton served said term of two months as this deponent understood at that time and believes - and this deponent further says, that during the fall of that year 1777. this deponent being absent from home, the said Joseph Dayton ran away with a soldier, who had been at the taking of Burgoyne, as this deponent was informed on his return home and believes - that the said Joseph Dayton was absent at that time for three or four years before his return home and was the greatest part of that time engaged in the service of the United States, as this deponent was then informed and believes to be true -
Subscribed and sworn the 27 th day of December 1834 before me
J. Dayton
Adolfus Fish Judge of said County -
I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Jacob Dayton, that he is a man of truth, and entitled to credit as a witness. - Dec. 27 th 1834
Adolfus Fish
State of New York Ulster County
ss: Cornbury Dayton of New Paltz in said county being duly sworn, says that he is now in the sixty third year of his age, and resided with his father Jacob Dayton in the town of Marlborough in said county, near the Hudson River during the Revolutionary war, this deponent well remembers seeing the British shipping going up the Hudson River in the fall of the year 1777. when they came to Kingston, - that his uncle Joseph Dayton who now resides in said town of Marlborough, after the British shipping returned down the river, ran away from his father's house, with a soldier who had been at the taking of Burgoyne's Army. - this deponent well remembers, seeing the said soldier who stayed with his uncle Joseph Dayton all night at his father's house, who was then absent from home, that early in the morning this deponent

I saw his said uncle Joseph Dayton go off in company with said soldier, - and as this deponent shortly afterwards understood the said Joseph Dayton entered the American service in the County of Westchester, which was then called the lines - that said Joseph Dayton was absent between three and four years at that time, before he returned home again - and as this deponent has always understood and believes, the said Joseph Dayton was engaged in the service of the United States as a private soldier, during the greatest part of the time he was so absent, - and this deponent further says that the said Joseph Dayton is reputed to be a man of truth and entitled to credit as a witness -
Subscribed & sworn to the 27 th day of December 1824 - before me -
Coonbury Dayton
A D Soper First Judge of Ulster County -
I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Coonbury Dayton, that he is a man of truth and entitled to credit as a witness -
A D Soper
State of New York County of Ulster ss:
I Charles W. Shipps, clerk of the county of Ulster, and clerk of the court of common pleas of said county do hereby certify, that Abraham D. Soper whose name is subscribed to the two foregoing certificates, and before whom the two foregoing affidavits were taken and his name thereto subscribed, was on the day of the dates of the said certificates and affidavits, First Judge of the county courts of said county for said county of Ulster - and I further certify that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Judge, and verily believe that the signatures of "A. D. Soper" subscribed to the said certificates and affidavits are genuine -
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said county of Ulster and said court of common pleas, the tenth day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty five
Chas. W. Shipps clerk

State of New York Ulster County } ss
Abraham D Soper of Milton in the said County of Ulster being duly sworn says that on the fifth day of September 1832, he wrote and took the affidavit of the Elisha L Pelham, of Orange County N.Y. in which said affidavit, the said Elisha L Pelham, made oath and testified to his personal knowledge of Joseph Dayton of the Town of Marlborough, in the said County of Ulster, ever since during the revolutionary - that the said Joseph Dayton during the years 1778 & 1779, enlisted in the service of the United States, for the term of one year, and performed said service in the Company commanded by Captain Richard Sackett in Col. Grahams Regiment - that said Company during said term of one year, was stationed at and in the vicinity of the White Plains in the County of Westchester - that he the said Elisha L Pelham, served in said Company with the said Joseph Dayton, during said term of one year, as a Musician - and this deponent further says that after he had completed the papers containing the application of the said Joseph Dayton for a pension on the fourth day of June 1833, he sent said papers including the affidavit of the said Elisha L Pelham, to the Secretary of War, or Commissioner of Pensions, at the War Department - that he has received no return from such application and the last information received on the subject is contained in a letter from the Hon. Ch. Bodle, representative in Congress from this District, dated June 9 th 1834, in which he states upon inquiring at the Pension office he found that Dayton's name was on the Check book, but the papers could not be found - and this deponent further says that he has since prepared another application in behalf of the said Joseph Dayton for a Pension - and upon inquiring after the said Elisha L Pelham, with a view to again procure his affidavit, in behalf of said application, this deponent was informed by Dr Gough, that the said Elisha L Pelham had died sometime during the month of April last past, and that he the said Dr Gough was called to attend him in his last sickness, and did so attend him, - that the said Dr Gough resided near to the former residence of the said Elisha L Pelham, and this deponent further says that upon like inquiry made

by him or other persons, residing in the neighbourhood of where the said Elisha L Pelham resided at the time of his death, he received the like information, and has no doubt of the death of the said Elisha L Pelham - and this de- ponent further says that from his personal knowledge of the said Elisha L Pelham, and the reputation given of him by his neighbours, he believes the said Elisha L Pelham for many years past, to the time of his death, was a man of good character in all respects and entitled to full credit as a witness. -
Subscribed and sworn Jan'y 20 th 1835. before me -
Abraham D. Soper.
D. W. Woolsey Justice of Peace
I Certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Abraham D. Soper and that he is a man of veracity and is entitled to full credit as a witness January 20 th 1835 -
D. W. Woolsey Justice of Peace
State of New York } County of Ulster } ss:
I Charles W. Clippé clerk of the county of Ulster, do hereby certify, that David W. Woolsey whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate, and before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken and his name thereto subscribed, was on the day of the dates of the said certificate and affidavit a Justice of the Peace in and for said county of Ulster - and I further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said justice, and verily believe that the signature of "D. W. Woolsey" subscribed to the said certificate & affidavit is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said county of Ulster, this tenth day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty five.
Chas. W. Clippé Clerk

June 20, 1939
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Mr. Donald F. Clark Fort Montgomery New York
JOSEPH DAYTON S. 23704 BA-J/MLB Con
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you requested the Revolutionary War record of Joseph Dayton (or Daton), who lived in Ulster County, New York, after the war and is said to have died in 1835.
The data which follow were obtained from the record of the only soldier named Joseph Dayton, under any spelling, found in the Revolutionary War records of this office, and were found in the papers on file in pension claim, S. 23704, based upon his service in that war.
Joseph Dayton was born May 25, 1763, in North Castle, Westchester County, New York; the names of his parents were not given.
While residing in Marlborough, Ulster County, New York, Joseph Dayton enlisted in August, 1777, as a substitute for his brother, Jacob Dayton, who was born April 4, 1749, and Joseph served two months as private in Captain Bardowine Terpenning's company, under Major Du Bois, in the New York troops, stationed at Fort Constitution. Immediately upon his return home, he volunteered in October, 1777, served three weeks as private in Captain Jacob Wood's New York company, engaged in guarding the shores of the Hudson River. After this tour of service, he returned to the home of his brother, Jacob Dayton, to whom he was an apprentice in the blacksmithing business, remained there about one week then ran away to White Plains, Westchester County, New York, with a soldier who had been at the taking of Burgoyne and there volunteered in November, 1777, served as private in Captain Ecker's or Hiatt's company, Colonel James Hamman's New York regiment, length of this tour nine months. He volunteered in August, 1778, served one year as private in Captain Richard Sackett's company, Colonel Morris Graham's New York regiment, and during this tour was in a skirmish with the British. He enlisted in September, 1779, at North Castle, New York, served as teamster in Captain Searcum's New York company, length of this tour nine months, after which, he

returned to Westchester County, and in the summer of 1780, was employed in building the Continental Bridge at the mouth of Croton River, and after serving about six weeks, was taken prisoner by a company of refugees, carried to the British at New York and there imprisoned until he made his escape and ran away to his brother Jacob's house, September 27, 1781.
After the Revolution, Joseph Dayton continued to reside in Ulster County, New York, and while a resident of Marlborough, in that county, was allowed pension on his application executed June 27, 1834. He was still residing in Marlborough in 1835.
In 1835, children of Joseph Dayton, the soldier, were referred to, but their names and the name of his wife were not given.
In 1834, soldier's brother, Jacob Dayton, was a resident of New Paltz, Ulster County, New York, and Jacob's son, Cornbury, aged sixty-two years, was living with him.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid and possibly the date of death of the soldier, Joseph Dayton, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data: Joseph Dayton, certificate #50880, issued October 18, 1834, rate, $70 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, New York Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

No 32865
New York
Joseph Dayton
Suspended
Atty. J. D. Sprague July 1885

A. D. Soper 3 July 1823 Bb.
(Bb)
Rec. Vol. 33. p. 506

A. D. Soper Esq. Milton Ulster County N. Y.

War Department Pension Office July 1835
Sir
The papers of Joseph Dayton have been examined and placed on file in this Office - It is alleged in his declaration that in 1777, he served two months in Borodownie Capt Borodownie  Borodownie  of  the  Jersey  Continental Company under Maj Dubois; - The original pay roll of the company for that period has lately been found; It appears then by  which shows  that  the term of service described  found to be but Eleven days instead of two months Mr Dayton's name appears on two pay rolls of Capt Richard Sackett on the first  as early as June 1778 and on the second as late as the 16 th of September 1778 showing, when it seems  appears he entered the "enlisted in  wagon for "Team service" - To avail himself of any

service beyond the date of his enlistment in the term service. Mr Dayton should show why he has omitted the facts that fact in his declaration & should also specify the names of the officers under whom the service was rendered as a teamster.

32845 New York Joseph Dayton.
In relative order
Capt. Sackett - 9 mos Private of Infantry
Trumpler - - 12 " - do Trumpler
Admitted
Private of Infantry 9 mos
Private Trumpler - 12 mos
Famer, Wagon
Mustering -
12. "
21. - $ 49.99

State of New York
Ulster County } ss:
Personally appeared before me Abraham D. Lopez First Judge of Ulster County Courts, Joseph Dayton of the Town of Marl- borough in said County of Ulster, who being by me duly affirmed, says that in consequence of old age and the want of memory, he is unable to state precisely the time of service rendered the United States as a soldier during the revolutionary War. - but according to the best of his recollection and belief, he served in the year 1777 two months in Captain Bowdowine Tappanings Company under Major Dubois he was a substitute for his brother Jacob Dayton and performed said service at Fort Constitution until it was blown up, from whence he went to Munderers Creek where he was discharged - He also served during the same year about three weeks in Captain Woods Company of Militia guarding the shores of the Hudson River - He also served during the years 1778 & 1779, one year and nine months in the County of West- Chester - Nine months of which time he served as a substitute for Gillam Fisher, of his officers he recollects Col. James Hammond, Captain Ecker or Heath, Sergeants Fink and Van Tassel - and one year of said time he served under an enlistment for that term voluntarily made by him- self. His officers were Col. Morris Graham, Major Jonathan Graham Captain Richard Sacket, Lieutenant William Mosier, Sergeant Corne- lius Oakley - Frederick Stevens or Williams he thinks was a Lieutenant or an adjutant - all of the above mentioned services were performed by him as a private soldier - He is confident of the one years service and thinks the other terms of service were for the times he has stated above - The residue of his officers he cannot remember - after the above services had been rendered he enlisted in the Artillery under Captain Scareum, and was directed by pay master Gene- ral Furner to drive the team conveying his baggage - and until this time he never drove any team in the service of the United - and he is unable to state any other facts relating to said services except such as are contained in his declaration heretofore made by him. -
Affirmed August 20 th 1835 before me
A. D. Lopez First Judge
J. J. Dayton

A. D. Soper
26 Aug t 1835
O. L.
Rec d . Vol. 38. pa. 24.
ms 125 p

War Dept.
Pension Office
Aug 1835
Sir
The explanatory deposition of Joseph Clayton has been examined & is deemed unsatisfactory. The records shewing that he enlisted into the Team-service not into the artillery as he now alleges no reason is given why he omitted in his original narrative his enlistment & service as a Teamster but on the contrary he persists in a statement inconsistent with that important feature of his connection with the public  army . His case will remain suspended until he shall give a statement under oath which may be reconciled with the rolls.
act 7 June
A.D. Loper esq Milton Ulster Co N.Y.

Oct 8
Mr. S. L. Edwards Esq. My Court of Pensions Washington City
Free

Free
Oct 8
J. L. Edwards Esq. My Court of Pensions Washington City

Boughkeepsie Oct. 5 th 1836.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Court of Pensions.
Dr Sir
M r Joseph Dayton has called on me in reference to a pension - days his application was made some time ago. I cannot learn definitely what has been done, but take this mode to ascertain, and to ask of you what are the obstacles, if any, in the way of his application -
Very respectfully
Your Obed t Serv t
M. P. Fellows

Elkton N.Y. August 20 - 53
Aug
N.Y.
with care of Mrs. Dayton for Dayton
Miss
Geo. Wm Crump Esq. Actg Comr of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Elton N.Y. August 20 - 13
Miss
Aug 20/13
aff. Care of Ja Dayton for Dayton
Geo. Wm Camp Esq. Actg Count of Pinnons Washington City D.C.

Dear Sir
Milton, Ulster Co. N.Y. August 20 th 1835
Since I rec d your letter of July 3 rd I have been unable to see Joseph Dayton until this day. - He has made the enclosed affidavits, in relation to his claim for a pension. - I well recollect as will appear by my affidavits, on file with his papers that Dr. Ebenezer Polham, who was a very intelligent man testified positively to one years service by Mr Dayton in Capt. Sacketts Company, under Col. Graham. -
Please to let me hear from you as soon as convenient. Maybe, in answer to this -
Respectfully
and your Obedient Servt
A. D. Sleeper

Milton May } June 24 th
Free
June 24 th N.Y.
J. L. Edwards Esq r Commission of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Milltown May June 24 th
Miss
June 29
Mrs.
J. L. Edwards Esq r Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Dear Sir
Milton Ulster Co. N.Y. June 24 th 1835
Enclosed I send you the application for a pension in behalf of Joseph Dayton. - I have no doubt but that he is entitled to receive it - you will find by reading the affidavit which I have made that the papers containing the first application of Mr. Dayton miscarried, and that the affidavit which accompanied the first application, is lost . If the papers of service now sent, shall not be deemed sufficient, will it not be proper to refer to the papers on file with you, containing the application of Dr. Pelham, who if my recollection serves me states the fact of Mr. Dayton serving with him.
I have neglected to complete the papers until a few days since, otherwise the enclosed papers, would have been sent a long time before this. - Mr. Dayton however is still living, and in a great measure dependant, on the labours of his children for maintenance. - please to attend to the application as soon as you conveniently can, and let me know the result.
Respectfully
Your obedt Servt
A. H. Hays

September 26, 1935
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Mrs. Arthur B. Iffland 736 South Main Street Torrington, Connecticut
JOSEPH DAYTON S. 28704 BA-J/MLB
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of Joseph Dayton, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
You are furnished herein the record of the only soldier named Joseph Dayton found in the Revolutionary War records of this office. The data therein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 28704, based upon his service in that war.
Joseph Dayton was born May 25, 1763, in North Castle, Westchester County, New York; the names of his parents are not given.
While residing in Marlborough, Ulster County, New York, he enlisted in August, 1777, as a substitute for his brother, Jacob Dayton, who was born April 4, 1749, and served two months as private in Captain Bardowine Terpenning's company, under Major Da Bois, in the New York troops, stationed at Fort Constitution. Immediately upon his return home, he volunteered in October, 1777, served three weeks as private in Captain Jacob Wood's New York company, engaged in guarding the shores of the Hudson River. After this tour of service he returned to the home of his brother, Jacob Dayton, to whom he was an apprentice in the blacksmithing business, remained there about one week then ran away to White Plains, Westchester County, New York, with a soldier who had been at the taking of Burgoyne and there volunteered in November, 1777, served as private in Captain Eaker's or Hiatt's company, Colonel James Haman's New York regiment, length of this tour nine months. He volunteered in August, 1778, served one year as private in Captain Richard Sackett's company, Colonel Morris Graham's New York regiment, and during this tour was in a skirmish with the British. He enlisted in September, 1779, at North Castle, New York, served as teamster in Captain Scarsman's or Scarsum's New York company, length of this tour

nine months, after which, he returned to Westchester County, and in the summer of 1780, was employed in building the Continental Bridge at the mouth of Croton River, and after serving about six weeks, was taken prisoner by a company of refugees, carried to the British at New York and there imprisoned until he made his escape and ran away to his brother Jacob's house, September 27, 1781.
After the Revolution, Joseph Dayton continued to reside in Ulster County, New York.
The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed June 27, 1834, while a resident of Marlborough, Ulster County, New York, where he was still living in 1835.
In 1835, children of the soldier, Joseph Dayton, were referred to, but their names and the name of his wife were not given.
In 1834, soldier's brother, Jacob Dayton, was a resident of New Paltz, Ulster County, New York, and Jacob's son, Cornbury, aged sixty-two years, was living with him.
In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name of the person paid and possibly the date of death of the soldier, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Joseph Dayton Certificate #30880 Issued October 18, 1836 Rate $70 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act June 7, 1832 New York Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

June 25, 1935
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Mr. R. Mason Voorheis 321 N. Sandusky Street Findlay, Ohio
JOSEPH DAYTON S. 28704 BA-J/MLB
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter of June 10, in which you furnish further information in regard to Joseph Dayton, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, whose record you desire.
You are furnished below the record of the only soldier named Joseph Dayton, under any spelling, found in the Revolutionary War records of this office. The data therein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 28704, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Joseph Dayton was born May 25, 1765, in North Castle, Westchester County, New York; the names of his parents are not given.
While residing in Marlborough, Ulster County, New York, he enlisted in August, 1777, as a substitute for his brother, Jacob Dayton, who was born April 4, 1749, and served two months as private in Captain Barlowe Terpenning's company, under Major Du Bois, in the New York troops, stationed at Fort Clinton. Immediately upon his return home, he volunteered in October, 1777, served three weeks as private in Captain Jacob Wood's New York company, engaged in guarding the shores of the Hudson River. After this tour of service he returned to the home of his brother, Jacob Dayton, to whom he was an apprentice in the blacksmithing business, remained there about one week then ran away to White Plains, Westchester County, New York, with a soldier who had been at the taking of Burgoyne and there volunteered in November, 1777, served as private in Captain Ecker's or Kiatt's company, Colonel James Haman's New York regiment, length of this tour nine months. He volunteered in August, 1778, served one year as private in Captain Richard Sackett's company, Colonel Morris Graham's New York regiment, and during this tour was in a skirmish with the British. He enlisted in September, 1779, at North Castle, New York, served as teamster in Captain Seareman's or Scareum's New York company, length of this tour nine

months, after which he returned to Westchester County, and in the summer of 1780, was employed in building the Continental Bridge at the mouth of Croton River, and after serving about six weeks, was taken prisoner by a company of Refugees, carried to the British at New York and there imprisoned until he made his escape and ran away to his brother Jacob's house, September 27, 1781.
After the Revolution, Joseph Dayton continued to reside in Ulster County, New York.
The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed June 27, 1834, while a resident of Marlborough, Ulster County, New York, where he was still living in 1835.
In 1835, children of the soldier, Joseph Dayton, were referred to, but their names and the name of his wife were not given.
In 1834, soldier's brother, Jacob Dayton, was a resident of New Paltz, Ulster County, New York, and Jacob's son, Cornbury, aged sixty-two years was living with him.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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Gentlemen:-
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Answering your letter of May 29th in regard to more information concerning JOSEPH DAYTON, a Soldier of the Revolution. The only information that I have was taken from the "death notice" of his daughter, Elizabeth Haight, nee Dayton, which said that her Father "received a present of a house besides his pension for honorable service in the Revolutionary War."
The death record of Elizabeth Dayton Haight says that her Father was JOSEPH DAYTON and that his daughter, Elizabeth, was born in New Paltz, N.Y., born about 1807-
I am not sure that Joseph Dayton served with the N.Y. troops but surely, if not, his name could be located in other States since he received this Pension and also a house for honorable Service.
To look into these records carefully, would there be any service charge ? I would appreciate hearing from you at your earliest convenience.
Awaiting your reply, I remain
Yours very truly,
R. Manson Voorheis
R. Manson Voorheis, 321 W. Sandusky St., Findlay, Ohio.
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VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
WASHINGTON
May 29, 1935
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IN REPLY REFER TO:
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Mr. R. Manson Voorheis 321 W. Sandusky Street Findlay, Ohio
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information relative to Joseph Dayton who came from Surrey, Wales, and settled in New Paltz, New York, and David Dayton, soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
In order to identify the records of the particular soldiers named Joseph and David Dayton in whom you are interested, should they be on file, as much as possible of the following data in regard to each should be given: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of widow.
Please return these letters with your reply.
Very truly yours
A. D. Hiller
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Fort Montgomery, N.Y. April 27, 1939.
Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Information would be appreciated as to whether there is on file in your office an application for a pension based on the Revolutionary War service of Joseph Dayton (or Daton) who lived in Ulster County, N. Y., after the war and is said to have died in 1835, and if so, as to whether the application contains data relative to the soldier's family and his military service. only
Yours very truly,
Donald F. Clark.
Donald F. Clark.
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736 South Main Street Torrington, Conn. Sept. 13, 1935.
Commissioner of Pensions; Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir; only
Have you the record of a pension paid to Joseph Dayton who served in the Revolutionary War.
The above Dayton was supposedly born in New Jersey, lived in New York State and also in Ohio.
Yours truly,
M. B. Iffland
Mrs. Arthur B. Iffland

321 West Sandusky Street Findlay, Ohio
May .6, 1935
Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-
I would like to secure a copy of the Revolutionary War record of JOSEPH DAYTON, who settled in New Paltz, N.Y. and who came from Surrey, Wales.
Any information which your department may have of him or of DAVID DAYTON will be gratefully received.
I would appreciate an early reply, thanking you, I am
yours very truly,
A handwritten signature in cursive, reading "R. Manson Voorheis".
R. Manson Voorheis 321 W. Sandusky St., Findlay, Ohio.