Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34248, Daniel Comstock, Navy.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Navy
Comstock, Daniel
S 34248
CONTENTS
Mass. agency and residence.
J

Invalid WIDOW, &c.
File No. 34248 Vang
Daniel Constock Maria Enfants Alliance Rev. War
Act March 18. 1818
Index: Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Dalton Mass.
October 10 th 1891
Adjutant General:
Dear Sir:—
Can you inform me when the last Pension was paid to Daniel Comstock, a Revolutionary Soldier, as I am anxious to know when he died , so as to erect a memorial and I can find no record of his death, they being burned at Stock- bridge - Mass - over

As I am 74 years old, and I am the only surviving grandchild , and have been trying some time to find this out, and having no success, was advised to write to you. Please address;
Mrs D. C. Smith, Dalton. Berkshire Co. Lock Box 24, Massachusetts

Nirland Griffin's Affidavit

State of New York.
Onida County ss
Richard Griffin Esqr a Man With Whome I am well acquainted and can Certify that He is a man Whose Character and Reputation Stands Fair in Community - Being Duly Sworn Deposeth and Saith that He was born in the town of Guilford County of New Haven State of Connecticut and that He was in the time of the Revolutionary War taken as a prisoner Carried to England and that He Remained a prisoner in Mill Prison in England two years and three months then was Exchanged and Sent to France in a Cartel and according to the best of his Recollection in the year 1778 He Entered on board the Alliance Frigate then Lying in the River Loar in France and commanded by Peter Landes and that When He Entered on board the Said frigate Daniel Comstock was on board and Served as a Marine and that the Said Daniel Comstock Remained on board the Said frigate and faithfully Did his Duty something like Sixteen or eighteen months untill the Said frigate Landed in Boston In the month of August in the year 1780 and further the Deponent Saith not
Sworn and Subscribed
Richard Griffin
The 26 Day of June 1821
Before me Isahel Custis Justice of the peace

Clerks Office Oneida County
ss. I do hereby certify that Asahel Curtis whose name is subscribed the proof of the within affidavit, was on the day of the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and sworn, and authorized by law to take the same. In Testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said County this twenty sixth day of June A.D. 1821.
John Bernard Dep. Clerk

Moses Stocking Affidavit

Berkshire ss. July 10 th 1821-
Moses Stocking of Sheffield in S d County Esquire of law full age testifies Says that he entered on board the Frigate Alliance in the month of September A.D. 1778. Then commanded by Peter Lando Esq r as a marine & served in the capacity of sergeant of marines for some time, after which he served in other capacities, during the voyage on which the s d Frigate entered about the 1 st of Jan y . 1779. Shortly before sailing he was received one Daniel Cornstock, coming on board, to serve with marine corps. he knows that s d Cornstock immediately entered the service & continued to serve on board as a faithful hand during the whole period of her voyage, & until she returned to America & landed at Boston in the month of August A.D. 1780 after which time this deponent cannot state what became of the s d Cornstock but the s d Cornstock being now with him she will recollect his person & has no doubt that he is the same person who served as above stated.
Moses Stocking
Berkshire ss. July 10 th 1821
Subsequently appeared Moses Stocking Esquire & made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed. I further certify that being personally acquainted with the deponent, do know him to be a man of the strictest truth & integri-
ty
Robert P. Bauman Justice of the Peace

1 Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Berkshire ss.
I Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the Courts within & for s d County do hereby certify that Robt. F. Barnard Esq. is a Justice of the Peace within & for s d County duly qualified to act as such that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & that the within is his signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for s d County on this twelfth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty one.
Cha s Sedgwick Clk.

Lt. Gen. Julius Stockwell 10 th May 1850 1891 Oct 16 Mrs D. C. Smith date of death Pres
Died Nov 30 1830 18,267
Massachusetts  Daniel Comstock
of Stockbridge in the State of Mass ts who was a Marine in the Regiment commanded by Capt Landais of the United Alliance Navy, for the term of two years
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th of Sept 1822 and sent to J. S. Pomroy Esq  Stockbridge, Mass
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1821 322. 13 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1 st March 1822 48
  40  8/  $ 370.13    8  /30    320     2.13     322.13   
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
May 1. 1820

10. 1/1.558
Daniel Comstock
admitted
[Handwritten signature or mark]
COURT OF MARRIAGE

District of Massachusetts, ss :
I John Hooke Chief Justice of said Court do hereby certify that the application of Daniel Comstock originally made application filed his declaration in the usual form April 27. 1818 - which was sent to the War Office & returned to me for further evidence - the papers are not now in my possession & I do not know where they are. (Sige) John Hooke Octo. 26. 1820.
ON this twenty sixth day of October 1820 ; Personally appeared in open Court before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, begun and holden at Lenox, within and for the County of Berkshire, in the Western Circuit, on the 4th Monday of October 1820, the same Court, being a Court of records for said Circuit ; proceeding according to the course of the common Law, with a jurisdiction, unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment,
Daniel Comstock aged 63 years, resident in Stockbridge in the County of Berkshire aforesaid, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows : that he enlisted in the company commanded by Captain Peter Landa at Foxworth in the regiment commanded by Colonel in the time of the State of  on the Continental establishment. That his original declaration is dated April 27 th 1818 which was and that his pension certificate is numbered made before John Hooke Chief Justice of said Court but that no certificate has been obtained thereon & he does not know where the original application now is
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 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 18th 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, hereto annexed, and by me subscribed—schedule of property, necessary clothing and bedding excepted—to wit :
  one acre of Land $ 15.00 Amount bro t up $ 71.40 Am t bro t up $ 94.52 Am t bro t up $ 99.74   House 35.00 Westin pages 75 Beans " " 75 Meat barrel " 65   Barn 10.00 Two old whales 2.00 Potatoes " " 75 8 small tubs " 50   Smithshop 5.00 Basket " 25 5 glass bottles " 30 2 Flatirons " 67   Two old tables 1.75 one pair bellows 5.00 1 Pint mug " 80 Iron Churn 1.00   Two chairs " 40 one Sledge " 32 10 gal cruze " 12 Meat Chest " 25   Andirons 1.00 3 hammers " 50 3 teaery & sauce boats 25 Wash tub " 50   Shovel & tongs " 30 Broken tree 1.80 Sugar bowl & cream cup 20 Basket " 12   Pair Steelyards " 50 3 pr tongs " 50 3 small vials " 12 Chest " 50   Dish kettle 1.25 2 Pigs " 6.00 Iron Canister " 17   Spade kettle & tea kettle 1.25 6 Bushels corn 3.00 2 Cuthow poud " 86   Hay " " 3.00 6 Spoons " 20   Hay " " 94.52 one stone pot " 25   That I am by occupation a blacksmith 2 wooden bowls " 12   1 set knives & forks " 75   that underper 99.74   $703.76 
that the number of my family residing with me is one that their names and ages are as follow : Sarah Comstock aged seventy eight years (sign) Daniel Comstock
Sworn to, and declared on the 26 th day of October 1820, before the said Court, Parker L. Hall
I Parker L. Hall Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Berkshire 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 exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is one hundred & three dollars and SeventySix cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this Second day of November 1820.
Parker L. Hall } CLERK OF THE COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF BERKSHIRE.