Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14661, Henry W Dwight, Mass.
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(8-1776)
Service Mass [Massachusetts]
Dwight, Henry W
Abigail
Abby
Number W14661
Contents [blank]
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Massachusetts - 1984
Abigail Dwight widow of Henry W Dwight dec'd [deceased] Mass [Massachusetts] [strike out "who was a pensioner under the Act of"] and who died on the 15th Sept. 1804. of Berkshire Co [County] in the State of Mass [Massachusetts] who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Dewey of the Regt [Regiment commanded by [blank] in the Massachusetts line for 6 mos [months] private
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 20 Dollars [blank] cents per annum [illegible "to"] commence on the 4th day of March 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of March 1839 and sent to Hon. G. N Briggs Lanesborough Mass.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1839 $60.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept 1839 10.00
$70.00
Act July 7 1838
Recorded by S. A. Elliot Clerk
Book A Vol 1 Page 82
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Louis Dwight Deposition
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I testify that I am the son of the late Henry W Dwight of Stockbridge Massachusetts - that he died in Stockbridge on the fifteenth day of September 1804 leaving my mother Abigail Dwight now residing in s'd [said] Stockbridge his widow and that she has remained his widow ever since - that I am forty five years of age - and that I have frequently heard that my father was in the service in the Revolutionary War.
[signed] Louis Dwight
Berkshire [illegible] Lenox Sept. [September] 14, 1838 personally appeared before me the Reverend Louis Dwight who signed the above deposition to me well known as a credible person and made oath to the truth of said deposition by him subscribed
Daniel N. Dewey Justice of Peace
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Berkshire, ss.
I Charles Sedgwick, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Berkshire, do certify, that Daniel N. Dewey Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereunto annexed, containing the Deposition of Louis Dwight was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Daniel N. Dewey and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said Commonwealth, this fourteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.
C.W. Sedgwick Clerk
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E. W. Andrews Certificate of Marriage between H.Wm Dwight and Abigail Wells
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West Hampton Sept [September] 20th 1838
This may certify to all whom it may concern, that I E.W. Andrews am the Pastor of the Congregational Church in West Hartford, County of Hartford, State of Connecticut, and also the Clerk of the Church and have in my possession the records of the same left from the organization of the church to the present day  that I find among the records of the marriages solemnized by Rev'd [Reverend] Nathan Perkins D.D. my immediate predecessor and in his hand writing the following entry - viz,
Seventeen hundred eighty seven June eighth Henry Wm. Dwight of Stockbridge and Abigail Wells of Hartford were married.
The above is a true copy of D. Record kept as of and by D. Perkins with the exa[illegible] of the date which is expressed on the [strike out "date"] record in fair legible figures as follows "1787 June  8th"
E.W. Andrews Pastor and Clerk of the Congregational Church in West Hartford
Hartford County ss. Hartford Sept. 20th 1838 Personally appeared Rev. E. W. Andrews, signer and writer of the above Certificate and affidavit and made oath to the truth of the same before me.
[signed] Jeremiah Brown Jus of Peace [Justice of the Peace]
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Declaration of Mrs. Abigail Dwight widow of Henry W. Dwight a soldier of the Revolution In order to obtain the benefit of the 3 sections of the act of the 4th July 1836 and of the 7th July 1838
State of Massachusetts Berkshire Co. ss. Lenox Sept. 14th 1838 
On this 14th of Sept [September] 1838 personally appeared before me Judge of the Supreme Judicial Court, Abigail Dwight a resident of Stockbridge in s'd [said] County aged seventy five 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 above acts of 1836 and 1838 that she is the widow of Henry W. Dwight Esquire of said Stockbridge who was in the Army of the Revolution as a Soldier in Cap't [Captain] Dewey's Company Gen'l [General] Fellows Brigade and as Clerk to said General Fellows paid as aid to said General after the death of his first aid Major Hopkins that her husband enlisted in January 1776 at Great Barrington in said County for 6 mos [months] in the above Company was marched to New York and on the conclusion thereof as aid as aforesaid accompanied said Brigade by Highgate where they were attacked by the enemy and by East [illegible "Chisten"?] the Croton River to White Plains where upon setting in of [illegible] said troops were disbanded and that she has no documentary evidence in support of said claims except the accompanying affidavit of here Husband's fellow Soldiers Levi Crittenden
She further declares that she was married to the said Henry W at her father Ashbel Wells residence in the town of West Hartford on the 7th day of June 1787 that her Husband died on the 15 Sept [September] 1804 and that she has remained his widow since that time as will more fully appeared
[signed] Abby Dwight
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The above statement declaration made by Abigail Dwight who is to me personally well known to be the same Abigail Dwight who is the [illegible - widow of ?] Henry W Dwight and made oath to the truth of the same
Before me Charles Dewey Justice of Supreme Judicia Court of Massachusetts
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire ss.
I Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth for the County of Berkshire do certify that the foregoing declaration of Mrs. Abigail Dwight was made and sworn before the said Court on the fourteenth day of September 1838 and I further certify that the Hon. [Honorable Charles A. Dewey is Presiding Judge of said Court now holden at Lenex within and for the County aforesaid and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 14 day of September 1838
[signed] CharL {Charles] Sedgwick Clerk
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Revy Widow, &c.
File No. 14.661
Abigail Dwight Widow of Henry Dwight Priv. Rev. War
Act: July 7th 1838
Index: [blank] Vol. A, Page 204
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Abigail Dwight
Mass. 3431
Act 7 July 1838
Suspended
see Let [letter] to Hon. G.N. Briggs Dec. 11, 1838
Same 11 Jan '39
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I, Royal R. Hinman, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern,
That Jeremiah Brown Esquire and for more than five months last past, has been Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Hartford in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to take the acknowledgment of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavit and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to the official acts and attestations of the said J. Brown in Court and Country.
In testimony whereof, I have, in my capacity of Secretary as aforesaid, hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the 20th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight ad I certify that the signature of said J. Brown hereto annexed is genuine.
[signed] Royal R. Hinman Secretary
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Dwight
J.L. Edwards Com [commissioner] of Pensions
Feb 26
Jmat Mass [Massachusetts]
Hon. G.N. Briggs HR
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Washinton 25 July 39
DS [Dear Sir]
I am requested [illegible] you to send one a certificate for Mrs. Dwight of Stockbridge NY for the six month service of her husband  Will you be so good as to send on a copy of the laws regulations relating to pensions
Respectfully yours
[signed] G.N. Briggs
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J.L. Edwards Esq
Com [Commissioner] of Pen [Pensions] [illegible]
3431 
[illegible]
Mass [Massachusetts]
7 July 38
Hon. G.N. Briggs HR
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Washington 11 Dec 1838
Sir
Enclosed I send you the papers of Mrs. Dwight of Storkbridge Mass [Massachusetts]
Respectfully yours
G.N. Briggs
J.L. Edwards Esq.
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Levi Crittenden
Affidavit in support of Mrs. Dwight's claim
Statement agrees with his declaration
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I Levi Crittenden of Richmond in the Co. [County] of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of the age of Eighty years and 10 months a Soldier of the war of the Revolution and now a Pensioner under the Law of the United States do testify and say that Henry W. Dwight Esq. of Stockbridge in said County enlisted with me at G't [Great] Barrington in the same County for a six month tour to join the army of the Revolution in New York.
We enlisted in Captain Stephen Dewey's Company Colonel Smith's Regiment, General Fellows' Brigade and marched into New York on the day of the Declaration of Independence 4th July 1776 and remained in the City untill the Evacuation when said Dwight and myself were ordered by Gen'l Fellows to march one rod in front of the Brigade and if he fell to take care of his affairs
Said Dwight was then Clerk taking this retrun of all of the Companys in the Brigade [illegible] Quarter Master and when some of our troops took refuge from the attack of the enemy on our march by [illegible]gate under a [illegible] wall Said Dwight deliberately marched [illegible] well under the fire of the enemy and reproached [illegible] as cowards and enduced them to reform their [illegible] in the line of march
We marched on to Harbor Heights where Major Hopkins the aid of Gen'l Fellows was taken sick and died at White Plains He was [illegible] under arms and said Dwight was appointed to [illegible] the duties of aid to Gen'l Fellows
From thence we marched to Croton River when said Dwight continued to do the duties untill we were discharged after the cold weather commenced - we were called six months new service
[signed] Levi Crittenden
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State of Massachusetts
Berkshire ss.
Lenox September 14th 1838 Personally appeared the within named Levi Crittenden and made solemn oath that the within affidavit by him subscribed was true
Before me D. N. Dewey Just. Peace
H.W. Dwight
I certify that the above named Crittenden is a respectable man and a credible witness
Just of Peace
H W Dwight 
Just of Peace
D N Dewey Justice of Peace
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Berkshire ss.
I Charles Sedgwick, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth for the County of Berkshire, do certify, that Henry W. Dwight and Dan'l [Daniel] N Dewey Esquires whose signatures are affixed to the certificate on the paper hereunto annexed were at the date thereof, Justices of the Peace, within and for said County duly commissioned and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to their acts adn attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Henry W. Dwight and D.N. Dewey and believe their signatures to said certificate is geniune.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said Commonwealth this fourteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight
C. W. Sedgwick Clerk