Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13691, Jonah Dayton, Conn

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Dayton Jonah
S13691
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3425 New York
Jonah Dayton
Resident in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Leach — of the Regt. commanded by Col. Swift. — " — in the Connecticut — " — time for 8 months & 2 weeks — " — " —
Inscribed on the Roll of New York — " — at the rate of 20 Dollars 18 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of Jan'y. 1833 — " — and sent to New York
Arrears to 14th of Sep. 1832 $42.27 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th Mo. 33 14.09
$56.36
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. C. Stiles Clerk, Book D. Vol. 5, Page 81

8669
Jonah Dayton
16 17 Sept 1832 29 Nov 1832
P 109.
Heiman Ferry
Rensen
NY
2/28.18 14.09

BRIEF in the case of  Jonah Dayton  of Reinsen in the State of New York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? Eighty years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     enlisted In 1776 June 1 7 As a Gen. Talcy, Arnold Capt Eb: Couch, Col H Swift   Volunteered 1777 Spring 2 weeks Capt Com Caghill, Col Kiernan   " " Fall 1 "   enlisted 1778 Spring (which was employed in lines, partly from which he served half the time of his enlistment, which was for two years) but was subject to any order, command of the army, as a continental soldier  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none stated  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Newmillford. Count.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? at Clarysville & Salina, Dayton, early by traditional evidence  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
D. Knapp Examining Clerk.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
State of New York } Oneida County } ss
On this 10 th day of September 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas the County of Oneida now sitting Jonah Dayton a resident of the Town of Remsen in the County of Oneida and State of New York aged Eighty years the 21 st day of July last past who being first duly 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 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated, That he enlisted for seven months in the Town of New Milford County of Litchfield State of Connecticut about the first of June in the Year 1776 under Capt Ebenezer Cooch of New Milford Lieut. John Remsen of Kent County aforesaid, 2 d Lieut Bliss of the Town of Warren County aforesaid, & were commanded by Col. Herman Swift of Cornwall and Lieut. Col. Josiah Starr both of the County of Litchfield, Genl. Gates first in Command & Genl. Benedict Arnold 2 d in Command we marched we marched without delay directly from New Milford to Bennington, stayed at Bennington a few days to join the other parts of the Regiment and then went on to Skeensborough on Lake Champlain where we were stationed, and continued there until our time of service was out, that he the said Jonah Dayton received an honorable discharge, but has long since lost it.
At the time Danbury was burnt which was in the Spring of the Year 1777, he the said Jonah Dayton turned out as a Volunteer under Capt. Wm. Cossill & Lieut. Morgan

Nobles commanded by Col. Heman of Woodbury, County of Litchfield, and marched with all speed to Danbury, but before he got there, the British had retreated and were on their way to New York was absent from home about two weeks - In the fall of the year 1777, he the said Jonah Dayton turned out together with the whole of the company to which he belonged as volunteers, he was commanded by Capt. Wm. Coghill & Lieut. Morgan Nobles was marched without delay to Danbury & from there to Poughkeepsie in the state of New York & from there to Fishkill Barracks on the North River, the cause of his and the company to which he belonged being called out was on account of Genl. Arnold's turning a Traitor, and the British coming up the North River to take possession of West Point, he was out on this excursion about one month at which time he was discharged as the British had retreated to New York
He the said Jonah Dayton enlisted for two years the same as a Continental Soldier in the spring of 1778, on condition that he should be subject to the commands of the Army with himself and team at any time he should be wanted and continue subject to the orders of the Quarter Master during the two years, and was in the actual service of the army transporting provisions from Old Hartford in Connecticut to Poughkeepsie on the North River in the state of New York about half of the time for the years which ended that he the said Jonah Dayton lived in the town of Kent fourteen years Kent in the state of Connecticut fourteen years from there he moved to the Little Falls in the state of New York at which place he stayed two years, from there he removed to the town of

Jonah Dayton Pension Paper
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Deerfield where he resided one year, & then removed to the town of Remson in the County of Oneida State of New York where he has ever since resided & still resides he was born in the town of New Milford County of Litchfield State of Connecticut in the year 1732 on the 21 st day of July. That he has no record of his age but there is a record of it. on the town record in the town of New Milford County of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut, That he has no documentary evidence of his services. That does not know of any one whose testimony he can procure that can testify to his services.
That the names of the Persons to whom he is known in his present neighborhood who can testify to his character for veracity & their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution are as follows. viz. Rev John Farly, Pastor of the Baptist Church, in the town of Trenton in said County & Elias Bardwell Farmer, Henry R. Sheldon Farmer, George W Bolls Farmer. Salmon Dayton Farmer of Remson aforesaid.
He hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State,
Jonah his mark Dayton
Sworn to & subscribed this 11 day of September A.D. 1832. Joseph B Read (Deputy Clerk)
We John Farly a Clergyman residing in the town of Trenton & County of Oneida aforesaid and Salmon Dayton Farmer residing in the town of Remson County aforesaid hereby certify that

we are well acquainted with Lonah Dayton who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be about eighty years of age that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion, that he is a man of truth & veracity
Sworn & subscribed today 17 th year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and 33 } John Farley of said J. B. Read (Dep. Clerk) } Salmon Dayton
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that John Farley who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in the town of Trenton of said and that Salmon Dayton who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Randall of said and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit By the Court O. Hayden, first judge
I George Brown Clerk of the Court of Common pleas in & for the County of Oneida of said do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Lonah Dayton for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this tenth day of September A. D. 1832 Geo. Mason Clerk

3000000000 B Read Sep 1832
Jonah Dayton Pension Papers
8669
admitted
8 mo. & 2 weeks
Transferred dis account
  3.37     .82     26.64  14    1.54  11    28.18  154 4  
December 1832

State of New York
Clerks Office Oneida County ss: I Geo Brown Clerk of the said County do certify that Geo A Leaman before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same a Justice of the peace in the said County and duly authorized by law to act as such and that the signatures "Geo A Leaman" is genuine witness my hand & Seal of Office this 18 th day of
December 1832
Geo Brown Clerk B Read Dep Clerk
Mark Dayton Fusion Papers
8669
admitted
8 mo. 22 weeks
Thursdays in March
3.37 26.64 1.57 3/4 28.18 3/4
14 11 154

We John Farley a Clergyman residing in the Town of Trenton County of Oneida N.Y. and Elias Bardwell and Henry R. Sheldon Esq late Lieut. Col. of the 72 d Regiment of Militia of the State of New York. residing in the Town of Remsen County & State aforesaid do certify that we are well acquainted with Jonah Dayton who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be Eighty years of age that he is reported and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion, Remsen Sept. 3 d 1832
Subscribed certified & sworn to this 3 d day of September A.D. 1832
Before me
Geo. A. Yeomans Justice of the Peace of the town of Remsen Oneida County N.Y.
John Farley Elias Bardwell Henry R. Sheldon
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with both the individuals who signed the above & that they are men of truth & integrity Decr 18 th 1832.
Geo. A. Yeomans Justice of the Peace

Oneida Co. New York Remsen May 16 th 1894 To the pension Office Washington D.C.
I want the War record of John Kent A soldier in the Revolution- ary war. He was a private in Capt. Hodg's Co. Hartington Conn Col. Isaac Sherman's Regt. 5 th Conn. Line 1781 to 1783
Was in Capt. Chapman's Co. Feby. 1783. He also enlisted at Stafford Conn. July. 82 for 3 years. John Kent and his wife Grace Root Kent died before any soldiers were pensioned. If you can not give me any Certificate please tell me where I can get the information & testimony I want.
Yours B. W. Green

north
Rensselaer Oneida County
New York May 15 th 1894
To the officer of the Department of the Interior Washington D.C.
Dear Sir
As a descendant of a Revolutionary soldier I want a certified copy of the records in reference to the services of Jonah Dayton. I am told he was a pensioner but no trace of his papers can be found. He enlisted in the spring of 1775 Served in Capt. Hobbs company. Col. Waterbury Regt.
I think he was of the Conn. Continen- -tals
Respectfully Yours Broughton W. Green

CH
Oneida Co. N.Y.
Bremser May 15 th 1894.
To the Pension Office Washington D. C.
I want the Revolutionary War record of John Kent who enlis- -ted early in the war and.
I think he enlisted in 1781 and was in Col. Isaac Sherman's Regt. at one time. He nor his wife ever received a pension for he and I think his wife died before any pensions were granted. He mov- -ed into this town in 1792 and kept a hotel but died soon his widow being supported by her son Ezekiel Kent. John Kent was as I have been told in Capt. Col. Chapm- -ans Company in Feby 1783 1780
I have been told he enlisted

for 3 years in July 1782 in the Conn. Troops or Army at Stafford. Conn. My Grandmothers on my pat- -ernal & maternal sides both in speaking of Capt. John Kent as having died in the early or fore part of the century 1800 I wish to know if he was a Capt. in the regular Army. in 1783 he was in Capt. Chapmans Company.
The John Kent above ref- -ered to was my Grandfather I am sure he died before my brother was born in 1802.
Silas Kent
Renss. N.Y.
Oneida County

1869. INVALID.
File No. 13.691
Josiah Dayton Rev Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1822
Index: Vol. 1 , Page 26
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1896 June 7th to R. H. Green Remainder of acct.