Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30003, for Salathiel Nickerson, Massachusetts
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Mass.  Nickerson, Salathiel S.  30003
                        or Salathel
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27232
Massachusetts
Salathel Nickerson
of Chatham in the State of Mass.
who was a private in the Company commanded
by Captain Bangs of the __________commanded
by __________ in the Mass.
line for 12 months private

Inscribed on the Roll of Mass
at the rate of 40 Dollars ________Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of Mar.
1834 and sent to Hons.
John Reed {illegible}

Arrears to the 4th of Mar, 1834  $120--
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep.. 20.
                                                     $140.
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by George Taylor Clerk
Book E Vol. D  Page 60
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Salathiel Nickerson
Chatham
29904
Mass.

Private 12 months
Adm'd
Capt. Bargs Co.


Abner Davis Esq.
Hon Wm Reed
House of Reps.
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.

County of Barnstable  SS.      On this eighteenth day of September
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court before the Honorable
{illegible name--last name possibly Marston] of the Probate Court
Judge now sitting at Henwick in and for said County, Salathiel Nickerson
a resident of Chatham in said County, aged seventy two 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 act of Congress passed 
June 7th, A.D. 1832.
THAT he was born at Chatham in the State of Massachusetts on the twenty
second day of February A.D. 1760, and that there is a record of his birth on his Fathers Bible;  that he was in the United States service from the first day of February A.D. 1776, to the first day of April A.D. 1776 as a Private in the
Militia or State Service: that he was residing at Chatham aforesaid when he
entered the service; that he enlisted for two months and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Capt Benjamin Godfrey Isaac Barys 1st Lieut. Thomas Hambleton was 2nd Lin & adjutant & Cary was
Colonel of the Regiment: that he marched from Chatham to Roxbury: that
he served with his own Regiment & some of the regular troops: and General Washington was at Cambridge & Cap. George Webb were known to him: that he was in no battle helped to fortify Dorchester hill & was
there when the British left Boston and at the end of his service received a 
discharge but not in writing as he recollects: that he left the service on the
first of April A.D. 1776 and that since the Revolutionary war he has resided
at Chatham.
ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the first day  of November A.D. 1776, to the last day of March A.D. 1777 as a Private in the Militia in State Service that he was residing at Chatham in Massachusetts
when he entered the service; that he enlisted for four months and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Abijah Bangs Copy.,
Jeremiah [illegible] 1st Lieut. & John Emry 2nd Lieut. Brewster: that he marched from Chatham & from Brewster [illegible] Hu[illegible] went by
water to Boston: that he served with said Company & a number of other
Companies of Militia & I think Lincoln was Commander of the regular troops; & none well known to him & no regular officers were known to him: that he was in no battle that at the end of his service he received a discharge but not in writing and left the service on the last of March AD 1777.
ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the last day of service A.D. 1780, to the last day of December A.D. 1780 as a Private in the 
Continental Army that he was residing at Chatham aforesaid when he entered the service; that he enlisted for six months and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Cap. Green, Joseph, Col. & Elijah 
[illegible] Col & Glover was Brigadier General: that he marched from Chatham to New York & crossed the Hudson River fifteen miles below West Point & were with the {illegible] army & marched from place to place & went into winter quarters at West Point.: that he served with Continental
Army, General Washington Command, that he was in the neighborhood when Andre was executed & that the above regular officers were known to him: that he was in no battle that at the end of his service he received a 
discharge but has lost it the service on last day of December A.D. 1780.
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I am well acquainted with Joseph Young & Benjamin Berry
my neighbors who can testify as to my
reputed service in the Revolutionary War [illegible]
also as to my character for truth.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his nae is not on the pension roll of any State.
(signature of Salathiel Nickerson)

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first aforesaid.  Attest, Abner Davis, Regr of the Court of Probate,
We Joseph Young and Benjamin Berry residing the town of Brewster hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Salathiel Nickerson who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration: that we believe him to be seventy two years of age: that he is reputed and believed in the
neighborhood where he resides, to have  been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.  That he is a man of veracity.
Sworn and subscribed as aforesaid.
Attest, Abner Davis Reg of the Court of Probate.
(signature of Joseph Young)
(signature of Benjamin Berry)
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War 
Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.  And the court further certify that it appears to them that Joseph Young Esquire who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in the town of Chatham; and that Benjamin Berry Esquire who has also signed the same is a resident in Brewster and both credible persons; and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
Nymphas Marston--Judge
I, Abner Davis Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Salathiel Nickerson for a pension.  
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and year first aforesaid.
(signature of Abner Davis, Regr)
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.

Secretary's Office, Feb. 7 1834.

I HEREBY CERTIFY. That, from an examination of the Books
and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of
the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears
that the name of Salathiel Nickerson is borne
on a PayRoll of Capt. Abijiah Bang's Company, in
Col Dikes Regiment, for Gun and Blanket money",
dated "Boston Feb. 24 1777", but no Pay Roll
for service corresponding thereto is found in this office.
Salathiel Nickerson's name is borne on
a Pay Roll of Capt. Benj. Godfrey's Company,
where he is allowed for service five days in
September 1778.
Salathiel Nickerson's name is also borne
on a Pay Roll for the town of Chatham, in
the County of Barnstable, where he is allowed
for service and travel five months and sixteen
days, Dec. 15, 1780.
Salathiel Nickerson claims further service
under Capt. Godfrey, in 1776 and Capt. Bangs, in 1777:
but the rolls he describes are not found in this office.
)signature of Edward D. Bangs, )
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I Joseph Young of Chatham in the State of
Massachusetts aged sixty nine years do testify
and say that I was a soldier in the Revolutionary
War & I well remember Salathiel
Nickerson who made the within declaration was
in the service of the United States six months
during the year AD 1780 & I think the service
commined [?} in the month of June.  I served
all that time with him in the same 
Brigade & well know him as we had always
been neighbors.
I further testify that I often heard of 
the servis (service) of Salathiel Nickerson in the
revolutionary war that he want tween to Boston at [illegible] enlistments & I was present when he enlists & went the first time.
(signature of Joseph Young)

Probate Court at Harwich in
said County Sept. 18 1832
Personally appeared in open court the above
named Joseph Young and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed in Court. And I certify that in the
opinion of the Court the said Joseph is a credible witness.  In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the
Court the day & year aforesaid.
(signature of Abner Davis Register)
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April 16, 1934 XXXXXX XXXXXX 
BA-J OWN 
Salathiel Nickerson-S.30003 

Mrs. Mable A. Miller 11 Maple Street Sanford, Maine 

Dear Madam: Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Salathiel Nickerson, Hugh Thompson and William Tudor Moody, soldiers of the Revolutionary War. 

Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon military service of soldiers of that war. A careful search of the Revolutionary War records has been made in your behalf and no record found of such claims having been made on account of the services of Hugh Thompson as described by you or of William Moody, as described or of William Tudor Moody or Tudor Moody. 

It is suggested that as a possible means of obtaining information in regard to the military service of soldiers of that war, you apply to The Adjutant General, War Department, this city, who is the custodian of military records. 

is The record of Salathiel Nickerson has been found and his history is furnished you herein, the data for which were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.30003, based upon his military service in that war. 

Salathiel Nickerson was born February 22, 1760, at Chatham, Massachusetts. The names of his parents are not shown in the papers in the pension claim. 

While residing in Chatham, Massachusetts, Salathiel Nickerson enlisted and served as a private with the Massachusetts Troops, as follows: from February 1, 1776 to April 1, 1776, in Captain Benjamin Godfrey's Company, Colonel Carey's Regiment, assisted in fortifying
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Dorchester Heights and was there when the British left Boston from November 1, 1776, to the last of March, 1777, in Captain Abijah Bangs' Company: from the last of June, 1780, to the last of December, 1780, in Captain [inserted: this was Francis Green] Green's Company, Colonel Joseph Vose's Regiment. 

Salathiel Nickerson was allowed pension on his application executed   September 18, 1832, while residing at Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts . 

There are no data as to soldier's family, 

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revoolutionary War pensioner, Salathiel or Salathel Nickerson (S.30003), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing the following data: 
Salathel Nickerson Certificate No. 27232, issued March 10, 1834, rate $40 per annum, commenced May 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Massachusetts Agency. 

Very truly yours A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.
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Adoliers
Mrs Mabel Any Miller 
111 Maple Sheet Sanford Maine 
[stamp: RECEIVED APR 3 1934 MAIL SUB-DIV VETS ADM ]
P.S. My parents- Uncles and aunts and most of my cousins are dead so it is hard for me to find things out-  I am going on 66 years of age and would like to belong to the D.A.R. and feel that I have since all living to take all in trust in me- I am married- have two children - one some with family in Mass  who needs a better job. He earns barely enough 
to get by with
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3 -30 -34 
Dear Sir: 
Nickerson?
If my ancestor Salathial Nickerson, who fought in the Rev War under Sol & Sailor & if  he was from Chatham Mass I believe --- --- was a Pensioner I believe but I have ┃ pro papers to prove it - as my mother told me years ago- that his papers were stolen - but maybe his name is on the Pension list and if so can you tell me where he was born, and is there any date of her marriage to Eliza or Elisa Brown - I've tried to get hold those dates as I need them to fill out any papers with - as I want to join the D.A.R. I know he 
faithfully served all though the War
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and saw service under the Bedford and Falmouth rising -  He was my great grandfather on my mother side. on my father's side the Thompsons I have reason to believes Hugh Elman also remind he came from Thompson also served - he can from Hubardston Mass. and had a brother Hub-named forHubardston Mass. .  I have the date of his marriage with a death, he as buried down here in Maine - but I have no proof that he fought but if he did could you find that out for me-  It would be easier for me to trace back through the Nickersons if possible I also think my mother grandfathers merely served:  his name was William Tudor Moody, descended directly from the Honorable William Tudor Morely of Canterbury England - and as I believe - amongst those that came was in the Mayflower -  all the Morely descendants settled if though Maine - if he fought I have no record - but have the date of his birth & death, and he is buried down in Maine, on my mother old homestead - if he fought could you look it up and also see if there is any record his marrige - I know who be married, Polly Hunt- I have the Please help me out Resp over
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Adoliers 
Mrs Mabel Any Miller  111 Maple Sheet Sanford Maine  
[stamp: RECEIVED APR 3 1934 MAIL SUB-DIV VETS ADM ] 

P.S. My parents- Uncles and aunts and most of my cousins are dead so it is hard for me to find things out- I am going on 66 years of age and would like to belong to the D.A.R. and feel that I have since all living to take all in trust in me- I am married- have two children - one some with family in Mass who needs a better job. He earns barely enough  to get by with
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30003
Revy INVALID. 
File no: 30,000 
Salathiel Nickerson 
Pri Rev War 
Act: June 7" 32" 
Index:--Vol. 2, Page 298
 [Arrangement of 1870.] 

1934 Apr 16. Hist to his Mabel A. Miller EEL
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I, Jonothon Eldridge of Chatham in the County of
Barnstable of Lawful age do Testify that I
Was a Shouldjer (soldier) in Capt Benjuman (Benjamin) Godfrey
Company at Rosebery  dochesler from the first of February to
The first of April in the year one thousand seven hundred
and seventy six and Salathiel Hickerson was in Said
Company during the above menchend (mentioned) time
(signature of Jonothon Eldridge)

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Barnstable County SS.
Be it known that on this twenty second day of September
in the year 1832 before me the Subscriber a Justice
of the peace in and for said County personally approved
The above named Jonothen Eldridge and maid (made) oath
To the truth of the above deposition by him Subscribed
Truth and a Credibal (credible) witnes (witness)
in Testimony of which I have hereunto
Set my hand this twenty second day of September
Eighteen hundred thirty two
(signature of Joseph Young) Justice of the peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Barnstable, SS. I Abner Davis, Clerk of the Court
of Comm an Pleas, being a court of record in the
County of Barnstable, do hereby certify that Joseph
Young before whom the above deposition was exacuted is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Barnstable. And that I believe his name that subscribed to be his true & proper
signature. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand
& affixed the seal of the said Court, at Barnstable, this thirtenth
day of October one thousand eight hundred & thirty two.
(signature of Abner Davis, Clerk)
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We Silvanus Paine and James Foster both of Brewster in the County of Barnstable and State of Massachusetts to testify and say that Salathiel Nickerson of Chatham in said County was a soldier of the Revolution and entered the Massachusetts Militia service on or bout the last day of November 1776 for four month and served for and during said four months at Boston in Massachusetts under the command of Abijah Bangs Jeremia Names first Sergt and John Emery senior first to Brasstown by lane and then took passage in a vessel for Boston where he was stationed and he was discharged from the service on or about the last day of March 1777 we were with him during said four month and further your deponents say not 
Silvanus Paine
James Foster

Barnstable Sept 24th 1832 personally appeared before me Silvanus Paine and James Forster severally made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by them subscribed and I further certify that I am well acquainted with said deponents and that they are men of truth and their testimony entitled to full faith and in testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand  day and year aforesaid
Benj Berry Jus of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Barnstable ss. 

I Abner Davis, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record, in the County of Barnstable, do herby certify that Benjamin Berry Esquire, before whom the within deposition was executed, is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Barnstable. And that I believe his name thereto subscribed to be his true & proper signature 

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Barnstable, this thirteenth day of October - one thousand eight hundred & thirty-two 
Abner Davis, Clerk