Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29247, Daniel Huff, Mass.

SERVICE
Noass,
NUMBER _____
S. 29247
CONTENTS

✓ Maine 1337.
Daniel Huff
Hennebec born in the State of Maine who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Littlefield - of the Regt commanded by Col Frost - in the Massachusetts Militia - for 9. Mo -
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine
at the rate of $30 - Dollars & Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of October 1832 and sent to B. Palmer Hennebec Me
Arrears to 14th of Sept. 1833 - $ - 4 50 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar. 1833 1 50
$ 6 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by E. S. Bullock Clerk Book D. Vol. 1 st Page 63.

Daniel Huff -
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admiral private f 30
B Palmer

United States of America.
Maine District So.
At a Special District Court of the United States begun and holden at Yarmouth, within and for said District, on the Seventh day of August A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty-two before the Honorable Ashur Ware, Judge of said Court.
On this Seventh day of August aforesaid, personally appeared in open Court before said District Judge Daniel Huff - a resident of Yarmouthport, in the county of York in said Maine District, aged seventy nine years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he served as herein stated. I enlisted into Capt. Noah Littlefield's company, June 1775 at Wells in the State of Maine, for the term of six months, and served out the full period of my enlistment. We were at Cape Porpoise, on the sea coast, but afterwards marched to Fittery near Portsmouth, in the State of New Hampshire, - where we remained but a short time, but returned to Cape Porpoise where we were discharged at the expiration of our term of service, we were sworn at Wells, and passed muster at under Col. A. Jordan as muster master. I was drafted for three months and on the 13th of December 1776 - joined Capt. James Perkins company, of O'Connell, and marched to Pittsfield in the State of New York. was on the north River, the whole period of my enlistment; and was finally discharged, on the opposite side of the River from West Point, in March 1777 - and returned home. I was born in Yarmouthport, in the year 1753 and have always resided there, I went voluntarily into the army, and served as above stated - I think it was Col. Frost, that commanded our Regiment Edward G. Dorr. I think was Lieut. Col. and Joseph Paine was Major. Stephen Mitchell, Thomas Dorrance, and others resided near me, and know my character for truth.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on any pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any) only as that of the agency in the State of - sworn and subscribed to, the day & year aforesaid. Before,
Daniel Huff Ashur Ware Judge of the U.S. Dist. Court of Maine
sworn & before

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the within named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as he states
John Mufsey Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Daniel Huff for a pension
And that Joshua Herrick & Barnabas Palmer who certified the annexed depositions of Jacob Merrill, Samuel Smith, Israel Huff & Benjamin Thompson are Justices of the Peace duly qualified & their official attestations entitled to credit
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this seventh day of August A.D. 1832
John Mufsey Clerk

I Samuel Smith of Kennebecport (formerly Seward) in the State of Maine, aged eighty three years do testify and say that in the month of June, 1775 I enlisted as a sergeant into a company of militia commanded by Capt Noah Littlefield.
I Jacob Merrill of Kennebecport in the State of Maine aged seventy three years do testify and say that I am well acquainted with Daniel Huff of said Kennebecport a soldier of the revolution, that he was in Capt James Perkins company of militia in Col. Frost's Regt. that I was in Capt Holbrook's company in the same Regt. the companies joined in Danbury in Connecticut in the month of January, 1777, and marched to Pittsfield in the State of New York - said Daniel Huff continued in the service on the North River till some time in the month of March in said 1777, when he was discharged - Jacob Merrill
State of Maine Rock Is. August 7 - 1832 -
Sworn & subscribed before me
Joshua Hensick Jur. of the Peace 3
I certify that I am personally acquainted with Jacob Merrill & consider him a cred. ble witness
Joshua Hensick Jur. of the Peace 3

I Samuel Smith of Kennebecport (formerly Anundel) in the State of Maine, aged eightythree years do testify and say that in the month of June, 1775 I enlisted as a sergeant into a company of militia commanded by capt Noah Littlefield and Daniel Wheelwright first, and John Walker second lieutenants, and continued in the service six months - I further testify and say that M c . Daniel Huff of said Kennebecport aged seventy-nine years; in the said month of June, 1775, enlisted as a private in said capt Littlefield's company of militia, and served for the term of six months, and was then discharged. The said company was divided and the detachment to which Mr Huff and myself belonged was stationed at Cape Porpoise and afterwards moved to Nitting Point.
Dated at Kennebecport } Samuel 15 Smith July 19 th 1832 - } mark
Witness Andrew Smith } Joshua Herrick }
York ss Kennebecport (Maine) July 19 th 1832 -
Personally appeared the above named Samuel Smith and  made  oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed -
Before me - Joshua Herrick Justice of the Peace

Sand Smiths Report on for David Huff

I certify that I am personally acquainted with the within named Sam l Smith, & that he is a credible witness - Joshua Hens M c Justice of the Peace August 8 th = 1832 -

I Israel Huff of Kennebecport aged seventy - seven years testify and declare that I was well acquainted with Barnard Huff of Kennebecport, who was a soldier in Capt Noah Littlefield's company stationed at Cape Porpoise and at Vitting in the State of Maine in the year 1776. Said Barnard Huff enlisted into said company in June of that year, and served six months from the time of his enlistment. I was myself a soldier in the same company the whole time and knew him well, have always known him, and resided near him, as well before as - since the revolution, we were discharged from the company together. Israel Huff
State of Maine
York ss. July 13 - 1832 Then personally appeared before me Israel Huff of Kennebecport and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed to in my presence - Before me
own - Dorobas Patten Justice of the Peace
Stat. . . . .

I hereby certify that I am acquainted with Israel Haff the within named deponent & that he is a respectable man & a credible witness -
Benjamin Palmer Justice of the Peace.
Israel Haff Deposition to Daniel Haff
for

I Benjamin Thompson of Harnesburgport in the County of York & State of Maine aged seventy-eight years do testify and declare that I am acquainted with Mr Daniel Huff of said Harnesburgport in said county of York, that said Daniel Huff was drafted into Capt James Perkins Company of Militia in the month of December, 1876, for the term of three months, and marched for New York on the thirteenth day of said December, and was discharged on the thirteenth day of March, 1877, We were at N. York, Pitts-Kill & West Point, where we were discharged
Benja Thompson
State of Maine York ss - Aug 7 th 1882
Subscribed and sworn to. Before me Barnabas Robbin Justice of the peace
I certify that I am personally acquainted with Benjamin Thompson, and he is an credible witness -
Barnabas Robbin Justice of the peace

29 247 Rev INVALID.
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Daniel Knapp Rev Rev Mr
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Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 197
[Arrangement of 1870.]