Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39447, Frederick Dikeman, Conn. Continental

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Conn. Continental
Dikeman, Frederick Frederic or
S. 39447
CONTENTS

copy of Atty General's opinion sent to October 1821, to applicant Pittsford - M c . See letters to R. Temple, Sept r 23. 1822. & see 6. 1822.
(2,851)
Vermont.
Fredrick Dikeman, Chandler's reg. Connecticut Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Barnes , at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 th of April , 1818. e
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th of Sept. 1818. and sent to Mrs. Hammond, Esq. Rutland St Gloucester. U.S.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. 4. mo 27/30. 39. 20 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Mar. 1819. 48. 00
3 yr aug
#87.20
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
W. H. Dallinger F.R.S.E. F.R.S.C. F.R.S.M. F.R.S.I. F.R.S.G. F.R.S.D. F.R.S.N. F.R.S.W. F.R.S.L. F.R.S.B. F.R.S.A. F.R.S.O. F.R.S.P. F.R.S.Q. F.R.S.R. F.R.S.S. F.R.S.T. F.R.S.U. F.R.S.V. F.R.S.W. F.R.S.X. F.R.S.Y. F.R.S.Z.

Frederick Dikeman
Connecticut line.
Norton Hall
additional professional amplified
Frederick Dikeman
Adm

and that from his reduced circumstances he stands (in need of assistance from his family) for the sum of even under my hand at Pittsfield This 8th day of April 1818
Thos Hammond
State of Vermont
I Robert Brinsfield Clerk of Rutland County Court do hereby certify, that the Hon. Thomas Hammond who subscribed the above foregoing certificate is one of the judges of said Court - and that I have affixed the seal of said Court to these presents by order of said judge at Rutland this 13 th day of April 1818 R. Brinsfield

To the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States
Frederic Dikeman of Pittsfield in the County of Rutland & State of Vermont respectfully applies to be placed on the pension list of the United States agreeable to the provisions of the act of Congress passed the 18 th March 1818 entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and navy service of the United States for the revolutionary service of the United States for the revolutionary service of the United States Frederic Dikeman Pittsfield April 8 th 1818
I Frederic Dikeman of Pittsfield in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont of the age of sixty years being duly sworn do declare depose and say that I served the United States in the revolutionary war against the common enemy on the continental army testifying that I enlisted in January 1776 for one year under Colonel Charles Webb, Capt. Joseph Hais of the Connecticut line I think it was the 17 th Regiment that I was in the defeat at Long Island in the action at Harlem Heights & in the action at White Plains at which time I received a wound in my right leg and about one month afterwards was again wounded by the fall of a plank which caused a breach & was at that time on fatigue I was honorably discharged at the end of the year according to the custom of the days I then entered during the war on the first day of March 1777 into Col. Chandlers Regt. Capt. Sam l . Comstock's Co. in the Connecticut line and by reason of my wounds I was left at Danbury forth the invaders and was there on Commisary guard until the year 1780 and then received an unlimited furlough that I am now and have been since the war a resident of the United States and by reason of my reduced

circumstances in life and in consequence of my wounds received in the service I am so much debilitated as to stand in need of assistance from my country for support
Frederick Dike man
Sworn & Subscribed before me Pittsfield April 8th 1818 Thos. Hammond
Assistant Judge of the County Court for the County of Rutland
I Amos Kellogg one of the Justices of the Peace for the County of Rutland & State of Vermont do testify and say that the foregoing named applicant for a pension Frederick Dike man is considered a man of truth and veracity & I have good reason to believe that he served as stated by him in the foregoing declaration and I believe he is in need of assistance from his country for support
Rutland County ss
Amos Kellogg
April 8th 1818
Subscribed & sworn before me
Thos. Hammond Asst. Judge of Rutland County Court
State of Vermont Rutland County ss
I Thomas Hammond one of the assistant Judges of the County Court for the County of Rutland do certify that I am satisfied the foregoing named applicant for a pension Frederick Dike man did serve the United States in the revolutionary war as stated by him in his foregoing declaration in consideration whereof I certify and transmit the evidence in his case and the proceedings had thereon in conformity to an act of Congress of March 18th 1818

And that from his reduced circumstances he stood (in need of assistance from his country for the present) Given under my hand at Pittsfield This 8th day of April 1818
Thos. Hammond
State of Vermont
I Robert Brinsfield Clerk of Rutland County Court do certify, that the Hon. Thomas Hammond who subscribed the above foregoing certificate is one of the Judges of said Court - and that I have affixed the seal of said Court to these presents by order of said Judge at Rutland this 13 th day of April 1818 R. Brinsfield

Fred. Dikeman
His property $414. His debts are probably $600.
2857. 24 Sept 1878
March 1879
Not likely

Bull Creek  County, ss. §
On this 26 a day of June 188 0
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared before the County court for said county of St. Lawrence in open court, (said court being a court of record, agreeably to the laws of this state, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c.) Frederick DeKumera aged 62 years, resident in _____ being first duly sworn, according to law, doth,
imprisonment, &c.) Frederick Schmitz Phillip in said county of Hartland who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth,
on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: in Capt. North's Co. Col. Noble's Reg't of Connecticut from Jan'y 1776 to Jan'y 1777 one year - and in March 1777 enlisted to serve during the war in Capt. Cramstock's Co. Col. Chandler's Reg't of Conn. He was mustered 1780
that he made his original declaration on the 8 th day of April 18 80
I have a grand daughter residing with me named Delia Herring age 20 years in good health I have about eighteen acres of land on which are payable in hands - and am in debt for my land & other notes & mechanic's debts about six hundred dollars & have not property enough to pay it.
Fredericò Dickerson
Sworn to and declared on the before said court.
26 th day of June 1820
H. H. Henshaw  CLERK.
STATE OF VERMONT, County, ss.
Callahan
I, Abraham clerk of the County court the county of Belknap do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court:—And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the afore- said schedule is four hundred fourteen dollars; and and is added to the amount of six hundred have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said court, at St. Cloud
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said court, at Philadelphia  1820
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto this 28 th day of June 182 0
R. Purvis

STATE OF VERMONT, } County of Rutland, ss. }
ON this 2 nd day of June 182 3 personally appeared before the County - court for said county of Rutland in open court, (said court being a court of record, agreeably to the laws of this state, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c.)
Fredrick Dickerson resident in said county, aged 65 years, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March, 1818, and the 1st May, 1820, that he, the said Fredrick enlisted for the term of during the war on the 16 day of January in the year 1777 in the state of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Potterick in the regiment commanded by Colonel Chandler in the line of the state of Connecticut on the continental establishment ; that he continued to serve in the said corps until the peace of 1783 when he was discharged from the said service, in Danbury in the state of Connecticut that his name has been pla- ced on the pension list, and dropped therefrom on account of his property.
And in pursuance of the act of the 1st May, 1820, I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
1 bible — 1 cow — 1 milk-pail — 1 pail — 8 knives & forks — 4 plates — 2 spoons — 3 old chairs — I have nothing else, but am indebted to the amount of about sixty dollars — my occupation is that of a labourer, but from a rupture proceeding from a wound received in the revolutionary war, I have been unable to labour but little for 6 years past — I have a wife named Abigail aged 75 years (ten years older than myself) who has been unable to labour for several years past from rheumatism, & last autumn she had a severe fever, & about 4 weeks ago, she was taken with palsy, entirely helpless, & not expected to live long — We depend on our children for support
That since the exhibition of my first schedule, the following changes have been made in my property. In my former schedule I stated that I was indebted for my land &c. about six hundred dollars — after I was dropped from the pension roll, finding myself unable to pay for my farm, I agreed with my son Asa , to take the land in my stead, & he to pay the debts which I had contracted on
the same & my other debts, and pay 24 dollars per. ann. in provisions & clothing during my wife's life — in pursuance of which I gave him a deed, dated 4. Oct. 1821. & he gave me a bond —
The three yearlings I exchanged in Oct. 1821. for a cow, with which thereafter I sold the cow to Isiah Barlow

STATE OF VERMONT, } County of Rutland, ss. }
ON this 2 nd day of June 182 3 personally appeared before the County - court for said county of Rutland in open court, (said court being a court of record, agreeably to the laws of this state, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c.)
Frederick Dickerman resident in said county, aged 65 years, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March, 1818, and the 1st May, 1820, that he, the said Frederick enlisted for the term of during the war on the 16 th day of January in the year 1777 in the state of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Porter in the regiment commanded by Colonel Chandler in the line of the state of Connecticut on the continental establishment ; that he continued to serve in the said corps until the peace of 1783 when he was discharged from the said service, in Danbury in the state of Connecticut that his name has been pla- ced on the pension list, and dropped therefrom on account of his property.
And in pursuance of the act of the 1st May, 1820, I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
1 bible - 1 cow - 1 milk-pail - 1 pail - 8 knives & forks - 3 plates - 2 spoons - 3 old chairs - I have nothing due me, but am indebted to the amount of about sixty dollars - My occupation is that of a labourer, but from a rupture proceeding from a wound received in the revolutionary war, I have been unable to labour but little for 6 years past - I have a wife named Isabel aged 75 years (ten years older than myself) who has been unable to labour for several years past from rheumatism, & last autumn she had a severe fever, & about 4 weeks ago, she was taken with palsy, entirely helpless, & not expected to live long - We depend on our children for support
That since the exhibition of my first schedule, the following changes have been made in my property.
In my former schedule I stated that I was indebted for my land &c. about six hundred dollars - After I was dropped from the pension roll, finding myself unable to pay for my farm, I agreed with my son Asa , to take the land in my stead, & he to pay the debts which I had contracted in
the same & my other debts, and pay 24 dollars per. ann. in provisions & clothing during my wife's life - in pursuance of which I gave him a deed, dated 4. Oct. 1821. & he gave me a bond -
The three yearlings I exchanged in Oct. 1821. for a cow, with which Dickerman, & immediately thereafter I sold the cow to Jeriah Barlow to pay a debt I owed him, for $13.50 - The two hogs I killed & they were consumed in my family - One of the horses & harness I sold to Sam l Fairfield in August 1821. for grain & fire-wood for my family, for $30. - The other horse, which is now 21 years old, & worth nothing I sold for the price of his skin $1. - Two of the sheep I killed for the use of my family - two others I sold to Samuel Fairfield Jr. in Nov. 1821. for six dollars to pay borrowed money - & the remaining two strayed away & are lost -
The other articles mentioned in said schedule, were at the time of making said schedule, very old & of little or no value, & they are now either entirely worn out, broken or destroyed, so that nothing of them are left of any value -
Frederick Dickerman
Sworn to & declared this 2 nd day of June 182 3 -
R. Peirpoint Clk.

Sworn to and declared on the
day of
before
I, Robert Peirpoint clerk of Wiltshire Co. Court do hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the court, that the said Frederick DeKeman did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Sixty dollars and 25 cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 10 day of June 182 3
R. Peirpoint

January 18, 1933
BA-J/MCS Frederic Dikeman S. 39447
Dr. F. E. Daigneau Austin Minnesota
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your request for information in regard to Frederick Dikeman, a soldier of the Revolution.
The data furnished below were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 39447, based upon the military service of Frederic Dikeman.
He enlisted at Norwalk, Connecticut, in January, 1776, and served one year and six weeks in Captain Joseph Hait's Company, Colonel Charles Webb's Connecticut Regiment, was in the battles of Long Island, Harlem Heights, was wounded in the right leg in the battle of White Plains and was in the battle of Trenton. He enlisted March 1, 1777, in Captain Samuel Comstock's Company, Colonel John Chandler's Regiment and served until 1780 as guard at Danbury; he was in the engagement at Danbury when the British burned that town in April, 1777.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 8, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Pittsford, Rutland County, Vermont, aged sixty years. In 1835 he was living in Hubbardton, Rutland County, Vermont.
In 1820 he referred to his wife, Mabel, aged seventy-two years, and a granddaughter, Delia Kellogg, aged twelve years. He had a son, Asor, living in Benson, Rutland County, Vermont, in 1823. One Amos Kellogg was justice of peace in Rutland County, Vermont, in 1818, but it was not stated that he was related to soldier's family. There are no further data relative to soldier's family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
KCS/HBI
May 1, 1930.
Mrs. J. D. Waterbury 5 Bonnie Brae Utica New York.
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 59447, it appears that Frederic Dikeman enlisted at Norwalk, Connecticut, in January 1776, and served one year and six weeks in Captain Joseph Hatt's Company, Colonel Charles Webb's Connecticut Regiment, and was in the battles of Long Island, Harlem Heights, was wounded in the right leg in the battle of White Plains and was in the battle of Trenton. He enlisted March 1, 1777 in Captain Samuel Comstock's Company, Colonel John Chandler's Regiment and served until 1780 as a guard at Danbury; he was in the engagement at Danbury when the British burned that town in April 1777.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 8, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Pittsford, Rutland County, Vermont, aged sixty-years. In 1835 he was living in Hubbardton, Rutland County, Vermont.
In 1820 he referred to his wife, Habel, aged seventy-two years, and a granddaughter, Delia Kellogg aged twelve years. He had a son, Asor, living in Benson, Rutland County, Vermont, in 1823.
This is the history of the only soldier by the name of Frederic Dikeman that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau, and said records fail to afford any information in regard to Jonathan Dikeman.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.
See Heitman for spelling this name

F. E. DAIGNEAU, M. D. AUSTIN, MINNESOTA
Per
Jan. 10th, 1933.
U. S. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.,
Dear Sir:-
Can you give me any information in regard to the company in which Frederick Dikeman, soldier of the Revolution and a pensioner of the Government under the act of 1818. He enlisted in Connecticut and died in Hubbardton, Vermont. He is listed as a private in "Connecticut Men in the Revolution" on page 639 but there is no information as to what company or in what town he enlisted or any other information.
He was born in Redding Conn., Aug 26th, 1760 and died in Hubbardton, Vt., May 17th, 1848 although I do not suppose this would be of any assistance to you.
I am anxious to get all the information possible as to his enlistment, under whom he served and the place of enlistment and date and place of discharge if it is at all possible to get it.
Very sincerely yours,
F. E. Daigneau

MRS. J. D. WATERBURY 8 BONNIE BRAS UTICA, N. Y.
To The Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir;—
I am tracing genealogy for D.A.R. purposes.
I had an ancestress named Hulda Dikeman, who married Philip Judd Kellogg in Connecticut. I do not know her father's name.
On the honor roll of the Revolution, I find the following names, Daniel Dikeman , Jonathan.
Dikeman and Frederick Dikeman. All of these men were natives of Danbury Conn.
Have you any record of children of these men?

As do you know where I would be likely to obtain such information? Any information you can give me, will be greatly appreciated.
Thanking you I remain
Mrs. J. D. Waterbury.

39447 INVALID. Ray
30 May 1. List to Mrs. J. D. Waterbury M.C.A. 3 Jan. 18. List to F. E. Daigneau M.C.A.
File No. 39447 Frederick Dikeman Pin. Ser. 100
Act: 18 March 18
Index: Vol. 8 , Page 129
[Arrangement of 1870.]

and his son gave him his bond the land he exchanged for a lot  in  the  city  of  Wethersfield  and immediately thereafter he sold the law to Mr  Parlow to pay a debt which he owed  him for $13.50. The 2 Hogs have been consumed in his family. One of the horses he sold to Mr  Field in August 1820 for grain and fire wood for his family for $30. The other horse which is now old (21 years) is worth nothing. He sold the same for the price of his skin - $1. The two sheep that  he  had for the use of his family, the others he sold to Samuel  Ames in Nov 1821 for $8 pay for  the  money . The remain- ing two sheep  are  now  away and are lost. The other articles mentioned in his schedule are at the time very  old  and  of  little  or  no  value . They are now entirely worn out.
$24.80 R Temple Esq Mullan Vermont
Vermont Nov 19
Fredrick Dickman private 76 years Aged 64 years. Farmer unable to labor on account of a rupture and was received during the Revolutionary War wife aged 74 unable to work a Grand Daughter aged 16 years. 1 schedule dated June 1820. 50 Acres of mountain lands with a small House and Barn thereon. 2 Cows, 3 yearlings - 2 Hogs, 2 Horses 1 plow & 1 harrow - 6 sheep - 6 lambs - and sundry articles of furniture. Total $414 - He owes to sundry persons (names not given) - $600 - He is indebted for his lands.
Schedule under act of March 1820 dated 2 d June 1820. Accounts for the decrease of the property contained in his first sched- as follows. After he was dropped from the pension roll finding himself unable to pay for his farm, he agreed with his son to take the land in his stead his son to pay the debts which he had contracted for the said land and other debts, and also pay $24 dollars per annum in provisions and clothing during his wife's life, in performance of which he gave him a deed for the same dated 7 Feb 1821. He said a copy of the deed filed in his

VERMONT.
Frederick Dike man, Private, 76-7 years.
His age 64 - Farmer - unable to labor on account of a Rupture & wound rec'd in Rev War - Wife 76 - unable to labor - a Grand Daughter aged 14.
1. Schedule dated June 1820.
50 Acres of Mountain Land, with a Small House & Barn - 2 Cows. 3 yearlings - 2 Hogs 2 Horses "hip'd & spev'd" - 6 Sheep 6 Lambs - and sundry Articles of furniture. Total $414
He owes to sundry persons (names not given) $600
(over)
Application for restoration made and rejected Oct 1821
2 nd Schedule dated June 3, 1822 -
1 Cow & a few articles of furniture -
Total $18, 75
Family as in first Schedule
A. Temple Esq. Orland
Vernon Regulations sent April 15 1823.

Mr. Dickenson made his 2 o Schedule on 3. June 1882, a copy of which has been forwarded to pension office. This is made as supplementary to that; & it is hoped that he may be restored as of 1. March last. I believe he will be found sufficiently poor, with a very distressed family. He was equally poor when he made his 1 o & 2 o schedules, but this was necessary to show what disposition he made of the property in his possession at the time of making the first.
R. Ecclestone
61 now!!

Castleton Feb 11
75- Feb 16
SS Hall
Mr. J. L. Evans on board of steam Washington D.C.

Catton 10. Feb. 1835.
To J. L. Edwards Com te of Pensions
In pursuance of the directions in your letter to Hon. Mr. Slade M.P. from Vermont of 17. Jan y 1835. I state that I served as a private in the revolutionary war in the company of Capt. Joseph Hoyt, in Charles Webb's Regiment from the 1. January 1776 to 1. Jan y 1777. engaged in the service at Boston and soon after went to New York and was in the action on Long-Island in Aug. and then returned to New York remained there until 6 Sept. then went up to Harlem and was in the action at Harlem Heights in that month. from there I went to White Plains and was in the action at that place and received a shot in my right leg. from there went to North-Castle and remained there till 28. Nov r from there to Danbury N.H. and was in the action at that place when the Heights were taken. at the end of the year above stated I voluntarily reenlisted in the same company and served in it for six weeks in N. Jersey. on the 15 th day of March 1777 I enlisted in Norwalk Conn. during the war, as a private in the company of Samuel Cowdick in Col. John Chandler's Reg t of Continental troops and served till the year 1780. that I belonged to the town of Danbury Conn. while I was in the service aforesaid. that during the last mentioned engagement I served principally on the north river at and near Peekskill and in the State of New Jersey.

was under Lord Stirling - Genl. McDougal and Genl. Hovey. I resided in Pittsford, in this County when I applied for a pension - and that my testimony was taken before the County Court for Rutland County. The amount of my pension is eight dollars per month, and has been paid up to the 4. Sept last.
Respectfully yours
Frederick Dikeman
P.S. Mr. Dikeman now resides in Stubbsdale in Rutland County.

Stearns
J. L. Edwards Esquire Chief Clerk - Pension Office City of Washington

Hulland (V o ) 30. July 1822
Sir
Inland you have the application of Frederick Dehman returned, with proof of his services, which I presume will be satisfactory. In the absence of the County Clerk, I have certified to the authority & signature of the magistrates, under the State seal, which will probably be considered as equally authentic. In addition, I can state, that I have been for years acquainted with James Whelpley Esq. one of the clergymen, who has long been a very respectable Magistrate of this County. His character is without reproach.
You will perceive by referring to Mr. Dehman's declaration, that he was at Danbury during the principal part of the term of his last services, & was there discharged at the peace of '83. Perhaps this may account for his name not being found on the roll. The declaration states that he was there as an "Incauld" - perhaps it would

have been more correct to have stated it agree- -ably to the affidavit of Mr. Whelpley, "that being unfit for active duty, in consequence of his pa- -vices would & a recent hurt, he was stationed there as one of the guard of the public stores."
Mr. Dikeman says he stole his " several setta- -ments certificate" to one David Jackson. Upon the whole, I think there can be no rational doubt of his services. -
I am Sir, respectfully your Ob. Servt. P. S. G. ...
J. L. Edwards Esq. City of Washington

mar 30 Castleton Ia March 26
Free
To Mr. J. S. Edwards Com de Washington D.C.

Chestleton Vt. 25 th March 1835.
To Mr. J. L. Edwards Com te W.
Mr. Frederick Dikeman of Hubbardton showed me a letter from you directed to him saying that his pension would be paid on presentation of the usual vouchers which have been forwarded to the Pr. Bank U.S. at Burlington and returned with information that payment in his case is suspended. There seems to be a misunderstanding at the Bank of the order of the department in this case that is both troublesome and expensive to Mr. Dikeman, as he is obliged to send and receive his papers through the mail. I hope it may be corrected as soon as your convenience will permit.
Respectfully your obedient servant
J. H. Merrill

State of Vermont Rutland Co. — 3
I James Whelpley of Hubbardston in the County of Rutland, do hereby say, that I am ac- = quainted with Frederick Dikeman, of Pittsfield in said County, & was acquainted with him during the Re- - volutionary war. That in Jan'y. 1776 I lived in Manchester in Conn. when said Dikeman then resided. and I know that said Dikeman enlisted into Capt. Hott's Co. in Col. Webb's Reg't. & served in said company & Reg't. one year; and that he was wounded at the battle of White Plains by a buck shot through the leg, in Oct. 1776. — I was also knowing that said Dikeman again enlisted, soon after the expiration of his year's service above mentioned, into Capt. Comstock's Co. of Col. Champlaine's Reg't. of Conn. He was a soldier in said company until the peace of 1783. — In April 1777, when Danbury was burnt, said Dikeman was in the engagement, & re- = ceived a hurt on the old wound he received at White Plains, and was sent to Danbury as one of the guard to guard the public stores, he not being able in consequence of said wound & hurt to do active duty in camp; and he remained at Danbury until the peace. — I was in the service & served in the capacity of Quarters master with the North & Bay of 1 st Div't & was well acquainted with said Dikeman that been well acquainted with him ever since
James Whelpley
Subscribed & sworn to this 29 th day of July 1822 David Barber Jas. Pease
State of Vermont Rutland Co. — 3
I certify that James Whelpley, by the deponent above named, is a credible & disinterested witness.
David Barber Jas. Pease

State of Vermont } Rutland county }
I Abijah Wood of Bennington in the county of Rutland in the state of Ver- mont Testify & say
That during the Revolutionary war , I Resided at Danbu- ry in the county of Fairfield in the state of Connecticut that I was there and ever since have been well ac- quainted with Fredric Dyckerson now a Resident in Pittsford in the county of Rutland aforesaid.
That the sd Fredric was a soldier & in service in the year 1776 — that in the year 1777 he was a continental soldier & did duty at Danbury as such in that and a number of succeeding years
Abijah Wood
Subscribed and sworn to this 29 th day July 1822
David Barker Justice of peace
State of Vermont } Rutland county }
I certify that Abijah Wood the Deponent above named is a credible & disinterested wit- ness
David Barker - Justice of peace

State of Vermont.
I hereby certify, that Daniel Barker Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavits of James Whipple Esq. and Abijah Wood were taken, is one of the Justices of the peace for the County of Rutland, duly commissioned - and that the foregoing is his signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of this State at Rutland this 29 th day of July 1832. And in the forty seventh year of the Independence of the U. States.
R. Temple, Sec'y Gov. Hovey.

Whereas all men by these presents that I Frederick Dikeman of Pittsford in the county of Rutland & State of Vermont in consideration of the sum of one Thousand dollars received to my full satisfaction of Azor Dikeman of Benson in the county of Rutland & State of Vermont the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have, given, granted, bargained, and sold, & by these presents do, give, grant, bargain, sell, convey , release, convey & confirm unto the said Azor Dikeman his heirs & assigns forever, a certain piece or parcel of land, situate, lying or being in Pittsford aforesaid Bounded as follows (to wit) Beginning on the North line of land owned by Jonathan Sacksof & in a brook thence along the brook Northerly to the a spring at the head of said brook, thence Northerly to the road thence Northerly over the road to the division line of land owned by Peter Worden thence Northerly along the line to a stake & stones, thence Westerly along the south line of land owned by John Burns to a stake & stones to the North East corner of land owned by Israel Burditt thence southerly along the east line of the said Burditts land to the North West corner of land owned by Jonathan Jackson thence Easterly along a small brook to the road leading from Brandon to West Rutland thence a cross the road, thence southerly to the North line of the said Jacksons land thence Easterly on the North line of the said Jacksons land to the place of beginning, containing about seventy acres be the same more or less. ————— To have & to hold the above granted & bargained premises, with the privileges & appurtenances thereto belonging, to the said Azor Dikeman his heirs & assigns, to his & their & own proper use benefit & behoof forever. And I the said Frederick for myself & my heirs, executors & administrators, do covenant to & with the said Azor Dikeman his heirs executors & admin- istrators & assigns, that at and until the enrolling of these presents I am well seized of the premises in fee simple; that I have good right & lawful authority to sell & convey the same to the said Azor Dikeman in manner & form as above aforesaid; that they are free of all encumbrances incumbrances; & that I will warrant & defend the same

to the said Azar Dikeman his heirs & assigns, against all lawful claims & demands of any person or persons whatsoever.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 12 th day of October in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty one.
Signed, sealed & delivered in presence of Ebenezer Barrus John Barrus
Fredrick Dikeman (seal)
State of Vermont } Pittsfield Oct. 12 th 1821. Rutland County } Personally appeared Frederick Dikeman the signers & sealers of the above written - instrument, and acknowledged the same to be his free act & deed. Before Me - -
John Barrus. Justices Peace
Pittsfield T. Clark's Office May 22 nd 1823 The foregoing is a true Copy of the ori- ginal Deed on file for Record of this estate -
Attest Caleb Hinds T. Clark

Fredrick Dikeman
Dear To.
Agar Dikeman
copy. P

I hereby certify that James Whelpley Esqr the foregoing deponent is a person of truth and integrity & a disint- erested person J. B. Walker Justice Peace
I Thomas Hammond Esqr Judge of the Rutland County Court do certify & transmit the foregoing as additional testimony in the case of Francis Dikeman
Given under my hand at Pittsfield this 6 th day of July 1818 Thos Hammond
State of Vermont
I Robert Brattle Clerk of Rutland County Court do certify, that James Whelpley & Samuel B. Walker, before whom the foregoing depositions were taken, are Justices of the peace in said County and that the foregoing are their signatures In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & affix the seal of said County at Rutland this 8 th day of July 1818 R. Brattle

Pittsfield Sept 17 th 1821 To the Hon. the Secretary of War of the U.S.
Dear Sir,
Pursuant to the Law of Congress of the 11 th of May A.D. 1820 I was struck off the Pension List, and some time in October last (if I recollect rightly) I petitioned to be restored but have had no answer to my prayer. I served in the Revolutionary War, first one year (to wit) A.D. 1776 in Col. Charles Stodd's Regiment in Capt. Joseph Hark's Company, and in March A.D. 1777 I enlisted during the war under Col. Col. John Candler in the Company of Capt. Samuel Bennett and served the remainder of the war in the Continental Line - all the papers & Certificates relative to my case I enclose as in the Hon. Ben- Lang's Office - May I have not been restored to my Pension I know not, the injury I received in having as stated in my application increased as I advanced in years I have become wholly unable to labor and am destitute of Property or nearly so, and what little I have is sub- ject to be taken from me for what I owe and am unable to pay - which demands I owed when I was struck off the Pension List, I hope your Honour will be so good as to review my case, and if consistent to place me again in the list, otherwise will -

I must become dependent on the public for a support—
I am respectfully & your humble servant Frederick Dikeman
State of Vermont } Pittsfield Sept Rutland County } 17 th 1821
We the undersigned Inhabitants of Pittsfield hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the above named Frederick Dikeman, and have no doubt of the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing address by him signed —————
John Barron for Rev
Caleb H. Dikeman for Rev
Asa G. Linsley for Rev
Daniel Smith for Rev
Isaac Clark for Rev
Frederick Dikeman Annette L. Cabot F 39447

The Deposition of Samuel Wheeling who on Oath Deposes & says that in & through the Revolutionary War I was well acquainted with Frederic Dyckman & am knowing that in the year 1776 - he was a soldier in a company for the Flyt his captain - Charles Webb - Col - this Regt served in New York Long Island White Plains &c - according to my best remembrance the term was for one year - that in the Spring of the year 1777 - he selected into a company Samuel Corstorphin capt - Chandler Col of the Regt - the S d Frederic on account of some debility when this Regt took the field at Peekskill was consid- ered as an Invalid and with others of that descrip- tion was sent to Danbury to guard the stores at that place - where he remained on that duty through the whole or most part of the war & further the Deponent saith not  The Truth of the above Deposition sworn to right the day of July 1818 - Before me  Samuel B. Walker Just Peace
The Deposition of Joseph Wood who on oath Testifies & says that he was from his first know- ledge of things acquainted with Frederic Dyckman & that according to his best knowledge and under- standing he was a soldier and in service the great- est part or the whole of the Revolutionary war & further saith not  Elijah Wood
Sworn to this 4 th day of July 1818 - Before me  The Above named Joseph Wood is a respectable & disinterested witness. J. Wheeling Justice of Peace

Fred. L. Loomis
From 5 Jan. 1776 to Jan. 77 in Capt. Hick's Co. Col. Webb, Regt. Conn. & from Jan. 77 to the peace of 83 in Capt. Comstock's Co. in Col. Chambers's Regt. of Conn.
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Chambers 5 th Regt C. Webb. 2 nd " " J. B. Webb. 8 th " "
Robert Temple Esq. Rutland Vermont.

STATE OF VERMONT, } Rutland County, ss. }
On this 3 rd day of June 1822
Personally appeared before the County court for said county of Rutland in open court, (said court being a court of record, agreeably to the laws of this state, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c.) Frederick Dickerman aged 64 years, resident in Pittsfield in said county of Rutland who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath declare; that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: make the following declaration in order to obtain the pension recited by the act
of Congress passed the 18. March 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" as follows, to wit - That on the 5. Jan y . 1776 at Norwalk Conn. he enlisted into Capt. Jos t Hock; Co. in Col. Charles Webb's Reg t of the Connecticut line. That he continued to serve in said corps until January 1777 when he was discharged from service at Newton, N. Jersey - That during said year he was in the battles of Long Island, Harlem Heights & White Plains - Also, on the 15 Jan y . 1777 at Norwalk again he again enlisted into Capt. Sam l Comstock Co. in Col. John Chandler's Reg t of the Connecticut line. That he continued to serve in said Corps until the peace of 1783 when he was discharged from the service at Danbury Conn. where he had been about three years as an invalid having been wounded at White Plains in Oct. 1776 - That he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services he having lost his discharge.

you received a Pension Certificate, No.
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; —and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
1 bible - 1 cow - 3 milk cows - 1 pig - 3 pieces of plate - 5 plates - 3 spoons - 1 shovel - 3 old chains & 1 jug - I have nothing else, but am considerably in debt. My occupation is that of a laborer but from a ruptured proceeding from a wound received & above mentioned in the revolutionary war, I have been unable to labor but little for 5 years past. I have a wife named Abigail aged 74 years, being 10 years older than myself, who has been unable to labor for several years, she being severely afflicted with rheumatism. We depend on our children for support.
Frederica Dikeman
Sworn to and declared on the 3 rd day of June 1822 before said court.
R. Pierpoint CLERK.
STATE OF VERMONT, Rutland County, ss.
I, Roth Pierpoint clerk of the County court for the county of Rutland do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court: —And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Eighteen 75/100 dollars.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said court, at Rutland this 5 th day of June 1822
R. Pierpoint