Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2,803, Gilbert Dean, New York

SERVICE
New York.
Dean, Gilbert Mary
NUMBER
R. 2803
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12,794
Mary Dean, N. Y. Gilbert
Act 7 July '38.
C. A. Lay, Esq. New York

State of New York City and County of New York } ss.
In this recent testimony day of March, eighteen hundred and forty five, personally appeared before me James Harper, Mayor of the City of New York, and a judge of the County Court of said County, Mary Dean a resident of the City and County of New York in the state of New York aged eighty six years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows," That she is the widow of Gilbert Dean, who was a private in the Revolutionary war, in the Militia of West Chester County New York. He resided in said County of West Chester at the time he entered the service, That she believes from the best of her recollection that he entered the service at the commencement of the war, and that he was out in the service at various different times, and for various different lengths of time and under different officers, but by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory she cannot recollect the names of any of his officers, except Captain Barton and Col Benedict, nor can she specify the respective lengths of any of his various and numerous terms of service, nor does she recollect of his having been engaged in any Battles, That his service was similar in all respects to the service rendered by the Militiamen of that County. That he did not finally leave the service until the close of the war. That she has no other documentary evidence of the service, or of her marriage except the annexed register which is her original family register made in the hand writing of John Slack, some thirty years ago and that to the best of her knowledge, information, and belief, said record is a true record of the date of the births of all of their children, and of all the events therein noted. She further declares that she was married to the said Gilbert Dean, in the Fall of the year, seventeen hundred and eighty three, and that he died on the tenth day of May, eighteen hundred and thirty one.

Her husband, the aforesaid Gilbert Dean, died, tenth day of May, eighteen hundred and thirty one, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place prior to first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz at the time above stated.
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written before me.
James Harper Mayor etc etc
Mary Dean
City of New York ss. Deborah Heymer, widow of David Heymer of said City being duly sworn, deposeth and saith that she is the eldest child of Mary Dean, subscribed to the above declaration, and Gilbert Dean as is therein described. That she has always understood that her father the aforesaid Gilbert Dean was a revolutionary soldier, and that she knows that her mother who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration is the widow of her father the said Gilbert Dean, and has remained unmarried since his death, and that the original family register unusually their original family register as has always been kept in their family Bible in her possession, and is a true record in all its parts, to the best of her knowledge. Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid.
Deborah Heymer
Mary Patterson Witness
James Harper Mayor of the City of New York
I certify that the declaration and deposition aforesaid is satisfactory evidence to me of the facts therein contained.
James Harper
STATE OF NEW-YORK, CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, ss.
I, James Conner, Clerk of the City and County of New-York, and also Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for the said City and County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That James Harper before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was, at the time of taking the same, a Commissioner of Deeds in and for said City and County, duly commissioned and sworn, and authorized by the laws of this State to take the same; and that I believe the Signature of said Commissioner of Deeds thereto subscribed is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, the 19th day of May 1846
James Conner Clerk.

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
Deaths.
Sallbury Dean was born March 25 th 1818 Mary E Dean was born January 18 th 1812 Sarah Ann Dean born April 12 th 1814 Jane Dean was born August 13 th 1816 Abegol R Dean born December 1 st 1812 Charles George Dean born January 14 th 1813 Mary Louisa Dean born July 26 th 1815 Ester Toulon Taylor was Born the August the 20 1824 Martha Toulon Dean was born April the 10 th 1821
Leekoriah London died James London died January 4 th 1814 Lewis B Dean died April 12 th 1817 David Hymen died the Deborah Toulon Died February 1 st Age 80 and 6 months 1820 Mary Toulon Died 99 Elizabeth Bollen Died 1795 Robert Toulon died Moses Toulon died 1802 Ester Toulon died 1820 March 20 aged 52 Gabriel Hymen died 4 th October, 1839

FAMILY RECORD.
Deaths.
Eligah M Dean died July the 12 aged 29 and 4 months in the year 1825
Deaths Nicholas Dean Died December the 2 aged 36 years 10 months and 28 days 1828 his wife Beth in 1 month Rachel Dean died December 15 aged 36 and 7 days 1828.
William Ervin died July 13 aged 26 years 1829
Gilberth Dean died aged 31 years 2 m September 14 1830
Deaths.
Mary December Croy Died aged 94 or an 6 months in 91
Deborah Loulan Died February 1 aged 82 and 6 months 1820
Gilberth Dean died aged 72 in May the 10 day 1831
Albert Edward Born December 5th 1822 William married Born the 31st December 1824

FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
MARRIAGES.
Gilbert Dean and Mary Toulon married Robert Dean and Elizabeth Hymen married Decem- ber 24 th 1809 Moses Dean and Moriah Boston married June 24 th 1810 William E Dean and Eliza Holmes married March 26 th 1812 Nicholas Dean and Rachel Campbell mar- Salomon Dean and Deborah Rezn married on the 6 th Elijah M Dean Married to Pheby Hornbeck February 18 th 1822
Elizabeth Toulon Dean and William E Ervin married August 19  1824 1824 Gabriel

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
BIRTHS.
Gilbert Dean was born June 8 th 1760 Mary Dean was born September 27 th 1759 Deborah Dean was born August 5 th 1784 Moses Dean was born August 17 th 1785 Robert Dean was born March 4 th 1787 William C Dean was born November 24 th 1788 Solomon Dean was born November 8 th 1790 Nicholas Dean was born January 4 th 1792 Elijah M. Dean was born March 4 th 1796
Gilbert Dean was born July 27 th 1799 Elizabeth Dean was born January 24 th 1803 Margaret Landon was born February 14 th 1802 James Landon was born January 5 th 1804 Gabriel Hymer was born January 30 th 1802 Mary Toulon Hymer was born July 17 th 1805 John C Dean was born April 4 th 1810 Melvinon Dean was born August 10 th 1813 Louis B Dean was born April 30 th 1816

March 17, 1939.
Mrs. J. Fred Griffith 610 - 8th Street Lewiston, Idaho.
BA-J/ILL Gilbert Dean R. 2803
Dear Madam:
The data which follow were found in the papers on file in pension claim, R. 2803, based upon service in the Revolutionary War of Gilbert Dean of Westchester, New York.
Gilbert Dean was born June 6, 1760; the names of his parents are not designated. At the time of the Revolutionary War, he resided in Westchester County, New York.
Gilbert Dean married in the fall of 1783, Mary, who was born September 27, 1759; the names of her parents are not shown. He died May 10, 1831.
Mary Dean, his widow, applied March 17, 1845 for the pension which might have been due on account of his service in the Revolutionary War. It was stated then that Gilbert Dean enlisted at the beginning of the war, that he served on different tours in the Westchester County New York militia, a part of the time in Captain Barton's company, that he served from March 3, 1780 as private under Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Benedict of said county for three months, and that he continued to serve until the close of the war. Her claim for pension was not allowed as proof of service of six months was not established as required by the pension law.
In 1845, Mary Dean, noted above, was a resident of New York City, New York. Deborah Hymer (shown also Heymer), the eldest child of Gilbert and Mary Dean, was present when her mother made application for pension. She was then the widow of David Hymer of New York City, New York.
The following family data are shown. Mary Dean, the soldier's widow, stated that it included the dates of births of all their

children and of "all the events":
BIRTHS
   Gilbert  Dean, born  June  6, 1760.     Mary  Dean, "  September  27, 1759.     Deborah  Dean, "  August  5, 1784.     Moses  Dean, "  August  17, 1785.     Robert  Dean, "  March  4, 1787.     William E.  Dean, "  November  24, 1788.     Solemon  Dean, "  November  8, 1790.     Nicholas  Dean, "  January  4, 1792.     Elijah M.  Dean, "  March  4, 1796.     Gilbert  Dean, "  July  27, 1799.     Elizabeth  Dean, "  January  24, 1803.     Margaret  Landon, "  February  14, 1802.     James  Landon, "  January  5, 1804.     Gabrial  Hymer, "  January  30, 1812  (? indistinct).    Mary Toulon  Hymer, "  -----  7, 1813.     John E.  Dean, "  April  4, 1811.     Melvinan  Dean "  August  10, 1813.     Louis B.  Dean "  April  30, 1816.     Selbury  Dean "  March  25, 1818.     Mary E.  Dean "  January  18, 1812.     Sarah Ann  Dean "  April  12, 1814.     Jane  Dean "  August  13, 1816.     Abegail R.  Dean "  December  1, 1818.     Charles George  " "  January  14, 1813.     Mary Louisa  " "  July  26, 1815.    
   Rether Toulon Tayler  born,  August  20, 1827.    Martina "Toukan" Dean  "  April  10, 1821.   
MARRIAGES
   Gilbert Dean  and  Mary Toulon      Robert Dean  and  Elizabeth Hymer,  December  24, 1809.    Moses Dean  and  Marion Barton ,  June  24, 1810.    William E. Dean  and  Eliza Helms ,  March  26, 1812.    Nicholas Dean  and  Rachel Campbell,  ---     Solemon Dean  and  Deborah Roop   Mrs. French    Elijah M. Dean  and  Phoebe Hornbeck ,  February  7, 1822.    Elizabeth Toulon Dean  and  William Ervin,  married  August 19 --   
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(family data concluded)
DEATHS
Zackariah London ----- James London died January 4, 1814. Lewis B. Dean died April 12, 1817. David Hymer --- ----- Deborah Toulen " February 1, aged 80 and 6 months 1820. Mary "Sentecroy" died 94 or 97 (illegible) Elizabeth Belton died 1795. Robert Toulen died 1802. Moses Toulen died 1808. Ester Toulen died 1825 - March 20, aged 52 y. Gabrial D. Heymer died October 4, 1829. Mary "Decentecroy" died aged 9 Deborah Toulen died February 1, aged 80 y and 6 months 1820. Gilbert Dean died May 10, 1821, aged 72 y. Elijah M. Dean died July 12, aged 29 and 4 months in 1825. Nicholas Dean died December 2, aged 36 years, 10 months and 23 (?) days 1828, his wife both in one month. Rachel Dean died December 15, aged 36 and 7 days 1828. William Ervin died July 13, aged 26 years 1829. Gilbert Dean died aged 31 years --- September 17, 1830.
The following births were recorded also-
Gilbert Edward born November 5, 1822 William Vanest " December 31, 182 - (indistinct)
The "a" or "e" in Londen or London is poorly written, as in the name Toulen or Toulon. The "l" in the middle name of Martha Toulan Dean is crossed as in "t".
Very truly yours,
A. D. MILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

L. P. Waldo Letter.
Mrs. Delancy Peterson W. Wood Fanny Wallace Christian Church Mr. Pagna Thos. Dean Morning Report of Capt. G. Dean Bathgate Hall and of John Dean Michael Hurd

Pension Office Feby. 28, 1863.
Sir
I have the honor herewith to return the letter of Mr. Comstock and to inform you that an application was made in 1846 by a Mary Dean widow of a Gilbert Dean of N.Y. who it is asserted was a private in the Revolutionary War and who died in 1831. The claim was not allowed because he did not serve six months. I presume your correspondent refers to a different man. This office, however, is not in possession of any evidence of the New York militia service. Application should be made to the Comptroller of that State for evidence of service.
As to Gilbert Dean who died in 1831, I am respectfully 1831. Husband of said Mary was the son of our applicant living in New York and brother to Emma.
Yours W. Servt.
L. M. Waldo Commissioner.
Yates Washington Pucker Washington
Hon. S. P. Puck. H. of Reps.

State of New York Secretary's office } I certify that it appears by the Minutes of the Council of Appointment of this State in this office that Joseph Benedict was on the 4 th day of March 1788 appointed and commissioned Lieutenant Colonel of the Regiment of associated Exempts in the County of Westchester in this State
Arch d Campbell
Depr. Sec. of State
Albany March 13. 1845

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz :
  30 th June 1781.  Gilbert Dean Prin £ 7 16 8   
STATE OF NEW-YORK, COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, March 12 th — 1845.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 9. — now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz :
  First—under Capt.  Goulda Benton  Lt. Col.  Joseph Bement  Regt.    Second  "  "  "  "  "  "    Third  "  "  "  "  "  "    Fourth  "  "  "  "  "  "    Fifth  "  "  "  "  "  "    Sixth  "  "  "  "  "  "    Seventh  "  "  "  "  "  "    Eighth  "  "  "  "  "  "    Ninth  "  "  "  "  "  "    Tenth  "  "  "  "  "  "  
Philip Schuyler Dep Comptroller

C. A. Lay
July 14, 40

Pension Office, July 14, 1846.
Sir,
The declaration and evidence submitted by you in the case of Mrs Mary Dean have been examined and filed.
The evidence furnished, as you are aware, does not establish an amount of service sufficient to carry a pension, and the records of this office do not supply the deficiency.
C. A. Lay, Esq. New York City.

New York 2 nd May 19 th 1846
Sir,
Enclosed is the application of Mrs Davis for a pension. The only evidence of service you will see is a Captain's certificate of about 3 months service. The most diligent search has been made for proof in this case, but without success: all his old comrades in the service is moved to parts unknown or are dead. It is hoped that there may be some evidence of his services found in the Dept - I doubt not that he performed much service but as it cannot be proven she will accept of such a pension as the Dept may in its liberality deem itself warranted in allowing.
I am very respectfully your obed Servt C Ap Lay
J L Edwards Esq r Comm te of Pensions

March 17, 1939.
Mrs. J. Fred Griffith 610 8th Street Lewiston, Idaho.
BA-J/ILL Gilbert Dean R. 2803 John Dean See letter W. 16555
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Captain Gilbert Dean and his nephew, John Dean, who was on guard when Major Andre was captured, also, the records of Samuel and Solomon Dean of Westchester County, New York, and Thomas Dean who married Mary Gardiner.
A search of the Revolutionary War records of this office has been made and no claim for pension or bounty land found based upon service of the Thomas, Samuel Dean cited by you, nor of any Solomon Dean. The record has been found of only one Gilbert Dean. His record and that of John Dean are furnished you herewith.

REJECTED
2803
P. O.
Mary Dean
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Printed Volume - Rejected - Suspended Pension - Page 177 - Reason for Suspension -
Application filed: _____, 18
"Six months' service not apparent."
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contra
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

1939. Mar. 17 - Hint to Mrs. J. Fred Griffith - 22 L Letter in Rev. John Dean W-1655.