Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 28,714, Bradock Dickerson, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Dickerson, Braddock
S 28,714
CONTENTS

Letter to Hon. J. B. Spencer 21 Dec 31
11 29.899. Albany - New York - a dock Dickerson
y. - vermeer in the State of New York who was a pri in the Compy. commanded by Captain Faulkner of the Regt. commanded by Col. Dubois in the New York line for state troops for 9 mo. 1908.
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany - N. York at the rate of 32 Dollars 11 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 day of Apr 1835 and sent to Pensioner
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 35 $128.44 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept '35 16.05 $144.49
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo M. Bruns Clerk, Book 4 Vol. E 2. Page 17.

The first 1759 or 60 in South Holster Town on the East end of Long island in Suffolk County State of New York, when I was sixteen years old I went to Orange County and was there called out in the Militia in to the State of New Jersey out on the first of December 1776 in Lieutenant Beary Company in Colonel Mc Glockery Regiment in General George Clintons division and we marched through Smiths Clove so called to a place called Ramapoh in New Jersey and after being there some time we marched from there to Pottamux and lay there some time and then we marched to a place called the English Neighborhood and we lay there until the first of March then I listed in Capt. Forney Company in the above named Regiment and I served there as a soldier until the first of May 1777 then I return to Orange County and was called right out again in the Militia to fort Montgomery to reinforce Colonel Deboiges Regiment of regular troops and was there about two weeks then there was a part of the Militia taken out and was Stationed at fort Clinton and two men by the name of Marshall hired me to serve for them in Capt. Forney Company in Colonel Pottens Regiment as a Non Commissioned officer at Fort Clinton three or four months and then returned home and was was soon called again to fort Montgomery to reinforce the same Regiment of standing troops and the British Troops got there the same day that I did and after a very severe engagement they took the fort and I was taken in it But I got away from them the same night and returned home and was called right out again to guard the shore on the west side of the North River when the British went up the river and Burt Esopus This was in October 1777 was there in the Militia about three weeks and then returned home and after some time I went in to the State of Connecticut and was at New London in 1779 or 1780 and was called on by Capt Howell by order of Major Lidgeard who had the command of Groton Fort to go in pursuit of two men who had deserted from the service of the United States and we got east away on Plum Island on account of the cold weather and ice and was there three weeks before we could get away on account of ice.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
State of New York
St Lawrence County
ss
On this Twenty fourth day of September One thousand Eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting Bradock Dickerson a resident of the Town of Gouverneur in the County of St Lawrence and State of New York aged Twenty two years, who being first 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
172-1. Know all men that I Bradock Dickerson was in open court of law

3 Also I was called out in the Militia at two different times in Connecticut once when the British landed at New Haven I was in Capt Whitmores Company from Middletown in General Wards Division and we had a small engagement with them on East Haven hill and we had five men killed and some wounded this was in 1780 or 81. also called out again when the British landed at New London and took fort Groton I was then in Capt Symans Company of Horse from Middletown I was then in the service about two weeks in the Militia Making in the whole that I served on land Eleven months according to the best of my memory. Also seven months and a half at sea in behalf of the United States part of the time in a sloop of War called the Revenge commanded by Capt Post I was then in Capt Baldery Company of Marines on the quarter deck we sailed out of New London State of Connecticut and was gone six months and returned there again also we sailed from the same place in a topsail Schooner commanded by Capt Thompson on a two months cruise and then returned to the same place and while we was on sea we took one ship of thirty six guns bound to New York for the British army and sent her in to Philadelphia Also a brig of Eighteen guns belonging to the British bound to New York and brought her in to New London. The time that I was called in to the service from Orange County in to the State of New Jersey was on the first of December 1775. Vis the places where I have lived since the war are as follows Hartford & Litchfield in Connecticut then Orange, Ulster, Montgomery & Herkimer Counties and am now living in the Town of Gouverneur County of St Lawrence State of New York. Also the Officers that belonged to the standing troops that I know were when I was in the service Namely Col Dubois Capt Stewart Capt Moody Capt Black belonging to the standing army

State of New York St. Lawrence County } ss
We, Richard C. Hand a Clergyman residing in the town of Gouverneur in said County, and Lewis D. Parsons residing in the same town, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Braddock Dickerson who has subscribed his name to a declaration which he has shown us, relative to his service in the Revolutionary War, in which he states that he served in all both by sea and land, about Eighteen months, at different times, that we believe him to be, by his declaration and appearances, seventy two years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion from the information which we have derived upon the subject.
Subscribed and sworn this fifteenth day of September in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty two, before me Almond J. Madison Justice of the Peace of Said town of Gouverneur
Richard C. Hand Lewis D. Parsons
State of New York St. Lawrence County } ss
On this fifteenth day of September Eighteen hundred and thirty two personally appeared before me Almond J. Madison a Justice of the Peace Commissioner Ambrose Seaman a resident of the town of Gouverneur and made oath to the following facts, to wit, that he this deponent is nearly forty six years of age - that he has ever since his earliest recollection known Braddock Dickerson named in the above affidavit, and has for the most part of the time lived as neighbor to said Braddock, that this deponent's Father was a reputed Soldier of the Revolution, and this deponent has heard his Father say he had no doubt that said Braddock was also a Soldier, though he did not belong to the same Division with himself - this deponent has heard his Father and Braddock often converse on the incidents of said War, and that said Braddock has always been reputed as a Soldier of the Revolution, and to the knowledge of this deponent this fact has never been disputed.
Ambrose Seaman
Subscribed and sworn this day and year aforesaid before me A. J. Madison Justice
I consider the above entitled to a redraft at the request of Mr. Dickerson hereby certify to the same A. J. Madison

Also the names of the Officers belonging to the division where I served General George Clinton Colonel Ballen Colon McCluskey Major Logan Major Phillips Capt. Miliken Capt. Hunter Capt. Hornbarrack Capt. Hosbrook
This may certify that the the above written instrument is a true bill of my service done in the Revolutionary War by me ————— Braddock Dickerson
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid J. C. Smith Clerk
And I also state that I know of no witness that I can get to actually prove my service that I did in the Revolu- tionary war as I am a great ways from the place or places where I did the service and there is no person living where I do that was in the service with me therefore I have nothing to depend on only my own oath and the opinion of my Neighbours and acquaintance that they have with me
Braddock Dickerson
Sworn this 24 th day of September, 1832 in Open Court J. C. Smith Clerk

In the matter of the application of Braddock Dickerson for a Pension 14603 ✓
J. L. Russell P.M. Carlton St Lawrence Co. N.Y. agent for apt.
(Faint, mirrored bleed-through text from the reverse side of the page)

That before me, John H. Lawrence Esq., a Justice of the Peace in and for said County do hereby certify that the Almond of Madison before whom the foregoing affidavits purport to have been made was at the time of taking the said affidavits a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected & sworn and that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice and verily believe the signatures by the said affidavits purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 29th day of September 1832. A. H. M. Clark
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court further holds that it appears to them that Michael Hand who signed the preceding Certificate is a clergyman residing in the Town of Gouverneur and that Lewis B. Parsons, Ambrose Sraman and Almond of Madison City who have also signed the preceding Certificates are residents in the aforesaid Town of Gouverneur and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Almon D. Low Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of St Lawrence do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Braddock Dickerson for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 29th day of September 1832. A. H. M. Clark

No 14603 Braddock Dickerson St Lawrence County N.Y.
16 mo 5.7
P. 388
9 mo 19 days
adm 33 9 mo 19 days pi
Al Low clerk St Lawrence County Court New York - Canter.

BRIEF in the case of Bradock Pickerson County of St Lawrence in the State of New York . (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 72  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
Enlisted     Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1776 Dec 1- 3 Private Gen. Putnam - Col McClellan   2 " Capt Forster " Col Pollens   3 or 4 Non comm'd Officer " " Col Debois   1777 Oct 21 Capt Howell Maj Sedgwick   1779-80 21 " Whitmore - Capt Lyman   1780-81- " " " "    14 In all 11 Months that I served on land and 7 1/2 months at sea on board of the "Revenge" Capt Port - Capt Baldwin's marines - etc
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Orange Co NY  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional evidence  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? The papers attached as the regulations require 
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Oliver Caston Examining Clerk.

In the matter of Braddock Dickerson
Exp n of Dictation for Pension etc.
Originally 11 months now 11.1483
prevailing 7
Lott - Order of Col. Dubois & Wm Franklin -

State of New York County of St Lawrence ss 3. Personally appeared before me the undersigned, a justice of the Peace in and for the aforesaid County of St Lawrence Braddock Dickerson of the Town of Gouverneur in the County of St Lawrence aforesaid and State of New York, also being by me duly sworn deposes and says in addition to his declaration taken before the Court of Common Pleas of the aforesaid County in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed Jan. 7. 1882, that he cannot by reason of old age and consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively to the precise length and period of his service ren- dered to the United States in the Revolutionary war, but according to the best of his recollection he served as follows. to wit
1 st In New York militia three months as private from the 1 st of December 1776 to 1 st March 1777 in Company commanded by Lieut. Burns in Col. McGloin's Regiment, in Gen. George Clinton's Division at Ramapoa - Poughkeepsie - and English Neighborhood - when he was discharged but received no written discharge
2 nd - Immediately upon close of last service at English Neighborhood he enlisted for two months and served that time from 1 st March 1777 to 1 st May 1777 in Capt. Forkner's or Faulkner's Company in Col. McGloin's Regiment, was discharged at English Neighborhood but received no written discharge -
3 rd About the middle of May 1777 - at Orange County he was called out in the militia in Capt. Hunt's Company to reinforce Col. Dubois' Regiment of Regular Troops at Fort Montgomery, and served until the last days in May at least one half month when he was
4 th - detached to Fort Clinton and a part were to be drafted to serve the rest to return home - I was called Marshal (brother) hired the deponent to volunteer as as to where then which deponent did. I joined Capt. Falkner's Company in Col. Patten's Regiment - Lieut. Col. Mc

5.15
Hochberg - This was about last days of May or June 1777. The deponent was as soon as he joined the Company was made a corporal & served as corporal 2 weeks when he was promoted to be Sergeant and served in the same Company and regiment as sergeant three months at least longer until about first October 1777 when he was discharged by a written discharge which he lost soon afterwards -
5 th He had not been at home in Orange County more than 1 or 2 days when he was called out with the militia under command of Lieut. Wood to march to Fort Montgomery & marched immediately there. The Enemy the same day attacked and took the fort and the deponent a prisoner, but he escaped during the night & joined the militia to guard the Hudson against the Enemy who went up the river and burned Esopus - This was in October 1777 - he served at least 3 weeks or 21 days & was dismissed
6 th The deponent having removed to Connecticut - volunteered and served as marine private six months on board of Sloop of War Revenge, Commanded by Capt. Post, from middle of November 1778 to middle of May 1779. The month on board at Sealbrook & our Sloop having completed her cargo sailed from New London 6 th December 1778 & cruised between that port and the West Indies the whole time, taking two armed vessels of war as mentioned in his declaration. He was discharged at New London without any written discharge.
7 th When the Enemy landed & marched to New Haven in July 1779 - he was called out with the militia as private in Capt. Whitman's Company and served at least two weeks - & was engaged as stated in his declaration.
8 th In the month of December 1779 - He was ordered out under Capt. Howells, by order of Major Ledyard who commanded at Fort Griswold at New London in pursuit of some deserters from the fort - he served at this time at least three weeks under Capt. Howells.

9 th About the first of May 1780 1780, he volunteered as common sailor at New London on board a vessel called the Banker Hill, which had started on a cruise of 2 months - and served on board of her one and a half months, at least until the latter part of June 1780 1780, when he was discharged at New London - Capt. Thompson commanded the vessel.
10 th In the fall of 1781 (he cannot remember the precise time) he entered the service in the Militia at Middletown in a company of Horse commanded by Capt. Lyman, at the time New London was attacked and Fort Griswold taken & Major Sedgwick killed - He was engaged in this last service at least one half month -
In the whole he has no doubt that he served as private eight months ; two weeks as corporal ; three months as sergeant ; and seven and a half months as sailor and marine.
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.
Given under subscribed this thirteenth day of June 1833 before me
Bradford Dickerson
Giles Butdwin Justice of the Peace
New London I hereby certify that Bradford Dickerson above named appeared before me on this 13 th day of June 1833 & made the foregoing deposition and that his statement is entitled to credit.
Giles Butdwin Justice of the Peace

State of New York St Lawrence County ss J. Morris Clerk of the said County do hereby Certify that Silas Baldwin Junior before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County duly elected and sworn And further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice of the Peace and truly believe that the signature to the said affidavit and Certificate purports to be his true signature
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 14 th day of June 1833
J. Morris Clerk

RECORDS OF THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
Pension Application File, S 28714
Bradock Dikerson
Revolutionary War
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
National Archives and Records Service
Washington: 1959

30 3.33. 111 222 111 2.11
Braddock Dickinson
Rev
Act 1. June '32
Suspended
Letter to Committee
Jan'y 22. 1834
let. John L. Russell
19. Aug. 1834
let to sum Dec 2 1834

Deposition of Braddock Dickerson
App t for Pension

State of New York } St Lawrence County } on the 20 th day of October 1834 Justin of the peace, before the undersigned named Justin (to me well known) who being duly sworn deposes Says that within the last four weeks he has made a journey to Orange County in this state to search for evidence of his revolutionary service, & that the testi- mony of John Barker, & Samuel Knight is all that he can obtain in support of his claim - That most of the persons with whom he served are dead - That the found two other persons who were knowing to his services but they are so old and broken down in their faculties that their testimony was not considered entitled to consideration - That he has made diligent search for others and can not find any more testimony
Bradack Dickinson
Subscribed & sworn at Poo- cumaw in said County this 20 th day of October 1834 before me Harvey Smith Justin of the peace
State of New York } St Lawrence County } I, Alvin C. Jew Clerk of the said County, do hereby certify, that Harvey D. Smith Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been made was at the time of taking the said affidavit a justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid duly elected and sworn, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said justice of the peace and truly believe that the signature to the said affidavit purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County at Canton this 22 nd day of October 1834
A C. Jew CLK

add. proof Bradstock Dickerson NY
for
Hon J. L. Edwards Comm ee of Pensions Washington D. C.

Canton St Lawrence Co. N.Y. Oct. 22 d 1834
Hon J. L. Edwards Comm r of Pensions Sir
In the matter of Braddock Dickerson app t for pension I send you enclosed his deposition of diligence in procuring testimony - having just returned from a journey to Orange Co 260 miles distant from this Co. - Also a more particular deposition of John Backus and a deposition of Samuel Knight. Nonpoverty of the applicant & the distance to Orange Co has before presented the applicant from going personally to search for witnesses.
There can be no possible doubt here of the truth- estly & vicinity of the applicant where he is known.
Very Respectfully
Your H on . Servant
Jno Leslie Russell P.M. at Canton N.Y. I Treasurer of St Lawrence Co.

In the matter of Braddock Dickinson Testimony of E. Barber
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Mr Braddock Dickinson
Gouverneur St Lawrence N.Y.
178

State of New York
Orange County ss. John Barber of Montgomery Orange County deposes and says that Braddock Slukeyson now of Gouverneur St. Lawrence county and formerly of Montgomery Orange County, served as a soldier in the militia of the Revolution in the winter of 1776 & 77 in the State of New Jersey along the British lines three months was the time I served during said winter we were in the same regiment but in different companies and I had the command of a company at the time and in the said year of 1777 I served also at forts Montgomery & Clinton four months at and during which service I recollect to have seen and known said Braddock Slukey- son to have served as a militia soldier
Subscribed & sworn before me
this twenty seventh day of June 1834.
John Barber
J. P. Whelan Justice of the peace the word "winter" in the sixth line inter- lined before execution of this affidavit
J. P. Whelan Justice of the peace
State of New York Orange County ss.
I do hereby certify that Joseph K. White an En- sign in the Orange County militia, deposes and says that the foregoing affidavit is true to the best of his knowledge.

hen I was at the date of the same a portion of the here in end for the said County and that I. am acquainted with his handwriting and only believe his Memorandum to the said official to be his proper hand writing and signature —
Witness my hand and Seal of office This Third day of July 1834
Asa D. Dunning

Dear Sir, after much enquiry Judge Barber who recently removed from Albany to this County, was found to have some recollection of you in time the revolution. I have this moment by a special messenger obtain the certificate of the County Clerk - Transmit the same according to your direction.
Yours &
Mr. Bradock Rubenow
Peter A. Mellyficus
July 3. 1834

Letter of P. M. Orange Co. N.Y. stating
the death of Capt. Faulkner

P. M. free
Canton St Lawrence co
N. 4
Thoreau N. 4 Jan 2 19

La Grange Orange Co N.Y Jan. 2 17 th 1834
Sir
I received your letter stating that you wished to know something about a Capt W m Faulkner who was a capt in the Revolution War at Fort Montgomery and fort Clinton. Sir i knew him well he lived about two miles from me. i was well acquainted with him. he has been Dead about two years he was about 87 years old when he died he is the same capt e Faulkner that served as capt in the above mention places in 1777
Yours &c
H. Seward P.M.
Horace Orange co N.Y.
Jno Leslie Ruple

Hon J. L. Edwards Comr. of Pensions Washington D.C.

Canton N. Lawrence Co N.Y. July 12. 1834
Hon. J. L. Edwards Comr. of Pensions
Sir
In the case of Braddock Dickerson whose papers are filed in your Department & whose case was suspended for further Proof you mentioned that one of his Captains (Capt Faulkner of Orange Co) was still living - Such however is not the case, Capt. Faulkner died two years since - I send you herewith a letter to me from the Postmaster in Haver Orange Co on the subject - also the Deposition of the applicant of the same fact & his exertions to procure testimony, with the testimony the wife of the applicant. The applicant you perceive has been at the expense of sending a messenger / his own health being unable to permit his personal attention to the matter. It is not surprising that he could not find any of his early Comrades living who could testify with him in

the commencement of the war.
I send you the Certificate of Col. Phelps Comd d of Connecticut as to the public character of the "Sloop of War Revenge" commanded by Nathan West
Agreeably to the rule of the Department that a supplemental declaration stating a different grade of service from 1 st app t . must be made in Open Court, the App t has again made his supplemental declaration in open Court which has been retained until this time for the purpose of transmitting with it all the testi- mony the applicant could procure
The applicant claims pension for services
2 mos 18 days as Sergeant
12 Days as Corporal
7 mos 24 days as private in State
Troops & Militia
& 7½ mos. as common sailor
Respectfully yours
H. T. Luvant
Mrs. Leslie Russell

New York Orange County Town of Crawford Personally appeared before me Henry Linderman Samuel Knight aged Seventy eight years Testifying and says that he was well known that Braddock Dickson formerly of the County of Orange now residing in the Town of Governor County of S. T. S. & V. That he the said Dickson did serve in the state of New Jersey in the Military from Orange County in Corral James M c Clernery Regiment in the Revolutionary War in the year 1777 and further this deponent saith not but further saith that said Dickson done the Military Service at Brim- =elbaugh Hackensack and the English Headquarters in the state of New Jersey - as above stated -
Samuel Knight
Subscribed and sworn the 4 th day of October 1834 before me Henry Linderman one of the Justices of the peace in and for Orange County
State of New York Orange County ss. Noah Millsprang aged forty seven years of the Town of Montgomery County of Orange and state of New York personally appeared before me one of the Justices of the peace in and for Orange County and testified that he has been acquainted with Samuel Knight for a number of years the above named deponent and that he is of good moral character and that his deposition is entitled to full credit and further this deponent saith not
Noah Millsprang
Subscribed and sworn October the 4 th 1834 before me
Henry Linderman Justice

In the Matter of Braddock Dickerson
Aff. of Samuel Knight
State of New York
Orange County ss. I Asa Dunning Clerk of the County of Orange do hereby certify that Henry Linderman Esq. before whom the within affidavits of Samuel Knight & Noah Milbank were sworn, was at the date of the same a Justice of the peace in & for said County and further that I am acquainted with his hand writing and duly believe his name subscribed to the said affidavits is his genuine signature
Witness my hand and Seal of office this 10 th day of October 1834
Asa Dunning

NY April 6. Bradock Dickens -
Free J. L. Edwards Esq. Commr of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Gouverneur St Lawrence County N.Y. 24 March 1835
Mr Edwards — Last fall at great trouble pain & expense I made journey to Orange County & Succeeded in procuring what was deemed by all ample testimony of my involuntary surrender — this testimony was forwarded to you, & by you examined and you wrote to my attorney J. L. Russell Esq. that the proof was satisfactory and that if I would forward a relinquishment of all claims except for a certain period by you stated, that upon the receipt of such relinquishment a pension certificate would be forwarded — I executed such relinquishment in a form drawn by Mr Russell & supposed to conform to your requirement, and mailed it to you some time in December last — with the fullest expectation that a certificate would be sent on without delay — since which about three months have elapsed and I have had no intimation as to the fate of my application further the relinquishment failed of reaching you by mail — if so — or whatever is the cause of delay will you be so good as to inform me by letter direct to me what is the reason that I get not returns & must close a poor old man —
Braddock Dickinson

State of New York St Lawrence County: I Braddock Dickerson a revolutionary soldier of Government in said County, an applicant for a pension under the act of June 7 th 1832, Do hereby relinquish all claims for a pension from the United States except for nine months and nineteen days service in militia as private and non-com- missioned officer to receive pay as private for said time. Dated December 12 th 1834.
Braddock Dickerson
Taken subscribed &
Acknowledged this 12 th
Dec 1834 before
me H. D. Smith Justice Peace

Miss Ino. Leslie Hubbell Canton St Lawrence County New York
Catamount E. Phelps Conesville N.Y. Connecticut

Comptrollers Office January 1 st 1834-
I Elisha Phelps, Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Connecticut, do certify that the following order appears to have been made by the Council of Safety, on the 22 nd day of May 1779, viz, "Voted fifty hundred " weight of flour & bread, & eight bushels of indian " corn be allowed for the stores of the armed Sloop " Revenge commanded by Nathan Post.
No other evidence of the appointment of Nathan Post to the command of the Sloop Revenge has been found. No roll of his crew, or evidence of the duration of their service has been discov- ered.
No account or mention of the armed Sloop Banker Hill has been discovered among the documents in this office.
E. Phelps

Sir I transmit all the evidence discovered regarding the Sloop Revenge, & sufficient, I apprehend, to prove her hostile character.
Of the Dunker Hill I can find no mention. The old Congress confided much of their power to "Navy Boards." By a resolve of Jan. 8 th 1778 blank commissions were ordered to be furnished for the Navy Boards — & they were empowered to grant commissions to persons, not above rank of Lieut. The accounts government of the Navy I presume now exists in the Navy Department. At the commencement of the war the Council of Safety of Pa. appointed a Naval Officer de, but afterwards this power was exercised by some other authority, I presume, as I can find but little said of naval operations de. very respectfully
Yours O. Phelps

Gonvener W.H. July 5
J
John Leslie Russell Esq. Postmaster Canton
Sprinkling Mary Selkirk 10 Baisock Selkirk

I Mary Dickinson of Gouverneur in St Laurence County aged twenty four Years and Ten months Depose and say that in my Youth and ever since I was well acquainted with Braddock Dickinson that in the time of the revolutionary war I lived in the same neighbourhood with him, and I was well knowing to his going into the service of the United States at two different times in the revolutionary war — But it is so long ago that I cannot now testify how long he served, nor when he went, nor who he served under — and further the deponent saith not.
Rev. Mary Dickinson mark
Subscribed & sworn to this 5 th day of July 1834
Harvey D Smith Justice of the Peace — St Laurence County New York
I Ambrose Seaman of Gouverneur in St Laurence County aged forty five Years being duly sworn Depose and say that from the time of my childhood I have been well acquainted with Mrs Mary Dickinson the above deponent, and that she has always sustained an unblemished moral character, and that I consider her testimony entitled to entire credit.
Ambrose Seaman
Subscribed & sworn
5 th July 1834 — before me Harvey D Smith Justice etc
I William Freeman of Gouverneur in St Laurence County aged forty four Years being duly sworn depose & say that for twenty Years past I have been well acquainted with Mary Dickinson the just above deponent, and that she has always sustained an unblemished moral character, & that I consider her testimony well worthy of entire credit.
William Freeman
Subscribed & sworn this
5 th July 1834 before me Harvey D Smith Justice etc

Braddock Dickinson of Greene in St Lawrence County, an applicant for a Pension under the Act of 7 June 1842 being duly sworn deposes & says that he has made repeated attempts by letter, & once by a Special messenger to obtain testimony in Orange County as to his revolutionary services, but has not yet been able to obtain any - That he has been informed and verily believes that Capt Faulkner in whose company he served, is dead - That most of his other contemporaries in that county & neighborhood are dead - and that after making diligent efforts he has not yet been able to procure any testimony from that place - That the testimony of Mary Dickinson on the pending page might have been obtained before, but that the deponent failed to be able to get more definite testimony from others & did not soon apply for her - - Subscribed & sworn - Braddock Dickinson this 5 July 1834 before Harvey D Smith Justice Peace
I Harvey D Smith a Justice of the Peace in life that Ambrose Seaman & William Freeman whose affidavits are contained on the pending page are persons in good reputation for truth & honesty - Harvey D Smith - 5 July 1834

I S Rumb
Dear Sir I annex the affidavits of my wife & two neighbours - also my own affidavit to your suggestion I think it doubtful if I can obtain any testimony from a jury County - but still if there should prove insufficient I shall make further attempts.
Bradack Dickerson
State of New York St. Lawrence County
ss ss ss
I, John C. Soper Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Harry D. Smith Esq before whom the within affidavits purport to have been sworn was at the time of taking the said
affidavits a Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid duly elected & sworn, and that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice of the Peace and rightly believe that his name subscribed to the said affidavits is his proper handwriting & signature - Given under my hand and the seal of said County this 12th July 1834 J C Soper clk

State of New York } }
Orange County } John Barber aged eighty years of the Town of Montgomery County of Orange and State of New York personally appeared before me Joseph K. Whelan one of the Justices of the peace of said County, and testifies that he was in the Revolutionary war, and served in the Winter of seventeen hundred sixty six & seven under the command of Genl George Clinton in the Regiment commanded by Col. James M c Claughy three months, during which time we were stationed at Ramapoo, Paramus, Hackensack and second time along the then British lines in the State of New Jersey, and that Braddock Nicholson, then of the same place, but now of the Town of Gouverneur, County of St Lawrence & State of New- York, well known to me was at, and during the same time in the same service and served in the same Regi- ments and that the said service was performed between the first of December seventeen hundred sixty six and the first of March seventeen hundred and seventy seven. And this deponent further testifies, that he served under the command of Genl James Clinton and in the Regiment commanded by Col Levi Paulding, four months at Fort Montgomery and Fort Clinton upon the North River in the State of New York, between the first of June and the month of October seventeen hundred and seventy seven, and that the said Braddock Nicholson was in the same service and served in the same Regiment during the same time, & further this deponent saith not Taken & acknowledged before me this 6 th day of October 1834/5 Joseph K. Whelan Justice of the peace
John Barber

State of New York
Orange County } Peter A. Millspaugh Aged fifty three years of the Town of Montgomery County of Orange & State of New York will known to me personally appeared before me one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County of Orange, and testifies, that he is and has been from his infancy well acquaint- ed with John Barker the within named deponent and that the said deponent is of unblemished cha- racter and reputation, and that his disposition is entitled to full credit, and further this deponent saith not.
Taken acknowledged & sworn before me the 6 th day of October 1834 Joseph V. Whelan Justice of the peace
Peter A. Millspaugh
State of New York
Orange County
I Asa Dunning Clerk of the said County do certify that Joseph V. Whelan Esq. before whom the foregoing affida- vits of John Barker & Peter A. Millspaugh were sworn were at the date of the same a Justice of the peace in & for the said County. and that I am acquainted with his handwriting and readily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavits is his genuine signature
Witness my hand and Seal of Office this 5 th day of October 1834
Asa Dunning
In the matter of Braddock Dickerson Deponent of John Barker

Rev Nov. 16 '33
New York Braddock Dickinson suspended act 7/8 '32
letter to Claimant

28 714 Perf INVALID.
File No. 28, 714
Braddock Dickerson
His Rev War
Act: 1" June 32"
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 109
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Canton N. Haw Co. N.Y. June 14 th 1833
Hon J. L. Edwards Com d of Pensions
Sir
With this I enclose the original application of Braddock Dickerson for a pension with the brief of the Department returned to him for further explanation - I also inclose his explanatory amendment to his declaration showing his service as private soldier marine & sailor for
8 mos service on Land as private 2 wks Dr " as corporal 3 " Dr " as Sergeant 7 1/2 " service as sailor & marine at sea
The Department will perceive that his papers are drawn at first by a neighbor at applicant's dictation & without all the required certainty & formalities - & that the Clerk of the Court has affixed the seal of the court in several places to attest the authenticity of the different pieces of paper comprising the proceedings - He also has required my assistance in removing the objections & obtaining his certificate - that the amendments are contained on Sheet of Paper

not severed into 2 pieces - so as to require a connecting tape passing under seal of clerk -
I suppose there can be no doubt that the assets in which he served were, embezzled commission by Government - I trust he will be allowed a rateable proportion for his different services - Please forward his certificate to me
Yours Respectfully
Isaac Russell
P.O. Canton N.Y.

31. Dec. 1838.
Conover's N.Y.
Dec 26
J. S. Hovee J. S. Edwards Esq.
Commr of Pensions Washington D.C.

War department Dec 28 Jan 28 Dec 28 1833 Pension agent
I received your letter informing me that Capt.
Lockner under whom I served in the Revolutionary war was now living in the town of Wallkill in the county of Orange State of New York and wished me to get his certificate of my services in his company. I am now living three hundred and twenty miles from the town of Wallkill and I am old and not able to travel so far. I wrote to a friend of mine Doctor Millspaugh living in the town of Montgomery adjoining the town of Wallkill in Orange County who he has acquainted with Capt. Lockner's family and he has wrote to me that Capt. Lockner under whom I served in the Revolutionary war died about ten years ago therefore cannot get any proof from him as to my services in his company the what statements. I have no one to give a true according to the best of my memory in my old age there is no one living in the country where I was that was in the wars with me therefore I plead the case with you to do by me as your honor pleases I am old and needy
Yours Respectfully Isaac Dickerson
If you still deem the proof insufficient I hope my claim will not be finally rejected but suffer me to look further — 13 D.

In the matter of Braddock Dickerson App t for Pension
Supplemental Declaration
3 weeks volunteer service under Howell to arrest deserters not a military engagement. 1 1/2 mts. on board of privateer "Bunker Hill"
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th June, 1832 Supplementary to former Declaration filed in the Pension Department.
State of New York County of St Lawrence 3p:
On this Nineteenth day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of St Lawrence aforesaid Braddock Dickerson a resident of the Town of Lawrence in the County of St Lawrence and State of New York aged seventy three years, who being first duly sworn, according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration supplementary to his former declaration, now on file in the Pension Office of the War Department, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he has formerly made his declaration in the premises before the aforesaid court also declared their opinion that the applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as therein stated, which declaration is now on file at the pension office. That he has made a Supplemental declaration thereto before a justice of the peace, which supplemental declaration is also on file in the Pension Office; and that the applicant has been informed by a letter from George W m Crump acting commissioner,

in of Pensions "that the said supplemental declaration should be made in open court" on the ground that the grade of a part of the applicant's services was not stated in his original application.
That his first service was three months in the militia of Orange County in the State of New York from the first days in December 1776 to the first days of March 1777 in Capt. Burnes company. Col. McCloyghy's Regiment. Capt. Burnes he believes had only a Lieutenant's commission, but acted as Captain. He served as private at this time three months at Ramapaw, Pemmans, and English Neighborhood, at which last place he was discharged with  his or suffered to leave his company and enlisted for two months as private on the first days in March 1777 at English Neighborhood in Capt. Faulkner's company in a Regiment commanded by the same Col. McCloyghy above named, and served the full term in said company and Regiment at English Neighborhood at which place he was discharged in the fore part of May 1777, but received no written discharge. He went home to Orange County at the close of this service.
Soon after he went home about the 1st of June 1777. The British vessels came up North River and the militia were called out to March to Fort Montgomery to reinforce Col. Dabois's Regiment of Regular Troops. The applicant marched with his company under either Capt. Hunter or Capt. Burnes (which he is not positive but believes Capt. Hunter) to Fort Montgomery where he served two weeks in said company of Militia, where a certain number of the militia (he does not recollect

what proportion were to be drafted to serve at Fort Clinton for three months to serve. Two men by the name of Marshall hired this applicant to serve and save either of them from being drafted. The defendant volunteered to serve for three months and was immediately appointed corporal in Capt. Faulkner's Company which was attached to Col. Patter's Regiment. This was some time in June 1777 (he cannot state the precise day). The applicant and his company were stationed at Fort Clinton three months. The applicant served 10 days or two weeks as corporal when he was appointed a sergeant and served the rest of the three months as sergeant when he was discharged at Fort Clinton at the expiration of his service sometime in September 1777 (he cannot remember the precise day). The applicant has been under the impression that he served the aforesaid term of two weeks at Fort Montgomery as corporal, but now believes that his two weeks service as corporal was the first of his last mentioned three months service, in which he served about 12 days as corporal and two months and 18 days as sergeant. He never had, to his remembrance or belief any corporal's or sergeant's warrant, but is positive that he served as corporal and sergeant as above stated. He received no written discharge at the expiration of this service - He was never companies in the said Regiment at Fort Clinton - Capt. Faulkner's - Capt. Tilford's - Capt. Hornbark's - and Capt. Hornbark -
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A few days after he reached home after the last mentioned service some time in the first days of October 1777, the applicant was again called out with the militia in a company under command of Lieut. Wood, and marched to Fort Montgomery and the same day the applicant reached the fort the enemy attacked the fort and took the same by storm, taking the applicant prisoner. The night following he escaped from the enemy and immediately joined his company, which was ordered to guard the shore of the River, at New Windsor & Newburgh - in which service he served at least three weeks, and was dismissed with his company at Newburgh, but received no written discharge.
About the first of December 1777 the applicant removed from Orange County aforesaid, to the Town of Guilford, and from thence to New London in the State of Connecticut.
On the 15 th day of November 1778 he volunteered at New London, to serve as common sailor for six months, in the Sloop of War Revenge, commanded by Capt. Post, who was commissioned as the applicant understood and believed by Gov. Trumbull. The applicant was attached to the Marines on the quarter deck of the vessel commanded by Capt. Baldwin. The vessel cruised on the ocean between the New England States and West Indies, six months and returned to New London where the applicant was discharged.

with the crew, but received no written discharge, on the 15th day of May 1779-
On or about the 1 st of July 1779. (as near as the applicant can remember the time, it being in the summer) the applicant then residing in Middletown Connecticut, was called out with the Militia to oppose the enemy who were attacking New Haven and other places in Connecticut. Gen. Ward commanded the militia of the Division to which the applicant belonged. Capt. Whitmore commanded the company - and in the ranks Col. Mays the Regiment. He marched to East Haven, where we had a skirmish with the enemy, who were retreating to their shipping. He served at this time two weeks - and was discharged.
about the first of December 1780 January 1781 (he does not recollect the year otherwise than he knows it to be in the month of January of the hard winter). Major Sedgwick also commanded the Troops at Fort Griswold and New London, ordered Capt. Howells to raise a party of Volunteers to pursue and retake two deserters who had deserted from Major Sedgwick with a view of going to join the enemy, having stole a boat from New London. The applicant volunteered to go with Capt. Howells on the expedition. We took a boat at New London and pursued the deserters to Plumb Island, where the winter set in so severely that our boat was

blocked in with ice and we could neither pro- ceed or go back to New London. It was supposed that the deserter perished. They searched on the ice to Oysterman Point but could discover no traces of the deserter. The applicant was engaged in this service actively enga- ged all the time three weeks when he was discharged at Plum Island, but was not able to leave the Island until the Spring on account of the ice.
In the Spring after the hard winter, he returned from Plum Island to New London, where soon after his return a large Schooner called "Banker Hill" had just put in to the harbor having lost several men, in an action with the ene- my, to recruit and make repairs. The ves- sel had one week before left New London on a 2 months cruise and before she had been out one week had a severe engagement with an enemy's vessel, in which the vessel was considerably shattered, two men killed and 5 badly wounded, including Capt. Smith who commanded her. As soon as the vessel returned to New London, the applicant volunteer- ed to serve on board of her as private sailor for the rest of the cruise which was at least one and a half months. under command of Capt. Thompson This was on the first days of May 1781 (the Spring after the hard winter) We buried the dead, refitted the vessel as soon as possible and sailed again on the cruise towards New York. We joined the Brig Han-

cock, and after cruising for some time we saw an enemy's vessel bound to New York a ship of 36 guns, conveying stores to the British Troops in New York. Both vessels, the Hancock to the windward and the Bunker Hill to the Lee- ward attacked the enemy's vessel, and after an action of about one hour, we took the ene- my's ship, carried the prize into Philadelphia and the prisoners to New London. The prisoners were afterwards carried to New York & exchanged for our prisoners. He does not remember the name of the vessel taken. The Bunker Hill returned to New London the latter part of June 1781, when the applicant was discharged having served at least one and a half months as common sailor. In this same service we took an 18 gun brig of the enemy, (the name the applicant never knew) and carried the prize into New London. There were 2 other armed vessels in company with the Bunker Hill. The enemy's vessel gave up without firing a gun.
At the time Fort Griswold was taken by Arnold in the fall of 1781. (he thinks in September) the militia were called out to oppose the enemy. The applicant at Middletown, turned out in a company of Cavalry or Troop under Capt. Symon, and marched to Killingworth and East Guilford, and continued in service until after Arnold left the coast, when

the applicant with the rest of the militia was discharged and went home. He served two weeks according to the best of his recollection which was the last service performed by the applicant. The applicant says that he may be mistaken in relation to the precise time on which he entered upon several of the aforesaid terms of service, but he well recollects the periods and duties of the said services. That he served as follows at least two months and eighteen days as sergeant of militia — at least twelve days as corporal — at least seven months and twenty four days as private in militia — and at least seven months and a half as common sailor — That he believes he stated in his former declaration that about two weeks of his service as private at Port Mont- gomery as corporal — but he now recollects from circumstances which have refreshed his memory that he was not appointed corporal until after he volunteered to serve for three months as aforesaid in Capt. Faulkner's company — The applicant was born at the Town of Southold on Long Island on the 1 st day of July in the year 1759, or the year 1760. (which of the two years the applicant is not positive) He has no record of his age, — but knows that he was in his 18 th year at the time Fort Montgomery was taken. He is always uncertain in respect to one year of his age, and cannot state positively whether he is seventy three or seventy four years of age now. He knows however that he is at least seventy three

years of age now. He has no documentary evidence whatever of his services. He knows of no living witness whatever of his services, but has been and still is endeavoring to ascertain if any such wit- nesses are living - He has been informed that a Capt. Paul Kane is living also served in the Revolution - and this applicant has written to the residence of the said Capt. Paul Kane to as- certain if he is the Captain under whom the applicant served & get his testimony - but has yet received no returns. He has stated his residence since revolutionary war in his former declaration. He never received any written discharge at the expiration of any of his services. He knows well the Clappymen of his town Rev. Jonathan Hovey, also with Charles Goodrich, William A. Livingston, and Lewis B. Parsons, widows of the said Form of Government, all of whom will testify to his character and a belief of his services in addition to the former testimony he has produced. That the said witnesses reside 24 miles from the place of settling of the said court and he cannot procure their personal attendance without much inconvenience.
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 any Agency in any state. Sworn to and subscribed } the day and year aforesaid } Bradack Dickerson A. O'NEILL

State of New York } Before Harvey D. Smith, a St. Lawrence County } Justice of the peace of Gouverneur- -eur, St. Lawrence County, Can. Jonathan Hoey well known to said Justice to be the person whom he herein describes himself to be, who being duly sworn deposes & says that he is an Clergyman of the Presbyterian order residing in the town of Gouverneur aforesaid & having the pastoral charge of the Church in said town. That he is well acquainted with Braddock Dick- inson of said Gouverneur, that P. Dickinson is an old man of good reputation for truth and veracity & is generally reputed to have been a revolutionary soldier, & said deponent verily believes that the affidavit or declaration of said Dickinson made or to be made before a court of record relative to his services in the revolutionary war is entitled to full credit.
Subscribed & sworn to this 14 Dec. 1833
Jonathan Hoey
Harvey D. Smith Justice —
I certify that the above named Jonathan Hoey is a Presbyterian Clergyman acting as Pastor of a Church in this town, & that his character for truth & veracity is entirely unexceptionable. Gouverneur 14 Dec 1833 Harvey D. Smith Justice

State of New York } Before Harvey D. Smith, one of Co. Laurens County ss. } the Justices of the peace of Gouverneur in said county, personally came Charles Goodrich William A. Livingston & Lewis B. Parsons who are reputable inhabitants of said town of Gouver- neur well known to said Justice, and the said persons being severally sworn according to Law depose and say that they are & for a considerable length of time have been well acquainted with Braddock Dick- inson of Gouverneur, that said Braddock Dickinson sustains a fair reputation for truth & veracity That he is an aged man, & we should suppose old enough to have been a soldier in the Early part of the Revolutionary war. That it is in this town generally reported said & believed That said Braddock Dickinson was a soldier in the said Revolutionary war - That said Dickinson has always & uniformly asserted That he was a revolutionary soldier - and that his affidavit or declaration relative to his revolutionary services is entitled to full credit. —
Charles Goodrich
W. A. Livingston
Lewis B. Parsons
Subscribed & sworn
this 14 th December 1833
before me Harvey D. Smith Justice
I certify that the above named Deponents are all men of good standing in society & of unblemished reputation for truth & veracity — Harvey D. Smith Justice 14 Dec 1833. —

State of New York St. Lawrence County ss J. Albin Clerk of the said County do hereby Certify, that Harvey D. Smith before whom the annexed affidavits of Jonathan Hovey Charles Goodrich, William A. Livingston and Lewis B. Parsons purport to have been sworn was at the time of taking the said affidavits a justice of the Peace in for the County aforesaid duly elected and sworn. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said justice of the Peace and verily believe that his subscribed to the said affidavits to be his proper hand writing and signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 26 th day of December 1833
A. S. DICK
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, the above named ap- plicant was a revolutionary soldier and served, in the dif- ferent grades as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Jonathan Hovey who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the Town of Gouverneur in the County of St. Lawrence afore- said, and that Charles Goodrich, William A. Livingston and Lewis B. Parsons who have signed the preceding certif- icate are residents of the said Town of Gouverneur and are credible persons, and that their statements and also the statement of the said Jonathan Hovey are entitled to full credit; and further that it appears to the said court that the personal attendance at this court of the said per- sons cannot be procured without much inconvenience to the said applicant.

I Alvin Osborn Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court Supplemental to former proceedings in the said Court in the matter of the application of W. Braddock Dickerson for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court this 26th day December 1833 A Osborn clk