Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24094, Samuel Dyer, R.I.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
R.I

Dyer, Samuel
Waite

NUMBER
W. 24094.

CONTENTS
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DYER, SAMUEL
(R. I.) W-24094
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Rhode Isl
[illegible]
of [illegible] in the State of [illegible] who was a [illegible] in the [illegible] by Captain [illegible] of the [illegible] by [illegible] in the R Island line for 11 months.
R.I.

Inscribed on the Roll of [illegible] at the rate of 115 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of [illegible] 1831 - and [illegible]

Arrears to the 4th of Sept [illegible] $632.50
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March 57.50
$690.00

{Revolutionary Claim, ["Act June 7, 1832." crossed out]}
July 4, 1836 acts
Recorded by [illegible] Clerk,
Book [blank] Vol. 1 Page 104
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[left-hand side]
Ruth Dyre Born Decem 30 1780
[illegible] Dyer Born Sepr 7 1782
Samuel Dun Dyer Born Augt 15 1784

[right-hand side]
DYER, SAMUEL
(R. I.) W-24094
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I Hereby Certify that Samuel Dyer, son of John and Waite Eldred, Daughter of Thomas Deceased, Both of North kingstown were Lawfully Joined together in marriage by me Philip Jenkins, Elder

Record'd June 12th 1786
Mr. Geo. Thomas T Clk.
in North kingstown

July 31st AD 1780

[stamp] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES
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Declaration in order to obtain the Benefit of the third Section of the Act of Congress passed July 4th 1836

State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
Town of North Kingston

Washington Ss - On this 12th day of September 1836, personally appeared before the Court of Probate, for the town of North Kingston, in the County of Washington, the same being a Court of Record, Waite Dyer of said North Kingston, aged Seventy four years, the fourth day of last January. Who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath, make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the Benefit of the pension, made by the Act of Congress passed July 4th 1836; That she is the Widow of Samuel Dyer, formerly of said North Kingston deceased, who was a private Sergant [Sergeant], Ensign and Captain, in the Militia of the State of Rhode Island in the Revolutionary War. And that she was long brought up, near the said Samual Dyer and was acquainted with him, during the War of the Revolution & previous to her Marriage with him, but cannot speak positively as to any knowledge which she has of his services, previous to the time of her Marriage with him, other than hearing from him and the Neighbors that he was serving in the Militia. And that according to the best of her knowledge & belief, the said Samuel Dyer, served three Months in the Regiment of State Militia, of which John Cook was Colonel, and in the Company commanded by James Parker, as Private, stationed at Newport & Tiverton, from the Month of October 1776 to January 1777, as is stated in the Deposition of Caleb Hill hereto annexed. And that afterwards in the Spring or Summer of 1777, he [served?] two tours of duty of one Month each,
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as Sergent [Sergeant] guarding the shores of Narragansett Bay, and stationed at the Willson House in North Kingston, in the Company of Militia of which Peter Wright was Captain, as is [stated?] in the annexed Depositions of Caleb & Stukely Hill - And also that she believes he served a Month in October 1777, at [illegible] and Dartmouth in the time of General Spencers expedition, as is stated in the Deposition of Caleb Hill annexed and of Peleg Card. And afterward in the same year, that he served another Month, in the same Company, Stationed at Aquidnessett [Quidnessett] Neck in ["South Kingston" crossed out] North Kingston, as Sergeant, as stated in the Deposition of ["Phillip" crossed out] Peleg Card aforesaid - In May 1778, he was chosen Ensign of the Company, and duly commissioned, for proof of which, she refers to the annexd [annexed] Certificate of the Secretary of this State, as she is unable to find his Commission amongst his old papers in her possession and assumes that the same is lost - And that she verily believes, from what she heard him & others say at that time, that he served as Ensign, one Month, on the Island of Rhode Island and shores adjacent, in the Month of August 1778, in the time of General Sullivans Expedition, as is stated in the Deposition of Peleg Card and Stukely Hill. And she well remembers hearing him speak of the engagement on the Island at that time. In 1779, he was chosen Captain of the Company, for proof of which she refers to the annexed Certificate, as she can find no Commission. And that she knows he served as Captain that year & believes that he served three Months, in that year at least, one term of a Month each in Quidnessett Neck in North Kingston, as is stated in the Deposition of ["Philip Card" crossed out] Peleg Card annexed. And she further declares under Oath, that she was married, in a lawful manner, to the said Samuel Dyer, on the 31st day of July 1780, as will appear by the annexed Certificate of Marriage, which she has always retained in her possession - And that a few days after her Marriage the Company of which he was Captain, was called upon by Colonel Dyer, to meet at the House of George Thomas, on Account of an alarm, for proof of which she refers to the annexed order of Colonel Dyer, which she found amongst her husbands old papers. The she well remembers, that the
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said Samuel Dyer returned from the House of George Thomas, the Night before her Marriage & informed her, that he had got a leave of absence, for that Night, and had spoken to Elder Jenkins who lived in the Neighbourhood, to come & marry them the next Morning and that he was then going on to the Island of Rhode Island, with his Company, by orders of the Colonel. The said Elder Jenkins came in the Morning and married them, and he left her that day to Join his Company, which was there at Wickford & went on the Island of Rhode Island. From the time, the Company was first called out, to meet at Mr Thomas House, untill his return home was on Month. - For proof of which service last mentioned she refers to the annexed Depositions of Stukely Hill, William Reynolds & Benjamin Smith. And she also remembers that in the Summer of the year following, to wit 1781, her said Husband, again went on the Island of Rhode Island, and was absent from her on the Island, with the Company of which he was Captain, some weeks and she verily believes as much as twenty days, for proof of which last mentioned service, she refers to the Deposition of Benjamin Smith. And she verily believes that the receit [receipt] hereto annexed [illegible] service of the Soldiers of the Company, acknowledging to have received pay from her Husband, [illegible] in July 1781 refers to said service last mentioned. She has no documentary evidence of the services of her said Husband, other than the Depositions annexed, which she has from amongst his papers, all the other papers, which she has been able to find, relative to his services, being either torn or as much [illegible] by time, as to be wholly illegible. And she further declares that she does not doubt, [illegible] that her said Husband, performed other services, Both before & after her Marriage with him, then those stated in this Declaration or in the annexed Declarations, but that she is unable from old Age and forgetfulness to state the particulars relative to the service & from the death of those who served with him to obtain any proof thereof. And she also further recollects that,
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then the said Samuel Dyer, her said Husband, deceased at said North Kingston, on the fourth day of April 1790, and that she has remained a Widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear, by reference to the annexed Deposition of Benjamin Smith

Witness Nichs N Spink

Waite Dyer
+ her mark

Sworn to & subscribed in the day and year above written in open Court, before me -
Nich. N. Spink Probate Clerk
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I hereby certify that Samuel Dyre son of John and Waite Eldred daughter of Thomas Deceased both of Northkingstown were lawfully joined together in marriage by me
Phillip Jenkins Elder
July 31st A.D. 1780 -

Recorded June 12th 1786
Mr. Geo. Thomas T. Clk

State of Rhode Island &c
County of Washington Sc
Office of Town Clerk and Court of Probate of the Town of Northkingstown.
I Nicholas N. Spink Town and Probate Clerk of the Town of Northkingstown do certify the above marriage certificate to be a true copy of Record in said office -

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this twentieth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty six -
Nichs N. Spink Town & Probate Clerk

Washington Sc - In North Kingston September 20th 1836
Personally appeared before me Nicholas N. Spink, Town Clerk of the Town of North Kingston & made solemn Oath, to the truth and [genuinity?] the above Certificate by him signed and that the card is a true Copy of the original record in his office - Sylvester G Shearman
Justice of the Peace
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[hand-written]
See notation on back fold [illegible] file jacket herewith

REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., [blank], 19[blank]

In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement of the military history of Samuel Dyer a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in ["his (or" crossed out] his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

[Row headings] DATES OF ENLISTMENT OF APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. COLONEL. STATE.
[Row 1] 1776. [illegible]. Pri. [illegible]. [illegible]. R.I.
[Row 2] Oct. 1776. 3 mos. ". James Parker. John Cook. [blank]
[Row 3] 1777. 2". Sgt. Peter Wright. Silas Dyer. [blank]
[Row 4] Oct. 1777. 2". Ensign. "". "". [blank]
[Row 5] Aug 1778. 1". Ensign. "". "". [blank]
[Row 6] During 1779-80 & 81. [illegible]. Capt. [blank]. "". [blank]

Battles engaged in, Gens Spencer & Sullivan, R.I. Expeditions
Residence of soldier at enlistment, North [Kingstown, R.I.]
Date of application for pension, 
Residence at date of application, [North Kingstown, R.I.]
Age at date of application, born [illegible] 7, 1762

Remarks: Sol. was the son of John Dyer [illegible] July 31 1780 Waite dau of Elise Eldred N. Kingston R.I. Sol. died aforesaid at North Kingston R.I. & is not stated whether they had any children.

Respectfully,
Commissioner.

3-2856
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Washington Sc - In North Kingston
September 5th, 1836

Personally appeared before me, the Sylvester G Shearman of the said [illegible] North Kingston, Caleb Hill & Stukely Hill, & signed the annexed Depositions, who after being first duly examined cautioned and sworn, gave the annexed Deposition which was by me reduced to writing, in their presence and by them subscribed in my presence, and I further certify that the said Caleb Hill & Stukely Hill, are both well known to me & that their character for truth & veracity are good -

Sylvester G Shearman
Justice of the Peace
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Receipt for wages of soldiers in Capt. Samuel Dyer's co. July, 1781-9 orders. Dyer, Samuel

R.I. W.F. 24,094.
Sent to War Dept Jan. 16, 1913.
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BY HIS EXCELLENCY,
John Brown Francis
Governor, Captain-General and Commander in Chief of the State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations.

BE IT KNOWN, that the name "HENRY BOWEN" to the afore-written attestation subscribed, is the proper hand writing of Henry Bowen, Esquire, who, at the time of subscribing the same, was Secretary of the State aforesaid, duly elected and qualified according to law: Wherefore unto his said attestation, full faith and credit are to be rendered.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said State to be affixed at Providence, this seventeenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six and of Independence the sixty-first.

John Brown Francis

BY HIS EXCELLENCY'S COMMAND.
Henry Bowen Secry
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State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
Secretary's office Sept 17, AD 1836.

I Certify that at the session of the General Assembly of said Seal in May seventeen hundred seventy eight Samuel Dyre was elected Ensign of the first Company of Militia in the town of North Kingstown - That in May seventeen hundred seventy nine he was elected Captain of said Company, and so continued until after May seventeen hundred eighty three, as appears of record in this office.

Witness Henry Bowen Secry.
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J. L. Edwards Esqr.
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War Dept November 4th 1836-

Mr Edwards
Sir
Your Letter of the 14th of October, relative to the claim of Mrs Dyer for a Pension, under the Act of July 4th 1836, was duly received. It is not at all strange, that Mr Hill, that is Mr. Stukely Hill, should not remember, [illegible] the services of Captain Dyer in 1779, some witnesses recollect some times of duty whilst they have forgotten others - Mr S Hill is old & forgetful and if he served in 1779 at the same time, that Captain Dyer did, which is not very probable, as the Company was divided, he without doubt has forgotten it - And because he has not all recollection or all detailed recollection on the [subject?], it is no reason that the statements of those who do recollect of serving under Captain Dyer in 1779 should not be believed. The three Month service in 1779, is [illegible] sworn to be Peleg Card, as you will see by reference to his Deposition. And Mr S Hill states in his Deposition, that he does not doubt, but that the services he states - times and places, with Captain Dyer [than?] those mentioned in his Deposition and you will [illegible] by his second Deposition, which I present herewith that he believes & has no doubt but that Captain Dyer served in the Militia in 1779 & though he cannot now to his [illegible]- The paper annexed to Mr HIll's Deposition [illegible] is the same alluded to in the prior Deposition [illegible]
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Concluded that I had lost it & there presents the prospect or without it therefore going to the Hills after the receit of your letter
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R. I. Dryer, Samuel Waite  W.24094
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2d Deposition of Stukely Hill
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Service: RI
Dyer, Samuel Waite  
No: W 240094
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I Caleb Hill of North Kensington in the County of 
Washington on solemn Oath, do testify and say, that I am Seventy
eight years of Age during the War of the Revolution,
as a soldier in the   J is the 2nd lieutenant 
Company with the (Illegible) (Illegible) to the year 1776, Thomas
Clarke was Captain of the company of (illegible), to which I belonged
Samuel Dyer officer North Kingston surrendered (illegible) to the same
Company (illegible) (illegible) me during the summer of that year there was
(illegible) British occupation (illegible) Bay and (illegible) (illegible)
regiment, on account of their  (illegible)
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Not at all legible
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not at all legible
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I Benjamin Smith of North Kingston, in the
County of Washington, on solemn oath do testify and say, that am Seventy one years of age.  I knew Samuel Dyer of said North Kingston, now deceased, who was a Captain of Militia, in the Revolutionary War. He died in the month of June 1790  and at the time of his Death, by the the Birth of my said son who born in the same month in which he died. I heard a Neighbor to him at the time of his death, and attended his Funeral. Herefore a Widow, Naile Dyer, who is now living in North Kingston in has remained this Widow ever since.  I am unable to (illegible) the day of the death, in which he died, but know that it was in April 1890 for the seasons before telater (?) I have ins rectries terosbiles of this Widow, ever evidence for decease.  In May 1780 I was
of Age to do military duty. And assigned to the Company of which he was Captain, William Davis Lieutenant and Stanley Abel Ensign, and the Company and the Regiment to what
it Lebarge of which Charles Dyer was Colonel, was called out and cend serviced user to the Island of Rhode Island and I served the Company as a Private, one Month and the said Dyer acted as Captain The said menned Juble before the Company next onto the Island He was discharged the month of August.  In June 1781, the Company was again called out, with the same Specialed an sent over to Newport in the therefore of garbrenes the fort, and I send refrom that assignment thereby does its a Private and the said Dyer being as Captain.  I had one Betner class there myself who bend with him before.  The times aforementioned, and I often cover him on duty, on the Whines of the Bay nimbel before that time forth I never carried in the Company any myge under the her the common, except the towns to me mentioned.  The English left Island in Newport from September 1776 to November 1779 and all of Age to duty her to come one then friend of the time at the Militia, near devoid into their decisions to grow the Christian the (illegible) over tension in commanding.  And general times are per get the Heliton seas on duty.  And there was do not, cert that the cared
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Dyer, and at Court, either at Providence a Officer, are them heart of the time, whilst the Enemy are at Newport, resides the tim tomes (illegible) in which I send with him - 
Benjamin Smith

Washington for the South Kingston
September 12, 1836 - Personally officer them the (illegible) a Justice of the Peace, in said North Kingston Benjamin Smith, the signed of the  anaging Sylvester, said after being by me, duly examine, some time and being gave to a neging Sebastion, which nab hime cedind to certify on him these and by him subscribe in my forence-   That further certify that at court Benjamin Smith is not know to me & that his character for & certify is good
Sylvester G. Sherman 
Justice of the Peace
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State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Washington fer  Clerk Office of Court of Providence
Town Counsel for the town of South Kingston, in the County of Washington
S. Green, Clerk of C. Nicholas N. Shink, Clerk of the Court of Probate and Town foundable for said Town of North Kingston do hereby certify that Lyheateo G. Sherman, Every then whom the annexed de portions of Caleb Hill, Stukely Houle, William Reynolds, Peleg Card, Benjamin Smith, are to avoid nor to is a Justice of the Peace for said Town of North Kingston legally chosen by the General Assembly at this date & duly commissioned by a Commissioner from the Governor of this State.  Leaving date the forth day of May 1836 & (illegible) is duly engaged to said Commissioner, and are all Had legally as Judges analyze to and Justice of the Peace.  And I further certify that the signatures affixed to the certificates annexed to said account, are his time and genuine signatures in his own from writing known to me at which.  In Witness which I have hereunto cont may here and the seal of Con Court this 12th day of September in the year 1836-
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I William Reynolds of of North Kingston, in the County of Washington, on solemn oath, testify and say, that I am Eighty three years five in services as a Soldier in the Militia in the Revolutionary War.   In year 1774 I belonged and servrity in the Company of Militia of which Samuel Dyer main receiver and Captain, fact is the fronter were decoder into decorous in ever by turns five month each in guarding the Theras in the Officers of the Company being where & aside an each of them commanding a unit at the time.  I am the (illegible) weather out the time, I see my times fading, the commission re: or the Lieutenant or Ensign.  That I well american, that the best of July 1780, the whole Company con(illegible) and the the Regiment, to which it was attached.  On recent of an releases that me English high which come down Long Island (illegible) on a young to teche profession for sextrant, which they te(illegible) at the Mentes before the commission at the use of George Thomas, in North Compton in the even Dyer commission the Company in went to the Exesex of Wickfor, where we examiner come day in preference Narragannsett they to the tour of Bristol, we then there me fought an super over Brother Fung to the J lern of Rhode Island, in no near to the town of Leighton.  The refreshment outdit on duty as no because or freicals to large are (illegible) are sett es Brinoivss the (illegible) on my home is well we could I am the time service further, until we definite reason about.
William Reynolds  X

with (illegible)
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I Peleg Card of North Kingston, in the County of Washington, on solemn oath do testify & say, that I am Eighty one years of Age, during the Revolution I served as a soldier in the Militia guarding the shores of Narragansett Bay with Samuel Dyer of North Kingston deceased. In the year 1777 in the Fall I served with him one Month, the time of General Spencers expedition, to the Island of Rhode Island at Tiverton in this State, part of the time & part of the time at Dartmouth in Massachusetts he acted as Ensign- Afterwards in the same year I served with him one Month, stationed at the House of Nicholas Spink in Aquidneck Neck in North Kingston and part of the time at the Wilson House- Peter Wright was Captain of the Company and Charles Dyer Colonel of the Regiment to which the Company belonged.

In the year 1778 in the month of August, I served with him and one Month, on the Island of Rhode Island and shores adjacent, in the time of General Sullivans Expedition, Peter Wright was Captain of the Company in that year and the said Samuel Dyer was Ensign, and did the duty of Ensign during the Month-  In the year 1779 he was chosen Captain of that Company, and in that year, I served with him three Months, guarding the shores of the Bay, in tours of one Month each, stationed at the House of John Dyre in Aquidneck Neck in North Kingston, most of the time, and some part of the time at the Wilson House- I was a private in the Company

I have no doubt that I served more with him, than the times above mentioned but cannot [recall?] the particulars-----

Peleg Card

Washington Ss In North Kingston September the 10th 1836-
Personally appeared before me the [illegible] justice of the Peace for said North Kingston, Peleg Card, the signer of the above Deposition, who upon being by me; duly examined, cautioned & sworn - gave on [illegible] Deposition is here [illegible] by me reduced to writing [illegible]. I further certify, that the said Peleg Card is well known to me & that his character for truth & veracity is good-

Sylvester G. Shearman
Justice of Peace
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No. 238
Application of Waite Dyer - Widow for a Pension
admitted

Certificate or any other communication certifying the enclosed application is to be forwarded to Sylvester G Shearman Wickford
State of Rhode Island -

3 months private $10.-
3 months Regent 15.0
1 month Ensign 10.00
4. months Captain 80.-
$115..-

S. G. Shearman
Wickford
R.I.
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Rev sec. November 14 - 1921
Dept of Interior
Bureau of pensions
Dear sir will you kindly send me service of Samuel Dyer born in no. Kingston, R.I.
1757 Sept 10 died April 4 - 1790 No. Kingston R.I.
His widow applied for pension 1836
Yours very truly
Mrs. Augustus J. Morse
65 Sunnyside Ave.
Putnam,Conn.
Putnam, Conn.
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GEO. W. Holt, Pres't and Agent.
WILLIAM T. Holt, Sup't

H. J. THAYER, Sec'y and Treas.

FEB 3 1904
FILES
P. B.

THE MONOHANSETT MFG. CO.

ESTABLISHED 1872.
INCORPORATED 1882.
Putnam, Conn. Jan. 29th 1904

Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir

I wish to get the War Record in the Revolution
of Samuel Dyer from North Kingstown R.I.
who was born in 1757 and died April 4, 1791
He married Waity Eldred, July 13, 1776. She
was born 1760, died 1839, and drew a
pension, under the Act of July 4, 1836.
Shall be pleased to remunerate you
for any expense in this matter.

Respectfully
Geo. W. Holt,

Pension F US Office
FEB 1 1904
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Feby- 19 - 1904 - this to
Geo. W. Holt Putnam Conn
1921, Nov. 30 Hist to
Mrs. A. J. Morse. Au
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Widow's Claim
Waite Dyer
R. Island

Suspended

let S. G. Shearman
14 Oct, 1836
Act July 4th, 1836 -