Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2,933, Kinzer Dickerson, Penn.
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Penn                   Dickerson, Kinzer                R. 2933
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Declaration of Kensey Dickerson
to obtain a pension under the act of Congress 7th June 183
State of Illinois, Vermillion County Ss (supra scriptum)
On this 7th day of Jan 1834 personally appeard in open Court before the Judge of Probate a court of Record in said County Kensey Dickerson ages seventy five years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the U.S or continental service so called in the year 1778 or 1779 (as he cannot write or read he does not precisely recollect the year), in the county of Washington afterward so called. there being then no regular counties, under Colonel Broadhead commander at Pittsburgh. Capt Van Swangurn was his captain at the time over him, he was at that time in service as a volunteer for the period of one month & while out he went to the Cantania on the Allegahany River above Pittsburgh. the country is rough and uneven timber good; on the water course the timber was pine was in no engagement-The next time he went out was in the year 1779 or 1780 does not now recollect, under Capt Springer or Capt Owens on this point he is not positive. Gen'l Mackintosh Broadhead at this time he went to Pittsburg, then to Beaver Creek not Ohio & there troops built Fort McIntosh staid there one month went from there to Tuscarawas, fork of the Muskingston {Musconetcong} and built "Fort Laurence" The country is ...tolerably fertile, This was in the fall season of the year he went home by Pittsburg with the consent of his Captain.  He went again in the year 1782 he think, in the summer, went out under Capt Beau to Wells Creek in Ohio, was out & in service six weeks, and he was discharged,  In 1782 he went out under Capt Jenkins-stationed at Wheeling, staid one month there with Capt Jenkins & was discharged. In all of the above case he states he went as a volunteer
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Questions put by the Court this 7th Jay of ...1834
1.  Where & in what year were you born
answer by applicant "I was born in Maryland near Fredericksburgh near Bladensburg in the year 1758 I think
"Have you any record of your Age} I have not never had.
"Where were you living when called into service
Where have you lived since the Revolutionary War and where do you live now?
I was living in Washington County Pennsylvania. I have lived since the Revolutionary War in Virginia Ohio County but now I live in Vermillion County Illinois
How were you called into service.  Were you drafted Did you volunteer or were you a substitute? And if a substitute for whom? I volunteered in all cases but I was a substitute for Lenn Roberts for one month under Capt Jenkins
I have stated the names of my general officers & all that I now recollect.  Those that were with the troops were Col David Shepherd, Gen'l Biggs afterward called Capt McMahan, Capt Mitchell Capt Bukey James Mitchell Capt Brady Col James
I received a discharge for Roberts but no other written discharge, Capt Jenkins [^I believe but d[illegible] recollect] gave the discharge for Roberts forwhom I went out the last time as a substitute.

The names of Persons to whom I am known in my neighborhood at Present as a revolutionary soldier and my character for veracity are Cap't Achilles Morgan Lewis Anderson James Ogdin Amos Williams Charles Martin.
Attest                                                              his
for C Landon                                       Kensey  X Dickerson
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(3-1776)

SERVICE  Penn
Dickerson, Kinzer
NUMBER R2933

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CONTENTS
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Affidavit of Martha M. Wade Claimant and heir of the Pension of Kinzer Dickerson a Revolutionary Soldier

Filed by Martha M. Wade Flora Ills.
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State of Illinois
Clay County}ss

Personally appeared before me a Notary Public in said county of Clay Martha M. Wade Widower of E L Wade whose post office address is Flora Clay County Illinois and upon being duly sworn according to Law says that she is a Widow of six children and Widow of E L Wade that she is obliged to expose herself to hard manual labor in order to support them (her Family) as they are consumptive and weak not able to work.
That she (affiant) is the grand Daughter of Kinzer Dickerson (the old Soldier) on her mothers side her mothers maiden name being Delila Dickerson Daughter of Kinzer Dickerson said Revolutionary Soldier that said Delila Dickerson married W. Foley thereby rendering said affiants maiden name Martha M. Foley which afterwords become Martha M. Wade through marriage of which the above facts will be shown by the enclosed Bible Record (affiant) martha M. Wade further avers that she is of the nearest of kin to the old Soldier (Dickerson)living
Martha M. Wade
Subscribed and sworn to Before me this 2d day of Aug A.D. 11881
Thos Blanchard N.P.
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State of Illinois
Clay County } Ss 
Martha M Wade ^widow of E L Wade being duly sworn according to law says that, the below is a true & correct copy of the original Bible Record which was handed down to her from her Family giving Marriages ^ Births and Deaths

Births
Delila Dickerson  Daughter of Kinzer Dickerson was borned Nov 22nd A D. 1812
William Foley son of Daniel Foley was borned April 8th A.D. 1795
Catherine Foley Daughter of William and Delila Foley was borned April 19th 1831
Daniel R Foley sone of William and Delila Foley was born April 27th 1832
William H Foley sone of William and Delila Foley was borned July 12th A.D. 1837
Mary M Foley ^Daughter o Wm Foley was borned Feb 15th 1840
Martha M Foley Daughter was born May 16the A.D 1843
Elizabeth Foley Daughter of William Foley was borned March 29th A.D. 1845
Nancy C Foley Daughter of William and Delila Foley was borned May 25th A.D. 1849
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Deaths
Debra Foley departed this life 1878
Mary Ann Foley departed this life March 8th A.D. 1852
Daniel R Foley departed this life March 27th 1853
Delila Foley wife of William Foley departed this life Feb 21 A.D. 1854
Nancy C Foley departed this life March 7th 1857
William H Foley departed this life Dec 31st 1858
Elizabeth Foley departed this life Sept 3rd 1864
Ruth A Foley departed this life 1869
Martha Wade
Subscribed and sworn to Before me this 2nd day of Aug 1881
Thomas Blanchard 
[illegible maybe jp.p]
Witnesses that this is a copy of the original Bible Record as coppied from the Bible
G W Birch, Thos Greenwood, Jesse Lawrence, Rebecca Shaffer, all of Flora Ills.
Affidavit     
Filed by 
Martha M Wade
Flora Ill.
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26.878
Kinzer Dickerson
Illinois
returned
A Williams
Danville
Vermillion Co
Illinois
Return S

The claimant should be more specific as to his service.  See notes
[illegible symbol I.]
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
{illegible] October 1833.

Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1831, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned.  The following is a statement of your case in a tabular  form.  On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed.  The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done.  Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in gin with a brace, (thus:}).  You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by compiling with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

_________________________________________________
A STATEMENT, shewing the Service of Kinzen Dickerson
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
Period when the service was rendered.
Duration of the claimant's service.  Years. Months. 1,1,1.12  Days.
Rank of the claimant.
Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. 
Col. Brodhead
Capt. Springer
H.H.
Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service.
70 years
Washington Traditionary.- Pa.
Proof by which the declaration is supported.

I am, respectfully, 
Your obedient servant, 
J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

The claimant should be more specific as to his services, see notes of.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.

The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been  construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops", "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, etc, Teamsters, Boatmen, etc.  Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
  Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
    1.  The Regular Troops.
    2.  The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
    3.  Persons employed in the Naval Service.
    4.  Indian Spies.

As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned offices, mucicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, will will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides.  And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1831.
State, Territory, or District of County of } ss.
On this   day of     personally appeared (a) before      A.B. a resident (b) of     in the county of     and State, Territory or District of      aged (c)      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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832.  That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year   (d), with    and served in the    (e) regiment of the     line, under the following names officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched.(This from is to  be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belong to the militia, volunteers, navy, etc.]

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of 
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.                            : A.B.

[And then will follow  the certificate of the Court.]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and  served as he states.

I        of the Court of        do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said Court in the matter of the application of        
        for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i)this        day of        etc.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in not (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the forgoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A.B., a Clergyman, residing in the        and C.D. residing in (the same) subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be        years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in the opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant  was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.  And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that  A.B. and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the           and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I,        Clerk of the Court of        do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said Court, in the matter of the application of        for a pension.    
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this      day of        etc.  
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power.  This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with events of the period of his
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department.  A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case.  The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected.  All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.

The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1.  Where and in year were you born?
2.  Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3.  Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4.  How were you called into service; where you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?" And if a substitute, for whom?
5.  State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6.  {To a Soldier.{Did you ever receive a discharge  from the service, and if so, by whom it was given, and what has become of it?
{To an Officer.{Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7.  State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.  
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.
If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party.  And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may, make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of  the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole 
matter.
_________________________________________________[[a]  the declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity;in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b]  The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides.  If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c]  The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d]  The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
{[e]  Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had.  Every claimant must state, with precision, the length  of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite  as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitles.  In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, etc. A.B. who being duly sworn, desposeth and saith, that by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods he mentioned below, and in the following grade: --For----year----months, and-----days, I served as a _____. For ____months and_____days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, for all cases,to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service.  The use of the phrase about [illegible] a: four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.  Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, etc. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service.  This form of a declaration is highly objectionable..  It must in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or garrison; and for the
 time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any evil pursuit.
   [f ]  The law makes the relinquish indispensable.
  [g]  The opinion of the Court is always required.
  [h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
  [i]  The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.}

Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate or the certifying officer who authenticate the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
  [j]  in a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of  his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged.  The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops.  The proof required by the rule is note [j]applies to continental troops only.
  [k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l]  If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
  [m]  The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration:
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R  Rejected
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MINOR'S BRIEF.
Old War and Nay
Rev. War Claim No.-----
Soldier, Kinzer Dickerson
Submitted for final action
Sept. 9....., 1881,
by Lewis C. White, Ex'r.
Immediate cause of death,....
Remote cause,....
1778 or 9.....1 month
was in no engagement
1779 -80      1 month
1782         1 1/2   "
1782             1      "
born in Mo
lived in Pa.   Ohio Coza after this was
out in Pen 4 years after the war
Medical Reviewer.
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Rejected {written along the top of page}
War of the Revolution
Act of July 14, 1862, and subsequent acts.

Original Pension of Grand Daughter

Martha M. Wade Granddaughter of Kinzer Dickerson
Rank, Private
Company, Regiment, Revolutionary War
Guardian, none
Residence of Guardian, Clay County and State of Ills
Post Office, Flora, {Clay County, Illinois}
Attorney, none
Fee, $----

(By last marriage). Martha M
Born, May 16 1843
Sixteen, May 15 1859

Rejected Sept. 9, 1881, Lewis C. White, Examiner
Approved, Sept. 16, 1881, Hickox, Reviewer

Dates Shown by Papers.
Enlistment, Alleged in War of 1776
Minor's app. filed, Aug. 5 1881
Muster into rank, .........................,18....
Discharge, not shown, 18....
Death, not dated, 18......
No Invalid app. filed
No Invalid pension paid to
No Widow's app. filed
No Widow paid to

Cause of Death, .......... Place of Death, ........

Rejected as the granddaughter of a soldier of the Revolutionary war has no title to a pension under the existing laws.  Claimant informed.
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PROOF AS TO SERVICE.
The Adjutant General U. S. A. reports the following military history of the soldier:

PROOF AS TO DEATH.
1st. Report of Adjutant General.
2d. Report of Surgeon General.
3d. Certificate of Disability,
4th. Testimony of Army Surgeon.
5th. Testimony of Officers.
6th. Testimony of Fellow Soldiers.
7th. Testimony of Attending Physician.
8th. Other Testimony,

NAME OF WITNESS. DATE OF FILING.
Claimant alleges that she is the granddaughter of a soldier of the Rev. War
No heir of a Rev. War soldier has a title
to a pension, except the widow and former
widow,
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Revolutionary War Records Section.  3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Pensions.
Washington, D. C., ............., 19.....
R 2933

In reply to your request of .......... , received .......... for a statement of the military history of Kinzer Dickerson 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 the Bureau.

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment.
Summer 1778
Length of Service. 1 mo. 
Rank. Pvt.
Officers under Whom Service was Rendered.
Captain.  Van Swanqurn  Colonel.  Brodhead
State. Penn.

{date of enlistment} 1779 or 1780  2 mos.
{captain} Springer or Owens  Crawford
{colonel} General McIntosh
{date of enlistment} 1782 or 1783  6 weeks
{captain} J. Bean
{date of enlistment} 1782  1 mo.
{captain} Jenkins at Wheeling, Va.

Battles engaged in, ...............
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Washington Co, Pa
Date of application for pension, June 8, 1833
Residence at date of application, Vermillion County, Illinois 
Age at date of application, born in 1757 or 1758 in Maryland
Remarks:  Delila youngest daughter of Kinzer Dickerson was born Nov 22, 1812.  She mar. William, son of Daniel Foley who was born April. 8, 1795.  She died Feb'y 13, 1858.  No other names of Kinzer Dickerson's children are stated nor is the name of his wife.  The cl. was rejected on the ground that he did not under 6 mos. service as required by the Act of June 7, 1832 under which he applied.  See supplement herewith for family data.
Respectfully, 
Commissioner.
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Rev. War Section.

July 2, 1917.
H. G. Converse,
1227 South Sixth Street,
Springfield, Illinois.

Sir:
In addition to the military history of Kinzer Dickerson
R. File No. 2,933 Revolutionary War, you are furnished
the following family data.
Children of his daughter Delila Foley:
Catherine   born April 19, 1831, died February 21, 1854.
Daniel R.       "     April 27 or 29 1832, died March 27, 1853.
William H.     "     July 12, 1837, died December 31, 1858.
Mary M. or)   "     February 15, 1840, died March 8, 1852.
Mary Ann )
Martha M.       "    May 16, 1843,( married E. L. Wade, had had six
                                                    (children, William M. is the
                                                     (only one whose name is stated.
Elizabeth          "    March 29, 1845, died September 3, 1864.
Nancy C.           "    May 25, 1849, died March 7, 1857.

Ruth A. Foley died -- 1869.)
Debra Foley died ---- 1878) relationship of these two
is not stated.

Very respectfully,
E. C. Tieman
Acting Commissioner.
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1887 Dec. 17 Mrs. Martha M Ward that there had been no change in pension laws to (illegible) or arrears of pension The soldier served 4 mos - in no fight or was wounded or injured 
Preor.
1917 July 2 Hist. to H. G. Converse

2933
Kinzer Dickerson
Service: ____________
Enlisted: ___________, 18   .
Discharged: ________, 18   .
Application filed: _____, 18   .
Alleges: ___________
Re-enlisted: ___________
Attorney: ___________
P. O. ___________

______ Recognized.   _______ Contract.
______ Cert. of Dis.   _______ 
Searched for ________, 18     .
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{written along the fold} 
1890 Dec 10 - to W. M. Wade to (illegible) desired & his right to ask it.
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[Round Stamp]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
O
JUN 20 1917
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Rev. Sec
Springfield Illinois
June 22, 1917

Bureau of Pensions:
Washington, D.C.

Will you please send me the record of service of Kinzer Dickinson, a revolutionary soldier who applied for a pension from Vermilion County, Illinois. Having served less than six months the pension was refused, but I am anxious for his record of service.

Respectfully
H.G. Converse
1227 South Sixth St
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( 3 - 224. )
No. 20.616
Ex'r.  REJECTED
OLD WAR WIDOW.
Martha M. Wade
Flora Illinois
Grand daughter of
Kinzer Dickerson
Died at Rev War

No.....other claim.
Rejected

Sept. 1, 1881. James Guran Clerk

Application filed: Aug 5. 1881
Attorney Claimant
P. O.....Flora, Ill.

Sept. 9/81 Rejected as the
grand child of a Rev. War
soldier has no title to a
pension. claimant inform
White.
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Act 7th June 1832
Rejected
Service less than 6 months
2933

See letter to A Williams

Let to Hon R S. Molony
3 May 1853

Danville
Vermillion
County
Illinois

1st Feb 1834
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Danville Land Office, 1853 April 26th

Dear Sir
I (illegible) to you a circular from a claim agent at Washington, which was sent to William Foley  Danville Vermillion Co Illinois.  This man Foley is the son-in-law of Kinzer Dickinson the Revo.  soldier named in the circular.
Mr. Foley is a poor man wife as heir of said Dickinson, he has any claim for pension money.  he will apply direct to the Department for it.  Be so good as to inform me at your Earliest convenience, whether Kinzer Dickinson has a claim for Revolutionary services & in the event of his death if such claim does Exist, please give blank-forms for the papers that may be necessary to prove heirship, identity with instructions.
Your Truly
R S Molony
To the Com. of Pensions
Washington
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[stamp] U.S. Pension Office Aug-5 1881

Filed by Martha M Wade Widow of E.L.Wade and only heir living of Kinzer Dickerson the old Revolutionary soldier
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State of Illinois
Clay County } SS

This is to certify that E. L. Wade died with Phthisis pulmonalis and his son William aged about 24 years did with the same3 disease.  And all of his offspring (of which there are a number) have a hereditary predisposition to Consumption and plainly manifest the seeds of Scrofula in their outward appearance.  It is my firm belief that none of them will attain the age ordinarily allotted to man.  Furthermore I am not connected with the family by ties of relationship or otherwise that a family physician

W L Suggett
M.D.
Flora Clay Co Ill. Aug 2'd 1881
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 2'd day of August 1881
Thos Blanchard
Notary Public
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Commishioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir there is it party here by the name of Kinser Dickerson name of the Soldier of the War of Revolution was Kinser Dickerson heirs think that he was all through the war they do not have any of his papers plans to give the granddaughter the 60th Regiment and direct letter to Flern Clay Co ....and greatly Oblige
Marthan M Wade
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Grand daughter
of Rev War soldier
wants a pension
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[stamp] U.S. Pension Office Aug-5-1881

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Department of the Interior
Pension Office
Washington D.C.

[handwritten letter]
Dec 10, 1880

In response to your letter of recent date, you are informed that before any information can be given in relation to the service of Kinzer Dickerson in the Revolutionary War, you are required to furnish evidence showing whether you are the nearest of kin to the soldier or his widow. and the person entitled to such information as the office may be able to furnish. You are also required to state the purpose for which such information is desired.
Very respectfully
Ope Clark Act. Commissioner

M W Wade
Fli Clay leo Ills.

[stamp] U.S. Pension office Aug 5 1881
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Application of Kensy Dickerson for a pension

2h.878
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Declaration of Kenzy Dickerson
to obtain a pension under the act of
Congress 7th June 1832

On this 3'd day of June 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of the County of Vermillion Illinois sitting as the County Commission ^Court in said County according to law Kenzy Dickerson a resident of the County of Vermillion aforesaid and state aforesaid. Ages seventy five years & a few months who being first duly sworn according to law doth on this oath made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress passed June 7'h 1832
That he Entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated. Col Broadhead, [name stricken through], Capt Van Swangurn, Gen'l Mackintosh & Springer his Capt- Capt Crawford are the officers he served under & recollects.
I entered the service in the year 1778 in the County of Washington afterward so called in Pennsylvania there being then no reguler counties in that part of the State; as a volunteer under Capt Van Swangurn & went to Catanen [Canton] town on the Allegany river- The country through which I passed was rough broken & not very fertile-timber generally fine- was in no engagement-Staid more than a month returned home this way in the summer season of the year. Again I went out under Capt Springer commanded by Genl Mackintosh dont recollect the precise year as I kept no dates or records. went from the same place to Pittsburgh & from there to the Mouth of the Beaver Creek & built "fort McIntosh" staid there at the fort during this Campaign nearly two months. but from Fort McIntosh we went on this Tescaraway fork of the Muskingum & built "Fort Lawrence".
The country from Pittsburg to Beaver is uneaven, some bottoms & tolerable fertile from Beaver to Fort Lawrence the land is White oak and broken by the water courses- This was in in the fall season of the year. I returned home by the consent of the officers at each time.
I went out again under Capt.  J Bean against the tories in the year 1782 or 3 in the summer. but do not recollect the precise year went on the the head of Wills Creek into the State of Ohio now so called. was out & guarding them after they were taken by us about six weeks- the country through which we passes was broken but much of it rich land. This comprizes all the time I was in the war of the revolution.  [cross out] Except one month that I served under Capt Jenkins at Wheeling in Virginia in 1782. But after the war I was out as a spy
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for the State of Pennsylvania for the term of nearly four years.

I was born in Maryland near Fredricksburgh in the year 1757 or 8 dont exactly know as my parents kept no record I have no record of my age.
I was living in Washington County in Pennsylvania when called into service. I have lived since the war in Chio County Virginia & moved from there to this county Illinois where I now live
I volunteered at each time except at Wheeling [a substitute] I was  some of the regular officers that I can recollect are Col Broadhead. Col Har...  Capt Van Swangum Capt Springer. With the Troops there was Capt Brady I served as above related circumstances were as above related only the Indians filled a few men on the march & we in each days suffered extreme hardship by fatigue and hunger

I once rec'd a discharge, but it is lost.  I do not recollect who gave it me but believe it was given by Col Broadhead
Achiles Morgan. Lewis Anderson Amos Williams James Graves Charles Martic can state that I am a man of truth and veracity. they live in my neighborhood & will state as to the general belief that I performed service in the War of the Revolution
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Attest 
A Williams
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Personally appeared before the said "County Commissioners Court' in & for the County of Vermillion & State of Illinois Achiles Morgan & Lewis Anderson. the last of whom is a Clergyman in said County & neighbor to the said Dickerson who being duly sworn- deposed & say that they believe he is of the age he represents and that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier & that they concur in that opinion. Sworn to in open court this 3'd of June 1833
Achilles Morgan
Lewis Anderson

It is known to this court & it so certifies that Lewis Anderson is a clergyman & state that he is a man of good character & unquestionable veracity. Also that Achilles Morgan is known to this court & they certify that he is a man of good character & of veracity and that the other names for one Roberts mentioned & referred to by the applicant are men of good character & of veracity. The other person to wit Amos Williams, James Graves & Charles Martin appeared in open Court on this 3'd of June 1833 & were sworn to their belief in the declaration of the applicant & the court further certify that it has no doubts as to the veracity of the applicant or of the veracity of the persons mentioned.& believe that said Dickerson to have been a revolutionary soldier as above state
Asa Elliot 
Charles Martin
two of the three commissioners acting for said county.

[as a soldier]
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State of Illinois
COunty of Vermilion Scl

I certify that the above acts and proceedings were as above Sated done and executed in the County Commissioners' Court for Vermilion County Illinois, in open court, and the witnesses and the applicant Kinzer Dickerson all were sworn according to law to the facts here above started and set forth this third day of June 1833.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at my office in Danville the day and year aforesaid.
[signed] A. Williams clerk
[seal affixed]
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[Oval Stamp]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE 
AUG-5 1881

[Oval Stamp]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
AUG-5 1881
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Flora Ills Aug 2 1881

Hon. O P Y Clark

Sir
In response to your letter of Dec 10 1880 which you will find herewith inclosed and was directed to Wm M Wade my oldest Son who is now deceased. In regard to the information desired of the service of Kinzer Dickerson in the Revolutionary War & will say that I am a grand daughter of said Kinzer Dickerson (The old soldier) who was wounded in said Revolutionary War and of the nearest of kin to him living and being a widow of six weakly and consumped children who are altogether dependent upon me for their support which exposes me to hard manuel labor for their support and my health failing me all the time& though as I was the only heir of said Dickerson living and of the nearest of kin to him if he was entitled to a Pension which I am informed he is that it is nothing but right and just that I should have it and have furnished the evidence herewith enclosed
Yours Respectfully
Martha W Wade
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State of Illinois
Clay County SS

Personally appeared Before me a notary Public William S Blankenship who being duly sworn says That he is acquainted with Martha M Wade widow of E.L. Wade of Flora Clay County Illinois That he is a Resident of said Town and county That he affiant knows that said martha M Wade is a Grand Daughter of Kinzer Dickerson a soldier of the Revolutionary War That he was well acquainted with Martha M Wade's Parents and knows that her mothers name was Delila Dickerson before marriage the youngest Daughter of Kinzer Dickerson the (old soldier of the Revolutionary war) That he visited her Parents quite often and heard her mother talk about it said affiant knows the above facts from personal observation as a neighbor to said Martha M Wades Parents William Foley's affiant further said That he has saw Kinzer Dickerson several

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File by Marth M Wade Widow of E.L. Wade Flora Ill.
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times at the Residence of William Foley's Martha Wades Parents when they lived at the Jones place on a farm near Danville Ills Vermillion County and has talked with said (Dickerson) That said Kinzer Dickerson told affiant that he was in the Revolutionary war and the first time affiant ever saw the soldier Kinzer Dickerson was at the Residence of WM Foleys and called to see him on account of being a soldier of the Revelotionary War That Martha M Wade is of the nearest of kin to said Soldier and the only relation living to the best of my knowledge and a widow of six children that she has to work at hard manuel labor to support them on account of them (her Family) living consumped and weakly said affiant William S Blankenship further declares that he is not interested in said case or concerned in its prosecution and is of no kin or relation to said party.
[signed] Wm S Blankenship

Subscribed and Sworn before me this the 28th day of July 1881 
[signed] Thos Blanchard Notary Public