Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4945, John Hickey, New York
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New York
Hickey, John
R4945
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Office of the Secretary of State _ for the Comptroller's Office

on roll Capt
Denton's Company
Col Clinton Reg
from 1st July 1775 to 28 Sep 1775 on bound
book, marked in back in 
ink N.Y. 1775

A. Hadden of Hempstead, Queens County
John Cornell of the 
Same Place
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State of New York.
County of Queens p: John Hickey
town of Hempstead in the County of aforesaid,
being duly sworn deposes and says, that 
he is ninety six years of age; that he is a
native of Ireland and arrived in this Country
in the year one thousand seven hundred and
sixty four; that he enlisted in the army of
the American Revolution, and continued in
the service until the close of the war; that
he enlisted at Goshen in the State of New York
Under Colonel Livingston; that he served under
Captain Denton, and under ^ other officers whose names
he cannot recollect; that he was present at, and
engaged in the battle on Long Island; in the
engagement on York Island; at the battle of
Monmouth; and at the battle of Brandywine;
that he was also present at the storming of
Quebec, under General Montgomery
And this deponent further saith that a short
time after leaving the service, he lost his discharge and has never since recovered possession of it. 
Subscribed and sworn to 
this 10th day of March 1843
before me
Benj. Rushmore Judge
of Queens County Courts

[appearing to the side]
John Hickey his mark
[An X is asked between John and Hickey]

We the subscribers, do hereby certify that
we were present when the above deposition
was, taken: that the above named deponent
was at that time in a state of great debil-
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STATE OF NEW-YORK,
County of Queens, ss.
I, Abraham D. Snedeker, Clerk of the County of Queens
and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County [this line crossed out]
Do Hereby Certify
That Benj. n Rushmore whose name is subscribed
to the [illegible] deposition
and thereon written was at the time of taking such deposition
A Judge 
a Justice of the Peace [crossed out]
in and for said County, dwelling in
the said County, commissioned and sworn and duly authorised to take the same.
And further that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of such 
Justice [crossed out] Judge [hand written]
and verily believe the signature to the said deposition
is genuine. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said 
Court [crossed out} County [hand written],
this 16th
day of may 1848

A. Snedeker [Signed] Clerk.
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ity, an altogether unable without great inconvenience
and probably suffering to appear in
open Court; and [illegible] further certify that in
our opinion the facts set forth in the foregoing
affidavit are true as there represented. Dated
Hempstead March 16th 1843.

Benjamin Rushmore Judge
of Queens County Courts

Wm. K. Hopford
Pastor of Methodist Episcopal Church
Hempstead L. I
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Williamsburgh New York
Jan 11 1858

To the Commissioner of Pensions- Sir,

Several years ago I presented the claim
of John Hickey under no particular Act of Congress- His 
declaration was merely a statement of the substance of his services.
The reason of his omission to be more specific was undoubtedly
attributable to the fact, that he nor the court or person who
wrote it out, had no Knowledge as to the requirements of the
Regulations. The claimant himself has been dead now several
years leaving as I understand neither wife or children
surviving him. He however left, grand children and the
question I now desire to ask is as follows. 1st is the
rules in force now in the adjudication of such
claims as they were in 1850. 2nd if his services should be
established under the Act of 1828 or 1832, could the arrearages
of the Pension due him be paid to his grand children -
I am aware that the decisions made in his case upon the
proof presented were not in conformity with the established
usuages (usages) of the office - but I will not discuss that matter in this letter. It is not doubted by any one who knew him but that
he was a wars man [last two words underlined] on continental establishment and served during the whole period of the Revolutionary War- which we
shall undoubtedly be able to show to the satisfaction of a 
Committee of either House of Congress- if we should fail to 
afford the proof to fetch it within the 
rule [crossed out] 
administrative rule
for the adjudication of such claims. 

I am Very Respectfully
Your Obet (Obedient) Sevt (Servant),
C A Lay
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[Crossed out] Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873
REJECTED [Stamped]
4940
P.O. John Hickey
Service:
Enlisted:
Discharged
Application filed:
Alleges
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P.O. 
recognized. Contra
Cert. of Dis Searched for
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37.609
John Hickey
NY
C. A. Lay Esq. July
Same May 25/58
21, 48,
C.A. Lay, Jany (January): 20/58
Act June 7-1832

Let.(letter) to C.A. Lay
New York
April 7 -18[illegible]
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May 19.68
Application of John
Hickey, Act 1832
N.Y. [Underlined]
37.609 [circled]
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SERVICE
New York
Hickey, John
NUMBER
R. 4945
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John Hickey

N.Y. - ???- 1832

????

???. the Commissioner of Pe????
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[Postmark] Williamsburgh, NY May 11
[Stamped text] FREE

The Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC

John Hickey
NY ?? 1832
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Official Business

Geo. W. Crump Esquire
Chief Clerk of the Pension Office
Washington
D.C.
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New York May 14th 1848

Dr (Dear) Sir,
I herewith enclose to you the declaration
of John Hickey for a pension with a certificate of our Comptroller of his services in Montgomery's expedition in 1776 which 
I believe was for one year. I know the declaration is informal but it cannot now be remidied (remedied), and I hope you will regard it as sufficient to found a claim under the act of 7th Jun 1832. I know you will do what your sense of duty dictates to you as right in the [illegible] and being aware of that I don't think any further comment from me is necessary, I have hunted for a long time for proof in this case but cannot find anything in addition, so I submit it to your own sound judgment to determine the amount of pension that he is entitled to and be it little or much it will be thankfully received.

I am very respectfully 
Your most Obed (Obedient) Srvt (Servant)
C. A. Lay

Geo W. Crump Esq.
Pension Office
Washington
DC
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Williamsburgh May 11th 1858
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
I received your letter of the 20th January last, in the case of John Hickey deceased informing me that the grand children are not entitled to the amount of the unadjusted pension which might have been due him under any of the general pension laws at his decease. Permit me enquire who is
entitled to receive a balance of pension in such cases or what is the rule at present prevailing in the Department in reference to the payment of such claims
Very Respectfully
Your Obed (Obedient) Sevt. (Servant)
C  A Lay
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37.609
John Hickey
NY 4945
C.A. Lay Esq
New York
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A Muster Roll of Captain Elias Van Benschoten company
in the third Regiment of New York forces now in service of the United Colonies and
under the command of Col. James Clinton Dated Point Levi Feby 16th 1776.
Privates
John Hickey
15th Nov 1775.
This Muster is taken from the 15th Nov 1775
to the 30th Jany 1776 inclusive

James Van Rensselaer
Depy M.M. Gen"
IComptrollers Office
⎬
Albany 23d Apl 1846

I certify the preceding to be
a true extract from a Revolutionary document
now remaining in this office.
Philip Phelps
Dep. Compt.
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Comptrollers Office 
Albany Apr. 23d 1846

Sir

(illegible) you have all the evidence remaining in this office relative to the service of J. Hickey during the Revolutionary period, for $100

Yr (Your) Obt Servt (Obedient Servant)
Philip Phelps
Dep Comp (Deputy Controller)

C.A. Lay Esq
N York (New York)
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Aug 16, 48,
John Hickey
7th June 1832,
C.A. Lay

Postmark Aug 16 Williamsburg N.Y. 
N Ames

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC
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Williamsburgh New York
August 15, 1848

Sir,
I have received your letter of the 21st July in the case of John Hickey ins act of the 7th June 1832. Your letter states that he cannot be allowed a pension in consequence of his proof only showing 2-1/2 months service. I am aware that the Muster Roll which bears his name only covers a period of 2-1/2 months and therefore could not show that he served longer. Tho some Muster Rolls for the same length of time and in all respects similar, the Dept has held to be sufficient to establish the fact that the persons whos (whose) names is born (borne) thereon served 12 month, the time for which they were raised, and as we can see no good reason hwy (why) he is not intitled (entitled) to as liberal an estimate of his proof respectfully submit the question for your further consideration.
I am very respectfully
Your Most Obet (Obedient) Srvt. (Servant)
C.A. Lay

J.L. Edwards Esq.
Commission of Pensions