Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 867, Moses Dickerson, New Jersey
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Service
Number
New Jersey
Dickerson, Moses S. 867
Contents Carded
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Date of death not AB
9696
New Jersey
Moses Dickerson
of Essex in the State of New Jersey
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain [illegible] of the Regiment commanded
by Col. Ford in the New Jersey
line for 2 years-
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Inscribed on the Roll of N. Jersey
at the rate of 80 Dollars - cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of June
1807 - and [illegible]
Arrears to the 4th of May 33 $160
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep [illegible] 40

Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by G C Stiles Clerk
Book 6 Vol 3 Page 108
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Declaration of 
Moses Dickerson
for a Pension
paid
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DECLARATION.
State of New-Jersey,
Essex County
On this Eleventh day of April - 1833, personally appeared in
open Court before the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common
Please in and for said County
now sitting, Moses Dickerson, a resident of Westfield Township
in the county of Essex - and State of New-Jersey, aged Eighty
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 according to the best of his
Recollection and belief as a Volunteer and drafted
private soldier in the Revolutionary war at the
times and not less then the periods mentioned
below
That he first entered the service of the United States
in the Revolutionary war as a Volunteer on
the first Monday of April Seventeen hundred and seventy
six at the Township of Rockesbury in the County of
Morris and State of New Jersey in Captain John Starks
Company of Militia as a private Soldier, where he
was living at that time. And Marched from there
to Elizabeth Town in said County of Essex under the
Command of Col. Ford and from thence to Amboy
in the County of Middlesex in said State. And was
stationed at Amboy and Elizabeth Town in said
Starks and Captain Dickersons Company, and done
duty as a private Soldier in said Company) six
Months that year.-
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In the year seventeen hundred
and seventy seven he again volunteered as a private
soldier in a Company of Militia Commanded by
Captain Dickerson and served in his company six
Months stationed at Hackensack and along the
enemies lines in New Jersey under the command
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of Major Nethes don't recollect his Ca0l name. But
Believes it was Col [illegible] In the year seventeen hundred and seventy
eight was drafted in a Company of Common Militia
Commanded by Captain Corns stationed at Elizabeth
Town Just before the Monmouth Battle and was
Marched from there to join Washington army and
got as far as Spotswood eight Miles below New Brunswick and
under the command of General Wines, was then halted
and Marched back to Elizabeth Town and done two
Months duty under the said Capt Corns as a private
Soldier. The same year was again drafted and done
two months duty as a private Soldier under the
Command of Capt Shilar stationed at Elizabeth Town
along the enemies lines.
In the year Seventeen
hundred and seventy nine he was again drafted as a
private soldier and done one Month duty under Capt Richard
Stevens one month duty under Capt Frazer, One Month
under Capt Solomon and one month in Capt. Dickensons
Company, stationed at Tumble Town Compton and along the
Jersey shore. In the year seventeen hundred and Eighty
he was again drafted in Capt Dickersons Company and
served one Month under Capt Dickeson one month under
Capt Corn one Month under Capt Horten, And one
Month under Capt Soosa, all as a private Soldier
in the Militia Stationed between New-Brunswick
and Hackensack along the lines. In the year Seventeen
hundred and Eighty one he was again drafted and served
one month under Capt Horton, one month under
Captain Solomon. One month under Captain Frazer and
again one month under the Captain Horton.
stationed in New Jersey along the enemy's Lines
Making in all not less then Two years and four
months-- Was in the Battle of Springfield & Connecticut
form in Capt Dickersons Company was in the Skirmish at
Quibble town under the command of Col Wines and was in
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a number of skirmishes along the Line, was on Staten Island with
General Howe knew General Dickerson General Maxwell & Col
Matthias Ogden, he knows of no person whose testimony he
can procure who can prove his services in war. He
was Born in the Township of Elizabeth in that part now
set of of the Township of Westfield in the County of Essex and
State of New Jersey on the Twenty third day of July 1752 and
was Eighty years old last July. according to the best of his
Recollection, he having no written evidence of his age
That he now resides in the said Township of Westfield in
the County of Essex & State of New Jersey where he has resided
for a number of years last past & has always Resided in New Jersey
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 of the United States
Sworn to and subscribed, in open
court the day and year first aforesaid
County the day and year first aforesaid ⎬
Moses & Dickerson his mark
Wm Williams Judge-

We John Rogers-- a Clergyman, residing in the Township of Westfield
County of Essex and State of New-Jersey and William Home
residing in the Township of Westfield County of Essex and State aforesaid, do
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Moses Dickerson who ascribe and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be eighty 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 DAY
AND YEAR FIRST AFORESAID.
John Rogers
Wm Williams Judge
William Home

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 Rogers, who has signed the preceding Certificate, is a Clergyman resident in the Township of Westfield County of Essex and State aforesaid, and that William Home who has also signed the same, is a resident of the Township of Westfield County of Essex and State aforesaid, and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Wim Williams Judge

I, Elias Van Arsdale Jr Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common
Pleas in and for the County of Essex in the State of New Jersey
Certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Moses Dickerson for a Pension.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal of Office this Eighteenth day of April in the yar of our lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.
[illegible]
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State of New Jersey
County of Morris
On this 22nd day of May 1833 -
personally appeared before me
Wm Monro one of the Justices of the peace
in and for the County of Morris aforesaid
Noadiah Dickerson a Soldier of the Revolution aged Seventy two years who being duly sworn according to Law on his oath
in and for the County of Mores aforesaid
Saith that he is Brother to Moses Dickerson formerly of Morris County
aforesaid who was also a Soldier of the Revolution that the said
Moses Dickerson is Eighty years of age and further saith that
he distinctly Recollects that the said Moses Dickerson was gone
from home equipted as a Soldier for several distinct periods from
the commencement to the close of the Revolutionary war and he
is fully satisfied that the said Moses Dickerson was engaged in
the service of the Revolutionary war while from home but what
period of time he served in the whole he does not know as this
deponent resided from home a part of the time in the period
of the Revolution at service at a neighbors, this deponent
distinctly Recollects that he enlisted himself for a period of
Six months, understood at the time to march to New Windsor
the year, or the name of the Officer with whom he was to march
he does not now recollect and that the said Moses Dickerson
Immediately took his place and performed Said tour of Duty as a
private he further distinctly Recollects being called out with the
New Jersey militia at the time of the Monmouth battle and was
marched to Elizabeth Town and there saw the said Moses
Dickerson equipped as a Soldier in actual service but how long
he served at that period he does not know-- he also further
saith that from his knowledge of the Patriotic feelings manifested
by the said Moses Dickson and his almost continual absence
for home Equipped as a solder in the Revolutionary war he is 
satisfied that the said Moses Dickerson was in the service as a soldier
at least two years or more during the Revolutionary war and further
saith that the Record of the age of Moses Dickerson is in possession
of his Deponent and that the said Moses Dickerson will be eighty
one years of age in July next and further saith not
sworn and subscribed before me ⎬ Noadiah Dickenson
the day and year aforesaid
Wm Monro Justice of the Peace
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I William Monro one of the Justices of the peace for the
County of Morris in the State of New Jersey do hereby certify
that Noadiah Dickerson who has sworn to and subscribed the
within affidavit before me I am personally acquainted with
and I freely certify that the said Noadiah Dickerson
a person of credibility for truth and veracity and that
his statement on oath or otherwise is entitled to full credit
and Belief whether in or out of Court In Testimony whereof
I have hereunto subscribed my name officially this 22nd
day of May 1833. Wm Monro Justice of the Peace

I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with William Monro the Justice whose name
in his handwriting is above subscribed to the certificate
of Noadiah Dickerson's deposition & that he is one of the
Justices of the peace in afore said County of Morris
& has authority to administer an oath
Newark June 6. 1833.
[illegible]
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August 8, 1932
Moses Dickerson S.867
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Mr. Moses Bigelow
577 Ridge Street
Newark, New Jersey

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which your request information
in regard to Moses Dickerson, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.867, based upon the military service of Moses Dickerson in that war.
Moses Dickerson was born July 23, 1752, in Elizabeth (later Westfield)
Township, Essex County, New Jersey.
While residing in Roxbury Township, Morris County, New Jersey,
he enlisted and served as a private with the New Jersey Troops, as 
follows: in the year 1776, six months under Captains John Starke and
Dickerson (no relationship to soldier shown) and Colonel Ford: in 
1777, six months in Captain Dickerson's Company under Colonel Hand and
was stationed at Hackensack: in 1778, two tours of two months each under
Captains Corns and Shiler (probably meant for Shuler): in 1779 four tours of one month each under Captains Richard, Stevens, Frazier, Solomon and Dickerson: in 1780, four tours of one month each under
Captains Dickerson, Corns, Horton and Loose: and in 1781, three tours,
of two months and two of on month each under Captains Hortch, Solomon and Frazier.  He was in the battles of Quibbletown, Connecticut Farms and Springfield.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 11, 1832, while residing in Westfield Township, Essex County, New Jersey.
It is not stated that soldier was ever married.

Could not identify Capts Corns, Richard, Stevens, Horton or Loose.
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In 1833, soldier's brother, Noadiah Dickerson, was aged seventy-two years and resided in Morris County, New Jersey.  He was deceased in 1852. A widow survived him but her name is not given. Noadiah also served during the Revolutionary War. There is no claim for pension on file on account of the services of Noahdiah Dickerson.
Very truly yours
A.D. HILLER
Assistant to  Administrator

Date of death not on AB
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Admitted
Private 2 years
New Jersey Militia
J [illegible]
Newark
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State of New Jersey
Essex County Personally appeared before
me the undersigned a Justice of the peace
in and for the said County of Essex. Moses
Dickerson of the Township of Westfield in the
County and State aforesaid who being duly
sworn on his oath deposeth and saith that he
is the same Moses Dickerson who has heretofore
made a declaration on the Eleventh day
April Eighteen hundred and Thirty three before
the Inferior Court of Common pleas of Essex
County to obtain A. Pension of the United States
under the act of Congress passed June Seventh
Eighteen hundred and Thirty two. That the service
therein stated to have been performed by him
in the War of the Revolution was Bonafide and
Actually tendered. Viz one year as a Volunteer
and private soldier in Captain John Starks
and Captain Dickersons Companies Actually in
Service and the other one year and Four Months
was services performed as a drafted private soldier 
in the Common Militia duly called out
by the government for all that time Bonafide and
actually rendered. That he was duly called
out with his Company and actually stationed
at the different places mentioned in his
said Original Declaration doing Military
duty all that time. And the said deponent
further saith that for the time during which
the said service was performed he was not
employed in any civil pursuit. And that he
never received any written discharge from the
said service-
And this deponent further saith
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That since the Return of his said Declaration he
has procured the affidavit of his Brother Noadiah
Dickerson of the County of Morris in said State.
As to the Record of his age. And as to part of
his services in said war. which affidavit he
now directs to be sent to the war department
with his Original declaration. And that he knows
of no other surviving witness that can be found
that can testify to any part of his services in said
War.- And further saith not.
Sworn to and subscribed
in said County of Essex
this first day of June,
A.D. 1833 before me
Dennis Coles, Justice of the Peace
Moses Dickerson his mark

Dennis Coles, Before whom the above affidavit
of Moses Dickerson was taken do hereby certify
that I am well acquainted with the said Moses
Dickerson. And that his statement is entitled to full
Credit and belief.
Dennis Coles, Justice of the Peace
State of New Jersey
County of Essex

I Elias Van Arsdale Junior Clerk of the
Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for said
County of Essex Do hereby Certify That Dennis Coles Esq. before whom
the foregoing affidavit of Moses Dickerson was made & taken, was at the
time of taking the same, Also when he signed the certificate thereunder
written a Justice of the Peace for said County residing therein duly
commissioned and Sworn: and that the above written signatures
Dennis Coles "are the proper hand writing of said Justice
I further certify that William Williams, Esq. before whom the
within affidavit of Moses Dickerson John Rogers and William Hand
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were made and taken, was when the said affidavits were made
and taken & when he subscribed his name to the Certificate  thereunder
written & state is one of the Judges of said Court residing in
said County duly commissioned & Sworn and that the
Signatures
Wm Williams Judge" are genuine-
Witness Whereof I have hereto set my hand
and the seal of said Court at Newark
the fifth day of June AD Eighteen hundred
and thirty three-- (1833)
[illegible]
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[illegible] May 19th 1852
Mr J E Heath
Com &c
Dear Sir
I am engaged in taking testimony in the
matter of the application of the Widow of Noadiah Dickinson for the benefit
of the Pension Laws of the U.S. and whilst I have been able to show very
clearly the fact of the service of the deceased, at different times during the
Revolution, yet I have found some difficulty in learning the
names of the different officers under whom he served. I have
ascertained however that there is on file in the Pension Office
an affidavit of the said Noadiah Dickinson which was
used by one Moses Dickinson in his application for a Pension
and many doubtless be found among the papers in that case.
If it is not inconsistent with the couse of
business in your Department I would thank you to forward to my
address a transcript of said affidavit with fees endorsed,
Moses Dickinson was a Pensioner resident
in Morris County New Jersey
with much respect
Your Obdt Servt
S Henry Potter
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This Bureau can furnish the military 
record of only such Revolutionary soldiers 
as were pensioned or whose widows were
pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and payrolls
of the Revolutionary War and the
War of 1812 as are now in the possession
of the Government are on file in the 
Record and Pension Office, War Department.
Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary
War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
O.W. & N DIV
REVOLUTIONARY

L. W. B. 
I. 867.
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D. C.,
October 26, 1898

Sir:-
Replying to your recent communication you are advised that Moses Dickerson made an application for pension on April 11. 1833. at which time he was 80 years of age and residing at Westfield, N.J. and his pension was allowed for two year' actual service as a private in the New Jersey troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Star and Col. Ford. He enlisted at Rockesbury, N. J.
Very respectfully,
Mr. Theodore M. Banta,
c/o N.Y. Life Ins. Co.,
New York City.
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577 RIDGE STREET
NEWARK, N. J.
July 19-1932
Mr A. D. Hiller
Asst to Administrator
Veterans Administration
Dear Sir
kindly give me
data in your files in reference to
Moses Dickerson
Essex County, New Jersey
Revolutionary Soldier who
Received pension in 1831
yours truly
Moses Bigelow
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Relative to the military record of Moses Dickerson, a soldier of the REv. War, you are advised that he made application for pension on April 11, 1833, at which time he was 80 years of age and residing at Westfield, Essex County, Ne. J., and his pension was allowed for two year' actual service as a private in the New Jersey troops, Rev. War; a part of the time he served under Capt. Stor and Col. Ford. He enliste in Rockesbury, N. J., in April, 1776.
No further data in either case. Copies of papers cannot be furnished.
O. W. & N.
Dec 24 1896
Records
Copy of part of letter to Edward I Bates
1308 [illegible] Dec 24, 1896
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NEW YORKLIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
346 Q. 348 BROADWAY.
Theodore M. Banta, Cashier.
New York Sept 19 1898
Hon Comr of Pension
Dear Sir
Moses Dickerson
of Essex Co. N.J. was put on the
Rev. Pension Roll in 1833
Will you kindly have sent
me a copy of the application
for this pension which
I presume is on file and
greatly oblige
Yours truly
[illegible]
Pension Office
Sept 20 1898
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Mill Hist. to Edward
T. Bates 1308 F St City
Hill
Oct 20 '98
Mr. Theo M Banta
N.Y. City
1932 - Aug 8. Hist to
Moses Bigelow. EB

Rev War
Invalid
Dec 24 1896
File No. 867
Moses Dickerson
[illegible] N. J. Line
Act: June 7, 1832
Index: Vol. A, Page 96
[Arrangement of 1870.}