Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8,791, for Noah Ricker, New Hampshire
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Navy N.H.     
Ricker, Noah
Betsey
NUMBER
R. 8.791.
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3189-
Main
Noah Ricker
Waterborough the State of Maine
was a Marine in the Company commanded
Captain Thompson of the Regt commanded
Col.
the U.S. Ship
Ranger
for 9 Mo
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine
at the rate of 30 Dollars 00 Cents per annum
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of Dec
1832 and sent to B Palmer Kennebunk ME
as to 4th of Sep 1832                   $39.99
Semi-anl. allowance ending
 4 Mar 1833                                  $13.33
                                                     ____________
                                                      $53.32
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.      }
Recorded by E. D. Bullock Clerk,
Book A  Vol. 1  Page 84
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Noah Ricker
11395
Waterborough
Not entitled
$62
Sep 1819
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STATE OF MAINE.
York ss....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the First Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at York within and for the County of York on the 
first tuesday being the fourth day of July and by adjournment at Alfred from day to day, on the
nineteenth day of July in the  year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable Benjamin Greene Chief Justice of said Court.
On this nineteenth day of July in the year 1820, personally appeared in open Court
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having ""the power of fine and imprisonment, and being a Court of Record for said County Noah Ricker aged fifty eight years, resident in Waterborough 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, viz. as a mariner
in the Navy in ship Ranger in Regiment commanded by Cap. Thomas Simpson in the line of the State of Massachusetts
on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration made on the eighth day
of April A.D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 11395 was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; 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 hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars
of my family, are in fact and in truth as is herein particularly described, also subscribed by me.
Noah Ricker
Sworn to and declared, on the 19th
day of July A.D. 1820.
BEFORE
Benj. Greene Ch: Justice of the said Court
Att. Daniel Sewall, Clerk
SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate,  (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
Real estate - a small farm, containing 70 acres of land of an ordinary quality-- one story house & small barn thereon-
Personal estate - 1 yoke oven -- 5 cows -- 6 calves-- 9 sheep
A few articles of house hold furniture-- not exceeding in value fifteen dollars
That I am now owing debts to the amount of two hundred dollars & upwards
Noah Ricker
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SCHEDULE of the Family residing with me Noah Ricker who by occupation am a farmer which I am unable to pursue by reason of ill health-
NAMES.         AGES.    Capacity of each to
                                 contribute to their support                                                                         
Mary Ricker    54      of a weak constitution, not                                                                                    able to contribute anything toward her support
Mary Ricker    22      sick requiring medical aid for three years past-
Susan Ricker   16}     able to support themselves
Gideon Ricker 18}
Noah Ricker
STATE OF MAINE.
York ss.
W. B. Sewall Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, within the county of York
do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do 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 six hundred forty two dollars, and that said Ricker owes 200 dollars
TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty seventh day of July A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
W. B. Sewall {Clerk of said Circuit Court for the
                      County of York. 
642.
200.
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442.
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8th April 1818
Noah Ricker
Waterborough Maine
Sept. 1779, Enlstd. as a Marine on board
Ship Ranger, Capt Thos Simpson.
Served her till she was taken at the Siege of Charleston SC - He was
held prisoner till July 1780-
8 Apl. 1818
Benj. Greene
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
YORK, Ss.} On this eighth day of April A. D. 1818,
before me the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth, personally appears Noah Ricker aged sixty seven years resident in Waterboro in said county of York, who by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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:" - that in the month of September A.D. 1879 at Portsmouth in Newhampshire he enlisted as a marine in the naval service of the United States under Lieut William Morris commanding Mariner on board the United States Ship Ranger, Capt
Thomas Simpson commanded -and continued to do his duty onboard said ship until she was captured at the siege of Charlestown, S.C. in the month of May following. That he remained a prisoner until the month of July or August when he was exchanged sent in a Cartel to Philadelphia where he was discharged &
returned home in September destitute even of necessary clothing and in proof of the foregoing declaration made by the this Noah Ricker.  Wilm Morris late Lieut. of Marines onboard the said Ship Ranger and John Roberts two reliable in
interested witnesses personally appear, and being first duly sworn according to law they upon their oath say - that the declaration made by the above named Noah Richard is true, and by the certificate of the selectmen and Overseer of the poor for the Town of Waterboro the said Ricker further proves -
That he is reduced in his circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year above said.
Benj. Greene
I, BENJAMIN GREENE, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern
Circuit, in the Commonwealth aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Noah Ricker did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as he has stated in his declaration aforesaid -- and that he is reduced in his circumstances, and needs
the assistance of his country for his support. --And I do now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the before mentioned act of Congress.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this
thirty first day of December Anno Domini, 1818.
Benj. Greene
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I Noah Ricker of Waterborough, in the County of York and State of Maine, aged seventy years, testify and declare that I was for services, on board the United States Ship Ranger, of 18 guns, in the service of the United States, in which I served nearly one year -- placed on the pension list of the United States, under the law of Congress, of the 18th of March 1818 but was
stricken therefrom on account of property. My services on board said ship, are more fully set forth my original application, to be placed on the pension list, under said law. I belonged to Waterborough, in said county at the time of my application, and have ever since resided there. I have more than once applied to be restored
to the pension list, my last application I think was in 1829 under the constitution, which Genl Porter, the then secretary of war, gave the pension law, but I was not successful-- I was born in Berwick in the State of Maine
and have resided in Waterborough, in said State, more than forty years. Thomas Simpson Esqr. was commander of said ship, when I was in said service.
Noah Ricker
State of Maine
York Ss
On this 13th day of August AD 1832 personally
appeared Noah Ricker of Waterborough and
made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him signed -- Before me
John Bowdoin Justice of the Peace
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State of Maine
York County Ss
On this twenty fourth day of May A.D. 1853 personally appeared before Honorable William C. Allen Judge of the Probate Court for the County of York in the State of Maine, being a Court of Record, Betsey Ricker a resident of Waterborough in the County of York and State
aforesaid, aged seventy seven years, who first being duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d of February 1853, granting pensions to the widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War; that she is the widow of Noah Ricker who was a Mariner in the naval service of the Revolutionary War, and a pensioner
of the United States at the time of his death, at the rate of Thirty Dollars per annum, payable at the pension Agency, Portland, in the State of Maine; and who served as set forth in his original declaration to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832 on file in the
pension Office, to which reference is to be had for proof, --and that he died at Waterborough aforesaid on the Sixteenth day of August A.D. 1846. -
She further declares, that she was married to the said Noah Ricker on the twenty ninth day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty one; that her said husband died on the sixteenth day of August
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Eighteen hundred and forty six; that she was not
married to him prior to the second day of January eighteen hundred, but at the time above stated she further declares that she is now a widow.
Witness, Noah Ricker
Betsy Ricker
State of Maine:
York County ss:
Subscribed and sworn to,
on the day and year above mentioned,
before the undersigned, who hereby
certifies that the said Betsey Ricker,
by reason of old age and physical
infirmity is unable to attend court.
Wm. C. Allen
Judge as aforesaid
State of Maine, York County ss. I Joshua Herrick, Register of the Court of Probate within & for said County of York, do certify that Hon. Wm C. Allen, above written, a Judge of the Court of Probate for said County that the above signature purporting to his is genuine. I also certify that Nathan D. Appleton above written is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that the signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my name & affixed the seal of said court,
this twenty sixth day of May in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and fifty three
Joshua Herrick Register of the Court of
Probate York County
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I Noah Ricker of Waterborough in the County of
York & State of Maine, aged fifty eight years, testify and say; that I am the son of the late Noah Ricker of said Waterborough, now deceased; that I was present at the last marriage of my said Father with Miss Betsey Buzzell of Newfield, and saw them married. The marriage was solemnized by the Rev. Eleazer Robbins at that time Pastor of the First Baptist Church and society in said
Waterlough, but who now resides in Cambridge in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; that I was present also, when my said Father died, which event took place on the sixteenth day of August A.D. 1846. at said Waterborough. When my said Father died, he left his said last wife, Betsey Ricker, living, who still survives him, and remains a widow. At the time of my Fathers death, and for a long time previous, he was a pensioner of the United States, under the act of
June 7, 1832 for services as a mariner in the Naval Service during the war of the Revolution of which I have often heard him speak, & especially of his sufferings on board a prison ship, after his capture.
Noah Ricker ----
State of Maine}
York ss.            ⎬
May 24, 1853. Then the said Noah Ricker
made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed.
Before me, Nathan Dane Appleton
Justice of the Peace
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I Joseph Allen of Waterborough in the County of
York & State of Maine aged thirty two years, testify and say, that I am see Town Clerk of said Town of Waterborough, and have in my care and custody the Records of said Town. In one of the volumes of said Records, and in the part of the volume appropriated for the recording of marriages, I find an entry or record in
the words and figures following, to wit: -"Mr Noah Ricker of Waterborough and Miss Betsey Buzzell of Newfield was married August 29th 1841." Said entry was made by Robert Huntress at that time Town Clerk of Waterborough
and is in his hand writing, with which I am well
acquainted. I further testify and say, that the intentions of marriage of said Noah Ricker and Betsey Buzzell, appear to have been duly entered in said records in July 1841 by the then Town Clerk.
I further say, that I have known said Noah Ricker and Betsey Ricker his wife; I knew the latter
before the death of her husband, and since his death. She remains a widow.
Joseph Allen
State of Maine}
York Ss.           }
May 25th 1853. Then personally appeared the
above named Joseph Allen, and made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him signed.
Before me, Nathan Dane Appleton
Justice of the Peace
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Rev. War Section.
December 7, 1912.
Mr. George A. L. Merrifield,
Board of Review.
Bureau of Pensions.
Sir:
In response to your personal inquiry of the 6" instant, you are advised that the papers in the claim of Noah Ricker.  R. File No. 8,791, Rev. War, show that he was pensioned on his application executed April 8, 1818, at which time he was
sixty-seven years of age and a resident of Waterborough, York County, Maine.
He stated that he was born at Berwick, Maine, but enlisted at Portsmouth, New Hampshire, September 1, 1779, as a Marine on board the "U.S. Ranger" commanded by Captain Thomas Simpson and Commodore Whipple, and served until she was captured at the siege of Charleston, South Carolina, in May, 1780, and he was held a prisoner until July or August, when he was exchanged and sent in a cartel to Philadelphia, where he was discharged, and returned home in September.
In 1820, he claimed to be fifty-eight years old, and that his family residing with him were his wife Mary fifty-four years old, daughter Mary twenty-two years. Gideon eighteen
years and Susan sixteen years.
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Noah Ricker married August 29, 1841, Miss Betsey Buzzell of Newfield, at Waterborough, Maine, where he died August 16, 1846; in 1853, she was seventy-seven years old, his son Noah
Ricker was fifty-eight years, and they both resided at Waterborough, Maine.
There is no other family data on file.
Very respectfully,
J L Davenport
Commissioner.
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1909 Mch 25. Hist to Clarence Ricker.
M.13.H.
1
1932 Feb 10- Hist to
Miss Mary P. Hill - EEL
.
REJECTED
P.O.
Betsey Ricker
Service:" Noah Ricker
Enlisted:
Discharged:
Application filed:
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O.
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NO 2005
_____________
Betsey Ricker of
Noah Let to agt
Rejected
Aug 24/53
Gray (?)
8791
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June (?) 185?
Appl of Betsey
Ricker widow of
Noah
Maine $30
___________
3189
Act 3d Feby:1853
Rev.
Nathan D. Appleton
Alfred
Maine
____________
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Pension Office, Official Business
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11.395 R
District Maine
Noah Ricker
of Waterboro
in the D Main
who was a Marine on board ship Ranger
commanded by Capt Simpson of the U.S. Navy
line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the Roll of District Maine
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on 8th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 of June 1818
and sent to Benjamin Green Esqr.
Port Berwick D. Maine
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819                 87.16
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819.    48.00
10 Mo 23  4                                       135.16
           30  31
{Revolutionary claim, }
{Act 18th March, 1818.}

See letter to B. Palmer 5 May 1829.
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Noah Ricker
admit
(?) maine
30.00
B Palmer
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War Department
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
i CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
Noah Ricker late a Marine
in the Navy of the Revolution, is inscribed
on the Pension List, Roll of the District of Maine
Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the Eight day of April one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States,
this Second day of June one thousand eight
hundred and nineteen.
J.L. Edwards,
in the absence and on behalf
of the Secretary of War
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State of Maine
York County ss.
I Jeremiah Bradbury, Clerk of the Judicial
Courts for said County of York, certify that John Bowdoin, is a Justice of the Peace for said County and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine---
In witness whereof, I hereunto set my name ┃
and affix my official seal, this Thirteenth
day of August Anno Domini 1832 -
Jere Bradbury Clerk of
the Judd Courts York Co.
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Noah Ricker
Payable semi-annually. The first
payment on this Certificate will be
made on the 4th of September
next, in Portland Maine
at the Cumberland Bank
Recorded
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Noah Ricker's
application for Pension
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SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
I have about seventy acres of land, much of which is poor. I have one yoke of oxen--4 count, 3 yearlings, 10 sheep, one old horse 20 years old, and an old one story house and a barn, much out of repair.
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me, Noah Ricker, who, by occupation am a farmer, which I am unable to pursue by reason of old age and infirmities.
Noah Ricker
NAMES.        |   AGES. |   Capacity of each to      
                                    contribute to their support
________________________________________________________
Myself               68         Unable to work, much        
                                                infirmity
Mary my wife,    61         Health tolerable good
Mary, my daughter,  30  In health.


THAT since the exhibition of my first schedule the following changes have been made in my property.
My property is much the same as when I last applied - my stock is less-- my buildings more out of repair --
and I owe nearly 100$ more than I then did then.
SWORN to and declared on the 12th day of February 1829 before
Ezekiel Whitman.
I, Jeremiah Bradbury Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Noah Ricker did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing
oath and the schedules thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said court; and I do 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 six hundred--dollars and the income 
thereof, thirty six dollars yearly & no more
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court
this second day of March--1829
Jere. Bradbury Clerk of C.C.P.--
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State Of Maine.
COUNTY OF YORK, SS.
On this twelfth day of February, 1829, in open Court, being the Court of Common Pleas, held
at Alfredo,  within and for the County of York on the second Tuesday of February, A.D. 1829,
Present the Hon. Ezekiel Whitman, Justice of said Court; said Court keeping a record of their proceedings, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, proceeding according to the course of
the common law, having the power to fine and imprison, and being a Court of Record in said County, personally appeared Noah Ricker of Waterborough, resident in said county, aged sixty-eight years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 18th March, 1818, and the 1st May, 1820, that he the said Noah Ricker enlisted for the voyage on board Ship Ranger on first day of September, in the year 1779, in the state of N. Hampshire,
commanded by Captain Thomas Simpson,
commanded by Comodore Whipple, in the U.S. service; that he continued to serve in said ship until the latter part of May 1780, when he was made a prisoner of war in Charleston, in the state of South Carolina and remained a prisoner two months before he was exchanged; that his name has been placed on the pension list and dropped therefrom on account of his property.
And in pursuance of the Act of the 1st May, 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; 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.
Noah Ricker.
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Alfred Maine June 7, 1853
Dear Sir,
I enclose herewith the declaration of Mrs.
Betsey Richer for a pension with the evidence necessary to sustain it. The certificate may be enclosed to me, when issued. Or, if any further evidence is necessary, by communicating to me, I will endeavor to supply it.-
Very respectfully
Your obt. Servt.
Nathan Dane Appleton
Hon. Commissioner
of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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                                                          149
Pension Office
August 24th 1853
Sir
It has been determined that none
are entitled to the benefits of the act of Congress
passed Feb. 3, 1853 except the widows of those who were connected with the Army---Noah Ricker, on account of whose service, Betsey Ricker applies for a pension under said law, was a
marine and did not belong to the
revolutionary Army
Her claim must therefore be rejected
Very Respectfully
Nathan D Appleton
Alfred
Me.
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Box 68, Topsham Maine,
January 8th., 1932.
To the Director of Pensions,
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir;-
I am writing to ask if you will be so kind as to give me whatever information there is on your record relating to the family or soldier, (Revolutionary war), found in "New York in the Revolution "
George St. Clair, or George Sinclair, who served in the Revolutionary War, any information of George or his family will be appreciated.
____________________________________
ALSO, I find the following names in lists of Pensioners, but do not
know what I wish to find regarding them, so if you will give me their record in the pension office, I will be very glad;
NOAH RICKER, perhaps lived in Waterborough Maine.
NATHAN WIGGIN, perhaps lived in Parsonfield Maine.
If not they may have been in the New Hampshire ranks, or at least Nathan Wiggin was born in N.H. but both later resided in Maine.
These two men were also in the Revolutionary war, Noah in the Navy.
_______________________
I await your reply with great interest, and will appreciate very much what ever you can send me.
I am very truly yours,
(Miss) Mary P. Hill
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No 11395
Noah Ricker
Marine on
Ship Ranger     Rev.
        +
Merrifield of ME
for
M Merrifield
Board of Review,
Pens. Bureau
Dec. 6, 1912
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Clarence Ricker, Clerk-P. M. Stowell, Deputy Clerk
STATE OF NEW YORK.
COUNTY OF ALLEGANY.
CLERK' S OFFICE.
P. M. STOWELL, Deputy Clerk.
W Rej8791
No. C.
Belmont, N. Y., Feb. 13, 1909
Pension Department
Washington D.C.
Gentlemen,
Will you kindly send me the Rev. war record of Noah Ricker - who was born in Berwick, York Co. Maine-- also the Rev. war record of Hezekiah Stowell of Guilford Vermont -
Very Truly -
Clarence Ricker
Belmont -
N.Y.
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RECORD 
FEB
25
1909
DIVISION

PENSION
A
U. FEB  S.
     24
    1909
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February 10, 1932
BA-J/EEL
Miss Mary P. Hill
Box 68
Topsham, Maine
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to soldiers of theRevolutionary War.
Because of the very large number of requests for Revolutionary War data and the limited clerical force available for furnishing such data, it has not been possible to make a series of investigations
and reports pertaining to soldiers of that war for one person. Only two records are furnished each inquirer.
The histories of Noah Ricker and Nathan Wiggin are furnished herewith.
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, R.8791, based upon the military service of Noah Ricker in that war.
Noah Ricker was born in Berwick, Massachusetts (Maine), date not given.
In September, 1779, at Portsmouth, New Hampshire, he entered on board the United States Ship, "Ranger" commanded by Captain
Thomas Simpson and Commodore Whipple, as a marine under Lieutenant William Morris, commanding the marines on board said "Ranger", and served as such until May, 1780, when the "Ranger" was captured at the siege of Charleston, South Carolina; he was held as a prisoner until July or August of that year when he was exchanged, sent to Philadelphia and discharged.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 8, 1818, while residing in Waterborough, Massachusetts (Maine).
Soldier made four statements as to his age in 1818, he stated
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that he was aged sixty-seven years: in 1820, fifty-eight years: in 1829, sixty-eight years: and in 1832, seventy years.
He died August 16, 1846, at Waterborough, Maine.
In 1839, soldier stated that his wife, Mary, was then aged sixty-one years. Her death is not noted but on August 29, 1841, he married Miss Betsey Buzzell, of Newfield, state not given.
Their marriage was recorded on the town records of Waterborough, Maine. In 1853, said Betsey was aged seventy-seven years.
In 1820, soldier stated that his family then residing with him consisted of Mary Ricker, aged twenty-two years: Gideon Ricker, aged eighteen years, and Susan Ricker, aged sixteen years respectively. In 1829, he stated that his daughter, Mary, was then aged thirty years. In 1853, Noah Ricker, then aged fifty-eight years and a resident of York County, Maine, stated that he was a son of the soldier, Noah Ricker. There are no further data as to family.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.


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this
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In reply to your request of the 23___, received (?)
for a statement of the military history of Noah Ricker R. .8791 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.
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
Sept 1, 1779
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
Was captured at the siege of Charleston, S.C. May 1780, and held a prisoner a 2 mos and was
then exchanged and sent to Philadelphia where he was discharged and returned home in
Sept.-
RANK.
Marine on the US Ranger, Capt Thomas Simpson,

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Thomas Simpson
COLONEL.
STATE.
Battles engaged in, see above
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted at Portsmouth, N.H..
Date of application for pension, Apr 8, 1818. His claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Waterborough York Co ME.
Age at date of application, 67 yrs, born in Berwick Me. Died Aug 16, 1846 at Waterborough Me
Remarks: In 1820 family living with Soldier: Wife Mary, 54 years, daughter Mary 22 years, Gideon
18 years; Susan 16 years: In 1853 son Noah was 58 years of age and a resident of Waterborough Me.
On Aug 29 1841, at Waterborugh Me. Soldier married (Miss) Betsey Buzzell of Newfeld, she was 77 years of age in 1853
Very respectfully,