Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 43487, Jonathan Dean, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Dean, Jonathan.
8 43487
CONTENTS
This Envelope Includes
FEDERAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO

3138. 4
New York Roll
Jonathan Dean,
Capt Dickinson Ensign Lieutenant..
New York Line born June the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
scribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of Twenty Dollars per month, to commence on the 6 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 29. of Sept. 1818. and forwarded to Morris & Miller Utica, New York.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 $ 99. 33 Semi-ann. all'ee ending 4 Mar 1819 120. 00
Ans 4 mo: 29/30. $ 219. 33
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
1 Year Elmore
17. Aug 28
Continued.
Oneida

Notification sent Oct r 30 th 1820 to Mr. S. Miller Utica, N.Y.

Jonathan Dean.
3138
Brook 1818 UN

State of New-York, Rutland County,
ss:
On this eighteenth day of September, 1820, personally appeared in open court, first, the court of Common Pleas in the County of Rutland aforesaid, (being a court of record having a seal, and proceeding according to the course of the Common Law, with jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings,) Jonathan Dean, aged seventy-five years, made monthly resident in West Rutland, in the 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: - In the term of one year as an Ensign under Captain Joel Dickinson, in the regiment commanded by Colonel Elmore being one of the first regiment, raised by order of Congress. That he made a declaration in conformity to the 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 15 th day of March 1818, which declaration bears date on the sixth day of April 1818: that since the date of the said declaration up to the fourth day of March last, he has received a pension, and the number of his pension certificate is 3138.
And
I the said Jonathan Dean do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 15 th day of March, one thousand eight hundred & eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of any property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby to diminish it as to being 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 civil war, passed on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred & eighteen; 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, & by me subscribed.
Jonathan Dean
Sworn to & subscribed Sept 8 th 1820 before Ez Wadsworth Judge of Orinda Co Pleas
I am by occupation a farmer, unable to labor on account of the infirmities of old age, except at light work about the house. I have a wife, named Eunice, aged seventy two years, residing with me, very infirm & feeble. I have not left home in a family by myself for ten years, but have during that time, lived with and been in a great measure dependent, for my support and that of my wife, upon my relations.
Jonathan Dean
Sworn to & declared on the 8 th day of Sept 1820 before Ez Wadsworth Judge of Orinda Co Pleas

Schedule of the Estate & Income (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) of Jonathan Dean.
   1 Three year old Mare, spavined, $30.   1 Single horse wagon & old harness, 10.   1 Iron Sledge 20.   1 Plain Bureau, nearly new, 10.   1 Do. Table, Do. 3.   1 Old table, much damaged, .50.   1 Tin pail Iron kettle, much worn & also cracked 1.   1 Small Iron kettle, .50.   1 Tin pail Brass kettle, (much worn, & cracked) 1.   6 Kitchen chairs, considerably worn, 3.   1 Set old Kitchen knives & forks, .50.   1 Small shovel Hoes, partly worn, .75.   1 Old watch, 3.   1 Bible, 1.   1 Old Saddle, much worn, 1.   1 Old Iron Candlestick, .12.   1 Old Trideer, nearly burnt out, .25.   1 Do. Scouring iron Do. .25.   1 Old Iron Skimmer, .12.   1 Axe, partly worn, 1.50.   1 Buckus Hoe, .25.   1 Looking-glass, small & plain, 1.50.   1 Broken Set of old Copper Pans, 2.   1 Small spinning wheel, & reel, 1.   Book acct agt, Joseph Phelps, 20.   Do. Do. John Dean, 16.   Cash, 8.  
$166.24.
Jonathan Dean.

State of New York } A Court of record by Statute of the term of Sept 1820 And Can Pleas } The whole of the foregoing proceedings were had in open court and in the opinion of the Court the total amount in value of the property contained in the above schedule is one hundred sixty five dollars & twenty five cents - and no more
State of New York, Pulaski County, } ss
I Francis S. Bloodgood, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, of the County of Pulaski aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto are true and 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 exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is one hundred sixty five dollars twenty five cents, and no more.
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eighth day of September one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Francis S. Bloodgood Clerk

32 Ensign Jonathan Dean. 6. Apr. 1815.
Further Proof of Capt Dean's amended
Admitted
before H. P. Miller, Esq. Utica, N.Y.
_____ Poor
W. A. Wheeler
1815

Morris I. Miller, Esq.; Judge, Utica, Oneida County, New-York.
Jonathan Dean, Esq. m Col o . Elmer's Congress cap e regiment, Revolutionary claim.
The rolls of this regim t : are not on the pension office -
For testimony relative to the applicant's service, and reduced circumstances, See endorsement in the case of Nuel Bostwick.

State of New York } Brondaga County } John Post of the Town of Manlius in said County aged fifty nine years being only from with respect that in the fall of the year 1776 he was an acting com- missary at Fort Dayton in the State of New York and with Jonathan Dean now of Rutland in the County of Mendon then an ensign in Captain Dickinson's company in Colonel Elmer's Regiment being one of the Regiments raised by the Continental Congress. said Regiment was sometimes called the Canadian Refugees regiment - He said Jonathan Dean was then stationed at Fort Dayton for about two months & then he was stationed at some other post & his informant does not recollect where he saw him afterwards in the service of the Continental army -
Sworn before me This 21 st day of August 1810
John Post
Joshua Thomas First Judge of Court Conc. Also -
I do further certify that John Post who has subscribed to the foregoing affidavit is a credible witness - Broodage August 21. 1810
Joshua Thomas First Judge of Court Conc. Also -

Onondaga County Clerk's office August 31 st 1918
In testimony that Joshua Forman was first Judge of the said County of Onondaga at the time of the within date and the signature to the within is his proper hand writing I have hereunto affixed the seal of said county and set my hand the date above written. Norman Adams clk

State of New York, Oneida County } ss.
James Dean being sworn vatto, that during the War of the Revolution, he was the Agent of Indian Affairs of the Northern Department of the State of New York, and that he is the Brother of Jonathan Dean, the Applicant for a Pension, named in the papers hereto prefixed. That Jonathan Dean entered the service (to the best of this Deponent's recollection & belief) in the Spring of 1776. In Col: Elners Regt. (being one of the Congregational Regiments) and served therein as an Officer: that the said Jonathan Dean left the service in the Spring of 1777 in good credit: he left the service in consequence of a new arrangement being made, by which he was deranged. — Sworn this 19. Sept r . 1818
James Dean
Before me. —
H. S. Merrill.
First Judge of Oneida.
I do Certify that James Dean Esq r . who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing Affidavit, is a man of undoubted credibility
H. S. Merrill
First Judge of Oneida

Clerks Office of Minnah County S.D.
I certify that Morris S. Miller is the first Judge of the County of Minnah and that his Name to the within Certificate and Affidavit is of his own proper Hand writing. Witness the Seal of said County the 19 th day of September one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Thomas A. Woodgood D.M.

State of New-York, ONEIDA COUNTY, ss. }
I MORRIS S. MILLER, First Judge of the county of Oneida, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the within named Ensign Jonathan Dean , did serve in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, on the Continental Establishment, for the term of nine months or longer, as stated in the declaration hereto annexed. And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary of the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the Act of 18th March, 1818. Dated this 14. — day of May 1818. And that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his Country for support. M. S. Miller. First Judge of Oneida.
STATE OF NEW-YORK, CLERK'S OFFICE OF ONEIDA COUNTY. }
I do certify that the above signature, and the signatures to the certificates, of the affidavits hereto annexed are in the proper hand writing of Morris S. Miller, the First Judge of the county of Oneida. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of this Court. Dated the 15 th of May — 1818.
William H. Woodworth
enough 4

State of New York Oneida County 3 rd ss:
Jonathan Dean — being duly sworn saith that he is a resident of the County of Oneida and State of New York - that he is seventy three years old and upwards - that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for support - that he never had any pension allowed him by the laws of the United States - that he served as an Ensign  as a soldier in the war of the Revolution on the continental establishment for one full year that he was in 1776. Commissioned an Ensign in Dickerson's Company Elmer's Regt. being one of the three Regiments called the Congress Regiments that he served therein, one year. He left the Army in 1777. a new arrangement having taken place - and this Deponent as the youngest Ensign in the Regt. was left out. He left the army in good credit - his commission is lost.
Jonathan Dean
Sworn before me 6 th April 1818
H. S. Miller
First Judge of Oneida
State of New York Oneida County 3 rd ss:
James Dean being sworn saith that he knows the above named applicant Jonathan Dean. — and believes him to be a man of truth and veracity - and that he this deponent believes the matters set forth in the above affidavit to be true.
Sworn before me 6 th April 1818 James Dean
H. S. Miller
First Judge of Oneida

OFFICE OF DISCOUNT AND DEPOSIT.
NEW-YORK, 19 Oct 185
Received of Isaac Lawrence, President,
One hundred Eighty 66
Dollars, for 5 months, and 13 days pension,
due
Mr Dean
from the
4
day of
Mar 185
to the
17
day of
Aug 185
For which I have signed
duplicate receipts.
Salmon Chase
$ 108 66

Josephus D. of Jonathan D.
to Salmon P. Chase
Passport
$108 66
5 13 4 May 1855 17 Aug
@ 20
New York
47 N. 122
13 53
Cash 232

Know all men by these presents, that I James Dean, of Utica, in the County of Oneida & State of New York, executor of the last will Testament of Jonathan Dean, a pensioner of the United States, late of Southumberland, in the County of Ulster aforesaid deceased, have constituted & appointed, and by these presents do constitute & appoint, Salmon Casper of Wooster, in the County of Wayne aforesaid, my attorney for me & in my name to ask for, demand & receive, of from the agent of the United States for paying pensions in the city of New York, such sum of money as may have become due upon the pension of the said Jonathan Dean deceased, between the fourth day of March last, & the seventeenth day of August last; and for me & in my name to execute & deliver to the said agent a receipt or acquittance for the same, and to do & transact all things in relation to the premises which I might or could myself lawfully do & transact were I personally present - In witness whereof I have here-

unto the said hand & seal this four- teenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty-five Sarah Dean
James Dean
State of New York, Onida County, ss.
§ § §
On the 7 th Oct. 1825, before me came James Dean, to me personally known and executed the foregoing power of attorney in my presence, & acknowledged the execution thereof to be his free & voluntary act.
W. King. Commissioner of the Peace Justice of the Peace
State of New York, Onida County, ss.
§ § §
James Dean, of Ulster, in the County of Onida & State of New York, being duly sworn, says, that Jonathan Dean, in the foregoing power of attorney named, is the same Jonathan Dean named in the pension certificate of which the following is a copy, viz:—
"War Department. Revolutionary Pension. I certify, that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of

the 13 th of March 1815 Jonathan Dean late a Lieutenant in the army of the Revolution is inscribed on the pension list, roll of the New York Agency at the rate of twenty dollars - cents per month to commence on the sixth day of April one thousand eight hun- dred and eighteen
L. S.
Given at the War Office of the United States thirteenth month day of September one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
J. C. Calhoun Secy of War
and that the said Jonathan died as this deponent has been informed & has no doubt is true on the 17 th day of August last.
Sworn before me this 7 th Oct. 1825. W. King. Justice of the Peace
Jonathan Dean
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO

City of New York ss Salmon Case came before me and made oath that James Dean the constituent who executed the within Power of Attorney is the person named in the annexed Letter of Administration and that the deceased pensioner therein also named departed this life on the seventeenth day of August last Sworn before me This 12 th October 1825 Salmon Case
State of New York Clerk's Office Oneida County ss.
I, Eliasaph Dorchester Clerk of the County of Oneida do hereby certify that Walter King before whom the within affidavit was sworn & Power of Attorney acknowledged was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Oneida duly Commissioned and sworn and further that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe that the signatures of "W. King" subscribed to the Certificate of acknowledgment and affidavit within written are the proper handwriting of the said Justice of the Peace.
Witness my hand and the seal of said County of Oneida this 12 th day of October 1825
Eliasaph Dorchester, clk By Thomas M. Francis, Dep clk

April 15, 1953.
Mrs. F. C. Wright 262 Terrace Avenue Cincinnati Ohio.
BA-7/ILL am Jonathan Dean S. 43487
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Lieutenant Jonathan Dean, a soldier of Connecticut in the Revolutionary War.
The record of Jonathan Dean is given below. The data furnished are from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 43487, based upon his military service in the Revolutionary War. It is the record of the only soldier with that name that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.
Jonathan Dean enlisted in the spring of 1776 as ensign and served one year in Captain Joel Dickinson's company, Colonel Elmore's Connecticut regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 6, 1818 at which time he resided in Westmoreland, Oneida County, New York. He was then seventy-three years of age, the date and place of his birth, and names of his parents not stated.
In 1820, his wife, Eunice, then seventy-two years of age, was residing with him in said Westmoreland; the date and place of her birth, or her maiden name are not given. There is no reference to children.
In the fall of 1818, James Dean, the soldier's brother, was a resident of Oneida County, New York.
Jonathan Dean died August 17, 1825.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Assistant to Administrator.

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
Jonathan S. 43487, Rev. Dean
March 25, 1924.
Mrs. Joseph Noll, 64 W. 69th St., New York City.
Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 43487, it appears that Jonathan Dean was allowed pension for one years service as an Ensign in the Connecticut Troops, on his application executed April 6, 1818, while a resident of Westmoreland, Oneida County, New York, aged seventy three years. He died August 17, 1825.
In 1820, soldier's wife Eunice was aged seventy two years. No reference is made to children.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

mmh
October 2, 1923
F. S. MacDermott 213 West 34th St., New York, N. Y.
Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 43487 it appears that Jonathan Dean enlisted in the spring of 1776 as Ensign and served one year in Captain Joel Dickinson's Company, Colonel Elmore's Connecticut Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 6, 1818 while a resident of Westmoreland, Oneida County, New York aged seventy-three years. He died August 17, 1825.
In 1820 his wife Eunice was aged seventy-two years. No reference is made to children.
Respectfully,
Had a Bro. James
Commissioner.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of _____ a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or 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.     Young 1740 1800 Ensign Col. Dickerson Shaw Kentucky                                                   
Battles engaged in, none stated Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated Date of application for pension, not stated Residence at date of application, not stated Age at date of application, not stated
Remarks: In the soldier's application to his wife Eunice Shaw 72 years old, there is no reference to any children.
Respectfully,
Brother James
Commissioner.

Stamp Enclosed
Cincinnati Ohio 362 Terrace Ave April 5 th 1933.
Bureau of Pensions, Rev. Dept. Washington D.C. only your f.
Did Lieut. Jonathan Dean of Plainfield, Volunstown Conn. receive a pension for serving in the Rev. War? And any other data you have on his record.
Thanking you in advance, Sincerely
Jessie Gaylord Wright.
(Mrs F.C.)

February 25 1924
To the
Dept of the Interior Pension Office Rev. War:- Glutenen:-
Will you kindly inform me, for the purpose of tracing ancestry, if there is a pension record of Elijah Dean, Connecticut Militia, in Putnam Co., N.Y. State

Pension 1831, when he was 78 years of age.
Also Jonathan Dean living in Oneida Co., New York in 1818 age 82 years, served in Connecticut troops in Rev. War.
Thanking you for the courtesy of an early reply & am very truly
Mrs. J. G. Hall Mary A. Hall 164 St. 69 St. N.Y. City.

Aug 20/23
Bureau of Pensions - Washington D.C.
Dear Sir,
Will you kindly give me all information possible of Jonathan 1 only Dean or Ebenezer Dean or Samuel Dean more information Westportland Westportland N. Y. I know they had pensions - also - Jonathan Dean. Pension Roll N.Y. Lt. Col. Line. I shall be most grateful for any information
F. H. MacDermott 323 West 84 St. New York City.

✓ 3 of Rensselaer Co. N.Y. Rev. Secy January 13. 1919- Per War Dept Commissioner of Pensions -
I am desirous of becoming a member of the D.A.R. and have been referred to you in regard to information regarding my Revolutionary ancestor. I would like dates or any further data that I may obtain - regarding -
Ensign Jonathan Dean Conn. enlisted in Capt. Joel Dickinson's Co under Col. Samuel Elmore. Recruited in different states, but served in N.Y. under Gen. Schuyler + was on garrison duty at Ft. Dayton in 1776. He was a prisoner when he died at Westmoreland N.Y.
These facts I know to be true handed down from one genera -

tion, to another, but I need dates. In that he drew a pension I thought you would probably have some authentic facts.
Thanking you for any assist- ance I remain -
Yours Very Truly (Mrs. C. A.) Genevieve Webster Wolfson Des Plaines. Ill.

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43 487
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 43, 487
Jonathan Dean Lieut Genl Gov
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 126
[Arraignment]

June 25/95 Hied. to Miss. Marietta M. Gray, 445 Cass St. (Milwaukee, Wis.) Milw
Dec 8/96
To a D Dean
327 1/2 Washington Ave
Scranton Pa
1919 Jan 18 Hied. to Mrs. C. R.
Wolfson.
1923 Oct 8 - Hied. to F. S. MacDon-
nell - MMV
1924 March 25 - Hied. to Mrs. Joseph
Noll - aut
1933 April 15 - Hied. to Mrs. F.
C. Wright - J.R.L.

Mr. Jonathan Dean
Westmoreland

War Department, 3138.
PENSION OFFICE,
Oct 30 th 1820.
SIR,
You are hereby informed that the schedule of your property has been examined; and the Secretary of War has directed your name to be continued on the Pension Roll.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards
To Mr. Jonathan Dean, Oneida County New York
No money file March H. J. Miller

City of New-York, ss.
Salmon Cane being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that the annexed Power of Attorney was not given to him by reason of any transfer, sale, or mortgage of the pension, or arrears of pension, therein claimed by John Dean from the United States.
Sworn before me, this 19 day of October 1825
H. O. Ormiston
Notary Public.
Salmon Cane

The People of the State of New-York, by the grace of God free and independent:—To all to whom these Presents shall come, or may concern, send Greeting:
KNOW YE, That at Utica in the county of Oneida. ————— before Joshua Hattaway. ————— Esq. Surrogate of our said county, the last Will and Testament of Jonathan Dean ————— deceased, (a copy whereof is hereunto annexed) was proved, and is now approved and allowed of by us, and the said deceased having whilst he lived, and at the time of his death, goods, chattels, or credits within this state,
by means whereof the proving and registering the said Will, and the granting Administration of all and singular the said goods, chattels and credits, and also, the auditing, allowing and final discharging the account thereof, doth belong unto us; the administration of all and singular, the goods, chattels and credits of the said deceased, and any way concerning his Will, is granted unto James Dean Esq. —————
Executor ————— in the said Will named he being first duly sworn ————— well and faithfully to administer the same, and to make and exhibit a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular, the said goods, chattels and credits, and also to render a just and true account thereof when thereunto required.
In testimony whereof, we have caused the seal of ————— our said Surrogate to be hereunto affixed. Witness Joshua Hattaway ————— Esquire, Surrogate of the said county, at Utica ————— the sixth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty five and of our Independence the forty  fiftieth
Joshua Hattaway
State of New York
Oneida County ss I certify that the foregoing is a true copy of Record as the same remains in the Surrogate's Office at Rome in & for said county.
In testimony whereof the seal of Office of our said Surrogate is hereunto affixed. Witness Joshua Hattaway Surrogate of said County at Rome the 24 th day of September 1825
Joshua Hattaway

Payable on the 4 th of March & 4 th of September of each year at the Branch Bank of the U. States in New York
Witnesseth -
Recorded.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim
I CERTIFY, That in conformity with the Law of the UNITED STATES, of the 18 th of March 1818
Jonathan Dean late a Lieutenant in the
Army of the Revolution
is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New York Agency,
at the rate of Twenty dollars cents per month,
to commence on the Sixth day of April one thousand eight
hundred and eighteen
GIVEN at the WAR OFFICE of the UNITED STATES,
this twenty ninth day of September one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
J. C. Calhoun Secy of War
(8015)