Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15,410, Calvin Dike, N.H. Vt.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
N. H.
to
Dike Calvin
NUMBER
S. 15, 410
carded
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Calvin Dike
Cuyahoga Co in the State of Ohio
was a Private in the co
commanded
captain Cashman of the Regt commanded
Beadle in the Vermont.
to two years
N. H.
$80:

Inscribed on the roll of Ohio. Pittsburgh
the rate of 80 Dollars per annum
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate
of Pension issued the 1st
day of Augt
1833 and sent to
oather Cleveland

to the 4th of March 1885. 
4 Sep.
$200.00
Revolutionary  Claims
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by W. Palmer Clerk

Vol. 8. Page 109
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State of Ohio
Cleaveland Nov. 6th 1832
Cuyahoga County  Adin Pike of Royalton in said County doth
on his Oath depose and say that Calvin Dike late of
Cuyahoga County and Township of Madison is his Brother
that he was knowing to his Enlisting into the service of
his county at Woodstock in the spring of the year
1778 into Captain Cushman Company for one year that he reposes
to Albany, that he served in said term three months
then returned home and was not called out again under
this enlistment I also depose and say that he at the time
enlisted in the spring of the year at Woodstock 
and
unto the parties and did not return home until all in
the full term  from my knowledge of the transactions
of the day I have no doubt in saying he served as stated in
his application for a Pension which accompanies this
deposition. I was also knowing to his Enlisting at Woodstock
into Captain Benjamin Company in the spring of 1781
that he repaired immediately to Bethel for head quarter
that he served for months was then discharged this latter
Enlistment I know because I belonged to the company almost [illegible] in our terms as capt was the [illegible] officer on the state and further this deponent saith not.

[signature] Adin Dike

Sworn to and subscribed
the day and year abo written
before me John Stewart Just Peace
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the State of Ohio
Cuyahoga County I John A. Strewart, the within named
Justice of the Peace do certify, that on the 6th of November AD
personally appeared before me the within named Adin Dike
to me personally known, and who is a credible person and
made solemn oath to the within deposition, and subscribed
the same
in my presence

[signature] John B. Swart Justice of Peace
The State of Ohio
Cuyahoga County I H G Weldon Deputy clerk
for said county, do hereby certify that John
Stewart Esq, whose name in his own hand
writing subscribed to the above certificate
is an acting Justice of the Peace of said
County duly elected, commissioned and
sworn
In testimony whereof I have
set my hand and affixed the
of said court. Cleveland
this 17th day of June AD. 1883
[signature] G Weldon Dep Clerk

Deposition of Adin Dike in pension of Calvin Dike
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18665
13498
Calvin Dike
Ohio

Admd 2 years
$80

Saml Starkweather
Cleveland Ohio
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BRIEF in the case of Calvin Dike
County of Cuyahoga in the State of Ohio
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 71
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

[Chart]
Period.
enlisted In 1778
1779
1780
1781
1782
In all of his enlistments he served his country at least 2 years & 3 months.

Duration of Service.
Years
three
Months
3
6
6
6
not stated
Days

Rank.
As a 
Private
"
"
"
"

Names of General and Field Officers
Gen
 Capt Cushman, Col Beedle
Capt Safford, not mentioned
Capt Safford
not mentioned
Capt Benjamine not men
Capt Benjaming

5. In what battles was he engaged?
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Woodstock Vermont
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? having witness traditionary
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect the affairs
of the witness not property attached, no clergyman

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
mentioned.
Towes
a captain was the highest officer,
in our stations under all his enlistments,
Examining Clerk,

a captain was the highest officer
on our stations under all his enlistments
except the first he belonged to the Vermonth Rangers
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Records Division
Revolutionary War Records section
MMH
S.15410

3-525
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Oct 26, 1922

In reply to your request of blank received blank for a statement of the military history of Calvin Dike a soldier of the revolutionary war you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this bureau.

Dates of Enlistment or Enrollment
1. Sprin 1778
2. Early Spring 1779
3. Early Spring 1780
4. Early Spring 1781
5. Early Spring 1781

Length of Service
1. 3 mos.
2. 6 mos.
3. 6 mos.
4. 6 mos.
5. 6 mos.

Rank
Private

Officers under whom service was rendered
1. Capt. Cushman
2. Capt. Safford
3. Capt. Safford
4. Capt. Benjamin
5. Capt. Benjamin G Green

Colonel
1 thru 5 = Bedle

State
VT

Battles engaged in - none
Residence of soldier at enlistment - Woodstock, VT
Date of application for pension - Nov 6, 1832 His claim was allowed
Residence at date of application - Royalton, Cuyahoga Co Ohio
Age at date of application - Born July 7, 1761 in Springfield, VT
Remarks: His parents (names not stated) removed from Springfield, VT to Woodstock, VT where soldier resided until 1831. He lived in Madison Township, Geauga Co Ohio then to said Royalton. He died in Lorain Co Ohio a few years previous to 1855, exact date not state. It is not stated that he ever married.

Respectfully

Commissioner

(Had a brother - Adin Dike who served in same tours)
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entered

Calvin Dikes
Declaration Cuyahoga County
18005

The dep
[illegible]
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Declaration in order to obtain the
benefit of the act of Congress
passed June 7th 1832
State of Ohio,
Cuyahoga County
On this sixth day of November AD 1832 personally appeared in open
Court, before the Honorable Reuben Wood
Samlsame Williamson Simion Fuller and Watson
Moore Judge of the court of Common
Pleas now sitting in and for said County
Calvin Pike, late a resident of the Township
of Madison in the County of Granger
Ohio, but now a resident of Royalton
County of Cuyahaga, State aforesaid
aged 71 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 7th 1832
that he was born in the town of
Springfield in the state of
vermont on the 7th day of July 1761
my parents moved to Woodstock in
the State of Vermont, where I resided
untill September 1831. that there is no
record of his age, to his knowledge
That he entered the service of the United States
under the following named officers
and served as herein stated
That in the spring of the year 1778 at Woodstock he
Enlisted for one year in Col Beadles Regiment Capt Cushman
Company he soon repaired to Albany passed muster and
returned home to Woodstock he thinks he performed Military
out on this Tour 3 months we were not called upon or under
this Enlistment. Early in the spring of 1779 at Woodstock
the again Enlisted into Captain Saffords company and
Immediately marched to Rutland it for headquarters to
here until late in the fall after the close of the
navigation on Lake Champlain and was then discharged
served at least on this Tour months
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Early in the spring of 1780 at Woodstock Vt he again
Enlisted into Captain Saffords company we marched
without delay to Pittsford it and there built a piquet
Fort and made it our head quarters, sometime in
the summer we marched across the Green Mountains
went down White River to Bethel there built a
Piquet fort and made it our headquarters until
Late in the fall we were then discharged served at
least 6 months on this Tour
Early in the Spring of 1781 at Woodstock again
Enlisted into Capt Benjamin Company
and soon repaired to Bethel for head quarter, and
until late in the fall was then discharged and returned
home served at least 6 month on this Town Early in the
Spring of 1782 at Woodstock W. again Enlisted into
Captain Benjamin [illegible] Company and soon repaired to
Bethel for head quarters, and tarried until late in
the fall was then discharged. and returned home served at least 6 months on this tour. early in the spring of 1782 at Woodstock Lt he again enlisted in to Captain Benjamin [illegible] Company and soon repaired to Bethel for headquartered and tarried until late in the fall was then discharge. In all of his enlistment he served his country at least 2 years and 3 months  there was a similarity in his last enlistments both as to time and services does not recollect the length of time for which he enlisted but usually started early in the spring so as to be on the ground by the commencement of the late navigation and did not 
return until Navigation closed. This being the rout
by which the frontier settlements were approached by
the British Indians & Tories, a captain was uniform
by the highest officer on our stations under all his
Enlistments except the first he belonged to the
Vermont Bangers, he has no documentary evidence to [illegible] in support of his claim no any witness
that I can procure except the Deposition of Adin Pike
which is herewith transmitted he hereby relinquish
every claim to a Pension or annuity except the present
and he further declares that his name is not on the
Pension Roll of the Regency of any State
[signature] Calvin Dike
Sworn to in Open Court Nov. 6. 1832
[signature] Horace Perry
Clerk Complin

John B Stewart a Justice of the Peace
of Royalton Township hereby certify that from
Personal acquaintance with the family and the
partial acquaintance I have formed with Calvin
Dike owing to his short residence here) believe
him to be 71 years old and those acquainted with him
Believe him to have been a soldier of the Revolution
and one in that Belief
Sworn to in open Court Nov. 6. 1838 JJohn B Stewart
[illegible]
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the
investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatives
presented 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
them that John Stewart who has signed the preceding
certificate is a resident of the County of Cuyahoga and
is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit.

The State of Ohio, Cuyahoga County
Horace Perry Clerk the Court of Common Pleas
hereby certify that the foregoing contains
the original proceeding of the same Court
in the matter of the application of Calvin
Dike for a pension or
In testimony whereof hereunto set my
hand will seal of Office this fourteenth day of
November one thousand eight hundred and
thirty two.
Horace Perry Clk
DIKE CALVIN
5 - 15410
(N.H., VT.)
[stamp] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES
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Supplementory Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of
passed June 7th 1832
the date of Ohio, Cuyahoga County ss.

On this fourth day of June AD. 1833
personally appeared before the Honorable Court of
Common Pleas now sitting in and for said County
the same Calvin Dike, named in the Declaration
hereto attached, made and sworn to before said court
on the 6th day of November A.D. 1832, and to which
this his further declaration is supplementary, who
first being duly sworn, according to law, doth on
his oath make this further declaration in order to
obtain the benefit of said act
that in all of the said Enlistments mentioned
in his said first declaration, to which this
is supplementing, he enlisted as a volunteer
in companies, called gorverment rangers, but more
commonly called Green Mountain Boys that his
officer the highest in command was west
commonly a captain, that the companies in
which he served were raised to guard the
parties to march from place to place where
the enemy should invade, that during none
of his said enlistments, was he engaged in any
regular battles, and in no particuler skirmishing
that he was engaged with the said companies
which he belonged, for the most of the time
scouting parties, and being stationed at the
places mentioned in his said first declaration
DIRE, CALVIN (N.H. TVT) S-15410
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and building picket forts to guard against the encroachment of the enemy on the frontiers. at the closing of the navigation on Lake Champlain [illegible] the campaigns in which he served were always dismissed to return to their homes, [illegible] on these occasions he was dismissed, and all his discharges and dis[illegible] was given to him verbally, and none in writing are ever given to him, by the Captain of his companies, except once, when he was dismissed by Lieut Col Wheelock. in Col Beadles regiment of Albany, and it this time he was verbally dismissed.
That in his first enlistment in the spring of 1778, in the regiment commanded by Col Beadle, one Wheelock being Lieut, Col and in Capt Cashmans company, he enlistment for one year, but on marching to Albany, he was after serving the full period of three months under this enlistment dismissed by Lieut Col Wheelock to return home, to wait for further orders, but that under this enlistment, he was not called again into service,
That in his second enlistment in Captain Sefferts company he served the full period of 6 months as returned in his service
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first mentioned declaration, and was dismissed by & by
Safford, verbally,
that in his third enlistment, in the
1780, Woodstock in Vermont which was his second
enlistment in Capt Saffords company he served not
less than 6 months and was dismissed by Captain
Safford that in his fourth enlistment, in
Capt Benjamin Company, as mentioned in his said
first declaration he served not less the 6 months
and was dismissed by the said Capt Benjamin
that in his fifth and last enlistment in
Capt Benjamin G. Greens Company to at [illegible]
in the year 1782, as mentioned in his said first
declaration, he served not less than six months
and was verbally dismissed by the said Capt
Benjamin G Green by verbully, having served
his country in all of the said enlistment
soldier in the Revolution, two years and
three months. That by reason of the nature of the
services in which this declarant was engaged
and by [illegible], that his highest officers in command
being captains, and by reason of his having served
in detached parties, he is unable to set any
further particulars in circumstances, as to his
in the officers ingaged, the names of his
unto he has forgotten
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He further states that he is not acquainted with a
Clergyman in the town where he resides, and [illegible]
he is not able to produce the certificate of any Clergyman
as to his age, or the general belief in his neigherhoud
to his being a soldier in the Revolution, but at
this declarant is well acquainted with John B Stewart
Esq a Justice of the Peace in said town of Royalton
and James Tousley also a magistrate residing in the same
the of Royalton, County of Cuyahoga, Ohio who can
certify as to their belief in this declarants age and
to the general belief in the neighborhood where he
resides, that he has been a soldier in the revolution
and at this Declarant is a man of veracity
[signature] Calvin Dike
sworn & subscribed in open court 
June 4th 1832 Hry Weldon Dep Clerk
 
We John Stewart a Justice of the Peace in
the town of Royalton county of Cuyahoga, State of Ohio
and James Tousley also a magistrate of the same town do hereby
certify that we are well acquainted with Calvin Dike
of said town who has subscribed and sworn
to the above declaration, and we believe him to be
71 years of age, and 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, and that we believe said Calvin Dike
to be a man of veracity
[signature] John B Stewart Justice of the Peace
[signature] James Tousley Justice of the
Sworn & subscribed in open Court
June 4th 1833. [signature] He Weldon Dep Clerk C.S.

and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation
of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the
war department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary
Soldier, and served as he states, and the Court further certifies that it
appears to them, that John B Stewart and James Tously, who have signed the presiding
Certificate a Justices of the Peace of and residents in the County of Cuyahoga and
credible witnesses persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit
I Henry G Weldon Deputy Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the further
proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application
of Calvin Dike for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal
of office this 17th of June AD. 1833. H Weldon Dep. Clerk
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15410
INVALID.
File No. 154
Danegate
Calvin Dike
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7"" 32
Index:-- Vol. Page
Arrangement of 1870.}
1922 - Oct 24 - Hist to
R. Cohlke Mill
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which these answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Calvin Dike further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason
assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes
V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he
served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled?  No
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished
from any other seal? yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence 
of a clergyman and another respectable cities as a
moral holes in his neighborhood relative to his revolu-tionary service? No
XI. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? No
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one
living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? witness
.
XIV. +If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness
or witnesses as to his services?  as to part of his service
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath,
certined to the credibility of the witness of witnesses? yes
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the
regulations direct? The affidavit of the witness & the certificate of the Clerk
by to the official character of the Magistrate, are not on the same paper
XV. Dowl appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age,
as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And,
if not, which of them is not so answered 5.6.7
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how
long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an amndavit in the following words:
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being
duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he
cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recal
lation be arrest or four than the periods mentioned below, and in the line he
year months, and --- days, I served as a . For months
and --
days, I served as a ; and for service I claim a pension.
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3

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, etc. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served, the duration of each term of engagement, the particular place or places where the service was performed, that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority, that he was either in the field or in garrison, and for the time during which the service was performed he was not employed in any civil pursuit.

QUERE XIV. Proof of Service
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service and the time and matter of his leaving the same as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer under his seal of office.

QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer so as to prevent any paper form being improperly attached to the certificate.

In every case where the clerk of the court or other certifying officer has no public seal of office the certificate of a member of congress proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer should accompany the papers.
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LETTERHEAD

C.J. Menager's 
Land Office
Gallipolis, O.

C.J. Menager
Bounty Land and Pension Agent, Gallipolis, Ohio

Gallipolis, Ohio April 16th 1855

Sir - it has come to my knowledge through U.S. Official documents in my possession that there is a claim for an arrearage of a revolutionary pension still due to you.

On the receipt of one dollar as a compensation for my labor, I will explain the matter to your advantage.

Yours respectfully, 
C.J. Menager

Elyria Lorain Co Ohio
May 14th 1855

Hon L.P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir

The above letter came addressed to me as one of the heirs of Calvin Dyke late a revolutionary pensioner of the United States and before sending the dollar where we would be pleased to hear from you as to any claim there was for us on the account, for me his son. Calin Dyke died in the county a few years since.

Respectfully Yours
Porter M Neylie
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Pen Off May 19, 1855
Sir

Please state what time Calvin Dike of Ohio act 1832 at $80 was last paid & oblige.

Very respectfully

L P Waldo
Comm of Pen

R J Atkinson
3rd Aud.

Triplett

Calvin Dike paid to 4 Sept 1848.

Rob J Atkinson
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Rev Svc

338 Washington Ave
Lorain, Ohio
Sept. 22, 1922.

Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Dear Sir,
Will you kindly send me all data you have concerning the following Revolutionary Soldiers.
Eleazer Crawford who resided in Black River Ohio, age 78 in 1840
Calvin Dyke who resided in Amherest, Ohio, whose age in 1840 was 78
Thanking you for information you are able to furnish.
I am yours respectfully
Mrs Theodore R. Dehlke

[stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE 0 SEP 25 1822
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES

NAME --
Dike, Daniel
WARRANT
NUMBER
.
4025
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD
R
ion of Veterans' Administration Archives
Massachusetts
Dec. 12, 1792.
to Daniel King -
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
quent 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.