Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5168, for Abraham Pyke, Connecticut
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Service
Conn.

Pyke, Abraham

Number
S 5168
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June 19, 1906

WJF
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Pyke, Abraham
His name appears on a list of applicants
for invalid pension returned by the District Court
for the District of Pennsylvania, submitted to the House
of Representatives by the Secretary of War on April 25,
1794 and printed in the American State Papers,
class 9, page 101.

Rank: Private
Regt: Hewitt’s infantry.
Disability: Wounded in an engagement with
the Indians through his right thigh, which renders
him a cripple.
When and where disabled: July 3, 1778, Wyoming.
Residence: Luzerne.
To what pension entitled: One-third.
Remarks: There are no militia rolls in this office.
Evidence transmitted by the District Court incomplete
as to his place of residence, as required by law.
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Pennsylvania
Abraham Pyke,
Private
Conn troops
In the Army U. States Rev.
_________________________
Inscribed on the roll of
Pennsylvania as $1.66 ⅔ /100 
per mo: Old Pensioner
Increased to $2:66 ⅔ /100 per mo:
by Law of the 24th April 1816.
_________________________
Cert: issued 21st October
1819 and sent to the care
of Richard  Peters, Jr. Esq.
Philadelphia, Pa.
_________________________
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$2.66 ⅔
Abraham Pike being duly sworn on his solemn oath doth depose
and say that he is the same Abraham Pike who was
placed on the Pension List Roll of the Pennsylvania Agency
on account of wounds and disabilities received and incurred
in the service of the United States at the rate of Two dollars and
66 ⅔ cents per Month. That he has not received his pension
for a long time past on account of not having a pension
Certificate. That he never has received any certificate from
the United States but requests that one may be now issued
and forwarded to the care of Richard Peters Esq. Philada.
That he was three times wounded. In the hip, thigh and
Shoulder under Colonel Z. Butler against the Indians during the
Revolutionary War. That he is in extreme indigence
and suffers much from his wounds. He prays that his
Certificate may be forwarded him as soon as possible.
Sworn and subscribed
before me this 19th
of October 1819⎬ Abraham Pike
     A.Pettit [illeg.]
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Personally Appeared Before Me one of the
Justisses [Justices] of the Peace in and for the County of
Luzerne Abraham Pike and after Being
Duly Sworn deposeth and saith that he is
the same Abraham Pike that is Placed in
the Petition List Role of the United States
on account of being wounded By two Musgut [musket]
Balls one in the Shoulder and the other in
the hip and he further deposeth and saith
that he has Lost his Certificate
that he had from the war ofice [office] when [illeg.] in
Philadelphia and that he is unable to
Support himself
By Reason of the wound
above mentioned
and further Depose an
Saith [illeg.] as Witness My hand and seal
September the 20 1819	 
Abraham Pyke [signature]
Sworn and Subscribed
before me
Samuel Thomas J. Peace. [signature]
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Old War and Navy Division.     3-523.
U. S.
Old War & Navy Files
April 15, 1904
[Stamped]


                                                 Department of the Interior,
                                                 BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
                                                 Washington, D. C., June 11, 1902
.
In reply to your communication of a recent date, you are informed that this Bureau is unable to furnish a history of the service of any soldier of the Revolutionary war or of the war of 1812 unless he or his widow was a pensioner or an applicant for pension or bounty land; and that under the rules such a history is furnished only to the soldier's descendants, and to them only when it is desired for historical or genealogical purposes. 
The large number of inquiries made on this subject, and the length of time required to make a proper search of the records in each case, will not permit of information being given to any applicant concerning more than two soldiers.
In order that the soldier concerning whom you desire information may be identified, you are requested to furnish as much as possible of the data called for below.
                                                     Very respectfully,
                                                                         B.S. Ware [Signature Stamp]
					                              Commissioner.
V.G. Whitney
3121 Locust St.
St. Louis, Mo.

U. S. PENSION OFFICE
APR 13, 1904
[Circle Stamp]

Full name of soldier, Abraham Pyke
Where did he enter service? In N.Y. & in Luzerne Co Penna
Under what officers did he serve? Washington & Col. Zebulon Butler
Place of residence after service, Wilkes barre Luzerne Co Penna
                                                          (Town, county, and State.)
Approximate date of death, 1833 or 1835
Given name of widow, Mary Alden Pyke, Dau. Major Prince Alden
Did either the soldier or his widow receive a pension? The Soldier
Additional information, Abraham Pyke was sent south to Penna by Gen
Washington out of way of British as there was ever a price on his head
He was wounded to the shoulder & hip at battle of Forty Fort–
Under Col Zebulon Butler, was pensioned as early as 1789
Signature,
(Mrs. or Miss is to be prefixed if a lady signs.) [crossed out]
Post-office address, including street and
number, town, county, and State, }

Mrs Victoria Conkling - Whitney
3121 Locust St.
St Louis Mo–

14554b3m5-1900
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July 11, 87
BGF Hill with history prior
[illeg.]-9-1902
V.C. Whitney
St. Louis Mo
Apr.14 - 1904       to V.C.

Whitney St. Louis
[illeg.] does not use a
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5168
Rev. War    5168
INVALID.
File No. 5168
Abraham Pike
Privt Rev War
Act: June 7" 1832
Index: -- Vol. M, Page 304
{Arrangement of 1870.}
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PHIL
19 Oct. 
[Circular Stamp]

25 [written in postage area]

J. L. Edwards Esq.
War Department 
Pension Office
Washington, (D.C.)
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Sir,
At the request of the pensioner I inform you that he has
not received his pension for two years past. That his residence is in Luzerne
County, about 170 miles from Phila. That during the time he remains in the
City without his pension he must subsist on public charity. That he is
very weak and feeble and that the sooner his pension Cert. is forwarded
him, the sooner his misery will be ended. This the case
generally, with all those who have received wounds in the service;
and the distressed spectable [spectacle] they present, is deplorable in the
extreme. [Illeg.] the request, and hope without intrusion on your
time, that when a Certificate is requested in due form, it may be
forwarded as soon as possible. And where it is not in compliance
with the rules of the department information may be given
of it to your's with great respect for Richard Peters, Jr. Esq.
                                          AWPhillips [signature]
J.L. Edwards Esqr.
Philada. October 19th. 1819
P.S. There has been forwarded within a week from the office of R. Peters, Jr. of
applications for pension Certifs. for Benj. Freeman & Jacob Fox.
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U. S. Pension Office
JUN 14, 1887
[Circular Stamp]
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COMPANIES REPRESENTED:	           ASSETS
					                     
North America of Philada.,	          $9,071,603
Franklin,				                      3,118,713
Pennsylvania, "			             2,322,822
Spring Garden,			              1,182,588				
Hanover, of New York,		              2,658,210
America, of Newark,			     1,663,840
Phœnix, of Brooklyn,		              3,759,036
Queen, of Liverpool and London,	      1,728,903
N. British and Mercantile,		     3,364,426
Farmers, of York, Pa.,		                     6,692
Reading Fire, Pa.,			                350,846
Aetna Life, of Hartford,	                     29,771,230
_________________________________________Total assets represented,		$59,469,002

C. F. HILL,
Fire and Life Insurance,
AND REAL ESTATE AGENCY,
     		Hazleton, Pa, June 13, 1887

Hon Commissioners
     of Pensions
          Sir
                     Abraham Pike or Pyke, a Soldier
of the Revolutionary war from Pa 1778 Captain
Jacob Mosers Company 6th Regt Continental
Line, and resided in Luzerne County in
1835 was an applicant for pension to the
United States. I would very much like a
copy of his statement or application on file
for local historical purposes, and assure you
that it is in no since wanted in the interest
of any claim against the United States
but solely for the purpose stated
                         Very Respflly Yours
                                    C. F. Hill
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[Stamp:]
OW. & M.D.W.
MAR 29 1902
[Illegible.]


[Circle Stamp:]
U. S. PENSION 
         D
      APR 
         11, 
      1902
    OFFICE
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                                   April 6th ‘02
Information specialy desired
for verification of family records.
Lieut Pyke or Pike was an orderly
with Washington and having been
a British officer was finally
sent south to Wilkesbarre Pa
lest he be captured and shot by Gen.
Howe - Where with Major Prince Alden
he remained taking part in the
battles named and many indian
[illeg.] & British attacks-
Hoping the inclosed will facilitate
search     I am respect’y
Mrs.  Whiting
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V. G. WHITNEY,
LAWYER.
ROOM 210 CONTINENTAL BANK BUILDING.
411 OLIVE STREET. 				
                                         ST. LOUIS, April 1, 1904
Hon. Eugene Ware
Com. of Pensions
Washington D. C.
My dear Sir:

a few days since I sent what record of
the Rev. Soldier, herein, to you, inquiring if his application
could not be found, or could, be found. Then
would the Pension Dept attest same-- I have
sent on the enclosed, sent me 2 years since
with all the information at hand-- I know he served
with Washington on the Delaware - before being sent
South - He fought in all the Wyoming Massacres & battles
and was wounded under Col Zebulon Butler in
the disastrous battle of Forty Fort above Wilkes
barre, & escaped by swimming down the river
(Susquehanna), to his thigh was broken —
I am making a family history & don’t care to have
any thing in it that cannot be proven
Very respectfully
V. G. Whitny
3121 Locust St

[Stamped in a circle:]
U. S. PENSION OFFICE
April 13, 1904