Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24393, Daniel Hartwell, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Hartwell, Daniel Mehitable
W 24393
CONTENTS

5542
Massachusetts
Daniel Hartwell
private
Massachusetts line
76 to 77
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of $ Dollars per month, to commence on the 30 of March 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 of Jan y 1819 and sent to Nahum Mitchell Jude East Bridgewater Mass
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818 - 5 \frac{2}{31} \frac{4}{30} - 41.57 semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1819 - 48
$ 89.57
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 19th March, 1818. }
Bridgewater
Continued.
Deed April 1844. See letter to P Leach May 11. 1844. (Widow's claim rejected)
The above sent May 24 th 1821 to John B. Sherman Esq. Plymouth, Massachusetts.

reps
4143 Massachusetts
Mehitable Hartwell , widow of Daniel Hartwell , who died on the 3, April, 1844, of Plymouth in the State of Massa. who was a Pri: in the Com: commanded by Captain _____ of the reg: commanded by _____ in the Massa: line for 20 mos. 11 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massa. at the rate of 67 Dollars 87, Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. April 3 rd 1844.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Dec 1844 _____ and sent to Hon H. Williams, St. Reps.
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 rd }
Recorded by J. G. Swann , Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 1 Page 56

(A) I Daniel Hartwell of Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth in my sixty third year, do set forth and declare that I was in the war of the revolution on the continental establishment. In 1775 I marched to Roxbury in Capt. Daniel Lathrop's company & Col. John Bailey's and Massachusetts line Regiment, and served there eight months — and then I enlisted under Capt. Crocker, in the same regiment and served one year — and then enlisted again at the anxious request of Genl. Sullivan at Trenton for six weeks, which term I faithfully served out, and returned with Col. Bailey as a waiter to him and his son Luther and Adam Bailey, who was then there are quarter master. I have no papers to exhibit but there are several officers and soldiers who are knowing to these facts. — I was in the service from 1775 to the beginning of 1777. I returned in March 1777. — Daniel Hartwell
And I further say that from my reduced circumstances I need the assistance of my country for support. I was in the battle of Harlem Heights, White Plains, Trenton & Princeton. —
Daniel Hartwell

Daniel Hartwell
5542
March 1899
E
SCHEDULE

SCHEDULE.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
County of Plymouth ss.
On this twentieth day of July 1820, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, having a power also of fine and imprisonment, and keeping a record of their proceedings, personally appeared in open Court, being a court of record for the said County (Daniel Hartwell aged sixty five years, resident in Bridgewater 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, viz. for the term of One Year in the company commanded by Capt. Elijah Brooks & Regiment commanded by Col. John Bailey Massachusetts Line) and that he has received a pension certificate dated 21 January 1819 and numbered 5542 in pursuance of his original Declaration made 30th day of March A.D. 1818 and also takes and subscribes the following oath, viz.
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.
I have a right to redeem a dwelling house, a shed, & three acres of Land which right is of no value. I own about fifteen acres of Land. I have a Horse & Waggou. 13 chairs, five tables, one desk, some Iron, Glass crockery, Tin, & wooden ware, a clock, & other trifling articles.
I am a Tailor by trade, but by reason of infirmity, have been unable to perform one day's work for two years past.
My family consists of my Wife Mehitable aged 63 years, quite infirm, & unable to support herself. My Eldest Daughter Betsey, aged about forty years supports herself, & no more. Daniel, my Son aged about 38 years supports himself & nothing more. Lucretia, my daughter does no more than support herself is 36 years of age. Lucy, my daughter aged 34 does no more than support herself. George my son is quite unwell & contributes nothing towards his own support, & my Grandson Charles Hartwell aged 2 years. Some sundry persons exclusive of the amount secured by the above mentioned Mortgage about one hundred & fifty Dolls.
Sworn to, and declared, on the 20th day of July, (Daniel Hartwell) A.D. 1820 before
Nahum Mitchell Justice of sd Courts.
I, John B. Thomas clerk of sd Courts 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 Ninety six dollars and twenty five cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this twentysixth day of Decr. A.D. 1820
$96.25
John B. Thomas Clerk of the Court for the County of Plymouth

6158 6188

Declaration of Mehitable Hartwell In order to obtain the benefit of the third Section of the act of Congress of the 4th of July 1836 & the acts & Resolves passed since amending said Acts Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County ss.
On this twenty-Sixth day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred & forty four Personally appeared before the Subscriber who is the Judge of Probate in & for said County of Plymouth Mehitable Hartwell a resident of West Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts aged eighty six years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed July 4 1836 and the thw. Acts and Resolves passed since that date amending said Acts That she is the Widow of Daniel Hartwell of said West Bridgewater who was a private in the War of the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States under the Act of March 18, 1818 at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum and that the service of her late husband is set forth in his Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of said act. She further declares that she was married to the said Daniel Hartwell on the eighth day of November one thousand eight hundred & twenty nine and that her husband the late Daniel Hartwell died on the third day of April 1844 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed Sworn to & Subscribed Mehitable Mehitable Hartwell on the day and year above written
Before me. Aaron Hobart. J. Probate
I further certify that the above named Mehitable Hartwell is a person of truth & veracity. Aaron Hobart. J. Probate

I further certify that the within Declarant from bodily infirmity was unable to travel to attend Court but that the Declaration was sworn to and subscribed at her dwelling house. —
Aaron Hobart J. Probate.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Plymouth Yr. I Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Hon. Aaron Hobart is Judge of the Court of Probate for said County, duly commissioned & qualified in the discharge of the duties of said Office & that the within foregoing signatures purporting to be signed by him are his true & genuine signatures as I believe.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Court of Probate for said County this first day of May 1844.
Jacob H. Lord

Copy from the Book of Records of Marriages belonging to the Town of Bridgewater in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
"Seventeen hundred seventy nine November the eighth Daniel Hartwell and Abigail Copeland Married by
Mr Daniel Perkins "
I certify that the above is a true copy of the Record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the Record in fair, legible figures as follows, "1779 Novem r 8 th "
Mitchell Keith Town Clerk
I Mitchell Keith above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk of Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town, with the exception above named as certified by me
Mitchell Keith Town Clerk of } Bridgewater Massachusetts }
Commonwealth of Massachusetts } Plymouth County ss. }
April 25. 1841 Sworn to before
Mr. Philo Leach Justice of the Peace

Reg  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24.393
Mehitable Hartwell
Wid of
Daniel Hartwell
Brn Rev War
Act: July 26 th 1836
Index:—Vol. A , Page 318
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Bridgewater Oct 28 1844.
Dear Sir
Yours of the 24 th , respecting Mrs. Mehitable Hartwell, & Hanson has been received I regret that the additional evidence in her case has not been satisfactory. Jonah Willis the officer is a man whom I have known a great number of years & he is a man in whose statement I place and you can place entire confidence. It was the merest accident if I may so express myself that his affidavit was obtained I drew up a Declaration in the form that you forwarded to me under the Act of June 1844 and went to the house of Mrs. Hartwell to administer the oath to her and Jonah Willis there he then stated that he and Daniel Hartwell were together under Capt. Ephraim Howland in the month of July after he Willis was 16 years of age in the month of Feb y He said that Daniel Hartwell, Jonas Hartwell, Jebulon Willis and a number of others were then in the same company.

He stated many circumstances which took place in that campaign. His mind is as clear as any man's at any age & or man of truth I then went to Boston to the Secy Office to have the Rolls examined and found the testimony of Mr Willis confirmed by the Rolls. I do not know of any other who are living which Mr Jonah Willis alluded to excepting Jobulon Willis & his mind is somewhat impaired & I have not enquired of him But I believe the statement of Jonah Willis as much as if there were the whole company now living to testify I assert that when Daniel Hartwell made his declaration in 1818 that he like many others declared for their service in the Continental Service only and also that nine months would entitle him to the same Pension as two years or more and it is stated here that Judge Mitchell who drew up the declarations or under whose presence they were drawn up, stopped very many from stating short periods of service and in many cases said that as nine months was all that was required

She would not add more - Mrs Hartwell died the 18 or 19 of the present month so that she cannot make a Declaration under the Act of 1841 and the amount due from the death of her husband to her death is so small that it will absorb very much of it in expenses. But I will follow your directions. If you with any other evidence prove that which I have forwarded if possible to find it I will obtain it. I pledge to you my Honor both as a man and as Magistrate that the statement of Gonda Wallis may be relied upon. Mr Wallis was never a Pensioner as he never served six months. I must ask you to examine the length of this statement.
Very Respectfully
I am Sir
Yours Philo Leach
Rev J. L. Edwards Commr. of Pensions

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston May 3 d 1844
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Philo Leach was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Plymouth,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
M c K. Supts. Dept. 3 Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth County ss Be it Known that on the thirtieth day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty four Personally appeared Before the Subscriber a justice of the Peace within and for the County of Plymouth duly authorized by the Laws of the State. A solemn oath was administered to Nathaniel Wetherell who is a man of truth and veracity and made oath that the above by him subscribed is true
Philo Leach Justing the Pen

> Daniel Hartwell
Bridgewater
30 March - private
Baily's regt - Mass
76 to 77 Domicilio

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Plymouth
ss.
On this thirtieth day of March 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Daniel Hartwell of Bridgewater aged sixty two years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, 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," viz - See his declara- tion at large marked (A)

— see Luther Baileys affidavit filed in John Phillips' case for further evi- dence. —
And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Daniel Hartwell did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the com- mon enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; 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, & he is poor and needs the assistance of his country for support. —
Nahum Mitchell
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss.
1818.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth—that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record—that the signature to the above cer- tificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court.
} Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of

Easton April 29 th 1818.
These are to certify that the subscriber was in the army of the United States on the continental establishment in the same company with Daniel Hartwell, in the year of our Lord one Thousand seven hundred and seventy six; comman- -ded by Capt. Elijah Grocker, and in Col. John Baileys Regiment, of the Massachusetts Line; and that the said Daniel Hartwell continued in the same company and in the service of the S d United States to the end of the aboven d year —
Solomon Hayward
Bristol Jp. April 29 th 1818. Then personally appeared Solomon Hayward subscriber to the foregoing instrument and made oath to the truth of the same —
Before me Roland Howard Jus. peace

Massachusetts ss.
The within named Rolland Howard is a Magistrate and authorized to take depositions and the said Solomon Hayward the deponent is a credible witness. —
Nahum Mitchell, Judge &c.

I Luther Bailey of Hanover in the County of Plymouth Gentleman do testify and say that I was an officer during the whole of the war of the revolution with great Britain and know that Genl. Hitchcock, Henry Munroe, John Phillips, Elpheg Mitchelle, Daniel Hartwell, Marlborough Turner, Jacob Leonard, George Dunham, were in the United States service as they have declared, whose affidavits before Nahum Mitchelle Esquire I have seen, and heard read. Ephraim Waterman was also in the service. Luther Bailey
I also testify William Carter - Richard Gundaway - Richard Joel, were in the service, and Freedom Chamberlin was also in the service at Roxbury in 1775. Luther Bailey
Sworn to before me, and I am acquainted with the said Luther Bailey, who is son of Col. John Bailey, who commanded a Regiment in the Revolutionary war, and the said Luther was Adjutant in the same Regiment, and his certificate may be relied on and fully credited. Nahum Mitchelle. Judge.

I James Field now of Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth & State of Massachusetts of lawful age testify and say that I was a soldier in the late Revolutionary war and I am knowing that Daniel Hartwell of said Bridgewater was also a soldier there and was in the same company with me viz Capt Elijah Crocker's Company a Col John Bailey's Regt and that said Hartwell served out the full term of one year in said Company in the Massachusetts line and on the Continental establishment said term of one year was completed on the first day of January AD 1777 —
James Field
Plymouth ss. April 25. 1818. Then personally appeared James Field and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him signed before me.
Barth. Brown
Justice of the Peace for the County of Plymouth

Massachusetts, ss.
I hereby certify that the within named Bartholomew Brown is a respectable Magistrate in the county of Plymouth and qualified to administer oaths and take depositions and that the within named James Field is a credible Witness —
Nahum Mitchell Judge

6188 V Alchitable Hartwell widow of Daniel Hart well, —
Act 4 July 1836
Massachusetts
Rejected. See letter to Philo Leach, May 11. 1844.
to same July 22. 1844.
do Oct. 24/44.
to same Nov 2. '44

Bridgewater June 5 1844
Dear Sir
Mrs Mehitable Heartwell the Wife of Daniel Heartwell who Died the 3 rd day of April last is positive that her Husband went twice on alarms after the Marriage once to New Bedford and once to Roxbury or near there but she cannot tell with whom he went, she says she thinks it was Capt Brooks but is not certain. I find it to be the universal opinion of all who were acquainted with Me d Heartwell that he was in the service after the marriage as they have often heard him and his wife converse upon the subject. Mrs Heartwell would not declare under the act of July 7 1838 because she said that was service after the marriage. She would without doubt have received more under that act had she declared under it than she can under that of July 4 1836 but she is strictly conscientious upon the subject over

I have been to the S d Office at Boston but we are not able to find the name of Capt Crooker on the Rolls and do not know but some evidence may be with you of him All of whom we could have called upon for information and evidence in the case are gone and Mrs Hastwell is left poor and as it now appears without a chance of relief unless something can be found to substantiate her story She is a very worthy Woman and I have no doubt tells truly and the truth upon the subject which I hope will yet be made to appear
N.B. Should Congress Pass an act extending or renewing the Pensions will you have the kindness to send me a copy of the Regulation of the Office in case it
Yours Obediently Phil. Leach Dear J. L. Edwards

Some think that the Service was under Capt John Ames as he was a Capt of the Militia at that time

Bridgewater Dec r 19 1844. Hon Henry Williams
Dear Sir
Enclosed I send you the Certificate of the Sec y of the Commonwealth of Mass in reference to the services of Daniel Hartwell (who is died on the 3 rd or 4 th of April last) in the War of the Revolution in order to obtain a certificate for his Widow Mehitable Hartwell. Mrs Hartwell made a Declaration under the Law or Act of 1836 alleging that there was service after the marriage but it appeared that the her husband in the Declaration which he made in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of 1818 declared that he left the service in 1777 and they were not married until 1779. But I find that he served in 1780 and Jonah Willis who is now living in West Bridgewater was with him in that Campaign as appears by the affidavit of Mr Willis now in the Pension Office and also from the Rolls in the Sec y Office. Will you have the goodness to call upon Mr Edwards and see if he will have the kindness to examine this case over

immediately and send me a Certificate if the evidence is satisfactory as I think it must be
I hope Mr Edwards will condescend to take up this case as there has been a number of months delay already I know of no way in which I can verify or make more certain of positive the evidence of Jonah Willis than I have done his name is found upon the Roll in 1780 with Daniel Martindale he lived in the same Town and neighborhood with him and I have known both of them for nearly thirty years and I have as much confidence in the statement of Jonah Willis as I have in that of any living Man
Very Respectfully
Yours Philo Leach

House of Representatives Dec r 23. 1844
Sir,
I have received the accompanying papers in aid of the application of Mrs. Hartwell for a pension. Will you please attend to the request of Mr. Linn & inform me of the result.
I am very respectfully Your obt. servt.
H. Williams
J. L. Edwards Esq. Clerk of Persons }

6788
Mehitable Hartwell
Mass ts
Act July 4 th 36
Ad d
20 in 11 oz
priv
$ 67. 87. per an
to commence April 3 rd 44.
H on ble H Williams
19 of Ro.

Dear Hartwell
[Faint, mirrored cursive text, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page]

Pension Office, May 11. 1844.
Sir,
The papers in the case M rs Mehitable Hartwell, widow of Daniel Hartwell, have been examined and filed. He left the service in March 1777 and was not married to the claimant till November 1779. The case is not therefore provided for by the act of July 4. 1836. That law extends to no widow who was not married to her husband before he left the service.
She is not entitled to a pension under the act of July 7. 1838. That law gives the pension from March 4. 1836 to March 4. 1841; but during that period her husband was himself drawing a pension, having died in April 1844, and the act of April 30. 1844 declares that no pension shall be hereafter granted to a widow for the same time that her husband received one.
A pension certificate for Susanna Tucker will be issued and sent to you in the course of a few days.
I am respectfully, Your Ob dt Serv t .
J. L. Edwards
Philo Leach, Esq. Bridgewater, Massachusetts.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, August 1841.
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 Daniel Hartwell is borne upon a pay roll of Capt. Elkin Howard, (Elijah Snell Jr. and Jonas Hartwell a private) on an alarm to R. Island July 30. 1780 — 14 days as a private. Dated at Bridgewater Decem r 6 1780
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Sawyer; Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston August 6 th 1844
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Philo Leach was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Plymouth,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Palfrey Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I Jonah Willis of West Bridgewater in the county of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts being in the eighty first year of my age do Depose Testify and say That in the month of July, after I was sixteen years of age in the month of February, I was in the Company commanded by Captain Eliakim Howard of said West Bridgewater in a campaign at Rhode Island. Elijah Small was Lieut. Daniel Hartwell of said West Bridgewater was a Serjt in the Company and was with us in the Campaign; Jonas Hartwell of said West Bridgewater was a private in said Company at the same time. We were absent as I can recollect twelve or fifteen days from home. And I further depose and I have been acquainted with Daniel Hartwell late of said West Bridgewater who has that I knew him from early life and lived near to him until his death which occurred in April last. That I have been and am still well acquainted with Mehitable Hartwell the Widow of the said Daniel Hartwell. Augt 3 d 1844. Jonah Willis
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County ss. Be it known that on this day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four Before the Subscribed Peace within & for the Commonwealth Personally appeared Jonah Willis of said West Bridgewater the above affiant who to me and who is a man of veracity and made oath that the subscribed is true.
Isaac D. Dyer

Pension Office
Oct r 20. 44.
Sir.
The add d evidence in the case of Mehitable Hartwell claim ing a pension under the act of July 4 th 36 has been examined & filed. The name of Jonas Willis, who de verys to the identity of Daniels Hartwell is not to be found on the rolls as a pensioner, a circumstance which renders his testimony unavailable unless it be shown by competent testimony, that he was as he states an eye witness of the alleged service.
Philo Leach Esq d Bridgewater Mass.
6188 Act July 4 th 36

Bridgewater July 11 th 1844
Dear Sir I received the copy of the Act of Congress of the 17 th of June ulto which you had the kindness to send to me and for which I lean accept my thanks as I can make you no other return But I am at a loss how to proceed in the case of Mrs Mehitable Hartwell her Husband died April 3 1844 and by the Act of April 30 th she is not entitled to a Pension under the Act of July 7 1838 and we have not been able to find evidence of the service of her Husband after the marriage to entitle her to the benefits of the Act of 1836 under which she made her Declaration as she is positive that her Husband was out after the marriage. But she had better abandon the research for the fact of the service after the
No. 6188 May 11. 44.

marriage and be content with the benefits of the Act of June 17 1844 as I presume in both cases the Pension would commence at the same time to wit on the day of the Death of her husband Will you have the kindness to inform me whether the Declaration which is now on file in the Pension Office of Mrs Mehitable Heartwell will be sufficient to entitle her to a Certificate Provided she states that she wishes the Certificate under the Act of June 17 1844 instead of the Act of July 1856 Mrs Heartwell is very infirm and unable to attend Court and she is very poor and the expenses of having the Judge call upon her is very considerable to her I however will do as you may direct in the case

I exceedingly regret to trouble you in this case but as there are no forms for a Declaration under the Act of June 17 1844 and as she is not entitled to a Pension under any other Act I am at a loss how to proceed
Very Respectfully
I am Sir
Your O bl Servt
Philo Leach
Hon J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions

Bridgewater August 12 1844 Hon. J. L. Edwards
Dear Sir
I rejoice that I have been able to find evidence of the service of Daniel Heartwell of Mt. Bridgewater after his marriage with his surviving widow. They were married in 1779, in Dorrville, and I find that in 1780 he was at Rhode Island 17 days. The affidavit of Jonah Willis and the certificate of the Secy of the Commonwealth of the State of Mass. on herewith forwarded. I do not know what length of time he was present stated that he had served when he made his Declaration in 1818 but must depend upon the evidence which he then furnished with the addition of the campaign in 1780.
Mr Jonah Willis who is a very intelligent man and a man of strong memory for one of his age says that Josiah Snell was Supt but that Daniel Heartwell performed the duties of Supt and acted in that capacity in this campaign and he believes he was a Supt.
Will you have the goodness to forward me the certificate for Mrs. Abigail Heartwell under the Act of July 4 1836 as soon as it is convenient for you to do so. She would like to receive a payment on the 1st of Sept. next.
Very Respectfully
I am Sir Yours Philo Leach

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
Decr. 17. 1844.
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 Daniel Hartwell of Bridgewater, is borne as Drummer upon a Muster Roll of Capt n Daniel Lathrop, Col. John Bailey from April 10. to May 2. 1775, 3 weeks 2 days, and 54 miles travel; As private upon a Return of the same Captain in Gen l John Thomas' Reg t ("Bailey" - marked against the name of Thomas.) in the 6 months service of 1775 - the return is dated Oct r 6. - Upon a pay Roll of Capt n Elkin Howard, Col. Edward Mitchell, marched to Braintree Neck, from Mar. 12. 1776 - 6 days. Upon an abstract of bounty granted to the Compy y of Capt n Joseph Keith, Col. Cotton in the secret expedition to Tiverton from Sept r 25 to Oct r 30. 1777; - Upon a pay Roll of Capt n Elkin Howard, Major Eliphalet Cary, marched to Rhode Island on the alarm from July 30. to Aug t 9. 1780 (11 days) and 54 miles travel. The above is all the evidence relating to the Case,
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previous to making the examination of which, the letter of the Commissioner of Nov. 2 nd 1844 was seen, and Jonah Willis, referred to in that, is found on the last mentioned Roll.
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this  the letter above referred to was filed; Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said letter, application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Palfrey, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Sir,
Pension Office November 2nd 1844.
In reply to yours of the 28th ultimo in the case of Melitah Heartwell, I can only repeat that her witness such killing should be sustained by evidence as required in my letter of the 24th ultimo. Her husband asserted eighty months service in 1775, under Captain Lathrop, Colonel Dailey which should be verified by the certificate of the Secretary of Massachusetts.
I am, Sir, respectfully, Your Obedt Servant, J L Edwards
Daniel Hartwell was the husband of Melitah Hartwell
Philo Seach, Esq Bridgeport, Mass.