Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 537, Thomas Danforth, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass.
Danforth, Thomas
W. 537
Mary Ann
B. L. Wt. 7215-160-5-5-
CONTENTS

Respecting com: of pension, see letter to Hon. J. L. Hodges H. R. Dec. 12. 1828.
19.900
Massachusetts
Thomas Danforth
of Bristol Co in the State of Massachusetts who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Cooper of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Bradford in the Massachusetts line, for the term of nine months . from 18 August 1779 to 24 May - 1780
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 17 th day of March 1828
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 of March 1828 and sent to Hon. J. L. Hodges, House of Representatives
Arrears to 4th of September 1828 $ 44.93 Semi-ann. all'ce ending
44.93
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March, 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }

Copy of Thomas Dargaville
Deed for a Pension

Original Claim Declaration, in order to be Placed on the Pension List, Under the act of March the 10 th , 1818.
County of Bristol ss.
On this eleventh day of March, 1820, Personally appeared in open court (a) being a court record (b) for the County of Bristol in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Thomas Sanforth, resident in said County, aged Sixty Seven Years, Who, being first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on his Oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the Provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 10 th March 1818, and the 5 th of May, 1820; that he the said Sanforth, enlisted (c) for the term of nine Months on the eighteenth day of August in the year 1779 in the State of Massachusetts and was marched to West Point, and attached to the Company commanded by James Cooper, in the regiment commanded by colonel Gamaliel Bradford in the Line of the state of Massachusetts on the continental establishment; that He continued to serve in said corps until the 24 th day of May A.D. 1780 when When he was discharged from the Service at West Point in the state of New York; that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension, except the Present; that his Name is not on the roll of any state; and that the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a Pension: He had mislaid his Original discharge and was wholly unable to find it till May A.D. 1826 - and could not find any of his fellow Soldiers to prove his Service till he accidentally met with Samuel Forrest and Ebenezer Stetson - and in pursuance of the act of the 1 st May, 1820, I do Solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 10 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 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 10 th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any Person in trust for me, any Property, or securities, contracts, debts, due me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
Thomas Sanforth

do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 10 th day of March, 1810, 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 so 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 10 th day of March, 1810; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, debts, due me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Schedule of the real estate of Thomas Danforth of Norton
   Viz   One Cow 15 " 00   3/4 Acre Swamp 15 " 00   50 rods Swamp Ditto 6 " 00   1 Iron Bar 1 " 00   1 Old Waggon 10 " 00   1 Draft Chain 1 " 33   1 Pair Tongs 0 " 75   1 Iron Shovel 0 " 50   1 Iron Pot 1 " 00   1 72 lb Kettle 1 " 50   1 Fish Kettle 0 " 50   1 Old four Nail Brass Kettle 2 " 00   1/2 doz Old Chairs 1 " 00   1 Set of Castiron Fire Dogs 1 " 00   1 Powdering Tub 2 " 00   2 Old Tables 2 " 50   1 Chest 1 " 50   1 Small Grindstone 1 " 50   1 Old Sire and English Shears 20 " 00   85 " 30  
Thomas Danforth
On the Ninth day of September A.D. 1809 I mortgaged my farm lying in Norton in the County of Bristol, to Laban Wheaton Esquire for the consideration of fourteen hundred and seventy five Dollars which I then owed said Wheaton, said farm continued under said Mortgage down to March the 10 th 1810 and until the 15 th of June 1822 - When I was compelled to release the Whole of said farm, except About fifty rods of Land to said Wheaton - The nominal consideration of the Deed of Relinquishment was Seven hundred dollars - but nothing was in fact paid as the farm was not then worth more than the amount of the incumbrance to said Wheaton: Since that time

  2 Old Tables 2 " 50   1 Chest 1 " 50   1 Small Grindstone 1 " 50   1 Old Press and English Shears 20 " 00   25 " 30 
Thomas Danforth
On the Ninth day of September A.D. 1809 I mortgaged my farm lying in Norton in the County of Bristol, to Laban Wheaton Esquire for the consideration of fourteen Hundred and seventy five Dollars which I then owed said Wheaton, said farm continued under said Mortgage down to March the 10 th 1810 and until the 15 th of June 1832 - When I was compelled to release the Whole of said farm, except About fifty rods of Land to said Wheaton. The nominal consideration of the Deed of Relinquish was Eleven hundred dollars - but nothing was in fact Paid as the farm was not then worth more than the amount of the incumbrance to said Wheaton: Since that time I have not been able to do business Sufficient to Earn a comfortable living I am by Trade a clothier but from infirmity and Poverty am unable to carry on said business - My family consists consists of myself and my Wife only: She is about fifty years of age and quite feeble. I made an Application to Obtain a Pension, on the 11 th September 1826 but my Papers have been returned for informality therein I hope to Obtain Pay from that Time
Thomas Danforth
Signed to. Faded, on the Eleventh day of March 1828. W. P. Sproat Clerk

Original Claim
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol ss
on this eleventh day of September 1828 personally appeared in open court being a court of record for said County Thomas Danforth of Norton on the county of Bristol aged sixty six years 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 acts of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and the first of May 1820 that he the said Danforth enlisted for the term of nine months on the eighteenth day of August in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine in the state of Massachusetts and was marched to west point and attached to the company commanded by Captain James Cooper in the Regiment commanded by by Colonel Gamaliel Bradford in the line of the state of Mass- achusetts on the continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said corps until the twenty fourth day of May AD 1780 when he was discharged from the said service at west point in the State of New York. That he was in no battle in this cam- paign and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service except his original discharge and a deposition  statement which accompanied this application. And in pursuance of the first of May 1820 I do solemnly that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 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 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 day of March 1818 and that I have not nor have 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 hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Thomas Danforth
Sworn to and declared on the twelfth day of September A.D. 1826 before
Jas Spratt Clerk
I, James Spratt, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Bristol, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oaths, 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 exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is One hundred Twenty nine Dollars, & Eighty eight cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, & affixed the seal of the said Court, on this Second day of October, A.D. 1826.
Jas. Spratt, Clerk of the C.C. Pleas, for the County of Bristol

1801 Mass Passachusetts Mary Ann Danforth widow of Simon Danforth
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 90 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1818. January 1853 Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of Sept 53 and sent to
Cornwell Leonard Norton Bristol Co. Massa
led on Roll of Pensioners under a 1818, Page 78 Vol. A 3/1/53 19 2 H 1885
1872 Feb. 15 Transfd to Providence R.I. Dec. 1872 6 Pa
1876 Dec 7 "Transf d from Providence to Boston 4 Jan 1876 - at $8 00 90.62 PA HA
1884 Oct 8, Mrs J. D. Gilmore with history

State of Massachussetts } p. Be it known that on this Bristol County - } Third day of May - eighteen hundred and fifty three personally appeared Mary Ann Danforth a resident of Norton in said County of Bristol aged forty years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed Feb. 3 rd 1853. -
That she is the widow of Thomas Danforth late an inhabitant of the said Town of Norton, but who died in the adjacent Town of Taunton on the eleventh day of December eighteen hundred and forty four.
She further declares that the said Thomas Danforth was a Revolutionary soldier & pensioner of the United States and was pensioned under the Act of Congress of 18 th March 1818. and she refers to his declaration under said Act, and the evidence connected therewith to prove his rank and time of service in said war.
She further declares that she was married to the said Thomas Danforth on the eighth day of December eighteen hundred and thirty three, and that her said husband the said Thomas Danforth died at Taunton on the eleventh day of December eighteen hundred and forty four as aforesaid.
She further declares that she has not intermarried since the death of the said Thomas Danforth, but remains his widow up to the present time, & she refers to the evidence hereto annexed as proof of her statement & declaration.
Executed in presence of { Stimson Austin C. Leonard
Mary Ann her X Danforth mark
Sworn and subscribed the day and year above written Before me Oliver Rescott Judge of Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol County ss.
Probate Office May 23 d 1853
I John Daggett Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County hereby certify that the Hon. Oliver Prescott before whom the foregoing Declaration was made and whose signature is affixed thereto was at the date thereof Judge of the Court of Probate in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the day and year first above written.
John Daggett Register

State of Massachusetts, County of Bristol, Town of Easton.
This may certify that Mr Thomas Danforth & Miss Mary Ann Perkins, both of Boston, were Marrried the eighth day of December eighteen hundred and thirty three By me George Clapp Justice of the Peace.
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record, in fair legible figures, as follows:— “ 8 th day of December 1833 ”.
John Kimball Clerk of said Town
I John Kimball above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk, in the Town of Easton, and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true copy from the records of said Town, with the exception above made as certified by me.
John Kimball Clerk of said Town
Subscribed and duly sworn to before me this Thirtieth day of April A. D. 1833.
Woomacell Leonard Justice of the Peace

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State of Massachusetts } 1/2 Bristol County - }
Be it known, That on the nineteenth day of March eighteen hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county Mary Ann Danforth aged fifty five years a resident of Norton in the county and state aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law, declares That she is the widow of Thomas Danforth deceased, who was a private in the war of the Revolution and who was pensioned under the law of Congress of 18 th March 1818, at ninety six dollars per annum. She further declares That she does not know under what officers he served, but for proof of his services refers to his declaration for a pension now on file in the war office at Washington.
She further declares that she was married to the said Thomas Danforth by George Clapp Esq of Easton in said county of Bristol, on the eighth day of December, eighteen hundred and thirty three. And that her husband the said Thomas Danforth died on the eleventh day of December eighteen hundred and forty four, at Scituate in said county of Bristol. That she is still a widow. That she makes this Declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she is entitled under the act of Congress which passed the House of Representatives on the 20 th February 1855, and which had previously passed the Senate, & which has since been approved by the President. And she prays that the certificate thereof may be sent to Cromwell Leonard Esq of Norton Massachusetts. She refers for the proof of her said marriage, & the death of her husband to the evidence, affidavits, & papers, subjoined to her declaration for a pension under the act of Congress of Feb. 3 1853, now on file in the office of the Interior at Washington.
Subscribed & duly sworn to, the day & year first above written. Mary Ann Danforth mark Cromwell Leonard Justice of the Peace
I certify that I have no interest in this claim. Cromwell Leonard Justice of the Peace
Witnesses: Rufus D. Woodard

Common malle of characters
Pointed
I, James Spratt, Clerk of the Court of Session at Stirling, do hereby certify that the foregoing Deed is a true and correct copy of the original thereof, and that the same has been and is a valid and effectual Deed in law, and duly qualified to administer oaths.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Great Seal hereat, at Stirling, this thirty first day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five.
James Spratt

Perry  WIDOW, &c.
File No.
537
Mary Ann Danforth,
Widow
Thomas Danforth,
Pro. Recl. War.
Act: Feb. 3. 185-2.
Index:—Vol.
A
Page
166
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Dec 30-1852 To Sam Dunford Atteboro was no reintro claim re- ceived - C.S.C.
Reimbursement Sec. 4718, R. S.
Requisition for $ 4947 to the Secretary, as requested by the Auditor. #4194 Aug 5/54 - J.N.B.
March 7/58 - Messrs A Dunford & Co. than 10-12 years that no moneys Comm. since that no moneys in 1833 no title issued to Feb. 3/53. No Penury can be allowed to anyone. or else.

No. 60454
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Apr. 11, 1855.
Thomas D. Dinsmore Rev. Star
Warrant 72 15-160-55
Cromwell Seward Norton Mass-

Thomas Danforth Mass.
Thomas Danforth Mass. Ms 37

West Point May 24 th 1880
This is to certify that Thomas Lanforth a soldier attached to Capt James Coffin Company having fulfilled his nine months service is therefore discharged from the army given under my hand — Genl Bradford Colo.

16 15 = 387 8. — 8 — 8 — 8 — 8 — 1006 44,93

7215
1600 Ques

Pension Office Sept. 3 1853.
Sir,
Please certify the time to which the within named pensioner was paid; and (if in your power) the date of his death
Very respectfully Your Ob't Servt
J. Cole Acting Commr.
H. Burt Esqrs 3 d Auditor, Present
(See other side.)

Thomas Danforth, Act 1818 § 8. p. m. Died 11 th December 1844, Paid to his death.
J. Bush Architect

Washington March 22 d 1828.
J. L. Edwards Esquire
Sir
Herewith I transmit the papers which have been forwarded to sustain the claim of Thomas Danforth of Norton, Mass. The certificate of his Colonel, Gannaluel Bradford, is declared by his son Alden Bradford, now in this city, to be genuine . His ill health & confinement for some weeks since, have prevented my forwarding this more solemn rendition of his opinion of the papers referred to. There can be no doubt of its genuineness - I hope the affidavit has so well made out his case as to entitle him to a pension immediately - He, I think, ought to receive

his pension as from September 1826 when the parts were equally true as now and when the double application - The delay of a new application was not his fault. However Sir, entitled as he is to the benefit of the pension law of 1818. I hope you will have the kindness to furnish me a certificate in his favour, as soon as you shall have perused the documents -
Yours respectfully,
James L. Hodges

Danforth

Brief in the case of Mary Ann Danforth, widow of Thomas, Bristol County and State of Massachusetts act 3d February 1833.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase" )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the act of 18th March, 1818.
Marriage proved by verified copy of Town Records.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Cromwell Leonard Esq., Norton, Name and residence of Agent Bristol & Co,
Mass.
R. Hodder Examining Clerk.

Pension Agency, Boston Jan 16 th , 1872.
Sir:
In compliance with yours of the 10 th instant, notifying me of an application for a transfer from this Agency by Mary Ann Danforth, widow of Thomas, a Pensioner under the Act of 3 rd Feb 1853, the following report is made.
Rate at which to be paid: Ninety six dollars per annum.
Date to which last paid: 4 Dec 1871.
Date of original commencement of the pension: 3 rd Feb 1853.
Date when the increase commenced:
Is semi-annual or annual examinations required?
If exempt from biennial examination:
For how many children is the widow entitled to the additional $2 per month?
Has any child died, been abandoned, adopted, or is supported by an orphan asylum or other institution?
How many children, or sisters and brothers; and if all the children are entitled to the $2 per month additional?
Names of minors who have died before 16 years of age:
Date when minor's pension terminates:
Name of the acting guardian:
If overpaid, suspended, re-enlisted, remarried, or other objection to a transfer:
Respectfully,
E. H. Phelps
Pension Agent.
To
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.

Boston Revolutionary Widows
Q
TRANSFER LETTER.
Q
For Finance Division, Transfer Section.
Pension Agency,
June 22 nd , 1876.
Sir:
In compliance with yours of the 29 February instant, notifying me of an application for a transfer from this agency to Mary Ann Danforth (Widow of Thomas) Taunton, Bristol Co., Mass. a Pensioner under Certificate No. (None) , the following report is made:
 1. Date to which last paid: June 4 th 1876.  2. Rate at which last paid: Eight dollars per month.  3. Rate at which to be paid: " " " "  4. Are semi-annual or annual examinations required?  5. Is he exempt from biennial examination?  6. How many children entitled to the additional $2 per month?  7. Has any child died or been abandoned?  8. How many children, or sisters and brothers; and are all the children entitled to the $2 per month additional?  9. Names of minors who have died before 16 years of age:  10. Date when minor's pension terminates:  11. Name of the acting guardian:  12. If overpaid, suspended, re-enlisted, re-married, or other objection to a transfer, report it:  13. Date when last payment was made: June 8 th 1876. 
Respectfully,
M rs H Reynolds
Pension Agent.
To
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.

CERTIFICATE No. _____
APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER OF THE PENSION OF
Mary A. Beuforth
From
Boston
To
Providence
D. _____
Report
July 10-72
Act. Feb. 4/53.
Filed by
Peer
37, Bourbon St.
Providence
R.D.
O.R.

AT
APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
AT
STATE OF Rhode Island , COUNTY OF Providence ss:
On this 8 day of Dec , 18 71 , before me, a Pension Agent personally appeared Mary Ann Sanforth - Revolutionary widow of Thomas late a of Co. _____ Regiment , now a PERMANENT resident of the County of Providence , in the State of Rhode Island who, being duly sworn, declareth that she is the same person whose name was placed, on the 7th day of Sept , 18 53 upon the list of Army pensions, at the rate of Ninety six dollars 30 cents per month, from the 31st day of July , 18 53
That said Mary Ann Sanforth was last paid at the Pension Agency of Boston Mass to the 4 day of December , 18 71
but now desires and applies for the payment of said pension at, and the transfer of her name to the roll of, the Pension Agency at Providence R.I.  Having taking up her  Permanent residence in that city  and wishes to be transferred to  the Providence R.I. Agency
† My Post Office address is 37 Bowdoin St Providence R.I.
Sworn and subscribed to before me, the day and year aforesaid. Albert F. Remington  Mary Augusta Sanforth  Pensioner or Guardian  R E Swayton
* Insert "Army" or "Navy" † Insert the reasons for requesting the transfer ‡ In large cities the street and number of the pensioner's residence must be given.
EVIDENCE OF IDENTITY.
STATE OF Rhode Island , COUNTY OF Providence ss:
I, Charles R. Swayton in the County above named, do hereby certify that I have the most satisfactory evidence, viz: § Affidavit of Albert F. Remington and personal knowledge that Mary Ann Sanforth , who has this day appeared before me to take the oath of identity, is the identical person named in the pension certificate, which he has exhibited before me numbered none , and bearing date at the Interocean Dept the 7 day of Sept , 18 53 , and signed by R M. Bleland Secretary of Interocean
GIVEN under my hand at Prov R.I. , this 8 day of Dec , 18 71  R E Swayton  Pension Agent
§ Here state what the evidence is, whether personal knowledge or affidavits of respectable persons, and if the latter give their names. NOTE.—Payment of pension will not be transferred to an agency within the district of which the pensioner does not permanently reside. The pension certificate must accompany an application for transfer. In applications of Guardians the names of the wards and of the soldier must be inserted. If the pension agent personally knows the magistrate before whom the application is sworn to or has on file at the agency a certificate of the authority of said magistrate, the certificate of the agent as to his official character is sufficient; otherwise, the same must be duly certified. The interposition of an attorney in securing a transfer is unnecessary.

STATE OF _____, COUNTY OF _____, ss:
I, _____, Clerk of the _____ Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that is _____, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the _____ day of _____, 18____, and will expire on the _____ day of _____, 18____; and that his signature above written is genuine.
GIVEN under my hand and the seal of said County, this _____ day of _____, 187____.
_____, Clerk.

Copy Thomas Danforth to Laban Wheaton

Know all men by these presents that I Thomas Danforth of Norton in the County of Bristol yeoman in consideration of fourteen hundred and seventy five dollars paid by Laban Wheaton of the same Norton Esq. the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge do hereby give grant sell and convey unto the said Laban Wheaton a certain tract of land in Norton aforesaid containing about one hundred acres be the same more or less and is the same land this day conveyed to me by Philip B King of said Norton by his deed of this present date and is bounded as follows viz beginning at the road on Pisdale Francis's line from thence north eighty three and half degrees east sixty three rods thence north eighty eight degrees east still on said Francis's line thirty eight rods and nineteen links thence north fifty nine degrees east on said Francis's line sixty and one half rods to the river thence down stream on said river southerly by said river and southerly by Reuben Brown's land about forty rods to three maple trees thence south sixteen degrees west twelve rods to a birch tree or corner thence south sixty two degrees west by land of Asa Newcomb twenty six rods thence south seventy one degrees west eighty four and half rods by said Newcomb's land to a corner thence south twenty one half degrees east thirty four rods and fifteen links thence north seventy two and half degrees west twelve rods on the line of Pimeon Presbury's land thence south sixteen degrees west on said Presbury's line fifty seven rods thence south forty five degrees west three rods to the road thence on the road that leads from said Presbury's to the first mentioned corner To have and to hold the aforegranted premises to the said Laban Wheaton his heirs and assigns to his and their use and behoof forever and I do covenant with the said Laban his heirs and assigns that I am lawfully seized in fee of the aforegranted premises that they are free of all incumbrances that I have good right to sell and convey the same to the said Laban and that I will warrant and defend the same premises to the said Laban his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons. Provided

nevertheless that if the said Thomas his heirs executors or administrators pay to the said Laban his heirs executors administrators or assigns the sum of fifteen hundred and seventy five dollars and interest by installments of at the following periods viz two hundred and seventy five dollars next one hundred and fifty dollars on the first day of April on the first day of April in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and eleven one hundred and fifty dollars on the first day of April in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred twelve one hundred and fifty dollars on the first day of April in the year eighteen hundred and thirteen one hundred and fifty dollars on the first day of April in the year eighteen hundred and fourteen one hundred and fifty dollars on the first day of April in the year eighteen hundred and fifteen one hundred and fifty dollars on the first day of April in the year eighteen hundred and sixteen one hundred and fifty dollars on the first day of April in the year eighteen hundred and seventeen and one hundred and fifty dollars on the first day of April in the year eighteen hundred and eighteen with interest on the whole from the first day of April next and the interest on the whole to be paid annually then this deed as also nine promissory notes bearing even date with these presents given by the said Thomas to the said Laban to pay the several sums aforesaid by the times aforesaid with interest as aforesaid shall all be void otherwise shall remain in full force In witness whereof the said Thomas Danforth together with Betsey Danforth wife of the said Thomas have hereunto set our hands and seals this ninth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nine
Thomas Danforth Betsey Danforth
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of Cromwell Leonard Philip B King
Bristol Sept 14 th 1809 Then Thomas Danforth subscriber to this instrument acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed - Before me James Williams Justice of Peace
Received Sept 14 th 1809 and recorded by James Williams Register Copy taken from Book 90 page 258 & 259 Attest Alfred Williams Register

Know all Men by these Presents, That
I Thomas Danforth of Norton in the County of Bristol yeoman
in Consideration of eleven hundred dollars. to me paid by Laban Wheaton of the same Norton Esquire
the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have remissed, released, and for ever quitclaimed, and do, for my self and my heirs, by these presents, remise, release, and forever quit-claim unto the said Laban Wheaton his heirs and assigns, the land in said Norton conveyed to me by Philip B King of said Norton and which is mentioned and described in a deed of Mortgage dated the ninth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and nine by which I then conveyed the same to him the said Laban excepting fifty rods of land at a point of an acute angle made in the southerly part of it where it is bounded on land of Asa Newcomb and land of Pimean Presbury.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the afore mentioned premises with all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging, to him the said Laban Wheaton his heirs and assigns for ever; so that neither I the said Thomas Danforth nor my heirs, or any other person or persons claiming from or under me or them, or in the name, right or stead of me or them, shall or will by any way or means, have, claim or demand any right or title to the aforesaid premises, or their appurtenances, or any part or parcel thereof, for ever.
In Witness whereof, I the said Thomas Danforth together with Betsey Danforth wife of the said Thomas in token of her relinquishing her right of dower in the premises have hereunto set our hands and seals this seventeenth day of June in the year of our Lord, One thousand eight hundred and twenty two.
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of us, Hannah Carpenter Harriet Danforth
Thos Danforth (P) Betsey Danforth (Q)
Copy taken from Book 123 page 242 &c
BRISTOL ss. March 13 1828 THEN the above named Thos Danforth acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be his free act and deed—before me, Alfred Williams Justice of the Peace.
Received March 13. 1828. And recorded by Alfred Williams, Register
BRISTOL ss. deed in the
book of land records in page ATTEST.
Then received and recorded this
REGISTER.
A copy taken from Book 123 Page 242 &c Attest Alfred Williams Register

Copy Thomas Danforth to Laban Wheaton
3/

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Bristol ss.
I James Spratt, Clerk of the Superior Court for the County of Bristol, do hereby certify that Alfred Williams Esq. within named, is the Register of Deeds for said County of Bristol, duly chosen & qualified, & acting in said capacity, and that the signatures affixed to the foregoing certificates, purporting to be his, are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, & affixed the Seal of the Superior Judicial Court, this seventeenth day of March, A.D. 1828.
James Spratt

Know all Men by these Presents, That
Thomas Danforth of Norton in the County of Bristol yeoman
in Consideration of eleven hundred dollars. to me paid by Laban Wheaton of the same Norton Esquire
the Receipt whereof P do hereby acknowledge, have remissed, released, and for ever quitclaimed, and do, for my self and my heirs , by these presents, remise, release, and forever quit-claim unto the said Laban Wheaton  his heirs and assigns, the land in Said Norton conveyed to me by Philip B King of said Norton and which is mentioned and described in a deed of Mortgage dated the ninth day of September in the year one thous and eight hundred and nine by which P then conveyed the same to him the said Laban excepting fifty rods of land at a point of an acute angle made in the southerly part of it where it is bounded on land of Asa Newcomb and land of Pinner or Presbury.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the afore mentioned premises with all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging, to him the said Laban  his heirs and assigns for ever; so that neither P the said Thomas Danforth nor my heirs, or any other person or persons claiming from or under me or them, or in the name, right or stead of me or them, shall or will by any way or means, have, claim or demand any right or title to the aforesaid premises, or their appurtenances, or any part or parcel thereof, for ever.
In Witness whereof, P the said Thomas Danforth together with Betsy Danforth wife of the said Thomas in token of her relinquishing her right of dower in the premises have hereunto set our hands and seals this seventeenth day of June in the year of our Lord, One thousand eight hundred and twenty two
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of us,
Hannah Carpenter Harriet Danforth
Tho Danforth (P) Betsy Danforth (O)
Copy taken from Book 123 page 242
BRISTOL ss. March 13 1828 THEN the above named Tho Danforth acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be his free act and deed—before me, Alfred Williams Justice of the Peace.
Received March 13. 1828. And recorded by Alfred Williams, Register
BRISTOL ss. deed in the
book of land records in page ATTEST,
Then received and recorded this
REGISTER.
A Copy Taken from Book 123 Page 242 &c Attest Alfred Williams Register

I Benjamin Sweet of Norton in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts, being fifty eight years of age do hereby testify and say. That I was well acquainted with Thomas Danforth who was formerly of Norton but who died in the adjacent Town of Taunton in said County, not far from ten years ago, and I do further testify and say. That the said Thomas Danforth deceased was a Revolutionary Soldier & Pensioner of the United States. And I do further testify and say. That I am also well acquainted with Mary Ann Danforth of this Town, and I know the said Mary Ann Danforth to be the identical person who was the wife, and is now the widow, of the said Thomas Danforth deceased - and that she, the said Mary Ann Danforth is also a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress of 3 February 1833. and that she has not intermarried since the death of the said Thomas Danforth, but remains his widow up to the present day and that I have no interest in her claim. Benjamin Sweet Dated March 20 th 1835.
I Lydia Sweet of Norton County of Bristol, Massachusetts, being fifty seven years of age do hereby testify and say. That I have read and examined the affidavit of Benjamin Sweet above written, and I know the same to be true in all its parts and that I have no interest in the Danforth claim. Lydia C. Sweet State of Massachusetts Bristol County ss.
On the 20 th day of March 1835. personally appeared Benjamin Sweet and Lydia Sweet to me personally known to be credible witnesses, and made oath that the above affidavits by them subscribed are just and true in all their parts.
Before me Cromwell Leonard Justice Peace

I James P. Ellis being forty seven years of age, do hereby testify and say, That I hold the office of Town Clerk of the Town of Falmouth in the County of Bristol & State of Massachusetts, and have the custody of the Books of Records of said Town. And I do further testify & say, That on one of the said Record books which is especially prepared & kept for the purpose of recording the deaths which take place in said Town with the following heading at the top of the pages, and each column on the said pages. To wit,
   No  name and surname  age years mos days  Occupation  Date of death      forty eight  Thomas Danforth  eighty five " "  Revolutionary Pensioner  December eleventh eighteen hundred and forty four   
I certify that the above is a true copy of the Record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible records and figures as follows, To wit,
   No  name and surname  age years mos days  Occupation  Date of death      40  Thomas Danforth  85 " "  Revolutionary pensioner  Dec. 11 th 1844   
And I the said James P. Ellis above named, depose and say, That I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town County and State as aforesaid, and that the above is a true copy from the Records of said Town, with the exception above named as certified by me.
James P. Ellis Town Clerk of said Town
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this fifth day of March, 1853. Cromwell Leonard Justice Peace

I John Crane of Norton in the county of Bristol, being fifty  four years of age do hereby testify and say. That I was well acquainted with Thomas Danforth who was a Revolutionary soldier & pensioner of the United States, and who formerly resided in the said Town of Norton, but died in the adjacent Town of Taunton, in the year eighteen hundred and forty four. And I do further testify and say, That I was acquainted with his third wife whose name was previous to her marriage with the said Thomas Danforth, Mary Ann Perkins. And I do further testify and say, that she the said Mary Ann, is now living and is a resident of the said Town of Norton, and that I know her to be the identical person, who was the wife, and is now the widow, of the said Thomas Danforth deceased. And I do further testify and say that I held the office of Town Clerk of the said Town of Norton, at the time of the marriage of the said Danforth with the said Mary Ann Perkins, in the year 1833, and published the intentions of their marriage, & gave the certificate of publication as the laws then required, And I do further testify and say, that I have no interest whatever, in the obtaining a pension for the said Mary Ann Danforth. Dated May 2. 1853. John Crane

State of Massachusetts
Bristol County } ss. Be it known that John Crane subscriber to the within affidavit personally appeared, and made oath that the same is true in all its parts, [the said Crane being to me personally known to be a credible witness] May 21 st 1853.
Before me,
Cornwell Leonard Justice Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Bristol ss.
I, James Sprague, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Bristol, do hereby certify that Cornwell Leonard Esq., whose signature is affixed to the foregoing and annexed certificates, is, and was, on the day of the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace in & for said County of Bristol, and duly qualified to administer oaths.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, at Taunton, this twenty first day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three.
Jas. Sprague

I James Spratt, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Bristol do hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Thomas Dauforth did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath, & the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copies from the records of 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 exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Eighty-five Pounds, & thirteen shillings and six pence.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court, on this seventeenth day of March, 1828.
Ja. Spratt, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Bristol

I Samuel Forrest of Foxborough in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify and say, That Thomas Danforth of Norton in the county of Bristol enlisted in the nine months service for the town of Mansfield and mustered with me at Springfield before H. D. Dyer Esquire about the middle of August A. D. 1879. From thence we marched to West Point together, said Danforth joining James Cooper's Company, in the Col. Brad- ford's Regt. I joined Col. Marshall's Regt. and in the same Regt. I am confident that he performed the nine months service; having frequently seen him during said term of time. we both went from Mansfield. Foxborough August 22. 1826. I served
Norfolk ss August 22. 1826. This day personally appeared the above named Samuel Forrest and made oath that the aforesaid Affiant by him subscribed by him is true
Before me Melatiah Evritt Justice of the Peace Norfolk ss January 10. 1828 I hereby further certify that the above named Samuel Forrest is a person whose credible witness and in my opinion full faith and credit ought to be given to his testimony. Melatiah Evritt Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Norfolk.
I James Ware Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the County of Norfolk, hereby certify that Nathaniel Everett Esquire within named is a true of the Peace within & for the County of Norfolk, duly commissioned as such by the executive authority of said Commonwealth, and that his signatures to the certificates within are genuine and true. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth this sixteenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight.
James Ware.

Sighton, February 10 th 1828
I testify and say that Thomas Danforth joined Capt James Cooper's Company, commanded by Col Gerrish in the Massachusetts Line, at West Point about the 24 th of August A.D. 1779 and as a Nine Months Soldier, and performed service in that capacity until about the 21 st of May
1780
Ebenezer Dabson
Bristol, Feb. 4 th 1828. I hereby certify that the above written by me, appeared the above named Ebenezer Dabson (being a credible witness) and made oath that the foregoing instrument by him subscribed to be the truth. Given me John Hathaway, Just. of the Peace
of Bristol and Commonwealth that Thomas Danforth of the in the year eighteen hundred in said Norton, for the five Dollars, and, on the hundred and twenty two, the of the same, excepting about and consideration of eleven to him, the said eleven actually and beneficially due Wheaton.
Laban Wheaton Esquire to the truth of the above written certify that the said and that he is a man of the Justice of the Peace County of Bristol.

I Laban Wheaton of Norton in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts esquire Do testify and say, that Thomas Danforth of the same Norton, on the ninth day of September in the year eighteen hundred and nine, mortgaged to me a Farm, situate in said Norton, for the consideration of fourteen hundred and seventyfive Dollars, and, on the seventeenth day of June in the year eighteen hundred and twentytwo, the said Thomas Danforth gave me a Quitclaim Deed of the same, excepting about fifty rods of land, part of the same Farm, for the nominal consideration of eleven hundred Dollars; but nothing was then paid by me to him, the said eleven hundred Dollars, being less than what was then actually and bona-fide due on the mortgage, and he paid me the balance.
Laban Wheaton.
Bristol ss. March 13. 1828. Then Laban Wheaton Esquire personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above written Affidavit by him subscribed: and I hereby certify that the said Wheaton is personally known to me and that he is a man entitled to full credit as a Witness.
D. W. Cobb Justice of the Peace for the County of Bristol.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol ss.
I James Sproat Clerk of the Superior Judicial Court for the County of Bristol, do hereby certify that David G. Lebbett and John Hathaway Esquires, whose names are subscribed to the within certificate, are Justices of the Peace, within the County of Bristol, duly commissioned as such by the executive authority of said Commonwealth, and that their signatures to the certificate within are genuine & true -
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Superior Judicial Court of said Commonwealth, this twelfth  fourteenth day of January  February , in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty eight. J. Sproat

20,476 Thomas Danforth's
Declarations —
Rec Dec 15, 1827
Re: Mr. Hodges, N. Reps.

A Schedule of Thomas Dantforth's Property
as follows
  one cow worth $15. 00   3 1/2 acre swamp Land 15. 00   50 rods swamp land 8. 00   Iron Bar 10 00   1 old waggon 1. 33   1 Trast Chain 0 75   1 Pair Plows 0 00   1 Shovel for fire 0 50   1 Iron Pot 1. 00   1 1/2 pound kettle 1 50   1 Dish Kettle small 0 50   1 old four pail Brass Kettle 2 00   1/2 Doz old Chains 1 80   2 feather Beds and trimmings 50 00   1 Set of cart Iron fire Dogs 01 00   1 Powderm Horn 2 00   2 old Tables 2 50   1 Chest 1 50   1 Small Grindstone 1 50   1 Old Iron screw & English Shears 20   $129 88 
Thomas Dantforth

Col. Bamford's Certificate.

Bennett & Fuller, LAW AND COLLECTION OFFICE.
Nos. 6 & 7 City Hotel.
Taunton, Mass., Nov 21 1876.
Commissioner
Mrs Mary Ann Dun- forth of this place, was a pensioner - and drew her pay heretofore in Prov- idence in the State of Rhode Island - Her husband having enlisted in that State, and she being a resident there, when the certificate was issued. She afterwards removed here and by direction of the pension agent at Providence Providence, last August she forwarded her certificate to you or the office, for the purpose of having it transferred & be- made payable in Boston.

she has heard nothing from it since - she is in extremely needy circumstances, and hope the matter can be straight- ened out at once - we write further gratuitously - and hope her new certificate can be forwarded to her at once - addressed to our care. - This is an old pensioner. By name of Thomas Dun- forth, in the war of 1812. Can you attend to this matter without delay.
Respectfully
Bonnet Chandler
1801 Broad Harry Stone Danville Pennsylvania 1891

Leicester Sep. 15 th 1826 To the Committee of Pensions,
Dear Sir,
Mrs. Mary Ann Davenport sent her pension certificate to your office some months ago to have the plan of pay- ment changed from Pen- insular R. D. to Boston Mass. She has not received it back again. Her pen- sion is due for Sept. and she is in great need. What is the cause of delay Respectfully James H. Deane Sec. Mrs. Davenport