Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15085, Silas Dewey, Conn

SERVICE
Dewey, Silas
NUMBER
bonn
S15085
barded
CONTENTS

Connecticut. 9628.
Silas Dewey
of Suffield in the State of Conn. who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Armisen of the Reg t commanded by Col. Starr in the Connecticut line for
7. mo. 9. days
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn. at the rate of 24 Dollars 32. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 d day of June 1833. and sent to W. C. Gay, Suffield, Ct.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833. 48. 64.
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. " 12 16
$ 60. 80.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } for June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Daneion Clerk, Book E. Vol. 3 d Page 10.
Letter to W. C. Gay, Suffield
16 Sept — order to pay 20 Oct.
1836 —
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State of Connecticut } Hartford County } } Suffield 9 th day of August 1832 Suffield Probate District }
On the 9 th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Probate Court for said District now sitting Present Luther Loomis judge - Silas Hovey of said town and district, aged seventy one 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 7. 1832.
To the Hon. Court of Probate for the district of Suffield. The declaration of Silas Hovey of Suffield Hartford County, State of Connecticut, made in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. I Silas Hovey of said town do on oath declare that I entered the service of the United under the officers of the army  herein mentioned and at the times herein stated, and served as herein stated VIZ: In the summer of 1778 I think in the month of August, at least some peas were ripe, I was drafted from the militia to go to Rhode Island. The draft was a small one, only three from our Company. Henry Amadison was our Captain, but I do not recollect the Superior officers. We marched through Providence, and as we approached the island we heard a heavy cannonading on the island and we learned there was a battle. We expected to have gone upon the island but that night the troops retreated & the next day I think we marched back to Providence. There was a brigade of Mass & other etc troops there called Glover's brigade. I cannot ascertain in what I understand by an officer of that name. We were retained a while at Providence & then discharged. I served at this time one month.
In the year 1779. I think in the month of August I was again drafted from the militia, and served one

month at New Haven & East Haven - Count. The Regiment was commanded by Major Elisha Kent, & the company by Capt Nathan Noble. I think he had been  was an officer of the regular army, one of the three year officers. We were the latter part of the service principally engaged in building a fort at East Haven. Before we were ordered out the British had burned part of New Haven.
In the year 1780 I was a member of the militia Company of Suffsols commanded by Capt. Nathaniel Pomeroy. He received orders to furnish three recruits to go into the Continental service to fill up the vacancies, either by draft or enlistment. Ethan Barker, Deborah Ferrin & myself volunteered to prevent a draft & enlistment. I joined the army at Nelson's point, nearly opposite that point We had a few weeks to be equipped & drilled, & then were marched into New Jersey. Crossed the river at Kings ferry which occupied us all night. We stopped a while at Branzetown & Hightstown. The Brigadier General was Huntington, & the regiment was commanded by Col. Starr  Starr . I think it was the 1 st Regt. The company was called the Colonel's company and was commanded by Lieut. Tiffany. The adjutant was Avery. I was present at the execution of Adams  Adams . I served at this time seven months, & I think more. We were honorably discharged, on 13 th December 1780 if I recollect the time right, at the Highlands where we were employed in building barracks. I was born in Westfield State of Massachusetts

2 January 1761 as I have always been informed, & as I find it recorded in my father's bible.
At the time I was called into the service as above mentioned I lived in Suffield & have since resided there since my sixteenth year except about 9 months in Windsor & Connecticut & during my military service. I now reside there.
I never received any written discharge from the service as I was absent except when I left the service regular army, when I received one from Col d Starr. I did not keep it more than a year or two & either lost or destroyed it
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declare that my name is not on the any pension roll whatsoever of the agency of any State. I have no documentary evidence of my service but am known by the following persons who can testify to my character for veracity & their belief of my service as a soldier of the revolution. etc.
Silas Dewey
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
William Looney Judge

We Martin Sheldon & Timothy Phelps, both residing in Town of Suffield hereby certify, that we are well ac- quainted with Silas in the neighbourhood of Silas Dewey who has signed, subscribed & sworn to the above declaration: That we believe him to be 71 years of age, that he is reputed & believed in the neighbour- hood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revo- lution & that we concur in that opinion. Suffield 9 August 1832.
Martin Sheldon Timothy Phelps
Sworn to & subscribed, the day & year aforesaid.
Luther Dunning Judge
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 it appears to them that Martin Sheldon & Timothy Phelps who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of Town of Suffield & are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit. And doth further certify that said Silas Dewey the applicant & Phelps & Sheldon, the deponents who have also signed the certificate, Sheldon also being a deponent are personally known to the judge to be men of integrity & veracity.
I Luther Dunning, Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Suffield State of Vermont do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of this Court in the matter of the application of Silas Dewey for a pension — In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 9 day of August 1832.
Luther Dunning Judge

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Silas Dewey
Adm. Court Private. Conn. Lived - 7 mo & 9 days
on Rolls 5 mo & 9 days En. 1 July '80 died 10 Dec "
W. C. Gay Safford Conn.

BRIEF in the case of Silas Dewey  of Suffield in the State of Connecticut  (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? 71 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Sumner In 1778 out 1 Private Col Amos Dyer. Doesn't read   12th in 1779 1 Col his superior officer   80 — 7-5 mo 19 day Genl Washington Col Stark   Roley   7-9  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Suffield Connecticut  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Nelson Rootes Examining Clerk.

POSTAL CARD - ONE CENT.
WASHINGTON, D.C. United States of America.
THIS SIDE IS FOR THE ADDRESS ONLY.
Commissioner of Patents Washington
Ward

La Porte City. Iowa 1-15-98
My Grand Father Silas Dewey received a Pension from U. S. Government. commencing about 1834 & extending to his death Aug-15-1840 He resided then in Suff- field Conn. Can you tell me how long he served in the Revolution- ary Army when & where he enlisted & when dis- charged from service? Also amount of Pension & how long continued? My Grand Father David Hanchett was a Revolutionary Soldier from Suffield. He died Sept 4-1819. Can you tell me how long he served & where & time of enlistment? D. Hanchett

La.
15085 INVALID.
Jan. 29/98. D. Hanchett, Port. City, Iowa-
File No. 15.085
Silas Dewey Rev. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 94
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Martin Sheldon of Suffield Connecticut do testify, & say
That - the year 1778 I was drafted from the militia to go to Rhode Island to repel the British troops. Silas Dewey of Farm was drafted at the same time I was in the same company. He served at that time in the militia in the United States service for one month. I recollect no officer but one American who I think was the Captain. We went in the summer.
Suffield 27 July 1832.
Martin Sheldon
State of Connecticut.
Hartford County ss. Suffield 27 July 1832
Personally appeared Martin Sheldon & made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed. Taken at the request of Silas Dewey to be used by him in an appli- cation for a pension. Before me W. G. Eastman Clerk

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I Ethan Barker of Winsted in Connecticut of Lawful age depose and say That I am well acquainted with Silas Dewey of Suffield in Connecticut and have been since before the year 1779 That he said Dewey was drafted from the Militia company of Capt Nathaniel Pomeroy, of said Suffield in the latter part of August 1779 for one month to serve in the Continental Army or Connecticut line and joined the Reg t com- manded by Major Elisha Kent in the company commanded by Nathan Noble He went to New Haven and East Haven and served out the month was then discharged and returned to Suffield I was drafted & served with said Dewey during the time and returned on or about the same time with him Further more in the year of 1780 said Silas Dewey belonged to Capt Nathaniel Pomeroy, Co in said Suffield with myself Capt Pomeroy had orders to furnish them men by enlistment or by draft They were furnished by enlistment and the said Dewey was one of them He enlisted in the early part of May 1780 to serve as it was then called The Short Levy Was sent to Hartford and from thence to the underwoods at Nelsons Point Natchy opposite West Point where he joined the Reg t commanded by Col o Stross and served under his command untill the 13 th day of Dec r 1780 when he was then discharged from the Army He was present at the Hanging of Major Andre He was held in service as I believe quite some months I feel more confident of these facts as Mr

During not only with myself belonged to the same town and company But we both enlisted at the same time Was in all the same orders Marched together to our Pensions at Nelsons Point Served in the same Regt and company Served together Served the same length of time Was both discharged on the same day at the high lands in New York and I returned with him to said Suffield and after the the deponent with the rest
Dated at Windsor June 26 1832
Ethan Barker
State of Connecticut Hartford county } ss Windsor June 26 1832
Personally appeared Ethan Barker being duly cautioned Subscribed the above and foregoing deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the facts therein contained before me
James Loomis Just. of Peace
State of Connecticut Hartford county } ss Windsor June 26 1832
I certify that I am personally acquainted with Ethan Barker the subscriber of the above deposition and know him to be a credible person
James Loomis Just. of Peace

State of Connecticut County of Hartford } p.
I, David Griswold, Clerk of the County Court for said Hartford County, do hereby certify, that Wm. C. Gay, before whom the foregoing affidavit of Martin Sheldon was taken, was, on the 27 th day of July A.D. 1832, a Justice of the Peace for said County, & that I verily believe, that the signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
And I further certify, that James Lewis, before whom the foregoing affidavit of Ethan Barker was taken, was, on the 26 th day of June A.D. 1832, a Justice of the Peace for said County, & that I verily believe, that the signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of Office this 29 th day of August A.D. 1832.
David Griswold Clerk Co. Co. H. Ct. Co. Con.

Pension Agency Hartford 15 Oct 1886
Sir
Silas Dewey having neglected to draw his stipend for more than 12 Mo. his papers are herewith transmitted for your decision as to payment. I am very Respectfully Your obdt Servant
J. M. Steele A. G.
J. J. Edward, Esq. comm d of Pensions Washington