Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2,811, Abraham Dean, New York

SERVICE
New York
Dean Abraham Zilphia
NUMBER
R. 2811
CONTENTS
2 x W.

20.581 New-York Abraham Dean of Allegany Co. in the State of New York who was a private in the Co. H. commanded by Captain Ransom - of the Regt. commanded by Col. Cottland in the New York - line for 9 years 9 mos
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of $30 Dollars — Cents per an. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Sep. 1833 — and due to D. Raynes Cuba
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. '33 $ 75 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4/11/34 15 $90
Recorded by { Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832 G. Estabrooks Clerk Book 8 Vol. 11 Page 95
2811

State of New York Allegany County
On this 30th day of October 1832 personally appeared in open court before John Griffin, Asa D. Dutton & Josiah Utter judges of the court of common pleas in and for the said county of Allegany and State of New York now sitting Abraham Dean resident of the town of Haight in the county & state aforesaid aged eighty years 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 7th 1832
That he was born in the town of Collobarrack in Westchester county and state of New York in the year 1752 - has no record of his age In January being then a resident with his father in the town of Newpaltz county of Ulster and state of New York he volunteered in the militia to drive back the Indians and Tories who had committed some depredations and killed a Mr Socks and his family at Warsink - As Col. Cortland's Regiment was leaving the frontier at that time he staid at Warsink 3 or 4 weeks till he was relieved by the 9 months troops
Capt Schoonmaker of Walla Kill was also there and quartered at Daniel Hollenbecks - He was under the command of Lieutenant Nathaniel Scott of Newpaltz and quartered at a Mr Kittles. William Davis - nison of New Paltz was Ensign
About the first of January '78 volunteered in the militia under Capt Pels Ransom of Newpaltz for the purpose of guarding the lines between the British in New Jersey and the country - Mustered at Newpaltz and marched down the south River through Newburgh
1st time 1777 - served 3 or 4 weeks
Deed no 1 John Dean

2 nd tour 1778-1 month
to Clarke-Town in the Jerseys quartered there about two weeks then marched to Ramapo staid 7 or 8 Days then went down towards down towards Second River and in 8 or 10 days was discharged by his Captain
Hollenbeck of Rosindoll-Kill was Colonel - Hugh Cole of Newpaltz was his Ensign Lieutenant, gone from home more than one month. Wm. Dinnison was Ensign - Benjamin Tuit of Newpaltz was orderly sergeant
3 rd tour 1778 - 10 or 12 days
Again in the fall of the same year (78) went out with the same Captain (Ransom) for the purpose of retaking some cattle which the British were about to drive from the pasture of Widow Luca Bond in Marlboro' Orange County . Succeeded in getting the cattle after having a short skirmish with the British regulars. Was gone from home 10 or 12 days. After the cattle were secured his company made an attack from the land at Blue Point upon the British shipping in the north river, and again upon one of their sloops at Cron-Elbow. General Putnam also fired cannon at the sloop from the other side of the river at the same time. has since heard the British lost several men in the action
He served 2 tours of 10 or 12 days each
4 th tour 1779 - 5 weeks
In the month of January or February 179 he again volunteered in the Militia under Captain Charles Broadhead of the same County (Ulster) for the purpose of quelling the Tories who were organizing into companies in Rhinebeck & Livingston Mannor. First quartered at Houts (John) Steenbarracks in Rhinebeck, then at Doctor Kittermans and from there marched to Livingstons Mannor, then went down to Dover where he was discharged by his Captain. Was gone from home about 5 weeks, Chamberlain was his Lieutenant.
5 th tour 1779-1 month
In July same year (79) he volunteered in the militia at New-Paltz under Captain John Hasbrook of Marlinton for one month to range along the frontier of Ulster County and watch the motion of the Indians and Tories. Mustered at Shindalikin and quartered at the house of William Brown. Went by turns two at a time into the back woods to spy out the Indians and scan the country of Tories &c. Was discharged at Shindalikin by Colonel John Cantine of Marlinton after he had served one month. Nathaniel Dotter of Newpaltz was his Lieutenant. Ensign William Eilsworths Company took the place of his company

6th tour 1779-608 days
In the fall of the same year (79) he went out on an alarm for the purpose of destroying a company of Tories raised in Shangerun by Houts (John) Rose. Pursued and route them near Smiths Cove in Orange County. Was gone from home this time probably 6 or 8 days. Lieut. V. Potter commanded the expedition -
7th tour 1781 - 5 months
Recd as a John Chambers
In the fore part of the summer of '81 he enlisted with his horse at Newpaltz for five months as a mounted ranger or "Indian Spy" under Col. John Cantine - Was ordered by him to range on the frontiers of Ulster County near Newtown and Wawarsing -
First quartered at Ephraim Chambers' in Newtown under the immediate command of Sergeant Christopher Sharter. After the Indians and Tories burned Wapernough and a part of Wawarsing, then went to Wapernough and was under Capt. John Peasey a 9 months man - quartered at Billy Dewitts and was there discharged at the expiration of his 5 months service.
During a part of this five months service he was employed in carrying letters and papers between Colonel Albert Spaulding who was also a ranger or Indian Spy in Hurley, to Governor George Clinton in Dutchess County - Was in two battles during this tour with the Indians and Tories, one at Wapernough and the other at Wawarsing.
Jacobus Chambers was his companion and pilot most of the time when he acted as a ranger. Lived at New Paltz during the whole of the revolution.
For his services in the militia he don't recollect of receiving any pay but for the last tour of 5 months service with the mounted rangers he drew pay and also land near Seneca Lake in N. York state and at that time his name was found on the list of rangers in New York - Has always lived in this state. Thinks he never had but one written discharge which was long since destroyed. He knows of no documentary evidence under his name either found on the list of Rangers or Indian Spies nor does he know of any person whose testimony he can procure to prove he served in the war of the revolution.

He has however heard very lately that Judge Silas Bowditch -er of Cayuga County N. York is still living - if that be so he can testify to the 5 months service as he was also a ranger with him - Bowditch's Father was taken and killed by the Indians
The whole time he was in the service of the revolution was probably about 10 months but surely not up than nine months
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of either agency of any state
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
J W Shenman Clk
Herb. Alvan Bean
We
residing
in the neighborhood of the Abraham Dean the above named applicant hereby certify that we are well acquainted with him, and believe him to be eighty years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
We Abraham Folsom a clergyman residing in the town of Cuba and county of Allegany aforesaid and Stephen Cady resident of the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Abraham Dean who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration. That we believe him to be eighty years of age - that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
J W Shenman Clk
Abraham Folsom Stephen Cady
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states

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And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Abraham Folsom who has signed the preceding de - certificate is a clergyman resident of the town of Cuba and that Stephen Cady is also a resident of the same town and is a credible person and that this statement is entitled to credit
John Griffin } Judges of the Josiah Hether } Allegany Com Asa Helle } Pleas
I Nelson W. Sherman clerk of the court of common Pleas in and for the County of Allegany aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of application of Abraham Dean for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 30th day of October 1832
J W Sherman Clerk
All communications in this matter to be directed to Daniel Raymond of Cuba Allegany county N.York
Note Mr Dean lives near the town line between Cuba and Hargit and is better known in Cuba than in Hargit

Abm Deane Declaration dated Albany County New York
18232
Ms. A. 9. 2. 20

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9 mo. pri
30 $

State of New York } on this 3 rd day of June 1888
Albany County } ss
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace of the
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said county of Albany. Abraham Dean a resident of the town of Haight in the said county who being duly sworn affirmed and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not up than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades.
For four months and one days I served as a private. for five months I served as a mounted ranger or indian spy and supplied myself with a horse and for such service I claim a pension - and for the time during which the said five months and one days service was performed he was not employed in any civil pursuit -
And to the interrogatories prescribed by the war department not to him separately by me the said deponent doth on his oath give the following answers as written below
 1 st Where and in what year were you born? Answer Colesbarrack New York state in 1752  2 nd Have you any record of your age? Answer Had one but don't know where it is now  3 rd Where were you living when called into service and where have you lived since the revolutionary war and where do you now live - 
Answer at New paltz Ulster county N.York state during the whole of the revolution - In the year '84 he moved to Colesbarrack to service some state lived there till about 1798 then moved to Albany county and about 1804 or 5 moved to Onida co and since to Genesee county all in this state - Now lives in Haight
4 th How were you called into service Answers always volunteered always under militia officers Except the last time Enlisted under Col Cantine as a mounted ranger for five months
5 th state the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops when you served Answer Albert Shauldry John Cantine
6 th Did you ever receive a discharge from the service? Answer - Yes from Col Cantine Long since destroyed and possibly some others but is not quite certain

And further This deponent saith on his oath after hearing the declaration which is written on the papers hereto attached which papers are marked in the margin of each on the left hand side with my own hand "Page No.
1 John Powers J.P. Page No 2 John Powers J.P. Page No 3 John Powers J.P. Page No 4 That this is the same declaration which he made and signed in open court at Angelica in the said county of Allegany on the 30th day of October 1852 without any alteration, addition or diminution - Sworn to and subscribed
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Deborah Green
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above written at Cuba Allegany County aforesaid before me
John Powers Justice
State of New York Allegany County clerk's office
Judson W Sherman
Clerk of the County of Allegany do hereby certify that John Powers before whom the above proceedings purports to have been had as a justice of the peace of the said county in the said town of Cuba and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and that his signature
subscribed to the above proceedings also the writing in the left margin in the four first pages of the sheets of paper hereto attached in words as follows "Page No 1 John Powers J.P. Page No 2 John Powers J.P. Page No 3 John Powers J.P. Page No 4" is in his proper hand writing
Witness my hand and seal of Office this 5th day of June 1853 J.W. Sherman

State of New York Albany County } ss.
On this first day December in the of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight. Personally appeared before me Wm. Hicks one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Albany. Tilphia  Tilphia Dean. a resident of the town of New Hudson in the said County of Albany. aged ninety three 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 provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7th. 1838. entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows." That she is the widow of Abraham Dean, who was a private soldier in the army of the revolution. as will appear from his declaration now on file in Pension Office. or War department. under which he drew a pension under the Act of Congress passed 1832. until the day of his death, which was on the 28th day of April 1834. as also will appear from the records aforesaid.
She further declares that she was married to the said Abraham Dean. in the fall of the year seventeen eighty, or eighty one. (that her recollection does not enable her to state positively which) nor can she recollect the day. on which she was married... but she does remember that she was married by a Justice of the peace, at Coemans about six miles from Albany at the time above mentioned. and that she lived with the said Abraham Dean. from the time of her marriage to him until the day of his death. that she never had any children. that at the time of her marriage to the said Abraham Dean. she was the widow of one Daniel Towner who had then been dead about four years. that she was at that time about thirty five years old. And she further declares that she is now the widow of the said Abraham Dean. and has not since married her husband.
Tilphia her Dean Sworn to and subscribed, on the day & mark and year above written before me Wm. Hicks

I hereby certify that from observation of Tilphia Dean, the within applicant, I am satisfied that she is unable from bodily infirmity to attend in Open Court. Dated at New Hudson Decr. 1st. 1838. Wm. Hicks, a Judge of Allegany County Courts.
State of New York Allegany
ps. Personally appeared before me John Burt and Charles Fuller, and after being duly sworn, severally say that they have been acquainted with Tilphia Dean for the last nine years, and that she is a Woman of truth and veracity & that her statement is in their respective Opinions entitled to full credit.
Sworn & subscribed before me December 1st. 1838
John Burt Charles Fuller
Wm. Hicks a. Judge of Allegany county Courts.

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Rev. Ena. Sec. No.
State of New York Albany County Clerks Office ss }
I Sam l Van Wickh Clerk of said County do hereby Certify that William Hicks was on the day of the date of the above Certificate and affidavit one of the Judges in and for said County, duly appointed and qualified and that the signature above purporting to be his is genuine - In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my name this 11 th day of December in the Year 1838
Sam l Van Wickh Clerk

No 18232
Abraham Deans Allegany County New York
C. L. J. adm
David Raymond born in Allegany County New York

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office.
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Abraham Dean Allegany County New York
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Vol. 1777 about - 25 private Captain Schoonwalder Col. Cortland Fort Ticonderoga Indian Creek 80 years New Paltz Traditional evidence Clergiman's Certificate qualified credible   Vol. Jan'y 1778 - 1 - private Capt. Ransom Col. Holenbeck Marched to New Paltz Ulster County Papers not properly attached. no answer to interrogatories &c   Vol. Feb 1778 - - 11 private Capt. Ransom Genl. Putnam Marched to Clark's Town New York   Vol. Jan'y 1779 - 1 7 private Capt. Broadhead 2 Battles New Jersey   Vol. July 1779 - 1 - private Capt. Hasbrouck one at Mapamoung   Vol. Feb 1779 about 8 - private Lieut. Potter and one at Wawarsing   Enlisted Jan'y 1781 - 5 - a Mountain Ranger Capt. Pearsey Col. Gantaine with Indians & Tories  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.
Mr Dean closes his declaration by saying "surely not up then nine months" D Raymond

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _____ day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____ hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B.
who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following ( m ) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [j] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

State of New York } Albany County }
On this twenty third day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine Personally appeared before me William Hicks One of the Judges of The Court of Common Pleas of the County of Albany Zilphia Dean a resident of the town of New Hudson in the said County Aged ninety three Years who being first duly Sworn according to Law doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to claim the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July Seventh 1838 Entitled an act Granting half pay and pensions to Certain Widows that she is the Widow of Abraham Dean who was a private Soldier in the army of the revolution as will appear from his declaration as will now appear on file now in the pension office or war Department under which he drew a pension under the act of Congress passed 1832 until the day of his death which was on the 28 day of April 1834 as also will appear from the records aforesaid she further declares that she was married to the said Abraham Dean in the fall of the year 1780-or 1781-(that her recollection does not enable her to state positively which) nor can she recollect the day on which she was married but she does remember that she was married by a Justice of the peace at Coeymans about six miles from Albany in the state of New York at the time above mentioned and that she lived with the said Abraham Dean from the time of her said Marriage to him until the day of his death as aforesaid that she never had any Children that at the time of her said Marriage to the said Abraham Dean she was the widow of one Daniel Towner who had then been dead about four years that she

was at that time about thirty five years old and she further declares that she is now the widow of the said Abraham Dean and has not since married any other husband - And she further declares that she has no record evi- -dence of her marriage to the said Abraham Dean nor does she know that there is any in existence nor does she know of any person now living that was present at her marriage with the said Abraham Dean - She distinctly recollects that she was married during the revolutionary war by a Dutch justice of the peace at the town of Coeymans aforesaid but cannot recollect the name of the justice and further saith not -
Sworn & subscribed on the day of my deposition written before me Wm. Hicks Gilphia her Dean mark.
Albany County ss
I hereby certify that from personal observation of Gilphia Dean the within named applicant who am satisfied that she is unable from bodily infirmity to attend in Open Court Dated at New Hudson this 23 rd day of April 1839 Wm. Hicks
State of New York
Albany County Clerks office
to - I Sam l van Wickla Clerk of said County do hereby certify that W m Hicks before whom the above affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same one of the judges in and for the said County, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name sub- scribed to the said affidavit, to be his proper hand writing and signature - Witness my hand and the seal of said County this 9 th day of July 1839 - Sam l van Wickla Clerk

State of New York Albany County
to } personally appeared before me A. Vryen one of the justices of the peace for and for the County of Albany John Burt of Hudson in said County aged seventy eight years and after being duly sworn makes oath and says that he became acquainted with Abra- ham Dean and Ylpha Dean his wife soon after the close of the revolutionary war and that in the year 1788 he the deponent was at Coemans Patent adjoining Phillips Patent about six miles from Albany and called at the house of the said Abraham Dean and staid over night and that the said Abraham and Ylpha lived together at that time as husband and wife by certain circumstances he knows it was in the fall of the year of 1788 and that he has known the said Abraham and Ylpha ever since that time and that in the year 1810 the said Abraham and Ylpha moved into the Town of Vernon in the County Oneida in the Deponent then resided at Old Stannocks and that he has been a neighbour to them ever since that time and was at the time of the said Abrahams death which was in the month of April in the year 1836 at the Town of Hudson in this County
And the Deponent further says that the said Abraham and Ylpha were always considered as husband and wife and were persons of good moral character and members of the Baptist Church and further says not
John Burt
Sworn and subscribed before me this 1st day of May 1839 A Vryen justice

State of New York Albany County Clerks Office } ss -
I Sam l van Winkle Clerk of said County do hereby Certify that A. J. Lyon, before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature - Witness my hand and the seal of said County this 9 th day of July 1839 -
Sam l van Winkle Clerk

Sept 30
Ind. C...
Zillah Dean,
1831
Hon J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Revenue Washington DC

Sept 30
Ind Cn
Fullah Dean
18 3/4
Hon J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Revenue Washington DC

Cuba Allegany County N.Y. Sept 17. 1889
Sir
An application was made sometime during the latter part of last winter to the pension office by Hilpah Dean of the Town of New Hudson in this County for a pension the papers were presented by Mr F. O. H. member of Congress from this District and shortly afterwards were returned on account of a defect in the proof of the marriage of the applicant to Abram Dean a Revolutionary Soldier as whose widow the application was made the proof was supplied by the widow and the papers again sent to Mr Brown for the purpose of being again presented to the Department since which the applicant has heard nothing from them Mr F. O. H. does not recollect whether he ever received the papers or not the enquiry which I wish to make is whether the same have been returned to the Department if so whether any proof action has yet been had upon the application by the Department if nay whether it will be necessary for her to have a new set of papers made out or only the proof to supply the defect that existed at the time when they were first presented.
By directing an answer to the above to John Burt. Rushford Allegany County N.Y. you will much oblige yours &c
John Burt
To J. L. Edwards Comr of Pensions

Mar 23. 1840
Cuba Mar. 16
Prof.
Mr. Linn
Lefferts
H
J. P. Edwards Court of Prisons Washington City

Mar 23. 1840
Cuba Mar. 16
St. J. Martin
H J. L. Edwards Count of Prussia Washington City

- Cuba Allegany County N.Y. March 9 th 1890
Dr Sir
I am requested by Mrs. T. F. Dean an applicant for a pension to write you respecting her papers she wishes to know whether her original declaration and proof have been received at the Pension Office and if so whether any report has been made upon them if not how long before her case will be decided she is now 84 years old and in a very destitute situation which must increase her importance if it should be considered by the department An answer is earnestly solicited -
To J. L. Edwards Clerk of Pensions
Yours &c
John Burt

May 26 1840
Cuba May 18
18 1/2
Rev. Mr. G. Dean
J. L. Edwards Esq Court of Presiders Washington City

May 27 to 1840
Cuba May 17
18 1/2
Rev. Mr. G. Dean
J. L. Edwards Esq. Court of Presiders Washington City

Cuba Allegany Co N.Y. May 18 th 1840
Sir
In answer to my last communication to you relative to the application of Zilpha Dean for a pension you refer me to a letter written by you to the Hon. L. B. Peck in which you state that the proof in relation to the date of the claimants marriage is insufficient and that if as she states there is no evidence thereof that fact should be established by the testimony of a witness who can of his own knowledge specify the date.
In reply I have to say that proof specifying the exact date cannot be furnished Mrs Dean informs me that at the time the marriage took place there were but four persons present besides the parties including the clergyman who performed the ceremony that three of those individuals she knows to be dead and that the other she has not heard of for many years and has forgotten his name. The only proof that she can furnish now is that as early as 1787 or 88 she and Mr Dean cohabited together as husband and wife and were reputed to be such and that they were then reputed to have been together for some years previous. if this proof will be sufficient it can be furnished if it is not already. if not sufficient she will incur the necessity of abandoning the application.
Please inform me whether this proof will suffice and
Oblige yours &c
John Burt
J. D. Edwards Esq
Court of Pensions

Gloucester of Ryde May 27. 1840
Sir
I send herewith a communication from the J. Dyar Esq. inquiring after lately the pension application of Mrs. Tiphoe Dyer Wheeler of Abingdon Dorsetshire
you will perceive that Mr. D. says no further evidence can be procured, unless the Church  Guidance is which he mentions may be more satisfactory
Very Respectfully Yours obed Servt J. Beck
Hon J. S. Cullen Esq. Conrad pension

Washington Nov 21. 1839
Sir
I have the honor to transmit herewith some additional evidence in the case of Silphius Drew who is an applicant for a pension please address me in relation to this application
Very Respectfully Yours Obedt Servt L. D. Peck
Hon J. C. Calhoun Commr pensions

Stoning Cross Church Under the Pastoral Care of Elder Ruben Stanton 
Elder - [unclear] [unclear] from [unclear] [unclear] [unclear] on the [unclear] [unclear] [unclear] up to [unclear] [unclear] [unclear] 171 22 36 13 71 11
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Shah - - - - 42 Kaya - - - - 18-29 Do - - - - 14 Nahar - - - 34-22 Kaditani - - 5-8 Tanga - - - 48-16 Sipana - - 1-4 Kahani - - 11-2 Shah - - - 30-20 Kaya - - - 17-28 Kahani - - 11-7

To any Baptist Church In Christ who is Maintaining the important Doctrines of three Equal Persons In the Divine Essence the original gift And Depravity of man kind Eternal and personal Election - Particular redemption the Effectual work of Grace In regeneration Free Justification by the Imputed righteousness of Jesus Christ the Perseverance of the Saints Into Glory - - - Unto You we Do recommend our well - Beloved Sister, Tiffa Dean who is in regular Standing in this Church and when tried by you Dismiss from us - Dunat Edy mans This the 10 th Day of June 1807 By order of the Church - - - - - Nicholas Green - C. K. -

Yl of R Decr 10. 1839
Sir
I send herewith the Declaration of Mrs Tilphia Dean widow of Abraham Dean referred to in your communication to me of the 20 th ult
Very Respectfully Yours etc & etc J. B. Peck
Hon J. S. Edwards Conesquaw

Hon. D. H. Lewis.

J. L. Edwards Esq Hon. of Pensions Washington -
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Albany
Abraham Dean at June 7. 1832 to what time paid?
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Died 28 th April 1834 p't. Hutzpeers JH 28 April 1834

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
ELECTED
P. O.
Philadelphia Dean
Service:
widow of Abraham
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .