Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1,9178, Lemuel Dill, Continental (Mass)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (mass)
Dill, Lemuel Milcah
W. 19178 B.L.Wt 699-100
CONTENTS

Let to John Lord Dean. 7. 1843.
Act Aug 21
1582.
Massachusetts
Merciah Dill wife widow of Lemuel Dill who was a Hifer in the Mass. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 104 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of August 1843 and sent to Ebenezer Smith Jr Boston Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 40.

See letter
Massachusetts 32,198
Lemuel Dill, decd.
Plymouth Co. in the State of Mass. who was a Fifer Artil. in the ————— commanded by Captain ————— of the regt. commanded by Col. Crane in the Mass. time for 2 years Payable to Milcah Dill his widow to 31 st October 1836, when he died. Amount paid under act of March 1818 after 16 March 1831 to be deducted.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 10 1/2 Dollars ————— Pounds per annum, to commence on the 16th day of March, 1831. & ending 31. October 1836, when he died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28. day of August, 1844 and sent to J. H. Lord Plymouth, Mass.
Arrears to the 16th of March, allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown — Clerk, Book C Vol. 2. Page 19.

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Lemuel Dill
Drummer Artillery -
Massachusetts Line -
Warrant issued to John Coates assignee, in right of the above named Lemuel Dill, under date of the 2 nd Oct r 1868, and dd d to John Davidson substitute of Michael Vourne atty for John Coates.
The Power of atty for John Coates to Vourne, and from him to Davidson, are on file N o (697) with the papers of
William Tuttle

Lemuel Dilly claim S

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To all Persons to whom these Presents shall come,
KNOW YE, That I Samuel Dill of Hingham County of Plymouth Commonwealth of Massachusetts  Sailor , a Soldier of the Revolutionary Army, in the Service of the United States of America, for and in Consideration of the Sum of Twenty Dollars
to me in Hand paid, at and before the Ensealing and Delivery of these Presents, by John Coates of Boston , County of Suffolk , and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Broker
have sold, remised, released, quit-claimed, transferred, assigned, and conveyed, and by these Presents do sell, remise, release, quit-claim, transfer, assign, and convey to the said John Coates his Heirs and Assigns forever, all the Right, Title, Interest, Claim, and Demand, which I now have, and all Right, Title, Interest, Claim, and Demand, which I, my Heirs, Executors, or Administrators, at any time hereafter may have to all the Land which I am entitled to, and to all the Land which I, or either of them, may at any Time hereafter be entitled to, from the Congress of the United States of America, for my Services as a Soldier in Francis Rootin's in the Army of the United States of America, for and during the War with Great Britain, and to every Part and Parcel thereof: And I the said Samuel Dill do, for myself, my Heirs, Executors, Administrators, and Assigns, hereby covenant and agree to and with the said John Coates his Heirs and Assigns, that I the said Samuel Dill my Heirs, Executors, Administrators, or Assigns, shall and will, at any Time or Times hereafter, at the Request, Cost and Charges of the said John Coates his Heirs or Assigns, do, make, seal and execute, or cause or procure to be done, made, sealed and executed, all and every such reasonable Act and Acts, Thing and Things, Conveyance and Conveyances, Assurance and Assurances in the Law whatsoever, for the perfect granting, conveying, remising, releasing, transferring and assigning, all and singular the Right, Title, Claim and Demand, which I the said Samuel Dill have, or which I the said Samuel Dill my Heirs, Executors or Administrators, may, at any Time hereafter, have, of, in, and to the Land aforesaid; and of, in, and to every Part and Parcel thereof, unto the said John Coates his Heirs and Assigns, to the only proper Use and Behoof of the said John Coates his Heirs and Assigns forever, as by his or their Counsel, learned in the Law, shall be reasonably advised or devised or required. And I the said Samuel Dill do hereby appoint the said John Coates to be my true and lawful Attorney irrevocably, to ask, demand, solicit, and obtain in my Name, or otherwise, but for the sole Use and Behoof of the said John Coates his Heirs, and Assigns, forever, from the United States, a Grant or Grants, Warrant or Warrants, Patent or Patents, for the Land aforesaid; hereby ratifying and confirming all and whatsoever my said Attorney may do respecting the same. And I the said Samuel Dill for myself, my Heirs, Executors and Administrators, do covenant, promise and grant to and with the said John Coates his Heirs, Executors, Administrators, and Assigns, that I will not revoke or annul the Power of Authority herein contained, or do any Act which shall impede the said John Coates in soliciting or obtaining a Grant or Grants, Warrant or Warrants, Patent or Patents, for the Land aforesaid.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this Twentieth Day of February in the Year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and Eighteen
Signed, sealed and delivered in the Presence of us, W Stevenson W. A. Buel
Samuel Dill
Suffolk ss. STATE OF Massachusetts Boston Feb. 20. 1818
Before me William Stevenson , notary Public Personally appeared the above-mentioned Samuel Dill and acknowledged the above to be his free Act and Deed. In Testimony whereof Before me, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed my Notarial Seal, the day & year above written
William Stevenson Not Public J. G. Warren

Suff. Co. Boston February 20. 1818 Personally appeared Lemuel Dill, and made oath that he intended to serve in the Massachusetts line of the Revolutionary Army, for three years, in 1777, and afterwards enlisted for during the war, and con- tinued in the service until discharged at the close of the war — before William Stevenson Justice
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Personally appeared the above-mentioned Lemuel Dill to me known to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing affidavit.

Boston, May 3, 1818.
We the subscribers, Edward Howard and Thomas Peak, both of Boston in the County of Suffolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Do testify and declare, that we served for the Term of During the War of The Revolution in Col o Crane's Regiment of The Massachusetts Line of The American Army - and that we well knew Lemuel Dill, who was a Drummer in the said Regiment, and have been acquainted with him ever since - and that the said Lemuel Dill was enlisted to serve for the Term of During the War aforesaid - that he did serve until the close of the said war - and that he was honourably discharged in the year 1783,
Edward Howard
Thomas Peak

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Suffolk ss.
On this fifth day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me William Stevenson, Notary Public, by legal authority admitted to sworn, dwelling in Boston, and a Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk, personally appeared Edward Howard & Thomas Peak of Boston, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit, by them subscribed.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my Notarial Seal, the day and year above written. William Stevenson Not Public His Seal

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United States. Hon. Sir.
Samuel Dill of Hull in P. district, a resident citizen of the United States, applicant for a pension under 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," maketh oath, that he served as a private soldier in the war of the Revolution in the Continental establishment for three years from Apr. 13 th 1777 in Benjamin Allen's company Gen. John Cram's Regiment of Artillery, where he does not recollect; three months before 1 st three years were out he enlisted for the war and served until June 9 th 1783, when he was discharged by Gen. Washington, having served 6 years, 2 months, 14 days. His discharge is lost. By reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his country for support.
Samuel Dill
Massachusetts District St. Boston 30. March 1818
MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston 18 January 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, Samuel Dill by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
For DAVIS
District Judge U.S. Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
WILBORN
Judge of the District Court U.S. Massachusetts District.

Massachusetts District
June 30. Mass. 1818
MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston June 5
A. D. 1818
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Samuel Dill 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 marked 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 c David
} Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.

United States.
Hon. Secy.
Samuel Dill of Hull in P. district, a resident citizen of the United States, applicant for a pension under 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," maketh oath, that he served as a private soldier in the war of the Revolution on the Continental establishment for three years from Apr. 13 th 1777 in Benjamin Allen's company Gen. John Cane's Regiment of Artillery, where he does not recollect; three months before the three years were out he enlisted for the war and served until June 9 th 1783, when he was discharged by Gen. Washington, having served 6 years, 2 months, 14 days. His discharge is lost. By reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his country for support.
Samuel Dill
Massachusetts District S.
Boston 30. March 1818
Sworn to before me
M c Davis Dist ct Judge Mass. Dist ct B

Samuel Dill
6167
March
1879
C

SCHEDULE.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
County of Plymouth ss.
On this 15 th day of August 1820, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, having a power also of fine and imprisonment, and keeping a record of their proceedings, personally appeared in open Court, being a court of record for the said County Samuel Dill - - aged 59 - - years, resident in Hull - - 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, viz. for the term of 6 years & upwards in Col. Thoms line a  Massachusetts company in Col. John Grimes Regiment of Artillery as a sixpdr  Massachusetts and that he has received a pension certificate dated 29 th January 1819 - and numbered 6107 - in pursuance of his original Declaration made 30 th day of March 1818 - and also takes and subscribes the following oath, viz.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 28th 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.
I have no real estate Personal Estate as follows viz 8 chairs - 1 chest drawers - 3 tables - 1 looking glass - iron ware fire set - pewter & tin ware - wooden ware - stand - crockery & earthen ware - Chamber furniture - sundry other articles - I am a fisherman my health is feeble I am subject to the Rheumatism My family consists of myself & wife 66 years of age infirm & incapable of labour.
Samuel Dill
Sworn to, and declared, on the 15 th day of August (A.D. 1820) before Nahum Mitchell G. Justice of said Court
I, John B Thomas - clerk of said Court - do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto an- nexed, 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 exhibit- ed in the aforesaid schedule is Eighteen dollars and Eighty cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this Twenty ninth day of December 1820
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John B Thomas Clerk of the Court for the County of Plymouth

1326 Miles Hill
admitted Fife artles £104
Notes adp March 1878
J. H. Loid

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Plymouth ss 3
On this twenty ninth day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, per- sonally appeared before the Hon. William Wood Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Plymouth.
Milcah Dill a resident of Hingham in said County aged eighty two years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the follow- ing declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay and pen- sions to certain widows" That she is the widow of Samuel Dill of said Hingham deceased who was a soldier and musician in the army of the revolution and a Pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress passed March 18. 1818 and some of his services are particularly speci- fied in his application now on file in the Pension Office. She further declares that three years of his service were in Crane's Regiment of Artillery under Hovey's command. She cannot state the name of the company but believes that it was commanded by Capt. Thomas Jackson. — This service was in the years 1781. 1782 and 1783

She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Dill on the twenty fifth day of May in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty five, that her husband the aforesaid Samuel Dill died on the fourth day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty six, that she was not married to him prior to his having the said Dill but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four or at the time above stated.
Elizabeth X Dill Mark
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year within written — Before me Willes Wood J. Probate
Plymouth J. Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Hon. Willes Wood is Judge of Probate for said County & that the above is his true & genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Court of Probate for said County this sixth day of September 1838.
Jacob H. Lord

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Hingham, Plymouth County August 32, 1882 "Samuel Dill and Melkah Beal were married by the Rev. Mr. Ebenezer Gay, Pastor of the first Church in Hingham, May the twenty fifth, seventeen hundred and eighty five."
This may Certify that the above extract is a true copy from the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair, legible figures, as follows, May 25, 1785.
Attest, James V. Lewis, Clerk of the Town of Hingham.
"Samuel Dill (the above named) died November the fourth eighteen hundred and thirty six."
This may Certify that the above extract is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record, in fair, legible figures, as follows: Nov. 4, 1836.
Attest, James V. Lewis, Clerk of the town of Hingham.
I, James V. Lewis above named depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town, County and State aforesaid, and that the above are true extracts from the records of said town, with the exceptions above named, as certified by me.
James V. Lewis, Clerk of the Town of Hingham. Sworn before me, Solomon Linsley Justice of the Peace.

Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Mr. 19178
Washington, D. C. Sept 7, 1892
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Samuel Dill , a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will please find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr 13-77 6 yrs 2 mo Private Benj. Keene John Crane Mass.  
Battles engaged in, none mentioned Residence of soldier at enlistment, Mass. Lynn not given Date of application for pension, Mar 30 1818 Residence at date of application, Hull Mass Age at date of application, 57 years Remarks: Pension allowed Com. could not be paid before owning ite. Very respectfully,
Levi Dill Boston
Commissioner.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Plymouth ss. I Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Solomon Lincoln Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & that the signatures to the several annexed affidavits purporting to be signed by him are his true and genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Court of Probate for said County this sixth day of September 1838. Jacob H. Lord

I Peter Gardner of Hingham in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy six years do affirm and say that I knew personally Lemuel Dike late of Hingham deceased a soldier of the Rev- olution. He served upwards of six years in the war. I served three years in Dike's first Mass- achusetts Regiment in the year 1781-1782 & 1783 at New York and in the Jerseys. During those three years Dike was attached to Crane's Regi- ment as a Musician. I cannot state who com- manded the Company. It was Artillery - and Knox was Commander of Brigade. I saw Dike often at New Point - at Newburgh - and at other places - I know that he served out his time above stated. I cannot state his other services particularly. He died about two years since leaving a widow whom I well knew who has not been married since his decease and who now lives in Hingham. - Peter Gardner.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Plymouth County ss. August 10th, 1838. Then per- sonally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the peace within and for said County of Plym-

with the within named Peter Gardner and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed in my presence is true. And I certify that said Peter Gardner is well known to me and is a person of good reputation for truth.
Solomon Lincoln Justice of the Peace

I, Jotham Lincoln of Kingston in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged fifty six years, do depose and say, that I personally knew Samuel Dill of said Kingston, deceased, a soldier of the Revolu- tion and a pensioner of the United States. He died in the year eighteen hundred & thirty six, leaving a widow, Meliah Dill, who is, also, personally known by me, and is now liv- ing in said Kingston, and who has never been married since the decease of her husband, Samuel Dill, aforesaid.
Jotham Lincoln.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Plymouth ss. August 27th. 1838.
Then personally appeared before me, the subscriber, a justice of the Peace within and for said County of Plymouth, the above named Jotham Lincoln, and made solemn Oath, that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true. And I certify, that said Jotham Lincoln is personally known by me, and is a person of good reputation for truth.
Stearns Smith Justice of the Peace

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Milcah Din
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Solomon Lincoln Boston

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County ss
Be it known that on this Twenty seventh day of September 1843 personally appeared before me the Subscribed Justice of Peace in and for the County aforesaid Mikah Dill a resident of Hingham in said County and Commonwealth aged 87 years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pension made by the act of Congress passed on the third day of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the Widow of Lemuel Dill who was a drummer in the Revolutionary war and served as she hereby declares as stated by her in her original declaration for a pension under the law of the 7 th of July 1830. To which declaration and the papers accompanying the same now on file in the War department she would refer for a more particular statement of her services, for the proof of her marriage identity, and the time of her husband's death.
She further declares that she was pensioned under said act at the rate of one hundred dollars per annum, which amount she received from the 1 st March 1836 to the 1 st March 1843 at the agency in Boston Massachusetts and at the time of receiving

her last payment surrendered the pension certificate granted to her under said act to the pension agent at the said City of Boston agreeably to the rules of the Department
And this declarant further alleges that she has not intermarried since the decease of her said Husband but is now and ever has been the Widow of said Lemuel Dill deceased and as will above fully appear by the Proof hereto annexed.
and for this she saith and
Witnesseth by Meliah her X Dill mark
Mary Stodder
Plymouth ss
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year first within written - and I certify that the applicant is personally known to me to be the person within described and was pensioned under the act of July 7 th 1838 Before me Marshal Lincoln Justice of the Peace

her last payment for rendered the pension certificate granted to her uncle
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office Boston October 5 th 1843
I hereby Certify, That at the date of this annexed attestation Marshal Lincoln was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Plymouth,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Thos A. Bolles
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Hull January 2 d 1819.
This may certify that Lemuel Dill, is an inhabitant of this town, and that he has not any property to support himself and family with, except what he gets by his labour.
Samuel Loring Just. selectmen John Good. of Hull. Robert Good Jr.

General Sill Map. Act March 1808 to what time paid? Pen Offic Nov 12. 1838
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Melcah Dill
Mass.
act 7. July 38
104 ff from
March 36 to 4 march '97-
A. Ray Esq
Present.

State of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF Norfolk
On this Fourteenth day of January 1843, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, Millcah Dill a resident of Cohasset in said County of Norfolk aged Eighty seven years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the amount of pension which she claims from the 4th of March, 1836, to the fourth — day of March from which period she has been already paid, under the Act of the 7th July, 1838; and the Declarant further alleges, that she is still the widow of Samuel Dill who was a Drummer during the revolutionary war; that her pension was allowed at the rate of One hundred four Dollars and _____ Cents per annum, and was paid to her at the Agency in Boston in the State of Massachusetts and further she saith not.
John Hart
Millcah Dill
Subscribed and sworn to on the day and year first above written.
Before me,
James E. Dorr
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's Office February 7 th 1811. 3
I hereby certify that James C. Doane is now, and has been for the three months last past, a Justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk (and Commonwealth aforesaid), duly constituted and Commissioned, and that to his acts as such full faith and credit are and ought to be given —
Witness the Seal of the Commonwealth the date above named
John H. Bollen
Secretary of the Commonwealth

George A. Dill, Real Estate, Mortgages & Insurance, Chadwick Building, 5 Tremont St. ROOM 33.
Boston Aug. 30 th 1892.
Greene B. Paine, Esq. Commissioner of Pensions. Dear Sir:-
Since writing you last July for a copy of the sworn statement of Samuel Dill, a Revolutionary Pensioner, I have received no information from you. Therefore I write again to request you to send me a copy of said statement. The information I have at hand is this: Samuel Dill, received a pension for services as a "Fifer of Artillery," of the Mass. Line, under act March 18 th 1818 and June 7 th 1832. He came from Hull, Mass. and died Oct. 31 st 1836. After his death his pension was paid to his widow Milcah Dill, and at her death to Samuel Dill, his only child, through L. W. Stone, guardian. Trusting with this information you will be able to grant my request, I remain, Yours resp't. George A. Dill.

George A. Dill, Real Estate. Mortgages & Insurance.
Chadwick Building.
5 Tremont St.
ROOM 33.
Boston. Aug. 5 th 1892.
Green B. Raum. Esq. Commissioner of Pensions. Dear Sir:-
In answer to your inquiry I will say that I am unable to give the Company or Regiment in which Lemuel Dill, of Hull, served, but I have heard that he was a drummer or fifer in the Continental Line (?) of Mass. Troops, and the list of Pensioners published in 1890 who were pensioners in 1818, March 18 th the following will be found on page 1445.
Lemuel Dill, Fifer, Mass. Line. In the list published in 1840 the following will be found. Under Massachusetts, County Plymouth, Town Hull.
Mary Dill, age 73. resides with William Dole in Hull.
I have also heard that he served at the Battle of Brandewine under Lafayette. This is all

the information regarding Lemuel Dill. Trusting that you will now be able to send me a copy of the sworn statement made by Lemuel Dill, when he applied for his pension. I remain
Your respectfully, George A. Dill.
P.S. Probably the record I wish will be found in the old War and Navy Division of your office.
AUG 10 1892 FILES

George A. Dill, Real Estate. Mortgages & Insurance.
Chadwick Building. 5. Tremont St.,
ROOM 33.
Boston. July 30 th 1892.
Greene D. Paine, Esq. Commissioner of Pensions. Dear Sir:
Your communication of the 26 th inst. at hand. You have misunderstood my letter of the 22 nd which I enclose. I am not ap- plying for a pension on account of services, but what I wish to obtain is this (as enclosed letter shows) a Copy of the Sworn State- ment made by Lemuel Dill. of Hull, or Hingham, Mass. when he applied for a pension on account of services in the — Revolutionary War. — Said pension was granted and

after his death was paid to his widow Mary Dill, of Hull or Hingham. Trusting this will explain the matter fully and hoping that you will comply with my request, at your earliest convenience. I am,
Yours respectfully, George A. Dill.

George A. Dill, Real Estate. Mortgages & Insurance.
Chadwick Building, 5 Tremont St.,
ROOM 33.
Boston, July 22 nd 1892.
Green B. Patten, Esq. Commissioner of Pensions.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly send me at your earliest convenience a copy of the sworn statement made by Lemuel Dill of Hull, Mass. when he applied for a pension on account of his services during the War of the Revolution . Said pension was granted and after his death was paid to his widow, Mary Dill, who resided in Hull, Mass.
I have written to the Pension Office several times, during the last six months, about this matter but have received no answer, therefore I write this personal note to you trusting that you will give it your attention.
Yours respectfully, George A. Dill.
RETURN THIS LETTER.

George A. Dill, Real Estate, Mortgages & Insurance,
Chadwick Building,
5 Tremont St.,
ROOM 33.
Boston. May 14 th 1892.
Wp. Green B. Paum, Commissioner, Dear Sir:
Will you kindly send me a copy, (at your earliest convenience), of the sworn statement of Lemuel Dill, of Hull, (or Hingham) Mass., made when he applied for a pension on account of services in the "War of the Revolution", (said pension was granted). He died in Hingham, Mass., and the said pension was continued for the benefit of his widow, who lived and died in Hingham Mass. Her name was Amelia (Stoddard) Dill.
My letter to you of Apr. 20 th 92. was incorrect as I asked for the sworn statement of Samuel and should have been Lemuel Dill. By giving this information, as soon as possible, you will greatly oblige.
Yours very truly, George A. Dill.

50 Res WIDOW, & Co.
No. 19178
Milcah Dill
Widow of
Lemuel Dill
Wife's Rev. Mrs
Act: March 3 d 43
Index:—Vol. 24 Page 184
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1892 Sept 7 visit to Griffiths Ranch

Dec 27 '43
Mass
Several bills and
for Arrows
7 June 1832
FREE
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Plymouth Mass.
December 24. 1843
Dear Sir
I send the application of Mrs. Melcah Dill to obtain the increase of Pension to which her late husband Samuel Dill was entitled under the Act of June 7. 1832.
I have sent no evidence except that of her identity in the Magistrates Certificate. I suppose none to be needed.
She has been pensioned for his services under the Acts of July 7. 1838 & March 3. 1843 at $104.
He was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 at 96.
Annual increase to which he was entitled 8.-
I suppose you will send a certificate for that annual amount from March 1831 to Oct 31. 1836 when her husband died being 5 years 7 months 27 days $45.25
As the matter does not seem to require much examination I hope to have the pleasure of handing to Mrs. Dill her certificate. She married 3 Revolutionary Soldiers under either of whom she might probably have been pensioned but considering her advanced age we thought it better for her to claim under her last husband
Yours with respect J. H. Lord

Debt. 1852
FREE
Mass.
Miss
James L. Edwards Esq Commission of Pensions Washington D.C.

Plymouth Dec 2. 1843 Map to
Dear Sir
Launcel Dill of Kingham Map to who died Nov. 1. 1836 was a pensioner under the Act of 18 March 1818 at £96 per annum.
His Widow Milesah Dill was pensioned under the Act of July 7. 1838 at £104 per annum her husband having been a musician . Mrs. Dill is also now pensioned under the Act of March 3. 1843 at the same £104.
I suppose Mrs. Dill may affect a claim to recover the difference between £96 a year the sum he rec d & £104 a year the sum he might have rec d under the Act of June 7. 1832 from March 4. 1831 to Nov 1. 1836 the day he died.
Mrs. Dill is a cripple & unable to go out of her house & is a poor woman & the sum to which she is entitled being about £45 it seems desirable to save as much of it as possible for her comfort. She cannot be carried to Court and my object in writing this letter is to ascertain if she cannot be permitted to make a decla

ratim before a Justice of the Peace to enable her to draw this amt. The Judge of Probate for this County resides 17 miles from her residence & his charge for that journey it is desirable to avoid.
If she can make it before a Justice it will be a great saving to her.
Is any proof needed as she is now a pensioner & the facts are all known to you?
Hon. Solomon Lincoln United States Marshal resides within a mile of this woman & well knew her & her husband & he is a Justice of the Peace for this County & could take her oath to the declaration.
Yours respectfully J. H. Lord

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June 8 43
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June 30th
Milcah Sif
$104 per cent.
Ebenezer Dyer Junr.
Best of luck J.C.
Dear Cousin Washington

Boston June 5. 1893
Sir.
I have the honor to enclose the application of Mrs. Milcah Dill for an extension of her or renewal of her pension
Yours respectfully Ebenezer Smith 3
Hon J. L. Edwards Comm. Pensions

Feb 15. 1843
Miss
Abigail
James
L. Edwards Esq. Commissions of Pensions

Washington
Feb 15. 1843.
Sir,
I enclose you an application from Mr. M c Sill, for the payment of her pension under act 7 July 1835. from the 4 March 1836. to the 4 March — at the rate of $100 per annum. Massachusetts agency.
I am yours
most respectfully
Abas. N. A.
Note, the writer of the letter in this case, informs me Mr. Sill's pension commenced the 4 March 1837 - which  but it seems now not inserted in the application.
Dep. Secy of War Commissioner

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7. June 1832. Lemuel Dill, dec d . late of Massachusetts, who was a Fifer of Artillery, in the Revolution, was entitled to a pension at the rate of One hundred and four Dollars per annum; and having died on the 31 st October 1836, the amount due from 4. March 1831 to the time of his death is payable to Milcah Dill, widow of said Lemuel Dill dec d . The amount paid after 4 th March 1831 at $96 per annum under the act of March 18. 1818 to be deducted
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 28 th — day of August one thousand eight hundred and forty-four.
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
Commissioner of Pensions.

State of Massachusetts County of Plymouth } ss:
On this third day of June 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in for said County Milcah Dill a resident of Hingham in said County aged eighty seven years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3 d March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Samuel Dill who was a Drummer in the revolutionary war and the annual amount of the pension she received under the act of 7 th July 1838 was One hundred & four dollars per annum -
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written, before
Cabin Gardner Witness Solomon Lincoln Justice of the Peace
her Milcah Dill mark
I Solomon Lincoln the Justice above named do hereby certify that I am acquainted with Milcah Dill the signer to the above declaration & that she was a pensioner under the act of 7 th July 1838.
Solomon Lincoln Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston June 6. 1823
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Solomon Lincoln was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Plymouth,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Isaac A. Bolles Secretary of the Commonwealth.

6,187 Massachusetts
Lemuel Dill
of Hull in the state of Massachusetts who was a fifer in the regiment commanded by Colonel Cross of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 3 years . X
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of " 8 " Dollars per month, to commence the 30 th of March, 1818 .
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th of Jany. 1818 and sent to Hon. Jno. Davis
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818  5 th 30 1/2 41 31 Semi-ann. all'co ending 1 st Mar. 1819 - 28. -
89 31
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Ex d Wright
Gratuitous
Application of Mary D. Dill to the Hon. J. Davis for a pension for services rendered during the Revolutionary War.

Lemuel Dill, a senior Col o 6 th regt. artillery — Massachusetts line — See final certificate
A o 48.949.
The power of attorney from John Coates to Michael Stour, and from him to Major John Davidson, are in file A o (697) with the papers of William Diddle —

Massachusetts. 1026
Merciah Dill of Hingham widow of Lemuel Dill, deceased
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 Mar 1831 and who died on the
of Plymouth in the State of Mass.
who was a fifer in the
by Captain of the 2d Regt commanded
by Col Crane in the Mass.
line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Boston, Mass. at the rate of 104 Dollars — 25 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1837.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of Novr 1838, and sent to J. H. Lord, Esq. Plymouth, Mass.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $156.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 39 52.00
$208.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by J. M. Gundy, Clerk, Book A. Vol. 1. Page 82.

35.828
Samuel Dill de? (Mass.)
Act 7. June '32
increased -
2 years Fifer of Antigua -
31 1/14. to 4 March 1835 31 to 31 Oct. 35 the day of his death Milcah Dill  Deceased his widow - deducting what was paid him from 4 March 31 to 31 Oct. 1835 4 March 37 under act of 1838
J. H. Lord Esq Plymouth Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Plymouth ss.
On this twentieth day of December in the Year One thousand eight hundred & forty three, before the subscriber a Notary Public by legal authority admitted to swear & dwell in Wingham in said County, personally appeared Milcah Dill a resident of said Wingham, Widow, aged eighty seven years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the amount of Pension to which her late husband Lemuel Dill deceased was entitled under the Act of June 7. 1832 deducting the Amount he actually received since the 4 th March 1831 under the Act of March 18. 1818.
She declares that she is the Widow of Lemuel Dill deceased who was a Musician in the Revolutionary Army & that for his services she was pensioned under the Act of July 7. 1838 at the rate of One hundred & four dollars a year & is now a pensioner under the Act of March 3. 1843 for the services of her said husband at the same rate.
She further declares that her said husband was a pensioner under the Act of March 18. 1818 at the rate of Ninety six dollars a year which pension he drew until the tenth first day of October in the Year One thousand eight hundred and thirty six when he died; She now claims to receive the difference between the sum he actually did receive & the sum to which he was entitled to wit eight dollars a year from the fourth day of March 1831 to the thirty first day of October in the Year One thousand eight hundred & thirty six when he died.
Milcah her Dill mark

Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year herein first before written & I do also certify that the said Milcah Dill has for a long period of time been personally well known to me formerly as the wife & now as the Widow of Lemuel Dill deceased who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States.
In testimony of all which I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my Notarial Seal at Hingham the day and year aforesaid.
David Harding, Notary Public.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts:
Plymouth, ss.
I John B. Thomas, Clerk of the Judicial Court for the said County of Plymouth, hereby certify, that David Harding Esquire, before whom the foregoing Declaration was sworn, was on the day of the caption of the same, and now is, a Notary Pub- lic for the said County of Plymouth, duly commissioned & qualified under the authority of said Commonwealth to administer oaths & take depositions - and that his signa- ture to the Jurat of the cause Declaration is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court this twenty third day of December, in the year eighteen hundred and forty three.
John B. Thomas Clerk

1.0256.
Massachusetts
Milcah Ditt
widow of Samuel Ditt
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818
and who died on the
of Plymouth in the State of Mass
who was a seaman in the
commanded by Captain
the Mass - commanded by Col Crane of the line for 2. years
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 104. Dollars
Pents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. & ending 4. March 1837
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of Feby. 1843 and sent to A. Ray. Present
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by H. S. Evans Clerk, Book A. Vol. 1. Page 82.

Rep.
1.056.
A new Certificate was issued in the case under the Opinion of the Attorney General of the 3 rd Sept 1842 which has given its consequence the Resolution of Congress of the 18 th Aug 1842
Massachusetts
Miles Ditt
widow of Samuel Ditt
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the
of Plymouth in the State of Mass
who was a seaman in the
commanded by Captain of the Reg commanded by Col Crane in the Mass - line for 2. years
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts
at the rate of 104. Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836 & ending 4. March 1837
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of Feby. 1843 and sent to J. L. Ray. Present
Incess to the 4 th of Semi-annual allowance ending
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by H. S. Evans Clerk, Book A. Vol. 1. Page 82.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Dill, Nicholas GRADE Private LINE Lamb's Artillery (New York)
WARRANT NUMBER 7080 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED July 16, 1790 To John Daniel, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.