Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39430, Timothy Dewey, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. H.
Derwey Timothy
S. 39430
CONTENTS

16. 003 Vermont.
Timothy Dewey, of Orange Co. in the state of Vermont,
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Beadle, of the N. Hamps line, for the term of one year. 1775
Inscribed on the roll of Vermont, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 28. of September, 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9. of May, 1820 and sent to Dudley Chase, judg. Randolph, Vermont.
Arrears to 4th of March, 1820. $: 41. 8
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4. Sept. 48 "
5 mo. 3 } 1820. $: 89. 83 8 4 } 31 }
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
d. Dec. 28. 1852
Continued
Rev. Timothy Dewey, of Orange Co. Vt. 1775-1820. Pension $89.83

5615 Timothy Deweys Decln of Tunbridge. Orange Co Vermont
28. Septem r . 1819.
Capt. Jason Waits' Comp. Col o . Beedle's reg t . N. Hampsh. one year.
found on the roll.
Admitted.
Dudley Chase, Judge, Randolph, Verm t . rec d . 8. Jany, 1820.

State of Vermont } On the 20 day of September A D 1819. before me Dudley Chase Orange County } Chf Judge of the Supr d Court Vermont, personally appeared Timothy Dewey aged 64 years resident in Jerbridge, W t Orange County & State of Vermont who being by me first duly sworn according to law both on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress entitled "an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" - That he the said Timothy Dewey about the middle of February A D 1776 enlisted into the Army of the United States for nine months or for one year; That he joined Capt. Jason Waits company Col. Beedles Regt. New Hamp d . Line; That immediately after his said enlistment he was marched across the State of Vermont, down Lake Champlain, the River St Lawrence and joined the U.S. Army before Quebec; That he was with said Army in its retreat up the St t Lawrence & to the place of his discharge; That after his said Col. Beedle and Maj r Butterfield had left the Regiment to which the said Dewey belonged, Capt. Wait took the command who died in the autumn A D 1776; after which, according to the best of his recollection the command devolved on Capt. Osgood; That the said Dewey was discharged about the last of November A D 1776 at Saratoga Barracks N.Y. by whom he does not remember but he believes by Capt. Osgood Captain Comm d at, with the remainder of his Regt after having served for a longer period than nine months; That he had no written discharge; That he lost his health in consequence of the hardships endured while in said service; That he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; - That he has no other evidence.
Sworn to & declared before me the 20 day of Sept r 1819
Dudley Chase Chf Judge Sup. Court
I Dudley Chase Chf Judge of the Sup e Court State of Vt. Do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Timothy Dewey did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration for the period of nine months against the common enemy on the Continental Establishment I also certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Timothy Dewey is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country - & I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Dept t of War pursuant to the directions of the act of Congress.
Dudley Chase Chf Judge Sup. Court

Timothy Dewey's Declaration and Schedule 16.883. Sept. 1820
C. L. E.

at a State Term of the County Court for Orange County begun and held at Chelsea in the County of Orange STATE OF VERMONT. On this Second Monday of August 1821, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record for said purpose, and known to me to be such person to be
Simonds Lucey aged 66 years, resident in ... in the County of Orange who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: viz the last of April or first of May 1775 I enlisted into the service for the term of eight months under Capt Jeremiah Steele of the 1st Regiment, that I marched to Cambridge was in the Battle here served the time of enlistment, then was regularly discharged, the first of February following. I enlisted under Capt Jason Mooty Col. Doolittle's Regiment N Hampshire Line my place of residence at the time of my enlistment was at Colburn N Hampshire, the same month I marched for Quebec, at which place I arrived the last of March the same year at which time I did hold duty on the plains of Abraham until I was taken with the small pox which I bore together with fever and ague I have since composed my conscience that I have been in a like state since. I served in the same regiment about 10 months when the same was regularly discharged at Saratoga or York in company of 18 Companies I was unable to labor
about one year afterwards and now in consequence of fatigues of war and old age and many infirmities I can perform but very little labor my occupation is farming and I have no other way to obtain a living my wife aged 66 years is and has been for almost six years in a helpless state by reason several shocks of the infant palsy and there is no probability say our Physicians of her ever being any better That the made his Original Dettateen on the 28th day of September 1819 has received a pension certified No 16888
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed,
That is to say:— Real Estate half of a small house and two acres of land adjoining appraised at $60.75 personal property — one Cow $15 one Iron pot $1— $76.75 5 Sheep $4.50 the old pine chests $1.50 one pail of tools 25 cts — 6.25 one looking glass 17 cts 4 old chairs $1 Shovel Long H pick ax $1— 2.17 old pinto and earthen vessels 75 cts one old ax 50 cts one old hoe 25 cts 1.50 old horse forks 50 cts Spoon 10 cts — 60 87 27 furthermore I am indebted to Simonds Lucey for $105.09 which is in execution now in the Affirm Bonds
Simonds Lucey

And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed,
That is to say:— Real Estate half of a small house and two acres of land adjoining appraised at $60.75 personal property — one Cow $15 one Iron pot $1 — $76.75 5 Sheep $4.50 the old pine chests $1.50 one pine leaf table 25 cts — 6.25 one looking glass 17 cts 4 old chairs $1 Shovel Long & pick ax $1 — 2.17 old pinter and earthen vessels 75 cts one old ax 50 cts one old hoe 25 cts 1.50 old harness forks 50 cts Spasm 10 cts — 60 further I am indebted to Simo Dwyer for $105.09 which is in execution now in the affixing hands $87 27  Sincerely Dwyer
And the said
further declarath and saith that he is by occupation a
Sworn to and declared on the and twenty one Before the said Court
13 th day of June one thousand eight hundred
Al E McLaughlin Clerk of the Court —
Al E McLaughlin Clerk of the County court, within and for the County of Orange do hereby certify that the foregoing Declaration and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Eighty Seven dollars, and twenty Seven cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this thirteenth day of June one thousand eight hundred and twenty one
Al E McLaughlin { Clerk of the County Court for the County of Orange

of Jerimothy Dyer  S. 39430 , 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. Mar. 4, 1907
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     April or May 1775 9 mos. Private Jeremiah Stiles and Osgood — Stark N.H.   Feb. 1776 8 mos. Private Jason Wait and Osgood — Bedel N.H.  
Battles engaged in, Bunker Hill .
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Gileum, N.H.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 28, 1819. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Tunbridge, Orange Co., Vt.
Age at date of application, 64 years. Died Dec. 27, 1852 } A. B.
Remarks: His wife, name not stated, was 66 years of age in 1821.
Very respectfully,
J Ogden Woodruff, M.D. 152 West 78th St. New York city.
15567b2m11-01
Commissioner.

O. W. & N. Div. L. W. B. I. 39430.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C. April 1st, '96.
Madam:-
In returning herewith your letter of the 21st ulto., you are advised that Timothy Dewey made an application for pension on June 13th, 1847, at which time he was residing at Tunbridge, Vermont, and 66 years of age, and his pension was allowed for one year's actual service as a private in the New Hampshire troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Jereniah Stiles, Col. Starke/ Capt. Jason Waite and Col. Bedel.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Miss Theresa D. Woodruff,
1437 Main Street, Quincy, Ills.

RECORD OCT 8 1921 DIVISION

1703 Pico
36 Clinton St.
Plattsburg, N.Y.
Sept 29, 1921
Commissioner of Pensions Department of the Interior Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
I have reason to believe that Timothy Dewey of Tunbridge, Orange Co., Vermont received a pension for service in the Revolutionary War. May I have a copy of his pension claim together with family data?
Have you record in your office that James Heading (often spelled Heading or Headin), of Pine Plains, Dutchess Co., New York received a pension for Revolutionary War service? If so may I also have a copy of his claim and family data?
Very truly yours,
(Miss) Ruth L. Craig

I. OGDEN WOODRUFF, M.D.
152 WEST 78TH STREET NEW YORK CITY
TEL. 7739 RIVERSIDE
NEW YORK, Feb. 21st., 1907.
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Will you kindly send me an exact copy of the pension record of Timothy Dewey, Sr. He served in the War of the Revolution, and made application for his pension in the year 1821. I am desirous of obtaining this copy for admission into the Society of the Sons of the Revolution. Thanking you in advance for your courtesy, I am
yours very truly,
A handwritten signature in cursive, reading "I. Ogden Woodruff". The signature is written in dark ink and is positioned below the closing of the letter.

72 Ills. Inv. 3 history.
39 430 INVALID. Revy
April 1 st 1896 Sold pens to Miss Woodruff, Amice,
Mar. 4, 1907. S. O. Woodruff, N. D. 1921 Oct. 18 Hist. do Ruth L. Craig
File No. 39,430 Timothy Dewey Rev. Rev. Ind
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: — Vol. 8 , Page 125
[Arrangement of 1870.]