Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 1576, Samuel Dean, Penn.

Penn.
Dean Samuel Mary
1818 { B. N. style James May 1818 Hopeful
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2557 Pennsylvania Mary Ream Samuel Ream dec'd died on the 12 September 1877 Bucks Co. in the State of Pa as a Cpt. of Artillery in the Comty. commanded by _____ of the Regt. commanded by _____ in the Pa 2 mos Private } 49 days Sgt } 15 " Cpt }
ad on the Roll of Penna rate of 380 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, commencing on the 4th day of March, 1831.
State of Pension issued the 19th day of Mar. 1839 and sent Hon N. Wagener Cashn Pa to the 4th of Mar. 39. $3045.36 annual allowance ending 4 Sept. 41 - 190.33 $3235.69
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act July 4, 1836, } { Pension the 3rd }
Recorded by N. Addison Clerk, Vol. 2 Page 138

Feb 25 1889 Rev. S. H. ... Letter to Prof. ... May 9. 1889.
Date of death not on AB

4311
Mary Dean Pa.
admitted $ - 6.66 On 2 mo. - Lt 6 mo. 84.00 Capt 1 1/2 34.00 App't Cap $ 38 pr. 187
absent by leave 24 June 1778 on account of new arrangement
on roll 11 th reg't State Dist. Vol 5. Pa. app't Lt 30 Sept 1776 Capt 9 Apr 1777. absent by leave on account of new arrangement 24 June 1778 Thos. S. Wagoner Easton Pa.

State of Pennsylvania
Bucks County ss
On this Eleventh day of January in the Year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty nine personally appeared before me William Long one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Bucks Mary Dean a resident of Springfield Township in said County and State aged Eighty one Years (less a few days) who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed July 4th. 1836: That she is the widow of Captain Samuel Dean who was a Captain in the Eleventh Pennsylvania Regiment in the War of the Revolution and who also served in the Militia first as a private and afterwards as a Lieutenant: That in the Year 1776 in Hilltown Township Bucks County, she and Mr. Dean also lived in the same Township - That she was engaged to be married to Mr. Dean but that on the breaking out of the Revolutionary War Mr. Dean went out as a Volunteer Private in the Militia in the Company of Captain Valentine App which caused the marriage to be postponed - Mr. Dean left home on that emergency before harvest in May or June 1776 - and as he informed her and as it was said in the neighborhood went to Long Island and as he afterwards informed her was in the Battle of Long Island and at the capture of Fort Washington - That he was absent from home in the service until the following Spring when he returned home about the 1st of April 1777 - That as he informed her he was during this absence in Militia Service promoted to a Lieutenancy in Capt. App's Company - That this promotion took place shortly after he went out and before the Battle of Long Island as he was according to her recollection a

Lieutenant in That Battle and she remembers that a want of courage displayed by Captain App at That Battle was frequently spoken of and it was generally supposed that he would be cashiered and her husband promoted to the Command but he persisted in saying that he would not remain in the Militia if he could get a post in the Standing Army - Deponent cannot from old age - debility and loss of memory she cannot now remember places in which her husband served nor the names of Officers nor Engagements other than those mentioned above - That Seven Years ago she could have detailed many particulars of the Service - Officers names &c. but cannot now recall them to memory as her mind when she reflects on them becomes confused and is apt to disconnect and intermix them She believes however that she has a recollection of hearing her husband say he was under Col. Hoompton - She is certain however that he served from May or June 1776 to about August as a private and then until about 1st of April 1777 as a Lieutenant - She has no recollection now of ever having seen his Lieutenant Commission
A few days after he returned home about 1st of April 1777 he went to Philadelphia and there procured a Captain's Commission in the Standing Army (which commission has ever since the death of her husband been in the possession of herself and family, and is now annexed to this Deposition) That after getting said commission he left home again for the Army, and in May 1777 returned home and she was then married to best of her recollection. That in the course of a couple of weeks as near as she can recollect after the marriage he again left home for the Army, and continued in the Service of the United States from that time until he left the Army in July 1778 but from the fact that the Army lay in the neighbor

hood of Philada. about 30 miles from their home. he was during great part of the Term of his Service as Captain frequently at home on short visits back wards and forwards - That she cannot certainly remember the places where he served as Captain but thinks it was at Valley Forge - Whitemark and the vicinity of Philada. - That he was at the Battles of Brandywine and Germantown That she has heard her husband speak of several Officers under whom he served but cannot now recollect their names - That she remembers hearing him say that he wore his hair curled in pins and that in one of the above mentioned battles (she cannot remember which) a bullet struck the pin and knocked the it out of his hair - That he left the army in July 1778 - That he was not at any time on any Pension Role of the United States nor has she been, and she hereby relinquishes every claim to any pension except the present - She further states that she was married to the said Capt. Samuel Dean as near as she can recollect in May 1777 - That her husband died on the 12 th day of September A. D. 1817 aged Sixty nine Years and upwards and that she has remained his widow ever since - That her said husbands term of Service in the Army of the Revolution was as appears from the above Statement - as follows vis - Not less than Two months as a private and not less than Eight months as a Lieutenant in the Militia - and not less than Fourteen - months Twenty one days as a Captain in the Regular Army - That she has not in her possession nor has she ever had any family Record of her marriage - nor does she know of the existence of any family or other record of the same - That she was married by the Revd. Caspar Weauck and the only persons present were Mrs. Sidney Thomas and Jesse Bryant both of whom are now dead - That she and husband from the time of

The man age until his death lived in Bucks County except about Two Years and a half when her said Husband having been elected a member of the Legislative Council of the State of Penna. removed to Philada. during his Term of Office — Sworn to and Subscribed the day and Year aforesaid Before me
William Long Atty Judge Mary Dean
I William Long before whom the above Deposition was taken do certify that I was acquainted with the above named Captm Saml. Dean for Twenty Years before his death and with the above applicant Mary Dean for Forty Years past - That the said Captain Dean was always a prominent man in Bucks County and that it was generally believed and reported that he had been one of the first and most active men to leave him in the Service of his Country in the Revolutionary War that he died about the time stated by Mrs. Dean in the above Deposition and that I was at his funeral - that Mary Dean who has made the above declaration is his widow and has remained unmarried ever since his death - that she is a person of veracity and entitled to full faith and credit and that from bodily infirmity she is unable to appear in Open Court - In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this Eleventh day of January A. D. 1839
William Long
Isaac Rooter being duly affirmed  sworn , according to law upon and say that he has known Capt. Saml. Dean for abt Twenty Years before his death and his widow Mary Dean

who has made the above Declaration for about Forty Years - That it was generally reported and believed in the neighborhood where he resided that he was a Revolutionary Soldier and had served as a private and an officer in the Militia during the Revolution before he had entered the Regular Army - That he was present when Capt. Dean died at the time mentioned in the foregoing Declaration of the widow - That the said Mary Dean who has made the above Declaration is still his widow unmarried and has continued so ever since his death. Affirmed to and subscribed the 11th day of January A.D. 1839 Before me, and I certify that the said Jacob Kooken is a man of high respectability and strict veracity and credit and entitled to full belief
J. Kooken
William Long Dist. Judge
Before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Bucks on this Eleventh day of January in the Year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty nine personally appeared Michael Facken that a Resident of Durham Township Bucks County aged Eighty Two Years and upwards who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution in the capacity of a private Sergeant in the Company of Capt. Valentine App in the Regiment commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Peter Stickline and Colonel Hart, which was a part of the force called The Flying Camp: That Samuel Dean of Bucks County was a Second Lieutenant in the same Company in which deponent served: That the said Company Lieutenant Dean

6 being with it left mustered into the service of the United States at Savile Tavern sometime in the Spring or Summer of 1776 - That they left home about harvest of the same Year and went on to Amboy - Lieutenant Dean remained with the Company until the fall of 1776 when he left the Company and it was reported and believed that he had gone into the service of the United States under a promise of a Commission in the Regular Army and that he was recruiting for the Regular Service during the Winter of 1776 and 1777 - That he knows that Mary Dean who has signed and made the foregoing Declaration is the widow of the said Samuel Dean - Sworn and subscribed this Eleventh day of January, A. D. 1839
Before me
William Long
Michael Packenthall
I do certify that Michael Packenthall who has signed and made the foregoing deposition is a man of credibility and veracity and entitled to full belief and credit - Jan. 11. 1839
William Long
Bucks County ss.
State of Pennsylvania
I John B. Pugh Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Bucks aforesaid do hereby certify that the Hon. William Long before whom the foregoing Declaration was made and the foregoing Deposition

itons was taken is and on the day of the date hereof was one of the Judges of the Court of Com- mon Pleas of the said County duly Commissioned and that his several Signatures thereto (in in- attestation of the Declaration of Mary Dean and of the Depositions of Jacob Rooker and Michael Fackenthal, and to the Two accompanying Certif- icates) are in his own genuine and proper hand writing. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court at Dayton this Thirteenth day of Februa- ry A.D. 1839.
John S. Pugh Prothonotary

In the matter of the Application of Mary Dean widow of Captain Samuel Dean late of Bucks County, decd. made on the Eleventh day of January A. D. 1839 before the Hon. William Long one of the Judges of the Ct. of Com. Pleas of the County of Bucks under the provisions of the act of Congress of July 4. 1836 for a pension for the Military Services of her late husband
State of Pennsylvania
Montgomery County ss. — Before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Montgomery on the Nineteenth day of January, in the Year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Thirty Nine personally appeared Caspar Wack a Resident of Upper Providence Township Montgomery County, and a minister of the Gospel aged Eighty Seven Years — who being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that to the best he was acquainted with Capt. Samuel Dean and remembers that he was an officer in the Revolutionary war — that to the best of his remembrance he married him the said Samuel Dean to his above named Widow Mary Dean then Mary Shewell in the month of May 1777 — That he resided at that time in Hilltown Township Bucks County — That he has no record of the said Marriage nor did he keep any, except memoranda on slips of paper which by frequent moving about from place to place are now entirely lost. Sworn and subscribed the day and Year aforesaid Casper Wacke Before me
Jos. Royet

I Joseph Royer before whom the within Deposition of Caspar Track was taken and subscribed do certify that he is a minister of the Gospel and a man of respectability veracity and credit. Witness my hand this nineteenth day of January A.D. 1839
J. ROYER
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
Montgomery County ss
I John Bean Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Montgomery do hereby certify that Joseph Royer before whom the foregoing Deposition was taken is and on the day of the date thereof was one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Montgomery and that his two signatures attached to the said Deposition and Certificate are in his own genuine and proper hand writing In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of the said Court at Newtown this twenty-fifth day of January A.D. 1839.
J. W. Evans for John Bean Proth.

January 29, 1934
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BA-5/EE aw Samuel Dean-W.10722
Mrs. Anson Marston Station A. Ams, Iowa
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Samuel Dean, who served as a captain in the Pennsylvania Troops, War of the Revolution.
A very careful examination has been made of the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.10722, based upon the service in that war of Samuel Dean and the data contained therein are furnished you herein.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Samuel Dean are not shown.
While residing in Hilltown Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted in May or June, 1776, served as a private in Captain Valentine Opp's Company, Colonel Hart's Pennsylvania Regiment of the Flying Camp; about two months after his enlistment was commissioned 2 nd lieutenant; was in the battles of Long Island and at the capture of Fort Washington; during the winter of 1776 and 1777 was engaged in the recruiting service, and retired about April 1, 1777; April 9, 1777, was commissioned captain of a company of foot in the 11 th Pennsylvania Regiment, commanded by Colonel Hampton, was in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown; wintered at Valley Forge and resigned his commission in July, 1778.
Samuel Dean died September 12, 1817, aged sixty-nine years. It was stated that he always resided in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, of which county he was one of the most prominent citizens, except for two and one-half years when he was a member of the Legislative Council of the state of Pennsylvania, and during that period resided in Philadelphia.
The soldier married in May, 1777, in Hilltown Township, Penn-

sylvania, Mary Shwell. She was also of said Milltown Township. The date of her birth and the names of her parents are not shown.
Samuel Dean's widow, Mary, was allowed pension on her application executed January 11, 1839, at which time she was aged eighty-one years and resided in Springfield Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
There is no reference to children and no further family data.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Mary Dean, widow of Samuel Dean (W.10729), you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing the following data:
Mary Dean, widow of Samuel Dean, Certificate No. 2557, issued March 19, 1839, rate $280.67 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of July 4, 1836, Pennsylvania Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Assistant to Administrator.

IN CONGRESS.
The DELEGATES of the UNITED STATES of New Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, Rhode-Island, Connecticut, New York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, South-Carolina, and Georgia, TO Samuel Deane Esquire.
WE, reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, DO, by these Presents constitute and appoint you to be Captain of a Company of Foot in the Eleventh Pennsylvania Regiment , in the Army of the United States, raised for the Defence of American Liberty, and for repelling every invasion. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of Captain by doing and performing all manner of Things therein belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your Command, to be obedient to your Orders as a Captain. And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions from Time to Time, as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United States, or Committee of Congress, for that Purpose appointed, or Commander in Chief for the Time being of the Army of the United States, or any other your superior Officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, in Pursuance of the Trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in Force until revoked by this or a future Congress.
DATED at Philadelphia April 9th 1777.
By Order of the CONGRESS.
John Hancock
PRESIDENT.
ATTEST. E. Mearns Secy.

I. S. C.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
N. File 10722.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Rev. War.
Washington, D. C., Febry. 16", 1914.
Mrs. Maud Dean, Addison, Somerset Co., Pa.
Madam:-
In reply to your request of Febry. 10", received Febry. 11", for a statement of the military history of Samuel Dean, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 10 June 1776 2 mos Private Valentine Hart  Capt * Hart Penn. Flying Camp   Sept. 30, 1776 6 mos. 9 da Left Humpton 11 th Penn.   Apr. 9, 1777 to June 24, 1778 Captain Humpton " "  
Battles engaged in, Long Island, Ft Washington, Brandywine &amp; Germantown.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Hilltown Twp. Bucks Co., Penn.
Date of application for pension, Jany. 11, 1839.
Residence at date of application, Springfield Twp., Bucks Co., Penn.
Age at date of application, "eighty-one years less a few days."
Remarks: He married in Hillstown Twp., in May 1777, Mary Shewell; he died Sept. 12, 1817 aged sixty-nine years and upwards, and her pension claim was allowed.
They always resided in Bucks Co. except while he was member of the Legislative Council, at Philadelphia for two & a half years.
There is no other family data. Respectfully,
Office note:
Service taken from endorsement from rolls on outside of claim.
Commissioner.

Ames, Iowa, Jan. 17, 1934.
Bureau of Pensions:- Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
2 2 Cal
Please let me know whether Samuel Dean , Captain of the Twelfth Penna. Regiment in the Revolution, received a pension. I would like to get a copy of his record if he did.
Very Truly,
Mr. Anson Maxton,
Ames, Iowa.
Stamped env. enr.

Richard H.H.
Waynesboro Virginia Aug. 17-1918.
Dear Sir.
Kindly let me know if you can furnish record of pension of Samuel Dean, 2nd. Lieut. Newtown, Bucks Co. Pa. who served under Col. Jas. Hart of Flying Camp. Rev. War. (War Office records were destroyed 24 April 1816 + Saul Dean's pension application they write me from Pa. Hist. Socy).
Also furnish records of for Joseph Watson of Buckingham Twp. Bucks Co. Pa. was m. Com. Co. Correspondence Bucks Co. Jan - 16-1776. Thomas Chalkley, Northampton Co. Pa. to Bucks - add. Wm. McGregor Allegheny Co. Pa. a continental soldier I have service, just wish records of pension of the four if you have - I thank you -
Yours truly A.G.O. AUG 22 1918
Miss J. H. Gallagher Waynesboro Virginia .

ATM
WAR DEPARTMENT, THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, WASHINGTON, August 24, 1918.
Respectfully returned to
Miss J. H. Gallagher, Waynesboro, Virginia.
Requests for information relative to pensions granted on account of services rendered in the War of the Revolution should be addressed to the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C., in whose office are filed the papers upon which such pensions were issued.
J. C. Harris
Acting The Adjutant General.
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Dear Sir
Agreeably to your request I send you En- closed Mrs. Deans Certificate - Please report her case for payment as soon as is consistent with your convenience as her power of attorney has been for some time in Philada.
Yours so.
A. H. Reeder. Easton Pa.
May 6. 1839

J. L. Edwards Esq. Commr. of Pensions Washington D.C.

Dear Sir
Enclosed I send Mrs. Deans application for Pension as regards Capt. Deans Service in the Regular Army I suppose there can be no difficulty - As regards the Service in the Flying Camp Mrs. Dean and Mr. Fackenthal do not agree in the details although the testimony of both goes to establish a Service of some duration They differ honestly because although they compared notes, each was tenacious of their opinion and would not yield it - The old Lady's memory is however exceedingly impaired within the last Two or Three Years - I would respectfully but earnestly urge a speedy decision upon the old Lady's application She is very feeble and very reduced -
Please address the Hon. D. D. Wagener or myself
I am Sir Yr. Mo. obt. Servant
A. P. Peeler. Easton Feb. 19. 1899
J. L. Edwards Esq. Washington

Mar 18. In ab Pa.
Stone Dun & Magner
J. S. Stevens Esq. Commissary Genl Washington D.C.

Mar. 18. In ch. Pa.
From David Mayner
J. L. Edward E. Commission Merch. Washington City

Judy March 15 1879.
H. Edwards Esq Con P.
Dear Sir,
The friends of the Widow Dean whose papers were forwarded to you, by my friends A. H. Reader, Esq., for my great interest in relation to them. Your first letter, informed me that they had not reached you. The one I recd. a few days since, would lead me to believe that they might be with you but had not been registered. I presume they are as Mr. Reader informs, that he mailed them himself .
You will write me immediately the status of the matter so that  as soon as can be given accordingly - I am yours sincerely, Hope you will not delay action on them. Yours O. Maynard

Mass. Inat Pa.
See Dana & Hapgood
J. P. Edwards Esq. Committee of House Washington City

Mar 25 Inat Pa
Free Dams & Magms
J. L. Edwards Esq. Committee of Planning Washington City

Easter Mead. 20. 1839
J. L. Edwards Esq
Com. of Pensions
My Dear Sir!
I have written to you previous to this in relation to Widow Dean, and not hearing from you, I presume that application. I hope have reached you--
This Morning I rec d a line from a friend of Elisabeth King widow of Stephen desiring me to write to you in relation to her claim. She lives in my District and would be pleased to have your determination as soon as possible.
I hope you will not forget Mrs Dean, and have her Certificate forwarded without delay.
Old Lady's you know become impatient, and we must gratify them, if possible.
Yours Respectfully David M c Naughton

Apr 27
in at.
Mary Dean - Pk No 2557 d. Eliz. Weiss, 1836.
Mary Dean, widow of Samuel Pr. Lieut. & Capt. $380:67. cut up 19 Mar 39 No 2557.
1834
John & Edward Esq.
Com. of Pensions
Washington 26.
Am Apr 29 39

Apr 27
in at
Mary Bean - pr.
No 2557
A. Eliz. Wells, 1838.
Mary Bean,
Indian of S. 39
Pr. Lieut. H. Capt.
$380:67.
cut off 19 Mar 39
No 2557.
18 3/4
Geo. L. Edwards Esq.
Com. of Pensions
Washington 26.
An d Apr 29 39.

Dear Sir
Abt. six weeks ago I forwarded the Pension application of Mrs. Weip widow of Jacob Weip - She is very anxious about the matter and I would be very glad to receive the Certificate or some other evidence of action upon her case as soon as the multiplicity of your engagements will permit
I am Your mo. ob. Servt
A. J. Reeder Easton Pa. Apr. 23. 1839
J. L. Edwards Esq. Com. of P. Washington
P.S. Since writing the above I have heard from Phila. that Mrs. Deans power of Attorney has been presented and not paid because she has not been reported to the Pension agent at that place
Her certificate is 19th March No. 2557. Book A. Vol. 2 pa. 138. As she is in want of the money may I ask you to advise Mr. Solms that he may pay it?
A. J. R.