Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 21671, Daniel Bickford, N. H.
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SERVICE N.H
NUMBER W21671
Bickford, Daniel
Martha

CONTENTS [blank]
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7073
-1838-
Martha Bickford
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Declaration
In Order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th July 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay
and  Pensions to certain widows
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State of New Hampshire
Merrimack } ss. on this
second day of May
1840, Personally appeared before
me. Aaron Whittemore Justice of the Court of Pleas in and for the County and State aforesaid-
Martha Bickford a resident of Henniker in
the County and State aforesaid, Aged 80 years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make
the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7,1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain
widows" That she is the widow of Daniel Bickford who was a private in the army of the Revolution, in the N. Hampshire line.
That according to her best knowledge
and belief
That he served in Capt Benja.Sias Company
in Col. David Gilmans Regt 4th N.H.Regt from 5th day December 1776 to the 15th
day of March 1777- making-- 3 months 11 Days (amt. of wages L6.14.8)
(this service is in the original Roll in the hands of the [illegible] of Col. Gilman, the same as [illegible] at the department)

That he served in that part of the regiment
commanded by Nicholas Gilman raised in New Hampshire to reinforce
the Northern Continental Army eight months in 1777 & 1778-
mustered at Exeter, and received advance pay in September AD 1777.
of Noah Emery [illegible] Muster Master.-
That he served in the Continental Army
in N Hamp line, for the Town Kingston, Six Months to serve
untill the last day of December A.D. 1781, for which he receive L9.13.4
[illegible] Josiah Gilman Esq for the Selectmen of Kingstown.

That she has no documentary evidence of Service, [remainder of the page is cut off
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[first line of this document is not wholly visible]
day of Jany for which, he received L9.13.4
[illegible]. Josiah Gilman Esq for the Selectmen of Kingstown.
That she has no documentary evidence of service, Except what is hereunto annexed, and renders of no person
who can testify to his Service.
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She further declares that she was married
to the said Daniel Bickford the twenty eighth day of December
A.D. 1786. - That her husband, the aforesaid, Daniel
Bickford Died the twenty eighth day of A.D. March 1815
That she was not married to him prior to
his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January, Seventeen hundred
and ninety four, viz; at the time above stated.
She further declares that she has never married since the death of her above named husband and still remains a widow.
[signed] Martha Bickford
Sworn to and Subscribed, on the day and
year above written, Before me
Aaron Whittemore, Judge of said Court

I certify that the above declaration made by Martha Bickford was taken at her Dwelling House, she being unable to attend
from bodily infirmity.
Aaron Whittemore {Judge of P. Court
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State of New Hampshire
Merrimack ss.
Town Clerks Office
Pembroke N. Hamp.
April 16th 1840.

Daniel Bickford and Martha Man
married at Pembroke by Revd Z. Colby.
The twenty eighth day of December
one thousand seven hundred and eighty six
I certify, that the above is a true extract and copy of the record,
with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record
in fair legible figures as follows, "
{Decr 1786 the 28th day}
[signed] Jacob Sawyer Clerk of the Town of Pembroke
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I Jacob Sawyer of Pembroke above named, depose
and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk, in the County, Town
and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the
records of said Town, with the exception above named, as certified
by me,
[signed] Jacob Sawyer
Town Clerk of Pembroke NH

Merrimack ss
April 16th 1840 ⎬ Sworn to and Subscribed-
Before me.
Aaron Whittemore Justice of the Peace
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Hillsborough March [illegible]
Martha Mann was boorn [sic] in the year 1759 July
Daniel Bickford was born in the year 1760 Jan the 19 then maried [sic] in the year 1746 Dec the 28.
Wm Mann Bickford was born in 1787 Oct the 9
Abram Bickford was born March the 4 1789 and died March the 13 Abram Bickford was born in 1790 Aprile [sic] the 1 Daniel Bickford Jr. was born in 1792 June the 19
Sally fits Bickford was born in 1794 Sept the 1
James D Bickford was born in 1790 Aug the 12
Polly Man bickford [sic] was born in 1792 Oct the 1
Daniel Bickford Died March the 29 aged 55 years 2 Months and 11 days
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1912
New Hampshire Concord
Martha Bickford
widow of Daniel Bickford
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
38 Dollars 22
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9
day of Sept 1848
and sent to
Elisha Morrill
Concord
N.H.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 53 Vol. 1
["Rept" handwritten on facing page]
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O. W. & N. Division.
[initials on left margin F.S. and on the right margin M.E.C.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., April 13, 1895.
Madam:
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Daniel Pickford
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR,
you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
[column headings] DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
RANK.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. COLONEL.
STATE.
From December, 1776, served 3 months and 11 days as a private
Benjamin Sias' company, Col. David Gilman's regiment; from Sept. 1777, 3 months and 5 days as a private in Capt. Zebulon Gilman's company, Col. Stephen Evans' regiment; from July 31, 1781, 4 months  and 23 days in the Continental army at West Point went from town of
Kingston, officers names not stated.
Battles engaged in, None mentioned.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Exeter, N. H.
Date of application for pension,
by widow, May 2, 1840.
Residence at date of application,
of widow, Henniker, N. H.
Age at date of application,
of widow, eighty years.
Remarks: Soldier was born Jan, 19, 1760, married Martha Mann, Dec.
28, 1786, and died March 28, 1815.

Very respectfully, Commissioner.

Mrs. J. E. Peterson,
194 Pleasant Ave.,
St. Paul, Minn.
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WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21671
Martha Bickford
Wid of
Danull [crossed out] Daniel Bickford
Priv. Rev. war
Act: Feb 2nd /48
Index:- Vol. A, Page 64
(Arrangement of 1870.)
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WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21671
Martha Bickford
Wid of
Danull [crossed out] Daniel Bickford
Priv. Rev. war
Act: Feb 2nd /48
Index:- Vol. A, Page 64
(Arrangement of 1870.)
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986.
New Hampshire Concord

Martha Bickford
widow of Daniel Bickford
who was a Private
in the N.H. line
for 11 mo. & 14 days.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 38 Dollars & 22 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of July, 1843 and sent to Wm West,
Concord N. H. 

(Act of March 3, 1843.)
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 14
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State of New Hampshire.
Office of Secretary of State.
I. Josiah Stevens Jr. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Wm West
is an acting Justice of the Peace,
in and for the County of Merrimack duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the eighteenth day of June 1840 and will expire on the eighteenth day of June 1845 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said State this 24th day of May 1843.
[signed] Josiah Stevens Jr. Secretary of State.

[seal and ribbon affixed]
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Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.
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Concord NH. May 18th 1840

Sir
I herewith transmit to you, the Declaration
and papers of Martha Bickford, widow of
Daniel Bickford, for a Pension under the Act of Congress of the 7th July 1838.
when examined please to
return the result to me at Concord N. H. P Of
I am
very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
William West Attorney for Claimant

Hon. J. L. Edwardss
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commission of Pensions
Washington D. C.
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Concord N.H. May 24th 1843
Sir
I herewith transmit to the Department
the declaration of Martha Bickford, for
a pension under act of Congress
of 3rd March 1843
When examined please to return the
result to me at Concord N.H. P office-
I am very-
Respectfully your
Obt Servt
Wm West Atty for Claimant

Hon J. L. Edwards
Commsr of Pensions
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Exeter, N. H.
Zebulon Gilman
Stephen Evans
Sept 1777  3 mos  8 da
July 31 - 81 4 mos. 8 da
at West Pt 

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Daniel Bickford ? 1815.
m 1786  s
Martha
7b.  3. 11 Sias Gilman   Vol. 3_on
77  8+  Nick l  Gilman
81  6  From Kingston

Zil Gilman on 3 - Vol 1
Col Evans
on Vol 4 - 4 25

3 -11
3    8
4   25
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11. 14
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1451
Martha Bickford 1843

$38:22 per an
Wm West
Concord
N.H
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DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions for one year
to certain Widows who have received pensions under the Act of July 7, 1838.
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Merrimack - ss.
On this Twentieth day of May 1843. Personally appeared before
William West a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, Martha Bickford, a resident of Henniker in the
County of Merrimack and State aforesaid, aged 83 years, who being first duly
sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3d day of March, 1843, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the Widow of Daniel Bickford who was a private during the Revolution in the New Hampshire line
That she was a pensioner under the Act of 7th July, 1838, which she received at the rate of Thirty eight dollars & 22 cents per annum, She further declares that she is still a widow.

[signed] Martha Bickford [by her X mark]

Witness Jane Bickford
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me.
Wm West Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named declarant is personally known to me, That she is a credible Witness, whose statements
are entitled to full credit
Wm West Jus. Peace
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Admitted
Elisha Morrill
Concord
NH
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DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled "An Act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. }
County of Merrimack } ss.
ON THIS fourth day of July [crossed through] August 1848 personally appeared
before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Martha Bickford a
resident of Henniker
in the County of Merrimack
aged eighty nine years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War: That she is the Widow of Daniel Bickford who was a
private in the Army of the Revolution, that she
was a pensioner, and received a pension under the act of the 17th of June 1844 at the rate of thirty Eight Dollars and twenty two cents per annum
She further declares that she is still a widow.
[signed] Martha Bickford by her X mark

Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written- Before
Jacob Straw Justice of the Peace.
I FURTHER CERTIFY, That the above Declarant is personally known to me.
Jacob Straw, Justice of the Peace.

Witness }
Jacob Straw }
Jane Bickford }

In the above date the word July was erased and
August inserted before signing
[signed] Jacob Straw Just. Peace

[The following form was not completed and all fields were left blank. The printer's name appears at the bottom.]
State of New Hampshire
COUNTY, SS.
I, [blank] Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas,
of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that [blank] is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the [blank] day of 184 [blank] and will expire on the [blank] day of [blank] 18 [blank] and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand, and the seal of said County, this [blank] day of [blank] 18 [blank]
CLERK.
Sold by John F. Brown, 171, Main Street, Concord, N. H.
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[This document is a narrow, vertical list of key points regarding Martha Bickford's claim for pension]
7073
Martha Bickford
Wid of Daniel
N H
Act July 7 1838
Married 1786
dec'd 1815
Allan 11 mos 14 ds
[illegible] $38.22 per
ann. Capt Gilman
Col. Evans N H
Militia
Wm West Esq
Concord N H
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.

I, JOSIAH STEVENS, JR.  Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby
certify that Aaron Whittemore is an acting Judge of the Court of Common
Pleas in and for the County of Merrimack duly Commissioned and
qualified; that his Commission was dated on the Eighth day of January
1833 and will expire on the 28th
day of November
1844 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this 13th day of May 1840
Josiah Stevens Jr. Secretary of State.
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Kingstown July 30th 1781
We the Subscribers being hired by the Select Men of Kingston to serve for said Town in the Continental Army till the last day of December next,
do acknowledge to have received of said Select Men full satisfaction for all wages that shall be due to us for said service, and do authorize them to
receive the same for the use of said town
and if we or either of us should receive
our wages while in the Army, we promise
to be accountable for the same to the said Select Men.
Witness our hands
Richard Loving
Daniel Bickford
By the Pay Roll for six months [illegible] in 1781 there appears to be due to 
Richard Loving L8.17.4
Daniel Bickford 9.13.4
Oct 3 1783 Exd Jonah Gilman Jr
for the Selectmen of Kingstown
State of New Hampshire
Office of Secy of State
Feb 29th 1840
I hereby certify that the foregoing
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are true extracts from the original
now on file in this Office
In testimony
whereof I have hereunto affixed the
Seal of said state
Josiah Stevens Jr
Sec of State
[seal]
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A [illegible] of that part of the Regiment
Militia commanded by Nicholas Gilman Esq who
am [illegible] in the State of New Hampshire to
reinforce the Northern Continental Army together
with the sum paid each officer & Soldier advance
wages & travel money as set against each persons
name Per Receipt
Sept 12th 1777
Name, David Bickford -  Rank, Private 
Advance Wages L4.10 -0 - Travel Money L2-3-3 Sum Total L6.13-3
Exited Post1777 Mustered & paid the above named [illegible] according to this [illegible]

Noah Emery Jr. M. Mr

State of New Hampshire
office of Secretary of State April 2. 1840
I hereby certify the foregoing to be a true
extract from the original now in this
office. In testimony whereof I have hereunto
affixed the Seal of said State
Josiah Stevens Jr.
Sec of State
[seal]
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.

I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify
that Aaron Whittemore is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Merrimack duly Commissioned and qualified; that
his Commission was dated on the 21st day of May 1839 and will expire on the 21st day of May
1844 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this thirteenth day of May 1840
Josiah Stevens Jr
[seal]
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I Jane Bickford of Henniker in the County of
Merrimack in the State of Newhampshire aged fifty four years testify and say Daniel Bickford died in the spring of the year A.D. 1815 and that Martha Rickford his widow has remained ever since unmarried
Jane Bickford

State of Newhampshire
Merrimack SS
May 2" 1840
Sworn and subscribed
Before me Aaron Whittemore Jus. of the Peace

I certify that Jane Bickford who has sworn
and subscribed the above affidavit is a credible person
whose statement are entitled to credit-
Aaron Whittemore Jus. of the Peace
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.

I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify
that Aaron Whittemore is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Merrimack duly Commissioned and qualified; that
his Commission was dated on the third day of July 1837 and will expire on the third day of July
1842 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this thirteenth day of May 1840
Josiah Stevens Jr
[seal]
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["21671 W no other wid." handwritten notation at the top of the letter]

194 Pleasant Ave. St. Paul Minn
March 16th 1895

Hon Wm Lochren
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir
Will you kindly furnish
me with a statement of the
Revolutionary services of my grand
father Daniel Bickford of Hillsborough
Co N.H. as they appear in the application
of his widow Martha Mann Bickford.
At the time of receiving her pension
she resided either in Hillsborough, Hillsborough Co. or Henniker Merrimack Co.
New Hampshire, which are adjoining
towns and she resided at different times
in each. And greatly oblige yours truly
J. E. Peterson
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12 - 5 - 41
Division of Veterans' Administration 
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Bickford, Dennis  GRADE Private
LINE New Hampshire
WARRANT NUMBER 2944
ACREAGE 100
ISSUED Mar. 25, 1790 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.