Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14582, James Danielson, N.H.

SERVICE
No. 16.
NUMBER _____
No. 14582
Danielson, James North
CONTENTS

X 1958 Portsmouth N. Hamp. Molly Hamilton late widow of James Hamilton decd.
who died on the of Stratford in the State of N.H. who was a Sgt & Pri. in the Company commanded by Captain Titcomb of the Regt commanded by M.H. in the N.H. line for 3 Months & 12 days Sergeant 20 " 18 " Private
Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth at the rate of 55 Dollars 67 Cents, per annum, & commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of April 1835 and sent Hon. A. Pierce Dover N.H.
Arrears to the 14th of Sep t 1836 $471.18 Semi-annual allowance ending 28 Oct. 1836 the day of her death } 12.20 $ 483.38
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 }
Recorded by M.H. Atkinson Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2 nd Page 24 amt due payable to Charles Hamilton only child of Molly Hamilton decd.
Sent to P. Agents Apl 24, 1838

Charles Danielson son of Mofly Danielson Act 4 July 1886
Vol 1 page 11 left
John Downs for as def. 2 2 on a the for John Downs off. minutes 29 Oct 1777
on roll Vol 3 left Crows Co. for Oct 2. 1778 to Jan 5. 1779 as ~ private
on roll Vol 1 page 13 Capt McDuffie Co as last from 8 Dec 1777 to 19 th Oct 1777 as Sept 1 mo 12 days
no roles Capt Titcomb Co. Col Pension regt N. H.

Declaration In order to obtain the benefit of the Third Section of the act of Congress of the 4 th July 1836
State of New Hampshire - Strafford County ss.
On this 29 day of August 1837 personally appeared before the Honorable Henry B. Nutt one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Strafford Charles Danielson of resident of Strafford in said County of Strafford aged sixty one 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 1836 L that accrued to his mother Molly Danielson now deceased - that he is the only child now living of James Danielson formerly of Barrington New Hampshire who served as a soldier in the army of the Revolution, and served on the said Charles understood & believes - at various times in the Army during the Revolutionary War - he enlisted in a company commanded by Capt Benjamin Titcomb 1775, and served under him & others - one of his enlistments was for three years, and was out a great part of the time during the War until his decease, which was when engaged in the service of his Country - He further declares that his said father was, as he verily believes married to his mother prior to his entering the service, but can not find the record but has the evidence of a person that was present at the marriage, and that his said mother survived his father and continued a Widow until the 28 th day of October 1836 when she died at Barrington  Strafford in said County - that his said Mother was entitled to a pension from the 4 th of March 1831 to Oct. 28 1836 the day of her death and that the amount due his said Mother for said pension at the time of her death of right belongs to him as her only surviving child
Charles Danielson
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written Henry B. Nutt S d Judge of the C.C.P. Straff County

I hereby certify that the within named Charles Donibane from bodily infirmities is unable to appear in court
Henry B. Root { Judge of the C. C. pleas
State of New Hampshire
Shafford County ss.
I Francis Cagwell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County hereby certify, That Henry B. Root, Esquire is a Judge of said Court and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this sixteenth day of November Anno Domini 1837.
F. Cagwell Clerk

State of New Hampshire
Shofford County ss.
I Francis Cogswell Clerk of the court of Common Pleas for said County hereby certify that Job Atis, Jeremiah Ringman, Israel Hall Jr., John Hanson, and John Jennett, Esquires, are magistrates as mentioned in the annexed affidavits, and that I believe the signatures purporting to be theirs respectively are genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this sixteenth day of November Anno Domini 1837-
Francis Cogswell Clerk
g. N. 4

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
No. 14582
Mrs. Danielson Widow of James Danielson Sergt. 1st Minn. Vol.
Act: July 1st 36
Index:—Vol. a Page 170
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Affidavit of Robert Lemarilt

I Anna Drew depose and say that James Danielson formerly of Barrington New Hampshire was my brother, that the said James Danielson enlisted in the Army of the Revolutionary War in 1775 under Capt Benjamin Titcomb, I lived in the house with him at the time he was first called into the service; He was out most of the time during the War until his death. He enlisted as one of the three years men & died before his term was out. I further depose that the said James was married to Molly Tucker prior to his entering the Army, they were married by Rev. Mr. Tenney of Barrington I was present at the wedding - and the said Molly survived him until 28 th October 1836 when she died at Barrington N. H. - I further depose that Charles Danielson who now resides in Strafford N. H. is the only surviving child of the said James & Molly Danielson or either of them -
Merrimack State of New Hampshire ss n.
Anna Drew
Then the above named Anna Drew appeared and made sworn that the above affidavit by her subscribed is true - & I certify that said Anna Drew is a Woman of truth & veracity as far as any thing that I know.
D. R. D. Field August 25 th 1837
John Jennings
Wm. Pease

Elizabet Cloutman Deposition
Enoch Lougee

I. Eliphalet Cloutman of Rochester. County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire aged eighty four years. Do testify and say, that I was a soldier (sergeant) in the Revolutionary War, under Capt Benjamin Fitchcomb and that James Danielson was a soldier in the aforesaid Company; also that said Danielson was from Barrington in said County and State and with whom I was intimately acquainted. — Further saith not &c —
Eliphalet Cloutman
The above named personally appearing before me this twenty eighth day of July Anno one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven. & gave oaths to the above Instrument Before me John Hanson Justice of the peace
I hereby state that the above named Eliphalet Cloutman is a man of truth and veracity and has held a Commission of the peace over thirty years —
John Hanson Justice of the peace

Betty & Owen Vesperon

Strafford July 4 th . 1837 I Betty C Drew of lawful age do testify and say that I was with Mary Danielson at the time of her death she was said to be the widow of James Danielson and Mother of the said Charles Danielson She died the 2 nd day of October 1836
Betty C. Drew
July the 1 st 1837 Personally appeared Betty C Drew and made oath that the above affidavit made and subscribed by her is true
Before Me Israel Hall Jr Justice of the Peace
This May certify that I am well acquainted with said Betty C Drew and I believe her to be a person of truth and sincerity Israel Hall Jr

Abigail M. Hall
Depotton

Stratford June the 23 1837
I Abigail Mc Seal of lawful age do testify and say that I was well acquainted with James Danielson and Mary Danielson the parents of Charles Danielson I saw them the said James and Mary Danielson married and the said James Danielson came after me to nurse his wife when Charles Danielson was born and I went and nursed her two weeks and I have always been acquainted with the said Charles Danielson and I have known him to be a reliable man for many years. Abigail Mc Seal mark
Then personally appeared the above named Abigail Mc Seal and Made solemn oath that the above affidavit is true before me. Israel Hall Jr. justice of the peace.
This May certify that I have been well acquainted with the above named Abigail Mc Seal and believe her to be a person of truth and veracity.
Israel Hall Jr.

Disposition of Samuel Purshby Barrington

State of New Hampshire Stratford ss.
I Samuel Purkley of Barrington of lawfull age, testify and say, that at the commencement of the revolutionary war, I gave deposition, served in the company commanded by Captain John Drew of Burnside N.H., that James Danderson, served in said company as first Sergeant, for the space of two months. And your deponent further says, that he served a further time of three months, at Stillwater and the neighbourhood in New York, under General Gates, in a company commanded by Captain Daniel McDuffee where said James Danderson also served as a Sergeant.
SAMUEL PURKLEY
Stratford 3 July 12-1837
Then the above named Samuel Purkley personally appeared and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed contains the truth.
Before me
Jeremiah Kingsman Esq.
I have been acquainted with the above named Samuel Purkley for twenty years and state, that his reputation for truth and veracity is good.
Jeremiah Kingsman

The Deposition of John Atkins Barnstead

State of New Hampshire Strafford ss I John Ahern of Lawful age testify and say at the time of the Revolutionary war your deponent was at Cambridge with an man by the name of - James Danilson in the service of said Revolution under Capt John Drew of Barnstead Lt Samuel Capp from Middleton Colonel Wyman General not recollected your deponent was with said Danilson Two months from thence at Tycontanaga five - Months he was a clerk of a company at both places at the End of five months our time was out and we - came home and further I do not the above The said John Ahern came and made oath to Before me - - - - - John his Ahern mark Mose Chesley Justice of peace
I have been acquainted with John Ahern ten years or more and I don't think he would tell any thing that was wrong Mose Chesley
July the 10. 1837

I Robert Dementt of the town of Stafford in the County of Stafford in the State of New Hampshire of Lawfull age Depose and sayes that he enlisted in the service of the United States in the summer of one thousand seven hundred and Seventy eight and served in the Regiment commanded by Stephen Debey of the New Hampshire Militia the No of Regiment not recollected but under the following named officers John Sullivan General Stephen Debey Colonel Peter Brown Captain Lieutenant Applebee and I marched to Rhode Island and State and Remained in the State of Rhode Island till some time in the winter of 1779 and further say that James Danielson of the town of Barrington in the county of Stafford and State of New Hampshire was a Soldier in the United States Service in the same Company with me at Rhode Island six months the said James Danielson was in the same mess with me I was well acquainted with said James Danielson before he enlisted in the service while he resided in Barrington said Danielson was a mason man Robert Dementt
Stafford h 6 Then the above named Robert Dementt June 29 th 1837 personally appeared and made solemn oath that the above written affidavit by him subscribed is true Before me Job Otho Judson Dean

This may certify that I have been well acquainted with the within named Robert Demeritt for a number of years and his character for truth and veracity is good
Job Otto
Shafford June 29th 1837

Anna Ducus affidavit

Barnstead April 3 rd 1838
I Anna Drew of Lawfull age do testify and say that I was well acquainted James Dannielson and was to his wedding when he was Married to Malley Tucker and the said James Dannielson was Married in one thousand seven hundred and Seventy five I was Living in the same House with James Dannielson at the time he went in the Service and it was before the Report of the Battle of Bunker hill and Charles Dannielson was Born in October one thousand seven hundred and Seventy five. I further state that David Linney the Minister of Barrington Married the said James and Malley Dannielson
Anna Drew
State of New Hampshire Strafford ss
April 3 rd 1838 Then personally appeared the above named Anna Drew and Made solemn oath that the above written affidavit contains the whole truth which was Made and Subscribe by her Before me Israel Hall Jr. Justice Peace
This May Certify that the above named Anna Drew is a woman of truth and veracity and of good Moral Character
Israel Hall Jr.
I Enock B. Longye testify say that I called on Rev. Mr. Nichols who has the Church Records of Barrington to see if there were any Records of the Marriages of James Dannielson, and he informed me there were no marriages Recorded in the Records —
Strafford April 10. 1838 Then Enock B. Longye made oath that the above affidavit by him signed is true Before me A. Pierce Gen P.
I believe the said Enock B. Longye to be a man of truth — A. Pierce J.P.

Winthrop Davis
Alfred Daret

Newhampton April 9 th 1830
I Winthrop Davis of lawful age do testify and say that I was well acquainted with James Dannielson Before he went in the Army and I knew him while in the Army I further say that the said James Dannielson listed as one of the three years men and he belonged to the Second New Hampshire regiment and I belonged to the same regiment my self and the Second New Hampshire regiment was commanded by Colonel George Reed and I further say I saw the said James Dannielson while sick and saw him when carried to the Hospital and it was in the last of the year of one thousand seven hundred and eighty two and I was at New Windsor in the State of New York I was well acquainted with James Dannielson and knew him to be married and to have a family Before he went in the Service I further say that I never saw the said James Dannielson after I saw him carried to the Hospital and I understood that he died at the Hospital
Winthrop Davis
State of New Hampshire Strafford ss April 9 th 1830 then personally appeared the above named Winthrop Davis and made solemn oath that the above written affidavit made and subscribed by him contains the whole truth Before me Israel Hall J. Justice of the Peace
This may certify that the above named Winthrop Davis is a man of truth and veracity and of good moral character as I have been acquainted with him
Israel Hall J.

State of New Hampshire
Shofford county ss - I Francis Cogswell clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for said county hereby certify that Israel Hall Jr and Andrew Peirce Esquires, before whom the foregoing affidavits purport to be taken are Magistrates as there stated and that the signatures thereto annexed are in my belief genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this tenth day of April AD 1838 -
F. Cogswell, clerk

Dover N. H. Nov. 18 th 1837
Dear Sir -
I enclose the declaration of Charles Danielson for arrears of pension due his Mother at the time of her decease. His father James Danielson served in the Army of the Revolution during a great part of the War, and died in the service; the situation of the applicant is such that he is dependant upon others to obtain the testimony necessary, and at this late day it is difficult to obtain evidence so positive as might be wished, but the testimony herewith forwarded can not, I think, leave a doubt of the service of the father of the applicant for more than two years, and that his mother Molly Danielson who was the Widow of said James died on the 28 th Oct 1836 was entitled to a pension as the Widow of said James from the 4 th March 1831 to the time of her death, and which pension now belongs to said Charles he being the only surviving child, said Charles is a cripple and can not do any thing for his support, but is dependant on charity - your answer may be directed to me -
Very respectfully Your obedt Servt A. Prince
Hon. J. L. Edwards Com. of Pensions Washington

Charles Danielson only child then of Molly Danielson, die? late widow of James Danielson deceased who was a pri & sup in the army during the war of the rebellion.
Apr 20 m. 18 th 68.66
Aug 3. 12 17
per ann 85.66
from 14 th March 1839
to Oct 28. 1836.
Her A Pierce
Dover
W.H.

Dover N. H. April 10. 1838
Sir -
I enclose the additional evidence in the case of Charles Danielson - a suspended case and hope the same may be satisfactory - as the applicant is extremely poor and needs the small pittance to which he is entitled; he is now supported by charity - - The testimony of Anna Dews is certain as to the marriage - & the testimony of Winthrop Davis can not leave a doubt of his service - and that he died in the service - -
An early answer is solicited
I am respectfully Yours obst A. Pierce
Hon. J. L. Edwards - Com. Pensions