Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45729, William Dickey, N.H.
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Service: NH
Dickey, William
Number: S. 45729

Contents:
Res[ident] of Londenderry, NH during Rev[olution]
Res[ident] in 1820 Francestown, Hillsboro Co., NH aged 73 yrs.
Died Oct 31, 1825 (see Agency Book)
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New Hampshire Roll
4381

William Dickey, Sergeant, New Hampshire Line,
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War


Col. Gilley

Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8th of April 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of June 1818, and sent to L. Woodbury, Esq., Francestown, N. Hamp.

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818.

4 months 27 / 30.

$39.20

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}

d. Oct 31, 1825

3 years

Continued.



Notification sent to Titus Bronn Esq. 20 July 1820.
Francestown, New Hampshire.
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I, William Dickey  of Francestown in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire, formerly of Londonderry (N.H.), Husbandman, depose, that in June AD 1795 I enlisted, as a Private Soldier, into the New Hampshire line in the Continental Service; and I then served against the common enemy, with the exception of a few months, during the whole Revolutionary War - but have no discharge except that annexed, from the three years service in Col Cilley’s Regiment in said line as a Sergeant - in April AD 1780.

I further depose, that I never received any pension from the United States; that I am now seventy two years old, have a family, am very […] and […], possess little or no property, and from my reduced circumstances need assistance from my country for support. 

April 8th, 1818

Wm Dickey
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State of New Hampshire
Hillisborough, April 8, 1818.

I hereby certify that the written William Dickey this day personally appears and made oath to the truth of the written declaration by him subscribed before me: And that said declaration hath satisfied me that the said William Dickey served against the common enemy in the Revolutionary War as a private solider in the New Hampshire Line in the Continental Service longer than nine months at one period and that from his reduced circumstances he needs assistance from his country for support.

Levi […], As Jud. Sup. Ct. (N.H.)
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(N.H.)
William Dickey (Francestown)

[…] A

Sergt.
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Hillsborough ss.] State of New Hampshire

On this 5 day of July A.D. 1820 personally appeared in open court before Hon. Joshua Darling & J.K. Smith, Judges of the Court of Common Please in the county of Hillsborough being a Court of Record, in and for the said county; having the power of fine and imprisonment, William Dickey aged seventy two years, resident in Francestown 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. In the New Hampshire line but that he does not remember so as to be able to state with certainty in what Company & Regiment except that I served a part of the time in Col. Cilley’s Regiment.
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Copy
705
William Dickey
1.3071
Sept. 1818

Continue.
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SCHEDULE

Containing the whole estate and income of William Dickey (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted) by him subscribed, exhibited in the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire, on the 5th day of July 1820, and annexed to his oath, viz.

1 House ---------------------- $8..00
1 Swine 5 does - 1 pig $100 —- $6..00
1 Cow $10.00 1 Heifer ————- $1..00
1 large fork, 20 cents 1 small [fork] 10 cents — 0..30
1 large kettle $1.25 - 1 dark [kettle] 25 cents —$1..50
1 large pot 75 cents 1 small [pot] 50 cents —— $1..25
1 tea kettle 40 cents, 40 cents 1 […]  20 cents — $0..60
1 Dutch oven 25 cents, 1 skillet 25 cents —— $1..00
1 pair fire clogs 75 cents - 1 pair shovel & tongs 40 cents — $1..15
1 pair shovel & tongs 30 cents - 1 Fron Basin — 25 cents — $0..55
1 Bellows 15 cent  1 Hat 10 cents, — $0..25
1 Hammer - 10 cents, 1 case of drawers $2.50 —— $2..60
1 Looking Glass 20 cents, 1 side saddle $3.00 —— $3..20
1 table $1..00, Dr 20 cents — $1..20
5 chairs — 25 cents, 1 saddle $1.00, 1 bridle 20 cents — $1..45
1 linen wheel 50 cents, 1 quill wheel 50 cents — $0..70
2 pails 20 cents 4 milk […] 20 cents —— $0..40
1 dozen plates 12 cents - 6 cups & saucers 18 cents —— $0..30
4 pewter plates, 16 cents - 4 spoons 8 cents — $0.24
1 quart mug 8 cents, 1 sugar bowl 6 cents — $0..14
2 quart bottles 34 cents, 2 pint bottles 16 cents —— $0..50
1 tin pan 3 cents, tin pail 3 cents —— $0..16
6 knives and forks 20 cents — $0..20
1 tea cannister 6 cents - 1 […] 20 cents —— $0..26
1 loom $2, 1 reed 70 cents ——$2..70
1 reed 70 cents , 1 [reed] 50 cents — $1..20
1 churn 20 cents, 1 tub 20 cents —— $0..40
12 pork $1.20 — 1 [… ….] 14 cents, Bible 50 cents, Hymn book 20 cents —— $2..04

[Total:]
55..29

Wm Dickey
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION 3 - 525

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS, 
Washington, D.C.

S.F. 4.5729

In reply to your request of ___, received ___ for a statement of the military history of William Dickey a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow’s) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

Dates of enlistment or appointment:
June 1775

Length of service:
Apr 10, 1780

Rank:
Sergt.

Colonel:
Joseph Cilley

State:
N.H.

Battles engaged in: 
None stated

Residence of soldier at enlistment:
Londenderry, Rockingham Co., N.H.

Date of application for pension:
April 8, 1818 […]

Residence at date of application:
Francestown, Hillsborough Co., N.H.

Age at date of application:
72 years old
Died Oct 31 1825

Remarks:
There is no data on file as to his family


Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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Serg. Willm Dickey of the […] N. Hampshire Regim. formerly an Inhabitant of Londonderry County of Rockingham and state of N. Hampshire having Honourably and faithfully served Three years in the service of the united […] in his serving the term of his Inlistment is hereby discharged from the army and is permitted to return to the state of N. Hampshire.




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To whom it may Concern
Camp. West Point
April […] 17[…]
Jp. Cilley Col.
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[…]

Jos. Williston

Dickey, William (N.H.)
S-45724
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Feb 23 1918
Bureau […]

815 Marcy Avenue, Brooklyn, NY,
Feb 21, 1918
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.

I, desire to get the record of Revolutionary military service of William Dickey of Bedford, N.H., pensioner under the Act of March 18,1818, as “William Dickey, Sergt. N.H. Continental Line, Annual allowance: 396. Placed on Roll June 30, 1818. Age 75. Died Oct. 31, 1825.”

This, with any other information the pension Officer has, I will be grateful to receive as soon as convenient to send.

Very respectfully,
Joel N. Eno
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45729
 
Revy

INVALID

File No. 45729
William Dickey
Sergt Rev War

Act: 18 March 1818
Index: - Vol. 3, Page 129

[Arrangement of 1870]

1918 March 7. Hist to Joel N. Eno.