Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,498, Ezekiel Daniels, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn
Daniel, Ezekiel
S 36,498
CONTENTS

Connecticut
4,247
✓ Ezekiel Daniels Capt Elderkin Private Swift Connecticut line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3rd of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 of Nov 1818 and sent Sylvester Gilbert, Judge Tolland, Connecticut
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1818 - 5.00 40.53 semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 mar. 1819 2/30 48. -
Cont'd $ 88.52
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
77 Three years Hebron
Tolland Ct

Notification sent July 21 st 1820 to Elisha Stearns, Tolland Conn.

Ezekiel Daniels Affidavit
Ezekiel Daniels Private
Col. Heman Swifts Regiment Connecticut line battalion in the winter of 1777 and served three years.
Date of Declaration April 3 rd 1818.
Correct.

Ezekiel Daniels of Hebron in the County of Tolland in Connecticut Testifies & declares on oath, that in the latter part of the winter 1777 he enlisted into the Army of the United States for the term of three years, in Capt. Vine Eldridge's Company, Colonel Continental Herman Swift's Regiment in the Connecticut line of the by Army - That said Company in April 1777 and in the same month was in the battle at Danbury in Connecticut when that Town was destroyed by the Enemy, and in the course of the year was in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown, and served his Country faithfully as a Soldier, in the war of the Revolution through the whole term of three years, and when the time was fully expired he was honourably discharged, but has wholly lost his sd Discharge, which according to his best recollection was signed by General Jedidiah Huntington - The Company in which he served was the latter part of the time, & the most part of the time commanded by a Captain Converse & the Regiment by the said Col. Swift on the Continental establishment. The sd Daniels further says that he is & ever has been a resident Citizen of the United States, and is lame & poor, & reduced in his circumstances in life and is in need of assistance from his Country for support. Hebron April 3 rd 1818 Ezekiel his Daniels mark
County of Tolland ss Hebron April 3 rd 1818
th The above named Ezekiel Daniels personally appearing & being duly sworn made solemn oath to the truth of the preceding Declaration by him signed Before me Sylvester Gilbert presiding Judge of County Court

State of Connecticut, ss County of Tolland April 3 rd 1818 I Sylvester Gilbert presiding Judge of the County Court in the County of Tolland, do certify that it is proved to my satisfaction that the said Ezekiel Daniels did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding Declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony had & taken before me to the Secretary for the Depart- ment of War, pursuant to the directions of the act of Congress in this behalf made & provided
Sylvester Gilbert Judge as aforesaid

Ezekiel Daniels
Hebron
4247
March 1819

Sworn to and declared by said Orchis Daniels on the 21 day of June 1820 before said Court, and it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is
5 dollars and 50 cents. and that his circumstances and family are as herein stated
I, Elizabeth Stearns Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Tolland aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record of said Court. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 21 day of June 1820
E Stearns Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Tolland

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of Tolland ss. County Court, or Court of Common Pleas, held by order of the Judge of said Court, on the  day of  June Term 1820
ON this 21 st day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court, the same Court being a Court of record for said County, having the power of fine and imprisonment,
Ezekiel Daniels aged 64 years, resident in Hebron in the County of Tolland
who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolu-
tionary War, as follows: twelve - three years in Capt. Vine Eldkin and Capt. Converse, companies and in Col. Heman Swift's Reg. in the Connecticut line as stated in his original declaration now in the office of the Secretary of War bearing date the 3 rd day of April 1818 that he has rec d a pension and now holds his certificate thereof No 4247
"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
Household furniture — 5.00 , except bedding, 50 Axe & shovel ————— 50
$ 5.50
The declarant is a day laborer and incapable, through age & infirmity to labour — has a wife 66 years of age infirm and incapable of any hard labour
his Ezekiel x Daniels mark

36498 INVALID. Rev
File No. 86,398
Ezekiel Daniels Pr. Rev. Ind
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 157
[Arrangement of 1870.]