Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15083, Joel Dean, Conn. Mass.

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Dear Joel
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14126 New York
Joel Dean
of Broome in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Watson of the Reg t commanded by Col. Swift in the Connecticut line for 13 months and 9 days
aw July 20. 08.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 44 Dollars 32 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of May 1833 — and sent to Ctr. Broome N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 33 — $88. 64 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep 33 22.16 $110.80
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Ino Cromwell Clerk Book E Vol. 4 Page 53

13.376 Isaac Dean Schuylkill Co. N York
on Rolls Swift 30 May 77-9 Jan 78 7 mo 9 ds 6 mo militia 13 9 ds
Isaac Dean 118 Broome Schuylkill N.Y.

DEAN, JOEL (CONN., MASS.) 5-15083

BRIEF in the case of Joel Dean of Broome of Schoharie County in the State of New York. (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 73 years.  4. Where his service is stated in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     May 1 st 1777. to Jan y 1778. — 9 — Substitute Gen. Washington & Huntington Cap. Peter Watson, Col. Heman Swift.   Spring 1778. — 3 — private Cap. John Eustis Col. Moseley   1780. — 3 — — " — Cap. Ford. Col. Brown  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? German town  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Salisbury Litchfield County Conn te  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living witness  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? not attached as required 
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Richard Alcott Examining Clerk.

13.376 In the matter of the application of Sol Dean under the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832
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Alonzo on Rolls 7 mo. 9. ds 6. - 13 mo. 9. ds - pri

State of Connecticut } ss. Norfolk August Litchfield County } 16. A.D. 1832. on this day, personally appear- -ed before me the subscri- -ber an attorney, Richard Dean of said Norfolk who after being duly sworn and sworn before me said that in the year 1831 1831. in the month of May he entered into the service of the United States into the Company of Capt Titus Watson in Col. Heman Swift Regt and joined the Army Pikes Hill in the State of New York and served in said the said Company until January 1832 that his term of service was nine months but was discharged some days before the time was due. That he then and ever since has been acquainted with said Dean then of Salisbury in said State but none of Brooks in the State of New York that he well remembers and knows that the said said Dean served in the same Company, and Regt with him and was discharged at Fishkill with him and returned home with him that the term was then called nine months, though it was

a few days short of nine months, that the said seal been serve as a substitute for Isaac Burke of London
Reuben Dean
Sworn and Subscribed on the 16 th day of August 1832
before me Michael F. Miles Justice of Peace and I do hereby certify that above named Reuben Dean is a resident of the said Town of Norfolk as well known to me is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit
Michael F. Miles Justice of Peace
Frederick Wolcott Clerk of the County Court within & for the County of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut certify that Michael F. Miles Esq. is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County & hath been such Justice for more than a year last past & that as such he hath a right by law to administer Oaths & that the above signature, which purports to be his is genuine — Witness my hand & the Seal of said Court at Litchfield in said County this 23 rd day of August
A. 1832
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk

State of New York, Schoharie County
On this fourth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two personally appeared in open court before the judges of the court of Common Pleas of the county of Schoharie & State of New York, now sitting - Abel Dean, a resident of the town of Broome in the County & State aforesaid, aged seventy three years on the third day of October instant 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. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated,
That this Deponent in the month of May 1777 was a resident of the town of Salisbury in the county of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut, that in said month of May 1777, (the precise day this Deponent does not recollect) he this Deponent entered the service of the United States, as a Substitute for one Isaac Beebe, of the town of Lanesboro in the County & State last aforesaid (who was drafted as a nine months man) in a company commanded by Captain Titus Watson. That Deponent joined the regiment commanded by Colonel Herman Swift at the Village of Pechskill in the State of New York, some time in the month of June in the year last aforesaid. That Deponent continued at Pechskill about one month, when he marched with the Regiment commanded by Col. Swift

down the North River, into the State of New Jersey & joined the main army command by Gen. Washington either in the State of New Jersey or Pennsylvania which Deponent does not recollect. That the name of the General who commanded the brigade to which Deponent belonged was Huntington. That after Deponent had joined the main army, he continued his march with the army until they arrived in the vicinity of Philadelphia. That whilst Deponent was connected with the army near Philadelphia he was detached with his company, to reinforce a fort called by the army mud fort, but that before they arrived the fort had been abandoned & the detachment returned. That afterwards Deponent lay on his arms three days with the army at a place called White Marsh in a constant state of alarm. That on the fourth day of October in the year 1777 Deponent was engaged in the battle at Germantown. That Deponent recollects the day on which this battle was fought from the fact of its being the day next following Deponent's birth day. That after the battle of Germantown Deponent continued with the main army in the State of Pennsylvania until sometime in the month of December in the year last aforesaid when Deponent left the army at Valley Forge & went with the disabled men of his company to Fishkill, where he was discharged in the month of January in the year 1778. The particular day Deponent cannot state

That Deponent was an entire stranger in the country through which he marched & therefore cannot recollect the names of the particular places through which the army marched or lay encamped during his above mentioned term of service. That the name of the Lieutenant in Deponent's company was Hallenbaker & that Deponent thinks his Major's name was Miller Spoon. Out of this, is non confident. That General Putnam was attached to the division of the army to which Deponent belonged & that Deponent frequently stood sentry at his quarters. That Deponent has no documentary evidence of his service but that he has procured the affidavit of Reuben Dean, Deponent's brother, who entered the service with Deponent, & left the service at the same time. Which affidavit is herewith annexed & that there is no other person living, of whom Deponent has any knowledge, who can testify to Deponent's service. That a part of the company to which Deponent belonged were enlisted for three years or during the war, & only a part, to wit the nine months men, discharged at the same time with him.
Deponent further states that sometime in the spring in the year of 1778. This Deponent resided in the said town of Salisbury & was then & there drafted in the company of Capt. Eustis, whose Christian name Deponent thinks was John. for the term of three months. That he marched with his company under Capt. Eustis to the town of Sunford, where he joined the regiment commanded by Colonel Moseley.

Deponent then marched with the regiment under Colonel Moseley to White Plains in the state of New York. Thence to a place called Harrison's Purchase where they remained about a week, when they received orders to march to West Point, where Deponent continued until the expiration of three months from the time of his being drafted & was then discharged & returned to the town of Salisbury aforesaid; Deponent has no documentary evidence of this last term of service & knows of no person, whose testimony he can procure who can testify to said service -
Deponent further states that in the summer of 1780, according to the best of Deponent's recollection he resided in the town of West Stockbridge in the state of Massachusetts, that he then & there entered the service of the United States, as a substitute for a man whose name Deponent has forgotten who was drafted for the term of three months, in a Company commanded by Captain Ford. That Deponent marched with his Company under Capt. Ford to Albany where he joined the regiment under Colonel Brown That he then marched with the regiment to Schenectady, where his Company was detached & marched to Schoharie. That Deponent lay in the upper fort at Schoharie in what was called Horn's Land about two months, when Schoharie was burnt by a party of the enemy. That the Deponent then marched together with the

Company to which he belonged in pursuit of the enemy down the Schoharie creek, across the Mohawk river & arrived near the Gessan flats when the term of Deponents service having expired he was discharged having served full three months - Deponent has no documentary evidence of this last term of service & knows of no person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to said service - That Deponent then returned to the town of West Stockbridge & there he went to the town of Salisbury aforesaid, where he resided about twelve years when he came to the town of Broome in the county of Schoharie State of New York, where he has ever since resided
Deponent further saith, that he was born in the said town of Salisbury in the county of Litchfield state of Connecticut sith on the third day of October in the year 1759 - That he has a record of his age in a large Bible, which he has inherited from his father which is now in Deponents possession -
Deponent further saith that he resides about the distance of six miles from any clergyman That George W. Phelps & Giles Joy reside in Deponents present neighborhood & can testify as to his character for veracity & as to their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution

That Deponent has never received but one month's pay for the term of service first above mentioned which was paid in Continental Bills.
That he hereby relinquishes every claim to whatever to a pension or annuity except the present. He declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Subscribed and sworn in open court the day and year aforesaid John Selhard Jr. Clerk }
Joel Dean

We George W Phelps & Ira Sharp Giles Fox residing in the town of Broom in the county of Schobane, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joel Dean who has subscribed to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy three years of age - That he is respected & beloved in the neighborhood where he resides, & have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion
Subscribed and sworn in open court the day and year aforesaid John Schobane p clk.
George W Phelps Giles Fox

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department. That the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states - And the court further certifies that the said George W. Phelps & Giles Fox who have signed the preceding certificate are resident in the said town of Boome that they are credible persons & that their statement is entitled to credit
William Bachman
W. Mann
Henry Hofer
I John Gebhard clerk of the court of common Pleas of the County of Schoharie do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Joel Dean for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of office this fourth day of October 1832
John Gebhard p. Clerk of Schoharie Com. Pleas