Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45733, Moses Dyer, Mass.
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Service: Mass 
Dyer, Moses 
Number: S45733
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11.977    R
New Hampshire
Moses Dyer of New Grantham in the State of New Hampshire
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Vose of the Massachusetts line, for the term of three years 1780

Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month to commence the 8th of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 17th June 1819 and sent to Hon: Salma Hale
Keene New Hampshire
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 $87.11
Semi-anl. all'ce ending Sept 1819 $48.00_____ 
$135.11
__________
10 Mo 23  -4.
           50   31

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March,1818.}
Continued

[written vertically right side of document] Notification sent Sept 18.  1820 to Harvey Chase Cornish N H
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Moses Dyer
11.977
Sept. 1819
C O B
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Cheshire S. STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. On this 18th day of July A.D. 1820 in open court before the Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in the county of Cheshire   being a Court of Record, in and for the said county, having the power of fine and imprisonment, Moses Dyer- aged fifty five years, resident in Grantham in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: viz. 
I enlisted into Capt Michael Heardings (perhaps spelled Hardings) company Col Rufus Putnam fifth Massachusetts Regt some time in May 1781 for three years and served out two years therein, and was then transferred to the first Massachusetts Regt and there served till I was discharged in Dec. 1783 

The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the 8th day of April 1818 The number of my pension certificate is 11,277 I have received a Pension. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled ""An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War"" passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. 

My occupation is that of a farmer and has not been sufficient ability to pursue it for several years part owing to my low state of health there having at times until to do a common days work that I have residing my family seven persons viz, my wife aged 53 years entirely helpless, having lost the use of one arm My son Winthrop aged 18, not having been able to do the common labor of lads at his age for 6 years part - my daughter Lavinia aged sixteen any feeble my son Converse aged 13 daughter Laura aged 12, Sylvester aged 9 & Julia aged the latter five are wholly dependent on me, & need assistance  towards their support to which that I am several hundred dollars in Debt 
Moses Dyer

Sworn to and declared in Newport in said County, on the 18th day of July A. D. 1820, before Elisha Huntley Judge of the said Court 

I Salma Hale Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Cheshire do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property said schedule, is thirty eight dollars and ninety five cents. testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 24th day of July A.D. 1826 
S. Hale Clerk of the said Court
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SCHEDULE, 
CONTAINING the whole estate and income of, Moses Dyer (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) by him subscribed, exhibited to the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Cheshire in the State of New-Hampshire, on the 18th day of July 1870, and annexed to his oath, viz.

1 Cow - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 18-
1 Hog - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -   4-
5 pigs - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -   312
2 old Pitchforks & 4 rakes - -    1-
1 Chair - - - - - - - - - - - - - -     1-
1 Shovel - - - - - - - - - - - - -       67
2 Hoes - - - - - - - - - - - - - -       25
2 Scythes & rigging- - - - - -     1.33
Part of an old cart - - - - - - -     3.25
1 Grindstone - - - - - - - - - -       50
1 Sit harrow cart - - - - - - - -      4-
1 axe - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -        50
Good chains - - - - - - - - - - -     1.25
1 Hammer - - - - - - - - - - - -          8
                                               __________
                                                  38.95
Moses Dyer
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Moses Dyer's ban

Moses Dyer
Private
80 to 83

[obscured] Massachusetts
Regt. 

Salma Hale

Admitted
Admitted
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I Moses Dyer of New Grantham in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire make oath declare and say that in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty one I belonged to Sturbridge in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts and in March of that year I enlisted to serve as a private soldier in the army of the United States for three years and joined the army at West Point and was annexed to the Company commanded by Michael Gabriel Houdan {Houdin] a Frenchman of the fifth Massachusetts Regiment and served in said Regiment about two years   I was then transferred to the first Massachusetts Regiment under Col. Joseph Vose and I continued to serve in said first Regiment till the close of the war and then I was discharged Decr. 23rd, 1783.
That discharge is hereto annexed. I further testify and say that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life I am in need of assistance from my country for support
Moses Dyer (signature) 
 
State of New Hampshire
Cheshire ss. }
[illegible] April 8th 1818
Before me Moses Dyer signer of the foregoing declaration and made Solemn oath that it is just and true
Sworn before me
Elisha Huntly (signature) }
one of the Justices for the Court of Common pleas for said County
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section 
EEL
May 10, 1930

Amos L. Dyer
Box 184
McBrides, Michigan

Dear Sir:
I advise you that a very careful search of the Revolutionary War records of this bureau has resulted in the finding of the following data in regard to one Moses Dyer whose children named in his claim for pension correspond to some of the children's names given in your letter, of a person surnamed Dyer whose given name you seek.
From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.45733, it appears that Moses Dyer, while residing in Sturbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts, enlisted in March, 1781, served two years as a private in Captain Michael Gabriel Houdin's Company, Colonel Rufus Putnam's Massachusetts Regiment, was then transferred to Colonel Joseph Vose's Massachusetts Regiment and was discharged December 23, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 8, 1818, at which time he was residing in New Grantham, Cheshire County, New Hampshire.
In 1820, he stated that he was aged fifty-five years and that he had residing in his family seven persons, his wife, aged fifty-three years; daughter Lavinia, aged sixteen years; son Converse, aged thirteen years; daughter Laura, aged twelve years; Sylvester, aged nine; and Julia, aged seven years.

Very truly yours
E. W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner.
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45733
INVALID.
File No. 45733
Moses Dyer
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:--Vol. 3, Page 145
[Arrangement of 1870.]

{Note on right side:}
1930 - May 10-Hist. to Amos L. Dyer. EEL
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DYER, MOSES
(MASS.) S-45733
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By the Honourable Major-General KNOX,
Commanding the American Forces on Hudson's River.
[too faint to read] in the [too faint to read] Regiment, being enlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States. 
Given in the State of New-York, the twenty third Day of December 1783
By the General's Command 
Knox Myont(?)
Registered in the Books of the Regiment,
Ralph F Bowler (signature)
Capt. & Adjutant

[contains a stamp that is too faint to read]
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Elisha Huntley of Marlow in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire a Justice of the Court of Common pleas for said County of Cheshire - 
to the Honorable J. Calhoun Secretary of the department of war of the United States Sir 
 Moses Dyer of New Grantham in said County of Cheshire having on the Eighth day of April instant made declaration under Oath which is sure unto Enmeted and Submitted to me the other evidence which is Hereunto Enited it appears to me the said Justice that the said Moses Dyre has satisfactorily proved that he did serve in the Revolutionary war for the term of time in said declaration mentioned as a private soldier against the Common Enemy of the united States it Also Appears to me the said Justice that the said Moses Dyre by Reason of his Reduced Circumstances in life is in need of assistance from his Country for support dated at Cornish in said County of Cheshire this Eighth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and Eighteen
Elisha Huntley } One of the Justices of the Court of Common pleas for said County
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State [illegible] the [illegible] of Common Pleas for the County of Cheshire [illegible] is one of the Justices of said Court duly commissioned by the [illegible] of said state and that [illegible] seal by said Court
In [illegible] I have hereto subscribed & affixed a seal in [illegible]  8th day of May A.D. [illegible]
Levi Chamberlain
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this may certify that we have been acquainted with Moses Dyre for a number of years and think him to be a very poor man and stands in need of relief from his Country

Eliphalet Adams
Zechariah Weston (their signatures)

State of New Hampshire}
(?) Co. }

Cornish  April 8th 1918 then Eliphalet Adams and Zachariah Weston made solemn oath that the
forgoing certificate by them Subscribed is just
are true before me

Elisha Huntly  J peace.
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Mcbrides Mich.
April 16, 1930
Earl D Church
Dear Sir. In response to your letter just received I will give you all the information at this writing.
As to the name of the father of John A. Dyer I have been looking up some of the old family records and as near as I can find out we think his name was John H. Dyer but we seen to have light on
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The Date of his Birth or
Death.

And as to Place of * enlistment
        * writer adds "Residence at" 
We do not know.
Only they seem to thincj {think]
he was a native of
New Hampshire (not Vermont).
As to the widow we know
nothing of her name 
Only we think that he
was married in France.
You may think this is 
a long queer letter but we
are anxious to learn this
John A Dyer's father's name in
full Mothers name   Date of
birth and Death.

I am sending you a list
of the family's names
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For this search is 
Pertaining to the want
of a lost Heir to our
English estate. While
We are very sure the [that] this
John H Dyer was or is the 
Heir that they cannot back
out If we can get his Righ[t]
name. And when and where he
landed in this country and
where he sailed from which
we thought was France
Please search the records
of the War of 1812 rather
than the one{s} of the Rev[olutionary War}.}
   Let me Hear as soon as
Possibly with all the information
you can give them {illegible]
[illegible] I think I can furnish
you with money.

Amos L Dyer
[town illegible] Mich.
Box 184
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Here is a list of the
Family of 13 Children
1. Eunice Dyer born Aug 28, 1[7]78
2. V[e]rbin Dyer " [ditto] Oct 7 1791
Th[i]s Ve[r]bin was an Army surgeon
in or during [Antonio Lopez de] Santa Anna's
time. I met him in or near
Mexico!
Moses Dyer Born July 8 1795
Cyrus Dyer " [ditto] April 13 1798.
Russell Dyer " Feb 25. 1802
Leveri Dyer " May 8, 1803
John A Dyer which is or was
my Grandfather. Born May
3 1805. Died Nov. 24 1879 age
74 yrs 6 m{on]ths 18 Day[s]. He Died
in Perris T[o]wn[shi]p Montcalm Co. Mich.
Horice and Converse, Twins
Born Feb 1 1807
Laura Born Jun[e] 30 1808
Sylvester Dyer Born April 21 1810
Julia Dyer Born June 15 18[1]3