Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 913, William Dey, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
or Dye Dey, William Margaret
W. 913
CONTENTS

Reps 26th Aug 11
New-Jersey 3919-
Margaret Dey widow of William Dey-
who died on the 19th: December, 1823 - of Middlesex (in the State of N. Jersey) who was a private in the company - commanded by Captain Dye - of the _____ commanded by _____ in the N. Jersey line for 7 Months
Inscribed on the Roll of New-Jersey at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of August, 1843 and sent to C.G. Mc - Chesney, Trenton, N. Jersey
Arrears to the 4th of March 1843 $279.96 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. 11.66
$291.62
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3rd - }
Recorded by W. Stewart - Clerk, Book 6 - Vol. 3 - Page 139

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Margaret Day
N. J.
act 4 July 36.
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Joseph McElroy
Frank Barry N. J.
C. G. McElroy Sect. of State Trenton N. J.
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Declaration of Margaret Day
"July 4, 1836"
State of New Jersey Middlesex County
On the twenty third day of September Eighteen hundred and thirty seven. Personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Judges of the Inferior court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Middlesex and State of New Jersey Mrs Margaret Day, a resident of the township of South Amboy in the County and State aforesaid aged seventy seven years on the on the fourth day of April last past. Who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed "July 4 1836" That She is the widow of William Day, who was a private in the militia of New Jersey in the service of the United States during the Revolutionary war As he often stated to this applicant, his first tour of duty was under Capt Pyatt in December 1775. to Long island after the Tories, he was gone over one month as he stated he did not get back till after New years day. in 1776. he stated that he performed four or five tours of one month each. under Capt Pyatt. Capt Nixon and Capt Chambers. in 1777. he performed four or five tours of one month each. under Capt Coombs Chambers. Pyatt and Capt Peter Perrine (this applicant Fathers) in the year 1778. he performed a number of tours under Capt Perrine. Coombs & Chambers. this applicant recollects that in the month of June he was out under Capt Perrine or Coombs at the Battle of Monmouth, being only a short time previous to our marriage. after our marriage in August. in the month of October this

re-collects he went out a tour of one month under Capt Chambers - and was discharged at Elizabethtown. the next year 1779. he was out a number of tours also under Capt Coombs. Perrine & Chambers. In the Spring of 1780 in April. he was called out under Capt John Dey. marched from Cranberry. to Woodbridge when he remained the month out - This applicant went to see him start. Some time about the battle of Springfield he was out a month under Capt. Dey believes it was in June or July. he was out a number of tours that year afterwards. and in the winter when the Pennsylvania troops revolted he was out a month have heard him speak of being. at Elizabethtown Woodbridge. Newark. Stelgiapn. Blazing Star Bergen point. Long Island. Spottwood. Cranberry. Amboy. Monmouth and other places. this applicant verily believes that her husband was in actual service from eighteen months to two years at the least
She further declares that she was married to the said William Dey on the ninth day of August Seventeen hundred and Seventy eight. by the Rev Thomas Smith of Cranberry. who has not left any docket of marriages. having died shortly after the Revolution. That her husband the aforesaid William Dey died on the Nineteenth day of December Eighteen hundred and Twenty three and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before me
Margaret W Dey mother
Joseph McSherry Judge
I certify that from bodily infirmity Margaret Dey is unable to appear in open court being - seventeen miles distant from said court. and I further know her to be a person of the highest credibility and truth.
Joseph McSherry Judge

FAMILY RECORD of MARRIAGE, and BIRTHS of CHILDREN.
William Dye — son of Joseph and Martha Dye — of ————— was married to Margetet Brine ————— daughter of Peter and Sarah Brine ————— of ————— was Married ————— on the Ninth July August day of August —————, in the year 1770 The Time of the Births of their Children, and their names are as follow, viz.
Sarah Dye
Was Born on Friday About 11 O'clock in the Morning June the 25 th 1779
Seth Dye
Was Born on Sunday About five O'clock in the Afternoon January 7 — 1701
Dye Sarah the Second Daughter was Born on Tuesday About two O'clock in the Morning October 24 1702
Lewis Dye
Was Born on Friday About Eight of the Clock In the Morning Septem 25 1704
Peter Dye
Was Born on Friday About 12 O'clock at Noon March the 10 th 1706
Martha Dye
Was Born on the 10 th Day of January 1709
Catherine Dye
Was Born on Thursday About Ten O'clock August 16 1792
Gilbert Snoden Dye
Was Born on Saturday at 11 O'clock in the Morning tenth Day of January 1795
William Dye was born on Monday August 28 th 1797

FAMILY RECORD of DEATHS.
Sarah Dye
The first Daughter of W m & Sarah Margaret Dye Died April the first Age two years Nine Months and five Days 1782
Matthew Holman was Born June the 28 th in the year of our lord 1718
William Dye Son Of Joseph departed this Life the Nineteenth Day of December In the year of Our Lord 1823 Aged Sixty nine years one month & Nineteen Days
Mather Dye the wife of Joseph Dye departed this life on the 17 day of February in 51 th year of her age in the year of our lord 1769
Seth Dye Son of William & Margaret Dye departed this Life at Good Luck February 29 th 1829
Samson Vanderbeek de- parted this life the 1 day of March in 22 nd year of her age in the year of our lord 1774
Peter Dye Son of William & Margaret Dye departed this Life April 7 th 1830
Seth Dye departed this life on the 7 day of February October in 22 year of his age in the year of our lord 1779
Margaret Dye the second wife of Joseph Dye departed this life on 30 day of November in the year of our lord 1788

State of New Jersey Middlesex County } pp
On the twenty third day of September A.D. 1837, before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County. Personally appeared Margaret Day who has made the above declaration. Who being duly sworn according to law on her oath deposeth and saith that the leaf attached and cut out of the family bible is the only record she had of her said marriage that the same has always been in her possession the register of names contained on said leaf is not in the handwriting of her husband the said William Day but it is in the handwriting of Richard Nixon then a School master in this neighbourhood and now a resident in New York and a Pensioner of the United States the same has been written for upwards of forty years. So far as the first page extends on the 2 d page there is other writing than that done by the said Richard Nixon and that her first child was born as recorded "June 25. 1779." and further saith not Sworn and subscribed this { day and year above written { Before me Joseph P. Morris J. P.
Margaret her X Day Mark

State of New Jersey Middlesex County } ss
On the 23 rd day of September 1837. Before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Middlesex. Personally appeared Joseph Applegate a Person of credibility and truth and a Pensioner of the United States. who being duly sworn on his solemn oath saith. That he was a private in the militia and State troops of New Jersey in the service of the United States during the Revolution- ary. resided in the same neighbourhood with William Dey, who was formerly to capt. Peter Perrine this deponent frequently served in the same company and battalion with the said William Dey this deponent recollects to have served two or three times of a month each at Cranbury in 1777. in the beginning of the year. immediately after the battle of Princeton. also at Elizabeth town, Woodbridge and Amboy - under capt. Chambers, capt. Brooks capt. Perrine, capt. Pyatt and capt. John Dey led Scudder. Hyer and Neilson General Head and Dickinson. remembers that the said William Dey was out in April 1780 under capt. Dey at Woodbridge also in June when all the militia were called out. he was then under capt. Peter Perrine. whose daughter he had married some years before. this capt. was out with him at Spottswood in January 1781 under capt. Dey. the militia were out one month. when one went out by drafts he always remained a month but he was frequently called where eighteen miles off Cranbury was Headquarters

out by alarms which would last only a few days sometimes only one day, which were not interfere with our regular hours of duty. This deponent may well recollects of being at the wedding of the said William Dey and Mary Perrine. Shortly after the Battle of Monmouth this deponent being then home for a few days.. this dept has always resided in the same neighbourhood and well remembers that he died in the winter about fourteen years ago. he was a good Whig and so were all the family. he performed as this dept. verily believes not less than two years active service during the whole war as he went out at the first call in 1775 and continued to go out until the war ended. the neighbourhood being much exposed, only a few miles from the Anabry Shore. the militia were more called on than almost any part of the country more distant from the Shore.
Sworn to and subscribed the { Joseph his Applegate day and year above written } marks Before me Joseph W. Hovey J. D.

State of New Jersey Middlesex County
Be it known that on the 23 rd day of September 1837, before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Andrew Spiegale, a resident of South Amboy in the County of Middlesex and State of New Jersey, a person of veracity and truth, a Pensioner of the United States, who being duly sworn according to law on his oath deposeth and saith, That when his declaration for a pension was taken the term of service was not specified nor did he give in one half of the service that he now recollects he performed, he was a private in the militia of New Jersey in the service of the United States during the Revolutionary war. That he well recollects William Dey who was in the same service and lived a near neighbour to this deponent was the greater part of the time in the same company and under the same officers, recollects his going to Long Island after the Tories under Capt. Pyatt in December 1775, it being the first time the militia was called out, believes he was gone a month, in 1776, served with him one month in April under Capt. Robt. Nixon at Elizabethtown, one month in June under Capt. Pyatt at Bergen point also the month of September under Capt. Chambers, marched to New Brunswick and then Amboy where the month expired, and again in November under Capt. Chambers remained the month out at Amboy. John Sylvester orderly serg t & William Dey, Joseph Mount and this dept t hired a Wagggon to bring them home for one dollar each about thirteen miles, in 1777, in January and March this deponent served with William Dey both months out in Cranbury, under Capt. Chambers, Col. Hoyer and Lieut. Col. Scudder, the enemy was then in New Brunswick eighteen miles off, Cranbury was Headquarters

in June we were again out under Capt John Day or Capt Peter Perrine. rendezvoused at Cranbury and marched to Georges Road. the enemy then left as was supposed to cross the country for Philadelphia. was out the month. after Harvest in September we were again out under Capt Perrine (whom daughter William Day afterwards married) and marched to Elizabethtown where the month expired. Col Scudder and Maj Egbert had command In November we served together a month under Capt Bombs or Perrine cannot recollect which. marched to Red- =bank. Col Scudder. commanded. in 1778. does not recollect to have served with William Day till the month of June under Capt Bombs. at the battle of Monmouth. that month expired at Sturysfield. then said Day was drafted in another Class. and this deponent did not serve with him again till March or April under Capt. Day at Woodbridge. When the month expired In June served a month with him. at the time of the Battle of Springfield. and also one month at Spotswood. during the Revolt of the Pa. troops in January 1781. under Capt John Day. served several tours at other places but cannot specify them; the above tours are correct as this deponent can possibly remember and he fully believes the time given is short of the time of service although there may be some slight omissions as to the names of officers. John Sylvester. William Day and this dept were generally out in the same Class. and served more together than any in the neigh- =bourhood. this dept was present at his marriage to Margaret Perrine. in August in 1778. remembers it was only four or five weeks after the battle of Monmouth. Rev Thomas Smith of Cranbury married them and they lived as near neighbours to this dept till he died in 1823. in the winter. was at his funeral - his widow is now seeking a pension. her husband served at least two years. Moon to and calculated the day and year also written before me Joseph H. Murray Andrew H. Applegate mark

State of New Jersey No indorsement but only YP
Be it known that on the 30 th day of September, A. D. 1837, Before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Joseph Mount of South Amboy who being duly sworn according to law on his oath deposeth and saith. That he was a soldier of New Jersey in the Militia, in the service of the United States and that he is now a pensioner of the United States. and well recollects to have served with William Dey who married a daughter of Capt Peter Perrine. the first time this deponent recollects to have served with him was in June 1776 under Capt Pyatt at a place called Bergen or Bergen Point. we were out a month also in the Fall. thinks it was Sept under Capt Chambers and served the month out at Amboy. after the Battle of Trenton the militia were generally called out. Served with him in the months of January and March in Cranbury under Capt David Chambers & Col Seader. again served with him the first Fall month under Capt Perrine at Elizabethtown. Staid the month of September out, in the year 1778. he was in the same company with this dept in the Month of June under Capt Combs - marched to Monmouth. it was during the battle that we were halted near Englishtown by Genl Washington Command. until we were called on. the month expired when we lay at Hightstown. again in the Month of October. we were called out under Capt Chambers. marched from Cranbury to Elizabethtown where we were stationed till the month expired

in 1779. this dept recollects only serving two tours with the said William Dey. one in the month of July - under Capt Perrine at Woodbridge. When the term expired and one month in October at Elizabethtown under Capt Dey. these two tours were a month each. in 1780 this dept served several tours with him the said Dey - cannot particularly specify but the one in November or December under Capt Dey at Amboy. he was also out a month in June when the battle of Springfield was fought - in the month of December or November cannot recollect correctly which the tour was performed at Amboy. in the beginning of the year 1781. When the Pennsylvania Revolt took place and the mutineers marched to Trenton the said Dey and this Regiment were out that month and was stationed the greater part of the time at Spotswoods. this Regiment served other tours but the above are all that he can specify and only those by reference to certain incidents that took place at the different places. this Regiment is well satisfied the said Dey served as much as two years. as he was one of the first to take up arms. and to his certain knowledge never hired a substitute. but he went occasionally out as a substitute for his brother he married Margaret Perrine during the war but this Regiment cannot tell specifically. William Dey departed this life many years ago and his Widow is now making application for a Pension. known to and subscribed the day Joseph Mount and year above written. Before
Joseph Hetherington J.P.
I Certify that Joseph Mount the above dept is personally known to me as a person of credibility and truth.
Joseph Hetherington J.P.

State of New Jersey, County of Middlesex ss. I do hereby certify that Joseph Colburn of the County of Middlesex appeared and testified that Joseph McChesney Esq. before whom the annexed Declaration of Margaret Bey was made and the annexed affidavits of Margaret Bey Joseph Applebee Andrew Applebee and Joseph Colburn here taken was at the date of the making said declaration and the taking of said affidavits respectively a Judge of the Superior Court of Common Pleas and a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned therein; That I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Joseph McChesney and merely believe that his signature to the several of said declaration affidavits and certificates are genuine
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this eleventh day of August AD 1842
N. Woodruff Esq.

Supplemental Declaration
of Margaret Dey Nov 1842

State of New Jersey Middlesex County
on the twenty fifth day of November Eighteen hundred and forty two personally appeared before the subscribers of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Middlesex. Charged as a resident of Clinton Township, late a part of South Amboy, in the County and State afore- said, aged eighty two years on the fourth day of April last past, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following Supplemental Declaration - in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress "Passed July 4. 1836." That She is the widow of William Dey, who served in the militia of New Jersey, in the service of the United States, during the Revolutionary war - This applicant set forth all the facts of her said husband's service in her original Declaration taken before Judge Joseph M. Chesney, some time in the month of September eighteen hundred and thirty seven - declarant often heard her husband speak of being in the service before our marriage - but it is impossible to state the times and places he was at and the days and months he was out after so great a lapse of time - her husband's first tour was to Long Island to disarm the Tories under Capt. Hatt in November or December of 1775. That in the year 1776. he performed a number of monthly tours under Capt. Robert Nixon, Capt. David Chambers, and Capt. Peck. That in the year 1777. he was out as a draft under Capt. Cornelius Chambers. Never during this declarant's (Yester's) a number of tours, but this applicant is unable to state the months

or specify the places. That in the month of June 1778 - he was out under declarant Gather at the Battle of Monmouth being only thirteen or fourteen miles from this place. after our marriage - he performed his reg- ular turns of militia duty - in 1778 - 1779 - 1780 and 1781 - under the several Capt s before named and also under Capt s John Bey declarant can name the places where her said husband served - as he often stated and she believed at Cranberry, Spottsylvania, Amby, Woodbridge New Brunswick Elizabeth Town Springfield Newark Bergen, Long Island, Dowland Mountain, Stretogape Monmouth and other places. Applicant is now in the eighty third year of her age - with consequent loss of memory, she is un- able to state nor can the Pension department expect that one of her years can specify - correctly - The period, length and grade (names of officers excepted) and each turn &c. as required in the Commisaires letter of the 5 th of September last This fact declarant well knows, that her hus- band performed not up than eighteen months Service - under the officers named and at the places mentioned. The Commanding Officers named were Col s Hys. Dyking, Brader Wilson - Gen l Hays and Dickinson - The witnesses whose testimony is attached to her original Declaration at the War Department - served with her husband - and specified the greater part of the turns , officers and places - they were pensioners of the General Government, and was letter-

enabled to specify the Service, they are all dead except Joseph Applegate, who knew the least of any of them - and now is almost imbecile and not able to give any new facts. declarants original Declaration contained the date and proof of marriage and the date of the death of her said husband William Dey - and many other specifications, which said applicant is unable to remember and state at this time. She further declares that she has remained a widow ever since the death of her said husband which took place on the nineteenth day of Dec r 1923
Sworn to and subscribed her the day and year above. Margaret Dey mentioned before mark John Duncan judge
I certify that I am well acquainted with Margaret Dey, the above declarant and have been for twenty years past and know her to be a person of credibility and truth and on account of bodily infirmity is unable to appear in open court
John Duncan judge

State of New Jersey
I Charles G. M c Chesney Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that Peter Duncan Esquire before whom the within declaration was made, was at the time of the doing thereof a Judge of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Middlesex in said State, duly appointed Commissioned and sworn, that full faith &
credit are to be given to his official attestations, and that the signature thereto is in the proper hand writing of the said Peter Duncan Esq r .
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Trenton in said State this thirtieth day of November A.D. One thousand eight hundred and forty two.
Charles G. M c Chesney Secy of State
Supplemental Declaration of Chas. G. M c Chesney Nov - 1842

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 913
Margaret Day.
Widow
William Day.
Priv. Riv. War.
Act: July 4, 1836.
Index:—Vol. A , Page 166
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Let to J. McChesney Sep. 5, 1842 V " " " " March 4 1843 " " B. G. McChesney asure 20 43
act 4 July 36

James W. Martin
James W. Martin
James W. Martin

Cranberry Middlesex Co. N.J. Dec. 21 st Aug. 25, 1842
some years ago I had some Pension Declaration and proof of service taken before me as a Judge - and until recently thought they had been sent to Washington. But in the multiplicity of business they were mislaid. I have been repeatedly called upon by the applicants but I could give them no other in- formation than that I thought they had been sent and had not heard anything more about them - I recently discovered the enclosed and some others that are not completed; not having the record of marriage and sufficient proof they were a few days ago forwarded to the Clerk of Middlesex to have the seal affixed, and are herewith forwarded to you
Yours Obed Servant
Hon A. L. Edwards Committee of Pensions Washington City
Joseph H. Hurney

Hon. V. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

Cranberry Cr. D. December 23 rd 1842
Dear Sir,
On account of severe sickness in the family and the death of a Brother-in-law and sister-in-law. I have been unable to attend promptly to the claims of Mrs Margaret Dey, Sarah Fisher and Elizabeth Applegate, in accordance with your letter of the 5 th of Sept last. Mrs Margaret Dey has made a new Declaration, Sarah Fisher and Elizabeth Applegate are both deceased. Their families inform me, that their were evidence from the Pensionary office attached to their papers of their service. I have in compliance made application at that office and all the record evidence that can be obtained most of which is the same as that which accompanied the original declaration.
Respectfully yours
Hon A. L. Edwards
Joseph Wheeler

M rs Margaret Day of New Jersey Attd July 4/36
E. M c Charmey Trenton Apr 24. 1843 N. J.

Margaret Dey of N.J. act July 4. 1836
I certify that the record of pay & certificates on file in my office given for militia service under the act of "Dec 20 1783" does not contain the name of William Dey, for the benefit of his daughter
Charles J. M c Chesney
Washington Ap l 1, 1843.
Sec y of State
In Margaret Dey being unable to produce any additional evidence, will accept such a pro rata pension, as the Dept may be pleased to give at the request of her for this statement is made
Charles J. M c Chesney