Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31118, Daniel Herrin, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass
Herrin, Daniel
NUMBER
S. 31118
CONTENTS
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31118
Very INVALID.
File No. 31118
Daniel Herrin
His Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 180
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Maine - A o 27. 240
- * Daniel Herrin - of Exeter in the State of Maine who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Langdon of the Reg t commanded by Col. _____ in the Me. Ma. line for 12 mos 29 days
* Daniel Herrin
Inscribed on the Roll of - Maine - at the rate of 43 Dollars 22 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of Mar 1834 - and R. C. Dose - Pension
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1834 - 129.66 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4: Sept. " - 21.61
$ 151.27
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk Book 6. Vol. 1. Page 22

Daniel Herrin 30,008 Private. Mass'tts Troops. Langdon's Co: 6 months. Israel Davis Co: 12 " { Hays's regt. } McAllister's Co: 3 { Mc Cobb's regt. } 21 months.
not on McAllister's Rolls
12 m o 29 days private 43. 22
W m . C. Vose. Esq. Augusta, Me.

State of Maine.
KENNEBEC, ss.—I, JOHN A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jan'r, before whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge, in the matter of the application of Daniel Herrin for a pension. I further certify that John B. Hill Esq. before whom the within proceedings were had is a Magistrate sworn at the time the within proceedings were had. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this 3 d day of January
A. D. 1834.
J. A. Chandler

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 11th of June, 1832.
Penobscot, STATE OF MAINE, } ss. KENNEBEC COUNTY, }
On this twenty sixth day of September A. D. 1833 personally appeared me before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r,  subscribed a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State  for said County is said State, Daniel Weston a resident of Exeter in the County of Penobscot and State of Maine, aged ninety four years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following de- claration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1775 with Captain Timothy Langdon and served in Col. _____ regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops under the following named officers: viz.  Langdon Capt. & He does not recollect the name of his Colonel. That he enlisted in that company as a private the 1st of July 1775, for six months; which period he fully served out at Boothbay, on the coast of Maine, & was verbally discharged at Boothbay the last of December of the same year. That the first of January 1776, he again enlisted as a private, for one year in Capt. Israel Davis company in Col. Frye's regiment of the same troops; which period he fully served out on the coast of Maine & at Boothbay where he was verbally discharged the first of January 1777. That in July 1779, he again enlisted as a private for three months in Capt. Archibald McAllister's company in Col. McRobb's regiment of the same troops. That after serving out the full term of his enlistment he was verbally discharged at Cope's head in September or October of the same year.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State.
To be signed by David Herr David Herr
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
John B. Hill, Justice Peace,
And the said Justice Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. The said Justice further certifies his belief that the applicant is of the age he represents; that he is infirm & entirely unable (by reason of his age & infirmity) to go from home to make his declaration before a Judge or Court of Record & there is no Judge within twenty miles who could print him to receive his declaration.
John B. Hill Esq is a Justice of the Peace, and I am satisfied of the truth of the above certificate. Nathan Weston Not S.P.C.
John B. Hill, Justice Peace,

State of Maine.
THE John Sawyer a Clergyman, residing in the town of Ebenezer Gulland in the County of Penobscot and John Dake residing in the same  same town, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Daniel Herrin who has subscribed and sworn to the annexed declaration; that we believe him to be ninety four years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
John Sawyer John Dake
State of Maine.
Penobscot ss.—Sworn and subscribed this thirteenth day of September A. D. 1833
Before me,
John B. Linn Justice of the Peace.
Mr Sawyer resides within about five miles of Mr Herrin, and has been long acquainted with him. There is no clergyman residing in Eyles who is acquainted with Mr Herrin. John B. Linn, Justice of the Peace.
The Rev. John Sawyer is a Clergyman residing in Gulland, Penobscot County, Maine. John Dake residing in Eyles in the same County is a credible person & their statement is entitled to be believed.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Sept 10 th 1833.
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 Herrin as a private, is borne on a Muster Roll of the Company, stationed at Boothbay; under the command of Capt. Timothy Langdon, where he is allowed from July 12 th to the 31 st of Decem r . 1775. six months and four days. m - do 6 = 4
Daniel Hieron's name as a private is found on a Muster Roll of the Company of foot in the Sea Coast Service, under the command of Capt. Israel Davis, in Col. Joseph Fry's Regt. where he is allowed from April 2. to May 31 st 1776. one month & twenty nine days = 29
Daniel Hieron's name as a private is found on a Muster Roll of the Company of foot in the Sea Coast Service at Boothbay under the command of Capt. Israel Davis where he is allowed from June 1 st to Sept r 1 st 1776. three months. 3 = 11 = 03 Over

Amount brought Over — m d 11 = 3
Daniel Herron's name as a private is borne on a Muster Roll of the Company of foot in the Sea Coast Service, under the command of Capt. Israel Davis at Boothbay where he is allowed from Sept 1 st to October 21 st 1776. One month and twenty six days. — — — — —
1 = 26 12 = 29
Enc d
Edward D Bangs Esq
Daniel Herrin claims for services under Capt A. Mc Allister in 1779. the roll of Capt. Mc Allister's Company in 1779. is found; but the name of Daniel Herrin is not borne thereon.
Edward Bangs Esq

R. S. Sept. 16: 1834
Ca. attended & returned
same day.
On letter to Mr. Newhall same day

Augusta, Me. April 17 th 1834.
Sir
I send you with this the pension certificate which I received from your Department for Daniel Herrin. In the hurry of business it was erroneously filled out David Herrin. Will you have the goodness to have the necessary correction made & return me the certificate amended, as the pensioner is very aged & in great need of present assistance.
Very respectfully
Your obedt Servt Robert C. Gove
Col. J. L. Edwards, Comm. of Pensions, Washington, D.C.