Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,161, George Dias, Ma.

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[This is the cover sheet which is in tabular form.]
(3-1776)
[Column 1 header] SERVICE
[Column 2 header blank]
[Column 3 header] NUMBER

[Column 1] Ma.
[Column 2] Dias, George
or Dice
or Dirs
or Dyce
[Column 3] S. 42,161
B.L.Wd.618_100

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Continued under act 1 May 1820, notification sent 21 July 1820 to D. Caldwell, Phila, Pa.

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17,323 
Pennsylvania
George Dias (or Dice)
of Lancaster Co. in the state of Pennsylvania
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Richardson of the Maryland
line, for the term of 3 years.  War

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 25th of May 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd of June 1820
and sent to D. Caldwell, Esq.
Philadelphia, Pa.

Arrears to 4th of March 1820  170.93
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1820 48.00
 21 & 11/31 months  $218.83

{Revolutionary claim.
Act 18th March, 1818.}

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No. 618
George Dyce.
Private.
Maryland Line.
Warrant issued under date 23
July 1813, to the original 
claimant, and  delivered to
himself.

Noted on Bl: June 20th, 1813

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I Certify that in conformity with the Act of Congress of the 10th March 1802, entitled. An

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Pennsylvania To wit
Be it remembered that on the twenty fifth day of May 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, personally appeared George Dias a man of colour [sic] aged fifty six years resident in Lancaster County State of Pennsylvania who being by me first duly sworn according to law maketh oath, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States during the revolutionary war." That he the said George Dias enlisted in Queen Anne's County State of Maryland in the company commanded by Captain John Hawkins attached to the fifth regiment commanded by Col William Richardson, that he continued to serve in the said corps or in the service of the United States until the peace in 1783 when he was discharged but did not obtain a written discharge. That he was in the battle of Stony Point, was taken prisoner at Elizabeth Town in 1779 and escaped from the enemy the same night, at a most inclement season of the year when he was suffering from wounds received from the Battlefield. That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.  [signed] John B. Gibson

I John Gibson one of the Judges of the Supreme court of Pennsylvania do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said George Dias did serve in the revolutionary war as state in the preceding declaration, against the common Enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions  of the aforementioned act of Congress.
May 25 Anno Domina 1818  [signed] John B. Gibbons

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[This image contains multiple pieces of paper. The topmost is a printed form with space for written entries.]

Auditor's Office, Annapolis, May 18th, 1819

I hereby certify, that is appears from the pay-rolls remaining
in the Auditor's Office, that George Dice pvt. received from
John Hamilton, agent of the Maryland line, the sum of $23.70
for arrears of pay from the 1st Aug. 1780 to the
1st Jan 1782. Also, the sum of $80.00 for pay
from the 1st Jan 1782 to the 1st Jan 1783
and also the su of $43.30 from the
1st Jan 1783 to the 15th Nov 1783 when
his time expired.
[signed] Tho. Karney Auditor
State Md.

[A note was added to the left of the signature, contained with a brace.] The applicant's name
may not be properly 
[illegible] on Roll.
T.K

[The text below the above note is:]
George Dias
of colour [sic]
25 May 1818.
Private
Col. Richardsons Regiment
Maryland Line
4 or 5 years

"Not on Roll."

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State of Pennsylvania SS:
[The following text is indented for space of an official seal of office.]
I John Hoff Prothonotary of the Supreme 
Court of the Lancaster District of the Commonwealth 
of Pennsylvania, Certify that John 
B. Gibson Esquire before whom the within 
declarations were sworn to was at the time 
of making the said declarations one of the 
Assistant Justices of the said Supreme Court 
for the said Commonwealth duly commissioned 
and qualified to act as such and that full faith 
and credit are due and ought to be given to all 
his official acts in Court of Justice and elsewhere.
[End indented text]
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my my hand & affixed the Seal of the said Court of Lancaster the twenty fifth day of May. In the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen.
[The second line of the signature block is partially obscured]
[signed] John B. Hoff Prothy. for the

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George Dies.
Pha.
17.323
is. [issued] 2 June 1820

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Eastern District of Pennsylvania ss.
On this fourteenth Day of July 1820, personally appeared in open District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, being a Court of Record for the said District, George Dias or Dice, aged fifty nine years, resident in the City of Philadelphia, in the said District, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath declare, That he served in the Revolutionary War as follows. That he enlisted on or about the 28th Day of April in the year 1778 in Queen Anne's County, State of Maryland, in the fifth Maryland Regiment of the Line, commanded by Colonel William Richardson, in the Company commanded by Captain John Hawkins, that he served five years and was discharged at the Peace [The words "at the Peace" underlined], in the State of South Carolina at James' Island, that he is at present a Pensioner at the Rate of 8 Dollars p. [per] Month and has received a Certificate of that fact from the War Department under the Signature of J. C. Calhoun, Secretary of War, No. 17.323. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th Day of March 1818, and that I have not since that Time, by Gift, Sale, or any Manner, disposed of my Property, or any Part thereof, with Intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the Provisions of an Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain Persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War", passed on the 18th Day of March 1818, and that I have not nor had any Person in trust for me, any Property or Securities, Contracts or Debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what may

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be hereto annexed in a Schedule, and be me subscribed. The Deponent states he is by trade a shoemaker, but is so poor and sickly that he cannot earn any thing. That he has only one Son still living a [illegible] [The words "still living a [illegible]" underlined], and who is now with him having been sick with Typhoid Fever for a long time, he is about 18 years of Age, that he is now growing old, and having been wounded, his wound causes him much trouble.
[signed] George Dies
[Written to the left of the signature] Sworn and subscribed this
fourteenth Day of July
1820 in open District Court
for the Eastern District
of Pennsylvania.
[signed] D. Caldwell, Clk. District

Schedule
The Deponent states he has no Property of any sort of kind whatever, which can yield him a farthing either now or hereafter, that he is so poor he has not had a Bed to sleep on for three years and his whole personal Property consisting of a few instruments of his Profession, he carries about with him in a small Bag.
Sworn at [illegible]
[signed] D. Caldwell, Clk. Dis. E.P}   [signed] George Dies

[The following is written next to a seal of office.]
I, D. Caldwell, Clerk of the
District Court of the United 
States in and for the Eastern
District of Pennsylvania do
hereby certify that the foregoing Oath 
is truly copied from the Records
of the said Court, and I do further
certify that is the  Opinion of the

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said Court that the Applicant has no Property whereof to form a Schedule. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court on this fourteenth Day of July A. D. 1820, and in the forty fifth year of the Independence of the said United States.
[signed] D. Calder, Clk. Dis. E. P.

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[This is a typewritten letter.]

February 21, 1938.
BA-J/ady
George Dias
S.42161 [illegible initials added]

Miss Mary D. Hunter
P.O. Box 35
Berkeley Springs, West Virginia

Dear Madam:

Further reference is  made to your letter relative to
Louis Dyche a soldier of the War of 1812, and George Dyche
a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

The records of this office fail to show a claim for
pension on file on account of the services of Louis Dyche
in the War of 1812, or pf George Dyche in the Revolutionary
War.

The record of the only George [written, not typed] with similar
surname that is found on the Revolutionary War records of
this office is furnished you herein as found in the papers
on file in the claim, S.42161, based upon the military
service of George Dias in that war.

The date and place of birth and the names of the 
parents of George Dias are not given. He was a man of 
color. The name is also shown as Dice, Dies and Dyce.

He enlisted in Queen Annes County, Maryland, April 28,
1778, served as private in Captain John Hawkins' Company,
Colonel William Richardson's Fifth Maryland Regiment; was in
the battles of Stony Point and Elizabethtown, where he was 
wounded, nature of wound not stated, taken prisoner, but
escaped the same night, and was discharged November 15, 1783.

He was allowed pension on his application executed
May 25, 1818, at which time he was aged fifty-six years
and a resident of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

In 1820 he was living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

In 1820 soldier's son, was about eighteen years old,
his name not shown. No reference is made to soldier's wife
and there are not further family data.

Very truly yours, [Typed over the last sentence]

A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

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[Date-time stamp at the bottom showing receipt]
RECEIVED [Between 11 and 12]
FEB 3 1938
[illegible]
SUB-DIV

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[This is typed letter with hand written notes added.]
February 8, 1938

Miss Mary Dyche Hunter,   BAHB
P. O. Box 35,
Berkeley Springs W. VA       DYCHE, Lewis
                                                Mex. WC-12612

Dear Madam:
In compliance with the request contained in your communication of January 31, 1838, you will find enclosed a statement containing information regarding the Mexican War service of one Lewis Dyche.
Your inquiry regarding George Dyche, Revolutionary War veteran, will be answered under separate cover.

[written note after sentence above] & Louis Dyche Mar 1812

By direction,

W. C. Chief Clerk

Enc.

[written note up the right margin]
Also enclosed for 2 Lewis Dyches one 1812 which is not cited in this reply

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Berkeley Springs, West Va.
Jn 31 - 1938

Director of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

Kindly send me the record of the following soldiers: George Dyche married Elizabeth Duckwall, served in the Revolution. Louis Dyche married Rachel Boyle served in the War of 1812.
Lewis Dyche married Harriet E. Foutz served in the Artillery Mexican War, a pensioner, and as Captain in the Union Army.
Thanking you for any information you may be able to give me,
I am
Yours truly,
(Miss) Mary Dyche Hunter
P. O. Box XX35

[To the left of the signature is a note and date-time receipt stamp]
Lewis Dyche
Mex, W.C. 12612
[3 illegible initials]
RECEIVED 3:45
FEB 2 1938
MAIL BUR-DIV.
VETS ADM  10
READER #

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42161
INVALID
Revy
File No. 42,161
George Dias
Pri. Rev. War

Act: 18 March 18
Index: - Vol. 3, Page 129
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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I certify that it appears by the masters of the Maryland Line, that, George Dyce a private in the Said Line enlisted for, and served to the end of the War, and I Further Certify that the bearer a fellow man of the name of George Dyce appears to me from the questions put to him to be the identical person who served as above.
Dept. of War
Aca. office
June 29, 1813
P. Hagner
Pr. Clk.

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To the Honorable  [On the far right is the word] Free
[Under the above is a postmark. The top is illegible, but  the date shown is 22 FEB.]
Mr. Calhoun
Secy. at War
City of Washington 

[Text written vertically up the left margin] Rec. Feb. 24, 1820 Mr. Edwards 543

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Phila. 21 Feb. '20

Sir,
I am directed by the Judge of the United States for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania to transmit to you the included Petition and Entitlement of Facts in the Case of George Dias (or Dise.)

I am with great [illegible]
Your mo. ob. Serv. [most obedient Servant]
[signed] D. Caldwell Clk. Dis. E. Pa.

Honorable Mr. Calhoun

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United States
Eastern District of Pennsylvania } [unknown abbreviation] Sep.

[The following text was indented from the left for a seal of office.]
I Certify that the honorable Richard Peters who has Subscribed the foregoing attestation is the Judge of the District Court of the United States in and for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, duly commissioned and qualified. [End indented txt.]
In testimony where of I have hereunto Subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the said Court at Philadelphia this twenty first Day of February A. D. 1820.
[signed] D. Caldwell Clk. Dist EP

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Judge Peters

Present

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Feby. 19th 1820

Dear Sir,
The bearer George Dias, is a old Revolutionary Soldier he is Poor not able to support himself he having no settlement in the Township he had not Received any support from the overseer of the poor of the Township he has been supported all this winter from Charrity [sic] of our neighbours [sic], there is no doubt he is entitled to a Pension from the United States if he puts his Claim in proper order therefore you will please to insist them do whatever you can for him.
I am Respectfully yours,
[signed] Abm Shendan
overseer of the town of Bloskey

[note added to the letter] I believe the facts stated
in this letter. 
R. Peters

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Genl. Joseph Heister
City of Washington
District of Columbia
George Dias or Dice

Admitted
2 June 1820
[The following is to the left of the date above and contained within a brace]
date of dec: [decision]
25 May 1818

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[This letter lacks a lot of punctuation making it hard to determine when one sentence starts and ends.]

Philadelphia February 21st 182[0]

Dear Sir,
I Received your kind letter of the 8 February last inclosed a Blank Declaration which has been Certified by Judge Peters you will also find a Declaration inclosed from Judge Gibson with a Certificate attached to it also a letter from me to the Judge which he desired should be sent on there is a paper in your possession of the time of his Inlistement [sic] will likely be of service you will please to receive the inclosed papers and present them to the proper office as soon as convenient if any thing is not done please let me know. I am sorry to put you to so much trouble. I hope these lines will find you in good health as we are at present.

I am Respectfully your friend & Humble Servant
[signed] Abm Shendan
Genrl Joseph Hiester

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[This is a pre-printed form with space for written entries]
United States
Eastern DISTRICT OF Pennsylvania } , ss.

On this 19th day of February 1820, before me, the subscriber, [two words crossed out]Judge [an "s" crossed out] of the Pennsylvania District of the United States, [the words "for the said district" crossed out] personally appeared George Dias (or Dice,) aged 57 years, resident in Blockley Township in the said district, who, being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war:" That he, the said George Dias or Dice, enlisted for the term of Three years on the 28th day of April in the year 1778 in Queen Anne's County in the state of Maryland in the company commanded by Captain John Hawkins of the Regiment commanded by Colonel William Richardson in the line of the State of Maryland on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the Peace of 1783 (having reinlisted [sic] during the war, in the same company, after the terms of his first inlistement [sic] were expired), when he was discharged from the service James Island state of South Carolina, that he was in the battles of Stoney Point, was taken prisoner at Elizabeth town in 1779; & escaped from the enemy the same night in inclement [illegible] suffering from wounds received in Battle at Elizabeth town; in a skirmish between the enemy, & a detachment of the Troops commanded by Lord Sterling, and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
[signed] Richard Peters.

I, Richard Peters Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears, to my satisfaction, that the said George Dias, Dice or Deas, did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, * against the common enemy, for the term of nine month at one time, on the continental establishment. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support. And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the Directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.

February 19. 1820   [signed] Richard Peters

*I judge by circumstances known to me, which [illegible];
the printed papers signed Thos Karney, and State of Maryland, annexed to the Dept. taken before Judge Gibson.

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