Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19177, William Dickson, Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Dickson, William Rachel
W 19177
CONTENTS

Massachusetts 520
Rachel Dickson widow of Wm Dickson , dead. Mass who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June 1832. and who died on the 14 th of April, 1835; of Middlesex Co. in the State of Massachusetts. who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Wheeler of the regt. commanded by Col. Nixon in the Mass. State line for 2 years private.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts. at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of Sep- tember, 1838 and sent to James Dana, Charlestown, Mass.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1838 = $200.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4th Oct 37 40.00
$240.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by S. L. Ellis Clerk Book 27, Vol. 1, Page 82.

Massachusetts
William Dickson
of Charleston in the State of Mass chts who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Wheeler of the Reg t - commanded by Col. Nason in the Massachusetts line for 2 Years from May 1775-
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass chts at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of October 1832 and sent to William  Dickson, Groton Mass
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $1.20 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Mar 33 . 2.40
$3.60
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. H. McBlain Clerk, Book D Vol. 2 Page 46

Declaration of No. 1.
William Dickson
This case contains four Papers Nos 1. 2. 3. 4
22/8 $80 per ann
recd. 30 Aug 1853 for
Spencer
1853

To John Robb Esqr. Acting Secy of War.
William Dickson of Charleston in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Represents,
 1 That he served in the War of the revolution for the space of two years and eight months, that he entered the service of the United States in May 1775 and enlisted in the Company of Capt. Benedict Dyer at Cambridge. Lt. Colonel Dyer, Inspector General, in Col. Gardner's Regt. of Mass. Troops. Stationed at Cambridge, afterwards in W. Sheldahl at Charleston, was in the Battle of Bunker Hill, saw his Col. Gardner who was wounded in the groin, carried off the field of Battle, and he continued with his Company and Regiment untill he compleated his term of eight months and was dismissed.  2 After the expiration of said term he enlisted into the Continental service for one year in the Company of Capt. Adam Wheeler of Hubbardston in the County of Worcester, in Col. Dyer's Regt. of the Mass. Troops, he joined his Company at Winter Hill, in Charleston, after the British evacuated Boston in March 1776, he proceeded with his Regiment to New York and was encamped near Brandywine, and continued with his Regiment untill he served out his year and was dismissed, but no discharge was given him.  3 In 1778 he enlisted and served three months in Quaker Hill, in Capt. John Watson's Company, where he served out three months and was regularly discharged.  4 In Ad 1779 five men were neglected from Charleston to join the Continental Army for nine months to commence when they should join the Army at Fish Kill, I enlisted was mustered at Fish Kill the 17 th of June 1779 and was ordered into the Company of Capt. Abraham Eaton, in Col. Grayson's Regt. of the Mass. Line, in this Company he continued untill the 19 th of March Ad 1779 having compleated his term of service.  On the 26 th of June A. D. 1819 he was inscribed on the pension roll of the Massachusetts Agency, his certificate is No. 13988 and was afterwards dropped therefrom on account of his property the condempnees, to reside in near Charleston the place of his residence, when he made his former Application and is now seventy five years of age.  # Col. Grayson sent H. & C. Co. a disallowance for 57 men which is lost. 
The holder of a pass book, whether to a pension or annuity, except that provided for him, by the Act of Congress passed
# C. G. Grayson even acts sent at 4. C. G. Loring gave a description of the 5 most dangerous men which is look of them.

passed June 7. 1832. And declares that his name is not barn on the pension roll of the agency of any State. Wherefore he prays that his claims may be again examined and that he may be admitted to the benefit of the Act last aforesaid.
Dated at Charlestown  Cambridge the twenty second day of August A.D. 1832 In presence of Thomas Aspinwall William Dickson
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Middlesex August 22 d . 1832 Personally appeared the above named William Dickson and acknowledged the foregoing release to be his free act and deed before me Sam l Dane Justice of the Peace for all the Counties in said Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex
ss.
Augt 25.
1827
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace, within and for all Counties in said Commonwealth
the
annexed
Deposition
William Dickinson
who subscribed the
and made solemn Oath, that the same is just and true in all its particulars according to the best of his knowledge and belief
Sam. Dana

Declaration of Rachel Dickson Act. July 7. 1838 746
Mass. act 7. July 38 5 years Married in 1792 died in 1835 adm d 2 years 50 no deduction
James Dana agent Charlestown Ms.
Declaration of Rachel Dickson Act of July 7. 1838.

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows,"
State of Massachusetts, County of Middlesex } ss
On this twenty first day of August A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty-eight Rachel Dickson
personally appeared before the Judge of Probate of the County aforesaid a resident of Charlestown in the county of Middlesex aged seventy one years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" That she is the widow of William Dickson who was a* private in the
war of the Revolution and 1. In the Spring of A.D. 1775 enlisted into Capt. Benjamin Loess company in the Regiment of which William Bond was Lieutenant Colonel for the term of eight months: he was stationed in the neighbourhood of Boston, in the "first eight months service", where he served out his term of eight months
2. in A.D. 1776. - he enlisted into the Continental Army for one year, and served that time on the Continental establishment for proof of which she expects exists on the rolls in the War Department.
3. In the Autumn of A.D. 1777. he again enlisted for the term of three months, and was stationed in the neighbourhood of Boston guarding Burgoyne's troops, where he served out his term of three months.
4. In A.D. 1778. he enlisted for the term of nine months into the Continental Army and served that time on the Continental establishment for proof of which she refers to the rolls in the War Department.
She has no documentary evidence of the above services, and cannot give the names of her husband's officers except in the first eight months service.
For particulars and proof of her husband's services as above named, she refers to his application therefor filed in the War Department, under the Act of Congress of June 1832, under which her husband received a Pension Certificate.
She further declares that she was married to the said William Dickson on the fifteenth day of May in the year seventeen hundred and ninety-two; that her husband, the aforesaid William Dickson died on the sixteenth day of April eighteen hundred and thirty five
that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz. : at the time above stated.
Sworn to, and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me, at her own house she being too infirm to attend Court the day herein first above written Rachel Dickson J.P. May Judge of Probate
* Here insert the rank the husband held in the army, navy, or militia, as the case may be, and specify the service performed, as directed in rule numbered one of these regulations.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex
I Isaac Pitkin Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex, hereby certify that Saml P. Hovey Esq. is the Judge of said Court of Probate, & that his signature written on the foregoing paper is his genuine signature. —
I also certify that James D. Dana Esq. is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County of Middlesex duly commissioned & qualified. & that his signature written on the annexed paper is his genuine signature. —
I also certify that James Russell Esq. is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Middlesex duly commissioned and qualified & that his signature written on the annexed paper is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court. This twenty second day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.
Isaac Pitkin Reg.

I Oliver Dickson of Charlestown in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged thirty three years depose and say. I am a son of William Dickson late of said Charlestown; that my father said William died at said Charlestown on the sixteenth day of April eighteen hundred and thirty five: that my mother Rachel Dickson now a resident of said Charlestown, and an applicant for a pension under the Act of Congress of July 7. 1838, and the widow of my said father, has not been married since the decease of my said father, but remains his widow at this day.
I always understood from my father and others, that he was out in the revolutionary war, and served there between two and three years: for which he received a Pension Certificate for eighty dollars in the Autumn of A.D. 1832: which I have seen; which after his decease, my brother, his admin executor, took to draw the balance due at the time of his decease, and lodged the same, in the office of the Massachusetts Pension Agency in Boston
Oliver Dickson

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. August. 20. 1858
Then Oliver  William Dickson known to me as a credible witness, personally appeared and made oath that the within deposition by him subscribed is true
Before me James Dana
Justice Peace for said County

I David Darnon of Wallumburgh in the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Mass Assistants Clerk do hereby certify that I now have in my custody the Records of the Congre- gational Church & Society in said Town of Wall- umburgh as kept by the Rev Dr. Shadwell Fisher formerly Pastor of said Church & Society, that under the article "Marriages" is the following "Seventeen hundred and ninety two May fifteenth
"William Dickson Jun. of Charlestown & Rachel
Cotton of Do." That the above is a true copy of the Record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Record in plain light figures as follows "1792 May 15".
I David Darnon above named Clerk and say that I held the office of Pastor of the Congrega- tional Church & Society in the Town of Wallum- burgh aforesaid, and that the above is a true copy an extract from the Records of Marriages as kept by the Rev Dr. Shadwell Fisher formerly Pastor of said Church & Society with the exception above named as certified by me
David Darnon

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex August 18 th 1838 Then the within named David Daman personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the within affidavit by him subscribed.
Before me James Russell Justice of the Peace for Middlesex County.

13988 R
Massachusetts
William Dickson
of Charleston in the state of Massachusetts who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Nixon of the Massachusetts line, for the term of One year
inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 16 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 of June 1818 and sent to John W Davis Esq Boston Massachusetts
  Arrears to 4th of  Mar 1819  85.00    Semi-ann. all'ce ending  Sep 1819  48.00    10 Mo. 15 4      30 31   $133.03  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

No 2.
458 Hooper
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of Sep r next, in Boston at the U.S. Branch Bank
Recorded

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
William Dickson late a Sirvate in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the Sixteenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this Twenty Sixth day of June one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen
J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War.

Affidavit of N. 42. Charles Cutter in the case of Wm Dickson

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex ss. August 23 d . 1892
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace, within and for all the Counties in said Commonwealth
Charles Cutten who subscribed the annexed Deposition
and made solemn Oath that the same is just and true in all its particulars, according to the best of his knowledge and belief.
Sam d Dana
May 2nd 1775.
Charles Cutten

I Charles Cutter of West Cambridge in the County of Middlesex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts and Seventy four years, Do depose, and say that I always have known Mr. William Dickson of Charleston, in said County and know that he was a Soldier in the war of the revolution that he entered the service, of the United States in Apr. 1775. and was a Soldier in Capt. Benjamin Lake's Company in Col. Gardner's Regt. that he was in the Battle of Bunker Hill and served with me in the same Company eight months that I now have Captain Lake's muster roll and my pension, on which the name of said Dickson is drawn and by which it appears that said Dickson enlisted on the 11. May and 1775.
Charles Cutter

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No.
19177
Rachel Dickson Widow of John Dickson M.M. Rev. Wm
Act:
July 7 th 1836
Index:—Vol.
84
Page
184
[Arrangement of 1870.]

United States,
Massachusetts District.
William Dickson, of Charlestown in the County of Suffolk, and
District of Massachusetts, a resident citizen of the United States, and applicant for a pension from the United States, under the 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," maketh oath: That he served as a private soldier, in the war of the revolution, for upwards of two years - years in manner following - viz. Enlisted in May 1775, in the company commanded by Captain Locke, in the Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Colonel Gardner, and afterwards by Colonel Bond. and served in said corps eight months. Enlisted in the winter of 1776, in the company commanded by Captain Adams Wheeler, in the Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Colonel Nixon, and served in said corps one year. Enlisted in May 1770, in the company commanded by Captain Watson, in the Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Colonel Greighton; and served in said corps nine months, when he was honorably discharged by Lieutenant Colonel Loring, then commanding. Said discharge is lost - and is in such reduced circumstances, as to require the aid of his country. -
William Dickson
Massachusetts District } Boston 16. April 1818 }
I swear to before me
M c David
Dist. Judge Mass. Dist.

Adams commanded by Captain Adams Wheeler, in the Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Colonel Nixon, and served in said corps one year. Enlisted in May 1770, in the company commanded by Captain Watson, in the Massachusetts Regiment, commanded by Colonel Greighton; and served in said corps nine months, when he was honorably discharged by Lieutenant Colonel Loring, then commanding. Said discharge is lost, and is in such reduced circumstances, as to require the aid of his country. —
William Dickson
Massachusetts District } Boston 16. April 1818 }
MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
13 A D. 18 18
MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
21. April 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, William Dickson by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
M c Guire
{ District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.

commanded by Captain Adams Wheeler, in the Massachusetts Regiment com- manded by Colonel Nixon, and served in said corps one year. En- listed in May 1770, in the company commanded by Captain Watson, in the Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Colonel Greighton, and served in said corps nine months, when he was honorably discharg- ed by Lieutenant Colonel Loring, then commanding. Said discharge is lost, and is in such reduced circumstances, as to require the aid of his country. —
William Dickson
Massachusetts District ss. Boston 16. April 1818.
MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston June 13 A. D. 18 18
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that William Dickson subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimo- ny in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain per- "sons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary "war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid,  with the accompanying documents marked together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
M. Davis
} Judge of the District Court U. S. } Massachusetts District.

Robert Mullett of Charleston. His life is that he was in Graydon's reg'tment with the applicant and knows of his serving in said reg'tment as alleged. — nine months — Seven before me
No 4555 William Dickson
private Dixon Maf Reg't one year '76
16 April 1818
Admitted
David
D G
16 Apr 1818
New evidence marked A.

Flint's A Barron's Deposition
Filed 21. April 1819

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex ss. I Abraham Biglow Clerk of the Judicial Court in the County of Middlesex, do certify that Jonathan Heald is a Justice of the peace, acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; & his name set to the within certificate is his own proper signa- ture.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, & seal of the Supreme Judicial Court this 21 st day of April 1819.
Abraham Biglow

We Henry Flint and Elias Barron both of Cambridge in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being of lawful age do testify and say that William Dickson of Charlestown in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth aforesaid, did actually serve in the revolutionary Army, so called, as a soldier, from first January 1776 till January first 1777. In the regiment commanded by Col o John Nixon. In the company commanded by Capt d Adam Wheeler. The latter part of said term under Thomas Nixon, Colonel said John Nixon being promoted to the office of Brigadier General
Henry Flint
Elias Barron
Middlesex ss. Cambridge April 20 th 1819 Then personally appeared the above named Henry Flint and Elias Barron and made oath to the truth of what is above written to which they have subscribed their names. Before me Jonathan Heald Just. Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Henry Flint and Elias Barron are persons whose evidence in my opinion may be with propriety taken in any court of record Jonathan Heald

— Affidavit of No. 3.
Timothy Thompson
in the case of
Com. Dickson

I Timothy Thompson of Charlestown in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged eighty one years, do depose and say, that I served in the war of the Revolution as by my Declaration on file in the Pension Office, will appear:
And I do further testify and declare that I well knew William Dickson of Charlestown who
served as a Soldier in that war, that he was a private Soldier, in the Company of Capt. Boy Locke in Colo. Gardner Regiment, in which Company, he he served. I was a far part in my Company often saw the said William Dickson, and knew that he served about eight months and was dismissed at the end of the year AD 1775.
Timothy Thompson
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
County of Middlesex to wit August 22 d .
AD. 1831.
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for all the Counties in said Commonwealth
Timothy Thompson who subscribed the above deposition and made solemn Oath, that the same is just and true in all its particulars, according to the best of his knowledge and belief.
Sam l Dane