Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18797, John Dean, Continental & Mass.

(8-1775)
Continental Mass.
SERVICE
NUMBER
Dean, John.
S. 18797
Carded
CONTENTS

11.507 Maine
John Dean
at Kennebec Co. in the State of Maine who was a Dr in the Company commanded by Captain Field - of the Regt commanded by Col Preble - in the Mass for Troops -
  14 mo 17 ds - Dr - 24.54   4 " - Cop - 14.88   8 " Matross - 25   $ 64.30 
Inscribed on the Roll of - Maine - at the rate of $4. Dollars 30 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 d day of May 1833 R. C. Rose, Augusta. Me
  Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 128.60   Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept " 32.15   $ 160.75 
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. S. Sprague - Clerk Book 8 Vol. 1 - Page 11

Set J. G. B. Sept 2 - 1857.

Maple troops. 24594
Private
Guild's Co: } 8 months Lneaton's regt. }
Guild's Co: } 7 " Mc Intosh's regt. }
Corporal
Mayhew's Co: } 4 " Heath's regt. }
Private
Savage's Co: } 6 -- Dunbar's regt. Artillery }
Private Infantry — 14 — 17 Corporal " — 4 — Artillery " — 6 — 24 17
14 1700 Piv 24.64 4 — Cop 14.66 6 — Matros 24.30
Declaration in Sett Court
March 27. 1833.
W. C. Rose. Augusta. Me.

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. KENNEBEC COUNTY, }
ON this thirtyfirst day of July A. D. 1832 personally appeared before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State, John Dean a resident of Palermo in the County of Waldo and State of Maine, aged seventy three years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following dec- laration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in April or May in the year 1775 with Captain Joseph Guild and served in Col. Green's regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops under the following named officers: viz. Guild Capt.
& Green Col. That he enlisted as a private for eight months, served at Cambridge & Dorchester, Massachusetts, during all that period & was discharged at the latter place the last of December of the same year.
That in May 1776 he again enlisted for seven months as a private in Capt. Aaron Guild's company of Col. McIntosh's regiment of the same troops, that during that period he was stationed at Nantasket in Boston harbour, & was discharged there in November of the same year.
That in October 1777 he enlisted for four months in Capt. Mayhew's company in Col. Heath's regiment of the same troops, that he was stationed at Cambridge & was employed in guarding prisoners taken at the capture of Burgoyne & was discharged the last of February 1778, that under this enlistment he served & was discharged as a corporal.
That in July 1780 he enlisted as a private for six months in Capt. Savage's company in Col. Lamb's regiment of artillery of the same troops, served in New Jersey & was discharged in January 1781.

were:
That he was born in October 1758 in Dedham, Mass; where his age is recorded & where his home was during his revolutionary services. That he afterwards lived in Framingham Mass, about twenty years & then removed to said Palermo where he now lives & has lived for the last twenty five years. That he enlisted was not drafted or received as a substitute. That while Robert Dean was Lt. in Capt. Ams Guild's Company & he cannot now recollect more particularly than he has stated the names of the Officers under whom he served. That from his last service he received a written discharge signed by Lieut. Jackson. From his other services he was discharged verbally. That any of his neighbors will testify to his character for veracity & their belief of his revolutionary services. That Jacob Smith & Daniel Fuller have certified to his services.
31 st July
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State.
John P. Dean
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, Before
Nathan Weston Esq. not S.P.C.
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
Nathan Weston Esq.

State of Maine
Waldo. ss: On this sixteenth day of May AD 1851 before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace in every county of said State personally appeared John Dean of Montville in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed June 7 1832 that he is the son of John Dean late of Palermo in said county who was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States and was pensioned for services in the Revolutionary war at the rate of sixty four dollars and thirty cents, That he believes the said John Dean deceased served in the Revolutionary Army as a private corporal & sergeant for a term of time under several enlistments for more than two years, that he served in Capt William Bullard's company in Col Heaths Regiment in 1775. - In Capt Joseph Lewis's com- pany in Col McIntosh Regiment of Massachusetts Militia in 1776 as a private; in Capt Aaron Guild's

consisting in Col I Williams regiment at Hull as a private in 1776; that he served with six months men of Dedham in 1780 from July 24 1780 to January 31 1781 in cluding an allowance for two hundred and twenty miles travel being eleven days, five months and twenty one days; and that he served other terms of service as he believes as a private corporal sergeant in the infantry & artillery of Revolutionary Army and in all more than two years. & that he makes this declaration for himself and in behalf of his  his wife Turner & Luke Dean only surviving children of said John Dean deceased for the purpose of obtain- ing an increase & arrears of pension. That the said John Dean died on the twenty seventh day of March in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty two. leaving no widow
Witness
John Dean
A. L. McFarland
Subscribed and sworn to on the day and year first above written
Arthur M c Arthur

War Pension.
Ans
February 24, 1936
John Dean 718797
Cassie K. Turner 104 Coyle St Portland, Me.
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 18797 , it appears that John Dean was born in October 1750 at Dedham, Massachusetts.
While residing at said Dedham, he enlisted April or May 1775 and served eight months as a private in Captain Joseph Guild's Company, Colonel Greaton's Massachusetts Regiment.
He enlisted May 18, 1776 and served as private until November 26, 1776 in Captain Aaron Guild's Company, Colonel J. Whitney  Holmes's Massachusetts Regiment.
He enlisted in October 1777 and served four months as corporal in Captain Mayo's Company, Colonel Heath's Massachusetts Regiment.
He enlisted in July 1780 and served six months
Service attested by Miss Wilson

P . and 1813
as private in Captain Savage's Company, Colonel Lamb's Regiment of Continental Artillery.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 31, 1832, while a resident of Palermo, Waldo County, Maine.
He died at said Palermo, March 27, 1842, leaving the following children- John, and Luke Dean, and Delphons or Delphos Turner.
The name of soldier's wife is not on file, and there is no further data on file as to family.
Respectfully
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 18797, it appears that John Dean was born in October 1750 at Dedham, Massachusetts.
While residing at said Dedham, he enlisted in April or May 1775 and served eight months as a private in Captain Joseph Guild's Company, Colonel Greaton's Massachusetts Regiment.
He enlisted May 16, 1776 and served as private until November 26, 1776 in Captain Aaron Guild's Company, Colonel J. Whitney's Massachusetts Regiment.
He enlisted in October 1777 and served four months as corporal in Captain Mayo's Company, Colonel Heath's Massachusetts Regiment.
He enlisted in July 1780 and served six months as private in Captain Savage's Company, Colonel Lamb's Regiment of Continental Artillery.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 31, 1832, while a resident of Palermo, Waldo County,
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Maine. He died at said Palermo, March 27, 1842.
The slip containing the information relative to the Revolutionary War soldier, George A. Miller, was not found with your letter when it reached this office.
The Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to afford any information in regard to any soldier named George A. Miller(Millar).
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.
The 1 st of this letter in Shaddens Baile S. 18696. Doubtless data only

DR. C. K. TURNER OSTEOPATH 104 COYLE STREET PORTLAND, MAINE
To the Honorable,
Jan 15, 1926
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
For D. A. R. and genealogical purposes will you please send me Revolutionary War Records of the following who served in the war.
John Dean , Dedham Mass. died in Palermo Maine March 26. 1842. See Flugg's Maine Revolutionary War Pensions Page 33, also Census. Rev. & Military Service, Palermo, Hulda County Maine Page 12.
Benj. Dean , Dedham, Mass (wife Mary (Blake)). or South Dedham.
Nicholas Harris , Walpole, Mass Born Oct 19, 1724 wife Lydia (Cowell)
John Adams , Medway, Mass, Born Oct 27, 1724, wife Gilpha (Daniels)

DR. C. K. TURNER OSTEOPATH 104 COYLE STREET PORTLAND, MAINE
Caleb Harrington , Rutland, Mass and Grafton. Born Apr 3. 1723 wife Kezibah (Hayden) Capt Ephraim Lyons Co. Militia June 20. 1778 Discharged July 13. Service 26 days. Private
Uriah Hayden = Haidon, Sudbury Mass wife Hannah. Private
Asa Smith , Pownalboro, Maine, now Alma. Born Aug 6. 1743 in Limerick Mass. wife Ruth (Arrell) Enlisted in Col. William Furness Reg. Rhode Island Dec. 23. 1873.
Israel Arrell , Pownalboro, Maine (Alma) Born Apr. 21. 1813. Middleton, Mass. wife Mary (Kenney) Private
Cornelius Francisco , Glenville, N.Y. Born 1759 died 1887. Certificate No 27198 for 108 4d

DR. C. K. TURNER OSTEOPATH 104 COYLE STREET PORTLAND, MAINE
dated Nov. 27, 1877. For service as Private in Co A Capt Matthew DeGarnia Rev. Col. John Van Rensselaer. Reg. Albany County Militia. Also 14th Reg. Col. John Hinckeracker. Lieut. Col. John Van Rensselaer.
Nicholas Demarest
Albany County. 2d Reg. (New York) Col. Philip Van Cortland Lieut. Col. Robert Leechman 4th Reg.
Col. James Holmes Lieut. Pierre Regime Maj. John Davis

DR. C. K. TURNER OSTEOPATH 104 COYLE STREET PORTLAND, MAINE
Benjamin Brewster wife Margaret Wood (Albany County)
The "Line" 3d Reg.
Col. James Clinton
Lieut.-Col. James Clinton
Maj Robert Cushman,
John Shol , wife "Ann (Riley)"
Albany County Militia 6th Reg I think some of these soldiers were officers, and prisoners, and I want their records with service records,
Thanking you I am
Very truly
H. A. R. No. 211252
Miss Cassie K. Turner

OHIO UNIVERSITY, ALSTON ELLIS, PRESIDENT, ELI DUNKLE, SECRETARY. ATHENS, OHIO.
Athens, Ohio, Feb. 25, 1903.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:-
Will you kindly send me such information as you may have concerning Captain John Dean , who served in the Revolutionary War. Also, would be pleased to receive information of any other Deans whose names may appear on your records as enlisted from Massachusetts or Rhode Island.
Thanking you in advance for such information, I remain,
Very truly yours,
[Miss] Minnie F. Dean
#50 West State St.

18797 INVALID.
No. 18797
John Dean Pris Per War
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 93
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mar. 18-1903 His to Miss Minnie F. S. ... Athens Ohio
1926 Feb. 24. His to ... Mr. Turner awg.
1928-June 19- Inubitone data to G. S. C. See letter in J. Ind. dear Bailey S. 18696 awg.

I Daniel Fuller of Francestown in the County of Hillsborough and state of New Hampshire do testify and say that during the summer of the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty I joined the army of the United States of America in the Regiment of Artillery Commanded by Colonel Lamb of Boston and that John Dean then of Dedham now of Palermo in the County of Waldo in the State of Maine joined said regiment at the same time and served six months in Captain Savages Company in said Regiment and I further say that I have been acquainted with the said John Dean ever since the said year 1780
Daniel Fuller
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss. Town of Francestown this seventh day of June in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty Daniel Fuller personally appeared before me Daniel Fuller junior one of the justices of the peace in and for the said County of Hillsborough and after being carefully examined and duly cautioned to testify the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth, made oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed is true.
Taken at the request of John Dean to be preserved in perpetual remembrance of the thing
I am satisfied that Daniel Fuller junior Esq is a justice of the Peace in N. Hampshire
Notary Public
Daniel Fuller junior } Justice of the Peace

Revolutionary Proposition

Mr. Dean

I, Jacob Smith, of Orrington in the County of Penobscot and State of Maine, do testify and say that Mr. John Dean of Palermo in the State of Maine and formerly of Dedham Massachusetts was in 1775 a private soldier in Captain Joseph Griddes Company, of said Dedham and Colonel Green's Regiment, eight months, from the last of April to the last of December and in 1776 said John Dean was with me in a seven months campaign in Captain Aaron Griddes Company and Colonel Mr. Intash's Regiment, stationed near Nantasket, also said John Dean was in the United States services with me as a private soldier in Captain Mayhew's Company four months in Cambridge Guarding the prisoners taken with General Burgoyne in 1777.
also said John Dean served with me six months as a soldier in the revolutionary war in Gen. Knox's Brigade, Colonel Lamb's Regiment, and Captain Savage's Company, in 1780 in the State of New-York & New-Jersey, all of said campaigns was in the Revolutionary war with Great Britain for the Independence of the United States of America further deponent saith not.
Jacob Smith
Penobscot Co. Orrington July 14. A.D. 1832
Then Personally appeared the above named Jacob Smith and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed.
A.D. Atwood Esq is a Justice Before Me. of the Peace, and I am satisfied the deponent is credible in his intent.
Nathan W. Weston
A.D. Atwood Justice of the Peace

STATE OF MAINE.
Kennebec County, ss.
AT the Supreme Judicial Court, begun and holden at Augusta, within and for the County of Kennebec, on the first Tuesday of October, A. D. 1832, and thence by adjournment on the 27 th day of March A. D. 1833.
PERSONALLY appears in open Court John Dean by whom the annexed declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of June 7th, 1832, was made before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jr. on the 31 st day of July A. D. 1832, and makes oath, in due form of law, that the annexed declaration, by him made and signed, is true.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
Nathan Weston Just S. J. C.
I, JOHN ALPHONSO CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Dean for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto affix the seal of said Supreme Judicial Court, and subscribe my name this 27 th day of March A. D. 1833.
J. A. Chandler

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, November 3 d 1832.
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 John Dean served as a private in Capt. Aaron Guild's company in Col. Whitney's regiment from May 16 th to November 26 th 1776. & was paid for six months & 17 days service including time to go home.
And that there are no rolls of Capt. Joseph Guild's company in Col. Cleton's regt. - or of Capt. Mayhew's company in Col. Heath's regt. or of Capt. Savage's company in Col. Lamb's regt. to be found in this office.
Edward D. Bangs Secy

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, SS.
Clerk's Office, Judicial Courts, PORTLAND, May 21. A. D. 185/ }
I, Charles C. Harmon, CLERK OF ALL THE JUDICIAL COURTS,
In and for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, certify that
Arthur M c Arthur
Is an Acting Justice of the Peace,
within and for each and every the County of said State as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is DULY QUALIFIED TO ACT as such; that his COM- MISSION is dated August 6 th A. D. 185/ and will expire August 6 th A. D. 185/.
and that the following SIGNATURE, purporting to be his his , is Genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, for said State, the day and year first above written.
Chas. C. Harmon, CLERK.

STATE OF MAINE. COUNTY OF YORK, ss.
Court of Probate, Special Term, A. D. 1851.
BE IT KNOWN, That on this twenty-ninth day of April , A. D. 1851, it has been satisfactorily proved, in open Court, being a Court of Record, that John Dean _____ late of _____ Palermo _____ in said  the  of Waldo County, was a Revolutionary
Pensioner of the United States, that he died at said Palermo on the twenty-seventh day of March A. D. 1842, and that
John Dean, Delphorus Turner, and Luke Dean are the children and only surviving children of John Dean, deceased.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court, this twenty-ninth day of April , in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and fifty one
Joshua Merrill } Register of the Court of Probate, York County.

167 Dec y of Mears' certificate January 9 1848 Re d Jan 13 1848

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, January 9 1848.
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 John Dean is borne upon a Pay Roll of Capt William Bulard's Company, in Col Heath's Regt. as a private from April 19 1775. 6 days. Said roll is dated "Dedham Oct 15. 1775." Upon a Muster Roll of the first Company of militia in Dedham, Commanded by Capt Joseph Lewis, in Col McIntosh's Regt that marched to Dorchester on an alarm, March 4. 1776, as a private, 4 days. Upon several Pay Rolls of Capt Aaron Guild's Company, in Col J. Whitney's regt, for service at Hull, as a private of Dedham from July 1 to December 1, 1776, including allowance of 2 days for travel. 5 Months & 2 days. — Upon a Pay Roll for the service

of the 6 Months Men of the town of Dedham, as a private from July 24 1780 to January 31, 81. including allowance of 11 days for 220 Miles travel, 5 Months and 21 days.
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said appli- cation, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Application of John Dean of Pal- -ermo in the county of Waldo and State of Maine, for evidence of the servi- -ces of his late father John Dean in the army of the revolution .
State of Maine county of Waldo and town of Palermo. The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the rolls in his office of the services of John Dean my late father in the town of Palermo war of the Revolution he was a native of Dedham in the State of Massachusetts. I believe he served in the Massachusetts line as a private, a corporal and mateas for about two years and I am not well informed under what officers, he served nor the precise periods of time; but the Secretary is requested to give a full certificate of his services, witness my hand at Palermo this twenty seventh day of December A.D. 1847.
Signed by the said John Dean Dean in my presence,
Eli Ayer, Justice of the Peace,

John Dean - a man
James B. Baret Present