Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 32205-160-55, Philip Dean, Mass.

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Dean Philip Abigail
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CONTENTS

May 28/77
Abigail Dean Widow of Philip Dean, Pilot Capt. Ebenezer Dean Col. Thos. Carpenter
Enl. Sept. 1777 Dis. Nov. 5, 1777 Private Col Carpenter Mass. Militia Revolutionary War
Mass - no Papers ad. 160 acs June 27/56 (Dodge)
David Dean East Taunton Mass

D. S. ...
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state of Massachusetts, Bristol County SS. On this ninth day of May 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 W th Abigail Dean aged ninety years a resident of Taunton in the State of Massachusetts, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Philip Dean, deceased, who was a private in a company commanded by Capt. Ebenezer Deane in the Regiment of Col. Thomas Carpenter, in the American Revolution, that her said husband enlisted as she verily believes, on or about the last of September A.D. 1777, for the term of one month or more as she verily believes, & marched from Taunton Massachusetts, through Rehoboth, then to Bristol R.I. then to Providence State of Rhode Island, she verily believes that he was honorably discharged at Providence or Taunton Nov. 5 th 1777. She further states that she was married to the said Philip Dean then for in Taunton
On the first day of June A.D. 1784, by one Seth Padelford a justice of the Peace, and that her name before her said Marriage was Abigail Mouomber that her said husband died at Taunton on the seventeenth day of April A.D. 1823. The Marriage aforesaid I shall not be able to prove only by a family record, now in the possession of my daughter Sally Dean, as the Records of the town of Taunton was burnt twelve or fifteen years since.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3 rd 1855 and prays that the certificate thereof may be sent for her to David Dean Esq. Tan- -nton Post Office Mass. and declares that she has not received a Bounty Land warrant under this or any other Act of Congress nor made any other application therefor.
Attest Andrew Casmell Abigail then Dean Lyman Casmell then Dean
to the line of (or more) & (then) in thirteenth after first (in Taunton) men alone before

We Andrew Caswell and Cyrus Caswell residents of Taunton in the State of Massachusetts, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by W m Abigail Dean , in our presence; and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be
Andrew Caswell Cyrus Caswell
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be; and that I have no interest in this claim
Godfrey Robinson Justice of the Peace
State of Massachusetts Bristol County We Andrew Caswell, and Cyrus Caswell, both of Taunton having been duly sworn, depose and say; that we well knew Philip Dean who was a private in the Revolutionary War, whose widow now applies for bounty land; that we knew him for more than thirty years before his death which occurred at Taunton aforesaid about thirty two years ago; that we know that he died about that time, because we were his near neighbours and both at his funeral; That we have known his widow from his death to this time that she is now unmarried and resides with one of her daughters in our neighborhood and that we are disinterested
Andrew Caswell Cyrus Caswell
Sworn and duly subscribed to before me this ninth of May AD 1855.
Godfrey Robinson Justice of the Peace
It is hereby certified that satisfactory proof has been exhibited before me,
The undersigned a justice of the Peace by the affidavits of Andrew Caswell, and Cyrus Caswell of the same county and state, who subscribed and duly is sworn to the above affidavit before me; whom I know to be credible persons, and who swear that they have no pecuniary interest in the result of the foregoing application that the widow Abigail Dean, the applicant for bounty land in the foregoing declaration is now unmarried, and that she is the widow of the late Philip Dean who was a soldier in the American Revolution and that the said Philip Dean (is fully believed by me) died at the time above stated
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this eighth day of May 1855- Godfrey Robinson Justice of the Peace

I Sally Dean of Taunton in the County of Bristol & State of Massachusetts aged 70. years, do testify and say, that I attended School when I was in my twelfth year and when at said School I wrought on Canvas the following family Register of my father's family, which is in the following words
viz The Family Register
Births
My father Philip Dean was born in Taunton
February 9. 1762 -
My Mother Abby Maomber was born in Taunton June 8. 1764.
They were married June 1 st 1784.
Their first daughter Sally Dean, who is the person now recording, was born January 4. 1785
Their Second daughter Lydia Maomber was born July 6. 1786 -
Their third daughter Abby, was born April 5. 1790. -
Their first Son Philip Dean was born March 5. 1794. Their fourth daughter Fanny was Born December 10. 1795.
Sally Dean's Work 1796.
Wrought July 13. 1796
(Turn over)

Deaths.
Love thou the Lord and he will be A tender Father unto thee
I. Sally Dean abovenamed depose and say that the above is a true copy of the family record & Register of my Father family viz Philip Dean now deceased, wrought by me July 13. 1796, and is all true except the Spelling of my Mother's name which is Spelt (Nabby) but I should have been Spelt Abigail and that is the way my Mother Spells her name as I often understood
Sally Dean
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol County ss. May 23. 1855 Then personally appeared the above named Sally Dean and made oath to the truth of the above declaration by her subscribed Before me Godfrey Robinson Justice of the Peace Bristol ss.
May 23. 1855 This may certify I. Godfrey Robinson a Justice of the Peace am well acquainted with the above named Sally Dean - She is a credible person. I have also compared the above abstract with the original Register and find it to be a true copy
Godfrey Robinson Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol ss.
I, James Sprague, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Bristol do hereby certify that Geoffrey Robin esq. Esq., whose signature is subscribed to the foregoing and annexed Certificate, is now on the day of the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Bristol, and duly qualified to administer oaths.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Court at Taunton. This twenty fifth day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five. J. Sprague

Rev. War Section.
En Circ
December 27, 1922.
Mabel P. Faunce, #20 Stewart Avenue, Campello, Mass.
Madam:-
In response to your letter dated November 29, 1922, you are advised that from the records of this Bureau it appears that Abigail Macomber, widow of Philip Dean, B. L. Warrant No. 32295, was born June 8, 1764, in Taunton, Massachusetts, and was married in said place, to Philip Dean, June 1, 1784.
Very respectfully yours,
Acting Commissioner.

1922, Dec. 27 Letter to Mabel P. Fannick giving date of marriage - En.

B.L.W g 32205-160-1853.
Muster roll Capt. Ebenezer Dean's co. Col. Thomas Carpenter's regt.
dated Nov. 5, 1777.
Dean, Philip, Mass.
Sent to War Dept. Jany. 16, 1913. c.

Philip Dean - Mass - B.L.Wt. 32205-160-55-
A muster roll of capt. Ebenezer Dean's co, Col. Thomas Carpenter's regt., showing amounts due for wages, and travel from Taunton, Bristol Co., to Rehoboth, thence to Bristol, thence to Providence, R.I. and thence home, dated Nov. 5 th , 1777 and signed Ebenezer r Dean, capt.
S.C.A.
April 19, 1912.
The above paper has been removed from this claim to be forwarded to the War Department

2 in Popp W
Stamps #50 Stewart Ave Campello Mass
Nov 29 th 1922
Pension Bureau
I write to see
if you have the date of marriage of Phillip Dean Jr and Abigail Macomber his wife, he was in the Rev but the records were destroyed by fire in Taunton Mass where he was married, his widow afterwards received a grant of 160 acres Western

land, Congress granted this to every soldier who served 14 days."
I have my paper all made out for D. S. R. but lack date of marriage to
I wondered if you had a record of it or if it was necessary to have it in granting her pension.
Would appreciate an early reply. Yours Resp'
Mabel P Francis 20 Stewart Ave Campello Mass

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Abigail Dean
via
Philip
Feb
Boston
Mrs. Abigail Dean
Washington St.

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Abigail Dean
Rev. Mr. Dean
Rev. James Buffington
Boston
Washington D.C.

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3 Merlin

East Taunton Mass. May 19/56
Hon Mr Buffington
Dear Sir
An application for Bounty Land under Act of March 3 d 1855 presented by Abigail Dean of Taunton widow of Philip Dean has been suspended for want of record evidence.
I herewith send you a state roll of the company in which he served with the request that you will present it at the Pension Office and use your influence to have it attended to immediately.
The number of the application 150,110
You will perceive by the record that the service was performed.

many years ago and must know that the widow is very old, - 92 years, yet she remembers with distinctness many incidents of the revolution and of the early history of this republic
She is in limited circumstances and is very anxious to receive her bounty.
By attending to this you will confer a favor on a worthy person and greatly oblige
Yours most Respectfully David Dean
Assistant P.M. East Farmington
Hon James Buffington A.C.