Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2174, Robert Dickey, Penn. Va.

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Penn. Va.
Dickey, Robert
S. 2174
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13/18
Ohio
Robert Dickey
of Clermont in the State of Ohio who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Campbell of the Regt commanded by Col Pollock in the Penna Militia for 6 Months
Enrolled on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 20 Dollars _____ Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of May 1833 and sent to J. Schulte Bataua Ohio
Arrears to the 14th of Mar 1833 $40.00 Semest. allowance ending 4 Sep 33 10.00
$50.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Not June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Geo. B. Whiting Clerk Book 6 Vol. 8 Page 6
Robt Dickey's name Entered on the 26 th Sept 1833. by
James Stewart
Letter to J. Folliott 19 Sept 1835 to Dennis Smith 28 April 1832 Eng by Rev Mr Stewart Dead.

Robert Dickys Application for a Pension under the Act of June 7 th 1932.
RECEIVED JUN 10 1932

Country on which he has continued ever since and does now reside. He knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services, except his father, mother, and friends who were along with the troops with which he served when he was with the main army as aforesaid.
James Perrine and Samuel McAdams can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension rolls of the agency except the present.
Sworn to & subscribed to in open Court Nov 8 th 1832 J. D. Morris Clerk
Robert his Dickey Mark
We James Perrine a resident of the township of Williamstown, County of Clermont and State of Ohio, and Samuel McAdams of the township of Williamstown, State aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Robert Dickey who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration and that he believe him to be eighty years of age and 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 to & subscribed to in open Court November 8 th 1832 J. D. Morris Clerk
James Perrine Samuel McAdams

State of Ohio, Clermont County, Court of Common Pleas of the Term of November in the year 1832. Jr.
On this fifth  eighth day of November in the year 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas for Clermont County now sitting Robert Dickey an Resident of Williamsburg Township, in the County of Clermont State of Ohio aged eighty 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 served as herein stated. That he was born in what was then called Cumberland but is now as deponent has been informed and being believes "Franklin County" in the State of Pennsylvania in or about the year 1751, but of the date of his birth he cannot speak with absolute certainty. has no record of his age. That he entered the service of the United States in (he thinks but is not certain) the year 1776 in the said County of Cumberland, and marched from there to Philadelphia, under Captain James Campbell and Lieutenant James Patton both of said County Pennsylvania. When they left Cumberland County, the company marched through York and Lancaster Counties to Philadelphia. He entered in this service as a volunteer. They remained a few days in Philadelphia and went marched from there to Trenton by water in a small vessel. Staid at Trenton a few days and marched to Kingston from thence to Princeton from thence to Brunswick and from there to Amboy. Staid at Amboy several weeks. and was employed in building Break Works. The British lay just across the river and had break works. Was discharged at Amboy after having

been out about two months altogether from the time the Company started from Cumberland County. This service rendered early in the fall - he thinks about the 1 st of September they left Cumberland on their march to Philadelphia. After he left this service he returned to Dauphin County of Cumberland. Had a written discharge from this service signed by Captain James Campbell. He does not know what has become of it, as he took no care of it.
He remained in Dauphin County of Cumberland about one year and about the last of September as near as he can recollect and either in the year 1777 or 1778 but which year he cannot now state particularly, he entered the service as a drafted militia man in what he thinks was then Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Cumberland County having been divided about that time) under the command of Captain Samuel Patton, Lieutenant Thomas McClellan and Geb Potter. Marched from Franklin County down through Cumberland and York and Lancaster Counties to within about sixteen miles of Philadelphia which was then occupied by the British. They encamped at a place called Square and Conshohocken and staid there about two or three weeks and were engaged in scouting near the British lines. From the Square and Conshohocken they marched up the Schuylkill about fifteen or sixteen miles and encamped near Twadler's Ford and the Gulph Mills. They remained there several weeks and scouted about the British lines. It was then said there was about five hundred men at these two encampments, all the best men were militia. From this last mentioned place they were commanded by Genl Washington to join the main army at the White Marsh. They marched and joined the main army about an hour before the first of November. Genl Washington and they were with the main army at that time. At the time they joined the main army they expected an engagement as the British were in sight at a place

Called the Chestnut hills. A great many deserters from the British came into the American army about this time. About a week after this the British went back to Philadelphia. And the same detachment of militia (before mentioned) that re-en- mpted at the Square and Coopey's under the command of Genl Potter were sent on to the Schoolkill (deponent with them) to near Swedes ford and were there three or four days when the British came upon them and chased them back over the Schoolkill to the main army. Twenty or thirty of the detachment under Genl Potter were killed or taken prisoners. The British came upon them in the morning just after day break.
A Captain whose name deponent cannot now remember was wounded in the hand by a sword cut received from a horseman. in this skirmish. Remained with the main army a few days. When it retired into winter quarters at the Valley Forge and the party of militia to which deponent belonged were discharged and went home.
Deponent received a written discharge signed by Captain Samuel Patton but does not know what has become of it. Got home some time after new years.
It was after new years as deponent thinks when they were discharged. The next spring in the year 1779 he came from Franklin County Pennsylvania to the falls of Ohio where Louisville now stands. Either the last of May or the first of June in that year deponent went out on an expedition against the Indians under the command of Col Bowman. They marched to old Chillicothe town on the Little Miami. There was about two hundred and twenty or thirty men. Col. Stevens was the Captain of the Company to which deponent belonged. When they came to old Chillicothe town they had a severe engagement with the Indians. They had under the command of Col. Bowman. Marched to within half a mile of the town of day.

before and encamped, where they lay until the attack on the town began to grow weak then they marched and surrounded the town, intending to wait there till day break. But an Indian came out of the town and discovered the party and gave the alarm and was shot. This alarmed the Indians in the town and they ran to the block house. When they got fixed and in the houses adjoining they fired at day light. From the time of the first fire upon the Indians, who first fell into their hands they continued firing about half a day but were unable to dislodge the Indians from the block house. They burnt about half of the town and took about one hundred and fifty or sixty horses. In this engagement while Deponent was in one end of the town behind a load of wood he received a large rifle ball in his right shoulder. The ball passed through the shoulder joint and lodged against his back bone. It remained there better than two years before he got it extracted. A great many pieces of bone came out. He cannot now reach his hand to the crown of his head and with difficulty only can raise it to his nose. Deponent rode on a horse with the company back to the Ohio river at the mouth of the Little Miami and went with part of the company down the river to the falls in a boat. About nine or ten of the company were killed in this expedition and six or seven wounded. After the party left Chillicothe Town the Indians followed them about three or four miles when another engagement took place which lasted two or three hours, sometimes ceasing altogether and sometimes kept up by pretty brisk firing. There was one man named Sam Gutterie wounded in this last engagement. He was shot either in the cheek or out of the mouth or in the nose and back of the cheek. Got back to the falls after an absence of about a week. Received no written discharge. Staid in Ky. until about the first of September and then went up the river to Wheeling and from there to Franklin County Penn. Lived there eight or ten years and then moved to Williamsburgh, Clermont County Ohio, where he staid till the spring following and then removed to a farm in Williamsburgh Township in Ill.

Robert Dickey S.2174
Robert Dickey was born in 1751, in Cumberland(that part which was later Franklin)County, Pennsylvania. The names of his parents are not shown.
While residing in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, Robert Dickey volunteered about September 1, 1776 or 1777, and served two months as a private in Captain James Campbell's Pennsylvania Company; he enlisted the latter part of September, 1777 or 1778, and served three months in Captain Samuel Patton's Pennsylvania Company; in the spring of 1779, he went to the Falls of the Ohio, where Louisville now stands, and while residing there went on an expedition to Chillicothe in Captain William Harrod's Company, Colonel Bowman's Virginia Regiment; was in the engagement with the Indians at Chillicothe, where he was wounded by a large ball which entered his right shoulder, passed through the joint and lodged against the backbone, where it remained for two years before it was extracted. On the retreat from Chillicothe, he was in another small engagement with the Indians. He stated that he rode a horse to the Ohio River and went down to the falls in a boat.
He remained at the falls until September, year not shown; then returned to Franklin County, Pennsylvania, where he lived for eight or ten years; then moved to Williamsburg Township, Clermont County, Ohio.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 6, 1832, while residing in Williamsburg Township, Ohio.
He died April 18, 1842, place not shown.
It was not stated that soldier was ever married.
In 1832, soldier referred to his sister, Mary Hunter, and in same year, one Mary Hunter made affidavit in Clermont County, Ohio, in support of soldier's claim for pension but did not give any relationship to the soldier.
In 1842, John Dickey and David Hunter were administrators of the estate of Robert Dickey. No relationship of either to the soldier was shown and there are no further family data.
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Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.
He said I served but as I knew it was Harrod's wrote it that way. He said he went to Chillicothe in 1779 but one Ohio ex was in 1780 and in 1782 as left out year.
He was sure about his dates, as can be seen in each case could not find a Capt James Campbell. Found Capt Samuel Patton of Cumberland Co but did not find a Capt him. They is a Capt Robert Dickey in Pa archives

Dating Nov 20 th
Bruton Off
Hon Lewis B. Cass Secretary of War Washington City D.C.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
May 5, 1853.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States;" and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the Pension agents,
the Admrs of Robert Dickey, decd., a Pensioner on the Roll of the Cincinnati Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars and _____ Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832 have been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1839 to the 18 th April 1842,
Respectfully, yours,
13118
J. M. Brooks Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

Batavia Ohio
September 7th 1833
To the Hon. Mr. Treasurers of the United States.
Sir Herewith enclose the application of Robert Dickey - Revolutionary Pension of Clement C. Ohio for the arrearage of his pension from September 4th 1837 to March 4th 1838
The words "March 1837" have been crossed out with a pen from the forenoon & after you will observe that the magistrate has certified that this was done before the known was executed.
You will please have the draft enclosed to me directed to Batavia Ohio or to Robert Dickey directed to the same place. I have been very careful
Yours S.F. Levitt.
Mr. J. H. H.

5/16/7
Mr. Young
Application of Robert Dickey of Clermont County Ohio for the arrears of his pension from Sept 4 to 1837 & amount to 1839. Decision under act Jan 7 to June 1832. of measures of the Hon. Treasurer of the United States Washington City D.C.

Concord April 19 1832 Apr 26 1832
Mr Swan
Price
Ebenezer D. Dinsmore Commissioner of Pensions
E. D. D.

Orionville Clinton County N.Y. April 10th 1842
Dr Sir enclosed I send you the pension certificate and the proof relating thereto of Robert Dickey. Received there is no certificate by our clerk of who is his administrators I did not know whether it was required his heirs are John Dickey &c I said Heirs what if anything else is necessary inform me yours &c
Francis Smith
To J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions D.C.

The State of Ohio ss before me the undersigned Clermont County ss a Justice of the peace of said County of Clermont personally came Mary Hu- nter who being sworn in due form of law dep- oseth and saith that some time in fall of the year deponent does not recollect whether sev- enty five or seventy seven that said deponent saw Robert Dickey the present applicant sta- rt on a tour of military duty in the Revolu- tionary with Great Britain and was gone one tour of duty and returned home after said tour of duty was performed. deponent further saith that the said Robert Dickey was out on a second tour of military duty and return- ed home wounded or shot through the right shoulder which wound his fellow soldiers told deponent the said Robert Dickey received further this deponent saith not
Mary Hunter
Sworn to and subscribed before me this fifth day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
William Hartman Justice
I do hereby certify that I have resided within one mile of Mary Hunter the above named deponent thirty one years during which time she has supported a firm character for truth and ver- acity which may be relied on in any situa- tion in which she may be placed I have never been acquainted with one whose character stands fairer
William Hartman Justice

State of Ohio. Clermont County } ss.
The undersigned Associate Justices of the Court of Common Pleas of Clermont County Ohio, hereby certify that Robert Dickey did appear in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County  as above stated on the 8 th day of November 1832. And the said Court will 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 said Associate Justices further certify, that it appears to them that Samuel McAdams who has signed the preceding Certificate is a credible person resident in Williamsburg Township Clermont County Ohio. and that James Irvine who has also signed the same is a credible person resident in the same township, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Given under our hands at the Clerk's office in the town of Batavia, Clermont County Ohio, this 18 th day of January 1833.
Israel Whitaker John Emery R. Haines
State of Ohio. Clermont County } ss.
I Jonathan DeMotte, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Clermont County Ohio, do hereby certify that Israel Whitaker, John Emery and Robert Haines are associate

Judges of the County and State aforesaid, and that the signatures to the above certificate which purport to be their signatures. I further certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Associate Judges in the matter of the application of Robert Dickey for a pension. And I further certify
for the said Robert Dickey the sum of 2000 dollars on the 2nd day of January 1832.
That William Hartman before whom the annexed affidavit of Mary Fletcher appears to have been taken is an acting justice of the peace in and for said county and full faith and credit is due to all his official acts as such - and that the signatures to said affidavit which purport to be his and also the signature to said certificate of the credibility of Mary Fletcher are each his genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Batavia Ohio. This 19 th day of January 1832.
J. D. Morris Clerk
Red sealed March 12 th 1832
J. D. Morris Clerk

State of Ohio.
Clermont County.
Feb 10 1833
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the above named County Robert Dickey (an applicant for the benefit of the act of course - passed March 7th 1832.) who being duly sworn deposes and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below in the following grades. The first tour of duty he served as a private under the command of James Campbell in the latter end of the year 1776 or the beginning of the year 1777 not less than two months.
The next tour was in the fall and winter of the year the British army in Philadelphia he served as a private under Captain Patton not less than three months.
The next tour was in the year 1779, commenced the last of May or first of June and served as a private under Captain Morrod not less than one month. And for such service I claim a pension sworn to and subscribed before me Robert Dickey Mark After 19th day of March 1833.
William Hartman Prace. Certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Robert Dickey, that he is generally believed in the neighborhood where he resides to be a man of veracity and I concur in that opinion. William Hartman Prace

The State of Ohio Clermont County
I Jonathan D Morris Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County do hereby certify that William Hartman Esq whose name is attached to the within affidavit of Robert Dickey and also to the
within certificate was at the time of taking such affidavit and certifying and still is one of the acting Justices of the peace within and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and full faith and credit is due to all his official acts as such and that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Batavia this 12 th day of March AD 1833
J. D. Morris Clerk

1831 Aug 28 - Visit to Mrs C. F. Lockhart. Letter in one Regt. Chambers. 7/10/30 88
Rev War
2174 INVALID.
File No. 2174
Robert Dickey Rev War
Act: June 7  1832
Index: — Vol. A , Page 96
[Arrangement of 1870.]

August 28, 1934
Mrs. C.F.Fendrick Mercersburg Pennsylvania
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX M-J/TEL au Benjamin Chambers-W.10302 Robert Dickey-R.2174
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Thomas Edmeston, Robert Dickey and Benjamin Chambers, all United States pensioners.
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited clerical force available for furnishing such information, it has not been possible to make a series of investigations and reports pertaining to soldiers of the Revolutionary War for one person. The records of Benjamin Chambers and Robert Dickey are furnished you herein as found in the claim for pension based upon their services in the Revolutionary War.
Benjamin Chambers W.10302
Benjamin Chambers was the son of James. The date and place of his birth and the name of his mother are not shown.
Benjamin Chambers was commissioned early in the year 1778, as ensign in the 1 st Pennsylvania Regiment, commanded by his father, Colonel James Chambers; was promoted lieutenant and left the service after the conclusion of the campaign of 1780. He was in the battles of Springfield, Connecticut Farms and Bull's Ferry.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 22, 1821, at which time he resided in Cooper County, Missouri, and was aged fifty-seven years. In 1829, he was residing near Walnut Farm, Saline County, Missouri. He was at one time Deputy Surveyor of the public lands of the United States.
He died August 26 or 27 (both dates appear), 1850 in Cambridge

Township, Saline County, Missouri. At that time, he was referred to as Colonel Benjamin Chambers; no explanation for the title was made.
In 1923, Benjamin Chambers referred to the following children:
Oldest son aged 23 years, his name not stated. Sarah Bella in her 15th year. George Washington " his 11th " Catherine " her 8th " Susan M. " " 6th " Ludlow " his 3rd " John aged 14 months.
The name of the mother of the above named children was not given.
On November 20, 1857, Benjamin Chambers married Jane Wooldridge, a widow. Both were then of Saline County, Missouri.
Soldier's widow, Jane, was allowed pension on her application executed December 12, 1859, at which time she was aged fifty-eight years and resided in Saline County, Missouri. In 1862, she stated that she had then lived in Missouri for twenty-five years and previous to that time in Virginia.
She died March 31, 1867.
In 1860, Catherine I. or J. Pulliam, late Catherine I. or J. Chambers resided in Cambridge, Saline County, Missouri. She did not state that Benjamin Chambers was her father.
It was stated that when Mrs. Jane Wooldridge married Benjamin Chambers she had a large family of her own; her three sons are referred to, only name given is that of William Daniel Wooldridge, who, in 1879, lived in Cambridge, Missouri.
There are no further family data. *****