Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35275, Allen Dwelly, Mass.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE | Dwelly, Allen Dwelley | NUMBER S 35275
CONTENTS
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14,250
District of Maine
Allen Dwelley, of Penobscot Cty in [crossed out: the state of] D of M[aine] who was a Private in the regiment comma[nded] by Colonel Shepherd of the Massachuss[etts] line, for the term of Three years
Inscribed on the Roll of D of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 29 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 of Sept. [illegible] and Sent to M. Kinsley Esq.
Bangor D of Maine
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1819 129.60
Semi-anl. all'ce ending Mar. 1820 48.00
16 Mo. 6/30 $177.60
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
[illegible] Land age
[handwritten vertically: Notification sent December 20 1820 AD R.C. Vose, Augusta, Maine]
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Allen Dwelly
private
Col Shepards Regiment
1781_ 3 years
[upside down: I David Daugherty of {illegible}]
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I Allen Dwelley of Plantation No. three in the sixth Range County of Penobscot so humbly testify & say that in the month of June 1780 I inlisted into the Revolutionary war for six months in what was called the Colonels Company, commanded by Lieut. Ray; Col Shepherd Regiment: Glovers Brigade: I Joined my Regt. at the York Hutts near West Point: I served this time out & was regularly discharged at West Point_ In April 1781 I inlisted for three years, in the same Company (was commanded by Capt. Clapp) & the same Regt._ I joined my Regt. near West Point at the aforementioned Hutts. We Joined the French Army at the White Plains: I was detached in a Sargents Guard & marched to Stony Point: I joined the Regt. again at West Point_ Taken sick & spent the winter in the Hospital at New Windsor: In 1782 (I think) part of my Regt. was detached to quell this insurrection in Philadelphia: and I continued at or near West Point till the Peace of 1789._ I continued at this place till December following in Capt. Fillers Company when I received an honorable discharge: which I have since lost: I am now under reduced circumstances & need the assistance of my Country for support. 
24 of
Allen Dwelly
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State of Maine.
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this eighteenth, day of September, 1820, personally appeared before Nathan Weston Junr. a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Common being a Court of Record for said State proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Allen Dwelly aged fifty six years, resident in Plantn. No. 3 in the County of Penobscot within said State, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Clap and Regiment commanded by Colonel Sheppard of the line of the State of Massachusetts, upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of three years;
that his original declaration was made before Judge Kinsley on the twenty ninth day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 14250. And I, the said Allen Dwelly do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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.
(Signed) Allen Dwelly.
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz:
Real estate_None._
One yoke of oxen, which I purchased with my pension money; of the value of thirty six dollars; One cow......twelve dollars;
3 sheep & 1 lamb....four dollars;
1 [illegible]....four dollars;
Old household stuff/besides bedding/six dollars.
I have no debts due me which can be collected; and I owe an old debt of one hundred dollars; but by reason of my poverty I have not been called upon for payments for many years. I have no trade; my occupation is that of a farmer; but having a bad rupture, I am unable to do but a little labour. My family consists of myself; my wife Charity, aged fifty four years, who is feble [feeble], and by reason of the Rheumatism & other complaints, is unable to take care of herself a great part of the
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the time. And my son Allen, aged sixteen years, of rather feeble constitution_ I have had much sickness in my family_ My wife being consumption_ We had sixteen Children five only are now living_ the others died with consumption, except one with the typhus fever._ Except the foregoing and my beding [bedding] & cloathing [clothing], I have no estate or income whatever.
(Signed) Allen Dwelly
Subscribed and sworn to, both oath & schedule this eighteenth day of September, A.D. 1820.
Before me Nathan Weston Junr.
Just. S.J.C.
State of Maine.
Hancock Ss. At this Supreme Judicial Court begun and holden at Castine within the County of Hancock and for the Counties of Hancock, Washington and Penobscot, on the Second Tuesday of October/being the tenth day of said month/A.D. 1820.
I Mason Shaw, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for the Counties of Hancock, Washington & Penobscot; do certify, that the original of the Schedule hereto annexed was exhibited in open Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is sixty two dollars. Mason Shaw Clerk.
I Thomas Cobb Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the third Eastern Circuit in the State of Maine, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed together with the above certificate of  Mason Shaw Clerk & are truly copied from the records of the said Courts.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Courts, on this sixteenth day of October, A.D. 1820.
Thos. Cobb Clerk of the sd. Courts for the County of Penobscot.
[upside down: Allen Dwelly (14250) R.C {illegible} agent]
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L.W.B.
I. 35275.
This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose 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 file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS, WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O.W.&N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
May 5, 1897
Madam:-
Replying to your request for information concerning Allen Dwelly, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you are advised that he made an application for pension on April 29, 1818, at which time he was 54 years of age and residing in Penobscot County, Mass., and his pension was allowed for three years' actual service as a private in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Lieut. Ray and Col. Shepherd. He enlisted at Pembrook, Mass.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Miss May B. Hanscom,
Jamestown, North Dakota.
c/o St. John's Academy.
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35 275
Revy INVALID.
File No. 35, 275
Allen Dwelley,
Pri. Rev War
Act: 18th March 18
Index:_Vol. 2, Page 116
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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May 5. 1897_ History to Miss. May B. Hanscom.
c/o St. John's Academy
Jamestown, North Dakota
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
PENOBSCOT, ss.
ON the 29th day of April A.D. 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Third Eastern Circuit, of the Court of Common Pleas, in said Commonwealth, including the Counties of Hancock, Washington and Penobscot: Personally appeared Allen Dwelly who, being by me first duly sworn according to law, on his oath made the statement and declaration by him subscribed, and hereto annexed, 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."
And thereupon, I the said Judge do certify that I am satisfied the said Allen did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in his said declaration, against the common enemy, and that he has made it appear to me, that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Which proceedings and the testimony annexed, being all he has been able to produce, I now transmit to the Secretary, for the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and caused the seal of said Court to be hereto affixed M. Kinsley Esquire, Judge of the Court as aforesaid.
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I Robert Fuller of Hebron in the County of Oxford & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on oath say that I was a soldier in American Army during the Revolutionary War for upward of eight years_ that while in said service in the company commanded by Captain Isaac Pope, belonging to Coln. Wm Shepherd Regiment of the Massachusetts Line, at Kings Ferry in New York I became acquainted with the fact that Allen Dwelly, now resident in Plantation No 3. in the County of Penobscot & said Commonwealth, was then a soldier, in the same Regiment This was in the year seventeen hundred & eighty one_ I do not [illegible] the company to which he belonged but I well know that he belonged to a company in the same Regiment with myself and said Dwelly continued in said service & in said Regiment till the time of my discharge in June 1783 when I left him in the service_ I was often in his company during said periods and well recollect of shaking hand with him & bidding him farewell on my leaving the army_
Just before I was discharged, Coln Henry Jackson took command of the Regiment before commanded by Sheppard & I presume that said Dwelly as well as my self was discharged under Jackson
Robert Fuller
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Oxford. Ss. June 29 1819 Personally appeared
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the above named Robert Fuller to me well known as a man of truth and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him signed taken at the request of Allen Dwelly therein named and to be used before the Honl. Martin Kinsley, Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the then Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts in an application by said Dwelly made for a certificate of his being entitled to a pension from the Government of the United States agreeable to the provisions of an act of Congress passed March 18. 1818
done before me
Samuel F. Brown
Justice of the Peace
Penobscot Ss. July [illegible]th 1819.
I hereby certify that Samuel F. Brown Esqr. above named is an acting Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Cumberland: And that the above is proper signature_
M. Kinsley J.C.C.P.
[upside down: Robt. Fuller for Allen Dwelly]
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Martin Kingsley Esqr.
The deposition of Samuel Brown taken at the request of Allen Dwelly and seald [sealed] by Godfrey Grosvenor
Justice of the Peace
[vertical: Saml. Brown for Allen Dwelly]
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I Samuel Brown of Hebron in the County of Oxford and state of Massachusetts, Testify and say, that I was in the revolutionary war in the Contenel service, and served with, Allen Dwelly, in Capt. Drew's company Colonel Shepard's regiment, General Glovers Brigade from the first of June AD 1781, to some time in the month of August following at which time Capt Clapp took the command of said company and we contined [continued] in said company untill [until] the thirty first day of December AD 1783, at which time we were both discharged at Pitskill in the state of New york. Four or five months previous to our discharge, Colonel Henry Jackson, took the command of said regiment, the Deponant further sayeth sayeth not.
Samuel Brow[n]
Cumberland Ss [illegible] June 22th 1817
The above deponent after being duly cautioned and examined, swore to the truth of the above deposition by him signd. and I do hereby certify that Saml Brown the above deponent lives with in a few miles of me and has for sixteen years last past and he is considered as a man of truth & verasity [veracity]
Godfrey Grosvenor Justice of Peace
Penobscot Ss. July [illegible]th 1819.
I hereby Certify that Godfrey Grovesnor above named is an Acting Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Cumberland. And that the above is his proper signature.
M. Kinsley J.C.C.P.
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Allen Dwelly
Private
81 to 83
Shepherds Masstts.
Regt.
Admitted
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I Allen Dwelley of Plantation No. three in the County of Penobscot, do on oath testify & say, that when I made out my declaration in my application for a Pension in April 1818 I made it according to my Recollection. But when I came to converse with my old Companions in arms I find that I was a little incorrect in some of my statements:_ I inlisted [enlisted] in the town of Pembrook in the County of Plymouth in April 1781. for three years; I joined my Regiment near West Point at a place called the York Hutts:  Performed the service as stated in my first declaration, and agreeably to the Depositions of Samuel Brown & Robt. Fuller, which am enclosed herewith: Untill the time of my discharge: when in stead of being discharged from Capt. Fullers Company, I was discharged from Capt. Clapps Company & Col Jacksons Regt.
Perhaps this circumstance has given rise to the difficutly [difficulty] in trasing [tracing] the Rolls to find my name: Col Shepherd at this time gave up the Command of our Regt. and Col Jackson then took the command_ I was discharged in the month of December 1783. in Company with Samuel Brown the Deponant; and we left the Army together. Allen Dwelly
Penobscot Ss July 6. 1819
Personally appeared Allen Dwelly above named & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing Declaration by him subscribed.
Before me M. Kinsley J.C.C.P.
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ORMSBY McHARG
ATTORNEY.
OFFICE OVER JAMES RIVER BANK.
CITY ATTORNEY
Jamestown, N. Dak., April 9, 1897.
Hon. H. C. Hansbrough,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
I desire to take the liberty of asking you to kindly look up a few facts for me in regard to a matter that is of considerable interest to me just at present. It is the record of a relative of mine who fought in the Revolutionary war. I know some facts concerning him and I want to learn a few more and have them from authentic sources and thus form a record that will enable me to establish my descent from him and thus prove my eligibility to a membership in the society of the "Daughters of the Revolution." To become a member of this society it is necessary that we should have had ancestors in that great war of independence, and hence my desire to prove these facts. 
The facts in my possession are: that Allen Dwelly enlisted as a soldier from Pembroke, Maine, at the age of seventeen years, at the opening of the war. He drew a pension after the close of the war. This pension was drawn from Agusta, Maine. He died April 17th., 1846. His widow, Charity Dwelly afterwards applied for a pension but died before securing it. This is as far as my knowledge extends and now I want to ask you to look this matter up on the records if you kindly will and send the results to me, please. I did not at first know just how to se[t] about this matter but was advised by friends to ask your aid as I have done and determined to pursue that course.
If you will kindly do this, Senator Hansbrough, I shall be very grateful to you.
Very respectfully,
May B. Hanscom
Address:
Miss. May B. Hanscom,
Jamestown, N. Dak.
C/O St. John's Acad.
[stamp: O.W.&N. APR 14 1897 RECORDS]
[oval stamp: SECOND DEPUTY APR 14 1897 COMMISSIONER]
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Dwelly, Jeremiah 
Elizabeth
NUMBER
W. 24089
CONTENTS
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271
Rhode Island
Elizabeth Dwelly of Newport in the State of R.I. who was a R.I. in the _ commanded by Captain _ of the _ commanded by _ in the _ [crossed out: line for} widow of Jeremiah Dwelly decd. late a private & Sergeant in the war of the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll of R. Island at the rate of 100 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. Amt pd. [illegible] June 1835 to be deducted.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of Nov. 1836 and sent Asa Gray Tiverton RI
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836 $550.00
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar '37 50.00
$600.00 {Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by DD Addison Clerk.
Book A Vol. 1 Page 101
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21,213
Rhode Island
Jeremiah Dwelly of Newport in the State of R.I. who was a Pr & Sgt in the Company commanded by Captain Lawless of the Rft commanded by Col. Church in the R. Island line for 12 mos Private
12 " Sergeant}
Inscribed on the Roll of R Island at the rate of 100 Dollars _ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Aug 1833 and sent John Cross Portsmouth R. Island
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $200.00
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. " 50.00
$250.00
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by DD Addison Clerk,
Book E Vol. 2 Page 104
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17003
Jeremiah Dwelly
Rhode Island
Sergt. 12 Mo
Private 12
24
500 July 6 1833

Jno Cross
Portsmouth RI
Asa Gray Ck
Court Tiverton RI
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BRIEF in the case of Jeremiah Dwelly
County of Newport in the State of Rhode Island
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 77 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period. | Duration of Service. Years, Months, Days. | Rank. As a | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Enlisted In 1776 | 1 | Boatman | Genr. Spencer Capt. Church Col. Richmond
drafted In 1777 | time not started | _ | Capt. Borden Col. Cook
Enlisted In 1778 | 1 | [illegible] | Capt. Lawless Col. Craig
drafted In 1779 | time not started | _ | Capt. Slocum
_ In 1781 | 1 | _ | Same Lieut. Davol
5. In what battles was he engaged? Battle On Rhode Island
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Tiverton R. Island
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? living Witnesses
60 40/100
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Jno Clagett Examining Clerk
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Bristol Ss Dartmouth April 27th 1780 then Joined to geather [together] in Marriage Jeremiah Dwelly of Tiverton and Elizabeth Devol of Dartmouth
Witness Benjamin Akin Just_ Peace
A true Copy of Record
Attest Joseph Gifford Soare Clerk
Dartmouth September 30th 1836
Bristol S.s. September 30. AD. 1836. Then the above named Joseph Gifford personaly [personally] appeared and made oath that the above statement by him signed is true, And I do further Certify that the said Joseph Gifford is well known to me, that he is the duly Elected and Qualified Clerk of the Town of Dartmouth in sd. County of Bristol, that as such he has the Custody of the books of record of Marriages for sd. Town, that the above is his true and genuine signature
Abner B. Gifford Just. of Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol Ss. I Anselm Barrett Registrar of the Court of Probate in & for said County, do hereby certify that Abner B. Gifford, whose signature is affixed to the above certificate is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County of Bristol_
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court of Probate, this fifth day of October 1836_ A Barrett
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DECLARATION.
IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE BENEFIT OF THE ACT OF CONGRESS, PASSED JUNE 7, 1832, STATE OF RHODE ISLAND COUNTY OF NEWPORT} ss.
On this Eighth day of Septemr. 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges or Justices of the Court of Probate for the town of Tiverton now sitting, Jeremiah Dwelly a resident of Tiverton_ in the County of Newport_ and State of Rhode Island, aged Seventy Seven 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 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
He on the 6th day of January 1776 at said Tiverton enlisted into Captain Church's Company_ Col. Richmonds Regiment and were encamped in the front part of the [illegible] in the vicinity of Newport on Rhode Island_ In the month of September or October of that year he with said Regiment were ordered to Long Island to which plan they went in boats and small vessels from New Port_ after staying there a short time and without doing much we returned and after his time was out. which was for one year_ he was discharged at Fogland ferry early in January 1777_ or the latter part of the preceding month_
He then returned home and was enrolled in the company of militia in Tiverton then under the command of Capt. Benjamin Borden he was from that time, until March 1778 drafted for one month at a time_ and actually performed military duty at Fogland ferry for one half of said time, as near as I can remember and as I firmly believe_ he has not the exact dates of his going on these tours of duty of a month each, or he never expected to have occasion to use them_ but he is clearly impressed with the fact that he served during the said period refered to, at least one half of the time_ and received (such as it was) pay therefore from the state_ during this period he was in Spencers Expedition_ When called out in the militia as aforesaid to guard the shores at particular exposed points_ he was most of the time under some of the officers of his own company_ and sometimes under other officers who had the command while they were on duty. the Company was attached to the Regiment of Col. Cooke.
About the Middle of March 1778 he enlisted with Captain William Lawless Company Col. Crary's Regiment for one year as a Serjeant at Tiverton_ one_ Randall was_
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Lieutenant of said Company, and Christopher Manchester was Major of the Regiment. in the early part of this enlistment he was marched to Bristol_ from there back again to Tiverton, in Sullivan's Expedition on Rhode Island, when he crossed over on to the Island in the month of August of this year_ and was in the actions fought there_ Among the General offering what he remembers on Rhode Island in this expedition, is Lay Foyette_ after the retreat of the americans from Rhode Island, his company, was stationed at Tiverton till Winter When it marched down to Little Compton an adjoining town on the shores of Narragansett Bay and then wintered_ In the spring of the year 1779 he was marched with the company to the village of Fall river, just on the line between the towns of Tiverton and Troy in Massachusetts_ then he was discharged on the 16th day of March 1779 ~ having served out his time of one year_ He then returned home and was enrolled in the militia Company in Tiverton commanded by Capt Ebenezer Slocum from this Company he was drafted and performed duty in guarding the shores at divers times for periods of 15 or 30 days each till the British left Rhode Island in the fall of 1779_ this duty was generally permed under the officers of his own company_ but he remembers being sometimes placed under other officers_ he received pay for all the time he was in actual service in the militia as aforesaid from the state. He was again and for the last time drafted for one month from said Militia Company and was marched to Newport in the month of August (as he thinks) in the year 1781. he went on under Lieutenant Benjamin Davol. he staid [stayed] his time out in the vicinity of Newport doing guard duty. he does not know what Col. Commanded or if there was any as his company did not join any regiment_ he was there discharged and returned home_ And said Dwelly even that that he faithfully and truly performed all the aforementioned service for his country in the war of the Revolution_
 He further declares that he was born at said Tiverton on the 21st of May 1755 and hath
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ever, and doth still reside in the same town_ that he hath a record of his age_ that he never received any written discharge from any of his aforesaid services_ but was discharged therefrom by his commanding officers verbally_ that he has no documentary evidence of any of said services_ that there is no clergyman living in his vicinity or neighborhood._ but he refers to  [illegible] Job Durfee & Elihu Hicks Esquires citizens of the town of Tiverton and his neighbours, who testify to his character for veracity, and their belief that he was a soldier of the Revolution_ and also to the accompanying depositions_ all the foregoing services he performed as a private soldier_ except the year in Crary's Regiment, when he was serjeant [sergeant]_
He hereby relinquishes ever claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, Jeremiah Dwelly
Asa Gray Clerk
We, Job Durfee Esq. residing in the said Town of Tiverton and Elihu Hicks Esq. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Jeremiah Dwelly who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy seven 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 that opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed the day aforesaid, Job Durfee Asa Gray Clerk Elihu Hicks
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatries prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certified, that it appears to them that Job Durfee Esqr. resident in the Town of Tiverton aforesaid and that Elihu Hicks Esqr. who has also signed the same is a resident in the same Tiverton aforesaid and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Asa Gray Clerk of the Court of Probate of the Town of Tiverton in the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Jeremiah Dwelly for a pension, and I further certify that said Court is a Court of Record In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this Eighth day of September in the Year of Our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and thirty two
And of American Independence the fifty Seventh.
Asa Gray Clerk of Court of Probate}
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ever, and doth still reside in the same town_ that he hath a record of his age_ that he never received any written discharge from any of his aforesaid services_ but was discharged therefrom by his commanding officers verbally_ that he has no documentary evidence of any of said services_ that there is no clergyman living in his vicinity or neighborhood._ but he refers to [illegible] Job Durfee & Elihu Hicks Esquires citizens of the town of Tiverton and his neighbours, who testify to his character for veracity, and their belief that he was a soldier of the Revolution_ and also to the accompanying depositions_ all the foregoing services he performed as a private soldier_ except the year in Crary's Regiment, when he was serjeant [sergeant]_
He hereby relinquishes ever claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, Jeremiah Dwelly
Asa Gray Clerk
We, Job Durfee Esq.
State of Rhode Island &c.
Town Clerk's Office Tiverton August 27th 1832
I certify that Jeremiah Dwelly son of Joshua Dwelly and Alse Dwelly his wife was born the twenty first day of May in the year One thousand Seven hundred and fifty five as appears of Record in this office_ Asa Gray Town Clerk
I Asa Gray Clerk of the Court of Probate of the Town of Tiverton in the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Jeremiah Dwelly for a pension, and I further certify that said Court is a Court of Record In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this Eighth day of September in the Year of Our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and thirty two
And of American Independence the fifty Seventh.
Asa Gray Clerk of Court of Probate}
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the Act of Congress of the 4th July, 1836
State of Rhode Island &c
County of Newport} Ss.
On this third day of October 1836 personally appeared in open Court before the Judges or Justices of the Court of Probate of Tiverton in the County of Newport, non-sitting Elizabeth Dwelly a resident of said Tiverton in said County of Newport and State of Rhode Island aged Seventy four 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 4, 1836: That she is the widow of Jeremiah Dwelly late of said Tiverton deceased, who was a private and a Sergeant in the Army of the Revolution, that the said Jeremiah Dwelly according to the best of her knowledge and belief entered at Tiverton and served as aforesaid in the capacity of a Sergeant a part of the time and a part as a private in the State service and in the Militia, in the war of the Revolution not less than two years in different periods of service, previous to the year 1780_ That in the year 1780 and after their intermarriage, the said Jeremiah performed one months service in the militia stationed on Rhode Island. That the said Jeremiah was a Pensioner under the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he made his Declaration in order to obtain said Pension before the Court of Probate of the said town of Tiverton on the 8th day of September 1832, and the same was sent to the Pension office, by John Cross Esq who did his business; to which Declaration and the accompaning [accompanying] affidavits reference is respectfully made for a full proof of his Services, embracing the Service of the one month which your Declarent [Declarant] avers was performed after her marriage with the said Jeremiah Dwelly
She further declares that she was married to the said Jeremiah Dwelly, at Dartmouth in the State of Massachusetts on the twenty seventh day of April in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty; that her husband, the aforesaid Jeremiah Dwelly, died on the tenth day of June in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty five at said Tiverton, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully 
[illegible]
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appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed
Sworn to and Subscribed Elizabeth her mark X Dwelly on the day and year above written before said Court of Probate
Asa Gray Prob. Clerk
We Daniel Dwelly & Richard Bailey residing in said Tiverton hereby certify that we were well acquainted with Jeremiah Dwelly [illegible] a Pensioner of the United States residing in said Tiverton, that he died on the tenth day of June 1835: We further certify that we are well acquainted with Elizabeth Dwelly who hath subscribed and sworn to the aforegoing Declaration, she was the wife of the said Jeremiah Dwelly, has never been married since his death and remains his widow, and we believe her to be Seventy four years of age
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year above said} Daniel Dwelly Richard Bailey Asa Gray Prob. Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, that the said Elizabeth Dwelly is the widow of Jeremiah Dwelly late a Pensioner decd. and that said Pensioner died on the 10th day of June 1835. And the Court further certifies that Daniel Dwelly & Richard Bailey who have signed and sworn to the preceeding Certificate are residents in the said town of Tiverton, and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit
I Asa Gray, Clerk of the Court of Probate of the town of Tiverton in the County of Newport and State of Rhode Island &c. a Court of Record, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Elizabeth Dwelly for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand and the Seal of said Court of Probate this tenth day of October in the year of our Lord 1836 and of Independence the Sixty first.
Asa Gray, Clerk
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Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24089
Elizabeth Dwelly
Widow of Jeremiah Dwelly
Priv Rev War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index:--Vol. A, Page 201
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Jeremiah Dwelly, Rhode Island act 7 June 32 to what time last paid
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Jeremiah Dwelly
17003
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State of Rhode Island Providence Plantations Clerk's Office of the Court of Probate for the Town of Tiverton in the County of Newport and State aforesaid
I Asa Gray Clerk of said Court of Probate do hereby certify that Charles Durfee whose signature is affixed to the within Deposition is one of the Justices of the Peace for the Town of Tiverton & County of Newport in the State aforesaid duly commissioned under the Seal of said State engaged thereon according to Law and fully qualified to act in his said capacity and I further certify the within signature of his name to be his own proper handwriting. In testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand and afixed [affixed] the Seal of said Court at said Tiverton this twenty fifth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred thirty three And of American Independence the fifty eighth.
Asa Gray, Clerk
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State of Rhode Island [illegible]
Newport Ss.}
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace within and for the County of Newport Jeremiah Dwelly an applicant for a pension who being duly sworn deposeth 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 that according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and at the periods of the war therein mentioned in the following grades: namely in Capt. Churchs company Col. Richmonds Regt. from Jany. 1776 to Jany. 1777 as a private, twelve months~ In Captain Bordens Company of Militia of Tiverton from Jany. 1777 to March 1778 at least seven times at one month at a time_ In Capt. [illegible] Company, Col. Crarys Regt. of the State line, from the 10th of March 1778 to the 16th of March 1779 as a serjeant [sergeant] for twelve months_ In Capt Slocums Company of Militia from March 1779 to November 1779 for at least four months in actual service as a private, and in the month of August 1781 one month under Lt. Davol at Newport as a private~ making in all at least thirty six months service for which I claim a pension.
And I further declare; that during all the above mentioned time I was in actual service and was not employed in any civil pursuits, and that the companies to which I respectively belonged in the State line, and in the militia were ordered into the service by the State of Rhode Island_ And I further declare that for the time that I was in actual service in the militia my duty was more arduous and I suffered more, than when I belonged to the state troops of Richmond's and Crary's Regiments~~
Subscribed and duly Sworn at Tiverton in said County of Newport on this 20th day of July 1833~~
Jeremiah Dwelly
Charles Durfee Justice of the Peace
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Clerk's Office of the Court of Probate for the Town of Tiverton in the County of Newport & State aforesaid.
I hereby certify that Abner Simmons whose signature is affixed to the four enclosed Depositions is one of the Justices of the Peace for the Town of Tiverton in said County of Newport duly commissioned under the
Seal of this State and engaged thereon according to Law ~~ And I do further certify that the signature of his name to said four enclosed Depositions is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, at said
Tiverton, this Eighth day of September in the year of our Lord, One thousand Eight hundred & thirty two And of American Independence
the fifty seventh

Asa Gray Clerk of
Court of Probate ⎬
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No. 399
Elizabeth Dwelly
RI
[illegible]
Jeremiah Dwelly
Admit a,
pri_ 12m _ 40
Sergt. 12_ 60
100
per annum [illegible]
4 doll. deducting the sum
that has been paid her husband under the Act of June 7 1836
Act 4 July 1836
Asa Gray Tiverton R.I.
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Godfrey King Deposition
J.D.
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I Godfrey King of Tiverton in the County of
Newport and State of Rhode Island aged 83 years in February last, do testify and say, that I am well aquainted with Jeremiah Dwelley of Tiverton, County & State ado said, and am knowing to his being a Revolutionary Soldier, for one year, the year beginning in January in the year 1776 according to the best of my recollection, in the Rhode Island Troops so Called, in the Continental line, and served in the company commanded by Captain
Nathaniel Church a part of said year and part by Capt. Samuel Bailey, in Col. William Richmonds Regiment, and that I served in the same Company and Regiment with him, said year.
(signed) Godfrey King
State of Rhode Island}
County of Newport}

Be it known, That on the 5th Day of September 1832 Before the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared the above named Godfrey King and made oath to the truth of the above statement by him Subscribed. And I do hereby certify that the Deponent is a credible person
Abner Simmons Just. Peace
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Garner Thomas Deposition
J.D
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I Gardner Thomas of Tiverton Count of Newport & State of Rhode Island aged 71 years, do hereby testify and say that I am well aquainted [acquainted] with Jeremiah Dwelley [Dwelly] of Tiverton, County & state above said, and am knowing to his being a Revolutionary Soldier for one year, the year beginning in January 1776 according to the best of my recollection in the Rhode Island Troops under the Contenental [Continental] line, and that he served a Private in the Company Commanded by Capt. Nathaniel Church a part of said year, and a part by Capt. Lemuel Bailey in Col. William's Regiment and that I served in the same Company & Regiment with him, said year 
Garner thomas
State of Rhode Island
Count of Newport} Sc
Be it known, That on the 6th Day of September AD 1832 Before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for Said County, personally appeared the above named Garner Thomas and made oath to the truth of the above Statement by him Subscribed. and I do hereby Certify that the deponent as a Credible Person.
Abner Simmons Justice Peace
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I Garner Thomas of Tiverton County of Newport & State of Rhode Island aged 71 years do hereby testify & say, that I am well aquainted [acquainted] with Jeremiah Dwelly of Tiverton County State abovesaid, and am knowing to his being a Revolutionary Soldier for one year, the year begining [beginning] in March or April 1778 in the Rhode Island State Troops so Called, and that he served a Serjeant in Col Archabald Carary's Regiment.
Garner thomas
State of Rhode Island
County of Newport} &c
Be it known, That on the 6th Day of September 1832 Before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, personally appeared the above named Garner Thomas and made oath to the truth of the above Statement by him Subscribed_ And I do hereby Certify that the Deponent is a Credible Person.
Abner Simmons Justice Peace
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I Samuel Peckham of Dartmouth, County of Bristol & State of Masachusetts [Massachusetts] aged 73 years or there about, do thereby testify & say that I am well aquainted  [acquainted] with Jeremiah Dwelley [Dwelly] of Tiverton, County of Newport & State Rhode Island, am knowing to his being a Revolutionary Soldier, for one year, the year begining [beginning] in March or April 1778 in the Rhode Island State Troops So Called and that he served a Serjeant [Sergeant] in Capt. William Lawless Company of Infantry in Col. Archabald Carary's Regiment: And that I served a Drummer in the same Regiment with him said year.
Samuel Peckham
State of Rhode Island
County of Newport} Ss
Be it known, That on the 6th Day of September AD 1832 Before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, personally appeared the above named Samuel Peckham and made oath to the truth of the above statement by him Subscribed_ And I do hereby Certify that the Deponent is a Credible Person.
Abner Simmons Justice Peace
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Pension Office
Washington
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Tiverton October 18 1836
Sir:
herewith enclosed are the Declarations &c of Elizabeth Dwelly and of Mary Pearce_ said E. Dwelly knows of no one by whom she can prove the service of her husband for the month after they were married_ but she well recollects that he was away in the army subsequent to their marriage, and she believes it was stated in his Declaration. Said Rouse Pearce was about making application for pension at the time of his death (his property which had previously prevented having been spent and he become poor) but the proofs he had procured with his Commissions are lost, and neither his widow nor the Person who assisted him know where they are to be found
Please to direct to,
Your most Obt. and very Humble Servt
Asa Gray
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17003
Jeremiah Dwelly
Jno Cross Esq
Portsmouth
RI
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Jeremiah Dwelly which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides: Yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where e resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? No
V. *Has he mentioned 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 amout [amount] of pension he is entitled? No
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? 2 Citizens
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? Yes
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? 4 liveing [living] Witnesses
XIV. +If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? yes
Has the proper offices certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? yes
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes
XVI. ++Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? [crossed out: illegible] yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
*QUERE V. 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, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth 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 mentioned below, and in the following grades; 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.
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It is important in 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 three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. 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 shewn [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 in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
+QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
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 the affidavits the time of the claimants 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.
++QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the paper is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper 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 form being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, 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.