Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 28880, for Zacharias Sickels, New York
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE        
New York   

Sickels, Zacharias  

NUMBER
S.28880.

CONTENTS
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4 6164
New York
Zacharias Sickels
of Albany in the State of New York
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Deforest of the Regt commanded
by Col -- in the New York
for 2 years-
Inscribed on the Roll of N York
the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of Feb.
1833 and sent to Hon. G. S. Lansing
Ho. Repres [House of Representatives]
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1832 - $120.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 33 40.00
$160.00
Revolutionary Army
Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by Jno Cromwell Clerk
Book D Vol. 5 Page 207.

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Let to J G Stower Jan 6 1844
Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the
Act of 6 April 1838, from
4. March to 14th June 1839 Aqt
notified 7 Dec 1844

let to H H Smith January 7. 1847
do to same Feb. 1. 1847. to J. McDermott
Mar 25' 47 Apl 26-47

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Date of death not
on A B -
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DECLARATION 
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. 
STATE OF NEW-YORK, 
COUNTY of Albany } ss.
On the 19 day of July 1832, personally appeared in open court, before the Justices Court of the City of Albany now sitting, Zacharias Sickels a resident of the City of Albany in the county of Albany of state of New York, on 15th December 1831 aged Eighty two years, 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, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated: That he was a member of an association Company, who were friends to American Liberty; and in 1775 he was enrolled as a private in the Albany Militia under Capt. Isaac Defreest and served as he was Called upon and ordered out from time to time by his superior officers to do duty until the close of the Revolutionary War, and that he belonged to different Companies with Capt Defreest, Capt Gerrit Groesbeck, Capt William Hun, Capt Abraham Schuyler and Capt Jacob Lansing near the Mills in Watervliet, under all which several Captains he has performed service, &c in the Albany Regt but longest under Capt Groesbeck - and he further declare, that one occasion, he was drafted a tour of military duty, but that in consequence of a great and pressing demand for mockasons [moccasins], to supply the army under General Montgomery he was ordered to remain and assist preparing a thousand pairs of mockasons for his Troops, which order he obeyed - And he further declares that all the officers under whom he had served, as well Captains and Colonels, or Generals of militia are since deceased, and that he has no documentary evidence to shew, in proof of his said services; but he can confidently declare that the whole period thereof, exceeded two years – 
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. 
[signed] Zacharias Sickels
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid
[signed] J. G. Wasson Clk.

[pre-printed paragraph crossed out]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them, Nicholas Joralemon who has also signed the same, is a resident of the City of Albany and is a credible person, and that their statements are entitled to credit.
I John G Wasson Clerk of the Justices Court of the City of Albany DO HEREBY CERTIFY, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court, in the matter of the application of Zachariah Sickels for a pension. 
IN TESTIMONY whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 19th day of July A.D. 1832 
[signed] J. G. Wasson Clk
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County of Albany ss. On the 17th Novr 1832 Zacharias Sickels the same person who on the 19th day of July last past, was duly sworn to, and subscribed the within declaration, was again duly sworn, according to Law, & now deposed and said, that he doth by this supplementary declaration confirm in every particular, the Statement heretofore made by him, and sworn to on the said 19th day of July last - and that, as he will on the 15th day of December now next ensuing, if he lives to that day, be eighty three years of age, and does not promise himself but very little time more, he does hope, and respectfully solicit, that he may without any unnecessary, or unreasonable delay, realize the boon, which Congress have by their act of June 7th 1832 granted to all those who, like himself, have served as revolutionary soldiers for two years & upwards 
[signed] Zacharias Sickels
Subscribed & Sworn to on the day & year aforesaid in open Court 
[signed] J. G. Wasson Clk

In the Justices Court of the City of Albany } ss  On this 19th July 1832 in open Court personally appeared Nicholas Joralemon, to this Court well known, as a man of veracity, and being duly sworn saeth, that he is well acquainted and for forty years last past, has been with Zacharias  Sickels, who has subscribed and sworn to the within declaration which has been read over to this Deponent, and that although the said Zacharias did not serve in this Deponents company of militia, yet from this Deponents knowledge of the said Zacharias as a man of truth and veracity,  he does not doubt, but doth verily believe, that the facts by him stated in his said declaration are true.
[signed] Nicholas Joralemon
subscribed and sworn on the day & year aforesaid 
[signed] J. G. Wasson Clk 

Washington City 25 Feby 1833 - I am well acquainted with Zachariah Sickels the person making the preceding declaration and have long known him. He has always been esteemed as an industrious man with a good character for truth and veracity - I have no hesitation in expressing my belief in the truth of the allegations made in his deposition 
[signed] Gerrit M Laurens

Zacharias Sickels’s Declaration 
No. 5048
P.O
July 26 1832
2 Years
private
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GIDEON PRINTER.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
April 16th 1844.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act
directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners,
and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States,"
and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending
the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension
agents, the children of Zacharias Sickels, decd
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany New York
Agency, at the rate of Eighty - Dollars
and -- Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June
1832, has been paid at this Department, from the
4th of March to the 14th June 1839.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.
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Hon. James L. Edwards Esq      P
Commissioner of pensions
Washington

Sechariah [Zechariah] Sickles
[G G?] NY roll
died in 1840

late war records
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Canandaigua March 28th 1849
Hon J. L. Edwards Com of Pensions
D Sir
I hope you will be so kind as to let me know what Devition [Division] the Records of the late war are kept in at Washington the Secretary of the State of New York tells me there is none kept at Albany he says they are at Washington there is several orphans whose father
was killed in the late war that has applied to me
to make application for the five years half pay & for Bounty land also

an other case in the name of
Sechariah [sic] Sickles - he drew a pension in his lifetime as I am informed of Eighty Dollars per year He Departed this life in the year 1839. he was an artificer & his Children tells me that they are entitled to several- Hundred Dollars on account of their fathers services in
the war of the Revolution. as an increase of pension to the stipend he had drawn while living. the Secretary of this State tells me there is no record of his name in his office nor any of the artificers. This Sickles lived at Chittenango
Madison County when he drew his last pension if you speak to some of your clerks to give me this information I will reward they person that will take this trouble on himself to his wishes. if he sends me a true statement of the Sickles case
and the grade he held that I can make out the papers in a proper manner to Draw the Remainder for his children I will send
the young man 25 Dollars for his trouble if any of them the can spare time to do this and perform their daily labor
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Please let me know if you have received the
aditinal [sic] proof in the case of Francis Hoath &
Mrs Headon. I sent all you required in both
of these cases on the 21 or 22 of February last past
I got no answer to them yet

your obt servent
Very Respectfully
James McDermott

Hon James L. Edwards
Commissioner of pensions
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[handwritten note across top of letter}
See Neise Files under her name Sepr. 17 -38 in re. to Peter Ferris (Ferris)

September 8, 1938 
BA-J/AWF 
Zacharias Sickels 
S. 28880 
Miss E. J. MacCormick 
83-10 35th Avenue 
Jackson Heights, New York 
Dear Madam: 
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Peter Ferris of Connecticut and New York, and Zachariah Sichels of New York, both soldiers of the Revolutionary War. 
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is not possible to comply in full with each request which requires so much time and research. 
The record of Zacharias Sickels which follows. was obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S. 28880, based upon his service in the War of the Revolution. This is the record of the only Zacharias Sickels found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office; the names were searched under similar spellings. 
Zacharias Sickels (as his signature is shown in the claim) was born December 15, 1749, place not stated, nor were the names of his parents given. 
Zacharias Sickels was a member of an “Association Company who were friends to American Liberty”, and was enrolled in 1775 as a private in the "Albany Militia"; he served at various times with the New York troops, until the close of the war, under
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Captains Isaac DeForest, Garret Groesbeck, William Hunn, Abraham Schuyler, and Jacob Lansing. During his service he assisted in preparing a thousand pairs of moccasins for the army under General Montgomery; length of entire service two years. 
The soldier, Zacharias Sickels, was allowed pension on his application executed July 19, 1832, at which time he was living in Albany, New York. 
He later lived in Chittenango, Madison County, New York. He died June 14, 1839, leaving no widow, but children survived him, their names not given. 
In order to obtain the name and address of the person who received the last payment of this pension, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and furnish the following data: 
Zacharias Sickels 
Certificate #6184 
Issued February 25, 1833 
Rate $80.00 per annum 
Commenced March 4, 1831 
Act of June 7, 1832 
New York Agency. 
Very truly yours 
A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Zecheriah Sickles, Revolutionary Pensioner,
Albany New York

Has bounty land, or any other gratuity
been awarded to him, and not received
Please inform H. H. Smith,
Atty. at Law
Washington.
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28880
Revy  INVALID
File No. 28,880
Zacharias sickles
Pri Rev war

Act: 7 June 32'
Index: - Vol. d, Page 367
[Arrangement of 1870]

1938 Feb 3 hist to Edith Whitney Shaw [evy?]
1938 Sept 8 hist to Miss E. J. MacCormick  [evy]
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Memo

H.H. Smith
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Zecheriah Sickles of New York
received a pension for services in the Revolutionary War,
and was informed that several hundred dollars
were due in 1839, immediately after which he died.
His heirs inquire, thro' H. H. Smith, how long
he served, what he was entitled to and what
he received.
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February 3, 1938

Zacharias Sickels
S. 28880
BA-J/AWF

Edith Whitney Shaw
9310 Thirty-fifth Avenue
Jackson Heights, New York

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letters in which you request information in regard to John Shaw who served from Dighton, Massachusetts in the War of the Revolution, and the Revolutionary War record of Zachariah Sickels of Albany County, New York.

In order to identify the record of the John Shaw in whom you are particularly interested, as much as possible of the following data relative to him are essential– approximate dates of birth and death and places of residence at enlistment and after service.

The record of Zacharias Sickels which follows was obtain from papers on file in pension claim, S. 28880, based upon his service in the War of the Revolution. This is the record of the only Zacharias Sickels found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office; the names were searched under similar spellings.

Zacharias Sickels (as his signature is shown in the claim) was born December 15, 1749, place not given, nor were the names of his parents stated.

Zacharias Sickels was a member of an "Association Company who were friends to American Liberty" , and was enrolled in 1775 as a private in the "Albany Militia"; he served at various times in the New York troops, until the close of the war, under Captains Issac DeForest,
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Garret Groesbeck, William Hunn, Abraham Schuyler, and Jacob Lansing. During his service he assisted in preparing a thousand pairs of moccasins for the army under General Montgomery; length of entire service two years. 

The solider, Zacharias Sickels, was allowed pension on his application executed July 19, 1832, at which time he was living in Albany, New York.

He later lived in Chittenango, Madison County, New York. He died June 14, 1839, leaving no widow, but children survived him, their names not stated. 

In order to obtain the name and address of person paid the last payment of this pension, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., and furnish the following data–

Zacharias Sickels
Certificate #6164
Issued February 25, 1833
Rate $80.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
New York Agency.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator
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Aug 5, 1938
Mr H.A. Hiller
Administrator
Veterans Administration
Washington D. C.
Dear Sir:
Please furnish me
with all information
contained in the pension
papers of Peter
Ferris Private of Conn
residing in N.Y. Pension
Act of 1818
Also pension papers
if any, of Zachariah
Sickels who was member
of Capt Ledyard's Co 1st
N.Y. Regt. thanking you
yours truly
(Miss) E. J. Mac Cormick
83-10 35 Ave
Jackson Heights
N.Y.

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See misc files under war service Sept. 19-38
[in pencil] AWF Drew only one
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RECEIVED
AUG 8 1938
MAIL SUB-DIV
[illegible]
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8310 35 Ave.
Jackson Heights, N. Y.
Mr. H. D. Hiller, Administrator
Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C.
Dear Mr. Hiller,
If Zachariah Sickels (or Sickles ) a Revolutionary soldier probably
of the Albany Co. N. Y. Line received a pension, please furnish me with
all the information contained in his papers. He lived in Troy, N. Y. (or
possibly Hoosac) after the Revolution.
Also, please furnish information contained in the pension papers
( if any ) of a John Shaw who served in the Revolution from Dighton, Mass.
and moved to Putney Vt. in 1778.
Thanking you in advance,
Yours truly,
Edith Whitney Shaw

RECEIVED
JAN 25 1838
MAIL SUB-DIV
[illegible] 26
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J. L. Edwards Esq
(Pension Office)
War Department
Washington City

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Jan 4, 44
Zach Sickles
  New York

[stamp] CHITTENANGO NY DEC
[stamp] FREE
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Chittenango Mad Co N.Y. Dec. 30. 1843
J. L. Edwards Esq Com Pensions
Sir 
Zachariah Sickels a Pensioner at $80
per annum under the act of June 7th 1832 died some two or three years ago being then entitled to a portion of his pension for the then current year. He left no widow & his heirs are desirous of receiving the small sum his due

will you do me the favor to enclose
me a printed form that I may be able to make the application in a proper manner
the heirs suppose there was a sum due
the Pensioner for arrears on account of monies
kept back by reason of a supposed mistake in
confounding their ancestor with another person
of the same name & who had forfited [sic] his rights by desertion. They are unable however to state the matter very clearly. You will do a favor by informing me if their supposition is in any manner correct

I am Sir very Respectfully
Your Obedient humble sirvt [servant]
Jno G Stower
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April 10 1847

Recd of
Zachariah Sickles

[on side]
Hon James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC
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Canandaigua 5th April 1847
Hon James L. Edwards
Dear Sir
answer to your letter of the 25 of March I give you many thanks, in telling me where I could find the Military service of the late war In relation to Zacharias Sickles, it is he that made his declaration at Albany in 1832 & drew $80 per annum this is the one I mean
the other I know nothing about. I might have spelt his name rong [sic]:
His name is on a list headed &
Returned with other persons in the Qr Mr [Quarter Master] Generals Department, as store keepper [sic] dated 20 Feby 1780. I may not state all the facts as they are on your
Records But is is the same man at the time
he made his declaration he was not aware
of his rights. I got rong [sic] information as he being an artificer but his grade will permit of an income of pension. and your honour is the one to see what that shall be. I am not able to say at
present-

An other nearly the same nature
a man by the name of Jacob Laar of the Pennsylvania line was in the first instance enlisted for three years in the Company of Captain Duglas [sic] in the Regiment of Col Hamton [Hamilton?] General Wayne. He nearly served four years But only enlisted for three. I got an old muster Roll. But I dare not undertake to make out a Declaration, on it, if your Honor speaks to the Clerk^ who makes the search for the Sickles Case let him know I shall send him
twenty five Dollars in addition to the other if
he gives me clear intelligence how to make
this case out
I hope you will be so kind as
to Return the papers in the case of Mary Hopkins
widow of Stephen Hopkins that I may make
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out the declaration under the act of 38. as your
Honor says she has no claim under the act of
4th July 36
Yours very Respectfully
James McDermott

Hon James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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The National Archives
From VAM-41
12-5-41
Division of Veteran's Administration Archives

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD

Name: Sickle, Charles
Grade: Private
Line: Maryland

Warrant Number: 11712
Acreage: 100
Issued:  January 11, 1796 to Jackie Nard, assigner

*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.