Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20964, Micajah Deen, New Jersey

New Jersey
Deen, Morcajah Dean or Deane
W. 20964
CONTENTS
Cornelia Ann

died in 18
New York 8302
Micajah Dean
of New York in the State of N. York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Decker of the Regt. commanded by Col. Martin in the N. Jersey line for 12 months
Inscribed on the Roll of NEW YORK at the rate of $11 Dollars per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of April 1837 and due to the Widow
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 37 $ 80 Semi-ant. allowance ending Aug. 37 20 $ 100
Revolutionary Claim, Not June 7, 1832. Geo. C. Steele Clerk Book E. Vol. 4. Page 17

Certificate returned March 6/48 to Hon. C. Blackman N.Y.
1141 New York Albany Cornelia Ann Deane widow of Micajah Deane who served in the Revolutionary war, as Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of XX Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the day of Feb 2/48 and sent to Hon. C. Blackman N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 60 Vol. 11

11454 Micajah Dean
adm d 12 mo pri 40
Postoffice Elmira N.Y. Care Thos Maxwell Agent
Post Office Elmira N.Y.

At a Court of Common pleas held at the Court house in the Village of Elmira in & for the County of Tioga in the State of New York, commencing on the first Tuesday in September 1832 the same being a Court of Record having a Seal and Clerk -
Present
Hon. G. B. Baldwin First Judge
H. Darling
D. Bentley
J. R. Drake
Elijah Roemaker
Esquires
Judges.
State of New York } Tioga County } ss
Personally appeared in open Court on the 10 th
day of September 1832 before the above named Judges now sitting Micajah Dean late a resident of the town of Milo in the County of Tioga in the said State now of Elmira in the said County of Tioga, aged Seventy nine years supracited who being 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 th 1832 -
That he entered the service of the United States for the term 1- of one month, in the month of March 1776 in a company of Militia in the County of Sussex New Jersey, commanded by Capt. Joseph Harker in Col. Ephraim Martin's Regiment, was marched to the City of New York where he remained in service, until his term expired -
In the Spring of 1776 he enlisted for the term of five months at 5 Wantage in the County of Sussex aforesaid, in a company commanded by Captain William Bond, in Martin's Regi-
ment above mentioned, in Genl. Heards Brigade. Spent it out That he was in service in Westfield one month, (in New Jersey) but the name of the officer he has forgotten, in Martin's Regt.
in Wints Brigade, but cannot state his officers - In the Spring of 1777 he served two months at Elizabeth Town under Sergeant Westfull, in Col. Martin's Regiment and
Genl. Heards Brigade -
In August 1777 he went out a month

1- in Capt. Beckwith's company in the Regiment commanded by Col. Ephraim Martin in Gen. Winder's Brigade - In the year 1777 in August or September he was out in the Delaware frontier one month, under Lieut. Duncan McVickar, Major Meeker in command - one month -
2- In 1777 he was also out in the fall, two months under Capt. Benjamin Boykendoll of Sussex County N. J. - in service on the minisink frontier - That he was frequently called out in alarm at various times and has no doubt that he served in all one year & probably more -
In answer to the interrogatories propounded by the War Department he says that he has no documentary evidence of his services in his possession that he was born in the County of Morris at a place called Fox Hill in Morris County N. J. served his time in the Blacksmith business at New Germantown in Hunterdon County, N. J. and before the commencement of the war removed to Wantage in Sussex County where he remained during the war, until about eighteen years since when he removed to Milo Yates County N. Y. where he has continued until a few days past he has resided with his son in the Town of El mira, in the said County of Tioga - He refers to Benjamin Boykendoll of the Town of Veteran in the said County of Tioga an officer under whom he served for evidence of his services.
He hereby relinquishes every claim what- ever to a pension except the present & declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State.
From & subscribed the day & year aforesaid } Green M. Tuttle Clk
Nicagah Deer

In open court on the day & year aforesaid personally appeared Capt. Benjamin Boykendall of Veteran in the said County of eighty three years of age, & being duly sworn says that he was well acquainted with the above named Micajah Dean, that during the Revolutionary war: that the said Dean lived in the family of this deponent, and in the neighborhood where he then resided (to wit in Mantua in the County of Sussex New Jersey) during the said war - That the said Dean was a soldier in the militia of New Jersey in actual service for one month at New York & afterwards enlisted for five months under Capt. William Bond, in Col. Martin's Regiment in Genl. Hears' Brigade, in the year 1776. That the said Dean was out in the company commanded by this deponent as Captain in two expeditions for more than two months in Bergen County at Red Bank. That he knew said Dean in the Minisink frontier service as near as he can recollect about two months.
Benj. Boykendall
Sworn & subscribed
The day & year aforesaid
Green M. Tuttle Clk
We John Dean of Elmira in the County of Troja and Thomas Maxwell of the same place do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Micajah Dean, who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration; that we believe him to be of the age he represents: that he is reputed in the neighborhood where he lives to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion.
John Dean
Th. Maxwell
Sworn & subscribed The day & year aforesaid
Green M. Tuttle Clk

And the said Court do hereby certify that it is their opinion after investigating the matter & after propounding the questions prescribed by the War Department, that the above named Micajah Deen was a soldier of the Revolution & served as he states. The Court further certifies that it appears to them that there is no Clergyman in the immediate neighborhood of the said applicant, and that John Deen & Thomas Maxwell who have subscribed & sworn to the foregoing certificate are credible witnesses whose statement is entitled to credit.
J.B. Baldwin First Judge
I Green M. In the Clerk of the said Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Micajah Deen for a Pension. Witness my hand & the Seal of the said Court the 5th September 1832.
Green M. [Signature]
I further certify that the above named Benjamin Coykendall is considered a credible witness upon whose statement may be relied on —
J.B. Baldwin
W. Agent

9942
Cornelia Ann Dean New-York
At 7 July 1838 -
Micajah Dean the hus- -band, died
March 17th: 1838 -
Israel
New York
Joy David
A. Joy ovid, Dean New-York

9942
Cornelia Ann Dean Maw of Meacuph N.Y.
Act 7 July 1838 MS. A. 9. 2. 38

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"
State of New York } ss
County of Yates } ss On this twentieth day of October 1843 Personally appeared before the subscriber a Judge of the court in and for said county, Cornelia Ann Dean of Starkey in said county 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 Micajah Dean who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, and a pensioner of the United States, that her said husband was a resident of the county State aforesaid. She further declares that she was married to the said Micajah Dean in June 1781. Seventeen hundred and eighty one in Sussex County New Jersey; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, Seventeen hundred and ninety four, at the time above stated.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me
Cornelia Ann her Dean mark
Henry Welles a judge of Yates County Courts
I certify that the above named Cornelia Ann Dean is a respectable person, that I consider her of the age represented by her, and from her great age and infirmity, she ought not to be required to appear in open court to make her Declaration
Henry Welles Judge of Yates County Courts
State of New York } ss
County of Yates } ss Personally appeared before the subscriber a Judge of the court in and for said county, Margaret Swarts of Starkey in said county born 1784 aged fifty nine years, being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith, that the above named Cornelia Ann Dean who is applying for a pension as the widow of Micajah Dean, late a soldier in the war of the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States, is this deponent's mother & that the aforesaid Micajah Dean was this deponent's own father that this deponent's aforesaid father and mother as the legal fruit of their marriage had one daughter, own sister to this deponent older than this deponent, that this deponent's father aforesaid was a pensioner of the United States, that he died in March 1838 eighteen hundred and thirty eight, thinks it was on the 17th day of said March, that her aforesaid mother has not since married, but remains still a widow
Sworn and subscribed before me this twentieth day of October 1843
Margaret her Swarts mark
Henry Welles Judge of Yates County Courts
I certify that the above named Margaret Swarts is a respectable person - she apparently recollects every fact set forth in her deposition
Henry Welles Judge of Yates Co. Courts

State of New York, County of Yates - 2 ss Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Judge of the court in and for said County Sevalt Swarts of Starky in said county aged Sixty Six years, after being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith that he is and has been for fifty three to fifty eight years and always since that time been well acquainted with widow Cornelia Ann Dean within named, who is applying for a pension as the widow of Micajah Dean late a pensioner of the United States, and this depon- ent deposeth & saith that the aforesaid Cornelia Ann Dean is the identical person and widow of the aforesaid Micajah Dean late a pensioner, that this deponent has from his first rec- ollection and for more than fifty five years been personally acquainted with the aforesaid Micajah Dean , the said pensioner; this deponent further deposeth and saith that he well recollects of the aforesaid parties, Micajah Dean & Cornelia Ann Dean , living together as husband and wife more than fifty five years since, that he well recollects that they had children as the legal fruit of their marriage some of them at this date are more than fifty years of age, or would have been if living, this deponent further deposeth & saith that he is intimately acquainted with the children of the aforesaid parties, and well does he know, that they had and now have living five or six children over the age of fifty years, that the aforesaid Micajah Dean was a pensioner of the United States, and died in March 1838 eighteen hundred and thirty eight, and that his widow the aforesaid Cornelia Ann Dean is still a widow, Subscribed and sworn before me, this 20 th day of October 1843 } Sevalt Swarts Henry Wells Judge of Yates County Courts
I certify that the above named Sevalt Swarts is a respectable person, that he clearly showed that he recollects every fact set forth in his deposition -
Henry Wells Judge of Yates Co. Courts
State of New York, County of Yates - 2 ss Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Judge of the County Courts in & for said county, Mary Strubal of Milo in said County aged fifty years, after being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that Widow Cornelia Ann Dean within named who is applying for a pension, as the widow of Micajah Dean late a pensioner of the United States, is this deponent's mother, and that the aforesaid Micajah Dean the late pensioner of the United States was this deponent's father & that her aforesaid father and mother as the legal fruit of their marriage had four children older than this deponent all at single births, all of the same father & mother & all own brothers and sisters to this deponent, that her aforesaid father was a pensioner of the United States & died in March 1838 eighteen hundred & thirty eight, and that her said mother is still widow Subscribed & sworn before me, this 20 th day of October 1843 } Mary X Strubal Henry Wells her Judge of Yates County Courts mark

I certify that Mary Sturba, who executed the annexed deposition is a respectable person, - she apparently recited clearly every fact set forth in her deposition
Henry Wells Judge of Yates County Courts
Answer from Washington to Arad Joy Ovid
State of New York County of Yates ss - I Samuel Stevens Clerk of said County do certify that Henry Wells Esquire before whom the foregoing pension declaration was made the foregoing several affidavits or depositions were taken, and who made the several foregoing certificates, and whose signature is subscribed to the jurats to said declaration and the said affidavits or depositions, and also to the said certificates, was at the time of the several dates thereof a Judge of the County Courts in and for said County of Yates in the State of New York dwelling in said County and duly authorized to act as said Judge. That I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Henry Wells and verily believe his said signatures to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County this twentieth day of October A.D. 1843.
Sam Stevens Clerk
Dr Sir, I have p d expenses to Sturba $1.56 for room & baggage 2.00 Commiss n 25 I have spent one day 3.51 If the old lady succeeds she must do the right thing Mrs. Sturba

No 11454
Nicajah Deen
   Position Years Months Duration of Service     " 4.5  
Specification as to
1878 1901
Th. Maxwell after Elmira Post Office N.Y.
mentioned.
It is hereby certified that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above.
James B. ... Examining Clerk
2. Are the papers submitted as to form or authentication; and if so in what respects?
They are all in proper form - authentication -
incidental evidence, or by the rolls;
3. Is the statement supported by documentary proof by testimony, or by documentary evidence, or by both?
By both documentary and oral evidence.
4. What parties were so engaged?
5. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

No 11454
BRIEF in the case of Micajah Dren of Elmira County of Tioga in the State of New York (Act 7th June, 1839.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Before a Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? none  3. How old is he? 79 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1776 March 1 private Gen. Capt. Joseph Harker -   1776 Spring 5 " Col. Ephraim Martin -   " 1 " Capt. W m Bond - Col. Martin   1777 Spring 2 " Col. Martin - Genl. Wind   " Augt. 1 " Col. Martin - Genl. Heard.   " Augt. or Sept. 1 " Col. Martin - Genl. Wind   " in the fall 2 " Capt. Beckwith -   " Lt. Duncan McKellar - Major   " Meeker -   " Capt. Benj o Cayhead  
5. In what battles was he engaged? none stated { in alarms 1 year probably none }
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? in Supre County - N. Jersey -
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? living Witnesses - Traditional Evidence
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
James D. D. Examining Clerk.

State of New York County of Yates ss Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said county Margaret Swartz of Harkness in said county aged aged fifty nine years & upwards, having been born in 1784, after being duly sworn according to law, deposes and saith, that widow Cornelia Ann Dean who applied for a pension as the widow of Micajah Dean late a poor soldier of the United States, is this deponents mother, and that the said Micajah Dean was this deponents father, that the attached family record is the original record of this deponents age, & that it has been in use twenty to thirty years & is as this deponent believes entirely true, it is the true record of this deponents age, as she has from her infancy been taught Sworn & subscribed before me This fifteenth day of September 1844 { Margaret Swartz William R Briggs Justice of Yates county Mark
I certify that the above named Margaret Swartz is a respectable person - William R Briggs

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
Tevolt Swarts Was Born January 13 th A.D. 1778. Margaret Swarts Was Born Jan. 8 th A.D. 1784. The Following Are the Names Of Tevolt & Margaret Swarts Children Anna Swarts Was Born Nov. 20 th A.D. 1805. Micajah Swarts Was Born Oct. 6 th 1805. George Swarts Was Born March 29 th 1808. John Swarts Was Born June 24 th 1810. Halsey Swarts Was Born Augt. 17 th 1813. Jacob Swarts Was Born April 6 th 1816.
BIRTHS.
Jane Swarts Was Born May 6 th A.D. 1818. Miles Swarts Was Born Jan. 26 th 1822.
Ruth Swarts was Born February the 22 nd 1833

State of New York } I hereby certify Yates County ss. } that David H Bull Clerk of the County of Yates aforesaid hereby certify that William R Briggs Esquire whose name is subscribed to Jurat of the affidavit of Margaret Swarts written on the other side of this sheet and whose name is also subscribed to the certificate of character of the said Margaret Swarts was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Yates aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn and authorized to act as such and that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice of the Peace and that the signature subscribed to the said jurat & certificate of character are genuine - In testimony whereof I have here- unto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County with Courts thereof my official seal at Penn Yan this 7 th day of Septm. 1844
David H Bull clerk
Rec Sept 15

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Micajah Dean a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
n. file 20,964
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Mch. 1776 1 mo ✓ Joseph Harker Ephraim Martin N.J.   Spring 1776 5 " William Bond " "   ✓ 1 " ✓ " "   Spring 1777 2 " Sergeant Westfall " "   Aug. 1777 1 " Capt Beckwith " "   Sept. 1777 1 " Lieut. Duncan McVickie Major Meeker   Fall 1777 2 " Capt. Benj. Coykendall ✓  
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Wantage, Sussex Co., N.J.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 4, 1832. Allowed.
Residence at date of application, Elmira, Tioga Co., N.Y.
Age at date of application, 79 79 years. born at Fox Hill, Morris Co., N.J.
Remarks: Sol. mar. at Wantage Sussex Co., N.J. June 1781 Cornelia Ann Coykendall he died Mch. 17, 1838.
& she was alld. pens. on her appln. exp. Oct. 20, 1843, while 79 yrs. of age & a res. of Starkey, Yates Co., N.Y. Their second chld; Margaret born Jan'y. 8, 1784 mar. — Trevalt Swarts Jr. b. Jan. 13, 1778. 5th. Mary Strubal was 50 yrs. of age in 1843.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Rev. War.
May 10, 1912.
Mrs. Melissa Sense P. Dean,
# 516 West Third Street,
Elmira, N. Y.
In response to your letter dated the 5 th and received the 7 th instant, you are herewith furnished the military history of Micajah Dean, Wid. File No. 20,964, Rev. War, and Captain Benjamin Coykendoll, Sur. File No. 12,607, Rev. War.
You are advised that in order to identify a claim for Revolutionary War pension if filed, by John Pettingill, some of the following data is essential: names of some officers under whom he served, places of residence at enlistment and after discharge, approximate dates of birth and death, given name of his widow.
Very respectfully,
J. L. Klawenfort,
Commissioner.

May 5, 1919.
Commissioner of Pensions:-
Please send war record
of Micajah N. 20964 Dean a
Revolutionary. He was in two battles, the battle of Long Island and the battle of White Plains. He enlisted several times for a few months each time. He married the daughter of his captain whose name was Coykendall. - don't know either her or her father's given name - They later moved to Mila

Gates Co. N.Y., where they lived until his death which must have occurred as near as I can make out - about 1835-36.
He received a pension for years at Milo, Gates Co., N.Y.
If it is on his record that he married the daughter of his captain 812604 Coykendall will you also send captain Coykendall's record as that makes me eligible to the D.A.R. on both great- grandfathers and great- grandmothers side

am also eligible on my fathers side, but at present can give very little data. to the best of my knowledge his grandfather was captain John Pettin gill who enlisted served and died in Massachusetts, and oblige Mrs Melissa P. Denser whose mother was Ellen Struble Pettin gill. whose mother was Mary Dean Struble daughter of Micajah Dean. -
516 W Third St.,
Elmira N.Y.,

C.R.
Ulysses Pa July 3. 1903 Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir: I desire information concerning my grandfather who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war. His name, now on the tomb stone is either Micager Dean or Micajah Dean. Different branches of his family spell the name differently. He never applied for a pension but his widow was granted a pension. Her name was Cornelia Ann Dean .
He enlisted from Dekertown N.J. or Newtown N.J. I think. At any rate he settled there after the war. Later he moved to State of New York, and settled at or near Harnads, Yates Co. N.Y.
Any information concerning him or her will be gratefully returned
Yours truly Mic. Dean Ulysses, Pa.

Skid Ulysses, Pa
20,964 R.R. n.f. WIDOW, &c.
July 8-1903- M. G. Dean.
1912 May 10. Hist. to Mrs. Melissa P. Dean &
No. 20964
Cornelia Ann Deane Widow of Micajah Deane Dis. New War
Act: Feb 28 48
Box:—Vol. 04 , Page 177
[Arrangement of 1870.]

hptb 26 44
Ms A.2.2.7.18
Cornelia A. Dean
To Dr. C. S. no. 101-3
Han
J. L.
Edwards
See letter M 3 844
Coat. of Pensins Washington d. 6.
FREE
8

Ovid Sep. 21. 1844
Hon J. L. Edwards
Com d of Pensions
Dear Sir
I beg
leave to inclose further proof of the marriage of Cornelia Ann Dean, as you will see the record purports, & I suppose is true the family record of her daughter, who was a witness in her case - The record seems to show her the daughter to have been born in 1784 - if you consider the record correct, as I truly suppose it to be, I have no doubt that you will grant a pension
I am Your Ob d Servt Abad Joy

Account of Mr Caymull

...to Combs Ann Dean his widowed wife who now resides in the town of Hela- after said said marriage took place between fifty and sixty years ago in the town of Wantage County of Sussex and State of New Jersey and I was well knowing to them nearly a large family of children something like seven or ten and that the said Micahiah Dean and the said Combs Ann Dean above named has ever lived together as husband and wife until the death of the said Micahiah Subscribed and sworn before me Stephen Robinson Commissioner of Deeds of Sussex County this 13th day of February 1838 Stephen Robinson com
Moises L...
Deeds

Cornelia am Sloan under post resolution of 230 Jan 1845 Vact 2 July 1838 -
Admire 1830 per ann: from 14 March 1836 to 17 March, 1838 -
No. 114
Bradley Doye Ovid Seneca Co New York
Bradley Doye Ovid Seneca Co New York

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the resolution of Congress of the 23 d January, 1845.
Whereas the act of the 30 th of April, 1844, prohibited me from drawing a pension for the same period during which my husband was a pensioner, I now make the following statement under oath, to obtain the benefits of the resolution above mentioned. I am the widow of Micajah Dean, who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution; I have drawn a pension at the rate of Thirty Dollars per annum from the seventeenth day of March 1838 and now ask for the amount due me from the fourth day of March 1836 to the seventeenth day of March, when my former pension commenced, in the year 1838 at Thirty Dollars per annum. Sworn to & subscribed before me, on this 28 th day of February 1845
Cornelia Ann his Dean marks
James L. Seely Justice of the Peace & Yates County
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit.
February 28 th 1845
James L. Seely Justice of the Peace Yates County
I, David H. Buel, Clerk of the County of Yates, do hereby certify that James L. Seely, who has signed the foregoing, is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Yates, in the State of New York, and that the above is his signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office, this third day of March 1845, at Pen Yan, in the State of New York.
David H. Buel Clerk

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
STATE OF NEW YORK,
County of Yates } ss.
On this 27 th day of July 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county Comelia Ann Dean a resident of Starkey in the county of Yates — aged eighty four 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 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Micajah Dean , who was a Pensioner of the United States, and died in 1838 that she has drawn a pension of thirty dollars per annum under the law of 17 th June 1844
She further declares that she is a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before
J.P. Joseph B. Gano J.P.  Comelia Ann Dean Wed Witness to her mark H. L. Staffard mark
I certify that the above named affiant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing affidavit.
I further certify that the said Comelia Ann Dean cannot write her name for want of education practice & blindness JP Joseph B. Gano J.P.
State of New York
County of Yates p: I hereby certify that Joseph B Gano whose signatures appear to the above affidavit & certificate was on the day of the date thereof a duly authorized acting justice of the Peace in and for said County, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & Verily believe his said signatures are genuine.
Witness my hand and official seal July 25, 1848.
R R Fargo Clerk Yates Co.

NOTARIAL
Ad nct 38
On this day personally appeared before me the subscriber a law- sworn according to law, deposes and states that she is the widow of said count [illegible] who at the time of signing this petition was a resident of said [illegible] and that the facts stated in the foregoing petition are true to the best of her knowledge, information and belief.
Ad nct 38 State of [illegible] County of [illegible] I do hereby certify that [illegible] is the widow of [illegible] and that the facts stated in the foregoing petition are true to the best of her knowledge, information and belief.
Now the object of this declaration being made is in order to entitle her to a pension as the widow of said [illegible] claiming on the evidence filed in her late husband's application for a pension. She further declares she is still a widow.
on this [illegible] day of [illegible] 1848
sworn and subscribed before me
Notary Public
I do hereby certify that [illegible] is the widow of [illegible] and that the facts stated in the foregoing petition are true to the best of her knowledge, information and belief.
State of [illegible] County of [illegible] I do hereby certify that [illegible] is the widow of [illegible] and that the facts stated in the foregoing petition are true to the best of her knowledge, information and belief.
Wm H Blackmar Notary

DECLARATION.
State of New York
County of Yates
} ss.
On this 15 th day of September 1848 personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said county Cornelia Ann Deane — a resident of said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, deposes and states that she is the widow of Micajah Dean — deceased, who during his natural life was a Revolutionary pensioner under the act of Congress of the 7 th June 1832 — at the rate of thirty three 33 / 100 dollars per annum, and that she is in the receipt of thirty dollars per annum
Now the object of this declaration being made is in order to open a claim at the same rate of pension her husband received, in lieu of the amount she now receives, claiming on the evidence filed in her late husband's case, and under the Resolution of Congress approved the 1st July 1848.
She further declares she is still a widow
Sworn and subscribed before me on this 15 th day of September 1848
Joseph B. Gano J.P.
Cornelia Ann Dean mark
Wid
I do hereby certify that Cornelia Ann Deane — is well known to me, and that she is the widow of Micajah Deane — who was a Revolutionary Pensioner.
Joseph B. Gano J.P. JP
State of New York
County of Yates ss. I hereby certify that Joseph B. Gano before whom the above affidavit was taken, was at the time of taking the same a duly authorized acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county. That I am well acquainted with his handwriting and truly believe his signature to the foregoing cause and to the above certificate are genuine. Witness my hand and the seal of said County my official seal the 20 th day of September A.D. 1848. R.R. Mays Clerk Yates County.

Beemsville N.Y. 12 Augt.
Free J. L. Lanning P.M.
Arad Boy Co. Ovid Seneca County N.Y.

Augt. 12th 1842
Mr. Arch. Boy
Cornelia Ann Dean
Dear Sir, by your request I have called and examined the County Record in regard to the marriage of Micajah Dean. There is no Record of Marriages earlier than 1795. in that year a Law was passed making it the duty of Ministers & Justices to forward a certificate of all Marriages to the County Clerk within six Months after the performance of the ceremony. There is no Church Record in existence. but I find an old Lady 80 years of age who has been acquainted with Micajah Dean and his wife Cornelia Coystendall from their youth up until they moved west. has lived in the neighbourhood & was intimate associates before & after Marriage. did not see them married but is satisfied that they were married, their lives are old widow Lady here whose Husband was a Brother to Cornelia, Moses Coystendall, She knows all about the family, is satisfied that they were married, but did not see them married.
Polly Cooper
As it regards Mr. Cooper. I called on Doct. Roe & he could not give me any information in the case. I then went over the Mountain & found Mrs. Rachael Roberson a sister to Mrs. Cooper. She tells me that she will be 81 years old the 21 Dec. 1844. She says that she was at the wedding of her Sister Polly Hedgeline married to John Cooper. She says she was then 10 years old they were married at her Father's House near Brooklin Forge. says they were married by a Justice is not positive but thinks his name was Byram. She knows well that Mr. Cooper was called out soon after marriage & was nine months in the service. She thinks

They was married in the winter & he was called out in the Spring following. I can get a certificate of this kind if it will be of any service to you
Yours in haste G. L. Dunning
N.B. I have since found in this county a Mr. Cope a son of the Reverend Mr. Cope. who says that he settled the estate of his Father and there was no record of his found at his Father's death he thinks that in the day in which his Father lived. there was no records of marriage kept he had neither marriage nor church record in his possession when he died.
Yours truly G. L. Dunning
I have been to some expense & spent two days in looking after these persons & records. I am 12 miles from Newton. if the above certificates will be of service to you I will procure them forward them by your sending me $4. I will have to go to Newton to get Mr. Cope's affidavit in regard to his Father's record but if you can do without Mr. Cope's certificate you may send $3.00 & I will send you the other certificate. it would be all for to give me a a form for drawing these certificates & as there are many here that were well acquainted with Mr. Dean he lived adjoining farms with my Father for many years sold the farm when he left for the west my Father is 77 years old
Yours well acquainted with the family

Albany Pension Agency Dec r 16. 1844.
James L. Edwards Esq r , Commis n of Pensions,
Sir,
I take the liberty to return the enclosed Notifications in the case of Cornelia Anne Dean, presuming there is a mistake in one of them, in the rate of her pension - one being at $80 - & the other at $30 per annum - Her Husband was a Pay m major act 7 June 1832, at $40 per annum -
Very Respectfully
Your obed t Serv t
Thos M c Clusky
Payd & Paid Agent

Payment to be made at Albany by
Thos. M. Alston
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of New York
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 59 Vol. 4
Geo. H. [unintelligible] Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Cornelia Ann Deane widow of Micajah Deane , who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of thirty dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 33 day of August , one thousand eight hundred and forty eight .
W. E. Marcy
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. S. Edmards Commissioner of Pensions. By H. S. Evans

Aug
Miss
Combs
in Polly
L. Edwards
Count. of Penn
Washington
Pa. Co.

Ovid Aug t 19. 44
Hon d J. L. Edwards
Court of Pensions
Or Sir
I inclose a letter which, shews a negative certificate of the marriage in the case of Comelia Ann Dean whose application is in your hands, under the law of 1838. It can be separated from what follows.
It also contains a negative certificate of the marriage, or no marriage of Polly Cospur whose papers were inclosed to you on the 15 th instant under the law of July 1836.
Please allow me to request the inclosed to be so separated, as to file the papers in each case where they belong -
Respectfully Yours Ab t Servt. Brad Joy

Paynter-ville Sep r 27 th 1848 Hon d J. L. Edwards Washington D r Sir
The accompanying declarations have been handed me with a request to transmit them to you that the poor women interested in them may be enabled to obtain the pensions allowed them by law - Will you please do the needful for the poor bodies and forward their papers to me here By
With great respect
Your Obed t Serv t
William Lawrence

July 31
2 Fcts
Mrs Cole 70 NY 6511
FREE
Hon J. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions Washington D.C.

Ovid N.Y. July 26. '48
Sir
Inclon One application for pension Respectfully Your Ob. Servt Abad Joyc
Hon J. L. Edwards Comt. of Pensions Washington DC
Received July 28 1848 from J. L. Edwards

9942
Cornelia Ann Dean Widow of Micajah NY
Act 7 July 1838
Adm o of m s private $30. per Ann. from 17 March 1838. and terminating on 4 March 1841
Adm o Act 3 March 1843 $30 per Ann No. 6786
Abad Joy One (New York)

March 7, 1895.
to
General [unclear],
Box 23 1895.
Comm.
L. Edwards
FREE
Camp of Pioneers Washington D.C.
Washington D.C.
General [unclear]
Washington D.C.
General [unclear] Washington D.C.

Wed March 4th 1845
Dear Sir
I enclose application for back pension for Comelia A. Dean -
Respectfully Yours M on O ff Serv t Abad L oy
Hon d L t Edwards
Court of Pensions Washington D.C.
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9942 Oct 28 1843
Rev. Hon. Dean N.Y. July 7 1838
L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions Washington D.C.

Ovid Oct 24th 1843
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Dear Sir
I inclose an application under the law of 1838 for a pension, with the proof of marriage to Respectfully Your Ob d Servt Abad L. Joy

Mr Dodge July 20/52 Micajah Dean } adu NY - 1832 } 43. 6511

Mar 6/42 Cornelia Ann Dyer, this is returned for correction as it should commence 4 th March 1836 in stead of 17 th March 1838 as she is intitled under law of 30 th April 1844 & 23 rd Jan y . 1845 for correction.
From W. H. Cole E. Blackman - M.C.

Comitia Ann Dean for an increase of pension to Can't letter of Dec 12. 1848
from
Hon E. Blackman
MC

Dark blue for 1910-1911 in standard book sizes

Comelia Ann Dean Per. of N.Y. Law 38. 10/2 old case of mine from Abad Lorp

8943.
New York Albany
Cornelia Ann Deane Widow of Micajah who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 17 March 1838, of Yates in the State of N. York who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Becker of the N.Y. commanded by Col. Martin in the N. Jersey line for 9 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 40 Dollars 40 Cts per annum, to commence on the first day of March 1836.  March 1838. Increased from $30.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Feby 1849 and sent to H. B. Blackman Hoff R
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Geo. Schulting Clerk, Book D Vol. 1, Page 537

Notifications corrected to $30.00 per annum Returned to Pen. Agt. Dec. 19. 1844.
6511
Albany New York
N o 114
Joint Resolution
Sent to A. Joy, Ovid, N.Y.
Cornelia Ann Deane widow of Micajah Deane who was a Private in the N.Y. Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of Dec. 1844 and sent to
And Joy, Ovid. New York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 73
1841 1841 1841

6577 New York Albany.
Cornelia Ann Deane widow of Micajah
who was a Private
in the N. J. Line.
Increased from $30.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Feby 1849 and sent to
Hon. E. Blackmar Hofk
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book 18, Vol. 2 Page 83.

141 New York Albany Cornelia Ann Deane widow of Micajah Deane who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 38 day of August 1848 and sent to
Madam Deane
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 59 Vol. 4
Reported Col. B. H. W. J. Lawrence Dec. 12. 48

8943
N o 114
New York
Joint Res: 23 d Jany. 1845. issued ap. 16 th Feb y 1845.
Andr. Joy. Rev. N.Y.
Cornelia Ann Deane, widow of Micajah Deane, who was a pensioner under the Act of 1837 and who died on the 17 th March 1838. of Yates, in the State of N.Y. who was a Private, in the Company commanded by Captain Lee of the Reg t commanded by Col l Martin in the N. Jersey line for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 30 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 16 th day of March, 1836. 17 March 1838
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of Dec r 1844 and sent to And r Joy, Rev d , New York
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by P. Schwann Clerk, Book 8 Vol. 1 Page 153