Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 1155, Gideon Dewey, Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Dewey, Gideon Eunice
W 1155
B.L.Wt. 19809-160-55-
CONTENTS

1860. Sept 6th Duplicate issued and sent to S. B. Dewey. Canandaigua N. Y.
New York. 277H A. Eunice Dewey, widow of Gideon Dewey, who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Mass Line Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96. Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of November 1853 and sent to L. M. Drury Canandaigua N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 71. Vol. a
Reg. 8 m 55-156784
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Application for the Stephen Phelps Esq. 29. Sept. 1820. Connecticut. N. H.
11.064 Q New York
Gideon Denney of Bloomfield in the state of N. Y. who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Shepard of the Mass. line, for the term of 9 months. 1779
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 23. of April, 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 25. of May, 1818 and sent to Micah Brooks East Bloomfield N. Y.
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819 - $82.10 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819 48 -
  10 mo. 8 4  $131.16    80 31   
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
  80     2.13     1.3     83.16   
2.15.

156.784 { Act Mar. 3/1853 June 21/53
Enniece Doweys wid of Gideon Doweys (Priv Enniece wid of Gideon, Priv Capt. Col. 1st Bk Inf.
M rs G. D. Cent. Line Ent. 9 Dist. Revolutionary War widow has been pronounced aged 82.
Ms. Bk 53-2774 No 1160 Acc. Apr. 3 rd 1856.
Bluffton.
Lt. McCall Panamaque M. M.
Vol. Q. 56.

State of New York.
Ontario County ss On the 23 d day of April 1718 before me the Subscriber one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in said County personally appears Gideon Dewey aged 54 a resident in the Town of Bloomfield in said County who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose and say make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision of the Act in titled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the U States of America in the Revolutionary war - passed 14 th March 1718, that he is a citizen of the U States - that on the 14 th day of July 1779 th he entered into the Company commanded by Capt. Moore in Col. Wm. Shipards Regt. in Brig. Genl. Glovers Brigade of the Massachusetts line of the Continental Establishment. and served the full term of his enlistment and recd. an honorable Discharge which discharge is for then and five and six Months during the Rev l war, that he was at the taking of Genl. Burgoyne &c - and further that by reason of his reduced circumstances he needs the Assistance of his Country for Support: and further this deponent saith not. Sworn and Subscribed before on this 23 d day of May 1718 April 1718 Gideon Dewey
State of New York.
Ontario County ss I Micah Brooks one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do certify that the above named Gideon Dewey is so reduced in his circumstances as really to need the Assistance of his Country for Support.
Bloomfield 4 th Nov r 1718
Micah Brooks

State of New York.
Ontario County
William Shepard Esq. of Canan- daigua in Said County being duly sworn deposeth and saith that in the year 1779 in the Month of June or July he was knowing to the enlistment of Gideon Dewey as a Soldier into a Company of Soldiers in the 4 th Regiment commanded by Col W m Shepard of the Mas- sachusetts line of the Cont l Army for nine months and that he faithfully served during the Said Period and received an honorable Discharge — and further that he is not within twenty or in densely in trust in the application of the Said Gideon Dewey for a Pension —
Sworn and Subscribed before on this 8 th day of December 1816
W m Shepard
Mirah Brooks one of The judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for S d County
Ontario County ss Nathan Walden Esq. of Bloomfield in S d County being duly sworn deposeth and saith that in the Month of June or July in the year 1779 he was knowing to the enlistment of Gideon Dewey as a Soldier into a Com- pany of Soldiers in the Reg t commanded by Col W m Shepard of the Massachusetts line and that the Said Dewey served his Country faithfully until some time in January 1780. His de- ponent living then taken a Prisoner and confined in the City of New York was not knowing to the further Services of the Said Dewey but being well acquainted with the Said Dewey and frequently seeing him and other Soldiers of the Same Company afterwards, is fully Satisfied and verily be- lieves that the Said Dewey did faithfully serve the full period of his enlistment (which was for nine months) and rec d an honorable Discharge —
Sworn and Subscribed before This 3 rd day of Dec r 1816
Nathan Walden
Mirah Brooks
I certify that the above named Deponents W m Shepard and Nathan Walden Esquires are reputable persons and their testimony is entitled to full weight and credit —
Mirah Brooks

William D. Dury - private Colonel's Staff Regt. Mass. Line 1779 - 9 months on Roll admitted
State of New York Ontario County } In Testimony That Clerk's Office } Micah Brooks whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate was on the day of the date of the same one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Ontario & that the same is his signature I herewith subscribe my name & affix the County Seal at Canandaigua this 11 th day of Nov AD 1818
Thos M c Naughton

copy Gideon Dewey Shepherd
U
11064
25 May 1879
Sep 19

STATE OF NEW-YORK, ONTARIO COUNTY, ss.
On this twenty first day of August 1820 personally appeared in open Court, (being a Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, and constituted a Court of Record by proceeding according to the course of the Common Law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings, and recognized as such Court by the laws and judicial decisions of said State,) Gideon Dewey aged Sixty years, resident of the town of East Bloomfield in said county, who being, first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:
Enlisted in July 1779 under Captain Moors Company in Col. William Shephard's Regiment in the Massachusetts line and served as a private in that Regiment until he was discharged which was in April 1780 having served nine months
and that he made application for a Pension on the twenty third day of April 1818 and that he received a Pension Certificate, No. 11,062 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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 so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th 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, viz.
  One Set of Blacksmiths tools (viz) one bellows 16.00   One small anvil 8.00 three paws long 1.00 four hammers 1.50 16.50   One Vice 2.50 one small sledge 1.00 one saw 12.00 15.50   Three hogs 7.50 one iron kettle 1.00 one pot 1.50 16.00   Six Spoons .25 Six knives & forks 1.00 1.25   Ten earthen plates .50 three tin cups .25 .75   Two old pails .25 one tea kettle 1.00 one tea pot .25 1.50   One pair broken cast andirons .37   Six chairs 2.25 one shovel & tongs 1.25 3.50   One axe 1.50 one old piece of iron .25 1.75   One Bible 2.00 two testaments .50 three spelling books .25 2.75   $ 57.87 
I do further swear and declare that I am Gideon Dewey a blacksmith and that by means of infirmities and age am not able to perform more than one fourth of an ordinary mans labor and that my family consists of my wife, My son Nick aged thirteen years, My Daughter Loriana aged Eleven years and my son Sylvester aged nine years, Gideon Dewey

Sworn and declared to this 21 st Day of August 1820 in Open Court before me
W m Rogers
a Judge of Ontario Court Pleas
ONTARIO COUNTY, ss.
I, John Van Tassel Clerk of said county, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I farther certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is fifty seven dollars and eighty seven cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 22 nd day of August 1820
J. Van Tassel
Clerk of the Court aforesaid, in and for said County.

no 3 500
Eunice Deyow Widow of Gideon
Act 3 Feb. 1853
Act 5
Adm. H. 96 - for ann comm Feb 1853
Direct to
L. M. Drury Canadajua Mr.

State of New York. County of Livingston. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18 th day of October A.D. 1853 Sylvester B. Henry of Lima in said county, aged forty one years, being duly sworn says, that he is a son of Gideon Henry, late of East Bloomfield in the county of Ontario deceased. That said Gideon Henry died on the 11 th day of June A.D. 1830 in East Bloomfield aforesaid. That he was a pensioner of the United States, and drew a pension of ninety dollars per annum.
And that Eunice Henry the widow of said deceased, has not again married, but still remains unmarried, his widow. Sylvester B. Henry,
Subscribed before me, and sworn to before me this 18 th day of October A.D. 1853. By the said Sylvester B. Henry of Lima aforesaid, whom I certify to be a person
STATE OF NEW YORK, LIVINGSTON COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss.
I Certify That Isaac Lord Esquire, was, at the date of the foregoing or annexed affidavit, a Judge of County In and for said County, duly qualified and authorized to take the same; that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe that the signature of said Isaac Lord to the Jurat thereto is genuine. as is also his signature to the certificate hereto annexed. In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, this 20 day of Nov A.D. 1853. James L. Orton Clerk.

State of New York. County of Livingston. Summons issued October 18 th A.D. 1853 Sylvester B. Tenney of Lima in said county, aged forty one years, being duly known says, that he is a son of Elisha Tenney, late of East Bloomsfield in the county of Ontario deceased - that said Elisha Tenney died on the 11 th day of June A.D. 1830 - in East Bloomsfield aforesaid, That he was a pensioner of the United States, and drew a pension of ninety six dollars per annum -
And that Eunice Tenney the widow of said deceased , has not again married, but still remains unmarried, his widow, Sylvester B. Tenney,
Subscribed before me, and sworn to before me this 18 th day of October A.D. 1853 By the said Sylvester B. Tenney of Lima aforesaid, whom I certify to be a person entitled to full credit as a witness -
Scott Lord Livingston County Judge

State of New York County of Livingston Sp. J
Orniece Gurney a resident of Lima in the County of Livingston and State of New York aged eighty years being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the pension made by the Act of Congress passed 3 rd February 1855, granting pensions to widows of persons who served in the Revolutionary War.
Declarant states that she is the widow of Gideon Gurney deceased, that her husband the said Gideon Gurney was a Revolutionary soldier, and a pensioner of the United States at the rate of Ninety Six Dollars per annum; that he was a resident of East Bloomfield in the County of Ontario and State of New York, that he died in said East Bloomfield in the County and State aforesaid on the eleventh (11 th ) day of June in the year One thousand eight hundred and thirty (1830).
Declarant further states that she was married to the said Gideon Gurney in said East Bloomfield on the thirteenth (13 th ) day of April in the year eighteen hundred and three (1803) by a Justice of the Peace named Brooks, that she was not married to the said Gideon Gurney prior to the second of January in the year 1800, but at the time above stated, that she has no knowledge of the existence of any public Record of her aforesaid marriage; that the Record hereto annexed is her family Record, taken from her family Bible in which it was kept that it contains the date of her marriage, and the dates of the birth of her children; that it is in the hand writing of her deceased husband, and was made by him many years ago, that her

name before her marriage to the said Gideon Dewey was Eunice Miller. Declarant further states that she is now a widow, & has not married since the death of the said Gideon Dewey — Subscribed, and sworn to this 18 th day of October, in the year of Our Lord eighteen hundred and fifty three. Before me
Eunice Dewey
Scottland
Livingston County Judge
State of New York } County of Livingston } ss.
Judge — — — — —
Scottland county
of said County
hereby certify that Eunice Dewey, above named, who subscribed, and made oath to the foregoing decla- ration, is by reason of old age and bodily infirmity, unable to appear in open Court. I further certify that the foregoing declaration and the affidavit of Sylvester B. Drury hereto annexed, the the said Gideon Dewey was a Revolutionary soldier and a pensioner evidence to said Gideon Dewey was a Revolutionary soldier and a pensioner of the United States at the rate of Ninety six dollars per annum; that he was a resident of East Bloomfield in the County of Ontario and State of New York; that he died in said East Bloomfield on the Eleventh 11 th day of June in the year eighteen hundred and thirty (1830); that he left a widow him surviving named Eunice Dewey; that said Eunice Dewey is now a widow.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 18 th day of October in the year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and fifty three.
Scottland Livingston Co. Judge

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
BIRTHS.
September the 2nd 1892 Bessie Miller Was Born 1795 Monday the 2nd March the 20 1797 Elijah Miller Was Born September 23 1800 First Dancy Was Born the 26 day of June 1804 Miss Dancy September 1803 Was Born 1806 Dancy Was Born December the 11th 1808 Was Born June the 23 1811
William Dancy Was Born January the 27 1793 Dancy Was Born February the 11 1795 David Dancy Was Born December the 15 1797 Giles Dancy Was Born December the 10 1799

FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
MARRIAGES.
Elizah Miller Was 23 years old in February 1797
Gideon Perry and Eunice Miller Was Married April the 13 18-3
Eunice Miller was Born the 4 day of February 1772
Elizah Miller was Married to Eunice Miller the 1 day of December 1797
[Handwritten signatures: B. Perry, D. Miller]

156784 Claim of Camille Parrey For Bounty Land
Act March 3. 1855.
Revolutionary widow
H. Metcalf Agent St. Louis Astoria Ms.

State of New York, LIVINGSTON COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE. }
I, Job S. Allen
Clerk of said County and of the County Court thereof, Do Hereby Certify that
Alvin Schoenbedel Esquire, was at the date of the
foregoing or annexed Affidavit and Declaration, a justice of the peace in and for said County, duly qualified and authorized to take the same; that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that the signature of said Justice subscribed thereto, is genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court and County, this 28 th day of May A. D. 185 5 .
Job S. Allen Clerk.
GEO. A SANDERS & Co., Printers, Office of the Genesee Democrat.

State of New York
County of Livingston ss: On this 9 th day of May in the Year 1853 before me C. J. Wood  C. J. Chapin a justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared Eunice Dewey a resident of Seneca in said County and State aged 82 years who being duly sworn according to law doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the bounty land to which she is entitled under the Act of Congress passed March 3 rd 1853. That she is the identical person named in an original certificate in her possession of which (I certify) the following is a true copy.
Department of the Interior. Widows Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the 2 nd Section of the Act of February 3 rd 1853. Eunice Dewey Widow of Gideon Dewey who was a private in the revolutionary War is inscribed on the Pension list at the rate of Ninety six dollars and - cents per annum commencing on the 3 rd of February 1853 and continuing for life unless she should again marry in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
(S.S.)
Given at the Department of the Interior this fourth day of November One thousand eight hundred and fifty three.
R. M c Clelland
Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and countersigned
S. P. Hildreth
Commissioner of Pensions
That she has not intermarried but continues the Widow of the said

Gideon Dewey, that her said husband was a private in the revolutionary army, that she now on account of the services of her husband in said war receives a Pension of Ninety six dollars per annum, under the Act of February 3 rd 1833, as appears by the above certified copy of her certificate, and that for the proof of the military services of her said husband, of her marriage to him, and of his death, she refers to the evidence now on file in the Pension office at Washington. And that she has never before applied for or received any bounty land under this or any other Act of Congress
And she desires her warrant to be forwarded to Hiram Metcalf of Canandaigua New York who as her agent will receive the same for her use and benefit.
Attest: Sylvester B Dewey } Deannette M Dewey } Witnesses
Eunice Dewey
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year first above written by the said Eunice Dewey to me known who is to my knowledge a revolutionary Pensioner of the United States and the identical person she represents herself to be. And I certify that I am fully satisfied of the truth of her statements, and that I have no interest in her claim for Bounty Land
Wm Chamberlin } Justice of the Peace

State of New York
County of Livingston ss: On this 9 th day of May 1855 before me J. Chamberlin H. J. Wood , a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared Sylvester B Dewey aged 42 years and Jeanette M Dewey aged 41 years both of Lima in said County who being duly sworn depose and say, that the foregoing declaration was signed sworn and acknowledged by Eunice Dewey in their presence, that they signed their own names as attesting witnesses thereto, at her request, and that they know her to be the widow of Hideon Dewey and a revolutionary Pensioner of the United States and she is the identical Eunice Dewey mentioned in and who signed the above declaration, that she is now a widow and that they or either of them have no interest in her claim for Bounty Land.
Sylvester B. Dewey } Witnesses Jeanette M. Dewey }
Subscribed and sworn before me the day and year in said declaration first above written by the said Sylvester B Dewey and Jeanette M Dewey both of whom I know and who are credible witnesses entitled to full credit and belief and that I have no interest in said claim for Bounty Land.
J. Chamberlin } Justice of the Peace

Law Office of Hiram Metcalf, Canandaigua, N. Y. August 31 st 1860
Sir
Enclosed please find affidavit to prove loss of pension certificate of Eunice Dewey
Please send me copy to use for her
Yours Respectfully H. Metcalf
To Commissioner Pensions Washington D. C.
Reference J. N. Granger Recorder General Department Interior

Ph. 104 153. N.Y.
B. 1/2 D.

186784
FREE
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

19.809
5 New Aug

Rec'd
WIDOW, &c.
am
File No. 1155
Eunice Dewey,
Widow,
Gideon Dewey,
Pro. Rev. War.
Act: Feb. 3. 185-3.
Index:—Vol. A , Page 174
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Brief in the case of Eunice Derry widow of Gideon, Ontario — County and State of New York act Feby 3 1853.
CLAIM FOR NEW PENSION CERTIFICATE,
PROOF EXHIBITED,
That the original is lost.
Name and residence of Agent.
Sylvester B. Derry Esq Care H. McIntosh Esq Canandaigua NY
A. G. Fowler Examining Clerk.

State of New York } S.S. Ontario County }
Be it known that before me Hiram Metcalf a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid duly authorized by law to administer oaths personally appeared Sylvester B. Dewey to me known and whom I certify to be a person whose statements are entitled to credit and who being by me sworn in due form of law deposes and says that he resides in the City of Rochester in the State of New York and is aged 48 years - that he is the son of Eunice Dewey widow of Gideon Dewey and that the said Eunice Dewey is a pensioner of the United States - that said Eunice Dewey is eighty seven years of age and has been for some years in feeble health - that he has had the custody of her pension certificate and that the same is now lost and cannot after diligent search be found and that as he believes the same was some months past burned with some old papers of his with which it had got placed by accident that said certificate was dated November 4 th A.D. 1853 and was for ninety six dollars per annum and that said Eunice Dewey was enrolled as a pensioner as the widow of Gideon Dewey who was a private in the revolutionary war and that said Eunice Dewey is still living at Canandaigua New York with her son Miles S. Dewey
Sworn and subscribed before me

this 31 st day of August A.D. 1860 and I certify that I am satisfied } Sylvester B. Berney of the truth of the above statement) Hiram Metcalf Justice of the Peace of said County
State of New-York, } ss. COUNTY OF ONTARIO, }
E. H. Simmons I, E. H. Simmons , Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify that Hiram Metcalf whose genuine signature appears above, is, and was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid duly commissioned  elected and sworn; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid County Court is a Court of Record, having general jurisdiction.
Given under my hand and seal of office, at Canandaigua, this 31 st day of August 1860.
E. H. Simmons Clerk

Feb. 5 th

Brief in the case of Emice Dewey wdw of Gideon Livingston County and State of N. York act 3 Feb. 1853
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband pronounced Act 1848 at 496 .. Marriage Identity proved by Cert. of Immogate, upon evidence of Family record & affidavit of a Son of the deceased husband
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
M. Drury Canandaigua N.Y.
M. Kane Examining Clerk.