Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8668, John Dick, S C
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(8-1776) SERVICE CONTENTS NUMBER [illegible] Dick , John Margaret & NUMBER W. 8668
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3647 
Kentucky 
Margaret Dick 
widow of John Dick who died on the 19th November 1832 of Pulaski Co. in the State of Kentucky who was a Private in the company by Captain Brown of the regt. commanded by Col. Sumpter in the S.C line for 16 months & 28 days Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 56 Dollars 20 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of December 1841 and sent to Christopher Chinn, Harrodsburg, Ken
Arrears to the 4th of Sep, 1841 590:10 
Semi-annual allowance ending [illegible] 28.10
$618.20
 {Revoluntionary Claim Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3}
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book C. Vol.  1 Page 194
Agent notified
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State of Kentucky Pulaski County Set 
On this the 29th day of July 1841 Personally appeared before me Josiah W Duck a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Pulaski and State aforesaid, Margaret Dick a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged Seventy nine years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4, 1836. That she is the widow of John Dick who was a private & Sergeant in the Revolution. The said John Dick was a distant relation of the declarants and lived at the declarants Father James Wiley in Chester District in the State of South Carolina at the time he first enlisted in the service of his Country. The aforesaid John Dick Enlisted for the term of fifteen months in the District of Chester South Carolina in the year the declarant thinks of Seventeen hundred and Seventy five or six and faithfully served out his fifteen months in a company commanded by Captain Brown and Colonel Sumpter Regiment, while in this service the said John Dick was marched to Charlestown and was stationed at and in the Battle of fort Moultrie and in the defence of Charles Town and there received a wound by a ball being loged in his hip which was cut out by the Physicians and he soon recovered. After his return from this fifteen months service the Declarant was married to the said John Dick in Chester District in the State of South Carolina on the first day of March Seventeen hundred and Seventy Eight (1778) by a Magistrate by the name of Alexander Walker. They continued at the declarants Father for about one year after their marriage most of which time the said John Dick was out on Scouts after either the British or Indians or tories. They then moved to their own home about three miles from the declarants Fathers, and in a very short time after they went to house keeping. The said John Dick was called into service in the Militia and was out four month under Captain B[illegilbe] and in Sumpter Regiment. And the declarant then broke up housekeeping and returned again to her fathers. Shortly after her return her only Brother
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Samuel Willey was shot by some tories at her Fathers door her husband was at this time in the army. In Seventeen hundred and Eighty her husband was again called into service of three or four months by Captain Bell who belonged to Sumpters Regiment, and he served out his tour of duty, in the year of Seventeen hundred and Eighty one. The said John Dick was Drafted for the term of four months and marched out under Captain Bell in Sumpters Regiment this tour of duty was performed as a horseman and he was appointed Sergeant in the troop and was marched down below Orangeburg in the State of Georgia and was there was taken prisoner and was lodged by the British in Orangeburg jail where the said John Dick laid in said jail for four weeks and then was exchanged when the said John Dick was taken prisoner. The British took his horse gun and all his equipage. She further declare that her husband independant of his regular tours of duly performed, her husband was almost constantly out on scouts after the British Indians and Tories and while in the several services the said John Dick was at the storming of Columbia he was under Sumpter in highwasa at St Morries at St Augustin and at Savanah he was in the Battle at the Eauta Springs and in the Battle at Gilford Courthouse her husband the aforesaid John Dick died on the Ninteenth day of November Eighteen hundred and thirty two and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
 She further declares she knows of no record evidence of her by marriage but has a record of the age of her Children in her old family Bible which she will cause to be filed as evidence in support of her claim Margaret Dick her x mark - Sworn to and subscribed before me the undersigned Justice of the peace in and for the County of Pulaski And I Certify that in consequence of old age and bodily infirmity the the aforesaid Margaret Dick is unable to attend Court. Given under my hand this 29th July 1841 [illegible]
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Sarah Dick was Born Novem  20th 1778 
Samuel Dick was born october the 11th 1782 James Dick was Born august the 13th 1884 
John Dick was Born October 20 1786 
Archibald Dick was Born December 28th 1788 [text marked thru]
Peggy Dick was born September 21st 1795 William Dick was Born April 5th 1798 
Nancy Dick was born June the 8 1800 
Alexander Dick was Born September 29th 1793 William Speary Dick was Borne the January 22 1823
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The End of the OLD TESTAMENT. Alexander Dick [text marked thru] was Married March the 4 1820 
William C Carroll Dick was Born December the 19 in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight and twenty hundred A
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The deposition of Rebecca McDonald a resident of Russell County Ky taken to be used as evidence in favour of the Application of Mrs Margaret Dick for a pension 
Deponent being Eighty years old deposeth and saith that she was well acquainted with John Dick deceased and Margaret Dick his widow and applicant before their marriage and ever since. She lived near the said John Dick in Chester District in the State of South Carolina, And Recollects the said John Dick entered the service of his Country as a regular Soldier in the early part of the Revolution and served as such for a long time but the deponent cannot say how long nor can she at this time recollect the officers name he served under after the said John Dick returned from the army as a regular. He was married to Margaret Wiley in the district of Chester in the State of South Carolina the Deponent was not at the wedding but heard of its taken place. She thinks this wedding took place about the middle of the war, for she knows the said John Dick performed two or three tours of duty with the Militia of the said District of Chester after he was married to the said Margaret Wiley, The deponent does not recollect what officers the said Dick served under but she recollects perfectly well that on his return home from one of these tour of duty the said John Dick with other troops took breakfast at the deponents Father and she was present at the time of their breakfast
 Rebecca her x mark McDonald 
State of Kentucky Pulaski County Set Personally appeared before me the undersigned Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Rebecca McDonald and Subscribed and sworn to the above deposition and I certify the said Rebecca Donald is a woman of truth and veracity Given under my hand this 6th day of August 1841 L.W. Duck J P
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State of Kentucky 
Pulaski County Set 
I William Fox Clerk of the Court for  the County aforesaid Certify that J W Duck, is a Magistrate as above and that the signature to the foregoing Certificate purporting to be his is genuine.
 In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my name this 14th day of August 1841 Will Fox Clerk of the Court of Pulaski County By A. Williams D.C.
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Mr. Napier Adams Somerset Kentucky 
 August 26, 1931 BA-J/MCS 
Dear Sir: You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 8668, that John Dick, while living in Chester District, South Carolina, enlisted and served with the South Carolina troops as follows: from sometime in 1775 or 1776, fifteen months as private in Captain Brown's Company in Colonel Sumter's Regiment and was wounded in the hip during the battle of Fort Moultrie; in 1779, four months as private under Captain Bell in Colonel Sumter's Regiment; in 1780, three or four months as private in Captain Bell's Company; in 1781, four months as sergeant in Captain Bell's Company and was taken prisoner by the British but was exchanged after being held in jail for four weeks. It was stated that he was in the battles of Guilford Court House and Eutaw Springs. 
He married March 1, 1778, in Chester District, Margaret Wiley, the daughter of James Wiley of Chester District. 
John Dick died November 19, 1832, On account of the Revolutionary War service of John Dick, his widow, Margaret, was allowed pension on her application executed July 29, 1841, at which time she was seventy-nine years of age and a resident of Pulaski County, Kentucky.
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Children of John and Margaret Dick:
Sarah born November 20, 1778
Samuel born October 11, 1782
James born August 31, 1784
John  born October 20, 1786
Archibald born December 28, 1788
Alexander born September 29, 1793
Peggy born September 21, 1795
William born April 5, 1798
Nancy born June 8. 1800
The following data also appears on the family record: 
William Speary Dick was born January 22, 1823 Alexander Dick was married March 9th, 1820 William C. Carroll Dick was born December 19th, 1820 
The above noted is the history of the only soldier named John Dick who enlisted from South Carolina that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.  Very truly yours, A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator
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WASHINGTON BA-J/MCS September 25, 1931 Mr. Napier Adams 
Somerset 
Kentucky 
Dear Sir: 
Reference is made to your letter of September 3rd, and you are advised that the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 8668, show that Margaret Dick received a pension of $56.20 per annum as the widow of John Dick. In order to obtain the date of last payment of the pension, the name and address of the person to whom it was paid and possibly the date of death of widow, it is suggested that you address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., citing the following data: Margaret, widow of John Dick, Certificate 3647, issued December 4, 1841, rate $56.20 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of July 4, 1836, Kentucky Agency. The Revolutionary War records of this office fail to afford any information in regard to the Robert Adams described by you. Very truly yours, A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator
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Rec'd AUG 27 1934 [stamp illegible]
 Kokomo, Ind. Aug. 24-1934 
Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C. Gentleman:
 I am writing for some information, and wish to thank you in advance for any help or information you may give me.
 I am desirous to become a D.A.R. if I am entitled to the credentials required, and I am hopeful that your department will be able to help me out. I am a grand daughter of Margaret Dick, her father's name was John Dick, and he also had
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2nd five brothers: James, Robert, William, and Thomas and Alex Dick. John and William were the oldest I think. They were borne in Ireland and came to America in 1775. They settled in what is now known as Indiana County near New Florence in the State of Pennsylvania & I thought possibly through some of above relatives I might be eligible for D.A. R. Connections. I assure you I shall be very greatful
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3rd. if you can enlighten me either in a favorable or unfavorable reply. 
Thanking you very kindly, I am Very truly 
Mrs. Charles Head 1221 W. Superior St. 
Kokomo, Ind.
Rec'd Aug 27 1934 [stamp illegible]
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NO. 11544 
THE CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK 
CAPITAL $100,000.00 SURPLUS $23,000.00 D. E. DENTON PRESIDENT NAPIER ADAMS, VCE PREST. C. J. P CARVER, CASHIER J. ERNEST SEARS, ASST CASHIER SOMERSET, KY. 
September 3, 1931.
Veterans Administration Washington, D.C. [stamps illegible] Dear Sirs: Your letter of August 26th last received in which you gave me a history of the service of John Dick, who served in the Revolutionary War with South Carolina troops, enlisting from Chester District in the said State. You said that his widow, Margaret Dick, was granted a pension under claim W. 8668, on her application executed July 29, 1841. I should like to have the amount she was allowed, and the date of her death. 
Robert Adams was a brother - in - law of the said John Dick. Adams married Rebecca Wiley, a sister of Margaret Willy, April 2, 1778, and both lived Chester District South Carolina, during the War of the Revolution, and both elisted in the War from that district, and after the War was over, both came together to Kentucky, and settled on Fishing Creek in Pulaski County, and both died there. There are many of both families still living there. You have giving me quite a good history of the service of Dick, but we have up to the present been unable to get much of a history of the service of Adams in the War, and I should like to know what your records show about his service. It might be and is quite likely that the record will show that Adams was in the same company and regiment with Dick as they were from the same place and brother - in - laws. Quite a number of the folks want to join the D.A.R. and many want a family history. I shall be glad if you will write me what your records show relative to his service in the War, and should there be a charge, I shall be glad to pay it. Misses it. 31112, Very truly yours, Napier Adams
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NO. 11544 
THE CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK
CAPITAL $100,000.00 SURPLUS $23,00000 
D. E. DENTON PRESIDENT 
NAPIER ADAMS, VCE PREST. 
C. J. R. CARVER, CASHIER 
J.ERNEST SEARS ASST. CASHIER 
 SOMERSET, KY. 
August 12, 1931
The Pension Department, Washington, D. C. Dear Sirs: -  It is my information that John Dick served as a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and that he enlisted from the State of South Carolina. 
After the War he came to Kentucky and settled in Pulaski County, some time about 1798, where he died several years afterward. 
His wife was named Sallie Dick, or Sarah Dick, and I have been told that at the time of her death in Pulaski County, that she was receiving a pension from the United States Government as the widow of this soldier.
I desire to know if the records in your Department show that she was receiving a pension as described above, and if so to what Regiment or Command her husband belonged to, and what was his rank, and if the records show that this man was a soldier and his widow received a pension, please say how I can secure a copy of the record giving this information. Some of his descendant desire to join the Daughters of the American Revolution, and it is necessary, as you know, for them show that one of their ancestors was a soldier in the War of the Revolution. Received Aug 14 1931 Receipt Section Pension Files Sub Division 
Very truly yours, Napier Adams
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1931 Aug. 26 hist. to Mr. Napier Adams WCS
1931 Sept. 25 Mr. Napier Adams adv. hot to obt. date last payment of pen. WCS
1934 Sept. 29 hist. to Mrs. Chas Head. WCS
8668 WIDOW, &c. Revy File No. 8668 
Mary Dick Wid of John Dick Privt S.C. line Act: July 4 1836, Sec 3d Index:-Vol. A, Page 183 [illegible] of 1870.
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5491 
Margaret Dick of John Kentucky 
Admitted 
Private 16 mo. 28 days- $56.20 
Cap Brown Col Sumpter J. C 
died 19 Nov 1832 Act 4 July 1836 pension to commoner 4 March 1831 Christopher Chism [illegilbe]
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[illegible] 14th 1841 
Mrs. Widow Dick or Mrs. Wily 
[illegilbe] Pulaski Cty.
KY
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I certify that the foregoing deposition was dictated by the said Samuel Knox, written down by Medicus A Lary Esq and by me carefully read over to deponent, by him fully approved, signed and sworn to before me this 7th day June 1841 Alexander Lee [initials]
State of Tennessee 
 Bedford County 
I Robert Hurst Clerk of the County Court of said County hereby certify that Alexander Lee is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Bedford County Court this 7th day of June 1841 Robt Hurst Clerk
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No. 5491.
Margaret Dick of John
Kentucky
on roll on [illegible] 10th, March 1776
[illegible]
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(5) State of Kentucky Pulaski County Sct.
 I William Fox, Clerk of the Court of Pulaski County, Certify that J.W. Alias, Josiah W. Dick is a magistrate as above, and that the two Signature purporting to be his, to the two foregoing certificates are genuine. 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my Seal of Office, and subscribed my name  this 2d day of August 1841 & Will Fox Clk. Court of Pulaski County 
[seal KY County Seal]
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Harrodsburg Ky 23 November 1841 
Sir I herewith enclose you the declaration and evidence in support of the claim of Mrs Margaret Dick widow of John Dick for a pension which I should be pleased to hear from so soon as it will suit your convenience 
Respectfully your Obt Servt [illegible]
 Col J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City ⎬
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State of Tennessee Bedford County⎬ Be it remembered that I Alexander Lee a Justice of the peace for said county and state, have carefully examined Samuel Knox, with whom I am personally and intimately acquainted, and who is a person of probity & good character, and in all respects entitled to full credit on oath, being a person of the utmost truth & veracity. The said Samuel Knox, being duly sworn upon the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God deposeth as follows. I was well acquainted with John Dicks and served with him in the Revolutionary War. I cannot certainly state when John John Dick first enlisted, but I know he entered the Army some time before the battle at Fort Moultre, on Sullivans Island. I know that he was present and fought bravely at said battle. We served together there. After that battle, we were marched through Charleston, and then over the mountains after the Indians, with whom we had a pretty severe battle. John Dicks was engaged in both these battles to my knowledge. I know he served at least fifteen months. We served together in Captain Brown's company, and Colonel Sumpter commanded the Regiment I was not in the
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same company with John Dick, except for the fifteen months. After that time I know he was in the army, and belive he was in the battle of the Hanging Rock but I cannot state the length of time he served or under what officers he did serve. Col. Sumpter rose to be general & Dick remained in his army for a long time as I believe, but I cannot now remember under what Captain or Colonel he served. John Dick was as true a Liberty man as any in the South Carolina army. He was a brave solder. I am satisfied I do not know when he married.  [illegible] not state the Revolutionary services of John Dicks more particularly than I have done, because if I ever did know all the particulars I have now forgotten, and am unwilling to state on oath mere impressions, when I cannot distinctly remember the facts.  I do not think John Dicks was married the during the fifteen months above spoken of. He must have been married after that time because he cannot state at what time he was married, of course I cannot say what services he performed after he was married. He may have married after the fifteen month tour and then joined the army or he may have married at some other time. I cannot now state. And further this deponent saith not. Samuel Knox
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Indent Book N.  No 314}
No. 1 Issued 18th July 1785 to Mr John Dick for four pounds Sterling for Militia Duty as private, [illegilbe] audited 24 . Principal [pound symbol] 4"0"0 [illegible] [pound symbol]  5 " 7. 
State of South Carolina  
No. 2 To John Dick Jr For duty for Col Andersons [illegible]
 [pound symbol} 28"0"0
[illegible] [pound symbol]  4 "0 "0
 W. R. J. M. A.G.
State of South Carolina  No. 3
I do hereby empower to Mr. William Evans Senr or order to draw on the Treasurer of the said State for my Indent or Indent, both principal and Interest & to sign a receipt for the same to said Treasurers; I also empower said William or order to pay & sign a receipt to said Treasurers for the purchase money of 7 Acres of Land Granted to me & [illegible] a receipt from said Treasurer for the same witness my hand this 16th November 1788. John Sturzeregger John Dick 
No. 4 I do hereby empower John Sturzeregger Esgn. to do for me what  ever Mr John Dick has empowered
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 me to do concerning his Indent and the within order to the Gentlemen Treasurers of South Carolina. Witness my hand this  7th Jany 1789  Wm Evans Senr 
Columbia Lola
Compt. Gen Office 
8th of November 1841}
 I hereby certify the forgoing memorandum No. 1 to be a true copy from Indent Book N. No. 314 now in this of the Office: and that No 2 is a copy of the [illegible] for which the said Indent was issued, I also certify that No 3. & 4. are true copies from papers accompanying said [illegible]. 
Wm. F. Arthur 
[illegible]
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THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA 
HIS EXCELLENCY, John P. Richardson John Richardson Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over the State aforesaid. 
To all to Whom these Presents Shall Come. Know ye that William E. Hayne Eq. is the Comptroller General of the State of South Carolina, and that W. F. Arthur whose signature appears to his certificate on the instrument of writing hereunto annexed is his lawful Deputy THEREFORE, All due Faith, Credit and Authority is, and ought to be had and given to his proceedings and Certificates as such. 
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and caused to be affixed the Seal of the State, in the Town of Columbia the Eighth day of November --- in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Forty one and in the Sixty Sixth year of the independence of the United States of America. 
BY THE GOVERNOR [signature illegible] Secretary of State
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September 29, 1934 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX BA-J/MCS John Dick, W.8668 
Mrs. Charles Head 1221 W. Superior Street Kokome Indiana 
Dear Madam: Reference is made to your request for the record of a Revolutionary War soldier named John Dick. The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, W. 8668, based upon the military service of John Dick. This is the only pension claim under the name of John Dick on file in this office, the papers of which contain the names, Margaret, John, William, James and Alexander as members of the soldier's family. 
John Dick enlisted while living in Chester District, South Carolina , and served with the South Carolina troops as follows: from sometime in 1775 or 1776, fifteen months as private in Captain Brown's company in Colonel Sumter's regiment and was wounded in the hip during the battle of Fort Moultrie; in 1779, four months as private under Captain Bell in Colonel Sumter's regiment; in 1780, three or four months as private in Captain Bell's company; in 1781, four months as sergeant in Captain Bell's company and was taken prisoner by the British but was exchanged after being held in jail for four weeks. It was stated that he was in the battles of Guilford Court House and Eutaw Springs. He married March 1, 1778, in Chester District, Margaret Wiley, the daughter of James Wiley of Chester District.
 John Dick died November 19, 1832. 
On account of the Revolutionary War service of John Dick, his widow, Margaret, was allowed pension on her application executed July 29, 1841, at which time she was seventy-nine years of age and a resident of Pulaski County, Kentucky. 
Children of John and Margaret Dick;
Sarah born November 20, 1778
Samuel "October 11, 1782, resided of Pulaski County Ky., in 1841
James " August 31, 1784
John " October 20, 1786
Archibald " December 28, 1788
Alexander " September 29, 1793
Peggy " September 21, 1795
William " April 5, 1798
Nancy " June 8, 1800
The following family data are also shown: William Speary Dick was born January 22, 1823. Alexander Dick was married March 9th, 1820. William C. Carroll Dick was born December 19th, 1820. 
The widow, Margaret Dick, stated that her only brother, Samuel Wiley, was shot by the Tories at the door of her father's home during the Revolutionary War. Very truly yours A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator
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The deposition of Samuel Dick a resident of Pulaski County. Ky taken to be read as evidence in favour of the application of Mrs Margaret Dick for a pension under an act of Congress passed July 4th 1836 
Deponent being fifty Eight years old on the 11th October last Deposeth and saith that he is the son and second child of John Dick deceased & Margaret Dick the present applicant. He further Saith that his Father the aforesaid John Dick died on the ninteenth day of November Eighteen hundred and thirty two and that his Mother the aforesaid Margaret Dick has remained a widow ever since the death of the aforesaid John Dick, 
He further saith that he from his earliest recollection understood from his Father that he was a soldier & Sergeant in the Revolutionary war that part of his service was performed prior to his marriage and part after his marriage with the deponents mother, the further Saith that he has now in his possession his Fathers family Bible which containes the family record of his Father & Mother Children which record commences in the following words Viz. Sarah Dick was born Novem the 20th 1778 and so continues with the ages down to Alexander Dick was born September 29th 1793 which record the deponent has this day cut out of said Bible and marked it and makes part of this his deposition, the deponent believes the record to be in the hand writing of his father it having been recorded in said bible eversince the deponent first recollection. And further Saith not. Samuel Dick Son State of Kentucky Pulaski County Set 
Personally appeared before me the undersigned Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Samuel Dick, And Subscribed and swore to the above deposition And I certify the aforesaid Samuel Dick is a man of underated Veracity Given under my hand this 29th day of July 1841  [illegible] J P
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The deposition of Samuel Allen a resident of Pulaski County Ky taken to read as evidence in favour of the application of Mrs Margaret Dick for a pension.
 Deponent being Eighty five years old deposeth and saith that he has been acquainted with John Dick deceased & his widow for forty years past and there was great intemacy between John Dick and the deponent from their first acquaintance until the death of said Dick, and the deponent has not the least doubt in his mind that the said John Dick was much engaged in the service of his Country from Chester District South Carolina during the revolution, the deponent was himself a long time with the army and believes he belonged to the same regiment that John Dick was in, and frequently heard of John Dick but was not personally acquainted with him untill he met with him in this State (Kentucky) but the deponent and Dick has so frequently recounted over their services while in service that he thinks he cannot be mistaken as to the said Dicks performing much service in the Revolution before and after his marriage to his present widow, the deponent move from Chester District in South Carolina when he came to this State and frequently saw some of John Dicks family shortly after the Revolution had closed and further saith not. Samuel his mark Allen State of Kentucky Pulaski County Set ⎬ Personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Samuel Allen and Subscribed and sworn to the truth of the foregoing deposition And I certify that the aforesaid Samuel Allen is a man of truth and Veracity 1 Given under my hand this 29th July 1841 J.W. Duck J P