Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14022, for Samuel Nichols, Vermont
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(3 - 1776)
Vt.
SERVICE

Nichols Samuel
NUMBER
S.140.22
Carded
CONTENTS
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New York 20274
Saml Nichols
State of N. York
who was a private in the Comp command
by Captain Fish of
the Reg commanded
by Col. Fletcher in the the
line for 9 Mos
Inscribed on the Roll of N. York
at the rate of 20
Dollars
Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of Aug
1833
and sent to H. Clark
Arears to the 4th M.
Bainbridge
Arrears to the 4th of Mr 31  $60
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep. 15$75

Revolutionary Claim,
to City June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Go C Stiles Clerk
Book E. Vol. 3 Page 2

Let to S. Chapman
March 9. 1850
ter was written in the
case of Samuel Nichols who died in
& the widow
Smitted under act 1853
See file no
5.419-- The with
Samuel Nichols deed July 22 1852)
Died July 22. 1830
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Samuel Nichols
Pension application
Bainbridge
Chenango Co
N York

15907

Addiss
J.C.Clark
some place
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State of New York
Chenango County SS
Personally appeared
before me the undersigned a Judge of
Chenango Common Pleas, Sam W Nichols
who being duly sworn depose and
saith that there is no clergyman residing
in the vicinity of this deponent with whom
he has an acquaintance, who can make
affidavit pursuant to the regulations prescribed
by the War Department in regard
to Pensions, and further saith not
Saml Nichols
Subscribed and sworn
18th day of May1833
Saml Nichol
Levi Bigelow

State of New York
Chenango Court ss
I James K. Pike Clerk of
said County do certify that Levi Nichols before whom
the preceding affidavit of Saml Nichols purports
to have been sworn was at the date of the same
a Judge of the Court of Common pleas of said County
and that I am acquainted with his hand writing
and verily believe his name subscribed [illegible]
led to the said affidavit to be his proper
hand writing and
signature
Witness my hand and seal of
this 22. May 1833
P.B. Prindle
Dep Clerk
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State of New York
Cenango County ss Caleb Nurss of Colesville, County of Broome State of
New York being duly sworn according
to Law doth on his oath depose & say that he is Seventy Two years
of age on the Sixth day of July last
past - That he has been personally
acquainted with Samuel Nichols
the person described in the [illegible] 
declaration since the year 1780. That
this deponent first became acquainted
with said Nichols of Castleton in the
State of Vermont, at which time he
the said Nichols was a private Soldier in Captain James Fish Company of State Troops in Col Fletcher
Regiment & then in the service of the
United States, then stationed at as
to - This deponent was a private
at the same time in Capt Blakely
Company in the same Regiment this
deponent on arriving with his company, at Castleton about the 1st
of April 1781 found said Nichols
there in said Company that said
Nichols continued in said Company
Regiment in said service untill his
[illegible] of Enlist next expired, which
was nine months & he was (together
with this deponent and the whole Regiment discharged at Castleton
no written discharges were given- the
Regiment was drawn up per line &
dismissed by the Colonel
[signature] Caleb Nurss

Sworn &  Subscribed
this 11th day of August
1832 before me
Levi Bigelow A Judge of
Com pleas
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State of New York
Chenango County Eleazier Church
of Bainbridge County s state aforesaid being duly sworn according
Law doth depose and say
that he is aged Seventy Two years
on the 13 day of October last past
That he has been personally acquainted with Samuel
Nichols the person described in
the annexed declaration since
the year 1780. That this deponent
knows that said Nichols was a soldier in Captain James Fish
Company of State Troops, in Col
Hetcher Regiment in Vermont-
That said Nichols Enlisted in said
Company in March 1781 for nine
months. This deponent was a soldier
in Captain Blakeleys Company in the same regiment that
said Nichols marched with said
Regiment from Puttney Windham
County Vermont to Castleton in the
same  state, where he
remained in the service untill december, and was then discharged
at the same time this deponent
the whole regiment was discharged
having served out the period
of
his enlistment. The said Regiment
was discharged at Castleton by
verbal dismissed from the Colonel

[signature] Eleazer Church
Sworn & Subscribed this
11 day of August
1832 before me
Levi Bigalow Judge of
Chenango Common Pleas
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State of New York
Chenango County ss Levi Bigelow a judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said county of Chenango do hereby certify that on this eleventh day of August 1832 personally appeared before me Caleb Nicols & Eeazier Church the persons who subscribed the foregoing affidavits respectfully, who were by me duly sworn according to law to the truth of said affidavits respectively and testing that said Caleb Nicols & Eleazier Church as to me well known, and that they re entitled to credit.
Levi Bigelow

State of New York
Chenango County Clerks Office ss. The designated clerk of the court of common pleas of said county doth certify thiet Levi Bigelow Esquire the person before whom the foregoing affidavits were taken & subscribed & hwo signed the above certificate is a Judge & was at the time of taking said affidavits a Judge of the said court duly m& qualified [illegible] that his signatures thereto is his own genuine & proper name.
Witness my hand & the
Seal of the said Court this
ninth day of Oct 1832
PB Prindle
Clerk
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DECLARATION.
in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
STATE OF NEW-YORK, ss.
Chenango COUNTY,
On this ninth day of October 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the
Court of Common Pleas, now sitting, Samuel Nichols, a resident of Bainbridge in
the County of Chenango and State of New York, aged sixty six years, who being first
dulymany sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, if order to obtain the benefit of the
Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein
stated.
In the month of March about the
first day of the month 1781 I enlisted
as a soldier for the term
of nine months in Captain James
Risks company in Col Samuel
Fletcher Regiment of State Troops
Jonas Rice was Lieutenant and John
Coffren Ensign in said Company Benjamin 
Lyon of Halifax was adjutant for
Heath was Sergeant Major I enlisted
in the Town of Dummerston County of
Windham State of Vermont, and joined
the Company at Pultney in the same
County
from the latter place I marched
with said Company to Castleton the
Westminster Rockeingham & Chester
I remained at Castleton with my regiment
untill I was discharged, and was employed on guard & [illegible], except
us out on one scouting party to Chimney
Point & the narrows or lake clamplaign
and did not [illegible] get to Chimney point
having lost onurway it being in the
Wildeness  was
honorably discharged
at Castleton in december, the last of the
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month- I received no written discharge
the Regiment was paraded we were
all dismissed by the Colonelw
I was
born in the Town of Worcester in
the County of Worcester State of Massachusetts on the 13th day of June
1766. was about seven years old when
and to Dummerton the Town in
which enlisted as aforesaid-
I have a record of my age at my house
family bible 
I was living at Dummerston when called
to feince as above stated, and
from Dummerston in 1792 to the Town of
Bainbridge aforesaid & have resided
in the latter town was [illegible]
side there
I have stated how I entered into the service
as also the manner I was discharged.
O am well acquainted with Levi Bigelow
Esq & John C Clark of Bainbridge afore
said & they are well acquainted with me
they can testify to my character for
veracity & to their belief of my
as a soldier in the army of the Revolutionary
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He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his
name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid 
[signature] P.B. Prindle Dep Clerk
[signature] Sam Nichols

We, John C Clark residing in Bainbridge aforesaid and Levi Bigelow
residing in Bainbridge aforesaid hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with
Samuel Nichols -- who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be sixty six 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 and that he is a man of credibility
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
[Signature] P.B. Prindle
Dep Clerk
[Signature] John C. Clark
[Signature] Levi Bigelow

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 above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier
and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that
who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in the town of Bainbridge aforesaid
and that Levi Bigelow who has also signed the same is a resident in the same
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Jarvis K Pike Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Chenango County State of
New York do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the
matter of the application of Samuel Nichols for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office,
this 9th day of October 1832
[Signature] P. B. Randle
Dep Clk
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15907
Samuel Nichols
Chenango Co
N.Y.

Admitted
Private 9 months

12.16.06
May 11 1833
P.391

J.L. Clark
Bainbridge
N.Y.
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BRIEF in the case of
Samuel Nichols of Chenango Co.
in the State of New York
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
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? 66
4. State his service, s directed in the form annexed.
[chart]
Period.
Enlisted in 1781

Duration of Service.
In 17651
Years 
Months
9
Days

Rank.
As a
private

Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Gen.
Capt Fish, Col Fletcher

5. In what battles was he engaged?
Days.
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
Windham County, Vermont
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, or by the rolls?
traditionary of living witnesses
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
Not connected as required

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
T. Bradford.
Examining Clerk.
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May 3, 1935
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
B MOS
Samuel Nichols, S.14022

Ruth L. Webb
25 Cortland Street
Norwich, New York

Dear Madam:

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file
in Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 14022, based upon the military service of Samuel Nichols.

He was born June 13, 1766, at Worcester, Worcester County,
Massachusetts. The names of his parents were not given.

When about seven years of age he moved to Dummerston, Windham
County, Vermont, and in March, 1781, he enlisted there and served
nine months as private in Captain James Fish's company in Colonel
Samuel Fletcher's Vermont regiment.

In 1792 he moved from Dummerston to Bainbridge, Chenango County,
New York.

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 9,
1832, at which time he was living in Bainbridge, New York.
Samuel Nichols died July 22, 1852.
The papers in this claim contain no data relative to the soldier's
family.


Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator

See Agency Book
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May 3, 1935

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/EEL

Ruth L. Webb
25 Cortland Street
Norwich, New York

Dear Madam

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of John P David, who served from Massachusetts and Samuel Nichols, who served from Vermont, soldiers of the Revolutionary War, who received pensions while residing in Chenango County, New York.

Very truly yours

A.D. Miller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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MRA.
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

February 21, 1934

Mrs. S. T. Crocker
Fredonia
N.Y.

Madam;

I have to advise you that from the papers to the Revolutionary
War pension claim, 3.14022, it appears that Samuel Nichols was born
June 13, 1766, at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts [note] when about served to [illegible]
While a resident of Dummerston, Windham County, Vermont, he
enlisted in March 1781, and
served nine months as private in Captain
James Fish's Company, Colonel Samuel Fletcher's Vermont Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 9,
1832, while a resident of Bainbridge, Chenango
County, New York.
There is a data relative to his family.

Respectfully, 

Commissioner
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Jan 15-15
I think he Samuel Nichols resided at NY Bainbridge or pobly then called Jerico when pensioned
james Nichols I think never recvd pension
esEn

Bainbridge NY Jan 11-15
Adjutent [illegible]
Washington DC

Dear Sir. In the census report of 1840 gives Samuel Nichols Southport Chenango Co NY as a Revolutionary Pensioner
Can you tell what Capt & Colonel he was under: what state & county & township he was from & age of enlistment
The "Payrole of Vermont Militia" gives his Cap Josiah Boyden Aug 29 to Sept 23 1777 also Cap Josiah Fish Col Fletcher" Beymy Compani 1781 to June 30 renlisted July 1 to Nov 18 1781.
Have you any reconf of JamesNichols same dates of service & under sam officers & place of residence of James Nichols at enlistement & age. & parents of both [illegible] is for "Sons of Revolution"
Yours Geo E Nichols
[stamp] Received A.G.O  JAN 121916

[stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE D JAN 16 1915
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[COLUMN 1]
[STAMP] ADJUtANT GENERAL'S OFFICE
22465938  jan 12 1915
WAR DEPARTMENT

Address: " The Adjutant General,
War Department, Washington, D. C."
WAR DEPARTMENT.
THE ADJUTANT GENERAL' S OFFICE,
2246593 WASHINGTON, January 13, 1915.
Respectfully returned to

Mr. Geo. E. Nichols,
Bainbridge, New York.

The records of this office show
that one Samuel Nichols, rank not
stated, was a member of Captain Josiah
Fish's Company, Colonel Samuel
Fletcher's Regiment of Vermont
Militia, Revolutionary War. His
name appears on a payroll of the
company covering the period " from
the beginning of the campaign of
1781 to June 30 in said year," and
on another payroll which shows that
his pay commenced July 1, and ended
November 18, 1781.
The records show that one Samuel
Nichols served as a private in Captain
Josiah Boyden's Company, William
's Regiment, Vermont Militia,
Revolutionary War, which company is
said to have been in the service of
the United States on an expedition
to Bennington in 1777. He is shown
to have served twenty-six days from
August 29, to September 23.
The records also show that one
James Nichols, rank not stated, was a
member of Captain Josiah Fish's
Company, Colonel Samuel Fletcher's
Regiment of Vermont Militia, Revolutionary
War. His name appears on
Form No. 72-2 -- A. G. O.
Ed. Mar. 31-14 -- 2,000.

[COLUMN 2]
a pay roll of the company which
shows that he enlisted July 1, 1781,
and was discharged November 25, 1781.
Nothing has he found of record
to show the ages these soldiers
nor the county on township they were
from.
The Revolution
War records in
this office are
purely military
character and the
now nothing relative
to the anger
ors or descendants
of soldiers whom
rived in that war.
It is suggested as a possibility
that the desired information can be
obtained from the Commissioner of
Pensions, Washington, D. C.
H. T. Cain
The Adjutant General.

Bainbridge NY
Jan 15/15
Com of Pensions
Dear sir
can you give me
any information on
this question of
Samuel Nichols
Yoyrs Respc
Geo E Nichols
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MRS. S. T. CROCKER
CHAIRMAN NEW YORK STATE D. A. R.
REVOLUTIONARY RELICS COMMITTEE
FREDONIA, N. Y.
12 / 8 / 23.

Pension Bureau.
Washington, D.C.
Will you kindly send me a copy of his
the pension record of Samuel Nichols, enlisted July I
1781 Discharged Nov 18th 1781. Supposed to have
died in Worcester, Mass. And any additional data.
Did James Nichols receive a pension. His
residence in same state,
Thanking you, I am,
Sirs -
Resp'
Mrs. S. T. Crocker.
Dear Sirs-
Preumeably Samuel Nichols
went from Mass The his father
James Nichols Enlisted (Aug 29 -77
served at Bennington) in Vermont
Militia, Samuel was born at
Old Roxbury died at Worcester Mass
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[stamp] RECEIVED JAN 7 1935 MAIL SUB-DIV VET [ILLEGIBLE]

25 Cortland St.,
Norwich, N.Y.
Venterans Adminitration,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir-
May Ireceive the Revolutionary war
records of John
P. Davis who served
from Massachusetts and
of
Samuel Nichols
who served from Vermont,
both of whom were pensioned while residents of
Chenango County New York.
also family data
Yours truly,
Ruth L. Webb
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3-049
Ex. awf. Div. Rev & 1812-
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 18, 1924.
The attached letter is respectfully returned
with the information that the data furnished is
not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent
answer to the queries therein contained
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below
as the information in your possession will permit,
and return to this Bureau.
1st name of widow
Pet name Dally
-
Name of soldier
Samuel Nichols
P. O. Address of soldier, at enlistment & after service )
Company.
Regiment 
Barn at Old Roxbury
-
State where enlisted died at Worcester
Date of birth
Date of death
If unable to furnish company and regiment
give names of commanding officers.
Served under Capt Fish
Col Fletcher Battilion
Presumably Mass. may
Return attached letter with reply.
have been Vermont mil Washington Garden
Commissioner.
his father, James in Vermont
Milita
[over]
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the father James Nichols
Vermont Militia
enlisted Aug 29 1777 served
9 days at Bennington
He enlisted again
Sept 24. 77- discharged
Oct 8 Sergeant,
Begining the campagne
1781 he enlisted under
J  Fish discharged
June 30 1781
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Rev war
14. 022
INVALID
Samuel Nichols
File No. 14,022
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7th 32
Index:-Vol. 1.
, Page 275
Arrangement of 1870.}

1915. Jan 18. History to
Geo. E. Nichols f.w.
1924 Feb 21 Hist to
Mrs. S. T. Crocker m.e.v.
1935 May 3 hist to
Ruth L. Webb.
m.c.s.
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[illegible] ply to your request of  , recieved  [illegible]of the military history of Samuel Nichole a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.  S.F. 14,022
[chart]
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
Mch 1781

LENGTH OF SERVICES.
9 mos.

RANK.
Pri

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
James Fish

COLONEL.
Samuel Fletcher

STATE.
Vt.

Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Dummerston, Windham Co Vt
Date of application for pension, Oct 9, 1832. His cl was al.
Residence at date of application, Bainbridge, Chenango Co N.Y.
Age at date of application, B June 13, 1766, at Worcester, Worcester Co, Mass.
Remarks: There is no data relative to family.

Respectfully,
Commissioner.