Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 10776, Joseph Dyer, Mass.
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(3-1776)
Service 
Mass.  
Dyer, Joseph 
Eunice
Number W.10776
Contents
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1866
Connecticut
Eunice Dyer widow of Joseph who served in Revolutionary War war, as a private
[illegible] from [illegible]
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 11 day of Nov. 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of May 1837 and sent to H. Fowler Hartford Ct.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Pat 28 Vol.
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(465)
Connecticut Roll
Joseph Dyer 
Private 4
Massachusetts Line 
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the roll of Connecticut at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence ont he 23d of April 1818
Certificate of pension issued the 12th day May 1818 and sent to Hon. Jonathan Brace Hartford, Con.
[illegible] to 4th. Sept. 1818
4 months 12/30  $35.20
Revolutionary claims,
Act 18th March, 1818
77 War
6 years
County Hartford CT.
Notification sent to Thos Chester Esqr 19 Oct 1820
Hartford, Cont
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District of Connecticut ss  Hartford
On this 23rd day of April 1818, before me the subscriber Judge of the county court for the county of Hartford in  [illegible] state [illegible] district, personally appeared Joseph Dyer aged sixty one years resident in Granby in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he, said Joseph Dyer in the month of April 1777 enlisted in Granville in the state of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain Lebbeus Ball of the 4th [illegible] regiment commanded by Colonel William Shepard. That he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the peace in June 1783 when he was discharged from service in Newburgh, state of New York , that he was in the battles of  Monmouth, Saratoga Me. that his discharge is [illegible]
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services except what is subscribed.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid, 
Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for the county aforesaid. 
I, Jonathan Brave Judge, &c, as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Joseph Dyer did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Hartford April 23rd 1818 Jonathan Brace Judge as aforesaid 
Sealed with the seal of said court by direction of Jonathan Brace who is the presiding judge of said court
April 23d 1818
Thomas Chester Clerk
Seal of the Court
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And I further testify that in support of the written affidavit it is proved to me from the testimony under oath of Abner Stephenson who served in the same company (?) and who is a credible witness, that he and Joseph Dyer were in [illegible] [illegible] and from the like testimony of Grace Griswald [illegible] and Joseph Cornish [illegible], that he is reduced circumstances and in need of assistance from his country for support. 
Hartford April 23, 1818
Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for the County aforesaid.
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State of Connecticut
Hartford County S.S.
On this 16th day of December 1818 personally appeared before me Jairus Case a Justice of the Peace within and for the county of Hartford aforesaid and duly authorized by the laws of said state to administer oaths, Eunice Dyer, aged eighty five years, who before her marriage was Eunice Holcomb a resident of the town of Granby in the county of Hartford and State of Connecticut, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the pension made by the act of [illegible] of the 2d of February 1848.  That she is the widow of Joseph Dyer who was a soldier and private in the army of the revolution.  That her said husband was a pensioner  of the United States under the act of [illegible] of the 18th of March 1818 at the rate of eight dollars per month and for proof of here said husband's service in the revolutionary war the [illegible] is respectfully referred to the paper of his application for a pension.  She further declares that she was married to the said Joseph Dyer on or about the 17th day of May 1784 the particular day after this [illegible] of time she cannot recollect. That her husband the aforesaid Joseph Dyer died in said Granby on the eleventh day of November 1848.  That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the [illegible] but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January 1794 to wit on or about that 17th day of May 1784.  She further declares that she knows of no living witness by whom she can prove the day of her marriage, nor does she believe there is now any person living except herself who was present at her marriage.  She further declares that she was married by [illegible]
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Pettitone Esq. who was then a lawful Justice of the peace for the county aforesaid and who died about thirty five years ago.  She well recollects that her first child was born eleven months after her marriage to the said Joseph Dyer.
Eunice Dyer X Her Mark
Patrick H. Hewitt
Jarius Case 
Witnesses
Sworn and subscribed this 16th day of December 1818 the day and year [illegible] before me. 
Jairus Case Justice of the peace.
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I Mary Gillett of Granby in Hartford county and state of Connecticut aged fifty six years declare and sat that in addition to my former affidavit, I am well knowing that the family register of the late Joseph Dyer was made by master Abner Phelps while teaching school in our district.  That my mother, Eunice Dyer had two children from after the said register was made.  to wit.  Melissa and Emily whose names were not put on the said register.  That my mother the said Eunice Dyer is the identical person now the widow of Joseph Dyer who was a pensioner of the United States under the act of March 18, 1818.  And further in my youth I was called Polly which has been many years ago changed to that of Mary.  
Mary Gillett.

State of Connecticut
County of Hartford SS District of Granby
On this 29th day of May AD 1819 personally appeared the above named Mary Gillett who is a credible and reputable witness and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by her subscribed before me. 
Justus D. Wilcox, Judge of Probate
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Keep sacred the Memory of your Ancestors
Register
Of Joseph Dyer and Family.  He was Born March 17, 1750 and married to Eunice Holcomb.  She was born Oct 19, 1763
By her hath the following Children viz.
Names Born Died
Thomas Dyer  April 17, 1785
Henry Dyer  January 3, 1788
Joseph Dyer Jr. January 3, 1790    January 1795
Polly Dyer   August 15th 1791
Joseph Dyer 2  August 18, 1795
John Dyer  September 11th 1798
Nancy Dyer  December, 20 1799
George J. Dyer  January 9, 1802

Mr. Died
Mrs. Died
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Recorded in Granby
Found records of births Marriages & c No 1.
Page 51.
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Joseph Dyer
465
Sep 1818
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State of Connecticut, County of Hartford, ss. Special County Court, or Court of Common Pleas,  holden by order of the Chief Judge of said Court, on the first Tuesday of August, 1820. 
On this first day of August, 1820, personally appeared in open Court, the same Court being a Court of record for said County, having the power of fine and imprisonment, Joseph Dyer aged 64 years, resident in Sainsbury in the County of Hartford, who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: In the [illegible] regiment Massachusetts line commanded by Colonel William Shepard and Company commanded by Captain Hollister that I applied for a pension on the 23rd day of April 1818 and was placed on the pension list  roll of the Connecticut agency and received certificate No. 465.
"And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818 and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed."
One cow - $15
2 cow [illegible] - 1.50
5 old chairs - 50
1 old table - 75
1 stand - 12 [illegible]
1 pot - 1.00
2 iron kettles - 1.75
1 tea kettle - 50
1 [illegible] basin - 25
House things - 1.25
1 grid iron - 25
[illegible] iron - 1.00
1 [illegible] - 75
1 [illegible] - 60
Crockery Ware - 1..-
3 old pewter plates - 25
2 flat irons - 1..-
1 old cooking glass - 25
28.27
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1 wash table - 0.50
1 meal board - 0.25
[illegible] - 5.
2 old wheels - 1.
[illegible] - .50
7.25
18.27
35.52
Joseph Dyer

I know that I am indebted to the following persons in the sum annexed to their respective names [illegible] to Chauncey Barker - $20
Ransom Cook - 7.50
Isaac Owen - 6.50
Hezekiah Case - 10.25
44.25
I state I have a wife aged 55 years occasionally subject to fits which renders her incapable of performing her labor constantly. two daughters, Melissa aged 17 years, Emilia aged 12 years the latter unable to maintain herself and that I am by occupation a farmer but am infirm and unable to labor constantly and cannot support my family by my labor.
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Rev. and 1812
War Section.
June 24, 1924.
Charles R. Hale,
33 Capitol Ave.,
Hartford, Conn.

Sir;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 10776, it appears that Joseph Dyer was born March 17, 1758.
He enlisted in Granville, Massachusetts in April 1777 and served as a private in Captains Lebbeue Bell's and Hollister's Companies, Colonel William Shepard's Massachusetts Regiment, was in the battles of Saratoga and Monmouth, and served until in June 1783. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 23, 1818, while a resident of Granby, Connecticut, and he died there November 11, 1848.
Soldier married May 17, 1784, Eunice Holcomb, who was born October 19, 1763 and she was allowed pension on
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her application executed December 16, 1848, while a resident of Granby, Connecticut.
Their children-
Thomas born April 17, 1785.
Henry " January 3, 1788.
Joseph, Jr. " January 3, 1790, died January 1795.
Polly or Mary " August 15, 1791, married--- Gillett. 
Joseph, 2d " August 18, 1795. 
John " September 11, 1798, died Sept. 15, 1798.
Nancy " December 20, 1799.
George J. " January 9, 1802. 
Melissa " ------- -- 1803.
Emily or Emilia " ------- -- 1808.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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Rev Widow, &c.
File No. 10776
Eunice Dyer
Widow
Joseph Dyer
Pri. Rev.
Act. Feb 2d 1848
Index: - Vol. A  Page 204
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Oct 1794
F. K. Dyar
Cambridge, Mass
1924 June 24 Hist to Charles Hale [illegible]
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No
Eunice Dyer
Gen Hist to J. R. Jewett
May 5 '49
Act 2 July 1848
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4.366
Connecticut [illegible]
Eunice Dyer
widow of Joseph Dyer
who served in the Revolutionary war as a private
Inscribed on the roll at the rate of 80 dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 11th day of November 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of June, 1849, and sent to P. H. Jewett
Granby Connecticut.
Recorded on roll of pensioners under act February 2, 1848, page 280 Vol. 1
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Joseph Dyer, Gen act 18 March 1818 $96.00 per annum
To what time was he last paid
[illegible]
Pension Office
June 5, 184[illegible]- paid to 4th Sept. 1848
W. Tyson
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I Oliver Owen of Granby in the county of Hartford and state of Connecticut aged 71 years dispose and say that I have known Joseph Dyer of said Granby and his family for forty years and more [illegible][illegible]. That they have lived and cohabitated together as husband and wife and have brought up a family of children and that they have always been reputed to have been married and living together as husband and wife and I verify believe they were so married.  The aforesaid Joseph Dyer was was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818.  
Oliver Owen
Hartford County S.S. Granby December 16, 1848
Personally appeared the above named Oliver Owens Esq who is a credible and reputable witness and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him signed before me.
Jairus Case Justice of the peace
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I Ephraim Gillett of Granby in the county of Hartford and state of Connecticut aged 53 years depose and say that I was present at the time of the death of Joseph Dyer who was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States under the act of the 18th of March 1818 and that the said Joseph Dyer died in Granby aforesaid on the eleventh day of November 1848
Ephraim Gillett

Hartford County SS Granby December 16, 1848
Personally appeared the above Ephraim Gillet who is a credible and reputable witness and made solemn oath to the truth of the above declaration by him, subscribed before me.
Jarius Case Justice of the Peace
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I Mary Gillet of Granby in the county of Hartford and state of Connecticut aged 57 years depose and say that I am the daughter of Joseph Dyer deceased who was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States of the (act) 18th March 1818.  That in my infancy I was called by the name of Polly Dyer and that before my marriage my name was changed to Mary Dyer.  That I resided until my marriage in my father's family. That the ancient family register hereto annexed has been in the possession of my father's family for more than forty five years.  That said register has never been out of the possession of my father's family and I  firmly believe it to be a correct register.  I further depose and say that my father the aforesaid Joseph Dyer died in Granby aforesaid on the eleventh day of November 1848.  Mary Gillett

Hartford County SS Granby December 16, 1848
Personally appeared the above named Mary Gillett who is a credible and reputable witness and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by her subscribed before me. 
Jairus Case Justice of the Peace
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State of Connecticut
Hartford County SS District of Granby.  
On this 29th day of May AD 1849 personally appeared before the court of probate for the district of Granby aforesaid Eunice Dyer aged 85 years who before her marriage was Eunice Holcomb a resident of the town of Granby in the county of Hartford and State of Connecticut who first being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pension made by the act of Congress of the 2d of February AD 1848.  That she is the widow of Joseph Dyer who was a soldier and private in the army of the revolution.  That her said husband was a pensioner of the United Stated under the act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 at the rate of eight dollars per month and for proof of her said husband's service in the revolutionary the department is respectfully referred to the papers of his application for a pension.  She further declares that she was married to the said Joseph Dyer on or about the 17th day of May 1784 the particular day after this [illegible] of time she cannot recollect.  That her husband the aforesaid Joseph Dyer died in said Granby on the 11th day of November 1848.  That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the [illegible] but that the marriage took place previous to the first day of January 1794 to wit on our about the 17th day of May 1784.  She further declares that she knows of no living witness by whom she can prove her marriage.  Nor does she believe there is now any human being except herself who was present at her marriage.  She further delcares that she was married by Ozias Pettibone Esq who was then
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a lawful Justice of the Peace for the county aforesaid and who died about thirty five years ago and she well recollects that her first child was born eleven months after her marriage to the said Joseph Dyer.  She further declares on her oath aforesaid that the family register now in the pension office at Washington was made by Martin Abner Phelps a school teacher by profession and who was at the time said register was made teaching a school in the district in which she and her family then registered.  And that she had two children from after that register was made to wit.  Melissa and Emily whose names were not put on the register.  She further declares that she lost five children two pair of twins and one other who all died in their infancy and were never named.  Eunice Dyer   her mark X
J.D. Wilcox
P.H. Jewett

Sworn and subscribed this 29th day of May AD 1849 the day and year aforesaid before me Justus D. Wilcox, Judge

I Justus D. Wilcox, Judge of the court of probate for the district of Granby aforesaid do hereby certify that the above named Eunice Dyer is personally know to me.  That she is the identical person who is now the widow of the late Joseph Dyer who was a pensioner of the United States under the act of the 18th of March 1818. 
Justus D. Wilcox, Judge
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I Charles H. Wilcox clerk of the court of probate for the district of Granby aforesaid do hereby testify that Justus D. Wilcox Esq is the Judge of the court of probate for the for the district of Granby aforesaid duly appointed commissioned and sworn and that full faith and [illegible] are to be given to his official acts on such. And further that the signature shown purporting to be his, is his genuine signature.   
In witness where I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 29th day of May AD 1849
Charles H. Wilcox Clerk
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State of Connecticut
Hartford County ⎬ss Granby
Personally appeared before me Ardon B
Holcomb a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Eunice Dyer who being first duly sworn Declares that she is the Widow of Joseph Dyer who was a Pensioner of the United States under the ac t of 18 March 1818 at the rate of Ninety six dollars per annum and that she is now receiving a pension as his widow under the Act of February 2d 1848 of Eighty dollars only per annum. That she claims under the Joint Resolution of July 1st 1848 the same rate of Pension as was allowed her deceased husband of ninety six dollars per annum. 
Signed and sworn to before me this 12th day of April 1851 and hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the declarant and that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Eunice Dyer
Her Mark X
Ardon B Holcomb Justice of peace
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Granby Connecticut December 22, 1848
Sir
I herewith transmit the application of Eunice Dyer for a pension.
Any communication representing the same please to address to Joshua R. Jewett Granby Connecticut.
Very respectfully your obedient servant
Joshua R. Jewett
for P. H. Jewett
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Granby Conn
May 30. 1849
I herewith enclose a new declaration
of Eunice Dyer for a pension under the
act of the 2d of February 1848. any
communication respecting the same please address to J. R. Jewett Granby Court
Ph. H. Hewitt
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And to $90 [illegible] $80
Coming 11 Nov 1848
H. Fowler
Hartford, Ct
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Hartford May 8 1851
Sir.
Herewith I transmit the application of Eunice Dyer widow of Joseph Dyer [illegible] a revolutionary pensioner under the Act of 18 March 1818 asking for an increase of pension under the Joint Resolution of July 1st 1848.  If found to be correct please make returns to me. 
I am very respectfully
your obedient servant
Henry Fowler
J. E. Heath Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
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To Eunice Dyer widow of Joseph
[illegible]
act 2 July 1848
Married before 1794
Husband died 11 Nov 48
allow $80 per an
per 11th November 1848
P. H. Jewett
Granby Con.
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State of Connecticut
I, JOHN B. ROBERTSON, Secretary of the State of Connecticut and keeper
of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern.
That Jairus Case is, and since the 20th day of June last past hath been a Justice of the Peace
within and for the County of Hartford
in said State, duly appointed
and commissioned, having full power and authority by the laws of said State to take
the Acknowledgment of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer Oaths, to take Affidavits and depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to his official acts and
attestations.
And I further certify, That I believe the foregoing
nature of the said James Case to be genuine
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the Seal of said State, at
Hartford this 20th day of December
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and forty eight
John Robertson
Secretary of State
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT.
I, JOHN P.C. MATHER, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and keeper of the seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern That Ardon B. Holcomb
is, and since the fourth day of
July last past hath been a Justice of the Peace
within and for the County of Hartford
in said State, duly appointed
and commissioned, having full power and authority by the laws of said State, to take
the Acknowledgment of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer Oaths, take
Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; and that
full faith and credit may and ought to be given to his official acts and attestations.
And I further Certify, that I believe the foregoing signature of the said Ardon B. Holcomb to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the Seal of said State, at
Hartford, this 7th day of May in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty one.

John. P.C. Mather
Secretary of State
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Payment to be made at Hartford by 
Horace Goodwin Esq.
Agent for paying pensioners, in the agency of Connecticut.
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 280 Vol. 1
H. Dumpkin
Clerk
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Department of the Interior
Widow's Pension
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Eunice Dyer of Connecticut, widow of Joseph Dyer, who was a private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of eighty dollars per annum, commencing on the 11th of November 1848, 1818, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry, in which case the pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior this 7th day of June, one thousand eight hundred and forty nine. 
Examined and countersigned.  T. Ennis Secretary of the Interior.
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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COMMANDERY-IN-CHIEF
SONS OF VETERANS, U. S. A.
CHARLES R. HALE COUNCIL-IN-CHIEF
33 CAPITOL AVENUE
HARTFORD, CONN.
June 13-1924
The Revolutionary War Records Department
Washington, D.C.

(SEAL) G Census 16, 1924

Dear Miss Wilson
Please send me Revolutionary war
record of Joseph Dyer on pension roll of 1840
and died at Granby on November 11, 1848-91

Yours very truly
Chas. R. Hale

(Seal) Chief Clerk G June 18, 1924
Bureau of Pensions
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This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned of shoe widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on filed in the Record and Pension Office, War Department.  Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found in file in the archives of many of the original States. 



L. W. B. 
W. 10776,
I. 4988.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D.C.,
October 17th, 1899.

Sir:-
Your communication of the 14th inst., enclosing letter of introduction from Hon. Webster Davis, received, and in reply to same I have to advise you that a very careful search has been made and from the data given the name of John Kingman has not been found upon the Revolutionary war pension or bounty land records on file in this Bureau. 
Richard Caswell made an application for pension on September 19, 1832, at which time he was 76 years of age and residing at Boston, Mass., and his pension was allowed for one year and one month's actual service as a private in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary war. He enlisted at Cambridge, Mass., and served under Capt. Newell and Col. Knox. 
Joseph Dyer made and application for pension on April 23, 1818, at which time he was 61 years of age and residing at Granby, Conn., and his pension was allowed for six years' actual service as a private in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary war. He enlisted at Granville, Mass., and served under Capt. Ball and Col. Shepard. His widow, Eunice, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.
Very respectfully,
First Deputy Commissioner.
Mr. F. Kingman Dyar,
1599 Mass. Ave., Cambridge, Mass.