Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10,552, Gideon Deming, Conn. Mass.

SERVICE
Connn. Mass.
Deming Gideon
NUMBER
S. 10552
CONTENTS
carded

New York 21.35 Albany
Ad to Pen Age 14 Aug 1838.
Massachusetts
To Albany New York from 4 March 1838. - 24 Aug 1838.
Gideon Jennings of Berkshire in the State of Mass who was a private in the Comp. commanded by Captain Bequith of the Regt. commanded by Lieut. Chester in the Cont. line for 1 Year
Notification sent to S Jenkins Albany New York.
At State Mills
78 Berkshire
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 40 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of Sept. 1833 and due to H. Marsh (Dalton)
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. '33 $ 100 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4. Dec. '34 20 $120
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Job Mills Clerk, Book C Vol. 2, Page 18

I Theron Denning of Hartford town and County of State of Connecticut over seventy one years of age do certify that I am well acquainted with Gideon Denning of Batten Kill N.Y. do know from my own fathers family record that he is over seventy six years of age I further certify that to the best of my memory that in the winter of 1776 he went a volunteer soldier to the west to P.C. under the command of Capt A. Sedgwick one month - also in the month of Jan y same year he enlisted under Capt A. Sedgwick for six months and served his time in the war also in the fall of 1777 he enlisted one month I think to go to R. Island I was drafted at the same time to go to Redhook absent two months - also in the summer of 1778 he was drafted to go to St. Havien I went this tour in the same company from St. Havien we were sent to Milford under the care of Capt A. Sedgwick Moses Goodman this tour was two months also I think he was drafted in 1780 in the fall of the year and went to Quaker ridge
State of Connecticut County of Hartford ss
Theron Denning
On this 29 th day of August 1832 before me the subscriber a Notary Public for the County of Hartford person ally appeared Theron Denning by a person of veracity and made solemn oath that the preceding affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth according to the best of his knowledge -
Witness my hand & seal of Office the day & year above written Samuel H. Parsons Notary Public.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF BERKSHIRE, ss.
ON this Eleventh day of September 1882 personally appeared in open Court before The Hon. Wm P. Walker Judge the Court of Probate — now sitting, in & for the County of Berkshire Gideon Dearing a resident of Dalton in the county of Berkshire and Commonwealth aforesaid, aged Seventy Six 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 7th, 1832: — That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
1 st In the month of November or December 1775. I enlisted as a volunteer soldier in the service of the United States, at Hartford, in the State of Connecticut in the War of the Revolution, at the request of Maj. Genl. Lee to go to New York. Capt. Abraham Sedgwick, Lieut. Jas. Skinner Lieut. Ensign, Peter Heath, were our officers, to Stamford in Connecticut & thence We went immediately to New York, and while there removed Cannon & military stores belonging to the British from the Arsenal in New York to a place of safety. I served at this time Major two months as near as I can recollect and returned with Capt. Sedgwick to Hartford. 2 nd In the summer of the year 1776 in June I enlisted in what I believe was called the Connecticut New Levy, under Captain Abraham Sedgwick at said Hartford with Lieut. Hubbell & Skinner & Ensign Winchell in Colo. John Chester Regt. went to New York City & was soon ordered to join Captain Lord's Company of Artillery. Eddy was our Lieutenant, under Col. Brown we served in New York until the Americans evacuated New York we then made a stand at Kingsbridge & from thence went to White Plains. Our Regt. of Artillery was in the general action at White Plains Genl. Washington Commanded. After this action we marched to Peekskill & above into the Highlands & remained there until some time in December when the six months for which I enlisted expired & I was

dismissed but do not recollect that I had any written discharge.
3 a In Sept. or October 1777 I again enlisted at said Hartford for one month under Lieut. Timothy Wadsworth; we went to Providence Rhode island & there joined Capt. Conner's company under Col. McLean's Genl. Spencer. Served one month at Providence & vicinity & returned to Hartford with Capt. Wadsworth.
4 th In the summer of 1779 I was drafted at said Hartford for two months to go to Milford Connecticut to guard the Coast, served under Capt. Abraham Sedgwick two months as near as I can recollect & returned with my Captain to Hartford.
5 th In 1780 I think in September I was drafted for two months at said Hartford & marched to Pown or Quaker Ridge in the State of New York under Capt. Bissell of Windsor Con. when at the place aforesaid myself & several others were permitted to join Capt. Conner's Company (who was from Stafford Con. & under whom I had served in 1777.) I served under said Conner for one month when Timothy Webster took my place & I returned home with Capt. Conner's permission.
I was born at said Hartford 30 th May 1756. and lived there until the ratification of the treaty of peace then removed to Granville Mass. lived there eleven years thence to Washington Mass. lived there twenty two years, thence I removed to Dalton where I have lived since & now reside. The record of my birth was on my father's family bible. I do not know where it now is. I do not recollect that I ever received a written discharge, but a mere written permission read to "let G. Dunning pass." signed by Capt. Conner at Pown or Quaker Ridge. I know not what became of it.

I am well acquainted with Rev. Ebenezer Jennings and John Chamberlin Esq., who live in my present neighbourhood & they can testify to my truth & veracity, & their belief of my services as a soldier of the Revolution.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension, or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any state.
Gideon Deming
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
W. P. Walker Judge of Probate
We, Ebenezer Jennings Pastor of the Church & residing in the town of Dalton — and John Chamberlin Esq. residing in Dalton hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Gideon Jennings who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy Six 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 that opinion.
Ebenezer Jennings Pastor Chb.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
This 30th day of August 1832 John Chamberlin before J. Henry Marshall Just. Peace
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Ebenezer Jennings is a clergyman resident in the town of Dalton — and that John Chamberlin who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Dalton in Franklin County and that their statement is entitled to credit.
W. P. Walker J. Probate
J. Henry W. Bishop Registrar of the Court of Probate for Franklin County do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Gideon Deming for a Pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this Eleventh day of
September A D 1832.
Henry W. Bishop Registrar of Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF BERKSHIRE, ss.
ON this _____ day of _____ personally appeared before the _____ of the _____ a resident of _____ in the county of Berkshire and Commonwealth aforesaid, aged _____ 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 provisions made by the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832:—That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year _____ with _____ and served in the regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension, or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any state.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I, _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a Pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____

I Asa Seymour Esqr. of Granville in the County of Hampden and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Aged Twentyfour years testify and say that I enlisted as a volunteer soldier in the Service of the United States at Hartford in the State of Connecticut in the War of the Re- volution in the month of November or December 1775 at the request of Maj: Gen. Lee to go to New York - Capt. Abra- ham Sedgwick - Lieut. Joseph Skinner Jr. - Ensign Pyle Smith were our Officers
We marched immediately to New- York and while there assisted in removing Cannon and a large quantity of Military Stores belong- ing to the British from the Arse- nal in New York to a place of safety - I am well acquainted with Gideon Deming Esqr. of Dalton in the County of Berkshire and know that he enlisted in the same Company with me at the same time and we went and returned together and were absent in said Expedition as near as I can now recollect Two Months -
In the summer of the year 1779

I and the said Deming were drafted at said Hartford for the term of Two months to go to Milford in Connecticut for the purpose of guarding the lines Said Capt Sedgwick was our Captain but I do not recollect the names of the other Officers - I and the said Deming were in Company together - marched to said Milford and served out said term and returned together - Asa Seymour.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Hampden ss. Granville 22 nd August 1832 Then personally appeared Asa Seymour Esq. to me well known as a man of truth and veracity and made Oath to the truth of the foregoing Disposition by him Subscribed -
Before James Cooley Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden ss. John Ingersoll a Clerk of the Common Pleas Court being a Clerk of Record in the County of Hampden do hereby certify that James Cooley Esq. before whom the above deposition was verified was on the twenty second day of August A.D. 1832 a Justice of the Peace for the County of Hampden and that his name subscribed is his true and proper signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Common Pleas Court at Springfield on this fourteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred thirty three John Ingersoll Clerk

13911 Gideon Deming
No. 41606
May 21 1833
P 406
Paid 12 Months
Henry Mark. Esq. Dalton
H. H. Bishop Esq.
Esq.
Ms

BRIEF in the case of  Gideon Deming  Co of Northshire  in the State of  Mass  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 76  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Name of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. Gen.     Nov. In 1775 enlisted 2 Private Capt Seagwick   1776 6 " Col Chester   Sep 1777 1 " Capt Converse Col McLellan   Summer 1779 2 " Capt Seagwick   Sep 1780 1 " Capt Converse  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Battle White Plains  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Hartford Connecticut  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionally two living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? The papers are not properly attached the magistrate is not officially confirmed one witness executed the other not 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Fayson
Examining Clerk.

Aug 6 Mr Evans
James L. Edwards Esq. Commiss y of Pensions War Dept. City of Washington,

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
State of New York } County of Albany } ss.
On this second day of August 1838, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace  Commissioner of the United States for the said County of Albany personally appeared Gideon Dunning who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain
De Witt Clinton in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Col. William H. S. T. ... in the service of the United States; that
his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Massachusetts from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State ( District or Territory ) of New York where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The following are his reasons for removing from Dalton, Berkshire Co. Mass. to the City of Albany , as that he has a daughter & three grand children residing in said City, & he wishes to reside with them
Gideon Dunning
Sworn and subscribed to before me, } the day and year aforesaid. }
L. Van Rensselaer Comr. of Crts.
☞ The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The County Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
☞ The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the pensioner's identity. He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath, is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.
☞ In every case where the Clerk of the Court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should be sent with the papers.
☞ Mode of authenticating papers. —In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officers who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or small ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Pension Cert. dated 13 Sept. 1838 - & 12 am end 21-353

State of New York Albany County ss. Silvester Hale of the City of Albany, Merchant, being duly sworn, saith that he knows the within named Gideon Denning, and saw him sign the within affidavit, and knows him to be the person therein described - having been acquainted with him about twenty years.
Sworn & subscribed this 22 nd day of of August, 1838, before me.
Silvester Hale
L. Jan Rins Com d of Deeds.
I certify that the above Deposition is a credible Witness - L Jan Rins Com d of Deeds.

Hon. E. Hart Fern U.S. House of Representatives
May 7, 1930
From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 10552, it appears that Gideon Deming was born May 30, 1756, at Hartford, Connecticut.
While a resident of Hartford, Connecticut, he enlisted in November or December, 1775, and served one or two months in Captain Abraham Sedgwick's Connecticut Company. He enlisted in June, 1776, in Captain Abraham Sedgwick's Company in Colonel John Chester's Connecticut Regiment, was transferred to Captain Ford's Company in Colonel Brewer's Massachusetts Regiment, was in the battle of White Plains and served six months in all. He enlisted in September or October, 1777, and served one month in Captain Converse's Company in Colonel McClellan's Connecticut Regiment. He enlisted in the summer of 1779 and served two months in Captain Abraham Sedgwick's Connecticut Company. He enlisted in September, 1780, and served one month in Captains Bissell's and Converse's Connecticut Companies.
At the time of the ratification of peace he moved to Granville, Massachusetts, eleven years later moved to Washington, Massachusetts, and twenty-two years later he moved to Dalton, Berkshire County, Massachusetts.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 11, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Dalton, Massachusetts.
In 1838 he resided in Albany, New York, with his daughter and grandchildren. The names of his wife, children and grandchildren are not given in the papers of the pension claim.
Rest of letter in clms. Minor Helyard, D22302 Gedediah Truillo, P. 7249. . . . .

18911 Gideon Deming
Henry Mark Esq Dalton
H. H. Bishop Esq Senox Mass

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Gideon Deming which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yy II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yy III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yy V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yy VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yy VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yy VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yy IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yy X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yy

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? yes
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? none not
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? no
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? yes
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
†QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Essex, ss. I, HENRY W. BISHOP, Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County, do hereby certify that Henry Walsh Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition was taken is one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly and regularly appointed, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and have no doubt that the Signature annexed to said deposition is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this Eleventh day of September A. D. 1832.
Henry W Bishop - Register of Probate

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Gideon Deming a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's ) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
L. File 10,552
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Nov. or Dec. 1775 1 or 2 mos. Abraham Sedgwick ✓ Conn.   June 1776 6 mos. Abraham Sedgwick John Chester "   Ford's artillery Brewer Mass   Sept. Oct. 1777 1 mo. St. Timothy Walcutt Capt. Converse McClellan Conn   Summer 1779 2 mos. Abraham Sedgwick ✓ "   Sept. 1780 1 mo. Bissell & Converse Col. ✓ "  
Battles engaged in, White Plains.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Hartford, Conn.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 11, 1832. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Dalton, Berkshire Co. Mass.
Age at date of application, born May 30, 1756, at Hartford, Conn.
Remarks: In 1838 he resided in Albany, New York, with his daughter and three grandchildren, no names stated.
Office note:
Respectfully,
Jonathan Brewer, Col. Mass. Artif. 1776. No Col. Brewer of Conn.
Commissioner.

W m O. Ensign M.D. Letter referred to Civil War Div. Jan 3. 1914 Rutland, Illinois recd Jan. 5. 1914
Hist. of William Ensign of Dalton, Mass + Madison, Ohio. " " Gideon Deming — Conn., Washington + Dalton, Mass., + Albany, N. Y. " " W m O. Ensign 14 Ohio L. Art. 1860-64

Rehr
10552 INVALID.
1914 Jan. 7. History to Mrs O Ensign 1930 May 7. hist. to Hon E. Hartmann. See letter in chm. of Union Holyland S. 22302. McC
File No. 10552
Gideon Denning
Pr. Rev War.
Act: June 7th 32
Index: Vol. A , Page 93
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Merchants Bank, Boston, 17 th Augst. 1838.
Sir,
Your letter of the 12 th inst. is recd. - In reply I have to state that Gideon Derring, a Pensioner now on the roll of this Agency, under the act of 7 th June 1832. at Forty Dollars per annum, has been paid up to 21 st March 1838. -
I am, very respectfully, Your Ob t Serv t .
Franklin Haxon
Pension Ag t
J. A. Edwards Esqr. Comm r of Pensions Washington D. C. }