Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2,936, David Dickinson, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Dickinson, David
NUMBER
R. 2.936
CONTENTS

Charissa Dickinson's Power of Attorney To John Wilson

Know all Men by these Presents,
I Charissa Dickinson of Deerfield in the County of Franklin & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Single woman,
have constituted, ordained, and made, and in my stead and place put, and by these presents do constitute, ordain, and make, and in my stead and place put — — — — —
John Wilson of Deerfield aforesaid
to be my true, sufficient, and lawful Attorney for me and in my name and stead to prosecute, to final issue, all claims I have or may have against the Government of the United States, for the services of my honored Father, Major David Dickinson, late of Deerfield, as an Officer in the Revolutionary War, — Hereby revoking any Power of Attorney I may have heretofore given in the premises.

Giving and hereby granting unto my said Attorney full power and authority in and about the premises; and to use all due means, course, and process in the law for the full, effectual, and complete execution of the business afore described; and in my name to make and execute due acquittance and discharge; and for the premises to appear, and the person of myself the constituent to represent before any governor, judges, justices, officers, and ministers of the law whatsoever, in any court or courts of judicature, and there, on my behalf, to answer, defend, and reply unto all actions, causes, matters, and things whatsoever, relating to the premises. Also, to submit any matter in dispute, respecting the premises, to arbitration or otherwise; with full power to make and substitute, for the purposes aforesaid, one or more attorneys, under said attorney, and the same again at pleasure to revoke. And generally to say, do, act, transact, determine, accomplish, and finish all matters and things whatsoever, relating to the premises, as fully, amply, and effectually, to all intents and purposes, as I the said constituent, if present, ought or might personally, although the matter should require more special authority than is herein comprised, I — the said constituent ratifying, allowing, and holding firm and valid all and whatsoever my said attorney or his substitutes shall lawfully do, or cause to be done, in and about the premises, by virtue of these presents.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this twenty first day of November in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and fifty seven.
Signed, sealed and delivered, in presence of us,
Charlotte Field Charissa Dickinson.
Charissa W. Dickinson
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin County ss. — —
Deerfield November 21st. 1857. Then personally appeared the above named Charissa W. Dickinson and acknowledged the foregoing instrument by her subscribed to be her free act & deed.
Before me J. A. Saxon, Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
Sept. 13 1853.
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 David Dickinson is borne on a list of Officers of the 5 th Regt. of Mass. Militia raised from Hampshire Co. and his date of Commission as 2 d Major is Feb 8. 1776. and from Memoranda on the above list it appears that these officers served from 1776. to 1777. at least
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. M. Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.

APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES,
made by the brother of the party who rendered the service.
County of Franklin State of Massachusetts Town of Deerfield
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the service of David Dickinson in the war of the Revolution.
He was a native of the Town of Deerfield in the County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts
He enlisted  was from the Town of Deerfield in the County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts in the year 17 757 as a Major in the Company commanded by Captain Col. Whitmore
Regiment, it is believed, and he served as follows, viz: not able to state the particular services he performed
David Dickinson
* Here describe as fully as may be, the length of service, the rank, &c., of the claimant, or the capacity in which he served, and all other particulars known.

Comdr Dickinson 53
I am now about 93 years old, and my memory does not enable me to state the services more fully than above stated.
WITNESS my hand, this fifth day of September A. D. 18 53 .
Signed by said Comdr Dickinson in my presence, John Wilson } Comdr Dickinson JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
2436
P. O. _____
Charissa Dickinson
Service: _____
daughter of David Dickinson
Enlisted: _____, 18
REJECTED
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18
1883 Jan'y 5 - Hon J. S. Morrill that the application (written alluded to) not on file, if ever rec d - also no papers of Thos Wells Dickinson on file, if ever rec d -

No
Charles Dickinson Child of David Dickinson - my
Set. photo: Wilson Dec. 12/57 same Jany 8. 1858
29 36
Alley listed in book 20 pages 1888

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
FRANKLIN, ss.
I, GEO. GRENNELL, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Franklin, do certify, that J. A. Sayton Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the Certificate on the paper 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 authorized to take the acknowledgment of deeds, powers of attorney and other instruments; 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 handwriting of the said J. A. Sayton Esquire, and believe his signature to said Certificate is genuine. I further certify that the instrument hereto annexed, is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of this State.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said Commonwealth, this twenty third day of November in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and fifty Seven ,
Geo. Grennell Clerk.

Dearfield Mass. Nov 24th. 1857
Sir,
Enclosed is a Power of Atty. from Miss. Charissa W. Dickinson only child of Major David Dickinson late of this Town who was an Officer in the Revolutionary War. I also enclose you a Certificate of the Secretary of this Commonwealth to prove the service of Maj r Dickinson in said War. These papers are to be taken in connection with other papers which have been filed in the case, either in your Office or the War Department, on which no action has ever been had to the knowledge of Miss. Dickinson.
The facts in the case, as stated by her, are, in substance, as follows, —
In the year 1846 she made application for arrears of pay due to her Father for his services. That with her application, was a large Orderly Book, kept by her father when in the service, also, two Notes, given him by some Government Officer, or Certificate of Service They

They might be, showing the amount due him at that time, With these papers she thinks there were the affidavits of Colonel Dickenson, his brother, and Genl Epaphroditus Hoyt of this town.
The reason why these claims were not paid to her father during his lifetime, was, that he was in afflu- -ent circumstances, and from patriotic motives, never presented his claims for payment. — But since the death of her father misfortune has deprived her (now 60 years old) of the means of support, and what was  might be due her father with the accumulated interest would be very acceptable in her declining years. —
The papers & book above referred to were presented by Hon. George Ashmun then Member of Congress, at that time. —
Yours very Respectfully John Wilson
Hon. Geo. W. Whitmore Commr of Pensions
P.S. Miss D. thinks she gave Rev. Dickenson Esq. a Power of Atty to prosecute her claims. Mr D. has been subject to fits of insanity for several years — J.W.

Deerfield Dec 19th. 1857
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 12 th . instant, herewith returned, I would respectfully submit to your consideration, whether you have not mistaken the nature of Miss Dickinson's claim. She makes no pretension that she is entitled to a pension for the service of her Father . She simply asks for arrears of pay due to her Father for his services, which has never been liquidated, and for which, as she believes, ample vouchers & evidence was filed with her application, she believes, made in 1846. This arrearage she claims as her at law to Major David Dickinson her father. —
In this view of the case I cannot but suppose that it becomes the legitimate business of your Office to investigate the claim & decide on its merits.
Should you still consider this claim to be out of the jurisdiction of your Office Miss Dickinson intends to submit her claim to the consideration of Congress, or over

onto the Court of Claims. Should this course have be necessary, will you please to return to me all the papers on file in the case inclu- -ding her original application vouchers for pay due to her father, his Ordinary Book &c. together with my Power of Atty. recently filed. —
I am very Respectfully yours &c John Wilson
Hon. Geo. G. Whiting Committee of Pensions

Pension Office, December 12. 1857.
Sir The claim of Charissa Dickinson, for a pension in right of her father's services has been examined and rejected.
No unadjusted pension can be allowed to children of deceased revolutionary soldiers or their widows.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedt. Servt.,
S. Hall for Commissioner.
John Wilson Esq., Deerfield, Mass. a