Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22199, Barzilla Dewey, Vt.

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(8-1776)

Service     Number

Ft. | Dewey, Barzilla | S22199

Contents

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3,333
Vermont
Barzilla Dewey
of Rutland in the state of Vermont who was a Private + Fifer in the company commanded by Captain Porter of the regiment commanded by Col. Bonevier in the Vermont line for [line for crossed out] Militia for 8 months, 20 days Pori. and 25 days Fifer
Inscribed on the Roll of Burlington, Vt. at the rate of 31 Dollars and 94 Center per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of September, 1840 and sent to Adriel Ely, Watertown, N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1840 deduct $198.43
ing $105 being and $1.00 on former certificate
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar. 1841 $15.97
$214.40
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7 1832}
Recored by William W. Edwards Clerk,
Book E2 Vol. 3 Page 63

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Barzilla Dewey
9 mo. Fifer No 1562
8 - Private
vol 4-19-1780-4-20
fifer
vol 21-197-Porter and Baker for sept + oct 77
X X
24.39 - Whittlesey same
regt &c  X

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State of Vermont
Rutland County, ss.}
On this 27th day of July AD 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Probate Court of Rutland Dis now sitting, Barzilla Dewey a resident of the County of Rutland and State of Vermont, aged 71 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. In 1777 he lived at Becket, Massachusetts he volunteer when Burgoyne came down & marched under Capt Porter through [deleted word] ^Bennington, Manchester, Ticonderoga, Lake George^ to Saratoga, but did not arrive there until the surrender of Burgoyne - he arrived at Bennington the day after the battle there.  They took a number of prisoners at Ticonderoga & Lake George - he served under Col. John Breaa- returned to Pawlet[?], where he was discharged, having served seven months. In 1780, in the Spring, he enlisted in Capt. [illegible] company, in Col. Speak's[?]  Reg. of Massachusetts, he was a fifer in the following winter when he was discharged at Fishkill, having served nine months.  Lt. Willams was his Lt genl Nixon commander of this Brigade- he does not remember the names of the other officers. - He marched to New Jersey during this service was up the river, but forgets the name of the place, when Arnold attempted to give up West Point, & was present at [illegible] when Maj. Andre was hung. Immediately after the above service he came to Vermont, and has ever since resided in Rutland. After he came to Vermont he was frequently out on [illegible] & served several days at a time- he should think as much as ten times- his whole service in this way could not be less than a month. He was in a skirmish at Ticonderoga  in 1777 when they took prisoners as above stated - he served in 1780 with Gen. [illegible] Brigade, but does not remember so as to distinguish other corps. He knew Gen. Washington, Lafayette, [illegible] Lee, Gates, Starks , the traitor Arnold, and many others. He has no documentary evidence & knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services. He was born in Coventry, Connecticut, the 9th of October 1760- his age is recorded on a book kept for that purpose. He received

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a discharge from his service in 1780, but has lost it and does not remember by whom it was signed. He is know to most of the people of the village of Rutland

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.
Sworn and subscribe the day and year aforesaid.}
R Royce Reg B Dewey
We Hadley Procter a Clergyman residing in Putland and Luther Shaw residing in the same place, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Barzilla Dewey who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 71 years of age; that he is ruputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that option.
Sworn and subscribe the day and year aforesaid.} R Royce Reg  Luther Shaw Hadley Procter
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, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Hadley Procter who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in Rutland and that Luther Shaw who has also signed the same, is a resident in Rutland and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Rodney C. Royce Reg. Clerk[crossed out] of the Court of Probate do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Barzilla Dewey for a Pension
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 17th day of Aug. A.D. 1832
R Royce Reg

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Barzillai  Dewey
application for restoration to the Pension roll + transfer from from Vert. to N. York
A. Esq.

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State of New York
Jefferson County ss
I Barzillai Dewey of Adams in the County aforesaid age 85 years being duly sworn depose and say that I was a fifer in the Army of the revolution and obtained a pension while living in the State of Vermont of $30 per annum which certificate is dated April 28, 1834 and signed by Lewis Cass Secretary of War + is numbered (3333) That I was suspended in the year 1834 + have not drawn my pension since: that I have for several years past resided with my son in the town of Adams, County + State aforesaid + wish my pension hereafter to be made payable in Albany New York. I further state that in consequence of old age + infirmity of body and mind I cannot remember all the particulars of the services I rendered in the revolutionary struggle - but that according to my best recollection I went from Pittsfield Massachusetts a substitute for [blank] Wait of Becket at which place I then lived in Ticonderoga in the Company of Capt Whittlesey of Stockbridge in the Regiment of Col. John Brown of Pittsfield + from Ticonderoga + marched to Lake George when the troops recaptured 150 American prisoners who had been taken by Genl Burgoyne, who were armed with muskets taken from the enemy - that they plundered the fort + stores + returned to Pawlet Vermont where the property was stored + the soldiers were promised their share but never received any portion of it - this is this town I was engaged + fought in the battle of Bennington. The prior time I was out + can not now tell but am of opinion that I left Pittsfield in July + returned the last of September making about three months service in 1777 - I further depose and say that I was a fifer in the 6 months since who served in the Continental Army for the town of Becket in 1780 + served according to the Certificate of the Secretary of State of Massachusetts 4 Months 20 days

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That I served nine months in Capt William Mean's Company Col. Sproat's Regt Nixon's Brigade but the year cannot positively say - 
That I performed the service described in the certificate of Edward Bangs as done by Bezelial Dewey - that I lived at Becket and that there was no man of the name of Bezelial Dewey in that town or elsewhere - that I served several other towns, was a substitute for one person name now forgotten - that I served the whole time that my brother Jeremiah Dewey did and longer - that we served together - that Jeremiah Dewey was placed on the pension Roll as I am lately informed @ 47 66/100$ per annum as of Franklin County New York - that I did considerable more service than the said Jeremiah did - that I had nor heard till lately from the said Jeremiah Dewey and did not know that he was alive when I made out my former declaration - that I have lately as contained that the said Jeremiah Dewey has  moved from near Plattsburgh the last place of his residence to some place West and I have mot yet been able to know where - that the said Jeremiah is younger than myself + is probably better able to describe the service I rendered than I can - that by referring to the declaration of the service of the said Jeremiah Dewey ['illegible' crossed out] a correct history of the services I performed will probably be found so far as they go for I served longer than he did - I further depose and say

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that I honestly served a much longer time than was originally allowed to me 
/s/Barzilla Dewey
Sworn + subscribed this 28th day of January 1840 before - me
/s/George Andrew,
Justice of the Peace - 

State of New York
Jefferson County Clerks Office} I Peleg Burchard Clerk of Jefferson  County do certify that George Andrew Esquire before whom the above affidavit was sworn was at the date of the same a Justice of the pease in and for said County, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his signature above written is genuine Witness my hand and seal of Office this first day of February 1840
/s/P. Burchard Clerk

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State of New York
Erie County ss} On this fifteenth day of June - one thousand eight hundred and forty personally appeared before me Edward Prentice a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Jeremiah Dewey who being first duly sworn deposes and says that he is now in his 78th year and is a pensioner for services performed in the Revolutionary war. 
That he is a brother of Barzilla Dewey a revolutionary soldier now a resident of the Town of Adams in the County of Jefferson and State of New York - 
That the deponent and the said Barzilla Dewey in the time of the Revolutionary war lied in the Town of Becket Berkshire Co. Mass - That his said Brother Barzilla Dewey is older than this deponent and be well recollects in the year 1777 of his said Brother taking the place of one - Wait of the said Town of Becket and going on an expedition under Col John Brown to Ticonderoga - That when he came back he told Deponent that he had been up around Lake George to Fort Ticonderoga and had help take 150 American prisoners that had been captured by Burgoyne - and armed them with the muskets taken from the enemy. That deponent well recollects of his said Brother being gone - and also that he was reputed at the time to have been under a Captain Whittlesey engaged in the Battle of Bennington - 
That this deponent and his said Brother Barzilla Dewey in the militia for six months under Capt. Peter Porter - That this deponent and his said Brother Barzillla marched under the said Capt. Peter Porter to Albany in the State of New York when the said Capt Peter Porter was stationed as captain

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commandant over two companies - That the particular business said command was engaged in was as a guard to the fort armory + munitions of War - That the said Barzilla Dewey and this deponent both served their time out and although they were discharged from Albany a little before their time yet it was computed that by the time they got home it would be six months and was so generally understood - 
That in the year 1780 - in the spring of that year Deponents said brother Barzilla left [illeg] home and went as deponent under stood from him to under Capt. Mean in Col. Sprouts reg't Nixon Brigade to the states of New York + New Jersey. That deponent understood from him on his return after he had been gone eight or nine months that he was present when Andre was executed - and had been engaged in active service all the time he had been absent - 
/s/Jeremiah Dewey
Subscribed + sworn to this 1st day of June 1840}
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STATE OF NEW YORK
ERIE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE,} ss. I, CYRUS K. ANDERSON, Clerk of the County of Erie, do hereby certify that Judson Prentice Esq. whose name is subscribed to the annexed deposition was, at the time of taking said deposition a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly elected and sworn, and acting as such. And further, that I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and verily believe the signature "Judson Prentice" to be his genuine signature.
[court seal affixed]
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, this 1st. day of July A. D. 1840.
/s/C. K. Anderson Clerk By R. W. Padelford Dep Clerk
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Dated June 1840 - 
/s/Judson Prentice J. P. and Commissioner of Deeds for said County

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commandant over two companies - that the particular business said command was engaged in was as a guard to the fort armory + munitions of war - that the said Barzilla Dewey and this deponent both served their time out and although they were discharged from Albany a little before their time yet it was considered that by the time they got home it would be six months and was so generally understood - 
That in the year 1780 in the spring of that year Deponents said brother Barzilla left ['no' crossed out] home and went as Deponent understood from him to under Capt. Mean in Col. Sprouts reg't Nixons Brigade to the states of New York and New Jersey - That deponent understood from him on his return after he had been gone eight or nine months that he was present when Andre was executed - and had been engaged in active service all the time he had been absent - 
/s/Jeremiah Dewey
Subscribed + Sworn to this 1st day of June 1840 before me}
/s/Judson Prentice J.P. & Commissioner of Deeds for Said County

I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Jeremiah Dewey the above deponent and that he is a man of integrity and veracity - 
Dated June 1840 - 
/s/Judson Prentice J.P. and Commissioner of Deeds for said County

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No 1562
Vermont
Susp'd Novr. 23, 1832
Obj 6. and for proof of Service.
admitted Private 8 months. 
$26.66
R. Temple Present

R. Temple
Rutland 
Vt Page 88

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BRIEF in the case of Brazilla Dewey of Rutland ['Vt.' crossed out] in the State of Vermont
(Act 7 June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? [blank]
3. How old is he? 71 Years.
[margin note: vol 21-p 97- Peter Carter Capt John Brown Col sept.+octr 77]
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
[column headings: Period.|Duration of Service.(Years,|Months,|Days.)|Rank.(Asa )|Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.(Gen.)|
Time of duty not stated In 1777|([blank]|7|[blank])|Private|Col. John Brown [margin note: Brown]|
Spring of 1780 - |(none|9|allowed)|Fifer|Capt. Means Lt. Williams Col --- Reg't [illegible] Genl Nixon's Brig|
various times|([blank|1|[blank])|[blank]|Vermont militia| [end of columns]
5. In what battles was he engaged? None
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Becket, Massachusetts
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary 
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? They are not

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
/s/Robt Fowler
Examining Clerk.

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Revolution
22199
INVALID. [initials: ow]
File No. 22,199
Barzilla Dewey
Pri Rev War
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Act: June 7" 32"
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 105
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Barzilla Dewey Vt. act 7 June 30// - Where certified? G.M.C.
Aug 19. '40 - 
ps'd to 4 Sep 1834
H

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[verso]
No. 3333
Vermont
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Barzilla Dewey of Rutland in the State of Vermont who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Porter of the Reg't commanded by Col. Brown in the Vermont Militia line for 8 months
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Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 26. Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 19th. day of Dec'r 1832 and delivered to R. Temple Present
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Arrears to 4th of September 1832      39.99
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4. March 1832 13.33
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$53.32
[overwritten: 9 mo private (heretofore suspended Due return in refer to agent)
R Temple Rutland Vt]
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, 
Book D. Vol. 4 Page 53

[recto]
suspended - ans? Hon. Wm. Slade Apl. 11th 1834
 - ans? R. Temple, Apl. 24th 1834
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Rolls May 77 - Capt. Porter - Col. Simons - vol 21 - fifer 0-25 ds
78. - Stark - pri 4. - 
80 - Continental - 4-20
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[verso]
Vermont No. 3333
Barzilla Dewey of Rutland in the State of Vermont who was a private in the Compy commanded by Captain Porter of the Regt commanded by Col. Brown in the Vermont Ma. line for 9 months
(Special)
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Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 30 Dollars -- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
≠26.66
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Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of Apl. 1834 and [blank]
R. Temple Rutland.
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Arrears to the 4th March 1834..             90.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4th Sept." 15.00
≠ 105.00
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{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk, 
Book E . . . Vol. 3 . . . Page 61 . . . 

[recto]
Let to. A. Ely, Oct 5 1839.
To same May 18, 1840.
To Same Augt. 7th. 1840

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found on Rolls - 25 ds fifer
4.20 pri
4: - 
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9-15
restore him after 4 Sept.

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Watertown Jefferson County N. Y. 
July 14, 1840

Sir
I send you herewith the affidavit of Jeremiah Dewey which clearly shows that Barzilla Dewey formerly of the State of Vermont + now of this County + who was placed on the pension roll of that state + suspended, because of frauds committed by his agent, actually served more than is allowed to him in said Pension - In your letter of May 18. last year points out discrepancies between his additional evidence + his first claim - In my letter conveying to you this evidence I informed you, that Mr. Dewey was so enfeebled in mind that he could not state positively what his services had been + that they were therein stated as accurately as could be done in his situation - Since which time he has learned when his brother resided + his procured from him the affidavit, find above referred to - By this it would appear that in ,77 he was substitute for a man by the name of Wait + served under Capt Whittlesey at Ticonderoga + was in the battle of Bennington - His next period of service as shown by his testimony was in 1778 under Capt Peter Porter + was chiefly performed at Albany when said Porter was stationed

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+ commandant + was six months or nearly so
The service of 1780 is admitted 4 Months 20 days - 
I would thank you to give immediate attention to this claim + if right return Mr. Dewey to the Pension Rule + transfer him to the Agency of this State
Yr Ob Svt
/s/Adriel Ely

J. L. Edwards Esq Com. Pensions DC

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Barzilla Dewey 
26.66
Payments to be made at Burlington by the Pres't U. S. B'n Bank & Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Vermont

Capt. Porter
Col. Brown, Mass
Apl. 1. 1833 of Rutland
35 years previous of Becket

Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, in Book d. Vol. 4 page 53

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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.

I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, Barzilla Dewey of Rutland County of the State of Vermont - who was a private in the army of the Revolution
is entitled to receive Twenty Six dollars and Sixty six cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi=annually, on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in every year.
[seal affixed] Given at the War Office of the United States, this nineteenth day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty=two
/s/Lew Cass
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.}
/s/JL. Edwards

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Watertown Aug. 11. 1840

Sir
I herewith return the Pension Certificate of Barzillai Dewey for correction + increase + [illegible] to the information in your letter of the 7" inst
Very Respectfully 
yr ob svt
/a/Adriel Ely

J.L. Edwards Esq
Com'r of Pensions Washington

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[addressed letter]

Oct 5 
[postmark: WATERTOWN VT AUG 24]

Barzillai Dewey
Vt. roll
3333

J. L. Edwards Esq
Com of Pension 
Washington

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Watertown Jeff. Co. N. York
August 19. 1839

Sir
Barzallai Dewey formerly of Rutland Ver't says he was placed on the pension list of the Vermont Agency and obtained his pension through the agency of Judge Robert Temple of Rutland; that he received his pension twice; that is rec'd two different payments + that his pension certificate was left with Judge Temple and that since his death he has never been able to get his certificate nor has he received any money. Will you be so good as to inform me when the said Dewey was placed on the pension List, at what rate per annum up to what time the said Dewey has received his pension, whether he has been suspended  and if so for what reason + the necessary steps to be taken to enable him to obtain s'd pension from the last time he rec'd it
Respectfully Yr Ob Svt
Adriel Ely

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Com'r of pensions
Washington

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Barzillai Dewey,
Vt. roll. act June 7. 1832.
['reduced' crossed out] Increased from 26:66 to $30 per annum.
Be pleased to say to what time, and at what rate, he was last pd.
Pension Office
Oct 5. 1839.} p to 4 Sep 1834 @ $30 per ann
TH

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Barzillai Dewey
Secy. Bangs Cert.
application for increase of pension - act of 1832

Hon. W. Slade

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, March 3'd 1834.

I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of "Bezelial" Dewey, as a fifer, is borne on a Pay Roll of the six months Men who served in the Continental Army for the Town of Becket, in 1780, where he is allowed from July 21st to Decem'r 5th 1780, four Months and twenty days.
m d
4 = 20
Barzilla Dewey claims for further services in 1780 & '81, under Capt. Means, in Col. Sprout's Regt. - but the roll he describes is not found in this Office.
/s/Edward D Bangs Secy

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Barzilla Dewey
$30. Payments to be made at Burlington by the Pens. Bk. of Burlington Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Vermont
Sep. 1834 of Rutland 36. yr. previous of Becket, Mass}

New Certificate,
adm'd 
25 days Fifer
8 mo. 20. " pri
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31.94/100
Deduct what was paid under former certificates
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book E Vol. 3. Page 6, by R. Burdine Clerk.
Adriel Ely
Watertown N.Y.

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WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.

I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Barzilla Dewey of the State of Vermont who was a private during the Revolutionary War. - is entitled to receive thirty dollars and [blank] cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semiannually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September in every year.
[seal affixed] Given at the War Office of the United States, this twenty eighth day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty=four
/s/Lew Cass
Secretary of War.

Examined and Countersigned.} JL Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

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Watertown Feby. 1. 1840

Sir
I send herewith the affidavit of Barzallai Dewey - formerly of Vermont and on the Pension Roll of that state who is approves from you letter of 5th October 1839 "was suspended in 1824 on account of having been obtained through the agency of a person who committed numerous frauds upon this office." Mr Dewey is very feeble in body, his memory much impaired + the only fact that he is absolutely certain of is that he performed a great deal of service. That he served all the time that his brother Jeremiah Dewey, [illegible], who was placed on the pension roll in Franklin County in this State + is more on the roll + resides in some part of western New York - He says he served more than his brother - If he is [illegible], it is his wish to be transferred to this State. 
I also enclose a certificate of the Secretary of Massachusetts in favor or Bezelial Dewey from 4 March + 20 days - This service Mr. Dewey says he performed - This certificate should understandably be allowed him for it is certain that no other Dewey lived - Becket at that time who performed any revolutionary service - 
Yr Ob. Svt
/s/Adriel Ely
J L Edwards

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State of Vermont
Rutland ss }
On the 22d day of March 1834 personally came before the undersigned authority, Abel Taft of said County, aged 74 + a credible witness, after being duly sworn doth depose + say, that he was a soldier in 1780 in Col. Beebe: Reg't served at West Point, and knew Barzilla Dewey now of Rutland; and that said Dewey was a Fifer in Col Sprout; Reg't of the Massachusetts Line. The deponent understood said Dewey was the of the six months men from Massachusetts, but being a good Fifer, he was prevailed on to remain after his time was out - and the deponent thinks he knew at least eight months in the whole as a Fifer. 
/s/Abel Taft
Subscribed + sworn before me the day + year afore'd. 
/s/R Temple Jus. Peace

R Temple above named is a Justice of the peace, acting under the authority of the State of Vermont, + the above is his signature 
/s/William Slade
April 8. 1834

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, March 10th 1834.

I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name "Bezelial" Dewey, as a fifer, is borne on a pay-roll of the six months men, who served in the Continental Army, for the Town of Becket, in 1780, where he is allowed from July 21st. to Decem'r 5th four months and twenty days. - 4=20
Barzilla Dewey claims for services under Capt. Wm. Means, in Col. Sprout's Regt. in 1780, but the roll is not found in this Office for 1780. The rolls of the Militia Officers are very imperfect and incomplete.
/s/Edward D Bangs Secy