Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43460, Frederic Dayton, New York

SERVICE
New York
Dayton, Frederic Frederick or
NUMBER
S 43460
CONTENTS

43 460
Rev INVALID.
File No. 43 460
Frederick Dayton
Pr New York
Act: 18 March 18
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 133
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Notification sent to L. L. Vile Esq r 19 Sep. 1820. Schenburgh. New York

9,271 New-york
4 Frederick Dayton
of Pittstown in the state of New-york who was a private, in the regiment commanded by Colonel Lamb of the New-york line, for the term of Four years 1789.
Inscribed on the Roll of New-york at the rate of 8, Dollars per month, to commence on the 6 of July 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 of ap l 1819 and sent to Josiah Masters Troy-Rensselaer Cty N-york
Arrears to 4th of March 1818 7 30 / 31 63.74 Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819 5 m o 48.
$111.74
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

Frederick Dayton Ruston Frederick 9271 13 Apr 19
Large stylized signature or initials
J. D. Vile. agent Pittsburgh

State of New York.)
City of Troy } } }
At a court of common pleas called the Mayors Court held at the Court House of the county of Rensselaer in & for the city of Troy
On this First day of August 1820 personally appeared in open court, (being a court of record in and for the said city according to the solemn adjudications of the Supreme Court of this state, and being a court which proceeds according to the course of common law ; with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount ; keeping a record of its proceedings ; and possessing the power of fine and imprisonment) Frederick Payton ~ ~ ~ aged Sixty three years, resident in the Town of Pittstown in said county 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 year 1779, or 1780, in Captain Mott's company in Colonel Schuyler's Regiment of Artillery and served Two Years & Ten months in the State of New York, New Jersey, Virginia and in the Battle of Short Hills in New Jersey and at the Surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown. That previous to the above mentioned enlistment he enlisted and served in Captain Henricks company in Colonel Schuyler's Infantry and was honorably discharged at West Point in the State of New York, That his family consists of himself and his wife aged Sixty one years, who has been unable to use kind of labor, in five years, that no other family, That the date of his original declaration to obtain a pension under the act of 18 March 1818 was dated 6. July 1818. number of his certificate 9271.
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 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,
Sworn to and declared on the First day of August 1820 } Frederick Payton his mark Joseph D. Schuyler Clerk
State of New York,)
City of Troy. } }
I, Joseph D. Schuyler Clerk of the Court of common pleas called the Mayors Court held in & for the City of Troy do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and affidavit 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 property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Twenty eight Dollars ~ ~ ~ dollars and Thirty Seven cents. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this first day of August 1820
Joseph D. Schuyler Clerk.

Schedule of the Real Personal Property of Frederic Dayton a Revolutionary his necessary clothing bedding excepted
  1. Cow 16 y. 3 hogs 500 vegetables, growing in a hired garden $4.00 & of barrels of corn planted on shares 5.00. 2 old chairs 1.00. — $30.50.   1 Cupboard 2 milk tubs 5 old chairs, 1 rocking chair, 1 case knives & forks, 1 pair red trousers, 2 Barrels — 8. 6   1 W o Shovel & Tongs 1 axe 1 Iron wedge 10 Boottle Rings 4 hanging pots 4 pails, 3 Reeds 2 shuttles. — 6.25   1 Cow alet tub one Churn 1 Basket 1 Hammock 2 pots 1 Tea kettle — — — — — 3.56   $48.37 
Debts due by De olare ants
($50.)
City of Doyl. p: Frederic Dayton being duly sworn doth depose & say that the facts contained, contained in the Inventory or above Schedule, are just & true to his knowledge. — Frederic his Dayton mark
Sworn to in open court this first August 1820. Wright Dull Dep. Clk

Frederick Dayton private Rensselaer County, N.Y.
Various services - 1778 or 1779, to the end for the Pension Office of the war, in Col. Lamb's reg't. of artillery, N.Y. line.
6 th July, 1818, for the Secretary of War or Department of War
Washington
Josiah Masters, judge, Troy, Rensselaer County, N.Y.

State of New-York, } ss.
Rensselaer County
On this Sixth day of July 1818, before me the subscriber, first one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County personally appears Frederick Dayton aged sixty years, resident in Town of Pittstown in the County of Rensselaer & State of New-York in the said 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 he the said Frederick Dayton, enlisted in Stony Point during the war in 1778 or 1779 in the state of New-York in the company commanded by Captain Gershon Mott of the Regiment commanded by Col. John Lind that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the end of the war when he was discharged from service in West Point in the state of New-York.
Prior to the aforesaid enlistment during the war he enlisted for five months & served at the taking of Forts & also five months under Capt. Townsend also three months in Capt. Brigsby & also enlisted & served nine months in Capt. Wood Company in Col. Patkin's Regiment
that he was in the battles of St Johns, Tuesday & Friday, before taking Gen. Burgoyne & at Yorktown on Sugar Hill taking Col. Walline
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 now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Jonah Masters
I Josiah Masters Esq. Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Frederick Dayton did serve in 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 directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. I further certify that I am personally acquainted with Frederick Dayton & know him to be the person described in his claim for support, & I have examined the returns of the Secretary's Office in New-York & find his name returned as serving during the war.
State of New-York, } ss.
I Certify that Josiah Masters Esq. whose signature is affixed to the foregoing declaration, was on the Sixth day of July 1818 one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for Rensselaer County
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, this this fifteenth day of July A. D. 1818 Joseph D. Selden Clerk
Side note: Signed & sworn to by me Frederick Dayton

Schuyler in Poughkeepsie I have known him to be a Lieut. in the Revolutionary Army of the United States, do depose & say that I enlisted the within named Friedrich Krugton, in the year 1775 for six months on the expedition to Canada that he was born & lost up in the same town in the County of Westchester & State of New York and know him to have enlisted & served during the War in 60th Poughkeepsie Regiment & he is in need of assistance of his country. Sworn the 6th day July 1818 before me Josiah Masters first Judge.
SS N.Y.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Dayton, Frederick GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 7075 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Nov. 16, 1791 To Martin O'Reilly, 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.