Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35013, for John Nickle, Maryland
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Md.
Nickle, John
or Nichol
NUMBER
S.35013
CONTENTS
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35013
Revy INVALID.
File No. 35,013
John Nickle
Pri Rev War
Act: 18" March 18"
Index:--Vol. 2, Page 298
[Arrangement of 1870]
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Maryland Line
3,938
Maryland
John Nickle Private
4
Capt Bruce Md
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland at the rate of 8- Dollars per month, to commence on the 16. of Sept 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 of Oct 1818 and delivered to Lieut Greenleaf - Dearborn - Washington D. C.
Arrears to 4th of [BLANK]
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar. 1819-
3 mo. 15/30 - 4/31. $45.03
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
82
one year
War Continued Caecil [Cecil] County

Notification sent November 17, 1820 c/o
James Sewall, Elkton, Maryland
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Copy. 2160
John Nichols
Oath Schedule &a
as a pensioner under the late law of Congress
Nickle
con
3038
March 1829
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State of Maryland Caecil [Cecil] County [Illegible]
On this 12th day of September 1820 Personally appeared in Open Court being a Court of Record for the second Judicial district of the State of Maryland proceeding according to the course of common law with a Jurisdiction unlimited in amount in amount and keeping a Recording of its proceedings John Nichol aged Eighty years resident in Caecil County in said district who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows; That he enlisted at the commencement of the war in Elkton Caecil County Md. in a company commanded by Captain Bruce attached to the 1 or second Redgement [Regiment] of the Md. Line commanded by Col Nichols that he was enlisted for during the War and continued in the same until the end and got his discharge, and that he has obtained a Pension under the Act of the 18th March 1818. His certificate being numbered 3.938. And I do solemnly swear that I was resident citizen of the United States on the 18th March 1818. and that have not since that time by Gift Sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to being myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled an Act, to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and naval service of the United States in the
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The Revolutionary War passed on the 18th day of March 1818. and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or Securities, contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
Sworn to in open Cos.
James Sewall

No property of any sort.
That he was by Trade a weaver but from age and infirmity he is seldom able to work at it. That he has no Family of any kind -
Witness James Sewall
John Nichol, his mark

Sworn to and declared on the 12th day of Sept 1820. Before me the Subscriber Chief Judge of the Second Judicial District of Maryland composed of Talbot Queen Ann, Kent & Caecil [Cecil] County
R. T. Earle

I James Sewall Clerk of Caecil County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Record of said Court; and I do further certify that it the opinion of the said Court that the total
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total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is nothing.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 12th day of Sept 1820.
James Sewall Clk of the Court for the County of Caecil [Cecil]
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John Nickle
Md.
Admd
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District of Maryland.
Caecil [Cecil] County to wit
on the 16th day of September in the year Eighteen hundred and Eighteen before the subscriber Judges of the 2d Judicial district of the State of Maryland, composed of Talbot Queen Anne's Kent & Caecil Counties, personally appeared John Nickle aged seventy eight years residing in Caecil County in the district aforesaid who being duly sworn on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress entitled "an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary War". to wit that he the said John Nickle enlisted at Elkton in Caecil County Seventeen hundred and Eighty two in Captain Bruces Company third Regiment of the Maryland Line Commanded by Major Lansdale for the time of the War. ; That he continued in service in same Company and regiment until some time in the summer of the year Eighty three when he was discharged. That during the time of his service he was in no engagement, but marched with his regiment to the Camp near New Windsor on the north river. That he is now in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support. And that he has no other evidence of his services now in his power except the affidavit of his fellow soldier Thomas H McDowell which is hereto annexed.
sworn to and declared before
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us in open Court the day and year afd.
Test James Sewall Clk

Be it remembered that at the time of the taking the foregoing deposition of John Nickle personally appeared in open Court. Thomas M Dowell who made oath on the Holy Evangels of almighty God that the facts stated in the foregoing deposition relative to John Nickles statement and discharge and service are true.
Sworn [crossed out: before us] to in Open Court
Test James Sewall

I [crossed out: we] the Subscribers one of the Judges of the second Judicial District of Maryland do certify that it appears to our satisfaction that the said John Nickles did serve in the revolutionary War & is in indigent circumstances and in need of the assistance this county as stated in the preceeding declaration against the common enemy. And that the above may be transmitted to the secretary for the Department of war pursuant to the Act of Congress, we have hereto set our hands this 17th day of September 1818
Leml Purnell
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Maryland Cecil County Sct.
I herey Certify that Samuel Purnell Esqr. by whom the within Certificate was given was at the time of signing the same and still is one of the Associate Judges of the Second Judicial, District of the State of Maryland duly Commissioned and qualified and to all whose acts as such due faith and credit is
and ought to given as well in Courts of Justice as the truth.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set hand & Affixed the public seal of my Office this Sixth day of October Eighteen hundred eighteen
Lemuel Purnell Clk of said County Ct.