Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1397, Thomas Dickson, Conn

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn
Dickson, Thomas Lydia
W. 1397
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104. 144 Vermont. Burlington Lydia Dickinson widow of Thomas Dickin
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private — Cov te Sine
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 16 — Dollars —
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Deducting former payment at $40.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of February and sent to 1850
Giles Warrington Alburgh Vermont
Date of death not on AB. 922.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under gen Act 1848, Page 125. Vol. 2.
July 29 th — Book D —

12.159 R Vermont
Thomas Dickson of South Hero in the state of Vermont who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Burrill of the Connecticut line, for the term of One Year 1776.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 th of January 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd of June 1819 and sent to Hon: Isaac Tichenor Bennington Vermont
Arrears to 4th of March 1819. 10.32 Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819. 48.00 Mo 9/31 $58.32
Cont { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Notif n sent June 22. 1821 to Judediah Hyde Esq r Clerk of Grand Isle Co Court Grand Isle Vt

Thomas Dickson Private 76-19 th Burrill Connect Reg't Admitted
until within a short time after

I Thomas Dickson (age almost Sixty six) of South Hero in the County of Grand Isle and State of Vermont testify and say that in the fore part of February one thousand seven hundred and seventy six at Kent in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut I enlisted in the Company of Capt. Jeremiah Swift and in Colo Charles Burrill's Regiment for the term of one year and about the first of March follow- -ing marched with others for Canada and continued our march untill we arrived at Point Dechambe within forty five miles of the City of Quebec then after a few days were ordered to retreat and we retreated to Chamblly from thence to Crown Point from thence to Mount Independence where I remain untill within a short time of the expiration of my enlistment then was detached to the north end of Lake George where I remained untill my term of service had wholly expired but as there was no troops come to release us I with others volunteered my service untill others arrived which was in about ten or twelve days then was discharged having served against the enemy of my Country some more than a year at that time Thomas Dickson I the above named Thomas Dickson further say that I am poor and need the assistance of Government for my support. Thomas Dickson
To the Hon d J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War
State of Vermont Grand Isle County

untill within a short time of the expiration of my enlistment then was detached to the north end of Lake George where I remained untill my term of service had wholly expired but as there was no troops come to release us I with others volunteered my service untill others arrived which was in about ten or twelve day then was discharged having served against the enemy of my Country some more than a year at that time Thomas Dickson I the above named Thomas Dickson further say that I am poor and need the assistance of Government for my support. Thomas Dickson
To the Hon d J C Calhoun Secretary of War
State of Vermont Grand Isle County
South Hero January 27 th A D 1819
I Benjamin Adams Judge of Grand Isle County Court certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Thomas Dickson and concurs his the above statement correct and that his poor and need the assistance of Government for support And that he is entitled to the benefit of the late Law of Congress to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court Very n ly Adams

I Benjamin Bell of Grand Isle in the County of Grand Isle and State of Vermont Testify and say that I was a soldier in Capt. Jeremiah Swift's Company and Col. Charles Burrill's Regiment in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six and was well acquainted with the within named Thomas Dickson and was knowing that he performed the service agreeable to his statement as with him mentioned and I returned home to Connecticut with him the said Dickson.
Benj. Bell.
Thos Dickson
I Joseph Butler of South Hero in the County of Grand Isle and State of Vermont Testify and say I was a sergeant in Col. Charles Burrill's Regiment in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six in Canada and I was personally acquainted with the within named Thomas Dickson and am knowing that he did perform the service as he has stated in his within statement.
Joseph Butler
State of Vermont Grand Isle County January 27 th A.D. 1819 Personally Appeared Benj m Bell and Joseph Butler and made solemn oath that the above affidavits by them subscribed contain the truth & nothing but the truth Before me Benj m Adams Judge of Grand Isle County Court.

I Joseph Butler of the age of twenty eight
State of Vermont } South Hero Aprill 1 st A 1818 Grand Isle ss }
Personally before me Thomas Dickson signer of the within deposition and made solemn Oath that said deposition contains the Truth and nothing but the Truth Ben n Adams Judge of Grand Isle County Court
Atteston J Thomas Dickson for Me. —

Rec d 13 May 1821. c 154. Thomas Dixon Revolutionary soldier Declaration & Oath Pension Roll 12.159 Vermont agency Grand Isle Court Sept r . Term 1821 Filed in court Feb y . 22 nd D 1821 Isidiah Myer J tk 12159
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Revolutionary soldier Declaration & Oath Pension Roll 12.159 Vermont agency Grand Isle Court Sept r . Term 1821 Filed in court Feb y . 22 nd D 1821 Isidiah Myer J tk 12159
Grand Isle, Vt

Revolutionary Claims, under Act of Congress, May 1 st 1820
State of Vermont } On this twenty second day Grand Isle County, ss } of February 1821 personally appeared in open court, being the County court for the county of Grand Isle, and a court of record for said county. Thomas Dixon of South Hero in the County of Grand Isle and State aforesaid aged sixty eight years, resident in South Hero in said County, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: That he enlisted in Captain Jirah Swifts company in Col. Charles Barris Regiment of Connecticut Troops in the contin- ental service in the month of February A.D. 1776 for the term of one year and that he served faithfully as a soldier in said corps untill about the twentieth day of March 1777 when he was honorably discharged at Mount Indepen- ence near Tyenderoga in the old Hampshire grants so called and that he was in the action at Danbury in the State of Connecticut the same year. And do solemnly swear, that I was a resi- dent citizen of the United States, on the 18 th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby to diminish it, as to bring myself with- in the provisions of an act of Congress, intitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18 th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or

Securities, contracts, or debts, due to me: nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed, to wit,
2 Cows valued at 27.00 2 Horses 60.00 1 Old Waggon 8.00 8 Swine 16.00 20 Sheep 20.00 1 Old Plough 3.00 and Drag 1 Old Sleigh & } Harness 16.00 150.00
And I do further state that I am by occupation a farmer and carry on farming business by laboring as a tenant, having neither land nor houses of my own and that my family consists of a wife aged forty five years, a son named Seth, aged 14 years a daughter named Phebe Minerva, aged 11 years a daughter Oliver aged 8 years and a son David Griffith, aged 3 years, and that by my own infirmities I stand in need from my country for support and that my certificate is No 12,159
Sworn to and declared on the 22 nd day of February 1821 before Lewis Seeley Judge
State of Vermont } I, Jedidiah Hyde Jr. Clerk of Grand Grand Isle County, } Isle County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is One hundred and fifty dollars. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 23 d day of February 1821 at Grand Isle Jedidiah Hyde Jr Clerk

State of Vermont } County of Grand Isle } p
On this twenty fifth day of March A.D. 1843 personally appeared, before me, Benjamin Gordon a Justice of the peace in and for the county of Grand Isle and State of Vermont. Lydia Dickson a resident of South Hero in the county aforesaid and State of Vermont, aged sixty nine 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 by an act of Congress passed at the last session of Congress, the date of said act of Congress is not known to the said Lydia. That she is the widow of the late Thomas Dickson, who was a private in the army of the Revolution. She further declares that she was married to the said Thomas Dickson at South Hero in the county of Grand Isle aforesaid on the third day of March A.D. 1796 by Timothy Pearl Esq. then a Justice of the Peace but now dead, that her husband the aforesaid Thomas Dickson died at said South Hero on the 13 th day of March A.D. 1823. That she has no documentary evidence of her marriage with the said Thomas Dickson in her possession nor within her knowledge except a manuscript record made in the family Bible of her late husband which reads as follows: "Thomas Dickson and Lydia Griffith were married March 3 rd 1796," which record has remained in said Family Bible for more than thirty years. That she has remained a widow ever since the period of the death of said Thomas Dickson as above stated, as will more fully appear from and by a reference

to the proof hereto annexed - Attest Giles Harrington Benjamin Gordon
Lydia & Dickson
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
Benjamin Gordon Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont Grand Isle County } }
On the twenty seventh day of March A.D. 1843, personally appeared, before me, Calvin Fletcher Judge of the County Court, in the County of Grand Isle and State of Vermont, Sally Martin a resident of South Hero, in the County of Grand Isle, aged Fifty five years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say, that she is the daughter of the late Thomas Dickson of South Hero in the County of Grand Isle, deceased, by a marriage, previous to her Father's marriage with Lydia Griffith, that she was present at the marriage of Thomas Dickson with Lydia Griffith, who were married at South Hero in the County of Grand Isle in the month of March (the day after the month she does not recollect) A.D. 1796, by Timothy Pearl, then a Justice of the Peace - That the said Thomas and Lydia lived together, and husband and wife, until the death of the said Thomas Dickson, who died at South Hero aforesaid, the 13 th day of March A.D. 1823 - That he was reputed to have been a soldier of the revolution, and for a few years previous to his death, drew a pension as such, of $96.00 per year - That Lydia Dickson the widow of the said Thomas, has, since his death, remained a widow and now resides in the said town of South Hero. That Timothy Pearl Esq. the Justice of the peace, who married Thomas Dickson and Lydia Griffith, is now dead.
Sally Martin Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written.
Before me Calvin Fletcher Judge of Grand Isle County Court

State of Vermont at Grand Isle County ss
On the twenty fourth day of March A.D. 1843, personally appeared, before me, Calvin Fletcher Judge of the County Court in the County of Grand Isle and State of Vermont, Abigail White a resident of South Hero in said County of Grand Isle, aged forty six years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say, that she is the eldest daughter of Thomas Dickson late of South Hero, deceased, and Lydia Dickson; and from her earliest recollection, that the said Thomas Dickson Deceased and Lydia Dickson lived together in the undoubted capacity of man and wife, until his death, which took place the 13 th day of March A.D. 1823, at said South Hero in said County of Grand Isle - that he was reported to have been a Soldier in the army of the revolution, and for a few years previous to his death drew a pension of $76.00 per year. That his widow, Lydia Dickson has, since the death of Thomas Dickson, remained a widow, and is now a resident of South Hero in the said County of Grand Isle. That there now is a record, in the family Bible of the said Thomas Dickson, of his marriage with Lydia Gifford (his present above named widow) on the 3 rd day of March 1796; and that said Bible was used in the family of the said Thomas Dickson for several years previous to his death.
Abigail White
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written.
Before me, Calvin Fletcher Judge of Grand Isle County Court.

State of Vermont } Grand Isle County } on this 21 st day of September AD 1848. personally appeared Joseph Dickson of South Hero in the State and County aforesaid aged sixty eight years, before me, Giles Ham- ington Justice of the peace in and for the County of Grand Isle and on his oath doth depose and say, that he is a son of Thomas Dickson, late of South Hero deceased. That he was present and says the said Thomas Dickson and Lydia Griffith married by the late Timothy Pears at South Hero aforesaid in the Spring of the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety six. The said Timothy Pears then being an acting Justice of the peace in said South Hero. That my father said Thomas Dickson, was always reputed to be a soldier of the Revolution, and drew a pension as such several years before and up to the time of his death, which took place at South Hero in the year 1833. That said Thomas and Lydia from the time of their mar- riage in 1796 to the time of his death in 1833, lived together as man and wife in said man and wife in said South Hero and the said Lydia has remained his widow ever since the death of said Thomas at said South Hero where she resides at this time
Joseph Dickson
The above deposition subscribed and sworn to, before me, said Joseph Dickson at said South Hero this 21 st day of Sept. 1848 before me Giles Harrington Justice Peace

State of Vermont Grand Isle County ss.
I Abij Ladd Judge of the court of Probate in and for the District of Grand Isle and State of Vermont, do hereby certify to all persons to whom these presents may come. That the same Lydia Dickson, widow of the late Thomas Dickson of South Hero, referred to and mention- ed in the evidence of Timothy D White, Sally Martin, Abijal White, Clarissa Phelps, Calvin Fletcher and Giles Harrington, this the 22 nd day of September A D 1848, personally appe- ared in open court, and made solemn oath that the foregoing Declaration by her subscri- bed contains the truth and nothing but the truth, I further certify that I am acquainted with the said Lydia Dickson, and the above named persons whose evidence is hereto attached and that they are each and all of them persons of good moral character and entitled to full belief and credit.
In testimony whereof, I have unto set my hand and affixed the publick seal of my said Office this 22 nd day of September A D 1848 at Grand Isle in the County and District aforesaid
Abij Ladd Judge of Probate

Thomas Dickson and Lydia Griffith were Married March 3, 1796" which records in the words and figures as above stated has remained in said Family Bible for more than thirty five years. That she has remained a widow ever since the period of the death of said Thomas Dickson as above stated, as will more fully appear from and by the evidence and proof hereto annexed. The said Lydia Dickson fur- ther states, that in the month of March AD 1843, a newspaper published in Burlington in this state published what appeared to be a copy of an act of Congress then lately passed, giving a pension to the widows of Revolutionary Soldiers whose marriage had taken place before AD 1800, and Supposing that to be a law, she made her declaration and obtained the evidence of J. D. White, Sally Martin, Abigail White, Clarissa Phelps Calvin Fletcher and Giles Harrington legally authenticated for the purpose of obtaining a pension under said supposed act of Congress, but before the same was forwarded to the War Department it was ascertained that no such act of Congress had passed, and she hereunto presents the same evidence and authentication as evidence of the facts therein set forth. And the said Lydia Dickson further declares that she is the same identical person spoken of and referred to in evidence so taken as above stated, and hereto annexed.
Lydia Dickson
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above mentioned I abn Gardner

State of Vermont } Grand Isle County } on this 21 st day of September AD 1848. personally appeared Joseph Dickson of South Hero in the State and County aforesaid aged sixty eight years, before me, Giles Har- rington Justice of the peace in and for the County of Grand Isle and on his oath doth depose and say, that he is the son of Thomas Dickson, late of South Hero deceased, that he was present and says the said Thomas Dickson and Lydia Griffith married by the late Timothy Ferris at South Hero aforesaid in the Spring of the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety six. The said Timothy Ferris then being an acting Justice of the peace in said South Hero. That my father said Thomas Dickson was always reputed to be a soldier of the Revolution, and drew a pension as such several years before and up to the time of his death, which took place at South Hero in the year 1823. That said Thomas and Lydia from the time of their mar- riage in 1796 to the time of his death in 1823, lived together as man and wife in said South Hero and the said Lydia has remained his widow ever since the death of said Thomas at said South Hero where she resides at this time
Joseph Dickson
The above deposition subscribed and sworn to, before me, said Joseph Dickson at said South Hero this 21 st day of Sept. 1848 before me Giles Harrington Justice Peace

February 28, 1933.
Louis L. White 6533 Templeton Street Huntington Park California.
BA-J/ILL Thomas Dickson W. 1397 Q
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of (Capt.) Thomas Dickson, a Revolutionary War soldier and a pensioner of Vermont, who drew $8 per month from January 27, 1819.
The record of that soldier is given below. The data are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 1397, based upon his military service in that war.
Thomas Dickson enlisted in February, 1776, in Kent, Litchfield County, Connecticut, served as private in Captain Jeriah Swift's Company, Colonel Charles Burrall's Connecticut regiment, marched to Canada, thence to Mount Independence and was discharged in March, 1777, at that place, having served ten or twelve days more than the year for which he enlisted. He was also in service at Danbury, Connecticut, in 1777, no details of that service given.
He was allowed pension on his application executed January 27, 1819, at which time he stated that he was "almost sixty-six" years of age, the date and place of his birth and names of his parents not shown. He resided then in South Hero, Grand Isle County, Vermont. In 1821, his family consisted of Seth, aged fourteen years, Phebe Minerva, aged eleven, Olive, aged eight, and David Griffith aged three years.
The soldier died March 13, 1823 in South Hero, Vermont.
Thomas Dickson married March 3, 1796, in South Hero, Vermont, Lydia Griffith.
Lydia Dickson, the soldier's widow, was allowed pension on her

application executed September 22, 1848, at which time she was seventy-four years of age, the date and place of her birth and names of her parents not given. She resided then in South Hero, Vermont.
In 1843, Abigail White, aged forty-six years and a resident of South Hero, Vermont, stated that she was the eldest daughter of Thomas Dickson and his wife, Lydia. At that time, Sally Martin, aged fifty-five years, also a resident of said South Hero, stated that she was a daughter of Thomas Dickson by a marriage previous to the one with Lydia Griffith, but she did not give the name of her mother; there is no further data in regard to this other marriage of the soldier, Thomas Dickson, in the papers on file in this claim. In 1848, Joseph Dickson, the son of the soldier, Thomas Dickson, was sixty-eight years of age and stated that he was present at the marriage of his father and Lydia Griffith.
In 1843, one Timothy D. White, aged fifty-six years and a resident of South Hero, Vermont, stated that he became acquainted with the soldier, Thomas Dickson, in South Hero, in 1802, also that he resided in the family of said Thomas Dickson and his wife, Lydia, for several years subsequent to 1802. No relationship of said Timothy D. White to Abigail White is shown.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Assistant to Administrator.

Huntington Park, Calif. 6533 Templeton St., Feb. 10th. 1933.
Vetrans Administration, Revolutionary War Division, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs:
Will you kindly furnish me with the Revolutionary War record of (Capt.) Thomas Dickson , pension certificate is dated 23 June 1819 - $8.00 per month drawed from 27th. Jan. 1819. He was a resident of So. Hero, Ver. about 1797.
I wish to thank you,
Yours very truly
Louis L. White. Louis L. White.

1397 Rev.  WIDOW, &c.
133 - Feb. 28 - List to Louis L. White - J.H.L.
File No. 1397 Lydia Dickson Widow Thomas Dickson Ps. Rev. War
Act: July 29, 1848 Index: — Vol. a , Page 183
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of Vermont Grand Isle County
On this twenty seventh day of March, A. D. 1843, personally appeared, before me, Calvin Fletcher Judge of Grand Isle County Court, in the State of Vermont, Timothy D. White a resident of South Hero in the county of Grand Isle and State of Vermont, aged fifty six years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say, that he became acquainted with Thomas Dickson late of South Hero in said county of Grand Isle in the year, A. D. 1802, at South Hero aforesaid, that he resided in the family of the said Thomas Dickson for several years, subsequent to A. D. 1802. That at the time the said White first became acquainted with Thomas Dickson, he was living with Lydia Dickson in the undoubted character of man and wife, and continued to do so until his death, which was on the 13 th day of March A. D. 1823 at South Hero aforesaid. That he was expected to have been a soldier in the revolutionary war, drew a pension as such, previous to his death, of $96.00 per year, and has, as attorney for said Dickson, drawn his pension money for him, previous to his death. Lydia Dickson has, ever since the death of Thomas Dickson, remained a widow, and is now a resident of South Hero in said county of Grand Isle. That there is a record in the Bible, which was used in the family of the said Thomas Dickson previous to his death, of his marriage with Lydia Griffith (his present able and kind widow) on the 3 rd day of March, A. D. 1776. That the said Lydia Dickson is a person of good moral character and reputation, and that he verily believes that her statements are entitled to full credit.
Timothy D. White

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written.
Before me Calvin Fletcher Judge of Grand Ible County Court

State of Vermont Grand Isle county ss.
In this the twenty seventh day of March A.D. 1843 at South Hero in said County of Grand Isle, personally appeared, before me, Orange Phelps Esq. Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Grand Isle, Clarissa Phelps a resident of South Hero aforesaid, aged sixty one years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth depose and say, that she was present when Thomas Dickson and Lydia Griffith were joined in marriage by her Father Timothy Pearl, then a justice of the peace, at South Hero in said County of Grand Isle - that she does not recollect the month or the year - but recollects that it was in the Spring of the year early in the Spring; and three or four years before the year A.D. 1800. That she does not know whether her Father Timothy Pearl kept a record of the marriages solemnized by him, but has no knowledge of his son keeping any. That she was more or less acquainted with the said Thomas & Lydia from that time until the death of the said Thomas; and that they lived together as husband and wife until the death of the said Thomas, and that said Lydia Dickson has, ever since the death of the said Thomas Dickson, remained a widow, and is now a resident of South Hero aforesaid.
In the presence of William W. White Orange Phelps
Clarissa her Phelps Mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written Before me. Orange Phelps. Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont } South Hero March 28 th 1843 Grand Isle County ss } I Calvin Fletcher Judge of Grand Isle County Court do hereby certify have been acquainted with the within named Clara Phelps who subscribed the foregoing affidavit for more than forty years that she is a person of good character & reputation & her statement is entitled to full confidence & belief
Calvin Fletcher Judge of Grand Isle County Court

State of Vermont ( South Hero March 27 th A.D. 1843 Grand Isle County ss ) I Calvin Fletcher Judge of Grand Isle County Court do hereby certify that I have been well acquainted with Sally Martin Timothy D White and Abigail White who made and subscribed the foregoing affidavit for more than thirty years that they are people of good character and reputation and their statements are entitled to full confidence and belief, I have also been well acquainted with the widow Lydia Dixon for many years and recollect the death of Thomas Dixon her husband as stated in her foregoing declaration which I believe to be correct also that the said widow Lydia Dixon is a person of good character and reputation that I verily believe the statements by her made in her foregoing declaration are true and entitled to full credit & belief
Calvin Fletcher Judge of Grand Isle County Court
State of Vermont } Grand Isle County } }
On the twenty seventh day of March A.D. 1843, personally appeared, before me, William Landon Justice of the peace within and for the County of Grand Isle and State of Vermont, Calvin Fletcher Esq. a resident of South Hero in said County of Grand Isle, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say, That he is Town clerk for the town of South Hero at this time, that he has lately examined the records of said town and cannot find any record of the marriage of Thomas Dickson and Lydia Gif- -fith. That at the time of the marriage of the said Thomas Dickson viz. 1776. it was the law, that

all marriages should be recorded, but the law was seldom complied with in this respect, and that only few of the marriages, compared with the number solemnized, were ever recorded - That he cannot find it from an examination of the records of said town, that Simeon the Pearl Esq. ever caused to be recorded any of the marriages solemnized by him - That he was acquainted with Simeon the Pearl previous to the year 1796, and that he was for a number of years a justice of the peace, and authorized by law to solemnize marriages, and that said Simeon the Pearl is now dead. That he was acquainted with Thomas Dickson and Lydia Guffett. Previous to their intermarriage and subsequent to that time, and until the death of the said Thomas Dickson in March 1823, at South Ber of said; and that Lydia Dickson (the widow of the said Thomas) has ever since remained a widow, and now resides in the town of South Ber of said. Caleb Fletcher
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written.
Before me W m Landon J. Pease

State of Vermont
Grand Isle County } ss on this 29 th day of March AD 1843 personally appeared before me Benjamin Gordon a Justice of the Peace in and for said Grand Isle County in the state of Vermont. Giles Harrington, a resident of Alburgh in said County aged forty one years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose and say that he has been acquainted with the late Thomas Dickson from the year 1808 up to the time of his death which took place in AD 1823, that he was reputed to have been a Soldier of the Revolution. That during the time aforesaid said Thomas Dickson lived with the now widow Lydia Dickson, now of South Hero in the undoubted character of husband and wife And from the death of the said Thomas Dickson the said Widow Lydia Dickson has lived single and unmarried. That the said Lydia Dickson is at this time temporarily residing in said Alburgh, that the age and bodily infirmities of the said Lydia are such that it would be with great inconvenience and danger for her to travel and attend a public court of record. That said Lydia has in her possession a pension certificate of which the fullerscopy is a true copy.
"War Department, Revolutionary Claim, I certify that in conformity with the laws of the United States of the 18 th of March 1818, Thomas Dickson late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the pension list, Roll of the Vermont agency at the rate of Eight Dollars per Month to commence on the twenty seventh day of January one thousand eight hundred and nineteen. Given at the War Office of the United States, this

" Twenty third day of June one thousand eight " hundred and nineteen
" J L Edmonds
" in the absence and on behalf " of the Secretary of War
That she has another Certificate or notice of which the following is a copy
" No 12159 War Department. Pension
" Office June 22, 1821.
" Sir you are hereby informed that the schedule " of your property has been examined, and the " Secretary of War, has directed your name to be " continued on the Pension Roll.
" You will be paid at the ensuing semi-annual " payment in September next, the sum that may " be then due from the time of suspending your " pension. Funds for the purpose will be trans- " mitted at that time; but no arrearages will " be paid previous thereto. I am Respectfully,
" Your Obedient servant " J L Edmonds
" To Mr Thomas Dickson of Grand Isle County " care of立德利安 Hyde Esq. Clk
" Grand Isle Vermont
The above named certificates have been in the possession of the said Lydia Dickson for nineteen years past
Giles Harrington
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written, Before me
Benjamin Gordon Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont Grand Isle County ss
I Joel Allan Clerk of Grand Isle County Court do hereby certify to all to whom these presents may come, that Calvin Fletcher who hath subscribed his name to the foregoing certificates was at the date thereof (and still is) a Judge of Grand Isle County Court, duly commissioned and sworn. That Benjamin Gordon, William Parden, and Orson Phelps who have subscribed their names to the foregoing certificates were at the dates thereof and still are, Justices of the Peace duly commissioned and acting as such, and that their signatures are genuine, and that to all acts done by them as such, or by the said Calvin Fletcher as Judge of Grand Isle County Court as such, due faith and credit is, and ought to be given, as well in courts of Justice as elsewhere.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Publick Seal of my said Office this 30 th day of March A D 1843 at North Hero in said County of Grand Isle.
Joel Allan Clerk
resonance.
Conney Myers, Justice of the Peace

Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of Sept next, in Darlington Vt by Heman Allen Esq. (Agent)
RECORDED

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
Thomas Dickson late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Vermont Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the Twentyseventh day of January one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this Twenty third day of June one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen
J. G. Edmards, in the absence and on behalf of the Secretary of War.

Giles Harrington Esq 15 th August 1849

337 Pension Office August 15 th 1849
Sir,
Your letter to the Secretary of the Interior respecting the case of Lydia Dickson widow of Thomas Dickson has been referred to this office and in reply I have to state that a report was made to you on the 11 th inst.
Giles Harrington Esq. Alburgh Grand Isle Co Vt.

Files Wannigton
Aug 11, 1849

24 Pension Office August 11 th 1849
Sir:
In answer to your letter of the 2 nd April last respecting the case of Lydia Dixon, widow of Thomas Dickson I have to inform you that her pension has been correctly adjusted and the amount allowed was all that the services (12 months) as set forth in her husband's declaration authorized us to grant.
Mrs Dickson's husband was pensioned under the act of 18 March 1828, which granted to those who served a continuous term of 9 months in the Continental Line a pension of 8 per month. She is entitled only to such stipend as her husband would have been entitled to receive under the act of 7 June 1832. Dickson served, according to his own statement but 12 months, which would have given him under the act of 7 June 1832 $40 per An. This amount has been allowed her now and is all that she is entitled to receive.
Miss Harrington Esq. Alburgh Grand Isle Co Vt

Alma 10.15 Feb 25th 1844-45 3 free
L. P. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Pension Office Washington D C

To Burlington Feb 4 Sept 1849, Feb 8, 1850,
See Letter to G. Harrington under date Aug 11, 1849, Letter G. Harrington Aug 15 th 1849 Let to G. Harrington Jan 10. 50.
104. Burlington Vermont Massachusetts
Cydia Dickson widow of Thomas
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of March 1849, and sent to
Hon. G. P. Marsh M. C.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act 1848, Page 125 Vol. 1,
July. Book D.

Alburgh Pt. Sept 25 th
Miss Harrington
Declaration of Mrs Lydia Blackmore.
H 324. Rec Sept 29. 48
Prison Office
Amen

Albany 23 d Sept 1848
Dear Sir. I herewith forward such declaration and proof, as I apprehend, will entitle Mrs Lydia Dickson of South Hero to a pension; I send also the original pension Certificate, issued to the late Thomas Dickson, dated 23 d June 1819, also a Certificate confirming to him said pension of the 22 d June 1821. (W o 12159); Mrs Dickson tells me that her said late husband was reputed to have been a Drum Major , whether he was regularly such, or whether he merely acted as such, or whether, if he was such, it would give a pension above $8. per month I do not know, if the part of Drum Major would increase her pension I should be thankful to have your leave to be looked over the rolls or papers in the Office, and see if Dickson was not entitled, and consequently his widow entitled to more pension
Mrs Dickson will be anxious to hear from her pension, please address me at Albany Vt.
Commission of Pensions War Depart- ment. Washington
Respectfully your obedient Giles Harrington

Washington Feb 13 1849
Sir
I beg that the decisions in the cases referred to in the accom- panying letter may, when made, be communicated to Yours respectfully Geo. O. Marsh
To Col. Edwards, Comm. Pensions

Alburgh, Grand Isle Co., Vermont 2 d April 1849
Dear Sir, I have received from Hon G P Marsh M C of this district a pension certificate, granting a pension to the Widow Lydia Dickson, Widow of the late Thomas Dickson, of South Hero in this County, of forty dollars a year. It is supposed by Mrs Dickson and her friends, that some mistake has been made, either in the depositions or her declaration transmitted to the department, or in some other way, which has fixed the sum at forty dollars instead of ninety six dollars a year. I have therefore to ask of you to have the papers reexamined. Forwarded with Mrs Dickson's papers, the original pension certificate of Thomas Dickson, issued under the act of 18 th March 1818 dated 23 d June 1819 for a pension of 8 dollars per month , signed by you Hon. "In the absence and on behalf of the Secretary of War" also an other certificate or notice to said Dickson (1821) informing him, that the schedule of his property had been examined, and that the Secretary of War had directed his name to be continued on the pension roll &c, bearing date the 23 d June 1821, this paper is signed by you Hon. there can be no doubt that Thomas Dickson drew a pension of 96 dollars a year up to the time of his death. If Mr Marsh should still be at Washington (through whose kindness I received the certificate of Mrs Dickson), he will be able if required to state the standing of the party and witnesses referred to. Still I must think, the sum is a mere clerical mistake; her certificate is No 104. recorded on pay 125. Will you have the kindness to give me an answer as early as convenient, so that the money may not be drawn before the mistake if any, is rectified.
Your Most Obedient Servant
To Hon J S Edwards Commissioner of Pensions. Department of the Interior. Pension Office Washington D C.
Giles Harrington

J L Edw. Esq.
Cour. of Pensions
Department of the Interior
Washington D.C.

Alburgh 19 th June 1849.
De r Sir I wrote you on 2 d of April last on the subject of a pension certificate. I had received from the Hon George P Marsh of the 3 d District Vt. for a pension of the Widow Lydia Dickson of South Hero; from the lapse of time since I wrote without any answer, I am inclined to believe that the letter has not reached you. The certificate grants Mrs Dickson forty dollars ($40) per annum only , which is probably some mistake, as it is quite apparent that she should draw $96 per annum, as you will find by referring to the papers accompanying her declaration, the original certificate issued under the act of 18 th of June 1818, dated 23 d June 1819 for a pension of eight dollars per month , to Thomas Dickson signed by yourself, "in the absence and on behalf of the Secretary of War" — you will also see a notice to said T Dickson (N o 12159) informing him that the schedule of his property had been examined and that the Secretary of War had directed his name to be continued on the Pension Roll &c, bearing date the 22 d June 1821 this paper is also signed by yourself. That Thomas Dickson drew up to his death, a pension under these certificates of ninety six dollars a year . The sum I suppose to be put at 40 o by some clerical error, and I have withheld Mrs Dickson from drawing under the certificate until you have reexamined the case and corrected the error. I shall still retain the certificate on advice Mrs Dickson not to use it until I receive returns from the Department.
The certificate to Mrs Dickson is under the act,

29 th July 1848, dated 16 th March 1849. Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensions, under the act of February 2 nd 1848 page 125 Vol 1 Book 1, and numbered on the back 104.
If it should be necessary to correct this case that the Certificate be transmitted to the Department please to so direct. The application of Mr Dickson was made last Oct. and she feels, anxious to obtain the money as she is poor, but feels that 56/6 per annum ought to be added to what is now granted her, if you will give it your early attention and inform me of the result she will be very than- kful.
Your Most Oble Servt Giles Harrington
Hon J S Edmonds Clerk of Pensions Department of Internal Pension Office &c

Grand Isle County. Albany 22 d Dec 1849
De Sir In receiving the allowance of pension to Lydia Dickson and the last letter which I received from your office on that subject, of the 11 th Aug t 1849, I am induced to believe that an error still exists in her case, and if I am mistaken I beg to have it explained.
Thomas Dickson the husband of Lydia Dickson was a pensioner under the act of the 18 th March 1878, where it seems provided under that act a continuous service of 12 months as a private, which gave him $46. per year, and she claims under the act of the 29 th of July 1848, which act by its terms she shall be entitled to a pension during such widowhood of equal amount per annum, that her husband would be entitled to if living under existing pension laws?.
This presents the inquiry, what amount per annum would Thomas Dickson be entitled to if still living? Was any act subsequent to 1878 repealed that of Thomas Dickson to $96 per annum if he had lived to the present time? it seems to me the answer must be in the negative but that his pension unallotted must have continued to the present time.
Had the widow Dickson been an applicant under the act of the 4 th of July 1836 or under the act of the 7 th July 1838, then it is clear that in that case it would be clear that the amount of her pension should be governed by the act of the 7 th of June 1832, for both last named acts by their terms gives to the widows, such allowance, as their husbands would have been

entitled to under the act of 7 th June 1832, but under the act of the 29 th of July 1848 under which the widow Dickson claims, no such provision is made, which makes the act of last named entirely different from the two former acts for pensioning widows.
I learn from your letter of the 11 th of Aug t last, that Thomas Dickson served 12 months which under the act of 7 th June 1832 would have entitled him to $48. and consequently his widow the same sum but she is allowed in her certificate only $40. per annum. This allowance I do not understand even under rule which appears to have been adopted.
To make my self if possible, better understood, I would ask, if Thomas Dickson was still living, would he not have been entitled to draw $96 dollars per annum, under the pension certificate which I have transmitted to your Office? if so, does the act of 29 th of July 1848 give to his widow a different sum per annum?
By giving your attention to this case you will confer a favor upon Mrs Dickson
Most Respectfully Yours A. H. S.
Giles Harrington
To J. S. Edwards Esq Washington D. C.

Pension Office Jan 10 th  1849 1850.
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 22 nd ult. respecting the case of Sydia Dickson, widow of Thomas Dickson, I have to inform you that by a recent decision of this Department, the widows of revolutionary soldiers  men , whose husbands were pensioned under the act of 18 March 1818 and continued under act May 1. 1820, are allowed the same amount the per annum that their husbands received under the above acts, to wit, $96 per annum.
Mrs Dickson will be allowed this amount upon her returning the pension certificate she now holds.
Giles Harrington, Esq Alburgh, Grand Isle Co Vermont,
(110848)

Act 29 July 1848
Increased to $96. per annum, fr 4 th March 1848, deducting former payments at $40 per annum,
Burlington Agency
Giles Harrington Alburgh, Vermont.

Albany Vt. January 30 th 1850
James P. Edmonds Esq. Sir Sir.
In accordance with your letter of the 10 th Instant, I have enclosed to your Office, the Pension Certificate of Mrs Lydia Dickson for $40. per Annum. for the purpose of having one forwarded for $96. as you inform me will be done. I suppose, as a matter of course, she will draw under the new Certificate the arrears
I would also request you, to have the goodness, if consistent with the business of the Office to direct that her pension, be in future paid at Burlington Vermont, as well as the pension of Mrs Lois Hutchins of North Hero, as I am informed there is a pension Agency at Burlington, as Burlington is but a short distance from where they reside, and they have to pass it to go to Montpelier where they are both directed to draw at present, which makes them trouble and expense which will be saved by directing them paid at Burlington.
I am with Much respect Your Obedient Giles Harrington

Albany Vt. Feb 20 th 1850
On the 30 th of Jan I enclosed to your department Mrs Lydia Dicksons Pension certificate, for the purpose of exchanging it for a larger one, agreeably to your letter of the 10 th of Jan, and I requested that the pensions of said Lydia Dickson and Lois Huthers should be transferred from Montpelier to Burlington; About one week ago I received the certificates of transfer of those pensions, but I have not received the new pension certificate for Mr Dickson. As the time for drawing is near at hand, and fearing the certificate might be lost or mislaid. I thought it best to write you.
I suppose there will be on the 4 th March due to her $48. for the last 6 months. and $84 for what she was entitled to, above what she drew previous to Sept 1849, all which she would be glad to have payable at Burlington.
Yours Most Truly
Giles Harrington
To J P Edmonds Esq Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington DC

✓ Aug 14/49 Giles Harrington
August 6/49
Respecting the application of Mrs Lydia Dickson for a
Pension W. H. May
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W. Harrington
Chargé de l'Agence de la Ville
Department of Interior
Hon. Thomas Bruce
Commr of Pensions
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Alburgh, Grand Isle Co. Vermont 6 th Aug t 1849
Hon Thomas Ewing De r Sir.
On the 23 d of Sept last I forwarded to the Pension office the Declaration and proof of Mrs Lydia Dickson of South Hero this County, for obtaining a pension under the Act of 29 th July 1848 as the widow of the late Thomas Dickson who was a Revolutionary pensioner under the act 23 d June 1819, and drew 96 dollars per year during his life time, I also forwarded with said papers the original certificate of said Thomas Dickson all of which are now in the Pension office; Knowing the department must be loaded with business I did not presume to trouble it until the 29 th of Jan last I wrote to the Hon G. P. Marsh of this District and the early part of this Spring I received from him a certificate for Mrs Dickson granting to her a pension of 40 $ a year only. Mrs Dickson and her friends feeling certain that some error has been committed either by myself or the Department, in consequence of which I wrote to the Department 2 d of April last asking to have the case reviewed, and pointed out the error and advised Mrs Dickson not to draw under her certificate until returns could be had and the mistake rectified; not hearing anything from the matter up to the 19 th June I took the liberty to write the Department again and more fully explained as I supposed to Mr Edwards the mistake, and up to this time I have received no reply. Altho I have ever had a very exalted opinion of the Com te of Pensions, I despair drawing his attention to this subject myself, and were this the case of some person in the vigor of life able to bear it, I certainly could not make

up my mind to trouble you upon the subject but in this case of Mrs Dickson, an old Lady, whose pecuniary means are gone, her body and mind infirmed by age, the latter narrowed down to that point where her pension is the all absorbing theme of earthly hope , it does seem to me that such a case is not to be con- templated in connection with delay.
I would not willingly charge Mr Edwards with an intentional neglect, as I presume more than a few applicants with less worthy claims have pressed upon his notice to the exclusion of Mrs Dicksons case.
Now Sir Sir, I have to ask of you that you cause this claim of Mrs Dickson to be corrected. The papers referred to in this, and my former letters, I suppose to be sufficient to secure all her rights.
Mrs D has not, as yet used her certificate, but has borrowed money to defray her expenses. I should like to be informed of the result of my application. I am with considerations of
high respect Yours Wht Scott
Giles Harrington

Payment to be made at Montpelier by
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Vermont
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 125 Vol. 1 . Book D
Geo. H. King Clerk.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
29. July. I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d , 1848, Sydia Dickson.
widow of Thomas Dickson who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Forty dollars and  cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior this 16th day of March one thousand eight hundred and forty six.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. L. Edm.
Commissioner of Pensions

No 12159
War Department,
PENSION OFFICE,
June 22 d 1821.
SIR :
You are hereby informed that the Schedule of your property has been examined, and the Secretary of War has directed your name to be continued on the Pension Roll.
You will be paid, at the ensuing semi-annual payment in September next, the sum that may be then due from the time of suspending your pension. Funds for the purpose will be transmitted at that time; but no arrearages will be paid previous thereto.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. S. Edwards
To Mr.
Thomas Dickson
of Grand Isle County
Care of Jedediah Hyde Jr. clk
Grand Isle
Vermont
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