Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43680, Durfee Hicks, Navy R.I.
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Navy R.I.
Hicks, Durfee
S.43680
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2980
from Ohio Roll
New York
Durfee Hicks
Ship Providence  Marine
Capt. Hopkins         Maf
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 2nd of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 25th of Sept. 1818
and delivered to Maj. John Davidson Washington City
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818  32.80
Semi-anl. all'ee ending 4th Mar. 1819 48.00
Arrears 3 mo 30/31
4/30            $80.80
1777   1 year
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March 1818
Ship Providence
Capt. Hopkins

Hamilton Co
Continued

Notification sent to Stephen Phelps Esq. 30 Nov. 1820
Commander _____

Date of death
not Dec. AB
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State of Ohio
County of Hamilton
Personally came before me the undersigned presiding Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, of the seventh Circuit for the State of Ohio Durfee Hicks, who resides in the said county, who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that some time in the spring of the year 1775 ( the precise day and month he cannot now state with certainty) he enlisted or engaged at a place called Little Compton in the state of Massachusetts to serve for seven months under Captain Aaron Wilber in the Regiment Commanded by Col. Grey- that he marched with the company aforesaid from Little Compton for Boston, and was with the regiment aforesaid stationed at Roxbury before and during the action on Bunker Hill, and after that ___ on Prospect Hill, that before the evacuation of Boston by the British this deponent was discharged and returned home, and this deponent further deposeth and saith, that subsequently say in the Spring of the year 1776, the exact day and month, he cannot now recollect.
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he enlisted at a place called Howards Ferry in the state of Massachusetts under Capt. Silas Duval of the Marine Corps, to serve for one year, that he served on board the public armed ship Providence of 36 ____ under the immediate command of Capt. Hopkins, that the squadron consisting of the ship aforesaid. The Warren and Columbus was commanded by Commadore Whipple. that he served the time for which he ad enlisted on board the Providence and received his discharge, which was destroyed in the  cupola section of his house, in New Providence in the state of New York, about twenty years ago and ____ this deponent further deposeth and saith that in consequence of his age and reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for support - and further saith not.
Durfee Hicks
Sworn to and subscribed before me at _____ in  ___ Circuit this 2nd May 1818
J Collett Probate C
C. 7. C
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State of Ohio
Seventh Circuit
The above affidavit appears to my satisfaction  that the _____ named Durfee Hicks, an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress entitled "___ act" To provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War. ___ in the Revolutionary War against the common enemy for one year ___ ___. I certify ___ Secretary of War for the United States that the above affidavitant___ revolutionary before and the above proceedings before me. Given under my  hand this 2nd day of May 1818 ____ in said State Circuit
Joshua Collett  P___
___ 7C Ohio

The State of Ohio
Hamilton County
I John S. Gano clerk of the court of common pleas within and for the county of Hamilton aforesaid do hereby certify that Joshua Collett Esquire whose name appears to be subscribed to the above, and attached certificates respecting the application of Durgee Hicks, Daniel Davis and John Babbs for pensions from the United States is a was at the
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time of (smudge) the said certificates the President Judge for the Seventh Circuit of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the State of Ohio duly appointed according to law commissioned and sworn into office and that full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all his official acts as such as well in all counts of Record at the Court
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our said Court of Common pleas at Cincinnati this seventh day of May Anno Domini Eighteen hundred and Eighteen John S. Gano
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Case of Durfee Hicks

2980
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STATE OF NEW YORK, ONTARIO COUNTY, ss. On this ninth day of November 1920 personally appeared in open Court, (being a Court of Common Please in and for said county, and constituted a Court of Record by proceeding according to the course of Common Law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount; and keeping a record of its proceedings, and recognized as such Court by the laws and judicial decisions of said State,) Durfee Hicks aged Sixty four years, resident in the town of Williamson in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: that he enlisted and served as a marine on board the Continental Ship Providence, Commanded by Captain Hopkins (Commodore Abraham Whipple being also on Board of said ship, who commanded a squadron at that time) that he entered said service at Providence Rhode Island in the Spring of the year 1776, to the best of his recollection, and continued in said service about thirteen months and that he made application for a Pension on the Second day of May 1818 and that he received a Pension Certificate, No. 2980 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed, viz. One plain chest $0.75 - four kitchen chairs $1.50 - $2.25. two earthen milk pans 0.25 - one jug 0.09 - 0.44. One old frying pan 0.37 1/2  2 small pigs$1 - 1.37 1/2. one jackknife - 0.122 $2.19. Durfee Hicks. And I do further swear and declare that I am by occupation a farmer, and that I have been troubled with a dropsical complaint, for nearly 3 years past, which disluables me from performing but little labor, and that my family consists of my wife aged forty years, out of health and unable to labor, and been under the physician's care for more than a year past. and William Chase my wife's son, aged about twelve years. Durfee Hicks Sworn and declar'd this 9th day of November 1820 in Open Court before me Stephen J. Bates Judge of Ontario Com. Pleas
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Ontario County
I John Van Fossen Clerk of said county do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court; that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is four dollars and 11 cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 14 day of November 1821.
J. Van Fossen Clerk of the Court aforesaid, in and for said County
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June 15, 1938
B&__?EEL
Durfee Hicks-3.43680

Mr. C.E. Stoddard
#633 N. Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir,
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of your great great grandfather, Durfee Hicks, Born in  Rhode Island, about 1787, served in the Revolutionary War in the Rhode Island troops and, also, as a marine in the Navy and died in western New York, about 1844.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.42680, based upon the military and naval service in the war of Durfee Hicks.
The date and place of birth and names of the parents of Durfee Hicks are not shown.
Durfee Hicks enlisted at Little Compton, in the spring of 1775, served in Captain Aaron Wilbur's Company, Col. Gray's Regiment, marched to Roxbury, was stationed there at the time of the battle of Bunker Hill, but did not state that he took part in that battle and was discharged sometime before the evacuation of Boston by the British, length of service not shown in the spring of 1776, at Howland's Ferry or at Providence, he went on board the ship "Providence", served as a marine under Captain Hopkins, length of service, thirteen months. The "Providence" together with the "Warren" and the "Columbus" formed a squadron which was commanded by Commodore Whipple.
About 1798, he lived in New Providence New York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 2, 1818, while residing in Hamilton County, Ohio.
In 1820 he was living in Williamson, Ontario County, New York and gave his age as sixty-four years. At that time he

(written along the side) Capt. and Col. both of R.I. according to Heitman but as he did not so state, could not use R.I. he gave place of enlistment as Little Compton and Howland's Ferry Mass. so did not ___state. did not find a Capt. Hopkins of the "Providence"
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stated that his wife was aged forty years, and that his wife's son, William Chase, aged about twelve years, resided with him. There are no further data in regard to his wife and no names of any children are given.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Durfee Hicks (S. 43680), you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data
Durfee Hicks
Certificate No. 3980
Issued September 25th, 1818
Rate $8.00 per month
Commenced May 2, 1818
Act of March 18, 1818
New York Agency.
Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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1913 Sept. 23 List. to Mrs. Lucy H. A. Cook V. L. ll 1913 Oct. 15, Mrs. L.H.A. Cook ref. of amt of pension etc.  1938 June 15, List to C. E. Stoddard, Esq
INVALID
Navy
File No. 43680
Durfee Hicks
Marine
Ship "Providence"
Revolutionary
Act March 18,1818
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Transfer for
Durfee Hicks
from Ohio to New York
Trans. 30 Nov. 1820 from
4 March 1820
Mar 1819
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State of New York
Ontario County
On this Seventh day of November 1820 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the Laids County of Ontario personally appeared Durfee Hicks who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formally belonged to a Company of Marines on board the ship Providence Commanded by Captain Hopkins in the service of the United States that his name was ___ on the Pension Roll of the State of Ohio from where he lately removed that he now resides in the State of New York in the County of Ontario where he intends to remain and wishes his Pension to be payable in future
Durfee Hicks
Sworn and Subscribed to before me the day and year aforementioned
Thomas Smith Justice of the Peace


State of New York
Ontario County
In testimony that Thomas Smith whose signature appears to the above certificate was on the 17th day of November 1820 a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and sworn and that said signature is the proper handwriting of the Justice, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county this 18th Nov. 1820
John Van Fossen Clerk
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J. L. Edwards, Esq
Pension Office
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Canandaigua Nov. 20th 1820 Sir I herewith enclose four cases for transfer two of which have been returned with forms of affidavit which have been duly [illegible] also two new cases. It is particularly Requested by the applicants that the transfer may take place from the 4th of March 1820. I am Sir with due Respect Your Obt. Servt. Stephen Philps. J. L. Edwards Esqr.
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2 cent stamp attached
MICHIGAN SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND
LANSING
Sept. 4/13
Chief of Bureau of Records
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir: I am very anxious to find some record of my great grandfather having served in the Revolutionary War and am informed that you can give me the information I am seeking. I have wanted for some time to join the Daughters of the Revolution but of course must get the information I am seeking first. In July I went to great grandfathers grave which is in an old burying ground back from the road, not far from my grandfathers(his sons) old farm.  
I found a dozen or more graves here
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in this almost forgotten place. I also found his wife was buried there too the same year that he was in the war.
The following is what I found upon the headstones-Durfee Hicks Died Feb. 12, 1844 aged 86 years and 11 mos.
Lucy Hicks died Dec. 24, 1812 aged 59 years.
My mother who had she lived, would have been eighty-five years of age - nearly eighty-six - used to tell me some things about her grandfather, but all that i remember distinctly was that he lived with her father (his son) Gardner Hicks of Palmyra N. Y. _ that he was totally blind and that he drew a pension. I do not know where his home was before coming there after the war- that is where he enlisted, but he drew a pension while living with his son Gardner Hicks and then married again. While in Palmyra N. Y. I found that some of my grandparents relatives had lived in Portage in Livingston or Wyoming Co.
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Some had lived in it Broadalbin, Saratoga Co and some at Portage Lake, so am unable to tell where my great grandfather was living when he enlisted, but hope you can give me the desired information that will make me eligible Daughter of the Revolution as I have spent considerable time and money trying to secure this information Grandfather Hicks (Gardner Hicks, Durfee Hicks son with whom he lived for sometime after the war) lived on a farm about six miles from Palmyra and four from Marion, in Wayne Co. N. Y.  My mothers brother (grandson of Durfee Highs) Judson A. Hicks was killed in the Civil War, at the battle of Gettysburg, he and Tom Green both going together from Marion or Palmyra. I sincerely hope I have given you such information as will enable you to help me 
sincerely
Mrs. Lucy Hicks Angell Cook
P. S. Gardner Hicks sone of Durfee Hicks was born Aug. 1786 and died in Oct. 1864. he married in Nov. 1811.
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ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE WAR DEPARTMENT SEP 8 1913 2075732 U.S. PENSION OFFICE D SEP 15 1913 Received AGD SEP 8 1913
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MICHIGAN SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND
LANSING
CLARENCE E. HOLMES
SUPERINTENDENT
Sept. 27/13
Dept. of the Interior
Washington D. C.
Dear Sirs: I wish to thank you most heartily for the information you sent me concerning my great grandfather Durfee Hicks which makes it possible for me to join the D. A. R.
Will you inform me whether the cause for his application for pension was mentioned or not? You say his pension was allowed, but stated no cause. I know that he was totally blind, but would like proof (in black and white) from you, if i can have it. do you know the amount of pension he received and how often?
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If not, please tell me about what the average pension amounted to for blindness. Have you any record of Gardner Hicks whom I belive was a brother- the name Gardner being handed down to his nephew Gardner Hicks who was my grandfather.
Again thanking you for your kindness, ___
Very respectfully 
Mrs. Lucy Hicks  A. Cook
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632 E st., N. E.,
Washington, D. C.
May 25,1938.
To the Director,
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C.
Sir: In getting together some matters of family history I am anxious to learn what I can as to the service both in the Army and the Navy, during the Revolutionary War of Durfee(or Durfy) Hicks, who was one of my great, great grandfathers. It is a matter of family tradition that he served both in the Army and the Navy (In the latter perhaps as a Marine), and it is also understood that he was a pensioner, in which case I suppose the records of his various services would be on file in your office
If the information is available in your records I shall greatly appreciate it, therefore, if you will give me the names of the various organizations or ships in which he served, the beginning and ending dates of service in each, what engagements he was in, or wounds received, the date and place of his birth and of his death, etc.
As an aid in identifying the particular man in whom I am interested (though I presume there is little likelihood of there being others of his name in service), I will say that he is understood to have served in a Rhode Island regiment of Militia, was born, probably somewhere in that state, about 1757, that he served on the U. S. S. :Providence" and that he died in western New York about 1844. It would be particularly interesting to know if he was on duty on the Providence at the time John Paul Jones raised on it the famous Pine Tree Rattlesnake flag.
Yours very truly,
C. E. Stoddard
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Little Compton & Howland's Ferry are not in Mass. as stated in soldiers declaration. They are both in Rhode Island
AW  Capt. Aaron Wilber
is not on Mass. records
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October 15, 1913
Mrs. Lucy H. A. Cook,
Michigan School for the Blind, 
Lansing, Mich.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 27" ultimo(smudged) received the 1" instant, you are advised that the pension of Durfee Hicks, Sur. File No. 43,680, was allowed at the rate of $8. per month, on account of the service rendered by him in the War of the Revolution. The nature of said service was stated in the record sent you on the 27" ultimo. It is not stated in his claim that he was blind, and he signed his name to his application for pension. The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to Gardner Hicks. 
Very respectfully
G W Saltzgaber
Commissioner.
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RD Division  3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
S. F. 43680  Washington, D. C.
In reply to your request of (blank) received (blank) for a statement of the military history of Durfee Hicks a 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.

Date enlistment or appointment Spring 1775
Length of service (there is a check mark)\Captain Aaron Wilber Colonel Gray
Spring 1776 12 2/3 mos.  Marine Captain Hopkins on ship Providence
Date of application for pension, May 2, 1818 His cl was al
Residence at date of application, Hamilton, Ohio
Age at date of application, 62 years
Remarks: in 1820 he was living in Ontario N.Y. He refers to his wife then 40 years old (no name stated) and to William Chase his wife's son.
The only solder of this name
Very respectfully, Commissioner