Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File Dickson, Miles Dickson, Conn.

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield } ss Bridgeport. On this 27 th day of May A D 1837.
Personally appeared before the Court of Probate in and for the District of Stratford in said County and State aforesaid,
Sarah Clark a resident of the Town of Huntington in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut aged 76 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 4 th 1836, and the act explanatory of said act passed March 3 1837:
That she was married to Miles Dickson who was a private and corporal in the Army of the Revolution and remembers said Miles Dickson entered the service in the first of the War should think in 1775 and served from July 10 th to December 10 th five months as a private in the 9 th Company Conn t . State Troops 1 st Regiment for proof of this service refers to the certificate of the Comptroller hereto annexed
That in February 1 st 1777 he enlisted for three years and served as a corporal during that Recruitment Two years and eleven months in the 8 th Connecticut Regiment. for proof of which she refers to the Comptroller's certificate and the deposition of Samuel Judson Esq. hereto annexed that she lived at the time said Miles was in service as aforesaid in the family of Molliston Nantux Ripton Parish. now called Huntington. and said Miles was brought up —

by that family until he enlisted and when ever he came from the Army on furlough allways came there as his home His service was in Col Isaac Sherman's Regiment
That after she was married to said Miles Dickson should think not but a few weeks after, said Miles Enlisted in the Town of Derby New Haven County State of Connecticut under Capt Joseph Hull of said Derby allways understood he enlisted under Capt Hull for 12 months cannot say what capacity he served in this campaign but it was either as a Corporal or private thinks they were foot Troops and said Miles was killed by a ball being shot in his neck while in service in said Capt Hull's company at or near a place called Horse neck or Stamford the State of Connecticut on Long Island Sound and was buried there and my father went from said Parish and brought home his clothes to me in the blood and remembering seeing the shot hole in his vest & shirt. & she firmly believes he served in this campaign at least eleven months as a private or Corporal before he was killed as aforesaid
That said Miles was living in said Ripton Parish when he entered the service. was born in said Parish cannot say what year but about the year 1758 was about one year older than her self allways served under Connecticut, remembering seeing a written Discharge said Miles had since the War which is now lost. has no documentary evidence in her possession to prove his service often heard him tell some of the War of his service and allways heard it said he was a good Soldier.

That she claiming her husband the aforesaid Miles Dickson.
Served in the year 1775 5 months as a private do - between 1777 & 1780. 35 months corporal do - after she was married in the year 1781 & 1782 11 months Corporal private 44 months 51
She further declares, that she was married to the said Miles Dickson on the 11 th day of March (1781) in the year seventeen hundred & eighty one; that her husband the aforesaid Miles Dickson died on the 15 th day of February 1782 by being shot in the Army as before stated; that she was afterwards married to George Clark who died on or about the 28 th day of March A 1822. of the Tynnes farm in said Parish. was married to both husbands in said Parish by the Rev. Doctor David Ely who was the ordained minister over said Parish at that time and that she is now and was a Widow on the 4 th of July 1836 and still remains a Widow as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. was married to said George Clark August 29 1783 and that she was born in the Town of Stratford in said Fairfield County July 16 th 1760. and that her maiden name was Sarah Munson In presence of Isaac Sherman Mark Moore
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her son John H Clark Mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
Mark Moore judge

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the court de- partment that the above named Sarah Clark was the widow of Miles De Dickson a soldier of the revolution who served as the states Attest, R. S. Nichols, Clerk. Mark Moore Judge
I Roswell S. Nichols Clerk of the Court aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Sarah Clark for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court, office this 27 th day of May 1837
R. S. Nichols, Clerk
State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss. Bridgeport I Roswell S. Nichols Clerk of the Probate Court in and for the District of Stratford in said County and state aforesaid hereby certify that Shaddens Beardsley Jun r & Isaac Sherman are both Justices of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned & qualified; That their commissions will expire the 20 th of June 1837 and that the signatures of Beardsley to the Depositions of Thomas Punderson, Mary Clark, Samuel Judson, Nathan Hanchett, and David Blackman are all his genuine signatures also the signature of Sherman to the Deposition of Isaac Buckingham is his genuine signature Given under my hand & the seal of said Court the 7 day of June A D 1837 R. S. Nichols, Clerk

I Thomas Punderson Minister of the Gospel ordained over the congregational church & Society of Ripton Parish in the town of Hun- tington formerly belonging to the town of Stratford, in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, certify that I have ex- amined the records of said church to find the marriage of Miles Dixon to Sarah Munden and do find recorded in the hand writing of the Rev David Ely D.D. the following -
"March 11. 1781. Married Miles Dixon to Sarah Munden"
And I the sd Punderson do further cer- tify, that I have examined the sd records to find the death of the sd Miles Dixon and do find in the hand writing of the sd Ely - the following entry -
"Feb 15. 1882 Miles Dixon died, shot by the enemy near Stamford 'aged 23'"
And I the sd Punderson do further certify that I have examined the said records to find the marriage of George Clark to Sarah Dixon and do find the following entry.
"Aug 29. 1783 Married George Clark to Sarah Dixon both of Ripton"
And I do further certify that it appears from the records of sd church that the Rev. David Ely was ordained pastor over sd church in October 1779 and continued pastor till Feb. 1818 -
And I do further certify that I have examined the records of sd church to find the death of George Clark -

and do find the following entry made. by myself.
"March 31. 1822. the George Clark died of Typhus fever aged about 68"
Attest Thomas Punderson Minister of the Gospel re- vained over sd church & so- ciety.
State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss. Huntington May 25 th 1837 personally appeared Thomas Punderson and subscribed and made oath to the above certificate before me who I certify is a credible witness & known to me and is the Minister of sd Church & Society
Thaddeus Beardley D r Justice of Peace

The deposition of Mary Clark of Huntington in Fairfield county and state of Connecticut — she testifieth and saith that she well recollects Miles Dickson of (Stratford) hipton society now Huntington and that said Dickson was married to my sister Sarah Munson and after their marriage said Dickson went into the army of the United States I well recollect of hearing that said Dickson was killed while in the army I also recollect that my Father went after the clothes of said Dickson and that I was at my Father's house when he brought home said clothes and I see them in the blood and I see the ball hole through his vest he left one child who was called Miles his widow after- wards married George Clark said Clark has been dead several years — I am positive that said Dickson was married to said Sarah Munson before the above mentioned term of service commenced
her Mary Clark mark
State of Connecticut } At Huntington June 2 nd 1877 County of Fairfield } personally appeared Mary Clark and subscribed & made oath to the above deposition who testifies is a person I am well acquainted with & is a credible witness sworn and subscribed before me T. Bradburn Beardsley Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield ss. Bridgeport
On this 14 th day of December. A.D. 1850
Personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Bridgeport in said County & State aforesaid Elisha Clark aged 68 years who being first sworn sworn according to Law. doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed or approved July 29 th 1848 for the relief of certain surviving Widows of officers & Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution including all other acts of Congress, resolutions or constructions of acts relative to granting pensions to widows whose husbands served in the Revolutionary War -
That he claims in behalf of himself & Anna Clark who are the only surviving children of Sarah Clark an. who died in Trumbull in said County on the 12 th day of September A.D. 1848. That said Sarah Clark was a pensioner of the United States on the Roll of the Connecticut agency as the former Widow of Miles Dickson. At the rate of 88 Dollars per Annum - That he herewith returns her pension certificate to the Pension Office and claims for himself & Anna as the only heirs of said Sarah to be allowed for the increase of her pension under act of July 29 th 1848 and all other acts or resolutions relative to granting pensions to widows by Congress whose husbands served in the War of the Revolution. That said Sarah Clark was pensioned under Act of July 4 th 1836

That said Sarah was pensioned under S d Dickson as a Corporal at 88 Dollars per Annum. That he claims to be allowed to him & S d Anna the Amount that S d Sarah would now be intitled if living as the Widow of S d Dickson as arrears under S d Act of July 29 th 1848. and that S d Dickson if living as he believes would be intitled to 96 Dollars per Annum - and for proof of which he refers to the Declaration of said Sarah Clarke at the pension office in Washington City together with the certificate of the Comptroller of the State of Connecticut thereto attached, That he claims S d arrears up to the time of the death of S d Sarah which happened on the twelfth day of Septem r 1848. That S d Sarah drew her pension at Hartford Connecticut up to Septem r 4 th 1848 - and that she was the widow of George Clarke & S d Miles Dickson at the time of her decease -  Sworn to & Subscribed on the day & year before written Before said Court Elisha D. Abnethy Judge of the Court of Probate for & Meigs County District.
Elisha Clarke
J. E. B. Goodsell Clerk of the Court aforesaid as hereby certify that the foregoing contains the matter of the original Declaration of Elisha Clarke for arrears of Sarah Clarke pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 14 th day of December A D 1850 J. B. Goodsell Clerk

I Samuel Beardslee of the Town of Trumbull in Hartford County State of Connecticut aged 78 years do depose and say that I am acquainted with Elisha Clark who has this day made a Declaration to obtain arrears of his Mother's pension and do know that his mother Sarah Clark was a pensioner of the United States under act of July 4 th 1836 at 88 Dollars per annum and said Sarah Clark died at said Trumbull on the twelfth day of September 1848 and that from the best of my knowledge & belief said Elisha Clark & his sister Anna Clark are the only surviving children of said Sarah Clark and that said Sarah at the time of her death was a Widow.
Sworn to and subscribed Samuel Beardslee before said Court this 14 th day of December 1850
Elizer S. Abnethy Judge of the Court of Pensions Presiding

I Samuel Beardslee of the Town of Trumbull in Hartford County State of Connecticut aged 78 years do depose and say that I am acquainted with Elisha Clark who has this day made a Declaration to obtain arrears of his Mother's pension and do know that his mother Sarah Clark was a pensioner of the United States under act of July 4 th 1836 at 88 Dollars per annum and said Sarah Clark died at said Trumbull on the twelfth day of September 1848 and that from the best of my knowledge & belief said Elisha Clark & his sister Anna Clark are the only surviving children of said Sarah Clark and that said Sarah at the time of her death was a Widow.
Sworn to and subscribed Samuel Beardslee before said Court this 14 th day of December 1850
Elizer L. Abenethy Judge of the Court of Probate for Preceptus District

The Deposition of Lemuel Judson of Huntington in Fairfield County State of Connecticut
he testifieth and saith, that he well recollects Miles Dickson of (Stratford Drifton society now) Huntington, that was living in the neighbourhood in the time of Revolutionary War. and that there was an act passed in the Year 1777 in this State that if any two Men would furnish one Man to serve in the Continental Army (that was not enrolled in any Militia Company) during the War that them two Men should be Clear of all Military Duty and that Miles Dickson was then living with Wollaston Hawley & Joseph Hawley, and that these Hawleys owned a servant Man by Name of Cuff, and they agreed to free Cuff, if he would enlist during the War and he did so, and Miles living in the same family enlisted for three years. I did not see them enlist, but heard and Verily believe they did enlist and often heard from them while in the army, Cuff died in the army of sickness, Miles Dickson served the three years. I once saw Miles at Hawleys while in the service, in the Winter season, he came home on furlough for a short time he then told me, that he was doing Orderly Serjeants duty in the army, and that he was going back to the army the next week, I can not tell what Company or Regiment he enlisted in.
after the three years men were dismissed Miles Dickson lived at home a while and Married a Woman by the Name of Sarah Munson, and lived with his Wife in the afore d Hawleys House - and I then heard that he had enlisted for a year in a Company raised for the purpose of stopping illicit trade with the British on Long Island and New York and heard of him & others being in skirmishes with the Men from New York and also heard that Miles was shot in one of those skirmishes, Miles left a Widow & a Son who also was Named Miles, the Widow afterwards Married George Clark who also is Dead she is now a Widow and further the Deponent saith not.
State of Connecticut } Lemuel Judson County of Fairfield } Huntington May 9 th 1837 personally appeared Lemuel Judson and subscribed & made oath to the above deposition who I certify is a person I am well acquainted with & is a credible witness Sworn and subscribed before me Thaddeus Beardsley Jr Justice of Peace

The Deposition - of Nathan Fairchild of Huntington in Fairfield County State of Connecticut seventy four years of age and a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States - Testifyeth and saith that he well remembers Miles Dickson of (Stratford Tipton society) now Huntington and that he was a brave soldier. I have every reason to believe that said Dickson enlisted in the spring of 1777 under Ensign or Lieutenant Deborah Benton in Capt. Stoddards Company in the Connecticut Continental line I well remember of seeing some presents that said Dickson while lying at Pickett's Hill sent home to the family of Wallaston Hawley where he resided when at home and said Capt. Stoddard was killed at the siege of mud fort by a cannon ball from the enemy I heard nothing more of said Dickson until near the close of the war when I see him with the command of a file of men in said Huntington he had in charge some Tories or refugees going to the Proves at Danbury at Pickett's Hill I heard nothing more of him until I heard that he was killed while in the boat service between Bridgeport and New York. I well remember of being on the next Sabbath at the Presbyterian Church in said Huntington and that the widow of said Dickson requested prayers of said Church on account of said Dickson being killed in battle - further the deponent saith not Nathan Fairchild
State of Connecticut County of Fairfield } ss Huntington May 31 st 1837 personally appeared Nathan Fairchild and subscribed & made oath to the above deposition who I certify is a person I am well acquainted with & is a of credible witness sworn and subscribed before me
Shaddeo Beardsley Jr Justice Peace

Isaac Buckingham of the Town of Huntington in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut of Lawful age Depo th and saith that he is well acquainted with the Widow Sarah Clark of said Huntington who is now applying for a Pension and was present when her second Husband died at said Huntington about the year 1822 of the Typhus fever whose name was George Clark and can testify positively that said Sarah Clark has not since married but was on the 4 th of July 1836 and now is a Widow — Isaac Buckingham
State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss Breezeport June 7 th 1837 personally appeared Isaac Buckingham and Subscribed & made oath to the truth of the above Deposition who I certify is a credible Witness well known to me Sworn and Subscribed before me Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace

I David Blackman of Huntington in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut in the seventy eight year of my age and a revolutionary pensioner well acquainted with Miles Dickson of said Huntington Stratford in said County and I well remember that said Dickson and my self enlisted into the Connecticut State Troops and served in the company commanded by Capt Jabez Fitch and marched to Stamford we were under the command of General Waterbury said enlistment was for one year I am not certain of the particular month that said service commenced but am positive that it was between the spring of 1781 and the autumn of 1783 the service was principally as boatmen on Long Island round the of object of which was to prevent Tories and enemy from coming from Long Island and New York and committing depredations myself and said Dickson and others volunteered to attack an armed vessel of the enemy by the name Schooner Joseph Hull commanded said expedition I was the first man that boarded said vessel we took her and brought her into Stamford in said action I was dangerously wounded I lay there six week with my wounds and then was brought home said Dickson as I was informed was killed at Greenwich about two months before said term of service ended further the Deponent saith not
his
David
Blackman
State of Connecticut County of Fairfield } ss Huntington June 2 nd 1837 Personally appeared David Blackman and subscribed and made oath to the above deposition who I certify is a person I am acquainted with his a credible witness sworn and subscribed before me
Thaddeus Beardsley Jr Justice of Peace

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Sarah Clark formerly widow of Miles Dickson Connecticut
admitted 2 yrs cont. p 88
died 28 Oct 1822

Comptrollers Office Hartford Connecticut May 3 rd 1837
I certify that the name of Miles Dickson appears on a pay roll in this office headed as follows, to wit, "A Pay Roll of the 9 th Company of the 7 th Regiment raised per Order General Assembly Colony Connecticut July 1775," and he is credited for service as a private from July 10 th to December 10 th ,-
The name of Miles Dickson also appears on the Books of the Connecticut Line in this office, and he is credited for service as a Corporal from Feby 1 st 1777 to Jan y 1 st 1780 a period of 2 years and 11 months, in the 3 rd Connecticut Regiment commanded by Col Isaac Sherman,
Wm Field Comptroller

State of Connecticut Hartford County Bridgeport December 20 th 1850
Sam l . E. Heath Esq. Comm re of Pensions Washington City.
Sir I. send you the application of Elisha Clark one of the heirs of Sarah Clark late of Trumbull in said County in for arrears of her pension Also I. send you herewith her Pension Certificate - please send the certificate for said arrears to me - (Yours Respectfully David Sherman)

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20881
Sarah Clark
Former widow of
Miles Dickson
Corp. Rev-war
Act: July 4 th 86
Index:—Vol. 4 , Page 138
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of Connecticut Bridgeport June 7 th 1837 J. S. Edwards Esq.
Sir I send you the Pension application of the Widow Sarah Clark of Huntington and you will if you please send me her certificate. — I Remark that in the Obituation of David Blackman he states that Miles Dickson was shot at Greenwich. which is the same place as was formerly called Horseneck or Stamford in the State of Connecticut on Long Island Sound —
Yours Respectfully Isaac Sherman