Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5314, John Danfield, Penn.

SERVICE
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Penn
Danfield, John
S. 5314
carded
CONTENTS

No. 807. Pennsylvania John Scandella Bucks Co. in the State of Penn a who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Shively of the Reg t commanded by Colo. Potts in the Penn a line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Penn a at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of July 1841 and Seal Hon. Geo. M. Klein House of Representatives. Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 $200.00 Semi-ann. allowance ending Sept 4 th 10.00
$210.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by NHC Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 5 Page 15

State of Pennsylvania Berk Co. ss
On the 28 th day of June A D 1848 before me Matthias S. Rushmore a judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Berks, in the State of Pennsylvania personally appeared John Danfield of the same County and State aforesaid Aged 85 years 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 June 7, 1832) That he served in the Army of the United States in the War of the Revolution under the following named Officers, and served as is herein stated entered = 1776 August the 10 th a Volunteer in the Company of Militia commanded by Captain Matthias Shively entered as aforesaid then called Philadelphia County and now called Montgomery and that he marched in said Company to Philadelphia where said Company was formed in Regiment and commanded by Colonel Thomas Potts, and in same Regt t commanded by Major Frederick Weiss, and the said Regt t being perfectly formed at Philadelphia we marched from here to Trenton, from here to Princeton, from here to New Brunswick from here to Amboy. This being the line of our March, that he continued to serve as aforesaid from the said 10 th of August year aforesaid to nearly the latter end of October, and that he was Honourably discharged by the certificate of Col o Thos. Potts for two Months Service at Amboy aforesaid and that his said Discharge has since the said war been lost or mislaid { Second service entered Drafted into Captain Stahly's Company of Militia Musquetry at Reading Penn a entered to the best of my knowledge the first day of May A D 1777 and in

and in this Service I was chosen a Guard Centinel To guard Ammunition Waggons, and Military Stores in Reading Penna and That in this Service he was Not attached To Regt and That he continued this Service from the first day of May 1777 To the Second day of July when he was then Honourably discharged for Two Months Service at Reading Penna by the hand writing of Captain Stahl This papers discharge has since the Revolution war been lost or mislaid Entered Drafted into Captain George Ditzick Company of Militia Menquetry In 1778 on or about the first day of July entered at Pikeland Township Chester County Pennsylvania and That he Marched from said Pikeland To a certain place Called the Yellow Springs and near the Valley Forge and That from the lapse of Time your applicant can Not be positive of the Name of the Colonel of this last mentioned Company but is of Opinion That he was Called Colonel Bull I have served faithfully as I have herin stated the said Three Years of duty amounting in all To five Months Services Rendered as aforesaid and for That amount of Time I claim a Pension and his Reasons for not applying sooner for a Pension is as follows That he was aware That the United States had many Pensioners to pay and Therefore was determined Not To ask the same until Old Age and bodily infirmities took place I am Poor and far advanced in Age & I can Not perform labour To gain a living I will here relate That a certain John Ulrich was a Member with me in same Company of said Matthias Shively in same Regt commanded by Colo Thomas Potts and I believe Entered same day & year 1776 I am now deprived of Obtaining his testimony in my case as he has deceased and I have been informed of his decease That he died in the County of Berks Penna and That said John Ulrich was in the regt

no. 5  of a Pension annuity from the United States at the rate of Twenty Dollars per annum I am also deprived of the Testimony of Captain Stokly, he is also dead I was Born in Pikeland Township in the County of Chester Penna. I have no Church Record of my Birth I have the Family Record of my Age I was Born in Pikeland County and State aforesaid on the 10 th day of December A D One Thousand Seven hundred and fifty five in my first service I lived in Pikes County and now called Montgomery City Penna and I also Resided in Pikeland Chester County Penna and in Berks County in the war of the Revolution and I do now Reside in Reading Berks County Penna and have Resided in the places above mentioned since my Birth; I can not appear in open Court to make my declaration on account of Old Age and Bodily infirmities. I was acquainted with the following named Officers Captain Peter Nagle all of which Persons was in actual service in the war of the Revolution and particularly Doctor John Otto who was a Physician & Surgeon in the Army of the United States he attend both at the Yellow Springs & Valley Forge. I also knew Captain Jacob Bower he was in actual service I was also acquainted with Nicholas Lott who was a private and Sergeant in actual service, and that he knew many more but from the lapse of time and Old Age my memory is much impaired He hereby relinquishes every claim of whatever to a Pension except the present, that his Name is not on the Roll of the Agency of any State whatever
Sworn & subscribed before me the 28. June 1841 Matthias V. Richard
John his Danfield mark
I Matthias V. Richard a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Berks in the State of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that it appears satisfactory that above named John Danfield the applicant

not being unable to appear in open court of which I am a judge on account of Old Age and other bodily infirmities I have therefore in pursuance of the act of Congress attended at his place of abode and administered to him the foregoing Oath to his Declaration I also further certify that from present appearance I believe the said applicant to be of the age 85 years and past { I give my opinion that foregoing named John Danfield was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states and in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and subscribed the same at Reading in the County of Berks Penn On this 28 th day of June 1848 Matthias V. Richards
Matthias C. Richards
I Benjamin Tyson Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Berks. in the State of Pennsylvania do hereby certify That Solomon L Custer before whom the foregoing Affidavits in the case of John Danfield was made is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State aforesaid That he is duly Commissioned and authorized To administer Oaths and That the Signatures purporting to be Solomon L Custer are his genuine Signatures I also certify That Matthias J Richards Esqr - before whom the foregoing Declaration in the case of John Danfield was made is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Berks Penn and is duly commissioned and authorized To administer Oaths and That the Signatures to the foregoing appear in his own proper hand writing of said Matthias J Richards Judge as aforesaid I Certify That the foregoing numbered from one To five inclusive contains the original proceedings of Solomon L Custer and Matthias J Richards Judges in the matter of the application of John Danfield for a Pension In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of said Office this 28 th 1841 Benjamin Tyson Prothonotary

Rev War
5314
INVALID.
File No. 5314
John Danfield
Rev War
Act: June 7th 82
Index:—Vol. M , Page 89
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Dear Sir
Permit me to forward the enclosed application of Mr Danford for a pension
Yours truly
Geo M'Kin
July 12 1841
H Edwards 5 Cov of Pensions 3

35,214. John Danfield Pennsylvania
Admitted
Pr: 6 mo. $20. — Col: Potts Captain Shively Pa.
Atty June 1832
Hon. Geo. M. Keim P.R.

35.214
John Banfield Pa
H. G. M. Klein 1502

State of Pennsylvania Berk's County ss.
Be it known That on the 21 st day of June A D One Thousand eight hundred and forty one before me Solomon L. Foster a justice of the Peace in and for the County of Berks, in the State of Pennsylvania personally appeared Daniel Goodman, a Resident of the County and State aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath depose and says That John Danfield now of the County and State aforesaid is the Identical John Danfield who served a Private in the Army of the United States in the war of the Revolution. That the said John Danfield has served three Tours of duty viz A D 1776-1777 and Seventeen hundred and seventy eight and That each Tour was Generally known to have been Two Months. Services Rendered, from the Lapse of Time this Deponent can not remember the Names of the Officers under whom said Danfield served but That he was Generally known by the then Oldest citizens of the Neighbourhood to have been a Soldier in the war of the Revolution and served Three Tours of duty amounting to six Months. Many of all the said Citizens are dead which if they would have survived could have given positive proof of all said Danfield's Services, and the Officers under whom he had served. This Deponent is fully acquainted with said John Danfield and declares That he is a Person of good character for veracity and That the said John Danfield was known in the Neighbourhood in which he resided to have been a Soldier in the war of the Revolution and served as aforesaid, Three Tours of duty as aforesaid and on account of the Lapse of Time by the Decease of his Neighbours in the war he said Danfield is deprived of the positive Time of entering each service and of leaving the services. Also the Lapse of the Names of the Officers under whom said Danfield served sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me  Daniel Goodman  Solomon L. Foster of Peace
State of Pennsylvania Berk's County ss.
Be it known That on the 21 st day of June A D 1841 before me Solomon L. Foster a justice of the Peace in and for the County of Berks, in the State of Pennsylvania personally appeared John Neiman of the County and State aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law doth Depose and says That John Danfield the above Named was formerly a Soldier in the war of the Revolution in the Army of the

2 nd of the United States and That he has been acquainted with said John Danfield ever since the Revolutionary war and That the said John Danfield has stated to this Deponent That he has served a Soldier in the war of the Revolution in the Army of the United States, during the years Seventeen hundred and sixty See 1777 and 1778 and That said Danfield had often related to this Deponent That he did serve Three Tours of duty during the said above mentioned Years, amounting to for Months services, and That said Danfield had also mentioned to this Deponent the Names of the Officers under whom Danfield served and had often related the same to this Deponent and That Danfield was generally known, reputed and believed to have been a Soldier in the war of the Revolution by the then Oldest citizens
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me Solomon Custer Esq
John Weinan N
I Solomon Custer a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Berks in the State of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that Daniel Yocum and John Weinan who had this day appeared before me and subscribed their Names to the foregoing affidavits in the case of John Danfield. That they are both Credible Persons and That upon their Oaths and statements by them made credit is due and ought of Right to them be given and That their Testimonys will be received as such in any Court of Justice and in Testimony whereof I have thereunto set My hand and subscribed the same on this 21 st day of June AD 1841 Solomon Custer