Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15,406, Daniel S Dexter, R.I.

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Dexter, Daniel S.
15406 B.L.W. 513-300- capt. Issued Apr 20, 1790. no papers.
Carded
CONTENTS

B. Cunnell 28 Oct. 1852 Lt. Comm. Dec 7/54
78. Rhode Island Daniel T. Dexte in the State of Rhode was a Leaft & Bayne in the Captain of the in the Rhode Island (32.678)
Act former paym t under Act May 1821 set on the Roll of Rhode Island the rate of 561 Dollars — Cents per annum, commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 day of Dec 1849 and sent to J. L. Bennet President ears to the 14th of -ant. allowance ending
{ Re. Primary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. } Recorded by A. C. Robinson Clerk, Book E Vol. 2 Page 107

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
16 March 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, Daniel S Dexter by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
M Davis { District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston June 18 A. D. 18 18
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Danico (Dexter) Dexter subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
M Davis { Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.

United States -
Massachusetts District -
Daniel Singer Dexter of Taunton, in the County of Bristol, and District of Massachusetts, a resident citizen of the United States, and applicant for a pension from the United States, under 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, make oath - That he served as an Officer in the war of the revolution four years in manner following, viz In May 1779 he was commissioned as a lieutenant, in the company commanded by Captain Moccum in the Rhode Island regiment commanded by Colonel Green, and served in said corps in Rhode Island and in New York , until the year 1780, as nearly as he can recollect, when he was commissioned as Captain, in the same regiment, then commanded by Colonel Olney, and served in that capacity, and as Paymaster and Adjutant in the same regiment, at West Point, Philadelphia, and the State of New York, until the close of the war, when he was honorably discharged which discharge as also his commission he has unfortunately lost. He was at the siege of York Town, and the capture of Cornwallis, and is in such reduced circumstances as to require the aid of his country -
Mass ts Dist. May. 21. 1810
Daniel Dexter
Sworn to before me,
W Davis
Dist Judge Mass ts Dist

The applicant. exhibits his Diploma. as member of the Society of nati. Davis D. G.
No 548
Part of Boston City -
James Holmes Esq -
79-83 - 21 May 1818
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Rev. Amos -
James Whipple
James Whipple
James Whipple
James Whipple
James Whipple

Daniel S. Dexter,
28989
April 1814
cont. 15/4
1822
Sep '19

Schedule.
  1 Looking Glass 4. 00.   7 Common Chairs 3. 50.   1 Rolling Chair 7. 00.   1 Easy ditto 10. 00.   1 Bureau 10. 00.   1 Wash stand, broom &c 3. 50.   Candlesticks, Snuffers, & Tray 4. 00.   1 pair Bellows 0. 80.   Sundry Crockery Ware 8. 00.   Tea pot, Coffee pot Castor Stand &c 5. 00.   2 Old Carpets 12. 00.   Iron Ware 3. 50.   Table-cloth, napkins &c 3. 00.   Kitchen Utensils & Sundry small Articles 5. 50.   Books 6. 00.   $ 85. 00. 
I have, at present, no fixed income, but am employed, when the feeble state of my health permits, in writing for the Taunton C. Manufactory Company, but am engaged for no specific time or compensation.
My family consists of myself and wife, who now are, and have been for some years past, in very feeble health: And I have occasionally, from the bad state of my health, been necessitated to resort to the pecuniary assistance of my friends for support.
Daniel S. Dexter

SCHEDULE.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
BRISTOL ss.  Circuit Court of Common Pleas. 17 th July 1820
On this seventeenth day of July 1820, personally appeared, in open court, being a court of record for the said county, of Bristol
Daniel S. Dexter
aged Sixty three years, resident in Fauntou in said county, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: vis.
From the Spring of the year 1779; at which time, with the rank of Lieutenant, he joined a Regiment belonging to the State of Rhode Island, then commanded by Col. Christopher Greene in the service of the United States: That he served in said Regiment, and in the Regiment afterwards commanded by Col. Jeremiah Olney in the several capacities of Adjutant, Paymaster, and Captain, to the termination of said War; and was, with the Company which he commanded at that time, honorably discharged, at Saratoga. Under the law of Congress of March 1818. I received from the War Department a Certificate for a Pension being numbered 8989.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th 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, 1818; 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.
Dan S. Dexter
Sworn to, and declared, on the eighteenth day of July A.D. 1820 before James Sprague. Clerk of the Court. Bristol Co.
I, James Sprague , clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the County of Bristol do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do 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 five dollars and cents . In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this third day of August 1820.
Clerk of the Court for the County of Bristol.
Property valued at $85

1828 papers to be filed with above Iow File
# 15,406

I John S. Dexter of Providence in the County of Providence in the State of Rhode-Island & Providence Plantations, Major in the only Regiment of Rhode-Island in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution at the end of the War, do Solemnly testify, That Daniel S. Dexter, (to me well known,) of Taunton in the County of Bristol in the State of Massachusetts, was, on the 14. th day of May 1781, promoted to the rank of Captain; was Commissioned and served as such thereafterward, in said Regiment, to the end of the War. —
I further testify that the Book of Occurrences and Casualties of said Regiment, (called the Regimental Book,) now in my possession, is confirmatory of the above stated fact. —
J. S. Dexter
State of Rhode-Island &c.
Providence ss. Personally came this day, John S. Dexter, and made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed —
Witness my hand the 19. th day of June 1828. —
Samuel H. Hazard
Justice of the Peace

Hon ble Richard Rush,
Taunton 24. June 1828.
Sir,
Having, by some means, either lost or mislaid my Commissions I am unable, in that respect, to comply with your directions - I have therefore taken the liberty to offer the testimony, enclosed, of Col o John S. Dexter respecting my rank and continuance in the Army of the Revolution, which I hope will prove satisfactory. —
Respectfully,
Your Obed t Serv t .
Dan l Dexter

to of orig Pay 258
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
July 22. 1828.
Daniel S. Dexter , of Taunton , in the County of Bristol , in the State of Massachusetts , has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he was as an officer on the Continental line, and served as such to the end of the war
at which period he was a Captain in the Col. Olney's regiment of the Rhode Island line; and that he received commutation certificates for the five years full pay granted by the resolve of 22 March, 1783; and, further, that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, four hundred and eighty dollars, paid to him by the agent in the State of Massachusetts ,
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far these several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary, A. Dikins.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
26 th July 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that final settlement certificates have been issued for the commutation of five years full pay to Daniel S. Dexter - Captain in the Rhode Island line, amounting to Twenty four Hundred dollars.
It further appears that Daniel S. Dexter is now on the pension list of the Massachusetts agency, and has been since the 3 rd March 1826 at the rate of Twenty Dollars per month.
Richd Hagner Audr.
#15,406 Adm. S...
Loans 1472 3985

This paper shows service as Pillsboro during Aug Sept Octob Nov & Dec 1980 & Jan 1981

State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
Secretary of State's Office, Novr 15, A.D. 1849.
I certify, that upon examination of the military records of services during the war of the Revolution, I cannot find any appointments of Pay Masters of the continental battalions, belonging to Rhode Island, or any settlement of their services as such. The records appear to be very deficient in this, as well as in other respects, in relation to the services of the officers and soldiers of the Revolution. It has been understood, that appointments of Pay Masters, and of the Staff, were generally made by the commanding officers, and such appointments simply announced in the General Orders of the day.
In testimony of the correctness of the above statement, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said State, the day and year before written.
Chris: E. Robbins, Secretary of State.

Providence Dec 4 1854
Sir
In reply to your letter of the 28 th inst respecting the increase of pension of Daniel S Dyer, Stanton Thresher Executor Claimant, I have to say, that I have made the enquiry & find that D. S. Dyer died leaving no widow or children. The arrears of pension which were due him at the time of his death are payable to his "personal representatives" agreeably to the provisions of the second section of the act of March 2 d 1829. Mr Dyer was a pensioner of the U.S. when that act was passed. Nor has that law ever been repealed, by any subsequent act of Congress -
I am Respectfully your ob t Briza Lowell
Hon J P Waldo

Washington 22 Nov r 1849
Mr. H. Edwards Comm d &c.
Sir,
Herewith enclose additional evidence in support of Dau t S. Dexter's claim for increase of Pension, under the Act of 7 th June 1832 —
I am, with great respect your Obed t Serv t James S. Burdet

Washington 26 Oct r 1849
Hon. S. H. Edwards Commr &c
Sir;
I have the honor herewith to enclose the declaration of David S. Dexter, who claims an account of Pennia in account of his services as Pay Master from Aug r 1780 to April 1782, and that request that that you will examine the case in connection with the evidence now presented.
I am, very Resp y y r affec. Sub.
J. H. Hunt

Daniel L. Dexter

Departments of State, Washington, 8 th November, 1819.
Sir;
In answer to your letter of the 7 th instant, I have to state, that the information therein requested, respecting the service of Daniel S. Dexter as a Paymaster in the army of the Revolution, appears not to be in the possession of this Department.
I am, Sir, respectfully, Your obedient servant, J. W. Clayton
J. L. Edwards, Esquire, Commissioner of Pensions.

1 st Regt. Danl. S. Dexter Capt Lieutenant 6 mos. Augt. Sept. Oct. Nov. & Decr. 1780 & Jany. 1781. Col. Greene. $26.66 Danl. S. Dexter Capt 5 mos. @ $40. - for Augt. Sept. Oct. Nov. & Decr. 1781.

Honorable J. G. Edwards Columbus Ky

Washington 4 Dec r 1841,
Sir,
Herewith enclose Mr. Dexter Certificate under act 15 May 1828, as requested in your letter of the 27 th ultimo.
Very Respectfully Your O bed Serv t J. G. Burnett

The following documents, from No 1 to 9 prove service as Pay Master in Col Lofsett's Regt
For War Dept -

Providence Oct 20 1854
Sir
I herewith enclose the claim of Stanton Thurber Executor of the last Will and Testament of Daniel S Dexter late of this City for an increase & arrear of pension due him at the time of his death, - Capt Dexter in his life time obtained an increase of his pension as Paymaster to Col Gurney Regiment of Rhode Island Troops from $480 to $561 But the documents now enclosed show & prove that he was not only "Paymaster" but "Clothing" & was entitled to $30 per month for this service in addition to his pay in the line, and the documents now enclosed together with documents now among his papers which were sent when he applied for an increase of his pension will prove 11 or 12 months service at least in Col Gurney's Regt - but even 9 months would entitle him to full $600 per annum
But in addition to all this, It now appears that Capt Dexter served as Paymaster in Col Lippitt's Regiment in 1776 for 3 Months & 17 days at least, This is most amply proven by the enclosed documents

These documents have been disposed since Capt Dexters death by his Executor - It will appear by the Rolls of Col Lippets Regiment that he first enlisted as a private but was taken from the Line & made Paymaster to the Regiment & in this capacity served three months & 17 days at least The company in which he enlisted as a private was commanded by Capt David Dexter, The Roll of this company is I believe in the Pension office to which I refer you -
In behalf of the Executor I have to request that the pension may be increased to full pay -
I am Respectfully yours att Servt Bryant Lowell
Hand P Waldo

Daniel D. Dexter Rhode Island
Suspended
Ltr. to Hon. John M. Clayton,
Nov. 7th. 1849
Ltr. J. G. Berret, Nov. 7th. 1849
Ltr. to J. G. Berret, Nov. 9th. 1849.
Act 7 June 1832
This 4 paper shows service as P. Master from Feb 2 nd to May 28 1788

Resolve of Congress 12 th January 1781 allowing $30 per month to Paymasters in addition to their pay in the line.

P 15406 INVALID.
File No. 15406
Daniel S. Dexter
Capt & Paymaster Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 82
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 95
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Appt d Capt. 14 th May 1781 - See Ind. S. Dexter affd. in application under act 15 th May 1828 of Danl. S. Dexter.
✓ 1 st Pay roll 2 d Comp. 1 st R. I. Regt. Col. Greene for Aug t Sept r Oct r Nov r Dec r 1780 & Jany 1781. Daniel John S. Dexter Capt. 6 mos. @ $40. - Danl. S. Dexter Capt. d t 6 mos. @ $26.60. ✓ 2 d Pay roll 7 th Comp. R. I. Regt. Lt. Col. Olney for Aug t Sept r Oct r Nov r & Dec r 1781. John  Daniel  Dex- ter Capt. 5 mos. @ $40. ✓ 3 d Receipt to Danl. S. Dexter Paymaster to R. I. Regt. for clothing - 11 th June 1781. ✓ 4 th Receipt to Danl. S. Dexter, Paymaster for money sent by State R. I. 26 th Dec r 1780. ✓ 5 th Receipt to Danl. S. Dexter Paymaster for clothing from 18 th Feby. to 28 th May 1781. ✓ 6 th Pay Roll 7 th Comp. R. I. Regt. Lt. Col. Olney Danl. Dexter Capt. 1 month $40. - March 1782. X (Large Bumper) 7 th Receipt to Lt.  Lt. D. Dexter paymaster to Col. Greene's x Regt. for 1 pr shoes. 31 st March 1781. ✓ 8 th Receipt to Danl. S. Dexter P. Mr. R. I. Regt. - 17 th Feby. 1781. ✓ 9 th Receipt to Danl. S. Dexter P. Mr. 1 st R. I. B. for shoes. Shirt &c - 29 th Dec r 1780. - + Jany 16 1781. ✓ 10 th Returns of clothing of Non com. officers & privates of the 1 st R. I. Battery Oct. 6, 1780 ✓ 11 th Receipt to Danl. S. Dexter for shoes. West Point March 2 d 1781. ✓ 12 th Receipt of 7 th Comp. to Daniel S. Dexter Pay Master

to B.S. Regt Clothing &c. Camp B.S. Village 11 th June 1781.
13 th . Receipt  order to Danl. S. Dexter Pay Master Col. Lippett, Regt. for wages - Feb. 8 th 1777. ✓ 14 th Receipt to Danl. S. Dexter Pay Master of Col. Lippett Regt. for wages for 1 month being for Sept. last 25 th Dec r 1776. ✓ 15 th Receipt to Danl. S. Dexter Pay Master to Col. Lippett Regt. 1 month, wages for service in Cont l Army being for Sept. last - 25 th Dec r 1776. ✓ 16 th Ditto - but dated 24 th Dec r 1776. ✓ 17 th . Receipt to Danl. S. Dexter for £302. - signed Christo Lippett - Cranston 29 th Jan y . 1779. ✓ 18 th Receipt to Danl. S. Dexter Pay Master Col. Lippett Regt. wages, 1 month - Sept. last, 28 th Dec r 1776. 19. Act of money paid Col. Greene Regt. no date 20. Pay abstract of Col. Lippett's Regt. for Sept. 1776 21. Capt. Martin's abstract for wages Jan 1777 22. Pay abstract of Col. Lippett's regt - for 3 mos + 17 days being Oct. Nov. Dec. 1776 + 17 days in Feb. 1777.
The above noted 22 papers have been removed from the claim of Daniel S. Dexter Sur. File 15406 for the purpose of being forwarded to the War Department
AW. Dec. 16. 1908.
Sent to War Dept. Jan. 16. 1913.

8989 Massachusetts
Daniel S. Deeter, 4
Taunton in the state of Massach ts was a Captain in the regiment commanded by Colonel Olney of the Rn. Isl. d o for the term of four years.
Entered on the Roll of Massachusetts, the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 21. of May, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5. of April 19. and sent to John Davis, judge Boston, Massachusetts.
Arrears to 4th of March, 1819. 189.68 Adm. an. all'ce ending 4. Sept. 120.- 1 mo. 15 } 1819. } 309.68 31. }
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Verification due Sep 15 1820 to Mr. Applegate Self Pension until 1820 Taunton Mass

Revolutionary Claims.
Under the Act, entitled, An Act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution; approved 15 May, 1828.
I Certify that Daniel S. Dexter - of Laurens in the County of Bristol - in the State of Massachusetts is entitled to receive pay under the above mentioned Act as a surviving Captain of Infantry - in the Rhode Island Line of the Army of the Revolution , at the rate of Forty dollars and _____ cents, payable during his life on the third day of March , and third day _____ dollar, in each year.
It is provided by law that the said pay, shall not in any way be transferable, or liable to attachment, levy, or seizure, by any legal process whatever.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the Treasury of the United States, this third _____ day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine, and of Independence, the fifty fourth.
T. D. Ingraham
Secretary of the Treasury
Eng. & B. Thos. Wash.
Pay Certificate of Daniel S. Dexter

For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of an act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved on the 15 th of May, 1828, I, Daniel S. Dexter, of Taunton, in the County of Bristol, in the State of Massachusetts, do hereby declare that I was an officer in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution, and served as such to the end of the war, at which period I was a Captain in the Regiment of Rhode Island commanded by Col: Jeremiah Olney. —
And I also declare, that I afterwards received a certificate (commonly called a commutation certificate) for a sum equal to the amount of five years full pay — which sum was offered by the resolve of Congress, of the 22 nd of March, 1783, instead of the half pay for life, to which I was entitled under the resolve of the 21 st October, 1780. —
And I do further declare, that I have received of the United States, as a pensioner, since the 3 rd day of March, 1826, six hundred dollars, that I have received, as a pensioner of the United States, since the 3 rd day of March, 1828, the sum of one hundred and twenty dollars, paid to me by the Agents for paying pensions in the State of Massachusetts.
Danl. S. Dexter.
Before me Jacob Chapin a Justice of the Peace in the County of Bristol in the State of Massachusetts, personally appeared this day James E. Hedges Esq. and Silas Shepard Esq. both of said County, who did severally make oath, that Daniel S. Dexter, by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed and believed to have been an officer in the Army of the Revolution, in manner as therein stated. —
Witness my hand this twenty third day of June A.D. 1828
Jacob Chapin. Jus. Peace
I. James Sproat. Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Bristol do hereby certify, that Jacob Chapin Esquire, before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was, at the time, a Justice of the peace, and duly empowered to administer oaths. —
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, & affixed the seal of the said Court, this twentieth fourth day of June, in the year of our Lord: Eighteen hundred and twenty eight. J. Sproat. —

State of Rhode Island
County of Providence
On this 17 day of October 1854 personally appeared in open Court being the Municipal Court of the City of Providence a Court exercising Probate jurisdiction a Court of record Stanton Thurber of said Providence Executor of the last Will & Testament of Daniel S. Deyo late of said Providence deceased who was a Captain First Paymaster Clothing & Quarters in the war of the Revolution, who being duly sworn according to law makes the following declaration in order to obtain an increase & annuity of pension due the said Daniel at the time of his death. The said Stanton declares & says that when the act of Congress of May 15 1828 was passed he the said Daniel applied for & obtained a pension as Captain at the rate of four hundred & eighty dollars per annum payable at the Agency for paying pensions in the City of Providence which pension he continued to receive until the year 1849 when he applied for an increased pension under the act of Congress of June 7 1832 for having served as Paymaster to Col Grooms Regiment of Troops of the Rhode Island Line & his pension was increased to & at the rate of five hundred & sixty one dollars per annum which pension he continued to receive up to the time of his death which event took place on the the 13 of April AD 1852

And the said Stanton further declares, that after the death of the said Danie, all his Revolutionary papers documents & records came into his hands & possession as Executor as aforesaid & among them the Revolutionary documents hereto annexed - And the said Stanton declares that these documents prove a further service than was allowed as Paymaster to Col Greens Regiment in the years 1780 & 1781 and these documents also show that said Danie served both as Paymaster & Clothier to said Regiment during the same time. The documents which show service as Paymaster and Clothier are marked from A to G - and the said Stanton further declares that said documents also prove that said Danie served as Paymaster to Col Christopher Lippitts regiment of Rhode Island Continental Troops in the year 1776 - In this Regiment he enlisted as a private as will appear by the Roll as he believes in Capt David Dexters Company but was promoted to that of Paymaster to said Regiment and he served in that capacity three months and seventeen days at least to wit from September 1776 to the 17 day of January 1777 as will appear by the documents relative to said Regiment hereto annexed, numbered from 1 to 9. - said Lippitts Regiment was raised for one year as he believes and was taken into continental pay May 11 1776 as he has been informed & believes and

was marched to the West to join the army in the State of New York in September 1876
And the said Stanton further declares that the said Danie performed service sufficient as a commissioned & Staff officer in the war of the Rebellion to entitle him to $600 per annum under the act of June 3, 1832 granting pensions to all persons who served as officers & soldiers in said war Wherefore he requests that the increase may be allowed & the arrears paid to him
Stanton Sherber
I own and subscribe to, of the said Stanton Sherber, in open Court, this seventeenth Day of October A.D. 1854.
And I further certify that the said Stanton Sherber is the Executor of the Last Will and Testament of Daniel S. Dester late of said Residence, deceased and duly qualified to act in said capacity, as appears of records in this Court. And also, that it appears of records in this Court, that said Daniel S. Dester died on the thirteenth Day of April A.D. one thousand, eight hundred and fifty two, and was a Revolutionary pensioner at the time of his death.
In attestation whereof, I have here- unto set my hand and have affix- ed the seal of said Court, this 17 th Day of October A.D. 1854.
Albert G. Greene, Clerk

State of Rhode Island.
County of Providence
Daniel S. Dexter of the City & County of Providence maketh this further declaration relative to his services as Pay Master to Col. Christopher Greene Regiment of the Rhode Island Line during the war of the Revolution viz. That he was appointed Pay Master by said Col. Greene as he has before stated, but he never received any Commission according to his best recollection but his said appointment was announced in the "General orders of the day." That this was the usual mode of appointing Staff officers in said Regiment & after this announcement he entered upon the duties of his appointment & served in that capacity for upwards of a year as he has before stated. That the orders of the day were recorded in a Book for that purpose but what has become of that book he knows not. it was never in his possession.
Daniel S. Dexter
Providence, for In Providence this 15 th day of November A. D. 1849. Then personally appeared Daniel S. Dexter and made oath that the statements in the foregoing Declaration signed by him are true. And I further certify that he is a credible person Edwin M. Hale Justice of the Peace.

37.701. Doul & Dexter claim for interest of Pension Rhode Island
Bundle 15 No 8
Roll 5 Liby: 1782
Doul & Dexter is found as Captain only, The Paymaster was a different person.
No 258 at 15 Aug
1828
admitted
Capt & Paymaster $561.
for ann on 4 months
1831
interest
Map. Oct 1818
Paym ts from 26 Dec 1780 to 12 Jan y 1781 at $10 and from 12 Jan y 81 to 11 June 2 $15 per mo. additional pay, per resolution Cong s 12 Jan y 1781, deduct paym ts under Act 15 May 1828.
J. G. Basset
Act 7 June 1832
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State of Rhode Island
County of Providence
On this Eighth  tenth day June th 1849 personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the Peace in said County, Daniel Dyer of the City of Providence aged ninety one years who makes the following declaration in order to obtain an increase of his pension under the act of June th 7 1832. The said Daniel declares that when the act of May 15 1828 was passed granting pensions to certain surviving officers of the Army of the Revolution in the Continental Line; he applied for & obtained a pension of four hundred & eighty dollars per annum for his services as Captain in the Rhode Island Line, as will appear by his declaration on file in the War Department. He now alleges that he served as Paymaster also in in Col Gurney Regiment & also in Col Olney's Eighteen Months at least as will appear by the documentary evidence herewith annexed. He believes he did not allege any services as Paymaster in his former declaration not knowing

that such service would ever entitle him to a large pension, - But he now claims an increase of his pension under the act of June 7 1832 for his services as Paymaster to which he is entitled by law as he believes He served as Pay Master from August 1780 to April 1 1782 as is shown by the enclosed evidence & this is not all his service as Paymaster, but thus much is proved - Wherefore he requests that a certificate may be granted him & an order sent to the Agent for paying pensions in this City to pay him all back amages to which he is entitled
The old documents herewith enclosed have been in his possession ever since the Revolution
Daniel G. Dexter
The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Providence ss. In Providence this Eighth day of June A.D. 1849, Then personally appeared before me the abovenamed Daniel G. Dexter who subscribed and made oath to the foregoing declaration before me. And I further certify that he is

a respectable person and that his Statements are entitled to full credit.
Edwin Metcalf Justice of the Peace
State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations County of Providence Ye,
I, John W. Smith, Clerk of the County of Queen Anne alias within and for the County of Providence & State aforesaid, being a Clerk of Record, Do hereby certify that Edwin Metcalf Esquire before whom the foregoing Declaration was sworn, was on the 8 th day of June last & now is a Justice of the Peace for the City of Providence in said County of Providence duly qualified to act in his said capacity, and is by law authorized & empowered to administer oaths & take depositions; (and that the above written signature is the genuine signature of said Metcalf).
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand & affix the Seal of our said Court at the City of Providence this twenty third day of October A 1849.
John W. Smith Clerk
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