Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,158, Charles Dickey, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn
Dickey, Charles
S. 42,158
CONTENTS
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Mitigation sink Notapierg. West William Powell, Monmouth, Pennsylvania
(3,832)
Pennsylvania Roll -
Charles Dickey
Capt Keen Private
Pennsylvania line 9 months
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Enrolled on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence the 21 st of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d of October 1818 and double to Hiram M c Call, Newtown Montgomery Co. Pa.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 - 3m - 31 30 - 27:89 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 6 th March 1819 - - 48:
$ 75:89
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Montgomery County

Charles Dickey privat
21. May
admitted
On Penn a Roll
To Hiram McNeill Norristown
Montgomery Co pa 62

On the Twenty fifth day of May — 1818, before me the sub- scriber, one of the associate judges of the court of common pleas, of Montgomery county, personally appears Charles Dickey aged fifty eight years, resident in Montgomery in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the pro- vision 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 Charles Dickey enlisted in Griffin's Loop in the state of Penn a in the company commanded by captain Daniel  Hease of the Eleventh Regiment that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the month of  January 1781 , when he was discharged from service in Trenton & Princeton state of New Jersey , that he was in the battles of Short Hills ,  Brandwine, Paoli, Red Bank, Red Bank, Red Bank, and Red Bank and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid. Charles Dicy  Hiram McNeill
I, Hiram McNeill judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Charles Dickey did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, and does stand in need of the support of his country; therefore, I now transmit the proceedings and tes- timony taken and had before me, to the secretary for the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of congress. Hiram McNeill 1818
Pennsylvania Montgomery County ss.
I William Bowel Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Montgomery Aforesaid do certify that Hiram McNeill before whom the above Deposition was made & taken was at the time thereof & still is An Associate Judge of the said Court by lawful Authority duly commissioned and qualified and that full faith & credit are due by right ought to be given to all his official acts
In Witness whereof I have here- unto set my hand & Seal of said Court at Norristown in said Court this 21 st day 1818  Wm Bowel Prot.

42 158 INVALID
Rev
File No. 42, 158
Charles Dickey
His Heir
Act: 18 March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 129
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Charles Dickey's papers copied & certified for Hon. John B. Sturgere H.R. Dec. 29. 1827.

on public duty
Free
J. C. Calhoun Esquire Secretary of War Washington District of Columbia
Recd 11 Sep 1820
Ms. A. 9. 2. 96

Prothy's office Newtown, Montg. Co. (Penn.) Sept. 8. 1826
Sir Enclosed you will receive a certified copy of the record of the application of Charles Dickey an old soldier -
I am your Obt. & humble Servt.
To J. E. Calhoun Esq. Secy of War at Washington D.C.
Wm Powell Prothy of the B. of Com. Pleas for the City of Montgomery

(Copy)
Charles Dickey m. ad. below
8832
Montgomery Ky.
Oct 18
Am

Among the records of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Montgomery. It contained as follows. viz.
District of Pennsylvania ss.
On the fifteen th day of August Anno Domi: 1820 personally appeared in Open Court, being a court record, (having power to hear and determine all and all manner of pleas, actions, suits and causes, civil, personal, real and mixed according to the laws and constitutions of this province) for the seventh judicial district of the state aforesaid, Charles Dickey aged sixty years, resident in Montgomery County, in said district, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his solemn oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, in in the eleventh Pennsylvania Regiment commanded by Colonel Adam Hubley, in the Company commanded by Captain . . . . Bush — Declared the situation of his circumstances the twenty first day of May A.D. 1818 and has received one pension certificate. Numbered 3,832. —
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March A.D. 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 there of the United States in the revolutionary war" passed the 18 th 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 —
A schedule.

(A Schedule of the said Charles Dickey's property An Old Ten plate Stove; one case of drawers One Table and Dough trough, six chairs, and two iron pots (real property none)
(Signed) Charles Dickey
That he follows the occupation of a day labourer and frequently not able to work on account of Rheumatic pains; That he has a wife unable to support herself aged five forty years, and six chil- dren living with him, to wit Mary aged 16 years, - Charles aged 13 years, - Ann aged 9 years, Jesse aged 8 years and Henry and Brian (twins) aged 3 years each -
(Signed) Charles Dickey
Swore to and declared in open Court on the 15 th day of August A.D. 1820 before Wm Powell Prot
(State of Penna.) Montgomery County ss.
I William Powell Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Montgomery in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that the foregoing draft and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court. And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total value amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is about Fifteen dollars. -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal said Court at Norristown on this twenty fourth day of August A.D. 1820. -
Wm Powell Prot. of the Court of Com. Pleas for the Co. of Montgomery