Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38487, Eliakim Aikin, Mass.
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Service: Mass

Aikin, Eliakim

S.38487
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5,073

Vermont Roll

Eliakim Aikin

Mass Line

Capt Wells, Col Wm Shepard's Regiment

Private

In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on
the 25th of April, 1818.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 23 of Decr 1818 and sent to R. Temple Esq, Rutland VT
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Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818   $34.66
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th March 1819-  $48.00

(Total)  $82.66

{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}

About a year & 9 months

Shrewsbury R.M.
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Notification sent to Robert Temple, Esq, Rutland VT, June 15, 1820
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Eliakim Aiken

Admitted

Completed
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State of Vermont

On the 25th day of April 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of Welland County Court, personally appears Eliakin Aikin of Shrewsbury in the County of Rutland aged fifty nine years, who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" passed 18 March 1818.

That he the said Eliakim Aikin enlisted about the middle of April 1782 in to the company of Capt. Geo. Webb in Col. Wm Shepard's Regt of the Massachusetts line-- that he continued to serve in said corps or in the service of the U States until the first of Jany 1784 when he was discharged at West Point in the State of New York by Genl Knox and that he is in reduced circumstances and in need of assistance from his country for support and that he has no other evidence in his power of his said services

Eliakim Aikin

Sworn to & Subscribed & declared before me the day & year aforesaid

Thos Hammond
Asst Judge Rutland Co. Court
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State of Vermont
On the 5th day of Oct. 1818 personally came Timothy Aldrich & Jonathan Whipple, credible
witnesses, who being duly sworn on their oath say that they are acquainted with Eliakim Aikin who
made the foregoing declaration, & were acquainted with him during the revolutionary war - that
he belonged to Capt Webb's Company in Col. Shepard Regt & enlisted & served as stated in his said declaration - and further say not.

Sworn before me
R Temple, Jus Peace
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State of Vermont

I Thomas Hammond one of the Judges of Rutland County Court do certify that I am satisfied the foregoing named Eliakim Aikin did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the foregoing declaration against the common enemy and that from his reduced circumstances he stands in need of assistance from his country for support.   and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.

Dated at Rutland this 25th day of April 1818

Thos Hammond

By order of Judge Hammond



I certify that Robt Temple before whom the foregoing deposition was taken, is a Justice of the peace acting under the authority of this State, & that the annexed is his signature

Rutland 5 Oct 1818

R Temple Clk
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Eliakim Aikin

5073

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March 1819
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STATE OF VERMONT,
Rutland County, ss.

On this fifth day of June 1820 personally appeared before the County court for said county of Rutland, in open court, (said court being a court of record, agreeably to the laws of this state, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c. ) Eliakim Aikin aged 61 years, resident in Shrewsbury in said county of Rutland, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: in Capt Wells Co, Co. Col. Shepard Regt from Apl 1782 to Jany 1784

that he made his original declaration on the 25th day of Apri 1818.

has received a Pension Certificate, No. 5, 073 And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I 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 bring 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 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.

1 Cow - 3 Sheep - 1 pig- 6 hens - 1 Chest - 1 table - 6 knives - 5 forks - 1/2 doz earthan plates - 1 platter - 1 pewter cup - 6 tea cups  - 8 saucers - 1 tea fork - 8 iron spoons - 3 pewter spoons - 1 shovel & tongs - 1 Pot -  1 Kettle, 1 tea kettle - 5 chairs. 

My occuplation is that of a laborer, but have been unable to labor but very little for several years.  I have a wife named Polly aged 58 years who is in tolerable health. I have a daughter Polly who resides with me aged 20 years in good health-

Eliakim Aikin

Sworn to and declared on the fifth day of June 1820 before said court.

R Temple, CLERK

STATE OF VERMONT,

I Robert Termple, clerk of the County court for the county of Rutland, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the
said court:--And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Twenty eight dollars.

whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said court, at Rutland, this fifth
day of June 1820

R Temple
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38487

INVALID

Revy

File No:  38487
Eliakim Aikin
Priv - Rev War

Act:  18th March 18

Index:  Vol 2, Page 7

[Arrangement of 1870]