Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25540, Nathaniel Dickenson, Conn.
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SERVICE                                          NUMBER
  Conn.      Dickenson, Nathaniel        W 25540
                              or
                  Dickinson
                                         Lucy
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Letter 21 - April 1837 Pen Agt


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28058 Connecticut
Nathaniel Dickenson
of Berlin in the State of Con
who was a Private in the Com commanded
by Captain  --- of the Regt commanded
by Col Smith in the Conn Troops line for 
          0
         8.023

Inscribed on the Roll of Con
at the rate of 26 Dollars 88 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued 4 day of Feb 
                          1804 and sent L.T.
Peare Esq Enfield Con

Arrears to the 4th Sepr 1832       # 66.20
Semi-anl. allowance ending           13.44
                 Mar 4 34                        _______
                                                    # 79.64

                                 {Revolutionary Claim,
                                  Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by E.D. Bullock Clerk
Book E  Vol. 5    Page 10
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            2085
       Connecticut
     Lucy Dickenson
widow of Nathaniel Dickenson
who served in the Revolutionary 
War as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
          26 Dollars 88 
Cents per annum, to commence on
 the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the
       15 day of Sept. 1848.
   and sent to
                        Henry Fowler
                             Hartford 
                                        Ct

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 280 Vol. 1

                 Rept 

















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Nathaniel Dickenson 

                Berlin Conn 
 
     New Britain   P.O.

No 5408
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State of Connecticut}
Hartford County}  SS Berlin Aug. 18th 1832
                     On this 18thday if Aug. A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate for Berlin district in the County of Hartford & State of Connecticut now sitting, - Nathaniel Dickinson a resident of said Berlin aged seventy two - years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth in his oath make the following declaration

[A paper with the following note is superimposed here on the main page, obliterating some of the document]  
The claim for the 
Service of N. Dickenson
in 1778 may be allows
            JLE

                          benefit of the act of Congress
                          passed June
                              service of his country under
                              ved as herein stated in the

                    Lieut. Aaron Porter of Wethersfield
           ....   I left home I think in July 1776
marched to New Haven & from thence we went by water to New York. I was on Long Island at the time Geo. Washington ordered the retreat in the night - I went to Hornshook near Hurlgate we were discharged the last  of September. I was out at this time about two months.

2d  Tour of duty I performed was at Peekskill in the State of New York in the year 1777 and began in March & ended in May, being out on that tour two months, I was in Capt. Chester Wells' company who was under Gen. McDougal. The British at that time Burnt Danbury. -
3d Tour I was drafted in Lieut.  Aaron Porters company in Col.
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State of Connecticut}
Hartford County}  SS Berlin Aug. 18th 1832
   On this 18th day of Aug. AD 1832, personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate for Berlin district in the County of Hartford & State of Connecticut now sitting , - Nathaniel Dickinson a resident of said Berlin aged seventy two - years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on is oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.  That he entered the service of his Country under the following named officers & served as herein stated in the Connecticut State service, -
1st Tour was in the militia under Lieut. Aaron Porter of Wethersfield in Col. Talcotts Regt.  I left home I think in July 1776, marched to New Haven & from thence went by water to New York  I was in Long Island at the time Gen. Washington ordered the retreat in the night.  I went to Hornshook near Hurlgate   we were discharged the last of September  I was out at this time about two months. 
2nd Tour of duty I performed was at Peekskill in the State of New York in the year 1777 and began in March & ended in May, being out on that tour two months. I was in Capt. Chester Wells' company who was under Gen. McDougal.  The British at that time Burnt Danbury.-
3rd Tour I was drafted in Lieut. Aaron Porters company in Col.
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Smiths Regt. under Gen McDougal, -   it was at the time Burgoyne surrendered; we marched to Fishkill was there at the time  Essapus was burnt , we were out on this tour about six weeks.

4th Tour was [last word inserted] in July 1779. I went to New Haven under Lieut. Aaron Porter it was the time the British came in, plundered & burnt a part of the Town.  I was out at this time about three weeks.  Isaac & Abijah Porter can testify to the foregoing .  

In 1778 I was out one tour at Milford & Rhode Island about two Months, but have no living testimony.

I have no documentary evidence of my service.
Interrogatory 1st   Aaron   In Wethersfield
        "             2d      do      In a book of my 
                                 Fathers now in my hand
        "             3d      do      In Wethersfield
        "             4th     do      In my Declaration
        "             5.        do     In my declaration
        "             6th     do      I had none
        "             7.        do        Rev Samuel 
                            Goodrich & Luther Buckley

I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present; and I declare that my name is not on the pension Roll of any State.
          [Signed]  Nathaniel Dickinson

Sworn to & subscribes the day & year aforesaid
          [Signed]  Thomas Lee Judge of Probate Berlin District

State of Connecticut
Hartford County ss  Berlin  Aug. 18th 1832.
I Abijah Porter of said Berlin Do certify that I am well
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acquainted with Mr. Nathaniel Dickinson, & have been for more than sixty years we have always lived in the same neighborhood, - I recollect we of his being in the service in the Revoltionary war.  That in the year 1777 in the month of March I was in the same company with him Commanded by Chester Wells Capt. we marched to Peekskill & were under the command of Gen. McDougal.  Danbury was burnt at the time,  we were discharged in May being out two months - I have no doubt he served as he has stated in his declarations.
     [Signed Abijah Poster

Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
     [Signed]  Thomas Lee Judge of Probate
                                         Berlin District

State of Connecticut
Hartford County SS Berlin Aug. 18th 1832.

I Isaac Porter of Berlin aforesaid, Do certify that I have been well acquainted for 70 years with Mr. Nathaniel Dickinson of said Berlin who has signed the foregoing declarations. I well recollect of his being in the Revolutionary service especially in the year 1776 he went to New York with me in Lieut. Aaron Porters company in Col. Talbotts Regt.  We marched to New York, Long Island, Hornshook etc. we were out this about two months -  He was also with me the same year, in the company commanded by Lieut. Porter, we went to Fishkill, was there at the time Essapus was burnt by the enemy, we were out [last word inserted] at this time about six weeks, - In 1779 he was with me at New Haven at the time the enemy plundered & burnt a part of it. We were
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out on this tour about three weeks. -
         [Signed]   Isaac Porter

Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid 
      [Signed] Thomas Lee Judge of Probate 
                                              Berlin District

State of Connecticut}
Hartford County}  SS Berlin Aug 18th 1832.

We Samuel Goodrich Clergyman residing in Berlin aforesaid and Luther Bukley of said Berlin a Justice of the peace for said Hartford County, - Hereby certify that we are acquainted with Mr. Nathaniel Dickinson who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration. - That we believe him to be seventy-two years old: that he is believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier in the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion.
 [Signed]  Samuel Goodrich
                  Luther Bukley
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
    [Signed]  Thomas Lee Judge of Probate Berlin District
And the Said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interogatories [sic] presented by the War Department that the above named applicant was a soldier in the Revolution and served as he states
  And the Court further certifies that the said Samuel Goodrich  who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in said Berlin Parish of Worthington and that Luther Bukley Esq who has signed the same is a magistrate in said town of Berlin and that Abijah Porter & Isaac Porter are also residents in Berlin men of truth & good moral character all of them for a long time well known to the
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Court as men of the first character in Society their statement as witnesses together with Mssr S Goodrich & L Bukley are entitled to Credit.
   Certified by [illegible]
            [Signed] Thomas Lee Judge of Probate
                                            Berlin District

Seal   I George Washington Southworth Clerk 
          of Probate for the District of Berlin do 
Set     hereby certify that the foregoing 
          contains the original proceedings of the Here  said court in the matter of the 
          application of Nathaniel Dickinson for a Pension.
  And I also certify that Thomas Lee who has affixed his name in his own proper hand writing is Judge of Probate for Berlin District.
    In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and sela of Office this 18th day of August 1832.
           [Signed] Geo. W. Southworth Clerk

here
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State of Connecticut
Probate District of Berlin} Js 
  On this 30th day of August AD 1838, personally appeared before the Court of Probate holden within and for the District of Berlin. Lucy Dickinson, a resident of the town of Berlin in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut aged 68 years, who having been 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 7th 1838, entitled "an Act granting half pay and pension to certain widows,"  That she is the widow of Nathaniel Dickinson, who was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution, and at the time of his death was a pensioner of the United States, and as appears by the "Connecticut Pension Roll," was placed on the Pension Roll, "Feb. 4, 1834" - that the original Pension Certificate [next three words crossed out] granted to her said husband has been returned to the Pension Office, and that she has no documentary evidence in support of her claim other than is hereunto annexed.

She further declares that her maiden name was Lucy Gilbert, that she was married to the said Nathaniel Dickinson in the month of May in the year seventeen hundred and eighty six, by the Revd Mr. Smalley, who at the time was the regularly settled minister in the parish of New Britain in the town if Berlin
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aforesaid; that her husband the aforesaid Nathaniel Dickinson died on the thirtieth day of March, in the year eighteen hundred and thirty seven; - that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz at the time above stated.
              [Signed] Lucy Dickinson

Sworn to and subscribed in the day and year above written, before
                [Signed] Joseph Wright Judge

State of Connecticut
Hartford County} Js
   I Joseph Wright Judge of Probate within and for the District of Berlin, in Hartford County, State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Court of Probate in the matter of the application of the widow Lucy Dickinson for a pension.
 
  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Seal       hand and caused the Seal of this 
Set        Court to be affixed at Berlin aforesaid, Here      this 30th day of August A.D. 1838. -
                    [Signed] Joseph Wright Judge
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                       Berlin, Connecticut
                        Parish of New Britain -
                           August 30th 1838 -

I hereby Certify that it appears from the Records of the Church in this Parish, that Nathaniel Dickinson and Lucy Gilbert were married on the tenth day of May in the year seventeen hundred and eighty six.

  The above is a Correct Transcript from the Records aforesaid, with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Record in fair Legible figures as follows -
                       " Marriage"
   'Nathaniel Dickinson & Lucy Gilbert, May 10, 1786."
       [Signed] David Whittlesey  Deacon of the 
              Church in the Parish of New Britain

State of Connecticut
Hartford County}  Js Berlin

Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice if the Peace for the County aforesaid, on the day and year first above written, David Whittlesey, known to me as a Deacon in the Church in the Parish aforesaid, and made solemn oath, that the records now in his possession are the genuine Records of said Church, and that the Marriage above certified, appears on said Record in manner and form as above stated, in the handwriting of the
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Revd. John Smalley, who was formerly and at the time when said Marriage was solemnized, the regularly ordained Minister of said Parish; - and said David Whittlesey did subscribe the same in presence of
       [Signed]  Frederic B. Egleston 
                         Justice of the Peace
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Rev.
War Section.
OWN

                                      March 27, 1926.

Mrs. C. A. Leavitt
Lookout Mountain
Tenn

Madam:
  I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 25540 [number underlined], it appears that Nathaniel Dickenson [name underlined] (pensioned Dickinson) was born at Wethersfield, Connecticut, date not stated.

    While residing at said Wethersfield, he enlisted and served as a private in the Connecticut troops, as follows -
     From July 1776, two months under Lieutenant Aaron Porter, in Colonel Elizur Talcott's Regiment.
     From March 1777, two months in Captain Chester Well's Company; and from September 1777, six weeks under Lieutenant Aaron Porter in Colonel Smith's Regiment.
     In 1778, two months in Captain  Pitkin's Company
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and 1812

pany.

  In July 1779, three weeks under Lieutenant Aaron Porter.
   He was allowed pension on his application executed August 18, 1832, while a resident of Berlin, Hartford County, Connecticut, aged seventy two years. He died March 30, 1837.
   Soldier married May 10, 1786 at Berlin, Connecticut, Lucy Gilbert.  She was allowed pension on her application executed August 30, 1838, while a resident of Berlin, Connecticut, aged sixty-eight years.

   There is no further data on file as to family.

                Respectfully,    

                           Winfield Scott
                                Commissioner
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.

                                        January 23, 1924.

Mrs. Frederic W. Benham,
80 S. Burritt St.,
New Britain, Conn.

Madam;

   I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 25540, it appears that Nathaniel Dickenson (Dickinson) was born in Wethersfield, Connecticut, and while residing there enlisted in the War of the Revolution.
   He was allowed pension for eight months and two days service as private in the Connecticut Troops, on his application executed August 18, 1832 at which time he was a resident of Berlin, Hartford County, Connecticut, aged seventy two years.  He died March 10, 1837.
   Soldier married at Berlin, Connecticut, May 10, 1786, Lucy Gilbert, she was allowed pension in her application executed August 30, 1838, while living in Berlin, Connecticut, aged sixty eight years. There is no further family data.

             Respectfully,


                Commissioner.
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On letter to F.G. Sutherwood Dec. 10.07 was added
    The above is the only Nathaniel Dickenson
or Dickinson found on the Rev. War pension
records.  No Nathan Dickinson
   see negative slip
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sion on file in this Bureau.
   W. 25540     Nathaniel Dickinson pensioned 
                                                Dickenson

[A table with five main columns follows.]

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT
LENGTH OF SERVICE
RANK
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS 
        RENDERED   CAPTAIN  COLONEL
STATE

July 1776     2 mos   Private   Lt. Aaron Porter    
          Colonel Elizur Talcott    Conn.
Mar. 1777   2 mos     Private    Capt. Chester 
        Wells   Colonel Elizur Talcott   Conn.
Sept. 1777  6 weeks   Private  Lt. Aaron Porter
         Colonel Smith      Conn.
Sept. 1778   2 mos    Private   Captain Pitkin            
          Colonel  Smith     Conn.
July 1779     3 weeks   Private  Lt. Aaron Porter
         Colonel Smith     Conn.


Battles engaged in, ....
Residence of soldier at enlistment,   
              Wethersfield, Conn
Date of application for pension, Aug. 18, 1832 
              His claim allowed
Residence at date of application, Berlin, 
              Hartford Co. Conn.
Age at date of application, 72 years born at 
             Wethersfield, He died Mar 30,1837
   Remarks:  Soldier mar at Berlin Conn May 10, 1786 Lucy Gilbert, She was allowed pension on an ap. on Aug. 30, 1838.
     res Berlin Conn age 68,         over
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                  MARY C. A. LEAVIT
               LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN
                       TENNESSEE

                                      February 10, 1926
Department of the Interior
        Bureau  of Pensions
            Washington, D.C.
Will you please have the records examined to find the Military Services of Nathaniel Dickenson of Connecticut.
It is supposed he drew a pension for his service during the war of the Revolution.
                     Thanking you, I am
                          Respectfully,
                     Mrs. C.A. Leavitt

[Pension office stamp 
dated Feb 13, 1926]
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                MRS. FREDERIC W. BENHAM
                80 SOUTH BURRITT STREET
                 NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT

To the Pension Office,
   Information is desired as to the Revolutionary service of Nathaniel Dickenson of Berlin, Conn, oirn Oct. 6, 1760; died Mch 30, 1834, m. May 10. 1786, Lucy Gilbert.
   Is he the Nathaniel Dickinson given in pages 72 and 651 in Conn. Men in the Revolution?  Last page as pensioner.
  An answer will be greatly appreciated.
                     Respectfully yours,  
                       M. Estelle Benham.
  Dec. 12.1923. 
    Address above.
                                       [Pension Office stamp
                                        dated Dec 15 1823]
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                       3-871

      RECORD DIVISION    DEC 7 1907
            Department of the Interior,
               BUREAU OF PENSIONS

Briefed by  Gill
Claim No, ...............................
Certificate No, ......................
Claimant   Nathaniel or
Soldier   Nathan Dickinson
Service  Conn. Service
Additional Service   Rev. War
.................................................
No claim, State records ......., 190....
No claim, combination records......, 190....

REMARKS:
No claim as above
except Wid. 25540.



0-8     Chief Division
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[Inverted stamp]

RECORDS   
   DEC
     3
[YEAR ILLEGIBLE]
   DIVISION





 [Stamp]

  PENSION
        A
U.  DEC    S.
        2
      1907
     OFFICE
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                                        815 E. Gaylor St.
                                            Bloomington, Ill.
                                                Nov. 29, 1907.

Hon. V. Warner,
  Commissioner of Pensions,
                 Washington, D.C.
                      Dear Sir: Can you send me the
military history of Nathaniel (or Nathan) Dickinson [name underlined] a private in the Revolutionary War?  He was from Connecticut, Died in Marlborough, Conn. Sep. 28,1820, aged 84 years. His wife was Hannah Bancroft of East Winsor, Conn., she died Jan. 21, 1832, aged 96 years. Both interred at Marlborough, Conn.  Perhaps his wife rec'd the pension instead of him,
       I do not know his place of residence at enlistment, or names of officers under whom services were rendered.
   The Adjutant General of Conn. informed mee there was Nathaniel Dickinson, private, from Conn. who was a pensioner, so please send me the record of any one you have by this name.  He was my great-grandfather, and the information is desired in the interest of the D.A.R.
            Sincerely,  F. G. Sitherwood
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                          Box 48  Kensington, Conn.
                                            Sept. 30, 1907 -

Commissioner of Pensions -
     Washington, D.C.-
                       Dear Sir -
I should like to obtain the military record of the following Revolutionary Soldiers- which I understand are in file in your Department, - also ages & residence [last two words inserted] at the time of application for pension was made if this is possible -  These Soldiers were from Hartford County, Conn.
   Hoping this may receive attention -
   Respectfully -
                Alice Norton -

Hooker Gilbert
Phineas Squire
Seth North
Daniel Galpin
Simeon Strickland
Samuel Galpin - Middlesex Co. Conn
Nathaniel Dickenson  W 25540
David Steele
David Dickenson


History of two claims sent Alice Norton and she was also advised that owing to lack of clerical force available for the purpose, this Bureau unable to make reports in a large amt of cases for any one person
                 AW
Oct. 12.07
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[The following appear on a typed, illegible vertical document, possibly a letter.]

    DM [or DEW]         ChL          DEM [or DEW]
                                _____
                                OWM
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              Ridgeway, Pa., February 10, 1906.

Commissioner of Pensions
          Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:-
          It is my desire to secure certificates to prove the service in the War of the American Revolution of two ancestors of mine, namely,
   Joseph Jones, born about 1750, died 1832, who resided, at the time of the War, in Litchfield County, Connecticut, at Norfolk.

Thomas Dickinson, born aboutn1740-50, died ____, who resided, at the time of the War, in Litchfield County, Connecticut, at or near Goshen.  (He was known, to his descendants, by the title of "Colonel" Dickinson)

The Town Clerk of Norfolk, Conn. has furnished me the following:
    "Record of Service of Connecticut Men
                                in the
                    War of the Revolution.

     Page 659.    Pensioners.

Mary Dickinson   age 88    Wethersfield
Lucy Dickenson    "    69     Berlin
Mary Dickinson    "    81     Milford
JOSEPH JONES 1832     residing in Litchfield 
                                                County

      17th Reg't. com'd by Col. Sheldon

(1)  Thos Dickerson,  Goshen,   page 562  "

(1)  From all I can learn, this should undoubtedly have been spelled "Dickinson".

[Two stamps appear under the above]

       U.S.  PENSION OFFICE dated FEB 12 1906
       O. W. & N. DIV, dated FEB 14 1906
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                              -2-,               2-10-06

   The Military Secretary, Washington, D.C., advises me that if a pension was ever granted or a land warrant issued on account of these soldiers' service, it is probable that information concerning what service could be obtained from you, hence this letter.

    Are you able to find any of these names on your records? If so, can you give me anything concerning their service in the Revolutionary war?
   Are you able to give me the names, place and date of birth of the soldiers on whose account Mary, Lucy and Mary Dickinson as quoted you above were issued pensions.
   I desire this information for certain very patriotic reasons, and assure you anything you may offer me will be thoroughly appreciated.
               Very respectfully yours,
                     [Signed]  Danl E Dickinson

[Stamps follow]

U. S. Pension Office dated Feb 12, 1906
        and 
O.W.& N. DIV FILES dated Feb 14, 1906
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[LEFT PAGE]

1906 Mar. 8, Hist.to D.S. Dickenson
1907 Oct.12, Hist to Alice Norton    CW
1907 Dec. 10 Hist to F.G. Suherwood  
1924- Jan. 24   "    "   Mrs. F.H. Benham   CW
1926  Mch. 27  "   " Mrs. C.A. Leavitt      CW


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Revy   WIDOW, Etc.
            ____
File No.    25, 540
Lucy Dickinson
   wid. of
Nathaniel Dickinson
      Priv  Rev war
Act Feb 3rd 1848
Index:  Vol. A,  Page 185
   [Arrangements of 1870.]
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[LEFT PAGE]

A new certificate was 
issued in the case under 
the opinion of the Attorney 
General of this 2d Sept 1842 
which was given in con-
sequence of the Resolution 
of Congress of that Augt 
1842 =
___________________________
For Report see letter to P.
Agent Nov. 22; 1842 = 


[RIGHT PAGE]

      Connecticut 285
Lucy Dickinson
widow of 
Nathaniel Dickinson
who was a pensioner under the Act of ......
and who died on the 30 March 1837
of Berlin in the State of Connt
who was a Pri. in the Company
commanded by Captain ...... of the
Regt. commanded by Col Smith in
the Connt line for 8 mos. 2 days.

Subscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 26 Dollars 88
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836 pending 30 March 
1837 when he died.

Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of
Nov 1842 and sent to Benj.
Colton Esqr. Hartford Conn:

Arrears to the 4th of March 1837     26.88
Semi allowance ending 30    "             1.65
                                                         ______
(See endorsement)                           28.53
                                       [Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Theo. L. Moody Clerk
Book             Vol.            Page
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                           1114
       Connecticut
              Lucy Dickinson
widow of Nathaniel Dickinson
who was a Private
in the Conn. line
   for 8 Mo. & 2 Days

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
   26 Dollars & 88
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
 25th day of July, 1843
and sent to
        Benj'n. Colton
          Hartford
                Conn.

     [Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1    Page 66.
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Connecticut -   283*

    Lucy Dickinson
widow of Nathaniel Dickinson
who was a pensioner under the Act of June 7" '32
and who died on 30 March 1837
of Berlin in the State of Connecticut
who was a Pri in the Company commanded
by Captain ---- of the Regt commanded
by Smith in the Conn
line for 8 mos & 2 days

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 26 Dollars 88 Cents per annum, 
to commence on the [illeg.] day of March 1827.

Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of Sept '38 and sent to J. M. Niles
Hartford, Con.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept               $40.32
Semi-annual allowance ending        12.44
                                                          _____
                                                         $53.76
                                                    {Act July 7,
                                                           1838.}

Recorded by R. Burdine  Clerk,
Book A - Vol 1 - Page 175 -
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                              Hartford August 14, 1848
Sir
    Herewith I transmit the Declarations of Lucy Dickenson - Lois Eno - Abigail Hatch - Eliza Lee and Hannah Steele late Pensioners per Act 17 June 1844, in order to obtain certificate under Act 2d February 1848 -

  I have not obtained certificates of my official character & signature in the cases of Mrs. Dickenson & Steele, presuming the Department will be satisfied of the fact from certificates hereto forwarded
                        I am Very Respectfully
                               Your Obt Servant
                                     Henry Fowler

J.L. Edwards Esq
   Commissioner of Pensions
                     Washington
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Lucy Dickenson
          Conn
  cert 7 . July 38

Spec certifle
       26.88 from 4 March 
36 to 30 March 37 when
her husband died which
was deducted 



Benjn. Colton
            Hartford
               Connt
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State of Connecticut
County of Hartford} Js  Berlin

On this Sixteenth day of Novr. in the year AD 1842 personally appeared before Edward Wilcox a Notary Public  in and for the Sd County & State Lucy Dickinson who being first duly sworn according to law doth in her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain arrears of pension that she is the widow of Nathaniel Dickinson who was a pensioner up to the day of his death which took place on the 30th of March 1837:   That she was pensioned under the Act of July 7th 1838 and her pension commenced on the day of the death of her Said husband to wit on the 30th day of March 1837 and she now Claims arrears of pension from the 4th of March 1836 to the 30th of March 1837 at the rate of $26.88/100 per annum
                      [Signed]  Lucy Dickenson

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written and I certify that She id the widow of Nathaniel Dickinson and was a pensioner as she has Stated and is a reputable & credible person -
                        [Signed] Edward Wilcox
 Seal                                    Notary Public
Affixed 
Here
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               36.66
                 1.10
                _____
               37.76
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                               Hartford  Sep 7. 1838


Sir,

   I enclose herewith three applications for Pensions under the act of the last session of congress; & have to request that they may be examined & [illegible word] upon as soon as convenient.
                     I am respectfully
                                Yr Ob Snt
                             J M Niles

JL Edwards
    Comm Pens
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                 4508 [crossed out]
                       5408
  Nathaniel Dickenson

    Return this
          2
          2  42
              20
         25.6    16-
       ________
           8.02
         $ 26.88

                   L T Peare Esq
                      Enfield
                            Ct

                              T. Lee
                                     N. Britain PO
                                                   Con
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                            5408

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claim, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Nathaniel Dickenson which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?

II,  Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?

III.  If the declarant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for 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 amount of pension he is entitled? -no-

[A mark or initials in the margin before this]
VI.    Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?   -no-

VII.  Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?

VIII.  Has the Court given their opinion?

IX.   Has the Clerk given his certificate?

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?
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                                       2.

XI.   Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another reputable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in hi ]s neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?

XII>   If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced. is there a reason assigned for not obtaining it?

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?

XIV.   If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?

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?

XVI.   Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?  -no-

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, etc. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and say, 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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                                  3

      It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the 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 [last five words in italics] is too* indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.

+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 their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving 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 authenticated the papers 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 end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

  The service in 1778 cannot be allowed which specified in detail as no evidence is offered.
    Terms of [illegible word] req [next three words illegible]
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 admitted


       "

Henry Fowler
      Hartford
              Ct
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                      Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress passed 9 February 1848 entitled "An Act making further provision for Surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution
State of Connecticut
Hartford County} SS Berlin
   On this 9" day of August 1848 before me a Magistrate in & for the County aforesaid personally appeared Lucy Dickinson a resident of Berlin in the County of Hartford in the State of Connecticut Aged Seventy eight
Years, 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 on the 9" February 1848 granting Pensions to Widows of person who served during the Revolutionary War.   That she is the Widow of Nathaniel Dickenson who was a private in the War of the Revolution and a pensioner per Act of June 1832 -

That she received a pension under the act of June 7 1844  at the rate of Twenty Six 88/100 Dollars per annum.   She further declares that she is still a Widow.  
           {Signed] Lucy Dickenson

Sworn to and Subscribed on the day & year above written before me
    {Signed] Henry Fowler Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above declarant and know she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated in the foregoing Declaration
    [Signed] Henry Fowler  Justice Peace
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           1581

Lucy Dickenson

$26.88 per an


Benjm. Colton
       Hartford
             Con.
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State of Connecticut
Hartford County} Js   Berlin
Berlin Probate Court
   On this 13th day of May in the year 1843 personally appeared before Ira E. Smith Esqr. a Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Berlin Lucy Dickinson a resident of the town, county and State aforesaid Aged 72 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth in her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3rd of March 1843 granting pension to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.  That she is the widow of Nathaniel Dickinson who was a private soldier in the War of the Revolution and died on the 30th day of March in the year 1837, and that She was pensioned under the Act of the 7th July 1838 at the rate of 26 88/100 Dol. per annum -
    She further declares that she is still a widow and has remained so ever since the death of her husband the sd Nathaniel.
          [Signed] Lucy Dickenson

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written and I certify that the declarant is personally known to me and is the widow of Nathaniel Dickenson who was a pensioner and that the declarant was also a pensioner under the Act of the 7th of July 1838, and that she is a respectible [sic] and credible person -

                       In testimony whereof I have
Seal                 hereto signed my name and 
placed             affixed the Seal of the office  here                 at Berlin the day and year first 
                        above written
               [Signed]  Ira E. Smith Judge
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        I Israel Deming of Berlin in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut, on oath depose and say -  That I am 78 years of age, - that I was born and have always lived in the same neighborhood with Nathaniel Dickinson and with Lucy Gilbert, who afterwards became the wife of the said Nathaniel Dickinson; that the said Nathaniel Dickinson in his lifetime was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution, and at the time of his death was a Pensioner of the United States; that he died about eighteen months ago, and that I know that the said Lucy Dickinson (formerly Lucy Gilbert) is now living and has ever since the death of said Nathaniel remained his widow; and further the deponent saith not.
             [Signed] Israel Deming

State of Connecticut
Hartford County} Js  Berlin September 6th 1838.

    Then, before the subscriber a Judge of Probate in said County and duly empowered by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Israel Deming, signer of the foregoing deposition who read and signed the same in my presence and made solemn oaths to the truth of the matter contained therein, before me -
                     [Signed] Joseph Wright Judge
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                 787

Lucy Dickinson
widow of Nathaniel
        Con.
Act of 7 July   38
       5 years
  married 1786
admd
8 mo. 2 days pri
$26.88/100
deduct died 30 march
1837 - pen:commence
31 march 1837 -
J. M. Niles
      Hartford
           Con.
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            State of Connecticut -
                     Secretary's Office
                          Hartford. September 7th 1838.
             I, Royal R. Hinman, Secretary of State do hereby certify that Joseph Wright Esq. is Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Berlin in Hartford County [last word inserted] and in virtue of his said office, is by law duly empowered to administer oaths.
               And I do further Certify that Frederick B. Egleston is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Hartford. - And further that the signatures of the said Joseph Wright and of Frederick B. Egleston, to the documents hereunto annexed, and also the Seal of the Court of Probate for the District of Berlin, hereunto affixed, are severally true and genuine.

Seal          In testimony whereof, I have 
                 hereunto set my hand and have 
Placed      caused the Seal of the State to be 
                 affixed, the day and year first above Here         written
             [Signed] Royal R. Hinman Secretary
                                       of State
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Nathl Dickinsen $26.88/100 - Con. act of June when last pd?                    G.W.S.
11.Sep 38 -
Died 30th March 1837 paid to that period
                                                        JH
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State of Connecticut
Hartford County} SS. Berlin May 25th 1833.
    Personally appeared before me the undersigned Judge of Probate for Berlin district Nathaniel Dickinson who being duly sworn deposeth & saith that by reason of old age, length of time past & 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 two months in the year 1776 I served as a private. For two months I served in the year 1777, as a private.
For six weeks I served in the year 1777, as a private. For three weeks I served in the year 1779, as a private.  For two months I served in the year 1778 as a private. Making in the whole service Eight months & one week. And for such services I claim a pension.
           [Signed Nathaniel Dickenson
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
         [Signed] Thomas Lee Judge of Probate 
                                    Berlin District

I George W. Southworth Clerk of the Court of Probate for Berlin District do Certify that the foregoing contains the additional proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Nathaniel Dickenson of said Berlin for a pension

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 25th day of May AD 1833
             [Signed] Geo. W. Southworth Clerk
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At a Court of Probate holden at Berlin within & for the District of Berlin in the 25th day of May AD 1833.
    Present Thomas Lee Esq, Judge. - Nathaniel Dickinson the foregoing applicant for a pension appeared in Court, and made statement that he is not able to mention anything more definately [sic] as to his services, and moved to have his affidavit taken as to his service according to the direction in the brief , - whereupon this Court proceeded to take the following affidavit. -
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State of Connecticut
Harford County} SS. Glastonbury Dec. 10th 1833
I John Hollister of Glastonbury aforesaid Do Depose & say that in the time of the Revolutionary War, I was well acquainted with Col. Elizur Talcott of Glastonbury; -  And that in the summer of 1776 I went with him in the Revolutionary Service, to New York, Long Island & that vicinity - I was with him at the time the Revolutionary Army retreated from Long Island by Gen. Washington's orders. - And according to my best recollection we were out in that tour of duty all of two months.  Col. Elizur Talcott was a native inhabitant of Glastonbury, I was personally acquainted with him from my childhood to the time of his death. - I am now in my seventy-eight year of age.
    [Signed] John Hollister

Hartford County SS Glastonbury Dec. 10th 1833
Personally appeared Deac. John Hollister who subscribed the foregoing Deposition in my presence, and made solemn Oath to the truth of the same.
 Before me  Luther Buckley Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut
Hartford County} SS. Wethersfield Dec. 10th 1833
     I Thomas Holmes of said Wethersfield now in the seventy-seventh year of my [last word inserted] age, do Depose & say that my name is on the Pension list of the Revolutionary service, - that I well recollect one Col. Elizur Talcott of Glastonbury being out in the Revolutionary service of the Connecticut State line.  That in the year 1776, Col. Talbott was at New York, Long Island & in that vicinity according to my best recollection all of two months.-
    [Signed] Thomas Holmes
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Hartford County SS  Wethersfield Dec. 10th 1833
Personally appeared Thomas Holmes who subscribed the foregoing Deposition in my presence & made solemn oath to the truth of the same.
    Before me 
  [Signed] Luther Buckley Justice of the  Peace

State of Connecticut Hartford County Js
I, James G. Bolles, Clerk of the County Court for sd County of Hartford, do hereby certify that the above named Luther Buckley is, and was on the 10th day of Dec. 1833, a Justice of the Peace for sd County of Hartford, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.

               In testimony whereof I have hereunto
                set my hand and affixed the seal of                 
                sd County Court, this 22 day of 
                January, A.D. 1834.
           [Signed]  James G.  Bolles, Clerk

[Seal affixed to left of last paragraph]
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Supplementary Declaration of
Nathaniel Dickinson of Berlin the applicant for a Pension

State of Connecticut
Hartford County} SS  On this 4th day of Jan. AD. 1943 Personally appeared in Open Court before the Court of Probate for Berlin District in the County of Hartford & State of Connecticut now sitting Nathaniel Dickinson who Deposes & says that he is the same person who made the Declaration by him subscribed and sworn to in the 18th day of Aug AD, 2832 before the Court of Probate for Berlin District and being first duly sworn according to Law, doth in his oath further declare. ----
1st    That in the first specified Tour in the Year 2776, in his Declaration made on said 18th day of Aug. AD. 1832 before the Court of Probate for Berlin District, by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory, he could not then, & cannot now, swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served on that Tour as a private in Lieut. Aaron Porter's Company, in Col. Elizur Talbotts Regt. at least two months.-
2nd   That in his second Tour as specified in his Declaration he for some reason could not then & cannot now swear positively , but is certain that he was out as a private not less than two months at that time.-
3rd   That in his third Tour as specified in his sd declaration
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He for the same reasons could not swear positively, but is confident that he was out on that same Tour not less than [last three words inserted] Six Weeks.
 
4th.    That in his fourth Tour specified in his Declaration for the same reasons as before stated, he could not swear positively the exact time, or number of days he was gone on this Tour, but knows that it was not less than twenty days.

5th  That in his fifth Tour as specified in his sd declaration for the same reasons as before stated, he could not the swear positively, & now cannot as to the exact number of days; nor is he yet able to procure living testimony, but knows that he was on this Tour, all of Two Months  That he served the said five Tours of duty as a private,-   And he further states in addition to the foregoing that in 1778  in the town last mentioned [prior five words inserted] he was drafted from the militia, went in a company under the command of Capt. Pitkin of East Hartford, the Christian name of Capt. Pitkin he does not recollect, nor the names of the other officers out at that time, - that he joined the company at Wethersfield, it was sometime in the Summer, staid [sic] at Wethersfield one day then marched to Milford which then was considered to be in danger of an attack by the British, remained there about two weeks to guard the Village, and then recd. orders to march to Rhode Island that he was [last three words inserted] back to Rocky hill in Wethersfield where they crossed the River & marched to Providence & encamped in the vicinity of Providence about two weeks, in company with a Regiment of Connecticut Militia. - And on the night of the great storm that drove off the French Fleet he marched on to Rhode Island. - that soon after he went on to the Island, he was attached to what was called the flying Camp, the length of time he was on the Island he does not well recollect - at the time of the engagement by the
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troops under Gen. Sullivan, he was on the East side of the Island and the Battle was on the West side, - three or four days after the battle, he was marched back to Providence & into Connecticut, & - was discharged he thinks at Groton.- And the said Nathaniel Dickinson further says that as it regards his 1st Tour of Duty in his Declaration specified, he well recollects that sometime in the January of that year (1776) he was called out with the whole Company to which he belonged, and marched to New Haven where the Company embarked for New York - that he was on Long Island at the time of the Battle, and after the retreat went with [word inserted] other troops up to Hell Gate - afterwards to Harlem where he was, at the time in a Battle there, that soon after he was dismissed at Harlem and returned to Connecticut in the fall of the year.-

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid   
  [Signed] Ira E. Smith  Judge of Probate
                                    Berlin District
    [Signed] Nathaniel Dickenson
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I Norris Wilcox Clerk of the 
Court of Probate for Berlin District 
do certify that the foregoing contains 
the original procedings [sic] of said Court 
in the matter of the application of 
Nathaniel Dickenson of Berlin aforesaid for a Pension And I also certify that Ira E. Smith Esq 
who has affixed his name in his own proper hand writing as aforesaid is Judge of Probate for Berlin District

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand {word inserted] and affixed the seal of said Court this 4th ay of January AD 1834
         [Signed]  Norris Wilcox Clerk