Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14,662, Bela Dyer, Mass.
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Service: Mass. 
Number: W.14.662
Dyer, Bela 
Ruth

Contents
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1819.
Massachusetts
Ruth Dyer widow of Bela Dyer who mass served in the Revolutionary War as a [illegible] Corps.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 27 Dollars 67 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the day of Sept. 1848 and sent to G.S. Bulfinch Boston Mass

Recorded on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848 Page 41 Vol 2.

Reported
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Plymouth. John Nash Town Clerk of the Town of
Abington certify that by the Records of said Law now in my care & possession it appears that Bela Dyer and Ruth Hunt both of Abington were married the twenty first day of February one thousand seven hundred & eighty one. I certify that the above is a true copy of the Record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Record in fair legible figures as follows is July 21st 1781.

Abington August 10th 1835 John Nash Town Clerk

I John Nash above named depose & say that hold the office of Clerk of the Term County & State aforesaid and that the above extract from the Records of said Town is a true copy
thereof with the exception above named as certified by me John Nash Town Clerk

Plymouth. August 10, 1838
Sworn to before me
Jared Whitman Jus Peace
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I Ezra Alden of Abington in the County of Plymouth - of lawful age to give evidence do testify and say that Bela Dyer late of Abington died on the first day of August in the year
eighteen hundred and thirty. I was present when he died and I further state that Ruth Dyer his widow hath not sine the decease of her said husband intermarried again but now remains his widow.

Ezra Alden

Plymouth August 20, 1830

Personally appeared the above named Ezra Alden and made oath according to Law the Deposition aforesaid by him subscribed and I hereby certify that said Alden is a person of that and veracity and well known to before me and Jared Whitman Jus Peace
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I Christopher Dyer of Abington in the County of Plymouth aged seventy three years do testify and say that in the early part of the Revolutionary War I will remember
going with my Col. Brother Bela Dyer to the North part of Plymouth when he was on his way to [illegible] as a solider. He returned two or three times on furlough during his term of service and when he returned - I being then a boy - used to go and bring his horse back. how long he served and under whom I cannot
tell but he used to say that he was under Capt Trufant.

Christopher Dyer

Plymouth County

On this twenty eight day of August in the year
eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared Christopher Dyer above named and made oath that the above statement by him
is just and true. And I hereby certify that he is well known to me and is a person of truth and veracity before me.

Jared Whitman Jus Peace
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I Joseph P. Gurney of Abington in the county of Plymouth a Pensioner of the Revolution and aged seventy seven years do testify and say that in the early part of the Revolution a year I was a solider and served six months at a place near Boston called Nantucket - I were remember that Belay Dyer late of Abington deceased was also a solider at that time and place and served six months.

Joseph P Gurney

Plymouth ss.
August 20, 1838. Pensioner appeared at the 
whom named Joseph P. Gurney and made an oath that the [illegible] 
statement by him made is just and true. And I hereby certify
that he is well known to me is a person of  and worth and veracity.
Before me, Jared Whitmer Joseph P. Gurney
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1713
Ruth Dyer
Mass.
[illegible]

Pr 5 mo - 16.66
Corp 3 mo - 11.-
$27.66

J.H.Loud
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State of Massachusetts
County of Plymouth }ss. 
On this eleventh day of September
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty
eight personally appeared before [illegible] and Esquire Judge
of the probate of Wills for the County of Plymouth, Ruth Dyer
a resident of Abington in said County age seventy eight
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 7, 1838 and
titled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows."
That she is the Widow of Bela Dyer late of said Abington who
was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and that she has reason
to believe he served as a private therein as follows -
In the month of December 1775 he enlisted in Capt. Nathan Smith's
Company, + Col. John Bailey's Regiment for six weeks and served that
time at Roxbury near Boston.
In June 1775 he enlisted into Capt. Joseph Tressant's [sp.] Company
and Col. Whitney's Regiment - for six months - and served and that
time at a place called Nantucket in the vicinity of Boston.
In April 1777 he enlisted again for two months and served that 
time on the Castle now Fort Independence - under Col. Burbank.
In July 1780 he again enlisted under Capt. Jacob Poole for four
Months and performed that tour of service at Schoharie in the state 
of New York - and that activity in this tour she believes he was a
Sergeant. That he resided at Abington and went from them at
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the several times as above stated. All the above term of service she
believes he faithfully performed - and she herewith [illegible] the best profit
of the same that she is able.
She further declares that she was married to the said Bela
Dyer on the twenty first day of February in the year seventeen hundred
and and eighty and that her Husband the aforesaid Bela Dyer died
on the first day of August in the year eighteen hundred and
thirty - ] that she was not married to him prior to his
January the seven but the [illegible] always took [illegible] to the first day
of January seventeen hundred and eighty four was at the time shown 
stated.
Ruth Dyer
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above
written before me and I certify that through age
and infirmity of body the Declarant is unable to 
to travel to any court to make her declaration
Willen Wood J. Prob

Plymouth ss. I Jacob H. Loud Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Hon. Willen Wood is Judge
of Probate for said County + that the above is his true and
genuine signature. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand + the seal of the Court
of Probate for said County this fifteenth
day of September 1838. 
Jacob H. Loud
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Secretary's Office, Boston August 22 1848
I hereby certify, that at the dates of the annexed attestation [illegible] was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Plymouth

in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit care and ought to be given, in and out of Court.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto offered the seat of the commonwealth the date above written.

W.M. Tuft
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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Dyer, Bela
(Mass.) W-14662
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Dyer, Bela
(Mass) W-14662

R. Dyer

Written

G.S. Bulfinch
Boston Mass
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Dyer, Bela
(Mass) W-14662

R. Dyer

Written

G.S. Bulfinch
Boston Mass
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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February, 1848 entitled "An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."

Commonwealth of Masachusetts
Plymouth County
ss.

On this nineteenth day of August 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, and for the county aforesaid, a resident of Abington in the county of Plymouth aforesaid aged eighty [illegible] years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Bela Dyer who was a resident of Abington and who was a private and corporal in the War of the Revolution and is the identical person who drew a pension under the Act of 17th June, 1814 on account of the Revolutionary service of her late husband aforesaid at the rate of twenty seven dollars and sixty seven cents per annum. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Ruth Dyer

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, Before me, In presence of Joseph Wilks Isaac Hersey Justice of the Peace.

Certify, That the declarant is personally known to me, a widow and a pensioner as she declares. Isaac Hersey Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, County, ss.
Clerk of the Court, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signature, above written, is genuine.

Given under my hand, and the Seal of said Court, this day of 18 R Clerk.
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Widow, &c.

File No. 14662
Ruth Dyer
Widow of Bela Dyer
Corp. Rev. War
Act: Feb. 2d, 1848
Index:-Vol.a, Page 205
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Massachusetts 1473
Ruth Dyer widow of Bela Dyer decd. and who died on the 1st August 1830 of Plymouth Co. in the state of Ms who was a Pri & Corp. in the company commanded by Captain Snow of the Regt. commanded by Col. Bailey in the Ms. line for 5 mos. Private 3 mos. Corporal

Inscribed on the Roll of Ms. at the rate of 27 dollars and 29 cents per annum to comend on the 4th day of March 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 22nd day of Dec. 1838 and sent of H. Loud Plymouth Ms.

Attests to the 4th of Sept. 1835 $69.17 semi-annual allowance ending 11. March '39, 13.83

$83.00

Act July 7, 1838
Recorded by D. D. Addison Clerk
Book A Vol. 1st Page 82.
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1870
Massachusetts
Ruth Dyer widow of Bela Dyer who was a Pri and Corpl in the Mass line for 8 months Priv 3 mo. Corpl. 

Inscribed on the Roll at the Rate of 27 Dollars and 69 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of Sept. 1843 and sent to L.M. Stone Boston Mass

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 40.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth

I Jacob H. Loud Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Jared Whitman Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and that I believe the signatures to the several annexed affidavits purportedly to be signed by him to be his true and genuine signatures.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto let my hand and the seal of the County of Probate for said County this fifteenth day of September 1838

Jacob H. Loud
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I Eleaser Whitman of Earl Bridgewater in the county of Plymouth aged eighty three years do testify and say that in the [illegible] of the year seventeen hundred and seventy five being the year I was twenty years old served as a private in the company commanded by Nathan Snow of Abington and served whobeing near Boston for six weeks - and I was [illegible] that Bela Dyer late of Abington deceased was in the same company the sae length of time as a Private. I was then of Abington and neighboor to P. Dyer. He was one of the [illegible] in which I was, and acted generally as Cook.
Eleaser Whitman

Plymouth County August 20, 1830.
Personally appeared the above named Eleaser Whitman and made oath according to Law that the [illegible] by him signed is just and true. I hereby certify that he is [illegible] known to me and is a person of truth and capacity.
Before me, Jared Whitman Justice of the Peace.
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I Joseph Silvester of North Bridgwater in the County
of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts
a Revolutionary Pensioner - and aged seventy four
years do testify and say - that I was in the service
of the United States in the Revolutionary War under
Capt Jacob Pool - at Schoharie in the state of New York - and that Bela Dyer late of Abington in shier [sp.] County - deceased - was also in the same 
Company - and was a sergeant of sd Company - the 
term of time he served was three months and seventeen days - service was performed in the year seventeen
- ten hundred and eighty. -
Joseph Silvester

Plymouth S.S. August 14th 1838
Personally appeared the above named Joseph
Silvester and made oath according to Law to the truth of the
above statement by him subscribed - And I hereby certify that
full faith may be reposed on his statement he being a person
of truth and veracity. Before Jared Whitmaer Justice Peace
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100
Ruth Dyer
$27:67 per annum

L.M. Stone
Boston Mass
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth County }S.S.
Be it known that on this fifteenth
day of June 1843 Personally appeared before me the subscriber in Justice of the Peace in and for the said
County of Plymouth, Mrs. Ruth Dyer a resident
of Abington in said County (and Commonwealth
aged eighty four years who being first July sworn according to
law doth on her oath made the following declaration in or
der to obtain the benefit of the Pension made by the act of Congress passed the 3rd day of March 1843 granting
Pensions to widows of persons who served during the
Revolutionary War. 
That she is the Widow of Bela Dyer 
dee^d. who was a Private & Corporal in the Revolutionary War and
[illegible] as she newly believes as stated by her in her original 
declaration for a Pension under the law of the 7th July 1838, to which declaration and the papers accompany
ing the same now on file in the War Department she
would refer for a more particular statement of his services
for the proof of her marriage identity and the time of
her Husbands death.
She further declares that she was pensioned
under said Act at the rate of Twenty Seven 67/100 Dollars and 
sum which amount she received from the 4th March 1836 to the 4th March 1841 at the Agency in Boston
Massachusetts and at the time of her receiving her
last payment surrendered the Pension Certificate
granted to her under said Act to the Pension agent
at the said City of Boston agreeably to the rules of the Department.
And this declarant further alleges that she
has not intermarried since the decease of her said Hus-
band but is now, and ever since has been the Widow of
mr. Bela Dyer deceased, as wwill more fully
appear by the proof hereto arranged. 
dee
Ruth X Dyer
And further she saith not. mark
Jared Whitmaer 
Witness Bela Dyer
Sworn to and of
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scribed on the day and year first within written and identify
Hear the applicant is personally known to me to be
the person within described
Before me
Jared Whitmaer
Justice of the Peace.

I Joseph Wilks of Abington in the
County of Plymouth + Commonwealth of Massachusetts
of lawful age, on oath testify and say, that
I am well acquainted with Mrs. Ruth
Dyer the applicant within named and 
have been for many years last part.
I know that she was the wife and
is now the widow of Bela Dyer
dee^d, and that she was a pensioner
under the law of 1838, as stated by
her.
Joseph Wilks.

Plymouth County, ss. Abington. June 15, 1843.
Then came Joseph Wilks who is person
ally known to me who is credible
witness and made oath that the above
affidavit by him subscribed is true.
Before me
Jared Whitmaer, Justice Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Secretary's Office, Boston June 16 1843

I hereby certify that at the dates of the annexed attestation Jared Whitman was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Plymouth

in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that he acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of the Court.

In testimony, whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seat of the Commonwealth, the date above written.

Jno A Bolles
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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Probate Office
Plymouth Mass
Sept 17. 1838
Sir
I sent herewith the applications of
Ruth Dyer and Jane Gunney for 
pensions made the Date of July 7, 1838.
All communications relating thereto may
be addressed to me
Your [illegible]
J. H. Loud
Register
Han. J. L. Edwards
Com of Pensions
Washington
D.C.