Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,497, Samuel Dean, New York
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Service New York

Dean, Samuel 
Dean or 

Number S43.497
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17.129 R
New York
Samuel Dean
of Rockland Co. in the State of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Van Schaick of the New York [-ne], for the term of War.- 
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 16th of February 1819. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 25th of May 1820 and sent to Samuel Goetschius E of Haverstraw, N. York 
Arrears to 4th of March 1820, 108..74
semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sept 1820. 48. 
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13. 13/28. 4/01 months $156,74 
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818}
Court Notifi sent Dec. 21, 1820 to Thos. Howard CharlesTown
Rockland Co
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Duplicate certificate paid 23 May 1824 and sent to David Pye Esq Tappan New York
Vol 5
pa 81
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Samuel Dean
Priv
Col. Van Schaick's N York Regt
1777 - War Roll -
16 Febr 1819
Samuel Goetschius
Haverstraw
N. York
Admitted
Rockland Co
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District of New York Ss 
On this Sixteenth Day of February one thousand Eight Hundred and Nineteen before [hole] the Subscriber the first Judge of the County [hole] land Personly appeared Samuel Deen aged sixty two the first Day of June Insuing Resident in the County of Rockland in said District who being by me first Sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision [scratch out] made by the late act of Congrass intitled 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 Samuel Deen enlisted in Albany City in the State of New York in the Company by Capt James Grage of the third [New York Regiment scratched out] Regiment New York line ^ (in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven). That he continued to serve in the said Comp or in the service of the United State untill the close of the war when he was discharged from service in the County of Orange, ^ (was then in Capt Henry [illegible] Company) State of New York that he was and was in the Battle at Fort Stanivich and that he was on the Western Expedition with General Sutiven and at the taking of Lord Cornwolis and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of Assistance of his Country for support and that he has no other evidence but Joseph Sheldon which is here unto anant and can have no other in his power of his services 
Sworn before me
16th day of February
1818 Samuel Gostichius } Samuel X (his mark) Deen
Joseph Sheldon of aforesaid place being by me Duly Sworn Saith that he knew the above named Samuel Deen in the service of the United [ink spot covering writing] during the Revolutionary war and that they both received their Discharge at Orange County State of New York at the close of the war Joseph Sheldon
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Samuel Deen
[illegible]
New York line
1777- [illegible]
Correct by Roll
Judge must certify to claim amts circumstances
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Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.
Sworn before me the 16th day of February 1819} Samuel Goetschius
I Samuel Goetschius first Judge [hole] as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Samuel Deen did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy and I now transmit the proceeding and Testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of the Department of war pursuant to the Direction of the aforementioned act of Congress 
Samuel Goetschius} first judge of the Court of Common pleas for Rockland County State of New York 
State of New York
Rockland County} Ss: I Thomas Howard Clerk of the County of Rockland in the State of New York do hereby certify that Samuel Goetschius before whom the within Declaration of Samuel Deen, and affidavit of Joseph Sheldon appears to have been made was on the date of said affidavits and is yet first Judge in and for said County, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and believe his signature to be genuine 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of Office this Twenty third day of February One thousand Eight hundred and Nineteen 
Thos Howard of Rockland County
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Samuel Deen
Property $13.00
17.129
Haverstraw
Rockland Co
NY
Sep '20
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State of New York Rockland County} Ss. On this Seventh day of November 1820 Personally appeared in open Court the same being a Court of Record, in and for the said County of Rockland Samuel Dean aged Sixty nine years, being a resident of the Town of Haverstraw in the said County of Rockland, who being duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows. That he enlisted in the army of the United States, in the revolutionary war in Capt James Grigg's company in the 3, New York Regt Commanded by Col. Gansworth was afterwards transfered to Van Schoik's Regt in which he served until the close of the war - That he was with Gen. Sullivan in the western expedition -- at the capture of Gen. Burgoyne and of Cornwallis. that he was placed on the pension list as a revolutionary soldier on the 16th day of February 1819 and that his pension Certificate is numbered (17.129) 
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 10th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me, nor have I income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed and this deponent further saith, that he is now by age and infirmity rendered nearly unable to follow his occupation as a Collier and that his family consists of himself, and aged and infirm wife, and a step daughter, and that he has no income whatever except his small earnings and what he has received by Gratuity 
Sworn to and declared, on the 7th day of November 1820 in open Court 
J Howard [Clk struck out]
Samuel X {his mark} Dean
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Schedule of the property of the within named applicant Samuel Dean, taken this Seventh day of November 1820 and presented in open Court as follows (to wit) 
Real Estate -- none 
Personal estate. 1 Cow & 1 Heifer Calf and not a necessary portion of houshold furniture or Clothing 
Samuel X (his mark) Dean
I Thomas Howard Clerk of the Court of the County of Rockland 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 exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Thirteen Dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court on this 10th day of November 1820 
Thomas Howard Clerk of the Court of the County of Rockland
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Reg 434[illegible]
No [illegible]
Samuel Dean
[illegible]
18 March 18
Vol. 8 Page 126
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[Envelope - Identical to record 13 and 14]
Free
Samuel Dean Sep 20 
N York
Pension Office 
May 22nd 1827
Tappan 17 May
Hon
James Barbour 
Secretary at War 
Washington City
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[Envelope - Identical to record 12 and 14]
Free 
Samuel Dean 
Sep 20 
N York 
Pension Office  
May 22nd 1827 
Tappan 17 May 
Hon 
James Barbour  
Secretary at War  
Washington City
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[Envelope - Identical record to 12 and 13]
Free 
Samuel Dean 
Sep 20  
N York 
Pension Office  
May 22nd 1827 
Tappan 17 May
Hon 
James Barbour  
Secretary at War  
Washington City
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May 15th 1827 
Inclosed I transmit to the war department an application for a New Certificate after perusing the same/ it not being exactly to form) I am led to believe it contains all facts nessory / with due difidence to the [illegible - tear] the war department if it is sufficient  
I have to request the new certificate to be directed to me
I remain Humbly your Obt Sirt 
David Pye 
James Barbour Esq
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Be it known that I am well acquainted with Samuel Deen that he lives in the Mountains and that he labours for Samuel Brewster but that 
 he cannot support himself and wife and that he is in poor circumstances has nothing but a cow or two no Lands is an aged Person and is in Danger of being a Town charge this I am to for he lives within two or three Miles from me in the Town of Haverstraw
Haverstraw September
15th 1819 
Samuel Goetschurs} Judge
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Samuel Deans
[illegible]
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Shrewsbury 27th Decemb 1819 
To whom it may Concern. Be it remembered that on the above date personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County of Monmouth in the State of New Jersey. Henry Siebout one of the Judges of the Pleas in and for said County and formerly a Captain in the army of the United States of America in the 3d and First Regiment of the New York forces commanded the 3d Coll Peter Gansevort and the first by Coll Goose Van Schaick who being duly sworn saith that Samuel Dean was a private Soldier in the arme of the United States in the revolutionary war and that he was enlisted by Capt Grigs in the 3d New York Regiment and that he served  and was mustered in said Regiment until the year 1780 when a new arangment of the army took place and the 3d Regiment was transferd and divided between the first and second to wit Coll Van Schaick and Col Courtland and that the said Samuel Dean was then transferd to his this Deponant Company in the first New York Regiment and served to the end of the war and received his discharge by him this deponant on the banks of the Duchess in the State of New York and further this deponant saith Not -- --- - Henry Siebout
Late Captain the 1st New York Regiment 
Sworn and subscribed before me this date above William Brinley  Justice

N B his name may be found in the war department on the Muster rolls of Grigs Company in the 3d New York Regiment from 1776 to 1780 and on the Muster rolls of Capt Henry Siebout Company 1t Regiment 1781-2 and 3d Henry Siebout Col
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State of New York 
Rockland County
 On this ninth day of May 1827. Samuel Dean of the Town of Haverstraw County and State aforesaid Personally appeared before me Matthew Gurnee one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County being duly sworn says that he is a pensioner under the laws of the United States for services rendered as a private Soldier soldier[crossed out] in the revolution war, that in the month of March last past he drew and received from the office in New York where the revolutionary Pensioners and paid, forty eight dollars being the amount due him for the preceeding six months, and while returning home from receiving his said pension he accidentally lost all his papers, entitling him to demand and again receive his said pension - Further this deponent says that he entered the service of the continental army some time in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven, under Captain Gregg in the third Regiment of New York Infantry as a private Soldier, Commanded by Colonel Peter Gansworth, and was afterwards transfered to the first Regiment of said Infantry commanded by Colonel Van Corke that he faithfully served, in the two Regiments for three years, in the line of the continental army during the Revolutionary war with Great Britian, and after the termination of the war was honourably discharged, & that this deponent has received a pension of ninety six dollars per year for about six or seven years past from the pension office in New York, in half yearly payments
Samuel X (his mark) Dean
Sworn & Subscribed before me this 9th day of May 1827 Matthew Gurnee

Rockland County Ss} I Matthew Gunner one of the justices of the peace in and for said County, do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Samuel Dean, and have frequently seen his papers, authorizing him to draw a pension from the United States , and verily believe he has received a pension as above stated, and from the acquaintance I have had with ^him and his general character, Believe his oath or affidavit entitled to full credit 
Mathew Gurnee
Havverstraw May 9 1827
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State of New York 
Rockland County ⎬ I David Pye, Clerk of the County of Rockland, Do hereby certify that Matthew Gurnee, whose name is subscribed to the within affidavit and certificate, was on the day of date thereof one of the Justices of the peace in for said County Commissioned and sworn and duly authorized by law to take affidavits [illegible] and further that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature of ["the said for"crossed out] Matthew Gurnee subscribed to the said affidavit and certificate to be the proper hand writing of the said Justice - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this fifteenth day of May 1827 - David Pye -
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES 
Form VAN-51
12 - 5 - 41 
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME  Dean, Samuel  
GRADE Private 
LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 7062 
ACREAGE  100 
ISSUED Sept. 15, 1790 to William Bell, assignee 

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.