Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 56860-160-55, Consider Dickinson, Mass.

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Dickinson Consider Esther
B.L.W. 56862-160-55.
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Vol. D. 92. — Rebels
117.876 (Act mar 3/55)
Esther Dickinson (May 5/55 in Konfeder.)
Esther Dickinson Wife of Rev. Emmanuel Dickinson (Rev.)
Capt. — Simon
Col. Elizabeth Porter
Rev. William Miller
Mar 24 th July 1759
Dec 31 st Aug 1759
Ad. 160000 Mch. 10/57
Mar 18/57
Cir. A. 18 April 1/56 No Rolls of Capt. Simons more's a Mass. Ma. on file in this office — 8 and off Mar 29/56
"A" (3) for January Feb 9/57 and Sperry
John Wilson Secofield Mass

DECLARATION FOR WIDOW.
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. COUNTY OF FRANKLIN, }
On this twenty five day of April fifty five personally appeared before me, a
A. D. one thousand eight hundred and Justice of the Peace
within and for the County and State aforesaid, Esther Dickinson aged Sixty six years, a resident of Deerfield in the State of Massachusetts who being duly sworn according to law, declares, that she is the widow of Converse Dickinson , deceased, who was a Soldier in the company commanded by Captain Abel Dinsmore
in the Regiment of Col. Elisha Porter commanded by in the Revolutionary War , as will appear by the Certificate of the City of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts annexed
That her said husband was drafted at Deerfield Mass. on or about the twenty fourth day of July A. D. 1779
and continued in actual service in said war for the term of one month & 13 days and was honorablely discharged at New London on the thirty first
day of August A. D. 1779 . She further states that she was married to the said Converse Dickinson in Deerfield
on the seventh day of January A. D., 1840 . by one M c . Richards a Congregational Clergyman and that her name before her said marriage was Esther Harding that her said husband died at
Deerfield on the sixteenth day of December A. D., 1854 . and that she is a widow at the date of executing this her declaration, and having obtained a Bounty Land Warrant under act of for acres No. , which she has legally transferred and disposed of,
and not within her power to return, she refers to said declaration for evidence of her husband's service, and her marriage, &c. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under act approved
March 3, 1855. She also declares that she has never received nor applied for Bounty Land under this or any other act of Congress, except as above stated. Esther Dickinson
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written; and I certify that I believe the claimant to be the identical person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in said claim. Charlotte Field
Henry Arms Justice of Peace.
AFFIDAVIT OF WITNESSES.
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. COUNTY OF FRANKLIN, }
On this twenty first day of April 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 Charlotte Field and William H. Hitchcock residents of the State of Massachusetts and County of Franklin who being duly
sworn according to law, declare that they are personally and well acquainted with Mrs. Esther Dickinson who saw her sign her name ( or make her mark ) to the foregoing declaration, that they know her to be the identical person therein represented, and that she is now a widow; and they swear they are disinterested witnesses. Charlotte Field William H. Hitchcock
Subscribed and sworn to on the day and year above written, and I certify they are respectable citizens.
Henry Arms Justice of the Peace.

STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. COUNTY OF FRANKLIN. }
I,
mentioned, do hereby certify, that
declaration, affidavit, and power of attorney, is, and was at the time of signing the same, a
in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn ; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit ; and that the aforesaid County Court, is a Court of Record, having general jurisdiction.
Clerk of the County Court, in and for the County and State above whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing
GIVEN under my hand and Seal of Office, at
this
day of
A. D. 185 .

17.856 D
BOUNTY LAND.
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Mrs. Esther Dickinson
Widow of Genside Dickinson
Presented by JOHN WILSON, Deerfield, Mass.
17.856 D

Town Clerks Office Deerfield Ms 1 May 1855
" Married by Rev W m M Richards January 7th 1840. Mr Consider Dickinson of Deerfield, to Miss Esther Harding of Hatfield..
A true Copy as recorded.
W. F. Edwards. Clerk of the Second Cong l Ch in Deerfield
A true Copy of the original received 30 April 1855
Attest Charles Williams Town Clerk.
A true Copy from the record of Marriages in Deerfield
Attest. Charles Williams Town Clerk.
Town Clerks Office Deerfield Ms 1. May 1855.
" 16th Dec r 1854 Consider Dickinson, aged 94 years, bld Age,,
A true Copy from the record of Deaths in the Town of Deerfield for the year 1854.
Attest. Charles Williams Town Clerk.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts?
County of Franklin S.S.
Deerfield May 1st. 1855. Personally appeared Charles Williams Town Clerk of Deerfield and made oath that the foregoing certificates by him subscribed are true.
Before me Pliny Arms Justice of the Peace

Esther, mid of Comedian Dickens Map
Original No. 1
L.C. Whitney Court of Pension
M. S. S. S. M.C.
Present

56. 860
Her Ans

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Franklin, ss.
I, GEO. GRENNELL, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Franklin, do certify, that Pliny Arms Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the Certificate on the papers hereto annexed, was at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Pliny Arms and believe his signature to said Certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said Commonwealth, this Second day of May in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and fifty five
Geo. Grennell Clerk.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston; April 12 th 1855.
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 Consider Dickinson is borne on pay roll of Capt. Abel (Dinsmore's) (Comp. Col. Alisha Porter's Regt. from Hampshire County, serving at New London from July 24 th to Aug 31. 1779 and 102 miles travel 1 month 13 days, as private.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. M. Wrigley Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Additional Evidence for Esther Dickenson Widow of Cornelius Dickenson No. 117,876

I Joel Sexton of Deerfield in The County of Franklin & Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged 90 years do depose and say, That I was born and have always lived in Deerfield. That I was always personally and well acquainted with Consider Dickinson of that town, who was born and always lived there to the time of his death. That the said Consider Dickinson, with several others of that town (viz,) David Sexton, my cousin, William Bull & Seth Nims, all well known to me, and who have all been dead many years, all volunteered or were drafted at the same time, into the service, in the Revo- lutionary war and served in Capt Dins- more's company at New London Conn about six weeks. Capt. Dinsmore belonged to Con- way, adjoining this town. — That the said Consider Dickinson had a bad Harelip when he entered the service, and that when he came home his lip had been sewed up and appeared smooth and well united and so continued during his life. —
Joel Sexton
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Franklin ss. — town over

On this 10 th day of February 1857, personally appeared the within named Joel Sexton, to me well known, and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true, and I certify that he is of sound mind and memory, and is a credible witness. and I further certify that I was personally acquainted with the within named Conceder Dickinson, and all the other individuals named in the within affidavit, since 1794, and know by their own declarations that they performed the duty as therein stated. and further certify that the said Dickinson was reputed to have had a harelip, & that the scar was plain to be seen where it was united.
John Wilson Justice of the Peace

Dunfield Feb 18th 1857
Sir,
I return your letter requesting additional evidence of the service of Cornelius Dickenson in the revolutionary war, together with the certificate of the Secy of State to show that there was such an officer as Capt Dickenson & that Cornelius Dickenson served in his Co, I have never before had an intimation from your Department that the Rolls of the State Militia were in your archives but have always been referred to the Secy. of the State for evidence of service, which has always been used as conclusive.
In addition to the Sub-Secy's certificate of the Secretary, I send you the affidavit of Joel Sexton as confirmatory, who is the only witness living to my knowledge of service on end & summary.
I can find no documentary evidence in the case. It is universally believed in our community that Cornelius Dickenson and others named in Mr. Sexton's affidavit did serve as he has stated.
Yours very Respectfully
John Wilson
Hon. Geo. C. Whiting Commr of Pensions

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston,
February 16. th 1857.
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 Consider (Dickinson) is borne on pay roll of Capt. Abel Dinsmore's Comp. Col. Elisha Porter's Regt. from Hampshire County, serving at New London, Conn. from July 24. to Aug. 31. 1779. 1 month 13 days, having included as private. In 1775 Abel Dinsmore appears in Capt. Robert Oliver's Comp. as Serjt. from Conway. David Sexton, William Bull & Seth Nims of Deerfield served in same company and for same time with said Consider Dickinson in Capt. Dinsmore's Comp. in 1779. Capt. Abel Dinsmore appears to be commissioned May 3. 1776 as Capt.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Francis D. Wilk
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

(CIRCULAR A.)
ACTS OF MARCH 3, 1855, AND MAY 14, 1856.
PENSION OFFICE,
Feb. 9 th 1857.
SIR:
The application of Esther widow of Cousider Dickinson
for Bounty Land under the acts of March 3, 1855, and May 14, 1856, No. 117.876 has been examined, and the claim suspended.
Service is alleged to have been rendered in Capt. Abel Dinsmore's Co Mass., Mil.
The Auditor reports: No rolls of Capt. Dinsmore's Co., Mass., Mil.
The claim is, therefore, suspended for other evidence of service, which must be of the nature of record evidence, if any exist—such, for instance, as a discharge, the muster or pay rolls in any public office in the State in which the service was rendered, a contemporaneous entry of any kind made by a person whose duty it was to notice and register the fact, the records of any town, or any accredited history, &c. If parol testimony be offered, it must be that of at least two credible witnesses who were in the same service, or in a situation to know the facts about which they testify; and they must state particularly and fully all the facts and circumstances within their knowledge or recollection concerning the claimant's service, giving the names of all the officers and men known to have served in the same company with the claimant, where and how it was raised, what service it performed, when and where disbanded, &c.; and if they have themselves applied for or received bounty land, they must state the Nos. of their claims or of the warrants received by them, or the dates, and whence their claims were filed, respectively. If the claimant's services have been paid for, he should state when, where, and by whom paid, and declare, under oath, that he is unable to procure any such record evidence as the office requires, or only such as he may furnish.
When such additional evidence shall have been received, the claim will be re-examined.
Respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
GEO. C. WHITING,
Commissioner
John Wilson Esq Deerfield Mass.
N. B.—In transmitting to the Office papers having reference to a bounty land claim pending before it, endorse on the envelope the words "additional evidence," and on the papers themselves the name and No. of the claim to which they refer.