Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,324, Samuel Dean, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Dean, Samuel
S 34324
CONTENTS
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34 324 Rare INVALID.
File No. 34 324
Samuel Dean
Rev. Rev. Mr.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 108
[Arrangement of 1870.]

19.638
Massachusetts
Samuel Dean
of Franklin Co. in the State of Massachusetts who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Alexander - of the regiment commanded by Colonel Porter - in the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year from 1776 to 1777
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 - Dollars per month, to commence on the 8th day of June 1820.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2d of June 1826 and sent to Ebenezer Cuming Esq. Andover Vermont
Arrears to 4th of Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sep. 1820 $23. 20
$23. 20
Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820.

let to Hon. G. Grennell Jr. April 17. 1834. do to same Feb 20. 37 let to Hon. G. Grennell Jr. (undiv) Mar. 8, 1837,
Quid 17 Oct 1829 Paid m k

let Hon. G. G. Bennett Esq. April 17. 1834. to To Scarsdale 20.37 Lt. & Hon. G. G. Bennett Esq. (unpaid) Nov. 8. 1837.
Died 17 Oct 1829 Paid up

Deposition for Dean

I Joseph Allen of Barnardston in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Mass - of Lawful age testify and say that I enlisted in the Revolutionary war of the United States under the Continental establishment I enlisted in the month of January in the Mass - Line in the year Seventeen - Hundred and Seventy Six in the Company Commanded by Capt Alexander and Regt Commanded by Col Porter in the Northern Expedition and was acquainted with Samuel Dean a private Soldier who belonged to the same Company and Regt that I did his enlistment was for one year and I am know - ing to his doing actual Service over nine Months under the above enlistment that I am in no way interested in the event of his application for a Pension.
Franklin County ss Joseph Allen.
Barnardston Apr 17 th 1826 Personally appeared the above named Jo s Allen and made oath that the above Deposition by him subscribed is the truth.
Jo n Allen Jur. Peace
Thereby certify that the above named Jo s Allen is a Credable witness
Jo n Allen J. Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin ss. Clerk's Office Greenfield April 26. 1826
I Elijah Alvord Clerk of the Judicial Courts holden within and for the County of Frank- lin do certify that the within named Jonathan Allen Esq was is and at the time of the date of the within certificate was a Justice of the Peace for the said County duly commissioned & qualified and acting as such under the authority of this Commonwealth, and his name subscribed to the certificate of the caption to the within affidavit is his own genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said County the day and year above written.
E. Alvord Clerk

Andrew Bradford
Dehorning
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Andrew Bradford of Ludlow in the county of Windsor & State of Vermont of lawful age do testify & say that I enlisted in the revolutionary war of the united States under the continental establishment in the year 1776. I became acquainted with Samuel Dean a private soldier belonging to the company commanded by Capt. Alexander & Reg. commanded by Col. Porter in the northern expedition in the Mass. line so called I am knowing to his neverleaving actual service under said enlistment for the space of nine months. under said enlistment
Andrew Bradford
State of Vermont } Windsor county } ss
Ludlow June 6 th 1826
Personally appeared the above named Andrew & after being duly cautioned and carefully examined made solemn oath that the above Deposition by him subscribed containing the truth & nothing but the truth. I hereby certify that the said Andrew Bradford is a credible witness
Isa. Barton Justice Peace

State of Vermont / Woodstock County Clerk's Office Windsor County ss / June the 8 th 1820. —
I Benjamin Swan Clerk of the County Court within y s for the County of Wind- sor, do hereby certify that Asa S. Benton is one of the Justices of the Peace within y s for said County - and that the within is his signa- ture. —
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court & subscribe my name the day & year above —
Benj. Swan

rec d June 20. 1826
Mr. Andrew W. Dene. 14 from James P. [unclear] Treasury of War Paying of [unclear] P. [unclear] Pension Rec d June 20. 1826 Andrew W. Dene P. [unclear] P. [unclear] 22.032

20.032
Samuel Dean Ebenezer Cummings Andover, etc.
Rec d June 20. 1826
Lucius D. Dyer Hon. James Scratchley of flat Parkersfield Pension
Rec d June 20. 1826

rec. June 20. 1826
Ludlow St. June 14 th  Dear James Parton  History of War  W. L. Chaplin  Stenson  Rec June 20. 1826  Free Annual Report  8 Elmwood Avenue  Andover Mass.  20.00

Sir I send you the papers of Samuel Dean for examination in order to obtain a pension on account of his services in the Revolutionary war I wish you to send the Certificate to me at Andover Vermont Ebenezer Cuming to the Hon the 13 Day 1826 James Babson Secretary of war
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Declaration of Samuel Dean for a Pension L
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF FRANKLIN ss.
ON this _____ day of _____ 182 _____, personally appeared in open court, before the Court of Common Pleas, being a court of record for the county of Franklin, established as such by the Constitution and Laws of said Commonwealth. _____ resident in said county, aged _____ years, who being first 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 _____ enlisted for the term of _____ on the _____ day of _____ in the year _____ in the state of _____ in the company commanded by captain _____ in the regiment commanded by colonel _____ in the line of the state of _____ on the _____ continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps until _____

Original claim, in order to be placed on the Pension List Roll according to the acts of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 & of the 1st of May 1820, and the first of March 1823.
State of Mass. Franklin County ss. On this twenty seventh day of April 1826 at a Supreme Court begun & held in & for the County of Franklin, personally appeared in open court, said court being a court of record according to the laws of said State. Samuel Dean resident in said County aged seventy years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and of the first of May 1820, that he the said Samuel Dean did enlist in the month of March in the year 1776. in the town of Greenfield in the Mass. line under the Continental establishment in the Revolutionary War in the United States in the Company commanded by Capt. Alexander and Regiment commanded by Col. Porter and went in the Northern Expedition to Quebec and served out his enlistment, and was discharged at the expiration of the year at Stillwater in the State of New York, that his discharge being lost hath it not in his power to prove his services, only by the papers accompany this declaration, the reason he did not make earlier application was for sake of evidence to prove his actual service that there has no change taken place in his property since 1818.
And, in pursuance of the act of Congress the 1st of 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 other income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. That, since the exhibition of my first schedule, the following changes have been made in my property—viz.
Samuel X Dean his mark & Seal
That I have no property Personal or Real that I am a Shoemaker by occupation but by reason of having my fingers broke I am not able to labor at all.
Samuel X Dean his
mark & Seal

Sworn to, and declared, on the twenty seventh day  April 1826 before the Court aforesaid.
Attest E. Alvord Clerk
I, Elijah Alvord Clerk of Supreme Judicial Court do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Samuel Dean 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 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  dollars and  cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this twenty seventh day of April 182 6
E. Alvord Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for the County of Franklin.
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