Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9407, Jacob Dick, Continental (Penn.)
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SERVICE
Continental (Penn.)
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Dick, Jacob
Mary
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NUMBER
W.9407
B.L.Wt. 13010 Pvt 100
Issued Apr 9. 1799
No papers
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BY HIS EXCELLENCY GEORGE WASHINGTON, ESQ; General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America re. 
The laws warranted on April 9, 1799.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof
Jacob Dick, Soldier from the State of
Pennsylvania, in the General Hazen's Regiment, having faithfully served the United States six years five months, and being enlisted for the War only, is  hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEADQUARTERS the 17th of June 1783
Genr Geo Washington
President
By HIS EXCELLENCY'S Command
Trumbull
REGISTERED in the Book of the Regiment,
Benjamin Moore, Adjut.
THE above, Jacob Dick, Soldier, has been honored with the BADGE of MERET for six years his faithful Service.
Moses Hazen
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HEAD QUARTERS, June 19, 1783.
THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough
GEORGE WASHINGTON
Dick, Jacob
(CONT.PA) W9407
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Maryland 6190
Mary Dick, widow of Jacob Dick, Penn, who died on the 28th Nov 1804, of Baltimore in the State of Maryland, who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Carlisle of the regt. commanded by Col. Hazen in the Penn. for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland at the rate of 80 Dollars ___ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18, day of May 1841, and sent to Michael Dunn, Esq.
Baltimore, MD
Arrears to the 4th of March 1840 $400 -
Act July 7,
1838,
Recorded by D. Brown
Book A.  Vol. 2, Page 174
Clerk
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State of Maryland
Baltimore County Ss

On this twenty fourth day of January eighteen hundred and forty before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace of the state of Maryland in and for the county of Baltimore Personally appeared Mary Dick aged eighty years and upwards a resident of aforesaid county who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July the fourth 1836, That she the aforesaid Mary Dick is the lawful widow of Jacob Dick who was a private in the Pennsylvania continental Line and rendered his services to the United States from the commencement to the end of the Revolutionary war and the aforesaid deponent Mary Dick further states upon oath that she has in her possession the original discharge of her husband deceased Jacob Dick to which she attaches to her Declaration wich was given to him and endorsed by Genl George Washington for his faithfully serving six years and six months in the Revolutionary War and was attached to the Pennsylvania continental Line, and that aforesaid deponent further states upon oath, that she was lawfully married to Jacob Dick before the ending of the aforesaid war, and deponent Mary Dick the lawful widow of her husband deceased Jacob Dick and formerly Mary Heively was lawfully
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in November twenty fourth seventeen hundred and eighty two by the Rev Parson whom at the Bethelehem Church in York County Pensylvania and that she further states the aforesaid marriage never was made Record of only that parson at home published the fact of our marriage to the congregation in open church as above stated for three in succession and deponent further states upon oath that after marriage as above mentioned that they was the mother and father of eleven children of the following names and born in the years as herein stated Jacob Dick was born in the seventeen hundred and eighty and Philip Dick was born in the year seventeen hundred and [crossed out "seventy eight"], Elizabeth, was born in the year seventeen hundred and [crossed out "seventy six"] Peter Dick, Adam, Solomon, Cathrine, John, Daniel, Mary, are all married and have thirty six children wich are her grandchildren and aforesaid deponent further states upon oath that her husband Jacob Dick died november twenty eight eighteen hundred and four and that she has remained a widow ever since his death and never married again as will more fully appear by refference to the proof hereunto annexed sworn to and subscribed before me a Justice of the peace for the county and state aforesaid

[signed] Henry Kidd
[signed] Mary Dick x her mark
[signed] George Smith Witness
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and further deponent on her oath as before and within Stated declares the Statements to be Correct and Just and the Creditability of the above deponent Mary Dick is known to me to be an aged lady of Veracity and Credibility and her oath would be taken in any Court of Justice and on account of old age and Infirmity she is not able to appear before a court of record even under my hand and Seal the day and year first above writen
[signed] Henry Kidd JP for xx County

State of Maryland Baltimore County Sct I hereby certify that Henry Kidd gentleman before whom the aforegoing deposition was mad, and who has thereto subscribed his name and affixed his seal, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the peace of the State and County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn. In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of Baltimore County Court this 25th day of January 1840.
Thos Kell Clk of Balt Coty Crt
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION 
3- 525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19__
In reply to your request of ____, received ____
for a statement of the military history of _____
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as  contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT:
LENGTH OF SERVICE: 6 years, 6 mos.
RANK: Pvt
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED:
CAPTAIN:
COLONEL: for which he was cleared June 19 1783
Battles engaged in:
Residence of soldier at enlistment: He's from PA
Date of application for pension, June 24, 1810
was
Residence at date of application: Baltimore Co, Maryland
Age at date of application: 80
Remarks:
Married in the Bethlehem Church in York Co., Nov 24, 1782. Mary Heirely or Hiely. He died Nov 25, 1804, at the place of his birth; at the place of his death he had 11 children: Jacob, Phillip, Frederick, Elizabeth, Peter, Adam, Solomon, Catherine, John, Daniel and Mary, all of whom are married,  and had 36 grandchildren. Number of children and grandchildren not attested.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12 - 5 - 41
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Name: Dick, Jacob
GRADE: Private" in Hazen's Regt 
LINE: Pennsylvania 
WARRANT NUMBERS:  9235 and 13010
ACREAGE:100
ISSUED: April 9 1799
to in not shown
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The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800"" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent
dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.
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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
URBANA

UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL
Oct. 10, 1923

The Dept. of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
I would like any available information which you have in regard to the service of the Dick family during the Revolutionary War. As far as I know his name was Jacob [Illegible] and he served as a private in Col. Hagen's regiment. I should like data to substantiate these things. Information in regard to his birth, date, place of residence during the Revolution, place-date of death would be equally appreciated. Of particular concern is information .. book, page, etc. - to show that he really served in the Revolution.
Hoping for a prompt reply and thanking your assistance. I am Truly Yours
Hazel W. Bowlus
1005 W. Oregon
Urbana, Ill

[Postal Mark]
U.S. POST OFFICE
OCT 13 1923
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Fairmon, Nebr. July 21, 1921

Revolutionary War Section, 
U.S. Pension Bureau, 
Washington, D.C.

[stamped] U.S. Pension Office D Jul 25 1921

Sirs:-
Please give me what record you have of the service and the names of the children and their births of Nicholas Dick of Reading, Berks Co. Penn, who served during the Revolutionary War in 1776 as a private in Capt Daniel DeTucks Co. of Berks Co. Associators and other service later. He died in 1782. His wife Mary may have applied for pension.
Would also like whatever information you have of his two sons Nicholas and Jacob Dick, who also served during the Revolution from the same County. Jacob Dick enlisted Mch 15, 1777 in Col. Hazens Regiment, Berks Co., Penn.
Respy Yours,

[signed] Mrs A.L. Brown
Mrs. A.L. Brown,
Fairmont, Nebr.
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Law Offices
Paris, Ill.
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Wilber H. Hickman
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State's Attorney
of Edgar County

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Sept. 24, 1920.

Department of Interior, 
Pension Bureau,
Washington, D.C.

In Re; Jacob Dick

[stamped] U.S. Pension Office A Sep 27 1920
Gentlemen:
I am informed that one Jacob Dick enlisted in the Revolutionary War in Captain John Carlisle's Company, in Colonel Moses Hazen's Regiment, Continental troops in 1777. He was discharged in 1783. Is there anything on file there they will give the following information?;
1St. Town or County in Pennsylvania where Jacob Dick was born.
2nd. Place and date of death of Jacob Dick.

If you have this information, I would be glad to receive it.

Yours truly, 
[signed] Wilber H Hickman

WH*JR
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1920 Nov. 3. Heist. to Wilber H. Hickman, an
1921, Aug. hist to Mrs. A. L. Brown - Eu
1923 Nov. D. Hist to H.W. Bowles, aul

WIDOW, & c.
File No. 9407
Mary Dick
Wid of
Jacob Dick
Pvt, Pa. line
Act. July 1788
Index:--Vol. A, Page 183
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Mary Dick
Maryland
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Suspended
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Let 26 Feb, 1840
Nov. 9  F. W. Worthington
Let: 2d Aug '40 to W.W. Curran
Let: to do 30 Nov '40
Let to do 20 Jan, 1841
Let. 30th March to M. Dunn
do. to same May 13, 1841 -
Act 4 July 1836
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7818
Mary Dick
of
Jacob
Maryland
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Admitted
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Private 2 yrs $80.
Cap Carlisle, Col. Hagen, Pa.
died 28 Nov. 1804

Act 7th July 1838

Michael Dunn
Baltimore
Md
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State of Maryland
City of Baltimore
On this twelfth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Forty-one, before the Orphans Court of Baltimore County, a Court of Record, personally appeared Mary Dick, aged Eighty-one years, and upwards, a resident of Baltimore County
Simon County, who, being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed, July the 7th 1838. That she,
the aforesaid Mary Dick is the Lawful widow of Jacob Dick, who was a private in the Pennsylvania Continental line, and rendered his services to the United States, from the commencement to the end of the Revolutionary war, and the aforesaid deponent, Mary Dick, further states upon Oath that she has been in possession of the original discharge of her deceased husband, Jacob Dick, to which she attached to her first declaration, on file in the pension office at this time, which was given to him by Genl George Washington for his services rendered to the United States. Mary Dick, formerly Mary Hively, further states that she was Lawfully married to her husband, Jacob Dick deceased, in the Year Seventeen hundred and Eighty-two, by the Revd Parson Wilhorn, at the Bethlehem Church, in York County, Pennsylvania, and the aforesaid deponent further states, that the aforesaid
Marriage was not recorded to her knowledge. Parson Wilhorn, having published to the congregation, each Sabbath for the space of two or three weeks, and after Marriage, she had bornEleven children, of the following named Jacob, Phillip, Frederick, Betsey,
Peter, Adam, Solomon Kitty, John, Daniel, Mary
and the further declares
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No 7818 May 25, 1841
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Mary
Act 1838.
Mary Dick
of Jacob

Michael Dunn
Baltimore
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that her husband Jacob Dick died November the 28th. 1804 and that she is still a widow and has never married again since his death.
In Testimony whereof the said deponent hereunto subscribed her name.
her
Mary X Dick
mark

Wm Baker} Judges of the Orphans Court
James B. Price}  for Baltimore County, Md.
 
Maryland ss.
I hereby Certify that William Baker and James B. Price Esquires who have subscribed
the aforegoing Certificate were at the time of so doing two of the Judges of the Orphans Court for Baltimore County duly commissioned and qualified, according to Law.

In Testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court this 12 day of May 1841
Prest
D. M. Perine Reg
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State of Maryland
Baltimore County
SS.
On this twenty fourth day of January Eighteen Hundred and forty before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the of the state of Maryland and Baltimore County Personally appeared Eve Shaffer aged about eighty years a Resident of York County in the state of Pennsylvania being on a visit to aforesaid County state of Maryland and made oath on the holy evangelly of all mighty God, that she was personally acquainted with Mary Hively and now Mary Dick at the time the above parties was married and still knows her to be the identical and lawful widow of Jacob Dick who was a soldier of the revolutionary war and knows the aforesaid parties Mary and Jacob Dick was lawfully married in the year seventeen hundred and eighty two by the Rev Pastor whom in the bethelhem church for [illegible] was an eye witness to the fact of the statement as above said from the fact of theirs being such a large congregation one of the gallerys of the church as aforeasid gave away is the reason the marriage of the aforesaid parties are so fresh upon her memory sworn and subscribed to before me the subscriber on of the Justices of the peace for the state and county aforesaid
Henry Kidd Justice of the Peace
Eve Shaffer [her x mark]
As Witness George Koltrider
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and further Eve Shaffer the aforesaid deponent as before and within stated declares the statements to be correct and true and the credibility of the written [illegible] is a lady of veracity and is known generally to be one of the most respectable ladys of the neighborhood wherein she resides to my knowledge and her oath would be taken in any court of Justice given under my hand and seal the day and year first above written
Henry Kidd Justice of the Peace
State of Maryland Baltimore County [illegible] I hereby certify that John Kidd gentlemen before whom the aforegoing deposition was made and who has thereto signed his name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the peace of the state aforesaid in and for the county aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn. In testimony whereof I hereto subscribe my name and affix the seal of Baltimore County Court this 25th day of January 1840. 
Thos Kill Clk of Balto Cty [illegible]
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State of Maryland
Baltimore County
SS
On this twenty fourth day of January Eighteen hundred and forty before me the subscriber one of the justices of the peace of the state of Maryland in and for Baltimore County personally appeared Barbary Koltrider and made oath on the Holy evangelly of allmight God that she is eighty one years of age and upwards and that she is a resident of said county that she the deponent was well acquainted with Mary and Jacob Dick and was raised boy and girls together and well knew Mary Hively and her deceased husband Jacob Dick before they was and at the time they were married and heard the marriage ceremony given out in the Bethelhem Church in the year seventeen hundred and eighty two by Person Ulkom to the congregation in York County Pennsylvania that she was present and an eye witness to the fact of their marriage ceremony of Mary Dick and her husband deceased Jacob Dick who was a soldier in the revolutionary war and know ehr to be the identical person as the widow of aforesaif Jacob Dick and the deponent further states upon oath that Mary Dick has remained a widow ever since her aforesaid husbands death and never married again sworn and subscribed to before me a Justice of the peace of aforesaid state and country the day and year above written
Henry Kidd J.P.
As witness Henry Smith 
Barbary Koltrider [her x mark]
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And further Barbary Koltrider the foresaid deponent as before and within stated declares the statements to be correct and [illegible] and the credibility of the above deponent Barbary Koltrider is known to be an aged lady of veracity and credibility and her oath would be taken in any Court of Justice given under my hand and seal the day and year first above written
Henry Kidd Justice of the above County
State of Maryland
Baltimore County sct
I hereby certify that Henry Kidd Gentlemen before whom the aforegoing deposition was made + who hath thereto signed his name was at the time of so doing a Justice of Peace of the State of Maryland in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned + sworn
In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of Baltimore County Court this 25 day of January 1840 Thos. Kill Clk
B.C.C
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State of Maryland
Baltimore City
SS
On this twenty ninth day of January eighteen hundred and forty before me the subscriber on of the Justices of the Peace of the state of Maryland in and for the city of Baltimore personally appeared Richard Wells aged eighty two years a resident of said city and made oath on the holy Evangelly of allmighty God that he was personally acquainted with Jacob Dick who was attached to the Pennsylvania Continental Line and at the time has was under the command of General Havin and at the time said Dick with others marched from Little York to Philadelphia in the state of Pennsylvania and know him to be the same identical Jacob Dick; and deponent further states he is also, well acquainted with Mary Dick, and now his widow and knows the said parties wen and at the time, said Jacob Dick was in aforesaid service of the United States in the revolutionary war. I certify that the statements as above mentioned by deponent; declares them to be just and correct, sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before me a Justice of the peace of aforesaid city and state
Richard Wells [his x mark]
the aforesaid Richarrd Wells has made his mark to his name and sworn to before me the subscribed Justice of the Peace 
J Thos [illegible] J.P.
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I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Richard Wells who has certified to the within deposition and that he is a man of veracity and credibility and that his oath would be taken in any Court of Justice
John Slee Just. of Peace
State of Maryland
Baltimore County Sct
I hereby certify that John Slee, Gentlemen before whom the aforegoing depositions were made, and who has thereto signed his name, was at the time of so doing, one of the Justices of the Peace of the State of Maryland in and for the City of Baltimore, duly commissioned and sworn. 
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of Baltimore County Court on this 30th day of January 1840.
Thos Kell Clk of Balt. Cty Ct

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4921 Feb 3 1840
Mary Dick
of Jacob
Maryland
W.W. Curran
[illegible writing}
Hon. J.T.H. Worthington
HR
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4921 
Mary Dick 
of Jacob
Maryland

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[illegible] 4921
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State of Maryland
Baltimore City
On this twenty fifth day of March in the  year of our lord Eighteen hundred and forty, before the Orphans Court of Baltimore City and County a Court of Record. Personally appeared Mary Dick aged Eighty years a resident of Baltimore County and said state, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits off the Provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July the 4th 1836.
That she the aforesaid Mary Dick is the lawful widow of Jacob Dick, who was a private in the Pennsylvania Continental Line; and rendered his services to the United States from the commencement to the end of the Revolutionary war; and Mary Dick aforesaid further states upon Oath that she had in her possession the original discharge of her husband deceased Jacob Dick, which was given by General G Washington for his serving faithfully six years and six months, which was transmitted to the Pension office at Washington City with the declaration made and sworn to before a Justice of the Peace, and Mary Dick formerly Mary Hively further states upon Oath that she was lawfully married to her husband deceased, Jacob Dick, in the year seventeen hundred and eighty two by the Revd Passon Selhorn at the Bethelhem Church in York County Pennsylvania, and deponent further states upon oath
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the aforesaid marriage never was made record of, Passon [illegible] having published the aforesaid marriage to the congregation two or three weeks in [illegible] And deponent further states upon oath that after their marriage as aforesaid that they were the Mother and father of eleven children of the following names, and the year of the frst child was born (Jacob Dick) was born in the year seventeen hundred and eighty two, and Philip, Frederick, Betsy, Peter, Adam, Solomon, Kitty, John, Daniel, Mary were born [illegible] after first child and they are all married. and deponent further states upon oath that her husband Jacob Dick died November twenty eight eighteen hundred and four, that she is still a widow and never married again. 
In testimony whereof the said deponent has hereunto subscribed her name
Mary Dick [her x mark]
WM Baker
James B Price
John H Briscoe
Justices of the Orphans Court for Balt. County + City
Maryland ss
I hereby certify that William Baker James B. Price and John  H Briscoe, who have signed the aforegoing Certificate were at the time of so doing Justices of the Orphans Court for Baltimore County duly commissioned and qualified according to Law
(In Testimony)
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In Testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the Seal of the said Orphans Court this Twenty fifth day of March in the year Eighteen hundred and forty.
Test D. M. Perine Reg.
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State of Maryland
Baltimore County to wit
On this twenty ninth day of September in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and forty before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace of the state of Maryland in and for the county aforesaid, Personally appeared Mary Dick a resident of said County and made Oath in the Holy Evangely of Almighty God, That she has no record proof of her marriage But she was in possession at one time of a sheet of paper which contained the entries of her marriage and the birth of her children and which become destroyed in some manner through neglect and the only proof she can furnish is persons who were Eye witnesses to the fact of her marriage to he deceased husband Jacob Dick and she is still his widow.
Sworn and subscribed to the day and year first written above before me a Justice of the peace in and for the state and county aforesaid 
Robert K Thompson J. Peace
Mary Dick [her x mark]
I hereby certify that Mrs Mary Dick who has sworn and subscribed to the above deposition is known to me to be a lady of veracity and credibility, and would unhesitatingly believe any statement made by her and her oath would be taken in any Court of Justice
Robert K Thompson J.P.
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Shrewsbury York County Pa. Sep. 30th 1840.
I hereby certify that there is no record of the marriage of Mary and Jacob Dick in the year seventeen hundred and eighty two and that the persons were not in the habit of making Record of the marriages in the Lutheran Churches in the State of Pennsylvania
Jacob Kampfer
The pastor of the Lutheran Churches of Shrewsbury district

State of Pennsylvania
York County
SS
Personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said county the above name Jacob Kampfer and being by me sworn according to Law he did on his said oath depose and say that the above certificate is True and Just, according to the best of his knowledge or belief. [illegible] under my hand seal at Shrewsbury Borough the 30 day of September A.D. 1840
J.M. Young
I do certify that the above is the true and genuine handwriting and signature of Jacob Kempfer who wrote and signed the above certificate
J.M. Young
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Pennsylvania
York County SS. I William Ilgenfritz, Prothonotary
of the Court of Common Pleas of said County Certify that J. M. Young Esquire, before whom the within Affidavit was made is and at the time of signing the same, was, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned
and qualified, and that the signatures within, purporting to be his, are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the Seal of said
Court, at York, this first day of October
Anno Domini Eighteen hundred and Forty
W Ilgenfritz
Prothonotary
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State of Maryland 
Baltimore County to wit

On this twenty nineth day of September in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and forty, before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace, in and for the State and County aforesaid, personally appeared Eve Shaffer an aged Lady a resident of York County Pensylvania, And made Oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God,

That she was well acquainted with Mary Dick the widow of Jacob Dick before [“they were” crossed out] and at the time they were married and well knew Jacob Dick when he was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, And the reason their marriage is so strongly impressed upon her memory which marriage took place in the month of November, seventeen hundred and Eighty Two, was from the fact of this deponent, going in company with the said Mary and Jacob Dick to the Bethlehem Church, in York County, in the State of Pensylvania, and being an eye witness to the fact of the Marriage ceremony Given out, by Parson Ulhom, in the said Church, and at the time [an illegible word crossed out] a large congregation, which caused, one of the gallerys to give way and caused so much of an excitement amongts the congregation, that they rushed out of the Church inquiring a great many persons and know the said Jacob Dick deceased to be the Identical husband of Mary Dick aforesaid

      her
Eve  X  Shaffer
     mark

Sworn and subscribed to the day and year first mention above before me the subscriber a Justice
of the peace in and for the State and County aforesaid

Robert R Thompson    J. Peace

I hereby certify that Mrs. Eve Shaffer who has sworn and subscribed to the above Deposition is a Lady of
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veracity and credibility and would unhesitating
believe any statement made by her, and her Oath would be taken in any Court of Justice
Robert K Thompson J. P.

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State of Maryland
Baltimore County to wit
On this twenty ninth day of September in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and forty, before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the state and county aforesaid personally appeared Barbary Koltrider and aged lady a resident of said County and made Oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God That she has been intimately acquainted from a child with Mary Dick the widow of Jacob Dick, who was a soldier in the Pennsylvania Continental Line, and that he reason for having a knowledge of the time when she said Mary and Jacob Dick's marriage took place, which was in the month of November, in the year seventeen hundred and Eighty two, was from the fact of this deponents and others, had attended the Bethelhem Church in York County, in the state of Pennsylvania, to hear the marriage ceremony given out, by Parson [illegible], which she was an eye witness to in the month and year aforesaid, and she further states that at the time of so doing, their was one of the largest congregations, she ever witnessed, at the said church, which cause of of the Galerys to give way and made such a loud crack, that a a part of the congregation rushed out of the church, is the reason of the marriage aforesaid, is so strongly impressed upon her memory the time when it took place
sworn and subscribed to the day and year first written above before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the state and county aforesaid
Robert R Thompson J. Peace
Barbary Koltridder [her x mark]
I hereby certify that mrs. Barbarra Koltidder who has sworn and subscribed to the above deposition is known
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to me to be a Lady of veracity and credibility
and would unhesitatingly believe any statement made by her and her oath would be taken in any Court of Justice. 
Robert R Thompson J. P.

State of Maryland, Baltimore County Ss. 
I hereby certify that Robert R Thompson Gentleman before whom the aforegoing
depositions were made, and who has thereto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing a Justice of the peace of the State of Maryland in and for the county Baltimore duly commissioned
and sworn.
In Testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of Baltimore County Court, this eighth day of October
1840. Thos Kell Clk
of Balto Cty Cok
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Oct 10. 1840
FREE
Honorable J.L Edwards
Commissioner
of Pensions
Washington City D.C.

W.
Mary?
Mary Dick
add:proof Oct 10
let to her {Illegible]

[Postal Mark]
BALTIMORE
OCT
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Baltimore Oct 6th 1840
Sir Enclosed you will perceive I have procured the testimony required by the Pension office in support of my mothers claim of Pension for my father Jacob Dicks Revolutionary services and
which you may find them satisfactory
|ater an examination you will do me a great kindness to report in the case to Mr Curran Globe office, as soon as practaible as I have some business matters to transact
|shall not leave the above place under four
or five days so I may have an opportunity
of receiving your answer on the subject so I
may communicate the same to my mother
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To the Hon
J.L. Edwards
Present
Pension Office
Washington

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May 13 1841
Mary Dick
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Washington May 13th 1841
Sir
In replying to your letter dated March 30th in the case of Mrs Mary Dick, who is applying for a pension for services rendered by her husband, Jacob Dick, deceased, a soldier of the revolutionary war, and stating that it would be necessary if possible to procure some, record, or documentary evidence in support of her claim, so that their might be a favourable decision under, the act of the 4th July 1836. Upon the receipt of your letter, I called in my journey to the State of Pennsylvania on the preacher at his residence, who now belongs to the Church and the parish, in which the marriage ceremony was performed at this period in the Bethelham Church, he stated to me that they never kept a record of any kind to his knowledge.
On my return, homewards, to Baltimore I passed through Balt. County where the witnesses reside, and I had an interview with them in relation to this matter. and finding some of them persons of the most respectable [illegible] of citizens and if I may be allowed to judge myself I would say that it would be impossible that they could be mistaken in the marriage ceremony of Mr. + Mrs Dick - for they appear to recollect the wedding and the whole ceremony much better than if it had taken place in much later years. 
If there is a shadow of doubt in regard to the character of the witnesses I would and could procure more testimony, as it regards their moral standing and undoubted veracity for character. If you could see Mrs. Dick: who is venerable and ladylike in appearance. I am conscious you
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[“could behold Mrs.” lined through] would not do otherwise than grant her case promptly, some of the witnesses, are as venerable looking persons as I have ever seen. 

with high respect I Remain Sir your most Obt. & humble Servt

Micheal Dunn


To the Hon J. L. Edwards
Pension office
Washington
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JL Edwards Esq
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Washington Feb. 5th 1841
[illegible]
Sir. 
I was called on this morning by John Dick of Baltimore County M.D. to state what I knew in relation to the claims of Mary Dick, widow of Jacob Dick. I have been acquainted with the Dick family for a number of years and know them to be respectable people, and no doubt ever existed in that neighborhood as to the consummation of the Marriage of Jacob and Mark Dick. I am acquainted with Stephen Freeland and by character with John Tressy, who testify to the marriage of Mary + Jacob Dick
J.L.Edwards Esq
Very respectfully
Your obt Sert
J Gerry
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Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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Washington, January 12, 1841.
Sir. Enclosed I send additional testimony in the
case of Mrs Mary Dick, which I am constrained
to believe will be considered by you amply sufficient to justify you in issuing a certificate.
you will perceive that the respectability of the testifactors is certified to by Mr James Garry a Member of Congress from Pennsylvania, who has known them long and intimately. The case has been before the Department a long time, may I therefore, be permitted to impress upon the Commissioner the propriety of an early decision upon the case.
With great respect &c.
Wm W. Curran
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Apl 6 1840
Cw
Mary
July 4 1836
Mary Dick

Hon. J.L.. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

WW Curram
Proth
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Cumberland   [“06” or “Oh.” or some number/initial repeated six times]

Globe Office 
Washington, April 4th 1840

Mr. Edwards

Enclosed I send you the declaration of Mr. Dick, should, W.E. be pleased to forward some of the cares which I have laid before him   am much oblige

his obdt sert
Wm W Curran
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Nov 28. 1840
[Illegible]
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. Col.
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Washington, Nov. 27th 1840.
Sir: Having been appointed attorney in the case of Mr Dick, now pending before your Department, I will be thankful if Mr Edwards will give it an early examination. If the testimony is not complete be pleased to inform me at the earliest day possible and oblige
Respectfully, yours OC.
Wm W Curran
Hon J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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[An envelope or cover for a letter addressed to]

To The Hon 
J. L. Edwards
Com of Pensions
Washington D.C. 

June 3 1841
Mary Dick
Mary [illegible]

[A round stamp, with location around the edge and date in the center]
BALTIMORE RAIL ROAD    JUN 2
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Baltimore June 1st 1841
Dear Sir
This is to inform you that I have this
day called on the pension agent, with Mrs Mary Dick for the purpose of drawing her pension money---
In presenting her certification the agent stated that the commissioner had not notified him to pay the claim as it was necessary he should before it could be done. Therefore, as the old lady came thirty five miles and upwards for the express purpose, and she being very old
and infirm she is in hopes it will be attended to promptly and that the department will send on instructions to the agent so that he may pay the money over
with high respect I Remain
Sir very respectfully yours
very Obt & humble Servt
Michael Dunn

To the Hon
L. Edwards
Com of Pensions
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[illegible] Mary Dick
Michael


Michael Dunn
feb 5 41
Bat[illegible]
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State of Maryland
Baltimore County to wit
On this third day of February in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and forty one, before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the state and county aforesaid personally Appeared Hogn Tracy aged Seventy five years and upwards a resident of said County, and made Oath on the Holy evangely of Almighty God. that he was intimately acquainted with Jacob and Mary Dick before and after they were married for they lived near neighbors at the time when they were married and he still lives near neighbor with his widow, and this deponent further declares that the said Mary and Jacob Dick were married sometime in the year seventeen hundred and Eighty two. and that the said parties were always reputed as man and wife ever since that period, that Jacob Dicks was also a soldier of the revolution after they were married and she the said Mary Dick was never married since his death.
Sworn and subscribed before me a justice of the peace in and for the state and county aforesaid in testimony whereof I subscribe my hand
John Tracy
Robert R. Thompson J.P.
I hereby certify that the said John Tracy is an old gentlemen of standing and that his oath would be taken in any Court of Justice
Robert R. Thompson
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State of Maryland}
Baltimore County Set}
I hereby certify that Robert K Thompson
Gentleman before whom the aforegoing affidavit was made & who has thereto Subscribed his name and also the certificate by him given and who has thereto subscribed his name was at the time of the doing thereof a Justice of the Peace of the State of Maryland and for the County of Baltimore duly
Commissioned & Sworn
For testimony  whereof I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of Baltimore County Court this 4 day of February 1841
Ths Kell Clk
-
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State of Maryland
Baltimore County to wit
On this third day of February in the year of our Lord Eighteeen hundred and forty one before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the state and county aforesaid, personally appeared Stephen Freeland aged Seventy three years a resident of said county and made oath on the Holy evangely of Almighty God. That he has been intimately acquainted with Mary Dick the Widow of Jacob Dick who was a soldier of the revolution before they were married and at the time which marriage was consummated some time in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty two his reason for recollecting the time to distinct is from the fact that the said Jacob Dick return from his revolutionary service as he stated to this deponent expressly to get married after which time he left his wife and returned to his service aforesaid ad this deponent further declares that he lives near neighbour to the said parties during his lifetime and that the said Jacob Dick was a shoemaker by trade and he frequently made shoes for this deponents father's family and the said Jacob Dick returned from the war after peace was declared and the parties said lived together again as man and wife and they have always been reputable as such by all whom know them up to his Jacob Dicks death and this deponent also knows their children now living in the same neighbourhood. 
Sworn and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid before me a Justice of the peace in and for the state and county aforesaid
Hon. [illegible] J.P.
Stephen Freeland
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State of Maryland 
Baltimore County Ss⎬

I hereby Certify that William Dorsey, Gentleman
Lot before whom the within affidavit was made, and who has thereto signed his name, was at the time of so doing, one of the Justices of the Peace
of the State of Maryland, in for the County aforesaid duly commissioned & sworn:
In Testimony Whereof I hereunto subscribe
my name and affix the seal of Baltimore
County Court, this 4th day of Feby 1841.
Thos Kel lClk of Balto Coty Cot
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State of Maryland 
Baltimore County to wit
On this twenty fourth day of December in year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and forty before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the state and county aforesaid. Personally appeared Barbary Koltrider a resident of said county, and made oath on the Holy evangely of Almighty God, that the reason why the period of the marriage of Mart and Jacob Dick and the circumstances of the Galery of the church giving way which took place in the month of November in the year seventeen hundred and Eighty two is from the fact of this deponent having a brother who died very sudden on the same day and year aforesaid which death was recorded in a family prayer book by her father which book she had in her possession untill late years and from [illegible] to and from [illegible] places the said Book has been lost or destroyed. 
Sworn and subscribed to the day and year above said before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the state and County aforesaid
Barbary Koltridder
[her x mark]
Robert R Thompson J.P.
 I hereby certify that I have known the said Barbary Koltridder, and would believe any statement that she would make. Also that her oath would be taken in any Court of Justice
Robert R Thompson
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State of Maryland
Baltimore County to wit
On this twenty fourth day of December in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and forty before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the state and county aforesaid personally appeared Uriah Freeland a resident of said county and made Oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God that he was intimately acquainted with Jacob and Mary Dick before and after there were married for they all lived near neigbours together and he still lives neighbour with his widow and this deponent further declares that the said Jacob and Mary Dick were married some time in the year seventeen Hundred and Eighty two and that they have always been reputed as man and wife, and know the said Mary Dick who is now making application for Compensation for his revolutionary services to be the same identical person as the widow of the aforesaid Jacob Dick 
sworn and subscribed to before me one of the justices of the peace in and for the state and county aforesaid
Robert R Thompson J.P. 
Uriah Freeland
I hereby certify that the said Uriah Freeland is an aged gentlemen of good repute and whos oath would be taken in any Court of Justice
Robert R. Thompson
I hereby certify that [illegible] where "(were married)" was omitted during the acknowledgement which was, intended to be inserted
Robert R Thompson
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State of Maryland
Baltimore County
On this twenty third day of December in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty. Before me a Justice of the peace in and for the State and County aforesaid personally appeared Aaron Campbell aged sixty seven years a resident of said County, and made Oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God. That he has been intimately acquainted with Jacob Dick  who was always represented as a soldier of the revolution, and also his lawful widow who is now living in said County, for fifty years and upwards, and were since his knowledge of them they were living as man and wife. Up to his death, and the said Jacob and Mary Dick was always reputed as such and known the said Mary Dick who is now applying for compensation for his services aforesaid to be the same identical person as his widow
Sworn and subscribed before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the State and County aforesaid
Robert R Thompson J.P. 
Aaron Campbell
I hereby certify that I have known the said Aaron Campbell for some time and would believe any statement of facts given by him. And that his Oath would be taken in any Court of Justice. 
Robert R Thompson J.P.
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State of Maryland
Baltimore County Sct.
I hereby certify that Robert R Thompson Gentleman before whom the aforegoing depositions were made and who has thereto signed his name was it the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace of the State of Maryland in and for the County of Baltimore duly commissioned + sworn 
In testimony whereof I hereto set me hand and affix the seal of Baltimore County this 2d day of January A.D. 1841
Thos Kell Clk
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the persons who have given this deposition in favor of Mary and Jacob Dick and know them to be persons of good character. 
Washington
January 12th 1841
James Gerry
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[An envelope or cover for a letter addressed to]

To the Honourable
J. L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Washington City D.C.

Aug 21 1840  [an illegible word and round stamp]
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Shrewsbury York Co. Pa. March 31st 1840.
This is to certify that I know of no marriage recird, in the year seventeen hundred and eighty two, in my church. 
At present, in this state, marriages are neither published nor recorded in the churches. 
Jacob Kaempffer
Pastor of the Lutheran churches of this town and neighborhood. 
For Mrs. Mary Dick
To the [illegible],
J.L. Edwards
Comiss
Washington
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Baltimore Augt 19th 1840
Sir
Enclosed to you the Certificate from under the hands of the Parson, showing there were no Record of Manages kept at the time [where at the time - Struck Thru] when my Mother and Father Mary and Jacob Dick was married and in hopes you may find it satisfactory and give an immediate answer in the case to Mr Wm. M. Curran of Washington as I shall remain at the above place unti he communicates to me the result
your obedient and
Respectfully
Philip, Dick of B. Co

To the Honorable
J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pension
Washington City D.C.