Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21169, Esek Dyer, R.I.
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SERVICE
R.o.L.       Dyer, Esek        S.21169
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21.229
Rhode Island
Esek Dyer
of Providence in the State of R.I.
who was a Private in the Company comman(ded)
by Captain [null] of the Regt commanded
by Col. Arnold in the R.I.
line for 15 months
Inscribed on the Roll Rho Island
at the rate of 50 Dollars [null] Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Aug
1833 and Sent to Benj
Cowell Providence R.I.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $100.00
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Sept ($)20
$125.00
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by DD Addison Clerk
Book E Vol. 2 Page 1117
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17031
Esek Dyer
Rhode Island
Private 15 months
[illegible]
Apl 30 1833
P. 362
Benjamin Cowell
Court. Prov. R Island
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BRIEF in the case of Esek Dyer
County of Providence in the State of Rhode Island 
(Act 7th June, 1832.) 
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court 
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? 
3. How old is he? 74 years 
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
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|Period |Duration of Service. Years, |Months, |Days |Rank. |Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. | 

drafted in| 1776 |[null] 2 |[null] |private |Genl.  Capt King Col. Atwell
	   |1777 | [null] 1 | [null] |[null]   | Capt. Potter same
	   |[null] |[null] |12|{Company of Rangers} | Col. Arnold

5. In what battles was he engaged? None
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Providence Rhode Island
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? living witness for the term of 12 mo
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Not property attached

 I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above. 
JW [illegible] Examining Clerk
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 
Rhode-Island District, sc. August Term 1832 
County of Providence
On this day 17th day of September A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court, being a District Court of the United States within and for said District, now in session--Esek Dyer a resident of Cranston in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island aged 74 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 Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832, viz. 
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. 
He was born May 30th 1758 in Cranston as by the records of the year town will appear ^and is a family record at his house [written above] as always recorded ^in Cranston [written above] by them before and since the War
and this applicant further states that in the summer of 1776 he was drafted & served as a private in Cap John Kings Company of which Anthony Potter was Lieutenant, Cyrus Potter Ensign & Colonel Amos Atwells regiment of Rhode Island Militia & served in guarding the east shore of Naragansett Bay one tour  of one month & two tours of half a month each in all two months and this applicant further states that in the matter of [blank] he was drafted & served one month as a private in Cop Anthony Potters company & Col Atwells regiment of R.I. Militia & served at [crossed out: illegible] Warwick this was in the winter of 1776 and this applicant further states that in the year 1777  - he joined the company of Pawtuxet  Rangers under Colonel Benjamin Arnold, Lt Col Oliver Arnold, Sylvester Rhodes Major & James Sheldon Ensign & served ^in it twelve [written above] months as a private at Pawtuxet ^[illegible][illegible] following ^he was [written above] at East Greenwich one month in the [crossed out: same compacity] during this service all of which he served out & was honourably discharged  but never had a written discharge
 He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State. 
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid Esek Dyer 
attest B Cowell Clk
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I Simion Smith of Cranston in the State of Rhode Island on oath do testify and say that I am well acquainted with Esek Dyer of said Cranston & have known him ever since the War. Said Esek Joined the company of Pawtuxet Rangers I think in the year 1777 & did duty in said Comp for a year before he left it. This is according to his best recollection
Simeon Smith 
Sept 17 1832 Sworn to in open Court B Cowell Clk
I Caleb Corpe of said Cranston on oath say that I have heard the above affidavit of Simeon Smith read & do know the facts therein stated to be true according to my best recollection having been a member of the Pawtuxet Rangers day that same time
Caleb Corpe 
Sept 17 1832 Sworn to in open Court B Cowell Clk 
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 applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Caleb Corpe & Simeon Smith [crossed out: who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in the] have testified for said applicant are resident [crossed out: in the] as they state and incredible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
I, BENJAMIN COWELL, Clerk of said District Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Esek Dyer for a pension. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 7th day of November 1832
Benja Cowell Clk
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And now on this sixteenth day of May 1833  Esek Dyer maketh further oath in explanation of his declaration made September 17 1832 in Court viz. Said Esek declares , that he served two months as stated in his said declaration in the summer of 1776, in Col Atwells regiment, as a private commencing in June of that year- And he further says that in the winter of 1776 following his above service, he was again drafted & served another month as a private this service ^ was in the month of December, of that year. He then joined the Company of Patuxet [Pawtuxet] Rangers under Col Benjamin Arnold & served as a private one year as he has stated, according to his best recollection he joined said Company in February AD 1777 served in it twelve months following in actual service -  He knows of no persons who can testify in his behalf but Simeon Smith & Caleb Corpe whose deposition are annexed but the Rev James Wilson & Olney Dyer are acquainted with him & can testify - 
Esek Dyer 
Sworn to before me by the said Esek. this 18th of May 1833 
Benja Cowell Clk 
Of U S  Dist Court
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Rhode Island District 
We James Wilson a Clergyman residing in Providence and Olney Dye residing in the same Providence hereby certify and say that we are well acquainted with Esek Dyer who has subscribed and Sworn & to the annexed declaration that we believe him to be 74 years of age that he is reputed & believed in the ● neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion 
James Wilson 
Olney Dyer
Rhode Island District 
In Providence May 16, 1833 
Personally appeared before me the above named James Wilson & Olney Dyer & made oath to the truth of the certificate by them signed & I further certify that the said James is a Clergyman residing in Providence & the said Olney also residing in said Providence are credible witnesses their statement is entitled to credit
Benja Cowell Clerk
Commissioner Dist Court
R I Dist
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21169
INVALID.
File No 21 169
Esek Dyer
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7 1832
Index: -- Vol. 2, Page 117
[Arrangement of 1870.]