Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 13,762, Robert Dickson, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Dickson Robert
R 13,762
Young Ruth
(Former Widow)
CONTENTS

No. 052 New York
Robert Dickson of Ripley in the State of New York who was a Private in the Corp commanded by Captain Whetaker of the Regt. commanded by Col. Willett Campbell in the New York line for 18 months as a Private { Claimant died 20 th August 1832 { Certificate issued in favor of his { widow Ruth Dickson }
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 60 Dollars ~ Cents per annum. to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Oct. 1833 ~ and sent to T. H. Osborne Mayville
Arrears to the 4 th of March 33 $ 60 ~ Semi-ant. allowance ending 20 Aug 32 18 20 $ 78 20
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. C. Miller Clerk, Book E. Vol. 1, Page 95.

Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 16 th April 1838 from 4 th July 1837 to 4 th March 1838. Agt Notified 29 th April 1839

Evidence on the application of Ruth the widow of Robert Dickson
14.833
Widow
Ruth Dickson
Admitted
Private 18 months

Evidence & in the case of Robert Dickson dec d in order to enable his widow to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7. 1832.
State of New York
Chautauqua County, ss. On this 13 th day of October 1832, personally appeared in open court, before the Judges of the court of Common Pleas, in & for the county of Chautauqua, now sitting James Dickson, a resident of the town of Northeast, in the county of Erie & state of Pennsylvania, aged seventy seven years the third day of February next, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath say, that from his childhood he was acquainted with his brother Robert Dickson late of the town of Ripley in the county of Chautauqua, deceased; that his said brother Robert was born in Cherry Valley, now Otsego County, New York, on the 22 d day of February 1763, as he recollects from the family record of the ages of himself, & brother, - That he & his brother Robert lived together in their father's family till the spring of 1778. At that time, the enemy began to make depredations upon the inhabitants of Cherry Valley then on the western frontier of New York. He early in that season had order to raise a company of battureux men, & was absent till some time in June of that year, when he returned home for a short time on furlough. At that time a garrison was formed & kept up in Cherry Valley, & his brother Robert then 16 years of age, but large & athletick in person, & ambitious & spirited in the cause in which he had engaged, had engaged enrolled himself in the militia & was doing duty in the Garrison, & deponent, at the time he was there, understood & believed that he entered the service the May preceding. That deponent while there saw him doing duty, standing sentry in garrison, & recollects his once at that time going out in a scouting party or as Indian Spies, to watch the movements & ascertain the number & designs of the savages prowling around the neighborhood. The company & other officers at that place under whose command said Robert was, were Capt. Thomas Whitaker, Major Clyde, & Col. Campbell. He said Robert continued in the service in this way, until the latter part of October of that year, when deponent on his return from White Plains visited home a few days. About the same time the Garrison was relieved by Col. Alden & about 200 Continental Soldiers & it was said the enemy had gone to Niagara in to winter quarters. On the morning of the 11 th of November 1778, his brother Robert then being at his father's, was sent by him of an errand on horseback a few miles, & on his return fell in with a party of about 300 Indians & Tories, within a mile & a half of his father's; finding that he was stopped  flanked in that direction, he turned his horse towards the Garrison, about three quarters of a mile distant, & soon fell in with a flanking party of the enemy, between himself & the Fort. In this predicament he determined to pass them or die, & putting his horse to his speed rushed on, the enemy attempted to bayonet his horse, & as soon as he got by, discharged volleys of musketry at him, but though the bullets were falling thickly around him, he escaped & rode through the sally port & entered the garrison in safety. It was reported that Brandt

The Indian Chief, who had command of the expedition, frequently declared that he would have surprised & taken the Garrison, had it not been for a little old Seneca boy, that they could not take or shoot from his horse who gave the alarm. That the enemy devastated the country & massacred many of the inhabitants & among others killed & scalped the mother of deponent & said Robert.
That the next year 1780, his brother rendered the nine months services, as set forth in the annexed affidavit of his brother Benjamin Dickson, which this deponent has read, & which he knows to be true.
About the 1. of May 1781, his brother Robert again entered the service & served a period of about as at first organized but he declined & Capt White was appointed the Capt three months, in Capt French's company, as deponent in Col. Ma- nlius Willett's regiment, & while out assisted in building a block house at Sachem-daga about 12 miles north of the Mohawk River in Montgomery County. He had enlisted for a term of nine months, but at the expiration of three months returned home sick, & hired a young man, whose name deponent does not now recollect, as his substitute, who as deponent believes & always understood went & did duty in the name of his brother & served out the nine months, the period of his said enlistment. That his brother soon recovered his health, & in about two weeks after his return home & about the middle of July joined Capt. Deifendorff's company, in Col. Kloock's regiment as deponent believes, & did duty in this company at Gersman Flats & Fort Plain, until the beginning of the following winter, being a period of six months, when he was discharged & returned home.
That about the winter of 1817 his brother married Ruth Griffin, his present widow & lived with & had two children by her. That on Monday the 20 th of August last, his brother Robert died very suddenly at Ripley where he then resided, leaving his said widow Ruth & a number of children by a former marriage & two by his said wife Ruth, surviving him. That his widow yet resides in the said town of Ripley in the county of Chautauqua.
James Dickson
Sworn to and subscribed the 7 day & year aforesaid.
James Blenny Clk
Charles We Ralph Forsyth, & Jonathan Adams, residing in the town of Ripley, in the county of Chautauqua, hereby certify that we were well acquainted with Robert Dickson, late of Ripley deceased; during his life time; that the said Robert died very suddenly at Ripley on the 20 th day of August last. That about fifteen or sixteen years since the said Robert, married Ruth Griffin & lived & cohabited with, & had two children by her. That the said Ruth is the same person, now present in court, & who they have no doubt is the lawful widow of the said Robert. That the said Robert was reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resided, to have been a soldier

of the Revolution & said Ruth was reputed & believed in the same neighborhood to have been the wife of the said Robert in his lifetime & that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn & subscribed the 7 day of year aforesaid James Blorry Clerk
James Dickson Chas Forsyth Jonathan Dorn
State of New York
Chautauqua County Vs. Ruth Dickson, of the town of Ripley in said county being deposed sworn says that she was married to Robert Dickson late of the town of Ripley, deceased, on the ninth day of February 1817 at the town of Chazy Valley in the county of Otsego — that she immediately removed with said Robert into the town of Ripley & lived & cohabited with, & had two children by him, & continued residing in said town, till the 20th of August last, when the said Robert from a state of apparent health, & while busily engaged in labor almost instantly died.
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid James Blorry Clerk
Ruth Dickson
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And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, that the above named Robert Dickson, late of the town of Ripley, now deceased, was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as stated by his brother James Dickson & Benjamin Dickson, in their several depositions preceding & annexed hereto. And the court further certify that it appears to their entire satisfaction that the said Robert Dickson died at Ripley on the 20th day of August 1832, & that he left surviving him, Ruth Dickson, the claimant who has subscribed & sworn to the last preceding deposition, his lawful widow, in whom the legal title vests to the payments due on account of the services of her late husband as such Revolutionary Soldier. And further that the said James Dickson, who has subscribed & sworn to the first of the above depositions resides as therein stated, that Charles Forsyth & Jonathan Adams reside in Ripley, Chautauqua County as set forth in their deposition, & that the said Benjamin Dickson whose deposition is annexed, resides as is therein stated, & that they are all credible persons, whose statements are entitled to credit — And that William Dickson who has made the afft. of marriage and the person, & his statement entitled to credit resides in Ripley, is a
I James B Lowry Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Chautauqua, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Ruth Dickson for arrear of Pension of Robert Dickson her late husband. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 13. day of October 1832.
James B Lowry Clerk

State of New York } Chautauqua County } To William Dickson of the town of Ripley in said county, being duly sworn deponeth & saith, that he is the son of Robert Dickson, late of said town of Ripley, deceased, & that he was present & witnessed the marriage, between his late father Robert Dickson & his pres- ent mother in law, Ruth Dickson, before her said marriage being Ruth Griffin, & that the marriage took place in Cherry Valley Otsego County on the ninth day of February 1817, & that on the 20 th day of August last his father died very sud- denly at Ripley aforesaid, leaving the said Ruth surviving him, who is the law- ful widow of the said deceased.
William Dickson
Subscribed & sworn to } this 13. October 1832.
James Blossy Clerk

Crawford County Pa.
Deponent of the township of Ar- mor, County of Crawford State of Pennsylvania and formerly of Huntingdon County, New York and now in his seventy ninth year of age person- ally came before Henry Shippen, President Judge of the Sixth Judicial District composed of the Counties of Erie, Crawford, Venango & Warren in the State of Pennsylvania, who being duly sworn, deposes and says that his brother Robert Dickson, now in his seventieth year of age and resident of the town of Ripley Chautauqua County and State of New York, in April 1880 was entered as a substitute for one David Campbell to serve a time, since the time that he belonged to the Company commanded by Capt. Robert McLean of the New York Militia, which at the time was encamped at Fort Plaine, on the Mohawk about twenty eight miles west of Schenectady New York; from there the Company marched to Fort Dayton upon thence to Fort Stanwix to escort a Company of boats loaded with provisions & ammunition for the American Army. That he continues (the said Robert) continued in the service at Fort Stanwix until the expiration of the time for which he was mustered into service when he was discharged. Deponent having learnt that his brother (Robert) was in his return from the service, went a few miles and met him as expected. to meet him. He has no further knowledge of any other service by Robert Dickson. Deponent further states that the time of his service was in 1862 and This deponent is the person described in the beginning of this affidavit -
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Sworn & subscribed August 3 d 1882 Before me at Meadville of the County of Venango Henry Shippen Pres t of Sixth Dist

State of Pennsylvania Erie County ss
I Edward S. Kelso Prothono- tary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Erie do hereby certify that Henry Shippen Esquire before whom the within Deposition was taken, was at the time of taking the same President
Judge of the Sixth judicial district of the Comm- on Pleas of Pennsylvania. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Court the 8 Day of August 1832
Edward S. Kelso Pro

State of New York } Chautauqua County }
William Dickson of the town of Ripley in said county, being duly sworn deponeth & saith, that he is the son of Robert Dickson, late of said town of Ripley, deceased, & that he was present & witnessed the marriage, between his late father Robert Dickson & his present mother in law, Ruth Dickson, before her said marriage being Ruth Griffin, & that the marriage took place in Cherry Valley Otsego County on the ninth day of February 1817, & that on the 20th day of August last his father died very suddenly at Ripley aforesaid, leaving the said Ruth surviving him, who is the lawful widow of the said deceased.
W. Dickson
Subscribed & sworn to }
this 13. October 1832
James H. Barry Clerk

State of Pennsylvania Crawford County ss.
I, Simon Dickson of the township of Ar- min, County of Crawford State of Pennsylvania and formerly of the township of Crawford, New York and now in his seventy ninth year of age person- ally came before me Henry Shippen, President Judge of the Courts Judicial District composed of the Counties of Erie, Crawford, Venango & Warren in the State of Pennsylvania, who being duly sworn and upon oath say that his brother Robert Dickson, now in his seventieth year of age and resident of the town of Ripley Chautauqua County and State of New York, in April 1830 was entered as a substitute for one David Campbell to serve a nine months term that he belonged to the Company commanded by Capt. Robert McLean of the New York Militia, which at the time was encamped at Fort Plain, on the Mohawk about thirty eight miles west of Schenectady New York; from there the Company marched to Fort Dayton upon thence to Fort Stanwix to exert a Company of troops armed with privations & munitions for the American Army. That he continued (the said Robert continued in the service at Fort Stanwix until the expiration of the nine months term, as this aforesaid only is his when he was discharged. Deponent having learnt that his brother (Robert) was on his return from the service, went a few miles and met him as expected to meet him. He has no further knowledge of any other service by Robert Dickson. Simon Dickson the third day of July 1832 and that this deponent is the person described in the beginning of this affidavit -
Simon D. Dickson
Sworn & subscribed August 3 rd 1832 Before me at Meadville of the County of Crawford Henry Shippen Pres t of Courts Dist

State of Pennsylvania Erie County ss
I Elmer S. Kelso Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Erie do hereby certify that Henry Shippen Esquire before whom the within Affirmation was taken, was at the time of taking the same President
Judge of the First judicial district of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Court the 8 Day of August 1832
Elmer S. Kelso Pro

Evidence H. on the application of Ruth, widow of Robt. Dickson for arrears of Pension for services due
act of Congress of 7. June 1832 N. York State Troops Militia
1833.
J. A. Osborne Agent Mayville Chan. Co. N. York

State of New York } Chautauqua County } ss. Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace of said County. James Dickson who being duly sworn deposeth & saith that he cannot swear positively as to the precise time of the demise his Brother Robert, deceased, in 1878 as mentioned in his affi- davit made on the 13th day of October 1882 and here- unto annexed, but is confident he is perfectly safe in saying that the demise rendered by said Robert in that said mentioned "from May till latter part of October" in said affidavit is fair no- minds.
James Dickson
Subscribed & sworn before me
June 11. 1883. Geo. B. Holbrook, S. P.
State of New York } Chautauqua County } ss. I, James B. Lowry Clerk of said County Clerk's Office } do hereby certify that George B. Holbrook Esq. before whom, the above Affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the said County. And that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe his name subscribed to the said Affidavit is genuine. Also that the papers herewith attached contain the original proceeding of the Court of Common Pleas of said County in the application of Ruth the Widow of Robert Dickson for a pension as appears by my hand and seal of Office thereunto affixed reference being there- unto had will more fully appear. Witness my hand and seal of Office this twentieth day of July 1883. James B. Lowry Clerk
my at the ... through the valley were passing through ... he escaped ... through the sally port & entered the garrison in safety. It was reported that Brandt

Revolutionary Pension Claim.
Ruth Youngs. Widow of Robert Dickson Deceased Under Act of Feb 3. 1853.
Mr. Forster requests the attention of the Powers to the case

Revolutionary Pension Claim, Under Act of Feb. 3 rd 1853.
State of New York } County of Chautauqua }
On this Twentieth day of May, Eighteen hundred and Sixty, personally appeared before me, William Dorton a justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid; Ruth Young, Aged Seventy four years, Who being duly sworn according to Law, Declares That She is the identical person, Who is the Widow of the late Robert Dickson deceased, a Pensioner of the United States, as a soldier of the Revolution. That She claims a Pension, under the Act of Congress, approved Feb. 3 rd 1853. Granting Pensions to Widows & Pensions Who served during the Revolutionary War. That She was Married to Said Robert Dickson, in the County of Otsego N.Y. in the month of February 1817. by Rev. Mr.  Ebenezer Ely a Minister of the Gospel of Said County. That She has not any Records of her Marriage, but that Nancy Scott, Now a Resident of Westfield Chautauqua County N.Y. was present at the time of her said Marriage. That her Husband the Said Robert Dickson died in the month of August 1832. in the County of Chautauqua, and that he was a Pensioner at the time of his death, and that subsequently She was Married to William Young Who is Since dead, and that She is now the Widow of Said Robert Dickson.
That She cannot file herewith any Certificate, or Record proof of the Services of her husband, or that his name was on the Pension Roll, as a Soldier of the Revolutionary War, but She declares that She did receive a small arrear of his Pension, as his Widow, after his decease. That her name, previous to her Marriage with the Said Robert Dickson, was Ruth Griffin. That immediately after her said Marriage She accompanied her husband to his home in the County of Chautauqua N.Y. and that She is now a Resident of said County.
She hereby appoints Thomas B. Campbell, of Westfield, in said County of Chautauqua, her true and lawful Attorney, with full power of Substitution, to prosecute this her Claim for a Pension, to receive the

Certificate when issued, and to do all other acts necessary and proper in the premises. Ruth Young
Sworn and Subscribed before me this day and year first above mentioned. And I hereby certify, That I know the said Deponent, Mrs Ruth Youngs, and believe her to be the identical person as mentioned and set forth in the foregoing declaration. That she is of the age as therein stated. And I further certify, that from bodily infirmity, and extreme age she is unable to attend or appear in Court to make her declaration, and further, that I am not in any manner interested in this her claim, as Attorney or in any other way whatever.
William Dexton Linton of the Peace
State of New York County of Chautauqua
vs Nancy Scott of Westfield, County & State aforesaid being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say, That she is the wife of Robert Scott of Westfield aforesaid. That she is fifty three years of age. That she has known and been well acquainted with Mrs Ruth Youngs, the person described in the foregoing declaration and claim for Pension as the Widow surviving of the late Robert Dickson deceased. That this deponent was present, and witnessed the marriage with the said Robert Dickson as stated by said Ruth Youngs. That her name previous to such marriage, was Ruth Griffin. That this deponent was a President of Chautauqua County at the time of the death of said Robert Dickson and that his Widow, the same person now named Ruth Youngs, was, subsequent to the death of Mr Dickson, married to William Youngs of Westfield, who is, as this deponent is informed and believes, since dead.
Nancy Scott.
Sworn & Subscribed before me this 30 th day of May 1868 - and I certify that I know the above Deponent Nancy Scott, and that she is entitled to full credit as a witness -
William Dexton Linton of the Peace

State of New York County of Chautauqua } ss
I hereby certify that William Dixon before whom the foregoing declaration and Power of Attorney were made, and who has thereto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace within and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature thereto is genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the Seal of the Court for the County aforesaid this 30 th day of May 1860.
T. L. Phelps - Clerk

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February 11, 1929
T.C.Dickson War Department Watertown Arsenal Watertown, Massachusetts
Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R.13762 , it appears that Robert Dickson was born, February 22, 1763, in Cherry Valley, later Otsego County, New York.
He enlisted in May, 1778, served as a private in Captain Thomas Whitaker's Company, Colonel Campbell's New York Regiment and was discharged the latter part of October, 1778.
On November 11, 1778, while returning on horseback from an errand on which he had been sent by his father, whose name is not given, he was surrounded by about eight hundred Indians and Tories under Brandt, the Indian Chief. He determined to pass them or die, and escaping their bayonets and musketry, he reached the garrison in safety and gave warning of the impending attack.
The enemy devastated the country, massacred many of

Rev. and 18 Wars Sect MER/eel
the inhabitants and among others killed and scalped the soldier's mother.
He enlisted in April, 1780, and served nine months as a private in Captain Robert McKean's New York Company.
He enlisted, May 1, 1781, and served three months as a private in Captains French's and White's Company, Colonel Marinus Willett's New York Regiment.
In July, 1781, he enlisted and served six months as a private in Captain Diefendorff's Company, Colonel Klock's New York Regiment.
The soldier married, February 9, 1817, at Cherry Valley, Otsego County, New York, Ruth Griffin. They had two children, names not stated.
He died suddenly while apparently in good health, August 20, 1832, at Ripley, Chautauqua County, New York, leaving his widow, Ruth, their two children and a number of children by a former marriage, the name of his former wife is not given, and the only child by her whose name is stated is William, who was living in Ripley, New York, in 1832.
His widow, Ruth, was allowed the pension due her husband, Robert Dickson, at the time of his death. The

certificate was issued, October 28, 1833, at which time she was living in Ripley, New York.
In 1860, she was aged seventy-four years and living in Westfield, Chautauqua County, New York, and then stated that subsequent to the death of her husband, Robert Dickson, she married William Young, of Westfield, New York. He abandoned her in October, 1847 and went west. In 1860, he was aged eighty-seven years and was living in Joliet, Illinois, with D.C. Young, his son by a former wife, her name is not given.
The soldier's brother, James Dickson, who was born, February 3, 1757, was living in Northeast, Erie County, Pennsylvania, in 1832, and another brother, Benjamin Dickson, was a resident of Vernon Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, in 1832, then in the seventy-ninth year of his age. He was formerly of Montgomery County, New York. It does not appear that
any of the above soldiers served in the War of 1812.
This bureau is unable to furnish the full history of a soldier of the Revolution unless a claim for pension or bounty land has been made on account of his services.
A careful search of the records fails to show such a claim on file on account of the services of a William

Dickson who could have been the father of William Dickson, W.22940, or Robert Dickson, R.13762, and said records fail to show such a claim on file on account of the services of John Dickson as described by you or of any Samuel Dickson.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

ALL COMMUNICATIONS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO "COMMANDING OFFICER"
TCD/nwg
WAR DEPARTMENT WATERTOWN ARSENAL WATERTOWN, MASS.
TO INSURE PROMPT ATTENTION IN REPLYING REFER TO
____ No. _____
ATTENTION OF
_____
February 13, 1929.
Mr. Winfield Scott, Commissioner, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
My dear Mr. Scott:
Please accept my warm appreciation of your courtesy in having furnished to me the information about Robert and William Dickson contained in your two letters of the 11th instant from the Revolutionary and 1812 War Section.
Yours very truly,
T. C. Dickson
(T.C. Dickson)

ALL COMMUNICATIONS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO "COMMANDING OFFICER"
TCD/nwg
TO INSURE PROMPT ATTENTION IN REPLYING REFER TO
WAR DEPARTMENT WATERTOWN ARSENAL WATERTOWN, MASS.
____ No. _____ ATTENTION OF _____
January 23, 1929.
Commissioner of Pensions, Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C.
Sir:
As I have obtained a copy of a letter in which you gave the military service of Benjamin Dickson during the Revolutionary War, I would appreciate your courtesy in striking Benjamin Dickson's name from the list contained in my letter of January 14, 1929 requesting the Revolutionary War records of William Dickson and of his sons of Cherry Valley, N.Y.
Yours very truly,
(T.C. Dickson)

TO INSURE PROMPT ATTENTION IN REPLYING REFER TO
WAR DEPARTMENT WATERTOWN ARSENAL WATERTOWN, MASS.
No. _____ ATTENTION OF _____
January 14, 1929.
Bureau of Pensions, Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C.
Sirs:
I desire to obtain from official records the services during the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 of the following persons, namely:
1. William Dickson, settled in Cherry Valley, N.Y., in 1741, where he married Elizabeth Campbell, who was massacred by the Indians on November 11, 1778 during their attack on Cherry Valley.
2. Benjamin Dickson, born at Cherry Valley, N.Y., December 25, 1753.
3. William Dickson, born at Cherry Valley, N.Y., October 22, 1760.
4. Robert Dickson, born at Cherry Valley, N.Y., February 10, 1763.
5. Samuel Dickson, born at Cherry Valley, N.Y., April 1, 1765.
6. John Dickson, born at Cherry Valley, N.Y., April 27, 1767.
The last mentioned five men were the sons of the first mentioned William Dickson.
Family records state that the father and all of his sons served in the militia and in the continental army during the Revolutionary War. All of the foregoing returned to Cherry Valley, N.Y., about 1783. The first William Dickson and Samuel Dickson lived and died in that place, Benjamin Dickson removed from Cherry Valley to Geneva County, where he died. It is believed that he was a Lieutenant in the Continental Army. The son, William Dickson, removed in 1815 from Cherry Valley to
N.Y. and to Crawford County Penn. where he died.

Ripley, Chatauqua Co., N.Y., where he died. Robert Dickson removed from Cherry Valley, N.Y., about 1809, to Ripley, Chatauqua Co., N.Y., where he died August 20, 1832. John Dickson removed from Cherry Valley about 1809 to Ripley, N.Y., where he died.
In case your records show that any one was granted a pension for service either in the Revolutionary War or War of 1812, that fact is desired.
If there is any charge for making an abstract of the records, I will be glad to pay it. If the information given is inadequate, I will endeavor to supply what is required.
If the records show the names of wives I would appreciate them. Yours very truly,
T. C. Dickson (T.C. Dickson)

Keog 13762 ✓
1929-Feb. 11, Dist to G. C. Dickson, M.E.E.
P. O. Ruth Youngs (formerly) Service: Widow of Robert Dickson
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
REJECTED
Alleges: Claim filed too late to be on printed list of 1852
Re-enlisted: of Rejections
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

No 7504.
Ruth Young, former widow of Robert Dickson New York
Dr. Hon. H. E. Hinton June 4/60 Let. to T. B. Campbells. July 30/60.
Ad Feb 3. 183.

July 30.

Pension Office, July 30 th 1860. } S
Sir: -
The additional evidence furnished by Mr. Ruth Young, formerly the widow of Robert Dickson, in support of her application for a pension is conclusive against the claim. It establishes the fact that she is not now a widow - her husband, Young, being still alive. -
T. B. Campbell, Esq. Westfield, N. Y. } } }

Hon R. C. Newton
June 4

Pension Office, June 11. 1860.
Sir,
I have examined the papers submitted by you in support of a claim for pension under act of February 3. 1833, of Ruth Youngs, formerly the widow of Robert Dickson. The date of the death of this claimant's second husband must be distinctly proved, as her pension must be made to commence from said date - if it occurred subsequently to 3 d February 1833.
I have the honor &c.
Wm Kenlean E. Fisher,
House of Reps.

Pension Office, June 4. 1860.
Sir,
I have examined the papers submitted by you in support of a claim for pension under Act of Feby. 3. 1833, of Ruth Youngs, formerly widow of Robert Dickson. The date of the death of this claimant's second husband must be distinctly proved, as her pension must be made to commence from said date, if it occurred subsequently to Feby. 3, 1833.
Very respectfully, &c Grosvenor Commissioner.
Hon. Reuben E. Fenton, } House of Reps. }
June 28 th 1860.
To the Commissioner of Pensions
In Reply to the above, Please find the additional proof herewith enclosed. Congress has adjourned, and I presume, Hon. R. E. Fenton has left Washington, Consequently I send this additional Communication directly to the Pension Department. Please direct any further matter connected with this claim to J. W. Campbell. Westfield - Chautauqua Co. N.Y.

Saratoga June 22. '80
Mr. Wm Young is a resident of this city - and though 87 years old, is healthy and remarkably alert. He resides with his son De Young - and a good home he has.
Yours sincerely C. Zorley John Saratoga N.Y.

Westfield June 13 th 1860.
Dear Sir (Although a stranger) I write to you for information. Not being acquainted with any one in your part of the country, I ask you the Post Master of Solitt to tell me if there is a man round about you by the name of William Young. I wish to learn whether he is dead, or living. He was quite an old man when he left here. If he is dead Please say when he died and you will confer a favor on an
Inquirer.
Please Direct to T. B. Campbell, Westfield Chautauqua County New York

11 Ruth Young. Pension Claim Additional Testimony June 28 th , — 1860

State of New York County of Chautauqua
On this 28 th day of June 1860. Personally before me, Ruth Young of Westfield in Said County, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth depose and declare, That She is the identical person named in a Claim for Pension, as the Widow of the late Robert Dickson deceased, That She had set forth in her said Claim for pension, That Subsequent to the death of said Robert Dickson, She was married to William Young, & She had been informed he was dead, -
In Reply to the Claim for Pension, as the Widow of Robert Dickson, The Commissioner of Pensions says, in a communication to Hon. W. E. Fenton of the House of Representatives, Dated June 4 th , 1860, That, "The date of the death of this Claimant's Second husband, must be distinctly proved, as her pension must be made to commence from said date if it occurred Subsequently to Feb 3, 1853." - And this deponent now further says, in addition to her first declaration, That since receiving the above mentioned communication from the Commissioner of Pensions, She has recently learned, through the assistance of her friends here in Westfield, That the said William Young her Second husband, is not dead, but is living with his Son, by his first wife, D. C. Young, in Joliet, Illinois, and that he must now be in the 88 th year of his age, And this deponent further says, That the said William Young her husband, left and abandoned her, in the month of October 1847 - And went, as She supposed, to some of the Western States, That She has never seen, or had any correspondence directly or indirectly with him since he left her, 13 - years ago. And this deponent further says, That She lives alone by herself in Westfield, and that no person alive or ever, but herself has any interest or expectancy in this Claim - Ruth Young
Subscribed and sworn before me, and I certify that I am acquainted with the subscriber Ruth Young, and that she is a credible person and entitled to full credit as a witness in all respects - William Sifton Justice of the Peace

State of New York County of Chautauqua
On this 28 th day of June 1860. Personally before me, Nathaniel Crandall, Nancy Scott, & J. B. Campbell, who being duly sworn according to law, doth each for himself depose and say. That he was formerly acquainted with the late Robert Dickson, of said County of Chautauqua, and that we are now acquainted with his Widow now living in Westfield. That Subsequently to the death of her husband, Robert Dickson, she was married to William Young, and that we were acquainted with the said William Young in Westfield, until he left the Country for the West, as we were informed. That he was an old man, and must now be very far advanced if living. That we are each of us Residents of Westfield and have been such for the last 30
years past above mentioned. And I do hereby certify, That the said Nathaniel Crandall, Nancy Scott & J. B. Campbell are each credible persons, and entitled to full credit as witnesses in every respect.
William Sexton Justice of the Peace