Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,968, James Dyer, Mass.
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Service Mass.
Dyer, James
Mary
Number W 16,968
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3248
New York
James Dyer
of Knox in the State of New York
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain _______ of the Regt. commanded
Col. Leonard in the Mass. St. line for 3 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of New York in the rate of 80 Dollars per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of Dec. 1832 and sent to E. Williams

Knox

Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1832                      $120
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4th Mar '33   $40
                                                                 ====
                                                                 $160

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act Jun 7, 1832}

Recorded by Geo. C. Stiles Clerk,
Book D, Vol 5. Page 81
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Albany 1193
Mary Dyer
Widow of James Dyer
who died on the 3 March 1835
of Albany, in the State of New York
who was a private in the _________ commanded by Captain _______ of the Regt. Commanded by Col. Leonard of the Mass. Line for 2 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1835.

Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of July 1837 and sent to Erastus Williams, Knox, N.Y.

Arrears to the 4th of March '37         160.00
Semi-anl. Allowance ending 4 sep "    40.00
                                                           ====
                                                           200.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act of July 4, 1836, Section the 3}

Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book A.  Vol. 1  Page 129
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1776
Dec 9th

Intention of Marriage between James Dyer and Mary Marcy both of Sturbridge were entered 
attn Joshua Harding T. Clerk
Sturbridge may 8th, 1837
a true copy of record
Attest Jacob Corey Jr. Town Clerk of Sturbridge
Worcester ss  Sturbridge May 8, 1837
I hereby certify that the above named Jacob Corey Jr. is the Clerk of this town
Erasmus Holbrook Justice of Peace (signature)
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1st Brief r: 7822

James Dyer 

domitted 
3 years private
__________

$80    P59
5th Reg.  Col Grover

Capt Huding 

6.16
a more detailed enumeration of his service in Con t line. 

19 Sep 1832
14 Nov 1832 

Erastus Williams
Agt
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BRIEF in the case of James Dyer of Knox County of of Albany in the State of New York
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court of a Judge?
Before a Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
---
3. How old is he?
76 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period.  Duration of Service.   Rank.  Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
In 1775 April : 8 Months : As a private : Colo. Leonerd
In 1776 April :  5 Months :  As a " [private] : Colo. Newell Major Banister -- Genl. 
In 1780 March :  3 years :  As a Corporal : Patterson  -- Lt. Colo. Dorce
5. In what battles was he engaged?
None
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
in Sturbridge, Ma
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
By two living witnesses - & traditionary Evidence
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
They appear to be correct
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
James Ord
Examining Clerk.
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State of New York 
Schenectady County ss. 

Personally appeared before me Mary Dyer being first duly sworn according to law says upon oath that she is the widow of James Dyer who was a soldier in the Revolutionary Army and was a pensioner of the United States and Resident of the Town of Knox in the County of Albany now Deceased that She was Married to the Said James Dyer in the Town of Sturbridge in the State of Massachusetts by Moses Marcy her this deponents Grandfather who was a Justice of the Peace in and for said town of Sturbridge and the Towns of Dudley & Charlton in the State of Massachusetts aforesaid 
Mary Dyer (signature) 

The said Dyer [illegible] and Mary interline before execution 
Sworn and Subscribed this 17th day of June 1837
Before me 
A.A. Vedder a Justice of the Peace in and for said County

State of New York
Schenectady County ss. 
Clerks office 
I Jonathan C. Burnham Clerk of said County Do Certify that Albert A. Vedder before whom the foregoing affidavit of Mary Dyer purports to have been sworn was on the date of said affidavit a Justice of the Peace in & for the said County and duly authorized to administer Oaths, and that I am well acquainted with his handwriting.
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and verily believe that his name subscribed to said affidavit is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said County this 17th day of June 1837.
J.C. Burnham Clerk (signature)
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State of New York
Albany County
Personally appeared Winthrop Dyer who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath say that he is the son of James Dyers who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war and a pensioner under the Act of Congress of the US June 1832 at the time of his death that he this deponent is according to the best of his knowledge and belief fifty eight years of age and that perfectly recollects that his father the above named James Dyer came home from the army of the Revolutionary war on a visit to his family and a few days returned to the said army again as was then reported and believed by this deponent  And he further says that he always understood and firmly believed that his father James Dyer above named was married to his mother Mary Dyer previous to the birth of any of their children and further that the said Mary Dyer still remains the widow of the said James Dyer.
Winthrop Dyer (signature) 

Sworn and submitted to Before me this 14th Day of January 1837 John Warner Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Winthrop Dyer the above Affiant and that he is a person of credibility
John Warner Justice peace (signature)
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the third section of the act of Congress of the 4th July 1836
State of New York
Albany County

On this 20th day of January 1837 personally appeared before the Justice Court of the City of Albany & state aforesaid, the same being a court of record Mary Dyer aged 77 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 4th 1836 
That she is the widow of James Dyer who was a Soldier of the Revolutionary army and a pensioner under the act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832 at the time of his death
She further declares that she was married to the said James Dyer sometime in the month of November in the year seventeen hundred and seventy six that her husband the aforesaid James Dyer died on the 3rd day of March 1825 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereunto annexed 
She further says that she knows of no documentary  evidence to prove the day of their marriage her family records having been destroyed a number of years since. The words "the same being a court of record" being underlined before signing.
Mary Dyer (signature)

Subscribed & sworn to in open Court the day & year above mentioned witness the seal of the Court}
J. G. Wasson Clk. (signature)
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832

State of New York
Albany County } ss

On this 18th day of September 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Jurys & Justices of a court of Common Laws now sitting in and for the County of Albany aforesaid James Dyer a resident of the town of Knox in the County of Albany and state of New York aged seventy six years who being first duly Sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the follow named officers and served as herein stated
That he enlisted in April in the year 1775 in the town of Sturbridge in the state of Massachusetts for Eight months in the State line under Capt. Martin Col. Leonard's Regiment and stationed at Roxbury   was there at the time of the Battle of Bunker Hill and the burning of Charleston and Remained there till the expiration of the said Eight months  was then honourably dismissed (no written discharges were than given) and returned home to Sturbridge     Sometime in the month of April 1775 Enlisted again in the State line for five months under Capt John Wilcot of Brookfield Col Newel's  Regiment marched from Sturbridge to New Haven went on board a sloop Commanded by  Capt Williams and sailed to New York

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Sail commanded by Capt Williams between the first statement line from the bottom of this paper inserted before summation and heading
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Was Stationed a little above the city on the bank of the Hudson river was there when the British fleet came in and as they passed us we exchanged a few shot with them on the morning following we were ordered to retreat and marched to Harlem heights early the next morning the British attacked our rear guard   our Regiment was ordered to reinforce the picket guard we attacked the British and drove them back with the prick of the bayonet for which we received the thanks of Genl Washington and each man had a gill of rum dealt out to him    we soon after retreated across Kings bridge
heard the firing at the taking fort Washington continued our retreat to White Plains was in the battle my mess mate who was by my side was shot down   We retreated to what was then called Planks bridge when my Enlistment expired and I was discharged but did not receive any written and not heared of any such being given at that time  returned home and in March 1780 orders were received by the authority of the town to raise a number of men for a three years service I then enlisted under Capt Asa Coburn recruiting Officer and marched from Sturbridge to Springfield was there mustered by Major Bannister then marched to West Point and selected out to fill up the Old Companies   myself and a brother Moses Dyer was requested by Capt Gabriel Michael Houding [Houdin} to join his Company as he then had a brother of ours in his Company who had enlisted during the war   we were attached to 

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Words at the point of the bayonet between the 8th & 9 lines from the top of this page inserted before examen aband'd dealing
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his company and Continued in said company until peace   Capt Houding's Company belonged to the 5th Regiment in Genl Patterson's Brigade 
Our Regiment was then ordered down upon the lines near Kings bridge matching the movements of the enemy had several skirmishes with them but no general battle was on the lines and at West Point until peace was proclaimed    was on the lines at the time Genl Washington and the French troops marched for York town and Captured Cornwallis
In June 1783 Col Joseph Dorce took the command of our Regiment and we were ordered to march to Philadelphia   Elijah Dorce brother to the Colonel was Lieutenant Colonel and took the charge of our march to Philadelphia - we marched there in order to quell an mutiny among the troops and while there this deponent as Corporal had command of a file of men and took in charge a prisoner by the name of Nagle  a sargeant major took him before a Court Martial heard his trial and sentenced him with two others of the ring leaders of the mutiny were sentenced to be shot this deponent was one of nine appointed to execute them    after they were arranged to receive our fire the Lieut. brot us to be present at this time an Adjutant
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rode up with full speed and ordered the Lieutenant to bring his men to a shoulder  he then took a paper and read a reprieve from Genl Washington the prisoners were then set at liberty we soon after marched back to West Point under the Command of Lieut Col. Darce   we remained a short time at West Point when our Regiment Marched to New York were [illegible] and when the British vacated the City and saw them sail out of the harbor while in New York   this deponent was orderly one week for Genl Washington to carry letters & wait upon him    we had at this time a splendid illumination of the city in consequence of the British evacuating it. Our Regiment was marched back to West Point and in december was discharged   this deponent recd an honorable discharge from Genl Knox as a Corporal after returning home recd payment for my three years service in securities from Lieutenant Mark Holburn Paymaster of the 5th Regiment
This deponent further states that he was born in 1750 in the town of Scituate in the state of Rhode Island when a youth parents moved to Sturbridge in the state of Massachusetts  has no record of his age   Was living in the town of Sturbridge when called into service about the year 1806 moved from Sturbridge to the town of Jefferson Schoharie County in the State of New York and while in Jefferson
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lost his discharge   moved from Jefferson in the year 1809 to the present town of Knox when he has since resided  That he has no documentary evidence and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure & who can testify to his service other than what is here unto annexed 
Rev William Brown & Erastus Williams can testify as to my Character for veracity  & their belief of my service as a soldier of the Revolution
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present 
and discloses that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state 
James Dyer (signature)

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid

Mr William Brown a Clergyman residing in the town of Knox of the County of Albany and state of New York and Erastus Williams residing in the said town of Knox hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Dyer who has subscribed and sworn to the above declarations that we believe him to be seventy six years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier in the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
William Brown
Erastus Williams

Sworn and Subscribed the day & year aforesaid.

- And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after their investigation of the matter
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I Conrade A Ten Eyck Clerk of the Court of Common pleas in order for the County of Albany do hereby Certify that the foregoing Contains the original Proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the Application of James Dyer for a pension. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto fix my hand & seal this 18th day of September 1832
C A Ten Eyck Clerk

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UpRevolutionary War Records Section      3--525
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C. -------, 19----

In reply to your request of _____, received ____ for a statement of military history of James Dyer a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
Dates of Enlistment or     Length of Service  Rank  Officers Under Whom Service Was Rendered   State
Appointment                                                                     Captain                   Colonel                    
April 1775                          [blurry]                      P[   ]    Adam M[  ]              George Learned                       Mass.
April 1776                        [  ] mos.                                 John [   ]                       Jonathan Holman
[  ] 17_6                          6 years                        Capt     Michael Gabriel Houdin    James _ose
                                                                                                      Williams

Battles engaged in, White Plains
Residence of soldier at enlistment,  [     ] Mass.
Date of application for pension, [    ]
Residence at date of application,  [     ]
Age at date of application,  born in 1756 [           ]   died May 3, 1835

 Remarks: He joined in April 1776 at Sturbridge Mass.    Mary Marcy; they moved  ----   by -------  




Respectfully,       Commissioner
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Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File no. 16,968
Mary Dyer 
widow of James Dyer 
Prs Nevilas (?)
Act  July 4th 36
Index: Vol. a, Page 205
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Dec. 30, 1904 Hist to Mrs Albina Dyer Gallup Boone Ia

1918 Nov. 22 Hist to Mrs. Luther C Warner.
1918 Dec. 27 Mrs. Luther C. Warner that two copies are not furnished & c.
1919 January 17 Hist. to Alberta D. Vasey.
1919 Feb. 4, Hist to Mrs. F. D. McNab AO.
1919 Feby 12. Hist to Mrs. Martha D. Oxley.
1919 Feby 28 Hist to Mrs. Luella J. Vasey.
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New York
Mary Dyer
Suspended - Let to Erastus Williams
Nov 20.1837
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[three-dimensional seal at top left]

State of New York
Albany County

I Conrade A. Ten Eyck Clerk of the county of Albany Certify that John Warner and Daniel Gallup are magistrates as herein described and that the signatures purporting to be theirs is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and Subscribed my name this 23rd day of February 1837
G.A. Ten Eyck Clerk
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I John Holbrook of Sturbridge, hereby testify and say that during the month of December seventeen hundred and seventy six I was present at a religious publick meeting held in the Meeting house in said Sturbridge the intention of marriage was published between Mr. James Dyer and Miss Mary Marcy by Joshua Harding Town Clerk. I furthermore certify that I have for a number of times been at the house of the above named Dyer and know of their cohabiting together and raising up a family of Children. 
John Holbrook (signature}
Sturbridge May 8 1837

Worcester ss. May 8 1837
Personally appeared the above named John Holbrook and made solemn oath that the above certificate was just and true before me
Erasmus Holbrook Justice of Peace
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I Deneson Wheelock of Southbridge in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do depose and say that I was acquainted with Mary Marcy who married James Dyer then a resident in the town of Sturbridge in said county of Worcester.
Deneson Wheelock (signature)

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester ss.
Then personally appeared Deneson Wheelock who in my presence subscribed the foregiven affidavit and made oath to the same 
Taken at the request of Mary Dyer to be used in an application of the said Mary Dyer - before the War department for a pension - and I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the said deponent and he is entitled to full credit before me
Bela Tiffany Justice of the Peace
Southbridge May 11, 1837
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Washington City D.C. APR 20

J.L.Edwards
Comms. of Pensions

Erastus Williams Esq
Knox
New York

[postmark in the upper-left corner: Washington City APR 20]
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War Department 
Pensions Office
April 20 1837

Sir,
The papers of Mary Dyer, widow of James Dyer, have been examined and placed on file. The date of the marriage in this case is not satisfactorily made out. Claimants under the provisions of the 3rd section of the Act of July 4 1836 are required to produce record evidence of marriage, if it is to be found. In this case, the church or town records of the town in which the marriage took place, will doubtless afford the necessary proof, if not, the testimony of a credible witness present on the occasion, is necessary. The affidavit give her name before she was married and the name of the clergyman by whom she was married. 
I am respectfully your obt servant
J L Edwards (signature)

Erastus Williams, Esq
Knox, New York
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Knox Alby Ca June 21 1837

Sir, 
I have forwarded to the pension office a few days since all the record evidence of the marriage of  Mary Dyer that can be obtained and together with the enclosed deposition presume   will be satisfactory
Your respectfully
Erastus Williams (signature)
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J.L. Edwards
City Washington
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Mary Dyer
Worcester County
Massachusetts
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I Cyrus Ammidown of Southbridge in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachutts [sic] of lawful age do depose and say I was acquainted with Mary Marcy who married James Dyer then a resident of Sturbridge in said county and I knew them well after they were married for nearly forty years when lived together as man & wife
Curious Ammidown (signature)

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester Co. 
Thus personally appeared Cyrus Ammidown who in my presence subscribed the foregoing affidavit - and made oath to the same. 
Taken at the request of Mary Dyer to be used in an application of the said Mary Dyer before the War department for a Pension - and I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the said deponent and he is entitled to full credit before me
Bela Tiffany (signature) 
Justice of the Peace
Southbridge May 11th 1837
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester. ss. 
I. Joseph G. Kendall, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said county of Worcester do certify, that Erasmus Holbrook and Bela Tiffany, Esquires, are Justices of the peace in and for said county and that their signatures to the  certificates hereto annexed are in their own proper handwriting.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my name, and affix the seal of said county of Worcester, this seventeenth day of may, in the year 1837. - 
Joseph G Kendall, Clerk (signature)

(seal to the left)
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I Mary Simpson of Southbridge, in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do depose and say I was well acquainted with Mary Marcy who married James Dyer then a resident in Sturbridge in said County of Worcester and knew them will for nearly twenty years after they were married who lived together as man & wife
Mary Simpson
Her X mark

attest Bela Tiffany
Joshua Vinton

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester, ss.
Then personally appeared Mary Simpson who in my presence subscribed the foregoing affidavit and made oath to the same. Taken at the request of Mary Dyer, to be used in an application of the said Mary Dyer before the War department for a pension, and I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the said deponent and she is entitled to full credit. 
before me
Bela Tiffany Justice of the Peace  (signature)
Southbridge, May 11 - 1837.
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State of New York
Albany County ss. 

Personally appeared Matthias Zeh who being duly sworn according to law says upon oath that he has resided a number of years in the family of James Dyer now deceased and late of the town of Knox County and State aforesaid who was a soldier in the Revolution and a pensioner under the act of June 7 1832 and that for a number of years previous to his obtaining a pension he this deponent has frequently heard the said James Dyer and his present widow Mary Dyer talk of the privations and sufferings the said Mary underwent in supporting and taking care of her young children while her husband was in the army and from such repeated conversations as well as Common Same reports this deponent further believes they were married some years previous to the expiration of his term of service in the Revolutionary army   And the deponent further says that the said Mary still remains unmarried and now resides in the town of Eiren in the County of Albany aforesaid and she resided in the town of Knox at the time of her husbands decease
Needs expiration term of [illegible] before execution 
Matthias Zeh (signature)

Sworn & Subscribed to this 15th day of Feby 1837

Before me Daniel Gallup Justice of the Peace 

I certify the above deponent Matthias Zeh is a person of credibility and that testimony may be relied on as I am personally acquainted with him
Daniel Gallup Justice of the Peace
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V1415
Mary Dyer


Adjusted
Private 2 years $80



Erastus Williams Esq
Knox
New York
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State of New York
Albany County ss.

Personally appeared Lemuel Russell who being duly sworn according to law says upon oath that he has lived a neighbor to James Dyer late of the town of Knox in said County of Albany and who was a pensioner at the time of his death and has been intimately acquainted with his family for more than sixteen years past and that for years previous to the passage of the pension act of 7th June 1832 he this deponent has frequently heard the said James & Mary his present widow relate circumstances which transpired during the Revolutionary war of her sufferings and privations and how the said Mary had to hoe her corn & potatoes & provide for her young family while her husband was in the army but would reply that she was glad her husband had been in the army fighting for his country for now we enjoyed our freedom  This deponent firmly believes they were married [illegible] years before he left the army
Lemuel Russell (signature) 

Sworn & subscribed  this 15th day of Feby 1837
Before me Daniel Gallup Justice of the Peace (signature)  

I certify the above deponent Lemuel Russell is a person of credability and that his statement may be relied on as I am personally acquainted with him 
Daniel Gallup Justice of the Peace (signature)
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State of New York
Albany County ss.

Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the county of Albany aforesaid James Dyer of the town of Knox in said County who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that in addition to his statement of the names of the Officers under whom he served in the Continental line agreeable to his declaration dated Sept 18th 1832 (which has been returned as in part deficient) that he served in Col. Glover;s Regiment and that Lieut Sandermas first Lieutenant and John Warren second Lieutenant in Capt Hadang's Company in which he this deponent served until sometime in the month of June 1783 when the Soldiers who had enlisted during the war were discharged   that when this deponent was attached to Capt Williams's Company where he remained until discharged in December following as stated in his declaration and further saith not
James Dyer (signature)

Sworn and subscribed this 4th day of December 1832 before me 
Daniel Gallup Justice Peace m (signature)

State of New York
Albany County ss.
 Personally appeared before me the undersigned is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Albany 
Erastus Williams who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that the declaration of James Dyer dated this 18th day of September 1832 which was made in order to obtain his pension was written by this deponent and that the three half sheets continuing said declaration were attached together at the top by masers{?} the same as they now 
at the time they were attested to and passed the seal of said Court that nothing has been added to or taken from said declaration except the sheet containing
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Affidavits which is now attached to said declaration & further saith not - 
Erastus Williams (signature)

Sworn & Subscribed to this 4th day of Dec.r 1832
Daniel Gallup Justice Peace (signature)



I Conrade A Ten Eyck County Clerk in and for the 
County of Albany do hereby certify that Lemuel Gallup whose signature appears on the within was a Justice of the peace at the time of the date thereof and that his name appears to be in his own proper hand writing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 6th day of Dec.r 1832
C.A. Ten Eyck Clk (signature)
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Dennison Wheelock of Southbridge in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being seventy nine years of age testify and depose that I enlisted into the Service of the United States in the Army of the Revolution into a company commanded by Captain Adams Martin of Sturbridge now of Knox in the State of New york, enlisted into the same Company - our company during some eight months was stationed at Roxbury near Boston in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts our terms were about the first of January 1776  James Dyer and myself returned Home together at Sturbridge  Abel Mason was Lieutenant
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and Benjamin Fellose was Ensign  The Company belonged to Col Ebenezer "Learned's Regiment of Oxford. General Thomas was Brigadier general. 
Dennison Wheelock (signature) 

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss August 15 1832
Then Dennison Wheelock who signed the above deposition in my presence personally appeared and made solemn oath, that the iii is true. before me
Frederick W Bottom Justice 
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Mr Dennison Wheelock aforesigned, the above Deposition and know him to be a man of veracity 
Frederic W. Bottom  (signature) 

I Joshua Harding of Southbridge in the county of Worcester and commonwealth [illegible],
being how  [illegible] years of Age, certify and declare that James Dyer formerly of Sturbridge but now of Knox in the state of New York - did in 1775 serve Eight months in the Army of the Revolution in Captain Adams Martins Company - Company (sic) stationed  at Roxbury near Boston - I belonged to the same company myself and know that James Dyer enlisted and served Eight months in said Company I [illegible] that after the first Class of three years mentioned were [illegible]  of which I was one, and whose time expired, in the spring of 1780 another
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class of three years more, had to be hired to [illegible phase ]  whose times had expired - I know that was the spring of 1780 Mr James Dyer did Enlist into the Service of the United States for three years and I well remember his Enlistment and when He left Sturbridge to join the Army of the revolution - I know He was absent in the service of the United States as a Soldier in the Army - I do not distinctly remember when he returned Home - but believe he did not return untill the peace in 1783. I am unable to state what Captain he served under, during his three years, nor am I able to state under what colonel he served nor in what Corps of troops, But have no doubt of his serving Three years in the continental Army - I also know That said James Dyer, enlisted and served five months in the company of (Joshua Harding is crossed out) Militia - commanded by Captain Willcut of Brookfield in this county - I served in the same company the same time - We both belonged to Col Jonathan Holman Regiment of Sutton in this county - This service was in 1776 - We were stationed during said five months in the City of Newyork, when the American evacuated the city - we were stationed above the city upon the Banks of the Hudson River - further the deponent saith not.
Joshua Harding (signature)
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts . Worcester August 1832
Then Joshua Harding who signed the within deposition in my presence, personally  appeared and made under solemn oath, - that the same is true 
before me 
Frederic W Bottom Justice (signature)

Thereby certify that I am well acquainted with Mr. Joshua Harding and know him to be a man of veracity.
Frederic W Bottom (signature)

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester ss.
 I Abijah Bigelow, clerk of the Judicial Court [illegible] within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify that Frederic W. Bottom, Esquire, before whom the foregoing affidavits of Dennison Wheelock, and Joshua Harding, were made and sworn to, is a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County of Worcester, and that his signature thererto appears to me to be in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony where of I have hereto set  my hand and affixed the County Seal, this twenty first day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
Abijah Bigelow, Clerk (signature)
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Dear Sirs:

Will you kindly send to the following address, 2 (two) copies of Pension Record of James Dyer, under date of Bureau of Pensions, Washington D.C.  Nov 22, 1918, Section V.L.M. -
WF 16968.  At your earliest convenience, and oblige.

Mrs. L. C. Warner,
224 Delaware Ave,
Albany, N.Y.

Dec 10, 1918,
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Boone Iowa
Dec 9-04

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Can you tell me if James Dyer of Albany Co New York drew a pension. He served in the Revolutionary War.  He is my great grandfather.

Truly Yours
Mrs. Albina Dyer Gallup
1308 Story St
Boone Iowa
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Iowa City
January 9 - 1919.

Hon. Commissioner of Pensions
Bureau of Pensions      Revsec
Washington, D.C. 

My Dear Sir:
Will you kindly send any information you can concerning the dates of birth, marriage etc. and the period of service in the Revolutionary War of my great, great grandfather James Dyer resident of Albany County, New York.

James Dyer died March 3, 1835 and was a pensioner.

Yours respectfully
Alberta Dyer Vasey
310 North Clinton St
Iowa City - Iowa

Postmark: Pension  Office
N Jan 13  1919
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Hon. Commisioner of Pensions
Bureau of Pensions
Washington - D.C.
Section V.L.U
W.F. 16968

Dear Sir:
Will you kindly send any information you can concerning the birth date, marriage etc. and service of my Great Grand father James Dyer resident of Albany Co. N.Y. who served in the Revolutionary War.  James Dyer died March 3 1835 and was a pensioner,

Yours respectfully
Mrs. Luella Dyer Vasey
Grand Rapids Iowa
February 2, 1919
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Box 217 Grundy Center - Iowa
February 2,1919
Hon. Commisioner of Pensions
Bureau of Pensions
Washington - D.C.
Section V.L.U
W.F. 16968

Dear Sir:
Will you kindly send any information you can concerning the birth date, marriage, etc. and service of my Great Grand father James Dyer resident of Albany Co. N.Y. who served in the Revolutionary War.  James Dyer died March 3 1835 and was a pensioner,

Yours respectfully
Mrs. Martha Dyer Oxley
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224 Delaware ave Albany N.Y.
Nov 16, 1918

The Hon. Comr of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

My Dear Sir:
Will you be so kind as to send me any information you can, as to Birth Date, Marriage etc. and service of my great grandfather James Dyer resident of Albany Co, N.Y. who served in the Revolutionary War & James Dyer died March 3, 1835 and was a pensioner.

With thanks for an early reply,
Yours respectfully
Ida Dyer Warner
Mrs Luther C. Warner
224 Delaware ave,
Albany, N.Y.
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Watervliet, New York
Jun 27th 1919

The Hon. Comr. of Pensions
Washington D.C.

My dear sir, -

Will you kindly send me any information you can as to the birth date, marriage &c and service of
my Great Grand father James Dyer resident of Albany Co. New York who served in the Revolutionary War.  & James Dyer died March 3,  1835 and was a pensioner
Section V. L. W.
W F 16968

Very truly yours
Flora Dyer McNab

From
Mrs J. P. McNab,
Watervliet
Albany Co. N.Y.
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V.L.M.  
Rev. War Section
December 27, 1918

Mrs. L. C. Warner,
224 Delaware Avenue,
Albany, New York.

Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 10th instant, you are advised that the record of James Dyer, W. F. No. 16,968 Revolutionary War, was forwarded to you November 22, 1918.
It is not the practice of this Bureau to furnish the same statement more than once to the same person.
Any other person desiring such a record should apply for it over his own signature.
Very respectfully,
L C Warner
Acting Commissioner.