Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18,529, for Thaddeus Nichols, New Hampshire
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
N.H. 
Vt.

Nichols, Thaddeus

NUMBER 
S 18529

Carded

CONTENTS
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6317
Connecticut
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Thaddeus Nichols
of Windham in the State of Connet
who was a Pri. Ser't. in the Com commanded
by Captain Aldrick of the Reqt commanded 
by Col Fletcher in the [illegible stricken out] 
["line for" stricken out] Vt State Troops
Vt. and N.H.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Connt
at the rate of 58 Dollars 33- Cents per annum, 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension ifsued the 27 day Feb.
1833 and sent to Hon  W.S. Storrs 
House of Reps
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Arrears to the 4th of Sep 1832 ....................$87.49
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4, Mar 1833 ..29.16
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................................................................................$116.65
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(Revolutionary Claim,) 
(Act June 7, 1832.      )

Recorded by E.D. Bullock Clerk,
Book D Vol. 3 Page 56

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1891
May 1 Hon W F Stahlnecker history Prior
July 16 H C Duval ..........................do    Prior
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I Ephraim Nichols of Guilford in the County of Windham and state of Vermont do testify and say that Thad's. Nichols of Middletown in Middlesex County and state of Connecticut but formerly of s'd. Guilford in said County, did in the year A.D. 1778, volunteer and engage in the service in the Chore of rangers then so stated commanded by Major Benjamin Whitcomb and Capt. Aldrich's Company  he served in said Chore according to my best recollection four months or more,  He furthermore saith that said Thad's. Nichols inlisted in the States service for term of Nine month.  that he being Clerk to Elish Clark ifsuing Commifsary in said service was detained in the service in consequence of the sicknefs of the Commifsary's being sick after the company broke up as I understood between One & Two months, all the above statement is according to my best recollection
Ephraim Nichols

State of Vermont        )  at Newfam
Windham County  SS )  August 28. 1832

personally appeared Ephraim Nichols the signer of the above affidavit and made oath to the Truth of the samd
  
before me  Dery'a Armisted  Justice of the Peace--
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State of Vermont.
Windham County Court Clerk's Office,

New Fane, August 28. A.D. 1832

I certify that Benjamin Ormsbee, Esquire, is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Windham aforesaid, and that the within is his signature.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County Court on the day and year above written 
James Elliot, Clerk.
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State of Vermont
Rutland County ss.
Orwell Dec'r. 22d 1832

I Jonas Rice of said Orwell aged Seventy seven being duly cautioned and sworn do depose testify and say, that in the month of march on April. AD 1780. Thadeus Nichols of Middletown in County of Middlesex and State of Connectticut, there a resident of Guilford in the County of Windham and State of Vermont enlisted [one word crossed out] for nine months and served for and during that period as orderly sergeant in Cap.t Blakeleys Company in Col. Samuel Fletchers Regiment and Gen.l Enoc's Brigade of Vermont State troops, I was Lieutenant in said Company and served in that capacity therein during the said period of nine months
Jonas Rice

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me
Roswell Bottum Jr Justice Peace

I hereby certify that I have been personally acquainted Lieut. Jonas Rice the above deponent for thirty years and that he is a man of the first respectability and a man of strict truth and veracity
Attest Roswell Bottum Jr.  Justice Peace

State of Vermont   )
Rutland County fS )

I Robert Pierpoint clerk of the County Court for the County of Rudlant do certify that Roswell Bottum Jr is a Justice of the peace for said county and that the above and his signature

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court of Rutland this 4th day of January A.D. 1833
R. Pierpoint
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State of Connecticut
County of Middlesex
Ss. Town of Middletown
On this Seventh day of Juary A.D. 1833, personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate for the District of Middletown aforesaid now sitting, Thaddeus Nichols, a resident of said Middletown, aged Seventy 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.
In the year 1778, I think in the month of August, I engaged in the service, as a volunteer, in the Chore of Rangers, (so called) in the Company Commanded by Captain Aldrich, and the Chore commanded by Major Benjamin Whitcomb in the Vermont State troops; and served in said Chore for the term of four months or more _ We were employed principally in scouting parties, detailed for the purpose of watching the enemy on the Northern Lines..In one of our enterprizes, the party of which I was one, had a skirmish with and defeated a party of British and Indians, between Ticonderoga & Crown point, This was in the month of November 1778 ~
In the year 1781, I think, in the month of March, I enlisted for nine months, and served for and during that whole period, as orderly sergeant, in Capt.
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Blakely's Company, in Colonel Samuel Fletcher's Regiment and General Enoc's Brigade of Vermont State troops -  We were stationed at Castleton, Vermont to watch the Northern Lines ~  I do not recollect that I ever received any written discharge at the expiration of either of my aforesaid terms of service; if so they are lost....During my last above mentioned term of service, act as Clrek to Elisha Clark Esq.r issuing commissary in our Brigade, and after the expiration of the term owing to the sickness of said Clark, I was detained between one and two months, for all which service I have not received any compensation ~
I was born in Princeton, in Massachusetts on the 9th day of February A.D. 1762 I removed to Vermont in infancy; I resided in Guildord, in the county of Windham in said State of Vermont; until 1783, when, in the month of June, I removed to Middletown, Connecticut, where I have ever since resided & still reside ~_I have no record of my age_except in our family record of ages &c~
I recollect that the late Govener Kitchener of Vermont, was a major in General Enoc's Brigade,
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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
In answer to the first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth interrogatories directly, by the War Department he refers to his declaration at large in which the answers to the foregoing interrogatories are all embodied~
In answer to the seventh, he states the names of Nehemiah Hubbard Esq. Joshua Stow Esq. Stephen Rainey and refers generally to all the aged men of this town ~
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
[signed on right] Thad.s Nichols

We John R. Crane a clergyman residing in said town of Middletown and Stephen Rainey residing in said town of Middletown hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thaddeus Nichols who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood, where he resided, to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion ~ Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
[signed on right] John R Crane  Stephen Rainey
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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 states certifying that it appears to them that John R. Crane who had signed the preceeding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the Town of Middletown and State of Connecticut and that Stephen Rainey who had also signed the same, is a resident in the said Town of Middletown, and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Attest. Stillman K. Wightman, Judge of Probate for the District of Middletown.
I John Fisk Clerk of the ourt of Probate for Middletown District do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Thadds Nichols for a Pension
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In Testimony whereof I have here to set my Hand & seal of Office this 1[second number cut off] day of Jan 7. AD. 1833
[signed] JW. Fisk Clk
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January 16, 1931
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
AWF: ILL
Mr. Arthur B. Nichols
Hillfields Company
1 Federal Street, Room 907
Boston, Massachusetts
Dear Sir:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 18529, that Thaddeus Nichols was born February 9, 1762 in Princeton, Massachusetts, and moved when an infant to Guilford, Windham County, Vermont.
While residing in Guilford, Windham County, Vermont, he enlisted in August, 1778 and served four months in Captain Aldrich's company, under Major Benjamin Whitcomb in the New Hampshire troops. He enlisted in March, 1781 and served as orderly sergeant in Captain Blakeslee's company, Colonel Samuel Fletcher's Vermont regiment; during this time he was clerk to Elisha Clark in the
Commissary Department, length of service ten months.
He was allowed pension on his application executed January 10, 1833, while a resident of Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, where he had resided since June, 1783.
One Ephraim Nichols was a resident of Guilford, Windham County, Connecticut, in 1833, no relationship to soldier stated.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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CHARLES T. AKELEY
224 CANAL STREET
BRATTLEBORO. VERMONT
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington D. C.
Is there any indication of a Pension having been granted to Thaddeus Nichols  He is supposed to have served in the Rev. War in State Vermont, where he is supposed to have resided.
Later he was of Middletown, Conn where he and wife died [,]one on Dec. 12, 1834 the other Feb. 8, 1842 -- which date of death was his I do not
know, but as both were living at date pensions were granted -- you may be able to let me know.
Very truly
Charles T Akeley
address above.
Nov. 3, 1926.

[stamp] U. S. PENSION OFFICE  F  NOV 5 1926
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FRANK FARNSWORTH STARR,
GENEALOGIST AND FAMILY HISTORIAN.
MIDDLETOWN, CONN.
STAR'S ANCESTRAL REGISTER.
May 17, 1924
Pension Office
Washington, D. C.,
Gentlemen:
 I wish to obtain a statement of services in the War of the Revolution of Thaddeus Nichols of Middletown Conn, who was placed on the pension rolls February 27, 1833 also any information about his family that the files may disclose.
Also of Sylvanus Nichols who was placed on the rolls June 3, 1833 with the same information about his family.
Respectfully
[signed] Frank Farnsworth Starr
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I hereby Certify that Mr Ephraim Nichols of Guilford in the County of Windham & State of Vermont is a person of credibility veracity & good Character
Dated at Newfane this 22nd day of Jany 1833
[signed] Benja. Armesbee
Justice of the peace
for said Windham County
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Rev. and 1812
War Section.
June 21, 1924.
Frank F. Starr,
Middletown, Conn.
Sir;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 18529, it appears that Thaddeus Nichols was born February 9, 1782 at Princeton, Massachusetts.
While residing at Guilford, Windham County, Vermont, he enlisted in August 1778 and served four months in Captain Aldrich's Company, under Mr Benjamin Whitcomb in the New Hampshire troops.
He enlisted in March 1781 and served as Orderly Sergeant in Captain Blakeslee's Company, Colonel Samuel Fletcher's Vermont Regiment, he was also clerk to Elisha
Clark in the Commissary Department, and served ten months.
He was allowed pension on his application executed January 10, 1833, while a resident of Middletown, Connecticut

Respectfully,
Commissioner.
,
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In reply to your request of [blank]  [blank] received. for a statement of the military history of Thaddeus Nichols a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau  S. File 18529

Aug 78 - 4 mos - Captain Aldrich - Maj. Benj Whitcomb - N.H.
(cannot confirm officers)
Mch 81- 10 mos - Orderly Sgt - Captain Blakeslee - Col. Saml. Fletcher - Vt
& clerk to Elisha Clark Commissary Dept.

Battles engaged in, [check mark]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Guilford, Windham Co. Vt.
Date of application for pension, Jany 10, 1833.  Allowed
Residence at date of application, Middleton Conn.
Age at date of application, Born Feb. 9. 1762 at Princeton, Mass.
Remarks: [blank]
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Thaddeus Nichols

Born Feby 9. 1762 at Princeton Worcester Co Mafs

removed to Vt in infancy in Guilford Windham Co & Jun 1783 he removed to Middletown Con't where sence residing

In Jany 1833 of Middletown Con't aged 70 yrs applied for pension

He enlisted at Guilford Aug 1778 for 4 months in organization of Rangers [illegible stricken out] under Capt Aldrich & Major Genj'n Whitcomb Vt troops  employed in scouting parties to watch the enemy on the lines   In one of his enlistments he was engaged with & defeated a party of British & Indians between Ticonderoga & Crownpoint NY in Year 1778

In March 1781 he served 9 months as orderly Sergt under Capt Blakely & Colo Samuel Fletcher stationed at Castleton Vt to watch & guard Northern lines   During the last service he acted as Clerk to Elisha Clark [illegible] Commifsary to the Brigade & after his term expired, Said Clark being sick he was detained between one & 2 months
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US PENSION
A
DEC
22
1890
OFFICE

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U.S.
Old War & Navy
DEC 25 1890
DIVISION
P.B.
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I  18529

INVALID.
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File No.  18,529

Thaddeus Nichols
Sergt.  Rev  War

Act:   June 7"  32

Index:--Vol. 1,  Page 275
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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1909 July 15.   Hist to Horace C. DuVal  C.

1924 June 21    "      "  Frank F. Starr   awy

1927  Jan. 4.     "       "   Chas J. Akeley  awy

1931--Jan. 15  Hist to Arthur B. Nichols  awy
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3---871.
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RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
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Briefed by L.D.L.

Claim No....................................
Certificate No..............................
Claimant......................................

Soldier   Thaddeus Nichols
Service   Vt.
Additional Service   Rev. War

No...........claim, State records..............., 190........
No claim, combination records............., 190......

REMARKS:

No claim except
I. # 18529

9-8    Chief Division
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HILLFIELDS COMPANY

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OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
1 FEDERAL STREET
ROOM ["901" stricken out]  907

BOSTON, MASS.,  Dec. 20th 1930

Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Gentlemen:

I am seeking information concerning Thaddeus Nichols [name underlined & checkmark above it]  born 1762 died Dec 8th 1842 (?)

The Connecticut list of Revolutionary pensioners gives a Thaddeus Nichols living in Middlesex County, Conn. in 1832, and again his name is listed for Middletown, Conn. in 1840 aged 78.

Can you furnish me his record with special reference to his place of birth and any information as to his parents & oblige

Yours very truly
Arthur B. Nichols

The above Thaddeus enlisted in the Revolutionary army from the vicinity of Brattleboro or Guilford Vt. and was serving in 1781

REV
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HILLFIELDS COMPANY

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OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
1 FEDERAL STREET
ROOM ["901" stricken out]  907

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Stamp Enclosed

BOSTON, MASS.,   Jan. 15th / 31

Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:

Some time since I wrote your Bureau asking for the record of Thaddeus Nichols [underlined] from 1762 a Revolutionary soldier, enlisted from Guilford, Vt., whose name appears on a Connecticut list of pensioners, as being in Middlesex Co. Conn. in 1832, and again his name is listed for Middletown, Conn in 1840 age 78--I received no reply--

Please advise me whether or not a pension was issued to him and let me have his record and greatly oblige.

Yours very truly
Arthur B. Nichols.

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U.S. PENSION
S
JAN
16
1931
OFFICE
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HORACE C. DU VAL.
WILLIAM A. GREER
      MEMBER N.Y.STOCK EXCHANGE.
WARREN S. CRANE.
CLIVE L. DU VAL.

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DU VAL, GREER & CO.
BANKERS & BROKERS.
74 BROADWAY.
NEW YORK.

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TELEPHONE 5435 RECTOR
CABLE DUVREER NEW YORK.

July 8th, 1909

The Pension Bureau,
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:-

My great grandfather, Thaddeus Nichols, enlisted in the Chore Rangers, under Captain Aldrich, Major Benjamin Whitcomb, Commanding, Vermont Troops, in 1778.  He received a pension for his services from the United States Government until his death.

The Society of the Sons of the Revolution, of which I am a member, has requested me to obtain such evidence as is possible from the books in the Pension Office in proof of the facts I have stated above.  I will be very much obliged if a transcript can be made from the records and sent to me.

I enclose an addressed and stamped envelope.

Very truly yours
Horace Clark DuVal.

Enclo.

No stamped Env. enclosed
AGJ
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H C Duvall  NY

March 24 1891

Thad. Nichols Con.

E W--I1859--
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GRAND CENTRAL DEPOT.

March 24th 1891.

The Pension Bureau
Interior Dept.
Washington, DC

[stamp] 
US PENSION
MAR
25
1891
OFFICE

[stamp]
U.S.
Old War & Navy
MAR 30 1891
FILES
P.B.

Thaddeus Nichols of Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut was a Pensioner, for services in the Revolutionary war.

I desire to obtain a record of the military service performed by him and will be greatly obliged for any information
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that the Bureau can furnish concerning the date of his enlistment, Regiment, Name of Commanding Officer, etc.

With great respect
I am
Yours Very Truly
H.C. Duvall
/HC Duval/

Great Grand Son of
Thaddeus Nichols

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US PENSION
MAR
25
1891
OFFICE

Stamped Envelope enclosed for reply--
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Washington DC   Feb 4th 1833

J.L. Edwards Esq
Pension office

Dear Sir,

Some days since I sent to the War Department an Application for a Pension from W. Thaddeus Nichols of Middletown in Connecticut.  One of the witnefses by whofe affidavit his claim was proved is Ephraim Nichols--but there was no Certificate of his being a person of credit.  I have Sent for & obtained such Certificate from the Magistrate who took his Depofition; which I now enclose & request it may be appended to the Application to obviate any objection arising out of its omifsion.

I am Sir with much respect
Your obed Servt
Wm L Storrs
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Washington DC
Jany 15. 1833

Honorable Lewis Cafs,
Secretary of War,

Sir,

I have the honor to send you the application for a Penfion from W. Thaddeus Nichols, & would respectfully request to have the anfwer of your Department communicated to me.

I am Sir
with the highest respect,
Your obed. Servt.
Wm L. Storrs