Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16753, Samuel Daniels, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Daniels, Samuel
S. 16753
Carded.
CONTENTS

17.117 Connecticut
Samuel Daniels
of Haren in the State of Conn who was a Pvt - in the Conn command by Captain Curtis of the Reg commuted by Col — in the Conn line for State Troops 150
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn at the rate of 50 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of July 1833 and sent D. T.
Baldwin Milford Ct
Arrears to the 4th of March 33. $ 100.00
Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept. 11 25.00
$125.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. D. Burrough Clerk,
Book 60 Vol. 3 Page 10

State of Connecticut, County of New Haven Subiute District of Milford ss - At a Court of Subiute held at Milford in and for the Subiute District of Milford on the 14 th day of January 1833 -
Present William Strong Judge
Personally appeared in open court Samuel Parsons of Orange, in said County and State aged 72 years, who being duly sworn deposes and says, that I was in the Continental Army in the Revolutionary War in in the year 1779 I belonged to Capt. Potters Company of Infantry in Col. Meigs Regiment in General Parsons's Brigade, and was stationed at West Point on the Hudson River - which I was then station- -ed in the Spring of said year 1779. I well remember that Samuel Daniels of Milford was then on duty in a Company of Militia, but do not recollect who was commander of the company or Regiment said Daniels was in - but as I saw him frequently on duty I believe he was there at least three months and deponent further says that for services rendered there, and elsewhere during the War of the Revolution, I obtained a pension under the act of Congress, of 18 th March 1818 -
Samuel Parsons
Attest David H. Baldwin Clerk

State of Connecticut County of New Haven Probate District of Milford - p
At a Court of Probate held in and for said District on the 14 th day of January 1833 - Present William Strong Judge - personally appeared in open Court Isaac Clark aged 69 - Samuel Peck aged 68 - and David Bristol aged 69 years - all of said Milford - who being duly sworn sever- ally depose and say that in the spring of 1781, and they believe on the 1 st of April in that year, they and each of them enlisted in, and served in a company of State troops commanded by Captain Joseph De- Witt in said Milford as a guard in the defence of the sea coast: and deponents further say that Samuel Daniels of said Milford belonged to and served in said company for said year in manner aforesaid: and further deponents say not.
Isaac Clark Samuel Peck David Bristol
Attest David L. Baldwin Clerk

State of Connecticut County of New Haven Probate District of Milford ss-
At a Court of Probate held at Milford in and for said District on the 14 th day of January 1833. Present William Strong Judge
Personally appeared in open Court Benajah Mallory aged 67 years and Ephraim Tuck aged 66 years both of said Milford, who being duly sworn, do depose and say, that they are and have always been acquainted with Samuel Daniels of said Milford that his character for truth and veracity is good, that they the deponents have always been neighbors to the said Daniels, and that it has always been reported, and believed in the neighborhood, and never doubted that the said Samuel Daniels was a soldier of the Revolution -
Benajah Mallory Ephraim Tuck
Attest David L. Baldwin Clerk

Samuel Daniels Claim Milford Count.
Adm. trust Private 15 months $50.-
D. L. Baldwin Esq. Milford Count.

State of Connecticut,
} ss. Milford Probate District.
On this 14 th day of January 1833 personally appeared, in open Court, before the Probate Court in said District
now sitting, Samuel Daniels a resident of said Milford in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut, aged 68 years, who being first sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated.
For three months I served as a substitute for Daniel Shelton of Stratford in Fairfield County in a company of militia commanded by Capt. Curtis of said Stratford. I made the bargain in Milford to perform this service in the place of said Shelton who was a tory. and I received for my service 30 dollars and the pay which Shelton was to have had. I joined the Company in Danbury in this State - where they were waiting to join their Regiment. Our Company went to West Point in the State of New York and were there employed for the town. I joined the Company in 1779 in the month of April and from certain circumstances I am pretty sure it was the 15 th day of said April. I am certain I served at least 3 months in this town. If I remember right, General McDougal commanded while our Company was at New Point.
For one year from 1781 - the first of April I enlisted and served in a Company of State Troops commanded by Capt. Joseph Davidson of Milford which Company was employed as a guard in the fort at said Milford. My service was not periodical - but constant - our Company being mustered every day at roll call - and a guard was kept every night. For three 15 months service I claim a pension.
I was born in Boston, Mass, in 1764 - Sept 6 th I came to Milford in 1769.
My age is recorded in the family bible. I was living in Milford when I went into service.

know beside him were none
I went into service as a substitute for the first term as stated - and I enlisted for the second term in the East.
I do not now remember any other officers than those already named.
I never received any written discharge - but served my time faithfully.
I am acquainted with Rev Asa M Train, Col H K Pond, Ephraim Peabody & Benjamin Mallory all of Milford who can testify to my character for truth and their belief of my service as a soldier in the Revolution.
The said Samuel Daniels hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. The deposition of Asa M Train and Benjamin Mallory is prefixed. I know of no other witness but Samuel Daniels to my first named takes of service.  Samuel Daniels
We, Asa M Train a clergyman, residing in the town of Milford and Col H Pond, Ephraim Peabody & Benjamin Mallory residing in the same, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Samuel Daniels who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 68 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Asa M Train Col H Pond
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Asa M Train
who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of Milford and that Col H Pond, Ephraim Peabody & Benjamin Mallory who has also signed the same, are residents in the town of Milford and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
For proof of the authority under which the guards in the Fort at Milford were established, reference may be had to the certificate of Hon. Elizer Phelps - Comptroller of this State - which is annexed to the papers of Samuel Daniels number 3477.
I, David L. Baldwin Clerk of the Probate Court of Milford District
do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Samuel Daniels for a Pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of 14 th day of January 1833. Office,
David L. Baldwin Clerk
Connecticut, Probate District of Jan y 14. 1833
I William Strong Judge of the Probate Court for said District do certify that David L. Baldwin whose signature is to the foregoing Certificate is clerk of said Court and has the keeping of the records of said Court that full faith and credit are due to official acts that the foregoing

is the Seal of said Court and that the foregoing attestations are in due form -
Samuel Daniels the declarant and the deponents, Samuel Parsons, Benajah Mallory, Isaac Clark, Samuel Pugh and David Smith, are severally known to me to be men of truth and their statements are entitled to full faith and credit -
In regard to the directions of the War Department, the Court hereby announces an opinion that the statements of the applicant are true and fully proved -
William Strong Judge of Probate

16753 INVALID.
File No. 16753
Samuel Daniels
Pris Rev War
Act: June 7 th 92
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 428
[Arrangement of 1870.]