Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15,669, Joab Daggett, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass
Daggett, Joel Chloe
NUMBER _____
W 15.669
CONTENTS

Record of the Marriage of J Daggett & Blackington 1783

Mr Joab Daggett and Mrs. Chloe Blackington were married March twentyfourth, one thousand seven hundred & eighty three
By the Rev. Roland Greene
I Moses Wilmarth certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed in fair legible figures on the record as follows.
Mr Joab Daggett and Mrs Chloe Blackington were married March 24 - 1783
By the Rev. Roland Greene
I Moses Wilmarth above named depose and say that I hold the office of Clerk of the Town of Halebrough county of Bristol commonwealth of Massachusetts & that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town with the exception above named as certified by me. Moses Wilmarth
Bristol p. Dec. 20 th A. D. 1838.
Sworn to Before me
J. Daggett Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Witnesseth, I Anselm Barron Register of the Court of Nisi Prius in for said County, do hereby certify that Noah Claplin & John Daggett are Justices of the Peace in for said County & that the signatures to the foregoing certificates purporting to be theirs are genuine —
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this first day of February 1839 A Barron

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Chloe Daygetts declaration
on pks
admitted
on roll vol 3 page 91 1 yr 1 mo 6 days from 25 Dec 1777 1 mo 6 days
$44.-
Capt Paul Col — Map hinge for Jan 1776
died 7 March 1816
Act 7 July 1838
A. Basset. Dunton Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts } ss County of Bristol
On this fourth day of January AD 1839 personally appeared before the Court of Probate holden at Taunton within and for said County. Chloe Daggett of Attleborough in the county aforesaid aged seventy four 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 July 7th. 1838, Entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows. That she is the widow of Joab Daggett who was a soldier in the army of the Revolution, and served, as she verily believes as a private for the term of two years in said war, his first Campaign commenced about the first of January AD 1776 and continued, as appears by his Journal now in my possession (and which appears to have been written at the time) until the beginning of 1777 & that he entered as a private into Capt Oliver Pond's Company, and was stationed in the vicinity of Boston until April first 1776, when he marched for New York and arrived in that city on the 16th. of the same month, staid there until about the middle of September following when the troops were driven from the city by the enemy, and the remaining part of the year he was removing from place to place.
That she verily believes he served for the space of one month at Tiverton and other places near Rhode Island, in the autumn of 1777, as appears by his Journal kept at the time, a certified copy of which is herunto annexed, and although she verily believes he served at other times during the war she is unable after such a lapse of time, to find living witnesses by which to prove the fact, but hopes that by an examination of the Records satisfactory evidence may be found of his other services, as she has reason to believe from

traditionaly evidence, that he served at least two years in the whole She further declares that she was married to the said Job Daggett on the 24 th day of March A D 1783: that her husband the aforesaid Job Daggett died on the 7 th day of March A D 1816. that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but that the marriage took place previous to the first of January A D 1794 namely at the time above stated, that she has never since married but remains his widow, still.
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
Oliver Prescott, Judge of Probate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Bristol ss. I Anselm Barrett Register of the Court of Probate in for said County do hereby certify that Oliver Prescott is the Judge of said Court of Probate and that the signature above & on this page pur- porting to be his is genuine - I further certify the said Oliver Prescott is also a Justice of the Peace in for said County and that the signature to the certificate to Sarah Claflin's affidavit hereto annexed purporting to be his is also genuine - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of said Court of Probate this 12 th day of February 1839 - A Barrett

Rev WIDOW, &c. }
File No. 15669
Chloe Daggett Widow of Isaac Daggett Pris Rev War
Act: Feb 2d 48
U.S. 1870
Index:—Vol. A , Page 170
Miss Clark Second & Mar d & dead in al
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Massachusetts
Chloe Daggett widow of Joab Daggett who was a Private in the Mass. line for 1 year 1 mo & 6 days
Rec. July 29
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 44 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of July, 1843 and sent to A Basset Taunton, Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 40.

Massachusetts
Chloe Daggett. widow of Joab Daggett, deceased who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 7 March, 1816 — of Bristol Co in the State of Mass: — who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Pond — of the — commanded by — in the Mass: — line for 1 year 1 mo: & 6 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 44 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of June 1839 and sent to A. Bapett Taunton, Mass —
Arrears to the 4th of Mar: 1839 $132.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept 22.00
$154.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by M. Mearl Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 Page 83

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol County
to January 8 th 1839
Personally appeared before the Subscriber a justice of the Peace within and for said County Lucus Daygett of the age of 42 years and having been duly Sworn according to law deponeth and saith that he found an old manuscript Journal among the papers left by Jacob Daygett late of Attleboro -ough in said County deceased which appears to be a Journal kept by the said Jacob while in the war of the revolution at and near Rhode Island In the autumn of 1777 in Capt. Stephen - Richards Company a copy of which is here with annexed He further saith that he found among the same papers another similar Journal of a campaign commencing on the first of January 1776 and continued to the thirty first day of December of the same year It appeared to be in the same hand writing as the other it appears by the said Journal that he was the first post at the time at Dorchester near Boston but in April marched to New York Says he is well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Jacob and has no reason to doubt but that both Journals were written by him while in service in said war - He further saith that the said Jacob Daygett died on the 7 th day of March 1816 That he left a wife by the name of Chloe Daygett who has remained his widow ever since
Lucus Daygett
Subscribed and Sworn to the day and year above mentioned
Before me Jacob Chaplin Justice Peace

And I further certify that I am well acquainted with the within Samuel Lewis Daygett who has subscribed and sworn to the within deposition and that he is a credible witness
David Chaplin Justice Peace
Lewis Daygett, Deposition

Copy of J. Dargott's Journal

Attleborough Sept 29 th 1777
A Journal of Capt. Stephen Richardson march from Attleborough the September 29 th 1777 at Nine o'clock in the morning met in the Precinct at Jonas Richardson. At Ten o'clock Orders to march to Sabins in order to meet other part of said Company accordingly met. After choosing our under Officers &c. Capt. Richardson Lieut. Robinson Lieut. Marcy Lieut. Bishop of their generosity gave to said Company a treat of Cherry Rum and the Rev Peter Thatcher went to Prayer with said Company. Capt. Stephen Richardson marched from Attleborough with a draft of men. consisting of Twenty three Privates drafted for thirty five days. Marched for Howlands Ferry &c. Arrived at Givertown 30 day of September there not being Barracks provided for said Company near the Ferry said Company were stationed five miles north of said Ferry in four different Houses viz Capt. Richardson at Mr. Simmons Lieut. Robinson at Mr. Cooks Lieut. Bishop at Ditto. the Young Mans and a few Soldiers at Mr. par Davis's. Wednesday October 1 st we drew Provisions Thursday Do 2 we drew Provisions Friday 3 Do the regiment paraded at Head quarters and received Orders to Parade at the same place every afternoon untill further Orders Saturday 4 we heard some firing up the River towards Providence but upon what occasion we were not able to learn. the same day I heard Jemima Wilkinson Preach a full sermon at the House of Mr John Wilkinson from Ecclesiastes 7 Chapter 2 Verse Sunday 5 th we had Orders to Parade. Sixteen out of Capt. Richardson company at the Col. to go on the Island as a picket guard after we had mustered had counter Orders &c. to stand ready the next night. Monday night we went on to Rhode Island as a picket guard in two Divisions. Capt. Hill took the right hand Division and landed on Common Sense Point. Capt. Hodge took the left hand Division and landed by the Fort at the Ferry the main body stayed in the Fort and set twelve sentries towards the bridge by the Creek. came off the next morning at break of day made no Discovery &c Tuesday nothing new 3 rd Wednesday I worked for Mr Cook

9 th Thursday we drew Provisions &c 10 th Friday we heard that Capt. Caleb Richardson is on his march from Boston Neck to Howlands Ferry Capt. Stephen R. mentioned that we meet them at Statter Ferry accordingly we marched and met Capt. Richardson. Capt. Richardson and Ensign Tingley went near Bull River after some discovery returned. Dec 11 Saturday I went upon the Quarter Guard &c at night went upon the Piquet Guard on Rhode Island made no discovery 12 th Sunday nothing new
13 th Monday the Militia arrived at Rivertown from Attleboro ugh for four days campaign. 14 th Tuesday Orders to be in readiness for an expedition for it was expected that we should be called upon to go to Rhode Island to meet the Enemy in that place 15 th Wednesday Orders to draw three days provision and cook the same and be in readiness to march at twelve o'clock at night accordingly paraded at twelve o'clock after the roll was called Capt. Richardson and Lieut. Robinson made a speech to said Company requesting them to be courageous when they landed upon Rhode Island
16 th Thursday at twelve o'clock at night Orders to march accordingly marched and arrived at Secutt at Sun Rising encamped in the woods two miles and a half from Foglem Ferry in the afternoon Col. Williams Regiment paraded Dec
17 th Friday drew provisions for two days &c the night following being rainy some of us took possession of a small burnt built bark huts in the wood 18 th Saturday paraded at Secutt General Orders that General Farmers brigade have a front guard consisting of three three hundred men. Capt Richardson Company for said Guard except a few
19 th Sunday Orders to parade at Head Quarters in Order to go on to Rhode Island accordingly paraded and marched to Foglem Ferry made a stand while our people were busy bringing the Provisions

Boats the Enemy continued a firing from their battery in said Island, killing one of our men, viz Percy. Day of Walpole wounded two and returned. 20 Monday at Scituate we hear that a party went on said Island took two prisoners and returned, we staid in the wood &c. 21 Tuesday nothing new 22 Wednesday went to the four corners to draw our provisions but returned without it for Col. Williams moved with the major part of his Regiment to Pivertown and left Orders that Capt. Richardson company draw provisions at Howlands Ferry &c. 23 Thursday 4 o'clock morning marched for Pivertown made a stand at Howlands Ferry and drew provision. then pursued our journey and arrived at our old quarters at three o'clock afternoon at six o'clock Orders to join our Regiment at Howlands Ferry with three days provision ready cooked marched towards Foglems Ferry made halt. Orders to return to our Barracks. 24 Friday nothing new 25 Saturday at one o'clock in the morning began to fire 26 Sunday some firing from the shipping for fog. a cold day. at night we marched to Major Grays in order to go on said Island Orders to return &c. 27 Monday nothing new 28 Tuesday Col. Williams Regiment dismiss twelve o'clock it being very stormy did not set out for Home till next day except a few 29 Wednesday set out for Attleborough seven o'clock morning crossed Eases Ferry came through Swansea Dighton and Taunton and arrived home at six o'clock at night in Attleborough.
Joab Daggett's Journal when in the Camp at Pivertown

Witnesseth. I certify that I have examined and compared the Within and find it to be a true copy of a manuscript purporting to be a journal written by Jacob Deygett while in the Service of the war of the Revolution the Said Journal is in the hands of his widow and from the acquaintance I have had with the Said Jacob Deygett's hand writing and the ancient appearance of the Manuscript I have no doubt that it was written by the Said Jacob Deygett at the time he was in the Service as it purports to have been written
Attest.
Noah Cluflin Justice of the peace
Copy of J. Deygett's Journal

State of Massachusetts Bristol County - ss
On this Seventh day of April one thousand eight hundred forty three personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace within and for Said County of Bristol Chloe Daggett of Attleborough, in Said county of Bristol aged Seventy five 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 the 3 rd day of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war, That she is the widow of Joel Daggett who served in the war of the revolution as set forth in her declaration made and presented claiming a pension under the act of Congress of 7 th July 1838 that the Said Joel Daggett died on the 7 th of March 1816. That she was placed on the pension list for five years pension at the rate of about forty four  some dollars per annum (She cannot remember the precise sum) that her Said husband served in the revolutionary war something over 13 months as appears by his journal a copy of which was annexed to her former declaration together with the affidavit of Cyrene Carpenter and other evidence, that she was not married to the Said Joel Daggett prior to the close of his service but was married previous to Feb y . 1794 as will appear by reference to the certificate of the town clerk annexed to her former declaration and that she is still a widow and is the same person who received the pension as above Chloe V Daggett
Sworn and subscribed the day and year above written before me Noah Blafkin Justice of the Peace I further certify that I have been well acquainted heretofore the above deponent have been near neighbours for 48 years past I know she is the widow of Joel Daggett and that she is still a widow and I am fully satisfied of the truth of the above declaration Noah Blafkin J Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Bristol ss. I Anselm Bannett Register of the Court of Probate in for said County do hereby Certify that Noah Claplin, whose signature is affixed to the foregoing certificate, was at the date thereof still is a Justice of the Peace in for said County -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this eighth day of May  March eighteen hundred & forty three - A Bannett

Declaration Chloe Daygett
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DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. Bristol COUNTY, }
On this Eighteenth day of July 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county aforesaid,
Chloe Daggett a resident of Attleboro' in the county of Bristol aforesaid aged Eighty four years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Joab Daggett who was a resident of Attleboro'  in said county and who was a private in the War of the Revolution She does not know under what officers and is the identical person who drew a pension under the Act of 17th June, 1844, on account of the Revolutionary service of her late husband aforesaid, at the rate of forty four dollars and cents per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Chloe Daggett Chloe
Sworn to and subscribed on the day } Before me, and year above written, }
In presence of
Sarah A Blackinton
Noah Claflin
Justice of the Peace.
* Certify, That the declarant is personally known to me, a widow and a pensioner, as she declares.
Noah Claflin
Justice of the Peace.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. Secretary's Office COUNTY, }
I, William Tufts Clerk of the Deputy Secretary Court, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Noah Claflin of Bristol is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signature, above written, is genuine.
Given under my hand, and the Seal of said State Court, this eighteenth day of July 1848
Wm Tufts  Deputy Secy CLERK.

Nathan Claplin's deposition

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Bristol - 3 rd January 4 th 1839
Personally appeared before the Subscriber a justice of the Peace within and for said County Noah Blufin of the age of 69 years and having been duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with Jacob Daygett late of Mattapoisett deceased that he died in March 1826 he left a wife by the name of Chloe Daygett who has ever since remained his widow. He further saith that he lived in the neighbourhood with the said Jacob from his boyhood to the time of his death that he well remembers that the said Jacob was from home a considerable part of the time during the Revolutionary war it was S c Commonwealth report said he was in the Service don't know how much but bet should think likely he must have been in the Service not less than two years in the whole, He further saith that he has seen an old manuscript Journal and on examination it appeared to be a journal kept by the said Jacob Daygett of a campaign which commenced at Dorches- -ter near Boston on the first of January 1776 and continued to the close of the same year it states that he marched from Dorchester on the first of April for New York and arrived there the 16 th was there in the City until driven out by the Enemy about the middle of September he was then moving from place to place in that region until the first of January 1777 He further saith that he is well acquainted with the hand writing of said Daygett and from its ancient appearance he has no doubt but that it was written by him at the time it purports to have been
Noah Blufin

I Ezra Carpenter of Haverburgh in the County of Norfolk German do testify & say that Joab Duggett of Attleborough in the County of Bristol entered into the company of Capt. Oliver Dorr (the company in which I was enlisted) about the first of January 1776 & both he & I continued in said company one year in the war of the Revolution. About the first of April we left Dorchester in Massachusetts & arrived in New York City about the 16 th & staid there & in the vicinity about four months. at which time, to wit about the middle of September 1776, we were driven out by the British. The remaining part of the time we were moving from one place to another. Joab Duggett & myself were both of us in the Battle at East-Chester I very well remember. In the beginning of the year 1777 we were discharged a part of our company staid about six weeks longer, but whether Joab Duggett staid any longer I do not recollect. William Heath was our General & Joseph Reed was Colonel  Ezra Carpenter
Norfolk 15 Dec r 29. 1838 Then the above named Ezra Carpenter made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed was true. Before me James Shermer Justice of Peace And I do further testify that said Ezra Carpenter is a credible witness & has a good standing in society & is about eighty five years of age, but retains his mental faculties remarkable well.  John Shermer Justice of Peace  N.B. the word private between the third & fourth lines in the departure was interline before this was executed John Shermer

I certify that I have been acquainted with John Shearman of Foxborough in the County of Norfolk in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for more than ten years last past. He is reputed to be & I have no doubt he is commissioned as a Justice of the Peace in & for said Ezra Carpenter County of Norfolk. - Neither
Deposition
have I any doubt but the signature within purporting to be his an genuine —
A. Barrett
Feb. 1. 1839.