Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17385, Ichabod Dickinson, Conn. Newyork

SERVICE
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Conn. New York
Dickinson, Ichabod
S. 17385
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Connecticut No. 28,392
Ichabod 28 392 Dickinson
of Stonington in the State of Connecticut who was a private in the Conn. Comp. by Captain Breed of the Regt. command by Col. Smith in the Connecticut line for 1 month & 21 days
scribed on the Roll of Connecticut rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, commencing on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of May 1834
and Mrs. N. Barber A.R.
As to the 4th of Mar. 1834... 99.99
Plant. allowance ending 4 th Sept. " " 16.66
$ 116.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Entered by R. Burdine Clerk
B 2 Vol. - Page 10

Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
State of Connecticut } ss. Probate District of Stonington County of New London }
On this 6 th day of May A.D. 1834 personally appeared in open court, before the Probate Court for the district of Stonington, now sitting) Senahed Dickerson a resident of the town of Stonington in the county of New London and State of Connecticut aged 75 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 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated: —
1 st tour — In the year 1777 I belonged to a company of Militia commanded by Capt John Bred in the 8 th Regiment of Ct. Militia, under the command of Lieut. Col. Oliver Smith — That on the 1 st of April 1777 I was drafted for 3 months to do a tour of duty as a private soldier at Stonington, Long Point, now called Stonington Borough. I immediately joined a company of drafted Militia commanded by Capt John Swan, Lieut John Williams (at said Stonington Long point,) we found Capt Fish's company of Reformed there, who, after we had been there a few days, were discharged, and we took their place, — to keep up a guard at said place and we were employed in this duty and in repairing Forts or Batteries at said Stonington for the defence of the town and Harbor until the 1 st of July 1777 when the full term of three months for which I was drafted expired and I together with the rest of the company was verbally discharged and I came home.
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My second tour of service in 1877.
October 1 st 1877
belonged to a company of militia commanded by capt John Breed, Located in Stonington in the 8 th Regiment commanded by Col Oliver Smith. — That on the 1 st of October 1877 I was drafted as a private soldier for 3 months service, to do a tour of duty at Groton Bank, Ct. near Fort Griswold, I immediately repaired to S d Groton Bank and was there joined to a company of drafted militia commanded by Capt. Elijah Avery. — Lieut John Waterman Ensign Amos Denison in Col Mansfield Persons Regiment. We were called to Groton Bank, as I learned after we got there, to take the place of a Regiment ordered to R.I. and which marched in a few days after I arrived at S d Groton Bank. — what makes me more recollect this, is that we followed this Regiment out about a mile to hear their musick and see them march. I am not positive but think it was Col Ely's Reg t — We were employed at S d Groton Bank in keeping a quarter Guard at Fort Griswold and a picket guard at the point on the southern extremity of said Groton, which was to prevent the landing of Boats in the night, and in repairing Fort Griswold and the Batteries. I here remained in actual service, as aforesaid until the 1 st of January 1878 when the full term of three months for which I was drafted expired and I with the rest of the company was honorably verbally discharged and I came home. I recollect Capt Cones and Capt Lord's Companies were there at the time I was. There were other Troops stationed on New London side but do not recollect who they were. Col. Persons remained the most of the time in New-London.

While at Groton Bank I recollect of the glorious news being received of the taking of Gen. Burgoyne's Army by Gen. Gates what makes me so well recollect this is the firing on receiving the intelligence which was commenced at Fort Trumbull by firing a salute of 13 guns and Fort Griswold fired the same number of guns after Fort Trumbull ceased. The vessels in the harbor fired also and displayed their colors. There was firing by the Regiments on both sides of the River commencing on New London side by alternate subdivisions from right to left and closing with a general volley from each Regiment or Battalion. —
In proof of this tour of duty I refer to the Guard Book marked Letter A. at Top and Bottom; — To Roll of Capt. Elijah Avery's Company marked Letter B. — Regimental Orders marked Letter C. — Regimental Orders marked Letter D. — Regimental Orders marked Letter E. — Regimental Orders marked Letter F. —
In proof of the two tours stated to the affidavits of Joseph Ames, John Swan, George Gear & William Mansfield and Septhah Brown hereunto annexed together with Samuel H. Hinkley's affidavit attached to papers marked from Letter A to Letter F. all of which are hereunto annexed with reference to the certificates of the Archives of the State of Connecticut, attached to the Declaration of John Swan and sent to the Pension Office.
My 3 d tour of duty was in 1779.
On the 15 th of May 1779 I lived at Stonington Ct. and at said Stonington hired myself to Benoni Gardner to labor for him by the month at Little Hoosuck in the County of Albany and State of New York. I commenced my labor for him on the 15 th of May 1779 and my time

Began when I started from home at Stonington for Little Hoosac as per agreement. I labored for him after I arrived at said Gardner's house about one fortnight when the S d Benoni Gardner was taken crazy and I was then thrown out of employ. I then went to Benjamin Gardner who formerly lived at Stonington and with whom I was ac- quainted and there made it my home occasionally laboring for S d Benjamin Gardner and others until the 20 th of July 1779 when there was a Draft in Col William Dun Rensselaer's Regiment N. York State Militia and Benjamin Gardner was drafted for 4 months. He wanted to hire me to take his place, as a substitute for him, and I agreed to serve for him for which he paid me Fifteen Dollars per month, and I received from him for those services as his substitute Sixty Dollars.
That I entered the service the 20 th July 1779 and served under the following named officers John W m Schermerhorn Capt. — Jacob Scher- merhorn Lieut David Husted Lieut — Ensign as he was by us called — The first day I went to Capt John W m Schermerhorn's at Peter- burg N. Y. State of said. The next day went to Albany and I there drew my equipment and stayed a few days, we marched from Albany to Schoharie, on the march I think we stayed the first night at the five mile house so called on the Schenectady road and the second night at Hill-Barracks in a Stone House we stayed at Schoharie a short time, then we were marched to Schoverkill and was there station in a picket fort and Blockhouse, and there rem- ained in keeping guard until 29 th November 1779 when we were honorably verbally discharged having served Four months and Nine Days at least in this
Four. we stayed 9 days longer than our Draft waiting for other troops to take our place

When we were ordered to march from Schoharie to Schoer-Kill to take the place of Continental Troops which had been some time before ordered to join Gen Wayne's Brigade to march down the North River, as I afterwards learnt to attack the British at Stony Point; we left other Troops at Schoharie. I possibly may be mistaken as to the time of the draft, it might have been earlier in the month of July than the 20 it possibly might have been as early as the first of July 1779.
In proof of this I send you of Duty I refer to the Certificate of Archibald Campbell acting secretary of the State of New York herunto annexed.
The said Benjamin Gardner had a Brother who lived in Stonington near neighbor to me & the said Benjamin Gardner & Brother have both been dead a number of years.
As I was a stranger in New York State and have not been there since I performed this service I know of no person living who served with me in this War of Service. I refer to the affidavit of William Randall herunto annexed.
I served in the three Years stated at least Ten Months and nine Days.
That he was born in Stonington aforesaid in the year 1759. That he knows of no record of his age, except in the Family Bible in his possession. That he lived at Stonington when called into service. The two terms of service, first alleged, that when called into service the 3 and last term, he lived at Hoosick in the County of Albany & State of New York. That since the Revolutionary War he lived all the time at Stonington and that he now lives at Stonington.

That he was drafted, the first two periods of service and was a substitute, the last term as alleged before — for Benjamin Garrison now deceased. That in Reply to the 5th Interrogatory proposed by the Court, he states, that he has answered in the Declaration preceding as far as he can recollect —
That he never received any discharge in writing, but was verbally, honorably discharged, from each alleged period of service —
That he is known to Elder Asher Miner Samuel Palmer, & the Hon William Randall in his present neighborhood, who can testify as to his character for veracity and the extent of his services as a soldier of the Revolution.
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 the agency of any State. —
Sworn to and sub- scribed the day of our Lord 1844 Isaac Fish Judge 3 Ichabod Dickinson
We Asher Miner, a Clergyman, now residing in North Stonington, having till within four years resided in Stonington, the member of the Church of which I am pastor, residing in East all the County of New London & State of Connecticut, and Samuel Palmer, residing in S. Stonington hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Ichabod Dickerson, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy five 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 the opinion —
Asher Miner Samuel Palmer Sworn to and sub-

scribed the day and year aforesaid. 6 th May 1831 before the Court
Asa Fish Judge
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrog- atories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant, Ichabod Dickinson, was a Re- -volutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Asa Mine, who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in North Stonington and that Sam- uel Palmer, who has also signed the same is a resident in the Town of Stonington and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit, and that it also appears to said Court, that Joseph Ames is a resident of Colchester in New London County, that John Swan and Sephah Brown are residents of North Stonington in New London County, that Hon William Randall is a resident of Stonington in said New London County, and that George Gurn is a resident of Voluntown, in the County of Wind- ham in said State of Connecticut, all of whom have subscribed and sworn to a certificate, respectively — and annexed hereto — that they are credible persons, and that their statements are entitled to credit.
Asa Fish Judge
I David A. Dabell Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Stonington 6 th do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Ichabod Dickinson for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this 6 th day of May 1831.
David A. Dabell Clerk

State of New York Secretary's Office
I Certify that in the Regiment of Militia in the County of Albany commanded by Colonel Kill Van Rensselaer the following officers were duly appointed and Commissioned on the 5 th day of November 1778 as appears the Minutes of the Council of Appointment of this State viz.
John Wm Schermerhorn Captain Alexander Hubbs 1. Lieutenant David Husted 2. Lieutenant William Seton Ensign -
It appears also that Jacob Schermerhorn was appointed 1 st Lieutenant in the said Regiment on the 1. of April 1778 and John Schermerhorn also 1 Lieutenant in the same on the 25 th of June in the said year. There is no return of the Non Commissioned officers and privates of the Militia in this office
Given under my hand and the seal of this Office at the City of a lany the second day of April in year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty four
Arch d Campbell Dept. Secretary

I William Randall of Stonington in the county of New London and State of Connecticut aged 66 years after being duly sworn according to Law do on my oath certify Declare and say that I am well acquainted with Deborah Dickerson and have been well acquainted with the said Dickerson ever since the year 1775 having lived the most of the time near neighbors to each other, and do well recollect the said Dickerson's returning home several times from tours of duty which she said she had performed in the army at Stonington Point, at fort Griswold and that she frequently did then and ever since has said she performed one tour of duty in the State of New York and I well recollect that she the said Dickerson went into the State of New York about that time and that her character as for truth and veracity is Good - These three tours of duty were performed during the Revolutionary war W m Randall
State of Connecticut } New London County } ss Stonington April 22 d 1834 - Personally appeared the Honorable Wm. Randall Esq. signer of the above affidavit whose testimony is entitled to full credit and made solemn oath to the truth of the facts therein contained Before me. Latharn Hull Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut } for Bolinton April 25 th 1854 Windham County }
Personally appeared George Gun signer of the foregoing affidavit who is personally known to the subscriber as a witness whose testimony is entitled to full credit and belief and made solemn oath to the truth of the same
Before me
William C Stanton Justice of Peace

I George Yeer of Voluntown in Windham County and State of Connecticut aged 82 years a Soldier in the war of the Revolution after being duly sworn according to Law, do on my oath certify declare and say That I am well acquainted with Ichabod Dickerson of Stonington in the County of New London and State aforesaid and have been well acquainted with the sd Dickerson ever since the 1 st of April 1777 That at said time I lived at North Stonington (then a part of Stonington) and belonged to Capt Christopher Brown's company of Militia in the 8 th Regt then under the Command of Lieut Col. Oliver Smith — and on the 1 st of April aforesaid I was called into service, and at Stonington Point Ct, now called Stonington Port — I joined a Company of Drafted Militia commanded by Capt John Swan, and there served in sd Company 3 Months During which time we were employed in standing guard and repairing Forts or Batteries for the Defense of the Harbor and Town.
That I continued constantly to serve at sd Stonington Point until the 1 st of July 1777 when the term of 3 months for which said company was drafted expired That we were then Honorably verbally discharged and came home That I distinctly remember the said Ichabod Dickerson served the same period of time, to wit, 3 months at the same place and in the same company I did —

That on the 1 st Oct 1877 I was drafted to do a tour of duty of 3 months and ordered to Groton Bank near Fort Griswold and that I there served 3 months in the company commanded by Capt Elijah Avery — That while serving at said Groton a part of said company's duty was to keep a quarter guard at Fort Griswold and a picket guard at the southern extremity of Groton to prevent the landing of boats in the night —
That I well know the said Ichabod Dickinson also served in said company at said Groton Bank the whole time which I served Being 3 months. That on the 1 st Jan 1878 we were honorably verbally discharged and I came home — I know him to be the same Identical Ichabod Dickinson who served with me as stated aforesaid And I believe the said Dickinson to be upwards of 70 years of age
And further this deponent saith not.
George G. G.

17 385
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File No. 17.385
Ebenezer Dickinson
Pa Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 97
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Samuel H. Hinckley of Stonington in the county of New London and State of Connecticut aged 61 years. Executor to the last will & Testament of my Honored Father Abel Hinckley late of Stonington Deceased, after being Duly sworn according to Law, do on my oath certify Declare & say That the guard book marked Letter A:— Roll of Capt. Elijah Avery's Company Marked letter B:— Regimental orders marked Letter C:— Regimental orders Marked Letter D:— Regimental orders marked Letter E:— Regimental orders marked Letter F:— All Herewith prefixed in my presence; all of which I found amongst the papers of my Honored Father Abel Hinckley late of Stonington Deceased, after his decease. Samuel H. Hinckley
State of Connecticut } New London County } ss. Stonington Stonington April 22 d A D 1834 -
Personally appeared Samuel H. Hinckley signer to the above affidavit with whom I am acquainted with and whose testimony as a witness is entitled to full credit, and made solemn oath to the truth of the same in witness whereof I have Latharn Hall Herewith set my hand and Notary Public. The seal of my Notarial office day and year last above signed, -

I Noyes Barber a Representative in Congress from the State of Connecticut, hereby certify that Latham Hull Esquire before whom the preceding Depositions of Joseph Ames Leptath Brown and William Randall were taken, is a Justice of the Peace in and for New London County in said State and that William C. Stanton Esquire, before whom the pre- ceding Deposition of George Lee was taken is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Wind- ham in said State of Connecticut, and that I believe the signatures of said Justices Hull & Stanton are genuine. Washington, 25 th May 1831. - Noyes Barber

30.876
Ichabod Dickinson
Amount on previous
10 months $33.33
authentication cut loose to get out Capt Avery's roll by me —
G.M.C.
Make sure to deliver to Capt R
Hon. N. Barber

I John Swan of North Stonington in the County of New London and State of Connecticut aged Seventy Three years, being duly sworn according to Law, do in my Oath certify declare and say, that I am well acquainted with Ichabod Dickinson of Stonington in said New London County and, have been intimately acquainted with said Ichabod Dickinson, ever since the 1 st April 1777, that at said time I lived at S d North Stonington (then a part of Stonington) and on 1 st April I was called into service, and joined the drafted Company of Militia, commanded at that time by my father John Swan — that I marched in S d Company to Stonington Point now called Stonington Port, and there served three months, in standing guard and repairing Forts or Batteries at said Stonington, for the defence of the harbor and Town that. I continued constantly to serve at S d Stonington till the 1 st July 1777, when the term for which said Company was drafted, expired he together with S d Company was discharged — that I distinctly remember, that S d Ichabod Dickinson served the same period of time to wit three months, at the same place and in the same Company.
That on the 1 st of October 1777 I belonged to the Militia Company commanded by Capt. Ichabod Dickinson located in North Stonington, was at S d time drafted for three months service, and ordered to Groton Bank near Fort Griswold where I there served in the Company of Capt. Elijah Avery.
That I well know said Ichabod Dickinson also served in said Company at S d Groton Bank, the whole time in S d Company which I served, being three months, that we were discharged together on the 1 st January 1778, and went home together, to Stonington, that while serving at S d Groton, that aspect of S d Company's duty was to keep a quarter Guard at Fort Griswold, and a Piquet

Guard at the point or Southern extremity of Boston to prevent the landing of Boats in the night — That I believe S c Ichabod Dickinson to be seventy five years of age. That I well know S c Ichabod Dickinson served in S c Capt Elijah Avery's Company, for three months from 1 st Oct r 1777 to 1 st January 1778, as a private during the time I served as aforesaid — John S c Dorr.
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid } Before the Court of Probate }
Abiah Fish Judg

I Septhah Brown of North Stonington in the County of New- London and State of Connecticut aged 76 years, being Duly-sworn according to Law, do on my oath certify declare and say, that I am well acquainted with Ichabod Dickinson of Stonington in the County aforesaid and have been well acquainted with sd. Dickerson from a child up to the present time Having lived near together the most of the time That on the 1 st April 1777 I lived in North Stonington (Then a part of Stonington) and on the first of April aforesaid I was called into service and joined the Company of Drafted Militia Commanded at that time by Capt John Seward That I marched in sd. Company to Stonington Long Point then called Stonington Borough, and there served 3 months in repairing forts & Batteries at Stonington for the defense of the town and Harbor and in standing guard at said place. - That I continued constantly to serve at said Stonington till the 1 st July 1777 when the term for which sd. Company was Drafted, expired That together with the rest of the Company I was discharged
That I distinctly Remember that Ichabod Dickinson aforesaid served the same period of time, to-wit three months at the same place and in the same Company I know the above named Ichabod Dickerson to be the same Identical Ichabod Dickerson who served with me at sd. Stonington Long point as aforesaid status and I believe the sd. Dickinson to be upwards of Seventy years of age
Septhah Brown

State of Connecticut } New London County } ss. North Stonington April 23 1839 Personally appeared Jepthaah Brown signer of the within affidavit whose testimony as a witness is entitled to credit and made solemn oath to the truth of the facts therein contained. Before me Lutham Hull Justice of the Peace

I hope some of Colenso's in the country or here in the district mentioned aged twenty seven years in 1834 being my error according to land law my own policy desire that day that I am the owner of the land described in the above, & I am in the land of the and yet I have not with me the documents at the present as I in the year 1877 at the time I had at the time of the above mentioned land in the country and on the 1st
April I was called into service and joined the drafted company of Militia commanded at that time by Capt. John Swan that I marched in D company to Stonington point now called Stonington Port, and there served three months in standing guard and repairing forts or Batteries at said Stonington for the defence of the harbor and from that I continued constantly to serve at said Stonington till the 1 st July 1775 when the term for which said company was drafted expired he together with D company was drafted expired he together with D company was discharged, that I distinctly remember that I & Chabod Dickinson served the same period of time to wit three months at the same place and in the same company
That on the 1 th of October 1793 I Belonged to the militia company commanded by Capt John Swan located in Said North Stonington was at said time drafted for three months service and ordered to Groton Bank near Fort Griswold that I there served in the company of Capt Elijah Avery
That I well knew said Ichabod Dickinson also served in said company at San Geron Bank the whole time in said company which I served being three months that we were discharged to- gether on the 1 st January 1778 and went home together to Stonington that while serving at said Geron that part of said company's duty was to keep a quarter guard at Fort Griswold and a Piquet guard at the point on southern extremity of said Geron to prevent the landing of Boats in the night that I believe

Said Richard Dickerson to be seventy five years of age that I well know Richard Dickerson served in the Capt. Elijah Avery Company for three months from 1 October 1779 to 1 January 1780 as a private during the time I served as - Joseph Ames
State of Connecticut New London County ss North Stonington April 19 1834 Personally appeared Joseph Ames signor of the above & within affidavit whose testimony as a Witness is entitled to credit and made solemn oath to the truth of the facts therein contained.
Before me Latham Hull Justice of the Peace