Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41776, for Andrew Likens, New Jersey
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(8-1776)

SERVICE
New Jersey
Or.?

Likens, Andrew

NUMBER
S. 41776

CONTENTS
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North Carolina
2061

Andrew Likens,
Capt. McKinney
Sergeant,
New Jersey line. 1777 3 years
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary war

Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 2nd of May, 1818.

Certificate of Pension issues the 1st of Aug., 1818, and sent to John Hall Sarg. Cumberland Court House North Carolina.

Arrearages to 4th Sept. 1818.
9. Mos. 30/31. 4/30. $32.84

{Revolutionary claims,
Act 18th March, 1818,}

Cumberland Co. N. Co.
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State of North Carolina,

Cumberland County – Personally appeared before Mr. John Hall one of the Judges of the Superior court of Law and Equity in and for the State aforesaid, Andrew Likens who being sworn deposeth and saith that he was in the Land service of the United States in the revolutionary war. Viz: he served as a Sergeant five months in 1776 – commonly called the five months service in Gen. Maxwell's New Jersey Brigade, 4th Regiment commanded by Co. Ephraim Martin in Capt. Abraham McKinney's company. And this deponent further saith that on the 18th February 1777 he enlisted for three years in Capt. James Lowry's Company Co. Israel Shreves New Jersey Requirement. Gen. Mawell Brigade during all which time he served as a Sergeant and got an honourable discharge. And this deponent further saith that he also served nine months in the militia on the frontiers in North Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. And this deponent further saith that his discharge and certificate for his services was put into the hands of Leut. Francis Leese one of the Officers of said regiment for the purpose of recovering some many of them (as this deponent believes)
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believes from the January at Trenton in the State of New Jersey - but said Leese left that part of the country and this deponent was defrauded out of his pay and papers- whether or not said Leese received any money at the Treasury on said discharge and certificate this deponent knoweth not -
And further this deponent saith that in consequence of the loss in great measure of theuse of his right hand some twenty years ago he is in such reduced circumstances as to ask for assistance from his country for his support - 
And this deponent further saith that he doth not receive nor has he received any support heretofore from his county

Andrew Liken
Sworn to before me this 2nd day of May 1818

M. Hall Judge
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State of North Carolina                                    3
Cumberland County

Personally appeared before me John Hall one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Law and Equity for the State aforesaid -  Samuel Salmon who maketh Oath that he has been acquaint3ed with the witness named Andrew Likens for twenty years last past - And that he has always bore the character of an honest and industrious man - And believes him to stand in need of assistance- and further believing from a number of circumstances that the statement made by Mr. Linkens is correct -
Sam'l. Salmon

Sworn to before me this 3nd day of May 1818

M. Hall Judge

State of orth Caroling
Cumberland County

Personally appeared before me John Hall one of the Judges of the Superior court of Law & Equity for the State aforesaid David D. Salmon Esq. who maketh oath that he had been acquainted with the witness named Andrew Likens for twelve or fifteen years last past during which time he has sustained the Character of an honest industrious man - And that he believes him to stand in need of assistance - he has also be given  to believe Mr. Likens' statement correct - 
David D. Salmon
Sworn to before me this 2nd day of May 1818
M. Hall Hall
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North Carolina

Office of Cumberland Superior Court

I Jno Winslow Wright Clerk of the Superior Cout of Law for the County of Cumberland certify to all to whose these letters may name that the attestation annexed to the written affidavit is in the laws proper handwriting of the Honorable John Hall, Judge of the Superior Court of Law & Equity, within this state
Witness  the seal of cumberland Superior Court hereunto affixed the seventh day of February anno Dom. 1818 & of American Independence the forty second
J. W. Wright

Andrew Likens 2 May
Correct with the Rolls
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
/HMM

March 25, 1930

G.T. Shaw
468 First Street
Brooklyn
New York

Dear Sir:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 41.776, it appears that Andrew Likens served in 1776 five months as a sergeant in Captain Abraham McKinney's Company, Colonel Ephrain Martin's New Jersey Regiment.

He enlisted February 18, 1777 and served three years as a sergeant in Captain James Lawrie's Company, Colonel Israel Shreve's New Jersey Regiment.

He also stated that he served nine months in the Militia on the frontiers of Northumberland County Pennsylvania.  No further details of this service given.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 2, 1818 at which time he was living in Cumberland County, North Carolina.

There are no data as to family.

The above noted Andrew Likens (all spellings of that name searched) is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau; and said records afford no information in regard to John Likens.

This bureau has no record of service rendered prior to the Revolution.

Very truly yours

E. W. Morgan
Acting 
Commissioner
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41776

INVALID

Revy

File No.  441.776

Andrew Likens
Ser. Rev. War

Act:  18 March 18

Index: - Vol. J, Page 295
[Arrangement of 1870]
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1916. Nov 4, Let st. to N.E. Likens AW
1930  Mch 25 Let st to G.J. Shaw Atty
1931 May 22 Let st to Mrs. Grace Frurip
1931 Aug 18 Ltr to Mrs. Grace Frurip advising date and place of birth not record - MRB
1931 Sept 17 Mrs. Frace Fruirip referred to Gen. Account. office N.Y.
193r let sent to Mrs. K. Hewitt see her letter in  J Services Mackinaw S.4371
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468 First Street
Brooklyn

January 2, 1930

War Records Office
Chief of Addresses

Dear Sirs

Can you giv eme ny data on Andrew Likens who enlisted from Sussex New Jersey during the Revolutionary War also
His son- John Likens also was an officer in the provincial [illegible] concerns on or near July 12th 1762
[illegible]
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is variously spelled as Licon Lycans Likens - etc
Likens Likins. the present Lykens Valley Pence is
named after this Andrew Lykens
as I claim descent per been? through my maternal Ancestors would like assistance from your Office
Your Truly
of
G.S. Shaw
468 First Street
Brooklyn
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Kendallville Ind.
Aug 29th. 1931.
[stamp] Aug 31 1931 
A.D. Hiller
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir
I do not want to annoy you with correspondance-- but have no place but records in Washington that I may turn to in hopes of getting data of my Andrew Likens
S. 41776. the service of same you sent me May 21st. 1931. His pension applied for from North Caroline.  Is it possible for you to give me
the County of residence at time pension was granted or where his pension was sent

Thanking you for past favors
Very sincerely
Mrs. Grace Frump
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Kendallville Ind.
July 29 - 1931

Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C .

[stamp] RECEIVED Aug 3 1931
Pension Files Sub-Division

E. W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner

Dear Sir
Can you give me date of birth and where born - Revolutionary War pension claim S. 41776 - that of Andrew Likens? He was allowed
pension on his application executed
May 2, 1818 at which time he was living
in Cumberland Co. North Carolina

Very Respectfully
Grace Frurip
Kendallville
Indiana
Can I get service of James Finley Onondaga County New York War 1812?
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Kendallville Ind.
April 22nd, 1931.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Can you give me date of birth and State wherein this soldier was born?
Andrew Lykins, surname also Likens, sergeant,
Capt. James Lawrie's company, also known as Capt. Nathaniel Bowman's Co; 2nd New Jersey Regiment commanded by Col. Israel Shreve. He inlisted Feb. 14th, 1777, for the war; was transfered in Feb. 779, to Capt. Samuel Reading's Co; same Reg; was transferred in April 1779, to Capt. John Hollinshead's Company, same Reg; and was discharged April
Feb. 18 1780.
Please give me what data you have, wife name
etc. I will remit if there is any charge for same.
I thank you for any courtsey you see fit to
extend to me, Very sincerely -
Mrs Grace Frurip
Kendallville
Indiana
{Stamp] Pension Office Apr 26 1931
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S.41.776
Likens
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HOME TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH
OF PORTLAND, OREGON
[Stamp] Pension Office Oct 16 1916

Portland, Oregon, October 11, 1916
U. S. Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Kindly send me an abstract of services from
the Pension Records of Andrew Likins (sometimes spelled Likens) who served in the Revolutionary War and who enlisted
from New Jersey,
This information will be used by me to
establish my right to become a member of the Society of the Sons of the American Revolution and for family records.
Thanking you for your kindness in securing
for me this abstract, I am
Yours truly,
N.E. Likins
Address:
N. E. Likins,
15 N. Park St.,
Portland, Oregon.
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3 -- 525
S. 41776

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _______________, 19_____

In reply to your request of _______________, received ________________ for a statement of the military history of Andrew Likens 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.
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
76
Feb 18, 77
LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
3 mos
3 yrs
9 mos
RANK.
Sgt
Sgt

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Abraham Kinney
James Lawrie
In the militia on the frontiers of Northumberland, Pa
COLONEL
Ephraim Martin
Israel Shreve
Officers  not stated
STATE
N J
 ______
Battles engaged in, _______
Residence of soldier at enlistment, _______
Date of application for pension, May 2 1818. Cl al.
Residence at date of application, Cumberland Co. NC
Age at date of application, _______
Remarks: No family data
Date of death not on AB.
Only

Respectfully,
Commissioner.

5 -- 2856
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Washington September 17, 1931.

BA-J/ADY

Mrs. Grace Frurip,
Kendallville,
Indiana.
Dear Madam:

You are advised that in order to obtain the date of last payment of pension of Andrew Likens, S.41776, War of the Revolution, the name of person paid, address to which the pension was sent and possibly the date of his death, you should apply to the Records
Division, General Accounting Office, Washington, D.C., citing all of the following data:
"Andrew Likens, Certificate No. 2061, issued August 1, 1818, rate $8.00 per month, commenced May 2, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, North Carolina Agency"".
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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Washington August 18, 1931
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section
MLB
Mrs. Grace Frurip
Kendallville
Indiana
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request of July 29, 1921, for the date and place of birth of Andrew Likens (S. 41776) whose Revolutionary War record was furnished you May 21, 1931.
You are advised that in the papers on file in his claim for pension there is no reference to the date and place of soldier's birth.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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May 21, 1931
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
AWF: MLB

Mrs. Grace Frurip
Kendallville
Indiana

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.41776, that Andrew Likens served in 1776, five months as a sergeant in Captain Abraham
McKinney's company, Colonel Ephraim Martin's New Jersey regiment. He enlisted February 18, 1777, and served three years as a sergeant in Captain James Lawrie's company, Colonel Israel Shreve's New Jersey regiment. He also stated that he served nine months in the militia on the frontiers of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania; no further details of
this service given.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 2, 1818, at which time he was living in Cumberland County, North Carolina.
There are no data as to his family,
The above noted Andrew Likens (all spellings of that surname searched) is the only soldier of that name found in the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
The above information is furnished you without charge.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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September, 1935

Thomas Hickman-S. 4371
Andrew Likens-S.41776
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. G. K. Hewitt
635 S. 11th Street
New Castle, Indiana
Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you
request information in regard to Thomas Hickman, born in 1762 in Albemarle County, Virginia and served in the Revolution from Surry County, North Carolina, and Andrew Lykens (Likens or Leakens ), born about 1750
who probably lived in Montgomery County, Virginia.
The data furnished herein relative to these soldiers were obtained from claims for pension based upon their service in the War of the Revolution.
Thomas Hickman-S. 4371
The data which follow pertaining to Thomas Hickman were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 4371, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Thomas Hickman was born October 15, 1762 in
Albemarle County, Virginia, names of his parents not given.
While residing in Surry County, North Carolina,
he was elected ensign in Captain William Meredith's company, Colonel Martin Armstrong's North Carolina regiment, was in Sumter's Defeat on the Wateree under
Colonel Elisha Isaacs, length of this service three
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months, this service was in the year 1780. He volunteered later in 1780 and served as ensign in Captain Edwin Hickman's company, Colonel Robert Lanier's North Carolina regiment out in pursuit of Tories and in several skirmishes, also guarded military stores under Captain Edward Gamble, length of service two months. He served in 1781, two months and ten days
in Captain Edwin Hickman's company, Colonel John Armstrong's North Carolina regiment and was in the battles of Allamance, Whitsall's Mills and Guilford Court House. He served as private in Captain Edwin Hickman's company, Colonel John Armstrong's regiment, and at the time of
the battle of Eutaw Springs, his brother who was captain of the company was taken sick and he was sent to take care of him and he (Thomas Hickman) was also taken sick,
length of this service three months.
Thomas Hickman was allowed pension on his appli cation executed August 1, 1832, at which time he was living in Davidson County, Tennessee, where he had lived "almost ever since the Revolution". He died March 6, 1850.
There is no reference to wife or children.

Andrew Likens-S.41776

The data concerning Andrew Likens furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 41776, based upon his service in the War of the Revolution.
The date and place of birth of Andrew Likens (as his signature appears in the claim ) are not given, nor are the names of his parents shown.
He enlisted sometime in 1776 and served five months as sergeant in Captain Abraham McKinney's company, Colo-
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nel Ephraim Martin's New Jersey regiment. He enlisted February 18, 1777, served as sergeant in Captain James Lawrie's company, Colonel Israel Shreve's 2nd New Jersey regiment, and was discharged after a service of
three years.

He also served nine months in the militia on
the frontiers in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, no further details of this service given.
Andrew Likens was allowed pension on his application executed May 2, 1818, which application was made in Cumberland County, North Carolina,
There are no data relative to his family. This
is the record of the only Andrew Likens (surname searched under similar spellings), found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
If you desire information in regard to the last
payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of Andrew Likens, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C.
and cite the following:
Andrew Likens
Certificate #2061
Issued August 1, 1818
Rate $8.00 per month
To commence May 2, 1818
Act of March 18, 1818
North Carolina Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator