Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2,962, Shubael Dimick, Conn. Mass.
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Conn.
Mass.
Dimick, Shuback
R. 2.962
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Shubael Dimick

Claim for a pension

Deserted 1779
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DECLARATION.
Revolutionary claim, under at Act of Congress, Passed June 7th, A.D. 1832.

STATE OF VERMONT
District of Georgia,ss 
Franklin County Probate Court September 6th A. D. 1833

Personally appears in open Court, being the Probate Court for the County of Franklin, and a Court of Record for said County, and State of Vermont, as will appear by the first section of a Statue Law of said State, entitled "An act, constituting Probate Courts Courts of Record," passed November 15th A.D. 1821, (see 1st section of said act,) 
Shubael Dimick aged 77 years, resident in Sutton, Lower Canada 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 7th, A.D. 1832.

Born in Tolland, Connecticut, where he resided until he was 19 years of age, then went to Pittsfield, Massachusetts and there in the month of May 1775, he volunteered for six months under Cap. James Robles, Lieut. Coy or McCoy Ensign Josiah Brattle Regiment commanded by Col Eastman, marched immediately for Ticonderoga in company with about 70 under the command of above named officers; when they arrived at Ticonderoga, he found it in the possession of the Americans, there remained about 12 or 14 days and then moved to Crown Point; there stationed until October, was then by order of Gen. Montgomery, moved by water to St. Johns, encamped above the town & there remained about three weeks, when the Town & Fort, was surrendered to the Americans, at which time his time of enlistment expired, then left and returned to Tolland.
Again in the month of January 1776, he enlisted for two months under Capt. George Hubbard, Lieut Edward Payne, Ensign Whiting, Col Solomon Wells, stationed and remained a part of the time at Cambridge, and part of said time at Roxbury and there discharged on the third day of April 1776 but received no written discharge.
Again in the month of April or May 1776, he enlisted for six months, in the company commanded by Capt Burges, Lieut Converse in the Regiment commanded by Col Sage of Middletown, Connecticut, marched from Tolland to old Hartford; then from Hartford by water to the city of New York, there stationed and remained until the City of New York fell in the hands of the enemy; while there was employed in the Hospital under Doctor (illegible) *who was the chief doctors mate) left the city and crossed over to Paulus Hook, there remained a short time and then went to Hackensack, then to Perames, were remained until after Fort Lee was taken, soon after
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Hartford; from Hartford by water to the city of New York and there stationed and remained until the City of New York fell into the hands of the enemy; while there was employed in the Hospital under Doctor ? (where he was the chief Doctor's mate) left the City and crossed over to Paulus Hook, there remained a short time and then went to Hacksensack , and then to Perames, there remained until after Fort Lee was taken, soon after moved to Peekskill, on the East side of the Hudson River - from there to White Plains where he remained 2 or 3 days and then went to Fredericksburg, Connecticut, where a Hospital was erected, there remained until the month of January 1777, and then returned home, after having served seven months; without any written discharge.
Again in the month of April or May 1777, he enlisted for three years, as a Sergeant in the company commanded by Capt. Paul Brigham, Ensign Joshua Tilden, Regt. commanded by Col. John Chandler, Major Joseph Hoyt, Adjutant Hodges, Sergeant Major James Olmstead, served a part of his time in General McDougalls, and a part in General Harhaus' or Samums Brigade; marched from Tolland to Danbury soon after said Danbury was burnt there remained a short time, and from there with a guard of eighteen men and one Corporal, having in charge General Knox' baggage to Morristown, from there back to Peekskill, and then joined the Regiment aforesaid;  remained there until after the battle of Brandywine, which he thinks was in September then ordered to a place called White Marsh west of Philadelphia, there about 12 or 15 days, from there to Germantown, at which place they had an engagement with the enemy, in which the Americans were unsuccessful; from there was soon after ordered to Mud Fort, and there stationed until  the Americans were dislodged and retreated across the River to Red Hook, there remained a short time, from which he went to a place called Woodbury, and there took charge of a company of Invalids, and from there soon after moved to Valley Forge, and there post up for winter quarters, where they remained until following, at which time the British evacuated Philadelphia.    The Americans marched in pursuit and engaged the British at Monmouth and then they marched to Fredericksburgh; were there about three days, from thence to Reading Connecticut, and there put up
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up for winter quarters, where they remained following, at which time the British evacuated Philadelphia.  The Americans marched in pursuit and engaged the British at Monmouth, and then they marched to Fredericksburgh; was there about three days; from there to Reading, Connecticut, and there put up for the winter; he was there taken sick, received a furlough and returned home, and did not after join the army on account of ill health.
He was born as aforesaid in Tolland, Connecticut, on the 21st of March 1756.
Has no record of his birth
Resided in Pittsfield,Mass. where he enlisted the service but when he left the service he returned to Tolland, his native place, where he lived until after the close of the Revolutionary War where he removed to Lyme, New Hampshire, where he resided between twenty and thirty years, after which in the year 1811 or 1812 he removed to Canada where he now resides.

He served in his first campaign as a private six months; in his second he served as a private two months in his third he served as a private seven months and in his fourth campaign he served as a sergeant twenty two months he thinks at least and for such service he claims a pension

He never received a written discharge at the close of either of his terms of enlistment.

Is acquainted with the following name Gentlemen who can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his having been a soldier of the Revolution 
Viz. in the Town of Richford Samuel Heath Esquire
Jay Powell (Clergyman) Isaac Stanhope and Isaac Woodruff Esquire
? Samuel Hovey Esquire.  Elezaer Porter Jonah Elkins,, and Noah Grant
Canada his place of residence Moses Elkins, Lemuel Orcutts, Abraham Writer, Daniel Jones and Thomas Akin.
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either of his terms of enlistment.

Is acquainted with the following named Gentlemen who can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his having been a soldier of the Revolution 
Viz. in the Town of Richford Samuel Heath Esquire
Jay Powell (Clergyman) Isaac Stanhope and Isaac Woodruff Esquire
? Samuel Hovey Esquire.  Elezaer Porter Jonah Elkins,, and Noah Grant
Canada his place of residence Moses Elkins, Lemuel Orcutts, Abraham Writer, Daniel Jones and Thomas Akin.

No documentary evidence.
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 any State agency.

Shubael Dimick

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid

State of Vermont
Franklin County

Richford this 29th day of July AD 1833

We William Rogers, Samuel Heath, John Powell, Alden Sears and Enoch Carleton

Richford in the County of Franklin aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Shubael Dimick, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration , that we believe him to be Seventy Seven years old, that he is reported and believed to in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in the opinion.

William Rogers Clergyman
John Powell
Alden Sears
Samuel Heath - Justice of the Peace
Enoch Carleton

Sworn and subscribed the Day and year aforesaid


Before me 
Jonathan Carpenter - Justice of the Peace
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that his name is not on the pension roll of any State Agency.

Shubael Dimick

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid

State of Vermont
Franklin County

Richford this 29th day of July AD 1833

We William Rogers, Samuel Heath, John Powell, Alden Sears and Enoch Carleton

Richford in the County of Franklin aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Shubael Dimick, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration , that we believe him to be Seventy Seven years old, that he is reported and believed to in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in the opinion.

William Rogers Clergyman
John Powell
Alden Sears
Samuel Heath - Justice of the Peace
Enoch Carleton

Sworn and subscribed the Day and year aforesaid


Before me 
Jonathan Carpenter - Justice of the Peace
I further certify that we the above named Williams Rogers, Samuel Heath, John Powell, Alden Sears, and Enoch Carleton are creditable persons and that their Statement is entitled to credit. 
Jonathan Carpenter Justice of the Peace

I Horace Janes Clerk of Franklin County Court do hereby certify that Jonathan Carpenter who has affixed his to the above
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is a Magistrate duly qualified, and that I believe the same to be his genuine signature.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of office at St. Albans this 16th day of September AD 1833

Horace Janes Clerk


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 beforenamed applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states.
And the court further certifies that it appears that William Rogers who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman, resident in the town of Richford; that John Powell who has signed the same is a respectable citizen; that Alden Sears, who has signed the same is Constable for said town and also a respectable merchant; that Samuel Heath, who has also signed the same is a Justice of the Peace in and for said Town, and that Enoch Carleton who has signed the same is Postmaster for said town and are all persons of respectability, and their statements are entitled to the highest respect and credit.

Stephen T. Brown Judge
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Rev, and 1812
War Section

October 26, 1925

Mrs. J. G. Griswold
7338 South 2nd St
Missoula, Mont.


Madam:

I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 2962, it appears that Shubael Dimick was born March 21, 1756 at Tolland, Connecticut.
While a resident of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, he served as follows - 
From in May 1775, six months as a private in Captain James Noble's Company, Colonel Easton's Massachusetts Regiment and was at the siege of St. John
From in January 11776, two months as private in Captain George Hubbard's Company Colonel Solomon Wells' Regiment.
From April or May 1776, seven months as private in Captain Brige's Company, Colonel Sage's Connecticut
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Regiment.
From in April 1777, as Sergeant in Captain Paul Brigham's Company, Colonel John Chandler's Connecticut Regiment, for about twenty-two months, after which he went home sick on furlough and did not return to the army, on account of ill health.

He applied for pension, September 6, 1833, while a resident of Sutton, Lower Canada, the application was made in Georgia District, Vermont.  The claim was not allowed as he was reported on the rolls of Colonel Chandler's Connecticut Regiment, to have deserted March 17, 1779.
He stated that after the Revolution, he lived in Lyme, New Hampshire.
There is no data on file as to his family.
The above noted Shubael Dimick (all spellings searched) is the only soldier of that named found  on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau, who served from Connecticut or Massachusetts.

Respectfully,

Winfield Scott
Commissioner

Note on side - Spelled on Conn. Book Shubael Demmick
For record of this service - deserted - See Conn. Military Record
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Senate Chamber
Washington March 30, 1836

J. L. Edwards Esq.

Dear Sir,

I send you a letter I have received from George M. Phelps, Esq. of New Chester, relative to Shubael Dimmick's application for a pension.  I personally know this Mr. Dimmick, and am confident a generous consideration for his service will not be misapplied.
Will you review his case (as I presume the papers are in your office) and give me information of the result?

I am respectfully, sir, 
Your Obedient servant,

Isaac Hill
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William Bridges
19th Nov. 1833


O.C.





Received Vol. 29, p. 148
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War Department
?
Nov. 19, 1833


Sir:

It appears by the rolls of Captain John Chandler's Regiment that Shubael Dimmick enlisted as a Sergeant as he alleges in his declaration on the 15th April 1777, but having deserted in March 1779 all claim under the Pension laws is lost.  His papers are placed on file with the rejected claims in this office.


William Bridges Esq.
St. Albans 
VT.
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Vermont
Rev. 
Act 7 June 1832
Shubael Dimmick


Rejected


Letter to 
(Wm. Bridges, St. Albans, 19th Nov. 1833) - all crossed out






2962



(Letter to Hon. Isaac Hill April 7, 1836) crossed out
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Apr. 7, 1835



O.C.




Rec. Vol. 32
Page 410
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War Dept.
Pension Office
April 7, 1936

Sir:

I have the honor to return you the letters of Mr.  Phelps and W. Shubael Dimmick and in reply to state that the letter has forfeited all claim to a pension under the act of 7 June 1832 by an act established by contemparaneous record which no ? testimony at this late day con controvert  - The Department can not enter into the circumstances which might mark the degree of moral delinquencies involved in an acknowledged desertion - The effect of a desertion is a forfeiture of all rights which the laws assure to a faithful fulfillment of his enlistment and as this claimant did not rejoin his regiment and acquire by after service any new claim to the bounties of the public service, the Department has no authority to extend to him the benefit of the act of 7 June 1832

Hon. Isaac Hill
Senate
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Jonathan Delano

Deposition 
1832

in support of 
Shubael Dimmick
claim for a pension
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I Jonathan Delano of Stowe in the county of Washington and State of Vermont testify and say that in the year 1776 in the month of May or the first part of June in the town of Tolland and State of Connecticut I volunteered in a company of Militia commanded by Capt. Burges in Col. ? regt. for six months that a short time previous Shubael Dimick of the same place a person with whom I was well acquainted volunteered to the same company for the same term of service, that we went from Tolland to the city of New York, and then served about the term of six months. That the deponent is well acquainted and ? the fact that the said Dimmick served out his full term of service and the deponent further says that on the 9th day of Jan. 1777 I enlisted into the continental service with Capt. Paul Brigham of Andover in the state of Connecticut and Col. John Chandler Regt. for the term of 3 years, that a short time previous the aforesaid Shubael Dimick enlisted into said Company and Regt. as a Sergeant. That I served in said company with the said Dimick between 22 and 24 months according to the best of my ? and after about two years service, this deponent in the divisions and subdivisions of the army last sight of the said Dimick and does not know whether or when he served the remainder of his enlistment and further this deponent saith not. 

Jonathan Delano

Sworn to and subscribed this 8th day of Sept. 
1832 before me 
P.G. Camp Justice of the Peace
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I the subscriber hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Jonathan Delano the within deponent and know him to be a man of undebatable truth and veracity.

P.G. Camp
Justice of the Peace




State of Vermont
Washington County ss.

I Joshua Y. Nail Clerk of the county court within and for the county of Washington aforesaid do hereby certify that P.G. Camp Esq. before whom the within affidavit was taken, is a Justice of the Peace within and for  said county duly appointed and acting under the authority of this State, and that his name thereto as such I believe to be his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 8th day of September 1832.

Att. J.Y. Nail Clerk
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Missoula, Not.
Sept. 13, 1925

Bureau of Pensions
Washington, DC

Com:  Dear Sir,

Shubael Dimmick b. 1751 at Barnstable married Lydia Stearns 2d. Lydia Polk, one writer says he was born Tolland Conn. The family removed to Lyme, NH.  
Have you record of this man as a soldier or names of his children?

Sincerely,

Mrs. John Griswold
733 S 2nd St.
Missoula , Mont.
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THE PACIFIC EXPRESS COMPANY
UNITED STATES EXPRESS COMPANY

Office Corner 15th and Lawrence Sts.

R.A. Leimer
General Agent


Denver, Colo., Mar. 6, 1897

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, DC


Dear Sir:

Can you furnish me the information in regard to Shubael Dimmick (my great great grandfather) who served as a Sergeant in a company of the 8th Battalion of Connecticut Forces, Revolutionary war, appointed Apr. 15 - 1777
Whether  he or his wife was granted a pension
The date of his birth and death,
place of his residence, or any other information the records will show
I desire this information for the purpose of establishing my eligibility to membership in the Sons of the Revolution and will be highly appreciated by
Yours truly,
George H. Dimick
1049 Clifton St.
Denver, Colo.
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Left panel

May 21, 1897.  History to Mr. Geo. H. Dimick
1049 Clifton St. Denver, Colo.

1925  Oct. 26 Hist. to Mrs. J. G. Griswold


2962

Shubal Dimick

Rejected


The printed list of 1852 shows reasons for rejections

"Deserted"