Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 21027, Anthony Dyer, R.I.
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R.I.   Dyer, Anthony   W21037
           Sarah
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Island
Dyer
thony Dyer

Died on the [illegible]d December 1868 [illegible] in the State of Rhode Island
Corpl officer in the company commanded tain Slack of the Regt commanded --- in the 6 month Corp of Cavalry

Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 30 Dollars -- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 10th of July 1837 and sent to Elisha Dyer Providence 

Arrears to the 4th of March 1837 $150.00 
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 1837 15.00 
[double lines showing an addition equation] $165.00 

{Revolutionary Claim, 
Act July 4, 1836, 
[illegible] the 3rd}

Recorded by Danl Boyd Clerk, EA Vol. 1 Page 101

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Reported July 10 37
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J.L. Edwards Esq
Commr. of Pensions
War Department
 
Provid. Dec 10”. 1830

Sir

W. C F. Tillinghast who forwarded the [illegible] of Documents of Mrs Sarah Dyer whose claim you acknowledge to be on file, in your office, 27th Oct said you desire further proof. I now in behalf of my aged Mother,  the and at her particular Request, enclose the Deposition of my Brother Anthony Dyer of Monticello Jasper County Georgia, under date 14th Oct last. in the hope this addition to the other Testimony before forwarded may be satisfactory, and that you will, in due time, Reply not doubting the feeling to save so old a lady,  who if present before you Would Convince you that much Merit is due in this  Case.
Respectfully your obt  St.
Elisha Dyer
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No 141
Sarah Dyer widow
of Anthony Dyer
R.I.

admd.
6 mo Corpl Cavalry

original no deduction

Elisha Dyer
Providence
R. Id
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Declaration  In order to obtain the benefit of Section of the act of Congress of the 4 July 1836.

The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Providence Sc. On this thirtieth day of August A.D. 1836 personally appeared before the Municipal Court of the City of Providece in said State being a Court of Record. Sarah Dyer a Resident of 
the 
Town of [illegible]
 said City of Providence, in said County and State, aged ninety two years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on her oath, make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 4 1836.

That she is the Widow of Anthony Dyer who was a Corporal or Sergeant, in the Company called “The Captain Generals Cavaliers”: that he was with said Company on several Tours of service in the years 1776 and 1777, and was actually engaged for the term of nine months and upwards. That the said Anthony Dyer joined said Company on its first orginazation in January 1776. and continued a member thereof for about Eighteen months, during which time he was on duty as a Member of said Company in this and the adjoining States

She further declares that she was married to the said Anthony Dyer 
 on the second day of  December in the year Seventeen Hundred and sixty eight
 before the Revolutionary War (but the [illegible] year she does not recollect). That the her Husband the aforesaid Anthony Dyer, died on the second day of December, in the year 1808.  and that she has remained a Widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.

Sarah [her mark “X”] Dyer

Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written 
 before 
 in open Court, by said Sarah Dyer 
Albert G. Greene Clerk.
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In attestation whereof, and also in attestation
that the said Sarah Dyer is a credible person, and
that her statement is entitled to full credit the
said Court have caused their seal to be hereunto
affixed on the said thirtieth day of August
AD. 1836.
℗
Albert G Greene
Clerk
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State of Rhode Island
County of Providence

On this 20th day of June 1837, personally appeared before me Benjamin Cowell chief Justice of the Court of [illegible] for said County. Sarah Dyer now resident in City of Providence [illegible] in the 93rd year of age, who having daily [illegible] doth make this further declaration in addition and correction to the one made in the [illegible] court on 30th of August 1836 that she is the widow of Anthony Dyer [illegible] and was married to him before the revolutionary war that on the [illegible] of the battle of Lexington she had had five children and her oldest was [illegible, maybe ten] years old, [illegible] was married in 1765. She was born in the year 1744, she [illegible, end]
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And she further declares that it is out of her power to give anything but a general specification of her husband's services in said Company of Light Horn. Hence, she knows that Doctor Benjamin [illegible, maybe Mark] commanded it at the time, who was a neighbor to us and that her husband was gone from home most, or at least a greater part of the time and in service of said [illegible] She well remembers this from the circumstance that she herself, personally and her children attended to the business of the farm. In the Autumn of 1776, her husband went [illegible] Tower Hill and Point Judith and along on the shores of Narragansett Bay was about until winter and she attended to the business of the farm in his absence and in the spring and summer of 1777 he was gone most all the time and also all 
the men in her neighborhood, for the [END]
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that she used to hire him to mow the grass and she and her children used to make the hay and get it in the barn. These circumstances she
well remembers & that they [illegible] in
consequence of her husbands absence, but
she refers to the testimony produced for a
more particular specification - she now
requests that the same pension may be allowed to her that her husband would if living have now under the Act of June 7, 1832. 
 Sarah Dyer
Mark


Benja Cowell
[Providence Co]
In City of Providence June 1837
Sworn to & Subscribed before me and
I further certify that said Sarah is a
very respectable lady her statements
entitled to full credit
[illegible] Cowell
[illegible]
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I Esek Dyer of Cranston in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations being now in the Seventy eighth year of my age on oath do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Anthony Dyer, formerly of said Cranston, now deceased, that I was acquainted with said Dyer previous to his intermarriage with Sarah Bishop, now the widow of said deceased, that I was also acquainted with said Sarah previous to her said marriage and well recollect the circumstance of their marriage, which according to the best of my recollection took place about the year A.D. 1768 or 1769. and am confident it was previous to 1770
I lived at that time within a quarter of a mile of the house when the said marriage took place and well recollect seeing the wedding guests after the I wedding
Esek Dyer – 

The State of Rhode Island &c 
Providence Ss. In Cranston August 18th 1836 Then Esek Dyer, above named personally appeared subscribed the above deposition in my presence and made oath to the truth of the same before me.
And I further certify that the said Esek Dyer is credible witness
Jesse Howard J.C.C. Pleas
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantation
Providence Sc

I Dexter Randall Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within & for said County being a Court of Record do hereby certify that Jesse Howard Esquire before whom the aforegoing affidavits were sworn is a Justice of said Court: that by Law he is duly qualified & authorised to administer oaths & take depositions. and that his signatures before written are Genuine- In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at said Providence this twenty ninth day of August AD 1836 
Dexter Randall Clk
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Georgia
Jasper County 

The examination of Anthony Dyer of the County and State aforesaid, taken upon oath before me C H C Wright, one of the Justices of the Inferior Court, of the County aforesaid, this the fourteenth day of October eighteen hundred and thirty six, who saith, that he is the oldest child of Anthony Dyer deceased- of Gloucester State of Rhode Island -Providence Plantations- and that Anthony Dyer deceased- was a member of a company of Horse called the Capt Generals Cavaliers- and that he said Anthony eyer decd was elected first corporal or sargent as he believes in the month of January 1776 and served on several different tours of duty-
and that he was equipped and furnished horses at his own expense and that his operations was confined in particular in and about Point Judith Tower Hill and on the shores of the Naragansett Bay -and elsewhere- all in the State of Rhode Island. and that he served in the years 1776 & 1777 agreeably to my best reccollection- in all about nine or ten months and that Benjamin Slack was Capt or Col. of the aforesaid company of horse- and that the said Anthony Dyer deceased, was first called on to warn said company on Alarms, and other requirements of said commanders.

Anthony Dyer

Sworn to and subscribed before me, the day and year above written -- Given also under my hand and seal of office C.W.C. Wright J.J.C. 
Georgia
Jasper County

Inferior Court Office
Robert Kellam Clerk of said Court do hereby certify that C. W. C. Wright whose name appears to the forgoing affidavit as a subscribing witness is an acting Justice of the Inferior Court of said County & that full faith and Credit ought to be had and given to his attestation as such and that the same in due form Given under my hand and Seal of Office this 14th day of Oct 1836
Rebert Kellam Clk
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Georgia
Jasper County

I Charles W. C. Wright one of the Justices of the Inferior Court for the County and State aforesaid do certify that Robert Kellam whose name appears to the above of foregoing Certificate is Clerk of the Inferior Court for said County and that full faith and credit ought to be had and given to his attestations as such and that the same is in due from and order given under my hand and seal this fourteenth day of October Eighteen hundred and thirty nine

CWC Wright
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Rev
Widow, &c. 
File No. 21024
Sarah Dyer
Widow
Anthony Dyer
 Corp Rev. War
Act: July 4,1836
Index:--Vol. A, Page 208
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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1893, Aug. 15, Hist. to
E.A. Otis, Chicago, 
F.T
Oct 1793 Mils. Hist. to F.H. Miller E.M
705 Broad St. Augusta, Ga. Box 225
1894 Aug 21 Hist. To
Cyrus B Kitchen
New York
June 23-1903 His to
Hon, Elisha Dyer
Prov. R.I.
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Providence June 23 1837
I hereby certify that this paper
contains a true extract from a
"Book of [Issues?] which belonged to
Asa Waterman who was a Commissary in the war of the revolution stationed at Providence, which-
Book is now in my possession
Benja Cowell
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PROVISIONS Del’ Col. Benjamin Slacks Company Light Horse

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Time When; [illegible]; Whom Delivered;No Days;No Rations p day; Whole Rations; Rations [illegible]; to [illegible]; to [illegible]; to [illegible]; Butter lbs/oz; soap lbs/oz; [illegible] lbs/oz; Rice [illegible]; Pease [illegible]; [illegible] [illegible]

1777 Feb 18;1;Daniel Manton Lt. Col.;4;6;24;24;30;”;24;”;”;”;”;”;”;”;”;”;”;”
21;2;Benjamin Larned [illegible];4;6;24;24;36;”;24;”;”;”;”;”;”;”;”;”;”;”;”
26;3;Daniel Manton Lt Col.;4;7;23;28;”;”;28;”;”;”;”;”;”;”;”;”;”;”;”
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Blank,blank;blank;blank;blank;blank;76;66;”;76;blank;blank;blank;blank;blank;blank;blank;blank;blank;blank;blank;blank

March 1;4;Daniel Manton Lt. Col.;3;7;21;21;”;”;21; blank; blank; blank; blank; blank; blank; blank; blank; blank;  blank ;blank; blank

5; 5; Daniel Manton Do.; 10; 7; 70; 70; 31 1/2; “;21; blank; “; “; “;”; 12; “; “; “; “; “; “

7; 6; Benjamim Slack Col.; 3; 7; 21; 21; 26 ¼; “; 21; “; “; “; “; “; [illegible]; “; “; “; “; “; “

12; 7; Benjamin Slack Do.; 4; 7; 28; 28; 21; 14; 28; “; “; “; “; “; 6; “; “; “; “; “; “

17; 8; Benjamin Slack Do.; 3; 7; 21; 21; 21; 7 3/4; 21; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “

20; 9; Benjamin Slack Do.; 4; 7; 28; 28; 24; 14 1/2; 28; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “

25; 10; Benjamin Slack Do.; 3; 7; 21; 21; 21;7 3/4; 21; “; “; “; “; “; 8; “; “; “; “; “; “

28; 11; Joseph Waterman Capt.; 3; 7; 21; 21; “; 23 1/2; 21; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “

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Blank; blank; blank; blank; blank;231; 144 ¾; 67 ½; 182; blank; blank; blank; blank; 1; 10; blank; blank; blank; blank; blank; blank 

April 4; 12; Benjamin Slack Col.; 4; 7; 28; 23; 12; 21; 28; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “
April 5; 13; Benjamin Slack Col.; 6; 7; 42; 42; 31 1/2; 23 1/2; 42; “; “; “; “; [torn];[torn];[torn]; “; “; “; “; “
April 5; 14; Benjamin Slack Do; 30; 7; “; “; “; “; “; “; “;2;“; 1; [torn]; [torn]; 28; 10; 4; 2; 4
7; 15; William Gulley Do; 3; 6; 18; 18; 15; 6 ¾; 18; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “
9; 16; William Gulley “; 4; 6; 24; 24; 22 1/2; 6 ¾; 24; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “
11; 17; William Gulley “; 2; 2; 4; 4; 6; “; 4; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “
14; 18; William Gulley “; 3; 5; 15; 15; 22 1/2; “;15 ; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “
16; 19; William Gulley “; 5; 6; 30; 30; 45; “; 30; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “
20; blank; William Gulley “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “
26; 20; Daniel Manton Lt.; 3; 4; 12; 12; 10;4 ½;12; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “
29; 21; Daniel Manton Lt.; 4; 4; 16; 16; 9;8;16; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “
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Blank; blank; blank; blank; blank;189; 173 1/2; 70 1/2; 189; blank; 2; “;1; 12; “; 28; 10; 4; 2; 4

May 3; 22; Job Randal [?]; 4; 3; 12; 12; 15; “; 12; blank; blank; blank; blank; blank; blank; blank; blank; blank; blank; blank; blank
7; 23; Caleb Alverson; 4; 3; 12; 12; “; 12; 12; blank; blank; blank; blank; blank; blank; blank; blank; blank; blank; blank; blank
13; 24; Caleb Alverson; 4; 2; 8; 8; 5; 4; 8; blank; blank; blank; blank; blank; blank; blank; blank; blank; blank; blank; blank
15; 25; William Potter 2nd M; 1; 7; 7; 7; “; 7; 7; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “
17; 26; William Potter Do.; 3; 8; 24 24; “; 24; 24; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “
20; 27; Charles Harriss Comr.; 3; 8; 24 24; 10; 16; 24; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “
26; 25; Charles Harriss Do.; 4; 3; 12 12; “; “; 12; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “
30; 29; Jonathan Carpenter.; 4; 2; 8; 8; 5; 4; 8; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “

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Blank; blank; blank; blank; blank; blank; 107; 35; 67; 107; Blank; blank; blank; blank; blank; blank; blank; blank; blank; 3; blank; blank

June 2; 30; John Burgess; 4; 2; 8; 8; “; 8; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “
7; 31; Jonathan Carpenter; 4; 2; 8; 8; “; 8; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “; “
10; 32; John Burgess; 2; 2; 4; 4; “; 4; 4; 6; 8; “; “; “; “; “; “; 1; 4; “; “

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Blank; blank; blank; blank; 20; “; 20; 20; 1; 8“; “; “; “; “; “; 1; 4; “; “
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Jeremiah Manton, of Johnston, in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations on oath depose and say that I was seventy three years old on the 13th day of last February, that when under sixteen years of age I joined myself to the Troop of Horse called the Captain Generals Cavaliers as a Trumpeter, then commanded by Col. Benjamin Slack, and of which company my father Daniel Manton was first Lieutenant.  I was enrolled as a member of said Company on the first Monday of April A.D. 1777 and continued --- a member thereof during the Revolutionary War. That I was personally acquainted with Anthony Dyer, then of Gloucester, formerly of Cranston in this state, that said Dyer was elected first Corporal or Sergeant in said Company in January 1776 as appears by the records of said Company and acted as warning officer of said Company that said Dyer was with me on many tours of duty and detachments at Point Judith, Tower Hill, along both shores of Naraganset Bay and other places, alarms being constantly given that the British were landing on our shores, said company was required to be held in readiness to march as a Company, or by detachment or for [expresses?] at a moments warning, there being no other company of Horse in this state at that time.  Said Dyer was an active and attentive and performed according to the best of my recollection full nine or ten months actual
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service as a member of said Company in at the year 1776 and 1777.  I acted as Trumpeter for said Company in the year 1776 before I was enrolled as a member thereof, was appointed Clerk of said Company in June 1787 and continued in that office until 1791 and had charge of the record book kept by said Company which contained a copy of the original Charter granted to said Company and a record of the elections admission and resignations of members together with other proceedings of the Company from its first organization. I have seen said record book within a few days and examined it, from which it appears that said Anthony Dyer was one of the original members of said Company, that he was elected a Corporal in January 1776 and continued a member thereof until the 14th day of July 1777- There was not during that time any other Company of Cavalry in this State and the alarms were so frequent in the early part of the war, that the members of that Company were in a great measure prevented from pursuing any other business or labor- said Dyer lived at that time within half a mile of the Col. of said Company and was in most cases the first called on duty; 
Jeremiah Manton 

The State of Rhode Island &c.
Providence sc. In Providence August 24th 1836 Personally appeared Jeremiah Manton and made oath to the truth of the aforegoing deposition, which was
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by him subscribed in my presence - And I 
further
 certify that the said Jeremiah Manton is a credible witness-
John Howard J.C.C. Pleas
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I, Philip Crapo of Providence in the County of Providence in the State of Rhode Island &amp; Providence Plantations Counsellor at law aged Sixty eight years and upwards on solemn oath say that I was well acquainted with Anthony Dyer late of said Providence deceased for many years next before his decease; That the said Anthony Dyer according to my best recollection died in said Providence some time in the year one thousand eight hundred and eight 
That administration on his estate was granted to me &amp; settled the same.  I cannot now ascertain the day or month on which he died (not having my books before me);  That I have been well acquainted with Sarah Dyer widow of the said Anthony Dyer from the year 1795 to the present time, having been a boarder in the family of the said Anthony &amp; Sarah for several years before his decease; That the said Sarah Dyer is now living, has never been married since the decease of her said husband and still remains his widow.
Philip Crapo

The State of Rhode Island &amp;c 
Providence sc.  In Providence August 24th 1836 
Personally appeared Philip Crapo, and being duly sworn 
gave
 by me gave the above affidavit by him subscribed.
And I further certify that the said Philip Crapo is a credible witness.
Jesse Howard J. C. C. Pleas
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I Mary Ramsey, of Cranston, in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations on oath depose and say that I am now in the Eighty seventh year of my age, that I was formerly well acquainted with Anthony Dyer, who then resided in said Cranston and is now deceased; that I was also well acquainted with Sarah Bishop, afterwards the wife and now the widow of said Anthony Dyer deceased. My acquaintance with them commenced some time previous to their marriage. I lived near them both at the time of their marriage which took place in said Cranston before the commencement of the Revolutionary War, and I distinctly and well recollect that I was invited by said Dyer to their wedding, attended the same, and saw them married by Elder Samuel Winsor.

Mary Ramsey 
Her Mark [indicated by and “X”]

The State of Rhode Island &c 
Providence Sc. In Cranston August 29th A.D. 1836. 
Personally appeared Mary Ramsey, and made oath to the truth of the above deposition, which was by her subscribed by affixing her mark to the same in my presence on the day and year aforesaid 
And I further certify that the said Mary
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Ramsey is a credible witness
Jesse Howard J.C.C. Pleas
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I Esek Brown of Glouster in the County of Providence being now in the Eighty third year of age on oath do certify & say that I was well acquainted with Anthony Dyer formerly of said Glouster & the husband of Sarah Dyer now his widow- We both of belonged to a troop of Light Horse called the Captain Generals Cavaliers a number of years during the war of the revolution said Anthony was a Corporal.  I remember well in the fall of the year 1776 Just before the enemy landed that said [Corps?] went to Rhode Island & from thence to Tower Hill & from thence to Point Judith.  It was September when went & Janry & before we returned & we served full four months during this time- In Spring of 1777 we were ordered out again & served stationed in various places to wit at Providence Briston & Warren, until after General Spencers expedition in October 1777, but I think
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Anthony left said Company before then but he served four or five months at least before he left. According to the best of recollection said Anthony served nine or ten months before he left our company.  he was honorably discharged
when I joined the Company Col. Benjamin Slack was our commander & Col. Daniel Manton succeeded him as Commander
said [illegible] did a great deal of duty during the war said Anthony always served with us until he left.
Eseck Brown 

Providence
Sworn to & subscribed before me and I further certify said Esek is a credible witness in the premises Benja Cowell JCC Pleas
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BY HIS EXCELLENCY

John Brown Francis 
Governor, Captain-General, and Commander in Chief of the State of Rhode- Island and Providence Plantations. 
BE IT KNOWN, that the name, ""HENRY BOWEN", to the afore-written attestation subscribed, is the proper hand writing of Henry Bowen [fold in paper obscuring text] the time of subscribing the same, was Secretary of the State aforesaid, elected and according to law:  Wherefore unto his said attestation full faith and credit are to be rendered. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said State  to be affixed at Providence , this twenty sixth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty Seven and of Independence the sixty-first.
John Brown Francis

By Henry His Excellency's Command. 
Henry Bowen Secry
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State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations 
Secretary's Office June 26. AD 1837 

I Certify that at the session of the General assembly of said State holden on the first Wednesday of May last, Benjamin Cowell whose proper signature is to the certificates annexed, was elected Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas within the County of Providence, for one year, and Commissioned accordingly as appears of record in this office 

Witness Henry Bowen Secry
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I Jesse Howard of Cranston, in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, on oath depose and say, That I am Town Clerk of said town of Cranston, and by virtue of that office have the charge and custody of the Book of said town for registering marriages;  that I have within a few days past, carefully examined said Books and do not find any record of the marriage of Anthony Dyer.
Jesse Howard 

The State of Rhode Island &c 
Providence Sc.  In Providence on this twenty ninth day of August A.D. 1836 Then Jesse Howard  above named personally appeared before me, subscribed the above deposition in my presence and made oath to the truth of the same before me. And I do further certify that the same Jesse Howard is a credible witness 
Geo F Man
Justice of the Peace
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State of Rhode Island and Providence Sc - Providence Plantations

I Dexter Randall Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within & for said County, being a Court of Record do hereby certify that George F Mann Esq. before whom the within affidavit was sworn is a Justice of the peace within & for the City of Providence in said County.  that by Law, he is duly authorized & qualified to administer oaths & take depositions and that his signature, within written is Genuine- In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Providence this twenty ninth day of August AD 1836 
Dexter Randall Clk
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Providence Sept 21. 1836 

Sir,

On 30th August, I forwarded by Mail to your direction, a Declaration of Mrs Dyer for the benefit of 3d Section of Act of 4th July 1836- with Several Depositions & other documents accompanying. 

Will you have the goodness to inform me, if the papers were duly received.  Mrs. Dyer is very aged being upwards of 92 & is extremely anxious to know the results of her application.

[illegible] Respectfully 
Charles F Tillinghast

[illegible] James L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions-
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J L. Edwards Esq 
Commr of Pensions
Washington


Providence June 5th 1837 

Sir,

Your letter o the 24th May Came Duly by mail in my absence, on Sunday 28th having left for the South on the 27th.  also your [illegible] of the 31st Directed to me at W. Claygetts Store in Washington is duly acknowledged on that day from your verbal as well as written Expression of friendship, and a desire that the claim of my aged Mother Mrs Sarah Dyer may be presented in a satisfactory form to entitle her to the Pension. 

Now Will you for that purpose do me the favour, to enclose the papers in her case, that the Testimony you paint out may if possible be satisfactorily [discerned?] that she may have the benefit of the Provisions of the act July 1836 Extended to her

Most Respy your obt st
Elisha Dyer
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Providence R.I. Oct 12 1836

James L. Edwards Esq.

Dear Sir

I enclose some further evidence in relation to the application of Mrs. Sarah Dyer for a pension under 3rd section of Act of 4 July 1836 which I hope will be satisfactory.

Respectfully Yours
Charles F. Tillinghast
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J.L. Edwards Esq.
Commr. Of Pensions

Providence Nov 19. 1850

Dear Sir

I have authorised W. D. D. Addison of Washington City, to act as our agent, in establishing our right to the increase of Pension do us, as the children of Mrs Sarah Dyer, deceased who was a pensioner under the act of July 4th 1836 and have therefore to request that you will allow him, to examine the papers on file in your office, in support of her claim.  when the claim is allowed we wish the amount due payable to us in Providence by the agent of the United States, for paying Pensions in this State

Yours Respy.
Elisha Dyer for Self & Sisters
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Providence RI aug 31, 1836

Sit
Enclosed I send you the application of
Sarah Dyer, of the City for the benefit of
the 3rd [section] of Act of 4 th July  1836

Please direct to me any communications
upon the July, inf.

[Yours] Respectfully.
Charles F Tillinghast
F/Jamesd L Edwards
COmmissioner of pensions
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I  Jeremiah Manton of Johnston in the County of Providence on oath do testify & say that I am now in the 75th year of age. Before I was sixteen years of age, I joined a Corps of Cavalry called the "Captain General Company of Cavaliers" as trumpeter & as such served in said Corps in the year 1776: when I Joined said Corps, Anthony Dyer, the husband of the now Sarah Dyer his widow, belonged to it. In September of said year we were called down to the Island of Rhode Island. This was before the British landed. here we were stationed six weeks. Then we were ordered to Tower Hill where we were stationed five weeks & from thence to Point Judith where
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we were stationed two months, we were at this place when the enemy landed. said Corps served four months & a half at least at this time from September until middle of January 1777- for which we were paid & received rations. In the winter of said year towards the latter end of February or beginning of March, we were again ordered out. first to Providence then to Bristol & then divided into detachments & stationed at various places along the shore for the purpose of watching and carrying expresses being accounted in this way we were in actual & continual service until after General Spencer's expedition in [indiscernible] - as much as six months at least. And I further testify that said Anthony Dyer was with us in said Corps at Rhode Island Tower
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Frank H. Miller,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law.
705 Broad Street,
(P.O. Box 225.)
Augusta, Ga., September 9th 1893.

Hon, William Lochren, Commissioner
Department Interior, Bureau of Pensions.
Washington, D.C.

My Dear Sir:
I write to request, that you will have made out and transmitted to me a certified copy of the application for Pension made by the widow of Anthony Dyer, soldier of the Revolutionary war, application having been filed August 1836.
Any expense attendant upon the same will be remitted upon notice thereof.

Very Respectfully,
Frank H Miller
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J. L. Edwards Esq Comm.of Pensions Washington
Providence June 26th 1837
Sir be pleased  to receive the former, and new documents in the case of my mother Mrs Sarah Dyer,  of specifications depositions of proof from the records of  Asa Waterman family atty in the hand of Judge Caswell, unknown to us when the former documents were forwarded in behalf of my mother Mrs. Sarah Dyer.
Respt your [ ] Elisha Dyer
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J. L. Edwards Esq Comm. Pensions Washington
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Law Office of Otis & Graves, 100 Washington St. Chicago June 30, 1893
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir: Will you kindly have transcribed the record of services of Anthony Dyer, a Revolutionary soldier of Providence Rhode Island, who was a cornet in a troop of horse in which the application of Sally Dyer was based for pension. Our information is that the application for pension was made August 30th, 1836. What ever charges there may be incident to this service I will immediately remit. It is scarcely necessary to say that this request is made in connection with membership in the "Daughters of the Revolution" on the part of Mrs. Otis.
Yours truly, E. Otis
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Rhode Island Society Sons of the American Revolution
President,
Hon, Elisha Dyer,
Providence, R.I.
Vice-President,
Arthur Wellington Dennis,
165 Peace Street.
Secretary,
Christopher Rhodes,
290 Benefit Street,
Treasurer,
Arthur Preston Sumner,
17 Custom House Street.
Registrar,
Harris Wilbur Brown,
72 Whitmarsh Street,
Historian,
George Franklin Weston,
225 Lenox Avenue.
Chaplain,
Rev. Frederick James Bassett, D. D.
166 Prospect Street
Poet,
John Prescott Farnsworth,
42 Tobey Street.
Providence, R.I., June 18th, 1903
the Honorable Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Sir,
I have the honor respectfully to ask for the record of Anthony Dyer of Rhode Island who is generally supposed to have served as a commissioned officer in the Rhode Island line or the Continental line during the Revolution. I have always understood that either he or his widow drew a pension from the Government and I should like if possible to obtain from office any data tht you have in relation to his service.
Very respectfully,
Elisha Dyer
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Augusta, Ga,,  September 9th 1893.
Hon, William Lochren, Commissioner
Department Interior, Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
My Dear Sir:
I write to request, that you will have made out and transmitted to me a certified copy of the application for Pension made by the widow of Anthony Dyer, soldier of the Revolutionary war, application having been filed August 1836.
Any expense attendant upon the same will be remitted upon notice thereof.
Very Respectfully,
Frank H Miller

Mail Division
Sep 12 1893
Chief's Desk