Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43502, William Dickens, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Dickens, William
S 43502
CONTENTS

43 502
INVALID.
Rev
own
File No. 43 502
William Dickens
Rev Her 1st
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 129
[Arrangement of 1870.]

4876 New York Roll
Will m Dickens
New York line
Capt Graham
Private 4
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 2 d of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th of Dec r 1818 and sent to Aaron Read, Esq r Judge Bedford. W t Cheshire Co. N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818. $114 3 / 30 - 40:80 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th March 1819 - 48: -
Van Schaick $188:80
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 19th March, 1818. }
From 1775 to the present
(Dead - see Roll)
South Salem W t Cheshire Co.

11 10 State of New York Westchester County ss: Ezra Weed being duly sworn declares that he is acquainted with William Duhens of South Salem that he belonged in the Continental Army & was in Col. M c Scot's full Regiment in New York City with this Deponent for two Years & he declared that this Deponent was taken prisoner in Bunker Hill by Duhens was wounded
Ezra Weed
Sworn to before me this
8 th day of April 1818
before me Aaron Read Judge of the Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Westchester

William D. D. D. Application
Correct by Rev. J. D. The judge and the clerk
Correct

State of New York Westchester County ss: On this second day of April 1818 before me Aaron Read one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Westchester personally appears William Dikens aged sixty eight years resident in South Salem in the County of Westchester State of New York who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision 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 William Dikens enlisted in Albany under Capt. Henry Evans for six months in Col. Van Scyoc's Regiment in the year 1775. & went to Canada, in April 1776 he returned to Albany and there enlisted in the Company commanded by Capt. John Graham in Col. Van Scyoc's Regiment as a soldier during the War in 1 st Regiment in New York line that he continued to serve in the said Corps, or in the service of the United States until the end of the War when he was discharged from service in New York in the State of New York. his discharge was delivered to him in order to obtain his land - That he was in the Battle at St. Johns. in the Battle where Genl. Montgomery was killed at Quebec at the taking of Burgoyne, Battle at Monmouth taking of Green Wallen - And that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support. And as further evidence of his

his said Service he now produces the Affidavit of Ezra Ward. he further says that at Fort Stanwix he rec d a wound by a Musket ball from the Indians in his breast which still is now lodged near the back bone —
William F Dikens mark
I was Subscribed before me this day & year above written Aaron Read one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Westchester
I Aaron Read one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Westchester do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the s d William Dikens did serve in the revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy. And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress —
Bridget April 2 nd 1818
Aaron Read
I do certify that Aaron Read is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Westchester
Elijah Boorford Atty
I Aaron Read one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Westchester do certify that from the know- ledge I have of William Dikens the within named Applicant & from the testimony of good & respectable Men in his neighbourhood am well satisfied that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support
Bridget Dec r 11 th 1818
Aaron Read