Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 9560, for Daniel Sickles, New Jersey
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(8-1776)
[Column heading Service Number]
New Jersey
Sickles, Daniel
or Akerley
R9560
Contents
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35,172
Declaration of Daniel Sickles alias Daniel Akerly for a pension under the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Fayette
ss

On this ninth day of March in the year of our Lord Oe thousand eight hundred and forty one personally appeared in open court before the court of Common Pleas of Fayette County Penn.  now sitting Daniel Sickles alias Daniel Akerley a resident in the county of Fayette and State of Penn. aged nearly eighty years, who being first 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 named officers, and served as herein stated.

I was a native of Middesex County [Madison?] township state of New Jersey at the time of the Revolutionary War  I was a volunteer and entered for the remainder of the war.  There were sixty of us went from said county in the capacity of volunteers at the time I entered the service.  I don't recollect the date of my entering the service but I know that I volunteered for the remainder of the war years seven months and four days - I entered the service under Capt. Wm. Scudder I think that Capt. Scudder belonged to the fifteenth or seventeenth Regiment of the New Jersey line, cannot recollect certainly.  The first Lieutenant name under Capt. Scudder was Longstreet and my half-brother, Benjamin Akerly was second Lieutenant.  I was in no battle under Capt. Scudder.  Some three after I entered the service Capt. Scudder was advanced to the office of Colonel and Lieutenant Longstreet took his place as Captain.  I do not recollect my first Colonel's name - some time after this Capt. Longstreet left the service in consequence of indisposition.  We were then placed under the command of Capt. Robert Chambers 0- I was in the battle of Trenton under Capt. Chambers after this battle I was marched to Perryton where were overtook Washington with the main body of the army - from Perryton the army marched to Brunswick where we camped for some time - from there were went to Monmouth - I was in the battle of Monmouth and received a flesh wound in my right thigh by a musket shot - I was in the battle of White Plains and also at Ticonderoga reinforcement but did not reach there until the battle was over - Those were all the Battles I was in; but my memory is so frail that I cannot mention them in the order in which they occurred - my father's name was John Sickles, he was a major in the Army and went out under General Mongomery in the expedition to Canada and fell at the Battle of Quebeck.  I was discharged by Capt. Chambers at Brunswick in the name of Daniel Akerley - I went by the name of Akerly in the Army, my proper name is Daniel Sickles,- my mother was married previous to her marriage to my father (John Sickles) to a man
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by the name of Akerley by whom she has children-in consequence of this circumstance I went by the name of Akerley in my neighborhood-I entered the service with my half brother Benjamin Akterley above mentioned and my name was entered as Daniel Akerley on the roll by my officer in which name I was discharged by Capt Chambers as above stated I was very young when I entered the Service-I served for a short time in the capacity of drummer, and the remainder of the time I followed the artillery and prepared and handed carterages [cartridges?]-I lost my discharge many years ago-It is about fifty years since I came to Fayette County Penna-I know of no person living by who, I can prove my services-I have no record of my age-My father has a record of my age in New Jersey do not know whether it is in existance [sic] or not-
I was Born the 18th day of April A.D. 1761 in Middlesex County New Jersey-Joseph Harris and John Springer are persons who are well acquainted with me-I lived in Middlesex County New jersey until I came to Fayette County Penna where I have ever since resides-
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.
[signatures]
Rich. Beerson Pro
Daniel Sickles

We Joseph Harris and John Springer residing in Fayette County Penna hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Daniel Sickles alias Daniel Akerley who has subscribed and Sworn to the above declaration: that we believe him to be Eighty years of age" that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood
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where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution; and that we concur in that opinion-
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[signatures]
Richd Beeson
Pro

Joseph Harris
John Springer

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 Joseph Harris and John Springer- who have signed the preceding certificate are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
attest
[signature]
Richd Beeson pro

I Richd Beeson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Fayette County Penna do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Said Court in the matter of the application of Daniel Sickles alias Daniel Akerly for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this ninth day of March A.D. 1841
[signature]
Richd Beeson Pro.
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[crossed out] Acts of July 14, 1862 and March 3, 1873.
9. 560
P.O.
Danl Sickles alias Akerley

Service: ---
Enlisted:-----, 18  .
Discharged:-----, 18  .
Application filed:-----, 18  .
Alleges:-----
Re-enlisted:-----
Attorney:-----
P.O.-----

-------Recognized.
-------Contract.
---- Cert. of Dis.
Searched for -----, 18  .
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Daniel Sickles
alias Akerley
Pennsylvania
Suspended
See let: 20th Apl. 1841 76. Blackledge.
let 11 feb 42 [illegible] H W. Beeson. same feb 26 1842
Let. to Hon A. Stewart. april 1. 1844----


9560
Act 17 June 1832
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Pub. Service
(Rev. claim)
H. L. Edwards
Washington
D.C.

[written vertically on the left]
[illegible] feb 11. 1842
Danl Akerley [crossed out] Sickles

[written vertically on the right]
Hon. H. W. Beeson HR
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Washington
Feb. 8 1842

Dear Sir
I wish you would review the papers of Daniel Akerly, a revolutionary soldier of Fayette Co Pa, on file in the war department; and also, the statements of Hiram Blackledge, Esqr, to be found in the Enclosed letter and should they be found insufficient to warrant the grant of a Pension that you will transmit or copies of them to me, to be laid before Congress.
very respectfully yours
[signature]
H W Beeson
James L Edwards Esqr
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J.L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

[written vertically on the left]

Apl.1841
[illegible] pa.
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Union Town Fayette Co. Penna
April 17th 1841-

Dear Sir,
Some time during the fore part of last month, I sent you the application of Daniel Sickles alias Daniel Akerly, a soldier of the Revolution, for  a pension-I have to ask of you the favour to inform me whether it has ever been received in your department, so that if it has not I may have it again prepared at the next term of our Court-
very respectfully 
your obdt Servt
Hiram Blackledge

J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

[written on the left vertically]

Mar 18 1841
Penna
Daniel Sickles
alias Ackerly
act 1832
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Union Town Fayette Co. Penna
March 10th 1841

Dear Sir,
I send you enclosed the declaration of Daniel [crossed out] Akerley Sickles alias Akerley for a pension under the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832- Mr Sickles has lived in this neighborhood for fifty years and is believed by all the old persons who are acquainted with him to have been a soldier of the Revolution-he is very old and cannot give a connected history of all the events with which he was once familiar- he lives in obscurity at the foot of the mountains about four miles from this place- he is very poor and at the same time very deserving-there is no Clergyman living in his neighborhood neither could one be procured at this time, who was acquainted with him-if more testimony relating to the reputation of his neighborhood, is required, it can be readily procured-
very respectfully
your Obdt Servt
Hiram Blackledge

J.L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Mar 23d 44
[illegible] at
D C
D. Sickles alias
Ackerly
J L Edwards Esq
Com of Pensions
War Dept
Hon A Stewart
H R
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J. L. Edwards Esq
Dr Sir
result
Will you have the goodness
to have the case of Danl Sickles alias Ackles
lawfully & fully examined & let me know the
result I know him & believes him to be a
mentioning aplicant truly in need of
asistaince in his old age
Please let me know the
result
Yours very respectfuly
A Stewart
22 Mar 44
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

NAME Sickles, Jacob GRADE Private LINE New Jersey
WARRANT NUMBER 8728 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED February 25, 1792 
to- not shown

*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.