Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45283, Walter Bicker, Penn.
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service, Penn.

Bicker, Walter

nimber, S.45283
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New York
2024
Walter, Bicker
Captain
Colo Patten
Pennsylvania 76,  3 years 
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the roll of New York at the rate of 20. Dollars per month, to commence on the 2d of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issues the 3d of Augt 1818 and sent to R. Riker, Esqr. City of New York
Arrearages to 4th. Sept 1818
5mo. 3/30    
$102.00 
Revolutionary claims
Act 18th March, 1818
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captain Walter Bicker, officer
correct under the law
Apr 18th, 1818

New York Roll
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State of New -York, ss.
To the Hon. Richard Riker
Recorder of the City of New-York, and one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, which is a Court of Record of the State of New-York.

The Declaration under Oath of Walter Bicker formerly a Captain engaged in the Service of the United States during the Revolutionary War, now a Citizen of the united States and resident of the City and County of New-York, respectfully sheweth, THAT the said Walter Bicker sometime in the year 1776 he entered the service of the United States of America in the capacity of Lieutenant ? in the third Regiment of the Pennsylvania Line in the Continental ? commanded by Colonel John Shey-that in the year 1777 he entered ? service in the Regiment of Colonel John Patten ??therein in the capacity of Captain afterwards of three years that on the 30th of May 1778 he took the oath of ? and allegiance before the Marquis De la Fayette as appears by the document ?.
And the declaration further sheweth, that the said Walter Bicker is now a citizen of the United States, resides in the city of new-York, and is, by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from his country for support and is of age of seventy years and upwards and served in several matters during the said war.
Therefore the said Walter Bicker conceives himself entitled to the benefit of the Act of the Congress of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War", approved 18th March, 1818, and requests your Honor will examine into the truth of the matter aforesaid, certify and transmit
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the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War, to the end that such relief may be had in the premises, as is by law in such case made and provided.  And in support of the facts above set forth, the said Walter Bicker refers to the accompanying deposition of William Leaycraft then in said service.

Subscribed April 2d, 1818

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Walter Bicker

 City and County of New York, ss.
Walter Bicker of the City and County of New York, being sworn, saith, that the matter by him set forth in the foregoing Declaration, are in all respects just and true.

  Sworn before me this 2nd}              //s//
day of April 1818,}                     Walter Bicker
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      R. Rike
Recorder of the City

City and County of New York, ss. William Leaycraft applicant of the County of New York being sworn, saith, that he is well acquainted with Walter Bicker the applicant above named & known his service with him the acts above stated to be substantially true. 
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                                    Wm. Leaycraft

Sworn before me this 2d
day of April 1818.
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                 R. Rike
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 City of New York and State of New York, ss.

Be it remembered that on the 2nd day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me Walter Bicker Recorder of the City of New York, and one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New York, which is a Court of Record, personally appeared the aforesaid William Leaycraft and Walter Becker who being by me duly sworn to the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing Declaration and the said Walter having produced the duly (illegible) annexed.
The said William Leaycraft & Walter Bicker being well known to me & entitled to the (illegible)(illegible).
WHEREUPON I being satisfied that the said Walter Becker did serve in the Army of the United States in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and longer, to wit: for the term and the manner stated in the Declaration f the said applicant; and that the said applicant is fairly and justly entitled to the benefit of the Act aforesaid,  THEREFORE I DO HEREBY CERTIFY and transmit the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, as before set forth, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War. 

Given under my Hand and Seal of the said COurt, in the City of New York, this 2d day of April in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventeen.
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                                     R. Riker

Attest
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Benj. Ferris
Clerk
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State of New York,
City and county of New York, ss.

I, Benjamin Ferris, Clerk of the City and County of New York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said City and County,

   Do hereby certify, That Richard Ricker, Esq. before whom the annexed Affidavits were made, and who hath subscribed his name to the Certificate also hereto annexed, was on the day when the said Affidavits were made and the said Certificate signed, Recorder of the City of New York and a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, called Mayor's Court of the Coty of New York, and duly commissioned and sworn, And further, that the said Court is a Court of record of the State of New York, and that the signature of R. Riker subscribed to the said Certificate, is the proper hand writing of the said Richard Riker.
    In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set may hand affixed the seal of the said Court, this thirteenth day of April 1818.

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                            Benj. Ferris
                                       Clerk
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45 283
Revy.
INVALID

File No. 45,283
Walter Bicker
Capt.  rev.  War

Act: 18 March 1818
Index:-Vol. 3, Page 43

{Arrangement of 1870.}
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The oath of allegiance attached to this claim was found in this mutilated condition with signature gone, when opened by me December 6, 1910.

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                                S.C. Ayres
                                A.E. Wilson
 
Dec 07 1910
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February 6th, 1777
bought & (illegible)
No. 5,560
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I, Walter Baiker Captain of the Regt late Colonel Patton do acknowledge the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA to be Free, Independent and Sovereign States, and declare that the people thereof owe no allegiance or obedience to George the Third, King of Great Britain; and I renounce, refute and abjure any allegiance or obedience to him; and I do swear that I will, to the utmost of my power, support, maintain and defence the said United States against the said King George the Third, his heirs and successors, and his or their abettors, assistants and adherents, and will serve said United States in the office of Captain which I now hold, with fidelity, according to the best of my skill and understanding.