Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19179, Asahel Dickinson, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Dickinson, Asahel Lucy
W. 19179
CONTENTS

Atica 24. 185
New York
Mabel Dickinson
of Oneida in the State of New York who was a Private in the Corp. commanded by Captain Bradley of the Regt. commanded by Col. Canfield in the Mass. line for Qrs and
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of Nov. 1833 and Reuben Claman Atica City
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 33 $ 200
Semi-ant. allowance ending A.M. 34 40
$ 240
{ Revolutionary Claim, for June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. C. Miller Clerk, Book 6 , Vol. 1 , Page 2 .

Letter to S. Hathaway 23 May 1833.
New York - 2,198.
Lucy Dickinson widow of Asaphel Dickinson Mass who was a pensioner under the Act of June 7, '32 and who died on the 26 th July 1836, of the value in the State of N. York, who was a P.M. in the Comp y commanded by Captain Bradley of the Reg t commanded by Banfield in the Albany line for 13 m on the
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany, at the rate of 43 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836. 27 th July 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of Mar '39, in favor of B. P. Johnson Rome, N. Y.
Arrears to the 14th of Mar. - $114.45 Semi-annual allowance ending 21.66 $136.11
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk, Book A Vol. 2 - Page 74

State of New York
Oneida County ss
On the sixth day of July in the year 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the Hon: Nathan Williams Esquire Vice Chancellor of the fifth Circuit of the State of New York now sitting in the city of Utica Oneida County and State aforesaid Asahel Dickinson a resident of the city of Utica in the County of Oneida and State aforesaid aged seventy three years last January who first being duly sworn according to Law doth upon his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed the seventh day of June 1832. This deponent declares and saith that he was born in the Town of Cornwall, Litchfield County State of Connecticut in the year 1760 according to his best knowledge and belief has no record of his age but verily believes his birth was recorded in the Town Clerks office in the town of Cornwall aforesaid. This deponent further declares that on the 26th or 27th day of April 1777 there was an alarm in the Town of Cornwall and orders given for all the Militia to turn out and march with all possible dispatch to the town of Danbury Connecticut as the British troops were on their march to or at Danbury it being the time that Danbury was taken and burnt by the British. This deponent declares that he volunteered and marched forth with, with other soldiers to Danbury (then residing in Cornwall aforesaid) this deponent further declares that as soon as he arrived at Danbury which was on the 27 day of April 1777 as this deponent verily believes, he enlisted into a company of Connecticut State troops which Company was commanded by Capt Abraham Bradley from Litchfield Connecticut for nine months aforesaid. Genl Sullivan and Arnold were then at Danbury and had the command of the American detachment at that place Genl Wooster having been wounded in an action with the British detachment who had retreated from Danbury before this deponent arrived at that place. This deponent further declares that he immediately entered on duty after he enlisted; the Capt Bradleys company to which this deponent belonged with the other militia troops remained at Danbury ten or fifteen days securing such of the American stores as were not destroyed by the British; this deponent saith that Capt Bradleys was ordered to march his company to Horse neck (Connecticut) and this deponent declares that he did march with said Company to Horse neck aforesaid.

9 and there said Company joined Col Enos Regiment which contained seven or eight hundred soldiers and this deponent further declares that he did military duty regularly in said Company which was attached to Col Enos Regiment, after a short stop at the aforesaid place said Regiment was or- dered to and did march to White Plains in the State of New York where said Regiment continued a considerable time and this deponent declares that he did duty in said com- pany. Col Enos having received orders did march his Regi- -ment to Peekskill in the State of New York and this deponent declares that he did march with Capt Bradley's Company attached to said Regiment to the aforesaid place where the said Regiment continued, there and along the Hudson ri- ver and this deponent declares that he was on duty and often out patrolling and in scouting parties after refugees 76 and in guard and other duty, until the last of October when this deponent declares that he was taken sick with the measles and sent to the Hospital at Danbury where this deponent saith he was sick three or four weeks and as soon as able this deponent saith he joined the com- -pany and Regiment at Horse neck where he contin- -ued and did duty in said Company until the last of January 1778 when this deponent was discharged from the service by Col Enos having served nine months under the 9 months aforesaid enlistment and returned home to Cornwall This deponent further declares that on the last of March 1778 then residing at Cornwall aforesaid he enlisted a private for one year Ensign Jonathan Wright was the enlisting officer and joined Capt Gillets Company of Connecticut State troops Lieut Burr & Lieut Goodwin were officers in said Company this deponent declares that he marched with said Company to Horse neck where said Company joined Col Enos Regiment where the Regiment continued three or four months when Col Enos Regiment were ordered to march to West Point this deponent declares that he did march with said Company and Regiment to West Point where he did duty regularly in said Company. said Regiment joined the American Army of of two or three thousand Continental and militia troops this deponent further declares that he continued in the service in said Regiment until the last of September when this

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deponent declares that he was taken sick and sent to Fishkill Hospital where he continued sick and unable to do military duty until the middle of November, when able to do military duty he joined said Company and Regiment at Horseneck where he continued and did duty in said Company until the time for which this deponent enlisted had expired and on the last of March 1779 this deponent declares that he was honorably and verbally discharged from the service by Col Enos and returned home to Cornwall having served one year under the aforesaid enlistment
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This deponent further declares that in July 1779 then residing in Cornwall aforesaid this deponent enlisted a private and joined Capt Waws Company of Militia enlisted for the term of three months and this deponent saith that he marched with other soldiers that enlisted at the same time to Danbury and there joined said Company after a few days stay at Danbury the Company was organized and then marched to Horseneck and there said Company joined Col Canfield's Regiment where said Regiment remained about one month as near as this deponent can recollect and this deponent further saith that he did duty regularly in said Company and Regiment, when Col Canfield Regiment to which this deponent belonged was ordered to march to North Street so called near White Plains where the Regiment remained till October this deponent saith that he was frequently on guard and on other military duty while at that place and this deponent further saith that Col Canfield Regiment was discharged after having been stationed or quartered at the last mentioned place for more than one month, and owing to some circumstances unknown to this deponent Col Canfield discharged his Regiment from further duty after having been in service two months and half this deponent saith that he was verbally discharged by Col Canfield with other soldiers under his command after having served two months and half as above stated
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This deponent further declares that in the month of May or June 1780 and this deponent cannot at this time remember the time so definite as to enable him to state with the month with precision this deponent volunteered
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and enlisted a private in a serfaunts guard for one month and half then residing in Cornwall and moved to Litchfield Connecticut and there joined serfaunts Bulls Guard there was at that time a large quantity of stores at Litchfield aforesaid belong to the Government and was necessary to be kept at that place serfaunt Bull being stationed at that place to take charge of said stores this deponent further declares that he was on guard and did military duty at the aforesaid place under the command of said serfaunt Bull for and during the term of one month and half and at the expiration of said time this deponent saith he was discharged by serfaunt Bull and returned home having served one month and half
This deponent further declares that in August 1880 then residing in Litchfield aforesaid there was a draft on the made in the company to which this deponent belonged and Charles Catter of said town was drafted for a two months campaign and this deponent further declares that he took the place of Charles Catter as a substitute and joined Capt Matthew Grants Company (said Grant was from Torrington Connecticut) and on joining said company this deponent declares that he received a serfaunts warrant and did the duty of a serfaunt in said company for and during the time of his enlistment immediately after joining Capt Grants Company said company were ordered to march to Stratford Connecticut and when said company arrived at that place they joined Major Strongs Battalion and this deponent further declares the aforesaid Battalion commanded by Major Strong were raised for the purpose of guarding the seaboard against the depredations which were so frequently committed by the Refugees this deponent further declares that after having served the aforesaid time or term of two months out he was discharged verbally by Major Strong from any further service as a substitute under the aforesaid draft and this deponent returned home
This deponent further saith that he resided in Litchfield about six months in Cornwall four years in Sherman Litchfield County Connecticut five years then moved to Whitestown Onondaga County New York where he has resided

Thirty nine years and since that time in Utica Onondaga County, and this deponent further declares that there is no person now living to his knowledge who was in the service with him in the Revolutionary war whereby this deponent can prove his services not having been in his native state for many years past
This deponent further declares that he never was in any action during the time of his service, in the first nine months of the campaign he was under the command of Genl Sullivan and Genl Arnold a part of the time, while at White Plains Col Willis Regiment was there and as this deponent believes belonged to the Continental line This deponent further saith that after so many years has elapsed he cannot recollect the name of the General Continental officer who had the command as he was stationed or quartered but a short time in a place and has no documentary evidence to prove his services while he was in the Revolutionary war having served 2 years 8 months and this he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity excepting the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any state
Sworn to and subscribed the 8 th day of July 1833.
Asahel Dickinson
J. W. Williams Vice Chan.
we Dolphus Skinner a Clergyman residing in the City of Utica and Richard Sanger residing in the same City hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Asahel Dickinson who has subscribed and sworn to the above foregoing declaration that we believe him to be seventy three years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he now and formerly has resided to have been a soldier of the Revolution and were ever in that opinion
Sworn and subscribed the 8 th day of July 1833 -
J. W. Williams Vice Chan.
Dolphus Skinner Sanger

And the said court do hereby declare his opinion after the investigation of the matter and after 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 certify that it appears to him that Dolphus Skinner who signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the City of Ithaca and that Richard Sanger who has signed the same is a resident in the same City and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
J. W. Williams per Shaw.
I James Watson Williams, Clerk of the Court of Chancery of the State of New York, for the Fifth Circuit, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Israel Dickinson for a pension.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this sixth day of July, one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.
J. Watson Williams Clerk in Chancery Fifth Circuit N.Y.

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
State of New York, } County of Oneida.
On this 11 th day of September 1838 personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas, of said county, Lucy Dickinson a resident of Utica in the county aforesaid, aged 75 years, who being first 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 7, 1838, entitled "An Act granting Half-pay and Pensions to certain Widows," that she is the widow of Asahel Dickinson late of Utica N.Y. who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States at the time of his death, and a statement of whose services will be found on the pension files Washington under act of 1832
She further declares that she was married to the said Asahel Dickinson at Orwell in the month  day of June or July in the year Seventeen hundred, and eighty three ; that her husband, the aforesaid Asahel Dickinson died on the 26 th day of July 1836 .
That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service; but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, 1794 viz; at the time above stated. That she has no recorded deed marriage but
Sworn to and subscribed on  day of  in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight Lucy Dickinson S. Dean Clerk before me Ezra W. Welch - Lucy Dickinson

Palmer New York Oneida County
James Dean being duly sworn says he is well acquainted with Lucy Dickerson within named that she is the widow of Asaph Dickerson late of Utica deceased who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States and that she has remained a widow since his death.
Given in open court the day & year aforesaid. C. Heysem Clerk of Oneida County County.
James Dean
Clerk's office, Oneida County, N.Y.
I James Dean, clerk of the said county, certify that the for- going proceedings were had in open court before the Judges thereof, on the 11 th day of September 1878.
Given under my hand and the seal of the said court, this 17 th day of December 1878.
James Dean, Clerk.
Lucy Dickerson
Mrs. Glendora Asaph

Frederick Kellogg of Cornwall in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut. Depose and say. That I am Town Clerk of said town of Cornwall and have the custody of the Public Records belonging to said town. and I have carefully examined the said Records and do not find any entry or Record of the marriage of Asahel Dickinson and Lucy Russell.
Frederick Kellogg. Town Clerk of Cornwall
State of Connecticut.
Litchfield County ss. S. Cornwall October 8 th 1838. Personally appeared the above named Frederick Kellogg Town Clerk of Cornwall who is a credible Witness and made oath to the truth of the affidavit by him 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 Esquire 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 29 th day of May A.D. 1838 and will expire on the 20 th day of June, A.D. 1839 & that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this 9 th day of October A.D. 1838
Origen S. Seymour Clerk

January 12, 1931.
Rev.& 1812 Wars Sect. ILL Am
Mrs. William G. Edwards 108 Hobart Street Utica, New York.
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 19179, that Asahel Dickinson was born in January, 1760, in Cornwall, Litchfield County, Connecticut. His father, name not stated, resided in Cornwall during the Revolution.
While a resident of Cornwall, Litchfield County, Connecticut, Asahel Dickinson enlisted and served in the Connecticut troops as follows: from April, 27, 1777, nine months as a private in Captain Abraham Bradley's Company; from March, 1778, one year as waiter to Ensign Jonathan Wright in Captain Joel Gillet's Company, Colonel Roger Enos' Regiment; from July, 1779, two and one half months as private in Captain Waugh's Company, Colonel Canfield's Regiment; from May or June, 1780, one and one half months under Sergeant Bull guarding supplies in Litchfield; and from August, 1780, two months as sergeant in Captain Matthew Grant's Company.
After the war, soldier resided in Litchfield, Connecticut, for six months, in Cornwall, Connecticut, for four years, and in Sharon, Litchfield County, Connecticut, for five years; after this he moved to Whitestown, Oneida County, New York, and remained for thirty-nine years.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 6, 1833, while a resident of Utica, Oneida County, New York, having moved there from Whitestown, New York, that part of the town which was later called New Hartford.
Soldier died July 26, or 27, 1836 in Utica, New York.

Asahel Dickinson married in June or July, 1782, in Cornwall, Litchfield County, Connecticut, Lucy Russell. They were married at the home of Hannah Russell, where Lucy had resided for about three years, no relationship to said Hannah Russell shown.
Soldier's widow, Lucy Dickinson, was allowed pension on her application executed September 11, 1838, while a resident of Cornwall, Connecticut, aged seventy-five years.
There is no reference to children.
Very truly yours,
E.W.MORGAN, Acting Commissioner.
The name "Wraugh" is found in Conn. book + is used for "Wau" in papers.

PRESIDENT WILLIAM C. WRIGHT UTICA, N.Y.
1ST VICE-PRESIDENT WILLIAM E. LEWIS UTICA, N.Y.
2ND VICE-PRESIDENT SAMUEL H. BEACH ROME, N.Y.
3RD VICE-PRESIDENT G. LINNEMANN PRESCOTT ROME, N.Y.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
RT. REV. EDWARD HUNTINGTON COLEY MRS. DANIEL N. CROUSE JUDGE P. C. J. DEANGELIS CAPT. WILLIAM G. MAYER DR. JAMES W. W. DIMON
LIBRARIAN
MRS. THOMAS D. WATKINS 1521 KEMBLE STREET UTICA, N.Y. TELEPHONE 4-9088
TREASURER GRAHAM COVENTRY UTICA, N.Y.
RECORDING SECRETARY WM. PIERREPONT WHITE UTICA, N.Y.
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY ABIGAIL C. DIMON
FOUNDED 1876 BY HORATIO SEYMOUR TO SECURE STATE RECOGNITION OF THE CENTENNIALS OF THE REVOLUTION. WE NOW SEEK NATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR THEM ALSO IN 1932—A CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION WORTHY OF THE CITY OF UTICA, AND HER FAIR NAME
MUNSON-WILLIAMS MEMORIAL BUILDING PARK AVENUE AND ELIZABETH STREET UTICA, N.Y.
10 Dec 1930
Commissioner of Bureau of Pensions Rev & 1812 Sections Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
Please send to Mrs Wm G. Edwards, 108 Hobart Street the Pension record of Asahel Dickinson , who served from Conn and also served in the Mass. Militia. Also please send the record of his wife Lucy who had a pension after her husband died. Mrs Edwards wishes this to complete her papers for D.A.R. Membership.
Thank you for your courtesy,
Yours truly
Mrs Thomas D. Watkins
Mrs Thomas D. Watkins, Librarian

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
1931 - Jan. 10 - Shet. to Mrs. Mrs G. Edwards - J.L.L.
No. 19179 Lucy Dickinson Widow of Asahel Dickinson Pr. Rev War
Act: July 7th 38
Index: — Vol. A , Page 184
[Arrangement of 1870.]

N. York Lucy Dickinson let. to Hon. A. P. Talmadge 1. March 39.
Act. July 1838

Isabel Dickinson N.Y. Albany - act 7 June when last p'd?
G.W.C.
26. March 39.
Due 27 th July 1836 p't. to that period
214

127.99 15 5.4 11 4 4 5
1332 22 1111
333 4 13 32
Hon. J. L. Edwards, Comm r . of Pensions, Washington
666 2
20 45 31 1281 7681

Bedford, Jan y 22. 1839
Hon. J. L. Edwards, } Comt r of Pensions }
Dr Sir:
Accompanying this you will receive the applications of Mary Sher- wood & Mary Kennedy, widows, for pensions.
Your earliest attention to the same is so- licited. Please forward the certificates to me, or give them to Hon. Gov. Kumble, Representative from this district.
Yrs. obdt. servt.
Robert S. Hart "

155 } 156 }
5? March 43.
amt 3800
Lucy Dickinson 2195
Mrs. Goodwin 1035
155

Mrs. S. Edwards Coop. pension
Sir
I send enclosed
two declarations for a additional pension, one for Lucy Dickinson, the other for Anna Goodwin.
They both are well known & much esteemed in this village, & their cases have no shade of doubt in them. — C. C. W. brief of Judgeship & resignation is on separate sheet to save expense } Please send answer as directed in pension agency offices — to me.
I am very resp ly yours J. Matthews
Rome N.Y. Mar 25
P.S. Since writing above
I have prepared papers for 1843 Mr. Dorothy Hibbard, who is entitled to pension but has been neglected by her relation, who should have made out her papers. I am glad since — I dare say for her husband as long as he lives — J.H. "

Duke or
Mar 22 NEW YORK
FREE
In at
my
Hon. Jas. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington.

Home. Oneida Co. N.Y. March 16. 1839
Hon J. L. Edwards
Sir:
I rec d this day your letter addressed to the Am. S. P. S. in the case of Lucy Dickinson widow of Isabel Dickinson deceased, dated 1 March. It is requested that a pension be allotted for the 13 months service as on proof on your files.
Returns are most respectfully devoted to the subscription.
I have the honor to be most Respectfully
Your obed Servt
Benj. D. Johnson

Mr. Dickins on ab. 1838.
Report to Hon W. P. Tallmadge Senate U.S.

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Sir.
Enclosed I send you the paper of Lucy Dickinson widow of Abel Dickinson late of Utica N.Y. a Pensioner deceased.
I believe the paper will be found in accordance with the rules of the Department.
I have the honor to be most Respectfully Your obedt Servt
Benj. C. Johnson
Rome oneida Co. N.Y. January 22 nd 1839

I James Baldwin of Litchfield, Litchfield County, Conn. aged 74, being duly sworn as aforesaid say that in August in the year 1777 I joined the Company of Connecticut Troops commanded by Capt Abraham Bradley, Lieut. John Prudden, Lieut. Chas Goodwin & Ensign Williams. I joined this company at Danbury Conn. & I believe that Asahel Dickinson then of S th Litchfield now of Utica N.Y. then belonged to S th Company, From Danbury S th Company marched to Fishkill & from Fishkill to Peekskill from then to the vicinity of West Chester, from there to Mamaroneck where we were stationed some time from Mamaroneck to Horse Neck where we remained till we were discharged which was as near as I can tell the 1 st of Jan y 1778. I will recollect that said Dickinson was a member of S th Company & served with me in said Company at most or all of these places. We were employed during the time I served in S th Company in keeping guard & protecting the country in our vicinity. We served as soldiers in the service of the United States. I personally know that S th Dickinson served as a soldier in S th service as a member of S th Company a part & I believe the whole time during which I belonged to the company & I understood at the time that he had been a member of S th Company for some time before I joined it. We were dismissed together, & I will remember that we came back to near S th Litchfield (where I then belonged) together, on or about the S th 1 st of Jan y 1778, And further says not Dated at S th Litchfield the 10 th day of Oct. 1833 James Baldwin
State of Connecticut } S th Litchfield Oct 10 th 1833
County of Litchfield } On this day personally appeared James Baldwin who subscribed the foregoing deposition in my presence & who is well known to me to be a witness entitled to full credit, & made solemn oath to the truth of the same Before me
Geo. P. Woodruff Justice of the Peace

I Jonathan Wright of the town & County of Litchfield Conn aged 82 years 87 years being duly sworn do depose & say that in March 1778 I was an Ensign in the Company commanded by Capt. Joel Gillett, Lieut Clark & 2 d Lieut Burr, in the Regiment commanded by Col Roger Eno. Lt Col Smith & Major Curtiss. About the first of March 1778 I enlisted several men to serve as soldiers in the service of the United States in said Company & among others I enlisted Asahel Dickinson then of 1 st Litchfield now of Utica N.Y. to serve as a soldier in 1 st Company & he in 1 st March entered into 1 st service after which he acted as my waiter. We marched from Litchfield to Norrneck, Greenwich he in Conn e & remained in that vicinity & in West Chester County N.Y. for some time for the purpose of guarding the country & preventing any intercourse between the country & the enemy in & near New York. After some months we went to West Point & served there for some time & finally returned down the River & across the country again through West Chester County to Norrneck & that neighborhood & here we remained until the Spring of the year 1779 when we were dismissed. I being one of the officers remained & served as I have above stated through the whole of the year aforesaid. And 1 st Dickinson, being my waiter I personally know served as aforesaid with me in 1 st Company for the full period of one year, which was the time for which he was by me enlisted. He was enlisted by me in 1 st Litchfield; & the service aforesaid was performed as a soldier in the Conn t Troops And further saith not.
Dated at Litchfield this 10 th day of Oct 1833
Jonathan Wright

State of Connecticut
County of Litchfield ss Litchfield Oct 10 th 1833
Personally appeared Mr Jonathan Wright, a gentleman to me well known & who is entitled to full credit, & who subscribed the foregoing deposition in my presence; & made solemn oath to the truth of the same
Before me, George C. Woodruff Justice of the Peace
I Origen S. Seymour Assistant Clerk of the County Court within & for the County of Litchfield, Conn, hereby certify that George C. Woodruff is & for a long time has been a Justice of the Peace within & for said County; and that the signatures to the certificates, annexed to the foregoing deposition of James Baldwin & of Jonathan Wright, which purport to be the signatures of s d Woodruff are genuine & his proper hand writing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court at s d Litchfield this 10 th day of October A. D. 1833
Origen S. Seymour.
Assistant Clerk

The said Asahel Dickinson when he resided in Cornwall Litchfield County Conn
Db. 233
Asahel Dickinson
Revolutionary Claim
Admitted Private 2 years 13 Nov 1804 Com am 12 City Washington
Col Secy of War

State of New York
Onondaga County ss Enoch Higby a resident in the town of New Hartford County and State aforesaid who first being duly sworn according to Law deposith and saith that he is now formerly Whitestown fifty seven years of age that he has resided in NewHartford aforesaid more then thirty seven years past and this deponent further saith that he is well acquainted with Asahel Dickinson now a resident of the City of Utica Onondaga County who formerly resided in NewHart- ford and previous there to the said Asahel Dickinson resided in Whitestown County aforesaid NewHartford formerly was a part of Whitestown this deponent further saith that he has been well acquainted with the said Asahel Dickinson for more than thirty five years past and the said Asahel has lived in the same neighbourhood and within one half mile of this deponent thirty years previous to the said Asahel re- moving to the City of Utica and this deponent further saith that he has frequently conversed with the said Asahel Dickinson on the sub- ject of the said Asahel being a soldier in the war of the Revolution and this deponent further saith that it is a common report in the neighbourhood and believed that the said Asahel Dickinson was a Revolutionary Soldier and served a considerable time dur- ing the Revolutionary war and this deponent further saith that the said Asahel Dickinson is a person of truth and veracity and so considered in the neighbourhood where he formerly resided and this deponent saith that he should place full confidence in his word and further this deponent saith not subscribed and sworn this 5 day of
July 1833 before me
Enoch Higby
Jonathan Richardson J. D. Clerk
I do here by certify that I am well acquainted with Enoch Higby who made oath to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit and have been for more than twenty years past he is a man of veracity - son and one of truth and veracity - NewHartford July 5th 1833
Jonathan Richardson Justice of Peace
State of New York
Onondaga County ss Rachel Stone a resident in the town of NewHartford county and State aforesaid who first being duly sworn according to Law deposith and saith that she is now twenty five years of age and this deponent further saith that she is well acquainted with Asahel Dick- inson who now resides in the City of Utica who formerly resided in Whitestown now NewHartford this deponent further saith that she has was been acquainted with

The said Asahel Dickinson when he resided in Cornwall Litchfield County Connecticut and this deponent saith that her father and the said Asahel father resided about half a mile from each other and the said Asahel's father and this deponent saith that in the time of the revolutionary war the said Asahel Dickinson was gone from home a considerable time and it was a common report in the neighbourhood in Cornwall aforesaid that the said Asahel had enlisted and gone into the service of the United States or revolutionary war and this deponent saith that she believes that the report was true and ever has believed that the said Asahel Dickinson was a soldier in the revolutionary war and did serve as a soldier a considerable time but can not tell how long this deponent further saith that the said Asahel has ever borne the name of being a person of truth and veracity since she has been acquainted with him and further this deponent saith not
subscribed and sworn this 5th day of July 1833 before me
Rachel her X Stone mark
Jonathan Richardson Esq. witness Almina Thompson
State of New York } John French a resident of the Town of New Paltz County of Ulster } county and state aforesaid who first being duly sworn according to law deponeth and saith that he is well acquainted with Asahel Dickinson of the City of Ulster and formerly of the Town of New Paltz and this deponent saith that he has been acquainted with the said Asahel Dickinson more than thirty seven years past that the said Asahel has resided in New Paltz formerly Ulster town more than thirty four years past and this deponent further saith that it is a common report in the neighbourhood where the said Asahel formerly resided in New Paltz aforesaid that the said Asahel was a revolutionary soldier and served a considerable time in the revolutionary war and this deponent verily believes that the said Asahel was a soldier in the revolutionary war this deponent further saith that the said Asahel has resided in the neighbourhood of this deponent and not more than three fourths of a mile distant more than thirty four years and this deponent further saith that the said Asahel is a credible person a good neighbour and an industrious man and further this deponent saith not that this deponent saith that he is sixty eight years of age
sworn and subscribed this 6th day of July 1833 before me
John French
Jonathan Richardson
I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Rachel Stone and John French who made oath to and subscribed the foregoing affidavits and know them to be credible persons Jonathan Richardson Esq.
State of New York
County of Ulster ss. I Geo. Brown Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Jonathan Richardson Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavits purports to have been sworn to was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County. And that I am acquainted with his hand writing and duly believe his name subscribed to the said affidavits to be his proper hand writing and signature. - Witness my hand & seal of office at Ulster this 6th day of July 1833. Geo. Brown Clerk

State of New York Onondaga County
Amsterdam July the 15-1833
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir. Should there be any omission or failure on the part of the above named applicant in his declaration which I hope there is not you will please to return the declaration or whatever may be the result of the same to Jonathan Richardson in New Bedford Onondaga County N.Y. if this applicant's declaration should meet with a favourable decision it is his request that the certificate of pension may be paid at the State National State Branch Bank at Utica.
I am Sir with great Respect your obedt Servt
Jonathan Richardson " "
PS

Asahel D. Dickinson Declaration
Ellis is this case
Revolutionary Claim
Honr Lewis Cass Secretary of war City Washington

State of New York Onondaga County The 16th day of July 1833,
Asahel Dickinsons amendment or explanation of his declaration made
Asahel Dickinson of the City of White County and State of said who first being duly sworn according to Law declares and saith according to his best recollection the statement in his declaration in regard to his first enlistment is just and true as to the len- -gth of time he served, the day on which he enlisted; Capt Bradley Company might have been stationed at Danbury a longer time than he stated in his declaration there were a number of Com- -panies of militia or Connecticut State troops at that time, the companies were stationed at different places for the pur- -pose of guarding the towns on the sea board and the Inha- -bitants which were very much annoyed by the Cow boys so called, one Company in a place which made but one stop before they were ordered to march to another place and often moving from place to place, this deponent fur- -ther saith that he may have made a mistake a mistake in his former declaration as to Capt Bradleys Company joining Col Enos Regiment in his aforesaid enlistment but this deponent saith that he well remembers that the Company march from Danbury to Fishkills and from thence to Pikkills and to different parts of west Chester County Mamaroneck and from thence to Horse neck etc and this deponent further saith that he believes that he must have been mistaken as to Col Enos having the command of the Regiment to which Capt Bradleys Company belonged in the year 1777 as the com- -panies which were out at that time were not quartered to- -gether but a small part of any of the time during that Campaign and this deponent further saith that from many circumstances which took place at that time which he now recollects he cannot be mistaken as to the time he enlisted which was on the 27 day of April 1777 and the length of time he served under that enlistment which was nine months several in the Connecticut State troops and this deponent further saith that he cannot say  with -th state the name of the Col who had the command of the -Capt Bradleys Company or the Regiment to which said Com- -pany belonged at that time but it had long been his im- -pression that it was Col Enos but it may be a mistake Enlistment this deponent further declares that he was enlisted by Ensign Jonathan Herbst in March 1777 and joined Capt Joel Gilletts Company of State troops for one year and this deponent further saith that in his declar- -ation in his second enlistment he stated that Capt Gilletts Company joined Col Enos Regiment there may be an error the name of the Col which might be Roger Eno in stead of Col Enos as he was some times called Enos and some times Eno - otherwise the declaration is substantially just and true excepting that he stated that he resided in the town of Carmel when he enlisted this deponent saith that his father resided in Carmel very near the line of Litchfield and this deponent was at work learning his trade but a short distance from his fathers although in the town of Litchfield

This deponent further declares and saith that he very believes that statement in his declaration under his third enlistment into Capt. waves Company as that was the name of the Capt. who he served under as near as he can recollect. This Company joined Col. Can- field's Regiment and this deponent declares that he march with said Company and Regiment as stated in his declaration and served two & half months in said Company. This deponent further saith that the statement in his declaration as to his services in the Revolutionary war and enlistment into Sergeant Bull's guard for one and half months is in all respects just and true. This deponent further declares that the sta- tements made in said declaration as to his serving as a substitute for Charles Gathin and served three months in this tour as stated is true and just as in all respects according to this deponent's best knowledge and belief. And this deponent further saith that he has made much inquiry and search for the person of obtaining witnesses and after much search he has been able to obtain the affidavit of Jonathan Wright James Baldwin an Shore — — are all the evidence that this deponent has been able to procure in support of his claim or declaration which he hopes will be sufficiently satisfactory to remove all doubts as to any fraudulent intenti- on in his declaration although there may have been some small mistakes after an lapse of more than fifty years further saith not
Sworn and subscribed this 19 day of October 1833
s Atahel Dickinson
before me
Jonathan Richardson Justice of Peace
I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Atahel Dickinson who made oath to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit he resided a number of years in Middlesex and not more than three fourth of a mile from the under signed the said Atahel is a credible person and one of truth and veracity
State of New York
Jonathan Richardson J. Peace
Clerk's office Middlesex Co. ss.
I Geo Brown Clerk of said
County do certify that Jonathan Richardson before whom the above affidavit was part to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County and that I am acquainted with his handwriting & very believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature. — Witness my hand & seal of office at Utica in said County this 19th day of October 1833
Geo Brown Clerk

A161 Lucy Dickinson Widow Act 1838
Lucy Dickinson N.York
act 7 July 38
B. V. Johnson Rome Oneida Co N.Y.
admo 12mo sic $43 \frac{33}{100}
Died 27 July 36 pen: com 28 July 36
Hon. A. P. Tallmadge Senate N.Y.
B. V. Johnson Rome N.York

Mrs Hannah Russell of the Town of Fairfield County of Herkimer and State of New York being duly sworn makes oath and says that the Widow Lucy Dickinson is the wife of the late Asahel Dickinson deceased of the Town of Utica County of Oneida State of New York and was married at her house in the Town of Cornwall County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut by Mr Welch Esq when in her Twentieth year of age & was married to the said Asahel Dickinson
She remembers, from the circumstance of Lucy's living with her Grandmother, until she was about Sixteen years old that she made made it her home at her house for about Three Years afterwards She remembers very well that Mr Welch Esq was sent for to Marry them in the evening and was sick - That he came the next morning and married them while she was making her cheese and further saith not
Hannah Russell
Subscribed and sworn August 20th 1858 before me -
Morgan L Churchill Justice of the Peace
I certify that Hannah Russell is a woman of credibility truth & veracity
Morgan L Churchill Justice
Charles H. Linsell

State of New York Herkimer County
Clerks Office for I John Dyer Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Morgan L Churchill Esq before whom the within affidavit purport to have been taken Was at its date one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County duly elected and qualified And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and Vividly believe the signature to be genuine
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set My hand and Affixed the Seal of said County This 19 th November 1838
Dyer Clerk