Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17,846, John Bickford, N.H.
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SERVICE                                        NUMBER
N.H.            Bickford, John           S. 17,846

                                                    Carded
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862
New Hampshire
John Bickford
of Northwood in the State of NH
who was a [illegible] in the company commanded by Captain Sanborn of the regt commanded by Co Nash in the [illegible]
line for

Inscribed on the Roll of NH 
at the rate of 46 Dollars 48 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of Octr 1832 and [illegible] John Kelly Exeter NH

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $69.72 Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 33  23.24 [total] $92.96
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by [illegible] Blair, Clerk, Book D Vol 1st Page 143.
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State of New Hampshire
County of Rockingham
On this sixteenth day of August AD 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Court of Probate now sitting at Exeter in and for said county John Bickford a resident of Northwood in said County and State aged Seventy two years and upwards 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 7, 1832 that he entered the service of the United States in the revolutionary war under the following named officers and served as heretofore stated to wit that he enlisted as a soldier in the summer of 1776 into the company commanded by Capt Nathan Sanborn of Deerfield, Lt Gelman of Brentwood in Col Thomas Tash's regiment of the New Hampshire militia on the New Hampshire line, was marched through Worcester Mass to Peekskill New York and was stationed there and at Fishkill till the term of his service expired when he was regularly and honorably discharged having served four or five months.
That in August 1777 he enlisted into the company commanded by Captain Page of Nottingham, Lieut Blaisdell and Ens. Horth and was marched in and completely through Massachusetts and Providence to Warwick RI where at Little Campton he was stationed and
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served in said Company as a soldier until he was regularly discharged on the expiration of the term for which he enlisted in January 1778. Col Senter commanded the regiment but whehter it was of the line or NHampshire militia he knoweth not.
That in 1780 he again entered into the company commanded by Capt Henry Butler of Nottingham in Col Thomas Bartlett's regiment in the NHampshire line or New Hampshire militia and was marched to Westport N.York and there served out the term of his enlistment which was three months - that he had a sargents warrant and did the duty of orderly sargent in said company but has long since lost his said warrant - he was at West Point when Arnold deserted.
That he never received any written discharge - that on each enlistment he resided in Northwood aforesaid and has ever since resided there; - that he was born in Nottingham in December 1759 as he has been informed and believes, but no authentic record of this age excepting that in his family bible at home is so - that his service aforesaid was on his voluntary enlistment - that he each time served out the period for which he enlisted + was regularly discharged; - 
That he hereby relinquishes every clam whatever to a pension  for annuity except the [illegible] and declares that his name
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is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state [signed] John Bickford

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid [signed] John Kelly Reg Probate

I John Johnson aged 74, of Northwood certify and depose that I am well acquainted with the above applicant and served with him in Captain [illegible] Company in 1776 and that said Bickford served in said Company as was his foregoing declaration he has stated. I also served with said Bickford in Captain Page's Company in 1777 and the said Bickford serve in said company as his declaration he has stated. [signed] John Johnson

[illegible] fr Probate Court at Exeter in said County August 16, 1832 - sworn to and subscribed in open court [signed] John Kelly Regr Probate

We Simon Batchelder aged 74 Samuel Haley aged 73 and Nicholas D Hill aged 73 all certify and depose that we were acquainted with the said John Bickford in 1777 and serve with him in Captain Pages Company and the said Bickford served in said company as his foregoing declaration he hath stated - [signed] Simon Batchelder Samuel Haley N D Hill

Rockingham Co Probate Court at Exeter in said County August 16, 1832 sworn to and subscribed in open court [signed] John Kelly Regr [Registrar] Probate
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And the said Court hereby declares its opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the [Court-strikethrough] War Department that the before named applicant John Bickford was a revolutionary soldier and serve as he states. And the Court further certifies that the above named John Johnson Simon Batchelder Samuel Hely and Nicholas D Hill are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit

[signed] John Harvey Judge of Probate

I John Kelly Register of Probate for said County of Rockingham and Clerk of said Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Bickford for a pension

In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and the seal of said Court this sixteenth day of August AD 1832

[signed] John Kelly Regr Probate
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State of New Hampshire  Rockingham Co
I John Kelly Register of Probate for said County and Clerk of the Court of Probate in said county being a court of record do hereby certify that Ebenezer Coe is a Justice of the Peace for said County and that his signature written is his genuine signature

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 16th day of August AD 1832

[signed] John Kelly Regr Probate
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I Phineas Swain of Candia in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire do testify and [say] that I was a soldier in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War that I served at West Point in 1780 in Capt Henry Butler Company and the Regiment commanded by Col Thomas Bartlett of state volunteers or militia for three months - that during said three months John Bickford of Northwood served with me in the same Company at West Point and acted as an orderly sergeant for said company and at the expiration of service was regularly discharged

[signed] Phineas Swain
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Nr 5424
John Bickford
Private
on Roll Capt Sanborn's Company, Col Tash Regt Must Sep [?] 1776
$8.10 - 4 months 
on Roll Capt Page's Co
Must Sep 1777 - 4 months + 6 days
on Roll Capt Butler's Co Col Bartlett's Regt
mustd 4 Jul 1780 3 months + 25 days as Sergt
8 months, 6 days Private
3 ds 24 ds Sergt
$46.48
[illegible]
[initials] J.L. K
John Kelly Esq
Exeter NH
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BRIEF in the case of John Bickford
of Northwood in the State of New Hampshire
(Act 7 June, 1832)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the appplicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? 


3. How old is he? 72 & upwards

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period     Duration of Service   Rank   Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served

Summer in 1776  4 or 5  Private  Capt Sanborn - Col Tash

1777 Aug to January 1778  -- Capt Page - Col Senter

1780 -- 3 [months] O. Srgt  Capt Butler - Col Bartlett.

5. In what battles was he engaged? none

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Northwood, NH

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living witnesses certified to be credible - 

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? correct

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned 

[signed] Sam'l Potter
Examining Clerk
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[typewritten letter] 
February 28, 1931

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
EEL [initialed]

Miss Catherine Bickford
Richardson House
Tufts College, Massachusetts

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers of the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.17846, that John Bickford was born in December, 1759, in Nottingham, New Hampshire.

While residing in Northwood, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, he enlisted in the summer of 1776, exact date not stated, and served four or five months as a private in Captain Nathan Sanborn's Company, Colonel Thomas Tash's New Hampshire Regiment.

He enlisted in August, 1777, served as a private in Captain Page's Company, Colonel Senter's New Hampshire Regiment, went on an expedition to Rhode Island, and was discharged in January, 1778.

He enlisted in 1780, exact date not shown, served three months as an orderly sergeant in Captain Henry Butler's Company, Colonel Thomas Bartlett's New Hampshire Regiment, and was at West Point at the time of General Arnold's treason.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 16, 1832, while residing in Northwood, New Hampsire.

There are no data as to his family.

The above history is taken from the original papers on file in the pension claim of John Bickford, and not from a printed volume.

Very truly yours

E. W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner
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[left side]
17846
INVALID.
File No. 17846

John Bickford
Sergt Rev War

Act: Jun 7 [18]32
Index:  Vol 1, Page 426

Arrangement of 1870

[right side]
Aug 13, '98 [presumed 1898]
Miss Nellie Cooper
E Gloucester
Mass.

Oct 28, 98 
E.S. Hutchinson
Taunton, Mass

1931 - Feb 28 / Hist to Miss Catherine E. Bickford - EWM [initialed]
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John Bickford

No. 5424
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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham Co
I Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for County of Rockingham do hereby certify that the Hon John Harvey is Judge of Probate for said County; - that the Court of Probate of which he is sole Judge is a Court of record, having ^by law a seal and a Clerk who is designated Register of Probate; - that John Kelly is Register of Probate; - that Ebenezer Coe is Justice of the Peace for said County and that the signatures of the said John Harvey, John Kelly and Ebenezer Coe attached to the annexed papers are their genuine signatures.

In testimony thereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Superior Court of Judicature this 18th day of August AD 1832
[signed] P Chadwick Clerk of the Court Rockingham County
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Gloucester, Mass
July 6, 98
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U. S. PENSION AGENCY
RECEIVED
JULY 8 1898
WASHINGTON, D. C.

Pension Agent, Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir: 

Will you please give me all of the information you have of John Bickford of Parsonfield, Me., who served in the revolutionary war. His wife's name
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was Elizabeth Pearl before she was married and oblige

Yours respectfully, 
(Miss) Nellie Cooper

16 Highland St. 
E. Gloucester, Mass
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Taunton Business College
DEPARTMENT OF
SHORTHAND and TYPEWRITING
E. L. HUTCHINSON, (CERTIFICATED) INSTRUCTOR, 
Shorthand, Typewriting, English and Spelling.
Business men furnished with competent help

Taunton, Mass., Oct 6, 1898.

To the Hon Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D. C. 
Sir:
Will you kindly inform if there is, on the pension rolls or elsewhere, any record of a Revolutionary pensioner by the name of John Bickford, of Parsonfield, Me.?
This is for the benefit of a decendant of said Bickford, and any information you may have in your power to impart will be very acceptable. 
Yours respectfully, 
[signed] E. L. Hutchinson

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U.S. Pension Office
Oct 8, 1898

[date stamp]
[illegible]
Oct 21 1898
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RIchardson House
Tufts College, Mass
February 3, 1931

Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D. C. 

Gentlemen,

Please sent me information concerning John Bickford of Nottingham N. H. who served as a private solder and is a relative in the Revolutionary War. I would like his military record: dates of enlistment and discharges. Please include volume and page references.

Yours truly, 

Catherine E. Bickford
Richardson House
Tufts College, Massachusetts

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US Pension Office
Feb 6
1831