Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 4,841, for James Sickles, New Jersey
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SERVICE NUMBER
New Jersey Sickles, James S.4,841
carded
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To Elizabeth Woolley,
Mary Layton, William,
John, Hendrick, Joseph,
James & Benjn Sickles, only
children
Revn

New Jersey. 32.525
James Sickles, decd
of Monmouth in the State of N. Jersey
who was a Pri & Dra. in the Co. commanded
by Captain Stilwell of the Reg. commanded
by Col. Henderson in the N. Jersey
line for 10 mo. 15 days. Dragoon &
2 months Private
Inscribed on the Roll of Trenton
at the rate of 50 Dollars 41 Cents per
annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831, end 11th Nov. 1836, when he died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of Decr.
1846 - and Sent to A. C. McLean, Freehold, N. Jersey
Arrears to the 4th of ---
Semi=anl. allowance ending ---
Payable to children.
{Revolutionary Claim,]
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by D. H. Wood Clerk,
Book E2. Vol. 3. Page 161.
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No 35,982
James Sickles decd
NJ
Declaration
of 
William Sickles
Act 7 June 1832
and 11th Novem 1836
[Illegible]
Enlisted July 1st 1782 [illegible]
15 Decem 17[illegible] See attached
Rol[illegible] and dis[illegible] of
Cap John [Illegible] 
Draf[illegible] NJ Militia
William [Illegible] Witness [illegible]
Peter aslo
10 15 day Dragoon
2 [illegible]
12 days
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Decleration In order to obtain the benefit of the 1st Section of the act of Congress of the 4th July 1836
State of New Jersey}
Monmouth County} Ss-
On this 28th day of January 1845 personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas holden in and for the County of Monmouth on the day and year above named in open Court William Sickles a resident of the township of Freehold County of Monmouth and State of New Jersey aged 60 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on this oath make the following decleration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836 that he is the Son of James Sickles deceased who was a soldier of the revolution
That he the said William together with the following named persons are the heirs of James Sickles deceased viz. Elizabeth Woolley formerly Elizabeth Sickles, John Sickles, Hendrick, Joseph, James, Benjamin and Mary Layton, formerly Mary Sickles. that he the said William is the first son his sister Elizabeth being older than himself his brothers the above named individuals and his sister Mary being younger that himself. That his the said William and the above named individuals Mother Ann Sickles died on the first day of March 1829 That their Father the said James
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Sickles was a native of the State of New Jersey of the County of Monmouth and Township of Freehold, that he the said James died on the 11th day of November One thousand eight hundred and thirty six That the said William doth make the above decleration in the name and behalf of the above named his brothers and sisters
Sworn to and subscribed.
in open Court on the day}   his
and year above written} William X Sickles
before us. By the Court}    mark
W J Bowne
C Bruen
James W Andrews

State of N. Jersey}
Monmouth County} Ss.
We the undersigned Judges of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the above named James Sickles died on the 11th day of November One thousand eight hundred and thirty six that his wife the above named Ann Sickles died on the first day of March 1829, that Elizabeth Woolley, William, John, Hendrick, Joseph, James, Benjamin and Mary Layton, are the children of the said James, living at the time of the said Jame's death and are still living -
Subscribed this 28th day of January 1845
All which facts above Stated satisfactorily
appear to the Court by the foregoing Declaration
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of the said William Sickles, under oath, that the said Wm. Sickles is well known to the Court and is entitled to full credit.
W J Bowne
C Bruen
James W Andrews

State of New Jersey}
Monmouth County} Ss-
I Samuel Mairs
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Monmouth and State aforesaid do hereby certify that W. J. Bowne Cyrus Bruen and James W. Andrews the above named who signed the above decleration and certificate are all Judges of the Court of Common Pleas duly enrolled and sworn into office and was at the time of signing the above and that the above named Judges were in attendance as Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the above named County at the regular January term now in session at Freehold in and for said County, and that the above decleration of William Sickles made and singed in open Court.
In testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of
said Court at Freehold
this 28th day January 1845
Samuel Mairs
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State of New Jersey}
Monmouth County} Ss.
Personally appeared before the subscribed a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid Aaron Sutphen a person of truth and credibility a resident of the Township of Freehold County and State aforesaid, who first being duly sworn according to Law deposeth and saith that he the said Sutphen is 83 years of age [illegible] and now in his 84th that said deponent is a pensioner of the United States, that he was well acquainted with James Sickles of the Revolution, and well recollects that he was in the Militia and State service, believes that he was one of Capt John Waltons Company of Light Dragoons stationed at Freehold in the County of Monmouth in the year 1782 that he died about the year 1836 leaving no widow but a number of children that his son William Sickles applies for the amount of pension due his said Father James Sickles to the time of his death, who I know to be the identical person who performed the said Service I saw him out on duty during the war and never knew any other James Sickles deponent has always resided with in two and one half Miles of said Sickles till the time of his death, that he knew said Sickles from a boy there was no other of that name in my regiment
Sworn to and subscribed before}
me this 13th day of September 1845} Aaron Sutphen
J. W. Andrews
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State of New Jersey}
Monmouth County} Ss.
I Samuel Mairs Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that James W Andrews is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the above named County duly commissioned and sworn into office and full faith and credit is due to his official acts and that his signature to the above affidavit is genuine
In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the
Seal of my office at Freehold this 15th day
of September A.D. 1845
Samuel Mairs Clerk
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Rev War
4841
INVALID.
[Illegible]
File No. 4841
James Sickles
Drummer Rev War
Act: June " 1832.
Index:--Vol. M, Page 342
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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No 35,982.
James Sickles decd
NJ
Letter to A. C. McLean 4 Af[illegible]
1845
to Do. August 1 1845
" same October 10, 1845
Hon. Geo. Sykes. May 30, 1846.
to A. C. McLean Nov 5 '46
Act 7 June 1832
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No 35,982
James Sickles decd.
N.J.
act 7 June 1832
Admd.
10 Mo 15 days Dragoon $43.75
2 mo pri 6.66
$50.41
from 4 March 1831 to 11th
November 1836, the day of his
death payable to Elizabeth 
Woolley William Sickles, John
Sickles, Hendrick Sickles
Joseph Sickles, James Sickles,
Benjamin Sickles, and Mary
Layton, only Surviving Chil
dren of James Sickles decd
A. C. McLean
Freehold 
N.J.
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James Sickles NJ
Cap Waltons Roll
from 1st April to 13 Decem 1782
[Illegible] L30 4 4
James Sickles [illegible] with the
C[illegible] of the Britania
Enlisted 1st Feby 1782 See descriptive list of Capt John Waltons Company N J Rolls [illegible]
Witness [illegible]
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Payment to be made
at Trenton
by P. Dickinson
Agent for paying Pension-
ers in the Agency of
New Jersey
Recorded in the Pension
Office, in Book E. Vol -
Page  by ---
D. H. Wood, Clerk.
Duplicate.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, James Sickles, decd. late of New Jersey
who was a Dragoon & Private in the N. Jersey
Line
was entitled to received Fifty dollars and
41 cents per annum, during his natural life, 
commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and 
payable semi-annually,
on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in every year, ending 11th Nov. 1835, when he died, payable to Elizabeth Woolley, Mary Layton, William} Given at the War Office of the United
John, Hendrick, Joseph} States this First day of
James and Benjamin} Decr. one thousand eight
Sickles, only children.} hundred and forty-Six.
Secretary of War.
Examined and}
Countersigned.}
Commissioner of Pensions.
Duplicate.
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Freehold Jany 28th 1845
Sir
I send the decleration of Wm Sickles in behalf of the heirs of James Sickles decd I was at a loss to know under what "Act" to apply and do not know that I am now right in taking that of 1836.
I would refer the department to the muster roll of Capt John Walton sent to the department on the application I believe in the case of the Children of Lydia Russel for their Mothers pension, who was the widow of John Russell which shows his service I believe for the year 1782. And also to a paper sent to the department on the application of Margaret Schenck widow of Chrinsyance Schenck, marked Court of Admiralty of N. Jersey. Col. Asher Holmes Libelt vs Brigantine Britianca Maj. John Burrows Claimt on which papers the name of James Sickles appears both the above papers show the service of James Sickles.
Yours very respectfully -
Hon. J L. Edwards A. C. McLean
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Freehold Oct 21st 1846
Dr Sir
The inclosed is the only evidence in the case of James Sickles which I can obtain at this late day to identify said Sickles, which is corraborative by the affidavit of Aaron Sutfin which is on file. Which is respectfully submitted
by Yours truly
A C McLean
Hon. J. L. Edwards
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Hon. J. L. Edwards
Washington City,
D.C.
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Freehold Nov. 16th 1846
Hon. J. L. Edwards.
Dr Sir
I transmit to the department the affidavit of Sylvester Buck who made the coffin and officiated at the funeral of James Sickles. Mr Buck is not willing to give up his book or I would send it to the department and the affidavit of William Royers - giving the names of the children living. Mrs Pease widow of Samuel Pease requests me to ask your Honor if the evidence is such in her case as to have it allowed -
Yours very respectfully,
A. C. McLean
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Pension Office
Washington City
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Sickles Papers
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State of New Jersey}
Monmouth County} Ss.
Personally appeared before the subscribed a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid Sylvester Buck a resident of the Township of Freehold County and State aforesaid, a person of truth and credibility in the 37th year of his age, who first being duly sworn according to Law, did on his oath depose and say that he was well acquainted with James Sickles deceased the father of William Sickles in his life time that he lived about two miles from the said James Sickles. The he is a Cabinet maker, that he has been in the habit of making coffins and officiating at funerals that in the year A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty six he worked at his trade as a Cabinet Maker and in November 1836 he made the Coffin in which the said James Sickles was buried and in the same Month attended the funeral of said Sickles. That in refiring to his account book he finds the estate of James Sickles charged with a coffin on the 17th day of November 1836 That the said Sickles must have died some days before the said 17th that the said Sickles must have been buried on or about the 13th of said Month as he is not always [illegible] to enter his charges as soon as the work is done, sometimes defiring it a day or two, or till Saturday night and then making all the entries for the work.
Sworn to and subscribed}
before me this 16th day of November} Sylvester Buck
A.D. 1846}
Isaac Amerman}
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State of New Jesey}
Monmouth County} Ss.
Personally appeared before the subscriber a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Monmouth William Rogers a resident of the Township of Freehold and County of Monmouth, a person of truth and credibility in the sixty eighth year of his age who first being duly sworn, did on his oath say That he is well acquainted with all the children of James Sickles deceased the father of William Sickles. That he knew them all from childhood. That there are now living the following named children viz - Elizabeth Woolley (late Sickles) William, John Hendrick, Joseph, James, Benjamin and Mary Layton (late Sickles) That he was also well acquainted with their father the said James Sickles in his life time.
Sworn to and subscribed}
before me this 17th day} William Rogers
of November A.D. 1846}
Isaac Amerman
State of New Jersey}
Monmouth County} Ss.
I Daniel Christopher Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Monmouth and State aforesaid do hereby certify
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that Isaac Amerman is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Monmouth duly appointed, commissioned and sworn into office and that his signatures to the foregoing affidavits are genuine and that full faith and credit is due to all his official acts.
In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the
seal of my Office at
Freehold this 17th day
of November A D. One
thousand eight hundred
and forty six -
Daniel Christopher Clk
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Receipts for Cash paid One years' interest is given by the Commissioners of the several Counties for Militia Services.
No. of Voucher. No. of Certif. Date. Signed By. Payable To. Amount. 1 y's int.
234 May 1784 Thos. Henderson James Sickles L [symbol for British pounds] 26.14.4 L 1.12.0
621 " Do. Do. 4.7.6 0.5.3
STATE OF NEW JERSEY:
I, CHARLES G. McCHESNEY, Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify, that the foregoing is a true abstract
from a Book, headed as above, as taken from, and compared with the original, now remaining in my office.--And I do further certify, that Thomas Henderson was, by an Act passed by the Legislature of this State, December 20, 1783, entitled ""An Act to procure an estimate of the sums
due to the Militia and Troops who have been raised for the defence of the frontiers of the State, and to provide for the settlement of the same appointed a Commissioner for the
County of Monmouth
for the purpose of settling and adjusting the pay rolls of the Militia and Troops of this State, as aforesaid, and also for signing and delivering out to each and every person a note for the payment of what may be justly due.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, at Trenton, in said State, this Seventh day of June
A. D. one thousand eight hundred and forty-five
Charles G. McChesney
Secretary of State.
Download
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Freehold Sept 15th 1845
Dr Sir
I have procured the affidavit of James Sutphen identifying Sickles as the Man whos name appears on Capt Waltons pay Roll -
Yours very resp'ly
Hon. J. L. Edwards A. C. McLean
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State of New Jersey
I Charles G McChesney Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that it appears by an Act passed by the Legislature of this State December 29, 1781 entitled "An Act for the defence of the frontiers and for defraying the expenses of the government of this State" - that Capt. John Walton of the County of Monmouth was authorized to raise and Command a Company of Horsemen to Consist of forty privates, three Commissioned Officers and four Sergeants: that each and every Officer, non Commissioned officers and private engaged as a horseman was entitled to receive twenty shillings per month for his horse over and above the pay allowed to the foot, and one ration of provision for himself and one ration of forage for his horse, per day.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office at Trenton in Said State this Seventy day of June A.D. one thousand eight hundred and forty five. Charles G. McChesney
Secy of State
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Pay Roll & Bounty Roll of Lieut Jacob Tice's Company of Monmouth Militia under the Command of Col. Asher Holmes
Beginning the 22d day of Feby. 1779 & ending the 23d March 1779.
Names Title Time of entering Time of discharge Time in Service Pay per month Bounty Total
James Sickles Private Feb. 22 Mar 23 1 month 
L [symbol for British pounds] 2.10.0 L 1.10 L 4 0 0

State of New Jersey
I Charles G McChesney Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true abstract from a paper headed as above, as taken from and compared with the original now on file in my Office.
In Testimony whereof
I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office
at Trenton in Said State this Seventh day of June A.D. One thousand eight hundred and forty five.
Charles G. McChesney
Secy of State
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Additional
Evidence in
the case of
James Sickles
of N.J. Act 1832
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STATE OF NEW JERSEY.
I, CHARLES G. McCHESNEY, Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify that John B. Mount Esquire, before whom
the within affidavit was taken, and
was, at the time of the doing thereof, a
Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Mercer in said state, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn; that full
faith and credit are to be given to his official attestations, and that the signature thereto is in the proper handwriting of the said John B. Mount
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of office, at Trenton, in said state, this twenty Sixth day of November
A. D. one thousand eight hundred and forty five.
Charles G. McChesney
Sec'y of State.
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State of New Jersey}
Mercer County} Ss
On the 11th day of September 1845 before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for Said County personally appeared William Yates of Hopewell in the County and State aforesaid in the Eightieth year of his age a Creditable witness & pensioner of the Sd State. Who being sworn according to law on his oath Saith. That in the Spring of 1782 he enlisted under Capt John Walton at Freehold in a Company of Horse, who commanded them & Lieut Rhea, all of which was under the command of Col Holmes and Maj Hays, in Said Company was James Sickles, with whom I was well acquainted he joined about the same time deponent did he remained in the Company as long as it was in the Service which was about a year. he rode a black horse which he said was the Smartest in the troop. deponent saw him in the Militia Service before he joined the troop of house, but does not recollect his officers, nor any other Service altho he was a good Soldier and doubtless was out much as he belonged to that part of the County.
Sworn to and Subscribed this day} his
and year above written} William + Yates
before me John B Mount J P  mark
was allowed for this Service 10 1/2 mo
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A C McLean
Freehold
Monmouth Co
New Jersey
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Act of Congress June 7th 1832.
on this fifth day of June one thousand eight hundred and forty five, personally appeared before me subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Monmouth and State of New Jersey William Sickles a resident of the Township of Freehold in the County and State aforesaid in the sixtieth year of his age, a person of truth and credibility, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following amendatory decleration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That his father James Sickles deceased, was a Soldier of the Revolution that while living declarant often heard him speak of his service in said war. that he was in the 5 months service in 1778 and marched to Amboy and New York to the best of his recollection under Capt. Joseph Stilwell Lieutenant Col Thomas Henderson and Col. Forman, after which he performed much service in the militia under a number of officers among whom declarant has heard him name Captains Schenck, Sm[illegible], Dennis Walton and others. Lieutenants Schenck, Walling Tice and others, and Colonels Forman, Hendrickson, Holmes Scudder and others, and that he performed very much Militia duty in the years 1777, 1778, 1779, 1780 & 1781 that towards the close of the Revolution he has often heard his father say that he enlisted as a Dragoon in the years service under the Command of Capt. John Walton who Commanded a company of Horse stationed at Freehold and that he served his enlistment out. declarant can only recollect a small part of what he has heard his father say of his service in the war of the Revolution. nor is he able to describe more minutely the facts he has heard his father repeat during his lifetime. declarant verily believes
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that his father served during the Revolutionary war as much as two and a half or three years including the 5 and 12 months service, and in the militia in the years 1777 78 & 79 80 & 81. declarant asks a right and just as well as a liberal construction by the department in the case in behalf of himself and the other children surviving the death of his said father viz. Elizabeth Woolley (late Sickles), John, Hendrick, Joseph, James, Benjamin and Mary Layton (late Sickles)
And he further declares that his father always resided in the County of Monmouth, that he died there on the eleventh day of November Eighteen hundred and thirty Sic, leaving no widow she having died seven or eight years before declarants father the said James Sickles.
Sworn to and Subscribed the day} his
and year aforesaid before me.} William X Sickles
James W Andrews} mark
A. C. McLean Witness
Present
State of New Jersey}
Monmouth County} Ss.
I Samuel Mairs Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Monmouth and State of New Jersey do hereby certify that James W Andrews before whom the foregoing Declaration of William Sickles was made is a Judge of the aforesaid Court duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, that full faith and credit are to be given to his official attestations and that his signature thereto is genuine. and I do further certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to me that James Sickles late of the Township of Freehold and County of Monmouth died on the eleventh day of November in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty
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six that he left no widow Anna Sickles his wife having departed this life in the year Eighteen hundred and Twenty Nine) but that he left the following children viz. Elizabeth Woolley (late Sickles) William, John, Hendrick, Joseph James and Benjamin Sickles, and Mary Layton (late Sickles) eight Children.
In Testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed my seal of office
at Freehold this fifth day
of June One thousand eight
hundred and forty five.
Samuel Mairs Clk