Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18,009, George Hickey, New York
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(8-1776)

SERVICE

New York

Hickey, George
             Catherine

NUMBER
W. 18. 009

CONTENTS
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(5246)

New York  Albany

Catherine Hickey widow of George Hickey who died on the [blank]
of [blank] in the State of N.Y. who was a private in the [blank] commanded by Captain [blank] of the Reg.t [Regiment] commanded by 
in the N.Y. line for 1 yr


Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 40 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4  day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of Sept 1853, and sent to 
Chas Sacia, Canajoharie, NY.


Arrears to the 4th of [blank]
Semi-annual allowance ending [blank]

Revolutionary Claim, 
Act July 4, 1836, Section the [blank]

Recorded by H. E. Robinson Clerk
Book D Vol. 2 Page 362.
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V 2404

Catharine Hickey's Pension Papers

NY
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State of New York
Montgomery County Js: 

On the Nineteenth day of June 1837 formally appeared before me David F. Sacia  one of the judges of the Montgomery County Courts Catharine Hickey a resident of the town of Canajoharie in the County of Montgomery aforesaid and state aforesaid aged eighty three 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 4th 1830 and the requirements thereto that she is the widow of George Hickey who was a private soldier in the army of the Revolution. That her said husband did render service to the United States in said Revolutionary War as a private soldier for some considerable portion of said war the particulars of which she is now unable to state but she relies upon the Evidence hereunto annexed together with such evidence as may appear from the Rolls on file in the war office to prove the service actually rendered - She further declares that she was married to the said George Hickey about One Year before the Commencement of the said Revolutionary War by the Rev. Mr. Gros at a place called Bowman Creek now in the town of Canajoharie in the County of Montgomery aforesaid but the precise day she does not remember - That her husband the said George Hickey died on 12th of February 1821 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period and as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereunto annexed -

Sworn and Subscribed  on the day and year above written - before me - D.J. Sacia Judge of Montgomery County Court: Catherine Hickey - Her Mark

And I do certify that she the said Catharine cannot attend court to make her declaration by reason of bodily infirmity - and that she is reputable and entitled to full credit and that she made her mark because she could not write - June 19, 1837 -

 D. J. Sacia Judge of Montgomery County Courts.
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State of New York
Montgomery County ss:
Hosea Lyons of the town of Caughaim [?] in the county
and state aforesaid being duly sworn says that he is Seventy nine years
old on the 2nd May last and that he this deponent was a Revol
utionary Soldier during the whole of the war- that he this
deponent was personally acquainted with George Hickey named in the
annexed declaration of Catherine Hickey, his widow- that this
deponent saw the said George Hickeyin the Revolutionary service
in the capacity of a private solider under the Command of Lieut- Peter
Young at the place [struck through 'in Montgomery County'] called cherry valley and at
the time when Butler destroyed cherry valley that on that
occasion the said Lieut- Young was taken sick + was unable
to go on to cheery valley _ that the said George Hickey took the
Command of the Company of Malitia [sic] under the Command of said Lieut.
Young, and followed the malitia [sic] state troops under the Command of Col-
Willet to cherry valley- and from there the said troops together with
said malitia [sic] went to [illegible location] when the enemy took their course to Johnstown in Montgomery County to which plan the said Troop +
malitia [sic] under Willet follows them- and that the said Troops +
malitia [sic] pursued them to Canada Brook where we overtook them
+ killed 5 indians, together with Brant- that said George Hickey
during this period was in the service [illegible] the actual knowledge of this
deponent [ ] company with deponent for the period of six weeks-
and this deponent further saith that said George Hickey was
a good soldier and an active intelligent man- and that this
deponent was during the summer of the Year above mentioned +
the spring + fall of that Year [in the: inserted] service principally at Fort Plank and for Willet + on Caughnawaga Flats- + that this
deponent during that spring + summer and fall and during the
spring, summer + fall of the following Year saw the said George
Hickey very frequently in the service of the Revolutionary war-
and this deponent has no but this the said George Hickey
did during the said two Years serve the principle part of the
spring summer + fall of each Year of this deponent knows this fact
from personal observation- and this deponent further says that
he has always understood + believes the fact that the said George 
Hickey served as a soldier more or less in each Year during the
whole of the Revolutionary war + that he was a good faithful
solider-that this deponent became acquainted with the [illegible] of
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the said George Hickey soon after the Revolutionary war [illegible cross-out]
she + the said George then lived together as man + wife and at that
time had one or two children + have ever since that period lived
together as [illegible] till the day of the death of the said George
+ that the said Catherine his wife has remained a widow ever since
the death of the said George + further saith not.
 
Hosea Lyons
his + mark
Subscribed + sworn this 19th day of 
June 1837 before me-
D.F. Sacia Judge
of Montgomery County Courts
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[illegible] Hosea Lyons that he [is?] reputable + entitled to full credit as a [illegible].
June 19, 1837-

D.F. Sacia Judge of
Montgomery County Courts


Catherine Hickey
[illegible] [written sideways on left margin]
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State of New York
Montgomery County ss: Adam Miller of the town of Glen in the county + 
state aforesaid being duly sworn says that he is about Eighty four Years
old on the tenth day of June last if his recollection serves him + that he
 [illegible] at a [illegible] in said County called Caughnawaga during the
Revolutionary war- that this deponent was an [illegible] soldier during
said war for the term of 18 months + that this deponent performed
a good deal of service in said war in the Malitia [sic] [illegible] the 18 months
above mentioned- that this deponent during said war knew George
Hickey who was also a soldier in said war- this deponent did
not know said Hickey whist he lived at Bowmans Creek in said
County [illegible] during the first one or Two Years of the said war- but that
said Hickey after the declaration of war and as deponent now believes about
two Years after the Commencement of said war, moved from Bowmans creek
aforesaid to Caughnawaga aforesaid- and that said Hickey + deponent thereat
then became acquainted being both soldiers under one Jacob Gardinier who
was at that time a Captain as deponent believes + that one Abraham Quack-
enboss was Lieutenant in said Company- that his deponent during four
Years of said Revolutionary War served every season in the spring summer +
fall in Company with said Hickey on Caughnawaga flatts at Johnstown
at Fort Plank at Fort Plain + Elsewhere- this deponent is unable
now to state the several [illegible] of service _ the time spent in each- but this
deponent can + does state with great confidence and from his present recollection
of the fact that said Hickey served during each of said Years as much as
three months in each Year- this deponent remembers that the Mohawk Country was almost constantly alarmed by the Tories Indians + British- + that
during the seasons of spring summer + fall the militia was almost constantly
under arms + [illegible] called from our station to another inconsequence of actual +
 immaginary[sic] alarms- this deponent knows the fact from personal observation
that said Hickey was an active intelligent faithful soldier + that he was
at all times ready when called on + was a brave man- that this deponent
was called off on other duty at the time the Johnstown Battle was fought +
did not arrive there until the battle was over that said Gardinier + his
company was in said battle widowing [?} said Hickey + further says not-
Adam Miller
his + mark
Subscribed + sworn this 28th day of July 1837
before me D. F. Sacia Judge of
Montgomery County Courts
(over)
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State of New York
Montgomery County ss: 
I certify that I am personally acquainted with the named Adam Miller that he is reputable this affidavit is entitled to full credit + that he makes his mark because he is now
unable to write by reason of infirmity- Dated Canajoharie July 20th
D.F. Sacia Judge
Montgomery County Courts
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John Rightmire being duly sworn [illegible] + saith that he is seventy one years of age. that he lived in the town of Charlestown in the County of Montgomery + state of New York until he was thirty two years of age- knew George Hickey during the Revolutionary War. said Hickey
lived at Bowmans Creek in the town of Canajoharie in
said County of Montgomery- that in consequence of the
frequent depredations committed by the British of Indians
said Hickey & his wife + Children came to deponents
fathers in Charleston aforesaid + remained at deponents fa-
thers two or three years in the same house with this de-
ponent- deponent was at that time about- fifteen or
sixteen years old - said Hickey was enrolled in Captain Jacob Gardiniers Company. until the battle of Oriskany
where said Captain Gardinier was wounded + after said Oriskany battle deponent thinks said Hickey was enrolled
[inserted]in said company under Captain Abraham Quackenbush.
knew said Hickey when he lived at Bowmans Creek be-
fore he came to live with deponents father-has known-
said Hickey eight or ten years after the close of the war-
said Hickey held the rank of common soldier in the
said company under Captain's Gardinier + Quackenbush
aforesaid- said Hickey came to live with deponents father in
the year 1779 or 1780 - - And this deponent further saith
that during the two or three years that said Hickey lived
in the house with deponent- deponent has known
said Hickey to be frequently warned to turn out with
the said Company into actual service + has seen said
Hickey leave the house of the deponents father with military
equippage on [insert: very frequently] + to be absent for longer or shorter services-
but how long about at any one time or all the times put together this deponent does not now remember- + further this deponent saith not-
John Rightmyer
Subscribed + sworn this 6th day of
July 1837- before me
Warren Herkimer J of Peace.
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Herkimer County ss: I certify that I know the  above John
Rightmire personally, that he is a reputable citizen of this County + that his affidavit is entitled to full credit.
/s/ Warren Herkimer fo I certify that a know 

State of New York
Herkimer County
[illegible raised seal]
Clerks office ss:- I John Dygert Clerk of Said County do hereby Certify that Warren Herkimer Esq. before whom the above affidavit was taken was at the date thereof one of the Justices of the please in and for the County of Herkimer duly elected and qualified and further that I am [] acqu
-ainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and Verily 
believe that the Signature Warren Herkimer J. Peace is genuine.
Given under my hand and seal of office
This 27th July 1837 
/s/John Dygert
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State of New York
Montgomery County ss:
On the 10th day of July 1873, Elizabeth
Cradell personally came before
me Henry Cook, a Justice of the peace of the
County aforesaid and made oath due form
of Law. Deposeth says that Katherine Hickey now
widow of George Hickey, is the deponent sister
and that they lived together until said Katherine
-was married to the said George Hickey, whi
-ch marriage took place a Short time before
the Revolutionary war broke out in this
part of the State aforesaid, which was then Ly
-on County, and deponent says the said Katheri
-ne now the widow of Said George Hickey was
married to the Said George Hickey a short time
before the Revolutionary war and this deponent
was present at the marriage, and to her
best Recollection + a belief Johan Daniel Gros
a preacher of the Gospell, married Said George
Hickey and Said Katherine. Her sister knows th
-e widow of Said George Hickey, and this depon-
ent further says that the Said George +Katherine liv
-e together as husband + wife until the Said George
Hickey died which is about Sixteen Years ago
+ the said Katherine has never been married to
any one Else + Remains the widow of the Said 
George Hickey until this day, further this
deponent says not
Subscribed + sworn
July 10th 1837, Before
me H. Cook Justice
Elizabeth Cradell her X mark

I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Elizabeth Cradell that she [insert]is reputable + entitled to full credit + that she made her mark because she cant not write. July 10th 1837-
/s/ H. Cook Justice of the Peace
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Elizabeth Cradell
[illegible]
July 10th 1837

[visible on left margin from image 14 of 53, written sideways]
Montgomery County ss: Jacob Hickey of Canajoharie in the county and
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Montgomery County ss: Jacob Hickey of Canajoharie in the county and state aforesaid being duly sworn says that he is made diligent
search at Laurance Groses in the county aforesaid + Elsewhere for the
words kept by the Revd [illegible] Gros before + during the Revolutionary  
war of marriages. that said Laurance Gros is a relative of the said Revd [ ] Gros who informed this deponent that said Records had been destroyed
by fire during the Revolutionary war which this deponent believes
to be true. + further says not-
/s/ Jacob Hickey
Sworn this 20th day of July 1837.
before me-
D.F. Sacia Judge
Mongomery Country Courts

State of New York
Montgomery County ss: I certified that I am personally acquainted with the
above named Jacob Hickey who is reputable and entitled to full
credit as a witness. July 20: 1837
/s/ D.F. Sacia Judge of Montgomery County Courts-
State of New York
Montgomery County
Clerks Office ss: I, George D. Ferguson, clerk of the
County of Montgomery, do hereby certify that David F. Sacia, before whom the foregoing affidavit of Catherine Hickey, Hosea Lyons, Adam Miller, + Jacob
Hickey purport to have been sworn, was on the dates of the [illegible] a Judge of Montgomery County Courts: and
that said [illegible] acquainted with his handwriting + verily
believe that his name subscribed to said affidavits, + to the
foregoing certificates of Character is the proper handwriting
of said Judge_ and I further certify that Henry
Cook before whom the foregoing affidavits of Elizabeth Cradell purports to have been sworn, and on the
date after [illegible] a Justice of the Peace in + for said
county, and that I was well acquainted with his
hand writing + verily believe that his name subscribed

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to the said affidavit + to the foregoing certificate
of Character is [illegible]

In [testimony?] hereof I have
hereto set my hand + affixed the
seal of my office this 11th day
of August 1837
Geo. D. Ferguson
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[illegible]
to
Dodge

Charles Sacia
Canajoharie
N.Y.
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State of New York
Wyoming County ss: Jacob Hickey of the Town
of Eagle in said county being duly sworn deposeth
+ saith that Catharine  Hickey is now living and
resides with this deponent in said town of Eagle
in said county _ is in the ninety ninth year
according to this deponents best recollection + belief
and that deponent is the son of said Catharine Hickey who is the widow of George Hickey
+ were all formerly residents of the Town of
Canajoharie County of Montgomery + state aforesaid
+ that this deponent is now sixty three
years of age, + further deponent saith
not-
/s/ Jacob Hickey
Subscribed + sworn this 18th
day of July A.D. 1853
before me, B.F. Bristol.
Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Wyoming County ss:
Charles Sacia of Canajoharie
Montgomery County + state aforesaid being
sworn says that he is acquainted with
Catharine [sic] Hickey the widow of George
Hickey dec'd that he saw the said Catharine [sic]on the 17th day of July instant, at the residence of her son Jacob Hickey in the Town of Eagle in said county of Wyoming
+ conversed with her when the subject of
processing her pension, that she informed
deponent that she was in her ninety ninth
year, that she is now confined to her
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bed and has been so confined as deponent
is informed by said Catharine for the period
of three years in consequence of the loss
of the use of her limbs. & that otherwise
she Enjoys every good health Considering
her Extreme old age and further deponent says not----
/s/ Chas Sacia
Subscribed + sworn this
18th day of July, A.D.
1853 before me
B.F. Bristol Justice

[pre-printed notarial certificate]
STATE OF NEW YORK
WYOMING COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, SS:
I CERTIFY That B.F. Bristol, Esquire,
was, at the date of the certificate of proof of acknowledgment of the annexed instru-
ment in writing, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized to take
the same; that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that the
signature to said certificate is genuine; and that the annexed Instrument is executed
and acknowledged according to the laws of this State.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of
said County this 18 day of July A.D.1853.
NP Currier, Clerk
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bed and has been so confined as deponent
is informed by said Catharine for the period
of three years in consequence of the loss
of the use of her limbs. & that otherwise
she Enjoys every good health Considering
her Extreme old age and further deponent says not----
/s/ Chas Sacia
Subscribed + sworn this
18th day of July, A.D.
1853 before me
B.F. Bristol Justice
of the Peace
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Elizabeth Cradles afft-
for Catharine Hickey
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State of New York
Montgomery County
Clerks office ss:

I, George D. Ferguson, Clerk of
the County of Montgomery aforesaid, do hearby[sic]
that David F. Sacia, before whom the
within affidavit of Elizabeth Cradle purports
to have been sworn, and on the date of the
[illegible] a Judge of the County Courts of the County
aforesaid and that [illegible] to
said affidavit + to thee foregoing certificate of
character of said Elizabeth is the proper
hand writing of said Judge.
In testimony hereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 22nd Nov. 1837.
Geo: D. Ferguson.
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State of New York
Montgomery County ss: Elizabeth Cradle of the town of Stark in the county of Herkimer in said state being duly sworn says that she is a sister to
Catharine Hickey an applicant for a pension, that this deponent will
be Seventy nine Years old on the 24th day of February next- that this
deponent was present at the marriage of the said Catharine to George Hickey, that said marriage took place at Bowmans creek in the now
town of Canajoharie in the county of Montgomery at the house of John
Hickey who was the father of said George Hickey- that this deponent
knows the fact distinctly that said marriage took place before the
Revolutionary war and she verily believes it was one or two years before
the commencement of the Revolutionary war- and this deponent further
says that after said marriage which was performed by the Revd Wm Gros
the said George Hickey + the said Catharine has one child born by the
name of Elizabeth who died whilst a child said that said child was
born before the said Revolutionary war- + that this deponent stood as
godmother at the christening of the said child; and this deponent further
says that said Catharine Hickey is some years older than this deponent
but how many she does not remember- nor can this deponent state the
day + Year when said Catharine + said Hickey got married as there was
no record kept of the same in the Family [illegible] this deponent knows to be
a fact. and this deponent further says that she this deponent was
not married until one or two Years after the said Catharine + that this
deponent heard of no war until after she was married- + further this
deponent saith that she [ ] deponent further said that after
her marriage of nearly two years after she had a child which she
called Caty + that said child was murdered by the Indians during
said Revolutionary war + that said child was at the time she was murdered nearly five years old + further this deponent saith not-
Elizabeth Cradle
her X mark
Sworn this 20th day of November 1837-
before me
D.F. Sacia Judge of
Montgomery County Courts

State of New York Montgomery County ss: I certify that I know the above named
Elizabeth Cradle formally + that she is reputable + her affidavit is
entitled to full credit + that she made her mark because she cant not write + that she is of sound mind + memory-
/s/ D. F. Sacia Judge of Montgomery
County Courts
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Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18009
Catherine Hickey
wid. of
George Hickey
Priv. Rev. War
Act: July 4,1836
Index:-Vol. A Page 336
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Suss [ ] V2404
[illegible] to D.F. Sacia,
Sept. 27, 1837.

[illegible]Hon. J. Edwards 13 Oct 1837
to same 20. Jan. '38
ste let to D.F. Sacia, Aug4, 1838
to Hon R. McLellan 26, March 1839
to E. W. Andrews, 17 June '45
[illegible] to T.S. Slingerland Dec 9, '47
Act 4. July 1836
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1404
Catharine Hickey
N.Y.
Chas. Sacia May 20s 53
Same June 14/53
"         July 9- "

Act-4 July 36
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See the letter
inside envelope
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[written sideways (portrait) on outside of an envelope]
Feb. 25th 1853 [underlined]
Addl evi: in case
Cath. Hickey
of George
Chs. Sacia
Canajoharie
N.York.

Canajoharie [illegible] Feb 23 [ink stamp: postmark?]
Free [handwritten]
Free [stamped]
[envelope addressed to]
J.E. Heath
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington Cty
D.C.
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Catharine Hickey,
wid of George, who was
a private New York
Militia__
Pre Act July 4, 1836
1 year private
$40 per ann
[illegible] March 4, 1837.

Charles Sacia
Canajoharie, 
New York.
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[ink stamp: postmark?] Canajoharie Free

L.P. Waldo Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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Canajoharie May 25.th 1853
L.P. Waldo Esq
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir

Yours of the 20th.
inst is before me in relation to the case of Catharine
Hickey in which you say the case has been
suspended since 1838 for want of proof of service
of her husband + proof of the date of her marriage
_ that no additional evidence has been filed
since 1838.
 
My last letter written in March [illegible cross-out] I
believe I did Enclose an additional affidavit of
her marriage which you say nothing about. 
I presumed it must have been received, the case
has been delayed owing to the death of my Father
who had it in charge, I will furnish further
Evidence of Service. the letters in my possession
written to my Father from your department only
required further proof of the date of their Marriage
Yours Respectfully
Chas Sacia
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Catharine Hickey
Afft of known marriage

[pre-printed notarial certificate]
STATE OF NEW YORK
WYOMING COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, SS:
I CERTIFY That B.F. Bristol, Esquire,
was, at the date of the certificate of proof of acknowledgment of the annexed instru-
ment in writing, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized to take
the same; that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that the
signature to said certificate is genuine; and that the annexed Instrument is executed
and acknowledged according to the laws of this State.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of
said County this 14 day of February A.D.1853.
NP Currier, Clerk
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State of New York
Wyoming County ss: 

Catherine Hickey of the town of Pike in the
County aforesaid being duly sworn and
questioned by me B.F. Bristol Esq. one of the
Justices of the [Peace of the] aforesaid County deposeth and
says that she is the widow of George Hickey
that she was married to the said Hickey in the
town of Canajoharie Montgomery County in the
Month of July 1773 according to deponents best
knowledge and belief that they were married by the
Reverand Daniel Grose, and further, this deponent
has been informed and verily believes that the
record of their [sic] marriage is lost and cannot be found
that she still remains the widow of the said George
Hickey and further this deponent saith not
/s/ Catharine Hickey
Sworn and subscribed and
acknowledged before me
this 15th day of January 1853
B.F. Bristol Justice

I hereby certify that I am acquainted with
the above named Catharine Hickey that she is
intelligent and retains her mental powers
and faculties to a remarkable degree for
a person of her advanced age
B.F. Bristol
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[portrait]
2405
NY Nov 29
addl aff
Cath Hickey

[landscape]
[sender address] Canajoharie
Nov 24 [illegible]

[addressee]
J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
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Canajoharie Nov. 23.1837-

Hon. J. L. Edwards

Dr Sir

Enclosed I send you further Evidence of the
marriage of Catharine Hickey an applicant for a pension + I
am satisfied that you will consider it satisfactory [correction] on the point of
the services of her husband I beg leave to refer you once more to the
affidavits in her case- it struck me when I drew them that
those affts made out quite a strong case-

Yours with great respect
D.F. Sacia
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Portage Sept 2d 5cts
Mr. T.S. Slingerland
Barnerville
Schoharie Co.
N.Y.
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Portage September 1st 1837

Mr. T.S. Slingerland

Sir, I inform you that my father George
Hickey was a revolutionary soldier of the United States and
died, without drawing pensions at Cherry Valley NY in
March 1821. He was married to Catharine Nellis
sometime before the Revolution as I[inserted] now believe by a
minister at Firesbush[?] on Palatine and
 His name is Gross
My father lived at Caughnawaga and Palatine and 
along the Mohawk river in the war. He served in militia
during the whole war. My mother before she was married
lived at Minerva. her name was Catharine Nellis.
and she is not about 93 years old. One agent by
the name of Andrews of Warsaw Village has been trying to
get it some time and he says he cant get it. I believe
they dont find any fault about his serve but the marriage I believe has not been proved and I want
to have you try it and see if you cant obtain the
pension. It is nothing more than mothers just due
because father spent half of the Revolution in alarm & on scouts, and so forth. I want you to write back to
me how you get along with it, if you try it and
I want you should. Direct your letters to Jacob Hickey
Postage P.O. Wyoming County NY
With Respect I am
Yours
/s/ Jacob Hickey

to
T.S. Slingerland
Sir:
The above is the request of Mr. Hickey to me, Now
will confer a favor by informing me what the of
= jections are to the admission of the elaim of his
\
mother, Gatharine Jickey, widow of leorge History
who appear to have applied for her Pension some
Fooro, November 24,1847
time since to mm Andrews of Wanework. B.
Jof Edward
Tery Respectfully
Ibus the
bomm flamitions
I eddingueant
Barnerville
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Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C. [underlined]
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Canajoharie N.Y. April 6.th
1853_

Heath Esq
Commission of Pensions

Dr. Sir

Allow me to call your attention
to the application of Mrs. Catharine Hickey for a
pension. I have written you on several occasions
+ lately Enclosed an affidavit supplying the defect
heretofore complained of by your predecessor. I hope there
will be some action taken in the mater, <u>as Mrs. Hickey is very infirmed + miserably poor.</u> and has extreme anxiety
in this matter, is beyond description, she informed me. that
that if an answer does not reach us within a reasonable
time, that she intends going on to your city in person.
 I hope that you will give us an early reply + thus
obviate the necessity of the old days. yours [?] I am respectfully
Your obedient Servant
Chas Sacia /s/
Page 39

Canajoharie N.Y.
Feb 23. 1853

Hon. J.E. Heath

Dr Sir

Enclosed, I send you
the additional affidavit of proof of marriage
in the case of Mrs. Catharine Hickey for
her pension in the case of which I called your
attention and time since.

Yours Respectfully
Chas Sacia
Page 40

L.P. Waldo, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington Cty
D.C.
Page 41

Canajoharie Augt 3.d 1853
N.Y.

L.P Waldo Esq
Commissioner of Pensions

D.r Sir

Enclosed you will find the
certificate requested, and to be filed as of the 22d day
of July last. agreeable to Mr. Waldo's instructions
to me, when I personally saw him at Washington
The facts are, that no record was kept or preserved
of the early history of the war, to wit, the first
four years, as subsequent events have clearly shown,
Mrs. Catharine Hickey is still living, although I am
of the opinion she cannot survive much longer, her
mind still continues firm, although nearly a hundred
years old, she has an infirm daughter now seventy
six years of age, + now blind [illegible] and is much in
need of assistance. the old ladys christian character
+ remarkable age is the only thing that has sustained
them in the neighborhood in which they live.
Mr. Waldo's early attention to Mrs. Hickeys application
for pension is strongly solicited.
I am Respectfully
Your obedient Servant
Chas Sacia
Page 42

State of New-York,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE.
Albany, July 27th 1853.

I certify that there are no Pay
Rolls or any other evidence of service
by Capt Jacob Gardinier or (Capt) or Lt. Abram Quackenboss of an earlier date than Seventeen hundred + seventy nine (1779.)

Philip Phelps [Dept?]
Page 43

Catharine Hickey
Rev Pen
N. York

Examined this 
5 April by

S.B. Trice
Present
Page 44

[postal stamp: Canajoharie]

Dec 28
Dec 27 
Rel. to Claim of 
Catharine Hick-
ley [sic] N.Y.

Free [handwritten]
FREE [stamped]
[addressed to]
J.E. Heath
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Page 45

Cajajoharie N.York. Dec 23. 1852
 
Hon. J E Heath
D.r Sir

I wish to call your attention
to the papers on file in your office of Mrs Catherine
Hickey for a pension which was filed some time about
1838, and in which no decisive action has been had
to my knowledge. the old Lady is constantly urging her
claim, for the pension for services rendered by her husband
in the Revolutionary war, will Mr Heath Examine the
matter+ inform me what action has been had.  and whether
+ what further proof is required if any,
The old lady is quite poor. + much in want, and
it would be a great relief to her as this present time
if her pension can he granted by by your department
I am Respectfully your
Obedient Servant
Chas Sacia
Page 46

Brief in the case of Catharine Hickey,
Montgomery County and State of New York,
act July 4, 1836,
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls ? If either, state the substance.
Satisfactory parole proof of marriage
prior to the last term of service.
Satisfactory parole and Record [illegible]
of service. See the deposition of Adam
Miller New York Roll Act, 1832. 
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what ?
[illegible] Commissioner and
Chief Clerk. _ Sept 15,1853,

Name and residence of Agent
Charles Sacia
Canajoharie New York
Examining Clerk.
Ogden Niles
Page 47

Ho Rep Feby 26th 1839
J. L. Edwards Esq

Sir/ 
Be pleased to give me an
answer to the Enclosed Letter. so that
I may advise my correspondent that
I have attended to his wish-
in haste

Truly yours
R McClellan
Page 48

[illegible] June 1845   Reg
[postmark] Warsaw N.Y. June 12


[Addressed to]
J.L. Edwards Esq.
Comm of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Page 49

Warsaw N.Y. Jue 11th 1845

J. L. Edwards Esq.

D. Sir

Can you inform me
of the State of the Claim of Catharine Hickey
widow of George Hickey, who was a
soldier in the Revolution from this State
The case has heretofore been in the records
of Judge Sacia of Canajoharie, N.Y.
Respectfully Yours

E.W. Andrews
Page 50

Feb 27
[illegible]
Catharine Hickey
J.L. Edwards Esq
Washington D.C.

Pension office
Hon R. McClellan
HR
Page 51

Powerll + Havens
No Sparta
Livingston Co
NY

Revolutionary
Catharine Hickey
NY

suspended
New York
Oct-4th-'52


Exd
by Agnt Hossler
Page 52

POWER OF ATTORNEY
For ascertaining whether any increase or arrears of Pension are due the Widow or Heirs of
Revolutionary Pensioners, &c*
STATE OF New York
COUNTY Wyoming   Be it known that before me
B F Bristol, a Justice of the Peace personally appeared
Catharine Hickey aged 96 years, who being duly cautioned and
then sworn in due form of law, state that she is the widow of George Hickey who was a Revolutionary soldier in the State of New York and that he died on the 19th day of Feb 1822 [cross-outs] and that they were married on the 13th day of July in the year 1774 and that they were residents of Montgomery in the State of New York and that they resided there 50 years, and that she resides in Wyoming Co. NY and that furthermore she BY THESE PRESENTS, constitutes, appoints and fully empowers and authorized, irrevocably and with the powers of substitution, F. E. Hassler, of Washington city, D.C. as her true and lawful Attorney for her and in her name and stead, to examine into, to prosecute, to demand, and to receive from the U.S. Government and State officers her rights in all and in any manner of claim for increase or arrears of Pension or Land, that may be due her as widow of George Hickey who died leaving the same undrawn, as in right of law she may be entitled.

In Witness Whereof, she has on this 24 day of Sept 1852
hereunto signed her name, and affixed her seal.
Catharine Hickey her x mark

Witness: Peter H. Bush
Witness: J Havens
Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me; and I further certify, that Catharine Hickey has always by the community been known as the widow of George Hickey
Dated on this 24th day of September 1852
B.F. Bristol J.P.
State of New York
COUNTY of Wyoming
to wit:
I hereby Certify, That B.F. Bristol Esq. before whom the
foregoing affidavits and acknowledgment were made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so
doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature above
written is genuine. and that the same is Executed & acknowledged according to the
laws of this State. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County [cross out] Fifteenth day of October one thousand eight hundred and fifty two
/s/  Ramone B. Crippen[?] Clerk

low applies, state the date of marriage, and date of death of her husband."
der what act pensioned, or when pension commenced, if a pensioner-and amount of pension. [partially obscured by scan]
Page 53

[Persons making application at the Comptroller's, or Secretary of State's Office, for searches, or certificates of service of any person, in the army
of the U. S. during the revolutionary war, should give the name and ranks held by such person; the nature of the service whether in the Infantry,
Cavalry, or Artillery, &c.; in the regular army or militia; the names of the officers commanding the regiments and companies at the time of enlist-
ment, service and discharge, as near as can be given. The names should be given with care, and in a legible hand.
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 service 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:
[chart]

1779. Nov 1  Geo. Hickey Private [Certificate No.] 11521   2 18 8
"  "    [illegible] Corp.l [Certificate No.] 11532  1 15 3



STATE OF NEW-YORK,
COMPTROLLER's OFFICE, Albany, July 12.th 1853

I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 3
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. John Bowman in Col. Samuel Clyde's Regiment.
Second - " " do in Col. do "

I have examined the rolls for the above, and
find £ 4:13:11 to be correct.
/s/ A. W. Lee
Examining Clerk.
/s/ Philip Phelps Dep Comptroller
Comptroller.