Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16100, John Dean, Md. Privateer Sea Service.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
MD.
Privateer
Sea Service
CONTENTS

Dean, John

NUMBER
S. 16100
carded
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5236
Indiana

John Dean
Scott Co in the State of Indiana 
was a Private in the Company commanded
Captain Richardson of the Regt commanded
Col Richardson in the Maryland
line for 6 months
& Sea Service.
& Privateer

Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana
the rate of 20 Dollars - Cents per annum
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of February
1833- and sent to Hon. Wm Hendricks
U.S. Senate 

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 $30 00
Semiannl. allowance ending 4 Mar 33 - 10 00
$40.00
⎨ Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832.
recorded by Jno Cromwell Clerk
Book D Vol 9 Page 181
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Order to pay 11 Sept 188four
(stamp)
(illegible)
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ohn Dean
Application
All his alleged service
on mariner was on
board privateers (& 
not provided for by the
act except
6 mo  priv:
20$
admd

M. Hendricks
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State of Indiana ⎬ SS.
Scott County ⎬
On this Seventh day of November in the
year 1832 personally appeared before the Judges of
the Scott County Circuit Court, in Open Court now
setting (being a court of record) John Dean a resident
of said County and State aged Seventy five on the 
21 of July 1832 who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following 
declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the
provision made by the act of Congress passed
June 7. 1832. That he enlisted in the army
of the United States in the year 1776 with Captain
Joseph Richardson for six months and served in the
first Regiment of the Flying Camp, under the
following named Officers Colonel William Richard
Major Hopewell, Captain Joseph Richardson, first
Lieutenant Thomas Lowman, Second Lieut Levin
Hardy, Ensign Smith More, That he resided in
Dorsett County, Eastern Shore of Maryland when
he enlisted, from thence he marched to Philadelphia
where he drew his arms & blankets, from thence
he marched to Kingsbridge on York Island, on
his way from Philadelphia to Kingsbridge
was under the command of Col Wm Richardson
with Captain Goldsberry's company and the Jersey
militia, he was in a skirmish with the British
on Staten Island and took five hundred British &
Hessian soldiers, from Kingsbridge he marched to
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Tuckahoe White, from thence to White plains, Here
his regiment joined the main army under General
Bell, here he was in the engagement of the White
plains, from thence the army or a part of it
retreated to fort Lee in New Jersey, here he was taken
sick about two or three weeks before his time was
expired, he was then sent to Philadelphia in a
waggon to the hospital, here he remained sick
when his company was discharged & he never received
his wages nor his discharge, his company was
discharged in the fall of 1776 or spring of 1777-
In the fall of 1777 he shipped on board of vessel
by the name of Free American a letter of Mark with
four (illegible) commanded by Captain William Bedlow
and Lieutenant Smith at Baltimore bound to Santa
Cruse, after leaving the Capes in ten hours they were
taken by the Lord Howe a refuges Privateer, from
thence he was taken to New York and placed in the
Good Hope, a prison ship, out of this ship he was
taken by Wheeler to assist him in carrying
provisions to the Kings Army in his vessel called
the Victualer, after remaining a short time on
board of this vessel he was taken by the Sloop
Beaver of New London Connecticut (commanders name
not recollected) he then was released, this was about the
beginning of Summer. He states that he was a prisoner
about a Eleven months, he then returned home and
remained there two or three weeks; he then went to
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Baltimore and shipped on board the sloop Fanny with
twenty guns, commanded by Captain Lockley and
Lieutenant Lecarter in the beginning of Summer in the
year 1778 he was discharged in the fall of the same
year, which discharge is lost. He again shipped on
bound of the Ship Rambler a privateer with fourteen
guns at Philadelphia, commanded by Captain William
Derry, Lieutenant Thomas Hynes, Sailing Master
Wheeler, he shipped in April or May 1780 as Boatswain's
mate, and bound on a six months cruise, he was
in an engagement with a British Brig, (the name of
the Brig or its Commander not recollected) 
between the first and
fifteenth of August he was taken by the Nymph
Frigate of thirty eight guns and the Pearl Frigate
of thirty eight gives (Commanders name not recollected)
he was then put on board of the Nymph Frigate
and taken to New York and the went on board
of the old Jersey Prison ship and remained on
board of her five and a half months and was more 
than a month on board of the Nymph Frigate,
From the Old Prison ship Jersey he was exchanged
by the American Carteel and landed at Elizabethtown.
He then shipped at Baltimore in March 1782,
on board of a Schooner or letter of Marks (name
not recollected) commanded by Captain Hill, bound
for Holland, at Holland he was discharged. He
then in Holland in Amsterdam Shipped or enlisted
on board of the United States Ship on Massachusetts
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States ship called the Fair American or True American
(not positive which) of twenty six guns as a mariner
or sailor for six months, and commanded by Captain
Deshaine of New London Connecticut and Lieutenant
Simons, bound to Boston, At Boston he was discharged
April or May after having served his time of six
months) he has also lost said discharge, that he has
no documentary evidence in his possession to prove
his services, and that he does not know of any person
whose testimony he can now obtain to prove his
services. He hereby relinquishes every claim what
ever to a pension or annuity except the present
and he declares that his name is not on the
pension roll of any agency of any State.
his
John X Dean
mark

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
James Ward Clerk

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion
that the above named applicant was a revolutionary
soldier and served as he states.
I James Ward Clerk of the Circuit Court of County of Scott
aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the
original proceedings of said court in the matter of the application
of John Dean for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand & the seal of said Court at Lexington this
Seventh day of November 1832.
James Ward Clerk
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John Dean

asmd

M Hendricks
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BRIEF in the case of John Dean
County of Scott in the State of Indiana
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? --

3. How old is he? 75

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period.
enlisted In 1776
shipped 1777 fall
ditto 1778
do 1780 May
" 1782 March
" again

Duration of Service.
Years, Months, Days
- 6 - 
held a prisoner about 11 months
Not stated
not stated precisely
not stated
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Rank.
As a
private
"
"
Boatswains 
mate
Sailor
Sailor

Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Gen.
Capt Joseph Richardson, Col. William
Richardson Gen Bell
Capt. Wm Bedlow
Capt Lockley
Capt Wm Derry
Capt Hill
Capt Dashier

5. In what battles was he engaged? White Plains
with a British brig


6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Dorset Cty Md (no such county, probably Dorchester?)

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Neither

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct

Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
mentioned.

F. Waugh
Examining Clerk.
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awd
aws
Rev. War Section.

March 30, 1917.
Mrs. H. H. Zeitlow,
R. R. 1, Gypsum, Kans.
Madam:
In reply to your letter of the 9" instant, you are 
advised that from the papers in the claim S. 16,100, it appears
that John Dean was born July 21, 1757, place not stated, and
while living in "Dorsett"? County, on the Eastern Shore of Maryland,
he enlisted in 1778 for six months with Capt Joseph Richardson 
in Col. William Richardson's First Regiment of the Flying 
Camp, he was in a skirmish on Staten Island and at the battle
of White Plains. In the Fall of 1777, he shipped at Baltimore
on the Letter of Marque, True American, commanded by Capt.
William Bedlow and three hours after leaving the Capes they were
captured by the Refugee Privateer, Lord Howe, he was taken prisoner 
to New York and released after having been in captivity for
eleven months.  In the early summer of 1778, he shipped in Baltimore on the sloop Fanny, commanded by Capt. Lockley and was
discharged in the autumn of 1778. In April or May 1780, he shipped 
at Philadelphia, as Boatswain's mate, on the privateer Rambler, 
commanded by Capt. William Derry, they were in an engagement
with a British Brig and early in August he was captured by
the British Frigates, Nymph and Pearl, again taken to New York,
imprisoned and exchanged about six months later. He shipped at
Baltimore in March 1783 on a Letter of Marque, name not recollect
commanded by Capt. Hill, he was discharged in Holland and
on the Fair American or True American commanded
Capt. Deshaine, and was discharged at Boston after serving six
months. (Note Could not verify Capt Deshaine at all)

He was allowed pension on his application executed Nov. 7,
1833, while living in Scott Co. Indiana. There is no data on
file as to his family.

For the date of last payment of his pension, name of person
paid and date of his death, you should apply to the Auditor for
the Interior Department, Washington, D.C. citing the following
data: John Dean, Certificate No. 5236, issued Feb. 8, 1833, under the
Act of June 7, 1833, rate $20 per annum, to commence Mar. 4, 1831,
Indiana Agency.
Very respectfully,
G M Saltzgaber
Commissioner.

(note: The Navy books shows 
True Am. in engagement 
with West Indian Privateer
page 166)
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(stamp)
Disbursing Office
Bureau of Pensions
Received
Mar 12 1917

Gypsum, Saline Co. Kans. R.R.
Mar. 9th 1917.
Pension Agent,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs: my great
grandfather John Dean
served in the Revolutionary 
War. He was wounded in
this war and afterwards
drew a pension as a
Revolutionary soldier. In
the later part of his life
he drew his pension at
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Madison, Indiana, Please
give me any information
you may have in regard
to his date of enlistment,
marriage, age, discharge
and date of death.
I am seeking this information
in order to join the D.A.R.
Any information will be
gratefully received by
Mrs. H. H. Ziettllow
(stamp)
Disbursing Office
Bureau of Pensions
RECEIVED
MAR 12 1917
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16100
INVALID.
No. 1600
John Dean
Pri Rev War
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Act: June 7"" 32
Index: --Vol. 1, Page 95
(Arrangement of 1870)
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