Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14623, Elijah Dickinson, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass.
Dickinson, Elijah Jerusha
W. 14623
CONTENTS

1876. Massachusetts.
Jemima Dickinson widow of Elijah Dickinson Mass who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 21 , Dollars 35.
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of Sept. 1848 and sent to
G. S. Bullock Boston Mass
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 41 Vol. 2 .
Reported

V6123 Jerusha Dickinson Declaration
Mass.
Act 7. July, 38
Vol 2. 182. pri 6 mo 140 cap Lamb
adm 6 mo 140 pri 21.53/100
Pro division
Edw Dickinson Amherst Mass.

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 Hampshire } ss
On this fourteenth day of September A.D. 1839. Personally appeared before me Nathan Casky Judge of Probate for said County personally appeared before me Jerusha Dickinson a resident of Amherst in the county of Hampshire aged Seventy five 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 Elijah Dickinson who was a* private in the Army of the Revolution - that he enlisted at Amherst in the County of Hampshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in the Month of April 1778. for the term of nine months - that he went to Rhode Island, & was there in the Company of Capt. Lucas, Lt. E. Mattson - Col. Ward's Regt. - that he served out his whole term of nine months, & returned to Amherst in the Month of January 1779. that he acted as a waiter to Lt. Mattson in said Company.
She further declares that she was married to the said Elijah on the thirtieth day of June in the year seventeen hundred and Eighty ; that her husband, the aforesaid Elijah died on the first day of February Eighteen hundred & twenty - 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, Jerusha Dickinson
Nathan Casky Judge of Probate
I hereby certify that the said Jerusha Dickinson the aforesaid applicant cannot by reason of bodily infirmity, attend Court Nathan Casky 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 Worcester ss. I Sam l S. Lyman Register of Probate in and for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings before the Hon. Samuel Conkey, Judge of Probate as found in the journal of the application of widow Sarah Dickinson for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 16 th day of September 1839
Sam l S. Lyman - Reg. Prob.

I Elenor Mattson of Attleboro in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Eighty four years, testify & say, that I had a Lieutenant in the Company of Capt. Loomis & Col. Ward's Regt. at Rhode Island in the year 1778. from April in that year, till January 1779. Elijah Dickinson of this town enlisted into the service, at Attleboro, in the Month of April 1778. and went to Rhode Island & there in the same Company with me, & acted as waiter to me, for the whole nine months, the term for which he enlisted. He returned to Attleboro with me, in January 1779, having served out the whole term of his enlistment.
The said Elijah married Jerusha Smith of said Attleboro in the Summer of 1780. I was present at the wedding. They were married by Rev. David Pabodie at his father's, Jonathan Smith's. I can not recollect the month, nor the day of the month, of the marriage. I have always been acquainted with the said Jerusha as she has always resided in this town - her husband the said Elijah has been dead for many years. Jerusha Dickinson, widow of the said Elijah, now resides in town, and is the same person above alluded to.
Attleboro Sept. 12. 1839.
E. Mattson
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Bristol County ss. September 12. 1839. Then personally appeared Elenor Mattson, known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing deposition, and made oath to the truth of the same. Before me Edward Dickinson justice of the Peace.

I Moses Dickinson of Alstead in the County of Coos in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of lawful age, tell & say, that I am the oldest son of Elijah Dickinson, late of Alstead aforesaid, deceased - that my father died on the first day of February in the year eighteen hundred & twenty - that my Mother Sarah Dickinson has not been married again, but remains the widow of my father, the said Elijah. I have always resided in the family, with the exception of the time while I was receiving my education.
Alstead Sept. 12. 1839. Moses Dickinson
Coos County ss. September 12. 1839. Then Moses Dickinson subscribed to the foregoing deposition, and well known to me to be a credible witness, affirmed & made oath to the truth of the same. Before me Edward Dickinson Justice of the Peace.
Joseph Dickinson
2.182 on 6...

V 6123
Lev. to Edward Dickinson October 15, 1839.
Act 7. July '38.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14623
Jemima Dickinson Widow of Elijah Dickenson Briv. Rev. War.
Act: Feb. 2 nd 1848
Index:—Vol. a , Page 184
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Wheat. Mass. July 26. 1843.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Court of Pleasants,
Ch.
I enclose a list of applications of several Deacons & many other names for Boston, Will you examine them and give me your return as consistent.
Yours very Obedient Servant Edward Litchfield

Mar. 19. 1840
James L. Edwards Esq Commissary of Publics Washington City D. C. Mr. Baker.
Richmond

Atkins V. Chap. March 11. 1840.
J. G. Edwards Esq.
Sir,
I have rec d a Pension certificate for Widow Louisa DeKirklee, under date of Jan. 13. 1840. for $21.53 for 5 yrs. - Number 4874 - and write to enquire whether there is not a mistake in the amount - My impression is that the deposition of Genl. E. Maltbie found due as per Q. No. I did not produce a copy - & the Genl. is now in a young person's home. Please inform me, after an examination of the papers, whether there was any mistake. If so, I will return the certificate and have a new one issued. Mrs. DeKirklee has not yet drawn, & will wait for a reply to this letter, before she applies for her money. Be good enough to make as soon a reply as practicable, & you will greatly oblige her.
Yours respectfully Edward DeKirklee

Jemima Dickinson
Warrant P. Washburn S. G. Carter, Deford.
add proof Jemima Dickinson
Edw d Dickinson, Amherst, Mass. Nov 2 d 39.

I Vashti P. Washburn of Ashfield in the County of Franklin & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, testify & say that I am the daughter of the Rev. David Parsons D.D. late of said Ashfield, deceased, that I have lived in his family, or in the vicinity of it all my life - that he kept no record of the marriages solemnized by him, except in his Common Day book of accounts. He deceased in the year 1823. and all the Day books previous to 1810. are destroyed. The predecessor of my father as a Minister in said Ashfield, was my grand father, Rev. David Parsons all his papers, & records of any description, are also destroyed. - So that no records of any description, made by my said father & grand father, are in existence - prior to said 1810. Since 1810. there remain records of a few marriages solemnized by my father.
Agnes P. Washburn
State of Massachusetts,
County of Franklin ss. October 22. 1839. Then personally appeared Vashti P. Washburn, subscriber to the above affidavit, & well known to me to be a credible witness, & made oath to the truth of the same. Before me Edward Dickinson justice of the Peace -

I Samuel C. Carter of Ankeny in the County of Wapello & Common wealth of Massachusetts testify & say that I was the Town Clerk of said town of Ankeny, and have in my possession the records of said town - I have made diligent search for a record of the marriage of Elijah Leukirk and Louisa Milt, now Louisa Leukirk, widow of P. Hahn, deceased, and can find no entry or record thereof in said Books, S. C. Carter
State of Massachusetts Wapello County p. October 22. 1839. Then personally appeared Samuel C. Carter, subscriber to the foregoing affidavit, & was known to me to be Town Clerk of Ankeny, and a credible witness, and made solemn oath to the truth of the same. Before me Edward Leukirk Justice of the Peace.

I Samuel L. Carter of Amherst in the County of Hampshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, testify & say that I was the Town Clerk of said town of Amherst, and have in my possession the records of said town - I have made diligent search for a record of the marriage of Elijah Leekins and Sarah Mott, now Sarah Leekins, widow of P. Hah, deceased, and can find no entry or record thereof in said Books, S. L. Carter
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Hampshire ss.
I, Samuel Wells, Clerk of the Judicial Court of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampshire, do certify, that Edward Dickinson Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Edward Dickinson and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth, this twenty fourth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine S. Wells Clerk.

James L. Edwards Esq Commission of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Amherst N. (Mass.) Sept. 16. 1839.
James L. Edwards Esq. Sir:
I enclose you Paterson Declaration of Mary Lucas, under Act of July 1838, as a substitute for that sent under Act of July 1836. I hope this will prove sufficient.
I also enclose Declaration of Jonathan D. Richardson with accompanying evidence - under Law of 1838.
When examined, if allowed, please send me Certificates. If any defects exist, please point them out, that, if possible they may be supplied.
Yours respectfully
Edmund D. Richardson

Jerusha S. & K. S. Resign Declaration
ac 2817
admitted
G. G. Bulfinch Boston Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston August 22 1848
I hereby Certify , That at the date of the annexed attestation Edward Dickinson was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Hampshire,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
W. L. Chaplin Secretary of the Commonwealth.

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. Hampshire COUNTY, }
On this fourteenth day of August 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county aforesaid,
Jemusha Dickinson a resident of Amherst in the county of Hampshire aged eighty four years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Eliza Dickinson who was a resident of Amherst aforesaid and who was a Private in the war of the Revolution and is the identical person who drew a pension under the Act of 17th June, 1844, on account of the Revolutionary service of her late husband aforesaid, at the rate of Twenty one dollars and fifty three cents per annum. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Jemusha Dickinson
Sworn to and subscribed on the day } Before me, and year above written, }
In presence of Edward Dickinson Fanny D Benjamin  Edward Dickinson Justice of the Peace.
* Certify. That the declarant is personally known to me, a widow and a pensioner, as she declares.
Edward Dickinson Justice of the Peace.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. COUNTY, }
Clerk of the

2862
Isabella de la Rampa
Pension Victoria
July 1843
$21:55 per am
Edward Dickinson Amherst, Mass.

State of Massachusetts County of Norfolk ss.
On this twenty  seventh day of July 1873. Personally appeared before the subscriber, a justice of the Peace in & for said County, Jerusha Dickinson a resident of Milton in the County aforesaid, aged seventy nine years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, after an oath, made the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3 rd March 1873, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Elias Dickinson, who was a private in the Revolutionary War, and served as she believes, as stated in her original declaration in a pension under the Act of July 7, 1838. Said declaration & the papers accompanying the same are on file in the War Dept. She would refer, in a more particular statement of her services, for more identity of the time of her husband's death. That the annual amount of the pension which she received under the Act of July 7, 1838, was twenty one dollars & fifty three cents, or about that sum. She further declares that she is still a widow. Given to the subscriber, in the day & year above written.
Edw. Dickinson
Jerusha Dickinson
Justice of the Peace

State of Mississippi County of Rankin Co July 22. 1843.
Then personally appeared Franka Leukart subscribe to the foregoing Declaration. Well known to me to be a credible person, & whose oath in the truth of the same.
Before me Edward Leickson Notary Public

of John Dickinson & of Alstead in the County of Hampshire (Commonwealth of Massachusetts) aged sixty five years. Testify, say that I am a man might of No. person to examine above application for a license is on the other side written, that she is the same person who received a pension under the Act of July 1838. and that she is still a widow. John Dickinson Jr
County of Hampshire July 22. 1843.
Then personally appeared John Dickinson to the foregoing affidavit and to all known to me to be a true and correct copy of the whole of the same!
Before me Edward Dickinson Justice of the Peace

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Hampshire ss.
I, Samuel Wells, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampshire, do certify, that Edward Dickinson Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Edward Dickinson and believe his signature to said certificate
of mine
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Courts of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth, this Twenty sixth day of [redacted] in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three
Samuel Wells
Clerk.

United States of America, State of Massachusetts, Hampshire County
Be it known that before me Edward C. Dickinson a notary of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Deborah Dickinson and made oath to the following: that she is the identical person who drew a pension under the act of the 3d of March 1843, on account of the Revolutionary services of her husband, the late Elijah De Witt, at the rate of twenty one dollars and fifty four cents per annum; that she now makes this affidavit for the purpose of drawing a pension under the act of Congress passed on the 17th of June 1844, entitled "An act to continue the provisions of certain wills"; that she has not intermarried or continues to be a widow; that she now resides in Glenhurst in the county of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts, and has resided there all her life. Jemima Dickinson
Sworn to and subscribed this fifteenth day of July 1844. in the presence of Fanny D Benjamin Before me Edward C. Dickinson Notary Public

I certify that the above official is personally known to me and that he is the person described in the petition, as stated by me, in his affidavit.
Edward Dickinson. Justice of the Peace.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Hampshire ss.
I, Samuel Wells, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampshire, do certify, that Edward Dickinson Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Edward Dickinson and believe his signature to said certificate
vi.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said Commonwealth, this eighteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four
Wells
Clerk.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Hampshire ss.
I, Samuel Wells, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampshire, do certify, that Edward Dickinson Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Edward Dickinson and believe his signature to said certificate
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court at Common Pleas said Commonwealth, this fourteenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine
Samuel Wells Clerk.

Rep. d ✓ instructions under the Act of 1844. Sent. to Ed. Dickinson Amherst Mass. July 22 d 44
Massachusetts 2817
Jerusha Dickinson
widow of Elijah Dickinson who was a Private
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 21 Dollars 55 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22. day of Nov r 1843 and sent to Edward Dickinson Amherst, Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 14, Vol. 1, Page 40

See let to Edw. Dickinson Esq. March 26. 1840. —
Massachusetts 4874
Jerusha Dickinson, widow of Elijah Dickinson, dead
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 1 st Feb'y, 1820 — of Hampshire in the State of Massachusetts who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Lamb of the Reg't. commanded by Col. Wade in the Mass'ts. line for 6 mos. 14 days private.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts — at the rate of 21 Dollars 55 Cents per annum, to commence on the 1 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of Jan'y 1840 — and sent to Edw. Dickinson, Amherst, Mass'ts.
Arrears to the 1 th of March, 1840 $ 86.20 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th Sep't 10.77
$96.97
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by S. F. Elliot Clerk. Book 4 Vol. 1, Page 83.