Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19172, Thomas Dewey, Vt

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Service
Vt.

1211
Dewey, Thomas
Charity

Number
W.19172

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[verso]
2431
Vermont Montplr
Charity Dewey widow of Thomas Dewey Vt
who served in the Revolutionary
war,  as a pri + Corpl
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 38 Dollars 18 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of Dec. 1848 and sent to Hon. Geo. P. March HofR

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 51, Vol. 3.

[recto]
Reported Dec. 16/48

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11920
Charity Dewey
Rd May 26, 1845.
widow of Thomas
Vt
Act 7 July 1838
M 84 C 13.

Admitted 
10 mos 28 days private
15 " Corp'l

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State of Vermont
Chittenden District Ss}

On this seventh day of May, A.D. 1845 personally appeared before the Hon. Probate Court for the district of Chittenden and State of Vermont, at a session thereof held at Burlington, within and for said district, [crossed out] personally appeared Charity Dewey, a resident of Colchester in the county of Chittenden and State aforesaid, aged seventy nine 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 July 7, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows", That she is the widow of Thomas Dewey, who was a private and corporal in the Vermont militia, or State Troops, during the revolutionary war; - that he served at different periods, during said war, as she believes, as much as two years in all a part of the time in Capt. Zebediah Dewey's company, and a part of the time in Capt Allen's company, and a part of the time in Capt Sawyer's company, but she is unable to state, from recollection, the particulars of his services. She further declares that she was married to the said Thomas Dewey on the the twenty second day of July, in the year seventeen hundred and eighty four, at  Poultney in the State of Vermont, by the Rev. Ithamer Hibbard, the settled minister of said Poultney; that her maiden name was Charity Ashley, and that her husband, the aforesaid Thomas Dewey, died on the second day of January

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in the year eighteen hundred and thirteen, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time above stated.
Charity Dewey her X mark
Witness
[signed] Wm Weston

Sworn to and subscribed this seventh day of May A.D. 1845, before me; and I certify that the said Charity Dewey is a person of truth and veracity. and that, on the first page, the words "personally appeared" were erased before signing.
[signed] Charles Russell Judge 

I, John S. Webster, of Colchester, in the county of Chittenden and State of Vermont, aged forty nine years, testify and say that I am well acquainted with Charity Dewey, who has made the foregoing declaration, and have been acquainted with her since my boyhood and I also was acquainted with Thomas Dewey, her late husband, previously to his death. The said Thomas Dewey died as I learn from the family, (my wife being a daughter of the said Thomas and Charity,) on the second day of January in the year eighteen hundred and thirteen. He was buried in Milton, near Colchester, and I have recently visited his grave and find upon his tombstone the following inscription, "In memory of Mr. Thomas Dewey, who died Jan. 2, 1813, aged 52 years." I further testify

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that the said Charity Dewey has never intermarried  since the death of her said husband, and is now his widow.
[signed] Jno. S Webster

Sworn to and subscribed this seventeenth day of May A.D. 1845, before me, and I certify that I am well acquainted with the said John S. Webster and that he is a person of truth and veracity.
[signed] Wm Weston Justice Peace

State of Vermont
District of Chittenden Ss.}
I, William Weston, Register of the Probate court for said district of Chittenden do hereby certify that Charles Russell, before whom the foregoing declaration of Charity Dewey was made and sworn to was, at the time of taking the same, and still is, judge of said probate court, and that the signature to the certificate thereto, purporting to be his, is genuine.
I also certify that William Weston, before whom the above affidavit of John S. Webster was taken and sworn to, is a Justice of the Peace within and for the county of Chittenden, duly commissioned and sworn, and that the signature above, purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto affix the seal of said court and subscribe my name at Burlington in said district this 17th day of May A.D. 1845. 
[signed] Wm Weston Register

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State of Vermont
Chittenden County Ss.}
I, Beulah Ashley, of Milton, in said county, testify and say, that I am a daughter of Zebediah Dewey, who was a captain in the Vermont militia during the revolutionary war and resided in the town of Poultney in the county of Rutland. Thomas Dewey, who married Charity Ashley, was a son of said Zebediah Dewey by his first wife, and was my half brother, and both resided in said Poultney during the revolutionary war. I was well acquainted with the said Charity before her marriage and have ever since been well acquainted with her. I was married to Elisha Ashley during the revolutionary war, and was knowing to the revolutionary services of my father, my husband and of the said Thomas Dewey, and of other inhabitants of said Poultney. I distinctly recollect that while the British army lay at Crown Point, New York (the year I do not remember, but, from Thompson's history of Vermont, I find that the british army were at Crown Point in the year 1776, and returned to Canada) the said Thomas Dewey with Elisha Ashley and Enoch Ashley were sent with a flag of truce, to the British camp at Crown Point, and were absent twenty six days. When they returned, they stated that they were not permitted to return immediately.
A short time prior to the battle of Bennington, (which took place August 16. 1777) the said Thomas Dewey went into the service under Capt Zebediah Dewey, my

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father, and they were absent, in that service until the 16th day of December, in the same year, when they came to Pownal, Vermont, whether many of the inhabitants of Poultney and myself among the number, had removed, as a place of safety, distant some fifty miles from Poultney. We immediately left Pownal for Poultney and arrived at the latter place on the 18th day of December, 1777.
The next year after the battle of Bennington, in the spring of the year, soon after we had finished making maple sugar, (the sugar season terminating in this climate in April) Elisha Ashley, whom I afterwards married, then a recruiting sergeant, came to my father's house and requested my brother, the said Thomas Dewey, to enlist into the Provincial troops, and the latter did enlist in my presence, and he received, at the time, eight dollars bounty. The said Thomas Dewey immediately left home and was absent on this service until the day before thanksgiving, which was in that year, in the early part of December, but I do not know the name of his captain, nor the officers under whom he served.
The next year after the service of the said Thomas Dewey in the Provincial troops, he served in a company called the Rangers, and was out quite a length of time but I cannot remember the exact time, neither do I now remember the name of his captain.
I have heretofore given an affidavit touching the revolutionary services of the said Thomas Dewey, but as I was only requested to state generally that he did serve in the revolution, if I knew the fact, and the

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names of his officers, so far as I could remember them, I did not state the particulars of his services as I have done in this affidavit. Having been requested to state the particulars of his services, according to my present recollection. I have stated above such facts as I distinctly remember and am confident that I am not mistaken in the facts above set forth.
[signed] Beulah Ashley

Sworn to and subscribed before me this ninth day of January 1846, and I certify that I have been acquainted with the said Beulah Ashley for more than twenty years last past; that she is a woman of truth and veracity, and that, although of an advanced age, she is possessed of a clear and strong mind and memory.
[signed] Jno S Webster, Justice Peace

State of Vermont
Chittenden County Ss:
I, Edward A. Stansbury Clerk of Chittenden County Court do hereby certify that John S. Webster Esq. whose signature appears above, was on the ninth day of January A.D. 1846, a Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly commissioned and sworn, that his term of office commenced December 1st. 1845 and will expire November 30. 1846. And that I am well acquainted with his handwriting, and know his signature above to be genuine. 
Witnessed whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 22d day of January A.D. 1846.
[signed] E.A. Stansbury

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"Thomas Dewe Married to Charity Ashley, July "twenty second A.D. seventeen hundred eighty four "Certifyd. by Ithamer Hibbard."

State of Vermont
Rutland County
Town of Poultney

I, Amos Bliss, of the town, county and state aforesaid, do testify and say that I am town clerk of said town of Poultney, and that I find among the records of said town the marriage of Thomas Dewey to Charity Ashley duly recorded and that the above is a true copy of the record of said marriage except the dates, which are expressed on the record in fair and legible figures, as follows, "July 22. A.D. 1784." I further testify that I have always understood, ever since I lived in Poultney, that Ithamer Hibbard was the first settled minister of said Poultney The words "duly recorded" in this affidavit, interlined before signing.
[signed] A. Bliss Town Clerk

State of Vermont
Rutland County Ss.}
Poultney February 3d. 1845.
Then the above named Amos Bliss personally appeared and made oath that the above affidavit by him

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subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth, before me, and I certify that Amos Bliss, aforesaid is town clerk of said town of Poultney
[signed] James S. Harris Justice Peace.

STATE OF VERMONT,
RUTLAND COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.}
I, Frederick W. Hopkins, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland, do certify that James S. Harris Esquire, was, at the date of the Certificate to which this is attached, a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned, and qualified to take Depositions do, and that I verily believe his signature to the same is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Court, at Rutland in said County, this fifth day of February, Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and forty five.
[signed] F.W. Hopkins

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V N 11920
Charity Dewey
Vt.
Wm Weston Jul 12 1845.
Set to W. Weston Oct 28 '45

Act 7 July 1838

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11920
Act '43 8570.
Act '44 471
Charity Dewey - widow of Thomas
Vermont
Act 7 July 1838.
m'd '84 husb'd d'd 1813
Admitted
10 mos. 28 dy's pn.=$36.38
              15  " Corporal 1.80
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@ $38.18 pr. an.
From March 4". 36 to March 4 1841.
Also Act 3d March 1843, + 17. June '44

Wm. Weston. Agent
Burlington Vt.

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[verso]
Reported

[recto]
9964
Vermont
Charity Dewey Widow of Thomas Dewey who was a pensioner under the Act of [blank] and who died on the 3rd Jany, 1813 of Chittenden Co in the State of Vermont who was a Pri + Corpl in the Comp'y commanded by Captain [blank] of the Regt commanded by [blank] in the Revolution ['line' crossed out] for 10 mos. 28 dys pri. 15 dys Corpl
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Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier at the rate of 38 Dollars 18 Cents per annum, to commence om the 4th day of March, 1836.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of April, 1846, and Wm. Weston, Esq Burlington, Vt.
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Total amount, $190.90
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Thos Lumpkin Clerk, 
Book D Vol. 1. Page 123.

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[verso]
Reported

[recto]
7686.
Vermont, Montpelier
Charity Dewey widow of Thomas Dewey who was a Pri. + Corpl in the Revolution
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 38 Dollars 18 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of April 1846 and sent to Wm. Weston, Esq
Burlington, Vt
_____
[Act of March 3, 1843.] + 17th June, 1844
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 61.

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Rev WIDOW, &c. [initials: ow]

File No. 19172
Charity Dewey widow of Thomas Dewey 
Corpl Rev War
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Act: Feb 2d 48
Index: - Vol. A, Page 177
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Charity Dewey wid of Thos Dewey

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State of Vermont
Secretary of State's Office
Montpelier July 24th 1845

I hereby certify that there is on a file in this Office A Pay Roll for a part of Capt Zebediah Dewey's Company (of Poultney Militia) who marched to the assistance of Governor Clinton in his endeavors to intercept the retreat of Sir John Johnson) in May and June 1780, (marched 30th of May) travel made up at 4d per mile as far as Mount Independence. Poultney June 13. 1781: Only 14 names appear on this Roll, to wit, 12 privates and 2 sergeants, and "no commissioned officer continued with the command of this party." This Roll is certified by "Zebediah Dewey Cap't."
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand, and affix the seal of this Office this 24th day of July A.D. 1845.
[signed] Ferrand F. Merrill
Deputy Sec of State

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Burlington Vermont  May 21, 1845

Sir,

I transmit herewith the declaration and proofs of Charity Dewey, widow of Thomas Dewey, decd, for a pension under the act of July 7, 1838,

When the papers shall have been passed please enclose to me her certificate.

I am very respectfully
Your obt Servt.
Wm Weston

James S Edwards Esq
Comsr. of Pensions

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Burlington Vt. Sept 26 1845.
Sir,
I forward enclosed additional testimony to establish the claim of Charity Dewey for a pension viz a certificate from the Secretary of State showing that Capt Zebediah Deweys compy (one of the officers under whom Thomas Dewey, husband of the claimant, served) belonged to or were from Poultney, also 2 affidavits of persons who knew him while in the service.
Also the declaration of Abigail Haynes, widow of Abel Haynes, for a pension under the acts of March 3, 1843 and June 17, 1844.
If the proof is satisfactory, please enclose to me the several certificates.
Very respectfully 
Your Obt Servt
[signed] Wm Weston

J.L. Edwards Esq
Comsr. of Pensions

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I Elisha Owens of Milton in the County of Chittenden & state of Vermont aged 82 years depose testify & say that I was well acquainted with Thomas Dewey late of Milton, that I was acquainted with him before AD 1780 & ever since until his death, that he served in the Revolutionary war, in the years 1779 & 1780 & after that time, that he served in Capt Zebediah Deweys Company with me, I serving at the same time in the same company I understood he married Charity Ashley of Poultney I lived in Patney at the same time but was not present at the wedding. That he removed from Pattney about the same time that I did to Milton. we both lived in sd Milton until his death. which took place I think about the year 1813 - That he was the same Thomas Dewey that served in the Revolutionary war & that Charity Dewey who no lives in Colchester is the same Charity Ashley who he married in Paltney
Elisha Owens his X mark
Milton August 25th 1845

State of Vermont
Chittenden County Ss}
Milton August 25th 1845
Subscribed and sworn to before me the day & year above written
[signed] Jno S Webster Justice Peace

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I Beulah Ashley of Milton County of Chittenden and State of Vermont aged 82 years depose testify & say that Thomas Dewey my Brother served in the Revolutionary war that the served in Capt Zebediah Deweys company, Capt Allens company and in several other companies in 1779 & afterwards That I was at home at my Fathers when he went away & at home when he returned, that he afterwards married Charity Ashley, now Charity Dewey that I was present & saw them married, after which he removed to Milton, I removed here about the same time & we both lived in Milton until his death which took place January 2d 1813. that his widow Charity Dewey now lives in Colchester is then about six miles of me, and that he was the same Thomas Dewey that served in the Revolutionary war, and she the same Charity Dewey his widow who resides in Colchester
[signed] Beulah Ashley
Milton August 25th 1845

State of Vermont
Chittenden County Ss}
Milton August 25th 1845
Subscribed and sworn to before me the day & year above written
[signed] Jno S Webster Justice Peace

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I certify that I am personally acquainted with Elisha Owen and Beulah Ashley, who have made and subscribed the foregoing affidavits, and that they are persons of truth and veracity.
[signed] Jno S Webster Justice Peace

State of Vermont
Chittenden County Ss.}
I, Edward A. Stansbury, Clerk of Chittenden county court, do hereby certify that Jno S. Webster, before whom the foregoing affidavits were taken and sworn to was, at the time of taking the same, and still is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county of Chittenden and that his signatures to the certificates thereto are genuine
In testimony whereof I do hereunto affix the seal of said court and subscribe my name at Burlington in said county this 26th day of August, 1845
[signed] E.A. Stansbury

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Charity Dewey
AA
7686

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State of Vermont
Chittenden County Ss}
On this twenty third day of August, A.D. 1848, personally appeared before this subscriber, one of the Justices of the peace within and for said county of Chittenden, Charity Dewey, a resident of Milton, in the county of Chittenden and State of Vermont, aged eighty three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2nd February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Thomas Dewey, who was a private and corporeal in the Vermont Militia during the Revolutionary War; that she was a pensioner under the Acts of July 7, 1838, March 3d 1843 and 17th, June, 1844, at the rate of Thirty eight dollars and eighteen cents per annum; and she further declares that she is still a widow. And because she is unable to set forth the particulars of her husbands services, she refers to her former declarations, and the proofs accompanying the same to show said services.
Charity Dewey her X mark
Witness
[signed] Lorin Brigham
F.D. Brigham

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me, and I certify that the declarant is personally known to me.
Jno. S Webster Justice Peace

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State of Vermont
Chittenden County}
Secretary of States Office
Burlington Sept. 9. 1848

I, James Mc M Shafter, Secretary of State for the State of Vermont do certify that John S. Webster Esq, before whom the foregoing declaration was sworn to, was, at the time of taking the same, and now is one of the Justices of the peace in and for said county of Chittenden, and that the signature to the certificate thereto is in his genuine hand writing.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto affix my official seal and subscribe my name on the day and year above written. 
[signed] J Mc M Shafter

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[addressed envelope]

[postmark: JAN 23 BURLINGTON VT]

Jan. 28, 1846.
Addl ltr. case
Case Charity Dewey. 

James L. Edwards Esq.
Comm'r of Pensions
Washington D.C.

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Burlington Jany 22. 1846.
Sir.
I forward the affidavit of Beulah Ashley in support of the claim of Charity Dewey, widow of Thomas Dewey, for a pension. Although she does not state the names of all the captains under whom Thomas Dewey served, yet she states his services corresponding with the time of service shown by the copy of the rolls already sent to you. She also states some services not shown by the rolls. The imperfection of the rolls in this state, from a large portion of them having been destroyed by mice (which has been certified to you in other cases by our Secretary of State) will account for this discrepancy.
I am respectfully
Your obt servt
[signed] Wm Weston

James L. Edwards, Esq.
Comsr. of Pensions.

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State of Vermont
Secretary of State's Office
Montpelier November 5, 1844

I hereby certify that there is on file in this office a paper purporting to be "A Pay Roll of Capt. Zebediah Dewey's Company for their service in the alarm at Castleton October 21, 1781, in obedience to orders from Lt. Col. Clark"; on which Roll is the name [margin note: 10ds] of Corpl Thos. Dewey", with an allowance for ten days service, as corporal. 
Also, "A Pay Roll of Capt. Zebadiah Gray's Company of Militia for service done the State in March 1780"; on which Roll is the name of Thomas Dewey" [margin note: ✓4 dy] with ['the' crossed out] an allownace for fourt days service as a private.
Also, "A Pay Roll of Capt Zebediah Dewey's Company of Militia for service done the State in Oct. last, 1780"; on which Roll is the name of Thomas Dewey" [margin note: ✓1 da.] with an allowance for one day's service as a private.
Also, "A Pay Roll of Capt Parmalee Allen's Company of Rangers for service done the United States in the year  1779"; on which roll is the name of [margin note: ✓109 d.] "Thomas Dewey" with an allowance for 109 days service as a private, commencing Aug. 1st and ending Nov. 17th.
Also, "A Pay Roll of Capt Israel Hurlburt's Company of Militia in Col. Thomas Lee's Regiment, on an exhibition to the Northward, under the immediate command of Maj. Gideon Bronson, in the month of [blank] 1782"; on which Roll is the name of "Corpl Thomas Dewey" with an allowance for three days [margin note: 3] service. 
Also, "A Pay Roll of Capt Zebediah Dewey's Company for their service done in the alarm at Castleton, June 10th 1781, in obedience to orders from Maj. Isaac

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Carried over
[margin note: 127 days] Clark"; on which Roll is the name of "Corpl. Thomas [margin note: 7 02] " with an allowance for two days service. 
[margin note: 30/129 days/49] Also, "A Pay Roll of Capt Thomas Sawyer's Company of Provincial Troops, from the dates of their enlistments until discharged, commencing May 1st and ending Nov. 30, 1778"; on which Roll is the name of Thomas Dewey" with an allowance for seven months and four [margin note: 7 mos 4 da] days service as a private.
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of this Office this 3d day of November AD 1844.
/s/Ferrand F. Merrill
Deputy Secretary of State
[margin note: /13]