Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 620-300, Edward Dyer, Md.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE | | NUMBER
Md.  | Dyer, Edward | B.L.Wt. 620-300
CONTENTS
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No. 620
Edward Dyer
Captain
Maryland Line
Warrant issued under date
the 27th July 1873, "to" Elizabeth
"Wells, late Elizabeth Dyer", and
"the other Heirs at Law", &c. &c.
and deliv: to the Said Elizabeth
the same day.

Noted on Bl. July 15th, 1873
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District of Columbia
County of Washington Set
On the 13th day of July 1793 Thomas Beatty Jr.
personally came before the subscriber a justice
of the Peace for the County and made oath an the Holy Evangelis of Almighty God that he was personally acquainted with Captain Edward Dyer & served with him in the Revolutionary Army
in the South and verily believes the said Edward Dyer served during the Revolutionary War.
That he the deponent was well acquainted with 
the wife of the said Capt. Dyer & his family  that the lady who is now present is the Relic of the said Dyer & that the wife of Don'ld Wells is one of the children & her maiden name Elizabeth. That he was acquainted with another Daughter called Anna who he has understood is dead. That he was acquainted with Thomas & Edward both sons of the said Captain Dyer and that the deponent Thomas not ought of the children but those named & of their death by report only

Thomas Beatty Jr.

Sworn to on th day above named before 
Jn'o Ott
This is to certify that Major Tho's Beatty the Deponent above named is entitled from his standing in Society to full confidence & credibility in his Statement.
Jn'o Ott
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Dist Col. a County of Washington

On the 13th day of July 1793 Martha Dyer personally came before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the County and made oath on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God that she is the Relic of Captain Edward who served in the Revolutionary Army that at the close of the war she had six children living viz
Thomas, Anna, Jacob, Edward, Elizabeth & William, that Anna, Edward & William have since that time departed this life, that she has not heard from Thomas for Twenty years past & from Jacob for several years past, that she has advertised requesting information about them but has received none

Martha Dyer

Sworn to before Jn'o Ott
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Abner Ritchie of the District of Columbia personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in and for said District and after being duly sworn deposes That he was personally and intimately acquainted with Capt Edward Dyer of the Revolutionary Army.
That the said Dyer a long time occupied a House in present town near the Deponents Office. Retired afterward to a Farm about four Miles nearly Northeast of said Town,  which he had purchased. That to deponent’s recollection Edward Dyer shortly afterwards died on that Farm. Leaving a widow Martha Dyer now present, and he thinks either five or six Children, with whom he was then acquainted. 
That after the Death of Cap. Dyer the widow & three of her children viz. Anna (intermarried 
since with M. Brawner and now dead) Betsy (intermarried since with Doc'r Wells of Annapolis) and Edward the youngest, who as deponent understood a practicing physician many years somewhere in the vicinity of Morgan Town in Virginia now dead.
This Deponent cannot speak with precision as to the exact period of his acquaintance with Cap. Dyer but confines himself to date directly subsequent or about the surrender of the British forces at York and their Arrival at Fred’k in Maryland.
This Deponent is verily of opinion that the widow of Cap Edw’d Dyer had no other Children than those spoken of.  The respectability of herself and her whole family forbid an injurious thought.  Deponent knows not ought of the Children but those named, and of their death by reputation or report only.
Abner Ritchie
Sworn to 13 July 1813
Before me
Jno Ott
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George Town July 13, 1873
This is to certify that the Respectability & Credibility of the within Deponent Abner Ritchie is of the first standing & entitled to full confidence

Jno M Ott J.P.
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Dep'n 
A. Ritchie
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February 26, 1936.

BA-J/ILL
EDWARD DYER
B.L.Wt. 620-300

Flora L. Ward
701 South Harvard Boulevard, Apartment 6
Los Angeles, California

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information regarding Captain Edward Dyer of Maryland, War of the Revolution.

The data given herein regarding that officer are found in the papers on file in claim for bounty land based upon his service in that war.

Edward Dyer was commissioned May 27, 1773, Lieutenant in the Maryland Line, was promoted to Captain in the Maryland Line, the date not shown, served in the South and to the close of the war.

After his service in the Revolutionary War, Captain Edward Dyer resided many years in Frederick Town, Maryland, from which place he moved to a farm about four miles north-east of that town, where he died; his age and the date of his death are not shown.

Captain Edward Dyer was survived by his widow, Martha Dyer, and six children, namely, Thomas, Anna, Jacob, Edward, Elizabeth and William. Anna Dyer married a Mr. Brawner, Elizabeth Dyer married Dr. Wells, of Annapolis, Maryland, and the son, Edward, became a practicing physician in the vicinity of Morgantown, Virginia.

In July 1813, Martha Dyer, the above noted officer's widow, stated that Anna, Edward and William were deceased, that Thomas Dyer had not been heard of for about twenty years, and nor Jacob Dyer for several years. Her affidavit was made in the District of Columbia. No dates of deaths or marriages are shown, nor are the given names of Mr. Brawner and Dr. Wells stated.
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On July 27, 1813, warrant #630 for 300 acres of bounty land was issued to Elizabeth Wells (late Elizabeth Dyer) and the other heirs at law of Edward Dyer on account of his service as a Captain in the Maryland Line, War of the Revolution. 

If you desire information regarding the location of this land, you should apply to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, this city, and cite the number of the warrant, acreage and date of issue given above.

Very truly yours,

A.D. Hiller,
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

2.
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[paper is very smudged and torn, so I copied a similar commision from a different file, and used the date found in the typed letter from AD Hiller, scan #8 in this record]

The United States of America, in Congress Assembled,
To Edward Dyer Gentleman Greeting.
We, reposing especial trust & confidence in your patriotism, valour, conduct, & fidelity, Do by these presents constitute & appoint you,
 to be a Lieutenant [illegible] in the Army of the United States, to take rank as such
from the 27th day of May 1778. You are therefore, carefully
& diligently to discharge the duty of a Lieutenant, by doing & performing
all manner of things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly charge
& require all officers & soldiers, under your command, to be obedient to
your orders as Lieutenant. And, you are to observe & follow such orders &
directions, from time to time, as you shall receive from this, or a future
Congress of the U. States, or Committee of Congress for that purpose
appointed a committee of the States, or commander in chief for the time
being of the Army of the United States, or any other your superior officer, according to
the rules & discipline of War in pursuance of the trust reposed in you.
This commission is to continue in force until revoked by this, or a future Congress,
the Committee of Congress aforementioned, or a committee of the States.

Witness [illegible] Esq.
President of the Congress of the United States of America
at Philadelphia, the 1st day of June, 1778, and
in the second year of our Independence.
 [illegible] , President.

Entered in the War Office
& examined by the Board
Attest
 [illegible] Secretary of the Board of War.
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I certify that it appears by the Record of Officers entitled to Land, that Edward Dyer a Captain in the Maryland Line is subscribed as entitled to Land.
Dep. of  War
Acco't Office
July 10th, 1813.
Peter Hague
PnClk
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[circle stamp] 
LOS ANGELES
FEB 10
1130 AM
1936
[illegible]

REPLY CARD
THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS


BUY U S SAVINGS BONDS 
ASK YOUR [illegible]

[POSTAGE STAMP]
MARTHA WASHINGTON

[circle stamp] 
Received FEB 13 1936 
MAIL SUB-D
VETS. ADM.
READER 26


U.S. Pensions,
Revolutionary War,
Washington, D.C.
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Edward Dyer served Sept 10 - 1780 - Lieut. &
Capt. Maryland - entered to a pension.  Lived 17852 Fairfax Co. Va. Wanted service, dates of birth, deaths - marriage & any family history & places.  Use in membership D.A.R. 

Flora L. Waird, Chairman
Genealogies & Rev. Services
Echo Civilization Chapt., D.A.R.,
701 South Harvard Blvd. Apt 6
Los Angeles, Calif.