Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 28706, Gideon Dean, Mass. R.I.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass. 189
Dean, Gideon
NUMBER S. 28706
CONTENTS

Name . . . N o 27,324
Gideon Dean
of Robbinsville in the State of Maine who was a private in the Comp y . comm d by Captain Carpenter of the Reg t . comm d by Col. Carpenter in the Massachusett line for
19 months
Inscribed on the Roll of . . . Maine at the rate of 63 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Sept r 1834 and B. R. DeWittville Me
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1834 . . . 189.93 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Sept r " . . . 31.68
$ 221.61
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by R. Burdine Cl rk Book 6 . . . Vol. 1. . . . Page 12

to Mr. B. R. Jones, May 8 th 1834. —
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[Faint circular stamp or mark]
19 th pirates
B.B. Jones Bunnysville Maine
Chas. Dean & Family Barnesboro Pa 13.510

Emery
19 th pirates
B.B. Jones Bunnville Maine
about 1000 Bunnville Maine 13.510

Taunton January 31 st 1834.
I Israel Dean of Taunton in the County of Bristol, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Sixty Seven years, and brother of Gilead Dean late of New Dighton, Maine Taunton aforesaid, and am well acquainted with his enlistment soon after the battle of Lexington in the Army of the U. States, as a common soldier that he went to Roxbury and Dorchester and served in that company, eight  eight months, the Captain being Capt. Oliver Soper and Colonel Joseph Carpenter. On his going thither I went with him to within about Seven miles of his place of destination. I have a perfect belief of his serving out the Eight months as aforesaid. I also remember his having been in the service of the United States, about two months, at what was called Horse Neck. I also well remember his afterwards, probably in the year 1777 being in the Army of the Revolution, about twelve months, under Colonel Sapsburn at Swanton, R. Island and that he returned from that service afflicted with the small-pox. I also remember that after the preceding service, the said Gilead enlisted in Capt. Simon Cobb's Company and Col. Moore's Regiment and served in Providence, two months. I went with him about two thirds of the way to Providence. Israel Dean
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Bristol ss.
Taunton Jan. 31. 1834.
I her personally appeared Israel Dean and made solemn oath that the foregoing statement by him subscribed is just and true, according to his best knowledge & belief.
Before me.
James L. Hodges. Not: Public.

Taunton January 31. 1834.
I, Lemuel Dean of Taunton in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy nine years know that Lemuel Dean now of Robbinsboro, Maine, formerly of Taunton, our native town, has enlisted under Capt Soper of said Taunton as a common soldier in the Army of the U.S. for eight months to serve at Dorchester and Roxbury and the neighborhood of Boston, and that he was absent from home during that period and has no doubt of his having served that period and also of his returning home in health and being after wards in all probability believed to be injured by his having been in the Army. On his recovery of health, he again desired to be in the Army. I have no doubt of his having been in the Company of Capt Robert Corcoran in the year 1776 two months at Horse Neck, Southwick. I well remember his serving in the Army of the Revolution under Captain Hoppin and being stationed at New-erton R. Island, twice recruited .
Lemuel Dean
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Bristol ss. Taunton Jan. 31 st 1834.
Then personally appeared Lemuel Dean and made solemn oath that the foregoing statement by him subscribed is just and true, according to his best knowledge & belief.
Before me,
James L. Hodges, King's Pass.

Gideon Dean. application for a Pension. Sept. 27. 1832 13.510 A. 37.
Dean

State of Maine,
County of Washington ss
On this twenty seventh day September AD 1832 personally appeared before the Hon. John Dickinson Judge of the Court of Probate of Wills, &c in and for said County of Washington now sitting at Lubec in said County Gideon Dean of Robbinston in said County and State of Maine aged seventy five 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 name of fears & served as herein stated. — He was born in Parriston in the year 1757. — About the first of May 1775 he enlisted at Parriston to go to Rox- bury Oliver Soper was Captain — Col o Joseph Carpenter commanded the Regiment. — Served at Roxbury & Dorchester eight months.
In September 1776 he again enlisted into Capt Crossman's Company of Col o Thomas Carpenter's Regiment. — Served first at Fairfield — then at Horne Neck — then to Mary Neck — then to Rye house served in all two months.
In June 1777 he again enlisted for nine months in Capt Benjamin Hopkins Company & Col o Patten's Regiment. — Served at Newton during the whole time —
In Sept 1778 he enlisted into Capt. Simeon Cobb's Company — Col o Moulton's Regiment. & served two months at Providence.
Has no record of his age — Has lived in vari- ous places in the United States — For nine years past he has now lives in Robbinston in this County Now in it a deceiver. Seth Gerry & Saml G

Johnson of Robbinsboro can testify to his character for veracity & their belief in his revolutionary services He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency of any State.
Gideon X Dean mark
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid John Dickinson Judge
W e Seth Gerry & Samuel G. Johnson residing in the town of Robbinsboro hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Gideon Dean who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration - that we believe him to be seventy five years of age - that he is respected & be- lieved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & we concur in that opinion
Seth Gerry Samuel G. Johnson
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
John Dickinson Judge
And the 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 it appears to them that Seth Gerry and Samuel G. Johnson resident of Robbinsboro are credible persons & that their statements is entitled to credit.
John Dickinson Judge

State of Maine
County of Washington ss.
I Aaron S. Raymond Register of the Court of Probate within and for the County of Washington: do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Gideon Dean for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this twenty ninth day of September A.D. 1832.
Aaron S. Raymond Register.
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- Gideon Dean's answer to Interrogatories Certificates & - 13.510 13.5
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for Gideon Dean Washington City J. L. Edwards for
23 March 1833 Mass. orig.

Gideon Dean's answer to Interrogatories
Certificate 8- 13.510 13.5
1000
Washington City Commonwealth of Virginia
Joseph J. Edwards
for
Ms. A. 9. 2. 20
23 March 1834

22 March 1833 Maurice origin
file
Honorable J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
1000
Graham Dean's answer to Interrogatories Exhibit A- 13.510 13.5

State of Maine Washington Is.
Be it known, that before me Benjamin R. Jones a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid, personally appeared Gideon Dean of Robbinston in said County, aged seventy seven years and made answer to the Interrogatories presented by the Department of War June 27 1832 which answers were written down in his presence by me the said Justice, at his request, and are as follows, And I further testify that I was well acquainted with the said Gideon Dean from the year 1797 to 1804 as a fisherman in Passamaquoddy, and that I have known him at Robbinston since 1824. That I believe him to be about seventy seven years of age. That his character for truth and veracity is undoubted, and that I believe his statements to be worthy of full credit. Benjamin R. Jones, J.P.
To the 1 st Interrogatory, Where and in what year were you born?
He answers. In Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. July 23 rd 1757
To the 2 nd . He answers, that he has no record of his age. That he well recollects that, he entered the service soon after the Lexington fight and was eighteen years old during that term of service - That his father died the day that he was 18 years old, which was during his first enlistment -
To the 3 rd Interrogatory, Where were you living when called into the service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
He answers, That he was living at Taunton at every time he was called into the service and that he continued to reside there until about the year 1785 he afterwards sailed in Coastal vessels, one summer out of Boston, and two years out of Portland, Maine; in the fall of 1789 he was cast away on the coast of Nova Scotia, and took a passage in vessel belonging to Saint Andrews, New Brunswick, in which he went to Boston and returned the next spring to Passamaquoddy in the same vessel, from 1788 to 1824 He lived on Moose Island, Deer Island and Bean's Island, in Passamaquoddy Bay, and followed fishing; in 1823 He removed to Robbinston where he has lived to the present time. He has not heard from any of his relatives, since 1785, until this day.
To the 4 th Interrogatory, He answers, That he always volunteered, on his own account, except in September 1778, when he served two months, for his mother & Philip Dean, who were obliged to furnish a man between them, according to the law or rule of the Town.
To the 5 th Interrogatory - He answers, That he recollects but little about the Regular Officers, he knew General Heath at Roxbury, and General Sullivan at Horse neck, he served generally with the Militia and was well acquainted with his own immediate officers, and with Captain Barton who brought off the British General Prescott, from his quarters on Rhode Island, and was made a Major for it, and he has heard, since, a Colonel, He states that he enlisted in May 1775 at Taunton, in Captain
Oliver's company, Colonel Joseph Carpenter's Regiment - he served in Roxbury & Dorchester. He worked one night preparing the ground for the fort on Dorchester Neck, he was taken sick, the next morning with the Camp disorder and carried home the next day; On his recovery he returned and joined the troops at Roxbury and remained till his time of service expired.
That in 1776 in September, he enlisted and served two months in Capt Robert Crossman's company, was marched first to Fairfield in Connecticut, from thence to Horse neck, from thence to Mary neck, from thence to Rye, they afterwards crossed the white plains, somewhere near this place a detachment was drafted from Capt Crossman's company, to go, with others, on a secret expedition, Gideon Dean, volunteered in the place of an old man who was drafted. The

The detachment joined a party of about 3000 men under the command of General Sullivan and marched towards a place called Frog's point, where there was a fort in possession of the British, when they came within a mile or so of the Fort, they saw the lights in the fort moving about, and were ordered to lie up on their arms, they continued to lie on their arms until just before day break and then marched for the fort, expecting to take it by surprise, but found it evacuated & every thing taken away, it was supposed that some traitor from the American army had given them notice.
9 th That in June 1777 he enlisted for nine months in Captain Benjamin Hoppin's Company & Col. Tappan's Regiment, during the whole of this term he was stationed at Howland's Ferry at Tiverton in Rhode Island, they built a Fort about one fourth of a mile back of the ferry during the time Captain Barton belonged to the same Regiment; he was frequently on the works, Thomas Knight the orderly sergeant, and Joseph Ralph the oldest Corporal of Capt. Hoppin's company, went with Captain Barton, to bring off General Prescott from his quarters in R. Island. That he, Dean, saw them depart on this expedition. There were eight or ten companies at Tiverton, but he cannot recollect any of them except Captain Barton, Hoppin, and a Captain Floye (I think they call him).
2 nd That in August or September 1778 he enlisted for two months in Captain Simeon Lobb's company, that he marched from Taunton to Providence R.I. where he was stationed two months, a part of the time he was employed in building a fort back of the College, and a part of the time in boating hay from Bristol, for the Continental horses which were kept at Providence, at the end of his term he was dismissed at Providence, and next day returned to Taunton - That during the War, he was called into the service three times, on alarms, which are not mentioned in his declaration, viz - in Dec 1776 in Capt. Josiah Kings company, he went to Warren and remained in the service about one month - in August 1778 he went to Tiverton, in Capt. Kings company about 8 days - and at the time New Bedford was burnt by the British, he turned out and was gone 2 or 3 days - That he has stated the above dates from his best recollection assisted by other circumstances, cannot swear that they are all right to a day, but has a distinct recollection of all the service stated. To the 6 th Interrogatory, he answers, that he never received a discharge in writing; when his term of service expired, he and those who enlisted with him, were dismissed, on parade, by word of mouth, as at company trainings; he never heard of any Militia man having a discharge - but had seen the Continentals have them.
To the 7 th Interrogatory, he answers, that, Seth Gerry Esq r and Samuel G. Johnson have testified to his character before the Court of Probate, and that Mr. Sheldon a clergyman of Robbinston will add his testimony if required.
Subscribed and sworn to this 8 th day of March. 1834
Gideon his Dean mark
Before me
Benjamin R. Jones
Justice of the Peace
I Anson Sheldon, a Clergyman residing in Robbinston in the County of Washington and State of Maine hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Gideon Dean who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that I believe him to be seventy seven years of age; that he is respected and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that I concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the 10 th day of March 1834 before me Benjamin R. Jones Justice of the Peace
Anson Sheldon

State of Maine
Washington County ss.
I Aaron S. Raymond Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for and within said County of state aforesaid, do hereby certify that Benjamin R. Jones, is a magistrate duly qualified back as such for said said County and that his signature to the annexed paper is genuine. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the said Court. this fourteenth day of March A.D. 1834. A. S. Raymond Clerk as aforesaid
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In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Gideon 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. S. file 28,706
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 1. 75 8 mos. priv. Oliver Soper Joseph Carpenter Mass.   Sept 76 2 mos. serg. Robert Crossman Thomas Carpenter "   Dec. 76 1 mo. Isiah King Geo. Williams "   June 77 9 mos. Benjamin Hopkins Topham R. I.   Aug 78 8 days. Josiah King ✓ Mass.   Sept. 78 2 mos. Simeon Cobb Moore "  
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Taunton, Bristol Co., Mass.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 27. 1832. Allowed.
Residence at date of application, Robbinston, Washington Co., Me.
Age at date of application, born July 23. 1757 Taunton Mass.
Remarks: Adm. man at Passamaquoddy  name of wife not stated  his father died the day soldier was 18 years old.  July 23 1775. name not stated

Unfortunate for Gideon Dean
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Miss R. James Ogden Dennysville Washington — Maine —

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Unfortunate for Gideon Dean
Miss R. James Eugene Dennysville Washington — Maine —

Taunton Mass. March 16 1834.
I hereby certify that Lemuel Dean and Israel Dean, both of this town, who took and subscribed depositions before me on the 31 st of January last, relating to the revolution and services of Gideon Dean of Robbinston in the State of Maine are well known by me, and that their veracity is undoubted.
James L. Hodges Jns: Paris

Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Bristol ss.
I Anselm Barrett Register of the Court of Probate in & for said County do hereby certify that James L. Hodges is a Justice of the Peace for said County and that the signature to the within certificate purporting to be his, is genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this seventeenth day of March Eighteen hundred & Thirty four. - J. Barrett

Taunton Mass. March 16 1834.
I hereby certify that Lemuel Dean and Israel Dean, both of this town, who took and subscribed depositions before me on the 31 st of January last, relating to the revolution and services of Gilson Dean of Robbenstown in the State of Maine are well known by me, and that their veracity is undoubted.
James L. Hodges Jros: Paris

Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Bristol ss.
I Anselm Barrett Register of the Court of Probate in & for said County do hereby certify that James L. Hodges is a Justice of the Peace for said County and that the signature to the within certificate purporting to be his, is genuine. -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this seventeenth day of March Eighteen hundred & Thirty four. - J. Barrett

Israel Deans Letter enclosing
Depositions for
Gideon Dean 13,510

Mr Jones Sur I have been informed that my Brother Gideon Dean have made application for a Pension but have failed for want of Proof I have tried to find somebody that was with him in the army but I cannot find any Body I will remember a most all his Services and Lemuel Dean recollects the same Being a neighbour I have given my Evidence and Lemuel Dean has given his Mr James L Hodges Esqr has been a member of Congress and thinks that the Proof is Sufficient but if it is not I wish you would send me a letter as soon as possible and I will try for other Proof there is one man in your State by the name of Abiaether Seekell was with my Brother at Tiverton if there is any part of this Proof that fails I wish you to send me a letter as soon as possible I have got but a part of Capt Soper's Role I expect the whole of it is at Washington I wish you to send me a letter stating my Brothers circumstances and welfare this from your friend Israel Dean
Taunton February 15 th 1834
County of Bristol State of Massachusetts

Springville Me March 12
Marine Returned
22? March 12 37
Honorable J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
Gideon Seaman
Ames

Dauphine Me March 12
Mar 12 Returned 22? March 87
Honorable J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
Gideon Seaman
Print

Dauphine St New Orleans
Jan 12
Gideon Seaman
Marine Returned
22? Mar 1874
Honorable J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
Ames

Dennysville, Washington Co. Maine
March 12 th 1834.
Honorable S. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
Sir
In the month of August last I was requested by my brother, living in Robbins-ton, to call on Gideon Dean, an old Revolutionary Militia-man, who was in trouble about his pension and unable to procure assistance. Mr Dean showed me his Declaration, returned from the Pension office, with this answer "Mr Dean's declaration is altogether too vague & general nor does it appear that any efforts have been used to obtain evidence to support it - The several terms of service relied on must be stated in detail &c -"
The want of detail in the declaration, was evidently the fault of the attorney who took it down. Mr Dean gave to me a very intelligent and detailed account of his several terms of service - which I have found it difficult to condense to a reasonable compass.
Mr Dean left the place of his nativity soon after the Peace, and has had no communication with his relations since that time, he has neither seen nor heard from any person who served with him, for more than 30 years past. He is destitute of property, and unable from bodily infirmity, to travel 10 miles from home, and his present residence is more than 300 miles from the place of his nativity, and more than 30 miles from any Court of Record.
In August last I requested a Gentleman who was journeying near the Town of Taunton to enquire if any one of Mr Dean's former acquaintances, of whom I gave him a list were now living, he informed me that he had found a brother & cousin who knew of his services, and that his brother promised to send me the necessary evidence, in October I wrote to this Brother (Israel Dean) stating to him very fully what papers were necessary to accompany his deposition, and on the 2 d of the present month, I received the papers which are now enclosed; on the receipt of these certificates Depositions, I wrote immediately to James L. Hodges Esq, the magistrate before whom they were taken, requesting him to send me, a certificate from a court of Record authenticating his signature &c, but as it may be many months before I receive an answer from him, and as his signature may already be in your department, I have ventured to send what papers I have been able to procure, without further delay; hoping that your Honorable board will be satisfied that due diligence has been used to procure the best evidence that the nature of his case admits of - Gideon Dean is in a very infirm state of Body and is destitute those comforts of life which are necessary to his restoration to any tolerable degree of health - Should the Hon d Mr Hodges send me the certificates which ought to have accompanied the Depositions, I will forward them immediately to your Department, unless I receive further instructions before that time, I cannot but hope that the enclosed papers will be deemed sufficient in which case I have to request that his pension Certificate may be sent to me, directed as above - Should any thing further occur, I beg leave to assure you however, that every thing which can be done by me, or by Mr Dean, at his own expense shall be diligently attended to -
I am, with sentiments of high respect
Your most obedient servant
Benjamin B. Jones

Gideon Dean accounts for the fact, that he has had no communication with his family since 1785, from the following circumstances. His father died when he was 18 years old, and bequeathed his property to his widow, during her widowhood, and at her death or marriage to revert to himself. Gideon & his brother & sister he staid & helped his mother carry on the farm several years, but finding he could make no use of his farm during his mother's life, he sought other employment, intending to return to Taunton at his mother's death - he married a wife in Passamaquoddy, and settled on the Islands, never lived near any Post road or Post office, has not been able for many years past to use a pen himself, owing to the distortion of his fingers by the Rheumatism, and that at this moment he does not know whether his mother is alive or dead, if alive, she is between 90 & 100 years of age.
To satisfy Israel Dean of his brother's identity, I communicated to him, from Gideon, a number of early family occurrences known only to themselves, but the friend by whom I sent them, informs me that the family had always known that Gideon was settled somewhere about Passamaquoddy although they had received no direct communication from him.
An anxious desire that this very poor, but very honest old man may receive the benefit of his country's liberality, before he is entirely beyond of it, together with a confidence of the disposition of your department to give weight to circumstantial evidence when due diligence has been used, and to waive formalities when they cannot be obtained without great expense or perhaps fatal, has emboldened me to obtrude my tedious, & I fear, irrelevant, remarks, and to hope that it may be accepted as an apology.
Benjamin R. Forster
Mr Dean's 'Answers to Interrogatories' and Clergyman Certificate are forward to the Clerk of Courts' office & will follow this in two days.

RECEIVED MAR 30 Ms.
and. evident for Gideon M c Manus 9 April 1834
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Honorable J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

EL MAR 30 1834
add. evidence for Genl. Marne 9 April 1834
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Honorable J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.

Dennysville March 27 th 1831.
Honorable J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
I enclose the certificate of the last one Magistrate in Gideon Dean's case, which I have this moment received from Taunton Ms. Should it be thought that I have troubled the Department with unnecessary papers, I hope my apology may be found in the remark accom- panying the return'd papers - that Mr Dean "does not appear to have taken any pains to procure the necessary evidence of his service" I have endeavored to conform to the "formularies prescribed" as far as possible, and have enclosed some unusual papers, because I thought they appeared to confirm the honesty of the applicant, and the difficulty of his procuring the evidence of his contemporaries -
I am very Respectfully,
Your Most obedient Servant
Benjamin R. Jones

Nov 22 14th S. Gr. Dean Dean on roll of Name
Dearfull Sta } Dec Novem 14
Honorable J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
He Dear Mauri

Nov 22 14th S Gideon Dean on roll of Miami
Dearfull St } Jr November 14
Honorable J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.

Nov 22
19th S Genl Dean on roll of Name
Dearfull Star November 14
Genl
Honorable J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D. C.

Dennysville November 15 th 1834
Honorable S. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
In April last I took the liberty to trouble you with a letter enquiring what part of the 21 months service in the war of the revolution claimed by William Dean were considered by you as not proved, as he seemed to have the same distinct recollection of each as of any term, and was immediately favored with the enclosed answer
As the several claims which have passed through my hands had all received the most prompt and liberal attention from your honorable Board, and as Mr Dean felt the most lively gratitude for the bounty already received, which saved him from pauperism I did not intend to trouble you any further, but reading of the many frauds which have been committed & attempted on your office, I felt it a duty which I owed myself as well as the perfectly honest old man for whom I applied, to return your letter, with such explanation as will probably satisfy your Honorable Board that no fraud was intended in this case -
For the first service of 3 months, I presume that the mere inspection of the enclosed letter will satisfy that there was a mistake in your office in summing up the months, as I have reason to suppose from your making no account of the 2 days below, that you would on a second reading have called the time from May 2 d 1775 to Jan'y 1 st 1776 eight months -
I sent all the original papers in Mr Dean's case to your office & kept no copies I must therefore state this the other case from memory, chiefly.
Mr Dean stated in his Declaration before the Probate Court that he served two months in 1779. As a private when I rec d the Certificate of the Secretary of Massachusetts, I found that William Dean's name was on the pay roll for a time answering to a part of that term as a fifer. I compared this with the Declaration & then asked Dean why he declared as a private if he was a musician. He answered, smilingly, that he never called himself a fifer, that he enlisted as a private, but when he got there, they had no fifer, and he would play some, & the Captain requested him to fife till they could get a better, that he fified about half his term, and then another young fellow who was a good fife, joined the company & took the fife, and he took his gun again, that he never received pay as a fife but well recollects that his captain paid him for the two months all at once, after he came home. - In taking his answers to the prescribed interrogatories in writing, I thought it was proper to make his title agree with the Secretary's certificate as we supposed the Secy knew best, and the word musician or fife was used instead of private, I considered his first declaration as an error, & corrected it. I have no recollection of Mr Dean having stated that he ever served as Corporal this must be a mistake of the Clerk or myself in transcribing -
If hope you will not consider this explanation impertinent or intruding - if it serves to convince you that more was not asked for than what was supposed to be just, my object is attained. If without too much trouble to others Mr Dean could receive a small addition to his pension, which he much needs, the sum of human happiness will be increased
P.S. I think Israel & Edmund Dean testified positively of this 2 months service in 1779
I am, with the highest respect, & cordiality Your Most Obedient Servant Benj a R. Jones

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Jan 11 1834
* 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 Gideon Dean, as a private, is borne on a Muster Roll of Capt. Oliver Loper's company, Col. Timo. Walker's Regiment, where he is allowed for services and travel, from May 2 d to 1 st Aug. 1775, three months and six days
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Gideon Dean's name as a fifer is also borne on a Muster Roll of Capt. Josiah King's company, Col. Geo. Williams' Regiment, where he is allowed for service and travel, Dec. 8. 1776, twenty-five days
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Gideon Dean's name, as a private, is borne on a Pay Roll of Capt. Simon Cobb's company, where he is allowed for service and travel one month and two days from Aug. 14. 1779
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Gideon Dean's name, as a private, is borne on a Muster Roll of Capt. Josiah King's company, Col. Mitchell's Regiment, where he is allowed for service, Aug. 2 d 1780, eight days
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Gideon Dean claim for further service under Capt. Loper, in 1775; Capt. Coming, in 1776; Capt. Benj. Hopper, in 1777; and Capt. Simon Cobb, in 1778 — But the rolls which he describes are not found in this office.
Edward D. Bangs Ly

February 20, 1933
Mrs. Russell W. Magna 178 Madison Avenue Holyoke, Massachusetts
In response to your letter received February 15, 1933, you are advised that if you desire photostat copies of the original papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim of Gideon Dean S. 38708 , the same will be furnished you under the provisions of the Act of August 24, 1912 at the rate of fifteen cents a page with twenty-five cents extra for certification, if that is desired.
The number of pages to be copied is nine.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this Bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.
You were informed how to obtain the date of death of this pensioner on October 6, 1931.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
If this person pays for copies send exactly those pages which Miss Curry had copied. as Miss C. thinks it is the same person who wrote her for copies.
  Report. Sec'y of Mass Jan. 11, 1834 =  1 page    Letter of Benj. R. Jones Mar. 12, 1834 =  2 "    af. of Gideon Dean Mar 14, 1834 =  2 "    af. of Israel & Samuel Dean Jan 31, 1834 =  2 "    af. of Gideon Dean. Sept. 27, 1832 =  2 "     9 "  

24 Feb 23 Stamp of Holyoke
178 MADISON AVENUE
Mass.
Bureau of Pensions
Dear Sir: Rev. Mr. [unclear]
I desire to obtain photostat copies of all of the records pertaining to the Revolutionary Soldier "Gideon Dean" of Taunton Mass.
Please advise me how I may get these, to whom, to write and how much they will be.
They are for use in making

death is greatly desired.
Thanking you in advance
I am
Very truly Yours
Edith Scott Maque
Mrs. Russell W. Maque
Tuesday Feb. 13-1923

Rev. War Section Record Division.
Oct. 6, 1921.
Mrs. Russell W. Magna 178 Madison Ave. Holyoke, Mass.
Madam:
In response to your letter of the 11 th ultimo, you are advised that for information in regard to the payments made to the Revolutionary War pensioner, Gideon Dean, S. File 28706, or for the date of last payment of his pension and name of person paid, or for the date of his death, you should apply to The Pension Section, Interior Department Division, General Accounting Office, 14 th and B. Sts. S. W. Washington, D. C. citing all of the following data: Gideon Dean, Ctf. 27324, issued April 10, 1834, rate $63.33 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Maine Agency. It is suggested that you forward this letter with your inquiry to said office.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Rev. War
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BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
at 3, 1921.
JUL 30 1921 19
Mrs. Russ 178 Madiso Holyoke, M
Chief of Rev. War Section Sir:
Madam:
I have this day received from
In
Mrs. Russell W. Magna draft
no, you are
advised the
No. Cash for $ 1. 00 / 100
aim, Survivor
File No. 28
requesting post office addresses
father, mother
and wife as
as per letter herewith.
ther he had
children.
The Bu
present post
office name
was married.
It is sugge
of the State
of Maine, f
Herewi
you in your
letter.
money returned Aug 3. 1921. L. A. Treider Chief of Division
Very respectfully, L. A. Treider Chief of Division.
Commissioner.
Sardier
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his father's name (the pensioner) that 5-11-23-1775 6 mar 9 march 23 letter

Rev. War
FINANCE DIVISION JUL 30 1921
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August 3, 1921.
Mrs. Russell W. Magna, 178 Madison Ave. Holyoke, Mass.
Madam:
In response to your letter of the 27 th ultimo, you are advised that in the Revolutionary War pension claim, Survivor File No. 28,706, of Gideon Dean, the names of his father, mother and wife are not on record, nor is it stated whether he had children.
The Bureau has no means of ascertaining the present post office name of Passamaquody, the place in which he was married. It is suggested that you consult some modern map of the State of Maine, for the data you require.
Herewith is returned the dollar forwarded by you in your letter.
Very respectfully,
Washington Gardner
Commissioner.

$1.00 in Cash Recd July 27-21
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178 MADISON AVENUE
Washington Gardner - Commissioner:
Dear Sir:
Some time ago you forwarded to my aunt a copy of the pension certificate of Gideon Dean who enlisted May 1-1775.
It states that he married at Passamaquoddy Maine. I wrote the

town clerk of that place asking for information concerning him but the letter was returned saying "no such post office in state named.
Can you help me in any way? We are working on a genealogy and anything con- cerning his side of Dean's family is of interest particularly who his children were.

It states (the pension) that his father died July 23-1775- who was he, where can I look for this information? I will thank you for any light on the subject.
Very Cordially Yours
Edith Scat magna
Mrs Russell W.
Holyoke Mass.

M 233
BUREAU OF PENSIONS Finance Division
FEB 16 1923 19
Chief of Rev. War Section Sir:
I have this day received from Kate Slattery draft No. Cash for $1. 60 100 requesting copy post-office address as per letter herewith.
Copies delivered to Miss Curry my personal to Mrs. [unintelligible] not 23/1/23
Very respectfully, O. J. RANDALL Chief of Division. [Signature]

Cash $1.60 from Kate S. Curry 1020 Monroe St. N.W. Wash. D.C.
for certified copies of 9 pages from Rev. War claim of
Gideon Dean Mass. Troops S. 28706
Proctor Saw ditto 2/16/23
No acknowledgment necessary P-

(IT 42)
Date Feb. 20, 1923
Name Gideon Dean No. S. 28706 Rev. War Section
Photographic copies wanted of 5 pieces, consisting of 9 pages.
Remarks:
Exr. McKilson REV. WAR SECTION Chief Div.
Serial No. 7754
Law Clerk.

In Camp
Department of War Dear Sir:
Can you and will you please be so kind as to give me a copy of the "record of payment of pension" of Hideon Lane a Revolutionary Soldier:
Reference - Mass. Sal. & Pensions of the Revolution; Vol. II p. 605.
Private - Capt. Oliver Soper's Co. Col. Tim. Walker's Regt.
muster roll dated Aug 1-1775
I thank you -
Very Truly Yours
Edith Seal magna
Mrs Russell W.
Sunday Sept. 11-21.

   Dates of enlistment Length of service Rank Pension Residence   Captain Colonel     May 1-1775- 8 mos Pvt Oliver Soper Timothy Smith Mass   Sept. 1776 2 " " Robt Crossman Thos. Parfett "   Dec. 1776 1 " " Josiah King Geo Williams "   June 1777 9 " Pvt Benj Hopkins Tapham R. I.   Aug 1778 8 " " Josiah King " Mass.   Sept 1778 2 " " Simeon Cobb Moore "  
Battles engaged in none stated Residence at time of Enlistment Mass Date of application for pension Sept 27, 1832 His claim allowed - Res at time of appl. for " Robbinsville Washington Co. Me age " " " " " Born July 23, 1757 - married at Saccanaguddy Me - (no such Post Office now) when and where did he die?

Faint, illegible markings or smudges in the lower center of the page.

3705 New
August 4-1921
178 MADISON AVENUE
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir:
Am sending you a copy of pension in reply to your card inclosed and would like to know when the last pay- ment was paid and to whom and where. As you see it gives marriage at Saccan- quady Maine and

and now there seems to be no such place as my letter was returned.
It seems if he drew a pension there must be a record somewhere in the war depart- ment concerning this man- who his parents were etc. Any in- formation will be a great help. If the dollar is not enough please advise me.

Very Sincerely Yours Edith Scan magna
Mrs. Russell re.
178 Madison Ave
Holyoke Mass.
As you see I have the copy of the pension but want facts concerning his family - his birth and death etc. where did he die.
What P.D. used to be Parramagoodley.
The one dollar was returned before this letter was read in Rev. Mrs. Scan magna the letters crossed each other

3 Elmwood St.
Cambridge, June 7. 21
Bureau of Pensions -
Please send at the earliest possible time, & any second, (copied exactly) of the service of Gideon Dean of Taunton, Mass. who served in the Rev. War. & the data, if any connected with his enlistment - I want it for the Mayflower Society & will be greatly obliged
(Yours) J. E. C. Whittier -
Rev. Charles D.

Must get papers in by next Mon. which is the cause of my haste -

Department of the Interior
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
ADDRESS YOUR MAIL TO STREET AND NUMBER
Mrs. Russell W. Magna, 178 Madison Ave., Holyoke, Mass.

MAIL SECTION
3-977
ea Clerk.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Received paper..... below designated on date stamped here.
 1. _____  2. Received $1.00 with request for copy  3. from Revolutionary War claim of Gideon  4. Dean.  5. _____  6. _____ 
Number of claim and name and service of soldier should be noted on every letter and paper sent to Pension Bureau.
6-764
COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS.

145 Court St. Oshkosh, Wis.
Oct. 29, 1910.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
I am writing to ask you if you can give me any information about one Gideon Dean, who fought in the Revo- lutionary War. I am unable to find out much about him thru relatives, but do know

that he drew a pension. He was living in Maine when he died, but as to where he drew the pension I cannot say. The lawyer who obtained it for him was Samuel Jones.
Mr. Dean's wife was Mary Vicery before her marriage, but she died some years before her husband.
My grandmother says

she thinks Mr. Dean enlisted in Connecti- cut, but is not sure about that point.
If you know of any So- ciety that could give me any information, I should be glad to know about it, as I am try- ing to get the records for the D. A. P. Also, if there is any fee connected with your work, let
NOV 2- 1910

me know, and I shall remit to you at once.
Hoping that I may hear favorably from you in the near future, I am
Sincerely yours (Miss) Lucile Doughty