Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S.12746, Abraham Dewey, Conn. Continental

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Dewey Abraham
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9.641  Connecticut  Abraham Dewey Filling in the State of Connecticut who was a Private in the Company of Captain Clark of the Regt of Col Storr in the Conn. Mili- tia for one Year & Mo
★ Continental & Conn.
Records completed Dec. 11/05.
Enscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 66 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th day of June 1833 and issued to Widow Melvina Conn.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $135.32 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep 33 33.33
$168.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. B. Whiting Clerk Book E Vol. 3 Page 10
Letter to Hon. H. Barke 19 Jan'y 1835 Get same 11 Feb'y 1835

State of Connecticut, TOLLAND COUNTY, SS. HEBRON PROBATE DISTRICT,
On this Nineteenth day of December A. D. 1832, personally appeared in open court before Abner Hendee, Esq. Judge of the Court of Probate, for the District of Hebron, now sitting, Abraham Dewey a resident of Hebron in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut, aged 77 years, who being first 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, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
That on the 15 th Day of May 1775 he entered into a Company of State Troops commanded by Capt. James Clark Lieut. Daniel Tilden which was the Sixth Company of the 3 rd Regt. State Troops, were marched to the vicinity of Boston & joined Gen. Washingtons Army & was employed in various duties our company was in the Battle of Bunker Hill & was discharged on the 18 th day of December 1775 having served seven months & five days as a private
In 1777 about the first of January I volunteered as a substitute for Christopher Helms in a company of Militia commanded by Capt William Huntington in a Regt. commanded by Col. Root. for a tour of two months at New London and was marched to New London & employed for two months in keeping guard & was discharged in the month of March following in this tour he served two months as a private
In the month of July 1778 he was drafted to do a tour of two months duty in a company commanded by Capt Pitkin in Col. Smiths Regt. which was raised to guard the coast & when marched to Fairfield in Connecticut where we remained three weeks when we were ordered to

join the Army at Rhode Island we marched immediately to Newport in said State & joined Gen l Sullivan's Army & were there employed until the 30 th Day of August when we were driven off by the enemy & retreated to Providence where we remained until the two months had expired when we were dismissed in the month of September and I served two months in this town as a Private
In the month of December  August 1779 I enlisted into a company of State Troops for a term of duty of six months at New London but by reason of old age & the consequent loss of memory he cannot remember the names of the Officers of his company. Col. Wells commanded the Regt. and that he there remained & performed the various duties of a soldier until his 3 rd term of enlistment had expired & was discharged having served as a private for the term of six months
In the month of July 1780 He was drafted for a term of three months in a company commanded by Capt. Booth of Connecticut Militia our Regt. was commanded by Col. Mylles of Hartford. We were first marched to Middle- Haddam in Connecticut where remained a few weeks when we marched to New London & were employed in keeping guard and other duties until the month of October when our three months were out we were discharged and in this town he was a private

He states that in 1775 he served seven months and five days as a private
In 1777 he served two months as a private
In 1778 he served two months as a private
In 1779 he served six months as a private
In 1780 he served three months as a private
In all he served 20 months & five days according to the periods stated in his declaration
He has no documentary evidence except the Certificate of Ebenezer Phelps by Commission of Publick Acts for the State of Connecticut to his service in 1775 which accompanies this declaration with other dispositions of all the evidence he can procure of his service if no other he can obtain his
Abraham L. Dury Mark
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
He answers to the interrogatories propounded by order of the War Department, as follows:
1. Where, and in what year were you born?
He was born in Lebanon in the County of Windham A.D. 1755
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
He has no record of his age
3. Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
When he entered the service in 1775 he lived in Lebanon in Windham County & when he entered in 1777 he lived in Bolton County of Hartford when he entered in 1778 he lived in S d Bolton & when he entered in 1780 he lived in S d Bolton County aforesaid, that since the revolutionary war he has lived in Lebanon until about eighty years when he removed to Holbrook Tolland County where he now lives
4. How were you called into service? Were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? and if a substitute, for whom?
In 1775 in May enlisted In 1777 In June he volunteered as substitute for Christopher Helms, In July 1778 he was drafted. In December 1779 he enlisted & July 1780 he was drafted and he served in all of 5 terms as a private
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops where you served such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service?
In 1775 he served under Gen l Washington near Boston In 1777 he served in the Cont. Militia under Col. Dyer in New London In 1778 he served in a Regt. commanded by Col. Smith & joined Gen l Sullivan's Army in Rhode Island as stated in his declaration In 1779 he served in Regt of State Troops commanded by Col. Wells & In 1780 he served in the Cont. Militia under Col. ... ... as stated in his declaration

6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
He thinks he had several discharges carried them in his pocket until he wore them out as he has none now now
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution?
He is known to the Rev Chauncy Booth of the Town of Coventry & to Marvin Curtis of the Town of Coventry in the County of Tolland who can testify to his veracity & their belief of his services in the war of the Revolution
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid—
his Abraham X Dewey Mark
We, Chauncy Booth a clergyman residing in the town of Coventry in the County of Tolland, and Marvin Curtis residing in Coventry hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Abraham Dewey who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 77 years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Chauncy Booth Marvin Curtis
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
And the Court further certifies, that the Rev. Chauncy Booth who has signed the preceding Certificate, is a Clergyman resident in the town of Coventry and that Marvin Curtis who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Coventry and is a creditable person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Abraham Dewey 2120 Suspected former declaration ride letter 1 April '33
I, Cyrus Mann, clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Hebron, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Abraham Dewey for a Pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, this Nineteenth day of December A. D. 1832
Cyrus Mann
Clerk.

O. W. & N. Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
F. S. M. B. C.
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., January 7, 1895.
Sir:
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of --- Abraham Dewey --- a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATE OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     See Supplemental statement.  
Battles engaged in, See Supplemental statement.  Residence of soldier at enlistment, Lebanon and Bolton, Conn.  Date of application for pension. December 19, 1832.  Residence at date of application, Hebron, Conn.  Age at date of application, Born, Lebanon, Conn., in 1755.
Remarks:
Very respectfully,
A. A. Dewey, Esq., 211 Chamber of Commerce, Chicago, Ill.
Commissioner.

Supplement.
(Abraham Dewey)
On May 13, 1775, he was drafted and served seven months and five days as a private in Capt. James Clark's company of the 3rd Conn. regiment; about January 1, 1777, volunteered as a substitute for one Christopher Helms, and served two months as a private in Capt. Wm. Huntington's company, of Col. Throop's regiment; July, 1778, drafted and served two months as a private in Capt. Pitkin's company, Col. Smith's regiment; August, 1779, enlisted and served six months as a private and Corporal (appointed Corporal, December 26, 1779) in the first company of the regiment commanded by Lt. Col. Levi Wells; July, 1780, drafted and served three months as a private in Capt. Booth's company, Col. Wylllys' regiment. He was engaged in the battle of Bunker Hill, and was also in Sullivan's retreat from Rhode Island , about August 30, 1779.

Levi Wells
ESQUIRE,
Colonel of a Regiment of Infantry, raised by the State of CON- NECTICUT.
To
D. Hiram Dacey
GREETING.
R EPOSING especial Confidence in your Courage, Skill and good Conduct, I Do by these Presents, constitute and appoint you the said first to be the  first Corporal in the first Company in the Regiment now under my Command. You are therefore faithfully and diligently to exercise the several Acts and Duties of said Office, in a strict and careful Discharge of the same. And you are to observe and obey all such Orders as you may from Time to Time receive from me, or other your Superior Officers, and to instruct said Company in the Use of Arms, and all necessary Duty, commanding them to obey you as their Corporal; for which this shall be your sufficient Warrant.
GIVEN under my Hand and Seal, at NEW-LONDON, this Twenty six Day of Anno Domini, 17 79 December
L. Wells Lt. Col. Commandt

RECEIVED NOV 20 1895

Sons of Connecticut,
SECRETARY'S OFFICE, 209 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
CHICAGO, ILL.,
11/22/90
P
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Mr. Wm. Lockman Pension Commission
Dear Sir. Will you have the kindness to send me the pension record of Abraham Denny - Revolutionary service & also Stephens Denny " " " both from state of Connecticut and am greatly obliged
Yours Very Truly
A. A. Denny 211 Chamber of Commerce Chicago

Rev War
✓ 12.746 INVALID.
Jan: 7, 1895. Mil. history to A. A. Dewey Esq. Chicago, Ill.
File No. 12.746
Abraham Dewey P. & Corp. Rev Price War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Jan 19
cb.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commr. of Pensions Washington
Hon. A. Banks

Washgtn
17 Janry 1835
Sir
I said before you Abraham Dewey's claim for increase of Pension took his old certificate I must now beg of you to decide his case and send to me either a new certificate or return to me his old certificate I have been particularly called on to do so I left this case with you on some of the first days of December last
I am Your obed Servt.
Nathan Balen
P.S. do not forget Decr, Rainey's case
J. E. Edwards Esq. Comr. of Pensions Washington

Hebron, 6 th April 6 th 1833
J L Edwards Esq
Sir
Yours & Inot with its
inclosure is received & I now hand you the original declarations of Abraham Dewey Ebenezer L Sweetland & Gideon Clark which have been detained in the office of the cause before whom they were taken. As there is some little difference in the papers perhaps I ought to state that Abraham Dewey is very deafened & was confined to his bed when his declarations were taken. After the return of the first I went to the Comptroller  comptroller office in Hartford & found the pay roll of Capt James Clark & it appeared he had not in his first declaration given as much time as he served in that campaign I therefore drew it over & made it conform to the facts as I found them to be. In Mr E L Sweetlands I found that he could not prove the facts as he first stated.

of I advised him to make a new one to conform to what he proved them to be of I hope these differences will not be prejudicial to their claims as they are extremely poor and infirm Mr Clarke I am not aware there was any alteration of time or other alteration except to make it conform to the instructions
I am Sir with great Respect Your Obedt Servt Abner Hende
ss B If necessary to have the old declaration amended by a a supplemental bill as in the case of Mr Hensford I wish they may be returned again as they were drafted over to make them more conformable to the instructions
A Hende

Abraham Dewey
Payments to be made at Milford by Miss W. S. Brann Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Connecticut
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book E Vol. 3
Page 10 by
J. B. Whiting Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Abraham Dewey of the State of Connecticut who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution
is entitled to receive Sixty Six dollars and Sixty Six cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Sixth  Seventh day of June one thousand eight hundred and thirty- Three
Acting  John P. Robb Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. §
J. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.

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Feb 11 Oct.
J. E. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
Hon. N. Barker

Sir
Hope Washington 10 February 1835
I have inclosed you information of the day rec d . by which you will learn the death of Abraham Dewey. I can but hope you may permit the Widow of Dewey to receive the small portion due her late husband. Please inform the contents of the will and furnish me with an early answer.
And most obliged
John H. Lee
Stacy K. Barber
J. L. Edwards Esq. Coun. of Pension Washington

I Edward Yeomans of Columbia in the County of Litchfield of State of Connecticut Aged 72 Years do testify & say that about the first day of January 1877 I was drafted to do a tour of duty at New London in Capt William Huntingtons Company for two months Lieut Woodworth of Orange ordered that I was Marched to New London & stationed in the Town of New London and employed in repairing fort Trumbull & keeping guard at the mouth of the Harbor until our two months had expired & I well remember that Abraham Dewey of Hebron was there as a substitute for one Christopher Helmes & did the tour of two months duty with me under the aforesaid Officer & was discharged when I was & further This deponent saith not — dated at Hebron this 21 st day of December 1882 Edward Yeomans
A.D. Co. Ind.
State of Connecticut Tolland County to Hebron Probate District — Personally appeared in open Court before Abner Flanders Esq. Judge of the court of Probate for said District Edward Yeomans signer of the foregoing deposition and made solemn oath that the same contains the truth & nothing but the truth & this Court certifies that the said Edward Yeomans is a man of truth & that his statement is entitled to credit. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this first Day of December 1882 Cyrus Meara Clerk

I Swift Woodworth of the Town of Columbia and Counties of Tolland and State of Connecticut of lawful age, Do Testify and Say that in the year 1775 I served in a Company Commanded by Capt. James Clark of Lebanon in Windham County and State of Connecticut for the term of Seven months and I well remember that Abram Dewey then of Lebanon in the County and State aforesaid served in said Company with me the full term of Seven months and the Regiment that said Company belonged to was Stationed during said term in the neighbourhood of Boston and was under the Command of General Ward and General Washington and at the expiration of said time said Dewey was honourably Discharged and further the Depo- nant saith not
Swiftwoodworth
Tolland County ss. Columbia June the 9 th 1831 Personally appeared Swift Woodworth the aforesaid Depona- nt and made solemn oath to the Truth of the aforesaid Deposition by him subscribed as being strictly true according to his best knowledge and belief taken at the request of Abram Dewey and to be used for the benefit of the said Dewey in obtaining a pension for his services in the revolutionary war in the united States
Taken and sworn before me
Amos Root Justice of the Peace

and I hereby certify that the within named Desmond Swift Woodworth is a credible person and his statement is entitled credit Attest Amherst Scovell Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut } County of Tolland } ss
I Leonard Hendee a Notary Public for the County of Tolland Ct. hereby certify that Amherst Scovell Esquire before whom the preceding framed of Albany Deposition was taken is a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Tolland Ct. & I believe the signature purporting to be his is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office & subscribed my name this 13th day of December in the year 1832
Leonard Hendee Notary Public

I Daniel Tilden formerly of Lebanon in the State of Connecticut now of the Town of Wincenne in in the County of Parke in the State of Ohio and aged eighty six years of lawful age, do testify and say that in the year 1775 I served as a Lieutenant in a Regt. raised by the State of Connecticut for the term of Seven Months the next during the term lay in the neighbourhood of Boston under the Command of Generals Ward and General Washington and I well remember that Abraham Dewey and Swift Woodworth then inhabitants of the Lebanon served in the Regt. the full term of Seven months and were regularly discharged as appears by a payroll now in my possession and further the Deponent saith not Daniel Tilden
The deponent further says that he commanded company in a Regiment raised by the State of Connecticut for defence of its frontiers in the year 1780. and that above named Abraham Dewey served in the Regiment during the time the Regiment was in service according to the last motion about Six Months and further the deponent saith not. Daniel Tilden -
Holland County to Columbia April 29 th 1831 Personally appeared Col. Daniel Tilden the affiant Deponent and made solemn oath to the truth of the aforesaid Deposition by him subscribed as being strictly true according to his best knowledge and belief Taken at the request of Abraham Dewey and Swift Woodworth and to be used for the benefit of the said Dewey and Woodworth in obtaining a pen- sion for their services in the revolutionary war in united States
Taken and sworn before me
Amherst Lowell Justice of the Peace

and I hereby certify that the within named Deponent Col. Daniel Tilden is a credible person and his statement is entitled to credit. Attest Amherst Scovell Justice of Peace.
State of Connecticut County of Tolland } ss
I Leonard Hendee a Notary Public for the County of Tolland do hereby certify that Amherst Scoville Esquire before whom the foregoing Deposition was taken is a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Tolland etc. & I believe the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office & subscribed my name this 13th day of December in the year 1832.
Leonard Hendee Notary Public

State of Connecticut, TOLLAND COUNTY, SS. HEBRON PROBATE DISTRICT.
On this 27 th day of July A. D. 1833, personally appeared in open court before Abner Hendee, Esq. Judge of the Court of Probate, for the District of Hebron, now sitting, Abraham Denny a resident of Hebron in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut, aged years, who being first 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, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
That in his statement now in the pension office in the City of Washington he omitted to state that in his service commencing in December 1779 the 26 th Day of Dec r 1779 he was appointed a Corporal in the first Company in a Reg t commanded by Col. Levi Wells of state troops as he was then sick & unable to get up in when he made his declaration his bed, he did not recollect the circumstance he has since found his warrant signed by 1 st Col. Wells on the 26 th Day of Dec r 1779 which is herewith annexed and he now declares that he served as corporal in 1 st first company of Confederated State Troops for the the remainder of the term of eight months  his enlistment and for this service he claims an addition to his pension
Sworn and subscribed the Day & year last aforesaid
his Abraham X Denny Mark

I Cyrus Munn clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Hebron do hereby certify that the forgoing contains the additional proceedings of the s d Court in the matter of the application of Abraham Dewey for an addition to his pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of s d Court this 27 th Day of July A D 1833
Cyrus Munn Clerk

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State of Connecticut Tolland County ss Hebron On this 2 nd Day of August 1882 personally appeared in open court before Almer Hender Esq. Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Hebron now sitting Abraham Dewey a resident of s d Hebron in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut aged 77 years who being first 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 under the following named officers and service as herein stated -
That in May 1775 I enlisted into a Regiment of State Troops Commanded by Col. Storrs James Clark was Capt. & Daniel Tilden Lieut. which Reg t was marched into the vicinity of Boston & there did a tour of duty for seven months Genl. Ward & Washington Commanded the Army the whole time a part of our Reg t was in the battle a part of it of Bunkerhill especially Capt Clark & the most of our Company I served the whole time & was honorably discharged
In the year 1777 I went as substitute for Christopher Nolans in Col. Trumbulls Reg t Capt. William Huntington was Capt. & we left home in Jan y & was stationed in New London & on Groton Heights & did a tour of duty of two months & was discharged in March following -
In July 1778 I was drafted at Bolton in Hartford County to do a tour of duty of two months Col. Smith Commanded the Reg t & Capt Pitkin the Company that I was in - our company was marched to Stratford Fairfield in this State & there did duty for three weeks we were then ordered to join our Reg t at Rhode Island Genl. Sullivan commanded the Army. In about four weeks our Reg t with the Reg t Army was driven off

of the Island by the British & we marched to Providence where we were stationed the remainder of the two months when we were honorably discharged
The latter part of the year 1779 or Early in the year 1780 I enlisted into a Company of State Troops the Capt I have forgotten but the Regt commanded by Col. Wells & did a tour of duty of six months in and about New London & was there honorably discharged
In the latter part of the 1780 I was drafted to do a tour of three months in Col. Willys of Hartford Regt Capt Booths Company we were first ordered to Middlehaddam & did duty a few weeks when we were then marched to New London where we served out our time & were honorably discharged that since the Revolutionary war he has resided the most of the time in Hebron & Columbia in Tolland County - that he has had several discharges but they are all worn out & gone
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Abraham Dewey
Abner Hemen Judge of Probate Court
We Henry Brown a clergyman residing in the town of Coventry Tolland County & Asahel Allen of Columbia in said County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Abraham Dewey who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration: that we believe him to be 77 years of age that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion and the said Asahel Allen further says that in harvest time in the year 1780 he was at New London & saw the said Abraham Dewey doing duty in the service in the Fort
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid before me Henry Brown Asahel Allen Abner Hemen Judge of Probate Court

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Henry Brown who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Coventry and that Asahel Allen who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Columbia and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit
Attest Heinde Judge of Probate Court
I Cyrus Mann Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Hebron do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Abraham Dury for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the Probate office this 2 nd Day of August 1852
Cyrus Mann Clerk.
Coventry d. by