Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18,254, John Trickey, N.H.
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(3-1776) SERVICE N.H. Trickey, John NUMBER S.18,254 Carded CONTENTS
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10350.
New Hampshire
John Trickey of
Strafford in the State of NH
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain - of the line commanded
by Col Poor in the NH
line for 9 Mos 21 Days

Inscribed on the Roll of NH
at the rate of 32 Dollars 33 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of Apl
1833 and sent 
Durall Dover  NH

Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1833 $64.66
Semiannl. allowance ending 4 Sept 16.16
$80,82
 
(Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832.)
Recorded by J H McBlair Clerk,
Book [illegible] Vol 1st Page 123.
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State of New Hampshire
Stafford ss 
At a Court of Probate holden at Dover
in said County of Strafford
On this 17th day of Sept in the year of Our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and thirty two appeared in open Court, before the
Hon Danl Atkinson Judge of the Probate of Wills in said County
John Trickey a resident of Dover, in said County aged eighty years, who
being 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 1832 - That he entered the service of the United States under the
following Officers, and served as herein stated, that is to say-
That sometime in Novemr 1775, he enlisted at Portsmouth County of
Rockingham and State aforesaid into the company of Infantry commanded
by Capt David Copp of Wakefield in said State to serve in the
American army for the term of four months. That sometime in the
month of December following, he marched with said company from said
Portsmouth to Cambridge in the State of Massachusetts, where he
served as a soldier in said Company the full term of his enlistment, and was
discharged from said service at said Cambridge, the last of Feby 1776.
The Regt to which Capt Capps compy, belonged was commanded by
Col. Enoch Poor of Exeter-- Joseph Cilley of Nottingham was a Major
in the same Regt
And the said John Trickey doth on his oath also declare, that
sometime in Novr 1776 he a second time enlisted into a company of
Infantry commanded by Capt Joseph Parsons of Rye in said County of
Rockingham to serve for the term of four months- That said Company was
to Peekskill in the State of New York, that immediately after his said enlistment
he marched to said Peakshill and remained there doing duty as a soldier
in said Compy until sometime in March 1777 when, his term of service
having expired, he was discharged. The Regt to which Capt. Parsons
company belonged was commanded by Col. David Gilman of New Market
and the said John Trickey doth on his oath further declare, that, sometime
in the month of Augt 1777 he again enlisted into a compy of Militia
commanded by Capt Nicholas Rollins of Stratham in said County of Rockingham
to serve for the term of four months - that he was immediately marched
with said company to Still water on the Hudson in the State of
New York. that he was present and assisted in the capture of
Burgoyne - that his term of service having expired he was discharged about the last of Nov. or first of December of the year aforesaid
And the said John Trickey further declares that he has no documentary
evidence of any of said terms of service - that he hereby relinquishes every
claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present-- and that
his name is not on the pension Roll of the Agency of any State
And that he was born in Rivington in said County of Rockingham,
and has always resided in the State of New Hampshire
[signature] John Trickey
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before
in open Court-
[signature] Daniel C. Atkinson Judge of Probate
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And the said Judge of Probate does hereby declare his
opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary
Soldier and served as he states
[signature] Daniel C. Atkinson Judge of Probate

Court of Probate
Strafford ss
I James Barthell Register of the said Court
for the County of Stafford, do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter
of the application of John Trickey for a pension.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
Seal of Office this 17th
day of September in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
[signature] James Bartlett Regt

State of New Hampshire
Safford ss. Decemr 10th A.D. 1832. Then personally
appeared before me the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace within and
for the said County of Strafford John Trickey of over in said Conney
who being duly sworn, deposeth & saith, that there is a mistake in
his above declaration, as to the length of time his served at Winter
Hill in 1775 under Capt David Coppe-- for what of four months
as above mentioned, he is confident that he enlisted for
serve under said Copp the full term of six months whether his
mistake was made by the person who drew up his former declaration, or was
made enough his own forgetfulness, by reason of old age & the consequent of
memory, he cannot now positively swear, but he is confident that he served
at Winter Hill in 1775 under said, not less than six months-- and that
he served under Capt Joseph Parsons, in 1776. the term of four
and under Capt Nicholas Rollins, in 1777 the term of four months
stated in his former declaration
[signature] John Trickey 
Subscribed & sworn before me the day & year above
[signature] D M Durell Just. Peace
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December 10th 1832 I certify that the annexed deposition,
subscribed by Ebenezer Nutter, was sworn to by said
Nutter before me, on the 13th day of Augt 1832, and at
being personally acquainted with Mr Nutter. I cannot speak
as to the credibility of his character my own knowledge upon
inquiries of those who know him, and informed that
he is a person of good standing in the place where he lives,
& possesses a fair character for truth & veracity 
[signature] D M Durell Jus. Peace
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11300
Jno Trickey
Private
9 month 21 days
adm
Defect to the 16 inter-
Rogatory
Mar 28 1832

$32.33
D.M. Durell
Dover
NH
P107.
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11338
BRIEF in the case of John Trickey of Dover
Strafford Co in the State of New Hampshire

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 80
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
[Chart]

Period.
Nov 75
Nov 76 March 77
Augt 77 - lto last Nov 77
 
Duration of Service.
Years,
Months,
4 -
4x
4x
Days.

Rank.
As a
Private

Names of General and field Officers
under whom he served.
Capt Copp Col Poor
Capt Partons Col Gilman
Capt Rollins

5. In what battles was he engaged?
on Roll of source Surrender of Burgoyne
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
Portsmouth NH
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence,
by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
1 living witness
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
Witness not certified to or to his credibility
certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case
above mentioned.
[signature] WC. Easton
Examining Clerk.
in Role of S 1 Mo & 21 days only
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18254
INVALID
File No. 18254
John Trickey
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7' 32
Index: - Vol 1, Page 379
{Arrangement of 1870.}

1923, Jan 11, hist to R.J. Atwood, EV
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Dover N.H. Dec. 11th 1832
To the Hon. Sery of War
Sir
I herewith forward for your further consideration
the amended declaration of John Trickey of this place (a soldier
of the Revolution) for the purpose of obtaining a pension
under the act of Congress of June last. Also the affidavits
of the Reverend Samuel P. Lathrop, Mark Walker & John
Wheeler, Esqrs, in addition to such as were forwarded on
a former occasion. And having been myself acquainted
with the character of Mr Trickey for more than
thirty years, and having great confidence in his
statements, I hope his claims for a pension will be
allowed
I am Sir,
with due respect
your obed send
[signature] D.M. Durell
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OFFICE PHONE: RANDOLPH  600    RESIDENCE PHONE: AUSTIN 237

R. J. ATWOOD. M. D.
EYE. EAR, NOSE AND THROAT
2000 MALLERS OLDG.
S. WAbASH AVE-
CHICAGO, ILL.

Bureau of Pensions
Record Division
Rev. War Records Section
Washington,D.C.
 
Dear Sirs: Kindly send me statement of the military and family history of the following Rev. soldiers:
 
S18254 1. JOHN TRICKEY; Pension Roll vol 1, 20; Strafford Co. N. H. list; pyt;
placed on Roll Apl 4, 1833, pension began Mch. 4, 1831; age 32.
2. DAVID KENISTON; Pension Roll vol 1, p. 118; Strafford Co. N. H.; put
N.H. Cont. lines; placed on Roll Apl 4, 1833, pension began Mch. 4, 1831;
age 77.
S42782 3. JOSEPH KENNISON; Pension Roll vol. 2, p. 50; Orange Co. Vermont list;
pot N.H. Contline placed on roll Sept 25, 1818; pension commenced
July 9, 1818; age 70.
S42782 4. DAVID KENNICON or Kinnison; do not find his name of Pension Roll
but know he drew a pension mentioned in Lossing's Field Book of
the Rev. Vol 1, p. 499; born N. H. Nov 17, 1736; died Chicago Feb. 24, 1852,
aged 115 yr. buried in Lincoln Park, Chicago and a monument erected
to his memory by Sons of American Rev. and D.A.R.
5. THOMAS KENISTON; did he ever apply for pension? He is mentioned
in the N.H. State Papers, Rev. Roll, as pot, Capt Brewster's Co.,
Col Pierse Long's Regt at Newcastle N. H.; abode Portsmouth, N. H. as follows:
vol 2 p 385 name is Thomas Keniston date Sept 3, 1776
vol 2 p496 " Thos Kineson " Jan 13, 1777
" 517 " ThosKennison " " 22, 1777 (abode New Durham)
" 520 " Thos Kinistone " Mch 17, 1777 (Jan 7-Feb7, 1777)
" 372 " ThomasKynaston " Sept 1776
 
Yours truly
[signature] R Atwood
R. B. Atwood.
-
[stamp] U.S.PENSION OFFICE D DEC 23 1922
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i Ebenezar nUtter of Barnoteas
in the County of Strafford in the State of
New Hampshire, aged seventy five years do
testify and say that I enlisted in Portsmouth in said State the first of July 1776
in a company commanded by Capt David
Copp of Wakefield in said State to serve
in the American Army for the term of six
months that soon after enlisting I marched
with said Company to Winter Hill,
of the State of Massachusetts, where I
served in said company until the last of
December following; when the time inlisted
for expired. I then engaged to serve
in said Company a half month longer and
did continue to serve in said Company until
the middle of January 1776, being
months and a half in all when I was
discharged. And I further testify that
John Trickey of Dover in New Hampshire
aged about eighty years enlisted in the same
company about the time did
and that he marched with me to Winter
Hill, and served with me in said
company until the middle of January
1776 when he was discharged and return
home to New Hampshire. I further
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say that I have always been acquainted with
the said Trickey from boyhood, and
know him to be now living he being now
present at the taking of this deposition
[signature] Ebenezer Nutter

State of New Hampshire
Stafford ss August 13th 1832-
Then the within above named Ebenezer Nutter made
oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed,
is just true Before me [signature] D M Durrell Justice
 
E. Nutters Deposition
 
State of New Hampshire
Stafford ss I James Bartlell Regr of the
of Probate for said County do hereby
certify that David M Durell whose
name is signed to the
foregoing certificate is a Justice of the peace for said
County of Stafford
witness whereof I have caused the
Official seal to be hereto affixed the
 day of September AD. 1842
[signature] James Bartlett Regr
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I Samuel H. Lothrop, a clergyman by profession, residing in
Dover New Hampshire, depose & say, that I have this day been
requested to testify my belief respecting the age & the general
belief, in this place respecting the revolutionary services of John
Trickey of said Dover, and, upon inquiry, am informed
by respectable citizens who have been long acquainted with
said Trickey, that he is about eighty years of age
that it is the general belief of aged people here, that said
Trickey served as a soldier, in the army of the American
Revolution, and that he has always susstained a good
character for truth & veracity
[signature] Samuel K. Lothrop-

State of New Hampshire
Stafford ss Dec. 10th 1832.
Then Samuel K. Lothrop personally appeared
before me & made oath that the foregoing affidavit
by him subscribed is just time
[signature]D.M. Durell Jus. Peace
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I Mark Walker of Dover & State of New Hampshire, aged
depose & say, that I have been acquainted with John Trickey of said Dover,
from my youth-- that we have always lived in the same neighborhood
- I well remember that said Turkey was a soldier in
the American Army in the time of our revolution - that
It was then said I have always understood and do now
believe, that he served at Winterhill, in 1775- and some
where on the Hudson, in 1776, and that in 1777 he was
at Saratoga at the capture of Burgoine [Burgoyne]- But how long
he served at either of those places I do not recollect.
I further testify that said Trickey is about eighty years
old that he is a good deal infirm, & very deaf- but has
always sustained a good character-- and I have no
doubt of his having served in the American revolutionary army as stated by him in his declaration hereto
annexed. I further say that I am acquainted with
Ebenezer Nutter of Barnstead also remember that he was a
soldier in our revolutionary army and further say
that he is a man of [illegible] veracity
[signature] Mark Walker

State of New Hampshire
Strafford - Dec 8th 1832 - Then Mark Walker made
oath that the above deposition by his subscribed
is Just & time. Before me [signature] D.M. Durell
Just. Peace
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I John Wheeler of Dover in the State of New Hampshire,
testify  & say, that I have been acquainted with John
Trickey of said Dover for more than thirty five years
that I have frequently heard it said, by Trickey &
others who knew him, that he served in this American
Revolutionary army. Mr. Trickey is probably eighty years
of age, and, since my acquaintance with him, has
ever contained the character of a worthy citizen & man of
truth and have no doubt but he served as
in the American army, as stated in his declaration
[signature] J Wheeler

State of New Hampshire
Decem 7th 1832
then John Wheeler
made oath before
me, that the whose affidavit by him signed is just time
[signature] D.M. Durell Ins. Peace

Decr 10th 1832 I certify that I am well acquainted with
the Reverend Samuel A. Lathrop, Mark Walker
John Wheeler Esquires, and do say that they are
Gentlemen of high standing amongst their acquaintance
both for respectability & credibility
[signature] D.M. Durell Jus. Peace
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RECORD DIVISION
REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION
3 -- 525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.,
19
In reply to your request of
received.
a statement of the military history of
soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
formation as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
file in this Bureau.
[Chart]

DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
Nov. 1775
Nov. 1776
Aug 1777

LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
6 Mos.
H. Mos.
4 Mos

RANK.
Pvt.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
David Copp
Jos Parsons
Nicholas Rollins
COLONEL.
Enoch Poor
David Gilman

STATE.
N.H.
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Battles engaged in, Capture of Burgoyne
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Portsmouth, Rockingham, Co N.H.
Date of application, for pension,Sept 17 1832 al
Residence at date of application,  Dover Stafford Co NH
Age at date of application, 80, b. in Neuwington Rockinham Co, NH
Remarks: no fam data
only 2 records sent to each inquirer
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
12-9-41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Trickey, Samuel Private
WARRANT
NUMBER
3524
CE
AGE
---
LINE
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
New Hampshire
Feb. 27, 1790
-
to Theor Fowler, assignee
The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800"" which are
registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent
dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.