Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39449, Daniel Dike, Mass.
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(3-1776)
service   number
Mass.  Dike, Daniel  S.39449
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From Vermont [crossed out]
Massachusetts Roll.
1,403
Daniel Dike
Capt Cogswell
Private
Mass Line 1777. War - In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
4
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 25 of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of June 1818, and sent to John Hooker, Esqr. Springfield, Mass.
Arrears to 4th Sept. 1818.
4 Months 10/30 $32.66

{Revolutionary claim, Act of 18th March, 1818.}
Continued
Hancock Berkshire Co.

Notif'n. Sent to Parker L. Hall Esqr. 31 Jany 1821. Lenox Mass.
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Hancock
Danl Dike
Daniel Dike
25 April
Correct
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I Daniel Dike now resident in, and a citizen of the United States, Hancock within County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do solemnly testify and say that I served as a private Soldier in the Armies of the United States in the Revolutionary War seven years three months and sixteen days in the foregoing manner/ viz/ - In January 1776 I enlisted for three months and was marched to Roxbury and assisted at the Blockade of the British troops in Boston, at the end of the three months I then enlisted for nine months into a Regiment commanded by Col. Newal, at the expiration of these nine months I received my discharge and returned home to Sutton in said Commonwealth the place of my Nativity. - February the 22nd 1777. I was enlisted by Lieut. John Blanchard into a company then commanded by Capt Thomas Cogswell in the 9th Regt of the Massachusetts line for during the War, the 9th Regt was then commanded by Col Weston, I was mustered at Lester and joined the Camp at Cambridge the 29th of March 1777. - son after I marched with a detachment under the command of Col Tupper to Albany and from thence to Fort Stanwix and was in that Fort when it was Beseiged by Col. St Leger, after his defeat I joined the Army under Gen. Gates and was in the actions that was fought previous to the surrender of Burgoyne, after the surrender of his army I joined the army under Gen. Washington at White Marsh.
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in the Month of December and went into winter quarters at Valley Forge. I was in the action Monmouth where Col Weston was wounded, the command of our Regt then devolved on Lieut Col Wellin who had the command untill the year 1780 when Col Henry Jackson took the command - In December 1780 when we were encamped at West Point we were obliged to back our wood from off the side of a Mountin, in performing this duty I had the misfortune to break my left arm by sliping down and the stick of wood which I had on my sholders falling across it. In February 1781 I had the misfortune to break it again in the same place  on going to the River to bring up the baggage of Capt. Blanchard to his quarters - On the 9th Day of June 1783 I received my discharge at Newburg in the State of New York. My Discharge was burnt in a house belonging to my Brother, I had left it with my Father and after his Death my Mother went to live with one of my Brothers and carried my discharge with the rest of her things there, the House soon after took fire and burnt down with everything in it. The substance of my Discharge was as follows - "This will certify that Daniel Dike a private in Capt John Blanchard's Company and Col Henry Jackson's Regt has faithfully served the term of six years three months and sixteen days and is hereby Honorably
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Discharged with the Badges of merit for six years services.
/Signed/ George Washington"

and I further depose & say that I have it not in my house to present with any other or further evidence - That I am aged fifty seven years of age - That I am in reduced circumstances in life & stand in need of assistance from my Country for support - Daniel Dike
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire ss.
Be it remembered, That on the 25th day of April - A.D. 1818, came before me, John Hooker, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in said State, and including the said county of Berkshire the above named Daniel Dike & applied for the benefit of the late law of the Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land or naval services of the United States in the revolutionary war & made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit, by him subscribed, and hereto annexed. I do thereupon hereby declare, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Daniel Dike the applicant did serve in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for more than nine months, of the continental establishment, as set forth in his affidavit aforesaid, and that he is yet a resident citizen of the United States, is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of assistance from his country for support. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of the said Circuit Court for the said county of Berkshire to be affixed hereto, this 25th day of April 1818 and I do certify the above annexed is the testimony & proceedings here as taken  before me in the said application & transmit the same to the Secretary of War
John Hooker
[seal]
attest Jos. Woodbridge  Clk
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-43-
Daniel Dike
1405

Con
Parker L. Hall
Lenox
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District of Massachusetts, ss: On this 29th day of June 1830; Personally appeared in open Court before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, begun and holden at Lenox, within and for the County of Berkshire, in the Western Circuit, on the 4th Monday of June 1820, the same Court, being a Court of records for said Circuit; proceeding according to the course of the common Law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Daniel Dike aged Fifty nine years, resident in Pittsfield in the County of Berkshire aforesaid, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows; that he enlisted in the company commanded by Captain Thomas Cogswell in the regiment commanded by Colonel James Wesson afterwards transferred Capt. John Balnchard's company - Col. Henry Jackson's regiment in the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment. That his original declaration is dated April twenty fifth A.D. 1818- and that his pension certificate is numbered 1,403
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And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident Citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818, I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof 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--schedule of property, necessary clothing and bedding excepted-to wit:  The use & profit of a small house & barn & one acre of Land during the life of my wife - the same being deeded in trust to my wife Hannah in trust for the children of her first husband -- $25 - Two old horses - one Seventeen & the other Eighteen years old -- $ won't pay more than keeping - 
1 horse five years old -- $80.00 -
2 old waggons 1 for horse & the other for two horses -- $45 -
1 Hog -- $4.80
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$154.80
I owe towards the five year old horse & the two waggons one hundred & four Dollars
That I am by occupation a Post Rider that I am unable to do but little work by the reason of a fall - that the number of my family residing with me is Two - that their names and ages are as follow:  Hannah Dike - my wife - aged fifty seven - Mary Clark, my wife's daughter - aged thirty five, & that my wife owing to her advanced age is unable to do but little & that the said Mary Clark is in a weakly consumptive way & wholly unable to support herself -  /Signed/ Daniel Dike
Sworn to and declared on the 29th day of June 1820, before the said Court
Parker L. Hall  Clk 
I Parker L. Hall Clerk of the Circuit of Common Pleas within the County of Berkshire do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is one hundred fifty four dollars.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this ninth day of August 1820.
Parker L. Hall } Clerk of the Court for the County of Berkshire.
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Daniel Dike must make an affidavit agreeably to the within form, and transmit it, properly authenticated, to the War Department, before his name can be transferred -
17 Jan 1823
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
State of Vermont
County of Addison ss.
On this 18th day of March 1823, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Addison personally appeared Daniel Dike who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain John Blanchard in the regiment commanded by Colonels Weston & Jackson in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Massachusetts from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state of Vermont where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in the future. That he at present receives Eight dollars per month.
Daniel Dike
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid}
Saml H. Holley Justice Peace
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State of Vermont
Addison County ss. }  I Samuel Swift, Clerk of the Circuit Court for the said County of Addison, do hereby certify that the within came Samuel H. Holley is a justice of the peace within the County of Addison aforesaid, and his name within written is his own signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand at Middlebury this 18th day of March 1823
Saml Swift  Clerk &c.
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Daniel Dike, transferred from Mass to Vermont 4 April 1823 from March 1823

Sep 1818
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.  3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS. Washington, D.C., ....... 19.....
In reply to your request of ..........., received .............. for a statement of the military history of Daniel 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.  S.39449

Dates of enlistment or appointment. / Length of service. / Rank. / Officers under whom service was rendered. Captain / Colonel. / State.
Jan 76 / 3 mos / Prt. / stationed at Roxbury / Mass.
76 / 9 mos /   /    / Newal /
Feb.22.77 to June 9.17.83 /  / {Cogswell John Blanchard / James Wesson Tupper Mellin Henry Jackson

Battles engaged in, at siege of Fort Stanwix, in the battles prior to Burgoyne's capture, Monmouth
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Sutton Mass
Date of application for pension, Apr. 25, 1818. His cl was al
Residence at date of application, Hancock, Berkshire Co. Mass.
Age at date of application, 57
Remarks: In 1820 soldier's wife Hannah was 57 and she had children by a former marriage, a daughter Mary Clark ag 35, being the only name stated. In 1823 he res in Addison Co Vt. During his services he broke his left arm twice
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
Note: This man was evidently an invalid pensioner of State of Mass. see his record in Mass S. & S. He does not appear on list of Invalids of 1823 of Berkshire Co. Mass or of Vt Addison Co.
8-2356
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Mrs. Chas. O. Norton
Kearney, Nebraska
March 27th 1915 -
To the Hon-
Commissioner of Pensions-
Washington. D. C.-
Dear Sir;-
Will you kindly send me- copy of application for Pension- made by Daniel Dike- of Mass- for service in Revolutionary War- This pension was granted to Daniel Dike- in 1818, and in 1823- was transferred to Vermont- where he went to make his home- I desire all the family and personal data- the applications gives-
Yours most truly-
L. G. Norton
(Mrs. Charles Oliver Norton)
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39449
Revy INVALID.
File No. 39,449
Daniel Dike
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index: - Vol. 3, Page 129
{Arrangement of 1870.}

1915 April 7.  Hist. to Mrs. C. O. Norton. aw