Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22,924, Starling Daniels, Mass.

SERVICE
Nass.
Daniels, Starling Charity
NUMBER _____
W 22.924.
CONTENTS

3366.
Massachusetts.
Starling Daniels, 4
private,
Mass. Line - 9 months
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 25 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th of Oct 1818 and sent to John Hooker, Esq Springfield, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. amt. 10/30 34.66 Semi-ann. all'ee ending 4 th Mar 1819. 48.00
82.66
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Williamstown Berkshire Co

Starling Daniels P 25 April
Alma de la Gente
Rolls from 7 June 78 to 30 Jan'y 79 encl'd for 9 mo - $22
for D. ... CH

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Berkshire ss
On the 25 th day of April A D 1818 before me the Subscriber, First Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas in the Western Circuit of the Commonwealth aforesaid personally appears Starling Daniels of Williamstown in said County of Berkshire Debtor, aged Seventy, Six Years, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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." That the said Starling Daniels enlisted in said Williamstown in the year A D 1775 in the Company commanded by Captain Samuel Pladman in Colonel Patterson's Regiment and that he served in said Corps for the space of six months and was then discharged at Cambridge Massachusetts and that he afterwards at said Williamstown in the year A D 1778 he enlisted into the Company commanded by Captain Wiley in Colonel Jackson's Regiment & General Glover's Brigade and that he served in said Corps in the service of the United States ten or Eleven months, when he was discharged at Poughkeepsie in the State of New York, and that he served every year more or less during the War and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence

none in his power of his said Services.
summoned to declare the day year open before me John Hooker
Starling Daniels
I John Hooker first Judge &c as aforesaid do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Starling Daniels did serve in some the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the Common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the secretary for the department of war, pursuant to the di- rections of the aforementioned act of - Congress A.D. 1818 John Hooker, April 25 th
I Jos. Woodbridge Clerk of said court in the County of Berkshire do hereby certify that the above John Hooker is the lawful Clerk of said court & that the above is his signature - In Witness whereof I have set my hand & affixed the seal of said court hereunto
50 30 50 J. Woodbridge C.R.

(12)
Starling Daniels -
3366 Oct. '18
Ca
Mar. 1819

District of Massachusetts, ss :
ON this 28 th day of June — 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 June — 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, Starling Daniels — aged Seventy eight years, resident in Williamstown 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 Samuel Sloan — in the regiment commanded by Colonel Patterson — in the line of the State of Massachusetts — on the Continental establishment. That his original declaration is dated April 25. A.D. 1818 — and that his pension certificate is numbered 3,366 —
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 old small slab dwelling house - standing on land not my own - one cow - and one swine - one old Table - four old chairs - one old chest six Tea cups & saucers - four hemmed pockets - one iron pot - one broken Tea kettle - six earthen plates —
That I am by occupation a Labourer that from the entire loss of the use of his right hand & bodily infirmity he is unable to labour — that the number of my family residing with me is Two — that their names and ages are as follow: myself aged Seventy eight — my wife Charity Daniels - aged Sixty seven — that the said Charity is infirm & unable to labour — (sign?) Starling Daniels — In presence of Daniel Noble —
Sworn to, and declared on the 28 th — day of June — 1820, before the said Court — Parker L. Hall Clerk pro tem.
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 fifty one dollars and Seventy six cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this ninth day of August 1820.
Parker L. Hall
CLERK OF THE COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF BERKSHIRE.

State of Connecticut } New Haven County } per City of New Haven Nov 13 th 1847
Then personally appeared Rev. Leonard Bacon the writer and subscriber to the aforesaid Deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me
Thos. C. Stanton Notary Public
Windham County for Voluntown Dec 15 th 1847
I hereby certify that the Rev. Leonard Bacon is pastor of the 1 st Church in the City of New Haven Conn. and that he is known to the subscriber as being the same identical person who subscribed to the foregoing certificate & that he is a respectable person, has the record of Marriages of those who preceded him in the pastoral & Parochial duties of the 2 nd Church and that his certificates, affidavits, acts & statements are entitled to the highest credit.
Attest
Thos C Stanton Justice of the Peace

"One thousand seven hundred and seventy-nine, November Eleventh, Sterling Daniels, and Wid: Charity Sperry."
I Leonard Bacon of New Haven County of New Haven, State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that I am now Pastor of the First Church in the City of New Haven State of Connecticut, and have in my possession the Record of Marriages kept by the Reverend Chauncy Whittelsey formerly Pastor of said Church; and that on examination I do find the record of the marriage of Sterling Daniels and Widow Charity Sperry of which record the foregoing is a true extract with the excep- tion of the dates which are expressed in fair legible figures thus. "1779 Nov 11"
Leonard Bacon.

4657.
Reported
Massachusetts
Charity Daniels
widow of Marlin Daniel who died on the 3rd Jan'y 1835 of Berkshire in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Compy commanded by Captain — of the Regt commanded by Col — in the — time for 16 Mo. 22 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Baton at the rate of 55 Dollars 75 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3rd day of March, 1835 and ending 23rd Feb 1845
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of Aug. 49 and sent to Hon Julius Rockwell
Arrears to the 4th of Nov of Rep Semi-annual allowance ending Payable to Geo. W. Daniels, Rebecca Scott, Sally Reed Lydia Blake, David — Revolutionary Claim Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3rd J. D. Quincy Clerk, Vol. 1. Page 53

4280 Charity Daniels Pension application
4 July 1836
Ways
First application by clerk of court
m 79 - d 34 died 3 May 1835
Eng No. 220s.
to  the  court
Since 16 mo 22 days adm.
H on C. W. Briggs
AR

A
Leahaven.
November ye: 9 1780
then was married Hartling Daniels
and Charity Daniels
on Thursday night
was married by
W. Whitehouse of
Leahaven Brink not
Samuel Daniels
was Born September
11th Day ye 1780

James ... Sept the first ... Lydia Daniel was Born December the twentieth ... Elizabeth Daniel was Born ... 17 ...
Rebecca Daniel was Born the Eleventh ... August 17 ...

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire County ss
On the eleventh day of June July in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight at a court of Probate then holden at Adams in for said county before the Hon. William P. Walker Judge of said Court appeared in open court Charity Daniels of Adams in said county and made the following declaration for the purpose of obtain- ing a pension under the act of Congress passed on the 4 th day of July 1836. viz That she is the widow of Sterling Daniels late of Adams  Williamstown in said county deceased who was a soldier in the war of the revolution and a pensioner of the United States at the time of his death That said Daniels died at said Adams  Williamstown on the third day of January in the year eighteen hundred and thirty five leaving the said Charity his widow. That the said Charity's maiden name was Charity Johnson. That she was married to the said Sterling Daniels at New Haven in the state of Connecticut in the month of September  November seventeen hundred and seventy nine, by one Chauncy Whittle- sey a clergyman of the presbyterian or Congregational denomination. That ever since her said intermarriage with said Daniels up to the time of his death she lived with him That said Daniels was in the service of the United States at New Haven at the time of said marriage. That the said Daniels continued to make it his home in said New Haven about two years after her marriage with him but was constantly in the service except on occasional visits home. That about two years after her said marriage they viz her said husband Daniels and herself removed from said New Haven to

Williamstown in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, where they continued to reside till the time of the death of said Sterling Daniels. That said Daniels was a pensioner of the United States, previous to the 6 th September 1820, and continued to draw a pension till the September of 1834, which will appear by the files & records at the pension office, and by the paper marked A  heated  attached , that the said Charity Daniels is now seventy seven years old. The said Charity states, that in regard to the precise time of her marriage to said Daniels, she will not speak with absolute confidence, she however, recollects distinctly, the clergyman who married them, and that her sister Lydia Morriman was present at the time of her marriage and that Rosa Bishop & other persons named in the annexed affidavit of her sister were also present.
Charity her X Daniels Mark

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire ss
On this Thirteenth day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty eight Personally appeared before me Stephen Hosford a justice of the Peace in & for said County George W. Daniels a resident of Williamstown in the County of Berkshire aforesaid, aged forty eight years, who being duly sworn according to Law, on his oath makes the following Declaration, in order to obtain (for himself & the other children of Charity Daniels, deceased, who was the Widow of Starling Daniels Also deceased) the benefit of the Provision made by the act of Congress Passed July 4 th 1836, entitled an act granting half pay and Pensions to certain Widows; — That he the said George W. Daniels, Rebecca Scott the Wife of Joseph Scott, & Sally Reed Wife of Alexander Reed all of said Williamstown, Berkshire County Mass s . Lidia Blake of Hancock Berkshire County, aforesaid, & David Daniels of Cheshire County above said State of Massachusetts, Joseph Daniels of Greenfield Saratoga County State of New York, Elisabeth Roberts the Wife of Zenas Roberts of Jackson Tioga County & State of Pennsylvania the above give the only children and heirs at law, of the said Charity Daniels of Williamstown deceased, who died on the twenty third day of February eighteen hundred & forty five, & who was the Widow of Starling Daniels late of said Williamstown deceased, who was a soldier in the War of the

Revolution and who died on the twenty ninth day of January Eighteen hundred & thirty three, and was a Pensioner of the United States at the time of his death at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum, and for the details of his service the declaration refers to his Declaration on file in the War Department of the said Sterling Daniels Deceased, and the Proofs which accompanied the former Declaration of the said George W. Daniels, — The said George W. Daniels further Declares that the said Charity Daniels Deceased, was Married on the Eleventh day of November one thousand Seven hundred and Seventy nine to the said Sterling Daniels Deceased, That her said husband the said Sterling Daniels died on the said 29 th day of January Eighteen and thirty three, — That the said Charity was Married to him Prior to his leaving the service, Vizt at the time above stated, & the said George W. Daniels Also, declares that the said Charity did not intermarry after the death of said Sterling but continued a widow to the time of her death as aforesaid, and was entitled to a Pension by the force of the act aforesaid George W. Daniels
Berkshire ss Sworn and Subscribed on the day and year first above written — Before me
Stephen Hosford Justice of the Peace
I Certify that I am well acquainted with the above named George W. Daniels — that he is a person of good moral character and is a creditable Witness
Stephen Hosford Justice of the Peace

Boston
I certify that Stephen Hosford Esq before whom the foregoing declaration of George W Daniels was subscribed & sworn to me on June 13, 1848 a Justice of the peace within & for said County duly commissioned & qualified That the foregoing signature of George W Daniels is genuine. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court this 15 day of June 1848 Charles D. Gurney Clerk

Revolutionary Power of Atty from him of
Sterling Daniels Mass Pleader
For increase &c. act 1836 - [Signature]
Filed Aug 28 1833
H. E. Hassler Washington
[Three wavy lines, likely signatures or initials]

AFFIDAVIT AND POWER OF ATTORNEY.
STATE OF Massachusetts COUNTY OF Berkshire } ss.
Be it remembered, That, on this Sixth day of December A. D. 1852, I, George W. Daniels of Williamstown in said County do make known and declare that I am the Son of Sterling Daniels and heir-at-law to Charity Daniels who was the wife of Sterling Daniels a Revolutionary soldier, who served years, under the command of
in the forces raised by the State of
Connecticut, November 8th A. D. 1779 that he died about the month of at New Haven
A. D. 1845 and that his said wife also died about the month of  February 21st A.D. 1845
A. D. 1845 and that a pension of ninety six dollars a year was drawn by said Sterling Daniels  his on account of said services, and so continued until the year A. D. 18 45 , since which time nothing has been received by either, or the heirs of either of said parties. except the sum of Five hundred & sixty Dollars.
And that claimant is now 52 years of age; and it is understood and believed that there are arrearages of Pension, and other claims due for said services: Now, THEREFORE, the true intent of all this is to qualify and irrevocably appoint and empower ALFRED J. WORKS, of New Haven City and County, State of Connecticut,  Andrew J. Waterman of Williamstown in the County of Berkshire & State of Massachusetts as my Attorney, with power of substitution, to investigate, substantiate, demand, and receive the avails of, said claim or claims, and to say and do all things relative thereto, as amply as I might do: hereby ratifying every thing said or done by my said Attorney, or his substitute, in virtue hereof; ALSO, revoking all Powers of Attorney, or other authority previously given for any such purposes.
Attest,
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, day and date first above named:
Myers Dampfield J. M. Dunham
George W. Daniels 
Subscribed, sworn to, and acknowledged before me, the day and year first above indicated.
Myers Dampfield
Massachusetts Berkshire ss. July 13, 1853
Justice of the Peace
I hereby appoint H. E. Wessler of Washington in the District of Columbia to do all acts that I might do by virtue of the foregoing power of attorney - July 13, 1853  Andrew J. Waterman

January 20, 1911.
Mr. J. A. Beck,
c/o Hon. Reed Smoot, U. S. S.
315 Senate Office Building,
Washington, D. C.
Sir:
In response to your personal request of the 19 th instant, you are advised that from the papers in claim, Wid. File No. 22,924, Rev. War , it appears that Starling or Sterling Daniels enlisted at Williamstown, Massachusetts, in 1775 in Captain Samuel Sloan's company, Colonel Patterson's regiment, served six months and was discharged at Cambridge, Massachusetts; enlisted again at Williamstown, in 1778, in Captain Wiley's company, Colonel Jackson's regiment, served 10 or 11 months and was discharged at Poughkeepsie, New York; and that he continued to serve every year more or less during the War under Captain Samuel Clark, Colonel Simonds and other officers.
He was pensioned as Starling Daniels on his application executed April 25, 1818, in which he stated that he was seventy-six years of age; in 1820 he was still a resident of Williamstown and alleged that he was seventy-eight years of age.
Soldier married at New Haven, Connecticut, November 11, 1779, the widow Charity (Johnson) Sperry. He died January 3, 1825, at Williamstown,

Massachusetts. Charity Daniels applied for pension July 11, 1838, while seventy-seven years of age and a resident of Adams, Massachusetts, but she died February 23, 1845, at Williamstown, Massachusetts, and her claim was allowed for the benefit of her only surviving children in 1847;
George W. Daniels aged 47 years,
Rebecca            born August 11, 1735, wife of Joseph Scott.
Sally - - - - - wife of Alexander Reed,
Lydia            born December 26, 1781, wife of David Blake,
David Daniels,
Joseph Daniels,
Elizabeth        born December 6, 1783, wife of Zonas Roberts.
The only other child referred to was Samuel born September 1, 1780.
Very respectfully,
First Deputy Commissioner.

Feb 2 Mar 1-1900 - Miss Grace L. Jones Pocahontas Ills. 1911 Jan 20: To Mr. J. A. Beck &
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 12924
Charity Daniels
Wid of Starling Daniels Prin Rev war
Act July 4 th /36
Index: Vol 4 Page 123
[Arrangement of 1870.]

see letter to P. Dropped. Dec. 29 1834 " " H. N. Briggs H.R. Dec. 20 1834 Same Mar. 14. 1836
Notification sent September 14. 1836 Parker L. Hall Esq. Massachusetts

Notification sent September 6th 1826 Parker L. Hall (Lenoir), Massachusetts
see letter to Joseph " " Dec 29 1834 " Hon. G. N. 1837 H.R. Dec 20 1834 H.R. same than 14. 1836

James Douglas Esq.
St. John's Bridge, Newcast. Co. of Durham 11th Nov. 1846 to the Hon. the Lord Bishop of Durham

22:9 ml
Starling Daniels
Oct 25, 1878
Williamstown Mass.
76
En Williamstown Mass.
1775 Capt Saml. Sloan
Col Patterson
6 mos
1778
Capt Wiley
Col Jackson
11 mos
no Bat
He died July 3, 1835
His widow died May 23, 1845
Marryed Nov. 11, 1779 Chasty Johnson
Appel of Geo. W. Daniels as one of the heirs of
June 13, 1848
Will made affidavit July 11, 1838 in Mass Adams - 77 yrs old

Mr J. A. Beck 215 - Senate Of Bldg (Go Senator Invert) 1.
thru
May. Campbell's desk
for signature of 1 st Deputy
O. War Wid F. 22924 Sterling Daniel

for signing 1 st Dep. Sterling Daniels Williamstown or so.
Mass
Died Jan 28-1834
Age 102 yrs.
(Pensioner of the Revolutionary War.)

business and testing them and the pompous old boaster alike by the cold facts?
(c) In purchasing your boilers, did you negotiate with a concern that melts over one particular kind of scrap iron and loudly proclaims that to be superior to the product of the latest and most completely equipped foundry using the best grades of ore, coke, lime, etc.?
(d) In providing for the care and inspection of your boilers, did you play the ostrich act? Did you shut your eyes to the unquestionable fact that a multiple line company, doing all classes of casualty insurance, and thus distributing its fixed expenses among a number of lines, is enabled by that reduction of general expense to spend money liberally to secure the best talent in each of its lines ? Or, did you permit yourself to be blindfolded, and the ears of your judgment to be deafened by the din of that old vociferous chestnut, "There is only one boiler insurance and inspection and the Hartford is its prophet?"
In order to emphasize and make clear the irrelevant gasconade and bombast of our funny old friend, the Hartford (good old boy, but very tiresome), we ask you to especially note that the fact that a company transacts several
The total amount of unpaid claims and reserves therefor, including expenses of total number standing in defence of payment of for which
lines of casualty insurance has absolutely no effect whatever upon the efficiency of its service in any one line. Each class of insurance it writes is under the management of an individual who is responsible for that particular branch,

Stirling Daniels Map act 18 March 1808/96
To what time was he last paid Feb. 18
Pension Office Decm. 30 1848
Paid to 1 st Sept. 1834.
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See Mr. & Mrs. Bugg March 1827-

No. 4280
Chancy Daniels and bro of Starting Map
act 4 July 1836
Amd 16 mo 22 days m
$55.75
from 3 June 1835 to 23 Feb 1845 the day of his death payable to Bro M Daniels, Rebecca Scott, Sally Rea, Lydia Blake, David Daniels Joseph Daniels, and Elizabeth Roberts. only being children of Chancy Daniels act.
Hen Julius Rockwell Kurn Hattin

Wm L Marcy Sec'y of War Washington City D.C.
Lenox Oct 8/48
A. Pease Ames Charity Starlings pension claim.
P473. See Oct 11/48.
Osmond's office
Ames

Lenox October 8 th 1848
Wm. L. Marcy
Secretary of War
As I wrote a line to you in August complaining of the Pension Department of not attending to their duty but attending to that which is not their duty to attend to, that is it appears that they do not examine a claim in order to see if it should be allowed as a just and righteous claim, but in other words examine the claim in order to raise all possible objections that can be raised from time to time in order to put a widow or an orphan child to all possible trouble & expense that can be imagined or devised by man, In answer to my last letter to you J. L. Evans Esq, says I failed to give the name of the applicant in the case in which I complain, if that be so, I have a copy of that letter before me & I think I can tell from it who the applicant is if Mr Evans cannot, I have a number of similar answers which I intend bringing before Congress in the coming session - The Application in which I complain was made by George W. Daniels in behalf of the Heirs of Sterling Daniels & Mary Daniels his Widow, I send you the Deposition of Joseph J. Scott, which by examining the files you will perceive is an exact copy of the Deposition

sent to the Department in June besides two other Depositions testifying to the same thing the death of Charity Daniels, & the objection raised was that they wanted the Depositor of a Minister or a Doctor - that is they asked the Depositor of Persons that it is very none that they are present at the death of a person & very often on our Manito town the funeral is attend without either being Present at the the Deposition of George W Daniels or Declaration & Deposition of Joseph Scott & the Deposition of Joseph G. Scott swears positive that they were present at her death & attended her funeral - I think Joseph Scott only attend her funeral but give the time when she died & was in the room in the half hour before she died in half an hour after - I do not know but Mr Evans is afraid the old Lady will appear in bodily form & haunt him, but he may be assured that the old Lady is actually dead & laid in the earth
Respectfully yours Ed. Povey

L. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Lenox January 19 th 1848
J. L. Edwards Esq.
In I send you the Declaration of George W Daniels who is the son of Sterling & Charity Daniels late of Williamstown deceased, the said Sterling was a Pensioner untill his Death & his Widow was entitled to her said Husbands Pension from the time of his death which took place on the 27 th of Jan y 1833. & she died the 23 d Feb 1845. I also send you the Secretary of States Certificate of his services & you will see by examining your Revolutionary Documents that he enlisted for 8 months, it appears that after he served more than 8 months as you will perceive that he received clothing 22 Dec r in the same regiment & in all probability he served a year or more & if you will look at his former Declaration will in all probability will decide the length of that Service & in 1778 by examining your rolls you will find his name for the nine months service Sergeant Wheelers rolls but Clarke Col Brims left which the certificate shows except Sergeant Wheeler, but by examining the original rolls which you have in possession will show more clearly the whole length of service which I think must have been more than 2 years
Respectfully yours Nevil Pease

Saving Bonds
Payable on the 1 st of March & 1 st of Sept. in each year, at the Branch Bank U.S. Boston.
Mass.
Recorded.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Rev d Claim
I CERTIFY, That in conformity with the Law of the UNITED STATES,
of the 18 th of March, 1818, &c.
Starling Daniels late a private in the Army of the Revolution, &c.
is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of — eight — dollars cents per month, to commence on the twenty-fifth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
GIVEN at the WAR OFFICE of the UNITED STATES,
this — sixth — day of October, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War

House of Representatives
June 17. 1848
J L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions, Sir
I have the honor to enclose to you the papers in the case of George W. Daniels of Williamstown, Berkshire County, Massachusetts who in behalf of himself and other children of Elizabeth Daniels, who was the wife of Sterling Daniels - for a pension. They are forwarded at the request of Mr. Will Pease
Very respectfully
Your obedient servant Julius Rockwell

J. L. Edwards

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Berkshire ss.
Probate Office July 7. 1848-
I William P. Walker Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Berkshire, hereby certify, That it has been made to appear to me, by satisfactory evidence, that Charity Daniels, the Widow of Starling Daniels, late of Williamstown in said County, deceased, died at said Williamstown, on the twenty third day of February in the year Eighteen hundred and forty five.
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of my Office, the day and year first above said -
William P. Walker

I Solon Comstock of Williamstown in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby depose and say that I was acquainted with Sterling Darius Tate of William- -town deceased, from the early part of the revo- -lutionary War to the time of his death - I was not in the service of any part of the Revolution but I remember that the said Sterling Darius was a soldier and recollect that said Darius came home to this place after a tour at Red- Haven with his wife which I understood he married in Red Haven - I was acquainted with Col. Benjamin Symonds and Capt. Samuel Clark both of which lived in this town and I understood that the said Sterling Darius was in the service under Capt. Clark in in the regiment of Col. Symonds after he was married - I have heard said Darius speak of doing such service - and I have heard others speak of the services of said Darius - I further state that I never knew of any other person by the name of Sterling Darius -
In presence of Stephen Hosford Sarah A. Mills
his Solon Comstock Mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire County ss June 13-1848. Then Solon Comstock above named personally appeared and made solemn affirmation to the the truth of the foregoing deposition before me
Stephen Hosford Just. of the Peace

I certify that the within-named Solan Com- -stock is well known to me that he is a person of good moral character and is a credible and competent witness
Stephen Hosford justice of the peace
Berkshire ss
I Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for said County do hereby certify that Stephen Hosford Esq before whom the foregoing deposition of Solan Comstock was sworn to me on the thirteenth day of June 1848 a justice of the Peace within said County duly commissioned & qualified & that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, are genuine
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this 15 day of June 1848
Charles Sedgwick Clerk

I Joseph J. Scott of Williamstown in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts depone and say that I was well acquainted with Charity Daniels Widow of Sterling Daniels late of said Williamstown - then deceased - that the said Charity Daniels died in Williamstown on the twenty third day of February in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and forty five - I was present when she died and also I attended the funeral of the said Charity Daniels on the next day after her death - Joseph J. Scott
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire County ss
Then Joseph J. Scott above named personally appeared and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true
Before me
Stephen Hosford Justice of the Peace -
I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Joseph J. Scott - that he is a person of good moral character and is a credible witness - Stephen Hosford Justice of Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Berkshire ss. \xi Probate Office. June 15. 1828—
I William P. Walker Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Berkshire, hereby certify that it has been made to appear to me, by satisfactory evidence, that the following persons are the only children and heirs at law of Sterling Daniels and Charity Daniels late of Williamstown in said County, deceased, to wit, George W. Daniels, Rebecca Scott wife of Joseph Scott, and Sally Reed wife of Alexander Reed all of said Williamstown, Lydia Blake of Hancock in said County, David Daniels of Chatham in said County, Joseph Daniels of Greenfield, Saratoga County, State of New York, and Elizabeth Roberts wife of Zenas Roberts of Jackson, Tioga County, Pennsylvania.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office, the day and year first above said.
William P. Walker
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire ss,
On this thirteenth day of July, in the year one Thousand Eight hundred and forty seven, personally appeared before the Judge of Probate George W. Daniels a resident of Williamstown in the County of Berkshire aforesaid, aged forty seven years, who being duly sworn according to law, on his oath makes the following Declaration in order to obtain for himself & the other Children of Charity Daniels, deceased, who was the Widow of Starling Daniels Also deceased) the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7 th 1838 - entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows, - That he the said George W. Daniels, Rebecca Scott the Wife of Joseph Scott & Sally Reed, Wife of Alexander Reed all of Said Williamstown Berk- shire County; Lydia Blake Wife of David Blake of Hancock Berkshire County & David Daniels of Berkshire County & State aforesaid; Joseph Daniels of Greenfield Saratoga County & State of New York; & Elizabeth Roberts, the Wife of Zenas Roberts of Jackson Twp. County & State of Pennsylvania. The above are the only Children and heirs at law, of the said Charity Daniels of Said Williamstown deceased; who died on the twenty third day of February Eighteen hundred and forty five; and who was the Widow of Starling Daniels late of Said Williamstown deceased; who was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution and who died on the twenty ninth day of January Eighteen hundred and thirty three; and was a revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the time of his death at the rate of ninety Six dollars per annum; and for the details of his service this declarant refers to his Declaration on file in the War Department to which this Declarant refers for the particulars of the service of the said Starling Daniels deceased,

The said George W. Daniels further declares that the said Charity Daniels deceased, was married on or about the first of November on Thursday the fourth day but is not positive as to the day of the Month, in the year Seventeen hundred & Seventy nine to the said Sterling Daniels Deceased, — That her said husband the said Sterling Daniels Died on the said 29 th day of January Eighteen hundred and thirty three, — That the said Charity Daniels was not married to him Prior to his leaving the service but Viz, at the time above stated, The said George W. Daniels also, declares that the said Charity did not intermarry after the death of said Sterling but continued a Widow to the time of her death as aforesaid, and was entitled to a Pension by the force of the act aforesaid
George W. Daniels
S. July 13/47 60,180. 2
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire ss. On the thirteenth day of July in the year Eighteen hundred & thirty seven personally appeared in Open Court the above named George W. Daniels & took & subscribed the foregoing oath before me.
Judge of Probate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire ss. I Henry W. Bishop Register of the Court of Probate within & for said County of Berkshire do certify that the Hon William P. Walker was at the date of the above certificate of oath, Judge of Probate for said County of Berkshire duly commissioned & qualified, that I am acquainted with his hand writing & that the signature to said certificate purporting to be his, is his genuine signature. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the Seal of said Court this twenty first day of September in the year Eighteen hundred & forty seven.

I Joseph Scott of Williamstown in the County of Berkshire and State of Massachusetts Viz, aged Sixty one years, do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Starling Daniels & his Wife Charity Daniels for many years before their Death the said Starling Daniels Died on the twenty ninth day of January Eighteen hundred and thirty three and I was not present at his death, but attended his funeral; - I was also present at the funeral of Charity Daniels the Widow of Starling Daniels deceased, the funeral took place in a day or two after her death the said Charity Daniels Died on the twenty third day of February Eighteen hundred and forty five & I further certify that the said Charity did not intermarry after the death of said Starling Daniels but continued his Widow till her death which took place at the time above stated
Joseph SCOTT
Berkshire ss.
Sworn and subscribed on this 17 th day of September 1847.
Before me Stephen Hosford Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with Joseph Scott above named - That he is a person of good moral character and is a competent and credible witness.
Williamstown Sept 17-1847. Stephen Hosford - Justice of the Peace

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Berkshire I Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County do certify that Stephen Sturford Esq before whom the within Deposition of Joseph Scott was taken & sworn in open court on the seventeenth day of Sept 1847. a true copy of the same within a for said Court duly confirmed & quadrated that I believe the within signature now properly to be that of Joseph Scott whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 19 th day of January 1848 Charles Sedgwick

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Application for Certificate of Revolutionary Service made by one of the heirs of the party who rendered the Service The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office of the Service of Hailing Daniels in the War of the Revolution He enlisted in 1778 from Williamstown in 1778, under Captain Clarke for 9 months & she his widow's Sargent name was Wheeler, & he was out at different Periods of the Revolution but cannot recollect his officers but thinks he enlisted at one time from Great Barrington but is not positive, still she thinks he served between two and three years
Witness my hand this twenty six day of Signed in presence October in the year Eighteen hundred and of forty Six
Austin Deane Justice Peace,
Rebecca her J. Scott Mark

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
December 31 st 1846
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I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Starling Daniels, is borne upon a Muster Roll of Capt Samuel Sloans Company, in Col John Pattersons Regt, in the Eighth Month Served as a private of Williamsstown from May 5 1775, 3 Months, 24 days. Upon a Return of Said Company, in Said Regt, as a private of Williamsstown, no Service named - and. Said Return is Not dated - Upon an Order of Said Company for Coats, dated "December 22. 1775." Upon a Pay Roll of Capt Samuel Clarks Company, in Col Benjamin Symonds's regt. from the County of Berkshire as a private. from September 7 to 30 1777. 24 days. Upon a Muster Roll of Men raised in the County of Berkshire for the term of 9 Months

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from the time of their arrival at Fishkill, as a private of William- town, in Capt Clark's Company Col Diamonds regt. arrived at Fishkill June 7. 1778.
Upon a Pay Roll of Capt Samuel Clark's Company in Col Powell's Regt Penn Service at New Haven as a private, from July 22 to August 26 1779, in- cluding allowance of 7 days travel, 1 Month, 12 days Upon another of said Capt Clark's Company, in Col Benjamin Simonds's regt, as a private, from October 26 to 27. 1780, including allowance of 30 Miles travel
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence 3 days of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said appli- cation, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
Upon a Pay roll of Capt Samuel Clark's Company, in Col Asa Barnes's regt, as a pri- vate of William- town from Oct. 6 to 11 to 28 1780. 17 days.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Peabody.
Secretary of the Commonwealth. J Skinner
Company, in Col Asa Barnes's regt, as a private of William- town, from November 1 to 10 1780. 10 days. The pre- ceding is all the evidence of service of any one of the name
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Shown by the Military records in the Office
[A large, stylized, cursive signature or flourish, possibly reading "J. L. [illegible]"]

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, Windham County, } ss.
I Uriel Fuller Assistant Clerk of the County Court for the County of Windham, and keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern, That William C. Stanton , is and since the 20th day of June, 1847 hath been a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, within and for the County of Windham, in said State, duly appointed and commissioned, having full power and authority by the laws of said State, to take the acknowledgment of Deeds, and to certify the same; also to administer Oaths, to take affidavits and depositions out of courts, and to give certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to his official acts and attestations. And I do also further certify, That William C. Stanton is, and since the 29 th day of May A. D. 1846 hath been a NOTARY PUBLIC, within and for the STATE OF CONNECTICUT, duly appointed and commissioned, having full power and authority by the laws of said State, to administer Oaths and take depositions in any case in which a Justice of the Peace might administer or take the same, and also to take the acknowledgment of deeds.
And I further Certify that I believe the foregoing signatures of the said William C. Stanton to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, at Brooklyn this 15 th day of December in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty seven
Uriel Fuller Asst 9 Clerk.

Jan 6 th
J. S. Edwards. Esq.
Comm te of Pensions Washington

Office Bannier. Porton Jan 2. 1895.
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 29 ulto. I have to state that Starling Daniels a Pensioner under the Act of 18 March 1818 has been paid at this Agency upto the 4 th Sept last. I shall now drop his name from the Roll as you request.
I am very respectfully, Yours obedt.
Wm Appleton Secy.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm r of Pensions Washington.

Sept 6 Williamstown Ms. Sterling Mass. Oct 18
Free
FREE
S. Edwards Comt. of Pensions Washington D.C.

Williams town, Mass Sep. 5. 1836
Is. Edwards Esq.
Sterling Daniels was a pensioner under the act 1818.
He died within two years from leaving a widow to whom he was married in 1779 while in the army.
- Does her case come within the act (passed) approved July 4. 1836. Section 3 d - "granting half pay to widows &c."
If it does will you inform me what proof is required
Yours respectfully, Daniel N. Dewey
Williams town
Mass.

Mar 5
St. Louis
Missouri
Oct 18
J. L. Edwards
Compt of Pains
Henry N. Briggs HN

Westington 4 Mar 1836
Sir
I wrote you last winter I think for information in relation to a pension by the name of Dennis, (I think Sturtevant Dennis perhaps I mistake the character name) who lived on Middleton Road He is dead this time, went to bed an in - Having lost your answer I not able to find it was only for information to cut out - Please inform me on the point
Respectfully
Yr G. H. Briggs

Genesee County. ss Lydia Meriman of the Town of Byron County of Genesee being duly sworn Saith that she was well acquainted with Sterling Daniels and Charity Johnson they both Lived in Newhaven in Connecticut was acquainted with them in the year of our Lord Seventeen Hundred and Seventy nine that she is sister to Charity Johnson, that Sterling Daniels was Married to Charity Johnson in Sept r 1779 that she was present at the wedding, that they were Married by a Presbyteria Priest by the name of Chauncy Whittelsey that they were Married at Paul Voiseshouse in Newhaven his and his wife were present and Two of his Girls a woman by the name of Gaudin and one of her sisters and one of her girls and Daniel Malone and his wife and Roxa Bishop and others and this deponent further saith that she was 85 years old the 18 th day of Last March
Sworn and subscribed before me } Lydia Meriman Major Chamberlin Esquire a Justice of } her mark this 21 st day of April 1832
Major Chamberlin {Justice}
Genesee County ss. And I further certify that the said Lydia Meriman, who appeared before me and took and subscribed the foregoing affidavit, is a woman of truth and veracity and that her statement is entitled to full credit. —
Major Chamberlin {Justice}
State of New York Genesee county ss. I Timothy Fitch Clerk of the said county of Genesee do certify that Major Chamberlin

before whom the foregoing affidavit of Lydia Morrison purports to have been taken and who has signed the foregoing certificate was on the day of taking the said affidavit and on the day the said certificate bears date a justice of the Peace in and for the said county and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said justice and verily believe his signatures to the first of said affidavit and also to said certificate are each respectively his genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed my official seal this 24 th day of April 1837
J. Fitch Clerk

House of Representatives July 26, 1848
J. L. Edwards, Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Sir
I take leave to send in another paper in the case of Charity Daniels widow of Sterling Daniels late of Williamstown, Berkshire County, Massachusetts.
Very respectfully Your obedient servant Julius Rockwell

I Joseph J. Scott of Williamstown, in the County of Berkshire and State of Massachusetts aged thirty six years, depose and say that I was well acquainted with Charity Daniels, widow of Starling Daniels late of said Williamstown deceased, that the said Charity Daniels died in said Williamstown on the twenty third day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five — I was present when she, the said Charity Daniels, died and also I attended the funeral of her the said Charity Daniels on the twenty fourth day of February of the same year, as I stated in a former deposition on the thirteenth day of June last past.
Dated at Williamstown aforesaid
this first day of July 1848.
Joseph J. Scott
State of Massachusetts.
Berkshire County ss. July 1 st 1848. Then Joseph J. Scott above named, made oath in due form of law that the above deposition by him subscribed is true.
Before me Stephen Hosford — Justice of the Peace

I certify that I am well acquainted with Joseph J. Scott, within named that he is a competent and creditable witness.
Stephen Hosford Justice of Williamstown the Peace
July 1-1848
Berkshire: I Charles Logwick clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County do certify that Stephen Hosford Esq. before whom the foregoing Deposition of Joseph J. Scott was sworn is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County duly commissioned & qualified & that the foregoing signature & the one on the other side purporting to be his are genuine In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand Sealed the seal of said Court this tenth day of October 1848 Charles Logwick Esq.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Daniels, Thomas GRADE Private LINE New Jersey
WARRANT NUMBER 8242 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED April 27, 1799 to Abraham Bell, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.