Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14619, Levi Dickinson, Conn. Privateer

SERVICE
Conn. Pruvateer.
NUMBER _____
Dickinson, Levi Bethiah
W. 14619
CONTENTS

6499 Massachusetts
Bethia Dickinson
widow of Levi Dickinson
who was a private
in the Connecticut Militia
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars
Pents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of Dec. 1841 and sent to S. L. Hinckley
Northampton.
Massachusetts.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book P. A.
Vol. 2 Page 28.

15137 Massachusetts
Livi Dickinson
of Hatley in the State of Massachusetts who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Wells of the Regt. commanded by Col. Chester on the City Line for One.
Atkins
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of May 1833 and sent to Samuel Winchell Northampton
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $40.00 Sem-ant. allowance ending Septm 10.00
$50.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book C Vol. 2 Page 16
79 Hampshire

181
13.006
Levi Dickinson
Declaration
Rec: Oct. 8 th at P.O.
Mass.
Please to make return to Samuel Hinckley, Northampton Massachusetts -

Declaration, in order to secure the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Hampshire ss.
On this second day of October in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and thirty two.
Personally appeared in open Court before Lemuel Hinckley Judge of Probate of said for said County new sitting. Levi Dikeman a resident of Hadley in said County of Hampshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts - aged 77 years, who being 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.
I entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That in the year 1775 soon after the battle of Lexington I marched from Westfield Connecticut in the company of Militia under the com- mand of Capt. Wells to the vicinity of Boston and continued in the service two months said Company was made by a draft from the Militia. Again in the year 1776 I joined the army at New York and served one month as a substitute for Roger Clark, in the company of Capt. Chester Wells, and Col. John Chesters Regiment - Again in 1777 I was drafted from a company of Militia in Westfield Conn. and marched to White Plains and from there to North River, and proceeded up the river as far as Fishkill with a view to prevent the British troops, then proceeding up the river, from joining Burgoyne's Army - and served two months, and was discharged on hearing of the surrender of Burgoyne's Army -

In the year 1779 the company of Militia to which I belonged was ordered to New Haven Conn. soon after said town was burned by the British troops, and continued there a month or more as near as I can recollect
again in the same year I was ordered with the company of Militia to which I then belonged, to Suffield Conn. to take charge of some Hessian Prisoners and continued there in the service at that time about one week.
I enlisted as a privateer on board the Brig New Haven Israel Bishop Commander for two months. The month and year I do not recollect of my enlistment - at the end of two months, being outward bound, was taken by by a twenty gun ship & a sloop of war of Lord Byron's Fleet, and was put on board the Somerset and continued a prisoner in ship about three weeks until we were cast a said ship was wrecked in a Storm on Cape Cod, when the ship's company were made prisoners and I gained my liberty. I do not recollect of ever receiving a written discharge if I did it was lost.
I was born in the Town of Weatherfield in the State of Connecticut, on the twenty second day January 1755 a record of my age may be found in my Father's Account Book now in my possession. I was living when called into service in S d Weatherfield in the County of Hartford Conn. I am now living in Hadley Hampshire County & State of Massachusetts and have resided in this place for forty seven years. I actually served in the Revolutionary war as above stated at different times of service nine months -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. Lois Dickinson
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Before me Samuel H. Hinckley Judge of Probate for S d County

We Moses Porter and Charles P. Hitchcock residing in Hadley in the County of Hampshire, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with said Levi Dickinson the Deponent who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 77 years of age, that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day Moses Porter and year aforesaid. Chas P. Hitchcock
Before me Samuel Kimbley Judge of Probate
And the said Judge hereby declares it is his opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above mentioned applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states - And the said Judge further certifies, that it appears that Moses Porter Esq. and Charles P. Hitchcock who have signed the preceding certificates are residents in Hadley and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit - Samuel Kimbley Judge of Probate.
I, Samuel F. Lyman Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Levi Dickinson for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this second day of October A.D. 1832. Sam. F. Lyman Register

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay pensions to certain widows and of the joint resolution of 1842 & of the Act of 3 rd March 1843 Commonwealth of Massachusetts"
Hampshire County ss } On this day personally appeared before the Hon. Stephen Conkey, Judge of the Probate of Wills &c in & for s d County. Betsy Dickinson, a resident of Hadley in s d County aged eighty two years, 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 7 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay pensions to certain widows" and by the joint resolution of 1842 & by the Act of March 3 rd 1843 after the revolutionary pensions. That she is the widow of Levi Dickinson late of Hadley s d who was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress of 7 th June 1832, that her husband was in the service during the Revolutionary War, as a private, that he lived at Hathersfield in Conn t . When he enlisted & he served in the "Conn t Line" & as she is unable to give in detail any account of his services from personal recollection, or by affidavits of living witnesses, she requests the Pension Office at Washington to refer to the original application of her s d husband on which his certificate, now returned last March or April, issued for evidence of said services; that he received a pension of twenty dollars per annum under s d Act of June 7 th 1832.
She further declares that she was married to s d Levi Dickinson, at Richmond in the County of Berkshire by the Rev. Mr. Munson of Lenox on the 18 th day of March A. D. Seventeen hundred and eighty four, that her husband the aforesaid Levi Dickinson

Levi Dickinson died at Hadley aforesaid on the twenty eighth day of January A.D. Eighteen Hundred Forty Three; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January A.D. Seventeen Hundred & ninety four viz at the time within stated. Signed in presence of Shorn to subscribed, on the Simon Dickinson  Simon Dickinson  Bethiah Dickinson day of year within written, before
Jonathan Conkey Judge of Probate
I Samuel F. Lyman Register of said Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Bethiah Dickinson for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of Office this sixth day of February A.D. 1844
Sam F. Lyman Reg d of Prob.

I Simon Dickinson of Hadley, Massachusetts aged forty nine years do hereby say that I am the son of Levi Dickinson late a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States who died at Hadley on the 28 th day of January A.D. Eighteen hundred forty three, that I was present at his house on the day of his death which occurred at the period above stated, that I have always been informed & have no doubt that my father the said Levi Dickinson was married on the eighteenth day of March A.D. Seventeen hundred eighty four to my mother there Bathsheba Fuller who is now living at Hadley remaining still unmarried; that diligent search & inquiry has been made for evidence of their marriage in the records of the late Rev. Mr. Munson pastor of the Church at Springfield Mass by whom they were married that for twenty years subsequent the period of their marriage as aforesaid there does not appear to have been any record preserved by the Rev. Mr. Munson of marriages solemnized by him; that I have not been able to find any record of their marriage but to the within is a true copy or transcript taken by me, with the exception of the last entry or name of the mother of my father, about fifteen years ago from an old account book then in his possession now lost or mislaid so mutilated as not to have preserved the record aforesaid; that the within is substantially a copy or transcript from an account book, the words "my father" & "my mother" being inserted by me the word "then" substituted for "our" the record aforesaid was of the handwriting of my father - Simon Dickinson
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire County
On the 7 th day of February 1844 personally appeared Simon Dickinson above named, and subscribed and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition & I hereby certify that Simon Dickinson is a credible and highly respectable citizen and a magistrate in the County of Hampshire.
Before me
Sam L. Hinckley Justice of the Peace

Record of Births
My Father Levi Dickinson Jan 22 1755 My Mother Bethiah Fuller Feb 26 - 1761 They were Married March 18 1784 Their son Harvey born Feb 18 1785 " " Levi born Dec 11 1786 " " Jonathan born May 13 1789 Their Daughter Bethiah born Oct 25 1790 Their son Luther born Nov 7 1792 " " Simon born Sept 4 1794 " " Samuel born Jan 6 1799 Died June 6 1819 " " Hanson born June 26 1799 " " Jeremiah F. born Nov 25 1804
My Father Levi Dickinson, departed this life Saturday morning January 28 1863.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Hampshire ss.
I, Samuel Wells, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampshire, do certify, that Samuel L. Hinckley Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Samuel L. Hinckley and believe his signature to said certificate is vent true.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said Commonwealth, this Seventh day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four
S. L. Hinckley Clerk.

Timon Dickinson of East Haddam, Middlesex county Connecticut now seventy four years of age deposes and says that in the year 1775 immediate- ly after the alarm in consequence of the battle of Sep- -ington his brother Levi Dickinson went with some of the militia from the town of Wethersfield Conn to the vicinity of Boston and remained there for the period of two months as near as deponent can recollect —
In the year 1777 in the fall of the year as deponent thinks the company of militia to which he then belong- -ed in Wethersfield Conn. was ordered to the North River near Fishkill to prevent the progress of Brit- -ish troops to the Northward — the deponent continued in this service about two months as he thinks During this period his brother Levi Dickinson was with him and a member of the same company In the year 1776 while the deponent was in the service and stationed at New York, his brother Levi Dickinson was there and served for one month as a substitute for Roger Clark
In the year 1779 in July as deponent thinks he was ordered with the company of militia to which he belonged to the vicinity of New Haven Conn. where the British for troops had been, and continued there for one month as he thinks. During this time his brother Levi Dickinson was in the same service and company with him —

In the year 1779 the company of militia to which Depo- nent belonged was ordered to Puffield Conn to take charge of some Hessian Prisoners that were moving from Boston Westward - The Deponent went and also his brother Levi Dickinson and continued in the service at that time about four weeks as Deponent thinks -
The Deponent recollects that his brother was a prisoner on board the British ship Somerset, but how long he does not know - The year he does not precisely recol- lect - And further the Deponent saith not
Simon Dickinson
Middlesex County ss East Haddam Sept 7 th 1832 Personally appeared Simon Dickinson signer of the fore- going deposition and made oath to the same before the subscribing authority, to whom it appears the Deponent is entitled to full credit -
Eliphalet H. Buckley Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut, County of Middlesex ss I John Bishop Clerk of the County Court for said County of Middlesex do certify that Eliphalet H. Buckley Esq was on the 7 th of Inst September and now is a Justice of the peace within and for said County of Middlesex as per com- mission on file in my office and that his name subscribed to the above certif- icate is his proper handwriting & signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Middletown in said County this nineteenth day of Septm r in one thousand Eight Hundred & thirty two.
J. Bishop Clk

13006
Levi Dickinson Esq
Plant to Martha
Samuel Hinckley Esq Northampton Mass

BRIEF in the case of Levi Dickinson of Haverly in the State of Ohio - (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Memoranda  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 77 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.     In 1775 - 2 Private Gen. Cowley   1776 Substitute 1 - " Col. Williams Col. Chester   1777 2 - "   1778 1 - "   1779 7 "    The applicant states that he served in 1775 & 1776 in Col. Williams & 1777 in Gen. M'Intosh & 1778 in Col. Chester & 1779 in Col. Williams
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Wethersfield Connecticut  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? The authority of living witnesses  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.
William Clutter Examining Clerk.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Levi 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. 913 14619
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1775 2 mos. Pvt Conn.   1776 1 mo. John Burt   1777 & 1779 3 mos 1 wk   v also served on Private New Britain, commanded by Israel Bishop after enemy army was captured & imprisoned on ship Somerset for weeks until said ship was wrecked on Cape Cod.  
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Wetherfield Hartford Co. Conn.
Date of application for pension, Oct 2, 1832. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Hadley Hampshire Co. Mass.
Age at date of application, born in Wetherfield, Hartford Co. Conn. Jan. 22, 1755
Remarks: He married in Richmond, Berkshire Co. Mass. Mch. 18, 1784. Bethiah Fuller b. Feb. 26, 1761. Hadie b. at Hadley, Mass. Jan. 28, 1843, and she was allowed pension on an application executed Feb. 6, 1844 while a resident of Hadley. Children: Harvey b. Feb. 18, 1785; Levi b. Dec. 11, 1786; Jonathan May 13, (or Feb.) 1787; Bethiah b. Oct. 25 (or May) 1790; Luther b. Nov. 7, 1792; Simeon b. Sept. 4, 1794; Samuel b. Jan. 6, 1797 d. Mch. 6, 1813; Hanson b. June 26, 1799; Jeremiah b. Nov. 25, 1804
Respectfully,

N o 10.517-
Bethia Dickinson
widow of Levi.-
Married Oct 7 July 1838-
Rejected. her husband
died 28 Jany. 1843-
allowed, under act No 43 6 months private - at $20 per annum
J. L. Hinckley Esq Northampton,
Mass s -

Northampton Mass ts - Feby. 7 th 1844 J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm ee : Pensions Washington D.C.
Sir
Inwards I enclose the Declaration of Mrs. Nancy Smith under the Act of 1830 - Mrs. Rebecca Hopkins " " " - 1838 - " Deborah Dickinson " " " - 1838 - with the evidence in support of these same respectively so far as I with their aid have been able to procure evidence.
They entrusted this business to me by the advice of M rs Porter Esq rs who has heretofore acted for them. Will you have the goodness to send their certificates if granted through me and advise me if further evidence be required?
I am aware the Certificate of the leg. of this Commonwealth is informal & not within the rules requiring a separate certificate in the case of each application, but as Mr. Porter had already procured it & the parties would be subjected to an expense they are ill able to bear in procuring other separate certificates on formal application I have presumed on your willingness to waive the objection. The evidence of the death of J m Hopkins is indorsed on his certificate.
I have frequent occasions to refer to the Rev d

action of Congress of 1842. I would be much obliged to you for a copy of the same with your regulations respecting it.
Very Respectfully &c. Mr. T.
Samuel L. Hinckley
No 10.517 -
Barbara Hickinger
widow of her
Hept 28 th Oct 7 th July 1838 -
Rejected - her husband
died 28 th Jan y 1843 -
Allowed under act No. 43
annuity private - at
$20 per annum
S. L. Hinckley Esq.
Northampton
Hept 28 th -

Oct 29 '43
Hon. Samuel  Map  Asa H. Dickinson Edward G. Parsons Washington D.C.

Northampton Dec 26 1844 Hon J. A. Edwards Comm ee of Pensions Washington Sir
I send your deposition of Orlando Smith, Town Clerk, of Hadley to be used in the case of Patrick Lihins applicant for a pension
Very respectfully Yours & son Sam l L. Hinckley

Sept 28 44
St
Richard Dickinson
Mass.
free Hon. L. Edwards Comm ee of Pensions Washington D. C.

Northampton Mass - Sept 25-1844 Hon J. L. Edwards Comm ee of Pensions Washington Sir
In the case of Bettsick Dickinson, widow of Levi Dickinson, referred to in your letter of Sept 6 - current, I am informed that her husband's name will not be found on the Mass s Rolls. He was in Conn ce and resided either at Northfield or Richmond in Conn ce when he enlisted. This I presume will appear on reference to the original application of Levi Dickinson. The old account book referred to is not to be found. It has been destroyed, or mislaid for several years. The copy was made from it by the son of Mrs. Dickinson many years ago, during the life time of his father.
Very respectfully your ob dt serv t Sam l L. Hinckley

ad 7 July 1838

Mr. 14619
Levi Dickinson
Oct. 2, 1832 Hadley, Mass.
b. Weatherfield Conn Jany 22
1755 res " at end.
75 Capt Mills
2m.
76 Capt Chester Mills
Col. John Chester
1m
77
2m
79
1m.
same year
1m
Bng "New Boston"
Capt Israel Bishop
captured and held a prisoner until the "Somerset" sunk  sunk she was

captured and he was released
Mid appt. Feby 6, 1844 Hadley Mass 82
Mar. Mch 18, 1784 Bethiah Fuller b. Feby 26 1761
Sol. S. Jany 28, 1843 Hadley

ms. 1. Rev. Dec.
Shullsburg, Wis April 30-1916
Will you kindly give me copies of Pension application of these Revolutionary Soldiers. John Goyt - Goyt. b. France died Albany, N. Y. about 1815 or 1820. Was in the battles of Trenton, Princeton, New York

Jabez Baldwin. From Vermont, living in Vershire Township, Orange Co. in 1790.
Philip Mosher. Private in 6th Reg. Bucks Co. Ty. Col. Morris Graham. Capt. Husted.
Levi Dickinson a prisoner from Hadley, Mass.
Jannette Burlingham August N. H. R.

O.M. 22
R
Mr V. Warner Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
My dear Sir
Accept my thanks for the full, satis- factory record of Isaac Hand- ley, my maternal great- grandfather, and may I ask you to have the

pension applications searched once more for records of Jacob Packer of New Jersey private of the Revolution, who was pensioned 1818.
Levi Dickinson } 15137 Mass. pensioned 1831 10-6-35 James Dickinson Samuel Dickinson
Thanking you for your trouble I am
Very Truly Yours, Anne T. Dickinson 150 Greenwood Ave Trenton N. J. 26 June 1905

If you find records of any New Jersey Tacker will you kindly send me the same -?

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No.
14619
Abethia Dickinson
Widow of
Levi Dickinson
Pr. Rev War
Act:
March 3 d 48
Index:—Vol.
A
Page
184
[Arrangement of 1870.]
History to Anna V. Dickinson July 10, 1905 Trenton N.J.
1916 Apr 14: History to Mrs Janette Burlingham M.B.H.

Births in the Family of Levi Dickinson
1786 Decr Levi Dickinson Son to the above said was born 1789 Feb o Jonathan Dickinson Son to the above said was born 1790 March Bethiah Dickinson Daughter to the above said was born 1792 Nov th Luther Dickinson Son to the above said was born
Thereby certify that the above is a true Copy of record of the births of the Family of Levi Dickinson.
Orlando Smith Town Clerk of Hadley
Hadley Mas. Sept 25 1844
I Orlando Smith above named depose & say; That I hold the office of town clerk in the town of Hadley in the County of Hampshire in Mass ts and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town, the above respective dates being consecutively expressed in letters, would be as follows Seventeen Hundred eighty six — Seventeen hundred eighty nine — Seventeen hundred ninety — Seventeen hundred ninety two
Sworn before me
Orlando Smith
George Allen Jus. Peace

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Hampshire ss.
I, Samuel Wells, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampshire, do certify, that George Allen Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said George Allen and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said Commonwealth, this Twenty Sixth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty seven.
Samuel Wells
Clerk.