Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8,331, Moses Dickey, Penn.

SERVICE
Penn
Dickey Moses
NUMBER
S 8331
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Pittsburgh, Ohio. 29.763
Moses Dickey
of Morgan Co. in the State of Ohio who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Lieut. Col. Watt of the Regt by Col. Watt in the Penn a mil. time for 6 months & 18 days
Entered on the Roll of Pittsburgh at the rate of 22 Dollars ————— Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of Feb. 1835 and sent to D. W. Gary Olive P. O. Ohio.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. '34. 77. 00 Emigrant allowance ending 4th March '35. 11. 00 $ 88. 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk Book E-2- Vol. 5. Page 142
Paid at the Treasury under the act of the 6th 1838 from 4 Sept 1837 to 4 Sept 1838. Age notified 10 June 1839

32.062
Moses Dikes Ohio
Apr 17 - fr 6 - 18 days $22
cannot allow for 9 ins without proof
B. Mc Gary Ohio Ohio
the ...

Declaration in order to obtain a pension
State of Ohio } On the fourth day of August A.D. 1833 personally appeared Morgan County } before me David M. Gany one of the associate Judges in & for said County Elmer Dickey a resident of said County & State aforesaid, aged eighty one years of age, who being first 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 Seventh A.D. 1832
1 st That he entered as a volunteer under Captain John McMillahan & Lieutenant Col. Francis Watt , from Cumberland County our company was called to the Service at Embury our term was for two months but as there was need we stayed ten weeks, this was the same time that Long Island was taken by the British, our destination was there But we were stopped at Embury 4 weeks this sent to Rye in consequence of its evacuation by our troops. Immediately after our return home, three counties viz Bedford Cumberland & Northumberland were set off to guard the frontiers from the Indians. These men from these Counties were not called to any expeditions on the coast. Thus he was frequently employed in tours of helping the frontier inhabitants to remove their property often he would be employed four or five days at a time in these tours. he lived at the frontier during the greater part of the revolutionary war. He was called out under Capt. Robert Mearns (Being scattered along the frontiers we had no higher officer than him) to Potters Fort in Penns valley there we stayed two months he thinks this was in the fall of 1778. Then as we were called out of the fort & dispersed in small numbers of ten or twelve at a house along the frontier he served a tour of two months the next spring beginning he thinks in May, he & twelve more with Captain Robert Samuels lay at the house of one Thompson in Shikolap valley next three companies were raised from Bedford to where McMillan now is these were called Rangers, he enlisted in one of them commanded by Captain McDonald , the other two companies were commanded by Capt. Black & Bluggage. They were all under the inspection of William Piper County Lieutenant in this he served nine months, he thinks this was in 1779. Next he in a company of volunteers 126 in number followed over the Mountains after a number of Tories, who were said to have gone to raise & assist the Indians this expedition was under

Captain Thomas Alexander, he was two weeks & four days gone he was out frequently out during the war, as a company of 26 men were appointed to keep constant scouting along the mountains on the frontier, six or seven was on this duty for a week then the as many went on scout the next week & so on until the whole company was gone over, This duty was steadily kept up for two years until the war was over & the Inhabitants could return to their homes again, he was often called out than most of his neighbors as he was a good woodsman, there were many other little losses that he don't recollect as his memory is very much failed, He has no documentary evidence, nor knows of any person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service, He lost one finger & had a ball shot into his right foot by the Indians.
He was born in Ireland A D 1753 came to America 1773 resided in the state of Pennsylvania, where he continued to reside until he came Morgan County in Ohio State nearly twenty years ago he has no record of his age, He is known to Dennis Gills Robert McRae Aaron Hughes, who can testify to his character also the two who are witnesses to this declaration. He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state Sworn to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Moses Dickey (Enal)
Sworn & subscribed before me. David M c Gray
We Peter Keith and Benjamin Keith residing in the neighborhood of the above named applicant do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Moses Dickey who has subscribed the above declaration, that we believe him to be eighty one years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and we concur in that opinion; Sworn to & subscribed this fourth day of Augt. A D
Peter Keith by order Benjamin Keith

State of Ohio } After an investigation of the matter, and after putting the Morgan County } usual questions, and interrogatories prescribed by the war department, I do hereby declare it as my opinion, that the above-named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and also I further certify that Peter Keith & Benjamin Keith who have signed the preceding certificate are residents in Morgan County aforesaid, are credible persons and their state- ment is entitled to credit. I also certify that there is no regular clergyman living in the neighbourhood of the said applicant Decker, and from his infirm state of body he is unable to attend our court which is upwards of twenty miles distant from his residence. David M c Garry { Associate Judge }
The State of Ohio } Morgan County } to James M c Gaylord Clerk Pro Tem of the Court of Common Pleas of Morgan County, do certify that David M c Garry is one of the Associate Judges for the County aforesaid, as above said that the foregoing signatures purporting to his au- thority are.
In testimony whereof I have here- unto affixed my seal of office & subscribed my name this 13th day of September A.D. 1834. Jas M c Gaylord Clk. P.O. 6th R.R. U.S. Ohio
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Rehray
8331 INVALID.
File No. 8331
Moses Dickey Prin Beer War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1st , Page 96
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Ohio
Mr. Atkinson Moses Dickson
Nov. 5. 1835
Passion Office
Allison
Suspended. Letter 107 Jan 1835 to D. M. Gang.

To the Honorable the Secretary of War
I have made another examination of Mr. Dickey, But he is a feeble old man, whose memory is much failed hence a regular detailed account of what he saw during the war of our revolution is difficult to be obtained. He says he can make no other statement than the accompanying one, Being a professor of religion he is scrupulous of transcending truth you can do as you judge best concerning his claim only I would state that in conversation with one of his witnesses (Mr. Jacobs) he stated that he knows that Dickey had certainly been engaged as he states. If you allow him any thing send his certificate to our P. Office at Logan County Ohio
Your obedient
servant
Daniel M. Garry

olive this } 50 Decmbr 23 }
To The Hon. The Secretary of War
Washington City

Feb 6 Ohio
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Office of Secy of War Jan 29
Commission of pensions
Washington City

Sir I have received your communication concerning the declaration of Mr. Dickey requesting the old declaration to be returned to your office which I hastily read & certainly misunderstood your request of having it returned & thought it was only the accompanying printed sheet which was to be sent back. However, at present it is yet in existence.
Please to send the decision of the Department as soon as convenient as the claimant is very eager to know what will be the fate of his application.
I am Dear Sir
Yours etc. Sinc.
David C. Perry
Blaine Jan'y 28 th 1885
To J. L. Edwards Esq.

State of this Declaration in order to obtain a pension. Alleged bounty on the fifth day of November at 21834: Personally appeared before me David McFarland an Associate Judge in & for said county. Abner Dickey a resident of said county & State, aged eighty one years who being first duly sworn according to law, Doth on his oath, make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the acts of Congress passed June the 7th A.D. 1832.
I enlisted the service of private as a volunteer in a company commanded by John M c Shane captain, & Lieutenant Col. Frederick Wirt from Cumberland County Pennsylvania. our Company was ordered to Long Island, But were stopped & lay at New York 3 or 4 weeks, in the state of New York. From there we were called to the Long Island, But the battle was fought & as our troops evacuated the Island, our Company was stopped at Bergen Neck, Battery was there when the battery was commanded by a British officer. This term was for two months . But we stayed 10 weeks until This was in the year A.D. 1876 1776.
At about this time three battalions in Penn a . viz. Cumberland Bedford and Northumberland were sent off the militia from there and to guard the frontier hence they were not any more called down to the "Lower camps." I being a resident of Cumberland was called out under Captain Robert McLean, (we had no higher officer in rank), to Porter's fort in Penni valley then I served a term of two months . This was in the fall of 1778. Next I was called out & served a term of two months in 1779. Hickokogully valley at Thompson's station, under the command of Capt Robert Samuels, we were dispersed in small numbers of 10 & 12 men in a place to guard the frontier from Indian depredation. This was in the springtime of 1779. Next the winter following three companies of Rangers were raised, in one of them commanded by Captain John McDonald, the other two were under Capt. Black & Clapp. The 3 companies were under the inspection of W m Piper County Lieutenant of Bedford. In this company I served nine months, our term of service ended in August. But by agreement we stayed another month Next in March 1781. I served a term of two weeks & four days in a company of 126 men, commanded by Capt. Chas. Alexander, we went in pursuit of a number of Tories who were said to go &

assist the Indians. Thus far I can positively state the time I served the I might mistake some of the dates when, as my memo- ry is failing with my exercise in years the rest of my service is of a more uncertain kind & more difficult to ascertain as a company of 26 men was appointed to scouts along the mountain & frontier, six or seven were on duty at a time of these I was one & was in the first class, our time was a week on duty for a week so until it went around the company. I was out four weeks each summer, this was continued until the war was over but the last member of a list I cannot at this distance of time enumerate. In any case I was a private in all my terms of service during the revolutionary war. I was born in Ireland in 1753, came to America in 1770 Resided in Bedford County Pa. after the war was over when Huntingdon County was laid off I fell into that then I continued to reside, until I came to the states this is here I now live, & resided there 20 years past in Allegan County. I have no records of my age nor any documentary testimony to support my claim to a pension nor do I know of any person alive who can testify to my actual service. Robert A. Derr, Dennis Gibbs, Aaron Hughes, Benjamin Smith besides the present witnesses can testify to my reputation. I this hereby relinquish every claim to a pension or annuity & declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. Given & subscribed this 15th day of November 1834.
Second I subscribed before me
David W. Gray
Moses Dickey
We John Hage, & William Jacobs residing in the neighborhood of the above named applicant Moses Dickey who has subscribed the above declaration that we believe him to be eighty one years of age, that he is respected & beloved

in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & we also concur in that opinion sworn to and subscribed this tenth day of November A.D. 1834
John Haga William Jacobs Jacobs Jr
State of Ohio Morgan County
After an investigation of the matter, & after putting the usual questions & interrogatories, prescribed by the war department, I do hereby declare it as my opinion that the above named applicant was a soldier of the revolution & served as he states. And I further certify that John Haga, & William Jacobs Senior who have signed the preceding certificate are residents in Morgan County aforesaid, & are credible persons & their statements are entitled to credit. I also certify that there is no regular clergyman living in the neighborhood of the applicant Dickey, & from the infirm state of his body he is unable to attend our court which is upwards of twenty miles from his residence
David M. Gay } Associate Judge Nov 20 th A.D. 1834
The State of Ohio Morgan County
James M. Gaylord Clerk Pro Tem. of the
Court of Common Pleas of Morgan County do hereby certify that David M. Gaylord is one of the Associate Judges of the County aforesaid as above and the foregoing signature purporting to is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto fixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 20th day of November A.D. 1834 - James M. Gaylord Clerk P.T. Morgan Co. Ohio

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
May 30 th , 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6 th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Moses Dickey _____ a Pensioner on the Roll of the Pittsburgh, Pa. Agency, at the rate of Twenty two Dollars and _____ Cents per annum, under the law of the 17 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept., 1837, to the 4 th Sept., 1838.
Respectfully, yours,
W. B. Passmore Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.