Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 35249, Eleazer Dickey, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Dickey, Eleanor
NUMBER _____
NUMBER S 35249
CONTENTS

1898 Sept 19 Joseph Williamson history - Over
Copied for the land office Deed June 8, 1853 AB
Joseph Williamson Deed June 8, 1853 AB May 14, 1853 Belfast, Maine
9872 R Maine
Ebenezer Dickey
of _____ in the state of who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sturtevant the Me. line, for the term of 3 yrs
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 25 th of April , 1818. 189
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd of April 1818 and sent to Com. Crosby for Belfast
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819  $2.63 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819  48-
10 mo. \frac{6}{30} \frac{4}{30}  $130.63
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Confirmed

Ebenezer Dyer Col. Henry Sherburne Regt 1778-3 years, dec. 25 th off. 1800
Rhode Island line -
see Roll
Col. Sherburne, is by mistake in the declaration, stated as belonging to the Massachusetts line. But as the Applicant is found on the Roll, of Rhode Island , & his declaration as to services &c. corresponding with the Roll, as to the facts the claim is admitted.
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Admitted

Swanville, now Waldo Co
Elmer Dickey of Swanville in the county of Penobscot and District of Maine on oath being that I am a native citizen of the United States that I am 80 years of age that I served more than nine months as a private soldier in the late revolutionary war
The same time in April in 1778 I enlisted as a private soldier and was shortly afterwards embodied at West Point in Capt Ben Benton's company in Col Henry Shenburne's Reg RD Mass Line - my enlistment was for three years - and served in service events and after about one year was then transferred into Col RD Grafton's company in the same Reg RD and served about one year in service events was then transferred into Col RD North's company in Col RD Henry Jackson's Reg RD in the Massachusetts line in which company I served my time and was also discharged at West Point in April 1781 - But before getting discharge
Christian day I am now in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance from my country for my support.
Elmer Dickey
Col Dickey's Reg t was a Continental Reg t

Heather Dickey
N o 9872 Sep 1819.
Can

STATE OF MAINE.
At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas, begun and holden at Bethune within and for the County of Hancock on the third Tues day of March A. D. 1828.
Hancock ss.
On this twentieth day of March 1828, being the first day of said term, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record by the laws of said state, with power of fine and imprisonment Ebenezer Decker , aged 83 years, resident in Monroe in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, to wit: as a private three years
from 1778 till 1781 in Capt Benjamin Burton Company in Colo Henry Sherburns Regiment R. I. line Massachusetts one year in Capt Burtons Company in the same Regiment one year in Capt Norths Company in Colo Henry Nicksons Regiment Massachusetts time one year
of all which I made declaration before the Honorable Judge Crosby on the twenty fifth day of April 1818, and have received my pension certificate therefor, No. 9872 and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen in the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring 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 Revolutionary War," passed on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and 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, and by me subscribed.
Ebenezer Decker
Sworn to and declared on the twentieth day of March before the Honorable
Simon Crosby a Judge of said Court Abel Nelson Shaws Clerk

(Schedule annexed) I Eleazer Dickey on oath say & declare that I have no real nor personal estate nor any income whatever, my necessary bedding and wearing apparel excepted. Except one herd ewes.
I am a laborer but by reason of age & infirmity I am not able to labor, my wife is aged and infirm I have five children under age.
Hallet 17 years old Patty 15 Do Hamilton 13 Do Jane 11 Do Alexander 9 Do
I am unable to support myself and family without my pension. Eleazer Dickey
State of Maine
Hancock J. Circuit Court of Common Pleas at Eastport March term 1821
I Mason Shaw Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the third Eastern Circuit in the County of Hancock and State of Maine, do hereby 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 nothing-
In testimony whereof I have hereunto at my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this twenty ninth day of March in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and twenty one.
Mason Shaw Clerk

Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C., _____, 189____
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Eleazar Dickey , a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will please find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT.  LENGTH OF SERVICE.  RANK.  OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.  STATE.    CAPTAIN.  COLONEL.       Apr 1778 enlisted and served one year as a priv in Capt Brigid Burton's Co Col Sherman's Regt. Then served one year in Capt Dutton's Co. and one year in Capt North's Co Col Henry Jackson's Mass. Regt.      Battles engaged in, none mentioned      Residence of soldier at enlistment, town not stated      Date of application for pension, Apr 24, 1818      Residence at date of application, Swansville Me      Age at date of application, 55 years      Remarks:    
Very respectfully,
_____ Commissioner.

L. W. B. I. 3b49.
This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services. Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS, WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV. REVOLUTIONARY.
April 21, 1897.
Madam:-
Replying to your request for information concerning Eleazer Dickey , a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he made an application for pension on April 24, 1818, at which time he was 55 years of age and residing at Swanville, Maine, and his pension was allowed for three years' actual service as a private in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Burton and Col. Sherburne. Place of his enlistment not stated.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mrs. Dickey,
c/o J. Macauley,
Board of Review.

Eleazer Dickey in April 1818 of Sevanille, Hancock (now No. Co.) County, Ill. aged 56 yrs
In April 1778 he enlisted at Westport under Capt. Benj. Butcher & Colo. Henry Sherburne in Mass. Line (an error it being R. I. Line) for 3 years. After being attached to this Regt for about one year he was transferred to Capt. Dabson's in the same Regt & in about a year was again transferred with Capt. North Company to Colo. Henry Jackson Mass. Regt & discharged in April 1781 at Westport.
In March 1821 living in Monroe, Hancock Co. Ill. aged 63 years. His family consisted of his wife & 5 children under age viz Hallel aged 17 yrs, Patty aged 15, Hambleton 13, Jane 11 & Alexander aged 9 yrs.
Muster rolls show transfer to Capt. Joshua Dabson in July 1779 & to Colo. Jackson's regt
all in 1780
(See over)

His Co was at Fort Arnold May & June 1778 & White Plains in July 1778
Then in R.D. after Warren in Sept & Oct & at Brule in Nov & until June 1779 when it moved to Greenwich R.D. during Gen Sullivan's Campaign & as the British withdrew from R.D. late in fall his Co & Rif. marched to Morristown N.J. where encamped for the winter & May 1, 1780 transferred to Col. H. Jackson's regt

Bureau of Pensions.
Service of Eleazer Boyd Dickey N. H. or Mass. Revolutionary War
For Mrs. Dickey Care J Macauley Bd of Review

Belfast, Maine. Sept. 13 th . 1888.
Sir
The Commissioner of Pensions; Washington, D.C.
Sir:-
Will you kindly favor me with any information concerning the military service of Ebenezer Dickey, or Ebenezer B. Dickey, a Revolutionary Pensioner. I believe that your records contain and also the date of his death, on which his pension ceased. He lived and died in Maine, in Waldo County, Maine, and the facts are desired for use in preparing a biographical sketch.
Very respectfully,
Joseph Williamson

35 249
Revy INVALID.
File No. 85 249
Chas. Dickey Pr. Rev. D. D.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: —Vol. 2 , Page 298
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1894 Sept. 20 Kist Hon. H. F. Andrews Audubon, Iowa
Apr. 21. 1897 - History Mrs. Dickey - c/o J. L. Macaulay - Board of Rev. Burkan

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
HANCOCK, ss.
ON the twenty fifth day of March A. D. 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Third Eastern Circuit, of the Court of Common Pleas, in said Commonwealth, including the Counties of Hancock, Washington and Penobscot : Personally appeared Oliver Dickey who, being by me first duly sworn according to law, on his oath made the statement and declaration by him subscribed, and hereto annexed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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."
And thereupon, I the said Judge do certify that I am satisfied the said Oliver Dickey did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in his said declaration, against the common enemy, and that he has made it appear to me, that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Which proceedings and the testimony annexed, being all he has been able to produce, I now transmit to the Secretary, for the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and caused the seal of said Court to be hereto affixed by Mason Paine Esquire, Clerk of said Court for said County of Hancock.
William G. Dyer, Jdge

April 24th 1818
We the subscribers Selectmen and overseers of the poor in the Town of Swanville in the County of Hancock and district of Maine do hereby certify that Eleazer Dickey of said Town and an Soldier in the late Revolutionary war and by reason of his reduced circumstances in life stands in need of assistance from his country for support and in our opinion is well entitled to the relief provided by law for the necessitous.
James Leach } Selectmen. Joseph Smart }