Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 25545, Hezekiah Dikeman, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Dikeman, Hezekiah Esther
W 25545
CONTENTS

11. 365
Connecticut
Esther Likeman died widow of Asaph who died on the
of                    in the State of who was a Priv            in the                    commanded by Captain                    of the                    commanded by                    in the
time for Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll of Hartford at the rate of 17 Dollars            Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 day of Aug 1832 and sent to
Edward Smith Priv
Entitled to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act July 7, 1838. }
Wm McRae Clerk.
Recorded by Book            Vol. 1            Page 79

State of Connecticut Fairfield County Town of Westport
S.S.
Personally appeared before me a Judge of the Court of Probate, for the District of Westport, being a court of Record, held on this second day of October, in the year A.D. eighteen hundred and fiftyone, Charles Dikeman, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth declare and say, That he is aged sixty four years, and a Resident of said town county and state. That his father Hesehiah Dikeman, was a private, in a company of Coast Guards, commanded by Captain Daniel Jackson, and in a Regiment of Militia commanded by Colonel Buckingham Lockwood, in the state of Connecticut. That the said Dikeman entered the service, in the Revolutionary War, between the United States, and Great Britain, in the town of Norwalk, in said county and state, some time during the spring of the year A.D. seventeen hundred and seventy eight, & continued in the said service, for two years and upwards. The said Declarant, makes the foregoing statements, according to the best of his recollection from the conversation which passed between him, and his father Hesehiah Dikeman, aforesaid, previous to his death, and from the statements of other aged people, That he has heard his father relate that he was stationed at "Harp- Hill", and that he was in the engagement, at the time of the burning of Norwalk by the British, in the month of July, in the year A.D. seventeen hundred and seventy nine.

This Declarant further states, that his father the main- said Horekiah Dikeman, departed this life, on the tenth thirteenth day of January, in the year A.D. eighteen hundred and fifteen. That his mother Esther Dikeman died on the fifteenth day of August, in the year A.D. eighteen and forty six. That her maiden name was Esther Schibner and that she was married to the said Horekiah Dikeman deceased as aforesaid, on the thirteenth day of October, in the year A.D. seventeen hundred and eighty five. That neither his father or his mother as aforesaid, received or applied for a pension, previous to their death. That he this Declarant, including, one brother, and one sister, whose names, are Daniel Dikeman, and Mrs Sarah C Gaylord are the only surviving children, of Horekiah and Esther Dikeman, deceased as aforesaid. That the said Daniel Dikeman, and Mrs Sarah C Gaylord, are residents of the town of Morgan, Ashtabula County, in the State of Ohio. That his mother Esther Dikeman as aforesaid, remained the widow, of the said Horekiah Dikeman to the date of her death. This Declarant therefore makes the present application, in order that he may obtain, all arrears due, to the date, of his said mother's decease, By the passage of an Act of Congress, and for the further proof of the within facts, he exhibits the Affidavits hereto annexed,
Charles Dikeman
Sworn to & subscribed before me, on the day and year first above written
George L. Cagle Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Westport

State of Connecticut Fairfield County Town of Westport
S.S.
Personally appeared before me, a Judge, of the Court of Probate, for the District of Westport, being a court of Record, held on this Second day of October, in the year A.D. eighteen hundred and fifty one, Daniel Dikeman, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say, that he is aged ninety two years, and a Resident of said Town County and State, That he is a United States pensioner that he was personally acquainted, with Horekiah Dikeman, mentioned in the annexed Declaration That he recollects, of the said Dikeman, entering the Revolutionary War, as a Private, during the Spring of the year A.D. seventeen hundred and seventy eight, and that he served, for two years and upwards, That the said Dikeman was in a company of Militia, commanded by Captain David Jackson, and in a Regiment commanded by Colonel Buckingham Lockwood, in the State of Connecticut That he entered said service, of the Revolutionary War, as aforesaid, That he resided at the time of entering, said service, in the town of Norwalk in said County and State, This Deponent makes the foregoing statements, from the fact of his having been, in the same service, with the said Horekiah Dikeman, at the same time, and often see him, and he this Deponent often conversed with the said Dikeman, in regard to his services, in said War, after his return home, Deponent further states, that he is intimately acquainted with Charles Dikeman, who hath sworn to and

Subscribed, to the annexed Declaration, That he is also acquainted, with Daniel Dikeman, Sarah C Gaylord, residents of the Town of Morgan, Ashtabula County State of Ohio, and that they are the only surviving children of Horechiah Dikeman and Esther his wife. That the said Horechiah Dikeman, died sometime during the year A.D. Eighteen hundred and fifteen. That his Widow the said Esther Dikeman, died on the fifteenth day of August in the year A.D. eighteen hundred and forty six. This Deponent further states, that he is disinterested in the annexed application, of Charles Dikeman, for arrearages of Pension, due his Mother up to the date of her death, as aforesaid.
Daniel Dikeman
Sworn to & subscribed before me, on the day and year first above written.
George L. Cable Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Westport
I also certify that I am well acquainted with the foregoing Deponent, that his statements are entitled to full credit, and I believe him to be of the age, stated in (his) the foregoing deposition.
George L. Cable Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Westport.
STATE OF OHIO COUNTY OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY COURT CLERK'S OFFICE
Thomas Robinson CLERK. of the Court, within and for Fairfield County, and keepers of the Seal thereof, hereby certify—That
George L. Cable
Esquire,
was on the 2 nd day of October 1851 and now is, Judge of the Court of Probate within and for said County duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, having full power and authority by the laws of this State, to take the acknowledgment of Deeds and other instruments, and to administer Oaths; that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to his official acts and attestations; that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and know that the signature to the instrument hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature
of the Court of Probate for the District of Westport in said County
In Testimony Whereof, I hereunto set my hand, and affix the Seal of said Court, at Mansfield, in said County and State, on this 2 nd day of October A. D. 1851
Thomas Robinson
Clerk.
also with interest & expenses duly recited Thomas Robinson Clerk

Subscribed, to the annexed Declaration, That he is also acquainted, with Daniel Dikeman, Sarah & Gaylord, residents of the Town of Morgan, Ashtabula County State of Ohio, and that they are the only surviving children of Hesechiah Dikeman and Esther his wife. That the said Hesechiah Dikeman, died sometime during the year A.D. Eighteen hundred and fifteen, That his Widow the said Esther Dikeman, died on the fifteenth day of August in the year A.D. eighteen hundred and forty sep. This Deponent further states, that he is disinterested in the annexed application, of Charles Dikeman, for arrearages of Pension, due his Mother up to the date of her death, as aforesaid.
David Dikeman
Sworn to & subscribed before me, on the day and year first above written.
George L. Cable Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Westport
I also certify that I am well acquainted with the foregoing Deponent, that his statements are entitled to full credit, and I believe him to be of the age, stated in (his) the foregoing deposition.
George L. Cable Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Westport.
CORRAL COURT CLERKS OFFICE COUNCIL OF REVOLUTION REVOLUTIONARY COMMISSION
...the signature to the instrument hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature
In Testimony Whereof, I hereunto set my hand, and affix the Seal of said Court, at Mansfield in said County and State, on this 2 day of October A. D. 1851
Thomas Robinson Clerk.
also in testimony of the above, only reside Thomas Robinson Clerk

Rev. War Section.
awf September 1, 1923.
Leila A. Janes, Librarian, Fond Du Lac Public Library, Fond Du Lac, Wis.
Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 25545, it appears that Hesekeiah Dikeman , while residing in Norwalk, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, enlisted in the Spring of 1778 and served as a private in Captains Daniel Jackson and Daniel Green's companies, Colonel Buckingham Lockwood's Connecticut regiment, about two years, guarding the coast. He was at the burning of Norwalk, Conn.
Soldier married Oct. 13, 1785, Esther Scribner. He died Jan. 13, 1815 and she died Aug. 15, 1848.
The only surviving children in 1851 were, Charles, aged 64 years and a resident of Westport, Conn.; Daniel and Mrs. Sarah C. Gaylord, both living in Morgan, Ashtabula Co., Ohio, who were allowed pension on account of the services of their father.
Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.

FOND DU LAC PUBLIC LIBRARY
LEILA JANES, LIBRARIAN
FOND DU LAC, WISCONSIN
July 18, 1923
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
A patron of ours wishes to join the Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution and wants to come in on Hezekiah Dikeman. According to the Senate report of the Revolution pensioners, his widow, Esther Scribner Dikeman, received a pension and the record was filed under W25545. May we please have the war record of Hezekiah Dikeman, that is, the record that allowed him the pension.
If there is any charge for this information, please let us know.
Sincerely yours,
Leila Janes Librarian

1923 Sept 1-How to file a James Curb
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 25 5 4 5
Catharine Dikeman Wid. of Hezekiah Dikeman Prin. Res. war.
Act: March 3rd 1843.
Index:—Vol. A , Page 185
[Arrangement of 1870.]

9.256 Connecticut
Esther Dikeman de widow of Ebenezer Hezekiah who was a Private in the Revolution.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 14 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Ending 15. August 1843
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 day of Aug. 1842 and sent to
Edwards A Smith Present
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book Vol. 2 - Page 51.

Pension Office July 8 th 1852
Gentlemen,
On the 19 th Feb y . last you filed in this Office some papers which you termed "additional evidence in the case of Charles Dickeman, one of the children of Herkiah and Esther Dickeman!" and you request the papers may be filed with those hitherto transmitted, and again on the 6 th Ap l . last, you file other papers. We have been unable to find the original papers referred to in your letter of the 19 th Feb y . Will you be kind enough to describe them and the time they were filed, that we may be enabled to find them?
Very resp d Your ob t St J. F. C. Lupton for Commissioner
Mrs. Edwards & Smith. Present.
Marriage in 1785
Kirby

Washington 22 July 1852
Sir,
Yours of the 19th. inst., in the case of Esther Dikeman is received. You say that the only witness to the service does not specify the tours, or furnish the name of the Officers, and refer us to the Comptroller of Comrs., for record evidence of service.
On examining the papers on file we find that this witness does name the Capt. & Col. under whom Hezekiah Dikeman served, and that he, witness was in the same service.
We are informed that application was made to the Compt. of Comrs., for this evidence, but it could not be found.
The facts that the witness was in the same service with Hezekiah Dikeman, & has been pensioned for that service, and that he swears positively to H. Dikemans service, seem to us to entitle his testimony to credit.
There is, so far as we can see, nothing to discredit his statement that H. Dikeman served two years,

from the Spring of 1778. The rule which precludes a witness from giving testimony for a longer service than he himself performed would not impair that testimony further than to reject that portion of the time during which the witness did not serve.
Holding him to be a credible witness, and that both in point of service he had opportunity to know the facts he has sworn to, from his locality & acquaintance with the party, yet we admit that the rule of the Office prevents the allowance of that portion of the time in which the witness was not in service, but there being nothing to impair the credibility of the witness, we can discover no reason for disallowing for that portion of the time when both the witness & the claimants father were in the service together.
Under these circumstances we are induced to ask that the case may be reexamined. We do so because we feel confident that the case is made out, if for no more, for at least

the time that the oath witness is admitted to have been in the same service,
Very Respectfully Your Obt. Servt Edwards H Smith
J. B. Heath Esq Compensations
Aug. 5. '52
P.S.
As suggested by you we herewith send you Certificate of Comp. of Conn. in the foregoing case, also afft. of Huldah Dikeman. as to the service —
E. H. S.
Maj Kirby —

Brief in the case of Esther Dikeman, w/o Hezekiah County and State of Connect act 7 July 38 etc.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Parole evidence of services rendered. The former by a pensioner for the same service. The latter by two witnesses who were present - one of them being married at the same time.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
Edward Smith Present,
Kirby Examining Clerk.

The papers filed in the Dikeman case on the 19 Feby. & 6 April are all that have been filed
Father died in 1815 Mother Esther Dikeman - in 1846 see if she was a pensioner —

Esther Dikeman dec. Wid of Hezekiah Count, Act 7 July 38 V.C. 14 mo. 3 dy prn. $47.00 per An: to the 15 Augl'46 when she died. Except 2 years.
Payable to Charles Dikeman, Daniel Dikeman & Sarah C. Gaylord. only surviving children.
beet 6
Edward Smith Present,

Esther Dikeman dec. wid of Hezekiah bount.
Ad 7 July '38
Let 8 July 5-2.
Edward Smith Present,

Washington 5 Apr 82
Sir,
Enclosed are papers in the claim of Charles Dikeman heir of Hezekiah & Esther Dikeman for the amt of pension due his mother at her death under the act of 7 July 1838.
There were some papers filed in this case in your Office on the 19 Feb. last when the enclosed were accidentally omitted to be sent
Very Respectfull Edward Smith
J. D. Heath Esq Com. Pens.

Washington. February 19, 1852.
Sir,
We enclose herewith additional proof in the case of Charles Dikeman, one of the children of Hezekiah & Esther Dikeman. We request that the papers may be filed with the evidence heretofore transmitted to you in the case of Esther Dikeman, under the act of July 7, 1838.
We are respectfully Your Obl. Servants Edwards & Smith
James E. Heath, Esq. Commissioner of Pensions

State of Connecticut Comptroller's Office Hartford July 30 th 1802
I certify that on application for evidence of the service of Horekiah Dikeman in the war of the Revolution, I have examined the documents remaining in this Office, and do not find the name of the said Horekiah Dikeman on any Pay Roll in this Office, nor do I find any Roll of Capt. Daniel Jackson's Company now in this Office.
A. G. Purney Comptroller by Geo. Robinson Clerk

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield
S.S. Personally appeared before me On this Twenty
Ninth day of July A-D One thousand eight hundred and fifty two Hulda Dikeman who being first duly sworn makes oath and says; That she is aged Eighty five years and a resident of said Town, county, and state; That she was personally ac- quainted with Hezekiah Dikeman Father of Charles Dikeman of Westport in said County and state; That the said Dikeman now deceased was a Private in the Revolutionary War; That the said Dikeman enlisted in a Company of Coast Guards Commanded by Captain Daniel Jackson in the month of April A-D fifteen hundred and sixty eight for the Period of Nine Months and that he actually served until the expiration of said Period guarding the coast in the vicinity of Norwalk at the expiration of which he returned home 'til the month of May the succe- ding year A-D fifteen hundred and sixty nine; That during said month of May in said year he again enlisted for the term of six months and actually served the said Period of six months and That during the month of July in said year he was in the engagement at Norwalk & Stationed at said Town or in that vicinity at the time the enemy burnt said Town; and during the two succeeding years He actually served guarding the coast between Camp and what was then called Middlesex as follows from about the month of May 'til the month of September in the year A-D fifteen hundred and eighty; and that some time during the month of March or April in the year following fifteen hundred and eighty one he again enlisted for the Period of six months and did so actually serve; That all of said service was performed under Colonel Buckingham Lockwood; Deponent makes the foregoing statements

Having seen and often conversed with the said Dikeman and other aged people relative to the service as aforesaid and being acquainted with the said Dikeman deceased when he entered said service and having seen him when he returned home from said War; and that the said Dikeman's last service was in a company of Artillery under Captain Daniel Green during the years seventeen hundred and eighty and eighty one; Deponent further states that she is a United States Pensioner and placed on the Pension roll of the State of Connecticut Hulda Dikeman
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year first above written
Matthew Bulkley Justice of the Peace
I also certify that the statements of the foregoing deponent are entitled to credit and that I believe her to be of the age stated in the foregoing deposition.
Matthew Bulkley Justice of the Peace

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, COUNTY OF FAIRFIELD, COUNTY COURT CLERK'S OFFICE,
} ss. I,
Wm H Noble CLERK
of the County Court, within and for Fairfield County, and keeper of the Seal thereof, and of the Commission of Justices of the Peace for said County, hereby certify—That
Matthew Bulkeley Esquire,
was on the 29 th day of July 185 2 and now is
a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, having full power and authority by the laws of this State, to take the acknowledgment of Deeds and other instruments, and to certify the same; also to administer Oaths, to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; that full faith and credit may, and ought to be given to his official acts and attestations; that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and know that the signature to the instrument hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature; and that said instrument is executed, acknowledged and duly authenticated according to the laws of this State.
In Testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand, and affix the Seal of said Court, at Bridgewater in said County and State, on this 2 nd day of August A.D. 185 2
Wm H Noble Clerk.
I also certify that the foregoing deposition of the herein Matthew Bulkeley Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut } Fairfield County } ss
Charles Dikeman being sworn declare he has not, nor has he been able to obtain, any record of the service of his father in the Revolution, or of his marriage to his mother Esther Dikeman (both deceased) nor does he know of any in existence
Sworn before me this Seventh day of February Eighteen Hundred and Fifty Five Solomon G. Taylor
Charles Dikeman
Justice of the Peace
Wm H Benedict
Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut, Fairfield County ss.
I Thomas Robinson Clerk of the County Court in Fairfield County aforesaid and keeper of the seal thereof do hereby certify that Solomon G. Taylor and Wm H Benedict Esqrs were on the 26 th day of January and 7 th day of February 1852 Justices of the Peace for said Fairfield County duly appointed and acting as such and duly qualified by the laws of this State to administer oaths That their official terms as such Justices of the Peace commenced on the 4 th day of July 1851, and

This Certifies that I Sylvanus Haight of Norwalk Conn. was Pastor of the Congregational Church of Milton Conn from the year 1810 to 1831 & during that Period a portion of the Records of that Church was lost being a portion of the Records made by Rev. Joel Lewis containing among others the Records of the Marriage of Heskiah Dikeman to Estelle Scribner which took place in October 13 th 1783. I certify according to the best of my knowledge as the truth in reference to the above Records Sylvanus Haight.
Sworn to before me this 26 th Day of January 1832 Norwalk Connecticut Wm H Benedict Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut, Fairfield County ss - I Thomas Robinson Clerk of the County Court in & for said County aforesaid and keeper of the Seal thereof do hereby certify that Solomon G. Taylor and James H. Benedict Esqrs were on the 26 th day of January and 7 th day of February 1832 Justices of the Peace for said County duly appointed and acting as such and duly qualified by the laws of this State to administer oaths that their official terms as such Justices of the Peace commenced on the 4 th day of July 1831, and

will expire with the 3 rd day of July 1852 - that I am no longer with their respective hands writing & being before the foregoing resolutions, respectfully to be them and their respective genuine signatures, -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the County Court in Norfolk this 14 th day of February 1852 - Thomas Robinson Clerk

State of Connecticut Fairfield County } S.S. Town of Westport }
Personally appeared before me a Judge of the court of Probate for the District of Westport being a court of Record held in said county & state on this second day of October in the Year a-d Eighteen hundred and fifty one Isaac Waterbury who being first duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he is aged forty eight Years and a Resident of said Town, County & State, That he is acquainted with Charles Dikeman the present applicant for an allowance of Pension due from Government, That he is also acquainted with his Brother Daniel Dikeman & his Wife Mrs Sarah C. Gaylord Residents of the Town of Morgan, Ashtabula County, Ohio State That They are the only surviving Children of Hezekiah & Esther Dikeman Deceased, That the said Hezekiah Dikeman departed this life on the Thirteenth day of January in the Year a-d Eighteen hundred and fifteen, That his Widow Esther Dikeman aforesaid Died on the fifteenth day of August in the Year a-d Eighteen hundred and forty six, That he makes the foregoing statements of the death of the said Hezekiah & Esther Dikeman from the fact of his having attended the funeral of the said Hezekiah Dikeman & his Widow Esther aforesaid Sworn to & subscribed before me on the day Isaac Waterbury and Year first above written
George L. Noble Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Westport I also certify that

The statements of the foregoing Depment are entitled to full credit & I believe him to be of the age stated in his the foregoing deposition George L. Babb Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Westport
STATE OF CONNECTICUT COUNTY OF FAIRFIELD. COUNTY COURT CLERK'S OFFICE.
ss. I, Thomas Robinson CLERK. of the Court, within and for Fairfield County, and keeper of the Seal thereof, hereby certify—THAT
George L. Babb
ESQUIRE,
Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Westport in said County
was on the 2 o day of October 1851 and now is, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, having full power and authority by the laws of this State, to take the acknowledgment of Deeds and other instruments, and to administer Oaths; that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to his official acts and attestations; that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and know that the signature to the instrument hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature
In Testimony Whereof, I hereunto set my hand, and affix the Seal of said Court, at Norwalk in said County and State, on this 2 o day of October A. D. 1851
Thomas Robinson Clerk.
Thomas Robinson Clerk
Introduction & tracing, Dec. 9, 1851

Charles Dikeman child of Hezekiah & Esther Dikeman -
Claim for amt. of Rev. d Pension due Mother at her death -
On the 19 th Inst last papers were filed in this case in Rev Office.
Edward H Smith agents

State of Connecticut Town of Westport P.D. Fairfield County
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the Town County & State as aforesaid Mrs Esther Morehouse who being first duly sworn makes oath that she is aged Eighty One years and a resident of said Town county and State, that she was personally acquainted with Hoveyiah Dikeman of said County & State that she also knew his wife Mrs Esther Dikeman deceased whose maiden name was Esther Scribner and was a near neighbor to her and was present at the time of the marriage of said Hoveyiah Dikeman to Esther Scribner said marriage took place in the month of October in the Year A.D. Seventeen hundred and eighty five They were married by the Revd Mr Lewis of the Town of Milton in said County & State; This deponent also states that she is disinterested in the application of Charles Dike- man for arrears of Pension due his said mother Esther Dikeman deceased
Sworn to & subscribed before me on this 14 th day of January and eighteen hundred & fifty three
Solomon G. Taylor Justice of the Peace
I also certify that the state- ments of the foregoing deponent are entitled to full credit and I believe her to be of the age stated in the foregoing deposition
Solomon G. Taylor Justice of the Peace

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, COUNTY OF FAIRFIELD, COUNTY COURT CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss.
I, Thomas Robinson CLERK
of the County Court, within and for Fairfield County, and keeper of the Seal thereof, and of the Commission of Justices of the Peace for said County, hereby certify—THAT
Solomon G. Taylor
Esquire,
was on the 9 th day of January 1852 and now is
a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, having full power and authority by the laws of this State, to take the acknowledgment of Deeds and other instruments, and to certify the same; also to administer Oaths, to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; that full faith and credit may, and ought to be given to his official acts and attestations; that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and know that the signature to the instrument hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature; and that said instrument is executed, acknowledged and duly authenticated according to the laws of this State.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand, and affix the Seal of said Court, at New Britain to said County and State, on this 12 th day of January A.D. 1852
Thomas Robinson Clerk.

State of Connecticut Town of Westport Fairfield County
J.S.S.
(Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the Town, County & State as aforesaid, Mrs Ruth Downs (who being first duly sworn, makes oath and says, that she is aged eighty eight years, and a resident of the Town of New Milford, Litchfield County, in said State, That she was personally acquainted with Hezekiah Dikeman of said Fairfield County & State, That she also knew his wife, Mrs. Esther Dikeman Deceased, whose maiden name was Esther Scribner, and lived a near neighbor to her and was present at the time of the marriage of said Hezekiah Dikeman to Esther Scribner, and was married myself at the same time and place, said marriage took place on the Thirteenth of October in the year A.D. Seventeen Hundred and eighty five, They were married by the Revd Mr Lewis, of the town of Wilton, in said County and State, This deponent also states that she is interested in the application of Charles Dikeman for arrearages of Pensions due his said mother Esther Dikeman Deceased, Ruth Downs Sworn to & subscribed before me on this 9 th day of January A.D. eighteen hundred fifty two
Solomon G Taylor Justice of the Peace
I also certify that the statements of the foregoing deponent are entitled to full credit & I believe her to be of the age stated in the foregoing deposition
Solomon G Taylor
Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut Fairfield County } S.S. Probate District of Westport }
I George L. Cagle Sole Judge of the Court of Probate in and for the district of Westport aforesaid Said Court being a Court of record do hereby certify That at a Court of Probate holden at Westport in and for the aforesaid district of Westport on the sixteenth day of December A D eighteen hundred and fifty one Satisfactory evidence was exhibited To said Court; That Charles and Daniel Dikeman and Mrs Sarah L. Gaylord are the only surviving Children of Mrs Esther Dikeman Deceased and of Hoveykinah Dikeman Dikeman who was a Soldier of the Revolu- -tion, That the said Mrs Esther Dikeman died on the fifteenth day of August A D eighteen hundred and forty six and remained a Widow to the date of her death; leaving no Husband; and leaving no other children than those above mentioned her surviving
In witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand this seventeenth day of December A D eighteen hundred and fifty one George L. Cagle Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Westport
COPIES OF THIS CERTIFICATE TO BE DELETED

- Certificate of the Court -
State of Connecticut Fairfield County } S.S. Probate District of Westport }
I George L. Gable Sole Judge of the Court of Probate in and for the District of Westport aforesaid Said Court being a Court of record do hereby certify That at a Court of Probate holden at Westport in and for the aforesaid district of Westport on the sixteenth day of December A.D. eighteen hundred and fifty one Satisfactory evidence was exhibited To Said Court; That Charles and Daniel Dikeman and Mrs Sarah L. Gaylord are the only surviving Children of Mrs Esther Dikeman Deceased and of Hephzibah Dikeman Deceased who was a Soldier of the Revolu- -tion, That the Said Mrs Esther Dikeman died on the fifteenth day of August A.D. eighteen hundred and forty six and remained a Widow to the date of her death; leaving no Husband; and leaving no other children than those above mentioned her surviving
In witness Whereof I
STATE OF CONNECTICUT } COUNTY OF FAIRFIELD } COUNTY COURT CLERK'S OFFICE }
Thomas Robinson CLERK of the County Court, within and for Fairfield County, and keeper of the Seal thereof, hereby certify—That
George L. Gable
was on the 15 th day of December, 1851, and now is, Judge of the Court of Probate of the District of Westport in said County duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, having full power and authority by the laws of this State to administer Oaths; that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to his official acts and attestations; that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and believe that the signature to the instrument hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature.
In Testimony Whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of said Court, at New Haven in said County and State, on this 12 th day of January A. D. 1852
Thomas Robinson
Clerk.