Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43500, David Dicks, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Dicks, David
S 43500
CONTENTS

15, 100  New York  David Dicks
of Catharine in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded Colonel Webb of the Connecticut line, for the term of Three Years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 23 of May  1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 of Sep. 1819 and sent to S. B. Leonard Esq.  Owego N. York  (1819)
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1819  123.50 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Mar 1820  48.00 15 Mo. \frac{9}{31} \frac{4}{30}  $171.38
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
See letters 26 May to Pension Agent & Mr. A. Ely
Notes in right margin: Note in your case 4th 1820 to 4th of Sep 1820 15 Mo. 9/31 4/30

43 500
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 43.500
David Dicks
Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 129
[Arrangement of 1870.]

David Dinkins
Paper
Private
Col. Webb Regiment Connecticut Line
1780 - 3 years
See roll
The deposition of 2 witnesses (certified by the Judge to be credible) proving 9 mo. service in Continental establishment or corroboration of the within is required.
Admitted
Service proved
Admitted

State of New York Tioga County ss
On this 29 th day of March
1818, before me Shindler Cutting , one of the judges of the court of common pleas, in and for the county of Tioga in the state of New York, personally appeared David Dicks aged 59 years, resident in the town of Catharine in the said county of Tioga, who being first duly sworn, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain per- =sons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War." That he the said David Dicks enlist- -ed into the Continental service some time in the month of December in the year 1780 in the company commanded by Capt.  Stephen Batts in the Regiment commanded by Col. Samuel B. Webb in the town of Pen- =sylt, in the State of Connecticut, for the term of three years. That soon after he was enlisted, they were marched from Penfylt to Hartford, and passed muster from Hartford to Danbury, and from thence to the Highlands, where they joined the standing army. From the Highlands they were marched to Danfor- =dplace - From thence to Gallowshill - From Gallowshill to Kingsbridge - and from the the latter place to Westpoint, where they was they were stationed until the tenth day of November 1783. When he received an honorable discharge - That he kept his dis- =charge a number of years, but has now lost it, and has no further proof in his power to furnish the Department of War of his said services - That he has never

received any pension from the government of the United States nor has any granted him to his knowledge — That he is now in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support
Sworn to and declared before me Phineas Cattan the day and year aforesaid one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Tioga
I Phineas Cattan one of the Judges in and for the county of Tioga, in the court of Common Pleas, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said David Dicks did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, and I transmit the proceedings and testimony had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid acts of Congress — Given under my hand at Elmira  Catharine this 23 rd day of May 1818
In addition to the above certificate Phineas Cattan that I certify that the above David Dicks is in indigent circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support he is a lame man and makes brooms and bottoms chairs for his daily support Phineas Cattan

State of New York Troy County } Clerk's office }
I certify that Phineas Cottrell was on the day of the date of the foregoing Certificate one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Troy County duly commissioned Sworn & that full faith & credit ought to be given to his official acts as such. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said County this 12 th July 1819
Thos. Magawrell
State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield ss. }
New Canaan June 5 th 1819
On examination of my Revolutionary War papers - particularly my Size Roll, which describes the men, relates where he enlisted, where he enlisted and for what Town - I therefore relate under oath that David Dukes enlisted December 26 th 1780 - for three years and that he served in my company Col d Samuel B. Webb's Regiment Revolutionary Army - till about the 1 st of July 1783 - at which time I retired from the Army but I presume he served faithfully his term & Out for he was a good soldier for my Roll Col d Webb's Reg t Connecticut Line Continental Army - - -
Stephen Butts then Capt e in said Reg t - - - - -
June 5 th 1819 -
personally appeared the above Stephen Butts and made oath to the above deposition or relation relative to David Dukes
Subscribed before me Aaron Smith Justice of peace

to the above deposition or relation relative to David Dukes
Sworn before me Aaron Comstock Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut Fairfield County - }
ss; I David Burr of Fairfield in the County of Fairfield, Clerk of the County Court, or Court of Common Pleas, within and for said County, Do certify and make known to all whom it may concern, That Aaron Comstock Esq. is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County, duly Commissioned, with full power & Authority to administer Oaths, take Affidavits, do all other matters and things pertaining to the office of a Justice of the Peace within said County - And that full faith and credit, is, and ought to be given to his Official Acts and proceedings -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and the Seal of said Court in said Fairfield this 11 th Day of August - A. 1819 -
David Burr -

Dayton
Lebanon August 21 st 1819
My Dear Sir
Your notice to my good old soldier David Dike, came only to hand but it has been difficult for me to attend to the business till this time (the country blocks being 20 miles from me) but I now enclose Mr. Burns Certificate & my disposition which you returned to me & I hope & am persuaded Dike must obtain his Pension - I feel grateful to you for that you assist Dike who fought Bled frozen & starved for the Independence of the U.S. of America - almost without clothing pay or provisions - This business has been considerable trouble to me exila- -ting of expense but David Dike is valuable
I am Sir very Respectfully Stephen Potts Mr. Leonard Dyer

State of New-York Broome County ss.
On this 13 th day of September 1820 personally appeared in open court, in the Court of common Pleas, which is a court of record in & for the County of Broome in the State aforesaid, (the said court is a court of record because it proceeds according to course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount keeping a record of its proceedings & having the power of fine & imprisonment), David Dicks, aged 63 years resident in the town of Owego in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows; to wit, In a company commanded by captain Stephen Betts, in a Regiment commanded by colonel Samuel B. Webb in the Connecticut Line for a term of about eighteen months commencing (as he thinks) in March 1782. That in conformity with the law of the United States of the 18 th of March 1818. relative to Revolutionary persons he made application on the 23 rd day of May 1818 for a pension. That a certificate was granted in his favor, which is dated the 18 th day of September 1819 and is number 15.700
Sworn & declared this 13 th day of September 1820 before me
A. Doubleday Clerk
I David Dicks do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818. and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property or of any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of an act of congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18 th day of March 1818. and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, & by me subscribed -

Real Estate - I have none
Personall Property I have as follows to wit
  1. Rifle $16.00 1. Hor. $17.24   1. Small Hatchet .50 3. cups & saucers .25   3. Earthen Plates .30 1. Spoon .08   1. Broken Spider .25 2. Knives & forks .25   1. chair .19 $18.57   19.24 
Schedule A
15.100 Mar. 11.20
David Dicko $18.57
David Dicko
I have no other occupation than labouring on land, and am infirm & decrepit by reason of my advanced age, besides being lame in one of my leg knees so as to be prevented from doing as much towards my own support as I otherwise could. I have no means of support, other than what are set forth in the above schedule, & think I stand in need of the assistance of my country for support my lameness has existed for more than twenty years.
David Dicko
Sworn & subscribed this 13 th day of September 1820 before me
As Doubleday Clerk
I Amie Doubleday clerk of the county of Broome in the state of New York, & of the court of common Pleas of said county do hereby certify that the foregoing oath, & the schedule thereto annexed are true copies from the record of the said court. and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the said property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Eighteen dollars and Fifty seven cents In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court this 13 th day of September 1820
A. Doubleday Clerk

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Dicks George GRADE Private LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 9277 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED June 28, 1792 to not shown
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.