Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1,833, Darius Dewey, Conn.
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(8-1776)

Service
Conn.

Dewey, Darius
Jerusha

Number
W.1.833
B.L.Wt. 3.802.-160.-55.
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28.192

Vermont Bradford.
Darius Dewey - decd.
of __in the State of__
who was a Private, Teamster & Wagon Condr. in the __commanded
by Captain __ of the __ commanded
by __ in the __
line for
Increased from $280.

Inscribed on the Roll of Bradford
at the rate of 312 Dollars 66 Cents
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March, 1831. and end 13th December 1849.

Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of
July 1857. and sent to,

A. H. Markland,
Present.

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by G. G. Getty Clerk,
Book H. Vol. 1. Page 59.
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[left side of page]
Vt.
53 No 459
Vol. D. 52.

[right side]
Mar. 3. 1833.-
31.648.
Apr. 2.

Jerusha Dewey, widow of
Darius Dewey, Conductor of Teams

Capt. Conductor of Teams,
Col. in Ct:

Entd.
Dis.
Revolutionary War.

Pensioner.
Av. 160 Ac Aug: 14"/SS.
Boynton.
Boynton

3802 ifs Aug 17/53
John M. Bennett.
Springfield.
Vt.

[vertical bottom left] Rev W.
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[left side]
459
Vermont: Bradford.
Jerusha Dewey.
widow of Darius Dewey.

who served in the Revolutionary
in Connecticut Mil -
war, as a Private Teamster & Wagon conductor.
Increased from $280.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 312 dollars 66
cents per annum, to commence
on the 3d February, 1853.

Certificate of Pension issued
21st day of July 1857
and sent to
A/ H. Markland
Present.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page. 177 Vol. H.

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1886 Dec 20 Mrs. Elizabeth Dewey
that the decision of the US Supreme Court affirmed that of the office that
that pensions under Act Feby 3-1853 should
commence for date of the act when the
Soldier decd prior to its passage
no claim for 5 years more can be
admissable.
Prior
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6810
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 -

State of Vermont}
Hartford District SS}

On this 24th day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Hon. Probate Court now sitting within and for said District Darius Dewey, resident of Royalton in this County of Windsor in said District aged seventy five years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated -

On the 1st day of January 1776 he enlisted for one year in Capt. Dyer's Co. in Col. Durkee's Regiment - in the Connecticut line of the Continental army and joined the army at Cambridge near Boston after the enemy evacuated Boston he went with the army by New London to New York, and was stationed a while at Paulus Hook near new York, thence to Fort Lee in New Jersey, where he remained untill after the taking Fort Washington. When the enemy passed across to Fort Lee he retreated with army and was in all the distressing retreats of the army through New Jersey & across the Delaware into Pennsylvania. He was left on guard when the army went to Trenton & took the [illegible] , and was discharged there on the first day of January A.D. 1777 - In the year 1777 he was employed eight months under Gen. Wadsworth at Hartford in Connecticut in the commissary department. In July 1779 he served three months in Connecticut detached militia as a substitute for one Danl Rockwell in Col. Chapman's Regiment, & was stationed at New London in Connecticut. This service began in July & ended in October 1779.

In March 1781 he engaged to collect and command twelve teams of six oxen and
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one driver for one year at fifteen Dollars per month. He collected his teams & went to Providence in Rhode Island which employed him three months & was then thrown from his horse & dangerously wounded which entirely confined him three months nor was he able to pursue business for about two years.

He was born in Lebanon Connecticut - in the year 1757. He has no record of his age - He resided in Lebanon Connecticut during the whole revolutionary war. In 1783 he removed to Royalton in Vermont where he now resides. He never received any written discharge or has no documentary evidence of service. He sends herewith the deposition of Thomas Hodgkins who served with him in 1776 & knows of no other evidence in Vermont by whom to prove his service. Rev. Asahel C. Washburn of Royalton and Jacob Collamer of Royalton have been long well acquainted with said Dewey

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Darius Dewey

Sworn to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid
L A Marsh, Register

We Asahel C. Washburn a clergyman now living in Royalton in the County of Windsor and Jacob Collamer residing in said Royalton hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Darius Dewey who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy five years of age, that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
A. C. Washburn
Jacob Collamer

Sworn & subscribed the
day & year aforesaid.
L A Marsh, Register
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And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states. And this court further certifies that it appears to them that Asahel C. Washburn who has signed the preceeding certificate is a clergyman residing in the town of Royalton in the County of Windsor & that Jacob Collamer who has also signed the same is a resident in said Royalton & is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit
L A Marsh, Register

State of Vermont }
District of Hartford SS}

I Lyndon A. Marsh Register of the Court of Probate in and for the district of Hartford in the State of Vermont do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Darius Dewey for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 24th day of August AD 1832 -
L A Marsh, Register
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I Thomas Hodgkins of Rochester, in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, depose and say - That I am well acquainted with Darius Dewey of Royalton, in said County of Windsor and State of Vermont - I further state that I belonged to the Company of Infantry commanded by Captain Thomas Dyer in Col. John Durkee's Regiment, and am well knowing to the fact of the above mentioned Darius Dewey enlisting into said Company commanded by said Captain Thomas Dyer, on or about the first day of January 1776, in which Company the said Darius Dewey served one full year, to my certain knowledge, having myself belonged to the same Company during the same year and one month after said year expired -  said Company was first stationed, after the enlistment of the said Dewey and myself, at Cambridge Ms. - From thence to Providence R.I. - From thence to New London Ct. - From thence to the City of New York N.Y. - From thence to Paulus Hook N.J. - From thence to Fort Lee N.J. - From thence across the Hackensack River through New Jersey on a retreat to Trenton - From thence across the Delaware River opposite Trenton - From thence recrossed the Delaware River to Trenton, at which place we had an engagement with the Hessians and took them - soon after, we returned to the old Camp in Pennsylvania, where the said Dewey was discharged - 
Thomas Hodgkins age 77 years

State of Vermont}
Windsor County SS}

At Stockbridge in the County of Windsor aforesaid on the Eleventh day of June A.D. 1833 - There Thomas Hodgkins of Rochester in said County of Windsor, who has been for many years past personally well known to me as a person of truth and veracity, personally appeared and made solemn oath that the foregoing Deposition by him signed contains the truth and nothing but the truth - Before me.
Justin Morgan Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont }
Windsor County SS}

Woodstock County Clerks Office 14 June 1833 I Benjamin Swan Clerk of the Windsor County Court do hereby certify that Justin Morgan is one of the Justices of the Peace within & for said County, and that the above is his signature -
In Testimony whereof I hereto affix the Seal of said Court, and subscribe my name the day & year last above -
Benjn Swan

{seal affixed at left]
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State of Vermont}
Hartford District SS}

At a Session of the Probate Court holden at Barnard within and for said District on this 1st day of July A.D. 1850, Jerusha Dewey a resident of Royalton in said District aged 66 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain an increase and arrears of Pension which was due to Darius Dewey deceased, under the Act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832

That she is the widow of Darius Dewey late of Royalton in said district deceased. That her husband the said Darius Dewey was a Revolutionary Pensioner under the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832, upon the Vermont agency at the rate of Fifty Dollars per annum; that she considers him to have been entitled to a larger amount than $50 per annum for services as a Conductor of Teams in the year 1781, that she was married to the said Darius Dewey by Parson Kellog at Montpelier Vermont on the sixth day of December in the year eighteen hundred and thirty nine; that her husband the said Darius Dewey died at said Royalton on the
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thirteenth day of December Eighteen hundred & forty nine - that her name was Jerusha Skinner prior to her marriage to the said Darius Dewey -
Jerusha Dewey

Subscribed and sworn to by the above declarant in open Court the day & year first above written
Before me
Jos. B Danforth, Judge
of the Probate Court

State of Vermont }
Hartford District SS}

I [Jos B Danforth Judge marked out] Lyndon A. Marsh, Register of the Probate Court within and for said District, do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been this day adduced to said Court & that Darius Dewey late of Royalton in said district died on the thirteenth day of December in the year Eighteen hundred & forty nine (1849) that he left a widow by the name of Jerusha Dewey who now resides in said Royalton and that said Darius Dewey was a Revolutionary Pensioner.

Given under my hand and the seal of said Court at the Probate Office in [Barnard marked out] Woodstock in said District this first day of July A.D. 1850
[Jos. B Danforth Judge of the Probate Court marked out] L A Marsh, Register
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31,648.

Bounty Land.
Act of March 3, 1855.

Mrs. Jerusha Dewey
Widow of Darius Dewey
of the Revolution

Reply to
John M. Bennett
Springfield
Vermont
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Bounty Land Claim.

March 3, 1855
Declaration for Bounty Land.
Widow.

{Printed at the Patriot Office
{Montpelier, Vt.

Form of a Declaration to be made by the Widow of a deceased Officer or Soldier.
State of Vermont }
County of Windsor SS }

On this twenty sixth day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Jerusha Dewey, aged seventy two years, a resident of Royalton in the State of Vermont who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Darius Dewey who was a Conductor of Teams in the company commanded by Captain __ in the regiment of __ commanded by __ in the war of the Revolution declared by __ on the __ that her husband __ at __ on or about the __ day of __ A.D. __ for the term of __ and continued in actual service in said war for the term of fourteen days, and was honorably discharged at __ on the __ day of __ A.D. 

She states that she now receives a Pension of 280 dollars per annum for the Revolutionary Services of her said husband and with her application for said pension is evidence of the service and also of his marriage, and her said husband's death to which she respectfully refers for evidence in support of this claim. Said pension is payable at the Montpelier Vt. Agency

She further states that she was married to the said Darius Dewey in Montpelier on the sixth day of December A.D. 1839 by one Kellogg a Minister and that her name before said marriage was Jerusha Skinner that her husband died at Royalton on the 13th day of December A.D. 1849, and that she is now a widow.

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the "act approved March 3, 1855," and states that she has never received County land and has never before applied for any. And she hereby appoints John M. Bennett of Springfield Vermont her Attorney to prosecute her claim and to receive her Warrant therefor.
Jerusha Dewey

We, Alsop Latham and Milo Dewey, residents of Royalton in the State of Vermont upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Mrs. Jerusha Dewey in our presence, and that we  believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the indentical [sic] person she represents herself to be, and is now at this date a Widow.
Alsop Latham
Milo Dewey

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Rodolphus K. Dewey Justice of Peace.

State of Vermont, }
Windsor County, SS}

I, Norman Williams Clerk of the County Court for the County of Windsor in the State of Vermont, which is a Court of Record, hereby certify that Rodolphus K. Dewey Esq. is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly qualified by the laws of this State to administer Oaths for general purposes; that I am acquainted with his hand-writing, and believe his signature to the foregoing to be genuine.

In Testimony Whereof, I hereby set my hand and affix the seal of said County Court. At Woodstock in said County this 29 day of March A.D. 1855
Norman Williams, Clerk

[seal affixed at left]
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I certify that Mr. Darius Dewey was born 22nd day of August 1757 as appears by the Roll of birth records of the town of Lebanon now in my possession.
Charley H. Dutton Town Clerk.
Lebanon Connecticut Sept 26, 1833}
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[[picture of garden scene with figures in a half circle 
 with MARRIAGE in the top of the scene]

|NAMES. |BIRTHS.| DEATHS.|
              |Month Day Year|Month, Day. Year|
Darius Dewey to
Rachel Bingham
July 1 1786 October 1810
Mary Hall
October [??]th 1820 March 20 1857
Elinor Williams
Nov. 4 1826 April 1836
Jarusha Skinner
Decr 6 1839
I Milo Dewey of Royalton in the County of
Windsor & State of Vermont of lawfull age
depose and say, that I am a son of Darius
Dewey above named; that the above Record 
is in his hand writing; that he died on the
13th day of December 1849 at my dwelling
house in Royalton aforesaid; and that
his widow now resides with me; that
her maiden name prior to her marriage
to my father was Jarusha Skinner; that
this leaf is in his family Bible-
Milo Dewey
State of Vermont
Windsor County ss Woodstock July 1, 1850
Personally appeared Milo Dewey and made oath
to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed
Before me, Oel Billings Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF VERMONT}
Windson County, SS.}
P, Norman Williams, Clerk of the Court of the County of Windson in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that 

Oel Billings

is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 30th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature foregoing is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, at Woodstock in said County of Windsor, the 1 day of July A. D. 1850 Norman Williamson, Clerk.
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[Copy]
NY81 Darius Dewey Conductor Dr. 1781 Pr Contra Cr.
June 27th To cash this day 2.88.13.9 hard | By pay roll 667.63
L266.1.3 State Pr. Rect. | L177.7.6 | By bill of expt.  21.3.-
Aug.8.  To ditto John Dewey recd of
             Roger Bulkley at sundrytimes   | 108.1.2
      14th To do. do. do. of William
                    Matson         | 1.10.
October 15th To do. do. on the march
to the southwd pr Merri  |33.0
- To do. do. of R. Bulkley do
     pr. recc tr    |8.14.
|328.12.8
To Cash at sundry times
at Camp   |36.3,
   |L364.15.8
Balance pd. pr. acct. cur.
rent & rect. dated 14th
Nov -  at Williamsbg . Virginia | 323.13.7
| L688.9.3
State of Connecticut
County of Middlesex

1781 P. Contra Cr
By pay roll 667.6.3
By bill of exps 21.3.
688.9.3
County of Middlesex ss Middletown
I Henry S. Ward of said Middletown
 being duly sworn; depose and say, that I am
administrator with the will annexed of Nehemiah
Hubbard late of said Middletown, deceased, who was a
Deputy Quarter Master General in the War of the Revolution,
as I have understood and believe; that the fore
going copy is a true copy of entries in a Book purporting
to have been kept, and I have no doubt was kept
by said Hubbard, while acting as such Deputy Quarter
Master General; and that I have compared said copy
with the original entries in said Book and found the
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same to be correct this 11th day of June A.D. 1850
Henry S Ward
Sworn to and Subscribed
this 11th day of June A.D.
1850, Before me,
Jonathan Barnes
Justice of the Peace
---
I further certify that the said Henry
S. Ward is a credible witness
Jonathan Barnes
Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut
County of Middlesex SS. Elihu Spencer Clerk of the County
Court in and for said County of Middlesex do hereby certify that
Jonathan Barnes Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County
duly commissioned and qualified (as by commission on file in my
office). Also that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said
Barnes, and verily believe the two above written signatures of his
name to be his genuine handwriting
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of the said
County Court this 11th day of June A.D. 1850
Elihu Spencer
Clk of said County Court
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O. W. & N. Div.
P. S.
M. E. C.
W. 1833.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.
April 1, 1896.

Sir:
In returning herewith your letter of March 23, 1896, you are advised that Darius Dewey made an application for pension on August 24, 1832, at which time he was residing in Royalton, Vt., and seventy-five years of age, and his pension was allowed for twelve months actual service as a Conductor of Teams and twelve months actual service as a private in the Connecticut troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time served under Capt. Dyer and Col. Durkee.
Very respectfully,
E. A. Gordon, Esq.,           Commissioner
17 Milk St.,
Boston, Mass.
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Loren P. Waldo's
Statement of the case of
Joshua Dewey for
an increase of Pension
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Madam,
Your letter of the 2d [illegible] has been recd which was addressed to the Hon
W. E. Fuller, by him referred to this office, relative to a claim for 5 years
more pension than was allowed to Jerusha Dewey a resident of Vermont
as the widow of Darius Dewey, a Rev y soldier from Conn.
in view of the wrong impression conveyed by the correspondence with attorney
who had the claim in charge some years since I have to state that the Commencement of all the [the is crossed out] pensions granted to widows of Revy soldiers were prescribed in each
law & depended on the date of their marriage to them except the 2d Section
which embraced their marriage after Jany 1, 1800 & did not specify any date
of the act of Feby 3, 1853 when the pension should commence, Consequently this
decided in unison with the [illegible, uniform?] practice in similar cases of omissions, that 
the pension under that section should commence from the date of the act except
in those cases where their husband died after the date of the act for a widow [for a widow is crossed out]
[illegible in paper margin] Darius Dewey died in 1849 & his marriage to the said Jerusha took
place after Jany 1, 1800. As the decision covered nearly all the claims under
that section an appeal[ ^in favor of a [illegible] from March 4, 1848 was inserted above this sentence] was made by the attornys [who is inserted above this line] to the court of Claims &
were finally carried to the [US is crossed out] Supreme Court of which affirmed
the decision of this office. Not one of the pensions [claim is crossed out] under that section of the
act have been allowed to commence prior to Feby 3. 1853
No
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1833

Darius Dewey

Aug 24, 1832
Royalton Vt - 75

Jany 1, 76  Lebanon      Conn
Capt Dyan
Col Jms Darkee
Pvt - 1 yr

77  In Commissary Dept
8 mos.

Jany 79   Capt
Col. Chapman
pvt   3 mos

(unknown)

Born Lebanon Conn, 1757
Aug 22.

(unknown) Skinner
Dec 6, 1839 montpelier Vt
Died Dec. 13, 1849 (unknown)

no (unknown)
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132 East Main Street
Amsterdam N.Y. Oct 16 1902
U.S. Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir:-
I wish to obtain
a certificate to verify
the fact that my ancestor, Darius Dewey. I Lebanon Conn, later if Royalton A.
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was a soldier of the Revolutionary
army
and to inquire
as to his rank
The Dewey Genealogy speaks of
him as Captain
which needs verification.
I am told that he was a pensioner and that the information I wish may 
be obtained from the Pension
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[initials] OWN
Department.
Will
you kindly send me, or
tell me how I can obtain the
above certificate.
my line of descrit is as follows
Darius Dewey
Married Rachel Brigman
2 Rhoda Dewey Married Ebenezer Rix
3 Rachel A Rix Married Philip M. Howland
4 A. Susan Howland Married John H. De Graff
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Very respectfully ours
A. Susan Degraff
Address
Mrs. John H. DeGraff
132 East Main Street
Amsterdam,
N.CY
[stamp] [illegible] WAR & NAVY Oct 21 1907 Files
[stamp] PENSION OFFICE U.S. C OCT 18 1902
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[initial R]
G. Rix,
GENEALOGIST.
CONCORD, N. H.
Concord, N. H., May 26th,
1902
Chief of the record and
Pension office, War Dept.
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir.

I desire the military record of Darius Dewey,
born in Lebanon, Conn., Aug. 22, 1757, and died in Royalton, Vt. Dec. 13, 1849.
He lived in Conn., untill 1783, when he removed to Royalton, Vt.
A tradition exists that he was a Capt in the Revolution, but his name
is not mentioned on the rolls of Conn.
His third wife, Jerusha Skinner, applied for a pension in Feb. 1853.
If you find nothing of him, please turn this over to the Hon.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Respectfully,
Guy S. Rix.
[stamp] PENSION OFFICE U.S. G MAY 31.1902
OF
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[left side]
[rectangular stamp] Record & Pension Office War Department May 27 1902 690485

Concord, N.H.
Aug. 26, 1902.

Darius Dewey
Capt. Conn or Vt Revo. War.

Guy S. Rix
Desires military
record of this man.

[right side]
Address: "Chief of the Record and Pension Office,
War Department, Washington, D.C."

Record and Pension Office,
War Department,
Washington, May 27, 1902.

Respectfully returned to
Mr. Guy S. Rix,
Concord, New Hampshire.

The name Darius Dewey has not been found on the rolls, on file in this office, of any organization of Connecticut, Vermont, or Continental troops in service during the war of the Revolution.

It is proper to add that applications of this nature should bear the autograph signature of the writer.

By authority of the Secretary of War:
F. C. Ainsworth
Chief, Record and Pension Office.
Per
(300a)
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Guy S. Rix,
Genealogist,
Concord, N.H.

June 2 1902
Files
Concord, N.H. May 29th, 1902

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir.
I enclose papers for your information in the matter of investigating the military record of Darius Dewey during revolutionary war.

The name of Darius Dewey appears on page 70 "Census of Pensions" age 83, dated 1840.

Acording [sic] to his birth (1757), he would be of that age in 1840.

From the fact that he was reported a pensioner, I am led to think the report enclosed was an oversight somewhere.

Yours very truly,
Guy S. Rix

[circular stamp] Pension U.S. Office May 31 1902
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[left side]
Soldier pensioned
Boston, Mass. MEC
Jan. 25 - 1902
Guy S. Rix - Concord, N.H.
Nov. 22. 1902
Mrs. H. DeGraff
Amsterdam N.Y.

[center]
1833
Widow, &c.
File No. 1833
[Joshua marked out] Jerusha Dewey,
Widow
Darius Dewey.
Priv. Teamster & Waggon Master. Rev. War
Act Feb. 3. 1855.
Index: - Vol. A, Page 174
[Arrangement of 1870.]

[right side]
Apr 1/86
E. A. Gordon.
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Amended Declaration
State of Vermont}
Windsor County SS}

Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in & for said County of Windsor Darius Dewey of Royalton in the county aforesaid aged eighty eight years, after being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he is a pensioner of the United States - and that in making his Declaration and stating the services by him performed in the war of the revolution - he was not at that time aware that teaming service was revolutionary service which entitled the person performing said service to a pension - and that for want of such knowledge he was not particular in stating or describing said services by him performed - and he believes therefore that he did not make mention of any such service. But he now in this this his Amended Declaration deposes and says - that in the month of March 1781 he was appointed and commissioned by General Wadsworth to raise and take command of a squad or company of twelve teams to transport baggage and necessaries for the American Army from Connecticut, and Rhode Island to Virginia - and that in compliance with said appointment & commission he did so raise & take command of accompany of twelve teams - and that in the raising of said teams he necessarily spent & laid out four hundred dollars of his own private funds & money for which he has never received any compensation - and that he served as Captain of said squad or company of twelve teams and commanded them until an injury which he received from a horse while in said service - which disabled him and rendered him incapable of longer acting as captain or commander of said teams - which injury laid him up and nearly cost him his life - and that for one year he was engaged in said service as aforesaid together with his confinement from sickness caused by the injury by him received in the said session.
Darius Dewey

Sworn & Subscribed before me}
this 30th day of October 1845}
Forrest Adams Justice of the peace

I certify that the above named Darius Dewey (the above subscriber) is a respectable person.
Forrest Adams Justice of the peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts}
County of Berkshire SS} Personally appeared before
[preceding all marked out]

State of Vermont, }
Windsor County, SS.}
I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that Forrest Adams is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 31st day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature hereunto annexed is genuine.

Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, this 14th day of November A.D. 1843.
N. Williams Clerk.
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State of Connecticut}
New London County }

Personally appeared before me the subscriber a notary Public within and for the State of Connecticut Rebecca Fowler of Lebanon in said County aged eighty six years & after being duly sworn according to law deposes & says that Darius Dewey of Royalton in the State of Vermont now a pensioner is her brother & that in the month of March 1781 the said Darius Dewey was appointed commander of a squad or company of twelve American teams in the American service int he war of the Revolution & that he continued in said service until he got seriously injured by a hurt from a horse in the service which confined him to his house for several months and that said Darius Dewey served as captain of said teams together with his confinement by sickness occasioned by said injury received by him while in said service one year or more.
Sworn & subscribed before us}
this 3rd day of Dec. 1845.
George Kingsley
Anson Tomlen
Rebecca X her mark Fowler

United States of America SS State of Connecticut
New London County December 3rd AD 1845
Personally appeared the above named Rebecca Fowler well known to me to be a respectable [woman or person? covered by seal] and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by her subscribed before me George Kingsley Notary Public
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts}
County of Berkshire SS}

Personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the peace in & for the County of Berkshire aforesaid Rhoda Chamberlain of Williamstown in said County aged eighty four years after being duly sworn according to law deposes & says that Darius Dewey now a pensioner of the State of Vermont is a brother of this deponent - that during the war of the revolution this deponent resided in the same dwelling house with the said Darius Dewey - that in the month of March 1781 her brother the said Darius Dewey was appointed captain or commander of a company or squad of twelve United States or American teams - that he entered the American service in the war of the revolution and continued in said service until he got badly injured by a fall from or hurt by a horse - which confined him to his house for six months - that this deponent served & took care of the said Darius Dewey during his said sickness - and that the said Darius Dewey served as commander of said squad or company of twelve teams together with his confinement and sickness caused by injuries by him received while in the said service as commander of said teams one year.

Sworn & Subscribed before me}
this 29th day of November 1845}
Rhoda Chamberlain
Stephen Hosford Justice of the peace

I certify that the above named Rhoda Chamberlain is a respectable person
Stephen Hosford Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire SS I Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Berkshire do certify that Stephen Hosford Esq before whom the within deposition of Rhoda Chamberlain was sworn is & was on the 29th day of November 1845 a Justice of the Peace within & for said County duly commissioned and qualified & that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine. In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court this 3rd day of December 1845.
Charles Sedgwick Clerk

[vertically at right]
Jan 10. 1846.
Cc
Darius Dewey
for arrears

[vertically at left]
A. Joy EC
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Royalton Vermont. March. 28. 1834

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Sir

Enclosed I forward you further proof to substanciate [sic] Darius Deweys claim to a pension.


On receipt of the enclosed letter of yours, to the Hon. Horace Everett, I immediately wrote to Elisha Phelps Comptroller of Public accounts Hartford Ct and herewith you have his certificate. From Mr Dewey's own statement made under oath, (and if not made under oath he would be believed, where he is known) together with the deposition of Mr Hodgekins and the statement of Elisha Phelps Esq there cannot remain a doubt but Mr Dewey served one year in 1776 and three months under Col. Chapman in 1779. For his service in 1777 & 1781 he feels very much grieved that it cannot be recognized as of such military character that will bring him under the Act of 1832, but since it is so considered by you, he waives his claim for that service.

He has now produced all the testimony that he knows of to substanciate his claim for fifteen months service, which is satisfactory to me, and presume it will be, to the Com of Pensions. Relying on immediate action on said claim. I flatter myself that very soon I shall be in receipt of his pension certificate, in mean time I remain yours Respectfully,
Oel Billings
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I, Darius Dewey of Royalton in the County of Windsor and State of
Vermont aged Seventy Seven years make this my second statement
and declaration in order to have my pension increased having
been disallowed for service done as by my former declaration as
such, which I understand will now be corrected. In my former
statement I declared that I served Eight months as commander
of twelve teams. I have since been to Connecticut t [Connecticut]and seen
and conversed with Isaiah Loomis who is a pensioner and
who is my witness to my former declaration and from what
I have learned from him & bringing former things to my recollection
I am constrained to acknowledge that I ought to have said that
I served twelve months, as now I am confident. I did serve
that length of time. This Isaiah Loomis draws for the very
same service which I have named above. I now again
say that I enlisted for the term of one year under Genl Wardentand
was ordered to raise and took the command of
twelve teams. I proceed Eleven teams to & teams &c the twelfth
term I purchand taking some that Towned myself and we assembled
at Lebanon and from there we were ordered to Providence
on the way to Provided I was injured by a fall from my
horse and was deranged for a Burse thine, nearly or quith
six months and in the mean time I was cared back to
Lebanon, but the teams all went on and contined in the
service the year out unless they died, and finally I last
all my papers and my team never returnd nor did I ever
get one cent for the same and for all this I claim an
addition to my pension of twelve months at the same
rate so Loomis was allowed which he says was the
pay of a Leutenant & you will find my other
statemet to correspond with this only I have added four
months - and further say not.
State of Vermont
Windsor County P.
Then personally
Royalton Oct 11 1834
David Dewey
of the foregoing
appeared Darius Denry of Royalton for the signed
same before me
affidavit and made solemn oath to the truth of the
O Billings Justice of the Peace
further certify that Davies Deney and is of good character for
truth and veracity
Oel Billings Justice of the Peace
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Washington 7. Nov 1834
I certify that AL Billings, within named is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Windsor Vt and that his signature is genuine
Horace Everete
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State of Vermont,
County of Windsor, ss.

Be it Known that on this fifteenth day of May, A.D. 1857, before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared 1 Jerusha Dewey, a 

resident of 2 Royalton, in said County, and made oath according to law that 3 she is the widow of the identical 4 Darius Dewey, whose name, under Act of 5 June 1832, has been placed on the 6 Vermont Pension Roll at the rate of 7 Fifty Dollars per annum.
That 8 she is credibly informed that the said Pension may and ought to be increased from its commencement and during its continuance; that 8 she is directly interested as a claimant in said increase, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional
evidence as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney and authority  heretofore given, I hereby constitute and appoint A. H. Markland, of
Washington City, my true and lawful Attorney to prosecute the claim of 4 said Darius Dewey, for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or INCREASE OF PENSION, that may be due; and for the purpose of establishing additional service by the soldier
for whose military duty in the Revolution the aforesaid Pension was granted, I hereby authorize my said Attorney to apply for and obtain from State archives or other sources, certified proofs of such service. To examine all papers or documents in relation to said service on file in the Departments at Washington City or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for my benefit the Certificate for INCREASE which may be issued in satisfaction of said claim, which certificate I wish made payable at the Pension Agency of this State; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Agent and Attorney shall lawfully do in the premises.

9

Sworn to, Subscribed and Acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said
1 Jerusha Dewey, to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party therein alleged, in whose claim I am in no wise interested.

Jerusha Dewey
David W. Wills, Justice of the Peace.
State of Vermont
County of Windsor

It is hereby Certified, That satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the County Court of Windsor County that 4 Darius Dewey was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, at the rate of $50.00 per annum,* and that he died on the 13th day of December Eighteen Hundred and forty nine leaving surviving the following named widow and none other, to wit:
11 Jerusha Dewey his widow

It is further certified that 12 David W. Wells Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, was at the time of so doing a duly authorized Justice of the Peace in and for said county, and that the signature purporting to be his, I believe to be genuine; and further, that in the within claim for Increase of Pension I am in no degree interested.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this twenty first day of May 1857.
Norman Williams. Clerk of 13 Windsor County Court.

1. Claimant's name or names in full. 2. Post Office address.
3 "That he is the," or "that she is the," or "that she is the widow of," or "that he, she, or they are the child or children of," &c.
4. Pensioner's full name. -- 5. State the Act if known. --6. Give the State where pensioned. --7. Name the yearly amount received. --8. "He is," "she is," or "they are."
9. Claimant's signature. -- 10. Magistrate's signature. --* If the Pensioner be living, this part of the Clerk's certificate should be omitted.
11. Her name each of the survivors. -- 12. Magistrate's name. -- 13. -- Clerk's signature.
N. B. -- Should two or more heirs join in the foregoing, the plural should be substituted for the singular number.
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CLAIM OF Jerusha Dewey
ACT OF 1832

STATE OF Vermont
COUNTY Windsor } ss.

Be it known, That on this twenty fifth day of March A. D. eighteen hundred and fifty two, before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Jerusha Dewey a resident of Royalton in said County, and made oath according to law that she is the Widow of Darius Dewey decd

who was a Revolutionary Pensioner

at the rate of fifty Dollars per annum; that she has been informed that the said Pension ought to be increased; that she is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension,
and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, before me. David McCaine J. Peace } Jerusha Dewey

I, David McCaine Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, do hereby certify that
Jerusha Dewey who executed the foregoing paper is a respectable resident
of this County, and is, I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth.
David McCaine J. Peace.

I, Norman Williams Clerk of the County Court in the County and State aforesaid,
do hereby certify that David McCaine before whom the foregoing papers were
executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths; and the name thereunto subscribed, is his signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official Seal this 25 day of March A. D. 1852.
Norman Williams,
Clerk.
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POWER OF ATTORNEY - Revolutionary Pension Claims.
know all Men by these Presents, That I Jerusha Dewey of Royalton
County of Windsor State of
Vermont
hereby constitute and appoint Eli Taintor of Lee State of Massachusetts
my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute the Claim of Darius Dewey decd
for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or Increase of Pension, that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said
Agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Departments at Washington
City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for
said Claim, which Certificate I wish made payable to myself
to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that I might or
could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully
do in the premises.
WITNESS my hand and Seal this 25 day March
A. D. 1852.
Jerusha Dec
Signed and Sealed in the presence of
Milo Dewey
David McCaire

STATE of Vermont
COUNTY OF Windsor⎬ ss.
Royalton
On this twenty fifth
day of
March
A. D. 1852
before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared
Jerusha Dewey
and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her
act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand,
the day and year aforesaid.
David  McCain Justice Peace.
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Royalton ((Vt.) Oct. (unknown). 1833.

Sir, the declaration of Darius Dewey,
of this town for a position was made in
August 1832, It declared for service on
(unknown) soldier, through the year 1776 and for
(line unknown)
service 1781 as a capt. or (unknown)
(unknown)  In stating his declaration I
(line unknown)
(line unknown)
turned to us with his suggestions only
that the (unknown) of Col. (unknown)
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I [illegible] understood the service has been required in your department to assure other cases.
It is much to be hoped this service should not be rejected, the applicant is a meritorious man & further tells me that in 1781 he engaged under the commissionary General to command (I think) teamster teams & that they were all duly enlisted he furnishing one team of four oxen & a horse, that he was thrown from his horse on this service & rendered sick, & damaged for a long time, that his horse & oxen was taken on with the French army as they went on with the Americans to the capture of Cornwallis, & never saw them more or received for them any compensation.
Respectfully Yours
J. Collamer

Hon. J. L. Edwards
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Royallow [illegible] June 14, 1835
Dear Sir Inclosed I return to you the Declaration of Darius Dewey of this town and a deposition of Col. Thos. Hodgkins thereto annexed. I also return the set of interrogations and answers sent are from the Department with the papers from which I perceive the defect as them found [illegible] in this the magistrate who took the deposition of Col. Hodgkins did not certify him to be a man of veracity. That deposition has now been taken over and the certificate made right and duly certified by County Clerk. I have also written against the answers in the interrogations [illegible] a note that the deposition is corrected-I hope all will be now satisfactory and that a favourable answer may be soon received from you Respectfully Yours Jacob Collamer Hon. J. L. Edwards
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Know all Men by these presents that
I Eli Taintor, of Lee, County of Berkshire,
State of Massachusetts, do hereby substitute
and empower Lorin P. Waldo of Tolland, County
of Tolland, State of Connecticut, as attorney in
the case of the application of Jerusha Dewey
widow of Darius Dewey who was a pensioner under the
Act of 1832, for an increase of said pension
with full power and authority to do and perform
any and all acts in the premises in as full and
ample a manner as I myself might do by virtue
of any power of Attorney now on file in my
favor at the Pension Office, in Washington City
Dated at Lee Massachussetts this 1 day of
June 1852
Eli Taintor

State of Massachusetts}
Berkshire County}   June 1st 1852
Personally appeared Eli Painter
Signer and Sealer of the foregoing instrument
and acknowledged the same to be his free act
and deed before the F. Chamberlin
Justice of the Peace
I am acquainted with F. Chamberlin who has signed
the above certificate. I have no doubt he is qualified
to act as a Justice of the Peace as I have known of
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his acting in that capacity presently & for years
I am acquainted with his hand writing & have
no doubt the signature purporting to be his
is genuine
J.Z. Goodrich
House of Representatives
Washington Jun 7th 1852
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Memoranda of
Loren P. Waldo of
Connecticut concerning
the war of
Abel Hannend &
Phebe Hannend also
Jerusha Dewey
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Washington Sept. 16. 1850
Hon J. L. Edwards

Please inform me the condition of the case
of Abel Hannard and Phebe Hannard on the New York 
roll.  I suppose it is an application for an increase filed
by Abijile Catlin Esq of Connectict. Also the case
of Jerusha Dewey of Vermont filed by M Catlin
July 6th 1850. I should like to have these too
cases disposed of before Congress adjours, as the parties
interested live in my state-
Yours Respectfully
Loren P. Waldo
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the 2d section of the act of February 3, 1853,
Jerusha Dewey
widow of Darius Dewey
who was a Conductor of teams and a private in the revolutionary war
is inscribed on the pension list at
the rate of two hundred and eighty
dollars per annum, commencing on the
3d of February, 1853, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior,
this twenty first day of May
one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three
RMcClelland
Secretary of the Interior
Examined and Countersigned.
JL Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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War Department
Pension Office
February 28. 1836
Sirs
The papers of Darius Dewey
of Royalton referred to in your letter have been
found and examined.
He alleges that on the 1st day of
January 1776 he enlisted in the regiment of Col
Durkee of the Connecticut line of the continental
Army for the term of one year and served out 
that period. That in 1777 he was employed 8
months in the commissary Department
under Genl Wadsworth at Hartford that
in July he entered the Regiment of Col Chapman
and Served three months at New London - and
that in 1781 he engaged to collect and command
12 teams at $15 per month and served three
months accordingly.
From the facts Stated it is clear
that his service in 1777 and 1781 were not of a
Military character within the Act of 1832, but
were performed upon civil contract the extent
of the service in 1776 cannot be recognized. The regiment referred to appears to have been one of the Seven battalions, which were ^ ordered to be raised
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by the general assembly of Connecticut at their
May Session in 1776 to serve until the 25 of December 
following. Six months was the usual
duration of this service. As his statement is not
entirely reconcilable with the course of the
service, further proof of his belonging to this
Corps should be furnished with a full detail
of the circumstances of his Service at this term as well as
in 1779 for which he produces no evidence the papers remain on file.
I have the honor to be
Your Obed. Servant
J. L. Edwards
wrote to Elisher Phelps March 14, 1834

Hon H. Everett
House of Representatives
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Davis Dewey decd
Vermont
Act 1832
and
Jerusha Dewey - his widow
Act 1853
for increase
Brief
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Brief in the case of Darius Dewey decd Windsor Co Vt act of 1832
and Jerusha Dewey, widow of Darius
Windsor County and State of Vermont
act Feby 3d 1853
Claim, ([crossed out]"original" for increase.)
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Dewey, who originally claimed to have served as a private in 1776. 1 yr
Afterwards as teamster and, in 1781, as wagon conductor. was
originally placed on the pension roll as a private, for 15 months
for the 12 mos service in 1776 and (apparently) for 3 months actual
service as wagon conductor in 1781. Afterwards, in 1880 this allowance
was increased to $280 per annum, for 1 years service as Conductor and 1 yr
private - He died in 1849, and his widow, Jerusha, was pensioned, under the
act of 1853, at the same rate
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Subsequent examination of the correspondence of Neh. Hubbard
Dep. Qr Mr Genl, shows that the teamsters in 1780 were enlisted - that there
was a service from ^ March, and Apl or 1st May to 1st July and then an engagement
for 5 months longer. The parol testimony of the team service is that of Josiah
Loomis, who is shown by the records to have been a comrad in this service
with Dewey, who swears that the service was eight months. We have a
certified extract from the Comptrollers office showing - by several entries - payments
to Dewey for service as teamster from 21st June to 24th Novr 1780, but neither
the commencement or conclusion of the service- his pay was $16, a peice, per month
Loomis testified that the service commenced about middle of April and terminated
in Novr. the record carries it to the 24th. Ecepting the comptroller's certificate, no new testimony has been filed but following the precedent established by Judge Minot in the case of Asenath Hotchkiss and
Jotham Parker - the allowance should be increased by the difference between the
pension of a private and teamster for seven months, is not 8. Loomis alleges that when
dischd in Novr they had served out their term of enlistment
A. H. Markland   Examining Clerk S. G. Dodge
Present
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Washington City July 18 1857
Hon George C. Whiting
Dear Sir
I enclose herewith my power of attorney in the
case of Mrs Jerusha Dewey of Vt Act 1853, I claim an incuen
of the pension allowed for his service as an enlisted teamster
for Eight months instead of an allowance as private. The evidence
upon which I rely for the increase may be found with the papers
^ already filed.      A certificate filed from the Comptroller of the State of
Connecticut shows that Dewey was paid for his services
at teamster £4.10S per month that was precisely the
^ Monthly pay of all the enlisted teamsters under Wadsworth & Hubbard
as may be seen by reference to the case of Asenath Hotchkiss
Act 2nd Feb 1848 ad No 4023, again that certificate
fully confirm the statements of Dewey. I ask that the claim
may be allowed for 12 months as [illegible] , 8 months
as teamster & 4 months as private
[illegible]
A St. Markland
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Washington 18 July 1850
Hon J L Edwards
Sir
Herewith I submit the
application of Jerusha Devey for the
arrears of pension believed to be due
her husband Darius Denwy deceased
The result of the examination of this
claim may be sent to the subscribed
Abijah Catlin
Harwinton
Litchfield Co
Connecticut
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Washington June 11, 1852

Hon. James E. Heath Com &c

Sir
Herewith I enclose additional evidence in the case of Jerusha Dewey for a pension under the act of July 7, 1838. She is the widow of Darius Dewey, deceased, who was conductor of Teams, Teamster and a private in the War of the Revolution. The original application was made by Darius Dewey August 24, 1832 under the act of June 7, 1832, was allowed at the rate of fifty dollars per annum, and Dewey paid the sum as long as he lived at the Vermont agency. In September 1850 the pension was increased to Two hundred and eighty dollars per annum and a certificate issued in favor of Jerusha Dewey. In this increase Dewey was allowed for one years service as a Conductor of Teams and one year as a private. Dewey claimed to have been a conductor for one year from March 1781 which is the time for which he was allowed for that grade. He also claimed to have served eight months under General Wadsworth at Hartford, Conn. in the commissary department commencing in April 1777. This service was really performed in 1780, Dewey mistaking the years. The testimony of S. Loomis 2nd shows this service. Loomis was in service with Dewey and says Dewey enlisted for eight months & did the
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service. The certificate of the comptroller of Public accounts in the State of Connecticut, now filed for the first time shows that Darius Dewey was in the service as he states in the year 1780 from June 21st to December 24th at the rate of four pounds ten shillings per month. The record does not show any payments before June 21st but as Dewey enlisted with Loomis for eight months and as Loomis swears that the service was for eight months, and as Dewey himself says he was in service at Hartford eight months, I would submit that this service must have been for the period of eight months. As Dewey has not been allowed for this service I claim it should be now allowed.
My claim therefore is an allowance of eight months service as a Teamster at the rate of one hundred and ninety two dollars per year deducting therefrom the amount allowed being the pay of a private of Infantry for the same period of time.
The papers show that Dewey deceased December 13, 1849, and that Jerusha Dewey the claimant is his widow.
I have the honor to remain your [illegible]
Loren P. Waldo
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State of Connecticut
Comptrollers Office
New Haven May 25th 1852

I certify that there have been deposited in this office, Books of Account called the "Hubbard Books" and which are believed to have been kept by Nehemiah Hubbard, Deputy Quarter Master General, under Nathaniel Green Esq. Quarter Master General. I find an account headed "Nath Green Esq 2 M. Genl" in which are charges as follows, vis.
"Quarter Master Genl
To Josiah Loomis & Darius Deweys service from 21st June to Oct 28th 1780 at the Post of Hartford a £4.10. each per month per certificate £37.10.
Nov 27th Darius Dewey
By his bill rendered in this day against L. M. G. £750
Darius Dewey
To Cath in full to balance  £508
Nov 29
Quarter Master General
To paid Darius Dewey per Bill
For his service as Wagoner at the Post of Hartford
from the 28 to Nov 24th Inclusive 26 days a £6  £156"

R. G. Pinney, Comptroller
by Geo. Robinson Clerk
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I Amos Fowler of Lebanon in the County of New London in the State of Connecticut, aged seventy five years, being first duly sworn according to Law, do on oath testify & say that I am well acquainted with Darius Dewey now of Royalton, in Windsor County, & State of Vermont, said Darius Dewey was a native of Lebanon aforesaid & resided and lived in said Lebanon, until the year 1784 & now lives & resides in Royalton aforesaid. During the War of the Revolution (viz) in the year 1781 in the month of April of said year the said Darius Dewey was a Conductor of Teams. He was engaged for one year & performed a part of the service he engaged for [blocked out]. I was not engaged with him but well recollect his services aforesaid. Mr. Dewey was thrown from his horse during the tour of his enlistment aforesaid & was dangerously injured, so much so that he was deranged in his mind. I took care of Mr. Dewey during his sickness more than one month. He did not perform more than eight months service & I have no doubt but that Mr. Dewey's memory is to this day impaired in consequence of the injury aforesaid. Mr. Dewey & myself were both natives of Lebanon aforesaid & I have always resided there & do now, & have kept up my acquaintance with said Dewey to this day & further saith not.
Amos Fowler
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State of Connecticut
New London County} Ss. Lebanon 28th of September 1833

Amos Fowler aforesaid of Lebanon aforesaid personally before me & after being duly cautioned & sworn, made oath that the within deposition by him subscribed contains the truth & nothing but the truth.
And I do hereby further certify that the aforesaid Capt. Amos Fowler is well known to me & that he is a man of truth & a credible witness.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & seal of office the day & year last aforesaid.
Wm. Williams Notary Public
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State of Vermont
County of Windsor} Ss.
On this 25th day of February 1853 personally appeared before me Gardner Winslow one of the Judges of the County Court within and for the County of Windsor and state aforesaid, Jerusha Dewey, a resident of Royalton county and state aforesaid, aged 68 years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed February 3d 1853 - 
That she is the widow of Darius Dewey, late of said Royalton deceased, who was a Conductor of Teams in the Revolutionary War, and a pensioner of the United States, upon the Vermont Agency, at the rate of fifty dollars per annum under the act of Congress passed June 7 1832.
And she further declares that she was married to the said Darius Dewey on the 6th day of December 1839. That her husband, the said Darius Dewey, died on the 13th day of December 1849. That she was a widow on the 3d day of February 1853 and still remains a widow. All of which will more fully appear by reference to his papers now on file in the Pension Office at Washington.
Jerusha Dewey

Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal at Pomfret County and state aforesaid this twenty fifty day of February 1853.
Gardner Winslow
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State of Vermont,
COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE} WINDSOR, S.S.

I, NORMAN WILLIAMS, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Windsor, being a court of record and having a seal, as hereto attached, do certify that Gardner Winslow Esq. was at the date of the paper writings to which this is attached, and now is a Judge of the County Court within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his signature to the foregoing jurat and certificate is genuine; that the said paper writings are executed according to the laws of this State, and are in due form; and that as such Officer, he is duly authorized by the laws of this State to take acknowledgements of Deeds and Depositions, and to administer oaths &c.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Court, at Woodstock, this 26th day of February Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three.
Norman Williams, CLERK
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Increase
Darius Dewey, deceased
VT
Act 7 June 1832

admd [admitted]
12 mo Cond of Teams 240
12 mo priv 40
________
280

To am from 4 March 1831 to 13 December 1849 the day of his death payable to his widow Jerusha Dewey deducting what has been paid at the rate of $30 per an. for the same time.
Hon. L. P. Waldo
House of Reps
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Washington 7 Nov. 1834

Sir
I enclose an additional declaration in the case of Darius Dewey for this purpose of obtaining an increases of pension.
Respectfully
your obt
Horace Everete

J. L. Edwards Esq
Comm of Pensions
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Col. Isaiah Loomis
Dep.
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[crossed out "The deposition of"] Isaiah Loomis 2nd of Lebanon in the County of New London & state of Connecticut aged seventy six years being first sworn as the Law do on oath testify & say - 
That in April 1780 according to my best recollections, the 15th of the month - I enlisted into the Revolutionary War for eight months. I enlisted under Col. Jeremiah Wadsworth the regiment of Elijah Hubbard and then of Hartford in the State of Connecticut Commissary General of the American Army. My business was to collect horses for the army and deliver them to the Commissary Department. I was also employed in going to & from the Army and carrying axes & bile hooks & getting them manufactured for the army. I also collected a number of droops of oxen by the order of the Commissary Department, and driving them to the army. Once I was ordered to carry the baggage of the Lady of General Nathaniel Greene, from Hartford in Connecticut to Greenwich in Rhode Island, & there I was ordered to take a load of iron at Greens Iron Works in Greenwich R. I. & carried the iron back to Hartford aforesaid. Where I took some steel in addition & was ordered to carry the materials to various manufacturers & had them made & manufactured into axes and bile hooks, the axes &c when made I delivered to the order of the Commissary to a large company of men who were then cutting fascines. I well recollect that Darius Dewey then of Lebanon aforesaid enlisted at the same time that I did (viz) in April 1780 for the term of eight months as aforesaid and one Lathrop Pope, enlisted at the same time that said Darius Dewey &c
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& myself enlisted. Said Darius Dewey was frequently employed with me in collecting droves of horses for the army & carrying & driving and delivering to the order. The Commissary Genl & frequently to deliver them to the order of Elijah Hubbard who acted
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& have ever been well acquainted with him & know him to be a worthy honest man. & further saith not.
Isaiah Loomis 2nd

State of Connecticut
New London County Ss} Lebanon 28th of Sept 1833
Capt Isaiah Loomis 2nd of Lebanon aforesaid personally appeared before me & after being duly cautioned & sworn made oath that the aforesaid Depositions by him subscribed contains the truth & nothing but the truth; and I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the aforesaid Col. Isaiah Loomis & do know him to be a man of truth & veracity and a credible witness.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office.
Wm. Williams Notary Public
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Please cPlease
communicate with the Sainter Esq of
Lee Mass in
relation to this case
to the
Commission of persons
Respectfully real
Sint
J.L. Gower
CLAIM OF Jerusha Dewey
ACT OF February 3, 1853
STATE OF Vermont
COUNTY of Windsor
⎬ ss.
Be it known, That on this twenty fifth day of February A. D. eighteen hundred and fifty three
before the
undersigned, a Judge of Windsor County Court and State aforesaid, personally appeared Jerusha Dewey a resident of Royalton in said County, and made oath according to law that she is the Widow of Darin Dewey
who was a Revolutionary Pensioner
at the rate of fifty Dollars per annum; that she has been informed that she is entitled to receive a pension under act of Feby 3, 18[cut off]; that she is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting
said claim.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and
year aforesaid, before me.
J. Peace [Scratched out]
Garthen Weber Judge
I, Gardner Winston
one of the Judges of the County Court in and for said County, do hereby certify that
Jerusha Dewey who executed the foregoing paper is a respectable resident
of this County, and is, I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth.
Gardner Winston Judge

State of Vermont,
COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
WINDSOR, S. S.
I, NORMAN WILLIAMS, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Windsor,
being a court of record having a seal, as hereto attached, do certify that
Gardner Winslow Esq.
was at the date of the paper writings to which this is attached, and now is a
Judge of the County Court
within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his
signature to the foregoing jurat and certificate is genuine; that the said paper writings are executed
according to the laws of this State, and are in due form and
that as such Officer, he is duly authorized by the laws of this State to take acknowledgments of
Deeds and Depositions, and to administer oaths, &c.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal
of Court, at Woodstock, this
26th day of
February
Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three
Norman Williams CLERK.
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POWER OF ATTORNEY - Revolutionary Pension Claims.
---
Know all men by these Presents, That I, Jerusha Dewey of
Royalton in the County of Windsor and State of
Vermont
hereby constitute and appoint Eli Taintor of Lee Massachusetts
my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute the Claim of myself
for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or Increase of Pension, that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said
Agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Departments at Washington
City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for
said Claim, which Certificate I wish made payable to myself
to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that I might or
could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall law-
fully do in the premises.
WITNESS my hand and Seal this 25th day of February A. D. 1883
Yarusha Dewey
Signed and Sealed in the persence of
W. M.Burns
G. Winston

STATE OF Vermont
COUNTY OF Windsor
ss
On this twenty fifth day of February A.D. 1853
before me, the subscriber, a Judge of Windor County Court, personally appeared Jerusha Dewey and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her act and deed, for the purposed therein mentioned.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand, the day and year aforesaid.
Gardner Winston
Assistant Judge of the Windor County Court
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Brief in the case of Jerusha Dewey Widow of Darius
Windsor County and State of Vermont
act 3d of February 1853
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.") [for increase scratched out]
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
husband was a pensioner, under act
7th of June, 1832
Marriage proved by Original family
record of the same, filed in the application of Mrs: Dewey,
for increase of Pension, the papers in which case she now refers to in support & proof of this claim. & which I have
considered in connection with this case.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Eli Taintor Esqr
Lee, Mass.
Name and residence of Agent
---
S. C. Boynton
Examining Clerk.
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3802

160 acres
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On Compliance with Your request
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Darius Dewey decd
Vermont
Windsor Co.
1832 for increase
Admitted
12 mo's Wagon Condr 240$
7 mo's Teamster 56
5 mo's Private 16.66
at
$312.66
per annum, from Mar 4, 1831 to
Decr 13th 1849, when he died, deduction
former payments, at $280. per annum

Jerusha Dewey Wid of Darius
Vermont - Windsor Co
Act 3d Feb. 1853 for increase
Increase at same rate deduct
at same rate
Certificate payable to
Jerusha Dewey
the claimant
Atty
A. H. Markland
Present.
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Darius Dewey, Windsor Co. Vt
Montution agency,
Act of June 1832
$50.00 par
To what time was he last paid
Sept 20
G C A
Pd to 4th Sept 1849
Pension Office
Sept 20, 1850
BLB
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March 21, 1853
No 581
Application of Jerusha Dewey
Widow of Darius Dewey
Vermont
Act 3d Feby: 1853.
$280.00 per Annum
Commencing Feb 3d 1853
Revy
Eli Taintor
Lee
Mass.
Department of the Interior
Pension Office, Official Business
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Lebanon 1st Decr 18
Recd of David Tumbull A.C. Purchase Six
Burrell of Salt containing twenty four Bushels in good Order, which
I promise to Deliver to John Hale & C J Janse at Hartford in like
good order, and return his Receipt - for this I have found duplicate Receipts of like times & date which once being accomplished
the other shall be void
by me
Daruis Dewey
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Lebanon Jany 2nd 1779
This may Certify that the within hath been Deliv'd
agreable to order, to be paid Transportation
David Trumbull ACP
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Case of Mrs. Dewey act 1853 allowed as a conductor of teams
VL
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Application of Darius Dewey under act of June 7,
1832, admitted for $50. per annum on the
Rolls of the State of Vermont, for
Loren P. Waldo
C. C.
Room
June 1832
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No. 31.648.
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received April 2, 1855
Jerusha Dewey
Wid of Darius Dewey
Revolutionary War
Warrant No 3802-160-55

John M. Bennett
Springfield
Vt.
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Vermont No. 8192
Darius Dewey
of Royalton in the State of Vermont
who was a private in the Company commanded
by Captain Dyer
of the Regiment commanded
by Col. Durkin in the Continental
line for
15 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 50 Dollars - Cents per ann
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 4 day of Apr 1834
and
Hon. H. Evente

Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1834 . . . 150.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept . . 25.00
175.00
Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832
R. Burdine Clerk
Book E. Vol 3 Page 61
●
Sel. Hon. H. Everett
Nov. 13. 1834
Set to Pen Agt 18 Sep 1837
Order to pay 6 Oct 1837.
Let to Arad Joy, Mar 20, '46
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28192     Increase   M.
Vermont.
Darius Dewey, dec'd
of Royalton in the State of Vermont
who was a Conductor of Teams & private in the Company commanded
by Captain Dyer of the Regt commanded
by Col. Durkee in the Connecticut 
line for 12 mo. Condctr Team
             12 mo private
Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier,
at the rate of 280 Dollars 00, Cents per annum
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. & end 13th
December 1849, when he died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Septr
1850 and sent to
Hon. L.P. Waldo, [illegible]

Arrears to the 4th of 

Semi-annual allowance ending
Increased from $50--
Payable to his widow
Jerusha Dewey

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by J.P. Chase, Clerk
Book E Vol 3 Page 61

[illegible] L.P. Waldo
Sept 6/52
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459
Vermont Montpelier
Jerusha Dewey
widow of Darius
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a Cond'r of teams
and private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
280 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the [crossed out: 4th day of March, 1848]
3d February 1853
Certificate of Pension issued
21 day of May [illegible]
and sent to 
Eli Taintor
Lee,
Mass



Recorded on Roll of Pensions, [illegible]
[crossed out: July 29, 1848] Page 26 Vol. [illegible]
1832