Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14622, James Dickinson, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Dickinson, James Priscilla
W.14622
CONTENTS

Massachusetts 1254
Priscilla Dickinson widow of James Dickinson
who died on the 2 d April 1836 of Middlesex Co. in the State of Mass. who was a P t & Corp l in the Comp y commanded by Captain _____ of the reg t commanded by Col. Cushing in the Mass. line for 6 months & 17 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 23 Dollars 37 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of July 1837 and sent to Gen. J. Boatswell Esq. Boston.
Arrears to the 4 th of Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Sept 37 11. 68
11. 68
{ Revolutionary Claim. Act July 4, 1836. Section the 3
Recorded by Wm L. Hison Clerk book A Vol. 1 Page 48
1837 Let to P. Agt Aug 22. Let. to Hon. W. Parmenter Dec 27, 1837.

10-078.
Massachusetts
James Dickinson
of Middlesex in the State of Mass who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by Col Bucklin in the Mass line for 2 (one) 2 nd Private 21 " 15 " Corporal M ch
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 25 Dollars 37 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th day of Mar 1832 and sent to Dana _____ Mass
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $40.74 Semi-ann. allowance ending Sep " 11.68 $58.42
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. H. _____ Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 27 Page 16.

Declaration of James Dickinson
Please to direct to Sam. Dargan Esq. Gaston Miss
Private Commissary Adm'd
2-Month 3 days Pmt 4 " 15 " Corporal
$23.37.
Tues 22 nd Sept r 1842

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Middlesex
ss.
On this Seventeenth day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared James Dickinson within and for the County of Middlesex in the Commonwealth aforesaid
James Dickinson of Shirley in said County aged 64 years
Who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That is to say
 1 That he was a minute man in Shirley A.D. 1774. And on the nineteenth of April A.D. 1775. repaired to Concord & pursued the Enemy to Lexington, and next day marched to Cambridge where he remained with his Company commanded by Capt. Henry Stearns Regt. for the space of three weeks, when he was discharged, after the eight months men were organized.  2 In A.D. 1777 he engaged to go to the Northern frontier for six months months and enlisted in the Company of Capt. Aaron as a Corporal Jewett, Lt. Gibson of Ashley in Col. Cushing's Regt. (as he believes) he marched to Bennington and continued with his Company until Burgoyne's Army had surrendered, when he marched to Tarrytown in New York, thence to White Plains, and continued for service until he had served five months and two weeks , when he was discharged.  3 The last of July A.D. 1778 he engaged to go to Rhode Island for two months and enlisted in the Company of Capt. John Nutting, his Lt. was John Longley and the Company was in the Regt. of Col. M cIntosh of the Mass. forces he proceeded to Rhode Island and continued said duty with his Company until he had served one month and seventeen days when he was discharged and returned home. 
He relinquishes every claim, whatever, to a pension or annuity, whatever except, the present, and declares that his name is not, on the pension roll, of the agency of any State, the day and year aforesaid
Sworn to and subscribed
We Hope Brown J.P. Phay Robt James Dickinson signature Commonwealth of Massachusetts
a Clergyman residing in the town of Shirley of the same Shirley in the county of Middlesex and Joseph Brown hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Dickinson who has subscribed and sworn to the above, and that we believe him to be eighty four years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood, where he resides, to have been a soldier in the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Before me a Justice of the Peace for the Co. of Midt. Hope Brown Sam. Dana Joseph Brown

And the said Court do hereby declare their Opinion, that after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
And the Court further certifies that it appears to them, that Moise Brown who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman resident in the town of Shelburne  Joseph Brown his son of St. Shirley and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Leah Libby Clerk of the Court of St. Shirley do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains, the original proceedings, of the said Court, in the matter of the application of James Dickinson for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this seventh day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two.
Leah Libby

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex, to wit,
At the Court of Probate - begun and holden at Groton within and for the County of Middlesex on the seventh day of November - A. D. 1832 On the application of James Dickinson claiming to be a Soldier of the Revolution, the following Interrogatories were propounded to him to wit:
1 Where, and in what year, were you born?
Answer,
March 6. 1788 In old Roxbury Ms. When an infant I was brought to Groton, when I was 17 years old then I moved to Groton
2. Have you any record of your age, and where is it?
Answer,
I have no such record, but I believe my name is recorded on the town book of Roxbury.
3. Where were you living, when called into service, where have you had served, the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live?
Answer,
In Shirley Ms. where I have since and now do live
4. How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute, and if a substitute for whom?
Answer,
I was always a volunteer, and went into service of my own motion.
5. State the names of some of the regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served, such Continental, and Militia Regiments, as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service?
Answer,
I saw Gen. Lincoln, Gen. Stark at Bennington - Gen. Sullivan at Rhode Island Gen. Putnam at Shore Island Cambridge Col. Prescott at Cambridge
6. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution?
Answer,
Dr. Benjamin Hartwell. Thomas Whiting Esq. Major Israel Doughty. Stephen Barrett. Deacon Joseph Brown. Major Joseph Gorton & Rev. Mr. Brown all of Shirley 7) Did you ever receive any dishonorable discharge from service? Ans: I never rec. any such discharge. James Dickinson's signature sworn subscribed with his mark by Jas. Dickinson in my presence before J. P. O'Hay Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.) County of Middlesex } ss. On this tenth day of November in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty six personally appeared before the Hon. Samuel P. Fay Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Middlesex Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Priscilla Dickinson a resident of Shirley in the County of Middlesex Common- wealth aforesaid, who after being first duly sworn according to law, doth upon her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1832 That she is aged eighty seven years, and that she is the widow of James Dickinson late of Shirley deceased and that the said James Dickinson her late husband served as a sol- dier in the war of the Revolution as stated in his declaration for a pension under the act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832 which pension he the said James Dickinson continued to receive for some time previous and until his death - all of which will more fully appear on reference to Rec- ords on file in the war department, and to the papers and documents which the said James Dickinson forwarded to the department in order to establish his claim to a pension under the act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832 - She further declares that she was married to the said James Dickinson by the Rev. Phineas Whitney of said Shirley, and had by the said James her late husband two children prior to the commencement of the Revolutionary war, but that she has no record of her marriage to the said

James Dickinson and that none can be found as will more fully appear on reference to the proof herewith annexed - That her husband the said James Dickinson died on the 2 d day of April 1835 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear on reference to the proof herewith annexed
Priscilla her X Dickinson mark
Subscribed & sworn to before me the day & year above said - Bridg. Nov. 8 th 1836 J. C. Cady Clerk
I Francis Balch of Shirley, County of Middlesex Commonwealth of Massachusetts after being first duly sworn according to law do upon oath testify and declare that I am fifty years of age that I was formerly well acquainted with James Dickinson late of Shirley, County of Middlesex Commonwealth aforesaid, that he the said James was a Pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832 that he received said pension until his death which occurred about six months since; that Priscilla Dickinson who is still living, was always reputed to be the lawful wife of said James. That the said Priscilla has remained a widow since the death of her husband James Dickinson - that I have been connected with the family from

by seven years I know that there has been a large family of children seven of whom are now living - that Sussannah Phelps, wife of Jacob Phelps, has always been reputed the oldest child of said Priscilla & James is as much as sixty years old -
Francis Balch
I Amelia Shipley of Shirley in the County of  Middlesex  Commonwealth of  Massachusetts  do hereby  affirm  that  I  was  formerly  well  acquainted  with  James  Dickinson  late  of  Shirley  County  of  Middlesex  Commonwealth  aforesaid , deceased that he the said James was a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832. That Priscilla Dickinson was always reputed to be his lawful wife; that the said Priscilla Dickinson has remained unmarried since the death of her husband the late James Dickinson which occurred about six months since. I have lived within half a mile of said James Dickinson & wife for about eighteen years past & have the fullest belief, that the facts stated by Priscilla Dickinson in the paper preceding signed by her mark are true.
Amelia Shipley
Middlesex ss: Nov r 8 th 1836. Personally appeared Francis Balch & Amelia Shipley both respectable & credible persons & respectively made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by them subscribed respectively - before me J. O. P. Day Prob.
And the said Court does hereby declare the opinion, after investigation of the matter, that the above-named applicant is the widow of said James Dickinson & was married to him as she states in her declaration and that her statements and the statements of Francis Balch & Amelia Shipley are entitled to credit.
J. O. P. Day Prob. for County

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex
I Isaac Tinker Register of the Court of Probate in & for the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of said being certified that Samuel P. May Esq. is the Judge of said Court duly commissioned & qualified. & that his signature three times written on the foregoing documents is his genuine signature.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court of Probate this Eighth day of November in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred & thirty six.
Isaac Tinker Reg. of Prob.

Priscilla Dickinson Widow of James Dickinson Dec 2 3046
Hulio Parmentier HN

April 12, 1940
E. DeLyle Dickinson P. O. Box 33 Tekonsha, Michigan
Am BA-J/MCS James Dickinson, W.14622
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to that portion of your letter of March 11, 1940, in which you request information relative to a Revolutionary War soldier, James Dickinson, who enlisted from Boston, Massachusetts.
The data which follow were taken from papers on file in the pension claim, W.14622, based on the military service of the only James Dickinson that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
James Dickinson was born March 6, 1748 or 1749, in "old Rowley," Massachusetts. The names of his parents are not shown.
While living in Shirley, Massachusetts, James Dickinson served as minuteman in 1774. On April 19, 1775, he went to Concord and pursued the enemy to Lexington and the next day marched to Cambridge where he remained with his company and this service amounted to fifteen days in Captain Henry Haskell's company in Colonel Prescott's Massachusetts regiment. He enlisted July 27, 1777, and served four and one half months as corporal in Captain Aaron Jewett's company in Colonels Job Cushing's and Samuel Bullard's Massachusetts regiment. He enlisted July 30, 1778, and served one month and seventeen days in Captain John Nutting's company in Colonel McIntosh's Massachusetts regiment.
James Dickinson was allowed pension on his application executed November 7, 1832, at which time he was living in Shirley, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
He died April 2, 1836, in Shirley, Massachusetts.

James Dickinson married about 1773 Priscilla, her maiden name not stated. The marriage was performed by Rev. Phineas Whitney of Shirley.
In 1836, Francis Balch, aged fifty years and a resident of Shirley, stated that he had been connected with the family of James Dickinson for twenty-seven years and that the soldier had seven children living in 1836 and that Susannah Phelps, wife of Jacob Phelps, was the oldest child and was then "as much as sixty years old." It was stated that two children (names not designated) were born before the beginning of the Revolution.
There are no further family data shown.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension of Priscilla Dickinson, the name and address of the person to whom it was paid and possibly the date of death of the widow, it is suggested that you address The Comptroller General, Records Division, General Accounting Office, Washington, D.C., giving the following data:
Priscilla Dickinson, widow of James Dickinson, Certificate 1254, issued July 29, 1837, rate $23.37 per annum, commenced April 2, 1836, Act of July 4, 1836, Massachusetts Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Mr. 14622
James Dickinson
Nov. 17. 1832 Shirley Mass
B. Old Rowley Mass Mch 6, 1749
res Shirley at end.
1774 Minuteman in Shirley
aprl 75 Capt Henry Haskell
Col. Prescott
158.-
July 77 Cpl Capt Aaron Gurnett
Col Job Cushing
" Samuel Bullard 4 on 158
July 78 Capt John Nutting
Col Mc Intosh
about
1 mo 178
shortly before Mar. prev to 1773 Priscilla —
aprl - Nov 8, 1836 ae 87
res. Shirley Mass
Sol. d. apl. 2, 1836. Shirley Mass

C O P Y
Tekonsha, Michigan. March 11, 1940.
Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C.
Jesse Dickinson WC 253-539
Gentlemen:
C# none 3-15-40
Recently in looking through some family letters I found a letter written by my Father in June of 1925. He spoke of the Government Pension received by my Grandmother Dickinson. I quote the following from his letter:
"During the year 1889 she was given a widows pension by the Government. While the pension was pending I handed to our Congressman Hon. James O'Donnell much of our family records, which were written in father's own hand writing. These records were evidently filed in the Pension Department. I made a copy of such records before turning them over but am unable to find my copy."
We inquired at our State Capitol about where these records could be and we were referred to your department. Would it be possible for these family records to be returned to us now, as Grandmother passed away in 1906?
Her last pension papers bear the following information: Belinda Dickinson, B Roll No. 1463, Pension Certificate No. 253539, dated April 11, 1889, name inscribed on the rolls of the Detroit, Michigan, agency, at the rate of $12.00 per month. Widow of Jesse Dickinson, Private, Company E 161, Regiment - N. Y. Inf. Volunteers.
If you cannot send these records back to us, could you give us any information about where we could find out about them?
Do you have any records regarding the only Revolutionary enlistment of a James Dickinson, who enlisted from Boston (he did not live in Boston, but went to Boston to enlist), according to the records we have at the age of 16? He was Jesse Dickinson's grandfather.
Yours truly,
ORIGINAL FILED WITH WC 253-539 COPY FILED WITH Mrs. Finch - Navy Dept. DATE 3-19-40 H.M.C.
E. DeLyle Dickinson P. O. Box 33, Tekonsha, Michigan
Ack. 3-19-40 by Vito Adam N.M.C.

July 10, 1905 History to Anne V. Dickinson, Trenton N.J. letter of inquiry in W. 14619 Rev. Dickinson 1940, Apr. 12. hist. to E. DeLyle Dickinson, Va.
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14622
Priscilla Dickinson
Widow of
James Dickinson
Corps. Rev. War
Act: July 4 th 1838
Index:—Vol. a , Page 184
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Priscilla Dickinson Massachusetts,
Suspended
See letter 26 June 1857 G. S. Boutwell

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex County ss.
Shirley Town Clerk's Office Nov. 15 th 1836.
I Thomas Whitney do on Oath declare that I am Clerk of the Town of Shirley, in the County of Middlesex Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and that I have the Custody of the Records of said Town and that the Records of marriages of said Town from the year Seventeen hundred & sixty two to Seventeen hundred & eighty are very imperfect and parts of the original Records are supposed to have been lost.
I also declare that I have examined the Records of said Town of Shirley now in existence but I am  do not able to find the Records of the marriage of James

Dickinson late of Shirley deceased to Priscilla Dickinson his widow who is still living - I also declare that the said Priscilla was always reputed to be the lawful wife of the late = James Dickinson -
Thomas Whitney Town Clerk
Adadlney p. on this sixteenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty six personally appeared before me Thomas Whitney subscribed to the above certificate known to me to be Town Clerk of the Town of Shirley and a credible witness and made solemn Oath to the truth of the same -
Before me - James P. Whitney Justice Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex Ss. I Elias Kennebec of the Supreme Judicial Court, of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, for the County of Middlesex do certify that James P. Whitney Esquire is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County of Middlesex, and that I believe that his name subscribed to the foregoing Certificate, is his genuine signature.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court the ninth day of January 1837.
E. Kennebec

Priscilla Dickinson Application for Pension 1872
1872 Priscilla Dickinson Massachusetts
admitted Pr. & Cope 6 mo. 17 days. $ 23.37
admitted 29 July 1837.
Pr. & Cope 6 mo. 17 days. $ 23.37
died 2 nd April 1836.
George J. Brattle Boston. Mass.

I Joseph Brown of Shirley in the County of Middlesex depose and say, that Priscilla Dickinson of said Shirley is the widow of James Dickinson late of said Shirley deceased, that she was married to the said James Dickinson before the Revolutionary war - that I am ninety years of age, and was married in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy three, and the said James and Priscilla Dickinson were married a short time previous. I was well acquainted with them before their marriage, and have been ever since - the said James died about a year ago - and the said Priscilla has never been married to any other person, and still remaining the widow of the said James. Joseph Brown

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex ss. May 2. 1837. Then the within named Henry Joseph Brown per- -sonally appeared and made oath that the foregoing deposition by him sub- -scribed is true.
Before me Thomas Whitney Justice Peace

Croton Mass May 16 th 1837
J. L. Edwards Esq. Sir
The declaration of Priscilla Dickinson for a pension of Shirley Co. Middlesex Com. Mass. was forwarded to the Dep t by Mr Fiske the first of this mo. by my request. The result of the examination you will please to forward to me
Yours sincerely
Yours
George S. Dootwell
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Washington D.C.

I Benjamin Hartwell of Shirley, County of Middlesex and Comm- =wealth of Massachusetts, do hereby oath declare that I was the attending Physician of the late James Dickinson of Shirley, County & Commonwealth of Maine, through his last sickness and was present and witnessed his death which occurred on the second day of April one thousand eight hundred thirty six — Shirley July 12. 1837 - Benj t Hartwell
Middlesex ss July 12 th A. D. 1837 Personally appeared the above named Benjamin Hartwell and made oath that the foregoing certificate by him subscribed is true
Before me James P. Whitney Justice of the Peace.

Revolutionary Claims under 3 d section of the act 4 th July 1836
grae
1872 July 18 Croton dist M rs Dickinson addl. ptt not mentioned
James L. Edwards Esq r Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Boston Mass s July 14 1837
J. L. Carrus Esq Sir In Enclosed is the Certi- ficate of Bur l & Hartwell M d stating the time of the decease of James D r Perin I have not obtained the Certificate of the Reg ty of our Court as you have on file, relative to this case as certificate that James P r Whitney is a justice of the Peace
Yours Aff ly Sir
George A. D. Poor J. L. Carrus

East Cambridge County of Madison Mass
Hon J. L. Dolewards Esq
Sir, Inclosed is the Application of Priscilla Dickinson for a pension When decided please to make return thereof to me: —
I would ask the favour of being informed of the result of the application for a Pension of Mrs Bennett of Framingham in this County; — Also of Mrs Wheeler of Sudbury in this County; — I do not permit myself to be importunate, but these aged people are very anxious to hear the successful result of their applications & daily send for information
I am respectfully Yours Isaac Dike

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Jan. 18 1833.
* hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that
James Dickinson is borne on a Muster roll of Capt. Henry Haskell's company in Col. Prescott's regiment, made up for 15 days from the 18 th of April 1775. who. days. is 15
Again James Dickinson is borne on a Pay roll of Capt. Aaron Jewett's company who marched to Bennington on the alarm in July 1777 in Col. Job Cushing's regiment; made up as a corporal , for the space of 1 month and 3 days . from the 27 th of July 1777. 1. 3.
Again James Dickinson is borne on a Pay roll of Capt. Aaron Jewett's company in Col. Samuel Bullard's regiment, who served at North river, when Gen. Burgoyne was taken, made up as a corporal , for the space of 3 months and 12 days . from the 29 th of August 1777. 3. 12.
(over)

Again, James Dickinson is borne on a pay roll of Capt. John Nuttings company in Col. Mc. In- tosh's regiment. Gen. Lovells Brigade, in service at Rhode Island. for the space of 1 month and 1. 17 17 days. from the 30. th of July. 1778.
Exam?
Edward A. Bangs, Secy
Certificate of Col. Bangs - Esqr. for James Dickinson

James Dickinson Maps: Act 7 June 1832 to what time paid?
Pen. Office
June 24. '37
Bd. the 4 th March 1836
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to be procured to the Pension office

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex County
vs. In this Second day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven, Personally appeared before the Hon. Samuel P. P. Fay Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Middlesex, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Priscilla Dickinson a resident of Shirley, County of Mid- dlesex Commonwealth aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth upon her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836.
That she is aged eighty eight years, that she is the widow of James Dickinson late of Shirley, County and Common- wealth aforesaid Deceased and that said James her late Husband served as a soldier in the War of the Revolution as stated in his declaration for a pension under the act of Congress of the Seventh of June 1832. Which pension he the said James Dickinson contin- ued to receive for some time previous & until his death all of which will more fully appear by ref- erence to the Records on file in the War Department and to the papers & documents which the said James Dickinson forwarded to the Department in order to establish his claim to a pension under the act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832.
She further declares that she was married to the said James Dickinson by the Rev d Phineas Whitney of said Shirley and had by the said James Dickinson her late husband two children before the commencement of the Revolu- tionary War, but that she has no record of of her marriage to the said James, and that none is to be found as will more fully appear on reference to the proof herunto annexed.
That her late husband, the said James Dickinson died April 2 nd 1836 and that she has remained a widow ever since that event, as will more fully appear on reference to the proof herunto annexed.
Priscilla her Dickinson mark

Subscribed & sworn to in open court by the said Priscilla Dickinson the 2 d day of May A.D. 1887 - before me
J. P. P. Gay Clerk
And the said judge does hereby declare his opinion after investigation of the matter, that the statements contained in the declaration aforesaid true - and that the declaration is a credible person -
J. P. P. Gay Judge of Prob.
I Francis Balek of Shirley County of Middlesex Commonwealth of Massachusetts after being first duly sworn according to law do upon oath declare that I am fifty years of age was formerly well acquainted with James Dickinson late of Shirley County and Commonwealth aforesaid deceased. I also further declare that Priscilla Dickinson widow of said James Dickinson is still living was always reputed to be the lawful wife of said James Dickinson & that she has remained a widow ever since his, said James death which occurred about a year since.
I also further declare that said James was a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress passed Seventh June 1832 which pension he continued to receive until his death.
Francis Balek
Middlesex ss. May 2 d 1887. Personally appeared Francis Balek who is reputed to be a credible person & made solemn oath to the truth of the deposition by him subscribed before me
J. P. P. Gay J.P.

I Edmund Page after being first duly sworn according to Law do upon oath testify & declare that I am aged fifty nine years, a resident of Danville County of Middlesex Commonwealth of Massachusetts that I was formerly well acquainted with James Dickinson late of Shirley County and Commonwealth aforesaid, deceased & that Priscilla Dickinson his widow is still living & has remained unmarried since said James death, & was always reputed to be his said James lawful wife Edmund Page
Middlesex ss: May 2 d 1837. Personally appeared Edmund Page, a magistrate of the County & known to me as a credible person to have taken oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed. Before me J. P. Fay J.P.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss.
I Isaac D. Dike Register of the Court of Probate in & for the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth aforesaid hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original Proceedings of said Court on the matter of the Affiliation of Priscilla Dickinson for a pension on right of her deceased husband, & I further certify that Samuel P. Fay whose own broken signature is fair here written on the foregoing taken in the said Court duly sworn & qualified: - I also certify that Thomas Whitney whose own broken signature is written to the deposition of Joseph Brown hereto annexed is a justice of the peace within & for said County duly commissioned & qualified.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this second day of May A.D. 1837 Isaac Dike Reg.