Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38809, Daniel Hardy, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Hardy, Daniel
S. 38809
CONTENTS

Continued
Notif n sent to Re Temple, Rutland Vt. July 13. 1820
2920.
Vermont.
Daniel Hardy, 14
Bigelow's private Regt. Massachusetts Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 th of April. 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th of Sept. 1818. and sent to Tho. Hammond Esq. Nuland, Vermont.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 & m d 22/30 27.86 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th Mar 1819. 48.00
$75.86
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Three years 1777 Continued
Mountholly, Willard

38809 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 38,809
Daniel Hardy Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 211
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Daniel Hadley $46.
2920. 23 Sept 1818
Cash
March
STATE OF VERMONT
County of Franklin
ss
ss
On this day personally appeared Daniel Hadley, known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged that he executed the same as his free act and deed.
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STATE OF VERMONT, } Wittman County, ss. }
On this 26 a day of June 1820
personally appeared before the County court for said county of Wittman in open court, (said court being a court of record, agreeably to the laws of this state, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c.) Daniel Hardy aged 70 years, resident in
St. Johnsbury in said county of Wittman who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth,
on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: Three years from 23 d Aug. 1777 until 23 d Aug. 1780 in the Co. commanded by Capt. Ebenezer Dyer in the Reg t commanded by Col. John Brown in the Mass. line
that he made his original declaration on the 13 th day of Sept 1820
has received a Pension Certificate, No. 2920 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.
1 Cow - 10 Sheep 4 Cows 8 Cows 1 fine pair iron kettles - tea kettle - 1 Peter kettle - 1 Wheeler - 2 pewter g s basins - 1 pewter platter 4 earthen plates - 4 tea cups & saucers - 1 tea pot 3 knives & forks - 3 old pine chests - 1 wooden time piece - 8 old chains - 1 pair 5 old tables - 1 poor old axe - 2 kegs - 1 shovel - 1 pair old set of shoes mallet & awl - 1 pitch fork - no money or debts due to me I am owing at least one hundred fifteen dollars - My occupation is a shoe maker or cobbler & laborer. I have no family except my wife named Elizabeth aged 60 - I am unable to perform last ten business on account of age & infirmity - My wife generally for years past has been very much out of health
Daniel Hardy
Sworn to and declared on the 26 th day of June 1820 before said court.
R. Rippon CLERK.
STATE OF VERMONT, } Wittman County, ss. }
I, Robert Rippon clerk of the County court for the county of Wittman 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 Forty six dollars. And
That said Hardy owes one hundred fifteen dollars -
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said court, at Wittman this first day of July 1820
R. Rippon

I Daniel Hardy of Marlborough in the county of Middlesex State of Vermont of the age of sixty eight years being duly sworn do hereby declare that I was in mediately after the battle of Concord enlisted into the army of the United States as a soldier into Capt. Moses Wheeler's company & Colo. Jonathan Ward's regiment I was then a resident resident of Marlborough in Worcester county but enlisted at Cambridge being there as one of the minute men who went there upon the alarm made by the battle of Concord to serve for eight months I continued with my regiment & company at Cambridge & Boston with the exception of a few weeks when I was sick I was furloughed till the expiration of my term of enlistment I was discharged in January A.D. 1776 but received no written discharge. Afterwards in July 1776. I served in the militia in the state of New York for five months & in 1777. in July I went with the militia to Bennington but our regiment left Bennington a little before the battle. On the 23 d of Aug. A.D. 1777. I again enlisted into the army of the United States as a soldier for the term of three years Daniel Barnes was my captain & Timothy Bigelow was my Colo. I joined my regiment at Hilewater a few days before the

hobble & continued with the army till the term of my enlistment expired the winter following I was at Valley Forge in Pa. The following campaign I was in New Jersey New York & Rhode Island & went into winter quarters in Providence R.I. The 3 d campaign I was in the state of New York & in New Jersey till the 23 d day of Aug. A.D. 1780 when I was discharged at a place called Tenaskin New Jersey my discharge was signed by Lt. Colo. Peters Colo Bigelow being absent I retained my discharge till the year 1784 when I left it with one Ephraim Lyon then of Grafton in the county of Worcester to obtain six months pay which was due me at the time of my discharge I have never since seen said Lyon or my discharge nor do I now know the residence of the said Lyon or whether he is now living and am therefore unable to produce my said discharge I further say that after my discharge I resided in New Hampshire & in Yaleford in this state till the last five years the whole of the time during which first last five years I have resided in this county in the towns of Mt. Holly & Haverbury I further say that I am a resident citizen of the United States that I have never sought or obtained a pension of the United States, that I am poor and from my

reduced circumstances in life I am in need of assistance from my country for support and further ray not.
Subscribed & sworn to this 13 th April 1818 before me.
Daniel Hardy
Thos Hammond Ass't Judge of Rutland County Court
I Silas Root of Monmouth after being duly sworn do depone & say that I am well acquainted with Daniel Hardy, who made the foregoing declaration and know him to be a man of fair character a credible witness.
Silas Root
Subscribed & sworn to 13. April 1818, before me
Thos Hammond Assistant Judge of Rutland County Court

Daniel Hardy
Thomas Hammond, Esq. Assistant Judge, Rutland County, Vt.
found on the State rolls, 14 th regim t .
John
See endorsement in the case of Joseph Frost.
State of Vermont
I Thomas Hammond one of the Judges of Rutland County Court do certify that I am satisfied the foregoing named Daniel Hardy an applicant for a pension served in the revolutionary war as a soldier against the common enemy agreeably to Given his reduced circumstances he is in need of assistance from his country for support his foregoing declaration. - In consideration whereof I certify the foregoing evidence in his case and the proceedings had thereon in conformity to 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 18. March. 1818 - The testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and have caused the seal of said court to be hereunto affixed at Rutland this 13. Apr 1818 Thos. Hammond.
State of Vermont
I Robert Temple Clerk of Rutland County Court do certify that the Hon. Tho. Hammond who subscribed the above certificate, is one of the judges of said court - and that I have affixed the seal of said court to these presents by order of said judge at Rutland this 13. April 1818 - R Temple