Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 25524, Reuben Dean, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
born-
Dean, Rhenen Dean or , Lucretia
V 25524
CONTENTS

3085
Connecticut Lucretia Dean widow of Nathan Con. Dean who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Since from 1840
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence the 4th day of March, 1848.
1 st of July Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of July 1847 and sent to
A. Bruce Esq. Albany N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under February 2, 1848, Page 286 Vol. 1.

(2519)
Connecticut.
Reuben Dean,
private,
4
Connecticut Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut ,
at the rate of - 8 - Dollars per month, to commence on
the 21 st of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th of Sept. 1818 and sent to Augustus Pettibone, Esq. Litchfield, Conn.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. 4 mo. 4/30. 35.73 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Nov 1819. 48.00
$83.73
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
77 Three Years
Town & County of Litchfield
Connecticut

Paid at the Treasury under the Act of 6. April 1838 from 4. March 1831. to the 8 April 1838 the day of his death Agent notified 25 August 1838.
Dead.
Notification sent to Frederick Wolcott Esq. 9 Oct 1840. Titchfield Commr of Exchequer

Paid at the Treasury under the Acts of 6. April 1838 from 4. March 1831 to the 8 April 1838 the day of his death Agent Nicholson 25 August 1838.
Dear
Notification sent to Frederick Wolcott Esq. 9 Oct 1820. Litchfield Connecticut

Ruben Dazai
2519
March 1819 CON

District and State of Connecticut, ss. County of Litchfield
Be it Remembered, That in the County Court, held in and for the County of Litchfield , in the District and State aforesaid, on this 5 th day of July 1820, the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, under the authority of said State, personally came and appeared in open Court, Reuben Dean aged 61 years, resident in the Town of Cornwall in the County of Litchfield in said State, and being sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: in the Connecticut line in the Regiment commanded by Col. Horran Swift in the Company commanded by Capt. Theodore Woodbridge on the continental establishment & in which Reg't & Company I was enlisted 25 th April 1777 and was discharged 26 th April 1780.
that the original Declaration made by him, for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the Act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818, was dated the 21 st day of April 1818; that in pursuance thereof he was entered in the list of Pensioners, and received a Pension Certificate No. 2519 And I do further solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th 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 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 18th day of March, 1818; 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 hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed. And I do further declare that my occupation as a husbandman
and that I have a family residing with me consisting of a wife  Presentia  aged 55 years and two children named one Anna & one Ebenezer dependents on me for support which children are under the age of seventeen years & that my health is such as prevents me from procuring a support for myself & family by manual labour all which is subscribed by me the day and year aforesaid.
Reuben Dean
Sworn to, and declared in the Court aforesaid. Whereupon said Court is, on satisfactory proof exhibited in Court, of opinion that the total amount in value of the property contained in the aforesaid Schedule, is Seventy two Dollars and eighty four Cents, and doth order these proceedings to be entered in the records of said Court.
For which Wolcott, Clerk.

At a County Court, held in and for the County of Wittfield , in the District and State of Connecticut, on the 5 th day of July 1820, the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, by virtue of the laws of said State.
PERSONALLY APPEARED, in open Court, Reuben Dean a resident in the town of Cornwall in the County of Wittfield in said State, and exhibited and subscribed the following Schedule, and made Oath that the same is a true and perfect Schedule of all his income and property, necessary cloathing and bedding excepted, viz:
   2 Cows 36-00 Am t Br t up $53-30   1 Looking glass 1-00 1 p t Steel yards "-75   2 tables 2-00 1 Sad Iron "-17   2 Chests 1-50 1 Loom 3-00   3 bottles 2-40 1 Wheel 1-37   1 pewter platter & two plates 1-40 2 Old chains 2-00   5 wood bowls "-60 Spoke Irons & 1-25   2 Cider barrels 1-00 1 Man & 1 woman saddle 15-00   1 pot & 1 dish kettle 2-00 1 Hand Saw 1-00   1 Grid Iron "-25   1 Spider "-25   1 Broop kettle 5-00   1 Tin Canister "-15   7 Table spoons "-25   1 fire & tongs 1-00   1 p t andirons 1-50   carried up $53-30   $142-84  

District of Connecticut, ss. County of Litchfield
I, Frederick Wolcott Clerk of the County Court in and for the County of Litchfield in the State and District of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing and the Schedule thereunto annexed, are truly copied from the records of said Court : and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount, in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is
Seventy two Dollars and eighty four Cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Court on this 17th
day of July 182 0.
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk.
presiding Judge of the Court in and for the in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that
is Clerk of said Court, and keeper of the Seal and Records thereof; and that the preceding Certificate, under his hand, and the Seal of said Court, is authentic, and in due form of Law.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in this day of
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Augustus Pettibone, esq judge, Litchfield, Connecticut.
Reuben Dean, Connecticut line.
Revolutionary Pension, John C. Calhoun
found on the connect. rolls -
The judge is desired to Certify, under the seal of the Court, that the appli- -cant is, in the opinion, and to the satisfaction of the said judge, in indi- -gent circumstances, and needs the support of his Country. ==
Secy of War
Washington
Connecticut Chief Clk

District of Connecticut ss town and County of Litchfield.
On this twenty first day of April A D 1815 before me Augustus Pettibone Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Litchfield personally appears Treuber Dean aged sixty years President in Cornwall in said County who being duly sworn according to law, by me, doth on his oath make the following declaration 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"
That he the said Treuber Dean at said Cornwall on the 29 th day of April A D 1777 enlisted as a private soldier in the company commanded by Captain Theodore Woodbridge in the 7 th Regiment commanded by Colonel Herman Swift which Regiment was afterwards the 2 nd Connecticut Regiment. on the Continental establishment. That he enlisted as aforesaid for the term of three years. and that he continued to and did serve the United States in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy during the whole of the aforesaid term of three years. and was regularly discharged in April 1780 by Colonel Swift at Springfield in New Jersey where said Regiment then was. But that he has lost his discharge. That he was in the Battles at Germantown & Monmouth and every action in which said Regiment was engaged during said term. That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support

That he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services except the enclosed certificate taken from the Regimental Book taken which was kept by the said Colonel Swift who is now dead. Said certificate was taken from said book by John Calhoun Esqr the son in law of sd Swift in whose care and custody the books of sd Swift now are. and the testimony of Ebenezer Fanner Esqr of sd Warren in said County and Adonijah Pangburn sd Pangborn of sd Cornwall
Subscribed sworn to & declared before me the day & year first above written I Rev D. Dean J. Rev D. Dean Augustus Pettibone Chief Judge
Personally appeared Ebenezer Fanner Esqr of said Warren to me personally known as a credible witness and Adonijah Pangburn Pangborn of said Cornwall and being duly sworn testify and say that for about forty years they have been personally acquainted with the above named Reuben Dean and know that he enlisted and served in the ofd Company of Capt Theodore Woodbridge in the Regiment commanded by Col n Herman Swift for the term of three years and that he was then regularly discharged according to his aforesaid affidavit that they the sd Fanner and Pangburn served in the same company and Regiment with sd Dean during the sd term of three years and that he the said Fanner was a Sargeant in said company until he receive the commission of an Ensign & then as a Lieut in said Company Eb n Fanner Adonijah Pangborn
Sworn to before me this 21st day of April 1818 Augustus Pettibone Chief Judge

I Augustus Pettibone Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Litchfield as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the aforesaid Reuben Dean resident in sd Cornwall did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in his preceding declaration against the common enemy & and he is in indigent circumstances & needs the assistance of his country for support and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned act of Congress.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the sd Court in which I preside This 21st day of April 1818
Augustus Pettibone Chief Judge

State of Connecticut to Litchfield County this 31 st day of July 1818 - I Augustus Pittibone Chief Judge as aforesaid do certify that I am personally acquainted with Oliver Burnham Esq r and with his hand writing That he is a justice of the peace of high respectability and the signature to the affidavits of Samuel Hopkins and Nathan Lamson is the proper hand writing of the said Oliver Burnham - I therefore transmit said affidavits with the original papers of said Member Dean to the Secretary of war - I am fully satisfied that said Dean is in indebt because -starves and needs the assistance of his country for support and have intolined the same in my original certificate
Augustus Pittibone Chief Judge

If a Pension is allowed to Nathan Dean Please send his certificate to Asa Baron Luns Litchfield

Lucentia Dean 528
Widow of Reuben
Dean.
Abl 7 July 38
5 years
Marrid in 1783
abnd
2 years pri
80 $
deduct. died on 8 apl. 1838 1801
pen: Commence on 9 apl. 1838
Geo. C. Woodruff Litchfield Con:

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay & pensions to certain wid- ows"
State of Connecticut
Litchfield County } ss District of Litchfield
On this 13 th day of August A.D. 1838
personally appeared before the Court of Probate within & for said District said Court being a Court of Re- cord Lucretia Dean a resident of Cornwall in said District aged seventyfour years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to ob- tain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay & pensions to cer- tain widows" That she is the widow of Ran- bin Dean late of said Cornwall deceased who was a Private in the Connecticut Line of the Continental Army, & according to the best of her knowledge & belief he enlisted for the period of three years at first, & I think served in Col. Heman Swift's Regiment; (after said term of enlistment had expired he rejoined the Army & served several years as a substitute for Sam- uel Dean,) During said three years which com- menced in the spring of 1777 & expired in the spring of 1780 he served a part or all of the time in Capt. Theodon Woodbridge's Company That when he entered said Army he resided in said

Cornwall That he was a Pensioner of the United States under the Act of the 18 th of March 1818 at the rate of eight Dollars per month, & that his Pension Certificate was numbered 2519. That she does not state the particulars in relation to his said service inasmuch as he was a Pensioner as aforesaid; but for proof of it refers to his original application for a Pension & to the Record documentary evidence of it in the War Department.
She further declares that her maiden name was Lucretia Francis; that she was married to the said Reuben Dean on the 11 th day of Dec r 1783 by Street Hall Esq. a Justice of the Peace that there is no record of her marriage upon the town Records of the Town of Cornwall nor does she know of any town County, parish or Church record of said marriage. That the Document annexed marked A is the only Record of her marriage of which she has any knowledge. That that Document is the Family Record kept by her husband in their family Bible for thirty years or more before his death & since his death it has been kept in my her son's house with whom she has lived, and that it is a true record. That her husband the aforesaid Reuben Dean died at said Cornwall on the 8 th day of April 1831; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving said service, but the marriage took

place previous to the 1 st of Jan y 1794 viz at the time above stated; and that she has re- mained a widow ever since the death of the Reuben Dean
Lucretia her Dean mark
Sworn & subscribed on the day & year above written
Before
Phinehas Miner Judge of Probate for the District of Litchfield
And the said Court doth hereby declare its opinion after the investigation of the matter that the facts stated & set forth in the foregoing declaration of Lucretia Dean are true
Phinehas Miner Judge of Probate for the District of Litchfield
I Geo. C. Woodruff Clerk of the Court of Probate within & for the District of Litchfield Conn. do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Lucretia Dean for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 13 th day of August A.D. 1858
Geo. C. Woodruff Clerk

Reuben Dean was born in the year 1757 August the 29 Day.
Lucretia Francis was born in the year, 1762 April the 22 Day.
A
Reuben Dean and Lucretia Francis Was Married in the year 1783. December the 11 Day.
Josiah Dean was born in the year 1785 January the 3 Day.
Stephen Dean was born in the year of our Lord 1790. May 31 Day.
Lucind Dean was Born September 22 nd AD 1790
Porter Dean was Born 28 th December A 1793

Lucretia Dean was in Born in the year 1797 July
the 14 Day
Nancy Dean was Born in the 1811 May the 24 Day
3. B. Georgia Dean was Born in the year 1804 Decm 20 Eliza Dean Washburn in the year 1818 June 24

I Rachel Roe of Hartford in the county of Hartford aged Seventy years depose and say that I am the sister of Lucretia Dean the widow of Reuben Dean late of Cornwall in the county of Litchfield deceased and I was present and see the said Reuben Dean and Lucretia Dean then Lucretia Francis, married on the 11 th day of December 1783 at my fathers house in the Town of Wallingford in the county of New Haven and I further depose that the said Lucretia has never been married since the death of her husband Reuben Dean but she has remained unmarried
Rachel her X Roe mark
State of Connecticut Litchfield County ss Cornwall
Be it known That on the 8 th day of August 1838 before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared Rachel Roe the above deponent and made Oath to the truth of the facts contained in the above Affidavit by her subscribed before me - the said Rachel is a credible witness
George Wheaton Justice of the peace

I Abigail Frances of Cornwall in the County of Litchfield aged Seventy six years depose and say that I am the sister of Lucretia Dean the widow of Reuben Dean late of said Cornwall deceased and I was present and see my sister Lucretia married to the said Reuben Dean on the 11 th day of December 1783 at my father's house in the Town of Wallingford in the County of New Haven and I further depose that the said Lucretia has ever remained unmarried since the death of her husband the said Reuben Dean and I further depose that the said Reuben Dean died at said Cornwall on the 8 th day of April 1831 I then lived in his family
Abigail for Frances + mark
State of Connecticut Litchfield County } ss Cornwall
Be it known That on the 8 th day of August 1838 Abigail Frances the above deponent and who is well known to me as a credible witness personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County and made Oath in due form of Law to the truth of the facts contained in the above Affidavit by her subscribed before me George Wheaton Justice of the peace

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } ss. Litchfield. LITCHFIELD COUNTY, }
I Origen S. Seymour Clerk
of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that George Wheaton and Frederick Kellogg Esqrs are
Justices of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and by Law authorized to administer Oaths and to take the acknowledgment of Deeds . And that their commission was dated on the 29 th day of May A.D. 1838 and will expire on the 20th day of June, A. D. 1839 and that the foregoing signatures, which purport to be theirs are genuine
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this
17 th day of August A. D. 1838
Origen S. Seymour Clerk
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I Stephen Dean of Cornwall in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut aged Fifty years Depose and say that I am the son of Reuben Dean late of Cornwall in said Litchfield County deceased, who died on the 8 th of April 1831, and my mother Suerutia Dean the widow of the said Reuben Dean has lived with me since the death of her husband Reuben Dean and has never been married since the death of her said husband and I further depose and say that I have in my possession the ancient family Record of my Father, he made and entered in his family Bible among the entries there made I find the the following in their words and figures to wit —
“Reuben Dean was born in the year 1757 August the 29. day” “Suerutia Franses was born in the year 1764 April the 22 nd day”
“Reuben Dean and Suerutia Franses was married in the year “1783 Decem r the 11. day” —
Stephen Dean
State of Connecticut } Litchfield County } ss. Cornwall August 11 th 1838
Be it known That on the 11 th day of August 1838 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Stephen Dean the above deponent and made Oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed before me Frederick Kellogg Justice of the Peace
I certify That the above named Stephen Dean is a credible witness — Frederick Kellogg Justice of the Peace

Connecticut
Susanna Dean
widow of Reuben Dean who was a private in the Connecticut line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of June 1843 and sent to
George C. Woodruff Litchfield Conn.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 66.

Ref. Letter to Persia Agt 26 April 1848.

Recd  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 25,524
Lucretia Dean
widow of
Reuben Dean
Phila Penna
Act: Feb. 24 1848.
Index:—Vol. A , Page 178
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Pension Agency Hartford March 30. 1848
Sir.
In compliance with your instructions per letter of August 3 1826, I herewith transmit the pension papers of Silence Barnes, Tenuah Phelps - and Lucretia Dean each claiming twelve months pension due, for Special directions relative to their payment
I am Very Respectfully Your Ob Servt H Woodwin Esq Agent per H Fowler per Dick
J B Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office, August 20. 1838.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1/2th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The widow of Reuben Deane deceased a Pensioner on the Roll of the Connecticut Agency, at the rate of — eight Dollars and — — — — — per month  annum , under the law of the 18 th March 1818 has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1831 to the 8 th of April 1831, the day of his death —
Respectfully, yours,
Wilson K. Parrish Comptroller
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

Reuben Dyer, petition
for

I hereby certify that Reuben Dean the signer of this petition enlisted served in & was discharged from the Regiment mentioned therein as appears by the Books of the late Col. Heman Swift which Books are in my possession
John Calhoun J d Peace
Cornwall County Sept 28 th 1818

To Augustus Pitbore Esquire Presiding Judge of the County Court for the County of Litchfield the Deposition of Samuel Hopkins and Nathan Lamson taken in Reuben Deane's application for Pension taken and scaled up by Chas. Burnham Just. of the Peace

State of Connecticut ss Cornwall County of Litchfield On this 29 th Day of July A.D. 1811 th Personally appeared before me Samuel Hopkins and Nathan Lamson both of the Town of Cornwall to me personally known as credible witnesses and being duly sworn accord- -ing to Law testify and say that they are personally acquainted with Member (Barn) of said Cornwall that he is in reduced circumstances and standing in need of the assistance of His Country for support Sworn before me the Day & date above written Chas. Burnham Justice of the Peace

604
aprl 25 1843
Ch
Mar 3 o 1843
Lucretia Dean
J. J. Hazard Esq. Comm ee of Delegates Washington City D.C.

604
aprl 25 1843
cb
Mar 3 rd 1843
Lucinda Dean
J. L. Edwards Esq Comm ee of Pleaders Washington City P. C.

Litchfield Penn April 21 st 1843
J. L. Edwards Esq Sir
I enclose Lucretia Dean's application for a Pension When granted please send me her certificate
Respy Yours
Geo. C. Woodruff

Tomwall Bridge Ex Dec. 1st
L. H. C. 236
J. S. Edwards Esq.
Free
Commissaire of Customs
Washington City

Cornwall Bridge Oct 21st
at 236
Free
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

Sir
Canoeill Nov. 30 th 1848
I enclose the Declaration of Lucretia Dean to obtain a renewal of her pension —
Yours very Respectfully Frederick D. Kellogg —

Application of Suzetta Dean
In Cts 9th, Dec 9 & 80 per annum. Com'g 1 July 1848
A. Bruce, Albany N.Y.

Albany Jan. 6 th 1857
Dear Sir
I enclose the Application of Lucretia Dean for an increase of pension, and for the arrears of Pension supposed to be due her under the Joint Resolution of July 1 st 1858
Respectfully Yours
Alonzo Bruce Albany
N.Y.
James E. Heath Esq. Chair of Pension Washington

Payment to be made at Hartford by
Horace Goodwin Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Connecticut
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 280 Vol. 1,
Geo. Shattuck Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848,
Lucretia Dean ,
widow of Reuben Dean
who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 16th day of January one thousand eight hundred and forty nine.
W. L. Marcy
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

528
Aug 26
Ct 7 July 1838 dlean
J. J. Edwards Esq (Comm d of Pension Washington City D.C.)
Three

Free
J. L. Edwards Esq Comm ee of Pensions Washington City D.C.
528
ct 7 July 1838 Albany

Litchfield Conn Aug. 17 th 1838
J. L. Edwards Esq
Sir Enclosed I forward to you Lucentia Oceans application for a Pension If granted please transmit her certificate to me
Respectfully Yours &c
Geo. C. Woodruff

Conneaut Branch Oct 24/74
Fred
George L. Woodruff Esq - Mr. Litchfield Conn -

I Abel C. Carter of Cornwall in Litchfield County and State of Connecticut (Depon) and say that I was well acquainted with Ruben Dean late of Cornwall deceased who was a Revolutionary Pensioner. I was present at the time of his death, said Ruben Dean died in the year 1831 and I should think on the 8 th day of April of that year I further depon and say that at his death he left Lucretia Dean his Widow who has ever since remained his widow and has never since married
Abel C. Carter
State of Connecticut ) Litchfield County ) ss. Cornwall —
Be it Known that on the 14 th day of August 1838, before the subscribed a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared Abel C. Carter the above named Deponent who is a credible Witness and made Oath to the truth of the affidavit by him subscribed Frederick Kellogg Justice of the Peace

Sept 27 Mr. A. B. W. B. Budine to Correct. dear
J. P. Kennedy Esq. Commissr of Pensions Washington City D.C.
PAID

Sept 27
Correct then at Mr. Prudine to correct dear
FREE
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm ee of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Litchfield Conn Sept 22 d 1838
J. L. Davenport Esq. Sir
I have just received from your office the enclosed certificate of Pension for Lucretia Dean the widow of Reuben Dean. He died April 8 th 1831, as will appear by reference to her application for a Pension & the accompanying evidence. I suppose her Pension should commence 4 th March 1836 & therefore return the certificate for correction.
Very Respectfully Yours
Geo. C. Woodruff

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2 nd February 1848. entitled "An Act making further provision for surviving widows of the Soldiers of the Revolution"
State of Connecticut
Litchfield County ss } On this 28 th day of November 1848 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Sucrutia Dean a resident of Cornwall in said County aged eighty two 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 2 nd February 1848. granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Reuben Dean who was a private in the 7 th Regiment, Commanded by Col Heman Swift , and who served during the War. and that she received a pension of Eighty dollars per annum under the Act of 17 th June 1844. She further declares that she is still a widow
Sucrutia Dean marks
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me who certify that the above mentioned declaration is personally known to me Frederick Kellogg Justice of the Peace
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } ss. Litchfield; LITCHFIELD COUNTY, }
I Frederick D. Beeman Assistant Clerk of the COUNTY COURT of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Frederick Kellogg of Cornwall in said County is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and by Law authorized to administer OATHS and to take the acknowledgment of DEEDS. And that his commission was dated on the 26 th day of June A. D., 1848 and will expire on the 20 th day of June, A. D., 1849 & that the signature to the accompanying instrument purporting to be his, is genuine
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this 29 th day of November A. D., 1848.
Frederick D. Beeman Assistant Clerk

State of Connecticut } County of Litchfield }
On this 22 day of Novem- ber 1880 - before me Frederick B. Kellogg Judge of Court of Probate Personally appeared Lucretia Dean of the Town of Canterbury County & State aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to Law - Deposeth that she is the widow of Reuben Dean - deceased who was during his natural life a Pension- er of the United States, at the rate of Twenty Six Dollars per annum on account of his revo- lutionary services - being pensioned under the Act of Congress passed March 18 th 1818.
And that she has received a Pension under the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 and subsequent Acts for Widows - having now a Certificate under the Act of 2 nd February 1848 - at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum on account of her said husbands. Military services. That she has been informed and fully believes that she is entitled to the same rate of Pen- sion received by her said husband. That the object of this declaration is to assert a claim to said increase - together with the arrears due under the Acts she has been pensioned - ac- cording to the provisions of the Joint Resolution of Congress passed July 1 st 1848, with the recent

construction given to the same by the com- missioners of Pensions - and upon the proof now on file - she further deponeth that she still remains a widow.
Subscribed & sworn before me & the seal of Court affixed this 22 day of November 1850. her Dean mark
Frederick D. Kellogg, Judge of Probate for the District of Cornwall in the County and State aforesaid
I certify that deponent Deborah Dean is personally known to me - is the person who executed the above - the identical person named therein, and that her statements are entitled to full faith & credit: and the reason she assign- ed for not writing is she never learned to write
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my hand and the seal of Court this 22 day of November 1850.
Frederick D. Kellogg, Judge of Probate for the District of Cornwall in the County and State aforesaid

Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3 rd March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7. 1838
State of Connecticut } County of Litchfield } ss Cornwall
On this 19 th day of April 1843 personally appeared before me Frederick Kellogg a Justice of the Peace in & for said County of Litchfield Lucretia Dean a resident of Cornwall in said County of Litchfield aged 82 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 Con- gress passed on the 3 rd March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolution- ary War That she is the widow of Reuben Dean who was a Private in the Connecticut Line of the Continental Army in Col Swifts Regiment And that she was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum under the act of July 7 th 1838
She further declares that she is still a widow
Lucretia her Dean
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written before me; and I certify that the above named de- clarant Lucretia Dean is personally known to me
Frederick Kellogg Justice of the Peace

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } ss. Litchfield. LITCHFIELD COUNTY,
I Geo. C. Woodruff Assistant Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Frederick Kellogg Esq is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and by Law authorized to administer Oaths and to take the acknowledgment of Deeds . And that his commission was dated on the 10 th day of June A. D. 18 42 and will expire on the 20th day of June, A. D. 18 43 & that the preceding signa- ture which purports to be his is genuine
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this 20 th day of April A. D. 18 43
Geo. C. Woodruff Assistant Clerk

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Eleanor Dean, widow of Reuben Dean, dec d who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 th Mar ch 18 th , and who died on the 8 th April 1831, of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut who was a Pri st in the Comp ny commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg t commanded by Swift in the Conn t line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1832
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of Sep r . 38, and sub d to Mrs. C. Woodruff, Litchfield, Conn.
Arrears to the 4 th of Sep r $ 200.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 40.00 $ 240.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
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