Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 7011, Elisha Dexter, R.I.
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(3—1776)
SERVICE 
R. I.
Dexter, Elisha
Susan
Number
W7011
B.L.Wt.26332-160-55
CONTENTS
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Cir: V. B. Livingston. Nov: 3d 1755.
Let: "    "    "    Dec: 10 08
[ditto marks] "    "    "    27"
Vol. D. 58. - 
76302/ Act March 3/55
April 16/55
Susan Dexter wid of
Elisha Dexter 
Pri:
26332 ip May 23/56
Pensioner Rev
N.Y. Feby 53-3457
160 Acs.  May 20/56
Boynton
V.B. Livingston.
New York.
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3,457
New York City
Susan Dexter
widow of 
Elisha Dexter 
R I
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
63 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the 
14" day of Jany/54
and sent to 
Jno. S. Woodward
74" Wall st.
N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act 
February 3, 1853, Page 71 Vol. A
32
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20.548
New York
Elisha Dexter
of N. York in the State of New York.
who was a private in the Comp. commanded by Captain Colvin of the Regt - commanded by Col. Brown in the R I line for 19 mos.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 63 Dollars 33 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Sep. 1833 - and sent to claimant New York
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. '23  $158.33
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Ma 34 21.66
$189.99
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Go. C. Stiles, Clerk,
Book E. Vol. 4, Paage 54
Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 
6  April 1838 to 9. Oct 1833 the day of his death. Agt notified 27th Feby 1839
Certificate returned from dead letter office 3d May 1834 and filed within
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Declaration, in Order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832
Marine Court of the city of New York State, County & City of New York} ss
On this 24th day of October 1832 personally appeared in Open Court before the Marine Court of the City of New York now sitting Elisha Dexter a resident of the City County & State of New York aged seventy two 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--
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein Stated,
That he entered the service of the United States as a Volunteer in Colonel John Cook's Regiment, Capt. Reuben Whitmans Company of Rhode Island State Troops at Warwick in the State of Rhode Island in September 1776 for 3 months, That he marched with said Regt. to Newport and continued to do duty there till the British landed in Rhode Island that the Regiment retreated and crossed on Howlands Ferry and that he continued to serve in said Regiment till the expiration of his term (3 month) was discharged & returned home, That he again entered the service, at Warwick State of Rhode Island in January 1777 as a Volunteer in Col. John Watermans Regiment of Rhode Island State Troops and that he served in sd. Regiment (which was doing duty on Warwick Neck) for the term of 4 months was discharged & returned home
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That he again entered the service by being drafted in Col. John Waterman's Regiment, Capt. Michael Spencers Company of Rhode Island Militia at Warwick in the State of Rhode Island in the spring of 1777 and served in said Regiment 4 months a part of which time he served at Warwick Neck and a part at a place called Tiverton in what was termed General Spencers expedition, that he was then discharged & returned home, That he again entered the service at East Greenwich, County of Kent State of Rhode Island in the beginning (winter of 1778 as a substitute) in Col. Browns Regiment, Capt. Benedict Colvins Company of Rhode Island Militia and served 1 month near Warwick) was discharged and returned home, That he again entered the service by being drafted) at East Greenwich Kent County State of Rhode Island in Col. John Watermans Regiment Capt. Allen Johnsons Company in what was called General Sullivans expedition in August 1778 and served 1 month was discharged and returned home  That he again entered the service as a Substitute at East Greenwich, Kent County State of Rhode Island in the fall of 1778 in Col Brown's Regiment Capt Longford Weavers Company of Rhode Island Militia and served 1 month was discharged and returned home, That he again entered the service (as a Substitute) at Warwick in November 1778 in Col. John Watermans Regiment and served 1 month and was discharged and returned home  That he again entered the service as a Substitute) at Warwick in December 1778 with same Regiment (Col. Watermans) Capt. Thomas Rice Company & served 1 month was discharged and returned home, That he again entered the service, as a Volunteer, at East Greenwich, Kent County, State of Rhode Island in the Spring of 1779
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In an Independant Company of Rhode island State Troops called the "Kentish Guards" under the command of Colonel Richard Fry and that he served ["in said" crossed out] in said Company 2 months on the beach east of Rhode Island called Scituest Beach and one month on Connanical Island west of Newport making 3 months the term of service and that he was discharged & returned home, and that he has faithfully served the United States as above stated for the period of 19 months
The following interrogatories were then propounded by the Court to the Applicant who made the following answers-
First.-  Where and in what year were you born?
Answer.-  I was born in the town of Coventry County of Kent State of Rhode Island April 29 1760
Second.-  Have you any record of your age, & is so where is it?
Answer.-  I have the record of my age in the family Bible
Third.-  Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
Answer.-  I was living in East Greenwich Kent County State of Rhode Island when I first entered the service, I have lived at Groton, New London State of Connecticut & New York since the Revolutionary war & now live in the City of New York.
Fourth.-  How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a sibstitute?  and if a Substitute for whom?
Answer.-  I have been drafted, have been a Volunteer and a Substitute- I was at one time a substitute for my father, the names of the other persons for whom I have been a substitute I do not recollect
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Fifth  State the names of some of the regular Officers who were with the troops where you served such Continental and Militia regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service
Answer  I can recollect the names of General Sullivan General Greene and Adjutant John Holden  I can recollect the Continental Troops brought to Rhode Island by General Sullivan but can not distinguish correctly the Regiments- I can state that Col Waterman's Regiment of Militia Col. Brown's Regiment were the Regiments in which I served and a Regiment of Colored men were with the troops when I served  I was with the Regiment generally employed in digging entrenchments and protecting the Country from the encroachments of the British who were in possession of a part of Rhode Island
Sixth  Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
Answer  I do not recollect of having received a written discharge, I was generally discharged verbally by the Officer in Command at the time  I have been discharged by Captains Whitman, Spencer Colvin, Johnson, Weaver & Rice & by Col. Waterman and Col. Fry
Seventh  State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your service as a Soldier of the revolution
Answer  I can state the names of Capt. Joshua Green Nathaniel I. Boyd Esq. Mr. Joseph Hoyt Revnd. Mr. Baldwin Mr. James Miner Mr. John Zealous
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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
Elisha Dexter
Sworn to, and subscribed the day}
and year aforesaid in Open Court}
John Barberie, Clerk
Mr Elisha W Baldwin a Clergyman residing in the City & County of New York and Nathl I Boyd residing in the City & County of New York hereby Certify, that we are well acquainted with Elisha Dexter who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be Seventy two years of age, that hs is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Elisha W Baldwin
Nathl I Boyd
Sworn, and subscribed, the day}
and year aforesaid in Open Court}
John Barberie Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the Matter and after putting the interrogatories prescibed 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 Elisha W Baldwin who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the City & County of New York and that Nathl I Boyd who has also signed the same, is a resident of the City and County of New York and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to Credit
By the Court, John Barberie Clerk
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I, John Barberie Clerk of the Marine Court of the City of New York, do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Elisha Dexter for a Pension
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of the said Marine Court of the City of New York this twenty fourth day of October One thousand eight hundred and thirty two
John Barberie
Elisha Dexter
18045
adms 19 mo. pri
$63.33
claim sent
New York
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State of New York}
City and County of New York} SS.
On this seventh day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty four personally before the Supreme Court of the State of New York, at the City and County of New York, Susan Dexter, a resident of the City and County of New York in the said State of New York, aged Sixty four years, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3rd February 1853, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War:  that she is the widow of Elisha Dexter, who was a private in the Massachusetts Militia, and served as such in the War of the Revolution.  That according to the best of her Knowledge and belief at the time he entered the service aforesaid the said Elisha Dexter resided ________________________ in the State of Rhode Island.  That she is not now able to state the time when her said husband entered and left the service, nor the names and rank of the officers under whom the service was performed nor the particular service performed further than is herein before set forth.  She further declares that she was married to the said Elisha Dexter on the seventeenth day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty three;  that her said husband died on the ninth day of October in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty three, at the City of New York in the State of New York aforesaid, that she was not married to him prior to the second of January, eighteen hundred, but at
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the time above stated.
She further declares that she is now a Widow; That the said Elisha Dexter was a pensioner under the Act of Congress passed the seventh of June one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, and was placed on the pension roll as this declarant is informed and believes on or about the twenty first of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.
That in order to prove the service of her said deceased husband Elisha Dexter the declarant refers to the evidence filed on his application for a pension.
That this declarant hath not now any knowledge or recollection that the said Elisha Dexter ever personally or by Attorney or Agent actually received any part of his said pension during his life.
That after the death of the said Elisha Dexter, and, according to her best recollection and belief she this declarant in or about the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine applied for and received arrears of the said pension due to her said late husband at the time of his death.  that she so received the same at the Agency in the City of New York
Susan Dexter
Sworn this 7th day of January 1854}
In open Court, Before me}
Robt. Morris
Justice of the Supreme Court}
of the State of New York}
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State of New York,}
City and County of New York} ss.
I, RICHARD B. CONNOLLY, CLERK of the City and County of New York, and also Clerk of the Supreme Court for the said City and County, being a Court of Record, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Robert H Morris before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Supreme Court for said City and County, duly appointed and sworn, and that his signature thereto is genuine, as I verily believe.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, the 7th day of January 1854
Rich'd B. Connolly Clerk.
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Act March 3d 1855.
Bounty land claim.
of Susan Dexter.
presented by
V. B. Livingston Jr.
New York City.
76,302
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State of New York New York City and County SS
On this 16th day of April 1855, before me a Notary Public, in and for the state and county of New York, personally appeared, Susan Dexter, a resident of the city of New York, in said county, aged sixty five years, who on her oath declares, that she is the widow of Elisha Dexter deceased, who was a private in the Revolutionary War; that her said husband, continued in actual service in said war, for fourteen days, and over, as will appear from the evidence already produced, and on file at the Pension Office at Washington; that she now receives a pension of sixty three dollars, and thirty three cents per annum, under the 2d Section, of the act of Congress, of February 3d 1853, on account of the services of her said husband, in said war. She makes this declaration, in order to obtain the bounty land to which she may be entitled, under the "act approved March 3d 1855," and further declares, that she has never before applied for, nor received any bounty land, under this, or any other act of Congress. She furthermore declares, that she is now a widow.
Susan Dexter

We Martha Mason, and Catharine S. Robinson, residents of the city of New York, aforesaid, on our oaths declare, that we are personally acquainted with the above affiant, Susan Dexter; that we
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know her to be the same person she represents herself to be, in the foregoing affidavit, to which she has subscribed in our presence; and that she is now a widow.
Martha Mason
Catharine S. Robinson

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me, on the day and year before written; and I certify, that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
M. Clarkson Notary Public
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State of New York City and County of New York
On this seventh day of January 1854, before the Supreme Court of the state of New York, at the city and county of New York, personally appeared Philo Smith a resident of the city and county of New York in the said state of New York; aged fifty three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, says, that he is well acquainted with Susan Dexter who is an applicant for the benefits of the act of congress passed on the 3rd February 1853, granting pensions to the widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That he was acquainted with Elisha Dexter, now deceased, who was the husband of the said Susan; that he was present at the marriage of said Susan, (whose maiden name was Susan Smith) to the said Elisha Dexter, and saw them married. That such marriage took place at the city of New York (the said Susan then being a single woman) on the seventeenth day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty three. That said Elisha Dexter died on or about the ninth day of October in the year eighteen hundred and thirty three, at the city of New York; and that the said Susan hath, to the best of this deponent's knowledge, information
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and belief ever since remained a widow.
Philo Smith
Sworn this 7th day of}
January 1854 before me}
In open Court.}
Robt. A. Morris
Justice of the Supreme Court
of the State of New York
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State of New York, City and County of New York, ss.
I, Richard B. Connolly, Clerk of the City and County of New York, and also Clerk of the Supreme Court for the said City and County, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify, that Robert H. Morris before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Supreme Court for said City and County, duly appointed and sworn, and that his signature thereto is genuine, as I verily believe.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, the 7 day of January 1854
Richd B. Connolly Clerk
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War Department, Pension Office. 183
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: {). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

A Statement, shewing the Service of Elisha Dexter of the City County & State of New York

Period when the service was rendered. Sept 1776 enlisted
Duration of the claimant's service. 3 months
Rank of the Claimant. Priv
Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. cn Whitman
Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Col. Cook
Battles in which the applicant was engaged.
Country through which he marched.
Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period.  Warwick
Evidence by which the declaration is supported. traditionary & witnesses

Period when the service was rendered. Jany 1777 [illegible]
Duration of the claimant's service. 4 months
Rank of the Claimant. Priv
Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. 
Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Col. Waterman
Battles in which the applicant was engaged.
Country through which he marched.
Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Warwick
Evidence by which the declaration is supported. traditionary & witnesses

Period when the service was rendered. 1777
Duration of the claimant's service. 4 months
Rank of the Claimant. Priv
Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. cn Spencer
Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Col Waterman
Battles in which the applicant was engaged.
Country through which he marched.
Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Warwick
Evidence by which the declaration is supported. traditionary & witnesses

Period when the service was rendered. 1778 [illegible]
Duration of the claimant's service. 1 month
Rank of the Claimant. Priv
Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. cn Brown
Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. 
Battles in which the applicant was engaged. 
Country through which he marched. Newport & Warwick Neck
Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. East Greenwich
Evidence by which the declaration is supported. traditionary & witnesses

Period when the service was rendered. August 1778
Duration of the claimant's service. 1 month
Rank of the Claimant. Priv
Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. cn Johnston
Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Col. Waterman
Battles in which the applicant was engaged.
Country through which he marched. Newport & Warwick Neck
Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. East Greenwich
Evidence by which the declaration is supported. traditionary & witnesses

Period when the service was rendered. fall 1778 sub
Duration of the claimant's service. 1 month
Rank of the Claimant. Priv
Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. cn Weaver
Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Col Brown
Battles in which the applicant was engaged.
Country through which he marched. Newport & Warwick Neck
Place of abode when he entered the service,  and age at the present period. Warwick
Evidence by which the declaration is supported.  traditionary & witnesses

Period when the service was rendered. Nov 1778 sub
Duration of the claimant's service. 1 month
Rank of the Claimant. Priv
Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. 
Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Col Waterman
Battles in which the applicant was engaged.
Country through which he marched. Newport & Warwick Neck
Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period.
Evidence by which the declaration is supported. traditionary & witnesses

Period when the service was rendered. Dec 1778
Duration of the claimant's service. 1 month
Rank of the Claimant. Priv
Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. cn Rice
Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Col Waterman
Battles in which the applicant was engaged.
Country through which he marched. Newport & Warwick Neck
Place of abode when he entered the service,  and age at the present period. E. Greenwich
Evidence by which the declaration is supported. traditionary & witnesses

Spring of 1779 volunteered in an independant company of R. Island State troops called the "British guards", Col. Fry aged 72 years served 3 months

I am respectfully, Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions.

Evidence of service required
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2
 REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832 
The following regulations have been adopted: This law has ben construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service. Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law: 
1. The Regular Troops.
 2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
 3. Persons employed in the Naval Service. 
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record. 
DECLARATION, 
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832. State, Territory, or District of County of } ss. On this day of personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory of District of aged (c) 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 enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) , with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers: 
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. > This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.] 
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of . 
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. A. B. 
[And then will follow the certificate of the court.] And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c. If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out . Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz: (k) We, A. B. a Clergy man, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid. [And then will follow the certificate of the Court.] 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 is appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and the C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c. Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction. If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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Dexter
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Brief in the case of Susan Dexter widow of Elisha New York County and State of New York
act of February 3 1853
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband a pensioner under act of June 7, 1832 at $63.33 per annum & paid to his death Oct 9th 1833
Allowed $63.33 per annum to commence the 13/33
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Marriage proved by Philo Smith of said county & certified to be credible. Death of pensioner proved by auditors report
Identity & widowhood proved by cr. witnesses
Name and residence of Agent
Jno. S. Woodward Esq.
74 Wall St.
N. York.

Examining Clerk.
J.L. Gray
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New York Jany 7 1854
Dear Sir,
Mrs. Susan Dexter, widow of Elisha Dexter, deceased, (a soldier in the revolutionary war and who was on his application place on the Pension list prior to his decease) ow applies for the benefit of the Second Sechin of the act of Feb 13, 1853.
I herewith enclose her papers which I trust may be found sufficiently in order to obtain a favorable issue to her application. She refers for proof of her late husband's service to the papers on file in your office on his application.
Should there be any defect in the papers enclosed you will oblige me as well as the widow by pointing them out that they may be supplied
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or conformed to the requirements of law & the practice of the pension office.
With great respect &c.
Jno. S. Woodward
Atty & Couns. &c.
74 Wall St. New York

Hon. L.P. Waldo
Comm. of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
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State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Office of the Secretary of State
Providence, December 4th 1853
I certify, that it appears from the records in this office that at the December session of the General Assembly of this State, in the year 1776, an act was passed ordering the raising of a Brigade of State Troops for the term of fifteen months ending in March 16th 1778. That at the December session preceding, said Brigade was ordered to be raised for another period of twelve months ending March 16, 1779, and again at the expiration of said time it was raised for another period of twelve months, ending March 16, 1780. I farther certify that said Brigade consisted of three regiments one of which was commanded by Colonel John Topham; another by Colonel Archibald Crary; and the third, a regiment of Artillery by Colonel Robert Elliott, and it also appears that John Garzee and Thomas Carlile were appointed Captains in said regiment of artillery.
And I farther certify, that agreeable to a resolution of the General Assembly of this State, Committees were appointed to adjust the accounts of the three Regiments before mentioned, for the "depreciation of their wages and allowances" which committees severally made their reports at the October Session of the General Assembly, A.D. 1785 as appears by record; that to the Regiment commanded by Colonel Robert Elliott there was then due the sum of twenty thousand, eight hundred and twenty one pounds, nineteen shillings and five pence, lawful money; which report was accepted, and recommended that the
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Commissioner of the State of Rhode Island for settling the account against the United States, allow the same.
And I farther certify that it appears from a list of the officers and soldiers belonging to said Regiments who were allowed the depreciation of pay before mentioned now deposited within office by Benjamin Cowell, Esquire, that on the Roll of Colonel Robert Elliott's Regiment is borne the name of Elisha Dexter, No 29, as a private and the sum of twenty pounds, five shillings and four pence, one farthing L20.5.4/4) allowed him for the depreciation of pay.
I also certify that the before mentioned list of officers and men is certified to be a true list from the Treasury Department of the United States by a certificate dated "Registers Office, Treasury Department April 5, 1808"
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the state aforesaid, on the day and year before mentioned.
John R. Bartlett
Secretary of State
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New York Dec 5th 1855
Sir,
In reply to your notice of the [illegible]: informing me of the suspension of the claim of Susan Dexter, for bounty land, on account of want of record evidence, I send you the enclosed document, from the Secretary of State of Rhode Island, which, I understand, will be accepted as sufficient evidence.
I would here also observe, that this document, gives a service of thirty nine months, in behalf of Elisha Dexter, such being the case should not his widow receive a pension of more than $63.33 per annum, her present allowance? Please inform me.
I am, Very respectfully, your obedient servant
V.B. Livingston, Jr.

Josiah Minot Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
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New York Dec. 24th 1855
Sir,
I forwarded to you some time since, a certificate from the Sec. of State of New Jersey, as record evidence of the military services of Elisha Dexter, husband of Susan Dexter, whose application for bounty land, has been suspended. As I have heard nothing since in relation to this matter, please inform me whether any action has been taken in relation to the same.
Very respectfully, Your obedient Servant
V.B. Livingston, [illegible]

Josiah Minot Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
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Payments to be made at New York by Pres. Us. Nw. Yk. Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of New York

Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book E, Vol. 4, Page 54 by Go. C. Stiles, 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, 1832, Elisha Dexter of the State of New York who was a private in the Revolutionary army is entitled to receive sixty= three dollars and thirty=three 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 21 day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty=three
Lew Cass
Secretary of War.

Examined and Countersigned.}
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,
January 30th, 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th April, 1838 entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The Widow of Elisha Dexter, a Pensioner on the Roll of the New York City Agency, at the rate of Sixty three Dollars and thirty three Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March, 1831, to the 9th October, 1833, the day of his death.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
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Testimony of Wm. Levalley
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I, Greene Capson of East Greenwich in the County of Kent and State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations testifies and says, That in the time of the revolutionary war I was acquainted with Elisha Dexter who at that time resided in said East Greenwich, I believe in the year 1779 in the spring of the year, said Elisha Dexter and myself belonged to an Independant Company called the Kentish Guards, commanded by Richard Fry Col William Arnold Lieut. Col Christopher Greene Major & Sylvester Greene Ensign, he said Dexter served in the company aforesaid three full months we was on the back east of Rhode Island (called Scituest Beach) two Month and on Connanicut One Month-
Greene Capson
Kent - County R. I. August 16th 1832 -
Sworn to and Subscribed before me, and I certify that I am well acquainted with the deponent, and that his Character for Truth is good-
Anthony Tarbox Just. peace
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I William Levalley of the Town of Warwick in the County of Kent and State of Rhode Island, Testify and say that I am acquaint[ed] with Elisha Dexter of the City of New York- and that I was acquainted with him in the time of the revolutionary war, and that Elisha Dexter then lived in the Town of East Greenwich in said County of Kent, and that I know that the said Dexter served one Month in the Militia service of our State in the revolutionary war, and I think this was in the month of November 1778.  I was myself in the Militia Service this time and in the same company we was under the command of Anthony Holden then a Lieutenant.  (Thomas Rice was Captain of that Company)  John  Waterman was our Colonel - we served this month in Warwick-neck and we quartered in a stone house, (which was by some called the old garrison, and by some the Stone house) said Dexter served this tower [tour] of duty in lieu of some other drafted man but I cannot remember who it was- and I have no distinct recolection [recollection] of being in the service with said Dexter any more, but supose [suppose] we were in what was called Spencers Expedition, but not in the same Company-
William Levalley
Kent, Coventry August 22nd 1832  The the [sic] above Depsition was subscribed and sworn to before me, And I certify that the Deponants [Deponents] Character for truth and veracity is Good and that full credit ought to be given to his testimony-
Anthony Tarbox Just. peace
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Coventry July 27th 1832
This will certify that I John Whitman of Coventry
in the County of Kent and State of Rhode Island
and Providence Plantations do know, and was
in time of the revolutionary war, well acquainted
with Elisha Dexter formerly of the town of East Greenwich 
in said County of Kent now of New York City-
I am knowing, and well remember of said Elisha Dexter
having enlisted into Captain Reuben Whitmans Company,
in Colonel John Cooks Regiment, I myself was Enlisted
in the same company with said Elisha Dexter, and we served
three months, on Rhode Island. I think we enlisted
in September in the year 1776 the principal part of
said term of Enlistment and service, we quartered in the same
house together-- I believe however, that we
crossed the Ferry, at what is called Howlands Ferry, ten or
Eleven days before said term of three months expired, and
we served there the remainder of said term, in taking off 
stock, cannon &c in our retreat, for the British had landed
on Rhode Island. 
John Wightman orderly Sergt. 
Taken and sworn to before me this 27th day of July A. D. 1832
Anthony Tarbox Just. peace
I Stephen Matteson of said Coventry testify that I am
knowing the above said Elisha Dexter and am knowing
to his serving three months as above stated by said John
Whitman under an enlistment in Captain Reuben Whitman’s 
Company, in Colonel John Cook’s Regiment. I was enlisted
and served myself the same time, said John Whitman was
our orderly Sergeant the same time-- we quartered
together a part of the time, and part of the time said Dexter
quartered in a house just opposite to the one I quartered in
we served on Rhode Island a principle part of the time
untill the British landed, we then retreated across the ferry
and there served out our enlistment-- Stephen Matteson
Taken and sworn to this 28th day of July A. D. 1832
Before me Anthony Tarbox Just peace
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The State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Kent Ss Clerks office of the Supreme Judicial Court
I certify that Anthony Tarbox is a Justice of the Peace
duly qualified and sworn in the Town of Coventry 
and State of Rhode Island and that full faith
and credit ought to be given him and his 
doings as such.
[seal]
East Greenwich August 6, 1832
Christopher Johnson Clerk
State of Rhode Island &c
Kent Ss, Coventry August 7th 1832
I certify, that I am well acquainted with the
within named deponents, John Whitman, and
Stephen Mattison, and that their characters for truth
and veracity is good; and that full confidence ought
to be placed in their testimony-
Anthony Tarbox Just. peace
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The Deposition of George Wells of East Greenwich in the
County of Kent & State of Rhode Island, being duly sworn
according to law, deposes and says,
That in the time of
the revolutionary War, he was well acquainted with Elisha 
Dexter, who then resided at said East Greenwich, about
three miles distant from this deponent, and that he is 
the same person now present at the giving of this
Deposition. That this Deponent knew of his having
[illegible] in the Militia as a drafted or enlisted soldier
sundry times during the War. That he served 
in the same Company with this Deponent in the winter [illegible]
spring of 1777 in a company of militia, commanded 
by Michael Spencer at Warwick neck for the term of three Months. That in
the year 1777, the said Dexter served one month at Liver
in General Spencer’s expedition in a Company commanded 
by Capt. Michael Spencer in the Regiment commanded
by Col. Waterman. And that in the Summer of the
year 1778 the said Dexter served with this Deponent on
Rhode Island in General Sullivan's Expedition for the term 
of Twenty Days in a Company commanded by Capt. 
Allen Johnson; and this Deponent further says that he does 
not know what other service the said Dexter rendered 
in the War.
George Wells
State of Rhode Island &c
County of Kent Ss}
Sworn to and subscribed, at East Greenwich August [illegible] 
A. D. 1832, before me the Subscriber, and I certify that I
am well acquainted with the Deponent and that his
Character for truth is good.
Witness Nathan Whiting Just. Peace
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The State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Kent ss Clerks office of the Supreme Judicial Court
I certify that Nathan Whiting is a Justice of the Peace duly qualified and sworn in the Town of East Greenwich & State of Rhode Island and that full faith and credit ought to be given him and his doings as such
East Greenwich August 6, 1832
Christopher Johnson Clerk
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Kent Sc. The State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Clerks Office Court of Common Pleas
I certify that the within signed Thomas W
Greene is a Justice of this Court of Common
Pleas & that the within is his proper signature
in his own hand writing & that full faith
credit is & ought to be given to all his
official acts. I further certify that the within
Deponent John Waterman is a man of
undoubted veracity. In witness whereof I
have hereunto set my hand & seal of
Office at East Greenwich this 22d day
of August AD 1832
John Brown Clk
[seal]
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The Deposition of John Waterman of the Town of Warwick
in the County of Kent and State of Rhode Island after being
sworn according to Law to tell the truth the whole truth and
nothing but the truth Deposes and says that I was born in
the Town of Warwick in the County of Kent and State of Rhode
Island on the 19th day of December in the year of our Lord 1759
and have resided in said Town ever since that I am well
acquainted with the said Deponent Elisha Dexter and well
recollect of his enlisting in the State service under Capt. Reuben
Whitman in the month of September 1776 for the term of three
months in the revolutionary war, and that he served
said term in said Company in the regiment commanded
by Col. John Cooke, and further I recollect of his doing military
duty about four months in the regiment of Militia commanded
by Col. John Waterman stationed on Warwick Neck in said
State of Rhode Island and further the Deponent saith not.
John Waterman
State of Rhode Island &c [illegible] 
Sworn to and subscribed at Warwick this 4th day of August
in the year of our Lord 1732 [sic] Before me
Thos. W. Greene J. C. C. C. Pleas
I am well acquainted with the above named Deponent and
know him to be considered a man of truth and veracity
Thos. W. Greene J. C. C. C. Pleas
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Revy
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 7011 Om
Susan Dexter
Wid.
Elisha Dexter
Privt. Rev War
Act: Feb. 3d 1853
Index: -- Vol. A Page 175
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Pension Office
January 10/54
Sir
Please report time of last
payment to or death of within
named pensioner, & if arrears
to whom paid
Respectfully &c
S. Cole
for Comm
F Burt Esqr
and
Present.
Elisha Dexter, Act 1832
$63.33 per annum.
Died 9 Oct 1833, Paid.
F. Burt
Auditor
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Washington D. C.
Jan. 9, 1854
Sir,
In reply to the letter of Jos. Burns I have the honor to report that
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26332
Rev.
[illegible]
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Joseph Minot Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.
76302
Susan Dexter
wid
Elisha
NY Feb 55 3457
Boynton
[postmark] NEW YORK [illegible]
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Joseph Minot Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.
76302
Susan Dexter
wid
Elisha Boynton
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD *
NAME Dexter, Eseck  GRADE  Sergeant Major  LINE  Rhode Island
WARRANT NUMBER  3075  ACREAGE 100  ISSUED Apr. 20, 1790 to - not shown -
The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are
registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent
dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.