Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25527, Phineas Dean, Conn. Continental

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn. Continental
Dean Phineas or Deane, Phinehas Ruth
W-25527 B.L.Wt. 17576-160-55
CONTENTS

Phinehas Dean of Chatham in the State of Conn. who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Sampson of the Reg. t commanded by Col. Wyllys in the Conn. t line time for 15 months.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Conn. at the rate of 50. Dollars 00. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of May 1832. and sent to Wm. L. Storrs, Middleton, Ct.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833. $ 100.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. 1833. $ 25.00
125.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Francis J. Francis Clerk, Book C. Vol. 3 d Page 10

3716 Connecticut Nathaniel widow of Nathaniel who served in the Revolutionary war as a
Interest of the Estate of the late Nathaniel Certified to be correct on the 4th day of March 1848
Certificate of Pension granted the day of March 1848 and sent to Nathaniel Nathaniel
Entered on Roll of Pensions January 2nd February 3 1848 Page 218 Vol 1

21. 10. 1811. London. July 1811.
London

act Mar 2/55
133127 May 14/55
Ruth Deane wid. of Phineas Deane, dec.
Capt. Col. W. D. S. Adol.
J. H. Cottle line,
Cent. D.
Rev. W. D.
Adol. a/c Feb 21/56,
Adol. Selby B. D. S.
Henry Fowler Hartford Conn

Pinchas Dean's Papers
Naar John or age Dec
Admitted
Private 15 monthly
Comm. Line-

I Phinehas Dean of the town of Chatham in the county of Middlesex & State of Connecticut in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 do make the following Statement under oath - vizt.
That on the 17 th day of May A D 1819 I was placed on the Pension Roll of the United States as appears by the annexed Certificate of the War office of the United States from which time under & by virtue of said Certificate I continued to receive a Pen- sion until the 17 th day of March A D 1820 which was the last day & time on which I received said Pension after which I dis- continued receiving said Pension & was dropped from said Pension Roll as I suppose on account of my having too much property to entitle me thereto - that at the time of my receiving said Pension Certificate I ever since I resided, & now reside, in said Town of Chatham - That I enlisted in the Continental State troops or militia of the State of Connecticut Captain afterwards under a Colonel Jonathan Return Meigs or Return Jonathan Meigs (the said be- forement does not recollect which was his

name was written but the records will show Colonel Samuel H. Parsons in his Regiment about the first day of May 1775 a few days after the Lexington battle (the precise day said Deponent does not recollect but it was in the said month of May 1775) for the period of six months which enlistment preferred I served out I was marched directly to Roxbury - after the Capria tion of which said term of six months I immediately or very nearly about that time (I cannot remember precisely on what day) I again Enlisted into the Continental Army of the United States under Colonel Wyllys in his Regiment in Captain Storer's Company until the first day of the year 1777 during which term I served under said term of enlistment after which I was drafted into the Continental Army into Colonel Samuel Webb's Regiment (of which Lieutenant Col. Ebenezer Huntington was Lieutenant Colonel) in the Spring next previous to the execution of Major Andre & in the same year

The precise day I do not remember and served in pursuance of said last mentioned draft from thence until the expiration of that year when I was dismissed the time for which I was so drafted having expired - That I was also in service in the Con- -necticut Militia, two months or there- abouts (I cannot state exactly how long but at least months) in the year 1777 being drafted to serve therein - That in the year that General Burgoyne was taken I served in the light Infantry Company of the town of Middletown in said State of Connecticut under Captain George in Colonel Phillips Sabin Regiment under said Company, for the term of two months or thereabouts, during which term we were marched into the State of New York - which embraces all my terms of services excepting short terms in cases of alarms when I was called out of service -

and for further particulars I refer to my Application to the War Depart- ment for my former Pension Agreement Files accompanying documents &c & to the Records of said Department file in said War Department, & I respectfully request to be placed on the Pension Roll, — I am in my Seventy fifth year of my age. — Dated at Middletown in the County of Middlesex & State of Connecticut — on this 11th 12th day of August A.D. 1832. —
State of Connecticut County of Middlesex Town of Middletown August 1 st 1832
Be it remembered that on the day & year & at the place last above mentioned personally appeared Mr Phinehas Dean the signer of the above statement & made Solemn Oath to the truth of said Statement before me
William L Storrs Justice of the Peace within said County of Middlesex

State of Connecticut County of Middlesex, Town of Middletown Clerk's Office of the County Court of said County of Middlesex
August 7 th 1832
I William H Fisk Assistant Clerk of the said County Court duly appointed & sworn do hereby certify that William L. Storrs is a Justice of the Peace within the said County of Middlesex duly appointed & sworn, & that the signature annexed to the certificate next proceeding is his genuine signature
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my name with my official signature & the seal of my said Office on the day & year last above mentioned.
W m H. Fisk Assistant Clerk

State of Connecticut } ss. Middletown County of Middlesex } Probate District.
On this 24 th day of August A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Middletown in said State the same being a Court of record by the laws of said State Ruth Dean a resident of Chatham in said County of Middlesex aged seventy five 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 wid- ows," that she is the widow of Phinehas Dean formerly Phinehas Dean Jr. late of said Chatham deceased who was at the time of his decease, a sergeant in the Revo- lutionary War, and at the time of his decease was a pensioner of the

United States on the Roll of the Connecticut Agency, but having preserved no copy of the Pension Certificate at the time when she applied for the arrears of pension she can not state the number or date of the certificate or enter into other particulars respecting the same or the service of her said husband.
She farther declares that she was married to the said Phinehas Dean on the fifteenth day of December in the year seventeen hundred and eighty five; that her husband the aforesaid Phinehas Dean died on the twenty eighth day of June in the year eighteen hundred and thirty three; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seven- teen hundred and ninety four, to wit, at the time above stated.

and that she has not inter- married since the decease of the said Phinehas Dean, but continues to be and now is his widow. Ruth Dean
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written before me the undersigned judge of Probate for said Middletown District. I farther certify that the said Ruth Dean is a respectable and credible witness, and that the cause of her making the said declaration before the said Court of Probate for Middletown District instead of the Court of Probate for the District of Chatham is that she lives much nearer to the place of holding the Court in Middletown than to the place of holding the Court in Chatham District, and being in =

firm she can not with conven- ience attend the Court in Chat- ham District the distance from her residence to the place of holding the Court in Chatham District being six miles, and to the place of holding the Court in Middletown District half a mile.
Sam l Cooper C. Judge of Probate
State of Connecticut.
Middletown Probate District
I John Trull Clerk of the Court of Probate for S d Middletown District Certify that Sam l Cooper Esq r is Judge of the Court of Probate for Middletown District & that the foregoing signatures mark s A. B. C. purporting to be his are genuine - In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & affix d the seal of S d Court of Probate this 24 th day of Aug t . A.D. 1838. Jno Trull Clk

13312.7
Bounty land claim of Ruth Dean Widow of Phinehas Dean, dec'd (Revolutionary Service) under Act 3 March 1855

State of Connecticut
Hartford County ss. Berlin
On this 10 day of May A D 1853 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for said County Ruth Dean Aged 94 Years a resident of Berlin in the County of Hartford State of Connecticut who being duly sworn according to law Declares, That she is the Widow of Phinehas Dean deceased who was a Private in the War of the Revolution and a Pensioner of the United States under the Act of June 7. 1832 at fifty dollars per annum.
She further states that she is now a pensioner under the Act February 2 d 1848 at $50. per annum, that her pension certificate is dated at the War Department on the 10 th day of February 1849. and she refers to her original application for a pension under the Act July 7. 1838 on file in the Pension Office in Washington for proof of her husband's service and death and of their marriage.
She further declares that her husband the aforesaid Phinehas Dean died on the 28 th day of June 1833 and that she has ever since remained and now is his Widow
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the Act approved the 3 rd March 1831. Ruth Dean

We Russell Strong and Catharine Strong, residents of Berlin in the County & State aforesaid upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Ruth Dean in our presence, and that we know the applicant to be the identical person she represents herself to be
Russell Strong Catharine Strong
The foregoing declaration & affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day & year above written and I certify that I know the Affiants to be Credible Persons: that the Claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim
Henry Fowler Justice of the Peace

Ruth Dean Wid of Phoebe Co.
Ad 7 July 1838
Married 1785- died 1833
Allotted $50 per ann,
Jon Barnes Esq Middletown Ct

I Hervey Talcott of Chatham, County of Middlesex, & State of Connecticut, hereby certify, that it appears by the records of the first Church in said Chatham, of which records I have custody, that the Rev. Cyprian Strong was the regular minister of said church during the year Seventeen hundred & eighty five. In the records kept by him is the following, viz.
"Record of Marriages A.D. Seventeen Hundred & Eighty five.
Dec r . Fifteenth. Phinehas Dean Jr. & Ruth
Hall were joined in Marriage."
I, the said Hervey Talcott, certify, that the above is a true copy of the Record, except the date, which is expressed on the Record in fair legible figures, as follows, viz.
"A.D. 1785. Dec r . 15."
I, the said Hervey Talcott, depose & say, that I hold the office of Minister of the above named first church in Chatham, & that the above is a true extract from the Records of said church, with the exception above nam- ed as certified by me.
Hervey Talcott.

Harvey Falcott, Minister of the first Church in Chatham, County of Middlesex, & State of Connecticut, appeared before me, & made oath to the foregoing deposition; & I certify that the deponent is a credible witness.
State of Connecticut, County of Middlesex, Chatham August 22, 1838.
Abel Lewis Just Peace
State of Connecticut, } John Trull Clerk of the County Middlesex County } Court of S d County of Middlesex do Certify that Abel Lewis Esq t is a Justice of the Peace within & for S d County of Middlesex as S d Com t on file in my Office & that his Name subscribed to the preceding Certificate is his proper Hand Writing & signature. I also Certify that Rev d Harvey Falcott is Minister of the first Church in Chatham & that his Name subscribed to the preceding Certificate is his proper Hand Writing & signature.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & affixed the seal of S d County Court this 24 th day of Aug t A.D. 1838
J. Trull Clerk

State of Connecticut } ss. Middletown. County of Middlesex }
I William Makinster of Middletown aforesaid being duly sworn, depose and say that I am fifty three years old; that I am the son-in-law of Ruth Dean of Chatham in said County who has this day applied for a pension under the act of July 7. 1838. that she is the widow of Phinehas Dean late of said Chatham deceased, who died on the 28 th day of June one thousand eight hun= dred and thirty three, and at the time of his decease was a pensioner of the United States; that the said Ruth Dean, to my knowledge, obtained the ar= rears of pension due to said Phinehas at the time of his decease, and transmitted his pension certificate to the

Pension Agency at Hartford and that the said Ruth Dean has not intermarried since the decease of said Phinehas, but continues to be and now is his widow, and farther I say not,
William Makiniter
Sworn and subscribed this 24 th day of August A. D. 1838 before me the undersigned Judge of Probate for the District of Mid- dletown in said State. I farther certify that the said deponent William Makiniter is a respect- able and credible witness.
Saml. Cook Judge of Probate

State of Connecticut } ss. Middletown, County of Middlesex }
I Joseph Taylor of said Middletown being duly sworn depose and say that I am fifty five years old; that I have for many years been acquainted with Ruth Dean of Chatham in said County, the widow of Phinehas Dean late of said Chatham deceased, who died a few days years since and at the time of his decease, was as I understood and believe a pensioner of the United States. I have this day seen the said Ruth Dean and know her to be formerly the wife and now the widow of the said Phinehas Dean; and farther I say not.
Joseph Taylor.
Sworn and subscribed this 24 th day of August A. D. 1838, before me the undersigned Judge of Probate for the District of Middletown in said State. J

farther certify that the said deponent Joseph Taylor is a re- spectable and credible witness.
Saml. Cooper Esq. of Portland

We William Jarvis a clergyman residing in the town of Shelburne in Middlesex County and the Hall of said Shelburne hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Phinehas Dens of said Shelburne who has subscribed to the above Declaration - that we believe him to be 74 years of age - that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution - that we concur in that opinion - that he sustains the character of an honest man & man of truth & veracity. Sworn & subscribed this day before us.
William Jarvis. J. N. Wales

And the Said Court do hereby declare their Opinion after the investigation of the Matter & after putting the in- terrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the abovenamed applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. and the Court further Certifies that it appears to them that William Gawis who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman residing in the town of Chatham in Middlesex County & that Joel Hall who has also signed the same is a resident in said town of Chatham That they are credible persons That their statement is entitled to credit.
Stillman K. Wightman, Judge of Probate for the District of Middletown

I John Fisk Clerk of the Court of Probate within the District of Middlesex aforesaid do hereby Certify that the foregoing con- tains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Phoebe Dean for a Pensions. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of said Office This 21 st day of November A D 1832.
J. Fisk Clerk

I William Sumner of Middletown in the State of Connecticut aged 75 years being duly sworn depose Say that in May in the year 1775 I was a mem- ber & soldier in a company of the Connecticut light Infantry of which Ebenezer Sumner was the Captain, Robert Warner the lieutenant, Return Jon- athan Meigs the Major & S t . M c Whorter the Colonel — that we were in said May 1775 detailed for six months & marched to Roxbury & did duty for said period of six months when we returned — I know S t Phineas has Dean then of said Middletown now of Chatham in Connecticut & it is according to my recollection that he the said Dean was a member of said company & did duty as a soldier in the said company during said term or term of service.
Dated at said Middletown this 14 th of Nov. 1832.
William Sumner
State of Connecticut County of Middlesex Middletown Nov. 14 th 1832 Then & there personally appeared

William Sumner. signer of the foregoing deposition a person to me well known personally of fair character for truth & integrity & made solemn affirmation to the truth of the facts stated in said affidavit before me
(A)
Wm. Linton Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut County of Middlesex & I John Fiske Clerk of the County Court for said County of Middlesex do certify that William L. Groot Esquire was on the 24 th & 25 th inst Nov r and now is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Middlesex as per commission on file in my office and that his name subscribed to the within certificates marked A. & B, are his proper hand writing and signatures.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Middletown in said County this twenty first day of Nov r A.D. one thousand eight hun- dred and thirty two.
W. P. M. Clerk

Geo. Hubbard's Depo- sition in the case of Phineas Dean's application for a Pension

George Hubbard of Chatham in the County of Middlesex & State of Connecticut being seventy four years of age and being duly sworn doth depose and say that in the summer of the year either 1777 or 1778 he was drafted as one of the Connecticut Militia to perform a tour of duty in the service of the United States at & near Guilford in Connecticut, that he cannot now say with certainty whether this was in the year 1777 or 1778, but he recollects that it was but a short time either before or after the surrender of Burgoyne, that he went to Guilford in the service aforesaid, as nearly as he can recollect about the 1 st day of June & was employed in keeping guard on the coast of Long Island Sound & watching the motions of the enemy that he continued in said service for the space of two months. That he was a member of the company commanded by Capt Hugh White, which was attached to the Regiment under the command of Col. Sage. William Starr then of Middletown was Lieut. of said Company.
And said Deponent further saith that Phineas Dean of Chatham in the County & State aforesaid who is well known to said Deponent & is seventy four years of age, was also drafted at the same time & for the same service with said Deponent; That said Dean was a member or private in the company aforesaid and performed the duties of a soldier therein for the term

of two months. And further the Deponent saith not. Dated at Chatham the 16 th day of Nov- ember A 1832
George Hubbard
State of Connecticut Middlesex County 3 d .
Be it remembered that on the 16 th day of November A 1832 personally ap- peared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace within & for said County of Middlesex George Hubbard, whose name is underwritten to the above deposition, and who is well known to me to be a person of truth & veracity, and made solemn oath that the matters contained in said Deposition are true
Before Me
Horace Foote Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut
County of Middlesex
§ I John Sissie Clerk of the county courts for said county of Middlesex do certify that Horace Foote Esq was on the 16 th of Nov r last and now is a Justice of the Peace within and for said county of Middlesex as per commission on file in my office, and that his name subscri- bed to the above certificate is his proper hand writing and signature.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said courts at Middletown in said county this twenty first day of Nov r A D one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
J. Sissie Clk

Fin! Proof Dep- osition in the case of Phoebe Deane Affidavit for a Tenth

Timothy Russel of Chatham in the County of Middlesex & State of Connecticut being Seventy five years of age and being duly sworn doth dep- ose and say that in the fall of the year 1777 he was drafted as one of the Connecticut Militia to perform a tour of duty in the service of the United States that he went to Fishkills on the North River in the State of New York in the service aforesaid as nearly as I can recollect about the first day of Oct- ober & marched to P t Fishkills & there we received the news of the surrender of Bur- goyne that he continued in P t service one month or more that he was a member of Capt Blagues Company Commanded by Lieut Joseph Sage Capt Blague being with Gen Gates in the Northern Army P t Capt Blagues Company was attached to the Regiment under the command of Col. Comfort Sage
And said deponent further saith that Phineas Deane of Chatham in the County & State aforesaid who is well known to P t deponent is seventy four years of age

was also drafted at the same time and the same service with the deponent that R. Deane was a member of Capt Phillips Company of Light Infantry of Col Sages Regiment - And Deponent further saith that he well knew the said Deane to be in the said Service for the term of one Month or more - and further the de- ponent saith not - Dated at Chatham the 19 day of Nov. A.D. 1832
Timothy Russell
State of Connecticut } ss Middlesex County }
Be it remembered that on the 19 day of November 1832 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace within & for the County of Middlesex Timothy Russell whose name is under- written to the above deposition and who is well known to me to be a person of truth & veracity and made solem oath that the matters contained in said deposition are true.
Before me Guy Cooked justice of the peace

State of Connecticut County of Middlesex S. I. John Fiske Clerk of the county Court for said County of Middlesex do certify that Guy Cooper Esq r was on the 19 th of inst. November and now is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Middlesex as per Commission on file in my office and that his name subscribed to the preceding Certificate is his proper hand writing and signature.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Middletown in s d County this twenty first day of November A D one thousand Eight Hundred and thirty two.
J. Fiske Clk

I Allen Evans of the town of Middle- ton in the County of Middlesex & State of Connecticut of the age of 71 being duly sworn depose & say that I was a soldier in the Continental Army during the Revolu- tion - that I was in the company commanded by Captain Willes of Northfield Connecticut in the regiment of which Samuel D Webb was Colonel & Ebenezer Huntington Lieutenant Colonel: that Phinehas Dean of Uxbridge I am well acquainted with and I recollect distinctly that said Dean served in the same Regiment which I have mentioned but in another company from that in which I served - he was in the company commanded by Captain Hart whose Christian name I do not remember we all the said Dean & myself served in said Regiment together I cannot state from my recollection how long but I know it was the year that Major

Andre was executed and I was one of the friends who laid Andre at a Church & I am very certain that the time during which I lived with said Dean as aforesaid was not short of six months & I should think more - I lived at other times with said Dean but it is impossible for me to re- collect particularly when - & further say not - Dated Middletown Conn. Nov. 21. 1832
Allen Evans
on the 21 st day of November 1832 at Middletown in Connecticut personally appeared before me Allen Evans, signer of the above affidavit & made solemn oath to the truth of the same.
(B)
William L. Storrs Jeremiah McRae

Plinius Dand

Payable semi-annually-- the first pay- ment on this certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in Middletown Connec t at the A. S. Branch Bank
not in S B Webb reg
Recorda

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY That, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
Phineas Dean late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Connecticut Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the Twenty-Second day of March one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen  Nineteen
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this Seventeenth day of May one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen
J. L. Edmards, in the absence and on behalf of the Secretary of War.

State of Connecticut County of Middlesex
District of Middletown. In Town of Middletown
On this 21 st day of November AD 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Court of Probate within for the said District of Middletown now sitting of which Stephen Krightman Esq is the Judge - Phinehas Dean of the town of Chat- ham in said County for resident in said Town of Chatham aged 74 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following decla- rations in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 that is to say - The said Phinehas Dean declares of faith that he the said Phinehas Dean was placed on the United States Pension Roll and discontinued therefrom as stated in the following declaration or statement by him submitted & annexed

herto - that at the time of receiving said Pension Certificate therein mentioned I was aged therto he resided & has ever since resided I state resides in said Town of Chatham - in Plymfield in Connecticut & when a boy came to that he was born in the town of Middletown afterward when he has since resided in said  in said until he was twenty five years old when he removed to said Chatham where he has ever since then resided - that the facts stated in the application to the Pen- sary of War on which the Pension Certifi- cate aforesaid was granted are all true - & that he did service in the Army of the Revolution as stated therein - that besides that service he did service as a soldier in the Continental troops in the Revolutionary War for several years - that it is not now within the power of  of said Deane to prove by

living witnesses the various tours or times of service which he performed either in the Continental or State troops by reason of the death of those with whom said Dean was asso- ciated and that the accompanying depositions are all the evidence that said Dean finds himself now able to obtain of such service - that he enlisted in the State troops or militia of the State of Connecticut under Captain Jonathan Return or Return Jonathan Meigs upon Colonel Samuel H. Parsons as near the first day of May 1775 as said Dean can remember & he is certain about that time - that it was shortly after the Lexington battle a few days - that said

Enlistment was for six months - which term I passed out as a soldier in said company - at or about the expiration of which term of service the day I cannot remember, I enlisted into the Continental Army under Colonel Griffiths in Capt. Ebenezer Sumner's Company until the first day of the year 1777 and after I passed as a soldier therein until said first day of the year 1777 - after that I was drafted into the Continental Army into Colonel Samuel Webb's Regiment of which Stephen Huntington was the Lieut. Colonel in a company commanded by Captain Hart which was in the Spring left previous to Major Andre's execution and

The same year I do not remember the day nor month - from which last mentioned  draft I served in said company until the last day of that year - When I was dismissed the term of my being drafted having expired - I was present at Andros execution - I was also in the Service in the Connecticut Militia in Capt. Hugh White's company two months or thereabouts. I cannot state exactly how long but at least two months, in the year 1777 being drafted - that in the year that event. Whereupon was taken I served in the light Infantry company in the said town of Middletown in Col. Comfort Sage's Regiment

under Capt. George Phillips who was Captain of said Company for the term of about two months during which term I was marched into the State of New York - which includes all my time of service except short terms in cases of alarms when I was called on spurred but of which I have no particular remembrance as to times for that I am unable to detail them - I would further state that the foregoing statement is according to my best recollection I know of at this time - that I am an old man it is possible that I may not be precisely correct

either in this or previous decla- rations or statements but I believe I am that I am and evidently I enlisted into the first time I enlisted into the State troops as above and under the rank of Colonel Mays which was about May 1. 1875 until the first day of the year 1877, the end of my enlistment under said Colonel Wiggins as before mentioned. I was constantly with the same in active service although it is possible that I may be in an error as to the times when my enlist- ment in the State troops began

on my Enlistment under Colonel Weyl's Command. - I make this statement because there may be an apparent disre- pancy between my statement on which my Pension Certificate has granted to me the statement annexed hereto. - The said Pensioner Dean Henry Klingrich claims that there is a pension or annuity except the present I declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State to the said Dean Klingrich

After I had performed said term of service in said Samuel Webb's Regiment I received a Discharge which however I cannot find & have lost or mislaid it which is the only Discharge I received - from the day & year aforesaid.
Philip H. Hance

J. 36.505
Phineas Dean
March 22, 1819 - 61 -
Enl. Middletown Conn
Sept 75
- Capt Ebenezer Sumner
Col Samuel mylrip 22 const
11. Thos. Knowlton
dis Dec 31, 76 Pickett Hill, NY at Flat Brook - York Co. retreat fr. NY Harlem Hgts.
(Gus)

Commissioner of Pensions Record & Pension Office. War Department Washington D.C.
Dear Sir.
Will you kindly send me the Pension Record of Phineas Dean a Revolutionary Soldier from Conn, Pensioner 1832. Middlesex Co Conn, and oblige, Very Truly, yours.
Mrs Chas. T Platt
310 S. 22 nd St.
Omaha June 12 th 1905
Omaha Neb

36 505
Very INVALID.
File No. 86, 505
Miners Dean
Rev Rev Wad
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 158
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Jan. 9. 1897. History to Mrs - Frances L. Poole, 1027 Locust st. Dubuque, Iowa - Arr Inv-34.740
June 26, 1905, History to Mrs. Charles T. Platt, Omaha, Nebr.

Reg  WIDOW, &c.  one
File No. 25,527
Ruth Deane Wid of Phineas Deane Prin Newber
Act Feb 2nd 1848
Index: Vol A , Page 178
[Arrangement of 1870.]

✓ 17.576
3
Herb. Am.

402 Connecticut Ruth Hlean widow of Phinehas D. Hlean
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 28 th June 1833 of Middlesex Co. in the State of Ct.
who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Sampson of the Regt. commanded by Col. Myllis in the Ct. line for 15 Months
Inscribed on the Roll of Ct. at the rate of 50 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of Sept. 1838 and sent Jonathan Barnes Middletown Ct.
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept 1838 $125.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Decr. 25.00
$150.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded, by J. D. Addison Clerk Book A . Vol. 1 st Page 175

2248.
Connecticut
Ruth Deane
widow of Phineas Deane
who was a Private
in the Connecticut line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 50 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of December 1843 and sent to Jonathan Barnes
Middletown Connecticut
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 66.

Letter to P. A. G. 18 March 49
Rep J. S. D. W. 1843

10.712 R Connecticut
Phineas Dean
of Middletown in the state of Connecticut who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Myllis of the Connecticut line, for the term of One Year
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 22 nd of March 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th of May 1819 and sent to Stephen P. Hosmer Esq. Middletown Connecticut
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 . 60.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep 1819. 42.58 5 Mo. \frac{10}{31} . $42.58
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

See letter to H. W. L. Storrs 27 Octo 1832 letter to same 15 th March 1832

Hartford Conn. May 11. 1855
Sir
I transmit herewith the claim of Ruth Deane Widow of Phinehas Deane dec Revolutionary, for Bounty land under the Act approved 3 rd March 1855.
please make returns to me
I am very Respectfully
Your Ob. Serv
Henry Fowler
L P Waldo Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

Middletown Conn. August 24. 1838,
Sir, I send the application of Ruth Dean for a pension, with a request that the certificate, if issued, may be transmitted to me. —
Permit me to inquire whether the applications already transmitted will come to their turn soon . I make the inquiry, because the applicants are, as usual, anxious for a decision of their claims.
Very respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
J. A. Barnes.
James L. Edwards, Esq. Commissioner of Pensions.

4508
B
Sep 25 1843
Re Ruth Dean
Oct 1843
Cash
$50 per an
Jonathan Barnes Middletown Conn
J. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
FREE

4508
B Sep 25 1843
See Ruth's Memo
Oct 1843
Canv $50 per a
Jonathan Barney Middletown Con
FREE
James L. Edwards, Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Middletown Conn. Sept. 23. 1843.
Sir,
I inclose the application of Mrs. Ruth Dean, who requests that her certificate may be trans- mitted to me.
With much respect
Your Obt. Servt.
Jonathan Barnes
James S. Edwards, Esq. Commissioner of Pensions

Phineas Dean Private 76 - 14 year Wyllis Connecticut Regt.
Admitted

State of Connecticut, ss. Middletown.
a ON this 22 nd day of March 1819, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, personally appears Phineas Dean aged 61 years, resident in in the said State, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, 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 Phineas Dean on the month day of September 1775, enlisted in Middletown in the state of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Ebenezer Sisson, of and in the regiment commanded by Col. Samuel Wyllys and in the brigade commanded by Genl. Joseph Spencer.
that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the last day of December 1776, when he was discharged from service in Peek's Hill state of New York; that he was in the battles of Flat Bush, York Island in the Retreat from New York, & at Warrenton heights under the command of Genl. John Thomas Knowlton; and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. That he has lost his discharge, & that his circumstances are as they are represented to be, by the subscriber with others.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
J. Fitch Hosmer
B I, Stephen Fitch Hosmer Judge of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Phineas Dean did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support: and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Connecticut, ss. Middletown, March 22 nd 1819
J. Fitch Hosmer

State of Connecticut, ss. Middletown,
ON this 22 d day of March 1819, before me the Subscriber, one of the Judges of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, personally appears
Robert Warner of Middletown in the said State, a person known to me, to be of good character and worthy of belief, who being by
me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare and say, that he is well acquainted with Phineas Dean of Stratford in Connecticut the person who made
the preceding declaration on oath, and that  that  the  Robt Warner
in the 1775 was a Lieutenant in the Company com- manded by Capt. Ebenezer Dyer, a Captain Lieutenant in the Regiment commanded by General William Howe in the Brigade of Genl Joseph Spencer, that in the latter of September 1775 at the beginning of October 1775, Phineas Dean aforesaid enlisted as a Soldier in the said Company, & served as such in till the last day of December 1775, when he was duly discharged from the Service.
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.
John Warner

State of Connecticut, ss. Middletown.
L
ON this 22 d day of March 1819, before me the Subscriber, one of the Judges of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, personally appears
Ephraim Bowers of Hartford in the said State, a person known to me, to be of good character and worthy of belief, who being by
me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare and say, that he is well acquainted with Phineas Dean of Saunders the person who made
the preceding declaration on oath, and that in the years 1775 & 1776, he was a Soldier in the Company commanded by Capt. Elkanah  Townsend , in the Regiment commanded by General William  Putnam . That the said Phineas Dean was a Soldier in the said Company, & a tent- mate of the Deponent, from the begin- ning of October 1775 to the latter of December 1776, when he was duly dis- charged from the Army.
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.
J. H. W. M.

I
John Fisk
Clerk of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify, That the Honorable
Stephen Fitch Warner
of Middletown in said State, is
one of the Judges of the said Court, and that his name subscribed to the preceding Declarations and Certificates, marked A. B. C. D. & The
Succeeding marked E is his proper hand writing and signature.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court, at Middletown on this 22 nd day of March 1819.
J. Fisk
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C State of Connecticut ss. Middletown. On this 2nd day of March 1819, before me the Subscribers one of the Judges of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, personally appeared Joshua Wolcott, & Aaron Bliss both of Chatham in the said State, persons known to me to be of good character & worthy of belief, who being by me first duly sworn according to Law, do, on their Oaths, declare & say, that they are well acquainted with Phi- neas Dean of said Chatham, the per- -son who made the preceding Declaration on Oath, & with his property; That his property, in their judgment, is worth about Two Thousand Dollars, & if leased, would produce a clear net of One Hundred & Twenty Dols. Clear per annum.
Sworn to & declared before me this day & year aforesaid.
Abijah Weyman

John Fisk I
Clerk of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify, That the Honorable
Stephen Fitch Warner of Middletown in said State, is
one of the Judges of the said Court, and that his name subscribed to the preceding Declarations and Certificates, marked A. B. C. D. & The
Succeeding marked E is his proper hand writing and signature.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court, at Middletown on this 22 d day of March 1819.
J. Fisk

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State of Connecticut } ss. Portland County of Middlesex }
On this 19 th . day of September, in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and forty three, before me Archibald Kinney a Justice of the peace for said County, duly commissioned and sworn, personally appeared Ruth Dean of Portland in the said County of Middlesex and a resident of said Portland, aged Eighty One 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 3 rd of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Phineas Dean who was a Sergeant, in the Revolutionary war, that she cannot state the Regiment in which he served, having no documents, except those which she transmitted to the war department on receiving her original pension certificate, to which documents she begs leave to refer, and that the annual amount of the pension under the act of July 7 th 1838 was Fifty Dollars. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed } on the day and year above } written before me }
Ruth Dean
A. Archibald Kinney Justice of the Peace

I further certify that the said declarant Ruth Dean is personally known to me, and that she is a credible witness.
B. Archibald Hinnery Justice of the Peace.
State of Connecticut } Middlesex County. } I John Pirk Clerk of the County Court of said County of Middlesex do certify that Archibald Hinnery Esq. was on the 19 th day of September 1843. In now is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County of Middlesex as per Commission on file in my Office & that his name subscribed to the preceding Certificates mark A. B. are his proper Hand Writing & signatures. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 22 nd Day of September A.D. 1843.
J. Pirk Clerk

J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington DC.
24.

Middletown, Connecticut, April 30 th 1833.
J. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions, Sir,
I have the honor of returning to you the Application of Mr. Phinehas Dean for a Pension. I have retained them until now in hopes that Mr Dean would have been able to supply the evidence requisite for a full Pension. He has not yet however been able to obtain the proof you require: and, rather than wait longer, he consents to receive a Pension Certificate, agreeably to your offer in your Letter to me of March 15. 1833, as for Services from September 1775 to Jan y 1. 1777 - which he wishes me to request you to forward at your earliest convenience. 9

informed Mr. Dean that if he should hereafter be able to obtain proof of those services which are rejected, it would be received by you and, if satisfactory, his Pension increased. I believe him to be a very honest & meritorious man, & regret that he is deprived, by lapse of time, from obtaining a full Pension.
You will confer a favor on Mr. Dean by sending the Certificate to me,
I am Sir with great respect Your obedt Servant,
William Lloyd

3796, ct
Inct to $96 per ann, dedg former payts at $50 per ann Coary 1 July 1848
Ruth Dean claim for increas of pension under the joint resolution of July 1. 1848
NK Addison Present

I Ruth Dean a resident of Berlin in Hartford County Conn. Declare & say that I am the Widow of Phineas Dean who was a pensioner of the United States, under the Act of 1815. That I am the identical person named in the pension Certificate which is hereto annexed. That I believe that an increase of pension is due to me as the Widow of Phineas Dean and I respectfully ask an examination of my claim and an award of what may be found due. That I am now nearly eighty eight years old, and my husband died 28 June 1833
Dated at  Berlin this 31 st day of October 1850. Signed in presence of Ruth Strong
Ruth Dean
State of Connecticut Hartford County ss Berlin
Be it known that on this 31 st day of October 1850 before me a Justice of the peace for said County personally appeared Ruth Dean above named formerly a resident of Portland Middlesex County and made oath in due form of law to the truth of the Declaration by her signed and I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the Declarant and am fully satisfied that her statements are true
In witness whereof I hereunto signed my name the day and year above mentioned
Henry Fowler Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut.
I, JOHN P. C. MATHER, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern, That
Henry Fowler is, and since the fourth day of July last past hath been a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE within and for the County of Hartford in said State, duly appointed and commissioned,—having full power and authority by the laws of said State, to administer Oaths, to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and give Certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to his official acts and attestations.
AND I FURTHER CERTIFY, That I believe the forgoing signature of the said
Henry Fowler to be genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at Hartford, this second day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty.
John P. C. Mather
Secretary of State.

Mr. Clegg Rd aa 2210
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington D. C.

Mr Coles R.D. aa 220
J. A. O'Connell
Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington D.C.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 9 February 1848 entitled An Act making further provision for surviving Widows & Soldiers of the Revolution State of Connecticut County of Fairfield County of New Haven § 2,
On this 23 rd day of September 1848 before me a Magistrate in & for the County aforesaid personally appeared Ruth Dear a resident of Portland in the County of Middlesex in the State of Connecticut Age of Eighty Six 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 9 th February 1848 granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the Widow of Phinehas Dear who was a private in the War of the Revolution (That she received a Pension under the Act of June 17 1844 at the rate of Fifty dollars and  Cents per annum)
She further declares that she is still a Widow, Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written Ruth Dear Before me Edward C. Whitmore Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above declarant, and she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated in the foregoing declaration Edward C. Whitmore Justice of the Peace
(Direct the Certificate to Edward C. Whitmore Portland Middlesex County Connecticut)

State of Connecticut County of Middlesex ss: I Elisha Spencer Clerk of the County Court in and for said County (the same being a Court of Record) do hereby certify that Edward C. Whitman Esq. within named, is a Justice of the Peace in and for said Middlesex County, duly commissioned and qualified (as by commission on file in my office) And further that I am acquainted with the handwriting of said Whitman and do hereby believe the several signatures of signatures of his name within written to be his genuine handwriting.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County Court at Middletown in said County of Middlesex this 23 d day of September 1848 Elisha Spencer Clerk of said County Court

Mr. A. S. 2, 230, 489A,
John A. ...

PAID FREE
L P Waldo Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington