Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13159, Daniel Gorham, Conn. Continental

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Conn.
Gorham, Daniel
S. 13159
Continental
carded.
CONTENTS

Connecticut 9397.
Daniel Gorham
Roxbury in the State of Conn. was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Reed of the Regt. commanded by Col. Waterbury in the Conn. Militia for
15. months.
Continental of Conn. Records completed Jan. 22, 1832.
Entered on the Roll of Conn. at the rate of 50. Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15. day of May 1833. and sent to Plainfield, Roxbury, Ct.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833. $ 100. 00 Superann. allowance ending 4 Sept. - - - $ 25. 00 $ 125. 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. P. Francis Clerk. Book E. Vol. 3 d Page 15.

N o 4195 Daniel Yorkham
P o Aug 8, 1832
Admitted Private 15 months Comm. Militia
Plus the same

State of Connecticut, County of Litchfield. Probate District of New Milford.
On this 31 st day of July A.D. 1832, personally appeared in open court, before the Court of Probate for the District of New Milford now sitting at New Milford in said District and County, Daniel Goffman a resident of the town of Roxbury in said County & State aged Eighty one years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath, make the following au- thentication in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated -
That in the month of March (as he believes) in the year 1775 he enlisted for the term of seven months in the Connecticut State Troops under Lieut. Ezekiel Sanford in Capt. Pecks Com- pany. That he enlisted at Reading in this State where he then resided - and marched from thence to Harlem near New York where he joined the Regiment commanded by General at Col. Water- bury he remained there about one month and then went by water up the Hudson River to Albany & from thence went to

an Island in Lake Champlain and from thence proceeded to St. Johns in Cana- da and was there at the taking of the Fort. How long he remained at St. Johns he is not able to tell at this length of time. From thence he proceeded to Montreal where he remained till the period of his enlistment expired - The officers under whom he served (so far as he can recollect) were Col. Waterbury Major Hobby - Capt. Reed - Lieut. Sanford & 1st Lieut. & Ensign Nichols
Immediately after his former term of enlistment expired he again entered the service by an enlistment at Montreal in the Connecticut State troops for the term of four months in the Company commanded by Capt. Chapman and remained at Montreal till after Genl. Montgomery was killed at Quebec. He then marched to Quebec where he remained till his period of service expired when at the urgent re- quest of some of the officers he went on board the ship Mary for the purpose of keeping guard - His Lieut. during this time of service was Goshorn - his serg was Baker - That he remained on board  aboard of said ship but a few days & then returned home In the latter part of August or first of Sept 1776 he again entered the service at New York as a substitute for Horatio Reed

in the Connecticut State troops in the Com- pany commanded by Capt. Esek Sanford in Col. Chandler's Regt. was at the evacuation of New York in Sept. of the same year and was then taken prisoner and detained about four months and on his being discharged returned home -
That he was born at Fairfield in Sept. 10, 1750 he went from Fairfield to Reading and from there he removed to Roxbury where he now resides at which place he has long lived about 46 or 47 years past. He has no record of his age in his papers as he knows of
That he has no documentary evidence of his service - and knows of no papers with in his recollection by whom he can prove his services - except that when testimony is wanted annexed
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not in the pension roll of the agency of any state
in the pension roll of the agency of any state Daniel his Goshorn Mark
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid -
We George Peck reading in of said Roxbury & Lew Morris reading in of said New Milford hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Daniel Goshorn, who has subscribed & sworn to the preceding declar- ation; that we believe him to be eighty one years of age; that he is respected & believed in the neighborhood where he resides

to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion - We also Certify that there is no clergyman residing in the immediate vicinity of the said Daniel Goshorn
George Peck Levi Morris
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department, that the above named appli- cant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states: and the Court further certifies that the said George Peck who has signed the pre- ceding certificate is a resident of the said town of Roxbury, and that the said Levi Morris who has also signed the same is a resident in the said town of New Milford and that they are both credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit. Nathaniel Perry Judge of the Court of Probate for said District
State of Connecticut
District of New Milford ss:
I William J. Starr, Clerk of the Court of Probate for said District do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Daniel Goshorn for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 31 st day of July 1832 William J. Starr

State of Connecticut, County of Litchfield, Probate District of New Milford p.
On this 31 st day of July A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before Nathaniel Perry Esq. Judge of the Court of Probate for sd District now sitting at New Milford in sd District & County. Phinehas Goshorn of sd New Milford who is connected by his  his a credible witness & being first duly sworn according to law testified & says - That he was knowing to his brother Daniel Goshorn being in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War that he went to the northern end was then absent in the service at the taking of the Fort at St Johns - That he afterwards saw the sd Daniel Goshorn in the service of the United States at New York a short time before the evacuation of that place. That he also saw him immediately after  after his return after having been a prisoner and further saith not. Phinehas his Goshorn Mark
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid Nathaniel Perry Judge of said Court.

State of Connecticut, County of Litchfield, Probate District of New Milford.
On this 31 st day of July 1832. personally appeared in open court before Nathaniel Perry Esq. Judge of the Court of Probate for said District now sitting at New Milford in said District, Charles Randall of said New- Milford who is candidly by Judge as credible witness & being first duly sworn testifies and says that he has been acquainted with Daniel Gorham (now) of said New Milford about thirty five years and has often heard him relate his services in the revolutionary war - and that he has this day heard read the declaration of said Gorham made before said Court for the purpose of obtaining a pension and has no doubt of the correctness of the same - That the said Gorham related to the deponent the circumstances of his services long before he had any expectation of a pension and at a great many different times -
Charles Randall
Sworn & described, the day & year aforesaid Nathaniel Perry Judge of said Court

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Department of the Interior,
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Soldier, _____
Co. _____, Reg't _____
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1315-9
Daniel Gorham
July 31-1832
Rockbury Ct. - 81
Mar 75 - Reading Ct
Capt Reed
Cal Waterbury
7 mos
St John Annals
Full 75 Capt Chapman
Cal - 4 m
Spt 76
Capt Ezekiel Sanford
Cal Chandler
4 m
Born Fairfield Ct. Sept 10, 1750

Menden November the seventh 1906 Pension Office, Department Revolutionary Rolls.
Gentlemen
I am a direct descendant from Daniel Gorham , who was in service in 1775. Capt. Simon of Fairfield , was pensioned in 1832 living in Litchfield Co. will you please tell me his age and the Town he enlisted from. am also a direct descendant from Ezekiel Thorp , enlisted in 2 nd Regiment Connecticut-line. Col. Charles Webb. enlisted March 1 st 1777. for 3 years was discharged March 1 st 1780. was pensioned as private in 1818. living in Conn. will you kindly give me his age and the Town he enlisted from.
Respectfully
Mrs George L Cooke.
156 Cook Ave
Menden Conn

Rehran
13159 INVALID.
File No. 13159
Daniel Gorham
Briv. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 146
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Nov. 13-1900 Mrs. Geo. L. Cooke Meriden Conn