Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19167, William Dean, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Dean, William Oliver
W. 19167
CONTENTS

Olive Dean's Application for Pension - 1838

Massachusetts, } Norfolk, ss. }
On this fourth day of September A. D. 1838, appeared in open Court — before the Hon. Sherman Leland , Judge of the Court of Probate in and for said County of Norfolk , Olive Dean — a widow of Dedham in said County, aged seventy four years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision, made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7th, A. D. 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and Pensions to certain Widows."
VIZ.—I Olive Dean of Dedham in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts , being seventy four years of age, declare and say, that I am the Widow of William Dean late of Dedham aforesaid deceased; who rendered military services to the United States in the Revolutionary war, and which according to my own recollection and the best evidence within my knowledge, were performed as follows, viz:—
Eight months service as a Soldier or private in the Company of Capt Joseph Guild in Col. John Grafton's Regiment, that this service was rendered at Cambridge and other places in the neighborhood of Boston when the enemy had possession of that place, which began early in the month of May in the year 1775, and ended about the first of January A.D. 1776. That during my late Husband the said William Dean rendered service as a Volunteer .
To my knowledge, the said William Dean never received a Pension or Gratuity for Revolutionary services, from the United States nor from any State, and that I have no other documentary evidence to offer in aid of my claim, that, herewith transmitted.
And I further declare and say. That my maiden name was Olive Lewis that I was lawfully married to the said William Dean on the twenty fifth day of October A. D. 1786 that my late husband the said William Dean died at Dedham aforesaid on the fifth day of February — A. D. 1824, and that I have remained a widow over since that period. That I was not married to him the said William Dean prior to his leaving the service aforesaid, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz at the time above stated.
Olive Dean
Sworn to, and subscribed, on the day and year first above written —. Before S. Leland, J. Probate

“Marriages” head of the Page
“Mr William Dean & Miss Olive Lewis both of Dedham”
I Richard Ellis of Dedham in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts, being of lawful age hereby certify and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk of said Dedham at the present time, and have the custody and keeping of the Books and Records of said Town, and I further certify and say, that the above Record shewing the marriage of William Dean and Olive Lewis on the twenty fifth day of October A.D. 1786, is a true copy of the original thereof, with the exception of the date, which is expressed in the said Record in fair legible figures as follows — viz —
“1786. Oct r 25 th ”
Richard Ellis Town Clerk
State of Massachusetts County of Norfolk ss
October 8 th 1838. Then personally appeared the above named Richard Ellis clerk of the Town of Dedham, a credible Witness, and subscribed to, and made Oath, that the matter by him certified in the foregoing statement is just and true.
Before me W m Ellis Justice of Peace

2955 Massachusetts
Oliver Dean widow of William Dean who was a private in the Massachusetts line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 26 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of Nov r 1843 and sent to
M rs Ellis Dedham Mass ts
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 40

Mr Edwards
Dedham Mass to April 3 rd - 1849 -
Sir,
It seems proper to state, that I lately received from the U.S. Pension Department, the Pension Certificates of Olive Dean Elizabeth Harlow and Sarah Billings dated March 16 th 1849, signed by "T. Ewing Secretary of the Interior" That these claimants have respectively call'd on the U.S. Agent at Boston for the Pension due them up to the 4 th of March 1849, The Agent readily Paid the Pension due to Sarah Billings and Elizabeth Harlow, but declined paying what appeared due to said Olive Dean altho he admitted her papers offered him were in due form, and I am informed from said paying Agent, that he refused said Olive Dean's pension Payment on the ground that the said Olive Dean's name had not been reported to him on the list of names when Certificates were dated March 16 th 1849. from the U.S. Pension Department, and to be inscribed on the Roll of Pensioners of the Boston Mass ts agency, nor had the name of said Olive Dean been reported to him on any other list of names from the U.S. war office since the Extension act of February 4 th 1848 passed Congress. —
Under these circumstances, I would respectfully request that the Agent of the U.S. at Boston may be directed to pay said Olive Dean her Pension due March 4 th 1849, the same as the others have been paid; or that some Officer of the U.S. Interior Department, would inform me of some cause or reason, why this payment should be thus withheld. —
I am Sir, very Respectfully,
Your Obedient Servant.
James L. Edwards Esq. Washington City
W. H. Ellis

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DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. Norfolk COUNTY, }
On this fourteenth day of August 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county aforesaid,
Olive Dean a resident of Dedham in the county of Norfolk aforesaid aged Eighty four years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of William Dean who was a resident of Dedham aforesaid and who was a private in the War of the Revolution and is the identical person who drew a pension under the Act of 17th June, 1844, on account of the Revolutionary service of her late husband aforesaid, at the rate of Twenty six dollars and sixty seven cents per annum. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Olive Dean her mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day } Before me, and year above written, }
In presence of Elijah Bullard } Justice of the Peace. Wm Ellis }
* Certify , That the declarant is personally known to me, a widow and a pensioner, as she declares.
Wm Ellis } Justice of the Peace.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. COUNTY, }
I, Clerk of the Court, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that _____ is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signature, above written, is genuine.
Given under my hand, and the Seal of said Court, this day of 18
CLERK.

4130
Massachusetts
Oliver O'Keane
widow of William O'Keane deceased
who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died on the 5 th February 1824
of Norfolk in the State of Me.
who was a Private in the Compts. commanded by Captain Guilds of the Reg t commanded by Col t Grafton in the Mass a line for 8 months
Inscribed on the Roll of a Mass a at the rate of 26 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of Sept. 1839 and sent Wm Ellis, Woodham Mass a
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept. 1839 $ 93.34 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th Mar. 40. 1333
$106.67
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by W. H. Addison Clerk, Book 9 Vol. 106 Page 83

2933
Oliver Dean's Claim Pension Act of March 3 rd 1843.—
Please to report the result to the Subscriber at Dedham Mass tt.
Wm. Ellis
adnd 26. 97

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, July 19 1843.
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the attestation hereto attached. William Ellis was a Justice of the Pleas for the County of Norfolk.
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Wm. A. Dole Secretary of the Commonwealth.

State of Massachusetts County of Norfolk S.S. On this nineteenth day of April A.D. 1843, Personally appeared before the Subscriber, a justice of the Peace in and for said County, Olive Dean a resident of Dedham in said County of Norfolk, Aged seventy nine years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her Oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed March 3 A.D. 1843, Granting Pensions to certain widows of Officers and Soldiers, who served in the Revolutionary War,
viz. That She is the Widow of William Dean who rendered military service to the United States, as Private, in the Revolutionary war; and who died at Dedham aforesaid, February 5 th A.D. 1824. That in the month of October A.D. 1838, She made application for a five year Pension under the Act of Congress passed July 7 th A.D. 1838, and transmitted to the U.S. Pension Department with her said application, all the requisite proofs of said William Dean's Revolutionary services and the proof of her lawful marriage to him the said William Dean her late husband dec d . That She subsequently received a Pension Certificate, granting her a Pension of $6.67 Per annum, for a term of five years from March 4 th 1836, that She received said Pension, ending March 4 th A.D. 1841. and at the receipt of the last payment thereof, surrendered her pension Certificate to the Agent of the United States for paying Pensions in Boston in the State of Massachusetts. And that She has not intermarried, but continues to be the widow of said William Dean deceased, and is now Seventynine years of age —.
Olive Dean
Sworn to, and subscribed by the said Olive Dean, on the day and year first above written.
Before me Wm. Ellis } Justice of the Peace
And I further certify, that the above named applicant Olive Dean, is personally known to me, to be the identical person, who was pensioned under the Act of July 7 th A.D. 1838, as She has above stated —
Wm. Ellis } Justice of the Peace

I William Fairbanks of Dedham in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts being eighty five years of age hereby Testify and say that I was personally acquainted with William Dean late of said Dedham dec; in the year 1775, and long afterwards till his death, and I further testify and say, that I am knowing to the fact that the said William Dean engaged as a Soldier and served in what was called the First Eight months service at Cambridge near Boston in Capt Joseph Guild's Company and Col. John Graton's Regiment beginning near the first of May A.D. 1775 and ending about the first of January A.D. 1776, and the reason I know the above facts is, because I served as a soldier in said Capt. Guild's Company at the time said Dean served in the year 1775—. William his Fairbanks mark
State of Massachusetts County of Norfolk ss.
September 24 th 1838. Then personally appeared the above named William Fairbanks a Credible Witness, and subscribed to, and made Oath that the matter set forth in the foregoing Statement by him subscribed, is true—.
Before me W m Ellis Justice of Peace

2488 Oliver Dean, Pompton N.J. - 1838 - Massachusetts
admitted P. 3 - $26 \frac{66}{100} Cab field col goat nets
Mar 5th 1839
over 7 fms 35
proof of 8 not seen his cert. of the of the of the of the Anne Guild's notes of the 1838-39 year
Please Direct the result to the Admiral at Dedham Mass
W. B. Ellis

I Elijah Bullard of Dedham in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts being of lawful age hereby testify and say, that I was personally acquainted with William Dean late of said Dedham dec. for many years before his death, he died at said Dedham in the month of February in the year A.D. 1824. I resided in his family at the time of his death, and I further testify and say, that I am knowing to the fact, that Oline Dean his widow, has not intermarried since the said William Dean's death her late husband, and that the said Oline Dean remains the widow of the said William Dean, at the present time.
Elijah Bullard
State of Massachusetts County of Norfolk, ss.
October 1 st 1838. Then Personally appeared the above named Elijah Bullard a Credible Witness, and subscribed to and made Oath that the matter set forth in the foregoing statement, is true.
Before me W m Gellis Justice of Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, County of Norfolk. Jonathan H. Cobb Registrar of the Court of Probate for said County of Norfolk hereby certify that Sherman Leland is Judge of said Court of Probate & that William Ellis is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County of Norfolk & that their respective signatures to the papers annexed are genuine & true. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this Office this eleventh day of October A.D. 1838. Jonathan H. Cobb.