Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43467, Ezra Dana, Continental Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass
Dana, Ezra
S 43467
CONTENTS

15,366 R New York
Orsa (Dana)
of Oswego Co. in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Crane of the Inf'ty Continental line, for the term of three years
scribed on the roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1st of September 1812
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d of Oct r 1817 and sent to Orvis Hart Esq. New Haven New York
Arrears to 4th of September 1819 $135.73 portion of pension ending October 1820 $40.89
8 mo \frac{22}{30} \times \frac{4}{31} $46.89
16 29/30 183.73 128 7.73 135.73 { Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
continued

Notif m sent Dec y 1820 to J Davis of Oswego. Via Albany P. office N.Y.

Ezra Dana Pens. Papers 3
Ms. A. 9. 2. 10 Count. 69 $1.69
15.366
Oct 19
6

State of New York } Osceola County } p.
On this 21 st day of September 1820 personally appeared in open court in the court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Osceola being by a public statute of the State of New York a court of record in and for the said County Ezra Dana aged sixty six years resident in the Town of Mexico in the County of Oswego who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary as follows viz that he served as a private in Colo Cranes Regiment of Artillery in Captain William Bradwells company of said Regiment in the Mapache-letts Line for the space of three years and was regularly discharge at West Point - And that his first declaration or application for a pension was dated on the sixteenth day of April 1818. and in consequence of said declaration or application a pension certificate was issued to this deponent numbered 15. 366. - And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 discriminate 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 in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than

what is contained in the schedule herunto annexed and by me subscribed excepting my personal wearing appar- el and bedding —
Schedule
Real estate I have none
  1 Cow about 15 years old } 47.00   and 1 calf purchased with   my pension money —   2 Horses each about 15 } 40.00   years old —   1 Old Two Horse Wagon 20.00   1 Old Harp — 5.00   1 Harrow — 2.00   1 Hoe — .50   1 Scythe — 1.50   1 Rake — .18   2 Old Chairs — 1.50   1 Cropped Legged Table — .75   1 Fine pair Tuttle — 4.00   1 Small Foot — .75   1 Spider — 1.00   1 Tea Kettle — 1.00   1 Very small Bread Kettle 2.00   1 pair Longs — 1.00   1 pr. Iron dogs — 1.00   6 butter plates — 1.50   1 Old butter platter — .50   6 Cups & 6 Saucers — .25   6 Tea Spoons — .25   2 St. Bowls — .37   2 pairs — .50   1 Grid Iron — 1.25   1 Old pair Blacksmith } 5.00   bellows —   1 Stage Stamma 1.50 

  2 Old Hammers —  75    1 Old Axed held in  30.00    pledge for $10.00     4 Dollars due me  4.00    from Mr Fuller     4 due me from  4.00    Mr Crosner     1 Shing —  5.00    $115.05   
Ezra Dana
And this deponent upon his oath of office further says that he is honestly and justly indebted to the following persons in the several sums set opposite each of their respective names viz  Debts due by me
  To Peter Pratt about  $66.00    " Rufus Liffey "  80.00    " Samuel Rodgers —  30.00    " Mr Cone —  3.00    " Lucius Webb —  8.00    " Paul Allen —  7.00    " Mrs Rogers —  4.50    " Mr Barnes —  25.00    $123.50   
And this deponent upon his oath of office further says that he is by occupation a Blacksmith but is unable to do any thing of consequence at the business being infirm and much afflicted with the rheumatism, and that the number names ages and capacity for labor of his family living with him is as follows viz - his wife Hannah

aged 60 years very infirm and partly blind and unable to labor much, his daughter named Louis- anna aged 15 years in good health -
Sworn & subscribed in open court this 21 st day of Sept. 1820 before me John Grant J.W.
First Image of As. Cy.
Osage County } Clerks office } J. Davis
I Joseph Davis clerk of said County do hereby certify that the foregoing oath 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 of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is $115.05 - In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this 28 th day of Sept. 1820
J. Davis Atty

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 Ezra Dana 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.     Dec. 1775 1 year Pvt. Dana Grane Continental Arty   Summer 1777 Long 1780 William Moadock Grane Continental Artillery  
Battles engaged in, Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth
Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____
Date of application for pension, Apr. 6, 1818. His el. age 64.
Residence at date of application, Orange Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, 64 years.
Remarks: In 1820 his wife Hannah was 60 years old and  his daughter Louisa 15 years.  There is no other data as to his family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
6-2856
In 1775 Grane was Capt. of Gusty's Mass. Artillery & was not lead  until early 1779. Soldier probably meant Knox's Artillery.

43467 INVALID.
Revy
File No. 43467
Ezra Dana
Rev. Rev. Dan
Act: 18 March 18
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 128
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1916 July 5 Hist. to George D. Stewart Letter in N.F. 240 42 Luther Dana 1918 Mar 5 Hist. to Caroline D. MacKinnon 1927 July 25 Photo 21 page to Miss Bertha V. Dana See her request in ch. of Ala Dana MMS 18

Oswege County ss On this Ninth day of September 1819 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County personally appeared Ezra Dana Resident in this County, who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions 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 Ezra Dana enlisted as a soldier in December 1775 in the Massachusetts line Col. Cram's Regiment Capt. Dana's Company that he enlisted for one year which term he faithfully served and was discharged in Newbury and that he enlisted at Boston in the summer of 1777 for a term of three years in the Massachusetts line Col. Cram's Regiment of Artillery Capt. Mearns's Company in which Company he faithfully served until the January preceding the expiration of his three years service when he obtained a discharge substitute and was regularly dis- charged at West Point and that he was in the Battles of Brandywine Brandywine Monmouth and Saratoga and that he is in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for his support
Ezra Dana
Sworn to and declared before me The day and year aforesaid
Annis Hart Judge
I, Annis Hart Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Dana did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common Enemy and that he is in indigent circumstan- ces and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the act of Congress
Annis Hart Judge

State of New York Oscego County
I Joseph Davis Clerk of the County of Oscego in said State do certify that Orris Hart Esquire was, on the day of the date of the application herunto annexed a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County duly Commissioned and sworn
In testimony whereof I have herunto affixed the seal of said County this 27 th day of September Eighteen hun- -dred and nineteen
Jos. Davis Clerk
Miss

I Comdg Fort Lodge of Oswego Common Pleas do hereby certify that I verily believe that Ezra Dana made his first application before me for a pension on account of Revolutionary services on the sixth day of April One thousand eight hundred and eighteen Comdg Fort Lodge of Oswego Pleas New Haven July 5 1820
The foundation of the above certificate as to the precise day rests considerably on the affidavit of Mr Dana which I herewith enclose although I perfectly recollect the month and year in which the affidavit was made I have no data in my possession to determine with precision the day except the above affidavit above alluded to & the truth of which I have not the least reason to doubt it is worthy of remark that Mr Dana exhibited his book in which the entry was made before me this day and I find it entered among promiscuous charges in a kind of day book in which are accounts against various individuals and a regular chain of dates Respectfully yours Comdg Fort

Ezra Darrow affidavit

Ezra Dana being Duly Sworn deposes on oath That on the sixth day of April One Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixteen he came before Orris Hart of New Haven in Connecticut County and there made an affidavit of his services in the Revo- lutionary War to the end That he might obtain the pension provided by a late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for Military Pensions engaged in the Land and Naval Service in the Revolutionary War That he entered the time of his making the said application in a Book the day after the application and affidavit was made and cannot be mistaken as to the day further Saith not
Ezra Dana
Sworn and Subscribe This 5 th day of February 1820 before me
Orris Hart Judge etc
I hereby certify That the above named Ezra Dana is a man in good standing in Society Respect to his honesty Integrity and moral Character & his worth entitled to full belief
Orris Hart Judge etc

Oswego County ss  Ornis Hart being Duly Sworn deposes and saith that he was duly commissioned & sworn as a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County during the Month of April 1818 and some time in the month of April aforesaid and as near as his department can recollect on the 15 day thereof Ezra Dana Resident in this County personally appeared him and made application for a pension under 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" and that the said Ezra Da- -na being Duly Sworn made a declaration substantially the same as the one that now accompanies this deposition and that this until recently did suppose the same had been Duly forwarded to the department of War but that he now verily believes the same was never found -aided but was accidentally destroyed in the office of this deponent  Ornis Hart  Sworn and subscribed this 27 th day of September 1849 before me Stephen Schick, N.P.
On Roll

Oswego County ss
I certify that Herkiah Nichols of the Town of New Haven and County of Oswego was on the date of the within affidavit a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid duly Commissioned and sworn
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said County and subscribed my name this 27th day of September Eighteen hundred and Ninety
Chas. Davis CM

May 28. 1807
Rel. to E. Dana's heirs right to a pension
Conf. Admrs Dana Gwynnes Basin New York
Commission of Pensions Washington City
E. G.

To the Commissioners of Pensions May 22 nd 1851
The heirs of Ezra Dana a Soldier of the Revolution in the Massachusetts Line deceased who has received a pension for services was a resident of the town of Nipico Allegany County New York. Did from 1814 to 1826 Respectfully Enquire through the Agency of Genl Markland if they are entitled to any arrearages of pay pension or Bounty Lands not being able to ascertain the number of Regts, or names of Officers in command necessity compels me to rely on your Courtesy for the information requested
I am Very Respectfully Your Ob t Serv t Linchham
Please to address your answer to Lucy Dana Reynals Basio County of Niagara N. York

Case of Ezra Davis
Orris H. Harkness Judge
New Haven, Ct. Mh.
rec. Oct. 12. 1819.
Ex 4
John
A. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington City
Free

New Haven Sept 28 th 1819 Oswego County N.Y.
Sir Enclosed you have the application of Ezra Dana for a pension and also an affidavit which I have made respecting the same if his application is allowed I think it no more than equitable that he should draw his pension from the time of his first application inasmuch as no neglect is in any wise imputable to him. The first application was lately discovered on some pieces of it among a quantity of old papers in my office but by what means it was conveyed there I know not however I can see no reason why the applicant should suffer by it
Respectfully yours Very Obedient Servant
Amos Hart
War. J. C. Calhoun, Secretary of the department of War

Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Rev Sec ear
Dear Sir:-
I wish to obtain the military history of Ezra Dana, pensioned in 1818, then of Oswego Co., N.Y., a soldier of the Revolution from Massachusetts, with whatever data you can supply concerning him, for which I shall be greatly obliged.
Please address,
Mrs. Evaline D. Mackinnie Leebrick Apartment Long Beach Cal.
Feb. 26, 1918.

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