Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12776, John Dickinson, New York

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New York
Dickinson, John
S. 12776
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New York
John Dickinson
of Warren Co in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Fitch of the Regt. commanded by Col. Livingston in the N. Y. militia for 9 mo.
Date of death noted on AB
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 38 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 24th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of May 1833 and sent to Thos. Archibald C.O.
Arrears to the 24th of March 1833 / 60.00 Semi-ann. allowance ending Sept. 15.00 75.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book Vol. 4 Page 53

State of New York County of Warren in this eighteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open court before the judges thereof namely Baldwin first judge Thomas Patterson Simon Berrien Esdaile and and Truman B. Dyer associate judges of the court of common pleas of the county of Warren in the state of New York now sitting in the court house in the town of Caldwell in said county I John Dickinson President of the town of Bolton in the county of Warren
and state of New York aged 73 Born last May being first duly sworn according to law do hereby make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 I was born in Dutchess county State of New York in May 1789 in the month of August 1777 I enlisted in New Lebanon Columbia County for the  term of  the war  between the  United States and Great Britain
New York in _____ for three months under Captain Fitch Lieut. Schenck and Captain Livingston Lieut. Colonel Dickinson joined the company at State Neck Remained till Burgoyne was taken then marched with the Regiment to Albany where stayed for a short time got to Saratoga where was taken prisoner by General George Clinton for the spring of 1778 I again enlisted in the New York State Militia under Captain John Smith at New Paltz got near Middletown in the county of Ulster New York for six months joined company at Goshen in Ulster County spent the six months in patrolling in the River Valley and then discharged
 1 st Declaration as above  2 I have a Record of my age in my family Bible  3 I was called into service in the town of New Paltz near Chatham Columbia County New York  4 & 5 I have been answered as far as is in my power to answer He Belanger has my claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the of our state 

and that he has no breath been mentioning any one of his sons other than as an artist & has no knowledge of the remaining three children of series Described & given in open John his & daughter Came the 18 th day of September 1852 Francis Archibald black mark
Stephen W. Williams

N. H. 860 John Dickinson Warren County New York
admitted 9 mo. Pivote.
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Thomas Archibald Clerk. Warren County New York

BRIEF in the case of John Dickinson County of Warren in the State of New York (Act 7th June, 1882.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 73 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years. Months. Days.     Enlisted In 1777 3 Private Gen. Capt. Fitch.   " " 1778 6 " Col. Nathan Rawly Col. Livingston Capt. J. Smith Col. Ben van Ness  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Columbia County, N. York  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living Witness & Tradition  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Daniel D. Davidson Examining Clerk.

In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of John Dickinson , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. A.F. 12776
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Ever at New Lebanon, Columbia county N.Y. Columbia Pvt Fitch Livingston N.Y.   Aug. 1777 3 mos   Spring 1778 6 mos John Smith's Co of Rangers. Peter Van Ness "          
Battles engaged in, At Surrender of Burgoyne Residence of soldier at enlistment, New Britain Columbia Co. N.Y. (afterwards called Grafton) Date of application for pension, Sept. 18, 1832  His claim was allowed Residence at date of application, Bolton Warren Co. N.Y. Age at date of application, Born May 1759 Dutchess Co. N.Y. Remarks: No data as to family.

W. L. M. Q Rev. War Section
November 24, 1914.
Mr. J. B. Shaw, 1749 Penn. Ave., N. W., Washington, D. C.
Sir:-
In response to your letter dated the 15 th instant, you are advised that the record of John Dickinson, S.F.No. 12,776 Rev. War, was sent you August 9, 1907. It is not the practice of this Bureau to furnish more than one such statement to the same person.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

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Department of Pension's
Gentlemen
What I wish to verify is a statement of my Cousin Nelson Dickinson. That our Great Grandfather John Dickinson served in the Revolutionary war. Enlisted at New Lebanon, he living at New Britain (Now called East Chatham Columbia Co New York at the age of 18 years in 1777. Captain Fitch of Smiths Company of Rangers. Col Livingston Peter Van Ness. also stated he was in the battle of Saratoga when Burgoyne surrendered Oct 17 th 1777. Also that he received a pension up to 1845 when he died.
His wife name was Lydia Rittle Dickinson who died Sept 5 1837 aged 74 years John Dickinson Born Dutches Co New York May 30 1758 (He lived at Bolton W.Y. or Warrensburg W.Y.) Died Feb 4 1845
Thanking you in advance for all the particulars you can give me I remain Yours Kindly J. E. Shaw.

O.H. + n HARVEY L. DICKINSON & CO. Investment Bankers. WARRANTS, BONDS, MORTGAGES, REAL ESTATE, INSURANCE. BELLINGHAM, WASH.
Liebers & Montgomery's Codes
Bellingham, Wash., Apr. 18th, 1907.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you be kind enough to give me a statement of military services of John Dickinson, my great grandfather, who was a pensioner on account of services in the Revolutionary War. I think he enlisted in 1776 from New Britton (now Chatham, Columbia County, New York). He afterwards resided in Bolton, Warren County, New York, after becoming a pensioner.
I desire to learn his place of birth, place of enlistment, time of service and in fact have a copy of the record as shown in the War Department. By complying with above, you will render me a service and of course any expense or charge I will be pleased to remit for when advised by you of what it will be.
Very truly yours,
HLD-GES.
Harvey L. Dickinson
copy of division.

O. W. AND N. DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Aug. 8, 1907
Searched by Hill
Original No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant, _____
Soldier, John Wilkinson
Service, N.Y. Service
Rev. War
Remarks: _____
No claim as above except Inv. 12,776.

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Washington, D. C., Aug 1 st 1907
Commissioner of Pensions Dear Sir
Enclosed please find my inquiry of the war depart- ment of Daniel Shaw and John Dickinson enlisted or served in the revolutionary war in the state of New York.
The war department has kindly suggested that possibly your department could help me out in my search. I am told they both served and John Dickinson received a pension and it is handed down the generations that Daniel Shaw said

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1749 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE N. W.,
Dayton and Toledo Metal Wheel Co. BICYCLES, ALSO GAS and LAMP APPLIANCES.
Washington, D. C., _____ 190
when asked about his pension "what receive a pension for protecting my family & my country never."
If you can help me out in the search for the record of my forefathers I shall be greatly obliged
Yours Very kindly.
J. E. Shaw, 1749 Pa. Ave N.W. Local.

Warrensburg NY May 18-1903
Respectfully referred to
Commission of Pensions Washington DC
as suggested
Truly Yours M c Dickinson
Post Captain 118 My 2ols.

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12.776 INVALID.
No. 12.776
John Dickinson Pr. New Mar
Act: Conne 14 82
Index: — Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]
May. 22. 1903. H. A. Dickinson Marrinbury N.Y.
May 4. 1907 History to H. A. Dickinson Bellingham Washington. V.L.M. 1907 Aug 9. Heir to J. E. Shaw 1914 Nov. 24 J. E. Shaw that said has had one copy.

12 865 John Dickenson 4/1/64 to 6/1/64 for Annual
admitted.
9 mo. Pirate

The herein was Grant a Clergyman of Baldwin in the County of Warren 2 State of New York and Philom  Verhens Residing in Some Place  which  which that was an usual
acquainted with John Dickinson, who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration and we believe him to be seventy three Years of age and that he is reported and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier in the Revolution and we are convinced in that opinion
Wm Grant James Dickinson
Subscribed & sworn before me in Open Court this 18th day of September A.D 1802 Thomas Archibald Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after hearing the evidence at the trial and after putting the interrogations presented by the two deponents that the above named application was a true copy of the original and sworn to as to the facts, and the Court further declares that it appears to them that William Grant who has signed the foregoing certificate is a Clergyman Residing in the Town of Baldwin County of Warren and State of New York and that John Dickinson who has subscribed the same is a Resident of the same place and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Little Baldwin First Judge
I Thomas Archibald Clerk of the Court at Common Pleas of the County of Warren State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Dickinson for a Pension under the act of Congress passed June 1 st 1832 in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 18th day of September A.D 1802
Thomas Archibald Clerk

State of N York } County of Warren } ss.
Nehemiah Brown of Warren County of Warren and State of N. York under oath saith that he is acquainted with John Dickinson of the town of Warren County of Warren N.Y. a revolutionary soldier enlisted for the space of six months under the command of Capt John Smith in a company of Rangers in the spring of the year 1778. Deponent further saith that he and the said John Dickinson with the rest of said company served faithfully under the command of said Capt John Smith to the expiration of the time aforesaid which was in the fall of the year 1778.
Subscribed and sworn to by me Nehemiah a person to me known to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing affidavit before me this 18th day of September 1832 For W. Lobstey a Justice of the Peace of Warren
N Brown

State of New York Warren County
I Thomas Archibald Clerk of the County of Warren do hereby certify that Joseph Whitely before whom the within Official was sworn to have been sworn was on the day of the date of the within affidavit a Justice of the peace in and for the said County and further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and only believe his name subscribed to the within affidavit to be his proper hand writing & signature In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 18 th day of September 1832
Thomas Archibald Clerk