Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12760, William W Dean, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
New York
Dean William W.
12760
barred
CONTENTS

...the ... of ... ... in the ... commanded ... of the ... commanded ... in the Revolution ... years
Albany ... Dollars 00 Cents per ... on the 4th day of March, 1832 30 March 1835
Pension issued the 20 day of ... 57 and sent to ... H. S. Walbridge ... 4th of House of Reps ... allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. } Wrightman Clerk. Vol. 4 Page 19

William W Dean
12.227
Respectfully to the Hon. JOHN D. DICKINSON, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of New-York, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original and true copy of the same as now on file in my office and of the whole thereof. Witness my hand and seal this 22 nd day of December, 1827. And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the proceedings of the matter and after hearing the same are just and reasonable. Given under my hand this 22 nd day of December, 1827. JOHN D. DICKINSON Clerk.

State of New York Cayuga County } ss Elijah Drake of Sempsonius in said County being duly sworn says that he is well acquainted with William W Dean who has signed the annexed declaration and was well acquainted with him during the Revolutionary War. that he this deponent was a commissioned officer in the Company of Militia commanded by Capt Ebenezer Boyd in Col Samuel Drake's Regiment from the 27 th day of June A D 1778 until the close of the Revolutionary War, that the said William W Dean was a soldier in said company during said term and continued to serve therein as stated in said declara- tion until the close of the war according to the best of this deponents knowledge and belief
Sworn & subscribed the 19 th day } of July A D 1832 before me } his Elijah Drake John Groves } mark Justice of the Peace
I certify that the character of the above named Elijah Drake for truth & veracity is good.

State of New York Cayuga County } I
Michael S Myers Clerk of the said County do certify that John Grover before whom the within affidavit was made was on the day of the date thereof and still is a justice of the peace in and for said County duly commission- ed and sworn and that full faith & credit are to be given to his acts in that capacity that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said justice and believe his signature to the said affidavit to be genuine. Witness my hand and the seal of said County the 18 th September A D 1832
M. S. Myers

State of New York Cayuga County
On this 18 th day of September 1852 personally appears in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Jasper Drake who being duly sworn says that he is well acquainted with William W Dean of Seneca in said County and was well acquainted with him during the Revolution and was acquainted that he knew the said William to be a soldier in the company of Captain Ebenezer Boyd in Col Samuel Drake's Regiment from the fall of 1778 until the close of the war about four months in the summer and fall of 1779 when the said William was sick, that the headquarters of said Regiment was at Crompond, from which place parties were sent out to keep guard upon the lines and to scout through the surrounding country - that he was very frequently engaged with the said William, and knows that he served as aforesaid that for the first three years the said William served as drummer in said company & the remainder of the time in the ranks as a private soldier.
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Jasper Drake
And the court declare their opinion that the said Jasper Drake is a man of truth & veracity

State of New-York, Cayuga COUNTY, } ss.
On this 18 th day of September A. D. 1882 personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cayuga and state of New-York, now sitting, William W Dean a resident of Seneca in the County of Cayuga and State of New-York, aged seventy years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7 th , 1832: — That about the month of May A D 1778 he entered the service of the united States as a drummer in the Company of Militia commanded by Captain Ebenezer Boyd in Colonel Samuel Drake's Regiment, and continued to serve in said company as such drummer for a term of about three years , when he commenced serving in said company as a soldier and carried a gun and continued so to serve until the close of the war, that when he entered said service he resided in the town of Cortland in the County of Westchester, and that his services were in and about said County during the whole of said term, that his duty whilst in active service was guarding the lines, and being engaged in scouting parties, & when not so engaged the general place of encampment and rendezvous during most of said term was at Crompond in said State County of Westchester, that whilst not engaged in active service during the term that whilst in said service he knew the following named officers, to wit, Col Shephard, Col Cortland, Col Sheldon, of the horse, Captain Bull, Gen McDougle & others. that during the summer of all of 1779 he was sick and absent from service about three or four months.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any State or territory.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
William W Dean

we, Elijah Drake late a justice of the peace residing in Genoa in Cayuga County and Jesse Millard residing in Locke in Onondaga County hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with William W Dean who has subscribed and sworn to the preceding declaration; that we believe him to be 70 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Elijah Drake J. Millard
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them, that Elijah Drake who has signed the preceding certificate, was a justice of the peace residing in Genoa in Cayuga County and Jesse Millard who has also signed the same, is a resident in Locke in Onondaga County and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Michael S Myers Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cayuga and State of New-York, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William W Dean for a pension.
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court the 18 th day of September A D 1832
M. S. Myers

State of New York
County of Cayuga } ss } Jacob R. How — County Judge
and Surrogate of the said county, do hereby certify, that at a Surrogate's court held before me at my office in Auburn on the 18 th day of July 1851, satisfactory evidence was exhibited to said court, that William W Dean of said county deceased, was an applicant for a pension, that he was a resident of said county & state, and died on the 30 th day of March 1845 eighteen hundred and forty five, that he left no widow him surviving, but left the following named children him surviving and who still survive being his only children him surviving, and that each of them are over the age of twenty one years, to wit, Sally O Underhill, & James Dean
I further certify that Sally O Underhill one of the surviving children, is duly appointed administratrix of the estate of the said William W Dean deceased and that she is duly qualified to act as such, and that she has appointed Arad Joy of Ovid New York her agent or attorney to attend to her claim
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal at Auburn this 18 th day of July — 1851
Jacob R. How
Surrogate

This case is Allowed W m W Dean of N.Y.
Ovid N.Y. July 24. 1851
Sir Yours of the 7 th May, admitting the case of W m W Dean of New York, was rec d . I enclose the required certificate of funds Most Respectfully Your Ob d Servt Brad Joy
Hon J. E. Heath Coun d of Publ.

No. 12.227
Wm. Dean
   Period. Duration of Service. Reg't. Comp. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years. Months. Days.     18 11 28 3 11 28  
1. Permanent residence at the time of enlistment.  2. In his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by testimonial evidence, by  3. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  4. In what battle was he engaged?
A. Gault
Auburn N.Y.

BRIEF in the case of William W. Dean  County of Cayuga  in the State of NY  (Act 7th June, 1839.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 70  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     In 1778 May } to the end of the } war 3 He served as the balance as Dumt. Private Col. Drake, Capt. Boyd  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Scotland  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Depositions  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
188 (7.33      3.66      44- 84 (6.11      7.32      1210 ————— 40 (1.22      7.00 36 ————— 040
Levin Belt Examining Clerk.

November 29, 1935
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Mr. Charles H. Lovett 225 Sheridan Road Winnetka, Illinois
WILLIAM W. DEAN S. 18760 BA-J/MLB Am
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of William Deane who served from Westchester County, New York, also, of his son, Ephraim Deane who served in the same place six years.
There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of an Ephraim Deane under any spelling, of a northern state. The record has been found of a William W. Dean who served as described by you and it is given below as shown in the papers on file in pension claim, S. 18760, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
William W. Dean was the son of William Dean. The date and place of his birth and name of mother are not given.
While residing in Cortland Manor which was later Peekskill, in Westchester County, New York, William W. Dean enlisted sometime in May, 1778, and served at various times until the close of the war, amounting in all to twenty months and one week, as drummer, private and patrol in Captain Ebenezer Boyd's company, Colonel Samuel Drake's New York regiment, engaged in guarding the lines and on reconnoitering and scouting parties.
The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed September 18, 1832, at which time he was aged seventy years and a resident of Genoa, Cayuga County, New York, where he continued to live until his death, March 30, 1845.
William W. Dean's wife, whose name was not stated, did not survive him, but he left the following named children, both of whom were living in 1851: Sally O. Underhill and James Dean. The name of Sally's husband was not stated. In 1847, one Sally Underhill was living in Genoa, New York, but it was not shown whether or not she was the soldier's daughter above-named.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Sep 28. 1843 Add testimony Can of William Dean N.Y.
Hon J. L. Edwards Compt of Pensions Washington D.C.

Sept 21 1866 Asst. Attorney Genl William H. Hays J.Y.
FREE
Hon J. L. Edwards Post of Pensions Wellington D.C.

Arad Joy Ovid N.Y.
Muster Roll of Capt. Jacob Cheeseman's Company in the 1 st Regt. New York forces in the service of the United Colonies now in Cantonment before Quebec Feby. 17 th 1776.
William Dean Lieut. Major. App d Jan y 1 st 1776.
Then Mustered in Capt. Cheeseman's Comp y . and Col. McDougall's Regt. one Lieut. one Sergeant Major two Sergeants two Corporals and eighteen Privates. This Muster is taken from the 1 st Jan y . 1776. to the 30 th do. Inclusive
James Van Rensselaer Dep y . M. M. Gen l .
Comptroller's Office Albany Sept r . 16 th 1843
I certify the above to be a true extract from a Revolutionary Document now remaining in this Office
Philip Phelps Dep y Comptroller
Files 41.
Ovid Sept. 22 d , 43
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Dr. Sir I send you herewith proof of the services of Mr. W. Dean, a Mr. Dean & Mr. Dean Juni, all performed as per proof of J. & R. Buried John Jones by the same individual - Rurick O. Dean Arad Joy

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
N.Y. 12760
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of William H. Dean a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 1778 9 mos Drummer Ebenezer Boyd Samuel Drake N.Y.   v 7 mos Pvt.   v 4 mos. 1 week as a Pte.   Served until end of War.  
Battles engaged in, none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Cortland, Westchester Co. N.Y.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 18 1832. His el. was al.
Residence at date of application, Yonkers, Cayuga Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, 70 yrs. He died Feb. 30. 1845-
Remarks: Soldier was the son of William Dean. He did not leave a widow but the following named children survived him Sally O. Underhill and James Dean.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Charles H. Lovett,
225 Sheridan Road,
Winnetka, Illinois. no sol
11/15 DR amt sent no sol
October 31, 1935
Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C.
tr 4567348
Gentlemen:
Hold.
I shall very greatly appreciate it if you will give me copies of what ever records you have in your office about William Deane , who served in the company of Capt. Ebenezer Boyd, Col. Samuel Drake's regiment of Westchester County, New York, and of his son, Ephraim Deane , who served in the same place for six years.
11/15/35 amt sent no sol 6.00 out 11/15/35 amt sent no sol
Very sincerely yours,
Charles H. Lovett
11/6/35

POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y.
19
2)
Gilbert my great grand of the 2 d Reg't Dutchess Co. Militia and Micah Rogers my great, great grand also of the 2 d Reg't Dutchess Co. Militia
Partly
As to my great grand grandfather, Alexander Mead who enlisted at Horse- neck (now Greenwich) Conn. & served in a Connecticut Regiment, all of the above named in the Revolutionary Army, Yours Truly William E. Dean,

WILLIAM E. DEAN ROOM NO. 11 42 MARKET STREET
Rev Sec
POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y.
April 28 1916
Commissioner of Pensions — Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir — The War Department has referred me to you. Can you give me an of of the services performed by my great grandfather Ephraim Dean, his brother William Webster Dean & his father William Dean all members of the 3 rd Reg't Westchester Co., Militia in the War for In- dependence? Also
the same as to my great grandfather Hermon Hill- iker a member of the same Regiment and Nathaniel

William W. Dean of New York, in this case much proof is on file, record proof, & other proof, supposed to correspond with his declaration at all events, please let all the papers have a re-examination, without reference to any former decisions - He is dead

8977 New York
William H Deane
of Cayuga in the State of N.Y. who was a Drummer in the Com y - commanded by Captain Doyl of the Arty. commanded by Col Drake in the N.Y. line for 2 years.
Enrolled on the Roll of New York at the rate of 88 Dollars Cents per annum to commence on the 1 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of May 1839. and sent to A Goulee Auburn N.Y.
Pension to the 1 th of March 1839. $176 50 General allowance ending 4 th Mo 1839. 44 $220 50
{ Revolutionary War } { Act June 7, 1832 }
Recorded by George Taylor Clerk Book 8 Vol. 4 Page 53

Suspended. See letter to J. Fleming June 5. 1834 to D. Adams, Oct. 18. 1834 dit to Genl. Conway Sept 26 " B. G. Ferris Dec 1. 1837 " A. Joy Aug 10. 1843 " " Oct 21. 1843 " " May 7 '51

Kings Ferry N.Y. Oct. 4 th
Free
To the Secretary of War Pension office Washington City D.C.

Kings Ferry - Cayuga Co. N.Y. Oct. 4 th 1854 -
To the Secretary of War,
Sir, Mr. Wm. W.
Dean a pensioner residing in this County, has made out his Pension papers & Power of Attorney and sent them to New York, for his pension for the last six months up to Sept. 4 th and instd of receiving his Pension money, v iz. in answer from the Bank or Pension Office "that his Pension was suspended and they were notified of it June 6 th but no reasons assigned"
On the receipt of this, please inform what the cause of the suspension of his Pension is, and what is necessary for him to do or prove, if any thing to have his Pension continued -
If there is nothing that can be done to continue it, whether he is entitled to draw up to the 6 th of June or not? -
Your answer you will please direct to "Messrs Wareing & Underhill - New York City"
Yours Respectfully
Darius Adams

5. Comml. MS Aug. 29.
for
Hon. Lewis Caf.
Secy of War.
Washington, D.C.
Dept. of War Print. Off.
Mr. Deane
Mr. McArthur
8977
6681

5. Comm. M.O. August 29.
for
Hon. Lewis Cass.
Secy of War.
Washington, D.C.
Dept. of War Adm't of War
Mr. Deane Mr. McCulloch
8977
6661

Genoa, Aug. 29th, 1836.
Hon. Lewis Cass,
Sir. The object I have in view of taking the liberty thus to address you is to subserve the cause of suffering humanity. Mr. William W. Dean, a very poor but worthy citizen of this town, who has formerly drawn a pension from Government, wishes me to respectfully request your answer to the following questions. 1. Am I to consider the late act of congress on the restoration of pensions &c. as touching my case, and restoring me to the pension roll, from which my name was removed, between the fourth of March and 1st. Sept. 1834.?
2. If not, what additional testimonials, as I now need, to those already lodged in the pension office to entitle me to a just claim?
I would add, there are so many conflicting opinions in this town on the meaning of the above act, or the persons to whom the act applies, that the old gentleman feels anxious to have the opinion of our Hon. Secy.
Please address the subscriber, "Five corners, Cayuga, Co. N.Y."
Yours Respectfully.
Thomas Covel

Aug 9 '43
Prof Dear
Mr. Deane
FREE
12
J. L. Edwards Coul. of Pensions Washington D.C.

Aug 9 '43
PRICE
Prof Edw L. Edwards
J. L. Edwards Coul. of Parson Washington D.C.

Ovid Aug t 3 rd 1843
Hon J. L. Edwards
Dear Sir
William W Dean of Cayuga County was a pensioner, & struck from the list - I saw him yesterday, he says that after his pension was with heat, he made effort to re-gain it, & proved his identity, by Judge Ferris & his brother, if not by others - of the identity of his being the man there is no doubt, his fathers name was William, & the son, the above named William was jun r but he preferred to put in a middle letter in lieu of the jun r & did so, he was the only man of the name, & was known as their drummer, no man of that name, or drummer other than him was in the Regiment - but I write to ask if the last proof of the Ferris is not fully satisfactory as to his identity & whether on your examining that proof you will not reinstate him upon the pension roll, if you made a reply on the reception of these papers, be pleased to give me a copy of it Respectfully Yours Ob t Serv t . Asa D. Loomis
I beg leave to hope & trust you have all the proof you will require

State of New York,
County of Tioga ss Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in & for said county John Jones late of Spencer in said county, now of Westchester Co: aged eighty three years & after being duly sworn according to law deponeth & saith that he was when a young man & during the war of the Revolution personally acquainted with William W. Dean, a son of William Dean, who is applying for a pension from Cayuga County & to whom was granted a pension certificate, that this deponent and the said William W Dean, or William Dean jun as the same person, belonged to the same Company & Regiment in the war of the Revolution & that they served in the same Company to wit, Capt Ebenezer Boyd & Col Samuel Drake, that the said William W Dean was a drummer in the company & that let the name be called William W Dean, or William Dean jun the said William W Dean of Cayuga County is the iden- tical person & soldier who was a drummer in Capt Boyd Company & Col Drakes Regiment & that he was the only soldier of the name of William Dean, William W Dean or William Dean jun, & let the name be called as it may Wil- -iam Dean jun or not, the aforesaid William W Dean of Cayuga County New York is the identical person who was a drummer in Capt Boyd Company and Col Drakes Regiment in the war of the Revolution, and that he was the only drummer in the Regiment of that name, nor was there any other soldier in the Regiment of the name of William Dean, this deponent was well acquainted with the family of Deans & with the father of the above named soldier & drummer William W Dean & knows that his father name was William Dean & that the son, the above named William W Dean of Cayuga County was called junior, being the son of his father of the same name; of the aforesaid William W Dean of Genoa Cayuga County, being the same person who did the service as a drummer in Capt Boyd Company & Col Drakes regiment, that it be under the name of William W Dean, or William Dean jun is an undoubted fact, & it is a further fact, that no other soldier or drummer other than the above named William W Dean of the County of Cayuga is entitled to any credit for Revolutionary services under the name of William Dean, William W Dean or William Dean jun, this deponent is a person x subscribed & sworn before me, this 14 th day of August 1843.
John A Nichols J P
John Jones
I Certify that the above named John Jones is a respecta- ble person, of apparent sound mind & of good recollection
John A Nichols J P

David Wallis Esq. County Clerk
Ontario
Strad Loy
Ontario Geauga Co N.Y.

State of New York Tioga County - ss Personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said county Richard Ferris of Spencerville in said county aged eighty one years, being duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith that he has been from a lad to a young man acquainted with William W Dean, now of Genoa in the County of Cayuga & State aforesaid who has once been a pensioner of the United States, that this deponent during the war of the Revolution resided near to the aforesaid William W Dean & well knew of his services in the war of the Revolution, that this deponent & the said William W Dean belonged to the same company, served in the war of the Rev- olution under the same officers from time to time, to wit under Capt Ebenezer Boyd, Lieut David Ferris, Second Lieut Elijah Drake Ensign Joshua Drake & Col Samuel Drake; this deponent was well acquainted with the father of the aforesaid Wm W Dean & well knows that his name was William, & that the above named William W Dean, was junior, but substituted the W. in lieu of the junr. this deponent well knows that the above named William W Dean was a drummer in the same company & regiment with this deponent under the officers as above mentioned; that the above named William W Dean to whom was granted a pension certificate was the identical soldier, person, & drummer who served under that name, or under the name of William Dean junr, that there was no other William W Dean, or William Dean junr in the company above referred to, nor was there in the Regiment the name of a soldier William W Dean, or William Dean junr other than the identical William W Dean above named to whom was granted a pension certificate, and let him come in & make his claim in the name of William W Dean or William Dean junr it is all one & the same, as the person above named calling himself William W Dean from Genoa Cayuga County New York, is the identical person, soldier & drummer who served in the war of the Revolution, and that no other person, let the name be what it may junr or any thing else is intitled to the credit for Revolutionary services in the name of William Dean, William W Dean, or William Dean junr, but that the above named William W Dean who was a drummer in the same company to which this deponent belonged, & to whom was granted a pension certificate is the person, the soldier, the drummer & the only one of that name who did serve either in Capt Boyd's Company or in Col Drake's regiment, and that his father being William Dean, it was common to call the son William junr, but of one thing this deponent is as certain as he is of his own services, that is, that the claimant William W Dean of Genoa Cayuga County is the very soldier who was a drummer & served as a drummer & the only one of the name, who did serve as a drummer, or soldier in the regim- ent above referred to & that he was William Dean junr, or William W Dean as they then pleased to call him.
Subscribed & sworn before me This 14 th day of August 1843, John A Nichols JP
Richard Ferris
W
I Certify that the above named Richard Ferris is a respectable old Gentleman, of apparent sound mind & of good understanding John A Nichols JP

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. COUNTY OF TIOGA. }
I, David Wallis, Clerk of the said County of TIOGA, certify that John A. Nichols Esq whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgement of the annexed instrument and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Justice and verily believe the signature to the said certificate is genuine  the position and signature  Genuine . IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said County, the 17 th day of August 1843
D Wallis CLERK.
Pay David Sween Co 21-39
David Wallis
11

State of New York I, Joshua Ferris of Ithaca in the County of Tompkins do hereby certify that the within copy of the petition of William W Dean is a true copy of the original thereof which is now in my hands. The said William W Dean is the identical person who served as a drummer in the Revolution, No 8977, at the age of 18, in the year 1777, in the service of the Continental Congress. He was discharged at the end of the war, and has since been living in the County of Cayuga, State of New York. He is now 80 years of age, and is unable to earn a farthing. He has no other means of support than the pension he receives from the Government. He is a man of good character, and has been respected by all who knew him. He is the only son of his father, William Dean, who also served in the Revolution. He has no children, and his only heir is his nephew, John Dean. He has no other relatives. He is a man of good character, and has been respected by all who knew him. He is the only son of his father, William Dean, who also served in the Revolution. He has no children, and his only heir is his nephew, John Dean. He has no other relatives.
Subscribed and sworn before me this 21 st day of August 1843 C. G. Heath S. P.
Joshua Ferris W
I Certify that the above named Judge Joshua Ferris is a highly respectable man & entitled to full credit in his deposition above C. G. Heath S. P.

State of New York Imperial County I Norman Catterden Deputy Clerk of the County of Imperial do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in my office and that the same is a true and correct copy of the said original as shown to the said County and that said County duly attested to take the same and for that I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal signature thereto is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County at El Centro the 21st day of August 1848.
N. Catterden Deputy Clerk
signed and sealed
G. H. Smith S.P.
212
G. H. Smith S.P.

Aug 29 '43
My Adolf Wm. Dean, N.Y. 1832 1832
J. L. Edwards Coun. of Pension Washington D. C.

Orad Aug t 26th 1843
Hon J. L. Edwards
Sir
I enclose the original pension certificate issued to William W Dean, also the deposition of Hon Judge Joshua Ferris, John Jones & Richard Ferris, all companions in arms with the said William W Dean, the two former are now pensioners, & the latter I presume will soon be, as I have returned his original pension certificate & am advised that your decision to Thomas Maxwell of Elmina was that Richard Ferris should be re-instated on the pension list, therefore the 3 witnesses all pensioners for the same service as performed by William W Dean, the witnesses I called on in person, they all know Dean, & know him to be the man that performed the duty - I consider the case fairly established entitling him to a pension & I have no doubt but that you will so judge of it
I am Respectfully Your Most Ob d Serv t Abad Joy

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz:
  1 st July 1780 M pm Dean Im o Drum! £ 2 8 11   do M pm Dean Priv 1 1 4   1 st Jan y . 1782 do 58 18 2 
STATE OF NEW YORK,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, Sept r 16 th 1843.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 7.89. now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:
  First—under Capt. Ebenezer Boyd in Col. Sam l Drake Regt.   Second " " do " " do "   Third " " do not appear "   Fourth " " " " "   Fifth, " " " " "   Sixth " " " " "   Seventh " " " " "   Eighth " " " " "   Ninth " " " " "   Tenth " " " " " 
Philip Phelps Comptroller
Jan 4/

Nov 11 th 1866 Dear J. H. Church In sum of Pension Pension due J. H. Church

Nov 11th 1846 26 Dear Sir, I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 24th inst. and in reply to inform you that the same has been forwarded to the proper authorities for their consideration. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, J. C. [unintelligible]

Ovid Nov 8th 1844
Hon J. L Edwards
Court of Pensions
Dear Sir
The case of William Dean or William Dean jun, I beg leave respectfully to beg called up & his papers examined, I offered the proof of 3 complainants in order to establish his claim, to wit, Richard Ferris, John Jones a pensioner, & Joshua Ferris a pensioner, I had supposed that I had a right to offer parole testimony, it also seems to corroborate the Comptroller's certificate, & it is fair to suppose that these witnesses are right, as it is to suppose that Dean did not include every particular of his service in his declaration; Mr Dean has the appearance of being a very fine old man -
I offer these remarks in good faith & having called personally upon the witnesses and had from them their own story, it gave me confidence, that the applicant Mr Dean, is the identical person & the witnesses judge that there were none other of his name
Respectfully Your Ob d Serv t Brad Loyo

Rev. Mr. Deane is Submitted A. S.

William W Dean of New York or Wm Dean or Wm Dean just declar for 3 or 4 years service as a drummer & as a soldier under Capt E Boyd & Col S Drake, his declaration as I judge is supported by the affidavit as I think of his Col & by Jasper Drake & further by the affi- davit of John Jones, Richard & Joshua re which the last 3 are pensioners, they swear positively to the service of Dean & that all of the service in that name, was done by the applicant above named. The Compt certificate shews more than 2 years service of the same name; Please re-examine the papers as if they had just been filed as I confidently believe that a pension is due & that there is an agreement in the declaration & proof in the case to sustain it, I merely ask a decision upon the case & upon its merits as now on file — I don't ask a cert- -ificate, but a decision as to admission of service in the case

Genoa, New York 184
Sir
You are hereby requested to furnish Mr. G. Wade of Rome N.Y. with the objections to the admission of the claim of William M. Decon who was originally pensioned at $88. per annum, under act of 7th June 1832, whose name was struck from the list about the year 1834.
Yours Respectfully, Your Obedt Servt,
Sign here
Sally Underhill Sally Underhill
Hear G. L. Edwards Clerk of District Washington D.C.

Sir
167 P. H. May 13. 47
The attorney pension of W m W. Deane (as his several attorneys have been in succession informed from W m Adams in 1834 to W m Joy in 43044) was suspended because his own declaration of service was limited to Drakes Rest after 78 and the rolls proved that it was only for a few days - In March 46 the case was reported in detail to Hon V. S. Ellsworth for the benefit it was believed of W m Joy - The case is closed & can not be reopened. Now that claimant is dead without complying with the requisition made upon him long since for a detailed statement of the service
M. G. Wade Esq. Rose N.Y.

House Representatives Washington March 14 th 1846
Sir
I am informed that William or William W. Dean of Cayuga County New York filed his Declaration soon after the passage of the act of June 7. 1832 - That he backed up his declaration with the proof of Elijah Drake, Jasper Drake, Joshua Ferris & affidavits, John Jones, Richard Ferris & affidavits, that the Comptroller's Certificate & all of the proof seem to corroborate the declaration of Dean, that in none of it does there seem to be any contradiction; I ask therefore that the papers in this case be carefully & fully examined, without any reference to former examination & the final result reported to me -
Respectfully
Your obedt servt C. H. Allen

1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900

155 M. de la Ville M. de la Ville M. de la Ville

Rose, New York, February 18th 1848.
Sir,
I beg leave to request the favour of being informed of the ob- jections to the admission of the claims of Lucy McC Roberts and William J. W. Dean, as mentioned in the enclosed statements, the last mentioned was a resident of New York State when purchased. — the former of the applicant from Vermont.
The claim was admitted to state under what act the widow applied. But, judging from the statements, re- lative to the marriage, it was probably under act of 4th July 1836.
I am Respectfully Your Obedient Servt. M. G. Moore
Hon G. L. Edwards, Com y of Pensions Washington D. C.

New York Roll, Act 7 June 1832 (probably Albany) Wm Lean, Drummer, $88 per annum (Cayuga Co.) To what time last paid?
Pd to 4 th March 1834
Pension Office Col.
B.H.
Mass Hogan

Ovid N. Y. Dec 12. 1857
Sir
After begging pardon for this seeming intrusion I beg leave to say, that under date of her letter recd. May 7. 1857, the claim of Mrs W Dean of N. Y. was admitted
On the 24th July I inclosed the Surrogate Certificate as required, nothing more to do, but to issue the Pension Certificate
Having received reports on proof that I mailed in September, and not having heard one word of the proof forwarded two months before, I beg leave most respectfully to ask, if you will not please direct the proof in the case above referred to, to be at once & without any delay hunted up & a certificate forwarded
Once & again & again I have ask for a report in this case, & now you may condemn me for asking, but really if you were acquainted with the distress & wants of the parties I am sure you would forgive me & direct the Pension Certificate at once to be forwarded, it was probably filed in your files of July 28. 57
Most Respectfully Your Ob d Serv t Abad Joy
John Wilson Esq

Please allow me to ask Special attention on Old case filed July
Ionia N.Y. Nov 13. 57
Sir
On the 24th July I mailed papers in the case of Mr W Dean over a pension but suspended, in which You had informed me he would be restored to the pension list, the case had been allowed, nothing to do but to issue the pension certificate, but not a word do I hear from it, though I have rec d reports on cases filed since since, several of them. May I be allowed respectfully to ask, if I may not have a report on the above allowed case soon
Respectfully Your Ob d Serv t M c ad lay
J. E. Hatt Comd. of Pnt

Ovid A.B. March 7 1858
Sir
In March 1858 I appealed through the Hon H S Conger the case of W m D Dean late an applicant for a pension of New York.
I have rec d no report
Most Respectfully
Com te of Sen te
Brad Joy
Hon Alex r H H Stuart Secy of Interior Washington D.C.
no report.
I find no record on Register files of record
A.B.

Washington March 13, 1830
Sir
I send herewith papers upon which to demand arrears of pensions in the following cases — Patience Corbin, Stephen Corbin, William Woodworth Sampson Bigby
I have the honor to be very respectfully Yours A. S. Conger
Col J. S. Edwards. Comm. Pensions etc

Dear
General John Shaeffer Cairo, Ill. Washington D.C.

may 1877 D. L. Howard Messrs
Dear Sir,
Shall I be kind enough to send you Washington D.C.

Rose New York, May 5 th 1847.
Sir,
Having failed to obtain the necessary information, as to the cause of Mr W. Dean being struck from the Pension list, under Act of 8 th June 1832, - from the source to which you referred me, - I again request that the information may be given from your Office.
A letter showing that this information is asked, - by the kind of said Dean, is already filed in your Office.
I have the honorable Very Respectfully Your obed Servt, W. G. Wade
Henry J. Edwards Comm ee of Pensions Washington D.C.

Brief in the case of W. M. Dean, dec'd, late of Cayuga County and State of New York act 7 June 1892
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Suspension removed
Name and residence of agent.
Hon. W. S. Walbridge W. S. R.
S. B. Gl. Examining Clerk.

N o 12.227 M m W. Scan
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See Vol 7. p 75 Dumner - $6.11 July 1 1780
A Gould Auburn N.Y.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of William M. Dean which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? Supplied XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? yes If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? yes Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? yes XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? no
 EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
□ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

W.W. Dean, Rec d
88 per annum Commissions 4 cents per cent September 1834 & Ending 30 March 1845 - payable to Sally A. Underhill Adm str atrix, for the benefit of her & James Dean, only surviving children
Albany
Wm H. S. Walbridge W.H.S.

Ovid N.Y. Dec 16th '57
My dear Sir
I have an important case before the Court of Pensions, an admitted case, all done but to furnish a certificate of a court of the day of the death of the party, & the name of the surviving children, this proof I mailed to the Court on the 24th July, it must have been in his hands the 28th July, I should have had a report 2 Months since, not receiving any, I wrote to the Court & I have once & again written but not a word can I hear; I am therefore induced to beg leave to ask you, if you will not do me the favor of calling at the Post Office & ask Mr John Wilson chief clerk, if he will not send a messenger for the proof that I forwarded the 24th July, so as to have a pension Certificate issued & mailed to me this week, had not till they produce the proper & promise be sure to direct it mailed to me, it is the case of Wm W Dean of N.Y. admitted as per Court letter of May 7th last. I hope not to trouble you so much in future.
Yours &c friend
Abad Joy

William W Dean
Payments to be made at the City of New York by the Pres t of the Br h Nat l Ass n Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of N Y
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book E. Vol. 4
Page 59 by George Taylor Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, William M. Dean of the State of New York who was a Drummer in the Army of the Revolution.
is entitled to receive. Eighty Eight ————— dollars and ————— cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 2 nd ————— day of May . one thousand eight hundred and thirty-3
Lee L. L.
Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
STATED between 4 th Mar & 4 th Sept 1834 — Circular date June 30 - 1834 N. Y. Journal of Com. July 6. 1834

In the matter of the Application of William W. Keen to be restored to the
Privileges of the
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State of New York
Ulster County ss. William M. Sloan being duly sworn says that on the second day of May in the year eighteen hundred & thirty three a pension was granted to him under the law of the United States of the seventh of June 1832 for eighty eight dollars per annum, but that the same was stopped in the month of October in the year 1834 - That by reason of old age & the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served as follows: That sometime in the month of May in the year 1778 he was enrolled as a drummer in Capt. Ebenezer Royds Company and Col. Samuel Drake's regiment of the Militia of the State of New York in Cortland Manor in the County of West Chester - That he continued as such drummer in the same Company & Regiment for three years at the least health being called on at a minute's warning & going out in his Company when called on & continuing when called out at various times from one day to one week & upwards - That it is now impossible for him to give a particular official account of each day or days of his actual service, but he can safely & conscientiously & does positively swear that during this period in which he was so enrolled as a drummer he actually served by marching with his Company & drumming at least nine months.
That at the end of the three years in which he was so enrolled as a drummer, he gave up drumming, but remained in the same Company & served as a private soldier until the end of the War - He cannot state how long before the War closed but is quite sure it could not be less than fifteen months - That during the time he served in the same manner as when he was a drummer as to the times of being called out, with the exception that he was called out more frequently that he cannot, as before, state the particulars of the times of actual service.

but he can safely & conscientiously  positively swear that he actually served in the capacity last mentioned at least seven months.
That the service both as a drummer & a private soldier was performed in West Chester County, principally in guarding the lines, in reconnoitering & scouting parties - once he recollects marching between the lines under the Command of General Heath of the Continental troops to drive off a quantity of hogs - at another time they spent a week in marching to & from North Castle as a reconnoitering party -
That in the Spring of 1779 the Militia were divided into Classes, for the purpose of serving as patrols or night watches - that Col. Brooks  Brooks his regiment to which he belonged was divided into eight classes and two classes were called out regularly every fourth night from the time of the opening of the Campaign in the Spring until the army went into Winter Quarters in the fall - that the  this service continued to the end of the war - that he cannot state exactly the time in the Spring when this service commenced in the Spring nor what time in the fall it ended but he can safely swear that this kind of service commenced as early as the first of May & did not end before the first day of November in the fall - he can also swear & does swear that he served in this way surrendered and surrendered every fourth night - during the years 1779. 1780 & 1781. 1782 - and he thinks during part of 1782 but being under oath he makes no account of the year 1782 because he cannot recollect what time in the year the service ended - that this service as a patrol was performed in West Chester County and in about Pekske then called Cortland Manor.
That when he made application before for a pension & believe was advised that simply being enrolled in the militia being liable to be called out entitled him to a pension even though he should not be under arms during the whole time -

That he has therefore probably stated in his first declaration a number of years & months since he claimed a pension therefor without stating any particulars. That he is the identical William W. Dean who made the application above mentioned to which he refers for particulars of his age & residence.
That he now claims a pension under the act of 1831 for the following service in the War of the Revolution
Nine months as a drummer
Seven months as a private soldier
Four months  done  work as a patriot
William W. Dean
Sworn and subscribed this 9 th day of October 1837 before me Calh B Duthie J. P.

State of New York Dopkins County ss: Joshua Hens of the town of Spencer in the County of Hays being duly sworn says that he is seventy years of age of age that he has during the Revolutionary War to Capt Ebenezer Royds Company of Col Samuel Drake's regiment of the Militia of the State of New York - that he is well acquainted with William W. Dean an applicant to be restored reinstated upon the pension roll that he has been in his possession a pension certificate for eighty eight dollars bearing date the 2 d of May 1833 that he has no kind of doubt that he is the same person described in the same that he was also well acquainted with the said William W. Dean during the revolutionary War that the said Dean was enrolled as a drummer in the same Company with the deponent above mentioned sometime in the month of May 1778 in Pukekill in Cortland Manor Westchester County - that said Company was liable to be called out at a minute's warning there called out a great many times from one day to one week & sometimes for two weeks at a time - that said Dean always seems regularly whenever said Company was called out & so continued to serve as a drummer for about three years - that this deponent cannot now state as to each day or days or weeks of the actual service of the said Dean as a drummer as aforesaid, but he has no doubt that within the said three years he actually served at least nine months.
That after the said Dean discontinued his service as a drummer, he remained in the same Company and regiment as a private until the close of the war - that he cannot state the length of time precisely - that he has heard the affidavit of said Dean read & believes that he is within bounds in stating it as fifteen months - and this deponent has no kind of doubt that during said time the said Dean actually served in all at least seven months.

That all the service was performed in West Chester County, principally in guarding the lines in reconnoitring and in scouting parties - that he well recollects the instances mentioned by said Dean in Marching between the lines to drive off some hogs, & marching to North Castle - he also
That in the Spring of 1779 the regiment to which this deponent & said Dean belonged was divided into eight classes of which two were called out every fourth night as a patrol or night watch from the time of the opening of the Campaign in the Spring to the time of going into quarters in the fall which kind of service continued to the end of the War - that he cannot state what time in the Spring this service commenced nor what time in the fall it ended, but he believes that said Dean has confined it within safe bounds in stating the commencement at the first day of May & the ending on the first day of November - that said Dean continued to serve in the way during the years 1779. 1780. 1781 & he thinks also a part of 1782 - that this service was performed in & about Poughkeepsie aforesaid.
And this deponent further says that he does not know the age of the said Dean but guesses from all his acquaintance with him that he must be seventy four or seventy five years.
Sworn & subscribed this 10 th day of October 1837 before me J. P. Notary Public that I am acquainted with the said Joshua Davis that he is a person of credit this testimony entitled to full belief Calib B Drake J. P.
Joshua Davis

State of New York
Dutchess County Clerk's Office
I Arthur S. Johnson Clerk of the said County of Dutchess do hereby certify that Caleb B. Drake who name appears to the perusal of the above affidavits of William W. Dean & Joshua Davis was at the day of the date of the same respectively a Justice of the Peace in the said County duly qualified and I do further certify that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Caleb B. Drake & that the signatures above purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand Seal of Office this 18th day of October 1837
A. S. Johnson Clerk
By E. H. Bennett Sup. Clerk

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Dean William GRADE Private LINE New Jersey
WARRANT NUMBER 8250 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED July 22, 1789 to Josiah Hunt, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Dean, William GRADE Private LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 9268 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED April 19, 1791 To not shown
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.