Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14610, William Dedman, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Dedman, William Mary
W 14610
Died 1789 or 1790 in Hospital in Charleston, S.C.
CONTENTS

1628
Massachusetts
Mary Dedman widow of William Dedman Mass who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 day of August 1848 and sent to G. S. Bulfinch Boston Mass
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 41 Vol. 2.
Reported

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, of the 7th July, 1835, Entitled "an Act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows,"
State of Massachusetts } Ss. County of Middlesex }
On this thirteenth day of October in the year eighteen hundred & thirty eight personally appeared before the Judge of the Court of Probate for said County Mary Deadman a resident of South Reading, in said County of Middlesex aged eighty 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. 1835, entitled "an Act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows"; That she is the widow of William Deadman late of Stoneham in said County, deceased, who was a private in the army of the Revolution, and according to the best of her knowledge and belief that he served in the Colone's Company, Colonel Nixon's Regiment from March 31st A. D. 1777 to December 31. 1779 Thirty three months; that he served in the Colone's Company, Colonel Nixon's Regiment from January 1st A. D. 1780. to March 21st of the same year Two months and twenty one days.
And she positively declares, that she is the widow of the said William Deadman, she has never been married since his decease & that at time of his above mentioned services he was a resident of Stoneham in the County & State aforesaid. She was married in Reading & has always lived there since. Her husband used occasionally to go to sea, she died as she was informed & truly believed in the hospital at Charlestown, South Carolina in the year 1789 or 1790.
She further declares that she was married to the said William Deadman on the thirteenth day of March in the year Seventeen hundred & eighty three; that her husband, the aforesaid William Deadman died away from home in the State of South Carolina, about seven years after our marriage, as I was credibly informed at the time, tho' not informed of the precise day of his death; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving

the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, Seventeen hundred & sixty four, viz. at the time above stated - her
Mary X Bedman mark
Sworn to & Subscribed, on the day & year above written before me at her residence in Reading, her age preventing her attend- ing Court.
L. P. P. Pay Prob for
Phoenix,

State of Massachusetts } ss. County of Middlesex }
I, Jeremiah Green of South Reading in the County aforesaid, being of lawful age, do de- pose and say that William Bedman a soldier of the Revolution died about the year 1789 or 1790 at Charleston, South Carolina, as was then commonly re- ported, and as I truly believe, as he has never been seen or heard from since. That Mary Bedman the present applicant is the widow of the said William Bedman & has never been married since his decease -
Jeremiah Green
State of Massachusetts } ss. County of Middlesex }
South Reading Oct. 16. 1835.
Then the above named Jeremiah Green personally appeared, & made oath, that the facts stated in the foregoing deposition by him subscribed were true, according to his best knowledge & belief - And I further certify that the said Jeremiah Green is a credible witness -
Before me
Joshua Prescott Justice of the Peace -

State of Massachusetts } ss. County of Middlesex }
I, Judith White of South Reading in said County, being of lawful age, do depose & say, that William Bedman, a Soldier of the Revolution died about the year 1789 or 1790 at Charleston, South Carolina, as was then commonly reported, & I truly believe, as he has never been seen or heard from since.
That Mary Bedman the present applicant is the widow of the said William Bedman, and has never been married since his decease.
her Judith X White mother
State of Massachusetts } ss. County of Middlesex }
South Reading Oct. 16. 1838.
Then the above named Judith White personally appeared, and made oath that the facts stated in the foregoing deposition by him sub- scribed were true according to his best knowledge & belief - And I further certify that the aforesaid Judith White is a credible witness -
Before me
Jerome Prescott Justice of the Peace

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Isaac Fiske
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Mass

State of Massachusetts } ss. County of Middlesex }
I, Daniel Pratt jr. the subscriber do hereby certify that it appears by the Registry of Marriages in the Records of the Town of Reading in said County of Middlesex, that there is contained the following entry of marriage viz; seventeen hundred & eighty three, March the thirteenth William Dorman of Stoneham, & Mary Green of Reading were married by Abiel Proutis, clerk.
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows viz; "1883 March 13 th "
Daniel Pratt Jr Clerk of the Town of Reading
I, Daniel Pratt jr. above named depose & say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the County, Town & State aforesaid, & that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Reading, with the exception above named as certified by me.
Daniel Pratt Jr Clerk of the Town of Reading
State of Massachusetts } ss. Reading Oct 17, 1888. County of Middlesex }
Sworn to before me
Joshua Prescott Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Mass. respectively
Middlesex ss.
I Isaac Reske Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex hereby certify that Samuel D. May Esq. is the judge of said Court duly commissioned & qualified & that his signature written on the annexed paper is his genuine signature.
I also certify that Joshua Prescott Esq. is a justice of the Peace within and for said County of Middlesex duly commissioned & qualified & that his several signatures written on the annexed paper are his genuine signatures.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court of Probate this seventeenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty eight
Isaac Reske

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of William Dedman a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his name also appears as William Deadman. (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. W. F. 14610.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Mch. 31, 1777 to Dec. 31, '79. Pri. Colonel's company Nixon Mass.   Jan. 1, 1780 to Mch. 21, '80. " Colonel's company Nixon        
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Stoneham, Middlesex Co. Mass.
Date of application for pension, Oct. 13, 1838. Her cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, South Reading, Middlesex Co. Mass.
Age at date of application, 80 yrs.
Remarks: Soldier mar. at Reading, Mass., Mch. 13, 1783, Mary Green; he died in 1789 or 1790, at Charlestown, S.C.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
O. W. & N. Div. P. S. M. E. C.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 12, 1894.
Sir:-
Referring to your request for the Revolutionary history of William Deadman, you are advised that his widow, Mary, was granted a pension, as shown by the records of this Bureau, for his services as a private in the Colonel's company, Col. Nixon's Massachusetts regiment, from March 31, 1777 to December 31, 1779, and from January 1, to March 21, 1780. No mention is made of any battles in which he participated and no further particulars of his services are given.
He married Mary Green on March 13, 1783. He occasionally went to sea and it is supposed that he died in the hospital at Charleston, South Carolina, about 1789 or 1790.
On October 13, 1838, the date of the widow's application for pension, she was residing in South Reading, Massachusetts, and eighty years of age.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Wm. F. Deadman, 91 Washington St., Boston, Mass.

Luque N.H. Jan 27, 1914.
Comm of Pensions Dept. of Interior Washington D.C.
Will you please send me a copy of pension application of W m Deadman of Stoneham Mass. Rev. Soldier - Will you also give me such other information as you may have in your possession relative to him.
Have you a record of Enlistment of one

George Washington Vinal who was in the war of 1812 and went with troops to Syracuse N.Y. and remained there on account of illness - and died there Would have enlisted from Charlestown Mass.
Any information relating to this Vinal would be most acceptable
Yrs truly Mrs. Maud Vinal Julian Exeter N.H.

Boston, Mar. 26, 1894.
U. S. Commissioner of Pensions,
Dear Sir:- Will you kindly refer to the Revolutionary Pensioners subsequent to the year 1795 and inform me if Mary Deadman of Reading, or North Reading ever received a pension.
She was the widow of W m Deadman who enlisted in Stoneham and served during the war.
I am confident she did however, and if you will send me a copy of the application so that I may learn the place and cause
RECEIVED MAR 30 1894 PENSION AND MILITARY

of his death, and his service in the army, it will be a favor greatly appreciated by me!
I am at present looking up the genealogy of the family, and if you can send me an exact copy of the papers you may have on file, you will greatly
Oblige
W m F. Deadman, #91 Washington St.
Boston,
Mass.
Enclosed you will find stamped envelop with the address.

Apr. 12/4 Mil. Hist. 6 Mrs. F. Deadman, 71 Washington St. Boston, Mass. 1914. Feb. 7. History to Mrs. Mand V. Julian. Fr.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14610
Mary Deadman Widow of William Deadman Brw. Rev. War
Act: Feb 2 d 1848
Index:—Vol. a , Page 176
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Massachusetts - 25-45-
Mary Deolman, widow of William Deolman,
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died at the 30: March 1790 of Middlesex in the State of Massachusetts who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain [blank] of the Regt. commanded by Major [blank] - in the Mass. Militia line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29- day of April 29, and signed Issac Fisher, E. Cambridge, Mass.
Arrears to the 4th of March - $240.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 40.00
$280.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by R. Burdick Clerk. Book A Vol. 1 - Page 82.

Reported
Massachusetts 1283
Mary Dedman
widow of William Dedman who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 d day of August 1863 and sent to L. M. Stone Boston, Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 40.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston August 19 th 1848
I hereby Certify, That on the eighth day of January, eighteen hundred and forty four. Eliab Barker Jr. was appointed for the term of seven years a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
W m Lloyd Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth.

W. Deadman
ad 1283
Admitted
E. S. Bulfinch Boston Mass

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. Middlesex COUNTY, }
On this fourth — day of August 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county aforesaid,
Mary Deadman a resident of Reading in the county of Middlesex aforesaid aged Ninety — 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 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of
William Deadman who was a resident of Stoneham and who was a private in the war of the Revolution
and is the identical person who drew a pension under the Act of 17th June, 1844, on account of the Revolutionary service of her late husband aforesaid, at the rate of eighty dollars and cents per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Mary Deadman 
Sworn to and subscribed on the day } Before me, and year above written, }
Eliab P. Barker Jr.
In presence of Walter Rayner Gustavus E. Parker
Justice of the Peace.
I Certify. That the declarant is personally known to me, a widow and a pensioner, as she declares.
Eliab P. Barker Jr. Justice of the Peace.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. COUNTY, }
I,
Clerk of the
Court, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that
is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signature, above written, is genuine.
Given under my hand, and the Seal of said Court, this day of 18
CLERK.
Jan 8. 49

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1024
Mary Dedman
$80 per an
L. M. Stone
Boston

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex County } ss
Be it known that on this Twenty eighth day of April 1843 personally appeared before me the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, Mary Deadman a Resident of Reading in said County and a Commonwealth aged Eighty Six 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 on the 3 d day of March 1843, granting pensions to Widows of Persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the Widow of William Deadman who was a Private in the Revolutionary War, and served as she verily believes as stated by her, in her original declaration for a Pension under the law of the 7 th July 1838, to which declaration and the Papers accompanying the same now on file in the War Department, she would refer for a more particular Statement of his services, for the proof of her Marriage, identity, and the time of her husband's death.
She further declares that she was Pensionsed under the said Act at the rate of Eighty Dollars per Annum, which amount she received from the 4 th of March 1836, to the 1 st of March 1841, at the Agency in Boston, Massachusetts, and at the time of receiving her last payment, surrendered the Pension Certificate granted to her under said Act, to the Pension Agent, at the said City of Boston, agreeable to the rules of the Department.
And this declarant further alleges that she has not intermarried since the decease of her said Husband but is now and ever since has been the Widow of said William Deadman deceased as will more fully appear by the Proof hereto annexed
And further she saith not
Mary her K Deadman mark
Witness to Mrs. Deadmans mark
George H Parker

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first within written, and I certify that the Applicant is personally known to me to be the person within described
Before me
Edwin Foster Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston May 5. 1843—
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the within attestation Edwin Foster was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Thos A. Bolles
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, October 9 th 1838.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that William Deadman of Stoneham, served as a Private in the Col's Company b th Colonel Nixon's Regiment, from March 31 - 1777, to December 31 st 1779 Thirty three months - and William Deadman, served as a Private in the Colonel's Company Colonel Nixon's Regiment, from January 1 st to March 21 st 1780 - Two months and twenty one days - at 40/ pr mo -
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John P. Bigelow
Secretary of the Commonwealth.