Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35888, Benjamin Dean, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Dean, Benjamin
8 35888
CONTENTS

6965
Kentucky
Benjamin Dean
of Mercer County in the state of Kentucky who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Shaw of the New Jersey line, for the term of eight years
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 rd of June 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th of Feb y 1819 and sent to the Hon: R. McJohnson House of Representatives U.S.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. $ 24.52 semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th March 1819. $ 48.00 $ 72.52
Continued { Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Mercer County

Notes sent Hon R. M. Johnson G. Brop: 3. R. M. 10m 1821.

35888
Rev INVALID.
File No. 35888
Benjamin Dean His Rev. Dean
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 108
[Arrangement of 1870.]
✓

By Dean
Cond.

Schedule
State of Kentucky Mercer County S.S.
On this 5 th day of February 1821 personally appeared in Open Court (being a Court of Record for the said County having power to fine & imprison) Benjamin Dean aged Sixty Six years resident in said State & County who being first duly sworn, according to law on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows (Viz), That early in the fall 1775 I enlisted with Capt. Archibald Shaw in the State of New Jersey and went with General Montgomery to Quebec, and upon my return I again in the fall 1776 at Sussex Courthouse State of New Jersey enlisted with Capt. Luce, who succeeded Capt. Shaw for three years but was returned for during the war & served in the 2 nd New Jersey Reg. t of regular Troops on the Continental establishment commanded by Colo. Dayton of General Maxwell's Brigade & afterwards General Dayton's Brigade when Maxwell resigned. That Capt. William Helm succeeded Capt. Luce & Colo. Cummins succeeded Colo. Dayton upon his promotion That I faithfully served during the Revolutionary war and was honorably discharged from Capt. Helm's Company at New Windsor in the State of New York in the fall of the year 1782 when the war closed. That I kept my discharge a long time but it was worn out by carrying in my pocket & I have not seen it for fifteen years, that I am now old and unable to endure hard labour and owning no property of much value except my clothes & am so reduced in my circumstances that I stand in need of assistance from my country for support & I know of no person at present that I can procure by whom I can exhibit further evidence of my services I have no trade or occupation nor any family of any kind. I have received a certificate for Pension dated 16 th February 1819 N o 6965 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident

Citizen of the United States, on the 18 th day of March 1818 And that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner, disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provi- sions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818; and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or services, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the sche- dule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed, I have no family of any kind
One walking cane Value . . . . . 4 00
no other property or estate but my clothing
Benjamin X Dean
Swore to & declared on the 6 th day of February 1821 before the Court
I Thomas Allin Clerk of the County Court of Mercer County do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court; And I do further certify that it is the Opinion of the said Court that the Total amount in value of the property exhibited in the afore- said Schedule is 4 00 . In testimony whereof I have here to set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court on this 6 th day of February 1821
Thos. Allin

State of Kentucky Mercer County Sct
At a Court continued and held for said Circuit on the 3 d day of June 1818
Benjamin Dean came into Court and swore to his affidavit as follows, State of Kentucky Mercer County I Benjamin Dean State upon Oath that early in the fall 1775 I enlisted with Captain Archibald Shaw in the State of New Jersey and went with General Montgomery to Quebec and upon my return I again in the fall 1776 at Sussex Courthouse State of New Jersey enlisted with Capt Lewis who succeeded Captain Shaw for three years but was returned for during the war & served in the 2 d New Jersey Reg t of regular troops on the continental establishment commanded by Colo Dayton of General Mawwell's Brigade & afterwards Genl Dayton's Brigade when Mawwell resigned that Capt W m Helm succeeded Capt Lewis and Colo Cummins succeeded Col Dayton upon his promotion That I faithfully served during the revo- lutionary war and was honorably discharged from Capt. Helm's Company at New Windsor in the State of New York in the fall of the year 1782 when the war closed That I kept my discharge a long time but it was worn out by carrying it in my pocket and I have not seen it for fifteen or sixteen years That I am now old and unable to endure hard labour & owning no property of any value except my cloaths & am so reduced in my circumstances That I stand in need of Assistance from my Country for support

Benjamin Dean
Pirate
Local Dayton Reg d
2 nd New Jersey reg d
Admitted
1775 to 1783
See N. Jersey reg d
Correct with his son
Benj. & Sons Sent for Samuel
Registered

And I know of no person at present that I can procure by whom I can exhibit further Evidence of my service Witness my hand this 3 rd day of June 1818 I release all other Claim to a Pension from the U. States
Teste W m McAsfee
Benj t Dean his mark
Which is Ordered to be certified
In Testimony whereof I Thomas Allen Clerk to the said Circuit Court have hereunto subscribed my name and Affixed the seal of my said Office this 18 th day of June 1818
Tho. Allen C.C.
Commonwealth of Kentucky
I William L. Rely one of the Circuit
Judges for the Commonwealth of Kentucky
presiding and sole Judge in the Circuit Court, do hereby certify that
Thomas Allen whose name is subscribed to the above Certificate, is Clerk of the
Circuit Court, and that his said Certificate is in due form of law -
I further certify that the facts in the annexed Affidavit were sworn to before
me in open court, and that I was
well satisfied with the verity thereof.
Given under my hand this 27 th day of June 1818
1818
William L. Rely C.C.