Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,879, Dennis Dailly, Penn.

SERVICE
Penn.
Daily, Dennis
NUMBER _____
NUMBER S 40.879
CONTENTS

See letter 17 March 1830 to M. B. Lowrie. Transf to Pittsburgh Agency 4 May 1830 from 4 March 1830 & notification sent to M. B. Lowrie Esq Pittsburgh Pa.
To Pittsburgh Agency, Pennsylvania.
Dennis Daillly
of Washington in the State of Pennsylvania who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Bush of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Hubler in the Pennsylvania line, for the term of three years from the year 1777 to the year 1780
Subscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st day of June 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th of Nov. 1819 and sent to Jos Henderson Washington Penn ce .
Restored to the Roll on the 5 th day of January 1829 and notification sent to Hon. J. Lawrence at House of Representatives Pension commencing on the 23 rd of December 1828.
Amount due on 4th of March 1829. }
$ 18, 89
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820, } March 1823.

Dennis Darley Private 11 th Pennsylvania Regiment 1776 - 3 years
The certificate of the brigade as to the circumstances of discharge is not sufficiently explicit. A proper form of discharge is herewith sent for execution - dated as of this -

District of Pennsylvania ss
On the Eighteenth day of February 1819 before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of Court of Common Pleas for the County of Washington in the Said district Personally Appeared Denis Dailey Aged Sixty four years Resident in Washington County in the Said district who being by me first duly Sworn According to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the Proviso made by the late 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 That he the Said Denis Dailey Volunteered in the Year Seventy Six in the Company Commanded by Captain James Wilson of the Sixth Regiment Commanded by Colonel Irwin in the line of the State of Pennsylvania on the Continental Establishment to go to Canada and Within Said term was Six weeks Aboard of General Arnolds Fleet at the expiration of Said term on his way home at Darby Town he enlisted for Three years Until Sooner Discharged in Capt Buffum's company of Wilmington in the State of Delaware of the eleventh Regiment Pennsylvania line and that he Continued to Serve in the Said Corps or in the Service of the United States Nearly four years without Intermission when he was discharged from Service by General Wayne in January 1781 in Trenton State of New Jersey by General Wayne in January 1781 and that he was in the Battle of Brandywine & Germantown and Skirmish at Red Bank and Wappinger's Creek and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in Need of the Assistance of his Country for Support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his Said Services Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
Pennsylvania Washington County for-
Personally appeared before me David Mearns one of the Judges in and for Said County Denis Dailey the above applicant and made oath that the facts contained in the above declaration are just and true -
Dennis Dailey
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year above written
David Mearns

Pennsylvania Washington County Pa.
February 18 th 1819 Personally appeared before me David Mercer one of the judges in and for said county Samuel Herr, Joseph Herr and John Todd and being sworn according to law deposed and said that they have been acquainted with the said Davis Dailly for a number of years, that he is an aged infirm man, that he often spoke spoke of a severe complaint in one of his sides, which he said arose from fatigue fatigue in the army of the United States, and that from a variety of causes his circumstances in life, are straitened.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year above written
David Mercer
Samuel Herr Joseph Herr John Todd
I am satisfied that Davis Dailly's circumstances circumstances are straitened, and that he has sworn the truth as to his service in the army.
David Mercer
State of Pennsylvania of Alexander M'Indoch Esq. Prothonotary of Washington County The court of Common Pleas, for said County Do certify that David Mercer Esquire before whom the above proceedings were had, is and was at the time one of the associate Judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for said County duly commissioned as such, and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said court, at Washington, the nineteenth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
Alex r M c Indoch Prothon.

One thousand eight hundred and twenty eight
Mr Sample Pro

County of Washington State of Pennsylvania ss
On the twenty third day of December, A.D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight, personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the county of Washington aforesaid, Dennis Dailly, resident in said county, aged seventy four years and ten months, who being first duly sworn, according to law: Doth on his oath, make the following, Declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress, of the eighteenth of March, A.D. one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and the first of May one thousand eight hundred and twenty; that he the said Dennis Dailly, volunteered for one year, in the spring of 1776, in the state of Pennsylvania, into the company commanded by Captain James Wilson, in the regiment commanded by Col. Irwin, in the Pennsylvania line, That at the expiration of the said year, he enlisted for the term of three years, at Darby, in the state of Pennsylvania, in the company commanded by Capt. George Bush, in the regiment commanded by Col. Hubley, in the line of the state of Pennsylvania, on the Continental establishment (the date of which said enlistment, will appear by examination of papers formerly transmitted by deponent to the war department when applying to be placed on the pension list.) That he continued to serve in the said corps, for the space of four years until he was discharged at Trenton, in the state of New Jersey; (the duration of which said service and time of his discharge will more fully appear by an examination of the papers aforesaid.) That his name has been placed on the pension list and dropped therefrom, on account of his property.
(Signed) Dennis Dailly
And in pursuance of the act of the first of May, 1820 I 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 otherwise 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 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not, nor, has any person for me, in trust st , any property, surplus contracts or debts due to me: nor have I any income, otherwise than what is contained in the schedule annexed and by me subscribed: That my occupation has been that of a farmer, but by reason of a failure of sight (one of my eyes being blinded by cataract, and the other diseased) and other bodily infirmities I am unable to pursue it. That I having living with me and dependent upon me for support a wife and four children, the eldest of whom, Elizabeth, aged thirty two years, labor under some disability, in consequence of a fracture of the limb, Joseph aged thirty, unhealthy and entirely dependent upon me, Margaret aged twenty seven and Jane aged twenty four, an invalid for seven years. That I am not able at this time, to recollect the items of property contained in my former schedule; but the changes that have taken place since will be seen by a reference thereto, and a comparison of the schedule hereto annexed, with the former one, except as regards the piece of land returned in my former schedule. It is a small tract of land, called "Barren land" containing sixty acres and ninety perches with allowance, valued at five dollars per acre. This I have transferred to my son Alex d Baillie (as will appear by the accompanying Deed) for and in consideration of the sum of three hundred and two dollars and fifty cents; the consideration money to be expended for the support of the aforementioned, Joseph, and Jane, who are invalids; and

Should any money remain after such expenditures, it is at my decease to be paid to my wife if she survives me
(Signed) Dennis Dailly
Sworn to and declared in open court, on the twenty third day of December 1828 before Thomas H. Baird president judge and Boyd McCreer and John Dametter associate judges of the court of common pleas for the county of Washington, State of Pennsylvania. Cognovit coram
Wm Sample B.D.
The following is a list of my property with the valuation annexed viz:
One cwt valued at $20.00 Two Cows 16.00 One Sow & 3 pigs 5.00 One Pot & 3 fire shovels 1.00 One Harrow 1.75 Eleven Sheep 5.50 Five Chairs 1.00 1 set tea ware 6 plates 1.00 $51.25
(Signed) Dennis Dailly
I William Sample clerk of the court of common pleas, in and for the county of Washington State of Pennsylvania. Do hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the court aforesaid, that the said Dennis Dailly, did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, for the space of nine months, under one engagement in the continental establishment. I do also certify that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said court; And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the court that the total amount of value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is fifty one dollars and twenty five cents. In testimony, whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, this twenty third day of December and year of our Lord

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Dennis Daelly a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1776 1 year Pub. James Wilson William Irvine Penn.   4 yrs. ending Jan'y 1781 George Bush Hubley        
Battles engaged in, Paoli, Brandywine, Germantown, Red Bank
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Marched from Carlisle Penn.
Date of application for pension, July 10, 1819 His el. was al.
Residence at date of application, Washington Co. Penn.
Age at date of application, 64 yrs. Date & place are not stated
Remarks: In 1820 his wife Catherine was 62 years old  & children were Elizabeth aged 32 yrs Joseph aged 30 yrs  Margaret 27 yrs. Jane 24 yrs. & Alex whose age is  not stated.
Respectfully,
Geo. of June 1, 1818 not with papers Nov. 29, 1921 F.L.M.
Commissioner.

1921 Nov 29 Hist. Soc Elizabeth B. Ray
40 879
Ray INVALID.
File No. 40 879 Dennis Dally Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 122
[Arrangement of 1870.]

16.131 Q Pennsylvania
Dennis Daillly
of Washington Co ty in the state of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Hubley of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of Three years
Inscribed on the roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1st of June 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 of Nov r 1819 and sent to Jas t Henderson Washington Wash Co ty Pa.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1819 121.00 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th March 1820 48.
15 9 / 30 $ 169.06
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued

Notification sent June 16 th 1821, to W. Baird, Esq. Washington, Washington County, Pa.

4 May
Pension Bureau [Signature] J. L. Edwards Esq. War Department Washington City D. C.

Application for a Transfer of Allegheny County Pennsylvania
On this 29 th day of April 1830 before me the Subscriber Mayor of the City of Pittsburgh in said County and a Notary Public by authority of said Commonwealth of Pennsylvania duly commissioned and sworn personally appeared Dennis Daily who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Bush in the 11 th Penn a Regiment commanded by Colonel Hubley in the Service of the United States that his name was placed on the Pension roll of the State of Pennsylvania and payable in Philadelphia. That his name was struck off the said Roll, and that in conformity with the Law of the United States of 1 st March 1828 his name was restored to the Pension Roll of the same Agency on the 5 th Jany 1829 to commence from 23 rd of December 1828. That he still resides in Washington County Penn a where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be made payable in future at the Pittsburgh Agency
Sworn & Subscribed before me Dennis Daily the day & year aforesaid
W. B. Lomrie
Not. Pub John Barr a credible and respectable Witness being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he lives next neighbour to the above named Dennis Daily who signed the above affidavit in his presence, that he has known him for many years and to his knowledge he is the identical person whom he represents himself to be in the above deposition
John Barr.
Sworn & Subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid Witness my hand & Notarial Seal the same day
W. B. Lomrie Notary Public

Be so kind as to send the evidence of my transfer to the care of W th Loure Ely Billsbury

Schedule
Pennsylvania
Washington County
On this twenty fifth day December 1820, personally appeared in Open court, being a court of record for the said County, Dennis Bailey aged sixty six years, resident in Connerock Township, in said County, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: nearly four years in Captain George Hucks' Company of the Seventh Regiment, commanded by Col. Hubley attached to the Penna line, made his Original declaration June 1. 1818, Certificate numbered 16131. And I 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 to diminish it as to bring my- self 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 the 18th day of March, 1818; and do that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or be- curities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto subscribed annexed and by me subscribed. viz. Forty acres of land, 2 horses, 3 cows, 13 sheep including lambs, 3 yearling calves, 11 hogs, 1 plough and harness, 2 axes, 1 mat- tock, 2 ladders, six chairs, fire shovel and pot rack, 1 dung shovel, 2 old saddles; I am indebted to sundry persons to the amount of forty four dollars 75 cts — my family consists of my wife Catherine aged sixty two years Sickly, daughter Margaret aged 22 years Sickly under the doctor's hands, Son Joseph aged 21 years, Sickly under the doctor's hands, daugh- ter Jane, aged 19 years, has been a charge for two years last past, having
16131

lost the proper exercise of their reason. I am a farmer by profession, but from a disorder contracted while in the army, I am unable to work, the proof of which accompanied my original declaration — From the helpless situation of my family had it not been for the bounty of country my little property would have been sold on this. Dennis Kelly Swora to and declared, on the 28 th day of December 1820, before the Honble Thomas H. Baird, President, and Boyd Mercer and John Hamilton Esqrs his associates. W m Sample Prothonotary
Pennsylvania of William Sample Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas in and for said County, do certify that the foregoing declaration and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property described in the aforesaid schedule is four hundred and seven dolls and five cents
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court at Washington, on this 7 th day of February A.D. 1821. W m Sample Prothonotary

on public service
FREE
The Honorable J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War Washington City
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for mail
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Washington Oct. 25. 1819.
Sir, Inclosed is the Application of Dennis Baileys an old Soldier for a pension.
Yours Respectfully
Geo: Winders
The Honble S. C. Calhoun Secretary of War

District of Pennsylvania It on the twenty third day of October A D 1819 before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Washington in Said district Personally appeared Denis Dailey aged Sixty four years resident in Said District in Said County who being lay me first duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath make the following decla- =ration in order to obtain the Provision made by the late 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. That he the Said Denis Dailey volunteered in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy Six for one year in Capt James Wilsons Company of Carlisle Under the Command of Collonl William Erwin to go to Canada then on his way home he enlisted in Captain George Buffum's Company of the eleventh Regiment in Pennsylv- =ania line Commanded by Collonl without intermission  William  Heabley where he continued to serve nearly four years and in eighty one was discharged at Trenton by General Wayne and that he was in the Battles of Germantown Brandywine and a Skirmish at Red Bank Bridge & That he is in reduced Circumstances and Stands in need of the Asis- =tance of his Country for Support and that he has no other Evidence now in his power of his Said Service but what has been sworn to by James Kerr and Thomas Herron Sworn to and declared before me the day and year above written,
Denis Dailey
Noyce Mercer
I Noyce Mercer Judge as aforesaid do Certify that it Appears to my Satisfaction that the Said Denis Dailey did Serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the Preceding Declaration against the Common enemy on the Continental Establishment and I now transmit the Proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the above mentioned act of Congress I am also Satisfied that he is in reduced Circumstances and Stands in need of the Assistance of his Country for Support — I do also certify, that he made a previous declaration on the first day of June 1818 — Noyce Mercer
Washington County Pa.
Personally appeared before me Noyce Mercer one of the judges in and for Said County, Denis Dailey and made oath, that the facts contained in the above declaration are just and true — certified the 23 day of October 1819 — Noyce Mercer N.B. All the interlining was made before signing

State of Pennsylvania y s William Sample Brother at law of the court of Washington County Common Pleas for said county We certify that the Hon ble Boyd Mercer Esq r before whom the within de- clarations and dispositions wh ch made is and was at the time one of the Associate Judges of said county in the 14 th Judicial district of Penn a . and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court at Washington, the twenty fifth day of October, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred & nineteen.
not for charged
W. Sample Brother.

Restore - pen: to com: 23 d Dec. 1828
Rec d 5 Jan. 1829
J P Edwards Esqr Pension Office

Washington City Jan. 7 3 1828
Sir James Daily who is an applicant for a renewal of his pension, whose declaration I have this day presented at your office has by deed conveyed to Alex r Daily a small tract of land in Washington County Pa containing sixty acres and ninety perches and allowance, . . I am acquainted with Mr Daily as well as the justice before whom the deed was acknowledged. . . my information on the subject is that the purchase money is to be applied to the support of three insane members of the family who have been a heavy charge to their parents for years
The original deed I am under promise to return. that it may become a matter of record
Very respectfully your obedt Servt James L. Lawrens Secy
J. Lawrence

To the Hon ble John Calhoun.
Secretary of the war department Washington city

Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir,
In advising you a line respecting Dennis Daileys Application for a pension, if I assumed or wrote any thing thing improper, I beg pardon. I hope to be excused, as I did not by any means intend to dictate, or mislead any mind from each correct principles, but from my own knowledge of his arduous circumstances, and from the honesty of the man that he would not swear declare on oath, any thing but the truth, and having heard of his faithfulness, as a soldier in the army of the United States, I wrote what I did — — —
I am your humble servant respectfully
20 th October 1819
Boyle Menes

We whose names are hereunto subscribed do certify that Dennis Daly a Soldier in the Pennsylvania line on Continental Establishment is true, in his circumstances by means of bodily infirmities and also with regard to his family too members thereof being incapable of supporting themselves one being deranged and has to be kept confined We are therefore (And in consequence of the above statement of opinion that the Aforesaid Daly is an object worthy the of the notice and consideration of the honourable Secretary of War we would further state that his youngest son is now of age and doing for himself the old man is therefore left in his disabled state to shift for himself under the above mentioned circumstances given under our hands This twenty first Day of May in the Year of our Lord 1821
Roger Mercer
James Raney H. M. Donogh-
James Mercer
Alex. Scott
James Murr
John Wood
James M c Burney

Dennis Tracy
Penn line
11 Regmt Light
777 4 yrs
The name of the col- onel, and the time of entering and of leaving the service will be stated, with the term 2 Oct r 1819 of engagement.

Washington County Pa.
James Thorne Yrs - being sworn according to law deposes and saith that he is well acquainted with Dennis Dailey of Washington County Pa. that about 4 years since he had in his possession a regular discharge by General Morris of Dennis Dailey from his service as a soldier in the Army of the United States which discharge is of defunct presented to the Legislature of Pennsylvania in consequence of which discharge and his petition setting forth to the Legislature the bravery and faithfulness of Dennis Dailey as a soldier in the Army, he the said Dennis Dailey received a mere gratuity of forty dollars, but no yearly pension, and that said Dailey is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support
James Thorne
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 25 th day of August 1819
Boyle Morris
Washington County Pa.
Thomas Horan being sworn according to law deposes and saith that in the year 1814 he was acquainted with Dennis Dailey of Washington County Pa. that they belonged to the same Regiment in the Army of the United States and in that year marched together from Carlisle to Canada, and that said defunct knew said Dailey to serve in the Army until said defunct was taken prisoner at Three Rivers -
Thomas Horan
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 25 th day of August 1819
Boyle Morris

Rec'd 11/14/22
2815 Euclid Ave. St. Wayne, Ind. 10 Nov. 1921.
Dear Sir:
Will you please advise me at once if your records show that Dennis Daily - in Revolutionary War from Pennsylvania was a pensioner. I am desirous of knowing place of his residence, and date of birth and death.
Yours truly, Elizabeth B. Ray