Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22946, Joel Dickinson, Mass.
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Service  Mass
Dickinson, Joel
Eunice
Number W22946
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1618
New Hampshire Con

Eunice Dickinson
widow of Joel Dickinson
who was a Private 
in the Mass. line for 12 months

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars-
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30th day of August, 1843 and sent to E Sawyer Keene N.W.
Act of March 3, 1843

Recorded in Book A
Vol. A  Page 15
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[Left side of page]
Continued under Act 1 May 1820 - Notification
sent 22 Sep: 1820 to Amos A. Parker, Keene, N.H.

[Rest of document]
16,432.
From.
Vermont. to.
New Hampshire
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Joel Dickinson,
Brattleboro in the State of Vermont,
[he] was a private in the regiment commanded by
[Col]onel E Porter, of the Massach[use]tts
[word cut off], for the term of one year - 1776 - 77.
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[De]scribed on the Roll of Vermont,
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
[word cut off]ne 16, of March [written over "September"], 1818 ["8" of "1818" written over "9"].
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[Cer]tificate of Pension issued the 5 of Feb 7. 1820
sent to W. Hall, of 3d.
[Solli]citor's office, Washington,
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proportion of
[se]mi-annual. allowance ending 4. March 47.70.
1820. ==========
$:47.70
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{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continued
135.46
2
________
137.46

Volume 4.
September
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Joel Dickinson,
No property
Issued 5 February: 1820
Hemdale
10,432
no Such
Pensioner on
New Hampshire
Agency
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State of New Hampshire.
Cheshire County SS.
Court of Common Pleas. 
On this fourth day of July 1820 personally appeared in open Court being a court of record for said county, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings, Joel Dickinson aged sixty nine years, resident in Hindsdale in said county, who being first duly sworn, doth on his oath declare, that he seved in the Revolutionary war ad follows: in 1776 Jan. I enlisted for 1 year in Capt. Israel Chapins Com the Rgt. commanded by Col Elisha Porter. I marched to Quebeck in Canada and from there to Ticondaroga & thence to Morristown in N Jersey and was discharged at Snarlingtown on North River in 1777

the date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the 16th day of April 1818 The number of my pensions certificate is 16.432
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818 : and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with 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 debt, due to me ; nor have I any income [crossed out: other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed] my occupation is farming ; my health is very bad I am afflicted with the Soft Rheum I can labour perhaps one quarter part of the time. My family consists of my wife Eunice aged 59 years in bad health and she & myself live with my son and are supported by him -
Joel Dickinson

Sworn to and declared at Keene in said County, on the Fourth day of July 1820 before Nahum Parker { Judge of said Court.

I, Salma Hale, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Cheshire, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the 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 in the aforesaid schedule, is [blank] dollars and [blank] cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this eighth day of July A. D. 1820
S. Hale
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State of Vermont
Windham Ss
On this sixteenth day of April 1818 before me the subscribed
assistant or side Judge of the Honorable County Court for said County of Windham personally appears Joel Dickinson aged sixty
seven years resident in Brattleborough [Brattleboro] in said County of Windham, who being by me first duly sworn according to Law, doth
on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain
the provision made by the late 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; that he the said God
enlisted in Shutesbury in Massachusetts in January A.D. 1776 as a soldier for the term of one year in the Company of Captain Israel Chapin
of Hatfield Massachusetts and in the Regiment of Colonel Porter of Hadley in Massachusetts under the command of General Montgomery in which service and
as a Soldier as aforesaid he went to Quebeck [sic] that he served out the
said term of one year, as a soldier in the said Corps until the expiration thereof when he was discharged from service at a place called
Snarlington on North River in New York. that he enlisted again
at Shutesbury in the Winter of 1777 for six months as a soldier
in the Company of Captain John Trask and Lieutenant William Smith
of New Salem, Massachusetts but does not recollect the Regiment, the said
company and one other being detached on separate duty and
stationed on Mount Hope in New York the whole of said
service and that he served until the expiration of said Term
in said Corps and was honorably discharged at said Mt. Hope
That he was not in any general engagement but frequently in
skirmishes on scouting parties in the retreat from
Quebeck.
and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need
of the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no
other evidence now in his power of his services-
Joel Dickinson
Sworn to and declared before me
the day and year aforesaid

Gilbert Denison
Assistant Judge
of the County Court
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I, Judge of the Windham County Court as aforesaid
do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said
Joel Dickinson did serve in the revolutionary war as stated
in the preceeding [sic] declaration, against the common enemy and
I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me 
to the Secretary for the War Department pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Gilbert Denison assistant judge of the county courts
Brattleborough Windham County
April 1818

I hereby certify that the above
is the true and official signature of
the Hon. Gilbert Denison Esquire assistant
or Side Judge of the Windham County court.
Witness my hand, and the Seal of the said
Court, at the Clerk's Office, Brattleborough,
Windham County, Vermont, this 25th day of
April, A.D. 1818.
Attest
James Elliot Clerk
I, Judge of the
Windham County Court as aforesaid do
certify that the said Joel Dickinson is by advanced age
and reduced circumstances in life wholly unable to support 
himself and is in need of the assistance of his Country for
support
given under my hand at Brattleborough in the County
of Windham and State of Vermont this sixth day of June 1819
Gilbert Denison assistant or side Judge of the
County Court aforesaid
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1891.


1578  Declaration 
of 
V      Eunice Dickinson
_________________________________
Wid of Joel   dec'd
Ma'd 1778
died 1837
Ad  July 7 1838
allow  $40 PER
annum from 25th
Feby 1837.

Hon J. S. Week
HR
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State of New Hampshire
Cheshire Ss.
 On this thirteenth day of August A.D. personally appeared before me, Larkin Baker,  Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County of Cheshire.  Eunice Dickinson a resident of Hinsdale in said County aged 78 years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath, make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the comfort of the provision made by Act of Congress passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay  & pensions to certain widows" that she is the widow of Joel Dickinson, late of said Hinsdale, deceased who was a Revolutionary Soldier and Pensioner, who was placed upon the Pension List. Roll of Vermont Agency under the Act of A.D. 1818 at $8 per month &  afterwards transferred to the N. Hampshire Agency _ That she drew & received the arrears of Pension due her said husband, at the time of his decease.  That she had his pension Certificate in her keeping, after his decease & delivered it to (illegible), to obtain the arrears who informed her it was returned to the Pension Office, at Washington City.  She further declares that she was married at New Salem, Mass.  She thinks by the Rev'd Mr. Kendall, the Minister of New Salem, in the Autumn of the year 1778.  She thinks in the month of October, cannot certainly say, having no family record of it _ and that her husband the aforesaid Joel Dickinson died on the 25th day of February A.D. 1837.  That she was not married to  him previous to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred & ninety four, viz _ at the time also stated.         Eunice Dickinson

Sworn to & subscribed on the day and year above written
Before me        Larkin Baker   
Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
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I hereby certify that the within declaration was made in the Town of Hinsdale at the residence of the said Eunice Dickenson and that in my opinion and that (and that is crossed out) she cannot from bodily infirmity attend the court.

Larkin Baker  Associate Justice

State of New Hampshire
Cheshire County  Ss.
___________________________

I Henry Coolidge Clerk of the Superior Court of judicature for the County of Cheshire, certify, that Larkin Baker was on the thirteenth day of August instant and still is an Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cheshire, duly commissioned and sworn and that his name subscribed to the foregoing certificate is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Superior Court at Keene this fourteenth day of August anno Domini Eighteen hundred and thirty eight.
H.  Coolidge    Clerk
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Certificate of Marriage
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I Alpheus Harding of New Salem in the County of
Franklin and State of Massachusetts, of lawful age depose
and say, that I am the regular ordained & settler minister
of the town of New Salem aforesaid, and have in my possession
and keeping, the Church records of his town wherein is
recorded the marriage of Joel Dickinson to Eunice Houlton
by the Rev. Samuel Kendell, the former ordained & settled
Minister of said New Salem, as follows to wit.

"Joel Dickerson married Unice Holt November second,
Seventeen hundred seventy eight."

I certify that the above is a true copy of the 
record within the exception of the date, which is expressed
on the record in fair legible figures, as follows,
"Nov. 2-1778" The above record is plain & distinct
except the day of the month which is blured. I have
no doubt it was intended for November 2d.
Aug. 25th 1838 Alpheus Harding
Subscribed & Sworn
Before me Almon Brainard Justice of the Peace
I certify that Alpheus Harding, above named is a credible
witness-
Almon Brainard Just. of the Peace

I certify that Almon Brainard Esq
above named is a Justice of the peace,
for the County of Franklin and his
Signature above written is genuine
Aug 27, "38 Geo. Grumell M.C
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Joel Dickinson Ss of
Brattleborough
1776 One year
Porters Regt.

6th Sep 1819}
appli}

AD Mitted

Wm. Hall 3d Aud. Office
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DISTRICT OF VERMONT, 88.
On this Sixth day of September 1819, before me, the subscriber, one of the
Judges of the County Court in Windham County for the
said district, personally appeared Joel Dickinson aged Sixty Eight
years, resident in Brattleborough in the said district, who, being by me first duly
sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain
the provision made by the late 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: " That he, the
said Joel Dickinson enlisted for the term of one year
in the month of January in the year Seventeen hundred Twenty
Six in Shutesbury in the state of Massachusetts in the company commanded by
Captain Isreal Chapin of the Regiment commanded by Colonel
Elisha Porter in the line of the State of Massachusetts
on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service
of the United States, until the Month of January Seventeen hundred & Seventy Seven, when he was
discharged from service in in Snarlington, so called, state of New York
that he was in the battles of 
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support;
and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid. 
Joel Dickinson
Gilbert Denison Judge
of Winham County

I, Guilbert Denison Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears,
to my satisfaction, that the said Joel Dickinson did serve in the
revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term
of nine months at one time, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings
and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the
directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance
of his country for support.
September 8th 1819 Gilbert Denison} Aget Judge
of Windham County Court

State of Vermont
Windham County Court Clerk Office, Brattleboro Sept. 8th, 1819.
I certify that Gilbert Denison Esq is one of the Assistant Judges of the County Court aforesaid, duly commissioned, and
that the signatures of the preceding certificates are his hand writing.
Witness my hand and the Seal of said Court. James Elliot, Clerk.
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Joel Dickinson's 
application for transfer per
Vermont to New Hampshire
5 Sept 1820
_______________
Transferred with both
Sept 1820
_______________
[illegible] 20

Application for
a Transfer.
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State of New Hampshire
County of Cheshire Ss.⎬ On this seventh day of
August A.D. 1820, personally appeared before
me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within
and for said County of Cheshire Joel Dickinson
of Hinsdale in said County and made oath
that he formerly resided in Brattleborough County
of Windham and State of Vermont, that his
name was placed on the Pension List hall of
the Vermont Agency, as a revolutionary pensioner
at the rate of eight Dollars per month, that he
received a certificate of that fact from the Secretary of War and  that of the fifth day of March
1879 he removed to Hinsdale in the County of
Cheshire and State of New hampshire where he now
dwells, and that if his name be continued on the
Pension List he requests it to be transfered to
the New hampshire Agency and his Certificate
made payable accordingly-
Joel Dickinson
Sworn to and subscribed
on the day and year first
above written - Before me, F. Alexander Justice of the Peace
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Joel Dickinson
Affidavit
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Keene New Hampshire 6th September 1820
J.C. Calhoun
Sir
Since sending on to your Department
the application of Joel Dickinson for
a transfer of his pension from Vermont
to New Hampshire, I have seen a form
from your Office and accordingly send
his affidavit conformable thereto.
Your Obedient Servant
Amos A. Parker
Honorable J.C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington City
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Keene New Hampshire
February 6
War department
Pension office
Washington City

Joel Dickinson for transfer
Received 12 September 1820
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Application for a Transfer
State of New hampshire
County of Cheshire Ss.
On this fifth day of September before
me the subscriber, a Justice of the peace for
the County of Cheshire aforesaid personally appeared Joel Dickinson
who on his oath declares
that he is the same person who formerly
belonged to the company commanded by
Captain Israel Chapin
in the Regiment
commanded by Colonel Elisha Porter
in the service of the United States at his
name was placed on the pension roll of the
State of Vermont from whence he has lately
removed; that he now resides in the State of
New hampshire where he intends to remain
and wishes his pension to be there payable
in future.
Joel Dickinson
---
Sworn and subscribed to
before me the day and
year aforesaid
Samuel  Dinsmoor Justice of the Peace

Cheshire ss September 5. 1820
I Salma Hale Clerk of the Court of Common
has for said County certify that Samuel
Dinsmoor is a Justice of the Peace in and for said
County and that the foregoing is his signature
In testimony whereof I hereunto affix
the seal of said Court
S. Hale
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Mrs. Eunice Dickinson
Recd. his 5 years pension up to 1841 previous to [smudged: 1842] Her husband died in Feby. 1837-
E. Sawyer

[Sideways:]
1934
E. Dickinson
$40 her ann
E Sawyer
Keene
N, H.
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State of Newhampshire County }
of Cheshire & town of Hinsdale Ss }
I Eunice Dickinson late a pensioner under the act of 1808 as the widow of Joel Dickinson late of said Hinsdale deceased, am advised, that an act passed on the third day of March 1843 giving one a pension for one year to obtain which, I now make this demand ; and request that I may be authorized to receive the sum, which may be awarded to me.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name this twentieth day of March 1843
Eunice Her X Mark Dickinson
Attest { Horace Chapin
{ Erastus Dickinson
Sworn to and subscribed this twentieth day of March 1843 
Before me Horace Chapin } Justice of the Court of Common Pleas Cheshire Ct.
State of New Hampshire
Cheshire Ss--
I Leonard Bisco Clerk of the Court of C. Pleas hereby certify that Horace Chapin is a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto affix the Seal of Said Court this 22 day of April 1843
L Bisco Clerk
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We Horace Chapin and Erastus Dickinson
Depose and say that we are acquainted with Eunice
Dickinson, whose name is affixed to the foregoing
paper asking for a pension under the act of 3d of
March 1843. & that she is the widow of Joel Dickinson
late of Hinsdale N.H. deceased, that she has never
intermarried, but still survives this twentieth
day of March 1843, & remains his widow
Horace Chapin
Erastus Dickinson

Cheshire Ss}
April 15, 1843}
Subscribed and Sworn to 
Before me Elijah Sawyer Justice Peace
I hereby certify that the deponents aforesaid
are credible persons
Elijah Sawyer Justice Peace
["Horace Chapin Just Peace" crossed through]

I Leonard Bisco, Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas in and for the County of Cheshire in the State of New
Hampshire, hereby certify that Elijah Sawyer is a Justice of
the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned & qualified, 
that his commission was dated on the sixth day of
August 1838 & will expire in five years from the
date thereof, and that his signatures aforesaid are
genuine. Given under my hand and seal of said
Court this 22d day of April 1843.

L Bisco, Clerk
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I Noadiah Warner of Hadley in the County of Hampshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Adjutant in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Elisha Porter, in the expedition to Canada in 1776) -- hereby certify that Joel Dickinson now living in {crossed out: Brattleboro] Brattleborough in the State of Vermont, was a soldier in said Regiment in the Company commanded by Captain Israel Chapin ; who were inlisted for one year from the last [?] of January 1776. - I further certify that said Joel Dickinson was with said Regiment & Company until their return to Albany, in November of the same year & marched with them agreeable to orders for the  Jerseys to join the Army there ; and have not the least doubt of this being made in the pay roll for the whole year for which he ingaged.
Dated at Hadley Novr. 17th 1818 Noadiah Warner {Adjutant in the Regt. commanded by Col. E. Porter in 1776

I John Smith of Hadley in the county of Hampshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts Orderly Sergeant in the Company commanded by Captain Israel Chapin, the the Regiment Commanded by Col. Elisha Porter in the expedition to Canada in 1776. -- hereby certify that Joel Dickinson now of Brattleborough in the State of Vermont was a Soldier in said Regiment & Company, which was inlisted for one year from January 1776. -- that said Joel Dickinson did serve in said Company untill our return to Albany in November of the same year. - that in the last  of November or the first of December orders were received for said Regiment to march to the Jerseys. I was then ordered in the recruiting service for three years, & left said Regt.
Dated at Hadley Novr. 17th 1818 John Smith { Orderly Sergeant in Capt. Chapin's Company 1776

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire Ss Novr. 17th 1818
Then personally appeared Nordiah Warner and John Smith signers to the above certificates, and made solemn oath to the truth of the same.
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Hampshire Ss  Nov 17th 1818

When personally appeared Noadiah Warner and John Smith signers to the above certificates and made solemn oath to the truth of the same.

Before me Sam'l Porter  Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth Massachusetts
Hampshire Ss.    (illegible) Dec 13th 1819 to the 
subscriber hereby certify in addition to the above certificate that Joadiah Warner and John Smith signers to the above certificates are each of them men of truth & veracity and are men of good moral characters.
( Attest?) Sam'l Porter 
Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire Ss.     I Josiah Dwight Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth for the County of Hampshire certify that Samuel Porter Esq is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & that his signature to the annexed Certificates is his proper handwriting_ 
In testimony whereof I hereto subscribe my name & affix the seal of said Court this thirteenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & nineteen
Josiah Dwight
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Mr. Hall
Oct. 8 1819
(3. Auditors Office)

The magistrate who administered the oaths, must certify to the credibility of the witnesses; and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be attested by the County Clerk, under his seal of office-

[illegible]
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Joel Dickinson  Concord Agency

New Hampshire  Act 1838, when paid?

H H L
Died 25th February 1837 paid to that period
JH
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Chesterfield}      free
NH Dec 21 }


Hon Joseph Weeks
Washington 
D.C.

[upside down]

Release (?) this letter
HHL
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Chesterfield  Dec 20, 1838

Hon Joseph Weeks,'

Dear Sir,
I have made pension papers in the cases of several widows of Revolutionary Soldiers to enable them to draw Pensions under the act of July last and have received Certificates in all the cases except that of the Widow of Joel Dickinson, of Hinsdale _  I wish you to enquire at the Pension offices, in  some moment of business (?) & see if the papers in that case have been recorded & if so & a Certificate is to be granted, see that is be sent on with all of this month, that it may get (illegible) with the rest.  
& oblige 
(illegible) 
S. G. Mead
 (illegible) hear from you occassionally
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Revy 22,946
WIDOW, &c.
___________________
File No.     22,946

Eunice Dickinson
widow of
Joel Dickinson
Pri  Rev  War
__________________________
Act    March 3d 43
Index:  Vol  1  A,    Page 185
[Arrangement of 1870.]




Feby_ 4_ 1902
Jno. Whipple Hill
Chicago,  Ill
_____________________
May 11, 1905   Histy
Mr. R. H. Porter Keene
Tho  1st Depty
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Eunice Dickinson,
widow of Joel dickinseon, d'ced

who was a pensioner under the Act of 
18 Mar. 18181 and who died onthe 25th of Feby. 1837. of Cheshire co. in the State of N. Hamp, who was a private in the ____________commanded by Captain ________________of the Regt commanded by Col. E, Porter in the Masstts. line for 12 months private.
___________________________________________________
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 40 Dollars __________________per annum, to commence on the [4th day of March, 1838 crossed out] 25 day of February, 1837] [is written in its place]
_________________________________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of January 1839 and sent to  Joseph Weeks, H. R.
__________________________________________________
Arrears to the 4th of Sept, 1838 -           $60.77
Semi-annual allowance ending (?) '39     20.00
                                                               ---------                                                               $80.77
{Act July 7, }
{   1838     }
Recorded by S. A. Elliot, Clerk
Book A   Vol 1 (?)     Page 38