Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18808, Stephen Dyer, R.I. Sea Service
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SERVICE
R.I.              Dyer, Stephen       S. 18808
Sea Service
carded
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Vermont  18643
Stephen Dyer
Windsor Co. in the State of Vermont who was a Sergt. [ ] in the company commanded 
by Captain Talbot  of the Regt. commanded
by Col Hitchcock in the R I Militia 
for 1 year Drummer  44.00
       1 "    Sergeant     60.00
                                  104.00
 xand Sea Service

Inscribed on the Rolll of Vermont
at the rate of 104 dollars and  no cent  per annum
commence on the 4th day of March 1831 
Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of Nov 1833 and sent to Amos Heald
Chester VT
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1833       260.00

Semi-ann allowance 
ending 4 March 34                             52.00

                                                           312.00
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Statement of Services
of Stephen Dyer 
in Tabular form
on last side of this
sheet

Commitment of same
sheet with original


Committed
1 yr drummer
1 yr Sergeant
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A Statement showing the service of Stephen Dyer
Record.                                          Names.         Names
When the.             Duration.        Of Camp.          Of
service                  of service.      Officers.        Field
was performed.                                                  Officers
=≈≈=======================≈=============
1775.                      2 yrs.      Cap Talbert  Col Fleishuch
1776.                      1 yr.       Cap Henon
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{Stare of Vermont}
Windsor County}
On this sixth day of August A. D. 1835 
Personally appeared before the Probate
Court for the district of Windsor in the State of Vermont now setting Stephen Dyer, a resident of Springfield, lately of Chester, in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, age seventy seven years, the tenth day of January past, who being first sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to  obtain the benefit of the provisions made by act of Congress passed June 1st 1832.
That he enlisted the last day of April or first of May 1775  for eight months in the army of the United States, with Capt. Falbur, at Providence Rhode Island being then & resident of Cramon in the County of Providence & State of
 Rhode  Island, was stationed at Roxbury &Winter Hill Massachusetts and served under the following named officers. General Greene, Col. Fleishcoch, Capt. Talbert international Rhode Island line of troops, that he served eight months & was discharged some time in December 1775 at Winter Hill.
That he again enlisted at Providence aforesaid in the month of January or February 1776 for one year in  the Army of the Revolution, marched to Newport Rhode Island & served under the following named Officers, Col. Christopher Sibbet, Lt. Col. Adam Comstock, Capt. Arthur Farmer, Ensign Williams; marched through Stoningtown, Newhaven & on the sea shore to New York, and was then placed under command of Gen. Lee. Was in the Battle of White Plains and was discharged at Peekskill at the expiration of said year, some time in January or February 1777. Received no written discharge.
Thathe again enlisted some time the in the spring of year 1778 for one year, with Capt. Olney at Providence aforesaid was stationed at Brister Rhode Island & Howlands Ferry. Was in the  Battle at Rhode Island served under the following officers. Gen. Sullivan, Capt.
Olney and was discharged at Brisbee aforesaid at the expiration of said year.
That he again enlisted in the naval service & enterred service about the middle of May 1779. Went on board the sloop of War then lying at Pantuxel, commanded by Capt.
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The eastern shores, and Grand Banks was an engagement off New Foundland with a British Brig of twelve guns bound for Quebeck which was captured, a prize matter put on board + sent in; but was retaken by a Brittish Privateer of 20-guns on her way. service about six months and was discharged at New Bedford Massachusetts.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever tote pension or an annuity, except the present, and he [unable to transcribe] that his name was not on the pension bill of any agency in any state.

Sworn and subscribed the days & years first herein mentioned

Stephen dyer
Jabez Proctor Judge
And the said court do hereby dictate their opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
I Reuben Washburn, Register of the Probate Court within and for the district of Windsor in the State of Vermont do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Stephen Dyer for a Pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this sixth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.

Reuben Washburn
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P  18808
INVALID
File No. 18808
Stephen Dyer
Sergt Rev War
Act: June 7" 32
x:--Vol.  ,  Page
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Oct. 14 - 1902
L. K. Torbet Chicago Ill.
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Vermont 18,643
Stephen Dyer
of Windsor in the State of Vermont
who was a Sgt. & Drum. in the Compy commanded by Captain Talbot of the Regt.
commanded by Col. Hitchcock in the RI, ma line for 1 year Drummer    X
       1 "      Sergeant
    X Aud Sea Service
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 
[crossed out] 104 Dollars 00 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd day of Nov. [crossed out] 1833 and sent to Amod Heald.
Cresten, Vt.
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 33   $ [crossed out 520]
                                                         266
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar '34 [106]
                                                            32
$ [crossed out 624] $ 312.00
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Ele Brown, Clerk
Book E Vol 3 Page 60 
Drum  44
           60
         104
        
See let. to A. Heald
[crossed out Oct. 2]
Oct. 19, 188
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Stephen Dyer

Payments to be made
at Burlington
by Pres. U.S. Br Bank
Agent for paying Pensioners in the Agency of Vermont

Cancelled
New Certificate
issued 4 Nov. 1833




Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book E Vol. 3
Page 60 by Eli Brown
Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.

I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1882, Stephen Dyer, of the state of Vermont, who was a Sergeant and Drummer during the war of the Revolution, is entitled to receive ("two hundred and eight" is striked out and "$101 is written above it) dollars and cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi.annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.

Given at the War Office of the United States, this 23 day of September, one thousand eight hundred and thirty, three

(Illegible)
Secretary of War.

Examined and 
Countersigned.

J. L. Edward
Commissioner of Pensions.
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War Department
Pension Office
May 30, 1833

Sir,

The papers in the case of Stephen Dyer have been examined, and are herewith enclosed to you.

He states that he entered on board a Sloop of war,  and served about six months.  If he claim a pension for this service, he must state the precise length of his service and must produce/ no of from the Executive of the State to which it belonged, that the vessel was a public armed vessel, as no other naval service can entitle anyone to compensation under the act of June 7, 1832.

I am respectfully your Obed. Servt.
J.L. Edwards

Amos Heald Esq.
Chester
Vermont
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SERVICE  NUMBER
R.J.  Dyer, Stephen  S. 18808
Sea Service

carded

CONTENTS
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Rhode Island District
Clerks office at District Court
In Providence June 22 1833
I certify that it appears from an original pay Roll
of Lte Christopher Lippett’s regiment (a regiment raised by the State of Rhode Islad during the Revolutionary War) which Roll purports to command
out for the month of September 1776 & is now
in this office remaining that a person by the
name of Stephen Dyce was a [illegible in
Capt James Company in said Regiment
I further certify that no other person by that
name appears on said Roll belonging to said
Company —
In testimony whereof I have to set
my hand and affixed the seal of said 
Count on the day a year above bellow
Peyn Cavell LLC
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I Beniah Sweet of Providence certify and
say that I well remember the within
named Stephen Dyer & remember well
the insistence of his being [illegible] to said Capt [illegible] company I was. The [illegible] in the same company - we enlisted July[?] 1776 & served until Feb 1777. According to my best recollection I am now in my 75 year.

Benaiah Sweet


Providence[?] & then Came Bendick Sweet this twenty sixth day of June AD 1883 and made oath to the [illegible] going by him signed
Isaac Sacket Just Peace
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Providence (Illegible)

Clerks office Supreme Judicial Court
June 26th A.D. 1833.

I John S Harris  Clerk of the SUpreme Judicial Court for the (Illegible) of Providence in the State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations do hereby certify that Isaac Sacket before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been made was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace duly elected and qualified but I further believe that the signature affixed to said certificate to be the signature of
of said Sacket.

In testimony where of I have hereto affixed the seal of said Court under my hand this twenty sixth day of June in the year A.D. 1833

John S. Harris (Illegible)
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Rhode Island District Lc Clerks office U S District Courts in Providence June 2 1833 
I certify that it appears from a Roll of Col. A. Crarys Regiment (a regiment raised by the State of Rhode Island during the Revolutionary War) now in this office remaining a person by the name of Stephen Dyer was a Sergeant therein & that the sum of 43.10 is due him for depreciation of wages which also appears on said Roll.
I further certify that no other person by that name appears on said Roll --- 
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court on the day & year above written 
Benja Cowell Clk
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I Amos Lockwood of Springfield in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont aged 67 years and formerly of Cranston Rhodisland depose and say that in the fore part of the revolutionary war I well recollect that my brother Abraham Lockwood enlisted in the army of the revolution. I have often heard the said Abraham Lockwood say that Stephen Dyer formerly of Cranston Rhodisland and now of Springfield County of Windsor and State of Vermont served in the same company with him the said Abraham Lockwood the term of one year. that they were stationed first on Rhodisland three months to New York and were at Fort Washington & Whiteplains and Peekskill that I have heard them relate the same when they were in Conversation together within two years since, that I have heard the said Abraham Lockwood say that the said Stephen Dyer returned home with him at the end of the years service 
Amos Lockwood
State of Vermont Windsor County Sc} At Springfield in said County in the 8th day of August 1832 personally appeared Amos Lockwood who has subscribed the above deposition and made oath that the same contains the truth and nothing but the truth. Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year above mentioned – 
William Dyer Justice Peace 
I further certify that the above named Amos Lockwood is a credible witness William Dyer Justice Peace 
I hereby certify, that the above named Abraham Lockwood died several months ago & was the reason of taking this affidavit Amos Heald Justice Peace
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State of Vermont Windsor County} ss I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court do hereby certify that William Dyer who has affixed his name to the within, is a magistrate duly qualified, and I believe the same to be his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand affixed the seal of said Court ^[illegible] this 10th day of August A.D. 1832
Benja. Swan

Amos Lockwood deposition
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State of Vermont Windson County}ss On this 1st day of July A.D. 1833 Personally appeared before the Probate Court for the district of Windsor in the State of Vermont, in open Court now sitting Stephen Dyer resident in Springfield in the County of Windsor age seventy eight years the tenth day of Jany last, who being duly sworn deposeth & saith, that in order to amend the foregoing declaration by him subscribed in which by reason of old age & consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively to the precise time of enlistment & length of his services & that in his original application he did not State the rank he held in his several services but according to his best recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades. 
For Eight month I served as a Drummer in the year 1775 
For one year I served as a Drummer, in the year 1776 
For one year & three month I served as a Drum Major in the year 1777 in Col. Atwell ^or Crarys Regiment stationed on or near Rhode Island, which last service was not stated in my original application expecting them to serve two years service exclusion of [illegible] 
for one year I served as a Sargeant in the year 1778 & 1779 for six months I served as a common Seaman on board of a Sloop of War in 1779 on which last service he don not Rely as he is unable to prove that sd Sloop was a Public armed Vessel. And for such other services I claim Pension - that the ^applicant [written above] served with an embodied corps called into service by competant authority, that he was either in the field or in Garrison ^& during which time the service was performed he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
Stephen Dyer
Sworn & subscribed the day & year first above mentioned.  Jabez Proctor Judge
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above amendment of the said Applicant is substantially correct. That he was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he states. 
Jabez Proctor Judge 
I Reuben Washburn Register of the Probate Court within & for the district of Windson in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the proceeding of the said Court in the matter of amendment to the original application of Stephen Dyer, for a pension In testimony whereof I have here
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hereunto set my hand and affirmed the seal of said [ ]  this [ ]  day of July A.D. 1833.

Reuben Washburn
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[left side vertical]
hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 1st day of July A.D. 1833
Reuben Washburn


[right side]
Stephen Dyers
App.
12932
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I Waterman Randall, of Cranston in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantation being nearly seventy six years of age on oath depose and say that I enlisted as a private soldier in April or May 1775 in Capt. Jeremiah Olney's company in Col Daniel Hitchcock's regiment for the term of eight months and was stationed at Roxbury and Prospect Hill in Massachusetts, that I was then and for some time had been well acquainted with Stephen Dyer, then residing in said Cranston and now residing in Springfield Vermont - that I well recollect that the said Stephen Dyer, enlisted in the same regiment about the same time that I did and performed duty as a drummer therein during the time of my enlistment - That I afterwards enlisted as a Corporal in Col. [ ] regiment in the month of January I think 1777 for the term of fifteen months and served therein during the said term of time, and I well recollect that [ ] said Stephen Dyer, was enlisted the said last months regiment and did duty as a drummer therein, that we were discharged int he spring of the year 1778 and that the said
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Stephen Dyer again enlisted as a Sergeant in Col Crarys Regiment for the term of one year and further this deponent saith not.
Waterman Randall
The State of Rhode Island &c Providence in Cranston June 24th 1833 Personally came Waterman Randall and having subscribed the aforegoing Deposition ^in my presence made oath to the truth of the same before me. And I further certify that the said Waterman Randall is well known to me and that he is a credible witness.
Jesse Howard J. C. C. Pleas 
State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantation 
Providence ss. Clerks Office Supreme Judicial Court June 26th A.D. 1833
I John S Harris Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for the County of Providence in the State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations do hereby certify that Jesse Howard before whom the above affidavit purports to have been made was at the time of taking the same & now is one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Providence duly elected & qualified and I further certify that I am acquainted with the hand writing of Howard & that I believe the signature annexed to the above certificate to be his ^genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have this twenty sixth day of June in the year A.D. 1833 subscribed my name & affixed the seal of said Court hereunto 
John S. Harris Clerk
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I Esek Whipple of the Town of De Kalb of St. Lawrence County State of New York aged seventy [illegible] years and formerly of Gloucester ^in the State of Rhode Island. Depose & say that I was enlisted as a private Soldier in the revolutionary war some time in the month of Jany or February 1776 for one year in the company commanded by Nathaniel Blackmore in
 [next 6 lines are illegible]

in Capt Fenners company in said Col Lippitt Regiment for one year and that we were in company together at Boyntons Point and both company quartered in one house at that place in the State of Rhode Island [illegible] we went in company to New York and at the expiration of one years service was discharged at Pixkills and further this deponent saith not.
Esek Whipple
State of New York St. Lawrence County ss
Sworn and subscribed before me this ninth day of August 1832
Elisha Griffin Justice of the Peace
 I hereby further certify that the [illegible] named Esek Whipple who has subscribed the deposition is well known to me and is a credible witness certified by me Elisha Griffin J.P.
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State of New York St. Lawrence County} ss I Alvin C Low Clerk of the County of St. Lawrence in the State of New York do hereby certify that Elisha Griffin before whom the within affidavit purport to have been made was at the time of taking the said affidavit a Justice of the peace duly elected and sworn and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature of the said affidavit ^and certificate purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 11th day of August 1832 
A S Low Clk 

Esek Whipples Affid’ 
1 year service-
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Chester VT
Oct 29

Honl. Lewis Cass Secretary of War or J. L. Edwards Coms. of Pensions 

City of Washington.
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Chester, Vermont, Oct. 28th, 1933

Sir:

I enclose for amendment the Certificate of Stephen Dyer, concerning which I wrote, and agreeable to your requirement.

His application goes for 1 year as Sargeant and one as Drummer and one other term as Drum Major.  I know not the particular rules of the War department. But expect his pension will be accordance to his grade, as he declared in his amendment to his declaration.

The case of John M. Goodrich is yet unanswered.  Hope it will soon be attended to; his is an application for increase of pension, and [ ] of his former certificate.